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nISTURNELL'S AMERICAN AND EURO
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LylRST THINGS, by Spring, series OF Lectures
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Revealed to Mankind, by the Rev. Gardiner Spring,
ID. d.; vols. vo.
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Superior Court.

Before the hon. Judge Paine
JaS 81 Horsa e. a II. 1borbtw.-This
thcate CT Texas scrip The plaintiff by his compi
alleged that the l4th OF December, iSta he made
prcmsory note Tor $3.50 payable the lith ~ Jsnu.
afy following which he to defendant for the
Of tecO and At the same time gave him IN. bond Ia
question collatefsl security lie further alleged
that upon the note arriving at maturity he called TO
take it up together With the collateral sscurity but
that defendant reused to deliver up the latter aleg
irg that IL was not in his possession. The plaintiff
therefore prsys that the note be cancelled INJURIOUS
and that the bond certificate may BE- delivered M,
that defendant may be adjudged TO pay the
thereof with Interest The defence had not been en-
tered on when the court adjourned
JAW. Heimaa ~ TR.rbty Mr.. Bosworth opened
the defence IN thiN this morning lie stated that
defendant acted merely The broker for the plaintiff
In borrowing the money AVID had no other Interest
cept the payment of his fees lie further stated that
the money received by the plaintiff was borrowed to
his (plaiutins - knowledge from gentleman named
Porter and that the agreement for the loan II
stipulated with the consent Of plaintiff that the Texas
bond should he given as collateral security snd that
In the evcpt.of the note not being taken mp be-
should be forfeited; that said note and bond we're
given up 20 said Porter, who had loaned the meney
with the knowledge OF plaintiffs that the plaintiff neg
scted TO take up said within the time stipulated
and in pursuance OF sad stipulation said Texas bond
became rfeitee and lastly that u any cause OF 40
ton existed IL against said Porter and not against
asfep dant. Further adjourned to tomorrow .(thiI
morning
GENERAL TERM.
Before Justices Duer, Mssen and Campbell
J.S THE Transferred Calendar having been call
Cd through, the General Term Calendar Of the supe-
rior Court via be called ths day THE sth inst and
defaults taken, unless counsel are present
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D,vry1,o- Of AZ AarnleaS NEssEL.-The I, q. Con-
sol At Nassau Up has received the folio wing from
the u g. Commercial Agent at Osrs HayN-
CoMmEscisL AaErcv UHrrpl
srArEs ~ AMERICA,
Ciry or Cars HsYriE-, Dec. 8, 1851
Jutlrs G. Knrr.cHmtn, Esq,
U. q Consul Nassau
su-Captain A. Mays, the master ~ an American
vessel the brig Lsander, OF Boston, having been moet
Justly and arbitrarily arrested and imprisoned this
morning sccused Of smuggling By spe 81 his sailors,
who hsd been obliged TO put In prison tor ssfe keep
ing for attempting to desert which accusation bsdss
being entirely malicious aud unfounded, IL unsuI-
ported by any proof whatever therefore beg you WI
have the kindness to communicate these facts TO tns
commander OF any American vessel of var within your
reach and request him to call here ~ soon as prse
ticable as ~ only through such forcibls appeals ss
any Justice can b. obtained In this country.
fbe brig Lsander being loaded and ready for Sc,
and cleared at the custom house the embargo laid ON
her becomes more ruinous and onerous ,,
I have the honor 10 be. very respectfully
Your obedeut servant,
JOHN L. WILSON, Y, y. y, A.
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TO THE kDiTOh OF THE HERALD.
NEw YoRk, January q, 1851.
am DESTROYS Of contributing weekly budget
10 your columns made up Of material that may be
collected by me during my peregrinations through
and around this thriving and busy metropolis
shall send you nothing but the truth; therefore,
without hesitation, | beg you will rely upon the
authority. and, accordingly, pass II for publication
There ere thousand annoyances to which our
citizens are subjected, which are apparently too
email for the special attention OF the proper auho-
rites which, IL collected and concentrated, may
meet with respect and correction. According TO
an old adage, that " wink Is as good as nod, 10
. blind horse" too many in authority represent the
blind horse, with the addition al nhrmity OF deaf
ness; for after theysare elected, they will neither
see nor hear anything which Is not familiar with
shSSr taste. or connected with their interest.
| teLe this method, Mr.. Editor, OF intro iucing,
with tangible authority, many facts which, " rem
decd ANONYMOUS, could not be admissible 70 your
solumos: and he assured, cir, that whatever may
inform Won Of, shall have undergone a thorough
and impartial investigation.
Believe me, in every sense, your friend,
Ra0olisos.
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AnOrica I'm Eur0ne

