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THE MoRTARA ABDUCTION CASE.

The following letter has been received at
Paris, from Rome dated the 18th ultimo:
" | return with regret to the Mortara affair
of WHICH l have already spoken several times
This affair appears to be about to enter into a
new phase, in consequence of the sem-ofcia
explanations given by the CiriHd CdttOticd in
its last lumber. The question of facts is there
explained III all its details, and the theological
question is treated eC profesSO. This article is
destined 10 create a great sensation in the
world. 1t will certainly serve as the basis OF
the discussion which cannot fail to be con
tinued on this matter. / wished myself to ex-
anime whether all that the review asserts is
true. | have seen the boy. have Intercepted
him. and | must acknowledge that he declares
himself to be Catholic in his heart. He even
says, to every visiter, that his intention is to
enter into the ecclesiastical state. If one were
to accept the information collected here, the
journals are enormously informed when they
represent the Governments of France and Pied
mont as having alone acted in this affair The
truth is, on the contrary, that there was col
lective proceeding on the part of the ambassa-
doris to the Pope. All the crowned heads, as it
is asserted here, united to claim the boy, even
Austria included. / confess, however, that
this even Austria is calculated to make me
doubt the accuracy of the news. Since the
suppression of the JesuitS in 1875, such a unan-
unity has not been seen among the Powers OF
Europe, who on all other occasions endeavOr
here to create an exclusive influence, and mu-
tually to create difficulties for each other but,
while Clement XIV yielded, Plus * resisted,
and pronounced, Notwithstanding his habitual
mildness the non posSun'uS. This in fine is
the most serious side Of the affair-the great
difficulty of the two periods, or rather of the
two matters. The first regarded only reli-
giOus order, an auxiliary of the church, and
was concluded by a concession; the second is
connected with sacrament and the Pope re-
piled that he could enter into no compromise.
Allowing this statement to be true, that a
child of six years old has professed conversion
to the Catholic faith, the fact in no degree nit
igates the atrocity of the abduction from its
Jewish parents. Let us bring the case to our
own doors, and suppose that similar seizure
of a Jewish child by Catholic Priests, and its
confinement in a monastc institution, under
the pretext of its baptism and conversion, should
take place in Washington or New York what
would be the Indignation Of every man worthy
the name of American, in such case
Yet this is the case fairly stated. The Priest
hood have no more moral right to take child
from its parents, on such grounds, in the Pa
pal dominions, than they have in the United
States.
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come a free State Is it the policy of the
South to add to the vast area of territory we
already possess, to minister to the aGgradize-
ment of the North ?"
In regard to Cuba, the Mercwyis little better
satisfied with the message; and shrewdly asks
will Spain sell?" 1t answers It's own ques-
ton emphatically in the negative, and thus
spoils the whole scheme of the President for
pleasing the hayward chivalry.
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THE LAST NUMBER.

I This number closes the Twelfth Volume of
The NATIONAL ERA. Since the appeal made
some weeks ago to our subscribers and our
agents in behalf of the paper, we have not been
unfortunate with them. Enough was said, we
supposed, TO show them the Importance of de
,ided effort 10 sustain it. Many of our friends
have responded cordially, and have spared no
exertion. TO keep up the list. We take the lib
erty this week of inserting extracts from some
of the letters, as Indications Of the spirit that
prevails among the earnest friends OF the Anti
slavery Cause and of the light in which the Era
is regarded.
Very many Of our subscribers, however, have
not vet renewed. They Ike the paper-think
II important to sustain it--know that it cannot
be- sustained, unless by prompt renewals-do
not deliberately intend to discontinue-and yet,
from thought! essncss, inattention, procrtstina-
ton. or some other cause many of them will
fail TO renew. and this is the last number they
will receive Of thelErd Shall it be 50? 1t is
not yet too late to.do the right thing.
After all, we can do nothing without the in
tervention of our voluntary agents. IL must be
:. very exceptional case. where the list at any
Office cannot be renewed or made good by some
one friend Of the paper, who will give day or
two TO the matter. Subscribers whom we drop
with this number, we cannot reach hereafter,
unless through the timely interposition of an
agent Shall W. appeal To them in vain
Trusting TO their efforts, we shall 80 on issu-
ing our present edition, ia the hope that it may
al be demanded.
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VOL. XII.
