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TheNcw York Herald has received Adtiesi
from afnaica to the 23d ult, and Bermuda ID
the 2ah.
Hish potatoes planted at Bermuda this year,
riptnsd In ten weeks from the day of planting,
AMI were ready for sale at period of the year
vhen this esculent commands the highest price
ID the markets Of the United States.
The weather at Barbadoes has proved com.
pletely dry, occasionally unfavorable for sugar
manufacture
The sugar crop Of Bermuda is progressing.
Scarcely less than $4,000 hogsheads are mann.
featured, which may be taken as -tfths of the
expected number Of hogsheads. The yield Of
the cane is vastly improved, but In some places
only So to % and so gallons are reckoned TO
the pot Young cane crop Is fully established
The weather has not materially affected the
growth. The practice Of rashing the canes
wherever practicable, Is now so generally &c
knowledged, from its benefits, preserving the
canes, that it is observed by every planter, aud
the excellent results are familiar to each. Little
supplying will be necessary should the usual
showers Of April be favorable. All provision
crops are taken out Of the land The price Of
every kind is considerably enhanced. A vast
increase Of trade is reported. Large importa-
tons, and every reason to look for long con-
tlnuance or the same prosperous trade while
sugar is selling.
(. JAMAIcA.--A member Of the hoiise Of Assem-
bly, Of Jamaica has been expelled his seat, he
having been found guilty at the assizes Of for
gerry, whilst acting as commissioner of public
accounts. af
The cholera has again broken out In the par
ishes OF Hanover, and also made its appearance
In Westmoreland; the disease in each instance
proved fatal in about two hours after atf.ck ;r,,
its victim. s;a nj
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Hoaxing.


A most amusing controversy is going on be-
tween the organs of the two national parties
here and at Louisville, rs to which OF the two
parties at the North Is the most faithful teach
erous TO the Constitution or the South. This
IL most important enquiry now, when the
Presidential election Is near--and was perhaps
not enough thought of a year ago. A similar
dispute exists at the North with respect to the
conduct of the Southern wings of the said par
ties.
The two sections Of the two parties have long
been embarrassed with each other during a
Presidential canvass, from the contradictory po-
sitions they assumed, and have given great
topics Of scandal to the large and growing class
Of people that took sides with neither. This
year, the discrepancy promises to be greater
than ever before. We shall have to sympathize
extensively with our amiable friend Of the Union,
In the arduous efforts he viii have to make In
hot weather to harmonize the elements Of repul-
sion that abound throughout the country.
We should not be surprised if the pretence OF
harmony between the wings of the two parties
respectively, is abandoned as hopeless. The
power Of party press is very great, but that
power has been overdone; and now, in order to
preserve the unity Of the two wings Of the two
parties, an amount of equivocation and shutting
is required, which could be attempted with a
hope of success only by agents in whom the
people have implicit confidence.
On the question of despoiling the South Of
all her share of California, the two great ma
tional parties confederated with unanimity that
has demonstrated that their principles were as
nothing when tempted by so great bride.
No robbery since the world was made, has
ever been perpetrated of equal magnitude, on
such f1imsy pretences, and with 80 little paia-
ton. The partition of Poland was defended by
the combined spoilers with some FEASIBILITY
1t was republic in the midst of despotisns,
and therefore really endangered the safety of
neighboring crowns. 1t was also torn by fac
ton, corruption, and anarchy within. In that
case also, form of government only was
changed-property was respected. In the case
IF the robbery of the Begums by WARREN
HASTINGS, which gave to BURKE and SHERIDAN
those topics on which they surpassed the elo-
quence of all previous time, there was the ex-
cuse that if the victims were women, they were
rulers and aliens.
But in the plumber Of California from the
South, there was more than the wealth Of even
East Indian princes taken; and it was meanly.
basely taken from brethren, fellow-soldiers, fell
low-citizens, on pretences beneath the dignity
of county court pettifogging, and by an abuse
OF the powers Of common government, ere
ated 10 establish justice, secure domestic tram
guilty, and to form more perfect Union.
