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The IRISH ExiLEs.-In the course of some re-
marks at supper given to his honor at Cincinnati
a few days ago, MIR. Meagher used the following
language, which would seem to indicate that Anne.
RIGA will soon contain more of those Irisb nat,int.
who were doomed to bear the burden of exile bv
the DEGREES of the mother country: slA
"The Ladies" is the next toast upon the list and
am sure they will forgive me for interposing an
other, which should be fret instead of last and I
now throw myself upon the kindness of the ladies
for the intrusion OF which am guilty shall not.
at this advanced hour, trespass upon your leisure.
out propose that toast, adding that may not rise
again, that with regard to the fourth toast should
have said one word, not one of regret but one
which would have awakened in your hearts more
agreeable response than the most eloquent condo.
lence or sympathy. did not regain my freedom
to forget others Suffice il to say that If they are
not soon amongst you free az am il is not NV
fault, nor the fault OF those who may assist them.
but their own Measures have been taken, and
means afforded, and trust that before Iopo, NO.,
shall hear that another ship, bearing another Irsb
rebel, has LETT that shore, and left it under that
in this land.'' @'J 'e''iA
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SUICIDE, the alleged result of the spiritual ra D

SUICIDE, the alleged result of the spiritual raj
ping excitement, has been committed in Now
York by Martin Langdon, a printer, 1t appears,
from the testimony of his wife and others, that for
ten months past his mind has been absorbed with
the subject of spiritual manifestations and he was
in the habit of attending meetings of several cir
cles interested in the subject, until his mind be-
came affected, and during fit of dependency he
cut his throat, and died from the effects of the
wound at Bellevue hospital: The coroner's jury
returned verdict in accordance with the above
facts, and recommended the grand jury to take
measures for the suppression of circle meetings at
the houses named in the testimony. = -
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EMBARKATIoN OF Mission ARIEs.-Another com
pany of missionaries has sailed in the MiuIosa
Capt King, for Smyrna, consisting of the Rev.
their wives. Mr.. and Mrs. Benton, formerly at
Aleppo, expect to be stationed on Mt. Lebanon, on
their return to Syrias Mr.. Marsh has spent some
time in Moaul already, and he now goes thither
again MIR. and Mrs. Walker are destined to Di-
arbekr, on the Tgris. MIR. and Mrs Nutting will
be stationed in some part of the Armenian field.
ta1 II sf84 Boston Traveller
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BILL is now before the Legislature of Florida
submitting the question of the removal of the seat
of government to the people at the next State cleo
ton. The bill has been introduced in accordance
with provision of the constitution, which requires
that the seat OF government shall be permanently
located within ten years after the admission of
Florida as State.
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The organs of f'Young America which
Were 80 exceedingly anxious for the nomination
oil Judge DOUGLAS for the Presidency. are
converting Gen. CAss's late speech on Cuban
aralrs into an excuse for denouncing and de-
flolng his "inveterate old fogyism.n Mr..
MASON, too, with all his progressiyeness.
comes In for share of the censure. because he
advocates ''scrupulous regard to the rightsn
OF Spain. Downright nonsence quoth the
flre-eater of the Louisville Democrat. who can
only solve its purport by the superstition that
"the foggy atmosphere at Washington, has
made all the Senate towards. The LOPEZ
regiment, according to our indignant contem-
porary, were pure, high-minded, patriotic
young men; and Messrs. CAss and Mason. in
refusing to sympathize with their crusade, are
guilty OF treason TO republican principle!
MIR. VENABLE receives condemnation at the
hands of his Southern Rights friend of the
Richmond Eransiner, who confesses himself
"totaily unable to comprehend the ground Of
: that public determination with WILLARD
FILLMORE which has lately become The
fashion among many Democratic statesmen
at Washington"
We simply chronicle facts, leaving our De-
mocratlc brethren to digest them as the very
latest Illustrations of Democratic harmony.
