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--latest from Enrope.
The steamer Pacific arrived at New York on
Sunday, with Liverpool dates to the LIST. 81

The steamer Pacific arrived att New York on
Sunday, with Liverpool dates to the LIST. 81
ENGLAND--The Government had refused to
reply to questions asked by both Houses of Par
lament as to whether the Mediterranean fleet had
been ordered to assist Turkey. All the Captain
Generals of Spain except Concha had been de-
nounced in Parliament as guilty Of participating
in the slave trade.
Gen. Arsta had arrived in London.
SwITzERLAND.-Orders have been issued for
all the army to hold themselves in readiness to
fight Austria if required.
TURKEY.-Menschikoff left Constantinople on
the 22d. and arrived at Odessa on the 23d. The
Russian army. 100000 strong, had been concen-
trated on the Turkish frontier The ministry O.
France, England, Russia and Austria. had made
a joint attempt to reconcile the two parties, but
Menschikoff and the Divan were both equally in
flexible, 50 the former had left the Ottoman fleet
and sent for the part which had been dispatched
toNEgypt for troops.
Albas Pasha had already, as Minister of War
sent couriers to every Ottoman province calling
out all the warlke resources of the Empire.
No account is given of the whereabouts of the
French fleet. aud the orders which have been Civ
en- to the British fleet are kept profound secret
Affairs in the East are regarded as very critical
although it is MT at all improbable they may be
settled quietly.
CHlNA-Private accounts received from Lon
don announce that Nankin had fallen. The Brit
ish Commander refuses to allow British vessels to
90 up the river with stores or ammunition for ell
ther party. The Imperial Commissioners had
hired Portuguese fleet to relieve the city, but il
had been captured by the rebels.
| Appeals were then made to the English French
and American Consuls for assistance, and three
English steamers had been sent up.and the French
friga:e Cassina The American Commissioner
Marshall has also undertaken to place the frigate
Susquehanna before the city of Nankin. The re-
suit of this expedent was not known. Commo-
dore Perry had despatched the Plymouth tc
Shanghae.
INDIA.-Affairs in Burmata look very bad fol
the British. They had been repused and the
troops cut off in skirmishes. A steamer had been
! sent express for more troops.
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Turkey and Russia.

The last news from Constantinople indicates
trouble, if not war, in that quarter Prince
Mentschikotl. who has been long in the ottoman
capital negotiating for the supremacy OF the Greel
church or its protection BY his Imperial master
had gone OH board Russian steamer, and, having
sent his ultimatunl to the Porte, saw the 'egh
days allowed for an answer expire without TIT
concession Of his demand. At this juncturo
Rescheid Pacha, the Anti-Russian minister, wa
entrusted with the portfolio Of foreign affairs, while
it was generally admitted that England ant
France united in maintaining the independent &C
ton of Turkey. Austria, though an adherent o
the Latin church, in all probability, still :cleaye
to its northern ally, inasmuch as the soul OF th'
"young Nero" must be alternately swayed by MI
fear Of national ACKNOWLEDGMENT if he abandons tn
strong support OF Russia, and by greedy nope
spoils, if Turkey shall ever be parllloned among
European poteniates.
The monaco of Russia at this moment is not Il
be disregarded. II that colossal power shall de
eide to throw its armies into China during the pre-
sent successful revolution, and at the same time
seizes upon ConstantinopTe by coup de n,aia,fh'
West of Europe can have no alternative or apollo
gy for retaining from war. Engsand has con
fessed repeatedly tbatt opium trade with Chi
ma was indispensable for her Eastern possessions
and, as Napoleon long ago said to Alexander
"the possession of ConstautinOple secures the En-
pire of Europe" r.
There is prophecy current among tho Furk
that their empire in Europe will last four hundred
years. AS Mahomet took Constantinople on The
Both May, 1853 (Old Style this period ter y,
inmates to- day-on the 10th ofJune, lS53.-Ba0
american.
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United States and Mexico.

