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STAR OF THE NORTH. R. W. WEAVER, EDITOR. ' Uloontsburft, Wednesday, May 21, 1856. DEMOCRATIOST\TK NOMINATIONS. CANAL COMMISSIONER, GEORGE SCOTTy of Columbia County, AUDITOR GENERAL, JACOB FB¥j Jr., of Montgomery Co. SURVEYOR GENERAL, TIMOTHY IVES, of Potter County. DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA.— The Democratic State Cen tral Committee will meet at PI ITSBURG, at the ST. CHARLES HOTEL, on Monday, the 26 th day of May, at 10 o'clock, A. M. Important business should secure H general attendance. J. W FORNEY, Chairman. CliNlltAL AMERICA. ___ This region of the Western continent at this lime possesses more interest to all classes ol people than any other. It is a matter of re gret that it has not (alien into the hands of steady civilization, but is the prey of anarchy and rapine. There is really no government in Central America that has any character or respectability among the nations of civiliza tion. Tba generous earth yields riches with out exacting labor, and there is no morale in the socie'y to exact self tesnect from us mem bers, or to enforce any civil law. The influ ence of climate and soil over the moral and mental condition ot a people is as well illus trated iu Central America as in Mexico, Spain or Turkey.. . * The British writers and those Americans t whoM mintim an il loglo run parallel Willi til win i pretend 10 be very much shorked at the fill i buster expediiions that play such wild pranks i in Nicaragua under men like Walker and j Quitman. Such things are doubtless to be ' regretted, but so long as men like Santa An na are recognized by Great Britain as the j head of any government il must not speak j ill of Walker and Fiench. They are adven turers of the same make and metal with San la Anna, Cortez, Lopez, Pizarro, antl the rep resentatives of Great Britain in India. Soci ety, as well as the human system has its ul cers designed for a wise purpose to give vent to and carry off impurities; and it has been truly said that great cities are the ulcers ol the body politic. So it would be strange ( if New York and New Orleans did not breed the same excrescences as London has done. But the history of the Darien Isthmus shows that great Britain was not decked when the buccaneers came Irom her own soil. Sir i Henry Morgan was the first of these. In 1670 : tie gathered up about 1 000 rviTmlna, ooilud ■ for the Isthmus, captured the Island of St.'i Calharina, where he kept a garrison, ami next j stormed the strong fortress of St. Lorenzo at I the mouth of the Chagres river. This dorte, I he marched with the remainder of his ill Bp- j pointed, unprovistoned dare-devila across the matted and tangled wilderness to Panama.— Ten days of intense suffering and hardship were passed before they arrived within view of the promised city, and then Morgan, with t what remained of his half-famished follow j era, had to fight a disciplined force of be-1 tween 2000 and 3000 men. He gave instant 1 and unhesitating battle; the Spaniards were overthrown; Morgan took possession of Pan ama,then containing about 7000 houses, thor oughly sacked fl, and deliberately carried ofT his plunder, together with a considerable number of oapiives, for whose ransom he •xlorted large sums of money. On reaching hie ships, Morgan contrived, by vessels ol I which the crews were English; and while the French portion of the expedition were regaling themselves on shore, ih wiry buo- I aanneer salted with his treasure for Jamaica. For this adventure he tens knighted by Charles ! 11, invested with the Deputy Govei norshio of. Jamaica, and appointed Chief Admiralty Judge. Some'lime after, Mr. Patterson, a Scotch gentleman of a remarkably speculative and enterprising turn of mind conceived the idea of securing the "door of the seas"—his own ' expression—by establishing half-commercial half military colony like the East India Com pany. He had the support of the Marquis of Tweeddale, then chief minister of Scotland, and an at! of parliament was duly consented to by King William 111 authorizing and incorpo rating the Scottish Darien Company. The. firat part of tboexpedilion, consisting of about 1200 men, set sail from Leilh, and reached the Gulf of Darien in safety. Hete they act ed the fillibuater in attacking the Spanish colony, until decimated by fever, hunger and privations of ail kinds, the feeble remains of this Company fell a prey to the Spaniards. Certainly after these things the British ought not to say much evil of the New York adventurers, who cut themselvrs loose from all connection with this government and seek their forrupe in this Ei Dorado "on their own hook." The British gnverr.rrent was for many years discussing several projects for a ship canal to connect the two oceans, but while this debate was going on in England Brother Jonathan went to work and built a railroad to connect Aspinwall on the Atlantic with Panama on the Pacific. One proposition of our cous ins over the water wss to employ all the con victs of England at the proposed ship canal. Another was to faster, at this work all the blacks which English vigilance could pick up on the sea in their journey from Africa. Three routes for the ship