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STATE or THE COUNTRY AND OF NATIONAL
POLITICS.

To TIE Editor Of he Union:
Having occasion to write TO some citizens OF California
the interests of that State in particular and also the
present condition of parties and politics in the country
large have expressed myself follows the latter
topic which you at liberty 10 insert in your paper
you should see proper. asa esasns4 s.5a
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CONGRESSIONAL.

SPEECH OF HON. MIR. MALLORY,
FLORIDA,
n, naval reform delivered in the Uated States Senate
May 10 and lG, 1856.
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GRATING


hssn' hdifors:-As the season for grating Is ap
proaching permit me To suggest your country
who have thu opportunity, that they make
pcriinents in grating
should like to the chestnut grated the oak the
trees not dssmar in character and the che.nut
very scarce in this part OF the country why
may not have the tree grated the other The
pertinent has been tried successfully.
The Orange can be grated the Apple; the Apple
on the Persimon the Sycamore.
The tg might be also grated the Cutpaper Mulber-
~ or the common Mulberry the Cutpapcr.
The GooSeberry OF gardens could be- readily grated
on the Rosebush and should suppose that the valuable
hnesh Walnut would grow and flourish il grated The
common Walnut.
know OF bat one tree OF the English Walnut in thi,
neighborhood; II stands a lot between Marshall and
Clay streets, near Mr.. Dirs house
The Honeypod and the Locust are similar trees. and
might suppose, be mutually engraned
am not aware that the renous trees can be thus pre
psgaied II they can, the beautiful Silver Pine might be
placed on the common Pine Cedar stock
Cannot one forest tree be grated on anothery The
lndens on he Public Square continually suffering
ror the caterpillar; and might be worth trial To SEE,
whether the bitierlesved Tulip could be grated
on them Ornamental and the does not attack
IL Yours &c, L.
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We publish elsewhere an interesting letter from an
American resident in Paris which we find in the
National lntelligencer. The writer believes the war
VIII continue-that England will exact harder term,
than Russia can submit to that peace can only be
effected by combination between Austria Russia
and France against Engand-whch combination is
not probable, &c. We incline TO the opinion. that
Louis Napoleon is the master Of the situation In
his hands is the solution Of the problem But he j.
aJobber and will make the best bargain he can ro,
himself II he sees his interest in joining the Cont
mental despots he will do so. But the inducement,
to an alliance with England are very great. The
pride Of assocating on terms Of equality with the
mistress Of the greatest empire on earth and the fore
most people in the annals Of history. will not he
without It's influence on him. But the material adj
vantage Of that alliance would be immense The
Continental alliance cuts him Off from all hone of OK
tsndiag the limits Of France and gratifying tbe
French love Of glory and plumber Austria and
Russia would never consent To his making the Rhine
the French frontier England it is said, has already
minated her willingness 10 that extension That
acquisition, which his Uncle could Rci make and
keep, would crafty French pride that ne might
safely calculate on retaining his throne till his ieath
and dying psaceably in his own bed in the dine
course OF nature. Towards the Fast too. he might
lind II TO his interest TO cultivate the friendship Of
England The sick mans estate must be distributed
sooner or later The inheritance is ampls for both
England and France-and nature has made a very
proper dividing line. Constantnope and the Euro
pean provinces would suit France while Asia Mi
nor Syria, and Egypt would occupy England 70
centuries 10 colonizing and civilizing The dficlt
IN Frances coming 90 an understanding with Rus,i
on the division would consist in the fact that bot
would want the same portions COnstantinople d,
original seat Of the Greek Church. is the object
intense desire 10 every Russian heart But r. Nc
wants that place too-has It now, and intend. , ri
tain IL against All corners
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argues thorough determination To assent TO no terms
that shall compromise the Interest indicated By the war
the honour Of the allies II also implies high degree
Of confidence In the progress Of the Conferences So tar
notwithstanding the thousand and rumours to
spread themselves when their exists great focus Of
invention. there lie little doubt that the cause Of order
and justice speeds we'll Paris. oi course are not
TO expect that will be rsestabished la day The
deliberations of such Council require all the eircumspec
ton all the sag.city all the precedence Of the experienced
dplomass taking part Ia It, and the proceedings must
be reported step by step to the several Courts IL IL
hardly to be expected that any substantial results can
known ill the end The British public would therefore
do well 10 torego their too usual appetite for news OF
startling character. Tor the present least and not to
suppose that any announcement they sudl-nl,
posted the metropolis In huge letters necessarily
news worth ANYTHING at all The formal signature Of
the premnsries OF peace which reused certain class of
metropolitan intelligence from its propdcty. and sent up
the funds yesterday explained by Lord Palme,
last night to be merely the ratification. DAY last week
OF what had been done Vienns IL neither ne vs.
literally the signature Of the
OF peace Nothing has happened but what body
aware OF last wcekv that the Conference Paris had
adopted the proceedings Of that Vienna The chief
ger III such pretended discoveries and dressing up old
facts Is that when people find nothing they run
the other extreme and think that nothing done
That IL equally untrue. The Conference Is proceeding
steadily with its work, only AJAX % So. that
work In its unfinished State. Curiosity give WAY to
the peace OF the world.
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RATIEIcATI NETTING

