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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-16
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= In April last Gen. PcNERoY visited
AtchisOn, in Kansas Territory. At that
time it was the headquarters of Border.
Ruffianism. There resided DR.. James II.
Stringfellow, and Peter Abel, Esq, the
law partner of B. +. Striugfellow. David
Atchison made this town. which was
named in honor of him, hishome. Here.
too, the remnants of the Buford expedi-
ton, and the dregs of the entire emigra-
ton from the South, the year previous,
had congregated. Robert S. Kelley the
boy pirate, who was going to "wadc knee
deep in the blood of abolitioni It's" pub
lished the SqGatter Sovereign at this point,
with his partner Dr. Stringfellow. 1t was
from here that the Rev. PARrER BUTLER
was sent down the Missouri on a raft /:
and from this point furays and guerilla
parties were sent out to all parts of the
Territory, committing all manner Of dep
relations upon the peaceable inhabitants.
To speak word in favor of Free State
principles in the town of Atchison was to
ensure the luckless weight a coat Of tar
and feathers. '
When Gen. PoMERoY negotiated for an
interest in the town, the letter writers lei
loose all their peculiar bile upon him.
He had "sold out to Border Rufiians," he
had Hslept with Gen. Stringfellow," he
had betrayed the Free State party" and
" the motive was only to make money"
Gen. P. told us at the time, that ere
year should pass away that region would
be revolutionized that it would no long
or be criminal to ayow anti-slavery senti
ments in that locality.
Six months after the Territorial elec
ton was held, and the county of Atchi
son gave but 60 majority for the Pro-sla
very ticket, and some AZ majority in tn
town. On the 4th inst, the Free Stat
majority was 40 in the County over ant
above the heavy frauds at Port William
In the tom. of Atchisorl tie Free State MA
jorty ,Oas S5i
The Squatter Sovereign is io,o Ere,
State paper. 1t was bought out by Gen
PoMERoY, but is now conducted with con
siderable ability by o. f. SHORT, Esq. Il
his last issue he devoted whole page, il
handbill type, rejoicing over the result.
Where now are the letter-writers p
Where their bitter, vindictiye denuncia
tons of Gen. PoMERoY ? Will some per
Son tell rs of one of his calumuiator
who has done a thousandth part as mncl
for the Free State cause ? james Red
path, the chief of the libell0rs Of Free
State mon in Kansas, by his unwisc anc
inconsiderate course lost MS Doniphai
county, not by publishing truths, but will
falsehoods which should make devil
blush. He and bis colleagues can he iowl
such men as Gen. PoNEBoy, Lieut.. Gov
RoRERTs, Judge SCHUYLER, Judge WAKE
FIELD, and other tried and true friends 0
the cause, but they can never initiate thei
good acts. In fact lifetime of devo
ton and sacrifices eau never atone for tn
injury they have already done the PART.
of freedom in Kansas.
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Always finn.

There are some whom the lightning of
fortune blasts, only to reader holy
Amidst all that humbles and scathes,
amidst all that skaters from their life It's
verdure, srnites to the dust the pomp and
summit of their pride. and In the very
heart of existence writeth a sudden and
= " strange defeature,n. they stand erect
riyeD, no. uprooted, a monument less OF
pity than of awei There are some who
pass through the lazar-house Of Misery,
with q step more august than Cesar in
his halls. The. very things which seen
alone, are despieable and vile, associated
With them, become almost venerable and
divine; and one ray, however dim and
feeble Of that intense holiness, which in
the Infant Sayienr shed msjesty over the
manger and the straw, not denied 70 those
who, in the depth Of affliction, cherish
His patient image, fiings over the mean
est localities of earth an emshstion from
the glory of Heaven.
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sob.rner, o,ensaeh,ae Thsn,elv...

