ricuaiid whits:: ::::::irEXBT c. dkvinb WHITE & LEVTNE, Editors and Proprietor!. CHA2LE3 WIMKER, Printer. EBENSBTJRG. THURSDAY MORNING::::::::::.::AUGUST 10. FOR GOVERNOR, WlLLIAMB!8LEfL FOR SUPREME JUDGE. JEREMIAH BLACK. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER. HENRY S. MOTT. FOH ASSEMBLY. WILLIAM. A. SMITH. KOU PROTHOXOTAItV. GEORGE C. K ZAHM. FOlt P.EOISTER A RECORDUP.. JAKES J. WILL. FOIl COMMISSIONER. NICHOLAS NAGLE. FOR AUDITOR. MICHAEL D. WAGONER. FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTORS. William Orr. Michael Maguire. Anthony Lambaugh. The Second Address. The Democratic State Central Committee li.ivo issued their second address to the people of the state. The Document is sound to the core. It takes up in review, the important official acts of Governor Bigler's administration, and candidly submits them to popular judgment. It does not claim infallibility for the Governor or his doings, but in prc-sonting the facts as they have occurred in the political progress of the times, leaves the deductions to be drawn by the thinking, the hon est, and the just. The history of Gov. Bigler's official life is replete with deeds of illumination. The whole tendency of liis efforts has been for the preservation of the immediate and prospective interests of this great Commonwealth. He has confined himself to '-no pent up Utica;" he has not regarded the here nor the there of local clamors, but with heart and miud fixed inflexibly upon the general honor, and the general good of city and country, of Philadel phia, of Pittsburg, of Erie, of every where in the State demanding his observation and care, he has in all cases fulfilled the Democratic creed of do ing the greatest good to the greatest number. In the financial crisis in 1843; by his course in the Senate of the State; by his adherence to tho principles of free trade, of which time and successive elections have approved; by his support of the salutary doctrine of individual liability of corporations; by his speeches in favor of a Central Railroad Route throughout Pennsylvania; by his attachment to the Union and the Compromise measures of 1850; by his wholesome vetoes, none of which liave ever been overthrown in subsequent legislation, by Ids recommenlation of the cancel lation of six per cent bonds of the Commonwealth and the creation of five per cents instead, saving large sums to the State; by his opposition to that unfair and wrecklesa system of legislation famil Hirly known by the names of Omnibus, and Specially his manly support of the dignity of our citato in its relations to a neighboring member of the confederacy, as well as by many other mas ter strokes of wise policy, he has shown liimself the man for every emergency, the champion of popular rights. Let every citizen review tho administration of our present executive, with impartinlity (we care not with how much scrutiny) especially lot every Democrat ask himself; wherein is that adminis Btratkm deficient? and we have no donbt of a tremendous endorsement of it at tho next elec tion by the usual majority. The address presents the claims to re-election of our distinguished chief Justice, Hon . Jeremiah S. Bliick, and also of our nominee for Canal Commissioner Henry S. Mott Esq., and concludes by a most convincing expose based upon uude niable statistics of the false clamours of the whigs about the school-fund, patronage of foreigners, and religious distincti ns. Tt is tn al le pajer and goes far to rectify a public mind too much dis rate 1 with mystjrious extravagances. The Last of Earth. It has seldom been our lot to be moved with more genuine regret aud sorrow than fhe startling Intelligence of tho decease of our young friend, Mr. John M'Meel, occasioned. Mr. M'Meel was an adopted citizen of our common country, aud had for the last few years located himself in a prosperous mercantile busi ness at the new town of Gallitzin, situated at the West end of the Central R. R. Tunnel in this county. By his promptness, his obliging manner, his perseverance aud fine business tact, he had se cure J a large acquaintance of reliable friends and laid the foundations of a successful career in world ly profit. But there is a more exhalted and nobler view fvith which it is our pleasure to contemplate him. He was a cliristian, whoso light shone out and ;poke exlortati n fr m "he purify f lis example. Though young he had learned to eschew vice and to seek in virtue its own reward. Seldom, alas, too seldom are his like to le found. Youth, more succeptiMe of good impressions than age, is likewise too pervious to the seductive insinuations of the world, but he presented the rare pattern e warm, generous youthful enthusiasm unmarred by the follies aud irreligion so coiumo n to those of his age. Mr. M'Meel lx-l titled to a military company at tLe Summit in t!:i cunty. an.l his funeral wns ushered into .ur town with tn s-li unities; of .'inrti'd li ':or. ' (For the "Democrat and Sentinel." Music in Public Schools. Mr Editor: You will confer a favor on the scholars of the school NJ. 2, by giving the following lines an in sertion, a JJrcsj-ed to the board of public schools : Your petitioners humbly solicit a rule, That music sha'.l :d. Le taught them in school, They do not expect that twenty years hence, It will help them to get many dollars and cents, But they foe l that at present it would do them much good, By helping the mind to expose as it shouM, By refining the f.