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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26
WASHINGTON IN AN ENGLISH REGIMENT.

WAsHINeroN IN AN ENGLISH REGIMENT
The Liverpool Times Of late date gives long
account of the 25th regiment Of the British ser
vice-one Of those which recently embarked
for the seat of war. Although, from time to
time, by the fortune Of war, and the lapse OF
years, its ranks have been many times ,hinned
and replenished again, its ancient histories are
preserved and held in remembrance by the
new recruits. Previous to the breaking out Of
the war between the colonies and the mothe
country, the "twenty eight" was stationed in
America, and Washington, then young man.
held rank in it. 1t was at the seige of Quebec
when Wolf fell, and performed sterling service
at Waterloo, and afierward was engaged ir
India.
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M,IaraRY SUPERVISION OF CIVIL
WORKS

w. observe with much satisfaction that the
.rcss & people in different parts Of the country
are manifesnng their disapproval ofthe old estao'
lished custom Of employing none but Army
officers to superin,end The public works OF the
country.
Il has been the practice of the government
for many years, when an appropriation was
made for building Custom Houses, Marine
Hospitals, Arsenas, Acqueducts and for the
improvement of Rivers and Harbor., that army
officers mus, in every case be selected to per-
form this service, to the exclusion OF literally
educated and emincnly practical mechanics
| and business men. This practice in our humble
Judgment is neither profitable to the govern
| men, nor bene .ioal to the people If a differ
en-, course wa.adopted by the goyernment--tha
is, men employed for duties Of this kind, wht
have been brought up to the business and pos
sess large experience upon the subject, larg'
sums would be saved annually to the country
| A practical mechanic is more fit to superinten'
the construction Of a building, than a man G du
Gated for the military service and man VIII
has spent his life upon the river in the capacit
lof Master or Pilot Of boat, is better adapte
TO superntend the removal of distinctions i
rivers and the improvement Of Harbors, tina
one who has but partial and at best, doubt
full knowledge of the nature and extent OF OF
structions and the means necessary to remov
. them.
There 10 no reason why intelligent artisan
whose reputation for skill and ingenuity
of increasing the army service, when it is az
, parent to the most casual observer that it wou
q be matter Of economy to adopt the change.
1 We hope to nee speedy and saiutary
: form in this particular.
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NEWS BY THE AMERICA.

The Convention between Turkey, England
and France has cen published II was signed
on the night Of March IL, and embraces Ave
articles in substance as follows:
England and France engage TO support
Turkey by force of arms until the Conclusion
OF peace that shall secure the ind pendence
and integrity of the Snltan's dominIons.
9 The Porte shall not conclude peace with
out the consent Of her allies.
3. The allies shall evacuate the Turkish ter
ritories after the war.
This treaty to remain open for The adhe-
sion of other Powers of Europe.
S. Turkey guarantees TO all the subjects Of
the Porte, without distinction Of creed, perfect
equality in law.
Several protocols are attached, regulating
the details.
Meanwhile the campaign has begun in earn
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II The National InteHigeneer, of yesterday,
c ontains the following letter.

rY The National InteIigeneer, of yesterday,
contains the following letter:
REsIaNATInN OF SENATOR SMITH. Of Coz
NEcTicuT.-Io the peopic of Connecticut:
respectfully announce 10 you thatl have resign
ed my seat as your representative in the Senate
Of the United States, to take effect from and
after Monday, the 24th day IF May next. am
impelled to take this step by the urgency of my
private affairs, which have been too long neg
lected by reason OF my engagements here
find myself under the necessity OF being absent
several weeks during the present session OF
Congress, ard it does not consist with my sense
of right TO hold place Of so much responsibility
when am unable to discharge its duties; but
am willing it should Re underst cd that do not
dissolve relation the honor OF which shall
cherish TO my dying breath without pang.
am, however, but anticipating, every man,
however exalted his station may b., must
sooner or later, sink into the constituent BODY.
therefore cheerIully embrace now the inevita.
BILE LOT of all, and, returning into the midst OF
the people, shall continue to sympathize with
them in resisting What Use and good men
regard as evil, and in promoting all that is best
adapted 10 insure the success OF our free insti-
luions and the prosperity and happiness of the
American people. cannot take leave of you
with' ut proffering to you, one and all, without
distinction of name or party, my profound &C
acknowledgements for the many distinguished
expressions of confidence which have received
at your hands. Few public men have been
treated with more indulgence than have been
by you, my generous constituents, and few
have been so long and SO uniformly sus aimed
deeply lament that my ability to serve you has
been so inconsiderable, though not conscious OF
being wanting in anxiety for the public welfare,
Or III a desire TO uphold the honor OF our an
Gent Commonwealth. | therefore hand over
the trust which you have confided to me TO some
one of the many highly qualified citizens Of our
State whom the general assembly may be pleas
ed to designate as my successor, and bid YOU
adieu with emotions Of gratitude such as my pen
is inadequate to record.
TRUMAN SMITH
Naahp pton. Apr.l I 1s5d
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sm From The Edinhu. III Maes1 nj
srfIE MEAN Sfy1 ptEE

