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= eee ’ drew forth a handful of Ieng nine: he never liked to muckeinlone, and invited me to join hia. I excused myself as well as I could, adding that { had uo simall vices. Tue truth was, that the spit-buxes, ani rat-traps, and large supply of tobaces. looked so vuspiclous, tuat I was ata logs how to comport myself; I feared {had gotiaw the wrong box. “Anyhow,” raid Mr. Prompt “bring ¥ self 10 a mocring—remember ve treat all citi heremand quite at Lome ty the estabuisl Smooth, I believe, is the name?” He Woke at my cerd as Abowed and kept expecting every moment 10 see hia rise from bis easy posture. With « sort of languid on- durasce he suid the" establishinwat was at aeavione that an: I derired woult be pat ough like re he drow @ defermed hat over bis fore. let fly @ moist projectile, which, iastead jellect in # box ot sawdust, expanded wits upon the fece of » female dog-iron, I rey Yat it “warnt? so bad @ shot He re. , he reckoned ———. Just at this roomea: the full ‘the negro. protruded itself in the do he ejaculated, ‘dat's da g-man (point fade wan se'n (contract) whatdo up plomacy ob dis establishmen:.” The yellow face with- the green baize. All trix time ( had neeo to Mr. (’rompt that 1 was minister Mr. Pierce. in general to 7 EGiasen,” aaye he, coutinnins bis cegar, ‘that ar nig- yger’s suasy enough for three legations. Pierce sent Kien ftre—uor what, Hho ane about cine ¢-tabilshment can tel “Anyhow, seetag it’s you, 1 was abou giving you an {1 Gi vbat ‘on intexminatle imctdls Petes wonld get eve thing into ff he had his own way; bat, an there isn’t th mow, and #8 you won’t join me in r, send out and have a first’ rate brane ‘This I res; #0 do mea declined; I thougst it would give him so much trouble. to about the establishment, aud novody to do it self face of Woy. “Mas’r,”” Indeed, ue said there was #9 mach except himself, In. to a questloa, he sald the -—meaning Ae Backhindes tnd? worked him- out, and was laid away to dry. At prewnt he alone constituted the estaviizhuwat. There used to we) Uncle. cen ot nid) lh ‘hog bea yet pint nothin, seen of him for veverai months; when lor beard from t athe ent we ue entering into a partnershio with Monsieur the purchase of Cuba, at wny price. As for the is, OMe gO’ nO pay, and was expected by the gov- ernment todo great deal of work, while he amount to the other was #o amall vnat he very wisely spent tin cab hire tosee the sigh’s, which it jast covered, — be almost sure of seeing the former gentleman je other at the legation was sure t> prognosticate the advent of a drawing 100m. in fact, Uncle sam afforded him just shot Sagpgh to settle the small score of certaia pleanure tripe, the love of which be very wisely grasified ‘with it. Im fact Mr. Prompt ssid, with considera legic, that when people were only half puid, taey were sure to do nothing. for himself, (here he smiled and com. menced anew segar,) why, he did up ‘lie diplomacy of the estavlishment by the jo; that is, he absorbed in his lean person the funstions of Minister Plenipsteatiary, 3es- gg as Legation, and gentlemen attaché’. Aud for performance of their duties (be pickings were pot worth mentioning) he would, at tae end ofa few years, make out his accoun! against Uncle Sam, whom be wss sure was too straigatfo:ward and generous not to allow it, ‘Fact as, stranger,” ho reitera'ed, with great assurance, “Iam almost w'rked to death here,” A monster gray cat baving entered the room, and ia cted curiously the weveral rat-traps, Mr. ®rompt, as if much annoye’, drew himself with grest effort from the crippled ebair, and drove her uncerem ynivusly out room, accounpanying her re'reat with “Petera on Diplo- macy.” “Then, My. Prompt,” said I, “may J consider myself entirely in your hands!’ Again spreading his boots on the tabie, aod politely elongating his sean b dy, he replied, “Nothin shorter 1? in answer to ® question, he said he could fix me out with anythiog—from a pass. port tos grindstone. In fact, he was » man of universal qualities, and could accommodate the needy with al: + Most anything. He could issue a passport for the infernal ‘regions; give a ckrd to dine with Mr, Jones, when one got there; and, by way of facilitatiag mat: ters, lend him a saddle’ to ride there, I advaitted he was exocedingly generous, and well csloulate to brivng out all the various functions knowa to diply macy; but, heving no taste for the sport he proposed, intimated my preference for a box at the Opera sudan invitation to dine with her Majesty. ‘Well, 1 do declare,” says Prompt, who was seized with a very troublsome cough, ‘if you ain’t got ahead on ino there!” Seaiug hig confusion, I begged he would pardon tho intimation. In reply, he good naturedly drawled out, “ Chem things, somehow, don’t coue within the privileges of the es- tablishment. Can accommodate ye with a box at the Theatre Koya, Westininsier—play tho very best sort of lice of amusemeat. Then Why, citizen, the fun in that establishment beats bull fighting all holler. Should the low comedy man some call !’am, and his wa! ing gentleman, John, chance to have steam up, you will be sure to your money’s worth, for the faa will be t immense, fake’ my recomte sdetiog,”’ eald he; “Covent ops com- with it.” I thanked Mr. Prompt for hia indners, and told him I would wait till the next bull- baiting came off—understancing from good authority that such amusing spectacles in that nouse had frequent possession of the boards. sights and dark places of London, Mr. Prompt said I had better wait the retura of the absent Secretary, which could not be more than six months hence. That fanc- tionary was particularly up in the art of putting a man bot ee sort of business, “ New, citizen,” says I, thinking it was about time I disclosed to Mr. Prompt who I was, and also the charac- ter of my mission, ‘as you seem ¢) be the establishment in and can grant such very sccommodati: , let me inform you tbat I, Solomon Smooth, a minister ext: , t2 Europe in par- ti ”? Mr. Prompts sharp yee call tapes at that came over his coun- jurable Plerce!’’ he mutter- his portly figure seemed row whiter, and his general ap- pearance to assume a more venerable air, ax he read the particular directed sme w bag him pro or is or eye became straight with in- dignaton, while his neck no longer retained Its wonted curve. ‘I bave studied the man, but findl yet know little of him,” aid gle jpaal caimaeu, and shaking * '. wired if he meant Pierce. He pectin gon the “amirmative. “Several times has he made me cut a ridiculous figare in the eyes of the nation. [ cannot disclose my true po- sition, and now he will have mea partner to this most atpid of projects—well, well!” Here he seemed in the sotor yielding to bie dex; jeacy, whea to revive bin, I presented several private notes which I had received and manifest destiay, from this it congress. This in- apired the old man with a sudden passion for letting out & little of the confidential. ‘Now, Smooth,” says he, relieving his mouth of an incumbrance, which, missiog ite aim, took effect in the tace of the cat, who set up « fearful yell and seampered out of the room. “although I can’t understand Pierce, 1 have great confidence in you, and there is s mething so ridiculous about this affair that 1 feel like relieving my mind to you, which I do without matters wi Vea. triend ilpmiating that to g, at the same time by certain will be with to come out. ) bas gone oa Buck consented he should not be led "sald he , virtuons reluctance: the whole thiag oe. Further, my boy Dam (@ sharp Geligw Le by approach of a court concert, while the presense of NEW YORK HERALD, a little affair respecting Cute, by which he expects to | make hit No. 1" ‘At this cme the brusque figuie of Ger ved in the room. He instuotly rec he saticipatos my mission, baving 1 te and very confidrotial lettecs ft: ma rame subject. It seemed that Pirree aac hie buy Marey | had written any amount of private and eoofidential Jetiers on this to be kept very secret alfatr. Cvorge made himself quite at home. ~ Indeed, the uninitiated might have mistahen him and the cat fir fixtures of the establishment. Calling me on one side, Geur, bepged 1 would consider Misier Buckhanan entirely io his bands. Ju order to bring bis speed to the rigat guage, Dam ond himseli bal, he sia, speat several months’ bard labor ; but nox he was happy to ray they had found the key to his movements, anc mouthing wore was wanting. As for Buck’s presence at the O4- tend convention, just leave the ar auging tat to him: further, in order to make & demonstration while it was sit be would waite an epistle Lo che Emperor of Aus- tria, heh of (be an“ in Awerics for the spirits he held down im oppression. This woald bea de- ciced hit, he added, wit! a koowing wink. So couildens vas George of his inastery over the yenorable oli man that J felt it would not be prejudicing Me. Pierow’s inte- rests to leave the matter entirely im his bands; so biddin them a very god morning, I signified my iniention o eolnog egaia in ten di when Lexpscted he would be ready to move on; if nt, I shoul! be ander the painful necessity of bagging him, as directed by tue State Depart mente T had left the legation, and was parsing ia Portlend ce, when, to my surpri wae vvertasen by the in- omitabe George, who Inslsoed thay I joiu him fa some gin ond bitters at the firs: drinking place. To bave decilued George’s amiability would have been immacalite fully; be alwas bugued is friends, precisely aa Pieres divest me to ioe ee ambasrador, Having stopped at the first crossing, a8 they say in Georgia, we diunk ourselves, unders ap. wished Pieree much joy with : and pa acne saying be would taxa steam pon old age have him all right when I called. Prompt to the hour, no sooner had the allotted time expired than I presented mysel! at the tion, with aa express wagor, for the acc tiem of the old a incispensable. Corporal Noggs bad got the boys all right on the Contwent, and such a jolly time as was ox- pected! George had evidently beeu screwing up te old man, for] found him in the very best humor, he sat, portly and venerable, surrounded by boxes, carpet bags and trunks; all, he assured me, couisiniog varlous atic implements of great value, At lis feet pur- cat, as if anxious to accompany him. great trouble to me,” said the old man ting up with some effort, and pointing > three, two feet square each, and labelled an follows:—No. 1. “Cubs by ,parchace,? below—‘Copios of Corresponteace with our Minister to Spal, some years ges” ‘as the left commer the words—“! isourus.!? 0. 2 Cuba at aoy price,’ underneath—‘This ride up, with care.” No. 3,—‘‘Cubs of necessity, and asu ifok in the maoifeat fulfilment of destiny; underneath—"“Handied only by the experienced porter.” The hall now rang loud of confasion—the cat ran screaming to the door—maids’ eyes were seen wanting to weep—Prompt affected great grie—he would be worked to death—porters were seen carrying ou! the luggage, aud then waited to carry the old max, Then Prompt said— the negro, as if to make the picture complete, was mak ing all sorts of grimaces in @ coraer—if Dan saould by acciient retura, what a deal of «xtra work he would make!—not of that sort which legitiwately belonged to the legation, but in connection with his private aifsirs; they were always requiring ils immed: smooth made up his mias that such naturel conseqaences ot an irregular system. At last, having got boxes one, two and three nicely cated for, wo bundled in the rest of the traps, f.llowiag them with the old man indispensable, Saunders being present by ap- pointment, insisted upon his right to drive the team, and suddenly springing upon the box, se zed the retus,” and put the horse into full gallop. Tavreasing his spoed, wutil it become terrible to delicate nerves, the poor old man’s fears tor his safety became goexctiod tnat it required ail any strength to keep him from jumving out and breaking hia neck, notwithstanding I fad tucked him away so nicely among the boxes befure » a ting. Down Vortiand luce, thicugh Oxford street, ap Holborn and dowa ide tothe Bank (astoniebing the vetives as we ve drove, and trom | to St. Katharine’s little #/esmooas char- weutinries rate to “ment WueD We dock, where was wocred the rnug tered to convey Mr. Pierce's pi Ostend. Buck was ip a sad #tste stopped; he resetrbied an individ sal Just adventare, He discharged Lise gon, bis face undergoing singu’ color tae while, and cast a few ravage gi dera, who very composedly sa;0u the ox endeave with might and main to euppreas » Vagabond Inuga, “Now, Saunders,’’ Judistinetly sputtered the ol. man, as that biuff-sided individual turned upon bis seat, rather mn of the acquisi being the most tm- We that the oder be portent © the schedule, I SUNDAY, DECEMBE suspended. and that the di cussion of that all mmportaat | wubject be commenced. souley was inelive’, | saw, to abeob time very unprotit: I was sbout to pro- nownee him out of order, when there came a loud knook. by &. Dend atempting to play was immediately wnrowa wage end hairy, envéred, to the const “DETERS Reser! Une of their nunver advanced, having exchanged the counte-sign with Noggs; but he