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We have been hitherto, not TO say indifferent,
but dilatory and hesitating, in taking advantage
of the favorable position of New Orleans, IN order
TO profit by the revolution which is impending in
the world of commerce, through the recent acqui-
sition of California by the United States. That
acquisition, by necessitating the opening of easy
transit ways between the Atlantic and the Pacific
is destined 10 change the whole course of Eastern
traffic New Orleans, by her geographical posi-
ton should then become one of the greatest empo-
RUINS of the exported produce of the two worlds
and she will assuredly become so, if her citizens be
only true to themselves. New York has given us
example of what enterprise is capable of doing
under the disadvantages of remote local posi-
tion in relation to the projects of junction OF the
two oceans. See what she has done and is doing in
regard to the lsthmus of Panama. Shall we lag
behind when the task of rivalry with the Empire
City is so easy in our hands Now is the time; let
there be n-action-acton.--N o. Picagins
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We find the of the Rev. DIR. Wainwright
among the passengers of the ship London, from
London, arrived yesterday. The reverend gentle
man worshipped with his congregation at St
Johns chapel yesterday afternoon.-N Y. Com
rlercial, Oct l5
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FATHER MATHEW left Boston on Saturday for
Pawtucket, r. /. His succeeding appointments
follows Bridgeport, Oct. 10th; New Haven,
18th; Worcester, 2lst; Portland, 25th; Bangor,
2sth; then six days among the Indians; Dover,
IN. H.,) Nov. 4th and Portsmouth, 9th.
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7. d. spRAeUE, New England poet Of consid-
cradle ability and reputation, editor of the Aynui.
can Literary Maya zine, died last Monday in Ando-
yer, Conn, aged thirty years, of typhus fever.
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FRom OREeos.--Letters from Oregon City, of
June and July, give the result of the election of
delegates 10 the Congress of the United States as
follows
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Trade Of ST. Louis.

The st. Louis Union contains statement of the
quantities and values of seven staple articles re-
ceived in that city for the period of one month this
season and ast-the time embraced being the third
and fourth weeks Of August and the first and sec
ond weeks Of September The aggregate of the
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CALFoRNIA ITEMs.-From the San Francisco
Pacific Ne,Ds "a new paper) of the 25th August:
On last Monday, eighteen sailors and the coxswain
in the morning watch escaped from the United
forty yards off, were fired upon by the marines In
their way to the shore, they were obliged to pass by
the sloop- of war Warren, and the storeshps South
ampton and Fredonia, who each fired upon them,
but without success. The boat riddled yet
none wounded. They fled on reaching the
shore, and doubtless at the '.dggings."
The United States ships Ohio and Southampton
were to return home at an early day-probably by
the LIST of October.
The sloop- Of war st. Mary's, Captain Johnson,
was on cruise TO the ports of Peru and Chill
pected at San Francisco in October.
The sloop- war Preble, Captain Glynn, was at
Honolulu in July last to sail thence for the United
States soon her stores arrived, which had been
sent from San Francisco.
The cutter Ewing, Lieut.. Comdt. Bartlett, sailed
from San Francisco for Bodega the 23d August
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ms election was not test Of party strength,
the Wings having avowedly suffered the election
to go by the board having no candidate. Mes
NTH was taken up without the expectation of cleo
ton, nor was he eligible, being an alien and not
naturalized. II Is moreover stated that he was a
deserter from the United States army; Meek is the
ell-known mountain trapper; Griffin was an
eccentric clergyman.
The Legislature was organized as follows:
In the council-Samuel Parker, Loco, President;
Courtney Walker, Loco, Chief Clerk; A. Robinson.
Loco, Assistant Clerk G. Davis Loco, Sergean at
arms; Samuel Kinny, Loco, Doorkeeper.
