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EBENSBUKG, PA.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2G, 1850
ICTTii Sentinel, has much the largest cir
culation of any paper published in this county
and as an advertising sheet ojf-rs ' Superior
inducements to merchants and business men
generally. Those desirous of making us of
this medium for extending I heir business can
do so bi either sending their notices direct, or
through the fallowing agents'
John Crouse, Kq , Johnstown.
E. V. Carr, Etans' Buildirgt, Third
PhUad-lphia.
V. B. Palmer, Esq , XewYork Philadelphia
and Baltimore.
BP Nothing of importance doing in
Congress. The business is confined to the
presentation of petitions, &c.,and is there
fore of no interest to the general reader.
ty was found among the truest of the true,
always at his post, and upon all calls of
yeas and nays his name will be found
recorded on the right side of the question.
In the war of 1812, with Great Britain,
Mr. Beatty volunteered his services, and
marched to the shores of Niagara, where
the troops were stationed during the win-
ter of 1812 and 1813, but poorly sheltered
and constantly exposed to the severe
storms and snows of that northern climate,
in one of the coldest winters. He was
found nobly doing duty in trying times,
when the American flag was carried in
triumph over the glorious battle fields of
Bridsewaier and Orleans."
"Ireland and her Wrongs."
A Lecture on this subject will be deliv
'ered in the Court House on Tuesday ofjuoulJ be 10 ,et hi,n a,one and "u aJJ 10
ty because they may happen to differ
with us in regard to certain individuals,
is all wrong, and exhibits a political
blindness on the part of those who pur
sue such a course. We nre not, nor do
we wish to be considered the eulogist of
Mr. Cameron. In the aiticle to which
the Standard lakes objection, whilst we
condemned the manner in which he pro
cured his election on a former occasion,
and urged a strict adherence to caucus
nominations as a duty incumbent upon
all democrats, we merely, in our opinion,
did justice to that gentleman, and depre.
cated the course of the Pennsylvaniun
in relation to him. We stated what we
thought was right and honest, and we
also think that the best course to be pur
sued by such papers as the Standard
Tank Road Merlin?
We have been requestedtoannour.ee,
the January Court, by John P. O'Neill,
Esq.. of Bedford. He is said to be an
eloquert and beautiful speaker, and being
lately from Ireland, is intimately and well
acquainted with his subject. We have
seen his lectures in other places, noticed in
the most flattering terms, and we feel con
fident, that, from the teputation he has
obtained as a lecturer, he will have a full
house hereon court week. To show the
estimation in w'.i :h he is held by those with
lie ha become acquainted, we give
w 1 ):n
that, a meeting of those favorable to the ; foUWi g letter of introduction, from
construction of a Plank Road from this' 'distiajuishe I ge it e.iua in Bedford, ad
place to Jefferson will be held in the dressed to Dr. William A. Smith and M.
Court House, in Ebensburg, on Monday
evening of next Court week.
From the New York Giohe
NORT HERN SLAVE TRADERS
AND THEIR PERFIDY.
It is stated by Senator Pratt, in debate,
during the last session of Congress, in the
presence of Judge Berrien ol Georgia,
and by him the statement was confirmed,
that in the early practice of the latter he
had collected upwards of 300,000 on
bonds and notes of citizens of South Car
olina and Georgia, given to citizens of
Rhode Island for negroes imported and
sold into those States.
The Consiitution of the United States
restrained Congress from passing any law
to prevent the importation of slaves before
the vear 1608.
The State of South Carolina, in 1804,
open her ports to the trafic, and a large
number of cargoes of negroes was brought
direct from the coast of Africa.
alliance with the people guilty of such a
breach of good faith such infidelity to
the obligations of the most solemn com
pact ?
