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Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18
strength of an army which has already been much

strength Of army which has already been 50 much re-
duced by casualties and disease.
Eventually if the place does not capituate assault
win Of be made but not until the batteries have
been advanced the nearest point which can be reached
before the walls and the force Of proectes brought
within the shortest possible range. Although therefore,
the interval which bas elapsed since the receipt Of de-
spatches is painfully long, and the delay has been agga
waited by the nen-arrva Of the French mail steamer,
which was due at Marsces Friday last the progress
the operations is slower than might be anticipated
in siege Of such magnitude The trenches were open
ed the 13h the fire began at very long range the
l7h, and the approaches have to be driven forward
through difficult ground to fresh Judgments 10 each sue
ceedng night for the works Of course chiefly carried
by night and the firing by day Our latest accounts
are 10 the 25th, barely eight days from the commence
ment of the attack period within which no regular
siege operations could be completed, much less brought
to victorious termination. Meanwhile, the grand OBJ
ject of the destruction Of Sebastopo and Of the Russian
army is steadily pursued and at present we have no
to believe that the advantages we have gained
are counterbalanced by excessive sacrifices BY any
reverse.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18
WRECK oF THE sHIP NEW ERA.

The New York papers publish the particulars Of the
distressing shpwreck Of the New Era the Jersey coast
The whole number Of souls board the vessel at the
time she struck about four hundred of which only
hundred and fsty-fve, including the officers and
crew. saved Those who visited the wreck describe
the rending and even those shore
dead bodies dangling from the rigging to which the
fortunate people lashed themselves. Other bodies
strewn along the beach, and taken from the
vessel The disaster occurred within four hundred yards
Of land From the statement of the captain Of the ship
it appears that he deserted by his after
the vessel stranded. The vessel struck Monday
ing, at six o'clock and the passengers that saved
not landed till Tuesday The Coroner has held
inquest upon the bodies and buried them in graveyard
at Long Branch large amount Of money and valuable
trnkets found upon the corpses which remain in
the hands Of the coroner. The surviving passengers
reached New York on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18

The corn trade was agan dull yesterday. Notwith-
standing the great crop of English wheat the most expe
renced in the trade admit that supplies from
abroad viii be required to meet the very much increased
consumption Orders have in consequence been sent to
New York. to Egypt and to the Baltic to buy corn; to
the latter for spring delivery. In these purchases the
English merchants will have many competitors France,
by her prohbitory distllation from grain evidences
conviction that she has to spare The people of
Holland continually purchasing wheat The same is
the case with Belgium The harvest has failed in Hun
gary and fine wheat is selling at Trieste at IT'S
per quarter Throughout Germany the consumption Of
wheaton bread is increasing very rapidly Although
think the present prices high be lasting do
not see reason expect that the price Of wheat and -four
viii be much lower than at present.
The dull for literature has passed. and there
is reason to suppose that brisk is commencing
There is nothing yet said about operate theatrical
rangements for the coming winter We believe that the
theatres which open doing good business
There have been remarkable condolences the
turf this year. the Chesterfield stakes having been
by Lord Chesterfield the Rutland stakes by the Duke of
Rutland the Bedford stakes by the Duke Of Bedford and
the Cesarewitch by the horse Muscovite
The receipts the Crystal Palace have lately fallen off
very considerably, they expected to do. There
grand military fee there, however, Saturday,
Wnen Tecelpt5 were given VI tne
sick and wounded and the widows and orphans Of the
forces engaged in the The admission money
half crown, the number attending upwards Of $4,000
All the military bands within available distance
in attendance and the Emperor of the French sent
his matchless band Of the Guides assist in the musical
performances These gentlemen the veritable lions
Of the day. they vociferously cheered wherever
they met with, followed by immense crowds, and
fraternized with in every possible The musical
force, which amounted to between and eight hun
dred performers consisted Of fourteen military bands
the monster band of the Crystal Palace and the band of
the French Guides The performances all that could
be anticipated from the number and talents Of the per-
formers, and the daily papers filed with long and
4 comiastic comments
The Monteur contains the following paragraph, in
panation Of the expression rtsistant de tinides avis
which appeared in the ESPERoRs letter to Madame Sr.
4 AnNAuD:
"Certan words In the Emperors letter to the widow
Of Marshal St Arnaud-rssistant de tirides aps-have
been the text Of false interpretations Their only aim
TO exhibit distinctly the energy Of Marshal St
Arnsud in opposing the natural differences Of opinions
which manifested themselves the councils OF the French
army and navy on the eve Of so serious resolution.
This explanation is satisfactory and wel-tmed, and
completely sets aside the mpuaton which was under
stood to convey against officers of high rank In her
Msesty's service.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18
FROM ITALY.
cenespondenee Of az Ne,eark Adssr.iser.

