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FOREIGN ITEM S
gY THE LAST STEINER.

-Zurich trading house has founded,
in the canton Tug, an establishment for
the distillation of turf-yielding ammoniac,
nitron, naptha, acid of vinegar, parafiin,
supplying ingredients for candles, cam
phene and burning gas.
-Typhus fever is making frlghtful
ravages among the troops at kalafat.
From thirty to forty dcathsa day are re-
ported, and if its course is not speedily
checked, it will prove as formidable foe
as the Russians.
Throughout the Douro, the vine dis
ease is said to have made its appearance
in serious form.
Professor Jameson, the celebrated
naturalist, died short time since at his
residence in Edinburgh. He was Pro-
fessor of Natural History in the Univer-
sity of Edinburgh, and editor of Jane
sons Journal, famous magazine, deyo-
ted to science.
Madame st. Arnaud, the wife OF
General Arnaud, takes with her no less
than sixty dresses OF the latest Partisan
fashion, to make proper appearance at
Constantinople. .
M. Emile de Girardin, La Presse. has
gained his suit in the libel case against
Eugene Mrecourt, for his misrepresenta-
ton of him in a biographical notice.
George Sand is also at swords points
with the same gentleman for having taken
her life Geographically
The Archbishop of Paris has issued
a circular for the better observance O
the Sabbath, which has created a great
sensation throughout France.
About one thousand persons art
killed annually in the mines of Great
Britain. f
The following notice was observed
on the door of one of the churches II
London: =" It is particularly requested
that moustaches be not worn in this
church during Divine service"
1t is stated that the Gear has in
surance to the amount of EGO cocoon ti..s
lives of Irish gentlemen who were in.
debted to Hartman i Co., who banked
extensively at Cork, Limerick, Belfast
and Waterford.
AN eccentric old bachelor died al
Hull lately, and the condition upon
which his descendant holds the property
is, that he will never marry.
The Emperor Napoleon iii, com
pleted his 10th year Of age on the Goth.
A movement is on foot for the cree
ton &C statue, in Edinburgh, to tn,
memory of Professor Wilson.
-Reschid Pasha is said to have stated
that he will never allow either Kossutl
or MaZzini to enter the Turkish domin
ions.
An annuity of El0O yer has beer
collected for tine benefit of the Madiai.
On the 6th of April 4 fire occurre,
at Salonica, which laid waste no less thar
800 houses and warehouses.
SO great is the demand for subsu
tutes in the French army, that the prize
ranges from 1000 francs to 1900.
"A druggist at Provins, in France
has discovered a process Of obtainin,
saltpetre from the roots, leaves ami stalk
of borage.
-Abd-el-Kader has been solicited +
take command of an Arab corps agains
Russia.
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The Intelligsaeer defends the course of
the minority on the Nebraska bill, con-
tending that the House rules being made
for the defense of the minority, they are
justifable in using any Legislative expe-
dent whatever to defeat the purposes of
majority.
The Union criticises the tone Of the
Washington letters and dispatches in
Anti-Nebraska journals concerning last
weeks memorable House proceedings,
seeming to be wonder-struck with the
superabundanoe of "cheek" manifested
by those who claimed the adjournments
of Friday and Saturday last to have been
victories for the minority. The editor
asks, in unfeigned establishment, whether
Horace could have received his impression
by telegraph! We answer, Yes.
The Sentinel compliments the speech
delivered BY Judge Douglas CT the sth
instant, and comments with great seve-
rity on the political position of B. F.
Butter, of &c Sandy Hill' memory. e
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= To rae CIrIzsNs OF THE THIN

~ ID THE CITIZENS OF THE THIRD
S wARD--Ny name Through the partsHT
If Kind frieuds) having been presented to the %.
sderation Of the voters of the Third Ward for the d
fee OF Alderman to represent in part its interest,"
from aud after the en- uing June election and hst
ing b en- frequently intPrrogated IS 10 my views n
refer nee 10 subjects vitality affecting the grovh
pTosperitG, aud embelliShms mt, well the peso
happiness, and high toned morality Of our beloy..
city. have deemed IL not insppr priste TO state
b lief, my opinions upon the subjects now largely O.