The North holds the fate of the Union
of the Slates which compose the present
Confederacy, in her own hands. If she
execute the Fugiiive Slave Law, it can
yet be preserved. If she refuse to do
that, there is no reasonable hope for its
preservation. '
Demagogues may say, v. e will execute
a proper Law: but we won't execute this
Law. This is but the shallow subterfuge
of designing knavery. If this law can
not be executed no other efficient Law
ever will be executed. Its efficiency is
all that renders it distasteful. The Law
will never be repealed. Nullified it may
be defeated by the punic perfidy of Fa
naticism of all its remedial characteris-
Arlhnr's Double Number.
We neglected in our last to state that
we received a Double Number of Arthur's
Home Gazette for the Hullidays. It is a
splendid sheet, and is filled with reading
matter of the most interesting character.
It contains, besides a variety of other
matter, an entire novellettc by the editor,
T. S. Arthur, who is too favorably
known as an author to require any enco-
oiuin at our hands.
Canal Commissioner.
Among the several gentlemen whose
names will be brought before the Demo
cratic State Convention as candidates for
Canal Commissioner, that of the Hon
William Beatty, of Butler country, will
be the most prominent. And we are of
the opinion that a b tter selection could
not be made. Possessing, as he does, a
sound, practical mind, great energy, and
inflexible integrity, we do not think
there is a man in the State who would
make a more efficient officer. Having
been through' life a firm and consistent
democrat, and sustaining a character, both
public and private that is above reproach
he has won the confidence and esteem o
the democratic party throughout the
State. The west is entitled to the man
and as Mr. Beatty is evidently the fa
vorite of the west for the office of Cana
Commissioner, we feel confident of his
nomination and triumphant election.
From a communication which lately np
peared in the Harrisburg Union, we gath
er the following incidents of his life:
It will be recollected by many that
three years ago lie was a prominent can
didate before the Democratic Slate con
vention that he received, on the first
ballot, 30 rotes on the second ballot. 27
votes, ar.d that it was generally conce
ded then, that when the west should be
Ilasson, Esq.
Bedford Dec. 21, 1S50.
Gentlemen: From our political and
personal associations we have taken the
liberty ol introducing to your acquaintance
our worty friend and fellow townsman
ohn P. O Neill.
Mr. O'Neill has been a resident of our!
town, lor a considerable time, and has
comported himself in such a manner as to
command our highest respect and esteem.
Mr. O Nenl, haws from the Isle of Green,
from the province of Leinster, and doubt-
ess will find many kindred spirits in your
midst. !
Mr. O'Neill is a ripe scholar -trvly one
of the first class, of fine belles-lettres ac
quirement, and varied attainments. He
contemplates delivering a lecture upon the
persecutions, and distresses of his native
land. He would like to have a puhhea-
tion anaoucuig his intention to speak at
your Court House, during court week, on
the evening of the 7th ot January.
e will conclude by saying that you
will rind Mr. O'Neill possessed of all the
qualities and graces, that constitute a gen
tlemen, and is truly the beau ideal of an
orator. We will further add, that anv
kindness and courtesy, vou raav extend
to him will be highly appreciated by your
sincere friends.
JNO. WATSON,
E. L. ANDERSON,
T. W. B M FADDEN,
JOHN CESSNA,
WILLIAM H. WATSON.
JNO. M, G If MO RE,
JOHN A. BLOGET,
J. H. HOFFIUS.
NICHOLAS LYONS,
JNO. P. REED.
his popularity by abusing him.
In conclusion, we will merely remark
that it is extremely ungenerous on the
part of the Standard to nbu?e Hknuy D.
FOSTER over the shoulders of Mr. Cam
eron. The editor has opened his eyes
to the fact that Mr. Foster is now the
most prominent candidate for the Un:t d
States Senate, and the best man in the
State for that station; and knowing that
he is a democrat whose character is above
reproach, lie takes this niethol of doing
hitn an injury. We may also add, for
the editor's special gratification, that Mr.
Foster is, beyond a doubt, the choice of
the democracy of Pennsylvania, and that
he will be nominated and elected, desp.te
all his efforts to the contrary.
