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Fnom ArRIcA.-The following is extract from letter
received BY commercial house in New York

SIERRA LEosE, (ArRIcA,) Aug. 2, 1850.
The British brgantine owar Boneta arrived yesterday
from the eeward coast and will leave for England direct this
afternoon with information that the King OF Dahomy has
ordered the missionaries and recapued slaves Unders-
town. TO leave the country before the LIST CT October II they
do not he says that he will behead them ALL commencing
with the missionaries. Commander Forbes, of the Boneta
had interview with the King, and the result the i'm
mediate departure Of the vessel for England.
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PRINCE GEORGES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
JOSEPH HI. BRADLEY, Esq, of this city, has con-
scented to deliver the annual address before this So
cety at its next meeting; and it is expected that
the Hon. RICHARD w. THOMPSON, of Indiana, will
be present and address the Society also.
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NATIONAL lNTELLIGENCER.
FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.


LONDON, SEPTEMBER IL.
Another voice has been added to those of the
Frankfort peace-makers and il is indeed the voice of
a great man. Baron ALEXANDER Won HUMBOLDT
was indsposed to participate in the labors of the
platform, but he has given in his adhesion to and
sympathy with the objects OF the Congress, in let
Ter which was addressed to Frankfort, but which
reached its destination too late to be fead during
the continuance Of the session.
Mr., MAcAULAY has declined being considered
as candidate 10 succeed Mr.. LAW, as representa-
tive for Cambridge University. He was too we'll
acquainted with the political feelings and religious
temperament of that body to take the chance of
being placed in Parliament its representative. He fore
saw 90 many vexsons in the in the first instance,
and If he successful in the exercise Of his public du
ties afterwards that he at declined the perous honor
So significant slight has seldom been put upon great pub
lie body that offered by Mr. MAcAULAr in his refusal to
stand for the University Of Cambridge The only candidate
for this seat present in the field is Mr. CowLIss, bars
ter Of high conservative principles alas Tory He is not
acceptable, however. large portion Of his own party
BY the end Of the FIRST week in September the results of
the harvest are, in general pretty we'll known The weather
for the last fortnight has been almost unntenuptedy fine, and
field operations have progressed very rapidly This will cause
the result of the harvest to be much more favorable than was
anticipated.
and for the months ending the 9th Of August show
slight falling off in the business Of the last month"; but very
great increase in the aggregate Of the The exports for
July in the three last years 1885,
and sos, respectively; and those for the seven
months Of the three last years es7, 1884, 1885,
and ear sOs OFF, respectively. The imports Of grain
265l 464, 2s and quarters and Of -four
56O554 2,3l2,7ls and l,4l4.2OS cwts respectively OF
potatoes 44s and s45 cwts respectively
The colonial trade with the exception Of Coffee Of the most
satisfactory description.
Our colonial exports receive very satisfactory eucidaton
from statement which lately been published Of trade for
the year ls49 From this appears during that year we
exported
To India, including Singapore and Ceylon sOs, 2l5
To the North American colonies 2,279, 1873
To the Australian colonies including New Zea-
land ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1850, 1854
To the West Indies and Honduras. ...... 2,025, Ol9
To Gibraltar and Malta. ............. 92l, 225
To the Channel Islands and Heligoand. .... 634, 4s2
To Hong Kong. Observation-Disclosures. 65l, 800
To the Cape Of Good Hope. SIC, S96
To the West Coast Of Africa. ............. 233, S4s
To all other colonies. Observation-Disclosures. 1851
Total declared value Of British produce and manu-
E~xk.~~ - Al -.
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THE FRANKLIN PAPER MILL (Richmond, Val
in excellent ORDER and turning printing pa
per- news single and double medium and envelope of
rrior quality. Orders addressed to SAMUEL WALES,
will be promptly attended sep IDIOT
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These last comprise the lines from ST. Quentin 10 Maui
bege from the branch Of Blesmes Jonve, the Sas
bourg road; and from the road of Chalor to Avgnon.
OF the eighy-six departments France thirty only pos
railways in operation In seventeen other departments
railways being constructed seriously contemplated
In thirty nne nearly onehaf of the departments there
no railways and projected The regions best
supplied those Of The north, of the northwest and Of the
centre These regions comprise less than onethrd Of the
whole territory Of France Paris has railroad communication
with only five of the French seapors These five ports all
lie on the British channel viz Havre Deppe, Boulogne,
Calais, and Dunkrk The rest that is eghhs Of The
French seacoas, from Havre to Bsyonne on the Atlantic
and from Port-Vendres to Anbes the Mediterranean is
destitute Of the advantages Of this mode of communication
with the capital
No event Of interest has marked the tour of the President
in the department since the of my last We are
expecting him Paris All Paris will be ON the
q ripe for the Tenth Decembrss still promising give
him uproarous welcome, and many expecting an
ing of much excitement If not Of riot between the rabble
the imperiaists and the rabble Of the socialist democrats
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SPLENDID LOTTERIES,
FOR OCTOBER, 1850.
". d AURY 8 CO., n a nag ers
$50, 0OO-$lS, OOO-$lO,OO6!
Fifteen drawn numbers out of 10!

VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the benefit Of Monongalia Academy,
Glass No. Ill, for 1850.
To be drawn in Alexandria, Va, Saturday, Oct s. 1850
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Capital Prize, $4,000 +!

Capital Prize, $685. 900
$40, eo0-S2O, OOO-Sl5, 0O0-l5O Prizes Of $1,000.
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the benefit of Monongala Academy,
Class No. LA, for 1850.
70 be drawn Alexandria, Va Saturday. October 2 1885,
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Orders for tickets and shares and certificates psckxres
in the above splendid Lotteries viii -@cye the promp
attention. and official OF each drawing sent ine
aiately after II is over to all who order from us
Address J. Il @. MAURY, Agents,
sep 20 Alexandria Va
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Tickets Sl0-Halves $5-Quarers $3.50.
certificate of package of 26 whole tickets $40 o.
Do. do 60 halves so OC
Do do 26 quarters so OC
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From M0nte-aux- Moines to OF LONG. 4.s
the Aler. From Monuambert to Lyons
From Villers Cotterets 10 Port Railroad.
aux-Porches.
The railways Of this category have total length Of lao
kilometres They ali in full operation and their total
cost 80 millions Of francs. Cost Of all the railways
cordng to estimates grand total 2,053, 900 francs,
(S4l0, 707,OOO Of which there actually spent up
the Of the year 1850 the Of
francs (S243 Ooo) in the following proportions, viz:
BY the State directly, by subventon, by loan,
446, 1885, 600 francs, and by private companies 900
francs The State has yet pay for their completion the
Of 900 francs, and private companies have
raise 1872 $780, 600 francs giving totals of contribution
ny the state. IT. !, l5T, 600
By private companies. ss5. 500, 900
2,053, 1886, 900
The following items, taken from railway periodical will
render complete this notice of railroads in France
France Possesses of railways-
2,s56 kilometres in operation.
l,23I do in process Of construction by companies
33s do in process of construction by the State.
400 do not yet commenced, but treated for.
4,sa5
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2.053, 900

The following items taken from railway periodical will
render complete this notice of railroads in France.
France possesses of raiways-
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Tickets $I6-Halves So
$4,000 Ito prizes of 81, 50Oi
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the benefit of Mononoalia Acadevnv

Tickets Sl0-Halves S5-Quarters ESQ.
Certificate OF package of IS whole tickets, $50
Do do IS halves IS
10 do Is quarters SO SO
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-24
THE RNHMOND ENQUIRER,
.,,lsuEpDAlLY AND SEMI WEEKLY,
tru,IiM +. s. THOMAS RITCHIE, JR.

h NJ
, IL p.t,g. Hen dollars and the OF eigh
:; ~. IRA tr,er period than year. For the Semi
dItf> - s aud three dollars months pay
Nees s nd ia he office remtted by mail post paid
aait ~ -. go. .,r anuUi at the end of the year.
A 70 lice may be reunited per mail, in good and
IL notes. ahe rsk Of the Editors, the postage Of all let
s5,iA' nj. rites The postage o single
5 ,ut 10 ,tcHricr II is the accumulation postage,
~ any ,ar>. ych operates upon Editors
, sNct'' ~ lENS OF ADVERTISING.
r many ENaIlRER: For fifteen lines less first
II ~ cs aj slcceedn: Insertion twenty five
sf Ner stwice week, three times week. thirty.
s'ci aa athasei fifty dollars for thirty lines and in
Aa'a - lar dive Eemtns greater engh-excep Lottery
"a if IgIswho charged l00 dollars (paper nclui.
TIE SEMlwEEH i-For fifteen ines or less first insertion
- " 80 -, ,1., t1uiulalce ~ cents
,''G' distance Y accompanied with the advance pay,
V.n 80. r,,rrnccS. & insure execution.
Is,,S am Marriages rum the country whenever the
~ ,,,,rs unknown be authenticated by the
ls a.. p,s uat IN neislborhood, they Will
e. s,stl lyrfncislre, has been taken prevent,
'a> " Nj ,nzz.s hs proved heretofore unarane We
~ .i IN such case. upon the communications being cerii
!, a, i.u uA @, "c tliii~'ci. rf''s' 90 SO 80 II -
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rur cpnpS-GIiANO

