Atr. 41-4. -1 1 St - „thirteen days later from Europe, ARRIVAL OF THE 11 - ' l lllO.- STEAM 1,111 r ! • ; SHIP ' GREAT WESTERN. The-Steam-ship Great Western, Capt MATHEWS, arrived at New York, ott Sunday morning last. She rfilailat the pewits in a linie leas than 15 (Jaya. She brings inteiligenoe to the 17th of May from London, awl the same from Liverpool. The news has no feature of striking interest. Cot .too haa.undergoneno material change of price, since out lief preceding advices, though the sales have been large. Business was goo d in the manufacturing dis tricts, and Great B. itain generally prosperous. Iron htlid fallen off from the high prices of April, and the market was dull and dubious. attp British Goverment have selected Bantry, near Coelitoss an A merican Stearn Packet station. „Iteprobability, of a war with the United States, oc copies the public mind on the other side of the At lantic, to tbe exclusion of every other topic. The sr rivals from the Western World are looked to with ab sorbing interest. The Irish Repeal rent averages £3lO to £4OO weekly. Three new Colleges of a general character are t3be liktudrUsbed in Ireland. The Teidaa Ez-Serreutry of State. Aslibel Smith. iniirarrived out, as resident Minister in France and Zoogland. iiii."erar between England and Brazil is looked for. They continuo to talk of the Queen's visit to 'm iitia. Wilmer & Smith's European Times has a column 411E'lation on the probabilities of a war with the .se oa.the Oregon question. ‘, Poe hirildrid lives were lost by the falling of the cults-bridge at Yarmouth, Eng., on the 4th of April. Nothing of any interest has been broached in the British Parliament since the last advices.• i ~ ..~:g4L - •- ~'~ ~ 'i;~;~== ~,~: The Queen and Prince Albert are going to the Con tinent in August. The accounts state that the draught of the conven tion respecting the right of search, agreed upon by the commissioners(the Duke de Broglie and Dr. Lusbing ton,) which bad been4runsmitted for approval from London to Paris, had-ilteen returned with an objection to one of its provisions. The precise terms of the pro pooped convention were not of course known, but it was understood that they contetnplsted a treaty with the African native chiefs to prevent the sale and impress tweet of slaves. .....;•...- 4 . , :, ... 1..> -, -. , ..p As•-• ...,,; ... . -* .', 7 `.:' „ Air .., L • -. 1., 'if the publicaeorrit les are to be taken sea test, the gwebability of the' Oregon quest ion being settled other wise then friendly, seems very remote. Notwithstand ing this confidence. the subject is alluded to, in private cisclea, es one that is very ticklish, and that a trilling ! matter may fen into a flame. The Funds, which have been unsettled and feverish orbits, in conseqeence oT the threatened rupture with America, improved 01 the arrival of the news by the I 'Great Western," and maintained their steadiness I until the arrival cf the "Celodunia," when a further improvement took place. In the Sugar market and Produce market of the West Indies generally there is an tin provernent. Parliament : was us meet on the 1911, when the May nooth Bill will come up for the third reading. The overland : mail from India of A mil let brought little news of importance. The latest date from Chi na was February 10. The holidays had produced a iiii stagnation in trade. Lou of tie Duke of Sussex. Steamer.—The Duke of Sissies Swimmer, belonging to the New Commer cial Steam-packet Company, was wrecked off 800 /ague /ague on the night of the 3d ult. Fortunately no lives were lost. The pilots of the port and officers of the Ham see Society rendered every assistance in their power. There was no cargo on board. The Duke was a very old vessel, but her rnachiuery is raid to be in good order. Military Force in Ireland.—The official return of the military force in Ireland shows that on the Ist of May there were, including the Royal Horse and Foot Artillery, 21,000 men; to which may he added 9.000 police and the recently embodied out pensioners that can be called into active service if required. The Ruuians are collecting vast armies for the con quest of the Caucasus, not less, it is said, than 180,- 000 men. The merchants of Siberia are carrying on a great trade in the tu.ks of thn Mastodunetes, which surpass the ivory of the elephant in whiteness and hardness. Pramitrin to Emigrcruts.—Jobn Dent, Evq., of Ribaton Hell, neer Kuaresborough, bee offered a pre- mitten of £5 to any of the poor families residing in Kunsingore end We',ford, who may feel inclined to take a trip across the Atlantic. A like offer has also been made by the parish officers in those places, and many families have already availed themselves of the opportunity. Another cornet, of considerable splendor, has made its appearance in the southern hemisphere. Its de elination is 43 degrees south. It will be visible in Europe. It is asserted with confidence that Bantry, on the coast of Cork, is selected by Government as the A - merfean and West India packet station. Tbe QWIOI3 has been pleased to appoint Charles Charles Duncan Wake.E.q , now British Vice-Consul at Copenhagen, to be her Majesty's Consul at Chat les ton. ordOkiiall 4 Sugar.—Just as 'Fewer going to press, it has been reported that the Cuitorti•house, on what we consideted very good authority, that an order has been received born the Board of Customs, refusing ad mit/ion to Louisiana Sugar at the low duty.