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MISSIONARY Discoveries IN AFRIcA.-A late
number Of the New York Independent contains a
long and interesting letter from Rev. David Liv-
ingston, one Of the London Missionary Society's
missionaries, giving detailed account Of a newly
discovered region Of country in the interior Of
South Africa. Mr.. l.. was stationed at Kolobcng,
which place he left the st Of June last and after
travelling about three hundred miles he struck the
river Tonga, in lat. 30 3d. lon 26o 49, which runs
in an easterly direction. lie then followed up the
river, winding north westerly course, about three
hundred miles more, when he came 10 the lake
Ngami, 80 long object Of desire TO travellers.
Into this lake large rivers flow from the north.
The whole region Of country through which Mr..
l.. passed is alike interesting from It's inhabitants
animate, and vegetable productions.
The people residing near the lake and the ada
cent rivers are called Mskoba, or Bayeivo. In
their manners they frank but appear 10 possess
but little constructive skill. The name Of their
deity Is Oreja, and IL is singular fact that they
possess fragmentary tradition Of the flood They
never before saw white man, and never before
heard of the sea
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The Augusta Age, the Washington Union, and
other papers Of that ilk, trying TO make their
followers believe that the paralysis in manufactures,
the failure and stoppages OF manufacturing cstab-
lishments, all the result Of combination 10
cause revision Of the tariff and for which there is
not the rcmotest necessity The causes which have
operated and are operating directly against the
manuac turing interests Of our country, lie open 10
every mans observation. They rest mainly in the
excessive impor and consumption Of foreign
manufactures, any one may see who will exam
inc the usual sources Conformation for such nteli
gence.
The public stocks OF the country, the credit of the
country, and the money Of the country are flowing
regularly 10 Europe, and are paid for inarticles OF
foreign manufacture.
II is utterly idle and absurd TO pretend that labor
here can be prosperous under such state of the
case; with ships idle, ship. building depressed,
factories failing working short time and with
a small number Of hands, and general depression
felt in all departments OF labor; and the answer to
all this is that IL is trick Of capitalists
Bangor me WhR.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-03

Ma. CLAWS SPErcB.-Mr. Clay has made an.
other great speech, in defence Of the Compromise
bill, in which he reviews at length the merits of the
whole subject, defends the positions heretofore
surled by him, and insists that no scheme Of settle.
inent less comprehensive than that embraced by
the report Of the committee Of thirteen will or can
be made adequate settle the existing difficulties
As matter almost Of necessity, the Presidential
plan, as comprised in the California message,
passes in review, and is substantially condemned
by him, as reaching only part Of the evils which
IL is intended 10 remedy.
We shall publish Mr.. Gays speech as soon az
practicable taking the liberty, however, TO express
our own views, and the views Of those who are IA.
vorablc TO the Presidents plan, and Of giving ut.
erance 10 entire dissent from his views SO IA r
rs they inculcate the idea Of the insuffciency or
want Of general popularity Of that scheme.
We believe the Administration plan 20 be essen
tally right and well calculated TO meet and settle
all Of the exciting issues, and we know IL 10 be
popular.-Detroif Daily ddrufiser
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Great Britain and her co,on,...

The colonial policy Of Great Britain. always
an important part Of her political system, is be-
coming now matter Of special interest to the
home government. The recent changes in the
protective and commercial policy Of England
have deprived the colonies Of many advantages
once enjoyed by them. Their agricultural pro
duce goes to the British market no longer under
favor Of discriminating duties; their shipping is
upon the footing Of the ships Of all nations. and
they have 20 compete as they can with all
rivals.
While suffering under the deprivation Of car
dinal privileges in respect 10 agriculture and
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FRAscE.-Thc critical condition Of affairs in
France is thus described in a recent letter from
Paris, written by Robert Walsh, esq., to the New
York Journal Of commerce.
cat present, as lively sense of insecurity--as
general an apprehension Of a sanguinary strug.
gle-and as much hostile. preparation on the side
OF the Democratic parties and on that Of the gov
ernment are TO be remarked at any period within
the twenty years past The bill about to be reported
for altering and curtailing the law Of Universal
Suffrage, is the occasion for this extreme turmoil
and danger; but the real causes arc deeper and
broader, and must speedily have induced the same
state Of things No party is content with the con-
stitution."
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ARcHrTEcruas.--Tbe sncicnts erected their no
bic structures on elevated and commanding sites,
whose picturesque character gave the most impos-
ing effect TO the works Of man. In modern times
this object is lost sight Of They are reared amid
the surrounding walls of great cities, or on a level
plain, where the eye placed at a distance cannot
reach. II lie TO be hoped that, by the demands Of
our growing luxury and wealth temples and col
umns arise, they will be placed on tho higher spots
that surround us, as striking monuments Of the adj.
vsncing greatness and power Of the republic.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-03

