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Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12

We have accounts from the SANDWICH ISLANDS
to the 2sth January. Hon. LUTHER SEVERANCE,
with his family, had arrived and taken up his resi-
dence on the Islands as United States Commission
er. He presented his credentials to the King on
the l7th accompanied by an appropriate address, to
which the King replied.
The rumor received by the previous steamer that
there had been serious difficulties between the
Hawaiian Government and the French Envoy is
not confirmed. On the contrary, every thing seems
to be going on well between them, and the difficult
ty will no doubt be amicably settled.
The Polynesian notices that shock Of an earth
quake of unusual severity was felt at Hawaii about
the middle of January. particulars of the dam
age had been received.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12
FROM OREGON.

The California journals notice the reception Of
advces to the 22d Of February. The extracts given
are of little importance.
The Legislature had adjourned, having establish
ed, as was expected. the seat of Government at
Salem, in Marion county, the pententiary at Port
land, in Washington county, and the university at
Marysville, in Benton county. The Governor,
however, refused to sign the act.
Col. BEVERLY S. ALLEN, from Tennessee, one
of the Commissioners to treat with the Indians in
Oregon, had arrived. The Board, consisting of
Gov. GAINES, Judge SKINNER, and Col. ALLEN,
was fully organized, and would proceed at once to
its duties.
letter from Linn city, dated February 81, an
nounces the return of some mining advenurers from
the klamath, who had been very succegs!nl. The NE
result it was expected, won!I be large emigration
for the mines,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12
FROM CHILL.

The New York Commercial Advertiser gives the
following late intelligence from Chill, derived from
Valparaiso papers to the 25th February:
The Presidential election takes place in March The
Mercantile Reporter thinks that MANUEL MoSrr will be
the successful candidate. 1t represents him as man Of
TALENT and well versed in public AFFAIR." having been Minis
Ter for several years He is friend Of educaon and has
proposed plan OF publ instruction, modelled the system
Of the United States. The principal opposing candidates
Don EaRA ard Gen. CRUz, who are both supported
by the opposition Democratic party, which, being thus d.
vdeJ stands but little chance OF Gen. Cruz is
much esteemed and soldier He engaged in the
Of independence and with Peru and has Of late been COM
mander Of the army Of the South
Tue porter represents the affairs Of the country being
in prosperous condon The harvest has been abundant
ceedng quantity that Of presouyear The silver mines
of Copiapo yield daily increase Of that metal The re-
ceps estimated three hundred thousand dol
month. The receipts Of the customs have surpassed
those Of the previous year by hundred thousand dollars
The internal debt amounting 10 one million aud hall dol
lars, is being gradually paid
The railway from Copapo the port Of Caldera will bt
partly completed in July next Materials OF iron and tmbe
hand sufficient for the present purposes Inc track
had been laid for several miles, and running upon
I II for the conveyance Of materials. ....
The survey Of from Valparaiso to Santiago ha,
been carried already fifty miles, TO which distance Ia
! sorable libe has been obtAibed
The American freste Raran was in Valparaiso Bay, ant
would probably sail IN few days for the North The soop
oi-wsr 81. Marys also there.
ihe British irigae Portland flag ship of Admiral MoREs
hr arrived at Valparaiso 9Th March The Asia, flag
EMP oi Aomnai HoRSBy sailed for England the l3,b
on board s,21O ounces Of god The Dsdaius had beer
ordered to take n twenty months provsonr being esns,
Tor Behrng Sss IN search Of the Plover and other vessel
connected wlsh sr Jo.n sanklu's expedition.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12
FROM HAVANA.
[coRREsrosDBScE OF THE NEW roRK ExrRIss.]


HAvASA, MARcH 81, 1851.
Since my last thousand have been a1oat OF the
daecon Of the troops in the interior, Of arrests Of the ex-
pected INVASION &C. satisfied that there have been no
arrests made that may be attributed political motives As
the dsaecon among the troops in the INTERIOR not much
can be said, bu, here the troops faithful
And for The invasion" 1t is known in town, and
in fact all the sland that the Captain General has m
formed Commodore PAaKrR Of the Saranac which
vessel lying anchor in hsrbor that he had re-
descent upon this island within thirty days; and about
fifteen days have elapsed since the Captain General received
this news we may be the lookout for the pirates
Tbey are said 10 number from 1000 800. The Captain
General very unwisey made this statement to Commodore
PARKER and officers publicly and The consequence - that
the whole island is in great state Of excitement and alarm
That the Captain General has received this information there
can be no doubt but do doubt Its correctness the Cap
tain General however, undoubtedly places full reliance
the correctness Of the niormaon from the fact that he has
requested the captain Of the French war steamer Mogsdo
who was about leaving this port, TO obge him by remaining
few DAYS longer 1t may be that party is its way
to invade this island and may effect landing; but there
is no one sanguine believe that such invasion will
be successful.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12

