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New YORK Sun OFFICE,
Wednesday night.

NEW IOIh Dun OfFiCEt
Wednesday night.
We have further news by Poney Express
New Orleans dates to the 50th.
The steamer Orleans had arrived from Vera
Cruz with dates to the 18th.
The loss by the attack on Col. Mills train
falls principally on merchants. One English
house looscs So, 900.
The French and Spanish people received
goods by paying smartly.
Gen. Scott has assessed the Mexican States
$4,000 900, as an annual contribution to sup
port the army.
Parede Jarauta, the leader of the gueriilas
had advanced within eight miles ofthe Capital,
when he was pursued by the dragons.
The rumor that Colonel Withers' command
for Rio del Norte had been cut off was not
credited.
\ quorum of the New Mexican Congress
was expected ut Querctaro in January.
There had been less talk about pronunci-
amento.
The Mexicans preferred arbitration.
An armistice of three months was talked Of.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.

We clip the following from the American
Traveller. and the Boston Courier:
The steamship Cambria, Capt Harrison, ar
rived at the wharf at Jersey City on Tuesday
evening at o'clock, in a little over II days
passage from Liverpool, which port she left on
the lst instant. arrived at Halifax on the 10th
inst, at 4 A. NJ, and left few hours after
ward
The news is considered favorable, in a mo-
mentary character The price of money at
the Bank was reduced to five per cent. and
money at call sold at four per cent The list
of failures was cut down to a small number
since the report of the last steamer.
Mr.. Bancroft, the American minister had
left England, on a visit to Paris.
IRELAND.
The state of affairs of this helpless land is
represented to be rather worse than better,
than at the last accounts. Murders, robberies,
and other outrages are said to be the oIder Of
the day.
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.
1t appears almost certain that NM. Mon and
and Pidal have refused to enter the Ministry,
and that Gen. Narvaez will continue to pre-
side at the Council of Ministers.
The Cortes of Portugal would be opened on
the I'd January. Earthquakes had been prev
alent in Lisbon; families were leaving and
sleeping in tents and gardens.
SWITZERLAND.
The only impeachment to the general pacif-
cation of the country has been the difficulty OF
arranging the payment of the fine of 100000
francs imposed upon Neufchasel. The expen-
ses of the war in Switzerland are at present
estimated at 100000 francs, or about $780,
600.
lie nth OF DUCHESS OF PARMA.
The Archduchess Maria louisa, widow Of
the Emperor Napoleon. and Duchess of Parma
and Placentia, expired at Parma, on the 18th
ult, at the age of56. BY her death the Du-
chics of Parma, Placentia, and Guastalla de-
volved upon the abdicated Duke of Lucca, who
has thus speedily restored to sovereign power.
The sudden death Of the Archduchess Maria
louisa, may produce anew complication in the
affairs of Tuscany.
INDIA AND CHINA.
BY the overland Mail, dates from Bombay,
to the 18th November, and from Hong Kong
TO the 30th of October have been received.
Sir John Davis had Just returned to Hong
Kong from mission to Cochin China, which
was wholly unsuccessful so far as to the open
ing of commercial associations was concerned.
He could not even procure audience to the
King; though in all other respects he was trea-
ted with the most punctilious courtesy by the
authorities.
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NOMINATION OF GENERAL TAYLOR-Both
houses of the Tennessee Legislature bave passed
a resolution nominating Gen. Taylor to the Pres
idency In the Senate it passed by strict party
vot" In the House, one Wing voted against and
one Locofoco for it,
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RHODE ISLAND FOR HENRY CLAY.

RHODE ISLAND FOR HENRY CLAY.
The Wings of Rhode Island held their State
Convention, at Providence last Thursday eve
ming, and nominated the present State Off
GERS, for reelection as follows For Cover
nor, Elisha Harris, of Coventry;-For Lieut..
Go 'ernor, Edward w. Lawton, of Newport:
For Secretary of State, Henry Bowen, Of
Providence;-For Attorney General, Joseph
M. Blake, of Bristol-For General Treasurer,
Stephen -Cahoone, of Newport
The following gentlemen were chosen Dele
gates TO the Wing National Convention
''imes F. Simmons, G. Jackson, ~ I. Dix
on; \. Bostwor;h
For Sdbaihres-T. J. Stead, S. Ares, L.
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The B1GGEsr-We believe there Is NJ
place in this country where fatter rOrA
made than in Addison Comfy. Col Sini'n'
Of Bristol, few days since killed Hog "
months old, which weighed 6S7 lbs 1t mca',
ured "a inches in thickness over tho point o.
the shoulder.
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DEATH OF GEN. GEO. p. BARKER

