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C0NsIs TENCY.

In looking yesterday over some arrears of ex-
change papers, our attention was arrested by an
account in one Of them ola Fourth Of July cceSra-
ton at coaeton, South Carolina. As we perused
the toass given at this patriotic festival thought
that we must have got hold of paper of July,
1850, but turning to the date found it plainly
printed 1858. The following are three Of the
thirteen regular toasts:
Southern Confederacy Immediately, If not sooner.
The Southern States May they cooperate in seeding
The memory of Gen. Jackson, D. X. President.
1t used to be related of distinguished Secre-
tary of War that whenever hard pressed to re-
verse decision, and driven from all other
grounds of resistance, he would entrench his final
refusal behind the argument, " something is due to
consistency" The toasts of the Colleton celebra-
ton brought forcibly to minds the anecdote re-
lated of the Secretary; for seldom have we seen
an instance of more profound respect displayed for
the virtue of consistency than in the Coeton toasts
given above, unless indeed in preparing for the
cason the committee on toasts resorted to ancient
files for fitting Ones and hit on some period in the
palmy days of Notification and Secession. 1t is
more compatible, however, with the high opinion
we entertain of the gentry Of Colleton, to regard
their two toasts to Secession and Southern COME
deracy two guns fred for consistency sake to the
memory of defunct but cherished heresy, which
even the high personal qualities Of its Carolina adj
vocates could barely in its lifetime make respecta-
bic And then to couple the memory of General
Jackson with Secession, as an 0. X. President !!
Had the worthy viyants forgotten the proclan,a-
ton? If we wished to find band of gentlemen
Of elevated tone pure honor, and the frmest nerve
we would 60 nowhere sooner than to the neck be-
tween Stone and Kiawaw, known in history as Col
Teton; but we must say that in their politics they
sadly in Of the times, that they value
consistency above all price They must admit, how
ever, that if Modification be still worthy of COM
memoration, it and Old Hickory do not belong to
the same category.
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An aged Loyalist, named JAMES BURrELL, one Of the
remnant of the United Empire Loyasts, died the 18th
Of june at the advanced age Of nineyhree years and
five months in Canada. lie born at Rockaway, New
Jersey, the 18th day Of January, 1854 One Of his
Of the Virginia depuation in the year 1916
invite the fallen monarch Charles the First to
America for protection against the rebelious Puritan
subjects The subject of this obituary enlisted in his
Maesys service in the year 1776 at the age Of twenty
two served in the Of the American Revolution
years. was present the battle Of Yorktown when Lord
CORVALLIS surrendered to General Washington and wa,
there slightly wounded After the Of 1888 he
to Nova Scotia where he remained four years. he ther
returned to New Jersey to take of his aged mother
where he married He removed to the Talbot setemen
in the year 1870 Some few years since he had renew
ed head Of youthful hair and could to read wthou
glasses
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Captain MCCALL, of the U. s. Navy, whose death was
announced last week, distinguished himself in the action
between the Enterprise and Bor, Septembr 4b, 1918,
on which occasion he succeeded to the command, upon
the fall Of Lieut.. Commandant BURROUGHS. The con-
testing vessels were fairly matched in guns and
The action commenced at twenty minutes past three in
the afternoon Burroughs being MORALLY wounded early
in the engagement though he refused to leave his post
the command devoved upon Lieut. MCCALL who carried
his ship CALAMITY through the action the enemy
dering at o'clock p NJ. The loss board the Enter
prise was one killed and fifteen wounded, while that Of
the Borer from twenty to twenty-five killed and
fourteen woundedamong the former Capt BLYTHE, her
commander. Congress caused to be presented to the
nearest male relative Of Lieut.. Burroughs and Lieut.
Mccall gold medals, Gin testimony Of the high sense
entertained Of their galanry and good conduct in
ic with the British soop Boxer" Lieut. Mccall was
promoted to the rank Of Master Commandant March g.
