The Wabash Courier, Volume 17, Number 42, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 16 June 1849 — Page 2

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FOR GOVERNOR,

O N A A S O N OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, THOMAS S. STANFIELD,

OF ST. JOSEPH COBNTY. FOR CONGRESS, 1

E W A E OF PARKE.

The District Convention.

The District Convention to nominate a candidate for Congress, assembled in Terre Haute on Thursday last. The Convention was large, respectable and harmonious. After organizing and going through with the usual preliminary arrangements, the Convention proceed* ed to ballot, which resulted in the nomination of EDWARD W. McGAUGHEY, of Parke, on the first ballot. As the Secretaries have seen proper to pocket the proceedings, we make up the following from recollection, and notes taken of the balloting.

The Convention organized by appointing the following officers. President,

JONATHAN S. HARVEY, of Hendricks. Vicc Presidents, D. A. JONES, of Vermillion, DR. BUSHNELL, of Parke.

Secretaries.

W, A. McKenzie, of Putnam, James M. Lucas, of Clay. After agreeing upon the number of votes each county was entitled to—Clay 10, Vermillion 17, Hendricks 23, Putnam 33, Vigo 32, and Pnrke 28, the Convention adjourned till 1 o'clock P.M.

When the Convention again assembled, the first business in order was to ballot for a nomination, which resulted n* follows: Clay Co. 10 votes for E.W.McGnughey Vermillion 17 Hendricks 23 Putnam 33 Vigo 32 A C. Stevenson. Parke 28 W. G. Coffin.

Whole number of votes 143, necessary to a choice 72. Mr. MCGAUGHEY having received 83 votes, was duly declared the nominee of tho Convention.

A committee was then appointed to inform Mr. MCGAUGHEY of his nomination. The committco returned in a short time with Mr MCGAUGHEY, who appeared before the Convention and accepted the honor thnt had been conferred upon him, and announced his intention to thoroughly canvass the District prior to the August election.

On motion tho Convention adjourned sine die.

Whig Candidate for Congros*. The recent Convention in Terre Hauto having nominated a Whig Candidate for Congress, it devolves upon tho Whigs of this District to give him thoir united support. Tho importance of electing a Whig from this Districi should be paramount to all other considerations, and if the Whigs attend to this matter as they ought, there will bo no danger of our being represented by a Locofoco. There is a large Whig majority in this District, and Whigs should have the benefit of it. Our opponents, emboldened by their success a few years ago, will spare no pains to succeed again. That they can succeed, is impossible, If every Whig attends to his dutv.

Celebration.

On Wednesday last the celebration by tho Odd Fellows took place. A number of members of the order from abroad united with tho Lodge in Terre Haute, and mad© quito a display of numbers, regalia, emblems &c. The procession marched to the music of the Terre Haute Band, through several of our streets to Mr. Jewett*s Church, where a very appropriate oration was pronounced by CHARLES CONSTABLE, Esq., of Illinois. After tho oration, the members of the order, accompanied by a number of Ladies and gentlemen, proceeded to the "Prairie House" and partook of a sumptuous dinner.

VESSEL LOST.—A letter was received at Boston, June 9th stating that the ship Florida, bound from New Orleans to California, waR lost off the river t*a Platte. Two hundred and fifty passengers perished. Only four of the crew were saved.

We are informed that Mr. L. A. Booth, of Terre Haute, had engaged passage on this vessel, but afterwards declined going by way of Cape Horn, preferring the route across Mexico.

RCMOR.—It is rumored that the reason Mr. Lucas took the proceedings of the recent Convention to Clay county, is, that he wishes them to be published first in the "Dog-Fcnnell Gazette," a new paper about to be established by him, at Cloverland.

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last, a chimney was struck by light ntng, and several trees dawn Terr* Haute and vicinity.

Different Principle* for Different Latitudes. When Messrs. Matson olid Wright wer$ in the Southern part of the State, where the principles of the Wilmot Proviso are not very popular, Mr. Wright took the ground of nori-inter-ference. The Democratic paper at JefFersonville says: "He (Wright) took the Democratic ground of non-interference, leaving to the territories the right to form their own laws."