—Lieer peel Tines, May 17. SioitzerisacL—By the 2d inst., Lucerne has suffer ed all the prisoners made by its troops to depart,under the stipulation* for ransom. The accounts from Switzerland to the 2d inst., state theta the prisoners who are natives of Lucerne had been released, and the only,captives remaining, 584 in number, belonged to the canton. The Government of Berne had sent a delegate to Lucerne to make a last attempt to induce that canton to abandon its in• action to recall the Jesuits. The Bermes Envoy was said to be the bearer of a pressing recommendation to that effect, from several influential members of the corps diplometique. A GREAT FIRE AT QUEBEC. Tan THDOSAKD sou Ls HOUsCLEsaII We are indebted toe passenger, (says the Albany Journal of Saturday evening) for the Montreal 'Her ald of the previous afternoon, (Thursday) in which refract the following particulars of a fire at 'Quebec on Wednesday lan, which had reduced to ashes large poetical of that city. The fire was still raging when the Queen steamer, which brought the news to Montrea!, left Quele.c. From the Montreal Herald, Extra, of Thursday. The Queen steamer, which left Quebec at 5 o'clock, P.. M., yesterday, brings intelligence of a fearful coo flagratir— thieh was razing in that city at the time of ire. The following an extract of a letter ...we have been favored from the proprietors !tee Gazette: Qugatc,lVedoesday, May 28, Half-past 3, P. El. 5 tebec Gazette will not be published today, ung all absent at the fire which occurred at lames Tannery in St Valier's Suburbs about tae already spread over nearly all St Roch A population of abut ten thaosousd souls tout house or hum. tonight, having los: al thing—so rapidly were the flames driven, westerly wind, among houses mostly of dray a shower whirla has jnst fallen. will , fire from tsking on the shingle roofs, in rest, and the Lower Town—the sparks be- I quite ewer the river and along the rem- from other emu rees, that when the fire . the wind was westerly, but ahout one' carrying the flames in an opposite di ed in a line with the General Hospitat; io aik the streets on the right, towards the city, tined, as far as the Queen's Wood Yard, in. ► block of houses on the South, and as far Salter,- aour - tztonhaed St. Charles tree'. north St. Paul t e,terket, and the square, were -the tireextending to McCallum (Brewe ry. ,leyd 61, Lepper s, Dinning & CO's, and' IA taut res. At half past four the fire eon- ~~~ tinn4 to rage, the wind blowing from the nod',l6:lla' st, t OZT The "peculiar iouttilulion of the &WAN* I the bonne. inside the Palace " -gate, including ILO En- not appear ti b. i n great f avor even WINN 16 !rid gineer's Office, Artillery Bar n lekt, in imminent den- „ as of that part I Caroihns d the country. a ger—the Powder Magazine by no means safe, and burning shims).* being blown into St. John street, I °lrt af a P e i' to d 601 63 ", a r e int4ll9 " We have not heard of airy lives having been log - . tel inidaves, uncut' the po of Kentucky, a but the misery which must ensue from so dt eadfsi a et& minutia; to 300,000, but 31, are slaveholdero. amity—of the extent of which we are still ignorant-.._ If it cannot be exaggrated. were not forth& inuoldfary efforts of foreign abo litionists, who, in preparing the slaves for freedom im bue their minds with the worst feelings against their mutant, we believe that in many of the states where shivery exiourin a mild form, efforts would be made to abolish it altogether, and the colored race granted all the privileges that for the time could be safely i entrusted to them. In Maryland, Kentucky and Virginia, the existence of slavery is believed to have a pernicious influence on their prosperity, ands majority of the people would willingly get clear of the evil if they had any practica ble means of doing so. The gradual extinction of slavery has been discussed in the Legislatures of some of these States, and would, no doubt, have been carried lere this, had not the abolitionistscomtwoeced their syie tem of corrupting the slaves. But, we hope, fur the cause of humanity and the honor of our common country, that the time is not far distant whim the states in which this barbarous insti tution exists, will adept means to enure it from their statutes, and relieve the tuition from the reproach of holding our fellow beings in bondage. ZIN Mailß Illorning Post. THOS. PHILLIPS a WM. H. SMITH. MTITORS PITTSBURGH, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1845 Wino Convutpon.—The Whig Convention met yesterday, at the new Court House, and put i n norm. nation the following ticket: Assesso/y--Tbotoaa Jeirenow Bighorn, Robe; t H j lands, B.M. Brackenridge, Daniel M'Curdy. Clerk of Ike Cowl, ¢e.—John Young, Roblotion tp. Recorder—Samuel Root-burgh. Register—Peter Madeira. Trearmrer— Thomas MlCee. Cooratissioner--John McDowell. Auditor—Hugh M'Cormick. Personally, so far as we know,these are all worthy citizen% but they are also rank opponents of the dem ocratic party. By nominating them the whigs thought they were bringing out a ticket that they would be cer tain to elect, bat from the mutterings we heard round ate Court Room when some of them were announced, we fear they will find a strung opposition in their own ranks. They, for reason ben known to the leaders, made yearlings of two of the members of the Legislature —Messrs Muse and Riddle, but they re-nominated Moms Roseburgh and Madeira for the offices of Re corder and Register with a unanimity which shows they hare forgotten all about theone term pi inciple, of which they were wont to talk when these gentlemen were first elected. Many of the