Dt'TY of Obedience to Law. An
excellent sermon on this subject, by the
Rev. Dr. Spencer, is published in the
- i
New York Journal of Commerce. We
quote the following as sound doctrine :
A republic is different from a despotism.
A nation where a Constitution forming the
foundation of Law, limiting its enactments
and establishing courts, is plainly written
out in language that every body can un
derstand, where Consiitution and Law
provide for their own amendment, at the
hpr 1807. Ofiticsit raav indeed be but if so nullified
llinii uiai iiiii . ' - - . .
rourse a regular register was kept at the it so defeated it will be at a price
custom house of the number of vessels; above all computation or estimate the
em-aed in the trade for that period of ; price of the Union the Glory the ex-
four years the owners, consignees, their , tsience oj ine jtepuunc
olace of residence, &c
In 1820, when the Missouri question
was before Congress, no State was more
Europe.
The peace of Europe has not yet been
bitter against slaveholders generally, and ( disturbed. I say yet, tor the indications
against the admission of Missouri in par.1 of a coming crash are so ominous, so
tieular, unless slavery was prohibited, than1 many clouds pregnant with electric matter
the Slate of Rhode Island. At that ses-jare lowering over Europe, that the most
sion of the State Legislature, lb20-21, reserved amongst statesmen and politicians
they elected Mr. James De Wolf a Sena-1 express fears lor the future. Germany is
tor in Congress, continuing their instruct the centre point of attraction. The latest
lions against slavery. advices received are from Berlin, to the
OnVhis state of facts Mr. Win. Smith,' lS):h Vienna to the 18th instant. At the
then a Senator from the State of South last hour the Austrian and Prussian gov-
Caioiina a man of great weight of char- 'ernments, have thought fit to abandon
acter and influence, who afterwards resi- ; examine pretensions, to make mutual
ded in Alabama, and died a few years concessions, to avoid if possible, war, the
since at Huntsville took the paius to ob-, consequence uf wliicii would entail mise
tain from the custom-house books a tran-jry on so many thousands. An armistice
script ol the papers in every c:se of im-. has been concluded for eight da s, be
ported slaves at Charleston, during the' twten the hostile powers, pending m-go-tieriod
named, and read it in the Senate. ' tiations. No change has taken place in
We copy some of the revelations. me position oi me auierse annu s, m me
The number of vessels entered was Electorate of Hesse, with the exception
202, and they were owned as follows: 70 of reinforcements to both. The skirmish
British, Gl Charleston, 59 Rhode Island, of Fulda has not led to further hostilities.
4 Baltimore, 2 French, 3 Norfolk, 1 Con-, Couriers have been running daily between
nectieut, 1 Boston, 1 Swede.
Austria and Prussia. The Prussian Cham-
This lit of consignees presents a strong bers met yesterday on the 21st instant.
picture; of these 91 were natives of Eng-: What took place at that meeting, lias not
land, 88 natives of Rhode Island, 10 na- yet reached London. Tiie King's speech
tives of France, and only 13 natives of is looked forward to with considerable
Charleston! I anxiety. It is the opinion of many men
The whole number of slaves imported ol sound views and correct judgment, that
was 29 075 of which 21,027 were on war is inevitable if not at present, at all
will of the sovereign people expressed in : Kritih and French account. The three, events in the spring. Public opinion in
a regular and solemn manner, where the Rhode Island ports of Bristol, Newport Prussia is so strongly excited, both in the
will of the people thus governs, and (forjam Providence, furnished 7,958, and the army and in every class of the population,
example,) there is no "taxation without j whole number imported on Charleston that it will be almost impossible for M.
... i . i. i .: r . . -i . r . i. 1 1 n.i i . i.
neic me elective iran- account, ov merciianis aim planters vt uiai uc jauicuuci una uie utmce iinv io sit
representation,
chise is free, and every man capable of
intelligently exercising the right, may give
his voice for altering the Constitution or
em
vicinity, was only 2,000! jthe torrent. It is even hinted that, should
Ten of these cargoes belonged to Mr. the King persevere in the peace policy.
