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Arrival Of the Steamer Baltic.

RosroS, Dec. 80, p. M.-The American
mail steamer Baltic was compelled to put
into Proyincetown on Saturday evening"
and remained there until Sunday noon
Capt. Comstock, in the meanwhile was
endeavoring to purchase coal, whicn ne
found yery difficult to obtain. Should ne
not be able TO find sufficient quantity 10
run his vessel to New York, he purposes
putting into Boston. ............
In England. since the commencement
of the Papal difficulties, nothing seems 10
have given such general satisfaction as
the Queens answer to the address pre-
sented to her at Windsor Castle.
On Thursday, in Dublin, the satls'ac-
ton at her answer appeared equally good
A letter of the Premier, Duke OF Nor
folk, has been published, in which MS
urace takes the same view oil the ultra
Monarcic doctrine of Doctor Wlseman
that Lord Beaumont propounded some
weeks ago. The papers continue 10 TEEN
with accounts Of meetings, addresses. Pc
,itions. and remonstrances against the ne"
Roman Catholic organization.
Advices from the Cape OF Good Hope
to the 26th of October, state that the Tears
Of coffee eruption have subsided.
FRANCE.
Bevond the discovery of new soclalis
Mot at Toulon, this country remains tran
The Red democrats at London, in con
o nection with those in Switzerland, ar
watching the progress of events, and ant
cipating the moment when, as they say
thew NAV strike at the existence OF klngl
10 authority in Europe, and restore the ~
a. public one and indivlsible.
ID An authentic report has reached Par
: from Marseies, stating that'a revolutio
10 had broken out at Palermo. =.
. PRUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
h By the latest accounts the Prussia,
of were at Hauleld, preparing TO depart. II
% absolute collector, counting upon the su
port of the Austrians, is protesting agalr
oel ihe presence of the Prussians in his va
I'd ital. and the Austrians, thus conquere
- continue to advance. AT last accouI
" thew occupied Marburg, where they co
- manded the rail road from Frankfort
,b. the Cassel, and completely turned
nd flank Of the Prussians.
~ 70 The Berlin journals seem TO count
ion peace being preserved.
~" From Vienna the news is not quite
,r nr oacific, and whilst il is said that the X
sian army is ordered to be reduced, arr
o,, ments at Vienna still continue.
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GERMANY.

Affairs in; Germany are becoming more
pacific, andithe prospects OF peace more
promising, b
fxE IS HEssE cAssEL. t
Our, advices from Hesse Cassel state
tha, the three conferences are to settle
that dispute, the election. in the mean
time, being asked to 60 before the Cassel.
Protected by one Prussian and one Eede-
raj battalion, the Estappe Roads, which
Join the Prussian bastien provinces with
the Westphalia provinces, are to be open
to both Prussians and Federals, and the
former are not to 'obstruet the movements
of the Federal troops. The King OF Ba' So
yaria, seconded by Weitemburg, has taken
| every step to mark the disapProbation o.
unity compromise, and Saxony is saio
to be equally annoyed by it. A change
has taken place in the headquarters Of the
Duchies. Wllisen has suddenly resigned
command of the IIolstein army, and has has
gone to Altona. ~ .s4 sled 4
General Van DerHorst has been ap
pointed commander in his place. ~ d
i TURKEY. a.,ts.
| Fresh disturbances have taken place a
i Aleppo. The insurgents, in spite OF tn.
recent losses, have made another attacl
upon the city. The result was their defeat
THE MARKETS. .
BreadstuGs languid, owing TO large re
ceipts. Flour slightly declined. Whea
, heavy. ,.- aH -. az ,r',, =.
| Tabacco continues firm, and sales nc
so large. Sugars and Molasses steady
r Rice las to los 6d. r.ta ..4..au &
;, Provisions were dull, sales small. Price
rather favoring buyers. a.. .~s '..
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GOV WOOD AND THE FUGITIvELAW

