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pated. The facts recounted by the Pontiff are too ' plomatie,al representatives abroad, and, amongst
notorious to be called in question even by the ad- them, particularly Mr. Motley at Vienna, and Mr.
vocates 'of the new order of things. Where such Murphy, the Consul-General at Frankfort-on-the-
numerous classes of citizens, and those the most
Maine, with the Government at Washington. -
distinguished by their virtues, as well as by their
dignity, are thus doomed to every species of oppres- After Mr. Seligman had refuted those dirty slanders
sion and outrage ; when religion itself, the great in a most sarcastic manner, he proposed three cheers
ligament of society is thus weakened, what for Consul- General Murphy and his amiable lady
vestige of order, or freedom, or material prosperity —who was also present—in which the whole assem-
can long subsist in a country ? Hence, even the blage most heartily joined. The fourth toast—
Times correspondent, favourable as he is to the
Italian Revolution, is compelled to admit that the " Our Army and Navy"—was responded to by
quiet contentment and growing prosperity in the Major E. S. Wharton Via, one of the
, of Philadelp
little remnant of the ecclesiastical States contrast gallant combatants of our last war, who declared
most favourably with the excessive taxation, the that it was very easy for him to speak in praise of
discontent, the misery, the fiscal difficulties, the the American army and navy after the same had so
venality and corruption, the discords, the riots, gloriously and bravely spoken for themselves. His
the brigandage now reigning in the Kingdom of
Italy. When the history of that saddest of all mo- speech was spiced with many lucky and striking
dern delusions, an united Italy, writes the Roman hits at the last German "seven-weeks' war,"
correspondent of a Catholic contemporary, comes and the treatment of the city of Frankf la by the
to be written, the following statistics may be Prussian Generals during the occupation. Tile
useful. All over the kingdom there is murmuring Chairman next proposed, " Germany, an undivided,
and discontent ; the people of the corn districts are
free, and independent Germany," and called upon
starving, and that Italy of which only twenty years
ago Massimo d'Azeglio could write :—A popular Mr. Augustus Glaeser, Secretary of the United
revolution meets withmore difficulties in Italy than States Consulate-General here,• to respond. Mr.
in any other country; for the land is so prolific of Glaeser cited the words of the deceased Henry
grain, that hunger, the great instigator of popular Haine, the great lyrical poet :
.
risings, is a thing unfelt, is known no longer. The
Government has laid out 250,000,000 fires this "Itis an old, old story,
But ever is it true;
past year in getting corn from Odessa and Egypt, And to whom just it happens,
yet the condition of the land is truly miserable. It breaks his heart in two !"
One hears day after day some new cry of distress. He confessed that as a native of Germany, an
In contrast to all this and much more is the
adopted American citizen, and a Republican of head
state of the little Papal territory. And to the
same effect the editor of the Monde, parodying and heart, he felt double the heart-breaking suffer-
the famous words, " Italy is free from the Alps to ings of his beloved native country, which, in midst
the Adriatic," has observed that now " Italy of a critical struggle for unity, could expect only a
hungers from the Alps to the Adriatic." And such
a state of things is only what was to have been time full of trials and bloodshedding. He appealed
to the patriotism of his American fellow-citizens,
expected. As soon as those great fountains of na-
particularly of the American- ladies, to assist,
tional well-being, religion, justice, order, and
freedom are dried, or even dammed up, then ma- morally and politically, in the realisation of
terial prosperity disappears. But, it may be said, the great aim of German unity and indepen-
how is the Emperor of the French responsible for dente, and proposed, " The American ladies,
this state of things in Italy ? I answer that his abroad, and their charming influence in favour of
responsibility is deep and manifold. First, why
progress and freedom !" Dr. Townsend S. Brown,
did he enter into such close alliance with a Power,
of Pennsylvania, thanked, in his well-known, cave-
like Piedmont, that, contrary to the sentiments of for the ladies, who
the immense majority of its subjects, had for Tier-like and humoristical way,
some years evinced such deep hostility to the were numerously represented by sweet and beauti-
Church ? Why did he attempt to further the in- ful faces, and elegant and dazzling toilettes. I
fluence and enlarge the dominions of such a
noticed amongst them Mrs. Sanford with her charm-
Power? Secondly, why, without any provoca-
ing daughter; Mrs. Murphy, lady of the Consul-
tion, did he make war upon Austria—an empire
General at Frankfort ; Mrs. Dudley, lady of our
whose amity he was bound by every motive of
religion and of policy to cultivate? Thirdly, Consul at Liverpool ; Mrs. Webster, lady of our
why, not content " with crying havoc and letting Consul at Bradford, with her blooming daughter;
slip the dogs of war," did he let slip, too, the hell-
Mrs. Dan. G. Mason, of New York ; two IVlisses
hounds of revolution? Why did he aggravate
Hastings, of San Francisco; Mrs. Hett, with her
the injustice of this unprovoked war on Austria
amiable daughter, of Baltimore ; Ars.
M Rosenfeld,
by the proclamation of revolutionary maxims?and
Mrs. Osterberg, Mrs. Rica, of New York,
~
Why did he talk of marching into Italy to establish
