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The southern press., 1851-08-13

FLORIDA SUGAR CANE. The Ocala (Marion Co. 9
Florida,) Star, Of the 23d inst. says We saw
two stalks oI Sugar Cane, from the plantation Of
the Hon. ID. L. Yulee, a few days ago, having
eight or ten joints each. At least four Of the
joints Of each cane were well matured and the
gentleman who examined the stalks with us, gave
Il as his opinion that FIVE Joints were sufficiently
matured to make sugar This we think is ahead
of the louisiana cane When the people come
TO understand how admirably our soil and climate
are adapted TO the culture OF cane, il will be the
lending article ofcultivstion in the State
The southern press., 1851-08-13
From the Montgomery (.ala.) .atlas.
The Election.

The agony Is over, and II the Southern rights
party is not very badly beaten in this county and
district, where the feeling Of willing and abject
submission to federal aggression is so deep and
widespread, and where the darkness Of political
ignorance and bigotry is so thoroughly Gimme
rian,--it has done much better than we expected
it possible to do. We think, on the whole, the
Aboltionists will have cause to rejoice at the
result, as another free-soil victory, and the sub
mission demagogues and traitors may, therefore,
hold another jubilee and congratulate themselves
on the aglorious" triumph they have achieXed
over the Southern cause and the CoNsTfTUfios
of their country.
But still, as just intimated, we did not expect
anything in this election. and il we are defeated
now the fact will only stimulate US on to greater
and more determined efforts in the future We
must not despair Of our country. The people
must have time to reflect calmly and deliberately
upon the acts Of government--to ascertain facts
and TO become familiar with The political history
of the times. All this cannot be done during
the heat and excitement of warmly contested
party election.
IL was more than year after the battle of
Lexington, before the Declaration Of American
Independence was made, and fifteen years after
James Otis thundered forth to the world, in the
Massachusetts, assembly, the bold and truthful
sentiment that taration wiihout representation is
tyranny" IL was upon this political postulate
that our forefathers resisted the usurpation and
tyranny of the British Parliament and fought
the battles Of the American revolution. The
South must maintain her rights, cost iolat Il
may; and she ioiA eventually do IL, ehateper tenn
porory triumph demagogues and traitors mag
achieDe, unless hs name IF Washington, and che
deeds Of his immortal compatriots shall be for
gOffon and noe ourselves become the SLAVES a fp-
rant King endeapored % make Of them
The southern press., 1851-08-13

Army INrELLIeEncE.-The following is a list OF
the stations Of army officers and troops serving in
Southern California -
Rancho del Chiro-Company A, 1st Infantry,
Capt. G. s. Lowell, commanding !; LIST Lieut.. James
w. Schureman I'D Lieut., Caleb Smith Assistant
Surgeon, L. l.. Adkins.
Mission Of San Luis Rey-Companies Z and
A., 1st Dragons, Bvt. Major E. III. Fitzgerald,
commanding LIST Lieut., Cave J. Couts /; Asst.
Surgeon Sorrell.
Mission Of San Diego Company I, LIST Artillery,
Brevet Lieut.. COL, }. b. Magruder, commanding
lst Lieuts., Asher r. Eddy, F. z. Patterson. b.
M. Beltzhoover Asst. Surgeon John E. Sum-
mers.
Camp Yuma, Colorado River-Companies d,
II and |, ID Infantry, Brevet Major Samuel p.
Heintzleman, commanding Capt. ID. Davidson
let Lieuts., Ed. Murray, Henry b. Hendershott
% Lieut., Thos. w. Sweeney Asst. Surgeon. III
s. Hewitt
At San Diego--Major Charles s. Merchant,
commanding Southern District; Major N. w.
Brown, Paymaster, U. s. A., Brevet Capt. N.
Lyon, I'd Inf in charge Of the Quartermasters
Depot Lieut.. Thomas.D. Johns, 2d Inf /, in charge
Of the Subsistence Depot.
The southern press., 1851-08-13

HARVEST IN EURoPE.-The London cores
pondent Of the Commercial Advertiser says
"The prospects of the harvest both in England
and in France, will henceforth constitute one Of
the most important subjects Of speculation. In
England the accounts are contradictory, but the
reports from Ireland are all Of the brightest kind,
and the congratulations Of the people upon the
extent and promise Of the potato crop are
stronger than ever. In France, the actual
sbortness Of existing stocks aud doubts as to
the present year have caused some uneasiness
and considerable rise in price, consequent
upon which there has also been further ad-
vance of Is per quarter in the quotation Of
Wheat in the London market, making a total
rise OF not less than As or 5s per quarter, equal
to about 10 or ~ per cent, during the past
month"
The southern press., 1851-08-13
Messrs. John G. Reardon, J. st. Geo. Roger
and A. e. Brown, committee.

