r j r JFo reign News. THE NEWS Bt tllE AMERICA. The steamship America arrived at New York on Satnrday evening with the foreign mails. The following is a more complete summary of the news by her than came by telegraph. GBEAT BRITAIN. In the House of Commons, on the 19lh ult., " the Navigation Lav? Bill being under consid eration, Mr. Gladstone moved a clause em powering the crown, on application of any colony, to sanction a conveyance of goods and passengers from one part of such colony -to another in other than British vessels. The proposition was adopted, and the bill was or dered to a third reading. From Ireland we have the usual quantity of misery and crime, but there is nothing of special importance. The jury, in the case of Mr. Dufly, of the Nation, have ngain disa greed, and he has been set at liberty, on bnili for his appearance at tho next Commission Jenny Lind has been married at Bath to Mr. Harris, and has retired from tho stage. It is stated that a commercial treaty is about to be formed between England and France, the leading features of which will be the free admission of brandy, wine and fruit from France ; coal, iron and twist from Eng. land. Whatever advantages may be confer red upon French vessels by the alteration of the Navigation Laws, are to be liberally re ciprocated by tho government of thu repub lic. THE CANADIAN TOURLES IN ENG LAND. The London Chronicle, referring to the feeling of alienation in Canada from tho loy al afflictions of the English inhabitants, says: 'A popular movement must be deemed of the highest importance, when it is the out ward and visible sign of incipient agitation and deeply-rooted discontent in tho eommu ' nity. We would fain indulge in another re ' flection. It is both unwise and ungenerous to trust to the unaided operation of creeds or ' principles, and legislate upon the conviction that a royalist can never become a republi can, whatever pressure may be put upon him, or to whatever temptation he may be exposed. Let every philosophic observer re flect how the Roman Catholics of Ireland have gradually teen alienated from that re spect for order, and almost servile obedience to authority, which religious teachers of the same persuasion have inculcated in their tlocks in every other quarter of the world in all ages. Men are the slaves of circumstan ces; and we very much fear that, when the Canadians are compelled to make their choice between Great Britain and the United States, thoy are much more likely to bo influenced by resentment, wounded self-love and self interest, than by historical reminiscences, country, consanguinity, or iho more exalted motives of pure patriotism." THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. - The cholera is largely on tho increaso in . Paris, and many persons of opulence have become its victims. Up to the 29th there . have been 1,902 cases, of which 1,022 had proved fatal. . In the National Assembly, on Monday, the President stated, in substance, that the contra .... coup of the victories gained by the Anstrians over the Piedniontese, would bo felt through out tho whole of Central Italy ; that a crisis appeared to be imminent in the Roman States, and that France would not remain indifferent to such a state of things. GERMANY. Tho Prussian government is said to have obtained the assent of a few of the small States, such as Hesso Cossel, Brunswick and Wiemar, to the assumption of the Imperial j several were massicred by tho peasants, dignity by the King, but these form only a j whose indignation against the republicans small part of the States of Germany. had no longer any bounds. Austria is, of course, violently opposed to j The letters from Leghorn of the 13lh lead a plan which would transfer the imperial i lls t expect dreadful scenes, for the repnbli dignity from the house of llapsburgh to that cans there aro of the most ferocious charac of Brandenburgh, and Uavariu, the third State tor. All tho rcspectablo inhabitants who in Germany for population and influence, is ,ai the means were flying, for part of the scarcely less so. Both France nnd Russia , Leghorn volunteers had arrived from Florence arc strongly opposed to tho change. All j and threatened to massacre all the royalists, these difficulties may perhaps be got over, if Ono of the Paris journals of to-day states that the smaller States of Germany were unani- the government has received accounts of the mouse in favor of (he union with Prussia. quiet return of Leghorn under the sway of But this is not tho fact. Hanover, whose as- the Grand Duke. sent is essential to the carrying out of the ; scheme, is not likely to give it, and Saxony ' KATE FROM TEV4. has too strong a sense of what interests it has j The Galveston papers of the 20lh ult., say ' in the way of reconstituting the German em- J that the severe frost of tho 15tli injured cot ' pire on tho basis proposed at Frankfort, and j ton cane and corn. At Houston, tho houses " even if they could be overcome, it is doubt- ! looked like snow. ful if she would assent. Tho following sig- The Western Texan reporls the return to niMcaut paragraph appears in the second edi- ' "an Antonio of Lieuts. Biyan nnd Michler, tion of the Cologne Gazette of the 18th : : Topographical Engineers, with their party "A new Prussian note, bearing dale April j from the Rio Grande. The troops which 13th, and intended as an answer to the Au.i- were to have been stationed there are not at trian one of the 8th, has in the clearest uud most unequivocal manner declared to the Olmntz Cabinet that the Prussian government will not be deterred by the Ausliian minis try from assisting with all its power in a speedy format ion of a union confederate State, and it is firmly resolved to uphold and protect the work. This will be accomplish ed with the concurrence of tho German Princes. HUNGARY. The Austrian Empire is in as gnat diili 1 culty as ever, for it is clear, from the retreat of all the divisions of ihe Austrian army to. v wards Pesth, that they have been repulsed by the Hungarians. The great struggle now ., is far the possession of the Hungarians' fort ress of Comorn, on the Danube, which ihe . -j Austrians have besieged for several weeks, , nd which the Hungarians are endeavoring r to deliver. If they should succeed, the cause of Austria will be desperate in Hungary. Charles Albert, though he could not resist v Radettky, inflicted a grvat injury on Austria, 11 by compelling the Austrian government to ( ..detach an army of 20,000 men from Crotia u; to Italy, at the breaking out of the Sardinian v: wr, This army Is now hastening back to Hungary, and may perhaps arrive in time to , check Ihe Hungarians. . . DENMARK. On the 8th the Danish Minister of War published the following order of the day 'Kings and sovereigns are daily seuding troop into the Duchies to second the effort ' eft rebels spins! ihsir legitimate love reigns. The combat which daily take place against superior forces, produce only an effu sion of blood without deolsive results. The army has in consequence, receired orders to quit the Sunderviet and return to the island of Alsen, to await there the moment when it will be possible to attack the enemy roan to man." The Danish entrenchments, next to Dupell had been attacked and carried by the Saxon and Bavarian troops. The loss of the Qar mans in this affair is calculated at 150 to 200 men. Several additional captnres have been made by the Danish vessels, end it is stated that German emigrant ships will not be ex- emp,ed- - , 1TALT. Italy is still in indisoribable confusion. The republicans have been put down in Ge nos, after having had the command of that city for nine days. In Tuscany there had been a general rising in favor of the Giand Duke, niul the recent dictator is now a prisoner. The latest accounts from Florence leave no reason to doubt that the Grand Duke of Tus cany has returned to his capital. The revo lutionary government of Leghorn has beon ovorturncd by the people themselves. INDIA. The details of the battle of Goojerat con firm the report by the Indin mail of the J7th March, of the victory gained by Lord Gondii. The British captured 53 of the 56 guns which the Sikhs brought into action, together with nil their camp, magazine, ammunition, kc The loss on the part of the Britisn was five officers and 92 men killed. The war of the Punjaub is considered us at an end. CHINA. Tlio n'vs from Hong Kong is to the 27th of February. The dispute about opening the city gates at Canton was going on, but there was a general confidence that the stipulations of the treaty of Nankin would be enforced Two British officers were missing, and it was feared that some catastrophe had happened to them. Trade in India and China was in a satisfactory state. The Latest Continental fw. Paris, April 19ih, 1849. The Hourse to-day has been much agita ted by rumors. It was said that Lord Pa! merston had protested against the French expedition to Civita Vccchia : that Muzzini the Dictator of Rome, had confided toKersan sip, the French red republican, the defence of Civita Vecchia, with instructions to bury him self in the ruins rather than surrender; that the French government had sent a formal protest ngainst the acceptance of the crown of the German empire by the king of Prus sia, and a nolo to the Diet of Frankfort with a casus belli. Our accounts from Florence in the regular ! course are of the 12th. They confirm the telegraphic despatch published by the French government, with ono or two exceptions. Guerrazzi, for instance, is stated to have fled whereas tho despatch said he was in custody and we have no account of the dissolution nf the Constituent Assemply. This body was almost the first to proclaim the authori ty of the Grand Duke. The reaction origina ted in a quarrel between the ruffians called the Leghorn volunteers and some of the peo ple. They fired upon each other, and