FUNNY DoIScs IN New YoRK-when tho news
OF the landing Of General Lopez and his forces at
Cardcnas was received at New York, procession
was formed at the house Of Mr.. Agremcnto, No. 10
Murray street, and marched, bearing the flag Of
Cuba, TO the Sun office, accompanied by band OF
proceeded 10 the Mansion House of Steele 4 Let
son, in Chambers street, and thence up Broadway,
TO the former residence Of General Lopez, in How
ard street. After passing through several other
Streets the crowd dispersed with three cheers for
the flag of Cuba Addresses were made At differ.
ent points the route by Captain Charles G.. Hun.
ter, Ed Blsnkman, and Henry Ing, esq, Of Bslt-
more
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Later from Havana.

By the brig Argus, Captain Kean, which arrived
here yesterday, we have Havana dates to the Oath
instant. There was a report prevalent in Havana
when the Argus left that some OF the troops of Gen
eral Lopez had landed on the south side Of Cuba and
had taken possession of Cienfuegos and Trinidad
The report occasioned great excitement, and large
numbers of troops had left for the supposed scene
of action.
We have every to believe, from informa-
ton derived from individuals prominent in the late
demonstration on Cardenas, that the foregoing ru-
NOR is without the slightest foundation.
Chmlesfon Mercury, Nav 80
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-03

A SERIOUS THREAT.-We sometimes think il
very hard that the prominent men of our party
should have to submit in quietness TO the severe
abuse heapcd upon them by the men Of the other
side; but when we note their manner of abusing
each other, we have cause TO thank their lcnency
toward us. For example, the Montgomery (Ala.)
hdu1ii,o says Of Mr.. Benton:
owe should like 10 see the old traitor attempt 10
Stump IL in Alabama. We have some crooked
trees here with certain significant curve that could
be more appropriately applied to his use. Are we
understood II not, few feet Of hemp will render
all plain"
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-03

