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Total distance. ...5,s $50 miles
From Southampton 10 the lsthmus, occupying IS
TO 80 days, when, il the principle of through or
trunk line, via ST. Thomas, were adopted, 10 which
other lines should be tributary. the distance would
be 4,742 miles, occupying p or q days, thus
efiectipg saving IN distance Of I,l0S miles. and
10 or IL days in time, which would be principally
accomplished by the fewer stoppages and superior
speed Of steamers under the new regulations thus
assumed
In a national point Of view, Great Britain can
afford that the advantages Of a communicated
primarily opened and established by herself, and
essential TO her own mercantile prosperity, should
be diverted into another and rival chanael
Unless some alterations are made, the English
steamers, compared with the American ships, will,
IN railway parlance, be merely slow parliame ntary
trains running against express mails:
That tins climax Is likely 10 result, may be ca.
fhered from the immense efforts now making by
the Americans TO increase and extend their mer-
camille steam marine. The building yards Of
New York are filled with stupendous steamers in
course OF construction and already many have
commenced running. The line Of steamers be-
tween Panama and San Francisco has been emf.
nently successful. The same may be SAID OF the
vessels running IN conjunction with them on this
side Of the isihmus from Chagres TO New York.
The Ohio lie 600 tons burden. aud 100 horse
power She sailed from New York, on her first
voyage, on the 20th OF September, and returned on
the 18th Of October, full of passengers, and with n
considerable amount OF specie. The Georgia, n
sister ship, is nearly ready fer sea. and the other
three are preparing. All these ships 10 attain
. speed OF eleven Knots, and will have aceommo.
dalton for $50 passengers.
This subject acquires additional importance, and
the necessity Of an independent trunk line 20 the
lsihmus Of Panama Ito which the other lines
should be feeders,) and which should be carried
out by steamships Of greater power, IL the more
apparent when taken in connection with the dis
position Of the government TO extend steam COM
municstion 10 South Australia and New Zealand
by way Of Panama, in preference TO the originally
contemplated route via Southampton, Alexandria
and Singapore, from the latter Of which places the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Compa-
ny proposed TO extend their line TO the Australian
government will shortly be prepared to receive
tenders for conveying these mails by either Of the
two routes referred TO. The respective distances
are estimated Is nearly 90 possible as follows
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seushsmrto. to Port Nicholson and SYDNEY. u

The distances used AZ above from Panama 10
Australia. are not calculated for the great circle,
but the shortest distance, on the track which q
steamer would probably pursue. Presuming the
voyage from Southampton to the 1sthmus Of Pana-
ma TO occupy twenty-three days, and that the dis
isnce from Psnsms be accomplished at an average
sreed Of eight knots (as allowed TO the steamers
from Sinrspore) and allowing for the necessary
siopTeges, the voyage throughout would be per.
formed in sixty.eight 70 seventy.two days, or on
Australia showing a saving Of 2,Is6 miles in dis
tsnce, and Of ten to thirteen days IN tune The DIFF
fcultes ard dangers Of the navigation are far less
when contrssted with the dangers and intrcacies
northwsrd OF Australia, including the coasts Of
New Guinea, Borneo, Timcr, and Torres Straits,
which would have TO be trsversed by the steamers
connected with the Suez scheme.
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ASPECT or BrisuN The Belgian Minister @!
the Interior has Just presented 20 the King the re-
suits Of the recent census The total population is
gwen for each province, with the number Of acres
also, the language spoken. and the distribution in
to employers and employed. The total number Of
persons il 4.337, Ie6; OF these about third speak
French and Walloon, the other t~o-thirds Flemish
and Dutch. In the Provinces separately there il
generally a vast excess of etherracc and language
but the most important Of all, Bfabrant, IL an en-
cepiion to this rule Like the country in the az
greeaie, this province consists OF one-third Franks
and two.thrds Teufons, speaking a course their
native Languages The Franks are, generally speak-
ing, more civilized than their neiehbors Having
the immense advantage OF the use ola great hic-
rsry language SPOKEN BY all travellers and foreigners,
they Keep nearly all the shops and hotels and con-
sequently have larger intercourse with the world.
In Belgium eyery acre maintains three men wealth,
as in France, is pretty equally distributed; the
clare Of employers, with their families, counts no
nearly a third Of the whole inhabitants London
dfhsrGurs, Dec 22.
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SrNrosL-Recent expeditions Of the French
uocrs from Senegal have, according TO letters just
received in MsrseIlles. had a salufary effect on
states extend 100 kilometres below the Island Of
ST Louis, hes solicited treaty 81 commerce with
The French, IN his own name, and in that OF the
chiefs Of Dseons, Recnio, Bcuxan. and Tod.
