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In Massachusetts, foreign born residents form
10 per cent. of the whole population. l. New
York they constitute q % per cent. In Maryland
IL 30 per cent. of the ,ohite Inhabitants. In Lousi-
ana 26. per cent. Of the ,ohiie and the free
colored.
II will be seen that in all these States, except
Maryland, the Irish immigrants largely prep on.
derate over those from any other country In New
York they compose somewhat over half of all for
eigh-born citizens; but in Massachusetts they are
more than double all others of that class. In the
proportion OF Irish citizens than ia shown in the
above statement for Maryland and Louisiana
Henceiorth VIC may expect large increase Of
German immigration, and it is likely to take the
head OF the list. From an official report now be.
fore me, ] observe that already the number of
German immigrants into New York has got in
advance of the arrivals from Ireland. For the six
months ending September 30 1852, there arrived
at your por, about 81 900 Irish and 80, 900 Ger.
man passengers. The probability is that de.
cline in the amount of Irish immigration s now
commencing, as compared with the average Of the
last five years, and that this falling oil will become
more considerable with each succce ding wear I he
reason is, that the surplus population of Ire Gland has
been nenrly exhausted by famine, di5easc, and emf
grafton, during the past twelve years. Germany,
and the other coun ries of the continent, the
trhry are an eAhGiatiess hive, which will continue
to swarm upon Gu; shores az long we have room
for them. For the present, we shall find, the
suit OF close investigation, that. taking into
count the arrivals ct the seaports and over the
Canada lines, the emigration 10 the United States
from Ireland during the past five years has been
about 900 OO0-which is greater than for the pre-
cedng twenty years. Bot we shall discover that the
rnpidity of the exodus has begun to decline and
that the ascendency Of the erich brogue'' in our
political dialects will not continue The Irish have
remained to much larger extent than is supposed
In the states in and near which they land, namely,
in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and
louisiana. The Germans have gone towards the
Wet. and have generally preferred the "rural
cistricts" Thus they form the ruling element
in the foreign population of Ohio, Pennsylyan min
Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. There are also
very large numbers of Germans in Virginia, Ma
ryland, Kentucky, and Texas. AT least a century
will eapse before the of these Immigrants
will amalgamate with the American race, desce nd
ed from ancestors living in the country during the
revolutionary war, and who may be said to con-
stiute the American nation. The Germans arc
about to become the most powerful Of the new
comcrs. and they will be the last to sink their dis
tinctive nationality in that of the great macs
among which they settle. INSPECTOR
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England discovers new dangers ahead. The
time has beeA and that not long ago, when q
superabundant population constituted her great
est peril Her economists proclaimed that
there were too many mouths in the land, and
that wholesale emigration formed the only
available safety-valve. Without that outlet
to carry off surplus humanity, the country must
sink-they said=--under an accumulated load Of
paupersm and crime. Others there were,
about the period when free trade was inaugu-
rated, who pronounced the cheapness Of labor
resulting from its excess, and the cheapness Of
food resulting from unrestricted importations,
certain guarantees Of England's pre-eminence
as manufacturing nation.
Things have changed since then. The
flood gates, once opened, can no more be closed.
The living tide flows on with an increasing
force that knows no limit; and the anxiety
now is, that ''the sea girt isle" may at no dis
tant day be left to the exclusive possession of
classes hitherto enriched by the labor of others,
The soil is there, and the handful of men claim
ing to be its owners eviuce no disposition to
leave it; but the bone and sinews which have
dragged from reluctant mature her choicest
treasures for others benefit, are fast removing
to regions of which Norman kings never
dreamed. The article transferred to our
columns to-day from the London Times tells
of the growing apprehension which the cir
cumstance suggests. 1t tells Of the loss of
skilled mechanics and ar,isans-of the de-
crease in quantity of available roug h labor, and
the consequent Increase in Its price-of the Ger
talnty that the Australian stream, which is
producing these results, is yet but at the begin
ming; and reasoning upon these data, it predi-
Gates period when England must import men
to till her fields, tend her machinery, and, if
need be, fight her battles! To this last con,in.
gency the Times looks with evident and not
unnatural dread.
Some of the fears Of the Times may seem far,
fetched. They spring, however, from causes
patent to every observer, and form prophetic
chapter in the history Of England.
