The Wabash Courier, Volume 17, Number 37, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 May 1849 — Page 2

THE COURIER

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SATURDAY,.V.-.MAV 12, 1849.

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FOR GOVERNOR,

JOHN A. MATSON,

OF FRANKLIN COUNTY.

FOR

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,

THOMAS S. STANFIELD,

OF ST. JOSErH COUNTY.

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^W( are authorised to annJ|ape JOHN H. BtjftNAM candidate for Recorder of Vigo,

the ensuing August election. fryWe aw authorised to announce SAMUEL AGER aa a Candidate for the office of Recorder, attbe next Aogiwt election. ^,TTA %r\Ve are uthorixed in announce DAVID BELL as a candidate for the office of Recorder, at the next August Election.

lid tor abseht.

Mri Matadn^ A.ppointme«ls» ohm A. MATBOIT, a candidate for Gdverndr, Will bis fcllow-citiiens aa follows: Khelbyville, Saturday, May 12,2 r. M. Vetlion, Monday, May 14, 2 r. M. Lexington, Tuesday, May 15,2 r. M. After thcee appointments, with Mr. Wright uriU1 the 26tb Of May.

At DattVille, Saturday, Jtifcc 2. 2 r. m. Eockville, Monday, June 4, 2 r. m. Newport, Tuesday, Jun« 5, 2 r. .m. Covington, Wednesday, June 6,2 p. MWilliamaport, Thursday, Juno 7,2 p. M. La Fayette, Friday, June 8,2 r. m. Crawfordsville,

Saturday, June 9, 2 r. M.

Frankfort, Monday, June 11, 2 r. M. l)cljiW, TuimAty, June 12.21. #, Itogansport, Wednesday, Jurte 13, 2 r. 1*eru, Thursday, June 14, 2 v. Mi Wabash, Friday, June 15.2 Huntington, Saturday, June 16,2 r. x.^

The Coming Canvass.

The action of thd rCcettt Whig Con vention in nominating a Candidate for Governor', places the Whig party fairly in the field for the coming canvass. So far as w© have observed the W hig pa pers of the State, the nomination is a vory popular one, and a spirit of enthusiasm seoms to prevail, indicative of a warm support of the nominee. We hope this spirit will be carried out, and the Whig Candidate for Governor refceivo tho best efforts of his friends throughout the State. Tlio difference between the two parties is not so great, by any means, as to exclude all hope of succoss. Though there are three fcandidates in the field, we trust those Who havo uniformly acted with the Whigs, will not think it absolutely nocossary to embarrass the success of the Whig candidate by supporting either of the others, Wo cannot see any great good that will bo accomplished by going for any other than the Whig candidate, whereas a rofusul to support that c&ndi* date, will nroduco a state of things that Whigs hdv5 always looked upon fls per* nicious and fraught with ovil. Tho object of Whigs in holding Conventions is to moro thoroughly unito their party upon some one man, who will carry out their principles in whatevof office he may be placed. To uniio upon 0110 man Is to concentrate the whole stength of the party, the better thoroby, to prevent the success of principles wo have always opposed and beliovcd to be uonoof the best, for either State or National Government. Should wo then jeopardize thoso principles we have fever chorishod, by goingestrav toother principles that cannot by rth^ possibility succeod 1 This Is plain common senso question, and should be well considered by every one, who has heretofore acted with the Whigs, bclorc ho determines to support any other than the Whig candidate for Governor. A contost between tho two groat political partios, conducted with a becoming zeal on tho part of Whigs, wo havo reason to believe would insure tho victory to thorn. Tho prizo involved is worth contending for, and unless wc intend to to give up Indiana, body and soul to Lofcofocos, and havo a Locofoco Governor for threo years longer, we will havo to bucklo on tho armor, "nick our Whig flints and try it again,allowing no obstacle to intervene between us and the prize sought for, till a well fought battle decides whether we are vanquished or victorious. Every good Whig Would rejoice if our flag could wave over victorious columns, and now wo have chosen a leader, let evory Whig bo found in his place, and wo will present an unbroken phalanx, that Locofocoism, so long used to power, will find it no easy task to conquer.

HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.-*—A hctfKbte actident occurred on board tho stoamer Richland during hor last trip up to this place. Mr. Isaac Butts, a young man from Clay County, Ind., who was working his passage on the Richland, became fatigued and laid down to rest on some bales of cotton near tho lly-wheel. By some accident during his sleep* his head was caught in tho fly-wheel and torn from his body. His mangled remains were brought to this placo and taken charge of by his friends, on Sunday

last. .'

