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SHIPS-SHIPS.
FOREIGN PORTS,

SHlPS-SHlPS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
FOR sALE5;7A fine bark, $50 ton, burlhen. e.,
respect. Is well suited fol- the Csliismia trade
as g g terms ' w. andrews co. 81 Common st.
IN For sisal and Oampeaohy.-The fine fast-ssiL
e444 ing big jAARpY Capt Perkins will have I'M
board '-opposite pOst7 Second Mqnieipsltty, OF %
COAsTWIsE PORTS.
Ia For NewY ork- Union Line PaeEsts-The fast
SH7& sailing regular packet ship WABASH, Hatha;
have immediate dispatch For freight or passage having
splendid aoCommOdations. apply board, between the
~ J Eitj. 6n %86BRG 81 CO 90 Magazine st.
4E.For Boston-Dispatcb Line.-Ths fine fast sail.
Of her s cargo ensEe vii RsHe . hStBbg P Fd
BALANCE of freight passage apply board, opposite the
Ds IS n'IA'' W HNBRREKs0 z Co 81 Common st.
~ Takes no Grain
80 First vessel for LiVerpool.-The zine British
$siS ship INTRINSIC, Capt. ToOle, will have inme
diate dispatch for the above port having neatly ali
her cargo engaged re fgR 81 ~ bales cotton apply
s26 OrtO &. W. Oliver. % St. Charles st.
A F9r s. LiHerThe line
master, having part OF her cargo engaged, will
eght, or passage apply on board Post l. Second MGnS
paity. OF to JNO, W; ANDREWS & co. 81 Common st.
GV- Agents in Philadelphia, E. LINCOLN & Co. SIS
"a For Boston-Dis Lins-The fine fast Isii
&sEA ing regular packet ship LOUISA Bradford mas.
= ter, having part of her cargo engaged, will have
d!Spaeh For balance Of freight or passage having spen
d9 g0'omm9ds9n1 SRPy S soPd post "a N.Y. OF to
eErR. For NewYork via Havana United States
EMfs1EFN Mail Steamship Company - The new and
- magnificent steamship OHIO, 5000 tons bur.
then Lieut. ]. H. Schenok, u 8. NJ. commanding will
leave for the above port on THURSDAY Oct. at 10 A.
NJ from the head of st. May street. LIE fayette The great
size and strength Of the Ohio with her superior double
engines Of 1000 hOe power each insure to her passengers
the greatest speed and safety, and which be ao
CURED BY any steamer Of single engine The arrange
men for the comfort of passengers the most liberal
scale. In her spacious saloons and well ventilated cabins
and state combined ali the of st
rate hotel An experienced surgeon accompanies this vessel
and all ships of this Company.
Rates OF PAssRGE-IO Ne0 York.
StaerOOm Befth After Saloon SIS
., .. Forward Saloon ...........,......,,,,6 90
Steerags Berth found with beds and separate
To HdUdHd.
Stats-rOo Berth After Saloon,
=. Forward Saloon ,.,.,................. 80
Passengers for Hayana will have to passports from
the Spanish Consul.
AtCkets for passage ard orders receive freight must
be procured from the office of the Agents.
PARADISE, LAWRASON & co. Agents,
slS 81 GTayieT street.
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List OF Vessels In Port Not Cleared.
Corrected sgsrH morniaR espeeiallp for T1s Crssest
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NEW MUSIC.

CtOEGs-The Young Nun, by shubs.t; Awake, my
- Trembling LyTe, by kelaF; Spring, by CbSs. . -
d Horn; The VOodman's Axe is sound ng Stlll ssg1ef
by Phebe Van EehOODhOyen Who would be 49, =
Bqeha0r's Wife SeIsnads, by kTeissmsn; Home Of my
Fathe- by Miss DdnkhOuse; Love wakes and weeps by
Mr Wilson; Pro Peccatis, from Stabat Mater.
-WALTZES-H friendship. by Shuster; Spring
Sparrow; New Zngarela Da1ce Rare Flower Quadnle;
Vioetteyd n Prinemps; Grand Vase. AdOphe Baum.
bach Medley Quick Step, introducing the popular Eth.
Opiau Airs
Nadea; LEspeTance Adagio, by kesoa; LILY ROndO by
LemHire With the following publications, by G.
Echmi.t, of this city: lie VOtigeuT Quadnlles FleuT
a Hiver. Polka MazOuTka; La LOusianqlse Polka;
F0r ale III MAYO'S MUSIC STORE,
tCJ n No 5 Camp street.
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PRooMs-9gO Dozen landing and in store, for sale by
~ VI Ell, HART co, 70 TehouPlioual =,
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FOR CALIFORNIA.


