v gjjjiagllli," Utmnrrnt nub Itniitul. aiCHARD wniTB:::::::::::::::::"".'n8XRT c. devixk WHITE DEVISE, Editors and Proprietovi. EBEUSBURG. WEDNESDAY MORNING::::::::::::::::JAN. 1C. roa PRESIDENT. JAMES BrciIAXAX. Babjct tothe Decision of the National Convention. 3T See new advertisements. Bids for the Main Line. We learn from the Harrislurg PaSriol Sf Union, that bids bav been offered for the purchac of ilio M-iia Line. The Pennsylvania Kail Road Com pany propose to buy the whole of the Main Line at seven and a half millions, payable in ten an nual payments from July, 1875, with interest at per cent. They agree to keep the Eastern ca bal open, also the Western, until the North Wes tern Railroad shall be completed. They propose to buy the Columbia Railroad at the cost of con struction, to be ascertained by three competent engineers, to be appointed by the State. Tbey agree to pay a dividend equal to that of their own stockholders. They require the repeal of the tonnage tax, and that the State yield the right to purchase the Pennsylvania Railroad. The liar risburg and Lancaster Railroad Com pany agree to give four millions of dollars for the Columbia Road, payable in eight annual pay ments after January 1st 1866, with interest at 5 per cent., conditioned for the repeal of the ton nage tax. No Speaker Yet. The House is still without an organization. The voting for a speaker is still going on with the eame stubb orness on the part of the Know-Nothings and their allies, the Republicans. Our hist advices (Tuesday,) the vote stood as follows: for Mr. Banks, 93 ; Richardson. 62 ; Fuller, 34 ; Pennington, 9 ; scattering, 8. It will be per ceived that thiugs are getting no better, nor is there any hope that there will ba, unless some cew plan should be adopted. At the last ac counts there had been over one hundred ballotings, without changing the vote of either candidates. That the Know-Nothings and Republicans, have it In their power to elect, there is no doubt. The people are becoming tired of the performance, and have got a taste of the two new parties that were to correct all the ills that government la heir L-. Cambria County. We copy the following from the Auditor Gen eral' Report, showing that our County has con tributed to the public revenues of the state during the last fiscal year, the fallowing sum Loretto Plank Road Company,.. Ebonsburg & Susquehanna, do, Do ' ; & Jefferson do.,- 2,00 6.0" 11.17 12,00 . OilliU .......... - "Real andPers'l estate Tn rithev") 1.030.01 " . " (Lloyd) 2,217,47 Tavern Licenses,... 686.60 Retailers' 826,73 Pedlers' " 0,00 " Theater, Circus. cVc., do 60,00 Distillery and Brewery, do, 52,00 Billiards and Ten Pins, 53,33 Eating and Baer Houses, 93,00 Militia Tax 00,00 Writs, Wills, Dxds, &c, (Roberts) 75 " " (Johnston) 714,41 Collateral Inheritance, 23,90 John-.town Iron Company, 200,00 For State Lunatic Hospital, 2200 Total 6.139.44 To be deducted from the aggregate, the fallowing payments ai.d credits. . Pensions & Gratuilie3, 580,00 Cjmt&om Schools. 558,22 New Firm. It will be seen by a card in an other column, that our young friend J. Tatton Thompson, has become one of the firm of Marple & M;Clure, Philadelphia. The oil firm will lose nothing in securing Mr. T. as one of their part- rers. . As to business qualifications, he has few equals, and his well known popularity at home and abroad will enhance the business prospects of the new firm. The FiRibnsieros RebukedThe Policy and Duty of the United States. , The Washington Union coutains an edito rial article on " the President and the Walker Expedition." The editor describes the course of the K. cu'.ivo as "just and wise," and be id rejoiced to p-.-rj-'ive that it ha comman ded a 1-ifgJ share f the approbation of the Asnsri.'an Press. Tao Union says : We allude to this somewhat remarkable expression, not so much to fortify the admin istration in its wise and just proceeding, as to point other nations to the fact that while this republic, reposing as it does, in conscious se curity upon an upright public opinion, does not hesitate to resist every usurpation upon its own rights, anl to insist upon the fulSl tueut of all the obligations of other powers bound to it by treaty or otherwise ; so, on the other hand, will it carefully and fearlessly per form all its duties to its own citizens and to other governments. The spread of republi can principles over this continent is one of the fixed facts of the future ; but the. niisioii of truth cannot be carried