The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-08-20
New York Correspondence.
NEW YonK, Aug, II, 1851.

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ENRON OF THh kko1srER:--
Europe is iull-so say the papers BROUGHT
by the Africa. A friend writes me. from
Paris, that the rejection, by The Assembly
of the scheme for the revision of the Consii.
tuition is not the only blow which has befall-
en- the ambitious President of France. His
| financial arrangements have never bcen of
the most satisfactory nature Recently n cri
sis in the Money Market threatened TO dis.
| iurb the serenity of his family circle tbe
young English lady, who has for so many
months been rtsiiiag at the Elysec. bsy;ny
| embarked in extensive spcculations Mt The
Stock Exchange. Que fine morning, she
found the market falling herself loser. to
the tune of 100000, without a cent where
with to nay it. CONSERVATION filed Tho
Presidential domicilc; and the depar,uro of
the fair lcfauler for the land of her b;r,h
was only prevented bv his Exccl!enrv. M.
poleon The Little, submitting TO nm excrn.
ciating shave"
A most Interesting letter appears in one
of the English papers received by the All.
ca, from which am led TO hone, tina, some
clue may be gained of the fate of the intre-
pid Sir John Franklin and his hardy follow.
crs. In the latter part of last March. the
Whale Ship Flores, was visited in Lancas-
ter Sound, by party of Esunmaux. who.
10y slight knowledge of the English Ian.
guage, and by dint of signs, asked whether
that shin belonged 10 " Chnf Frarll;n "
The answer being affirmative, they evinced
wish to conduct the crew to spot where
some OF tranklln's party wero buried. Ac-
cordIngly twelve OF The crew, equipped for
'ne purpose accompanied the natives; and.
alter ten days weary and arduou, journey
lnes across mountains of ice, and amidst fall
ing araanehes' they reached a large amphi.
theatre among the lcy mountains, where they
deserted Il stan with black flag waving from
1t. On approaching it, proved to be
u!"ck hahdkerch'et tied to stick. lmme-
llately they set 10 work and, at aoont two
iect below the surface, found the bodies of
four men, dressed IN seaman's attire, and
whose emacIatcu frames, sill perfectly free
from decomposition, told too plainly the sad
tale mat 'hev mad persisted from starvation.
Inc oouies were all marked with various de.
vices customary among seaman, and one had
me name " II. Carr" on !s arm.
Ims latter circums;ancu may prove, cons
e."slve'y' whether The party thus strangely
discovered, formed part Of Sir John Franz.
inns expedition, or not; and should pc.son
oil Inc name oil Carr be on the list, it will
prove, that portion of the company, at
least, had detached themselves from the main
body, and that four had thus met lingering
death.
1t is reported that Gen. Sam. Houston is
soon coming to New York 10 hold a series of
grant temperance mertinps. ostons;hlv for
nc purpose of advancing tie cause of Total
a Abstinence, but really to pave his way TO the
Presidential Chair. Sam is "A knowing old
chap and having set his heart on beinn
President of this giea, republic. he. yerv
naturally, is anxious to mount some hobby
that will carry him iriumI hantly over the
course. Hut, good hobby is not easily found.
nova davs every notable "dodrc having
been already used up, by previous candi,
dates Tor the Presidency. In fact, the TEN
perance Dodge " is the only one left unap.
proprated and hence Sans newborn and
ardent devotion 10 "thc cause" But il
won't do; Sam. is too well known 10 the peo.
pie of the United States and his utter want