1926, and to that Of Captain March g. 1885. Although
remaining in the navy, Capt Mccall had not been
lively employed for several years. living quietly at Bor
dentown New Jersey, where he continued to reside
to the time Of his death.-Bg0alo Commercial Advertiser
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PARDON OBTAINED on FORGED PAPERs.-On the 9th
ultimo Gov SEYMOUR of New York. pardoned of Au-
burn penitenarya young named Francis B. Edyrton
the strength of papers from the officers of the prison.
stating that he consumpve and fit subject for Ex-
ecutye cemency Subsequently the agent of the prison
in Albany and asked the Governor why he pardoned
Edymon, when the fact to light that the papers
commencing his pardon adroit forgeries by Ely
moin He had been employed in the Office of the prison
as clerk, and was known to be very shrewd Edymoin
arrested in Albany the 9th instant. The Journal
Of that city says that is gravey debated by the lawyers
whether he can be punished he having been pardoned
the Governor liberated by the keeper and after an alb
tried twice for the offence provided he is acquitted
the first trial. nor person be twice punished fol
the offence Admitting it to be true that the papers
which he obtained his pardon forgeries it doe
not follow that he committed the offence How could h
have written them and sent thsm down Governo
If he had been properly watcheds The fact of his hayn
/ forged them viii have to be proven.
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FROM OREGON.

The returns Of the late election in Oregon, though in
complete, give Gen. LANE majority Of fifteen hundred
votes as Delegate to Congress.
Crops look well in Oregon There four steamers
now building the Columbia and Willamette rivers and
nine running. Three years ago there none.
New coal discoveries have been made in Oregon and il
is said to exist in large quantities within few miles
the Columbia river
Gold has also been discovered in considerable quaint
ties on the headwaters Of the Santana Some prospec
tors obtained four dollars per day by pannng The mines
in southern Oregon also said to be doing well.
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All but eleven of the cadets examined, of which
eleven, three in the first two in the second and one in
the fourth class had been suspended and each in
the second and third and three in the fourth class had
been granted leave Of absence account of i'll health
On the examination, twenty-seyen cadets were found
10 De deficient and were recommended for discharge
The cadets who have received number on the Creme
raj Conduct Roll expressing their demerts greater than
2OO are according to rule recommended by the Acade
mic Board to the War Department for discharge There
was but one pupil who exceeded the 200 whils there
were three pupils who had just 200 FIVE who had 1885,
three who had 1913, Ave who had 93 six who had 196
five who had 1885, who had 1884, six who had 1885, two
who had 1872 and six who had $780, and some eiRhteen
more who had over $50 and below 100 marks
The following the of those who in conform
ty with regulation requiring the names of five pf the
most distinguished cadets in each class to be attached
the next army register reported for that distinction
FIRST CLASS.
Jas. ~ McPherson, Ohio. Vim. R. Bages, Louisiana.
VIM. p Craighill Va. Francis J. skunk at largo
Joshua W. Sill, Ohio
SECOND CLASS.
l.. w. Curtis Lee, at large Thomas H. Rucer! Wis.,
Henry L. Abbott, Mass John Pegram Virginia
Oliver o. Howard, Maine.
THIRD CLASS
Cyrus Comstock, Mass. Alex. 8. Webb, NJ York
6eo. w. Elliot, Mass. Francis L. ynton at large
Godfrey Weitzel, Ohio. ss
FOURTH CLASS
Geo. w. Snyder, NJ York. Charles G. Lee ~ Car
David G. Houston, N. Y. VIM f. Webster Conn
Miles D. McAister, Mich New FORK Express.
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THE CHINESE ARMY.

Travellers agree in describing the Chinese army
of the extraordinary things in the world and that
the most faithful description cannot convey adequate
idea Of the Celestial Warriors pig tails, FANS and all
The year of my arrival in China" says NJ Paul Per-
ney Apostolic Missionary to ToreiTcheere " the Ma
homedans Of YunNan, numerous party, turned out
to oppose the authority Of the Mandarns For the
purpose reducing them order the Governor General
nchief hastily called to his aid the military of the pro-
vince, uniformly placed under his jurisdiction. / wit
messed grand corps of auxaries with the Generalin
chief The latter was in very elegant litter carried
the shoulders Of His troops marched in the great
est imaginable disorder, like band of real brigands
Each soldier carried through and through his umbrella
and his lantcrn which gave the expedition quite irde
scribabe look This army, without discipline and with
out experience would be destroyed by sing Of
battaons without the latter receiving single scrach
European soldier burn at least twenty cartridges
while Chinaman would be firing shot. This is not
all. When the guns loaded he who holds the
ket turns back his head while somebody else applies the
match.'
