Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-09-10

NEw ORLEANS, Sept. 3-We have advicss
from Galveston, Texas, to the 18th Aygost. Tires
hundred Cuban liberalors are reported On Mustang
Island, anxiousIy waiting for means Of conveyance
to Cnba. There are among them many Of the old
Texan Rangers.
The Houston papers state that the Indian Chief
Wild Cat has 1900 runaway negroes at his town,
I lately built above Eagle Pass. His Indian forces
were augmenting daily.
Accounts from Ei Passo to the 18th August, re-
present .he Boundary Commission 10 disorgsniz-
ed sate at neir the starting point on the Rio Gran
de.
!. The crops throughout Texas are still suffering
from draught.
! e5- The Baltimore American says that the man.
ufacture Of beet root sugar in France is extending
itself very rapidly. Thirty new factories, gotten
up upon very large scale, are enumerated as GO
ing into operation from the first of next ntohth.-
They are located, but with two exceptions, in the
north of France. The whole number Of manufac-'
tories now in operation in France is 304, and. their
production in sugar during the present year is set
down at 1871 67 kilogrommes about $50
, millions of pounds.
r o. An excellent letter appeared in the London
Times on the 29h of July, on the subject Of the
United States contributions To the Exhibition -
The writer most ably and satisfactorily yindicses
his country from.Ihe exceptions taken BY many To-
} the poorness Of the American quarter in COMPARE
son with thoss of the other nations and speaking
very justly and modestly, Of the United States as
mainly an agricultural country, must happily de-
scribcs her as shelter fitted TO si6ne tn tntiTte
than fair"
GEN LopEz.-Narciso Lopez, whose recen: ex-a
poits in the cause of Cuban independence have
rendered his name sufficiently familiar among all
classes was burn in Vanezula, and is about fifty one
years ofage his father was wealthy landed pro-
pretor but lost nearly all his estate in the revou-
lion ofhis native country, and afterwards engaged
in commercial specuaiions. Gen. Lopez was bred
soldier from boyhood, and has distinguished him
self in many battle Z; but his Cuban career has
yet to make or MARI his fortune.
KossUrH.-This distinguished individual, ac-
cording 10 some accounts, was 10 have been liber-
aled On Monday Ist of September according 10
others, he will start for the United States on the
9Th Of this month. During his residence at Ratu-
gyia, it ia said, he has seen much occupied with
The study of The English language and, if he has
acquired roerabe proficiency in il, his admirers
-ahd who are not 2--wi'l probably have opportu-
mites to enjhy some displays OF that imprisoned
eloquence for which he is so renowsed.
o. Queen Victoria designed leaving for Scot
land on the 9Th ult. Her Majesty having express,
ed a desire to have certain road in ST. Pancross;
Parish opened S,r her to- pass over, the Vestry Of
the Parish coofy informed her that the road would
be closed on the day named, and consequently she
could not pass over it. The affair had excited con-
siderable merriment and vexation.
BRIrIsH ARMY.-There are now in Eng4ahd-or
on the voyage homeward, forty regiments; in In
dia twenty four in other Eastern possessions four
teen. and two reserve batiaons in the Medierra-
mean twelve; in the West Indies and Bermuda sixj
and the British North America seven, and two re-
served batlalions The total strength Of the Brit
Ish infantry regiments abroad is &C, 1882 officers and
men.
| LAST WORDS OF CRIrTESDEN.-It is said that
the gallant .Critienden, when ordered 10 turn his
back to his execnt toner's and kneel Indignantly re-
pied that he was an American citizen, and knelt
only to his Gud, and never turned his face from hIs
foes-a response as heruie' as any han ded down 10y
US from ancient times.
The Christian Religion IN Ckino.-"The An
nails Of the Propagation of the Faith" states that
the Emperor of China has issued decree BY which,
the free exercise of the Christian Religion is per-
mtred throughout the whole extent Of The Chinese
Empire This movement is ascribed TO the cir
cumslance that he was educated by christian lady
in whom his father had great confidence. 81
Thomas MooRE--The Gecease of this ceIebrat-
ed poet may be daily expected. The last accounts
state that "there is no improvement in his health.
and as in The case VI Southey, his mind is beyond
the repair ofmediciBe or of time" He has for
many years resided at superior Cottsge, near
Chppenham. in Wiltshire. .
No Richard F.. Byrd, the Democratic opponent
Of Mr.. Bedinger for Congress. in The Frederick
Distric. has Withdrawn from The field, and the con"
test is now between Afessrs. FauIkner,of Berkeley.
and Kefcheval, Of Hampshire, on the part Of the
Wings, and Mr.. Bedinger, IN behalf Of the DEM
0crais.
IA large number Of muskets Of the Spring.
field Annoy have b. en- altered, by the substitution
of percussion lueks, in place of those adapted TO
the use of the flint From July, lS49, to Februa-
ry, 1851. ll3 406 were thus altered at an average
cost Of so l2 cents each.
Hoes FOR PAcxrNe-The Louisville Courier
Ut the 9th ur., says : owe hear OF sales during
the mast few DAYS OF some 900 hogs for packing,
in Shelby county, a So gross. The packing bust
ness in this vicinity next will be larger than
ever. and hogs will command full prices"
MANIFESTATIONS STATISTICS. arrived at ~
York last month 30.25l immigrants, being an In
crease of IL l50 over the same NINTH last year.-
The Irish immigration exceeds one half the whole
number. containing 1921. There were S,25i
Germans and about 1000 from Great Britain.
ey. There were 8, 452 bounty land cases report
ed upoa in the Third Auditors Office during the
month of August. The Pension Office has issued
.ir'alf since January last about 10000 land war
rants; rnder the act Of September. 1850.
N,- Mr.. N!acauIey has at length completed two
more volumes Of his History OF England, and they
will be Published the coming autumn by the Long
mans.
&C. A new paper,caIled the "Virgina Register"
has been started at ScottsvAe, IL is edited oy
Messrs ]. l.. Brady and S. D.Bfowa, and is nea'
trail in politics
ny- Three hundred ladies' in Bloomcr d'ess were
among The 5000 aboionisls in convention in Stark
county, Ohio, lately.
m,-The Austrian commlndant at Imolee, Italy,
has f,rSidden the women swear red or blue rib,
bons on their hats, or any other sign OF anarchy!
ns- The Seal Of the South Carolina State Rights,
Association is single star, and over 1t hay
moon.
OF Among seventy-one criminals awaiting trial
al New York are eight alleged murderers.
o. The new three cen, coins pass in the West
by the name Of "rnys."
0o- Prince Metlernich has lately invested f40,-