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OFFICIAL.

DEPARTMENT STATE, FEBRUARY 25, 1854.
The following translation of order published by the
Superintendent General of the Royal Exchequer of Cuba
has been received from N. H. ROBERTSON, Esq, acting
United States Consul at Havana
1 Vessels entering the ports of this island with mineral
coal having board equal greater quantity than the
number Of tons stated in their registers shall continue enjoy
ing the benefits and exemptions that hitherto granted
them when they bring other merchandise besides.
ID Vessels importing coal solely but in lesser quantity
than their shall have the relief only upon the portion
occupied by the coa and the difference between this portion
and that which result from the admeasurement to be
fected will be subjected the payment of the full tonnage
duty but the vessels allowed the other exemptions.
3D. Vessels having board besides coal in equal quantity
to their measure other cargo in any quantity in the
respecting the tonnage dues but will be subjected
to the payment Of ponon and health dues visits registering
and other usual charges.
4h, and last Such vessels after being discharged shall
give result of 20 per cent less than the quantity manifest
cd and certified by the respective coS lose the right
exemption and will be subjected the charges established
for other trading vessels 1t is also her Maesty will that
the exemptions specified to be understood for the term of
year. to be rcckoned from the date Of the publication OF
this order within which time its effects be marked
that with full understanding of the subject the
may be definitely confirmed at the proper day. revoked
may be convenient
rIAvAsA, FEBRuAyY O. 3 . 4
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"OFF WITH HIS HEAD p'-The Richmond En-
quirer has pleasant, off-hand, Richard the Third
sort of way Of dispatching political offenders. We
give below two examples. Mr.. CLEMENS, so lately
prime fayorite with the Enquirer, had quite as
little reason to expect SO summary decapitation
at the hands of his quondam friend as Buckingham
had from the amiable crook back"
CLEAN GoNE-The opinions Of Mr.. Jeremiah Clemens
are of the least imaginable consequence but lustra-
tive of his irretrevable political degradation, we may
state that he has written letter to Mr.. John Van Buren,
in opposition to the Nebraska BILL few years since
Clemens the champion and pride of the South now
he is the correspondent Of John Van Buren, and the poll
tical associate of Sumner. Facil,s dsscensus Arern
Clemens has facility in sinking. g.-Enquirer, FEB. 16.
Borrs-I will surprise nobody to learn that Mr. John
Minor Bolts is against the Nebraska bill He
bound to the institution Of slavery by any tie Of interest,
and et the slightest for the rights of the
South. adyenturer he is ready to espouse any
cause which promises promotion, and to any party
that will pay him his price. Some imaginative fellow
about Washington suggested Bolts for the Presidency
hence the letss-n Nebraska Bolts bids for the Abo
ton vote. He deserves it.. Tomorrow propose te
eriticse both epissia and writer with some care.
... ,.@.. Enquirer, Fe0ruuyy IT
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GEORGIA AND THE COMPROMISE.

The Legislature Of the State of Georgia djourn-
ed sine die on the 18th instant The following re-
solutions relative to the Nebraska bill were passed
with but FIVE dissenting votes in the Senate and by
unanimous vote in the House of Representatives
The STATE GEORGIA, in solemn Convention, having
firmly fixed herself upon the principles of the compro
mise of 1885, relating the subject Of slavery
in the Territories of the United States final settle
ment of the agitation of the question: its withdrawal
from the halls of Congress and the political arena and
its reference the people Of the Territories interested
therein and distinctly recognising in those compromise
the doctrine that il is not competent for Con-
gress to impose any restrictions to the existence OF
slavery among them upon the citizens moving into and
settling upon the territories of the Union acquired to
be hereafter acquired bu that the question whether
slavery shall shall part Of their domestic
institutions is for them alone to determine for them
and her present Executive having reiterated and
affirmed the same fixed policy in his inaugural address,
BE rssoped By The Senate and House Of Representatives
the State Of Gsorga General assembly met, That the Le
gsare of George the representatives OF the people,
speaking their will and expressing their feelings, have
had their confidence strengthened in the settled deter
minaon of the great body Of the Northern people TO
carry out in good faith those principles, in the practical
application of them to the bills reported by Mr. Douglas,
from the Committee Territories in the United States
Senate at the present session. proposing the organization
of Territorial Government for the Territory Of Ne
braska
And belt further resolped That our Senators in Congress
be and they hereby instructed and represents
ves requested to vote for and support those principles
and to all proper in their power for carrying
them out, either applied to the government Of the
Territory of Nebraska in any other bill for Territorial
government which may come before them
Resoived further That his exceency the Governor be
requested to transmit copy of these resolutions to each
| OF our Senators and Representatives in Congress.
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THE BUCCANEERS In LOWER CALIFORNIA.