The above description of the Celestial warriors loes
not convey very fattering idea Of their prowess in
fact the inhabitants of the Fowery Kingdom adapted
for any thing in this world but They in every
respect agricultural patient Flooding race, formula
bic alone in their vast numbers Almost every victory
which European Power might gain over such people
would be more disastrous than defeat under ordinary
circumstances The Chinese bear resemblance to
the ancient Persans in their anpahy exercise of all
kinds 1t is not to be supposed for moment that
Chinese foot-solder viii consent walk the most tr
fling distance. No he must have chariot Of kind
or other. The cavalry when marching would be too
much fagued if they continue horseback and
they must have charots In fact to make ready
the departure of three hundred Chinese soldiers it would
take at least thousand get all In readiness
Netv York Erpress
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FROM TIE SOCIETY ISLANDS.

Tahiti papers to the Oath Of April have been received
at San Francisco. The Empire was proclaimed on the
18th Of April In the evening there was dinner given
by the Governor The Queen and her husband pre-
sent also the Consus Of the United States and Great
Britain Both the natives and French expect that Tahiti
will be the regular stopping point between San Francisco
and Australia, and strongly convinced Of the adj
vantages of the California trade that they have gone
work in earnest cultivate the SOIL in the con6denthope
Of a regular market.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC EXPLORING PARrY.-This party,
under Governor STEVENS, is progressing finely with the
work in hand Before this they have crossed the Yellow
and nowin the country Of the Blackfeet In
dams. No trouble with this tribe, though warke and
said to number ten thousand warriors apprehended
Governor Stevens has been furnished by the Admnstra
ton with every facility for cutvating amcabe relations
with them by treating with them, making them presents
&C. Besides, the party numbers ninety-eight wel-ap-
pointed The report in of the papers that the
party is likely to suffer from lack of provisions is
founded Up July 4th they had not been in the region
of game and SO without meat But at that date
they within days journey Of immense herds Of
buffalo This is the only want the party had experienced
up July 4th Strange as it may appear, the hunters
and trappers familiar with the Northwest report that the
never deep upon the Rocky Mountains even
in the passes at about the latitude Of the Columbia
river. Governor Sevenss party therefore have
for apprehension this score.-Boston Post
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The Postmaster General has sent circular to the
rous railroad companies carrying United States mails
under charge of route agents. pointing out the necessity
for their proper accommodation and for the security Of
their charge demanding too that they shall all strictly
comply with the clause of their specific contracts
binding them to have exclusively for mails. lie
furnishes them with diagram showing his view Of what
is necessary, first for security and next to facilitate the
labors Of the mail agents in asserting and delivering
mails from trims lie also points out the necessity for
in future preventing any excepting United States
mail agents from having to the body Of the mail
car Union.
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DEsIDERATuM WELL SurrLIED--Every body who has
had much writing to do and often to do 1t in haste must
have felt how great benefit IL would be to have pen
invented which would flow through whole sheet
without the necessarily recurring interruption OF dipping
in the ink Well such pen has been invented to per-
lection. PRIscEs Fountain Pen is the very thing that
every body has felt the want Of Its supply in the bar
rel shaft of common-szed pen, will write quire II
need be, without exhaustion, and can be made to How
freely or scanty at the option Of the writer and without
trouble 1t is of course metallic pen is very simple
and may be carried in the pocket fully charged with per-
feet security. Mr. john c. wmTwELL Of this city, is sole
agent for the patentee.
