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UNION FEELING IN THE RURAL PART OF LoUI-
sIANA.-At Wing meeting held in Thbodaux,
the heart Of the Sugar country, the following reso
lutions were passed:
Resored That view with pride and qualification the
elevation Of the Hon. c. CONRAD the post of honor
which he has been called by the Chief Executive and
with pleasure to the part he took, Representative,
in the councils of the nation, and trust that the country will
nd in him the embodiment Of the devotion of Louisiana
the Union.
Resolved That have watched in anxiety and hope the
abors Of our Statesmen in seeking adjust the unhappy
difficulties Of the Republic and have viewed with infinite re-
gret and modification all their plans defeated without any
offer Of feasible substitute the part of their opponents
Resohed That far judge Of the sentiments Of
this State and with full knowledge of the people of this
Parish we assure eowcitzens, and all attached to the
Union of these States that Louisiana has but voice. and
that voice is for the Usosand eelng and that
the principle Of Compromise which gave us Constitution
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SERIous RAILROAD AccIDEsr.-The Springfield mass.
Journal contains an account Of the late accident the
Western Railroad of which we had teegraPhic report
day ago. It occurred on the washington summit,
between Albany and Springfield and occasoned by the
breaking Of an axle Of the second passenger car OF the train
from Albany which going at the rate of twenysix miles
hour The end Of the dropped down upon the track
and dragged along for three hundred yards the
axle truck and floor breaking up, causing the utmost terror
and destruction among the passengers The killed COL
SAMUEL JoSEs MumroRp, a lawyer Of New York city
Miss RoEsLE Of Albany daughter Of the proprietor Of the
Deevan House, and Mr. WHrTMonE, Of Leicester, Mass
James Hagermsn was badly injured-one leg brokenand
was carried away In litter Amasa Richardson, OF North
Adams much hurt by the handle Of Of the seats being
driven into the feshy part Of his leg.
Three ladies seriously injured and rendered unable
TO proceed number Of others hurt but il is hoped
not seriously.
The car was complete wreck and il was difficult ex
cate the manged bodies from IT, The whole described
most terrible to behold.
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ARRIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES SHIP ERIE.

The United States ship Erie, w. d. PORTER,
Lieutenant commanding, arrived at New York on
Thursday morning, from Constantnople. Among
her passengers are AMMIR BEy, Commissioner from
the Sublime Porte to the United States, and suite;
JOHN P. BRowN, Esq, Dragoman to the United
States Legation at Constantinople; and THOMAS N.
CARR, ESQ.,, late Consul General at Tangier.
On the 9th instant, while in latitude 80 degrees
north, longitude 20 degrees west, the Erie made a
SAIL which was laying alongside Of wreck about ten miles
to windward. Finding it impossible to up with il
during the day. gun fred to attract attention. Soon
aerward the ship filed away and made all sail in wind
and the wreck then observed to be fire. The Erie
gave chase the ship but unable up with her.
The vessel fire burnt to the waters edge and was lost
sight Of at IL p M. Nothing Of the strange sail
at daylight Every effort made to get the wreck,
but the wind hauled and constantly brought burning wreck
wndward II is supposed that the persons board were
taken of by the strange ship she lay alongside several
hours
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A REscuE.As the soop Mary Gray was on her passage
from New York to New London (Ct) Tuesday night,
she hailed when about mid-sound, Sloop ahoy lower
your boat and take body aboard" This mysterious
quest such time and such place, Of course little
out Of the Of seang adventure, but the boat
was lowered nevertheless, and after search young
man picked up and carried on board the soop. He
proved be Mr.. LOOMS, of Norwich, who had fallen
overheard from the steamboat Worcester about hour be-
Fore and the out of sight her way to Nor
wch Looms seemed very little exhausted and not at oil
alarmed but being furnished with suit Of dry clothes.
was as cheerful any board and arrived at New
London the next morning in fine health and spirits is
certainly about as remarkable Of preservation from
drowning as ever occuned.--Nt,c London Chronicle.
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RHETTIsM IN TENNESSEE.

