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WHOLE NO. 7881. *< ‘ MORNING ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA. ‘The Bttbct in Paris of the Malm : bury- Walewski Correspondence. THE MEXICAN-SPANISH QUESTION. War Preparations in England and France. » TRE CHINESE * “WAR. WHE. FRIGATE CUMBERLAND 1 A HURRICANE, STATE OF THE MARKETS, eo. ko. bo Whosteamship Percia, Captain Judxins, which salied Trem Liver poo) at about 11:30 on the mornimg of the 20t “KL, arrived at this port about three o’ckcck yesterday vomiog. Tho news ia three days later than the accounts ,, Sat by the City of Baltimore. ano political news ie unimportant. abe House of Commons, on the 17th ult., notice was ‘of a bill to limit the duration of Parliament to three t ward Jobo Rusgell’s oaths bill was considered in com- mitieo, the various clauses wore agreed to, and the report swordered to be brought up on the 224 ult. "On the 18th ult., in the House of Lords, the case of the ‘gies was debated, but without bringing to light any- ‘@hleg n0% already known. wm tho House of Commons the state of affairs in India immed attention. acts of cruelty to the sepoys were ssmrevgiy dencunced, and a spirit of justice, tempored with maarcy, Was advocated on all sides. Mr. Disraeli, ‘n reply to a question from Mr. Crawford, pfter some debate leave was given to bring ina bill to sfrenchise the electors of Gaiway on the ground of WwRory. @n tho 19th ult., in the House of Lords, Earl Derby wtaied tn reply to an inquiry thal government would «0 be parties to any measure which would impair the ‘Beiency of the sysvem of education established for half a «zy ‘nD Irelaad. The East lodia Loan bill was flaally ed. In the incidental debate upon it lord Mienbo- b said that in future it would be necessary to keep up is forty batallions of Puropean infantry, ten of Euro- AW vevalry, anda large force of European artillery. ‘The London 7imes says it is stated with come authority, tes potice will be given of the terms and amount of the ‘Madi Joann either on Monday or Tuesdsy, 22d or 23d ult. Th was rumored that the British government intended to ‘sereace the camp at Shorncliffe, Kent, to 10,000 men. A Marseiliee despatch states that the Engish are erect- ‘mg stroeg works on the Isle of Perim. The London Times endeavors to putan end w the discus- sien om the diplomatic correspondence between France ond Exgiand. it says — The fu a ae bul tho Fumperct ortho srench, ‘at they de smtreyed a British government. It # a despatch, bewever, that did the work. Walewsxi's fo mi powder bas deen more porent than Oreuni's But tee miackief doac—the scene of confusion cleared—both Rations are much as they were, and it requires an extraordinary power of self-gravuiasion for the French Jeocrnais to claim a victory w! t resalte, win Bew proofs of moderation, and with one notch more to the credit of Frazce in the long controversy with Op the showing of the French siplomats therse ves, the yietory. if there bo one, is alike bioodless and barren. No ‘vdence was intended, nope is now lett, nosing bas ‘been done, nothing was wanted to be done, and the ovr- vespendeace begins and ends in nothing. Im pursvance of the law for pubic safety, lately passed by te French Legislature, Sfty perecns arrested in Febrosry last bavo been expelled from France. Bi ie said What avony mous letters, most violent in thelr character, have been sent to the magistrates and some of the jury who have been setting in the affair of the idth of January. Mr. Waiver Savage Landor writes to the londsn Tims denying that bo ever countenanced sssamination, a8 ebarged ageinst him, and professing himeeif an admirer ‘and friend of the Emperor Napoleon ‘The London Times in noticing the intention ef government te appoint a commistee on the consular service, says tha: Lord Malmesbury proposes a determination t reform the perviee of which he ie the head. Tae 2imes adda with re spect to the great embassies of Vienna and St Peters arg, @iaber vacant or about to be vacated, Florence heli by ‘ap mvalid pariisan, and Dresden retained by an exon plazy respectability. Ho will not want for opportunities ef promoting rising talent: The announcement from America, on the 17th instant, What the Loulsinna House of Repreveatatives have passed &@ bu) author)zing a company already organized t> import 2,600 free Discks from the coast of Africa, to be appren- ‘weed for fftwon years, is regarded mere.y as an idle trick Of political defence to the Northern States. Auy such mensure would be tantamount to arevival of the slave twade; and although the federal government caonot Later- fere with the domestic legislation of individual staves, tne country ¥oT!4 2000 find constitutional meare to repress a echeme of this kiad. The probability, however, is that the matter was never intended to prooeed furtacr thaa ‘An present silage, aad that pothiag more will be beard of it. @pain appsara to be rapiily approaching a political eras, Poblic men are .o a stave of dopicrabie demora:- mation. The present Cabinet has fc.lowed the suggestions of England and France wita regard w the Mexican dim. wally, and diplomacy is to be the onty meterial employed. ‘The Madrid journals of the iith ult. padiinh the text of tho speech delivered by M. lsturita in tho Congress ade preceediog day in repiy © a question respecting the Mexican air. He eaid that the goverament would not eobo the cy of war against Mexico which hed been raised ead though divert nces existed betwoen Spain and that coun by Whey could be potted by negotation as wellas by arms. afer expressing the opiaion that preceding cablacts bad scted with prudence and patriotiam io the affair, be aid shat tbe differences between the two countries wero only swo— fret, that of the indemnity due to “paaiaris, on whieh the Mexican government bad acted with litie rea- oon, and secondly, the events at Juernavace He neat sae that Eogiaad aod France had offered their interven Mon to prevent & war, which must, if commenced, aot @nty prove ajurious to Spaniards, but endanger abe relations between Europe and America, He then formally announced. that General Zuloaga, ‘the new Moxican President, had promised w give Span every satisfaction, and be confirmed the factof M. La fragua, the Mexican Eavoy, having been diamused, add- fing thet a new Envoy was likely to be appointed, He Goncluced by saying ibat he must refuse to produce papers on the matter, and that aay discussion o/ would be inopportune. M. Mazo, Who put the question, ex pressed himeei! satisfied with the explanation. Genors) Narvaez bad obtained leave of absence for some months irom Spain, and received bis passports fur France. Government hai not acrepted the resigaation tendered by the Spanish Ambassadors in Loodoa and Brazil. Advives from Madrid of March 18 state that prooiame fone had been iseued recommen t.ug the poople to