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MORNING EDITION----NEW YORK, MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1848. Our Foreign Correspondence. ‘4 Pauis, July 14, 1848, Civil war in Spain—England makes it Her motives —Spanish Pesple. England has succeeded in stirmng up a civil war in Spain, which is never a watter of much dif- * ficulty. They have manifestly concluded to adopt this eourse, in tne expectation.of producing the effect in Spain which they atded in producing in France, to wit, the overthrow of the government, although they did not want or expect a republic. In Spain, they want to govern, and in case of a re- fusal, to make the government repent of it by over- throwing it. England has, therefore, formally + announced that civil war exists in Spain—that | Donna Isabella is only the reigning Queen defecto, while Don Carlos Lni’s is the King de yure—and that Cervan Montempline is at the head of the Don Carlos party, and seeks ten thousand stand of arms from England; that France will not furnish them; and leaves it to be inferred that England will furnish them, about which there is, probably, no doubt. 1t ig not, probably, any consequence to the world, or to Spain, when the Queen or the Kingis upon the throne. Spain is doomed to the sume state of servitude, and will exist in the same miserable cundition under the one as the } other sovereign. But Englaud will gain from the said faction the accommodation which the existing one has refused, and will be avenged for the expulsion of her minister. England is, therefore, virtually at wat With Spain, to puta new sovereign upon the throne; and, perhaps, she has already stipulated, as a cone sideration, therefore, the cession of Cuba, of some other Spanish porsession.” In this mode she will save the appearance of seizing upon this island by force; and have gained it by creating a civil war, under which circumstances she will hold the new government, as she will hold the new acquisition in postession, aad under her power, 0 that Queen Isabella and her Rovernment are probably doomed; and the heir to the rone, which rhe is expected to bear, will be, perhaps, at birth, but a pretender, for it is anthoritatively an: nounced through the press, that its mother is only Queen de facto. Krance can have no fmotive, con. nected ‘with the Duke de Menpensier to defend the reigning power, because that would be to assist the overthrown dynasty of France to mount the throne in Spain; and unless for some reasons now unforeseen, France accedes to the act of the Queen. England will have her own way to prosecute the civil war in Spain at her own leisure. There is veyy little differences in the character of the military ehicfs in Maxico, the South American States or Spain herself. All govern. ment will be but a state of war—civil war— these countries. charac! in any of ‘The condition of the people. and the ters of their chiefs, preclude the possibility of fany other state ofthings. A military military despotism, more | properly Speaking, is the real state of the government. What- ever may be the form or the name, the sword will pitee the chief in power; and the army only maintain jis authority. He mrkes decrees without any limi- tation, and enforces Ithem by the bayonet, ‘This has heen the condition of the political officers in all there countries; and when one set have lived a few months or years upon the public money, another set turns them out at the point of the bayonet, and imitates their example, until they are ovethrown by the same weans. Who ever looks for, or expects an other state of things in any of these countries will find their expectations not realised. It is as dependent 7 certain fixed laws, as matter upon that of gra- Fitation. Water will run down an inclined plane, and as long as it does so, the Spanish and their descendants ‘will live only in a state of civil war, until the people of other nations comming!e with them to the extent necessary to control their power. OBSERVER. Panis, July 14, 1848. The Intended Massacre—Its Efect upon the Stock Market. This was the day when a banquet was to have been held in Paris, and a table spread for 200,000 ouvriers, so called. A day when, according to some developements, all the heads of the gov- ernment were to have been united, the members of the National Assembly, &c. &c.; and upon a given signal, all were to have been put to death. Subsequent developements induce me to think ‘that this view of the case may be «nhstantially the eorrect one—not that believe that the purpose was communicated to only a few desperate chiefs and ehosen men—and for those who were prepared for the occasion, it would have been the most effectual mode perhaps, for beginning the insurrection ; for the origin of the fight would haye been known at the moment to ‘only a few insuch mass; and the slaughter of the dheads of the government would have paralyzed the efforts of the people, guard, and perhaps the army, for atime at least—as all would have been confusion and without organization ; and the insurgents would have barricaded the city and gained the Chamber of the National Assembly. and fortified themselves, before the authorities could have acted; and the masses, filled with wine and excitement, would have carried desola- tion and pillege through the city. When | first un- derstood about this project, 1 did not suppose that » elaes of mon existed in the city, capable of Preparing and excuting such a measure ; but | think, upon a fal review of the scenes of the four days, that they were ‘well prepared in all respects for the successful execu- tion of The measure. Men had become so tic with rage and fury, and there were so many men and worsen. Jost te every consideration of restraint, that they could have effected the measure without shrinking, and with » great prospect of success. Indeed, I hardly know where the power could have been found, to have tallied and withstood such a force, increasing every moment under the excitement of victory. The pub- lic mind has been so affected with the contemplated horrors of to-day, that it affected strongly the stock market of yosterday--men having a kind of vague fear and superstition, abouta day which had been set apart for such purposer]; and notwithstanding the pre- gence of General Cavaignac and the strong attitude ‘of the government, and the absence of any indication of disorder, the Bourse went down one or two per cent. But the French are so crafty and subtle in their arrangements, ‘and so expert and resolute in their exe- cutions, that there exists continually some apprehen- anion in the public mind, which has an influence yet upon the stock and business market; they do not ‘know what may be in preparation, nor who may be en- ed in it, this produces hesitation and some- imesalarm. Tho circumstances to which I have re- ferred illustrates the condition. Occasionally, signals are seen inthe night, such as the insurgonts were seen to use during the combat. These are made generally by fieshes of powder, or other similar arrangements, en the tops of houses, or from the windo' stories ; and although the house where they appe: immediately closed and searched, the actors frequently excape. Night before last, in Rue Montmatre, there were two instances of the kind, when the xagents escaped. The soldiers loc: in different parts of the city pitch their tonts in the streets, and sleep upon their arms ; taking one part of the street to them- selves, leaving the rest to the public. Days they amuse themeelves in playing cards and dice, yegms sous, ke. This latter amusement seems to be mos popular. A sous is placed upon the end of a amall stick standing upon the ground, and the soldiers taking o quoits, They have now straw for their beds ecem to be very happy. OBSERVER. Panis, July 14, 1848, Prospect of