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Am American nd IIovana.

A friend on visit to Havana has commun-
Gated to us the particulars of an interview which
he had with the Governor General of Cuba, and
also with the prisoners before their departure
for Spain; and although the matters to which
his communication relates are now somewhat out
of date, we think that the substance of what no
states will still be perused with interest.
Our informant had no difficulty in obtaining
an interview with the Captain General, who
received him with much apparent cordiality,
aud at once entered into conversation on the
subject of the LOPEZ expedition and the pris-
oners then at Havana. The Captain General
appeared to be disposed, and even anxious, TO
release the prisoners at once, but this he was
not at liberty to do, in consequence of having
in the discharge of his duty reported them and
their cases to the Spanish government, by
whom alone they could now be pardoned.
Other obstacles to his own desires in this mat
ter had grown out of the strong current OF
public opinion in the island, and especially
out of the violence of the New Orleans mob
towards the Spanish consul at that city. The
latter was explained to the Captains entire
satisfaction; and he expressed his intention to
recommend to his own government the release
of the captives Immediately on their arrival.
He spoke in just terms of the President and
Government of the United States, and took
occasion to say that they had done every thing
in their power to prevent the invasion.
Soon after this interview, our friend visited
the prisoners, and, by the express permission
of the Captain General, took with him several
American citizens at the time in Havana To
the prisoners themselves the visit appeared to
be very acceptable. They appeared to be
pretty well'' treated, and their whole de-
meanor was high-spirited and comparatively
cheerful, Notwithstanding all their pers and
hardships. Some Of them were sick, some
wounded, some had poisoned hands and feet,
and all were wellnigh naked. OF their bearing
under misfortune, the writer of the communica-
ton before US says: 81 always loved my country
and my countrymen, but must say, seeing
these poor deluded fellows as saw them, has,
if possible, added largely to my affection for
and admiration Of the American race. You
never saw men upon the face of the earth,
under any circumstances, who could behave
better than they do" All of them were
anxious to know how they and the expedi-
ton were regarded by the Government and
people of the United States. 81 told them, y
says the writer, chat the President was one
of the best men living, that he mourned over
their folly in engaging in such an unlawful
enterprise; but that, being humane man
he would no doubt feel towards them, on
their return, as the father did towards the
Prodigal Son"
''Ah, yes, sir" said one Of them; eve have
experienced all that the ProdigaI Son did,
except the riotous living"
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FiNE SPECIMENS or WHEAT arc daily brought
into Galena, which have been raised above, in
northern Iowa, along the borders of Black, Chip
peway, and St. CroiK rivers, and other places in
Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota Millcrs have
high opinion OF its quality. The upper river
country, many are disposed to think, is destined
to be the "Genesee' Of the West; and in the opin-
ion Of those qualified To judge in the matter, in
hive yenrs the Hour manufactured from the grain
grown in that country will be famous as that
made from the wheat grown in the valley of the
Gencsee. We suggest TO farmers desirous Of maxi
ing change of seed TO try this up-river wheat.
u may be had in this city, by applying in seoson.
The kind known ne the Red river wheat yielded
remarkably we'll for few ons, until il out,
and il would seem worth while 10 try that from the
Chppeway or ST. Croix.- Galsna (IH.) Advertiser.
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HIsToRIEs ENJoINED.-- From the Philadelphia
Bulletin we learn that on Monday morning, in the
United States circuit court at Philadelphia, Judge
Grier granted special injunction, at the instance
of Francis J. Huntington, of Connecticut, George
Savage, OF New York, and Samuel Agnew, of
Pennsylvania, against Lawrence Johnson, Horace
c. Peck, and Theodore Bliss, enjoining them, and
each of them, from printing, publishing or sell
ing causing to be printed, published or sold, or
being in any way concerned in the printing, pub
fishing and selling, or exposing to sale; or dlsposing
in any way of the histories named in the bill pre-
scented to the court-to wit, the Pictorial Histories
of England France, the United States, and Greece,
by S. c. Goodrich, or Of tho right to print or pub
lish or sell the same. any of them, until the lu-
ture order of the court in the premises. The APP
plication for the injunction was made by f. J.
Miller The counsel for the defendants were J..
Nj Reed and +. VAIN.
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SURRENDER REYNosA The Rio BRAVO, OF
the 9Th instant, in reference TO the surrender OF
Reynosa, of which we have already had an account
by telegraph, says:
''We hear, on the arrival of special courier
last night, that detachment OF the troops OF Col
onel Carvajal, two days ago, entered the city OF
Reynosa and demanded of the government forces
its immediate surrender. After some hesitation
the demand complied with, and one cannon
Visions and small arms fell into the hands of the
victors. This was bloodless triumph and shows
concusivey that the people everywhere are in ia
vor of this revolutionary movement. The govern
ment troops meet with cold looks or hard knocks
wherever they turn"
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From, the NerD Orleans Picaysne, October II,