CANADA—In another column will be found some accounts of proceedings in Montreal. From present appearances it might not bo amiss for the Administration to be looking around for the proper mart to aciasGovernor of Canada, Applicants Had better apply carlv.

Congressional Convention. Is it not time for the Whigs of this District to be making arrangements for a'Convention to nominate a candidate for Congress Some little time must necessarily clj&psfe yet, before a Convention can assemble, but we think MTfoiprg Qught to be Mking some steps towards it. The last Convention assembled at Rockville oh the 19th oj May. This yiar it will be later. The first Monday in June has been suggested as the flme,to which we are agreed where shall be the place, wo have not much choice, though the Courier has proposed Terre Haute.

Interesting Correspondence* The wife of Sir John Franklin, thd great English navigator, has written a tetter tti thd President of the United States, appealing to him for assistance in searching otit and rescuing her husband, who sailed in 1845 with two vessels and 138 men, to discover a North west passage. This expedition has not been heard of for so long a time, that fears are entertained of its being entirely lost The British Government has sent out expeditions in search, but with out success. That Government ha6 also offered a reward of j£20,000 to the seamen of ahy country, who will discov er the whereabouts of Sir John Franklin. The President of the United States replies to Mrs. Franklin, through the Secretary of State, that "to accomplish the object in view, thb attention of American navigators, and especially of our whalers,

Will

bo immediately invoked.

All the information in the possession of this Government, to enable them to aid in discovering the missing ships, relieving their crews, and restoring them to their families, shall bo spread far and wide among our people: and all that the Executive Government of the U. States, in the exorcise of its constitutional powers, can effect to meet this requisition on American enterprise, skill, and bravery, will bo promptly undertaken."

Bprlfig.

After a succession of shoWCft?, continued over from April, uhtil wo almost thought clear Weather would never come again, we are favored with a clear sky and a bright sun. Vegetation is developing itself in beautiful color, the forests nro robing themselves in luxuriant fo* lioge, the flowers are peeping out in fields and gardens, and the heart of man feels glad in the freshness and beiiuty of Spring.

Walking round town we seo indications of the season, in the fixing up of ynrds, whitewashing fences, setting out trees, and such other improvements as are necessary to beautify residences.

Wc discover too, that it is the season of house-cleaning, as we find the mat rons busily engaged shaking carpet, air Ing beds, scrubbing die. While this oper ation is going oil, the male portion of tho family arc expected to stay out of ihe way and wc think it is very sensible in them to keep clear of the womenfolks at such times, as a house-cloth around the neck is not a very agreeable cravat, nor having ono's coat dusted by a broom, quito as interesting as a new novel.

P. S.—Since the dbove W&s put in type we havo "morerdin."

^Trial of Mrs. Howard.

The Court of Common Pleas for Hamilton county, Ohio, was occupied all of last week in the trial of Mrs. Margaret Howard for tho murder of Mary Ellen Smith. The case was submitted to the jury without argument, on Saturday morning. After boingouttwo hours and a half, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Tho Dispatch says:

The prisoner during the chnrgc of the Court,

fixtedthe

aid

deepest attention to it, and seemed nfwith emotions which she found it difficult to suppress. When the charge was concluded she regolhed her usual composure, and remained for the most of the time in the absence of the jury in conversation with her counsel and her friends.

At half past 1 o'clock, the jurycamc in and delivered the following Vcrdict: "Wc find the dsrendnnt NOT GUILTY as indictcd, believing the defendant to be insane at the time of the commission of the let."

Upon the reading of the verdict by the Clerk, the multitude outside the bir sent tip a shout that made tho old court hotise totter to Its Very foundation. accompanied by the most violent clapping of hands, and other manifestations of delight.

Mrs* A. L. obster's Improved HoUsfe* wife* We have before us a copy of the above work, containing directions for cooking and doing a thousand things, from the Carving of an ox to the preparation of the most delicate pastry. This book is the result of thirty-four years personal experience in housekeeping, and from the high com mendatiotis it receives, is a valuable work for a family. So far as we can tell by looking through it, we have cotne to the belief that all a man require*, to live like a lord, is to have a wife and a copy of this work. The "Improved Housewife" has also a copper-plate copyright engraving of a "Perpetw&l Calendar," giving at a glance of the •fc, the day of the month and the corresponding day of the week, for a hundred and fifty years—a very odnVenicm sheet, both tor the house artd for the cootJting.roomi

We copy the following: Every husband's puree will be the heavier, at the end of the year, for presenting a copy of the Improved Housewife to his better half thus enabling her to sutp the leaks in the kitchen—that set** 10 a man'e fortune.—Morning Ttkgrmpk.

