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made, and each q retrogade movement of the
party. We rather think, however, that we do
and shall take part in politics, although we con.
fess that we do not understand or at least do
not perform more than half the duties of an edi-
tor as they are done by the Herald One half
of the duties of that paper is to applaud every
thing, every party, and every humbug, and the
other half is to denounce them about fortnight
afterwards. The Herald, however, has had a
violent fit of consistency and has supported
PIERCE for whole moon. The consequence
is, that the paper has become dull, and its pi.
quancy, novet and perspicuity will have to be
indicated forthwith by adopting the other side.
The Herald never stands still. 1t is the Jim
Crow of politics, and the Southern Press would
rather Idle at once" than become a thing like
that.
We rather think, however, that both parties
will find the Southern Press any thing than
dead, or standing still before it is done with
them.
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insular and Oriental Company, is nearly com
pleted, and it IL expected she will be launched
in October. and be ready for sea at the latter
end of THE year. Her length is 370 and her
engines will be 100 horse power. She is larger
than the Great Britain screw steamer, besides
which the engines of the Great Britain are only
500 horse power. The Himalaya is destined to
run between Southampton and Alexandra, and
she will be commanded by Captain Brooks, the
oldest officer in the company's service. Some
idea may be formed of the increase OF speed OF
transit on the overland India route during the
last few years by tho fact that the heavy portion
OF the India mail is not due at southampton be-
fore the 28th of the month, yet it lately arrived
on the nth, and never hardly later than the
goth. The Peninsula and Oriental Company
are now building five new vessels, and altogether,
when their feet is complete, it will amount to
nearly 40 steamers. This companys screw
steamer Formosa, destined to covey the mails
between Singapore and Sydney, arrived at
Southampton on Sunday last, after rapid voy-
age from the Clyde, ana starts for Australia on
the 7th of August next. The same corDpany's
screw stamer Madras, bound for the Bosphorus
has just made the voyage from Southampton to
Malta in nine days, which shows to what extra.
ordinary speed screw steamers are attaining.
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"The Southern Press glands still. Il con ,.L.
no part in the politics of the day. II can 'a
admire the great Calhoun, and stand aIan o" :,
he stood alone-solitary and alone. The noo o1
Press ID in queer fix. 1t has powers. bu,
won't use them. 1t would be better to stop a,
once-to die at once. 1t would be more econ.
om'cal than to be loafer in stirring age. W.
suspect the editor only knows half his bushes,
and badly that."-New York Herald.
The Richmond Examiner said that it was "an
end of usefalness" and "at variance with common
sense" for the Southern Press not to support
PIERCE. The Herald discovers that becau,e we
support neither ScoTr nor PIERCE we stand still
and stake no part in the politics of the dav /"
Well, If the supper. of Scorr or PIERCE ia the
Test OF usefulness, common sense or progress,
we shall have to relinquish our claims We
think that neither nomination was fit to be
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The True South, published at Montgomery,
Ala, makes the following remarks, in relation
to the campaign papers
MORE SuIcDE-NoRTHERN CAMPAIGN PA.
rERs.--N e are just informed that the Boston
Posi-, and other northern campaign papers are
being subscribed for in the poor unfortunate
South, and even in the intelligent city of Mont
gomery!
1t our people would become more conside.
rate and less stupidity confdng, they would de.
sist from such glarng suicide, and the warming
OF the serpent in their own bosoms. and for
their own demolition. Let all Southern presses
resent this preferred wrong, and thereby prevent
its repetition
There is already more home talent behind The
pen than is properly encouraged, and ii Lord
IN heaven knows that we have not superabun.
dance. Toe custom of Southern prefs es eter.
nally putting all sorts of Northern trash. in
newspaper shape. but emuates the criugipp Of
the cowardly cur, under his masters foot. and
which we view with an indescribable loathinp
and contempt We shall shortly begin To show
up this species of Southern donkeyism, or span.
iesm, and it may be well for the Southern
presses to trim their corns preparatory for the
reception of some heavy blows. IF tho softer
side OF Southern humanity will but observe
our studied silence about Northern folles, say
ings and dongs. our future course could then
be anticipated. We shall be too deeply in.
volved in the wreck. when it comes, to remain
mere "looker on in Venice"
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:
AMsaas YoUrn.--IAss wssk he ssevanscst
DorcAs Sewing soeisty" hsld thsir annual msst-
ing, and on motion il was resolved. " that our
parson wait on Tony Jones. AID - II nothing
can be done to correct The manners Of Tony.