folow the ezample of the surgents at Chalcns, bul were treated by the people wih indifference. ‘The Gasetie de France comments 'n the following terma om the report which attrioutes to Santa Aana the invaton of provoking a monarchical movement .n Mexico, for the Denefit of the Duke de Montpensier — Mexico, & republic, is essentially monarchical; she has for more than years boon g:vea up to tre fate in curred by sll nations which depart from their navural course. Annexation with we United States coul. oniy be the result of violence, and, far from dimiaishio jor for king is equally impoaalbie,and vore ves 1 coup de main to create it the result would be wtmilar tw that #bicn attended tne empire of Iturbide. ‘The roporta of & “Conferense of Italian Hologates,” purporting to Pave been tield in London, and pubtished from day to day in the Times and other leadiog papers, ‘fh out to be ® hoax, no euch meeting having boon noid ‘The Prince of Swoton had ctosed the legistative eosion a tpeech contained no allusion to foreign Teiations. He cproeaed the hope tit, thanks to the flaancial meneures which bad been adopted, the deplorable crise woich sti © @xinted would goon be stopped. The Erenctal comm'tiee of the upper cham er of Bor'in haa decided to recommend the house $0 taxe steps to La duce the States of the Zollverein to increase the duty on tobadoo, 80 as ta permit a reduction in existing taxes, ‘The London, Times says that a despatch from Naples, apnounees that in conseqnance of the note delivered by the Britigh gevernmert, not only had W tt, the engineer, whose mind bad become affected, been liberated, bat that the King had given erders that the trial of Parkes should proceed with all poselble despa:ch, in order that he might be Ket at Mberty, amd enabled to rewurn to Ragland with his fellow prisoner. A lage mectizg was beid in Drury Lane theatre, Lon- don, op the 20th ult., to adept measures to honor the memory of Genera) Havelock. The Duke of Cambridge presided, and among the speakers were such menas the fin-qnis of Lansdowne, Lord John Russell, Sir James Gra. bem, 4c, Resolutions to raise subscriptions for erecting a monument, &c., were adopted with enthusiaem. Baron Brunow, who left England on the declaration of war in 1864, having been appointed Ambassador at Lon den, arrived at Dover from the Content. Sir Hami!iton Seymour was about to resign the British Fmbaesy at Vienna early in April. Lord Stratford de Redclific was to return to Constanti- opie to wind up bis affairs and take leave of the Sultan. Sir Menry Lytton Bulwer will probably succeed him. Advices from Greece state tha: Corinth is not to be rebuilt, but that the inhabitants will remove to Loutrakl, which has an excellent seaport, already used as a coaling station dy the Austrian Lloyds steamers. Several Brazilian agents are in Berlin endeavoring to promote the emigration of Germans to the Brazzis, where employment is promised them by the planters. The Era. ailian government voted recently five millions of thalers to be distributed in premiums to emigration companies, The German emigrants will be considered only as work- men in sugar or coffee plantations, and notas free cok- nists. ~ Arumor prevailed at Trebizond thatan Kaglish bdrig had been sunk or seized on the coast of Circassia. A des- patch from Gaiaiz apnounces the breaking up of the ice witbout damage. The municipality of Zante have refused to grant to Eng- jand some ground required for fortidcations. The Plymouth (Eng.) Mail publishes the following letter from Sierra Leone, dated on the 1ith of Febroary:— Within the last ten days very important exeedition has been effected up the Searcise river. The boats of tae British squadron and about 260 sailors and marines, under Commodore Wise, by order of the Admiralty, proceeded up the river and made war op the 0089 chieis, #00 were adout to a:tack Sierra Leone,ana who nad murdered sev?- ral British subjects, The expedition was seven days ab- sent, during which they burned ali tne enemy’s towne, and killed between three huudred and four bucdred of their forces. Was good des! of smart buso Ught- ig; but the casualties on our side were but small—ten only wounded, including two ofticers We read in the Nouvelliste of Mart March — General d’Orgovi leaves this evening for Paris. His sojonrn at Marseilles will not have been without advan- tage to our commercial relations with tbe Birman emop:re. We believe we cam state that @ contract has just oxen, signed between the Emperor of the Birmans, represeated General d’Orgoni, and two of tne first houses in Mar. feilies, in virtue of which great commercial operations will be carried on in Burmah. This tact appears to uz of of the 15th of greater im: for France, and one of even more positive and practical interest tban the commercial treaties concluded with Persia and Siam. A letter from Hamburg says that the accounts received in that city from the Dutch Wost Indian possessions repro sent that the crop of sugar is very ebondant, and that Jarger quantities will be exported than in previous yoars. Advices from Madeira to the 9th ult. report the pre- valence there om the Sth, of a complete hurricane, which did considerable damage to the shipping im port. ‘The american frigate Cumberland pitched her jibboom under, carrying it away, and lost two hands, having four anchors down and all her lower geas overboard. She was Criven from her anchors and was in imminent peril during the who'e of the night. The maiis lost on the wrecked steamer Ava are the Calcutta one made up on the 10:b, and the Madras mail made up onthe 1ithof February. The Trieste corres- pondent of the Londoa Herald legraphs that a portion of the maiis were saved. No chavge had taken place ‘n the prevailing rates in the Tendon money market, but the Times of the 19th ult., re- ports a more active demand for discount at the bank on the Cay preced.ng than for some time past. The funds bad been suoject to but slight fluctuations, and consols closed stead:!y on the 10th at 96% for money, and 96% a 967, for account. ) At Hamburg the rate of discount had advanced from 1dg to 2 per cent. 7 A meoting of the creditors of M. Proat, banker, took place at Paris last week, when \t appeared that the total abilities are about £600,000, while the cash in hand amounts to £160. The books have been wre:chedly kept, end are full of mistakes, and is was resolved to place them in the hands cf accountants to be put in order—a process that will take about three months. Tho London Times of 18.b of March contains the follow- ing itema:— The suspension bas been announced from Liverpool of the house ot Mr. A. R. Lafone, ons of the oidest and most respectable in the River Platte trade. The divaster is at- triduted 10 heavy losses on hides, Nothing bas transpired with regard to the amouat of habilities, but thay are eup posed to reach at leases £100,000, The