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Prom China

copy Of the Friend OF China OF March H. received
Boston, has the following information which is later
than that contained in the English papers:
The report Of the capture Of Nsnkin, which was al
legged ia have taken place the 18th OF February, dis
credited the ground that the Shanghai mail Of the 26,h
brought news Of II. II thooght not probable
however, that the next mail might bring account Of III
being invested by OF the four divisions Of the nsuqen
army No official intelligence Of tbs event had reached
the Chinese sutborties in Canton the 9th
There was Tremendous earthquake at Sichong in
Scfeehuen and the vail, OF the prison thrown down
'nd number Of criminals escaped.
There had been a number of pifaces in the Oh sps
seas and The Nymph, with large quantity OF specie
board narrowly escaped capture by jonks In
qaenee, the steamer Hermcs ordered out cruise
March Of the result Of which the China Mail OF the 10Th
gives the following account
The Hermes has returned to harbor, having fallen In
WIN he pirate fleet, who, ght have been expected
yheea desperate resistance, throwing upwards OF hun
ea suIk pots on board the steamer, by which, however
fortunately, no one hurt. Of the two iunks which
opgh hardest one was blown up and the other sunk Tb.
remaining tnfee were apured with sixty five men, eleven
o. whom were wounded. Six women and five children
uppo'ed 70 have been ptured by the pirates
lound on boa;d and will probably prove valuable as wit
nSs before the court in Identifying the actual pirates
me prisoners speak the dialect OF this and the adjoining
districts.'n ''
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TO TRAVELLERS.

Superior and Economical Nw Line bpssn Hperf FERN
Washington City.
wellknown swim, cket
Captain voney Pursel running
Hapsr's Ferry leaving Hsrpets Ferry O'Clock,
at Washington city at 9 O'Clock
The packet will leave Washington city for the
the both Of May running day aud down
Tex cept 6undsyO making three trips week.
this favorable economical
opportunity enjoying the beautiful scenery fte
light
Prom Harrers Ferry Washington 81
May 25-d3m'
THE GRATED BUD-A Memoir OF Angelica Irene
Il Hswes, by Mrs. A. HAYES
Marmaduke wyvei, historical romance OF 1861 by Henry
William Herbert.
Aban, the History Of Young Puritan by v. Huntington,
In volumes
emendsuons Of shss.par.s plays, by Collier new
supply Just received by TAYLOR h MAURY,
May Booksell.rs, 9th
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SoUTH AMERicA-We have received file of the Rio
de Jansio Ctrreo 10 April ., in which find no i'm
por'an items of not anticipated by our previous
atvices
The Corrsio gives the particulars OF the treaty between
Urquza and the Buenos Ayres government which have
before been published. The treaty consists of four
Teen articles, in which it is declared that there shall be
perpetual peace tina, shall be held 10 for
political Offences that all property shall be restored the
owners; that all defined persons shall have permission
20 their homes that the supplies taken by the be.
sgers shall be adudged the deb, Of the province that
all the militia shall be disbanded and their arms surren
dered 10 the government; that the standing army shall
be reduced to the peace establishment and shall be
the disposal OF the government that all shall retain their
posts and Offices which they held before The movement
OF scenber /, under the authority OF the government
and wihou, prejudice TO the reforms which il may wish
TO carry into effect that the legislature shall be reorgan
lied according TO the provisions passed at the close OF
the session that a election OF governor shall take
place after The legislature is established tina, Bue
nos Ayres shal be entitled to nine deputies in Congress
and that the legislature shall make law except the
con siiiution.
The province oil Buenos Ayres moreover reserves the
right to itself OF accepting or rejecting the constitutional
right which ia guaranteed to the other provinces.
Ii ia also provided that uatl the acceptance OF the con
siluon, and the establishment OF national authority the
province OF Bueaos Ayres shall be governed by its own
institutions and provincial authorities. AT the time
Cen Urquz, will be charged on the par, OF Buenos
Ayres with the foreign relations, but without the powe
oI contracting new Obligations except with the consent
of the province
Gen. Urquza on his part will restore 10 the govern
men all the vessels which in his possession, and
will guaranty TO the legal authorities all the power which
they shall demand.
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UNION: WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY MORNING MAY rs. 1853

seIs-to allow that the attention given to lis deposites
in this country has been sngusry defective The av-
eags per csntage from copper worked in England has
proved far inferior TO that derived from II an
additional stmuant were needed. 1t exists in the fact
that copper is in close proximity TO gold The high
prices prevailing the increased demand. and the reduced
supplies certainly calculated TO excite further enter
prise in this direction. Our metalferous ranges OF hills
have not been much thoroughly examined The
immigration from foreign countries has lis effect IN the
withdrawment OF labor. in limiting supplies With all the
reduction that might be anticipated. the profits would yet
be set beyond ordinary mits j C.
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uy GREEN q SCOTT, Auot,oneers.

