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A Legend Of Lhe WaIdensss, and Other Tales, by
MARY j. WINDLE. Third edition, enlarged.
Philadelphia: ]. w. MooRE. 1851.
This is duodecimo volume, handsomely printed,
containing series of pleasantly written stores in
which historic truth is blended with such romantic
incidents as have been suggested by the fair
authors fancy.
The expulsion of the Waldenses from France has
formed the theme of numerous tales; and, how
ever casusts may differ as to the facts which have
given this people celebrity, there can be no doubt
as to the hardships to which they were exposed,
and to the many wild and picturesque incidents of
their exodus from their native land. The "Le-
gend" before us is quite interesting as any that
have been derived from these religionists.
"Florence de Rohan," the betrothed of the un.
fortunate Duke d'Enghien, is the we'll chosen be-
roine of another attractive story. The efforts of
Florence to the life of the Duke, and the stoi-
cism of Napoleon under her appeal, are we'll de-
picted There is an anachronism in this story
perhaps intentional--in making the heroine find
Napoleon in camp in Austria, whereas in fact
at the time of d. nghien's DEATH Napoleon was al
Malmaison in the companonship of Josephine,
whose eyes filled with tears when the unhappy in
telligence of the Dukes death reached the palace
of the First Consul.
"The Lady Of the Rock" the third of the series,
is story founded on events which took place in
the time Of Charles l., Cromwell, and the Resora-
ton; and some of its scenes are in England, while
others are in America. They are pleasantly woven
together.
"Self Delusion" is sprightly and humorous
sketch of lady very much in love with herself
and her charms, and weak enough to suppose that
a worthy bachelor, to whom she had taken fancy,
was of the same opinion.
Then follows description of the "Gipsies''---
quite an interesting sketch
Miss WINDLE's book is we'll calou lated to beguile
an hour,
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Diplomatic Change.
From he Nep York Albion of Nov. 30.

From The Ne,p York 44lbion of Noe. 30.
Itappears certain that Sir HENRY BULwER will not
return to this country representative of the Court
of ST. James. The post of British Ambassador in
Paris is looked upon his destiny, when the Mar
quis of NORMANDY obtains that long coveted prize,
the Governor Generalship of India. Towards this
last named post it has also been said that the eyes
of certain Governor General on this continent
fondly cast. And who be surprised II
is, beyond all compare, the finest appointment in
the gift of the Crown, affording abundant scope for
the exercise of administrative talent, and at the
same time richly lowered, and invested with many
of the attributes Of royalty. But the East India
Company has a voice in the matter, and rumor fur
Their says that its Directory inclined to doubt
whether residence in a cold climate is fit prepara-
tive for q hot one.
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AIRLINE Railroad.

The Connecticut papers bear ample witness
TO the interest excited by the proposed direct
line of rail road from Boston to New York
The hostility which it has called forth in GER
tain quarters is in effect evidence both Of Its
feasibility and Importance, and is operating as
an incentive 10 exertion on the part of individuals
and communities, who, though recognising the
need of such line Accommodation, were at first
unwilling to assume any of the responsibility
growing out of its construction We learn
from the Middletown Comm Sentinel that in
that comparatively inconsideTable place two
hundred and twenty-five citizens have given an
average bona .tfde subscription Of 81 900 each.
An "Air-Lne Union" has been organized to
afford facilities to persons of narrow means 10
become subscribers, and the progress it has al
ready made, under the management of many
highly respectable business men, gives promise
Of success and usefulness. A pamphlet has
been forwarded to us, setting forth the plan of
the contemplated line in detail, and embodying
in the main the facts which have already APP
peared in this journal. Amongst the names at
tached TO the document are those Of G.. r. Al
SOP, President of the Company; w. FARNUM,
President of the Norfolk County Railroad Co;
H. n. SLATER, President Of the Southbridge
and Blackstone Railroad Co.. and Marshall p.
Wilder, President of the Midland Railroad
Co., all of them well qualified to Judge Of the
room that exists for the enterprise, and the
mercantile success that may be expected TO at
tend it, OF its social and commercial conve-
niancae thare Gan no no douht
Again we say, let the Air Line be extended
southwark to Washington without further loss
of time. The activity Of our Northern friends
is reproof more keen than words.
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Resignation of the Mexican Minister.

