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Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

LIFE RxsuscIrATKD.-A remarkable instance Of bring
ing back life when apparently gone. occurred Saturday
last Trenton New Jersey. boy about twelve years DID,
the son of Charles Hanknson, fell into the canal. Dr.. Ske
ton was Called and arriving there (the true American
says) he found person endeavorng find the body with
large poe No person present thought for moment that the
boy could be saved nssmuch he he'd disappeared for
vera minutes The body finally raised by the poe and
taken off by Dr. Skeon 1t had the appearance Of death,
the eyes being closed and the mouth shut The body
put in recumben position, and the process Of rubbing and
pressing the stomach commenced This occasoned the
patient to bech and discharge water and it found
that life had returned and that the boy breathing The
result Of the matter astonished all who were present. The
boy was inerrogaed how far in bis peous situation
he retained any recognition He says he remembers going
down twice. and Of making every effort himself; but
after he went down the second time, he bad no recollection
whatever Of any circumstance. -Ne,cark Advertiser.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19
LATE FROM CALIFORNIA.

The steamer Brother Jonathan, from Chagres on
the 7th, has arrived at New York with 238 pas
sengers and $465, 900 in gold.
The two last steamers which arrived at Panama
brought down two and half millions of gold, all
on its way to New York.
The SIN Francisco news is to the l4th Of June.
The Telegraph gives the following report of it:
Most Of the burnt district is rebuilt but business general
" sagnsn the prices being below the rates previous to
the fire. The markets overstocked for all staple articles
of produce.
News from the mining districts continues satisfactory and
many and valuable discoveries have been made.
JAMES +. GRAHAM, nephew Of the Secretary of the
Nav and four Others drowned at San Puebla Bay on
the 2s,h of May.
Gen. Morehesd, with expedition Of forty five men, left
San Diego in May for some destination unknown.
Sydney convict was arrested the 10th Of June in the
act Of stesng safe. He Immediately tried by COM
mtee Of two hundred citizens and hung at midnight on the
plaza at San Francisco.
Numerous mcenday attempts have been made to destroy
the city.
The Indians in the soutae section Of the State continue
to give much trsuse.
Tbs agricultural prospects, good the weather had been
fne
The boiler Of ths steamer New World exploded on the
4tb, her passage from Sacramento, killing two persons
and wounding others. Crime at San Francisco has greatly
increased
McManrs, Of the Irish patrioss had escaped from
South Wass, and arrived San Francisco where he was
warmly received. Smith 0Drien and the other Irish exIes
made unsuccessful effort to escape the same tne.
Dates fom'Astoria, Oregon, the 18th state that Gen.
EAsr has been elected Delegate from that Territory to- Con-
sress. The cops looked remarkably WELL
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19
ALLEGED CUBAN EXPEDITION.

UsIrED SrATEs DIsraIcT CoURT, NEw YoRK-before
Judge BKrTs.-The Judge gave opinion at much length
the motion quash Indictment in this He
sdeed that the charging the offence in the language Of the
statute sufficient and better than to in the Indictment
multudinous details The law, he considers and cited va
rious authorities in proof intended prevent citizens
residents of the United States from beginning setting
foot military expedition against another country with which
the United States peace, and not intended merely to
observe neutrality respects other nations at war with each
other.
The motion to quash overued but out Of respect to
counsel, the Judge will submit the opinion to the Circuit
Judge and the Of bis not concidng in the views,
the case will be referred for trial the Circuit Court that
there may be division opinion in the Judges and the case
60 up to the United States Supreme Court-Erpress.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19
THE LATE Fatal DUEL AT NEW ORLEANS:

raom' TEE ssw oRLEANs rioAIUNE OF yvrr IL.
We lamen to that the difficulties which have for
time existed and with which the public haS been mads
familiar through the press between Mr.. JoHs W. Faosr,
the editor ofthe Ceant. and Cob T. G. Husr one of the
candidates r the nomination to Congress- have had fatal
termination Mr.. Ekssr foughta duel yesterday 1t about
one O'Clock P. M, the U. g. Daracks below the cy,
with Dr.. 1HoNAs HtrT, the brother Of Col. T. G. Hunt
They fought, hear, with double gums at forty
paces and on the second fire Mr. Frost was mortay wound
ed, the ballet passing through his e breast and be died
within half an hour.
The immediate causo'pf offence was IN alercaton which
took place at the Wing meeting in Perdido on Monday
evening 1t however only the renewal of an ancsn,
difficulty, arising out Of the Congressional election last a
when Coll T. O.. HUNT q candidate before the Wh;s
Convention, and Judge Btr4ARD, the law partner Of Nh
FRosr obtained the nomination. Another the brothers Of
Col Hunt became then involved in personal difficulty with
Mr.. Frost, and the preliminary for duel were
made upon the part Of Mr.. Frost but they failed. The
whole correspondence published at the tme and is doubt
less familiar readers The ill feeling has rankled ever
since, and the canvass, in which Col Hunt is again
candidates revived it produced the collision The Shades
and has ended in this lamenabe It has already
been published that there meeting between the parties
Wednesday, which the police interrupted and both cha
enger and challenged bound They dsregarded
the bonds, went almost directly from the Recorders Office 10
the United States Banacks, and finally closed up this
QaQuS
DR.. Hunt.
In the excitement Of this event. which aga.es and divides
the whole city the merits Of the Of the quarrel hardly
fit subjects Of discussion. We have profound regret for the
deceased have pity for the survivor Very rare
indeed aehe meetings of this sort in which the whom
fortune has made the victor does envy the quiet Of the
dead.
But though may wisely generously in the midst
of this excitement and sorrow, an evivng the angry
iroverses among the living, Of which this event dpor
able consequence, we may pay tribute of sincere respect to
the memory Of the dead Mr.. Frost valuable and ns
ing citizen and estmable man. His talents of
high ode and he had cultivated them WELL In his pro-
ession Of The law he successful advocate and rising
fine practice, which he might easily have secused but for
his predlecon for politics. and hs zeal for his pary which
brought him much into public life popular orator, and
then into the editorial profession. He fluent writer as
well speaker. The ardor of his temperament led him
often into controversies wherein be maintained himself with
spirit dtalsnt He had many friends, who give him
the credit Of being Of extremely mpulsve and generous
well sensitive temperament and they deploe his death
that of hearted and gallant gentlensn who had
the qualities and capacities to be useful to his country he
dear his circle Of inmates and associates.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

RELEASE OF Mr.. BRAcE.-We learn from the
Hartford Courant that letters have been received
from Mr.. McCuRDY, our Minister to Austria, dated
June 9th, stating that he has received a verbal
communication from the State Department at vi
emma that CHARLES L. BRACE had been released,
and was at Pesth, on his way to Vienna. Mr..
BRACE had been detained in close confinement for
several weeks, on suspicion of being somehow con-
nected with certain revolutionary schemes having
especial reference to Hungary.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

AN EARTHeuAKs felt at S7. LouIs about 10 o'clock
in the morning ofhs si instant The Republican says there
three distinct Shocks the whole occurring about
minute The motion undus,ng or wave-iks, and APP
peaFod proceed from the southwest None the shocks
accompanied with any ps,csptibe sound The morn
ing somewhat cloudy cool and calm. followed not
great while aerward BY slight rain, with thander About
halpast two cleared up with sunshine, and con-
tinued for the balance Of the day.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

ANorHsR MuRpxa.-On Wednesday las, JoHx 8. WoRM-
Irr OF Chesterfield county, (va deliberately shot down his
son-inaw, ANTHONY g. RosIoU Of the same county, at
house In the neighborhood of the Black Heh Pits ap
pears tnat Womey and Robiou had been at variance
time previous. Both parties were men Of respectabity.
Wormley being lawyer BY profession, and Robou having
been formerly Deputy Sheriff Of the county, and man Of
wealth. -Richmond Times. -
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19
FCRaI,IBgRIA..