ter,ng into the pres mt canvas
LIST. am in favor Of a reduction Of the pres,
rate OF taEstou believing that il be safely dop
without affecting injuriously single interest Ell hr
of the citizens or of the Corporation. The presli
revenue for the coming year being largely tx
present or prospective expenses CT the Corporsfon
ID. am not n member Of any Society or Assccs
'ior con ictng with religious opinions the rirhk
Of the citizen With becoming respect for the opp
ions Of many of my fellow citizens, cannot favor
the organization OF any sori-ty infringing upon
either. These priv eyes hnInbly submit grant
ed alike t. each ard 10 ALL both BY the bill Of Rghs
Sd L am IN favoz Of the Public Schools and h,
poll tax.
f. Lam IN favor Of strenuous eyeriions being nsis
by the corporate aUthoriti'S WIKI Congress 10 have
81 he inl-ts ID outlets to Our city made free or
toll or taxation.
5. am IN favor Of seTli monthly Sc lions Of u.
Counds of the city, unless Specially ordered otbe
wise.
6. In favor Of asking aid Of Congress for the Pub
lie schools, for the erection of public Aruory a'
the volunteer 1orce, and in further SUI port OF u;
Fire Department of cur city.
:. Believing thst the present laws, with nc
sme njTleRts as time snd experience may sugser-
with moral suasinn Rnd brotherIy love viii BE- foun
amply sufficient. shall be happy III If suits ,b
views OF nv fellow citizens 70 plsee in the pos
ton fer which I am 2 canAdstefo join IN such
system OF legislation as III. honor, prosperity, and
tapiiuess of the cijc demapds.
Your obed't servant and fellow citizen.
p. NJ CgAPIN.
w.SprNcrry n C. May leth 1854
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The Important News from Mex;co.-our

readers will perceive from the Stars tele-
graphic columns that the views of affairs in
Mexico, which we placed before them yester.
day, as those of a gentleman who had lately
returned to Washington from that country.
nave already been verified in the Dees news
1t isthought to-day in diplomatic circles. that
by this time Santa Anna has been completely
defeated. and has probably fed the country
cmbarking at Acapulco on one of the two
schooners which have been engaged in block
aiding that port Affairs now look as though
on arriving out, General G adsden will find no
government with which it will be prudent to
treat Many we'll informed persons around us
| are under the impression that this last defeat
| of Santa Anna will be the signal for the break
| ing up of the Mexican Confederaey, as that of
Central America was broken up, A month or
two will, however, go far towards solving the
| problem.
The Ring and Maxwell Claim.-Yesterday,
Attorney General Cushing argued this case,
on the part of the Government, before the Su-
preme Court. The claim, it will be remem-
bered: is for one-half of the additional duties
collected at New York while Maxwell was Col.
! iector, and Ring was Navy Officer there They
claim $4,000 on this account, in addition to
the enormous sums they have already received
from the Treasury for their services. The total
amount of outstanding claims awaiting a IA
vorable decision on this case to be pressed on
the Government, is some $500 1000, we learn.
The Franking Privilege.-No Deputy Post
masters assistant is permitted to exercise the
franking privilege.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Department.-On yesterday, the 17th of May,
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered on
tho books of tho Department
For the redemption Ct stocks..... $3.50 90
Fer the payment Of other Treasury
debts .......,.,,......... 44,460 II
For the Customs .............. 1879 10
Covered into tho Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. $50 90
EoT the war Department... 1898 IS
For the Navy Department. ....... 172,276 76
For re-paying for the Navy De-
partment NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ID AZ
For the Interior Departmental. 1925 81
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~ 70 AT the Methodist General Confer
ence, south, the other day, Mr.. McAnal-
ly asked the Rev. DR.. Early how much
cash he had on hand, as the result of the
settlement with the North DR.. Early
replied, THAT he had IN cash SIT ,O5l,
and $4,000 in available funds that
might easily be cashed." After long
speech from DIR. Lee, of Richmond, he
closed by sketch of the New York Book
Concern, which, in fifty years, had made
5000, 900, beside what is paid TO the an
nual conferences in dividends: and Of
Harpers' establishment, in which he
showed that, in thirty-five years, it had
made wealth enough to lose 81. 200. 900
by fire without stopping their business,
or divesting them of capital enough 10
carry it on On as large scale as ever.
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RATES OF INSURANCE INCREASED AT
NEW ORLEANs.-The Delta states that.
