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PONTIUS PILATE AT VIENNA.
Translated and abridged front the "Courier des
EiaU Unit."
BT D. S. SWAN.
Vicnno in Dauphiny, a province of France, the
ancient capital of transalpiua Gaul under tLe
-Romans, ia situated on the river Rhone. There,
on the left bank of that beautiful stream, is seen
a tomb of an ancient architecture, which, accor
ding to tradition, is the tomb of Pontius l'ilate
Pilate, under whose government .esus Christ
suffered. Passus est sub Pontio Pilalo. It was
in Vicnne also that the Wandering Jew revealed
himself in 1777 a most remarkable occurence
tho spot that contained the ashes of the Judge of
the Ilighteous, was to bo trodden upon hy a de
'cendaut of his accusers.
The following chronicle was extracted from an
old Latin manuscript, found in a monastery near
Vienno :
It was under the reign of Caligula, when C.
Marcius was praetor at Yieune, that an eld tnan,
""bent with age, yet of a tall stature, was seen to
descend from his litter and enter a house of modest
appearance near tho temple of Mars. Over the
door of this house was written, in red letters, the
name of F. Albinus. Hi was an old acquain
tance of Pilate's. After mutual salutations, Al
binus observed to him, that many 'years had
elapsed since their separation. "les," replied
Pilato, "many years years of misfortune and
affliction. " Accursed be the day on which I suc
ceeded Valerius Gratus in the government of Ju
dea ! My name is ominous ; it has Veen fatal to
whomsoever has born it. One of my ancestors
imprinted an indelible mark of infamy on the fair
front of Imperial Koine, when the Komans pass
ed under the Cmdinae Furculac in the Saninite
war. Another perished by the hands of the
Parthians in the war against Arminius. And I
miserable me!"
"You miserablo ?" a.sked Albinus; "what
'have you done to entail misery on you? True,
tho injustice of Caligula has exiled jou to Vienne,
but for what crime ? I have examined your af
fair at the Tahu'ariuni. You are denounced by
Vitellus. prefect of Syria, your eneaiv, for having
chastised the rebellious Hebrews, who had slain
tko most noble of this Samaritans, and who after
wards withdrew themselves on Mount Garizim.
You are also accused of acting thus out of hatred
.against the Jews."
" No!" replied Tilate, " No! by ad the Gods,
Mbinus, it is not the injustice of Cajsar that af-
iiicts me."
What, then, is the cause of your affliction V
-continued Albinus. ' Lnnjhave I known you
sensible, just, humane. I sea it ; you are the
victim of Vitellus." .
" Say not so, Albinus say not that I am the
victim of Vitellus. No: I am the victim of a
Higher Power ! The Romans regard me as an
object of Caesar's disraco ; the Jews, as the se
rere proconsul ; tho Christians, as the executioner
of their God!"
"Of their God, did you say, Pilate? Impious
Wretches ! Adore a God born in a manger, and
wtt a rJf4tlt rn tin rrrws ' "
" Beware, Albinus, bowarc!" contidued Pilate,
". It the Christ had been birn under the purple,
ho would not have been adored. Listen. To
your friendship I will submit the events of my
life ; you will afterwards judga whether I am
worthy of your hospitality."
On my arrival at Jerusalem, I took possession
"of the preterm in, and ordered a splendid feast to
lie prepared, to which I invited the tetrarch of
Judea, with the high priest and his officers. At
the apjointed hour, no guest appeared. This was
an insult offered to my dignity. A few days after
wards, the tetrarch deigned to pay me a visit.
His deportment was grave and deceitful, lie
pretcnt'ed that his religion forbade him and his
attendants to sit down at t'ne table of the Gen
tiles, and to offer up libations with them. I
thought it expodient to accept of his excuse ; but
from that moment I was convinced that the con
quered had declared themselves the enemies of
the conquerors.
At that time, Jerusalem was, of all conquered
cities the most difficult to govern. So turbulent
were the people, that I lived in momentary dread
of an insurrection. To repress it, I had but a
single centurion, and a handful of soldiers. I re
quested a reinforcement from the prefect of Syria,
who informed me that he had scared' troops
ufncient to defend his own province. Insatiate
thirst of empire! to extend our conquests bv
.yond the means of defending them !
Among the various rumors which came to rty
ears, there was one that attracted my attention.
