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I.,n.rtaut from Holland.

Il seems from the debate in the first Cham
Der, On the address to.thr King, that something
like diplomatic misunderstanding has arisen
between the Dutch and the American Govern.
iments. In reply to NJ. de Kempanaer, who
stated that in his opinion that part Of the ad
dress congratulating bis Majesty on the assu.
RANGES ofthe friendship and regard of all other
powers, was inconsistent with fact; the Minis
ter of the Interior observed that he had every
reason to believe that the misunderstanding al
luded to would not lead to rupture between the
two governments, as both were most anxious
to preserve the friendly feeling which had so
long existed between them. He then entered
into an explanatory statement Of the dispute,
of which the following is q summary:
Mr.. Gibson, an American, whilst residing in
some part of the Dutch East India possessions,
had endeavored to prevail upon the Sultan Of
Djambl (for what uterior purposeawas not!s;a,
ted) to defy, and set asnaught, Dutch author.
ity In Dutch East India territory. Gibson's
proceedings, however, became known to the
authorities, and he was forthwith taken prison.
er. He was allowed, however, to be out, Ell
ther on bail or parole, during the trial, which,
on our own chancery style, lasted Is months.
The judges had no doubt of Gibson's guilt,
which, it seems, was clearly, (how was not
stately though not legally, proved; some lcon-
venient tcchnicality made a flaw in the indict-
ment, and The American was acquitted. Sub.
sequently, however, the matter was brdight
before the Council of Justice "for revision" a
process which those who are accustomed to
consider one trial final, either to acquit or 10
condemn, cannot easily understand.
The result however, of this "revision" was,
tha: Gibson was Sentenced to twelve years Tim.
prisonmcnt, and when the police came to his
house 10 convey to him the pleasant inlelIi,
gencc, and to take him to prison, their bird had
flown. On his return to the United State$, he
Gibson made his,own statement to his govern
ment, whose Minister nt the Hague has been
instructed to demand from the Dutch govern
ment an indemnity for Gibson. This has been
refused. Nor isEit probable that this govern
ment will admit the slightest compromIse in
the matter, "for," said the Minister. eve have
given to the American government all the par
ticulars relating to this matter, and have insist
ed on this axiom in the law of nations that
when foreigner on our territory violates our
laws, his crime may justify his punishment, but
certainly not his claim to indemnity" : =
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The Domination of Frecsoil.

The Bee of this morning, referring 10 the
recent elections in the Northern States, says
that they prove that Freesoil has subjugated
both political parties in these States, and now
reignS paramount in that section Of our Union.
"They are all alike. Here and there lheE,
Is handful OF thoughtful, honest men among
both parties at the North, who are not to be
carried away by popular cutlery; but the mass
es. Whig and Democratic, are equally un-
sound The clamor Of the Washington Union
cannot gainsay Iacts."
After four years trial, our neighbcr has ar
rived at the conclusion which we had reached
years ago. Such result we clearly foresaw
and predicted would be the end of the half
way patchwork compromises, about which this
country was so profoundly agtated few years
ago. Your compromise, which was to save
the Union-heal all the sores and wounds in
the body politic--to oppose or doub, the eff
cacy of which was treason aud rebel llon-has
proved magnificent failure.
The very first practical test has blown tho
whole theory on which that compromise rest
ed-the theory of .intervention-in at
oms. The first administration that lent its
sanction and influence to this doctrine has been
extinsuished, annihilated, eliminated. Its ex.
istencc is mere legal action. Set aside the
office holders, and the administration may be
represented as the little, end of nothing whitfield
down to a point. We say this not in deFi:
sion or exultation, but in truth and commisera-
ton. On this subject, the Executive stood
faithful to its pledges. Had it been equally
true on the Cuban question, it might have
saved itself But, alas it fddled whilst Rome
was burning. Cuba slipped thr"nghits fingers,
and now it has only to die with dignity.
The whole North has gone over to Freesoil.
The compromise is virtually annulled by the
popular demand; the Fugitive Slave law is u
mere annoyance and trouble, without any Prac.
tical good. The States are now thrown back
into their original state, from which they should
never have emerged-the relation of indepen.
dent sovereigntes, submitting to no aggression
and asking no concessions, steadily determined
not to weld an iota of their constitutional
rights, and if coerced into such surrender TO
fail back into their primal condition, and treat
their uuundam sisters like other nations-in
peace, as friends, and, in war, as enemies
The only salvation of the Union-the, only
safety of the South will be found in the,oblit'
GRAFTON of old party lines, and the organization
of two great sectional parties, which will be
sufficiently strong to maintain their sectional
rights to resist invasion and interference with.
tout, and enforce mutual respect and comfy
New Orleans Della.
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Proposed Union.