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The LAW RELATINo TO LETrERs.--Some cuntro-
versy (says the New York Commercially has taken
place with reference TO tho public notice given by
Mr.. Webster's literary executors, in which their
exclusive legal right to publish his letters, whom
addressed was asserted. u has been clearly
shown that such right really vests in them, and
the discussion may be considered to be ended.
The matter is 30 clearly stated, however. in the
October number of the London Reyie,p. published
in England before there mournfu necessity
for such notice from Mr.. Webster's friends, that
it may not be without interest. Mr.. Hardy has
published the "Life and Letters Of Lord Langdaie'
Among his pnpers we're found come letters from
the late Sir Francis Burdett- written in the conf
dencc Of familiar correspondencc-and some of
these, with bad taste, Mr.. Hardy has Incorporated
in his work. The reviewer says: a Pcs 49,"
"Mr. Hardy may probably have meant no harm,
and he may possibly not appreciate exactly the
indelicacy of snch publications. but IL may not be
amiss to remind him, for his future guidance that
in point of law neither Lord Langdale himself nor
his representatives, bave any right to publish Sir
Francis Burdetps letters. The law on tbis point
is clear and settlcd. The material substance of a
letter belongs to the person to whom il Is addreeed
but the property OF the mental prod especially
as regards publication, and above oil publication
for profit, remain in the original writer IT, there
fore, Mr. Hardy had not asked and obtained the
onsent of Sir Francis Burdeu's representatives to
the publication Of these letters, he IL guilty of
piracy" sE4a .. 'F .'.~.-.'.a
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ton had simply truckled to the insolcnce of the
Cuban Captain General But il SCENE not only to
have done this, but TO have superadded the mean
ness of an equivocation.
'The Republic endeavors TO Justify the Admin
istraton for having thus given an assurance which
proved to be wholly groundlcss by saying that
MIR. Roberts was known to have said in W ashing-
ton that the company did not intend to send Mr..
smith again in the Crescent City. This street ru.
mor-the casual talk of a single Individuals the
only authority claimed by the Government as the
basis OF assurances given to the Spanish Minister,
for the purpose of purchasing admission to Span
isk port
In both paragraphs our contemporary mis-
represents the Administration, inadvertently
no doubt. Mr.. LAW alleged that Mr.. Con-
RAD informed the Spanish Minister that Lieu
tenant PORTER and Purser SMITH would "not
be again allowed" to visit Cuba-conveying
the impression that Mr.. CONRAD prevented
their return. The explanation was, that Mr..
CONRAD merely communicated what he believ-
ed to be fact, brough, about by the agency Of
others over whom he has no control. Surely
there is neither "quibbling" nor "equivoca-
ton" IN this. 1t is refutatiUn of the state
ment imPuting an active agency to Mr.. Con-
RAD, strengthened by the mention of what he
actually did. Does the Times impute it as an
"oflence" that Mr.. CONRAD repeated as piece
OF information what he had been told by an
officer of the steamship company!
The allegation that Mr.. CONRAD spoke on
the authority Of ''street rumor" is altogether
gratuitous "Rumor" had nothing to do with
the ualter. Mr.. RoBERTs. who cane 10
Washington as the representative of Mr..
LAWS company, separately assured two men-
bers Of the Government that Purser SMITH
would not be sent again in the Crescent City,
1t is idle to designate this as "the casual talk
of 4 single individual" Mr.. RoBERrs was
here IN his official capacity, and while acting
in that capacity he made the statement in
question to those with whom his business
brought him into official contact What better
authority could the Times desire in such
case
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Flax CuLTUaE- Ciaussen's Machine - One thing
IL certain, whether the Cheva Ter Claussens cotton
machine 10 hunbug or not, fax is q good crop,
and our farmsrs have found il out
In Trumbull county, Ohio, they have increased
the cultivation OF flax wonderfully within five years
1t leaves the ground in good state for wheat, The
seed s always cash article, and the straw or stalk
is generally worth 81 or . q per ton even now. &
4 The Claussen process, If successful, makcs the
straw worth So to $40 per ton. His works arc
now in operation at Stepney, in England.
