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WASHINGTON, d. G. Nov ID, 1904.
Sevastapo has not yet fallen! The news IS 70 e.,e
2lst October. The bombardment common seo on
tbe 18th by land aud sea the papers say but the at
ter is doubtless an English story, as the allied meets
are efectually shut out of the harbor Inc oohl-
bardment had consequently continued nve Gays 1uI
ing which numerous serties were mace oy 'he nus %
slams from the forts No particulars are given as 70
the results of these sorties except the arrival At
Constantinople Of i've steamers with the wounaed'
Little or no damage had been done to the iortinca
tions. So in reality the prospect OF the early reuuc
ton of Sevastael is not very fattering; on .he con-
frary It is quite certain that is being defended Win
energy and determination, and that it cannot ne Ia
ken without the sacrifice of thousands OF lVeS' Inc
silence maintained with regard to the eHcct o. 'tie
numerous sorties is conclusive that they resuiteo III
rrcater loss to the allies than to the Russians An
army of "a 600 hovers around the allied camp, thus
besegirg the beseigers. The Notifications OF oeoaS
tapol have been built under the eye ana o
an ENGLISH engineer of great skill, who has oeen LOT
a number of years in the Russian services they are
as strong as modern art and unlimited expense Can
make them, contain between and hundred can
non many of heavy cahbre, and the garrison Is no"
40 600 strong The success OF the eXPeuitioh CHI,
moi he ACCOMPLISHED without sacrifice OF blood and
expenditure that will make it dear bought glory,
and amid the reocings of victory clothe hngaha ana
France in mourning.
The other items of interesting European news re-
late to Spain and Mr.. Soule. The papers say, at
least the telegraph says that Mr. Soule has been for
bdden TO enter France on his return to Madrid ana
that at the latter {cty an effort was being maze 10
induce the Spanish Government to demand his re-
cali from that Court The whole story is discrcdIt-
ed here and believed to be of English origin IN
fortunately all the European news puollsned IN Ane-
RIGA is taken from the English papers, and most Ire-
ouently from the London Times. Every clrcum-
stance is presented to us under an English aspect,
and whatever relates to the United States WIN more
or less Misrepresentation according to the objects to
be accomplished or impression desired to be MADE.
The Times knows that Mr.. SOule has at heart the
oconsit;on of Cuba bv the United States and it fears
his success A minister of moderate capacity and
of no diplomatic address would hardly receive any
notice from the Times but it is aware OF Mr. ooule
ability and hence its constant efforts to persuade the
Spanish Government to ask his recall, and its con-
tinua repetition of the stories about his participation
in revolutionary movements at Madrid, the distrbu
tior of money, &c. No effort is spared TO get Mr..
Seule away from Spain and out of Europe.
The elections in New York. New Jersey, Mlchl-
gan, Illinois and Wisconsin over, but the result
is hardly known as yet. Fusion" carries the day
ia the four last mentioned States. Seymour Is DC,
heved to be elected in New York, and Bronson and
his Hards are nowhere The smoke of the battle
has not yet cleared away sufficiently to enable any
one to tell who arc the killed and wounded, but no
party has come off without many serious stab> The
Hards are killed. Seward is about killed, at least the
breath is knocked out Of him at present. The Fri
bune writeth lamentations. The Maine law men are
overwhelmed. The Silver Grays voted for Ulman
not elected and they not so well pleased as they
might be. But one thing is clear-that MIR. Bron-
sons effort to rebuke the administration has been
most terribly rebuked, and the rebukers annih'ated
The horde of disappointed oficc-seekers have recel-
we'd what they merited-the Indignation Of their fell
low citizens.
It is curious to note the little influence that the
cl erey seem to have had in behalf of the candidate
from the pulpit lately in New York. The clergy
have unbounded influence so long as they conhne
themselves to their holy calling; but in yielding TO
the ptation Of participating IN politics. they lose
atonce the respect usually felt towards them ana
their influence. Clark, for whom sermons were prea-
ched and prayers made, is defeated SO with the
three thousand anti-Nebraska clergymen and their
petition. Their protest in the name of Almighty
God rather aided the passage than tended 10
the defeat of the Territorial bills If their prayers
are no more eficacous towards the saving of souls
than they prove be in controlling elections, they
arc poor shepherds indeed, and their hockS are III
danger from the wolves. Let them return to their
proper calling, and remember that their masters |
kingdom is mot of this world
Aicircnlar has been issued on behalf of the Silver
Gray Wings of New York. signed by Francis Gran
ger, calling Convention of National Wings to DC
held in Albany some time in January next, to re-
organize the Wing party of that State, and place 1T
ON national basis. They will repudiate all coa-
ton with any abolition organization, and seek to
save the Wing party: of New York from becoming
merely sectional abolition party. [ may remark
in this connection that Sewardism and Know Moth |
nsism are hostile parties in New York. The Silver
Crays and the Know Nothngs that remain may |
probably unite and put Mr. Fillmore up their
lidate for the next Presidency
The pr -cerdings of the trial of James Smith as |
published in the New York papers, for carrying on |
the Sare I5ude, will arrest attention at the South.
He the Captain and supposed owner OF the Julia
Moulton, which landed six hundred slaves in |
Cuba during the Spring of this year. She was fitted |
out at New York. and the evidence goes to show the
perfect familiarity with this traffic of all the persons
implicated This is the first trial of the sort that
ever took place in New York, yet it is due entirely
to disagreement between the Captain and his first
officer. The N. Y. Times states that scarcely
month passes in which there are not one or more |
vessels cleared at that port which embark at |
the Slave-trade and land their cargocs the coast
of Cuba" These disclosures most striking |
commentary the preaching and practice of Nor
thern men. At one moment they charge the South, |
falsely, with design to revive the Slave trade, and
in the next engage in it themselves. The profits of
this trade too large to escape observation, and
principle is sacrificed to cupidity We believe at
this moment there is stronger opposition to the
vval of the Slave trade in the Southern States than
in the Northern, One fact is icdisputabe, that the
General Government finds it much more difficult to
effect the condemnation of vessels seized by the AZ
rican Squadron Slavers in Northern than in Sou
thern ports. The reason is simply that they are
owned by persons residing in the former and juries
seize upon any trifling ect in the evidence TO
tore the property to its owners. -.
Financial affairs daily become more stringent. !
Stocks continue to go down and rates of interest go
mp. The New York banks are compelled to curtail |
their discounts, and money that is credit is scarce
The Indiana banks have generally stopped payment.
1t is amusing to read the accounts OF their opera
tons. A broker recently found one located in a 4