Another war with Mexico and the final absorp-
ton of that country by the United States, are
talked about by the newspapers as events highly
probable and not very distant. The Mesilla Val
| lev is the present bone of contention. This strip
of territory was assigned to Mexico by the Com
missioners who fixed the boundary line, but Gen
LANE, Governor of New Mexico, took it upon
himself to decide that it belonged to the United
States and proceeded to occupy it accordingly.-
| He afterwards abandoned it, however, and at the
last accounts it was held by the Mexican Cover
nor TR1As with considerable military force
Our Executive has now despatched Gen. GAR
LAND to take possession OF the Valley and hold
it AGAINST the world. Both parties thus indicate
an intention to settle the question by arms.
The New York Express says the action OF the
administration thus fan bears strong resemblance
to the secret and shifting management by which
Mr.. Polk Initiated the war Of l847. Gov Lane,
it says, pursued policy which our minister TO
Mexico (Mr. Conklin) forthwith disclalmed and,
according to accounts from Mexico, the Minister
forthwith. and by express, sent from the city oil
Mexico 10 Gov Lane, in New Mexico, this dis
claimer, adding that he Lane) assumed an enor-
nous responsibility, and requesting him to sus-
pend all action
The government in Washington, it may be,
not aware of this, nevertheless of its own accord
causes to be disclaimed, by an article in the Gun
on," the official organ, the sem-offical endorse
ment that organ gave Of Gov. Lanes course, and
soon after Gov. Lane was rghtfully removed from
office, which added the condemnation of official
action to semi official uords.
All this was very well. and all was right; but
we are hearing again (somi-officially, too,) that
Gov. Lane was not removed tor assuming resPon-
sibilities and functions he hadno right to assume,
but because Wing administration had appointed
him. and that the new Governor (Merrlwelher)
will be instructed to do substantially what has
been semi. officially condemned in Lane.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-15

From CALIFORNIA AND CHNA.-The steamer
Daniel Webster has arrived at New Orleans with
San Francisco dates to the 10th Of May, fourteen
days later than previous advices.
The general news from California is without
Importance. Mining operations continued sue
cessill general good health prevailed; the wealth
er was favorable; business was dull, and the pri
ces of produce on the decline, with large and in
creasing stocks. Baltimore flour was selling al
$3.50 to 50 per barrel provisiop9 were heavy and
prices dropping. Quite number of persons were
emgrating to Australia
Late accounts had reached San Francisco ffon
China. The rebellion was still progressing, bu
not so vigorously, and with less prospects of sue
cess. The rurnor that Nankn had been captured
was generally discredited The insurgents hac
made the attempt, but failed, having been pretty
efIectually routed by the Governor The Empe
ror was using all his energies and means to restore
order and crush the rebels. 1t was thought hi
would eventually succeed. There was no doubt
however, of a very formidable party being array
ed against him.
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yivxinIa,s share OF the spells.

