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Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

The Hartford C0urant of Saturday authentica-
ly announces tie release of Mr.. CHARLES L. Brace,
an American citizen, who was arrested some weeks
ago in Hungary, saspcion that he had entered the
country for the purpose of inciing revolutionary
movements, and adds the following explanation
of some Of the facts ii the case:
"Much credit b due u Mr.. McCURDr. our Charge at
Vienna, for the energy be has exhibited upon this occasion
Mr. Brace was bro ght from Gros Waden to Pestb under
the charge Of military or in citizens dresr and confined
in that city in the house Of he chief Of the police Some
slight investigation, mere Of form, then made
into bis and be honprably acquitted with prou
sion OF apologies from the Austrian authorities for the mis-
take that had been made Curious mist0ke-an mprson-
ment Of thirty days. He arrived At Vienna July 3D. and
was notified to leave Austria in three days Mr. McCuRDY
sddessed note to he authorities wishing to know
whether any thing bad against Mr.. Brace
he had been honoraby acquitted of all former charges
The Government saw the dilemma in which they had placed
themselves and withdrew the police requson without an
swerlg the note"
The mistake of the Austrian authorities, above
alluded to, is stated in letter from Mr.. BRACE
himself, dated at Pesth on the 9th June in which,
after giving an account Of his arrest and examina.
tion, he says, in conclusion:
cat the close of the examina,ionl the accusation was
read 10 meto the effect that member of the great
Democratic Union in Europe, emssary from Ujhszy and
Czez, snd here in Hungary with the purpose of spreading
proofs on Wnlcn was Oaseu
were First words supposed to imply acquaintance
with Ujhszy second, Of introduction from General
Czez third, the possession Of revolutionary pamphlet and
fourth the fact had visited certain persons who had been
comp omsed in the revolution of lS4s.
"Afer the charge read was conducted back to my
by the Provost and two soldiers and he passed
through the first cell heard the prisoners ask him. VIII
be insprisoned2' Cans restimmt = Without doubt
the reply. With this consolation was locked in for the
second night.
ssI beg my counrymen consider the proofs which
such charge based. In other land except Russia
would they stand day, Of suspicion. Yet
on these have bsen shut up for thirty days in that wretch
sl prison. and yet in honorable arrest here in
poosh T sgf r-
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

x A DIAMOND SLAB.-Dr BEKE recently read paper b.
fore the Bri sh Association diamond slab supposed to
have been cut from the Koh-Noor," of which we find The
following brief notice in the London Atheneum
"It appears that in 1892. the Persian army Of Abbas
xs f the sutiogaton Khorsssn found, the cap
ure OF Coocba among The jewels Of the harm Of Reezs Koo
Khap, large diamond slab, suppsed to have been cut
the Koh-i-Noo It weighed 1870 carat and showed the
marks cutting the 8a largest sde The only
,hst could be obtained Of i was the statement h, it was
found In the Of poor msn, naive d Khmsssan
and that had been employed bis family for the purpose
striking light against steel and in this rough service il
had sustained injury byconsan The damoad pre-
senied by the Prince Of Psi his father Futsh All Shsh
The Armenian jewellers Of rehaun asked the Il 30 900
iomauns (sboui al60o0 sterling) for cutting bot toe
Shah disposed the expense These partir
lars had been forwarded Dr.. Beke by his brother, Mr. W.
g. Bke late colonel Of engineers in the Persian service and
Khorassan campaign"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

DssrRUcTIos o, CaUaca.-Aboat noon to-day 6rs
broke the steepe Of the Catholic Church Onaws
Illinois, In few minu the whole steepIe was in bsss
and in less than half hour it fell with terrible crash in
the main body Of the church, which alec BY this tims
enveoped in flames. The FIRE next Communicated 10 the
parsonage adjoining the church the east and 10 short
time both buildings in ruins. The church thus reduced
TO heap Of ruins hour before one OF the finest buid
Dgs Of the kind in Illinois. Although nearly finished
had already So, O00 The FIRE supposed % have
originated from the FIRE pots used in timing the floors in t
seeple. No insurance. The total loss, including church.
parsonage, and furniture, is about SIS, 900.
Oxatod Journal JUN rs
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

