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to hazard nothing by hasty and immature &C.
ton, unless unexpected circumstances should
expedite the crisis"
A Geographic despatch also states that a
man named McEwen has been arrested, and
held to bail in the sum of $4,000, by Judge
Mclean, on the charge of being concerned in
getting up an expedition against Cuba, in Gin
cinnati
In view of these things, while we contend for
the respect due our flag, and repel assaults
upon our citizens engaged in lawful trade and
intercourse, We should expend little of our
indignation upon those Of our own countrymen
who are plotting against the possessions of
State whose rights we are bound solemnly to
regard, by the faith of Treaties And shall we
shut our eyes to the consequences, should these
plottngs succeed DO we not know the object
is, to annex Cuba extend the area, and perpet-
uate the domination of Slavery! The foreign
ers most active in the matter seek protection
for Slavery under the stars and stripes-they
regard the American Union as a bulwark
against European notions of Emancipation.
They may succeed, so far as to force the next
Administration to decide whether it shall en-
broil itself with friendly Power and defy
the moral sentiment of mankind, by aiding the
Creoles of Cuba at once to shake of the yoke Of
Spanish tyranny, and to reimpose on the suffer-
ing blacks the yoke Of chattel Slavery For,
depend upon it. the Spanish Government will
never yield that Island to this country by force,
until it has compelled this Government not
only to PROSTATE its power, but to conquer the
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The coQUETrE. A Novel By the author Of NJ.
errimus Philadelphia T. B. Peterson For 1 us
by shillington 4 Co. a street and Pa ay.n r'
Washington, ID. C.
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sros,rs or ANCIENT ROWS. BY 7. W. Ricor''
With Illustrations. New York NJ W Dodd' 'V'
pages .o,,h
Stories of Old Rome How our eyes wou''
have elistened and our heart beat in our you'n
full days, to have laid hold Of such oOT %.
Romulus Remus, Numa Pompilius and I'd,
Tarouins, and Tullius, and the Horatil anu
Curatii, and that stern old Brutus, those KING
and heroes, that seemed, as it were, the very
demigods of history, and then to find them a.
too in the sober pages of Livy. 1t was mar'e'
lous. Mr.. Ricord has taken Livy and pyo"'
sus Of Halicarnassus AS his authorities, a"N
given a good account of those sPir't-s'irf'Ds
scenes of olden Rome His style Is nsa' ~
clear and the external appearance OF the WV
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! Mr.. Seward presented resolutions of the
| Chamber of Commerce, of New York, in favor
of the adoption of measures by Congress- for
the removal of obsuqctlons at the mouth OF the
Mississippi River. Also resolutions of the
Chamber, iii favor oi' the proposition for Gem
ctety in New York for seamen.
Several petitions in favor of the homestead
81 were passed.
cATLINs COLLECTION.
Mr. Stewards resolution, directing an inqui-
ry as to the expcdlency of purchasing Cathn S
collection of Indian scenes, portraits, &C., was
taken up.
NAUTICAL ALMANAC.
Mr.. Hale's resol ttlon calling fer information
q3 to the cost of The preparation and publica
ton of the Nautical Almanac, was taken up
aad agreed to.
Mr.. Brock offered a resolution calling for a
report upon the practlcability and cost of con-
structlng ship canal across the Peninsula Of
Florida, and it was agreed to,
PATEsTs.
On motion of iIr. Bradbury, the Senate took
L? the bill giving further remedies to patentees.
HOUSE.
The House proceeded to the consideration
CT the bill for granting right Of way and dona-
tlons of lands to Florida and Alabama, to aid
in the construction Of certain railr pads in those
States.
Mr. Orr SAID, the bill is precisely like the
Missouri bill in all its features, as to the guards
thrown around it. He gave way to
4Ir. Martin of y. Y, who commenced n
speech against the policy OF such bills, but was
cut short by poi;.t of order.
He gave notice that he should publish his
speech, having previously written cat.
Mr. Orr. defended the policy of giving lands
for ra, a,road purposes.
Mr. Jones, Tenn, moved that the bill be laid
on the table,
The House decided affirmatiyely-Yeas 80;
Nays %.
Mr. Orr moved to reconsider the ?ote.
Mr.. Jones, Tenn, moved that Mr. Orr's mo
ton be laid on the table-pending which, the
morning hour expired.