THE BFFEcT or PRESIDENT FiLI.MoRR's MKsaAaE
From the London Globe Deo. ISL
IL will be great day for America when she is
once forced to be economical in anything. At pre-
sent, her way OF life resembles nothing much az
Mr. Delahelds management Of Covent Garden,
when the Gl00, 600 represented an endless and ILL
mtablc supply OF chorus singers and prma donnas,
orche stras and Willow Banks. The partners in
the brewery cannot have had greater difficulty in
keeping up with their cnfaNf Nv sscs, than we feel
in following the aspirations and endencie in vogue
across the Atlantic. There every influence conspres
TO confuse the mind with superintendent oc-
cupation. Her boundless extent OF unsettled
territory tempts America TO dispense instead
OF concentrating her population. The un-
imagined wealth Of California sends her children
already roaming in spirit over the praries Of the
Amazon, and ruling in the palaces OF Lima and Rio.
The very style OF her orators, the very metaphors
of her speech. dwarf our English sim oleness Of
phrase with their startling and gigantic impossible
lty. And if America has too much 10 do, il is
equally true that she has great deal too much to
say. The message which has just reached us from
PRESIDENT Fillmore ~ not 80 formidable from any
proxity in its treatment of single topics, as from
The multitude Of subjects on which ne thinks 1t ne
cessary 10 give an opinion. IL may be that 30 little
Is taken tor granted in America, that IL beco mes in
cumbent on every Chief of the State to declare his
adhesion To principles and maxims which must have
been toeraby familiar TO the world before the Hood
That nations, for example, owe certain duties 10
each other, that there 10 no common authority to
enforce Their obligation, that the great laws OF
morality should have n national application, that
the constitution NJ every country should be the
guide OF lie first magistrate, that the executive
should be deferred by it's own sense Of proprley'
from invading the province Of the egislsure-ihese
are all highly respected maxims, and we salute
them as old acquanances whenever they cross
our path But II IS tedious 10 listen to statements
which admit OF no conceivable reply but connrs; ;
and President Fillmore need no moro have intro
duced them in his message than historians and
biopraphers need enter upon their subject by trea-
tsee ON midwifery or infant baptism.
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and take charge of the various fabrics and produc-
lions which may he forwarded by our citizens.
In entering upon the discharge Of the high trust
committed 10 me by the people, il is due to the oc-
casion no less than to my own feelings, to express
assure you that, with a sincere distrust Of my
ability, i will be my constant aim TO perform my
duty with hrmness and Independence, and with an
snres calculated to improve the condition, exal the
fame, or promote the happiness Of our favored COM
1uonwealh WASHINGTON Hunt.
ALBANY. January Z, 1851
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evidence Of the utter failure Of republican or soo.sd
tres Institutions
Certainly these are very great privations A
gentleman who cannot visit the mammoth cave
in Kentucky, without a considerable chance of
iher Of waters" without an equal probability of
feeding it's amphibious occupants aud who cannot
cross the Potomac without the prospect of &C.
curing an integument and plumage at variance
martyr. even if he lays himself under these disa
Dliities by preaching rebellion to law, by filling
every mans house with enemies, by spreading dis
content among the weak, end evaporation among
me srong-n werd, by rendering the country
Impossible OF habitation under its existing nstitu-
any other. "a fSSS "Au@'
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atueraauua I'm Athoua

