Interesting Foreign Extracts,
FROM PAPERS RECEIVED By THE HIRERNIk.
The primacy boneof contention in Parliament. asin
the country, has been the increased grant to Mar
nooth. The subject was brought before the House
of Commons, on the 4th into by Sir Robert Peel, in
aspeech of considerable length and power. He enter
ed fully lino the subject, and astonished the great
body of his supporters, by the boldness of his innova
tions, and the length to which be professed his w ill.
irigneerto go in order to secure the pacification of
Ireland.
farr. Shielois the mouth-piece of the Mali nation,
gratefully accepted,and warmlyeulogised the Premier's
foresight and liberality. fn this way the Maynooth
grant was introduced, and the second reading of the
hillenssfused for Friday tax, when the debate may be
said to have commenced in earnest. It was marketi,
on the part of some of the speaker+, by more than
usual acrimony and talent. Amongst the speakers
who most distinguished themselves was Mr. Israel.
He addressed the House with pant and bitterness,
andel,* taunts which he levelled at Sic Robert Peel
werentore savage than playful—more personal than
argumentative.
Irierested his objection to the measure principally
on the petitions character of the men (nen whom it
proceeded—men who in opposition had done all in
their power to raise the "No-popery" cry, and eon
tribousd, by their then tactics, to raise the storm of
bigotry which is now sweeping over the country. He
sneered atSir Reheat Peel's refusal to "bandy person
alities," and .made at ,rcible appeal to the leader of
the oppesitioNLord John Russell, not to attain power
other time by legitimate means—means which, instead
of embarrassing, his position whenin office, would ma
terially strengthen it.
The evening mierttrarked by an unhooked for speesk
frees ,Mr. W. E. Gladstone, a gentleman who was un
derstood to have left the ministry on account of his
opposithet to this same Maynooth grant. IA ith some
nibbling criticism on the measure, Mt. Gladstone gave
it his unbounded snppert, on the ground of its urgency
and the peculiarity of the times. Then were the
principal speakers dunng the first night. On Monday
the question aWI renewed; the clack speaker of the
night was Mr. Macaulay, the member for Edinburg—
• man of popular tulent, and something more than a
b e ck politician
Mr Macauley's constituents are strongly opposite
the OXIIIRIEV4 but be professes his readiness to sscr ce
his seat ,rather. than his principles with regard to it.
He followed in the wake of D'lsraeli, and was bitterly
miracle, at. Peel for his tactics in opposition. This
part of the speech, as is generally the case in matters
involving personalities', was more telling than the mere
abureertnnha to which be gave eloquent expression.
OaTeasdaysnd Wednesday the speakers were not,
generally speaking, men of great mark. The pros
and eons were nearly divided. The "Young England"
section, led by !Lord John Manners and Mr Smythe,
made warm, even enthusiestie speeches, in favor of the
incensed , grant. The result will not be without its
effect on theooessisutien of parties.
Oa Thursday the principal speakers on the govern
ment side wasSirJames Graham, who entered into en
elaborate defence of the measure and rebuked the "No
Popery" exy of its opponents. He *Willed to the
phrase to which he had given utterance pending the
!OA mete trials. that, "concession had reaebettite
henits"--a phrase which had been so much commen
ted cm explained the sense in which be urged it, and
apiegieed for having. in a moment of excitement, la
nced, as a minister of the crown, language which was
caktalsand to irritate a sensitive people.
He defended the policy of the government, when
in %munition, and contented that his con4uct, and
thisi of Lord Stanley, had always had for its object
the civil and ecelesiasticol progression of the Irish
people. The tone of the home Secretary's speech
was firm but conciliatory, a gave no evidence that he
or his colleagues were disposed to bend before the
blast.
Last night the debate was resumed, with. if possi
bles additional interest and excitement. But pressed,
as we are, for time and space, on the point of the
steamer sailing. we ran do nothing beyond referring
to it. Shauld the measure pass the subservient stages
as theta little doubt it wit, the House of Lords will
make short work of it. Many of the Bishops will
support it; indeed, the Premier is more potent in
the Peers than in the popular branch of the Legi,la
rum-
The Earl of Egremont did en the 2d ult. He leaves
no issoe, and his titles are extinct.
Mr Everret, the American Minister, entertained a
dials' ;violin:l party of the nobility en Thursday. A
moog,st the. number was Visco•int and Viscountess ral
maroon, Mrs S Rogers. Lord and Lady Demean,
Lord Brougham, and Dowager Lady Holland.
The stock of American cheese on hand, in London,
is equal to the whole stuck of English cheese of every
kind.
Mr Templeton is about to embark for America
where he intends on giving a series of lectures on Scut
tish music.
We learn that Thomas Hocd is seriously, if not
mortally ill.
The amount of money coined at the mint in twenty
years, ending 1836, was upward of sixty seven mill
ions sterling, the cost of coinage £421,000.
Messrs Alsopp, the great brewers of ale for the
East Indies, whose place of business is at Burton, have
failed, it is said, in the sum of £300.000.
John Benjamin Heath. Esq., was elected Governor.
and William R. Robinson. Esq., Deputy Governor. of
the Bank of England, for tha ensuing, on the 15th.
The English papers express their surprise and grat
ification at the latest news respecting the supposed
disinclination of the Texans to annexation to the Uni
ted States.
TlMA.d.—Thelastaccounts from the western shores i
of the Atlantic, bring the very unexpected tidings that
the young Republic of Texas is not so enamored ofl
annexation as the friends of that project in Congress,
and throughout the Union, expected or desired.