canal have been proposed by scientific explorations. The first is tp enter the Chagrrs river on the Atlantic —follow that about four leagues westward to its junction with the Trinidad, and then con struct a canal to the beautiful Bay of Panama on (be Pacific. BaronFHumboldt is the author of the sec ond plan to cross trom the Bay of Cupica on the Pacific by a 20 mile canal to the Naipipi river about 30 miles above its mouth, and by that river and the Atralo 120 miles to the Gulf of Darien on the Atlantic. The third project has fallen into the hands of the New Yorkera and is known as the Nicaragua route which gave rise to the fa mous Claylon-Bulwer treaty. They propose to render navigable lbs river San Juan de Nic aragua from its mouth at Greytown on the Mosquito coast 60 miles by a sinuous course to the great lake of Nicaragua, a body of wa ter 140 miles in length, 40 in breadth and 134 feet above the level of the sea. Fromjthe western shore of the lake it ia proposed to cut a canal through the mountain—a distance of 14 mile* to the Pacific. To raise vessels from Gr'eytown to the lake iti* suggested that 90 lock* be bcilt. To all these projects (herewill of course be found formidable obstacles, but baldly any which time, science and capital cannot over come. It was thought that the difference in the level of the Pacific and Atlantic oceuns on'he opposite side* of the Isthmus would give much trouble. But this is not any long er regarded as an irffjjediment. At high wa ter the Pacific at Panama is 13.55 feet above the Atlantic at Chagres. But at low water the Atlantic at Chagres is 6.51 feet above the Pacific at Panama. Sothe mean height of the Pacific above the Atlantic is only 3.52 feel. | The average width of the Isthmus may be se'. down at 60 miles, and its nariowesi width 36 ntiles in a straight line. When we havb again leisure and room wo may give other facts of interest in this connection. Appointment, by the Governor, WARREN J. WOODWARD, ESQ , of Wilkesbsrre, to be President Judge ot the twenty-sixth Judicial District, composed of the counties of Columbia, Wyoming and Sullivan, from the first day ol June, 1856. The above appointment has been officially announced, and realizes the statement here tofore made by us on the subject. The Cov entor has acted judiciously in this matter, and is entitled to commendation and the thanks j of our people. j This appointment continues until after the i fall election, and the September term of our I courts wilt. Itisretors. Is l,„l,l nriSs. it. I* will then be for the people to choose the Judge who shall preside in the District for the constitutional term ol ten years, and, in view of the appointment now made, there can be little difficulty in making the proper selection fl Ws entertain no doubt that tl.e people of the ' district will elect a good Judge, already upon 1 the bench, in preference to trying experi ments in any new direction. There are many considerations that units to render this a wise and ,atislactory appoint ment, to soma of which we may allude. It is well, in the first place, that the ap pointee does not reside in the district. We I think a Judge should generally be chosen ' from some place outside of the district in I which he is to serve. In such case he has no clients or associates to give his mind a bias in business that may corine before Itim, nor is the public put to expense, or patties sub jected to inconvenience, by spiyial courts to ' try cases in wbicn be may hava teen con | cerneJ. It is also well when, as in Ibis case, ju- j dicial position is attained without personal j solicitation, or an undue eagerness prompted j by imprest. Many things are tolerable in i candidates for political offices which are not thought becoming in candidates for judicial' ones, and which we trust may not obtain with | them hereafter. Certainly the degradation of 1 the judiciary is to be guarded against wiih \ constant care and vigilance, by all who wish 1 well to the administration of justice. The character and qualitiliss of a good Judge have been oiten sketched by legal wri- \ ters, whose works are little read by lite mass j of the peop'e. Il is an error to suppose that | a successful lawyer is necessarily suited to the bench. Chief Justice Gibson had not n ! large practice at the bar, but lie was a great judge. Others have failed upon lite bench who had reputation as lawyers. A superan- . uated lawyer ought no more to go upon the i bench than one.without experience. An in- i dolent man is not fit for a judge: a visionary j or erratic man ia unfit; and above ail, a man ol uncertain or irregular habi'a, is unfit. In dustry, sour.d common sense, a knowledge of men, end weight of character, are bulia. P .>.>•!.!