SrfRfT or AMERICAN WOMEN ABROAD THEIR RE-
FUsAL TO rnEsENrED TO The QUERN.
Advices from Athens announce that party or
American ladies', DESTROYS of being presented TO the
Queen, the United Stetes consul, NJ Domatari,
sought sa interview with M. Griyas, marshal OF the
palace, by whom he was directed to address a note
from his office, stating the wish aud names Of the
parties DESTROYS OF being presented. THIS was done,
and an hour fixed for the interview, the consul be-
ing invited TO present the gentlemen, whilst court
etiquette required the ladies should he introduced
by the grand maitresse. This was Of course satis-
factory; but just as the party was ready 10 depart
an under servant frsm the palace appeared az the
consu ate, bringing message from the marshal, to
the effect, ihnt the American party would be re-
ceiyed according TO appointment, but that the con-
sui was not 70 accompany them This message
was delivered 10 the Americans they were step.
ping into their carriage. A moment suffccd for
deternination-the carriage was discharged, court
dresses cast aside, and her Majesty Of Greece was
leh 10 the undisturbed eRjoyment Of her own state
chamber for that evening Later in the evening a
messenger arrived from the palace to inquire at The
consulate why the American party had not present.
ed Themselves, and stating that the queea al wait
ed nearly an hour for them; but the absence Of the
consul prevented an answer being given. The next
day, M Diomatari addressed note 20 the mar shall,
stating the reason why the Americans had no, pre-.
scented themselves. IL was impossible Tor them to
have done SO, in the face Of such an insult offered
to their represen tave.
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Industrial Observation-Disclosures
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1851.
The following Ii list of the articles received vi
to this date, by the Central Committee, for exhib
ton at the Great London Fair
NEW HAMPsHIRE.
]. Samuel Baker, machine for paying seams OF YES.
Z Anoskeas Manufacturing Co, cotton cloth
3 X Eastman, stsns dressing machine.
4. Billings Ambrose, method Of connecting hubs
]. Globe Print Company, printed ealicoss.
T. Lonsdsis Co., Vsodard Bros, sssnts1 cotton
8 John q. Perry, meat cutters
i. Jehn HcMullen, netting machine and specimens.
2. obsd. Hussey, rssping and moving machine.
.. Q. N, Detmold, pig iron, iron ore, 80.
4. Francis Hyde, fancy soap.
.. =. Chapman, glass ware
Q. Maryland Soap Stone Co., soap stone
KENrUCKv.
i. Thos. II. Barlow, planetarium or bunkum.
2 3. D. Mccullough, Burrows mustard.
,. Mrs. G. Coleman, three bed quilts
l. James sprstt, lghtnins rods poiats, and insu-
g. Gabriel Heath, Indian corn. .
9 n. ,. Louderback, preserved peaches.
4. Mooilar 4 Chiles, chewing tobsooo, and sample
6.w. NJ Hunter, artificial teeth.
9. x. A ] Shepherd, one fine shirt.
7. I'll Yea.man, American cat.wss wine.
Q. j. b. 7. L J. b. Corpear, do. do
10. A. L. Williams hemp dressing, 60. machines.
IL. IL Dwhme, American cats~ba wine.
IL. r. Hagert ono com pound microscope.
ID. John Barnard, brushes, brooms, and whisks.
"A. Thos Emory, lard oil and sdamantins candles.
10. Frank, lard oil.
10. MeGregor Lee, one improved bank lock.
~. G. Donninick, beef tsllow and lard.
Is. II. q d. Smith dour.
10. d. II. Otis, morticing and boreing machine.
TO- Ohio State Board Of Agriculture, starch and
geological specimens.
IL w. IL. Nc yston, stuffed buckeye squirrel
~ 4. Thompson, surgical instruments and plough.
20. J. b. Tilp ghsst patent churn.
"a. Chas l.. Eaton, broems and corn broom.
rs. Spaford, steam dried meal
70. X. NJ. Bartlett, commercial and banking tables.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
/. W. Seabrook Sea Island cotton.
2. J. X. Jones, Upland cotton.
5. J. v. Jones, do do.
4 Wade Hampton, do.
D. w. w. Mcleod, Sea Island cotton.
Q. Il. 7. Heriot clean rice.
Z. J. J. Ward, sheaf rice.
8. v. d. v. Jameson, spirits turpentine.
y J. Artman, one pbasten carriage.
10. Chas Is. Csperr, cypress canoe.
IL. 6rsniteville Factory, shifting and drilling.
IL. Charleston Factory, shirtings and shsetiDgs.
H. Eugene B. Bell, palmetto, oak cedar, and poplar
woods.
IA. John De eaufoure, sweet gum wood
10. South Carolina Railroad Company one circular
tnba
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Beforeth Hon Judge Mitchell
J,S eth. Court was opened, but nothing Of in
rtrnce done.
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FIRST DAY of TERM.
Before Chief Justice Edmonds
JAS. 6.-This Court was opened, and adjourned unss
Monday next
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The Rome correspondent OF the IDrdOn ChTOri.
Gle, writing under tate Of the Oh ult., says;--
In one Ct my laft letters | mentioned that the
Americans had been allowed by the Roman govern
mcnt 10 open Protestant chapel within the walls
OF Rome, whilst the English Protestanta have been
obliged To content themselves with a granary turn
ed into chapel outside the walls OF the city; and
have been since informed that the Americans were
Rrsnted the permission IN consequence Of the
Charge d'Ailaires', Mr. Cass, interference during
the siege OF Rene, which interference saved the
Propaganda Eide" ediiice from beng occupied as
barack by the Roman Republican troops. And
now have TO inform you that, for the gratitude Of
the Roman Catholic pries,s, Ibis morning private
order has been issued by the Roman government
to shut the American chapel because the represent
tstiont Of the Cardinal Vicar General and the Car.
dinsl OF the Propaganda are Of a nature to no longer
permit the continuation Of an American Protestant
chapel. need not say that the Americans are
much rritated at this want Of tolerance IN Rome,
when In the United States the Roman Catholic
bishops have been received with urbanity, aHd
allowed TO proceed in their religious ceremonies
without any mclestation.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18