The intelligence has not proved unpalatable to the
popular taste on this side of the water. It has ex
cited some surprise, because it was unlooked.for.—
Every one regarded the question as virtually settled
when Congress adopted the annexation, and people
hid resigned themselves calmly to what they could
nut prevent.
This hiatus has awakened fresh hope in the public
miad that Texas will continue independent, and that,
by repudiating the alliance with the leviathan Repub
lic, it may affird, irrespective of the United States, a
supply of cotton for the English manufacuirer.—En
ropeas Times.
The accounts received from the United States by
the Cambria have materially changed the tons of feel
ing oaour foture,relations with the American coati
neat. Who fast canner. be concealed that a very large
majotity of the .inteLligent classes in this country held
very strong opinions on ♦he propriety of preventing
1 ease e from becoming a member of the American
Union, , hoth on commercial arid political grounds.
A thixd , reason weighs much with another class
namely, thedesins they feel to prevent human slavery
from being spread over a larger surface, and this ob.
jam they consider would be much easier accomplished
by the friends of abolition having to deal with en in
fant State like Texas compared to what would be the
remit of its absorption into the American Union.
On one or all of these grounds the intelligence that
annexation was likely to be determinedly opposed by
the deform Govern meet of the embrio-state, add
ratite conviction that the stronger power will be de
terred from attempting coercion, kiss produced very
general satisfaction. Ame rican News 'Letter.
Oaselee.--Whether wisely or not, English pride is
always taking °trance at what is regarded as A meriean
bombast, and the pugnacious feeling thus grows, like
jealousy, by what it feeds on. Americans are natural
ly and becomingly proud of their country, its institu
tions, its greatness, and its amazing strides in pros-
PoilY•
This praiseworthy feeling, becomingly entertained
orjudielonsly enunciated, would commend, and is en
tided to respect. But when it is put forward offen
sPrely; is to toe alien the ease, with—"We threshed
you when we were three millions, we can the mote
readily do so now that we are 'Ariel:Den millions,"—
neither the boast nor in
the terference is calculated to
Procure eery pacific retorts.
As to the Oregon itself, that appears to be the last
metterreganied in the controversy. It is the guesser,
not the wetter in dispute, that is offensive, and sneers
tro provoked neither pleasant nor complimentary.
Let ns hope dset the storm will blow orer: a hostile
coollict between the two countries would idiot deadly
injury on both. England would, ptobably. suffer meet;
fir at the outset, bor . manufacturing populatitni would
become paupers by the cotton trade being cut old and
the commerce of America. would be literally swept
from the Ocean.—European Times.
Visit of ate Quess to freleed —The next gratifi
catio n to be provided for Ireland is the visit' of the
Queen and her Royal Consort to that portion of Her
Majesty's dominion'', an event that will be moat esr
thusiastically belied by the loyal populace. It is gen
erally supposed - Mat Her Majesty and Prince Albert
will arrive there about the middle of July, and that
they will occupy apartments in Dublin Castle and the
. Vice Regal Lodge. The leading ministers will attend
the royal pair, and O'Connell has promised them a
good reception,
Inundation in Germany.—Acconnts are given of
sad inundations in various parts of Germany and Bel
gium. The Revue de Paris states that the greatest
inundation of which Germany has during two centuries
preserved the recollection, were those of 1655 and of
1784; nevertheless, neither of those events was sodis
estrous as the inundation of the present year.
The entire Germanic confederation, a part of Aus
tria and of Poland, have been literally under water
since tha 30th of March. The Rhine, the Maine, the
Neckar, the Danube, the Elbe, ■nd the Vistula, have
in succession overflowed their banks, not in a day, but
in an hour. Frankfort, Mentz, Cologne, Dresden,
Prague, and a. number of other towns, and several
thousand villages, were covered with water.
The magnificent bridge of Dresden has been carried
away, and many edihces have been destroyed. In
the midst of the general desolation, public charity has
not remained inactive. Committees have been form
ed is the cities, and assistance has been afforded in
every direction. At the bead of the committees are
inscribed the names of 'tints, princes, ministers, gener
als. prelincial governors, and bishops. One commit.-
tee collected at Berlin, between the Ist and 17th of
April, 104,792 thalen (.£16.000 )
IRELAND
R peal meetings continued to be held weekly. At
the meeting on the 14th ult., O'Connel read the :sport
of the committee on the Maynooth Endowment Bill.
The following is the most material passage:—"As far
as we understand the matter, the bill appears to be
framed in a just and coaciliatary spirit. and to prevent ,
no matter of difficulty or doubt in any of its details to
any Roman Catholic, however suspicious he may have
been rendered by reason of the conduct of the present
or any former Government." O'Connell declared that
if the Bill were suffered to pass into a law, the Roman
Catholics of Ireland would gratefully receive it. If
the Catholic clergy bad objected to the measure, he
would himself have moved that it be kicked out of the
Hnust; but he was most happy in having it in his
power to say that Sir Robert Peel had, in the most
open and generous manner, consulted the Catholic au•
thornier; on the subject. He bed been asked why he
did not go over and support the Bill, but he would say
in reply that he was better employed here.
An attempt was made on the 16th April to murder
Dr. and Mrs. Hobbs, near Killen, in the parish of
Finnce. One assassin stopped the Dr.'s horse end
struck the Dr a heavy blow with a ■tone; while another
struck Mrs 11. inflicting a dangerous wound. The
Dr wet dragged into a canal and left for dead. Mrs.
H. drove on, with great presence of mind, obtained
assistance a half mile from the place, and returned,
finding the Dr yet alive, but in a dangerotui state.
FRANCE.
