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4 the Eastern cities with 4 large stock OF FALL.
and WINTER Goods, and is now exhibiting
AT CHEAP SIDE.
A general assortment ofnev style Of
WINTER GOODS,
Comprising in great variety Of Ea6ie, rys..
Goods. which consists in part o. Bloet and Fen
cy Silks. Chaltgs, La:ras, De Leins,, Mossa=.,s
Cloths, Coberg erinos, etc, etc.
A large variety of Black ard Faney Clothes.
Cassimerss, Cassinetts. Jeanes. etc, etc
Boots, Shoes, HGis and Bonnet., Grocsrie.. Ss--
gas, Aoiassss, SyTsTs, Shad, Es,rirrs snd'
Mackerei, Baccr, Qneensware, Hardware.
Brooms, Buckets, Looking Glasses, etc.
The above stock consists Of every article rs
ually kept in store--.7R Of WHICH will be se|a.
cheap for cash or approved produce
Thankful for pass favors, he hopes Nv fair
dealing and desire to pease 10 continue n merit
and receive liberal share orpubl5e patronage
G. VI. .RCfP.
Oct. 3. 1856.
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E Nor the Hair-Jockey Club, and new mown
a hay, pomatums, genuine OK marrow, at Or.
Harry's.
Pazns Fancy Soap--shaving Cream. Just re-
ASceived from the city, by DIR. Harry
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EXPENSES.
Tuition for the first grade per quarter, ST 0o'
Z" second S. 90
MORE NEW GlailS.

THE undersigned has iust returned home frsa
i the Eastern cities with a large stock of FALL.
and WINTER Goods, and is now exhibiting
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-24

Yon - and a. the author Of rude unneahing seo
a.rustite document" The apology 10 DO nia1o "
mr. NnTTay was Likewise offered by tcrousn hnan'
hn,,hen dcrEned by the Britith Governmeot VINO IN
.;stsd nnon the dismissal Of 6adir AIM and Mr.;
M.rr,vs So, mn entry into Teheran Ito the sound
"oe corne, flute, harp, sackbut Psatery, dulclmer'
.snd an manner Of music By accepting, a.
Ccpsul-Gcncral in Egypt, personal iaVors IRON
Mons. Barrot; by sending, on his hrst LANDING
~ pushirc. the tobacco then presented to him tne
Shab's name to the bazaars there to be publicly
,cld: BY acting the knght-errant OF Persian iady
al dubious virtue, Mr.. Murray has failed to iniPr~ a
On the Oriental mind very high notions OF BRUSH III
teerty or dignity. His forced readmlsson & the
Persian Court must, therefore, be cons cred :.
rather questionable success. On tGe <tole, fne
treat contains, beyond the offers Fe' .-skh Khan
msdc before the outbreak of the war, eoytipulatons
worth the paper they written ~. and ,tll l,..
The treasure spent aud the bl(C d sSsod The clear
profits Of the Persian expedition may be summed
M in the odium incurred ~ Gpst Britain through
cut Central Asia the dig shcctioc of iTia. increase
by the withdrawal Of Indian troop, and tine ne y
burdens thrown Oh TIE Indian Exc'lequer; tho al
most inevitable recurrence 1f another Crirner,
catastrophe; TIRE acknowledgment of Boni.psrte'
official mediation between England and Asiatit
States; lastly the acquisition ty Russia of tuo st-ip
Of land os great mpo-,ance-she one on the Caspian
the other ON the Moth coast frontier of Persia
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PERSIA.

The text Of the treaty Of peace between England
and Persia is published. Ii is agreed among otnef
things that the Shah Of Persis recognzes the inde'
pendence Of Herat and Of the whole Of Ahghsnistsa
ara will never attempt to interfere with the ndspeoa
ence of those States; and in OF differences sns
inc between the Government Of Persia and the coan
ties of Herat and Affghanistan, they are TO De J"
ferred for adjustment to the British Government.
1t ia likewise stipulated that tie existing agreement
between England and Persia, for the suppression
the Slave Trade in the Persian Gulf shan eonlas
force for ten years after the expiration Of the orgn
treaty which occurs in 1862 and until such time tnsr'
after as il is annuled by formal declaration on eIIs.
side Ample provision is made in the treaty Tor zoe
satisfaction Of British honor and for the adjustments
of British pecuniary claims.
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A STRANGE HISTORY.

