The Wabash Courier, Volume 11, Number 52, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 September 1843 — Page 1

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8 P'A THY.

O ftnile to thoee that troile on tbee For there it nought on earth to aweet Ae when the hrart ia full of glee,

A look of kindred glee to meet The evening etar that shines alone,'

Can scarcely through the shade be known But when hrr sister* all arise, How btfliisnt are the midrtighi »1iie%!

0 weep for those that weep for thee For tbe*e is nought on earth below -Like mingling tear#of sympathy,

For drooping hearts of care and wo. The flower* of pleasures sriae again, Like blossoms wet with summer rain .And hope returns to light the eye, sunshine wlte Liken the cloud* go by.

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I lore old friends, the faithful few Whosliil remain with mo The fond, Jlie trieL the good, the trtfiC*

Upon life's troubled sea.

However fortune turns the These friends are ever near, Oar hearts with friendship we do seal,

And friendship brings good cheer.

Friends clasp my hands and on me smile^/^f They chase all gloom away f* •m And tliough the world should long revile,

Old friends shall make me gay.

Old friends are gen'rous, ihey are kind, Tliry will forgive, forget— Our little faults they do not utjndj iCecauso they love us yet -.c

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'V^ Their love is deep and it is strong-, ^-They'll risk their all for mr, They make nay life one happy song,

Of sweetest minstrelsy.

I love old friends, the faithful few Who still remain with me: The fond, tho tried, the good, the true, 4^/i,, Upon life's troubled sea.

L^1 From the Kntektrboelitr. Pome years ago a clever Countryman, retnrnrd from

Abroad,

thus mourned his ignorance of the French

gisngr, that 'Universal tongue:'—Never go to France Unless you know the lingo,,

If you do, like me "You'll repent by jingo 1 &41'' Staring liko a fool, C^And silent as a mummy,.', X|-

There I stood alone, 4a nation with a dummy I

*f%r ^Chaises' stands for chairs,' christen letters'Billies f' They call their moilirr 'marss,'

'0 l*t\k I""

And all their daughtera 'fillies!'

*4#^ Strange it was to hear:?-.

-I'll tell you what a good 'urf: Th«y call their leather 'queer.1 And all their shoes are 'wooden I

Signs 1 had to make JPor every little notion "r Limbs nil going, like

telegraph in mo tiom For wine, I reeled about To show my meaning fully,

And made a pair of horns,'r To ask for'beef and bully.'

If I wanted bread, My j«ws were eet a going, And asked for new laid eggs, 2 By flapping hands and crowing!

If I wished a ride, I tell you how I got it On my stick, astride, I maria believe to trot it

MISCELLANEOUS.

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Present from Ike Senora L.—Singn

!hr Celebration of the 18M March—li t,

Chorusoj the Lepers—Midnight Dances in 6ff» Laxaro. •. Twodavs after the great Celebration fn. £an Lnzaro a present was sent mo from

-—having frequently given concerts and also Appeared with much success at the Italian opera. She had called upon me twice while in San Lazaro, and with the customary Mcxican politeness had offered me anything and everything in her house. The moment a pereon enters the dwelling of a well-bred Mexican he is at once told that all it contains is at his disposal and to tell tho truth one enjoys hospitalities in Mexico lie does not find else* where. •f' The present to which I have ttUuded tNi neither more nor less than a large dish of codfish nnd potatoes, well cooked, and in quantity sufficient to furnish a feast for a score of half-starved Yankees. happened to be raised far enough "Down East" myself to have a natural fondness for this dish, a common and favorite one in that section of the country, and nothing the fair Senora could have sent me would have been more accepts*

for

We. I warmed and re*warmed the dish,

morning, noon and night, and day after day,

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Moxican lady, such as probably never before k°?n "nnble to join in ceremonies a^once was made in tho country. Tho Senora L. is Parln^,n8 grotesque and solemn. the wife of «n American pretty nnd exceedingly inte \know in tho city for her great vocal abilities

more than week, and during

this time the regular hospital fare found no favor in my eyes. The husband ofthe lady, who was a native of the we. coast of Massachusetts, was doubtless a great lover of this Cape Cod luxury, and as I was a Paisane of his the Senora supposed that I too was fond of it. She was certainly right in her conjectures, although 1 doubt whejher my partiality for it would have been as great under other circumstances* The further we find ourselves from the scenes, the customs, and the dinners of our childhood, the more do we en% joy any thing resembling them, especially the latter, which we may chance to meet io our wanderings.