By the schooner Bonita, which arrived yesterday
from Vera Cruz, we have received files of papers
from the city of Mexico 20 the 18th ultimo, being
twenty-s six days later than our previous advices.
The Bonita left Vera Cruz on the 4th inetant, and
brought $35, 900 in specie on freight.
We learn from our Mexican papers that the ma
tional affairs were in apparently mextrcaoie con,
fusion. Numerous but unsuccessful efforts had
been made to form cabinet. Sen5r Robles had
accepted the office of Minister of War, but Senor
Esteva had positively refused a place In the cab
met.
A conducta which had left San Luis for Ca
torce, was robbed of $4,000. The conducta was
escorted by twenty-five soldiers, who were over
powered by more than hundred robbers. None
Of the money has been recovered.
The Spanish residents of the city of Mexico
have raised $4,000 to be contributed to the sup.
port of the families of the Spanish soldiers who fell
Lopez 90 49,, ~ a., 81
Mexico are said to be in a horrible condition.
Two newspapers have been established IN the
eity of Mexico One ia called Ell atlas Cubano,
and is devoted to the of the independence OF
Cuba; and the other is Ell EspaTioI, and holds just
the opposite views
The electoral college has assembled and chosen
what are called the secondary electors. The Sigio
DieS Nusue denounces this as an unconstitutional
act.
The Esperanza of Guadaajara publishes letter
from Mazatlan, which says that force OF more
than a thousa nd Americans had invaded the Next
can territory from California They had crossed
the frontier of Sonora, and demanded permission
from the State government to work the mines
which they found there. The Trait a. Union doubts
! the truth of this rumor.
| The government has asked Congress to permit
the anticipation of $650,0 900 more of the American
indemnity
1t is proposed to place lighthouse at tho mouth
| of the Tabasco river.
| Letters from Mazatlan announce that the steam
err Gold Hunter had been purchased at San Fran
cisco, to run between that port and Ventosa Bay,
on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
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The Virginia Election.

will take place in Virginia We trust to hear
good account of the result. In the fourteenth
district, we notice that Mr.. f. w. NEWTON
who had previously announced himself as a
Wing candidate for Congress, has declined in
favor Of General SMITH, the regular Wing
candidate, who, we have no doubt, will run the
late incumbent, Colonel BEALE, close vote,
if he does not outstrip him.
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THE REPUBLIC.
WASHINGTON:
WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER y. 1851,

"The series Of measures TO which have alluded
are regarded by me a settlement, in principle
and substRnce-a final settement-of the danger
Gus and exciting subjects which they embraced
BY that adjustment we have been rescued from
the wide and boundless agitation that surrounded
as, and have a firm, distinct, and legal ground
to rest upon. And the occasion trust, VIII JUS
tify me IN ExHoRrIsG coUNrRVaEN TO RALLY
UFoN AND MAINTAIN THAT GROUND rs the best, IL
not the only means Of restoring peace and quiet
to the country, and maintaining inviolate the in
tegrity of the Union"
LPREsIDENr 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
istration 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 impcrfectons, yet, in their
mutual dependence and connexion, they formed
a system Of compromise the most concilatory
and best for the entire country that could be OBJ
tanned from conflicting sectional interests and
opinions, and that therefore tney shVulu DC ao-
hered to- until time ard experience should de-
monstrate the necessity of further legislation to
guard against evasion or abuse. That opinion
so far as l know, remains entirely unchanged
and will be acted upon steadily and decisively
The peace of the country requires this; the Sc
curty Of the Constitution requires this; and every
confederation of the public good demands this
IF the Administration cannot stand upon the
principles of the message, it does not expect tc
stand at all."-DANIEL WEBsTER's Letter 10 III,
Union lIeefing al Wesichester.
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MONETARY AFFAIRs.-The financial column 0