meeting OF the American Party ofte city Norfolk held
Ashland Hall on the night OF the 2ist Summers, E.qr
President took the chair, and Hathaway and B.
liendren, were chosen Secretaries.
being announced that A. Crane Eqr Of Richmond
In Norfolk committee consisting Mrssr. W Ii.ndrrn IA
Hinton = Holmes G. y Stone worrr srre appso.
ted to walt on that gentleman address the e-t
ing In the absence Of the several highly
fournoy Henry NJ Fuller, H. oth.r.
10 Tie Ameean Party OF Norfolk expressive Of their
the OF the Party with
The appearance OF Mr. Crane meeting
greeted with National Air by Smiths Pennsylvania and
an enhdsiae applause from the Crane
-poke two hours fully sustaining his reputation popular
and ably defending the American
Nh r oah HAL Columbia, and three
were gwen Tor FILLMORE aud DoNGijNThe following
ted by tie meeting Nf
Resolved That the country at this period
N rs history call for the services. Chief
fresdeuta term oia true patriot
rneed citizen, 4, Is therefore duty American proI. t.
support such msn, when
hs Once both on account of The situation
and fore gn relations. $3.50
Resolved, hell
man and such Candidate and therefore hail his
with pleasure aud will give cheerful
eSns Nun 10 DC honest and ue-fAithfl the
rrshd 70 he Union andhe Rights OF the satrdsvoieJ
OF our Republican Institutions
our fathers. and have descended to US for preservation.
Resolved, Andrew
e once OF Vice PRECEDENT have
per,enerd Statesman whom true
TO the country and TO Its highest lestin
Whereas, II Is contemplated To establish City early
day N.wpaPrr friend the ami
ASoHhs JACKSON DONALDSON To the Presidency
OF e allied state which while
NE American Party, viii also b. nude reliable
dun, and advocate Of Internal which NAV Tend 10
build Norfolk and ana
Resolved That extent Of our ability and influence
rAr"nire the same not only by subscribing
U.s. OF every means In our Induce
On motion the meeting adjourned.
u. T. SUMMERS, President
) l; H i,.' Seeretdrie.
Is !
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FRnM CnINA ANn IApAN

The ship sea Serpent which sailed from Hong Kong,
January 3fd arrived a; New York the 22d instant
We select the following from the summary Of news
There is news Of than ordinary interest from
Canton The steady progress Of the revolutionary party il
undOubed fact though their discontinue IN the vicin.
y Of Canton has for a while caused them 10 dsappcar
hon that quarter They hold the most fertile prov.
noes in the Interior aud have powerful hects the coast
ready 70 take advantage OF any opportunity roener the
rver. They not be COMPOUNDED with the pirates Who
have been almostas troublesome usual on the coast
This IL established by the testimony Of NJ. III w. Boggs
On American, who compelled remain among the I'll.
rates from June last until he escaped In November He
The pirates much afraid Of the rebels than
Of the MauIarins The former attack them aud capture
their guns aud ammunition. The latter always keep at
distance rom them
The Chinese are rot 40 much disposed ~ emigratc ne
formerly, aud large numbers returning from Cali
fOrf1a
The Frien4 Of china, Of Nov. o. says:-
The Dutch war steamer Gedrh. Commander Fabius
ave- ays and half from japan, arrived here last night
aud .nutcd the British and American Gags this morning
The Socmbng, Dutch Whr steamer has been prescptcd ~
The Japanesc government AND rcmains NJ Nrg'stki.
though what uc they have Tor hcr az TOR she Erglis,
steamer, 10 w nv .and-byo is uucertrin The Gcdch
Bting' no Nothing moro lad boon heard NJ bcci.
ma or the Am'ricn raid At Smoda reported on a
lofnrt occasion
u SraRCu or = DAUomrka In October last nm old
gentleman namcd Wood suvcd in New Orleans irun New
fofk i search Of 2 daughter whom he had for
many years The Picaymc says the time when NJ.
W. looked UPON ~ one Of the solid ineur Of Goth.
aud Firth avenue hOuored him he passed the Way.
Hut hi riches took Themselves wiugS and brcutning
uc reduced hr iOr New Oiraus IN search of his
wi,wrd daughter Arriving there and 6pdhg she Wa
dead. he took TO dnk, ani ally sent to the work.
hOus where he died the 18th lost, and buried IN
. corporation conn
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kansaS.