THE DEAD SO1-EiEfs
Lints on u Soidier. found tsirg dsad on fss
field IF battle
Wreck of warrior passed away
Thou form without q name.
Which 'hous h. and {, 1t but yesterday,
And drealnt Of future fame
Ssripp'd Of thy garments who shall guess
Thy rank. thy Lineage and raeel
ii naughty cbieitain, holding sway,
Or lowlier. dt stined To obey.
The light Of that fixed eye is set,
And all is mnveless now;
But Passion 5 traces linger yet,
And lower upon that brow;
Expression bas not yet wax'd weak,
The compress j lips seem ell 20 speak,
And clenc, d he cold and lifrl-ss hand,
As if II .rasp-d the battle brand,
Though from that head la'e towering high.
The waving plume is tern,
And low in dhs that form doth lie,
Dishonored and forlorn!
Yet DEATHS dark shadow cannot hide
The craven characters IF pride.
That on the lip and brow reveal
The impress OF the spirits seal.
! Lives there mother tn deplore
The she ne er shall see /,
| Or maiden, on some distan, shore,
| To break her heart for thee
/ P-rchaEcr to roam maniac there,
/ With wild flower wrea,hs to deck her hair,
And through the weary night to wait
Thy footsteps at the lonely gate
Long shall she linger there, in vain
i The evening fire shall trim,
And gazing on the darkenlng main,
Shall often call on him
Who hears her not--who cannot hear.
Oh deaf for ever is the ear
: That once in list'ning rapture hung
' Upon the music Of her tongue!
Long may she dream-to wake is wo!
Neer may re nembrance tell
Its tale to bid her sorrows flow,
r And hope to sigh farewell;
. The heart, bereaving Of its stay,
Quenching The beam that cheers her way
Along the waste of lfe-rll she
Shall lay her down and sleep, like thee
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THE TiLLIBUSTERS ROUTED AND
DISPURSED.

We make the following extract from an arti'
Gle in the California Courier Of March 10Th. We
learn from our California exchanges that anoth.
er, ana much more formidable party, is about
organizing, for the same purpose in which
Walkers expedition failed.
These modern crusaders ii appears, have met
the fate of their ancient predecessors in attempt.
ing to conquer the holy land rom the Mussel-
men. In attempting to conquer Lower Gala.
fornia and Sonora, they, themselves, have been
conquered and dispursed They are now out
casts, outlaws and wanderers in strange land
They must either make hasty retreat to Cali.
fornia for protection, or they will be hunted
like wild beasts, by bands Of enraged and vim
dictive Mexicans. Some Of them may succeed
in making their peace with the Lower Calfor.
mans, and thus escaped violent death.
Desertion, starvation and disappointments have
overthrown these boosted conquerers of Lower
California. Sonora cannot now be invaded by
these pioneers Of liberty and Anglo Saxon civil.
3ation. President Walkers new Reptile is now
defunct, and he has no country to serve. The
attempt to get up q convention of the people to
declare their independence Of Mexico has proved
miserable failure. The people are both will
ing aud anxious TO become part and parcel of
of the American Union, but they do not wish
10 have their own country invaded and overrun
by Americans with view of forcing upon them
a separation from Mexico. They consider that
they have been outraged ~ the conduct Of
the Filiibusters, and wish to get rid Of them.
These modern crusaders have managed their
affairs with little discretion as their predeces
sors Of old. and, like them, have been doomed
to disappointment and defeat. We suppose we
shall soon hear no more of their operations
The spirit Of conquest is, however, still upper
most with = large class Of our people, and
another attempt will be made before long which
will perhaps succeed.-This failure will not stop
fiilbusterinq.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

