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REPORTED GOLD DrscovzsY IN GRANADA


We noticed some months since the departure of
an expedition from Panama to make explorations on
the coast OF Choco, search Of the gold mines said
20 exist In that vicinity This project was subse-
quenty abandoned, owing to the illness Of the d.
rector OF the party, but appears to have been re-
sumed, and the Panama Star Of the 18th ultimo
announces the arrival there of a large amount Of
gold, the first fruits of the enterprise. 1t says
Great was surprise entering the Office to sec
about hfteen hundred Of the pure article superior
10 ana clearer than any in California 1t is
OF that fine scaiy description much admired for its
beauty and priced for its purity We inquired whether
moved by invoice thereof being presented to from
one Of the first houses in city, representing it be-
Of Choco gold Now therefore, the matter is settled and
there Is no doubt about the Choco mines and the
practicablity of working them.
The province Of Choco is situated in the southern part
OF this Republic the boundary line of which
about one hundred and fifty miles from this place The
town OF Buenaventura Of the principal the Choco
coast There several ports accessible for small
ses and not more than two three days sail from Pa
mama, under ordinary circumstances; and all kinds
provisions to be procured in bounu abundance
along the coast. We speak from experience" @
The Star" recommends the procurement Of small
vessels, with party Of five six experienced mnerao
gsts board, to go down the coast touching such
points might be deemed advisable until the arrival at
the proper port Of Decentralization; there the vessel
could remain whilst the party visited the interior The
Of running the vessel estimated at seventy
FIVE dollars MONTH and the time necessary for the ex
ploration at two months.
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POLITICS IN CALIFORNIA.

We mentioned Yesterday that both the WHIds
and DEMOCRATS OF CALIFORNIA had held State
Conventions and appointed Delegates to the Nation
al Conventions of the respective parties leaving them
without instructions as to whom they shall support
as candidates for the Presidency. The Democratic
Convention did not adopt any platform. The fol-
lowing are the resolutions on the subject of the Coa-
promise which were adopted by the Wing ConveD-
ton, viz:
Resolved That the series of passed during the
last Congress, and known the Compromise measures,
constitute an adjustment Of conflicting sectional interests
and opinions which should net under any circumstances,
be disturbed and that it is the duty of every State and
every section to adhere honestly and constantly to It'd
settlement of these various yexed questions.
Roiped That is especially the interest and the duty
OF the people Of the State Of California stand by these
measures and to deprecae any action which will tend to
revive here or in Congress, agitation SO happily
allayed
Resoloedr That these the fixed and defined princi
pies Of the Wing party Of California in regard to these
questions and such expect them to be acknowledged
and indicated by Representatives in the National
| Convention.
Resolued That the Delegates from California in the
National Convention be instructed cast their vote for
candidate for President Vice President Of the United
States who is friend of the compromise
last Congress- and ardent supporter of the
walton of the Union.
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"A NEW LAMP FOR SHIPS OF WAR;
roR THE NATIONAL rNrELLIorycrn.