The South Side Democrat is stih grumbliRg
over the meagre share Of tie spoils which Presi-
dent PIERCE has assigned to Virginia. Itsays
'Mr. MEADE having declined the chargeship to
Sardinia, Virginia is left to carry on negotiations
at Copenhagen aud to collect consul fees at Rio.
Now, this is rather singular. For the first time
in the history Of TIE government, the Old Dorhin-
io9 is not hohorad with either minister in the
cabinet or abroad. while sprinkle of eierkships,
Sc, may serve to satisfy the hunger of the raven
Gus place hunter yet they fail togratify the State
pride of our people. They look more to honor
than to hunks" And further: ''Virginia lays no
claim to Office; to the wants Of herrapacious sons
who beleaguer the capitol in quest OF SPOTS, her
people are indifferent 1t is only in matter where
pride and honor are concerned that they are sens-
tive"
"Pride and HONOR indeed! Virginia must
come down from her stills if she gets anything
"Pride and honor" one would think, ought to have
prevented these complaints. If Virginia really
does not want some of the loaves and fishes to feed
upon, why get angry because they are not thrust
upon her? Men of ''pride and honor" generally
preserve dgnifed silence, but the hungry and
furnishing speak right out, Gen. PIERCE is evil
IDENTIFY calculating that 'pride and honor will
keep the Old Dominion steadily i'll the traces. and
therefore gives all the best places to Northerp Free
Sellers.
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LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.-Stedd,
Progress Of the Rebeliion-BatLle and Siegcs.--
By the arrival Of the ship London, Captain Tilg
ham. from Hong Kong.at San Francisco. we have
received full files Of China papers to March 10
They are no later than advices received by way
If England, bit the details are of special interest
From the North China Herald of Feb. Goth
we learn that mattersi in the disturbed districts arr
becoming still more serious brokers, by reason o.
them, being unable to clear their former purcha-
wealthy men converting their property into gold
for which they have been paying the extraordna-
ry advance of % per cent.
We extract the following from the Pekin Ga
cite. tho Chinese Official paper of l2ih moon 9Th
day, or 10Th Jan:
Several Of the Emperors ministers have memo
rialized him TO call upon the wealthy throughout
the Empire or subscriptions to assist in defrayin
the expenses of resisting the rebels
A letter from Shanghae, March Sd, says-''Tht
intelligence received in Shanghae, yesterday from
Nankin. is of an alarming character. This news
has caused great CONSERVATION amongst the deal
ers with foreigners. III. B. NJ. ship Lily has her
sails bent, and it is said the Yaoutae has request
ed the Consul to send her to Nankin. 1t is also
said an application has been made by the authori-
ties for an armed English steamer from Hong
kong. Great numbers of Cantonmen are engaged
by the Yaoutae to go to Nankin and fight, at the
rate of SIS per month, and all the local force has
been sent to defend the place. To give you some
idea of how the Chinese attract attention to de-
spatches of Importance, the letter received by the
Yaoutae relating to the present movements OF the
rebels had corner burnt off and number of ealh-
ers inserted This is never done excepting in ca
SEES of vital importance to the State"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-15
D,plomatic APPOINTMENTS.

An interesting article from the New York Tri-
bune, under the head of "The Diplomatic APP
pointments,' may be found on our fourth page
The Tribune's freesoil partiallties are manifested
in reference to several the appointments, al
though Its estimate of the various new officials is
in the main correct. 1t evidently has very IA
vorable opinion of Col. BIssELL, of whom the
Richmond Times speaks as follows:
Col. B1ssELL OF ILLINoIs.-'The appointment
of this gentleman as Charge to ,Bdenos Ayres is
worthy of passing notice. He was member
of Congress in 1850 when the Compromise meas
ures were pending in that body, and made VIC
lent and Sitter speech against the South. lie
tainted the Southern people with cowardice IN
the last war with Great Britain, and proclaimed
that they should not dissolve the Union. lie
said in substance, that whenever the attempt was
made, Illinois would raise four times as many
regiments as she sent to the Mexican war. and
that he would march at their head to compel the
South into Submission. Many of our readers will,
no doubt, recollect something of Col. Bssell's
speech. 1t created much excitement at the time,
and its author was strongly denounced by the
whole Southern press without distinction of party
1t would seem, however, that this appointment
has given not the least offence or alarm to the
Democratic sentinels who watch over the rights
and honor of the South.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-15

/ YIELD OF THE CALIFORNIA MINEs.-The late
news from California represents the mines 10 be
doing good business. On Indian Creek it is said
they are making from five TO eight dollars per day
to the hand. Lumps of from one to two ounces
are occasionally found.
At Gold Hill, in Ei Dorado county, miners are
doing well, thirty seven ounces of gold were ia
ken out in two days work, at the claim of w. G
Davis. An offer Of 81 900 was made for one third
OF claim at that place, and refused. Recent de-
velopments show that much gold lies in the tun.
nels, which were last year drifted into the hills
which bound Cedar Ravine, and which have been
considered worthless. One thousand seven hun
dred dclars was taken out of ore of these drifts in
three days
The Plaeorgille Herald says that three men
took from claim at Kauka Bar, on the south fork
of the American river, in single day, nine pounds
nine ounces and seven dollars in gold. One piece
was exactly in the shape of flat-ron.
In Grass Valley, quartz mining and mining
generally is successfully prosecuted this SPRING
Pike Fiat Is proving itself to be extremely rich
It's mines, it is said. are sufficient to occupy the
whole population of Grass Valley for two years
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-15