On Friday the 18th March, one week $«* fore Good Friday, they had some kind of a celebration in our room the object of which did not leaf?*' I h«*| copy of

"Charles O'Malley" from Mr. Mayer during the day, and was busily engaged in its perusal, but even that laughable book could not entirely withdraw my attention from the sccncs enacting around me.

During the tiny a full length picture of our Saviour, nai.'ed to the cross, was hung upon the walUjn the opposite side of the room from where my cot was placed. Around this picture were hung several smaller ones, descriptive of the Virgin1 in different scenes, and also a painting qf Si. Lazarus. 7'hese were decorated with wreaths and festoons of flowers, and at ihe foot of all was an altar having a small figure of our Savior executed in wood and dressed in a fashion partaking more of the modem than the classic style sJatutes of the apostles, and I believe even of their great master hi rase If, are sometimes seen in Mexico dressed in military uniforms, with cocked bats upon their heads! Upon the altur I have alluded to, in addition to other figures, were a number of massive candle-sticks containing large wax candles, and tho wbolo affair was very neatly and tastefully sot off with flowers, oranges, stuck full of glittering flag", and covered with gold leaf, and many ingenious devices that no other people than the Mexicans now so well how to gut up and arrange. am •&•*„:<.

At dark the female lepers, dressed in all their finery, began to assemble, the numerous candles were lighted, and after all were collecled the ceremonies of the niglfl 'commenced. The hospital attendants with their families, the priests attached to San Lnz.iro, with a few visiters were present and took part in a long and discordant chaunt, the like of which I am confident has never been heard outside the walls of Sftn. Luznro. Every line in this wild hymn appeared to end with "Dolores!" and certainly more dolorous sojinds can only Be imagined. All the lepers joined in the chorus, their harsh, cracked and discordant voices giving an efluct horribly grating to tho ear. They did not sing thro' their noses, for many of them had none to sing through but they agave utterance to screams and screeches wnich sounded not of this earth. Their appearance, too, kneeling about in groups arid with their hideous and disfigured faces lit up by the .glare of numerous candles, combined with the strange and most unnatural chorus, gave tho whole affair a strong resemblance to some strange dream of a disturbed imagitmli«w—to some midnight revel of witches and hobgoblins, held within a charncl-house. Had the lepers been arrayed in habiliments befitting their unfortunate lot, nnd had their deportment been of a characteinconsonant with their real twndirioit the effect of the whole scone would have been different, but to see the wretches flaunting in gftudy apparel, and joyous under the most, horrible affliction which has ever been entailed upon humanity—all this went to forma picture which may be imagined but cannot be described.

Tho lonf iilmutit bVtsf, thtf'pricsls n*hd attendants left the room, and now commenccd a performance which wns even more singular. One of tho lepers brought forth a harp and a wilJ nntf strango dance was immediately got tip opposite our cots and within ten yards of us. Many of the dancers were cripples, and the performances consisted of alternate singing and dancing. Owt of such materials tho

the hour of twelve all again was quiet in our room, save the groans of some more unfortu

nnte lazartno, who. from pain and mfirmtty,

tiligcnt and^rwell'' Another Leper—(listrSiing Coughs e.iigcnt.andis well —Climate of Mexico—A Gambling Scene in San Lazaro—Character of a Mcxican

