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Democratic Compliments to the South

The Albany On. W .Atlas, the pet Of the
Barnburning Democrats, never neglects an op
portunty of deriding the South and its institu-
tons. The Wing votes of Kentucky and Ten
nessee serve as a text for the subjoined para
graph:
Now the truth is, that Kentucky is State
which, with population of about 2l2. 900 slaves,
who supplnnt the lowest rank of aborers, has still
a larger number than any State in the Union
Of white citizens who cannot read or write. Ten
ncssce. with servile population of $40 O0O comes
next in the scale Of ignorance, if North Carolina
another almost uniform Wing State, does not push
it aside. These three States occupy the lowest
rounds OF the ladder"
How will Virginia. Maryland, Delaware,
Georgia, South Carolina, Missouri, Mississp-
pi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Texas,
relish these attacks upon their "servile popu-
lation," and their position as States Sin the
scale Of ignorance2" If Kentucky, Tennessee,
and North Carolina are to be assailed upon
these grounds, can they expect to escape?
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The SALE OF WINE AND LaUoRs AT BALrr
MORE The Baltimore Patriot says the follow ing
prices were paid for portion of the wines and II.
quors of the late Josiah Lee, which were sold at
auction Friday, in addition to those already re-
ported: ..... ....
Twenty four bottles, containing three fourths of
gallon each, Of old Madeira wine, cold for So IS
per bottle; twenty-three do. old Sercal Madeira,
SO l2i per bottle; five common wine bottles of
old Butler Madeira, 50 per bottle; two do. of old
Champagne brandy, So so per gallon; do. of
old Pale Martel brandy, SO SO per gallon; forty.
nine baIf-eallon bottles Of old whisky. 50 SO per
per bottle; eighteen bottles Of old GIN 81 Is per
bottle; two demijohns of old gin, put in demijohns
in 1908, 50 62l per gallon. 1r,,I '..-,
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ar cd Republicanism.v

The National Democrat, an organ Of the
regular line Democracy of New York, is be-
coming quite proficient in the doctrines of the
European anarchists. The following, from an
article in Saturdays impression attes,s it's pro-
gIess:
THE veins Of the royal lines must be bled un-
I'll blood runs like rivers through the kingdoms
Robesperre once exclaimed, Alas, there 10 no honc
for my unhappy country until the last drop is
emptied from the veins OF the nobility The same
truth applies to nearly all Europe at the present
Say
Those who arcafraid OF shedding blood may fold
their ar,.s, and content themselves to zee the PEG
pie crushed .'nrever under the wheels Of tyranny.
The machinery OF utilization il 30 entirely physicn
brute force 10 so comp !eteiy the European power
that the only hope of ema ccipation 10 in the doc
trtne Of Robespierre-o blood, Mood. There is no
other hope. Ireland was sacrificed ~ QConnell
upon the altar OF moral s,asion.' All Euraoe IL
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.Putnana's NIonthly.v

The enterprising house Of PUTNAM g. Co.,
at New York, propose to commence with the
new year monthly publication bearing the
above title. The work will be entirely origi.
nal; some of the ablest writer's in the United
States have been engaged to contribute to
lis pages, and it is the intention Of the
publishers to pay literally for all it's articles.
The "Nonthly' is intended to combine the
gravity OF regular review with the lighter
graces Of magazine literature. We publish in
our advertising columns the prospectus of this
publication. That a periodical uniting such
advantages, and backed with such an array Of
talent, will succeed, seems almost matter Of
certainty. ...
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Infnnticidc In ENGLAND.