At the recent meeting Of Synod Of the Asseeats1
Reformed Presbyterian Church Chester District
Committee from the Synodo the Presbyterian Church
as we learn by the Chester Sndasd4 couasting az
Rev. DR.. Palmer and Rev. Mr. Banks were heard
relation to the proposednnion between the two
Dr. Palmers Address {ssys the STANDARD epresent.
ed to have been very impressive and powerful and
from its conciliatory tone calcalated Ss1eft
beneficial influence towards the accompli Of
end in view After discussion; the. Synod ap.
pointed Committee, consisting of the Rev
Grer, Royce aud Wilson, who were charged with
duty of considering the proportions presented BY
PalmeE and reporting plan Of action proper to BE- !
adopted in the promises by tile Associate Raf6rmed
Church In the dischargeof theiEduty the committed
entertained the measure fayorably, and recomme6ded
on the part their Churches and Pastor. cordial
,reciprocaton Of The kind Offices extended
them, and liberal interchange Of die sentments Of
good will and true Christian love- rdance with
the terms Of their report 8 COMMITTED Consisting of
Rev. Drs. Boyce andE. e. Presley With Rev Messrs
Grer and Ross as alternates was appointed to confer
with the Synod ofthe Pres6y Church. a itszs
next meeting, ,in Charleston; ontbe of November
proximo aud though the action taken Joy The Synod
was by no means final, we are pleased blsafn that
all the indications looked avoraby to the consumma
ton of the desired end. b rs .@.f5s 80 x .tees3 1sB RI
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The Vesta.

The ship which came in collision with the
Arctic, with such fatal consequences, was, as
we have said, the French propeller Vesta, built
in 1853 at Nantes, about 240 tons and fur
nished with an engine of sixty horse power.
houses of Grenville, which equips vessels for
the fisheries of Newfoundland. She went to
St. Pierre with 4 load of salt, and was return
ing to France with one hundred and forty-sev
en- passengers, Fishermen and sailors, and
twenty of the crew.
At the time of the accident the Vesta was
trave ling at the rate of ten knots. ESteriorly
she had been worse handled han the Arctic,
for her bows were literally carried away but
the division of her hold into compartments
saved her. The water which was precipitated
by the large opening into the forward part Of
the ship was arrested by o compartment Of
plated iron.
By relieving the centre and stern of all that
could be thrown overheard, Captain Duchesne
at first Iishtened the ship, and afterwards caused
a sheet to be passed over the bows. Thus
guarded against the most imminent danger, he
made for St. Johns, travelling with great pre-
caution, and increasing or diminishing his speed
|aeccrding to the pressure Of the water on the
tsheet. Hesthus reached ST. Johns on the Both
| OF September, Mt the very moment when lem.
pest sprung up, which would have caused the
inevitable loss of9the Vesta iflit had oyertaken
her; at sea. 50 - -
The Vests carries written in inefablc traces
the history dc The naval drama, in which she
has played 90 terrihlefa part. Her hold open
To the iighf, aud one of her tnasts broken, tell
aoa vialsssiy ,east rave BEEN he colIision.-
Hn, yisf tells nshlt are tie be-, s. he
iroa compartment. 81 which she Still carries
piece Of wood tron,S Che Arctic -tbeslast and
tmelanchoy remnant ct this magnificent ship.
Tie Eesta lost in the collision thirteen o,
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The ) Ailie. q, sebastepol. Sc