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SOLAR ECLIPSE IN lS54-on Friday, the 26th of May
next there will be eclipse of the sum- which will be
more or less visible in all parts of the United States and
Canada and in portion of both will be anhular Its
commencement in the city of Washington will be at All
20m in the afternoon its greatest observation at On Ism
and its end at 6 27m As the apparent diameter of the
viii be little less than the sum- the eclipse cannot
be total any where The Christian Almanac says:
The ring will be only about onehird of digit wide
and will be visible only in the vicinity where the line
central eclipse passes The eclipse is central in longi
ude 75o So west of Greenwich latitude 44o AZ north
and in longitude 64o So west, latitude 4lo 10< north
BY finding these positions upon map, and drawing a
line from to the other the and countries through
which the central eclipse passes viii be readily discover
ed The path of the annuar eclipse will be about one
hundred miles wide, and extend about fifty miles each
side Of the line have described The annular eclipse
will move about one hundred miles per minute.
The first time this eclipse ever occurred was in 1873
July 3D. since then it has returned thirtyone times in
Guiding its return nextyear 1t occurred in April 1900
in May 1915 and in May, 1886 1t will return again in
June, 1872 Its last return will be in the year 1898 Au
gust 17th The next solar eclipse that will attract much
attention in this country will be 1858, March 18TH
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Lieut.. MAuRY.-We end in the London Times the an
nexed complimentary notice Of our distinguished country
man, Lieut. MAURY, and his valuable labors.
wooLwIoH, jury 1S.-A deputation consisting Of Lord
Wrottesey the Earl of Rosse the Earl Of narrowly the
Bishop Of Oxford, Sir Robert Ings, M. p, and Mr. j.
Haywood, NJ p, the part Of the Parliamentary Com
mttee Of the British Association assisted by Colonel Sa
bine n. A., President Of the British Association and
Sir Roderick Murchison late President Of the Royal
Geographical Society hid interview to-day with Sir
james Graham First Lord Of the Admiralty at Whitehall,
the subject OF Lieut.. Maurys scheme for improving
navigation Lieut. Maury is officer of the American
navy who has discovered plan of navigating yesseis
which considerably ortens the distance they have 70
traverse to reach their destination.
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A CUP FOR THE LAWYERS.

There is beautiful work of art in the Crystal Pa
lace which to be particularly calculated to interest
the sympathies Of the legal profession though yet it
ton it deserves We refer to the Swney Prize Cup
The official of this prize is thus made by
the London Society Of Arts
Heard Of the Swiney Prize for the Best Published
Treatise Jurisprudence IN 1S54The Council Of the So
ciety of Arts Manufactures and Commerce hereby give
notice that pursuance of the will of the late Dr. Sw
ney prize of fl00 sterling, contained in goblet also
of the value of Gl00 sterling will be awarded to the
author Of the best published work Jurisprudence :
which shall have appeared before January, 1854. At
tention is particularly directed to that branch Of urs
prudence which specially relates to arts and manufac
lures The competition for this prize is open the
thors Of any nation but the work must be published at
least in the English language.
"By order Of the Council
"GEoRGE Grove Secretary.
% Society Of Arts Adelphi, London, June |, 1851"
The cup ITSELF beautiful work of art stands in the
Crystal Palace in the English department of the exhibit
ton at the junction of the east and south nave Pc
destal Of its own.
Thus it that prize Of thousand dollars is Of
feredfor the best legal treatise in the English language
already published to be published before xt Janua
ry for fat oxen, yacht race, plough but fol
the beat iaw book.
1t is very well known that the American law books
beginning to invade the English Market and that tn
heads " the English Bar and Bench. the Depmans tn
Parkes the Wes, and the Behells great value upo
them. We hope therefore, that of our gentleme
of the robe will enter the lists that the infant Kent
and Storys win grid themselves to the rnce.-N T. Poet
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The moils from the Great Salt Lake arrived at Sacra-
mento the 9th Of july bringing from Deseret to
June 10TH Chief Justice REED arrived at Great Salt
Lake City June 9Th and took the oath of Office, admins
tered by Brigham Young in person. The Mormon set
Element prospecting, and the agricultural affairs Of
the place looked promising.
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Thrtywo cents each letter Of half an ounce or un
der and eight cents ON each newsnaner when sent

Twenty cents each letter Of half ounce or under
and two cents on each newspaper, when sent to-
Chagres, New Granada,) Panama, New Granada.)