nRUsTEEs SALE OF HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FUR.
nitne, painting &c. at auctionOn Thursday, the 18th in
a
Al O'Clock, excellent assortment OF second hand
hoaany and otr-r furniture, and oil painting,
Large mahogany bookcase, secretary, and wardrobe
Mahogany sofas, divans rocking and panor chsip
dressing and other bureaus, o'omans, &C.
DO dining breakfast, and card tables
Feather beds, bedsteads, hair and shuck mattresses
Two fine cottage chamber sets, complete
Cbns, glass, and crockeyware
Cscel and nmp and other locking glasses
which fine rosewood cottage
piano, nearly new, a n excellent instrument
Brussels
fine oil paintings with several handsome cngravngs
and other articles which we deem unnecessary to emu
Terms GREEN 4 SCOTT,
MAYS S-9t Auctoneers.
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ny E. N. srRArroN, Auc,ione.r.

tPsrnsyiraria avenue 'opth ride, loh nrssf)
FURNITURE ANo HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS OF A PRIVATE
family suetionOn Friday morning, May 9Th 10 O'Clock
residence ofJamcs VI Rankin ESQ., street,
i'm shall sell kept house
hold furniture, hc. consisting in part Of
superior rosewood piano, Uscu
Mahogany bookcase, glass doors and drawers
DO sofa, rockers, dvans, and chairs
Do centre table, Egyptian marble top
Rosewood armchair, maroon velvet covering
Mahogany sideboard dining and other tables
Capdslabras, and mantel ornaments
and walnut French bedseads
Maple and iron bedssads mattresses
Mahogany, walnut, and maple dressing bureaus
Do and walnut cribs, wsrjrobes
Enclosed marble top wash-tands
Wa M maple cane-seat chairs
Lounges, otromans, superior feather beds
Brussels, three PITY, aud ingram carpets
and rods, oil cloth
Toilet sets, rugs, crookey and glassware
Tin safe, stone, iron and wooden ware
Cooking, parior, and chamber stoves
general assortment OF Kitchen requisites
cash 800 20 and so days, for notes
satisfactorily endorsed, bearing interest
MauQ I'D
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Nrw YoRx, May IL -Four-Ths market il heavy the
sales this morning amounted 10 500 barrels at 81 81
81 80 for State and - so 81 ST. for Genesee southern
-four IL easier with sales of 500 bb 81 sh % 1sa
for white, and 100 for Genesce white Corn
heavy. with sales Of o. 900 bushels yellow at 70 cents
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(psrnsplrar,a arerpe, south side near loh "vesf)
FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS OF PRIVATE
family Al aucon,-on Thursday morning, May MN, AT ~
O'Clock. shall the furniture Of fanny
leaving the CITY,
Sofa, lounges mahoaany parior chairs
Card centre, and dining tables
Mahogany, maple, and poplar bedsteads
Feather beds, hair and shuck mattresses
Wnrdrob-s, wsshsands, toilet tables
Bureaus, toilet sets. chairs
Msnfei clock solar and lamps
Mshogsny and gilt framed looking glasses
Carpets, mating, oil cloth,
Cooking, psrlor, and chamber
Crockery and glassware, kitchen utensils, sc.
Terms cAsh.
May a5-0
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ouARrkrsAsrrt's orrtos MAINE Coprs,
Marhlnnfnn. MAY o. la,

pEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this ONCE
- 10 O'Clock, Saturday. the 18th June for furnish
marines stationed this from rs 100 Of
acie white ash coal said coal be free from dust
and screened and be delivered such place be
free Of the United and also for the
acquisitions of commanding ocers,
quantity wood be required from LIST July
10Th June 1854 wood be Delivered piled
ured within the naack walls free TO the United States
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IN pursuance of law FRANKLIN PIERCE, President
sales The sections and Of eetion OF land all bearing the odd
side d The The Mobile and Ohio River airoad in The stae
% pas es y Sc ace Of @ sa%S
viii b held a, me following land oees in the States Of Alabama
A.the land Office ST STEPHENS, Alabama commencing
on Monday the ~ day Of September for The disposal o. such
to, situated in the aforementioned townships to
North Of the base line and uea Of The pneipa meridian
Townships and tpo, Of range
townships one too, three, and four Of range two
Townships tWo three four fire, sir, and Of range
Townships three four, five six, sepen range
South 9TH base line and ea Of the principal meridian
Townships one too three four and G.s Of range one
Townships one, tDo, three, Of range three.
Township one, Of range four
South The base line and the principal meridian
Townships Mree and four, of range
DEMoPoLIs State, commencing
Monday twelfth day September the disposal Of
situated aforementioned townships to wit
North ofme base line and ucst Of The ptneipal meridian.
Townships eighteen nineteen, tueny range four
land office TUSCALOOSA, State,
msnsnS on Monday the RI day Of September next. for the dis
| TO witt
North Of principal
! surveying d.tret.
Township toenty-one of range four.
At the land office COLUMBUS in Mississippi commencing
Monday The nnenh day September ner for the disposal of such
sections and Of sections being the odd numbers above referred
to, situated in The aforementioned townships, to wit
North Of the base line and east Of the CAoctaw meridian.
Townships eight srocn, seventeen, eighteen nneteen and twn
! IN, fifteen.
,peire fourteen ffteen
seventeen es,iesn nnstsen aud twenty of,,ngs sixteen
een sixteen, ssee eighteen, and nnsteen Of range seven
Il
Townships eight tDepe tirteen fourteen, ~
teen, aud srtesn, of eighteen.
Townships eight nine ten eleven, and Uelpe nine
teen
land Office AUGUSTA,
ed situated the aforementioned townships
wit:
North Of the base hns and east Of the Choetaw meridian.
Township four, range thirteen
Townships one fo three four fire. and sir, OF range four
Townships four, Gve six, and of range
fifteen.
Townships one, fe sir, and seven, range
n Township sspsni OF range eighteen
the base line The meridian and Of Pearl
Townships three FOUR free and eight of Ave.
Townships foe sir eight nine and ten Of range six
Townships eight, nine, and
Townships eght atne, and ten, OF range eight
wholly
partly within said limits designated
omces by the Commissioner OF tbs General Land Office.
Lands reserved for schools, military and other purposes viii bo
| excluded sale.
The lands will ,,ect right way granted by
September 1880 the States aforesaid for said rail
confirming the Quantities respectively shown by the official pias
sale will be time sufficient TO admit OF OFFER
close OF the public sale
Given under hand the city Wahnson tho twenty third
10y = ' " FRANKLIN PIERCE
BY the President
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Bosros May a-The railroad bridge at Salmon Falls
destroyed by fire yesterday The up train, whilst the
bridge was burning, could not STOP and the engineer
dashed over II in safety. The tnbcrs gave way few
minutes after the train crossed, and momcnts delay
would have doubtless cau,sd second Norwalk cs,as-
trophe.
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DrRopOsALs for grading, bridging and OF the
division Of the CoynEon and Ohio railroad will be
Office engineer Gnyandote, Cabcu county
Virginia, tho Goth and Both June neIt
&c mile sections, bridges over Twelve
Pole Guyandoe and Mud rivers and tunnel Of 500 or 1000 feet
In length at the bend OF Mud river.
18th July proposals will be received
Covineon, Virginia. for the grading, bridging and masonry OF
lying between ths town OF Gov
Haynes Farm Jscksons tiye distance OF ten
heavy work including much heavy retain
Jackson river and probably two
tunnels
BY order OF he board of public works
CHAs. b. SHAW,
Chief Engineer Covingon and Ohio Railroad Company.
Luwrsssno, Va, May ~, 1851
May 15-eodcpt July 10
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rrs,rED STATES HOTEL,

rrNrTED STATES HOTEL, Pb,isdeip hia.-Cspt CHAs
hsvip establishment,
modern style would inform the public thai they
m accommodations Of superior character In
respect.
and he IL shalt lose nothing by future
The hgbes, Of satisfaction guaranteed all who may
IN
PnrIA prLyutA, May I7--dlm
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE

BpookLys, May "a "A fire broke out this msrning
which destroyed nearly the whole block bounded by Fu
ton. Willoughby, and Adam streets, and Myrtle avenue
Abou, forty and dwellings consumed, involving
a loss of 100000
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Ntw YorK, May 2t-Thc Prussan ship George Pe,row,-
XIV from Baltimore for Queenstown lowed toto this
por, h. morning. leaking badly, and will probably be
oomp PEELED to discharge her cargo.
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BosroN, May "a The Congregsionali,t church at ia
msca Massachusetts, was consumed by fire last night
The Orthodox church Brdgeon, Msssac huset,s, viii
Mr. Kinsmon's furniture and eleven dwellings
was destroyed by fire last NJ ght
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HOUSE FOR RENT, and the Furniture ~ contains
III userhe repair and 10 sit
by located The furniture nearly having b~en ~ use
months purchased accommodating
terms Apply house furnishing Of NJ McGrsor,
ssvsn,h street, Opposite Exchange Bank
Mnvo A--ct
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industrial and Agricultural Exhibition a
Paris