A long debate on the abolition of ainTorY in the
colonies belonging to that country has taken place.--
The Peers passed a law, by which the slave can pur
chase his freedom. The right of the slave can pur
chase his freedom. The right of the slave to proper
ty is recognised for his moral and religious rights
the bill also provide*. It remains to be seen how the
bill will fare in the Chamber of deputies.
SPAIN.
Accounts from Madrid are to the 10th of April.—
sitting of the Chamber of Deputies presented consid
erable interest. The Assembly was crowded, and all
the Ministers were present. The President of the
Councils of Ministers demanded permission to address
the Chamber. His Excellency announced that he was
about to communicate to the Chamber a Royal decree,
authorising the marriage of her Majesty Queen Maria
Christina of Bourbon, and the mariner and form which
had been adopted.
A rich hanker in M 'arid has undertaken to con
struct a railroad from Midrid to Ar.tumez; that from
Aviles to Leon will be constructed by an English com
pany.
SWITZELAND
This country has been the scene of a bloody contest
between the rival religionists, attended with a serious
loss of life. The people of the Basle Campagne, and
the more disorderly in Berne, formed a corps with
which to attack Lucerne, while the Canton of Argan
summoned by the tocsin all g wad Protestant to arms
One account states —'• M any of the municipalities have
agreed to give from four to six francs to those who
should take part in the invasion, and to allow them
each from half a franc to two francs per day. They
moreover undertook to provide for their children and
widows of rise volunteers who should fall in cos hot.—
The army is supplied with provisions for several days;
and the committee purchased at Aaron and its vicinity,
a quantity of bread and meat, which was cooked, in
order that no delay should occur on the march." A
force five thousand strong crossed the frontier of Lu
cerne en the 29th of S' arch. Meanwhile, the town
Lucerne wits hastily fortified; the Votort mustered sev
enteen hatalions, telinterpose if necessary; the govern•
mem of Berne placed seven batalions. under arms;
Zug and Uri sent contingents to Lucerne. The army
which Lucerne mustered is variously estimated at
10,000 or 29,00 ft.
ith a strong force Gen De Sonnenberg advanced
to meet the invaders but. having come u p
with them,
he retreated toward;the city, for a purposewhichwill
presentlyr; appear , tank in g , however, some Wo f
re
sistance.
"On reaching Zofingen, the invading army,
says an account written by one who marched with it,
"Was attacked by a battalion posted in the forest"—
I Ihe sharpshooters soon drove theta out of it, and our
friends continued to advance in good order, constant
ly harrassecl in their match, as far as Ettyswyl, where
they effected their inaction with another column just
arrived by the Berne road. Here the hrewiing forces
divided; one column proceed by the road leading to
the principal bridge across the trine, and the other
took to the right and passed the Emma at Weetheast
ern. It appears that the chief neglected to keep up a
communication between the two bodies, and that this
was the cause of all the misfortunes.
The left column arrived at six o'clock, P. M. tee
the 31st of March] at the bridge of the Emtne. The
bridge was known to have been fortified and under
mined, and every precaution necessary for its defence
bad been taken. The column consequently halted, on
arriving within sight of the bridge. Paying no mime
tion to the fire of a battery planted on the other side
of the river, and of the riflemen posted behind every
tree and bush, the chief ordered a hundred picked men
to wade across the Emma, which they effected without
much loss, tinders brisk fee, On reaching the oppo
site bank, they cleared the bridge, and the soldiers of
the Lucerne precipitately retreated. The bridge,
which had been destroyed. was soon restored; and the
coiumn advanced towards the town, seizing on the
neighboring heights, from which they drove the sharp
shooters. There they encamped, awaiting accounts
from the other column.
Night came on in the meantime, ani discourage
ment began to spread through the ranks. The entire
column, which had marched and fought without taking
any rest for twmity-four hours, was exhausted with fa
tigue. Whilst the chiefs were cootie; themselves to
inspire their men with fresh courage, a report of mus
ketry and artillery was suddenly beard. It was pro
bably the second column, who, not knowing t hei r
friends, and assuming them to be soldiers of Lucerne,
had fired upon them. A-panic seized a portion of the
first column; several portions of which gave the signal
of retreat, which was followed by the others. By de
grees. however, they formed their ranks, when they
perceived they were not pursued; but not knowing
what bad become of the second column, they con
tinued to retreat.
At break of day they were attacked by a batallion,
supported by six pieces of artillery, which attempted
to oppose their march; but thelatter fought so sloven
ly that the column easily routed them. They were
again twice attacked in the same manner, and twice
they repulsed their assailants; without any very serious,
loss to the enemy, who always kept a respectable dis
tance. Of this party of the invaders, however, may a
small number succeeded in making goad their retreat.
Meanwhile, the mails body proceeded, sad ou the
31st took possession of thebeights about Overreh, with
out any resistance. When it reached the narrow val•
ley of the Rests, through which the Basle road passes
a pally *fain troops of Lucerne sprang in a mine, aid
thus threw'tbena into the utmost confusion. The be
sieged about die:same time effected a vigorous soft*
and beat back the volunteers, who were overcame
with fatigue agar a ling march. At night; the com
bat wa. ll 4 6 P o Oard, to ber.renewed neat day; when
the volunteers were repulsed with greet lou d leaving
600 (or 1200 according to some) dead on the field.
The troops of Lucerne boast of a loss of only three
dead, though many were wounded. The invaders
now found that they were in a trap; the country peo
ple of Lucerne, who suffered them to pass without re
sistance, set upon them in their tweet, inflicting se
vere injury.
