Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-20

eno the crews of II. NJ. ships Erebus and
Terror. The adjudication is to be made at the
expiration Of three months from the 22d of
January last; and all persons who conceive
themselves entitled 10 contest DR.. Rae's right,
are invited to prefer their claims within that
period.
Mr.. John Ferguson, who recently died in
Scotland possessed of property valued at &c.,
100000, is said to have been the largest holder
of American securities in Europe. He was
also the holder of large amount of English
and continental securities, and WAS considered
the wealthiest commoner in England.
NJ de Trobriand, in the Courier des Flats
UNis, speaks of lady, now in Paris, who
wears upon one dress fourteen hundred metres
I metre is over yard and quarter) of fringe
trimming. Fourteen hundred metres Ia full
mile, that is TO say, the dimensions of race
ooursel Ii it were not for something to at
tsch the fringe 20, the robe itself might be
omitted without inconvenience. He says also
that young lady in New York city has adorn-
cd single dress with seven hundred and fifty
yards of ribbon!
Hon. 7. b. Macsulay has retired from the
British Parliament. The Wings intend TO put
forward Adam Black, the publisher, to repre-
sent Edinburgh, in Mr.. Macaulay's stead. 1t
is said that Mr.. Black is identified with Edin-
burgb, aDd would be q suitable man. Mr..
Macaulay says, in his farewell address TO his
constituents in Edinburgh: THE experience
OF the last two years has convinced Inc that
cannot reasonably expect 10 be ever again ca
pable of performing, even in an imperfec: man
ner, those duties which the public has right
TO expect from every member of the House of
Commons"
The Missouri Democrat of the 9th mentions
the return Of the Kansas correspondent of that
paper from Kansas, and that he reports "a
quiet" in that Territory, mo further outrages
being feared, at least, until the assemblingof
the Legislature at Topeka, on the LIST of March
next" The thermometer had for six weeks
before his departure, ranged from 81 degrees
below zero 10 10 degrees above it. Two
thousand stand of rifles and twenty breech
loading cannon had been received at Lawrence;
they were brought secretly through Iowa and
Nebraska"
At the latest dates January "a, the Legisla-
ture Of Minnesota were engaged in discussing
that portion of Gov. Gornans message which
related to the subject of slavery, and the pas
sage of the Kansas n ebraska act by Congress.
The subject has been referred to a committee,
who made two reports, both endorsing
though one not so manfully as the other-Ihe
principle of nOn-intervention. After consid-
cradle discussion, both reports were indefinite
ly postponed by vote Of Is to l6. :
The Paris correspondent of the New York
Express, in his letter of January 18th, remarks
that the Paris Police is the most effective and
untirlng body Of detectives in existence. As
an evidence Of their smartness in ferretinQ out
criminals, he tells the following story: "a few
days ago, one hundred and seventy thousand
l.. - u
search was made by the bank, with no salts
factory result. Information of the loss was
given TO the police. Suspicion attached itself
TO one OF the clerks in the bank. He was
placed under secret surveillance. For DAYS he
was watched, unknown to himself. Still. na
proof Of his criminality could be obtained. He
was from the province of Picardy, and Oh New
Years day left Paris to spend that holiday az
home. lie was followed by the police The
next morning he went into the woods for the
osteDslble purpose of hunting. No report of
nre arms was heard. In the evening of the
same day, he returned TO Paris. After his de-
parture, the woods we're searched, fresh look
ing spots were dug up, but nothing was dis"
covered. The agent of police, who had the
matter in charge, returned TO the city, aud
presenting himself before the suspected indi-.
vidusl, told him all he had done for the pre-
viOus fortnight-even his conversation with
his relatives were repeated. The visit to the
wood was mentioned with the rest The man
was astounded, and completely thrown off his
guard, at last be confessed he had stolen the
notes, and named the spot in the wood in ques-
ton where he had buried them. The money
has been recovered and the thief is now in
prison awaiting his trial.
The papers state that there was lately ex-
hiolted in Paris huge concave mirror, an in
strument of startling species of optical mag
10. On standing close TO it, it presents MOTH.
ing bat monstrous dissection of your physiog-
nomy. On retiring couple of feet, il gives
your own face and figure in true proportion,
but reversed, the head downward. But retire
still farther, standing at the distance of five or
six feet from tile mirror, and behold, YOU zee
yourself not d refection-it does not strike
you as a reaection-but your veritabe self
standing 10 the middle part between You and
the mirror The effect is almost appalling.
from the idea it suggests of something super
Datural-so startling, indeed, is the exhibition,
that men possessed of the strongest nerve will
shrink inVoluntariy at the first view. -
Under the Massachusetts prohibitory liquor
law, no sales Of liquor are allowed in that State
except IN sealed packages by authorized agents.
Inc state Agent has just made his annual re-
port. The business has thus far required q
capital OF $4,000, and the stock on hand now
amounts TO about that sum. This whole am6um
Of wines and liquors sold from Jan. /, 1855, TO
Jan. i, 1856, at cost, was $l07, S92 40, and OF
barrels, demyohns, record books for agents,
DC, sufficient TO increase the amount to $llO,-
$50 81. The commissions upon this sum nj
i've per cent. were $5,499 bl-making the to-
tai sales, charges and commissions 81 1875 II.
The expenses Of the commissioner have been
1886 67, leaving 81 ,903 80 for his services.
There has been 4 regular decrease in the de-
mand for liquors since the opening OF the o.
hce-the sales for January being $34, $50 AZ,
and for December only $5,4l2 SO. Agents
generally bought years supply in making he
hrst purchases, aud afterwards they required
little from the SUPP y, except in rum and slco-
hol Tor mechanical purposes The nHmber Of
cities aud towns which have purchased is 255;
and those which have not purchased, TO-
The latest advices represent the Republic Of
Mexico Ia be in deplorable condition. Party
spirit RACES with unexampled virulence. Sew.
eral military chiefs have been arrested aud
thrown into confinement. Robberies and as
sasslnstions are 50 frequent that two passenr /
gers who went hence To Vera Cruz in Il recent |
steamer, with the intention OF proceeding 10 |
the city OF Mexico, returned ia the same |
steamer, having been advised at Vera Cruz by |
their Consul that their lives would be ia dan- |
ger If they yentured TO proceed. An instance |
Is mentioned In which the stage Was stopped /
between Vera Cruz and Mexico, the driver |
sho, on bis seat, and oil the passengers except /
one dangerously wounded. One Of the pas
sengers being armed with a double barrelled /
rifle, shot ore of the highwsymen dead aud |
seriously wopndad another nd this Das.sn i
ger, alone, of all who were ia the stage, es-
capped unhurt.
A petition was presented In the Ohio House
OF Representatives, on Friday last, in behalf
OF the Western Anti-Slayery Society,"" pray
ing for the Withdrawal of the State of Ohio
rom the Union. The petition was referred Ia