failed to mase himeeli undersived until Monsieat Sonley politely vendeced bis ald, introducing them in successicn to every one present, They wore, accoriting ‘0 the reoderiog of Mousieur, @ deputation trom tae Very Ancleot and Honorabie Order of Red Kepublicoms, who, having become awnre of the many graui objrots for winicit ‘the Congress was convened (a8 et forth im the circular of the grewt Saunders), bad appeared belore i to pray teas their grievances might ne culy redressed and theaseives reinetaied im the government of Fence Monsieur sou. fey mace a speech of more than ordinary longih on the sntject, which he brought to s close by vahiug y tue Icevident (me) mot vo permit thir patrdotic U dy of suffering men to depart without ascuraece that their ease would receive immeninie attension, Cais L did im the vory best manner porsibie, adding the! Haas might treat them to gin sling. ail ror Chia dove, lively bowed hem into the atreet, tow bow Doing. is best. The reader by this time will have ce that Monsieur Souley constituted tue Cou grees, and Mr. Pierce thrown in. Seareely bad the deputation of Very Ancient ani! Hy norable Kea Republicans taken iteal/ ino theatreet, w: entrance was ceman’ed by a depu'ation from’ Hopeful Order of Polt-h Exiles.’ The individuals ‘ting it were Jighter ot ‘won wad conplexion than the reds; anc, tov. there vas svout thea an air of melancholy which at once touched Of my feelings. They bore with them a long pet tion; and humbly but devouuy prayed America wo make their cause ber owa (here they prodused several ¢ Sannders’ ciroular#;) they arket only to enlie in er the coming of thie day—the day when #h i le Saregs, and fight the ba! libe de-poti«m. Sweet was U thei it became sweeter as they « star of liberty brightening in the Soandivavian in rlivery secenta, joulus was for ose at fault; utch end bad Mexican, rendering it mecassary to call ia he aid of Haz, who having readered it luto Duich, Monsieur cid the rest. Dismissing this very divtinguish- ed deputation with a positive assurance that thelr oase rhould be at once referred wo the grea! George Sauaiers nothing more was required. 1 Mr. Belmont, riring with great gravity, pees mande their .aet bow at the door, “whetoer it not necessary to clove the door agatast fucthér depu- tations, {> being expedient to proceed with ths transas tion of business?” Lo this Messrs, Sul'iven, Buckhinan and Souiey ross, grewily agitated, Souley ‘said he had the floor, and would mot yield — peg, Mr. Buckiususa had only a word to say. Mr, Suilivan gave way, and was ‘seen edging up to Hanz’s counter, where m giasliug was edged cown ihe winding say. Monsieur Sraivy raid ne has great sympathy for all oppressed ci fzous He @ vuld bond of brotherhood Log hed they watted woull 1 but characterize such language as iad been uso’ dy she bat, 1a reference to (host very ins Jearned statenwan, Mr. Bela respectable bodies, x8 contrary to the spirit of tutions Mr. Belmon’ bowes, aad left the spas dulg® his love of speech, which was again {a 4 territie thu at the door, The dour oF 10 « deputatio to & whole plaiformof raj manity, presen ing the most groteas staff's invineidles would convey ni were bations aud shoeless; some tatvere! troweers; some hat collard out no «i had frees immersed in massive beards. —Ludewd, nay seemed to have parsed through the uands of auadry Jews, £0 ewented were the regs on their backs. Tw» sud-two sbreas', they vatheo ta with aa todevemtent air, each provided with a Sauo ‘crs’ circular, and took up a post tion im & baicetrele just bebiud tae seats of (oe members of the Congress. Ths person wh) re» them, and who cvuld boast of put on» shoo ane one sleeve (7 bis cons, and bad weguntenano «m0 4 in beir, ow approacied Monsicur Souley as ur Souley upprowched him, and both bow: t to Lave mectioued that this inst processina was be by one of their [number wheeling a ha which was a monster petition specifying thousand gricvances they hope the Congress, k loked w. 1, was seen aquinuing st vege looking latrnders, whi # laugh at the singular qoaiatness o| presented. The lester having exiended his havd «0 Mor Meur, @ cvpsultation eosued, and was continued with 1 Did I want to revel in the kaavely casting # comical glasce over bis shoul- der—"i’m not sfraid—my courage never fails me; but that steamer don’t take me to Ostend, if you're am passenger. Mind that, now!" Ssun- ders lowered himself gravely from the box, and with serious countenance exsured the old gentlewan that no danger could resuit while he drove the team. In reply to this, the old man declared that with Seunders on board a blowiog up was certain. The much dreaded gentieman, however, soun quiet-d the en- voy’s fears by assuring bim that accompanying us to Us- tend was farthest from his thoughts, he having msde ail the necessary arraugements for throwiug @ bomb shail into the cawp from this side of the water. Boxes one, two and three being safely on boars, we supported the cla governor after them—Saunders on one side, and Smooth on the other. Then the dell rang, thundered snd reared, and the iittle craft glided on her way, Saunders his adieus from the wharf, aud crying out at the very top of his voice, “Don’t forget Cuba!’ and “Go it, 1 go it, Smooth.’ The following, if not a very faithful, is at ali events a very characteristic specimen of the discus sions which took place at the conferences. We give them of course quantum valeat:— at on ater cones ts Pot emmewos. Brig! early on folio morning I tumbled out, made a hasty toilet, and net about ccngress of sleepers. T found in asad was snoring like great F soa O'Sulliven I elther been dreaming of Pampero expedition, or taken iver of bumanity up and moving waa Marey woulc say were he an peas ane Sien® 0 As for Fierce! it aatieces Mevie amas 74 among the rs. Heving suc- Congress, we saliied out to vie suburbs so full of historical lore. @e oar onipeior ® clamoros each bear- io bis or ber hand, on which was pro- enc! the great seal of the United States of For a time the fo dena favolved seemed as un- of the motley group [i definable aa the ja indeed, the whole coved 208 agen but panic stricken, Nor was i Exeance contnel (soe class. It had delved alike into the palace and cabin ot ¢ surrounded by a motley group, pouring forth in « rhapsody of praise to America, whi-h, sin gularly enovgh, they suppored had sent the first instai- ment of ber intention to overibrow the dynasties of Europe and relieve mankind in . Me Souley, whem they mistook for a Greek, was the only member of the Congress exempt from the annoyance. A little more light room reflecter