Their countries produce cattle. honey, gold dust,
gum, way, and ivory. which are exchanged for
iron, glass, brandy, tobacco, and arms The king
dem cf Walo contains the forest Of Tswer, In
which the finest elephants and best gum trees are
found.
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rg Justices of the Peace to all vacancies other than at
regular town meetings.
Mr.. Fox. the hill from the Senate in relation to
the Gas Light Company Of Brooklyn, favorsby With
out amendment.
PRESENTED.
Mr. Yam introduced bill for the relief OF Norris l.
Martin
Mr. HAnnAs, bill to prevent the exhibition Of cir
cuses in this State.
Mr. AL,sS gave notice Of q bill altering the
man 81 the CITY OF New York
Mr. LEAysNwosrH. notice Of bill In relation to the
msDufsci ure OF salt in Onondaga.
Mr j. w ALLEN pursuant to . previous notice. Q
bill "a create she Cr"on Aqueduct Department in tho
city 81 NV orkwas referred to select committee Of
the drIeg alton froo New York
COMMITTEE or
The House vent Into Com mittee of the Whole. au-
tborzug surrgass TO invest surplus moneys arising
from the sser OF real sstste In certain cases Also an
act making appropriation for the relief Of the Brook
lyp Orphan Asylum. Also act in relation to docu-
AIRY evidence all Of which reported to the
House. Also tor the speed Opposition OF certain suits
brought the Attorney General In relation to
risl tirirs
Paws urged the necessity Of the passage Of this
bill ssbupdr.d and thousands in this State Vi
tally interested He urged ALSO that 1t necessary
t. the this State that hese suits should 10
disposed o. The House reported progress and asked
leave 70 sit again
MIR o. alIrs moved to 90 into Committee of the
Whole on the bill in relation to the Buffalo Savings
Bsnh AFTER some discussion, the Committee rose and
reported progress.
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Bv..s,,, Cssy i.s.,I,s..e..

THs FrssiS.uoS - O~s.kt,D r-osr.or The -rs.
M nation IT this individual on . charge ~ frgery
CONTINUED yesterday before Justice Truman Sn''e
John nolep. an spgrs.sr -h. resides st Nc. 30
State street Brooklyn and -hos. pase ~ b1a-s- ".
No lee Hruedwsy Nev Nork t-stth~t that be msds
tvo plstss Witch Thompson ssia se'e FER gam biting
purposss ~surs could he inserted on the pist.s "
vss the only job he ever did for Thompson Printed
halt q, r.n or aursp copies Of the plate.
letter rsp.r for Thompson. Neves did ~ork ~ thtt
particular form for any other would do suoh
for any but vosld got put the figures the
y sfes such plates might be us-d fcr Improper pur
vose. Had engraved frequently TOR gambling pnfpo.-.
v exsuip.tion ga further adjourned to Wednesday
,, brUsry o'h . . clock VI
BttctaA, on Sunday night. come daring burglar
entered the clothing store OF wn FORESTER corner ~
yr'ls aud Prince street and stole th.rerom
cloths snd clothing to the amount Of $3.50 No clue
TO TIE rohhsr.
CIV Cousr.-B.fcre Judge Greenwood The Fen
rpsry term ~ this court oomspces Yesterday hevss
Jurors -ere sworn. aud nothing further done.
strstsr Cevsr. Before Hs Honor Judge Mor.e.-
The tesrusry term ~ this court com nsuce- to bsv
The orsnd iury vSe ,~crn sns entered upos their
duty The civil calendar for this day February 5th
tb.6 7 10 "a iTS II 20. a.
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Observation-Disclosures



That absorbing topic which animates the coun-
try everywhere, east, west, north and south. is
now fairly ready for examination and calculation
by the delegated mind of the nation. How far the
subject may be treated with that conservative pru-
dence and rational elaboration necessary to the
adjustment of 1t, as desired by the voice Of the
people al large is problem that the wisest cannot
solve, and about which We prophesy nothing.
beyond an unusual amount and intensity OF vapd
defamation. The Senate, yesterday, 1t appears,
presented nothing new upon the theme. IL has not
yet lest the impression lett upon 1t by Mr.. Clay
or, il II have, the more Is ii to be wondered at
The time is at hand, however, when the superior
house will be the theatre for discussion-and We
await with patience, the dawn of its extraordinary
intellectual Developments upon the subject.