sever al lives were lost. The people Generally then turned out, and becoming suddenly loy al, cut down and burnt the trees of liberty which they had planted, and shouted "Long live Leopold." They would have massacred all the Leghorn volunteers if the latter had not been saved by the National Guard and the troops of tho line, who hud joined the people. The volunteers fled from tho city on their way to Leghorn, but on their way : 'he Presido, on account of tho unproductive soil, which appears to yield nothing for the nourishment or shelter of either man or beast The camp has been established for the pre sent at Paso de los Justus near the Eagle Pass. The party of engineers, on tho way in, met many gold hunters on their way to California. Most of them go by San Fernan do, and thence through to Mazatlan. A gentleman from Camargo reports that the cholera is prevailing to a considerable extent in all that region of Mexico. At Mon terey it has proved quite fatal, and we have 110 information as to the number of deaths. The Western Texan reports the death of Mr. r. S. Breeden, of La Grange, from cho lera, at that place. About one hundred Indians made a foray, the Brownsville Flag of the 18th till., says, upon Santa Rita District, 12 miles from that place, where they stole and drove off a large number of horses and mules, murdered two women, and carried off a number of children. On the 12th ult., Indians, 53 in number, supposed to be Tonkowayt or Lipans, came to Rancho Rosareo about 40 miles front this place, and killed a Mexican and hie wife another Mexican escaped with an arrow shot in bit breast, The Indian then went to Ague Negra, and killed another Mexican, and carried off hie wife and a boy about ten years of age. The Indiana were last seen within IS miles of this plaoe, where they stole horses and chased several men ; at Palo Alto they robbed a number of Mexican ranches. SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN TEE AMERICAN. SUNBURY. MATIRDAT, MAY 19. ! H. B. MASSEH, Editor and freprlrler. NOTICE. As the late firm of Masser k Cisely was dissolved in March 1848, and the books left in the hands of H. B. Masser for collection, persons are hereby notified to set tle with and pay over to the said H. B. Mas ser any balance due for advertising or sub scription to the American. rjy The numerous friends of Wm. J. Martin, Esq., and Mr. Edward M. Hall, will be happy to learn that the shipXylon, in which they sailed for California, in February, has arrived safely at Rio Jane rio. tCT" The Sunbvry Gi.ee Club pave a concert on Tuesday evening, under the direction of Mr. Hawley. They sang a number of quartettes, catches, flees, &.C., with a correctness which, considering their limited experience, is very creditable, as well to the Club as to Mr. Hawley's sys tem of instruction. The Club is composed of gentlemen of rich musical talent, which needs cultivation only to enable them suc cessfully to compete with any in the coun try BOnoi'CII ELECT IO X. At the election held on Monday last, the following officers were elected : Btrgesses. 1st. J. H. Zimmerman, 2nd, Francis Bucher. Assistant Burgesses. Hon. Geo. Wei ser, Samuel Fetter, Win. L. Dewart, John Young. Common Covncil. Samuel J. Fry, Gid eon M. Yorks, Geo. Bright, Mark P. Scup ham, Jacob Beck, Geo. B. Youngman, Ira T. Clement, John Farnsworth. Town Clerk. John S. Bright. High Constable. Martin E. Bucher, These are the same officers who served the year just passed. Their administration was so efficient and popular that they were unanimously re-elected. QC7"- The refreshing rains of the last few days have made the country surpassingly beautiful, Vegetation looks flourishing and gives us the promise of an abundant har vest. The fruit is not so generally injured by the frost as was at first supposed. The cherries are completely done for, but with p icons resignation, and an eye to the chol era, we look upon their destruction as an especial dispensation in our favor. tCT" A communication appeared in the Miltonian of last week, headed, "uncer tainty or the law and uncertainty of the facts" which professed to give an ac count of the trial of an action of ejectment at our Court of Common Pleas several years ago. The writer also states that circum- stances have lately transpired which show that the evidence of an important witness was false. We do not wish to be under, stood as censuring the editors of the Mil tonian, when we cay that the communica tion w as evidently written to prejudice the public mind against one of the parties. If, as the writer states, such facts have come to his knowledge, it is highly probable ano ther action will be commenced. It is right and proper that the case should come before a jury who know nothing about the circumstances until they are empanneled. This article is intended to have a contrary effect. It is such as will induce those reading it to inquire about it, to make it a subject of conversation