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LEGATION o. UNITED STATES. }
MADRID, Nov. II. 1881 I

Ny Dear r:-lou may rest assured that
no proper effort will be wanting on nv part 20
obtain the release Of your brOther.in.law, Young
T. q. Bell, who was seduced into the Inflated
Lopez expedition.
The government Of the L tied States has also
requested me 60 intercede in his behalf But
even without such request, it will be my great.
est happiness 10 be in any degree Instrumental
in restoring TO his afflicted mother and family.
his country and friends, one who. though in an
evil moment led astray by older and more artful
men, seems possessed Of so many generous and
redeeming qualities. will endeayor TO secure
the liberation Of all the prisUners-which, |
think, would be best for Spain, AID know
would be most agreeable to the whole people
Of the United States. They have already been
punished enough for their folly, and Spain has
had pengedncs enough too. The unfortunate
affairs at New Orleans and elsewhere in the
United States, in which Spain believes there has
been great insult and outrage 70 her flag and
injuries 10 her subjects, resident in the United
States, have much complicated and added greatly
10 the difficulties of the release Of these prison.
ers If all cannot soon be discharged, | will
then try for few of the most meritorious and
unfortunate Of them, for whose release my spe-
cisl intercession ras been asked aud repeat
TO you that among them your brother, and the
son OF most distressed mother, shall have a
conspicuous place in my efforts.
Yesterday received letter from the AMER.
can consul at Cadiz, informing Inc that the YES
sci, Prim'rd de Guatemala, in which young Bell
IS mentioned ~ the papers az having sailed, had
arrived at that port after G6 days passage from
Havana; and il was Uncertain when he wrote
where she would Ge ordered for ouarantine
whether TO Vigo or Port Maion, in the Med.
itenanean. / have taken all proper step.
for communicating with the prisoners: and a,
soon as ! know where they are destined, will for
ward the letters to young Bell shall, too, d,
all in my power 70 alleviate their hard fate ant
would see them in person, but for the great dis
tance Of this city from the coast--the difficult
Of internal communication in this peninsula, an
the conviction that ! can serve them better b
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The Result Of the Treason Trials.

The New York Times, an able Frees,il organ.
thus refers to the recent scspe Of the Chnstiana
rioters:
When the D1iiy Times venturcd in an I'm.
official way 10 expose the tdur pas, which gov.
eminent officials committed in their treason in
dictments, is audacity was regarded as unspeak.
abe Sagacious lawyers FASTENED 20 confOund
our intellects with their subtetics and over.
throw our direct common. sense, common.law
view Of the question with arrant sophisns. a
portion Of the press, more Jealous than discreet.
for a while dew ted itself TO ransarking all man.
ner Of dige-ts and reports, TO deluge us with
counter authorities The Executive organ, re.
gardess Of the damage it might do TO an admin.
stration, enormously supposed to vOuch for all
It's eccentricties, laughed at our views, as mere
/" newspaper arguments = gOssamer wearngs
that the first breath Of judicial interpretatit n
must brush away. But nevertheless we sto,
TO our point We maintained that the irdict.
ments might readily be mistaken for the work Of
abolitOnist sympathizers with the homicIdes OF
Gorsuch. We predicted that immunity from
punishment must necessarily result upon the in
ludcous shaping Of the prosecution. We ex
pressed a conviction that the State authorities
left to prosecute for murder, riot, or other mis-
demeanor, would be vastly more likely TO react
the merits Of the case. And finally, we pfotes
ted against policy, 50 admirably, if not deci
dedIy, calculated to shield the perpetrators o
the great wrong actually committed, from Tn,
punishment eminentIy due to them, and justly
demanded by an orderloying community.
The confirmation Of all we said and pressged
is before US. His honor, Judge Grier, in charg
! ing the jury in the case Of Cashier Hannaway
1 lent Judicial authority to every one Of our "spec.
ulations" The" random dicta Of newspapers
were converted into the solemn dicta Of the law
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SOUTHERN PRESS
WASHINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 81, 1851.
