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Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

A SABLE NAPoLEoN.-A letter from
Hayti, dated August 4th, written by an
officer of the French war steamer Milan,
states that his sable majesty, Faustin L.
who initiates Napoleon in every thing,
is most anxious to be crowned with all
the ceremonies of the Roman Catholic
church He recently sent an ambassa-
dor to Rome TO beg for bishop. II 1t
were only one IN partlbus, to consecrate
hlm an emperor by the grace of God aud
the holy see. The Pope, who is dis
pleased at the cavalier manner in which
Faus.in declared himself the head Of the
Haviien church, has fatty refused. But
the emperor does not despair; and he has
spent the enormous sum of 43O, 900 ster-
ling in buying throne, praying desk'
crosses, velvet, and silk. He has also
built .hrone-room with sumptuous de-
coratIons. He lately made tour OF his
dominions, followed by an escort OF eight
thousand men, whose appearance upon
the frontier Of the Spanish part OF the
| island caused panic in the minds OF the
| inhabitants, who expected an invasion OF
| the Dominican republic. The latter
state that the officers in command of the
French and English ships then gave no.
tice that in case Of any aggression they
would Jointly blockade Hayti.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

The following has so much good sense
in it, and so fully expresses our own ideas
of what is first due from us to the "FATH
Err OF HIS COUNTRY" that we cannot
withhold it from our readers. That good
old maxim, tha, we should be jnst before
being liberal. applies with great force in
this case:
A writer in the Intelligencer speaking
OF the contributions to the Kossuth fund
thinks that the proposition of Mr.. Genin.
1t carried into effect, will present rather
singular anomaly when it is known
that the whole population of the United
States has not, in the course of fifteen
years, contributed more than one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars to erect mon
ument in honor of the iilustrious patriot
to whom, under Providence. they are
indebted for the inestimable political
blessings they enjoy. The writer then
adds:
"WAsHINGroN stands alone in .he nis.
tory Of the world. Shall that which 10
Intended to honor aud perpetuate his
memory be neglected or stopped for the
want OF the necessary means 10 complete
1t, and hundreds of thousands expended
to minister TO the comforts and add to the
glory OF one who has done nothing more
'han what !; was his duty 10 do for his
own oonatry? Mr.. Geuin proposes to
contribute one thousand dollars towards
a "hossuth Fund" | would respectful-
~ ask what he has contributed to tho
monumen. of the Fathsr of his Coun.
tryf l regret TO say that the CITY OF N.
IL
It's respect TO the memory Of
him compared with whom all others ara
but pigmies."
The fact above stated is pertinent At
this time. However honorable to tha
impulses Of the contributors, the creation
Of the kossnth fund may be. it should
40, be forgotten that this token of regard
TO the memory OF the greatest o. all pa
riots actually languishes for want OF
unds,
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

kossUrH EXPECTED TO RESIDE IN Eng
LANn-The Loudon correspondent of the
New York Commercial Advertiser, in his
letter Of the 30th ut., says
"Mr. Gilpin gave the following notice
OF motion yesterday in the Court of
Common Council of London: THAT this
Court do present all address of congratu-
lation to Louis kossath on his liberation
from captivity and arrival in this country,
and that the said address be presented in
open Court" This notice is said to be
preparatory to making Kossuth the guest
of the city. The impression is general
here, that kossuth will return from the
United States TO reside i'll England. So
long as he only knows where the Hun
garian crown Is hidden-a crown, SO con.
nected with the popular superstition OF
the people, that without having worn it
upon his brow no King or Emperor can
ever gain the prestige of legitimate rule
in Hungary, kossuth possesses power
beyond even 10 himself, for the possession
of which Austria would bargain her rich
est duchy.'
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26
A correspondent of the Traveller, wi

A correspondent of the Traveller, who
writes under date of Smyrna, Sept. 10th,
says that the Captain of the Mississippi
told hun; that when kossuth stepped OIL
board, he made a beautiful and affecting
address, and when the officers and men
returned three hearty cheers liz reply,
there was rot dry eye among them all.
The writer further says:
Madame Kossuth is interesting in her
manners, and has, still more than her
husband, the expression OF deep sadness
and afflction. Several of the other Off
GERS have their wives and children with
them. | asked kossuth for his autograph.
which he readily gave me. and the tol-
lowing is a copy of what he wrote;
This is the first signature OF my hum
BILE name which | write since free again
by the generous protection of the United
States, that pillar Of freedom and asylum
to oppressed humanity. May your son
ever be like those high-minded men
whom l feel proud to call my protectors.
On board the Unnited States Steam
Frga,e Mississippi, the 18th September,
1851. LOUIS kossUTH.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