ABOLITION CoURTEsy.--A notable instance
Of abolition courtesy TO Southern merchants oc.
Cured recently in the famous "Athens Of Am
erica" A gentleman from Petersburg went to
Boston for the purpose Of purchasing his fall
supply Of shoes. While examining the mer-
chants stock, and discussing the terms of the
contract, he was insulted by the merchant in
the most unprovoked and outraged manner. OF
course, being Southern gentenan an, he knocked
the Yankee down. But the Yankee was not to
be hoggcd for nothing. He caused the South
ern gentleman TO be arrested and bound to keep
the peace in the penalty of $4,000; and he also
brought private action against him for DANA
ges by assault and battery. Such is the price
we OF the South pay for the privilege Of trading
with the Yankees Petersburg Democrat
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HaU0n0, April II, 1S5l.-Since our last report
of 31st ult, the prices of Sugar for short in
terval little easier; but active demand having
manifested itself, they soon recovered their former
position, and for descriptions are even still
higher. The low state of the Exchanges contin
obstacle to the free course of operations but
the other hand the abundant supply Of vessels,
with more moderate freghts, has helped to sustain
prices and to give increased vgor to the inquiry.
We place quotations follows: Whites, Ga
10. rials Yellows, choice 7aaS rails Yellows,
good and fine, Cal rails; Browns, 5ka5a rails Gu
curuchos. 4aa54 rails.
Muscovados have been sold at 44a5t RAILS &C.
cording to quality.
Moasses is firm at Il rails in the harbor and in
the out-ports.
Coffee is dull at $SaS4.
The hollydays will interrupt business in general
| for about a week
| FREIGHTs.-Several charters were made to
Cowes, at f2 l2s. for middling sized vessels ca
| los for of 1900 boxes f2 7s.6 and e. los fol
| two of $500 and 5000 boxes. Two of 1900 anc
1000 boxes taken for St. Petersburg at f3 q
| 6, and one Of 5000 boxes at .f2 lbs. 6. One ha,
just been chartered for Cowes of 1900 boxes at f2
lls.9 To the United States Shall has been pait
per box Of Sugar, Sc so per hid, and for Molasse
SO 25a3 so; vessels suited for the Molasses trad,
continuing scarce
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THE PEDIGREE OF WAsHINGToN.-There ha.
been published in this country lately work or
heraldry. This science may be worth the study
in monarchy, where families date back for cen
turtles, and antiquity ennobles handcras which, fol
lowed now, are deemed servile. But even il
those countries, heraldry is understood to be bril-
liant fraud. D'Israeli takes it off in his "Sybil,
and almost every novelist ridicues the pretensons
Of many Of the nobility. In Spain work wa,
published, but suppressed by the noble fame,
interested, telling the truth which records an
nounce, and proving that many Castiliar
Grandee- had Jewish blood flowing in his viens-
which there is considered loss of caste. In
Turkey, far more than in this country, there il
no distraction from family pedigree. In thai
respect Turkish society is the most perfect equality
To return to this American book-it contains this
genealogy of Washington, who, to our regret,
was of aristocratc descent.
Washington derived his descent from William
de Hertburn, Lord of the Manor of Washington,
in the English county of Durham, in the thirteenth
century. BY the intermarriage of one of the de-
scendan.s George of Sgrave, with Eleanor,
daughter and heir of John Hastings, Washington
was entitled to quarter the arms of Hastings and
other lustrious and noble families, and had among
his ancestsrs Richard Trevil, Earl of Warwick,
the King Maker King Edward the Third,
Edward the Second Edward the First, Henry the
Third, King John, Henry the Second, Henry the
First and William the Conqueror. This is a
rather strange result but is conclnsively estab-
lished. The quarterings in Washington's arms
are; l, Washington 2, Hastings 3, De La
Pole; a, Plantagenet; 5, Ancient Arms of Scot
and 6, Mortimer, Earl of March; 7, Nevil; s..
9, Devereux.
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Parodi's Second Concert.

