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TnE CLAY FEsrvAL-To-morro evening the
the Apollo Saloon his seventy second birth day. md
we do not doubt that the Festival will be one Of the
most animated and delghtfth thai has for many
lion need, and We trust none will, prevent d partic
patton in this Festival ty any admirer of Genius,
Patriotism and Siatesmenship. We would hope the
time has now come when Mr.. Clay may be regarded
without prejudice envy as one Of our country's
nobes sons, whose lifelong devotion 10 her service
has entitled him 10 the generous appreciation even
oflhose who have dssenird from his views of public
policy and national duty In this spirit we under
stand this Festival has originated and we trust II
viii In that spirit be attended ond enjoyed AT all
events, those who have for many years regarded The
great Kenuckian with proud affection win mol deny
themselves the pleasure which this occasion pfofers
~ " Tribune, llh inst.
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New YORK. 18Th Aprl-9p. IN.
The Steamship Hermann has just arrived from
Southampton whence she departed the 18th Of
March. She brings 100 passengers and valuable
cargo of costly goods
The markets in England after the departure oflho
Liverpool Steamer of the 24h ult., changed very
slightly. The funds went up shade Consois Git.
The produce market dull ard unchanged. Sales Of
Liverpool cotton on the oath ult.3500 balesa, firm
prices.
The Havre Cotton market had suffered reaction
In consequence Of continental intelligence Bust
ness In the French manufacturing towns was i'm
proving. An active springtrude was anticipated
The London, mercantile houses had received up
wards of 5000 900 Of native gold from California.
Every effort is being made by the governments of
France and Grent Britain to the armislico be-
tween Sardinia and Austria had failed and hostilties
were on the point Of being recommended with unu-
| sual yigor. The sympnhes of Western Europs
were decidedly with The ltnian cause II was gcn-
orally feared that Charles Albert would be beata as
Radetzky medltated direct march upon Turin.
The accounts from Hungary state thar the Impe-
riasis making very little head way against .bs
Mogyars. The Austrons had been repeatedly de-
ieated by them
The proposition to elect an Emperor Of Germany
had been rejected by The Congress of Frankfort
The King of Naples kept his throne with great
difficulty. formidable insnrfeclion In Calabria
was on the eve Of breaking out. te
| The Bank Of France not so favorable to trade
ns usual. Some fears were entertained Of union
Of the Communists and tho Socialists against the
Republic of France. Large military dispositions
were necessary preserve The peace OF the country.
| The French Government had received toegraphic
despatched, announcing that the Sartnians had
crossed the River Ticino on the Goth Of March Tho
b..,a "A
| In crossing the same river II was supposed that
Charles Albert would be forced rocross, and that
great battle would be fought the plains of YER,
ellie.
| A French expedition Of twelve thousand men
were In readiness 10 set sail Immediately from Tou-
lon the moment The Ausirans should set foot In tho
| Ponthcial States.
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l.. r. DAVIS, Athens, Limestone, Ala,
vice T. Boss, removed.
J. w. Miller, Lake Providence, carrel
Parish, La, vice 4. Ferry, resigned
p. p. SCHUYLER, Point Isabel, Cameron,
Texas, vice r Sclymar.
W. s. BoNE, Jefferson, Rutherford, Tenn,
vice A. NJ Bond.
J. r. GAY, Elkhorn, Franklin, KY, vice
w. l.. Mcbride.
Black Valley, Wythe, Va, discontinued.
Mountzion, Orange, N. c., discontinued.
Union Point, Greene, Ca, discontinued.
Lyons, Fayette, Texas, discontinued
Pine Creek, Red River, Texas, discon-
tinued.
Montvale Springs, Blount, Tenn, dis
continued.
Ball Partree, Highland, Va, discontinued.
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BALTINonE, APRIL l3 P. NJ
< Commercial affairs very quiet. Flour is some
what frmer. Holders Of Howard 81 brands ask s425,
but find no purchasers over 81 II l-2. City Mills
hold nj 81 rs.
Whcnt is dull. Sales Of red al G5a90 ctsj white
corn 4la42 cts; yellow 47a46 ete. with sales. Oats
22a26 cts; rye 5ba56 cts.
Provisions duh, Sales very moderate. Beef cal
tie SO 40 per 100 lbs. gross averages hogs IS Goa
s5 IS. Tobacco is more nctive and fair. Sales of
Maryland and Ohio have been making a, the usual
prices which are fair
Whskey 20 cents in bills.
