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9 fYm wilt not find fle Emperor al hozw, us ite is gone out but at two o'clock he will receive yea," and continued to chat with him in the most familiar manner enquired about his family -where he had been, and his prospects in life. He learned that at a very early age he had entered the Imperial navy had never been at court, or seen his majesty. After chatting (his way a short time, Alexander, addressing the youngster in a benignant manner, said, " You may, sir, hand me your dispatchesI am Al exander." ' You rogue !" exclaimed the Middy, setting up a laugh. "You the Emperor?" "Yes' replied Alexander, "the Emperor of all the Hussions." "As much as I am Emperor of China," exclaimed the Middy. "And why," answered Alexander, "should you not he Emperor of China?" " Yes, as you are that of Russia," replied the Middy, laughing heartily. Alexander, more and more taken up with the man ners of the Middy, continued his walk with his young acquaintance, when he sees the King of Prussia com ing towards him. "Do you understand German?" says the Emperor. " Not a word of it," replies the Middy. Alexander addresses a few words in German to the King of Prussia, "Here is a good opportunity ," says he to the Middy, "of introducing you to the King of Prussia. Please your Majesty, allow me to introduce to you an officer of my navy." "Ahl" exclaimed the Middy, "better and belter. This gentleman is King of Prussia you are Ejr.pwuc of Russia, and I am" making a how "Emperor of Chi na, "We are three Sovereigns, and why not? My Captain says, after God, he is sovereign on hoard his vessel. By the bye, how are the affairs of Prussia going on? In truth, that ancestor of yours, Frederic, was a noble fellow as also your Majesty of Russsia's ances tor, Peter I. Rut great as they undoubtedly were, I doubt if they would have imitated my grand-father, who, at the battle of Tchesme, blew himself up with his crew, rather than surrender his vessel to the Turks." This uas said uilh such frankness and gaiety that the two Sovereigns laughed heartily. When they arrived, opposite to a coffee house, the Middy united them to continue the chat and lake some refreshments. The two Sovereigns to humor the joke, accepted the invitation) and sat dow n to talk, and tilling a glass with wine "To your health, my brother," says William of Prussia to Alexander of Russia. "Truly," says the last, "we only want, with such a toast, the salutes of the batteries of our capitals." "Be it as you say," cxclaimes the Middy, raising his Eistols, 'here is a cannon, it is true, of small calibre, ut it will serve for the occasion,' and the two Sover eigns could onlY prevent him from carrying his in!en lion into effect bY assuring him he would collect a mob about the house. On leaving, the two Sovereigns wanted to pay for the refreshments, but the Middy ob served 'when I invite guests I never allow them to pay' and insisted on his settling for the whole. On the way back, the crowd seemed to follow them and thicken, as they usually did when they saw Alexander in the streets, and which the Middy could not account for. He sees the Duke of Richlieu whom he knew, as he had served under him at Odessa, come up to the Em peror of Russia and address him very respectfully. The poor Middy gets alarmed he is 'afraid he lias got into a sad mess. But quickly reassured by the kind and joking manner of Alexander, he hands him the despatches which the King receives laughing, and in vites him to dine with him that evening. Report says the Middy's frankness and jovial manner did Jiim more good than twenty years of service. NEW GOODS AGAIN. JUST received per Brig Eveline, and for sale, in ad dition to their former stock, at Couch and Crosby's, Orcogn City and Portland : Blue and fancy prints, French silks, Bro.and white drill. 3-$ aud 44 bro. cotton. Irish linncns. Gents" and ladies' hose. Silk, grass, linnen, and sott, hdkfs, Cot Land welch flannel. Shirts, gloves, buttons, suspenders, thread, tape, pins, needles, plates, dishes, tea sells, cups and sau cers, iron pots, enamelled fry pans, tea kettles, tobacco, axes, medicines, coffee, tea, sugar, molasses, syrup, bl'k pepper, vinegar, paint oil, turpentine, pitch, nails, glass, shaving and bro. soap, locks, files, buckles, etc., etc., etc, 14s, NEW STORE. UOK 5a fa at the New Store on Main St., the cargo o L Brig Eveline consisting of a large and extensile assortment of Dry Goods, Hardware, Crocfccrr, Groceries, Agricultural Implements, Boots and Shoes, Stoves, Fire-arms, Paints, Iron, and Ready-made clothintr. The above articles are of superior quality, and will be sold low by (3s.) H. CLARK. CONTINUED. THE MAIN STREET HOUSE. The Largest and most commodious Public House in OREGON, ES still kept by the undersigned, where the public are entertained free of charge, as the proprietor always takes pay in hand. Thanky for past favors suit yourself as to the future but if you choose to call you r,xc- sured I will do all I can to render your stay agreeable. MOSS. N. it, I will rent the above described properly for three years if I can find a suitable tenant. MOSS, Oregon Gity, April 7. 1 K1LB0RN, LAW TON, and CO., General Commission Merchants, And Dealers in Oregon Produce. A GENERAL assortment of merchandize constantly on hand. Noyes Smith lias retired, as a partner, from the con cern, and the business will be continued as heretofore. C. L. ROSS, "N. Y. STORE," COR.-WASHINGTON AND MONTGOMERY STS., SAN FRANCISCO, UPPER CALIFORNIA. Refer to Kiluorn, Lawton and Co., Oregon City, Geo. Arernethy, do. San Francisco, April 1, '8. is. A P. G. STEWART, Clock and Watch Maker. LL orders executed with neatness and despaeth on reasonable terms. Oregon City. T'VAULT and THURSTON. Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, And Solicitors in Chancery, Will practice in the Supreme and Circuit Courts of Oregon Territory. Ollice in Oregon Citv. Is. . F. W. PETTY GROVE and Co. Oregon City, Portland, and Cuampoeg. EjjEEP constantly on hand the usual variety of gro- ceries, dry goods, hardware, and other merchan diseand deal extensively in Oregon produce. FRANCIS W, PETTYGROVB, A. E. WILSON, July, 15, '48.---15s. david m'loughlin.