Correspondence of Tie Ne,oark Advertiser.
FLORENCE, OCTOBER 49, 1854.
With the exception of the vne which has utterly failed
the crops have proved abundant this in Italy
There has been than average yield Of wheat and
indian corn; barley, beans and potatoes turn out we'll
and the olive has not failed to give her increase The
season is favorable too for silk learned during re-
cent visit to several cocooneres in the interior Every
plantation in Piedmont and Tuscany produces
Of this rich staple The country abounds in fact with
the Give and mulberry The former resembles syery
willow and the fields Of the latter remind Of the old
American apple orchards before they stripped
of the leaves that feed the worm after which they dis
mally scraggy, and quite deform the landscape
Yet notwithstanding this apparently liberal revenue,
the land proprietors who mostly reside in town. complain
that their large estates yield little more than enough to
support the tenany ami pay taxes especially when the
vine fas One OF the weathiest OF them the head OF an
ancient house, promptly responded the other day to re-
mark concerning the depressed condition Of the peasant
ry, that the sympathy was quite gratuitous "The
tenant sir' said he, the happiest most independent
man of the country Under partial system of culti
walton he is always of living has every thing in
his way and in his hands 1t is partnership,
wholly in his favor since obliged to furnish all the
capital run all the risk and divide the profit with him
that in the best Of get but half the pro-
duce at his measure and in the worst he consumes the
WHOLE being necessary his subsistence The con-
sequence is he continued, "that do not receive an
average than two per cent on the taxable value
OF the property Whcn IS enurely lnhunclent lor our
maintenance Many Of oldest families have thus be-
come impoverished and their ancestral estates must be
alienated to discharge their obligations. Some know,
at this moment living upon the bounty of their more
fortunate friends and their children will be obliged to
seek mena enploymcnts II is the proprietor,
therefore sir who claims your sympathy and not the
cutyator who quite content when better fare fails
him with the customary chestnut bread and beans and
his occasional piece of bacon which never wanting
But in point Of feet he usually has much more, and al
ways might have if he had but more enterprise"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18

TIE MoRaoss ON BEAVER IsLAYD.-From one to three
hundred boats employed in the fisheries among the
islands, manned by Indians, halfbreeds, French, and
others having no connexon with the Mormons and the
civilized and settled population Of Big Beaver island by
the census Of last May was something over nineteen
hundred inhabitants And this business the Mormons
are extending more than any other community in this
part of the State Within four years they have
sructed four wharves for supplying wood to steamers
among the largest the lakes and furnishing wood
the rate Of twenty thousand cords per year The sales
of fish taken here and forward by merchants rcsd
ing here, amount to the large item Of $l75,000 per
annum.
Emmett countythe seat Of justice and most populous
settlements of which this islands the most po
puous county in the northern half Of the State supports
weekly paper has good schools IN oil the settlements
and the school library contains three hundred and sixty
nine well selected and valuable books in eleven Lam
gusgss, than two hundred maps and charts valua
Bile manuscripts specimens, antique reques &c., such
be found in few other school Libraries in
the United States. CHICAGO Journal
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18

