STTNBTTRY AMERICAN AND SHAM0K1N JOURNAL. A RRIVAL OF Til U C A M Bill A. SEVI.N DAYS I AT F. II FROM EUROPE. Progress of the FRENCii refvb lic. Election Panrd olf Quietly. republicansTTn Xlarg e M A JOllITY MORE FIGIITINO. Schlestrig takenby the Prussidns at the point of tie bayonet. Tho steamship Cambria, Capt. Harrison, ar rived at Boston from Liverpool, at 101 o'clock on Saturday night, after a passage of 14 days. with both London and Liverpool' dates to the 2sth of April, the day of her sailing. The news, both commercial and political, is generally interesting and important. The new government security bill, designated the government gagging act, which has received the royal assent, appears calculated rather to increase than allay the political excitement in Ireland ; it is calculated to sustain the cause of the Chartists in England and Scot - land. The steamshin' Hermann, -hich was to ' have left Southampton on thi 2Uwi ult., was detained for repairs, in consequence of rime injury sustained by her, and postponed her departure to the 13th instant, Saturday. The French election had taken place, and all passed off, as far ns heard from, peaceful ly. Tho moderate republican candidates were in the ascendant in every arronclisement of Paris." M. Lamartine ami the moderate party had the lists, whilst the commissaries of M. Ladru-Rallin ate represented asata great dis count. Political affairs on the continent generally continue of a exciting character, and of the hiahest intercut to Americans. In commer cial matters thre appears to bo a general, though gradual improvement, notwi'hs'nml ' ing thft feverish state of affairs throughout Europe and the piliticul ngiiation in all parts of Great Britain and Ireland. In Prussia public attention is absorbed in the Schles'.vig Ilolstein war, nn.l the np-prtnu-liinsr elections were not expected to pnss off peaceably. In Viennar tranquility prevailed. Exertions were in progress to reinforce the army in Lombardy, but the various dir-tnnt Provinces of Austria were .ill in a slate of con . siderable excitement. The inconsiderate students of Germany, who have been taken prisoners by the Danes are now expiating their folly in cold and hun ger, on board a D.mish man-of-war, in the harbor of Copenhagen. The order for the advance of the Russian troops, which had been suspended, was expected at Kiel on the 21st, to be carried into execution in a few days. The Consulates have issued notices, warning all vessels of that flag of the danger which they incur by proceeding to the North Sea. France. The Elections and Confidence or tut. People in the Government After the ex traordinary excitement in tho Parisian capi tal, incidental to tho prodigious display of troops and National Guards, which took place last week, our neighbers have subsided into a calm. Not fewer than four hundred thou sand armed men nssisted at tho recent great spectacle of national fraternization, and this demonstration with ihe introduced of a con siderable body of troops of tho line into the capitol, have concurred in maintaining pub lic tranquility. The Provisional Government did not fail to seize this grand opportunity onco more, by means of a public proclamation, addressed to the people, the National Guards, and to the army, to enforce its opinions. It declared that order was guarantied, the security and independence of tho national representation secured, and gave tho assurance that family and property are sacred, and industry is free. Credh revives. Specie, buried by distrust re-appears. Labor, tho property of the oper ative, is created by government, surrounded by institutions protective of tho rights of the poorest, and the weakest fraternity will not bo mere ceremony, it will be the law. On Sunday the great event of the Elections immediately followed the spectacle of the Thursday previous, and fortunately all the apprehensions entertained of the great dis turbances during Iho progress of this formal ity, hivo been falsified. The voters have performed th-ir duty in Paris without any moiit. Lord Palinerston has addressed a let ter through Mr. Bulwer to th Spanish minis try. It will be seen that his advice gives such umbrage to tho Narvaeso cabinet, that the Puke of Sotomamon scut the letter back to Mr. Bulwer, with strong expressions of rudeness and contempt : and there can be no doubt that every intrigue has been set on foot to remove Mr. Bulwer from his post at Ma drid. The advices from Madrid indicate that tho month will not expire before a serious outbreak. All business is a at a stand. Portugal, by the last accounts from Lisbon, of the 19th, seems on the eve of some serious movement, Publications have been recently circulated, in which are openly canvassed the abdication of the Queen in favor of her son, a now dynasty, and even a Republic. The latter form of government, after discus sing the question in very inllamatory lan guage, is declared to be tho best and that the nation desires it. Denmark and rrnasla. A Battle The Danes Defeated. Alto na, Monday, 24th April. By the noon train from Roadsburg, intelligence was received or the taking of the town