The Democrats of Stark county lately
had a Union meeting at Massilon. Gov.
Wood was invited to attend and partlcl'
pate in its proceedings. Not being able
10 do so he addressed them the following
letter: -o
.RocKpoRr, Nov. 16, 1850.
"GENrLEMEN-Your favor of the 18th
instant is duly received, but at too late
date to attend the meeting, having just re-
turned from some business engagements
in Lorain county, otherwise it would nave
afforded me pleasure to have accepted
your polite invitation. =. .:o,, =,
approve, gentlemen, Of the objects OF
YOUR meeting, believing as ! 40 that the
Constitution of our glorious Union was
founded in mutual compromises and con-
cessons, and, with all its imperfectlons' is
worth sustaining. s.
Every me asure, however wrong, or now
ever much it may exasperate public feeling
if constitutional, should be borne with ane
submitted to, until remedied in the lega
and constitutional way. :,
/ Bv resistance to law, we attempt to SUB
r vert the sheet anchor Of our political safe
. ty. To protect and maintain the safet.. ct.
/. Of the Union should be, as it will BE- IN
aim Of all good citizens.
i For myself, am opposed to acts OF VIC
It lence- preferring to seek remedy throug
!. the representatives Of the North, VINO nav
). it in their power at any time to repeal
g modify ANY law. .
J. The law Of 1898 has stood for MOI
t, than half century without creating an
ir opposition, and, in view of the gener
a, feeling and known sentiments OF the Nort
e. | think it all that should be asked for.
y / am, gentlemen, respectfully,
s, Your obedient servant,
OF 4aaas ,a',1 R. WOOD.
,g To Messrs. Dwight, Jarvis, Kelley al
he others" St'"
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From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
SECRETARY CORWIN ON THE BAN
ANA TRADE.

The Secretary from, "the Interior" ap-
pears to be overwhelmed with the IDEA OF
frauds upon the Revenue through the Incl
6cacv of the ad valorem system OF laying
duties. To prove how vast they are' ne
refers to three importations OF frult,-yams
and bananas--into the several ports OF
Boston, New York and Philadelphia, and
saws that at Boston the invoice was ad-
vanced 90 per cent, at New Pork rs per
cent. and at Philadelphia no advance
whatever was made, though in each case
the invoice price was the same. NOW II
this case proves anything, it proves flrst'
how perfectly safe and we'll the system
will work with intelligent and experienced
anpraisers, and second, that the Secreta'
RVS appraisers in Philadelphia are set
Of nincumpoops, and ought to be re-.
moved, and while he continues such incl,
ficient men in Office, the frauds commlttea
bv them should be laid at the Secretary's
own door. How large these invoices were
the Secretary does not disclose, but thats
" of no consequence" In reference tc
the number of frauds, or undervaluatlons
he states the number at New York ane
) Boston at 1000 from January to october
, 1850. This is probably about one pc,
! cent. of the number of invoices received
e s,unendous evidence of fraud surely! Bu
n even were S or 10 per cent. OF the numpe
!. of invoices received "marked up" or ad
v vanced. this would be no evidence OF IN
tended fraud, because the duty is assesses
e ON the fair market value at the place an
$ time of purchase or of shipment, and nc
on the invoice value or price. Any noe
die knows that an article can be Purcha'
st ed in market or 1oper cent. lower on
!. dav. week. or month, than another, arr
inc from certain causes, no matter VIVA
n. and that such price will be under the ia
re or general market value. When' the
il. such invoices are presented for apprais
v. ment, they are very properly "advancee
iv 70 tbe fair market value, which may be
q. 10. or 90 per cent, and yet there will n
be the slightest evidence Of fraud havl
ris been intended, the invoice value beng
on actual price paid. An advance Of loE
cent. carries the additional penalty OF
per cent. to the invoice. Now. y the y
ms retarv will give the whole truth OF
he matter. il will be seen that OF the ~
IN. invoices he refers 10 as having been
nst vanced between January and October,
an. Boston and New York, at least sew
ed, eighths of them were aduancee !, less o1 I,
n,s 10 per cent, and no penalty followed
,m. intended fraud charged. New ofhci
I to whether secretaries or appraisers, are
the fond o! showing and proving their
ciousness, and If SO important an oo
on can be gained by adding s or per 9
TO three or four thousand invoices IN
: so spersed now and then withan advanc
sus. 100 or 200 per cent. upon the "traps,
ma. the little ventures Of some ignorant
"a erant,-their whole object is easily
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MORE INJUSTICE PROPOsEDs
r Al Czx.,, De a., a xOokov

