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- BS- The unusually late arrival of paper, is our
apology this week, for not issuing on Wednesday,
as usual. - . r " ' ' .' ; ' - .
&3 The office of the Democrat Sentinel, Las
been removed to the house lately- occupied by
Jacob ArforJ, a3 a Tin-Shop, on Main street, one
string' will always be out." - -
$3- Uur fneud, Edward koberts, is receiving
nd opening, a large and beautiful stock of new
and well-assorted Goods, which have been care
fully selected to suit the wants of our town aud
county. Citizens, give him a call. ' . . .
fcr" Our town has been enlivened, fcr the last
few days, with the company" of a Philadelphia
German Band." They certainly discourse beauti
ful music, and if "we judge from the many enco
miums passed upon them by thoe who have an
ear and can appreciate good music they are far
ahead of the many companies who accompany
the traveling shows that visit our town during the
fall season. '
' '"' ' New Hack Line. -
It will be seen by an "advertisement in to-days'
paper, that our neighbor John A. Blair has com
pleted his arrangements to run a Daily Line of
Hacks between this place and Cresson Station.
Our citizens and the travelling public can now be
accommodated with a pleasant trip either to Cres
son or - Jefferson, and in time to take' the trains
going East or West. Mr. Blair has gone to con
siderable expense in fitting out his Hack, &c, and
we hope the travelling public will encourage him
In his new undectaking. "
' Repeal of the License Laws.
'-. In another column will be found the bill abol
ishing the License Laws. ... The bill passed the
Senate, last Tuesday, in the same shape it came
from the House, excepting one or two amend
ments. The vote stood in the Senate 15 to 14.
We have heard of none who has read the bill that
can clearly understand it, and we doubt whether
the members who pas sed it can explain its pro
visions. It will be seen that the granting of li
censes to traverns, is prohibited after the 1st of
July next, but does not interfere with existing
licenses." It authorizes the Courts, under certain
restrictions, to license dealers to sell liquors in
quantities of one quart and over. The repeal of
the law will not have the effect of stopping drun
kenness. It only deprives the habitual drunkard
the right to purchase a single drink at the Hotels,
as heretofore, and allows him the privilege of pur
chasing by the quart at licensed Groceries.
" - The Foreign News,
" The advices by the America, at Halifax, are to
the 3lst ultimo. Affairs in the Crimea were with
out change. The Conference at Vienna had pro
ceeded as far as the third joint, and the Allies
had materially modified their demands. The Rus
sian, representative had referred the matter to St.
Petersburg, and nothing further will bo done
until the receipt of a reply. The French Minister
of Foreign Affairs had been to Iondon, to confer
"with the English Cabinet upon the important
question. Cotton is active, with a speculative
demand, and closed buoyant." The sales of the
week have been 82,500 bales, nearly one-third of
which were taken by speculators. All articles of
Breadstuffs, with the exception of corn, have un
dergone a decline, and a general dullness prevails.
The Provision market is somewhat depressed,
and prices rather lower. The money market is
; easier. Consols are quoted at 93 J.
tJ- Although flour is higher, other provisions
and fuel are considerably cheaper at present than
they w-ere in 183". The following table from the
New York Herald, shows the contrast: . . ,":
, Prime to es.tr Feb. 1837. Fb. 1844.' Apl. 1855.
Genesee Flour, $12,00 $5,00 $13,00
Genesee wheat, 1,65 l,06j 1,75
Corn, 1,05 47 . 1,02
Mess Pork, " 24,50 9,75 15,50
Mess Beef, 14,00 6,25 12,00
Goshen butter, 36 16 81,
Anthracite coal, 14,00 5,00 7,00
The Election, at Iajuiwille-Xiiow-ITotliiiig
Tactics.
Although the Know Nothings of this city
have no blood of murdered victims clinging to
their skirts like their brethern in Cincinnati,
jet their acts here were quite as disgraceful
on election day as were the Cincinnati riots.
; "We alludo to the conduct of the Know Noth-
' ing officials in the Second and Eighth Wards.
' After ten o'clock A. M. , a foreigner was not
allowed to rote ia the Second Ward, aud the
same policy was pursued in the Eighth Ward,
. after one o'clock, P. 31. Men who have voted
in this city for the lasi tea years were rudely
thrust back from the polk by Know-Nothing
.officials and their hired rn&ans. . Four hun
dred voters of the Second Ward were not al
lowed to vote. While these disgraceful pro
ceedings were being carried on out side, the
officers inside were calling for ' more voters."