-elings, ml lifting the soul To a sphere that will render the task of control, More easy to those who assume the high station Of teaching the youth of this free happy nation. At best you must know that their studies are dry, For their own native freedom their bosoms oft siidi, Their limbs become cramped for their want of full r-lav. And they long for the close of the dull tedious day. Their minds become weared, with lessons tho brief, And mischief, or dullness must give them relief, But music, we think, with its pure soothing charms, The dull would arouse, the mischievous disarm, And help them to add to their knowledge in store, And subtract many evils endured heretofore, To multiy joys, to in'cfcmany sorrows. And right many wrongs tliat humanity borrows, Then erant ttioir fvttion, aud when they can, vote, They'll give you the first for some station of note, Thus giving your honorable body to fames, Aud holding in grateful remembrance your names. B. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. VETO OF THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. The River and Harbor Bill, which had been under discussion for some time past, by Con gress, passed both Houses on Thursday last and was sent to the President. He returned it on Friday afternoon without his signature, and with his veto message, which we publish below The bill had been loaded down by amendments granting large appropriations for objects clearly oi a local natura, and tor individual profit The veto is right, and will be sustained. Of it the Washington Union says: m 1 t m . m a x nc wnoie idea ot appropriations lor rivers and harbors, as advocated by such statesmen as senator Uaclger, and other Y hig leaders. grows, in the first place, out of the inherent belief, that the money of the people is to be used for classes and not for the whole, and no ingenuity can make it otherwise. In the next place, they think that they cannot be governed too much. The people cannot bo happy unless Congiess is continually taking into its hands the affairs of the people. Now, we take the broad ground that individual energy, capital. and enterprise, are far more certain elements of public happiness than the loose and uncer tain aid furnished by Congress to personal and local projects. Apart from the partial tenden cy of the practice illustrated in the harbor bill vetoed by the if resident, by which millions are taxed that a few may prosper, and apart from the future dangers that may and must arise if this practice is allowed to grow into a system, the whole history of the world clearly shows, that individual energy and skill are much more certain to conduce to the general welfare than the legislation advocated by the friends of tne river and harbor bill. The veto of the President has been received by the Democratic party in Congress with gen eral satisfaction, and cannot fail to be respond ed to by the country with the same feeling. Prompt, decided, and clear, it shows him to be true to the constitution, true to the rights of the States, and true to the constitutional interests of the people. When the President full as his promise as to a full discussion of the subject in his next annual message, we are satisfied it will be found that his position gives no sanction to the idea, that one section of the Union can constitutionally receive benefits from appropriations that cannot be made for all sections To the House of Representatives: I have received the bill entitled an act" making appropriations for the repair, pre servation, and completion of certain public works heretofore commenced under authority of law." It reaches me in the expiring hours of the session, and time does not allow full opportunity for examining and considering its provisions, or of Btating at length the reasons which forbid me to give it my signature. It belongs to that class of measures w hich are commonly known as internal improve ments by the general government, and which, from a very early period, have been deemed of doubtful constitutionality and expediency, and have thus failed 'to obtain the appropra tion of successive Chief Magistrates. On such an examination of this bill as it has been in my power to make, I recognize in it certain proviiions national in their cha racter, and which, if they stood alone, it would be compatible with my convictions of public duty to assent to ; but, at the same time, it embraces others which are merely local, and not, in" my judgment, warranted by j any safe or true construction of the constitu tion. To make proper and sound discriminations between these-different provisions, would re quire a deliberate discussion of general prin ciples, as well as a careful scrutiny of details, for the purpose of rightfully applying those principles to each separate item of appropria tion. Public opinion , with regard to the value and