The Swiss journals of the 7th instant, state that the
government of Berne had just sent a commissioner
to Lucerne with a supply of nraney, in order to relieve
the distress of the prisoners of that turbulent Canton,
and negotiate their release: Commhtwes had also
been appointed at Zurich and Lucerne for the assist-1
ing of the defeated Lucerne refugees. The Canton
of Argau was occupied by the Federal troops; and one
of the Federal Commissioners left Argua for Lucerne
on the sth. On his departure, a very large number
of women and children assembled around him, and
entreated him to implore the mercy of the Lucerne
government in behalf of their hesbands and parents.
Seventy four families of Argau had as yet received no
tidings of their relations; the piece has not quite
four thousand inhabitants.
The invaders were treated with such fierceness in
all quarters, that it is said that out of 4000 or 5000,
not morethan 2000 had escaped massacre.
The Diet has spin been convoked, and the cession
was, reopened ow the sth inst. The first debate was
irregular and stormy: but it was resolved to refer the
whole question to a committee.
Letters from Zurich, orthe 9th, state that the exas
peration of the conquering party is so great that seri•
ous apprehensions were entertained as to the fate of
the prisoners taken before Lucerne. These prisoners
are said to be 1602 in all. Among thorn ate 180 Ber
nese, and 694 Argovians.
The excitement occasioned by this bloodshed per
all parer of the Coafederaticm, and general civil
war can only be prevented by some vigorous measures
on the part of the Diet. The last accounts state that
the Diet had been convoked in great haste, and that a
committee bad been appointed to inquire into the state
of affairs.
From the accounts we received, which are some-
what confused, we collect that they were received by
a fire of grape-shot so terrible that from 800 to 1000
were killed. It is said that out of the 600 men who
marched from the half canton of Bale country, only
100 have returned, and that ewe man alone has got
back to Liesral. Steiger and Rothleplez, two of the
leaders who had been captured, teed been brought be
fore a military commision. It is stated that Dr. Stei
ger was tiled and condemned end immediately shot.
The Extraordinary Diet of Switzerland met again
on the lith inst., when, on motion of Mr Nue% deputy
for St. Gall, a majority of twelve cantons voted a
"recommendation," instead of an "invitation," to Lu
cern, to issue an amnesty. A similar proposal rela
tree to the cantons of Argau, Valais, and Teuino was
not adopted. A sum of 250 000 Swiss franca, to be
supplied by the federal treasury. was voted for defray
ing the expenses occasioned by the calling out of the
federal contingent.. On the 12th the question of re
ducing the number of the troops aged out by the
Vorort was to come under discussion. Saves editors
of Radical newspapers are stated to haws been killed
or captured in the expedition against Lucerne.
One asp Later from Europe.
Very Improtaart—Amother War Speech. from the
British Premier—Passage of (he Marmot!'
Grassi Bill
By the attention of our newspaper agents in Liver
pool, Mears. Wilmer & Smith; nays the New York
Sun, we have London papers of the 19th ult., expres
sed through on our account in time for the steamer,
anti which came to hand last night from Boston.
The Brent debate on the Maynooth Grant termina
ted in the British Parliament on the morning of the
10th, with an exiciting speech from Sir Robert Peel.
the mere abstract of which occupies three columns and
a half in the Morning Chronicle.
It would seem that Ministers had some doubts as
to the passage of the bill, when the Premier, sum
moning all his energies, commenced a powerful ap
peal to the House in favor of the measure, in which
he defended the policy of Ministers, showed the ne
cessity of conciliating !rebind, and alluded to a prob
able war with the United States is one of the reasons
why Great Britain should ..concentrate all her ener
ties to maintain unimpaired the power and dignity of
the United Kingdom."
If war should come he desired that "Ireland should
stand ranked with England, and the energies eta uni
ted people would insure a glorious triumph in a just
cause."
[The Premier resumed his seat shoot three o'clock
in the morning, amid thunders of applause which last
ed several minutes ]
After this exciting speech. the House divided, end
appeared for the Maynonth Grant Bill. 323; against
it 176—majority for it 147. The Ministers, were, of
course, overjoyed at the result. It is probably the
first time on record. that a religious grant has been
carried by appealing to the beligerent propensities of
the English Commons. The Premier has evidently
accepted O'Connell's offer of Ireland's services to
fight America for Oregon and Texas. it remains to
be seen how the bargain will be carried out.
FROM Swirxeet.satt , we have a few days later.—
Modern councils prevail in the general Diet; concilia
tion and good feeling appear in the ascendant, but
there are apprehensions for the future, notwithstand
ing the apparentcalm.
A TRIBUTI ?RON THE ENIIIIT.—The victory of the
democracy of Virginia has been complete and over
whelming. It has been astounding, appalling sad in
comprehensible to the routed enemy. The Rich"
mood Whig is free to confess that "tbs judgement of
God seems to be on its party, and vein of course are
human efforts to avert the "consequences." It pro-
coeds to say—
We consider this the heaviest blow which the
Whig party in Virginia has ever received. In the
present case here in Richmond, the democracy have a
new source of triumph. Feeble and even contempti
ble in numbers, they have triumphed by the force of
discipline and concert in all their views and wishes!
They defeat—their first and dearest wish—John Mi
ner Botts—they accomplish their neat dewiest wish,
the defeat oC the whig party of the city. in the person
of Henry L. Brooke! More than all—they fix upon
the whig party here, through its stupidity and their
close adherence to party order, a split, which promi
ses well to rankle like a thorn in the Bosh, and to per
vade the entire State.
"Locofocoiern is great! It is supremely worldly
wit's, if it is not inspired fmm above (or below!) Catch
it napping! Catch it nodding! Catch it divided at a
crisis! No such thing. It never goes to sleep—or if
it does, it is like a am—only with one eye—the other
remains wide open.