LIauiD GoLp.-The Philadelphia Bulletin states
that on Tuesday last, May 2sth, there melted
down and cast into ingots for rolling in the melt
er and rehner's department Of the mint, about
seven hundred thousand dollars worth Of gold; and
on the same day, of gold preparatory for assay,
there was melted nearly one hundred thousand
dollars more. The whole weight about three
thousand SIX hundred pounds, and, if rolled into a
sheet as thick half-eagle, would yield five hun
dred and forty. five square feet.
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FIGHT At PORTSMOUTH, yIRoINIA.-We learn
from the Norfolk Herald that arencontre took place
on Thursday evening, May 3Oth, in Portsmouth, be-
tween VIM. W. Davis, esq., one ofthe editors of the
District Wing, and Mr.. Thomas Cooke, in which
the latter commenced the attack, and the former,
In defending himself with revolver, lodged two
balls in the body Of his assailant The wounds are
not supposed 10 be mortal
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ton and laws of the United States, held in, or
introduced into, said Territory"
Upon this the question now turns. II may
be voted upon soon, or it may constitute a
theme of discussion for several days TO come.
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wIsprALL.-Willism Forrest, well known in
this city as low comedian Of high order has
within a few days, been left by a friend In New
York the large sum Of $4,000. We congratu-
late him Of this accession Of fortune which he richly
deserves, and which he well knows how 10 take
care Of (Spaou0 IN. " Star
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During the discussion Of the reports and the nc
ton Of the convention thereon, the Rev. DIR. Wyatt
was in the chair, the bishop having called him 10 IL
before the reports submitted.
"AFTERsooN SEssIos.-On the reading Of the
minutes, II being asceraned that the report Of tine
minority OF the committee on the correspondence
between the bishop and the rector and vestry Of
Christ church did not appear the journal, Mr..
James Carroll moved that II be inserted, which was
adopted.
"Mr. Simms, OF Allegheny. submitted resolu-
ton setting forth that the conduct Of the Rev. DR.
Johns, and Of the yestry Of Christ church, in ad-
dressing the letter 10 the three bishops merted the
censure and rcbukc Of the convention.
"The Chair decided that the resolution was not
In order, on the ground that the convention was
not competent 10 pass the censurc proposed by IL.
"Mr. simrns then appealed from the decision Of
the Chair, and (thc bishop having called the Rev.
l.. X. Gillis TO the chsr) went on 10 advocate the
adoption Of the resolution. lie concluded his speech
by withdrawing his appeal from the decision Of the
Chair.
"The convention then about proceeding 10
other business and the bishop had returned 10 the
chair, when Mr.. Simms renewed his appeal. The
question was taken, and the Chair, division Of
The house, sustained in its decison-yeas 81, nays
80
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TIL E REPU B Lie.
OFFICIAL.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
BY and ioiM the adpics and consent Of the Senate,
PosTMAsTERs
RoBERT BIRcHETT, to be Deputy Postmaster al
Lynchburgh, Virginia.
ISAAC HENpERsHeTT, to be Deputy Postmaster al
Springfield Ohio.
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''Mr Simms, of Cumberland, submitted another
series of resolutions, the in effect those OF
the majority. They were voted down almost unani.
mousy
''The Rev Stephen G. Gassaway, rector Of Christ
church, Georgetown, ID. G. then took the foor and
expressed his great regret that the substitute Of
fered by Mr.. Coke, which, by referring the matter
TO the general convention, would have given TO
both sides fair and equal hearing, and which was
the olive branch held out by the minority, had been
rejected
1.-The reverend gentleman then went into an
extended examination in support of the minority
report, OF the whole ground involved in the point
In contest. The testimony and opinions Of the
cient fathers the usages OF the church. the rubrics
and the services Of the Prayer Book, and the cir
cumstances connected with the revision of the
Prayer Book, and the introduction of the Episco.
pate into the church in this country, were all ex
amined and reviewed, in series Of remarks occu-
plying about two hours in their delivery.
"Judge Chambers renewed his suggestions that
the convention should proceed 10 vote without fur
Their debate, which being agreed TO, the ayes and
noes were called the first resolution reported by
the majority of the committee, when il adopted
Nv he folloxvinar
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-18
From Cuba.

Our latest advices from Havana, (says the
New York sun) states that Captain Benson, OF
the bark Georgiana, and Captain Pendleton, of
the brig Susan Loud, have both been condemn
ed to death by the authorities at Havana Will
the Spanish Government assume the responsi-
bility of the murder of these men? This is an
important question, and will soon be determined.
Com. Randolph is justly censured for his lack
of energy in permitting the Spanish authorities
to proceed against these men, as if they were
guilty of any crime against the laws of Spain
1t will be remembered that Captains Benson &
Pendleton were commanders of the Georgiana
and Susan Loud, the transports employed by
These vessels were captured by Spanish wal
ship before they had committed any overt act Of
criminality against the Spanish flag, and conse
quently the commanders of the vessels SHOULD
not be made amenable to Spanish law. These
men should have been demanded by Commo
dore Randolph, and their release from Spanish
custody should have been insisted on before en-
terng on the friendly festivities which are sai|
to have thrown this Commodore so far off hi
guard, as to have made him nsensible to thu
calls of his duty as an officer and man.
We are not aware that our government ha
taken any notice of the position of these unfor
tunate men. That they acted against law is un
denable, but their crime is against the law Q
the United States, and not against that of Spain
Here it is where they should be tried, and shout
they be subjected to the rigors of foreiga law
and their lives be forfeited, their blood will CT
aloud for engeance-retaliation and the tirs
victims of wrath will be the leaders of the pres
ent administration at Washington, whose dut
it was to have saved these men, and whose RICH
it was to put them on trial if they had offended
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-18

A ISLANDER REFUTED-A few weeks ago
we saw it stated in several of our contemporary
journals, that some Catholic clergymen of Ore
gon wereimplicated in the murder of Whitelnan s
family We have before us the Oregon Specta-
tor of the 30th May, in which appears a synop
SIS of the trial of those who aoere charged with
the murder, and not the least intimation of such
charge is mentioned against any one else We
have seen California papers of a later date, up
to the 18th July, which fatty and unequivocally
contradict these rumors
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-18
More GalDhiniSnl.

