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California Items.

We extract the following items of interest
from the last California papers:
GENERAL MoREHEAD's E8PEpITIoN.--It is
very well known that this famous general. who
has figured so extensively in the lower part of
the State, has been in Sacramento for several
months back, collecting accompany of ambitious
and restless youths, for the purpose of making
an excursion TO the South; either TO distinguish
themselves, or % better their fortunes. But
little has as vet inspired relative to his object,
and Il is frequently limited that he has very in
defnf idea in the premises himself Suffice it
to $50, the company, whatever their purpose
may be, have purchased, proyisioned and fitted
up bark, and are now on their way down the
Sacramento river
ENFORCEMENT OF THE FUGITlvE SLAVE LAW.
Under the provisions of the act of the last
legislature Mr. Lathrop yehte' day made claim
before Justice Fry to negro man brought by
him to this State in ls49, and who had left him
some time since. Upon hearing and proof OF
the ownership of property, the negro was turned
over to Mr.. Lathrop who has started him to the
Atlantic States.. Everything passed off with
quiet and order--nothing like resistance being
made to the due execution of the law Saora.
nento Union.
Some sixty or seventy Texans are at Mazat-
Ian, having crossed the country, and are now
waiting passage up the coast. Many more are
reported on the rosd The Indians on the Du'
range road are very troublesome, frequently
killing travellers. They recently cut off the
mail carrier
The Cinnamon seem 10 be getting toto bad
odor through the mines generally, and will be
speedily driven out unless government take
some action to prevent their swarmiug over IN
such hordes though | think the prohibition
should be extended 90 al foreigners. None but
American citizens should be allowed to hold
claims, unless by purchase Cal, Express
The miners on Dry Creek, at Auburn, and at
Horse Shoe Bar, North Fork of the American
river have held meetings and adopted resolu
tons declaring their intention not to permit
South American and Asiatic labOrers to come
among them for the purpose of digging gold.
YANKEE INGESUITy.--hll the way from the
Russian possessions, 10 Kamtschatka, has come
a cargo of ice, TO cool the tropical atmosphere OF
Panama TO refresh the parched lips of the weary
emigrants visiting our shcres, and to add one ri
the greatest Injuries of our domestic comforts
in Panama. Panama Star, June Isl.
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CRY ar M.~ A. -
III. y,aa, A-Ay - ioo4-
Sjoo,x nro,sfs nc Dsje1 Of Col
A. Iar~.,,,r S@"~- ne Miss'on Of
va &c
wr''e hastily TO send you the last resolu-
uon oi ue "ex'ean congress on the Tehuante-
Fec question: ~ dsas follows:
ARTICLE lst---I'he government will rak
contrast or facilitate the formation of an so
e'A,,on ~ e''.Noa' ~no wis., III Doth cases, be-
P'e.o''eu ~ soe'she's' or company of both
,'as''o' "''u o'1'soe'e' W open oy means of
canal, railroad, or a high road, way Of COM
municaLion between the Atlantic and Pacific
seas through the isthmus Of Tehuantepec. The
government shall not conclude the contract they
may enter INTO, unless previously approved of
oy The general congress-.
AhTicLt 2d.-Ihe government, to make use
OF the iacllity granted them by the previous
artlcie' mhstsublect themselves TO the following
cases. VIZ; ISL lhat the contract they may enter
INTO snail contain no clause supporting, for the
hghls granted any claims against the republic
on the part OF foreign governments, nor dimin
lsh lhe luii ana expeditions exercise of its SOW
efeign'y over the said isthmus OF Tehuantepec.
40 mat 10 aiioFd to ihe enterprise more iii.
oacIons and constant protection, the government
Is 10 be one OF the partners 81. That the
lnter-oceanc communication through The 18th
mus shaii De Tree and open to all the nations of
the globe AN. That to make permanent and
perpetual the advantages of the communication.
IL Vhe government shall negotiate with the
powers on friendly footing with the republic, by
treaties an express acknowledgment of the nen-
trality OF the way through the lsthmus in case of
war
Inc foregoing decree was unanimously ap-
proved OF yesterday by the senate, in spite Of
the efforts made by the ministry to rally on the
proposition OF Mr. Soo, and to-day (l2h Of
Nay Inc chamber OF deputies accepted Of il
without gong through the usual forms, by
vote OF ga against A thus defeating the minis
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wing convention at nilIedgeviIle.

