Washington sentinel., 1855-02-07

pended, prorogued, or dismissed according tc
the Kings wishes.
The Spanish constitution now under con
sideration, seems to be mixture Of the French
charter of 1914, Of the constitution of 1880
and of the republican instrument promulget
by the French national assembly after l848
1t is evidently composed Of monarchical aris
tocratic and democratic elements Whether
it will last long or not, remains to be seen
All we have to state today is, the fact of the
principle Of popular sovereignty solemnly
affirmed by the Spaniards. This important
| fact is well worth consideration.
Suffering of the Slaves ut the SOuth.-The
| following is an extract from letter received by
gentleman in this civ, dated Galveston, Texas
25th January, 1855
| Emily gave few Of the supper crust" niggers
a dinner on New Years. Her bill of fare con
| sisted of
| Maccaroni soup, Boiled turkey with oyster
Roast pig, stuffed, sauce,
| Roast goose, stuffed, Roast veal, stuffed,
Venison steaks, Beef steak with onions,
Chicken curried, Roast duck.
Boiled ham,
Mince, custard, Peach pies,
Apples, oranges, Pecan nuts.
She is doing well This winter. From all ac.
counts, especially those Of the Tribune, if she
were in New YORK she would be starving. Here
she is slave There she would be free, 10
starve. How distressing it is 10 read the accounts
OF your city papers, where II seems thousands OF
poor free negroes and white people are perishing
ire ue
nothing of the destiiuton of poor suffering hu-
manity in these parts.-Nev York Day Book
Extravaganza In California.-The follow
ing is an extract from California letter, dated
| JanuaryS:
"There is more distress here than one on your
| side would imagine. At the same time there is
more extravaganza than with you, if possible
! The fashion of New Years day is being carried
| out here. This year far exceeded any previous
| one, in the costliness OF the entertainments and
| ladies' dresses-the Former costing in some in
stances $500, and the latter 500 10 $500 Most OF
| these people who spend so much are mechanics
wives, and the way they dress is a caution TO the
mems pockets. Laces from SIS TO $500 the set.
| Any quantity Of dresses can be seen daily on
| Montgomery street, costing 100, 200, and $500
| Nobody wears Calico here, not even servant
| girls, who sport their 10 and SIS handkerchiefs
i Nowhere is money in some cases so easily made
and so foolshly spent as in this very San Fran.
| cscon
Matters and Things In Texas.-The Central
1 Te1aa learns that several deaths from cholera
have recently occurred in Fort Bend county
/ General James Smith, who commanded company
| in the revolution Of 1885, died on the LIST ut a
| new town called Mount Lebanon. has been laid
| out in Dallas county Chapel Hill College
| (Prcsbyterian,) at Dangerfeld, has already about
4 100 students. The Masonic Female Institute al
Il al SO a l. yerv Sue al An
/ Agricultural Society has been formed in Dallas
| The weather continues unusually mild through
| out The State, and farmers ploughng Their
| grounds and preparing 10 plant some OF the
| party attached To The colony ot foureritcs, pro
posed TO be established in Texas, have arrived al
Dallas.
M. Victor CoAsiderant, ,s,vvbo has arrived at
| New York in the steamship Unian, comes ont to
| make preparations for an establishment in Texas
| Of colony Of Europeans. The funds OF the
| company are said TO amount 10 about million
| and that some hundreds of French, Belgian, anc
German agricnltnrists and mechanics may be cx
| pected soon the needful arrangements are
made for the first establishment of the colony
which is expected will gradually increase TO some
| thousands
| Dutch politicians and merchants are begin
ming 10 view with apprehension the threats OF III,
| American press " Hitherto says the Na,c,
| RottcydamSohe CoUraRt, we have been accus
toned TO look only upon England as that danger
Gus power which threatens our colonies but fol
some time past we have been warned TO keep
sharp eye on the conduct OF America. The treaty
with Japan, the affair Of Captain Gibson, the pre-
tensions 10 Curacoa, the taking possession o
| Bird Islpnd, as well many other circumstances
admonish us that is our duty not 10 neglect thes,
warnings"
They are telling the story in London tha
Macauley, the Historian, being lately desrous o
obtaining information respecting eighteenth cen
tury poetry as material for his new volumes, tool
| his way from Albany 10 Wbftechapel and bongh
roll Of London ballads from singing boy
Happening TO turn round as he reached bomt
again, he perceived the youth, with circle o
young friends, was keeping close 10 his heels
- Have not given you your price, sir |" was III,
great mans indignant remonstrance. " All right
guv'nor," was the response, we're only waiting
| Till you begin 10 sing
The Submarine Telegraph across the Blact
Sca.-The London. Times speaks OF the departure
Of n steamer with the wire for a submarine cable
intended to be laid between Varna and Baaklava
| n distance Of four hundred miles. Morse's sys
tenn Of telegraph ia TO be used. BY the end o.
February a direct telegraphc communication will
be opened between the headquarters Of the Allies
in the Crimea, and the two great western capitals
London and Paris; for the French and English
governments have made such arrangements thai
the gentlemen who are proceeding out 10 the
Black Sea confidently expect that by the time
their vessel reaches the Euxine, the overland tel
egraph from Varna TO Bucharest will be finished
thus completing the electric communication Of the
Cripea with England.
Sugar Prospects In Louisiana.--A letter
dated Parish Of st. james, Louisiana, January ~
says:
The seed cane is very bad with us, and with
| all the planters have seen. II is an universal
complaint. Many Of my neghbors viii not plant
more than half crop, und some even less than
that. We are bound TO have short crops next
season