Mr.. RHETT's course. of late, must have served
to open the eyes Of all who care more for their
country than they do for faction. Thank Heaven,
such men find no sympathy with the patriotic
masses in Tennessee. Neither of the great polit-
cal parties here are with them; and when they,
failing to keep any portion of our citizens in ine
turn round to abuse them, the case is plain which
path the latter ought to pursue. II il was doubtful
a few months ago with those who did not penetrate
their schemes, it is no longer doubtful now and
while the true defenders Of Southern rights should
watch with eagle eye to defend themselves against
the assaults Of faction, they can have no fellowship
with those who would place under ban all who will
not endorse their "disunion" and " secession >
doctrines as a remedy to save the Union
Nashville Banner Aug 81.
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EXPLOSION At IsDEPESDENcE, Move learn from the
ST. Louis ntelpepcer that fire broke out between and
two o'clock on the morning of the I'd instant in extensive
warehouse at Independence, Mo. Mr.. A. P. KKAS, the
owner Of the building and prominent citizen Of the town.
lost his life by the explosion Of some fifteen or twenty kegs OF
powder stored within AS soon the alarm given Mr..
Kesn rushed to save his property and at the time Of the
plosion was standing on the roof Of the house He was
thrown 10 great height and fell to the ground terribly
mangled He lived about hour after the accident The
shock of the explosion great as to arouse the
Of the town and for miles around from their sumbers The
glass in the windows Of all the houses the square were
broken and Presbyterian church in the vicinity was almost
entirely demolished dwelling house in the neighborhood
destroyed by fire. The warehouse received but little IN
Jury from the flames
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THE WEEKLY NATIONAL INTELLIGENcER.