The following are the resolutions adopted,
with the names of the delegates and executive
committee appointed by the convention of the
friends Of Mr.. Fillmore, which assembled in
Milledgeville on Monday last.
The counties represented by delegates were
Baldwin, BIB, Morgan, Putnam, Epson, Hous-
tom Chatham, Crawford, Cobb, Washington,
Mcintosh, DeKnlb Jefferson, Meriwether
Greene, Monroe.
The committee Of eight reported through
Mr.. Nesbit, their chairman, the following reso,
lu ns:
Resoiued, That we re,affirm the principles
embraced in the preamble and resolutions ofthe
Georgia convention of 1850.
Resolred, That we send thirty delegates TO
the National Wing convention, with power to
fill their own vacancies.
Resolped, That the safety and honor of the
South and the integrity Of the Union are dearer
to us than the triumph of any party, or the sue
cess of any candidate, and therefore we instruct
our delegates to insist upon a recognition of the
compromise measures, by the National Wing
convention, as full and final settlement of all
the questions therein embraced, and to make
such recognition condition precedent to any
participation by them in the nominations of said
convention.
ResoIued, That Willard Fillmore, for the abili
ty, mpartiality and patriotism manifested by
him in his administration of the general govern
ment, deserves the confidence of tie whole
country; he has been tried and found faithful to
the Constitution and the supremacy of the laws !;
faithful to the preservation of the Union, and to
the constitutional rights of the South, and we
hesitate not TO avow our preference for him over
all other candidates.
Resolued, That we have entire confidence in
Daniel Webster, and while we profoundly "a
mire his vast and sfapendous intellect, we
cherish the warmest feelings of gratitude to
him for his eminently able and incorporating
defence of the Constitution and the ri It's of
the South, and we would delight to honor him,
Resolped, That our hearts are in the sick
chamber of Henry Clay Now that he is about
to die, we feel that justice should be done to
his worth, and that proper estimate should be
placed by his countrymen upon his long, brilliant
and patriotic public services.
Tesolued, Should either of the Congressional
districts of the State appoint delegates, that we
hereby recognize and appoint them as delegates
of this convention.
Resolped, That an executive committee Of
ten be appointed by the president of this conveaS
ton to take any ae.5on that may be necessary in
furtherance of our present yiews--fve of whom
shall be quorum.
The following gentlemen were appointed
delegates under the I'd resolution:
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THE BosToN DELEGATION ARRIvED--AN AR
MY FROM THE NoRTH--GREAT EXCITEMENT =
The Boston delegation of Wings, numbering
five hundred strong, arrived here at p. NJ. to-
day from New York, enroute for Baltimore
Kendall's splendid brass band accompanies
them.
They depart for Baltimore at p m. in aspe-
cial train, and will reach that city abont 8
o'clock. The residue Of the delegation will be
through some time tonight.
We have accounts from New York Of i'm
mense numbers on their way to the convention.
The interior ofPennsylvania is pouring out her
legions you may look out for perfect crowd
by to morrow night, such perhaps as Baltimore
never contained.
The Boston delegation is full Of hope and
high spirits.
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c9y~ Ia the correspondence of the New York
Erening Posi- We find the following letter
headed the Compromise in Maine"

x-f9 la the correspondence OF Tue view foiA
Erening Posi- We find the following letter
headed :" the Compromise in Maine" =:
RocKLASD, Me-, June 10.