on the mystery! Saun had inundated the city—not with nis promised bombehelle; his minsile was more alarming, but leas dan. gerous. Having very ingeniously changes the objet of 4 very long epistle, he directed it to the French peuple instead of the Austrian Emperor, The mould of ite clanations was ly atroog; but in order to add roore point he gave his perios's peculiar slant st the head of Napoleon the third. That u fellow feeling as the mountain chain exis*ed netween the Vreuch z E oe 2 ly recommended to the esteem ‘id apy one Coubt the genuineness or ti racter of thene epistles, seat on the frout, which was none.other than that Legation at Loncon. Let us here ray, that it Is noses to bear in mind that our modest friend George was not only viewed as Minister dle facto, but Ameria io 5 ‘The reader may now easily imagine our iacreastag dif. fieuities. On to the bali at the sppointed time I found our ministers ine general state ot alarm. Bonley. had received @ private anc very confiden ial letter from bis agent in Parl, forewarning him of Louis Napo- leon’s intention to cescend upon the Congress, perform « coup d'éiat, and having ly baggel the gama, appro- — it to his own table. In view of thia, df ar a send national che- ‘hed but to refer to the great the recommended an adjournment to a more con- | Foternioyes aay Buek yer and Belmont, ri ber, any such movement, ina mueb as it would fo spirit of weakness, Hore s long cross-fire of discussion ensued. [ thonght it had neither head nor tail, and was something after the order fog Bar bad ear to 4 the object Me Con- ge, it remuli nol he xpeakers all agree: withdraw what they had Asa first move to the | then te tga Hana Vogh- best of Lis abilities. would mach better, — , as Nogge ourselves o relection, eseh member providing himself with a gin- hia seat. A silence, of the if AL a asf af Fi ‘it 3 fired A = with apy gentiewan (here he turned s meanto: ance st Buck, whose. venerable locks presented ry contra to the dark sca!ps in the vicinity) dispose! to accept ‘he ehallenge, The dread ot a longthy «poe! gemtiemen to 1 senses, rather than en ad it, Hg, agreed that ieee orl La loft entirely ow was bow generally expocted that Monsiear Soul would vit dows. No. wash inten m had voing to me, he howed and said:—“ Your ke eellemey will observe, tha: asthe order in which the many questions tw eome bofyre this Congress hae and contorsions of ‘he face, air beg, atlemen of tho Lap of time. The Chalr hoped Monsieur Souley would fi convevient te report. That versatile gen Jeman repli “He bad the honor to inform this august bedy phat these £ ntlemen—externally #9 deficlent—constitated the “For on Order ot Vory Red Repubiisans.’'? Here Mousieur fouley turned to the forlorn order, as it, with one wo- cord, bowed in contirmation of what he ssid.‘ Gvntle- meo,’’ said the speaker, with a rhetorica: flourish, ‘must not be judged oy their exteriors, We have here the rough bark covering the flue tree. Geatlomen, have not ‘here men hearts of ork, nerves of steel, and bone that, Use their souls, never breaks in time of aeeut’” The Chalr thought i) time to interrupt the speaker by inquiring what the forlorn order prayed fort Monaleur resumed. ‘Learning from the authorliy they held their bands (epistie de ia Sanders), + wer the true objects of this congress, they hed nobly com forward to tender their se; vices, and to expre.nin person their readiness to tal arma in Anérica’s def-nce. He proposed a vote of tox this patriotic meai'nsta tion." This wa» yotod without a disseutieat voice. The a. of the order tld a convaltation with eur Souley, the resu! which was that gentle- man's making 8 charitable ap; to the Congeeas, eopeluding <4 the MT Cesttuetice Ertater in aid ofthe is brought Mr. Belmout sudden|, to bis feet. He would oppore any sueh thiog. Thel” difficulties had alread; eased beyond 2 and, were this proposition accated to, it would not ' cont eriogular belief outside, that the objact of thi pone wd the Laren reitie! oe we rey mee Md increase peat ies ua to remicr it la Sodeteds with timate business. No nat a Tora one accustomed to fo coln—c mld b:ve entertained such an ides, Smorth need scarcely adi that the proporition was negatived without « dia-enting voice, Monsieur Souley not voting. It was now pretty evident to all present that the Congress would have {ta time and attention pretty well absorbed fa rscaiviog de- aren of citizens deluded by Saunders’ letters, aod tening to the very pathetic speeches of Monsieur.’ The dey was now far gone ; the bewaa to feel ite apperite; the forlorns withdrew in discontent; the pre- eence ot many other deputaiions mrrounding the duors ‘War announced; the Congress drank all round, and a4- journed to meet on the followicg morning tor the de- teh of business, From the above extracta it will be seen that the dventares ot Cousin Smooth embrace some rather remarkable historical episodes. The elevated style in which they are narrated of course enhances their interest. Tux Testimony oF AN Eacaren Novice, from the Si of St. Joseph, Emmetsbarg, Maryland, the Mother House of Sisters of Charity in the United States. By Josephine M. Bunkley. New York: Harper & Brothers. ‘The circurnstances at‘endemt upon the departure of Mies Burkley from St. Joseph's are probably fresh in che public mind. Miss Bunkley seems to have been @ de- Yout Roman Catho ic. She entered the institation at Eumetsburg as» music teacher, and then desired to take the vows, which, in this order would doom her to perpe- tual seclusion during life, unlers she was sent upon ae mission, She could not sustain hersel( under the a0- vere penance ordered by the rules of the house, and lef: the house clandesticely. There has since been some eon troversy on this point, whether or not Mina Banktey wae de'nined against her will. The work before as does not retile this point, and it does not appear that Miss Bank- ley ever reyuested permission to retire from the {ostitu ticn, She says she was, like all the proposed sisters, & close prisoner—was not allowed to communieate with hee filends outside the wails, acd was denied the privilege of reading the letters which they semt to her. Also, thet certain penances were exacted from her, and cruelties in- Bheted upen ber by the mistress of the novices, aud that © prient kissed her severa) times aj confession. The book is chiefly devoted to a description of convent |ife, which is, no doubt, ali that Miss Bunkley descrivos it—unna- ‘tural, onbealthy, cruel, and often immoral. Miss Bank- ley’s book is better written than the majority of works of this clans; and if any