corr dent of the house at Montevideo is reputed to be rich, and it is boped arrangements lor & resumption of business may be tound practicabie. The Paria /’resse, of March 15, says in its weekly com mercial review — There w egain no change in the genera! situation of com- mereial afars The goods in the whovesale warehouses feda yw sale, acl thelr ascumutation is hkely for nome tocome tw form a serious obstacle tothe revival of Dustneas. Several firms have avatied themselves of the facilities aforded by certain discount houses, aad more tapeciaby by the Compto'r Bonnard, to ootain advances on deposits of merchandiee. Advices from foreign mar- bold out no hope of some months to come. Maton remain on band, although offered for avy lox. Lyons and St Etienne are very dull. vlke Dave again fallen, The most favored markets are these in the north, where mixed tissues are made. At Fipeaf the mannucacturers have succeeded in gotting off most of their old atooke, bat only by making coacessioa in prices. Roubaix, Lille and Turcoing maintain their ex- ceptional position Ceresle are very calm; there is a further tendency to fall in most of the markets, and par- teularly at the Halle of Paris; but, notwithstand) Jow qnotations of corn and floor, spsculators show Mb dis position to enter upon new transactions. ‘The London we mays that a telegraphic despatch, re- ports a further deficiency in the shipment of tea from China. ‘The steamship Arago arrived out, at Southampton on the afternoon of the 16th ult. News from China. THE WAR ON THE RUS#iANS—EXPRDITION OF THE ALicze8 tr 7 PRE HO—STATE OF CANTON. MoreriLine, Friday night Maron 19, 1863. The nows brought by the Valletta in from Canton t» the 28th of Jannary. No reply has been made by the hn peror of China to the notuticatwn of the asliod pienipoten- Uaries. The al ied forces wiil therofure descend the Peo Ro river with a flotilla pT oy @ battalion of French marines, 40 stroog, 1,000 haglish marmes, and a force of blue jackets from the garrison of Canton. The noch people who left the city are returning with their trea- sores, and the same is the case with the mor- chants. (From the Paris Patric, March 19) pote “pret wwrned -pehag Soms ten years ago the Russians crosred the Siberian Alpe, and penetrated aa far as the banks of the River Am thus conquering without a struggle half of Mact Since the treaty of Paris they bave increased tabliabments: s.eamers now ascend the A\uoor above four hondred leagues. Tho sensation produced amonget the unciv\iired population of Mantchourie by this ceoupation was groat, and it extended to the Court of Me ain, which demanded explanati mms from the autbories of that ts The mandaring replied U at somes miners ble ‘barans Siberia had aaked thelr permis. mop to feed their flucks on the jure lands of Mautchoa rie, and that they had given thie permission out of pore humanity, Orders wore then given to the maudarins to wothoraw Sane, to expel the carharans without lows The mandarins, thus called upua to act, raised tro and ities. They drove hack the outposts without great difflou ty, but, according the latest intelligence, the Governor o Bact ern Siberia bad withdrawn ali poets waich were unabie to TF gerious resistance, aud waa consentrating bi: troops ‘ith the view of marching on the Of Maatohourie, aod imporing peace within i wal Were a Anglo French expecition to advance on Vekin at ibe same time ‘as thie Raseian erpedition 0 the Northern provivow. fe vorable prospects of forci.g the Court of Pekin to ackaow- Jeage tho superiority of Earopoan clvikzation would then present themselves. " THB .OVBAN COOLIT TRADS AND COMMISSIONER RRB Lottors from Matao to tho 120 ot Janoary give the In. wlligenoe that ag the number of yg of Chinese coaies to the island of Cuba wos daily ‘eroasing, the United Staten Conaal a: Macao had transmitted w the Spanish Consul General « comamnie!\oo trom the asert can Minister Mr. Reed, say Mig that the laws of fie oy try prohibited United States veree.s from tranapyrting ‘9 EDITION—THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1858. States where slavery ex'sted indivkiuals who were b> vemarn "bere for an indefinite period, In comsequec?, ‘a’ American Minister requested the Coasn) to refus authorization to the despatch of sophies $9 Cuba la Ams can versels, The Spanish Consa) prudently replied that be could not do otherwise \bao obey the orders of o8 sovereien and protect those who «nder Spacish laws, entered into a legal traiic; and that ifthe Amerxan Po nipOtemtery bad any objections to make be must epdoul through the ageats of his own governwent to the antho- rites a Madrid. THE ANGLO-FaRNCH ALLUNCE. Opinions of the Paris Prese on Beitish Di~ Pp omacy. [from the Pars Univers, March 15.) : * Mr. Deracil remarked in a recent yh thas the Ein peror Napoleon is perfec aoqual itn the ssrengta ana resources of Evgiand But tosre |s soacthing o!s2 of which the Emperor is likewse aware, acd whica the staveemen of Ung'and, who calculate %o much on our dis- cord azd misfortunes. are aps to forget. We ep ak of the patloba: sentiment, of the pudlic acd usanmous gemtt ment exyerienced py France on the subject of Engieat. Pherom exist far greater resources than those depicved Dy Draree.t. ‘ngland is prudeat rhe will not provoxe jormidable seatiment—ehe wil not ‘nour the risk of learning what France can effictin the handa of a Bona parte. Frenchmen do not like England. They have toeir reasons for this ke—reaasons of whica the Bag. Teh =mey de proud, bub which should not do met wih too great diadain. Amidst al! our discord and divisions there exists a word—peruaps it the only one—whioh speaks toall hearts, oven to those which appear to have lost their nationality through stud: or through enthusiasm for foreign iaws aod customs, the Pyrenees, along tue shores bathed by the ocean, in the plains of ‘Ausatis and of Sovogne, in the streete of our towns, in mansions and in hovers, in workshops, and even mm banking esterlishmente, that ‘word, once pronounced, would excite the same eagerness, the samo inexhacetidle vigor. inw may be termod a vulgar passion, but noteo vulgar that reesun bes failed ln restraining it for a time, and may continue to reatain it; but it would take centuries to extinguish that sentiment, while to let it loose would be the work of an instant England should wish that this instant may never arrive; she should desire this the more, since, having bergen megrby drt Lapaebitenp epee she esses nO lenger the friends on whom she counte at. commencement of this century, aad since the events of late years have consideravly diminished the prestige of Waterloo. She no longer possesses the Strength derived 7rom her triumphs; aud this is one of the facts which is koowa to the present ruler of cor destinies, who may justly be proud of being the heir of &. helena. [From the Paris Patrie, March 