one Chamber in France-—Other incidents | . referred to. | From discussions in the Bureaus, it would appear to me to be nearly settled that the Assembly will adopt one chamber. | upon the one chamber, and the other] party, many | + of them, talk about a senate for sixteen years | on for life; and these ideas arrising, from those who have been, like Theirs, friends of a monarchy, drive the old republicans stronger and stronger into the support of one chamber. Yet the vote will be numerous for two chambers, and that view, I con- sider, is still gaining ground, and possibly before the expiration of the Assembly, it may be adopted ; but there is a provision which subjects the constitution to a revision periodically, once in three or four years, and ‘these two chambers can be adopted if they find it to be necessary. But, as I had occasion to remark in amy first communication upon this question,one chamber may answer for the French, and we cannot judge so well for them upon this uestion as for ourselves. They require a strong, prompt, and forcible government, wil submit to it; baving beon accustomed to it all their lives, they are inpatient, excessively impatient under delay. One of our congresses would breed a half a doven insurrections in Paris, The speeches, the delay, the language, would not be tolerated in Paris. Our people write the most exaggerated statements, in- luige in excessive and most discreditable abuse of each other, all whieh goes for very But every word tells here, both upon the author, for Weal or fer vor, and tipon the public mind ; and men ght, individually and colléctively, accordingly; and are held in public estimation according as they vindi- cate themselves or not, But the Ianguage which is «uees an effect upon the {public mind, to our great in- jury. Whore itis abusive, it injures the character of the ‘men and the couatry, and noone can tli how much in- jory the libels upon ovr public meu have produced upon Its standing and ertimation in foreign countries, it is one great reason why we are so inuch less known ; hung—at least, I so judge by your papers ” | not without anxiety. The anniversary of the tak- | upon the public mind, not to cause anxiety to be their distance of 15 to 20 feet, try for it, by pitching | thelr sous at it, something in the manner wo pitek | The most radical party insist | evize upon such libels, scatter them through Europe ; they are translated into foreign languages. as voming | from American papers; and. in a country where the press is under dictatorship and hold responsible for | every word. and the people are accustomed to look | upon it as a vehicle of truth rather than slander. it is | taken for truth. and cur public men and our country, for putting them forward. are degraded exceedingly. This state of things is an injury so every American who goes abroad and wants the protection of his coun- try. wants bi: country honored as any other country, t heme and eends his business abroad, n interest in having his country have a cen name. and his ccuntrymen a reputation for in- egrity. No longer ago than yesterday, a young Eng- glithman. in Paris, guid to me. in speaking of the presi- dential candidates, “ Cass ia not adecent man, is he ?”” Said I “what do you mean?” Said he, “is he not a + low. vulgar man. unworthy of any confidence, and put | forward by the lowest classes in society?” When I | told him that the three candidates were among the | most exalted men in our country, or any other: and | that. pest were awong the purest men in the world. all | eminently worthy of the office for which thy areloandi- | date he appeared to be astonished, and exclalmed, “What! Case?” He bad read the English press ; and | such articles as that press had copied from American Papers. And every year, our public men, (and our country is identified with their reputations.) aro thus degraded in the estimation of foreign naffons, by the slanders which at home fe for nothing. It is a crying evil, n national evil of greht magnitude. Speaking of the president. in reference to Texas, a foreigner remarked, (and he too was English.) “ Your president ought to be OBSERVER, Paris, July 15, 1848. Condition of Paris on and after the 14th The fourteenth has passed without trouble, but ing of the Bastile, and the day of the banquet, in the announcement of the insurrection, fixed upon by the chiefs, had made too strong an impression felt during the day. o The Prefect of Police published a proclamation, in which he invoked the good citizens to be assured, and assured the promoters of evil doings, and public agitators, reporters of horrible plots, &c., that they should receive the full measure of punishment portion- ed out to such by the laws of the country ; which, I have no doubt, will be faithfully executed. But in so large # city as Paris, there cannot be a four days’ Dattle, ten thousand to twenty thousand citizens wounded, sixteen thousand arrested, and then banish- ment in full proportion, without their exciting some agitation, and some occasional violence. For two nights past, the whistles have been heard which pre- ceded the insurrection. Whether they are solely for the purpose of agitating, or are the real signals f.r ac- tion. as the: en before, is not yet ascertained ; but they call for great watohfulness, and a great deal of force in the city; and, while there is no well grounded probability ‘that a second insurrection, so grave as the past, can be put in execution, I have little doubt that there will be serious attempts. Emile de Geradin is coming out with an inflammatory address, as soon as he is allowed to use the Presse; and through the other journals, he has announced that he has deferred making the publication, at the instance of friends, till the fourteenth should have passed ; and that he declines to use the proper language to describe his case, in the journal of another person. When his cannon bas been discharged, the living will better know what they have to meet ; but the government will have to prepare against all’ the excitement which he can produce, there is little doubt. I suppose no distinct offence is alleged against him ; but his Presse was incendiary ; and during the insurrection, after that bad been seized, it was as necessary to hold him in silence as it would be to chain a wild animal, which had broken loose upon society in an unprotected state. The laws of self-preservation recognized it ; and upon that ground alone, the government was jus- tified in the act of force, for a necessary purpose. It Was @ moment when society must use force, or perish ; and they could not avoid that alternative ; and in that the government, representing society, finds its justification, besides the actual laws existing under a state of siege. > ‘The statues of the six generals who fell serving their country, are immediately to be executed, and placed in the Louvre. Thus will they be immortalized, as are the young Garde Mobile, who have been decorated with the cross of honor, for their heroism. OBSERVER. Panis, July 15, 1848. The Position of Germany—The Protest of the King of Hanover. ~ When the committee first reported ther tion in the Assembly at rsauncuny, 2 oc and copied it, that it might be seen that this As- sembly was assuming a ground which would swallow up all the powers of the German States; which may be said to constitute them independent nations; and would make them, in substance, to occupy the relative situation of the States in our Union towards thé@@deral government; and since that time hat ntly referred to it, during a period of nearly two months, At this moment the press of Eu- rope is just beginning to discuss the question, which seems to have been lost sight of in the whirlpool of events. The King of Hanover has just notified the Assembly upon what terms he will, and upon what