IN consequence of the crowded condition
OF the cotton presses, the insurance cora-
panies of that city have resolved to in
crease the fire premium on them to double
the tariff rates. The "war clause here
after is to be inserted in all marine risks.
excepting coastwise passage from and to
tile Atlantic and Gulf ports of the United
SIates.''
1hE CHoLERA.-This fearful scourpe
ryer, and in some cases It assumes q verv
malignant form, especially for 80 early
IN the season. The steamboat York STATE
which passed up On Monday from 81
Louis, had four fatal cases aor;un 10" ~. ~.
passage, all cabin passengers as we vi, m,'
derstand. "''
" Upwards of So, 900 have been oo,
tributed by the Episcopal parishes in
New York and Philadelphia towards
making up thc Losses sustained by Re-,
W. ii. cooper, who, with his family,
was or board the unfortunate steamer
San Francisco, on his way to Rio Janero,
a. missionary.
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''THE RBCREATIoNs OF CHRISTOPHER NORTH"
Complete in one volume Philips, Sampson
Co., Publishers, Boston.
This admirable publication has been
laid on our table by Joe Shillington. 1t
is well printed and embellished by a
handsome steel engraving of "Christo-
pher In his sporting jacket" Now, that
Kit North has passed away from earth and
Is numbered with his fathers, his charm
ing recreations will prove recollections
that shall keep his memory green amid
the lovers Of literature for many year
TO come.
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10 The New York Annual Conference
IS still in session. On Tuesday last, the
Senior Bishop, Waugh, presented the fol-
lowing resolution, passed by the last Troy
Conference
. Resoired, That the General Superintenl-
ent De requested to present to the several An
nual Conferences for their approval, prepara-
tory to the actioE Of the ensuing General
Conference, the following rule on slavery, VIZ {:
The buying or selling of human beings e.-
cept with view to their emancipation. and
the voluntary or mercenary holding Of them
IN bondage.
On motion Of the Rev. Z. Griffin. the
Conference non-concurred by vote OF
80 to 5. This is the third Conference
that has non-concurred with the resolu.
ton presented to them from Troy.
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Az AyrKfr1Ne AppRAL.-The Empire

AN AFFECTING APPRAL--The Empire
County Argus, a California paper, has
the following: '.Sons of New England
Two barrels of your native rum on tap,
and for sale at the Brick Store. De
cember 10, 1858.
A CONVENT DESTROYED By FIRE.-0n
the 7th instant fire broke out IN the
Roman Catholic Convent, near Mobile
and in q short time it was entirely DIES
troyed,. together with the chapel and
several out buildings. The inmates es-
capped. ~.
GENIAL CLIMATE. the woods, only
one hundred miles north of the city o.
Bangor, Me-, s.the snow" is about three
feet deep, and there is now good Moose
hunting in that region.
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u Hydrophobia is producing more
panic in Boston and vicinity than ever
attended the smallpox or cholera, and
not without some reason. Scarcely a
day passes but what some one is bitten
by mad dog, and cases of death from
this cause have been frequent. Many
who have been bitten, are living in con-
slant dread of an awful death; and there
are few who do not wish death to tn,
whole canine race.
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PROCEEDINGS OF TO-DAY.

SENATE.-After prayer and the reading of
the journal and the transaction OF some bust
ness generally done during the morning hour,
the subject of Mr.. Brights resolution for
awarding the printing of the Senate's proceed
ings to the other papers was taken up.
Mr.. Rusk said that he'should vote for the
resolu tion; the Globe did not receive sufficient
compensation, but in order to compensate the
proprietor he should propose referring the
resolution to the Committee on 2 hitting.
Mr. Hunter spoke upon he subject, and di-
versed into remarks upon the Presidents line
of policy with regard to the Nebr aska and In
digent Insane bills, which he approved Of.
Although he might disagree somewhat on the
distri button Of The patronage, he should vote
upon the matter without any regard to politics
Mr.. Bright was in favor of taking direct
vote upon the resolution, and not of referring
it to the committee.
Mr.. Badger took the same view, and made
some remarks in favor OF the plan.
Mr.. johnson defended his opposition to the
resolution ard entered into his reasons for so
doing founded upon the estimate made by Mr..
Towers
The Senator was still speaking when we left.