RIOT AT MONTREAL Dispatches from Mon
real on the 10th state that the lecture of Father
Gavazzi against Romanism at the Zion Church
the night before was interrupted by an immense
moo. who collected on the outside and commenced
hostile demonstrations. 1t was found necessary to
order out the military, and the mob refusing to
give way the troops fIed twice killing and wound
ing soma Is or 20 persons. The mob was final
ly forced to retire, but further disturbance was ap
pretended, as the most intense excitement pre-
vailed. Seven persons were killed eleven wound
ed, (ncst Of them aeverely.) and many others
slightly hp,..
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-15

W 1t turns out that Gen. MILLsoN is the sue
cessiui candidate for Congress in tho Norfolk dis
trlct, and not Mr.. ROBERTS. as we published last
week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-15

o. The Court of Bath county, at its Last ses-
saa, yesed 70 grant licenses to retail liquor. but
ssTsy} lpssces bsing absent re-hesring wss o,.
deyed.
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o. u is famofed that r. X. MEADE, Esq, has
deciined the Chargeship to Turin, and hiss been
offered the post of Commissioner 70 China.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-15

EIsvrSrx DIsrRscr.-SyopeRA,s, the segu-
lar Democratic candidate, is elected TO Congress
from the eleventh dis.sio: in Virginia BY 55S ma
loyity,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-15

CO. ALExANofa P. EsxszDsE, Esq, has with
drawn his aame from TIE csnvsss fos the Judge
ship in the Bo.etouYt Circuit. ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-15

C. Ex-Governor Vroom, Of New jersey, has
accepted the POST of Envoy to Prussia, and has SO
informed President Pierce, as VIC learn from Ike
Trenton Gazette.
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Congressional, Elect lions.

1t is now fixed and immutabe fact (says the
Richmond Times) that the Wing party Of Vir-
ginia will have no representative in the next Con
gress of the United States. The Gerrymander
has completely fulfilled the designs and expecta-
tons OF those who contrived it, and we must now
make up our minds to bear as best we may for
the next two years. the yoke which our unscru-
pulous adyersaries have succeeded in imposing on
our necks. This is the first time in our history
that the Democratic party have ever secured a
unanimous delegation in Congress from this State.
Even in the palmiest days of Jacksonism, when
the relative strength of parties two or three
to one, the Wings never failed To elect two or
three members to the House Of Representatives
bat now they cannot elect one, although the De-
mocratc voting population exceeds the Wing vo-
ting population only in the proportion of y to s.
Our opponents allege that their majority in Vir-
ginia is so overwhelming that any fair arrange
ment must necessarily give the Democracy MI the
Districts, butif this be 50, we should be glad 10
learn how il happened that Wing was ever E.
lected from this State when tho Democratic ma
jority was at least double what it now is. The
matter admitted, however,o an easy explanation.
At the period to which we have referred the idea
of DISTINGUISHING their opponents by an iniquitous
and unnatural arrangement Of the Congressional
districtshad not occurred to the minds of Demo
cratic legislators. The express acquisitions ofihe
constitution and the obvious Dictates ofjusice had
not wholly lost their weight with the dominant
party of hat day. In laying off the DISTRICTS they
acted in the face of day and looked only to those
plain and simple considerations that ought to guide
honest men in the discharge ola public duty
They did not deem il necessary or becoming to
meet in midnight conclaves for the purpose of con-
cocting schemes whereby the performance other
task might be made to carry along with it the ac-
complishmont of an nquitous and unconstilrtion-
al object. But enough of this. The deed is done,
and although done most foully and unfairly, COM
plants and denunciations will not now mend the
matter and so we close the subject
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-15

o. Another letter from cur New York coryes-
Poadent has 5esn received but too late for publ
cation this week.
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THAcxERAy.-A late letter from Paris in tt

