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From the Albany Journal Of Saturday.
Great Flood I'm the Hudson.

The heavy rains Of the past few days have caused
an unusually sudden food in the Mohawk and
Hudson rivers. The water rose rapidly during
Thursday night and continued 10 rise through Fri
day; but up 10 O'Clock last evening IL had not
reached the surface Of the pier and very little ap.
prehensions entertained in regard TO its far.
thcr progress. Under these impressions most Of
the merchants ON the pier and dock closed their
stores early in the evening, in confident security
But the water continued 10 rise rapidly after
O'Clock, and before u IL the pier, and still
rising.
The food being unexpected, scarcely a person
whom il could reach was prepared for IL. The first
intimstion many Of them had Of the threatened
dangers was derived from watchmen, who, in the
thoughtful discharge Of their duty, aroused those
whose residences known 10 them. Others
were speedily sent for; and before O'Clock hun.
dreds Of persons were busily engaged in removing
-four, grain sugar, SALT &c, &c, TO the lofts Of the
buildings flooded or threatened.
Many thousands Of barrels Of -four must be dam
aged. Various other descriptions Of merchandise
more or less injured. large quantity Of lum
Der has been carried Oft and dozen or more canal
boats, some Of them laden, have been swept from
their moorings, and carried down the stream
The high water prevents boats from being locked
down from the canal either into the basin here or
theriver at Troy.
We learn that the Mohawk IL running over, and
the pressure Of water is fearful. Ipours down into
the Hudson with great fury.
TIE FLoop SoUTB.-we learn from the captain
Of the Shepard Knapp, that the bridges over the
principal streams in the neighborhood Of Catskll
arc all carried away.
From the Albany argus of Monday
A large quantity Of lumber, from the docks, was
seen swept down the river. Several canal boats,
laden with flour, &c, which were at the depot at
East Albany, were also carried down some Of them
with and some without any person on board TO take
care Of them. MIR. J. II. Pesse Co had lighter at
the depot, with some 600 barrels Of flour board,
which went of with the rest, with two men on
board. A steamboat was cent after it, and il was
overtaken about six miles down the river, and
brought back uninjurcd.
Our Trojan ncighbors must have been severe suf
fcrcrs by the flood. In addition TO large quantities
Of lumber, wood, and slaves, some 200 barrels of
flour we're swept down the river, by the food from
that city.
The Augsburg Gazette states that 45O Bavarisn
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of Narvaez reached Paris, than telegraphc de-
spatch arrived, dated Madrid the 2lst, announcing
that the new cabinet found mpracticablei that
Narvaez was invited to reconstitute his ministry,
and that he did So / have been informed, how
ever, within the last ten minutes, that second tee-
graphic despatch has reached Paris, announcing
the second dismissal of Narvaez. The ministry that
replaced Narvaez could only have been two days in
office, and Narvaez, in turn, could only have been
as many hours All this viii show how fierce the
struggle must be between the palace and the min
istry Between them, If a great change has not
come over Madrid, there must be war TO the knife,
and either the Camarlla or Naryaez will, perhaps,
be forced TO quit Spain.
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From the Alta California, October |.
Later News via San Frapcisco-Uono1ulu I'm
Possession OF the French.

By the arrival Of the French fngatc Poursevante,
Admiral Tromein, VIC have received advces from
Honolulu 10 the 9Th instant. The news is import
ancc, but we have only room for a summary Of the
strange events which have lately transpired there
VI. Dillon, the French consul, has for some time
been at loggerheads with the government upon the
subject Of Catholic rights and brandy. About Au-
gust Is the Pourscvante and steamer arrived,
when NJ. Dillon made certain demands upon the
government, threatening them with . great guns"
in case OF non compliance. These demands we're
made, and three days allowed for the government
TO comply or refuse.
The hing being absent, the admiral waited until
his return, when the government, refusing To com
ply, the French troops landed and took possession
Of the fort. No resistance being offered the gal
liant fellows spiked and threw from the ramparts
the gums of the fort, destroyed the ammunition and
public stores, and took all tho Hawaiian vessels
that were in port. Tho Hawaiian flag low
cred, and the French hoisted. After the quiet pos
session of the fort for three days. the French aban
doned il, and retired on board their vessels. The
kings yacht Kamehameha III, manned with
Frenchmen, and despatched, IL is supposed. to
Valparaiso; the steamer sailed for Tahiti, and the
Poursevente, with NJ. Dillon and family, sailed for
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Rupture ioih the Freneh-Demands and Replies
French ioay- ships called for.