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MADAaAscAR.-The recent death of the prime
minister of Madagascar, Rainyharo, has intro.
duced such modification of the old exclusive and
prosecuting policy of the government as to en- !.
eourage,the hope that this important Island will
soon be opened to commerce, and perhaps ulti ].
opinion of Rev. Mr.. LIE Brun, of Port Louis, Mau.
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GREAT ExclrEMENT has been produced in tho
Legislature OF Michigan, in consequence of the
attempted arrest BY the sheriff of member of the
Assembly, named Strang, who is charged with,
having aided In the escape of prisoner at Macki-
nav last June. The serg cant -at-arms was ordered
70 take chargeof Mr.. Strang, and the matter was
then referred to special committee.
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MR. WiLsos, of the Ohio Senate, has been
raising question of privilege against the Colum.
BUS fact, on the ground that it had been said in
that journal the editor was convinced sour grave
senators are better drinkers than thinkers: more
conversant with Schidam schnapps, peach brandy.
old rye and red eye, than with the wants Of their
constituents
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The BILL introduced into the Virginia Ssnst.
au'horizing loan by the Board of Public WORT
70 the Chesapea and Ohio Canal Con.t.anv far
Tue purpose OF paying the interest On bonds s.an
ah'eea Dy The State of Virginia, has been nass.t
70 third reading The Virginia House Of H.,
ga,es have PASSED bill empowering the Bosrd ~
ruohc works to pay the January interest on tba
pany. O"''"' o''iaa
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i, The Springfield Mass Republican says that
city, one hundred miles, in two minutes less than
two hours. From Worcester to Springfield, fifty
hye niles the run was made in fifty eight min
utes, or nearly mile a minute
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DEsrATcH from Louisville announces the kill
ing OF six hremen by the collapsng of fue on
board the steamer Jehn SiMonds,
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New Books.

bANcRoFT's HIsToRY.-We have read the fifth
volume OF this popular work with great interest
II is too diffuse and minute in some respects and we
fear that the volumes will stretch to 'the crack of
ooom, II we are to have one for every three years
ABOUT hundred pages are devoted to European
affairs, which might well enough have been com,
pressed into dozen; and we see no GOOD reason
for reprinting speeches of Lord CHATHAM and Co.
lionel Barre which are to be found in every scbooI
Orator But the volume before us contains a m.,st
satisfactory and interesting account of the oroin
OF the Stamp act, and of the troubles il caused both
in the provinces and the mother country. We
place no confidence in Mr.. BANcRoFr's specula
tions on men or principles, but he is certainly a
very readable, if not perfectly reliable historian
Law AND EaUlTY.-The tenth volume ,of 7 r,-,, =
BRowS's English Law and Equity Reports has
been received by MORRISON This work is cot nm
IN excellent style, and gives the profession the ear
heet and best reports of in all the courts of
law and equity in England The series is ste
reotyped, and has large circulation
HUDsoN's SHAKsPEARE-The sixth volume of
MuNRoE Co.'s neat, portable, and valuable edi.
ton oil SHAKsPEARE tUas before Us few DAYS ago.
out % no longer 1t was distracted en- route by
some lover of Shakespeare attracted by its beautfp,
HUDSON. We think this quite the most convenient
and desirable edition of the great dramatist extant
and we are not surprised to learn that the publish
ers have received large orders for it from England
The Dream Chintz. By the author of nrrbe cIo,d
with the Silver Lining"-'' The House ON the
Rock"-'fA Trap to Catch Sunbeam. }, g.
Boston and Cambridge: JAMES MUNRor & Go.