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LOUISIANA LoYALTY.-A Whig meeting held in
Donaldsonville Na.) recently passed resolutions
declaring that the Wings Of Ascension have per-
"ceived with Indignation the course pursued by
Congressional Agitators, who would create upon
"the public mind false impression that spirit Of
hostility towards the North prevails among the
!" Southern States,' and that in common with their
brother Wings of the other parishes Of the district,
they "regard as traitors those who would the
the bands which connect the States of this great
" confederacy"
A Wing meeting in Assumption passed similar
resolutions.
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Union Feeling in Western Virginia.-A highly
intelligent gentleman Of Western Virginia. and one
who has enjoyed excellent opportunities Of obser-
vation, says the Richmond Republican, writes us
from Monroe county, under date of August 20:
= The public in this quarter responds most heartily
to every invocation sent up for the preservation
sof the Union; and although have travelled over
Ave counties within the last month, and been with
the people at different points in each county at
: their public meetings. have yet to meet with one
: man who does not denounce the course OF many
: of our public men who are occupying what they
call the Southern Platform"
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most melancholy accident happened the Boston and
Albany Railroad to-day, this place. The front axle Of
the second broke and dragged about 800 yards When
the engine stopped discovered that three persons
killed. among them Col MoUSTroRr Of New York, and a
daughter Of the proprietor Of the Devan House1n Albany
The of the other individual killed is not known. A
very large number Of persons less injured
some is feared, fatally The bodies of the killed
much nanped.
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EDwIS FoRRBsr the tagedan, arrested at the Asor
House, New York, on "Wednesday, on the complaint OF
Catherine Forrest his wife, and held to bail IN the sum Of
to keen the peace so far as Mrs F. is concerned
she being fearful of an assault from him. An injunction has
also been granted to restrain Mr. Forrest from conveying
away his property to the injury Of the right which Mrs. F.
has therein Mrs. Forrest has also within few days, COM
enced suit in the courts Of that State for divorce against
Mr.. Forrest
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is said that the Of the Cunard line Of steamers
having disposed Of the H5ena and Caledonia, two Of the
Oldest ships in their line, about building two steam
ers in their stead The new vessels be constructed
without delay and be Of much greater power than the
Asia, the fastest vessel at present In their line.
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Tie CoxvxSTroS, which consists Of l03 members Is to
meet m annapolis the first Monday Of Nopens5er neat.
The Constitution which may be formed 10 be submitted
the people in the month of june 1851 and if shall be found
that majority of the people of the State in favor of its
adoption, the Governor shall issue his proclamation that
effect and the constitution will 60 operation and
will Of course be the fundamental law Of Maryland.
Baltimore american.
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LoseKvIrr.-The Cecil Democrat says the census taker
in that county came the following aged persons
Mary Wilmer near Ceciltop l0s years old Mark Shippers,
near Elkop l06 Joseph Lusby, Back Creek, l02 years.
The FIRST named Is white woman and the rest colored
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OFFICIAL.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
By and vith the advice and consent Of the Senate
DANIEL D. BARNARD, of New York, to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary TO
Prussia.
WILLIAM STRONG, of Ohio, to be an Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
for the Territory Of Oregon.
JOHN 8. GALLAHER, of Virginia, to be Third Au-
ditor Of the Treasury.
WILLIAM IRWIN, Of Pennsylvania, Marshal of the
United States for the Western District OF Pennsyi
vania, vice Alexander Irwin, removed.
Thomas EwBANK, Commissioner of Patents.
LEnuEL WILSON to be Register Of the Land Of
fice at NewDansville, Florida.
JOHN P. GAINES, OF Kentucky, to be Governor
of the Territory of Oregon
BucKINGHAM SMITH, of Florida, to be Secretary
of Legation to the Mexican Republic.
p. STEWARD JOHNSON to be Attorney of the Uni.
ted States for the District of Delaware
coNsULs.
WILLIAM CARROLL SANDERS, of Alabama, for the
CITY of Rome, in place of Nicholas Brown, recalled
LORENZO DRAPER, of New York, for the port of
Hayre de Grace, in France, uice William ]. Sta
Piles, recalled. i,
EDWARD KENT, of Maine, for the port OF Rio de
Janeiro, in Brazil, vice Gorham Parks, recalled.
WILLIAM r. GLOVER, of Monterey, for the city
of Monterey, in Mexico.
WILLIAM r. HAYES of Connecticut, for the island
of Barbadoes, vice Noble Turner, recalled.
RALPH KING, Of Louisiana, for the port Of Bre-
men, vice William H. Robinson, recalled.
JOHN L. HODGE, of Pennsylvania, for the pert
of Marseles, in France, Dice Daniel Z. Croxal,
recalled.
FAYETTE M. RINecoLD, of the District OF Co
lumbia, for the port of africa, in Peru
ofM Mass hncpt ttc
of Pictou, in Nova Scotia, vice Luther Brackett re-
called.
ALBERT LANCE, Of Indiana, for the port OF Am
sterdam, in the Netherlands, uice Charles Nichols,
recalled.
JOSEPH MosrER, of New York, for Ancona, in
Italy, vice James E. Freeman, recalled.
ALEXANDER H. CLEMENTS, OF the District OF Co
lumbia, for the port of Messina, in Sicily, uice T..
w. Behn, recalled.
NATHAN BuRcHARD, of New York, for Basle, in
Switzerland, uice George H. Goundie, recalled.
ZABD1AL w. POTTER, Of Maryland, for the port
of Valparaiso, in Chill, vice VIM. G. Moorhead
recalled.
JAMES F. WADDELL, Of North Carolina, for the
port Of Matamoras, in Mexico, vice Thomas w.
Slemons, recalled.
J.. B. WIBoR, senior, of New York, for the port
of Nice, in Sardinia, vice Victor A. Sasserne, re-
moved.
LEWIS BAKER, of New York, for the port Of
Laguyra, in Venezuela, vice John P. Adams, re-
called.
Thomas M. RODNEY, Of Delaware, for the port
of Matanzas, in the Island of Cuba, vice Simeon
M. johnson, resigned.
REYNoLD FRENcKALL, for Helsingfors, in Russia.
HENRI STucKLE, for Algiers.
JOHN M. FEssENDEN, at Dresden, in Saxony.
PABLO AueuERA, for the port of Barcelona, in
Spain.
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letter from New York. which appeared in the National
Integenc Of the 9th instant conveys the idea that BYRON
failed debater in the House Of Commons, where ne
sat member and in which he never made speech
It in the House of Lords that he ed has been
often said, though we doubt If with absolute propey
tGb5e
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Letters have been received at the Coast Survey
Office from Lieut.. w. p. MACARTHUR, commanding
surveying schooner EUing, dated July IL, 1850,
mouth of Columbia river. Officers and crew all
well
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Asa proof of the very slight attention given 70 the study
of Admiralty Law in the United States is said that Of the
sixteen hundred lawyers in New York city, not more than
fifty pretend practice in the Court having original cosn
in Admiralty cases and Of this latter number some
fifteen to twenty do nearly all the business.
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The official returns of the late vote for Governor
of North Carolina show the following result:
David S. Reid, -@- 44,s4
Gov. Charles Manly, 42,07l
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Mr.. Reij's majority,

