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THE LATEsT NEW
BY ELECTRIC AND PRINTING TEleGRAPSs.
Interesting FROM Washington.

Interesting from Washington.
REIELIsTMENrs IN THE ARMY-rnE VACANT DIS
TRICT JuDGEsHIP-THE KNOW N0THINGs ELECTED'
PROCEEDINGS OF TUE COURT OF CLAIhs-cON.
GREssIoNAL ARRIVALS, ETC.
WASHINGTON Nov. 8, 1855.
The following decision by the Secretary Of War, in the
matter OF claim for additional, pay under the second
ton Of the act Of August 1854 for services rendered
der an enlistment from which the soldier discharged
on account Of disability prior to the completion Of his
term is matter of great interest TO those engaged the
military service of the country
WAR DEPARTMENT, Nov 5, 1850
The evident intent and policy the law is to obtain
by reenstment experienced soldiers who have proved
themselves both able and willing the vcissitudes
of the military service The evidence required is for
been found unable to perform the duties Of soldier
would not be compliance with the spirit the letter OF
the law The eecson therefore, adverse the cain
JEFFERSON DAVIS, Secretary of War.
The appointment of Judge in the District sti hangs
fire. informed this evening that 1t would probably
assume this fom-Crawford, Judge Of the Criminals
Court will be promoted and Radcliffe appointed tina
criminal bench.
The Organ this evening is greatly eated with the
Of the Know Nothngs in Maryland and Louisiana,
and suggests moderation IT says, The hour Of victory
is the hour of magnanimity."
Administration men, the other hand, present %
woul appearance Their faces looking long tho
moral law.
In the of Thomas r. King Judge Scarborough de-
vered the opinion of the Court holding that govern
ment vessels to the State laws in all matters
respecting ploage This is claim for fifteen thousand
dollars for potage at Brazos Santiago during the Mexi
can war;
1t was decided in the case of Purser Samuel P.
Todd that the government bound to indemnify for
losses from the depreciation Of treasury notes received to
be expended in the public service There several
cases on the docket involving this question In the
case Richard de Trevle involving the right
taon under the resolves of Congress- the Court ordered
testimony to he taken. Judge Blair concluded his argu-
ment on behalf Of the government. Mr. Badger follows
tomorrow.
The city begins to assume an air Of busy life and ami
nation, and hotels rapidly filing up with Sena
tors and MEMBERS The following is list OF those who
have engaged quarters for the at Wizards Ho
tel:-Hon Lewis Cass Hon. VIM. Wright Hon. Revredy
johnson, Hon. f. L. s Foster Hon. Mr. Stranahan Hon.
B. F. Butler Hon. A. Wakcnan, Hon. John NJ. Wood
Hon. VIM. Murray Hon. B. Pringls Hon. Russell Sage
Hon. S. G. Haven, Hon. Alex Dewitt Hon +. Clark Hon
L. b. Morgan, Hon. Mr. Woodruff, Hon. Mr.. Ilagler,
Hon Mr. Paine, Hon Mr. smoot, Judge Gilchrst, OF tho
Court Of Claims, and Judge Curtis.
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French HOSTILITY TO AMERICAN hMEGRA-
TIoN.-Wc publish Today the translation of an
article from the Journal des DeJats on the sub
ject of European emigration to the United
States The article is based upon the report
Of the English Commissioners OF Emigration
which gives many interesting statistics on
the subject. For instance, it appears there
from that from 1915 to 1851 the number of
emigrants that took shipping in the ports at
the United Kingdom was, in round numbers,
four and quarter millions, and that of that
number nearly million and half were com
prised within the short space Of four years,
ending with the close Of 1854. a decrease,
however in the number Of emigrants to the
United States has been making itself regularly
marked since 1861. In that year the amount
of emigration to the United States stood in
relative proportion with that to Australia as
Is to /, while in 1854 this disproportion was
reduced to to |. And We find that in the ten
months of the presentyear, ending 3lst Oeto-
Der, the number Of arrivals at this port was
only ll9, APO, against 273,5jl to the same
period in 1854.