The various curious and entertaining movements
of the political doctors in the House OF Represen-
tatives yesterday, will be adequately appreciated
throughout the country The patent will have a
severe series of appliances and means to contend
with and submit to; and what particular form the
maady will present, when science and quackery
have done their best and worst, il IMPOSSIBLE
proenostlcate. Our report Is full Of meaning, and
rapidly throws up some remarkable points, which
demand and will command observation. II will
be perceived with what udicrous display OF skill
various practitioners at work at this early stage
of the business upon which they to be engaged.
Some are nervous, hurried, spasmodic, in their
movements, while each one shows himself to be
in earnest, though for precisely what particular
end can only be matter of conjecture. BY and
by we shall know everything. Mr.. Roots resolu-
ton of December 3lst, with respect 10 new ter
ritory lying eastward Of California, frs, swept
away by vote of l05 to 70. Then came Mr. Dis
ney forward, with resolutions to make changes in
the constitution, by which the will of the people OF
the District of Columbia shall be made to govern
the action of Congress with respect to slavery IN
that District. This wonderful scheme, enclosed
in the resolutions, was laid on the table. Mr. Gid.
dpgs' resolution, thrown in by the way of fuel,
shared the same fate Mr.. Inge commencing the
opposition to it, to prepare the way for his own re-
solution, which aims blow at the cabinet, over
the head of the President. 1t will speak for itself
but as Mr.. Inge intends to speak also, to make a
more imposing matter OF II, we will dismiss this
fascinating theme till we hear more upon it from
It's author.
The most important resolutions, In their aspect
as coming from the South, are those Of Mr.. Cobb
Though they propose no plan or remedy, yet they
may not be wholly lost upon the House. II il
rather early for such measures They would rob
many brow of laurels anticipated. We must
have, UNIQUE stionably, more patriotism, talk,
mere planning ambuscading, advancing and re.
treating, before we come TO the only true way
of settling this important and inspiring subject
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News from Nsshinston
OUR SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIc CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON,
MONDAY. Feb 4 1850 (


WARRINGTON,
MONDAY, Feb 4, 1850
The vote against Mr.. Roots previous resolution
in the House to-day, is good sign that the North
is giving way. The free soilers are very much
"tsken all aback." The moderadoes arc in good
spirits; but the vote does not settle the question:
We would have compromise for the territories,
but the extreme South will demand division of
California. They will not agree to admit that State
as she stands, with or without the proviso. They
must have new State out Of Texas al the same
time, TO MAINTAIN the balance IN the Senate, and a
part OF the California sea coast
BY the next steamer, the Senators and members
Of the House are expected from California. They
will present iksr constitution the President, to
be submitted to Congress. He will recommend
the admission Of the State, and upon that question
the South will take decided stand. They know
that If they resign the Senate to the North, they
have security for the fuiure and with the Nash
vile convention to fall back upon. they will require
a compromise with California.
Gen. Houston was superseded in the Senate by
the census bill. The motion Of Mr.. Badger, to con-
ine the census 10 the enumeration Of the people is
still pending II will be supported by the South.
because the statistics will interfere with the emu
meranon upon which their representation in the
House depends, and because Of the uncertainty of
statistics thus collected by incompetent men.
Mr.. Clay's compromise is the special order for
tomorrow.
Earl Grey's Canadian eiteris satisfactory to the
South
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vrrr Lsrr PROM HsYr-By the brig Hsyt, Cap
tain CUTE, have received the Journal Of C---.res
81 Port gu Prince II IL filled With nothing but POM
parade Of the dopss Of the black Emperor Fsus
tin LIST This imperial monarch bss published long
dnsnce regulating hi. civil household appointing
,hsi. chsmbersips simoner. page. nc. &c all IN the
grsrdest ,tyle Of Napoleon aties.t paper tn.
journal published anonymous letter from Hs ten
In defence Of the emperor putting and prsisng the
black prince cd and to the shies rhs i.t,rr
70 IL pretended. written In Paris to
IN. .rrib. Joke. Of which rau..o IN. rir., h.s nee,
the butt In all the Pars papers hut refused in--r
tion In IN. rsris papers AZ thee pspers r.si
Hsyti. under the ~ the ssr made emperor
qured come 20 BE- made, that hts -mp.rorsnip
miebt not sink beneath the losd ~ rtdcule and sug
ter and 10 o good idea to call ~ o Pari. litter
IL 90 he published perhaps, at rars Beyond IN.
and .inilar absurdies Of the apes OF monarchy ssd
dfscu
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rHlRI Y-FIRsr CONaREss.
YIEsT SESSION.
Senate.

Senate.
WAsprSeror. Feb. T. 1850
Numerous petitions and resolutions OF no general in
terest, we're received.