Rupture ,oih the French Demands and Replies
French loar- ships called for.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE TRIBUNE.
HosoLULU, Aug 22, lS49
To the editors Of the Tribune
SIR send you by the mail, in separate pack
ages, long correspondence that has TRANSFERRED be-
tween this Government and the consul of France.
Without endorsing or apologizing for the PERSONAL
ties il contains, (Which would not be becoming in
me to do,) think there is principle involved in
the controversy, upon which this Government is
right. BY reference 10 the title "AIonsieur Dillon
his demands in the index, you'll the positions
the consul of France has assumed. | think they
cannot be granted without a surrender Of soye
reignty. OF course you will not find time TO read
the whole document, but by reading the few pages
referred to you will see the points,
This government has taken decided stand upon
the treaty, and by that must the whole matter be
tried
Dillon has called to his aid French frigate un-
der the command of Adm. Tromen, and a French
war steamer, and has asked the privilege of dis
cussing the questions mooted before the king. He
has been met with declaration that the whole mat
ter is transferred to Paris, and commissioner
appointed who is on the way to discuss all questions
in controversy directly with the French govern
ment. What the next step will be cannot divine.
Accompanied with the declaration Of reference,
polite and courteous request that the Admiral
and Dillon would specify in writing what other
complaints they had to prefer if any, not referred.
1t is my impression they must hold still and suck
their fingers until France ID heard from. Such UNI
questionaby would be the course Of any temperate
and we'll disposed commander, and such think
will be the course of Admiral Tromelin.
write in great haste to let you know of the ar
rival Of the frigate, steamer, demand, and reply,
up till this date-as you and your readers may be
interested in knowing that there is effort still
making to force brandy upon US, contrary to the
provisions Of the treaty, and to intermeddle with
our internal affairs
By the next vessel, fortnight hence, hope to
give you the result In the mean time you may
feel assured this government will yield no right.
II has the sympathy of the entire community and
will stand by principle even at the cost of bonn
bardInent SO feel assured.
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The Demands OF the French AdmiraI-Wi
thoy be enforced:
[coRREspoNDENcE OF THE rRIBUNE.l

HONOLULU, Evening, Aug. ~, lS49.
Since closed my note to you of this morning,
the demands Gan abstract of which enclosed)
have been formally presented to this government.
BY reference to the enclosed copy Of the treaty of
1916, and to copy of the Laplace treaty you will
find in Jamess History Of the Sandwich Islands,
first edition, you will understand the terms pro-
posed and the treaty this government is charged
with infringing. And by reference to the official
correspondence sent, you will sec how all the points
made have been answered, except the 9th and 10Th,
and they were never heard of until they appeared
as demands. What will be the course Of this gov
eminent it will not be proper for TO state. The
entire community say, refuse the demand and leave
it for France to take the responsibility ofbreakng the
treaty and trampling upon this weak government.
1t is my impression that the government will not
accede, and take the consequences, be they what
they may.
Now, will England stand by and see a treaty
formed in concert between her and France and this
government treated a nullity. She cannot cons-
der the duty of on brandy prohbtory, for she has
imposed it, and France does not complain. Might
may make right, but think France would not
like at the present juncture to merit and receive
the condemnation of the United States and Eng
land.
If you deem 1t proper, you are now at liberty TO
publish Dillon's letter. evidence Of the char
acter of the French consul, who proposes to COM
NIT France to a breach Of treaty, and oppression
in debating to this government, that a convention
formerly abrogated is moved and in force.
! write in great haste, having time to add
more.
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The Wheeling Dtstrtct.

AT the election held last week to supply a vacan-
cy in the 18th Congressional district Of Virginia,
occasioned by the death Of A. Newman, (Dem. y
Col. THOMAS S. HAyMoND (Whig) was elected,
as will be seen by the following returns:
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Cs1ifornIa-Mr. King.

There is now no doubt that California
will present herself for admission to the
Union as a State early in the next session
Of Congress. This will be sore disap-
pointment TO the agitators, for il promises
a satisfactory adjustment of existing diff
culties. No one can dispute the right Of
sovereign State TO manage its internal
affairs in IFS own way. The thanks Of the
nation are due TO the wise and patriotic
men of all parties who may have co-ope-
rated in securing the election of delegates
to a convention, which has thus relieved
the Federal Government OFFS serious topic
of discord and excitement.
In his letter of the 29th of September,
in speaking of the direction given TO the
public mind in favor of convention, Mr.
BAYARD TAYLOR says that no one labored
more zealously in this behalf, or deserves
larger share of credit, than the Hon.
I. BUTLER KING. During his tour through
the mining districts in company with Cen
eral SMITH and staff, he took every occa-
sion to interest the people in the subject,
and stimulate them TO hold preparatory
meetings. 1t is but justice TO add that
General SMITH and Governor RILEY gave
all their influence to the same end
In this connexion, we may add that we
learn with much regret that Mr. KIsG will
probably not be able to leave California in
season TO reach Washington TO take his seat
at the opening Of the next Congress. He
has suffered severely in his health. For
six weeks he lay in condition vibrating
between life and death. His illness has
necessarily left him weak and PROSTATE,
and the fatigues and hardships of the voy-
age and the passage of the isthmus, in his
present state, would probably induce a
relapse that might be fatal.
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haJm uhaJ <Vl ,ahs maj %. DOC
The three other counties in the district are about
tic. They gave Cas- 299 majority
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OFFICIAL.

APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
NIXON WHITE, of North Carolina, to be
Purser in the Navy, vice VIM. b. Hart
well, deceased
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The Augsburg Gazette states that $50 Bavarisn
prisoners at Rastsdt have been given up to the Ba
ysrian government.
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spain.

Thecorrespondent ofthe Times, writing from Paris
under date Of October "a, gives the following &C
count of the dissolution, the reconstruction and tho
second dissolution IL the Naryaez cabinet
My deyat0h 81 this morning will have IN.
formed you Of the unexpected fall Of the Narvacz
cabinet some u the Spanish papcrs state that the
queen dismissed her ministers az ~ O'Clock alright
and then vent % the opera; while private letter
states that twas after The opera, which was per
formed AT the palace that the dismissal took place
aud that up 10 the last moment the devoted minis
tcrs treated with great apparent distinction
greater even than usually Der majesty and her
mother.
Scarcely, however, had IL, accounts Of the fall
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Raymond. Thompson. Taylor. Cass

Haym'dm maj. 2Ol
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The Memphis Convention.

This body, after being in session three days, ad-
iourned on the 25th inst The following is the
substance of the resolutions adopted, reported by
Lieut. Maury;
l. That it is the duty of the general govern.
mcnt to construct national railroad TO the paci.
iic
.. That il is its duty to constitute an efficient
corps Of engineers to make and complete the nee.
essary surveys and explorations.
g. That after the surveys are completed tina,
route should be selected which is most certain
best calculated for purposes of national defence
and upon which n railroad can be constructed OF
the cheapest and best terms.
L. That the public lands constitute Legitimate
fund to effect the object Of the first resolution.
D. That after the construction of the main trunk
from the Mississippi to the Pacific, il is the duty
Of the government to mid, by the appropriation Of
the national domain, the construction Of branche.
TO connect with the northern lakes, and the grca,
t'oroughfares leading to the Atlantic, and also to
suitable points on the Gulf Of Mexico.
.. It Is the duty Of the government to provide
under the liberal conditions, for connection OF
the national railroad with all railroads which are
now, OF may hereafter to be constructed by the
authority Of the states That line Of military
osts should be established nlong our southern
boundary, and settlements around them cncoura
ged by liberal presumption rights to settlers in or
.r A., 6,rxl.ov t1,o anyway and
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Highly Imnor,anr-Read! Renl!!

There have been taken, and borrowed from OUT
Book case, vol V, of Burks works, bound in iedih
er; vol |, of Spain Revisited, German and En-
glish and English and German Dictionary; and
fium the office of Pr Meagher, II copy OF MoreS
Poems, considerably worn, containing the names
of a number OF the officers Of the LIST Reg. III.
volunteers, on the blank leaves, Also, memorm-
dee made NJ several places in Mexico.
Persons having any Of the above described
books will obIige Us by returning them. y de-
tached volume of work can be Of but little val
uc 10 those who have them, whilst il Is Il great
loss to US We would BE- thankful for any inior
nation rs to their whereabouts, if those holding
them will not voluntarily return them.
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From the Western Expositor Extla-
From Santa he.

Highly h,poytdnt-F Formation ofG Grid GorerR-
msat-Di 4cal,jss ,ri;h tie ipdcke aud NdrJo
hadiGas PROBABLE murder 81 California eiaig-
rants By TIE ksta,cs'
BY the arrival from Santa Fe, on Thursday, of
Mr. T. Norris. We are in possession OF Santa Fe
Republican, Extra, of sept 20, from which, and
also a private letter, We have somei items Of inter
est
The people had me; in all the counties and no
minated delegates 10 a Convention 10 frame and
organize civil government. The following i a
list OF the delegates.
County Of Sa9'd IT,
Manuel ALVAREZ Capt W. q Angaey DR., L
Deruin.
Cs,sfg Of Tao&
Antonio Martin jose Martin, C. -. Nram, An
tonic LerouX
County Of .Arr'5c.
Capt Chapman, Saibador Luccro, DR., j. Nan
gle.
Comfy Of Sun .Wasl a Bah,
Manuel Caci Grcsorio vigil Miguel Romero
County = BsJ,di
Manuel Aruiio Amb,o,1 Arujo.
County IF Santa IlHoL
Thomas Baca, Miguel Moa,ogr.
Co'uy ot la.sa'L
Judge Otero VIM. skinner, JglH jose Sluth2>
Mariana Stlbl
l>pIN DuC,Iurs.-The ApIches had COM
mted dyWela..o', on the Rancho Of tha,auttu
below LSsNJ.lis. taking OIL LOT Of c,o,biu some
horses, auil5O head Of tltLe, The magaul-rs
were followed Capt Papm and forty men, who
came upon their camp and after pouring two de
,,mcye tire, into their midst chJrgejthrm with
the blyonyt and completely routed then-kiI'mg
great number, anJu; tn, rest, Oh, noted chici
p.rriii,
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From Springfield,
Core spondsnce Of the Free Trader.
SPRINGFIELD. Nov.

