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.'THE OREGON ARGUS, rviLiaiKD iviir TUKur moinino, r BY WILLIAM L. ADAMS. TKHM3Tkt Aaons will be furnlihed at Thru Dollar! and Fifty Ctnti pirannum.in uiianei, to lingli labirrihiriThrei Dullari itch la elubi of tin at em office in adeanei Whin thi money h not paid in advance, four JDMirt wilt li charged if pmd within lix manthi, and Fin dollnri at thi mdnf the year. tJT Tut Dollar! for lit monthi No lubicrip , . liom rtceited far a leu period. , tJC No paper diieontinued unlit all arrearage! an paid, until! at the option of thi publisher. ), , , Wtlt4 rmcUtr. , , We hav been wilhnut p-iator . "' ' Home eifliiei n miintlie or mora j . . Ami though nawlidulea nre p'snly i We've hml at Irast a icon ) All of tlirm " tip lop'' pr.si.lii.rs, Or ao their h-tlere run W'r just ni farm ever : 1 From Milling on a man. ' ,' TJie first who earn among ua lly no menus was ihu worst. But then wn diiln't lliink uf ' : 1 ' Because lia wna the first ; It being qu ia Ilia eiieluin . ; , To suiT.fioe a few, ; Before the church in earnest , ., m Determines hat tod. , , , There van a amart young fellow With a serious, a.irmt way, Who, but fur ana gra.it blonder, ' ' Hud aurely won the Jay Who left ao good impreasion, On Monday una or two . ' . Went rnuml onions; die people To se if ho would do. Tha piuue, godly Hirtinn, ' 1 '' Hud mil a fault to And, ' Ilia clear and sesrrliiux prs.uh'ng They tlmught tins wry- kind j " And all went smooth and p'cuunt i ; Until tliay hur I Ilia viewe , . Ofsoineiullurntiiil sinners Who rent the highlit pew. ' ' On Iheaa hie pungent dealing -.'..! ' . Made but a aorry hit ' i i The coal of gnspel-teauhing "'" Wus quite loo light a fit. 1 Of couree hie late waa ai-a!ed ' - . Attend, ye parsons all I And preach hi pleas the ainnera If yoo would get a call. ' Neil came a spruce yanngdan.ly, , 11a wore bis hair loo lung , , Anoth'T'a unit waa aliubbv, And h voice nut over strong) ': . And one New lluven stuikul ; Was worse tliun all of those Wk couldn't hear the sermon ' . . , 1'or thinking of hia nose ! . Then wearying of candidate '' We looked the country through, ' 'Mid doctors and professors, To fiud one that would do . : And after much d scut-ion, ' ' On who should Iwar the ark, ''' ' , '! , With tolerable agreement, 1 i We fixed ou l)r. l'urkc. in . .... .' Here then we thouzht it settled, , ' ' ' Hut were aiii.ited lo Hud Our fluttering inviiailun ' , " Itrspi-cUuliy ili-rliued.',' , , We turned to I )r Hopkins, '', I '.. To help ua in the lurch, I Who an -angely thought Ihc college Had claims above ' uur church." Keit we dispatched commiHe!. ily twos and threra, to urge, ,,,, i The luborsfor a Sabhiih Of Iho Rev. Shallow Splurge. He come n marked wnsuliou, ,. So wonderful ha atyle, ; , ,. ' ; Followed the cie.ikin" of hi biols, , 1 " A he pnued up the a's!e. ' Ilia loins were ao nlTecting, 1 ' ' !, J,. . His gcslurea ao divine, ' . , A ladv fainted in Iho hymn, . . ' ' Uefore the second !ine, i i v And on that day h guve ua,. f . !! , ": In accenla cear und loud, , " 1 ' ' The gieatesl prayer ever addrewed i: ' -' - T an enliga'.eaod crowd. lie preached a double sermon, TO ' " ,-:' 1 I it 1 : Hi ! . An J gave ua angels' luou, V,' On such a lovely topic 'The joys of solitude;" ' All full of eiveut descrip.io:i ' Of flowers and pearly sin am, Of wuihing birds, und moniilit groves, , ,.Aud golden uual beam ' . i Of faith and Irue ropoiituiic, :, , , He nolhiiig hud lo saj ; He ruunded all the corners; '" And smoothed the riicad way ( Mnnaged with greut adroitness To entertain and pleiisr. ' And leave Ihe sinner's conscience Cump'eleiy at ila va.e. Six linndred is the aalnrjr - We gave in funner dnya ; ' " We thmiujit it very liberal, And found it hard lo raise Kut when we look the puper, We had no need I" urge, 1 To wis a euol two thousand, 1 for the Rev. Shallow Splurge. In vain were all the eflVts , We had no chuncu at all . . , We fouud un ciiy churchee , . Had given him n call ; . And he, in prayerful va ting, Waa keeping all in tow ; ... . But where they b'.d the highest, ., , 'Twus wbiapered he would go. . .. And now good, Christian brothera. '' Wa ask your earncet prayers, That Go ) would s-tid a shepherd, i 1 To guide our church all's rs, 1 ' ' ' ' With his clear un lerstnnding ' A man, lo meet our views, Must preach to please Ihe sinners, And fill the vacant pewa. Springfield Republican. A Sharp Uaasrkreper. 