expectant., who thought their chances very fair, left the Court House with heavy hearts, and a painful realization of the utter worthlessness of wbig promises. ClThe whigs have a great propensity for imitating the Democrats in their political movements, when those movements are crowned with success. Believ ing that mere party arrangements bring vir•,tory to the successful standard, they think that it was the nomi nation of a Governor of Tennessee to which we owe our late brilliant success, and that these same Governors possess, some how or other, a charm that will ensure triumph. influenced by this feeling, we , have recently heard several members of the "great whig party" suggest the name of Gov. James C. Jones. of Tennessee. as the next wing candidate for the Presirienc}. They overlook the material fact that he does not possess one tithe of those *setting and substantial qualities which procured for President Pout the nomination of the .13ternocratic Convention. They only regard the accident that Joss', like Pour, has been Governor of Tennessee, and rely upon that for success. We apprehend, however, that this scheme of making Mr S. C. Jones President will be abandoned on account of a recent event, viz The thrusting of the aforesaid Jones from the Congression al track, in his owe district, ned by his own political friends. The Jusres-ites will hardly think the Presi dential charm complete, unless he, like President Pout. should first be elected to Cengtess. Tue Retire FUND.—We have, hitherto, neglect ed to make especial mention of the fact that the Councils have resolved to receive the State Donation. of $50.0011, and that it is to be added to the Relief Fund. We have opposed the acceptance of this mon ey earnestly end constantly, from the very hour we learned that it was voted by the Legislature, and still think the Councils have pursued the wrong policy in receiving and appropriating a sum that the State can ill afford to spare. We are more than ever convinced that it will have an injurious effect on the interests and future prospects of our city. Notwithstanding all this, however, we are glad to perceive that some good has come of what we consider a very pernicious and ill-advised movement. The addition of this $5O - to the Relief Fund has induced the Councils to reconsider and revise the obnoxious Report of the Committee. We take from the American a synopsis of the' improved mode of distribution, by which irseems that the Councils have made a new classification of the sufferers, who are now divided into four class • and the whole plan of the report has been materially altered: "The first class of claims (under $100) amounts to $19.620. Upon this there is to be paid 50 per cent. making $9,810 The second clans of claims over $lOO end un- der $5OOl. $91.736 on which is to be paid 30 per cent. The 'Mid class of claims is made of those claiming over 500 and not exceding $2OOO, who receive 25 per cent,—this being anew class created by councils is not within nur reach. but we may suppose it to be $400.- 000 making, $lOO,OOO "This will leave $33,000 for division among the 4th class—being claims above s2oo*). The amount of this class will be. according to the report $282,000, bat about 100 000 will he struck a .entirely, befog ' those having fortunes still in reserve, for the purpose of granting relief to that class who have lost—not on ly large sense but all their worldly goods, and now left in many instances with large families to support.— This would leave $132.000 of claims for the remain ing $33,000, or about 17 per cent." Although we think this plan might be much impro ved, it is vastly preferable to that proposed by the Re. port, sod we have no doubt it will be much more ac ceptable to the real sufferers, who, as far as we have conversed with them, favor its adoption an a substitute for the first report—if nothing better can be obtained. The mexe losers will probably think the Report, which was less discriminating in its operation, would have been beuer for them—but the stiferers—those whu have been prostrated or beggared by the fire, will prefer the plan above sketched. Oast:ow .—A very spirited Otegen meeting was held at Belleville, Illinois, on the 21st alt., at which Gov. Reynold s , Judge Douglass, and several others of the most distinguished men in the State made speeches. Resolutions were adopted condemning any negotia tions with Great Britain concerning our right to Ore gon, and strongly urging on the Government the ne cessity of taking prompt and rfficient measures to es mhlish our right to it without delay. The Oregon fever is strong is the west. A mass Convention of delegates from the western states, is to be held at Memphis on the 4th of July. - Emigrants arii.wending their way to the Iss.rritoiy from all quarters, and all that is wanting to fill it K i t h a brave, intelligent and enterprising population, is scone assurance from the Government that they will not be left unprotected in their new homes. In a short tines the hardy saulers who are now pop ulating the territory, wiU burble to defend themselves against foreign eggressors, and whenever England may choose to enforce her piractical claims, she will find an army of such men as vanquished her legions at New Orleans ready and able to chock bet insolent attr Wool). SZNATOR tPI MISAISSIPPI.