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wellington Saving Napoicon,s Life.

The following passage from the memoirs of
the late General v Mufing, written By himself,
under the title of ssAus meinem Leben, viii per-
haps at this moment be read with some interest.
Mutding wasthe agent of all the communicnrions
between the headquarters of Blucher and the
oukerof Wel!iagtaE during the march Of the elEs
hes on Paris after the return of Napoleon from
EIba:
During the march, (after the battle Of Wa
terloo,) Blucher had once chance Of taking
Napoleon prisoner, which he was very anxious
to do; from the French commissioners who we're
sent to him to propose armistice, he demand
ed the delivery of Napoleon TO him as the first
condition of the negotiations. | was charged by
Marshal Blucher TO represent to the Duke of
Wellington that the Congress of Vienna Aad de-
clared Napoleon outlawed, and that he Fas de-
termined to have him shot at the mommt that
he fell into his hands. Yet he wished to know
from the duke what he thought of the matter;
for If he lthe duke) had the same infections, the
marshal was willing TO act with him n carrying
| them into effect. The duke looked Il me rather
astonished, and began to dispute thScorrectness
| OF the marshats Interpretation Of tie prOclama-
| ton of Vienna, which was not at 81 intended TO
authorize or incite to the murder iof Napoleon
he believed, therefore, that no light TO shoot
| him in case he should be made pisoner of war,
could be founded on this documot, and he tho't
the position both of himself andthe marshal to-
| wards Napoleon, since the victos had been won,
| was too high TO permit such % act to be COM
mltted. had felt all the foee of the Dukes
arguments before / delivered he message | bad
very unwiilingly undertaken, and was therefore
not inclined to oppose tn em.l l, therefore, con-
tinued the Duke, wish my frend and colleague
to see this matter in the fight do; such an
act would give our name toiissory stained by
crime, and posterity woulfsay of us, they are
not worthy to be his conc eerers; the more so,
as such deed is useless, ind can have OBJ
ject. OF these expression, only used enough
to dissuade Blucher fromlis intention
There three despathes given by Muffiing
ii the appendix TO his mmoirs in which the ex-
ecution of Napoleon is urged on the Duke of
Wellington by Blucher they signed by Gne-
ispau, and leave ddht of the determination
to revenge the bloodyhed of the war on the
cause of it, had he .llen into the hand of the
Prussian commander Blucher's fixed idea was
that the Emperor shald be executed on the very
spot where the Due Enghien was put to death
The last despatch ields an unwilling assent to
the Duke-cf Melllgteiss '.esr@=aoes,@--l
calls his interferepe dramatic magnanimity, -
which the Prussia head quarters did not at all
comprehend. Proably but few Frenchmen are
aware of the exstence ofa this correspondence,
or that it is an istorcal fact that Napoleon S
life saved b5his rival, whom ii cost no small
exertion to savdt.-(N. \. Ey. Posr.
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Population Of the Grave.

Under this head the Merchants Ledger has
some very curious and interesting calculation.
1t estimates the average of American births
per second, for the last eighteen hundred and
fifty three years, at about 0l5. This would
make the whole number of human beings who
have lived since the birth of Christ, about thir-
ty-two thousand millions.
Deducting from this number the nine hundred
and sixty nilliots, who form the present popu
lation Of the. globe, and it leaves the number of
thirty -one thousand and forty millions that have
gone to the grave.
OF this number, the estimate is that nine thou
sand million have died by wars
Eight thousand millions by famine and pesti-
lence.
Five hundred millions BY martyrdom.
Five hundred and eighty millions by intoxica-
ting drinks
Thirteen thousand millions natural or other
wIse.
BY this estimate it will be seen that war and
strong drink haxe sent one-third of the human
race to a premature grave
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NUMBER Al.

As poised on the curb it inclined to my lips
Not fun blushing goblet could tempt me 70
leave it.
Though filed with the nectar the tabled god
sips.
And now, far removed frern the loved situation,
The tear of regret will intrusi-ely swell, =
fancy reyerts % nay iather's plantIt90 "a Y
! And Sigh for tse SEEKER witch nGngs IN the
well
The old oaken bucket, the iron abound bucket,
The moss covered BUCKET which hangs in his
well
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re Old Oakan Ruokat.