It is generally supposed that the Sched-
ule adopted by the Kansas Convention
prevents the amending Of the Constitu-
ton until after the year 1854. Such was
no doubt the intention of tne persons who
got up the provision referred to, but they
have overresched themselves very de-
cidedly, as viii be seen by the wording Of
the section, which we quote below -
"sEc. 10. After The year one thousand
eight hundred aud sixty-four, whenever
the Legislature shall think it necessary to
amend, alter, and change this Constitu-
ton, they shall recommend to the electors
at the next general election, two-thifds Of
the members of each House eoncurring,
TO vote for or against the calling of con-
yention and, if it appear that majority
OF all the citizens of the Safe have voted
for convention, the Legislature shall, at
its next regular session, call a convention,
TO consist 3fas many members as there may
be in the House of Representatives at the
time, 70 be chosen in the same manner, at
the same places, and by the same electors
that choose the Representatives said
delegates so chosen shall meet within
three months after said election, for tia
purpose of revising, amending, or chang.
ing the Constitution"
That is all that is said on the subject
II viii be seen that il refers solely to III,
period subsequent to the year 1864, snt
does not forbid the repeal or amendnen
Of the Constitution before that time.
to'toscs, therefore, Tat dc people may at oncs
By a sa.pse majority, call ae,e Conpent:a
as sOon as le STATE Is organized and admit
led and yepeaf De .aaots Constitution 0
asae'sd it 70 sat their osen scisses. State
being sovereign and independent, an
possessed Of exclusive Jurisdiction owe
their own constitution and laws, the Stat
of Kansas might, Notwithstanding the a
temptsd prohibition, ct any tirae chang
IIpsrt or the whole Of its organic Law. II i
Legislature chose 70 call for populi
vote on tie sabjeet and the people veI
70 csss tksir ballots fos IL
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There lies in the depth of every heart
that dream of youth, and she ehasseaed
wish Of manhood, which neither cares
nor houors can extinguish; the hopes Of
one day resting from the pursuits which
absorb us Of inteEposing between our
old age and the tomb. soFns tranquil To-
teEyai Of reflection, when with feelings
not subdusd but softened, with passion
not exhausted, but mellowsd, we may lossk
calmly on the past visboet regret. and
the future wishon. apprehension. But in
the tumuit Of the world, this vision foE-
ever, forever recedes Is ue approach i !;
the passions which have agiEazei cur hse,
disturb cur latest hours and ss 50 down
| % The tomb like she san il the ocean.
snllen In its 5ezmiess descent, with al is
seyy glow. long eltsr ithas lost IL poEes
aad Is splshdof.
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to order out Col. Summer with foar com.
panies of troops to preserve The peace Of
the Territory.
While violence and outrage were being
committed, the Governor carefully kept
the high minded and honorable soldier
shut up in his barracks; but when an
outraged people felt themselves forced to
resort to the first law of nature for pro-
lection against the outrages committed in
the name. of law, then. he runs for the
military arm 10 protect him aud his min
MONS from deserved retribution.
So ended this memorable day and this
disgraceful tragedy. Then was blow
struck at constitutional liberty and human
freedom on this continent which shall re-
vertebrate through all time. A contem-
plation of it will cause the true patriot
and philanthropist to blush for his coun-
try, and as precedent to be followed in
the extension and defense of slave insti-
tutions, when that bloody power shall
see fit occasion to resort to it, it is indeed
of fearful import.
I have thus endeayored to furnish in
detail the leading events of a most i'm
portant era of Kansas history. Undoubt-
edly many little incidents have been
passed over. Ny aim has been to touch
upon such points as should give clear
and correct picture of the relation in
which the people stood to the Govern
ment, and to each other, and to show the
policy adopted by the people, and the
responsibility Of the Government officials,
with the leading events of the period
hoping thus to subserve the cause Of
freedom, as well as of truth and justice,
I remain as ever,
Very truly yours,
Z. B. WHITMAN.
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WALKER, which we alluded 10 last week,
which the Boston Gos1rier compleinedsof
as showing sympathy fof the abelision-
lists.
WAsHrseroS, Dec 10. 1857.
E. Z. Morgan, ESQ.,, Chairman &C.;
DEAR SIR:-Circumstances beyond my
control compel me TO be absent from tho
Anniversary Dinner of the New England
Society, to which you have so kindly
invited me. ~
This is time when we are all sum-
moned to recur to first principles, so gio-
rionsly associated with the early as well
as the revolutionary history OF New Eng
land. Il may be truly said thai the Nag
jlolper, which bore pilgrims to the shores
Of New England, was freighted with the
liberties OF the world. On board that
immortal vessel was framed the social
compact basing all human government on
the consent of the governed, and carrying
it into execution by the choice of their
rulers BY their own vote As your fathers
landed on your rock.bound shores, there
dawned the first faint glimmering of the
great principle of self-government, which
rose upon enfranchised humanity, in all its
meridian splendor, on the .4ih of July,
1776. The great principle of self-goy-
crnment is about being subject to fear
ful and, perhaps, final test, in an unhappy
Western Territory. If this principle can
be subverted there, and such an act rati-
fed by Congress, the Pilgrim Fathers viii
have landed in vain on the shores of New
England; in vain shall its great truths
have been promulgated in the Declaration
of American Independence, and the blood
of the revolution will have been wasted
on soil where military and despotc pow
or would soon resaule their sway, as under
our suicide the freedom OF our country
and the world forever sank, with its last
"bubbling cry" into that great deep
where it should remain until .the sea
gives up their dead" and man shall answer
for his crimes at the dread judgment-seat
of his Creator.
Asa Pennsylvania, have no claim
By birth or ancestry on New England, and
presume that for this kind invitation TO
your anniversary dinner am indebted to
my wife, who is descendant Of the Illus
trions Boston printer boy, BENJAMIN
franklin, in whose principles and virtues
have endeayored TO rear my children.
In closing this letter, permit mo to
transmit for the occasion the following
sentiment:
SELF Observation-Disclosures itshall
be endangered here, let every son OF New
England, wherever residing, rise as ono
man to the rescue.
Most respectfully, your obedient sors't,
Il. j. WALKER.
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The New York Tines saws :

