Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 20 April 1854 — Page 2

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CR AWFORDSYILLE, INDIANA.

Thursday morning, April 20,1854.

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The Murder Trial.

The trial of James Gardiner, of Covington, charged with the murder of a man by the name of Davenport, came off in the Circuit Court at this place two weeks since, and excited a very deep and general interest in the whole community. Mr. Gardiner's counsel asked a change of venue from Covington to Crawfordsvilie. in consequence of the excited state of feeling which existed in Covington and Fountain county. The examination of witnesses occupied some three days, and the evidonce elicited was in 6omc points contradictory and clashling'. Davenport it seems was a stranger in Covington, having been there bdt a few days, was doubtless in extreme poverty, and in all probability w$s laboring under the influence of fotne disease, which had impaired and in some degree disturbed his mind. Some of the witnesses regarded him as a drinking man, others saw nT evidence of inebriation there were some slight bruises about his

j.t the table was for some time engaged in some religious exarcise itogti which he was ordered to desist by. Gardiner, and when passing from the dining into the bar room, Gardiner threw a handful of meal into his facev^When in the bar room he remarked that he knew who had thus treated him, whereupon Gardiner told him to stop his gassing Davenport r^tftl |,hat he would gass as much as'jhe pleased. Then it was that GardmeiV^z^Hhg bilkft£- wood, some two feet long and two inches in diameter, and struck him on the left tem-pjot-al bone, knocking him down, and which was supposed to have caused

made inquiry for a physician, was seen between twelve and one o'clock at night, and the next morning found lying in a stable with one foot over the halter with which a horse was

Dr. We Id on testified before the jury ns he had done before the coroner and the grand jury of Fountain. Dr. Hills thought he was in error, had Hgned the certificate and testified ^^prematurely, under high excitement mjjLvithout sufficient examination, jSflt then satisfied that the blow cause of death or had pro duced'ftteTrac.ture, and would.gladly recall his^fes^taony -were it in

Lft'eye, which were supposed to have been produced by a full in a stone for the ends of justice, for the good quarry. On the night of the 13th of of community, the. enforcement of the Octobcr last he called at the hotel of Mr. May, asked for supper, and while ment of crime.

his death. One witness testified that to a philippic that thrilled through ^b'^vould havt struck him again (using the audience like an electric shock, at the same time threatening lan- Quietly and calmly he resumed the gunge,) but for his interference. Af- thread of his argument, reviewing the Yer Recovering from the immediate testimony, and rebutting here and effects of the blow, he left the hotel, there the strong points of his opponwandered about the streets, knocked ent. When alluding to a part of the at the door of a private dwelling and testimony in which a friend of the

commenced the argument before the jury. Clearly did his whole demeanor evince a deep sense of the mighty responsibilities resting upon him knowing too the powers of the prisoner's counsel, whose intellectual prowess had never quailed in mighty conflicts with the giant minds of our country, he nerved himself for the contest, and nobty, gallantly did he sustain his cause commencing in a manner slightly faltering, and with a tremulous voice, he moved on from step to step until all hesitation was thrown aside, clearly, forcibly, in a masterly style he sumed up the evidence, touching lucidly on every point and bringing it to bear on the subject of discussion. In the midst of the discussion his whole system seemed glowing and radiant with thought on, on was he borne by a rosistless tide of argument, sweeping every thing before it and holding captive each and every listener. Ever and anon a burst of indignation would peal out with electric power, and his arrows of sarcasm would quiver in the nerves of those at whom they were aimed.

fastened, the horse standing with his striking instances from the Bible then fore feet near to his hips, and he in a turning to an aged and venerable lifeless condition, or rather gasped ijuror, made an appeal so feeling, so but once after he was first seen. A melting, that every cheek was moistIVw drops of blood had fallen into the jened with the sympathising tear, trough from which the horse fed, aj On the law relative to a reasonable email quantity of manure scattered doubt, he dwelt atconsiderable length, over hia clothes, a large quantity of refering to and quoting many cases in matter or thin fluid had escaped from mcdical jurisprudence of a similar his nostrils and passed over his head, character, and resting the hope of hi3 A coroner's inquest was held, and case mainly on the testimony of the Drs. Weldcn and Ilills requested to physicians and the want of a thorough make a post-mortem examination,: post-mortem examination. "His which consisted merely in making an chain of reasoning previously calm inscision through the scalp from the and quiet, now began to glow and back to the front part of the cranium and laying bare the bones of the head in the region of the blow. Having ascertained a fracture in the skull almost immediately under the blow on the temperal bone, the physicians thinking they had discovered the cause of death, made no examination