This beautiful and popular song ballad is
said to have ad its origin under the following
circumstance which give it additional inter
est:
Some yefs ago, when Woodwork, the prin-
ter, and seeral other old New Workers. were
brother toos in a printing office, which was
situated atthe corner of Chestnut and Chambers
streets, tire were very few places in the city
of New Yrk where one could enjoy the luxury
of realr good drink Among the few places
most wothy of patronage, was an establishment
kept bykIallory on Franklin street. on or about
the sane spot where ST. Johns Hall recently
stood. tWoodworth, in company with several
particiar friends, had dropped in at this place
one afternoon, for the purpose of taking some
brady and water, which Mallory was famous
for leeping.
ne liquor was super excellent, and Wood
woAh seemed inspired by ID; for after taking
drught, he laid his glass upon the table, (re-
nember, reader, if you please, that in those
sare old times man rarely met friend with
ut inviting him TO imbibe) and smacking his
fps, declared that Mallory's dc Uie was supe-
rior to any he had ever tasted. No. said H.,
you are quite mistaken; there was one thing
which, in both our estimations, far surpasses
this, in the way of drinking. what was that"
asked Woodwork, obviously. The draught of
pure, fresh spring water that we used to drink
from the old Oaken bucket that hung in the well,
after return from the labors of the field on
The tear-drop glistened for moment in Wood
worth's eye. True true. = he replied, and
soon after quilted the place He returned to
the Office grasped the pen, and in half an hour
The Old 0aken Bucket, one of he most delight
ful compositions in language, ready, in
manuscript to be embalned in the memories OF
succeeding generations
THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET.
How dear to this heart are the scenes of my
childhood
When fond recellections present them to view
The orchard, the meadow, the deep tangled wild
wood,
And every loved spot which my infancy knew;
The wide-spreading pond, and the mill tnat stood
byit,
The bridge and the rock where the cataract
fell;
The cot of my father, the dairy house near it,
And cen the rude bucket that hung in ths
WELL
TIE old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket,
The moss-eovered bucket, that hung in tht
WE'LL
The moss-covered vessel hail as a treasure;
For often at noon. when returned from tht
field,
| found it the source of an exquisite pleasure,
The purest and sweetest that nature can yield
How ardent L seized it with hands that wer
glowing
And quick to the white pebbled bottom it fell
Then soon with the emblem of truth overhowing
And dripping with GOODNESS, it rose from til,
well
The old oaken bucket, the iron bound bucket,
The moss-covered bucket, arose from tl'
well.
How sweet from the green messy brim to re
ceiye it,
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years afterwards in the palace of Vitalis, with
the monkey, the lion and the serpent; and Mas
saecio had them represented in picture on the
wall of his pal zee, as they entered the hall of
the tribunal, the lion carrying the monkey, and
the monkey carving the serpent
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IMPORTANT RUMoR-The New York journal o


Commerce, of yesterday evening, says
owe learn that information has been forwarded
to our Government, supported by plausible evil
dence, to the effect that Santa Annals bold and
daring policy towards the United States is backed
by an understanding with Spain. Spanish officers
are hlllng places near the person and in the army
oil Santa Anna. Spain says a gentleman who
has better means of information on the subject
than we have, lie preparing to strike in her pro
tectorate capacity-in which she lie to be protected
and Is to pay the fee By the utterance of English
policy IN Cuba, and then to adopt the apprcn-
uce system for almost unlimited periods saw
eight, twelve, and sixteen years by the free intro
ducuon OF negroes from Africa, without moles,a
uon.' We will not undertake to endorse this ex
act Outline OF the programme, but il ia clear that
our Government should keep a sharp look out in
the direction of the Gulf of Mexico. If our in
iormant ls not mistaken we may expect TO hear
something further on the subject before many
days. We are given to understand that a deep
game is playing, and will soon open"
The Journal adds that il lie disinclined TO credit
the story, but it to it in such a way that it
is not at liberty TO disregard it. We, knowing
nothing OF the private source from which il comes
cannot but dscredt it-though from the spirit of
antagonism and hatred which has shown itself in
England among leading parties there, in the pa
rades of Mrs. Uncle Tom, and now again in the
reception of the "Black Swan" the negro song
stress, who has been received and entertained by
the Duchess OF Sutherland and others of the no.
bility, il is impossible to say what England would
do if there was nothing for her to lose. We how.
ever choose to discredit the whole story and wait
till time shall decide how far it is founded on truth
Baltimore Patriot of yesterday.