• requisites of a judge—in (act are of as much account as legal knowledge. Some of the best judges who ever sat in court, went upon the bench with limited knowledge of law ; but they were otherwise fitted lor the career before them. They were men of sol id intellect, of sagacity, patient of labor, steady in conduct, and ambitious only of that honor which "s founded in meritorious servi ces and high effort. Our new Judge comes to its with all the sanctions necessary to popularity and success. Fifteen years of large and varied practice in the courts, have given him experience and knowledge. Hta industry is proverbial and is tireless. A clear intellect, a dauntless spirit, solid judgment, and high, honorable deport ment, have given him a position at the bar and in social life, which is an earnest nl his success as a judge, and of his position as a member of tho community into which his official duties will carry him. Gov. Pollock has regarded capacity and the character of the judiciary in this appoint ment. Having himself once presided in two of the counties of the district, he has fell a peculiar anxiety to select n poood Judge for us, and in this he has been eminently suc cessful. FAITHFUL AND FlT. —The following collec tors of county and slam tax for 1855 in this county have settled up and paid their dupli cates in full to the Treasurer. Keuben Knit tie, Franklin; Isaiah John, Cattawissa; Mi chael Keller, Orange ; Joseph M<U)ser< Mon tour; Daniel Shuman, Maine; and Lewis Eckroat, Mitllin. We venture to say they have each had less trouble to make such prompt collections than many others who delay for years. We know that in some of these instances the tax payers are desirous that the same collectors should be reappoint ed for 1856. It will be observed tbat four of these six instances are on the south side of the river, and were Mr. Keifer's appoint ments, who, it is generally remarked, made ono of the best Commissioners the county ever had. IV We learn that a number of the West ern delegates to the Cincinnati Convention have chartered a steamboat, which will leave Piltsbnrg for Cincinnati on Tuesifay, the 27th inst. They will be glad to have the compa ny of as many ol their colleagues and friends as can leave at that lime. IV Mr. O. H. Moti, a sterling Democrat of Pike bounty, hae taken charge of the Mil ford Herald as its editor EDUCATIONAL. To Director* and leiiclier*. -We have received copies of the School Ar chitect for every district in the county, and those boards of Directors who have not yet received copies will be supplied by the first opportunity we can find. We have alo a good supply of the last annual reports of the Sunn anil County superintendents, a copy of which is due to each boerd of Director* and to all good teachers in the coiguy. Within a low dHys we have distributed some 25 cop gk Teachers' rolls and copies of law and decisions are still on hand. The blanks for reports ol directors to the Superintendent have been sent to all the districts, and if any hare miscarried early application should be triad- for duplicates. It is highly important that these reports and the certificate should be returned by the first Monday it^Juue. Dectslous of the suite Superintendent. 1. Debts of old and new districts. —The 4th section of the School Law establishes a rule for die distribution between old and new dis tricts of any net surplus in the Treasury, al ter n separation has been made. The same principle ir applicable to the payment of debts due by in old district, afteroneor more new districts have been taken from it. Each district would be liable lor thedabts of the old district at the time oi the separation, in proportion to the assessable value of the properly within their respective limits, if the funds in the Treasury of the old district or ILL OIOL'IM of oolioolion , ttiiiula not bo suffi cient ifrlicptidste them. 2. Hoarding Bills When teachers are in the habit of boarding round among the pa trons of the school, in part consideration of their professional services, a charge by the patrons against the District for the boarding thus furnished, would not be legal and valid, and Directors could not lawfully pay the same. Penally for Assessors' neglect of duty —lf any Assessor should neglect to reluse to perform I the duties enjoined by the 35th section of the School Law. the penally would be fine and imprison mety, under the 3d section of the act of 15th of May, 1841.— See pamphlet Laws, page 394. A NEW FIELD. —A splendid field for Amer ican enterprise ia now being opened in Rua. sia. Since the cessation of the war the Rus sians are showing an active disposition to improve tbair condition and develope their resources. Railroads will be built, manufac tures encouraged, agriculture improved, and the avenues of commerce thrown open. Iron will be required for railroads, machinery and materials lor manulactures, implements for agriculture, and ships lor commerce. In ad dition, they need instruction, and the more cultivated and scientific nations will be called on for engineers, machinists, superintendents and agriculturists. The Russians are dispos ed to lavor the Americans. They had our sympathy during the late struggle, and wish to cultivate our friendship for the future.