1 ' ' I nevef see "the reason why your smart house. ' keeirs must of neecseity bo Xant ppf. I otic had tha misfortune to be domesticated during the ' summer months with one of this genui. I should like lo have seen the adventurous spU eta that would have dared to ply hia cunning trad 'in Mra. Psrriott's premises. Mubody was allowed ' to sleep a wink beneath the roof after daylight. i v(n the old rooster crowed an hear earlier than aia of hia neighbors. " (j a nh end !" was written en aeery broomstick in the establishment She gave her hub.md hie breakfast, buttoned "Slim aa ia bit acercat, and put him out of the -door with hia lac in tha direction of the store, in , Ilea sm than 1 have taken to tell it The ah 4nalehed op a!x little Parriotta, acruhbed their fa ' esp and down without regnrd to feelings or pug ' iBose. till they shone like a row of milk cans. - Clear th track !" waa her men washing days. be never drew long breath tiU the wash tubs .war turned bottom upwards again, aad every ar- tiel of wearing apparel sprinkled, folded, ironed, ' and placed on the backs of their reapeetiva owners. - It always gar at a stilca ia th s.d to look at Jnr.!! . . v .. A t cleaning days, I ner had courage U wit. mess an. I had to lay under an apple tree in th diehard nnUl sh was through. A whol platoon ajfaaldier wouldn't have fnghteoed m ao macb aa . ttbat Tirago and bar mop. . " . J Yon should have seen her in her glory on baking ' slave her sleeves rolled up to her arm-plia and a ' long check apron swathed round her bulater-hk -trf the great oven blatiruf. giving and prk liag la a manner very sugies.iv. I a Uxy auMuatr . ik myself. Tha interminable row f greased pi (". and pan of rough and ready g agerbread, ' aad pen pork and beans, ia an edyfyiag state of i Musjiaarn) ) aad the inimuaa irabry loave of kesara aad whatM bread. T mv inaareat t sjairy whether aba thought th latter woald rise, :i sh set bar skinny arms akimbo, aiarahad op riih ia h-asing distant of my foee, enrkad bf head on o (id, aad asked rf " i thought sh looked hie . a wamaa to be trifled with by a torf sf bread P Th way I aettlad down iato my arrppera, wrtbwrt I : I -A Weekly Newspaper, devoted to the Principles of Jeircrsonian Democracy, and advocating Vol. IV. a reply, r..biib'y convineed her iliat 1 waa no lon ger skeptical on that point. Saturday even ng she employed in winding up everything that was unwound in the house, the old entry cluck included. I'roni Hint lime till 'OS turvt Up Oil the lidin. Ullt slie htm h.'drfdTThTideher?ifV,h,r '""ttr"ll-'0, eye, qtidhcr whole beBriiip; imli- ktlmi ilk, ...h. honed sh.'carVi .1 Zt Z fervur of her secular einp'oynieuis iuui ijuse bal- vyoa iiuura. Maisied Pkksom Dos t dusi.tm Thi.xob A Ir'al. involving nutleni of a delicate elmrucier, in un ii ii wna iieeiueu nerewsry to estab wi ihe na ture of iii,,cy betwn the deVii,i,,... ,r. red man, and a oun Wumnn, t..ok place, a Hay I or two ago, be.ore Justice llsntelinim. Among ih.r evidence oilered. a wlines.-a daughier of , tie, of course slated that she had h-erved the! piiir sitting no very eloeely togethi r thai she" could' n.iseeiiajightiieiw.'.nihenr (g'phcdecrip. ....ii. iiitib iuui ni. nao ins arm suout ner waisf, and, IhoiiL-li her head waa turned anav, he fre quency slonped down an I k ised htr lips, aud the return I li s enretaea ardenily. You any yo i did not see ihe lady's f ee M as 7" queried one of Ihe conniel. " Ho, then, do you know tint the w..man the defendant embraced was not lii ii'e 1" ''His wife pshaw ! I) you think I havu't sense '' . , " Whether nature has or h.ia not prorideil you with the aver.ge am Mint of brains, iii.iilain, Is not Ihe question," remarked the attorney, pompously. ul'iawaiiswerlheoiielak.'' , " Are you in earnest, air " i 1 " Of comae I inn, malum." , i " Well then, air, you don't know inueh. I knew they weren't huMiund and wife when I saw ihcm kissing each other, for husbanda and wives don't do euch llMigi."