These things niaysceni incredible to civilzed
communities not under Know .Nothing rule,
but they are facts, damning facts, and can be
substantiated by huadreds of tha best men of
our city. The proceedings of Saturday were
planned ia the Know Nothing councils of tills
;ity beyond all question, they were carried
,out by Know Nothings, and may be set down
A3 Know Nothing tactics. This, then, ia the
. party that arrogates to itself the title of true
"American," and which is ta preserve the
purity of the ballot box. It w a disgraeo to
the American name, and the conduct, of the
leaders of this party has been such as every
h ue American should blush to own or approve
. - finMsriW Tim, JpriflO,
For the Democri.t & Sentinel.
IlEsrri. Editors: Contrary to. my desire I j
am again obl:"d to aI; the use of your columns, j
The Editor of the Al'e.'jheirian iu his rej-!y was j
ungentler' --y 7 from beginning to end.. There
was sear. . - word in it that was not a violation
cf truth or-deceney. But T shall not be angry
' ' h .him, on the coii'trary I pity him. 'Why ?
Because the limited talents of so;oe .men render
it impossible for them to be severe without being
at the same time, vulgar. Gri any other occasion
I should think' myself justifiable in treating, with
silent contempt, anything which l.Jght full from
that ' unyielding Whig;',. but in this instance
the insignificance of the shufuer is lost in the
baseness of his shuffling, and the grossness of his
misrepresentation.. ' His reply was a miserable
subterfuge. - Instead of rebutting the charges he
pitches into that ' poor ass, Agricola," with a
vengeance, and deluges hinv in a loathsome tor
rent of billingsgate. .And here I must say, by
way of apology to the readers of the Allegheniau,
that I regret having caused the Editor to exclude
other matter more ' profitable and interesting"
perhaps, a-White township communication on
Astronomy or Modesty. . '."V, - : . ;- '
The Ecitor hss cbaral rre with rnf Jm38S, since
I did not copy his entire article, as it would then
have been apparent that my conclusions were
false, I will here quote his entire article that the
public may judge for itself whether I have done
him justice. ,
. " The mysterious 'Know-Nothings seem to be
increasing in numbers and strength in all quar
ters, notwithstanding the many silly and long
winded exposes that are published with such avid
ity by their opponents. In New Hampshire, (the
last place we would expect to hear of such doings,)
it was reported a month ago, that hundreds were
leaving the ranks and denouncing their principles,
but still it appears that enough were left to de
feat the Administration . by some ten thousand
votes. The local - elections in Pennsylvania show
a decided majority in favor of " Sam,' and we
shouldn't wonder at all If he carried the State
next fall by 50,000. Though personally we have
nothing to make by it," we don't care a cent if he
does. His triumphs are generally over , the old
enemy, and the Whig party can afford to be
" swallowed up in victory," seeing that our last
state is not any worse-than the first, but in our
opinion decidedly improved. If . Saw" is honest
in his professions, we will, at least, have a share
in the general distribution of favors, which rarely
fell to our. lot beretofore. '" Sam" is a glorious
institution, and barring some objectionable fea
tures in his declaration of rights, we wish him
success."'- ": -T "
Have I put an " unwarrantable" construction
upon the article just quoted ? Mark the clause
" notwithstanding the many silly and long-winded
exposes published, with such avidity by their
opponents." Now as he has never published any
of those exposes, but on the contrary, condemns
in this clause such publications, we may justly
conclude that the Editor is in favor of " Sam,"
and that nothing would please him better than
the success of this ft glorious institution," " bar
ring" a fat office or something that would pay.
It is true, that prior to the publication of the
above mentioned article, he succeeded by his neu
trality in concealing his sentiments ;' nor did, I
prefer any charges against him until the article
in question appeared and revealed the hydra
beaded monster. It is also, true, that he has
not " pandered to the unjust spirit of religious in
tolerance in any way, or in favcr of anj sect."
Why? Because he knows full we'l that the .good
sense of the community, in this Ivicality, would
not suffer such gross injustice ; but notwithstand
ing his liberal professions he has betrayed his
insincerity, by having expressed himself in favor
of an institution which openly avows its religious
intolerance. But the Editor has even committed
himself on this point. . In his fit of surprise 'at
the startling disclosure, he appeals to his Catho
lic patrons. Why single out them? .Why net
appeal to your patrons of foreign extraction also ?
Is not ' S.un" as hostile to the latter as. to the
former? -''-" :--" ' .