GEORGE ". McLASl, Esq, of Leavenworth City, Ran
Territory has arrived in Richmond aud Is present
stopping at the Exchange Hotel. lie is tour for the
purpose OF encouraging Southern emigration TO Kansas
and to solicit subscriptions for the Kansas Weekly Her
aid The following paragraph which copy from late
number OF that paper will fully explain the object
OF his visit
lie il fully endorsed 10y the Pro-Savery party Of Kan
reliable gentleman. IN whose statements implicit
confidence can be placed lie is highly intelligent no
norabe frank and afabr gentleman. As SUCH We com
mend him to the people OF the South and Of the whole
Onion, and hope he will with warm and cordial re-
cepton wherever he may 60 To those who want
sound reliable prOslayery paper is perhaps needless
for 10 that the Kansas Herald j. ut that character
II will recommend itself, wherever aud read IL l.
the oldest paper 10 the Territory and published at one o
the ecce.sible punts for neHsr
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Important 10 Once Seeker,

An act concerning shers and commissioners Of the re-
venue passed by the General Assembly at the session
just terminated provides, among other things that the
voters Of the city Of Richmond shall hereafter elect three
commissioners Of the revenue instead Of one Here is
capital chance now for asprants for public Office The
emoluments said 70 be quite enticng and as neces
sary consequence We expect 70 host Of candidates
early in the field making their preensons known throu gh
the columns Of the Wing. But would advise gentle
men not to be topprecptate. The u'ings Court g. re.
qured by las" at it. next term, believe arrange the
districts Tor which the commissioner. b. respective
y elected A soon a. this il effected and made known
those designing tobe candate prepare their cards
In day two, will publish abstract Of the entire
law that everybody who reads it, may form an ie, Of
the compensation duties ETC. attaching TO the Office Of
commissioner OF the revenue
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from The ". y Herald, March "a.

y
Captain Wood Of the packet ship Germania arrived at
this yesterday from Havre has furnished US with the
following account of his voyage, together with some brief
particulars OF the sinking of the ship John Rutedge by
running into iceberg aud the of one only of the
ships company
The Germania sailed from Havre the 29th OF Janua-
H ana experienced very severe westerly gales the
passage On the 9Th ult she terrific hur-
rcdle from the South which continued tor twelve hours
Such was the violence OF the tcIcpest that tue sails
though closely iured blown entirely from the
The barometer marked % So.
On the 10th ut i'll latitude As O3 ~ longitude ~ 40
W. tell in with icebergs, and the light was sur
rounded by field ice. Immediately wore shin and after
standing three hours to the southeast, succeeded in get
tng clear OF IT, The field ice extended to the northwest
s far as could be and cebrg observed as far
south as latitude - - n, longitude So 2s W
on the 18th ut, observed ships boat ahead hove to
aiid despatched boat IN quest of it, On approaching
the strange boat it was found to contain alive Thomas
W. Nye, OF New Bedford, the only survivor OF thirteen
persons the remainder having persisted of aud
cold. They had been in the nine DAYS Nye's hands
and feet very much frozen. The also contained
the bodies Of Mrs. Atkinson aud three Others names un
Known all belonging TO the ship John Rutledge Captain
Kelly Of New IO,k.
The John Ruilrdge left Liverpool for this port on tb.
10th OF January fell in with ice the sth OF February
IN latitude - 81 n, longitude 81 w got into field i.
'he next day, but succeeded in Sorkng clear Of it, She
subsequently, however, ran into iceberg, stove hole
IL her bow, aud was abandoned at six O'Clock the same
evening.
rive hOAts hlej with the passengers and crew. left the
ship, II was the intention f Mr.. Atkinson the mate to
have left the vessel in the boat which picked up hut
she broke adf and he and several others went down
with the wreck.
1t cOnecured that the other boats which were well
manned aud furnished with cOmpasscs would pull for the
Guli Stream, a. the weather severely cold They may
therefore, be picked up by passing vessels The compass
OF the rescued boat accidentally broken aud being
cloudy, her crew could not shape their course.
Alter picking up the boat the Germaia stood to the
northwest until dark, aud then lay to during the night in
hopes Of discovering some Of the missing boats but ~
nothing could be Of them, she bore away to the
southwest keeping strict lookout all the time. During
the forenoon very thick prevailed but the
weather cleared towards noon bark came out of the
ice at the same time the Germana. She stood 70 the
westward, d perhaps fell in with the boals Of tue John
Rutedge.
The John Rutledge belonged to Mcssrs. Rowland &
RdgNay, Of this city.
On the 18th inst, the Gcrmnnia experienced another
hurricane from w W., which lasted three days driving
the ship back hundred aud fifty miles into the Gulf
She has been twenty-five days to the westward Of the
Banks.
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The Anpronriailnn lam.