The total exports from Spein for 1858 amounted to
eight hundred and thrty6ve millions Of reals and the
mnorts to seven hundred and thrtyour millions eav
inc balance of one hundred and millions Of reals in
favor Of the exports Wine the principal article Of
exnort amounting to two hundred and eighty six mil
lions Of reals. g4# ss
MANY Of the continental papers assert that Austria has
assumed more begerent attitude and adopted boldeI
tone towards Russia The Cabinet Of Prussia lately
tempted to impose Austria two conditions: the first
was that Austria should close the Principates against
the offensive operations of the Turks and their Allies
upou the Russian frontier; the second that Austria
should not attack Russia long as Russia did not attack
her In reply. the Austrian Minister says
W do not consider ourselves authorized to prevent
the operaons of the begerent Powers in the Princi
palties and we cannot in any case renounce entire
right to pass from present position of expectant
army into that OF parcipator in the war; 1t is evident
that we cannot expect obtain peace which Is for
necessity from the excrons and exploits of others and
that we cannot biud ourselves support for unlimited
period of time the arduous sacrifices which this passive
attitude must occasion.
Further on it is stated that although Austria will not
take part in any attack directed from the Prncpaties
against the territory Of Russia yet in repeing such
attack Russia halt her side the Pruth il she
wishes to avoid conflict with Austria The position thus
assumed by Austria must be far more offensive to the En-
peror of Russia than an open decaraton OF war; ana
must inevitably lead diplomasts would say to fur
ther complications in the Eastern question.
The Russian Government is employing scientific men
in several provinces Of the Empire search for lead
mines or for sulphur and coal Others employed in
causing old and neglected mines to be worked again.
Lead is so scarce in Russia to have advanced from
rouble and half per pound to six roubles It is the
same though in rather less proportion, with sulphur
The American Minister, Mr.. BUCHANAN, has returned
to England He transacted business at the Foreign Office
few days ago.
The cholera still keeps diminishing. The last report
shows hundred and sixty deaths during the
week.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18
TRIAL OF A rILL1BUsrER IN CALIFORNIA.


FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO EVENING JOURNAL.
Mr.. WALKER has been acquitted. Well, it was per-
haps reasonable to expect such verdict from the jury
as it would have been to have expected hundred other
verdcts rendered by various other San Francisco ures
California is becoming famous for the propriety and ra
tlonay of the decisions Of her juries 1t is doubtful
however whether public opinion comedies with that Of
the jury in respect to Mr.. Walker Does any one-the
jurors and Mr. Walker excepted who doubtless have good
reasons for being convinced Of the proprey Of the de-
cision-does any one else, ask, believe the verdict
just one! II 80, has left the community
It is an insult to every reasonable mans ability dis
tngush the differences between truth and alsehood be-
tween right and wrong between virtue and crime to ask
him to believe that this jury has rendered righteous
judgment Every one in the country believes these things
to be true that expedition fitted out in this city
with hostile intentions against portion Of Mexico that
baed in its first attempt to get away it tried it again.
and succeeded that it landed Mexican SOIL slew the
native Inhabitants burnt their towns forcby seized their
property, and left its wounded soldiers perish
behind it; that it proclaimed itself sovereign over the
territory it ravshng that after Of unex-
ampled recklessness and devastation it expelled by
the people it had outraged and forced to return its
source that it's leaders have besn tried for high crime
against the laws Of nations and all of them virtually and
of them explicitly, acquitted; and that Vim. Walker
was it's head throughout! Who does not know these
things to be rue would take very respectable jury
indeed to convince the people of the Uuited States that
they not true fa9
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18