The New York Tribune gives the following
among its Washington correspondence:
''The Ewing committee has at length gotten
through with its labors ! learn from Mr. Rich
ardson, the chairman thereof, that the majority
have made out decided cases on all the charges
except that relating to the particle patton of the
clerks of the home department, under the late
secretary, in newspaper correspondence, &c.
On that they will report that they did not use
their official hours for any such purpose, and
that nobody had rig ht to control their ssconduct
out of school," All of which is sensible
tsln the course of the Investigations of the In
dian cases, according to my information, some
startling developments of arrant scoundrelisln
on the part of Indian agents and traders, have
been mountaineering that the government, in
stead of proving parental protection to the poor
Indians, have suffered its official advantages to
be converted into the most villainous appliances
of robbery, whereby thousands upon thousands
OF money, justly payable to these outraged VIC
, TINS of our civilization, have been filched by the
Inscriptions spectators, wearing the garb of
friendship"
| This is good Wing authority, if any authority
! were wanting to prove the arrant scoundrelism
of Indian Agents and Indian traders The mo.
ney of the Government, or rather the money OF
the Indians, never reaches the blanket corner Of
the poor Indian. The hundreds of thousands Of
dollars given them in annuities for their lands
60 to fill the pockets of the demoralising scoun.
drels who prowl about their wig vans to cor.
rupt their morals, and speculate upon the vices
which they have induced them to learn
Will this expose in Congress do any good?
No; none whatever. This subject has been dis
cussed there before without any good result
There is too much money to be made by Indian
trading, to give it up very easily. 1t matters
not what it costs the Indian, so rs the trader
makes the money. Life, health, morals, are all
sacrificed. But what then? Oh, nothing; it is
only the Indian who suffers.
AS we have said once before, so we say again.
This government is accountable at the bar of e.
ternal justice for its conduct to the Indians In
stead Of protectors, it has sent them plunderers;
instead of teachers of morals, it has allowed a.
mong them hordes of lcentous knaves, to wal
low in the filth of crimes forbidden by God and
man. And shall this not be punished? Shall
crimes which cry to heaven for vengeance, fail
to provoke the wrath of the Eternal? 1t shall
not, it cannot be.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-18

A WORD FOR THE LAD1Es.-Mrs. Swisshclm,
of the Pittsburgh Saturday Visitor, gives the fol-
lowing characteristic counsel to her female
friends, who appear to display very curious
style oflocomotion-
Walking is getting out of fashion, and YOU,
women nowadays wriggle along as if they wee
moved ahead by Erckson's patent propellers.
Their walk is as crooked as that of sh lip with
all sail and no rudder They are as graceful as
militia colonel's horse, or sbroken down
racer | notice they are awiully deformed,
too, general rule, having great humps on
their backs like dromedaries-all Of which is
doubtless very pleasant to traders in cotton bat
may be great improvement on the original but
IT so, the orr al must be shocking bad, in one
of these wadded young women. Ifone of them
should be furnished by nature with one of these
humps or heap, she would be exhibited as Gu.
rioslty at ftp peep, like double headed pig.
Some months since, somebody sent me, thro'
the T. O., semi-circular bag of cotton, and l
was toidit was very prominent article of fe-
male apparel, used to perfect the human shape.
1t is curiosity, and in few years hence, |
mean to send it to Barnums Museum 1t looks
like anything except an article of dress. There
is nothing to compare TO it, in the heavens above,
nor the earth beneath, waters under the earth
They call it-so l am told-a bishop, and if so,
certainly 60 in for ga church without bish-
OPP as heartily as for Ca State without king
hope, after reading these structures, that the
young women will give up wriggling through the
streets like parcel of eels-content themselves
with human form and try the experiment, at
least OF acting like responsible beings
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-18