young woman has an absurd idea that the jife of a nun is romaaticslly pleasant, give her Miss Bavkley’s book, and she will be speedily dis bused of the adsurd ides. Icpor Epmonps’ Reriry ro Bianor Horgixs o4 Spinirv ais. Judge Eamonds has come oat wi ha pamphlet in reply to tne lectures delivered by Bishop Hopkins at St. Louis before the Young Men's Christian Avsociaticn, on Modern Spiritoaliem, in which the Iabop gave expression to his delief that the whole thing seeults from the direct agency of the devil himself. The Judge, irate at his being de nounced as seting under the instigation of the father of evil, handles the Bishop rather roughly, and puts it to him, amongst other interrogatories, whether, o# rpiritualiam ensbles pespie to know the thoughts and purposes, the secret character and inventions of those who ave living sreund them, it does not afford a better protection egnipat and preventive of hypoerisy and false pretences then all the preashing Im the workl has evar alfordedt If the Judge could on)yestabliab the trath of his premises, be would have the Bishop on the hip: but unfortunately that condition of bis argument |. wanting. Tre Noarn Barren Revisw, American Edition. Leonard Seott & Co. ‘The November number of this periodical con‘sins some exedfmmt articles. Inn paper entities “Eiuction for the Metropolis of Manu‘actagers,’’ the writer shows Uhet wo to a more productive and were economies ply sed system, in al} Maes, the Sret requisite in the extablichment of an organized in eresurre Tesiprocity between the protea: sors of physical selence aod the more intelligent among those who rpm their ltves in fratories, mills, shops and Maborateries, To tnwure this be wo society ke the Britlah Apsceiation for the of Scleaee, Chich operedves wuull be edmite or | penny papers R 30, 1855. idea seems to us to be ation ted with too many practica’ difficultios to be successfully owrried out. The review of the life ané works of Samus! Butler, the suthor of “Hu bias,” ix un interesting and well wriitea paper. There {a @ curious fact coanested with the carcer of this ¢ ever titist which shows that meu may vossexs latent talents of @ high order without ‘Weing aomigiwus of the fact, Butler was fitty years of Lefore he Wet no much at heard (f by his cotemporaries, He way bora in 1012, and it was not until the end of 1002 that the frat part of “Hudibran”’ was given to the world, The fllowing ac- count of his introduction to Lord Dorset te cuaracteristte of tbe man: His Lo. debip, having & ing ar & private gentleman bres,”’ srevailed with Mr. Fleetwood duce him ipto bis company st & tave tp the character only of = common a dove, Mr. Butler, while the first bottle was drinkiag, »p- peared very flat and hea at the serent bottle brisk and lively, tul of wit and’ learning, aud ra0-\ agr een. ble corpauion; bul, before the thir! bottle war ful-hed, he Hunk ogetn inte such deep siupidi'y amd dalnes, tart hardly any cody coul: bave helivve? him to be the sathor of « book whieh abounded with #o much wit, lesraing and pleerantry. Neat morning Mir, Sbeobord axked his Lord thio's opirion of Butier, who answered, ‘ He 19 lik ittle at ooth ende, bucgrest in the mindic.”” ‘Abe porice of Dr. Verron’s “Memoirs don Bowrga risa,” end M. Netiement’s ‘Tlis‘oire de la Literature Fran calve,”’ presen’ # us with @ spicy comparteon of the morals French society uncer Loult Philippe’s relza, an’ uoder the republicnn and imperial regemés. The following ance- dote of Lc uls Philippe echows how little rea) respect he ea- tertained for the country he was called on to gowera:— ‘chro’? «nid one of the mort really oons ftutional of Dis ministers to this monarch, “ your Majesty dos aot poy cient aitention ‘o the Chamber of: cers; if it be no’, to fact, the shire power, it is a mere fictl B, w tse than uréless "Amd wha! wontd you bave me do! inguired the King. ‘sire, | would have your Majesty ada to the numbers of the upper House some few inen whose nit be to the eourtry a etivity—a sprinkling of intelligence do wellat the Lo: ” Ab papers, ees the major Ways tor me, does not ask euy more. ant be: whole in the end. “I much fesr the king is mistaken,” ruld the moinister—but bis advice remaiued unatten ied to. ‘the article on ‘Fielding and Thackeray’? atiemp! comparison which is untenable, Thers are but few real tras of cesemblance between those writers. Toe Epinsungn Review: American edition. nard Seott & Co The October nurober of this periodicnl contains a va riety of ably writien articles on the English ve «# paper press being the most popular in its facts and treat | ment, will be read with most interest bere, The exten ordinary position whieh the London Zimes hold» in relm tion to public pinion on the other side of the water, is explain d by the writer to be owing to the fact, that not withstanding {ls mony crotshets it has on all essential points, of home poliry at least, beou neuaily on the sule of justice, frovdem and popular improvement. The ettes of the mew lew, repealing the stamp dutics, has been to inerrase the cheviation of the Zimes und to diminish thas of the other Loncon Tae {mpreeston of the more experienced newspapers and proprietors ts, thes the not possibly euecees, aad that thoy wil probanly be dixeonti liooat imme: iately—a cucious recult, if it should turn out to be correct, Biackwoon's Epixsunga Magazine, for Decom- Ler: American Edition, Leonard Scott & Co. ‘The articles in the prevent pum ver are more than usu ally varied and entertaining, That on Simony and Lay Vetenege shows what # revoluion has taken place gst the English tories, when ott! Ebony bi topic of this sort ta such s sledge bamme- style. paper on art enticivm, diepleys a refined and dise:imtna, ling knowledge of its subject. The narrative of A Cour ship uncer Difficulsies,” in a pleasantly written cha ef the experiences of modern fhrintion rivaling in piqnancy those of the Chevaller Wikoff himself. Girt Books. Strong's new series of illustrated gift books will be found most acceptable preseuts for children durtog the present searon. Brain's Standard Illustrated Works, comprising the Beauties of Morre, the “ Flowers of Love'tuess,”’ the complete works cf Shakspeare, and the complete works of Hogarth, will prove hendiomo addi- tions to the drawing room table, Crayons’ Darmres—E. B. Clayton & Sons, Pearl street. ‘These diaries have en entablished reputation for con- venience of form and variety of application. Those tor the vew year are already issued, and will be found tm- proved upon in many particalars, All the records o expenditure of the counting house, the store