The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-17
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IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEWS.


The Pacific brought over 1913 passengers.
The Asia arrived out on Saturday evening,
and the City of Manchester on the goth.
EsGLAsD.-The English Government has
refused to reply to inquiries FROM both Houses
of Parliament, asking whether the Medlterra-
mean fleet had been ordered to assist Turkey.
Gen. Aristo, Ex.Presdent of Mexico, had
arrived ut London.
switzerland has ordered
out all her army to fight Austria, if required.
TURKEY AND Observation-Disclosures left
Constantinople on the ed, and arrived at
Odessa on the 23d.
The Russian Army, 100000 strong was
concentrated on the Turkish frontier.
The Ministers of France, England, Prussia
and Austria had made joint attempt to re-
coEcle the parties, but Menschekof and
Dwan remained equally iniexibe. So the
former left.
The Ottoman fleet has been sent for. The
Porte dispatched couricrs to Egypt for troops.
Albas Pasha has already, rs Minister of War,
sent couricrs to every Ottoman Province, call
ing out all the warlke resources of the En-
pirc.
Nothing is known of the whereabouts of
the French Fleet, and the orders to the Bri-
fish Fleet are kept profound secret.
Affairs are regarded rs very critical, never
helcss matters may settle down quietly with.
out general war.
CHIyA.-priyatc accounts received at Lon
don announce that Nankin had fallen. 1t is
also stated that the British Commissioner had
refused to allow British vessels to 60 up the
river with stores or ammunition for either
party. The Imperial Commissioner had hr-
ed the Portuguese fleet to relieve the city, but
it was captured by the rebels. An appeal was
then made to the English, French, and Amer.
lean Consuls. Three English steamers were
sent and tho French frigatc Canine. The
American Commissioner Mr.. Marshall under
took to place the American frigate Susqne-
hannah before Nankin. The result is not
known. Com. Perry had dispatched the Ply
mouth to Shanghai.
CONSCIENTIOUS YOUNG MEN-Fanny Fern
says she has never seen conscientious
young man." Just read the article below,
boys, from her pen, and then go to bed, and
sleep on il, if you can:
I've seen the Sea Dog and Thackcray:
and Tom Thumb, and KossutN; the bearded
lady, and Father Mathew; the whist!iny
Canary, and Camille Urso the white negro
and Mrs. Stowe; Chang and Eng and Jenny
Lind, and Miss Bremen, and Madame Sontag.
have been to the top of the State House,
made the tour Of the 'Pubc Garden, and
crossed the Frog Pond have seen Thea
dorc Parker. and locomotive. Eve ridden
in IN omnibus, heard II Fourtl,-of-.uly ora
| ton, and once saw the sun rise; but never
nerer saw conscientious yourg man.
| If there is such m organization on the
periphery of the globe, should like to see
him. 1t he is, mhere is he! What does he
feed on. For whom does he vote! On what
political platform does his conscientious toes
rest! Does he know the difference between
u Wing and Democrat! between u bunker
and Barn-burncrr between II 'hard-shcl'
and 'soit-shcl' between uniform national
currency and n sound constitutional curren-
cy! Does he have chills or fever chen he
sees bonnet! Does he look at it 'aut of
the sides of his eyes, like baskiul barn yard
bantam, or dare he not look at all! Does he
show the white feather or crow defiance .
Does he go to roost at sundown. and does he
rest on an aristocratic perch! I'm all alive
to see the specimen. My opela-glass is
poised Can't you give us u portrait in the
Musical World and Times! Will he be at
the Worlds Fair! Might | be permitted to
shake hands with him and congratulate him!
pause for areply.