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RUSSIA.

supplement Extraordinary to the Jozraei &c q. p
terstOarg of April H. ,ssd 1854, No. $40, gives the
following Manifesto of the Emperor:
MANIFESTO OF HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR
ST. PErERsBuRG, Tuesday, April II, l23 1854
BY the grace of God We Nicholas the First, Emperor
and Au,ccrat of all the Rasi King of Poland &C., &e,
to all our subjects make known: since the commence
Of difference with the Turkish Government ~
have solemny snnounred 20 faithful subjects that
sentiment of justice had alone induced us TO reestablsh
The yiolsted rights Of The orthodox Christians, subjects q
the Ottoman Porte
1--WE have not sought, we do not seek to make
quests nor TO exercise in Turkey any supremacy whatever
that might be likely exceed that influence which belonSs
10 Russia by virtue Of existing treaties
AT that period VIC already encountered dlstrus', thm
covert hostility on the part OF the Governments o.
France ard England, who endeavcred to lead the Ports
asray by misrepr,senng intentions. Lastly AZ this
moment England and France throw OF the mask, regard
our difference with Turkey mere secondary question:
and no longer dissembe that their joint object 10 weaken
Russia tear from her part OF her possessions aud 70
bring down country from the powerful position Ia
which the hand of the supreme Being had exaitedit
SIS il for orthodox Russia 20 fear such threats :
Ready TO conioand thu audacity of the enemy shau
she from the sacred purpose that has been assigned
10 her BY Divine Providence No Russia has not for.
gotten God IL is Tor worldly interests that she has
taken up arms: size combots FOR the Christian faith for
the defense OF her eo-resonsts oppressed by mP'aeab>
enemies.
Let all Chrisiondo know, thoa, that the though, %
Tie Sovereign of Russia is also the thought that animates
and inspires all the great family OF the Russian people
this orthodox people faithful to God and to his only Son
Jcsus Christ our Rede,mer
II Is for the faith and tor thristehoom mat wa
combat
God with Ye-who sganst rs"
Given az S. Petersburg, on The nth day Of the month
Of April in the year OF grace 1854, and tho twenty ninth
Of our reign. (Signedl NICHOLAS
ST. PErERsBUBG April s3.-The following war-tsx ID
now being levied here On the tgadesmen and merchants
of the st guild 800 s ronbes those ci the second
guild. 1905 and those of the 81 guild 100. All house
keepers without distinction, assessed 10 per cent on
the actual rent they pay receive.
The gold that usually stored in the Citadel Of ", Pc
tersburg is being removed to Moscow.
In ST. Petersburg tax levied Of 900 silver roubes
INGREDIENTS of the first guild" 100 merchants OF
the second guild, 100 the third and 10 per cent all
house rents
The Emperor is extremely active and goes backward
and forward between Crontadi and ST. Petersburg almost
necessarily.
Several regiments OF Guards ordered to Finland.
Prince Pashkiewch had granted permission 10 neutral
ships present the different mouths Of tho Danube to
depart freely until goth May.
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Barring Brothers Circulars.