FOR THE NATIONAL MrELLIoExcER
The accompanying paragraph, from New York pa
per- conveys to another instance Of the watchfuness
and intelligence Of rivals the other side Of the
Atlantic Economy is allimportant in an establishment
like that Of the British navy; indeed in our own naval
service there is way in which it be useful
~ applied than in the purchase Of this very item Of
t6cisl light In the course Of year. on board Of
larSsgatss Some teen or twenty barrels Of slush
i tsksp from the cooking apparatus snd sold for the
purpose Of creating the slush fnna" This mones IL
expended n cases Cox articles 81 decoration &c.
for the ship which, upon her return home, either
thrown aside as belonging 70 10 dpSrten destroyed
in the general crash artendahs upon the stripping and
laying up Of vessels after long and tresome cruises
II the slush lamp were introduced In navy,
vast amount Of money might be saved TO the Govern
ment and the sailors would then enjoy Of the bene
fts Of the " slush fund \"
sAr THOMPSON surgeon in the British navy, has SUBJ
mitted plan to the Commissioners of the Admiralty by
which candles and oil may forever be dispensed with,
many thousand pounds annually being saved and yet ten
times more light secured to every ship afoat This is
accomplished by simple and very ingenious method
of using the sush from salt meats, Of The
Commons have approved of the invention and since the
order given by the Admiralty the Impregnable flag
plan The in each ship in place Of having one dip
of thrtyfour to the pound, have now light for SIX
hours equal to sixteen dips and from which, by the aid
of parabolic reflector, they enabled to read thirty
feet off This candle may be filed with water, yet
it can be instantly expelled and the light fully maintain
ed. The grease is SO locked up that it cannot well
escape that the lamp may be rolled about the deck
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IsUSDxross OF THE MIsassRpI.-The reports in re-
ference to the nundatons of the Mississippi have been
published The principal report prepared by CHARLES
ELLEr Jr traces the increased frequency Of the nunda
tons the "cutos" and favors two plans of remedy
ing the difficulty first making additional outlets to the
river during periods Of high water and second system
of judicously arranged bikes levees, probably
judcous combination Of both In order to protect the
river coast below the Red river levees averaging eight
feet high and four hundred and fifty miles long re-
commended involving an expenditure of not more than
$2500000 Another accessory Of controlling the
floods is mentioned feasible, viz reservoirs in the
mountain gorges near the heads of the principal streams
This, it win be recoected is avore plan Of Mr. Ellet
improve the navigation of the Ohio river by dscharg
ing the waters Of these reservoirs Of low water
Lieut. ALERT, Chief Of the Typographical Bureau con-
with Mr. Ele in all except the system Of reservoirs
which he thinks would not have any preventive effects on
the foundations Of the rivers.
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sAUT STE. MARIE CANAL.

While we are talking about ship canal to give unin-
terruped navigation between Lake Superior and the great
Lower Lake chain, it would not be surprising If Ca
madam neghbors should follow up the example they
in removing the obstruction at Niagara Falls and CON
struct canal around the Saut An address passed
by the Canadian House Of Assembly at its last session
praying the Governor to take into favorable consideration
the construction Of ship canal at Saul Ste Marie and
the Quebec Gazette that thorough survey with
estimates Of the cost win be Immediately undertaken by
the Commissioners Of Public Works.
In 1916 the work surveyed by the Hon. II. H. Kill
aly The of the canal necessary less than one mile
in length with locks $50 by So feet with feet of depth
water the SILL he estimated would not exceed eos 900
The British plan contempates improving the imperfect
channel Of the St. Marys river seventeen miles be-
low the sau to increase the depth for steam or sail
vessels drawing nine feet Of water, which will require
considerable outlay beyond what win be needed for the
construction of the canal Cleveland Herald
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CHINA.

We have dates from China to the 10th of Decem-
Der. The rebellion still continues. The accounts
are not very full or satisfactory, owing to the diff
Guilty Of obtaining reliable information 1t would
appear, however, that the rebels very formidable
The Friend of China says:
"On the 25th October four vessels that left Canton
four days previously, with provisions and money for the
Imperial troops stationed the borders of Kwang-s
just they reached the Wong-chuns river in the de-
partment Selling, captured by the rebels who killed
several of the crew, and wounded the commander After
taking possession Of the SPECIE viz 600 900 strings
copper cash. and 100000 aes Syce silver the vessels
fire and burnt to the waters edge. The Gov
has determined that the lost shall be made up
by the people Of the district where the plumber was
effected.
Some Of our Chinese correspondents tells of success
full attack made by body of 5000 rebels the chief
city Of the Wingon department, in the province of
Kwanges Two three hundred of the insurgents,
dressed respectfully and protesting to be traders had
tered the city at various times and ready to coope
rate with the main body when they made the assault
which occurred the 22d ultmo The Imperial troops
stationed in great numbers in this city, suffered
loss The following casualties reported: Killed. the
governor general of DIVISION two colones major
eight captains graduate, and nearly three thousand SOL
diers The whole contents Of the Government treasury
fell into the hands Of the rebels who allowed the prison
ers in the jails a general delivery The whole of the
rich families in the neghborhood we're also laid under
a smart contribution"
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FROM BUENOs AYREs.