of Schleswig by the troops of the confederation, after an engage ment which lasted from three o'clock in the afternoon of Easter Sunday, until eleven o' clock. The fortification called the Danne virk, on which tho Danish artillery were placed, was taken by the Prussians at the point of the bayonet. After the battery had been silenced by the field pieces of the Han overians, Schleswig then fell into the hands of the confederation. The conflict was a bloody one, the Danes having a strong posi tion, and doing great execution with their ar tillery and rillemen before they were carried. Tho Danes had from ten thousand to twelve thousand men ; the force of the Confedera tion was the greatest, but was not all engaged. Knur Prussian regiments of the Guard and line formed the bulk of tho attacking army. Tho loss of the Prussians, so far ns can be gathered from th" unauthentieated accounts, is about three hundred men killcdand wound ed, principally of the 2d and 20;h regiments. Up to Monday morning, one hundred and iifleen wounded had been brought into the Wendshurg ho.pilnl. The los of the Danes i.-iiiot yet known, but probably, having fought comparatively under cover, it is not great. The fvliU-swin Ti-ritorv has been the scene ! of another action by the Free Corps, the j bands of Prussian and other vo'.unters, which ' Vtn.'rt oriiucnrl lli.a J,-rtr iv, i.iln .nil icir ., with the Danes on the highway, between Kiel and Ekenforde, in the wood of Sehnell Marker, on tha morning of the 21st inst.. find after a battle of five hours' duration, the Free Corps were driven back with the loss of 20 killed and .r0 wounded, but to what extent th Danes suffered, as our advices reach us from Hamburgh, is not known correctly, a bout 800 men, were engaged in the actioi supported by a small body of cavalry and a couple of field pieces. The regular troops of the Confederation, Prussian und Hanoverian, do not appear to have been engr.ged in this affair, which ap pears to hivo been provoked by the rafh, un disciplined courag.i of th. rniv volunteers from various parts of Germany, who accord ingly have suffered a defeat. The Danes, os expected, have exercised their rights rs bel ligerents have laid an embargo on all Prus sien, Mecklenburg and Ilanoveran ships, in the port of Copenhagen. Tho vessels of Hamburg and Lubec are only respected as long as they sbstuin from joining any attack on Demark. Authentic minors have been circulated in London, of an adjustment of dispute, and the Germans complain of the baibarious mode of warfare adopted by the Danes, in stopping commerce, but they forget their own unjust ifiable commencement of tho affair. Cheva lier Bunson tho Envoy in London, and Mr. Orin Lehman, who reprcscntshis Danish Ma jesty, have exchanged a not over civil corres pondence. The disposition of Russia on the quarrel remains a profound mystery. Fkom Baden. We have the most deplora ble accounts from Baden, the insurgents had intimated that they wished to capitulate to the force sent against th"m, but would treat with none but the General in command, un less General Gagern advanced from Schlien gen, which the insurgents had evacuated to Gaudern, which they occupied, and the Gen eral stepped from tho' ranks to parley with the rebels, the chivalrous warrior exhorted the rebels to obey the voice of the law they refused to listen to his counsels, and as ho re- hera. On tho 18lh skirmishes had taken place, in which the Austrian were victori ous, and had taken possession of Trevano, d Codroins. Reinforcements wero coming from tho pass towards Udina, and the steamers of the Austrian allies were armed and placed at the disposal of Count Nugent. Tho fortunes of Charles Albert appeared to have received a check which only an effort of great courage can repair. Inactivity will be almost as fatal to his army as a defeat. It is a critical moment for his family in Sicily. The House of Commons met on the 13th, af ter some preliminary discussion whether it would be expedient to call to the Throne an Italian Prince of the families of Tuscany or Saxony : it was at length finally decided a midst the most enthusiastic applause, that Ferdinand Bourbon and his dynasty had for ever fallen from the throne of Sicily, and that Sicily shall govern horsclf. The Milan Gazette, not a bad authority on such a point, although very little to be relied upon respecting tho real incidents of the war, hints now that the Mincio is the limit sopara- ting Lombard)' lrom the Venetian provinces, and that having driven the Austrians out of Lombard)', tho mission of the Sardinians and of the king would terminate, when Parma and Mantua have fallen. LANDER. IIf.avt Damages. A suit for slander was tried in the Faj-etbs Ky.) Circuit Court on Thursday last, in which Mrs. Elizabeth White was plaintiff, and Benjamin A. Muir defendant, and a verdict for 6,000 in dama ges was rendered for the plaintiff. Served him right. The value of reputation cannot be assessed by a jury. When a wick ed man committs an assault on your person or injures your property, the verdict of a ju ry may compensate you. But when the foul slanderer has