The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-09-11
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Mr.. EvERrsETT. An official CORES

i / REPLY OF LORD JOHM Russell TO
MR EvERnETr. AN official CORES
| pon5ence il published III the English
papers, between Lord John Russell
and Minister Crdlhpton, respecting
the PROPOSITION fora triu-partite treaty,
in order To guarantee to Spain the con-
tinued possession Of the Island of Gu
ba. The answer Of Mr.. Everett, the
late Secretary of State to this extraor-
linary proposition on the part of Eng
land aid France, forms the chef theme
Of Lord Johns comments. En- e., it
will be recolected, declared that "the
nited States would not see with
indifference the Island of Cuba fall
into the possession of any other Euro
pcan governmnet than Spain" By
way of response, Lord John, while adj
hitting the rights of this country to
reject the proposal po ntedly observes
.tat Great Britain must at once re-
sumo her entire liberty, and, upon any
occasion that may call for it, be free
20 act, either singly or in conjunction
with other powers, to her may seem
I lt. IT. Delta 2zd.
HINES AGAiN.-We find the follow.
in in the Mobile Advertiser, of Thurs
day. The "Dr Hines mentioned
can be no other than the notorious
scamp who has figured 50 largely in
| theseriminal records Of the South and
Southwest.
The Girard East Albanian says
that numerous attempts have been
made of late to set fire to the city Of
Columbus, Ga, which are supposed to
De the work Of q gang Of williams,
whose obiec. is to afford the prisoners
in the jail an opportunity to escape.
1t is stated that there have also been
many robperies.
Une DR.. Hines was driven off from
Girard, b. the citizens Of that place,
who supposed him 10 be implicated in
the attempt to fire Columbus. The
East Albanian says Of him:
This notorious man is second only
to Murre1l, and as literary man, is
far superior to the great land pirate
Few men possess as fine talent as
the swindler in question, which in
many instances places him beyond
suspicion, and furnishes him capital to
operate on when in tight place.
In the same article it is stated that
DR.. Hines was very i'll III Barbour
county, with but little hope Of recov-
cry.
MORMON MIssIoNARrEs FOR Europe.
The St. Louis Democrot, noticing the
arrival Of, a number Of Mormon Mis-
sionaries in that city from Utah, on
their way to Europe, says:
These gentlemen have been pre-
pairing themselves carefully and in
dustfiously for the arduons duties on
which they are about to enter. Among
them may be found masters of every
language spoken in Christian land
The elders propose to disrerse from
Liverpool to every quarter Of Europe,
with the exclusive object Of unfurling
the Mormon banner in the localities
where they may severally stop.
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A writer in the Natioual INTEL
Ngeacer communicates curious
incident. a little girl was stand
ing alta window before which was a
young maple tree: after brilliant
flash Of lightning. complete image
Of the tree was found imprinted on
her body. This is not the first in
stance o. the kind, but it lisa singular
Ouer True.--1he following toast
was given at railroad dinner at De-
troit, lately:
Editos-Ladders on which politi-
;ians climb to power-pioneers in all
great enterprises the only class whose
abor is its own reward--the hardest
worked. the poorest paid most self
sacrificing, anu best abused Of all the
professions.
A Paris correspondent of the New
York Journal Of Commerce says that
III Aid-decamp of Prince Louis Napo-
eon has announced tha nrosnactus Of