The United States sloop-of-war Portsmouth expect
ed to sail from San Francisco the I'd instant,
panied by United States mail steamer cruise along
the coast Of Lower California to arrest far the
power of the General Government be exercised
violation of the integrity of the Mexican territory by
claiming to be American citizens.
Accounts from Ensenada to the 9TH January state that
the freebooters remained in their camp there apparently
waiting for reinforcements which they not likely to
receive The of the orders Of the Government had
not arrived number Of fibusters had deserted and
arrived San Diego. They say that the iberators re-
ceve but biscuit day and the supply, at that
rate, is fast diminishing, and they would soon be COM
PEELED to purchase take live stock to import pro-
visions President Walker has issued decree cons-
tutng Sonora part Of his dominion. The flibusters
have been busy breaking wild horses, drying beef and
making other preparations for march across toward
Sonora. Their departure from Ensenada it is said will
be FASTENED by the announcement that the PORTSMOUTH
will be after them. The latest and apparently most
reliable that they take the property Of the
rancheros in the neghborhood and the pay is Sonora
scrip. San Diego Herald extra contains various pro-
clamatons of the sefstyled President Walker in which
Sonora is declared part Of the new Republic.
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THE INDIANS IN, NEBRASKA.

Major GArEwooD, of the Council Bluff Indian Agency,
arrived in ST. Louis the Goth instant in company with
sixteen Indians from the Nebraska Territory, of whom
fourteen chiefs and two interpreters These chiefs
of the following tribes Omahas, Otoes aud Mssou
rsseven of the former four Of the second and three Of
the latter The party left St Louis for this city onothe
2lst to submit to the Government the terms which
those Indians willing to renqush title to their lands
in Nebraska Territory. The ST. Louis Democrat says
tThc instructions Of Major Gatewood authorized him
to assemble the respective tribes and the appoint
ment of delegates with plenary powers to treat with the
Government at Washington but the Indians refused to
take any action in the matter unless preliminary terms
could be agreed upon the probable basis Of the treaties
In order therefore, to accomplish the object which the
Government had in view Mr.. Gatewood obliged to
make them propositions in its behalf subject of course,
to rejection modification at headquarters The In
dians who treated with in this way propose to cede
about 10000 900 of land Of which about 900
belong the Omahas for which it is proposed pay
them annuity of forty thousand dollars for thirty
is five per interest on the value of the
land estimated at ten cents per acre. the principal not
to be paid. The remaining two millions the Ottos pro-
pose to cede on the same terms
"Whe rejoice at the success which has attended
the efforts of Mr. Gatewood, regret that his insruc-
ons should have limited his action or three tribes
who reside principally north Of the divide between the
Platte and Kansas rivers thus leaving almost the whole
of the Missouri frontier still bounded by Indian
tions
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CONNECTICUT AND THE COMPROMISE.

We published the other day the resolution passed
by the Democratic State Convention OF Connecticut
adverse to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise.
We now publish the resolutions on the same sub
ject which were passed by the Wig State Conyen-
ton of Connecticut, as follows
Resoped That the Missouri Compromise act of 1920,
in which is provided that in oil that territory ceded
by France to the United States under the Of Loui-
sana, which lies north of 36o 30 north latitude in
cuded in the State contemplated by this act slavery
involuntary sptude, otherwise than the punishment of
crime shall be and is hereby prohibited at the time of
its passage, and since, has been regarded
pross and in the nature of compact, binding on all
parts of the country
Resolved That this Convention earnestly demonstrates
against the passage Of the bill pending in Congress
for the establishment of the Territories Of Kansas and
Nebraska, by which the foregoing provision repealed
only unexpected and uncalled for by any
portion Of the country leading bitter sectional
yerses and the establishment in thoae immense terri
tories Of the evils Of slavery but violation
Of solemn compact inexcusable breach of faith aud
act dshonorable it will be disastrous to all parts
Of the country.
Resousd, That those members of Congress from the
Northern States who advocate favor the proposed
grossly misrepresent the sentiments Of the people Of
the North and that the fahlessness Of any of these
bers furnishes apology for the violation Of honor and
good faith the part Of any Of the Representatives. from
the South and that call upon oil patriotic and homo
rabe in all parts Of the country to unite together
to hwart the plans Of demagogues and designing persens
and to preserve the integrity peace and harmony Of the
country. ..a ..lg..1#..-
Resolrsd, That, the expression Of the unanimous
sentiments of this Convention the subject of the
sas and Nebraska Territorial bill pending in Con
gress copies of the foregoing resolutions that
be forwarded and laid before both Houses of Congress
Resoued, That approve of the course adopted in
relation to the foregoing by the Hon. TRUMAN
SMITH and return him the thanks Of this Convention for
the noble stand taken by him in opposition to them.
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The planet Venus, which for some months past has
been go brilliantly shining in the S.W comes Tomorrow
into ne into inferior conjunction, with the sun, and
therefore during the remainder of the year win not be
visible in the evening. Beartifu the light of this
planet always is it has seemed to since the beginning
Of January than usual But nearly stimuli
taneousy with the disappearance Of this lumnaFy from
the sky Mars in the east its apposi-
ton having taken place the 26th These ap2ostions
intervals Of about two years. and as this planet
when remote is about two hundred and forty mil
lions Of miles from the earth and when nearest only one
fifth Of that distance the change in It's apparent size and
light s Of very great Nevertheless although now
at the least distance from that il will be Until 1856,
the planet is not it was in the apposlsions that
happened some years since It is however, very con-
spcnous in the east, shining with deep red light, and
rising as the sun SETS Boston Traveller.
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An official has been received at che Peruvian Le-
CATION in London, giving the following Of the
situated ut the north contains 463.47 the centre
island, zoos, ,94s the south island $3.50 total
of 100 tons This aggregate indicates tons Of
measurement which viii yield increase of one. third
the market. Calculating this well-knowh fact, the
above 100 tons win yield 466 toas of weight
salcabe Besides the Chineha Islands, is well known
that Peru possesses many other guano depstes contain
ing very considerable quontty the measurement of
which has been ordered by the Government and will be
published in due course
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ANNIVERSARY OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.