sr=-A For California Dia Ohagres. - Regular
S>Ef#7RA Monthly Packet - The splendid steamship
aaalsEl1llla ALABAMA ]. j. Wight, commander, will
leave for ChageI MONDAY, the LIST OF October at
O'Clock P. ii.
RATES OF PASSAGE:
In Saloons $50 90 Lower Cabin, 5000
,6teeIaga-mess with crew: ;'.,' $50 W; a
~ No berth secured until paid for. Freight Accents
SO 6. J. MEEKER & co &C Poydra. street.
a. For Oalifornia.-The superior fast sailing ship
&AHA DALMATIA, Capt. w. H. FOlgeT, will leav e
l0I san Francisco, via port in Brazil and Valpa
Iaso on SATURDAY, OoObeT6 8. Passage in the CABIN,
or passage apply TO
%ss For California via Ohagres--U S. 1laR
SSMtANES Steamship - C2mPggg.70oThe splendid Mail
H. II J; Harstsin u g n, 9ommsnding will eeye for
SATURDAY, the 9Th October, at O'Clock, P. NJ, pune
tuHlly, from foot of ST. Mary street. Lafayette
- RATES OF PASSAGE:
In sao0ns 70 Ghaghes' S6u'
In Lower OaDln ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In Storage and mess with crew, TO ChagTes - .s..
EW' Freight so cents peT cubic foot.
~ No secured until paid for.
PARADISE, LAWRASON & co, Agents.
NIB surgeon attached to the Falcon thereby always
curing good medical attendance to her passenger Il8
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To Planters, Builders & House Owners

q NE " RTICLE.
PATENT LNOLINED-PLAWE GATE-HGNGGs
TTvHE above article the best HINGE now in use for self
il shutting Gates. be- at No. 4 ChsITss street,
hey without exception the most useful article in
ne Tor keeping Gates before Famenl dweingg and cot
fgTes shut without trouble Call at w, A. BEECHER'S,
Ma As ,!HARTREs street.
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ALMAN1OS FOR 1850,
lust PUBLISHED, THE -LOULSIFNa .aLyhA-
81 MIC for ls50-Uouainng Calculations for every State
ia ne Union and variety Of other Useful and Interesting
A'--'' ID. FELT & co.
sg7 Bss Statoners' Hall, "a Chartres street.
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WELD & CO., ~ Camp Street,
r fishers or TeBGl5's COMEReTcidi R6Ulel0 and the W
go" D. Medical and Surgical journal,
OFFER FOR SALE 2 most complete assortment Of
They KID hsve on hand, and ZEL4h5k
stantiy receiving the most complete asSoTt- 2z-T5f
ynapf nj T.IGIlT LITERATURE in the q
city. 657- General Agents for the principal MAGA-
- General Southern Agency for the GRAEFEN-
BURG COMPAHY'S MEDICINES. Si7d
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49,, blIOn Packet UALIFORWIN-FAIII
ETulte444S1-9sI h ARRANGEMENTS haU ST. LOuis
gA-41-l Pass ChFistiGR, Mississippi City aud BIZ
tO1t-Vla the FoHTCHA RTRAIA RAILROAD.-The new and
splendid low pressure packet steamboat CALIFORNIA
o. L. Reynolds master, (bl expressly for the Lake trade
with superior acoOmmOdAtiOnS) commenced her trips as
above, on MONDAY September 3, and will regularly
through the season. a. fOlowii
BIH Lsage Nel0 OrleaRs ! Returning Leaves BaoIil
Every Monday ats P. H. Every Tuesday st,..7 A NJ.
Do. Friday ,....9K A. N. Do. Saturday ~ A.
Do, Saturday .,.5 P. n Do. Sunday md r. Il.
For freight passage apply The Captain board or TO
50 j. = r. GEDDES, Agents 10 Bank Place.
FOR MoRuE-DdLL.Y q. S. MAIL, LINE,
Pid Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian and PaGoagoula.
r., The splendid lOw-pIessure Vyall,
! Packet Steamer! ORE EusZ9lA9.ElN
and JAMES L, DAY, Capt. WIN. II 6iberson, hPvinE
been built expressly for the Trade with superoraocom
modat0nH, Cthe Ladies' Cabins all in One o
the above steamers will leave the PontoEaTtran Railroad
DAILY on the arrival at the Lake of the II O'Clock, NJ
Train of CaTs For freight passage apply board OF
myl9 J. 8 r, GEDDES. Agents. 10 Bank Place.
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v-TyTTE snbscriber has opened LUMBER YARD at the
/ corner Of Magazine and Girod streets for Yazoo Cy.
less Lumber and invites BUiden and Others 10 give him
Ca He is connected with large Saw Milling Establish
nent at Yazoo City and will take oders and NIL them al
sbinlents of Lumber monthly, Il not Oi1eneI, and will
make suitable deduction in price for Lumber delivered on
the Teyea He wishes lease suitable lot for
Ysrd on Tchoupitouss, Magazine Camp, Prgani9 or St
Charles SITS. 50 I'm y X. hlChAhD5.
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. RSR n For Mople. Montgomery, Wetumpka,
and all Landings on the .4tdbGma RiUer -
q The supe ioF and fast steamboat BEACON
VIII resume her regular trips in the above ade about
the LIST Of October next leaving the New Basin every other
WEDNESDAY, aad Montgomery the opposite Wednes-
day aud continue in the trade the entire Ship
and passengers rely her punctuaty and attention
business She Will at all times come up into the Basin,
thereby preventing tbs handling and Tanshpment of goods
For freight or passage, apply on board TO
sSU HYDE g. OGLESBY, 10 POydraA At
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no COUNTRY MERCHANTS;