--Cincinnati luquinr. i The Court Ladle at WaaalnsttiB. Tho 'ew York correspondent of The Springfield Republican, evidcutly a woman, writes! ' . , "When I think of Mr. DotiRlas's strug gle., labors, anxieties, ' for the Inst few months, in order to si-cure his re-election. I conclude that he must have nt lcnst a weury ! Ia lt a uie oi it. bo mucn wits stiiKctl lua wr tune, his fume, his hone of the Presidency. The time had come when he must rise or set, brighten or go out in the political world. lie sold h's house in Washington. mortgaged his largo property in Illinois, and during all the burning rummer 'elec tioneered' abroad, while his wife election eered quite as successfully nt home. ' On the Sublmtli she worshiped devoutly in the Catholic church at Cliiaigo, while during the week she gracefuly propitiated the Protestants. At the Lake View. Home she exerted a marked personal influence over the gentlemen congregated there, who as usuul were quite willing to be led by a yotmg, beautiful, and brilliant woman. Educated at Washington, long a 'copvist' r... .1... i TT.... t t.. :.. i :..:.:.".i.i ivii mo iiiuv. anv in inuiuiiuiiiv iiiumteu into the chicanery. of politick life, and knows how to touc.lt with a sure and deli- cnto hand its most intricate- wires. Tlmt Mrs. Douglas will do her part toward ma king herself ' lady of the White House,' no ono who knows her' doubts. Give Iter all wifely honor. ' Sho has rescued Mr. Douglas front at least some of his low nsso ci.itiona. lie becomes drunk less often, and in social life is now admitted into soci ety from which ho was once excluded. Tlmt he is to-day the preat man of the po litical world, he probably ows to himself. But if only through the lowest sycophancy, the meanest u' t.'i fugc, through the pools of craft and falsehood, one is to wade to 'greatness,' let us all pray to bo little.: "Apropos of female politicians, Mrs. Douglas is not alone., Mrs. Conrad, young, rich, and lovely widow, 'who (aiv other has said) has too good sense to mar- rv,' is called the the greatest courtivcer in Washington, and exerts no small influence over state affairs. Her full length photo graph, with' those of all tho other beauties of grandpa Uuclianuu's court is to be seen nt Brady's in Broadway. First 6tnnds Mrs. Douglas; her physique is splendid not soft and pliant,' hut proud and queenly alter tire Roman model. Dark hair, eyes, classic features, brilliant complexion, with a commanding rather tliairwinning expres sion, ihe picture, does uot do her justice. Her dress of. black silk is not becoming, and is made in n fashion which robs sotno- what the grace of her perfect form. Next stands Mrs. Conrad, alt grace, chid In bluck velvet with pearls. A wily, a subtle, a beautiful Greek, with far-searching eyes, ncach-tititvd cheek, and wavy, golden-brown hair. Beside her, stands Madnme Le Vert of Mobile, long un habitue of Washington, who for her toehl fftnins is pre-eminent above all American women. 1 Madame Le Vert, without . being beautiful, either in forni' or feature, has reigned us a ' belle' since sho was ten years old. She has trav eled widely, hns visited nearly all foreign courts, can carry on conversation In six dif ferent languages at one time, and be equally charming: in all. Yet not in her talents, nor jn her accomplishments, lies htr faciuo tion, but in the genial sweetness, natural ness, and perfect simplicity or her manners, which seem to give her powss'on of all hearts. ' Her clear, blue eye overflows with the exuberance pf kindness, while around the serene mouth all geutle affection seem to have fouud dwelling. She wears a dress of brown silk with gorgeous bordered flounces, and a crimson rose in her hair. The sweetest compliment I ever heard for Madame Le. Vert, was uttered to roe by one of her personal friends: ' Slie is like a flower out in nature.' Next her is Harriet Lane, of the "White House," Mr. Buch anan's niece. A blonde, cold and statu esque; pure and passioulem as marble one's very admiration gives them a chill. She staudsin a verandah, the capitol in sight. A spray of flowers in her hair fnlls low upon her bare aud beautiful neck. She looks a model of repose; the wry Miss Lane whom the papers assure us 'receives with great dignity.' And then, Lady Gore Oosely, .the Yankee-Engl sh woman who hail seen fit recently to dip her fingers into Nicarngna affairs, who rules not only ber dear 'Sir WillUm bnt our lady-Ike old President. Well, shek coarse and homely enoogb; and, according to the notion of your 'Own Correspondent,' is dressed ia horrid taste. She wears a string of jets around her head of the sise of walnuts; an other around her neck of equal rotundity. 