FRANcs-Mr. Walsh. long a resden,
of Paris, in letter TO the journal Of
Commerce, written on the 10th Septem-
ber says:
That great events are just before us 10
certain That crisis of which | have Of
ten spoken to you is drawing very near.
Between the 10th day of September and
the middle or end of next May, the des-
tines of Europe for probably half cen
tury (Which in these days is very long
time) will be decided. A fierce struggle
it may be most desperate anu bloody
truggle-between liberty, civil and reli-
gious, on the one hand, and hoary despo.
,ism in politics and religion on the other.
What will be the issue, God alone
knows,
l find tha, there is wonderful activ.-
ty here in the political world. The for
eigu ambassadors. especially those Of
Austria. Prussia and Russia, have fire.
quent conferences. and are constantly
sending aud receiving dispatches. Nor
are the Ministers resident of the smaller
Powers, such as Sardinia, Naples. Spain,
the States of the Church. Belgium and
Holland. idle. Those of England aud
the United States are wide awake, and
the former has not little TO do to look
after these Continental States. aud the
movements OF their rulers.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

TERRIFIC BALLOON AsCENsIoN-Ou
Sunday last M and Nine. Poitevin made
their second ascent in carriage and two
horses, Leon. Faucher having been in.
duced to take back his prohibition. I'm
mediately below the balloon was small
car, in which an assistant took his place;
from this hung the ropes and irons to
which the carriage was made fast. The
balloon rose at given signal, with its
ponderous load, with all the grace of a
butterfly. Nine. Poiteven showered the
spectators with roses, and NJ PoiAvin
hetd the reins as unconcernedy as il he
was driving slow team out of Booni-
lngton. But the most wonderful part OF
the spectacle was not down upon the bill,
and was only visible to those who had
fortified themselves with lorgnetts. and
telescopes. AT point where the naked
eye lost its power Of vision, the magnify
ing glass revealed the following scene:
Ihe man i'll the car let down in the
carnage some twelve feet below, a rome
ladder, up this walked NJ Poitevin with
a gIbneSs and unconcern, positively
trlShtfnl. Nine. p. was just on the point
or following suit, when the strongest
maSnlfiers gave out in their turn, aud the
spectators reminded in doub: as to lhe
successful issue. A thunder storm COM
ing up, these intrepid Dronauts thought
1t best to get out of the way by goiag
above 1t. They therefore penetrated the
muttering clouds that yelled the face of
the sun and in few minutes were per-
fect;y high and dry.
They descended an hour and half af-
forwards, aud found themselves about 45
miles from Paris. The next morning the
hotel where they had taken lodging for
the night was besieged by crowd SO
dense that the gendarmes had to be cali
ed upon to procure an exit for the party
Al! the way back to the capital it was a
triumphant march. 1t was no use trying
TO travel sacognito. having as they did, a
balloon 10 take care o.. and one that you
could not hide under bushel They re-
entered the city safe and sound, after an
ahsenoe Of twenty-four hours
Paris Paper.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

The PRESIDENT AND THE ABoLITIoNlsTs.
If any thing were wanting to prove Mr.
Fillmores fidelity to duty, 1t would be
furnished by the unceasing hostility man.
ifested towards him by the abolltionlsts'
who never neglects an opportunity 10
abuse him as the most formidable adver-
sary they have TO encounter. Gerrlt
Smith, in the address noticed yesterday
under our telegra phic head. assalls the
President aud his associates because they
are inhexible in their determinations to
enforce the Fugitive Slave lazy, and on
this ground pours upon them the whole
stock of epithets of which he Is master
He speaks of them as attempting 10
| murder men" ''for resisting the operation
of the law" and throughout the whole
! document labors to convey the impression
that they, aud they alone, are TO be held
| responsible for the Compromise aud foi
the enforcement, of its provisions.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