Corporal—Passion of the Mexicans for Gaming. From the Gth to the 14th of April our time passed heavily and drearily in San Lnzaro. One poor leper died in our room during this period, a distressing cough cutting short days to which his deplorable malady would inevitably have soon put an end. Whether he had more money or influence than some of the unfortunates who had here ended the journey of life before him 1 knew not but the night ceremonies on the occasion were upon a scale more grand nnd imposing than were those which took place at tho death of any other leper who died during my imprisonment in the hospital. The procession of priests and attendants was larger, there were more candles burning, and they appeared to shed even a more lurid glare upon the gloomy and wan countenances of the lepers in the farther parts of the room than on any previous funeral occasion. At every interval wlien the paroxysms of coughing left them, the lepers muttered prayers for the repose of their departed comrade and smote their breasts, violently, as if in penance for their own unconfessed trangrcssions. Amid tow murmured prayers, the burning of incense, and the monotonous ringing of a bell, the procession left our room, and again all was gloom a dismal quiet reigned, broken only by the distressing coughs which were ltcard on every side. These coughs sounded entirely unlike any thing 1 had previously heard, the sufferers being ap-

jwrentl^ half strangled with tho paroxysms

reader may imagine tho kind of exhibition we |10 8a'n strength from the stoical indifwere compelled to witness. I had heard ofj^enco ofthe soldier, and he now belabored a horn pipe in fetters—hero wns one on P001! fellow crutches. The horrible orcies were continu-

vcry

During the afternoon and evening of tho I4th of April there was a grand row in our room, tn which one of otir guard received a severe flogging from the corporal. The duty of the soi&er on guard was to walk, with his musket at his shoulder, directly in front of our cots both day and night. On the afternoon I refer to, a gambling lepfcr, on the opposite side of the room, had dpenfed game of monte upon his cof, and as the guard had that day been paid off he found ready custoffiers and patrons in every one of them. A knot of soldiers and lepers were congregated around him during the afternoon, and among them the corporal of our guard had taken a hand and finally lost, not only his own pay, but that of such of his men as were willing to lend him.

A more ill-natured morose and vicious feN low than this corpornl 1 had not met during all the intercourse 1 was forced to hold with the soldiery of Mexico. His looks stamped him a petty tyrant of the worst description for there was a lurking malice in his eye and a sinister expression in his countenance that as plainly denoted his character as a sign over a grocer's door tells the passes-by that sugar or coffee may be purchased within.— The fellow took every occasion Jo annoy us —would prevent our friends from entering our room when they- called—deprived us of every liberty in his power, and in short made himself odious to all. flis namo was Jose Maria and here I would remark that Jose Maria is the John Smith of Mexico. Calf the name in almost any crowd you may 'meetr and it will very likely be responded to by one half the number present.

When the wretch had lost his own money, and could borrow no more, ho appeared to lose all command of his bad passions. Ono of our party against whom he had some ill-will he drove to his cot, and soon after he ordered his own men to leave the gambling cot of JLhe leper,, and by this means "blocked the game but no sooner had he left the room for a few moments than the game resumed. On returning, and finding his men oncb more engaged, he drew the stick which all the corporals jhr Mexico carry, and belabored them most unmercifully—and all to gratify his own malicious passions. This closed the game a second time, but no sooner was his back turned than it wns again re-commenced. One of his men had won, by three or four successful bets, some ten or fifteen dollars, all of which he had staked on the turn of a single card. The game of monle plosely re* semb!efr/«»v, and the leper had hardly commenced pealing before Jose Maria madetilsl^peariErncfe. to the cot, the wretch raised his stick and ut tercd a horrible Spanish oath. The poor soldier who had staked his all, saw the upraised instrument, but, Mexican-like his love of the game overcamo all fears of the pain and disgrace of a beating, and he continued to watch the cards ns the leper slowly turned them over, one by one. Jose Maria now struck him a violent blow upon the back. He shrugged his shoulders, but still watched the game with ns much intentness as ever. Another and another blow followed in quick succession, nnd still the soldier made no other motion than a slight flinching as the slick fell heavily upon his head or back. Tho ungovernable passion of tho corporal appeared