A yotmg man, it was said, had appeared in Gali
'leo, preaching with a noble unction, a new law in
Hha name of the God who had sent him. At first,
H was apprehensive that his design was to stir up
'the people against the Komans : but soon were
my fears dispelled. Jesus of Nazareth spoke
rather aa a friend to the Romaus thn of the
Jews. 1
One day, in passing Ly the place of Siloe, j
where there was a gre.it concourse of people, I
observed in the midst of the group, a young man
leaning against a tree, who was calmly aoVlress
: ing the multitude. I was told that it was Jesus.
This' I could easily have suspected, so great was
'the difference between him and those who were
listening to him. He appeared to be about thirty
years of age. His golden colored hair and leard
' gave to his appearance a celestial aspect. Never
'have I seen a sweeter or a more sereDe counte
france. What a contrast between hira and his
hearers, with their "black beards aud tawny com
plexions! Unwilling to interrupt him by my
presence, T continued my walk, but signffied to
'ray secretary to jin the group and listen.
My secretary's name was MaiMius. He was
'the grandson of the chief of the conspirators,
'who encamped in Etruria, waiting for Cataliua.
Manilas was au ancient inhabitant of Judea, and
Wd acquainted with the Hebrew language. He
was devoted to me, and was worthy of my con
fidence. On retr.rnmg to the pretorium, I found Manlius
wto reUted to me the woids that Jesus had pro
nounced at Siioe. ' Never have 1 heard in the por
tico, or read in the works of tho philosophers,
anything that can l.-e compared to the maxims of
Jesus. One of the rebellious Jews, so numerous
in Jerusalem, having asked him if it was lawful
to give tribute to Caesar or not, Jesus replied :
Render vnto Caisar the things tchich are Caesar's,
and unto God the things ichich are God's.
It was on account of the wisdom of his sayings
that I granted so much liberty to the Nazarine:
for it was in my power to have had him arrested
and exiled to Pontius, but this would have been
contrary to that justice which has aiways charac
terized the Romans. This man was neither sedi
tious nor rebellions. I extended to him my pro
tection, unknown, perhaps to himself. He was
at lilierty to act. to speak, to assemble and ad
dress the people, to choose disciples, unrestrained
by any prctorian mandate.
S.'iould it ever happen may the Gods avert the
omen! should it ever happen, I say,' that the
religion of our forefathers be supplanted by tho
religion of Jesus, it will be to his noble toleration
that Rome shall owe Ler premature obsequies
whilst I, miserable wretch ! I shall have been the
instrument of what the Christians call Providence,
and we Destiny.
But this unlimited freedom granted to Jesus,
revolted the Jews not the poor, but the rich and
powerful. It is true, Jesus was severe on the
latter; and this was a political reason, in ciy
opinion, not fo control the liberty . of the Naza
rene. "Scribes and Pharisees!" would say to
them, "you are a race of yipers! you resemble
painted sepulchres!" At other times he would
sneer at the proud alms of the publican, telling
him that the mite of the widow was more precious
in tho sight of God.
New complaints were daily made at the preto
rium against the insolence of Jesus. I was even
informed that some misfortune would befal him
that it would not be the first time that Jerusalem
had stoned those who called themselves prophets
and that, if the pretorium refused justice, an
appeal would be made to Caesar.
This I had prevented, by informing Casar aTl
that happened. My conduct was approved of by
the senate, and I was promised i reinforcement
of troops after tlie termination of the Parthian
war.
Being too weak to suppress a sedition. I re
solved upon adopting a measure that promised to
re-establish tranquility in the city, without sub
jecting the pretorium to humiliating concessions.
I wrote to Jesus, requesting au interview with him
at the pretorium. He came.
Oh, Albinus! now that ny blood runs cold in
my veins, and that my body is lent down under
the load of years, it is not surprising that Tilate
should sometimes tremble : but then I was young
in my veins flowed the Spanish, mixed with
the Roman blood, as incapable of fear as it was
of puerile emotions.
When the Nazarene made Lis appearance, I
was walking in my basilic, and my feet seemed
fastened, with an iron hand, to the marble pave
ment. He was calm, the Nazarene calm as in
nocence. When he came up to me, he stoppeu,
and by a simple gesture, seemed to say to me
hero I am.
For some time, I contemplated, Avith admira
tion .and with awe. this extraordinary type of a
mau a type unknown to our numercus sculptors,
who have given form and figure to all the gods,
and all the heroes.