which appeared like small bubbles Of transparent vh,eness
and it really gsens with mineral There was variety OF
other specimens which could with certainty determine
to what class they belong, and leave to more experienced
mineraogs Il has been suggested that this was Sooous
Ophr from which he derived the gold and precious stones for
the temple. We not Of that opinion but venture 10
gest that the temple stood here and when it was burnt with
all its wealth. the rich metals, Its amber and liz precious
stones, may have fallen into the lap Of California
CAkFoRsIA LIos.-We saw on Long Wharf ve,ta,-
day large and beautiful specimen Of the California on II
Of whtish color feet in height and measuring
between and eight feet from tip tip It was killed
some time since by Capt. Martin Sanceo, and has been
carefully stuffed, with view Of sending it the States
OUTsIDE BARBARIANs.-A son Of the Celestial Empire
and outsde barbarian amused themselves yesterday by
getting into fight Sansome street. The outsider rather
got the best Of it. owing to the length of the Chnamans
TAIL which, catching hold of he caused him revove around
him. as the earth does around the great umnay Of heaven
GAMBLING ExrRAoRDIsARY IN SAN FRAScIsco-Ith has
been found profitable of late by the sk sporting men
OF San Francisco to play in private where merchants and
mercantile agents participate in the excitement without
exposing themselves the Of those who are
to gaming In Of these private rooms foreigner COM
menced playing against Faro and after losing all he had
Cover five hundred dollsr he proposed to the dealer to
pledge his wife for hundred and fifty dollars worth Of
checks The dealer said he would like to see the secur-
for the stake and the instantly Departed and in about
half an hour afterward while the dealer sitting alone
smoking cigar, in walked the foreigner with pleasing
looking young woman, whom he offered in pledge for the
amount before named The checks dealt out the game
proceeded and the foreigner again lost upon which be de-
parted leaving his wife in pawn for the and so she
remained for several days. until her depaved partner raised
the amount to redeem her. The woman either hopeless
y ignorant Of her rights and the laws Of the country protect
ing her sex, depraved in her her companion
FARSIsa IN CALIYoRSIA.-Many persons have left the
mines Of California to follow agricultural pursuits. large
number Of FARMS from ten to one huuded and fifty acres have
been put under cultivation Barley, onions, and potatoes
are the staple productions while the raising of poultry be-
ginning to attract the attention Of those who take pride in
seeing and tasting thu wing Of duck chicken. This Is
the true mode of establishing the prosperity of the
county, and Introducing ORDER peace and the domestic
tues population living upon the soil. and deriving their
subsistence from it. will learn the necessity Of practising for
their comfort and protection those social virtues which
cannot be expected to be found in the mere adven,urer
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12