The act appropratng the public revenue for the cur.
rent and ensuing fiscal years is Of u lent interest to
Justify il. publication in full Among the most important
and general Of the new appropriations contains are for
tobacco burnt lt Siockoe Warehouss 81 $50 20 10 the
militia 5000 in-,e4l Of $40 100 TO the Western Luna.
tic Asylum or balance on account Of support, defci, in
steam account bLinee Of special APPROPRIATION s25 s7S.
So in addition to The usual appropriation 70 tho Eastern
Lunatic Asylum Tor arreaages fgr trsnsr ortaon Of pa
tents balance Of special appropriation ao deficit n sup.
port, sl99j) 70 the Washington Monument for the two
year. s5j,ODO and y Che Pre.denul eector. n 400
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The Farmer. In Turkey.

FROM ne Loafot Tuner, 4h March
II the will Of Eastern poena,e be indeed supreme
and, like the Centurion Of DID, be has only to say Do
this aud 1t done then may we consider that the great
revolution Of any age has been accomplished beneath
our eyes Firman Of the Sultan establishing absolute
equality between al bis susc has been read before the
assembled JSnitares Of bis empire. That empire il, the
dominion Of Constantine aud Of the Calphs one. FROM
The frontier Of Austs 20 the shores Of the Persian Cult
in Belgrade and Adrianope in Consisnanoplc Jerusalem
Alexandria, and Tuns in the holy cities Of Arabia the
birthplace and NJ the grave OF the Prophet the Imperial
edct translated into many tongues will read aud pom
dered. Those who listened 10 lie ordinances fortnight
since NJ the Porte we're the representatives Of the El in
s widest The Grand VNier Of the Ottoman Sui
taus aud he sheik Iam, clad n The green robes q hs
Office impersouatcd that couquefng and ruling faith which
even 20 the days Of our own William TIT. threatened
Europe and Christianity. The Patriarch Of Constantine
pie stll to eighty millions Of the Of Chrys
Oseu and the head Of the earthly Church stood
dcd Oy bishops whose sees we're famous cities when France
vas Roman province aud England wilderness Of
tered Ccuo u.Loc The metaphysical disputes u for
gotten Theology regCsened by The Patriarch Of the
Arueinn Church. the chief u nation Isolated in tea
tufc and ltugllg. from Any that npa live on earth
lat oi aI there the Chief Rabbi of the Jews who
came clniTr for bic oppressed the pfuuise Of
equality iu their hOy isut Gou h lips oi Mu-.ul
Sultn Wh1taycr be- its results the esoni sici he
just tN,u fltc. must tslya remain 10 the moot
tercstng DO tte history NJ mankind Historians have die
ci-ci The r.rs oi tr lrsuGr revolution AID have at
tempted ani 30. ogip 'ar back 100 ih- 4uuss 81 tho
country The, c0uI not oontsyc that ngio uge cuuil
produce hy it-,f marvellous n change But What dc
m"lu1u mod construction n society Fiil have been ~
complete ~ this goat Et.tern revolution, which, begin
Mug some twenty gears since. h4s lfy hurried onWaf
rapidly, and still destined % pursue Ire pOrtentOus
coursr' To practical minds the domestic 4
own community may have greater mpoi tance but We
uirk there must be few Who look whst IL pasng
n these ancieut lands the cradle q thu humtu race the
home II venerable nstious without q strange
Interest That religious freedom should have been pro-
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BILL er tls rsssf Rro~fd pasieS aad
70 rs1-fdfe Ae fersrs AiA usH borrots noeg.
PAsskp March i3th. isa5
bs enacted by Assembly that no
h. n,s,re.s the dssaSs
nor Hs bond nots, debt.