1¢. France and Exgtand wt) rejoice that a1) settled, and im their justice and thankfulness they will cored:t for it, the policy of moderation, whicd, alter baying preserved Surope, fas just now protected them ‘rom ‘im pulses disavowed by the interests of the two nations, and made up by the good fa:th of the two governments. {From the Journal des Débats, March 17 } ‘The question which has so much agitated the tivo coum tries, and has for a smortent threatened to implicate their frientny relations, mey now de considered as ended. {From the Oourrier de Paria, March 7.] * It is well establiehed now that Fravce dic not want to exercise aby pressure on England about the right of aey- lum. Itisnot by diplomatic surprises that oar conat revindicates in the world the share of influence to whi she is entitled by her traditions. This beimg statoi—the alliance ot disentangied of all quid pro quo—the en- tente cordiale being re-estabiished—we hav ty to await the proof which Fngland promised to give us of the ade- quacy of her legisiauon. [From the Paris Univers, March 17.) * * * * * It i the predominant interest of fnglaad tha: l'rance should not enjoy a day’s security. 1: is of tho greateat importance to ber that France should live, or raner dig, ip the convulsions of — 4 [From the Paris F ‘eye, March i2,J * Lord Malmesbury was aware of the real of Count Walewss\’s despatch of the 20th Jaaary 5 end if ne Gesired an explanation it was only ‘a Gfaer tw fold) the conditions which placed the xu: ot in power. This species of compromise between the uecessitive of policy and the conscience of statesmen i readily unterstood io Ep id; bet im France it has eaer Deen severely Jucged, ana these comprom'zes fori tbe priaapal mouve of the disrepote into which parlamentary goveraiment das falen in France. We cannot be suspecved of being the adversaries of the alliance, witcm we consider one of the greatest political facts of the nineteenth century. But tne great attachment we profess tur it lead wb Pg our 3 Jord Malpesdury baa mei Deen other band, we do not he- of Count Walewski uw pre- ewsoly that which becomes the Min‘eter who has tho bosor tospeak abroad in tho name of ibe Smperor of the French. [t's clear and nobie; it expiaus everyth.og and rowacts nothing. The loaders of the Eug:ian Cad inet havo declared to Parliament that all causes of misunderstand ing between France and Fog! This delaration offered them no great aiffloulty, eince they never entertained a doubt of the excellent iutestions of the French government. Paruament received this iatelii- gence with cheers, which wero, we beleve, sincere; for public opinioa baa mot concealea from itsell that an icter batoual question Das been impradently comolcased hy party tricks. Wo likewise rejowe hearuly at tus friondly Fesult; and onr sat.sfaction is the more sicce we a) lance 's preserved on cond:tiom mentioned by the Emperor. tbat the honor of ove of the two nations shou! bever be sacrificed to the honor of the o 5 of Count Waiewski is the faubful expres J it represents the language of homor wel’, and will find echo in the heart of all srenchmen. [From the Courier de Paris, Mas ee eae wil pot rt) We may observe how superior Franc self to Anglaad on this occasion, both by her good sense and moderation, Tnie moderation has been so emineut that wo may one day piace tt amongs tho greatest reco! lections of our annals. It possesses at! tho qualities waich constitute the beautifuland thegreat, Waatever may be lations with Kng/ana, let them be friendly or shal) derive from this recollection a strength 4 or for our diplomacy. {From the Paris Coustitutonnel, March 19. Afver having stated tha: the goverament cf the Emperor Dad Just closed, w th a great dignity, a diplomatic corres- pondence, necesnitated by the me which a parliamentary majority had over , stitutionn:! conchades aa follows —Thus it is that—thanks to the wiedom and the firmness of France, and not with. out bonor for ber—thie extraordinary diff oh might have had the most serious nequencer, wast ended. 0 not doubt that the Britich zation will give to France and Rurope proof of their ENGLISH FEBLING IN PARIS AND LONDON. pone (March 16) correspondence of London News. } ‘am as yet without the means of knowing what has deen protuce¢ in Rngland by the diplomatic corres pon: ween the Ear! of Maimeabury and Co. . Jewrki, which, having been laid on the sadle of the of Commons fast nigbt, \s publiebed in the Moniteur of this morning. My own impresgion, in «hich I am borac ovt by the email modicum of public opinion that can be vol- i ip Paris, ie, that the corres; does not yuntity Mr. Disracli’s description of !t. A reconciliation can bard: y be said to be cordial aud when one of the parties baugbtily declines to carry ou pondence o@ the express ground that he Geretord. The concluding averment of Count Wateweki that the Em; ‘# content to rely “ purely and — on the good feeling of the Hnglis® people,’” is suecaptible of m good many ‘nierpretations, but does not, i think, mean thatthe French goverament wil De satisfied with whatover we do. It & most confidently stated tn a quarter t!kely to be woil informed on such @ subject that the Minister of ripe bas sent a circular to the mariime prefecte advieii the French navy to be put on a war footing by 1. [sy (March 16) correspondence of Londoa ‘times } Moniteur bas joat po time meee despaich of Lord Malmesbury and the answor of M. Walewak:, be of which were doubtiess laid on the tavie of the Hous Commons last night. Iam sorry toaay that M. Wacowski « Isat’ @ pot found to be more raliefactory than his “first,” and still leas does it justify the description of the close of this epistolary dusllo given in the House of Sommons by Mr. Disraeli. Among Paglieh here the feeling seems rather strong on of lord Malmebury’s ac it is ro jardead by them exceeding the iimite of conch ation, and as much teo honeyei for their taste; and this fecting is the stronger aa tho Frevch deepateh neems from being couched in correspoading epirit, Ifthe effecton the Exgliab be unfavoranw, that on many of the French i# not very encouraging acre are prooably some who preteud to triumnb, sutihere are several who express regret and apprebeasiun that a sorer ave bear! eyplied w ch descrivos it weil ow UUs Corts but cere perplo re diseati«ded, they look at each other and aex, Was it for soch @ production that Lord Palmerston waa tinned outefomice? Was thie the answer he was blamed for vot giving, and this the rejuinder we expected bo woull It may be that people aro too sessitive or hypereiticsl, but [ cannot conceal the facts that bora imerbury hae fut given e#ativectin to his country men ip Parit, aod tost M. Walewski has noe ius proved the teonag warcd prey ously existed, nor evea ob tained geweral approdation among the Freuch M. Wa tewek) is unlucky in tis Coplom ic correspondence, Hit