•"We wish we were, and could consientiously be
Democrats! We admire that party. There are no
tntiton in their mike, and what is better for them no
asses!—for we would rather have to do with a traitor
than an ass—above all a conceited ass! Yes, we leis
and respect them, sot for their errors, but for their
manly and straight-forward bearing in support of what
they dank right! Their firmness and loyalty contrast
proudly with Whig vascilation, and will, until Whigs
learn a lesson from them, continue to secure them the
sceptre.
Eats EITINSIO7I.—It appears by the Conneau t
Reporter that the Erie Extension Canal will not be
ready for business through fur some weeks yet. The
managers commenced letting in the water on the 15th,
but the Canal being new and untried, and the soil in
many places not the most favorable for holding the
water, it will be some time yet before freighted boats
can go through to Erie. The Reporter says:—"We
are informed by those Eying oti the line of the Canal,
that no calculations are made for doing much if any
business before July or August."
rirebe best way to cook eggs. Break them into
hot—not boiling—water, and let thorn rennin till the
yolk is sufficiently cooked--than put on buttet. Pep
per and mat; and you have done your utmost with
eggs. So says the Prairie Farmer.
11 Oloniing poet.
TIM. Patturs a WH. H. callra, 11D1TOas
PITTSBURGH, MONDAY MAY le, 184 S
'There will probably be a very interesting
scramble among our whig friends for the county offi
ces at the October election. We observe that some of
them have taken "time by the forelock" and have al
ready announced themselves as candidates for the 'up
port of their fellow-citizens.
The grand so uggle will be before the county conven
tion, and we fear it will net be this most deserving
that will be treated with the most favor by that body.
Tne cunning politician, the unscrupulous intriguer,
who believes that "all is fair in politics," will prove
too expert for the plain going citizen who scorns
to stoop to mean expedients to win favors from the
I people that he could not receive by a manly appeal to
their generosity.
We suppose some of our old Antimasons, who have
a vivid recollection of the time when tbeirbranch of the
federal party held all power in their bands, will ask
for something, but we fear they will ask in vain. The
poor "bine noses," are a doomed race, they are pass
ing away like the aborigines, end in • few years there
will be nothing left of them but a recollection of their
indoinitable perseverence in building up a small fair
tion into& powerful party, and the short-sightedness
by which they permitted themselves to be entrapped
and broken down by the whip when they had the
means to make their powerpermanent.
From what we hear of the probable nominations, we
think it is settled that no one who has a lingering feel
ing of affection for the "blessed Spirit" will receive
the smallest favor from the approaching Whig conven
tion. The faction of the federal party that now rules
in Allegheny, has too painful a recollection of the rigor
with which they were driven in the palmy days of An.
timasonry. They remember that they were not only
called "whining spaniels," but that they were treated
as the veriest curs, and almost totally excluded from
all share in the spoils. The day of retribution and of
their triumph has corns et last.. They have now the
power to play the tyrants, and from what we have
seen of thim we think there is bet little hope that they
will be more kind to the antirnason■ than were tbeanti.
masons to them in former times.
The whip will no doubt take all the best offices to
themselves, arid cut the poor bine runes off with some.
thing to which neither honor or profit is attached.—
Bat let them be ever so successful in erraraging the
nominations, they have to pass another ordeal in which
they may fiad more difficulties to overcome than they
encountered in cheating the 'intimations. There are
foripelixkundra democrelsin Allegheny county, who
have a word to say before the whip get into office next
fall, and if they act as a proper regard for the inter
ems of the people require they should, the efforts of
I bolt factions to obtain office will be unavailing.
'The Age of Saturday created quite a sensation
among the holders t Indiana money by quoting the pa
per of the Indiana Bank and branches at 40 per cent.
discount, and the State Scrip at 50. This was clear
ly a "mistake of the printer," as Indiana paper is io
good credit among our business men, and is taken
freely in all ordinary business transactions. The pa
per of the Bank and branches is exchanged for spe
cie funds by our Brokers at 1 4 per cent. and the State
Scrip at 5.
Another Bank Panic in Ohio.
THREE. B•sas DISCRIEDITeD.—We learn from
the Cincinnati Enquirer of Thursday, that on the day
previous the Banks of that city refused the paper of
the Sandusky, Norwalk and Wooster Banks. and
that there was but one Broker in the city who would
take it, and be was buying at a discount of from tea to
treaty-fire per cent. This pink is occasioned by the
failure of the Smith's who owned t h e exploded St
( lair Bask, and who bad likewise been dealing ex
tensively in the Banks mentioned above. One of them
was Cashier of the Sandusky Bank, and they had pur
chased the greater part of the Nor walk Bank, and it
was entirely under thaircemtrol.
Exretestvx ROBDtRY.—We learn from the Her
risburgh Union of the 7th, that on the previous Satur
day evening, as the Packet Boat Juniata, Capt. Hoff
man, was coming down the canal, a lady passenger
by the name of Susan Webb, of Greenwich, Massa
chusetts, discovered that she had lost a handsome
cloth cloak. She immediately informed the Captain,
and search was made for the cloak. The passengers
generally opened their trunks and a general search
was made. There was a person on board passing by
the name of Chas. Howard, who refused to have a
trunk of his examined This created auspicionagsinst
him. W hen the boat came to the wharf he left, cross
ed the Harrisburg bridge. A warrant was obtained,
when ho was pursued. arrested, and brought before
justice Kline. Upon an examination of Howard's
trunk, the cloak was found in it, together with a varie
ty of articles for house-breaking purposes, a couple of
horse halters, lamps, dec. Also another lady's cloak,
supposed to be stolen. He was accot dingly commit
ted. When be came to be examined in the prison, a
letter was found in the toe of his boot. containing
drafts and checks fully described below. No doubt this
person is one ef a gang of extensive operators, and his
arrest is a most happy occurrence.