DEATH OF GEN. GEO. T. BARKER.
A Telegraphic despatch from Benz. J. WEIGH
Jr, of the Buffalo Republic. informs us of the
death of Gen. Geo. Barker, late Attorney Gener-
al. Mr.. Barker died at Buffalo on Thursday
morning, at 1 o'clock. lie was 40 years of age
-Utica Morning HeTGld,
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CANADIAN PARLIAMENr-The Montl cal
Herald OF the nth has the return of fifty-two
members, and classes them thus 30 ministe-
rial, 20 opposition and doubtful. The Ga
zette OF the'1 9th contains the return of fifty-
three members, % conservatives, "a opposi-
ton, and doubtful. The Gazette of the III,
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70 The pennsylvania Wings, at a meeting at
Harrisburg. have voted that Gen. Scott is the
choice of that State as a candidate cor The Pres;
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FROM THE ARMY.
Reported for the Alb Knickerbocker.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

TIE Guerilla FIgdf-Gen. Scott Assesses Three
Millions on JIericGn StateS-Three Months
-ArmiStice.
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For t is the sport, to have the enginee
Hoist with his own petar -

and IN looking into the correspondence of the
State Department we see how truly this will come
to pass, when the German emigrants-men who
love liberty, and their own well-being, and the
prosperity of their adopted land-shall enable
them to extrpate slavery out of Texas
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INDIA AND CHINA.

TEXAS FREE STATE-A correspondent of
the Christian Wachman, writing from Washing
ton, thus speaks Of the prospect of Texas soon
becoming a free state. 1t is to be hoped that his
spcculations have some foundation in fact -
have good reason to believe that Texas is TO
become free state at no distant dayl This
comes to me from gentleman of Texas, in
whose means of knowing, and ability to form Just
opinions, have great confidence. He says-The
Germans now coming by ship loads, and settling
under the supervision of the agents of their prin-
ces and mobiles, who have obtained large tracts of
land, are to man opposed to slavery, & this has
already been manifested in their local elections
and indeed that Gov. Houston was compelled by
the force of popular opinion to divest himself Of
his slaves in order TO secure his reelection to the
Senate. If on this l am not misinformed, how
completely all the acts Of Southern politicians will
be overthrow! 1t was the fear that Great Brit
ain was about to abolish slavery in Texas, that in
duced MIR. Upshur, then Secretary of State, in
1913, TO take the initiative of annexation. and to
speak of the plan on the part of Great Britain "as
movement not to be contemplated in silence,
nor to be successful without the most strenuos eff
forts on our part to arrest calamity so serious to
erey part Of our country" No two calamities, :"
he says, "sould befal the country more to be de-
plored that the predominance of British influence
and the abolition Of Siarey" And now the honest
Germans are becoming predominant and the dJo-
ldtioa Of starey must follow; for every German
emigrant counts one at the ballot box, and as one,
| equals the planter, the owner of thousand ne
groes. 1t is only in the House of Representatives
of the United States that five slaves count as
much as three citizens of New England. Shaks-
peare says
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25 conservatives, % opposition, and 2 doubtful;
The Pilot Of the 9th reports the election OF
1 Z ministerial, 80 opposition, and doubtful
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IRELAND.

The state of affairs of this helpless land is
represented to be rather worse than better,
than at the last accounts. Murders, robberies.
and other outrages are said to be the oIder of
= bo 1a.-
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SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

The only impeachment to the general pacif-
cation of the country has been the difficulty OF
arranging the payment of the fine of 100000
francs imposed upon Neuf;hasel. The expen-
ses of the war in Switzerland are at present
estimated at 100000 francs, or about $780,
OOO
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THE WEATHER AND TIE CROPS,

