Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-26

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From the New York Tribune we extract
the following letter in reference 10 the letter
from Dublin recording a. Irish victory, which
has excited so much attention:
1--WE have placed the original letters in the
hands OF the Irish Directory, with statement
of the writer's name, occupation, aud proba-
bic means Of information. To the gentlemen
comprising that body reference may be made
by those wishing further Information on the
subject. The writer Of the letter has broth
er residing in New York whom we also named
and introduced to the Directory
1--WE make 10 comments on the news but
we assert that the author Of the letter wrote
in the full belief and conviction Of the truth
OF his statement The general opinion OF
those conver,ant with the state ot things in
Ireland, is. that whatever may be the facts Of
the case there is no doubt that these letters
give the current belief OF the pc ppe in Dub
lin. The improbable aud conflicting charac-
ter OF the English accounts. afford. we think
very good evidence OF desire 10 conceal lie
tue character Of the news"
ETTER FROMJUDGE McLEAN.-FR
SOIL.
The Cleveland Trug Democrat publishes the
following letter iIom Hon John Mclean. de-
flung his position on the Free Soil move
ment:
Columbus, July IS. 1878.
Gentlemen: ] have delayed an answer to
your communication Of tie | Ith inst. that |
might have time Tor mature reflection. Thi.
was due 10 you. to M self, 10 the subject. ard
perhaps to The country. have endpavorrd
10 consider The matter ia oil lis aspects and
consequences,
The great ana exciting question of Slavery
extension, in the judicial form ii has assumed
by the act oil the Senate. as ii bears upon NV
position on The bench: the use of my name in
the present canvass and the rejection OF it bv
the OHIO delegates To the National Convention:
t { relation which Mr. Van Blren maintains
To the public, have all been deliberately Goa
sidered, and an brought TO the conclusion
that ought not to g before the Buffalo Con
ventiou a candidate fer the Presidency. +
feel deeply and gratefully the honor YOU have
done me by the expression OF your kindness
and confidence, IN connection with that of
! fee.
i'SSN'hf- iHh NV 'tlttI lltS u tIls Olt-tl-
tntion, as they have been judicsly settled.
the free States, by moderation, vigilance and
| irmness, may prevent the extension OF slave
| ry 10 the free ,errltory lately aun. xed With
out the sanction Of law Slavery can no more
exist in territory than q man can breathe
without air. Slaves are not property wers
| they not made 50 by the municipal law The
| Legislature OF Territory cannot exercise a
power which Is not conferred on il by act OF
Congress.
With the biggest respect, am. gratefully
your obedient servant JOHN MCLEAN.
MYsTERIoUs.-1he last Quincy, H.. Wing
contains communication, stating, that on
the u OF June last, William Arnold and Ben.
Jamln Whitehead, left that city on fishing
excursion. Ten miles below Quincy they
caught about one hundred fish, and secured
them IN car, with the intention OF bringing
Them to st. Louis Tor ale. They left Quincy
IN skill, and since that time have not been
hear OF. They were both men OF steady and
INDUSTRIOUS habits, about thirty years OF age
NORTH EASTER. Intelligence from ST. Jago
de Cuba announces that tremendous storm
from the Northeast had lately considerably
damaged the cane and the coffee shrubs on
the plantations in the vicinity OF that town.
A all OF hail took place a The tine: sineu-
Ian phenomenon, just after the Thermometer
bad been ranging from 90 10 SO in the shade.
Most OF the p.alntain AID banana trees had
been land PROSTATE by the wind.
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| General Gaines has arrived Ia New York, |
and Will immediately resume command OF The |
Eastern Division oil The Army. The General /
/ brings cheering reports OF the State Of feeling /