On Friday last, while the candidates for Governor were speaking at Lafayette, Mr. Matson charged those non-in-terference sentiments upon Mr. Wright. Mr. Wright could not make an unequivocal denial, but endeavored to get out of the matter by referring to his votes in Congress upon the Oregon bill Mr. Matson turned to one of his votes, and by doing so turned the tables upon him completely, He then demanded of Mr. Wright a full and fair exposition of his views on this subject, that he might write them down, so as not to be mistaken about them hereafter. Mr. Wright made the following statements which

Mr. Matson wrote down and read in the presence of Mr. Wright to be sure of their correctness: "If 1 were in Congress, I should vote to admit no State unless it came into the Union upon the principles of the Wilmot Proviso. All my votes in that body were given under my solemn oath, and were given to check the evils of slavery." •*'..•

This looks very much like "carrying water on both shouldersand as the people of this State will have to decide which of these men shall be elected to the office of Governor, it remains to be seen whether they will select one, who, forthe purpose of catching votes, avows different principles in different latitudes, or the one who maintains the 6ame principles in every locality.

Progress of the Cholera. BOSTON, June 11, 12 P. M. There were three cases of Cholera on Saturday and one death—the latter a Mr. Fisher, periodical dealer.

NEW YORK, June 11, P. M.

Twenty cases of Cholera, and twelve deaths during" the 24 hours ending at noon to-day.

CINCINNATI, Monday, June 11th, 1849.

The following cases of Cholera have been reported to the Board of Health, since 2-J o'clock Saturday last, viz:

New Cases 62. Deaths 12. ST. Louts, June 11th, P. M. Deaths from Cholera Saturday and Sunday seventy-three, other diseases thirteen. The weather is very sultry.

SENATORIAL.—James M. Ilanna has been nominated by a Democratic Convention. as the candidate of that party for Senator in this District. Capt. Joseph W. Briggs, of Sullivan, we understand, will be his competitor, Capt. John Osborn having withdrawn from the field.

BRASS BAND.—The Terre Haute ferass Band made their first appearance on Wednesday last, and considering the short time they have been practicing, performed very well indeed. They deserve great praise for the labor and expense they hnve been at, for the purpose ofsustaininga Band.

THE HOME JOURNAL.—We receive no literary paper that we read with more pleasure than the "Home Journal," published by Morris Ac Willis, New York. It is emphatically a home journal—an agreeable companion for the fireside, always full of interesting matter, either selected or from the pens of its well known editors. Price $2 00 a year in advance.

HOLBEN'S DOLLAR MAGAZINE.—The fourth volume of this work will commence on the 1st of July. This is one of the best and most useful magazines of the day, containing a large quantity of excellent reading matter, and so very cheap that it is within the reach of all. Published by C. W. iloiden, 109 Nassau at., New York.

DKATH OF GEN. GAINES.—A despatch has been received at the War Department. announcing the death of Gen. Gaines, after an illness of an hour and sixteen minutes. He is supposed to have died of cholera, at New Orleans.

Wat. H. Chandler, fisq., editor of the Evansville Journal, has been appointed Post Master at Evansville, in place of B. F. Dupuy, removed.

A correspondent of the New Yotk Express writing from San Francisco under date of April 12th says:

Foreigners from all part# of the Pacific are pouring in in droves, and wend their way to the "placer" exactly as though they had exclusive jurisdiction there. The troops are deserting as fast as they come into the country, and the general Government exists only in name.

Goods are abundant, and the vessels from the U. States, via CapeHora, have not arrived.

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The great speculations

are in land just now. There area doten different cities formed and to be formed in the vicinity of this place, every one of which is bound to he the emporium. Col. Stevenson's bantling.

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Hon. Abbott Lawrence has been apMlukter to England.