Pr Ewola;l Losoos, Friday. May s. lsst-SPM
sde few feeling disposed to extend
ihs in The pSe'eR, state Of foreign poas 8sso
leave "a s7.as7t Bar sLvEs 5l Dollars 5Icl Asssiess
cocSrAL quc. previous OF ~ bags offered
and s s for Meac" Bss T1nsso Silver B
4aHL Present stock &c begs against 10 73 bags year
sIie 5sss cod By p'ss con
treci at price not allowed TO transrlrc.
corTEr-The market quiet, and lle Offering, the
tys m Cey have been large during the week oos
,sIsd and only IN lpana t,ys. lca
as sss washed Rio SS Sohns done u csrsos. sios
bsSc Ss ar. L s' s ss" s s., a,. a. c,
prices generally bot little dessaa Or 80 e.sss
Goushts T1sysy ssnas~is bales cold sn ssss;
' ri sIsnsy cs eS TJ:as:
ssys bee ,od No change in Rhobarb cadsoo
SGsrsr s Der.
10 oisn saa s .a r ssSss m s;s:
E5. is w GGas i s a on MSy There W..
s.hsI descriptions Tere a. cheaper The arrivals Foeg,
GCa.s &, Ssge e, god deal Ia. been done ods..
s .nd .aS Ss e.. s.. ard sss 70. M.rn9gV
WIFI q. s sIsss y. : :s:a
. e ,.so ;I e. for .hs yes r. bale. win
Qualities Of American 2 lover yesterday quotations ios .S
Hrsr guesi Peierstrrs clean assa sss Tie Government
ns'e see contract for $50 Bac sia r
dnssSs Z Gss s. a one s s ss
d.esisss sse as u 2, ~ ssS
9h inst closed and ehs.fs shs
large proportion Of which very ordinary and low Qualities
Rossco,eh Ps has fanheI advanced snd quoted s Tor mixed
% board The demand Hoop Iron Continues
or "a. Inc ne stock a.s OF Swedish L very inited
Lr,n-Tbs ds~srd s,efn ~ ses' Sj @H.
e,sr So%Doo Pig IA Refined ksi9zs ie spsa
onsFish without change Fer Lnsesd on the spo. 81 -
PAD ssy IN the week but the market has
net ana ~ the nearest value today for delivery
A. M Brown and @ for Refined spot demand i limited
AZ - icr ne former md ISL s for the latter Palm 1<
RcEThe Continues fat and II 400 bags BENGAL q, sue
t7a Ieai the whole bought To-; Broken selling s9its
sP asssn he's hen Sold to srve at III and 100 sans sns
s.LTPErEs-fhe market has given way considerably price,
i9s but were all soash On Change 100 reported
Back Sea ssd Calcutta spot ssj ks
sssn psd gf odsss Tee deisesed aud freight sad To-
nnye. " -
sr'css-o bags Nsisbar Pepper sold At fully a. 10 decline,
SoaIi psssc% no. Sd ss3 ~ sISa % sss
eaes about twotds At Id aM decline on s sss prssa
natet opened with the Ia
there Disposition to buy on tho par. 81 tie trade The sales
q We, Ddis amount e7 hhds Of M1aras and
sss. H:y.n. s III 500 for Bristol Ss
e sss. M sr zee. PS both sos sad .. s sg
snd 7o boxes white HsysD. 25saBG We have further
The sae this afternoon cargo Maoysd ssd
f .e1Ss ysow sysn. he hha principally 81 0sss AID tho
IsLLow steady 6f6 on ID pot snd Is for August,
TITLE market an and the rather dsyoss5 .,
been sold at fun prizes Common Consoa iisd
TcRrEsrsElsso bbis Rough sola a. 1913 splhs
bocLTLe scies Of ssles viii csnnerce o. the n list
Alcrl e. GO tses have arrived.
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Acnirals Cory ala Chads, were ses<<ing 70 rigor
cue blockade o'hc Gulf Of Finland which would rem
der the escape Of single Rss>an ship impossible.
Cruisers were stationed 81 Ryc Riga, Memel, Dant-
zig, Stockholm, Gc;llap5, Bcrbholn. in the Sound,
Cattegsth, and Gulf Of Kel 60 that the whole Baltic
Sea and coasts are under strict guard. Numerous
prizes had been taken.
Tie etser says that the report az TIE abandonment
q snd by the Russians required confirmation The Da-
uish Government fingers the side OF Russia the Swedes
are decidedly IN favor Of the allies One Swedish hueof
batiIeship and four frga:es in commission Copen
hggen, sna more were being made ready.
most formidable force OF rowboa,s is being organized
by the sans to hars the invading fee, from the shall
low Eight hundred armed boats already en-
rolled All the boats Of the Neva Yacht Cub are placed
cservcc Of the state. considerable number of these
assembled at Sweatorg and Cronstad
Sir Charles Napier is so well aware Of the formidable
nature Of this force tbet he has hastily applied 20 hs Gov
for feet Of small that may penetrate waer-
ever rowbosts can.
The latest adyces of the state Of the weather in the
Baltic
-. Rva April IS ls54-The rosdstead IL clear bat
there are masses packed in the gulf
"RoLDERA a7.-koadstecd covered with zee.
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sERvIA AND MONTENEGRO.