r,,HooE BOOKS Of every description tor ssl. =, :"
- FARNHAM, corner Of Penn. avenue sn' Eie' s''" y"
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me Constitution OF the state OF The United states.
Boston Transcript Of Monday evening.
The AsIrAroRs MrETIse.-We notice that some of our
ouofown con,emp raries disposed regard the mob
Dish meetings which held the Common and in the
T.mile, Friday, exponent of public sentiment in
b'son There could not be greater mistake. 1t was only
an ebuh of the kind of passion and lawessness to
which we have been subjected in Boston for many years. from
the same men Boston Traveller Of Monday evening.
IHE AcIrAroas.-The schemes Of these men to breed
RIO; aad disturbance the city have thus ia, totally mscar-
ned. All The na.mmatory hsrsngues of the Abolition Con-
sen'i'n failed produce the show of knife or pistol though
the talk Of these thing. still KEEP, up by the bedamte por-
hon OF Inc ag''atos The chief anger wti possesses
ihem arises from the discovery they have made they
hsSe utterly fsiled TO get public opinion their sde Their
aPPes's TO the mohpr their n!used indictments to re-
sssnce against the law have tean by the
nifty with perfect contempt Mos, unq the supre
macy Of the law will be maintained by great body Of our
citizens. ..-..%
The last desperate of toe i. m at
tempt TO collect mob in the OF the c;ty on Pd,v
the day when il expected the fugitive slave case will be
fDay disposed Of For this purpose they have sen, forth
nasmmay addresses to the people, calling uprr them t,
by thousands snd prevent the Of the law
What effect t,s base and wicked attempt disturb the pub
lie pesce will have upon the deluded muudes who believe
abolition bravery, will predic, boz thing
certain, whatever persons do with such sn intention
indicated above, will find people here fully prepared
uke Of them. A. the leading agita OF this CITY
every body knows ha, their eourag. in talking equals
Only by their cowadce in aci,n. 1t is only their dupes VIII
sre ha,ly to do any mischief Courier Of Thursd0y
"THE CouRT-HnusE IN CHAINS This has been topi
o discussion IN various quarters for deys past som
people have affected this precautionary step
protect the the part Of the Mayor and Aldermen
Grave Senators have stepped from their high emnence to n
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i
mendous Of excitement account OF the anticipated
execution by the popuace of two noted scoundre Stewart
and Wndred, for nearly numbering Mr. Hanson respec-
table merchant Of that place, and obbing him OF OOO
meeting Of citizens called several Of the most influential
and wealthy presided, and the prisoners were given
fair trial by Jury The jury, however, disagreed and the Off
Of justice took possession Of the cupr,s AT Sacramento
City similar affair occurred, but the offender did not escape
easily Frederick Roe noted gambler shot through the
head Mr. Charles Myers for interfering 10 put an end to
quarrel in which he engaged meeting Of the citizens
called in which the most prominent and influential men
took part Roe tried convicted and less than five hours
after commission Of the crime he hung IN the presence
Of an assemblage Of thousands.
Business still dull and the arrivals ct San Francisco OF
foreign shipping had greatly fallen of within the last fortnight
The miners doing well throughout the State and an
increased gold expected be taken out during
the coming There bad been but little rain 10 San
Francisco, though the interior favored in this
spec The market is ovestocked with variety of articles
which are selling for less than cost.
FoR THE WoRLn's ExHI SlIwe, Prem
ce & Evans merchants of this city, have in their posses
sion lump Of gold Of unique shape, weighing upwards
Of ty-one ounces. II dug up few days ago in he
Of Sonora One Of the firm intends to visit England
the occasion Of the Worlds Fair, and exhibit 1t In the
| Crystal Palace.
INDIANS KrILEp.-By recent intelligence from the Kla-
region, we learn that four Indians shot by some
packers few days ago while their way Trinidad, from
the forks Of the klamath and Trinity One of the
party was shot last winter by the packers and
probably the remnant Of their tribe is doomed to share the
same fate.
\ MosTE DEALERs RourEp citizens Of Coloma,
reused by some ousges perpera,ed by French monte
dealer turned out and bani,hed oil gamblers from
the place. They escorted them Of the town by force and
| warned them not TO return again.
i CALIFORNIA MISKRALs.-Msjor Whiting has shown 10
great variety Of neurological specimens which collect
ed in Lower California, which supasses any thing OF the
kind saw, and which only corroboates the opinion
we formerly expressed thar the Of Csfons
scarcely begin to be developed Among the specimens were
go silver, copper, cobalt, ruby, and other which we
unable to classify One felt the touch very much like
Castle soap with strong aromatic SMELL Some Of the si
yer specimens splendid The silver was in quartz
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12