maligned and essayed to rob yo.u that priceless jewell reputation, no damages can form the shadow of a recom pense. Ihe fairest, name, once touched by the poisoned breath of slander, is stain ed forever. There arc many who are ever ready to believe and circulate the very suspicion of evil, and to whom defamation is a choice morsel, rolled under the tongue like a perpetual cud. The people of Fay ette county are intelligent men. We ven ture to say there be no more slander in that neighborhood. Their juries have a true conception of the object of damages in such a case, not to repay the injured party's loss, for thnt is impossible, but to deter evil dispo sed persons from similar outrages. If the spirit of this jury were more widely extend ed, slanderers would soon cease. K7 Newspaper Postage, &c Con gress is doing something useful at last. A new postage bill has been reported, whose provisions have some regard to justice. The main provisions of the bill are these: All newspapers not above the dimensions of 1900 square inches, to circulate free of postage within a circuit of thirty miles of the place of publication. Under one hun dred miles, and over thirty miles, one half cent is to be charged ; and for all distances over one hundred miles, one cent. News papers above 1900 inches t' pay pamphlet and magazine postage, which is two cents THE AIIEPJCJAIT. SUN BUR Y. SATIKDAY, MAY -', I'M". II. II. MASSLK. IMitor and Proprietor. K. W. CAItH. Sun Imil linu, N. K. "-'rni-r hi" .'lit null I'-i-k 1r!iM!, Philadelphia, iarrfinlnrly mithoriMl Inn-reive nilverUH-'inen-B nmt (nbripliouii l':r tins piper, nnd receipt for the name. PEVOCIIATIC NOMINATIONS. For rnnnl CormiiIlairr t ISHAI I. PAIVrKIl, Of Westmoreland Conntji. y We nerrlected to announce (Jcorge A. Frick as Lieut. Col. Penna. Militia, Aid (le Camp to Governor Shtmk. Early on Monday morning, a man named Nohecker, while engaged in roofing 'the bridge over the Susquehanna, about a mile above this Borough, was pre cipitated into the river. He sank imme diately and was drowned before assistance could be rendered. The deceased was a worthy and industrious young man. His parents reside in the borough of McEwens- j lrom Mexico. It gives, doubtless, the true ville. IIi3 body was found a few hours nf- who received an invitation to assist at this interesting spectacle. After tho benediction the national guard on service, amounting to between two and three thousand, wero order ed to form into two lines, leaving a vacant space of forty feet in breadth, and extending from one extremity of tho Place to the other. The general-in-chief then gave the word com. maud. Attention! Honor, to the flag of the United States of America ! and in a moment the entire body presented arms, and the dense mass of spectators burst forth in the most deafening shouts of applause, with cries of "Long live our sister republic 1" Here fol lowed an interesting and moving spectacle. The people, of all classes and conditions soldiers and civilian threw themselves in the arms of the consul embraced him, and kis sing the "star-spangled banner," pressed it to their hearts, while man)-, with moistened eyes, reaching their hands through tho dense crowd merely to touch it, could just but arti culate, "Vivail console! viva gli Stat i Uniti! ! viva la gran repvblica ! ! ! " Had I not been an eye-witness of this touching scene, never could I have imagined so thrilling a proof of the great respect and almost adoration with which our nation is regarded by this gener ous and noblo-hearted people. In the even ing, the theatre of the Fenice was brilliantly illuminated a giorno, and filled to overflow ing, but only with Italian beauty and fashion for by this time all the Austrian society had vanished, like the baseless fabric of a dream Our nation was again destined to receive. there, a continuation of the same spontaneous and fervent ovations; for no sooner had Mr. Sparks and his lady entered their Inge, than they were greeted with the most enthusiastic and prolonged applause, with repented cries of '-Long live the American Republic !'' LATE FROM MF.XK'O. "I.MPonTAST. We learn from n good source that an express arrived yesterday in this city from Mexico, bruising the alarming news, that the two Commissioners from Washing ton, Messrs. Clifford and Sevier, were on the eve of leaving Mexico foi this city, for the object of intimating to our Government that in easn the Treaty should not be ratified as for the first ounce, nnd half of one cent for modified by the President and Senate of tin all distances over thirty miles. Newvpa-I Fnited States, before the lOih of May next nnvrs tint -nt from the office of tv.ihlien- ' h utilities would immediately re-commence tioti, are subject to two cenli postage, pre payable. Free exchanges among publish- r - ers remain in iorce, as now. ; . .. . r ,i o.