Thus far calls we'll" The late warm
weather has enabled our farmers to house q
large portion of their immense hay crop in
good condition and it has given a start to
the corn crop, which has put that out of the
way of danger from the early frosts. The
potato crop does not look so we'll as it did n
few weeks ago, the rust having stricken the
vines in many localities, which is a Fremont
ton of the "cholera" in that important yere-
table. Nevertheless, the market is well sup
piled with new potatoes of fine 1"aiit,, AHA
there's no great reason to apprehend but that
about the usual crop of late years will be
harvested throughout the country.
Our accounts from the great wheat grow
ing regions of the west and south arc extreme.
ly favorable. Probably the aggregate guam
tity of wheat raised this season in the United
States will exceed by one fourth at least the
product of any previous year. There is
a vast surplus Of last years crop yet on hand,
and consequently the prospect of famine is,
as aunt Dorothy said of the spread of the
cholera, "not SO favorable as it might be-"
The fruit crop promises we'll. We sec it
stated in the Traveller and other papers that
the peach crop in this section is failure, and
that the peach trees are dying. We have
seen no such indications in our own perambu-
lations; on the contrary, we have observed
about the usual quantity of peaches. The
apple crop is admitted on all hands to be very
large.
The above statements from the Boston Mail, cor
respond mainly, so far as we can judge, with ind-
cations hereabouts Except perhaps the portion re
lating to fruit Late frosts in the Spring destroyed
the prospects of our apple orchards, and our few
exotic peach trees are almost entirely barren.
Tho recent extreme drought has been felt serere-
~ especially in the Lake towns, but tile bountiful
'ainS of Saturday night and Sunday, and occasional
showers on Monday, have gone far to make amends
md to encourage the somewhat dropping hopes of
he young potatoes.
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in Chief of the National Guards of the Seine,
appears in the Moniteur. The disarmihp of
the 4th Legion of the National Guard of Pa
ris, whose conduct brought discrcdt on them
in the late Instruction, is continued with
great activity.
The number Of troops of the line in Paris
was only 10000 on the 22d June; they are
now $4,000. 1t is said that the Minister of
War intends to form three military camps
one upon the Plateau Of Satori at Versailles,
another on the Champ de Mars, and third
at st. Maur.
The greatest embarrassment is produced by
the enormous number of prisoners arising
out Of the late Instruction, which now cx-
ceeds 10000.
TEE Provinces. - The Provinces arc
represented to be in very excited state
Bodies of workmen arc pillaging the different
country houses and arresting travellers on the
their heads and promenade about Lyons and
Villa Franco in bands, crying "Vengeance,
we will revenge the death of our brethren !"
A letter from Lyons dated on the afternoon
of Tuesday the 9th ult, says I" We are not
yet without disquictudc as to the disposition
of the workmen. The Boraccs have still
pieces Of cannon at the Croix Rouse, and
will not give them up,
General Geman has given them till this
evening to surrender. 1t is feared that this
diSarming will cost dear. The General has
received unlimited powers; he believes that
he can count sufficiently on the army not TO
have need of the National Guard. The as
poet of the city is tranquil at present.
PRINCE LOUIS NAroLEoN.-Thc result
of the election which has just taken place in
Corsica for a representative in the assembly
has been the almost unanimous return of
Prince Louis Napoleon, who obtained 50 1908
notes.-the entire number being only So, 100.
LAMARTINE.-A circumstance has trans
pired which has created no little surprise. NJ
lie Lamartinc is about to quit France; the
pretence is, he intends to travel in the East,
and that he is to be accompanied by Madame
Lamartine. His departure must be very near
1t hand as it is said that some of his baggage
las already beendespatchcd for MarseiIles.
SPAIN. - The Queens Government is
threatened by formidable rsings of the Car
lists in various places.
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and to abide its inevitable decision that Slavery is
creature of Lar, and cannot exist where positive
legislation has not established it. True, he may not
expect this result; but who that knows any thing Of
the history and character of that wsest and most
incorruptible of all tribunals ever known on EARTH
can doubt its certainty? At all events, in referring
this question of Constitutional Law and moral
right, to this Court, the North and South submit
their respective claims to the appointed and appro-
pirate arbitrator, in whom all can confde, and
against whom none dare rebel; and having dis
charged their duty, can abide the result, and wash
their hands of the responsibility.
If we believe and know, as wo profess to and most
assuredly do, that Slavery is a creature of posre
d" and cahnot constitutonally exist on any foot of
soil until expressly established by legislative enact
ment, how can we be safer, than in simply prohibit
ing ats establishment and leaving the question of its
present, natural existence to the decision of our
great National Court of Equity?
We should be astonished at the willingness of Nj.
Calhoun to submit this issue to the Judiciary, did
we not believe that in the sincerity of his inverted
conscience he entertains confidence in the sound
ness of his ridiculous position, which none but the
honestest and blndest of fanatics can feel Dealing
with smh men, we are safe, if we will but deal kind
ly, honoraby and in good faith with them.
If this Hcaven-suggested policy should prevail,
next to our dcvout Thanksgiving to that benign
Providence which with parental tenderness and
miraculous omnipotence has nourished and defended
our favored nation from its infancy, and which in
six pers and in seven has not forsaken us, a lcss4e
'ous emotion will mingle with our gratitude, as we
'ast our eyes around upon the ludicrously forlorn
md astonishod condition of the Disunion fanatics,
whom the refuent wave which but now seemed
earring them on in triumph to the contamination of
heir mad treason will have suddenly left high and
ry upon the sand, to brood in derided, despscd and
esparing loneliness, over mortified pride, disap-
onted ambition, and carking bitterness turned in
ard upon itself, its occupation gone In antici-
atng the result which we now hope for, the drolI
nd incongruous image rises before our inward
re-, of the rapturous pecan Of praise solemny ris u
8 to God from rescued nation suddenly INTERRUPT Il
by sidelong glimpse of the fororn Disunionsts, v
questered in their ruefu retiracy and gorgcd with Ii
cir own spite, and that pnan turned into nation +,
roar Of uncomfortable laughter liz
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from the sides, and from the windows of
houses, and the national guards, in returning
the fire, killed the second female.
At last only one man remained at the bar
ricade, but he kept up constant discharge.
One of the national guards left the ranks,
sword in hand, and rushing to the barricsde
turned aside the musket of this man just as
he was about to fire again, and took him pris-
oncr. The capture of the barricade did not
put an end to the combat. A CALLING fire
was poured upon the rational guards from
detached parties of the insurgents, and from
the windows of the houses of which they had
taken forcible possession. The number of
killed on this point is estimated at about
twenty on both sides, The number of wound
cd was also considerable.
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PROSPECTS AND PROGNOsTICs.