"Jesus," said I to him, at hist and my tongue
falteieJ "Jesus of Nazareth, I have granted
you, f'r these hist three years, aruple freedom of
speech : nor do 1 regret it. Your words are those
of a sage. I know not whether you have read
Socrates and Plato ; but this I know, that there
is in j-our discourses, a majestic simplicity that
elevates you far above those great philosophers.
The emperor is informed of it; and I, his humble
representative in this country, am glad of having
allowed you that lilerty of which you are so
worthy. However, I must not conceal from you,
that your discourses have raised up against you
powerful and inveterate enemies. Neither is this
surprising. Socrates had his enemies, and he fell
a victim to their hatred. Yours are doubly in
censed against you, on account of your sayings;
against me, on account of the liberty extended
towards you. Thev' even accuse me, indirectly,
of Leing leagued with you, for the purpose of de
priving the Hebrews of the little civil power
which Rome lias left to them. My request I do
not say my orders is, that you be more circum
spect for the future, and more tender in rousing
tbe pride of your enemies, lest they raise up
against you the stupid populance, and compel me
to employ the instruments of justice."
The Nazarene calmly replied:
" Tiince of the eurth, -our words proceed not
from true wisdom. Say to the torrent to stop in
in the midst of the mountain because it will up
root the trtes of the valley; the torrent will an
swer you, that it obeys the law of the Creator.
God alone knows whither flows the waters of the
torrent. Verily, I say unto you, before the rose
of Sharon blossoms, the blood of the just will be
spilt."
" Your Llood shall not be spilt," replied I, with
emotion. " You are more precious in my estima
tion, on account of your wisdom, than all these
turbulent and proud Pharisee's, who abuse the
freedom granted them by the Komans, conspire
against Qesar, and construe our bounty into fear.
Insolent wretches! They. are not aware that the
wolf of the Tiber sometimes clothes himself with
the skin of the sheep. I will protect you against
them. My pretorium is open to you as a place
of refuge it is a sacred asylum."
Jesus carelessly shook his head, and said, with
a graceful and divine smile:
" When the day shall have" come, there will be
no asylum for the Son of Man, neither on earth
nor under the earth. The asylum of the Just is
there (pointing to the heavens.) That which is
written in books of the prophets must be accom
plished." "Young man," answered I, mildly, "you
oblige me to convert my request into an order.
The safety of the province which has been confi
ded to my care, requires it. You must observe
more moderation in your discourses. Do not in
fringe my orders ; you know them. May happi
ness attend you. Farewell."
" Prince of the earth," replied Jesus, "I come
not to bring war into the world, but peace, love,
and charity. I was born the same day on which
Casar Augustus gave jeaee to the Roman world.
Persecution proceeds not from me. I expect it
from others, and will meet it in obedience to the
will of my Father, who has shown me the way.
Restrain, therefore, your worldly prudence. It is
not in your power to arrest the victim at tho foot
of the tabernacle of expiation.7'
So saying he disapjwared like a bright shadow
behind the curtains of the basilic.
Herod the tetrarch, who then reigned in Judea,
and who died devoured by vermin, was a weak
and wicked man, chosen by the chiefs of the law,
to be the instrument of their hatred. To him the
enemies of Jesus addressed themselves, to wreak
their vengeance on the Nazarene. Had Herod
consulted his own inclination, he would have or
dered Jeans immediately to be put todeaUi; but
though proud of his regal dignity, yet he was
afraul of committing an act that might diminish
his influence with Caar.
Herod called on me one day at the pretorium ;
and on rising to take leave, after some insignifi
cant conversation, he asked me what was my
opiuion concerning the Nazarene.
I replied, that Jesus appeared to me to be one
of those grave philosophers that great nations
sometimes produce: that his doctrines were by no
f 'means dangerous ; and that the intention of Rome
was, to leave him that freedom of speech which
was justified by his actions. Herod smile? mali
cious, and saluting me with ironical respect, he
departed. . I
The great feast of the Jews was approaching,
and their intention v as to avail themselves of the
popular exaltation, which always manifests itself
at the solemnities of the passover. The city was
overflowing with a tumultuous populace, clamor
ing for the death of the Nazarene. My emisaries
informed me that the treasure of the temple had
been employed in bribing the people. The dan
ger was pressing. A Roman centurion had been
insulted.