with their neigh bors and thus lay themselves open to such statements as the persons interested may circulate, and imbibe therefrom a bias, which is extremely prejudicial to the ad ministration of justice. The mind is so constituted that on hearing or reading a statement we will form an opinion, and it is difficult, when it afterwards becomes ne cessary to view the matter impartially, to wholly divest ones self of the prejudice thus induced. Thus we find in trials for murder where it has been attended with great cruelty, and where it has caused great excitement among the people, how hard it is to find twelve men who have not formed and expressed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the prisoner. The same influence is felt when the merits of civil cases are canvassed. It may not pre judice, but if there is a bare possibility of such a result, public journals should refuse to admit into their columns any thing in regard to them. It is an abuse of the lib erty of the press. We say again we do not blame the Miltonian. We do not know who the writer is, nor do we care. We shall "boldly rebuke vice" in whatever form it comes to our notice. The comma nication evinces a disposition on the wri ter's part to prejudice the cause. Nothing else could have induced the statement. It was not matter of public policy. The people at large felt no interest in it, nor have they anything to do with the disputes of individuals until they are brought be. fore them, by the parties, in a proper man ner. The author is, to say the least of it, is guilty of gross imprudence. In this whether committed through ignorance or by design, hi is culpable. , 4 i tt Launch. The boat Atlantic wm launched from the yard of Mr. Charles Gossler, on Saturday, at noon. This is the best specimen of canal boat building we bare ever seen. Her dimensions are as follows: length of deck, 82 feet; breadth of beam, 15 feet, 8 inches; depth of hold, 7 feet. 8 inches: tonaze, 1DU. bhe is schooner decked, and her cabin is large and handsomely fitted up. Her berths are furnished w ith doors like the state rooms of a ship, and when those are closed, the cabin presents the appearance of an old fashioned oak wainscotted room. The Atlantic is a credit to the skill and taste of Mr. Gossler. He is one of the best, if not the best, boatbuilder on the Sus quehanna. The boats launched from his yard, in the Southern part of our Borough, any mechanic might well be proud of. I" A large number of boats are daily loading with conl at our wharves. The demand for Shamokin coal is steadily in creasing, but owing to the delapidatcd con dition of the rail road, the operators have difficulty in bringing down sufficient to meet it. THE UOl.D DOLLAR. We received information yesterday from the Mint that the gold dollar was ready for circulation, nnd subsequently we saw a num ber of specimens of the new coin, and. thro' the politeness of Mr. Sandford, of Adams & Co.'s Express, one was put in our possession. The coin is smaller than the live cent piece. The head of Liberty with the stars is on one side, and on the reverse, on the margin, Ihe words "United States of America," with a wrcalh enclosing the words "1 Dollar. 1849." The delay in issuing the coin was caused by Ihe length of time required to prepare tho die, uud not from any unnecessary tardiness on the part of the officers of the Mint. Pkila. Ledger, of tin 9th inst. State or Feeling in Canada No new disturbances have broken out in Canada, but il is evident that public feeling is in a very excited state. Dr. Nelson, who took so prominent a part in the last rebellion, stated in his place in the House, or rather in the market, on Saturday evening, that he had been told by one of the most influent men in his county, that 'df the disturbances at Montreal were looser continued, his wholo county would rise, to a man, nnd march up: he also stated that he was informed by his friend, the hon orable member for Vereheres, that the same state of things existed in his county." Both these counties are exclusively inhabi ted by the French Canadians, and the form er that of Richlieu, lepresented by Dr. Nel son, was the most famous in tho history of the rebellion. Mr. Boultou, of Toronto, also stated to the House, that there were lart numbers in Up per Canada armed with rifles, ready to march down to Montreal, to assist the British of Lore er Canada against the French ! There can be no doubt that if the French in the lower counties were to make any of the demonstrations threatened, the whole country would be plunged into civil war. The Canadian French, however, are of that class, which if not slow to anger, most cer tainly ur.i to fighting; but if a war should arise il would be of an exceedingly desperate character, for the hatred between the ttro races is bitter. I'llOM CAPE IIAYTIEX VICTORY or TllE BLACKS OVER TllE ftr.tXIARDK. By the arrival of Ihe brig Si Icons at Bos Ion, the Traveller has