- l ,i: i. and Col. Duncan's battery, now coinmnnded by Lieut. Hunt, and the lutter of the six re giments of Kentucky, Tunnesee and Indiana volunteers were reviewed, and tho lino, when extended, was over a milo in length. This is the largest review that has been had du ring the war, and all present confessed it was the most magnificent military display they had ever beheld. A melancholy interest was added to the spectacle, by tho display of the torn and battered colors of the 4th, 5th and 6th regiments of infantry, as they marched by the General-in-Chief. On the 24th, the fine division of Gen. Smith was reviewed by the General-in-Chief, and its manoeuvring elicited the admiration of every military man present. These reviews were in anticipation of the possibility of a forward movement be- ing soon required ; and you will perceive by tho enclosed general order, that the inspec tion of all the troops in and about the city is ordered on the 30th inst. The paragraph in the letter relative to the sermon of the Padre Sanchez is at this mo ment very important. It was supposed, that in consequence of tho amendment mado by the Senate of the United Slates to tho clauses of the treaty relating to the recognition of the Mexican church, in the territory proposed to be ceded to us, that the clergy would oppose the ratification of tho treaty, or at least re quire that the clause be inserted. Not so, however. Your correspondent is risht in re. presenting the Padre Sanchez as the organ of the clergy, nnd a great majority of them fa vor the ratification of the treaty us it stands. The clergy of the city, fearing the inability of Pcna y Pcna to raise the forced loan of 5? 150,000 to 5200,000 in Queretaro. for tho purpose of assembling Congress and support intr the Government, (which, when translated means for the purpose of bribing the refrac tory Congressmen) held meetings in the Cathedral to-day nnd yesterday, over which the bishop presided, for the purpose of disc-using the propriety or expediency of advancing the sum required by Pcna y Pena, and to day they resolved on loaning the money from tie- funds of tlv church. I understand the whol.i sum will be sent to Queretaro to-morrow. These fads to my mind, settle the ques tion as to whether the treaty will b .' ratified or no', in the affirmative. Th individual referred to ns having been ( ic i ii i ANTHRACITE FIRNACES. The firmstone furnaces at Easton, in this State, have yielded in one week, as follows : The 10 feet bosh stack, 1 02 tons. It averages, 931 The 12 feet bosh stack, 142 It averages, 126 1 Tho Lehigh Crane Co.'s 18 feet stack, 161 It averages, ISO It is believed that no furnaces in. Europe have ever equalled this production- Peter Cooper has two stacks finished, or nearly so, in New Jersey, opposite Easton. The rich magnetic ores of Jersey are brought to all these works by the Morris Canal. When their metal is for foundry purposes, one-sixth part of this ore is used in mixture with the leaner of the neighborhood- When forge metal is desired, they use one-third of the magnetic ore, which cheapens the cost of the metal. Miners' Journal. REDl'CTIO! OF THE ARMY. It seems probable now that the officers of the Army who resigned their commissions in the old Army in order to fill higher posts in the new ten regiments, as well as others who received general appointments therein, are likely to bo relieved of the dilemma of hav ing to return to private life. The House of Representatives, last week, passed a bill to repeal the law of last year, which provided that tho number of officers should be reduced at the close of the war to the same as it was before tho passage of the act. It will also probably go through the Senate. Margaret Patterson Carr, who left Derry township, in this county, in 1845, for Cincin nati, St. Lous, &c, has returned to the resi dence of her father, in Madison township. It is but proper to say that this is the lady who it was supposed had been murdered and con cealed, and for which alledged offence, two young men were arraigned before the Court of this founty, in August, 1846, and discharg ed, for the want of evidence against them the Court having been satisfied that she had actually gone west, and in all probability, was still living. Danville Intelligencer. Th American Star of th:; 1 till., announ ! c's tint the Court of Inquiry adjmme Ion th: i previous day, and that the members were to ! meet on the morning of ll upon some place to re-nssemb!e i t tlv United States. The Star says: "A letter in the Monitor of a recent date from Maznrti!, states that the co. We give the following extract from a i ,;,,,, . piiic,, has been occupied by a letter writer to the N. V. Express, from a , bout five hundred Americans shiee th 5 h D-F" The fate of the treaty i3 yet in I doubt. Conflicting opinions are expressed concerning it bv the letter writers in Mexi- highly respectable gentleman just arrived ! ult., win have taken no notieo of the ter the accident occurred, a short distance below the bridge. (T7" The heavy rains of last week have swollen the Susquehanna ' a "'g'1 stage. A hrg number of rafb nad ails, which were unable to go down with the la;! fre.dw-t, are now on the road to market. DJ7" The Democratic National Conven tion meets at Baltimore on Monday next. There will be much controversy before they decide who is to be President. There are two sets of delegates from New