and the household may be kept in some one or other of the numerous forme provided for in the Messrs. Claytons series. For the pocket, miniature sizes have been pub Mshed, which will be found extremsly usefu'. waseen & Lovrmrn’s Drauins axp Exrense ‘This collection of diaries is one of the best issued in the Union, and has consequently « large sale in all our principal cities. The series embrace all forma from the large counting houre stze down to the pocket forms. In addition to their compsctness and weatness of form, their moderateness of price is great recommendation. Interesting Account of the Penitentiary for the mMetrict of Columbia. OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Wasntwoton, Dec, 21, 1855. The United States Penitentiary for the District of Coumbia—Unhealthy Location—The Build- img—Number of Prisonere—— Female Department —Occupation of the Prisoners-=The U. 8. Go- wernment Carrying on the Shoe Business ~Pro- position of the Warden to give Priaoaers an Interest in the Proceeds of their Labor—Diet of the Prisoners—Superfine Flour the Cheapent—~ The Chapel—The Women Seveened— Punish menta—Escapea— Wels, the Murderer—Leather Cards— Beware of “Men of Mark” —Interesting Reminiscence of the War. Yesterday I visited the United States penitentiary a the District of Columbia. It is sitaated irmme- diately on the eastern bank of the Potomac. The views which it commands, from every side, are of uncommon beauty. The location, however, is not a very healthy one. The prisoners, it is true, generally enjoy good health; but the officers suffer severely from chills and fever. At one time during the pre- sent year seven out of the eleven employed were down with them, and two members of the warden's family died. The ground js low; and the prison stands very near the river. But the prevalence of the feverand ague is attributed toa marsh in the rear of the prison, from which a dense fog arises. Whea the wind blows from the east the effect upon the health is palpably prejudicial; hence the miasma from thia swamp is believed to be the cause of it. The com parative exemption of the prisoners from this dis ease is supposed to be on account of their greater tegularity of habits and of diet, and their being lew exposed to the morning and even)»g air. ‘The prison ia of brick, four ste ies high, and ca pable of accommodating one handred and fifty prisoners. It now contaims sixtyfour. There are eight women—two whitesand six blacks. Of the men, about half are white and half black. The women do all the washing and ironing for the prisoners, make and mend linen, and bind shoes They do washing and ironing for the officers, which in paid for; but the money all goes to the govern: ment. At night they are confined in separate cells, bot im the day time they work together. The regula tion of the institution which prohibits conversation between the prisonem, even when at work together, it je found elmont impossible to enforce againat the men; of course no one would be fvolish encagh to expect the women to obey it. Until recenaly the female prisonera had no matron, and being left so much to thelr own self-government, were contina ally qoarreliing and wrangling, generally about the merest trifle, Recently « matron hae been obtained, andnow they get along better. Tut here dwell the same passions which make the heaven or hell of woman's life in mar sions nad in palaces, It ia exy to lock women into dongeons and cells, tat no walle are #0 thick and po doors are #0 close that wherever two of them go love and jealoury will not enter with them. Not long ago a cat wax permilted the Wherty of the female department: one of the prisoners undertook to adoyt ft ax a pet. Hoon tnether became farioas with jealousy, nnd seserted her better title to little Tab; Vetween the two the poor arae neat being kited. Sbeemnaking sod see sad blind waking are oar at ned on in shops in the prison yard. Most of the men work at the shoe business, They learn to make shoes quicker than they can to do almost anything else. Many of them are in on short sentences—some for only six months; and there is no other occupa- tion to which they could be put so advantageously, There are thirty-seven in the shoe shop now, and they average about twenty cents each per day. ‘These men are not let out to a contractor. An over- ecer or “boss” is employed, who buys the leather and sells the shoes, So tne United States govern- ment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of shoes. Only eight of the men now work in the sash and blind shop. Formerly there were more. But a pre- jedice has got abroad against buying the prison manufactures, and this branch of business has, son- requently, fallen of. The contractor pays for these men forty cents a day, and furnishes his own ateam- engive and all bis machinery. The government merely supplies the shop with the bare walls. The prisoners very much preter this labor to working in the shoe shop. It affords them much more ac | tive exercise, Many in the shoe shop complain of pains in their chest, from their long continued stoop- ing position, The men work in the summer from six tosix,andin the winter from sun tosun,ex | ng the requisite time for their meals. Prisoners have no share in the their own labor beyond their support. ration of their senvence, they receive two dollara and either a suit of clothes worth eight dollars, or, | i: they can do without the clothes, the equivalent in | money. Thus ina day or two after they regain their liberty the poor wretches find themselves literally pennyless as well as friendless; hungry ag well as | alone, in a world full of plenty as of people: #0 they say, “Labor is denied me, | am starving; [ will rob, or J will steal. At any rate I shall yet something, and if I am sent back'to prison I shall not be worse off than | am, perishing from want.” One old man has been sent buck again and again for pett; © until he has passed seventeen years of hin li'e within the walls of the Penitentiary. Another is serving out his fifth term for petty larceny, and he Js one of most jidustrious and best behaved of the prisoners. The Warden, Mr. Houry Thornley, in his report Cer ag beepoccbeny Secretary of the [ntertor, recomp.ends that a portion of the prisoners’ earnings should be paid to them when they leave the prison, He thinks it would promote their industry and greatly assixt in their discipline, and ive them something to help themselves with after they get | out ‘The food of the prisoners is substantial, but pretty | goed, They have as much bread as they eaa cal. Formerly the bread was weighed