At last we have areal battle, great a3di ide.7a
cisive. The French and British forces Ihase 3
nearly destroyed the Russian army in che Crfii
mea, and have gained D position that oyerlooks
Sebastopoi, within easy range andg they Com.
sequently, have the great fortress at their mer7;
cy. sltwas, in fact, well kno owD,. that nothing >
short OF an army strong enough to- preyentthe
enemy from approaching sebastopof. could pre- Il 4
vent them from turing if: The, helgbtsthst
command the place, ton distant be embraced
wilhinsits fortiications, are potstoo distant for
the destructive operations against it of tbe,ters
rible artillery Of our times. The effort Of the
Russian General was, I. erefore ,to, check, the q
Allies on their advance They landed about
thirty miles North of Sebastopol he took =
position about midway, behind tEe river Alma,
from which he was driven, after hard fighting, )
and retired to the heights colpnlapdisg the fors
:tress, where he made 9his. iastsstend. but his
forces were greaty Interior to III, HES in :.
numbers, and dispirited By defeat Ibe heights
were stormed, and the greater part ol the Rus. ]
sian army was slaughtered os captured, ~ The a
remainder retired into tile fortress, and there
the indomitable Menzchkdf stood, al: the last
accounts, defping q power that he, could no
longer resist !. The atesof the fortress and gar.
rispn cannot be thought doubtful The Allies,
have undisputed command of the Sea, and their ?
position on land is such that theg can hammer
the place at theirieisur with scascely chancsos
OF harm or Interruption. Sebastopol and tsas,
C,imes are G, .oquered. 80.
This resulsis great and limit. In, Affords
striking prdif. that the appoint ntmsuts of theAi..
lied forces, and especially their Aytllery,sare
very superior to the Russian and that when :
they NEE. on equal terms. tbsslatter viii be-
defeated uniesst whe1 thsS haye:the advantage
in strategy. OF this, hive Yet TO see tie
irst spesjner on either side. The Allied ar ,
mics .ould land where they, pie eased, by ressors
.of their complete mastery soffs ths, Sea, aud of
course they choseto land ,ghere they were not
expected. and where mo positilop yass pie I
parTi. From thence, they ma5phed sstfsiaht
ahetd, and when they came upeR ibe Rnssiars,.
it ~as simply a question Of who was strongest.
Il vas Just a fight between two balls iii which
the strongest was sure to triumph, ~ {
There is now no serious obstacle, excepttf,a
approach Of Winters tepresent. thet lliies from
attacking all the fortified points on the. Black
Sea, and cutting OF Russia eiIsctnsll5 from CCit.
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Miss Brenan's Concert.

We have been requested to advertise the publcthat
Miss BRESAS expects to give a CONCERT AT TEMPER
ANcE HALL; on Tuesday evening next the 3lst inst
Tickets may be had at Mr. 'Yousa's Book Store.
We presume this announcement is quite sufficient Of
,tsel, to attract large and apprecatlve audience.
We are pleased to Think that SHALL in all probab
ty have it in power to listen to the warblings Of
the "Carona Mocking Bird, and judge for ourselves
of the merits Of this celebrated child of Song.
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her men, who. ..seized with fear, threw them
selves into the sea, or were in the boat destroy
ed by the Arctic.
e Furthermore, the fishermen who had with
then, alI!tbeir. little fortune, composed Oh bar
rels. ofsol nd:fsh, ,sare ruined in consequence
of the necessity sof throwing overload all that
was OH deck. .,...4s..,5.s 49,.
yWesssgretbeing Obliged to contradict the
rtnloF announced that thirty-one of the ship
wrecked passengers Of the Arctic had been
saved by the Nesta Captain Duchesne neuer
sag tie steamer or any Of her boats after the
collision took place. -
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The rdSnth J "a o.otob;ar::