Anc: her Intellectual attempt was raade to take
up the Pennsylvania Contested Election Case
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole On the State Of the Union. aad took up
toe Indian Appropriation bill.
MIR. Meacham made speech il favor OF
protection to domestic manufactures, going
minutely into all the injurious results Of the
act Of 1876.
POLITICS.
Mr.. Outlaw, one Of the seceders from the late
Whlg caucus, iustities his course Oh that occa-
sign and insisted that the Compromise resclu
tions were properly introduced in that body
He would support no man for President WHO is
net fully and unequvocally committed 10 the
Compromise measures.
The Committee rose and the House adj.
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can maintain the same quality in his flock, bat
cannot anellorate it. We separate the ewes
into as many lots as we have bucks, taking par-
ucular caution not to use ram of any defect
By these means thoroughly s.;ccutcd, we lr-
rived at the improvement Cf The race.
We did not decide upon exhibiting our focks
for the prize until 1914, when the Agricultural
Assembly at Paris appointed commissioner
to visit the best hocks in our country. As soon
as the Commissioners made thcr report, the
Minister of Agriculture granted me the great
gold medal. In 1915 The Agricultural As
sembly met at Gregnor. sc-t there $50 ewes
and bucks for exhibition. The first psize
was accorded to me and my father who was
then Sc years old, and received it from the
hands of the Duke of Nemours, conducted by
my two sens TO the general concoursc, which
took place al Versailles in 1881. and my col
league, Monsleur tugnot, sent each OF us three
rams, and the first premium was granted us.
NICToR GILBERT,
VidcrMe, Common d3 tresyicreS, seine ct
Oise, ie .lprH 1852.
f21 x 20 pounds English
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The Escape of O.MCaghCr.
Ercm the Launccsion (Yan D;qmans LGad)

Examiner, Jt.HudrN %.
This gentleman is now far q gay on his route
to America, but the time has rot arrived for a
full disclosure of the means by which he ctlcc
ted his escape. Still, it would be unjust to pass
over IN g lencc report that has been inGustr-
ously sEgcad, aud is now in taIgble form ,1 the
TasmaD,an Colonist. Whea details are given
it will tie seen that O'Meagl;er did not compro-
mise his parole, though the force forwarded to
secure lin was not sufficient to accomplish the
object Until the entire circumstances Uie re-
vealed, Let us have no imputa ion on the cr-
sonal honor of the Irish rebLl."
1t appears that on Saturda; the police mng.s-
trate Mr. Mason received a letter from Mr..
OMeagher at Ross, whittier he had proceeded
TO hold police court-thS was between ! |
and IL Oclock on peruSng the letter, Mr..
Mason Immediately issued warrant for Mr..
OMeaghe.'s apprehension, which he placed IN
the hands Of Mr.. Galavan, the district consta-
bic at Ross, but which that officer positively r.
fused to execute. Upul tins, Mr.. Mason W;
compelled to return to headquarters at Camp
bell Town, when he inst. acted the chief con-
stable to procced forthwith to execute the war
rant-thls bought the tiiAc to about , O'Clock
before the tuncuOnary could set forth upon his
mission; bat, under the great emergency OF
the case, he made PROMPT ana instant arrange
ments for his departure, and succeeded in ar
rlviug ut Mr.. o Meaghcr'a residence at the
Lakes, accompanied by a constable, and thrO'
Il omost wretched road through the Tiers, dis
tanCc OF upwards oil thirty Ia!IGs from Camp
bell Town, by half past Z o'clock the same
evening.
On his arrival, the ChicI Constable found
that Mr. OMeGgher was NO., est. and he re-
Il IN - a.
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was directed upon the llote Dicu anG the op-
pos!tc side otSt. Paul Street, it was "a so un~
dcrstood that some houses between st. Paul
Street and the port would be blown up, if it
were found impossible to check the fire by
other means. This fortunately turned OFT to
be unnecessary. After several hours of un-
ceasng toll, the iremcn succeeded in putting
a stop to the Conilagratlon at the house Of Mr..