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<Correspondence of the St. Louis Republican>. FORT KEARNEY, NEBRASKE [sic], May 21, 1849 GENTLEMEN: The tide of emigration towards the land of promise, <via.> the South Pass, may now be considered as having fairly set in. Daily, hourly, the number of wagons is increasing, and the anxious faces of gold diggers multiply upon us astonishingly. To-day 214 wagons passed this post, making in all 1,203. This is not including a Government train of 50 wagons, belonging to the advance guard of the Rifles, under Major Simonson, destined for Bear river, somewhere in the happy valley of the Mormons. In my last I believe it was stated that on an average there were three and a half men to a wagon; it may safely be set down at four, which would give nearly 5,000 for the number already on their road to <fortune>. The reports of person recently from the frontiers, represent the whole country as filled with white top wagons, long rifles, bowies, and revolvers. Five thousand wagons, 20,000 to 25,000 men, and 50,000 animals will cross the plains, or at least will attempt it over this route this season. That there will be great suffering in the mountains there cannot be a shadow of doubt. Many teams have passed here that will never reach the mountains, much less pass over them. All talk of going as far as possible with their wagons, then abandon them and pack over. Already severel [sic] have been deserted between this point and the frontiers, and as for provisions, enough have been thrown away to feed a small village. Every man is desirous of getting to the 'diggings' a little ahead of his neighbor, and when he finds he is falling behind, out goes a side of bacon, a bag of flour, or a lot of coffee and sugar, until he has reduced his rations to such a nicety, that he will just about be starved by the time he is where he can set up his gold washer. The last arrival from the frontiers was an old fellow who swam the Platte a short distance from here, and was found by some

Indian traders on the bank of the river in an exhausted state. They wrapped him in some buffalo robes, restored him to life, and sent him on his way rejoicing. 'His clothes and <outfit> he placed on a log and pushed it ahead of him. He considered the Platte "a pretty mighty considerable river," taking it to be about ten miles wide.

A serious difficulty occurred a day or two since between two emigrants in this vicinity, in which one of them by the name of Harris lost his life. It appears that this man had been making advances

towards the wife of a man by the name of Shields, which coming to his (Shields') ears, induced him to lay open his (Harris) head with an axe. He died instantly.

Fifteen Pawnee scalps were taken by the Sioux a few days ago near the forks of the Platte. The Pawnees were on a horse stealing expedition and were surprised. Yours, &c., PAWNEE. -----

May 23d—Two hundred and thirty wagons reached here yesterday, making 1,435 that have gone past, up to this morning. Besides these wagons, several parties with pack animals have also passed this place. Bryant, with a train of this description encamped within a mile of the Fort last night. He is pushing ahead rapidly. A large Mormon emigration is passing along on the opposite side of the river, and also several trains of Californians, but the water is so high that it is exceedingly difficult to cross, and I cannot therefore obtain the number of wagons on that side of the river.

Many of the emigrants, I find, are under the impression they have seen <signs> of the 'elephant' already, and the conviction is quite prevalent that the animal himself will be found somewhere in the vicinity of Laramie.

Two men lost their lives a few days ago on the St. Joseph trail, one by wagon running over him, and the other by the accidental discharge of a gun.— They both belonged to the same train, but their names I have not ascertained. -----

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BURNING OF WASHINGTON. Uhe London Times gives the modern and present day version of the burning of the capitol (in the year of 1812.) in connexion with the recent violence in Canada:

Under ordinary circumstances, it is impossible to guard against a surprise.— We remember another House of Assembly in North America, situated fifty miles within land, in the heart of twenty States and ten millions of men. One! fine day a handful of men, about as large as the Montreal mob, sailed up a bay, landed, marched through some woods, fought a smart action, walked up to a city, passed a quiet night, and the next day burned or blew up all the buildings of the Capitol, marched back as merrily as they came, got to their ships, and sailed further, where they fared worse. It was all a mere piece of mischief, unworthy of the name of war, doing nothing but exasperate the people and widen the breach, and proving nothing but that it was, impossible for us to hold a single inland position in the enemy's country for more than twenty-four hours.