THs WREcK TIE STEAMER GovEaHoa The Bangor
Courier Of Monday contains the particulars Of the accident
the steamer Goperaor by striking White Head Ledge.
The accident occurred o'clock Saturday mornng do
ring thick fog There about hundred passengers
board but the weather calm difficulty was sx-
perenced In transporting them with their baggage 70 the
steamer Boston, which alongside shortly after the scc
dent After the passengers had been transported the Bos
ton they held religious meeting, and returned thanks for
their escape. We observe that the Rev. JosHuA NJ DAN
FORTH, Of this District. was on board
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

PArHkTc.--Some poet who evidently thinks our wrongs
Is intoers -probsby himself the unf ronae husband
Of Biooser--comes in the "Carpu Bag" IN q ozen
Of profound gs', eoquenty done rhyme
Toe following bis description Of the gradual encroachmeut
OF womsnkiud the territories Of panaioons He says
They took our hss-at first hardly missed them
And then they aped our a,ckeys aud cravats;
They siols ssckswe only laughed and ksssd them,
Embodened then they our very bats;
Until, by slow and sure degrees, the WITCHES n
Have taken oil, our COATS hats, boots and bseeches
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

The death Of mans wife, Gays LAxARrsE, sis like
cutting down ancient oak that has long shaded the family
mansion. Hencefmh the glare of the world, with its
and vcissitude falls upon the old wdowes heart and there
is nothing to break their force shield hu from the full
weight Of misfortune It as ii bis right hand wher
edas il wing Of his eagle broken, and every move
ment that he made brought him the ground His eyes
dim and CLASSY and, when the film Of death falls over him
he misses those accustomed tones which might have moohed
his passage ts the grave
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

The United States storeship Lexington sailed
from New York on Monday last, bound to the
Pacific, with stores for the use of our squadron
cruising in that ocean. After touching at Rio for
refreshments, she will proceed 10 Valparaiso, where
she will land that portion of her cargo destined for
the South Pacific squadron, and thence to San
Francisco. Her officers are !:
Lieut.. Commanding WILLIAM RADroRD; John Stuart,
Acting Master; Edward c. Stout Passed Midshipman; T.
Scott Filebrown do; Geo 8 King, DO John q. Hunter
Purser; James Suddards Surgeon e. 81. Clair Clarke,
Captains Ctrk.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02
ANOTHER BATTLE IN SAN DOMINGO.

letter in the New York Express, dated at
Port an Prince on the 18th July, mentions another
battle as having been fought between the Haytiens
and Domnicans, near the town Of Cotuy, on the
1 9th instant which is represented to have proved
very disastrous to the Emperor's troops, Of whom
about 900 we're slain out Of force Of 2,700 men,.
An immense quantity of arms and ammunition fell
into the hands of the victors besides 246 prisoners
among whom are nephew of the Emperor and
nine officers Of some distinction. II is further
stated that The routed army took shelter in the for
tilted town of San Juan, while the victors retired in
excelentorder on the southern bank Of the Yuma
river, ready at all times to act only on the defensive
and repulse their invaders.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

Information has been received at the Navy De-
par.men. s..m .ns Unised States HgaIe Ss.s-
quehaana, (bound for the East India staton, dated
!" at sea, noon, June lS, 1851 lat 340 16 NJ, long.
So 3O w." nearly one thousand miles from the
Capes Of Virginia, which she passed on the 9th Of
June M. No accident of any kind had occurred,
and the engines were working well. While cross
ing the Gulf stream the weather was rough, but not
heavy. All on board were well.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

ARREsr OF rCouNrsRYEIrERs.-Gemge w. Sickner and
bis three brothers. and three Of their associates have
been arrested aud committed to jail Elmra. New York.
charge Of countefsDg Their dies, psper rollers. &c.
together with $4,000 in counterfeit money the
Globe Bank Of Boston, Mechanics Bank of Albany and
several Pennsy Banks fell into the hands Of the police
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

GREAr Call ron Posr Orpics SrAsrs--seven,senb hum
ded dollars worth Of postage stamps sold during bus
mess hours IN Boston in day; this too under the rule
that no individual purchase than three dollars worth
a, time The reduction Of postage AS even at tbs early
pod given ample evidence ha, sondsnce has been
and will be materially increased.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

THE EnIeRArIoS into the Port Of New York for the
month Of July shows an increase OF o3t Immigrants
the preceding month Of June The ,os, i "a s54
Tb however includes $40 passengers broush, during the
month in teeny-fve steamers which arrived from
Bemen CalOrns, New Orleans. Savannah. and Charles
ton The remaining SoO3i were landed from
ships, and sre thus CLASSIFIED,
From Antwerp 1915. Belfast 632 Bremen l. sas Bristol
1885, Cork 467. Cardiff IL, Dobln 32O Galway s77 1;eoo.
Sc. Glasgow sss Gouenburg 4ls, Geenock 605 Hambor
$40, Have SOL Hull l3l, tmcnck l62, Leghorn 20.
Liverpool I3, 39s London 1885, Norway I2a
l33 Rotterdam 36i, Tralee 256, Wales Waterford 7s.
and Westpot a.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02
REVENUE OF THE Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT

We are gratifed tolearn that the accounts for
the quarter ending March 81, 1851, which have
just been settled at the Post Office Department,
show that the nett receipts s postages during that
quarter amount to ~ Sl,725s2s 43
For the corresponding quarter Of
1859 the amount was --- l,462,l65 81
Showing an increase Of s26l,762 10
or of about III per cent.
Should the receipts Of the last quarter of the
fiscal year the accounts for which will not be full
ly settled until October) show a similar increase,
the revenue account for the year will exhibit the
gratifying increase Of eighteen per cent. nearly.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

Mr.. RICHARD E. BYRD has accepted the nomina-
ton for Congress lately rendered him by portion
Of the Democrats of the Frederick district Of Vir-
gna; and, in concluding his letter to the commit
tee, avows his ardent and unqualified devotion 70
this glorious Union Of sovereign States, which has
been, as am sure il will ever be, so long as pre-
served in the true spirit of the Federal Consttu-
ton, Of such signal and unnumbered bless
ings to our noble and beloved country"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

We learn from the Providence Journal that Mr..
HEALY was 10 sail from Havre for this country by
the Canada. Mr.. Healy will bring with him his
large painting of Mr.. Webster delivering speech
in the aenate, which he has just completed, and
on which he has been engaged for nearly two years
by M. GUIzoT, Lord NoRMANBY, and others, and
we hope will be equally successful in America.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

The deusion which the Secessionists Of South
Carolina labor under at the present time is that
cession by that State will induce coercion by the
United States, and that the effect will be rally Of
the entire South in favor Of the seeding member
Of the confederacy. This appears to be their only
hope. One Of their speakers, Gen. WALLACE, in
the course Of Fourth Of July Address, held this
language:
"Let us suppose that South Carolina has seeded from the
Union. II the General Government resort coercion and
South Carolina is subdued there end forever Of State
sovereign This continent BY that act alone the chaac
Of the Government will be disclosed and it becomes
once, all ntents and purposes, consolidated empire. II
State sovereignty be thus crushed in the of South Caro-
lima, in fate every Southern State may read their
What State south Of would seek to defend themselves
in any way against the tyranny Of the General Government
after South Csrona has been subugated When that time
shall arrve the phantom Of conederated republic Of ide
pendent States will disappear forever, and will be under
the iron rule Of remorseless desposm Do any suppose
that the people Of the South sufficiently blinded
this Whenever therefore, South Carolina shall make the
practical issue of cesson, the States south order
themselves from these dire calamtes will be
to cooperate Uh her; they can't escape It, he told,
therefore, that he wait for operation, he would answer
the only mode to guaranty that cooperation is 70 sc,to
make practical issue-and do obtain cooperation
then, all past history c ion. 1t is clear, from these pro-
positions that the secession Of single Stale must in the
very nature of THINGS either effect reform in the General
Government by placing 1t in the power Of State to check
its tyranny by exercising the of secession, ssolue the
Union; and the Union dissolved, Southern conede-
racy inevitable. Let not then, hide from ourselves the
pooer to destroy the Union. He had fears Of her being
suhugated The States having like interests with hers
not will not dare not permit her to fight the great battle Of
southern rights alone"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

FROM THE RIO GRANDr r--Aeoounss fUm BrUwns-
vile 10 the 18th ultimo continue TO report depreda-
tions on the border by the Indian tribes, the most
notable of which is q late descent by them upon
the Mexican town Of Mier, during which they
murdered two men and carried off two women and
several children.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

POLITICAL PROSPECTS IN GEORGIA.
A business-letter to the Editors from Subscri-
Der in the interior Of the State Of Georgia, under
dale of July 25, has the following interesting
Postscript:
Howell CoBB will carry Georgia for Governor
: by large majority. The fre-eaters are moving
offfrom their red-hot' platform toward the Union
ground. They found out that it did not suit the
rejecting cautious people of our State, who are
highly conservative in every thing, and think the
Union worth preserving. GEORGIA has pursued
: different system for the welfare Of the State
from that Of South Carolina. Instead Of appro.
priating large sums for military foolishness, we
have saved our State funds for practical purposes.
: Our people are likely TO remain at home, whilst
theirs will leave their State under the fear Of re-
: volt and oppressive taxation."
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02
TREATY WITH THE SIOUX INDIANS.