La Cronica, the Spanish paper published at
New York, in its number of Saturday, makes
the following announcement:
"Weare assured that the government of Mexico
has finally accepted the resignation of Don LUIS
DE LA Rosa, as envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary at Washington, which he has re-
peatedly rendered. This worthy functionary, it
appears is about to take charge of the civil govern
ment of the State of Zacaecas to which he has been
elected by the popular vote Of that State. 1t is said
that his place will be filled by either Senior OLA
GUIvE or LARRAINzA, two Mexican Senators, who
are both well known for their patriotism and pub
lie merit'
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A Fortnluht Later from C.IIsorn,a.

We have telegraphic information of the ar
rival Of the steamer Cherokee at New York on
Saturday night from Chagres, with San Fran
cisco dates 70 the LIST of November, being two
weeks later than previous intelligence. The
Cherokee has brought the mails, and over t,co
and quarter millions Of gold-$l .952, 900 be
ing in gold dust as freight, and $3l3, 200 in
the hands Of passengers, of whom she brings
two hundred. a summary Of her intelligence
will be found in another column.
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The correspondence between the Department

The correspondence between the Department
Of State and the British government in refer
ence to the recent visit Of the Governor Cen
eral of Canada 10 Boston, will be regarded as a
gratifying interchange of friendly sentiments,
alike honorable and beneficial to the rulers and
people of both countries. 1t is an appropriate
termination of an event which will be long re-
membered as the occasion of an enlarged exer-
else of New England hospitality, and as the
lorerunner Of more extended commercial inter
course between the Canadas and the United
States.
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Democratic Caucus.

A meeting of Democratic members of the
House of Representatives was held at the Cap
itol on Saturday night, when the following
gentlemen were agreed upon as the party nom
inees for the respective Offices named: Hon.
LINN BoYD, of Kentucky, for Speaker; Mr. j.
w. FoRNEY, editor of the Pennsylranian, for
Clerk; Mr.. GLossBRENNER, of Pennsylvania,
for Sergeant-at-arms; Mr.. u. w. MoKNEw
clerk in the Globe office, for Doorkeeper; Mr..
JoHNsoS, of Virginia, for Postmaster
We are informed that ninety Democratic
Representatives were present, and that the pro-
ceedings were lively and protracted. Mr.. w. A.
RICHARDSON, of Illinois, was in the chair, and
MIR. f. P. STANTON, of Tennessee, and W. p.
HALL, of Missouri as Secretaries. After the
meeting was organized, Major Polk, of Tennes-
see, offered resolution cordially approving OF
the series of measures known as the Compro-
mise, and pronouncng them final adjustment
of the questions to which they relate. This
gave rise TO a debate in the course of which
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, moved to refer the
whole matter to the Baltimore National Demo-
cratic Convention. Finally, however, on the
motion of Mr.. ID. X. CARTER, Of Ohio, Major
PoLK's resolution was laid on the table, by a
vote of SO to 80.
After this division several members left the
meeting. The vote on the nomination for
Speaker was so. For Clerk, Mr.. FoRNEY re-
ceived 60 votes; Mr.. You've, the former
incumbent, 20. A host of candidates appeared
for the Doorkeepership; and we understand
that compromise in regard to the apportionment
Of the offices controlled by the Doorkeeper
was found necessary to secure the nomination of
Mr.. McKNEw Messrs. GLossBRENNER and
JOHNSON were nominated by reclamation.
The coalition of Massachusetts was repre-
sented by Mr.. RANToUL-that of Connecticut
by Mr.. CLEVELAND. The FIeesoilers of New
York were represented by Mr.. PRESTON KING.
Resolutions in support of the Compromise mea-
sures were laid on the table, we understand,
by majority of nine votes. On the repudia-
ton of these resolutions, number of the Dem
ocrats left the caucus, and the remaining mem
bers, including Messrs. RANToUL, KING, and
CLEVELAND, made the nominations we have
mentioned.
If Mr.. BOYD and his associates should be
elected, they will be indebted to the gentle
men we have mentioned for their nomination;
and it will only require the votes Of Messrs.
CoLcocK, WOODWARD, WALLACE, BococK,
VENABLE, and men of this school, to secure
their election.
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SICKNESS EXPRESSED IN WEEKS.