--Tbe Vicksburg Sentinel says that all the papers of Mississippi which are out et all on the subject, have declared for N. G. IW?iutt for Senator. And all the diffstent county meetings which have expressed a preference for any one have expressed themselves for him. There can be no doubt as to his being the choice of a majority of the democratic party and his election is a "fixed fsct." We shall be pleased to bear of Gov M'Nutt's success. He was among the first, if not the first public man of Mississippi who grappled whit the iniquitous B.inks of that State, exposed their villanies, and finally indu• ced the people to beat them down. REASON RCSTORID.--The M illerites who were corn mined tothe workhouse at Portland Me., on Monday afternoon, informed the overseers that they believed they had done wrong in "laying by" from work, and that they should reform in that respect hereafter, and would also advise their friends to do so. They were then discharged from their ignoble restraint. H.! ron OREGOV.—Tha iollon ing information con cerning the Oregon emigrants has been furnished the St Louis Reporter by a friend: Tke First Company consisted of 98 males over 16 years of age, 57 fe males over 14 years, 79 males tinder 16 years, and 60 females under 14 years. There were 64 wagons, 453 oxen, 649 loose cattle, 172 horses, 185 guns. This company passed the Great Nemaha Sub-Agency on the 4th of May, 1845. The Captain is Mr Eve The Second Company consisted of 95 males over 16 years, 60 females aver 14 years, 71 males under 16. and 57 females under 14. There were 435 work oxen, 614 loose cattle, 79 mules and horses, 58 wa gons and 172 guns and pistols. This company is com manded by 1) Luther, and passed the same station on the 6th of May last. The Third Company was commanded by Capt. Parker, and has GO males over 16 years of age, and 100 women and children. There were 43 wa gons, 260 work cattle, 340 loose cattle, 61 hor ses and mules and 90 fire arms. This company pas sed the same place on the 10th of May. The whole number of persons is 736, of work cat tle, 1148, of loose cattle, 122, of wagons 165, of hor ses and mules 211, and of fire arms 334. These em igrants are of high character and well provided for the expedition. These companies composed the advance guard of the main expedition which has left indepen• dente. SUICIDB.-M ra. Electra Webster, a widow woman, aged about 41 years, who resided in West -norrland, Oneida county, N. Y., committed suicide on Tuesday, by hanging herself in her chamber. She has left two young sons and a small property. Hoer. Famrcts Tuomas.—We understand, says the Hagerstown News, that no consideration will in duce Mr. Thomas to be a candidate for Congress in that district, as he has determined to abandon politics forever. CURIOUS FUNERAL Saavicit.—The following touching funeral service was preached in Washington county, Md. It is said by the Hagerstown News to be no hoax: 'Friends and neighbors! you have congregated to gether to tee this lump of mortality put in a hole in the ground. You all knrw the deceased—a worthless, drunken, good-for-nothing vagabond. He lived in disgrace and infamy, and died in wretchedness. You all despised him; you know his brother Joe, who lives on the bill. He's not a bit better, though he bas scra ped together a little property by chit-sting his neigh bor,.—His end will be like that of this loathsome creature, who you will please to put into the hole as soon as possible. I won't ask you:to drop a tear, but brother Bohow will please raise a hymn while we fill up the grave." $137,330 AN EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY A farmer of Howard county, Missouri, whilst quar rying stone on a hill side, accidently discovered, by striking the earth with a hoe, that a spot on the decliv ity was hollow. He forthwith commenced digging there, and in short time came to a regular wall, evi dently built by human hands. He tote down a pur tion, and found that it had blocked the mouth of a cave, which has since been explored a distance of three hun dred yards. About thirty yards from the entrance is a magnificent room, with a ceiling of a helegonalform presenting a shining surface, as if crusted with dia monds. Near the entrance is the statue of a horse, the head, neck, body, and one bind leg finished, the neck formed by three pieces dovetailed together, the rest being solid. In another portion of the cavern, where the walls are smooth, are numerous hierogly phics, letters, and figures, which appear rather illegi bly, though whether greven or painted we are not told. The figures. 1, 2,6, and 7, rue quite plain. Just a bove these figures the letters D 0 N and C A It L 0 are legible. Further on, the letters .1 H S appear on the wall. Of the main cavern, which has been dig- ' covered, and has been explored some two hundred yards, a writes sayF: "The walls and ceiling of this extraordinary cave are pretty much the same as its the other rooms. The walls have a peculiar and extraordinary brilliancy, oc casioned,.l discovered, from the fact that, instead of stone, as we first believed, we found them of a metal very much resembling sulphate of iron, but more of a silvery appearance. We had not proceeded very far before we heard a rumbling noise that occasionally broke upon our ears in notes the most thrilling and melodious I ever heard. We stood for a considerable time in breathless silence to catch the most enchant ing sounds that ever greeted the earof man, and it was only at an interval that we bad courage to explore its source, which we did, and were much surprised to find it proceeded from a gashing spring II the side of the wall. The sounds we beard we fosnid to ha produced by the of the water, and varied by the curr e n t of air before alluded to, which wethetn found to be very strung. We each took a hearty draught of the limpid water ofthis gushing spring; and, after surveying the diamond walls of the greatest curiosity in the world, we commenced retracing our steps to its mouth, when we found it was quite dark and eight o'clock at nigbt."