Notwithstanding TINS notable dlminution in
the food of emigration here, it is remarkable
feet that European journals find it necessary
just now to use their utmost exertions TO di-
minish it still more. For the first time in forty
years the despotic governments of the Old
World have realized the suicidal nature Of that
policy which had the effect Of driving into
exile millions Of the bone and sinew of the
land. And now when it IL too late, they see
the effect Of i and try to stay the naturally
attenuated movements. British journals were
the first TO sound the alarm, aroused TO sense
of the evil by the impossibility of recruiting
their armies; and now the French journals take
up the same note. The DsJats wonders how Il
is that French peasantry can Voluntarily exile
themselves three tbousand leagues when they
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Meeting of the Georgia Legislature.

NILIEDGEvlLAE, Ca, Nov. Z, 1855.
The Legislature Of this State met on Monday Mr.
Bailey was elected Speaker of the Senate and Mr. Styles
Speaker of the House--both democrats.
The Governor sent in his message Tuesday. II is O.
very veuminous document, and is Of course mainly de
voted to State matters He recommends the Legislature,
to provide for calling State convention In case Congress
refuses TO admit Kansas into the Union on account Of her
being slaveholding State in which case he advises
disruption Of the unon but hopes the patriotism Of the
North will avert such calamity
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The Pennsylvania Liquor Inv.

PiT1sBune, Now 8, 1856.
The three parties before convicted and FIR
visitation Of the Liquor law in this city were again ar
rested yesterday for the oeace at the instance
the Temperance League and held bail About eighteen
other arrests have been made including the propretor
Of the St. Charles, and o.her hotels
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Police Intelligence.

Ezra Mredoch alias Comfy was taken into custody By
Captain Carpenter u the Ffh ward police, charged with
being an imrpster ard obtaining MONEY by false pro
fences hem he feePers q sevcra houses Of prostitution
in Church snl Leonard streets The accused, II Is said
raised ,hs wind in this wiseon calling these fashion
able places he represented himself "a being con-
nec,ed with the Mayor once and having been sent by
the Chief Msssta ale Of the city 10 make an observation
and report up the proprey o. having the propretress
81 .ss-s iI4ssss ". AssYlns aasOxosiy awslua,
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Charleston Municipal Election.

CnARLHroS, S. c., Nov. s, 1856
Miles, anti American has been elected Mayor of this,
city by 1,eoo majority.
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THE CRY Press AND THE ELgcrIoS-BAcK-
NC OtT.-"Go to pot with your old Ark it IS
not much of q storm, after all" was the philo-
sophie denuncation of Noah, who declined to
receive the applicant into his floating palace.
Our free loVe-abolition neghbors who have
been telling us how terribly the people are ex-
cited against ''the slave oNgarchy,p 1.-THE slave
power" " the aggressions of the South aud
all that, have at last got OF their stills aud
are amongst the people, declaring that "Down
with the negroes and the negro lovers is q
pretty efficient battle cry against the aboli-
tionsts, after ALL The old ark of republican
ism turns cut in the eyes Of The Tribune, to be
shaky affair, and the philosophers who
can't come in are now convinced that the
thing viii never aoat. The truth is that ne
groism is going Into disrcpute--its temples.
its affairs and its high priests arc in per-
manent decline. Inhalation will answer no
purpose--thc patient Is sick and dying and the
misfortune is that his body and characterize
the elegant language Of our eotemporary--is
neither fragrant nor otherwise enchanting
Perhaps the funniest episode of the canvass
~ tAe picscne SWSllihS utttuds VI our ahlapAV
and genial contemporary, the Courier ant Ea-
9ldrg. It Is evident that there is no such
thing as defeating the valiant editor Of that
press, who, having fought in the foremost
ranks Of The abolitionists during the canvass
cutting right and left with his wontcd spirit
ard daring, now thoroughly "sympathzes with
tho great principle which uuderlies the Ameri-
can movement'-the cause Of bis vctors
How is it possible to circumgent such a man.
Defeated as IN abolitionist, he is triumphant
q an Americana Frustrated 10 bis alliance
with Seward he is check by jowl with Un-
man--stricken down amongst the negroes
whose society is neither fragrant nor en-
cLs.--....r.," tte yala-. :lito- is Up a@o2a..
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MarbAIa,
GQafSkAtss
PHILADELPulA STOCK HOARD,

IHILAUELKHIA BOAhDs
PnnlpnPsnA, Nov 8, 1855.