I wrote to the prefect of Syria, requesting a
hundred foot soldiers, . and the same number of
cavalry, no declined. I saw myself alone, avith
a handful of veterans in the midst of a rebellious
city too weak to suppress disorder, and having
no "other choice left than to tolerate it.
They hd seized upon Jesus; and the seditious
rabble, although they knew they had nothing to
fear from the pretorium, believing, on the faith of
their leaders, that I winked at their sedition con
tinued vociferating, "Crucify him crucify him!"
Three powerful parties at that time had com
bined together against Jesus. First, the Hero
dians and Sadducees, whose seditious conduct ap
peared to have proceeded from a double motive:
they hated the Nazarene, and were impatient of
the Roman yoke. They could never forgive me
fur having entered their holy cityavith banners
that bore the image of the Roman emperor ; aud
although, in this instance, I had committed a fa
tal error, yet the sacrilege did not appear less
heinous in their eyes. ' Another grievance also
rankled in their bosoms. I had proposed to em
ploy a part of the treasure of the temple in erect
ing edifices of public utility. My proposal was
scowled at. TLe Pharisees avere the avowed
enemy of Jesus. They cared not for the gover
nor ; but they bore w ith bitterness the severe rep
rimands which the Nazarene, had during three
aears, lieen throwing out against them wherever
he went. Too weak and too pusillanimous to act
by themselves, they had eagerly' embraced the
quarrel of the Ilerodians and Sadducees. lie
sides these three parties, I had to contend against
the reckless and profligate populace, always ready
to join in a sedition and to profit by the disorder
and confusion that result therefrom.
Jesus was dragged before the council of the
priests, and condemned to death. It was then
that the high priest Caiaphas performed a deri
sory Act of submission. He sent his prisoner to
me, to pronounce his condemnation and secure
his execution. I answered him that, as Jesus
was a Galdean, the affair came avithiu Herod's
jurisdiction, and ordered Jesus to be sent thither.
The wily tetrarch professed humility, and pro
testing his deference to the lieutenant of Casar,
he committed the fate of the man to my hands.
Son my palace assumed the aspect of a beseig
ed citadel ; every moment increased the number
of the seditious. Jerusalem was innundated with
crowds from the mountains of Nazareth, the
towns of Galilee, and the plains of Esdrelon.
All Judea appeared to be pouring into that de
voted city,
I had taken to avifo a maiden from among the
Gauls, who pretended to see into futurity. Weep
ing, and throwing herself at my feet " Beware,"
said she to me " beware, and touch not that
man, for he is holy. Last night, I saw him in a
vision. He was walking on the waters he was
flying on the wings of the avind. He spoke to
the tempests, to the palm trees, to the fishes of
the lake all were oledient to him. Behold ! the
torrent of Mount Cedron fioavs with blood the
statues of Casar are soiled avith the filth of the
gemoniai the columns of the pretorium have
given way, and the sun. is veiled in mourning
like a vestal in the tomb ! O, Pilate ! evil awaits
thee. If thou wilt not listen to the avords of thy
avife. dread the curses of a Roman senate dread
the frowns of Caesar!"
By this time, my marble stairs groaned under
the weight of the multitude. The Nazarene was
brought back to me. I proceeded to the hall of
justice, followed by my guards, and asked the
people, in a severe tone, what they demanded.
" The death of the Nazarene," avas their reply.
For what crime ? " lie has blasphemed ; he has
prophesied the min of the temple; he calls hirc
self the Son of God the Messiah the King of
the Jews.' Roman justice, said I, punisheth not
such offences avith death. "Crucify him- -crucify
him !" shouted forth the relentless rabble.
The vociferations of the infuriated multitude
shook the palace to it foundation. One man
alone appeared calm in the midst of the tumult.
He avas like unto the statue of Innocence placed
in the temples of Eumenides. It waa the Naza
rene. After many fruitless attempts to protect him
from the fury of his merciless. persecutors. I had
the baseness to adopt, a measure avhich, at that
moment, appeared to me to be the only one that
could save his life. I ordered him to be scourged;
then, calling for a ewer, I washed my hands in
presence of tho clamorous multitude, thereby
signifying to them my disapprobation of the
deed.