aGov. Walker, and George &. SasdeR,
who have just returned from Kansas, are
both Of the opinioa that the Free State
men viii participate in the election un-
der the sIeesmpton Constitution on the
4th of January. aBd secure the efiesrs 10
be elected a that time. BY doing this,
IN the possible contingency of an attempt
by Congress 70 force the Lecompton Con-
stitution upon them, they will have the
State organization in their own hands,
either to use OF to render null by non fsssr
&c they find EdSisehle.'f
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lcorYRIGHT sEcUREp.l
Written espressiy for The Htrdi& Of Freedom
a COMPLETE
HISTORY OF KANSAS.
FBos
First Discovery by fhe French, 50
the Close Of the @aear 1857.
By THE EDITORS.
IcorYRIeHr sEcuREp.l
CHAPTER XIII.
LAWRENCE, Dec. 10th, 1857.

LAWRENCE, Dec. 10th, 1857.
DEAR SIZE Conscious that you were
in position where your opportunities of
seeing aud knowing the facts in regard to
the destruction Of Lawrence, under the
direction of Marshal Donaldson, on the
2lst of May, 1856, and the incidents
leading to that event, were better than
that OF. probably. any other person in the
Territory, and wishing to give detailed
account Of the occurrences, by an eye t0it-
ness, in our "Iiistory of Kansas" which
We are publishing IN the Herald Of Free
dom, you viii not only do US individually,
but posterity favor, by writing out in
detail, such important matters as came d.
rectly under your observation, or Of which
YOU have cognizance, as will tend TO a
faithful understanding of the whole affair
Former works which have appeared on
this subject, were prepared either during
the excitement of the times, or before
quiet had been entirely restored. Our de-
sire is to furnish chapter at this distance
from the event. divested Of partisan AMI
mostly, or desire to build up individuals
at the expense Of truth, which will be
valuable for reference to those who shall
come after us.
With regards, we are, Yours Truly,
BROWN & WATTLES.
z. B. WHITMAN. ESQ.
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Chicago, Ill,