A Telegraphic despatch, bearing date on We'd
nesday last at MENDOZA. Minnesota Territory. was
yesterday received from the Hon. LUKE LEA, Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, by which we are as
sured that the object Of his mission to that region
Of country had been partially accomplished, by the
making Of Treaty with the Upper Bands Of the
Sioux Indians. No particulars are given in the
despatch. The Commissioners (Mr. LEA and Gov.
RAMsEY) had appointed yesterday, the 3ls. to
meet the Lower Bands, at Mendoza, for the pur-
pose of also forming treaty with them, and ex.
pected to return home in few days afterwards.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02
LATER FROM HAVANA.
The Charleston Courier Of Tuesday has the fol-

LAl En- rhOM HAVANA.
The Charleston Courier Of Tuesday has the fol-
lowing paragraph:
sWe yesterday had two arrivals this port from Havana
the briggs Somers and argus AS far as we can learn there
has been but little intelligence made known Havana since
the departure Of the Isabel relative the exist difficulties
in the Island which be relied up n Rumos are
that fresh desertions Of troops kng place. and that out
Of four hundred recently sent from Havana hundred
went to the Creole party and fred their comrades.
The real state Of affairs is difficult be ascertained We
have not however, heard Of any proclamation emsnang
from the Captain General and therefore conclude that his
ancpaions Of those in accepting an amnesty had not
up to the 24th instant, at all events, been realized"
The Savannah Republican of Wednesday also
records the arrival of vessel at that port from
Havana, whence she sailed in the evening of the
24,h, and adds: Every thing is represented as
being very quiet there being no excitement in the
city whatever
The purpose Of the late outbreak in the noun
tains of Cuba, and the contemporaneous dissent
nation of the counterfeit I" Declaration Of Indepen
dence," is very significantly glanced at in Letter
from Havana. under date Of July IL, addressed to
Gen. LOPEZ. now at New Orleans, and published
in one Of the papers of that city, from which the
following is an extract:
"The cry Of Independence was given a. three o'clock in
the morning, in the of Puerto Principe 6y oenfy
men. who, they found themselves attacked by
largely superior iorcer fell back good order upon the camp
cfhe patriots, in the mountains Of Cacora where
hundred men and two hundred Americans we're waiting for
them is said that as soon as they hear from other
points, which were the day. they oou
cve their retreats and active operations. [So
they bad not then commenced sctive operstionsl
"All eyes turned towards you, dear General all our
hopes COZ censte nyu to farnish wh arms, to give
uniyo those scattered and disconnected movemen,s You
are expected at every moment ard The chief given for
prfcpstng the revolution was, that il commenced
me Government @ the United STATES ,oou not interfere
soih you"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02
ANTI-sEPARArE SECESSION MEETING.

z ti.s
In the Charleston " Southern Standard OF Mon,
day last we have, conspicuously published, the
following notice s1
PUsIIc MEsrSs.-We, the undersigned, unite in q
call for Public Meeting, to be held In Charleston q, Hiber-
nan Hail. tomorrow (Tuesdsy) evening" at O'Clock, 10
give expression 70 The views Of those Of owcitzens
who, In common with Us. in favor Of cooperation for
purpose OF resistance to the aggressons Of the Federal Gov
efnmen but who ara opposed TO the separate secession Of
Souh Carolina from the Union under existing circumstances
To this notice are signed about eleven hundred
names, comprising, we presume, individuals Of the
Revolutionary party who dissent from the project
Of Messrs. RHETT q Co. for separate secession Of
the State OF South Carolina from the Union. The
demonstration Of SO large number of the leading
citizens Of Charleston against the scheme Of sepa-
rate secession seems to foretel the certain defeat
Of that scheme. We shall consider that result to
be OF comparatively small consequence, however,
if the Disunon project in any shape be yet cherish
ed by those who dissent from the scheme of the
Separate Secessionists. But it will have some good
effect, fit avert the immediate ruin and depopula-
tion Of Charleston, which will undoubtedly follow
the secession Of the State Of South Carolina from
the Union, take place when and how it may.
The remarks Of the Standard upon the call
for this meeting are as follows:
I" TaE CIrr REsPosDs TO THE CousrRr The notice
which appears in columns this morning will show
friends n the country that the question often asked, When
will the city speak answered. That large proper
ton Of our citizens who azor corporation for the pposs
Of esancs, snd oppose separate State scsion under existing
circumstances. will hold meeting tomorrow night at the
Hibernian Hall We hazard nothing in saying that in the
materials Of which il will be composed the numbers who
will be present. the strong and patriotic resolutions which
will be presented, and the devotion to the State exhibiting
itself in holy pupose to place her where her fag will be
unsuied, while floats proudly with those Of her sister
States, this meeting will be second no other ever held in
city All who believe in the benefit Of corporation and
the mischief Of secession will be presents and while the OBJ
ect the meeting Of itself would command the presence Of
oil who agree n the principles which will be there laid before
the people Of State, the platform which we stand
il will be gratifying them, at the time to do honor 10
those distinguished men, the Hon. A. p. BurLER and The
Hon. r. w. BARswHL, who will be present at the meet
log. and take part in il deliberations"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