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LATE FROM CUBA.-We have received by the
arrival to-day Of the schooner Maxon Rogers,
Capt. Farren, from Matanzas, our annual files of
the Aurora de Matanzas, and other Cuban pa.
pers up TO the 22d Of April There IL no news
of stirring in.erest-the excitement in reference
to the reported invasion yet continued, and the
troops were still kept sleeping on their arms,
with horses saddled, ready instantly 10 fly 10 the
scene Of action. The Aurora, after copying an
editorial on the subject from the Diario de Ia
Marina, in which the various moves of the cap
tain general for the defence OF the island are
enumerated, concludes BY saying, that the de-
struction Of this enterprise will follow so swiftly
the arrival aud Decentralization of the pirates,
that intelligence Of the two events may travel
together.
In the other papers we see but little worthy
Of note. The Eco" of Villa Clara, reports
everything quiet in that town. A large numb or
of American, British, and French vessels were
in the port. The Hoja Economca," OF Glen
fuegos, says that in that port the Spanish brig.
antine Valdes, and the frigate Cortes were sta
toned on the lookout for the pirates, but as
yet there bad been no eign Of thern.--N. Y. En-.
press.
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GTrsEYs.-A party Ct Zincali--a portion
probably, Of the tribe which recently landed al
Baltimote--encamped near Beyi6ere last week;
and nearly bewitched our young people by their
skill in chTromancy and other magic modes Of
fortune.tellng. On Saturday evening, two Of
the number entered the dwelling Of Benjamin
X. Jones, esq, aud finding that gentleman alb.
sent, terrified his lady by threats and other gross
misbehaviour into providing them with an abun.
dant supper Upon the return Of Mr. Jones, a
warrant was issued by Justice Swayze, and the
offenders were arrested, fined S25, aud ordered
out Of the ncighborhood.- -Beiridere In,elgen-
Ger, .........
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FACTORIES AT The SoUTH.-Thc new cotton
factory at Autaugavillc, near Alabama river, is
now in full operation. and turning out excel
lent fabrics and yarns. The Mobile Tribune
says that the Alabama, Georgin, and Virginia
mills now supply the bulk Of negro osnaburgs,
and unbleached cotton goods required for the
planting States. II will net be long before
bleached goods will also be made to a large ex-
tent These facts show that the South is grad
ually freeing herself from Northern bondage.
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FREsHET rs SoUTH CARoLISA--THE RIcE
CEoP.-On Saturday LIST, We had quite n severe
gale from the northeast, which brought in the
highest tide we have heard of this spring, doing
some damage to. the rice field ba.ks in thi.
neighborhood. We were on the Santee last
week, and regret TO say that the freshet still
covers many Of the plantations high up the
river. 1t is a matter of serious inconvenience
to the planters. Whilst many low down are
nearly done planting, those above cannot see
their land. The delay will be injurious On
the Pee Dee we believe they have too much
water for their use.--GeGgetaea rs. g. OF
SeTreT ADriI 30
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a CAerrvE REcovEREp.--We learn from the
Fort Smith (Ark) Herald, that Captain Marcy,
at Camp Arbucle, has received from the Keechi
Indians boy, supposed 10 be German, stolen
from soma of the settlements in Texas. He 10
about Eve years oil, thin and delicately formed,
light hair aud sharp features. Tue Keechs said
they had purchased him a considerable time ngo
from the Camanches. lie had lost all recollec-
ton Of any other than the Indian lnngusge, and
evinced great reluctance 10 leaving them.
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FEMALE BARRTsTyR.-Great interest wns ex-
cited recently in Paris, in the court fsppenl, by
a lady, Nine. Grange, pleading her own cause,
10 an affair relative to the admission of claim
Of sl6,ssif in bankruptcy. The lady spoke
for nearly three hours, and displayed all the self
confidence and skill Of prnctised advocate.
she did not make use Of notes, though she had
numerous documents to refer TO- She also dis
cnssed, with much talent, certain questions of
English .ssw, which were necessary 70 the sluck
dalton Of her case
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1T - LIBERTY OF SPEECH" now When
The talented and renowned American divine, AL
exander Campbell. Of Bethany, Va, was in Scot
land, some years ago, lec;uring upon his ia.
yoirte religious belief, man, named Thonp
son, gave him challenge to meet him in open
debate upon the slavery question. Campbell
did SO. Thompson spoke first, and Campbell in
following, made some strong allusion to Thomp.
son, which so incensed him that lie procured a
writ against Campbell on q charge Of SANDER
and had him thrown into prison on Saturday
where he was obliged 10 lay until Monday.