The daily reports from the Free State.
show the decreasing popularity of Cass. lie
has no friends but those of fortune, and they
with the true instinct of selfpreservation are
forsaking falling cause. Why" may well
ask the witty son of the sage of Lindenwald
Why e0W Gen. Cass insist upon dstracting
the Democratic party' Why does he moi
withdraw"
In Pennsylvania powerful organization
has been formed, l am told against q the
Michi-gander," as Morton's ill-mannered
son" irreyerently calls him. AT its head are
Gilpin, formerly Attorney General under
Van Buren,, faithful no less in adversely than
in prosperous days, and David Wimot, who
sticks to his ProviSo with true Dutch obsti-
macy The State is to be fully visited by the
apostles of Free SOIL and popular demon
STATIONS made.
Tie son Of Tie man, as the French were
wont to call the Duke de Reichstadt, prom-
ses to visit the State. lie will come over the
Cass men like a sirocco-or, to use Homer
&c expression, " like the autumnal Star, which
men call Orion's dog, with whose rise came
sickness and DEATH"
Cass, never certain Of carrying Pennsylva-
MIA, will be thrown entirely hors du combat
by this secession from, or rather absorption
OF, the Locofoco party there.
The Barnburners will make no nomination
of candidate for Vicc-P President before the
Buffalo Convention, | am informed At that
Convention, beyond doubt, as things seem
at present, MARTIN VAN buren, will be
nominated for the Presidency, and some one
will be put on the ticket with him as candi-
date for the Vice Presidency who will prove
no d0dge.- Correspondence Tribune.
Excellent! Place Van Buren, and the Barnburncr
flag at the head of the Free Soil movement, and it
will be harmless nay beneficial to the cause of both
" Liberty and Union" The Barrburners are simp- |
ly The Northern Democratic Party proper, grounded
on principles of National Policy (such as they are)
md holding no ultra Or mcnacing attitude towards
the South. Then let John p Hale, like an honest |
md consistent man. resign in favor of Van Buren,
and the fanatcal Disunionists will be so far weak
'ncd, on the one hand by merging a large part of
he disaflec:ed masses likely otherwise to net with
hem, in party Of national character, and on the
'ther by the withdrawal of the I6tle personal part
IS to leave them in q worse position than before the
N-ndvscd nominations at Baltimore and Phjlndel
,hia.
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She cast up her eyes with an expression Of
meek reproach They were very fine eyes,
and l think he felt it, for his features softened
Immediately.
ooh, pray, pray give him to d" she
began"
Give Lion to YOU" he repeated in de-
rision Why, what would you do with him
will tell you. You'd pet and pamper the
poor beast till he was eaten up with disease,
and as nervous as fine lady. No, no, you'd
better give little Adeline to me, Lion and
| could take much better care of her than
you can"
Perhaps so, sir" she replied, with the
pentle manner that had come over her since
the accidents: "but still | could not spare
her. She is my only child, and am Wild
ow"
81 must CO." muttered the gentleman to
himself. "Whewl widow Has not the
immortal Weller assured us that one widow
is equal to twenty-five ordinary women ?
It's not safe--morally safe-to be in the same
boat with her."
He walked away, But who may wrcstle
against fate. When the boat returned to
London Bridge, saw him carrying Adeline
ashore, with the pretty widow leaning on his
arm. They had long conversation all the
way home And when he had put them into
a cab they had another chat through the
window, terminating with promise on his
part to "cOme early" What could all this
mean? He looked after the cab till it was
out of sight
Il think she's got rid of her nerves." he
observed to himself, "What charming
creature she is without them"
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Latest News.
BY TELEGRAPH RUTLAND.
Reported for the Voice of Freedom.
From Ner York, 3 O'Clock, p. w.,
JrIy u 1915