FRIGHTENING RoGUE.-ln the St, Louis
Recorders Court recently, Alexander McMan-
US was hned 5000 for stealing wood from the
steamer Hannibal, and was asked to fork up"
by his Honor
"C-c-c-can't do it," suffered he, "a-a-a-aint
got th-th-the p-p-p-pewter, your Honor
care you married MANI" inquired the Re-
corder.
N.n-n-not exactly s-s-s-so far gone yet SIR
"Well, will have to send you to the house of
correction" said the Recorder.
,'I-t-tain't nothin' to 60 th-th-th. there" said
Alick, ell m used to it; b-b-b-but when you
t.t.t-talk about m:m-m marriage, old Teller, you
ffffrightcn me-" 0t'@e
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-18

HUNT's MERCHANTS MAGAZINE.--Thise ever
welcome monthly instructor is received for Sep
TENDER. The present number opens with an
article upon the rise, progress, and present con-
dition of the Internal Improvement in the State
Of New York The opening sentence of the ar
ticle is in tone of triumphant exutation, when
contrasting the present with the past, and fills
the mind with that glow Of satisfaction resulting
from the accomplishment of stupendous labor.
at is now thirty three years (says the article
in question: since the breaking of ground for the
Erie Canal was celebrated at Rome, and twenty
five years will have elapsed, in November next
since the first boat passed from Buffalo to the
city of New York, frcighted with few of the
products around the Lakes Thus at one bounc
backward are we carried to the breaking of the
first ground for the stupendous Erie line of im
provement, and thence forward to witness the
passage of the first boat laden with the products
of western New York.
This is not the only article of merit in the Ma
gazine. Indeed nothing goes into the pages o
Hunt which is not of the greatest value to som,
particular interest Again, we heartily commend
this Magazine to the patronage Of those wht
want solid instruction, and can afford five dollar
to pay for it.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-18

LIBERTY OF THE Press AssA1LED.-Mr.
Stanley, chairman ofthe committee ofthe House
of Representatives, moved in his place few
days since, that Thomas Richie, Of the Union,
and others, be arrested for a contempt of the
House, because said Richie and others refused
to answer questions put them by said Stanley.
One of the questions asked was, in import who
was the author of certain communications which
appeared in his paper? This question the old
man very properly refused to answer,as no ones
rights or interests was affected or assailed by
these communications. Let it be rendered that
Mr.. Stanley is Wing, and that all the support
he got (49 votes) was from the Wing party
The effects Of whiggery WILL show itself when
ever an opportunity affords it countenance.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-18

PENNsyLvANIA.-Thc Democracy of the old
Keystone are preparing for the coming political
campaign by making nominations of the best
men in the party for the offices to be filled in
November. We notice that no mention is made
of Mr. Buchanan's name in connection with the
United States Senate this is implied notice
of the intention of MS friends to bring him for
ward for the Presidency.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-18
New Goods.

We notice the arrival of large, well assorted
stock of new goods in the store of our neighbors
Fellows & Young-who, by the way, are both
good fellows. Among their new assortment,
are several large chests of superior teas, an ar.
ticle much needed in this market. Also gen.
eral stock Of Crockery and Queensware, togeth.
er with the thousand-and one articles coming
ton, in passing, that their stock has been pur-
chased in New York by one of the firm. Read.
er, call in and see the the goods. FIX '. ~'
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-18

The NEW Fashion TO WAsH-H. l.. WI
NANTs, formerly of Rochester, and now on his
way to California, writes from acapulco, Mexico,
that cit is customary for the women there to wash
q mans shirt, achile ON Ills buck, at spring in
the outskirts Of the town--the price charged be-
ing one dme'
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-18

EXTRAORDINARY SPoRT.-On Friday, rare
sport and excitement was created in our harbor
by the appearance of two whales, which were
soon captured by the officers and crew Of the
ship Fanny. They proved to be a dam and her
cub, Of the sperm species. --san Francisco paper
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-18

| VIRGINIA ELEcTIoS.-The Reform candidates
have been generally successfulin Virginia. The
contest was not on party grounds, as at present
organized, but between old and new ideas. Vir-
ginia WILL we trust, put on the armor of progress
as the result Of the late election.