"The death of the Hon. Charles Andrews
created vacancy in the fourth congressional
district in Maine This district is composed of
the county OF Lincoln and portion Of the county
of Oxford, and ID a Democratic district by al
least 1000 minority William X Kimball, ESQ.
a lawyer of respectable talents and every way
personally unobjeetionabe to the voters, but a
strong friend of the compromise measures of
the preset administration, was put in nomna-
ton by the Democrats, and the Hon. Isaac
Reed, respectable merchant of good abilities,
was nominated by the Whigs--and aso by a
convention of the Freesoers The district is
commercial one-tbe Wing towns in the dis
trict nre commercial towns, where the compro-
mise is most popular. Among them is the city
of Bath, where the famous Union meeting was
held, in imitation of your Castle Garden meet
ing, in which the prominent politicians of both
parties in this congressional district did all they
could to save the Union and gorify the compro-
mise. They were aided, too, by conspicuous
statesmen from other parts OF the State, and
from other sections of the Union, and the meet
ing was never surpassed in point OF mean sub
servency TO proslavery doctrines and pro-
slavery measures
Z" As prominent man, hlr. Reed was invited
to attend this melting lie treated the ivitation
with contempt, and openly committed himself
against The compromise. Upon his recent nomi-
nation, he boldly avowed himself an opponent to
the compromise measures, and committed himself
in published letter TO the doctrines of the Free
soil party. The compromise was the only ques-
ton at issue in the election. The trial was had
in the district above all others in Maine, (f, in
deed, it was not in all New EnglandO most
favorable to successful result to this measure.
The friends of Mr. Kimball, the compromise
candidate, were active, and circulated all over
the district, days before the election, hand
bill containing Mr.. Reeds letter published in
the Freesoil paper, and other matters showing
conclusively that his sentiments were anti
Webster, anti Compromise, and Freesoil, and
appealing to the commercial interests of the
district, TO the opponents of Aboitionilm, to the
Democratic party, and to the friends of the com.
PROMISE TO support Mr.. Kmbal. The election
has cone off. Mr.. Reed, with no adventurous
circumstances in his favor, in commercial dis
trct, with large Democratic majority has
been elected by the people upon the compro-
mise issue, by about 600 majority. Comment
is unnecessary. Alb.
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aS The Boston Post tells this good story
A VOYAGE TO BERMUDA ON SHoRr RaT1oss
The habttues of Commercial street, opposite
to the Eastern Packet Pier, have been for years
familiar with the portly prese CO of captain
John" Now Captain John is one of the sharpest
as well as cleverest and best humored of ali the
belfast packet captains who oongregate about
the locality mentioned They tell an aneedote
OF him which is altogether too good to be lost
Recently arriving at Belfast, it was inferred thar
certain out-lawed "creature comforts - were
stored in the hold of the regular fast. SAILING
packet schooner Peytona." Officers of the law
were put on board TO search While the onera.
ton was going on, captain John" quietly d.
rected his crew to get under weigh When the
officers came on deck they found themselves
well down the bay Gentlemen" said Captain
John, $ hope you have good store of pro.
Visions We are going to Bermuda, and are n
snort allowance" CONSERVATION sat on the
races OF the officers of the law But it was of
no use. After voyage of twenty four hours.
the stomaehs OF the officials yearned, but thew
implored in vain. 81 told you we were on
short allowance" said Captain John, as he and
his crew were dipping into various luxuries.
Can't you give up dipper of water % No
really, said Captain John, our ,oater is particu-
lary short" The upshot of the matter was
that The officers were set ashore about forty
miles from home, to satisfy the cravings of
hunger which they began to think would be ap-
peased only by the rich fruits of the beautiful
tropical island of Bermuda What was done
with the contraband article" the deponent
knoweth not
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From The american Flag, (Bro'onsoiue,) May is


OUTRAGE ON AMERICANA 1T again becomes
our duty to record the report of the preparation
of another scene of bloodshed and plumber,
which, if cur information be true, would more
resemble the work of iiends incarnate than hu-
man men. We are informed by a gentleman
fst arrived in town, that, on the evening of the
10th nst gang of about forty men, consist
ing of Meyicans and Indians, attacked party
of seven Americans, who we're encamped at a
lake called Caupacuas; five of those at the camp
are cid to have been murdered, and all their
property taken into Mexico. Two of the men,
fortunately, were on the margir of the lake
shooting ducks at the time, and they succeeded
in making their escape These robbers and
murderers are said to have crossed the river
some forty miles above this place, on Friday,
the 7th inst, and detachment of them openly
recrossed il again soon after penetrating their
hellish deed, bearing with them, as trophies, the
right hand of each of their slaughtered victims,
while the remainder of the savages coolly en-
camped on the ground where the massacre oc.
cured, expecting no doubt, another feast of
blood from those whom they deemed absent
from the camp, and would probably return, I'M
suspicious of danger
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correspondent of the Galveston Neaos.
writing from Corpus Christi on the 2ad ult.,
says;
Gen: Carvajal left here to-day. His suite or
a portion of it left yesterday Col. Ford re.
mains here presume to recruit for the liberat-
ing army of Mexico. Gen Wheat, the far
famed tl!ibuster, arrived that evening with some
lew men, say five or six. | do not think Carva.