—Missouri Reporter. TEXAS . S SHE. IS. - A. writer in the Providence Journal commends the adorinistretion of justice it. Team, and the certain and Tecrelit puldshusent of crime, as much before that - of some of the S tates; he believesTettite loses more el imi- I nals who escape to the States than she acquires of, otheinals from the States. The lots for the collection cf - debts ere efficient, and fully enflirced. The validity of titles to land is tried and settled by a commisaicm appointed by congress two years ago. Investigations before the comtnissioners have shown that there were , immense numbers of illegal claims laid oa vast tracts lof land which have now reverted to the republic. In I the opinion of many well informed men, the govern ' meat still possesses good lands, =granted sad unto cited, which if sold at ten centsper acre, would more `than pay the principal and interest of the public debt. These persons think, therefore, thetibe resolutions for annexation passed by the United States congress which I permit Texas .to retain her public domain, and leave her to settle her own debt, secure more favorable con ditions to her than the provisans of the rejected trea ty, which transferred the whole siomain, and appro. printed $10,000,000 of the proceeds to the payment of the public debt. The writer adds that it is unjust also to call Texas a repudiating State. Her citizens are, at the present moment, although oppressed with poverty, paying taxes double in amount, per capita to chore paid by the citizens of any one of the States of the Union, including the amount paid to the gene ral government in imposts sad the direct taxes paid to the State. A large amount of there taxes she is annu ally appropriating to pry her unfunded debt, and she offers any portion of her domain for her funded debt at two dams per acre. A person may go into the mar ket purchase her bonds fur 10 or 12 cents on the dol lar, and with them purchase good lands of tbe govern ment, which will not cost him by this operation more than 20 or 24 cents per acre. She off•rs all she has at present to give in psyment et a very fair price. She has by no act of hers evinced a design nr disposition to evade or repudiate her obligations. She honorably stipulated for their payment as a condition of her ad mission into the Union, and before she would consent to alienate the only fund she possessed to meet them, and which was pledged fur their payment, when scarce a farthing of the amount thus to be paid was coming to her own people. When we recall to mind the man ner in which a large portion of the revolutionary claims were discharged and repudiated by our general and state governments ; we should be more charitable to our young sister republic. In politics, as in moral relations, "it is best to give the devil his due." We have been pleased and somewhat surprised to see these articles, doing justice to Texas, in a high whig print like the Journal& But they show that many candid whigs are disposed to sustain the enlightened and patriotic policy of annexation.. notwithstanding it originated with the democrats, and are now willing to coopetate in an acquisition so splendid, so necessary to our defence, to sere to enrich our commerce, so certain to benefit our race. Boston Post. EsTaaLiSIINICIT OY AMERICAN 1114 LIL STIANKRI. —The Washington Union of Friday, In alluding tothe fact that the act of Congress of March 3d, 1845, providing for the transportation of the mails between the United States and foreign countries, places the e:- motion of the important duties created by that law in the hands of the Postmaster General, says: "We learn that Mr. Johnson is not disposed to be precipitate in so grave a concern as the origination of foreign mail lines, particularly when his to be done in such a way as to organize an important portion of the private capital and enterprise embarked in our com mercial marine, into a system of military defence. He i s a waiti n g more full information as to the character of the line, end the frequency of the trips be should establish between New York and Liverpool—as to the probabilities of success with regard to the li,wes from New York to Havre, and New York to/Brernert— whether the line to Havana should run from New York or Charleston; and what kind anti size of vessel is best suited fur the navigation between New Orleans, Gal veston and Vera Cruz. The relative merit of sail packets, and steamships; the difference resulting from the greater ndvantnee and facility of obtaining the for mer; and whether it is hest to contract to give the net proceeds of the postage arising from the letters and papers, or a stated annual compensation—these are points on which he is receiving information and look ing for still further views and statements from those who take an interest in such important measures.— When fully advised, his advertisement for proposals will be issued." VErtmottr Gints.