FTVW
The petition which Earl Grey presented last night
10 the House Of Lords involves story 80 Susoge aud
q case in many respects so rcinsrkSbie, ina; We en-
deavor 10 condense the facts into some manageable
shape lor the information of oar readers /, Is True
enoGch that the subject Is not new one; indeed, MS
history is one Of It's most singular features but II mas
perhaps ye' found its way 70 the general knowl
edge OF the public.
IL the year l764 or thereabuuis-so far must we
ascend the stream of events for the beginning NJ The
nanative-Mr. Will im Sheldon only son OF 4 Scotch
landowner lefl MS native county for America; four
years aiteTwaTd he reiRTHsd VISIT but sailed again
In l7C9 and remained beyond seas, engaged Ia nier-
camille pursuits, for the rest Of his HE. While in
America he vas twice manied-iust IN l1So, of Shich
marriage there female ssue only snd again some
j. N eaJs iAt,I S.1 tie ssge 81 q sVD. II - ppol
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NISCESTANEl1S-


Dougla, Jerroh died 1t his residence in London op
the Sh of June, after very painful illness OF only
about ten DAYS duration. His disease was rheumatic
govt, and bs age 50 years
II is intimated that Sir w. Il. Williams the hero OF
Ksrs, is about 10 be promoted from the Command at
Woolwch 10 the Goyemorshi 0 of Malta.
The American schooner 81 ver Key from Baton,
with hydraulic apparatus for aisiug the sunken ships
at Sevastopo arrived at Malta on tie 10Th OF May,
and ssed again the following. day fer the scene OF
operations.
Genial rains in Ireland had Ia rgely benefited the
crops wiieh gave promise OF gre at Ambulance;
A conference of clergymen upo n tue Name Liqoor
law had been held at Manchester and relou on vas
adopted declaring legislative prohi 5iilon o. the qroI
tsEc to be the only efectual mean Tor tie SuppTes'
sion II drunkenness.
London. firm largely engaged in a1e Australian eI.
port trad is announced The liabis es are csuslated
al from ( l50. 900 to f200.QO
The extensive warehouses of Mess ~ flch-Oru ~
Coz the great railroad oarros, at Can't len iosh had
bt en- destroyed by FIRE An Immense an CUNT OF prop
eIty including forty thousand quarters OF CORR was
consumed. The estimated loss as about quarter OF
million rounds sterling.
deputaton he AIDED by Lord Shaftesbv ~ had had
AL interview with Lord Psmerstqn in wehd 10 the
increase in the savetrade and the means 10 us SUP
preston ,.,
Lord Palmerstop had brought upon hi U.e'if the ln-
digLaiion Of the London press generally, tf refusing
t. allow reporters 10 attend usual at tta inter-
views between the Premier and Populations aPPO''eu
10 confer with bin. e.
The London ShiDpinr Gazette publishes the copy
Of a note, dated April Is from Gen. Cas- 70 LOU
Napier in reply TO representation which tn IA''e'
under Instructions from Lord Clarendon, had IL zoe "
the United States Government relative 10 the oi Y1es
sive treatment 70 which seamen subjected on 'av
Of American vessels. ar. Cas- gives Il a. his b ugs
81 at the laws in force quite sufficient - en- eh
the evils complained Of and that where offenders hIN
escaped punishment the fault altogether must ~ At
tnbatea 10 detective proof, or other accident.
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meet. but there was nothing Of the poet there ou'
he phy.icsl mask-he wac neither drlmatst nor
even Epglisbman. Merely as popular play, inc
piece Was failure. In lts higher pr.tenuOns 40
an historical play, and an attempt az depicting
shakespeare. il was severely and ably r'tcRed by
several Of tie newspaper critics, IN mucn me sane
time and from the same point Of view that would
have been taken BY sensible English writers, dis,
eusted with such PROCLAMATION of their sreat hatoha
poet. ,,.:.. Dio.o
Of more literary merit than any tnat mas appeared
this season ard which still enjoys great succcss
must notice the Ddiita of Octave teuiHel' in's
h, the play Of which sort Of imitation or slap It.
ton WAS So unceTemOniOusly condemned az Du eons
,Le.ter La, Winter, after three or four .eyform-
