The American patriot., 1855-02-14
European Affairs.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP ATLANTIC.


he 9th ult In the Geographic advices that
,ave been received there is nothing Of Importance
rom the Crimea.
The British army was in most deplorable and
vretched condition, in consequence OF the mis-
Of Lord Raglan and others.
A battle was reported to have taken place, but
t had been ascertained that the rumor was incor-
rect.
Lord John Russell, the British Secretary for
Foreign Affairs, had resigned; in the House OF
Commons he gave an explanation Of his conduct
The press seem almost unanimous in the feeling
that the whole Cabinet must go out Of office
Public opinion seems now to be tending to-
wards peace.
The Vienna Conference would not meet until
the middle of February.
The Swedish army was to be placed on an i'm
mediate war footing.
Negotiations were still in progress between
Austria and Prussia, respecting Germany and the
army of the latter.
The Queen of Sardinia is dead.
The steamship Great Britain had arrived at Lii
from Australia, with e75o,OoO in gold.
a time in Liverpool, but turned out to be greatly
exaggerated. Cotton was somewhat influenced
thereby.
CONFLICT OF LAw-Wc published yesterday
Geographic dispatch, of decision by the highest
court of Tennessee, which is in direct conflict
with that rendered by our Supreme Court. Mr..
Isaac Franklin, died some years ago, leaving a
large property. Among his requests was one to
an academy Or college in Tennessee, to be sup
ported by fund perpetually accruing. This leg
acy was attacked by the widow in this State, on
the ground that it created trust estate, which
was contrary to the letter and spirit of our law.
The court subtainsd the objection, and the legacy
was annuled so far as it affected the Louisiana
property of the deceased. A like effort was made
on the same ground in Tennessee; but it has re-
suited in the affrmance of the legality of the be-
quest. Thus then, the will of Isaac Franklin is
States exist under one Federative system, and yet
are dissimilar in the principles Of their funda
mertal law. We observe, too another curious
feature of the decisions in this case. The point
was much litigated whether Isaac Franklin was
citizen of louisiana Or of Tennessee The exc
cutor, our respected fellow citizen, Mr.. John Arm
field had some interest in this question, as his
commissions depended upon its solution The
Tennessee court has allowed his commission or
charge on the Tennessee property-De'ta.
sA5-A cute female has been discovered in play
ing the confidence game in New York, to con-
siderable extent 1t appears that she pretended
she was about to establish "Christian Home for
the benefit of female servants" and to make be-
ginning it is alleged she fraudulently procured;
or forged the name Of Peter Cooper, among others,
as subscribers to her fund for $500. Upon this
start, she got subscription from James Boorman
for 81 900; S. P. Townsend, (Sarsapara) for four
lots of land; c. Vanderbilt s., 900; and from many
others. She had printed document signed with
the names of several clcrgymen, and of ladies, en-
dorsing her, and her operations, which were all
printed without the least authority. 1t is suppos
ed she raised about $4,000 before she was expos
ed.
CONDITION OF THE ENGLISH ARMY IN THE CRIMEA
The following is from the London Weekly news
of the Goth ,ilt:
Those who are waiting to learn by every mail
that Sebastopol is fallen, will find the prospect of
the speedy arrival of that gratifying intelligence
diminished by the statement, forwarded by the
correspondent Of the Morning Post, of the reduced
numbers Of our effective army in the Crimea. Out
of forty thousand nine hundred and thirty-two
men forming the gross Of Lord Raglans army on
the first day of this year, every third man was in
the hospital! The total Of sick and wounded was
thirteen thousand four hundred and nineteen
leaving only twenty-seven thousand five hundred
and thirteen men in the field of whom, on an aver
age, one hundren day fell out of the ranks i'll,
and fifty died.
Surprising the sickness and mortality to have
continued at this rate until now, the numbers in
the field will have been reduced by this day to a
little over twenty-five thousand men, leaving one
fourth of the whole in their beds, and one-eight
in their graves. Then, of the twenty-five thousand
who remain large proportion are on the very
verge of breaking down. Many are on their legs,
and holding out against nature-not i'll enough to
admitted into hospital, not well enough to be
worth much on duty. The terrible ravages OF
diseases cannot be more clearly apprehended than
in the words Of the correspondent: ''The British
lose upwards of three hundred by death every
week, so that they had need receive an extra rcgi
ment every fortnight"
RELlGlON-Whatever of excellence is wrought il
the soul itself, belongsto both worlds Real good
ness does not attach itself merely to the present
it points to another world.
Political and professional fame cannot last for
ever, but conscience void of offence before Goo
and man, is an inheritance for eternity. Religion
therefore, is q necessary and almost indSnensa