intemions may be the best tm the world, for anght we know; bot rome fatauty seems to atiend him as a writer of cespatel ea F it 1s positively aifirmed that M. de Pors'gny nas tontor 0 bis revignation as ambassador in Lopaon: and that. in the event of ite being accepted, it ie probable be ma, b+ succerced hy tho Duke de Gramm wt. foe last, how: ver, ts only ecnjecture as yet. The Luche., de Gramm nts Eegieh, an! otnerwise te chought thet such an 4» petetmert would be well receie aoe Kagaad, MM. de Versigny’s rerg nation bas revived o9ce tore (ho rumor of M Walewek)'s retirement, aud the appoutment of the formor t succeed him—whh what wruts | canuot feoing way remain, The term 1 ¥ MALMBSBURY ORSPARCH IN THR HOUSE OF COM MONK. sa oe oO the 18th Instant, Mr Cas jor-tedretary Cyr Fore go sifaire 0 dempatch of tue dave Hiou sth day 6 Marcy by the Bari of Ma'mestury to ’ mitted tormatly or ate ace French authorities in Paris of to their repr England, for the purpose of ascertaining we vo, In the Houne of Com FURD rose to ak tho 1 wheth a of we Frevel gereremest thereon before the official presenta- then of document to ue French governmont on be- balfofthe British nation But aot ho hoporab'e gen temas in hie place, he said ‘nat be would post; bis in biny-f consequence of én intimation from tl. Cnaacel lor Exchequer, however, the honorabie sad learned gpntlenen, prooseded.] He said ther it had been reported that the draught of the rep!y tothe despatch of Count Waieweki was submitted to te French ment, or that at all events a commen’ sation took Detween ths two ute tor the pus 988 of the terms in which the despa’ h should bs couched. ‘lee of “Quea- tion”? apd “Or jer!) ‘The SPRAKER jntimeyed | st the honorable member hat raid a# much as was permitied dy the orders of the House, eo | regoesved bim to put bis qaestion S ORavrurp said that \s was necessary that he shoul? mention certain dates. On the 224 of February it wae agpounced in doth hoses of Parliament that the Earl of Derby bad undertaken to form an administration. (Re newed cries of “Order.” ) The SreaKnn egein internosed, ard Mr Cravuvorp asked the question of which he had given note. ‘The Cnaxcetion or tre Excnequer—tt was hardly fair of the honoradie gentleman so address this question to my honorable fri-nd the Under Sscretary of State, booauso Bo foundation for mur; know that if there were the e''ghtest ‘dbie gratuitous assumption on this ‘mater it coald nos be within the ——_e of my honorabie friend. (fiver, hear.) There is on the part of her Majesty’s goveromont the ost inciination to deal trankly with the House of Commons with rej to this matter; Dus I pot it to the House whether they think that questions of this kiat ‘ought to be sanctioned. (Cheers) I should not have ssid Heman,nedb set, arash voy iremlary ge morse Joma, 0 not, thous) e comparison or calcciation of datev, Zifich be woud goer to infer that, from the ‘uverval which elapsed, hare ‘must have been somo unusual, I may gay, some aurrep'- tious, &mmovication with a foreign goverament. (Hoar. bear.) But :f the honorable gentleman, before he asked q ‘ons cf this great delicacy, would have taken a little trundle to inguise into the circumstances, he might have found some sufficiently valid to account for what sreeres gelay in the date of the Secretary of State’s despatch. Io the ‘rat place |t was of course Lge ont ry before a despatch of that importance was transmitted be should hare the aJvantage of deliberation with his colleagues. ‘It was also necessary that 1! should be submitted corn plete entire to her Mrjesty, and her Majesty was at Osborne. ‘was such a state of weather that for 48 hours noone could crows the chavnel. Under these circumstances the apparent delay in the tranemiseioa of this dospatoh might easily have been accounted for by the honorable E aong man; but having noticed these circumstances, I will be satisfact to misunderstan: appl; 18 ns iD fe the spirit in which the honourable gentloman wishes to deal with pub'ic transactions I do not think that the peace of society would long be preserved. (Choers.) France. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS AND CHANGES-—THE NEW PREFROT OF POL!CE—REPLY 10 THE LONDON PARES \ ON THR SPY SYSTEM—-WARNINGS TO THE BMPBROR —THEIR MAJESTI8S AT THE OPERA—TRADS VERY DULL IN PARIS, BTO. (Marea 18) Sore: of London Times. | ively efflemed that M. de Persigny has ten- resignation a8 Ambassador in |ondon, and that in the event of its Deing accented, It iz probaple ne succeeded by the Duke do Grammont, This last, howe’ ‘s only conjecture as yet. The Duchess de Grammont is English, and otherwise It ‘s thought that a an appointment would are as po in 4. |. do Persiguy’s On 3 roviv cnce more the rumor of M. Walewsk!'s retirement, and the ment of tae tormer to guccoud hia—with what truth I cannot say. The Paris of the London News conSrms the resignation of , and says the reason is vers a Derby's m:nistry having abandoned what he their promisa to go on with the Conspiracy bill, diference with Count Waleweki. ; ‘The Paria Moniteur of the 17th ult, bas tho following:— Ses ean pene eee vet M. Botttelle, Prefect of the Yonne, has been appointed Prefect of Pol'ce in the stead of M Pictri. ‘The London News Paris correspondent writes:—It is most confidently stated, in a quarter iikely to bo we!) in- formed on the subject, that he Minister ¢f Marine has tent @ circular w the maritime prefects the French navy to be put on a war footing by the Ist of Correspondence from Paris generally describes the effect ¢ the onrrerrondence between lord ge 9 = ‘ount Walewshi as aithough ‘te pel tion produce? no 4 Bourse. The Paris Mmileur denies thy of the Londoa Times that the syetem ‘n France penetrates into the domestic circle and tat the Emperor never goes out without an escort of soliiers. It asserts that the Preach police Were never less joqu aitorisl than at the present ‘and thas the Emperor drives out aaily without ane The Mondeur also publ.sbes the foliowing — Some ‘oreign journale seem asinished that Fraoce i requested the continental and bordering id away dangerous refugees from their ‘roo , France only made use of the right o: None was astonished that Switverian last year requested the Franch government to son’ into the interior the refugees who da reawratioa of royally a) Necchatel; nor wes any one surprised that dave aszed us to send into the interior the Carliot retugeee, and that the Cortes should have thansed the hmperor for bavirg by such astep prevented a civil war. She condectof France has therefore been guided dy the universally ecynowledged principles of interna tional law. By © cocision of the Mizister of Finance the interest on treasury bonds ie fixed from the léth of March a: 3 per on beads having from sree to five months to run, nor Ctat for elx to eleven moaths, and 4 per cent fora year. Tho Conferences & Paris are not expected to amemdle Deforo May. Bupiness oontinued very dad in Paris, with scarcely anything doing at the Bourse. he London Globe's Parie correspondent Is informed that wreat efforta were made to istervopt the Emporor’s pera tal of @ multitude of auonymous letters, informing him that tg own epeed7 doom would ‘follow the executon vf Orsin Op the 17th alt. the Fmpercr and Empress visited the Opera for the first tirce since the atempte! assansins tion. The streets were crowded, and precauty taken to preserve order. A chain of sentinels od Om Doth sides of the pathway, and the fireet was patrolled now and then to keep it clear. proup of perscns was allowed to remain opposiva tne ace 19 the opera honre. The usual escort accompa- nied the “mperor a carriage Tealy. 