,nces Here it is in its cond week Of ,rinmphant
success AT tie Vaudeville and yet taken as a
Will. il is poor play. The plo'. does not hold
ven together and the motive, is more than once
insufficient for the action. Delicate writing GER
tain separate scenes OF geat effectiveness and the
choicest Of acting cs,.ry it through with nightly
applause.
Rachel, who returned some weeks since from
Eeypt-imprOved as il was hoped, in physical health
BY hcr lnter's residence on the Nle-and stopped
at Montpelier is reported 10 be IN an alarmingy
| low state. She was to have passed the Summer at
Ems Ii is said that her Ease has assumed the lea
lures of the malady, in its latter stages that proved
fatal two three years ago TO one OF her slters,
| who died in her arms at the Faux BOnneS IN the
| Pyrenees
You will notice by your English Giles the death Of
the celebrated wit and drsmatist Douglas Jerrold.
| Punch will have lost its SAVIOR. Who has not
laughed over the "Caudle Lectures and cried
| over Rent-Dsy"l
News received here by friends continues to be en-
couracing in tie case of Crawford the sculptor.
There is trembling hope even of his recovery. The
I'm Iteration Of symptoms is beyond what the most
saneuue dared to expect before he placed himself
under the care of DR.. Fell.
| Mr. Sumner is off these twe weeks on tour
| through France-in good health at last accounts.
| Henry C. Carey, the political economist, is here
| in model health and spirits.
Mrs Stowe lett for England the beginning OF last
| week.
| Minister Mason devotes himself as usual, and is
wonderfully upheld in the performance of his ardu-
| Gus task Of representation.
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exploration and conquest Of Now Mexico. ".
have in full the Roys Cedula or letters pateat h
S.to, setting forth the terms Of the CONCESSION b,
him b. the Emperor Charles V. Of the government
Of Cuba and the conquest OF Florida. There ia aho
the narrative Of the expedition To Ciboa, made by
Coronado in the year l5l2, and Aewise the account
given by Jaramila, captain in Coronaio's army
The.e two papers have been known TO the world for
u number Of years through French TRANSACTIONS, az
also the account Of Father Veeta in the year l549
al landing missionaries on tie western coast Of Flor
ida, which ended in their immediate destruction b,
the ssvages now published with the notes and STRIFE
lures in the margins they exist IN the Original
handwriting Of that oyer-xealous friar himself
There are two important voyages Of discovery gu
the Pacific coast of North America-that of ri.
dya to TIE Goth degree Of latitude in the year l5Sl
and that of Csbro in 1912, to the 4ih degree north
The publishers in Paris will furnish in three
mophs from this time the second volume OF the col.
lecticn of Mr. Smith, which will be history Of the
Spanish Admiral Mslendez Aviles who was Can.
tain. General Of Forjs under Philip H., and who's.
career there directly signalzed By the destruc.
tion Of the French Protcstants on The st. Johns
River This work, lately come TO light, was written
in the sixteenth century by Barrientos professor
of Salamanca of sOme celebrity in his time and q
mentioned by some of the old writers as connected
with the history of the Spanish marine, of which
tbe Admiral was by far the most distinguished con.
marder Of his day as well for his success against
the pirates as for his great experience and good sea.
manship.
The Spanish and Portuguese Reridc, lately
founded in Paris TO foster the interests OF the Penn.
sula, has just published an excellent study bySr.
CASTELAR,, of the works OF Donna Carolina Coronado
the wife of our late Secretary Of Legation at Ma.
drid, perfectly translated by Mr. Lseombe, and "a.
other study Of the works of Esprcnceda, by Mr..
FeInant.
A .elegraphic dispatch from Madrid of the 9Th o.
June saws that the Ministers and Senior L.fragua the
~, 81 A settlement Of the difficulties with Mexico
The House of Deputies had adopted the bin pro.
yidrg for a levy OF 80 coo men.
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INDIA.