2s9 votes behind his vote in lS4S; while that OF Mr.
Reid has increased the large number Of 335s!
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MARYLAND CONVENTION ELECTION.

Iheresult OF the recent election for Delegates TO
be Convention to revise the Constitution OF Mary
Ind is as follows:
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Messrs. Smith and others, Committee.

SENATE CHAMBER, AueUsT 80, 1850.
GENTLEMEN livery much regret hatsuch my senatorial
duties that shall be unable avail myself Of your polite in
vaton The high respect and great personal regard which
entertain for the distinguished gentleman whom you propose
honor with atteng mark Of the estimation in which
you hold him patriot and statesman, would render it
particularly agreeable to be present that occasion
With the highest, l am your fellow citizen,
WILLIAM R. KING.
Messrs. R. M. Smith, w. E. Gaskins, and others.
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WARnryros spn1ses. Aueusr 81. 1856,

WARREsroS SPRINGS, AUGUST 81, 1850.
GENTLEMEN | was not only ready
but anxious to unite in this most appropriate testimonial
wards that distinguished Senator whose diligence ability and
courage, through the whole Of the long and exciting struggle
Of the past nine months have deserved my opmon the
fullest measure Of the public appreciation.
am gentlemen, very truly and respectfully your friend
and obedent servant,
JOHN s. PENDLETON.
B. H. Shackleford and Others Committee.
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Translation Of the denial referred to in the preceding
Letter.
Ell Hraldo Of Madrid, July I'd, after copying the article
from Gagnan as taken from the Sun, Of London, says
"We able to contradict, in the most conclusive man.
ner the absurd which the foregoing paragraph has
reproduced There is not has there becn, either
great SMALL any thing Of the kind And in regard to the
alleged with the representative Of the United States in
order to believe that this ue it is necessary not to know
General Narvaez nor to have any knowledge Of the courtesy
and urbany, becoming gentleman and person OF his ele
waited poson with which he treats not only the representa-
tves of friendly Powers but all PERSONS whatever may be
their rank, who have the honor to approach him. We de-
clare them that the whole paragraph which we have just
quoted is absoiuteIy false"
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SENATE CHAMBER.