terms he will not, give his assent to the existence and recognise the proceedings of the national convention. At the same time the Archduke John has advanced the opinion that the position of Vicar of the Empire is not connected with his representation of the emperor in Austria; and the resolutions of the Assembly are to the point, that all constitutions and laws new existing in the German States, which shall be incompatible with the constitution and laws which that body may create, shall be void; and they have xd to de- clare that foreign ministers only will emanate from the central power; that there will be but one represen- tative at foreign courts, for all of the German States, which embrace Austria and Prussia; and they give to themselves nearly the same kind of powers exercised resol Admiral was as well known. before as after theat- tempt. If the press is to be trustod, the Italians are forcing Charles Albert up to fights grand battle Even his own people and the Sardinian Assombly have driven his ministers to resign. On this and other questions, there is @ grand prospect now that important operations are goon to be made,and that a battle is to be fought, full of important consequences to Austria and Italy. It is said that Charles Albert still wants to negotiate, but that the people aed the army will not listen to it longer. The people of Europe, to gain their liberties, have to fight kings, guard against the treachery of their own leaders, and then defend themselves against the anarchists and the wicked afterwards. To establish and main. tain a free government in Europe, is not a lizht un. dertaking. ‘The Queen of England has found the storm in Ire- land*too severe to venture among those seeking free. dom at her hands, and suffering for food It is not improbable that the Irish will withhold their crops this year, which are said to be worth 80,000,000 ste ling; and if so, the landlords will get no pay : that is what troubled the seventy-two petitioners to Parlia- ment. Whether the new arrests in England and Ico- lgnd will increase the excitement, or fever, will soon be determined. When the cowardice of tho English insurgents has been so often and 80 disgracefully raa- nifested, no reliance can be placed upon them; and if they are not ready to die for their freedom, they are not worthy to be free. Thus far they have been con- temptible cowards, not worthy of a minute's notice There are some indications of a emall fight at Mar- seilles; the government has rent aship of war there. But it'does not amount to much, I suspect. A few shot each day docs not amount to much in France, OBSERVER, Pants, July 15, 1848, General Duvivier. In a previous letter I have referred to the wound and the death of General Duvivier; and in this} will inform you that he was born the 7th of July, 1794, at Rouen, and that in 1812 he was admitted into the Polytechnic School; and that in 1814 he took an active part in the defence of Paris against the armies of the Alhes, and saved the battery placed in advanee of the Barriere of Fontaine- bleau, which for so long a time arrested the cavalry of Platow. Leaving the school that year, with the rank No. 20f his clase, he entered the School of Applica tion, at Metz. During the time he was there, the des- tinies of France were decided on the field of Waterloo; and after that he was promoted to tho different ranks of Lieutenant, Captain, and was afterwards appointed Chief of the Enginee: Ajaccio, Calvé, Certa, and Isles of Hycres, and Martinique. in 1830 he took a part in the expedition to Algeria, in the rauk of Cap- tain of Engineers, After the fall of Algeria, he was appointed to the command of a battalion of Touaves, which were formed withthe Parisian volunteers of uhe Regement de la Charts. It was regarded grand task, to form and discipline this corps, which was, how - ever, accomplished with signal success—and it was this heroic corps that saved the retreat of the army in the Gorges ¢ l’Aouara, in 1831. The heroism of this corps, upon this occasion, immortalized their memory, and that of their cool and intrepid commander. In 1833, he was appointed commander at Bougie, and had then 5000 under his orders; and here he displayed great military talents, and fought many battles ; and organized the interior service, civil and military. In 1834 he was Lieutenant Colonel. 1835 and 1836, he was employed at Bene, when he commanded the Reze- ment d’Spahis ,and performed the functions d'’igha des Arabes. He directed an audacious attack against the Port de Coudeat-Aty, which, had he been well sus- tained, would have ifade him master of Constantine. He was at the head of 400 men only, at that moment, and lost 180 of them He was continued in the Afri- can war, in different services; and was General of Bri- gade when the war broke out between France and Abdel Kader. At Bedah, for six months, he was sur- rounded with Arabs, who cut off hin supply of water ; and with his small force he was obliged to sally out and fight overwhelming numbers, to obtain every drop of water—every drop of which was paid for by the blood of his soldiers, Here himself and command suffered for water and provisions, in the manner recollected by those who are conversant with this part of the history of France. In 1840 he was Governor of Mediah. His defence of this place is among the most remarkabl of his life; attacked, as it was, some twenty to thirty times. during six or eight months, by Ab del Kader and his host—in which time the French lost two-thirds of their number. In 1841, after eleven years of service, he returned to France, and consecrated his hours to study, during which time he produced some valuable books, upon matters connected with his profession. No sycophan lived away from the atmosphere of the court, and on the 25th of February, 1848, he ofiered his sword to the rovisional government. He originated the Guard i Fy the. National Assem- of insensibility. NN vara sterg and ncble looking man and among the finest looking officers I have seen in Paris. He is the last of six Generals, who had died of their wounds, re- eeivedin the memorable four days. Their country will not forget them. OBSERVER, Panis, July 16, 1848. Citizen Lamennais and His Press. Citizen Lamennais, a catholic priest of the order of socialists, and a representative from Paris, and editor of the Peuple Constituant that was, seems desirous of greater notoriety than he now possess- es, and therefore I help to give him some upon the other side of the waters, as he enjoys.a good share of what he covets upon this. He was the 34th, on the first list of 34 representatives chosen in Paris; and after hiselection, and before the opening of the Assembly, he published a constitution, in full, in his press, for France. After that, he was chosen one o' the eighteen, in the bureau, to make the draft of a constitution, and finding his seventeen associates somewhat disposed to some part of the work them- selves, instead of adopting his, at once, he resigned his place upon the commission, and stiti retained his place the general government im the United States; so that the archduke is acting in the capacity of Presi- nt of our Union and Governor of one of our States, at the same time; and the King of Hanover, who pro- tests, 4 of Prussia and Austria, and all the other States, are reduced at once to the comparative position of Governors of States. This federal wernment at Franktort is mighty, supreme, as it claims to be, or it is nothing. The English press is just a'so beginning to dircuss the question; and. I think, is partial to the confederation, It argues it away, and says it will come to nothing in the end; that as soon as the seve- ral States have had time to gain strength at home, they will resist that new vicarage which overshadows them all. Itmay be that they will. But