The ConnagratIon Of the Library.

BY the proceedings in the House yesterday,
iton was received from the Librarian of Congress-
in relation TO the late destructive confagratlon.
Most of the Law library, embracing about 10000
volumes, which were deposited in room add
joining the main saloon of the Library, were
sayed-among them "a portion of Mr. JEFFER'
sons library, which embraced 1000 volumes,
purchased in 1915, at an expense of 1928 000'
as the basis of the Library The number of
volumes consumed,is supposed to be about
$4,000
An appropriation of $4,000 has also been
made, on the part of the House, to defray the
expenses of extinguishing the fire, constructing
atemporary roof, &c. A committee Of inves-
tigaton as to the origin of the fire, was also APP
pointed. There was not a quorum present in
the Senate, and the subject was consequently
not acted upon. ......
Our reporter was informed last evening, OIL
reliable authority, that the fire was supposed to
have originated in the upper part Of the main
saloon, in the ceiling. On the previous night, a
chimney in one Of the committee rooms was on
fire 1t is supposed that a timber ran through
into its hue. Yesterday forenoon boy was
sent down the chimney, and succeeded in thrust
ing his arm into the hole where the timber had
rested .... ..: ...~
The main saloon, which has been entirely
burnt out, was about 80 feet long 81 in width,
and SO in height. Alcoves, in which the books
and cases were deposited, extended all the way
around it, over which there were galleries 1t
was lighted from above by sky-lights, and on
the western side by long arched windows, look
ing out upon the beautiful portco, which has
been sadly distigured
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s5- Speaking of the Bar Dinner speech q

~" Speaking Of the Bar Dinner speech OF
KossUTH, and his mission, the Richmond Er.
ariner thus concludes:
Demagogues in Congress and out of it have
thrown themselves into the movement which
Kossuth has created, because they have miscal.
cualed, and for no other reason. They have
been carried oil by the yelIs Of New York
m u, and have taken position which they will
soon discover to be false one They have for
gotten that New York can scarcely be classed
among American cities. II is cosmopolitan.
Public sentiment in New York is not always an
index to the public sentiment Of this country.
The people Of this country will not sanction the
principle Of an Intervention by their ambassa.
doris TO European governments which would
pledge the United States to back their sympathy
with their navy and their army and their treasure.
They will not sanction the resolution offered in
the Senate by Mr.. Walker Of Wisconsin--nor
even the more prudent, and we believe honestly
intended propositions to the same effect, lately
offered by Governor Marcy TO the great meet
ing at Albany, in New York.
The city cry for non.in,erUention which
means an Intervention when Russia interferes
with the countries which surround her, will not
be taken up by the people of the county, Least
Of all will il be adopted by the people Of the
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remaining here where my sing duties occupy
all my time.
Say to the disconsolate mother and family of
the unfortunate young man, to be Of good cheer
and hope, and believe me, dear sir
Truly, yours, ID. NJ BARRlNGER.
To b. +. DeBow, esq, Charleston, s. G:
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GAZE oN THE IsTHMus-IIALr THE TowN
OF CRUCES DEsTR from a let
ter TO Walter r. Jones, esq, president of the
Atlantic Insurance Company, dated
CHAGEEs, Dec 9th, 1851
SIX The mails left Panama too early on
the "a after the gold train, TO give time to send
the usual certificate, which will BE- forwarded by
the next steamer
came, by a very happy chance, vi h the gold
tnin, aud by a fortunate circumstance trav.
elcd all the night down the river which is not
customary, bat which ! did because could con.
trp my boat and man. The gold arrived safe
atChagrcs, at 2 O'Clock on the morning. Of the 5h,
and at a about the dawn Of day the most terrific
storm ever witnessed here broke over u.s. Had
we been on the river, some very serious acct.
dent might have taken place. Half the town of
Cruces has been washed away, and the only
sign remaining Of our stores, is the two iron
safes, which nevertheless were carried some 30
feet from their proper place. They are very
much injured, and as ! am informed, will be
useless for some time. All tie new nets aud
barges just brought from the States, have been
carried away, nor is there bit ofwood 10 show
where some seventy houses stood but few
days since.
