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The Cotton Trade.

After most mature delberation, the CONNER
cial correspondent Of the Union has concluded
to deny the charge Of fraudulent misstatements
in reference to the cotton trade for the period
during which Mr.. WALKER administered the
Treasury, and the editor of that journal, in
publishing his letter, Is particular in advising
:" the Republic TO be more considerate in the
use of its terms" We are duly thankful for
this advice but, after the most careful con-
sideration, find ourselves quite at a loss to de-
termine if its giver had reference to our re-
marks relative 10 the "double outfit and double
salary in the year of grace 1885, or to the as
sertion that its correspondent had furnished
false figures in reference to the cotton trade.
In either case, however, we pray him to be as
sured that we desire TO do no injustice either to
himself or TO his correspondent, and that all that
is required is, that he shall satisfy US that we
have been in error.
In making the charge of fraud, we furnished
view of the actual export of cotton, as com
pared with the statement of the Union, as fol-
lows
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Kossuth and the United States.

The Paris correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger, in a recent letter, says:
Where s Kossuth? He is reported to have
grown weary of the gentle restraint of the cap
tain of the Mississippi, and gone to Southampton
by an English steamer Sorry if it be SO. Kos
suth ia as ignorant as all such men of English
iiberty-so called-of the sympathy of England for
Hungary. Pll give you the history of that
George Sumner, of Boston, went from Paris
over to England while yet the Hungarian war was
raging. He went on a secret mission to influence
the English press, and hence the government
there being no English feeling the subject.
Previous to his going, William Corey, of the Gin
cinna, bar, (the author of most able analysis of
British political trials, showing their frauds and
against liberty and humanity,) told MIR. Sum-
that he would find no sympathy in England
the English government would do nothing. The
first efforts of Mr.. Summers mission were shown
in the leading articles of the London Globe DAILY
Nc,vs, &c. Under these fires. meetings were held
at Manchester and Southampton. AT these de-
lectabe gatherings it was announced that the Hun
garian nation numbered fifteen millions--that they
were an agricultural people, and could, if indie
pendent, take 80 many millions of British goods,
now excluded by Austria. Here was the Internal
old yard stick sticking out as usual. Mr.. Corey
tried to instruct Count Teleki, the Hun garian en-
voy at Paris, on the nature of the British govern
ment, by giving him AN analysis of it's laws com
pared with those of the United States. But il is
difficult to make continental men understand our
system. In fact they grope in the dark when they
think they see light. Kossuth, ignorant others,
now seeks England, and will leave his children to
be educated there"
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The wings OF Rocb,ster.

The Wing party of the city Of Rochester
held public meeting on Friday evening, and
adopted series of resolutions of highly salts
factory character. Amongst other things they
endorsed the present National Administration
as entitled to the cordial support of every Wing;
they censured demagogues who proclaim disc
bedience to law, threaten officers of justice and
pronounce the Constitution San atrocious bar
gain" and they declared ''unwavering fidelity
to the ancient Wing banner, upon which is in
scribed the supremacy Of the laws" experience
having taught them that ''those who wander
from this standard never return, but finally fall
into the enemies hands, or commence a gueril-
la warfare on their own ACCOUNT
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NAvAL-The following officers have received
orders to tine United States sloop. of war Ports
mouth, now fitting out at Boston, and destined for
the Pacific squadron, viz: Commander Joseph
Mattison, Lieut.. Richard w. Meade, Surveyor
Isaac Brinkerhoff, and Sailmaker David Bruce.
Lieut.. J. Dawson Todd has been ordered 10 the
receiving vessel North Carolina.
Three drafts, numbering in the aggregate
eighty eight men, arrived last week from Phila-
delpha, Baltimore, and Norfolk. They arc in
tended for the frigatc ST. Lawrence The steamers
San Jacinto and Fulton are both being prepared
for sea service. A naval court martial has been
ordered to convene at tho navy yard for thtral OF
one OF the crew of the steamer Hancock, charged
with mutiny. court of inquiry is also ordered
to assemble at the same place. at the request of an
officer, TO investigate tho truth of certain reports
affecting his courage during the late war with
Mexico.-N. Y. Journal Of Commerce, 3d.