THr CENSUS nitL-rns cosrsAcr svsrsN oy PAINTING.
After some debate relative 70 prriy Of business the
Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF the
bill
MIR DAVIS addressed the Senate In explanation and
support Of the hill and In opposition to amendment
submitted by Mr. Dawson. proposing . form Of tables
different from that reported by the committee
MIR DAwsos supported HE amendment, and af,er fur
Their debate, ,ubsry amendments we're offered, among
which directing the printing the doru
mspts by the prptrs o. Congress at the rates paid 70
them for other toBgr~s,icrsi printing
In the courss 81 the debate this ame nd mt,
Mr. BoHiAsp gave notice that he vouls intro
duce proposition m favor Of abolisbipg the contrast
system. tecsn~ under it, operation the printing could
not be properly executed without loss TO the
contractors
MIR Bspess moved that IN. bill be rscommittsa.
viii Instructions o. IN. committee to amend .,
70 provide for the taking 81 the enumeration 81 popu
lsuop. srciudi.s al s'sti.tic-l isformstios Ne
thought With several other Senators that tie stats
thee to be csnectso 9th the census, always In
perfect and consequently useless.
Amer long and tedious discussion, without coming
TO any vote, the Senate, ct quarter pest four a.
jourped.
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NEW ORLEANS Jan %.
Arrived Ship Mediator, New York; brig Paul, do bark
kote standish, Philadelphia.
SAVANNAH, Jan 81.
Arrved-Bsrks Savannah and Peter Derriil. York.
PoRrLArp Feb O.
srved-sehrs Lewis and Bsogat, New York; Jesto, ana
Statesman, Norfolk fer fbomastsn.
Airivsd-schr Glestoy, from Richmond.
Arrived Ship Sarah from Mobiles schr Empire, Tangier
Below Brs Be- wood from Curacao.
Ctsred-ofip Washington Irving Liverpool; bark Bay
State Bs big ALL hatanzas Catherine Nichols
Bah, to load Tor Cuba; schr Bridgewater, Jeremic.
BoLaxs's HoLE, Feb T.
Arrived Brig Sarah Wi'isms Cicnfuegos 10th ult, for
Boston Lsf hsrl y Jsgo dis. Lyra philadelphia days;
brEs " Martin Van Buren, dsg; schrs Elisvbeth.
Norfolk ior Iomsstr Bay State. do FOR Portsmouth,;
Hadloss. chnond, for Salem.
A,Iiv.a se1 sehrs taurs. Abigail Norfolk for Camden
Elizabeth Harriet Neal Proyinestown for Norfolk; vu.
iurs he~tury for New York; Lucy Baker TanRisrs for
les =
.h-schrs Telegraph, John Prime. apd Express Tangers
ior hostsh Ortbsl virginia for b. nnah Grant, Ball
more ,or doi salty Badger 81 Domingo City, via York,
r a." heho Tor 81 John, b. Mary Patsrsou, Phila for
Boston. -
port II Ah-sehr Mary Patterson, Regulator; the
Others have called.
PeovIpEsck Feb s.
Arivsd-Dsrs Baltic, Mobile; sshrs Thos Fenner Phiia;
Aluemsri. ssrteyo. 10.
CLEARED Brig ssta New York.
ssso-Bris Teles CsrdnAs sehrs Deaas, Elizabeth City
LOUISIANA albert Tn 'mas Norfolk.
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Markets.

NV OaLEANs, February l-6P. NJ.
The cotton market has been very quiet to-day, and
prices have the sales do not exceed 500
TO 600 bales including parcel Of middipg, 1T IL
llIc If these quotations be correct there has been
decline Of full half cert siDce advices of the
3Uth Rios II in fair demand. and holders steady ct
SIS 62H So 10 100 lbs Coffee Is held firmly ct IA
1Jhc for Rio Groceries exhibit special change.
There 10 no genera. u local rsws Of Importance
BALrIsoHE, February 4-8PM.
The market for bresdstus provisions groceries,
remains nominsily the eaae on Saturday Tobaseor
10 held trniy, With fair demand. Weather cold and
braciDg
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rHr rrsrrrosirs-ss soors RESOLUTIONS.
wAsHrseror, Feb T. 1850.
The resolution Of Mir Roor offered the sia Of De-
senber Up In order en- amended 10 read
that the Committee Territories be instructed
port 10 the House, 9TH little delay practicable
b bills providing territoris sovsrpmeot or govern
Sta &c By Mexico D. the treaty Of Gusoaoupe Hdsiso
lying eastward q California aud prohibiting slavery
therein"
Mir HILtu,D rsis.d . question whether this resolu-
tiob IN before ts called for
lutions
II. sr,srs replied the ipvarisble practice s nrst
to tai. up r.usips resolutions.