Tho Colonization socic.ys baque Lberis Packet
peced to sail from Baltimore yesterday for the Maryland
colony in Africa. We learn from the American that she
will cary out foil CARGO and the largest number Of pas
sengers she has yet transported, having oeredhan
she could accommodate. large party of smigrans from
Nookh had engaged passage in her, and also Thos Fuller
and BENZ Jenfe two coorsd ministers of theGospe from
Dorchester county, Maryland Their object in visiting AZ
ca to make exploration Of the country, and to secure
the necessary arrangements forthe reception Of er families
and friends for whom they intend returning in the Fall.
The Cambridge Democrat saysthat should their report prove
favorable enough free blacks will egrate from that neigh
borhood TO- found a colony.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19
THE sHANNoNnALE SPRINGS.

Ono Of esteemed citizens having lately made brief
visit 10 these delightful springs salubrous in their waers
and in the midst Of scenery Of such SURPRISING beauy-com-
munsaes to nsshbor Of the Union glowing description
Of ae pleasure he derived from his visit. We extract from
his letter the annexed passages:
SaArsosDA1E SrRIxss, (VA) JuIr Is.
Having been called by business the pleasant and hop-
table village Of Chaestown, and having this day Of and
leisure my hands, havecome to this delightful spot
that have visited to breathe the pure air and the
healing and uvgorating asd while sitting this
immense piazza, the Blue Ridge stretching off for miles and
miles in the distance the beautiful Shenandoah winding it's
way along almost my feet, weh the romantic pile Of
rock called "the Lovers Leap" towering the opposite
bank the hxuan landscape about me, postion of which
clothed with the richest harves saw and a of which
stands dressed in living gfeea and with the cooling
southern breeze sweeping by s AM about the most happy
and satisfied mortal this earth, and desirng the world
especially the ,cod Of Washisgon to know that they
6nd within half days ride of the Federal Cy cool and
beautiful retreat, which Mature has avished ali her beau
ties have concluded spend bait hour trying to ex-
press you in words the impressions that are upon me.
left Charestown early this morning, and after about an
hours ride reached this lovely spot have ambled all
has been stretched landscape worth travelling hun
dred miles to have visited the several springs and
tasted Of the watersnot particularly pleasant the TASTE
confess, but combining, told healing qualities than
those Of any other springs in this vicinity, not in this
Union After having been nearly roasted alive in Washing
ton, Baltimore Hapers Ferry and Chaes,own for the past
week. you hardly imagine the sensations Of pleasure with
which sit here and breathe in the pure mountain air. and
luxuriate in its cooness
The hotel here very spacious and a and most beau-
fully located well kept by Mr. Hail. who leaves no e1-
eon he is capable Of uned make his guests comfortable
and happy; and, if may Judge from the table this day
spreal for dinner there is lack for g" feast Of fat things
to those inclined to indulge in the good things Of e will
close this part Of my letter by saying my Washington
friends you desire TO visit beautiful place, aud where
you enjoy not only the comforts but the luxue of life
where you can find respite from care heat, and turmoil
where the lansud be invgora,ed and the invalid fnd
health, take the at early morning. stop at the Relay
House until the train from Baltimore for the West arrives at
o'clock; then go to Harpers Ferry there take the VIM
chester train and go to Chalestown-ony eight mes-and
there take the stage aud arrive here in hour 10 time tor
dinners and when you here you cannot De hsPPy luss
give up the idea Of ever being happy any where
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

VIsT TO VRGINIA.-The Staunton Wal Mes
senger states that a letter has been received from
Mr.. STUART, Secretary of the Interior, stating that
he will be at Staunton about the lst of August, on
his way 10 the Court Of Appeals at Lewisbarg
and that the PRESIDENT will probably accompany
him, with view to spend few days at the White
Sulphur Springs. The Messenger says that they
will meet with hearty reception.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

Hon. EDWARD BATES delivered an eloquent ora
ton at St. Louis on the 4th, on the occasion Of
breaking ground for the St. Louis and Pacific Rail-
road He expressed his confident belief that,
having constructed the road to the frontiers Of
Missouri, it would not stop there, but eventually
be carried forward to the shores of the Pacific
He also predicted that ST. Louis is destined to be-
come one Of the largest cities on the continent
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

FATAL ACCIDENT AT SARAToaA.-The name OF the young
who drowned in Saratoga lake on Sunday afternoon
was JosArHAH FouSTAIs, Of Mr. Fountain merchant
3o6 Broadway, New York He bathing in deep WATER
with two Others when he called for help One Of them sprang
TO his assistance, and nearly drowned in trying to save
the unfortunate young man.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