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We publish in another column the very
excellent charge Of Mr.. Justice MCLEAN
to the grand jury of the circuit court of
the United States, at Columbus, Ohio; and
we would especially recommend it to the care
full consideration of our contemporary of the
sole DEMOCRATIC organ. He may refresh
the knowledge Of international law which he
br ,ught with him from Frankfort and Ber-
lin by study of this judicial exposition, made
by magistrate who was elevated to the
supreme bench by General JACKSON, and who
is on that account likely TO be held entirely
reliable authority by our Democratic neighbor.
Judge MCLEAN tells the grand jury that the
CuBAE adventures in the eye of the law were
outlaws and pirates The PRESIDENT, in his
proclamation, denounces private expeditions
against nations with which we are at peace as
adventures Of robbery and plunder. The Union
has over and over again charged that the
PRESIDENT stigmatized the individuals en-
gagged in The Cuban foray as ''pirates." The
PRESIDENT never employed that term-but The
Union will perceive that Judge MCLEAN does
use that very word. He says these adven-
and outlaws. 1t is now evident, to our mind,
why General JACKSON regarded these adven-
lures in the same light as President FILL
MORE, aud not as meritorlous ebullitions of pa
triotsm. 1t was clearly because he took his
law from his friend Judge Mclean, and not
from his private secretary.
Judge McLEAN's law may suffer in some
respects by a comparison with that of our con-
temporary. 1t has not, for instance, the merit
of So much originality. 1t does not aspire to
the credit of ranking among new inventions or
discoveries; and, to that extent, does not ex.
hibit 30 much genius in the expounder over
flows in the legal expositions TO which we refer
Nor can the Judge turn out his law, column
after column, with such wonderful copiousness
and fiuency as are displayed by our metropolitan
contemporary. But for all this we are inclined tc
believe that the American people will regard
Judge McLEAN's law as in some respects pref
cradle to that of our ex minister, chiefly because
they suppose that little acquaintance with a
subject does not materially diminish the ability
Of coming to correct conclusion in regard to it.
Every man is to be trusted in his art If we
desired information on point Of court etiquette
we know no gentleman to whom we should
more confidently apply than to our neighbor
but he must pardon us if we regard Mr.. Jus
tice MCLEAN as better authority on point o
law.
And in the light ofthis calm, judicial affirma
ton of the law, what becomes of the column or
column-the Ossas on Pelions-which oul
neighbor has been piling up for the last three
or four months, to exclude his readers from the
correct view OF this CUBAN question? They
exhale in the feryent gases of which they
We're born, and, weighed in the scales of Jurs-
prudence, are less than dust in the balance
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RAILROAD TuSNEL.-It has been determined 10
build drilling machine, at n cost of about
$4,000. for the purpose of boring the desired tun-
mel through the Hoosck mountain, on the line OF
be driven by steam.powcr, and those who have
the enterprise in charge have full confidence in it's
capabilities. The Baltimore american rcconimends
this machine for the Blue Ridge tunnel,
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ToMBsToNE.-Th following inscription has been
Handsomely engraved On block Of Italian marble,
by Mr.. Gaddes, of Baltimore, which indicates its
purpose and destination;
Anthony McGurkian sent this stone from the
Land Of Liberty to Montioy Chapel, county Ty-
rome, Ireland. in memory of his Father, Mother,
Brother, and Sisters from the Land OF the Free and
the Home Of the Brave. 'RsqnescGt ia Pace
Amtn. Baltimore, America, October, 1857
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IspIASA Vino STATE CONVENTIONAL Wing
State Convention has been called to be held at In
dianapolis on Thursday. the Goth day of February
next for the purpose Of nominating candidates for
the various Offices to be filed at the next election
ami Of transacting such other business as shall be
deemed advisable.
Under the new constitution the following Offices
are to be filed by popular vote throughout the
State nj the general election in October next viz:
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, Secre-
tacy and Treasurer Of State Judges of the Supreme
Court, Clerk ofthe Supreme Court and State Super.
intendent Of Public Instruction 1t will be the duty
Of the convention TO select candidates for these sev
raj stations, and alec 10 designate candidates for
electors of President and Vice President, and pro
badly also delegates to the Wing National Conyen
ton.
