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however the Home Secretary made an explicit
declaration Of his opinions on the Eastern ques-
ton. and stipulated for the frank and entire ad-
besion Of the Cabinet to his views as the condi-
tion Of bis return. The leading features OF this
declaration, which we must now presume
will constitute the future policy OF the
government were, we are informed, as follows:
In the first place the Home Secretary sensured
in severe terms the humiliating position in
which England was placed by a line ofpolicy
which seemed calculated rather to protect the
interests of Russia than to fulfil the obligations
which her own honor aud the faith of ancient
treaties imposed on her. He showed that the
arrangements proposed by the Vienna confer
ence, if even accepted by the Gar. would only
have the effect of consigning to temporary abey-
ance the questions that had given rise 20 the
difficulties which they were intended to meet
and that some other solution must be sought
which would have the effect of permanently de-
finiDg and settling the rights Of the belligerent
powers. He declared himself as much a
friend ofpeace as any OF his colleagues, with
this diierence-th he was opposed to purchas-
only have the effect oil temporarily postponing
that alternative. He fpally proposed as the
only means by which these questions, which so
frequently threatened the peace ofEurope, could
be efectualy set at rest, that the efforts Of the
English cabinet should be directed to the as
sembling of a congress of the whole of the Eu-
ropean Powers. to which the United States
should also be invited to send representative
In this conference, the present status Of the diff
ferent powers should be defined, and accepted
as permanent adjustment of their territorial
rights, and mutual guarantee be given to main
tain inviOlate the boundaries so fixed.
Such. we are credibly informed, are the lead
ing features of the new line of policy which the
return of Lord Palmerston to Office has i'm
posed upon the British Cabinet. 1t certainly
suggests broad and eifectual mode of Crap
ping with the difficulty, and il it can only
be carried out will for the future prevent rest
less spirits like the Gear from troubling the
pean governments have lost all faith in the an
cent treaties that guaranteed their rights and
that they will now be compelled to resort to
some more comprehensive scheme of interna-
ticnal protection than the partial and selfish
compacts which maintained what is called the
balance of power. If this project of general
congress be carried into effect, this country
will, from its influence be called upon to play
a conspicuous part in it, We must, therefore,
be prepared to take the position that becomes
a great and powerful nation. and relieve our
selves from the reproach conveyed in late re-
mark of Lord Palmersten to Mr.. Buchanan
that the government of the United States has
no foreign policy
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Mr. OsoIliyan's nomination as Charge 10 Portugal
- ain In doubt. II is rumored that The President
a0diu hat the Gadsden treaty Goes not settle the
Tchusutepec contIoysry between the Garay and
sloo claimants, is contemplating the propriety Of
serdn TO the Senate the Coukling treaty which has
betn y in the State Departm mt for several
months.
Senator Cooper, OF Penn, has been elected Presi-
don't of the unbury AM Erie Railroad.
The last asv!ces from Mexico INFORM us that cor.
respondence Of the Count de BJulbon had been
intercepted, which disclosed extensive cons piracy
10 revolutouize sonora AM Lower California. The
Count, it win BE- recoect d. undertook q similar
object in tae former State some months ago, but,
having signally fai,d, fed TO California, and was
afterwards reported have rendered his allegiance
to, and been appointed to distinguished position
by, Sarta Anna. Since then Colonel Walker, at the
head of few adventurers, has turned Lower Cali
fornia into republic, and at last accounts was in
fair way Of annexipg Sonora before great while.
Consequently, the Counts Albusttrng efforts are Of
no avail he has been superseded by man who IN.
dsrsto ID the business better The 5oo Company hal
commenced work upon the long talked of Tehuante.
pee road and expected TO push it to rapid como
ton. Santa Anna finds himself in such straitened
taxing doors and windows; nevertheless, money
seems TO be toerably abundant 10 that country two
millions Of dollars in silver having been lately re-
ceived at Vera Cruz Most of this sum, hooeyer,
was taken on board the English mail steamer.
The decreased receipts of cotton at all the South
ports compared with those at the same date last
year, amount 70 over SIX hundred thousand bales
The Pacidcs news caused decline Of one.fourth Of
a cent per pound in that market.
A despatch from New Orleans announces three
failrres-two cotton and one gro cry house.
The Board OF Aldermen met last evening, when
the majority and minority reports of the Law Com.
mitiee were presented, to whether under the 4th
involving the expenditure ofmoney can be originated
in that board. The Boards Of Couucimen and Super.
yisors also met. The latter were only half an hour
in session, and business Of importance was tran
sacted. See Reports
We give to dag report Of the proceedings of the
seventh day session of the Military Court Of Inquiry
The examination of witnesses has been very tedious,
and we informed that the investigation if not cut
shot, will occupy the whole Of the next two weeks
In addition TO many columns Of advertisements to
days lnslde pages contain variety of interesting
information from Washington, Including a letter
from "the man who nominatei Gen. Pi, rec -" and n
communication from Mr. II. IL Day relative TO Colts
patent; letter from Honduras Common Coun Ill
proceedings; examination of Madame Restel before
the police court; commercial legal, ard mi:cellane.
Gus intelligence, sc.
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Meeting OF the New York horticultural
Society.