— England has heretofore profited more than anv ottter nation t>v her intercourse with Rus sia, but after this when England and Ameri ca compete on equal lenni in Russian mar kets, workshops and shipyards, the latter will be unquestionably preferred. It is need less to any that American enterprise is on hand lor this harvest. Doubtful Exercise of Power by the Governor. Recently, Franklin Collins, a policemen.was convicted ol a conspiracy to annoy Captain Bavington and of poisoning his (logs. Col lins forfeited his bail and ran ofl before sen tence. The surely was Char!e9 P. Whiteear, . *rylvocation of the Diatrirt Aitnrney, the recognizance was forfeited and judgment entered for the amount of bail, 351.500. The members of the bar and of the court were a little surprised, within a day or two, by an order from the Governor remitting the judg ment, and a rule has been taken by While car's counsel, to show cause why this "par don" should not satisfy the judgment, which will he argued on Saturday next. The Gov ernor has the power of pardon in a case of conviction and sentence; but whether he can release a person against whom there is no conviction from the legal consequences of obligationi he voluntarily rendered himself liable to, is a new and interesting question for the lawyers.— Ledger. VV Messrs. Miller, Oiton & Mulligan have proved to the reading world that an extensive publishing house need not necessarily be in a large city,to maintain its business. Though the New York Auburn is not simply the 'love liest village of the plain,' yet we doubt not but that rent, labor and many other inciden tals of a large establishment can be lonnd much cheaper than in a swelling city. The* firm whose advertisement appears in another column have scattered thousands of their useful books over every part of the Ameri can continent. CT The Shares in the Ilidgway Farm and Coal Co. have been raised frem Two Hund red Dollars to Three Hundred -Dollars aflor the first of June. This has been done in consequence of the great rise in good ELK COUNTV LANDS within the past year. It forms a fine tract ol the best Coal as well as farm ing land, and the property in the vicinity is selling much higher. It is principally bought up by Coal Companies. In a short time it '••ill no doubt be taken out ol the market by Capitalists. The Company sells at the old rates until the first of June. ty Brigade inspector Kline gives notice that the Spring Bniallion will take place at Orangeville on the Inst tlay of this month.— Theae occasions were formerly days of gen eral merriment, and the whole ne.ghborhood et,joyed it holiday to see the military arid re vive old friendships. If a few hot headed belligerents made brutes of themselves un der the influence of bad whiskey, their bru tal example was a shocking lesson to keep many others sober. (7* By the mercantile appraisement pub lished in another column it will be seen that oot any of the merchants of this county will during the present year take out a license to •ell liquor. ' • Robbery in Monroe County—Another Gip sy Victim. A short time ago, a patty of traveling Gip sies rquatted in the neighborhood of Fen nersville, Monroe county, where they spent several weeks "telling-the fortunes" of those who were foolish enough to part with their money for so iifling a consideration in re turn. One of the party, a cunning girl, be came acquainted "With Henry Fejtner, usually known and respected by all his neighbors and acquainting* as a pretty shrewd busi ness man, too keen try be taken in by a black eyed Gipsey. But she told Mr. Former that she bad made .the discovery that a large amount of money was buried at a certain place on his farm, which had doubtless been deposited by the Indians, and she persuaded the old gentleman to believe her story to be true. For a trifling reward she professed a willingness to disclose the place of conceal ment, and place him in the possession of the long hidden treasure. Before she would do so, however, she convinced him that a good sum of money must be obtained by him to be used in the prosecution of the work, which she assured Mr. Fenner should not go out of his possession. Mr. F. succeeded in scratch ing together the sum of S4BOO, which he handed to hi* wandering friend, who louk the money, couh'teifit over, theo rolled it se curely in paper, and handed the bundle to him, with alriot instructions not to open it un til the end of a week, when she would return to bia house and \ottducl him to the plade where the money was buried. He obeyed her directions. List Thursday the week ex pired, when MnFenner opened the package, but instead of fiffitatik notes he found a bun dle of brown rolled up. 01 course the Gipsy had disappeared from the neighborhood and the S4BOO with her. Mr. F. telegraphed to the New York police, to put them on the track of his fair friend, But we fear he will never succeed in finding ei ther her or the buried treaeure. What makes the matter worse, is the fact that Mr. Ferine* had borrowed the money from hie neighbors, the largest portion of it, at least, in order lo accommodate the Gip sies and haa been obliged to mortgage his property lo satisfy hie friends. At the same time he owed a note of *2OOO in one of the Easlon banks. It is astonishing that in this enlightened efts, and when similar cases have been repeatedly published, a man claiming to be HI possession of his common sense, should be so "green' ; as to be taken in by a miserable wanderer and for so large an amount. A man who can be so abomi nably atupid almost deserves to be imposed upon. New Railroad Arrangement. On Tuesday afternoon, the Superintendents of the different railroads forming the north ern route to Niagara Falls