Ial succeeded in making over ten or twelve con.
vefts to his cause out of the visitors to the
fair, although the Nueces VALLEY says his speech
was received with such tremendous applause
That the Sierra Madre republic will be formed
eventually have no doubt, but many changes
IN the naodus operandi must take place first.
Capt w. Adams, of San Antonio, who has
been connected for some time with tfe fiibuus-
tiers, arrived here yesterday evening. He saws
the Mexicans killed five Americans ffllibusters).
at place called the Tampaquas, about fifty
miles above Brownsville, on this side of the Rio
Grande. He represents the party who killed
them as part of Gen. Avaos' men, and under
his own control. The names of the men killed
were not remembered.
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s-1y~ The linton of yesterday credits to the
Charleston Mercury paragraph which appeared
in the Standard of that city, declaring that The
State would go for PIERCE and KING ten TO one
A regard for truth compels us to correct the
error into which the Union has fallen. What
the position of the Mercury really is, may be
seen in the ast editorial it has contained on the
subject, which we subjoin.
We have already given the views of the
Standard and Eesning Nstos of the same city,
in favor of the nominees. The Courier stands
neutral
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FLAX CoTToY-The cultivation of fax and
the preparation of flax cotton is subject that is
beginning to excite a great deal of attention in
this country, as well as in England and on the
continent.
We learn that it is the intention of one of the
most extensive farmers in Indiana, Henry l..
Ellsworth esq late Commissioner of Pensions,)
to SOW 500 acres under fax this season, and
proprietor in England is now preparing, or has
already prepared 1900 acres for the same OBJ
ject.-- Cincinnati Commercial.
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eW- From the New York Post we take the

two following extracts;
FORENSIC TRITrcI-M We will be particular
ly obliged to any person who may happen to
make a speech during this campaign, in which
no reference is made to the unfurling of banners,
or spreading any articles of that description to
the breeze, if they will have the kindness to
send us copy. We wish TO see how such a
political speech would look
We are authorized to offer suitable reward
to any person who will invent an acceptable
figure Of speech to take the place Of this banner
during the approaching campaign--and we will
promise him q reasonable share of immortality
besides, If successfuj. The same reward will
be offered for any substitute for the "Ship of
State Even partial substitute would be well
paid for, and be great relief to the country.
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MANuFAcTURING.--A large establishment for
the manufacture of linen fabrics from imported
flax is now erecting at Fall River, Mass, under
the direction of N. B. Borden, esq. This is the
only factory of the kind in the United States.
Another carpet factory is to be put up forthwith
at Lawrence, and at Hadley Falls an extensive
cotton mill will soon be commenced At Som
erville, a factory has been started for the manu-
facture of locomotive boiler tubes. This ia
called the American Tube Company Boston
Atlas
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Mass CONVENTION AT CLEvELAnp-Tbe
Northampton Courier thus notices the sugges-
ton OF the proprety of holding mass conven-
ton of Abolitonists at Cleveland
The Lowell American suggests that mass
convention be held at Cleveland during the
sitting of the Freesuil national convention.
August h. BY all means, let such a meeting
be announced, and the country will witness an.
other such gathering as was held at Buffalo in
lS4S"
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MARKETS.
Brorn, Shiplsg &. Co.'S. Circular.

LIVERPOOL, May %, lS52.-There has again
been very large business in cotton, the sales
for the week ending last evening reaching l04,-
720 bales, of which exporters took I6,40O, and
spectators 3l,790 bales. The easy state Of
the money market has created confidence
amongst spectators in present prices, which
have advanced il per 10. since the departure of
the last steamer, though there appears to be a
strong desire on the part of importers TO realize
almost as fast as cotton is landed.