The English consume the fax grown ON 700 900
acres of ground, but they raise in Great Rritain
only 10000 acres. The English GOV q bushels 20
the acre, and obtain 20S bushels to the aero iao9a
They raise the same crop on the same ground
every year In succession, by their systcin of high
farming.
A farmer in Preble county Ohio, rniscd % bush.
els to the acre, and our soil generally with the at.
tonton and expense bestowed upon 1t In England,
VIII produce more TO the acre .r.t .aa' Sh"@
We do not intin,atcthat the Cbevalicr Clatissen's
patent IS not what he expects oil IL we know nolh.
ing about its practical operation; but IL he cam ga
he says, clean il for Sl2 per tom the results to the
United States Will be immense cisusiaad Herald
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" SEVEN Foots.--l The Envious Man who sends
away his mutton because the person next TO him is
eating venison. ''''.' s. Ah.at' .'' %" .'' 70. .
The Jealous Mnn-who spreads his bed with
singing nettles ard then sleeps in il. '' .f..
3. The Proud hIan--who gets wet through sooner
than ride in the carriage Of on inferior.
4. The Litigous Man--who goes TO law in the
hopes Of running bis opponent, and gets ruined
himself .t II. .,..s ....., sr,.gfr. .
8. The ExtravaGsnt Man-who buys a herring
and takes cab 10 carry il home. -a.-.r.s
g. The angry Man--wbo learns the op, iclcide
because nc is annoyed by the playing Of his neigh.
boris pinno. -.
7. The Ostentotious Msn-who iiluminates the
in the dark Punch. .- 49,, -
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Canadian Reciprocity-A mistake.

The Troy On. " Wing. noticing our re-
cent article on reciprocity with Canada, mis-
concelves our proposition in its most important
particular. The Whig represents us to have
given an unqualified adhesion to the Canadian
application, without reference To conditions
which is what we have moi done, and have no
intention to do. Our proposition was and is,
in effect, to receive all the raw and manufac
tured products of Canada, on the condition that
Caraia shall receipe all the ra,c and manufac
tured products Of The United States. Withou,
this stipulation, the American people will never
be nnwise enough TO accede 10 the Canadian
demands. The Canadian government will find
that retaliation" if resor'ed to at all, is A
game at which two parties can play.
We learn by telegraph that a conference On
reciprocity was held a, Albany on Tuesday
between Governor Hunt, Mr.. SEYMOUR,
chairman of the House of Representatives.
Committee on Commerce, and some members
OF the Canadian Parliament.
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SALE OF REAL ESTATE AND STooxs.-At Alex
andria. on Tuesday, the real estate of the late
Phineas Janney was aold at auction, follows:
Brick warehouse, lower end Of King street. front
ing 80 feet thereon, and running back 81 feet;
purchasers, J. Wheat s. Bro, for Sc 800 Two
frame dwellings, north side OF Duke, both sold to
Samuel Miller for s $50 A tract Of land. about
% acres, in Fairfax county, near the Theological
Seminary; purchaser Colonel Goodwin, for s $50
Also the following stocks: $4,000 Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal preferred bonds at $50; Is 900
0 -angc and Alexandria Railroad bonds at $S9l;
800 shares Corporation Of Alexandria stock
500: 400 do. Marine Insurance Company, Alex
andria, i2I cents per share; 200 do. Fire Insur
ance Co do, SIT 80 to S1S so; 1877 do Little
River Turnpike Company. IS; 40 do Orange end
Alexandria Railroad at $26. a 2G.; &c do. Ma.
Alexandria Lyceum, $l2; Is do Alexandria Ca
nal, So; do Ashby's Gap Turnpike, ST.; | do
Lccsburg Turnpike, 81; do. Steamboat Pnenix,
55 cents per share; 90. Baltimore. Washington.
G Georgetown and Alexandria Steam Packet Com
pany, 800. Gazette.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

DEPARTMENT STATE,
WAsHINGToN, November II, 1852.
Information has been received from the United
States Consul at Panama Of the death on board of
the barque est. Mary's," on the fourth OF August
last, in the harbor of Rcaleio, of n seaman named
Joseph Wlgrose.
small amount of money belonging to the estate
of the deceased is in the possession of the said
consul.