—A writer down Oust, in describ ing the Vermont girls says:— "On the north side of Black Mountain is a cluster of some halfdozen houses in a vale, which spot is called the Bosom, but from what cause Ido nut know. The presiding geniuses of the place are a band of girls, weighing 200 pounds apiece, who farm with their fathers for a living, but whose principal miszseineel is rattle-snake hunting. Their favorite -playground is the notorious cliff on Tongue Mountain, where they go with naked feet (rowing their own boats across the Lake) and pull out by their tails from the rocks the pretty playthings, and snapping them to death, lay them away in a basket as trophies of their skill. I was told that in nne day last yearthey killed the incredible number of 1,100. a'Somebody—a Mr. Caudle, perhaps—the Cao dies are said to be numerr us —intimates that he sick ens of the eternal Caudle which he encounters in the newspapers—"tonic at first," says be, "it has now come to be an emetic." This Caudle, possibly, is like the married lady who declined waltzing because there was abundance of hugging at borne. It is e nough for him to hear such lectures, without being o bliged to read them afterwards. Another Caudle *aka privately, "do you call these lectures a joke—do you find any thing to laugh at in them? To my mind, they are too terribly true."—lie finds them as good as • tragedy. But as Mrs. Caudle "will talk." who can stop bell—not Caudle, surely.—Neata Gazette. The Princeton Steamer.—This splendid steamer, says Wilmer's News Letter, is hourly expected to arrive in the port of Liverpool. for her great gun, which is now attracting increased observation in Liv erpool. The commander of the Rock Fort. has orders from the Government to receive her with all possible respect, and the 32 pounders which hod not been fired since the accession of William the Fourth to the Brit ish throne, are kept in readiness to give her a teal republican salute. Duel between two Women.—A duel between two women is chronicled in two of the Marseilles journals. The combat between them WEI. public, and occured la place de Pharo, the time and place being agreed on . beforehand. Each of the combatants was acc3mpnni ed by her second. alto a fame le.—The journals differ as to the arms, used upon the occasion. According to one they were simply those which nature provides; and the result was a great tearing of bonnets, pulling of hair, and scratching of cheeks. According to the other, the duel, saving the grandeur of the names, was a repetition of that Mmes. de Neslei and de Polignac, for tha Marechel de Richlieu. It is a fact, moreover, that it was for a lover the affair came off. Their weapons were swords, and they stopped at the first effusion of blood, without doing each other much harm, and then the police interfered, and seized them both. A Trunk Pound. Q OMETIME last Christmas there was a trunk left 5...) on board steam boat Cicero, containing some clothes and a small amount of money. There were no marks in the contents or on the trunkto indicate whose it was. The ownercan have it by calling at the ware house of Jai May proving his property and paying all charges. june 5 3w IPurniture at Auction this day. AT M'Kenna's Phcenix Auction Mart, No. G 4 Market street, Simpson's Row, between 3d and 4th streets, this day, Thursday, June sth, at 2 o'clock. in the afternoon, will be sold without reserve, the en tire household and kitchen Furniture of a family re moving to the west, comprising the following: Curled maple high post bedsteads; cherty and pop. lar French do; mahogany bureaus; dining and break fast tables; hat rackE looking glasses; fancy and com mon chairs; 1 Sofa frame; Engravings; feather beds and carpeting; wire and iron fenders, together with a variety of Kitchen utensils. Aloe, immediately afterwards, the balance of a re tail Grocery store, viz Glass Jars, Counter and Scales, Coffee, Sugar, Spices, &c.; a few Wheelbarrows. june 5 I'. M'KENNA, Auctioneer. THEATRE! MANAGERS, SHIRE & PORTER. STAGE-MANAGER, TILEAStritHR, PRICES OF ADMISSION. lit Tier Boxes, 50 ct i j 33 Tier Bcxes, 20 as 2•3 " " 3? " Ph, 25 " Gallery for eol persons,2o CU. Third night of the UNRIVALLED ETHIOPI AN MELODIST, MR. H. BLAKE. Thursday Evening, June sth, 1845,_ Will be performed, (First time this season) the Drama of DAMON AND PYTHIAS, MR. R. BILA.IKE Will appear with his budget of VIRGINIA MIN STRELS. "OMER BIM!" "JI7I.TANA 301120010" "Ole Bull!" and "Dan Tucker!" Concluding with the "PINY WOOD BREAKDOWN." The whole to conclude with the laughable farce of ONE HO UR! tar Doorsopen at 7 o'clock. Curtain will tiaa at 8 precisely. 17" The Box Office will he open from 10 A. M. to I—and from 2 P. M. to s—at which time places and seats can be secured for any number of Persons. far A strong and efficient Police have been enga ged. and will preserve order at all times. jun 5 INDEMNITY AGAINSV LOSS OR DAM AGE BY FIRE. THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE COMBINED With the additional security of a STOCK CAFtTLL. The Reliance Mutual Insurance Co. of Phila..