The Augusta (Ga.l Dispatch SAYS

The Augusta (Ga.) Dispatch says:
"Citizens of our city are probably in,.r..
in the enterprise, and those brought upth- 4
are supposed to he their share of the s.
and have been distributed on their plau,4,s
1t is quietly limited that this is the third e.,
landed by the same company during the las,
months. We learn that one of our citizens.
bought slave from the lot recently LANDED
below this city, for which he paid $50
is stout boy about fourteen wears old
considerable curiosity has been mauiI,..,.
morning 10 see the distinguished visitor
The Macon (Ga.) JoUHai states that o
the strangers passed through that r'a
Monday, last ca route for Columbus. Oh.
lumbus (Ga.) Inquirer says:
Zone of the negroes from the Wanl.r.-
brought to this city yesterday, by "a s.n,'.
who obtained him from the lot carried M,
Savannah river. He is represented .Y +
likely and very tractable young fellow.
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be free; nor is it less certain that the two
races, equally free, cannot live in the same Gov
eminent. Nature, habit, opinion, have drawn
indelible lines of distinction between them. 1t
is still in our power to direct the process of
emancipation and deportation peaceably, and in
such slow degree as that the evil will wear off
insensibly, and their place be- pari pdssu, filled
up with free white laborers. If, on the contra
ry, it is left to force itself out, human nature
must shudder at the prospects held up.'-See
has Correspondence col. l, pages SO, 40.
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PRoPosITIoN TO TAKE CUBA RY FORCE-In
the House of Representatives, on Wednesday,
" Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, asked leave to in
froduce a resolution instructing the Committee
ON Foreign Affairs to report bill authorizing
and requiring the President of the United
States 10 take possession of the island of Cuba,
unless, within the next six months, the sum of
Sl2s.625.54, for duties unjnstly taken from
American vessels be paid and satisfaction
given to the President for the insults offered to
our flag and injury done to the persons and
property of citizens of the United States
1t is peculiarly appropriate that this propo-
sition for the execution of summary Justice
npon Spain should come from Mississippi
Representative. OF all the States of the Union,
Mississippi is the one which should take the
lead in forcing other countries TO pay their
debts Mississippi ought to be great State
1t has a brave and dashing way of doing things.
1t borrows money by millions, and refuses to
refund principal or interest and now its repre-
sentative proposes TO take the great island OF
Cuba. worth hundreds of millions, because the
owner Is slow in paying up few thousands.
1t is due TO candOr to state that the Mississippi
upon. If not more honest than that of the
/, has the advantage of being holder
- II uitful Of fraud and corruption.
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This editorial proclamation would seem to
be intended as a notification to the slave traders
to 60 ahead. 1t informs them that they have
nothing to fear from the Federal authorities,
after they have landed their cargoes; and ii is
not to be presumed that the spirit of Executive
abnegation which withhOlds clear and consti-
tutional remedy for the trade on land, will per-
form any superserviceable vigilance at sea.
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ID. W. BARTLErr As the connection of
David W. Bartlett with the Era doses with this
number, we take pleasure in acknowledging the
ability aud fidelity with which he has discharged
the duties assigned him. man of pure charac-
fer, of unwaverng devotion to the Anti-Slavery
Cause, of literary tastes, and experienced in the
politics of the day, he is well qualified for edi
torial usefulness, and, we hope, may soon find
an appropriate field for his fine faculties.
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Phe following gentlemen accredited agents the
a; G w Lighi, Boston, Mass; J. A. Inni., saIem,
Mass; Thomas Wheeler, Cincinnati, Ohio L. T. Park,
Mount Union Ohio
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iHE EvESISG JOURNAL ALMANAc.-This
almanac; issued from the office of the Albany
-rse'ff'g JoalHal, embraces large amount Of
information of a general character and will be
Oh great use to every citizen who wishes. to be
informed upon pubic affairs,
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WASHINGTON, D. C.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1858.
JASPER
Inducement to New Subscribers.

Owing TO the unusual interest manifested
by our readers in the story now in course oil
publication in the Era, entitled JASPER" we
have concluded, in order that all near subscri-
bers may have the benefit Of the story, TO issue
AN Extra on the LIST of January, contain
ing all the chapters published up TO that time.
This Extra will be sent free TO all Hei0 sub
scribers.
EaE A few Of our new subscribers will receive
this week copy of our Extra" containing
the story entitled Jasper" published in the
Err, up to December lst those who do not re-
ceiye it will be furnished, about the first of
January, with douJie Extra, containing all the
story up to that time. 1t appears we did not
print large enough edition of our first extra.
The Extra is issued at a heavy expense TO us,
but we know it will be fully appreciated by our
subscribers.
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To ADvEETIsERs-Bnsiness men will find it'gresily 10
taeir advantage 10 advertise in the Era.
Aestrs Peringill Co, 5. B. Niles, and Joy Coe, 4
Co, are our authorized advertising agents for Boston,
hs~ York, and Philadelphia.