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The MAYOR OF MONTREAL denies that be gave
be order to fire the mob. He says in an ad
dress
'There was great deal of noise and confusion,
and number of persons came TO me pointing to
Haynarket and said: Look at the iring-looE at
the people numbering one another In this great
confusion what did do? ! read tho riot act, but
| never gave the word to fire. The reason why |
read the riot act was TO be prepared in case of a
sudden rush. So great was the coucourse of peo-
pie that had every reason TO believe hat rush
would be made, and to be prepared for it, and
from motives of prudence / read the riot act
oeneVe that TOR my part | never gave authority
either to the right or the left TO FIRE In reading
the riot act becve-though am not very sure
that heard some one at a distance cav fire The
captain never came near me to request Mr.. Mayor
shall disperse the mob-shal | fire? No hing of
the kind was done. When the voley was fred
without my authority, ] cried out al once For
Gods sake, what have you been doing? What
necessity was there for fring?" and that | can
vouoh before my Maker. The firing surprised me
exceedingly. could not conceive why they fred.
These are my explanations, and am ready to ap
pear before any tribunal and state these facts.
state them to you sincerely. and honestly, and
truthfully."
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NEW YORK, June IL, 1853.
SIR: Returned once more to the shores of this
great Republic, (my adopted country) feel it a
duty, as agreeable as peremptory, through the
columns OF your paper, to express nv sincere
gratitude. and that of my brethr in misfortune,
for the generous sympathy displayed by the Hon.
D M. Barringer, late United States Minieter at
Madrid, and bis untired and noble exertions in
behalf of the liberation Of myself and country
men, late captives of the Cuban expedition in
Ceuta, in Africa
An the prisoners had been, by the iptercession
Vi tnelr respective governments. reclaimed and
released; but the Hungarians not only had no
government 10 intercede for them, but the Aus
iran government wac opposed TO their release.
onder THESE circuinstances the noble representa-
tive OIL this noble nation undertook to plead for
the release OF the Hungarians; and, after a year
OF unceasing efforts he succeeded in obtaining
our release, and affording the opportunity once
more TO return to the country which before SO gen.
erously offered as an asylum.
Neither language nor words could now EXPRESS
the feelings of gratitude Of myself and cor1pan-
ions to him to whom We are indebted for our
liberation, and. feeble as my abilities. have
allowed myself, through your columns, to express
my deep gratitude for his noble actions Nav he
find that just reward always due to noble actions
am, sir, your obedient servant,
Captain E. RADNICH
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CRYSTAL PALAcE.-Colonel Hughes, of Mary
land, who went out to Europe for the association
in February, has just returned, and gives very
satisfactory accounts of the disposition felt by the
European governments to take active measures tt
CO operate with the objects Of enterprise calcu
lated TO draw closer the bonds of intercourse be-
tween the two continents.
Colonel Hughes has visited the English, French,
Dutch, Belgian Pruasian, Austrian, and Bavarian
courts, and was received at them ali with great
consideration. They have all in more or less de-
gree promised to send articles OF great variety and
value, and many of them are actually on their
way The contributions of the English and Prus-
sian government will very shortly be here, they
have been at sea some weeks. Mr.. Smith, the
Prussian Consul General, has been nominated
commissioner by the latter power.
We learn also that the famous Malachites OF
Count Demidoff, which made such figure at
London, will be cent over here His agent has
Just written a letter to that effect
The building is rapidly closing in, and prepare
tons are going on in all quarters inside for the
opening on the 18th OF July.
The English commissioners appear not at all dis
appointed by the delay. They arc going on an
excursion to Canada and return to the opening of
the exhibition IN. Y. Evening Post, 18Th.
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LIABILITY OF EXPRESS CoMPANIEs-ln the su
preme court Of New York, sitting at BROOKLYN
Judge Barculo presiding, in the case Of Charlie,
Thurman ~. Henry Wells, William C. Fargo
and others. decision has been rendered in fave,
Of the plaintiff. The following synopsi, Of the "a 80
10 taken from the New York Comm .rr;o1 Ia.,.x
user:
"This was an action brought against the ind;
vduas composing Wells Fargo Co. - e. oru;,
Express Company, and tried at the Rrookirn ~ a.'
cult, on the 9th and 10th instant. to reccyar 9.