HoUsE.-To-day, after the reading of the
journal, the Speaker laid before the House an
Executive message covering the reply Of the
State Department to the resolution calling for
the correspondence Of the Government with
other powers upon the right of search neu-
trality laws, &C.; laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
Mr., Station, of Ky., by leave, reported from
| the select committee on the employment OF
military officers to superintend civil works
the testimony taken in their investigation re.
lative to the propriety of the military super
| intendcncy of the National armories; report
| and testimony laid on the table and ordered to
| be printed.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr. Olds in
| the chair,) wherein the Nebraska bill was
taken up, and Mr.. Banks delivered speech
against it, ere we went to press
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10 From Newfoundland we learn that
in April, about 60 vessels had arrived at
st. Johns, with 5000 to 5000 seals each,
finer and larger than usual. The price
has opened at Sos. per cwt., which is
higher than for twenty years past. The
probable price of P. S. Oil, at the OPEN
ing, will be 94O per ton imperial.
Freights will be plenty at St. John s, and
high rates given. All descriptions of
provisions are in demand, and first arri-
walls will do well. Lumber of all kinds
was much wanted.
HAREM SCAREM.-Spanish papers re-
late that number of Turks Of Constan.
tinople had taken measures to TRANSPORT
their harems to Spain; at Cadiz and Bar
celona, edifices were being built, with
apartments adapted to the proper accom-
notation of Moslem danes and nymphs.
"a windows on the street, all light from
\ cJur; yard Or a garden. 1t is not dis
go Cd why Spain vas preferred for the
7, cioY 81.
CURE FOR HYDRoPRoBLA.-A Frs nch
physician writes that he has cn,d hydro
phobia by the vapor bath, heattd 10 40
degrees OF Fahrenheit.
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ES REV ARD-Stray ei away from the uh':fle,,
pa on the eth instant. u BUFFALO COW
light reddiSh color with white legs join;s; Wv
spot GU, toe back with small &C. Of the tTsh ca
OIL. The above reward will he paid by returrD.
her, or giving such information a. viii lead Q De-
recovery. AUGUSTUS LAYP0LDT,
81 ST bet. aud sts. Rorth, Capitol lhl
may L. Eta
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porNes IN CONGRESS.

SENATE. joint resolution, in
treduced by Mr.. Clayton for rewarding the
deliverers of Lieut. Strain and his party,
while on surveying expedition. was referred
TO the Committee on Foreign Relations
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Mallory on
the preceding day, on the suhjec;, OF the Afri
canizaticn of Cuba was then taken up, and
referred with a verbal amendment to the same
Committee.
The Presidents veto message was the next
subject brought forward, on which Mr. Brown
addressed II e Senate for some time. AT the
conclusion, the further discussion of the s 81!
ieet was postponed; and the Senate reporting
was debated but no action taken thereupon;
and af er protracted and lively debate, the
Senate adjourned.
xrHE HOUSE,, yesterday, after we went to
press, the debate on the Nebraska-kansas
bill was continued in Committee of the Whole
ON the state of the Union, by Messrs. Ether
idge. Bennett, and Wade, against it, and
Messrs oliver and Straub, for the bill, ere the
Committee rose, and the House adjourned at
p. III.
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ANTIQUITIES OF CHICAGo.-One of the
Chicago papers state, that the Oldest
inhsbitant born in Chicago, and now
living there, is a lady only tweaty-two
years Of age. The editor, not enjoying
her acquaintance, ventures to incur her
displeasure by the statement, that the
g oldest ssatiue inhabitant" of Chicago, a
city Of more than sixty thousand inhabi-
tants, is Miss Ellen Hamilton, the daugh
ter of Col. r. J. Hamilton.
So late as 1884, only t1ueuty years ago,
there was but one mail per week from
Niles, Michigan, to Chicago, aud that was
carried On horseback. On the 18th of
January CT that year, large public meet
ing of the citizens of Chicago was held at
the house of Mark Beaubien, at which,
OF course, "speeches were made" and q
memorial was drawn up and sent to the
Postmaster General, stating the griey-
ances under which the citizens labored,
and the pressing necessity there was for
increased mail facilities. The contrast
presented by the present post office bust.
ness is truly astonishing. The Chicago
post office is now sending out and receiV-
ing fourteen daily mails, besides several
weekly and tri-weekly. The receipts of
the office for the quarter ending January
|, 1854, were over S5l30.000.