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NEW CURE FOR CoNsUMPTIoN.-In the first num-
Der Of the New Orleans Monthly Medical Registy.
which we noticed few days ago, we find an arti-
Gle by Professor Stone the virtues of Phosphate
OF Lime in Scrofula and other depraved states of
the System which is of some moment. II was
suggested by an essay in the London Lancet on the
physiology and pathology of the oxaiate and
phosphate of lime, and their relation to the forma-
ton of cells
"The conclusions of the author (says Professor
Stone) are based upon careful chemical research
and results from the of the remedy. His re-
searches show that in man, well in vegetables
and inferior animals, phosphate of lime as well az
albumen and fat ia absolutely a for the for
nation OF cells, and he considers that many of the
pathological 5tatcs OF the System depend upon
deficiency OF this salt. The affections in which it
Ia advised are ulcerasions dependent upon gene
raj dyscrasia, and not mere local affection; in
lantile atrophy; IN those suffering from ricketts,
ana consequent dlarrh9a and tuberculous diseases,
particularly OF the lungs in the early stages'',
Struck by this article, Professor Stone teated it,
and he thus describes three in which it's vir-
tues were very obvious. The first was that OF a
slave, who was admitted to the professors mfr
mary In July, with disease of the nose, the whole
system showing great progress in scrofulous de-
cay. The usual remedies were unsuccessfully APP
Piled until August, when cod liver oil was used
but the Disqualification of the stomach was in
creased by it. The phosphate of lime was then APP
plled-cight grains three times day. Its good
effects we're soon apparent. II and abe oil were
therefore administered together, and the patient
soon was restored to health.
The second case ia that of young lady aged "a.
Her disease was one Of 'unmixed phthisia, which
might have been expected to terminate in the
OF a lew months fatally. The upper part of both
her lungs was filled with tubcrcles, and in some
places was beginning to soften. The case was evil
IDENTIFY bad one. The treatment of cod-liver oil
was at first used, but without marked improve
ment. The phosphate of lime was then admins
tered with the oil, and the result. as in the OF
the negro, was soon apparent. The patient
rapidly getting we'll
The third case was that of child seven years of
complete success.
We can only refer briefly to these cases for the
purpose of directing attention to the subject Be-
fore the dreadful diseases which they describe, sci
entifc men have stood abashed. That there is
some remedy for them hardly doubt; and
this may, il new thing, be the desideratum which
science is in search of.-Mobile Herald
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II is an ancient and still common opinion that
the toad possesses subtitle venom, but at present
this ia deemed fabulous by the scientific. NM
Gratolet and Cloez. appears by the reports Of
the Academy Of Sciences, have shown by expert
ment that they secree deadly poison. They in
oculated small birds with the milky fluid contained
in the dorsal and parotid pustules of this animal,
and found that they died at the end Of five or six
minutes. Even when dried the fluid destroyed
birds. Death occurred without commissions, and
all exhibited marked signs of apoplexy.
INetc York Evening Post
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DEATH OF CAPTAIN KNIeHT.-The Adp,rfiser, OF
Portland. Maine, publishes an extract from letter
addressed to gentleman in that city by an officer
Oh the United States ship John Adams, dated Cape
Palmae, Africa, July 10. 1851 The writer an vs.
that captain James ID. Knight, the United States
snip Germantown, died OF disease of the heart, and
was buried on that day about half mile from the
landing under lone coconnut tree. An inte-
gent negro minister read the Episcopal funeral
service Lieutenant Thompson was promoted to
the command of the Germantown. HG
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From PoRT Az PRIScE.--By the brig Isabella
Reed, Captaln Cheeseman, arrived at this port yes
terday, We learn that every thing at that place
quiet, There seemed to be every prospect that the
emperor would do he had promised to do rela-
two TO tho proposals submitted to him by the Anne
rican, French, and British authorities respecting
the truce with the Dominicans. He had lust ar.
rived with his suite from Cape Hayden.
Neto York Journal Of Commerce.
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Boz MURDERED ny BoYs.--An inquest was held
on Sunday in Baltimore over the body Of boy
alb ut fifteen years Of age, who had been beaten by
gang Of rowdy boys, who jumped and stamped
on him until h. was insensible. He fingered few
days, and died from the effects Of HE injuries
Some Of the boys have been arrested and commit
ted for further examination.
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We learn from the Savannah Republican, of
Thursday that Mr.. Thomas ii. Harden retires
from the editorial chair Of that Journal and that
MIR. p. w. Alexander resumes his late position as
associate editor.