POP ounces of gold dust, and % gold pieces - 'of
mo monty called 'slugs,' that were e s.m
Kinestc- ~uorgiA, 40 she was living at
,-a.ln the Island Of Jamaica, on her pa ssa &c
from Aspin wall to New York. in October last II
was proved on the trial that the treasure was de.
livered to w. H. Backus, the messenger of the de.
PENDANTS express company, by one Andrew Spen-
Ger, Chen the owner,) who at first wanted Backus
to take it ashore for him at Panama II was nut
into trunk with the personal apparel ofBackus,
and remained in it while crossing the Isthuus.
| the trunk being with other trunks of the exptess
company, and the charges for transportation being
paid by the express company as a part of their
freight. On boarding the Georgia. at AspinwalI,
It was arranged between Spencer and Backus
that the treasure should remain in the trunk until
it's arrival at New York; and Spencer testified
that he then told Backus 'he would as soon nav
him as the purser,' (meanng the purser of the
steamer tennessee, on the Pacific side whom he
| had paid for bringing it to Panama)
at was further proved that Backus took the
trunk and contents into his state roo on the
Georgia, and tad it in his care, with another
| trunk and two bags that belonged to the express
company Considerable evidence was taken upon
the point whether Spencer had delivered the trea
sure to Backus as an agent Of the express com
pany, OF as an individual in his private capacity
The evidence rendered it probable that Spencer
trusted to him as messenger OF the express com
pany. The Georgia touched at Kin gston, and
while lying in that port the state room and trunk
were broken open, and the treasure stolen; both
Backus and Spencer being ashore.
"The counsel for the defendants raised the point
decided in favor Of Harnden s. Co.'s Express, in
the case of the burning of the Lexington, on Long
Island Sound, that the plaintiff could not recover
against the express company, because they were
merely forwarders and not common carriers; and
insisted that the liability of the carrier rested only
upon the owners of the Georgia. The defence
also contended that the claim one that Spencer
could not assign, so to warrant an action in the
name of the plaintiff
"Both points were ruled against the defendants
and the judge directed the case to be passed upon
by the jury, on the question whether Backus re.
ceived the treasure as messenger of the express
company, or not; holding that if he did, the com.
pany were liable for the loss.
"Mr. E. L. Fanchsr, counsel for the plaintiff;
MIR. 1heo. Romeyn, counse for the defendants"
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FRoN TExAs.-The Galveston papers of the Sc
instant mention the arrival of General Persifor F
Smith, who had proceeded westward to take com
mand OF that military department.
General Campbell, the Boundary Commissioner
wac in San Antonio on the 26th utimo in eooe
health.
Messrs. o. Clarke, of New York, Ex-Governor
PANE OF Vermont, p. Greeley, of Boston, and ID
w. c. Clarke, of Vermont, coin posing the exnlor-
ing party sent out by the Pacific Railroad Compa
ny of New York to examine the country for line
OF road through Texas, arrived at Austin on the
10th ul,imo, and lett several days afterwards for
Fort Graham, where they expected to meet Hon
Thomas j. Rusk, with whom they will explore the
country west of Ell Paso
There 10 no encouragement for gold miners in
discovered.
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NAvAL.-Tbe United States ship Cyane arrived
at Pensacola on the 4th instant from San Juan de
Nicaragua, with part Of the crew eick with the
lethrnus fever. Twenty eight were sent to the
hospital at Pensacola. The following ia a list OF
her officers, who are reported all we'll:
Commander, George N. Hollins; Lieutenants
Theo P. Green, J. D.. Read, William H. Parker;
Surgeon, w. A. w. Spotswood; Purser, Charles C.
Upham; Master, N. H vanzandt; Assistant Sur
geon, George Peck; Midshipmen, c. Carter, w.
+. Fitzhugh; Captains Clerk, J. Sterrett Hoins;
Purcer's Clerk, Charles M. Gilberson; Boatswain
Felix Hewlett; Gunner, James A. Lillison; Sail.
maker, D. c. Brayton; Acting Carpenter, Edward
Williams
The United States chip Columbia, Commodore
Newton, was at Pensacola on the 4th instant and
1T was reported that she would sail for the fishing
banks bout the 18th.
The United States steamer Vixen, which left
New York short time since under sealed orders
as was reported at the time, at Havana on the
1th instant, coaling 1t is reported she is bound to
Pensacola.
Orders have been received at the Portsmouth
en- II navy yard to razee and repair the old
ship. of the line Franklin.