of tho brain, the viscera of the chest sight of all, not a criminal defend­

As a law speech, clear, forcible and logical, it has been seldom surpassed in the halls of our court. Mr. Yorhees has gained for himself laurela which the lapse of years may not wither. In justice to Mr. Yorhees, we should say st no time did he seem animated with the spirit of revenge, a desire to wreak vengeance upon the unfortunate prisoner he plead

laws of our country, and the punish-

In the afternoon of the same day, Mr. Hannegan appeared before the jury in defence of the prisoner. Feeling that the tide of evidence was against him. that Mr. Yorhees had brought the strong points of that evidence out in clear and vivid light, yet did he evince an abiding faith in his ability to establish a reasonable doubt and thus secure the prisoner's release. He commenccd calmly, deliberately, but manifestly with deep emotion. Suddenly, quickly, unexpectedly he paused, fixed a piercing gaze on his opponent, his eye flashed as if glowing with the radiance of an ignited diamond, he gave utterance

prisoner had refused to betray him at the risk of his life, he was again moved with the most intense excitement, spoke beautifully and touchingly of the sacred lies of friendship, drew

burn." He appealed from principles to facts, and transformed facts into feelings, thus holding the audience in breathless silence. His brow flushed, his eye glowed with living flame, his arms vibrated and trembled, not with weakness, but with excess of power his lips quivered he has become,

abdomen. From the evidence of r, "but an accusing spirit." On and

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certificate of the physicians, the cor- eloquence till criminal, court and jury oner's jury brought in a verdict of death from the blow inflicted by Gardiner. From the same testimony the grand jury indicted him for murder, and ainid great excitement he was arrested and confined in jail. After striking the man, Gardiner went to his bed, remained all night, but in the morning upon learning that Davenport was dead and the town in great excitement, secreted himself and was not arrested till night.

the youmen at the hotel and the I is he borne upon a swelling tide oi ... ... mmuu,

are forgotten, and nothing heard or felt save the speaker's voice and the power of his thoughts, and yet "in the noblest passages was there p.n air of heaving effort," as if the fortress reared by his opponent was impregnable.

Towards the close of his effort, placing his hand on the prisoner's head, whose cheek glowed with the flush of vigorous youth, it 6eemed

as if "The shadow of an Angel's wing" hung pendant from the skies to obscure the crime of which his client was charged. And when speaking so tenderly and touchingly of the withered heart of the blind and aged mother, of the little ones yet at home who longed for his return and wondered why ho came not, what e} was undinimod with tears, what heart his hounded not with hope fur his release?' And still in spite of all there would rise up in the. mind, thoughts

«rThursday morning,Proseof Lnfn-jtetteJ uf that trifling with povertj'.ind m.-l

fortune, that uncalled for blow, the wandering, suffering, and death of the unfortunate victim. The case was ably prosecuted and ably defended. We had not the pleasure of hearing the Judge's charge.

The jury after much consultation, brought in a verdict of "Guilty of manslaughter, and confinement in the State prison for two years." Owing to some misunderstanding ot the Judge's charge, by the jury, there was some informality in the verdict, and the prisoner was discharged by the court. Judge Bryant we understand intends writing out the reasons which governed him in his course, which we will be happy to give a place in the columns of the Journal. It involves some points in law we do not understand, and feel that it would be unjust to venture an opinion before the Judge is heard. He is atvare of the fact that he has been censured by many of our citizens.

TO ANDREW J. SNYDER.

NUMBER IV.

DEAR SIR:—In

concluding my last,

I left you contemplating the difference between the evils resulting from the liquor traffic and those resulting from the abusive language and harsh epithets of Temperance men. I trust you have made a thorough examination of the subject and that your mind is deeply impressed with the conviction it is calculated to produce. And now 1 wish to direct your attention to some other points before proceeding to the teachings of Science and the Bible on this momentous subject.