But in vain. It was his life that these wretch
es thirsted after. Often, in our civil commotions,
have I witnessed the furious animosity of the
multitude; but nothing could be compared to
what I beheld in the present instance. It might
have been truly said that, on this occasioj, all
the phantoms of the infernal regions had assem
bled together at Jerusalem. The crowd appear
ed not to walk ; they were bora off and w hirled
as a vortex, rolling along the living waves, from
the portal of the pretorium even unto Mount Zion
with howlings, screams, shrieks and vociferations,
sueh as were never heard, either in the seditions
of Pannonia, or in the tumults of the forum.
By degrees the day darkened like a avinter
twilight such as had been seen at the death of the
great Julias Oesar. It was likewise toavards the
ides of March. I, the condemned goa-ernor of a
rebellious province, avas leaning against a column
of my basilic, contemplating, athwart the dreary
gloom, this theory of Tartarus dragging to exe
cution the innocent Nazarene. All around me
was a desert. Jerusalem had vomited forth her
indwellers through the funeral gate that leads to
thc -gemonia?. An air of desolation and sadness
enveloped me. My guard had joined the cavalry ;
and the centurion, to display a shadow of power,
avas endeavoring to maintain order. I was let
alone, and my breaking heart admonishes me that
what was passing at that moment appertaining
rather to the history of the gods thawto that of
man. Loud clamors were heard proceeding from
Golgotha, which borne on the avoids. Appeared to
announco an agony s jch as never had been heard
bv mortal ear. Dark clouds lowered over the
pinnacle of the temple, and their loud ruptures
settleu over toe citv, anil covered it as with a
veil. So dreadful were tho signs that were mani
fested, both in the heavens aud on the earth, that
Dionysius the Areopagite is reported to have ex
claimed " Either the Author vf Nature is svtFcr-
inq. or the vruvcrse is J'ullina apart."
Towards the first hour of the night, I threw
my mantle around me, and. went into the citv
towards the gate of Golgotha. The sacrifice had
been consummated, -ihe crowd were returning
home; still agitated, it is true, but, gloomy, sad,
taciturn, desperate. What they had witnessed
naa strucK inem witu terror ana remorse. I also
saw my little Roman cohort pass by mournfully,
the standard-bearer having a-eiled his eajdo in to
ken of grief ; and I overheard some of the soldiers
murmuring strange words which I did not cvm
prehend. ' OtijAere reco.mting prodigies al
most similar to those which had so often smitten
the Romans with dismay by the will of the gods.
Sometimes groups of men and women would halt;
then looking back towards Mount Calvary, would
remain motionless in the expectation of witness
ing some new prodigy.
I returned to the pretorium sad and persive.
On ascending the stairs, the steps of avhich avere
still stained with the blood of the Nazarene, I
perceived an old man in a suppliant posture, and,
behind him, several women in tears. He threvl
himself at my feet, and wept bitterly. It is pain
ful to see an old man aveep. " Father," said I to
him mildly, " avho are you, and what is your re
quest ?" " I am Joseph of Arimathea," replied
he, " and I am come to beg of you, on my knees,
the permission to bury Jesus of Nazareth."
" Your prayer is granted," said I to him, and at
the same time ordered Manlius to take some sol
diers with him to superintend the interment, lest
it might be profaned. A few days afterwards,
the sepulchre was found empty. The deeiples of
Jesus published al! over the country that he had
risen from the dead, as he had foretold.
A last duty remained for me to perform ; it
was to communicate to Caesar the details of this
deplorable event. I did it the same night that
followed the fatal catastrophe, and had just finish
ed the communication . avhen the day began to
dawn. . . " ,
At that moment,, the sound of clarions play
ing the air of Diana, struck my ear; Casting my
eyes towards the Cesarean gate, I beheld 'a troop
of soldiers, aud heard, at a distance, other trum
pets sounding Casar's March. It was the rein
forcement that had teen promised me; two thou
sand chosen men.' avho, to hasten their arrival,
had marched all night. " It has, then, lee'n de
creed by the Fatei," cried I wringing my hands,
" that the great iniquity should be accomplished
that, for the purptise of averting the deeds of
yesterday, troops should arrive today ! Cruel
destiny, how thou sportest with the affairs of
mortals ! Alas ! it was but too true, what the
Nazarene exclaimed, when writhing on tho cross:
AU. is consumatedl'1
The Mosquito King".