this does not solve the mighty question of power involved. The question is not what the sword of tho future may do; but is what are the present now relations which this confederation creates—what the powers with which it is clothed, and whether its assumption will be ac- quiesced in, 1 do not comprehend how one man expects to com- mand and obey, or refuse to obey, at the same moment. ‘The confederation and Austria may make a question of power, at once, If the vicar sustains the Assembly, his duty is higher than that of a petty governor, He commands the armies of all the States in the confede- ration; appoints their foreign agents, and makes trea- ties for them with foreign powers. If a State resists, he must coerce. If he has those views, how can heoc- cupy the two positions? If not, he isin conflict with the Assembly, and supreme powers are not awarded It appears to me that the plans are entirely incons tent, and that their duties can never be discharg: hy one man, Relative rights are to be discussed and settled. OBSERVER. Panis, July 15, 1848. St. Petersburg—English Ship of War arrested in the Bay of Naples—Lowis Napoleon and Sicily— Nahan War—England and Ireland. There has been a good deal of excitement at St. Petersburg ; but how far political, does not plainly appear, though the information indicates that polities have had an influence in the proceeding. Among other impressions prevailing was, that the water had been poisoned, and that it was killing hundreds. The Emperor appears to have taken an active part, and a very laudable one, in over- coming the difficulties, and appeasing the people. At Bucharest there have been political troubles ; | and liberal opinions have been moving the people to action. In the Danubian territory there appears to have been a vigorous movement in favor of a republic; the tri-color fiag adopted; anda race of the Roman people attempting to reanimate the spirit which lived among their race two thourand years ago, and found ailiving resting place among thore who came after | them, but not of their lineal descendants. This, in | one version, is said to have been instigated to give | Russia a protext for taking possession of the country: in ancther version, that it was one of the inspirations of liberty which are now agitating the world. little or nothing at home. | used In the United States comes to Murope and pro- | ond respected than we ought to be, The English prosa England is figuring in the affairs of Sicily, and is | trying to make them choose their King. It ia said she | recommends strongly Lonis Napoleon Bonaparte One of the Englieh ships of war attempted to sail out of the barbor of Naples with Count d’ Aquillec on Doard, and a large quantity of the King’s valuables, which he bad entrusted to his broth care tomake way for him; and that tho French Admiral notified the Engheh commander that he could not be por- mitted to earry off property upon which the French government had a Hen, until the King mdemnified the Freneh for the losses which they stained in | Naples during the massacre, ‘Tho English eay that | the Py pander, recognising the justice of | others say. very much asa | away with another's pro- Tho position of the french as representative and editor, A few days since, as I informed you, the paper was suppressed by the govern- ment, andthe nominal manager seized and carried be- ourts of justice; and yesterday, Citizen La- m avowed himself the author of the article, and desired the Assembly to entertain the question of send- ing him before the minister of justice, as he said they ought to do, instead of pursuing @ nominal culprit; but the Assembly passed to the order of the day without taking any farther notice of the citizen; and whether he will be able hereafter to make himself figure in the courts of criminal law as an accused, will depend upon the decision of the law officers, under existing provi- sions, I think he will have an opportunity to bo grati fied if the laws touch his caso, he being a representa- tive and a silentactor in the same. This citizen has been one of the most declamatory and quoted in evidence in Paris, and he declared that his press had commenced and terminated with the republic— which is, to charge the Cavaignac administration with overthrowing the republic, beeause it suppressed his paper. I have had occasion to refer to the press be- foreand after the insurrection. Before, the govern- ment could not have beon justified in bridling the ress, because the evils it produced could not have Been anticipated, and the press ought to be unre- strained. But where it is demonstrated that words are guns, swords and bayonets, hot oil and water, poison, murder and aseassination, robbery, pillage and ray * mort aux propriétaires'—and the destruction of s0- ciety, by a band of barbarians, monarchists and an- archists, then the laws of self-preeervation present ® new feature in the policy and the rights of govern- ment, and that which would once have been tyranni- eal becomes absolutely necessary, and only a mild measure—a choice of evils—like the restraint of mad dogs, that are communicating their poison to every in- dividual they meet. Citizen Lamennais belongs to this class of politicians, and because the government have put « muzzle upon bis mouth the republio no lon- ger has existence, OBSERVER. Panis, July 16, 1848. The Clubs and the New Government. The new law, relating to the clubs of Paris, is novel and stringent, and will undoubtedly be ear- tied rigidly into effect. This, too, may seem to our people arbitrary, and it is excessively arbi- trary—and Jwould not be tolerated a moment in our country; we would resist it at every hazard, and rightfully; because it would be a great re- striction, unnecessarily so, of individual and pub- ic rights—a pure act of persecution and tyranny in the government—but here it is only a necessary police regulation ; of the samo class as the other police regu- iations, for the protection of life, property, and person, day and night. Theso clubs are so inflammatory, 95 to endanger the existence of society instead of giving it protection. Many of them are armed—and gene- rally they excite to arms and an armed resistance—are the propegators of the same doctrines ; « of them, as the press, which has been suppre: society cannot’ exist} with them unrestrained. government have decreed, therefore, that all olubs shall make known their existence forty-eight hours before hand, their times and places of meetings; shall keep & record of their proceedings open to inspection shall reeerve one fourth part of their seats for strangers: shall have a government officer always present, dressed in his uniform, who shall have the power to have in- rerted in the journal such proceedings and words as he thinks proper, which are had at the meetings, and a seat reserved for him; and that all communi- tion from club to club is absolutely interdicted ‘This we shovid think & pretty strong cause for complaint—and co it would be; beeause, let the con- duet of the clnb. and its sentiments be aa bad as they might, the press and public sentiment in our country, would be arufficient check upon it; and it could do little or no hurt, beoaure there is so much of fixed principle, strong moral and religions sentiment. a stable government, aud society well ordeted—that these combined, would wield a power sufficient to crush the clubs, and every member belonging to it who did notabandon it. ‘The institution of marriage and of fomily are among the most sacred of institutions with “us ; property is protected by public sentiment, fl'mly fixed, as well as by law. So far from property being & robbery. the idle are more nearly allied to vagabonds— those wilfully idle, are'called loafers and drones in society—and the press, the chureh, and all public bodies infuse