8b does not Mem to care for an ample ttnou OREGON CITY, OKEGON, APRIL 2, 1859. xkirt, and Iim utterly discarded tlio ' line or licuuty' in Itn ' rull,' for it ia ' (tkimpod,' shorter behind tlmn hcuire, and the llounc- cntt'8' ."' eren more Umu an ordinary de grec, tlio woniiiii'a penchant power to ' rule.' Rev. Mr. Spibokon. The New York Evening Post nayn it Ii a fact that Mr. Spurgcon has rcceited a my liberal offer (0 come to thin country and preach. In a ' private K'ttiT, however, Mr. S. Xtlltei that while It is likely he will noon visit America, i .... .... "e W1" d wlt,10,lt unJ pccuntury cn- gajrement or inducement whatever. He will como as an independent preacher, and whatever means he may take to raise mo ney for the building of his new chnpcl, will be taken after ic shall have reached New York city. A London correspondent of the Boston Recorder says Mr. Spurgcon is expected to leave for this country in A; ril. The Boston Journal says Mr. Spurgeon " will undoubtedly bo received with much sincere enthusiasm, as one whose spirituality and power have already made their impress upon his fellow-men. His brilliant reputa tion as a pt-lpit orator will also attract Im mense crowds. But we question whether his reputation in this respect will bear the ordeal uninjured. In England, where in tense formulism prevails, a direct off-hand, brilliant preacher what we should call 1 a live man' is a decided novelty, aud as re freshing to the popular taste aa he is sur prising. But we have a great many such men so niuny, nt least, as in some meas ure to form a standard in the public mind. Such men nre Henry Ward Beechcr, E. II. Chopin, and Dr. Tyng. They arc found in every denomination, their individual pecu liarities being more or less restricted by old opinions and customs. Mr. Spurgeon, therefore will fall into tho ranks of this class of men, whom he may possibly excel in some particulars. But he will not aston ish an a phenomenon, lie will find audi ences prepared for him, and who Will havo standards by which to judge htm." 1 A Two-headed Glnu They have two-hended girl on exhibition nt the Frank- v.. m . . , I ,In (Tenn.). Foir srouiufa. The Review of tlmt place gives tho following account of this strange lutua vaturce. The body or trunk of this curious and interesting being is certainly one, at lenst below the stomach; this is proved by every test that can be ap plied. At the same time the chest, Lead, ucck, end arms nre those of two distinct persons, and below the trunk there arc four distinct and perfectly formed lower limbs, nil of which nre used in locomotion. '. The braiu nnd intellectual organization are those of two distinct persons, but witli a strong desire to sympathize; so that al though capable of utteutioii to two differ ent objects at the same time, yet their men tal operations arc less Arm and coherent than when the powers of both aro directed to ono and the same object. Each head and face is that of a sprightly little negrcss seven or eight years old. Wife Murderer Attached hy Womk.v. A t Lynville, Oregon county, III., a few weeks ago, a man named Ozias G. Elliott was arrested on the charge of having mur dered his wife, whose body was found bu ried under mysterious circumstances and whom ho had always greatly ill-treated. While tho coroner's jury were holding on inquest on the body, the prisoner was at tacked in the hotel where he was in custo dy by a number of infuriated women, who tore out his hair and handled him so rough ly that his life wns in danger. He was then locked up in an upper room by the C Dicers, to keep him from the fury of the women, and while there he jumped out of the window and escaped. Telegraph Linb to Cbi.va. The great scheme of constricting a telegraph lino from Marseilles to Hong-Kong is absolute ly in