The News from Buenos Ayres, received via Eng
land, confirms our advices as to the defeat of Gen
RosAs. 1t is stated that on the morning of the Sd
of February, at 6 o'clock, severe action commenced
and continued until 10 o'clock at night, ending in
the total defeat and overthrow of the Buenos Ayrean
army The battle took place near Santos Logares.
1t is said that four thousand were slain in the
battle.
On the night of the 4th, Gen. URoUIzA slept at
Quinto, and Gen. RosAs at Palermo The latter
finally escaped in disguise, with of his SUITE
board her Majesty's ship Locust. His daughter,
dressed as a sailor boy, was with him.
Gen. MANCELLA was commanding in the city, and
had offered to deliver it up peaceably to the con-
queror The dipfomotic agents of the foreign houses
had gone out to arrange matters amcaby if possible
Gen. PocEco commanded the Buenos Ayrean
army
The American, British, and French squadrons
had landed companies of marines to protect the
foreign residents.
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sARGENTs STANDARD SPEAKER.
rnoM THE INTERNATIONAL mAaAz1s,

FROM THE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE.
The well-known school-book publishers of Pha-
delphia, Thomas, Coupertzacau d Co., have just
publisheda large duodecimo of five hundred and fifty
eightpa The STANDARD SPEAKER, containing
Exercises in Prose and Poetry, for Defamation in
Schools Academies, Lyceums, and Colleges newly
translated or pmpiIed from celebrated Orators,
Authors md rcpslar nshetsrs, Ancient and Modern
Treatise 81 Oratory and Elecaton and Notes Expla
natory and BicgnphiHl; by EPEs SAnGENr.' This
book bears abundant evidences Of editorial research and
labor The original translation would form volume Of
respectable size and they skingy adapted to the
purpose Of elocutonary practice Some passages of fer
vid eloquence from Mirabeau Robesperre and Victor
Hugo given Ancient eloquence is also well repre-
sented in and spirited ransations The department
Of British parliamentary oratory shows extracts from
Pym, Chatham, Barre, Wilkes, Thurlow, Grattan, Pitt,
Fox, Sheridan, Curran, Canning, Brougham OConnell,
She'll Macaulay Croker, Tafourd Pamerston, Golden,
and many Others and in nine instances Of the
cses compiled originally for this volume. The Anne
rcan departments quite rich and while the old master
pieces of Patrick Henry Ames Randolph, Clay Calhoun
Webster Hayne and others retained, large number
of fresh and striking pieces introduced from the eo
quence of Congress and the American lecture-room
In its dramatic and poetcal novelties the work is Of
amply supplied. Mr. SARGENrs editorial expe-
rence has enabled him add much that other compers
have entirely overlooked In the adaptation of the
cses great discrimination has been shown. They of
the right length pthy and calculated to engage the at
tenton Of the young and valuable feature of the
work is the introduction of notes. biographical and expa
natory In the instances Of authors contemporary,
the dates of their birth and death given An intro
ductory treatise comprising much practical information
the subject of eocution, gives completeness to.he
volume. Such is The Standard Speaker and while it will
be found to justify its title in the retention of all the
standard specimens rhetoric suitable for its purposes it
presents in its large proportion exercises Of high
character fresh and enduring claims to popularity.
| We learn that the above-named excellent work is
on sale at Morrison's Bookstore in this city
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TELEGRApHIc NEWS.