Recent inquiries into the social condition of
the manufacturing operatives and agricultural
Iaborers of England have established the fact
that the crime Of infantcide has OF late years
increased to dreadful extent, even amongst the
married classes. Burial clubs, which in con-
sidera,ion Of small weekly payments advance
several pounds sterling as funeral money, are
assigned as one of the causes-wretched power
ty sitting maternal affection, and rendering the
temptation Of gain too strong to be resisted.
The London Leader of late date publishes
letter from Leeds, making the following re-
violation concerning the prevalence Of the crime
in that town:
"Your article headed Moloch, on the increase
Of the crime of infantcidc, is most astounding
is the shadowing forth of the amount at all
overstated. We have at this time the walls Of our
town placarded with bills Offering ESQ reward for
the detection OF the murderer of a new born male
child found the 18th OF August. Before the jury
We had complete proofs Of young woman in cue
tody having been pregnant, and delivered at or
about the time, and many most suspicious circum-
stances were evident, duplicating her with the
crime before US; but owing to the cunning and
falsehood Of the witnesses. nothing tangible could
be proved. Upon that inquest it was declared by
the coroner, and assented to as probable by the
surgeon, that there were, near az could be cal.
culated, about three hundred children put to death
yearly in Leeds alone that were not registered by
the law. In other words, three hundred infants
were murdered to avoid the conseque nccs OF their
living. and these murders, as the coroner said
are never detected"
The London Morning Chronicle, comment
ing on the same subject, says:
can example must be made, and an example Of
serious and Ineligible character 1t is ead that
in one Of tho recent Dorsctshire cascs common
cause was made by the girls Of the country. They
attended the trial in large numbers; and we are
informed that on the aoquittal of the prisoner a
general expression of delight perceptibIe in
the court; and they left the assizes town Boosting
that shat they might now do as they liked We
are then, seems with all boosted civilization,
rclapsing into barbarous and savage state OF go
ciety. lnfanticide passed from unmarried to mar
ried. Even the sanctity Of the matrimonial rela
ton Ia not an effectual check; and unless we are
prepared to see child murder gradually creep on
from class to class in society, We must make up
our minds to strong and incorporating assertion
Of law and justice"
The same papers contain accounts Of. anti
slavery bazaars, got up in England and Scot.
land to realize money for the relief of slaves
fleeing to Canadal
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WILLIAM CULLEN BRYAsr.-The New York
Eoening Post announces that this gentleman left
New York on Saturday in the Arctic and that he
proposes to spend the next five or six mo uths in
"the Old World " He will first visit Spain and
Portugal. where he expects to spend sufficient
time to enable him to visit the promincn, points OF
interest in both those countries 1t is also his in
tention to visit Greece, Egypt. and the Holy Land
during his absence, and to return to the United
States some time in the months of April or May
next. He is to continue his intercourse with the
readers of the Post by letter
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Faom PoRTo Rico.-The Diario de la Marina Of
H .vana has advices from Porto Rico to the goth
ultmo. '. ,....t n. .~- III
The brig Rainbow was driven ashore at Arraeo,
dragging her anchors, but was afterwards got of.
The crops promise more abundant yield than for
many years. Rains had been copious
The customs returns for the year 1851 had been
published 49,
The imports amounted to $6.07a $40. being an
increase OF 1851 $40 on the previous year, and the
exports to $6,76l 1915, being decrease Of Sll5,-
344 on the previous year.
The number of vessels arrived and cleared show
an increase of ll8.
The duties collected amounted to 81, O69, 4ls,
being decrease of $li9,582. This decrease il
ceneed by the abrogation Of the export duty and
diminution of the rates Of tonnage Dues
~. 0. Picayins, 18th.
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DiPLoMACv AT MoNTevIDEo.-The following ex.
tract Of letter from a British resident at Monte
vdeo illustrates the comparative success of Eng.
lish and American diplomacy in that region:
"MoNTEvIDEo, Saturday, Sept. 4. 1852.
"The commissioners nominated some two or
three months ago to investigate and classify the
public debt, have as yet done nothing but frame
rules for their guidance, which are submitted to
the government for its approval II their future
progress may be inferred from their hitherto slug
gish proceedings il will take a year at least ere
their labors are concluded. The Spanish race,
however, is rarely in a hurry, except to borrow
money. Yet great feat has recently been achiev-
ed. Within one month after the arrival of spe
cial diplomatic agent from tho United States
treaty OF commerce and navigation has been con.
cluded. Without any fuss or noise, without any
delusve promises relaxation of pressure for the
settlements Of the Just claims Of American citizens
an act has been accomplished which II formerly
cost our Government infinite time and trouble to
consummate; but the trouble was Of their own max
Ing. Our Government is now, il is said, endeavor-
ing to renew the commercial treaty negotiated in
1892 for period Of ten years; and to attain this
object neglecs the interests of British subjects for
Tear OF encountering resistance. British claims,
however just in their nature, are not attended to-
Never was greater mistake committed, as VIC all
felt when acquainted with the fact. The success
OF the American diplomatist has afforded evidence
Of the correctness OF our opinion. At the very mo-
ment be lie negotiating a commercial treaty the
American Consul ia making unccasipg Efforts
which, in the MAN, have been succeseiul-for the
settlement OF claims behalf of bis countrymen
against the republic" -... ~. -.
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Prairie Fires.