The inclement weather Of Wednesday evening,
seemed to have had bad effect as regards the at
tendance at M lie ParodIs Concert at the StCharles
Theatre and long before the hour of commence
ment, an unusually brilliant and fashionable audi
ence filed almost every portion of the large and
spacious theatre.
1t was apparent to every amateur, that great
efforts had been made regarding the selection of the
programme, to do away with the bad consequences
of the first concert and the bill for Wednesday
comprised the most brilliant and popular operate
cavatinas. that could possibly be chosen.
Certainly, every thing connected with the con-
cert, both orchestral and vocal, far exceeded the
former one Of Friday night; yet many faults were
still visible, and apparent to those of musical taste
| and judgment Mile Parodi evidently was in far
better voice, and sang with much more pathos and
feeling than she had heretofore exhibited - the
theatre without doubt suiting her voice better thar
1.-THE Lyeeum Hall-and also probably owing to tn,
fact, that in many Of her pieces the abominabl,
orchestral accompaniment was abolished and tn,
piano substituted in its place.
will, however, say that the orhestra made
great and marked improvement, and the two over
lures were performed in creditable manner.
Signor Avignone succeeded the first overture, il
, the celebrated aria from Donizeths Gemma d
:. Vergy," Of Ecco il Pegno,' which was e1ecutet
Z | in every sense Of the word. Either Signor Avig
none has adopted the miserable tremulous style Q
the French school of music, or he was deserved
afraid Of his audience, who, in the expectation of
greater treat from. Nile Parodi, passed him owe
with some slight applause. What he has BEEN a
singer, do not know, but he now certainly feels
that he has but remnant of his former voice.
think that the fewer cadenzas he embellishes hi
music with. the better he would show his goo.
taste.
After Signor A. had finished, he was succeeded
by the great attraction Of the evening, Mile Parodi
who was greeted with the most enthusiastic ap.
plause from all sides. A great portion of the audi
i, ence were Italians, who seemed to make almost a
national thing Of her reception and the prices be
i ing such to be within the reach of the poore,
i classes, numbers of them took advantage of the
s. opportunity Of showing their regard for their tai
ls ented countrywoman
Mile Parodi commenced, as soon as the annlause
had finished, in Donzettis celebrated Cava,;n,
from Lucrezia Borgia,n of Come B.U, -,
\ is des ervedly one of the gems os III. e.,.e.;,.
~ opera. Even at the commencement, i, was ev;dsn,
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Things I'm New York.

X, ~,
The storm has cleared off at last, much to the
qualification OF everybody. The sun shines out
with strength admonshing at length of the
advent of summer.
Steamship Florida arrived this morning from
Savannah. She brings about 100 passengers Hac
bosterous weather all the way, but made goot
passage, go hours) 80
We hear nothing of the Asia yet The Cunar-
ders sanguine that she would arrive some time
this forenoon as to make her even with the
Pacific!
The ladies' of the Home Missionary society hole
their anniversary meeting, this evening, in the
Methodist Church, Second Avenue. This is the
commencement of the religious anniversaries gen.
orally. -.
United States ship North CAROLINA, the receiving
ship at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, is to be immedi
atey fitted for Philadelphia. She is to be sent
there to test the strength OF your balance dock.
Senior Don X. Rafael, the prescribed and exiled
editor Of the Mexican GEL Universal" newspaper,
is at present staying in this city receiving many at
tentions from the profession here.
The cost OF the recent visit OF the members OF
the State Legislature to this city, is ascertaned to
be $4,000. A nice little bill for our tax payers to
foot-and for what ? --s.
The Tsmmany boys had great scramble. last
night, on the occasion of their annual election OF
Saehems. The fight was between Hunker and
barnburner. The latter were victorious.
1t is not known yet whether Mr., Webster will
accept the invitation to address citizens, on his
return from Washington. The impression is, how
ever, that he will, lat Trper Hall, probably)
Bark Apollo which arrived this morning from
Havana, had on board passengers Messrs. Tar
tanini, Mezzatir Mozaiani Gerard and some 9th.
ers of the Opera Company
captain Richard Douglas, of the Marine Corps,
o'ea "a, at the Naval Hospital on Sunday, aged 70.
The steamer America which sails to.morro,v
vail carry.out about 40 passengers-Signoi ina Te.
desc'' among the rest lCor. Phil. Ledger
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applause Patti has a pleasing face and person,
which always tends to success in an ARTIST, and
also avery good eoatralto voice, although rather
too N. tac in the upper register
The worst thing of the evening was Mr. Stra-
kosch's "Fantasie di Bravura," from Elisire
d'Amore.' as the bills had it | am willing to
concede to Mr. Strakosch that he is an excellent,
nay. first rate pianist-one of the best in this
country-and have always spoken highly of his
execution of his own Lucia -di Lammermoor,"
magic Bell" "La Syphide," and numerous
other compositions; yet this Elisire Amore +"
is so ridiculous and poor, that child should be
ashamed of it. Now, leaving aside Mr.. Strakosch's
talents as performer, shall say few words in
regard to a character in which he does not succeed,
and that is as -"director." In both concerts,
where he has led, the orchestra have committed
blunder after bunder, certainly apparent,
both to Parodi, Patti, and the audience. .5
~
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HENRY TRACY,
Agent U. 5. Mail Steamship Company