Gettcss on the South side of St. Paul Street,
and at the Nunncry on the North side. But
this was not done until after an amount of in
jury had been sustained greater than has be-
fallen upon Montreal for great number of
years. We give below, as correctly as we
have been able to make it, a list of the occu-
piers and proprlctOls of the buildings which
have been destroyed added to them the cnnu-
al value taken from official sources. From
tins 1t appears that the rental Of buildings de-
s.toycd amounted to c5,9l5; and taking t for
granted that real property pays 10 per cent
per annum, this gives a total value of nearly
100000, or SJl0,0O0. The value of the land
should be deducted from the amount The
property destroyed within the buildings was
probably much III excess of the value of the
buildings themselves tOI this calamity has fall
len upon us, at time when every merchant
had completed his spring importation. 1t is
not at all easy t. arrive at the proXimatc amount
of this part of the loss. But we have gone in
detail over the several commercial establish
mel.ts which have been wholly or partially
buried, and We think do not over estimate the
loss when we state it at Elll 600 TO what
extent this property is insured it Is quite inn
possible to say. Many of the sufferers are in
surcd to the full Culount, but many more, we
hear Of, who either bear the entire loss or a very
l., . = bnu all
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Srort Drama IN tiOO SnneS-Fra SCene
millionaire seated in an easy chair. BY
him stands poor man in supplicatng attitude.
Mi! l!!Ionalrc-'Ahc Very sorry, my young
friend, that can do nothing for you But can
give you IL word CT good advice" Ec0noasy /"
Poor Man-"But when nan has nothing
to"
acknowledgements Under certain
circumstances man must know how to save "
Second NCeHe.--The millionaire drowning
IN "A pond, the poor man calmly regarding him
from the shore.
Poor Man-"Sorry my friend that | can do
nothing for you. But can give you word of
good advice SHim!"
Misunderstanding -"Bu bub-but VIII
when d man CnRt swim -
Poor Man-':Nonsense Under certain cir
cumstances man must know how to swim
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Later from Mexico-The Tfhuantepec
,i..lIl

NEW ORLEANs, Tuesday Jgle 6, 1852.
Dates from the City of Mex;?o to the 10Th
inst, have been received here.
The Senate had confirmed tie grant of right
of way across the Isrhmus of Tehuantcpec to
Gel. ii. b. S loo, of New Orleans, and the NM
lister of Foreign / fairs woul4 probably sign
the contract on the 2Gth of May. All the
Ministers resigned en- the 18th Of May, on ac-
count of this grant, but they have probably
Withdrawn their designations.
The law admitting foreign flour ini2 Vera
Cruz WIS rejected. ''
Wild Cat and ether Indian Chiefs had ariv-
IN the City of Mexico, and Msto visit E-g the
President. &c.
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The Champlain Valley
Horticultural SOciety'S Exhibition,
AT BURLINGTON,
ON TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1852.
PREMIUMS.

WERS.
I. PiSKs.-Bcst six varieties, S1,0Q
three so
II. CARNArIoNs. Best three yarleties, IS
III. RosEs.-Hardy Roses.-Best c4-
hlbition, 100
Best SIX varieties, Is
Roses in Pots.-Bcst exhibition, LOO
". PEoNIAs. Best exhibtior, so
V. PANsIEs. Best exhibition, rs
VI. GERANIUMs.-. Best exhibition, LOO
Best four varieties, 81
VII. FUcHsAs-in Pots. Best three
varieties, 75
VIII. WILD FLowEH Hs-Best exhibi-
ton, ' 100
Best round bQqreb SO
flat "' Sc
round for center table, LOO
fiat, mantel, rs
round hand, SO
fiat, :" SO
Best floral design, 200
I'd lest 100
I'D bfst &" SO
FRUITS.
!. CHERRIEs.-Greatest variety Of spe-
cimens, y 100
Best SIX varieties, IS
single variety, net less than one
quart, SO
" seeding, LOO
ii. STEAwBERRlEs.-Grea variety
Of specimens, LOO
Best four varieties, not less than
twelve each IS
&C single variety not less than one
quart, 5U
III. GcosEBERRIEs.--Gre variety 100
Best four varieties, 50
single VARIETY. not less than ore
pint, 81
". CpRRANTs.-Greatest variety, Is
Best single variety, 81
VEGETABI ES.