out in dea mee it international law, and by a f jatem of military colonization at war with the whole genius of our institutions. When the other nations of this hemisphere rise of themselves au 1 demand recognition, they will be welcomed into the family of republics with open arms. What has been done before, in this respect, will be done again. But it is not the province of the American government, and it 13 not the spirit of the American people, to hasten the course of events by extending encouragement Jo those whose selfish ambition and reckless ag grandizement would bring reproach on the cause of free principles and discredit upon wcrh3T conatrv " Tribute of Respect. , At a fccetiug of the Cambria Lodge of A. Y. Masons, held at their Hall, at Johnstown, on Tuesday evening, the 8th day of January, A. D. 1E56, the fulio wing resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, it pleased Almighty God in. His Providence, cn Friday, the 21st day of December, 1S55, to remove from Time to Eternity, our late beloved brother, Ciiakles 11. HEVEB.Lsq, There fore, ... -. , , Resolved, That this Lodge has heard with pro found sorrow of the death of our late friend and brother, CnAnLES II. Meyer, Esq. In his death society has lost a member whose life was illustra ted by deeds of generoMty ; his country a soldier who was one of its bravest defenders ; this Lodge a brother who was oue of its chief ornameuU, and his widow and children a husband r.nd father, to whom they were bound by all the holiest r flec tions of our nature. " R -solved, That we do. -ply sympathise with the sorrowing family of our late brother, and trust that " lie who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb," will sustain them under their recent be reavement. - Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions be published in the " Mountain Echo," and the Democrat nnl Sjntinel," ami that Dr. John Lowman. Geo. Euglebach. and A. W. Bryan, be a committee to transmit a copy to the family of our late brother. Ciias. P. Murray, " Lewis Putt, Com. W. S. El sos, J Tastker Killed. We have been informed that Mr. Richard Adams, and son killed a large Panther, last Monday, 7th inst., Clearfield town - i . f ' r .l .. . . c .v - snip. lie measurea ien ices iroiu iub uumi in mc nose to the tip of the tail. Two wild cats were trapped on the same day. One of the pets is alive and doing well. Plakk Roads. The Ebensburg & Susquehan na, and Ebensburg & Jefferson Plank Roads, are so completely blocked up with drifted snow, that there has been little or nothing done on either roads, for a day or two. Persons have been at work opening them. CO The Blair County Whig has placed the name of Hon. Wm. H. Seward at its mast head, as the National Republican Whig candidate for President of the United States. GO Raymond, of the B!air County Whig, is not pleased with the election of Gov. Bigler to the V. S. Senate. The Democracy should have consul ted Mr. Raymond before they committed the rash act. Washington , Jan 14. The Senate merely met at noon, and ad journed over till Thursday. IIocse. Mr. Trafton corrected the mistake into which Mr Campbell, of Ohio, Lad inad vertently fallen on Saturday, in stating that no copy of the Bible was to be found in the Congressional Library. On the contrary, there were many editions of that Holy Book there. The balloting for Speaker was then resumed. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH BALLOT. Banks, 95 I Fuller, 34 Richardson, 66 J Pennington, 8 Scattering, 8. Necessary to a choice, 106 Pennsylvania Legislature- Harrisburg, Jan. 12. SENATE. Petitions were presented from Philadel phia for the modification of the usury laws, and for the repeal of the restraining liquor law. Mr. Wilkins presented a bill to establish the estern Lunatic Hospital. The bill to incorporate the Reading anc Lehish Railroad was passed on seccud read ing. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Speaker presented the annual state ment of the Seaman's Saving Fund . Society of Philadelphia. A bill relative to the Sunbury Canal and Water Power Company was reported. The following bills, with others, were read in place : To incorporate the Union Bank of Read ing ; to incorporate the Carbon Mutual Insu rance Company ; to incorporate the Frauklin Bank of Philadelphia ; relating to the Holler bach Company ; supplement to the Common School law ; supplement to the cbai ter of the Huntingdon and Broad-top Mountain Rail road and Coal Company ; to charter the Cou dersport Portage and Allegheny Railroad. Petitions were presented by Messrs. Leis enring, McCarthy, Smith, Morris, Irwin aud Vail for the repeal of the restraining liquor law, and by Mr. Morris for the repeal of the Usury Laws. The House then proceeded to draw a com mittee to investigate the contested seat of Jno. C. McGhee of Potter county. The following is the committee : Samuel Hills, James B. Orr, George G. Brush, Henry D Foster, John Thompson, John Fausold, John Pur cell, Jesse Pearson and Sc-th A Backus. The cominitteo were then sworu by the speaker, anJ the hour of 4 this afternoon fixed for meeting to organize aud bi-gia the investi gation. Adjourned till Monday, . Pennsylvania Legislature. election of c. s. senator Harrisiil-ru, Jan 14. Senate. A number of petitions were pre sented from citizens of York, Bradford, Craw ford, Chester, Northampton and Bucks coun ties, f.jr the rep. al of the Ut-ury Laws. Mr. Wilkins read in place a bill to amend the practice in courts in civil cases ; also a bill to amend the practice in county chancery pre"Ceeding3. A resolution for the appoiutmcnt of addi tion officers was discussed and postponed A resolution to meet at 10 A. M., and hold afternoon sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays, was postponed till next week. JlorsE. The committee on the contested elect iuu of Mr. McGhee, of Potter county, were authorized to employ a Clerk. The -Committee on Bauks were requested to devise nd report a system for the effectual suppression of the circulation of notes of a lost denomination than five dollars. The bill fir the more steady cancellation of the Relief Issues, was reported back, with a negative recommendation ELECTION OF V. S. SENATOR. The two houses met in convention, at 12 o'clock, and proceeded to elect a U. S. Sena tor, to serve for six years from the 4th of March last. Wm. Bigler received 82 votes, and was declared duly elected. SUKKARY OF NEWS. The Speakehs. Mr. Piatt of the Senate, is , said to l somewhat anti-slavery in his views. Mr. Wright, of the House, is a native of Ireland. CO- It is said that the non-eouviction of Baker has given new life to ruffianism in New York. G3- A manufactory has been established in New York, for the production of watches entirely of American manufacture. CCJ- St. Mary's College, a Catholic institution, near Dayton, Ohio, was destroyed by fire on Thursday last. . . . .? . J - ' Ccj- Michael M'Carthy, charged with the mrfr der of Timothy Scanlan, has been convicted in Indiana county of murder in the second degree. GO- There is no franking privilege in England. Even the. Queen has to pay her tenny. K-Tl!cNcw Y'ork Herald makes the losses by fire in the United States latt year $12,000,000. 03- Bills have I ecu read in place, iu the ftate legislature, to incorporate banks in Mercer aud Crawford counties. 03- Beach, of the'New York Sun, the first pen ny paper ever established, invented the first rag cutting machine in 1S8. CO Agitation in respect to the Usury laws has commenced in earnest in several Legislatures re cently convened. tJC5-The Corporations of Pennsylvania pay an annual tax into the State Treasury exceeding six hundred thousand dollars. K9-IIn. John M. Rer-ien, ex-Unittd States Senator from Georgia, and Attorney General un der Jackson, died at Savannah on Tuesday, the 8th iust. CO- Ti e Cincinnati Sun says that such is the stagnation of business in that city that there are over ten thousand applications for relief from the public charities. CO Mr. Morehcad, the new K. N. Governor of Kentucky, says in his message to the Legislature, he believes the national men, of ail parties, will fiual'y unite to save the Union. CO" In case the next Presidency bhould be thrown into Congress, and the States should vote as they stand at present, there would be II Dem ocratic, It Republican, 7 American, and two tie. CO Of the eighty members to the Pennsylvania. Democratic State Convention already elected, seventy-two are reported for Buchanan five for Dallas, and three doubtful, on the Presidential, question. - CO, Isaac Adams, the engineer of the Camden and Amboy Tail road, at the time Dr. Hennekin caused the terrible accident on that road, was tried for manslaughter at Trenton and acquitted. OO The new Canal Board organized at Harris burg on the 8th. Wm. Hopkins, Esq., retired, and Arnold Plumer, Esq., entered upon the du ties of the office. The B jard now consists of Col. Thomas II. Forsyth, President; Col. II. S. Mot t and Arnold