this sentiment Their existence is formed as well, and frequently more fully developed, in theJog cabin than in the city, The moral atmos- phere ‘of our country is pure—and an: there may be safely discussed, because the immoral tide of it will always bring a sufficient punishment vpon thore who announce it. The chastisement of public opinion is terrible. ‘There free clubs are not dangerous—time and a good republic will do mach fer France. All monarbhies corrupt the people—there is r a good public sentiment in monarchies. The king and his mistress inbabit the sarie palace—the take their tone from the court, The court lives in luxury and vice ; the people in want and degradation, comparatively. ‘Corrupt women stand b people and the government, and give laws A republie, time, and free schools, and ¢ cull these evils, society. Frayicvort-on-Tik- Marne, July 17, 1848. The Archduke John of Austria—His Election—His Popwarity—His Character—His Romantic Mar- riage, §¢., &c. The Archduke John of Austria has been elected Governor General of tion, These words tell a whole epoch in the chronicles of the world. The page of history for the last few months has been dyed in hues of the deepest red, with the eyes of all turned trem- blingly towards the future, and the quivering lips of millions praying to the God of nations to guide them safely through the raging storm. The first Tine on the virgin page has been written; and forty- five millions of human beings have proclaimed their own sovereign, and elected thelr own ruler. This ruler is @ prince, but he has received his high charge not because he Isa prince, but because of his virtues notwithstanding he is a prince. The power that in- stalled bim, told him, at the ame time, that they chose him as their leader, without decoration, without crown and sceptre; not by the Braco of God, but by the will of the people. The oval Assembly—composed of representatives of the people, on the broadest demo- cratic basis— met for the purpose of forming a consti- tution, and then constructing a new government in accordance with it. Their first act was to declare themselves, as representatives of the whole people, the sovereign body ef the nation; and to announce that no power on earth stood higher than they. ‘This was a thorn to the governments who wished a unison of action. But experience had taught the people who were theirenemies; and the Assembly proceeded per- fectly indifferent as to the desites of royalty, ‘The danger surrounding the country on all sides, the un- | certainty as to the future, and the consequent | Prostration of all the arts of peace, agriculture, | manufactures and commerce; and the necessity of taking a decided stand, as one entire nation, towards Russia. France, etc., convinced the Assembly that it was their duty to drop the constitution for a | while,and create central power to stand supreme over all the individual German States, and act as the ‘executive of theAssembly in carrying out its resolutions. ‘This was, again, against the will of the governments. as they considered the thirty-eight ambassadors of the thirty-eight German States,in Frankfort, known as | the Germanic Diet, to be the executive power; but thi Diet had done nothing the last three and thirty yea but oppress the people and live on their vitals, and the radicals determined to see it buried—and buried it has been, without a tear. The important question of the central power has formed by far the most interesting proceedings of the Assembly since its existence. A committee was formed, with the celebrated jurist and publicist, Dablman, as chairman, to investigate the tubject, and lay their es ere before the House. The report of the committee recommended a Directory of Threc—a triumvirate—to be proposed by the governi- ments and accepted by the people in the Assembly. This was soon put down. and it was resolved that the governments should have nothing to do with the mat- ter—the Assembly would form, and the governments must accept, or the people would make them. Every kind ofcentral power imaginable, that could spring from the brains of theoretical Germans, was how proposed. Some wanted an executive committee of nine, others of five; some desired a species of rotary power, and | hi many pppeared not to know what they-wanted; until at last, the man of thy Germam people—Henry Von gern—President of the Assembly and future Presi. 't of thejGerman republic, rose, and in a short but r markably clear and forcibly speech, carried five-st: a Ubvetior Generitwhi.. for, one _man assay, Gagern might have been that man, but his nob! 1@ reach of selfish ambition, and he made & proposition for his fatherland and not for himself ; he saw the critical moment for his country, the cessity of enaggetic action, and the want of a mai connected with its history and capable of command- ing its armies in the field and presfding in its council | halls, He wanted a man whose liberal principles were | not of yesterday or to-day, but one who was bern for | the people; and he would make a bold'spring, and re- - commend the man who years ago drank the toast on the Rhine: “ No Austria, no Prussia, but one united German fatherland.” He is a prince, itis true; but take bim not because, but notwithstanding he is a [eared take him because, as prince. he stood up for uman rights, and suffered the perseoution of his im- perial family for his attachment to the people. The Archduke John received an immense yote; and but for one circumstance, would have received the votes of the ultra-radi The Assembly felt it a duty to make him ernor General, irresponsible in the present critical moment, that he may act with energy and be above the reach of parties; precisely what the French have been obliged to do with their execu- tive; he has, however, # responsible ministry; and is merely provisional until the formation of the constitution. A committee was appointed topro- ceed to Vienna and announce his election, which he accepted, and came immedietely to Frankfort. His journey here was like a triumphal procession; the peo- le flocked in crowds to meet and greet him, and the ‘3th inst. he made his entry into Frankfort. Two and forty years have passed since the old German empire was crushed by the withering hand of Napoleon on forming the “ Confederation of the Rhine,” and the day of regeneration for German greatness, under the auspices ofa scion of the House of Hapsburg, with republican feelings, was a great day for Frankfort,— Triumphal areh ‘ith republican devices, were raised in different quarters, tricolored fiags of liberty and unity streamed from every window, and garlands of leaves and flowers and fancy carpets, ornamented the fronts of the houses, giving the whole more the appear- ance of an Italian festival than anything I have seen in Germany. The civic guard and all the trades and associati were outto add life tothe scene. It was custom on the entry ofa new emperor into Frankfort, for the Cooper-Guild to welcome him by of- fering him & drink of wine from a goblet, which had long been used for this purpose—the custom with the time-honored goblet was renewed for the people's man; he drank heartily and eaid, “ Now we are all brothers.” In the evening, the celebration was continued by a splendid torch-light procession, and serenade by the harmonic clubs, which are to be found in every city of Ger any. hat is the German's Fatheriand,’’ was sung with unbounded enthusiasm, and every heart fairly leaped for joy, to see the dawning of a new era for the great and glorious German nation | Jove them as @ people for their uprightness, their fidelity, their warmth of heart, amd intelligence. God grant them a happy future. The words of the Archduke were simply—* I thank you. God will help us. I hope with your hopes for our great united Fatherland, for its prosperity