4 telegraphic despatch from Naples of tho 1th als., Faye — Aroyal dseree, eigaed thie morning by the King, and cfleiauy communicated, allows Watt (cae of the Eaglisn Fisoners in the Oagliar: affair) to revurn to Englaad imme ely. The Cirector and reeponaibie editor of the Pensier>,s radinal journal ot Turia, had been condemned to ifteen days impromment and 200 france fine for an artwle of fepaive to the Kunperor of the Fresch. Reports were rife that (ount Cavour bed revigned, in copeequence of the majority of the Leg's'ative Committee baving rejected the proposed racy and press law ‘The minority report recommenris the adoption of the bili with certain modifications. A nbarp contest was aatici pated io the Sardiman Chambers. Markets. THE LONDON MONRY MARERT. {Yvom the Livarpoo! Tumes (City Article) March 20.) Tnact'y ity still prevails in oF commercial and monetary treneactions. Am abundance of opeap money does not feorm to stimulate trade, the reports from the leating marta of commerce announcing transactions as smal! There wae a little improvement yesterday in the demand for money both at tho bank and in the open market; and Uns e.ccum@taace may pormbiy have inluced the directors te pantpone the reduction of the baok’s misimum rate of Gscrtnt, expected to take place at the r weekly moeting yesterday. In the open market good bills can be dis conpted to any amount at 2 to 2); per cent The return from the Bank of Kogiand tor the week end ing the IMD of March gives the tollowimg resulta when compared with the previous week:— Puble deporite,...... £6,677 ,087.. Increase, .... £590,406 Othor Cepowita.........18,770,130.. .Decrease.... 190,682 Rest... .. 9,800,092 ..Increase..... 1,600 of the acewunt — thon. £9,001 903... Decrease ABT ce Focuritie +16,601,953,. Decrease 67,680 S vnemyloyed., 12 347,866., Increase . 479 815 Tne amonnt of notes in cir £ A decrease of £286,025, a1 stion {4 £19 210,890, be the stock of bullion in departments ig £17,962,166, showing an increase of 213 when compared with ‘he preceding return, coo market for e.lver hat agaia been heavy, and thore micerad) quantity of bar silver offering Duyere, the Kast Todia bowmes not be ket. Dollars ary stemly at the printed wat deubloors are offering freely without meeung Pr purebaas — aa Foreign gold in bars (standard), per oa. 317 0 Silver in Dore (standard), 1 Gold cen, Portn ° Ameri-an cays a Doubloous, i atri ° Doubdloona, Sy. 0 0 ° 9 Ih 3 ihe Brith d funde t thy wel by the unenay f Jee B00 oty respecting our rel aure, Rod in the only yporvon of the Wek consols were daily declining. How over, & reaction took pians,and they have nearly rec yor ed what they bad lost, Yosterday (18t0), aithouga ex lubitivg much tteadiners @ the opening, @enn ater to annonce ment that the Vey! court 7h bang hat brokéa ap without reduelog the rave of aisconm, eo'lera cane forwar'l. Later in the afternoon, upya news of a dec'iue on the Pat Bourso, tbe nwarked ehywed. desited weakneag. Alteran extreme fali of 3; per sont pRises chores Sf per ceat lower than the previous day. Today () toe Conde have been somewhd@ firmer, but apern wore erem o%*pomed to gevait tho Laure of tha tatiana ony The parebase of £100,000 ornsols for a dio mat Grm ste ngibened che tone of ihe market, bot tne recovery over yesterday’s closing prices sixteenth, and consols closed at 96% to 9574 for money and the sccouot, Exchequer bills were last quoted at 36s, to 408, ‘The following table will show tne fuctaations in consols since the 12th inst :— 2 FOR ACCOUNT. —— (8 7 9635 9035 9654 967, «0% 7 om 90% 914 9% AK 90 (087 96% «90 90%, ~=— 987 ” been very inactive At the half yearly meeting of proprietors yesterday sfternoon the Governor of the Bank of bay oe atated that the prefits for the haif year ending February 27 amounted to £808,294. A dividend of 63g per cent was declared without decuction on account of income tax. ‘The Governor, in reply tw remarks on che amount 0° divi- dend, stated that the bank had made great sacrifices dvring the half year Inthe sale and purchase of stock to assist the commercial world. ‘The directors of the Bank of England have announced their intention not to re-aiscount bills for the discoun: houses; but they will make aivances for ehort periods on the de of such securities. At Psd meeting of the Buffalo and Lake Huron Ra.iway py held in London on the 17th, the resolu ton tor making 16,000 preference shares at 7 per cent con- vertible into ordinery shares in 1843 was carried unani- mously. Tlactric Telegraph to Manchester. Comacte Sinead after official hours (on 19th) ibe B16 to 96 15-16, steady. Railways a ahade better in some cases; Trunk weax, ‘In Paris to-day (19th) threes done at 407. 50c. The shipments of the precious meta's to the Rast are sendily t Ning off, the mail of the 20th taxing only £103,- 1. ere hae mow been a steady decrease from the commencement of the new year. Tt ia probablo that the reason why the bank rate of dis- count was not lowered on the 18th was in consequence of the meeting of proprietors for the declaration of a divi- dead ; it sptherefore, expected the reduotion will be mate next Thuraday. The power of the bapk to lower the rate Dank increase, and it is reported that larger than has been held at Ly ee a the Race Seceeaees tae afternoon hog Spon Hamburg were slightly Or. Paris wae about the came ma a Pa Paws, Fri jh:, March 10, 1858. The funds slightly hie. f why The Three per Cents cloned as 590. a 60c. AMBRICAN SECURITIES. Mosers. D. Bell, Son &Oo. of london, repert as fol- lowe:—The marxet for American securities contiaues without animasion, and prices without material Ce United States 6's, and bonds, 1867~" = al Kentucky 6's, bonds, 1668-” 2 93 9 a 101 103 96 oT Pie I bon’ 82 36 'B, ster! — 88 ey Ceniral 7'2, 1878 3 poperreennre ‘bo. 4 1.” AO vsseeceeeee +1865 90 Peansylvania Central 6's let mortgage, 1880. 88 a BARING BROTHERS AND CO,’A CrROULAR. Lowpos, March 19-5 PM. Our colon’al and foreign proauce markets continue very inactive. Cotton lower. Money very avundant Coneola leave off 96% @ 96% for money, 96% a 97 for the acoount Bar silver te. 134d. Mex:can’ doflars 66. Doubdloons— South American, 74s. 34.; Spanish, 7ée. 3d. American eagles, 74. 