We learn that the French government has communi-
Gated TO the American minister at that court decree Of
the Emperor, ordering universal exhibition OF agricul
u,a and manufacturing productions to take place Paris
On the Is, OF May, 1855 We subioin translation of
the decree itself.
With the decree has also been communicated to the
American minister, for the information OF the govern
ment of the United States. full assurance that the
French government will afford to foreign exhibitors
all desirable facilities, both relating 10 custom house reg
uaoas and also for the reception and supervision OF
the articles sent from abroad 10 the proposed exhibition
This assurance is given in the hope that the government
Of the United States will favor the participation OF lis
citizens in the exhibition and encourage any desire they
NAV entertain to avail themselves OF its advantages
The American minister is also informed that in due
time further decree will be communicated, determining
the conditions OF the exhibition the character OF the ari
cles 10 be received, and the regulations under which
they will be placed The decree already communicated
is as follows:
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By J. @. Mcguire. Aactionee,

By j. q. Mcguire. Auctioneer.
THREE HUNDRED PANELS MoRTICED POST AND Rail.
epcingn saturday afternoon, May 2Sh, O'Clock
premises, shall cell 200 panels egtfee morticed and rail
fencing formerly surrounding Lafayette Square, Of which
standing.
Terms cash. In specis.
Jas. O. MCGUIRE,
May 25-eod Aocopeer.
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N A1tHlED,

by The Rev. y. D. lp,h instant Mr. JACOR
ohhTLiN TO Mise MARGARET HIrz.
PHI mn hs sam. asy BY the same, Mr. GEO scHENcK TO Mis-.
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uyJVE DOLLARS REwARD--A pair OF gold eye glasses,
having Churchill engraved upon them was lost on fn
day Nav 90 The be paid for their recovery
left Office.
a Sl~-hs
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Interesting from China.

The last English overland mail brings the Friend OF
China 10 March IL. which contains variety Of nforma.
ton relative 10 the progress of the rebellion The report
OF the capture OF Nankin, which was alleged 10 have
taken place the 18th OF February dscredted, on
the ground thai the Shanghai mail OF the Goth brought
OF il. IL was thought not improbable however,
that the mail might bring an account OF its being
invested by Of the four divisions of the insurgent
army No official intelligence OF the event had reached
the Chinese authorities in Canton on the 9th.
The Picking Gazette of the 18th month Goth day (3Oth
january contains stringent edct upon Seus report OF
the capture and sackng of Wucbang. the capital OF Hoo
pin Seu's previous assertions of his ability 10 raise the
siege, his diorness in passing from Changsha Wu.
chang. and general backwardness, being dealt with in
terms OF severe repIehenson and, punishment, hs
Majesty directs that he be dvesied of his peacock q
feathers and all dsnities and only hold office acting
governor OF Honan and Hooph, operating with Ke.
shen and Lukhk in. hing, the newly. appointed imperial
commissioners in their attempts 10 reake Wuchang Seu,
in his memorial, ascrhes the rebel to their inge-
nuity in spIngng mines, and 10 their erocity Ii is said
of the slaughter that the stencil from the unbured
great the inhabitants OF the city were forced to
uate their dwellings, and il feared that there would
be general peslilence.
There had been two fires in Shanghai, by the first of
which nineteen buildings destroyed, and property
OF the value OF $40 600; and by the second, which
fortnight later, forty houses and their contents, valued
twice the OF the previous loss destroy
The second fire in the vicinity of the first, nowi,h-
standing the owners and occupants Of the neighborng
buildings which escaped the conAagration on the
following days to the temple OF Postum, the god of fire.
and presented their thanks and offerings for their peser-
vaiion and expended over 5000 in employing Tauish
priests TO perform the usual rites in that and other tenn
pies TO express their gratitude for their deiverance
Some Of the sufferers much enragcd at the god of
fire whom they had just before honored with much
devotion, and say they have faith in him, and will
worship him more. The second fire caught from the
fame of wax-cande that burning before the paper
kitcheng od which each family in the empire worshps
twice every moalh but particularly on that night be-
ing the 23d Of the 18th Chinese month, Immediately
afterwards they burn it with gilt paper, and thus send
it up TO heaven TO render 10 the chief divinity OF their
pantheon account Of the conduct of the family during
the past year. During the progress OF this fire, the pre-
siding idol Of that neighborhood was consumed in biz
| shrine.
/ There tremendous earthquake al Sichong. in
Screchuen, and the walls of the prison were thrown
down, and a number OF criminals escaped
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ARRIVAL or oALrroRsrA STEAMERS.