TITS society held adjourned meeting At Its rooms
No. eco Broadway, last eysning The meeting thinls
attended It was called to srder BY Mr.. P. B. Aesd
Secretary, and Mr.. Place took the chair
The co entities on tbs sprIg exhibition made report
stating thst the interests OF tbs socsy win 30 bes'
secured BY foregoing the spirs exhibition sltoys.her.
This report ado oted The rssolu lion ORD eripg
spring exhibition reoonsdsred and laid the table
Mr. EccG sid hit hs had heard outside rumor'
thai III, society bad Intended 10 repndate It's debt N
crrred for prem ius s By The last exhibitions.
This statement coptrsoict.d BY several members
In arsssr to inquiry he Secretary said that tne
society owed about $500 for premiums.
resolution adopted, stating that tbs society now
"rs asserts It's Intention and easasst dssire b DAT
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A Parting Compliment to Capt. Crights
OF the Three Bells.

A Parting Compliment to Capt. Crights
or the Three Bells.
handsome entertainment was given yesterday, I
board the steamship Pacific, ~ Captain Nys to CAPITA
Brighton Ct the ship Tire. Bells Az 1t was intended ST.
pl, ~ parting compliment from the gallant and
Of the Pacific to brother Captain whose noble intrepid
ty and daring have gained for him world vide oslsbr
thsre but few gentlemen present on the ocosso
These were Mr.. f. K. Collins, Captain Luos Of Il
Arctic, Captain Tinkhsm, Colonel Cowdsa q
Mr.. Andrews. There Was something, howeve
more than . mere compliment In this; IL v,
the tribute Of respect which humane and true hear
Cd msn always delights to pay to another. Capt. Ny
may be rsn embetd saved the lives Of eleven or tvel,
pers ne OF the coast Of Eogand about year seo, and
was but natur that he should feel Kindred sympath
towards Capt Cghton and des 70 TO express his eses
for his noble conduct, before his departure from,
chores. Such feellrgs ,bIng to any man. an
psrcusry 10 to the ssilor whose life ID 30 full OF per
and danger Csptsin Brighten Is NOT an Eegliahmsn,
has been srronsously supposed. bu scotohman, and
In In appearance and bearing well o. in character
ersdt to his country. m re modest, una,suming a.
gentlemanly We have seldom met nor one who Ia,
ing performed noble sct to think less about
We trust that wherever he sails he win meet With AyoY,
BILE Winds aud that true fsads will greet him st eysr
pert be enters.
Brief speeches. OF com elementary character TO II
guest, were made b. Capt. Nye s,d the other senteme
presert and after short but pleasant social
ton, the company separated Capt Creighton, We unde
stand, leaves this port IN few DAYS II Ia his 6rst va
here, but We trust 1t will not be his last.
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THAT SCARLET LETTER ONCE MORE.-Y
shall have something further to say short
upon the free soil antecedents and associatio
Of Gen. Pierce +; but, in the meantime, we ask
Mr. John Cochrape, is that scail Il letter of
lost, or mislaid, or enlarged by an order fro
Washington? We should think that the He
Mike Walsh, having stood for some time on Il
anti-slavery platform with Gen. Pierce, oug
to have sufficient influence over him to procu
an order for the publication Of that letter. w
not the honorable member from "the bloot
Sixth" make an effort to brin g out that letter
that scarlet letter. that free soil Van Buren, Il
ter to John Cochrane, of 1s4s? Suppose
tries.
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fHH SULTAN OF TURKEY IN thus NAIKrr-rm PrrmAs, q
INV srEAMrR-It is reported that the new ste ans
now buldirg according 10 the plan Of General Norris
Philadelphia, whi.h is intended to make the run {
Europe In six days, ia cold to the suan OF Turkey sh
is near completed The vessel viii b $50 feet long,
feet BEAM and viii dra~ fest inches water 81.
will Be 400 tens burthcr, with draft Of 1000 TONS &c
nelson's are made o etA hollow and many other part
OF the ship are alike. She lie sold TO the Sultau TO
$3.50 eco, withou. sny trial. is expected she win
put 10 sea.
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City Politics.