The price of the book is ft, 00, and can only be had of the agent, wbo ia now in town. The same agent alao haa a iac ciraile of the "New England Primer,* Boston edition, 1777, which ia qaite a curiosity. Price IScts.

The Louisvi!le Journal says it is rumored, that Col. Bliss will shortly rejoin his regiment, and that Lt. Col, Thomas Crittenden, sou of Gov. Crittenden, will be assigned to the post now so ably filled by CoU B.

Ship Sophia Walker arrived at Boston on the 8th from Valparaiso, with $60,000 worth of Caliivruia Gold dust.

Gratuitous Advertising*

No class of the community is more severely taxed, not for tho public, but fof individual good, than newspaper publishers. -The: New York Commercial sets forth the case in the following article—evety word of which is literally true:—

Every body knows, or ought to know, that the publishing business is one 01 1 arge exjenee—employing a great number of persons aiwanexjenjiv£ capital-, tl.»tOT a*fu£fco«# a certain sum of money in the composition, or setting up of the type, and occupies a certain space which ought to yield its proportion of income1 to the proprietors. Every bodylcno\vs| tpd, that toe main source of thfe iacorfhe is the riortion of Uie sheet devoted to advertisements, and that to ask' a gratuitous insertion of an advertisement. Of a commtmicatton, or an editorial notice, to sefire jo the place of one, is literally asking the publisher to IncUr an expehsfc of dtte dollaf oF iriOrt, withdut making him & farthing inreturrt

applicant ig 11 that

day, and many times a day and __{ .. who have no earthly claim on the charily lf the1 publisher, and Whd cafl much butler snord thntl he can to disburse the money—without adverting to the fact that the object of the advertisement or communication is to promote their interest, Snu not that of thfe publisher. ... .•

There are Mores of persons who wobld tteVer dreAitf of Walking into a tailor's shop and Wkinp fijr ihe cift of a waistcoat, er into a Halters and asking to be favored fnJe erfttis with aH«t yetcan see no imprdpriety in calling on tM publisher tar the gratuitous announcement ot a course ot lec* tures.. or. a patent ny-lra0, Or any olltpr iiOtion,in the bringirfg Of whidh before the public they hjippeli to have an interest.

Most people too, have an idea that the labor of the printer is very light, and that it is very easy to print, no matter what the size of the job. As an Illustration we mention the following, which is no exaggeration of the prevailing opin

Mia

Ion oh this subject While wo were setting up.Mr. Polk's message, last winter, a genuine son of the Emerald Isle came into our office, and enquired if we had any "Brother Jonathans." We replied We had not "Well," says he, "could'nt I get one?" We told him, we supposed he could, of the Agent for that paper. "No, no," says he, "could'nt you prant me one We said we were very busy setting up the President's message, and it would bo exceedingly inconvenient to print him a copy of tile "Brother Jonathan," but perhaps some ^f the other offices would do it for him. lie then enquired what we thought it would be worth to print a copy. We replied that wo reckoned it would be worth about a "quarter We don't know whether he considered the price too high, but lie left the office very suddenly, and, we thought, from the way he slammed the doors, indignantly.

,'The Prairie ttottsfo

Uy reference to advertisement it will be seen that the "PRAIRIE HOUSE" is open for the reception of visiters, under the management of Messfs. BUNTIN & TorpiNG. This is ottd of the very best houses in the State, large, airy, and commodious and having for its land lords, gentlemen who spare no pains for the comfort of their guests. The most indispensable of all other things in a fine house, a good table, is sufficiently denoted in the personal appear ance of that prince of landlords, Buntin who personifies good living to an admirable degree. A dinner at the Prairie House and a story from Bun-1 tin, are all that one need want to "laugh and grow fat."

tMsgrafcef'iil siecile—Macready Driven from the Stage* Mr. Macready, who had commenced an engagement at the Astor Opera House, at New York, was driven from the stage on the night of the 7th, in a most shame* ful manner. Eggs, asafcedita, chairs, hisses and groans, were perfectly showered upon him, amidst cries of "down with the English. Remember how Forrest was treated in London." It was, on the whole, the most disgraceful scene ever witnessed.