MIR H.susvr moved that the resolstiop be laid on
the table Agreed to- lOs syss TO 70 nsys-as follows
nrss-AItsrsen. Astop AEssrssn, Ashs, Averiii BAY
Boy b.ss sss bo.dsn. So~is scy q, Brsss. srOoss
BET % floos al ~se Nsntscsy, Caid-sll Of North Ca
INA, (Hrt trsnsr, Iots 81 A.baua. OOicccs Conrns,
ss 11f. .r sf S,is"Ss osi5sS ain Tin ss
-. nsfHissu osrIs 81 febss-ee H.rr. Of Alabsna.
etustor Uovsrs, ttsd Inse 'etns Of Tsun, Johnson
srIsts. Jclss ksufm kns OF Ns- ,erssy, Nina q
se Won ssb .. kss 4 .hss. s s..s..
xuiier hceuesn, Eesd. sicr sllsot s-r,hssd, dor
Tursr, ktksIdser. Eoeins a. kss. ss,sss sbsrfsrs
isrls stsutn ssnr. - 90, NJ Stepteos Georxia
tfssIhui Nsts,e, Nl'tb. wallace, Wstkias weLborn.
~ man. eca.aie lsufr
Euuer Csnp. table, II oho. CALVIN, C.mpeei Carer.
ttsteiSld tot kttttB rein. Dcsey. Disne. Duncan,
90 90 sS S s ssss. ,,s.i, e' ss, s
saro. hnty Hbstc. Bose, jackson. King ofMs,
. Is, .io 80 ?. 1857 s 8 % No. ss,
re- Osl,. 90. tts Iesses rse. Potter Pa,ss Rslsy,
fbssn hSsl .s, kOss Ramsey. IL, s.sl.st sasssiis'
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tooI " " w. 49,
s rssHr CouRr, CrEevr Cousr Nos 2ss 200 10.
~ cSssss f,s.'Nas 20 49H, 81 Is, e.. H. rs, So ST.
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Fires la BOslOn.

BosroN, February 4, 1859.
The paper hanging mandatory Of Merrill Co., ct
Cambridge, t-s-ber with considerable quantity Of
stock nearly destroyed by fire Saturday night.
On Sunday night the house Of C. Hathaway ct South
Boston, vas considerably damaged by FIRE.
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ulst 90 -ss,r ssts ss. sonsting of nu.s-r %
~ nts 'e rs pt tie furfote sf accommodates forty
ltsn VIA ~ ~ ffesfssFy ut houses IL cfersd for
ms ~ en- ans shsHt fty acre. 81 sue lana, urs~r
hfhettts ~ etlnfNt aau slme most bcsutful
o. rots Ney recrfslry fr the ncdatrn ~ rsents
urotr Yea btnt &c sustse ehin fs~ nile. Of en- q
eot het stusrt elites te Atlsnss IN highly pictu-
ttsuue ana rcnsnts ahcrhces f'rnbr IN erinsat
fate an ctiahiu fsrsons wishtns
enTete Ter re puf1hste ~ such On eNcsient eabher
vi rsss- 70 sosrrss Nstsr rstabishent With the
reel nsnie 20 be LETT ~ The Herald once.
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CHARLESTON, February 4, 1850.
The steamship Southerner, Berry, from your port,
detained here unt last evening" in consequences Of
the low tide The steamer Georgia, also from your
port, took the mails board at Savannah, Thurs
day last but failed TO touch here for them, and they
were, coneequently. LEFT behind.
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spor,inx Inssilixsncs.

Tnt ComSs TRorrrsa ssssss -Bst-een thirty and
forty horses entered for the purses -heh co-d
the let int for during the month. 20 April
and May on the Csntr.ville Course. The above With
the matches to take pisce, -in msss the M.
usually gay
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The Empire City is fully due from Chaeres, with
one month later intel gence from California. 1t is
ooke ID for with considerable interest
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The hcus. ~ Benedict Wells at Rockiaod Lake.
y ccestlsd ~ Berusrd rsoi sud the q % Ten.
r.rsnce, ~ss burnt to the ground Mop1sy noraiug
~ V'coss
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torsrt o. rvs NstHtstsSrs.-rhe President has
recognized Dirsp. 81 Boston Consul 81 IN.
Nstherlspds for the states 81 Nss-schs stts Maine
New hampshire, end Rhode Island.
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Frh No cs"s. o-tug ready. th. court adjourned.
day. the llfh ipft