A., The Subscribers have, within the past two 60
H9@ syeekE received, per ships Raiah, N0be, s5ss5
k8 wabash and Others, q large and complete
~ gss0dment Of HATS and GAPS, for the Fall aud
Winter tradaar0m their Mandatory in New Ork, con
Ei.fiDe Of Beaver Nuia, Castor, MOeskin SILK Angola
and Wool ATS Otter, Seal. Nut1a, Glazed, Goth, and
Tsir Eeal GAPS AEo, en- assortment of SILK Bingham
sud Cotton UMBRELLAS, which will be offered on the
Tno9t liberal terms Country Merchants and Dealers will
Fpd It much 10 thsirinerest to examine our Stock.
sd tooti ID w. 4 F BELDEN, 5 Charities st.
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l@As the Spring election drsws near. the
Wh'gs 10 different paris Of the State begin 10
bsck'e on their s'mor, aud-prspsrs' for the battle
Meennsshsvs slrssdy been oslled 10 many towns
and we hope to sss il followed up unliI every
Town shall be thoroughly orgsnizsd. II i. das 10
the candidates who have been pu, Ia uomins,ion
by the Wings. that fall Wing vote BE- psllsd ;
and TO sfss' 'ha: the Wings mos. ersssise sss
vote. Il 10 due 70 The sdmin ;NrsdSo or GssYsfi
Taylor. that Rhode Island. The "Bsnuss sgjs."
'heud have a fell Whs delegation = ,b4e4Dl
Csns'sss II msiisu no, that We have q lsfas
Wing msjo'i'y in ,h" State; that majority csnnos
be retained unless tho Whigs come on, 70 yhs
polls
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Appointments by the Preside mt,