/ |,-y InanUfactory and de-
ties. VI here may be found
crtablr and Staiionarl
| We and e. Under Steam
ood and Iron Machiu
- Circular Saw Mills,
i Corn Mills, with ncw
h ithuut Bolts. General
Shirgle Mills. Steam
am " histies. Finished
+ Trimmings. Castings
: Patent Screw Gutter.
{ our own Importation.
'hcer Work, etc. etc.
nd the public generals.
not been able to keepup
wv we have larg1il III
ased our firm. and have
pplying the West with
{ establishments
RNEK. T. CHALMkRS.
d. R. FRASER.
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j EXPRESS FREIGHT
ENCE To l.kCOMPTUS.
NSAS CITY, DAILY,
pc TdpiS. and Concord
line H. permanently e.
'ain,aincd during Sum
Increasing energy as the
ION cnlargc-in evidence
D lis anieccdents. Ia .
be reinforced with a.
Tgcr cunycSanccs equal
States. Also, a Ian
ghtnirc Line Packets
~. Louis. st. Juscpb.
pts on the route. connec-
III other Expresses. fer
nd cities in the nitet
South. Bankers ard
|np;ly attended 10. Al
80, parcels. freight and
9th dispatch. All loss
| adjusted a; this oilice.
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ryprcss Co,t
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|Bo. 34e pages. " itk,l
|OF THE IERRlTUEII
being n full account {
/. Snil, Climate, l'rs
is u ToTri.orJ. transse
IGoveruors Reeder atl
ousions, Personal Ten.
[hds, Battles and Gul.
,r' miucnt actors then.
El b. JOHN li.GilIUI
To- Coy. GcaTJ. Can.
Official Document, q
the State ut VI aslrihr
/ rossGsSiGn cf t;r 40.
Ef the INVASION UF
pURl: A.: the capturc.triA
bee State prisoner; tie
; Of The Missouri ljorig
Fiutiuin, and other; II,
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|IE {; the procecdirg,d 4
bare, df the Pre- Shaver
|suniEatiou of National
b Sk@tch n bdBsGs der
|nd,r Gors. Reodfr ald
Battles, 0utrages ard
a ~ part Of the ni;ei
postage, on the rceciP;
bRAL DISCOUNT TO TBs
| Is wanted. Price I'D
l..
El0DES, Publisher,
Fi,ldiug. Philadelphia.
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u Freedom

freedom. published \
d sren i'sthird yea, : |
0wded state Of ou, .,,|
reverted an enrlie, ~
Z principal editor nj
rF'ieeterofthc hs,eS
n IN this ecunty. IL
zsns rs a school-fel,a.
4 heasc. in this VIII,
shed the cosaoqa,,s;I
p paper in The wcs,,.I
From there he W.
nnsas' with The ar.x.,I
x'ent Ct his talent al
Free State. And n'
in that cause, ,hcr,.|
nilnadversion fren !.
hc Justification cfbiu1
patriotism Of his eerr.I
nc great msjOriiy
Mt least. seem to al
hiclI called in que,,i'
$ have been tbIiv,J
e Herald g Treeish u
1tiy devoted TO the n
e heartily wish i,st...i
n their patriotic lak,..l
d.-MrEfrai. +
Kansas. Genes Ia
g hest Of the Free y,
at Territory. The
fre as well ns elsesk., E
m III. Free State rsrl
State paper. ishoE
u Ruhan code and :
ver. is not the ease. 4 E
Free State cause. . s
incroaehments &c Sls,.
min regard 10 iher.s.
Gliies existing. VI
iepart, in hansas--baI
{ EPlishmcnt If the ,as.
= ansas. The caus.
ha, while the HsraiI /
re rclics Of soirs IL.
uncilors. Rcprrserh
iHirg possession or II.
he opposition has maj,
laws should be rce.I
aciion should be Ill
lad. Register. hk
E;l reader Of this rs,I
after being dcs,r,sTI
Z. We Rave also 81
'cen brought sgair,. !,
q far We lave net De-,
cause far these aecRs
strong advocate Of 4,
-as; and further tE,.
nsiOns 10 being The y
riy. has mainlais.j!
bGHt its whole care.
and its editors. 10 III,
icaVCred to pUrtra, 4.
sCphistry, vhicb. I'll
and part! stife. i.e-r.
tue. To these wisiI,j
kaHsas. we woul,!nr,I
tHEEroM as n iuur,l
Te'ms-SiTgIc si,brn.I
SJH; ten copies. s5jI
club, sl5,E6. Addrssj
renee, h. T.-Ior,a,s
ieuf,)
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FULLY INFORM the
generally. and those in
l. particularly. that ihey
=, AZ - aad - Vermont
FRtAGES. WAGONS
them To order from the
|ring done with neatuess
|gle prices. Wood turn
|AkERS, ATTENTION
y pattern To suit, and We
q all kinds Of scroll and
!,t0O pounds Of iron and
Frior assortment for sale
e lowest market prices;
|uperior manner. All OF
|hitted; and We hope, b'
|uhrc,' charging rcason-
lr motto of deeds. not
(eep the patronage and
ben. DIX 4 DEAN.
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E. B. WHITMAN, ESQ.