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kTH BRITIsH REvIEw.-We have re-
? IS kaluable quarterly for November. 1t
I,pS- IAN interesting article upon the pres
ent SAFE of France. which will attract the at
fention. Of the thoughtful reader.
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The SLAVE TRAnE.-The Washington Union
says;
"TRe Wanderer case will be resumed today
at Savannah. We see by the latest papers
from that city that Deputy Marshal G ordon has
arrived in that city, bringing with him 'an
African that gave every evidence of recent i'm
portation.' The same paper states that there
were a number in the camp when the Marshal
approached it, but they all scampeaed like wild
beasts, at the suggestion of an interpreter, and
only two were taken, one of which subsequently
made his escape. Mr.. Gordon has discharged
his duty with commendable fidelity, and in the
face of obstacles that would have deferred men
of less frmness and resolution"
The Atlanta bstelligencer of Dec. "a says:
quite an excitement was produced in our
city on yesterday morning, on account of the
arrival by the Georgia railroad train of forty
negroes, said to be direct from Africa. They
were under the control of Mr.. Thack Brodnax,
a gentleman whom we have long known, and
who informs us that they natives of South
Carolina. The general impression here is that
they were part of the cargo lately landed at
Savannah Our opportunities Of examination
were so limited that we are not prepared to give
a definite opinion on the subject. They left on
the train for Montgomery, and will be carried
out West-whither, we did not learn
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from the Isl Of January, unless otherwise re-
ane.led.
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Day We call attention to Mr. McCleess Ad-
vertisement of Photographs. His workman
ship is very fine. The portraits in his gallery
are lfelike, and present their subjects under
their best aspects.
We have been repeatedly asked for our por-
trait. Those who desire it will learn by the adj
vertisement where it may be had Our read
ers will pardon this personal reference, but it
seemed to be necessary.
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THE FILIBUSTER VESSEL SUsAN.- lIuyhue,
Ion, Dee. 27.-The Government has just been
advised, by telegraph, Of the return Of the
schooner Susan, after successfully landing her
cargo OF hllbusters at their rendezvous. No OPP
position whatever5was encountered ia landing.
1t is reported that, orders have been forwarded
by telegraph to Pensacola, to detain the Susan
until the receipt Of further instructions.
a Catholic Priest, the Rev. Mr. Boyle, opened
the Senate with prayer on the 23d inst, ROBBED
in his white surplice.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-09-02

RENAKKs-The average passage Of mails from New York to
Honolulu has been Is days: shortest, mail 5une 81 arrived
July q, per Golden Eagfe, in 20 days ionge,, mail October
20, arrived December q, per Caroline e Foote, in s5 days
Average passage Of mails from New York to san Franci-ce, 3
days Mails remain in San Francisco 1pon an average . days
before being dispatched for Honolulu mail Of February 20 re-
manned q days in San FRANCISCO, and mail Of December 5 but
one day. United States mafs reach Honolulu upon an average
once in 10 days longest period without a mail 50 days, shortest
8 days. During the year, two mails have arrived in the same
vessel On the same day, no less than four times.
Average passage Of vessels from San franciscot to Honolulu 15s
days: shortest, ship Flying Eagle. in July, Q days p hours 5
longest, schooner Sophia, in February, Is days Passages from
San Francisco average, in May, June, July and August. sl34
days; in September. October, n 5vember and December, Isl days;
In January, February, March and April IL days
REPoHr or cAPr. HALsEy, BAEK RArSpow-rook the first
vhale on the KodiAck ground Nay I'd August Sd took the last
Had nne weasher-whsts plenty. but shy. Spoke, July Is,
JeHerson, Hunting, Of Sag Haroor, 3 whales July 81, Cynthia,
ahsrnan, Of Honoiulu, IL whales July 81. Frances Palmer, OF
Ne~ London, Q whales Most Of the ships that have cruised on
the Kodisck ground this season had left for the Arctic and
0ehotsk previous to Aug. I'd, the Cynthia and Jefferson only
remaining. - far a. known The Contest, Ludlow. which, on
the 18Th July bad Q whales. has probably gone south
" Bark Ymkee len San francisco at IL O'Clock AN. 18th
Auxus had light winds and Gains for the most part Of the
psnaga On he 2sth s< breeze from eastward Sighted East
Aaus 1t 2 O'Clock Pm, on 31st, besnng s. W, distant 40 miles
n The Kfuools, Which saisd on Monday for Kons, Hawaii.
having encounsered the strong breezes Of Tuesday night when
"a Lana, carried away her Eb stay and returned to tins port
yeseesdsy shsnoon- She sails again to-day at 4P-M
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Am clipper ship Skyiark, Follansbee, viii be due from San
Francisco sept IS. with ;he L : mails
French Corvette Earydics, due from Tahiti next week.