Destructive fires are reported to have taken place
recently in the prairies of Iowa, Wisconsin, and
Minnesota. The Davenport (Iowa) Gaxsite of the
4th instant says:
considerable destruction has been caused re-
Gently BY the burning of the prairies in Liberty
hundred bushels Of wheat, being his entire yield,
and all stacked in readiness for the threshing ma
chine. Several farmers in the same vicinity lost
their crops of hay while fences and out buildings
| became common food for the devouring element"
correspondent of the Galena (Ill.) advertiser,
writing from Saltwater, Minnesota, communicates
| the following unpleasant intelligence:
"rhe fires the prairies have been very de.
structive. Between this place and the Mississippi
river the loss In hay alone amounts to hundreds Of
twelve miles south of here lost his fences, crops
stables and every thing but his house that could
be burned, amounting in the. aggregate to
large sum, and several OF his neighbors suffered in
st. Croix the loss has bean fully great. The
beautiful valley of the Kinikinik, with its flourish.
ing settlement, has been literally swept; all the
settlers have lost something, and some all One
man who had made farm last spring, had his
ence around 60 acres of land burnt, together with
his stables and outhouses, and the crop Of % acres
shock in the field. These are but few instances
out of many. The right side of the st. Croix, in.
| GLIDING Lower Apple river. has been swept Of all
the hay stacked upon 1t. MIR. Doe, teamstcr in
the meadow with wagon and yoke of oxen for
hay. After he had loaded he discovered the fire
coming, and before he could escape he found him
self surrounded by flames. He unhitched his oxen
from the wagon, and holding on to the bow of the
| nigh OK. dashed through the flames, which he Gays
were 20 feet high One of The fell and was lost
together with the wagon, hay, &C.; the driver and
the other OK escaped by the low breaking, which
separated them, though badly burned.
.This will be a hard winter on Minnesota. Sup
plies are very high. and money, ewing to the last
years. logs not coming down. is not to be had; and
the majority of the settlers do not get produce
enough TO supply their own consumption. so that
what little cash there realized from the sale Of
the few logs that we're sold, has gone to pay for
supplies for the lumbermen the present winter"
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President Fillmore.
From the Syracuse IN. ~ Star

From the Syracuse (N ~ Star.
When the strife of the present Presidential cleo
ton shall have begun to subsde. and the waves OF
party passion to become less tumultuous, one man
will appear in peerless greatness. We mean our
present able Chief Magistrate. The destinies of
the country for several years past have been com.
mitted by Providence 10 his hands, and we'll has
he acquitted himself of the responsibility. Ten
perato in his policy, prudent in action, but faith
ful, capable, and energetic, he has the pect
of oil parties in this contest. His retirement from
public life will be With the respect of all classes
BY his own exertions has Dir. Fillmore achi, we'd
his greatness. The gifts of fortune were not HE,
but he has been the arti6cer Of HE own fortune
Sprung from humble origin, he now stands the
frat in the country-not in position only. but in
merit and capability. The deaths Of Calhoun,
Clay, and w ebster, have left him without rival
the first, and ab!cst, and wisest statesman in
America. Both the political parties have been
compelled to attest TO his discretion his judgment,
and his prominent worth, and to acknow led &c
that it was most fortunate, al this emergency that
the country had FILLMORE at the helm.
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BY an arrival at Panama, later intelligence bal
been received from Lima and Valparaiso. d. M
Corwine, esq American Consul, had made public
the following letter and proclamation:
UNITED STATES FsIoArE RAaITAs,
leland OF LoBos, Oct. 20, 1852.
My DEAR SIR: You will oblige me by giving
publicity to the accompanying proclamation.
remain, respectfully, your obedient servant,
c. s McCAULEY,
Commander in Chief of the United States Naval
Forces in the Pacific.
To DAVID nj. CoRwIsE, csq , United States Con
sui, Panama.
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The LONDON QUARTERLy REVIEW for October
(scot's reprint) is on our table, Its articles are
British Bards and stonehenge. Ionian Islands and
Lord Seaton and Sir Henry Ward, Irish Salmon,
Lindh or Dry Leaves from Young Egypt, Memoir
of Dr. Chalmers, Life and Letters Of Lord Lang
dale, Gold Discoveries, Parliamentary Prospects.
Terms SO year, and proportionably less when
purchased with other foreign reviews and maya
zines. To be obtained of TAyLoR & MAuaY, Penn.
sylvania avenue, near 9th street
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From Havana.