. But, the desideratum devoutly wished for by
the Editor, is made apparent in the following
sentence, (quoted entire.) 1;
' We do not dcsiie to be drawn into a contro
versy on the relative merits of Nnow-Nothingira
and Anti-Know-Nothingism, or' in other words
Catholicism and Protestantism, because, that is
the turn it must necessarily take! ! !" , , . ' -
- Here the Editor grossly insults the Protestant
community by classing them with a party which
has not only disgraced itself; but has crimsoned
the cheek of every true American with shame,
by its " glorious" proceedings- even the ballot
box has not escaped its vandalic grasp. " Mr. Al
Ieghenian, are not Ex-Governor Bigler.'W. Y.
Harris, Judge Marshall, Gen. Cass, &c, Protest
ants ? But it is unnecessary to go from home
for examples; there are plenty of them in our
midst who deprecate the ' glorious institution."
No, Mr. Editor, you ore mistaken Protestant
ism and Know-Nothingism are not identical. It
is only the ignorant, the narrow-minded bigot,
and the broken down politician, who is panting
for the " distribution of favors," who are Know
Nothings. Such is my belief notwithstanding as
sertions to the contrary. Mr. Alleghenian, in
this sentence have you stultified yourself,, and
here will I leave you.' -, ; Your, Arc,
-. ; , AGRICOLA
v New Pobtaok Baii-boad. On Saturday list
the New Partage Railroad, from . the Intersection
with the old track, to the Head of Plane 10, was
opened, and a locomotive with a boat truck pas
sed over. Jesse Crawford, accompanied by a
number of gentlemen, went up for the purpose of
practically testing Michael Sheimers patent brake,
one of which was attached to the truck. The
experiments are said to Lave been very satisfac
tory. At a speed of twenty miles per hour, the
brake was let down, and the truck stopped at
distance sixy feet. - While going at-the rate of
forty miles an hour, a dead halt was effected" in
about a hundred fet.' . This was a great triumph,
when we consider that the truck weighed but 11,
000 pounds. There is little doubt but that Mr.
Sheiiucr's brake is far abend of any invention of
the cmd, aud will soon come into general use. We
hear that a snug sum has been offered for the
rijjht of it for the new Englaud StaU, but Mr. S.
has as yet made no positive sales. HoEidaysburg
Slan-lard Jpi-ilUdi.' :v " ; - .
C3-7ke U. S. Surveying system is now in full
operation in the Territories of Oregon; Washing
ton, New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, and
the State of California, and will soon render effi-
! cient service to scttlerr.
si::. :.;.vn;v of urns.
i OJrA toy ia Terre Haute, Ia- h&. .ecovered
v500 dam?j-3 from a liquor dealer who sold his
'the'r a ass of liq'ior on the day he was drowned.
. CC7It is said that the U.ouri river, is so low
as to obstruct navigation. This must, of course,
optrat as a drawback to t' emigration to" Kan
sas. ::V ' -.'V-'.. ' ' V . - ''
. (jg-Governor Clark, of New York, signed the fa
mous Church Froperty Ejll, which deprives, the
Eomau Catholic Bishops of the control of the real
estate belonging to their respective dioceses.
C3-Gen. Ehields, late United States Senator from
Illinois, having fvJ-i of his re-election by the le
gislature of that State, has announced his purpose
of removing to Minisota or Iowa, with a view of
studying or practicing the legal profession.
- DC7"-lon. Joseph G, Marshall, el Indiana, died
at Louisville, Ky., on Friday, the 6th inst. ' Mr.
Marshall had been a prominent actor in the legis
lation and politics of Indiana' during the last
twenty years. - As an argumentative speaker he
probably had noequal in the State. ? t
(jCr-Governor Pollock has signed the bill to re
strain the sale of intoxicating drinks, and it is
thereforea law. ' :' ;- . ..'."
Ocj-The Toronto Globe of the 17th, says it is
estimated that 100,000 bushels of wheat are stored
in that city foi the United States market.
OGov.-" Pollock having vetoed two bank
bills, has signed six or seven others, in order we
suppose, to keep up the proper balance in finance.
OTAe Legislature. is not likely to adjourn be
fore the middle of May. s .
CO-Horace . Grecly, of the Xcw Fork Tribune,
has gone to Europe. '
J fey-Mr. Greene, the " Reformed Gambler,' is
speaking in Iowa upoa his favorite topics. ; .