Stocks better PENNEY ivana State Tiyes 49, Reading
Railroad, ns5 long Island, IL; Morris Canal, 12lz;
Pennsylvania Railroad, AZ.
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eENTREv1LLE COURSE, l.. I.--TRoTTISa.
On Wednesday last, Nov I, trottipg match for
81 GOO mile heats best three in FIVE in harness. came OIL
between +. g. Tacony and br. IN. Belle Of Saratoga.
Tacony in three straight heats without skip or
break lie the favor.e previous to the start az one
hundred TO City. Ills defeat BY the mare on the Ma
tonal Course week since, seemed rather to increase the
confidence Of his friends than otherwise. Tacony has
always been great hvcite with turfnen and seldom
starts without having the cp in the betting Belle Of
Sarattga, although very last has not the confidence OF
the crowd She lacks stamina and does repeat her
heats satisfactorily. large amount of money was wa
gered that she would take The hrst heat and she proba
bly, would have done but for unfortunate break at
tie start, which threw her chances away
First Hsoi-iacony won the pole The horses came up
nicely and got the word at rapid rate. Soon aftsr
leav NC he stand the seemed inclined to draw Ia
Taccny, and II much Hiram could do 70 keep
her clear Of bis wheel She broke up aud lost three or
lengths, and Ind hardly setes before she broke up
again gacony passed tho quarter pole in thirty
and hall seconds. The became steady and roted
handsc mey down the bacsstletch shutting up the gap
gradually Tscony passed he half mile pole in IA Or
the lower turn tie mare wens up and apped him In
which way they swung the homestretch The marc
len boke up and VA, beaten home two or three lengths
in 23ptf.
Second HectThis heat very interesting and closely
con'eted the mare laying up close TO facony unti she
passed The drswRate but then she gave IL up and no
beat he home haf dozen lengths. The Grst quartor
vas dons IN hiryeght seconds, The half in 1:liJS amt
the heat in 233.
Third hsot-one hundred TO twenty, and In some in-
stances to ten, offered without taars racony.
The mare could not stay with him over quarter Of
mile this Sin ethrty egh' seconds 70 quarter Tscony
then orened gap Of thirty yards going 10 the half i'm
t36. lie csm" 'isurely home in 2:35, thirty or forty
yards ahead q the mare The following summary
NEuSEnay, Nov. T.--Trotting match 81 600, mile
keats te.i three IN FIVE, ~ harness.
w. Peabody named i. A. Tacony. ...... ! !
II. Woodruff named II. o. Ecilc Of Saratoga. 2 =
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Departure OF shipping ut Boston.
BOSTON, Nov s, 1855.
After long spell of easterly wind it came round TO
the west this forenoon and large aeet Of over 800 sail
of square rugged vessels and coasters went to sea-
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the Americans, saying: ave see without jeal-
ousy or hesrtourning your endorsement by the
people OF the State Of New York" This is ~
great country for politicians and potatoes
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UNION COURSE, L. r.-rRorrrys.

The race for purse announced 70 como of yesterday
Afternoon between 3. Jake oakley, br. Illy Dale,
and W'leahody'- gray msre did not take place 40
count OF the weather. These naEs trotted for purse
last week Al tho Nsiional Course and equally
matched hat they made most capital race. They
al last havingmsde heat over heavy TRACK IN 2:ioi5
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PuTsBURG, Nov. s. 1856.
The Ohio river measures six feet six inches and is
rising.
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corresponding Increase in her demand for our
raw cotton. Her consumption Of American
grown tobacco was also large, and was rapidly
on the increase.
The following table gives the augmentation
for two periods Of ten years each:--
1917 ...................... SSt,SI3 $1,000
1912 Observation-Disclosures. 237,3i4 LILO
1851 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. - l64 135,0b3
The total of our exports in 1851 amounted
to $780,, 1872, Of which sl,1s7 JIG was carried
in American vessels
The increase in ten years, from 1912 TO
1852, was as follows:
In foreign produce ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sac o.
Total exports ,155 9O6 06
Our imports from Russia in 1851, amounted
to 81 1892, 7s2, Of which 81, 0O7 9S1 was brought
in American vessels. Had peace continued,
our exports aud imports would ere this have
probably at the same ratio of increase, reached
about 50 900, 900 each way.