and Chicago, met in convention, in this city, and adopted a new tune latde, which is to take effect on and af ter Monday, the 20th inst. The Reading Railroad was reoreeented by Mr. G. A. Nich olls; Little Schuylkill, by J. Edward Barnes; Cattawissa, by T. McKissock; YVilliamsport and Elmira, by J. A. Rt-dfield ; Canandaigua r * RAILS, VJJ n. iv. rmrwtv; -arm Great Western of Canada and ihe Michigan Central Railroad, by Julius Movius. The action of the Convention chutiges the hour of starting from Philadelphia, from 6 o'clock A. M., to 5 o'clock, and makes the lime for the arrival of trains at Elmira at 4 15 P. M., instead ol 545 P. M. At thai place passen gers will have half an hour lor suppor, and taking the trains for Ihe Falls, will arrive at Ihe great cataract at 11 40 P. M, and the Suspension Bridge at 11 45 P. M. This will enable passengers to reach Detroit between 8 and 9 o'clock the following morning, and Chicago in the aftefhoon of the same day.— Leaving Elmira by ihe allernoon train on the New York and Erie Railroad, Dunkirk can be reached at p 15 P. M., and Buffalo by the Buffalo divisioa of ihe New York and Erie Railroad, at the same hour. The time for leaving Nisgare Pille for Philadelphia is fix ed for 550 A. M., and 4P. M. The after noon train from Philadelphia will leave as usuiff, at 3 o'clock 30 minutes. The delib erations of the Convention were very harmo nious, and the arrangements made are such as canuot fail to be mutually beneficial to the several companies interested, and the traveling public, as it will insure regular con nections at Elmir,and the Suspension Bridge, and afford facilities for travel superior to most of the routes beteeen the East and West.— In addition to the members of the Conven tion designated, Mr. Jacob Ridgway, and Mr. E. T. Hubbell, ticket agenta on ihe route, were present and participated in the proceed ings .— Ledger. Industrial Fxblbltione. The next universal exhibition of at! and in dustry is 10 in Vienna In 1859. The effects of the- London and Paris exhibi tions have been felt in the promotion of com merce, ae well as in stimulating art; and, in behalf of the material progreas of the race, it has come to be regarded as an object of com mon interest to oivilizad nations, that, as of ten as every fourth yekr, the artisans of the world should present at some conveniently accessible centre, tin product ol their skill and labor, for mutnll comparison and lor public information. 11 knowledge of the beet materials anil of Ihe i lost rapid anil effective processes employed t manufacture all over the world, becomes us Ihe common prop erty of the workmen! f all nations. The uni versal exhibition at lijndon showed the man ufacturer of Great tifitain that, in many ol the manufactures wh|ch they have hitherto had a monopoly, niter nations of Europe trod so closely upoiftheir heels, or even ex | ceeded England, Ihlt other and greater ef forts were necesnvf lot them to maintain 'he supremacy upo*vhich the great wealth of that nation depmes. One of the means suggested is a mof thoroughly scientific training, and giving if artisans of Great Brit ain the advantage of factioal scientific study. —Ledger. XW Mr. Lewis H.Maus is erecting an ex tensive Railroad ort manufactory at Rupert Station near tba jun lion of the Lackawana and Cattawissa Ra roads. Wa understand he haa a large contract with the Lackawana Company. Interesting Foreign Items. Cardinal Wiseman bas been delivering to a large Budience in London a lecture on the effect of words on thought and civilization. The Cardinal resides in a very unpretending residence in Golden square, where on every Tuesday evening he has a reception, or rath er levee, of the young Roman Catholio no bility, gentry, and many of the priesthood.— By hia own co-re ligionirts he is treated with intense veneration, all, even in mixed com panies, falling on one knee and kissing his hand when he enters. In person, he is of enormous bulk and proportions, and hiscoun lenance is dark and swathy. In manner, he is most unctuous and oily, and hak all the Celtic flattery and the desire to please Snme short time since there were rumors of his translation to high office in Rome, which probably were thrown out to dissipa'e the teelings of bitterness entertained against him by the people of England since the period of the celebrated Bull, but he is far too efficient an agent of Rome to be lightly withdrawn from a field in which he has been so suc cessful. Lord Clarendon has refused a Marquisate, and doubtless in 60 doing has acted wisely and well. An old Earl, especially one with a high historio name, ranks far abave a young Marquis. With a change of titles often comes a change of luck. I'olteney, celebrated as Pultenev, was despised and disregarded as Lord Bath. So sensible was Peel of this, that he r.ot only refused title himself, but left A special entreaty to hie family tn hie will never to part with thai name round which he had thrown distinction. We hardly re member a eingle person of late years who has maintained his House of Commons fame in the Lords. Lord Glenelg as Charles Grant, and Lord Brougham as Cam Hobhouse, were both celebrated in the Lower Chamber, and unheard of in their transplanted