In a lecture in New Orleans, on the 25th
ult., Dr. McBean gaare an amusing account
of an interview he once had with the young'
Mosrpuito King, who was dressed in the full
costume of his country, to wit : a straw hat
and a cigar. The young sovereign said that
bis father, tbe old King Bob, was very drunk
when he Bold his lands to Capt. Sheppard, of
Greytown, and that therefore the grant or
sale was not a'alid. This is the grant avhich
Col. Kinney has purchased, and under which
he claims a vast region of Territory. It is
about as valid as the English claim to Grey
town and, the Mosquito coast, and neither
party appears to have consulted the Govern-
mentof Nicaragua, the only real and undoubt- i
cd owner. -
This old King Bob, by the way, was a cu
riosity, lie was excessively fond of rum and
tobacco, in which he was supplied by the Eng
lish from Jamaica, o About the time tbe lat
ter first began to turn their serious attention
to the acquisition of territory in Central
America, King George the third sent his sable j
brother a richly ornamented general s coat
and cocked hat. King Bob was excessively
delighted with the present, and ook ea'ery
occasion to exhibit himself in his new dress.
The captaiD of the English war vessel which
conveyed the present wishing to do honor to
the recipient of his sovereign's bounty, gave
a grand entertainment on board, and invited
King Bob and his court to be present. . The
latter came, and as they approached tho vessel,
the captain was gratified to perceive that King
Bob was dressed in the coat and hat he had
just received. But what was the astonish
ment and consternation of all to perceive when
he boarded the vessel, that he had nothing
else on. The ludicrous appearance which the
old indian must have presented, dressed in a
richly laced reel coat, with the tails hanging
down behind, and a full plumed cocked bat,
and no other article whatever on, can be bet
ter imagined than described. His court, of
course, wore only the straw hat.
A True Picture.
TTo find the following amusing sketch in
Oliphantrs " Minnesota," in the London Times
of an American's opinion of England : Wal,
you Britishers are cute, you go on the high
moral ticket You call annexation robbery
and territorial aggression ; but there ain't a
power in creation that's swallowed more of
other people's country without chokeng than
you have, when, nobody was looking particu
lar. And now you're a going to tight for
civilization, by protecting the most barbarious
power in Europe, and for liberty, by allying
yourself with a French despot and a Mahome
tan tyrant; but chew me, if liberty ain't a
long sight better off in the hands of that old
possum Nicholas than such mealy mouth hyp
ocrites. You understand stabbing in the
dark ; you do ! Liberty is all bunkum with
you. If it ain't, what do you go crying and
scraping to all the despots in Europe for,
when you could raise the hull continent in the
cause of freedom if you had a mind to. Why
don't yu choke off her privileged classes, and
set your oppressed white niggers free, and give
back the blackniggers in the Indies the coun
try you've robbed them of, instead of screech
ing at us, and coming over here avith your
long faces and almighty jaw and unremitting
lies about Slavery and Cuba? There's no sin
in creation, your no-spuled, panting, bellows
winded Parliament won't submit to, if they
can make a darned cent by it.
One Week Later from Europe,
ARRIVAL
. AT
OF THE ARABIA,
HALIFAX.
Halifax, March 12. The Cunard steam
ship Arabia, from Liverpool, whence she
sailed at 10 o'clock on tbe afternoon of Satur
day, the 1st inst., arrived here last evening
at J.1 o clock.
The Arabia brings 133 passengers. Her
advices are one week later than those by the
ovn ica. -
The Steamship Hermann sailed from South
ampton on the 27th ult., for New York.
The steamship Quaker City from 2sew
York, had not arrived t Liverpool when the
Arabia left. She avas to have left Liverpool
on her return voyage, March 5th.
The Arabia encountered n ice on tho pas
sage. A despatch received by Messrs. Brown,
Shipley & Co., the agents of tho Collins line
at Liverpool, dated G lasgow, Fed. '27, says the
steamer Edinburgh, from New York, passed,
Februaiy 7th, large quantities of broken ice ;
saw on it a quantity of broken cabinet furni
ture, fine ornamental doors with white oi
glass handles, a lady's work box, and other
articles such as are common in the cabin of a
first class steamer. The EJingburgh avas
then five days out, lat. 40 30. Ion 45 40.