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The Hon. BALE PEYTos, United States
Minister to Chile, and Miss PEYToN, his
daughter, recently arrived at Panama in the
steamer Golden Gate.
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THE REPUBLIC.
WASHINGTON
wEDNEsD = MORNING NOVEMBER 5. 1851

The series of measures to which have alluded
ar REGARDED by me a a settlement, in principle
aud substince-a final settlement-ot the danger
Que and exciting subjects which they embraced"
"By that adjustment we have been rescued from
the wide and boundless agitation that surrounded
us. and have firm, distinct, and legal ground
to rest upon. And the occasion. trust, will jus
tify me IN RxHoRTISe coUNTRYMES TO RALLY
: UPON AND MAINTAIN THAT GROUND as the best, II
not the only means of restoring peace and quiet
to the country, and maintaining inviolate the in
tcgrity of the Union"
IPREsIDENT FILLMoRE's MESSAGE.
"The Presidents message, at the opening Of the
present session of Congress, expresses fully and
plainly his own and the unanimous opinion OF all
those associated with him in the Executive admin
stration of the Government, in regard to what
are called the Adjustment or Compromise mea-
sures of last session. That opinion is, that those
measures should be regarded in principle as
final settlement of the dangerous and exciting
subjects which they embrace; that though they
were not free from imperfections, yet, in their
mutual dependence and connexion, they formed
system of compromise the most conciiiatory
and best for the entire country that could be OBJ
tanned from conflicting sectional interests and
opinions, and that therefore they should be adj
hered to. until time ard experience should de-
monstrate the necessity of further legislation 10
guard sgainst evasion or abuse. That opinion,
81 far as | know, remains entirely unchanged
aud will be acted upon steadily and decisively
The peace Of the country requires this; the Sc
curly of the Constitution requires this; aud every
consideration of the public good demands this
9 IF the Admi istration cannot stand upon the
principles Of the message, it does not expect tt
stand at all."-DANIEL WEBsTER's Letter 10 III,
Union Meeting at Wesfchestsr.
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$500 600


from which, if we deduct 10000 for loss by
fire, &C., we have left for export $3.50, 900
bales, which at 400 pounds per bale would
give 2,660, 100000, being almost the exact
amount exported as given in the Treasury Re
ports, the sum ofthose years having been $685.
100000 pounds; the average being four hun
dred pounds, and the weight, being in course
Of gradual increase, the last of those years
would be little in excess of four hundred.
In the following year, 1891, the export
was ,629 900 bales, and the weight, as given
in the Treasury Report, 664 100000 pounds,
giving as the weight of the bale 408 pounds
It is well known that there is from year to
year a slow increase in the average weight,
which has now attained about 450 pounds, or
~ pounds more than it was seven years since,
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COLUMBUS, October 81 1851.
GENTLEmEN OF THE GRAND Jury: My charge to
you was delivered extempore, but have endeavor
ed in writing il out at your request, TO embody,
far as my memory enabled me, the ideas commu-
nicated and the words used.
With the greatest respect and esteem, am your
'e' JOHN MCLEAN,
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GoLD IN GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANcE-Thenc-
emulation of gold in Great Britain and France is
beyond precedent. During the last week in Sep
tember no less than $3,4s7 900 in specie reached
England from Atlantic or gulf ports and Calfor-
MIA. OF this large sum, $S59,000 was in silver;
nearly all from the South Pacific via Panama
During the last twelve months the coin held by
the Bank of France increased from 10000 900 to
"a 200, 900 sterling, amount without precedent
Some profit arises from the coming of gold into
tlpenfy frame pieces, and exchanging them for the
same amount of silver. The result is that large
quantities of silver have been withdrawn from cir
cuation in France, and have been replaced by
gold. The French mint has been closely occupied
in coming gold during the pact year, with seldom
less than four to six weeks work bespoke for gold
deposited TO be coined.
BANK OF ENGLAND AND ANK or BFRANcE.
Coin, June, lS49 Oct, 1851
Bank of England 8 65 100000 S75, 100000
Bank of France, 66,000,000 l20, 00O,0O0
Sl32.OOO.OO9 $l95, 100000
An increase of about fifty per cent. in twcnty-
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E4ll 49,, at 1000 per cent. exchange, $2,0IS.