Let ttlC SOuhby 1900
If we could have been surprised at any
thing in the scale ofinjustice and robbery
of which the Post-office Department OF the
United States might be willing to assume
the guilt, we should have been surprised
at a recommendation from its head that
eastern Mammoth weeklies should be car.
ried all over the country, from Maine to
Texas, for one cent postage, whilst the,
circulation of the local press is taxed with
a like sum for the distribution OF their pa.
pers through the county in which they arc
published.
No wonder that country presses are
languishing and dying out. sold by the
Sheriff, or put into the hands OF assignee:s.
for the benefit OF creditors! When will
the press and the people awake!-Za"e''
ville aurora. aaf
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IowA.--The inaugural address of Ste.
phen Hampstead was delivered to the Leg,
islature at Iowa City on the 4th December.
Ii is short, simple, and beautiful demo-
cratic document, based on the idea that
the world is governed too much. We
copy two paragraphs
"With no banks among US to create dis.
tress and panic by their failures, contrac.
tions and expansions, with but few corpo.
rations, except those formed under general
laws, our citizens, relying on their own
industry and frugalhy, are advancing
steadily to competence and wealth, Shove
ing to the world that bank indulgences,
paper money. and special privileges, are
unnecessary to secure TO people haPpi.
ness and prosperity a 4 n
| y "Without union our indepen-
dence and liberty could not have been
achieved; without union and the observ-
ance Of the laws, they can never be main
tained."4l i8oda s E,i aw a4'H jsy bg
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Mr. PArNE's L1GHr.-More Testimony
The Boston Transcript Of Tuesday says
a scientific friend visited Worcester, Mass
Mr. Paine's residence, the day previous,
in company with Mr.. Ames, of Springfield
and Mr.. Merrick, President OF the Gas
Company in that city. The party were
admitted to an examination Of Mr. raihe
process for generating hydrogen gas, oy
means Of electricity, the result Of Inelr eA
animation being that they were fully sa,is
fed that Mr.. Paine had made great dis
coyery. They were allowed to operate tn
machine themselves, and were shown tn
neculiar construction Of the heilces' .;
which the immense power is obtained
The friend Of the Transcript promises
give q detail of the experiments ana ID
4 construction of the machinery. {s
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WAsHrNcroN, Jan. 9

q SExAyB.-- After the petitions and reports
were gone through with, some private bills
we're taken up, considered, and ordered 10
be engrossed.
The Senate then took up the special
order, being the bill to provide for the set.
element Of private land claims in California.
Mr.. Benton opposed the bill, and con-
cluded his remarks by submitting SUBJ
stitute for the whole bill.
The House did not sit to-day.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.
SENArR.-Mr. Davis. of Mississippi, 70.
ported bill to found military asylum,
for the relief and support Of invalid and
disabled soldiers Of the Army Of the Uni
ted States. aA 40 di.8 : lisea ~
The Senate then resumed the consider.
alton of the bill to ascertain and settle the
private land claims in California. lgtl
Mr. Benton addressed the Senate for
more than two hours in opposition to the
bill and in support Of his substitute, and
then the Senate adjourned till Monday.
HousE.-Mr. Hammond, from Mary.
land, presented the memorial of DR.. Charles
Richardson, Of Maryland, stating that he
has discovered the cause Of the potato rot
and praying that Congress may make
small appropriation Of money to aid 10
making experiments for ascertaining an
antidote for the same, and that they viii
! also test in one Of their ships Of war hi
/, new mode of ventilation, TO prevent mias
Y matte disease, which was referred, unde
the rule, to the committee on agriculture
i, Mr.. Strong, Of Pennsylvania. gave no
: ,ice that on Tuesday next he should NOV
0 to take into consideration the New HamP
!. shire election, which he had hitherto re
Trained from doing, owing 10 the absenc
Y of members. atsi '-4
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