Gun MEsouIrE.--The Providence Journal points ont
that the gum mesquite found by Dr. SHUxRD and lately
reported to the Indian Department Washington, has
been noticed BY all travellers who crossed the continent
It is found Texas, New Mexico In all Northern Mexico
to the shores of the Pacific The tree described
length by Mr. BARrLErr in his Personal Narrative
we as the various to which applied Messrs
KENDALL, GREoe, FREMONT, and other travellers who
have written these countries also make mention of it.
But Of these writer's notice the existence Of such
quantities OF gum Dr. Shumari mentions, il is sug
gested that he may have found Trees perhaps Of
different variety from the acacia farther south, upon
which he has discoveredit.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18
a TEACHER WANTED to take charge Of the

A TEACHER WANTED to take charge OF the
IA Male Institute Minden, Claiborne Parish Louisians
Session the first Monday OF january mex
No one need apply except he be regular graduate OF some
respectable college, good moral and sucisnt
qualified TO prepare student for admission into any college
in the United States the location being healthy ana s0ceV
agreeable.
Address wLLAm HARDY Secretary Of the Board Of Tras-
tees Of Minden Male Institute, Minden, La t@s
- - - - WILLIAM HARDY,
oct 7--wptDee Secretary Board Of Trustees.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18
MORE INDIAN MURDERS.

The ST. Louis Republican Of Monday contains letter
written in Camp the Banks Of the Pate River Oc
tober 2Sd, 1884, describing which took place
y consisting of eight persons camped the evening Of
the 21s October at old camping place Of the emgrant
about two hundred miles above Fort Kearny the south
side of Platte and whilst they seated even
ing repast shot from rifle killed of their number
s'We grabbed our rifles, and soon reached the wagon.
We there had time to ascertain the strength enemy
fifteen composed their company Half naked halfstarved,
and well armed they seemed ready for any kind Of heish
gave the word every rife told for fell to the ground
the rest retired for time to the woods We thought
that they had left but Wolfe said that he would 80 and
see; he went slowly and cautiously towards them.
Hardly had he advanced twenty PAGES when eight Of them
towards him. We fred and killed wounded two;
but in turn they killed three of ours, and wounded Mr.
Wolfe in the ankle We towards them and they
towards the woods We had the pleasure Of
Ing them land the other side Of Platte but not without
many ball passing their heads bodies. We then
returned to camp The excitement soon subsidized our
arrival there for the melancholy duty Of bury
ing the dead"
The names of this unfortunate party are given as fol-
lows: Udolphe Wolfe New York. wounded Harvey Wick
off, New York; Benjamin Woods, st. Louis; Saul Man
tel, St. Louis; sias Nodway, killed; William Nodway,
killed. Hiram Woodruff, killed; Henry Law, New York,
killed.
The st. Louis Democrat dscreds this story because
the banks Of the Platte have timber them between
Kearny and Laramie, while the spot indicated by the
above letter (two hundred mea above Kearny) would be
upon the north fork of the Platte where the bottom of
that stream is wide and destitute of even bush.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18

TERRIBLE RAvAGES OF THE CHOLERA
By the barque Ithonia Capt. Morton, from Palermo
we have advices from Sicily to September IL.
At Messina the cholera making frightful havoc,
taking off from eight to eleven hundred per day On the
10th the report that about half Of the population
had been carried off
The disease extended even to animals-mules cats,
and dogs dropping dead in the streets.
All the physicians who had not fallen victims had fed
the city.
The Government had issued proclamation calling for
medical volunteers from the neghboring Cities guaranty
ing payment to them. There were ten who had gone
from Palermo On the 18th 900 soldiers convics had
been sent from Palermo to Messna cleanse the
and bury the dead.
At Naples August 18th, the disease had abated the
deaths amounting to about 300 per day. and the 23d
tho deaths daily had decreased to 20 or 25.
At Palermo, 26th, about $50 per day the number
The whole number Of deaths at Palermo estimated
$4,000 and at Messina at Al, ,0o0New York Times. a
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18