James De Wolf, the newly elected Sena- lie will be compelled to abdicate, and will
Law, and where, therefore, there can be tor from Rhode Island. 'bi succeeded by the Prince of Prussia,
no necessity of violently opposing the When Mr. Smith read this document in 1 who would not hesitate to engage in the
laws, and no excuse for meanly evading the Senate there was a great fluttering, ami conflict, without a moment's delay. It i:
lhem ; swh a nation is very differently 'an attempt was made to call him to order, not unlikely that you may receive by this
conditioned from what it woidd be, if the for reflecting on tha State of Rhode Island sieimer a telegraphic despatch of whit
will of one or of a few governed. In such ailJ tt wasuled that Mr. De Wolf not took place at Berlin on the 21st, on the
a nation, rebellion or any evasion of Law, iiav'mg taken his seat, was not Senator, opening of the Chambers. Should it an
becomes a more serious moral evil. Rt-,and Mr. Smith sarcastically observed that nounce the resignation of M. de Moment'
hellion thtre can scarcely be called for; , Jie Was not reproaching even Mr. De fet, you may regard it as equivalent to a
Wolf for trading in a lawful tralic, but declaration of war. Meantime, the state
replying to the resolutions and reproaches of negotiations pending between the two
of that Stale against slaveholders. (governments, is as follows : Austria de-
By virtue of that clause in the Consti- m inded the evacuation of the electorate,
tution requiring fugiiive slaves to be given' with the exception of the military routes.
She likewise de-
The Iloliiilayslirjrs SlandarJ.
Our article last week advocating the
nomination of the Hon. Henry D. Foster
for the United States Senate appears to
have aroused the indignation of the Holli
daysburg Standard most enormously.
The Standard like every body else, is
beginning to perceive that ihe chances ot
its peculiar favorite receiving a nomination
are growing less every day, and hence
this manifestation of its spleen. As we
only received that paper yesterday, after
entitled to the candidate, Mr. Beatty should 'this number of our sheet was ready for
be nominated. The large support which
"lie then received from the west, as well as
other portions of the Slate, shewed lery
conclusively that he was popular with the
Democracy of Pennsylvania. His popu
larity, too, is of a substantial character,
arising from his ability, correct moral de
portment, integrity of character, and faith
ful adherence to the principles of the
democratic party, in all the silua!ous of
public trust u hieh he has held. Asrepre.
tentative in the Legislature several years,
from ihe counties of Butler and Allegheny
and that, too, during the important crisis
when the internal improvement system
was Grst commenced when men of nerve
and far-seeing sagacit-. men who would
not listen to timid councils, were required
to commence and carry on the great work
now a monument to the honor of
Pennsylvania Beatty was found one of
men prepared and ready to act with the
friends of the system, and did consistently
ana effectively co-operate with the friend3
of the canals and railroads of the State, as
his votes upon the journals fully show.
And wheu in Congress, during the trving
sessions of 1838-9, '40 and 41, when the
greatest firmness and fidelity in support
of the principles of the Democratic party,
in the exciting questions growing out of
the efforts to re-charter the Bank of the
United Statfis, were nccessarv, Mr. Beat,!
the press we have now neither time nor
room for writing a lergthy article in reply
to iis remarks, but will have to postpone
the matter until another occasion.
What seems to displease the editor of
the Standard most is our remarks rela
tive to Simon Cameron. Well, after re
viewing them, we cannot see anything
wrong in them, but on the contrary are
prepared to repeat them. We stated that
we objected to the wholesale abuse that is
bing heaped upon him by certain presses
in the State, n the ground, that if, (as
they say) he has no political influence, he
is capable of doing the party no harm,
and that :f he has influence such a course
could not in any vent be attended with
beneficial results. We do noi for a mo
ment suppose that he ha5 any possible
chance for a nomination, ytt ii must be
and it were diflicull to euaje the dimen
sions of its uprighteousness !
The World's Fair.
