Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-10-27
KEEP TT BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
FRoM EuRorE.-The steamer Europa f

FROM EURoPE.-Ife steamer Europa from
Liverpool arrived at New York on the 2lst.
Flour and Wheat were in good request at steady
land better prices. Baltimore and Ohio 2ls cd a
f22s White and Yellow Corn 2!)s cd 30s.-
sThe last expedition sent out in search of Sir John
Franklin has returned without any tidings. Ad-
/ vices from the Cape of Good Hope to August Goth
state that skirmishes continued without any deci-
!sive result.
The French Senate had been summoned to as
ssemble on important business on the day of Napo-
/ Icons return to Paris 1t was supposed that a
movement was contemplated in behalf of the EN-
( pire. Fresh political arrests were making. In
screased activity prevailed in the French Navy
Yards.
The Austrian army had been increased. Jenny
(Lind designs residing in Dresden. During a re
Egous festival at Kolma,i Gallicia, some thieves
2set fire to Jewish synagogue for the purpose Of
eplunder, and in the confusion So ladies, several of
swhom were of high rank, were crushed TO death.
The Sultan of Turkey was dangerously ILL
An attempt had been made to assassinate the Shah
Fof Persia, in which he received two wounds
1.-Two of the assassins were cut to pieces by the
guards, and two of them captured alive.
AN INCIDENT IN MExIco.-The following in
cident told by Gov. Letcher,s too good to be los
We copy from the Carrollton (Ky.) Mirror, an in
dependent paper:
Having some business in the supreme court of
Mexico, went one morning to the courtroom.
was received as the American Minister and was
Invited to take a seat ttpon the bench with the
court, which was composed of eight judges.
The chief justice was man of wit, and the fol-
lowing passed between us:
c. J-''This is very fine ROOM"
Gov-"Very, indeed" And truly it was
C. J.-"Well adapted for courtroom"
Gov.-"Yes, very wisely arranged"
C.J.-"Yes, and this room has some distinct
4 on."
Gov.-"Ah In what respects"
J-"Why, sir, this is the room in which
/ Gen. Scott was tried"
Gov.-"Gen. Scott tried in this room"
J.-'Yes, sir, Gen. Scott was tried in this
rosm."
Gov.-"Why, what for?"
C.J.-".a, that Is ,chat zoe .Mericans har,
nepcr been able to find ot!'
A LITTLE CLouD-We give the following a.
+ I'VE find it in western contemporary. The cir
4cumstance, if true as stated, is not without sgn
canoe at the present moment:
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?-We learn, upon goot
authority, that General Cass on Wednesday gave
dinner to some of his political friends, but that
for some unexplained cause, he neglected 10 sent
Ian limitation to Senator Douglas. What does i
&mean? We also learn that during his speech il
4the afternoon he referred so frequently to tn,
scharge of .'old Fogyism'which Douglas had pre-
sferred against him, that the ''Young Giant" VIII
Fwas sitting by his side, left the stand with sign
of marked dispeasure. The little evidences of il!
feeling and jealousy amongst our opponents ar
Care much to be regretted, if really not distressing
R-DetrOit Times.
n CHANGED HIS PARTY-Albert c. Newton, Q
New Castle county, who was a member of tn
last Legislature has written letter says the Blu
EHen's Chicken, to John W. Coburn, Of Whining
ton, Del, renouncing his allegiance to the Demo
cratic party. He declares his determination to vol
Flor Gen Scott He also declares that he is in Fl
Evor of the tariff and compromise measures, of in
Improvement of rivers and harbors by the gener
Z Government, and in favor of the division OF tt
Enroceeds of the public lands amongst the States.