EXTENSIVE MANUFACTORY OF GOLD PENS.—A correspondent of the Philadelphia North American, writing from

Syracuse New York, says: There are more gold pens manufactured in this place than in all other places beside in this countr) There arc five or six large establishments employed solely in this business. The principal of these is the well known firm of Benedict & Barney they enjoy an extended and deservedly high reputation, and manufacture more than any other establishment in the United States. Besides the great quanty bearing their own name, they manufacture to order pens having the name of some fifteen or twenty other firms scattered all qyfjt vbf country.

A despatch from Nashville, Juno 11th, states that Ex President Polk is dangerously ill of diarrhoea, and has been so for three days. On Friday last his physician reported no change in his condition.

Indiana Bondholders.

The following circular has been addressed to Indiana Bondholders, by our Agent of State

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INDIANA XGENCY, I Nsw Yowc, May 84th, 1849,

The following Joint Resolution "was passed by the Indiana Legislature at its last session, t*No. OA.

Joint Resolution relation to the time of payment of the Semi'Annual Interest due to the Bondholders of this State. "WHEREAS, the annual payments of revenue do not fall due at the treasusy in time to pay the January instalment of interest on the State debt, and in consequence, legislative provision becomes every year necessary to authorize the negotiation of temporary loans to meet said payments, and WHEREAS to guard against the failure of making such payment at any future period for want of legislative action in the premises and to avoid the necessity for temporary loans, it is desirable to effect with the stockholders an equitable arrangement to postpone the January instalment. Therefore,

Be it resolved by the General -4ssembly tf the State of Indiana, That the agent of State be, and he is hereby authorized and instructed to correspond and negotiate with the stockholders, and upon equitable terms contract with them to postpone the time of payment of the January instalment of interest to some convenient time after the first of March, annually and

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ther authorized to contract on the part of the State to uniie the January and July instalments or dividends, and to agree with said stockholders to pay both instalments in one annual payment on the first day of July, or at any subsequent period that may be stipulated and agreed upon by the contracting parties. "JBe it further resolved, That his Excellency, the Governor, be requested to forward a copy of this Joint Resolution to James Collins, jr., Esq., Agent of State in the city of New York. "G. W. CARR,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

"J. G. READ, mu

"President pro. tern, of the Senate.

"Approved Jan. 5, 1849. u» "PARIS C.DUNN ING." Whilst executing my duty under this Act of the Legislature, permit me to offer a remark or two in explanation of the reasons which led to its enactment.

The State's arrangement with the bondholders took effect in the summer of 1848, under the law of January 27th of that year.

No revenue had been previously raised to enable the State to pay her dividends under that arrangement, nor was any brought into the Treasury under that Act of the Legislature until February, 1848, yet the State paid an instalment of interest on the 1st July, 1847, and another on the 1st January, 1848, both before her Treasury was supplied with means for that purpose. This was accomplished. by a loan in anticipation of her revenues to come in in February, as above stated.

In meeting this loan and paying the July dividend for 1848 the State again cxhnusicd her Treasury. Another temporary loan was made necessary to provide for the January dividend, 1849. This inconvenience must annually recur until our surplus shall have overcome the deficit, (which it is gradually doing,) caused by paying the January interest before funds applicable thereto can, under the revenue laws of the State reach the Treasury. ...

Our tax payers are mainly agricultural, depending upon the annual returns for their produce, which do not reach them until winter consequently they could not conveniently pay their taxes in time to meet the January dividend, should the Legislature attempt to modify the difficulty referred to by requiring an earlier payment of taxes.