Other causes are in operation to lessen the
stability of Health Assurance societies. The
majority OF them have been organized regard
less of the obvious fact that, with increasing
age there is gradually increasing liability to
sickness, and that the amount of contribution
should be proportionate to the age of the mem
Der at the time of his admission Improper
management and exposure to fraud-sometimes
injurious associations-are added to incorrect
data, and hasten the certain result In other
cases the operation of societies is limited to
small localities, and hence the numbers of
members are totally inadequate to give that
fair average of healthy and unhealthy constitu-
tions which is Indispensable to success, even
with the safest tables and the most careful
management.
Another point which may advantageously be
attended to is the substitution of deferred annu.
ties for sickness allowances in the decline Of
life. The sickness to be expected after sixty
or seventy years Of age is so considerable, that
man entering an assurance society, say at thirty
years of age, may purchase deferred annuity
of 81 so per week, payable after his SEVENTEEN
year, for contribution little, if at all, higher
than is required to secure s. per week during
sickness after that period. Now an annuity is
preferable to the ordinary beneft-frst, because
it is certain; and, secondly, because it is unat-
tended with the vexatious inquiries which too
often accompany the payment of an allowance
in sickness.
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DEpARrMENr or STATE.

WAbHlNGTON, november 20, 1901.
Sra: have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your note of the Odd instant, accompanied
by copy of despatch addressed to you by her
majesty principal Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, directing you to express to the President
of the United States and the citizens of Boston, the
cordial thanks of her majssty's government for the
reception given to the Earl of Elgin, during the
ceremonies which took place at Boston on the l7th
18th, and 10Th of September last in celebration of
the completion of line of railroad connecting the
Canadas with New England.
Your communication has been laid before the
President, who has directed me to express, in re-
ply, his qualification that her lnajesty's gov
eminent should have been favorably impressed
with the reception given to Lord Elgin on the oc-
cason referred TO.
avail myself of this opportunity. sir, to offer to
you renewed assurance Of my very distinguished
consideration.
(Signed) DAHL. WEBSTER.
JOHN F. CHAMPION, esq &C., &C., &c.
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Railroad Impositions.
To The Editor of the Republic.

To the Editor of the Republic:
Sin: The travelling and mercantile public will
heartily approve your course in advocating a ma :
tional railroad hence to New York, for the base
impostions now practised are intolerable The rail-
road line between Baltimore and Philadelphia is
universally denounced by travellers nuisance,
and yet there seems to be no redress. Its stool
being controlled by iobbers and speculators, no
more money 10 expended the road and its APP
purtonances than to keep ii in moderately safe
travelling order, and hence they unable TO ira
vel faster than fair trotting horse. Slowness,
however, is not the only cause Of complaint, nor
yet the filthy and uncomfortable cars. A greater
cause of dissatisfaction is the impositions prac-
tised by the company. traveller is compelled to
place his baggage under the care Of the employees
of the company, who deliver il in turn to the no.
tcls where directed; and i'll of injury, they
endcavor to evade payment therefor. Having been
thus victmized, with others know of, speak un-
derstandngly. Another of their base i'm positions
is in charging travellers with the excess over fifty
pounds Of baggage thing unknown upon any
other railroad in this country. / have travelled
ever other railroads with the same trunk, weigh
ing much heavier at times, and no complaint has
ever been made; but Sunday evening last, AZ
Philadelphia, was forced to pay one dollar extra
for il
Please insert this in your paper, which may help
the cause by inducing others to make such abuses
public. P.
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ing 2,4lS,693 weeks of sickness; being by far
the largest mass of information ever brought to
bear on this question. The financial calcula
lions based thereon may therefore be regarded
as perfect in the present state of our knowledge.
Ii is remarkable that, almost Immediately after
their publication, they were verified by the ex-
perience of the Manchester Order of Odd Eel
lows, one of the most extensive benefit institu-
tons in operation in any part of the world.
The difference in the results of the respective
series of tables may be thus stated According
to the Highland Society's tables, man in the
interval between twenty and seventy years
of age will have 80 weeks sickness Ac-
According to ANsELL he will have liz weeks
sickness. According to Nelson he will have
l4l weeks sickness. Surprising, then, that
society exists that grants to its members 81 SO
per week during sickness; according to the
Highland Socety's tables each member, upon
an average, betwixt twenty and seventy years
Of age, will cost the society, for sickness mo-
ney, 1920. According to ANsELL he will cost
$3.50. According to NELSON he will cost
1852 so. Whether the tables acted upon be
the Highland Society's or ANsELL's, such
member will receive considerably more sick
ness money than his payments are competent
to meet; and this fact demonstrates the radical
ly unsound condition of institutions resting on
these popular foundations.
The subject being SO important, yet SO little
understood, it may not be amiss to show the
comparative amounts of sickness in various pc
RODS Of years, according to the inquiries re-
spectively conducted by the authorities we have
named:
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mo. 3O.l
FonEroN OFFICE, Oct