progress. The route will be from Marseilles via Algeria and Alexandria to Antioch in Syria, down the Euphrates to Bagdad, and thence along the shore of the Persian Gulf to Western India, and aUo to Ceylon, thence to Singapore and across the China Sea to Hong-Kong. The pro ject looks, however, to still grander results, and goes out upon the coral was or tne l a- cific to the Island of Java, and thence to Australia, and where else we know not. Mocvt VmyoK. Ann Pamela Cun ningham, Regent of the Mount Vernon Association announces that $100,000 have been paid toward the purchase of Monnt Vernon, aud the Assoclatton has fiDu invested. Two payments were made in Febroary-$5,000 on the 5th, and $10,000 .. .... .lj- i. t..i ttt nnn nf on trie 1 lUM-Wiris reaving uui the second installment of $41,660 due on tbe 22d of February, I860. DamtL Wirrt.-Rev. Mr. Dw fill, fflci- Churt h. in th course of h: arrmoa a Swidsy Toinf last, rrlated the f .IWnJ strlsiaa- aam-dllha"""',i4-" UpenHriof church n Set' awnuac, a fnel remarked m.ernp'v. Mr. Weeaar.v) warship whet the doctr a of ' One in thr, sal tl.rsa ia On' is -hell." "My frend," repW Mr. Webref," -Oiaryoaaoflanaefstaad tba artihmctitof if MS) .M-b'tnhKket lajawm ' Ci'iuois FAas in tiik BBiTisn Censi. Among other facts of interest in the last census of G feat Britain, it is stated that tllA EllirliJi nplt1n In Kint!nnrl tinniliAPAil 18,502 males, and 19,234 females: tlie Scottish people In England and Wales, CO,' 704 mules 42,834 females; Irish people in England and Scotland, 219,307 mules and 199,850 females. The males in the three islands at the sol- .. , ,. . , . . .... dier s age of twenty to forty, amount to three millions, three hundred thousand men. So thut with a good militia system, and such t degree of military discipline as experience in this country has proved can be attained by volunteers, England might bid defiance to all Europe in arms. In Great Britain, 590,030 have passed' ' r seventy years; a hundred aud twenty-nine , ' . ' . thousand are over fourscore years; ten years; ten thousand over inucty years; two thousand , . , . ,, , , , . .. .. ... . ' ' , laut, the trench Mtntsterof War, informed and thirty-eight, ninety-five years, and , ..... ,, ...... , i j j . . I, I M. Hubner that he ' could not give h;m his three hundred and nineteen more than a'. . , ., . , , A. ,, . , , . i hand after what had occurred.' The tidings hundred years. Ihe report gives those well-1 , . .. , , ; . i .. ri ' an"lr at 0HCC caused a panic, dtnlo known ' examples of longevity, Thorn J , ., ,. , , . . , 1 ' ' , , Ti v i- r v ,, en mutic, political, anil financial. The Pans Purr and Henry Jcukins Purr lived 152 ' , T, ,. ., V. ... ... I Bourse, the center of Ircnch financial oi jwaitii v uiv" fcSJ'i aavui J i isn iiirr, a v V VfidN til no mnntho llnnrtr .Iinilriria 1 ltd : years. I nomas t arr and January 28, 1588, aged 207 years. From the year 1759 to 1780, died 48 persons, the young est aged 130 eldest 175; also, in 1797, a mulatto, in Frcdericklown, N. A., said to be 180. In Kirby's Wonderful and Eccen tric Magazine, mention is mndo of two Hungarians, John Rovcl, in his 17 2d year, and Sarah, his wife, in her 184th. ' Their children,' adds this account, ' two sons and two daughters, are yet alive; the youngest son is 1 15 years of age. Dated August 25, 1725.', . ; The picture given of the mortality of chil dren in the large manufacturing cities is frightful. It is stated that of 100,000 chil dren boru in Liverpool, only 44,097 live to the age of 20, while in Surry thut age is attained by 70,885 out of the samo number of children born. " The probable lifetime is about six years in the nnhcnlthicst towns, In Manchester, 100,000 children born are reduced to about bulf that number in six years. ' ' ' ' ' Of the professions, the lawyers number 16,706; doctors, 18,728; clergy of estab lished church, 18,587. The blind ore to the population as one in 975; the deaf and und dumb as one in 1,670. The deaf and dumb of Great Britain ore said to bo moro common in the agricultural and pastoral districts, especially where the country Is hilly, ' than in those containing a large amount of town population. ' ' ' ' '' ' ; The prisons of Great Britain, ns