In the House of Representatives.. L. Lovejoy,
Loco, Speaker; William Porter. Wing, Chief Clerk;
b. Genois, Loco, Assistant Clerk; William Holmes,
Loco, Sergeant-at-arms; Daniel Bailey, Wing,
Doorkeeper
The members of both Houses were plain, practi-
cal men, and represented likely to be useful
The wheat crop was far from large. II is said that
for the purpose of provoking emigration, false
ports of gold discoveries had been circulated.
| On the 2Sth July both Houses adjourned to meet
on the third Monday Of August, after having done
little more than address memorial to Congress on
subjects connected with the affairs of the territory
the most important Of which is gratuitous grant
Of land to emigrants and actual settlers This sub
ject, il is expected, will be urged Congress by
the delegate, Mr.. Thurson, who is said to have ac-
curate knowledge of the necessities and capabilities
OF the territory. Prices said to be unchanged
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TRIAL OF WAsHfrGros GoopR, IN Eosros, ron THE
RurrgR OF THOMAS HANDY, ALIAS HAnpiso. - The
trial IL Washington Goodo for the murder OF Thomas
Hardy, alias Hsfdipg on the night Of the 2st of June
last was opened on Monday, In the Supreme Judicial
Court, Judge Shaw presiding. The case was adjourn
cd over to Tuesday after the examination Of several
Witnesses
SUPREME CouRT OF THE Ustrrp STATES, Tuesday,
January 2, 1e4o.-No. rs The New Jersey steam
Navigation Company, appellant. W. Jonathan r. belt
appeal from the Circuit Court United States for Rhode
leland. On motion OF Mr.. Webster, this appeal was
docketed and dismissed with costs under the AID rule
OF court. No. 173. Jonathan w Ecsmith ct al, COM
plainante. VS. Thoe Sheldon et al. This Gauss was
submitted to the court the record, and printed
Arguments by Mir. Root for tho compliments and by
Mr.. Romeyn for the defendants. No 20 Hugg and
Bandel. PLAINTIFF, vs. tho Augusta Insurance. Com.
pany The argument Of this cause continued by
Mr.. johnson for tho defendants, and by Mr.. Nolson
Tor the PLAINTIFF Adjourned TIL tomorow, IL o'clock.
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Q ssHguinary revolution, and in Offering him an
asylum have broken In the most decisive manner With
anti social doctrines. This step has been received
with much satisfaction ut tho Bourss, and has had
considerable influence on opinion there. But after
all have before stated. until after the proolamA
tic Of the Presidential election is made, and its i'm
mediate results disclosed. NO business any extent
Of any Importance likely to BIZ transacted at the
Bourse.
On Thursday last the 7th instant, the coupons for
the half yearly dividend the three per cents
detached. and by consequence diminution OF l SO
occurred on that DAY In the quotation which IL not
any ~ise attributable to any cause OF ductuation
During the early Of the week since the 7th series
OF discounts destined TO prevent all speculation for
fail has taken place Thus business for account mas not
sellers on account of the discounts, and less
disposed TO speculate for rise account of prices
being 80 high in comparison with those OF the last
month There was . general complaint OF the
dullpess OF the market. and many persons, there
fore, engaged In operations Of the coulisse, which
have been almost aha udoned since the rsvolu
ton Of February. During the last month, the
quotations Of the ceulisse continually 40
ceptmes below those parquet and SINGS the
ment 81 Dece the difference has been mush
more cor siderable, even 90 mush as franc and 20.
THIS has arisen frem the greater amount Of
there when eeiers bad no discounts TO fear. What
has been mot feared at the Bourss has been that the
election OF the President would for want Of suc mt
majority tall into the hands Of The National Assembly
and the market has, the refore been heavy but
the poll ca horizon has cleared up there has been
soDewhat more activity. So the majority o
Louis BoGspnrte was known to be SO decisive rs to
remove ell fears Of this kind, q change came over
the market and the Of former days began to dawn
the long benighted Bourse. Yesterday, bust
was very animated; quotations CONNIE need With 50
rise on the Fves the closing prices of the day bs-
fore. when, from many reaizstons of profits and by
sales Of the reDtes received by the holders OF Treasury
bors and favipgs banks depostors they fell 80 cent
ines leaving clear rise of 20 centmes the prices
Of the previous day There doing the Tnrees
and, therefore, the rise less prominent Pri mes
were demanded for the md OF the month at very iu
creased rates. The difference between the parq ne.
and the cousse was rs to francs during the whole
BOuree. J..
suhjoin the prices of the week.