Clipper ship Mary Robinson viii be due from Sydney Sept
18th. - load oil
Clipper ship Frgate Bird, Cope, 500 tons. viii be due Sept
18th, fnEn Victoria, ' /, to load for same port.
An. : b Angenett. 25 tons, Morse, was 10 have sailed from
New Bedford, August i. for this port
Am ship AieNaiSler. Bush, sailed from New London for Homo
lulu May Is. with cargo 10 {. A. v nliams & Co
Am. scbosn<r Martha. Penhallo~, would sail frogn New Lon
don sor Honolulu. aeou. July l.
An ship Modern Times OF II. A Pierces Line Of Packets.
would have Boston FIR Honolulu. via Tahiti in July
AM bark Young Greek Taylor. Of Pl-rceis Line, saled from
Boston fr Honolulu direct june j. due Oct @125 days
Am ship Mountain Wave, Harling, sailed INN Boston, in
Pi-rceis Line Of Packets. May 20. for Honolulu direct, due Sept
2S-125 days
Am ship Gladiator sailed from New Bedford June l2th, forthis
port, due Nov. S-lis days
Br. hers P1r1rns, sicGoxan. sailed from Liverpool. May
b for Honolulu, with merchandise 70 X c Janion, due SEPT 30
lis days
The clipper ship syreii, loss tons, had been purchased by
Messrs- HunneEeii * Brewer. to take tie place Of the John Gil
direct May 20, consigned TO c. Brewer "a. due Sept 2-l25
days
Tn ship Harriet X Jessie, Gray, sailed from New Bedford for
Honniuid direct, May 10. Dire sept So-l30 days
Danish haTz CaIdace was n sail from liamrurg in April. with
merchandise u II. uackfeld 4 Co-due here IN September
The Es1Jxing vessel are expected at this port in October, 10
load oil From san Fr-nesc->hips 4HyLo SGron, Golden
city and RadayG- From Sydney-Ships Mary Robinson
ari UdshiR ton 4Hsfon-
Bars Harhury. from Bremen, 70 Hofschlaeger * Stapenhcrst
Will - due here in September.
Brig T-utonia. from Bremen, to Melchers / Co., will be due
here ia September
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saw FRANCISCO MARKETS.

Our QuotzEsOns from dates received BY the John Land and
Ta.kes embrace IN entire nonth-Our latest being Angus; 10
The markets are represented a. being very depressed and most
descriptions Of Island proiree ruled low Our quotations are
made up from or most reliable exchanges:
sre.H-rhe MrcAannss Gazette says=-W raw 9 note
saies q sc hzirbbls New Orleans At frvn Sc for dark to 10. "a
I0ac for fair quality 20 hhds w l. huseovado, very hand
come, AZ an assrase q lc.e rs hslfeols do do osdan.ry; a.
a. : % lie. according 70 quality, and 5000 rs china No i NJ
81 q IOc-last sales Of strictly No 1 AZ the latter figure OF
Eastern refined We nOte sales Of 400 bbts crushed az rum lac
days time Round lots can be bought as We write az iese cash
s.ks On The 9Th and 1ah Anz- Of No l China at 81 a loc cash
NoIAssEs AND srzrr-lo hbts Sandwich Islands noiasses
FIorn-There has been a steady decline in the quotations,
and the MARKET II exceedingly duh Ordinary domestic L he'll
al s. 30 a $40 6aueso and HaSAl- s1 a sl2
OArs-Sales AZ 81 90 a 81 IS Per suck Of loo lbs
OsBoss-Sales a. lie per d
PrIr-l1o bales and sacks, ex yafBsro. sold on private terms
Our quotation, I2ic- fairly represents the market
BEzF-EaS<ern quoted at S5- None IN the market
Pozx-Prfue- $50 meas S3- clear, $50 Market firm
HAn-sal<s Of prime at 20 "a DC
HlDEs-In California hides, the Ny Shipping Lisf 81 the
.. al lie; 800 do do kip, Ieih, On private terms stock Of
California, 5000 The wool market was quiet and the sales
small About 5000 rs god California sold az 10 a aOc. a
choice lOt Of pulled Commanding the latter figure
NEExo sEEEr-The Shipping List says :-AcRuer < Mer-
RI sold az auction on the ID in>t-- the balance q oD head
Nerino sheep, shipped % this rart BY the koHing BiLhshn ~
twenty have died since The los is affributsbk 10 the ~eanty
supply Of proper knd. The fiiowiDs prices were realised III
ewes at se Is each 81 do al $40 <fSeks at 81 each ! do
at sl3; 2 do az 81
CogFEE-Narke. is frm- With an upwsni tendency though
no. active. Sales Of Rio at bic Costa Rcs II i6s1I5e-
OI-Cru.e sperm dull at 81 IS crude polar, 60c-
TRoPTcAI fKCrrs-Retail quotations PneappieS, 1S water
sale Sc San Frsncisco markets appear 20 be shunfan.ly supplied
with fruits and yegetai les
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Letter from, Syphax.