BENEFITS OF TOBACCO SMOKE Mr.
Robert Ellis, surgeon, principal editor Of
the official catalogue of the London ES-
hibltion, has the following remarks, (vol
l, page 1907 which must gladden. the
hearts of our smoke-raising brethreh:
The total amount Of tobacco retained
for home consumption, iii 1913, amount
ed to nearly l7,000,0 900 lbs. North
America alone produces annually up
wards of 200, 100000 lbs. The combus-
ton Of this mass OF vegetable material
would yield about $40 .00O,0 900 lbs Of car
bonic aciC gas from tobacco smoke alone
cannot he less than 1000, ,0G0, 600 lhs., a
large contribution 20 the annual demand
for this gas made upon the atmosphere
for the vegetation OF the world. Hence
forth let no one twit the smoker with
idleness and unlmportance. Every pipe
is an agricultural furnace-every smoker
a manufacturer Of vegetation, the consu.
mer of weed that he may rear more
largely his own provisions
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

ARREST OF SIGNoR GUrDI IN IrALr-
The Boston Transcript has received 3
letter from Signor Guidl, formerly mem
Der of Max Maretzek's Italian Opera
Troupe. dated at Genoa, September 22d,
in which he complains of being doggeG
and watched from the time that he had
landed in Italy, whittier he went, he says,
for the purpose of seeing his family and
of being subsequently an ested and sent
to prison. aud then tried and sentenced
for ten years to the galleys. The tears
OF mother having procured comnu
tation of .his sentence TO three years inn
prisonment in a fortress, he, in company
with nine others, wss chained like a
beast, placed in vehicle and conducted
towards the place Of imprisonment. On
their way, he and four Of his companions
managed to escape. and after wandering
over mouutsn and through wood. at
length arrived in safety at Piedmont, and
he is now at Genoa, waiting for means TO
embark TO this country.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

LENGTH OF RAILROADS total
number Of miles OF railway in operation
is % GOO, OF which there are in the Uni.
ted States l0.200i miles; III Cuba 800
miles; in Great Britain $500 miles; in
Belgium 800 miles; in France 1,S0O;
n.iles; in Spain GO. Sc. Comparing these
numbers with the population, there are
for each inhabi,ant in the United States
81 feet Of railroad and in Cuba IL feet;
in Great Britain twelve feet; in Belgium
/ feet; in France 3 feet; in Spain 3
inches,
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

A man named Pharoah, recently hung
iE Pennsylvania for murder, addressed
his father who stood near the gallows. as
follows Father you know you have not
acted a good part towards me; you have
never offered me good example. TO !ol,
low. but permitted me TO grow up in ig-
norance and vice" What terrible words
are these 10 be addressed 20 father, by
son under the gibbet.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26
SHOCKING MURDER.-Thomas Davis, a

SHOCKING MURDER Thomas Davis, a
rigger, living in Charter street just return
ed from California, murdered his sister on
the 18th ult., because she married contra
nv 10 his wishes. He cut her throat and
then tore out her windpipe, in fit OF de-
lirium tremens. She was beautiful
woman of twenty-three years OF age, and
her cruel murder has caused great
excitement. The murderer has been ar
rested,
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

The officers of the British Arctic Ex.
pedi,ions, consisting of Sir +. Perry, Sir
J. Ross aud Captain Beechy, are report
ed to have come to the unanimous con.
clusion that Sir J. franklin had taken
passage 10 the northwest out OF Yelling
ton Channel, and that he must be sought
5y the same route.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

GREAT WALKING FEAT.-Ellsworth
the celebrated Pedestrian, at st. Louis
on the 9th ult, completed his task OF
walking one thousand miles IN one th'u-
sand successive hours. An immense
crowd was gathered at the close OF his
performance.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

HoGs.-Some Of our country readers
! may perhaps think that we have been
| neglectiul III not keeping them posted up
in regard to the operations in the hog
market In this. however, they are mis-
taken. We constantly made diigent in
quiry, but find that very few contracts
have taken place. This arises from the
fact that the views OF holders are far
above those of buyers. From the course
the trade has taken during the past year.
this state of things was to have been eX-
pected. The high rates prevailing for
the hog product during the past summer
led farmers to anticipate corresponding
pfice for hogs. But we see now, at the
near approach of another season, a fair
In the sea ports and prices receding very
rapidly, Notwithstanding the great def
cheney in the crop last year. 1t is very
evident from this that the enhancement
IN pork has caused a large dimiuution in
consumption. Buyers in consequence are
not wiling TO pay the high rates demand
ed this year, when it is ascertained that
this years crop will fully equal that of
last year, while it will exceed it in weight
at least 10 to l5 per cent To this may
be added the large yield of this years
fisheries, which will decrease the con-
sumption OF pork very considerably.
We have read iE some of our eX-
changes d contracts having been made
at S4 so tJ S5 net, anu we have ourselves
reported one contract of 400 head at 81
Is net ard another So so gross. But
Will these lates be sustained to any extent!
We think not. Not ouly in this market
but in Cincinnati and elsewhere buyers
are Withdrawing from the market. Many
who have made contracts at these high
figures find that they acted too hastily,
aud the consequence Is comparative
quietness.
Another matter which will affect the
market very seriously this year is the
great stringency In the money mar
ket. There may be some relief, bu.
scarcity of money will exist this season
to considerable extent. The reason is
obvious. A large amount of capital In
vested in Hour grain and merchandise
generally, has been lying idle in store
houses awaiting an outlet, while in for
mer Seasons il was returned before this
and made available III the hog product.
Lou. Jour.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