AT Coroner's inquest held at Geneva, New
York, on the body of Mr.. Riley killed by co.-
ion the rail road at that place. about fortnipb,
ago, the jury returned verdict that the accident
was caused by the gross carelessness of Rober,
Dixon, engineer of the accommodation train. and
recommending that the Cornoner cause him to be
arrested,
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STUMP SPEAKrNG.-The two candidates for the
Gubernatorial chair of Tennessee, have published
list of their appointments. Between Anr;l %
and August 2, they to make sixty- speeches
in sixty three counties. They speak every dav bu I
Sundays; and they apologize for not visiting other
counties. 1t is too bad to think that one of these
stumpers must do all this work Tor nothing.
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STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION AND Loss Of, LIZ,

STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION AND Loss OF LIvE.-
OswegO, April 2l-At 3 o'clock P. M as the Brit
lsh stea mer Comet, with full head OF steam on,
waspreparng to leave this port, her boiler exploded
completely tearing out the centre of the boat
throwing her smoke-pipe overheard, and nuring
her so severely, that she sunk in five minutes.
Her second engineer, carpenter and one deck
hand are missing, supposed to be drowned
The first engineer and four Of The deck hands
are badly scaded, but only one of them is thought
to be in dangerous condition.
The captain was on deck at the time, and was
thrown below, but was only slightly injured.
The boat now lies perfect wreck in about nine
feet of water.
The body of one of the deck hands has been
taken from the hold, but has not yet been recog.
nized.
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LATEST FROM HAvANA.-The steamship Isa-
bel, Captain Rollins, arrived at Charleston s. c.,
on the 25,h ult, from Havana and Key West
Her Havana dates to the 22d, inclusive:
The U. s. soop of war Albany had arrived on
the 1th inst, and sailed the 10Th, at five A. M
for Pensacola. a..
The French steam frigate and many American
vessels in the port of Havana when the Isabel
| sailed
The Charleston Courier sums up the intelli-
gence thus
A great deal of excitement exists on account Of
the expected invasion which was reported would
| take place the 10TH Up to the time of the
lsabels sailing, no news had reached Havana that
landing had been effected. Dispatches from New
Orleans are said to have reached the Captain
General that the expedition had sailed, conse.
quently the soldiers slept on their arms horses
were kept saddled,, and the entire army and navy
were in a moments warning ready for the fight
One steamer is kept steam upon at all hours, so it
is said by some of the personal friends of his Ex-
ceency.
A Spaniard was to be "garoted," on the morn
ing Of the 3d. having been betrayed by one of the
Spanish Pilots as spy, OF Gen. Lopez. 1t seems
this had offered twelve Doubloons to the pilot
if he would join the expedition, and act as pilot for
them. He received the money, and then informed
the Captain General, who Immediately had the
Spaniard arrested tried and condemned to die on
the 23d.
A gentleman from the Island and one who has
been travelling much of late informs us that all
over the Island the most anxious desire is mani
tested for the invasion of the Island by the Ameri-
cans, and probably the people were never arden.
and eager to rise and join the invaders as
at the present moment
We give these rumors they reach The
position of affairs in Cuba is doubtless critical and
whether actual demonstrations are in progress or
not, is question which remains undecided. Every
preparation has been made by the authorities to
meet the expected out break.
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Scientific Apparatus for Public Schools.