We put this little volume in our pocket one
morning for a railroad entertainment, and were
quite charmed with it. There is great nrettinees
and cleverness in it Many passages remind ma
of Hawthorne, but we have no knowledge of the
author The series of little books to which this be-
longs has had alarge circulation in New England
having reached some of them sale of 90. 900 con.
les. They are purchased. we understand, in scores
and hundreds for gratuitous distribution. If thew
are all as bright and genial in their spirit as The
Dream Chints we can readily account for their
popularity. a
= We are indebted to Hon. R. c. wINTHRor for
copy Of his address Aaaeriean 4gricult,tre. dc.
livered before the Bristol County Agricultural So.
ciety on occasion of their late annual cattle show
and fair at Taunton. 1t is marked with the usual
feicities style and expression which dstin gusb
the more elaborate efforts of Mr.. WIKrHRop, and
the portion devoted to the subject of 'sdivers6ed
industry" found we doubt not, an appreciatinp
and responding audience.
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Steamboat Ferry Company cannot afford to
indulge in such accommodations.
We repeat that we do not expect much from
the promises of these companies. The air
line post-route railroad, we apprehend, is the
only road that can be made to answer the pres
ent exigencies of the travelling public be-
tween the commercial and political metropolis
of the Union.
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Mr.. MCLANAHAN, from the Committee on the
Judiciary moved suspension of the rules to en-.
able him to report bill authorizing the courts of
the United States to issue attachments for cen J.
tempt in certain cases; but the motion did not
f4l .srf .E-
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CONCENTRATIONS SOCIETY. 90.
Mr.. CHANDLER called up the resolution here
tofore presented by him, to grant the use of the
Hall to the American Colonization Society for their
anniversary meeting on the 18th instant.
Objection made to its introduction aud the
House refused to suspend the rules for that pur-
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~ gErtg IS 80 10 g.a if7s es a.fsfs-ta
Like central American the name Honduras
has also geographical sense and political sense
Geographical Honduras ia all Honduras from the
borders of Salvador to the Caribbean sea, and in
cludes Spanish Honduras and British Honduras
just as the name Virginia long stood for the whole
Atlantic border from Carolina to Canada But
political Honduras is the ancient province or in
tendancY of Spanish Honduras, as it was when it
separated from Spain and became the State of
Honduras, and entered the federal republic ofCen
trail America and as it came out of the federal
public on it's dissolution, and as it has remained
hitherto, and is now, the State of Honduras. And
that State, in every book Of geography, and on
every map, in every atlas, is divided and sepa-
rated from British Honduras just as plainly and
as broadly as Kentucky is divided from Virginia,
or Alabama from Georgia; while British Honduras
Is IN every such book and atlas marked and de-
slgnated, with the Islands before mentioned, a
bTltlsp colony, by the name of British Honduras,
and sometimes BY the name of the Belize.
know, indeed, that Spain to the last insisted
that Great Britain had only partial and limited
right OF occupancy; but know, also, that Spain
still claims all Central America and all Mexico,
and all South America, and even Texas know
that the State of Honduras set up the pretcnsons
of Spain and still insists upon them. do not say
| that they are not just. shall be glad if they
prove so; but know also that Great Britain
| equally claims to own British Honduras by abso
Lutte right; and that although she has two or three
times been occasionally dispossessed in the vary
ing fortunes OF war, she has 50 claimed it since
1867, and has held it undsturbed since 1883 the
| period of our own acknowledged national inde-
| pendence. The Belize ia a British town of two
thousand five hundred people, and, with its ada
| cent territory, is colony for two hundred
years governed by British authority and occu.
pied by British garrison 1t is enthusiastically
connected with the British diocess of Jamaica; and
from l847 to 1850 the United States maintained
consul there, who, with their consent. received
his ezeq,tatur from the Court of Saint James. In
short, practically, the Belize is mpch British
town, and British Honduras as much British
colony, practically, and TO the knowledge of the
whole world. as Quebec AND Canada, SO 50
Now, who supposes that Great Britain intended
to include that towp port, and colony, under the
vague and equivalent name of "apy part ofCentral
American No one Who supposea that the Uni.
| ted States anticipated such proceeding in terms
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-10-06
Handwriting.