Calcutta dates are to the I'd, and Bombay 70 'ls
18th OF May. uS.x
Gen. AshburDham and staff had arrived at AAarsr
ell route for China. 4,
1t was supposed that the bulk Of the British arm! y
Persia would remain there for some months 70 c""''
The general health Of the troops had been good :.
Geographic dispatch from Meerut, thought 70 "
exaggerated, Gays that the Third Regiment q 49,.
Cavalry were in open mutny; that several ctsss
and men had been killed and wounded and tns' 'A'
lines and officers bungalows had been burnt dorn.
Madras paper bad announced the death ON
but the statement lacked confirmation. -.
Exchange Bombay on London y & fteas,. -
had slightly fallen No change in either the imPo""
export trade.
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PRUSSIA

The Berlin correspondent of The London Tsma
writes
The Police is understood to have obtained clue
to widespread conspiracy among the working classes
for the purpose of bringing about general strike 10
all trades on the same day in Germany, Belgium and
Switzeiland The instgation of this plan is traced 10
Belgium, while similar plans which have lately been
detected in France traced to have been broached
in England.
the police of Berlin have accordingly made
communication to the municipal magisracy, and the
latter have made it further known TO the heads OF the
various trade companies, with the additional i9uac.
ton that the very first symptom OF anything IKE =
suspension of woik by whole shops, any number OF
woikmen shall at once be communicated direct 10 'as
police, who will then take the Prompe-t steps ~
vet no such symptom has exhibited itself"
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CHINA.

The dates from Hong KOneare % the 2oIh o. AT''
ard Canton River, sS2d OF April. -. ,,s lad
Nothing Of importance had occurred sice as,oo
adyices. At Cation it is reported that g'ea II
tent prevailed on account Of s me-, sSy energetic
measures against the British. ,n nnoys
Ii was feared that the fdgate Raleigh ""u'- P'''
a total loss. ,s,h Anil ststs
Adviees from FooCbowFoo 20 the iS.a ~. NJ .sy %
in that neighborb6od and large amounts - La "a
forwarded Tor operations in tes IN the MI. ,Ss ds.
otb@r Ssicts had TO be brought back hence tne .ai
crop of Kishow tess would be lost ana inc ,'Iusa,
Md crops woul3 ESQ be ente,sd ~ 'hs
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TURKEY.

A conference, which lasted several hours had been
held at Constantnople to inquire into the complaints
against TIE Government of Moldavia, and TO solve
some difficulties encountered in carrying out the pro-
visions of the Imperial frman. The points In dispute
were settled to the satisfaction Of all parties, and more
especially Of the Turkish Government.
It's stated, but on unreliable authority, that TIE
Porte had demanded Of the Belgian Government mo
recall Of its'Dniser and the latter having refused 70
comply a suspension of diplomatic relations MAS
looked for. No cause is assigned.
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ITALY.

The departure of large numbers of distinguished
persons from Naples, including several members Of
The ROYAL family, attracted good deal OF attention.
Some OF the absentees thought to be engaged IN
political missions to Viesna aud elsewhere, and
believed that the King himself contemplated visit 10
the Aus tIian capital.
The Paris correspondent of The London GloJs tele.
graphed on Friday, as follows:
AT Florence last night the scenery of the theatre
caught fire during the performance Of the Sege o: Sc
yasiopol. panic arose, when As persona were aIled
and IA wounded"
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cal object Of he visit tsd reference .. vac .uppo-ed
70 the succession 70 .he crown Of .,;ssoe
stin contradictory, bu: un' .. the ,paaepe. Of fine
weather they bad become more cheering.
The Pa:rie announce ,ha. NJ de Germiuy is GER
atn'y sPPofTTh y" nSr Of tss Baak o. France
cresse Of cab ~ rar6 Of 10 rs 90 francs in Paris
AID 81 tjo,ooO francs in he branch banks.
recuc'i n IL the rate of discount by the Bank was
looked "' bu, no intelligence of sEch a movement
han re' ehed England az the ia'es: d:ies' ....,.,
.fyest prospects in France continue most
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GREAT BRITAIN,

The proceedings in Parliament during Sxse week
possessed liz le more than local interest.
In the House Of Lords petition 10 tn long pend
ing case Of " Sheldon ag Patrick" in vtlch large
amount of propeItyaud the validity OF s civil mar
mage according 10 the laws of the State ~ New York
are involved had heen presented and et acted
adorable share Of attention. The House refused to
entertain the petition.
In the House OF Commons Lord ;panerston an.
noupced that The French Govern ment had given 10
opportunity for reDOnstrance in regard to the firing
upon O Brtyb merchant vessel By French war
schooner at Bellesle but had promptly expressed
pret q. the uuu ti6able nee dismissed the
officer who ordered the shot to he fred.
The Oaths bill of the Government for the admis-
zion of Jews into Pailiemept- read second time
without discussion although Sir FL hesger announced
his intention of moving in C"muttee that the existing
objectionable sentence sbcuid be inserted The Roman
CATHOLIC Members Of Parliament, headed by the Dake
of Norfolk had risen in opposition to the measure, ana
had wcited upon Lord Talmefston and held a meet
ing for the purpose of securing reief for the Catholics
from the passace3 in the Oaths now taken
NV members of the Legislature.
The interview with Lord Palmerston net beng
deemed satisfactory il resolved to support amend
msnts to the bill in Commute c, embOdyng the views
of .he Catholics, snd 10 Im moriaze Parliament TO
frame an oath for all cssces without distinction oil
creed Ii was fcsH ed thatths movement would Jeop-
arcze the bill, and 81 the Catholic presses OPP
posed the interference.
In the House of Lords ne Princess Royals Amnesty
gill had quietly passed tlr ough Committee.
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SWITZERLAND.