Plumer. All are Democrats. CO A depth of 586 feet has been attained in the Artesian well at New Orleans, and, contrary to expectation, a new layer of sand has been touched. The sand is of a greyish color, with but a very tiifling admixture of sea-shells. In conse que ice of the looseness of the sand in which the augurs are now at work, it is found impossible to penetrate any further, until the pipe has been sunk to the bottom of the existing excavation. . CO" A tub of butter, weighing about 200 pounds was recently discovered several feet beneath the 3urface of the earth, at Winsted, Conn. The spot upon which it was found had been occupied some twenty years before by a country store, and the supposition is that the butter has remained buried all that time. The cask was partially decayed, but its contents were sweet, and without any un palatable taint or flavor. Things in Washington. Washington, Jan 14. A strong impression pervades political cir cles here tnat our relations with Great Britain ate threatening, and serious apprehensions are felt and expressed by many Senators several of them in the confidence of the Administra tion of an early rupture between the gov ernments. It is evident that there must be a fight or a back out on one side or the other. The report of Gen Shields, made a year ao. in the Senate, has been reproduced, in which Parker II. French is charged with ob taining two thousand dollars worth of govern ment stores on a forffed letter of credit, and branding him as an importer. This has ma terially operated to damage Mr. French's proc-pecta here. Highly important despatches have been received at the State Department from Eng land, with referencft to the understanding re specting central American affairs. Dismissal of Mr. Cramptos andthe Brit ish floxsuLS. Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 9. 1856 A decisive btep has been taken rel ative to British enlistments The Ions cor respondence on this subject between the two Governments has been closed by an elaborate and conclusive dispatch to Mr. Buchanan, sent last Saturday, requiring the British Gov ernment to recall Mr. Ciainpton, or leaving the alternative of the Administration giving him his passports here. The same paper sig nifies distinctly the revocation of the exequa tur? of Consuls Barclay at New York. Mathew at Philadelphia, and Raycraft at Cincinnati, who were implicated in the enlistments. Eng land is indirectly prepared for this contingen cy by previous negotiations, but still the pres ent demand may excite a temporary feeling and lead to some difficulty in the recognition of Mr. Buchanan's successor. It may also embarrass Lord Palmers ton's official tenure. From positive developments this course is in evitable, and must be sustaiaed. If HnglanJ makes it the cause of exceptions in settling the Central American question the responsi bility will bo her own. X. Y. Tribune. jtS" Ao interesting murder trial to. place in Burliugton, Iowa, in November last. The accused was a man named 'John J. Jones. seventy-three years of age. He had been a soldier under Gen. Jackson, and was with; the old hero in several campaigns against the Indians. Jones was charged with murdering Horatio W. McCardlx, a neighbor, some fifteen years ago. He made his escape and was not heard of until a short time before his arrest. Capital punishment having been abolished in Iowa, the prisoner was sentenced to hard labor in the penitentiary during the remainder of bis life. From the Washington Union. Heeting of the Democratic Satioual Com mittee In pursuance of previous notice, the Dem ocratic National Committee assembled iu the city of Washington, at 12 o'clock, M., on the 8th of January, I860, aud Was called to or der by IIon.-R. M. McLaDe, of Maryland, Chairman of the Committee. Ou motion of Hon. Gcorgo W. Jones, of Tennessee, Wm. II English, of Indiana, and George Read Riddle, of Delaware, were cho sen Secretaries. On motion of Mr. Henning. tie roll was called; whereupon the following gentlemen answered to their names, viz : Maine Cyrus Moore. New Hampshire John II. George. Vermont David A. Smalley . Massachusetts B. F. Hallett. - Rhode Island Welcome B. Saylos. Connecticut James T. Pratt. New York John P. Beekiuan. New Jersey Joseph C. Potts. Pennsylvania John Oakford. Delaware George R. Riddle. Maryland Robert M. McLane. Virginia William II. Clark. North Carolina Warren Winslow. Alabama -C. C. Clay. Mississippi A. G. Brown. Louisiana John S'idell. Ohio Alfred P. Edgerton. Kentucky