The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-23

ExERcisEs AT CAMBRIDGE.
Commencement day having been changed from
the third Wednesday in August To the third of July
the attendance the present year, from this and Other
causes, was quite slim The graduating class,
numbering seventy eght, received their diplomas
OLA. b. from President Sparks, and twenty -nne
young gentlemen " had parts" or, in other words.
delivered original addresses, some of which gave
promise OF something bstter hereafter, but most of
which were remarkable for nothing but their ambi-
tious crudities and level mediocrity Of style.
Yesterday the Ph-Beia-kappa Society held their
celebration. The Rev. DR. Bethune, Of Phadel-
phia, delivered an admirable address on the "claims
of our country upon its literary men," The poem
was by Mr., John FELTON,.
THE LATE MR.. LYMAN
The Hon. Theodore Lyman, who died in our
city on the l7th instant, was gentleman of fine
accomplishments and most urbane manners. He
was with Mr.. Crawford as attache when the latter
minister to France On his return to this coun-
try he published work on American Diplomacy,
credtable to his literary talents and attainments
He was also the author of work on Italy. From
1894 10 1886 he was mayor of Boston. He was a
gentleman Of wealth, and the owner of the finest
country-seat I'M the vicinity Of Boston. He was
forward in all good enterprises, and a munifcent
friend to the poor. He has died in the ffty-eighth
year of his age.
THE POLITICAL PLANTATION
The Cass Democrats and Free-SOiIers are pre-
pairing to kiss and be friends Although the bans
have not been publishcd there have been the most
decided overtures on the one side, and the most
palpable encouragement on the other. The Boston
Post, after saving display Of coyness, thus boldly
comes 70 the peint W. M N.
''Unquestionaby Massachusetts and Sndeed the
whole North, are opposed 70 the extension Of
slavery. PROFESSIONALLY il is determined that ter
ritory now free shall be kept free. On this point
there no difference Of opinion bet,oeen the Democrats
and the Free-Soilsn. Some believe that action of
the Federal Government is necessary to keep
slavery out Of the territories; others believe that
the WilmOt provso is not worth rush. The fact
is, that no local law authorizes slavery in Mexico
or in California; that slavery cannot exist without
it; that the people will not have it there's and that to
suppose that Congress will pass act to authorize
it is ridiculous. The question, in fact, has taken
care Of itself As practical question, then, the
proviso is of little consequence Under these cir
cumstances, what is there TO prevent cordial re-
union of the Democracy of New England And
with more particular application of the State
rights principle than ever before, what is there to
prevent reunion of the Democracy of the coun-
fry?' VEL
HUNTING FoR sUNKEN TREASURES.
Some young men from Boston recently took it
into their heads to pass their summer vacation in
testing the availability of new submarine appara-
tus, by visiting the spot where his Majesty's brig
Plumper was lost in 1912, and searching for some
OF the dollars and doubloons lost on that occasion.
The spot lies between Dipper harbor and Point
Lepran, about forty-four miles from PASSPORT,
Maine, in northeastery direction, at the foot of
an almost perpendicular cliff some 10 or 80 feet in
height, and where the depth of the water is about
60 feet. The operating party use an apparatus Of
India-rubber on, the plan of Taylor's submarine
armor. The diver is supplied with air by tubes,
into which il is forced by an engine. Nearly
$4,000 have been recovered by this enterprising
The amount of specie lost in the Pumper was
sf74,000. -.