Now, would any one imagine that the same
fellow who was so intolerant 10 an American
then, is the came Thompson-the very identical
mountaineering ia now lecturing on the free.
dom of speech and the freedom Of negroes, 10
delighted audiences in New England p Gin
Ep01IreT
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CEYLoS STArrsTIcs--Tne whole population
OF Ceylon, with an area Of 2i7O0 miles, is little
more than 100000, or about 81 inhabitants 10
the square mile The area in acres is l5,s08,.
600, of which not a ove'l. 10th is cultivated or
used as pasturage. We give the items, which
are more or less approximations, that for coffee
being, we should say, very near the mark -
Cocoa.nut cultivation, l22 900 acres cinnamon,
10000 acres; coffee, $4,000 acrea; sugar
100000 acres fine grain, 100000 acres &c.
bacco, 10000 acres; Pepper, Indian corn, gin.
geliy, cotton, &c, 10000 anyea ! pasture, 400,
900. ...
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SHIP LOAD or ELErHAYTs.-The bark Re-
gatta arrived here yesterday from India, freighted
with nine living elephants, a zebu, or Burmese
bull, sixteen enormous serpents, including a
brace Of boa constructors, of % and l6 feet in
length, beside wilderness OF monkeys, the
fretted porcupine, and other live rarmins, all
consigned to Messrs p. T. Barnum and Seth
Il. Howes, intended for the great museum cara.
van TO be exhibited in Newark, on Tuesday. the
9Th. One Of the most curious features Of this
Noah's ark collection, is calf elephant. about
nine months old, and wenned from its dam on
the passage from Ceylon, being but three feet
high, and rs docile and playful rs kitten.
Another is one of the native chiefs Of Ceylon,
who accompanies the show in charge Of the ele-
plants. This enterprise, the greatest, probably,
since the days Of the food, has been conducted
and brought to a successful issue by Messrs.
Stebbins, June, and George Nutter The ele.
plants were hunted and caught in their native
juneles, bv Messrs June and Nutter, accompa-
MED by 100 Of the natives Their capture was
effected by driving $50 Of them into kraul, or
rude pen, constructed in the jungle, out of which
they succeeded in securing thirieen--two hav-
ing died on the passage and another being stolen
from the drove. The Regatta has made her
passage home $4,000 miles) stopping at the
cape Of Good Hope and the island Of ST. Helena,
in liz days The elephant hunters were three
months and four days in The iunges before they
effected their object,--NY y, Tribune
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As We Suspected.

We have looked with some interest for the
development of Abolition sentiment on the
question Of coercion.
Mr. GIppISGs announced his opposition to il
some time ago. Mr.. CHARLES SUMNER is against
all war, and goes for the establishment of uni
versal Peace Congress. When the Abolitionists
were mobbed in the Northern States, they pre-
tested loudly against the application of force
against opinion. But as they grow stronger
they change. They threatened force loudly,
and used it actually in Boston, in behalf Of fu-
gitiye slaves, and against public officers and the
law. That however, they might pretend was
only offering force to force.
Now, however, the National Era has at last
pronounced for the employment of force against
South Carolina in case of her secession. So,
then, these Christian, conscientious champions
of moral power and sefgovernnent, propose
TO employ the sword to compel States to submit
to their power They propose, in a word to
ernancipate negroes and enslave whites.
Well, fanaticism is bad enough but hypoc.
risy is worse. But about the meanest CON-
pound that ever appeared in society, or politics,
Is the party that breaches philanthropy and
practices plunder-that denounces oil other par.
ties as vile, and yet takes every opportunity to
make coalitions for office with the meanest Of
the mean and the vilest of the vile, Of those
parties that procaims liberty for the negro,
and despotism for community Of white people.