The next day the parson waited on Tony senior,
and informed him respecting the object Of his
visit. Tony listened patiently, and then re-
Piled
''Parson, I'D let Tony 60 70 meeting every
Sunday, eff | only krowd you was a-goin to
preach ; but, parson. thar aren't boy in tho
city of Swamscot what's got more manners
than my Tony, and | can convince you Of that in
just mint. You see Tony QUO there skinnin'
them are nifers 20
The parson nodded assent
Nov, see. III CALL" And raising his voice to
the highest pitch, he shouted
"Tony"
The response was quick and equally loud
"Sir."
''Don'ty you hear that, parson, % said the old
man. "Dont you call that manners 7"
"That is all very well, /" rad the parson, ''as
far as it goes.
''What do you mean by as far as it goes
That boy. sir, always speaks respectfully to me
when call him - and raising his voice he again
called,
"Tony''
The response "Sir' was equally loud and
prompt Again the old man called
'sTony"
The boy dropped halEdressed fish, and shak-
ing his fist ut his sire, yelled out:
'You miserable black old drunken snob ri
come there in too minutes and maui you like bIazss
The parson was astonished, the old man dis
concerted for moment, but instantly recovering
himself, he tapped the parson on the shoulder
saying
"You see, parson, my boy has got grit as well
as manners. That chap will be an ornament to
your society one Of these days.
need not add that the parson incontinently
mizzled.
FoREioN.-Dr. .qchiAi and DR.. .Ns.oman.-The
lovers Of scandal have had highly seasoned dish
set before them this week, in the trial Of libel
suit brought by the notorious DR.. Achilli against
the no less Gee bratsd Dr.. Newman. The former
is an apostate from Roman Catholicism, and the
latter from Professionalism. Achilli was charged
with many acts of seduction and debauchery time
and place being sworn to by his alleged victims
he on the other hand making oath that he never
saw the woman in his life A remarkable feature
in the case was the introduction in the evidence Of
copies of proceedings against Achilli before the
Inquisition. it being the first time since the Refor-
nation that the records ofthat tribunal had been
introduced into English courts Of law. The plead
ings on both sides were noticeable for ability and
after three days of interest on the part Of the
public, the jury brought in verdict OF libel,
proven on charge the 18th, "a point of slight i'm
pcrance,) and not proven on all the extraordinary
charges above alluded 10.
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ScoTT CONVENTION IN GEoRGA-Tbe Macon
(Geo) Citizen issues the following call for a
Scott convention in this State:
"The citizens of Georgia who are friendly to
the election of Gen. Winfield Scott to the Pre-.
sidency, and Hon. VIM. A. Graham to the Vice
Presidency of the United States, are respect.
fully and urgently invited to elect delegates in
their respective counties to State convention,
to be held in the city of Macon, on Wednesday,
the 4th day Of August next--then and there to
ratify the nomination Of the National Wing
and to appoint an Electoral ticket.
pledged to vote for Scott and Graham"
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Handkerchiefs made from the silk grass of
Honduras, for fineness Of texture and durability
far exceed any linen ever seen. They are made
in London from sample Of this very common
grass in Honduras, Yucatan, &c, sent there aa
an experiment. The grass is finer variety than
that from which the hammocks in Central
America are made, and, it is thought, can be
made an article Of considerable export.
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HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, July 10, 1852.

The journal of yesterday having been read-
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill
to amend the act "to reduce and modify the rates
of postage in the United States, and for other pur-
poses, /" approved March 3, 1851, reported by Mr..
OLDs from the Committee on the Fost-office and
Post-roads, on Tuesday last.