We have been highly gratifed by cursory ex.
animation of set Of scientific apparatus designed
for the use Of primary and informed ate schools
now deposited at the Superintendent room Of
Municipality No .. 1t consists of globes, a elll.
rlan, a planetarium, lunaran, a numeral frame
variety of forms and solids for the illustration Of
the various principles of arithmetic and mensura.
ton, and a well selected cabinet CT geological spe.
cimens, put up in neat cases--al for the trifling
expense Of S25. a.
The telurian is designed to explain the change
Of seasons, eclipses, both solar and lunar, tides
the procession of equinoxes etc., etc. 1t is an in
valuable instrument for any teacher, in any grade
of schools, and really worth more than the price OF
the whole set of apparatus.
The plsnetarum presents the bodies of the solar
system in their propottionate sizes, motions and
positions; being moved by clock work, propelled
by crank.
The necessity of visible illustrations for begin
| ners is immensely more urgent than for those
whose minds are disciplined by study, and ma
\ tured by age. Apparatus at the expense of thou
sands is deemed by all educators an indispensable
sppehdage of all our colleges, while the cheaper
and really much more necessary articles are denied
to children who, frvm the nature of the case, de-
rive ten fold, if not a hnndred-fold, more advan
tage from the comparatively trihing expense.
We have appropriated thousands for the purchase
and maiptenance Of library, which acts but m
certainly and unequally the pupils of our public
schools. But how much more useful would such
Illustrations be come in daily TO lessen the labor
Of the TEACHER and enliven the mind ofthe scholar,
giving correctly and infallibly such instruction al
a glance as otherwise is always obscure, and OF
corrsa dull ond nrirtarastipu
We are equally pleased and surprised TO see
how much valuable and practical knowledge may
be brought out from visible illustrations, at so
slight an expense. 1t has been supposed that our
common schools could not afford to have appa-
ratus but we are Of the opinion that judicions
economy will seize at once upon this well selected
and well constructed apparatus the best possible
outlay of money.
And a. we learn that similar sets of apparatus
have been introduced into all the best schools OF
the North, we trust that it will be brought within
reach Of all the scholars Of the public schools of
our city.
II may be seen at the Superntendent's room,
No. IS Municipal Hall.
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The MAIL RoBpED.-We shall have no papers
by tie Eastern mail to day. The mail had failed
east of Charleston, and the newspapers mailed on
this side of it were stolen out of the boot of the
stage between Montgomery and Mobile. The fell
low who here stole newspaper mail if caught
ought to be sept at once to the Worlds Fair
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RECORDER SEUzrsEAU's CouRT.-Yesterday four fe.
male vsgrants named Elizabeth Allen, Margaret Whitley
Ann Henderson and Antona Morant, were sent to the
the Third Municipality very busy in detecting vagrants
of this class and number have been s during
the last few days number of houses in which hieve,
and other wretehed characters under the
watchfu eye of the Cap ain of the Police. and will.
hoped give order and decorum in the worst
parts of our city.
Stealing .Nonev.-A man named William Simpson wa.
charged with stealing four dollars and half om little
boy on the Levee He was take the poor little fellow
by the neck and take the from him, and afterwards
he him inside of large barrel which standing near
and decamped but arrested by Mr.. Tennng who
watched the He was remanded to the Parish
Prison for the production of evidence.
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REPENTANCE OF THE BosroN ALDERMEN

REPENTANCE OF THE BOSTON ALDERMEN
The censure which has been cast upon the Boston
Aldermen for their refusal to grant the use of
Faneu Hall to the friends of Mr. Webster, has
not been without effect. They have duly repented
Of their error, and passed resolutions concurrinp
with the Common Council in raising IA JOINT com.
mittee 10 tender to Mr.. Webster an invitation 10
meet and address his fellow citizens at such lime as
he may eiecr, and that The Ut Faneuil Hall be
grated tor that purpose" The allusion made to
heir previous action in laying upon The table an
order Offering the inequalities of The city Presi
dem Fillmore has also siung them into a sense Of
proprety, AMI they have expressed their willing
ness to jo n with the Common Council in inviting
him to visit the city of Boston at such time as may
be most convenient.
We suppose it is by no means certain, now,
whether Mr.. Webster will speak at Faneuil Hall
as was originally intended. At any rate, whether
ne does so or not, we trust the spontaneous and
York will be gratifed before Mr. Webster returns
TO Washington. IN. Y. Commercial
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STEAMBOAT RoBBrRIEs-Whin the last few days the
steamboats, Flora and Anna, have been robbed OF quantity
of Their By class of vag who are
lurking about the n.ghbohood the Lsvee of the Third
Municipality The property stolen worth several hundred
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YOU'VE GoTToN IN SOUTH CARoL1NA.-Th.
Charleston Courier of the 18th says: "A letter 10
the editor dated Gatsden, s. c., April "a, states
that owing to the late spring, the cotton crops in
that district are very backward and what little cot
ton is up has been seriously injured by the frosts
the last three successive morningsn ~