Notwithstanding this, an insurance has been
made on the cargo of the Pacific at X2G 5,
free of average, showing a belief in the ulti
mate safety of the steamer.
f We are informed by the agent of the Col
lin's line in this city, (New York) that the
doors refercd to in the above despatch, corre
spond with those iu use in the deck cabins of
the Pacific, but as they are also common to
most of the trans-Atlantic packet ships, it is
fjuitc possible that they may have belonged to
some sailing vessel.
ihe excitement iu relation to an apprehen
ded difficulty with ttie United States hal be
come totally extinct. The Lord Mayor of
Loudon gave a banquet to Mr. Buchanan, but
that gentlemen was unable to attend, having
been summoned to dine with Queen Victoria.
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
Tho plenipotentiaries to the Peace Congress
have held three sessions at Paris, but their
proceedings have not leen suffered to trans
pire.
Ihe first meeting was held on the 2ath
ult., at which Count Walewski presided, ojieu-
mg the session with a speech. After ex
changing credentials, a written guarantee was
signed bv the members not to divulgo the
proceedings until the Conference closed its
session.
An armistice has been decided on to con
tinue until the end of March, which is, how
ever, not to enect the blockade of the Ualtie
ports.
The Austrian propositions were formally
paraphrased as the basis of the negotiations,
and the meeting then adjourned.
On Tuesday no meeting was held, but on
A'ednesday the Conference was again in ses
sion, but nothing transpired.
Among the rumors abounding, it is asserted
that Bussia while assenting to the destruction
of Sevastopol, Bomarsuud, and NieohiiofF
refuses to relinquish the protectorate of the
Greek church.
A Vienna letter asserts that Prince Gorts
chakoff stated that the llussian Government
considers that the convocation of a General
European Congress, immediately after the
conclusion of a peace, as the best means of
settling all questions. France and Austria
favor the idea, but England objects.
The evident cordiality existing between
France and Austria, begins to excite uneasi
ness in England, and a triple league between
France, Austria and Russia is surmised as not
an improbable incident in the futrre.
Orders have been forwarJedwto the Allied
generals respecting the armistice. It is stated
that Napoleon has intimated to the generals
and admirals in Paris that they probably avill
not be required to return to the Crimea.
Leave bf absence is now freely given to the
officers on duty in the Crimea.
The Allies, are a bout to destroy the sunken
ships in the .harbor of Savastopol, by drop
ping hcaa-y shells designed to explode beneath
the water.
Vienna advices state that Ismael Pacha suc
ceeds Omar in the Asiatic command. Omar
recently demanded from the Porte the appoint
ment of Minister of Yar, and on his refusal
resigned.
ENGLAND.
There is talk of ari early dissolution of Par
liament or change in the Goa'crnment, and
this rumor has had an effect upon the funds.
On the 27th ult.. the Lord Mayor of Lon
don assembled a distinguished party at the
Mansion House, to meet Mr. Buchanan pre
vious to his return to the United States. Un
fortunately the same day Mr. Buchanan was
invited to dine with tbe Queen, and etiquette
reepuired that he should give Her Majesty the
preference. The Lord Mayor made a ppeech,
regretting Mr. Buchanan's absence, as the re
ception ho would have met with ; from the
representatives of the leading interests of En
gland, would have proved to him tbe absence
of all unfriendly feelings with regard to Amer
ica, and that the interests of commerce, peace,
civilization and humanity were too powerful
to permit a collision between the countries.
Similar feelings were expressed by other
speakers, incluling Mr. Cobden and Earl El
gin. The procardtngs in Parliament were of
nmc interest. In the House of Commons Mr.
Delacey Evans gave notice of a resolution elis-
approving of the course of Government in re-
fusiug direct offers of troops from Canada,
while at the same time making abortive at-
templi to enlist men from adjoining neutral
territories of the United States contrary to in
ternational law.
The Protocol of 18.j2, relative to the Don
mark succession, has been laid boforo the the
House of Commons
The Board of Trade Summary for February
exhibits a considerable improvement.
The amount of tho late Mr. Sadiier's frauds
are jet unknown, but new development ar
beiDg made continually. .
' , BUSSIA. ' ' '
Th rce thousand Russians are employed day
and night iu the construction of a tripple row
of piles across tho Gulf of Finland, fcix mile
from Cronstadt, behind which is the Russian
steam fleet, consisting- of 18 ships, 14 cor
vettes, and 70 gun boats.- . -. .
An order has been issued by Russia for tho
immediate issue of treasury notes amounting
to 21,000.000 roubles. . . - . ,- .
Large amounts of specie Lave recently boon
forwarded across the Prussian frontier to St.