Sax FRANcIsco. Aug. II

San Francisco, Aug. 16, 1858.
DEAR COMMERCIAL The Fraser River excite
ment having died a natural death, California has
little else to do but to attend strictly to her own
concerns. There are still left on the above named
river some persevering miners, who are bound to
g wait until the water falls" if their grub holds
out, reminding one of 8 patience on a monument
smiling at beef" l fear they will never see the
color.
The news from the East contains the fact of two
ships having been laid on for Bellingham Bay,
and were filing rapidly with freight and psssen-
gers-one from Boston and one from New York.
The shippers of those goods will resemble the pic
ture of the lumber merchant which hangs in
some of your counting rooms, on receiving their
account sales.
One house in New York has cornered all the
bacon and ;lams for shipment. When the last
month report of the condition of things at Bel
bingham Bay reaches that house it will probably
shut up like q iack-knife.
The s Cable it is feared will not be laid this
season, and it is thought it is not sufficiently insu-
lated-it win be pretty well isolated if they ever
get it bedded. Do you suppose David could APP
preciate that pun? He is . around'' gathering
fresh items for the fall campaign in your empo-
rum.
Another terrible accident has occurred on the
New York and Erie Railroad, killing several and
injuring q great many Absence d. body in such
cases = nd 70 beahead If paexnce Of mind, a.d
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{ 81 81 ! ssso entdlt e.sl'
ssnsassA 2 i8px6v 1hoxh -
NJ month - eonf6snc5 s~astoEsd intat
withsthe intcriora Mqpetsy a1hi4
essiess and the rate " interest nay - qq61eees
i 10 3 p~erscent. on good scdhrities- 8sq.xsnss q
kct declining-lO cts. for No. 1 China y = IL
cts. for New Orleans and Sandwich laeeds.
coffee market firm at l6 ch. for Costa Rica and
Manila, and 133 for Rio.
The Haguero sailed on the 10th inst for Mel
bourne direct with 4I55 bags barley, $50 bags
onions, $50 bags potatoes and 10 bales puiu-
The Peoples Nominating Committee are
hard at work selecting their candidates. for the
coming election, and it is to be hoped that they
will be as successful this year as last. Mud-sliis'
Lecompt,nites, Hard-heads and Mutton-heads are
all pulling their wires, but the Reform ticker
must prevail. More anon'
SYPHAx.
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- ~ arH0IxNpCnej9g y q I road On.
1870 E9f,< { expoof 8 - teams and
suntr~ potlnGe III divides that ~
HrrfcrS6 I, hG5bpo many months =
As - - 'sr's 4 ii /: :
~rsl mmy 6De word shout the Indian.
~ ~ ftieiidly, ande al thievith. therefor,
~ 10 your fkinRs. Gnd DO not leave them ~
- n that case the Indians viii steal them ~
With them as quietly a. Jon can, and Cove
vim protect You. Be careful Of your revol,s"
he not too ready 70 use them in your own can
- The Law Of Tie land will do its work with
md without favor. Therefore, appeal 70 /, :
cases ; let il do justice between man and man y
defend your rights and avenge your wrongs. \
ssNow, my friends, go on and prosper. n.
work before you, and I hope you will be reuss y
strikes and big nuggets- /
One word more about the views of Govern.
The miner who acts In submission to the Law.
rnvs the Queens dues like an honest man. Jms
protccted in person and property and, as -.
rood and trusfy men are found, measures IN
taken for the conveyance and escort of gold from /
place. Every miner will give in his own sel !
bin weight, and have il addressed and s,L,]
hir 6(5n presence, and get 3 receipt for a sack III
50 much gold dust. 1t viii be depos,s
the public treasury At Victoria, and delivered ~
on production Of the deposit receipt. nj
viii Be \ charge made for the expense Of conyev,1
but this will be a small matter compared n
of your property. l now wish you an 4
and shsll not detain You by any further remarn