3d. American securities are neglected, and we have no transactions of Interest to ad ‘orTon dul) and sales uniaporiant. At Fiverpoo! the 4 has been lim'ted, arrivals largo; exlos ek, 31,200 bales, acd prices Xd. per 1d. lower; widd!ing Orleans is quoted 74. per id. Cor The market is quist, withoat change in prices. Last week's average quotation for Roglich wheat was 458. 3d. on 101,172 quarters retarned. We quote white Amorican wheat 458. a 183, aud red 428 a 46a, per quar- ter. American tlour 294, a 238. per barre). SeGak quiet throughout the week, aad transactions *mall. Of Wost India only 1,000 have been sol}, ant of 11,500 bags Mauritius apd Bast Incia at auction, about haiffouad beyere. Foreign—Tnere has only beea one pudtic sale, viz, 200 hhds., 39 tierces Cada muzcovado, of which only afew tote were soli at 428. a 433. Od. for RSVSSLeLSSaTESSLELSS middling to middling greyish yellow. A cargo of 1,800 boxes Havana (No, 10 jg) fold atioat at 27a. M1. for Bristol. BROWN, SHIPLEY AND CO.'8 CIRCULAR. Livmrcoot, March 19, 1868, ‘The cotton market has beon extromely deprorsol dariag tho past weok, and the late hoavy arrivals havivg booa forced on the market as soon as lande complete panic has been the result, Prices of American doseriptions have vem way 4d. to Mod. per Ib., and some forced sales have een made at even % greater Concession, mak'ng tne do- cline from %4, to 1d. per lb. ‘The waies for the week are estimated at 51,200 bales: #) eculators tak'ng 4,000, aad ex- porters 3,000 bales. Today they are called 4,000 bales, the market clowing tamely at the following quotations — Fai Miadling 1 6% ooton a port, 353,000 Ddalm; Amer'can 243,009 Dales; do. same time last yoar, 391,000 bales, American, 274, om. ‘The Manchester market bas been very flat during the week, with ite doing in either sor yarns. Vrices of all kode of cloth have deciined 34. a id per |». from the bighest point. Today there appears to de a litle more dieposition to purchase at the extreme dec ine. ‘The money market isa turn dearer; ati.l first claca short pager can Be Cesousies 0 3¢ percent. she corn market # without mceh change in price. Wheat has d id. per 70 lbs., and Indian corn 6d. per quarter. Flour in rather more request at the quota KANSAS AFFAIRS, Special Correspondence of the Herald. Minxpo.a, March 23, 1858. The Latest Pree State Constitutional Conneniion—The Minne ola Fraud RebrukedeA Great Fight in the Convention— An All Night Seasion— Removal to Leavenworth. Tho aocond Constitutional Convention got ap by the tree State party of Kansae was cailed to order hore at 12 M. today by W. Y. Roberta, ¥. Conway was clocted chairman pro tem. On motion, the following committee of toven were appointed on crodentials:—W. F. M Aray, of Anderson county; Thomas Ewing, Jr, of |cavenworth county; Alfred Lavalier, of Doniphan county; AS le, of Douglas county; R. M. Fish, of Shawnee; Dr. Adams, of Pottawatomie county, and J, F. Goodnow, of Riley county. . The Corvention then adjourned till 11% PB for dinnor, A paseably indifferent dinner waa rerved up to the Con. vention in the now hotel whieh has been bu'lt hore. It is © large three story building, capable of eccommodating one hundred persons. The interior of the hotel is not yet Onished; the partitions, inatead of being plaxtered, are covered with cotton, Bot nevertheloms, considering the short time in which the Minnecla company have had to prepare the “Capitol, of Kanena’’ for this Convention, things are in a vory favorable position for it. Farne and ourbouses have deen built here, as well asa very coumo dicus Dall. At® P.M. the Convention was called to order by the actrag chairman. Mr. Aray, chairman of the Committes on Crodentials, reperted the following persons as members elect of tho Convention —. E, Lind, James Monroe, Jr., ©. Todd, A L. Winans, & Fan, R M Pish, Rese, J. Ritchee, F. @ Adame, ©. Warleworth, H.'8. Baker, P. B 4. R Swallow, 8. Stewart, G. D. ohrey, A. Danford, ©. H. Butter, R. B. Mitehel, R, Ewing, A. A. Anderson, O Root, Av W. Wliiame, James Meteher, #1. Harvey, W. P, bs Arny, W. Sprigga, WL. Webster, R.A Kingic, DA A.W. McConstio, H.W. Cortia, W. W. Hewkine, J. Mow, B. Bowker, 0 Feller, J A. Cottea, f. Roborje, © A. Foster, A Kneepo, J. «. Goodwin, J. @ Weeee, A. H. Shortie, W. RK. Griffta, MH. Hadeon, o. A. Miller, ALG ter, SW. Campdelt, Mg. Oho £8. Sewdider, La Bravecoinve, a. Boule, Wa Montieth, J. M. Sheppard, J. L. Brown, D. Picker'ng, Mayo, T. D. Allen, T. D. Thatchor, J & Bmery, § 4 V Darr, A Laycelier, Was. Fleming, Haya Roverteon, ©. & Perkine, W. D. Beober, J. F. flanpden, J. J. Goo! win, FN, Blake, J, W. Uigginbowom, W. Cook, J. D, - “= ‘ F } HE NEWVYORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. was limited to about a | Adame, J. H. Pibewory, 2 J. Adama, Thos. Ewing, J. C Hattersche: Ro- idt, J.C. Douglass, James Davs, J..M. Winchell, J. M. Walden, W. 1H.’ Sofia, Thos. Tp James Zelfer, G. W. H. Twombley, BH. P Joba- fon, 8.8 Wright, R W. Torrey, R. Agstio, M. Asbmoore, Hi J. Aspy, J. H. Long. The credentials of members from a few of the counties have not yet been recetved. The Convention then went into the election of perma nent officers. Jim Lane was elected President, He bad button-holed almost every member of the body to secure that poate, sae a ean the chair thaozed them for eh 1g him, saying that he regarded the position only Decause that it was an endorsement of him by tho free State party, and he pledged himself on the ensuing morn- resign the position to somo one else. . F. Tappin was elected Seoretary, B. T. Ho'ching Assistant Secretary, G.F, Warrea Sergeant a: Arms, sad R. J. Hinton reporter of the Convention. A Lge porn Ee offered that when ~ Saree ad ir, it adjourn to meet at —-—, on Thcraday, the 26t, pat Mt. ove, icon na aad wran| devase en- sued. At least fifty amendments upon aod sul for the above resolution were offered, rejected, ladon the table, withdrawn, &c, &c. The feelin g of the seems to have been greatly aroused by the swindle, and the majority of the members elected to thie Cosyention come p! to remove from Minnoola te some other bere, SE. Kg are rome balf dozen Min- neola mep in the |, and they labored most per- to wetrartes was ong and iouds "The sujorty stopeed e two parties was long an tho rule of atlowing no member to speak more than upon the same subject and then not to exceed iteen nutes. They thus sought to cut offthe minority ‘rom ing againattime. The recout Iegislature wen char; with the most unscrupulous fraudin locating the here. There are only threo members of that Legklasure in this Coavention, and thay repudiate tha I with great earnestness. members of tha ‘re mostly new men, farmers, and @hey voted ciourly agalvat Minneola, The resolation that Lenny Creag Age meet on the pace at |, Was adopted. it then began as to the which the Convention should meet, and ‘1% o'clock 1. M, Then, afer a fh HE should be taken up in debate until 1! P. Convention shoula go into ballot for a — meet on Thursday. wi é E 3 3 E Hf 3 i gs ed el ie iis% Ege 2 nile iy Z 23508 reeas ee ft inti? had announced the re- the blank. Mr. Jobnson answered the Chatr had made his de cision, and that as another vote had been taken sinca the '8 decision, that decision could pot be The Chair directed the Clerk to count the vote again. Several members were allowed to change their votes. ‘The result of the vote was then deciared as follows: — Topeka had one majorit; pass chosen for the ween The regult of this vote caused MM feeling. 