York, The Old Hunkers and Young Democracy. Unless these factions fraternise, not much harmony can be expected. The N. Y. Herald says on effort will be made to place in nomination Governor Shuuk. We fear the people are satisfied with new men, and predict that in such a case, the leaders will have no easy task again to hoodwink and bamboozle the people. We arc informed that a new edition of the Democratic songs are in press, in which all allusions to the "tariff of and "Pro tection" are carefully expurgated. If any person has a flask of the "spirits of '76" we hope he will forward it in time for circulation among the delegates. Should they not use it all, the remainder can be profitably employed in the Capitol at Wash ington. state of the case, 'Our commissioners, the new ones, arrived at M.-xico on the 1 lih and 17ib, Mr. Gilford in advance. Tnr. tbeatv will ee rati fi En with all Tin: AMCvrr.tr.STs. m:i.v rno: it I had an interview with General Mora, tin Cm':;ssr:-.er of th Mexican Government in the city of Mxiee, th - day b'-foro 1 left. He fisme.l in.1 tlnit t!r- amendments were not. and would nrt be o!j -c'i ni;.b'e to i's ratifica tion. Th ' elections lor Senators took place tice, notwithstanding the protests si-,t to Gee. Wool, wish a communication from th:? Gene- ' ral-in-chief c.l the capita', forwarded by ex-j press." The Free American of the iOih says: '-A . letter received by a friend of ours, dated 11a- , , I vana. April l.'r.h, says that the Snani-h Gov ernment has it in contemplation to t.ik or at i least, annex Yucatan," and adds: The critical position in which th white.: are now placed in Yucatan will fo-ee them, in order to save their lives, to sacrifice their li- bertv, if some means of defence is not offer-i b :p'.ise.l with so much pomp at Queretaro.! an I wh h id th--honor of having Pena y Pcna I stand at the baptismal font its his godfather. is. without a doubt, tin Li 'ttt. O'Snllivan I have already spoken of ns having resigned his commission in th" 3d Infantry, and gone to Queretaro to join lh enemy. II; is not a legal deserter, but all tin dishonor of moral ! guilt will ever attach itself to his name. It is reported in town to-day that there is a quorum of Congress tit Queretaro, but I can not trace it to an authentic sourer. COMMUNICATION. Who shall be Register and Recorder If the wishes of tho democratic Voters of th" Mahonoys were consulted, JOHN P. PURS ELL of Stmbury would certainly re ceive tin nomination. Mr. Pursell is well calculated to make a good and efficient offi cer. His democratic principles sre well known, ami his capability to discharge tho hities of the office unquestioned. Wo hone stay succeeil in obtaining the nomina tion. MAHON'OY'S. c'l-ln With raining ies was to have taken place on tin l.V.h, and the peace party would carry all before it. The Mexican Congress could not oig.inise it self before about the lt of May at most, ad mitting no squablers among them. Its first step will be tlm election of a President in the person of Ilerrera, and tho next will be Ihe reaty. The war party were not satisfied, but tho 17th article of the armistice put a stopper in their mouths, and they are coming over in order to share some of the three mil- ions. Yon or some of your friends may be interested in this news, nnd tho facts are, I believe known to no other person.'' creat inteiruption of Ihe public peace. In deed the quietness which prevails, and the ! lir01 1)0 wlls treacherously shot at, and mor naucitv of actual voters compared with Ihe 1 1;dly wounded by three balls. number of real electors, would argue an in- Tho troops, exasperated to see their chief ililTorence of spirit, rather than any vehement degree of patriotism one way or the other. As the returns would only be complete on Friday in Paris, we shall have scarcely time to form a deliberate opinion of the general result of this election, upon which depends thJ future happiness of France, and the gen eral pence of the world. Jil tin meantime great complaints are made of th open bribery and corruption insepera bio from universal suffrage. Stringent en deavors h ive been nri le by the authorities to prevent an abuse of the elective franchise; but as many voters hivo each procured with apparent facility, no fewer than seven or eight tickets entitling ilmu to vote as many times and us tho Provisional Government is tdiurged with using secretly, undue influence through iae army, a:id Louis Blanc and Albert, th-e' ihuir pjisonod Onvrin unemployed. Tho purity ef ( !e!ion h not altogether im maculate or freu from suspicion. The Provi sional Government continues its most extra- Oidiuary svstem of arbitary decrees, not with- i standing its first pledge that no sj stem of tux- t linked ou the river. There is evidently a a'.ion should be imposed by ihe Provisional ' pause in the ccurago of Charles Albert. thus slaughtered, fell upon the insurgents. nr. 1 completely routed them, leaving a great number of dead upon the field. Tho troops kept up the pursuit, and encountered another parly, headed by Strove, which they ulso at tacked and routed ; when night came on nnd put a stop to