The difference between the price we received and
the mint price arises, we presume, from the Anne
rican coined gold being of a lower standard than
that adopted by the British mint.
May we trespass your kindness TO enlightcn
US on the discrepancy between our experience and
your statement
We have. within the last few weeks, received
three remittances of American eagles, and the
suit has been, as near as may be, the same.
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EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
ENGLAND.-A correspondent of the London Times,
in a communication addressed to that paper dated
the 18th of October, and signed B. C. & Co., says
1t is stated in the Times of the 9Th instant that the
course of exchange between New York and Lon
don, at the latest date, being ITO. per cent. the i'm
portaton of gold from the United States would
give a small profit This does not agree with our
experience, for, having imported gold (American
eagles) by the last packet, 1t cost 1000, after
taking into account the expenses of transport, and
the saving by the difference of interest, as the fol-
lowing statement shows:
Cost. Dollars.
100 double eagles. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Freight and carriage to London, S 10; insu-
rance, 81 SO cents expenses, so cents. Is
S2,Ols
Produce e. 3. d.
100 double eagles, weight 8 Id. ii oz.
dwt. IL gr., at 76s 2Ad. per OF. 400 10 5
Add 90 days discount of E4ll l3s.,
at per cent. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2 7
f4ll 10 0
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Ia reference TO Military Expeditions against Forei
SfQtxx

hrJ6encf 10 MtntGry Expeditions against F0Tei8n
States.
In the United States circuit court, October
term, in session at Columbus, Ohio, ON the 23d
utimo, the Hon. JOHN MCLEAN delivered u
charge which was altogether worthy of his high
forensic reputation, and Of which the following
report appears in the Cincinnati Gazette:
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
GRAHD JURY ROOM
COLUMBUS, October %, 1851.
JUDGE McLEAN The undersigned, members of
the Grand Jury, would express TO you the great
pleasure they experienced in listening to your elo-
quent, dgnifed. and truly American charge 10
them this morning, and solicit copy of the same
for publication.
Your compliance will obhgc you're, respect
fully,
RoBT. NEIL, p. ii. OLMsrED,
AMOS S. RAMsEy, VIM DoMIGAN,
ISAAC MORTON, JOHN KLAPP,
A. STONE, &. AUMocK,
MILES PIHSEy, A. w. DoLsoH,
DAN'L WRIeHT, p. l.. HowLETT,
DAN'L SMITH, w. ARMSTRONG.
CHAs. STAEBERY,
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1872. O00,000 Il!

An increase of about fifty per cent. in twenty
eight months. Philadelphia Inquirer.
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The districts from which returns are to be re-
ceived, it is supposed will increase the Democratic
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THE CALIFORNIA ELEcTIoN.--As far as heard froi
tho yoIea were as folloWs:
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gia The old Hungarian Colonel Blumanthsl
will likewise be put at liberty Airs. Patterson,
of Mobile, who came on here in the hope Of OBJ
tanning her son, has been very sue ;essful, mas
mu N as that the captain general has gri-
eiously promised that her boy shall DO imme-
dately restored to her, he having, unfortunate
ly sailed for Spain few days previous TO her
arrival here. So many now having been liberia
ted IL is TO be hoped that some arrangement be-
tween the two governments will speedily be
cone to for restoring the others to their faml-
lies
Two of the prisoners, Lieut. Breckenridge
and Mr.. Beach, were found in boat at Sea-
some twenty-five To thirty miles from land
They were without anything to eat and no wa
Ter, had one oar in the boat and being complete
ly worn out and very weak from hunger allow
ed themselves to be taken prisoners by coast
ing schooner, were landed at some small port
on the coast, and on Sunday last were marched
into Havana, lodged with the other prisoners,
and probably would, yesterday, have been sent
to Spain with the Others but for the fact that
these poor men had fortunately friend TO
watch their interests for them; and letter was
addressed to Capt. Plat, pointing out to that
officer Sc that these two were found thirty
miles at sea, without the limits Of Spanish lu-
risdcton, and had had no trial p whereupon
Capt. Plat addressed the captain general upon
the subject. His Excellency, seeing the justice
of the demand, instantly granted the request
that the men should have trial, and they are
consequently still here for That purpose. Com
modore Parker was absent on the coast at the
time