FoREIoN OFFICE, October 81, 1851.
Sin; With reference to your despatch, No. %, OF
the Goth of September reporting the cordial recep
ton which was given to the Earl of Elgn, during
the ceremonies which took place at Boston. on the
l7th 18th. and 18th of September in celebration of
the line of railroad connecting the Canadas with
New England, have TO acquant you that her ma
jesty's Secretary OF State for the Colonial Depart
ment has received from Lord Elgin despatch to
the same effect respecting his visit TO Boston; and
in compliance with Earl Grey's request have to
instruct you to state to the Government of the Uni
tod States that her majesty government have read
with great pleasure the accounts which have
reached them Of the distinguished reception which
was given to Lord Elgin by the President of the
United States, and by the citizens of Boston, on the
occasion in question; and that her majesty's gov
eminent are more especially gratified by it, mas
much as they look upon it as proof of the preva-
ence and extension of chat good and friendly feel
ing between the people of the two countries, which
her majesty's government are so DESTROYS to en-
courage and confirm.
You will also say that Lord Elgin entertains the
most grateful sense of the courtesy and hospitality
which he experienced during his visit to Boston,
and that her majesty's government also beg most
cordially TO thank the President of the United
States and the citizens of Boston, for this proof of
their kindly feelings towards her majesty and the
British nation. am, &c.,
(signed) PALMERsToN.
JOHN F. CHAMPION, esq, Sc, Sc, &C.,
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BsLs0ssn The Department Of STATE aud ma
Charge d4faires, respecting The Visit -
ELGIH 10 Boston

CHofse oHUuHes, repairing "f v bSH " NJ
ELeIs 10 Boston.
WAsHINoroE, November, d. 1851.
SIR In reference TO our late conversation, have
the honor to enclose the copy of despatch which
has been addressed 10 me by her majesty's princi-
pal Secretary Of State for Foreign Affairs by which
am instructed TO express the qualification felt by
her mAjesty's government on being apprized OF
the cordial reception which was given to the Earl
of ELoIN during the ceremonies which took place
at Boston the 18th, 18th, and 10Th of September
last, in celebration of the completion of line Of
railroad connecting the Canadas with New Eng
land; and in expressing the grateful sense which
Lord ELoIN entertains of the courtesy and hospi-
tality which he experienced during his visit to
Boston. to convey to the President Of the United
States and the citizens Of Boston the cordial thanks
Of her majestys government for this proof Of their
kindly feelings towards her maesty's government
and the British nation.
laval myself Of this opportunity TO renew to
you, sir, the assurance Of my highest considera-
ton. (Signed) JOHN +. CHAMPION.
The Honorable DANIEL WEBSTER, SC, &c.
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THE REPUBLIC.
MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER l. 1851.
WASHINGTON:


