The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-14

MARRIAGE N Hon LIFE ~ EUEoPr.-lt is af-
trmed that negotiations for a marriage between
the Emperor OF Austria and the Princess Sdonia,
OF SaXony, have been brought 10 a conclusion, and
that the marriage viii be celebrated next May,
with great spiendor The princess il only IL, and
very beautiful. Herfather the Prince John, brother
oil the relgAlng KING Is, owing 10 the latter having
no offspring, next heir 10 the throne As the prin-
cess Is Catholic, the alliance will 1--WE great satis.
faction 10 the Pope, while IL must, on the other
hand, be disagreeable TO Prussia, from the addi-
tonai weight likely TO be derived by Austria and
Germany
AvoTIHR Bio BFCogPifAs --Feargr- O'Connor
has appealed 10 the people Of England 10 subscribe
Tor hum, az he - ruined with expenses in tine
case OF OConnor vs.. Bradshaw. lie declares
that ne advanced 90 gUiness 10 defend Frost and
ms associates; that when the profits Of the Northern
Sar averaged more than El3,00U a yea, he freely
gave all 70 the cause Of liberty, aud quotes the
precedents Of O'Connelfs bsgging-box, aud Mr.
Cobden's $50, eU0uibute
GFNFRst CASTELAR, AND rue BARBFR.-In a
letter irom lyons, an anecdote OF an amusing kind
s related OF General CASTELAR,, which any one ac-
quainied with the bold and somewhat eccentric
character OF that distinguished officer will not find
much difficulty IN believing. A lew DAYS since
barber and hairdresser Vt that cify-well known
tor his socialist opinions-was IN the act of opera
ting on " lfend and brother" While holding
between his thumb end foretnrer The n.sal organ
OF hrs socialist customer. ana passing his razor
over his chm, he erred out, i What would l not
Castelar,, az have yours, / should ZION settle
liz business The next morning At an early,
y The great a!nsZement Of the ysrrsgsIer
who should be seen but General Cssiel
Ian himself approaching hp door followed,
ss usual by rnoBntcd orderly. The general n~yrr
appears but in fan dress ant decorated with all his
orders; and t- 10 20 invsl ably the case thai the
story ives told Of him when he command in Per.
mghsn, that was related Of the laird oi Dumbie.
dikes and be laced cooked hst-yiz. TINT he ooes
70 bed with them, H. that as il may, The general
dLEiounted from his horse, entered the shop, and
SAT down 10 the chair -et apart for customer. az
understand, my good friend, said he 10 the gaping
barber, "that you have expressed wish TO have
my head between your hands. BE % good as TO
shave me" The alright Of the ariists and the
sang froid 81 the general may be more easily con.
ceiyed than described. lie said aot a word. but
set himself mechanically TO prepare his imple.
msnts. The general renamed fixed like a statue
though the trembling Of the BARRIERS hand might
have unwittinely executed the patriotic threat Ne
had uttered the day before. The general, howe.
yer, escaped without accident He washed and
dned his face; put live frank piece into the hand
OF the dismayed and spee chese scraper Of chins
and looking him straight in the face said iI,a rbey
ann, was anxious to prove to you that am not
the man to be frightened with threats Of any kind
he so good as to be convinced Of the fact and 10
mention The came with my compl merits 10 youf
frieLds. Bon jour- The general then bowed
very politely, quilted the shop, and remounted his
horse.
DEiAWAfF IFetsiArrRE.-The Delaware Leg
islature assembled at Dover, on the In ina, and
organized by electlng in Senate, III b. Fiddeman.
Speaker; w. G.. Whitley, Clerk, and Leonard
Collins, Sergeant-atarms. In the House, Samuel
Jefferson, Speaker; VIM. B. Tinker, Clerk. and
Natbaniei 4. Covington, Sergeant alarms. The
Governor sent in his message at the same time
he Gays that, owing TO the cessation Of extraordi.
nary sccessions 10 the public funds, there was a
small deficiency at the close Of the year, and the
state is without reliable sources adequate for fu-
fuVe
length The resolutions OF the Southern Conven-
ton 10 Nashville, proposing Southern Congress
ne disspproves Of their spirit and necessity; says
,ney ofecuy contravene the constitution Of the
united states lie depicts the advantages result
my from the Union, and deprecatrs The evils
when would .nsue from disunIou,