clso where, show but a small proportion of wo men; 24,451 males, and 4,404 females. Railroad Steed. It is stated that a railroad car moves about seventy-four feet, or nearly twice its own length, in a second. At this velocity, tho locomotive driving wheel, six feet in diameter, makes four rev olutions in one second, the piston-rod thus traversing the cylinder eight times. If a horse and carriage should approach and cross a track at the rapid rate of six miles an hour, an express train approaching at the moment would moro towards it two hundred and fifty-seven feet while it was in tho act of crossing; if the horse moved no faster than a walk, tho train would movo towards it more 'than five hundred feet, which fact accounts for tho many accidents at such points. hen tho locomotive whistle is opened at the post eighty rods from the crossing, tho train will advance near one hundred tcct uclore tne sound oi the whistle traverses the distance to, and iB heard at the crossing. Ox Makisq Poetkt. Rev. Dr. Plumer recently delivered an address at the opening of a Female Seminary at Wheeling, Va., in which he made the subjoined, among other sensible remarks. It deserves the consideration of a very considerable portion of the poetizcrs whose effusions are for warded to newspaper editors, especially the closing sentences. Turning to the Princi pal of the Seminary, Dr. Plumer said: " I hope, sir, you will not teach poetry here I mean what some people call the science of composing poetry. Ir it will come from some of these youth, let it come, but don't force it. I feel about like the Methodist preacher who wns giving a charge at a class meeting alwut wine regu lations. While in the midst of his charge one old lady ottered a shout. ' Now,' snys he ' brethren and sisters, since the subject of shouting has eomc un, I'll give yon my views on the subject. Never shout from a sense of duty. If you feet that you can't hold in why then shout, but not other wise.' " I hope, then, that no one here will ever write poetry from a sense of duty. Poetry is despicable, unless it is first class. Poor poetry is about the meanest of all things. As the Latin satirist hss said, ' neither gods nor men can endure it.'" IQT .The prospects are now that the Overland Mail route to California will be ahotished. Every letter taken costs the Government tins far $00, and that does not pay. The mail contract, of which there will I bat one, will It givon to the shortest route.' - ' ' ' the side of Truth in every iasue. No. 51. Tkrealcaea War betweea I'raac aai Austria. . Emperor Louis Napoleon of France and Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria are on Jcr.ns and a io r is thr.-otened which, it is justly feared, may involve the whole of Europe In its bloody consequences. It appears that at the leva held by the Emperor Napoleon on New Year's day, which the foreign ministers aud chief fuue- : tionariea of the State usually attend to pssi ... ,. .... " . ' 1 Jcsty expressed his regret to M. Hubner, the Austriuu Ambassador at his Court, at the very unsatisfactory relations which ex ist between tho French and Austrian gov ernments, although his personal feelings to ward his 'brother of Austria wore un- , , , rhnmrMi. The Kmnoror'a munner and tone indicated serious , . .. . . of voice aro said to nave ,. , . , ., ., M.i, . . r-.i,i erations, experienced a shock that sent ter ror to the hearts of stock sjieculators and money lenders. Tho information was in stantly telegraphed to England, and panic In the London money market waa the con sequence. ' . 1 ' " " The cause of this serious quarrel seems to be tho obstinate course pursued by the Aus trian government in Italy, and more par ticularly in the States of the Church. It appears that Napoleon has long been urg ing Francis Joseph to assist him in Inducing the Fupal government to introduco exten sive administrative reforms, and, In case of refusal by the Pepe, to concur In tlio With drawal of the French and Austrian troops from tho Roman .Stages; but thnt the Vi enna Cabinet hns ppposed the most dogged resistance to every plan that has been pro posed; has rather, increased than relaxed the rigor of Its rulo in Italy; and has cu- cournged the Tope