J. M. Elliott. . Tetiuessee George W. Jones. I idiana Wm. II English. Illinois Isaac Cook. Michigan T. F. Broadhead. Florida S.R.Mallory. Iowa George W Jones. Wisconsin Benj. S. Ilonning. California J. W Denver. Mr Broadhead moved that the meeting adjourn until 12 o'clock to-morrow, which was decided in the negative. Mr. Riddle moved that the committee now proceed to fix the time for the meeting of the next Democratic National Convention to nom inate candidates for President and Vice Pres ident of the Uuited States, which motion was decided in the affirmative. Whereupon, Mr. Jones, of Iowa, proposed the first Monday in June next, at 12 o'clock, M. Mr. Henning. the 4th of Mf rch. Mr. Riddle, the third Saturday in May; and Mr. English, the first Tuesday in June. Mr. Henning moved that the committee adjourn until to-morrow : decided in the neg ative ' Mr. IlenniDg and Mr. Riddle having with drawn their propositions fixing the day for meeting of the National Convention, the question was takeu upon the proposition of Mr. English, and was decided in the nega tive. The motion of Mr. Jones, of Iowa, was then unanimously adopted. Mr. Cook moved that a committee of three be appointed by the chair for the purpose of carrying out the resolution of the last Nation al Convention in reference to procuring a hall, arranging seats, &c, for the approaching convention ; whereupon the chair appointed the following gentlemen sail committee : Mr. Edgerton, of Ohio. Mr. Cook, of Illinois. Mr. Broadhead, of Michigan. Mr. Henning moved that the thanks of the meeting be returned to the Hon. R. M. Mc Laue for the highly satisfactory manner he has discharged the duties of chairman ; aud the vote beiug taken thereon by Mr. English, one of the secretaries, was unanimously deci ded in the affirmative. Mr. Riddle, iu behalf of the Jackson Dem ocratic Association of Washington city, invi ted the committee to attend a meeting of said association this evening ; which invitation, on motion of Mr. Jones, of Iowa, was accepted On motion, the committee then adjourned. ROBERT M. McLANE, Chairman. Attest, wllliaoi ii. english, ) George Read Riddle, ) Secretaries. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVEX- TION. In pursuance to a call regularly made, the Democratic National Committee," consis ting of one from each State, appointed by the Democratic National Convention of 1852, to ' promote the Democratic cause," and "des ignate the time of holding the next conven tion," met at the National Hotel, in the city of Washington, at 12, M., ou the 8th day of January, 1856. and; with entire unauimity. Jlesdved, That the Democratic National Convention of 1850 meet in the city of Cin cinnati, at 12 o'clock, M., on the first Mon day of June next. The National Convention of 1852 adopted the following resolution as to the number of delegates to be chosen : Jiesolced, That in constituting future National Convention of the Democratic party, in order to secure the respective rights of the States to their relative representation in such conventions, each State shall be entitled to twice the number of delegates that it has votes in the electoral college, and no more ; aud that the Democratic National Committee, iu making arrangements for the next National Convention, provide such number of seats therciu for each State, and secure tho same to the. delegates elect " It is requested, with a view to the proper arrangements of sea's of members, that the delegates from the several States or district of the Uuitod States to the next National Couveution forward to Hon. A. P. Edgerton, Hicksville, Ohio, Chairman of the Committee of arrangements, their respective names and Post Offices ; and the Democratic papers throughout the Uuited States are requested to copy this call, and the proceedings of the Democratic National Committee. By order : ROBT. M. McLANE, Chairm w. Attest, William II English, j Secrctarie8. Ggo Read Riddle, j Westward thb Uoursk of .Lmpirb takes its Wat. A paper published at St. Paul, Minnesota, after giving the details in refer ence to the formation of the proposed new State of Superior, concludes in the following enthusiastic manner : Then bail ! all hail f ! to the now coming Stata of Superior ; and all hail to the State of Decotab, which. West of the uig fcioux and of the Red River of the North, aud with its center in the glorious valley of the river Jacques, shall bound Minnesota on the West All hail to another sovereign comaiunity still beyond in the