MONETARY AFFAIRs.--The financial column Of
the New York Express says:
"The promise of decided improvement in the
state of monetary matters in England, which con-
to show, will inevitably lead to an increased de-
mand of the products from this side, and thereby
cause supply of exchange which will preclude the
necessity of any further shipments OF the metals.
'Conhdence is gradually giving place TO distrust,
and lenders are beginning to be anxious TO put
their money by loans demand.
''Thai unfaing barometer-the stock market
already feels the influence OF an approaching ease,
and before many days this will be evinced in the
decline of the rates of interest paper negzssa
tons. There is every element in the country of n.
permanent prosperity. and annual development
of resources beyond all calculation. The businefs
OF the railroads and canals throughout the Union
exhibits an undertaking increase, and railroad
property is daily rising in public estimation"
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MONTGOMERY County, MD. = Tho Rockville
Journal of Saturday contains the following para
graphs:
.sThe dry weather continues, making seeding
backward and difficult. Our farmers are, how
ever, puehing along pretty actively, and large
crob will be put in--nearly all guanoed.
''Money is very in our county, owing to
the low price of wheat, and the failure of the
other crops. Very few of our farmers will sell at
the present prices and, those who do, only enough
to enable them to purchase their guano.
eve are glad to learn that the sickness on the
river is greatly abating. A few moro irosts, and
the fevers will leave in n hurry
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Concert by the italian Opera Company

We are gratifed to learn Lhat MAX Ma
Reflex, and his corps of singers and must
clans, who have lately been delghting the
Baltimoreans with their dulcet performances,
will visit this city on their way to Richmond,
and entertain our citizens, and the lovers OF
music generally who may be present, with a
concert, which will be given on Monday even
in next, at Carusi's Saloon, on Eleventh
street, which has been engaged for the pur-
pose.
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QUICK PAssAeE.--The United States mail steam
Golden Gate, the first of our large steamers fitted
with oscillating engines, reached Bahia in the un
equalled passage OF nineteen days from this port.
Her engine worked admirably, and she is described
as easy and safe at sea. Al Rio she was universal
ly admired. This steamer will form one Of the
line of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company be-
tween Panama and San Francisco Our readers
may remember the interest excited at the time of
her trial trip TO Annapolis by the speed attained
with this description of engine, which hns been
fully sustained in sea voyage.
IN Y. journal Commsrce.
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IDENTITY OF THE IsMs.--We have often had oc-
cason to REMARK the close identity there ia be-
tween abolitonism and all the other isms of the
day. Another exempliication of the fact was al
lorded in the courtroom at Auburn on Saturday,
while the examination of the Jerry rescuers was
going on Several ''ladies' from Syracuse, dressed
in Boomer costume, made their appearance in the
court house, which, Of course, created considera-
BILE excitement, they being the observed of all OBJ
servers" One of Them it is said, was the wife of
Moses Sumner, (editor of the Onondaga Stand
ard,y one of the prisoners. In the afternoon the
Bloomers promcnaded the streets escorted by gem
tlemen.-Neto York Express.
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From the Ls,OisbTg (Ya) Chronicle.


We have been closely observing the course
Of the Democratic party towards the Admins
traton Of WILLARD FILLMORE, and, as far as
we have seen, there is less objection TO his than
10 any previous administration. In all the primary
meetings held in Virginia by that party have
the first word Of condemnation of the President yet
to hear and, as far We have been able to ascer-
tain out of the fifteen Democratic candidates for
Congress in Virginia, not one has taken open and
decided ground against single act oil the present.
Wing Executive of the country.
Now if that party not ever active and vigil
liant in picking flaws, where and whenever pracu-
cable to do SO, do not know that the above facts
would be half SO significant; but, knowing their
vigilance In such matters, their failure in reference
TO Filmores Administration ia conclusive proof OF
the uprghtness, justice, patriotism, and Integrity
Of his coiiduct. The fact of it is he has admins
tered the affairs of the country with such WISDOM
irmness and ability, that the masses are satished
10 leave the helm of State in his hands, feeling that
with ouch captain at their head there is no dan
ger of the ship Of State running upon shoals and
breakers; and it is this confidence on the part oil
the people in their Executive that makes the poli-
cians so very cautious in their opposition to it.
Having discharged his duties to the satisfaction OF
the country for the past the people are disposed to
trust him with the administration of affairs again,
and we predict that the result of the next Presi-
Dental election will prove the truth of this asser
ton.
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Pennsylvania.

The latest intelligence from Pennsylvania shows
that the Legislature will stand as follows Senate,
Is Democrats 10 Wings, and one Native. In the
House there will be % Democrats and 46 Wings
In Philadelphia county six Democrats and five
Wings and Natives have been elected to the Lee
gislature the first time for many years that the
county ticket has been divided
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ANoTHER Loss LIFE NY THE EXPLOSION or
CAaPHfNE--ln the Times Of the l4th instant
recorded the fact of young female, named Miss
Anna ). Powers, being burned, and her body OK
tensively acerated by the burning fragments Of
camphne lamp that exploded the previous
night while she was filling 1t with fluid, at the resi-
nue.; since then tho poor sufferer has boon linger
ing in the most intense agony at The City Hospi-
tai and all efforts Of the skilful physicians 10
the poor girls life have proved OF avail. Yes.
terday morning che died.--N. Y, Timts, ooh.
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.4,Os5,O0O