to expect tlmt in any contingency Austria will protect him. Iu the midst of all this, . comes tho Servian complication, and the probability of an Austrian occupation there also. . This, it appears, the Emperor Napoleon most de cidedly Bets his face against. . He will listen to no occupation except a joint one, of Sur via, and under the authority of the Power which Rigncd the treaty of Paris, , ,. Late from Earotte. ' Tho steamer Prince Albert arrived at St. Johns, N. F., with dates from Europe to Feb. 5. ' , ; . , , Parliament had been opened. The Queen's speech was non-committul and si lent on inu war question, wiucli caused a decline iu tlio funds nt London and Paris, It threatens a force against Mexico. Warlike rumors were rile. The disqui etude in political allium tiironglioiit Unrnjie was on the increase. Lord Derby and Dis raeli expressed their confidence in the main tenance of peace. Frunce continues her Warlike preparations. Great anxiety was felt regarding the speech of tho Emperor of Frunce, which was to be delivered r eb. 7. Prince Napoleon was married at Turin. Jan. 30, to the Princess Clotilde, daughter or'tlie Mug or feitrdinia, and had arrived at Puris with his bride. Later. The Cannda arrived nt Halifax Feb. 24, bringing Liverpool dates to Feb. 12, seven days later than was received by the Prince Albert. The political aspect of affairs on the con tinent has undergone some chnngo, and du ring the early part of the week more pa cific rumors predominated, but the latest advices aro or a more warlike character, notwithstanding the peaceful sentiments which have been uttered by the Emperor Napoleon and his Minister Count Morney. , The act on of the French Government goes far to weaken confidence In the Em peror's expressions of a desire for peace. Warlike preparations are still continued on a lurgc scale at every military and naval department of France. . , The Paris Bourse has fluctuated consid erably during the week, and continues sen sitive. ' The Sardinian Chamber nf Deputies had ratified the loan of fifty millions of francs. Count Cavour explained that the loun was called for by the critical position of Italian affairs, and was designed to be used for the defense "f Sardinia against the threatening attitude of Austria. Extensive preparations are gning for ward in Austria; the movement of troops toward the Italian frontier continued. The Princess Frederick William of Prus sia, daughter of Queen Victoria, has given birth to a son, causing great rejoicings in Prussia and much satisfaction in England. Wr Sixteen boys Were crushed and trampled to death in the Victoria Theater, London, on tin 27th of Dceemljer, in panic caused by false alarm of (ire. The excitement speedily snlisided, and the per- fotmanet tea proceeded with at uenal I P3T Chief Justice Taney abstains from all society. ' Lord Napier was recently de nied an interview with bin, in consequent of age nnd infirmities. jar Miss Burdett Coutts has given $125,000 for the endowment of the Church in British Columbia. This is the third Bishopric the Bat e4d. - - ' -4 ADVKRTIBINO RATES. Oat aquar (II Una r leaa) on rnserrina, ttAQ - - two insertions, 4,00 - - Hire inarrUuo, t,0 Each subsequent iasertioa, 1,i4 Rftaoaab) daduciiwis to Ihoa who advert) hy tli year. unmm Iiiiisi n ga mamm JOB PRINTING. . ' Tits rsorsntToa ar Tits AP.Ol'8 i fum lo inform the public that b haa just received a large slock of JOB TYPE and oilier new print ing material, and will be ia Hit ) eedy reieias ad'litione suited to all the r quiremrat f ill le. onlny. IlANDIIII.Iil, POMKItfl, lll.ANKfl, CAims, tmct-'LAUs, pami'iilkt-woiuc ami ulnar kinds, dune la order, oa short nolle. Mkxico. The Mexican wheel of events has taken another turn, and Zolonga come uppermost again. Ocn. Miramon, with modesty quite out of place In Lis country, has declined the Presidency, and also, al though be appears to havo no superior In military power and capacity, bas placed Gen. Salas at the bead of the army. Thus, the Church party seems to be set on its feet again in the capital, while Miramon Is said to have planned an expedition against Vers. Cruz, the Liberal stronghold. This looks like bringing the rival parties to a decisive encounter. Hut, wheu