-Charter Perpetual. WILT, make insurance against Loss or Damap by Fire. in Pittsburgh and vicinity, on Houses, Stores and other buildings, and on Furniture, Goods. Wares and Merchandise. limited or perpetual, in town or country, on the most favorable term=. The Mutnal Principle, combined with a Stock Capi tal, and the other provisions of the Charter of this Company, hold out unusual inducements, both of pro& and safety, to those desirous of effecting insurance, to which the Company ask the attention and examination of those interested. The Capital Stock of the Company is invested in good and sufficient securities. After providing for the losses accruing to tbe Company. in the coarse of its business, the stockholders are entitled to receive out of its income and profits an interest not exceeding six per cent. per annum on the Capital Stock actually paid in—the amount of which interest, it is expected. will be supplied by funds invested—and thereafter, all the remaining profits are to accumulate and be held, in like manner with the Capital Stock, for the better se curity of the assured. But certificates bearing inter est, payable annually. transferable on the books of the Company. and convertible at any time into Capital Stock , will be issued therefor to the Strbckbolders and insured members, in proportion to the amount of Stock bold, or premium paid by them respectively, agreeably to the provisions of the Charter. Those etfoctine insurance with this company have, besides the usual protection against loss, by the ordi nary method of insurance, the additional advantage of a direct participation in the profits of the Company. without any liability. GEO. W. TOLAND, President. B. M. Htacttrsa, Secretary. The sobscriber, whn is the duly authorised Agent for the above named Company, is pleppred to make in surance. at the Office of the Agency, No. 97. Writ side of Wood street, 241 door above Diamond alley, and will give ell further information desired. By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facies, issued out of the District Court of the County of A Ileghrn3i, and to me. directed, will be exposed to public sale at the Court House in the City of Pittsburgh, on Monday, the 7th day of July, A. D., 1845, at 10 o'clock, A. M., the following properly. to wit: All the right, title, interest and claim of Oliver R. Anshutz, of, in. and to a certain lot of ground situnte in the City of Pittsburgh. being the undivided fourth part thereof; said lot contains in front on Wood street 56 feet more or less, and extends in depth 60 feet to properly belonging to the heirs of Wm. Watson, being part of lot No. 157. Seized sad taken in execution as the property of the said Oliver R. Anshutz, at the snit of Edward Hazeltrm, and to be said by CHAMBERS' Information for the People. new edition; edited by Robert & William Chain• hers, editors of Chambers' Edingourg Journal; 2 yob 8 so. Royal. France and the French RervoluciA 'ttolleciion of row sii authentic narratives of the ho hied by the Revolatioaary Government of F i rider Marat and Robespierre; written by SW - ea of the seem; from the French. 4 vols:S AK -' Burton's Anatomy of Melancbly; Smith's Wealth of Nations; Ward's ideal; McCulloch on Tazatitxt. For sale by BOSWORTH & FORRESTEIt, jes. No 43, Market street. mackerel. 10 BBLS. No 3, latge size; just received end for sale by J. & J. Mc D EVITT, june 4 No. 224, Liberty street. Roney. N small Boxes, put up for Family use, nn hand and J.. for sale by J. &. J. NI'DEVITT, june 4 No 224 Liberty street. S S' Flour. 200BBLS. S F FLOUR, just received and for 'sic by Nails. 200 KEGS NAILS, ass'd sizes, just receiving and for ftnle by Law Books for the People. FIRE INSURANCE, a treatise on the law of Fire Insurance and Insurance on Inland Waters, with an nppendix of forms, by Elisha Hammond, Esq. Duane's Landlord and Tenant, a view of the re lation of Landlord and Tenant in Pennsylvania, as af fected by acts of Assembly, &c. Laws of Trade in the United States, being an ab stract of statutes of the state, and territories, concern ing debtors and creditors, by Jacob R Moore. Trusts and Trustees, in relation to the settlement of Real Estate, the powers and trustees. &c. by H M. Brackenridge. Warren's Lam Studies, a popular and practical introduction to the law studies, by Semi Warren, of the inner temple, Esq., F. R. S. The Constable's Manual, a practical digest of the lawsof Pennsylvania, relative to the office and dit ties of Constable, be R. E. Wright. Countyand Totenskip Offices of Prfinsylvaaiss, containing the duties of covnty commissioners, asses sors of taxes, &c., &c. by James Dunlop. Sergeant's Laud Law of Pennsylvania. Kinne's Kent, and Kiane's Blackstone. For sale by CHAS. FL KAY. Bookseller,/ No. 76, Market et., above White & Bro's., beta een 4th et. and Diamond. je4. *ac ASTER WRIER, DIRECTORS: George W. Tolend, John M. Atwood, Thomas C. Rockhill, Lewis R. Ashhorst, W m. K. Thompson, George N. Baker, George M. Stroud, John J. Vanderkemp, George W. Carpente . THOS. J. CAMPBELL Pittsburgh, May 30. 1845. ( jes-Iy.) Sheriff's Sales. E. TROVILI.O. %miner Sheriff". Office, Pittsburgh, Jcme 4, 1845. jnnes-wit Bars and Valuable BURBRIDGE, WILSON & CO., junP 4 Front et. between Wood & Smithfield BURBRIDGE, WILSON & CO., june 4 Front et. between Wood &smithfield likiseris, AI pecan, $3. Market Street, PietaktrirAftza • SELLING OFF AT COST. 110 CONS TABLE request* the attendee side 1.) it public to his stock of shawls; consiatiag el Blanket Cloth, Cashmere, embroidered Them mid Belvidere, and Brodie, at prices ranging from 30 term up to 012. Alpaecas, figured and plain, Romelias Zambia Cloths. Cloths. dru., at from 181 rent. up to 50 andel Cashmere' D'Cose from 25 up to 50 mam a the arm est imported styles. Just Teemed, another lot of Flannels. imported Ira the only kind that id - TIOt, liable to shrink. Jo* 13: GEO. ROWE. MR. gVANS. rat a AND 1111LARIXII 111811211111NSIL THE undersigned, Agent at Pittsburgh for dm Spring Garden Mutual Insurance Co., of Phi adelphia, would respectfully give antic, that he caw thetas to take FIRE RISKS cos merelms dise, &c., and MARINE RISKS on hulls VI carpets, of vessel., at the customary rates. Application for risks may be made to the tmdmilgew ed at the watehouse of Burbridge, Wilson Co. ea Front