The following is a description of the letter and drafts,
which have no doubt been stolen in Pittsburgh or from
the mail.
A letter from Thorns. M. Howe, dated Exchange
Bank of Pittsburgh, April 30, 1345, enclosing four
drafts or checks. One drawn by Rodman M. Price,
on the Atlantic Bank of Brooklin, dated Pittsburgh,
April 28, 1845, payable to Thos. M. Howe, Cash., or
order for $500; endorsed pay D. Thompson, Esq. cash.,
or order, Thos. M. Howe. cash.
One draft or check dated Washington city, Apri l
24, 1845, drawn by James Adams, cash.,on the Na
tional Bank, N. Y., to the order of W W Season, Esq.,
for $1000; endorsed by W W Seaton, to Wm J How
ard, Esq., Mayor of Pittsburgh, for the relief of the
sufferers by the late conflagration; further endorsed W
J Howard, Mayor; Henry Earl, Treasurer, further
endorsed pay to D Thompson, Esq., cash., or order,
Thomas M Howe, cash. One draft dated Venice,
April 11, 1845, signed by R. H. Haywood, per H N
Fisk, parable sixty days after date to the order of
Lorentz, Sterling & Co., No 8286, for $454 70, ad
dressed to Messrs. Corning &. Co., New Yak, en
dorsed pay D. Thompson, Esq., cash. or order, Thos
M Howe, cash. Also one draft dated P ittsburgh,
April-9, 1845,drawn by Livingston, Roggen & Co.,
`No 8306, payable to the order of Atwood, Jones &
Co., at the bank of America, New York, for $lOO,
addressed to Stephen Jarvis, New York, accepted Ste
Oben Jarvis, and endorsed Atwood, Jones & Co., pay
D Thompson, Esq. cash. or order, Thomas M Howe,
cash.
. t gr The Legislature of Rhode Island met at New
ton on Tuesday the 6th inst. It is sappowd that the
question of the liberation of GoverninVort would be
immediately taken up and decided.
W. & XL 11111e4MILTECIlk
ti 7 pLESALE
RECTIFYING DISTILLER&
•
Wise an* Uplift Illhecharts,
No. 160, LIEZRTY RTRcsr , OPPOUTE SLITU MAIM
may 12.411mikw3t PITTSBURGH.
Sugar, illabunes, &c.,
101
HHDS.N. O. SUGAR;
300 Bhls. N. O. Molasses;
50 Bbls. Loaf Sugar; (small loaves,)
2 do Powdered do;
10 tierces Rice;
Recently received from New Orleans and for sale by
W. & M. MITCHELTREE.
No 160 Liberty st,
Who have on hand a good supply of Groceries,
Wines, Liquors, (both Foreign and Domestic,) Cor-
dials, &e. , which they mill sell on accommodating
terms.
They ■re now selling their superior RECTIFIED
WH ISKEY at 21c per gallon, by the barrel, and AL•
COHOL, (which they will warrant,) at 45c caste, sod
48c credit, by the barrel, or 50e per gallon by the keg•
Rio Coffee, from 71 to Bic, and a very choice article
at Bf. They have just received from Beldame* a
prime article of 5s Virginia Tobacco in half boxes,
to which they invite attention.
may 12-a lm&w3t
• To Distillers.
THE higben market pies will be given in cub
for good Whiskey, by
W. & M. MITCHELTREE,
may 12-dlm&w3t No 160 Liberty
Laced Sr Sal* Cheap.
ONE Hundred Acres of fi rst rate Land, about
three and one half miles from Pittsburgh, in St.
Clair Township. near the Washington Road. There
is on the premises two comfortable dwelling houses.
a frame stable, and other out buildings. It has meal
lent coal in it; and will answer well for gardens and
small farms, and will he sold in 5,10,25.50, or more
acre lots to suit purchasers, for one-half in hand, and
the balance in one two and three years. For panic
tilers please apply to ISAAO HARRIS, General A-
gent and Intelligence Office, No 9 sth street.
may 12-411w&wlt
Situation WaatsL
A PERSON who is well acquainted with the boil
ness is desirous of obtaining a situation as a
CUTTER, in a Tailoring establishment. He has
been employed in some of the best Houses in New
York, and can give the most unexceptionable refer
ence in the city. For further information enquire at
Mr. D. Brucklocker's, Merchant Tailor, 4th street.
may 12-Imw
re.Trwpwil
Waslost, in 4tb diem, on the day of the Fire, two
account Books—one a small Ledger—the oth
er a Day Book. The Ledger is a long narrow book.
the day Book is of the same description but is loam
what thicker than the former. The cover of one cor
ner of it is damaged. and • number of the lemma
(which are blank) ars stained in ceettequence of hav
ing been wet. 'Mty contain a great number of ac
counts, one of which has been proven before Al
derman Watson; the charges of this account were made
during 1843 and '44.
Anv person leaving said Books at Miller & Hamp
ton's Office, 4th street. will be liberally rewarded.
may 12-1 w"
To% Tobacco, and Liverpool War,.
A T 2 o'clock this afternoon, will be sold at Davis
A
Auction Rooms, corner of Wood and Fifth sts.