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PAN, BuckEr AND BARaEL FAcToRy--A new
enterprise similar 10 the Variety Works at Colum-
bus, Ga, is about 10 I've established In our city. Our
fellow citizen, Mr. John Glendennng, In conjunc-
ton with Mr.. Lockhart, of Lincoln county has ia
ken steps TO put up building near the site Of the
Old Planters Hotel where every variety of wood
ware, such as barrels, casks kegs, pills, tubs and
steam engine to be used Is already here, and the
building large three story brick building, contracted
for. In few months this mandatory viii be I'M
der way, and probably In full operation In connec
ton with the wooden ware factory win be machn-
cry for cutting and polishing marble-a branch Of
business in which Mr.. Glendennng is already profit
ably engaged. We hope In time to see Georgia Mar
BILE freely used in this Georgia Factory for various
objects Of use and ornament-Augasta Georgia,
Consfifufiondiisf
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THE NEW AmALGAMATIoN.---The Washington
Union endorses the nomination of the Van buren,
candidate for Mayor Of New York, by the Cass Con-
veniion of that city, and echoes sentiment that
"Nr. Van schack's election may be considered Ger
tain and we cannot but express the confident hope
that il will result not only in great advantage 10 the
public welfare, but also in securing tho integrity and
asceudaney OF the Democratic party in the city and
State"
The Union is equally well satisfied with the cleo
lion in Connecticut where the only Democratic vic
tory is in The election Of three Representatives to
Congress, who had to acknowledge the Wilmo, Pro-
viso as a part Of their creed, before they had the
ghost Of chance for election. The drollest part Of
The Unions rejoicing, however, il that in which 1t
recommends the example of Connecticut to Virgi-
mia Boston Courier
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DIPLOMATIC SmuoGLis0 by the following state.
nient in the London Morning Chronicle, il APP
pears thar other diplomatic personages In Europe
besides the American Charge dAhaires at Stock
HOLM have been known 10 abuse their official priv
ileges:-
We hear from Brussels that the Belgian govern
ment intends TO place restrictions upon the luggage,
parcels and packages carried by foreign Cabinet
messengers. II is almost needless to observe that
according international usage and courtesy cou.
riels luggage, especially that portion having an off
cal address sea has been permitted pass with
out search Abuses have doubtless arisen; bur- I'M
less we greatly mistaken, no diplomatic agents,
no Ministers, have profited largely by the latitude
accorded as those Of Belgium Restrictions come,
therefore, with somewhat bad grace from the Brus-
sells government.
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EPIscoPAcY or METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHuRcH.--
The Bsops Of this Church were expected 10 meet at
Newark, N. j., this morning, where they will remain
for days TO consult together upon the affairs Of
the Church Among other matters that will como
Church, the general committee having last week ap-
proved the action Of the subcommittee thereupon
NJ " Comm erciaf Adp
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Vs. The hound-lke winnings Of the
Union and its correspondents, because long
deferred justice and the public good have
required the displacement Of few incom-
petent Democratic ofice-holders, are ptiful
in the extreme Indeed, they excite a con-
tempt, the degree Of which it is almost i'm
possible to express. We commend to their
contemplation and imitation the maniness
and patience Of the lamented James, whom
the iron heel Of Polkery crushed to death, be-
cause Of his high qualifications as public
officer and because Of his Whiggery. He
bore his fate without murmur, and his
friends scorned to complain
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newspapers are induging in the most unwarrantable
structures on Col Warren, the Assistant Postmaster
General and In an invetoracy OF feeling somewhat
unusual Ia comments on the conduct of public men.
They have deviated from the ordinary course of po-
li,ica warfare by endeavoring to inure his private
reputation The sum and substance of the charges
made against him amount TO this, and no more
that lie was an active politician In his own State,
and that he once belonged TO firm which failed In
business. His capacity is not dened--and II he is
10 be hanged for having taken an active part in poll
tcs or for having been unfortunate, large portion
Of every community will have to look TO The safety
Of their necks There is something unmanly and
despicabIe in this mode Of assailing public man,
and we marvel that II Is resorted to by persons OF
respectable standing.--BdH. Clipper
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cno,sr. al New Orieass.