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How beautifully does our cotemporaryo ot fheE Edge;
field Advertiser speak of this charming smonth Ieadt
what lie writes q .s' - = ~, .
OF all The months:in the year. give US October How
bracingS the buoyant influences Of October morn
ing How soothing the musical whispersof an 0cto-a
Der noon How. charming, the mellow;tinted hight Of
an October eyei 80 ,t,.y -, I: ~
1t is the month Of Grattudel For the harvest b 4
come and the granaties Of men are eplebahngs end
the blessings OF that God who gives the increase to
abors of the husbandman are spreading oyer the and
in such golden abundance that all but the most obfu;,f
rate OF hearts must be iiIIed with thanktuness and
praise. X - q 'ls.,yr
1t is the month Of MemoriesI Tho dropping leaves
of an Autumna day. are they not Significant blerns
of those we've "seen around us iali The cbastened
hues o. Autumnal sunset do they not call 10 mind
rhu and pleasures OF the pastf The nututaf hsr.;
moniesof the Autnmnal winds, as they moan amid
the high pine tops ef the forest do they not carry
back nsensiby to the earlier days Of our earthly
stence when oil Of life but opening gsionsof
blssl . 49, s.. :,
1t is the month"; too of Reiigont year Is dying
around u.s.. The frosts of Winter are preparing To-
witrer the green garb of nature Change and Decay
are everywhere seen coming over what was Iatslyso
fresh and beautiful. And suc is life says the phi.
losophic mind '.lt is but as the changing year
first Spring with its radiant flowers next, Summer
with its clustering promises ;then Autumn with Ia
yellow seaves. and lastly, Winter with tsdeatblke
freezes" And the soul longs to fnda hope beyondS
the Winter of Death; and, looking upward towards
Heaven learns whatitis to be religious 2. zsS's "
Dear old Octoberl Ever welcome ART thou, with
thy bountebus blessings thy saddenipg charms and I
thy sober lessonsl s3......E = -. - = ~ ,ss
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There il said to be man in New Bruins,

There is said to be man in New Bruins.
wick ninety six years Of age, who reads the
newspapers printed on the finest type, and
is waited upon by great great-grand daugh.
ter eighteen years of age, who is but three
feet and three fourths of all inch tall. He has
sraad daughter who is four feet eight inches
tall, but who weighs two hundred and eighty
six pounds. She cannot stand upon her feet
m ore than thirty minutes at one time.
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only one Senatorial representative is perfectly absurd
particularly whenit isrecollected thatn many ofthose
small salt water Parishes which only poll vote for
about every hundred in Pendleton, Senator and
Representative is allowed No amount Of ftaxaon, It
seems to US, ought 70 be able to justify this inequality
in the representation of the up and low countres We
do not wonder that the people Of tile up country are
becoming somewhat restve under present regulations
in many respects they have good cause fori it but in
many others we think they have not fos
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GnrAr MoRrAL,rY AMONG PnYs1c1Avs.-

GREAT MORTALITY AMONG PHYsIcIASs.-
By reference to our mortuary record, it will bs
noticed that the mortality among physicians
has been unusually large Of late. We have no
recollection Of reporting the death of SO many,
within the same period of time. Many of them
were nenof distinction and influence, and had
ived toripe old age; while others were cut
down IN earlyiife. whenthe brightest prospects
for the future were before them.
Boston Medical Journal
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A Seasonable Visitor.

We are pleased to see that John Frost" has made
his appearance in many parts Of our country.
Immediately in this neighborhood for several morn,
ings past this ancient and venerable parsonage was
seen. We commonly hail its advent with much plea
as the signal for gathering around the cheerful
hearth where the fire glows and home seems dearcr
than ever.
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Agents for the Journal.
Our Cotton Market.

Considerable activity was manifested in our com:
mercal affairs last week. and the in Cot:
ton About one thousand bales changed hands at
prices varying from 81 to 81 cents sa. fsSs
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THE Lady,s BOOB

For November is 9 splendid number, and We dis.
cover no falling off from the former beauty and
gance Of the work. The colored Fashion Plates and
other engravipgs will, Of course take the
ladies' for whose especial benefit they are designed
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All a Hoax.

H. Tho tremendous Battle bs.-evn sAe Allied forces
and the Russians, turns out to he all mistake We
are glad ot but of course public confidence is shaken
and hereafter one will not know when what to be-
lieve.
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Petefson,s Magazine

Is also at hand, and is as usual fAed with sngas.
ings, coored and plain Fashion Plates de- -Tesms;
only Two Dollars per annum. s. sSsSs Sa,ss;I4s4s
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nhas been discovered that for the generality