The articles sent to the Great Fair from
Jerusalem, will be animal skins, wool and Up on claim to the owner, and by virtue . Prussia has complied.
nair; specimens ol native weaving ami also of the act ot Uon;;ress ot ITiM, en-j manueu Hie evacuation ol liaUen and
raw silk; oils; earths; indigo and other forcing that provision of the Constitution, ; Hamburg, by the Prussian troops. Prus
dyes; olive and walnut woods; finished the Northern slave trader had a good mar-J sia has complied, though she assigns the
work and raw materials, in stone and U.et at the South for his cargo. Had no ' necessity of concentrating her forces as
marbles. means for the recapture of fugitive slaves, the motive. Prussia has, moreover, con-
The Maharajah of Jarnoo has sent a existed, their value would hirdly have en- sented to recognize the right of Austria
collection of shawls, papier mach and 'a bled our New England Abolitionists to! and the Frankfort Assembly to interfere
carpets from Cashmere to La pore, en have accumulated such large fortunes by in those slates of Germany which reeog
route for London. Their value is S10, the prosecution of this lucrative branch of nize the Frankfort Assembly. Prussia,
000, and they are a gift to the trustees of commerce. The Constitution and ihe ' on the other hand, has obtained the con
the great fair. Among the Eastern con-! law, by making the purchaser secure of ( cession of free conferences, and the last
intuitions, is a suit ol armor inlaid wuh retaining his slave, gave nun value, and; despatch from Vienna, which readied
gold, &c. I was therefore the true source of tlie eraoln-1 Berlin on ihe evening of the 17th, is stated
From China will be sent to the exhibi- nient and profit derived from this internal to be written in mostjconciliatory language.
Hon, specimens ot granite, and tools used trafie by those engaged in it.
in cutting it; specimens ol the wood and But the North is not only responsible
Two Weeks Lalrr from California.
Arrival bribe Steamer
Cherokee.
San Francisco, November 15.
The Cherokee reached her dock at 5
minutes past 2 o'cteck. She brings date
from California to the loth of November
being two weeKs later man tnose previous
ly receired. She brings 361 passenger!
a'nd 81,080,000 in gold.
The steamship Genesee arrived at Pa
nama on the 2d of November, with two
weeks later news from San Francisco.
The mails had not reached Chagrei
when tlie Cherokee left. The steamship
Pacific had not arrived at Chagres oa the
9th of December.
The steamer Philadelphia arrived or
the Dili, from New Orleans, and would
sail next da)'. Both vessels would be full
of passengers from the Pacific.
Nothing since our last issue has occur
red to mark the progress of California.
The Cholera has laid many in the dust
in this city, since its first appearance. Tht
number of deaths h ue been about 125,
while at Sacremento ihe number of deaihs
have probably reached one thousaad.
The scourge, however, is abating, and .the
deaths in either city do not average over 8
or 10 per tidy. This mortality has pros
trated in a great measure, the business, tf
the large cities, and consequently, affected
every locality.
During the approaching winter a much
larger number of miners will remain in
the mountains than ever before, and con
sequently more rthl will be taken outthaa
during any previous winter season.
Much attention is being paid to quartz
mining. The Mariposa mines are yield
a good return, notwithstanding the ma.
chinery is not as powerful as desirable.
Within a short tims past, however, anoth
er quaitz vein of great richness lias been
discovered between the South Fork of
Feather and Yuba Uivers. Heretofore
the mines have been scratched over, and
s?ientific mining has only commenced.
When full under way and the requisite
amount of capital employed, the result
will be even more wuiiJcrful than e.cr
before.
The call for un extra session of the
Legislature is still under advisement, and
not altogether iaipusie, as necessities of
State demand it. The act of Congress
making uemcta a port ol entry, has call
ed forth mjch dcusncn, and excited no
little astonishment. It is hoped that Con
gress will make a Collection district bill
in accordance with the wishes of the
peopie.