;- OCT- Judge Lewis, Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court, has granted a writ of error in the case of
Dr. Beale, on the grouud that the Jury was sworn
to try his guilt or innocence, instead of according
io the evidence ; also that he was sentenced to im
prisonment and hard labor. . - . ,
OO-Lawrence - is a great county. It is only a
short time since we chronicled the birth of three
children by a Mrs, Long, and now a Mrs. Smily.
of the same county, has presented her husband
with two sons and a daughter at one birth. , No
wonder they want a bank at New Castle.
GCJ-The Legislator of Wisconsin has just enacted
a law providiug for placing a copy of -Webster's
Unabridged Dictionary, at the expense of the State
in " each school and each department ' thereof "
of the Public Schools of the State. . : '
E7"The. publishers of the Ledger have been
fined $2000 for libel, on a suit brought by the
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company for noti
cing and commenting on an act of carefulness. :
GO-The Secretary of the Navy, in addition to
the present liberal pay, offers a bounty of twenty
dollars to all scameu, and fifteen dollars to 'ordi
nary seamen who shall enlist for three year's service
within the next sixty days. '.- -
CC7The State" election in Virginia will take
place on the 4th Thursday ia May.- , , ..
CO-The Legislature of Massachusetts has passed
a In w, and the Governor approved it, giving Jurors
the power to judge both of the law and the evi
dence. . i . . . - . . -
K!7"A resolution has passed the Senate, in Mas
sachusetts, declaring that no foreigner is eligible
to otace. ..- .
CC7Onicns are selling at 2 cents a piece in Phila
delphia. ,
HC7"The average circulation of the Philadelphia
Ledger during the month of March was 60,000
aiiy.
rr-Fears are entertained for the fruit at "the
south, the frosts have been so heavy.
0JThe United States sloop-of-war Falmouth has
been heard of at Gonaives, ("Island of St. Domingo)
Dy rne Uepartment. tshe was tliere on the 2 1 th
of March, ultimo, and it is inferred from the letter
that all were well on her. .
frTThe Auerusta fGeo. Chronicle annonnees thp
Teceipt of a fine basket of New and delicious po
tatoes. - - - : "
CO-It is said that the title of the presidins officer
of a Know-Nothing Lodge is, " Great Ignoramus."
C7An Irishman in speaking of a relative who
was nung, said Le died during a tight-rope perfor
manco t . v i ... ,: :-
&J-Louis Kossuth announces bv advertisement.
that he has formed a permanent engagement with
the London Atlas, - and sobcits for subscriptions
tor tiiat (weekly paper. . .
CO-A. young laxly being asked whether she
would wear a wig when her hair turned gray, she
replied, witn the greatest earnestness "Ohi.no,
I'll dye first." . . .
03-A New York iournai states that a ladv in
that city made a quarter of a million of dollars by
Keeping school.
Cd-A clerk in the Cincinnati Tost Office has been
arrested on the charge of abstracting money from
letters. -
jju-ine rresiaent Das ratmeu ana conhrmed a
treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation
between the Lmted States and the Argentite
Confederation, concluded at San Jose on the 27th
of July, 1853 ; and a treaty for the free navigation
of the rivers Paraguay and Uraguay, between the
same powers, concluded at San Josede t lores on
the 10th of July, 1855. .,
..... CO-The Pennsylvania, canals are now open
throughout their whole extent, and the business
of transportation is actwely going on. ' '
GO-TLo N. Y. Canal Commissioners have. fixed
on the 1st of May as the day for the opening of
navigation on tne state uanais.
&?-In consequence Of the short crop of bread
stuffs last season, there is said to be great distress
prevailing in some sections oi Kentucky.
G3-The Secretary of the Navy has appointed
Mr. J. Calhouu to the command of the United
States receiving ship North Carolina, at the Brook
lyn Zavy lard in place of Llisha Peck, relieved.
Death of Martin Van Boxen. Jr
"VThe Baltic brings intelligence of the death
oi xuartin v an uuren, J r. , son of the ex-Presi
deut. lie died in Paris on the 10th ult. J!
larce number of Americana
remains to their temporary resting place in the
cemetery of 3Iontmarrre. The deceased had
for a long time been wasting under the blight
consumption, but his death was so sudden
to euppriso those friends who had despaired
his recoverv. He had ecated himself . nt t
of
as
of
the
dinner table when his head fell forward oa his
breast, nd he expired without a trrnan An
eloquent allocation was nrononneeii at th tnmh
by the distinguished Protestant divine. M. Co-
... . . .
querrei, lormer representativo of the people
under the RcDublic. Tha dpLonsi nrm ol.r.
forty years ofare, and was next to the young
est eon of Mr. Van Buren's four .sons. , His
remains will be brought to tho United States
HEW IIQTJ0R LAW. . ..