SOMETHING FOR TFRE LADIES.—We learn from the Scientific American that a Now York lady is about to apply for a patent for an invention which is at once ingenious and useful. It is ah articlo of domestic furniture which answers for a cradle, a baby-juniper, a table for the child to amuse itself with its playthings, and it can be transformed in a moment from a cradle to a seat with castors on it, by which the child can by its own power, use it as a walking chair, .and move it from place to place simply by pushing it. This is a most useful invention and will, no doubt, by pleasing the young folks, save many a "little dear" from the "raps o'Darby."—[ Vide Winchell.

COLORING TK HAIR.—The feccnt invention for giving the hair a beautiful

black color, or proven,mg •umiD61

gray, consists in the simple process ol I.

eating oxide of iron, which is said to impart certain particles to the blood that are deposited by the circulation iti the hair. Here is a fiuo chance for those who wish to tost tho operation* Perhaps an old wagon-tire or rusty crowbar, taken before going to bed, would enablo the experimenter to rise is the morning with a fine head of black, glossy hair. Try it.

BCCKEVE GROCERY.—The advertisement of the Buckeye Grocery in another column, will Inform our readers of the precise placc for all the little etceteras of a fancy groccry. Butter, eggs, preserves, pickles, syrups, dec., &cM are there in abundance, and Gregory is always on hand, as pleasant as a summer morning, to servo his customers in the most accommodating war.

The Canadian Outbreak,

vTMoiitreal telegraphic dispiidMST 28th ult., to the New York Couriet*give sonYe^pafticuiars ofiiie outbreak Therft whichweliavcnotb^forfchad. tiopy

the^&%^v I have the best Haihqnty For fctButtg that Sir Benjatmtf Durban, Commander of the at a meeting of ihe jixeftutlve Council last night made remarks

He demanded to know by whose au thority those ^aid he was ly 's dom en he vyould,jjlo thatch was unconstitutional to arm one portion of the population against ihe other.

Turning, round 19 0cn» Gobe he said, "Go to his Excellency the Governor General and say,,I send him a body of British troops to protect him, and that I Will not Consent to this clandestine arming of the French population. Disarm these men, and find by whose authority they were armed."

It is understood that Cbl. Brhce ahd t'ol ^Tdchd do it on ah order from the Goverhmbht. £•,

The tirms areVefufed to be £iven up. The British are rapidly arming, and a dreadful fight is expected.

The 71st regiment arrived from St. Johns ihis meriting, and the Provincial Cavalry are momentarily expected.

Upper Canada is in a fearful state of excitement. At Coburgh, the Governor was burnt in effigy. The light could be seen at the Lake, thirty miles oil*. ~j

The whole uppet provinces ftrmihg. In the eastern townships, immense quantities oi' load haye been sold, and large bodies of sturdy riflmen are expec^ ted io the assistance of the British.

On the Ottawa, the lumberman dVd also preparing to assist Montreal. ..

Canadian Affairs. I, MONTREAL, April 28, 9 MS

The prisoners have just been released. A crowd of several thousand persons followed them to the Place dc Armes where they were addressed by each libetaved gentleman in turn/** The multitudedispersed quietly. Inconsequence of a message from the British party, to the effect, that if the Governor did not disarm the Canadian French immeditttelv they would arm and do it, the Ministry have issued orders to disftrm them, fn the evening a proclamation was issued by the Governor forbidding tumultuous assemblies being held in the streets. Notwiihsiunding which, a large mob assembled in the Haymarket, and only dispersed at the earnest request of their favorite leaders. ,,i MONTREAL, April 30,11 A*m.

Mr. John Young has been appointed Chief Magistrate of the city of Montreal, as the Mayor when wanted can never be found. His excellency is to go down to the Parliament House at 6 o'clock. A riot is expected. The provincial cavalry havo arrived in town. A dispatch has this moment been received at the Montreal Couri office from Brockville, in which it is ited that the information had just beer eceived at that place of the arming of the French Canadians by the Governor, and that steamers will be chartered for tho purpose of bringing down armed men to the assistance of Montreal, and that this may shortly be expected.

Ill Hastings, Frontertac and Glengarry, the news is to tho efiect, that all the populace of these counties are arming and waiting orders to March oil the Metropolis.

MoNtREAL, April 30, 4 r.