importance of international improvements in the country, is undivided. There is a dis position, on all hands, to have them prosecuted with energy, anl to see the benefits, ouht to be attained by them, fully realized. The prominent point of difference between those who have been regarded as the friends of a system of internal improvements by the general government and those adverse toeuch a system, has been one of constitutional pow er, though more or less connected with 'con siderations of expediency. My own judgment, it is well known, has, on both grounds, been opposed to "a general system of internal improvements" by the fed eral government. I have entertained the most serious doubts, from the inherent difficulties of its application, as well as from past unsatis factory expirience, whether the power could be so exercised by the general government as to render its use advantageous either to the country at. large, or effectual for tho accom plishment of tho object contemplated, I shall consider it incumbent on me to pre sent to Congress, at its next session, a mat ured i 3w of the whole subject, and to endeav or to define, approximately, at least, and ac cording to my own convictions, what approp riation of this nature by the general govern ment, the great interests of the United States require, and the constitution will admit, and sanction in case no substitute should be dev ised, capable of reconciling differences, both of constitutionality and expediency. In the absence of the requisite means and time for duly considering the whole subject at present and discussing such possible substitute, it be comes necessary to return this bill to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, and for the reasons thus briefly submitted to the consideration of Congress, to withhold from it my approval, Franklin Pierce. Washington, August 4, 1854. The Difficulty at Greytown. The original cause of the insult offered to Mayor Borland was the protection he gave to Capt. Smith, whom the city of Greytown sent its City Marshal, a negro, to arrest, and take from the steamer Prometheus. The facts as in Captain Smith's case are compiled from the evidence given on the subject by the Wttsh ington Star, and are as follows: "It seems that Captain Smith, of the Ame rican steamer Routht navigatlpsr-San Juan River, some months since dismissed one of his native pilots, named Antonio, a ferocious fel low, who subsequently threatened to take his life on the first favorable occasion. On the down trip of the Routh, when Mr. Borland was a passenger on her, coming home, she lost most of her rudder by an accident, and was for the most part steered with setting poles, "When about eight miles from San Juan, she became unmanageable in a narrow chan nel of deep and rapid water. To save her from "grounding," Captain Smith ordered her to be n?ade fast to a "bungo," (native boat,) Ivine near at hand, which proved to be the boat of Antonio. The !?-tter had the rope of the steamer cut loose, and seiTlTg a double barrelled gun levelled it to shoot Capiin Smith, who was standing with the steamer's wheel in his hand. A woman, on board the bungo, however, jerked the gun from his hand and ere he could recover it, the steamer being loosed from the bungo, was swept via lenuy away Dy me current grounding on the other side of the river. In their efforts to prevent thi3 catastrophe, the hands lost two of their setting poles, near the bungo, and as soon as possible the steamer headed so as to recover them. "On her second approach toward the bun go, for that purpose the ex-pilot again seized his gun, and ordered Capt Smith not to ap proach nearer or he would shoot him. He made his threat, and prepared to carry it in to execution, though he saw, that Capt. Smith was at the wheel, surrounded by male and female passengers, and the host was almost unmanageable. Smith, finding it impossible to stop her headway, and fearing that he would shoot in the crowd of passengers, step- pea out of tne wheel-house instantly, when the ruffian squatted down, and raised his double-barrelled gun to shoot, but Smith was to quick for him, as he seized his rifle and shot him as he was on the point of pulling trigger - . These are the facts of the shooting affair, as testified to by. Vr. Smith, of Ban Fran cisco, and a lady passenger, who, as well as the Hon. Jlr. Borland, were in the wheel house at that time. A Fight with the Camanchea. Bravery of Captain Van Bur en Captain B. shot through the body tcith an arrow. Corpus Christi, Texas. July 19. 