In some of your conventions you have remarked (as I am informed) that I assume to dictate to the honest and steady farmers of the county. Let me ask your close and serious attention, as I shall attempt to explain our respective positions on this subject of dictation to the farmers. When in years past I plead with our farming community to lend their aid in the construction of our Rail Roads, you charged me not with dictation when I urgen them to the formation of an Agricultural Society, the improvement of stock, a more general attention to the great principles of agricultural science, you whispered not the charge of dictation but when 1 urge them to cease the use of intoxicating drinks as a beverage, to discountenance and discourage intemperance, to teach and inculcate the principles of sobriety, to exert their influence in checking that tide of moral death, wretchedness, suffering and woe which has ever raged and is still raging through our country, then it is you appeal to prejudice, and ring the charge of dictation. Now, sir, ycu are conscious of the fact that 110 word even bordering on the assumption of dictation ever escaped my lips or issued from my pen too high is my regard for their sense and judgment to be guilty of such an attempt.

drinks, regular habits of sobriety all

tend to the promotion and preserve-

tion of health this is a fact so sellevident, so fully and so firmly established by the uniform and concurrent testimony of the medical profession

and all mankind that none will dare

denv it. You will readily perceive I

at ad a of I an

terest by practice. opinion

Of another fact, sir, you are also conscious, that the use of intoxicating drinks as a beverage is a prolific source of disease this fact cannot be denied, it is proved by all the sanitary reports of the world, it is corroborated by the testimony of all the wisest and best physicians of this and every other country, it is known by all men of common sense or ordinary intelligence. On the contrary, temperance, abstinence from intoxicating: redeemed from the curse and tyrany

will not promote my pecuniary inter- ]OU(]

the increase of medical|pt

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pecuniary

Would he not be contemned, des-

pised, shunned as an evil genius, whose very skirts were red and dripping with the gore of his crushed and bleeding victims Would he not be regarded as a living, moving, breathing pestilence, in whose pathway dis-

ease, wretchedness and death sprung

up as legitimate fruits, aye, a very shylock demanding his pound of flesh in default of money And how, let me ask, stands ihis matter of dicta-

tion

with yourself?

in all of which you have urged the farmers, one and ail, to sustain you& others in the manufacture of intoxicating drinks. In this you are directly personally, pecuniarily interested.— Your language to them is virtually, "come buy whiskey of me, not without money and without price, but with corn, with money and with price buy whiskey and drink as becomes freemen in a free country buy and drink whiskey though it may create an appetite, a thirst for strong drink whose power is as resistless and uncontrollable as the circling waters of the ocean maelstrom, and whose voice like that of the grave is give, give, give

Are you not then equally, if not more vulnerable to the charge of dictation than I am As before said you are directly, personally, pecuniarily interested in making, selling, and of course in the use of these drinks. I am interested in the cause of temperance only so far as it promotes the general welfare of community, as it checks the commission of crime, as it dries up the tears of the widow, soothes the sorrow of the orphan, elevates, improves, dignifies all the elements of human nature, and tends to lift the heart of man in pure and sweet communion with the Father of spirits, the Giver of every good and evefy perfcct gift.

farmers of our county,

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seek not to

others, unite with us in putting a stop

to the liquor traffic, and you will save

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to their families, their friends and ,h

anguish. Hundreds and thousands in

bitter curses, and call down upon you most direful imprecations then will

the joyous thanks, the heartfelt bless-

of rum rest and abide with you. But,

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ity, continue in that work which is

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reward in the in-1 convention of last Saturday week, in

rewaru in tne in .. I and well aborted for this hoosier marcrease of his professional business? favor of the liquor traffic, that our!

readers may have some knowjedge of 1

the principles of both parties. We shall probably make some comments

DO=See the advertisement of the New Albany & Salem Rail Road.— A change of time has been made "which it is of importance that trav-

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You

have

more meetinis than myself,

George Jones in Jaif*

Why was it that

ings, the inspiring plaudits of tho.-e I ... Sondav last, also the society libraries,

uhl you resist all argument,

d»'fy all facts, turn a cold and deaf

ear to the voice of pleading human- .,.

but the work of a bloody and damn- CCrJOHN

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And what would be your! whelming your soul in the black dark- market demands, fine in texture, rich and the opinion of every

honest man of a physician, who would Intending to continue, I remain, ity. See advertisement and give him deliberately encourage the use of any article, or sustain any traffic known to be injurious to the health and happiness of his fellow men, that he might

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GEORGE JONES,

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force them into any measure whatever, but so long as I live beneath the protecting shield of the American Constitution, so long as our national :you, will 3*011 sustain such men, and flag waves above my head, so long a traffic? It matters not that

the principles of our glorious Dec- prisoner was a poor, miserable, laration of Independence have an existence in our midst, so long shall