At midnight the crowd had somewhat abated, and mum
bers seemed disposed to adopt the recommendation OF Judge
Shepard and await the investigation before the legal tribunal
About o'clock and previous the Of the jury
the plaza and placing themselves under the command OF
named Howard, proceeded to the statonhouse with
the express mnaton take the prisoners When they
arrived there, Malachi Falon, Esq mounted the balcony,
and mplored them wovng citizens 10 await the dec
sion Of the jury Their better prevailed and the pro-
ect abandoned In the time the rral in pro-
gress inside and the excitement rising higher pitch with
out After the jury had RETIRED party entered the room
stating that they would wait for the verdict but FIVE minutes
longer; when, if il given, they would break into
the station house. strong police force stationed in
front of the door and the cooler portion Of the
blagc determined that violence Of that kind should
be allowed.
Daring the arguments Of the counsel much excitement pre-
vailed, and the windows and doors Of the court room
broken down in the attempt effect an entrance. There
seemed be large party outside, who determined
ell hazards TO take the prisoners although this feeling
not participated in by the minority Of the citizens
An English gambler Frederick J. Rowe by name was less
fortunate Sacramento city Having shot through the head
Mr.. Charles A. Myers, industrious resident IF that
place. who inerered for the purpose OF putting an end
quarrel in which he engaged the citizens assembled
once tried Rowe upon the charge Of MURDER convicted him.
and in FIVE hours after the commission of his 6endish act
hung him in the presence Of sssembage Of several thou.
sand persons Il is fact worthy Of remark that the pro
ceedoes both in San Francisco and n Sacramento were
conducted by possessing in the highest degree the
| fdence and respect Of the community.
In relation to these Transactions, the Alta California
| marks: @
It will he diult for feope in the Eastern States TO full
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-08-29

Bad News weakens the action of the
heart, Expresses the lungs, destroys the
appetite, stops digestion, and partially
suspends all the functions of the system.
Ar emotion Of shame fushes the face;
fear blanches il; JOY eliminates IT; and
an instant thrill electrifies million of
nerves. Surprise spurs the pulse into a
gallop. Delirium infuses great energy -
Voliiion commands, and hundreds Of
muscles spring to execute. Powerful
emotion often kills the body at stroke:
Chilo, Diagoras and Sophocles, died of
JOY at the Grecian Games. The news
oc defea. killed Phillip the v. The
door keeper Of Congress expired upon
hearing of the surrender of Cornwallis.
Eminent public speakers have often died
in the midst of an impassioned burst os
eloquence, or when the deep emotion
tina. produced j, suddenly subsided.-
Largrave, the young Parisian, when he
heard that the musical prize for which
he had competed was adjudged to anoih-
er, died from shame.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-08-29
Fifty.four Forty.

The people Of Oregon still maintain
,ha, their northern boundary is nothing
short of 81 deg. 40. aud good many
are found of the same opinion in other
parts Of our glorious Union. Late de-
velopments in the region abovc the line
Of 40, have proved the existence Of rich
gold deposits near the shore OF the Straits,
and the news by the late Oregon mail is
TO the effect that hundreds of northern
neighbors are about to takeup their quar-
ters in what have been deemed by Ger.
tain credulous people part Of her Maj
es,y's dominions. Itappears, however,
that the Royal power OF England has de-
,ermined to defend those mines from in
trusion, by calling the entire force upon
the Pacific coast TO rendezvous a, this
point; and if the attempt is made to oust
The occupants, We may find some new
elements in the Presidential campaign
for 1852. which politician wots not of
at present. The Sandwich Islands and
54 40 may be Pacific responses TO Cuba
and all the Canadas. Which Of the can.
didates Tor the White House will be first
tn show their hands!-Sacrenento
Times.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-08-29
Flax VS.: Cotton.

The New York Tribune refers to
some specimens of linen yarns prepared
by our friend Dr. Leaviu. We have no
doub, of the success Of The Doctors ex.
perimenis, and sincerely hope he may
be encouraged To persevere until he has
fully completed the machinery for the
manufacture Of hemp and flax in which
he has been engaged for several years.
Here is what the Tribune says:-Lou.
Jour.
"Dr. Leavitt, OF Maysville, KY. the
inventor of a new process Tor making
linen from the unrotied fax and hemp,
yesterday showed us some samples OF
linen yarns Of excellent quality, fine
enough for shir, linen, which he says
can be produced as cheap as cotton yarns
Of the same fneness. He showed US
also samples of the raw material in the
various stages of preparation, and, so
far as We can Judge. he makes out ve-
ry clear case. The process is entirely
different from C1sussen's invention"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-08-29
FHratac Rof.