received dates from the Island of llayti to the 20th of April. Accounts had been received at Ihe Cape of a battle at Azna, between the Hay liens and the Dominicans, in which the latter were ut terly routed, with greut loss. "The battle is represented lo have b'ien a hotly contested one, and ihe Hay liens did nut altogether escape losing, it is said, from one to two hundred. Of the Dominicans three or four hundred were killed, moslly in battle. A number of women and children in Azua (which town fell into the possession of the conquerors) were also slain. The accounts, however, do not represent that there was any general plunder of the town or indiscriminate slaughter of its inhabitants, as might have bten feared from Ihe undisciplined slate of the conquered army. A large quantity of provisions, five thousand stand of arms, and many prisoners fell into the hands of the Haytiens. From Azua, Soloque continued his march for the city of Si. Domingo, which would probably fall into his hands, together with Santiago, and the whole of the Spanish part of the island. A passenger from the Capo gives a curious account of that poition of the Haytien army which started from lhat quarter. He says that they were barefoot, without sleeves or tails to their coats, not a cent in their pockets nor a mouthful to eat. Of course, on their march they were obliged to live by forced contributions upon their own countrymen until they reached the fron tier. It is actually stated that the Command ing General, before starling, sent on board one of the vessels in port to beg a few bis cuits to put in his knapsack. The Monopoly Law, it is now thought, was a very cunning ly devised scheme of Soloque lo prevent Ihe merchants from meddling in politics, by sel ling them by tho ears among themselves as lo ihe division of coffee, &c. Soloque is a shrewd manager, and is perhaps a better head of the Haytien Government than some of his more ignorant and brulal generals, to whom the authority would probably devolve in case of bis death or displacement." Extraordinary. Jsmes Berry, Esq., of South Dennis, was married lately at West Harwich, to Mrs. Hannah Kelley, of Dorches ter. Mr. Berry was married in 1822 to the above named Mrs. Kelley, and about rive years afterwards he was divorced from her, she having previously married a Mr. Green wood. Since his divorce, Mr. B. has been married twice, and buried both wives. He has now married his first love. Is the pre sent Mrs. Berry bis first or fourth wife T . JOURNAL. ExrtMTioNS m Search or Sir John Franklin. A despatch from Washington states that our Government Intends detailing, forthwith, two of the national ships in search of the lost exploring expedition of Sir John Franklin, in the Arctic seas ; one to go east, around Cape Labrador, and through Davis, straits the other west, to Behring's straits. The Government could not better show its humanity and its appreciation of the services of the daring navigator. There was nothing sectional in the object of his expedition. It was for the good of the world, and all na tions should lend their aid in the search to find and relieve him nnd his brave compa nions. We are glad to see that our own go vernment is the first to answer the pathetio appeal of Lady Franklin. From Fort LtAVtNWORLH. Boats are daily passing crowded with emigrants from lop to bottom the Cholera following them. The Rifle Regiment is here, under the com mand of the gallant Col. Loring (who lost his left arm in the storming of Chapnltepec.) It will leave about the 20lh May, compa nies are destined forOregon, direct, and three companies for Salt Lake or Bear Rivet, and three companies will proceed to what is commonly cnlled Fort Larimie, on Larimie river. The cholera and small pox are thin' ning the ranks of ihe rifles considerably, but no one seems to dread the frequent cholera alarms, because they have the very first sur geons in the world. There die daily about three. The companies will have to be filled np before they advance. California Statistics. It is estimated, says the New Voik Minor, that Ihe entire receipts of California gold in thu United States amount to S269,000 The receipts in London to April 14th, $300,000. On the way, 8834,000. Total, 51,402.000. Since Ihe 1st of December last, 325 vessels have left the Atlantic ports for the fhoies of Cali fornia, nnd Ihe total number of emigrants cnnnol fall much short of 20.000. There will be not less than 50,000 gold hunters in the valley of Ihe Sacramento on the first of September next, and California will apply for admission into the Union at the opening of Ihe next Congress. Important Decision The Supreme Court at Rochester, Judge Seldon presiding, has declared that n man divorced from his wife upon application of the latter, charging him with adultery, is not liable under thu stalue against bigamy if he marries again. He is liable to punishment, however, under the act 2 Rev. Stat. Sec. 45, and the last marriage being void in law, its issue will be illegiti mate. Cholera at the West. The cholera con tinues lo prevail at St. Louis; and quite a number of deaths have occurred, many of the cases, however, originating on steamboats. At Louisville the disease is said lo be confined to a small district, inhabited by tho lowest and most lilthv poition of Ihe population. Six or seven deaths are mentioned as having happened there on the 2d inst. 