Fearing that these deficiencies might occur, tho State made provision by the law arranging the State debt, to make them up by issuing Certificates for interest. The Slate authorities are anxious avoid the issue of these certificates,

to and also the evil of makingfrequent temporary loans. But it is feared that both cannot be avoided without changing temporarily the time of paying our January dividend to some early day in the month of March. The State is not willing to do any act not clearly authorised by the arrangement with the bondholders without their express concurrence. Issuing Certificates for interest is authorised by the law, but postponing the payment of it as proposed is not. It is thought, however, that the postponement would be the better policy for all parties in interest

The County Treasurers pay over the finnual revenues from taxation to the State Treasurer on the fourth Monday of February. If the first semi-annual pay ment had been fixed by the law on the first Monday of March, instead of the first day of January, the State is now so healthy in her revenues as to authorise the assurance that all future instalments of interest would bo promptly met in money. This it is the wish of her people to do as far as possible and to enable them the more certainly to accoin-

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dish wish, under the authority con? by Joint Resolution, I take the liberty of proposing that the State make the future January payments on the first Monday of March succeeding, allowing interest at 6 per cent, per annum for the tithe thus extended. Thus making the interest payable hereafter, during the continuance of this arrangement, on the first Monday of March and first day of July of each year.*} .*'

This arrangement is sought only temporarily. In the course of three years the State, it is thought, will be able to resume payments on the first of January, 4s heretofore, of which, she fvill give timely public notice.

I enclose you an agreement in blank, which 1 will thank you to sign, if you approve it, and forward to my address, care of Messrs. WINSLOW, LANIER & Co., 52 WALL STREET, NEW YOKE, as early as you can conveniently.

Very respectfully, JAMES COLLINS, Jr., Jgenl of State of Indiana.1*^

A good man will bo doing good wheresoever h« is his trade te a compound of charity and justice^-

Const? Meeting.

In pursuance of public notice to the whig* of Vigo county, there was a meeting at the Court House on the afternoon of Saturday last, the 9th of June, for the purpose of appointing delegates to represent the Whigs of Vigo, in the Convention to be held in Terre Haute, on the 14th of June, to fix upon the candidate to represent this district in the next Congress.

Chi motion. Judge A. Kinney was called to the Chair, and J. H. Hager appointed Secretary.

The object of the meeting having been briefly seated by the chair, R. N. Hudson Esq., offered the following:

Resolved. That a committee of nine be appointed by the Chair, to fix upon the number of delegates to be selected from each township in this county, and to report to this meeting the names of suitable persons to act as said delegates Provided, That if delegates shall be selected and appointed by any township meeting to represent said township, such delegates shall take precedence^ those selected by this meeting.

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Which resolution was adopted, and R.N. Hudson, Sam'l Dickerson, Jonas W. Baker, Joseph Evans, C. T. Noble, Joseph James.——Liston,S. B. Gookins. and Jacob Jones were appointed said committee, who retired, and after a short absence, reported to the meeting the names of the following persons to act as delegaies.

Nevitis Township—S G. Buj^ettj Franklin Hall, John McGranahanw,^ Otter Creek—Fredrick Markle. Wm. Stevenson, Joseph Evaus, L. A. Burnett.

Fayette—C. B. Holt, J. B. Armentrout, J. W. Sheppard. Sugar Creek—Thomas MeCulloch, Joseph James, Wm. Goodman.

Lost Creek—George Hu'ssev, Wilson. Sam'l Dickerson. Riley—Isaac M. Ray, Nathaniel Lee, James Cooper.

Honey Creek—Thomas Durham 1st, Jacob Jones, Samuel Young, Hiram Smith:'

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Pierson—-Joseph Liston, Simpson Stark, William Brown. Linton—Ephraim P. -Keste^. J^jii^iji Randolph, David Boyll.

On motion of Jonas W. Baker, the meeting then adjourned. AMORY KINNEY, Chairman,

J. H, HAGER, Secretary.

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Messrs. Matson and Wright COVINGTON, June 7th, 1849 Editor of the Stale Journal: Dear Sir—Mr. Matson and our neighbor Wright were with us yesterday, according to appointment. To nearly all present Mr. Matson was personally a "r'g admit he is at home on the stump. The tourney came off and what was the surprise, when the dust of the encounter blew off, to find neighbor Joseph flat on his back, effectually hors du combat,

stranger. With Wright all were acquainted, and we all

Wright opened with a half hour speech, in which he charged his opponent with deserting the discussion of State policy for general topics. He was followed in a speech of the same length by Mr. Matson, in which he most effectually annihilated Mr. Wright's argument. Mr. W. rejoined in a speech of fifteen minutes, and the discussion closed by a speech of the same lengih by Mr. M. Both political parties here were taken by surprise. Mr. Matson, in matter and manner, far excelled the expectations of his friends, and made a most favorable impression.