FATAL CONSCIOUSNESS OF FoLLI-An occurrence which
happened young ladies' seminary in New York. men
toned in the Times of that city, which presents another proof
Of the folly ofindugng in the thoughess practice of attempt
ing ghen Others Two Of the young ladies in the inst
tuition engaged in their room conversng upon the
science of anatomy in the Of which of them pro
ceeded to relate experience she had formerly acquired in
dssecing just the conversation reached this
point the door of the opened and another of the inmates
Of the seminary entered with slow and solemn tread having
white sheet wrapped about her or and her face powdered
perfect whteness, her eblack hair eyes, and brows
sening contrast which gave startling vness to her ghost
like counenance The lady who relating her experience
already stated said to be mentally superior to of her
classmates and noted for her strength Of mind and freedom
from nervousness and absurd sensbiy So sudden how
ever, the approach Of the figure just at moment when
her mind was least prepared for any thing sssociated with
thoughts of the dead that upon behodng the aPParon she
fell senseess to the oo and awoke to around her
only to show her anxious attendants that bad fed and
left sad tokens Of the mental wreck AT last accounts
change dscoverabe in the distressing symptoms Of the
unfortunate girl and there is little encouragement to hope
that will its seat This occurrence, of
course has produced much Distress both in the seminary and
in the families Of the respective parties.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18
CURRENTS OF THE OCEAN.

The of the Of the has Of late years
attracted much attention and it is gain science when
series OF correct observations pesevered in with view
to the elucdaon Of that interesting phenomenon
is with pleasure that learn that Mr. BALEsrIER, his
late diplomatic mission Southeastern Asis n lS49
bis personal attention to the temperature Of the atmosphere
and Of the sea, the depth Of twelve feet below the
surface three times daily during his voyage from this
try via England Alexandria. in Egypt and from 5uez to
Hong Kong, and from that port to New York. pursuing the
same route, in the present year.
These observations understand disclose several
apparently unecorded before showing higher temperature
of the than of the air for thousands Of miles continuously,
and increasing with the depth This condition Of the
Mr. BALEsrIEH thinks may give easy solution the
Of the great currents coast well to that off the
Cape Of Good Hope.
Mr. BALEsTIER, also understand has made observa-
.ons The Of the Mediterranean of very interest
ing kind, which may perhaps readily for the upper
from the Atlantic, and the lower from the Me-
diterranean.
1t to be hoped he will make public his long and interest
ing series Of observations accompanied with account of
his mission those Oriental regions which present
new fields for American commercial enterprise.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18
FROM HAVANA.
connrssosnrscr or rHs JOURNAL OF oo,aracs.


HAvAsA, OcToBEH 8, 1851.
The United States sloop-of-war Albany, Capt PLArr
commanding sailed the Sd instant for Pensacos being
short Of provisions the soop Decatur, Capt GaKEs, got
under way the morning of the 9th instant cruise tho
windwad, visit Porto Rico return to Havana and the
same day steam put upon the gate Sayanac, bearing
the broad pennan of Commodore FARKER, for visit the
various ports OF Cuba, South and East Pensacola and
again to this harbo in about four weeks il reported
The "pao,c donat on, consisting Of contributions from
the wealth and industry Of the island recompence and
assistance to those who have given distinguished services
the complete destruction of the pirate invaders reached
$780, ia sf-&9
The subscription for swords be presented TO General
Concha and the General of Marines only admitting twenty
five from each indv doa, S423 5O-to bs
considered grateful moa the part of The people,
to the Army and Navy for relief from the danger that
threatened the peace ard tranquility Of the ever-hul
munty Of Cuba.
On the night Of the I0h instant the Captain General gives
splendid fete the palace, which will supas in magn6
any precedent here and will gather the whole beauty,
dignity and wealth Of Western Cuba within its brilliant halls
The preparation for reception Of strangers from the chilly
nortb for the enjoyment Of winter climate which pre-
eminent all ohers-Iaan entitled to place 10 the
thoughts progressing with unusual expenditures for
the elegant comforts and convenience Of the traveller and
there will be two establishments fitted up En-
gish and American style, which will pay for looking up
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18
FROM EUROPE.

The Cunard steamer .America arrived at Boston
on yesterday. She left Liverpool on 4th instant.
Although great preparations have been made sou,hamp
and London for the reception of KossurH be
the general opinion that he will not land in England, but
come direct to the United States
Commodore PULLEY, Of the Hudson Bay Company's ship
Prince of Wales engaged in the search for Sir John Frank
lin, has returned to England
There had been agitation the part of the Red Re-
publcans Socialists in Paris In the Faubourg st. An
had been seized by the police. Otherwise all
tranquil.
The London Times represents that the news from Egypt
relating the dispute between the Pasha and the Pore which
threatens stop the construction Of the railway, has caused
much excitement among all parties interested in the overland
communication with India, and that measures taken
converting public meeting in the city the subject
Lord had again addressed the President of
the French Republic in reference to and the
correspondence has been published
reported that the Spanish Government has resolved to
fortfy the island Of Cuba the probable cost (00 600
rea to be saved by reforms 10 the War Department