The editor Of the Fredericksburg News SAYS that the cou
ties Of King Queen and Essex which he has aey visited
rive promise OF abundant crop lie aces h' from
nar and rlano which have been most successfully "S'' "
that region the farmers anticipate the richest returns. -
udciots farmer who has used s'ano i"r the ia'' "
years believes it ncompaab the best manure lie mas ever
tried 1t is destined, he has no doubt 10 maze
Virginia the garden spot OF America
h uso of Guano is increasing with every day III ms
,;o, r In, country says the Petersburg ln'eIgenceF)
and il rarely if ever fails fully realize the aniicPao"'
- osc ho rae H. by uly rcmuncrang the'n Tor thciI
, wo have seen used garden vegetables; such rs
,h,o. ,eos and potatoes and always "ith fine elect
-
VIRGINIA SPRINGS.-Nisitors ci The watering places
in the Mountains and travellers in that dlrcc''n are ~
ucsd to note tho advantages held out by the Central Kali
,,d Line whose advertisement appears in another column
pETRIFIED SNAKE.-Esquirc ke who hsf' on
the parkensburg road abont7 miles wes' he'y' " N""
olph county, in this State while hunting ie" days SINCE
cd ,ie bov OF large rattlesnase, state OF complete
,rifcaon Ii was found in the creyice OF rock ana he
place where it lay had become a smooth as glass.
r-o ,,ps from The Lynchburg Republican the following
v,rsc, of letter from member Of Congress to gentle
laan in Iynchburg:
~ have been cut TO tho heart politically to see he ih
that things have taken in many parts o the SOUTH an' III
III was completely an open and shut game The iongs
in Washington the early part Of the session had vaucedd
Consideration in the North. The evidence o unioh ana
rness on nc part of the Southern representatives. "as m
expected and alarming 1t only remained to shG" na'
WAS equal union and frames on The part ol Hie ~
ron. and the battle would have been fought ana Eo
had bu 10 take up the Southern Convention Dn"> d
enthusiastically and it need never hase sa we fr ,ae
nave obtained any reasonable terms @ s% cha, harm
slavery question that might have asked ana ~ no. zs
IS there in Southern Convention W. meet 10 GIgals M
concerted action construct iioaa ' and prs
,xe mn, meet to concert the best means o. oeeuis ~
c,ng ov San,be rats And the Southern men afraid
e's ,rns, appointed by themselves in e'u"c
Strange tmdity! r., ..,i,o ,,,i,., ~ here since
Iof, n,owoq OIL OF the opposition manifested ~ 'ne
So"h 10 the Nashville Convention They speak ,ha, o oo
eydsnce that the people will submit 10 anything '''
qress may do
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April 26. 1850.