The guarded manner in wnich his speeches have been frequently noticed had alarmed his friends here. What was their surprise- and delight to hear him serve his able opponent as his friends would have us believe he formerly served ripe walnuts. s,

Those presses which have been claiming triumphs for Mr. W. deserve the contempt of nil fair men, and are fit co-laborers with that Brookvilte correspondent. My object is not to report speeches, but to bog the citizens of those sections where Mr. M. is yet to speak to turn out and hear one of the best specimens of a Western orator which our State has yet produced and to those Democrats who have rend the false reports in relation to ourcandidaie I would say just hear him, and many of you will do what that other honest Brookville Democrat threatens to do—vote for Mat§pn, not only because he has been slandered, but because he will make a Governor of whom Indianians may be justly proud, Truly yours, p.

ACCIHENT AT NIAGARA FALLS.—A distressing accident is stated to have occurred at the Falls of Niagara, a few days ago, in consequence ol three men attempting to cross the river in a skiff.

As they neared the middle of the river, the current which at present is unu' sually rapid in consequence of the projection of the coffer dams on either side, speedily overpowered their efforts to resist it, and rising, as if io view the inevitable death before them, they ^T®re swept, stern on, into the rapids. Their boat, tossing from one rock to another, in a few moments was seen to capsize the men aroee, clinging to the gunwales,and were hurried on, until anopptMpng rock dashed the boat into fragments. Two disap peared at once the other was seen erect, the water to his knees, but in a moment after he was hurled down and seen no more. *r-?! nd I"*

RATHER COOL.'—"You are a pretty fellow," said the owner of a wood-pile to a thief, "to comcjiefe and $y wood while sleep. "Yes." replied the thief, "and I suppose you would stay up ttere and see me break my back with Ufung, before you'd offer toccune down aa&hclp ms..nt

FOREIGN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE EUItOPA.

The steamer Eutopa arrived at Boston on the 7th tnst. bringing most important Foreign News of which the following is an abstract telegraped to the Cincinnati papers

The morning papers have their usual "one dav's later intelligence from all parts of Europe," Which confirms fully tho reported victory of the Hungarians which I sent you last night. We have also important intelligence of the conclusion of a convention between the Republic and France.

The London Times confirms the "victory gained by the Hungarians over the Russians at Presburgh. Positive news was received of the surrender of Ofen at the discretion of the enemy. The booty of the Hungarians embraced a military chest, twenty thousand muskets, ten batteries, and a quantity of commu nications. Fourteen hundred Maygars were killed during this assault. Gorgey, the commander of the Hungarian forces addressed a communication to the com-mander-in-chief of the Austrians, calling on him to treat the prisoners wKh humanity, and adding that all Hungari* ans found in arms against their countrymen would be put to death.?*

The Constitutionelle Zeitung publishes a proclamation which M. Kossuth issued at Debrezin, in which he asserts that the Russians are stated to have surrendered at Kraivan, and above thirty thousand followed their example at Ar-

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Prairie Creek—Hiram Hight, John M.H. Johnson, Jesse Dix, James D. Piety#

Hatriiok—Benj. McKeen, James M. Random, Jonas W. Baker. James Hook, C. T. Noble, J. H. Hager, John Boudinot, R. N. Hudson, Joseph Wallace, Charles Groverman, Harvey D. Scott.

Which report, was on motion, concurred in. On motion of S. B. Gookins, it was

Resolved, That said delegates have power to fill any vacancies in their own body arising from non-attendance or otherwise.

Their arms, cannon and horses fell into the hands of the Hungarians. The news of this action and its results is fully confirmed by intelligence from various sources though we still want authentic details!

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A rumor was current at Raab of the Russians having entered Hungary near Dala, and their having suffered defeat from Dembrinsky.