The Society Of Universal Democracy of the city of New
York. consisting Of enigrnnts from various countries
the Continent of Europe, celebrated Friday the anniyer
sary of the declaration Of the late French republic which
took place February 2ih 1st8 long procession, pre-
ceded by musical band, marched through the principal
streets with banners badges, and other Insignia There
several hundred in ALL including Frenchmen, ltal
ans Cubans Spauiards, Germans Hungarians SclsSes,
and Poles After paradng for time about the city
the society Fartook Of entertainment ut the Shakp
Hotel Two or three hundred persons Of various nat
present The hall decorated with the lu
onsry red sg surrounded by the flags of the Ial ar
republic, of Poland, and OF Cuba Gen. Ayezzana, NJ
Caussidiere, Rodriguez, of Cuba, Magg Of Rome,
speeches in French and Itaan M. Sparzec addresse
the meeting in Polish, and Mr.. Rose spoke in four Ian
guages at Mr. Reynard indulgsd in rather lonl
dissertation the i-eoor, but interrupted by NJ
Maggi MIR. Reynard refused to be Pat down, and tu
multi ensured Order restored by the band who play
ed the Mavssiss. Toasts drunk to "the days Of
February" " th martyrs Of liberty the abolition Of
royalty in Europe and of slavery in the United States
Barbes, the Baysrd Of democracy, "the patriots of
Cuba
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The subscription price of this paper for year is THREE
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For the long Sessions Of Congress, (averaging eight
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Iest is judged by competent persons that more leo
housed in New England at the present than was ever
before packed Mr. Wyeth has Se OO2 tons packed
nths ice hoaes at Freah Pond aad Asabet the Wenham
Ice Company have upwards Of 10000 tons, and Gage,
Htinger Co. have upwards of 10000 tons at Fresh
Pond, oroton, and Troy, IN. H. Mr.. Tudor has his
houses full Fresh Pond Ice for shipping is sell
ing by the carga for about fifty cents per ton.
Boston Trass.
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EXTENSIVE MAIL RoBBEhIEs. several weeks past
depredations the Post Office Department have been
carried large scale between New Haven and
Hartford, Comm embracing losses from other points,
and large numbers of letters Of them Containing
money and drafts to considerable amount have been
missing The general mail agent Of the Department j.
HoLBRooK Esq, having been notified Of the fact has
been in this city, and in connexion with Dr. Thomas
postmaster and Mr. Hammersey the postmaster of Hart
od has been unremittng in his attempts to ferret out
and detect the perpeaor of the robbees and last
ing succeeded in detecting him in the very act.
Certain facts having led to the belief that Mr. r. A.
Smith local baggage theNew Haven, Hartford,
and Springfield road the guilty person, experiments
were made for his detection which have resulted in his
arrest under circumstances which fasten the guilt upon
him. There found upon his person large package
OF letters made up here for Hartford and number of
packages for other Offices made up in this city. On n
search of his private desk and trunk in the
baggage-room large number Of post-bs, envelopes,
letters drafts Checks and notes to the amount of
$50 900 were found Also upon his person were found
about $500 in bank notes. embracing the money contain
ed in several decoy packages placed in the mail by Mr.
Holbrook.--NeI Haven Register.
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Mr.. John Hoffman, living in Preston county, (Vs J
near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, lost two Of his
little children by the burning Of lis house. which took
place few days since.
The Catholic church and three dwelling houses were
burnt ut Aton Illinois, in the evening of the 18th inst
Loss from $4,000 to $25, 900.
destructive fire occurred Wednesday night at Gin
cinua in Fourth between Main and Sycamore streets.
Ar heysers furniture establishment Messrs. Meakn's
and Pckerngs fancy stores and Mr. Pearsons periodi-
cal store were destroyed. Total loss $4,000
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STEAMBOAT CALAMITIEs.-The st. Louis Republican
that from the lst of January last to the evening
the 4h of February thiryeght steamboats, have been
badly damaged totally destroyed Western rivers.
Eleven consumed by fire, thirteen sunk and entirely
lost and fourteen badly damaged by snaggng and other
accidents And besides the steamboats, there have been
in the length Of time between hundred and fifty
and hundred coal boats and barges sunk the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers The number of lives lost in these
oalamies islarge but he definitely ascerained
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E1ract ofa Letter 10 Lazy Of Washington from South
cnner. datel Roston. Elbrnaru Is. 1851.