tho engagement. Tho troops, which were of Baden and Hesse Cassel, hail not one man killed, but twenty were wound ed. " The rebels suffered greatly. The Provi sional Government of Franco will now dis perse the armed bands. Lombard)- anil Autiin. C'oatinential politics Mill continue of an ex citing character. In Lombard)- the sceno of war has not materially changed during tho week. Tho army of Claries Albert, ufler having been repulse before Preschera, which up to tho last accounts has not been taken, continues to maintain tho position, on the banks of the Mincio tin King's head quar teis having been at Volla. From all accounts c judge Ihut the main body of troops con Goveruine.nl. la lieu ot tins unquestionably obnoxious and mischievous impost, they have imposed a tax on tho rent of apartments, fce and also a tax cf one per cent, on all mort gage money, whether on funds or on the land either held in truBt or waiting the judgment of the law courts. Kjinlu nj Purtujal. lu Spain, matters aticui fuM progressing lo ils an -outbreak, ihe utter aboence of all wutkmtd government must soon provoke vle to rebellion, however attached '"'J tfu... , - , . t r J m to ihcir present form of gcvern- Oa ihe J9h the attempt was made to sur pribc the advance post of the lutter fortress; the king advanced to the dil dies, but the gar rion kept itself vigorously within the walls, and four men of the besiegers were killed. Oa the following day, tho Bulletin goes cu to say, the head quarters will be changed to Yolta, probably to commence a new attempt on tho Mincio. By the officiul accounts of Padetsky, through Yienna, on the l.Vh his position was unaltered, and he seemed linlo to apprehend any success of the Piedmontese against Pes- XT" The first Ihtfallion of the 3d Re giment of the 8th Division, Pennsylvania Militia, parade to-day. It is astonishing how civilized people can submit to such a vile humbug as our militia trainings. Far mers are forced from their fields, mechan ics from their shops, every one from his employment, huddled together under the orders of company officers, who arc ununi- firmed and unarmed, marched three or four hours in the rain or dust, and dismissed, twice a year. And what is the object ? The system, as carried out, is productive of no good and much evil. If there are any benefits in it, they have not yet been discovered. The expenses of these farces throughout the State, last year, were 2S,. 000 ! ! the total of the fines collected S, 000! ! leaving a balance of tjtQO.OOO to be paid from the Treasury to support this sv tern which is itself intended ns a source of revenue. Last winter the Senate passed a bill to abolish it, but the House, containing as usual more wind than wisdom, refused to concur. Let the people look at the fact of its being an annual drain of $20,000 on the Treasury, and decide whether it ought or ought not to be abolished. These battalion trainings are nothing more or less than po litical meetings, where all the office hunters gather to canvass for votes. We leave it to the common sense of the people to say it its lair that tlie Mate should pay the elec tioneering expenses of candidates, in addi tion to supporting them in office. XT" On our first page will be fouud an interesting narrative ot the Shipwreck of the whale ship, 'Lawrence. in tin eitv on the 2nd ult.. the n?aee party bv larire majorities. That for Oepu- ! r" 10 uwm 'v ,lie Ni",',, 1 ".v anxious io annex imir country to ours ; nui n j our government is not willing to listen to their , repented prayers, they will have to apply to some other nation. Our government, in our opinion, has acted in a very illiberal manner towards that un fortunate cnuntry. If the people of Yucatan had united with tho other States of Mexico in tho existing war, Campeachy and other points would have been occupied by our forces, and of course would have offered an abode for the white inhabitants to take refuge. Besides this, the Indians would have been pursued and certainly checked by our troops. It would be an act of humanity, if our gov ernment would give some assistance to the sufferers of Yutatan and moreover, can the United States see with indifference a foreign nation take another foothold on this continent when it is in their power to prevent it ? Tho Arco Iris of the 23th doubts that the Treaty would be ratified by tho Mexican Congress, and publishes the following extract of a letter from Mexico, written at the latest hour : Letters have just been received frqm Que- relaro by several respectable bouses of this city, and all agree in saying that the treaty will not be ratified by tho 2d day of June. Eight days ago seven dt-legntes were wanting to constitute a quorum in the House. At pre sent fifteen are wanting. Many more show a disposition to absent themselves. The pre vailing opinion among tho American officers is that there will be no peace, and it is said that tho American troops are making prepa rations to march on to Queretaro, as soon as it is ascertained that Congress will not meet. Jaraula is in the department of Queretaro. together with an active gnerrillero named Vega, and