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Lord Elgin edrne to town at 3 o'clock to-dayi The carriage was escorted by a troop of Provincial Cavalry. The streets were lined all the way to the Government House by the people, who hissed, cursed and pelted the chariot as it passed. When the escort had passed the French Cathedral into Notre Dame street, a company of the 23d Regiment closed in behind to protect the cortege Opposite the Government House, his Lordship was struck by a stone on the head and by an egg in the face. The troops wore then separately cheered.— The members of Parliament then proceeded to the Government House to present the address. As they passed through the crowd they were actually covered with dirt and the yolks of eggs. The members were proceeding in such a blight, escorted by soldiers, to receive the Governor General of Canada, to present to him an address from the Parliament, congratulating him on the quiet state of the country. During the passage of the members through St. Paul street, the riot act was rend and the troops charged.

No lives were lost, though the crowd was very dense. This is a sign how troops whose hearts are with the people can act if necessary. The Governor proceeded out of town by the suburbs. A Major Bouches has arrived from Kingston, and was waited on by Sir Benjamin D. Urban, to represent to him the dreadful state of the country, and to urge that if something is not done the people will march on Montreal.

Riots fere feared to-night. MOCTKEAL, April 30, r. M. At about six o'clock Saturday night a few boys assembled in the Hay Market, evincing a riotous disposition, and their

number8 being con51anllv

large

increased

& mob had

U„-

g^fered, and but

for the efforts of Col. GtigV and the State prisoners, (who were liberated at 10 o'clock.) much damage would have been done. They were finally induced to disperse by their leaders.

On Sunday the city was quiet, tout considerable excitement was created by the arrival of* a troop of cavalry.

Despatches from Quebec state that the Governor was burnt in efffigy in that city *n Saturday night, and iha* the authorities were using strenuous efforts to preserve the public peace. Upper Canada shares the same fate, and an effigy of the Governor has been burned in many places. and at Brockville the authorities were compelled to a*ftiKtin the ceremony!

The St. Andrew's Society and the Thistle Club have expelled Lord Elgin from their ranks. To-day the people are quiet upon the assurance of the Gov* ernorthat the French shall be disarmed.

The Governor is to go to the Parliament House tit 6 to-night, and much trouble is expected.

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r- News from Canada,

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PR MONTREAL, May 4, r. M. All has been (Juiet to day. A petition is in circulation to rdrftll tMj Governor, is signed by thottsWHls#-^..

The Toronto Colonist Holds the following language: The recall of Low! filgh|» IbWance by the Queen of We rebel-re-warding measure, aiit^the dissolution

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Correspondence of ike New 'Priiunc. Ann «xat|oii —G r«at Excitement. ~f lafDyrfEAir, "f'hiirsday, April 26, 1849

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the Prdvi&ciat Parliament are absolutely necessary to restore peace, quietnep» constitutional gtrverft mem to Cariada.

Tire"excitement here is tremendous—1 greaternhan I have ever before witnessed. The populace would not allow the engines to play on the fire, excepting to sftvfe private property. The Canadians of French birth are terrified at the boldliness of the Anglo- Saxons. My impression is that in three years hence Canada will be a poftiort of your Republic. The British portion of our people are more eager for annexation.—* Should we join the Union, Montreal will eventually rank the third city on this continent for population and importance. 1 cannot describe the intensity of the feeling existing here. The British will not submit to be ruled any longer by French monsters and should warfare ensue, the contest will be doubtful, think, however, all will be accomplished peacefully. -,

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lion, l'hoititts Corwin.

Senator Corwin is decidedly the most popular man in Washington. He remained there a month or more after the inauguration, and thousands of strangers front all pans of the Union, including the sunny South sought his acquaintance. The great Northwest had especial claims upon him as the only Whig Senator north of the Ohio, and people were in waiting to see him at all hours of the day. Senator Corwin was in fine health and spirits, and his numerous visitors always left him in the best of humor, so happy was he in imparling it from his inexhaustible fund.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati CHrohicle writing from Washington, tells the following good one, which, being characteristic, may have a shadow of truth:—

The proverbially conceded fact that the dark and swarthy hue which overshadows the features of Senator Corwin, Ohio's proud re present ati ve in the executive branch of Congress, which entitles him the sobriquet of "Black Tom," was strikingly illustrated a few days since in this city. He had, it appears, occasion to visit the Navy Depart* ment to transact some business with which he was intrusted. While there, waiting the return of the Secretary's messenger, by whom he had sent in his name, a gentleman whose modest and excited appearance betokened an office hunter, stepped up to Mr. Corwin, whom he supposed from his dark complexion to be the veritable messenger and handed him his "papers" with a request that he would take them to the Secretary.— Mr. C. playfully remarked that lie was otherwise engaged just at that time, "but'* continued he, directing the attention of the gentleman to a negro boy in the corner of the! room, "if you will give your papers to my cousin there, he will take them to the Secretary of the Navy."— Just at this moment a gentleman acquainted with Senator Corwin, entered the room and addressed htm by name. The confusion of the office seeker can better be imagined than described.— He looked as if he had committed an unpardonable sin, which utterly'destroy ed all hope of his obtaining an office.— lie approached the Senator—large drops of perspiration stood on his brow, took him to one side and in a tremulous voice begged his pardon, Mr. C. who enjoyet the joke, told him to give himselfnoun easiness*—that such mistakes were of frequent occurrence, and his astonishment was that he had not been appre hended before as a fugtive slave.