By ana nifh ihe ddutce and consent ~ the
/ Senute.
\ John Gayle, OF AlsbHma. TO be Jodge OF the
Dsuic, Cssu Of The Unied States for the Nor'h-
EN- and Souihe'n Districts Of Alabama, 10 The
place Of William Crs~fo'd. deceased.
Ascbibsid Williams, Of Illinois. 10 bo Auot>
ney Of the United States for the District Of Ili>
nos, in The place Of David l.. Gregg, whose
commission 10 about 10 expire.
Palmer v. Kellogg, Of New York, 10 be Mar
shsl OF the United Sts,es for the Northern District
OF New Yoik, in The place Of Jacob Gould w hose
commission 10 sbout 10 expire.
John Peites, OF Verm mont. 10 he Marshal Of .hc
Unied States for ihs Dis,s ci Of Vermont 10 the
place Of jacob Kent, whose commission 10 about
10 expire.
Samuel d. King and William Thompson, OF
Washington. 10 be Justices Of The Pence for the
County Of Washington. 10 the District Of Coluni>
bM.
I COLLECTORS or THE CUSTOMS.
Joseph Il. Nye, Saco. Maine. vice Ichsbod
JoTdoD, whose commission expired.
Thomas Hedge. Plymouth. Massachusetts. vics
Willism Morton Jscksoo, whose comm i.sio0 ex>
phsd.
James Donsghs. New Haven. Connsciicut, vice
Norris Wilcox, whose commission expired.
Joshua Taylor. Ocrscoke, North Csrolins. vice
Thomas j. Pss,eur, whose comm ission expfed.
w NV H. N"ouy RNeEp SbpsWSfppi,
vice Rufu, o. P'sy, fesigosd.
james E No feet. EJen,on, North Casolins
vice Zizop Rswis, resigned.
NAVAL OFFICER.
Charles Hudson. Boson. Msssachuseus. vice
William Psrmsnter. whose commission expired.
George Loysli. Norfolk. from the l4lh March,
l849. resppoinled.
William Slosnnsksr. Pbiladslphis, from 10Th
day Of March. Is49. vice g. ID. Patterson, whose
commission will then expire.
sURvEYoRs OF THE CUSTOMS,
George Howlsnd. TiveroD. r. l., vice Asa
Cray. whose commission expired.
William p. Greene, Providence. Il. l., vice D.
+. Seaman, whose commission expired.
John N. Frost, Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
vice Winthrop Pickering. whose comDis. sa>
pirec
John II Cros. Pawcstuck, Rhode Islsnd. vice
George Brown, whose commission W ia expire on
the f9 h ofMs,ch, ls49.
Zebedes Ring. New Yo,k, vice Elijnh F. Pur>
dy. whose commission expired.
james Hunter. Appraiser Of Msrchsnd"e. st
Ssvsnosh. Georgis, vice Charles Stephens, de-
cesssd. |
Charles w Rockwell. o. Connecticut, 10 be
Commissioner Of Customs.
Allen a Hall, Of Tennessee. 10 be Register OF
The T'essury Of the Uni,ed States 10 he piece Of
Daniel Graham, resigned
Mfs Mary Christie, Post Mistress. Rock Ron,
Hartford CO., Md. vice John s Christ,e. resigned.
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GEORGE G. KING.

! he gentlemen whose name stands al the bead
Of this article is The Wing ossdidnts' for Consrs.s
in this District. snd his election Of coune 70 pls.
ed beyond a doubt. The Providence Journal. in
an article relating 10 this District end 10 the NOM
instion Of Mr. King, speaks our "sentimen.s" 80
fully. ihs, we adopt them a. our own. The arti>
Gle refers to other mailen.'for which we hsye no,
space. and then goes on 10 say:--"Haf the towns
10 the district have retained Whig major tiles m
time immemorial, and there is no section Of the
country where the sscendency Of Wing principles
has been mo'e decided or moro permanent. /,
would be strange. indeed, if such district shou ID
fail, st time like this, 10 give i,s accustomed
minority for The accomplished and acceptable can
didate who hss been selected 10 represent, them in
The next Conrgess. We have no fs.r Of this. bu,
we mus, remind our friends that 10 no district Gao
,ha majority be strong enough 10 secure victory
without effort; and, besides, The disircl opght not.
in regard 10 s own reputation. to be conlsu, with
a bare majority. 1t ought to return a io,gs ms~
joriiy. one which shall be credhsbls 10 ito ss,sb-
'ishsd character ssch Q msjoriiy always carries
with it ar sdssn,sge beyond iis immsdis,s ssse,.
II strengthens ,hepa'y for future efFon; one yic~
tory gained always mskes The osxl one easier. A
strong majority strengthens our iiisnds and die.
hesrtens our opponents.
Nj King 10 PscaIis'ly entitled to such @sni.
fes's'ion Of confidence and good feeling lie H. .
msn Of foe talents, Of oished education, and Of
Legislative experience. lie has several tmss re-.
presented The town Of Newport in the General
Assembly. hss been Sps,ker Of The Hooss ofas.
Pressnisivss. end was one Of the P,s.idesual
electors 10 the sst election. His nomination has
been received with sa,isfsc,iou which would hsvs
been accorded to vary few men 10 the district, and
his election should be placed no, only beyond all
doubt. ba, HE majority should bs .conmandiog
and overwhelming"
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From WASHINGTON.