An act to restrain tlte Sale of Intoxicating Liquors.
Section 1. Be il enacted, &e., That from and
after the 1st day of October next, it shall be un
lawful to keep or maintain any house, room or
place, where vinous, spirituous, malt or brewed
liquors, or any admixtures thereof, are sold and
drank, except as hereinafter provided, and all
laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the pro
visions, cf this act be and the same are hereby re
pealed. Sec. 2 That jf any person or persons within
this Commonwealth shall keep for sale and sell,
or in connection with any other business or pro
fitable employment give, receivfng therefor any
price, profit or advantage, by any measure what
ever, and at the same time voluntarily afford a
place or any other convenience or inducement by
which the same may be used as a beverage, any
vinous, spirituous, malt or brewed liquor, or any
admixture thereof, he she or they, and any one
aiding, abetting or assisting therein, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con
viction shall be sentenced to pay a fine not ex
ceeding fifty dollars and undergo imprisonment
not exceeding one month; and for second or
any subsequent offence shall pay a fine not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars and undergo impris
onment not exceeding thro raL As. , , -
Sec. 3i That ( any two or more person con
spire or act. together, by which one may sell and
the other provide a place or other convenience
for drinking, with intent to evade the provisions
of, this act, each one so offending, upon convic
tion, shall be punished as provided in the second
section of this act. - - '
Sec. 4. That it shall be unlawful for any per-.
sou to sell or keep for sale any vinous, spirituous,
malt of brewed liquors, or any admixtures thereof,
in cases not hereinafter prolubited, iu a less quan
tity than one . quart i- nor without license gran
ted by the court of quarter sessions of the proper
county, on' petition presented for that" purpose,
to be advertised according ,to the first section of
the act of the twenty-ninth of March, one thou
sand eight h undred and forty-one, supplementary
to'the various acts relating to tavern licenses; but
no " Bueh license sliafl be granted to ' other than
citizens of the Unite! States, of temperate habits
and good repute for honesty: Trotided, That no
certificates shall be required or published as men
tioned in the act herein referred to: Prodded,
That no license for the sale of liquors as aforesaid ,
shall be, hereafter granted to the keeper of any j
hotel,' inn, tavern, restaurant, eating house, oys- ;
ter house or cellar, theatre, or other places of en
tertainment, amusement or refreshment.
1 Sec. 5 That the said court, by their r-!,
shall fix. a time at which applications for said
licenses shall be heard, at w hich time all persons
making objections shall be heard. . ;.
Sec.l 6. That it shall not. be lawful for the
clerk ot said court to issue any license as afore
said until th applicant hall have filed thebond
hereinafter required, and the certificate of the city
receiver or county treasurer that the license fee
has been paid to him. - ;
Sec. 7. That the appraisers of licenses under
this act shall be appointed as provided by exist
ing la vs, except in the city of Philadelphia, where
on the passage of this act, and thereafter at the
beginning of every year, three reputable and tem
perate persons shall be appointed by the court of
quarter eessiens to appraise dealers in spirituous,
vinous, malt or brewed liquors, as aforesaid, and
of distillers and brewers, and to do and perform
all duties now enjoined by law not inconsistent
herewith, and said appraisers shali be citizens of
the Ui.ited States, in no manner connected with
or interested in the liquor business, and shall be
compensated as now provided by law.
Sec. JB. That no license shall be granted with
out the payment to the receiver of taxes of the
city of Philadelphia, or to the treasurers or the
other counties of the State, for the use of the
Commonwealth, three times the amount now fix
ed by law to be paid by venders of spirituous,
vinous, or malt liquors, or brewers and distillers:
Provided, That no license shall be granted for a
less sum than thirty dollars.