out, and the same allowance served to every man. This was like dross- ing Daniel Lambert and Tom Thumb in suits of the 5 roceeds © t the expl- | suave size. One man left halt his ration, while ancther suffered continually from the gnawings of neverapy hunger. Now every privoner re- ceives as mueh ashe will eat up clean. They are | upplied with tobacco, and an extea plug is a oom- membrance of a dedicatory sermon which I heard | many ye 18 ago inthe chapel of a jail With the | exception of some ball dozen visiters, who, like myself, had been specially iavited to attend, aud two or three officers, the audience was made up en- tirely of inmates of the jail. Some of them were convicts, and many were swaiting trial on charges of every grade of crime. One aubappy wretch bad just Leen bung within the walla. The clergyman in- j stead of showing forth the eMeacy of repeutance end reiorm even at the eleventh hour, with cular infelicity preached at great length upon the | .oger and fatality of the first sin; ard insisted thur the only way to keep out of hell was never to mate the first step towards it. If he failed to oon- | vince the unbappy wights to whom he addressed himself that it was # “gone cave” with them, and that it was “no use trying,” it was pot the fault of his effort. Did you ever read Prentice’s sonnet written on meeting his lady love in church, many years t mon rewsrd for industry and good bebavior. The Warden informs me that after a long uccersion of experiments ia weighing — the prodvct in breod of different qualities of flour, | it is his opinion that the superfine floar is the moat momical to buy. There is a prejudice against ving privoners superfine flour, #0 he buys the uext t 4 ality. A fibrary of five hundred volumes has been pro: vided for the prisoners. ‘Tbe appropriation for this | was obtained through the solicitation of Miss Dix. ‘The books are highly prized by most of the prison: ers who are able to rend. ‘There is a regularly appointed chaplain, and wor- | hip is conducted at the chapel in the prison once | every Sunday. T-amile, an 4 write thiv, at ihe re- | 3 then making their way through that to the river into which it emptied. There was seldom a keeper with them, and by working at the digging omy one at ® time, they got along very well. Afier a while one of them entered the sewer, but to his surprise, after Proceeding some distance, he encountered « wall which obstructed his progress. This led to a change of plan; and they determined to dig inthe other direction, about thirty feet, to the wall of the and under that, and thas eseay The dirt ont in making this excavation they carried back into the sewer; and by sticking au iron bar down the earth from surface they obtained air to breathe and to keep their lamp ‘The deopenete villains had provided some. ves, which ony made from files, | them in the blacksmith bellows; they made some canes, and loaded the heads heasily with lead—showing that shey intended to defend themselves if overtaken in their flight. They tore up their blankets and made clothes, #0 as to (U4 it prison uniform, Just as they had work pearly finished, and had dug almost to wall, another prisoner, not in the secret, to be passing the shop, when he xaw one of Feat “p out of the ground through the floor. thought it was the devil, and screamed “ der” The oMicers came, and the whole plot and operations were expoxed. Vells, the saeres, whose case was the Supreme Court today, ix confined in tentiary, He wan in t jarine barracks time of the murder. One afternoon, which wae F # - lowed to bim for recreation, he joined @ party whe were going over the Eaxtern Branch to bunt rab bits. Wells and two or three other marines had no guns, while several boys in the company had beer supplied by their parenta with fowling pieces. The ; Marines had Leen drinking, and they soon became ea of the better equipments of the boys. boys, in return, taunted the for having no gum, After a while, We became enraged with a beautiful little fellow ubout twelve years old, snatched his fowl and piece out of his hands, ahot him on the spot. He was tried and convicted of mur- der. Several clergymen and other citizens interest- ed themselves in his bebalf, on the ground that the circumstances of the murder indicated » suddea cose of ow wagon than a ae malice. yells bad already wa, prey tory to his execution, when he eolen from Presi. dent Fillmore « commutation of his sentence to im- prisonment for life. iis counsel now apply to the Supreme Court for habeas corpus, alleging that the power of pardon dees not include the power to commute, and that | the statute establishing the Penitentiary for the District of Columbia specially excepta murder from the crlines for which persons may be confined ein, ells is employed atthe prison to cook for the officers, and is regarded as one of the most useful men they have. He is of medium elze, aboat forty years of age, aud with a wild rather than wieked exprestion of countenance. The front windows of his neat kitchen were ornamented with some flourishing geraninms, and Lt noticed that he had a cat for his companion, It is interesting rather than surprising to notloe how prisonera become attached to cats or any other pets which are allowed them. Tnanimate objects, | too, sometimes aseume a relatively increased im | portance. 1 was struck with the story of a poor old man who had added crime to Ole age and poverty, thet il matebed pair, and was obliged to watch the lust few sands of hia hourglass drearily running ont within the walla of » prison. One day the warden wns told that the old wan had a pack of cards in hia cell, Wonderin, what to make of It, the warden went to the cell hunted up the pack of cards They were made of leather. One by one the pri oner had cut them out and marked them eff, until the pack was complete. “Whaton earth do you want of a pack of cards in your cell? What can you do with them here alone!” neked the warden “Why,” maid the old man, “T con't read, and by playihg one hand against the other with these cards | have contrived to find frome # dace in my toncliness.” The warden took them away. [t could r ¢ been a pleasant duty, for he reeme | ke a kinds d man; but the rules of the } reqoired it 1 reminds one of the elty v hed th c, loved spider in Po- u's nd broke tiny, soft and allken theado oy which he was weaving into the rough woul of the prisoner's life. 1 observed while inthe Lakery a manat work with his shirt #leeves rolled up and his arma covered with India Ink, I called the Warden's attention to it, and he remarked that nine-tenths of the who