The wife of Lopez, from whom .hs
had long since been separated. is at the
present moment residing in Paris. She
belongs to q wealthy family of Havana,
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26
THE PARTING.

We parted-'twas the twilight hour
We parted-ne'er to meet again!
Wa said farewell so soft, methought
That farewell would be said in vain.
On. on gazed; my heart was full,
And thought on thought came rushing by,
Too much for utterance-for my soul
Burned with despairing misery.
Oh, it is easy when the world
Her magic pleasures round US throws
IT'S easy then to laugh in joy,
To scorn adversity's sad woes;
But when those woes have round us crept-
When we are left alone TO dwell
Then come the bursting heart aud eye,
Then are the thoughts we cannot tell.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

DANIEL WEBsTER's S FARM.-In the
course of biography of Daniel Webster,
published i'll the Boston Bee, the follow
ing anecdote occurs:
In the vacation Mr.. Webster took
his family to visit nice little place
which had been assigned to hun 10y
creditor, Oh the road from Meredith
Bridge to Meredith Village, containing
five acres more or less. After riding
over hill and dale, on rough road, $50
the story goes,i he reached the LOCALITY,
and found log hut, with about halt all
acre of the verlest trash in the shape of
rocks aud bushes to be seen anywhere in
the Granite State! This was the extent
of his nice little place-very nice, un-
doubtedly, to hold the world together, but
of no conceivable utility for any other
purpose. Without alighting from his
carriage. the Lord of the Manor called
the OLD lady, whom he found in posses
sion as tenant, TO the door, and alter sun
dry queries to whether she paid her rent
regularly, and, if not, whether she should
not be turned off the place, &c, and the
old dame protesting that she was poor
and unable to pay, that she had heard
that the owner was 'very clever soul,
and didn't believe he would be so cruel
as TO turn her out Of house and home
&c, &c, Daniel pulled sum OF money
from his pocket, and assuring his tenant
that he knew the owne: very well, told
her to occupy the premises as long as
she could afford for the money he gave
her, and be sure to take good care o
them. Whether MIR. w. has ever visited
his nice little place since we know hot
but il still remains in his possession, ano
is known in the region around about a.
Daniel Webster S Farm.
Washington telegraph., 1851-11-26

There never was a nuisance yet 50 foul
but it was sure 20 iiGd some one TO prai.s
IL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-22

The present winter ha. teen marked hy nnn.
Der oi severe storms, which have tried severely
the strength and power u Steamships The OHIO
caught the gale Of December last, and WAS 30
badly crippled that she had to put into Norfolk.
leaking very badly The steamship Atlantic one
Of the finest vessels ever built, ln, TOW been a,
sea about IS days, and no tliug, have &c. been
heard of her. The last ray ufhope for her .al,.
ty appears to be departing Rud ii ,le ,,ili lives,
she must have been terribly battered bv the storm
IT, have been 50 much crippled. Yesterday n to
legrUph despatch brought "a the intelligence Of
the loss Of ,he steamluat hmer'ra. on her wav
hum Wilmington, !. G.. To Mobile. All tL,se
vessels aye American, tWu II thcm built IN New
York and one in Philadelphia. Tho latter buin,
as'eamOoht, intended only Tor river navigation, /,
/. not surprising that violent S,urmut sna should
prove too much for her strength. Tho ms, two
mentioned, were the largest c.as, ocean s,oam.
ships, supposed to be built IN the strongest POS.
shle manner; yet on0 CaMC near being lu,, IN n
run from Havana. aud ihe other, there is but too
much reason to fear, has gone down beneath the
waves in crossing the Atlantic. American sailing
vessels are not inferior in strength mud power IL
resist the elements to those built IN ANY other
quarter of the world. Dutur steamers lack that
essential qualityi lrthrro l. ANY t,nl error in
the construction uf American steamers, opr me.
chinics owe it to their own reputation fr siil
and science TO discover the cNusr and apply the
remedy. These frequent disasters tcud To shaken
conideCce ia the safety oi steamships. the uablic
overlooking the fac, that N proportion to the mum.
Der of trips they perform and thcunuOtr ofuIlcs
they travail over accidents are rarer ln this class
of vessels, than Ia sailing vcs,es, taking into ac
count the much larger number ol the latter which
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-22
Mr raiGc's Light--.prospects Bright
pnlug.