THAcxERAy.-A late letter from Paris in the
Boston Atlas says:
81 saw w. NJ. Thackeray, "Pendennis," day
before yesterday, stroling along the Boulevard
des Italens; he has just come out by the Canada
and is looking very well and in fine spirits: ne
speaks in the NEST enthusiastic manner OF the u
nited States, and contomplates returning there
very shortly to reside permanently"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-15

o. The second t1ial Of the Gardiner case has
been postponed to September. The GoyeJamenS
has sent another set of Commissioners to Mexico
at the head of whom is Major MoRDEoA1 OF the
Army, to search fer the mines Of Dr.. GARDNER
MURDER We Learn that Respectable ana
wealthy resident of Hanover county, nsIned Wll,
liam R. Hill, was on Friday evening last st9bbed
by man named WiAiam Kersey, with q bowie
knife, in the region Of the heart, dying inme-
diately from the effects Of the wound.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-15

es- The Morning Mall publishes the remarks
we made last week in relation TO the election o.
Col. Boyd, and says
We trust that our friends the Spectator may
be mistaken in this conjecture. 4 Commissioner
of the Board of Public Works, who could be gov
erned by sectional interests, and preferences, in
stead of the welfare of tho whole State, would be
unworthy his position. We feel sure that Col
Boyd is too independent and honest a man TO sac
rIfice any of the other great public works Of the
state to the fayorite, and important, railroad Of
his own section.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-15

0n- We claim the offices as right, and upon
the same principle upon which the Wings them
selves have acted, and wejustfy the removal up
on the grounds set forth in the last Spectator. ad
vising their party to vote for no Democrat 'tor
any office. indicator.
The indicator cannot justify the removal Of
Mr.. Books upon any such grounds. Its party
claimed the election OF j candidate for county
office, for whom many Wings voted, as a party
triumph, and in public meeting advised its fol-
lowers not to sign petitions for the retention Of
Wing holders; we, therefore, simply in a
spirit of retaliation and for selfdefence gave the
"advice."
We utterly repndiato the doctrine that the off
css of the county. not essentially political, belong
to any party in power 'as right" and would
never countenance prescription in such cases I'M
less that course were practised by our opponents
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-15

THE AUGUSTA WHIGs.-The Stanton Spec
tator scouts the idea that the Wing character OF
Augusta is at all changed by the recent Wing
defeat which, as every one knows, was brought
about by the Temperance issue. The Spectator
confidently believes that majority of the Wings
of Augusta would continue to cherish, and ifueed
be. vote their opinions. though all. the other
Wings of the Union would change" We be-
lieve so too We know the men. They may
be caught in trap, but it will be many long
year before they will be whipped in fair fight.
Each one of them, might point to his mountain
crags and exclaim,
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10 Moses II. McCue, Esq, Sheriff OF Angus
tn County.

STANTON, June 3, 1895.
T. The undersigned members Of the jury in the case
of tho Commonwealth Us. Croft, desire TO return
our most grateful thanks to your deputies, Messrs
Towbe.man, Coater and Dorman. for their unit
ring kndaess to us during confinement Of five
days and nights on the above jury, several of the
said jury having been suffering under severe In
disposition during that time, and the weather being
excessively warm.
We further offer our thanks to the proPrietors
of the Virginia Hotel, for their exertions to make
us comfortable during that time.
Signed-R. H. Kinney, James A. Hamrick,
Jacob knapp, Peter Sheets, SEN, Michael Dull,
Major d. Vines, John w Brown, VIM. Ramsey,
Samuel Good, John Landss, john w. Doom, Jo-
seph Fry.
o. We find The following il the Ffedericks-
burg Herald:
eThe New York Tribune rejolces that the dis
turbing element Of the Maine law has contributed
to the election of Locotoco Senator and two Lo-
cofoco Representatives, from the strong Wing
county of Augusta, in Virginia, under the impress
sion that tho successful candidates are advocates
of that law"
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This rock shall flv.

From It's firm base as soon as ,"
The Blue Ridge itself will evaporate and disap-
pear, when the Wings Of Augusta become recre-
ant to their political principles.
But, let us say to the Augusta Wings, and to
al other Wings. in all kindness, that for all prac-
teal purposes, they might as well not hold Wing
principles. as hold them, and not vote them. We
care not what the reason which keeps them from
voling,-aPathy. laziness, Temperance issues, dis
affection of any kind, other engagements, Wings
who don't regularly vote the.Whig ticket, might
as welt~not be Wings at all. Faith without
works is dead, both in politics and religion
Wings who don't vote may be Wings, but it is
just as the dead are still men. The body is there
and the semblance of humanity, but the life,which
was all that gave it valne, has departed forever.
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