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From the Cincin,.aN Eno,.irer

/ JAaAIcA.--The chief Of police in the city Of
| Kingston, on the island Of Jamaica, IL colored
man.--We met him on the steamer Philadel.
pkia last summer, while she was coaling at that
port, and found him quite intelligent He form.
erly belonged to Mr.. Stevenson, of Virginia.
ran away TO Canada, and thence made his way
on sail vessel to Jamaica, where he became
popular with the authorities, and was promoted
to his post of honor. He was dissatisfied with
the island, and said he would prefer living with
his master in Virginia, if he could be reInstated
in his home and confidence. His testimony, cor
roborated BY thousands of walking witnesses,
who flock around passengers on shore, for
charity, was, that he had never seen colored
community in slave States so debased so indo-
lent, so vicious and 30 impoverished ~ are the
free negroes of jamaica
We could not doubt tais mans testimony. A
walk about the once lourishing and beautiful
city, and ride through the country, every mo-
ment introduced corrob0rating facts, in the per-
sons of a ragged rabble of men, women and
children, some crowding the docks, or flocking
after you in the streets, or loIngng upon the
sidewalks and lanes, the most miserable beings
in appearance that we had ever seen and in
truth had ever conceived.
We did not wonder then that the tooth Of time
had marked and defaced everything that had
once fourshed in beauty and prosperity. Il
was not, in truth, the mark of tme,-it was the
decay OF indolence.-the crumbling of walls
abandoned to people accustomed 10 servitude
and naturally prone to slothfulness. And we
do not wonder now that the legislative and
crown authorities of that magnificent island are
devisng scheme TO introduce laborers upon II
from among the more intelligent and energetic
colored population of the United States.
Relieved Of slave servtude by the emancipa-
ton act OF Parliament, The colored people of ia
maica, on whom the sugar planters relied for
labor, have misconceived the idea of freedom.
and seemingly, and in truth, shown themselves
totally indifferent to all its duties, obligations
and principles. They have, in good measure,
abandoned labor, and made their chief depend.
ence upon the bounties of nature in her fruits.
The result naturally followed,--an abandon
ment of the plantations TO the blight of the
thistle and the weed, and a most consuming de-
probation in values. Pla iatons. which yielded
piincely revenue but few years ago, were
pointed ut, the buildings, which bore the last
vesiige of elegance and taste, crumbling and
lettering, fences demolished, shrubbery de-
stroyed, and t.c soil given up to the growth of
the cactus and the grazing of the mule. Univer-
sal freedom is there, il is true, every where and
around; and so are universal misery among the
population, and universal blight upon ali that
once made up an island paradise
There Is high moral In all this, but states
men and political economists in this country will
differ In tracing its cause, as well rs In making
its application.
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"Cosr OF THE ESTABLISHED CBrRcH.--A wri-
ter in the London Sun, is calling attention TO the
practical injustice Of a STATE CHrRcH Of any
kind. He says the danger is, that in attacking
the Pope's sggressions, the sggressions Of the
church at home are forgotten. lie then proceeds
thus:
The established church, in reference to the rest
Of the community, is situated as follows:
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UNIVERSITY OF VIReIsiA-The Richmond
Examiner of Friday says, The University is
said TO be in an uproar again. The students
have been adjoining the horses Of the Professor
Of modern languages. a row ensued with the
sheriff, and some Of the more aspiring artists
got put in jail. Whcreupon, the rest went in a
body and liberated them from limbo vile. This
IS the last news which has reached u.s."
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Total. ......... 10 $50 900 l7,lOO,O 900
In the face Of the above, legislae for the safe
~ Of the State Church is monstrous injustice
Ire church has claims on the people IL is
the dearest Of oil denominations Of Christian
churches; its practice contradicts its professions
its revenues are misappled. In Catholic times
some good was done with the church moneys.
or population Of 1000, 900, nearly 50 900 per-
sons were supported by them. Now, three mil.
lions OF proceedings ofchUrch lands, appropriated
at the Reformation, go to swell the incomes Of the
richest arisiocracy the face Of the earth.
Besides. III !. Lord Chancellor has the patron
sge of 500 livings; the Duke OF Detonshire Of
45; the Earl Of Fitzwilam. Of 3d. the Duke Of
Bedford, cf %; the Duke Of Rutland, Of 20; the
Duke Of Beaufort, of "a; the Duke OF Norfolk, Of
"a; the Marquis Of Briston, Of 20; the two Uni
versailles have the presentation Of 700, the Colleges
OF Eaton md Winchester, Of 60; the rest Of the
aristocrucy and country gentlemen, Of 500
Then the revenue of this church in England and
Ireland amounts TO 9l2 600 900. Half Of this
enormous sum is spent as follows:
Arch Bishop Of Canterbury. 900
Archbishop Of York. $4,000
Bshoprie Of Durham. ........... 10000
Behopric Of London. .............. 10000
The otter 25 bishops 10000 EACH. 10000
DisnIhed clergy, archdeacons, deans,
ETC., in number about 900, at an 10.