street, nr to • Sain'l. Herron at the allicatalf tbs Fireman's Insurance Co., corner of Market sad FM wend. jai* 4 JAS. W. BURBRIDGE, Aging. A purse, containing tumuli sum of mousy walliawati I'l in a Clothing Store in Liberty sc.. es &twig last. The owner can have it• by paying for this ad! vertiorment. junotta. ABOY shoat 16 years of ago that endentsande the Variety business in a Store, and coma Ileeß recommended, may hear of a situation by applying is N o 61, Market street, between 3d and hhy=es Row. • Election in Pitt Tow*Ait. - SATURDAY, JUNK 14, 1846. ALLEGHENY COUNTY, SS. 0 • In the Court of Quarter ileasiossiat; said County, No 17, Marrh Terms,-41. D., 1845. .: • ~..... Upon petition of dire* useidetts and legal voters of the eighth and pre. enteenth Sections of the City Distriet- (Pitt Township,) representing, that agreeable to ay act, supplementary to an act of the General Aseesbly. of this Commonwealth, "entitled an Act to Incorporate the City of Pittsburgh." passed at the last onsioa of the Legislature, with a Supplement to geld act, agree. ably to the provisions of said act and Supplement, sad. requesting the Coutt to order and direct en Eleutiott' to be held by the Citizens of said sections eight dad .: seventeen, at such time and place and under such an rangements as are prescribed and directed by said act and supplement. And now, to wit, May 26.1845: Tha foregoing Fe! .''. tition presented in open Court, and the prayer of the same granted, and it is directed that an election be held at the house of Henry Rea. in Fitt Township. on Saturday. the 14th aliens. between the flottio of 9 A M. and 7 P hl., mid election tobe haldby Walter H Lowrie, Esq., John Murry, Esq., and David ChiF 4 Island, Esq.. who am hereby appointed for that Pei; r . - - . pose, and that notice of said election be published* ' the Morning Post and Morning Chronicle, of the City of Pittsburgh, for 10 successive days prior to some: • By the Court, THOMAS FARLEIfi- jOOl 3 Cleric. • WHOLESALE Compulsion and Forwstediaip Merchants, No 9, Water -Street, Pittsburgh. Pa., offer for sale at low prices. 198 Hhcis prime N. O. Sugar; 35 Bbls loaf Sugar, "St James Refinery," No Ito T. 10 " Powdered 100 " Plantation Molasses; 50 -‘ &bf bblsS II " 375 Bags prime green Rio Coffee; ; 56 half chests Y.H., G P and imperial Teas. 12 ‘• Powdo:trie 30 Catty Boxes, Imperial and G P " 48 Boxes, 12's 5' and pound Lunip•l'oitti, 45 Tierces Rice; lOhf " 25 bbis No 3 Mackerel; • . 25 " 1 Herring; 20 " 1 Sbad; 10bf " 1 " 1 Cask Ombra Matich.T. • With a general assortment of Groceries and flair broth Manufactures. Jaw 311.-• Wanted &Hoy ' PLACES in town or country for Gardrs ene, cetsclo men, laborers, waiters sad farmers. -Alps, he. several book keepers, salesmen, warehaerm saesar4 boys in stores, &c. Also, for several school CCrWtintrii, places for a otrnOrer of colored mem ymill boys, for laboring or house wort, waiting, driving IMP , . du. 'Krone or two wet nurses as be CrWanted, for a number of respectabia fam ,* • Dumber of middle aged and young imams kw coula, chambermaids and house keepers, &c. Pleastaispfdy at HARRIS' General Agency and Internees"! OF do 9 Sth street: June w. TN the Cant of Common Please of Anegherry tow: ty, in the Colurroovreakh of Pennsylvania, at 00-. totter Term, 1838—No 264. ocrin the meteor of the •obatary Aerigeseent or GEORGE A. COOK. And now to wit: May 26. 114.1mme Petition of George A Bayard, Geatetr Wallace and James Thompson, af signees of George A. Cook, sett* forth "that they helm settled-that *- comet of their trust,whicis mama has been confirmed by this Come, as appoint by the valeta thereof in this case, and ;Praying* Court till he pleased to discharge them from the tram" The foregoing petition being preowned to the Comet it is ordered that notice of this petition be give* by - the Prothonotary to ell ponies Wen/sled, b=r 64:an g .ent for three successive week* in the Poet and Morning Chronicle, and that the notice set forth that the prayer of the petition will be grained. unless exception thereto be filed' before the 21st dap, of June next. Cotten. 526 BALES MISSISSIPPI . COTTON in store and for sale by Clasaicat Salmi Meeks. . A INSWORTH'S Latin and English Dictionary Anthon's Ainsworth 46 Donnegans Greek and English Lexicon: Grove's " Leverett's Latin Clarit's Caesar; Anthon's Cesar; Grecs Major'. Great Minors; _ Anthon's Horner, Virgil, Cicero and Select; Anthon's Greek and Latin Grammars; Bullion's " Brooks' Ross' Bullion's " Reader ; - Cooper's Virgil; Historis Sacra; Andrew's & Stoddard's Latin Gicsox - nark Goodrich's Greek Andrew's Latin Reader; Main Syntax; Vire Rome, ato. A supply of the abovesroriscinst need and for:sebw the lowest Casti prices wbolossle mail by - MIN 11i MELLOR. 122 Wood stronn‘ A BEELEN km imposed Lis Cormatimiou *NA Forwardi ng Business from the Canal *oho to, his new Warehouse, as Thud street, nearly oronsims the Post Moe. - 1981 J4lllOlllll TOVING I COMMISION 11211CRCU4XT AND STEAMBOAT AGENT, fonds, no. RI.FRRENCEE—George anti George Collier. St. Louis; C. M. Strader & o,J. W. Braden, W. C. Felies & Co., and Asuirew & Robert Beciseenn, Louisville; Strader & thseseatt. C. Rrotidweil 4 Co, and Foster & Irwin, Cistebtneti; Rogers & Bowen & Hamra, Geo. R. Wooer, aril Joke Atha*. Sr.,! Pittsburgh, way 3411.1 y - • ,a 1: ' Po=di Wanted Immillattely, EL D. RUE? & 120,.. (COPY.] From the Record. (Signed,) m3l claw3v. GEO. R. RIDDLE, Prothonotary may 29- ri 1 w GEO. BREED, 94 Wood greet
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