Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-14

Tnr Gr.xo CONVENTION assembled ai IL o.
clock Tuesday. IN the Smithsonian Institute. at
Washington. The Star says that it consisted
,nainly Of delegates from Maryland and Virginia,
though Delaware. North Carolina and some 9TH
or States were represented. On motion of Mr.
Walsh. # fIarford county. Md. Mr.. Key. of Nd.
wa. called 10 the chair; and on motion OF Mr..
Gibbs, Mr.. Alher, Emory, Of Nd, was elected
Secretary. A Vice President was selected from
ench State represented in the convention, after
which the body entered upon the consideration
of the special subject for which 1t was chilled.
II il doubtful wheih.r the convention will be
nle to effect ANYTHING 80 far as Peruvian guano
i. concerned. as the Minister Of that country has
lntely published a statement in detail on the
subject, which concludes with an assurance .that
no advantage can possibly result to American ag
rieulturasis from any further agitation move
nents on their part towards obtaining free trade
in Peruvian Guano, or a reduction Of its price
in their fayor."-He says his government il un-
able to supply the increasing demand from Great
Britain and the Continent where the guano is be-
ing brought into general use and sells at $50
par ton, and that the United States do not AT
present consume one fourth of the euano export
ed from Peru; therefore. no reduction can DO
made to the prejudice Of other nations.
The new guano islands of the American Guano
Company. however are now being looked TO with
some interest, and we find analyses Of four sam
pies of,heir product published in the New York
papers.-- They contain a large amount of sui
phate and phosphate of lime. and organic matter
yielding ammonia in proportion of3. 10 TO ll.44
per cent, as the minimum aud maximum Of four
several analyses. We notice also that 10 guano
charters at New York. there orders in the
market from Messrs. Barreda Brothers, at Si8
per ton, from the Chinchas 10 the United States
the vessels not to be over 1900 tons register, so
rs to admit of their entering the harbors of
Alexandria and Georgetown: but these rates have
been steadiIy rejected for some time past.
QUEEN VICToRIA's CnILDREN.--The Queen of
England may not be great sovereign, but she
undoubtedly deserves the higher praise of being
true woman. Considering the force which is
added to her example by her exalted position, it
can hardly be doubted thut she coniers greater
benefit on her subjects by the models she exhib-
its of all the womanly, domestic virtues thin
would result from great capacity OF affairs OF
State. The Toronto Globe has taken pains TO
collect from the English PAGERS an account of
the manner the Queen brings up her children,
from which make the following extract
at would seem that the whole household is up
betimos, that the young people breakfast at eight
aud dine at one, which hours some people think
decidedly vulgar. Daring the forenoon they
keep to their books. Then the boys are drilled
in military exercises, while the girls, we suppose
practice calisthencs. After this have an hour
of music and dancing. BY this time dinner is
ready, and when its tolls are surnounted the
children go to the riding school, from which they
proceed the prnoosses to drawing and music and
the princes to "A carpeneter's shop. where they
hammer and saw and turn till they get tired,after
which they occasionally spend some time in la
borntory fitted up for their peculiar The
.chool is now ended, and while the girls 60 out
TO play or ride, the boys go out to walk. play,
ride. or shoot till tea time. Then comes the
preparation for tho lessons to morrow, and. then
10 bed Such, according to the English papers
is The daily life of the Queens children; and
when we add that, morning and evening, they
are trained in the truths of religion, believe
we have before us the fact that the first family in
the Empire is regulated in fashion which il
were we'll for agood many other families if they
would but initiate"