They boiling over here upon the Nebraska bill
all parties, Wings and Democrats, Silver Greys and
Woolley Heads, sos and Hards, Ant-savery, and
the little handful of slavery folks If the Nebraska
bill should be passed the fugitive slave law is dead
letter throughout New England As easily could law
prohibiting the eating Of Goldfish and pumpkin pies be
forced rs that law be executed This is the universal
sentiment gathered by your correspondent within the
two weeks last past in Massachusetts, Maine, Connec
ticut and New Hampshire.
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PAY or THE EnBScH ARMY.--The pay Of French SOL
dier is nine cents and hafpcr day, finding themselves
food, what is the same thing, with food and two
day pocket money Chevaler in his America
says American boy Of 8 years of age gets moro pay
for his labor than captain in the French army.
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AaER1cAN TRACT SocIETY.-Th receipts of the Ameri-
Tract Society for the last month $6c,Oo6 in
Guiding S2o 525 in donations The gratuitous circulation
Of publications since April exceeds fortysix millions o.
pages The daily issue Of books is about oOOO and OK
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NosLE BEeUEsTs-The VIII of ELLIoTZ CRgssoE. Esq,
who died the 10th utimo was admitted to record
Philadelphia Monday morihg and It's items are living
evidence of his sincerity and srdent philanthropy Few
among will be missed much for ever ready and
tive in good works he zeaoasly urged tire same course
on Others after setting the example in deed Cresson
in the fifty year of his age lie second
senior Vice President of the Pennsylvania Colonization
Society. In his lfe well in the subjonsd named
muniicen provisions Mr. Cresson has laid the foundation
of monument to his christian fame lasting than
brass marble Two continents, Africa and America,
may well his loss, the q peaaer Of her
claims and patron Of all tending to her temporal
and spiritual improvement and welfare and the latter as
devoted to her best interests and ever on the alert
to bring and enforce those elements which constitute
and unimperishabe greatness and wealth and power
The following are the bequests his VIII contains:
American S. S. Union 10000
i Philadelphia School of Design. ioo0V
psnn;s Mansion in Second 10 900
i For Monument to William 10000
Episcopal Missions and Schools at Port Cresson, in
i idbsria Africa ........... 10 900
i pennsylvanin Hospital for the Insane ..... 5000
City of Phiadepba for planting 5000
University Of PennsylTani to endow Professorship
/ Of Fine ......... 5000
For founding School OF Mines 5000
PENNSYLVANIA Agricultural Society. 5000
Protestant Episcopal Seminary Alexandria, Va 5000
\, Athensum Philadeph ,.............. 900
Widows um, Cherry l60o
Deaf and Dumb Asylum 1000
House OF Refuge 900
al Colored DO l0UU
Refuge for Decayed Merchants. 900
Pennsylvania Colonization Sorie .... 900
| ono
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The extensive works known the Winter Iron Works,
at Montgomery Alabama we're lately sold for $l75 000
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SENATORIAL AcCEpTANcE.-SenatorP PEARcE has
transmitted to the Maryland Legislature the annex
ed formal acceptance of the U. S. Senatorship


WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 15 1874
Gather President of Senate and Hon John
Y. Don't Speaker Of the House of Delegates
GENTLEMEN have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of your letter of this date informing of my eec
tion Senator from Maryland in the Congress Of the
United States for six years from the fourth Of March,
eighteen hundred and iftyfve receive with deep SEN
sby this renewed expression Of the confidence of the
Legislature and accept the trust again reposed in me-
with full appreciation of the obligations 1t confers and
earnest desire to discharge them ceptaby and
fully to the State.
With great respect gentlemen, have the honor to be
your obedent servant JAMES ALFRED PEApoE.
The Wings Of North Carolina, at State Con-
vention held on Wednesday, nominated the Hon.
ALFRED DocKERY as their candidate for Governor
st the next election in that State.
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His will bears date September 8, 1868. Jacob Cres
son, George Vaux Bacon, and William Coppnger are
named executors--Ledger