The Discovery of Spurious Coin* WASHINGTON, April 26. A Mr. Brown, one of the New York police, is in this city, on some business respecting the manufacture of large quantities of spurious coin, and export' ing the same to California for currency

It seems that a largo quantity of the material has been discovered in New Jersey, together with all the presses and implements for the manufacture. It is supposed here that the government will Immediately despatch an agent to San Francisco, to seize the counterfeit coin and arresithe rogues. It is said that near one hundred thousand dollars was ship ped from New York.

THE GOVERNMENT JEWELS.—The Washington Whigof April the 25th says: On Saturday morning, at ten o'clock, the jury in the case of Shuster were per mitted to come into the Criminal Court room, but the Judge of the Criminal Court refused to discharge them. They had, at that time, been out forty-two hours. At two o'clock the Court was again opened, and it was ascertained that still thero was no verdict. At seven in the evening, however, the jury rendered a verdict of guilty—that is, that Shuster stole the Government jewels.

Mr. Radcliffe, one of the counsel for the accused, caused to be entered a motion for arrest of judgment, and for a new trial. No sentence, therefore, was pronounced by the Court. The motion will be argued this day week, to which time the Court has adjourned.

AMERICA* Coitstns ABHOAD.—'The New Y6rk Tribune contains a ettftemerit of the official income of our consuls abroad, by which it appears that no consulate ia at present worth f10,000. The largest am«Jtint received is by the consul at Liverpool, wbo in 1845 received $9,96305. The consulates at Rio de Janeiro and at London are also worth f»,000. The next best are the consulates of Havana and Glasgow, both of which yield annually upwards of $6,(X)0 St. Thomas and the Sandwich Lt lands each yield $4,000 six other posts yield *2.000 per annum eighteen are worth 91.000: and the remaining ninety consulates range from «900to $4 per annum, mtieh the largest proportion of them rang worth less than $500. The consul at Alexandria in Egypt receives a »laty of $3,000. Thftee consuls on the coast of Bartiary each receive a salary of $2,000, and five in China recti ve a salary of $1,000 a year each. One at Bey rout receives a salary of $500. Several of the minor consul! have maae no return of fees.—Lom. Journal.

FOREIGN NEWS.

ARlUTAL OF TILE A MERICA.

ONE WEfEK LATTER EROM

ST. JOHNS, iMay 4, 8 AJ'RT.

TtoS dv&rtan<! -express has arrived from IfaJ.ifiUt With two weeks' later ituelligeBGS frowiEiifopfi. he AHlerica has sixty-siic pissfengers, and will arrivS at Jersey city on Saturarrivftd at Halifax day afterrtoort. fJltc yesterday at 10 A. M.

The Canada arrived at Liverpool on the 19th ult. in 14| days frtfrti Fffew York. The intdllteeiice is tip tyieejt lateffrom all parts of Europe. ^•JjlVRTtPOOfo, April xlst, 1849?"°"

Cottott, owing to unfavdrable advices from the Continent has fariftbr receded Ad. The stoppage of supplies of Breadstuff's from the Baltic is beginning to have a favorable effect on the markets. The actual advance, however, during the week owing to other adverse influence, has been slight.

Money continues abundant, notwithstanding the rather heavy drafts of specie for the United States. Consols during the week fluctuated from 91 to 92§, closing yesterday at 92.

The commercial accounts from the West Indies by the last overland mail are regarded as very satisfactory S

The accounts from the manufacturing districts are less encouraging, though there has been a diminution of employment.

CORN MARKET.—A fair amount of business was going forward in the early part of thg week and considerable sales of Philadelphia and Western Canal Flour were made on the 17th at 24 to 24s 6d. The article however has become dull again and declined to 23s 6d, at which it was offered in quantity ex* ceeding demand. -u

The demand for Wheat was dull at previous prices. For Indian Corn, however, we have a fair and steady demand at rather better prices, White selling at 31s 0d, and Yellow at 32 to33s per quar» ter Corn Meal 14s to 14s 6d per brl.