come here have such marks on thelr arms: women, s#bips, anchors, initials, or something, ricked in with India ink. The pictures are 4 Bio and often serve to identify ra who Ii the fact mentioned by the Warden soniieg to Penitentiaries as well ato this, It would’ be fore employing a str nger, to have him roll sleeves and show whether he bas Indias ink ii I remember the lady—she was fair as the morning then. The sonnet is one of the sweetest that love ever inspired. It cs thus ;— —"There, een there, In the dread temple copsecrate to prayer, My erring spirit breathed too noft a nigh, Ané turni:g from the mercy sent above, Knelt at the desrer shrine of humen love.” The Inepectere of the United States Penitentiary the District of Columbia, have carefull, ded against an in occurrences of this ki in their chapel. he female prisoners are seated near desk on the left, and between them ond the men ao tall screen in placed, de- kigned to obstruct all sympathetic vision. This de- vice accomplishes its purpose but imperfectly. The curiosity which beguiled Eve to take @ bite of the apple, Just to see how it tasted, seldom foraakes her daughters. Various schemes, some of them very cunning, are resorted to to damage the screen. One young woman who has been twice an inmate of the Penitentiary would invariably succeed, by means of her scissors or something else, in making @ punc- ture in the cavvam, through which she could look upon her brothers in crime. If they were not godly thought they were good to look upon. The principal punishments inflicted for misheha vior in the prison are, confinement on bread and water in dark cells, or confinement on the same diet in what are called hard cells. The ordinary cell is twelve feet long by five wide, of a convenient ht, with an arched reof and iron grated door. The dark cell i# similar, except thet the door ia lined with cheet iron. Prisoners are sometimes punished by confinement in these dungeons —walled up alive in a tomb—as long as twenty successive days. af tera few days the pupils of their eyes become so distended that they can see some; and it ta said thet they dread even this entombment lens than they do being shot op in what are known as the “bord cells.” These are hike the othere, only they are destitute of furniture. The bed and everything else—even the blanket are all taken out. “ The temperature is rather chilly, euch a to keep a man shivering « litue, aud he has to wtand there and look at the bare walls, or le down on the cold stone floor, and all this uoder the compnlsory and most rigid practice of the vegeta- tian creed. This punishment, which ia more dread- ed than any other, is seldom continued longer than two or three days. For the sick or insane, cells of } double vize are provided. Flogging is not # mach resorted to o# formerly. The shower bath, a o meaus of punishment, bas not been introduced, ‘Two wides of the prison abat upon the street, and the others connect with a capacious yard, which iv enclored by bigh briek w: On these ‘walls two ventries are etationed through the day, with diree- tions if they see a prisoner going over the wall to order bim buck, and if he refases to obey, to shoot him down without further ceremony. No outside | watch ia wept doring the night, when the prisoners are locked im the cells. Reventeen prisoners in all have escaped from the | Penitentiary. About three months msn, call | ing bimeelf * Lightfoot,” feigned sic’ aod was | there wane well within the limita o on his arma. ibe spavecsation of the Bieonens 4 sometimes cl ot by cotniderable ity and it. One mi yo uwant to know what I clear of you Chil aid soner, night, and if firet night 1 was , hep A back again. The firet night the prison dress on me, up in a dark cell. Thent ond ppt ate p all the puplahede fame evenin o men were wcered and feit awfully; and if the next morning, you would never here again. Now I have been here six got ured to it and don’t care anything about Not only did I dud these the “ brief mention” which I within the walls of the penitentiary, ind on which it in fact, the penitentiary itself may be re; sort of monument to the memory of foes—reared over their remains—and in oyinion of many, quite as tasteful as the one new in stagnation—I gong to yd ton. In aid, wea in process of erection—to Washii when the Brith were about ent the capital, the prenemt yerd of the Penitentiary. A large quantity of pow- der, whieh our soldiers were obii; abandon, was thrown into thix well. The water In the well waa not deep enough to saturate it all. It that when 6 large number of British soldiers had gathered round, an officer, who had been smoking, threw the stump of his segar into the well, eap- Posing that at least to be a safe place. The powder gnitedand blew them all up They were taried on the spot. Thin in a tradition. Bome circum: stances occurred last year going far toconfirm ite truth. An excavation for Sooo perpen Fs age var tnade inthe yard. In making it's quantity of human bones and ‘several skulls wore up, and also @ number of battons of the British + h Hj & Es F at FB at] ini B Rea them, : 3 Hs Our Philadelphia Correagendence. Patraverrata, Dee. U4, 1966. Preacmt Condition of Partica in the Keystone State——Comfasion the Order of the Day—The Friends of Dallas Aciwely Bestiering Themechoce ~~ The Oincinnati Coneention— Forney and his Associates Tugging at the Wirrs--The Bucha~ nan Men getting Indignant and Restices. oy ed in the hoepital—a large room _on ove side of be building, towards the street. This fellow dix large fines pamed up the side of | He took out bricks, and made a | covercd that rome the room. gf fi 3 ° = » Biter eftrs 5 § i " n er ise sees | lorge dark pot made by the of}, as it penetrated ti calling under hie fest, stil) rematnn as a mecstato of leis unenrcena!u! effort Wy emcape. | Another attempt to breek jail wae on a more ex: | tensive plan. This occurred in 1555. Beven men whe were ployed in & smnall bisckertth shop. tear the cor uf the yard, & excaye Wy Ogeing thromgh the | down ino a ewer 9 Bg Fee 4 z floor | Hertty D. Powter evived & method of | former baw decidedly the tnaide ack having the olty, while the rural distriets are jont as decidedly the Aber way. In the meantime the interest felt in ballovings st Woerbington ta The democrats are quiet Banks men a, and im yodent ar gaciows politichans fad ty point : 5 sf 3 ad 5 Hl i 85 of 5 i i r oe ete ee Wien” stars ali have interesting the 0 United Mates Senator. Hon. Chan. K Hockalew, ex4iov. Bugler the prominent ¢andidates The = 5 s~ be tenet of tbe Detnocretic canoos nomipation laws winter. Viste