hPih ~, NSoS'
cor-espondence of the New York Herald: .o
o"''e'p'"N WAsHrsoroN, MAY II, 1850.
y,,.-.s,;n fr Gen Tayor-1he Galphin Report-A BOMB
,arno VI siT ;n tar ,o.day Before the reading of
,he rcno Mr Brooks took the floor and gave the sy
~ ,he case from the beginning with running coh'c'I
upon it, which sounded very mucn hc 'u crmc clearly
re court 10 the jury in the matter oi caal c,' J.; anc
rovd nv the testimony His thus coming out IN ADVANCE
Of the report struck the Galphin wings all oi neaI M o m
m ,.h brond Grin Brooks has, in fact advanced
himself hundred per cent from MS "''i''" ="
day. .; , funny ofT,,r l, has very
h ,h cnlor of piecc of special whte-@ashng br II Is
the mere singing of cheerful song 10 .ne s'er Mc
cxecuioneTs are getting ready '.c ~ s wns whout
i'm. resolution, that the payment OF tue iheles' "' ~
prcccdent and unlawful will do Tor he preschl. =, ~
The reading OF the arguments pro anu & cor i,in rom
raj hours, but the result attained Ia ''e ''i" '.
!ers argument snperiiuous. ..,, s,-,,s a.,
orton from the Treasury. Is supposed 70 loon - M
,bn record 70 the prospect of nomination to the Court
,S Vienna or some other eligible European city. Snch
document could hardly be intended as an article iof Nome
consumption H., ,;o,,,rs b,, ,oIocr,ph If
M Crawford utter the action OF the House IN ms ca case
does not clear out there ia reason TO suspect 'hee WI"
M anproprations passed for the War Department UNIV.
some other man has the disbursement of the money lhe
(;aphn claim is destined to make break in the unit
EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF LoNGEvITY.-Din
N ola negrcss died in Norfolk Va few DAYS ago, nj ie
an m a ~ M b,dr1 ond t,centyttree years. She was SER
a,ahs battle was fought there in 775, between Col
Woodfords Virginia troops and the British gennds "nde,
Captain Fordyce and that time n%ner Of
bn recovered her Sight when past her year.
50 hat she could see thread cambrc neede ana
LOST all her teeth she entire new SET aoou m ,h
line She was remarkably sprigh,ly and industrious 10 'e
last Norfolk Herald
LOW FAREThe through fare between New o,S anu
Boston, by the Norwich route, VIII Do rsauceu' ~ '
from 81 10 So so.
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LOW FARE-The through fare between New oiS Sar. anu
Boston, by the Norwich route, VIII Dc rsduceu'
from 81 70 90 so.
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VIRGINIA SPRINtiS.-Visitors @, the watering places
in the Mountains and travellers in that direction are ~
ucsted To note the advantages held out by the Central h
road Line whose advertisement appears IN another column
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"Whls, members signing, DOCTOR fraihlh,
,xars he rrraients Chair the back o. which riS sun 'ap
.neJ t be pan.ed observed members near MN a @ "
m a found II diaicu distinguish, In their ART l'sis .
. s have tsl he) and oiten IN ihe .ou - ~ | look
u and he yrissi;udes hopes and Tears as 10 Us
=, ia, biod a.. President without BENG able c "eue' ~
vas rising But at length nas Th m az The rst
.s which close rne Madison Pae Ihs sun @ @ in Ike he
slosy which the world le ia sItu,ons
And , We ar. in anaer OF plucaing from It's sphere a
country the aSes, gloom Rather . and eonpoise
ler which The beams risns sun wt, d he perce OF
he south and would dissolve the Union iiseI NJ moderation
es abandon their and resort 10 in great con
- .non h;r 80 necessary be CONSUMER ~ no,o !,
.rsrv Of states lie, take The present eonI2m, ams
ii We can after consulting the wishes VI a
sniri and adopt IL and gave the ualen
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-24