The Indian difficulties continue, but are
not of an alarming character. Several
skirmishes hive taken place, hiit have
been attended with the loss of only two or
ihree lives on either sid?.
The Sacramento Times says: We
have seen persons from various portions
of the mines, from whom we learn that
the Cholera has spread to but a very lim
ited extent. A few cases haveDccurred
at Nevada city, Rough and Keadv, aai
other towns.
Ciov. Burnett has issued a proclamation
setting apart the 30th of December as a
day of thanksgiving and prayer.
The Yuba mines have generally y ield
ed well, the average per man being S3 to
S'iO per day.
George W. Beaeom, of Philadelphia,
died at au Francisco.
A very destructive fire has taken place
at Sacramento city. Among the buildings
destroyed were four large hotels.
Both governments are attempting to come
to an understanJiii!!, but even should that
tools used in carving ihe idols of joshes; a for the importation into the South ofslive!be arrived at, on the question of the Diet,
I'll 1-1 t. I.. - .v-tt .1 'l "II - I
uiusueu iiioi, ana us nouse; porcelain anu irom Alnea, prior tt) loua. nut ner agency
colors, with brushes; cotton quilts, and in supplying the South with slaves did
other Chinese curiosities will appear.
Ar. 1'. Evening Post.
not cease with the abolition of the foreign
slave trade at that time. From 1803 until
the final abolition of slavery in all the
Slates North of Delaware and Maryland,
Northern men were extensively eiiiajed
We know
Just Like Them. The Buffalo Cou
rier says that a very intelligent, fine-ap
pearing fugitive slave came to that city a ! in the domestic slave trade
few days since destitute and friendless. several f undies, now in afiluenl cireum
Afier passing a few days with one of ourjstances, whose parents laid the founda
wealthy enizeiis, who kindly provided , tion of their fortunes by purchasing ne
him a home, and having learnt tlie names 'groes in the States of New York New
of some of our leading abolitionists, lie -Jersey and Pennsylvania, and transport-
railed on lhem to solicit aid. Alter Saving uig tliem to Georgia, Mississippi and Lou
his case before two of the foremost in this
great cause of humanitv, ihe one gave him
FIVE and the other SIX CENTS ! Al
though Hiese gentlemen preferred to do
gootl by stealth," still such acts of gene
rosity should be-published. They stand
out as great events in tlie lives of those
benevolent persons, and should be record
ed to their honor.
The Chronicle of trims.
In the city of New York alone during
the last three months over ten thousand
admitted that he has many warm fWends' PerfMn3 ,ha,ve been aeste.l tor offences
..... . .. , .. isgamst the law. There were forty-five
within the ranks of the democratic party.
and this hitter and vindictive course that
is being pursued by such papers as ihe
Standard certainly not calculated to
induce them to act in concert with the
Democracy of the State.
We may boast abuut the strength of
our party as much as we please, but re
cent events in the State ought to be suffi
cient, we think, to satisfy any one that
we have nothing to spare. This thing
of ettemptfng to drive men fro-the par-
arrested for assault and battery with intent
to kill, ua hundred and forty-two for as
saults ot) policemen am sixteen hundred
and seventy-eight for otner assaults.-
Nineteen hundred and nine persons were
picked up drunk in th streets, and sixteen
hundred and twenty-ona more were "riTTl
.only d rutin but disorderly. One hundred
ani e!ghty-two were arrested lor grand
I irceny , and. seven hundred. and seventy
eight for petit larcenv." E-ightv-nine.oth-
ers wero arrested for burglaries and for
attempts to commit that crime or larceny,
eighty-two were taken up.
isiana. Indeed, it was owing to ine hor
rors of this trafic, and the misery and
cruelty with which it was attended, that
the abolition ot Slavery was accelerated in
New Jersey.
Now after having received from the
South hundreds ot" thousands of dollars
for negroes, furnished by the North the
people of the North are refusing to sur
render these negroes, for which they have
been paid in despite of the Constitution
and the Law, which created at the South
a market for their detestable trafic and
without which these negroes would never
have been sent there.