Some schooners have been lost at Chagres
and the steamer Georgia has been forced to
land her passengers and receive the mails and
specie al Navy Bay,
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The AMERICAN PRISONERS ~ SPAIS-We
have been politely handed by D. F. DEBow, esq,
of this city, says the Charleston Courier, the
subjoined letter, received by him from our min.
lister al the court of Madrid, which we publ h
for the information Of such as may have friends
or relatives among the unfortunate members Of
tie LorEz iiton, who have been transport
cd 10 Snain -
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Southern country. We Of the South have he'd
something like il before-in relation to the in
sutution Of slaVery-and we know well that if
our government can make leagues to interfere
with the affairs of European governments, then
European governments may make leagues to
interfere with our own domestic institutions.
We will establish no such presidents. The peo-
pie of the South have too much stability of
character to be swept oil by currents like these
Neither aboliIionism, fourerism agraria" ism,
socialism, or any other humbug of the age, can
thrive here---nor will this one. While they do
justice to the brilliant genius and oratory Of the
great Hungarian, and are willing to applaud his
burning patriotism, they will never consent to
the doctrines which he offers for their abortion.
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.B- The Louisville Democrat makes the
following comments on the resolutions passed
by the last Mississippi convention. The incon.
gruty and Inconsistencies of these resolutions
are patent on the face Of them:
awe publish this morning the resolutions of
the Mississippi convention called for the purpose
of celebrating upon the late adjustment of the
slavery question. They are interesting now only
Ms matters of record. Acquescence in the com.
promise measures is the settled policy Of the
State. But the majority lay down conditions
ia advance of adherence TO the Union, and
openly claims the right of State to Judge for
herself whether she will submit to the federal
government. 1.-THE State has no right to secede
from the Union, what will it do in the event that
Congress shall abolish the slave trade between
the States, or do any one Of the acts specified in
the resolutions!
In so grave a matter, it is very ndscreet 10
make decisions in advance upon acts that are
contingent. A Judge should not decide ques-
ton not before the court upon supposed condi.
tons. The Democracy Of this State took the
right ground when they declined TO lay down
conditions Of adherence 10 the Union in ad.
vance. Ii will be in order TO decide when the
question is fairly presented, The question NAV
Come ih aH aspect eHuTe'y new, attended Win
circumstances not apprebended; the threatened
action may not follow, and the position assumed
in advance become ridiculous.
The South has already passed too many hasty
resolutions. We have not much confidence in
such threats especially coming from men who
hold, on the other hand, that tie federal govern.
ment is the only judge of its own powers, and
that State has no right 10 Judge when she i.
oppressed but must submit to the decision OF
the federal authorities
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FRpAY, December 26, 1851.
The Senate met, but transancted no business of
portance-only twenty Senators (nota quorum)
being present
Mr.. MANGUM moved an adjournment, but
the motion failed--yeas 10, nays TO- Subsequently
he again moved it, and the President declared the
motion carried.
So the Senate ad journed until tomorrow.
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cB The Louisville Journal, with its usual
disregard for truth, says that the Southern Press
has endorsed the Democrats nomination of
DOUGLAS and HUNTER for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency. Every reader of this paper
knows that the Southern Press has done no such
thing.
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Mr.. CIay's Resignation.

Dispatches received from Louisville, Ken
lucky, dated the pa inst, state that Mr. CLAY's
letter of resignation was read in both houses of
the legislature that day, and resolution adopted
in the Senate, in which doubtless the House will
concur, to elect Senator on this day. Mr..
CLAWS failing health is the cause of his resig
nation. 1t is hoped that rest may restore him.