To any of the British North American Provinces
aad to the Sandwich Islands, prepaid letters, news
papers, and magazines may be sent through at the
same rates as to the United States In these cases
the postage accruing beyond the frontier of the Uni
ted States must be paid at the points of delivery
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IMronTAsr SUR IN Mon TnEaL-The following is from
the Montreal Transcript eve understand that nouce Of
action has been served o, the Mayor by the relations
Of James McRea of the parties who lost his lie 6y
the firing Of the troops the 10 wer division on the ngn,
Of the 9th June Damages Ia I'd at 81 Inc Iv
remedy invoked by this proceedn is under the act 10Th
and 18th Wet, 6, entitled AN act for compromising
the families ofpersons killed by scci, lent &c II y sau
that similar actions about being instituted ~ 0'ner
parties "-Boston Co,rir
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It will crafty all who have any interest in cOrrespon
dence with New Mexico, and in the punctuaty Of the
mails between the States and the upper Del Norte, to
learn that Capt SKILLMAS, the energetic and reliable
contractor for transporting the mails between San Ano-
MO and FL Paso and to Santa Fe has received from
the Postmaster General extension of his contract to
June
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Mr.. GADsDEN, the new United States Minister
to Mexico left New Orleans on the lst instant, il
the steamship Texas, for Vera Cruz.
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HINT FOR HoUsEKEBrERs.-Afe few drops Of carbonate
Of ammonia, in small quaetiy of warm rain water
will prove safe and easy acid &c. and will change
if carefully applied discoored spots upon carpets and
indeed all spots whether produced by acids or akaies
IL one has the misfortune to have carpet injured by
whitewash this will Immediately restore it.
TOb;o T,Itnator
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UNITED STATES AND BREMEN POSTAL AR
| RANGEMENTS.

List OF Foreign Countries between which and
Hemen letters and newspapers may be sent through
the United States. The rates hers set down are
TIE toreign postage, which together with the Uni
"a States and Bremen poStage) must be collected
~ Bremen as well on matter sent as on matter re-
diyed, the United States not having the means of
dlecting postage in the countries and places here
h named:
Ten cents each letter Of half an ounce or under and
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TREATY WITH THE WISSEDAdoEs.-We learn from the
Minnesota Democrat of the 9th July that the Winneba
goes were be assembled at Sauk Rapids on the Sd Of
August for the purpose of making treaty for the sale
or exchange Of the lands which they at present occupy
Gov GoRAAS and Gen. FLETCHER have been especially
commissioned to meet them for this purpose. 1t is
thought that they will securcn exchange tract of land
on the Grow river deputation of the chiefs having
Gently made exploration of that part of the country
and returned highly pleased with its Union
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Among the many passengers returned in the Baltic will
be found the of Bishop McILvAINE of Ohio and
Hon. THos BUTLER KING.
A private letter received by the Baltic says: The claim
Of Dr. King Athens has been settled by the offer Of the
Greek Government to pay 900 drachmas for his land
appropriated to public The religious part of his
criefs is not recognised as entitled to redress.
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NAVIGATION RESUMED ON THE ONO RTER.-At Wheel.
ing, the 9th Instant there FIVE feet Of water in
the river and Saturday and Sunday thirteen steamers
arrived there and many departed The Wheeling In
teligencer Of Monday says:
"Reports from above indicate further rises This rise
is timely to meet those ut Cincinnati and Louis
vile. Altogether the prospects very fatering for
several weeks Of excellent navigation, and consequent
revival of business"
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FRon BUESos AYREs.-A Montevdeo letter Of June Z
says: The lical state of Buenos Ayres remains I'M
altered and the prospects of settlement as remote as
ever Neither party is strong enough overcome the
other and unless unforeseen element should enter
into the question, We fear it win be long affair.""
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The Union very significantly informs its political friends
in different parts Of the country that they canno, be
careful in the management Of their local question:
Aler1nGria Gazette
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DEATH OF SISTER or CHARITY.-Another Of the Sis
ters of Charity has fallen victim to the prevailing cpl
demic Sister PEREonISA, aged twenty-five years. died
on Tuesday night at the Charity Hospital Another Of
the Sisters is sick, and is not expected to recover
Neu Orleans Crescent