| Proposed Pennsylvania Loan.
Harrisburg, APRIL I'm the House of Delegates an
amendment has been offered to the appropriation bill
thorzng the loan of five millions of dollars redeem the
loans falling due in the years 1885, 1862 1853 and 1854
The rate of interest is to exceed FIVE per Bonds
to be given for hundred thousand dollars with coupons
attached The interest to be paid in gold and silver in
Philadelphia London.
Destructive Confagyation IN Boston,
BosToS, MARCH Sl.-At 10 o'clock this morning the
fremont Temple formerly the theatre discovered
be fire. and in less than two hours afterwards was
of ruins The walls all fell in The loss is stated
at 5000 900. The building insured for $42 900 in
Eastern Offices and was occupied by thirty tenants Of
TiGus professions who lost all their property J.
Thompsons valuable collection Of pictures worth $45 000
destroyed King the artist loses his beautiful bust
Of Webster and other valuable paintings and works Of art
belonging to different tenants destroyed The build
ing adjoining the south side completely smashed
by the falling walls
The Sectional Dry Dock
PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 1.-The Sectional Dock at the
Navy Yard tested to-day in the presence Of naval
commission, by taking up the steamship City Of Pitts
burg, with complete success.
The Democracy Of Nep York City.
New YORK, APRIL Both the old and young mems De-
mocratc Conventions have endorsed and approved Of
LEWIS CAss their candidate for the Presidency.
Fire at Chil1icodie Ohio.
CmLLIcoTHr APRIL la fire broke out here yesterday
morning and before subdued DESTROYED two entire
squares including several large warehouses and
the two principal hotels Onethird OF the town Is in ruins
Baltimore Markets
BALTIMORE, APRrL 2--4 p. M.-very little Of
ment Business is very brisk Dry goods dealers espe
cially have been unusually busy during the past week
Flour is quiet; sales Of 100 bbls. Howard
S406l; City Mills 81. Red wheat SO 90 cents white
wheat "a 90, and very prime 100 102 White 81
So yellow So Sc rye 70; oats 32 50 cloverseed
$4.75 S. Provisions very firm.
Sales Of 200 bags Rio coffee at 81 q stock now
on hand 5000 bags whiskey 20 2l2
The tobacco market is quiet since the recent large sales
French account Some sales Of Maryland and Ohio at
previous prices The weeks inspections amount to 155
hhds. Maryland.
Wool is quiet sales at 1s 90 for common unwashed.
and 80 81 for washed.
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Commenting upon the statistical table, published
in our columns few days ago, showing the export
Of specie from Now York to Europe to have been for
the last year nearly fortyfour millions of dollars
the Norfolk Herald says:
Of the practical results Of the onesdsd free
trade game which the United States have been playing
since 1886 and worth volume Of theory The amount
Of specie shipped from theport of New York alone the
last year. amounts to nearly much one-half the cir
cuatng medium of the United States Fortunate for us
that the mines Of California have to relief
seasonaby supply this drain Of the precious
metals otherwise it would have swept all the specie cut
the country beggared the Banks lowered the price Of
cotton and tobacco, and forced our brea6tu into ruin
competition with those of Europe, to raise the where
withal to pay the balance of trade against Nor
to fatter ourselves that it will not to this in
spite of all the gold of California, without modification
of the existing tariff for there bounds to luxury
and extravaganza short Of mperious and memorable
cessity. And nations, than individuals, viii profit
by the teachings of experience
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EXECUTION OF IsDIASs.-The San Francisco Herald OF
the I'd March says that Orion Valley recently the
scene of the execution Of five Indians who were found
guilty Of the murder of American and the woundng
of another, whose names are not given. :.
The friends of the unfortunate travellers down
Immediately hearing of the to investigate
it, party of nearly hundred men collected and
having arrested several after impartial trial by jury
Of twelve men, convicted FIVE Of them They were mme-
datey sentenced to be hung and short time before the
hour of execution three of them confessed their guilt In
their confession they excupaed the other twe but mp
Gated several Others who have not yet been found Dill
gent search is still being made for them"
Two Sydney supposed to have been connected with
an organized band Of villains committed daring robbery
Muphys diggings in Calaveras county, the goth Of
February They arrested by the people, and promptly
hung the spot
THIRTY INDIANS KmLED.-0n Friday last party of
Cotton Wood Indians went to McKinney's ranch, few
miles above Readings and stole few blankets besides
committing other petty thcfts. On Saturday, SON Of
Mr. McKinneys went in pursuit but returned His
body found with the head decapitated party Of
instantly organized at Cotton Wood and Claren-
don RANCH who Saturday gave chase to the Indians
surrounded them and killed thirty without losing any Of
their own number The prisoners taken, the company
were ordered to again 60 out and kill every Indian be-
longing to the Ranchera where Mckinney lost his ife
On Sunday they returned with the scaps Of two Indians
They were again sent out but had returned when Mr.
Taylor left Shasta.-Sdn Francisco paper.
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The last news from the Cape of Good Hope, re-
ceived via England, leads to the belief that the
Kaf6r War has been brought toa close. 1t appears
that the Kafirs have been driven into position
which leaves them without means of subsistence or
retreat, and that they have sued for terms. The
reply was Gan unconditional surrender" no other
promise being given them than that their lives
should be spared. A week was allowed for their
decision, but they gave no answer. An advance
was accordingly made upon them, and this was the
state of affairs when the mail left OF the absolute
success Of the final movement no account has been
received but impression seems to have prevailed
that there can be no doubt as to its result
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Railroad Company; and l5,oooooo e. antics from
the alienation Of national forests making IN al 6AsQO 900
francs In addition to this the receipts the or
annulsd credits Of 1851 viz ss shout 100000 frame
The ded thus Public debt s94
francs dotatons 6775,6O0 FRI general and exraordi-
nary expenses Of the several ministries, S70S68 96S
expenses Of public manufactures collection of duties
l5Lo94 1870 fr; reimbursements, resttutions premiums
&c 8079 600 Fl making the above total of 503 1893 88l
f Under the head Of doaions the salary Of the
Presidentor in other words, the civil lisbut this has
been calculated at the rate Of his previous doao and is
merely temporary arrsnsemn4 to last only till such
time Ia assOunt shall be definitely fixed Tom much
a.d~ scale Of course) by decree Of the SENATE The
budget for the year 1853 viii be presented to the Corps
Legislst It saEy Day The receipts for 1852 are cal
culatsd follows: Direct taxes All $685. 1901; income
from public domains, ,9705 64f forests and fisheries,
40 94Of impost and indirect revenues 78l 1851 OOO
divers revenues O76f special resources from rail-
road companies alienation of forests &c. 1870 244f;
making total, as above stated Of 449 Alb 6O4f The
salaries Of the Ministers OOO per year. with
the exception Of the Minister Of War and the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, each Of whom will receive l30,OOOf
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THE SEVENTH CENSUS.