A teegraphic dispatch from BerDe, dated Jane
announces that the Federal Assembly met there that
day. The message of the Federal Council proposed
and recommended the ratification OF the treaty res
tive TO the aas of Neufchatel aud the President u
the National Council expressed himself in the ssnA
sense The treaty was referred to Committee
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FRANCE.
IN Our Own Corr, spondent.

From Our Own Corr spondent
PARIS, Juoe II, loj7.
Ore day last December, LamaItine published in
the Steele newspaper some observations OH Dante
and the Diviua Commedia, 10 which, without pre-
tending TO formal, exhaustive critque of the poem
be regarded it from conmon-serse point Of slew.
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AUSTRIA.

The Wiener Zeitung publishes the text Of the Cur
rency treaty recently negotiated between the various
German States. Union COINS are To be- minted.
Marshal Radetzky still survived, but the condition
of his health was unsatisfactory
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CIRCASSIA.

The truce between the Russians and Schamyi nav,
ing come to an end, the Russians, under command o.
Prince Baratinski had opened a campaign agsih@
Schamyl.
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INCREASED Supply OF COTTON.

AnuneIously attends public meeting was held in
the Liverpool fxchsDge Friday for the purpose OF
helping on the movement TO obtain increased sup
MY of Cotton. Numerous speeches were made ny
prominent Cotton deal rs and the following resolutions
were adopted 49,
Rsolred The. this meeting deeply sensible OF the made
euacy Cotton to meet tine requirements
OF ndus That such supply being almost en-
trely from is uncertain and Precerous III quantity
and nduly price causing thereby loss and in
yenienee and endangerng the ta0hty snd ID
ture prosperity of this )untry. , g.,
R,oreG Tat IN the opinion this meeting the Colonial do
nnons other de )endences Of Great Britain afford ample
Teon.s tr the GU vation and development Of the cotton
plant ana i is duty well the interest OF the British
nation 10 ala promotion those by which the
Growth Of abshed and extended not only i'll
The British dominion but IN all accessible countries.
Reored lis meeting has observed with satisfaction
Chs formation in Manchester Supply Association
having Obec extended supPyoi cotton aud tins
meeting pedges iseh render 70 such Association Its sup
por ding Committee in conjunction with
fks Cotton supply Association consisting Of i've gentlemen be
aud 10 hereby in Liverpool for the purpose OF
rolling members receiving Subscriptions end conducting other
business connected Herewith.
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SWEDEN.

Dispatches from Stockholm state that the health o.
the King of Sweden was causing great uneasinesS
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MAIL ARRANGEMENT.
CAMDEN MAIL.

CAMDEN MAIL.
Due Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8
o'clock, p IN
Departs Tuesday, Thursday and SaturdaY
at Z, am
CHARLOTTE MAIL, via MONROE.
Due Monday, W ednesday, and FRIDAY, at 8
oc. y ia.
Departs Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
al Z, y
pINEVILIE MAIL.
Due Monday ard Friday, at 8 p IN
Departs Sunday and Thursday at 3 a m.
LENISvILIE MAIL.
Due Friday At ! o'clock p. IN.
Departs Saturday at s II
CHESTERFIELD MAlI.
Due Saturday, at 10 o'clock a. NJ.
Depart Wednesday, at = o'clock, p. m.
All letters must be deposited by SO'clock
p IN, to insure their departure by next mail
All persons who receive newspaper and
other periodicals, will observe that The law
requires the postage to be paid quarterly in
advance.
Letter and transient newspapers must be
prepaid; otherwise they are not mailed,
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