YorSe ksy's DEMOCRATIC RrpumIcAH GENERAL Coxxn
TY The res uiar weekly meeting Of this COMMITTEES
held last night At the stuyvessni Inytuts c. Goitre,
Gprthsr, E-q the President Of the Committee was II
the chair Tee constitution and by laws Of the sosis
taken mp or consideration besides which there Wal
no business Of in portsncs.
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Marine Affair.".

Tue STEAMSHIP FRANKLIN, Capt. wotton, leaves to-day
for HAVE. she had shout forty passengers engaged yes
terdsy and over sloo COO IN specie.
GREAT CRATER The American clipper ship Racer, o.
Ner York 16co tons has besr chartered nom Londos
to sydney, g. w., for tine round sum OF $4,000 and
from Calcutta hack to Louson for ooo stated to b one
q the heayest ehartere ever reoorded
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AMusEaKsTs THIS EvLNrJG.

BowxRY THEATRE, BOwsry-UscLr Tos's CABLE.
r o.pwAY THs4TRE Broadway-LADIEs BEWARE
"A kIps IEER NIGHTS oREAn.
pug oNs TBEaTRs, Chambers ssree.-A nrpsuA.
NIGHTS DREAn IRVING 1T On
,TIoN.L THEATRE Chatham stree, -Aneraoon-
LITTLE KATY Evening INcLR Tehs NABIS.
wALLACK's THEATSE. Broadway soLDrEn's coURr
rolls FLIES
asERIcsN MUSEUM afAruoon-UAPPy HAx-Do.
srsrIc FcoNoMy- Evsuing-AAJ. JONES SoURcsHP-rHI
REVIEW.
DEAsrs
caEisqY,s sNERIC orEyA HOUSE, 72 Broad.
wsy-ArAIopIAs hKLonEs Ey CHRisry's kINarREIs
gOuDr sINsrRNis--w ecd's Minstrel Hall. az Brcas
gay lymoPIAN : ITsTHEEsr
sloaIrY,s OPERA GoUss 6s2 BroaawAy-Bucx
kzy AruufIAS OPERA TROUPE
B syeEo'7 GEoRANA, 800 BroAdThy-FASonAHA
acIS -AaD.
RHNsIs4 GALLERY, S6s Broadway Day and kvsnns
gjNoP .GlITz-srusyIsANr ISsTrrUTs SIS Broad
szs
y. .rrAr HALL, 5ss Broadwsv- Pr aHAn's CIrT Tx
axIrIoNs .HL SEyES ErLE aIaRoR.
HOPE CHAPEL, az Broadway JONES PANroscorE
saYAN GALLERY OF CaRi2TIAN AET-sis Broad
~vy,
New York, Tuesday, Feb. IA, 1854.
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VOLUNTARY AND INVOLUNTARY SERvITUDE
Mr. Everett aud others have laid great str,
on the moral iniquity of slavery in their obj
tions 20 the Kansas-Nebraska bill. This
one OF the favorite arguments of Frank
Pierce in the days when he was SO visN
against the Southern institution: and Il !
peated daily by those who were then his all
and coadjutors. To us it seems that the NOR
ity or immortality Of q sy stem of labor must
measured by its effects. If it can be sho
that involuntary servitude engenders MI
vice and crime than voluntary labor, then
Pierce's old argument holds good. II, on
contrary, the preponderance Of vice and cri
is on the side of free labor. il does appear
tent to us that SO far as morality is concern,
the South ought to pity and blame u.s. inste
ofour assailing them We gave day or t
since few figures showing the trigh!
amount Of pauperism in Massachusetts, a
one conversant with the subject can dedr
therefrom the amount of vice and crime viii
SO large proportion of want must have eng
deIed. Those, too, who have had the benefit
apcrsonal acquaintance with the state of socit
at Lowell, can speak on that point
still stronger effect. The late report of {
Chief of Police for this city supplies the So
information SO far as we are concerned. It |,
pears that during the last eight years,
hundred thousand arrests have been made
this city for assault and battery, disorder
conduct, fighting in the streets, intoxicati,
and vagrancy. This is about one-third of q
total population and though Mr.. Matsell
geniously endeavors to explain two thirds
the number away, the fact still remains that
New York arrests and population stand to ca
other in the unparalleled relative proportion
one to three for the last eight years. Nor is the
any sign ofimprovement visible. On the contra
we are growing worse. During the six men
ending December 81, 1853, the number of /,
rests in this city was 22,236, giving an avera
for the year Of 44,472, or about one twelfth
the total population. Every twelfth pers
among us is arrested for vice or crime on
year.
Can any abolitionist produce such record
this for any Southern city? Till they can, t
less they say Of the immortality Of slavery t
better,
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STREET COMMISSIONER RESIGNED. -Ar Henry Arcularius
who has halo the flee n Street Commissioners Of tnL
city for soms time past has resigned his post 1t Ia to b.
regretted that he ID not leave cleaner record Of hi
acts upoa the be oks or the streets Of the city
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written . letter to crush OUT free soilism
two months before, and being somewhat jealous
Of Douglas, looked upon it with dislike Be-
tween the two contending factions, it was re-
solved to endorse the measure, but not to men,
tiou the Missouri compromise. 1t would seem,
however, that Heaven had decreed that the
Cabinet should not remain of the same mind on
any subject for two consecutive weeks. A few
DAYS afterwards the Union came out frankly
and plainly for the repeal Of the law Of 1920.
The President was afraid of Douglas. Accord
ingly the Union tried hard to persuade its
readers that the Senator from Illinois was the
mere tool of the Cabinet. and that the glory OF
the Kansas Nebraska bill Of right belonged to
Mr.. Pierce. This lasted till day or two since,
when the Cabinet organ effected its last aero
basic feat, and became the apologist and enco-
baby find it among the opponents of the
measure.
We see around us tangible signs of some
such change. A further alliance between the
Northern freesoilers aud the Cabinet is on the
tapis, and from Mr.. Cushing's well known
talents as a negotiator we have no doubt that
it will succeed. More of the opposition to the
bill than people suspect is actually the work of
the administration. If the bill were defeated
in the House, Mr.. Pierce would gain all the
credit of having supported it to the best Of his
ability, and his real friends here would be
satisfied with the secret evidences of the SYM
pathy he has already given them. These ap-
prehensions are founded on substantial facts.
The only guarantee we could find against some
such legerdemain as we anticipate would be in
the character Of the President. If he were .
man Of unsupported integrity and uniinching
adherence to principle, we might dismiss
anxiety from our mind. With the evidence be-
fore us of Mr.. Pierce's rabid abolitionism in
l847 and 1s4s, of his vacillating course since
his Inauguration, of the contradictions between
his messages and his acts, ofhis broken promises
to such men as John A. Dix and others in this
State, of his prevarications and unprincipled
denials of notorious facts through his organ, we
must prepare .or the worst
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net, and Congress, only to discover that :
have other fish to fry. Let Koszta, by
means. station himself with his friend at Chi,
90, study law, and study politics, and +
years hence he may be returned to Congr,
and expound the fundamental principles
American citizenship, to the confusion Of Mar
and all concerned Let Koszta go heartily ii
the law and politics, and taking the right 81
on the Nebraska question, keep a sharp 10
out for Congress-
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n olpwAY THE aTRE proAdway-LADIEs BEWARE
A NIps IN NIGHTS DREAM.
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spERICGN MUSEUM aftsruoon-UArPy HAN-Do.
irsrIc FcoNoMY-s vsutng-AAJ. JONES >ouRcsHP-rHE
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BUR oNs THEATRE, Chambers urees-A nrpsuA
,aER NIGHTS On Fam RYISG 1T ON.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-06-15