'At Pittsburg a few deaths have occurred, tho cases, how ever, all originated on board the boats. Mutiny on the Lakes. The Chicago Democrat states that Ihe brig Montezuma, at anchor in the lake, with sails set, could not raise her anchor and proceed on her voyage, on account of the crew refusing lo do duty. The captain came ashore for assistance. On the 2 1st the vessel remninil at anchor willi a signal of distress flying, and a war rant for the arrest of four of ihe crew was sent for by I ho captain. The Democrat says, "we understand the crew complained of the weather being too cold." Mrs. Howard's Trial at Cincinnati The trial of Mrs. Howard commenced at Cincinnati on the 30th ult. Much difficulty was experienced in empanneling a jury; five were peremptorily challenged. One of the called Jurors, 011 being questioned as to his scruples regarding capital punishment, should the law and evidence justify a conviction, re plied that he was opposed lo banning, and especially lo hanging a woman. This ans wer brought down quite a torrent of applause from ihe gallery, which was promptly check ed by the sheriff. Publicity is not lo be given to Ihe evidence until Ihe trial is finish ed. Some twenty-five witnesses have been summoned and the case excites great inter est. P. S. Since writing the above tha Tele graph, we see, announces the acquittal of Mrs. Howard. New Trial Granted. The counsel of Lawrence Allman, who, il will be recollect ed, was tried and found guilty of iho murder of his brother, in Clearfield county, at the February Court, have succeeded in Iheir ap plication for a new trial. The case will be tried over over ogain at the September term. Belief ante Democrat. The verdict set aside is that of the jury who, being unable to make up iheir minds, joined together in a prayer, which produced conviction. The Court, it seems, considers prayer in ihe jury box as informal, the jury being sworn to try a man by the law and the facts. Pirates Ahoit The ship Kestrel, from New Castle, England, arrived at Singapore on the 16th of February. She had been plundered by a pirate brigauline, of about 200 tuns, and a crew of about ninety bands, on the 2 2d of November last, in hit. 22 S., long. 20 W. This point is not very far from Ihe track of our California vessels. Fomtknellc lived to be nearly a hundred years old. A lady of nearly equal age, said to him one day in a large company, "Mon sieur, you and I stay here so long that I have a notion lhat Death has forgotten us!" Speak as softly as you can madam," replied Fonte nelle, "lest you should remind him of us!" The Editor of Ihe National Whig has a despatch, announcing the death of Judge Meeds, of Minesoto, by drowuing, while crossing a swollen stream in Kentucky, on horseback, while on his way to Cincinnati Correspondence. (Correspondencs of U "Anwrtmn." . Fountain Hotel, Light Street, Baltimore, May 9ih, 1849 ) My dear American: You would be astonished at the improve ments going on every day in this city. We are now in Ihe midst of the spring business, and all the hotels are crowded with Southern and Western merchants. Many are here from the North too. The trade of the Susquehannn, has been gradually drawn more and more toward Baltimore ever since the construction of the Tide Water Canal, and now by far the major part of it seeks a mar ket here. It is the natural outlet of that re gion, and it has long been the object of the enterprising men of this city, to counteract the prejudices of Ihe people in favor of ihe city of their own state, and induce them to trade wilh Baltimore. In this they have, in a great measure succeeded ; not so much, perhaps, by their own exertions us by the suicidal blindness of tho Philadelphia projeclors of the miscalled Central Pennsylvania Rail Road. No sooner had the Philadelphinns de termined to make their road to Pittsburg, by way of the valley of iho Junialn, crossing the Susquehanna at u point nearer to Balti more than Philadelphia, than the merchants of the former place, saw nnd took advantage of the opening thus made for them. Mea sures were immediately taken to lay an iron track upon Ihe already graded road, from Columbia to Portsmouth, tapping the Harris burg and Lancaster road at the latter place. The workmen are now engaged upon Ihis work, and by the time the Pennsylvania Rail Road is completed to the Allegheny moun tains, tho Baltimorians will, by takingadvnn Inge of this Philadelphia itnprovemcnt, have a rail-way communication with the west nearer, by 12 