BROWN & wATTLEs.
E. B. WHITMAN, ESQ.
LAWRENCE, Jan. 6, 1858.
Your note requesting me to furnish for
your history of Kansas the results of my
observation and experience during that
eventful period, the chief events of which
were the destruction under form of law,
an1 by United States officials, Of the Free
State Hotel, the type and presses of the
Herald Of Freedom and the Free State off,
|ces, and the sacking of the town of Law
renee under pretenee of seizing private
arms.
the more cheerfully comply with your
request from the fact that the exact truth,
aud the real merits of the case as well as
the true position Of the prominent actorsin
those scenes on either side, have never
yet, to my knowledge, been put upon rec
ord.
am sorry that in all the accounts and
histories which have come under my no.
tice, errors of fact or omissions occur of
material consequence. The writers have
either been ignorant of the true state of
affairs, or have derived their information
from unreliable or prejudiced sources. In
'nsticc to all parties, on both sides, l think
it high time that the truth should go upon
record.
You are aware that occupied no Off
cial position among the citizens, but was
present as an outside observer, with full
aud free access, by the politeness of Com
mttees, to their meetings for deliberation
and counsel. Fully aware at the time of
the importance which the events of that
period might one day assume in the his
tory of this free Republican Government,
lms1e especial efforts to arrive in all ca
ses at the true state of the facts and to
charge my memory with them.
A prominent actor at that time remark
cd to me-"You occupy favorable posi-
ton for observation, and may at some day
be called upon for q history of this period,
post yourself we'll as to the facts.n
was we'll aware that interested and erro-
neous versions of affairs would gain cur
rency, and conscious of nothing TO bias
my opinions or warp my Judgment, re-
solved to lose no opportunity for 'becom.
ing as thoroughly acquainted as possible,
with every fact that should have any
bearing upon correct understanding oi
the case hereafter.
The preceding winter had been one o
continual alarm and excitement-the &C
tuai suffering of the people, both menta
aud physical had been great, yet amid al
'nese 'rials they had not lost their loyait..
V Tue general government 10 oohsses
'ney looked Tor redress, Ihey tola thei
tale Of woe, but it was met by lying deni
a. aud when the news arrived that
eOams'ee OF investigation had been ap
fo'"'ea 70 inquire INTO their wrongs, uni
.''" Joy persaded the hearts OF the peo
le' WIN .ne iacts before them through
sA' A'iespons'o'llty OF a aCongresslonai Com
A.''ee' congress Itself will, It was said
' 90. Us ,mmsdiate redress, OF the siVil
~ T, ~O',a VIII demand u LOT US.
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lee Company,