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ed until midnight, and as the actors in tho depends upon- the turn of a card, and scene were well supplied with liquor, tho wild neuher blows nor threats could drive h.m from revels grew louder and grew more boisterous his position of watching the game. An Unas the hours sped along. One by ono, ex-1

!ucky in.ll,e

haunted by their efforts, thev dropped off, nnd him, and now for the first time by tho time the numerous city bells had tolled

'runty in the ntroospherc'of Mexico, ... certain seasons, which renders

respiratioo-

difficult and accompanying a flight coogh which I had at the time, I suffered from a difficulty of breathing closely allied to the phthisic, and which occasioned mo much an-

Scolt: and acetmmntln. cm**! faction manifested al hw inhuman conduct, and sought his revenge fey counting as every

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with blows that cut to the but still he did not move. Elis

ga,me '^gth decided the

his head. It was only to give a

look of stern defiance at his cruel oppressor, for ho did not dare strike back, and then coolly walked off. Exhausted with his efforts Jose Maria, now pale frogi exertion and passion, also left the spot, and quiet wasonco more restored. 1 have related this anecdote to show how deep-seated is the passion, for gaming in Mexico. From the lepero to the highest dignitary—men anJ women—all or nearly all are alike afflicted with the pas* sion. They manifest, too, the greatest indifference to !o$s, and instances are daily occurring, where a man will lose his hot, shoes, blanket, and even the very shirt from his back, with a degree of nonchalance which in any other situation would be highly commendable. He fears no pain op-disgrace—starva-tion he looks upon with utter indifference^ in' short, so deep-seated and strong is his pas* sion for any game of chance that the Mexican will stake a month's food in advance upon the turn of a single card, even were he to know that starvation would be the inevitable result of an unlucky deal. That there are many gentlemen in Mt^cico who do not gamble 1 have little doubt but as a general rule all classes are more or less addicted to games of chance.

A Restless Nigkt— More of Jo$e Maria El Nature—An Early Visiter—Ghod News —Prospect of a Speedy Release—Santa

Anna—His Plans ami Measures—General Reflections. Four hours aftef the events related in'my last occurred, sleep did not visit my eye-lids. A continued t-ucceswon of unearthly and horrible sounds from the lepers around me— sounds inteoded for roughs, hut which resembled more the last rattling struggles of dying men—would alone have prevented sleep but to these were added an extreme difficulty of respiration on my own part, and the unceasing annoyances of Jose

Maria.

The wretch had

«see» that we took part in the general rants*

half hour until after mid night. Not content with simply examining %ch cot closely, bo held a lanthom diroctly oar fsccs, aod

so that the light could not but awaken us even had we been ever so much disposed to sleep on. It was not until he himself became completely weary with too much wa'c'iing that he ceased his annoying and uncallod for attentions, after which 1 was enabled to fall into a doze.

At an early'hoar the next morning, even before the sun had yet risen, I was awakened by a hearty shake of my shoulders. On opening my eyes 1 was not a little astonished on seeihg Mr. Mayer sitting by the side of me oo my narrow cot. The unusual hour, coupled with tho fuct that his face wore an expre&ion of much satisfaction convinced me that he was the bearer of glad tidings, and frith not a little curiosity 1 inquired of him the news.

Mr. M. informed me that there was now every prospect of my speedy liberation, together with five or six ofthe other prisoners who had claimed American protection. He further stated that Mr. Ellis had had an in terview with Santa Anna, at which the latter manifested a dispositon to give an order for our release so soon as certain movements on the part of the American goverment, And some of its citizens, could be satisfactorily explained '. Among these, Santa Anna referred to the facts that number of United States men of war had either anchored or been seen off Sacrifices, and that there was a rumor that young Frank Coombs had entered Texas from the United States with a body of men, whose intention was to invade the Mexican Territory. He further mentioned the case of young Spencer, whose movements in New Orleans and Texas at that time were of a suspicious nature, and that there might be some design against Mexico at the bottom of thom.