5ffsswcrs. and more especially for geranums
.Y,a th. most delicate spec;mens Of the lily
tribe, common glue, Diluted will, sufficient
,por,ior, of water, forms richer manure than
ruar,o or any other yet discovered.
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THE AIR LINE RAILRoAD-The Executive
Committee Of the several companies chartered
10 construct this railroad from New York to
Norfolk. which met at the former city early in
September, has resolved to take the initiatory
step in the business, and has recommended to
the commissioners of the several companies in
the state through which it is to run, to open
books for subscription to the capital stock Of
their respective companies, on Monday the 23d
instant full report Of the Executive Com
mittee at their last meeting will soon be ready
for general distribution.--Susser (Del.,) Ne,os
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The Election for Major

In 1t. Col KERsHAws place is ordered to be held on
Saturday the 25th day Of November next.
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HowIE MINE.-We yesterday saw beauti-
fol and very rich rock taken out, few days
since, from the Howie mine in Union County.
1t is slab from the wall of the vein, and that
side next the vein is almost entirely covered
with Gold for space of about fifteen square
inches, and so thickly coated that the Gold
can be seen at several rods distance.
Charlotte Wig.
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Yellow, Fever.

The Board of Health Of CbaIleston report 80 deaths
from yellow fever for the week ending loRm on Sum
day.
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Rev. Joshua T. Russell, Baptist clergy
man at jackson, Miss. recently closed a very
eloquent address before the Bible Society
with these words: "Nilons who are now a
round the throne ofGod, singing the song of
Moses, and the Lamb, have been saved by the
influence of this book" While uttering these
words he suddenly looked up as if he had a
vision ofwhat he described, then paused mo-
ment, and saying, 81 have done" sat down and
was Immediately seized with fatal attack of
appoplexy.
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CONGRESS- SS.-THURSDAY.

SEsATE-rhe Chair laid before the Senate report OF
the Secretary of War in relation the claims contracted
in California under Lieutenant Colonel Fremont in s4e
and l847.
Mr. Fish presented memorial from the Chamber OF
Commerce OF New York recommending that expedition
be sent to the Arctic for the relief of Dr. Kane his Off
and crew.
Several bills were considered and passed after which
the Senate adjourned until Monday next
HOUSE OF REPREsENrArIvEs-Mr Wheeler presented the
memorial Of the New York Chamber of Commerce praying
Congress to send out in search of Dr.
and his expedition
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole on
the Indian appropriation BILL and after discussion of
hours the late Nebraska and Kansas bills the commtie,
rose and the House adjourned
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COMMERCIAL.
FROM OUR COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENT.

New YoRx, Dec. II, 1854.
The pressure in the money market continues very
with many anomalous features Mercantile paper sells very
high in the streetssy IL per cent for good the
payments into bank indicated in the clearings small
without the development of failures of Importance Ster
ling bills also lower than they have been time
the discovery of Cat0rniasay good produce bills, with
bills of adng attached at 81, which would permit of
their purchase for the import of specie This low rate
to extent result from the srngency in money which
prevents remttances but the strngency rather to
grow out of dstrust than want of since all parties
to find enough meet their obligations if capital
does not circulate freely Money is all among ship
pers of produce this with the great difficulty
tiaDg bills, checks imports. When bills be with diff
Guilty negotiated only at cent below the usual rate
drawback weighs upon shipping activity; nevertheless,
the quantity of all going forward is pretty large The
ports from the port of New York. for the month of October
have been larger than before except for the correspond
ing month last The amount of specie exported for the
month less than for the month last year. and far less
than during the in November 1851 when sudden
turn for the better took place in money affairs
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LAW AND ORDER IN New YoRK.--The New York Tri-
bune thus up the doings in that city for twenty
four hours
Among the ontrages which grace local news coll
umns this morning arefrst the particulars of bloody
fight and the cutting up Of two at q rum hole and
dancehouse in White street being the result of Irish
ball for the benefit of poor widow second particulars
the carving match between two fighting men gam
third the indictment of Bill Pool and Dan iams for
maulng man named BrnkerhoH for which they were
once arrested and held to BAIL but returned for
trial fourth the of charged with trying the
strength of anothers head with sungshot some two
weeks ago; hith the Preparation of burglary blowing
up of a safe with gunpowder, shooting who inter
fered (no policeman and triumphant escape of the
rogues"
The police department of New York numbers L. so men,
and is sustained at annual cost of nearly million
dollars