10 half chests. good quality, Black Tea; 7 Catty
Boxes, do do.; 20 boxes manufactured Tobacco. va
'loos descriptionK 2 crates LiverpoOl Wa r e. Also,
one Child's Carriage, good quality; 617 papers six
ounce Tacks; 3 coils 1 j inch white Rope; 8 baskets
Champaign° Wine; 1 large Counting House Desk;
6 boxes 1 gross each fine quality shaving Soap; 1 box
fine quality Caste& Soap. J. D. DAVIS,
may 12 Auctioneer.
Oranges.
J UST received sod for sale by the Box, by
A. G. REINHART,
may I'2 140 Liberty street
Proposals
WILL be received for the Lease or Purchase of
nine lots of eround on 3d street. between Chet
ry Alley and Smithfield street, each lot being 20 feet
front on 3d street anti extending back 90 feet to a 10
feet alley.
The Stone and other materials on the ground will
be reserved.
By order of the Board of Trustees of rhe Western
University of I's. H. DENNY,
may 10 d2w. Treasurer.
Wm. Wilma, Jr, Wholesale Grocer,•
WILL be found at the warehouse of J. W. Bye-
BRIDGE & CU, Front street, near Smithfield
street. may 10.
J. W. Sturbridge & Co.,
HAVE temoved from James May's to their former
place, on Front street. between Wood &Smith
field streets, where they will be happy to serve their
friends and customers. may 10
15 BALES superio r
W. Spanishi IRID os G s Er°r& saleCO by
may 10 Front, near Smithfield st
50 BBLS. Thompson's Extra Flour, for family
use. J. W. BURBRIDGE at CO.,
may 10 Front st. near Smithfield.
Great Excitement in the Literary World.
ANOTHER ARRIVAL
AT Cook's, No. 50, Third street, near the Post
Office, the following new Works:
Harper's I Ihmanated Bible. No. 24 & 25.
The Gambler's Wife, a Novel, by the author of the
Young Biwa Donn*, &c.; No. 42 of Harper's Libra
ry of Select Novels.
Zoe, the History of two Lives, No. 52 of Harper's
Novels.
Veronica, or the Court of Aetna, translated from
the German of Yschokke, No. 50 of Harper's Li
brary.
The Heiress of the de Vora.. complete by the au
thor of "Two Old Men's Tales," &c.
Man at Arms, by G. I'. R. James, two volumes in
one. Harper's edition.
Charles Tyrell, or the Better Blood, by G. P. B.
James. , •
The Palais Royal an Historical Romance, by John
H Mancur.
St Patrick's Eve, by Charles Lever.
Cultivator for May. •
Encyclopedia of Dome4k Economy, No. I.
Corrine, by Mad. De Steel.
Eliza Cook's Poems. new edition and cheap.
Preites Food and Diet, cheap edition.
Alida. or Town and Country.
Wandering Jew, new supply, numbers from the be
ginning can now be supplied. mylo.
3. Ahoy * Co.
HAVE renxtred their office to No 9, Waver
street • . 10.
NO. SUGAR-54 hbds io store and for sale
.by M. B. RHEY & Co., No 9, Water at.
my 10.
NO. SUGAR—I 49 Mils strictly prime to sr
• rise, for sale by 4d B RHEY &
my 10. No. 9. Water street
LOAF SUGAR-44 bbl., assorted Nos., 10 do.
crushed Loaf Sugar. Cox sale by
mylo. M B RH EY & Co.. No 9. Water st..
Ayr ACKEREL-30 bbl. No 3 per str. Monoogabe
11l la, for sale by Di B RHEY & Co.,
mylo. No. 9, Water street.
R ICE -49 tierces first quality;
10 Elf do. do per str. Monongahela, for
sale by M B RHEY &
mylo. No 9, Water street.
SH. MOLASSES-5 bbl. Orleans Refinery;
. 25 hf do. do.; for saleby
M B RHEIr dr. Co ,
No. 9, Water street.
SSACKS FEATHERS;
I bbl. Beeiwax; for male by
M B RIMY & Ca.,
No. 9, Water street
EATRE!
MANAGERS, SHIRES & PORTER.
STXM-BLINAGER,
V=lnnLER,
PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Ix Tier Roses. 30: 0 1. &I Tis- Ikaao, W s*,
241 " " 37 " Ph, 23 ..
Gallery for persons. 23 as.
First Night of the entire new drama, in 3 Acts,swakiad
" The Little Devi l!^ -
This piece has been highly suooesslLl in all the
Eastern cities.
Infradlay livening, allay IS, 1111111, •
Will be meal:tea the popular Dracut et" 9Ne
RENT DAY!!
Conelodes with (First time In this Theatre,) the
entire new drama in 3 sew entitled the
LITTLE DEVIL!
mir Doors open at 7 o'clock. Curtain will ties a
quarter bakes 8 precisely.
GlPTire Boa Mice will he open from 10 A. U.
to I—and from 2 P. U. to 5--st wbkb time pleas
and seats can be gemmed for any number of Panama.
pv9A strong and efficient Police have been sew
and will preserve order at all times. my 12.
Shawls, A I poems, Casbateres /Moose &
83. Market Street, PittablorgA. 83..
SELLING OFF AT COST.
BE. CONSTABLE requests the attention aids*
• public to his stock of shawls; consimieg et
Blanket Clair, Cashmere, embroidered Thibm and
Belvidere, and Broche, at prices ranging from SO ONO
up to $l2.
Airmen's, figured end plain, Romelies, &mak
Cloths. 41t0., at from 181 cents up to 50 and 62 141.
Cubmeres D'Cose from 25 up to 50 cents, the new
est imported sty ' les.
Jest reamed another lot of Flannels , imported s
the only kind th at is not liable to shrink. Jan 111
Totke Holioroble Ike Judges of tic Court of Goof
rat Quarter Sessiou of Uto Peace is and fortis
County of AM-glen.