sphere. Prince Oscar, of Sweden, is expected im mediately to England, on a flirtation trip, to woo the hand of Princeas Mary of Cam bridge, a sister of the present Duke of Cam bridge, and first cousin of England 7 * Queen. The Princess Mary is young, and the fairest of all the females of the English Guelphs She is (all and of fine figure, like her moth er, with a profusion of brown hair, and a tfery joyous," ingenuous expression. With this last match all the Cambridgea will be wedded but the Duke, who lives after the fashion of his uncle, William the Fourth, with a beautiful actress, Miss Fairbrother, by whom he has five children, and lor whom he cherishes an unwavering love. The for tune of the Princess Mary ia somewhere about that of a fashionable Fifth Avenue belle, three thousand pounds a year. The peace rejoicings in England appear to be regarded as a very hollow joy. They are to consist chiefly of a review in Hyde Park of the household troops, always a tame, stu pid pageant, and a huge display of fireworks in the evening. On the peace of 1815, the event was celebrated with far greater pomp and circumstance, but then England had all the "glorie," whereas now, more, perhaps, from misfortune than fault, she | prestige. Palmer's (the poisoner's) trial is fixed for some day shortly alter the 14ih of May.— The prosecuting bar consists of the Attorney General, Sir A. Cockburn, Sir Fred Thessi ger, and Mr. Edwin James. Mr. Ballantyne, a good criminal lawyer, conducts the de fence. Sir Fiixroy Kelly was applied to, but demanded one thousand pounds, which was deemed too high a Tea. A W outlet Tut I'henoinena. We visit this afternoon from a young man named Meredith Holland, from Kentucky, who has a marvellous gift for cal culating figures. A variety of questions that would have required hours of calculation be fore an ordinary individual wduld be able to give an answer, were answered instantly by young Holland, and in every instance with perfect correctness. He telle the day of the week upon which any date fell since the commencement of lime, and he can tell with equal readiness what days dates will fall upon for millions of years to come.— This result is attained to without a moment's hesitation, and among a great variety of the most difficult problems of this kind, he was not delected in a single error. He also adds up or multiplies almost any number of fig ures, and gives the results instantly and in variably coirectly. The most wonderful of all ia. that this marvellous human calculating machine is almost entirely uneducated : he ia very feeble in intellect, and moreover his memory is very defeelive. He has no knowledge of written figures, and is entirely unacquainted with arithmetical rules. He has no knowl edge of how he reaches the wonderlul results he attains, and, to use hie own phrase, 'they seem to come to him.' Hie story is, that this marvellous gift, or intuition, was first developed when he was four years old. At six and seven he was attacked with epileptio fits, and these attacks continue to this time, evidently weakening his memory, but in no way interfering with his faculty for calcula tion figures and dates.— Phila. bulletin. "WHERE IS JAMES?'' was after the final ad jnurnnient the enquiry of a number of mem hers of the last Legislature who voted for the New York side of the Erie Bill. Some years ago after adjournment the general inquiry was "where tsSankey 1" In Monday's Ltdg er we find an announcement of the failure of the Warren county Bank,an institution which waa oharlareJ by llie Know JNvtliing trrgtattt ture of 1855—0f which Mr. James was a member. GOOD DIVIDENDS.—The Banks of Philadel phia have all declared their usual half yearly dividends except ihe naw City Bank. The highest is that of the Bank oi Commerce, 10 per-oent., and the lowest the Girard and Con solidation, each 3 per cent. The rest range from 4to 7 per cent. During this month about 800,000 will come upon the market in dividends and interests paid, to be re-invest ed. Five thousand slaves iu the city of Charles ton, S. C., it is stated, have contributed (he last year to benevolent objects $15,000. American Books In England. The following letter is from the Rev. Titos. Timpson, an able and pious Minister in Lon don, the author of many valuable theologi cal and other worka; and a person who has distinguished himself as the originator of va rious benevolent movement* in that great city. It breathes a spirit of peace and good will toward America, creditable alike to the head and the heart of the writer. To such sentiments we heartily respond, and hope the peace and intercourse now existing between England and America, may long be preser ved inviolable.