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DREADFUL DEATH A fatal occurrence took
place at an carly hour yesterday morning, at the
Eagle Works, on the Falls road, near the toll
gate, short distance from the city, which resut-
ed in the death OF n worthy workman named
Hugh Divine. The deceased, whist engaged
wheel and carried against other portions of the
work so violently that he was mangled in the most
dreadful manner, and died shortly afterwards. An
inquest was held on the remains, and the jury rem.
dered verdict in accordance with the facts.
baltimore Sun Of psskrday.
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-------------------------- --------------a--
The Webster Obset, uies

Were celebrated in New York on the 10th instant
with great pomp. The evening edition of the New
York Journal Of Commerce Of that date Gays:
AT the hour we go TO press to day, III O'Clock,
a IN } troops are seen in motion throughout the
city, and preparations are everywhere making
along the route of the procession.
Among the numerous devices emblematic OF
mourning, the Astor House has the most notice.
able. The entrance lie canopied with heavy folds
OF Grape, as are the granite columns, arranged TO
represent Grecian Temple, Of most sombre
black.
At the apex is the figure Of the deceased states
man, portrayed on canvass, in shadowy coiors,
with the Goddess of Liberty weeping near. In the
hand Of the figure is the scroll Of the Constitution
and beneath the whole are the words:
''Whiie he lived, he did what he could to support
the Constitution of his country"
And still further beneath, the following, in silver
letters, on black ground
"a superior and comma nding human intellect,
truly great man, when Heaven vouchsafes SO
rare gilt, Is not temporary flame, burning
bright for while, and then expiring, giving place
to returning darkness 1t ia rather a fervent heat,
as we'll as radiant light, with power to enkindle the
common mass of the human mind 80 that when il
gimmers in its own decay, and finally goes out in
death, no night follows, but it leaves the world all
on fire from me potent contact of its own spirit"
AtNo. 2O2 Broadway are the points of the COM
pass, represented on canvass, with the words:
"He knew them not but as one.'
The American House has an appropriate oil
painting. surmounted by the American eagle, re.
presenting the bust Of Webster on massive Pc
destal-W Washington in the background, partially
obscured by clouds, and apparently contempla-
tive spectator. the weeds of mourning mingled
with the folds Of his Roman toga.
In the foreground is the figure OF Liberty. in
Pensive attitude, with the United States coat of
with appraised arm, directing the attention Of q
youth. who ia on Bonded knee, to Webster for in.
structon.
The bus's of Clay, Washington, and Calhoun,
are placed directly ben surrounded with Grape
The St. Nicholas Hotel has: "We thank God for
giving to the world Webster"
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THE TURKS ISLAND LIGHTS.

From the 9th OF October, 1852. white light,
TtooIoing every twenty seven seconds, with con-
tinued dim light between the interval of the strong
flashes, has been exhibited the north point Of
ths Crank Turk.
The tower, which is painted white, and 60 feet
high, 10 situated 400 yards 8. SOP w. OF the ex
tremity Of the point in
Latitude TO 81 W N.
Longitude II 40 w.
with the centre Of the lamps ITO feet above the
mes u level of the sea.
The light 10 visible from all points Of the horizon
except between the following bearings. when it is
echpsed by the Gays lying to the southwark of the
Grand Turk
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TRANsPLANTING TREEs-In answer TO many in.
qurics, would advise that all trees, except
peach, apricot, nectarne, and other similar sorts,
should be transpianted in the autumn late in
the fall BY choosing this season Of the year, the
trees may be stripped Of the leaves, and thus the
great surfaces for evaporation will he removed
The body of the tree, by this treatment may
tain it's moisture, not losing it by the active power
II growing leaves. This gives the roots an oppor.
tuuity TO establish themselves, and to retain the
moisture received by simple absorption before the
formation OF spongioles, which draw water by the
natural laws governing the action of plants Such
trees planted out in the spring, would be parting
with large amounts Of moisture from the surface
Of the leaves before the roots were sufficiently
established in their new location To- supply the
cSssary amount to compensate for evaporation.
The slightest drying OF tree at the time of trans
planting is likely to interfere with its organism,
and give rise TO after unhealthy habits. When
large supplies Of water are on hand, il is well TO
settle the earth around the roots by s use as tbis
causes the particles earth to in direct
tact with the roots, and to get up condition Of the
soil more closely resembling that from which the
tree mas been removed. II lie impossible by pound
ing or stamping to settle the earth judiciously
ne by the use OF water -Porking Farmer.