The petition of Mesander Stuart, of the Borough
of Elizabeth. in the county aforesaid, rospectftnly
sheweth, That your petitioaer hash provided him.
self with materials for the accommodation of travelers
and others, at his dwelling house in the borough arms
said, sad preys that your honors will be pleased to
grant him a licence to keep a public house of enter
*dement. And your petitioner, ■s in duty bound,
wiU pray. ALEXANDER STUART,
We, the subscribers, cations of the Borough sad
Township of Efisabeth, do certify, that the above peti•
timer is of good repute for honesty and tern peraneei
and is well peorided with house room and cenveekao
cm for the accommodation of traveler* and others.
John Walker. Sen. Samuel Sl'Cune,
J L Morris, Alexander WCangben,
Benjamin Wilson,
Robert Galloway,
John Hutchinson,
James Scott, Sen.,
my 10.3t*
To the Honorable the Anigee of the Court of Gen.
eral Quarter Sessions of the Peace. is Ina fir
the County of Allegheny.
The petition of W iHisa Hays, of the Borough al ••
Lawrenceville, in the county aforesaid, respectfully
showed', That your petitioner hath provided himself
with materials for the accomndatiors of travelers and
others; at his dwelling house in the Borough aforesaid
and prays that your honor, will be pleased to great
him a license to keep a public house ofemermineneat.
And your petitioner, as in duty bound will pray.
We, the subscribers, cititens of the Smooth of
Lawrenceville, do certify that the above petitioner is
of good repute for honesty and temperance, and is wen
provided with house room sad oonveasience for a/strip
comodation of travelers and Oaten.
Joo Reed, Wm Johnson, sr.
W Coon, Jos Friday
Jer Fleming, Lawrencellurkbeart,
W S Parks, B
S H Squire. Gotlieb Sier,
Abraham Bateman, Jasß Reed. .
my 10-d3t.
To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Gen
era/ Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for
the County of Alkgkeug.
The petition of Alexander Stewart, of the 4th ward.
Allegheny city, in the county aforesaid, respectfully .
shewedi, That your petitioner bath provided himself
with material* for the accommodation of travelers and
other, at his dwelling house in the city and Weed
aforesaid, and prays that your honors will be pleased
to grant him elk:ease to keep a public house of enter
tainment. And your peritiorier, as in duty bound'
will pray. ALEX. STEWART.
We, the subscribers, citizens of the 4th ward. Al
legheny city, do certify that the above petitioner is of
good repute for honesty and tempetance, and is well
provided with house room and convemiences foe the'
accommodation of travelers and others.
Charles W Parker, John M'Millen,
Alexander Douglass, James Graham,
Thomas Stewart, James Dinsmore,
J. C. Gordon, Dennis Young,
J.bn Smith, Michael Crawford,
Benj. Montgomery. Henry Lovett.
my9-d3t.*
To tie Honorable the .In A ges of ate Court of G
era, Quarter Seseiona of lAe Peace, i* end foe
the County of Allegheny.
The petition of Peter Jennings, of the 2d Ward.
of the city of Allegbeey, in the county aforesaid, re
speetfoliy sheweth. That your petitioner bath provid
ed himself with materials for the acermsmsdatian of
travelers and others, at his dwelling house in the city
and ward aforesaid, and prays that your honors will be
pleased to grant him a lisease to keep • public house
of entertainment. And yJur petitioner, as in duty
booed, will pray. PETER JENNINGS.
We, the subscribers, eitiertis of the 2d ward. Ail..
gbeny, do certify, that the above petitioner. Peter Jae
nings, is of good felling for honesty and temperance,
sad is welt provided with house room and onsivenies
ces for the avcommodirtion of strange:sand travelers.
I John Oliver, A. Barclay,
J no. M. Hammy, S. A. Walker,
Nicholas Kerr, D. Laker.
Sam. Scott, William Morris,
Joe. M. Cain, P. Baird,
Jacob Eknakreath, Caspar Selmaarlag.
may ligglaw . 3t
RANI Of PrITSSUROIIII,
May 5.1145.
TAB President and Directors of this Soak bare
this day dealing a &Mood of two row anat.
oa tbo evict! stock forth* but sir nonottr. Farms Or
stoekboiero or their legal nrprroratadves on or alter
dio 7th hut. JOHN SNYDER
any 7-qhl7 Cashier.
Illsekaapt -Bask et PittelMonk.
MAT Q 3845.
THIS Bask has this day demdared a divideed of
three per tarot on its Capital Stock,-gut Odes
.ate of the last six months,—paysble to the Stock
holders, or their legal representatives, on, or after, this
16th inst. THOMAS Si. HOWE:. 4
my 7 Cro,hier.
ktercluints sad Manufacturers Bank.
PITTIMUMOH, May 6, 1845.
THE Directors ofthis Bank have this day dtmlared
a dividend of three per cent orr the capital stock,
set of the profits of the last six months, which will
tw i t te r Ise Stockholders on or *tier the 16tb inst.
Stockholders will be paid at the Commer
cial Pask Pa. Philadelphia.
, my 6-dtl6. W. EL DENNY, Cashier.
CALICO REMNANTS.
_ .
2000 YDS. Caliee at raze:4
. ope s ei , ng rad tt
as per yard, worthfrten 124 to 181 cts. "
BARROWS & TURNER,
Market street, 46.
GEO. T. SOW.
MR. EVANS,
James Dunbar,
Andrew Witfuter,
Jos. Varskirk, Sen.,
James Power.
Wbf, HAYS