I

speak and write my opinions, fully, freely, candidly on all subjects per

taining to our Weal or woe. And on the subject of Temperance 1 would say to you, to the honest farmers of the land and to all classes, join with us in prohibiting the manufacture, sale and use of intoxicating drinks, and you will dry up the most prolific source of disease, the most prolific source of crime, of degredation, of suffering and of woe, the m'ost prolific source of those unhallowed passions, those demoniac propensities which now sweep so fearfully through the world. You will dry up the most fruitful source of vice, moral pollution, physical debasement, mental derangement andspul-defilementthat ever polluted earth or cursed man kind. 1 would

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at about 15,000

the

negro man, was confined in jail?— Why deprived of his liberties of which we hear so much? He owned no liquor shop, he sold no liquor of his own, he was merely acting as the clerk of the now legalized liquor seller he was a hired dispemer of the good creature in that great Temple of Liberty the Crawfordsvilie dramshop, and was doubtless ignorant of the fact that he was violating the law.— He was nothing more than a machine in the hands of the white man who owned the liquor, and who employed the negro to sell and thus screen himself from the penalties of the law.— Affidavits were filed against the negro, he was arraigned before the court, fined, and in default of the payment of those fines sent to jail. The liquor seller, kind hearted soul, employed no counsel to defend his clerk, offered not to pay his fine, suffered him to be imprisoned and there to remain until bailed by a good Temperance man, who thought he had better work than sleep in jail.

This is in perfect keeping with the inveterate liquor seller, nothing better is expected he takea the last dime from the poor drunkard, will look calmly on the imprisonment of even a poor, wretched negro who has violated the law for his benefit, for the

"No, sir, I seek not to dictate to the promotion of his business, suffer him to be deprived of his liberties and never offer him either sympathy or aid.

Noble, generous, high-minded, honorable farmers of Montgomery, can

virtue, a dispenser of good nay it

cannot constitute the chief instrument in sustaining our liberties.

The Duel.

That duel which was to have been fought by the Hon. Mr. Breckenridge and the Hon. Mr. Cutting, has not and will not come off. After an interchange of many notes, the wonderful affair was amicably adjusted, much to the satisfaction of both parties. Rifles were, first proposed as the weapons of warfare, but they were considered rather ungentee! for honorable Congressmen, and duelling

pistols substituted therefor. In the

say to you and to lend the courage of both parties be-

camf!

t{ie

now torn and rent with the of Mr.

"small degrees and beautifully

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as at last resolved into

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their country, man)', very many men better part of valor." now borne rapidly down the dark and Both parties have virtually violated rooming tide of intemperance, men tho lows of our country, shown con-1 "'V*'

5 1 ship. too of noble and g\?Deroii§ nature, too tempt for Congress, and should therenoble and too generous to be ^acri- fo^ bo expelled the House. Duelficed on the bloody altar of Bacchus. jista( or jn her words, deliberate You will restore to hundreds and murderers, are not Legislators for thousands of families the comforts

that "discretion is the

American people.

and happiness ruthlessly torn from —*t them by the demon hand of intern- OCT^The friends of the Nebraska perance you will instill a pure and hill are beginning to learn that there perfect peace into the hearts of those is some truth and force in the remark

MACE,

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will rise up and call you blessed, who a very formidable "stump*' in the would otherwise breathe upon

(person

county." That Bill will find

of Old Bullion.

OCPThe College building of the State University, at Bloomington, was entirely consumed by fire, on

ROBINSON'S

then may you look forward and he yet limps, but his stock of ters of marque.

in .vh ch wil be heard a do ar, and just such as the good .. °...

prolonged anathemas people of this great county desire

he s-kies and over- His stock embraces every variety the

oternul night. in appearance, and of superior qual-

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a call.

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intend publishing next

observe. The cars now

run through from Greencastle.

BEEFRY.—See

the advertisement of

Messrs. Guthrip Austin in to-day's

at- paper. They ffend keeping meats.

tended and addressed as many, if not1 of various kintal all times during they take pleasure in waiting on their

OCTAI,. RAMKY

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(although the spring «nd summer season, *at numerous customers Sec^dvertise-

not have written qs much,)j their stand eas|^f the Court Hogse.]nicnt ap^ dop forget the comer.

containing some 2,700 volumes and valued at 56,000. The Labratory I and old College building were not injured. The entire loss is estimated Napolean, declaring that Russia had placed herself in a state of war with

foarful retri- Goods is full, complete and sound as! A cabinet courier had been dis-

is now in the full

1 1 id is in us in it a

ek the resolutions passed by the 1 1 to us el

iII (I I ti I 1 1 ket, which, by-the-by, is as good as

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any other market. His assortment cannot fail to please the taste and satisfy the judgment of his numerous customers. See advertisement and remember the corner.