we remember the shifting events of the past few months, it would be unsafe to calculate upon anything iu Mexico as decisive, except for the suc ceeding tweuty-four hours. In regard to our relations with thut country, the last change is unfavorable to tho Buchanan policy. , , . ' , ', ,, " Let vs mark a Kivkn to tiii Mor taiss. Under tins heading tne M. Louis Democrat broaches a magnificent enter prise, which is uuthing less than to unite tho waters of the Upper Arkansas, tho South Plutte, and the Kansas rivers Into one stream to fill the bed of the latter, and make from three incouslderablo and almost useless streams, out broad, deep, navigable river, that would open the far West coun try clear to the base of the mountains, and into the new auriferous regions, whithef emigration nnd civilization art now power fully attracted. , The river thus created would bo equal to the Missouri In magni tude. !. .1 Tiu Gkeat Fbaid IS iLLlKOlWThe fraud recently discovered in llliuols, is-of great magnitude. Tho large amount of $235,000 of Stuto scrip, as far as has been ascertained, has been fraudulently rc-issucd, It having been paid and sent to the Gov ernor for cancelling, some yean ago. A committee of the Legislature is diving deep into the fraud, and it Is feared that new and moro astounding frauds will be brought to light, Ex Gov. Mattcson is said to bq Implicated iu the matter. He holds a large portion of the fraudulent scrip, which he alleges he has bought pf various person during the last two years, but the names of most of whom he conuot now recollect. ., . , Discoveuy or a Pass i tun Hook Moi'st.vins. Intelligence has reached th city that dipt. Palliser, who is at the head of a surveying party scut out by tho Brit ish Government, has discovered a pass In the Rocky Mountains, about the 61 dog. of latitude. It lies between the head of the Kohiukskl Itivcr, a fork of the Southern: brunch of Suskatcliowan, and Bow Hivr, Montreal Herat J. ' - i i. ; fc$r William and Mary College In Vir ginia was destroyed by lire lately. Every thing, including a vuluublo library, wat burnt, Measures are being taken to re build tho edifice. ftsfe" A bright boy of nine yeurs was de livered in Laneshoro' a few days since, for the purpose of attending school, having been forwarded by Adams's express from Houston, Texas, The ' freight' had been four weeks on the road. ' ' ' ''' HfSr The Northampton Guzette snys that an oddly matched couple from the town ol Tcru were married iu Williams burg on tho 3d Feb. , The bridegroom was a verdant looking youth of little yeurs, and tho brido a dashing Widow of thirty fmtrt who had already buried (wo husbands, the last of whom Was eighty years old. The minister at first hesituted, but being usstired by tho lad's father that It was ' all right,' performed the ceremony, The widow deeded a farm to the lad before they were married, She was one of th ' viddcrs,' certainly. 'i A Sttttnisg Party. The Hartford Press relates that oue evening, as A young clergyman was skating down the Connecticut at great speed, he came so unexpectedly upon a group of yonng Indie that he could not turn to avoid them, and therefore to prevent accident caught oue by the waist and took her with him. As soon qi the astonished femnlo eonld recover her speech, he was Balutcd with Who's dat huggin' me sof and on looking1 opod his frail burden's face the young clergyman found that it was black as right. He did not carry ber far, and does'ut enjoy comptt, mcnts for his politeness. ; , ,' .'' , tea- William fimith O'Brien, the Irish patriot, is about to visit th United States. He designs that his visii suau ue wiiouy oi private noturei f A hill to Di-event the emancipation r in Knrth Pamlina has been r Ul OH. ' " - ' " . . jected by the House of Representatives of that State. Cus ro NsisAMiu. A gentleman who lias been afflicted with neuralgia, and has tried a treat number of remedies in vain. says he has found no cure for it sate the following: nula half a dram of sal MttoiM m an ounce of water, and drip.; tablespoon, ful every three minutes lor iwwj minmea, at the end of which time, if not before, the pain will have disappeared. Instead of common water, camphor water or mint wvjr.