fertile valleys of Black feet, (the Sitekah.) aoiidt tho spurs of the Rocky t a -: t flloumtuuB. I From the Philadelphia Inquirer. J The Fastera War and the Rumors of Peace- Probable i.esioaucm of Lord Palmerston. jT2T The rumors of peace are repeated. and with some show of probability. It would appear that, in the first iustuce, Austria proposed that the coufereuce should take place iu Paris, instead of Vicuna . but to this the French Emperor objected. Towards the middle of November, Austria, after having declined a previous proposition from Prussia, to join her in a pacific intervention, proposed to the Allies to prepare conferences havinsr peace in view. This she did without any formal assurance from Russia that she would take any part in such conferences. Iu the meantime, Prussia, without coming to any understanding with Austria on the subject, is understood to have made similar piopositions to Russia, suggesting the expediency of treat ing on the basis of the four points, aud mak iug some concessions on the third. Those familiar with Russian politics, and in constant correspondences with St. Petersburg, say that Russia is ready to join the other great powers in a peace conference, but will reject ail propositions for curtailing her territorial limits. And there was a rumor in Paris on the 19th of December, that the Emperor of Russia had written to the King of Prussia, stating that, if he wished, he could not agree to the demands of the Western Powers, the nature of which he was perfectly familiar with, although they had not reached him in an official form. And a letter from Paris, of the 18th, says : " As far as I can learn, the general impression in Paris is, that Russia will refuse to negoiiate ou the terms which Austria has forwarded to St. Petersburg. At the same time, all who feel any interest in the welfare ot Europe assert that the Allies could not have asked less, iu justice to the cause which has cost so much life and treasure The Paris Pays, in speaking of the plansP141 Ij0t say fearlessly, hopefully and decisively. and prospects of the belligerents, holds very- significant language. It says, after recount ing the results already accomplished by the Allies, that the ends of the war have been already accomplished. "But the question uow is will Russia consent to sanction these results by treaty ? If the will, peace is pos sible ; if notr the war must continue not for any additional or indefinite objects, but to compel the Czar to subscribe to the conditions which constitute the law of safety aud repose for modern nations." A private letter iu the London Times, from one who is said to have paid great attentiou to politics, indulges in some speculations which imply that there uiUit of necessity be great difficulty in negotiating a peace, it the views of the Allies should be at all in conformity with those here suggested. The writer says : Let us suppose for instance that peace is concluded on the most advantageous conditions that we can permit ourselves to hope at the present moment ; that Russia pays the expen ses of the war and abandons the Crime t ; and that this peninsula is restored to the Sultan, alone able to keep it: suppose that, to strength en the line of the Pruth, the Danubian provinces, united uuder the rule of a single hospodar, will remain subject to the Porte without its authority being weakened by any sort cf protectorate, and that fortified places aud good Turkish garrisons again defend that frontier, suppose all this, aud I admit that the Ottoman empire would be then safe from its formidable neighbors ; but the danger to Europe would not be less, the Russians would be only obliged to change their direction : for. if the events which have takeu place for the last two years have exhibited to us Turkey as stronger and more capable of resistance than was supposed, they have also proved the ex- cessive weaKuct-s oi uermanv anu oi most oi the secondary States." The London News of the 21st saj-s : " On the Stock Exchange, business contin ues greatly restricted at present, pending the receipt of intelligence from St. Petersburg. General opinion is decidedly adverse to the probabilities of peace, but the influential buy- ers, wtiose operations nave oi late lormea so marked a feature, maintain their j osit ion, and still afford great support to prices." But the most remarkable article is to be seen is the Loudon Telegraph, in which the writer states that Lord J auuerston is about to resigu ; aud also sketches