Best Turnip Beets, e specimens, 50
Clcumbers, & specimens, 50
Lettuce, {" " So
Peas, early, one quart, so
" Potatoes, early, one peck, 50
Rhubarb, + stalks, 50
REG ULATIOS.
!. All articles must be catered ty II
O'clock, A. M.
.. Each article must possess superior ex-
cellcnce.
3. 1t must be grown or prepared by the
competitor.
4. Ten cents for admttances to the Exhi-
bition, except for the members of the Society
and their families. I he Sqcety's Badge or
Card at 81, constitutes membership and free
adrpittance for himself and family to the exhi-
bitions of the year.
5. Members only can compete for pre-
mllmS
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Weights ai.d Measures.


The following is the number OF pounds in
bushcI OF the various articles
OF wheat, sixty pounds.
Ol corn, in the cob, seventy pounds.
OF shelled corn, tfty-six pounds.
OF rye, ttty-sx pounds.
OF oats, thiriy-tive pounds.
OF barley, forty'eght pounps.
Ot potatoes, sixty pounds.
Ot beans, sixty pounds.
Ot bran, twenty pounds
OF clovcr-secd, sixty pounds
y tlmothy-seed, forty-live pounds.
OF hemp-secd, forty>four pounds.
Of buckwheat. tifty-two pounds.
o bluegrass seed, fourteen pounds.
Oi castor beans, ioHy.six pounds
Ot dried peaches, thirlylhree pounds.
Ot dried apples, twenty -four pounds.
Ot onions, iifty-seven pounds.
OF salt, fifty pounds.
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IT Al the WePster meeting in New York
IN Tuesday evening, Mr. Evarts mentioned that
at social gathering in New Hampshire lasI
{ ,.mmer gentlemen of different political opinl
gountry, and spoke freely of Mr.. Wgbster's
Services. One gentleman far exceeded all 9TH
ars in the heartiness Of lls applause Of the la:
bors of the Secretary of State, and closed his
remarks iy expressing the hope Il at he should
5ne day live to see Daniel Webster President
CT the United States. Tie man who thus spoke
Vas Franklin Fierce, he aominee of the penl
ocratlc party. ~'''
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WA5HINGroN, Thursday, 1lne 3
SENATE
WAsHINGroS, Friday, June A.

NENATE,-NOt IN sesslOn.
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIvrs.- Briggs
presented memorial of WIN. b. Aslor, for the
establishment Of a mint in New York, and show
ing since the annexation of California, that
over 800 ,oOO, 900 of gold had been received at
the port OF New York
Mr.. Stanly obtained leave to introduce bill
for the payment TO the States, o; the lth install
ment of the surplus revenue
After several motions, calls, &c, the House
fonud itself without quorum, and atJourne'
I'll Monday.
WAsHINGroN, Thursday, June TO-
SENATE.
The .enlte commenced business at ten min
utss TO | o'clock.
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AUCTION & COMMISSION
S 7 0 RE !
r & M Q v a |.

HNlE Subscriber would respectfully in
1 form the clzcns OF Burlington and the COM
nlunuy that Ie has taken the Auction and Comms-
SION business ouncry conducted by Isaac Shcr-
wood, aud removed to Col. Thomas Store, ON
college Street, la'cly occupied by PGrcc, Davry *
Allen, where the business. w be strIckly attended Il
m a us branches. The rooms will be opened every
Wednesdays aud Saturdays. Particular attention
will be and Ia the commission business aud Gus
toners may dr.rnd upon having all business IN thls
branch -rlcky aud fairly attended To aud may rely
upon ploupl returns the Subscriber viii also attcuo
20 rnc sale u real estate hvc stock and every kluc
OF Merchandise which may be- thrown INTO The
mdIkct.
j. J. DTNCKLEE.
Burlington. June 1t. leo! dAwd
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DEATH OF InE Son 2r rosTMAsrER GES-
ERAL llALL.-Postmaster General Hall was a
few days since suddenly summoned FROM
Washington by the serious illness of his only
son, Frederick A. Hall, aged 10 years. stu
dent at the Academy, Andover, Mass. lie
was unable to reach lis sons bedside until at
tel lis DEATH but fortunately the mother was
this city this morning with the body, on thel
way TO Buffalo Boston Taueler, ab.
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THIRTY SECOND CONGRESS FIRST
''' Session
WAsnNGroS, Thursday, June 2.
