IQ;M1 6 or , aa, WHEW JOVIINAILs SATURDAY.,SEPT. 28, 1850 }Tne European Ne2Fs is the name of a new , weekly paper started: by, Jas. Motagemery, .4114 Co., 72 Dock st., PhilaCia. We have received two numbers, and after an examination pro . nounce the enterprise highly worthy of pub lic patronage. We , ate pleased with its ap pearance and heartily welcome it to an hon ored niche in the fraternity. The New York Courier and E_aqutrer has been improving on itself. /tcontains eleven columns on each page, and is somewhat in creased in length, - making about seven columns of additional space. It is the, largest daily, sheet in the - world. We may now eoasider it full-grovh, however, as it cannot he increased a quarter of an inch in any dis rection without being subjected to The rater; of Magazine postage. : RATIFICATION MEETING.. ‘7 The Whigs of Phi'ado., held a great mass meeting in the Chinese Museum, on Wed nesday evening last.' Several addresses were ,teifvered commending the nomination °Mhos Gilpin, Esq., for Mayor, and i resolutions odors - ted expressive .of ;the unanimity of party feelings, and the, determination to put forth their United strength at the corning election. The—inquirer says : I —The friends of the Na , 'tioard and State Administration appear to be lot/ roused to a senseOf the Importance of tha coruteg contest, and a determination to work together, shoulder r to shoulder, in an effort to achieve a signal victory on the second , Tuesday in October; The prospect is indeed, , full of. e /2E2 morning, thews al meeting, Matthews dreyv a RevolVerand de liberately fired at Skidmore, four balls taking effect. He then coolly walked a way, and up to 8 o'clock in the evening had nKbeen ar rested. Skidmore, 'although still—alive •at tbaitime, was pronounced beyond recovery. The cause of the difficulty is the suspicion of unwarrantable familiarities between Mat thew's wife and Skidmore. He prblests his innocence LeI*ATETTE COLLEGE,'EASTON. Dr. Nassau has,resigned the presidency of this institution. His department was that of the ancient classics ; the Trustees are therefore, desirous:4i supplying the vacancy. ,of the 'presidential office, and also of secur ing the services of Some gentleman in the classical clepartmero.. ACCIDENT ; AT PITTSBURG. A serious accidept occurred at Mr.,Knapp's Foundary in that place, on WedneSday last. Some men were engaged in hoisting an iron water-pipe by a.c'rane, weighing about 1000 .pounds, when the chain broke and 'the pipe fell on John Barclay, James Dalzell,'and a German ,named. Snettcham. Barclay was instantly killed an'efrom the injuries of the other two their recovery is despaired of. Gold trcaaninl at Turks Island.—The residents of these islands are in quite a lever iu consequeoce.cif . a repott that 570,- 000 had ,been dug up ba Grand Sand Key, and carried off by aJittle schooner from St. John, N. B. - Search has since been made on several small Keys in , the vicinity, the sup position beifig that large sums of money were buried here by the Pirates and privniers who once inhabited these islands,. 1331Ve/mingtoh, Del., contains 13,700 in halaitaiitt, an increase of 4000 io ten,years. .fs tie World prorilig?—According to the porta of the Pri‘oal.hsciPline Society, the num ber of State prisoners in Maine decreased (allow ing for the increase of population) from 1837.. to 1844, 49 per cent ; in Masikachusetts, 16 per cent; in New Jer4ey, 30 per cent; in Mary land l'ennsvl 'mania, and Virginia.' between 30 and 40per cent; in New York, 2.'2 per cent ; and in New Hamphire and Connecticut, the ratio remained about the same. A very large proportion of Me convictions for erimC . , it fray the foreign population; and making allow ance for the increase from liaS ECollree, it LS esti mated that the overtire• decrease of crime in .the, States mentioned, -betwixo 1837 and 1841.5, was shnost or quite fink' per cent. Thisis truly a gratifying state of progress. We Ince no doubt much' is to be attributed to tbe adoption of the 'Compton School Sys tem, and the improved facilities of -education afforded in -these States. Erect plenty of School-houses through the country, and the useless walls,of sour prisoits will soon supply an abundance of materials for new enterpri ses. I. M. June clr . Co.'s French Troupe of Cir• cus riders, will, exhibit in this Borough and several towns in the neighborhood, in the Course of the ensuing week. It is reported to be a good Company; free from,, the low vulgarities and inimodest inunendoes which - • charattelize too many of .thee