The series of measures to which have alluded
are regarded by me as a settlement, in principle
and substance-a final settlement-of the danger
Gus and exciting subjects which they embraced "
"By that adjustment we have been rescued from
the wide and boundless agitation that surrounded
US, and have a firm. distinct, and legal ground
TO rest upon. And the occasion, trust VIII Jus
tify me Is ExHoRTISG MY ooUsTRYMEN TO RALLY
UPON AND MAINTAIN THAT GROUND as the pest
not the only means Of restoring peace and quiet
to the country, and maintaining inviolate the IN
tcgrity of the Union"
IPaEsIDEsr FnLMoRE's MESSAGE.
..Tbe Presidents message, at the opening of the
.present session of Congress, expresses fully and
MAINLY his own and the unanimous opinion OF all
those associated with him in the Executive admin
istration of the Government, in regard to what
arc called the Adjustment or Compromise mea-
sures of last session. That opinion Is, that those
measures should be regarded IN principle as
A final settlement of the dangerous and exciting
subjects which they embrace; that though they
were not free from mperfectons, yet, IN their
mutual dependence and connexon, they formed
system Of compromise the most concliialory
and best for the entire country that could be OBJ
toined from conflicting sectional interests and
opinions and that therefore they should be adj
hered to, until time ard experience should de-
lnonstrate the necessity of further legislation to
guard against evasion abuse. That opinion,
SO far as / know, remains entirely unchanged,
and will be acted upon steadily and decisively.
The peace of the country requires this; the Sc
curiiy of the Constitution requires this; and every
consideration Of the public good demands this.
If the Administration cannot stand upon the
principles of the message, it does not expect to
stand at aIl."-DASIEL WEBsTER's Letter TO the
. Union Meeting at Wesiehester.
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A THAEKselvING DINNER was given TO the poor
children of the Five Points in New York by the
propretors Of the following hotels in that city, wig:
The Asior House, Howard, Irving, Clinton, Ameri
can, Carlton, Loveioy's, Temperance, National,
Merchants, Pacific, United States, Tammany,
and by Mrs. Russell, Of Chambers street, and Mrs.
peming, OF Murray strcet.
After the feast. (says the MirrOr,l vote Of
thanks was proposed by Rev. Mr.. Pesse TO all tho
kind contributors. and carried by the children with
loud ories.of "Aye," "Aye"
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ulation, we shall see that the apparent growth
of England and Wales has been far greater
since S44 than in that aud previous years 10
which we have referred; and yet the total pop
ulation exceeds by only half a million that
given by the previous census. and OF that hall
million more than four fifths are found In the
city Of London. Ii is clear, therefore, that
there has been a wonderful destruction Of
life somewhere At the close Of the first five
years of the decennial period there must have
been in the United Kingdom at least million of
souls more than there had been in lo4l; and yet,
in FIVE years after, there were found but half a
million, proving that, in those years, death and
flight had carried off not only the whole OF what
should have been the growth, but 5OO,OOO
in addition, the product of previous years.
This was remarkable fact, accompanying, as
it did, the adoption, in full of the Manchester
system of trade.
The Times now comforts its readers with the
assurance that the day of trial for England is
over, and, in proof that such is the case, it gives
the number of marriages for the present year
but it does not explain why the increased number
of marriages in previous years had not arrested
the downward progress. In the spring quarter
of 1912 they were only 3O,O4S; whereas, in
1916, they were 37,lll; in l847, 35, 1875 and
in 1850, 39,0l8; and if these marriages did not
aid in maintaining population, it is difficult to
understand how those of 1851 should produce
that effect.
The total excess of births over deaths for the
United Kingdom cannot now be greater than
in the period from l84l to l844-say 600;
and against this we have now to charge an
emigration growing at a rate that was never be-
fore Witnessed as follows:
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We are requested to state that caucus Of
the WING members of the House of Represen-
tatves will be held this morning, at nine o'clock,
at the room of the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads.
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Hon. j. Aristide Landry

This gentleman, who has been honored with the
largest majority ever given in Louisiana to can
didate for Congress, arrived laat evening from his
residence in Ascension. He leaves to-day for
Washington city. We predict for Mr.. LANDRY q
brilliant career in public life. Modest and retir-
ing almost TO fault, in disposition and manner,
1t may well be imagined that his unsolicited nom.
ination by the Wing party, and the ovefwhelm-
ing majority which announced his triumphant
election, Was not the result of accident nor the
achievement of political necromancy Mr. Lam
dry is young man, comparatively unknown as a
politician; but his talents and real merits have not
been overlooked by the people, and we ccnsider his
election to seat in the National Legislature not
less an honor to himself than credit to the dis
tript-Lafaystis (La.) Republican, 22nd Nop.