That all these circumstances could be so satisfactorily explained, as in no way to compromise the dignity of eithor Mexico or the United Sates. Mr. Mayer expressed himself confident, and at thesame time congratulated me upon the prospect of once more regaining that liberty of which I had now been deprived for a term of seven months. After informing me, in addition to the above, that Gen. VVaddy Thompson, the new minister to Mexico, had arrived at Vera Cruz and was then on the road to tho capital, and promising himself to call upon me during the ensuing day, Mr. M. left San Lazaro.

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That 1 was not a little elated with this favorablo itcrrn in my affairs may be readily imagined. I had all along been of the belief that Santa Anna would keep me in confine men) so long ps he could find any pretext for suqjf& course but that the moment he found

Wmd mi longer detain me he would tTien find some excuse for granting my release. He now saw that the subject of my imprisonment had excited a lively interest in the Utiited States that meetings were being held at different points, having for the object a sail upon this government to demand the release of such Americans as were entitlod to its protection that several of the Stqte legislative assemblies had passed strong resolutions to that effect. He moreover was aware that Gen. Thompson, a gentleman whose character for promptness and decision was well known, was now on his way to Mexico as the accredited minister of the United States, and he naturally enough supposed, from the tone of the public journals, that he must bring with him stronger instructions in relation to our re* lease than nny which had been previously sent to Mr. Ellis. With all these "circumstance* staring him in the face, it was plain enough that the great Santa Anna was disposed to shuffle out

dilemma in which he

found himself involved and to do it i^ith as good grace as possible, and to preserve the dignity of the Mexican nation spotless, he now aLonce came to the conclusion to get rid of us on as good terms as possible. Henco his artful ruse to have the movements I have alluded to above—those* in relation (o the squadron, of young Spencer—accounted for, knowing all the while there was really nr thing in them calculated lo arouse the suspicions of his government.

But even should Santa Anna refuse to grant my release, I still had the satisfaction of knowing that my ipdividual case would be definitely acted upon—that 1 must shortly know my fate, whatever it might bo. Should the Mexican government still refuse to give mo uphad made every arrangement to effect an escape.—In doing this 1 had studiously avoided implicating any member of our legation, but on the contrary had found friends among the foreigners, who promised to assist me in any way. Money, that great talisman I had at my command to an amtfunt that would have opened any prison door in Mexico end in Addition to this the escape ovor the wall,a mode I have previously alluded to, was open so lung ns I remained in San Lazaro. With all t^y flattering circumstances it'will at once be imagined that my spirits were not a little ranted,nnd that my mind was relieved of my apprehensions by4he bright anticipations of on$e more regaining my liberty, ei* '.her through the influence of my government or by my own individual exetions.

TOE LAST MILLER STOUT. The ibitewing anecdote from tbe last Knickerbocker wHi d%io read immediately after dinner:

A matter-of-fact old gentleman in New Sagland, whose wife WAS A iboroogh-cotBg 'Destnwtioaiat,' WM awakened oat of rieep by hie 'poot—sd'rib. one coM and •tortnv March night, with Hosband! did jroa hecr tint somI It% Gabriel a-comin! It* tbe aoond of h«a chariot wbeda!'—Ob, paba! jroa old Toot! replied ibegode an *do*o**oee Gabriel aoeti an tn as to COOK riwft, is soch good aietcbiag th»7— tell yoa it* tbe wind tore over ana go to believe abe did, *ao we do'

New Ok or tn Taxim—Tte Cbenw Gaetto atats* ibat, io addition to Uw adraotagea of the Tomato lor table use, tbe vine is of great valoe as food for cattle, opwally cow*. It is Mated that a oow fed oa Tocaato viatia will give more milk, aad yield bat tar of finer flivor. and a gtaater abondaoog, linn on aay other long feed ever tned It is thought, too. that more good bed ior cattle, and that at leas laiaed frosra given qaaatity of groaad