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IN Eos.nd has :vsilss notn,ns the pleading: o.

In Epesnd II has svailed nothing, tho pleadings Of
hrmahiy, the suggestions OF prudence the eounssls
Of policy the soorn Of the world ''nihu consensus
boru,um omnitn " We can only leave to the r"re OF
the British people the Of Justice towards the
cole mics. We have laid bsfore them the facts of
copoition and hown TO demonstration that they have
causedn The coming session of parliament will be
ton the nal period Of history We must again
csution American and Nova Scotiau merchants that
extensive shipme Mt. TO this island must be productive
of lois The pessaptry are not in Q position to pur
chae e largely they used and shippers must there
fore materially curan their cossienments A far as
the fish market IL concerned Ia truly ridiculous to
rec the quantity that being sent here After havi
50 repeat. d,y written to coptguors Of the folly
f such extravasapt shpme their persisting In the
tame courte appears little short OF mama"
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TWO CENTS.

cares was to administer the oath to the individual Who
alonsw Responsible; and had alternative
the judge had to receive the oat of the ps-ty From
conversations had with several, ne had found that
In ss1, way had , taken away to
too much In tbose for whom they became bail
and he had heard II said, even. by many msr-
chants Of the city, that they had lost much OF
their property. through a misplaced confidence
in parties for whom they had become bail But
the law had happily been changed; and IL re-
quirt that In all such notice should be given
10 the District Attorney where bail offsred and
1t would prove: he trusted, very useful change Tho
and he would invoke the aid OF the grand aud
OF the public and the press to carry out and sustain
the laws OF the country He would next impress upon
TIE minds Of the gentlemen composing the grand in
quest that, under no circumstances. ought they to
find bill, unless the evidence prisa facie showed
such care az would entitls them to sit upon pstt
jury In that court IL had been remarked, that in
courts Of criminal urisprud grand Jurors could
not exercise mercy. Not exsrcss mercy. Were they
to pronounce guilty, uo.es he had bee proven
to be 70? One third of the cases that csms up foe
trial showed that the parties accused scluittsd
ana yet they were told that the grand iulusst wore
not to exercise mercy Not exercise m-ros! The On
nipotent exercised mercy and when they looked
back to their first parents, the first that violated the
lew ar also the third after them who had vi,lsted
the law, they not to shut their ears asai nsr
all they had to do was 10 aid in the correction
Of evil passions. After calling attention to laws
having reference to the sas OF lottery tickets the
ueury laws; the erection of wooden build ogs tho
election law as by the statute his Honor
concluded.
TIE DIsrnicr ATTORNEY, Mr.. MeKroS, wished to
correct the Court In relation to mt m sds
He was understood toay that during the last year but
two forfeited.
Trial Postponed The Of the People r,. John
w Norton, was postponed, being an indictment for Q
riot at the Bowery Theatre the 1tth August last.
The defendant, through counsel applied for postpone
men on the ground OF the pendeucy ofs civil SUIT in
which lie is engaged.
Forfeited Recoga.sances. David r. Burrs, charged
with grand larceny William Pool, Charlie, Lczier. Mar
ir Hsne, an Robert Bstten charged With assault aud
battery not having appeared their recognisance we're
forfeited
Lorceny-John Pike, was put upon trial aud found
guilty Of stealing clothing valued at S23, from H.
Weaver who Keeps hotel in Third avenue Sentenced
to six months in the Penitentisry.
Stealing Jersiy.-Ray moud Lears was put upon
trial charged with stealing jewery from the store No.
1853 Broadway the properly of John Van Hyue. No
testimony to fix the guilt prisoner introduced
and he discharged
After hearing some motions, the court adjourned to
this lIhuredayl orning, at II O'CLOCK
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United states District Court,
Befr re Judne Bptta

JAN. IA grand jury appeared and was swornin to-
day after which his Honor briefly hsrgsd them There
are but few ofe the calendar and Of any
magnitude. They are mostly offences mmttsd at
fea such as cruel and unusual punishment and
striking With o dapcerous weapon One IL often 80
against the post office laws, in which .l carrier
between Newburgh and an aajscept town, Ia charged
with opening letters and Abstracting their coutets
Tie jury retired bat found bills up the hour Of
adjournment. The court then took up admiralty
causes none Of which were of any interest.