To day the sales are estimated at 1000 bales
the market closing quietly but steadily at the
following quotations: Fair Orleans 81; Mid
ding do, 5s,; Fair Mobiles So Middling do.
81; Fair Upands IS Middling do s Is; In.
feror and ordinary 34a5d per Id.
The stock of cotton in this port is estimated
at $4,000 bales, of which 100000 is American,
against total stock at this period of last year
of $40 bales, and 100000 American
The Yarn market has been irregular, and bu-
siness rather impeded by the advance asked by
spinners, but which has not been generally con-
ceded by buyers.
There has been moderate demand for wheat
and -four at last weeks prices, whilst Indian
corn has been in good request at an advance of
ls. Cd. per or. The quotations are as follows !:
Western canal, Baltimore, and Philadelphia
flour 20s. Sd. Ohio 2ls.; Sour It's. It's. Sd.
per Dbl. White wheat 5s. 10 SIS. 3d.; red 5s.
Sd. per 70 lbs. Yellow Indian corn gas. Sd. :;
mixed 32s.; and white 3ls. per or.
No sales in turpen!ne to report; American
rosin in good demand at as Sd per cwt for com
mon, up to IS Cd per cwt for fine.
Yours, respectfully,
Brown, SHIpLEY g. Co.
June THE cotton market in the past three
working days has been decidedly quiet, with
shade less frmness in prices, the sales reaching
10000 bales, with $4,000 to spectators and
importers.
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The st. Louis Union, the principal exponent
of Colonel Benton's views in Missouri, speaks in
the warmest terms of the nominations; says
they will be singulary happy in harmonizing
the party, and entertainer no doubt that the candi-
dates will be elected by an overwhelming major
itv
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n1y- The New York Mirror sends up this
<'Help me CAssIUs" cry, to the Southern sece-
ders II does not look like confidence; but
to. day will tell the tale. Verify We have
fallen on strange times when Northern men have
to talk in this way to Southern;
Will THE SOUTH STAND FIRM I'VE have
heard it said that few of the Southern dele
gates who are elected out and-out compro-
mise men have Mangumised. In other words
that they have been coaxed, or bought, or
frightened into the support Of Gen. Scott in the
coming convention If this be true; if the
South prove faithess in the hour of trial, we
think it is the last time the North will ever bat
tie for Southern interests. We will leave our
Southern sisters and their "peculiar institution"
a prey to abolition rapine and seryile insurrec-
ton. lift be now true, that "lever night bell
ring in Richmond but the mother presses her
infant closer to her breast," how will il be when
the flood gates of Abolitiouism are no longer
staid by the bulwarks of the North-by the serried
ranks of Union men who have stood by the
great defender in resisting the aggressive tide
of Northern fanaticism, and by so doing
have preserved the life, liberty and property of
their Southern brethren. yAey desert as noto
them in the strong language of oriental indigna-
ton, we will mock at their calamity, and laugh
when their fear cometh--yea when their fear
cometh as u whirwind
Per contra the New York Tribune, the
mouth-piece of Abolition, thus discorses:
The Tribune has the following in reference
to opponents of Gen. Scott:
We ant sure he is compromise man. is
the pretext for boiling. Yes, gentlemen, you
are sure of tin fact, you never doubted it
Anybody in washington can tell you, if you can
possibly have been ignorant until now, that he
exerted his influence in favor of the compromise
when it was under discussion and, after it had
bcen carried, being in this city, he attended the
great compromise meeting in Castle Garden and
there pubIcally expressed his devotion to the
cause. If the opponents of those measures
don't object to him, how can you 2"
The Tribune says further:
"Well, the convention will do as majority
of its members shall ere fit But one thing il
must remenber-that it requires all the Wings
TO elect Wing President; and any attempt TO
choose one with part only, will certainly re-
suit in failure. All aoe, a0ho are not ashamed Of
oar resistance to the extension of slauery ask Of
IL, is TO be let alone. We are Wings, and want
to vote as such, as we have always hitherto done,
because we believe by 30 voting we promote
highest good of our country. If they thin best
to heave us overheard, in order to coax back
such gentlemen as Csbell and Toombs, they
can figure up the profit and loss for themselves"