and glory.” The next morning the Governor-General was accompanied by a deputation of fifty on his solemn entry into the National Assembly to assume the duties of his office His declaration that he stood under the laws, and was determined to carry out every measure of the Assembly, in the endeavor to strergthen the unity, and insure the freedom of the nation, and that he would devote himself to the representatives of the people, and to them alone, was received with storms of applause, His first official act was to proceed to the chamber of the representatives of the thirty-eight potentates, knowr as the German Diet, and announced to them their decease ; they were assembled to receive their sentence, died’ without a» struggle, and were buried without the honors of war. The only repre- sentatives now in Germany are the representatives of the people. In the evening the city was brilliantly illuminated, and seemed to be ina sea of fire, Public fountains and buildings were decorated with varie- gated lamps, windows adorned with transparencies, and even the caves and housetops were bordered with flames ; ga# pipes were run up in front of houses in various forms—of stars, liberty caps, Ko. ; and the whole speaks wonderfully for the tasie and patience of the Germans in getting up an illumination. The Minister of State bas already been appointed—Schn ling of Vienna—a gentleman against whom Metternich had just issued an arrest, when the bold Nestor himself was obliga: to take to his heels The Minister of Jus- tice is Heckscher of Hamburg, who declared himself, in the debate on the central power, a republican in prineiple, the moment the republic can be introduced with advantage to the country. He is an Israelite by birth, and a few months ago would not have had the right to vote !—tempora mutanier, ‘The Governor- General bas just returred to Vienna for « few days, to fulfil bis promise to the emperor, to open the As- sembly there, and endeavor to settle the difficulty be- tween the Hungarians and Croatians. His last speech was: “Allow me to leave you for a few days, to faitil a solemn promise made before | received these honors from your hands ; Twill then return to you with ail that is near and dear to me my wife and children — and reside fm your midst.” The Archduke John is brother of the Emperor Francis the Second, renowned for his contests with Napoleon, and wnele of the pre- rent Emperor of Anetria; and. as aa active general against Napoleon jn nearly all the campaigns, pos eerees @ gtent military ox e. Hie bravery has never been questioned ; and at the head of bis favo rite Tyrclero ond Styrenn monpbal i ered Invine ble Unlike the other m - perintfontly be bar atwaye been extremely tiberal in his principles aad actions. and has thereby incurred tho cenrure and almost hatred of his rolatives. Their queation | wite is a@ mere creature of state policy. The people | otween the | the Germanic Confedera- | | peasants in the neighborhood frequently pointed out combined eff rts against him, ard his hatred to Met- ternich.—it was he who spoke the famous wordsto the | Vienna deputation-“ Metternich abdicates,””. prevent. | ed him from taking any part in public affairs in V na, and be retired in disgnst to the Styrian Alps to lead the life of » Chamois-hunter. Styria owes its regen ration to him, and possesses more institutions for im provements in the arts and agriculture than any other | province of Austria, His marriage is the most romantic part of his history. Always on the wing in some part of Styria, he arr late one evening at the beautiful little village of Ausses, on the Jake of the same name, and requested post- horses and postillion to proceed immediately on his journey. Tho arrival of anybody at such a time was perfectly unexpected, and there was no postilion to be found. The poor postmaster was in a dilem- | ma; it was a neglect of duty to have no_postilion at & post-station, and what was to be done? One of his daughters, who was knowa in the neighboi hood, on account of her energy and business tivity, as‘ Postmaster Nanni’—a pretty mountain la of 18—volunteered her services to rescue her father | from his difficulty, and go disguised as postilion with the Archduke, She started off, driving outside, nd blowing the postilion’s horn among ith all the dexterity of one fully initiated. On arriving at tho station the Archduke praised her speed and care in the darkness of the night, and placing a few silver pieces in her hand, de- | parted. The adventure of the “Postmaster Nanni” with the Archduke, soon became noised about in Auseee, and reached his ears ; he doubted, and passing | | through the village shortly afterwards, inquired for the postilion ; Nanni was introduced to him—he was struck with her beauty, unadorned, and intelligence, and determined to educate her. A longer acquain- tance ripened into love, and he honorably offered his hand and heart ; his love was returned: but how could an Archduke marry the “ Postmaster Nanni?’ This juvenile caper came to the vars of his eldest | brother, the Emperor Francis, who raved and foamed | at the degradation of his brother John, and his total destitution of ambition and sense of propriety, forbid the bana, and banished the Archduke from the court. But love laughs at emperors as well as locksmiths, and “Postmaster Nanni” accompanied the Archduke to the Styrian mountains as the “housekeeper Nanni,” | and remained with this title until the death of Francis. They were then lawfully married, and Nanni assumed th@ title of Baroness of Brandhof. ‘rom the day of their acquaintance untiljthe present time, they | have lived in the most perfect domestic harmony. ‘Thus runs the story, as I have it from the mouth of a | Styrian, during a visit to the mountainain 46 Brand- hof is the name of the estate of the Archduke Jchn in Styria, and is beautifully situated among the moun- | tains at an elevation of 4000 feet. On riving, | was | received without the least hesitation, and permitted | to view the house and grounds, ‘1 regretted to | find the Archduke absent, as a previous intro- duction to him in Vienna, where | once had the honor of acting as interpreter for him, would have in- sured me a warm reception. He is the great chamois- hunter of the neighborhood. and one of the rooms of Brandhof is entirely furnished with the products of the chate. A splendid chandelier is formed of chamois horns ; and chamois goblets. chamois chairs, chamois dreesing-case and chamois eating utensils, make Brandhof an object of interest to the stranger. The steep precip d dangerous cliffs that were scaled by none s0 easily as by the Archduke on the chamois- chase At home he wanders about among the thatched TWO CENTS. Wasmxatox, August 5, 1343: The Kentucky Murder. | Lest an improper and undue inference may be | drawn from a letter, published a few days ago im the Herald, | have been requested py a friend of Dr. Peyton, of the Kentueky delegation, to state that Dr. Peyton reeeived a telegraphic despatch | from his home, stating simply that his son-in-law (Dr. Hart) had killed his brother-in-law, Isaac Kinchlowe, Whether in a duel, oc other ren- contre was not mentioned; nor was the cause of | the quarrel given. As Dr.’Peyton’s daughter was | married to Dr. Hart (who studied medicine in Dr. | Peyton’s office) in the early part of last winter, there is no substantial reason to infer that that | marriage was the ground of the quarrel, Dr, Pey- | ton immediately set out for his home, as, in addi- | tion to the occurrence mentioned, his wile was ly- | ing dangerously ill. f Penv, La Salle County, Illinois, » Suly 27th, 1848, | § Illinois and Michigan Canal—Cave Johnson's Mails— Chicago underselling New York—Price of Food— Middle Men, $c. Here we are at Peru,tho Western terminus of the great Minois and Michigan