The METHODIST PROPERTY Survive learn
from the Christian Advocate and Journal that the
negotiations, consequent upon the earnest recon-
mendation of the Court, for an amicable settlement
Of the unfortunate dispute between the two branches
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, have failed, the
South making il a prerequisite that the justice of
her claim shall be admitted, and the North refusing
to make any such acknowledgment.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

Since the Of the present year upwards
thousand two hundred Chinese have emgrated to Cali
orna. The cry is s hey CO." and MANY Of the vessels
take cagoes which the produce Of China The Ameri-
ships Oneco and Lebanon lately loading at Hong
Kong with Chinese passengers and freight Tor San Francisco
Those emgants merchants, small Dealers agiculturs
and artisans oil of whom are respectable people. This emil
grafton will increase every month the Inducements
leave are very great
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

IMPORTANT ADM1ssIoN.-The New York 7yi-
6une, which, since the passage of the Fugitive
Slave Law, has most bitterly assaled that measure,
and endeavored to the cry of repeal in regard
to it, thus formally proclams in its issue of Mon
retires from the field:
We look in vain for the probability Of repeal modi
fcation Of the Fugitive Slave Law That law suppose
is destined to remain the statute book We could wish it
were otherwise We could wish to have modified many
particulars especially by the introduction Of jury trial among
its provisions But there the least indication that such
change will be made. The Congress will not make
it. There is nowhere great party demanding it. Public
sentiment regards it with comparative indifference There is
no such overwhelming popular movement in favor Of repeal
ing changing this law there the North in s4s
and 4s against the extension Of slavery How them can the
law be touched !"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

We learn that the Court Of Queens Bench Canada has
decided in relation mutual insurance companies organized
in the United States that such companies cannot legally carry
on thr operations The British Provinces that tney
maintain any action against parties the premium notes,
neither could parties compel payment from them or their
policies. Buffalo Commercial advertiser.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

PATRIOTIC HUsBASD.-The following amusing card
appears in the Carkesvle tTenn.) Jeersoniap, Demo-
cratic paper
s'To THE PEoPLE GKsERALLr.-Having learned from
various sources that would be elected to the Senate
beyond possibility of doubt and knowing the same to
repugnant to my feelings whose happiness alone wish
to perpetuate therefore respectfully withdraw my name
UM G. TunrER"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

TEE PLAErERs' 'ADvocArE."-We invite the attention
of readers in Prince Georges and the adjacent counties
Of Maryland to the Prospectus Of weekly Journal to
bssrhe above title. which il proposed to publish at Upper
Marlborough.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

The Iron Trade Of Western Pennsylvania uinousy af
fected by the present Tariff The Pittsburgh 1a1ete says
Manv of the furnaces up the Allegheny Of
blast and those yet bias. in very depressed condition
The prices Of pig metal too low to save the Proprie,o
from actual loss The consequence class in that
section Of the State except the wealthy specuator is suffer-
ino.o
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

The daily reportso canal show the number Of
boats reaching Alexandra dahl; from Cumberland loaded
with coal The coal wharves at that place heapedup
with the products of the mines. Some six vessels
are lying there taking in their oargoes for the Eastern ce
and'the steamer Martin Hoffman filed with about Eve
hundred tons ready to start her passage New York
The this Cumberland coal is used, the will bsthe
demand for it. The agents as the coal companies 10 Alex
andria all active business men, and Alexandra has
been established the Cumberland coal depot they de-
ermined advance and extend the trade and show It's
liabilities. s.-Akrandra Gnzette.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

BANK OF THE ON DoHISIoN-The stockholders, on
Tuesday last, elected the following gentlemen Directors Of
this institution, Cocaed at Aexandria) William Fowe,
Lewis Mckenzie Daniel F. Hooe, William G.. Cssenove,
John J. Wheat Robers H. Miller, Stephen shnn, William
N. McVeish; William F. Phillips, Warrenton.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

CORNELIUS MoCAULLAY, Esq, of Philadelphia,
has been appointed Consul to Belfast, in Ireland.
Mr.. McCaullay is native of Ireland long known
as highly respected merchant in Philadelphia.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