DISCOVERY OF A DIAMOND. ne
Richmond, Va, Penny Post, of Satur-
day, gives the following account Of the
discovery of valuable diamond in Man
chester, opposite Richmond:
The facts Of the discovery are, as
nearly as we can. learn, these: A man
named Moore, in the employment of Mr..
James Fisher, jr., was engaged in level
ing hill near the stable which former
ly belonged to the late Samuel Taylor.
One of the workmen engaged with him,
in throwing up quantity Of earth, dis
covered among tia sparkling substance,
which he threw aside as of no Value
Mr.. Moore took it up, and upon examin-
alton, was so much impressed with the
singularity of its appearance, that he
determined to keepit. He submitted it
to several jewellers, all of whom said
that it must be either diamond or
topaz. He then carried it to Mr. Fisher,
who likewise being impressed with its
appearance determined to have it more
closely tested. He carried it to Mr.. Ty-
Ter, of the firm of Mitchell & Tyler,
who said instantaneously as soon as he
beheld it, st is diamond, or if it is not
/ am very much deceived He passed
it around to all the gentlemen employed
in his service, each of whom .concurred
with him in opinion. A file used to
test precious stones was applied to it,;
but more fortunate than the viper in the
fable, instead of the files biting it, it
bit the file. The opinion was unani-
nous and Mr.. F., returning tito. Mr..
Moore, advised him to have it tested by
Professor Dewey, who was in the city
at the time. and whose great Scientific
knowledge made it quite certain that
he would not be deceived. He follow
ed the advice. The decision was in
stantanous. 1t was a diamond gem
of the purest water and of exquisite
beauty-weighing nineteen carats-the
largest I83 carats or rs grains ever
discovered in North America. What
its value may be, we have no means of
ascertaining, for the value of diamonds
becomes indefinite, when the weight ex-
ceeds ten carats. 1t is worthy, how
ever, of place in the most superb cab
met of jewels upon earth, and would
form a conspicuous ornament in the rich
est imperial diadem of modern times
1t is, we understand, of a rich amber
color, resembling, in this respect, the
diamonds of the Great Mogul. Itmay
be seen at the armony. where are to be
seen likewise the magnificent geological
specimens collected by Professor Dewey
in the Southern counties of this State,
and in North Carolina
G'An account in the Richmond Enqui-
rer says that the diamond was found in
the ferruginous clay or earth, about two
feet below the surface, near several wa
ter-worn round pieces of secondary
sand stOne.'
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-06-15