The NEw YoRK TvPooRAPBIchLS ocrETy has re
solved to celebrate the anniversary Of Franklin's
D. nth a th. Al ~
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ment TO the Wings in lsas. will be just al eligible
to office under the incoming administration
the most intense Hunker in the State And
the Barnburners are to have supreme sway at Al
bany, il is not unreasonable to expect that the
members Of that modest and unambitious faction
will get the lions share of the spoils"
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Sources OF Our Population.

Correspondence If the ~ Y. Courier and Enquirer.
WAsHINGToN, November IL.
The following statement, presenting a partial
view Of the constituent elements of our popua ton,
possesses permanent value. The facts are ex-
tracted from the yet unpublished returns of the
Seventh Census;
Tube shouting the natirity Of the Inhabitants of
Ne,o York, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Lou
iSiana.
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ILLNESS OF DR. VAN HoRS.-The Boston J. ti~nak
states that the venerable DIR. Van Horn. of Phila.
delpha, at present attached to the United states
soop- of. war Albany, ut Cbarlestown, Mnssachu-
setis, is seriously i'll with severe iniammatory
affection OF his ieft leg lie has been removed to
the naval hospital Chelsea. and will not probably
be able TO Join the Albany on her next cruise -
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An article On The Administration and Gu
ba," In the New York Times Of Tuesday
claims passing notice. Advering to our re-
marks in reply 10 Mr.. Laws late letter. the
Times observes:
Recent accounts from Cuba say that, upon his
Last attempt 10 enter Havana the commander of
the Crescent City was informed that the American
Secretary Of State had informed the Spanish Min
User that Lieutenant Porter and Purscr Smith
would net be allowed again to go to Cuba. The
HrPuChc denies this, bot admits that the minister
'o0' 'ou 'Hat these parieo toomd not again go out
IN the Cresccnt City. With all due Difference.
ms sm'E's us ne n!2et undgnihcd bubble. The
'inC" ADM ted is wOrsc than the offence hsrged.
u @"oid have bscn bad enough ifthc Adninis'ra.
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The EIGHT SLAVES Of Mr.. and Mrs. LENNON OF
Virginia, so summnrily liberated by the decision
Of Judge Paine, Of New York, are said 10 have
been cent of the under. ground railroad, go as
TO be out of reach Of whatever further proceedings
the owners might deem Il expedient To resort to
in order TO retain their right to them.
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TRAVELLERS wAo SEE THENsELvEs-The fol-
lowing from the New York Times is a clever hit
at class of travellers who much abound in these
days:
at will be great day for literature and our
patience when travellers learn to see the country
they travel thrIugh rather than Themselves in every
land What care We whether they dined on trout
or on dry cIac kcrs aud cheese, whether they got
their ieet wet in crossing a stream over which
good log was thrown, or kept their wits about them
and went over dry shod. They go to the Holy
Land not TO see the and but to see how they shall
ieei on it They pain, for Ms not the country, its
habits and customs, but themselves in the fore
ground, with n irw cedars Of Lebanon and pn I'm
groves as background to ill up the picture. They
arc like those persons who stop they walk up
not to Gee the rich goods but to in the reflection
of their own persons whether their collars stand
up right and whether their cravats are properly
ADJUSTED "
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THs New JERSEY LEGISLATURE stands az fol.
lows: Senate, Wings 7, Democrats l3; the House,
q Wings, 80 Democrats. The Democratic ma
jority on Joint ballot. "a.
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o r. r ICIAL

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
November l6, 1852.
The annexed notice, received this day from b.
EvERErr Smith, esq.,, United States Consul at
Turks Island, is published for general information
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53,743
Scott ahead, 3,24S.

Tho counties to hear from are Ballard. Floyd,
Harlan, Hickman, johnson, Letcher. Monroe, and
Whitley. They gave Dixon 1915, and Powell
2.2Sl. If they give the came majority for Pierce.
scotts majority in the State will be 2,Ss2 A gain
for Scott Of lis in tho eight counties will give him
5000.
The following ia the official vote of Clinton
county: Scott 276, Pierce 3lS
Louisville Journal l3fh