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POVERTY*

We find in the Richmond Enquirer a series of well written and interesting tetters from England, written by a young Virginian, from which we make the subjoined extract, furnishing a striking instance of tho poverty of the mass of the people:— 1 had not proceeded far on the road before I met a beggar, who accosted me most ear nestly, asking for a half penny to buy htm some bread. On my inquiry what parish he belonged to, in order that I might see wheth er or not the poor laws of England could lake care of him, he replied that he came from Sligo, Ireland. He was a stout man,and appeared to have realised some 175 pounds out the virtues of potatoes. His clothes were substantial enough, and not very far gone though he was shoeless, and wore a hat which was well nigh in tatters. He declared that there were three places at which ho could get work, so soon ns the farmers thought the weather sufficiently settled to justify them in commcncing their harvest. I asked him how far he would carry my valice, over coat and umbrella, if I gave him a penny. He said any where I liked, and it mattered not with him whether he turned back or went on the way he was going when I met him. I gave him my equipment, which he shouldered with great alacrity, and then walked forward in a pace which I found it difficult to maintain. When I arrived in the village of Maidenhead, I ordered a loaf of bread for him at a bakers, and then a mug of beer, both of which he seemed to enjoy as luxuries. I proceeded on my journey, he being some forty or fifty feet ahead during the whole course, I said nothing to him, not even telling of my destination, in order to see how far he would' carry my little parcels without budging, and also whether he would ask for any thing more.

It was long before sundown when I arrived at this place, (Henley,) with the unfortunate man, whose appearance and situation 1 am describing as that of a large class of persons in the United Kingdom. He manifested no desire to stop—but on the contrary, a decided disposition to go on—although ho had walked with me, at a clever pace, fifteen miles along a macadamised road, upon his bare feet I I would have continued my route furthersince, owing to the natural interest and excite ment I felt, 1 was not at all weary, could I have felt certain of meeting with comfortable lodgings on the road after a long day's walk. I ordered the man to stop, and after he had handed over my travelling accoutrement what think you he asked for 1 Half a penny. I gave him three t'mes the amount, with which he seemed perfectly delighted. 1 enquired where he expectccT to lodge that night—-to which he answered/that it was more than he knew. Here you have a commentary, practical and striking, upon the penury and the absolute destitution which pervades tl» heart of the British nation, and which contrasts so unenviably with Ihe almost boundless wealth that has made it the land of the powerful and the great. Think of a man in the United States glad to turn around in the public highway and walk fifteen miles for the sake of a small loaf of dry bread, a few mouthfulsof coarse drink, and three coppers, just enough to pay for six feet of space in damp apartment, under a cheerless roof! It is a real picture which I have given you. I expcctto sec this man again when I next set out on my route—if not, 1 shall see others, of whom he is but a specimen.

SMOKING IN ENGLAND.

By the following extract of a letter froii the junior editor of the Now York Express-— E. Books, Esq.—who is now travelling in Europe, it would appear thst John Bull is an inveterate smoker, although not quite so great a SPITTBB, as is Brother Jonathan "London looks like a great smoko-housd ftn(f men's mouths seem almost to vio with the chimney's in smoking the city, to the discoloring of everything that is clean and beautiful. Whers must have been the consciences of the one hundred and one John Bulls, when abusing 'the universal Yankee nation* as a country of tobacco growers and consumers Never have. I been so much smoked before, nnd without exception, and in every kind of public conveyance, from an omnibus and coach to steamboat and the cars of rail road And, what is worse than all, the tobacco used is often of the most miserable growth and manufacture. Spitting. I confess,is the greater offence at home, but if my brief experience be a specimen of English manners and English smoking, gfie me the boorishness and rudeness of home to the politeness of tho land I have just left behind me. You are smoked every where, and without saying, 'by your leave, sir!' Among the Belgains and Dutchmen I could endure this as one of the customs of the country, but not in England where tlx* language of vituperation has been exhausted upon Americans for their eternal smoking and use of tobacco^ FIAT Jusrrru. The smokers with us are great sinneni enough in all conscience, but they at least use a decent cigar which is more than can be said of most of the Englishmen I have seen. Nevertheless I do confess, in all honesty, and with some shame, that we beat the English out and out ia the filthy ejections of to tobacco form the mouth. Tho English *ord nasty, as common in Engl nnd unfixing is with us, comprehends the indulgence most truly."