her unity and her nationality? Did not this declar- others. The seventh toast, " Our Fallen Heroes,
ation strike at the independence, not only of was drunk in silence, whilst the band played a
the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom, and of the dirge. Whereupon Mr. Max Becker-Netsche,
la
Principalities in Northern Italy, and of the Nea- to
of New Orleans, wound up the series of toasts by
politan dominions, but of the Papal State also ?
one in honour of " Generals Grant, Sheridan, and
Since what period has the homogeneousness of
race rather than prescriptive right, historical tra- Sherman," whose gallant and humane manner of
ditions, immemorial custom, and the force of fighting and conquering he brought into a veil
treaties constituted the basis on which kingdoms
and empires repose ? Again, at what period is drastic contrast to the bearing, during the last Ger-
man war, of commanders like Vogel von Falken"
this Italian unity found ? Does not that beau-
stein, Von Roon, and Von Manteuffel.
tiful land which, as Ariosto says, " the Alps and
the sea encompass, and the Apennine divides," As to the " gourman dish" part of the fest • I I
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seem, like Greece, marked out by the hand of furnish those of- your readers who wish to enjoy an
Nature for a diversity of States? As soon as his- after taste of it by the "Menu," as herewith :----
tory lifts the curtain over this lovely region we see Potage it la Reine, Sammon au Rhine en benrre
it possessed by • Gallic Celts in the north, by fondu, Roast beef kla broche Americaine, Pommel
Etrurians further down, by Latins, Sabines, and
de terre en robe du chambre et raiforts cru, Cboll
Samnites in the centre, and by Greek colonies
fleur, Panequettes, Cotes de mouton aux petits pOiSt
in the south. And if for a time the sword of Rome
forces it into a sort of artificial unity, making her Dindouncau roti, Salade, Compots, Plum-pudding,
the vineyard of her luxurious patricians, we see Maizena, Glace panachde, Dessert. The dinner
indeed, first-rate, - and I must
that as soon as that pressure is removed Italy was,
returns to her normal state of polycracy, or the Grand Hotel du Nord of Mr. Lang, a very atten-
plurality of States. And has not this condition .4 an
five landlord, can be well recommended to American
of things remained amid many vicissitudes down
to our own times ? When, then, Napoleon M. de- and English travellers. of
dared that he made war to bring about Italian na- Finally, I should not forget to state that one d
tionality and Italian unity, he struck a blow at the gentlemen present told me about that nraeice
all civilisation ~ for if nationality is to be made fellow M C kthat remembered 11. tray
' rae eu he on
the standard of political legitimacy; and every race ' ' last
well when he was loafing about the country
is to have its separate government, then all great the
empires, which without a plurality of races rarely summer, pretending to be a correspondent of
that lie
say that the
exist, must be disjoined and broken up into their New York Times and a Chicago paper, and
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several parts. But such a dismemberment would was in so broken-down a condition that he NS'eli
be, on the whole, fatal to civilisation, which, around begging of his travelling fellow-coontrY
generally speaking, can reach its full develop- men. The gentleman himself, who had his card in
meat only in great States, or in a confederation his declared
ssession gave him a few dollars, as lie
pos ,
of small ones. When the French Emperor., too,lndeed, 3
inscribed on his banner Italian unity, he pro- he had not had a dinner for two days. i_i'e_
claimed a principle that; as I have said, was in- " meeraekedly" fine " model of an American non
compatible with the temporal power of the Pope. man and of human perfection."
For, in despite of all his reservations and am-
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biguous professions, the Italian Revolution world
be sure to carry out the logic of that principle.
Again, the close alliance of the French Emperor
with the revolutionary Government of Italy is
shown in the injunctions sometimes sent to the
Catholic journals not to pass too severe strictures
on the policy of King Victor Emmanuel, the Im-
perialally. Lastly, the disgraceful Convention of
September, concluded between Napoleon 111. and
that ally, and without the privity of the Pope, for
the withdrawal of the French troops from home,
is another proof, if more were wanted, of the
close union between these two potentates. From
all these facts, the deep responsibility of the Em-
peror of the French, for the present misery and
anarchy of the Italian Peninsula, may be safely
inferred. His responsibility ends not there. 'The
fatal doctrine of a politico-national unity has, in
Germany, been recently carried out by a Power
long noted for its schemes of aggressive ambition.
An iniquitous war, ending in the spoliation of
old German dynasties, and the subjugation of
German races to a detested yoke, has given a tem-
porary success to the arms of Prussia. But so
soon as the dissensions in Austria are allayed and
her finances are re-established, the Prussian
eagle shall be made to croak more harshly than
it did at Jena, its talons plucked, and its pinions
for ever maimed. May he, too, the author of so
many calamities to France and to Europe—who has
so sadly belied the promises he once gave—take
heed while Providence gives him the time. May
he observe the signs which forerun the final de-
crees of Providence, and, observing, may he
profit by them ! The handwriting is not yet fully
written' upon the wall ; but still we may observe
as it were, the shadow of a hand.

