Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-06-20

out that Lord Napier has been instructed
to invite Mr.. Buchanan to join US in our
hostile proceedings. The answer he has
received confirms the statement made BY
tho Prime Minister as to the probability
that the Government of Washington would
have Joined in 4 moral demonstration If
we had applied before the Canton slaugh'
ter. But it leaves no doubt, also, that the
United States Government Pcremptorily
refuses to identify itself with the sangui-
nary operations perpetrated and contem-
plated against the Chinese people. Here.
then, we are again presented to the world
as unsuccessful suitors at Washington.
The Minister whom we are called upon to
fall down and worship for his infallible
wisdom in foreign affairs-or, if not for
wisdom for his ''luck has afforded Gen.
Cass an opportunity Of reading os lee
ture against filibustering before he had
fairly got possession of his Office Of Secre-
tary Of State, and there is a reason suffi-
cient, if any were wanting, for condemn.
ing. on tho mere ground OF policy. Sir
John Bowring'. has,y and violent conduct,
always supposing he acted on his own i'm
pulse, and not upon private hints received
from home. They have. prevented our
gaining the alliance ef the United States,
which, in all probability. would have Sc
cured for us everything we protested to
desire, without shedding one drop Of hu-
man blood. af 3z faa Ere .Ef'A4 a-''r'A' .
1t is true they send out a small e1pedi.
ton to China; but is not to cooperate
with US. but to protect American inter
ests, and to watch our proceedings with
jealous eye. They leave US to perform
the part of butchers and executioners Of
q mob Of defenseless Chinese, and in the
end they will step in Tor the full participa-
ton in any concessions we may e1tort
from that people. retaining. meanwhile, q
friendly footing with them, which we shall
have forfeited forever. and which their
merchants and citizens will turn to account
in their future intercourse with China.
All this may have been avoided, and other
consequences, perhaps, still more terrible
and disastrous, If Sir John Bowring could
have 'repressed tor few months his mon
omania for entering with cooked hat and
feathers the gates Of Canton. - 7s''T'y! Il
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BETTING on THE CoxEr.-The wag-
gish editor ofthe oUrbana en- Cons,itu.
ton, after taking careful observation Of
the latest comet, with the instrument Of the
Urbana Brass Band, concludes that-s
II. The comet will not strike the earth,
bul III III 43nnd rs .4ss5.s 10 sbHaog oHi|
IL. r. !, does strike, il will never do il =
second time. .rie1ts asdt 6ga .sssl IS
n In case, however, any, gentlemen holds
opinion different from the above, and 10
willing 10 back his views 10 ., limited cx-
tent. 10 order to arrive ut the truth il this
momentous matter, he offers the following
n Tti'nsnp PROPORTIONS. .oa 10 FfiiTew
id l. We will wager go, OOO,a more or
less, that II the comet offers to strike, We
viii dodge before il does il !; in other
words, that il can't be brought to the
scratch. Tad3 -'iFi2eaa isas1 9H{ 81 boI
q 2. A like sum that If il does strike, Il
will be knocked higher nor a kite. ~ is
8. Twenty. five times the above amounts
that in case the comet strikes, Il won't
bulge the earth six. Inches by actual meas
urement. a25a5''@ tsi#A5 'os b9b.l "a &
-. A like amount that after the comet
strikes, it, tail drops. o'i y .9sua9ad 9efA.
s. An optional sum that the earth can
knock the comet further than the comet
can knock the easth, nine times out of
eleven. , iA-~.a1k{4. ufo xa9aRAN i
g. That after the comet gets through
striking the earth, il will never want to
strike anybody, else. II sssi 10 sss,fiatisiA0
M These propositions are intended to cor.
or the case Of. any gentlemans on, this
globe, or on tina comet, or elsewhere rsa
All wagers to be decided by the Judges
Of the Supreme Court. his bis aojxs!sgsnbo
Money to be deposited in the banks Of
Newfoundland. a.gs aoia5lst aGhsgnHOlsIf
Time Of striking and other arrange.
ments TO be fixed BY the parties. Huoa iaai
Applicants tot bets have right to SCI
lect any comet they choose. usdlaf uasgg 8
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iTHoueHr HE was IN RArLxoAD Can.
in churches sleepy heads have always
boon numerous, but we never heard, till
recently, ofsRy ono ehiming '.dead.head"
exemption when the plate wont round.
One Sunday, when the 'splate ''i.was Be.
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