— Ed. American Saturday Cou rier. "London, (.Eng.) March 22. "MTT. ROBERT SEARS : "My Dear Sir: I am constrained by a sense of obligation, to testify to you on the part of myself, my eons, and my daughters, the inexpressible gratification that we feel in the possession of the sixteen volumes of your beautiful works which now odorn my library' with their elegant bindings. I look at them with astonishment, as I reflect on their hav ing been the production of one individual; comprehending, as they do, so large a varie ty of the most important subjects, and cam piled, as their valuable contents ahow, from a vast number of the best publications, and by a gentlemen otherwise engaged in an ex tensive business! Having been honored with '.he commission to offer a set of them to Victoria, queen of Great Britain—and whioh she has graciously accepted—l examined these volumes more particularly ; end I feel admiration of their excellent and uselul in formation, their pure and Christian morality, and their truly scriptural theology. I may most justly apply to you, what a reverend doctor of America once said to me, after ex amination of my rather numerous publica tions—'l observed a line of all your writings, which you may wish to blot out when you come to die.' I considered thsl a very high compliment from such a judge. "By your publications, you have matin all classes through the whole community in the United Stales very greatly your debtors.— This they are in soma good measure -act nowledging, as I perceive, by the large and increasing demand for your valuable works; but the man who has placed in their hands illustrated pictorial volumes, relating to such a variety of that which is wonderful in "na ture, art, and mind ;" so much that is instruc tive in biography ami history; and what is most divine!} consoling in religion and the oracles of God—in forms well adapted to j promote the edification of all classes, espe- j otaily those in the peculiar condition of the millions so widely scattered, as the people of your vastly extended Union, can not ea sily be remunerated lor Iho requisite expert | diture of mental and physical labor, with the large amount of properly employed in I producing these works. | " 'The Pictorial Family Instructor,' the 'Wonders of the World,' the 'History of tlio American Revolution,' and 'lnformation for - the People,' must be invaluable treasures to | tbe rising members of thousands of families ( throughout America ; especially because of | limited sphere of observation j on men and manners existing in Hie 'Old j World;' while the 'Description of Great j Britain and Ireland,' will afTord them the most ennobling ideas concerning the people, the riches, and glory of their 'fatherland' and the 'mother-country.' For this good service we are indebted to you as Britons. ',Yonr 'Bible Biography,' 'Pictorial Sunday Book,' anil 'History of the Bibte,' oannol fail to be highly prized by those of a more reli gious or established Christian'rharader; on account of the previous stores of pore ititln* ity which they conlain, anil the concentra tion of the rays of heavenly light which they throw upon the Scriptures. Yon can not wonder that I rejoice to see my name and labors so prominently placed in one of your volumes, with my 'Thirty Dissertations'on the Scriptures, from my 'Key to the Bible,' ill your 'Bible Biography.' "ft is natural for you to wish my judg ment— as that of an Englishman, more par ticularly—upon your 'Description nl Great Britain and Ireland*' Regarding this word especially, as I am acquainted with most parts of this country, I beg to assure you that it does very great credit to your talents, research, and industry; the information, I perceive, is derived from the best sources, and the pielorial representations are gotgl— many of :bem eqml to those of the same kind published in England. You have done wisely by giving so extended an account of London, our wonderful metropolis: for though Edinburgh and Dublin are Irultsplendid cities, as the ancient capitals of the king doms of Scotland and Ireland; and, while Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Sheffield, Man chester, Liverpool, and Glasgow, ate really magnificent as provincial boroughs, great manufacturing centres, and emporiums of trade—London, with its sister city of West minister, is the seat and source of intelli gence, commerce, wealth, legislation, and government of the vast British empire. The palaces of the sovereign and the mansions of the nobility are grand. No language or pictorial description can, however, adequate ly represent our.mighty metropolis to a stranger; yourself, on a personal survey, will be like of Sheba in her visit to King Solomon and Jerusalem. "One word as to the spirit of your writings. I admire exceedingly the benevolence, lib erality, and enlarged philanthropy, which they all bieathe; itidioating the author to be in the best sense, '* CITIZEN or THE WORLD.' I cordially delight in the unseolariamChris taiu spirit wnicn prevmles those that ate re ligious: this is worthy your protession as a follower of the world's Redeemer, and as to your work on 'Great Britain and Ireland,' I lender you my warmest thanks for the noble sentiments it expresses. I can not look up on the Americans but as our own hrethieo. As an Englishman, I feel the full lorce of the significant expression uttered by some of our profound worldly politicians—'ENGLAND AND AMERICA agaimt ALL TUE WORLD!' but at a minister of the blessed 'PRINCE or PEACE,' the Redeemer of all nations, I would rather say, what in my judgment your work is hap pily designed and adapted to promote, tod the whole body ol British Christians would joyfully acho my wordt-'ENGLAND and AHSR ICA for ALL THE WORLD!' May W6 continue increasingly loco operate, by the Bible, Mis sions, and Commerce, in promoting the ir.