Among the imports of 1851 were the follow
ing
Sail and other duck ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 555 90
Sneet Hoh..... !soooo W
100, w
1r'so... Aoo'o0f W
Henp manufactures .................. 1888 W
f]aH inhhuiaclures.. ..................... LID ~
The chief articles of export for the same
year we're
TOBACCO. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 O63
NICE ........... ....................'...... Zi3SS
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As regards saltpetre, the advance of which
has been over 100 per cent, it is said that Rus
sia has derived considerable supplies through
Germany since the war began. The advance
in lead, although considerable, is not so great
as some persons were led to suppose. This ar
ticle underwent material advance prior to the
I'd Nov, 1858, owing to the diversion of miners
from the lead region Of the West to the gold
mines Of California. In 1915 Galena leal
6uctuated between 4c. and sc. per ID. From
the 18th March 20 the 10th November, 1852, the
mines of Galena and Dubuque yielded 30
l5S pigs, which. compared with the yield for
the same period Of 1851 showed decrease Of
1922 pigs-hence prices In Nov, 1853, stood
as stated in the above table. The advance in
lead, red and white, paints has been prevented
to some extent by the competition ofzlnc paints.
Russia, since the war began, has derived con.
siderable supplies Of lead from the German
mines, and particularly from those near AK la
Chapelle, in Prussia Russian hemp and Rus
sian leather has measurably disappeared from
the market
Linseed and linsced oil and cake have also
been advanced by the prevailing war, probably
to over Is per cent.
In remarking upon the prices Of 1853, be.
fore the war, it should be recoiiected that
there had been previous Initiation of prices
impaired to many articles Of commerce by the
large yield of California gold, which in 1858
amounted TO the enormous sum of ffty.throe
millions. The shipments made to the Pacific
that year were very large, embracing nearly
every variety OF produce and merchandise
which, in many descriptions Of goods, led to
material enhancement Of prices This advance
in many cases, has not on~ been maintained
by the war, but further augmented.
The next question to consider il the value of
our direct trade with Russia, which has been
cut of by the existing war. What was the
amount Of our exports md imports, and tina
extent of American tonnage employed in that
trade before the war?
Prior to the war, our trade with Russia was
every year on the increase, induced mainly by
.ae eAie1sioa .: re- so.:oa manufactures, aaI
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-04-28
RAILROAD TRAIN SAVED ny A CHILD.

From the Charlestown Mercury, April 49,
We are indebted to lady for the follow
ing communication, the leading facts of which
had been known to us previously, and we
have no doubt t at the very appropriate sug-
gestgons Of the writer as TO the fitting testi-
monial, will be readily approved bythose who
have the power to carry it into effect:
On the -, Of March, 1855, while the
freight engine, Joseph johnson, was return
ing with train of sixteen cars laden with
cotton, the attention of the engineer, Willing.
ton, was arrested by an object in the dis
tance, which seemed to be signal. He
succeeded in stopping within cars distance
OF the spot hen he was informed that the
extensive culvert, was destroyed by .he
fires which had been raging in the woods for
some days.
The signal had been given by young
girl named Rebecca Barnes. residing with her
parents in the vicinity. She had made great
exertions to arrest the progress OF the flames
to prevent the burning of the culyert but
finding her efforts Intellectual, with imminent
danger to herself, awaited the approach Of the
engine in order to apprise the engineer Of
his peril which she effected by the waving
of her bonnet. Upon examination it was
ascertained that the culvert was so much in
jured that an attempt to cross would have
precipitated the train, and before assistance
could have been procured, all would have
been consumed
1t was heroic act, the intrepidity Of
which was only exceeded by its magnanimity,
and its greatness was enchanced ny the fact
that the girls simplicity of mind and the
obscurity of her position, divest her of the
slightest suspicion thct she was actuatcd by
motives of ambition or reward. 1t was an
act ofheroism, more worthy of record than
many of the deeds which are emblazoned
upon the pages Of our history, as deserving
the admiration of the patriot and the emula-
ton Of the philanthropist. Surely the mind
that could suggest such an expedient, and
the heart that could be prompted by sach a
noble impulse, might, by judicious training
and proper culture attain an enviable po-
sition among the most intelligence and virtu-
Gus of her sex.