Tho Boston Transcript oi the 30th, contains
the following letter from Mr. roine's brother.
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S7 W,
'"c'' 'i lis discovery oi Ish' So long in the dark
!, Is the most candid and sensible statement
which has vet been published bv the partie,
i,,.ros,,J -,o,,,,a,. ,;L, Eli. - ,a.r .,o
,,orIl l,y,, ,,,o,,,,,o1 ,,,.b r. a., ;,r.a,,l;,,
VIII" '"t P"p"c hhS SHOWN III reference 10 'he
alleged discovery 1t would have induced per
sons To wait little patiently ill the inventor
was dis,os.l +, ,o,,,r,r,i,o,n finn lo,ous ~, Ii,
Wv ''''' VI ''''
'N'h'''h'
Mr.. PAJNrs DiSCovrGY.--The following inter.
cS'lng letter, though bearing date some weeks
since, did not reach us till Yesterday:
.lr Editor During the mast two wears I
have been the assistant Of Mr. II NJ Paine in
his experiments of dccomposng water hy Mac
neto Electricity, aud have, in common with him
and the rest oi lis family, borne tho rrproach
and contume!y 80 lay>hly bestowed hy the pub
he press during that period. ! say borHe It, bc.
cause ! could at ANY time have shown that my
br"'hcr WAS uui'scrvhg oi the treatment lac
received; and ! should certainly have done SO
"""'''''''l "''t' NV i'HW' VI INV Ht''NtlNf
'onpnt'f', lmd not the pccmlary interests of
others kept me silent But have at length de
termned that the dollar shall no longer weigh
against the HE ~ my brother and the peace Of
his family and lrel confident that however he,
mud Others Interested, may deprecatc my present
course, they Will ultimately acknowledge tito be
night.
Everything that has been stated with reference
to the discovery in its favor. as far ~ nv knovl.
edge extends, has been correct, with the excrp.
tion Of its sgtSty The water il deromnospd nr
resolved intoI,s gaseous state in Abundance and
AT n cost of the in:srrs, pf the n,orhine o,,lv
hut it cannot be ,afly dome. az the Testimony q,
nine severe cSplG,ions, in A. many nnp,hs viii
ampv prove. The great difficulty /. found IN
governing the electric currents in their nc,u,nu.
ations and discharge in the. or NJ the ,lectrnI.s
the continuous VARYING electrical state of the
atmnsnhpre. b,fflur all mechanical skill ,b,, \.
vet been brought to bear ON IA, discovery.
With , cc,,,ir ,,o,,ri,,l s,,,o or u,n o,,,.,
,bs,c ho an,,,,,,- w.. La",,,r, ~, ",,,,"I ,,I.
~, ,,n,r r; , ,l.a;,,1,,'.I,, y" w."
To- ,a, oG,n, y,,s. I"' .,'.
LII ,. ,I,', ~, ,I'',,,I.. W., 'i'"'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-22

TorraA-oS ~ TrREzy.-A le,or fom Ar
Dwight, dated C"nstniiuops. December lnsr
SAYS, through the e&ertions Il Sir ;;,rattorJ Can.
ming, the British Minister at Cvr,sanlropls, ,ir-
man lad just been received by the Pru,es,ants uf-
Turkey, from the Sublime Porte, Incorporating
them as a distinct Christian community Dy the
frman, all the civil and religion, rights VI ,bs
Protestau,s are secured they are i,lnctly do.
cared to have the privilege Of building churches.
holding burying grounds, &C.. de-. which bolouy
to other nnI older religion, communities. A Tur.
ki'h Pa'ha has been APPOINTED to attend 10 their
affairs and they are aluriscd to appoint IN ageut
from among themselves, rs their organ of con-.
munlcaton with he government, and a counll It.
decide on tho civil affair, Of the community -
Thus, perfect ,oleraton and complete protection
arc at length secured Io those !n;ese.tius people,
the hrInuunnj.