COUN TB,Y MARKETS.

GAINSBOROUGH—TUESDAY. Da
Our market was well supplied with wheat to-day, 3i,
last week's prices were maintained. Factors were rel.it-L:a
buyers. Barley is lower than this day week. Oats .0
beans in demand for seed purposes.

HULL.—TUESDAY. * olish
At our market to-day there was a good show of boo 0
wheat, for which farmers asked an advance. In f°rej't.
little business was done. Barley was in slow' reque;oo
Oats, beans, and peas without change. Linseed eafi.oo
rather quiet, but no alteration in price. Rape °ll '
£4l 108 to £42 per ton. not-
English white wheat, 60s to 665; red, 523 to 625 ; .65;
sic and Konigsberg, 67s to 72s ; Baltic red, 625 to bov.
Danish and Hamburg, 58s to 60s ; Russian, bos to .v_
Barley, English, 36s to 50s ; grinding, Mediterrant:a3o:
34s to 353 6d. Oats, new English; 26s to 28s • I,l:usslos
26s to 275. Beans, old English, 58s to GOs; fore'Pliite,
to 445. Peas, English blue, 42. to 44s Od; foreign vl
44s to 45s ; grinding, 43s to 44s Od per qr.

SALISBURY.—TUESDAY. hort,
At our market to-day the supply of wheat was, off at
but the condition improved. Best qualities moveu -)r
to
last week's prices, but other sorts wen.) dull and OW sof
buy. Barley a slow trade, at a reduction in some 0%0
ls per qr. Oats were pretty steady in price,
i eas likewise maintained their value. For flour tbeh the
quirements were not large, and prices remained mac
same as a week ago. • d fre'
The following are the quotations :—Wheat realise 46
55s to 658 ; barley, 37s to 538; oats, 24s to 30s ; heald to
to 58s; and peas, 40s to 52s per qr. Tares, from 4' 10
and bettas re
5 6cl per bushel ; Best bread, lod ; household ditto,
per 81b loaf. Flour, 458 to 49s per sack.

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MONMOUTIISHIRE—TUESDAY. -
The various markets have been well attended, and tte_
supplies of wheat were in fair condition. Quotations cons
tinued to show a downward tendency. For English bs3v ;
which were scarce, there was a better sale, and there
10
a slightly improved trade in foreign. The barley tracts
was moderately good, and both malting and grinding oats
maintained full values. A good demand for black :
and in other descriptions a tolerably fair business
W3'
transacted. ~4. ed,
The following are the average quotations:—Whe,"T rri r,
s 3d to 7s 6d per bushel; white, 7s 9d to 8s Od ; 1u'e,";,,°,1...
6s od to 6s 6d ; malting barley, 46s to 52s per qr ; g' 27s
jug ditto, 318 to 348 Od; beans, 448 to 50s , white oats,
to 28s ; black ditto, 24s 6d to 25s 6d. •

Washington's Birth-Day at Frankfort

FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE? Feb. 25.