Mr.. OLDS addressed the House, contending
that under the proposed law the rates of postage
would be reduced
Mr.. WASHBURN, of Maine, moved to in
crease the weight of newspapers to be transported
three thousand miles for cent, from one to one
and a half ounces, and commended that this would
benefit the rural papers, whose average weight
was one and half ounce
MIR. OLpS replied, contendng that the bill Of
the committee would protect the country papers,
and declared their average weight was no over
one ounce.
Mr.. BROOKS was in favor of the amendment,
and stated what he considered would be the bad
effects of the bill as recommended by the commit
tee.
Mr. CABLE said that the purpose Of Mr..
Brooks was to get the aid Of the government as a
common carrier against the country press.
Mr.. SHELTON favored the amendment, as al
so did Mr.. CHANDLER.
The morning hour having expired
Mr.. DANIEL moved that the House 90 into
Committee on the Private Calendar, which was
lost.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
On motion of Mr.. HoUsToN, tn House went
into Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union, (Mr. STUART, Of Michigan, in the chair
and resumed the consideration of the Senate am
endments to the deficiency bill.
The committee resumed the consideration of
the Senate amendment giving increased compensa-
ton to the Collins line.
sMr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, moved to add
to the clause provision that the duties to be lev
led on goods, wares and merchandise, imported
INTO the United States, shall be assessed upon the
average prices which such articles bore in the
principal markets of the United States, on the LIST
of December, 1916, such prices to be ascertained
by the Secretary of the Treasury, in order to raise
the money appropriated by this and other laws.
The Chairman ruled the amendment out of or
der, as not germane to the bill.
MIR. STEVENS appealed from this decision,
when
The Chairman was sustained ayes 80, noes
not counted.
The debate on the Senate amendment was then
continued at great length, and without coming to
any conclusion
The committee rose and reported progress,
And the House adjourned.
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A YANKEE GRETNA GREEN.-The law lately
passed by the Legislature of Maine in relation to
marriage licences, saves SIS to the young New
81 lnswickers who desire to haste to the wed.
ding" in the purchase of fcense, and Calais is
likely to become the Gretna Green of the Dor
der. On the southern border, also, where the
clergymen have felt that their dues were i'm
properly filched from them by the clergymen
and justices of New Hampshire, the law will
probably act like a protective tariff and keep
the money paid for marriage fees at home.
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! nc cno H; mas broken out violently in Jack.
son, Cape Gir.rdeau county, Mo. The inhabi.
tants were seized with panic and scattered in
every direction, not even burying the dead,
Many of the first citizens fell victim. 20 Il
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high impression Of his qualifications, though be
was justly more esteemed than his predecessoT,
Gen. Cas-. The ultimate success of these gen.
tlemen depends, however, on the result OF the
Presidential contest, which can only be said
fairly to begin when both parties have named
their candidate. The choice Of the Wing con
venton is stin unknown aud doubtful.
The march OF events in each succeeding year
convinces us more and more that there is no
occurrence beyond the limits Of the British en-
pre and out Of our troll which exercises 80
great and important 40 influence on our own
welfare, and on the general progress of the
world, AZ the character and policy Of the Amer
lean government. 1t is not, therefore, without
the deepest interest and solcitude that we
watch the somewhat caprcious operations by
which the composition of that government is to
be determined for the next four years. The re-
lations of the British empire and the American
Union have gradually twncd themselves into
a connection, strengthened by common inter
e,is and common freedom which ia alike dis
tinct from the close and sometimes onerous ties
of mother country to her colonies, and from
the frgid or polite alliance of two foreign
States. Between ourselves and the United
States there is no dependency, and, strictly
speaking, no alliance; but there is identity in
the first interests of industry, of peace, and of
mutual respect There is identity in ties more
sacred than those of diplomatlc intercourse. We
are told that favorite staple OF the inferior
press of America is abuse Of this country. Il.
may be so; for whether what they say of us be
good or bad, it seldom falls under our notice;
but it such be the practice there, it is not one
we are disposed to initiate. 1t becomes us
rather to set the example of expressing our hab-
iiua respect for country whose greatness we
desire to see increase next to that of England
herself; and although We may cricise the in
situations of the United States as freely rs we
do our own, we not the less conscious that
these institutions are but the transatlantic
growth Of our liberties, our laws, and our
anguage-spIuog from one root, and bred by
one people.