the new plan oi pacification. We copy it in detail : From the London Telegraph. PROBABLE RESIGNATION OF LORD PALMEUSTON We are in a position to state, upon authori ty which is unquestionable, and derived from exclusive sources of official information, that Lord Palmerston has intimated his intention to resign the reins of the Government, at an early period, and that Her Majesty has signi fied her gracious intention to accept tne resig nation of the Premier, so soon as other ar rangements have been completed, which will prevent auy inconvenience taking place at the present juueture to the country at large. We are further enabled to announce the fact, that several members of the present Government will retain their offices in the new Cabinet, which will be strengthened by the adhesiou of several eminent public men, amongst whom wo can positively mention Lord John Russell. The present Chancellor of the Exchequer, and three other members of the Government will follow Lord Palmerston into retirement. Her Majesty has opposed and signified her disapproval of the mteution of Lord Palmer ston to have an early dissolution of Parlia ment, and it is in consequence of the Queen's remonstrance that his Lordship has intimated his intention to resign at an early date. What is, however, of far more importance is, that it is now placed beyond all doubt, that terms of peac have been tendered by Russia, which have beea approved by the Emperor of the French, and backed by Austria. These terms must fully and completely secure to Turkey the objects for which the present war was un dertaken bv the Allies. The liberties of Europe are protected by guarantees the most stringent, and Russia has conceded every point demanded of her, little short of that national dishonor, which no brave nation would desire to inflict upon a gallant though mistaken ene my. Sebastopol will not be lazed to the ground. Russia agrees to maintain no naval force whatever iu the Black Sea, and the Allied Powers agree that the Dardanelles shall not be passed by the ships-of-war of any nation In fact, the Black Sea will become, in future, a neutral water, in the strictest sense of the word. Austria is to withdraw from the Prin cipalitif s forthwith, and the Allied Armies will evacuie the Crimea, Sebastopol remaining to Russia intact as a free port open to the comtnerc of th world. The batterie aro to be dismantled, lut the docks are not to bo destroyed. Telegraphic despatches have bcea forwarded to Generals Pellissier and Cod ring -ton to stay the operations of the engineers, who are now preparing to blow up these ba sins. Russia is to equip her remaining ships at Nickolaieff, and in the Spring they are to proceed to the Baltic. The Emperor Louis Napoleon has signified to the Court of St. James his acquiescence in these terms, and the Germanic confederation have, in conjunction witb Austria, Belgium, and Sweden, expressed their unqualified as sent. His Majesty, the King of Sardinia, has fully entered into the views of our august ally the Emperor of the French, and. it is sta ted in Court circles that the visit of that high iniuded monarch to the Tullerics and St. James has facilitated the negotiations for petce. with which object in view the royal vis it to Victor Emanuel was entirely and solely undertaken at a period of the year most disad vantageous to the shattered health of that il lustrious monarch. Lord John Russel has been a guest of her Majesty at Windsor, and it is not improbable that the noble member for the city of Loudon will be again called npoa by his Sovereign to reconstruct a cabinet com--mensurate with the progressive spirit of the age in which we live. There will be now no early dissolution of Parliament, and, in place of an electioneering contest, which could do no good to the coun--try at large, there is a certainty that the ap proaching session will be opened by her Ma jesty s signifying to her subjects that England ami I-rauce have accepted terms of Peace, and that the war is concluded on terms advan tageous to the liberties cf Europe. As an organ of the people, circulating more largely with the classes than any other metropolitan daily journal, we should bo recreant in the duty we owe to our fellow countrymen, did now iu heaven's name let the olive-branch of peace flourish and bloom, and supplant the glorious, although dearly bought, laurels of victory. Wc are on the eve of a national commercial bankruptcy. Our financial system totters, and the bullion iu our . Bank so diminishes that the land is threatened with an inundation of paper in place of specie. Bread and the other common necessaries of life are almost at starvation prices ; the people cry aloud for food, and famishing thousands implore Heav en to unlock the bounties cf the earth, now held back aud stored up by the exigencies of ' a great war The enemy who threatened the liberties of Europe has been met and worsted. The object of the war, in the guaran tees secured by the terms offered, has been achieved. It uow comes to this point ; u must either accept peace, or defy our august Ally. Louis Napoleon. It is for the people of this country, by their confiding in the gracious wisdom of their Sovereign, to prove that their loyality is not merely in words; but that, with heart and boul, they trust to he judgement, and thank the God of battles for the victories already so bounteously vouch af ed to our anus From the New Haven Journa!,Dec. 24 The British Arctic Discovery Ship Reso lute" brought to the Port oi New-London. The discovery bip. se'.t out by the English Government, in search of Sir, John Frank lin, and which ws abandoned iu the Arctio Regions by her ofilcers and crew, a .year or two since, has fallen into the hands of a Yan kee, (Captain Bldington, of New-Londou.) and is expected at that port daily. - Captaiu Bcdington was cruising for whales in the Northern seas, when he fell in with the Jicto--lu'c. drifting Giving his ow vessel in charge of the first mate, he went ou board with fifteen , of his crew, to navigate her home. Ills own vessel has reached New-London, aud the lit--olutc will soon follow, uuless Captain B. has concluded to wiuter on the coast of Greenland.. The Chronide Fays: " When the two vessels parted company,, they were ia about latitude 62 dcg. N.-soiue two d.'grce ssouth of the ppot where the licuAute was first found The Resolute was a new ves sel when she left England, was built in the most substantial manner and was excellently well found. Though she had becu abandoned about a year when Capt. Bi'dington took po-s-session of Ler, her saiLs, rigging-, and all of her ap-intments were in good order, and she would without doubt n ako the passage litre without delay. When found by Capt. Bld- ington, tliti was at least oue inousana uiiies fruui theppot where f-he was abandoned by her officers and crew. The George Jlenry had a hard time of it after leaving her consort. but has arrived safe, though leaking badly. She lost her rudder in the ice 6oon after part ing with the Rc&Autr, and there being no carpeuter on board, the Captain and mate managed in about half a uay to make a ronh substitute for one, and have brought the bark. home with it, though it has been unshipped three or four times and left the bark at the mercy of the waves for long intervals, which greatly retarded the passage home. The offi cers and crew certainly deserve great praise for their spirit and perseveiance." Since writing she above, we learn from the Chronicle that the Resolute arrived at New London this morning, where she is attracting much attention, aud is said to be a great curi osity being just as she was fitted out. Tho Resolute is aboM 500 tons burden and with a cargo, will prove a fortune to Capt. Bcding ton and his brave sailors. We shouldnH wonder if an examination of thb strange visi tor should induce quite a rush to New-London to-morrow. Fashion a KLE Infanticide. Mothers would do well to consider th following from the New York Tribune . The cause of so much disease and death among chilJron is certainly, in part, owing to the fashion of dress. Look at the bare legged innocents, martyrs to their mothers' false pride, dressed only in a manner becoming to-South-Sea Islanders! They will take cold and die, but don't complain it is not Provi dence that kills them ; it is their own moth ers. They do not dress them to withstand such a change in the atmosphere as this that is now upon us." JC5T A curious point of law bas just been decided bv a County Court Judge at Exeter. England." The questions was whether an in . habitant of a town was at liberty to keep animals whose noise proved a serious annoy ance to their neighbors. It was shown on the part of Mr. Abraham that his neighbor. Mr. Mintt. had a cock which crowed 150 times in 25 minutes. The learned Judge, thought this was an amount of crowiug which k.,rv..n r.turA trn-i not bound to TUt UD with. ! xA wurdi to the plain-ff 1 damae.
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