Canal. It is a saiall place, and little business at present. It stands on the Northside of the Illinois river, below the great basin in which the canal terminates. We left Chicago in the packet y terday, end arrived here in thirty hours. It is a de- lightful wey of travelling, superior by far to railway or steamboat, though rather slower. The country passed through, with some exceptions of swampy prairie near Chicago, has a fine and rich appearance, and seems to exceed, as a farming country, even that which you pass along in going by the canal from Troy to Buffalo. This opinion was confirmed by several fellow travellers who had just travelled from New York along the cansl, and were able to make the comparison. The cye can hardly rest upon a finer country than this. The canal itself is a noble work, though there has been some mismanagement about it. It might easily have been fed from the great lake at Chicago, but instead of that, an awkward system of pumping has been resorted to; in consequence of which many of the levels have ¢o litile water in them that a boat drawing over two fect cannot get along. As yet the countr; bordering on the lake is unsettled and uncultivated; it is altogether prairie, (valgarly pronounced parary,) interspersed with scattering trees, giving @ look of English park sconery, which is very pleasing. “Those lands are to be sold in the fall, when doubtless a host, of speculators will rush to the market, for they must infallibly be « permanent and increasing value. Many such places, so situated, are not to be found in the world, and among a people of indomitable activity and enterprise. ‘The canal will have the effect, no doubt, of draining those prairies it passes through, which are wet and marshy. The cause of the water stagnating on the prairies, is explained on looking at the canal in such places. It is roofs of the humble hunters, and can be daily seen with his grey Styrian cont, with grvem facings, short breeches of chamois leather. with long green stock- ings and cords, with a green hat. ornamented with a feather, and chamois beard—the costume of the cha- mois hunter of Styria. In former times this dress was only worn by the hunters among the people; but the Archduke appearing in it eaused it to become popular, and all the civil officers and wealthier classes adopted | it. This popularity of the Archduke among the peo- ple made the Emperor Francis so angry that he actu- ally issued a decree forbidding the officers of the gov- ernment toappear in this dress. The Baroness Brand- hof is daily expected in Vienna, and for the first | apartmentsare being prepared for her in the palace, she has never been admitted to court, and alway cupied a private residence om her visits to the capital. | The Postmaster Nanni will shortly take up her resi- dence in Frankfort to dictate to the queens and prin- | cesses of Europe. Sie transit gloria mundi. 0. P.Q. Boston, August 5, 1848. The Massachusetts Delegates to the Buffalo Convention —The Fate of Taylor in New England. The delegates to the Buffalo Convention have all been chosen, in this State, and nine of their number have already left for the Queen of the Lakes. The plan been rigidly adhered to, of sending a democrat, a w nda liberty man, from each district. Among the democrats elected, are, Mr. Mills, formerly dis- trict attorney, under Jackson and Van Buren ; Col. Abbot, once a representative from Lowell, in our House, and afterwards, » Senatorfrom Middlesex; and Sued eae mae toe having in common with his present associates asthe movement they are all engaged in bas of sei and patriotism. Joshua Leavitt, the celebrated fi trade advocate and abolitionist, who did more towar defeating Henry Clay, in 1844, than any ether man the nation, fs one of the delegates from the 4th di trict. Tteld you ifi my last, that Mr. Buckingham would be sent from that district, and such would have been the case, had he not positively refused, in open con- vention, to serve. He declared that he would not be bound by the action of the Buffalo convention, and some think that he was not less resolute ie his deter- mination, because of the probabilities of Mr. Van Buren’s nomination, Yet those probabilities were not s0 great that they cannot be converted into impossi- bilities, by the labor of a few energetic men. ‘The feeling against the nomination of Mr. Van Buren is very strong, and the ¢hreat of the Evening Post, of our city, to bolt from the Buffalo nominations if Mr. ‘an Buren should be passed by, has not tended to re- conoile our whigs to an alliance witha party, which has given 0 unequivocal an evidence of love of dic- tation, in the very morn of its ricketty and wnwhole- rome existence. What makes them less willing than ever toswallow the chief incendiary, is the certainty, (as I think I may venture to ¢all it,) that Mr. Webster is about to make a demonstration in favor of General Taylor, the statement to that effect in the New York Commercial being correct. The rumor is, that Mr. Clay will endorse the Buffaio nomination, if it be such as he can endorse without forfeiting the good opinion of the country; and he cannot endorse the nomi- nation of the Kinderhook rat, and hence the « bolters™ must be deprived of all the benefit that would ensue from {his approval of their action, if they foclishly allow themselves to be duped into the support of democratic refure. Beside this, they will have to en- counter the hostility of Webster, and that is not to be despised. especially if not balanced by the support of Clay, Mr. Clay, it js raid here, will approve of the nomination of Judge McLean, Will the Judge accept the nomination / is the question with most men. [tit affirmed by some that he will, and that he has said as much, and written thes ame. The fate of the now arty, so far as New England is concerned, depends entirely on the character of the Buffalo nomination. Let that nomination fall upon Mr. Van Buren, and Taylor-stock will rise like a balloon, and sail along majestically, ‘The recular whigs are waiting for the nomination with a feverish interest, as they hold that the integrity of their party will be at once restored with the placing of Van Buron at the head of the cru- sade against slavery, Suchan act they very reasonably think will shock the common sense and humanity of the “free goil” men who were originally whigs, and cause them to return to their old places. Their cae to be saved is ded wholly om the attempt to make Van wear the habiliments of Garrison. You have probably obeerved that our Taylor papers say nothing about Van Buren, it being their policy not to pursue a course that shall prevent the “conscience” leaders from falling into the traps so cunningly baited for them by the magician. Once in that trap, they be- | lieve, and it is all up with the “ bolters. | Very little is said about State neminations by either party. The fate of such nominations will measurably depend on the result of the Presidential battle, as we | do not vote for Governor, members of Con, , &e., | until six days after the election of President. As things now look, there is reason for believing that | there will be wild work in the Congressional districts. | ‘The “conscience”? party are very hostile to such men | as Winthrop, Ashmun, and Hudson; and the “ ultra’ | party are equally averse to Palfrey. In some of the districts there will be new men in the field, who may give satisfaction to both branches of their party. In the third district it is said that Colonel Abbott, of | Lowell, the democratic delegate to the Buffalo Con- vention, will be nominated by the “ free soil’ men. ‘The democratic party are very has fairly “bolted,” and is engaged in attending “conscience” meetings—probably in search of a con- science, of which article he stands in as much need as Peter Schlmelm did of a shadow. It is not yet de- termined who will be the candidate of the democracy for Governor, and it will not be until the meeting of the September convention. The bulk of the party ap- pears to be very little affected with “bolting.” Van Bu- ren never haying been popular here, even with his old supporters. Morey ann Fire at Sea.