Many reports current TO the effect that the Aus
TRANS had entered, preparing to enter Mon
tenegro, but the had guaranteed authenticity.
Scutari coresI onden Of The Oes Deutseie Post states
that forty Russian veterans drilling the Montene
grins. BY his to his people Prince Daniel had
de faeo declared against the Porte Hosties began
on the 10TH near Silva the road TO Ncksich. Two
hundred armed Monenegrns under the command of the
Vovode George Petrovtch, attacked Turkish convoy
of provisions and cmmuntons which on its way from
Nicksch TO Grahovo.
Turkish detachment came 10 the rescue, and the Mon
icnegns repulsed The news of what was going on
at Montenegro had created great sensation at Vienna
Tie yement of troops from Bohemia aud Morava to
the southeast of the empire continued uninterrupted
Prince Gorchako has by order of the Emperor signed
decree comforting NJ. Ars;arch the exLogoihee,
pension Of 5000 duca per annum for services rendered
ito Waachia and to Russia Prince Strbey has writ
ten TO CourA Neselrode assuring him of his Strbeys de-
voton TO Russia also recommending TO Count Nesel-
rodes notice NJ. Hurchursk the Russian ConsulGeneral
at Bucharest Stirbey, appears, did accept from Russia
the pension Of 900 ducats which he informed the Porte
that he had refused.
The Russians have deprived the Waachians Of every
description of weapon--even ofsythes and axes.
The Paris CoustiufionReis correspondent saw twelve
Polish Officers shot Bucharest Of the officers was
colonel and they accused Of intention 10 desert
to the Turks.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
A HOAX ABOUT THE GRAPEsHOT

HOAX ABOUT The GRAPEsHDI.
Some excitement was oocGsoned in England Mon
day let by the Of sailor representing himself
IS Castor Fouque second mate Of the French brig Vile
de NaIsees, and who called LOyds Agent at St. Ives
Cornwall with the report that he had swan ashore from
Ru sian iriga,e which captured his vessel.
He stated that The capture took place treRty IsagBss
from CardG-lat thu irigate frs hosted English and
then French coor hat the captain and of the brig
tired escape the boat but fired into aud captain
and three killed The frgate he reported to
have gone up channel The Admiralty Immediately sent
two steamers in search OF the alleged frigaie.
On the 5h the excitement materially increased by
the publication in Tie London Herald Of the following
paragraph:
News has reached the Admiralty that an American
clipper the GrapeshOt has captured French merchant
ship of the LtId's End.
The GrapofhOt cleared ont Of NewYor the col of
March for ST. Thomas with 800 packages board pro-
ssedly Of hardware, but really containing mukets sup
posed to be bound to Finland and falling debarkaton
then for the Mediterranean This viii explain the story of
q Rrssihn frigate in tie Channel
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TIE BoMBARDMENT OF ODESSA.

From The London Times May
The last which have reached Us of the opera
tons Of the allied fleets at Odessa far more satisfactory
than the frs, intelligence of the attack that city
which arrived in England FIVE days ago; and
these last accounts the TO be relied they
have been forwarded by agents and allies instead
of reaching us BY of communication under the in
futnce of the Russian Government. II stated last
night by Lord Clarendon in the House OF Lords that the
attack Of the combined fleets mainly directed against
the forts batteries and military stores III Odessa and that
in the destruction Of these works the operation proved
cmineny successful The explosion Of two magazines OF
powder is strong proof that the bombardment was car
RED On with great energy and that directed 10 that
rsrt of the city in which the military and naval stores
were deposited We learn moreover that twelve vessels
of war were sunk in the port and thirteen Russian trans
porte with their stores on board, captured while she
greater part of the merchant ship. saved and ned
rsl and private property respected. The ships OF
war said 10 be destroyed can hardly be supposed
10 form an importan, part of the Russian heei,
and thew were probably vessels OF small force,
Iyipc In The harbor Of Odessa and used, Ike those
small steamers met by Captain JOnes on the coast
of for the purpose of carrying communications
between Odessa Nicholaiew kheTson and scvasioiol;
but il satisfactory to learn that considerable portion OF
RS fotls has been Destroyed and that the blow has
scn where il ought fao. ihe unfortunate traders
of Odessa but on the imperial flag OF Russia. I1e oai-
race Of Sinorc nc longer unpublished ana when the I'm
rTor Of Russia thought t in defiance Of his Owl assar-
noes 10 order his feet in the Black Sea 20 ind thli
wspon and sapguinary expedition he sfose nave re-
feced hat for every shot fred at sn0pe shell msht Dc
thrown on his own cos and foriresSes and thar the ran
he Acted on tie Turkish squadron IN that pof wsad
lt leshated on hpsc by the distraction OF every Nus
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THE WAR ON THE DANUBE.

IMPORTANT BATTLE BETWEEN OMER PAsHA AND
GEN. LUDERs-sIGNAL DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS.
The following important dispatch was teegraphcd from
Vienna, of date May ..
at circulaes in Bucharest that the 18th 10Th of
April Omar Pacba advanced with 20 900 towards the
Dobrodja, and battle took place with Luders's corps
between Silistria and Rassova During the night Omer
Pasha had detached division in the direction Of the Black
Sea- and when the battle at its hight the next day,
this corps attacked the Russians in the rear, causing
exampled confusion and CONSERVATION
Gen. LADDERS rcreated towards Czernavoda, and it is
said the Russians lost many guns ammunition, stores and
baggage-wagons, and even their military chest!
On the Goth Turkish flying corps crossed the Danube
below Ssra in order TO destroy the Russian strand bat
teres They advanced TO Kaarush, whore there was hard
fighting for some hours. The Turks fought bravey but
being ovematched, ultimately forced to retire.
The Paris Pae has received accounts that the Russian
army in the Dobroda has suspended its march in obe
diencc to the orders of Prince Paskiewtch 1t appears
that the orders given by the Emperor of Russia were that
the Russian army instantly, entering the Dobrodja
was to march ON without delay to Shuma, and strike
blow before the allies could up. Ithad not been an
tcipa.ed that tho Turks could arrest their progress
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THE ATTACK ON sILIsTRIA.

Authentic accounts to April 90 confirm that sisra had
been exposed to repeated and violent attacks but to the
above date was unniurcd. Bucharest correspondent of
the Frem1en Blan Vienna paper writes that the Turks
daily send about 900 balls into the Russian enrench.
nens To the 10th the Russians had 500 wounded men,
including many officers the loss in killed is not KNOWN
letter says "as ii is affirmed that Silstria is invested
con the land side the has found its way into some OF
tbe organs of the foreign press but it is Incorrect the
Russians not having passed deie between Rasso-
eva and Silistra which is 5000 yards in length
Gen. Graeb in command against Slistra, had asked for
rcsnforccments.
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THE VERY LATEST.
PARIS. Saturday. Nav 6, 1851

Pans, Saturday, May 6, 1851.
letter appears in the Moaitcur of to-day from the
Baltic feet Sir Charles Napier still at anchor about
miller from Stockholm.
The ice was breaking up and it expected the Cron
stadt would be open BY the end of April.
LIVERPOOL, Satur8ay.-The following ships are tele
graphed of Holyhend:
"Wism Eizsbehr ST. yincenti H.e Aexsndria Margaret
Polock; H. Smith Ellen Oliver Also the Tower Castle from
Philadelphia
LIyTRPooL COTTos MARKET-Satardoy.-The sales of
Cotton to-day estimated at 5000 bales including 900
speculation The market closes very steadily and
compared with Fridays prices of all kinds firm
and tight for quatie. 81 in American. Other sorts
are unchanged
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HOUSE OF LORDS.
LohD0S, Friday Evening May >. 1884.
THE BOHBARDMENT OF ODESSA CONFIRMED.

LoADoS, Friday Evening, May >. 1884.
TfiE BOHBARDMEST OF ODESSA CONFIRMED.
In reply 10 tie Marquis OF Clanriearde respecting the
tack Obese the Earl Of Clarendon read the following
tee-rurhie Dispatch. received s morning. from the Brit
i-h Consul Al Belgrade:
BELCRADE. Thurs5sv. Mar 4-750P
Adnsl Duntss through Hex Msesty's Consul
Nsa ista oal Of steam boat OF the comsned squadron
sIeysd La "a Ar, ths Ip Mole aEh the Rs.s.n .Lps
Ode lie and araEan-re AID foreign ships and the city
t's La'e 10 b,n injured greet hayin taken with
gard sld neue properly The P1.ls % Belrrle
Yesterday ita Tie Lad blown
thar he isld batteries had ben entirely destroyed 1rd
ErfsIlf iy The led tsets 1t eEh
eh.ftL wounded Informed q az the
The attack goa ocessa sailed icd s-Ts-opo" fCbeers
Tie Duke OF Newcastle IN answer 10 Lord Rede.dale
stated that the Duke Of Cambridge had acted according 20
bic Instructions IN proceeding from Paris TO Vienna and
that Immediately after having discharged the duty con-
fded TO him, be lost time IN proceeding his way to
the SEA. ii war.
After 8 short discussion, introduced by the MARQUIS of
Cancade the subject OF the conveyance u Russian
troops from the Ccassan to >eVassOpo the House
scjourtc
HOUSE OF COMMONS
In reply Mr. French sfr j. Graham stated that ele
grsThie message had been received this morning ftom
Belgrade, stating that the I'D OF April O.essa was
tomteIced by he combined feets vA:eh resulted ia the
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opening with something which shah prevent their ..
trance, without ntereepng the air and light which, ROAD
the prisoner through that orihce."
The Prose- thus the as success Of The ear
made for the delivery Of the hero OF this exrsoslnv
event:
ave hasten 10 communicate 20 our readers a grakfvi>r
piece Of news which reached Just a. we were ro,s
press The drama Of Ecaliy Is al end Girssd Wa A.
vered from his subterrsnean prison eclock yesserisv
v,ning in q most satisfactory stale"
As the wall fell in ;he 18th ut Graad had been \,
NJ dreadful place OF confinement nineteen days 80 erse
was the interest excited high places that tho Enprr
received by order, leegralhic dispatch every day
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PORTUGAL.

Lisbon dates are to April %. There ws no truth ID
the report that the Portuguese Minister % be recalled
from London. The Committee Of Deputies had reported
in approval Of the hnsncia budget alec in favor OF he
gold and silver currency upon the basis in En-
land The recent rains in Portugal which - much IN
proved the prospect OF the grain and hay crops bad bs
accompanied BY the sppeaance Of the grape disease IN
the vicinity Of Lisbon. as well as in the Doaro.
Lisbon Exchange; On London, months bills, 81, .
81 With hifle dong
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Wright, Candy & Co.,s Circular.

FI fwTdJ LIVERPOOL, Friday. Nay s. 1854
The canada conveyed our last circular sdyes 18th and
rIoftd dull CoTTos malset a. decline Of fully D. Since
ten we have sre import and the uncertainty q Ia dpossn
non landing and IN The face Of receipts and prices o1,
h dss have eculinueG offer their freely
ard The buk Of The buse being coufned the nnej wsss
o. pDnts pces have IN her eceded H. o. A.
.fo are ue die 70 the decline wheh s already
oten ney no doubt being deferred from opertDg b. the kh
re- o -eres' snd the OF oney
nest atef o. Expoften have operated freely the hS
days ~ not 20 sDr'cien. the market
ccsy ne saes acul, 10 kes the closing quietly
Tie cal ssss Of the week $50 bales we6 . -
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THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE
COMMANDMENT OF ODESSA

vienna, Friday Morning, May D.
According to Turkish dispatch several vessels OF war
and the powder magazines were destroyed at Odessa
From subsequent Dispatch published in third edition
Of The Times appears that On the eed Of April the
allied fleets destroyed in few hours all the Notifications,
the batteries, and the military stores Two powder maya
zines blown up, aud 10 vessels of war were sunk.
The merchant vessels were saved.
Tho loss of the allies only FIVE killed and SIX
Thirteen Russian vessels laden with munitions were
taken.
1.-THE feet LEFT in the direction of Sevastopol'
The above highly important and interesting is
rrned by teegraphc dispatch from the British Consul at
Belgrade which read in the House OF Lords last
ing by the Earl of Clarendon.
RE-EsrApLisRMENT OF The IMPERIAL GUARD.
"PARis Friday.-An Imperial decree in The NoRliear
ressiablishes the Imperial Guard Ii viii form mixed
division viii be under the immediate orders of the Marshal
of the Palace and its services viii consist in guarding the
person of the Emperor
General ST. jean dAngely is named Commandant Of
the Guard.
"A picked corps Of cavalry tie be called the Hundred
Horse Guards is also TO be established"
The Paris correspondent of tho Times, writing on
Thursday evening says:
For some DAYS past unpleasant ramors have circulated
OH tie state of relations existing between the French En-
basador at Consiantinople ard the Turkish Cabinet or
rather the Minister for Foreign Affairs The dissatisfaction
does not believe extend 10 the French Government out
Is confined to their representative, though believe they
are perfectly aware Of the fact and have been so TOR some
teegraphc dispatch is said to have been received
ny the Government last night announcing victory by
the and that Omer Pacha had succeeded IN cutting
in two the Russian army in the Dobrodia The dispatch
however Is not regarded as sufficiently authentic, and
therefore was not published"
THE GREEN iSspRRxcrIoS
NJ Jean Soutzo' Secretary OF the Greek Legation in
Russia has brought Oco from St, Pe,crsbur- II is
expected that 500 ooof win be from Bucharest Sub.
scrp:ions opened in Russia. 1t is said that the Nj
loaded with ammunition has beea captured by an
English ship.
TIN N n
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THE BLACK SEA

ROMBARpMENT OF THE DANUBE BATTERIES Bf THE
ALLIED FLEET.
CoxsrASrIxopLE, April "a, ls54The Russian batteries
at the Suna mouth of the Danube have been bombarded
by part of the Allied Fleet No details had to hand
reported that the Russian Fleet put to sea from
Sensational ON April 90.
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PRUSSIA.

The Gar has offered to Prussia treaty OF
the most favorable terms No commercial treaty has been
made between the two countries since 1890, and il
suffered TO expire in 1885,
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GREECE.

The OJserrouy OF Athena, of April 90 takes occasion
deny officially that the King of Greece had received any
autograph letter from the Car.
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orrR PASTA AND his ARuY.

TrTl., CCIrfsIC1lsIte rutIsltt y Ins Llladr HtfAt
SaVY-s, Saturday, April =. 1854.
lei, C,ns.artaoIie with another Esg.ish officer, by
s:tsuer fer wanna where sc arrived N &C hogrs, n
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THE BALTIC.

letter from Copenhagen April 81, states that Sir
Charles Napier, with the fuc-of battle ships uodcr
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-05-06

ADV ERT1s1NG.-The several men,
bers Of the newspaper press in the city
of Boston held convention on the
22d ult. Mr.. Hale of the Advertiser,
presiding. The subject considered,
was to increase the rates of advertising
twenty-five per cent, which rate was
settled upon by the convention. This
course was deemed proper in view Of
the advance in paper, and in the price
of labor, together with other accumu-
lating expenses incident to publishing
newspapers.