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alsd s'9fSes anil ransrr-ssSfsss, ii re4ar 10 Ko,-
s'k hik hope and objects intkis eos,.sry i, seem.
q ~ pFkiy weIl sefIed aoss hevesex "a, III
sKsaasfs il w6rss tass he atslr~s h I'll, au.rter
tsi sle tsnfe pshctss and uteltsI sympathy q dol
saFn anil esnis. AMI he Is belsg very successful
last nov II isv mission, for the ecngrisuiiors are
AaaiagIin fred al directions and IN resoecsabEe
iaassrsl liz speech II he ID uaieipal Eanqaet did
G'aafhi9 ptoEoie he necessary excitement Is this
sfd- His great speech aiihe BaBqnes cf lie Pres
sf ~ fdsy issi, had also hsppy riIeei and lssi
eysAins hfs ad.ress Al Castle Gafaen, ii reply u
tAs srf4iiags II the assembled Volunteers, capped
taesslishaS. one company. last nighf. Psesented
siss9J lon Monday night seferal checks were pre-
,eefea n place 81 speeches, and Iearen only knows
IN Bow macy PLACES Kossuis has been engaged 10
PlaF ~ orator ftkets 70 watch have been fixed al
s. eaeA.
aIae Municipal dinner was remarkable for a dis
agreeable aaaif occasicned hy refusal ofthe COM
gaay q hear CT, wehb aua his resolution 10 a.
4ress ii The police had 10 Interfere. 4, the Ban
qaet ofihs = Press which vas only such In name,
for onehal(lhe press were e4eladcd from particip-
ling fniit b those wao hadthe control OF ii ia Or
d 10 enable other persons, whom hey preferred 10
dire wlih Kossuih, strange matter siso occurred.
TheY 4ay that Pirlion of kossuth's speech, sui
ost byAsha Committee boldly charged co Webb
with bsiaF ste noa'h-Fisee ps,Ae. Go7i! u Aasris
sarmoAs hare been preached here. Distinguish
Ell one toa has sane 50 far as to compare his visit
here to Ire 'ssecond coming Of chfislF' This, We
thiEk w.th allrespeet 10 kassuih, Is blasphemy, or
is,le shart OF It. An1l Shese things ansngsl lie
CALM and iadcious are inlalins The causs of Hua-
gary. Kossuth HAS really g9ucn himself re fear.
into unfortunate sands, in this Cily. The result,
we suspect Will be both mertfyiDg and disaStsoas
Of every slight imprudence ofhis friends and be is
TOO eonfding and qo enthusiastic to note the preci
piee towards whithlhqse who are 50 lionizins him
are harrying him
Yesterday al moons The press Of This city were it,
Fited out 10 Hamilton Square, 70 enjoy private
experiment with The so-mnc h-talked about Fire An
nhlaer and to day. The :. public one takes place,
p WHICH sail ilas w5rld and his family are nvi-
ted The private experimentve attended and we
eanddly confess that, prejhdiced as we were a.
gainst Ihe idea of exlngushing al FIRE without a.
ter, We were not little surprsedio find the thing
done, and well done at That efairly knock un-
der. We acknowledge the cora We have, hon.
esty speaking, seen large tank full OF tar set on
tlfe, and when so far completely in flames that we
would not have given a sikpence for its contents,
wehave seen itextinguished in just six minutes,
By two or three small black machines, lookingsas
innocent as 50 many sucking doves IA house was
10 have been burned, butwas no, fnished2-the in
tensely eelds weather retaHding The wofkmen in
their labofs The house was perfected last night
and iso be thesubject Of the experimentihis after
noon. The tank Of tar yesterday, however, was a
al flinsS far ~
have Had any exipgnishing effect upon The fire, yet
The Asnihaer choked il out as il by magic. In
tlturcs We shall be careful in describing what we
conceive 10 be the limit Of the possible and impos-
si6te, After the telegraph and fire. annihiater,
what ran be impossible on this earth
TEs Forrest divorce case is now up before our
ICeui Bah Mr. + and Ills wife are endeayoring
TO pro- each other utterly faithless ID their conu.
gal IT. 4. ons, They have been most unfortunate
couple ;~but the fact that John Van Buren,, and Mr..
o'Cohner the opposing counsel, two of The most
able and ingenious members of The New York Bar,
automatically 70 the interest Of the suit. 1t ek
cites immense amount pi public curiosity. ~
The weather Is excessively cold and has been for
81 .eral days Business, however meyer was better.
III Yonrs Truly r.
[The above let.,. isadt from our regular New
Yorkcorrespondent Ii v = doubtless intended for
somaetAr' Journal. But as il can,S to our address,
ateryisiting Romney, We give i to our IGadets ior
whats is worth Free ~ cssI
MIR. FAULKNER.
ahvc publish the following by request Ii
appeared in the yirginian aishoft time aher the
election Of Mr. F.
From tie IFfaesester I5Tsiaias.
Ma EpireR As there appears to be
much doubt IN the minds Of many, as to the
position of Mr. Faulkner, the latelwelected
mem Der of Congress fir pm this the 10Th Com
greskional District in reference TO his views
on spme of the leading measures Of the Dem
ocratic party, allow me to inform all such
through the medium of your valuable Jour.
nal, Of the opinions entertained by Mr. f., |
obtained from reliabls source short time
since
Mr. Faulkner is opposed to the creation of
a United States Bark lie was in favor Of !
the Mexican War, and sustained Mr.. Folks
administration on the War. question. He
also goes for the Tariff Of SAG, and is warm
advoeate1of tire exercise OF the Veto power
and Mas with Gen. Jackson ON the subject Of
secession, and supports the views of General !
Cass on the Territorial question and With
in the last few days. since the election, he
has informed the writer Of this note, that he
willlvofe for i DepiOcrdt as Speaker for the
House of Representatives and likewise,
should the election Of President Of the U-f
nited States devolye upon Congress, cast his
vote in accordance with tho wishes of the
District, thereby fully acknowledging the
right Of instruction-good Demoeratic docs
triue and may not add, as my belief
frona the foregoing principles avowed. that
if the Democracy Of the District will only
examine the journal cf The proceedings Of
.henext Congress, they will find their Rep
resentatiye's acts to be Of such character,
as 70 cause no regret for his triumphant sue
cess in the late contest JUSTICE.