From, Ne,c Iork, 3 O'Clock, p w.,
july ~, 1878.
In the Senate, Saturday, the Compromise
bill 1--WE allow the Lightning to tell the story
its own way,-though bull so ridiculous as
calling the Territorial Bill Compromise, sug-
gests the expedicncy of some charitable cf.
fort to provide the Public Reporters with
copies Of Websters Electromagnetic Vol. of
tFeed0m) was taken up, Mr.. Clayton spoke
IN favor of the bill urging all who hoped TO
see the slavery question forestalled to vote for
1T. Mr.. Niles opposed the bill, he said ii
would not prohibit slavery in now territories.
Mr. Dickinson went for it, he said the Union
was founded on compromises and he should
60 for CompromiseO Mr. Hamlin opposed
the bill. Mr.. Clark got the floor and the
Senate adjourned. In the House the Civil
Appropriation Bill was passed 108 to TO-
The Savanna River Improvement is in the
bill.
Col. Newly made a treaty with the Nava-
joio Indians, recovering all property captured
by them.
Letters from Yucatan represent the whites
as less annoyed by the Indians
Lamartine is not intending to travel to the
East as has been announced, but has made
for leaving for the United States
from Havre on Monday.
Bustamente and Castazas had consolidated
and amounted TO 5000 men, and intended
the insurgents. Jarauta was en-
deavoring to bring the question of constitu-
tionallty of the new treaty with this country
before the Supreme Court Of the country.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
The demand for flour good and the tcndcn-
cy upwards. Sales from 5000 to 1000 bbIs.,
bringing from 4,75 to 500 Some inquiry
FOR shipment at 1862 10,
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The VERMoNTAND CANADA RA1L-RoAR.
The route is generally regarded by the most
competent judges to be unsurpassed by any
road in New England for directness of line,
light grades and curves and cheapness of con-
struction. We are happy to assure our read
ers here and elsewhere that the road will be
'mmed'atey located according to the surrey
and PIT under contract.
Much credit is due to the board of diroc-
ton and the very skillful corps of engineers
who have prosecuted the matter with unre-
uniting diligence and faithfulness to this most
favorable result 81. ADans Messenger
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M The story goes, that Gen. Taylor, when
he was about to move from Camargo to Mon
tcrecy, was advised by subordinate officer
to dispense with the long train of artillery,
stores, ammunition, &C., as unnecessary 4" In
decd, Gen; Taylor said Sub, give me
single regiment, and pledge my military
reputation that will accomplish the purpose
of this march " Gen. Taylor coolly replied
to his adviser" Sir, whenever | take secu,
rty,. want something valuable. Pray what
is this military reputation you propose to
pledge ?" The Sub. was Pillow