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gress. Lord DURHAM report on the State
fthe Cansdss. is said 10 10 be very long
and interesting. and highly complimentary
to the United States. There is little doubt
that the corn .s~s will be- modified. or.
perhaps, repealed. Lord NORMANDY hes
been appointed Colonisi Secretary. vice
Lord GLESELc. resigned.
From tis albany Er-ning Journal.
Gen. SOLOMON VkN RENSSELAER,. our
excellent and respected Post Master. has
rces ived letter from AMOS KENDALL.
Announcing that he has heen instructed
by the President OF the United States TO
say that in bis judgment the public iafs-
rests uiH be promoted by change of Post.
master nf -fiIany." and that sueh change
will be made at the close OF the present
quarter!
Here is another sacrifice 20 the Jugger-
naut Of party Hero is another victim 10
Van Burenism, Here is farther evidence
that neither virtue nor patriotism. services
nor scars. can protect = citizen from the
ban OF prescription.
THE DEED Is DONE. The Albany
Evening Journal. OF Tuesday. ,ays:-Mr.
FLACG has received his commission of
Postmaster. Gen. VAN RENSSELAER,. a
soldier and patriot. who shed his blood in
tao wars. has been thrust OF. 10 n axe room
for politician.
Very proper notice 10 taken in the Rich.
mond Wing OF tho conduct ofthe Judges,
who have soiled their ermine BY taking
par, ia the late political caucus in Rich
mond. What viii the people Of Virginia
say. when they see Judge Tucker. Judge
Parker Judge Daniel. aud Judge Nicho.
las, descending into the arena aud strip
ping their robes OF there, for display, with
the political eladisiors Of the ds,, For
shame Such things used not 10 be in
| FUginia. Gazette.
Afsombonf CHiqsirophs.-The steamer
Oihello. from Cincinnati. bound 10 the
Wabash. came in contact with the Peru, a
few miles below the falls and was instantly
sunk. II is stated that tie OiheiIo wa.
cut in two by the Conclusion. and when
lastseen. the hull was upon one side Of tho
river. and the cabin upon the other. IL is
reported that several passengers were lost
some persons say Two, Others say five
The boat And cargo are totally lost. There
was an insurance OF 49,. 900. at different
Offices 10 Cincinnati.
The Rev. J. p. b. WILMER, Of the
Episcopal Church, late Chaplain OF the
Universiiy OF Virginia. ha, been appoint
ed Chaplain in the u. S. Navy, and or.
dered TO the Frigsie Constitution, Com.
Claxton. about TO sail from Norfolk for
fthe Pacific.
The Southern Literary .Ness,nger.-The
March number OF this valuable and inie-
resting magazine has Just been received.
Its contents are not less Interesting than
those Of any preceding number. AZ
usual, the articles are wholly originsl.
and indicate, with few exceptions. con-
siderable literary talent in their writers.
The first is one Of some length and gre al
interest. by . lady Of Virginia.
| Ma fnisi
There can be no question about SIR
John Hsrvey's having obeyed the positive
Instructions Of the British Government in
his recent course. In letter 10 MIR Fox,
OF q late dste, he so expressly states
Of difficulty. We appfehend. for the British
Government is not IN the habit Of backing
out. However. we still hope for the pre-
vslsnce Of wise counsels and a pacific
course.
Here 10 toast from the celebration Of
st. Patriok' day in Baltimore. which every
reader may eonstrue as he understands
it,"
| By VI. Caughy. .;nir,w yacs,on. IS a sol-
der, general, president. and man, we sllali
not look upon his like again.
II appears from the report Of the Board
Of public works for Illinois. that the inter-
nal improvement system IN thai State en-
braces 3f2 miles ofrailroad. estimated TO
10 cost 3 I ] zoo. 600. The canal from the
Illinois river 10 lake Michigan will cos,
several millions, and il has been in rapid
progress for some time.
The Branch OF the Bank Of Dsrien. To-
Gated ct Savannah. suspended sps eie psy-
msnis on the 23d uIi
The New York Culiivs'or states that
fruit trees may be props gated by planting
the scions instead Of sngrsfing ibem.-
They should be prepared By dipping both
ends N melted iallow. grating wsx, or
some similar article. sDd then be planted
horizontally, with the bud upward. and
covered about three inches deep. They
vii produce trees that viii yield fruit 10
-four years.
The rage Tor SILK growing is peTvsdisg
every branch of business ~ this country.
m evidence Of the fact that u occupies
ell minds was manifest IN COR devil the
the other day. We ~rois RVfsfis rsufaa-
dr. and be set u up soygs ssHioaVi's -