1854. On the 11th instant Captain Van Buren and twelve men of the mounted rifles, overtook a party of twenty-five Camanche Indians and whipped them handsomely. Captain King and a party of infantry mounted on mules got on their trail near Las Moras, on the El Faso road, and pursued them four davs. when the mulcs.gave out. Fortunately, about this time he met Capt. Van Buren, who was out from Fort Inge on a scout, and put him on the trail, lie followed it up for six days and trav eled over 300 miles, when he overtook the In dians. To avoid pursuit they crossed the Neu ces three times, and also a large lake. Capt. van tturen swam his horses 400 vards across this lake and struck the trail on the opposite side. The two parties discovered each other as the Indians were turning a hill, and when the Captain got round the hill he found them drawn up in line of battle ready to receive him -they having taken their saddles and every thing off the horses except the bridles, and put them in a pile. The Indians opened the fight with arrows, and when they supposed they had drawn the fire of the Captain's party, charged it. ine captain immediately ordered his men to dismount and take their rifles, before this thy had used only their revolvers with out much effect. When some five or six In dians had been knocked off their hones, they orone, ana me captain charged them. The Indians left one of their number dead on the ground, but succeeded in carrying tho other dead and wounded off. They left their saddles etc. Captain Van Buren and three of his men were wounded. In the commence ment of the fight the Captain received a wound m the sword arm, which bled profusely; and in the chargo he attacked a powerful young Indian, who was on foot, and after havinsr made several cuts at him, the Indian suddenly sprung irom under nis horse s neck, with his bow already drawn, and shot him through the body. It entered on tho right side, about six- inches above the navel and below the ribs, and the iron head came out on the left 6ide of the spine, having cut through his sword belt be hind. He drew the arrow out with both hands. and believing tho wound mortal, lay down to die. He, however, sent an express to Fort Ewell, and in the course of two or three days an ambulance and Dr. Head arrived, and he was taken to this place, some fiftv or sixtv milea from the battle field. It is now the eighth day since he was wounded, and the three dis tinguished army surgeons who are attending him (Drs. Turner, Head, and McParlin) are of opinion, to-day, that he will recover, but until the last day or two they had scarcely any hope. STGovernorof Nebraska. The Presi dent has appointed Francis Burt, of South Carolina, Governor of the Territory of Nebras ka, in plaoe of Gen. Wm. O. Butler, declined. Kilitary. OrDEATn of Lieut. Jno. McMeel. At a meeting of tho "American Highlanders," held at their Armory, at Summitville, on the evening of August 9, 1854, tho following preamble and reso lutions were unanimously adopted : Whereas, by the sudden death of Lieut. Jno. M'Meel our Company has been deprived of the useful services of one of its most cherished mem bers, and society of one of its brightest ornament, Resolved that through the loss of Lieut. Jno. M'Meel we arc sepcrated from a sol lier whom we loved anil regarded as a brother. Resolved that by his eleccase hta relations and friends are severed from the society of a trueheart ed. kind and noble soul a los to them that this world never can restore. Itesel ved that as a token of respect for the deceased we attend his funeral and bury him with the honors due a px.d soldier, and tliat the offi cers and soldiers of the company wear crapo on the left arm for thirty days. Resolved that a copy ef these resolutions be forwarded to the family of the deceoseJ, acquain ting them of our earnest sympathy in tho hour of their grief. W. W. IVORY, Chairman, J. STEWART, Sccr'y. From the New York Tribune.) Brutal Murder at the St Nicholas Hotel. A shocking murder was committed at the St. Nicholas Hotel, in Broadway, at an early hour this morning. The facts of the case, as we were able to gather them at the hotel, are cwi fbllows : Colonel Lorinff, of San Francisco, and I)r. Graham, of New Orleans, had been staying at the hotel during the weok, and oc cupied rooms on the first floor, No. 2 17 and 257. They were both married men, with their wives at the hotel. About half-past five o'clock this morning, Dr. Graham came out of his room in his night dress, and rang the ser vant's bell in a violent manner, disturbing the guests in the adjoining rooms. Col. Loring got out of his bed, came to the door, and ask ed Dr. Graham if there was any sickness in his room? .Graham made no answer, and Loring then asked what he was ringing for ? Graham replied that he wanted the chamber maid. Loring told him that she would not come while he was in that dress, and requested him to go and dress himself, or that he (Lo ring) would dress and go for her. Lcr'ng went to bed again soon after. Dr. Graham continued to ring the bell in a very noisy manner, wlncli caused Loring to get up again on account of the disturbance. He told Graham his wife was in delicate health ani he was annoying her dreadfully, (iriliam'said angri ly, that he did not care a damn about him or his wife. Loring said to him : "You had better not repeat that." Graham used the offensive language a second and third time. Loring then returned to his room and took a cane for the purpose of chastising Graham, but did not use it. Loring passed down the hall, and the two met near the room of Graham. Graham, as soon as they approached each other, made a stab at Loring with a sword cane, cutting him in the mouth. He then caught Loring about the arms; and thrust the sword into his