The RJstat of suffrage l« England. The Newark Advertiser etatet that tbe 'Universal Somage Union-1 of England have pat their *jeot (Henry Vineent,) in pnmemoo of estates worth .£300 a year, io order to «joalifv him to be a candidate for Partia

—which h*» aeveral Representatives in Parliament Dr. Bmwniog, Mr. Brotbenoa, SIr. Crawford, ttc.— Tbe Whigaand Conaervativee agree in imposition to the extension of tbe right of aaffirage. Ttare are in tbe kingdom six n31io» of adalt mtw, while tbe regawnd voters who atone are entitled to vote, do sot exceed 800,000, and it said, w* know not bow truly, tint a majority in PkHHunent receive tbe votes of not more tbaa 3)0,000. We do not see moeh evidence that the mivenai aoflTrajrw party mikes rapid prouiest jp Bpftam!.—£*t- Afunit

AVA8SION FOR BATHING#

Strange things -happen these days, but we •believe that no gentleman has ever carried his eccentricity beyond the inhabitant of Vienna, whose history we find in the Journal of vi

On Tuesday last, tlied at VehicferWinhabitnnt of that city, who for his health, imposed on himself singular mode of life. Havirfg been for some time afflicted with the liver complaint, he procured a treatise on the sub* ject of this n&lady, artd resolved to act uport the advice contained therein. It is now seven years since ho4 began to follow this prescription. During thnt time he has never failed to take two baths per day, at all seasons of the year. At first he remained in the water, about two hours, but gradually ho increased the time, until at lust, for three years he has entered the hathing room at 4 or 5 o'clock rathe morning, and remained till noon, his dinner hour. He returned at half past 1 o'clock^ and did not leave till 8 in the evening, to get his supper and go to tied. Thus his stay in water was not less than 13 hours every day.* He was obliged to walk a great distance fromP his home to the baths a Ad back again, but this never appeared to be a toil to him, nor did it prevent him from bathing, notwithstanding his increased feebleness. Last Tuesday5 in the afternoon, he arrived at the baths njT little later than usual, and having looked nt the clock, he lamented the loss of precious' half hour at 3 o'clock tho boy opened tho door of his room to see if he wanted any thing, but found our aquatic man with his head cast down and motionless. ITe was dead.

From the effect of habit he could scarcely bear with patience the time that he was ob*F liged to pass out of the water. It was doubt-* less a great happiness to him to have died in( the element thnt was so dear, and it seemec? as though the favor of Heaven followed hint to the grave, for ho was buried during a" drenching rain storm.

No ono was over more worthy of the Order ofthe Bath.—Courier det Elats Unis*

We find in Wilmer & Smith's Liverpool?* Times, of the 10th July the following state-' ment, which exhibits a condition of things in regard to. the trade of England and the United States of which few pesons had any just idea. As tho bencficial effects of the Tariff havo manifested themselves so quickly and so advantageously for this country, it is to be hoped that theoppouent9 of that judicious measure willsoon incline to change thcie views on this vitally important subject DECLINE OF TRADE WITH AMF.RU

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It Appears from a return jilst laid beforo Parliament on'the motion of Mr. Thornly that the exports of British goods to the United States of America, in the year 1842,were le$s| in value by tho sum ofneurly twelve hundred thousand pounds than they were inf any previous year since 1833, and they were less by more than ono-half than tho aVerago annual exports of the nine preceding years, tho a-" verage yearly exports from 1833 to 1841 (both years inclusive) being the value of 7,* 880,000/., while thoso of 1842 were not of more value than 3,528,807/.