exhibitions. The following letter speaks of this .Compa. my: [Coriwpondence of the Knickerbocker.] , • Springfield, Mass., July 3, 1850. The French Troupe of Circus Riders—Wal let the English Clown--The beautiful Eiquestrienne Rosaline—Great turn out among the upper tere—Circus shows becoming legitimatised and fashionable—Tourniaire declared Queen of the circle by acclaniation. The . only decent Circus company that has visited this part of the country - this many a-day, and one too, that comes almost unheralded, with none of the outside displays usually resorted to by others in the I show-line, is the estubli4unent of Mef4 , 114. J. M. June 4. G 9., better known ai the French Troupe, ' fromFreneours Paris. There artists, some six in number, have been the e r tablished favorites in most '9f the cities Mink akt world and are fully endorsed • ;by all ! greattto refinement andparventies or the metkipolis of the new. Tounaiaire's • act.epon the saddle, what she calls the snanege czercises is idetimpwably beautiful, chaste and ;,brilliant. 'Her style in this perform:nee is a perfect ' school of lady equestrianism, and has become the Model of all fictuonableamateurs. What surprised ' me mret was to meet among the saudience of the • French Troupe, Whole families and leaders of the ton, who were neverbefore seen within the enclo sure of a Circus. ' And they came both days. The ?.test performance having a greater attendance than '.ttie. first—which 'shows one of two things, either ibis is the best Company in the country, or clues Irian perform:urn* have risen in the public estimate _•• • •ery suddenly. Wallet is doing a great deal to remove the pre* judices that have% been, and in many eases very juathr, formed against this species of ernuserrient', „Beings" smatternan of edocauon, andsicetescentid to I ', / ai4fe saith the hest society - , be forms'an admits contrast wish:some of the wretched Joe Millers and bramlesa 0,144g/SCC, dancers," in clown's dm, , seei, we haVebeeroose.ustotned to see and hear time out of mind.' Jeanette. /towline, .and areafFedmidbleMeinot the tine Parisian school, and - perfoun the,snost*urtiful fent' on bomb:Lek. Mr. 18.. P. SC:skin:ley 4s ' performing his eetclbratect horse Cineiniurb•Mtsfrompsoy. ADS training i s the most mnalodde I ever witnewed. He dan ces the waltses, Plays hide and seek, rears on his hind legs lord performs a satriew of .t i mer curious as et the conimand of his sassier. making his grand map dfis *sroes - by jumping lase r . a banner sane seven or .ml 4 Met high. - - 16DM)101: -TABLE, Ova Usual. Bose Nonees were crowded arm last week. We seknowlotiged the receipt of Rol, Aen's bitupuine and the Plough, Loom led tot4ll ; rim Peiesit:vaxt& TrAelntse- biLoAztss. .the title of a neve monthly. bit noehausti, Pittitiorgb. Itisdevoted to the Warmer, of educe- Aims. Judging by thettumber before mit Pl*" . r e be Weti coadrieted,, ea to etfeet torch good in the elute it has impouted. Atter the int or lino. sty mkt; it will Mow "lilntrtttlY- WHY JANES 2VILANAH AN Fated arm inst Protectint to Antrim* hifsstry 7 Among the Tuur traitors from Pennsylva nia, who voted against Pennsylvaniai I find that the leaders of the Lo- - gists, was James McLanahan,who represented cofoco party, have circulated, throfighout our the Iron district of Franklin, Cumberland and. Agricultural District, the fact that our candi- Perry. TheChambersburg Whig, published date for District Attorney, Jolla C. Neville. is a foreigner by birth. This assertion, at his place of resideace,gives the following although true, comes With an ill grace from aexount of his manner of living, and the the party, : who are tnoveings heaven and reason why he arrays himsell against the earth, to conciliate that s; portion of our adop- American laborer : ted citizen and are striving to secure thqsr suffrages at the approaChing election. lion James X. McLanahan, the eaadidate. 'Tis true that Mr. Neville did not first see for Congress, is an aristocrat of Me first the light upon American Soil, but for twelve water. •Ile is the owner of ONE HUN— years he has resided atnong us, and has been DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, which he a firm consistent friend to the best interest omssionally employs in SHAVING PAPER, of his adopted country.l His Mansion is famished in the most gor- For that length of time. he has, by his geous manner. The Carpets which cover own unaided exertion, and by the force of his his priacelv apartments are tifroval patterns, unyielding character, raised himself to the and cost FROM THREE TO 'FIVE DOL LARS PER YARD. His table. covered position he uow enjoys. He came to our with GOLD AND SILVER PLATg g,roans county laboring under a disadvantage which but few men surmouotH yiz. the loss of one daily under the weight of the choisesi viands and the MOST COSTLY AND DELICATE of his limbs.)