ASIDE Impaired adudsd invalid
In claws prohibiting asary.
No company holder shall i-.a.
bonds OF OF debt ~ others than
es hsn rs capital hearing u
sn nor shall sal such bonds Discount
tesnt nut no such boni. cert
amer us compilation OF the main line Of
bonds OF ostneae of dsa be issued PURPOSE.
The eonslrueuon and equipment Of he ma
No Issue VI end. shall
OF Public works. shall have accord.
snes With the provisions thervof
y Railroad companies In
-hose original capital stock has been
money according 10 the provisions
sneL least OF ~hoe original hzsn
In shall borrow by sale of s
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The o. Peayune Of the ioh details
Of this calamity Of which telegraph hsrstoor, rn-L
brief
On Saturday the 18th N O'Clock forenoon while
the Inflated bost to
her areoSL boiler bew way mile.
above Grand Ecor-.
caen rss. work back the barber shop
.oenty aud To add the figh the
took ARE aud harnt the exe with all cargo.
consisting OF some hundred barrels.
Noes than lives ts disastrous
dent The names OF the unfortunate victims follows:
u HE'LL LIST clerk. Parker, wstcnAn a. NJ Pothr
Joseph oxien assistant Butler deck hsud Pat
-
bldy SitddSick whaien Mike Coleman, Patrick McCue
hAuey ward hrcmen. These
n"ssaea-Jc 9sg. captain slightly; W. pilot, badly
niander plot slightly; O. Swain, pilot, slightly
toSns mate slightly Bayles.. LIST ensn slightly;
par ke,psr slightly r. Blsckmon, ri clerk slightly j.
y Mooy, steward slightly Thomas fireman, slightly; &
ssnder-on PASSENGER badly D,nard passenger slightly
The eanr number OF the wounded swamp
10y sheh arrived hee this msninE
Aeu " inc unfortunate accident, Bell
sAiensn Parker supposed
sen burnt upon the boat Ogden, the engineer
deck hand Butler died board the swamp
at Saichioche-. -' ~ ">'> N
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rc-eNamHaion NJ the act authorizing the etai-.ioa
Of aeury notes sat-hes eers n error in inter
preiios b a. rcpuiiang the payment Of principal une.
presented Tor payment u twelve months from date The
repudatou only aPp,s To hc interest after that ums
We ~r'e al-o iH error n stating that me amount ,u.
thoriEed va NO 'nd bali millions. sl.goo0Oo j. the
lafgeS Am 1n iha be isud AZ one time aud that Is
20 be redsced 10 100000 after the fire. year aud to
90 aaer the .econl-so ihst the whole vi be absorbed
IA tao years
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Mns. ma. MINOn,s SCHOOL,


MRS JEFFERSON MINOR. and Miss A. b. pleased
W. Inform their friends and the public, that School
Young Ladies operation and the
inue the 18th July. Miss Anna W. Howard
Miss Minor In the school department Miss Howard well
tavoraby known and such general satisfaction whilst
Midway Academy render
She has been engaged In teaching for
school tie District Of Columbia from which highest
testimonials and her experience
We can implicitly rely Among her HIN and VARIED accomplish
ments Mathematics all the branches o which she
~. Every braaCh Of nurd
will ho taught In the school Musc the
Harp Piano and Guitar all furnished and taught IN the family
by competent and accomplished teachers In the continuance
Of her school, Mrs Minors object to educate her dauRh
ters which she wishes 20 d. In her family The school will
limited To % IN number. Ten boardes and ton day scholars
Terms moderate all will he charged proportion the
81 entrance the end of the Application h. made
letter or In person. MRS. JEfEEKSON MINOR,
mI26-chd1awtf MISS ADA II. MINOR