Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-12

T FRoM EuRopE-The Steamship Pacific arrived at Ne"
York. Friday afternoon with advces from LiverPooi 10 Tic
22d ulIimo
The cotton market has rather better cono'uo" ' "
the time OF sailing of the last preceding steanaa sco,
1t appears thai Lord John Russell the PREMIER o.
Britain. has rendered his resignation a"u nv" H. haJ 49,
only until new Ministry can be 1nso or Commnns II
H. ,si,;,n ., Kim rs specified IN our DESPATCH "tO
nao ,ba rranoh;sa in the English and Welsh counties
ne,,bs, o. ,L,rnns to the franchise nt the bhroughs
Virnr,us rem0nsrances are maze oy 'he uoVernneh OF
II, 's 80, The entrance of Ausris, with other German
So g. me Germanc Confederation. France has sent
,..e 'o;n fcenens Rome in anticipation of Gen
lEnn has appointed 10 command the first brigade
of the army al FaliS' ::
pplaud is with Russian troops and large num-
her of Russsns concentrated in and around Vienna pro
ducng great alarm.
The Ministerial papers say that France will mediate
between Germany and Switzerland and that England will
suppnrt the latter.
There is probability Of war between Turkey and F.
gypt The Sultan desires the Pacha to reduce his Crces
and the Pacha refuses.
Accounts received Constannope announce the defeat
Of the Arabs BY the Turks near Bagdad
From CALIroasIA-The steamer North America ar
rived at New York. uu Friday trum Chagfes, with two
weeks later advices frnm California. She brought 22O
passengers and 5 $50 900 in gnld dust.
There had been chuce IF u S. Senator in California
The choice il is now said lies between COL Fremont aud
L. Butler King.
Affairs in California generally without much inter
asi, beyond what nuled by the last arrivals. Good
health prevails The mining operations continue prosper
Gus and new discoveries Of gud continue 10 be made.
Business generally continues prosperous and all kinds OF
produce in abundance.
UNrrEp STATES ARMs.-i day two ago. the Presi-
dent OF the Senate laid before that body communication
nm the Secretary of War made in compliance with res
ouun Of the Senate ofthe 18th instant, transmitting
port from the chief Of the ordinance bureau, exhibiting the
number of muskets rifles snd pistols belonging To the Uni
ted Ssies amorps srsenas aud ordnance depos together
with estimate OF the number which the materials now
hand would complete,
The statement shuws the whole number as fows:
Whole nu,abar OF muskes fit for service, Ut every descrp
uop- Sill 259
Number unssrvice,ble ISIS
hole number of rifles Of every kind, 6l.09l
Number unS1Tvceah!s, o.loo
Whole number of psols, Of every description, 1854
Number uusetviceabIe, $40
The estimate is. that the materials hand vii! serve To
complete &c, 800 muskeis and 1920 rifles.
Mcsmsrsm. Spiritual Rapping. SEA case ofinssnity
has occurred within few days, by of the revelation
made Oy mysterious Isps. that The steamship Atlantic
had been wrecked with the loss Of all board although
since this melancholy caaslrphe the passengers whnSe
Spirits declared have made the rapplng, have
rived hOme-one ii them find his wife maniac, from
belief in these ghustly knockings Another female has
just been asylum, BY of mesmerc opera
tons upon her system avuwedy for the purpose Of
rendering her carvoyant but with the effect o downing her
uuacy And these recent instances nut merely iso
lated cases for in several Of the asyluns the victims nf
these kindred mpOstures hopeessly inSane.-.E Y.
Med. Gdz.