There could not be a more appropriate
memorial of the gratitude of those whom
she has benefited, than by placing her in an
institution where she would enjoy the advan-
tages of thorough education; where her
heart would be improved and her intellect
cultivated, and where she would be taught
that m dispensing happiness and doing good
to Others is woman's honest duty and her
highest privilege. 1t would be reward in
initely transcending pecuniary remunera-
tion and which would reflect as much honor
upon the donor as it would prove Of incalcu-
liable benefit to the recipient.
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true and only issue to be tried by the Grand
inquest Of the Nation--an American PARTY
dgoinst FoRErcN PARTY and lis ubettors,
until the American born shall rule the coun-
Try OF their BIRTHRIenT without foreign let or
hindrance. ~. rf\
Resotred, That VIC are in favor of open
American organization, and will elect dele.
gates to represent Allegheny county in the
American State Convention, to be held AT
Harrisburg on the first Monday of May, in
structed to nominate Canal Commissioner
provided the Canal Board should not be abol.
ished, and to elect delegates to the next open
National American Convention.
Resoired, That the thanks of this meeting
OF American Freemen are eminently due TO
Messrs. Stockton and Stratton, of New Jer-
sey, and to Messrs. Cooper and Florence, OF
Pennsylvania, for having read, in place, in
the Senate and in the House O. Representa-
tlves OF the United States, the petitions of
thirty thousand true hearted Americans, cit
izens OF several States, to prevent the depor-
tation, transportation or Immigration from
foreign countries, to the United States of
felons, convicts, and paupers. publicly recog-
nsed as such at home, in their own countries.
Signed by the Officers.
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arrived Of Bakschi Serai, and had taken com
mard of the army. Prince Menschikof, |
was repeated, had died on his way to Mos
cow
Serious Engagement before the MatoSct
7aper-Mariy7z thousand Men Hor'
du Combat. tt E Ell
= A telegraph In Paris mentions that 9
despatch has Deen received from. General
Cnnrobert, dated March 29th, giving an ac-
count Of sortie made by the Russians, on
the night of the 23d March, He states that
the Russians were driven back with loss OF
no fewer than 1900 killed and wounded, the
allied loss being COO. No further particulars
| are known, but tbe following is zoo
THE RUSSIAN ACCOUNT.
The following despatch is from st. Peters
burg March 31st:
"Gen. Ostensaeken writes from the Crimea
that in the night of the 23d, and early on the
morning of the cath (23d) the garrison of Sc
bastopol made powerful sortie, for the pur-
pose of putting a stop to the works OF ap-
proach made by the Allies, near the Kam-
| schatka lmette. This operation (adds Gen.
! Ostcnsacken) resulted TO our advantage
Our men succeeded in destroying the works
executed by the French during the last few
BILE. Two French oliicers-one colonel and
the other captain--fell into our hands, to-
gether with an English captain"
ENGLAND.
The British Parliament is to reassembe
on the 10th inst.
A portion Of the Baltic fleet sailed on the
afternoon Of the 4th. The Russians have
established two fortified camps, of 10000 men
each, for the defence of the Baltic provinces,
and have blocked up all the ports by sunken
vessels.
The London Times devotes leading arti-
Gle TO the defence of the Know Nothings in
the United States.
1t is announced by Telegraph that the
Spanish Government has demanded the recall
Of the British Ambassador at Madrid, whom
they accuse of interference in religious mat
ters.
M. Drouyn de L'IIuys left Paris. April I'd,
for Vienna.
The French Government has entered q
criminal prosecution against the publisher of
the Belgian edition of the SO. called "suppres-
sed pamphlet" entitled, Memoir addressed to
the Government of Napoleon Ill, by gen.
eral officer"
There is little news Of any kind. The pub
tic appear well pleased with the proposed Wis.,
it of the Emperor and Empress to England,
aud, it is said, Queen Victoria will soon re
ciprocatc the visit They say too, that if
Napoleon G oes to the Crimea, the Sultan will
accompany him.
THE LATEST.
! Gen. Wedpels return as Prussian Envoy
to Paris has been countermanded, and Col
| 0lberg, an attache of Prussia, has also been
recalled, indicating that the negotiations are
closed.