Sec.. 9. -..That the bond required to be t-ken of
all persons who shall receive a license to sell spir
ituous, vinous, malt or brewed liquors, or any ad
mixture thereof, shall be in one thousand dollars,
conditioned for the faithful observance of all the
laws of this Commonwealth, relating to the busi
ness of vending such liquors, with two sufficient
sureties, and warrant of attorney to confess judg
ment, which bond shall bo approved by one of
the judges "of the court of quarter sessions of the
peace of the proper county, and to be filea in
said court; and whenever a judgment for any for
feiture or fine shall have been recovered against
the principal therein, it shall be lawful for the
district attorney of the propar county to enter
judgment against the obligors, in the said bond,
and proceed to collect the same of the said prin
cipal or sureties. ,
Sec. 10. That , every person licensed to sell
spirituous, vinous or malt liquors as aforesaid,
shall frame bis license under glass, and place the
same so that it may at all times be conspicuous
in his chief place of making sales ; and no license
shall authorize sales by any person who shall
neglect this requirement, nor shall any license
authorize the sale of any spirituous, vinous or
malt liquors on Sunday. 3
Sec. 11. Thai any sale made of any spirituous,
vinus or malt liquors, contrary to this act, shall
be taken to be a misdemeanor, and upon convic
tion of the offence in the court of quarter sessions
of the proper county, shall be punished in the
manner prescribed by the second section of this
act. , : : . .' ':-;. , . .
Sec. 12. That the provision of this act as to
appraisement and license shall not extend to im
porters who shall vend or dispose of said liquors
in the original cases or packages as imported, nor
to duly commissioned auctioneers selling at pub
lic vendue or outcry, nor to brewers or distillers
selling in quantities not less than five gallons, nor
shall anything herein contained prohibit the sale
by druggists of any admixiure of intoxicating li
quors as medicines. . L
. . Sec; 13. That it shall be tho duty of every cou
stable of every town, borough, township or ward,
within this commonwealth, at every term of the
court of quarter sessions, of each respective coun
ty, to make return on oath or a&rmation whether
within his knowledge there is any ,place within
his bailiwick kept and maintained in violation of
this act ; and it shall be the special duty of the
"Judges of ali the snid courts to see that this re
turn is faithfully made ; and if any person shall
make known to such constable the name or names
of any person who shall have violated this act,
with the names of witnesses who can prove the
fact, it shall be his duty to make return thereof
on oath or affirmation to the court and upon his
wilful failure so to do, he shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon indictment and con
viction shall bo sentenced to imprisonment in tfce
jail of the county for.. a period not less than one
nor more than three mouth."', and pay a fine not
exceeding fifty dollars.
Sec 14. That this act shall not interfere with
any person holding a license heretofore granted,
until the time for which the same was granted
shall have expired, nor shall any liceuse which
may be granted before the first day of July next
authorize the sale of said liquors, or any admix
ture thereof, after the first day of October next,
contrary to the provisions of this act.
Three Days Later From Europe.
ARUITAL OF THE AMERICA.
"New York, April 13.
The steamer ; America arrived last night.
Her mails will doubtless reach New York at
midnight on Saturday.
The Canada, detained at Boston until the
17th, arrived out on the 29th. '
"... Tho America's advices are to the 31st.
The affair of the Crimea have undergone
no change. Attention is concentrated on the
Vienna conference, and great difficulty is rep
resented"as being experienced upon the third
point, although the demands of the allies have
been much modified. The Russian plenipo
tentiary referred the matter to St. Petersburg,
and nothing could be done until a reply is re
ceived. The French minister of foreign af
fairs bas also been to London to confer with
the English cabinet upon this momentous ques
tion - "- '. - -
Although the third point in the Vienna
Conference has been modiGed, a serious diffi
culty has arisen, it has been referred to St.
Petersburg, and the Conferences have been
postponed to await a reply although probably
the fourth point will be discussed in the mean
time.' " ' ' " - - - ' -
. There is nothing important from the Cri
mea. "' . . .
' The latest dates from London are to Friday
night, whenit is stated that Drouyn de L'-
Hnys, the k rencli Minister of J? oreign Affairs,
had been in London for a conference, and left
to-night for Paris. He will remain in Paris
for two days, and then proceed to Vienna.
Hewas closeted with the leading Ministers for
three hours to-day, and subsequently had a
long audience with the Queen. lie will bear
to Vienna the irrevocable determination of
the allie3 on the third point. There are no
favorable indications from St. Petercbare.1'
A new Belgium ministry has been formed.
At Canton the insurgents were gaining
ground.-
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.bspartero had resisted the demand lor a
democratic modification in the constitution.
Madrid is tranquil.
The steamer s letters will be due in New
York on Sunday night.
The W estern powers did not demand the
demolition of Sebastopol, but the reduction of
power in the Black Sea, offering in return to
evacuate Russian territory. The R ussian plen
ipotentiary had no power to act on this, and
submitted the matter to fct. Petersburg there
to rest. All the plenipotentiaries have sent
to their governments for instructions. Gorts
chakoff, on the 20th, moved for the admission
of Prussia into the Conference. -
A special correspondent of the London
Times writin? from Sebastopol describes the
condition of the army as much improved. In
the actual works of the siege there is no prog
ress to justify favorable prophecies. A for
midable llussian force has assemble I around
Eupatoria which virtually besieges the place.