Augus'in ltnrbde VIII I'm S,nta Anna is sad
TO have named for his successor Empircr of
Mexico, is son of the first Emperor of Mexico.
who being banIshed from that country after the
death OF his father, came to The United States
and resided for considerable period in Pin la
delphia, where he is well known. He returned
10 Mexico at the breaking out of the war with
This country, and was appointed Major in the
Mexican army. He was taken prisoner by the
American troops at the battle of Huamania The
ode turn Of Fortunes wheel which seems likely
to make him an Emperor, will surprise many
here in philadelphia, " it'll whom he was wont,
in former years, To crack jokes on the subject.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

THx RvsH CoETlHuEs.-The two principal
Hotels in town, the Wapies House and City
Hotel, are constantly filed and their proprietors
ere compelled almost every day to turn off from
ten 10 twenty persons each. not having room to
accommodate them. The d fereat lines OF
stages arc constantly running full.
Never before within the history Of Iowa, was
there such Z rush to the state.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

NEW GRENADA.-Late news from the 18th.
mus indicate that trouble was brewing between
the American population at Aspinwall city and
the New Grenadian authorities, on account of
the attempted enforcement of a transit tax on
passengers. The dangerous experiment of
irresponsible Vigilance Committee had been
Holns, of the United States brig Cyane, had
interfered, il is hoped that further violence will
be arrested, until the affair is aaiucated between
the two governments.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26
fhiladeluhia. April 10.

A despatch received at the Ledger Office
from Long Beach, states that the ship Powhattan
came ashore Saturday, near Egg Harbor.
Light-emigrants on board, not one of whom
were saved.
Thirty.three bodies hive washed ashore at
Long Beach Not vestage ofthe wreck is
left.
The schooner Manhattan was also wrecked
near the same place. All board persisted
save one old sailor, who is in such condition
as to be unable to give any particulars.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

SUsPENsloN IN New YoRK.-We learn from
the Journal Of Commerce of the suspension OF
Mefsrs Alfred Barra,t & CO., highly respect
able house in the grain trade, doing mostly a
business, on Southern account
Their liabilities are about $l25 900, nearly all
of it held at the South. Their losses, it is sup
posed, have resulted, chiefly, from shipments O.
grain to Europe during the current season.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26
New YORK, April. 20.

NEW YORK, April 20
A.leter from Long leach says every soul on
board the Powhattan persisted although the
ship WITS 80 near the Beach that the Captain
could hold conversation with those on shore.
81 bodies were buried in the Baptist buryi ng
ground yesterday.
The name of the only survivor Of the sch. Man.
haitian is Geo. Griffith. He belongs to Ban
gor, Me.
Intelligence was received to day Of the loss of
the ship Robt. l.. Lane, from this pnrt for
New Orleans She went ashore on Barry island,
near Nassau. Valued at 100000 Al last &C.
counts wreckers were around her taking out
CAIRO.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.

New YORK, April 10.
insured for $4,000. Cargo insur,d for $780,.
coo.
A telegraph from Trenton, says that the ship
ashore ct Barnegat had not gone to pieces yet.
The steamer Falcon sailed yesterday for
Aspinwall with U S troops
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26
ADDITIONAL BY THE ASIA.