Correspondence Of The w. " Journal Of Commerce.
r HAVANA. November 2, 1882
Inc steamer Crescent City entered port at
O'Clock, and without occasioning much excitement,
| as IL mad become generally understood that she
would not be sunk, the order for which having
oeen suspended under the semi official action or
Judge Conkling. Commodore Newton. and General
-a. $50
The steamer Pizarro has not returned to the
port Of Havana In accordance with the universal
| hia Honda, and will probably remain there. as a
caution to mariners for the future.
The government 10 making the accustomed an.
nuni preparation for the reception of any visitors
that may presume to touch unlawfuily upon the
| shores OF Cuba; and VIC have many rumors of ex-
petitions afoat without apparent foundation, but
| no reliable facts to relate
The time for the Crescent City to remain in tbis
port is prolonged. She leaves to morrow morning
al 3 o'clock. The officers OF the steamship Cres.
cent City are permitted to visit the shore by ex-
press command Of his Excelency General ca hedo,
with the exception Of Mr.. Smith. The passengers
in transit for New Orleans are not permitted to
land, Tor fear OF having exciting communication
royal mandate will be modified, as il would pro-
duce more favorable impression to give them the
hoery OF the city, not TO say "freedom, than car
rying out the intended prohibition. am glad to
perceive that "Peter Hicks''-Ladevesa or Rod.
iguez' as the case may be--is inclined to do for
once justice to your journal, without the usual
charge OF 'hyPocrlsy;" and that interest impes
the writer shall be no drawback to his credit with
me. .a.t.H a,..rsf.- Is
Judge Sharkey had long interview with the
Captain General day, upon the occasion of re-
sumption Of the duties of his office Consul Of the
United States at Havana. We cannot. of course,
know the subject Of conversation, but have with
certainty asccrtained that the part of this gov.
eminent the profession Of friendship is as strong
a. ever towards the United States; that smith is
tho only obnoxious percentage, but / hope not to
the prejudice of the multitude that rejoice under
that world wide familiar sppelIative.
The passengers for New Orleans upon sober
second thought," have been permitted to land, and
our streets and public houses have been flied with
people that should have voted to day for Pierce or
Scott, and look q good deal Whggish, except the
ladies, who seem covered with republican Smiles
which tell to advantage upon checks redoient with
northern bloom. p
The American Consul, Judge Shar key. has taken
rooms at the Hotel Cubano, kept by Mrs. Sarah E.
Brewer, within q convenient distance from his
office and the centre of business. BY
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A PROCLAMATION.