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The Hon. William Hebard, member of the
House OF Representatives from Vermont, i,
confined to his room by sickness Int
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Col. Benton, in speech at Manchester, Mo.
on the 18th ult, announced bis determination
to support the nomination of General Pierce.
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THE UNION PARTY Nor "DIssoLvEpr" - II
will be remembered that the Athens Banner
some days ago. pronounced the Union party
Dissolved y This announcement was made in
The belief that either Mr.. Fillmore or hlr. Web
stel would be the Wing nominee, in which
event the editor rightly supposed the Whigs of
Georgia would have yielded him their heart
support. The aspect Of political aff,irs has
been very much changed however, according to
the Banner by the nomination of Gen. Scott,
rendering it probable that the Union organiza
ton will be preserved
The armistice between the Southern Rights
and Union Democrats, which it was thought
had been patched up, has also been terminated
The prospect now is, that there will be two
electoral tickets-the one already put forth by
The Southern Rights wing, the other yet to be
appointed by the Union Democrats. Between
the two, the Wings will sympaihse with the lat
ter, while many will probably support it with
view to keep up the Union organization. Upon
this point they will be left to decide for them
selves. No effort, that we know of, will be
m'de to force them into the support of the
Democratic nominees.--Sap Repub
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nc CHOLERA has broken out among the labo
r 90 10 ''s wabash and Erie canal, sections 81
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New York, july 10.

NEW YoRK, July 10.
Sa'hng Of the Pacifc-The steamer Pacific
sailed for Liverpool to-day with LOT passengers
and 100000 in specie.
Among the passengers was Bishop Whiting
ham, of Maryland.
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PHILADELPHIA, July 10.
Death Of Hon. 4. M McKsnnon THE Hon.
i. M. McKennon died at Reading yesterday.
he was formerly Wing member Of Congress
from Pennsylvania,
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RIcHMoKp. Vt. July

RICHMOND, VI. July II.
A great freshet occurred here yesterday.
which swept away two railroad bridges, ana
carried off a number of houses. The trains
have not yet arrived
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PHILADELPHIA. Julv 10

Fire on board a Steamer-Loss Of Lije.-As
the steamship City of Manchester, from Liver
pool, was coming up the river yesterday, she &C.
took fire in the spirit room. The
passengers and crew were in the utmost alarm.
and in their efforts to subdue the FIRE, the bar.
keeper was burned to desth, and the steward
so badly injured that his life is despaired Of
The flames were speedily put out without doing
much damage.
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New YORK. Julv IN

- I'VE" OKk, July TO.
A terrific thunder storm occurred in this vi.
entity yesterday The wind blew a hurricane.
Hailstones fell as large as pigeon eggs. Corn
fields were torn up and fruit trees DESTROYED.
AT Palermo the damage to the corn and vines
is immense, and the yield will not be one half.
The thermometer fell from 80 to 10 in a very
short time
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Mr.. WEBsTER's PosrrroS-His Adpice 10 his
Friends.-The Hon. F. A. Tallmadge, during
speech before the Ninth ward Wing Club, of
New York, on Thursday night, is reported to
have said:
"He had seen Mr.. Webster during the day,
and had conversed with him freely upon the
nomination and prospects of the Wing party
Mr.. Webster in that conversation acknowledged
gratefully the attachment and devotion which
his friends had exhibited, both in the National
convention and since the nomination. had been
made But he said he did not see how any
good result could be attained by presenting his
name any further to the county, and that one
common duty now devolved upon us all--that,
namely of ralkying to The support of the candi
date regularly nominated by the representatives
of the Wings of the Union. in convention as.
sembled. For his own part he was ready to
give the Wing ticket his cordial support-and
80 he trusted were Wings everywhere, what.
ever might have been their personal predilec-
tons"
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ATTAcT UPON AN AMERICAN CHARGE DAT
FAIRS A letter in the American. dated Caracas
June Is, says: On the night of the ga of
May, at eleven O'Clock Mr.. Steel, u. s. Charge,
was surprised by the entrance into his house bv
number of banditti He had not Vet retired,
and on a noise being made by female servant
in the house, he ran down into the court yard
and was coon surrounded by the men, each of
whom had a dagger or pistol with him. Mr..