There was, therefore, less pressing on The mar
kct than there had been in the years 1915 and
1916, and etthe price fell to an average of$27 rs
per bale, although we were then enjoying the
full benefits of the tariff of 1916, by aid of
which the planters were to be enriched. We
beg our friends of the Union to explain, if they
can, this extraordinary fact, in accordance with
the predictions of Mr.. WALKER.
The crop ofthose two years sent to the Atlantic
ports exceeded five millions, and yet we export
ed little more than four millions, because the
absorption Of the crop by the mills built under
the tariff of 1912 amounted in the Northern
States to million, and in the South and West
to near two hundred thousand bales, being al
most half million more than the domestic con-
sumption of the crops raised in 1914 and 1915,
and sent to market in 1915 and 1916.
To the tariff Of 842 was due the existence
of those mills and Of that greatly increased do
mestic consumption, as well as of many Of the
mills and much Of the consumption of 1915 and
1896 and had they not existed, the quantity
for which it would have been required to seek
a market abroad would have been greater by
at least six hundred thousand bales, the effect
of which must have been that the price would
have fallen to an average of less than twenty
dollars per bale.
1t is, we conceive, absolutely impossible for
the planter to study the facts Of the case with
out arriving at the conclusion that the price
Of the crop depends, not on It's size, but on
the quantity for ,chich he is compelled TO seek
Il market in England; and that the true way
to raise prices, and improve his own condition,
is to return to the system by aid Of which the
domestic consumption grew, in five years, from
less than 100000 to more than 100000 bales.
How widely different is the present ten
dency Of things may be seen from the fact that
the Northern consumption has already fallen
from 53l 900 bales consumed Of the crop raised
in lS47 to 404 600, and that the Southern
and Western consumption has already fallen
from 10000 to 10000 bales; whereas the to-
tai quantity now consumed should reach mil
lion, and would now reach it, but for the I'M
happy adoption Of the policy that has closed the
mills and furnaces of the Union, and has pre-
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MIR. Benefits Lighthouse Lamps,

We have pleasure in stating that the Light
house Commissioners, after a careful examlna-
tim of Mr.. w. j. BENNETT's plan oflighthouse
management, have decided on giving il d fair
trial during the ensuing winter Mr.. bennett
has placed his apparatus at the disposal of the
Commissioners, and left the city yesterday on
his return to Boston.
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REAL Estate IN NEWPORT, r 1.-The Newport
Netcs of the 18th instant says:
eve learn from authentic sources that over two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth Of real
estate changed hands in this town during the last
summer very large proportion Of this was ur-
chased by gentlemen from abroad who spend their
summers here, and upon much of this land they
intend to erect summer dwellings,"
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rhe south cnrollnn Electlon.

Two thirds of the State has now been heard
from, and gives the Co-operationists majority
Of ,l29. RHETT and DUNCAN are the only
two Secessionsts elected to the Southern Con
gress. and they by very close vote.
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THE NINErEENrH OF OcToDER AT RIcHMoND.-A
block of granite weighing seven tons, as pedestal
to one of the lower statues, was raised to its place
on the Washington Monument, at Richmond, Vir-
ginia, on Monday last, and the military also pa
raded in honor Of the anniversary Of the battle OF
Yorktown. F,
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Hon. JESSE d. BRIGHT, United States Sen
ator from Indiana, was struck by paralysis at
his residence in Madison, on Friday week,
shortly after dinner. He'w speechless for
some moments, but, by the aid OF medical at
tendant, was restored to consciousness.
LntelligeRcer.
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From he NORFOLK lYa.l Herald.

n Letter from Governor Brown, of Florida.
We have been obligingly favored with the
following letter for publication 1t is from the
present Governor of Florida, whose wise and
patriotic counsels overruled those of the Sena-
ators and Representative from that State, which
favored secession and opposed the Compromise
of 1850, and wheeled the State of Florida into
the line of the Union. The letter is addressed
to Judge DAVIS, who has authorized its publ
cation in our columns; and we invite the atten-
ton of all our readers (without regard to poll
tcs) to give ii an attentive perusa. 1t discusses
subjects of great importance to the South, but
in which the North is also materially interest
ed, and appears to have been prepared after
much elaboration, though written ''ln haste"
The subjects are, the true policy the South in
regard to the Compromise, her acquiescence in
which places her decidedly in the right and
northern fanaticIsm in the wrong the next
Presidential canvass, and what course the Dem
ocrats will most probably pursue, and what the
Wings ought to do: