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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23
ARREST OF BELGIAN coNv1crs AT NEW YORK.

BY the mails received per the Pacific last week. Coec
tor REDELD Of New York. received dispatches from r.
A. GALE, Esq., United States Consul at Antwerp placing
him in possession Of information relative to the mp1
ton Of several abebodied who convics IN fhe
Belgian prisons and sentenced to long THAR
crimes ranged from petit larcenies to robberes 1hs
highways. The New York Times says:
In communicating with the Collector the Consul sfnes
that the authorities Of Antwerp recently debated the
question Of the expedency and cheapness of insuting
prison deliveries and sending the culprts to America II
seems that Consul shabbily treated by the Gov
ernor of the Province Of Antwerp upon his demonstrating
with him. We copy below the important portions Of the
Consuls letter to Collector Red6ed:
"In regard the shipment Of the alluded to- my
picions founded upon the facts that Government
the prime Of life, and capable Of performing mg &y,
which by law imposed upon subject above ceY
age in Belgium The captain of the Roctabeau having pro
tested at this Consulate against the Illegally Of carying
said passengers earnestly demonstrated with fhD
Governor Of the province of Antwep and in regard 10 fhe
shipment Of convics then demanded as right secsrt
that they should not become Charge 70 anu cty or coiy IN
the United States. In reply to this demand the Goynr
informed that Capt Stackpole had received letter nd
dressed to the Belgian Consul in New York. from the
tor of the Emigration Service, royal officer with strns
tons to take that said Belgian subjects did be
chargeabe to the city of New York. Said persons
uded @ passports from the Belgian Government Tis in
formation the Governor excited suspicious
cay as it was once discussed in the Legislature Of Belgium
whether would not be better to send to the United sns
oil criminals at Government expense, rather than to
them at home, /"
On Wednesday morning the ship Rochambeau, Capt.
Stackpoc, arrived below New York with the twelve
vcts and one hundred paupers She immediately
boarded by the police and the convcts arrested and
brought to the city. After hearing before Judge BKxEE
they were committed to the Toombs The Times aals=
"0n examining the persons Of the arrested passpurfs
emitting them travel through the United States
concealed in their under clothing They thoroughly
questioned by the assistance Of interpreter to the
of their leaving the old country and declared they
had not been prisoners in Belgium but paid their
Finding, however, that their statements mot
believed of the party confessed the whole affair." dvrIgin
the particulars Of the system recently adopted by the Belgian
Government Prison clothing, used in their cells at bta
sent with them"
The State law makes the owners, assignees and cap
tans Of oil vessels liable heavy fine and imprisun
ment Zone or both upon proof Of their bringing
vcts from any foreign country and landing them
shores.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

The CHIEF GRAIN PoRr OF THE WoRLD.-The Chicago
Press of the 18th instant says that thorough nvestga-
ton establishes the supremacy Of Chicago grain
all other ports Of the world According its cal
culaon the grain exports Of Chicago exceed those of
New York by 4296,893 bushels, those of St. Louis by
than two hundred and fifty per cent, those of Mil
waukee nearly four hundred per Turning to the
great granaries Of Europe Chicago nearly doubles st.
Petersburgh and exceeds Galatz and Ibraa combined
5,406, 727 bushels.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

RussM.-In seventy-seven years intervening between
1772 and 1S49 the Russian empire increased in popula
ton from fourteen millions to upwards Of sixtysix mil
ons at the rate Of about fourteen millions in every
twenty years This wonderful increase is chiefly atbu-
table to the enlarged area Of the empire caused by the
addition Of Poland Finland and the Caucasus to its do
mains. If Russia should conquer and annex Turkey,
her population would exceed eighty millions-almost
equaling the combined population Of England France,
and the United States.--New Orleans Bulletin.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

THE JAPANESE LADIEs.-The Susquehsnna, which re-
Gently left Simoda Japan, found its second VISIT
greatly improved disposition foreign amongst
ali classes even the ladies have lost much Of the
serve and didence which formerly characterized them
and prevented from having sight Of them Indeed it
was not unusual to see officers sitting in the houses with
several ladies and gentlemen around them; the former
frequently playing native guitar or else anxiousy en-
gagged in conversation eager to learn the English
Of things and the and customs Of the people Of
country and expressing warm desire
to be able to visit the land of their acquaintance
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

LATE FIRE AT New YoRK.-The newspaper accounts
do lot sustain the Teegaphc report Of FIVE fremen hav
ing been killed at the FIRE in New York Wednesday
morning. JAMES LowREY the only fireman that lost
his e One member of the fourteenth ward policemen
was injured The total loss of property about two
hundred thousand dollars.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23
PROPOSED NEW ROUTE TO THE PACIFIC.

letter from Toronto to the New York Commercial Ad
verser states that petition before the Legislature
Of Canada asking for the charter Of Northern Pacific
Railroad Company The plan is to start the road at Mon
real and proceed way Of Byown and the valley Of the
Ottowa the western boundary Of Canada thence along
the route surveyed by Governor STEVENS Of Washington
Territory.
The information which the petition is based seems
to have been derived from the report Of Governor STEVENS
Of Washington Territory. The memorial has been sub
mitted to the Canadian Legislature by the Commissioner
Of the Grown Lands and eighteen other persons It
says:
"The explorations (made under the direction Of Con-
gress have caused complete revolution Of opinion
to the practicabty and advantages Of such enter
prise by establishing the fact that route for such rail-
way exists.
The of the Missouri river found to
to- if not actually nterlock with other streams
flowing westward to the Pacific and the chain Of the
Rocky Mountains is here cut through by depressons
whose extreme elevation is found to be only 5000 feet
above the level of the sea- and by of short tun
mel the summit may be reduced to elevation of only
5000 feet above the sea level.
The approach to this principal summit is gradual
that according the report Of his Exceency Isaac j.
Stevens Governor Of the Territory Of Washington,
route for railway may here be obtained extending from
the waters Of the Missouri to those Of the Columbia
river whose gradients shall not exceed sixty feet per
mile from the head Of Lake Superior to Pugets Sound
sketch Of which hereto annexed part Of this
petition"
It stated in the petition that apparent at glance
that at point in the valley Of the Missouri river not
far from the great bend Of that river win be found
focal point to which oil the railroads Of the Continent
east Of the Rocky Mountains reaching westward toward
the Pacific, will naturally converge, to common point
Of junction and intersection The direcness Of the route
is pointed out It will thus be that COL BEYToSs
views strongly sustained.
The petition after enumeratng various matters to show
the fertility Of the SOIL the abundance Of wood and
water with rich mines and luxurious forests sums up
with the following remark:
ssThe extension of such line of railway the
Continent the route proposed would, believe,
confer upon Canada and the Northern States Of the Union
degree Of commercial and political Importance beyond
present power to describe or even to conceive"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

CEREAL WoSDERs.--At the Corn Exchange meeting IN
Philadelphia on Tuesday some samples Of Cal;forpin
wheat and oats were exhibited which excited much
der The grains Of wheat and were Of remarkable
sizc the former being at the rate Of seventy poons %
the bushe thing unheard-of here where the very
samples Of wheat do not 60 higher than the rate Of
three or sixtyfour pounds to the bushe The head Of
wheat was also Of great size. With such fertility tia
soil Of California must possess TO yield such products
these, is no wonder that already hear OF the sb
dance Of the last wheat crop, an of its being sufficient
to supply that region. Some fine samples Of cotton grown
in California also exhbiteda which shows tha
the State adapted to almost any Of the crops cn
tvated in other sections Of the Union.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23
INTERNAL IMPROyEMENTs.

In the SENATE yesterday bills were introduced
by Mr.. STUART, of Michigan, and Mr.. FooT, Of
Vermont-the first to make appropriations for the
Improvement of the harbors of all the great North
ern Lakes, and the second for an appropriation to
continue the breakwater in the harbor Of Burling-
ton, on Lake Champlain. These works are CON
sidered as not coming within the scope of the Pre-
sidents constitutional objections. Mr.. FooT men
toned the Importance Of the harbor Of Burlington
there being yearly commerce between the States
and Canada of forty millions of dollars.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23
THE CASE or cAPT. GIBSON.

The President Of the United States yesterday
transmitted Message to the House Of Representa-.
tives, in answer to resolution of the 9th of July
last enclosing copies Of correspondence with the
Government Of the Netherlands in relation to the
case of Capt. Gibson. Mr.. ORR urged earnest and
early attention to the subject as presenting very
grave question It seems that all diplomatic efforts
to adjust the difficulty had failed. The Committee
on Foreign Affairs are expected to make an early
report
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Another PROBABLE SACRIFICE OF LIFE By SHrpwREcK

ANOTHER PROBABLE SACRIFICE OF LIFE By SHIpwREcK
Great fears entertained by the Spanish Government
respecting the fate of the S. h ship So
berana, which sailed fror IN the Odd Of August
last, and has not since rom. 1t is said that
her commander PROF.. putting to
count of the ship being out Of repair but required
to obey his orders. The Soberana must have had at
least from Eve six hundred persons board when she
sailed.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

MARYLAND Coal TRADE.--For the week ending Satur-
day, December 10th, the shipments Of coal small
The amount transported during that period from the
whole coal region S15916 tons and since the first of
January last Is TONS Of which AGO. Is
transported the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
and 49, tons descended the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal The coal operators doing small business at
this time, owing the closing Of the canal by ice and the
inability Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to transport
coal to the East Cumberland Telegraph.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

pleasure TRIP ON THE PAcIFIo.-A California pa
per says that trip from there to Honolulu is getting
quite the fashongoing down and stopping there fort
night amid the bananas oranges, and eapples pay
ing visit to the volcanoes and other natural curoses
and then returning back business, refreshed in health
and spirits after agreeable sojourn in the beautiful
tropical climate Of the Sandwich Islands, and absence
Of little over month The passage is made in from
ten to fifteen days.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

WHO AND WHAT ARE THE ZoUAvEs THE Zouaves are
natives OF the French provinces Of Algers disciplined
and exercised by French officers, and forming part
Of the French contingent employed in the Crmea and the
siege Of Sebasopo They hold exactly the relation
to the French army that the sepoys in India do the
regular British troops.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23
CAMELs FOR THE ARMY.

The recommendation Of the Secretaryof War to employ
cames for the purposes Of army transportation seems to
meet with great favor from various quarters The habits
of these animals being capable Of subsistng
food than that required for horses and doing longer with
out water considered peculiarly adapted to West
regisn, where large tracts be traversed which
afford water and scanty heritage The only doubt we
have heard suggested is whether their feet would stand
the various changes incident to climate and enable
them through mud and over dangerous streams Of
water.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

Coon ExAMPLE.-In Of the Northern cities pre-
parations are in progress to give good dinner to the
poor children Christmas day. The practice is not
unknown in this quarter One Of our benevolent citizens
often provides feast for the Almshouses But there
many sufferers who outsiders in every Of the
term How easy it wsuld be for each thrifty family to
spare few oaves of bread chicken piece Of roast
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

woMAH's RIGHTs.-The "Womans Rights women Of
New York are renewing their agitation in view Of the
approaching meeting Of the Legislature Of that State.
They purpose again this winter to send petitions to the
State Legslatureone asking for the just and Equal
Rights of Woman, and one for Woman's Right of Suf-
frage The latter they say, covers the whole ground,
for We can never be said to have just and equal rights
until the right Of suffrage is ours"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

Wadm H. Martin, clerk in the post Office at Balti-
who recently detected in purlonng letters from
the mails yesterday convicted Of the offence before
the United States Court The penalty is ten years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

The Hon. LEVI FoULKRoD, Senator in the Legislature
Of Pennsylvania from Philadelphia county died Thurs
day. He was member Of the Democratic party, and
had two years of his term yet to serve.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

More pleasure and information are embraced within
the two hours of the moving Of Stanleys Wild West o,
Odd Fellows Hall, than can, think, be elsewhere
found in the time Tomorrow night concludes the
exhibition
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

ILLINoIs-The Hon. RICHARD YATES ut present a
member Of the House Of Representatives and the Hon.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, formerly member, mentioned
prominent candidates for seat in the Senate Of the
United States
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

Iowa SENAToR.-The two Houses Of the Iowa Legisla-
ture met in convention the 14th instant for the
pose Of eectng United States Senator in place Of Hon.
A. G. DoDGE, whose term Of Office expires the 4h Of
March next. Two ballots were taken, with the follow
ing result:
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

In the National Integencer extracts from his letters,
because the United States have not in the press more
respectable and distinguished vehicle of fact and opinion
1t has deserved the highest character from its outset in
the last century. Last month some paragraphs were
quoted in it from the Paris correspondence Of the New
York Commercial Advertiser and the Journal of Commerce
but they not disngushaby inserted The last be-
longs the Advertiser and its first sentence is ths
In the midst Of the almost universal neglect Of their du
ties by American officials abroad their diplomatic be-
havior, &C. Now it is not pleasant to be in any man
ner responsible for broad charge. There may be
some cases Of delinquency, but they are not directly
known to me; and am sure that almost universal
glect must be rather extravagant exaggeraton from
inadvertence. The older grow the more am Impress
ed with the proprety of neither hazarding admitting
injurious allegations without positive knowledge proof
The preceding paragraph forms part Of the last
published letter Of the distinguished Paris Cores
pondent Of the New York Journal Of Commerce.
In making the Gm,ende some weeks ago to the wor.
thy gentleman who filled the American Consulate
at Hamburg, we had occasion to explain the cir
cumstance Of inadvertence attending the insertion
of the extracts referred to above That explana-
ton, we hope, met the point now made by the re.
spected correspondent Of the Journal Of Commerce
and will have satisfied him. we trust, that we have
not become less averse than we have ever been ia
the Of sweeping allegations against classes d
men, Of what quality or degree soever. We beg to
say to this venerable correspondent, who by his
gifted pen and npened Judgment as publicist and
scholar, has long enlightened and happily continues
to enlghten the public mind Of his country that
the experiences and feelings Of age have taught
too, we hope, candid construction Of men and
still more careful abstinence from injurious ale
cations without positive knowledge or proof.
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WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER %, 1854
INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
. Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and
ihseparable.O

This measure appears to meet with general APP
probation as q matter of undoubted necessity.
Some Of the details Of the pending bill may not be
acceptable, but discussion may correct objections
and harmonic opinions. There are several pro-
positions in which all appear to concur namely, in
the propriety of an increase Of men, in some adj
dtion to the pay Of officers, and in retired list
In the matter Of promotion there will be greater
difficulty That the officers required for active SER
vice should possess mental and physical energy can
not be doubted but it would not be exactly fair to
deny honors and emoluments both to war-worn
veteran who had given his best days to his country.
If an officer Of long service becomes disabled, the
reason is stronger that his country should take care
Of him. He should be enabled to go down to the
grave with glowing remembrance Of the public
gratitude. As matter Of economy, it is urged
that there should be an increase of the army. 1t
is estimated from reliable data that the Indian wars
the last twenty-five years have cost more than thir
|ty millions in addition to the regular expenses
Of the army. This does not embrace the demands
for property lost nor pensions and bounties. But
we feel satisfied that Congress is now in the mood,
and that something decisive will be done at the pre-
sent session. The retired list meets with favor but
care should be taken that it be not list of exes
In connection with this subject we take the occa
sion to say, that as the number Of communications
which we have received respecting the bill precludes
the insertion Of them all, we shall fear to exercise
discrimination by admitting any, and will be con
strained therefore to lay them all on the table, with
the exception, perhaps, Of brief answer te
!" Bro,on," in Thursdays paper.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23

A caucus OF the Fusonist members and the SIX Ma
tona Wings who voted for Mr. Cook held the same
evening, when Mr.. HARLAN nominated The six Ma
tonal Wing members retired from the with the
determination not to support the nominee As the ba
lance Of power rests with them, they either
the reelection of Mr. DoDGE have the election post
poned until next winter After the two ballots as
ced above had been taken, motion prevailed to post
pone the election until the 21st instant-Union.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-12-29
Cttrago.

BURWELL Il POWERS
NJ f r G H A Mt TAILORS,
AND DEALERS IN CENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
No. fremont Buildings Dearborn Street,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
M ESSRS. BUKWEIL POWERS respectfullv a.
ANl invite the attention of gentlemen travelling
IN the Northwest well those rssdingin Mime ~
sota to their complete and elegant sortment of LII
GENTI.EMENs FURNISHING GOODS
The largest and most tasteful selection Of the fnest
French English, German and American clothing gtuHu
will be kept constantly hand is the design Of the
propretors to sustain the reputation of their establish
ment as the Great Western Emporium Of Fashion Gen
temen can leave with and have their
filed at time, in the most ashiona Bile styles Stranx
visiting Chicago invited to examine our elegant
stock, at No I, fremont Buildings, Dsarbon street.
H. BCRWEIL- Chicago;
June 21tf S.A. POWERS Cleveland, o.
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L.. & G. HI MIX
MERCH 4 MI TATTORS a. DRAPERS

l.. 4 c. III MIX
MERCHANT TAILORS Il DRAPERS,
No > Empire Block. st Anttony Street.
VJNHE subscribers have fitted up sore in the above
l. Block in Eastern style, and repeni>hed it with the
latest and most fashionable Goods. They will give par
tcular attention 10 cutting and making garments and
guarantee satisfaction to their customers. All article,
4 gentleman wardrobe can be found establish
ment among the number the following:
Fine Cloths,
Fancy Cassmeres
Fancy Vestngs,
Fall and Winter style of Coats, Pants and Vests
Shirts,
Merino Drawers and Under shirts,
Iandkerchiefs,
Fancy Cravats,
Scarfs,
Gloves,
Stockings,
Collars.
Port Monacs,
Fancy Soaps,
Hair Brushes and Combs,
Kid Gloves,
Perumcry,
Clothes Brushes,
Butts celebrated Hair Tonic,
Tooth Powder &c.
GS- We shall be in receipt during the winter of ne"
STYLES goods which invite the attention If the cit
liens of ST. Paul and vicinity. l.. {. ii. MIN.
Oc5-dtf
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NlE attention Of Printers is respectfully called the
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merits cheap and desra BILE article, combining in
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The fact that Printers have long desired which
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ducemen in getting this up; and although not Machine
ires yet work can be done well and sxpeditiously by
boy The paten acts the same as a tympan the or
dinary hand press being hung hinges and balanced
with spiral springs and when down upon the form the
power is given by pressing down upon tho lover. Tie
rolling OF the form under the pten being entirely
pensed with.
These Presses set up ready for use be sent
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other Press being less in size and weight. We
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