JOHN FOSTER ON HIS MARRIAGE
We are thoroughly acquainted with each
others character, tastes and habits; and
both of us believe there is a singular,
even an extraordinary degree of mutual
adaptation in all our views, feelings and
wishes. Perhaps might have men
toned that my dear friend is about six
years younger than myself. Two
months hence l shall be thirty-seven
years of age. Our acquaintance has
now been seven years, and our ayowed
engagement about FIVE. regret that
the union has been unavoidably defer
red to so advanced period of life; but
| never wish / had been married very
young. l do feel grateful to Heaven
for the combination of valuable gifts |
hope for in my beloved. Her conscience,
intellect and tenderness are the chief
In her society and corporation, / do in
dulge sanguine hope of improving in
every respect, by more quiet and pleas
ing manner than have done in a given
space during all these past years of
gloomy solitude.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-06-15

Boar IN RAPIDS AT NIAGARA FAILS!
We are informed by a private letter
from a friend at the Falls, that canal
boat is lodged in the rapids at the head
of Goat Island, which came down on
Monday. 4 understand, says the wri-
ter, that there were six persons on
board--five men and one woman; that
span of horses was towing the boat,
in the shallow water, near the Schlosser
rapids, when, by some mismanagement,
she sided around to the current, and to
save the team, they were obliged to cut
the tow line. Those on board made
their escape in small boat. On the
deck are visible a trunk, red flannel
shirt, wash basin, etc., and in the cabin,
l am told, that the tea-table is spread.
1t is said that there Is valuable dog on
board, the owner of which has offered
to our famous Robinson a gun and a
watch, also, on board, if he will save
them. .1H rr
1t seems that the boat lodged upon a
rock. Whether it viii remain there
long must be very uncertain, and what
is saved must be saved quickly. The
boat viii, Of course, go over the Falls
before long. Thank God that it will IN
volve no loss of human life.
Buff Express.
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RAcHELoR,s FARE.


Horace Smith contributed this poem
to the New Monthly Magazine many
years ago;
Funny and free are bachelors reyel-
ries,
cheeriiy, merrily passes his life;
Nothing knows he of connublal devilries,
Troublesome children and clamorous
wife. .f ~ .i,e
Free from safety, care and anxiety,
Charms in variety fall to his share;
Becehus,s blisses, and Venus's kisses,
This, boys, this is the Bachelors Fare.
A wife, like canister, chattering, clat-
tering,
Tiedto sdog for his torment and dread,
All bespattering, humping, and batter
ing,
Hurries and worries him till he is dead.
Old ones are two devils haunted with
blue devils,
Young ones are new devils raising
despair;
Doctors and nurses combining their
curses,
Adieu to full purses and Bachelors
Fare. s. slal1s@
Through such folly days, once sweet
holidays,
Soon are embitter'd by wrangling
ond efrifa.
Wives turn jolly days to melancholy
days,
All perplexing and vexing ones life.
Children are riotous, maid-servants fly
at US,
Nanny to quiet us growls like bear;
Polly is squalling, and Molly is bawling,
While dad is recalling his Bachelors
Fare.
When they are older grown, they are
bolder grown,
Turning your temper and spurning
your rule,
Girls through foolishness, passion or
mulishness,
Parry your wishes, and marry fool.
Bows will anticipate, lavish and dissipate
All that your busy pate boarded with
care;
Then tell me what jollity, fun or frivolity
Equals in quality Bachelors Fare!