—He came here without wealth or influence, and yet he has succeeded where WINES. The iuterior equipment of his those with both wealth and influeuce failed. residence in this place is estimated to have ' cost not less shan THREE OR FOUR Is there one man in the county, who can THOUSAND DOLLARS. He moves io an with 'truth say aught against his private or Eublic character during that period, save that atmosphere of which common people j knotc nothing. In Scripture phrase, he is "clothed e was an adopted , citizen ? Man has not the choice of the place of his birth, and if to ouslv every day." in purple and fine linen, and fares sumptus be born upon another fm u / a crime: then We do not many of those patriots whoshed their blood, Now understand as properly. for our freedom, were alike guilty with !Aim wish to incite iu the minds 'of th. p oor 21 , feeling 'of hatred - towards the... Rich. In this offence. such a lf to have succeeded in gaining an lionor -1 a feeling is no less wicked than foolish. and If position in Society 'lsy b kindoess, and af beside, such is not the policy of the W'st (ability, is a stn, then indeed he has sinned party. But we would ask Pau Men to refleo ‘ grieviously ? . If to have supported his familyby his un whether a man thus rolling in wealth is r aided exertions, makes him unworthy of the I possibly capable of understandint.she Poor l Mao's oaterests and ftdings. NV& does he 1 , it i in ti ra,ges of his fellow-citizens, then indeed know of ..the toils and tribulations f the la. \ t_ l as no chance of an election. b t this charge of being an adopted chi. ten, Limes with but bad grace from that I boring. classes ? AIOW C3ll he un erstand. their wants and neeessities 1 He sieve .4 . i . e_w want himself, and to neceuity he is a stran himericati, g 5.11 the Locofoco party; and were he an I ger ! fo r hears vett clamog and cryia,g win g of no doubt, would charge aloud Protection, and b et hinks it all a him W it t being a Native American. e n t i r Abject cannot be concealed. by this ' humbug ; indeed. it/ise says so. He „can not jahisueke,altinde.;der, which is the best understand whit of foreigner, and I would merely labia for gaily bread. He dues not see how American, it carsbe possible that you need Protection. who;or tvelve yearit advocated". the true His bread comes so easily, that he cannot i the ountry, or those who have car ° understand the uncertainty of yours. Hence po licy: LI iy affronted measures to retard the In we find him, in Congress' , arraveditgaiots p rosperity ot of thfrcountry. , dfisted ed Pr o y t e e a r t al i cs ai , the side of the Poor Man—on the side Of yeas Mr. 'Neville has been the Late iragt.i and the Aristocratic Capitalists frie nd For r a v nd td th o 'e a t r dis c oc oa a n te ty oy a t a n d e • of England ! during • all Hard to Beat, —A correspondent of the that periac he has never turned or j Wilksbarre Faiiner, tells a story' about two swerved from his tiny ! Sir,ce the organi feet long, of the garter species killed neat zatm° of the Locofico party (and those who Wiksbarre which was found to contain 74 n Free ow Trade and Liu , Wages, and now they them.—[Norristown ' Herald. cry foreigner } tley have been the friends young, snakes, about six inches long,,,each of o f . have the hardihood ,o say to a better man than themselves, stack] aside, "I am better We know some stories contain a deal of than thou." venom, but the Former'scorrespondent takes t sam satisfied th at , tat lite people can discrimi the "dilapidated litten"—a dead story two l sate between the two• • parties. f o r 1 koow tat - feet long with seventy five garter snakes, in there are more enemies to the true inter it ! Barnum must have that for certain. it of the country, in the present Locofoco - Arty, than in the ranks of those who retailed 'A.( to the British in the ,says of the Revo -4,, . on. In evidence of this tact, look ['Ate upon thet Tariff ' o the House of Repre- 1 ,ritatives, Saturday, Sept. 14. 1850. There ' 2u see 85 Whigs in favor of Protection and enosy ' Locofocos against it, and P I ' ' yam rnished four of the Traitors. If this is oot nfirmation strong as "Holy Writ" then us ed I am mistaken in my inference. ASFIENGTON. ve on Wedne