TER COUNTY. PA
: and damage by fire.
Ild Insurance Company
kENCY OFFICE in Law
ieTmined to take risks
q property at rates rs
sibie Company in the
many thousand policies
! and in every ease oi
ces promptly, without
delays or li;igation..
in every town ~
fnmunications on tiiis
! Esq, Lawrence. Nan
|Dr. :. q. CLARK, Treas.
=. Secretary.
Agent for Kansas.
|GESTS.
haitian. K. T.
b.
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F,ce, X. T.
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'rce Office, Em-

krce Office, Em-
x. L.
o above named place.
bsact all kinds of bua,
rrcsts Of emigrants. ara
lands in the Neoshs
resident of Kansas for
Travelled in all parts oI
Travelled fer three years
pis and Michigan. | an
Tmation of the countr1
,,cn,l 10 any otherbns
ted 10 my charge. ny
hd its interests enables
pfitable investments TO
ir business to me.
dressed 10 the under
attention.
n. >. ST0RRS.
n ff5T
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A septhsrn ana ner.h.rn Opinion.
D1gr Towx, Ghattoogo Co., Gal
DeceTnlssr 27th. 81. {

December 9th, 81.
Ed. HERALDoF FREEDoh;-SIR:--YOu
will please discontinue the Herald, as 1t
is not the paper that thought it was.
Respectfully, w. j. GREEN.
Mr. GREEN had probably been led to
suppose that the Herald Of Freedom was 8
Pro.slavery paper, because he had seen
letters 10 that effect from Kansas, in the
N. Y. gitauie, and as he wanted paper
of that description he sent for 1t. The
above laconic response Is all We get in
reply-"It is not the paper thought Il
WAS"
The same mail that brought Us that
letter brought twenty Others Of which the
following Is a specimen:
STATE REFoRM School,
wEsTBoRo, Mass, Bee 81, l657.S
q. w. BRowx-DEaR SrR-Inclosed
yoa will find two dollars 70 pay for the
Herald Of Free1eB another year.
have resd the Herald Of Freedom from
IFS first start, and I find it the most reli-
able in It's statements Of any accounts We
get from Kansas Your plans and eeun-
sells usually prove % be wise and correct,
notwithstanding the falsehoods circulated
10 nut you down. hope yeGs health
viii enable yon to stick by The ship till
safely noored in the port Of Free Statss.
Very truly yours, an unbiased wltsesz.
W. 7. SLEEPER.
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z. L. BERTHorD.
House.

- Z. L. BERThotp.
House.
n for the aecommeds-
public. 1t is under
b large additions. IT'S
a few rods west Of the
Iground. and the most
hiion in the city. The
Svited to call, the prn-
nfort usually found In
D. 4 Co. PTorrieters
!. Apxl III. lsT.-d
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Letter from wsilsr On ssseosssnn.ai.

The following is the letter of Gov.
WALKER, which we alluded 10 last week,
which the Boston Gossriey complsinedaof
as showing sympathy foF the aboiition-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-17
Further by the Africa.

The Court Directors of the East India Comma.
nv had Gale a special meeting of the propris-
tors, for the purpose of considering the provis-
Ions OF the bill introduced in Parliament by
Lord Derby's administI afion for the govern
ment Of India. In connection with the bill pre-
viously Introduced by Lord Palunerston.
The Daily News gives an extract from one of
the sentences under which at present Frenchmen
may be arrested and sent 10 Africa. in accordance
with the recent law of safety After showing
how this law Is worked, the News asks, Where
will all this end,
Peabody Co OF London, has repaid the
Sank OF Eng nd In full, although the obligations
would not BE- due until August
The next arrival from India was expected to
announce the fall Of Lucknow
The Paris Patrie has violent article INSISTING
toat th- British occupation of the island Of Perrin
In the Red Sra. should forthwith BE- resisted
The French BOurse was int nsely dull NOT
WthstaDdiDg the increase In the bullion i'm the
Bank OF France
The Russian journal lie Nord saws IT. vast
military preparations are going on at Marseilles
Tonlon, and other principal French ports IL
lkewise aIlndes TO Pellissier's nomination a.
minister TO England, and remarks that although
from his former intercourse with En.lisbmen i'm
The Crimea IL may be construed as a friendly com
Pilmeht, IL also may warrant the inference tina,
any negotiations be may be entrusted with are
INTENDED to be decisive, and that h. il probably
charged especially to see il England intends 10
90 any thing towards satisfying the Ffench de-
Hahos on The refugee question.