i New York, 20.
On the 9TH inst, the Canadian Stsam Nav.
igation Companys steamship Ottawa arrived
on the Mer<ey, from Portland, Me-, after
rapid passage of little over 12 days.
On the evening of the 9th great banquet
was given TO the Earl Of Elgin preparatory 10
his assuming the government Of Canada, Lord
John Russell in chair. There were present
among others, James Buchanan, Earl of Els
mere, the Chief Justice of Lower Canada, Mr..
Lafontaine, and Sir Francis Hincks, &c.
The British government had seized two Rus.
sian steamers belong ng to the North fleet which
had been contracted for s,me IL months since.
| The machinery belonging to them, of the value
100000 was also s-zed. They were 300 tons
| bur,hcn each, and pierced to carry % guns
| The last Of the Raglanas fleet sailed on the
9TH
The departure Of Prince Napoleon for Tur-
key is now fixed for the 9th The Marshal
-, Elk President, to leave the next day.
The agricultural accounts from ireland are
very cheering.
SpAIN-Four thousand artisans filled the
streets Of Barcelona on the Sd Of April They
were armed, and when ordered to dispense they
refused, and then turned their steps to the
Garcia Sablno, in order 10 join their comrades
outside the walls. The gates then AIRED
by troops, who pelted by stones by the
mob, when they had recourse to their arms
The result was that several Of the mob were
killed and wounded, after which they dis
pe-sed.
LATEST FROM THE BALTIC
CoPESHAeEN. April 6-rhe fleet had sailed
from Kioge Bay.
The following address to the feet has been
issued by Sir Charles Napier:
g. Lads war is declared; we are to meet a
bold and numerous army: should they offer
battle you know how to dispose OF them should
they remain in port, we must try TO get al them.
Success depends on the quckness and precision
of your fire. Lads sharpen your cutlasses and
the day is your own"
Boston, 90.
The bills of the Bank Of Castleton, VT are
not received at the Suffolk Bank in this CITY
II is reported that thu bank was stopped
The steamer Crescent arrived this moraing
from Hav,na.
W, le,rn that Captain General has been
m king tour of inspection t, all the fortfcq-
tons He understood that 300 guns could be
mounted in six hours.
Pr visions are being carried into Havana in
the right time. The number of troops on the
Island will fall short Of 600 men.
The barque Eina from Marseiles arrived
this morning. She was borded March rs h by
boat from The United States Fr;ra'e Constitu.
lion on the coast of Africa on a cruise.
The police yesterday made a haul in Lispe.
1ard street Of conferei, dies for counter fe ting
bills. Among the bills were some on the ar.
n srs and Drove $ bank and on bank of A lba, v,
Union Bar k Of Montreal and several SOUTH IN
,auks. Large guam tiles o. go I'd coin IF variou,
len )mnaiions were a!sp seized.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26
To .ALAMAKEE"

We have received communication from one
who signs himself "Alamakee," which we de.
cline to publish for two reasons. lst. The
name Of the author is not given, which is an in.
superable objection; and 2ndly, We do not like
10 administer 10 any Engagements existing be.
tween democrats.
We hope our frien 4 will duly appreciate the
motives which influence us.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

HARRIEr BEEcHERSrowE AND TIE NORTH
ERH NEGRoEs FAILING OUr.-A few days
.;nce, at = meeting of what they call in that
he Massachusetts, State Council Of
oo'o'ea A"eS-~ss.s.hef following resolutions
were adopted:
ssResolved, That when Mr.. Stow~-:a
the colorrd people of this country a ~.
donation from the funds collected from her
friends and ours in Europe for the establishment
off school adapted TO our wants, we rejoiced in
the hope Of great and lasting good to our race
from that noble enterprise.
aResolyed, That her late refusal to make
hal contribution in aid ofour elevation has filled
us with unfeigned regret and modification, and
compelled us to believe that she has been acted
npon BY other influences than the dictates OF
her own good heart" SIS
This needs no comment.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

The WARD CAsE-The Louisville Courier
Of the l2lh, says: "The Hardin county Circui.
Court commences its session on Monday next,
and the Ward case it is presumed will be called
up Immediately. Besides Mr.. Crittenden, who
10 volunteer counsellor, Thos. F. Marshall,
John D. Helm, and c. G. Wintersmi.h are
engaged in the defence. r. B Carpenter, Esq,
Of Covington, is engaged to assist in the prose-
cution
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

The N. Y. Courier says that a letter has
Boston, from Dr.. King. the fearless and de
voted missionary at Athens, enclosing the copy
of document which he had just received from
King Ohio reversing the sentence against him,
and restoring him fully to his former position.
The letter sad, moreover, that at no time had
the writer been able to fulfill the duties of his
mission with more freedom than at present.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

FALL IN THE PRICES OF BEEF 1t will be-
good news says the New York Times, to house
keepers, that beef cattle have materially decin-
ed in price, during the day or two past
According to our cattle market report, beef is
fully t,oo dollars the hundred loner. This
ought to che apen the article at RETAIL Chicago
Press. 18th inst
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

q.
The patent reclining seats introduced by the
Baltimore and Philadelphia railroad, into their
night cars, are attracting the deserved encomi-
ums o. travellers. TIE patent seats have also
been introduced upon the Wilmington and
Raleigh, and Wilmington and Manchester Rail
roads, and are all that is claimed for them
There can be no question of their general adop
ton in cars running at night = Baltimore Amer.
icnw
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26
For the Miners Express
appoyNrM