We observed in the Union Of Wednesday an ar.
tcle from the Superintendent of the Census, in re-
ply TO some structures of Mr.. A. RUSSELL, of New
g.. .Ileoino certain inaccuracies in the published
tables of the Seventh Census AS Mr.. r. attack
has been very extensively circulated in pamphlet form
as well as in the newspapers, and the character
of the Census is matter of great national interest,"
we should have been glad to insert the very salts
factory defence Of the Superintendent had its length
not exceeded the space which we could at present
spare Those who are officially engaged in deyising
plan for the publication Of the Census will doubt
less read both Of those papers and decide Justly
The returns Of population and all the other sta
tistics of the State Of Maryland have been printed
in the condensed forms, and submitted to Congress
by the Superintendent, as the plan deemed by him
best for the whole work. In hastily separating,
classifying, condensing, and summing up such masses
Of figures and details, it would be remarkable indeed
if in all the complicated tables some trivial
should not have escaped but it does not necessarily
follow that the plan itself is faulty Without how
ever, questioning that some minor errors may have
been detected in the Maryland tables, we cannot
but think, fsom reading the superintendent expa-
nation that the assaant Of the work has been rather
unfortunate In his selection of the faults he has
pointed out.
Perfection cannot be expected in such work
but we are eDtirely satisfied, from what we have
seen and heard, that the returns OF the seventh
census will exhibit much greater approximation
to perfection, as well as vastly more comprehension
and value in its scope and objects, than has been
before achieved in that particular line in our
country.
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NEWS FROM EUROPE IN FIVE DAYS.

The authorities Of Newfoundland have granted to
Mr.. HI B. Tibbatts and associates, Of New York
the exclusive right to construct and use the magnetic
telegraph across that island for the period Of thirty
years. The grant is designed to facilitate Mr.. lib
bats IN his scheme for the establishment Of steam
and telegraphic communication between New York
and Liverpool or London az ire days. The tele-
grph is-to extend from New York to st. Johns
from whence line of steamers is to run to Galway,
where another line Of telegraph is to commence, ex-
tending to London This latter line will, it is said
be completed during the current year The distance
from st. Johns to Galway is l,647 miles, or about
FIVE days sail.