In tho Senste, on Friday, on motion OF Mr.
Msngsm. Mr. Atchison was unanimously ap-
pointed president pro tenn. On Monday, in
executive session. thos nomn iioh OF Mr. Nc
Gsugby as Governor ofths territory OF Nine
sota, was rejected, % to 25. The nomnatio
il 10 said was not rejected on party grounds
Mr. Benton submitted q resolution relating 10
the Protocol Of the Mexican treaty, and spoke
until O'Clock. MI y. promised to provo that
the Protocol preceded the ratification Of
the treaty by Mexico, and was not subsequcnt
10 it. lie maintained that the Treaty would
the protocol, and that the signing Of that doc.
umont was an assumption Of power on the
part OF the Commissi oners. He chsrged Mr.
Polk and the admInistration with direct fslse>
hood. The Wing Senators, tits believed, will
remain passive in relation 10 this matter. but
the Democrats are boiling over with indigns-
tion. On Tuesday, Mr. Foote offei cd resolu-
tion Cor printing 5000 copies OF the late do
clsion OF the Supreme Court in relation to en-
grant passengers; after debate, was modified
SO as 10 require 10000 copies, and then pass.
ed The presiding officer laid before the Sc
nate a letter from the Clerk Of tho House
of Representatives, announcing the death of
Rodolphus Dickinson, member Of the las,
House and member elect OF the nsx,,> from
Ohio.
There are reports that a con6dentiol mes~
sage had been communicated TO tho Senate
by Mr. Clayton, in answer to Mr. Webster's
call for instructions, upon which Air Bancroft
based his proposition for a reciprocity OF the
freedom Of the coasting trade betu the
two countries. IL 10 said that no such insiruc-
tions ever emanatod from the department of
state to Mr. Bancroft; aud il the subject was
ever mentioned il was in terms Of direct and
positive relusal.
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We state, for The information Of those
who have had occasion 10 correspond
with the gentlemen who have lately been
calledro preside over the Executive De-
po'tments, that their occupation has been
such since ihoy have entered upon the
duties Of Office, 10 the reception OF visit
ers and the dispatch Of The most urgent
public business, as 10 make il impossible
for them to answer letters addressed 10
them individually, even so fer as 70 &C.
knowledge the receip, oltbem. The ex-
rIsnation will serve to prevent the mis-
apprehension which their not promptly
replyi ing 10 such letters might lead to-
| Net. Let.
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We learn that Mr. Gales Seaton, the
son OF our very worthy Mayor, has been
appointed secretary Of legation 10 The
American embassy OF Frankfort. Mr.
Soston went abroad IN 1916, in company
with Mr. Henry Druyton, formerly oI
this city and now q distinguished citizen
Of the French Republic, and has been
scjourning most OF his time ~ Paris and
Germany, He brings TO the discharge
OF his new duties n vigorous and we'll
stored mind and knowledge ofIhe Ger.
man and French languages. We under
stand that Mr. s is now in Paris. His
is highly creditsble TO the Ad.
and will not fail 10 be crafty
ing 10 the many friends Of our respected
Mayor. .-[Wsshing,On Wing
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rFor the Star I
To the Conscientious Retaiie