Intelligence had reached Paris that the Duke Dee Harcourt, Minister of the French Republic at the Court of Rome, had arrived at that city as bearer of a Convention which had been concluded between the Roman Republic and France. All hostilities had been for sofne days suspended, and it is believed that this news is substantially correct.

Another pistol has been fired at Queen Victoria, without, however, any injurious consequences. The criminal who is a stupid Irishman, seemed to have no other object in view than to obtain notoriety, as the pistol only contained powder. n#

The Tfcccntelections in France have resulted in favor of *he Socialists and Red Republicans to a far greater extent than anticipated.They will muster about two hundred and forty strong against three hundred. This number, who though composed of parties, entertaining opinions the very opposite to each other, are considered the friends of order. O'-"-

Tho funds fell thirteen per cent. In the French Assembly, tho Roman and Hungarian question being under consideration, a debate arose, which is described as the most exciting and violent, which has ever been witnessed. Propositions of an immediate declaration of war against Russia and Austria, were urged by several speakers, which were subsequently modified by the adoption of a resolution proposed by General Cavignac, recommending the Government to adopt energetic measures to pro^ tect both the internal and external interests of the Republic. This resolution, though violently opposed by the Ministry, was carried by a majority of 436 to 484. Nothing has been ar. ranged in regard to a change of the Ministry.

The war between the Danes and Prussians, continues without any decisive result.

In Germany, insurrections and commotions exist everywhere.1 The Hungarians in their uii^qual contest with Austria and Russia, exhibit no want of courage, and are evidently preparing for a desperate struggle.

The Emperor of Russia has recognized the French Republic, and has simultaneously issued a manifesto announcing his determination to interfere in the Austrian and Hungarian quarrel, which he speaks of his mission as

that of his God to preserve the nation and the name of the Almighty leader of battles and Lord ot victories, and commands his armies to move forward for the extinction of the rebellion, and destruction of audacious and evil intentioned men.

A letter from M. Rothchild from Frankfort, dated May 17th, says: The Hungarians totally defeated the Russians, forcing them to fall, back upon Cracow.

A proclamation from Kossuth, says 36.000 Russians surrendered to the Hungarians.

The Austrians are fortifying Vienna, preparatory for an attack, which must soon be made by the Hungarian soldiers. i-Jlllh

FATHER MATTHEW.—It is announced that thio distinguished apostle at'temperance was positively to sail for New York from Liverpool on the 21st ult., in the packet ship Ashburton. At a farewell temperance meeting held MI Cork he said "I go to afford myself the pleasure and consolation of beholding my exiled countrymen, not, as here, linger ing through a life of protracted starva tion and constant misery, but in the midst of prosperity, enjoying the remu neration of their industry, and all the comforts that plenty and domestic hap piness confer. I am anxious to visit that land where I will behold no Irishman or Irishwoman deprived of the necessaries of life, but where I will see all enjoying peace and property undersithe wings CM the American eagle. fJ^ 's'xmm

THE BENEFIT OF BEING JILTED^—A Malta Correspondent of (the London Times tells the following story of the Pope: "In his youth, while in the Guards Mobile at Roi^e, he fell deeply in love with a beautiful English girl. She refused his suit, although handsome, young and noble, on account of difference in religion. He look the matter so much to heart, that he retired to a convent, became an ecclcsiasup, J^d^ve^tually t,Fop«|

Difficulties between our California Immigrants and the People of Brazil. Rio Janeiro papers of April 22d state that a serious 'riot-had recently taken place atSamaCaiharinc,a small sea-port on the'tsland of the same nitme.some distance south of Rio. The N. Y. Tribune translates as follows from a letter from St. Catharine: "Eight American vessels, on their way to California with from 700 to 800-paa-sengers on board have touched here.— On Sunday, the 15ih, a number of them, while on shore, committed somedisor-* ders. The natives, who had shown hostilities toward them from tho day of their landing, collected in groups, armed themselves and attacked the disorderly characters^ These also took arms a fight then occurred, in which one Amer-1 ican was killed and four severely wounded, as well as about the s&nie number of natives. "The disorder had hardly commenc-1 ed, when the President ordered out the' whole police force, the infantry and the National Guard. Pursued with loss the