PROVISION MARKET.—No Improve* ment In the market for beef. The imports are fully equal to the demand.— The stock on hand is mu?h larger than usual.

BACON.—The demand is decidedly good at prices ranging from 31s 6d to 40s. The stock on hand does not excoed two weeks' consumption. Hams are dull, and common qualities are forced into the market at 30s to 32s 6d.— Prime qualities sell at 40s per cwt.

Pork is in very limited request, and prices are fully 2s lower. The demand is confined solely to the best brands Prime Mess for ship stores, which varies so much in quality that it is offered at from 54 to 68 shillings^' V'". 7 '".'V:'

There have been several arrivals of Lard, which has influenced sales at 32s to 33s 6d for average qualities in barrels.

Important from France.

It will be noticed that the French Government has come to important resolutions, of armed intervention to reinstate the Pope at Rome. A force adequate to emergency has already sailed to Civita Vecchia.

The war-like contest between the several States of the Continent continues with unabated fury, and with most disastrous results to all parties engaged. The Dnnes are now enforcing strict blockade on all German ports. It is stated emigrants will not hereafter be allowed to pass unmolested.

Italy*

Is still iti a state of indescribable confusion. The Republicans have been put down In Genoa, after having command of that beautiful city nine days.

In Tuscany there had been a general rising in favor of the Grand Duke. The man who was recently elected is now a prisoner.

The landing of the French at Civita Vecchia will doubtless put an end to the Roman Republic, and be followed by the restoration of the Pope.

Venicc.

Is being besieged by Austria, by sea and land, and must surrender. Sicily*

The struggle has commenced with dreadful ferocity. A desperate battle took place on Good Friday, between the Neapolitan and Swiss troops and the people of Catinia, which continued all night and ended in the defeat of the Catinians. A great number was killed, and the city was afterwards sacked and plundered. The terrer caused by the defeat caused the city of Syracuse to surrender without a resort to arms.

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Is still in a state of great confusion.— The Prussian Government is said to have obtained the assent of a few of the small states to the assumption of tho Imperial Ministry by the King. Austria is violently opposed to a plan which would transfer the imperial dignity from the House of Brandenburgh to that of Bavaria. Both France and Russia are strongly opposed to the change, but all these difficulties will perhaps be got over, if the smaller States of Germany were unanimous in favor of Union with Prussia, but this is not the fact.

Hanover and Sa*ony have too strong a sense of what interest they have in the reconstitution of the Gerniin Empire on the basis proposed at Frankfort. In a word, the relations of Austria are assuming a more warlike appearance.— The Austrians are in as great difficulties as ever for if clear from tho retreat of all divisions of the Austrian army towards Perth, they have been repulsed by the Hungarians. The great struggle now is for possession of the Hungarian fortress of Cormorn, on tho Danube, which the Austrians are endeavoring to relieve. If they should succeed, the cause of Austria will be desperate in Hungary.

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Charles Albert, though he could not resist Radetsky, inflicted a great injury on Austria, by compelling tho government to detain an army of 20,000 from Cavatia to Italy, at the breaking out of the Sardinian War. This army now hasten back to Hungary, and may arrive in time to check the Hungarian imperial Army.

Cormorn is tixpoaed to attacks on &U sides. The country surrounding is In the hands of Maziarto.'c

Verona papers of the 14th furnished (positive information of the occupation

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of the important position taken by the Hungarians. The details of the action given in the German papers *are to the effect that Wlndischgratz at the head of his best regiments, opposed the progress? of the Hungarians in the direction of Cdrntorn. A fierce engagemeht ensued, in which the superior tactics of Mazzar-1 to provgd irresistible.

i*layifig the Devil.

We were a good deal amused at" aiTartecdote we heard the other day. of a certain preacher whose calling confined hirri within the limits of1 old Kentucky. He Mad preachod in his parish miiny years rand of coarse rjpn Short of'the eloquence so mucK needed to keep them awake and dsttfflishetf. Let him preach ever so well, it maden? difference, they had got used to him and used to sleepitig, and sleep they would to his great annoyance. At last he hit on an expedient td bring 'em up stanuing, as the saying is.