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Domestic HIisceliamy


The New Jersey Legislature will convene at Trsn.
ON on Tuesday.
State Convention Is shortly to held at Trenton to
AIRY to hold slaves in the State Of New Jer
ey.
The bark Iona, which cleared from Boston, ON Nom
day, for Malta and smyrna had cargo of i've minis
tiers Of the gospel with their wives and 200 barrels Of
NJ Il. rum. llft8
Counterfeit 500 bills on the Bank Of Utica, New
Ysrk In circulation In Iowa The bill 10 letter B,
Bouck or bearer; w. B. Welles, Cashier; T Walker,
President, and countersigned and registered In the
Comptroller's office, and numbered by the Couptro-
Ier GIL the in the face Of the note There Is
q neryoutnefs shown In the T In the Presidents
name, the whole being wen executed and calculate q
to deceive the best Of udgee uness they are very weu
acquainted with the bank paper Of the Utica Bank.
On the frat Of January the Cheshire Railroad was
opened to Bellows Falls H
Isaae Mckenzie q soldier of the revolution aged u
years, died at CARMEL Me-. on the 3lst ult
The town Of Weston, In the State Of Missouri, the
location Of which te Year, ago was wilderness, has
now . population Of 800
The passengers by the Housatonic & New York aud
New Haven Railroad, ON Tuesday morning., complain
bitterly Of the conduct Of the conductors Of the lines
and the detention Of the trains.
man named Thomas whitley was killed at Bor-
dentown on Tuesday, by locomotive.
A young woman In Illinois has given to the country
eighteen children in ten years.
Seventy freight cars left Albany on Saturday last
for New Y orb, by the Housatonic Railroad.
BRIDGE Drsr aoYrp. = The washita (Ark) bridge
was swept away by the late flood In the Washita
river. This bridge was recently erected at cost Of
about $50 Geo.
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State of Tr0fle

MANCHESTER, Dc. IA There has bsen q eteadv bu.
sness in goods sincs Tuesday last and prices fully
maintained with tendency up Yards In yarns a fur
ther advance has taken place, and generally Of
I'D per ID. has been obi aimed shipping numbers Of
both ule and water. The Greeks are buying heavily
low numbers of water twist, and are g
wing advance Of half penny per h. ct the
lowest point Of depression. The home trade
houses are supplying themselves rather freely
the impression that they do better by waiting
till the turn Of the year The tone Of the market Is
verv healthy.
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Superior Court.

befOr0 CntI JUSTICE oakley.
JAN. 3-Thomns Minturn D. Co Us. j. c. Allen q
CO.-ThiH was action to recover the price OF $50
boxes Of lemons at 2Ss Cd box. 1t that
they were frat purchased from plaintiffs at private
sale by Miller Parsons at So per and are after
wards put at auction and purchased by
at the price frat absve mentioned There we're two
offences interpreted that the sale by auotion
fraud under the state statute regulating auction
sales, and the other that MIR. Miller, Of the Arm OF
attended at the auction sale and underbid and
thereby unduly raised the bids. Tho d.fsutsnts'
coun.sl insisted on recovering the difference between
tie SO bog. which they br~ ught at private SALE and
the 2s 3D. which they brought at the sale by auction,
and setting it Off a. far rs 1t extended against the
plaintiffs claim. His Honor charged thu jury that the
first Defence according to the viev he then sotertn-
ID, was out OF tha the statute resus Aag tales
by auction was, In hts opinion, made to protect tho
state revenue derived from that source, aud had no
application TO between private indivdus
the question. however reserved, and would be de-
they to be guided by the evidences adduoed upon
mat orancn OF tho ease. IL was certsuly true
rsle, and bid with vew to increase and raise The
other bids and to enhance the value Of his property
u was Illegal and the sale woxld be void but upon
this point they were to decide from the evidence.