Paredes is recruiting soldiers to oppose the Americans, so soon as tho armis tice is broken, and tho time is not far off when this will occur. Tho Eeo del Comereio, under ihe head of "important and alarming," states ihat the friends of the annexation of all Mexico to the United States, and those who desire to see tho end of tho Mexican Kepubliran, had des patched agents, with large amounts of mo ney, to Queretaro, to be used in defeating the Treaty. Gen. Almonte had been in Guanajunto and demanded funds to reach Queretaro, having been chosen, at the second election, Senator from Oajaca. There seems to be some doubt of tho validity of his election. STILL LATER FROM MEXICO. Special Correspondence of the Picayune Citv of Mexico, April 20, 1848. In my last letter I stated that Gen. Butler was to review the volunteers in the city on the 23d instant. The review was far more extensive than 1 was informed it would be, and came off on the plain fronting Molino del Rey, The divisions of Gens Worth and Pil low, the former consisting of five regiments of infantry of the old line, a squadron of horse The Hr volution lu Vrnlrr. Knprrt for the I'nUrd SlnliN. The Venice correspondent of tho Herald, gives tho following sceno as having occurred after tho proclamation by the Venetians of tho end of Austrian rule. Tho republic having been proclaimed, joy and gladness beaming upon every counten ance, a dense mass proceeded towards tho American consulate, lo testify their admira tion for our government. Assembled beneath tho windows, re-iterated and prolonged cries of '-Long live the United States of America." ' Long live our sister republic," nrose from ihe joyous crowd, and these demonstrations iucreas?d tenfold when tho consul, accompa nied by several of the national guard, appear ed in their midst, bearing in one hand the flag of the L'nion, and in the other the tricolor with tho winged lion, as an emblem of the fraternity which should ever exist between tho two govemirtcnls, based ns they now were upon the samo just and eternal princi ples. In responding to this outburst of a peo ple's sympathy, Mr. Sparks thanked them for the kind feelings they manifested for ihe gov ernment he had the hanor to represent among them, for the esteem they exhibited for him personally, and expressed a hopo that, by their dignified and tranquil demeanor, they might give proofs to tho world that ihey were capable of governing themselves, and that they comprehended tho full import of ihe im portant step they hud taken. Ho assured them, in advance, that wh.-n the intelligence had traversed tho Atlantic, Ihat tho ancient queen of tho Adriatic had thrown off the yoke of tho stranger, and again proclaimed herself a republic, there would bo one simul taneous outburst of joy from ono extremity of the Union to the other. Wo wiohed them prosperity and happiness, und trusted they would never dement their capability of en joying the blessings of free aud enlightened institutions. These words were received with immense satisfaction, and tho crowd then quietly withdrew, giving vent to their joy in prolonged vicars to the consnl and to tho American republic. The day following, the imposing ceremony of consecrating the tri-colored banner, by the patriarch ef Venice, took place in front of the church of St. Mark. The French consul be ing absent, ours was the only one of the corps For. the Amhrican. I aving is h're, the delicate fooled May. ; f.s sliudtt li nirers fail of leaves and (lowers, j An-1 Willi it comes a llurst lo lie away. Wasting in woott patnt its voluptuous tiostrs; j V feeling that is like a h-hm! of wines ' licMless to soar above the p -fishing things." ' Jlow beautiful our fairy-like village appears j in lis spting-linie nestling Hue a dove, amul its mountain barrier. lis loveliness steals p-i a dream of he iveu, over the heart of the stranger, but with us j who have dwelt here from infancy, its beau ties are treasured in the 'dv-arls holiest rf holies." Each scene is endeared to us, the green bank where our little feet roamed in our earliest years, Ihe broad clear river from whose bed we gathered pebbles, or launched our tiny boats, anxious for their fate, as the Hindoo girl when she sends forth her ark of the heart upon the Ganges. The deep woods with thpir wealth of wild flowers, the spring round which we sat in its depths, and whispered with pale lips of the fearful deeds there performed, of the babe torn from its Mother's bosom and dashed a gainst the trees which towered around us, and the young maiden borne afar from her loved home. How we started, and gazed fearfully around as the leaves rustled above us, dreading least a red face should peer upon us from their branches. Memory brings back each happy hour, each childish haunt tho quiet grave yard, where with hushed voices and serious brows, we wandered many an hour, reading the in. scriptions upon the grave stones and compa ring the ages of those who mouldered beneath with our own or with gay shout and merry song bounding over the little bridgo that cros sed tho creek beyond, filling our baskets with berries gathered from tho hill