The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-01-14

man of as much talent as Edgar, and vet the
Emperor hesitated to act in the matter until
circumstances should favor the design he had
in view The elder brother will in future bear
alone the title of Duke of Elchigen.
A. M. Kelley has retired from the South
Side Democrat. Mr.. z. says that the dissolu-
ton of his connection with the paper has been
occssioned by radical difference of opinion
between Mr.. Banks and himself on subjects so
essential as to preclude further conduct of
their journal in that union and harmony which
is so essential not only to the pleasure of the
professional association, but to the influence and
character of political paper.
Cincinnati, according to an estimate of the
Gazette, has population of 244,000 inhabt-
ants-an increase in ten years of over 81 600.
Inc value OF manufactures and industry is set
down at SSO,OOO,OOO.
The United States Marshal for Minnesota has
forwarded to the Interior Department the census
returns of forty four counties in that Territory.
There are in Minnesota as at present orpaniz.
ed, fifty five counties; eleven therefore remain
to be heard from, viz: Mower. Wareca, Nicollet.
LIE Sueur, Sibley, Wanomia, Pierce Cass, Mile.
Sac, ltasca, Pembina and a part of Fillmore.
These counties embrace an area of 1926
square miles, or nearly one.half of the Ter.
ritory.
Great exertion was made by the Marshal to
finish taking the census before the assembliug
of Congress; but the work was commenced
too late in the season (Sept. 2l) for latitude
like that of Minnesota, where travelling over
the prairies in winter is difficult and hazard
Gus thing. The work has also been consider
ably delayed on account of many Of the Mar
shars assistants ceasipg their operations after
having progressed a little way.
The Marshal recommends that an appropra.
ton be made to defray the expenses Of this
census on more liberal scale than that of
1850.
The revolution in Mexico is similar to the
coup detat Of Louis Napoleon. The new Con-
stitution has been overturned and done away
with forever; the Federal Councils have been
broken up and dispersed and Comonfort de
olared sole and absolute Dictator with powers
to call an extraordinary Congress. The day
prior to the overthrow of the existing Govern.
ment, Governor Baz was arraigned in the
Chamber of Deputies for several offences. So
far. however, from deigning to reply to them
and after rebuking the Congress in general
terms for their puerile course from the opening
of the session, openly and plainly told them
in those Chambers, for the next day they would
be swept away. The next morning, the can
non announced the coup detat in the heart of
the city. The bells were rung, the people
shouted, the military parsded the streets, a few
arrests were made, a proclamation was pub
lished, and all was over-the Constitution swept
away, the Councils broken up, and Comonfort
made Supreme Dictator. He aims at the dig.
nifty of Emperor.
During the year 1857, there were 227 fires
in the United States, where the loss at each was
over $4,000. The total loss is set down at
SIS 1872 900, against S2l . $4,000 in 1856. The
Number of lives lost at fires this year was l58 ;
last year 1873.
Number of steamboat accidents this year So,
lives lost 1922, and sc wounded. Last year
there were 20 accidents, 358 killed, and I27
wounded.
Number of railroad accidents l26, persons
killed $50, wounded 500 Last year there were
LAB accidents, 1875 killed, and 629 wounded.
During the present year 26 Revolutionary
soldiers have died. as have also % persons OF
100 years of age and over.
By the California mail we have later returns
of the election in Oregon on the State Consti.
tuition. Official returs from nine counties, and
unofficial from one other, show the following
result: For the Constitution, 1897; against it,
1884; for Slavery, 1922; against it, 5. l6l; for
free negroes, $50; against them, 5,479. Re-
ported majorities in six other counties, give for
the Constitution !, lib majority; against SIa.
very, l, l96. This gives 1925 majority for the
Constitution, and 5,0l9 against Slavery. The
Oregonian newspaper, which opposed the Con
stitution, says of the result:
"A few voted against it 1.-THE Constitution J
from principle, while thousands voted for it IN.
der the conviction that by voting for the Con
stitution and against Slavery, it would settle
the question of Slavery forever. The question
of opposition to Slavery carried the vote in
favor of the Constitution. Had it not been for
that, the Constitution would have been rejected
by an overwhelming majority"
1t may be a matter of some interest TO our
readers to know something of the comparative
extent of that Territory of the United States,
whose chief officer is bidding defiance to our
Government. According to Cotton, the area of
Utah Is 269, no square miles. To engineers, and
few others, this will give Just idea of its vast
extent, but the majority of people will form
better estimate by being told that it is as large
as the whole Of the New England States, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Or to
compare it with European countries it is equal
In extent to Great Britain and Ireland, Switzer-
land, Prussia and Denmark, with the Islands of
Guernsey, Jersey, and Man, and the Ionian
Islands added.
In the course Of The recent debate in the
Senate on the Treasury note bill, Senator Sew.
ard gave this cheering view:
In my judgment, the acceleration of bust.
ness is going TO be rapid, just in proportion to
the rapidity with which business has declined
and expect to see every day, and every hour
Of every day, marked by a rise in the prosper.
ity of the country, graduated just exactly by the
suddenness of the depression. The causes of
the disaster are gone. l think there is potbipg
before US but great revival of business and
plethora of money to revive it in all depart
ments / may be mistaken in this, but am
willing TO stand by it."
A revival is no doubt at hand, ard while il
will be hailed with the livelest satisfaction by
the thousands who have been oppressed and
retarded in their operations for several months,
1t is to be hoped that the lessons of the past
will not be altogether forgotten, and that the
impulsive and enthusiastic will not be carried
away into new excuses. We fully agree, how
ever, with Senator Seward that the causes of
the disaster are gone, and that q good time is
coming.
The London Times estimates the failures in
London and Provinces, since October, at over
fl5,OOO,OOo in the metropolis, and EDS, 100000
in the country. Total, about G50,OOO,OOO
sterling, or about two hundred and fifty million
dollars. This amount far exceeds the losses of
1925, 1887, and lS45, and the end is not yet.
The Detroit Times says that the Insurance
Companies refuse to pay the 1000 for which
the life of Mr.. Holden was insured, who was so
mysteriously killed at Ann Arbor, Michigan, in
July last. The ball which was taken from his bodv