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The New York Evening Post tells good anec-
dote of Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, the gentleman
who has been named in connection with the new
organ to be set up in Washington in opposition to
the Union The Post offers to guarantee his sue
cess in his new enterprise, provided he will say
once week as good thing as he said to Senator
Douglas just before the meeting of the Baltimore
Convention. The "lttle giant'' just then
manufacturing friends fast he could, and
was "wiilng" to every body. Sauntering up to
Tucker one day. and throwing his arm familiarity
around him. he said:
"Wcil, friend Tucker, hat can do for you?''
"When you are elected President said Tuck
er, '.come up to Inc in this way and ! will tell
you.''
men to be true, whether it is or not Tucker is a
remarkably plain. spoken gentleman, and Douglas
is proverbial for the affectionate and caressing
manner in which he greets his acquaintance
particularly if there is any thing to be made by
conciiating their favor. He is s'one of the boys
and not much else.-BufdIo Commercial Adv.
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South CAROLINA AND MAssAcHUsETTs-Shortl
alter the death of Daniel Webster public meet
ing was held at Charleston, South Carolina, at
which the Mayor presided, and resolutions were
adopted paying proper tribute to the illustrious
deceased similar series of resolutions being
passed by the Legislature of South Carolina, the
two were together forwarded TO the Governor of
Massachusetts, and by him laid before the Legis-
lature of that State. That body referred the pro-
ceedings to joint special committee, who report.
ed wellconsidered address and resolutions ap
propriate to the occasion, containing an eloquent
eulogium on the three great Statesmen of South
Carolina, Kentucky, and Massachusetts,, who have
died in such rapid succession. The address and
resolutions were adopted, and the Governor was
requested to communicate them TO the Legislature
of South Carolina and the Mayor of Charleston.
This document, duly signed. and bearing date at
the office Of the Secretary of the Commonwealth in
Boston, May 3D. is published in the Charleston
Stondard The good feeling displayed by these
proceedings ELECTS general communication
(Phiia. North american
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TRANSFERS OF PUBLIC Money" Ioa," CT the

TRANSFERS OF PUBLIC MONEY" Ion," CT the
Baltimore Sun, says;
The Secretary of the Treasury having tried the
plan OF caring abou. the public money, and found
II neither a safe nor an economical mode of trans
er has resorted to the proper construction of the
2ist section of the subtreasury, and therein found
authority for selling the transfer drafts to parties
VINO are wiling to buy them and actually to pay
for them BY this mode the interests of the Gov.
eminent are subserved, while the business trans
actions OF the country are facilitated
men transfers are necessary, as they are al
most daily, the treasury drafts on the New York
sub treasury are now sod. Thus the Govern
ment wanted to place sum of money the other
day in ST. Louis, and the Bank of Mctropolis took
the draft at par In some oaees broker will give
a ANAL premium for the privilege of transfer from
the East to West, or South"
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IHE Hot WEATHER we have experienced here
for couple of days past appears to have prevailed
IN cities to the north of US. The Philadelphia Bull
letin of the 18th says:
''The weather to- day has been oppressiyely hot.
The thermometer at McAllieter's, in Chestnut
street, at noon, stood at IS degrees. The mercury
subsequently indicated still greater degree Of
heat. We subjoin table of the condition of the
thermometer at II O'Clock each day during the
past and present week. with the exception of Sun
days. Monday 9Th, rs degrees; Tuesday 7th "a;
Wednesday Sth, 49,; Thursday 9th, Slz; Friday
10th, rs; Saturday 18th, 50; Monday l3th so; and
Tuesday 18th, 49, If such weather as the present
continues for few days, regular stampede to
places OF summer resort may be expected
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THE ORlGINAL WAsHINGToNIANs.-John H. w.
Hawkins, in answer to the statement going the
rounds that the leader of the Baltimore Washing
tonian movement is keeping low grog shop in
Baltimore, gives the present standing OF the origi-
nal six, as followe:
david Anderson, master blacksmith, doing
well and accumulating property; John F. Hoss,
master carpenter, doing well; James McCurley,
master coachmaker, doing well, also accumuat-
ing property; Archibald Campbell, silver-pater,
doing extensive business; William r. MITCHELL
on bis otcn farm seven miles from Baltimore-un-
fortunately does not keep his pledge; George
Stears, died in 1S4l, sober man-kept his pledge
TO the last"