SENATE


Mr.. Hale presented petitions from the citi-
zens of Ckemung county, n. y, complaining
of the inh, man, tyranical and cruel law, known
as the fugitive slave law, and asking It's repeal.
He said, us distinguished body in session
elsewhere had referred a resolution rcatiirm-
ing that law to a committee, t., hoped the SEN
ate would also refer this petition to the Com
mlltec on the Judiciary The petition was, OH
motion, uld on the table.
Mr.. Cass 3, and Mr.. Wade Ii petitions in ia
yor of the Homestead bill.
MIR. Dawson reported Il Joint resolution, Civ
ing to the city OF Savannah, Ga, certain waste,
unoccuped grounds in that city, tormly occu-
led by Government, and the same was Crder-
cd to be cngrossed for u third reading.
The bill granting land to Missouri for GER
tain railroads in that State, was taken up. The
question pending, was on u motion concurrlng
il! the House amendment. Mr.. oopGr with
drew his demand for the yeas and nays, and
tie House amendment was concurred in.
WA3uSGroN, Thursday, June 8.
SENATE
Continued The bill granting Michigan the
right of way, and land for 4 plank road, wa'
ordered To be engrossod.
Mr.. Stewards resolution calling fof the Hui.
Semann correspondence WAS adopted.
Mr.. .Cass offered II resolution calling for Z
detailed statement of the expenses incurred or
claims made on the fugitive law, Laid over.
The Senate then adjourned tlll Monday
IIvUsE-Not in session.
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THAT $4 A DAY-They tell a story Of an
old Pennsy y,sanla member Of tho Legislature,
who. when he was asked what they did in the
Assembly, replied, Il don't knoY what the
others did, but brought home Two hundred
doalrs ~
states that the Georgia Whig State Conven,oh
met at Milledgeville on monday last, and choss
Delegates to the National Convention. They
were instr ucled 10 vote for Fillmore, and TO
make the compromise measures test vote be
lore commencing the ballotings. '" w.
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A SHiRF REFLY.--"iiow do yog feel with
such shocking locking coat on'?" said a
young c clerk of some pretsnsiOns, one morning
10 old Roger '' -
81 feel, , said old Roger, looking at him stead
jy with one eye hall closed as # taking aim
at the victim-"I feel, young man, as If ! had
a coat which has beer paid fora luxury Of
feeling which think you will newer exPe!
.ience.
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Latest News Items.
TELEGRAEHIC
Nrw York, June :.

Nrw York, JuIe :.
Arrest and Escape of Fugitive Si9Ves.
On the Sd inst, three fugitive slaves, on their
way from Kentucky to Canada, were arrested
at Detroit. The sheriff made the arrest by or
ders received by telegraph from Toledo. The
tugtlves were taken to Jail, but while under
examination they made sudden outset upon
the jaior, knocked him down, and made their
escape into the street. The report Of their ar
rest having been circulated in the city, num-
Der Of highly excited colored people had as
sellbled III front Of tie jail, and now rend cred
uravailing all efforts to recapturc the .itee
men. The latter were by them Immediately
hurried OFT 10 the river, placed in boat, Gnd
b, eleven o'clock were safely landed III Cara
da, beyond the power Of The pursuers.
Official Reception of Measher.
Last evening in the Common Council, 1850
lutlons were passed rendering to Tho'a +.
Aleaghor public reception and the hopitall-
ties OF tie city, and committee was appc.nt-
cd to make the necessary arrangements.
Kcssuth.
Gov. Kossuh and suite arrived here yester-
day afternoon, in IT, steamer Aida. haying
lett Albany in the morning. lie was accom-
panied by committee from the latter city -
He is stopping in this city, at the Irving llouse,
and will probably remain here for several days,
and perhaps until after the arrival from Eng
land of his motl.er ard sisters. A part of his
suite will sail for England on the 10th Of June.
WAsHISGroy, June S.-The Whig9 are ac>
lively engaged in preparing for the National
Convention. The friends of ebater, Fill
more and Scott all have club rooms in different
parts Of the city.
The Senate yesterday in executive session,
had the nomination for Judges in Utah before
them. One-a Mormon from Ohio-waS con-
lrmed. The Senate also confirmed the Consul
at Singapore.