side, causing instant doath. The decease! was a tall, good looking man, with light whiskers, about 37 years of age. Graham was immediately arrested for the murder. From the New York Herald. Dreadful Murder in Brooklyn. Last night ten o'clock, the neighborhood of Atlantic street, in this city, was thrown into a s' ate of great excitement, by the report that a horrid murder had been committed by Mr. J. T. Tucker, editor of the Brooklyn Daily Free man, who had killed one of his children, and severely cut the throat of his wife. On making requiries, we discovered the report to be too true, and we then gathered the following par ticulars of the tragic occurrence. The unfortu nate Mr. Tucker, it appears, resided with his wife and three children, at the house No. 403 Atlantic street, and last evening he left the office of the Brooklyn Daily Freeman., in a per fectly sober state, to proceed home. On his way he called with a friend and drank some rum, which intoxicated him, and he arrived home at about nine o'clock, carrying with him a small pop-gun for the children, with which they be gan to play. In a short time they quarreled about it, and, hearing them crying, he became excited, and told them in an excited manner that they should not quarrel about the popgun more than half an hour. Shortly afterwards he got up from his seat and took a razor from a case, and laying hold of the little boy, four years old, cut his throat from ear to ear, severing the jugular vein, and killing him instantly. As he was about to com mit, the fatal deed, the child crie,d, in pitiable accents, " don't kilr me daddy!" and these were the last word the poor babe spoke, for in a second he was dead. The mother, who was in the room, and little thought that her hus band was about tocommit thehorrid deed shriek ed, and he immediately caught hold of her and cut her throat from the left ear ; but the razor missed the jugular vein, and cut the check. He then made two other attempts at her throat, making eevcro gashes, but she struggled and fought with him, and prevented his accomplishing his murderous purpose. The daughter of the unfortunate man, and her bro ther, escaped from the room and gave the al arm, and soon officer Caverly, one of the Third District, and several other persons, rushed up stairs to withhold his murderous hand. On entering they found Mr. Tucklcr strug gling with his wife, in the act of cutting at her throat, on the floor lay the body of the mur dered child, weltering in its blood, which made the room look like a slaughter house. One of the persons who first entered struck the mur derer upon the head and knocked him down and one or two others, with the assistance of the officer, held him down. He tried to get his hand into his pocket, threatening to shoot them, but the officer raised his club to strike him if he made any attempt to injure them. They then secured him and conveyed to the Third Dis trict Station House, where he was locked up out of the way of further harm. In tho commission ofJdhc horrid deed he cut his own thumb severe ly. The unfortunate man has be"en considered to be deranged in his mind at times, according to the statement of his partner in business, Mr. Thompson, especially when laboring under the influence of liquor. He is a man well known in literary circles and amongst politicians, and has been connected with the press, and acted as a lobby member round the State Legislature at Albany, which city he left a few weeks ago to take charge of the Brooklyn Advertiser. Amedi- cal man was called to attend Mrs. Tucker im mediately after tho fatal occurrence, who dressed her wounds and at twelve o'clock last night she was in a dangerous state, with fears that her if? would be sacrifice!. NEWS PER TELEGRAPH. ARRIVAL OF HE ATLANTIC. T'm Eastern War at a Stand Still Prussia Favoring Russia. The Sjtanish Revolu tionists Triumphant. Revolution at Par ma. New York, August 5. The American steamer Atlantic, arrived here this evening, shortly after 8 o'clock, with Liverpool dates to July 27th, being four days later. The steamer Europa arrived out at mid night on Sunday, the 23d. There is but little of interest from the scat of war: Every thing is apparently deferred, awaiting the action of Austria. Prussia, more than ever, is holding aloof from the Western Powers, and favors the Rus sian intcrebta. The fleets and armies remain as at last ad vices. Another battle is roportod as having ocourred at Giurgevo, but there arc no details except that, as usual, the Turks claim a victo ry, and say that two Russian Generals were wounded. The Anglo-French troops have not yet met the enemy. Gortschakofl" has announced that he is determined to hold the Principalities with 200,000 men if necessary. There is nothing later from the Baltic, but when the French land force arrives, it i3 do eidod to take and koc-p the Aland Islands as an inducement to the S weeds to join the Wes tern Powers. There is nothing from the Black Sea fleets, and tnere is no later news from Greece or from Asia. The Germanic diet unanimously acceded to to the Austro-Prussian treaty. The Spanish insurrection is triumphant, and the new Ministry have