i AT a recent sitting of the Acade
my of Sciences, a paper VI al reat
relative to handwriting. Among
the facts stated, the most Fcmark-
able was, that no man can ever get
rid oi the style of handwriting Pc
cuIiar 10 his Own nation. II he be
English he always writes English
styleyif French, in French styIe; if
German, Italia b or Spanish, ID the
style peculiar 10 his Dationl | am
acquainted with a Frpnchm hn who
has passed all lis life in England,
and who is English il dress! habits,
tastes, everythI ing, who speaks En-
glish like one pf our countrymen,
and writes Eusiisl with ten LINES
more cOrrectn4ss than ninet whine
in the hundred of US, but who can>
not, tor the very life of him, Initiate
oui mode of i triting. ha ve also
seen a Scotc b youth, who was
car relully educd ted in this cPllplry,
and for eighte In years Of his life
mixed exclusiv eIy with Fren cl peo-
pie, but who, though he hbd "a
French writing master, and Iefhaps
faver saw anE Ethn5 but Fren rh
writing in his life, always wfoie in
the same style as we all do; il was
really NATIONAL instinct. lib Paris
all the writing masters proreEs TO
teach the Englib bh manner Of Wiling
but with all Il leir ex erto4s they
can never get heir pupils ID hdopt
any bnt the cr4mpcd hand Of the
French. Some person prele hdeH
that b E could I'd III the charaftd dr Of
individuals from their handWri}ines. |
knoi y not whether he spoke truth /
or notI but assn |redly he might have +
asserted, with t be most perfect con- /
that he could tell a d pans
country by his handwriting. The .
liffqrence betN fen our writing and
hat of the FrelI Ich is immehs ca I.
school boy woul d distinguish ID at d 4
glance. Mix t$3e,ler a hqnElred 4
sheets Of manu4c 4cript written by a
hundred Of on ! countrymenJ and H
10 one wpnld fail to say which was
he British, an j which was the
French, though they should alp be 1
written in the $ 4me language, and /,
Fith the same pens, ink, and paper-
The difference between the Brit
sh and German STYLE of writing is
qnally as great --Ed.aJnrg W Teek- :
n Rsuiely.>
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WHOLE NO. lbs.
Spirit Rappings.

The moving Of tables and other
things, by some attributed to the u
/ gency of spirits, is ascribed by some
of the French philosopher to what
they denominate impulses commuui
Gated by the fingers to the wood com
posing the tables. The Baltimoro
Weekly Clipper says:
| "This explanation is by no means
satisfactory There must be some
thing greater than the impulses Of
the finger, to cause tables 10
move in the manner witnessed. We
are informed ON highly ereditable a1-
thority, that Il table has been made
to follow one or more persons around
a room, even with the weight Of an
individual seated upon it. Spirit
.ual rappiugs We consider a humbug,
but there is reality in table moving
and it only remains to discover
the power by which tho motion is
produced. We believe that,it results
from magnetic action, but the matter
has not, so far as we know, been
fairly tested Scientific gentlemen
should investigate the subject
have the experiment fairly tried il
various modes; and then giyb their
conclusion to the public. III tables
can be moved as we have heard sta
ted, the ngent is natural one and
can be ascertained-for We repudi-
ate all spiritual agency in the matter.
Investigation may disclose pberom
ena imp6rtant to man-such as tie
application Of magnetism or galvap
ism to useful mechanical purposes,
or as curative Of human diseases
We are aware that galyanism has
been alreadyapplied toboth purposes;
but much remains to be discovered
Of its powers and uses; and hence tie
of examining carefully tic
truth Of all statements in referendo
to its agency in producing results
not before knOWn.'
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She Sleepsi

She sleepsl delightful ask to watch
Her slumbers at this midnight hour,
To note the breathings from her lips,
That vie the budding flower;
Delightful task would could sit
Through life by this pure shrine.
AID worshippinq, could ever link
Her trusting heart. with mine.
4 tear such as.the dew-drop leaves
UPop the openiag rose,
Hang remblingly upon the lash
TIE dropping lids disclose;
Her lid IS half open-see the bow.