miles, than Philadelphia. In addition to ihis, the lork and Cumber laud Rail Road, which is an extension of the present Baltimore and York road to Harris- htir.r. is now under contract. This road will join the Pennsylvania Road on the western bank of the Susquehanna, opposite Cos's town. From this point of intersection, Ihe distance to Philadelphia is 111 miles; to Baltimore 89 miles. This road, will be completed us rapidly as possible. You see there are an enterprising, far-see-injf set of men here. They are delei mined to secure the whole trade of tho Susquehanna and West Branch, since that of Pittsburg has been placed within their grasp. The inten tion is to extend iheir rail road up the Sus quehanna as far as the junction, of the North and West Branches. The vast and rich re sources of iho valley of the West Brauch, are just being developed and aro looking for an outlet. New York has on eye to them and will, we fear, be able to secuie them un less the Philadelphinns wake up. The Romish Council is now in session in this city. A question of much importance is under discussion viz : whether the Presby ters of each Diocese shall be allowed ihe privilege of electing their own Bishops. This liberty is allowed the faithful in Ireland, and the Romanists in this country can see no rea son why it should not be granted them. Tho murder of Mr. Campbell, by his brother-in-law John Price, causes considera ble excitement here. Public opinon, whether justly or not, we will not say, is strongly a gainst Price, and some say that he will be linched if he is not convicted. The Italian Opera troupe, from the Aslor place Opera House, are engaged at Ilulliday st. theatre. Their first evening will be Thursday, tho 10th inst. ours, II. WHO SALTED TllE SEA. The following scene is reported to havo occurred on board a steamer carrying detach ments of Alabama and Louisiana troops to the Mexican war. It is a capital joke : One tall volunteer from the pine land of Alabama was unhappy for the want of employ ment. He sauntered along "for nothing to do," when it occurred lo him that he might, ns he expressed it, "lake a good wash." lie was a tall, lank fellow, with a shucky head of dry, grassy hair hanging down to his shoul ders. With a deliberation consistent wilh an ill lo sea voyage, ho commenced rubbing ihe turpentine soap of ihe ship into his hair and skin with commendable vehemence. He had cause lo take a great deal of pains, for he observed to himself "that ho had an acre of barrack mud on him." Il must be observed that all this while the vessel was blowing further out into the sea; and by this time the Mississippi water in the wash-room had become exhausted, and he threw his bucket over the vessel's side to replenish his basin. The first dash he made was at his head ; the turpentine of the soap and Ihe saline of ihewaler soon formed a chemical combina tion and the oily qualities of the soap disap peared, and left something in its stead re sembling lar. Two or three rakesof the fingers through'lhe hair elevated it upright on ihe Ala bnmian's head, still' as Ihe quill of a porcupine 'That's another trick played upon me," said the unwashed, in a rage, his hair still grow ing fiercer. At this moment the water drip ped his face, and he commenced spitting, as if nauseated to the last degree. Coolly and determined, he went to his bell, look a "bowie," some fifteen inches long, and de. livered himself thus: "Some of them thar Louisianiaus has played tricks enough on me. Now, if anyone dare, let him fetch me the the one that put salt in ihis ere water!" Charge to Bogota. Dr. Thomas M. Foote editor of the Buffalo Advertiser, has accepted the office of Charge to Bogota. COMMUNICATION. Ma. Editor. Sir: As ihe time is rapid ly approaching, when the people will be cal led upon lo make choice of one of the citizens to fill the office of Brigat-lspeetor, we would cheerfully recommend Major WIL LIAM H.KASE, for lhat station in the mili tary ranks, believing his promotion to that station, would have a tendency to raise again the spirits of military men. MANY IN THE FORKS. Ejected thc Jesuits. The government at Montevideo has ejected the Jesuits, iit eonsequenee of a quarrel. MA m Ml K D , On the 19th nit., by Ihe Rev. J.P. Shindet, Mr. Benjamin Hoover, to Miss Mart Kibfer, both of Augusta township. On the 3d inst.. bv the same. Mr. Andrew Ziegler. toMiss Margaret Dunkleberger, both of Union county. In Milton, on the 8ih inst.. bv the Rev. Mr. Hamilton, Mr. William M. Henoerson, to Miss Catharine Martz, all of Milton. l)c ittcirkcts. jPBlAVA.SBZ.rHIA KASjrjT. Mai, 9, 1849. ' Wiiear Prime Pennsylvania reds are held at 1 a $ 1 05, and white at 81 10 a !,- 12lc. Rye Sales at 58 a 59c. Corn Sales of flat and round yellow 58 a ouc, weight. Oats Sales of Southern 30c; Penna. 