"A fhOCLAMhllON,
10 all irhom it may Concern.
Whereas it appears that number of vessels
said to belong to citizens Of the United States have
been chartered TO proceed to the lslands of Lobos
Tor the purpose Of taking in cargoes OF guano,
have to inform all such that have been instr
protecting any vessels of the United States which
may visit these islands for purposes forbidden by
the DEGREES of the Peruvian government; and
am forbid from aiding or abetting any citizen OF
the United States who may forcibly resist the
cuton Of the laws of Peru.
Given under my hand, on board the United
States frigate Raritan, on the 18th day Of Octo
Der. 1852.
Commander in. Chief of the United States Naval
Forces in the Pacific Ocean.
By command of the Commander:
L. b. McKEAN. Secretary.
Randolph Clay, esq, the American charge daft
farss at Peru, had alec issued a proclamation, in
which it ia declared that, upon the payment of fees
American vessels will be allowed to load at the
Lobos islands with guano After quoting the coun
demanding order, given to Commodore McCauley
by the Secretary Of State, the charge goes on to
say:
"Now, therefore, the undersigned, charge daft.
fnres of the United S,acs of America to the repub
lie of Peru, having in view the interest OF both
nations, and being DESTROYS of preventing any col
lision, encounter, dispute be ween the masters,
captains ana crews OF Vessels belonging 10 the CIT
zens of the United States arriving at the said
islands of Lobos, and the Peruvian authorities and
forces stationed there, hereby warns the said mas
tiers, captains, and crews to abstain from using
any acts Of violence force to obtain guano from
The said slands but on the contrary, If duly mott
fed by the authorities not to load guano here, that
they proceed with their vcsses to other destina
ons, or to the port Of Callao, where they will be
chartered in due form by the agents Of the Peru.
Wan government to carry guano for its account !;
or where they can await the further orders of the
owners of said vessels, if 1t be the will Of said
masters or captains SO to wait in preference to
accepting charter.
81. RANpoLPH CLAY.
CHINA, October l, 1882
The charge also reiterates the opinion that any
attempts on the part of tho citizens of the United
States, by the vessels belonging to them to take
guano forcbly from these islands, must, under the
circumstances, be considered unwarrantable and
illegal inasmuch as our citizens are not justified
in using aggressive to the prosecution Of
commerce.
The Peruvian force hitherto stationed at the
islands is to be withdrawn, and merely a schooner
kept there, to enter into contracts with the Ameri
can vessels as they arrive.
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MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION Only two Congress-
men were elected in Massachusetts, on Monday
Zeno Scudder, who was reported elected in the
first district, lacking nine of majority. The State
Legislature at present stands, ninety eight Whigs
to ninety six Coalition.
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United States Coast Survey.

In conversation with one of the industrious nd
accomplished officers Of the United States survey.
ing steamer Active, which arrived on Wednesday
we CLEANED few facts in reference to their work
on the coast, which are of much intere TO those
trading north Of San Francisco. ----
The steamer left here about four months since
having on board George Davidson, ESQ.,, and his
astronomical party, who were landed near Cape
EatteTy, at the entrance of the Straits of Juan do
Feuce. where they employed thcmselvesin a topo
graphical survey and discrimination of that point.
The Indians here were found to be exceedingly
troublesome.
The party on board the vessel then proceeded to
strait, as far as Port Discovery and survey of the
harbor OF False Dungeness, or Port Angelo, az
laid down in the charts, which they found to be
very hne one, with plenty of water and good
offers safe refuge in bad weather to vessels navi.
eating the straits. The reconnaissance was con-
tinued from Cape Flattery TO the Columbia river,
thus completing il from the boundary line south OF
San Diego to the entrance of Puget's Sound. The
completion oil the work as far the northern
boundary line, forty nine degrees, will probably
be done during the next season. r&# ~,
A resurvey of the mouth OF Columbia river
showed material change since the late survey.
The channels and large portion of Shoalwater
bay, whence - derived the principal supply of
veyed. Its two channels, running north and south,
having great depth of water, and being perfectly
protected, offer a secure anchorage g.
The weasel returned 10 Cape Flattcry, and took
ON board Captain Davidson and party, who had
finished their labors at the mmne nt risk of their
lives at this inhospitable point They then pro-
ceeded down the coast with the intention of survey.
ing Umpqua river, but met with rough and foggy
weather, and arriving there had to lay of and on
Tor 36 hours, with heavy swell setting on the bar
and breakers across it all the time. Receiving no
answer to their signals, and seeing one, the Same
weather still continuing. they were compelled to
leave aud proceed down the coast. For the same
reason they wcre unable to get into Humboldt bay,
and were off that point for u hours. They learned
at Trinidad that severa! vessels were detained in
tho former bay, owing TO the breakers across tho
bar. They next cndeav0red to land Mr. Davidson
possible they came on to San Francisco. heavy
wind and fog made the downward trip very un
comfortable one. They will continue the survey on
this bay during the season. 2i-.ras1a
-l Is ar.. .a. San Francisco Herald, Oct. 20.