Extract Of isHs, from Nsn Orisans, dated 5n inst
We have still some cases Of
Cholera, but no serious alarm prevails. The
reports abroad are however such as to keep
away every body, and those not specially
here on business, leave, on account Of their
families,--so we have dull, dull time Of It
for April. The st. Charles Hotel IS quiet
enough and cannot sit two tables full The
sign Cha,nbre garnie a louer," meets
your eye at every turn We have lost our
friend JoHr w JoHrsoN by the disease.
Ins week or two, ] suppose,
we shall be clear Of it.
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We now have the vote for Governor from oil The
towns in the State, which gives the following re-
suit:
For Joseph Trumbull a. 495
:" Thomas H. Seymour 25l60
. John nj. Niles 3274
In some dozen towns The Abolition vote Is not Civ
en- that the official returns will probably increase
the vote OF Mr.. Niles to $500.
MIR. Trumbull leads Mr.. Seymour 23l9. Governor
Bssell led Mr. Calin last Spring, 2l52 81 tho Wing
plurality Is now l66 larger than Il was then. Mr..
Trumbul will lack about 1900 votes of an election
by tho people. The falling of In the whole vote from
last Spring Is about 5000
The whole vote for Governor in 1913, was 81 1923
-oi which Mr.. Bsseil had 30.e5l Mr.. Cailin 20 500
Abo. and Scat. l773.
The whole number Of votes cast for President, last
November, was 81, 3G6for Gen. Taylor. 80 3l6; fot
Gen. Case, q, 047; for MIR. Van Buren, 5000. Tay-
lor's plurality, 1869. Hartford, CT, Comant.
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MoaAL CHAHAcrEn.- There In nothino v,h,ch
edds ID the beauty and power o. ma" - o"o%
moral character; u is his weal,h-hIs influence.
his lie. ltdignhes him In every s,stion."srsl,.
him In every condition, and glorifies him in evsrv
period Of life. Such character Ia more TO be- deaf,
"a than every thing else on earth II makes him .
man free and independent. No servile tool No
erouching sycophsnf--no ireacherous honor. seeker
ever bore snch character The pure Joys Of truth
and righfsousness never spring In such person
IL young men knew how much = good character
would dignity and exslf them--how glorious /,
would make their prospects even In this life, never
should we find them yielding 10 The grovcllIng and
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JuDIoIAL ELgcTios. Although we have few re-
turns, we think there can hardly be doubt Of the
election Of all the Wing candidates for Judges by de-
cided msjoriiies. They are-John Dner William
w. Campbell and John l.. Mason additional Justices
Of the Superior Court Gen James Lynch and Ed,
ward F.. Cowles Justices Of the Marine Court. We
presume Joseph 8 Bosworih on tho Hunkcr, rs also
Robert Emmett and Nelson J. Waterbury on the
Barnburner ticket, ran somewhat ahend OF their
spective associates, but not enough 10 bring them
within sight OF an tection.-N York Tribune llh
Instant
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lively competition exists in tho steamboat trans
poria,ion business between the cities Of Louisville
and 81, Louis by which the price Of passage be
tween those places have been brought down, in
some instances, as low as IS, and 80. which sum
also includes the boat fare. Al those low rates the
boats are crowdcd.-B BAIT. AMER.
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A wrsE DECISION or AN IpIoz. Fuller, In HE
Holly STATE, tells the following PHI asant story.
"a poor man In Paris, betng very hungry, went 10
cooks shop and sad there 80 long (or the master
was dishing up nsa) shat bis appetite being lessen
I'd by the steam, he proposed to go without his meal
gas ihs cook insisted upon payment all the same.
% the hrst person that passed the door that person
happened to be notorious idiot Having heard the
ctomplant he decreed that the poor map'a money
that the cook should be recompensed 1Iih The ling.
nng o. Tue cash rs the other .sas with the fumes Of
ser of fact p f'ifSS.k ss".o'""y as'"n'
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The fine ship Mississippi, Capt. Bryan arrived al
this port on Wednesday, In the short run of &c days
from Cork. We learn from Capt. 3. that the day
previous to his sailing he was visited on board his
be should positively leave Liverpool for New York
during the current month 81 April. He had taken
passage in the packet ship New Worth, Capt.
Knight - Baf Amer.
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NEW 7 OAK, April Is.
There arc no iidings yet Of the steamer Sarah
Sands. now due. Stocks arc rather heavy. Treas
ury 6's l06al0S Ia. New loan Ill. 81
Flour duh. Sales of 1000 ibis. Western al "a, so
and com. State s4,62as47s; Southern s4,62as4,94.
ohio red wheat 100 cis.; 5000 bushels Corn at 81
cts for Mixed 55a56 cts for yellow Oats 36n38 cts
Rye $500 cite.
No change In other articles.
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Letter from the Presiaent.

WASHINGTON, April 9, l840.
GESrIEMEN: have the pleasure to acknowledge
your communication of the 9th instant inviting me
to- the Twenty -second Annual Fair of the American
Institute, in October next. Nothing could crafty
m more than to witness the exhibition OF American
productions usual al your annual fir. Such exhi-
billions have done much stimulate The enterprise
and increase the self-reliance Of our people.
The pressure of public duties, which cannot be
expected to diminish at the approach Of another
session Of Congress- will render II difficult for me 10
attend the Fair 10 October, but will yet cndeavor 10
do So
With my sincere thanks for your fatering invita-
ton, remain your most OBJ, dent servant,
O. TAYLOR.
Messrs. TALLmApaE and MEIos.
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LieKisa Coal.--Some Of the Kentucky papers
speak well Of the Stone Coal recently discovered
and dug from several points on the Licking River,
in Harrison and other counties. II Is surmised that
excellent Coal may be had from the banks of the
Licking, and In good quantities. Should further in
vestigation show this 10 be so, new argument
win be had Ia favor Of improving that stream by
locks and dams, and new inducement be held out
10 construct the Covington and Lexington Railroad,
These two improvements ought 10 be made, and we
note with pleasure every fact calculated TO draw at
leuton 10 them in. Gas.
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95@ The Union thinks that w. j Brown,
the late second Assistant Post Master Gem
eral, will be returned to Congress from his
old District. The Wings Of his District
will have word TO say to that. Il they do
their duty, and we believe they will, they
will not give their consent to any such ar
rangement.
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II Among the causes which led TO the success of
the Wings In the Charter Election yesterday, must
paper which, for the fret time took sides ut local
election, and boldly and zealously advocated the
choice Of Woodruff, on grounds that could not Gail
TO have great weight with very numerous cluss Of
Ivoters. The Wings should be ime TO themselves,
and duly acknowledge their Indebtedness 10 pow
erfuI q volunteer In the service.--N. Y Tribune
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virtue writ Of 6erl cias, las under the
lien irsusd from the Clerk Office Of the District Of
Columbia for the county Of Washington. and direct
ell aal expose 70 public sse. for cash Wednesday,
the 10Th day Of January the the Cour house
door Of said county, at u O'Clock ihs ollewlus prop
ery viz Five Two story and ATTIC frame dwelling h0uses,
Square No 800 IN The city Of Washington seixed and levied
upon ihe properly Of Syvabus Holiness and sod 20 al
siy Juicsls No, 81 March m. tSto In favor n ulys
SIS Werd ROBERT WALLACE,
dee i3-lts Marshal u the District Of Coluuahls-
u5-The above aals not having besn cosn-
piled with. will be resod and raie take place the Nh
day Of May nexi, at the place. Al Y o'clock,
ROBERT WALLACE,
sp l0-.its Msuhal oftiis Dstrict of Colun1blA
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The English papers contain accounts from the
coast of Africa, which snio thai during the month
Of February, Com. Hothan with the vessels which
constitute the northern division of the British ma.
val force on the coast, proceeded 10 the Gallinas
and burnt dawn The whole Of the barracOons (slaye
depots) from which 800 slaves had been previous
y moved up the country by the proprietor The
French steam frigate Penelope was Of Sierra Leone
on the 10Th of Fsbrnsry.--BaH Sun
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The great central coal field Of The Mississippi val
ley covers an area Of 10000 square miles, "A 8)0
900 square six times the Of all the coal
fields Of Great Britan and yet this vast supply Is
seldom taken into the account when estimates are
made OF the coal resources Of the United States
Bali. American.
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recent exporsiioaa among the ruins Of famous old
Nineveh, discosesed many ornaments Of glass
which shawa tina, the oncienIs far anterior 10 our
knawedee q lie discovery, were acquainted will
discoveries made In the ruins Mr. I.aysrd exhumed
some splendid works Of art carved in ivory. When
the ivory arrived 70 Enelaos. il was discovered
that would crnfnoIe 70 pieces and fall into ts4st
Prof Owen attributed the cause OF decay no the de-
parurc Of the nlbumen frsss tho ivory, and recon-
mend. the articles 10 DO boiled In an albumen so,
ton The experiment was tried with the mos,
happy results. The old ivory has been thereby rem
asfcd AZ firm and solid MS when Il was en,o,nbs,,
and the probability II that these splendid work az
ancient Assyrian civilization will astonsh fstayo
generations thousand years hence.