FATAL AccIDKSr-We learn from Boston that on Sstur-
day afternoon, while BHSJAxIS HowAnD, Esq, merchant
on Central wharf, riding in his caisge with his wife,
sister, and niece, the horses away and the party
all thrown out Mr. Howards sister died from the injuries
she sustained
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

They will, after months leave of ABSENCE be transferred
beve second eutenaD to the corps and regiments
for which they have been recommended.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

Another singular fact deduced from the British
returns is that the increase of females is greater in
proportion than that of males. In 1S4l the excess
of females was 493, 1903; in 1851 the excess is
$50, ,157. In London the numbers in excess are
124,367 and l54, ,429, respectively. We have not
the means for estimating the proportion between the
sexes in the United States at these two periods The
Times has the following reflections upon this
subject:
This growing dproportion Of the hes lately at
traced the attention Of philanhropis and has suggested
the scheme for conveying such qualified for il
to colonies where the dspropoon is the other way In
this country great excess Of the weaker vessel is
doubleday very great evils for in this, in other matters,
plenty produces cheapnes and nothing is more to be regret
ted than state Of society which puts women, than
nature intends, at the mercy Of men. Army, navy,
merce, and colonies however essential to national power,
goy and wealth, have their drawback in this az in some
other serious points To extent we suffer the evils of
those barbarous tribes among whom the males are 80 often
decmated in war that their women, through their mere su
perabundance, lose the dignity Of their sex ENGLAND will
its great power and glory very dear rate if the dis
proportion which has already become serious enough to
tract the attention Of thoughtful observers should continue to
increase at its presen. rate"
The census of IRELAND, as we learn from the
London Times, will show deficiency of above
100000, as compared with the numbers which
would have been attained this year had there been
no interruption of the ordinary rate Of increase.
On the last three occasions OF taking the the
numbers were:
.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

1851 very little more than 6,500,O00. The same
report will also show remarkable decrease in the
number Of houses, as compared with the number
in the preceding census, and, of course, still greater
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

The steamer Golden Gate arrived at New York
on Thursday afternoon. Mr.. WEBSTER was en-
Enthusiastically received by the people.
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The Times goes to say It thus appears that there
about $1,000 900 persons of British extraction Of
some other European amalgamaed with them, occupy
ing the best geographical positions in the world possessing
the largest maritime trade and the profitable manufac
tures enjoying the eest institutions, commanding the
est extents Of fertile territory and the finest climates and
ceivng the services of many millions of useful auxiares
Of various and hues living either in comfortable slave
~, or willing subsection, dignied alliance All these
persons Of British, as they sometimes improperly
called Of Anglo Saxon race, hold substantially the
faith speak the language read the Bible, the
Milton, the Shakespeare, the historians and
morsss the modern poe novelists and essayists,
and interchange their thoughts freely and almost prompt
ly the inhabitants of city village. Ingenuity is
fast destroying the obstacles Of time and space and
drawing institutions every year greater simila
y These So 600 persons, divided though they by
and political forms closer and far inu-
entia unity than any merely political combinations and if
any may be said be fortunate and ascendant this
that one."
The returns for Great Britain show the great
increase Of emigration from England and Scotland,
as well as from Ireland, to America and the Aus
tralian colonies. Chiefly owing to the emigration,
but in some degree to the cholera, the decennal
rate Of increase Of population in Great Britain has
declined during the century. The following table
shows this decennial rate, both in Great Britain
and the United States. Many reflections will no
doubt arise from its contemplation, but are salts
fed for the present with merely making the state
ment:
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The Syracuse (A W Journal states that the cultivation
has been undertaken there to considerable e1
eaa thousand being devoted to that plant 1t
present very promising appearance and the weather has
been favorable to it's growth Heretofore it has been yiel
ing very handsome profit, aboas SiG0 to the asre.
ANDERSON DArA, Esq died at Wilkesbarre the 24sr
ultmo, aged s5 years He boy the time of the
evermemorable Wyoming His fathesond bothe
in-aw killed here when he fled with his mother, her
family, and others to Connecticut .."1