- telligeuce, liberty, and happinen of every people 1 "I am convinced that the two conntriei are deeply interested in the prosperity of each other. Our people are one in blood, one in language, one in science and art, and one in religion. Ourselves mutually united in the bonds of peace and friendly inter course, both must prosper, and essentially serve each other; and increasing in popula tion, by our moral Influence, our intelligence, religion, liberty, and commerce—all imr proved and perfected—we may be the megne of removing the ten thousand evils of des potism. superstition, and false religion, which afflict the great nations of Europe; Asia, Africa, and many parts of America, and of regenerating the world, uuder the gracious providence of God. > "Wishing you success in your various no ble, benevolent, and Christian enterprises, I and that your life and health may long be preserved, to enjoy the fruits of your labors on earth, I remain yours,in Christian esteem, "THOMAS TIMPSON." Terrible Railrbnd Accident, Thirty Killed—Over Fifty Wounded. A terrible eccident has occnrred on the Pannma Railroad to the passengers who went out from New York in the George Law. The train vras thrown off the track on the Obispo' hridg,, bol.l fitlwn mitov from Pan - ama. It consisted of nine cars containing 900 passsngers. Owing to '.he accident the passage through could not be effected, and the pasaengera were sent bask to Aspinwall. Over fifty wounded had arrived, two of whom died af ter reaching Aspinwall. The next morning there was a further arrival of the woanded and uninjured. 1 At the last advices brought by the George Law, the wreck had not been wholly cleared fiom the road, but thirty bodies had been ra covered. Very few ladies or children were injured. Among the wounded end killed were a number of brakemer. employed on the road. The only name given is that of Mr. Dal' house, a clerk at Aspinwall, who was killed. . California News. There had been heavy rains throughout the State during the past fortnight, which hud given mining operations a new The grain crops promise a most abundant 1 harvest. The Governor had signed the bill consolidating the city and county of San Francisco. The Democrats hud carried the municipal ticket si the recent election in Sacramento. The Republicans attempted to hold a mass meeting at the satne place, but were driven from the ground with violence. A powder vessel at Sacramento was stink in the river on election day. Loss 870,000. A large fire occurred at Placerville on the 16th. Loss, 850,000. Business at San Francisco was dull. Louis Napoleon and the English Pre*i.— Since the oassatton of hostilities, a much less triendly lone pervades the Kttglish press to wards Louis Napoleon ; his acts are criticised with more asperity; ami the recent speech which Count Walewski made at the confer ence, the burden of which was to silence the press of Belgium, to order to please his Imperial master, has been resented in strong editorial articles. The Growing Wheat Crop. Advices from all the Western States, with the exception oi Tennessee, speak of the fine appearance of the wheat, which is expected to be twenty five per cent, larger than any ever gathered in the United States. The Cincinnati Convention.—TlgyPennsyl vania Central and the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroads intend carrying parsons wiahinglo attend the National Democratic Convention at Cincinnati lor one-half the usual fare char ged. Post Ojjice Matters. —On Tuesday last,Pott master General Campbell appointed Mr. Jaa. B. Falls route agent between Port Clinton and Elmira, on the Caltawista, Williamaport and Klmira Railroad, at a salary of S7OO a year in place of Mr. Joseph Houghlwout resigned. 2Ac Appropriation Bill Signed. —Harrisburg May 13.—Gov. Pollock returned to Harris burg to day from Milton. He haa signed the Appropriation bill, the supplement to the Consolidation act, and the bill relative to li bels. Fillibusteis to be put Down. —The Washing ton Star s'aieg thsi the President, having re ceived the oew Minister from Nicaragua, haa determined to prevent at all hazards, the de parture of armed band* from the United States for Central America. I* A prodnsiiion will pass Congress thin session, to extend the eastern boundary of California, so as to take in a portion of the Territory of Utah, the inhabitants of whioh desire to livo under the jurisdiction of that State. Q"" Six hundred Mormons, men, woman, and children, passed through Port Jervit, on ihe Erie Railroad, last Monday morning, for the West. Cf Barnum says he has got about half * ouetiet ui wrns ana protests, and is compel led nearly every day to sweat before some court that he is not a swindler. C 7* The receipts of the Erie Railroad in April are reported unofficially at 8665,000, which is very large. For the last few daya they bare avereged $29,000 per day. I3T The Post Office Depsrtment he* cans ed to be prepared a new stamp with tfi# head of Jefferson, of the value of fire cents expresaly to prepay postage on foreign ler lera. l* Green peat and ripe strawberries, her* made their appearance in the New Yotk markets.