Steel was robbed of his watch during the
melee and was slightly wounded. Mrs. Steel,
on hearing the clash of weapons below stairs, ran
to the balcony which overlooked the street, and
aroused some neighbors, who prevented further
injury and robbery.
Caracas was little startled from its wonted
propriety by personal rencontre between
Mr.. Michelena, lately appointed Venezuelan
Minister to Madrid and Rome, and Baron de
Veimare, the French Charge in Caracas The
affair took place in the house of the latter. Mr..
Michelens called to say farewell" to the Baron,
when the latter commenced sOme very severe
remarks with reference to Mr.. Michelena's Gov.
ernment, rejecting severely on the President
and other otficials words grew warmer, and f.
nally his Excellency the French Minister actual.
ly kicked the Minister to Rome and Madrid and
called his servants to put him out of his house.
The affair of course led to challenge, and
the parties where to leave the country for the
Tortugas islands, there to detimine whether the
Baron should carry his diplomacy so far as to
Kick foreign Ministers out OF doors.
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BosToN, July 10.
The fire at Montreal has at length been sub
dued, after raging for thirty-six hours. The
number of houses destroyed amounts to fifteen
hundred, and the loss will reach many millions
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Mr.. ATCHISON. at the request of Mr. KING,
and with the unanimous consent Of the Senate,
again took the chair and called the Senate to
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SwITZERLAND.-The federal assembly is con.
voked for the 9th of July.
The executive council of Berne pronounced
on the 10th, the dissolution of the Association
of Grutli, and ordered the expulsion Of all its
members who do not belong to the canton. The
reasons put forward for this proceeding ara that
the association propagates socialist and com
munist doctrines among The people; that it's
tendency is hostile to the government and that
the association is iu correspondence with com
munist associations abroad
Letters from Neufchatel of the 10Th ult., state
that the royalis,s contemplate demonstration
in favor of Prussia, and were endeavoring to
get up meeting similar to that of Posieux in
the canton of Friburg. This attempt will Ger.
tainly fail, as the last election proved that the
majority of the population of Neufchatel are
imbued with federal sentiments.
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Destructive Fire at MonhedL-Immense Mum.
Der Of Houses Destroyed-Fire Still Raging.
MONTREar Tnlv q
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kossuth In PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. o.


Kossuth is better of his fever, but has
kept his bed most Of the day, refusing to see
any committee or delegation. He has had
nm interview with Mayo Jerome, Of BaIti.
more, and has declined a public reception.
The excitement is increasing. A grar.d
torch-light procession reached Kossuth's
quarters about 9 O'Clock. 1t was composed
of members from Philadelphia. Fifteen
hundred torches lighted up the scene, and
the ranks OF the procession contained more
than $4,000 persons. Two bands of music
played several American and Hungarian
sFrs. The enthusiasm was immense. Kos.
snth did not appear, on account of the
storm.
delegation from Harrisburg waited
upon kossuth, inviting him to visit thai
city. Ia reply to them, among other things
he said, that during the Hungarian struggle
an agent had been dispatched into Hungary
by the United States Government, to ascer.
tain the true state OF affairs, and had thai
agent, when he found Hungary in condi.
ton to assert and maintain her indepeu,I.
snce against Austria, acknowledge her in
she name of the United States, it would
have warned the Russian despots how fan
the United States would have sustained the
principle of non-intervention in the con-
Germs Of another.
He continues 10 speak of the danger OF
delay of the people of the United State.
On giving their decision in the matter He
should rather hear it if, il was not favor.
af,le.