WASHINGTON, AusUsT 90, 1850.
GENTLEMEN have this moment been honored with your
kind communication, inviting me, in behalf Of the citizens Of
Fauquer county, to be present dinner to be given the
Hon. HESRrS FooTE the distinguished and patriotic Senator
from Mississippi, native Of your county regret that
unusual press Of public business will deprive Of the plea
Of being present the occasion but the compliment il
highly deserved and worthy bestowed upon him who
to be your guest, that shall be with you in sympathy and
spirit No in the Union is deserving for bold and
perseverng efforts to uphold the true principles Of the cons
tuition, and srange the fell spirit of seconalsm, and
one, in my Judgment has at this time deeper hold upon
the public mind.
have only time to pen this hasty note before the mail
closes hank you for the kind in which you have
spoken Of my humble efforts, in noble and
and believe me sincerely yours,
D. S. DICKINSON.
Messrs. Smith and others, Committee.
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WASHINGTON, AUGUST %, 1850.
GENTLEMEN wish could be with you Saturday.
the dinner to be given General FoorE. But cannot
for the state of the public questions before Congress such
that must be at my post to meet them they come
thank you, however, the less for your recollection of
upon occasion in which feel lively interest Ihave
the highest regard for your distinguished guest who is about
to receive this testimonial Of the appreciation Of the friends of
his youth in the district of his navy-a testimonial not less
honorable to those who offer than to him whom be-
slowed His lofty patriotism bis deep devotion to the Union,
bis moral mnes and his generous attachment to the whole
country while maintaining with unng zeal the interests Of
his State should endear him to the heart Of every
American. His country knows him and will appreciate him.
am gentleman, with much respect your obedt servant,
LEWIS CASS.
R. M. Smith, w. E. Gaskins, w. H. Gaines,
B. H. Shackleford, R. E. Scott, and S. Chill
ton, Esqs., Committee.
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PUBLIC DINNER TO SENATOR FooTE.

We learn from the Warrenton Whig that on
Saturday week Public Dinner was given to Hon.
H. s. FooTE, one of the Senators from the State Of
Mississippi, by portion of the citizens of Fau-
quier county, Virginia, in testimony Of their appro-
baton of the patriotic devotion to the Union
which he has manifested during the late arduous
discussions in the Senate. The Dinner was, we
believe, without distinction of party, SAMUEL Chill
TON, Esq. presiding, and. Messrs. ]. @. MARR,
EPPA HUNToN, and T. TURNER acting as Vice
Presidents. AS usual on such occasions, num-
Der of Toasts were drank, and suitable reply
made by the Guest of the day to the compliment TO
himself conveyed in them.
The following Letters from invited guests, pub
lshed in the I" Whig," have such connexion with
the Politics Of tho day as to entitle them to be
transferred to our columns:
WAsHIssTos, AUGUsT 90, 1850.
GENTLEMEN have the pleasure 10 acknowledge the
ceip of your letter, inviting to attend public dinner
proposed be given in honor of Gen. HENRr 8. FoorE
at Warrenton, the 3ls instant should be most happy
be able to attend that interesting occasion well on
account Of the qualification should derive from meeting
many highly esteemed friends Of both political parties in the
county of Fauque to testify by my presence and assis
ance the very high merits Of the distinguished Senator
from Mississippi Prior to the present session Of Congress
had only casual and limited acquaintance with him, and
to Washington with impressions somewhat unavor-
bic towards him. These have not only been entirely
moved by my personal and official intercourse with him, but
his and conduct during this long, potracted and
arduous session have impressed with the conviction that
he an ardent abe and enlightened patriot In the trying
which have passed and passing, has
passed him in firm devotion that Union which believe
be the sure and best guaranty Of all political blessings
Prompt ready, and full Of Information in debate, he has
sought with untrng industry and patriotic ZEAL heal and
adjust the agaons and dsensons which unhappiy affect
common country. Such distinguished statesman de-
be honored and cherished every where but
cay in that State which him, you, and our birth
regret that my public duties here forbid my
sharing in the testimony intended to be rendered to him
Wanenton. hope that the festival will realize all your
ancpaions and be worthy Of the ancient dominion and Of
her patriotic son from Mississippi.
am, gentlemen, with the highest respect your friend
and obedient servant, H. CLAY.
Messrs. Smith, Gaskins, Gaines, Shackleford,
Scott Chiffon, &c, &c.
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SpRrNer1ELD. MASS ! SEPT. 10.

WlsHSeToS, SEPTEMBER 9, 1850.
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THE GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

The following is an extract Of recent letter
from an American gentleman now in London to his
correspondent in this city:
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MINISTER OF THE UNITED STATES IN SPAIN

We have received from friend abroad the fol-
lowing copy of correspondence. between the sew:
eral American citizens at that time June 26th) in
Paris, and the Minister of the United States in
Spain, which we have pleasure in placing before our
readers.