8. N. farce, that they they got into a worse their money for nothing as cent for it, since the proceedings of the Cooventioa would Dover amount to apything = it @was threatened thats part of the Convention would remain here, where the Legisia- ture enacted that they shoald meet aud frame sa inde dent constitution; that the last vite would split and Reetroy the free State party, &c. Jim iE i i ' i rf 3 : A j & k “Now,when they are just choking the Lecompton stitution to death when they are giving it bell,”? straining hie voice tll it sounded like the mumc projuced by beating @ broken tin pao, he called upon “Sephen A. Dovglas, as the leader who was proudly bearing ther Denver in our natioual hails’? In the next sentence be dealt in eternal fire, and ended by #ajing, con tome person or persons, “Let them go—yes, jet ‘hem go to hell” Im that way be went on for some time; but I wilt mot trouble you further wtb language which is Gisguetng io iteelf and would be improper in & newspapaw, were it pece sary in order to give © truo and feariese history of men who of this Territory, and to give a correct ‘mpresmon of weir character, words and deeds. For the next bour there wae much confusion; the mem. bers were standing up all over the bh on end some with hats A dozen ing at the same tim oti0a4 Were pend ,& dozen members wore struggiieg for the , White the Chair cried |ud ana repea edly for order. It was then almost twoo’clork im the mornigg. Motions to adjourn, to adjourn sine die, to aejourn to Law- Tence, to adjourn to the prairie, to aijoarn to every pisee, were made, put and not put by the Ubair, oxt acd not Jost, tabled and no, Mbied, withdrawo And not withdrawn, for the next halt hour. In fect the mmority bore them- selven ao flercely and haughtily that tae majonty dare nob ES the motion to adjourn—they dared pot adjourn. jome Awore against the minority, and drew \mprecatons upon themaeives if ever they subm tied to be ruled by the minority, or if they continued in copnestion wiha party who would be ruled by a minority. Hot the mimo- rity sti | showed an noswerving spirit of hostility to goieg w Top-ka. To make another Topeka coustisution they taid would be to destroy themaerves. The feeling in favor of compromising, bowever, in- creased. A motion was carried that the Conveotiom showd bot adjourn tor haif ao hour. Immeuiasely uhereater the Convention tok a recess tor ty minutes, carmg whic time the members consulted among themseives upom mea- euree for barmnon.2ng Weir leelings end ection. Mr. Winchel, of Leavenwerth county, had before the Tr cea moved that the Tope ks constitution be atopted with Ssingle amenoment; v 7., the omitting the clause in re- ~) to the a woe fap ey mn) and & committes of fifteca be appointed by the Chair, apom the echedule. . Alter the recess that motion was referred ta a commit- tee of seven, which was appointed by the Chair. A motion was then maile L» reconsider the vote making the piace at which the Convention should next meet. The motion was carr ed. were mao against meeting at Vo Decanre it would oiwact the free State party, and 4 great omjecrions Against the Rew copa’ turn at Wasbington Lawrence was named ae & place upon which be annd Munneola factioos cvald upto OF compromize Ih waa urged that bovh Minasola and bys should be stricken out, and nothing more said But rome of tho Topeka men were firm !n their and Serce in their denunciation of the minority and idea of eubmittiog to the dictation of the mmority. Tey were determine’ not to be tired ont or ¢riven out oy ‘that minority, but would vote now and forever for fope- ka “a ne = piace ford charged upon Topeka and the Topeka con- PUlutlon france as great as those charged against Minae- ola Re declared bimsel! able to prove thecharges then, and be would do it wore it not for the preweeos of corres- pondente. Hoe dio not think then 't would be just or jadi« clone to go from one deo of fraada ty that of aaotber. it the Convention rat at Topeka it wuld only be a new edi- ton of the Topeka constitution, and there were stroog pre- judice jainet Topeka and the Topeka constituvon noth id outside of Kaneas. He c! the maj wrt, with baving ocme here having everyubing cut acd dried, sad that they were attempting to force upon the minorty S course planned and dey-rmined upow previously ia eau cas. He urged concrs 4 Com promise When Dr. Dastord st Cowan it wanted but a few minutes of 3 o'clock 19 the morving. Jim Lape ac vised concession and harmony. He thought tbat the adjournment of this Convention ia discord ant conflict would piace Kaneas in the most periloas postion the bas ever yet been in. Such a courre would ensure the adoption of the Iecompton coasutution by Oongrese, nd thea there would be war most direfal. ie—now |) i turbulent. The seotimen of the sssembiy sway: fro from love to hate, from peace # war Occarionalty te Speaker je beard calling Upon thee aroond hin im the most eoothing anc eod caring erms of Dr therhood. ne Dext wetapt he |x bitterly sesaning some one of the opoo fition buriing denunciation agsinet band and rolling ese sppears lth: fing, Dut jost Before sting dows he wil! tura round aifeo- tionately, beg pardon, say he did not mean anything per- tonal, and be will take everything back that at said The two men will then most lovingly shake hands avd the entire body wil) be filled with love at their genial accord, Convention jnst now ia goiting particulary lovable—each faction wants to concwis everytniog—Wwey would rather eaifer all things than eetracge their dear brothers, The Topeka faction would just aa soon go to bas other town in Kanene as to tom A. M.—All_ has been loving im word and geod and the word Toveke haa just been «ticken out from being the place at which the Conren ion will bold their noxt session. The word Leavenworth wag then inserted in the place of Topeka, or to All he Diane = Lyd reeolution. Ov motion, the on a hte Sei fovlowing the trail of one of ¢ there twelve men. The ap i waa pooutia a every imaginabie © of the Convention striking ; the members ress, position amd dieps.

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