He procured a small tin whistle, which he took, with hiW into the pulpit, aind after taking his text and blazing away until his lungs were sore and his hearers all comfortably dozing, and nodding approval to each other, he suddenly tirew it forth and gave shrill toot-toot. Iti an instant the Whole congregrttiofi was awake and upon their feet,staring at the minister, at each other, and wondering what in the name of pickles and humati nature, as Sam Slick says, was to coino next. You're sfet of smtirt specimens of humanity ain't you?' said the divine whistler, as he slowly gazed aiound ori his astonished assemblage. 'When 1 preach the Gospel to you, you all go td sleep but the moment I go to playing the devil you're all wide awake, up and coming like a rush of hornets with a pole in their nest.— Worcester Telegraph Ml

THE VALUE OP COLD WATER.—The Louisville Courier of the the 24ih April says—

We are much gratified in being able to state that Judge McKinley, the distinguished jurist of tho Supreme Court of the United States, after having his vision so seriously impaired for fifty-two years, that he could not see without glasses, has recovered his sight so perfectly that he is now able to read without the aid of glasses. For half a century this faculty was so seriously impaired that without glasses he was almost blind, and the recovery of his constitutional health, by which the sight has been re-invigorated, Judge McKinley vory properly ascribes to the daily use of cold water on the head and surface of the body. Of the importance of the use of cold water in maintaining and restoring health, no one who has ever tried it can entertain a doubt, and we refer to Judge McKinley's gratifying success in the restoration of his vision from its long sleep, for the purpose of encouraging other invalids to resort to this cheap and powerful mode of medication.

FRENCH IMMIGRANTS.—The arrival of 281 French Communists, at Nnuvoo, Illinois, ia noticed in tho Quincy Whip, where, we learn from the a tunc sdurce, they intend to locate permanently They are composed mostly of mechanics and farmers, having with them their implements of husbandry, and a variety of tools nuitail to their several trndes. Their religion ia similar to that of the Unitarian*, and their manner of living much like the Socialists they are scrupulously strict in the preservation of the virtue of their domestic circle. "This compnny is headed by Monsieur Cabet, the great French politician, whoforforty years has been the leader of the republicnh party in the House of Deputies, five years Chief Justice of the Island of Corsica, wnS inatrunieutal in the overthrow of Charles X. and I^ouis Phlllippp, jind was banishod by the latter from France for tile term of five years. In this company are many df Monsieur Cabci't firm friends, who have been with him in hia en* deavors to extricate France fro'm kingly power, and have often been imprisoned tor their advocacy of republican principles. Mtfnsforir Cnbet and company lead the way, and 30(CU0 falfow in the wake."

The New York Courier Wrfs th'e following singular statement «ffi SALE OF OFFICES.—Thorecent discovery of a large defalcation in the office of Marshal, lias led to other discoveries equally astounding. It now appears from affidavitt of Mr. Moore made in the Court of Chancery, that immediately upon the receipt of his appointment, he disposed of his office for the sum of $16,000 and $175 per month 1 Mr. Moore in justification of himself for this most unjustifiable proceeding, alleges that the practice is common, and that his two predecessors in like manner sold their offices to the same person— the Deputy Marshal I

This will doubtless lead to further investigations into the manner in which offices have been disposed of under tho Van Buren, Tyler and Polk dynasties.

EFFECT of FOOD AND CLIMATE ON THE HORSE.—'If a London dray horse be conveyed to Arabia, and subjected to the same influenced to which the native horses of that country are exposed, it will, in the course of some generations, present the leading characters of an Arabian horse. The head will gradually diminish in size, tl}e limbs will becomefine and clear, the massive proportions of the whole body will disappear and not only will the external form of the native horses bo acquired, but, along with that, something also* of their chivalrous disposition.'

If the race thus improved, be again conveyed to Europe, it will gradually deteriorate, ana, in the course of some generations, wilt acquire all its original properties. This fact, which we stato on the authority of Professor Pictet, of Geneva, seems to prove that tho Arabian horse cannot exist in perfection in any of tho western countries of Europe and there can bo but little doubt that the humidity of the climate, and the influences indirectly arising from that cause, aro tho principal reasons of this chanco. _—,— -iwi

ROME.—It ia among the things of interest in the last advices from Europe,that the Republican Government of Rome had in contemplation the sale of the immortal works of art, which have made Rome glorious, in order to raise means to defend itself against Austria.

The Loulsvillo Democrat, of ttie 5th inst.. says:—

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The Hon. Thomas J. Henley, late member of Congress from Indiana, started yesterday morning for California.

Hon. Tho®. Butler King, of Georgia. has also started for Francisco, by way of the Isthmus. He expects to return before tt»e opening of Congress.-