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The CONSTITUTIONS OF AusTRIA.-Ausiria has
taken the most extraordinary and unlocked for STEP
The Diet Of Kremser, which was convoked by the
late Emperor, and has occupied the few months Of
its existence in theoretical discussions" has been
dismissed, and its task has been done for II, in q
constitution promulgated not only for the countries
represented 81 kremser, but for the whole A,,svian
empire. The great object which has bsea kept in
view by the designers OF this constitution, is tho
making OF all Austria into free, Independent in
diyisibe; indlssoluble, constitutional monarchy
with regard 70 the social and political regulations
Kua1aniefd under this constitution the libealify Of
their nature can hardly fail excite surprise Ind-
vdun liberty 10 secured the press Is not allowed TO
be put under censorship; the right of petiopine
end the right of assembling and forming associs.
iions belongs TO everybody the private domcile %
invioabe, and the police are bound to liberase, or
produce before re iadae in houta persons
ity and liberation Of all religions ,ta Independence
Of every church and sect in tie management of its
own property and affairs. ,Ae extension Of education
Tert work, ere specially secured. The Imperial
piet is 70 consist of Two houses, whose ccns.itu-
don approaches nearer TO th.. u American SEN
ate and House Of Representatives than The legisa-
tive assembly Of any other State The local Gov.
eminent Of the crown lnnds will be administered by
lhcr respective Diets and the Upper House of tn
Imperial Diet will be composed Of deputies chaarn
by the crown lands from the members Of their pr OWN
cial Diets. Members returned 10 this Houxo must
be forty years OF agej and they sit for tan years
The members Of the Lower House are Ia 10 chosen
oy direct suffrage, among the populA,tea al large
the qualification for vote being the sayrneni Of an
.onai number Of members " IBIS House Is twice as
great that In the psseS, bnt they eli only fivo
years. The Diet pHsa be convoked every YER
and, in ef is dissolution. only three mor.ihs
must elapss ssiore The convention of nnotSer
FS~ this constitution may work when reduSsd 10
Practice, must, Of course, depend upon the ssc,pIe
themselves; but II be admitted that il ,aaces in
Their hands ample means Of securing an sinount Of
pCIlflc1 freedom FcafcpIy infcriOr l.. ~ xg
March. 80 80
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ce,rerpond.nee d ,he Nallanal wnlr.

y FHILAbELPHIA, April IS.
The stocks steady; Treasury notes Gs l03 Penn
syvania Be 30 IA Sales Of 400 bbls flour at a. l9a
i,25. Corn meal 1862. Rye flour s2,04. Red wheat
94o97c.; white do lOoal07c. Sales Of yelowcorn at
d9a5lc.; oats Soc. for prime rye 5ea59c No change
in other articles.
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IN virtue OF writ Of yeniioni exponaa judgment Of
condemnation ON writ OF attachment issued from the
Clerks office Circuit Cur Of ts District Of Cou-
bla for the county 81 Warrington, and ms shall
exposs 10 public sae cash, "Wednesday, The OH day
Of May next a ~ oclpck before the Conrt House door
Of sal county all the right title and interest Of Richard
No O. In plare M 3a In the city OF Washington, front
Ing f6l feet on Twelfth and i6 Virginia
sxed and levied upon the property OF tho said
Richard lsr Price and sold 10 satisfy dirss No lao
10 March term, lSi9 10 ftvor OF Joseph Lindsay
ROBERT WALLACE,
up l0--tiis Marfha ~ the Dlstrief Of Colombia.
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The ST. Louis Republican ri the % instant says
,bst no les than three hundred CsIfornis migrants
had arrived Ia that city within the previous three
dnys--BkIT. AMEn.
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e. We would inquire Of the New York
Herald, whether il is fair for il TO depreciate
the National Wing and receive from its
hands the official intelligence Of the acts Of
government, without giving credit to the
Source, whence il procures this information.
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Why was Queen Elizabeth greater psrsonast
than Nap,lconi
Because no was simply osr-Drn while she was
a Two non.