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There appears 10 have been no fighting in
Paris after the 9TH instant. The firing was
kept up after y decidedly lively fashion alonp
the Boulevard Montmartre, and the Boulevard
des Italiens, through Thursday evening while
in The lower part Of tine city the contest was
highly animated. A correspondent Of the Times.
writini on Friday, says
AT a O'Clock the troops were masters Of the
whole OF the quarter that had been occupied BIZ
the insurgents The barfic1des of the Ru.
and Porte st. Denis had to be capuonaded
AZ the moment the insurgents began 70 seize
the omnibuses in that quarter to construct bar.
rlcades, two officers Of the line who were pass
ing along the Boulevard Bonnie Nouvelle. were
seized and dangerously wounded they were
taken of to the Rue Faubourp poissoniere.
About the same time an officer of the staff OF
the national guard was struck from his horse at
The corner of the Rue Richelieu.
To give any idea Of the killed on one side
or the other would be difficult Some say the
loss on the one side Of the people is about 800.
Many dead bodies were left in the streets They
were this morning seen in many places in the
Rue Montmhrtre, the Faubourg Poissoniere, fho
Rue Tfevise, and other adjacent streets. The
slaughter was also great at the Porte ST Michel,
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spectacle to the friends OF the missing waiting I'm
the most painful anxiety for the finding Of the DO
or cropping themselves among the rains for the dead
or II might be that faint hope fingered that they
might be still alive '
p. 9. Since the foregoing written We again
visited the scene, and additional dead body had
been found (not deptihed) making six in all Up to
one O'Clock when Ne left there no moro bodies
found though four OF the houses had been cleared out
and only two at the west end remained TO be searched
Is therefore hoped that the extent OF this calamity
net 90 great at rst anticipated, and that several
sssaping immediately hsx home In panic. The men
beams and bricks Never, In 30 short 8 time vas 90
his post. ~ s''. :.
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CIscIrrATf, Jan, IL, 1881.
The extensive lard oil and candle factory Of hessrs
Grcs a Deitrich, with the mschis.ry snd large
stock, totally destroyed BY Are last sight About
Tsoto fbs of1srs In the buiidns The total loss
IL about 100000 half OF which is insured Gre
broke cut this afternoon In stsgs shsys extensive
sugar curing ham house, but was extinsuished without
much damage.
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70 RVS RpfroR oF THx seRsLp:-
see ycu attribute the of the dresdiul aoci-
dent which happened yesterday on the Sectional
Dock TO the caieesness of the pertons who erected
the rtsCes such however IA not the On the SEQ
tonsl Dock there arrangements for laying stages
Consisting OF upriahts scursd by hooks and staples,
and IL by thu deficiency of tbese staples the scci
dent occurred These staples have learned since
the accids have given way several times before, and
,hould have been more strongly secured. ny giving
this place In you. columns, you w DO me Justice,
- n pLATr
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By HOUSES PRINTING TELEeRApH,s WALL STREET.
TRor, Jan. Is, 1881
We learn that on Tuesday night three young men,
residents Of 0ohoes, were coming to West Trey and
In passing through the toll gate drove the wrong
side. when the gate keeper requested them to back
attempting to do so, the shafts ef the cutter were
broken. They asked for . light and when Mr. Abbott
the gate keeper, opened his ONCE, Of the men
pulled him out OF the once, knocked him down. and
otherwise beat him Mr.. Abbott shot the man. whose
name is Chauncsy, with revolver. Mr.. A. is badly
hurt and Chauncey IL not expected to i've king and
the other In custody.
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The steamship Aiabama was caught In . violest
northsr,n and compelled to put into rshusntepec,
vhers she rem aimed for days. The Alsbsma has
been three weeks In making the passage and II was
feared che WAS iost
collision occurred TO day, between the steamers
Princeton and Alamo, BY which the msr was sunk
All on board were rescued, except one man Her
cargo consisting OF co ton. saved
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HARRISBURG, January Is, 1851.