—During the voyage of six companies of Virginia Volunteers, from the Brazos to Old Point Comfort, on the transport ail ae a mutiny and fire occurred, the latter of which threatened destruction to all on board. The mutiny took place among the sailors, one ot whi refused to do duty, but th of the vessel, with the prompt aid of Captain Harper, who was in command of the volun- teers, soon restored quiet and good order.— ‘The fire, we understood, occurred near the cook- ing apartments, but was fortunately discovered arich, deep, black soil, about two feet thick, lying upop solid rock, which prevents the supernata at water from sinking deeper and being absorbed as it is in other soils. ‘Through this rock the canal is dug, and heaps upon heaps of the stone which has been dug out lie upon each side of it. Here are excellent materials for building substantial houres and fences. We saw now and then a houre built with this stone. It is also a lime stone; but here it lies with the rich prairio as use- Jess at present as the lump of gold which Robinson Crusoe spurned with his foot because it was not iron. ‘The canal from Chicago here to Peru runs over n dis: tance of 135 miles. ‘he mail from St. Louis comes by steamboat to Peru and then is carried by the packets on the canal to Chicago; thence how it gets to New York I cannot tell, but this | can say,in witness of the supreme efficiency of Cave Johnson, that the mail from New York of the day before I left New York, was livered in Chicago a day after I arrived at cage The New York Herald of the 15th, was the latest dat I could get on the 25th at Chicago, and I could bh: brought with me later! A snail might beat Cave Johnson. Chicago is a wonderful city; it is the rich metropolis of a great Western world; it is well laid out for busi- ness, its streets are thronged with a stream of people, like London or New York. I found to my astonish- ment that sugars and molasses, with other groceries, were retailing here cheaper than at New York, Nay more ! Chicago supplies Buffalo (since the canal has opencd) and all the country round Sulfalo, and the townson the lakes, with sugarand molasses, which she imports from New Orleans. Twenty days is the average of a ship from New Orleans to New York, and twelve days is the average passage from Now Orleans to Chi- VO al PARSE Into A eRe orb AltEy can do. There is also a surprising difference in the price of provisions here. When I left New York | was ying in my family 2s a peck for potatoes, bought in e market; when I got to Chicago | could buy them in any grocery for 2s a bushel, an: | quantity could be had of the farmers for 1s @ bushel! What is the reason that the families of New York city pay so much more for provisions than the inhabitants of other cities? It is not because the land does not yield its increase, or we have no farmers around the city, but beau the city corporation has told the people d the markets to hucksters 4nd middle-men, and the farmers and the pqpple are prevented from coming in contact. ‘The very same iniquitods system of middle-men which has ruined Ireland, is daily plundering, robbing and cheating the inhabitants of New York in their supply of provisions. We have no real markets to buy of country people; they are all grocers’ shops and the stalls occupied by the hucksters, who buy of the mid- oF dle. ‘The Herald has before pointed out and deprecated this great evil, and it is the only journal which by 80 doing has showed that it regards the interests eee people. ‘rforms tho duty of am ho: y Eta nd- Ent journal. 7 OMEGA. “Hartrorp, “August 3, 1848. The Commencement of Trinity College——The Free Soil Convention. This day has been celebrated by the ringing of all the church bells—not belles—and martial musie and a procession in hoaor of commencement. A procession was formed at the College, at 10 o’clock, A. M.,and marched to Christ's Church, in this city, at11A. M., where the following exercises took place:— Voluntary on the organ. Prayer, Greek Salutatory Oration—Nathan M. Belden, Wil- lingtom, Connecticut, he Supremacy of Law—Francis B. Peabody, Am- herst, N. fr. The World's Master Spirits—Richard W. H. Jarvis, Portland, Connecticut. The age of Queen Elizabeth—Louis M. Middlebrook, Trumbull, Ct. The Unity of Science—W. Cleaveland Hicks, Rut- land, Vt. Tcolumki!l—Levi B. Stimson, Pittsfeld, M The Highlands of Scottand--William C. Peters, Bos- ton, Mass. The French Revolution of 1848.—Jonathan Godfrey, Jr, Southport, Ct. Political Reform at Rome—James B. Dirrickson, Ber- lin, Md. The Stoic’s Idea of Truth—Ralph H. Bowles, Hart- ford, Ct. The Memory of the Dead—Theodore J. Driggs, Che- shire, Ct Conquerors in Youth—2 Poem—Willism Rudder, Berbice, 8. A. Life's Sacred Hours—Valedictory—Benjamin H, Pad- dock, Cheshire, Ct. Degrees conferred. Benediction. The following gentlemen, members of the senior class, were honored with the degroe of Bachelor of Arts—Nathan M, Belden, Francis B. Peabody, Richard Ww is, Louis N, ‘Middlebrook, W. Cleaveland OH, dary Hicks, Levi B. Stimson, Wm. C. Peters, Jonath frey, Jr , James B. Dirrickson, Ralph H. Bow! dore J. Driggs, Wm. Rudder, Louis T. Dor Benj. i. Paddock. ‘The degree of M. A. was conforred upon Lewis Fenn Wadsworth, Samuel Jos, Clark, John Adams Paddock, Alexander Capron, Noble Palmer, Pearl Steel Cossett, Samuel Flower, and Wm. Francis Taylor. Honorary M. A.—John A, Merrick, and Rev. Samuel Chase, Ad Eundem M. A.—On several gentlemen The degree of D. D. upon Rt. Rev. David Low, Bishop of Ross and ones Scotland; Rt. Rev. Ale: ander Ewing, Bishop of the Argyle and the Isles, Scotland ; and Rev, Thomas Atkinson, of St. Peter's, Baltimore. The trustees of Trinity College have chosen a new God- es, and | president, in room of Dr, Totten, resigned, viz, Rev. John Williams, now a rector im Schenectady. ‘The State Free Soil Convention, which assembled in this city yesterday, to choose delegates to the Buffalo Convention, was literally composed of political * black spirits and white, blue spirits and grey.” Five-eighths were political abolitionists, two-eighths whigs, and one-cighth democrats. About one thousand were im attendance—participators, and looker on. They chose for delegates two whigs, two democrats, and t~ abclitioniat: pretty kettle of fish’ to appro~’ viz, A.M. Collins, Thad? ohn T. Adams, Francis © State at large; 7 da Wm. H. Burle’ trict | J, GF, d, Henry Rog ber, 2d district ; G. W. Brown, Wm. Jonathan Skinner, Sd district; G. in, and R. L, Beecher, 4th u before it had got ch headway. Had at taken | place at a later hour than. it did, inevitable de- | strection to the ship and gallant volunteers would | have been the consequence. The warnly sailors | who had attempted to mutiny were kept in con- | finement on the deck of the vessel until their ar- rival at Old Point, after which they were set at | lihert They imagined at first. that they wonld be able to call to their aid the volunteera, but they were mistaker ot one of the men thought of giving eneeurageme he mntineers, ‘but, on | the other hand, aided at once te place them in | * confinement. —KRichmond Reputlican, Aug. 1. f Hermon Ch i" ; ‘The speakers were principally Chas. F. A phen ¢ ilips, and Mr. Banks, of Mass Burleigh, John T Adams, and F. (illette State. ‘Their theme was G t. tast, and time ; thus show! oven feet, amd the ) ohjrct of the wire-puilees of the movement infe bout as auch patrioticm in their moyeme Wh gs atest thimble-rigger

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