SPRINGFIELD, Nov. >.
H5ssr& Editors Under press Of business |
have not kept You advised of matters ;Tiis i};s:s
here Is faithfully rs had intended to do Much
Of the time Of the members i, taken up in the
committees, and particular!; IN ea.!eavoring to
settle in some shape the internal improvement.
question which has also already taken UP much
Of the time of the house. Al! the questions refer
red to by the governor are receiving attention b.
the committees, and will be acted on
You have OF course been advised ol,he election
Of Gen Shields af,era long and fierce contest and
u ballots in caucus The Genyrlli is decidedly
hero, and he did not return from The victorious
fields of Mexico with more "b.ush.n- honurs rich
upon him" than he viii bear iure,urung TO Wash
mytnu, with this second continuation OF the peo
pie in his pocket-the last and ri-ho,t lAarel that
en- .irclcs his brow
The all eugru-sing question of he session, Is
railroads. The constitution requires the leG-a-
ture 10 pass liberal general laws To- encourage I'M
t.rml Improvements. The difficulty is p 10 the
mHin feature, of these general laws. Some con
tend that the legislature must pass laws allowing
companies to construct railroad, upon whatever
Inc, they may choose willie others, and believe
the majority are IN favor preserving TO the state
the ri-h, To regulate the routes and examinations of
such roads \ bill of this character has already
passed the scntJe, and something ike q test vote
IN that house, h. also Indicated preference there
for su,h measure, # or a full discussion OF four
or i've dIy>.
| may yet give YOU synopsis of the arguments
! used pro andcun ON tbs question. but have nor
d. . /. B.
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The Best ~ hool Books.

The introduction of the best text books Is an
object of such importance that it should engage
the attention of all persons interested in our com,
mon schools
We have before US, with reference to cXlmiua-
tion, several school books further notice Of
wlic we propose to give in our next We wish
to give the matter a careful examination; and do
Justice to the works before us
We have before us, among other books, copy
| of Sanders Fiji Reader designed Is a scq4,l
to his series, the whole of which has lately been
| carefully revised and newly streoypcd. 1t con.
tains 1856 pages, neatly bound; and the whole
neatly executed. The selections are from the
best American, English, German anl French WI.
| ters.
We have also a copy of TomPsoas "cc Series
Of Aritlmcfics consisting Of
lst-Mcntal Arithmetic, lld pages
2d.--Practcal Arithmetic, 336
3d-IIiyher Arithmetic 499
We cannot now speak Of the merits Of this Sc
res We see that they are becoming extensively
introduced into the schools of New York and New
England Within the las eighteen months they
have been adopted and introduced, to the exclu.
sion of all others, into the public schools Of New
York city, Brooklyn, Albany, Rochester, Buffalo
n. Y Springfield Mass, Hartford Conn, dc
A further notice may be expected in our next
They are Published by NJ. Ii. Newman Il Co. n
Y, and by 5. c. Griggs Il Co Chicago, III Lake
; rect
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: SPRINGFIELD. Nov :

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business before 1t. The senate Is considerably in
advance Of the House. but the latter BODY is com.
mendably indu.triors avon b,li;r.,,i,j,, .,.;,,.
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April 18th Isis. Fuurm.ly- north Of Chicago
un tie road to Milwaukee, Cook Co H.
Mr.. Sloau-Dear Sir; On. of my hur-os had a
large bouy tgmor on hi, breast bone, unmediltc-
~ under the collar, which Iamel him and r,uigr-
ed hi- services of very little value faithfully
applied several bottle, OF DR., Iayors nerve ml
bone Liuiment, without the len,t benefit | then
procured Wliers Celebrated Horse Ointment
and used thar unit. | became fully satisfied that
would never relieve the animal Finally, 90
tanned box Of your truly valuable Ointment. and
in less thun 60 days from the first application the
tumor entirely disappeared and the horse wis
we'll Yours EDWARD ARMSTRONG
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We have just been looking u, the new stock Of
]. p. Sanger & Co. They are choice and no mis-
take Comparing the prices with those Of former
years, we thought We could buy ourselves rich,
with no very cxtravagant pile to begin OH. La.
dies in particular will find their fancy hit exactly
by this new stock.