The Hagersown Torch Light" which for the last thirty
has been ably conducted by the late WM BKLL Esq
aud bis ceased 10 exist with the number Of Thursday
MssHs MrrrAs & ssEARr. the proprto Of the Herald Of
Freedom having purchased the establishment will unite The
two papers and conduct them jointly, under the Of the
"Torch Light and Herald Of Freedom The Torch Light
has been for many years the leading Wing paper Of Wash
ing,on county, and the new propeors pledge themselves
that old and weeaned reputation shall be fully sustained
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

Colts Revolving PISTOL which has attained such celebrity
every where as most convenient and efficient fre-srm
no' we ought TO credit the European Times modern in
vention That paper states that there in the United
Service Muse pistol conscurrd 10 be least 200 years
Old aud which, excepting the lock- is constructed upon
same principle as that manufactured by Mr.. Colt TIE
weapon Is thus described in the catalogue Of the institution
above named, published in 1916, a. follows:
l6O snaphaupce self oading peronsl, probably Of
the time OF Cnares l. The contrivsnce consists Of
v-lving cylinder, containing chrmbers with ouch
hois the ac'ion Of lifting the cock the cylinder 10
re'ove, and fresh chambr il brought into conney,n with
the barrel sx Of the chambers always exposed
to vew and the charges put ia without the sd Of
rsmrod."
certainly srange to say the least that Il such ps
'ol did exist SO long sgo, Il allowed to fall entirely into
disuse whou, improvement.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02
FROM CUBA.

The following extract Of ? letter is from gen.
tleman in Philadelphia who has extensive connex-
ions and an intimate knowledge Of the Island Of
Cuba, and numerous correspondents, both native
and foreign, in the Island, who have access to the
best and most prompt sources Of information. It
confirms us in the opinion we expressed yesterday
Of the fabrication in this country Of the reputed
documen said to emanate from Cuba. The fol-
lowing is the extract alluded to-:
g The newspaper accounts Of troubles in Cuba
are all inventions for the purpose Of arousing
: citement in this country. have letters from
Havana of 18th to 22d instant, and no alusion is
made in them to the occurrence in Principe. If
any thing serious had occurred, | would have had
the information, and do not place any confidence
I. in the reports and publications on the subject"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

EXCESS OF PAssENoERs.-Judge Belts, Of the
Unilec States Court in New York, on Tuesday,
rendered the first decree under the law limiting the
number OF passengers on emigrant vessels. The
decree referred TO directs the sale of the British
schooner Brilliant, which arrived at the port Of
New York from Galway about month since, and
was seized for carrying an excess of passengers
over the number allowed to vessel Of her tonnage
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

Blocks to be placed in the National Monument
received at. Monument Place during the month
Of July, as follows:
State Of Massachusetts
State Of Tennessee.
State Of Wisconsin.
Grand Lodge Of Masons OF Kentucky.
Grand Lodge /. o. o. r. of Massachusetts,.
Grand Lodge l. 0. o. f. Of Indiana.
Sons OF Temperance Of Pennsylvania.
Sons Of Temperance Of Connecticut.
Sons Of Temperance Of North Carolina.
Sons Of Temperance Of Ohio
Oaksnd Cottage Mississippi.
Meckeuburg county, North Carolins.
Company !. 4,h Regiment Of Infantry, U. 8. A.
Engineers % Division James River and Kanswha Canal
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-02

The steamship Asia, for Liverpool, sailed from
New York on Wednesday, with $64l 500 in specie
and one hundred and fifty passengers.