resigned. The barricade fighting at Madrid was kept upon the 18th and 19th. Queen Christian a's Palace and the residences of her favorites were sacked and demolished, whiLst the Queen with her minions fled into France. The peo ple demanded her heal. All the chief cities in Spain have joined the insurgents, and the Carli'sts are in arms in Na vavarrc. General San Miguel had been named as Minister of war. A revolution broke out in Parma on the 23d. The people fired from their house roofs upon the troops. The British Parliament has voted an extra war credit of 3,000,000. The U. S. tdoop-of-war Preble was at Spit head THE LATEST. Vienna, Tuesday, July 25. At Frank fort, on the 23d, the German Diet acceded to tho Austro-Prussian Treaty of Alliance, by a vote of 10 to 1 against the motion. An army of 50,000 men is to be concentra ted between Azegcdin and Arad. The re serves called out will amount to 130,000. Throughout Italy the state of public feel ing is very busy. It was said that an insur rection at Moldiua was in contemplation. The French garrison at Rome is to be rein forced. Prince Gortschakoff is reported to be en raged at the failure of his mission . The Turks remain close to the Danube, and are strongly fortifying Giurgevo. The Russian centre was moving towards Fakshina, bec&UHO the Austrians wcro march ing from Transylvania northward, to concen trate in the Bulkuuia. From the Baltic we learn that a British squadron of seven sail, containing French troops, reached Riorge Bay on the 24th. On the 25th, the combined fleets steered for the Aland Islands. Twenty vessels of the fleet had been telegraphed off Soedram Light, on the Swedish coast. Paris, Tuesday. There had been a con siderable fall in most markets for corn. The yield is expected to be about one fourth more than the average. On the Bourse the funds closed at 70f. USc. a 97c. Three Austrian officers of rank arrived at Schumla on the 10th ult., and immediately left for Varna as Commissioners of the Aus trian government Omar Pacha has gone to Rutschuk. The advanced force of the British army progressed no further than Deviro. It is said the Prince Paskiewitch will bo reinstated in his command. The Bey of Tunis sent a present of 42,000, 000 francs to the Sultan. The cholera had disappeared from the Bal tic fleet. On the 13th of July three English war steamers arrived off Odessa, and destroyed some small works where the steamer Tiger went ashore, the object being to complete the destruction of the vessel, and prevent her ma chinery being made available by the Russians, It is stated in aletter from Naples, that the sea Is of official despatches to the American and English embassies are regularly tampere with by the agents of the Ncapolition govern mcnt ENGLAND. It has been officially stated in both Houses of Parliament, that the Czar of Russia has resolved to maintain the possession of the Prin cipalities, -and that Austria has irrevocably determined to forcibly expel the invading Russian force. Immediate and decisive re sults are now confidently anticipated. FROM SPAIN. Madrid, July 24th. The city covered with barricades, is quiet. although The Jun- ta distrusting the Queen's promise, had re solved to hold their own until the arrival of Espartero, and the arming of the National Guard. General O'Donnel was expected with the troops of General Blazer, who had joined him. FROM CHINA. Hono Kong, Juno 6th. The export of tea to this date is 73,900,000 lbs; and of silk 57,000 bales The state of the tea' districts as still favorable. Imf ortant from Spain The result Of The Revolution. The Mon tour announcod yesterday that tho Queen of Spain, as a last resource, had sent for General Espartero, and intrusted him with the duty of forming an administration. This is no ordinary change in the policy of a Court it is the capitulation of the Spanish monar chy to an armed insurrection. From every quarter of Spain intelligence has been receiv ed that town after town had abandoned tho cause of the Court in other words, of the miserable schemers and adventurers who, by a scries of despicable intrigues and depotic meas ures, had too long abused the patience, grown fat upon the spoils, jtnd dishonored the name of the Spanish nation. Of Queen Isabella her self what shall we say? She had long fallen as a woman ere she fell as a Queen. It is more than questionable if all the trick ery of her Ministers, all the violent acts of her military agents, would have succeeded in rousing the country against her throne, Lai she been but true to herself. Wo denounced her in the pcriod of her power, as guilty of high treason to the cause of virtue and moral ity, but in the hour of her humiliation we cannot forget into what hands it was her mis fortune to fall. What counsel was she to receive from the lips, what example from the conduct of her mother? What support, what protection, what check from the husband in to whose arms she was tricked by an artifice which will remain infamous even among the annals of political infamy? Of a truth, tho "Spanish Marriages" have borne good fruit to those who planned them, and to those who were the objects of the plans. The Spanish