From the bright tear-drop given,
Pure 5 mbol of her holy thoughts,
spar hing from earth to heaven.
a sigh 1.-THE murmur of he sea
That summer winds ha Fe blown;
4 nam upon her parted Fips,
Oh, bliss! ii IS my own1
A JOY beer known or feld before,
Is at this moment giveh p,
To knd " she ningles thotghts for me,
Viii E Yet she dreams # h6avenl
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Romance in Real Life.

Some time since young married
lady, wife of one Of our ditizens, ac-
companied by a sister, then lately
widowed, left our city on a toul
South. The widow on the boat fol
New Orlea ans, became en- nhmoured with
a young man of gentedl appearance,
and prior to her leaving the Sunny
South, WIS clandestinely married to
him; but owing to the recent decease
Of her hus sband, it was deemed ex-
pedent t. keep the matter secret in
this city. She came hol ne, leaving
her husband in New Orleans, until a
suitable tim { arrived to make the
matter public. Meantime the young
gentlemen df our city we're on the
alert to Sc eur E the hand Of our young
widow, and W ERE lavish of their atten-
tions no b bhll, party, OF concert,
was complete without her presence;
being very Ii Eely, pretty, and boun-
tifully suppl fed with that article,
the love of VI hich is considered the
''ro6t ofall evil" nothing was lack
ing to make her company desirable
After sone Il Ilonths, a young gentle
man l5rm the South arrived, wooed
and won the {; ffections Of our young
widow. The father, not liking that
a stranger wi ON nobody appeared to
know, should be introduced asa
member of th cir honorable household
without haviD e spme knowledge of his
history, had repeatedly urged his
daughter to demand some reference
in regard to the matter, but as she
decli1 ed, the old gentleman took the
duty upon hi msflf, and asked some 7
evideh ice on the 5 nbject, but the young
man Indignantly declined any nego-
tiation with the father. He became
resolute, but the daughter being heF
own mistress, appointed the day FOB
the nuptials. HI
The time arrived, fashionable
were gathered together, q
ofone of our churches, with
prayer book in hand, was present
ready to perform the ceremony, the
happy couple standing up to respond
to such questions as are usual OH
such occasions, when to the astonish-
neut of all present, the father, in 4
very peremptory manner, demanded
some reference before he could give
his consent to his daughters mar
rage to an entire stranger. The
TRANCE was not discomti !
posed in the least at the request, but
quietly takinga documen t from hi4
poe ket, handed to the father, say4
ne at the same time che hoped that :
t would be satisfactory Phe faith J
II was awe-struck, The document !
yas marriage certificate dated iI
New Orleans some eighteen months !
,eforo. The worthy divine deemed
t unneces pary to repeat what had :
,een legally don 3 before, and retired !
: as did all the company save the !
ather, bride and husband who is q |
rery good fellow, and will doubtless |
make her happy.-PiHSbufgb Di81
1a!ch. i
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GBaiGe I1aatr!l..
The Song Of Time.

l feet along, the dmpires fall,
And the nations piss awar,
Like visions bright Of the dreamy night
That die with the dawning day.
The lofty tower and the battled wall,
The lawn, the holy fame,
In ruin lie, while wander bv H
Nor rise from tn cir wreck again. /
come wi tn age to the hoary sage,
And the lamp Of life grows dim,
No more its rays on beings page
Emblazon delights tp him. |
I mourn the flightS6f the fleetinlg brdathI
From youth il rs golden prirp be,
But Time is linked with decay and death.
And death is the Lord of Time.
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PRECocIoUs.- a lad, a day OF
two since was ca allied to the witness
stand at the Common Pleas Court.
whose tender y ears raised doubts
as to his compe tency as a witness,
by not underst anding the nature
and obligation Of an oath! The
first question put Nas-"Arf you d
son Of The plaint IL" The little fell
low crossed his legs, and dehberate-
ly putting about half paper Of to-
bacco into lis noulh, replled d With
the utmost coolHess,
"W ell, 50 lis reported" ie tes-
tilted.
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