The number of letters passing through
the office averages over 10000 daily, and
there are IS bags containing As 900 news
papers. The average number of letters
received by the citizens of Chicago, and
sent out from the Office, is about 5000
Der day.
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" A prominent ex-member of Con-
gress, of the National Wing school, who
has recently returned from tour through
New England, reports that Bell, of Ten
nessee, and Houston of Texas, are the
favorite candidates, respectively, of the
Wings and Democrats of that region for
the next Presidency. If Ir. Bell should
be nominated, Rufus Choatc or Robert
G. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, will
probably be nominated for Vice Presi-
dent-or perhaps Ogden Hoffman or
George Wood, Of New York. Mr.. Fill
more, he is informed, does not wish to
have his name used in connection with
the next Presidential canvass but will
leave the field clear to all competitors for
the honor.
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u A distressing and frightful acct
dent occurred on Monday, about o clock,
at the Black Heath coal mine, in Ches.
terfield county, va. about twelve miles
from Richmond, which resulted in the
instant death OF twenty-five white la
borers engaged at work in the mines.
The following are the names of the per-
SONS who were in the pit at the time of
the explosion, the first twelve of whom
were married men, and have left helpless
and destitute families:
Moses Cyrie, Albert Branch, Thomas
Tompkins, Ezekiel Dobbins, Robert Will
liams, John Jones, Robert Crostick, Henry
Vest, William Palmer, John Kiver, JOHN
Thurman, Henry Godsey, William Elliott,
John Elliott, Samuel Vest, John Peacock,
boy Joseph Shaw. jeremiah Kane.
Thomas Brown, and Joseph Rightshaw,
(boy.)
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u" An Expose of the secret order Of
know Nothings" has been sent us by Joe
Shillington. 1t is most ludicrous affair.
and will, if nothing more, cause many a
broad grin.
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tAIILE ioE tALFoRHIA. Owe. 4ltlo
lead ., cattle have necn driven from ile
ruua1ies Of Crawford, Sebastian. c.ots,
in arkansas, this season, fos tahi5rl,a.
a. also large droves from Other. froaticf
counties and the Cherokee Nation. Capt.
Deinckla, at Port Gibson, is 10 leave in
few days with 1900 head.
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LIME-LIME-LIME

SEfLY'S PATENT KILN in FULL BLASTS
~ sEELY = specially informs the Brirklsye-s
Plat rers ana eli others using lime that he is Dos
manufacturing a superior quality Of LINE, and Or
frs Il for sale at the reduced price Of - cents p
barrel at the Kiln, conner eff Virginia avenue sns
Canal street. j. Ii. GRIFFIN,
may l7-imt c,lra.,.-n faadslt-
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u Fare to California from New York,
by the North Star, has been reduced, for
cabin passage, from $50 to 500; and
for Storage passage, from SIS to $50.
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80 FIfTu WARD.-M,ssrs. fdsloTs. tlesss a.
nouBos The name of JOHN W MEAD as = oapdl
date for reelection to the Board OF Common Couec
ior the Fifth Ward, and ooiise MANY toIkhS
NAV I6-4t*
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e. THIRD TA8D.-JosEPH BRYAN viii be
supported for Alderman for the Third Ward, a the
approaching election, BY MANY VOTERS
may 4-tes
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sTs- FIFTH WARD Nessrs. Eiitms. Please a.
n0uuce JONI Rf-TtILNSON as a cSndidsie pt
he Bo:ri If Common Council from the Ffth Hsn
81 The yrSV Nc June election. SINE f0TEha
nav iT-3t
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AS- FIRST wARD.-WA MINI, at IN. pl,,L
tstion Of mauy friends has consen.-d 10 b,oons
candidate at the ensuing election, 10 reprscut "a.
First Ward in the Board Of Common Council.
may l1-St4
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Ell ECTION TICFS

fs- MAfOkALTN -sessrs EdI,ors .-Yor a,
ilcase announce sILAS II. RILL Eso ss
date for the ayoraity al the ensuing elacti,n vi
obliye HANy rosaSa,s mo
may 3-tes
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Ar SECOND WARD.-MexsT- Editors: You vid
please announce Col JAS. @. BERRETT rs a ca,
diGsts TO represent the Second wG1a in the Boar
If Common Council At the ensuing election ana
oblige MANY V0fERs
NAV a-eote Ont Sent)