com. Of $4,000 each. .......".. 1900, 900
Aristocratical non.residents . bout 5000,
al an income Of 81 900 each 80. 1000, 900
Yet this church, thus suffering from a plethora
~ wealth--thus oyerstocked with the good things
OF this llfs-wlll exact from the dissenter, who
rejects ts creed, and who worships not at It's pl-
mrs, the pttermost farthlng.
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ApULTERATIoS or Foop. The London Ian.
cct sontains the result Of some investigations in
regard 10 the authorizations of mustard, -four and
bread With regard to mustard, It is said that
the article is scarcely ever to be obtained gen.
uipe. Out Of forty-two specimens purchased
Unfortunately, tho whole were adultera,e ed
with immense quantities Of wheaier -four, highly
colored with tumeric. The result Of the ex.
ami atoms in Hour was unexpected. Out OF
forty.four samples Of wheat -four Qncluding sew
era Of French and American) purchased in all
quarters Oft metropolis, not a single instance
was detected Of admixture with any other farina
or OF the presence Of spurious matters Of any
kind. II II admitted, therefore, that miIlers and
corn dealers are some what maligned. In twenty.
four samples Of bread examined, alum was
found used in every one TO such degree az 10
be injurious TO health. The adulteration OF
bread with alum is punishable by fine Of C 90
In this country, ground spices, coffee, creom
Of tartar, DC, are adulterated largel. Pr,b.
ably less than one.third Of all that IL sold ID
free from adulteration,
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CELLAR LIFE IN Bosros.-The following
paragraph we clip from the Boston 7rare'lcr OF
Saturday:
Death in a Cellar.--Coropor Smith held an
inquest this morning the details Of which case
are succincty given In the following verdict OF
jury:
"That Cornelious Sullivan came TO his death
at about o'clock, r. NJ, I'd inst, 10 iii, al the
cellar room occupied by Mr.. John Ellard, No.
100 Broad street. And the jury further say,
that the said cellar room Ia about is feet square,
81 feet high, having no ventilation; was occu.
pied last night BY l3 persons, and other nights
by Ia, for three months last past and In our
opinion, said cellar is totslly unfit for occupation
as sleeping room"
Deceased was about 80 years old, and leaves
a wife and four children, with whom he arrived
from Ireland about six weeks ago.
We are led 10 believe that the condition and
occupation Of the cellar above mentioned is a
fair sample Of Irish life throughout Broad, Ann
and seine other streets Of the city. These cell
lars are all crowded 20 suffocation at night.
and are continually filed with the fumes of bad
liquor, pipe smoke and filth generally.
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Hon. r. N. Morrison, formerly Of this city
has rendered his resignation as county Judge OF
San Francisco, to take effect on the 10th Of
April
julius ]. Hesselgen, steward Of the ship Ta.
rolinta, committed suicide at the marine hos
ptal, San Francisco, on the 28th Of March, by
cutting his throat with razor.
The ship Celestial had made the passage from
San francisco to China in thrty-three days.
DR.. Linn, formerly lieutenant under Col
Jack Hays, was shot by an unknown man in the
vicinity of the Mokelumne river
Lieut. w. II. Thompson, of the sloop of war
Warren, died at San Francisco during March
He belonged to Virginia.
Capt Elijah NJ. Jarvi was murdered at the
Mission Of Dolores. mar San Francisco, on the
evening Of March 26 He was stabbed to the
heart, while walking with his WIFI. a man named
Slater was in custody, charged with the con-,
mission Of the crime. The evidence at tho ex.
aminations, which were going on when the
steamer left, was strong against him. On
the goth of March, after the adjournment oil
the court, an attempt was made 10 take tho No.
cused from the hands Of the officers, with the
intention Of hanging him. The movement had
been prpconcerted, and about tw' nty men on
horseback had come in from the mission with
the intention Of making a rescue, The maiori
" of the bystanders, however, were opposed ID
the movement, and IL was unsuccessful.
The mount1ins in sight Of San Francisco
were white with snow on the 5lst Of March--ar