The K us sians could not hold Eupatoria if ta
ken as it is completely under the guns of the
English fleet. ' -
Kaglan s latest despatch announces that
there is a steady fire, without a change in the
aspect of affairs ; important operations, howev
er, were going on.
The Kussians continue to strengthen their
works recently thrown up in advance of Mal-
akoff tower. Efforts are making for their des
truction. .
There are nightly encounters between the
French and Russian riflemen ; the letter arc
repeatedly dislodged and return again to their
yits under cover of the Russian batteries
I he Kritisu tngate V iper destroyed iuar-
tell's tower and barracks of Digimitara, which
the Russians had recently constructed for de
fence. "
The death of Menschikoff is reported.
The Paris fresse states that the statemont
is contradicted by other papers, that the allies
have assented to a trace.
A' manifesto from the Holy Synod of the
Russian church incites the Russian nation to
war in defence of the Faith. '
There was no loss of life by the recent bur
ning of the French hospital at Constantino
ple. ; '
GREAT BRITAIN.
" In Parliament the Sardinian Convention
was discussed . England engages to borrow
money at five per cent, and loan the same to
Sardinia at four.
. Roebuck's Committee continues ; an enqui
ry for certain papers connected with Admiral
Dundas' conduct before Odessa was refused by
the commons.
. A motion is on the books to render the In
dian army avail'bla in the European war."
Parliament has adjourned over Easter un
til April 16th. '
Nine ships, in advance of the British squad
ron sailed from Deal on the 28th.
Mr. Buchanan attended a dinner at the
Seaman's Hospital, London, and returned
thanks for the aid rendered 1500 sick Amer
ican sailors. Lord Palmerston presided.
Forged bills of lading appeared in the Liv
erpool market to the extent of 14,000, all
shipped at Charleston, South Carolina, by
James C. Nichols. The fraud was accom
plished by inserting the word "hundred" after
units in the body of the bill. '
SPAIN. -
Vienna papers state that Spain and Portu
gal have acceded to the "' Western Alliance,
and signed a treaty at Paris on the 21st of
March The statement wants confirmation.
The difficulty between Austria and Prussia
ia increasing. The Prussian cabinet retorted
on Austria's circular of March" 8th by sending
a circular to the Prussian representatives at
the German courts respecting Austrian in-
trizues with the German diet. The language
of the circular is quite hostile to Austria.
The circular further charges Austria with dis
simulation in threatening Prussia with mili
tary dangers, while to us Europe talks confi
dentially of peace.
Notwithstanding the declaration of neutral
ity by Sweden, ah is fitting out a fleet provis
ioned for three months.
Shanghai dates to February 6th state that
the French again attacked the city, but were
repulsed with loss by the insurgents.
The country around Canton is in the hands
of the insurgents, who officially notify their
intention to maintain a strict blockade.
There are rumors of another rejhihse of the"
French. ' - - -
Further by the America, ' "
o'clock.
In reference to the unsatisfactory aKpect of th
Vienna Conference, the Times writes : " We did
not raise our voice against negotiation upon a ba
sis which did not include the destruction of Sebas
topol ; but should the Conference be ultimately
broken off, the importance attached to our per
ations in the Crimea, and the result, would be
come the real criterion of our success or defeat.
There is, however, on further chance in the ne
gotiation, though a faint one, not altogether im
possiblethat the answer from JSt. Petersburg
may b the germ of some counter project on which
the discussion may be renewed. We do not. Low-
ever, expect that any proposal at this time by the
Russian government can be regarded as p -acticc-Ue
or siueere." ,
The London Daily News says : According t'.
the mot recent communications from Vienna,
Ixrd John Kussell it is understood," could see little
or no prospect of pence at present." lie expected
to return to England by the 14th of April. The
opinion bus been. frequently expressed that iy
peace now would be precarious and uncertain.
Letters from Syducy state th:it a vessel, the
name of which is unknown, was wrecked on
Tiamptoa Shoals; SOO Chinese and a portion of
the crew . were lost ; " the Captain aud eight men
only b'ing saved. These made for St. Dennis in
a boat, aud on landing they were attacked by the
natives, and five of tlit-m were"kilh. .
The condition of the allies in the Crimea is rep
resented thus by the official journal of St. Peters
burg: The position of the allies is that they are
now completely .shut in by the enclosure cf formi
dable entrenchments. The new division has j.iin-
rA V.Arm. anl orflvrt trfnt mnvlw ytuvUkI .