California, nothing for the Territories nothing for The ius
tive slave question He believed that there naortcs
in both liousesin favor the passage ofhc California bill bm
from causes painful contemplate he believed that the bill
would never pass
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House went into committee of the whole, Qlr.
Boyd in the char and resumed the consideration OF the
special message of The President, transmitting the cons
tion of California
Mr. Hammond of Va, took the floor, and in speech OF
an hour advocated the admission of California.
Mr.. Gerry of Me-, followed on the opposite side
Mr. King of Mass then obtained the floor spoke in ia
yor Of the admission Of California and when he concluded
The committee and the House adjourned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-22
INTELLIGENCE BIZ THE MAILS
Our Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 81, 1850
The Mitchell Aardr Case-Resnit of the Inpesti-
rdtio,l- Commtttal for Iliai-The Wells and
McConias Monument Commerce, &c.
The investigation into the murder of Edmund
Mitchell, which was continued on Saturday mora
ing, str ngly fixed on George Zimmerman the
firing Of the fatal shot, and ,at he was at the time
in company with Thomas Moody. Alexander
Thompson, Francis Steer, John Donnelly, Robert
Hasett, and Thomas Hinnegan. The whole party
were accordingly committed for trial. The prooa-
bility is, that some of them will turn States EVIL
dence, and give up the man; otherwise, the prooa-
blity is that they will all be tred for murder in the
second degree, and probably convicted, which
would be the best disposition that could be mad:
of them dc they are band of outlaws, who have
for years put all laws at defiance and their con-
fnement viii do more towards the preservation of
the peace Of the city, than the appointment of fifty
additional pOlce.
Our cattle show and agricultural exhibition COM
ntnces on Wednesday next, and will undoubtedly
be grand affair. There will be several hundred
heed ct hhe s.ock on exhibition, including mum.
ter OF tne animals that took the prizes at the New
York fair. There will be cattle on exhibition from
delaware, PeDnsy lyania, New York and Virginia,
az well as from all sections OF Maryland.
The corner stone OF another monument ia to be
laid in Baltimore to-day, the centre of the angu-
lar square, (known as Ashland Square) at the cor
FER OF Monument and Gay streets. 1t is in memo.
" OF Wells and McComas the two Young sharp
shooters that picked fl General Ross, at North
FONT, and suffered instant death for their valor.
i he same company OF sharp shooters are still or
gained, under command of Capt. Lilly, who have
q ken r. matter in haud, aud have already raised
several Thousand dollars for he purpose, $500 OF
y hich was sent Ia them from Belimoreans in Ca.
hforlla. Thus Baltimore continues 10 maintain
and ceseIve the speculation OF the Monumental
city. he re is TO be general military parade on
The occasion.
The number of vessels in The port of Baltimore
On Saturday; exclusive OF Bay craft, was IS ships
- banks, 10 br gs, and p schooners
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-22
oxHY TRADE REPORT.

MONDAY Oct. Zl-b L. NJ
AsHEs.-With q steady market, and a moderate de-
msnd, eaes have been made Of 70 bbls at So 81 for
pearls and So l2ll Tor pots.
BHrapsrurrs-F lour-rhs demand for the inferior
and low grades OF State and Western Hour more
brisk to day, and the market more arm for the
medium brands, however, holders were co PEELED to
was pretty active inquiry. In Cansdisn, there WAS
less xrmBess while sales ide of 500 bbls at
s2h - rs in bond Domestic sold to the extent OF
1890 bills, including No superfns, at So rs 81
1874 sour at So 70 81; common to straight state At
81 81 62l mixed to straight Michigan and Ohio,
at 81 90 81 6SA: and pure Genesss, at S5a SIS l2H
dtrate inquiry and SAFES of 900 bbls at 81 s71 So
for mixed to straight brands Baltimore Alexandria
and Georgetown. Holders OF Rye Flour less
anxious to realize and the market has assumed more
frmness. The sales amount TO 500 bbls, at So $l2I
s3lSA In Corn Meal, there was not much doing
the frnness Of holders with limited receipts having
checked transacons aot Of 80 bbs Jersey brought SO
12s, while Brsndywne was nominal at s. 25 s3oYh.
With increased receipts of Canadian iohsa the mar
ket tor this quality rather lower, while for donss
tic former prices readily obtained. The latter
WAS In good request for shipment, and for the East
Operation Of the day include about 10 900 bus good
to prime Geneeee at 81 IL 81 lax 5000 bus. good
terms not made public but supposed to be at easier
rates. Rye WAS held firmly with sales of 1000 bus at
70c delivered. Barley was in limited supply and want
ed; lot Of 500 bus very common sold at "a cts,
while prime held at $50 without sales. OATS
In cd demand at Al s42ac for Northern 80 Ale for
Jersey In Corn there fair business doing, while
the arriv light and the market something bet
ter. Sales made of Is 600 bus principally from
store at 65 6615c for Western mixed, in store
delivered and 6Sh CSC for round yellow.
BEEswAx - Sales of 1900 lbs. were made at 24c.
CorrEE-The transactions Of the day reach 400 bags
Java at 12A.e 6mos 800 bags Rio at l2hc., and 200
bags Lsgusyra at lie. There other sales rumor
ed but could not trace them.
CorToN.-The sales were l0O bales to day, with
steady and rather firm market Telegraphic accounts
Of q irost at Camden, s. c. last night, received
in the afternoon. We continue our quotations
LfvEsrooL CLAssvIoArror.