OCT GRAHAM & BRO.

are still at the

old stand but with a stock of Goods new, fresh and direct from Boston, containing all the various styles and qualities demanded by the wants and tastes of this community. Their assortment is large and complete, and

DCr'A very extensive conflagration occurred at Terrc Haute on Tuesday night of last week, which destroyed a very large number of buildings, double that of any previous fire. It was generally supposed to be the work of an incendiary.

CCPHON. TRPMAN

wretched negro, ignorant of law, ignorant of its violation that only adds to the enormity of the crime. A business demanding such means for its jndianapolis, and the county papers prosecution cannot be a promoter of

A.

SMITH, U. S.

Senator from Connecticut, having accepted the Presidency of a Lake Superior Copper mining Company, has resigned his seat in the Senate, and will make his home among the Copper mines.

[COMMUNICATED.]

Temperance Resolutions. The following Resolutions on the subject of Temperance were unanimously passed by the Presbytery of Crawfordsvilie (O. S.) at its recent meeting in this place

Resolved, 1. That Presbytery has heard with pleasure the assurances given by the Representatives of our churches, that our members are generally co-operating with their fellow citizens in the effort to secure a law prohibiting the traffic in intoxicating drinks. 2. That Presbytery regards this movement as of vital importance to the cause of sound morality and true religion. 3. That we earnestly advise all our members to aid in this enterprise to the extent of their ability. 4. That while we disapprove of Ministers interfering in partisan strife we look upon this question as transcending and obliterating all party tie?,

and we therefore request all our Ministers to preach at least one sermon on this subject before the next 6tated meeting of Presbytery.

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ting in our bounds.

For the Journal.

Grand Temperance Rally at Alamo. There will be a Grand Rally of the friends of Temperance at Aiarno, on Saturday, April 29lh. The meeting will continue during the Sabbath following. Many eminent speakers have been procured to address the meeting from time to time.

The Ladies of Alamo and vicinity are preparing a Svpper for the occasion. All necessary arrangements have been made for the accomplishment of this grand and praiseworthy enterprise. The Supper will be given at 5 o'clock, P. M." Ail are most earnestly invited to attend.

Come out, every body, and partake of the sumptuous feast prepared by the Ladies of Alamo and vicinity.

By order of the various Temperance organizations of Ripley TownJ. A. G.

ARRiVAL OF THE AMERICA

42s, tvfcjte 43s. Consols 85|-. The Qneen has announced to Par-

]iament Vhe

"that there were stumps the ultimatum, and war is expected

im mediately. The Herman has also arrived. NEW YORK,April14.—The

The declaration of war appears in the London Gazette of the 28th, and the same day the legislature of Paris received a message from Emperor

France, and the French Government

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leg was broken announces that it will not grant let- Hons to search neutral vessels lor ar-

patched from bn^, Rus.-ia with the ultimatum, and has

"""T" England and France to

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returned with the announcement that

no rep

jy would be made. Theresult

has been announced by the Queen to the. cabinet. There was great excitement in Russian produce, and hemp, cotton, and grain had advanced at Liverpool, and large speculative purchases of American flour were made at 4s advance. Richardson quotes Baltimore and peace, Ohio flour firm at 30s Gd, white wheat allies.

is 6d, red and mixed 10s 0d@lls white corn 42®13s, mixed 41@42s Gd.

LIVERPOOL,

20th.—Cotton is flat, at

a decline of £d for American. McHenry quotes beef scarce and wanted pork firm bacon steady, and lanl advanced 2@3s.

Wheat has advanced in some cases I lSd—the average advance is Is.— Corn has advanced 4s above Europa's

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& Co., bankers, of Paris, ia announced. Trade at Manchester is almost suspended.

The emperor Napoleon's announcement was received in both chain* bers with extraordinary enthusiasm.

The Russian fleet has left Sevastopol to provision the Russian fortresses on the Circassian coast.