We understand that the Secretary Of War
has appointed our fellow-townsman, Joseph =.
Jennings Esq, to succeed Capt. W.. Barney
On 'n->- Dubuque Harbor Improvement" Mr..
'e""s ~Ah bis commission ye sterday,
ana VIII nAey e-apon the discharge
of his officiai'duties within sr~--A.ys.
This appointment is favorable in two-.-nor
tant particulars MIR. J. brings to the aid of n,
new post, all the advantages ola thorough pro.
fessionsl education, and is, in addition, eiti-
zen of the place, and consequently, closely
identified with our every interest.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

ELECTION RErURNs-We have the election
returns from 40 counties in the state, namely
ApPanoose, Blackhawk, Bremen, Benton,
Soone, Cedar, Clinton, Clark, DesMoines
Dubuque, Davis, Delaware, Dallas, Jackson,
Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn,
Story, Alamakiee, Winneshiek, and Fayete,
which givrs Dr.. Eads an aggregate majority OF
1905 and from Buchanan, Henry, Iowa, Louisa,
Mahaska Muscaline, Scott, Wapello Washing
ton, Warren and Van Buren,, which gives l.
Stewart an aggregate majority of ,4S0, making
Eads majority over Stewart 3,l25.
This will do 10 brag on
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

SUIcIpE.-We learn from Cornell McNuty,
that Mrs. Mary Patterson, living 81 miles from
this city, Jumped INTO we'll and was drowned,
on yesterday morning, while in a state Of men
tai arrangement. The deceased leaves fami
w, and numerous circle of respected friends to
mourn her loss .-TGalena Advertiser
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26
caLi. loR A CONGRESSIONAL Gov

VEN TlOS.
We have at length received the call for I
congressional G nv,n ion, Ia be- held nj Tip
II, on rhu stav the - h day af May mex
As the time is shori between this and TIE day
u ,poin,ed for the Convention. it is Important
that the Csn,ral Cuniiuitee Of this county and
th- adjacen, counties should promptly issue their
notices tor County Conventions, 10 select Dele
rates TO attend the said convention.
The time fixed upon for tho Convention is as
late as prudence would dictate and the localit,
4 seems , US could not BE- mere central 'or The
convenience of oil rats If the District.
We trust our Central Committees will b.
pron.p, in issuing their notices ard that the de
mocracy Of the several counties viii manfts
that interest in the subject demanded by ITS I'm
pur,ance and caicnlrt~d to secure satsfactor
nominee Of Con yress
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

The Boston Post, in speaking of the contro.
versy in regard to the Hulseman letter, says
that it has been matter often talked of before.
and it has been ''remarked that Mr. Everett
furnished the flesh for the body of the letter,
and Mr.. Webster added the bones"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

A HEALTHY SUMNER DRINK Van Doren
and Beicher have established a Soda Fount,
iron, which they are prepared to administer the
cooling beverage in regular old fashioned
quart glass.
They also keep ,he>,,icle in bottles By the
quantity and propose to fn-sjsh it to all part,
of the city, as cheap as it can be.rocured in g..
Louis or elsewhere
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

SHIPFina ON THE BLACK SEA.-A cores
ponden, of the N. 7. Evening Post, writing
from Constantinople, mentions tho rates of
freights st present paid to vessels going Fl, m
ports on the Black See, which he gives a. fol-
lows:
The winter has been uncommoniy severe
hero, on the Danube, and at Kars. The cosn-
try 10 now covered there with snow, and the
ground frozen hard. 1t il expected that the
snow will ensure plenteous crops for the next
year. Freights are high Ships for Galaiz,
on the Danube, and thence to Cork or Fall
mouth, gettwenty-five shiIlings quarter, Zone
hundred and sixty shilngs q tony to 60
70 Odessa, and thence to England, one hun.
dred and twenty-five shillings is paid per ton ::
to the continent they get one hundred and eigh
ty-four shillings; to 60 to the sea of Azof and
Kertch, ten shillings more; from Constantine.
pie to England eleven shiliings per quarter is
paid, and ten per cent more TO 60 to the con-
tinent.
All British and French vessels will now soon
be shut out Of oil Russian ports. and in great
measure from the Black Sea. Freights will be
high, and neutral bottoms will command high
rates. 1t 10 good moment for vessels in the
United States.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-26

II The Montreal Witness says-"We are
informed that the trading posts Of the Hud-
SON Bay Company in Oregon would, in the
event of war, be exposed to the attacks of
Russian cruisers, Of which there are a great
number on the Northern Pacific. There would
prob bly,, however, soon be British squadron
on that coast also, and at any rate mere trading
posts would probably be respected on both sides
Sitka, the chief town on tie American coast,
is said to be pretty strongly defended