Americans took refuge in a hotel, and there continued to fight. The armed force surrounded the hotel which next^ day surrendered at the command of the if authorities. A few persons remainedi* assembled in the neighborhood, and as they manifested some agitation for certain fanatics who boast the title of patri*aJ ots, they were admonished to disperse andf retire to their homes but the exalles refused to obey, raising their arms against the President. "The examination which was held terminated without beiftg able to prove upon any one that he originated the disorder, nor that, on both sides* any one' had done more than defend himself. Irs the Provincial Assembly there is much declamation against the President, ffccus-" ing him of having taken violent and illegal means against the Americans.— Happily, quiet has returned, the city hasf become tranquil and the Americans have again gone on board.

The scene atCork upon"Mr. Matthew's departing for America on Saturday was most exciting. On the previous day the vicinity of his house was thronged by thousands. On Saturday morning, at an early hour, crowds of people assembled around Mr. Matthew's door. The temperance bands were brought out, and ihe throng at 8 o'clock became multitudinous. Thcro was great wailing and lamentation amongst tKe* lower classes.— The leave-taking ^as loo much for Mr. Matthew's feelings and instead of wailing for the mail coach which was to convey him to tho railway terminus at Mallow, he stepped into the private carriage of one of his relatives, and was some miles on his journey before the multitude of his admirers knew that he had departed. The private accounts from Cork describe the scene on Saturday morning as being ery singular, and as proving the intense affection felt for this remarkable man in that city, where he has chiefly passed his virtuous and philanthropic life.

Tn the New York Sunday Despatch there is a letter from the Hon. Mike Walsh, in the course of which he makes tho following extraordinary statements? "There are over thirty of those beastly hirelings in the Custom House of this city, alone, the whole of whose duty, until very recently, consisted in going once a month after their fat salaries.-— Whenever a swindle of more than usual enormity has been projected by the proprietors and Peter Funks qf any of our race courses, all those protcctors of tho national revenue might be seen mounted on horseback—a fee in their pocket, and a club in their hand, ready to knock down the first unprotected spectator who manifested any displeasu at being robbed.

If a prize fight was to be fought any where, the backers of the respective combatants must furnish expenses, and fifty or a hundred dollars a piece for a number of them, and the collect6r or surveyor promptly granted them tho requisite "leave of absence." Some of them, who, in addition to being in the Custom House, arc also in tho Sheriff's office, always managed matters with that moral and order loving personage, on those occasions, in such a manner that during their lawless mission they must lose none7 of their income in that establishment either. If an actor wanted to satiate his mean and malicious envy towards a rival performer he had but to open his purse, and hand out sufficient to afford a good fee for each one of a dozen or so of these mercenary, pilfering beasts, and to procure tickets for eighty or «t hundred dopes who are-aot yet sufficiently initiated in ,*Jie mysteries to look for further rerhurieratton, and the o,bject of his jealous hate foupd himself hissed and hooted from the stage. Even a strange and friendless dancing girl, utterly unacquainted with our language, was driven from the Bowery Theatre stage, by a detachment of these craven brutes, who were paid by the friends of a young lady engaged in the same profession, to whom she had never given the slightest cause of just offence. The assault made upon her ihat night was so atrociously bruml, and to her so inexplicable, that it came htat to her life."!: Jbaff

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An Obstacle in the way of Father Matthews Visit Removed. Father Matthew's life was Insured some years since for several thousand pounds, as security for the expense of his temperance movement. He received notice from the insurance company that in going to America he would have to pay a fine of £300 for the increased risk. But where was he to get such a sum. when his pension was consumed by the premium of insurance on his life? That practical philanthropist, Mr. W. Rathbone, of Liverpool, heard of Mr. Matthew's difficulty, and, unsolicited, sent him the sum of J£500, saying that "the friends of temperance should be responsible for the debts which its apostle had contracted."*

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