5. That these Resolutions be published in the Temperance Union, of war, found on board of the enemy's ships, and her Majesty further declares, that, being anxious to lessen as much as possible the evils of war aud to restrict its operations to the regularly organized forces of tho country, it is not her intention to issue letters for privateering.

The overland China mail reached London with dates from Calcutta to the 19, and Hong Kong to the 11.— Trade at Calcutta was fair.

Shanghai was in posesesion of the patriots. The rebel army was wintering near Pekin.

Exchange at Shanghai and Pekin was falling. Dates from Australia are to Feb. 4th. Returns from the gold fields are increasing, and new rich- mine* have been discovered.

IILAFAX, April 14. Ihe America Queen was very long, and war has arrived. 1 was formally proclaimed yesterday at Flour—Ohio 39a. Corn— yellow the Royal Exchange.

Czar,s refusal td reply to

Herman

brings dates to the 20th. The Nashville arrived out on the 27th. The Queen's message to Parliament on the 291 coucluded that she relied on the bravery of the army and navy in the present emergency.

The following ia the Queen's declaration of war. Her majesty, the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, is compelled to take up arms in suppon of an ally, is desirous of rendering it as little onerous as possible to the powers with whom she remains at peace, and to preserve the commerce of the. neutral powers from all unnecessary obstructions.— Her Majesty is willing at present to waive a part of her beligerant rights appertaining to h^r by the law of nations, but it is impossible for her Majesty to forego the exercise of her rights in seizing articles contraband to war, and from preventing the neutral powers from bearing ihe enemy's despatches, and she must mantain the rights of a beligerant to prevent the neutral powers from breaking any effective blockade which may be established with an adequate force against our enemies in forts, harbors, OT coasts with her Majesty will waive the right of seizing the enemy's property ladened on board of neutral vessels', unless it be contraband of war.

u'reported that Austria vas in- river at three points, and there were clinrd toivard the Western power,. folly^.OOO Kuss.an forces op the' This report is coupled with the rise right nank of the Danube at the last. in English consuls, and caused a rally accounts. at the Paris Bourse 3's closed at fikj Jhc Russians attenapte cross 60, and after the regular bourse was.I the Danube at OlcnUza, when done at 62 84 sat 88. 60. 'M- perate battle ensued, .he Russians,

The failure of §eecy,. Dechar/oll were repulsed with dreadlul

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It is not her Majesty's intention to claim the confiscation of neutral property not being contraband of

Sir Charles Napier's fleet anchored off Kiel on the 27th. Eighteen thousand Russians crossed the Danube on the 23d, and 35,000 crossed at Matchin without molestation.

A skirmish occurred between the Russians and Turks on a bridge at Island Tut ale. During the engagement 2,000 Russians were precipitated into the river and drowned.

The Duke of Parma was stabbed by an assassin and died tho next day-

Vienna, Ft •idiVh—A dispatch has just been received, announcing that on the 29th, the Russians attacked Kalafat and took three redoubts.

The rupture betwen Greece and the Sultan is complete. Dates from Constantinople state that the steamers Retribution and Canton have returned from the mouth of the Danube wiihout succeeding ia freeing its mouth from obstructions.

LONDON,

Saturday morning.—The

debate in Parliament on the address

Additional News by the America.

HALIFAX,

April 14.—Russia was

abandoning her ports on the east coast of the Black Sea. The Brittish Minister at Berlin has telegraphed Napier to commence hostilities.

The Russians were making immense preperations for deience in the Batic the Czar is stated to be assisting in person

to

carry out the plans of

fortification. Large numbers of troops were still leaving the French and English ports the English forces were to be increased 30,000 men

The French Government coincides with England in the neutrality question, but both nations will exercise the right conceded by tho law of na-

tides contraband of war. The Queen of Spain has pardoned all persons engaged in the Cuban Lopez expedition.

The following are the' articles of the tri partite treaty between England, Francs and Turkey. 1st. England and France engage to support Turkey by force of arm?, until the conclusion of a peace that will secure the integrity and independence of the Sultan's dominions. 2d. The Porte shall not concIudc a without the consent of her

3d. The allied powers shall evacuate the Turkish territories after the war. 4th. This treaty is to remain open for the admission of the qther powers of Europe. 5th. Turkey guarrantees to all subjects of the

Porte*

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without distinction

of creed, perfect equality in law. The campaign seems to have fully openened on the Danube. The Russians had succeeded, in crossing tho

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