This alarming decline in the largest braenhfe of the foreign trade of the country, we regret to, say, is not confinded to few or even to' several articles, but extends lo all, with tho*? single exception of tin and tinned plates, as will be seen from the following statement of the fluctuations which have taken placo du-f ring the period referred to-—

The value of tho apparel and haberdashery'4 exported from England to the United States^ in 1833, was 127,911/ in 1830, 254,260/?* and-in 1842,84,893. The value ofthe brassy, and copper manufactures in 1833 was 158,-^ 450/ in 1836,270,028/ and in 1842, 89,-. 952/. The value ofthe cotton manufactures!", and cotton yarn in 1833 was 1,733,047/ in 1835, 2,729,430/ and in 1842, 487,270/.^ Tho value of the earthenware in 1833 was% 221,601/ in 1836, 495,512/ and in 1842, 168,873/. The value of tho hardwares andfo~ cutlery in 1833 was 711,3051 in 1836, 1,-fe 318.412/ and in 1842,298,831/. The value ofthe iron and steel, wrought and unwrought in 1833, was 315.5157 in 1836,913,387, and in 1842,374,854/. Tho value of the linen manufactures, including linen yarn, in 1833, was 832,612/ in 1836, 1,688,012 and in 1842,463,465/*

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The value ofthe silk manufactures in 1832 was 251,278!

18&6,5^7,040/ and in 1842,,

81,243/. The value of the tin and tinned, plates in 1833 wg#441,259/ in 1830, 3,199,^ 198/ and in 1842,892,335/ and tho value ofv the other Britsh and Irish goods in 1833 was" 699,772/. in 1836, 1,025,398. and in 1842, 422,404. The total value of the British exports to America in 1833 wns 7,579,699/. in 1836^ 12,425,605 and in 1842, 2,528,-%. 807/.

Tho imports from the United Slates 'into this Country Show a very different result.,,. The import of bark has increased between^ 1834 and 1842, from 18,459 c'wts. to 27,641^ cwts., that of Baited beef form 899 cvvts. to to 7024 cwts. that of butter from 1 cwt. to 1,769 cwts., that of cheese from 9 cwfs. to 14,097cwts. that of wheat from nothing to 16,111 quarters that of wheaten flour from 35,659 cwts. to 381,060 cwts. that of hams from72 cwts. to 1133 cwts. that of lard from nothing to 20,555 cwts that of pork form 1352 cwt*. to 13,408 cwts. that of rico from 24,114 quarters to 40,450 quarters that of clover seed from 350 cwts. to 22,622' cwts. that of tobacco from 20,748,317 lbs. to 38,618,012 lbs. thnt of cotton wool from' 237,500,758 lbs. to 414,030,770 lbs. that of turpentine from 322,486 cwts. to 408,330 cwts. and thi| of sheeps' wool from 334,078 lbs. to 561,0281M. 7g

With regard to shipping tho American too-f nnge (entered) has incresased from 229r 8® tons to 319,524i and tho Britith tonnago^-*?9M from 114,200 to 195,697 tons.

After making every allowance for tlift, more than usual embarrtisment of trada inf?f the United Steles in 1842, ihe first part of tli above return cannot be regarded as &eing 7 otherwise than most unfavorable to the prospects of English industry, while the second shows that the balance of trade is turning against thiscountry in a manner which renders, tt doubtful whether we shall not shortly have to pay for American cotton in specie instead of goods.

Nothing hot a very great revival of tho demand for English manfactures can soro us from this evil and without a reform ofthe American tariff, there is very little hope of* any revival at all equal to, the necessitiet ofthe case but we must consent tonnka liberal concession if we wish or hope to recsjrft them.