Trade iu 'Australia, has somewhat ' iwiproveJ ;'
politically, matters were, unsatisfactory. ,
Diogenes and the Czax. .
Death lias lately been busy in the work!. Th.s
grim skeleton has used his sickle with a remorse
less hand, and gathered in a fearful harvest Ilis
gory hands, still dripping from the recent work,
have thrown open the portals of a palace torn
aside the curtains of a throne and . placed a
wreath of cypress upon the aching tempi? of a
King. The Emperor of Russia is dead ! Death
has struck the strong, proud man in, bis lonely
greatness ; in the fulness of his pride he bas paus
ed away ; for him" the shadow bas vanisJjed fronv
the dial and time has ceased to be; Oesar goes
erect upon his throne; in the darkness of his
lerown Luks the destroying lightnicg, and the
brow is clothed with terror; but an invisible
hand snatches the sceptre from his grasp, and
extends a pall as a canopy ; a breath, and tho
poorest serf may claim brotherhood with an Em
peror. - . --.-'.-
From the throne to the bier; it is but a step.
Sec what remains c-f --Jficholas of ' Russia I X
shjouded figure, with a face scarcely altered by
death ; rkTk! in life. Beside the ccln sits the
woepicg wife", passing that " i. rjely hour" by the
corpse. A JIurat or a Nero dies, detested by the
woilij yet Murat's gun was sought by one wh-
loved him, and a grateful hand scattered flower
on the P.omau's tomb. But this man was n
Nero; far from - that. "An obstinate, mistakei
man. if you wiil, iu whose diseased Uxxl lurked
madness a madness ucstii?d to be felt at every
fireside in this and other lauds; a self-willed,
earnest man, who loved the people he governed,
the people who weep the Emperor as th wife
sits weeping the man.
Nicholas of Russia is dead, and a gtnerous
enemy does homage to the greatness of a fallen foe
and those who hated the living roan uncover
to the corpse as it passes them in the streets.
The Emperor is dead. Listen ! JIanager Dol
drum, bowing over the foot-lights, is announcing
it to on applauding audience. Columbine must
stay her graceful twirls. Harlequin lay down hi
shaking wand, Clown cease to grin : the Emperor
is dead ! Death, sudden death that roost terrible
of visitation has called the proud man to his
last account. Hip, hip, bip, hurrah! bravo! f
hip ! hip ! ! hurrah III" Manager Doldrum bows,
-generous Britons give a final shout. . The an
nouncerncnt was over, the pantomime goes on :
Harlequin strikes an attitude, nd Columbine a
goddess ia a cloud of muiliu springs lightly on
his shoulders. Stay : the national anthem. . God
save the Queeu," and then Hot Cbdlius from
the Clown."
Thus was an awful death announced ; and thus
was such announcement received by a highly-civ i
lized and thoroughly Christian people. -
The New Postage Law.
The following letter to the Postmaster at
New York by the First Assistant Postmaster
General, in answer to inquiries as to the con
struction of the late postage law, will be found
to contain information useful to all persona
who Lavo buulnoaa with the post office. . ' ,
Post Officii Departms.vt, )
Appointment Office, March 22, 1855. )
Sir : Your letter of the 20th instant is re
ceived. In answer, I am directed by the 1 ost
master Geueral to inform yo a
1. The act of the 3d March ISoo, making
no provisions for unpaid letters to place withia
the United States, on the same day or follow
in" any such upaid letter or letters being put
into a post office, the postmaster thereof wijl
post up conspicuously in his office, a list of
the same, stating that they are held for postage.
If not attended to, such letters must be returned
monthly to the dead-letter office.
2. Letters part-paid should be despatched,
charged with the additional postage due at the
prepaid rate, according to distance established
by said act, except where the omission to pay
the correct amount is known to have been in
tentional, when they should bo treated the
same as letters whollv unpaid.
3. It is proper to forward a letter, when re
quested, in writing. . When forwarded, no
additional postage should be charged if the
letter, contrary to its address, has been missent.
If it has been sent according to its address,
and then forwarded, it must be charged with
additional postage at the prepaid rate, accor
ding to distance, established by act of March
3, 1855, aforesaid. - i
4. Ship letters, as they cannot be prepaid,
and are not supposed to be embraced, ia. "e
now will ftnntiniiA t b desnatched acreea-
bly to the provisions of the fifteenth eecUon of
act of March 3, 1855