A writer Of experience and abiihy.
gives the following as the cause and ra.
lionale of the disease in the potatoe. 1t
very much resembles the state which
produces rust in wheat. He says:
"a copious dew or fog condenses up-
on the tops of the potatoes in the night.
This suddenly clearing away in the fore
noon and followed by the powerful rays
of the sun, the moisture collected is
quickly evoporated, taking away the ca.
loric or heat so suddenly as 10 cause par.
tial death to the leaves and small branch
es, (or rust so called,) in such manner
that it produces malignant state of the
tops, and the sap descending from tho
diseased tops through the iubers Of the
potatoes, generates The disease or 70, in
,hem."
The remedy proposed is given below:
"Procure northern seeds every wear.
spread them on the sunny side Of u
fence covered with horse manure 10
sprout-pu, them into the ground as ear.
ly as the season will allow; Immediately
after the death-dew or fog, cut tile tops
of close to the ground--if your po,a,oe
is nearly ripe, i. will be good--dig them
very la,e-as it would occupy too much
space to write out in full, le. this suffice
for the present."
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-08-29
A Clcrgyman's Opinion Of News
papers.

Rev. DR.. Daniel Baker, of Texas, says
he has travelled through great many
States. mixed with the people, converset::
at the country fire-side, and preached in
the open forest as well as in the ,hrong-
ed city. Where he foucd newspapers
ne found intelligence-people whom he
could talk to, or listen to with pleasure.
and amongst whom his good work pros
pered. As general thing, where a
newspaper was not taken, he could tell
i. in the sloveliness Of the household, the
ignorance of the children. and the unin-
formed parents. So marked is the diff
ference in civilization between those who
do not, that the traveller in the country
will be pleased and entertained by the
one, while be will despise the other, with
out knowing the cause to which the dill.
ference is attributable.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-08-29

The Cincinnati papers (says the Bur.
lington Telegraph.) speak with conf.
dence OF the successful experiments OF
Professor SALoMoN in the use of carbon
ic acid gas as a moior-a discovery which
promises to supersede entirely the use
of steam in the propulsion of machinery
Mr.. Cist, of the Advertiser, who is a
competent judge, speaks in enthusiastic
terms Of the new discovery, and but lit.
tie doubt would seem to remain that we
shall shortly witness complete revolu-
ton in all the motive powers now in
use. We have room at present only for
The following certificate from practical
engineer:
CINCINNATI, August 4th, 1851.
professor Saloman, in his expert
menis with carbonic acid gas as motor,
has ascertainad that il can be held under
high pressure without loss, that it can
be condensed without difficulty, and tha,
it can be governed by valves suitably ar
ranged, and perfectly made. He has
worked his experimental engine with the
gas. sufficiently to demonstrate to him
self and friends It's prac,icability and
utility as motive power"
ii. II. EVARTS, Engineer.
In addition to The above, we will add
an ex,rac, from an article which recei.t.
ly appeared in the Cincinnati Atlas,
showing the means by which the power
is created, and The important advantages
which il possesses over steam:
"The motive power is obtained by the
generation and expansion, by heat, of
carbonic acid gas. Common whiting.
sulphuric acid, and water, are used in
generating this gas. and the "boiler" in
which these components are held, is
similar in shape aud size TO common
bomb-shell. A small furnace. about the
size Of one of DodG's Parodi hats, with
handful of igni!ed charcoal, furnishes
The requisite heat for propelling this en-
gine of twenty-five horse power.
Not only does this invention multiply
power almos, indefinitely, bu, it reduces
the expense to mere nominal amount.
The item Of fuel for first class steamer,
between Cincinnati and New Orleans,
going and returning, is between 1000
and $1,000; whereas S5 will furnish the
material for propelling the boat the same
distance by carbon. Kttached to the
new engine is also an apparatus for con-
densing The gas after it has passed lhro'
The cylinders, and returning it again to
the starting place. thus using it over and
over, and allowing none TO escape.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-08-29
Costly Palace.

The ancient palace Of the Popes, and
the most magnificent IN the world. stands
on the right bank of the Tiber, at Rome.
The palace takes its name from the hill
on which il stands, derived from one Of
those ancient impositions known as ora
cular dei,ies, called by the Romans "Ju-
piter Vscteanus." Who began the
building IS not known, but il Was occu.
pied by Charlemagne more than thous-
and years ago, and has been increased
by successive Popes until it has reached
its present immense extent. The num-
Der Of rooms in the Vatican exceeds A.
420. and its treasures in marbles.
bronzes, frescoes. statues, paintings. and
gems, are uuequaled in the, world, and
its library is the richest in Europe. The
length Of the museum Of statues alone is
computed to be mile.