On Friday last the Americans residing in this
city and neighbourhood celebrated Washington's
birthday by a splendid dinner at the Grand Hotel
du Nord. The festival commenced at 7 p.m., and
turned out in every respect worthy of the occasion.
The large saloon was brilliantly decorated. In the
midst of a forest of banners and flags, flowers and
evergreens, was hung the full-length portrait of the
" Father of the Fatherland," painted by the well-
known painter Angilbert Goebul, and crowned by a
fresh laurel wreath in red, white, and blue ribbons.
Over it a copy of the Declaration of the Indepen-
dence and the Constitution of the United States,
and right and left the portraits of Abraham Lin-
coln, Andrew Johnson, Seward, Sumner, Grant,
Sherman, Sheridan, and others. The excellent
music band of Director Spintler was in attendance,
giving all the American national airs with masterly
perfection, and even towards the end of the
festival enticing the younger portion of the
party to a dance. The first regular toast—
" To the memory of George Washington"—was
introduced by the Honourable William Walton
Murphy, United States Consul-General at Frank-
fort, who was in the chair. He gave a short review
of the history both of the great Champion of
Freedom and of the origin and development of the
young Republic, that critical time, so full of deter-
ring trials and bloody conflicts. In response to a
later toast, " Our whole country," Mr. Murphy
treated more fully, and in a very enthusiastic man-
ner, on the present political and financial condition
of the Union , and her fast and flourishing progress.
The second toast, " To the memory of Abraham
Lincoln," was drunk standing and in silence, the
band playing " Lincoln's March." The Chairman
next gave " The President of the United States,"
and called upon Mr. Henry Seligman, of San Fran-
cisco, to respond, a task rather difficult at the pre-
sent time for a loyal American. But still Mr.
Seligman discharged his duty most ably and
eloquently ; he very strikingly pointed to the rising
of Andrew Johnson from the lowest order
of society, to use that expression, to the
highest and most honourable stage, which
a free man, elected " by people's grace,"
could arrive at ; he described our last bloody
struggle for unity, independence, and equality ;
praised the blessings of a free press and free speech ;
and then very dexterously turned to the calumnia-
tions by which that " promising youngster," Geo.
W. M'Cracken, had of late endeavoured to de-
' noun= and injure almost all our consular and di-

COAL MARKET.
Price per ton at the close of the market•
s. d.
8. d.
Walls End Haswell 20 3 Eden Main ............ .1.7 g
Caradoc l9 6 Kepler Grange ......... 19 3
Russell's Hetton... 17 9 East Hartlepool ......

Barton l7 3
Ships at market, 21—sold. 20.
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REPRESENTATION OF WORCESTER CITY.---It a$
stated last week that Mr. Sheriff Lycett has issued en
aa.
d-,
dress to the electors of Worcester as a candidate for
O
city in the Liberal interest, in anticipation of the retire;
11
ment of Mr. Padmore, one of the sitting members. lt
35 t:0
been resolved to nominate Alderman T. it gill
Reform League candidate. No Conservative candidate 1130
yet been announced.
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Births. of e
DORMER—On the 4th inst., the Hon. Mrs. Portaer7
son. Ttptt-
EARLE —On the 4th inst., at 28, Inverness-terrace, '-sjf it
sington-gardeus, the wife of Henry E. Earle, "
son. col.
NICHOLSON—On the 4th inst., at Gibraltar, the wife of
• L. Nicholson, 0.8., Royal Engineers, of a son.
PLUMPTRE—On the sth inst at 15, Ci
Bc/gose„rc:i.;
John's-wood, the wife of Charles John Plumptrel

barrister-at-law, of a son.
Marriages. ri, relh
SANFORD —IIESKETH— On the sth hist , 0 St. Paul's Lii.oo- . i
Southampton, George E. L. S. Sanford, Captain Vt.
Engineers, to Hamilton Maria, second daughter of 1
Hesketh, Esq., of Southampton. cletel
WALSIIAM—SCARLETT—On the sth inst., at iCen-- ''' of
Church, John Walsham, Esq., Second SeuretSter
H.M.'s Legation at Madrid, to Florence only dou=,,rei,
of the Hon. P. C. Scarlett, C.B of Parlaturst, 5tu,,,..
H.M.'s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Dade'
tiary at Mexico.

BLAcK—On the 4th inst.
Ed d 1310 k, vt-co
~ a . oston, war
c oargne
___d
066 n. the 3d inst , at Bramshill, R. a Cope, railgeSt
son of Sir Wm. H. inst.
Bart., aged 7 months.
COCHRANE-0 n the 3d inst., at 46u, Pal-mall, 0813-*
t .1. p•
Cochrane, late 91st and 19th Regiments. ,scl" of
MATHEW —0 n the sth inst., Nathaniel Xtathew, P
Worn, Carnarvonshire, aged 30. Warn s,
en-
PoLLOK—On the sth inst., at Poof Pull Bart., liok Caste,
frewshira, Sir Hew C. Pollok, aged h,
.g
WILIKOTT —0 n the sth inst., at 14, The Terrace,
ICensl..
t, Es aged 6
ton-park, James W. 6.
Wilmot q.,
„... oil %v ,
i...,utron : rrinreo and el:dwelled by %V LIJLIA.Iif din , /0,
of No. 112. Strand. Plintvr at Tlis 411. ''',.. 'ty pt
Strand, in flic Pre:ll-10f of the Savoy, in the VW. •
laddleffeXt—Thurodsb March 7, 067.