The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-04-22

Perrin, in the Red Sea, should forthwith be re-
sisted.
The French bourse was intensely dull, not
withstanding the increase in the bullion In the
Bank of France.
Peabody & Co., of London, had repaid the
Bank of Eogland in full, although the obligar
tons would not be due until August.
The next arrival from India was expected TO
announce the fall of Lucknow.
The Slave Trads-Important Correspondents.
1t is stated that important diplomatic cores
pondence, lately carried on between the British
Minister. Lord Napier, and General Cass, rela-
tive to the slave trade, has reached the climac-
terie in q long, able and convincing note from
the venerable Secretary, addressed to Lord
Napier, reviewing the whole subject, and fur
nishing . complete am wer to the demands and
pretentious of the British Government. A cor
respondent CT the New York Times says:
aSsveral notes had previously passed-Lord
Napier complaining, on the part Of his Govern
ment, that the American Gag ID used on the
African coast as cover to slavers of all nations.
and maintaining that the United States is
bound to increase the African squadron from
three, the present number of vessels, to four,
&c. =
"Gen. Cass communicates to Lord Napier the
views of our Government at length, and in .
manner which must silence, If not satisfy, Lord
Napier and his Government. Gen. Cass, how
ever, studiously avoid giving offence to Eng-
land, though he comments with great and de-
served severity upon the Coolie trade, and the
laws of England relating thereto, and animal
verts with equal justice upon the African APP
prentice system of Louis Napoleon.
General Cass regrets the abuse ofthe Ameri-
can flag by vessels not entitled to claim that
protection, but cannot admit that our Govern
ment is responsible for this abuse to greater
extent than it has employed its efforts to pre-
vent it. He further refuses to acknowledge
that we are bound to add another vessel to our
African squadron, and, after reviewing the
treaty stipuations, contends that We have fully
complied with them, in letter and in spirit.
"The document is written in strong but tenn
perate language, and though severe, and oc-
casionally sarcastic, contains nothing at which
the British Government can possibly take
serious umbrage. It is an able State paper,
and will increase the reputation of Gen. Cess. !"
Important from Antigua Serious Outbreak
Troops Called Out.
It was briefly mentioned, a few days ago, that
q serious outbreak had occurred at Antigua, in
the West Indies. We were yesterday favored
by an eminent mercantile house of this city
with the following extract of q letter from that
place, dated March 9th:
"We have had q most serious disturbance
amongst the negroes, originating amongst some
Barbuda people and our town negroes, who
set our police at defiance, attacked the police
Office about eight o'clock on the night of the
18th inst. The police we're obliged to fire in
selfdefence, when Eve were killed on the spot,
and about dozen wounded, some badly. The
Governor arrived at the police Office about one
o'clock yesterday morning. The mob continu-
ed all night in the streets, and attacked the
police Office, where the Governor and all the
authorities were. At eight o'clock yesterday
morning, they broke all the windows and doors,
and were near taking possession of the Office
and arms some of the mob had already enter
ed the ef6ce when orders were given by the
Governor to fire, and four more were shot down
and several others severely wounded. Martial
law was then proclaimed, special constables
sworn in, and volunteer troops of some forty
men and horses, which soon dispersed the mob.
The streets were still patrolled by armed men,
and everything is now again quiet, and we
sent to Guadalupe for military force, and to
Barbados for a man of,war. We hope their
assistance will not be required"
"P. 8. A note dated St. Thomas, March 3lst,
states that the French troops had arrived, but
would not be landed, as they were not required"
WASHING HIS Own SHEEp.-The Springfield
Republican Gays that piquant correspondence
has just passed between two Clergyman, in q
city where considerable religious awakening
has taken place. In substance, the correspond
ence ran as follows:
Baptist TO Methodist Clergyman.
Dear Brother: shall baptize some converts
tomorrow if any of your converts prefer to be
baptized in our mode, l shall be happy to bsp-
tie them as candidates for your church.
Methodist to Baptist Clergyman
Dear Brother: Yours received. prefer to
wash my own sheep.
BEGGARs' SKINS DYED RED-Of that sect of
Christians who call themselves distinctly Chris
tians, pronounced Crystians,) one of the tenets
is 10 torbear from selecting the texts Of their
discourses beforehand, but TO preach on any
occasion from whatever verse the eye lights
upon on opening the Bible. God, they say,
will give at the time the necessary inspiration
for the occasion. 1t happened that one Of
these preachers, travelling through the country,
was invited to preach of Sunday, and, open.
ing the sacred volume, his eye fell upon the
text, "And the ark of the covenant was GOV.
cred with badgers skins, dyed red" He read
it, however, "beggars' SKINS" instead Of
4" badgers' skins dyed red" and thereupon pro-
ceeded to remark upon the difference in the
treatment of the poor in ancient times and
now.
"Under the new dispensation," be said,
f" there are aims houses asylums, and various
charities, which are devoted to the care of the
poor. The poor are treated with charitable
kindness in their lives, and after death are de.
Gently buried. But it was not so, my hearers.
under the old dispensation. Then the poor,
were chased and kicked and bounded all their
lives and when they came to their miserable
deaths, no sooner was the breath out of their
bodies, than off ,oent their skins into the dye
pot."-Evening Post.
PUNCH ON KEITr-The very clever Homeric
verses in which Punch recently celebrated the
battle.royal in the House of Representatives,
and which have been attributed to Shirley
Brooks, were written, we understand, by Theo.
dore Martin, whose brilliant and spirited Bal
lads of Bon Gualtier are as familiarly known
on this side of the Atlantic as in England.
His new contribution to what Mr.. Emerson
would call the Ilisds of mankind I" 10 certainly
not unworthy of his reputation imes.
FuGITIvE SLAVE BROUGHT BAcK-The ship
Harvest Queen, Captain Manson, arrived this
morning from Liverpool, having on board the
slave Henry, belonging to Mrs. Giles, of this
city. This boy absconded on the ship Advice,
Captain Dix, hence for Liverpool, and when
about 100 miles southeast of the Passes, on
the morning of the 25th instant, Captain Dix
promptly put him on board the Harvest Queen,
to be returned to his owner. This ia as it
should ben. o. Picayune.
TRoUBLE.-The editor of the Nashville Chris.
tran Advocate is in trouble. A brother Min.