To the Conscientious Retailer.
Have ypu no, good and sofficisn, reasons for
believing ihs, The common practice OF vending sr-
dent spirits. by the small quantity has greatly inc
creased the sin OF drunkenness , How cen You
sdopt or continue practice which 10 productive
OF so much evil !! How can you enooprsgs The
uss ol New England rum. which by ils chespness
operates more than sny other single cause TO null
.ipIy Tho nsmbsr Of dronkards and hurry them 10
sn uu.imsIy grave How can you sell man
rom. whom you have reason 10 believe ihs, he has
,skss more Than he ough,' How esn you far
aiss ~su with rem or othes Intoxicating spiris.
when yoa know ,hst il will convert him in,o
.0sd men and send him home 10 sboss and injars
HE fsmiyl How csn you take the poor mans
fossPence Or ninePsnce. every day 10 gets il,
when yoo have reason 10 believe that his family
are without morsel Of bread or wholly depend
en-. on 'ohari,y3 How can you futnish man
with jog Of rum on Saturday night. when you
have sdficien, reason 10 believe that lie will spend
the Sabbath in drunk kenness or riot, and perhaps
call bis ne9hbors 10 increase The excess Of wick.
edneas How csn you assist the in,emperste
man to ths'parieulsr means Of self murder ,mere-
ly because he desires ], How can you sncour>
see or even pe'mi. iacOnsidsrale young men aud
boys 10 lounge about your stores and drink when
you mast know tbs, this is the high road 10 To-
temperance. and that they are forming habits
which will mos, probably eod in their temporal
aud eternal ruin IL il doing 10 others 90 you
would have them do 10 you'?
To witness .he exwsnee ofsny OF the evils Of
which the preceding questions sliude. and no, use
your influence 10 preven, OF remove them, when
you sec the incorporate perishng on your right
and on year lsh. does the solemn question ever
oecur-Wha, ipRueoce have had 10 forming
their character and bringing npor them this ruin,
I speak TO wise men Judge ye wha, ] cay.
b, C. J,
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fcerrs.pondenee Of the si.r.1
BcsroN, March IB, lS49,


The mild. balmy weather we sre having, 3
present. is fas, rendering mn entire change in ib'
/ appearance Of our beloved city. The streets. o.
long clcgged with Ice and mud. are becoming
through the foresight OF the city "faibers." quite
navigube. end we may trust soon TO SEQ them fie'
, from oil impedimeu,s. The city is now in |
comparauvs'y uonqoh state. The rOmo" from
Washington hsye nearly ceased. snd The sabsi.
dsnce Of the stale Of exciiemen, ra,ursliy attend
ant on the Inauguration. lesve us ample time Il
seek new gossip 10 The limits o our own borders
The smusements in Boston ere quite nunerous
We hsve the Italian Opera. with Ttuffi and Ben
edeni. The prima donna, though. pe'hsps,
Isckiog purify Of tone and finished enuucia,ion :s
wmhou, exception tho fnest actress we have ever
had 10 81 opera corps. She sIngs with an a,len
ioO TO the meaning OF her words, aud impsns an
interest which few. f sny, p,ima doanos can
excel. Benodsiii, the gres, tenor. 10 without g.
qusl 10 the coon,ry for the depth and compass Of
his voice. Nevertheless. he wants jos, con-
and d'plsys q fegsrdIessness Of sc,ion which 10
often positively painful. The theatres. three 10
number. are all successfully pstronizsd. Bale
and psHios, also. claim grsa, deal Of the s,,su-
,ios Of our public. There has been bal masque
., the old Boston Theatre which has crested some
talk in the city; there is. however. another IN
preparation. Lectures on oil subjects. penors-
mas, diorsmas. &C.. &c., draw, also, large
crowds Of people.
The case Of the ship Frsnklin creates some dis
cu'sion. The trial 10 at pr essnt going on 10 the
U. 8. Commmsioner's Court. That there has
been foul play somewhere is perfectly EVIDENT
The vessel was insured for more then her actual
value, snd the letters found in The csp,sin's va
lise prove the in,eoiion 10 wreck her. The pre-
servsiion Of the ie,tera may be a slight evidence
Of the csplsin's innocence; if .he really connved
with the owners he probably preserved them 10
use for his own advantage. as rod over Them
be this ss il may he hss lost his life in The trans.
action and his gull, or innocence remains 10 be
proved. The mail will close IN q short time aud
will therefore close. YouU. QUILL.
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Hoe. ErIsgA r POTTER has been sp.

Hoe. ELIsgA Il POTTER has been ap-
pointed by the Governor School Com
missioner IN place Of Mr. Barnard, re-
signed. Ia addition 10 Mr. PotleI's gen.
eral qualification for the office, which are
Of the highest character, ne is peculiarly
fitted by his familiarity with the law and
his acIuainiance with the people and
manners Of the State, 10 settle some diff.
culiies which have arisen under the sys-
TEN. A more judiclous selection could
not have been made, and we are happy
TO learn that Mr. Potter has accepted The
appointment.
The Commissioner OF Public Schools,
Mr. Potter, will attend 81 his office, on
the lower floor Of the Cou't House, in
Providence, on Thursdays and Fridays
OF every week. Prov. Jour