34cr Whiskey. Sales in hhds at 22 c and in bbls ut 22 vents. BALTIMORE MARKET. Ojjki of the American, May 9, 1849'.. Wheat. The receipts of Ihe week have- been very small indeed, nnd for several days past uieru nas ueen nine or no vtneat ai market, of any description. Parcels are wanted, nnd good to prune reds would com mand 105 a 108 or 110 cents per bushel. CoiiN. On Monday the sales of white were ut 48 u 49 cents, and of Mil. yellow at 54 a 55 cents. On Wednesday the sales of while were ut 50 cents, and of yellow at 64 a 55 cents. To day the sales of while nnt at 51 u 52 cents, and of vellow at 55 a 58. cents, and we quote nccorifinuly. Rye. A sale of Md. at 55 cents. On. Wednesday a parcel of Penna. Bt 58 cents. To-day a parcel of 1100 bushels Penna. at 60 cents. Oats. We quote the range at 25 a 30 cents. Whiskey. We have to note an improve ment in prices since our last Weekly Report.. The market opened on Monday with sales of bbls. at 21 a 21 i cents, nnd of hhds. at 20 i cents. On Wednesday nnd yesterday sales of bbls. were made at 22 cents, and of hhds. at 21 cents. To-day ihe market being scarce of bbls. and the demand good hol der. have advanced their rates, and are de manding 23 cents for bbls. and 22 for hhds., but we aie not ml viced of any sales, as yrt, at those rates. The inspections of the week are 981 lbls.. of which 299 bbls. were recei ved bv the Tide Water Canal, and 192 bbls. from New Orleans. SUNRUKY IMUCU UMIKENT. Corrected weekly by Henry Masser Vnr.AT. - 100 56 50 33 14 8 5 U5 10 55 8 10 2 500 Rte. Cor. Oats. DiTTtn. Yah.. IVr.k. Ki. nstin. - TlllllM. . Dkkswax. - FlAX. Hei ki m Fm. Uiiikii Arfiti. Do. 1'hciim. EHtntc of l'cter Hunts Uec'dr JMOTIC'E is hereby pivrn, that lettrrsof Ailmin A' istrntioii huve been granted to the subscriber,, on thc estate of l'cter Burns, late of Lower Au Kiistu township, Northumberland county, dee'd. Persons indebted to said estate or having claims against the suiur. are requested to present the nine lor M-ltlrini'iit to the iuWrilwr. HENRY BURN'S), Adm'r. Lower Augusta t-lip., May 12, 1849 Ct AITENTION. FIIHK Shamokin and Rush Iiidt'pend JL rut Buttulioii nf Volunteers are com manded to meet lor drill and inspection, at Sun!nir, on ihe S5th inst., at 10 o' clock, of said liny, provided wilh 10 rounds of blank cutridtfes bv order of the Major. WILLIAM H. KAHE. The .Votl Infantry, commanded by ('apt. Krymirc, will be there for parade and insiH-etion. Likewise the Northumbcrlued Troop, com manded '.iv ('apt. Ilrytoii, McEwensville, CapU Drumtieller't Iufuntrv from Mahonov, etc. May 12. 1819. APPLETON'S . GREAT CENTRAL C II K A l HOOK STORE, 1G4 Client nut Street, . Comer of Seventh, Swim's Buildings, PHILADELPHIA. T'XOWLNG the want of the community, the IV Proprietor of this EsTimisimuT has lifted up a .Store in the mosr ek-canl manner, having due renard to the rorafort uf hi cuitomern, ao that every Ntranger visinng Ha Book Store, may feel entirely at home. HX8 XMMUriB STOCK of Dooka is classified areerttiug to the various De--purtmenta of Literature, so lhat vititors ean find the Hooka they are in search of for thcmnrlrti.. Buying hi tstoelt tor trW mot part at ihe Arc Tuis Si.s, and lieiiigeonnecU'd wilh one of the I, tin. ik r I'rM.imiNft 7urKta in this country, hexides publishing largely himself, enuMVs him to' sell All, UooKt at IOWSS PKZOBS lliun anv other heuae of a aimilar charueteroa this continent. Ilia fitcibtie for the InmnTiTim uy Uiiiiku from Euto are unsurpassed, having a Ilraiirh of his Establishment in London, whore orders of private gentlemen are carefully etecuted and forwarded lo (hi Country by every Stums. and Packet. A CATALOatnT of Books with the price attached i issued quar terly, coutuiniutr l.itts of New Addition made to his large collection, which are in all case for sale at tho LOWBST PRIOBS, or, from SS to' 73 per cent, below Publisher' Price. Thus in buying even a Ft w Boos, cjuite a considerable amount is caved'.. A a still further iNxrocBsmtv to strangers visiting lite city, viy mm who pur chase Ost Dolui'i woava of Books, will re ceive s copy of the &TMAiiiB 111 Pmiii-f"i. elegant 1ft mo. volume, the price of which iM eenl. 11T The limits of an aderrimenl as too eon fined lo enumerate the price 0 any citmjim. me use advantages to l derived from purchasing at tha (ianT CkstSsi Cnsr Book Mtoeb, but let all who are in search of Books send for a Cat logue, and buy the Book they are in want o( ai4 when visiting Ihe city, give Appleto one call, and you will be sure lo call again. TATIONBsY iii all it branclie, furniahod at the Lowest Prices. The Initial of those purchasing Letter and Note Paper, nearly stamped in the comer, without charge. Order for any article nay bt saal by ssail, ad dressed to the Proprietor, and the directions in all cases will be fully carried out, with great amac tuality and despatch. Orders for Catalogue should be ras-rsio. CEO.ts.APPLETON. Bookseller, Publisher, Importer, evui Stalta' lit Cktsuut St cor. of Stvtntk, Siceti'm'i Buildint, Philodtlpki, May, it, 1st
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