Pctersbcrg.
Ureat energy has bon manifested in tha
contemplation of the Russian Railways.
The relations between Russia and" Porii
has increased in cordiality.
THE LATEST. .
The latest advices from Paris, which tar
to February 29th, states that the rumored
break-up of the Peace Conference Lad causod
considerable agitation in the Money market.
A despatch to the London Morning Adver
tiser says : It is deemed not improbable
that the result of the moves of tbe artful dip
lomatists of Russia may cau-o tbe initLodute
breaking up of the Coufercnce. A very
grave lutcti has already occurred.. Thoujfh
the fifth point was the last of all, it was a
greed to take it up firs, and accordingly at
the second meeting of the Couicrcuco it waa
submitted for consideration.
Count OrlolT aud Baron Brunew objected,
md proposed to refer it to a Concrete of all
the crowned heads of Europe, pledging them
selves, in the n?mc of the Czar, to abide by
whatever decision that Congress might reach.
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iuis uncApeciea course proauceu tuuou.
consternation in lJas. causing a fall in tha
French funds. It also surprised and alarmed
our own eovernmcnt. -
Lord Cowly is expected in London to take
instructions from the Government on the sub
ject.
The London Times notices rumors to the
same eflect, a id whion had caused a fall in
the English funds of cue per ceut, a rally oc
curring, however, at the close, in on9cjuenoa
of the rumors remaining unconfirmed
The ship James Raines was overdue at Liv
erpool, from Melbourne, haviog been 94 daya
out, and some anxiety began to b felt for
her safety ,
The Sultan' decree in favor of Christians
had been read in the presence of Turkish dig
nitaries, at Constantinople.
Count Nesselrode has had a voluminous re
port prepared as to the present state of affair
in the northwest of Finlaud, :ind particularly
as to the rights of fishing which Russian Lap
landers have acquired in Swcdiidt coasts. Tha
inquiry is supposed to be -relative to General
Canrobert's Swedish treaty.
Mr. Buchanin, and the PrtfcKJian, Peruvi
an, Mexican audllaytieu Ministers, were pre
sent at the Queen's levee on'i.ho 27th.
The Military Court of Inquiry into the re
port of the Crimean Commissioners is to be
an open Court.
The liberal electors of London have under
consideration whether again to contest tho
question of Jewish enfranchisement in the
persou of Baron Rothchild, or to electa more
serviceable represeutatia-c.
Mr. Lowe's local dues or shipping bill is
withdrawn, and its author offered his resig
nation, which Lord Paluierston refused to ac
cept. Mr. Muntz. of BTmingbam. had moved
for a select committee to inquire into tho pre
seut monetary system, The motion was re
fused by fifty majority against it.
On Friday right Mr. Roebuck moved the
following resolutions : Resolved that the
appointment of a Committee of General offi
cers to report'upon the report of Sir J. Mc
Neal and Col. Tulloch is to substitute an in
efficient mode of inquirj', and that the effect
of such appointment will be to hide the mis
conduct of those by whom various depart
ments of our army have been subjected, to
tho command of officers, who have been in
culpated by the Commissioners appointed to
inquire iuto their conduct.
The resolution was intetidcd to defeat tho
ministry on a division, but after discussion it
was withdrawn.
Messrs. Allen and Gillespie have applied
for permanent berths in the Wellington dock
for the vessels of the Liverpool and Montreal
Ocean Steam Ship Company.
Fog gnus are to be placed at Holyhead.
- FRANCE.
Paris Is extremely gay. A continued round
of festivities are given iu honor of the assem
bled diplomatists.
It is announced that if Napoleons child is
a son, the Emperor of Austria will be cod-
j father by proxy, and the Pope will come to
Far: to baptize it. ,
Washington's birth-eUy was duly celebra
ted by Americans in Paris.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm is to be fortified by land and
sea, including the valley of Maalar.
DENMARK.
The trial of the ex-Minister has resulted
in their acquittal.
INDIA AND CHINA.
The telegraphic advices from Trieste bring .
.us uews from Bombay to Februaiy 2d and
Canton to January 12th.
The kingdom of Oude has leen forma.ly
' an aexed
.
0?" An Illinois paper says there is a man
in Olney, iu that State so dirty that the
j Assessor put him down as real ttaW, He
, was probably Black Republican certainly
4 a Free Soiler.
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