The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-09-24

have been led to b. eve, by the title of Thsck-
eray's announced ;el, "The Virginians,' that
it is to be an Amel ian story. 1t will, We learn,
have no reference the Virginia of our times,
but will be q seque 20 his History of Col. Es-
mond. The two ,ns of that character will
figure in the new sSsry-one as a loyalist, and
the other as patrr + This idea, or q siesilar
one, if we mistake iot, has been worked u, by
Cooper, in one of > stories. The book ca mot
fail to be intensely .,teresting in this cou try,
if it prove grapl ,,sketch of the horro of
civil war in Amer ), so heavily felt in Jose
States which were 30 unfortunate as to ks di.
vided upon the que ton of Independence.
The GOLD SSU F-Box.-Andrew Ja tson
left gold snuff-bo. by will, to the braves cit
izen of New York. (. After long dispute 8 to
the proper recipien ). of the box, Major yck.
man, of New York was declared, by VI % of
the Common CouE'a of the city, as wort y of
it, as her bravest Ian. So, Andrew JAG son,
jr, set out from tbs. " Hermitage" with tn, box
sewed up in his pa "a, for New York. Arr, nge-
ments were made sor his reception up n a
generous scale, as Major Dyckman lc ,ked
forward hopefully 70 the possession OF the
precious legacy. Sat his hopes are bis ted.
Andrew jackson, s., upon arriving in New
York, and learnin.. that the public are dis
agreed as to the NJ ior's claims, refuses to give
up the box until tt matter is more clear 10 his
mind.
EDUCATION IN .sIRGINIk.-An EducaSonal
Convention has rec atty been held at Richs- ond,
and during its sections some very unple. SAINT
facts we're brought % light Gov. Wise was In
vited TO speak, ant in the course of his ADDRESS
to the Convention he stated that, for 8. seral
years, from thirty thirty-fve per cent { { the
Literary Fund of he State had gone in, , the
pockets of privatet ulcers. During the cS trent
year, he said thaA seventy Or eighty tho; sand
dollars had been Used in all kinds of p ivate
speculations, without earning any interest, shile
the poor have besn unable to educate their
children. The people of Virginia owe t. anks
to the Governor for exposing such CT rupt
schemes to cheat them out of their funds,
APPRENrIcEs.-The first load of Africs ap.
prentices has arrived at Guadalupe, II the
ship Phoenix. She brought 296 passe, gers,
and lost fourteen on the passage. Two more
ships have sailed for the coast of Africa, get
cargoes of apprentices. We suppose that Louis
Napoleon will become a favorite wit the
! ultras of the South, for he agrees with them
evidently in regard to the slave trade.
The American State Convention met Sy-
racuse yesterday, and organized by the hoice
of Henry B. Northfup, of Washington unity,
as President. Whoever feels sufficient i, serest
in party which Mr.. Duganne of this city aptly
likentd to a drum-made to be beaten-jc read
the report of the doings, which we print = day,
will find there how aaid Duganne proposed 3
committee to form platform, and hoe such
proposition was laid on the table; how b then
urged the appointment of q committee a res.
olutions, on the ground that Americans must
rule America" wss q phrase which d not
cover every issue now raised in politics, b " the
committee on resolutions we're finally res ;icted
to matters of State policy, and many other
matters not necessary now particularly t men
ton.
The following nominations were made
For Secretary Of .Sate-James o. p nam,
of Erie.
For Observation-Disclosures s. Ben. N, of
Herkimer.
For Treasurer-Lyman Odel, of Lvi, ystop
For attorney General-Henry 81. r So, of
Essex.
For Engineer and Surveyor Roswell t,,roves,
For Canal Commissioner-G. Den oiston,
For Judge Of appeals Hiram Ketchsn, of
New York.
For Prison Inspector NJ. Stevens, of
Westchester.
Secretary Headlsy declined to be renomina-
ted. His literary ,abors would seem to have
been too much for him. Attorney General
Cushing ran, only TO be beaten.-1ribunc, 18th.
The British Possessions in India.
The following particulars respecting India
will not be without interest at this momsnt.'
"Nearly million and half of pounds ster
ling are paid-unless some Of them have ;apsed
within few years-in pensions to con tuered
native princes. The King of Delhi (the ,logul)
receives annually fl5O,O00; the Nasab of
Bengal, El60,O00; the Nawab of the Ca,natic,
ell6,650; the Rajah of Tanjore, ELI 1880;
and others on an equally munifcent scale.
The British territory in India is equal 70 the
whole of continental Europe Russia ex epted,
covering an area of 1868, lib miles, nth a
population, according to the latest CO, rected
| returns, of l58,774,O65, and now estims ted at
about 20O,O00,000.
"The territory is distributed into fou Gov.
ernments or residencies-Bengal, adras,
Bombay, and Agra. Bengal is the seat of the
Governor General and the Supreme ,uncil.
Madras and Bombay have each G., gernor
and Council; and Agra has Lieutensa Gov
| ernor without Council. The total military
force at the disposal of the Governor reneral
is about $4,000. Of these, TO- 80 are ueen's
| troops; 10000 Gompany's European roops !;
100000 Compapys native troops; and $4,000
are native contingents, commanded by British
officers and available under treaties. Out of
the $4,000, only 40, 900 are English.
"Great works of public improvement are in
course of construction by the English The
Gauges Canal has already cost f722,5, 6, and
will be completed at an additional cost + some
| 100000 The whole length, trunk and ranch
es included, Will be one hundred and eighty
miles. Another canal, four hundred ad fifty
miles long, is in progress in the P ,njsub.
Three great trunk roads are far I'D anced,
namely: From Calcutta to Peshawa, l,422
miles; from Calcutta to Bombay, l,0Osf miles /;
and from Bombay to Agra, 734 milesg One
railroad is built, others are projected. A line
of telegraph, now extended eighty-twc miles,
will soon be increased to $3.50 miles" =
The New Boston Magazine.
1t is announced that the first number of this
new magazine will appear on the first Of No
vember next, uhder the title of The atlantic
Monthly. The name of the editor has n It beer
made public; but it ia understood I'll at Mr..
| Phillips, the selior member of the firm e Phil
lips, Sampson, & Co., who are to publssh the
magazine, will assume that post.
| very attractive list of contributors ssl pre-