There doubt but Mr. Miller attended the sale:
but the question for them to decids-Did he or not
b!d'-then II they came to the conclusion that be aid
bid, the next question to determine was-Whst
was the value of the lemousl The defendants in
Sisted that So was the fair price, while the plaIuts
more than the sum ct which they purchased them at
auction. This, however. was . question Of fact for
them to determine; but Il they we're satt.ded that
Mr. Miller old not bid at tho sale BY auction, then
they ought to nnd general verdict for tho plaintiffs
The jury retired and shortly sfter rendered general
verdict for the plaintiffs for 50 2g1 o.
Before Judge SANFORD.
Israel Borer u.s. The Mayor, rs, Of Nev York
This was an action to six months pay DO
lceman. The plaintiff was, in 1s47, appointed to .
situation In the police Shortly afterwards complaint
was lodged against him; which he notified to
attend before the Mayor He attended and the case
adjourned for Q few days. In the meantime tho
O. used
amount Of his wages t. be rendered to him. which he
declined to accept and attended at the District sta
ton House. to which he had been attached and offer.
ed bis services The defence up H. that the defeu-
dapt violated corporation ordinance, and that tbs
may or bad the power summariy to dismiss him. The
judge directed the jury to find verdict for the plain.
TIL, reservpg the question to whether the Mayor
had mary power not for the opinion Of the full
court Verdict accordingly for 1928.
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Pork IN INDIANA.--The last Vincennes, indiana,
Gasette, contains the following paragraph about
pork" We drove Of 900 beautiful porkers pass
along our streets the other day handsome lot Of
hogs have ever seen The pork packing businese
has opened with fair prospect Of heavy share being
cons In this county More pork will be purchased Ia
vinSennes the present season than was ever boushs
here before during the sams time.n
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JAM 3.-The December term It seems has not ret ad-
joufned: They met this morning In the Aldermeas
loom. Judge EdDonds, Alderman Dodge and Smith
were present. and again adjourned to Monday next at
one O'Clock ?. NJ, at which time the Grand Jury, who
have been al lst month engaged in investigating the
state Of prisons and the penite ntiary will make
their pres eminent the suhject
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Court of Oyer and Terrnlner.
Before Judge Edwards Aldermen Hatfield and
Downing.
JAN. 3.-Ths Court anizsd this morning, and the
ease Of David Sherry, which set down for trial,
as further postponed. The court then adjourned.
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Before Judge Edwards.
JAN. B. Thorn ct al, rs Robert p. Beu-The evf-
dence for the defence not closed when the court
adjourned.
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Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS, Dec. 7, 1s4s.
The Bourse and Money Market.
The funds show most decided upward tendency
The discounts continued, and the market for
ney has teen sustained by numerous purchases. The
settlement opened under good aspect and assisted
In the snsioration Of all securtiss There 10 back
ward action Of 10 centmes tho for the end
Of month above that Of the settlement Of tho end
Of November, whence 1t may be concluded that spesu
ators not afraid to sell below tho quotations fixed
BY money trsnssctons, and to carry to the end
December the operations for fall which they had
dertsheni in the month Of November In anticipation
Of the disasters or events to which the Presidential
guilty Of tie country has fosd these speou-
lstions. In . few days We shall have to submit
to the greatest trial to which universal suffrage
can be submitted and Jet turnult extraordina-
aspect Of the capital, on the eve Of 90 great an
event induces hope Of better times and OF the
lar Development Of those institutions that the most
ardent psrszsns Of the new order Of things acknow
ledge to be ct least premature At Rouen, Molhouse
and Lyons, the principal centres Of manufactures,
ports arrive at the Bouree that things somewhat
nendiDg and that the winter which Is orr.
sis to the operative portion Of rcvolution appears
to be less oppressive to them than was feared The
late projects of law for the reduction OF the army, and
the orgs nisstion Of pecuniary assistance to the
employed artsans, are considered favorable events by
parties at the Bourse But offs high moral and
political te taken by the great
accomplished by the infant republic towards the Holy
See has brought out In bold relief which
innusnce the executive power, and the National
Assembly and the Ministers. sound thinking ausn-
cal men are Of opinion that France in at opoe has
tenng to the Of the ilustrious Plus TX by
curing his person against outrage and the dangers Of