nation, however, could not accept any such palliation for the conduct of their Queen. There was not a father, hus band, brother, or son in the country who could speak without a blush and a curse of the lifo of his Queen; and could that last? If we pass however, from this to the political aspect of affairs at the present moment, there can bo no doubt that if the Queen, in the moment of her distress, had sent for General Espartero, and bid him to save her throne at any cost, the has availed hcrsedf of the la?t chance left for her upon the cards. Any other courso would have leen open to the most violent ob jections. It may now be taken for granted that armed resistance on the part of the Court is out of the question. Partial concession al so would be equally unavailing. Now that the struggle has once begun, there is no doubt that the nation and the ar my would fight heartily against such anotbe r government as that of M. Sart?rlus. Could the Queen find a General even though that General should be Narvaez himself to take her part on the strength of a half-concesiion, the speedy resuH would be his destruction, and the annihilation of her own Jast chance of retaining the throne of her ancestor. She will not be retained, at any rate, for her own sake, but simply as a symbol of order, and to avoid the inconveniences of a d;eput-l succession. The pretensions of the Count de Monfc molin are as completely out of the quebtion as were those of Chas. Edward to the English throne in 1745: the young Duchess de Mont pensieur to make no mention of foreign complications has no hold upon the feeling of the people; bo that the name of Isabella II is etill a useful one to the nation, if they ar not called upon to pay too high a price for it. For the moment, the best thing fur Spain is a liberal government under the direction of General Espartero. or any other chief in whom the nation may have confidence. The ques tion will then remain, if the Queen be willing to abandon her .profligate mode of life for tL sake of her throne? FROM CALIFORNIA New York, Aug. 7. San Francisco dates to July ISth have lccn received this morning. A great fire occurred at San Franei:ico on the 11th. It commenced at the Golden Gato Hotel, and destroyed the whole block of buiN dings, bonndod by Jackson, Davis, Front and Oregon streets ; also tho block bounded Vy the above and Washington streets, divided by Oregon and seven buildings on the corner of Jackson, between Front and Davis. The whole number of building; destroy 1 was from forty to seventy, peventeen of which were hotels or boarding houses. The total loss is estimated at frmn 8250. 000 to $300,000. On the 12th July, at San Francipco Cny. twelve blocks were partially or wholly d stro3"ed. It is estimated that 200 houses wero de stroyed, valued at half a million of dollars. On the 10th July, nearly the whole town of Columbia, Calaveras county, wasdtvtioyed. The loss is estimated at 500,000. The Squatter excitement has nearly ceas ed. Tho Mormons, at Bernardino, lost 300') acres by fire. J The mining accounts continue favorable The crops from all parts of the state are high ly favorable. The emigration over tho plains has begun to come in. Stock was selling at low prices in Sacra mento City. Twenty two Mormons arrived at San Fran cisco, from Salt Lake, on their way to tho Sandwich Islands. The Star of the West, from San Juan, ar rived early this morning. She brines gGG3. 000 on freight, and 150 passengers. An excited discussion is going on between fhe divided ranks of. the Democratic rrty. whose convention met on the 18th. Both sections claimed the majority, and two sets of delegates were chosen in most of the counties. Commander Jolley, of the British schooner Bermuda, has declared Greytown under mi tial law, and established a blockade of the port. The English ship of war E piegle holds Santa Armas, and the commander says it is a part of San Juan, and hold it as security until somo arrangement is made between tho governments. The inhabitants of Sait Juan have begun to rebuild the town, but the most influential men have left the place. The greatest excitement existed at King ston relative to the destruction of Greytown. ani it is reported that the English and French admirals sent a frigate in pursuit of tha Cyane. A steamer was instantly dispatched to Ha lifax with the Intelligence. The English war steamers Tevio, brig of war Espicglc, and schooners Bermuda and Li berty were at San Juan. Very rich diggings were found on Copuil la River, 40 miles from Fort Oxford, Oregon. Fort Oxford is deserted by people in quest of gold. The transit company's river boot, Isaac C Lee, was lost off Cape Armcnio. on the 3d of July. Her crew, it is supposed, were all saved. Among the passengers of tho Star of the West arc Colonel Gray, returned from the survey of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad route through Texas, Chihuabau and Sonora, and also Lieutenant Williams, of the Topo graphical Engineers. The town of Minnesota, in Nevada county, was burnt on tho 18th July, with the excep tion of three houses. Loss $50,000.
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