NEw YoRH, May A-Thc steamer Uncle Sam, with
three hundred passengers from California, and 100000 in
gold DUST has just arrived from San Juan
The Crescent City, with the California mails
and $4,000 600 in gold dust. is ,elegrsp hcd.
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10 MRS, LAMB,
NAV 10 = dtIsJuns Opposite WIZARDS Hessl.
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Ky y. @. Mcguire. Auosior..r.

HANDSOME BUILDING LOT AT AUCTIoN.-On Tuesday
III afternoon, May 3ls 81 o'clock, on the premises shall sell
lot No 10, 1ss fronting feet ~ inches on
between 10Th and lh, running back feet aSfees
ainy
oned residue In sir and twelve months for
w. j. c. MCGUIRE,
Msy as-d Aucuopeer
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FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President
ions WILSON,
Commissioner OF the General Land 0fhc

Notice actual settlers dnSs Of the United States originally Nth
dravn from market on account Of the railroad grant.
Under Congress- approved Sd March 1885, entitled An
o mentioned "
Of the United States they exist
tended OF public lands the
ralrond herenbeoe mentioned where settlement
mnde prior s final aioter OF the al
raltod. claims
eupon OF sections OF public lands within the
originally will attach prsdcated settlements
made prior the 9TH February 1855 the date Of the nno alos
miles limits be time
public
and TO paid dollars and fifty
outside OF III. six miles, and within the limits OF the
original reservation be prior TO the restoration OF
said lands private
bounty land Mt dollar and twenty i've cents
either ciass OF lands
however be located by each cmptor
of public sale directed by the fore
going President applications will be received
location by warrants, OF the
outside OF the miles limits
such confusion snd insure
cordsnce instructions be issued the registers and
ccvers.
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner OF the General Land once.
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Translation 4

Univusai Exhibition -Napoieon, etc
Upon tbs report Of mister Secretary of State, the
Department OF The In,eo have decreed and decree
iolowsi
Art. L. universal exhibition of agricultural and
featuring prod will be opened Paris in the Palace
of Industry, Margny Square, the LIST of May 1855,
and will be closed the Both of September following
The produce Of all nations will be admitted this cxhb
ton
Art q The guinguennia exhibition which, according
the terms OF the 9Th article Of ordinance of DC ober
1893 have been opened the LIST of May, 1854
will be Joined to the universal exhibition.
Art An ucrior decree will determine the conditions
on which the universal exhibition win be conducted the
regulations under which the goods be exhibited will be
placed and kinds Of produce be of be
ing admitted,
Given at the Palace OF the Tueries the sth of March
1853 NAPOLEON.
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sales To-Day.



EATENsIvE SALE or PRINTING MArEhiAL.-on Wsda~s
Il day, May 2h al is o'clock shall sell tho Couxes
iona Printing once OF A. Boyd Hamilton, osg, Majors build
5l street and his
selected stock Of printing material furniture,
via
single cylinder presses TsylorS patent a.. BY These
presses nearly every paIuc
single cylinder press Hoes patent bed 81 by ALL perfect
order
4 Washington press, bed 70 by 40
Smith press, bed 20 BY III
/ standing press, bed "A BY se, new
siaionsy engine power, with boilers ehmnsys
/ fouat s. 900 pounds email Plea
do 1850 10
2,59l pounds Brewer, $500 pounds English
Also leaders, figures quotations. slug sesooads' IN ample
quantities.
25 ehases, 80 stands, $50 cases
Very superior imposing stones, sticks, rules
al wood furniture, stoves, desks, shaftng
400 stereotype pages, with boks1 Of useful congressional
very large Of articles we'll
furnished printing office. -
$50 under $50 and under $780, sixty
days $500 months credit ios satisfactorily endorsed
JAS. G. MCGUIRE,
May 3-eod Auctioneer.
WIN be added several and cutting machines suitable
for ookbinders.
JAS. c. MCGUIRE,
May gid Auclioneer.