side, or wreath ing garlands of wild flowers through our deshevelled hair. Or in later years the tire somo scramble up tho mountain to Mason's house, that wander of our childish years, the toil well repaid by tho beauty of the scene spreading beneath tho clear stream flowing at its foot, the white bridges that span it gleaming like wreaths of foam over its dark blue waters the green island slumbering in the sunlight and tho little town beyond with its white cottages and waving trees. And when the exuberent spirits of childhood have fled, who can gaze upon its moonlight beauty and listen to tho night wind as it rustles through the trees in gashes of fitful melody, and not feel an aspiration for a holier higher Mate 1 A sweet melancholy steals over us like the dying notes of an echo in some lone old cavern, and we turn sick at heart from the vanities of the world. Even if the heart be chilled und desolate, even if the angel which hovers round tho babe has deserted his post, and suffered sinful thoughts and un holy desires to sully tho purity of the soul, communion here, with nature in her loveliest aspect with an humble lifting of tho heart to Nature's God, may bring back the purity of childhood, peace be wooed to spread her white wings again over him and hopo circle his heart with a wreath of sunbeams. Happy are those who may dwell amid the tranquil scenes of this earthly paradise, turn ing their hearts in unison with its calm beau ty. May their pilgrimage be pleasant, and when the "silver cord is loosed," may they wave their bright garlands of victory, and strike their golden harps'amid the throng of redeemed spirits, in the land of perfect joy. St-ssi'RV, May 16, 184 CHEAT NATIONAL WORK. A History of the Revolution and LUn mt the II prom of the War f Independence BY CHARLES J. PETERSOX. An elegant volume with 18 yinc Steel Plates, and nearly 200 beautiful li'ood Engravings. ! '-Tlii if a Hplf-niliil Ivmk. A vatmhle UtlUiiin to the i llii-t irio Lilrrnture of our country. We ere mtich miui- j km i! it tl x-ti not vikc rank with 'the worlcu ui Irving and 1 l-ri-.-flt.-' Frtmlanrrl IlcruM. It kiirinasL- any nnnljr work yet oflrcd to the Amrri- -:in itiKlif." Neiil'M Hazctte. -ll may l nnipr-rly cuiwidirrfl a popubriw-d Military Ilintory i i" the Hnvolmiin, extremely well and judiciuui writtfn." N. American. -Tlie presi-nt w.-rk on tlie Revolution and it Hcroe. ia rnpi-rier. Null in extent and druipi to any tliut haa hen-to-rre v -me untlcr our mtire. Inq. A wi-ll i- nm-.i'lwl History of that eventful period. Led- (TIT. -Deeidi-diy the tiet popular Ilietory of the war of the llevitltilion and itK llrriteti, that hna yet been given to tlie country. ' S;iturriv Kvcning Font. rp-'ACir.NTi W'ANTF.D to cnnrnM for the above etc. pint Work, in every County and Town in Ihe United State", to whom the moat liberal inducement! will be offer, ed. Price onlv ?3. Addn-aa (po.t-pai.l) WM. A. LEAHY. No. 158 North HKt'OND 8t. PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia, Muv 20, 1849 3m TO THE ELECTORS OF NORTHM.MBER LAND COUNTY. IELLOW CITIZENS : EncourtfH by ma " ny of my frirndi, I reapectfully offer my elf as a candidate for the office of REGISTER AND RECORDER, and Clerk of the Orphans' Court, At the approaching elertion. Should I be fa vored with majority of your votes, I will apart no txertioni to render general aatitfaction. GEORGE OTSTER. Delaware township, May 13, 1846. Estate ofliaac Tansjckel. N OTICE ia hereby given, that letter! of Ad miniitration, wilb the will anneied, have been granted to the aubicriber, on Ihe eatate ( Isaac Vat.nyckd, dee'd. lata of Upper Angoita township, Northumberland county. All peraom knowing Ihemaelvra indebted to said eatate, and such that have any claim againat the tame, are herewith railed upon to lettle their aeeounta without delay. JOHN HAUGHAWOUT. Adminiitrator, tee. May 13, 1848 6t CHEAP lTEW GOODS. John W. Friling, RESPECTFULLY informs hit friends and customers, that he has just received and opened a aplendid assortment of GOODS, consis ting of DRY GOODS, Groceries, Hardware, Queentwart, 4c. The public are invited to call und eismins far themselves. Sunhury, May 8, 1818 tf Notice. THE subscriber hereby gives notice, that he has purchased the following articles, at Con stables sale, on the 17th and W-ltb of April last, sold as Ihe property of Adam Wolfgang an-i which he has loaned to the said Adam, until he' sees proper to remove the same li : 1 white spotted Cow. 1 brindle Cow. 1 Heifer. 1 Mare. 1 sett of Harness May 6. 1818-31. JACOB SEESHOLTZ. Aoticc. 7T1HE subscirber gives notics that be has par. I chased the following articles, at Coostablea sale, on the 17lh and 84tb o April last, sold as Ihe property of Adam Wolfgang and which ha has loaned to the said Adam, until be seat prop er to remove the same 1 Shoat 1 do 1 do 3 Pigs 3 do 1 Calf, lama 1 do I do I Waggon 4 acres Ry, more or less in da do do 8 acre Wheat, mora or Jess 18.58 3 do Rye, o 0,0t- 1 Wheelbarrow 40 1 Plough . 87 HENRY MASSES. May 8, 1848-31. 83,30 1.10 3.38 1 58 1,03 1,60 8,03 14,90 473 10JI3 4
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