The year 1854 begins and ends Sunday, thus hav-
ing ythree Sundays. January, April July, October,
and December have FIVE Sundays each. II is said such
an array Of Sundays will again until 1882
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18

The Charleston Courier Of the 18th instant rejoces
that frost has appeared and that the city is perfectly
healthy says that the most timd may visit 1t with
out fear Of ncurring any risk.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18

The money market has become decidedly easier There
is considerable increase in the amount of bullion, on
which the increase of circulation is based The amount
of bullion in the bank and the circulation have for the
present and the two succeeding years been follows
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18

THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION AT NEW ORLEANs.-An
election held at New Orleans the 9th instant to
test the of the people the question Of granting
Withholding licenses to coffee houses and tppling
shops The election resulted in the defeat Of the tenn
perance party by overwhelming majority. The vote
in favor Of granting licenses 7599 end against Ii
464. Every district in the city gave maores
in favor OF license with the exception of the fourth,
which gave ortyseven majority the temperance ticket
The Bee says that "this result was not unexpected
Many opposed to the law the ground Of hostility
to all sumptuary Others believed that would
prove imperative and others again Of opinion that
the authority to grant withhold licenses already ex-
listed in the Councils aud that the subject could be pro-
perly and satisfactorily regulated by them"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18
Rnlfimnre lfnrLet

BALTIMORE, Nov. 17.-There small sales Of How
ard -four to-day at 1926 also, City Mills q: SO
1856. Rye -four 81. Corn meal S4.37 $3.50 Red
Corn, old white rs 1T cents, yellow do. 78 80 new
white a. new yellow 7s so. Oats AZ So cents Rye
Slip Sl.2l. Cloverseed So $3.50 Timothy S3 90
per bushe Provisions and groceries unchanged Whskey
90 26 per lb. Tobacco is very firm, with good homo
and shipping demand Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
shares A 46a cash and tme closing at bid baiti.
6s Of 1890 "a; Bid. 6s 1924 bid. The strngency
Of money operates greatly against stocks.
Neso York Market.
New York, Nov. 1.-THE cotton markets. unenangeo,
but 6rm The -four market is unchanged, with mode
rate demand at previous rates. Wheat is rm and the
price of corn Is q triae higher.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18
EXTRA CTS FROM THE NEWSPAPERS.

The latest authentic news from Sebastopol is con-
tained in the following tcegraphic despatch from
Lord STRATFoRD DE REDcLIFFE:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-03-22
St. Johns School,

RI Rev. T. +. DAVIS, d. d., ExOficio Vs-
itor.
Rev. ]. D. MCCULLOUGH, a. NJ, Rector,
and Instructor in Christian Science and Bellies
Lcttrcs.
VIM. B. LEARY. 4. NJ, Vice Rector and In
structor in Ancient Languages aud History.
ID. ID. ROSA, Instructor i'll Mathematics and
Natural Science
REV. L. a. WAGNER, Instructor in English
Department.
FfNIIE Exercises Of this Institution viii be re-
l. sum. on the 81 day in FEBRUARY next.
Boys are udmi,tcl over the age Of seven years
and prepared for the Junior Glass in College: or
they may receive a thorough acadcmical course,
either Classical or English.
There is but one Session, divided into tw" terms
Of FIVE months each, beginning I'll the 2d February
and ending November 3O.
Terms per Session.
For Tuition and Board inclu''ing washing. fuel
lights &C., S225, payable Scm-annually in ad-
rance.
Entrance fec sos. for which hooks and stationery
are furnished the Student long rs he may con.
tiuuc in the Institution.
Advanced Students desiring private rooms will
bc allowed them lat the discretion OF the ltcctor)
for an extra charge Of $500, to pay for fucl,
lights, &c.
For further information apply f"r prnspcc-
tus'' to the Rector, at Sparianburs G. H., S. G.
Jan 4 BIN 81
sSs- The Charleston Mercury copy tri-wcck'y
and al the other papers in the State weekly, for
the Rector.