The conscience of the North was not
loo tender to tear the African from his na
tive land and sell hitn into bondage bu
after having received a price lor him
when he escapes from his purchaser then
suddenly the north is seized with snob
qualms of conscience, as makes it horri
bly sinful to restore the fugitive to his own
ernotwithstanding the Law, and the
Constitution require it.
Is it astonishing that the South resents
this soit of robbery and fraud ? Is it to
be wondered at, tht men at the South be
gin to lift up their voices for dwsplving all
there still remains the more serious ques
tion of intervention in tlie Duchies. Aus
tria, as head of the Diet of Frankfort, has
notified her firm intention of compelling
the Kiel Suttholderate to lay down its
arms. The Austrian troops, to enter
Sehleswig, must pass through ihe Prussian
States, Brunswick, or Hanover. Bruns
wick belongs to ihe Prussian Union, and
has form illy protested against the entrance
of the federal troops. Hanover, though
nominally neutral, is not friendly inclined
to ttic Duchies, and a conflict would lie
inevitable. The Siailholierschatt remains
firm in its intention to oppose force by
force.
Phe Grand Duchv of Luxemburg has
relused to recognise ihe Frankfort Assem
bly.
Prussia has 350.000 men under arms.
and the Austrian torces are not much less,
and can be immensely increased. France
has called out a reserve of -40,000 men.
md added four regiments to the garrison
ot Strasburjr.
Cabinet councils are held daily at Vi
enna, at which the young Emperor pre
sides. Kadetzky, lliynau, and other
experienced officers assist him with their
id ice and experience. Old Itideizky is
silted to hae expressed his disapproval
f the warlike propensities evinced bv
some of the members' of tha council. Ii
laa been ilecidud that in case of war. tlie
From the Cape of Good Hope.
EXPECTED KAFFIR JVAR.
By a late arrival from the Cape of Good
Hope, it is slated that the Kaffirs had
committed several acts of insubordination,
and ih-at some of the tribes had attacked a
Methodist Episcopal station, and murdered
a number of ihe residents. Sir Harry
Smith, the Governor, had determined to
prosecute a vigorous war against them.
From the Observer, of October 22d, wa
learn what is regarded a the moving
cause of tlie present Kaffir troubles. It is
stated th at a young Katlir prophet, by the
name of Umlanjeni, is attracting great at
tention in British Katiraria. lie lias given
out that he is a great prophet, and is pur
suing a similar course to that of his uncle.
Unxele, who instigated the Kaffir war of
1819. Deputations and missions are
constantly passing to him from all parts of
the country. lie tells the chies that he
can, by his power, drive the English into
the sea, and tha: he can render their guns
useless against li is brethren. He is re
ported to have summoned a meeting of
the Kaffirs, telling them to brio their
guns with them, that he may charm them.
This meeting was to take place at the
next full moon. Sir Henry Smith hai
started to attend a Council of the Chiefs.
These facts, in connection with the later
news of the outbreaks, would seem to in
dicate that the Kaffirs have aain attempt
ed the expulsion of the English, whom
they justly regard as robbers and oppres
sors.
By thesa papers we asn learn that
there is a great political revolution going
on at the Cape. The Cjdonists are earn
est and active in dprnandinr'a local repre
Sintaiie Parliament. Ind ed, thy ar
v.erging close upon republicanism. PeU
lions are to be forwarded to the Qieetl
command-in chief of the federal army will i and British Parliament ask inr for colonial
ie entrusted to Riderzkv; who has been legislative freedom. The Cane Town
.treated Duke of Custozza. in lienor of the
victory ha gained near that place, against
die combined armies of Charles . Albert
md the insurgent Milanese.
S These are great days for the dis
'memberment of Turkey.
Mad says that "the situation of the Cape
at present is similar in many respects to
that of Canada a dozen years ago. The
Colony is exchanging an obnoxious oli
garchy for a popular form of government.
GTMeany Lind is at Richmond.