Bills have been introduced In the Senate to charter
the Mechanics Bank Of Pittsburgh relating to part.
nsrshps In this Commonwealth extend the charter
Of the schuylkin Bank ofPhilsdslpha and to reduce
the capitals also one to apportion the State iato
twenty judicial districts resolution was offered
calling upon the Secretary of the Common wealth for
information In relation to the number OF Judicial dis
trcts ana the counties constituting the salaries
Of the judges, 80. SO.
In the House. bills were introduced to charter the
Bank Of Tsmsqua and revise the ntis system Of the
Commonwealth.
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SrRINGriELD, January IL, 1851
great foot rsee, for $500 side, came on at Long
meadow, this afternoon. young Englishman, named
Poole, undertook to run miles In 81 miuutss-hs
succeeded easily, and had 40 seconds to spare al
another wager Of the same amount, undertake to do
10 miles In "a minutes Great excitement 10 manifested
Eere to the result.
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Bosror, Jan. Is, 1851
Dolliver was examined to-day, the charge Of
smuggling from the Niagara, and was committed for
trial In March Captain Leitch testified that he had
received letter from Brownlow, the absconding
butcher Of the chip, dated and postmarked >. New
York" confessing as to the smuggling Of the goods
and stating that he alone guilty.
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u,
The steamship Alabama brings ffom the city Of
Mexico to tho LIST instant to the effect that Yucatan
has pronounced against the supreme government and
declared herself Independent Of Mexico.
Advices nom the city Of Mexico to January LIST,
fifteen days later are st hand Except the continu-
anoe Of Indian troubles the country remains quiet
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OpaArivstioS ~ rms NV JfsssY LseishsruNv The
Legislature 81 res Iersey crRanizea on the ltth inst
BY the election Of sias D. Csnhsd, democrat as Prei
dent ef the Senate John Rodgers shig a. seeretsry
end John , Hslstea vhig, az clerk; John u Phllpi
vas elected epesker, and David Mar a. clsgt All
the ofacers Ct The House, are democrats.
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MISSOURI.

JEFFERSON CRY, Jan. Is 1851.
There has been much more bslloting for United
States Senator but with tho result those last
reported.
Debates Of angry character occurred between the
two wings Of the democracy, which occupied nearly
the entire day. Mr. Bentons character wss discussed
and defended, ct considerable length
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THE FIRST
OnsbeS pumueI. 100
Robert O winthrop. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1T2
bcsttertng. .............. ..,...........,... 30
Whole number Of votes cast. Observation-Disclosures Ss7
Necessary to choice. ..................... 1914
Though both democrats and free soilsrs resolved in
caucus, not to adjourn without electing United Be-
nator, yet after the first ballot, they left In
minority, and . motion to adjourn was carried BY
eight votes The frss sosrs declare that II Summer is
not elected Mr.. Boutwell, win be requested resign
There much excitement and generally conceded
that Mr. Sumner cannot be elected The FREQ soilsrs
have unanimously resolved to nominate no other can
didste; and in the present state Of affairs they de-
maAd that the democrats shall not use the power
given to them, through their means, to dspacs any
person at present holding ONCE
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CUurt or Appeals.

= ALBANY, Jan. 10 1S5l.
No. 23 reserved "a argued ITO submitted; lo2 SUBJ
mitted IS arg pment During the afternoon session
the argument on 40. Is WAS concludsd.
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Assembly

ALBANT, Januery 10, 166l
PETITIONS PREsEHTRp.
OF the Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New York,
ssking for amendment Of its charter of
praying tor reduction railroad fare OF n oolored
men Of Albany for Law protecting them from arrest
for the repeal or modification Of tke Militia law
From the Judiciary Committee, unfsvorsbly, upon
the petition asking for amendment OF the charter
Of the city Of Brooklyn from same committee bin
smsndstory Of the act incorporating mining and man
ufscturipg associations.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
To provide for the incorporation Of building assosa
tions to amend the act incorporating the Mutual
Insurance Company, Of New York