Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-12-11

great Napoleon transferred Louisiana to the Unit
ed States. Jealous, as he ever was, Of the nation.
al honor and interest Of France, no person through.
out the world. has imputed to blame him. for
accepting a pecuniary equivalent for this ces-
sion.
The publicity which has been given to our for.
mer negotiations upon this subject, and the large
appropriation which might be required to effect
the purpose. render it expedient, before making
another attempt to renew the negotiation. that i
should lay the whole subject before Congress.
This is especially necessary. as it may become in.
dispensable to success, that | should be intrusted
with the means of making an advance to the
Spanish government Immediately after the signing
Of the treaty, or without awaiting The ratification of
it by the Senate. am encouraged TO make this
suggestion, by the example of Mr.. jefferson, pre-.
vious to the purchase Of Louisiana from France,
and by that Of Mr.. Polk in view Of the acquisi.
ton of territory from Mexico. I refer the whole
subject to Congress, and commend ii to their care
full consideration.
The London Daily News says: "Up to Monday.
the lst OF November, the day on which the office
at Vnlentia WAS closed by order Of the directorc.
the line did not appear to have improved in its
condition., or to have got moro faulty.
The galvanometers in circuit with New f6uhdland
seldom remained many hours without showin z
some indications Of letters or ~reversnls coming from
the American terminus though. since the 2Osh
no Ineligible signals have been received.
During the past few days Cap. Ksll has been en-
gagged in laying twelve miles Of shore end, which
was sent round to Valentia soifie fortnight ago In
the Stag. though we believe up to the present time
the operation has not been finally completed. The
cable has been taken up and examined from the
shore Of the Islands of Valentiu to out beyond the
rocks called Coast Guard Patch. Contrary to all
expectation, its electrical condition Was found TO
be most perfect"
The ENGLISH INDIAN FuND.-The aggregate o.
mount of subscriptions for the relief of the suffer.
ers by the mutiuy in India, was f433, $40. or a.
2S6 were sent to India for distribution, the author.
tiles there being authorized to draw for Flo, 1000
more. In Great Britain about f40, 900 wore ex
pended among sc widows and orphans of officers,
25 orphans Of officers, 298 widows and 423 children
uf soldiers, 6 widows of clergymen, and % widows
and orphans of civilians. About G365 900 remain
10 be distributed. 1t is now contemplated TO
extend relief, which in many casee is greatly need,
ed, to the troops generally stationed in India.
A NEAPoLITAN DUNGEoN.--A Naples correspon.
dent of the London Daily News, gives the follow.
ing description of the dungeon in which Nicotera,
u political prisoner. is confined. Nicotera was
sentenced to death for being concerned in an in.
surrectioGary movement. but as the Neapolitan or.
gan announced, the King in his clemency spared
his life. The letter referred to says:
His life was saved only with q view TO make
him taste, drop by drop, the pains OF n more hor.
rible death. The executioner would have relieved
him of his sufferings in , moment, but this would
haveSescued him too quickly from those who wish
ed to feed upon his agony and had destined him
to be the victem of u protracted death. AT first
he was shut up, not in the Ergastolo Of S. Stefa.
10, where the law should properly have KEEP. him,
but in the worst dungeons of the Vicaria of Ma.
Piles. After a time he was buried in the fearful
~Colomboja of Trapani. and afterwards at the be.
ginning of October, in the sepulchral dungeons Of
s. Caterina. in Favignana.
In past times, that fort was reserved for the
punishment of state prisoners. but as civilization
progressed, it was closed now, however, it has
been re opened. In that part of the for: called
the Fossa. just above the top of the gate, is this
inscription, in Italian, you enter living, and
leave it dead" By four hundred steps you then
descend to below the level of the sea, until you mr.
rive in the internal cavern where the unfortunate
Nicotera is guarded at sight by two sentinels,
without seeing the sky, and with difficulty receiv'
ing air from the narrow holes. which admit a dim
light. Here there is an insufferable humidity, as
canHot otherwise be the case in dungeons under
ground n humidity which is sufficient, 10 a few
days, almost to roc the clothes on the back of the
prisoner.
SOCIETY OF FRrENDs-A conference Of three hun.
dred of the members of this religious society has
been held lately a. London, at which it was agreed
to sanction marriage between individuals of this
although not in membership BY
allowing them to take place within it's religious
meetings and that all restrictions in regard to
what is called plainness of speech, behavior and
npnarpI NAV ulsn ha discontinued tnk or,Grc,
ing it's ancient testimony in favor OF Christian
moderation in these respects.
IMPORTANT STEP IN ScIENcE.-The Commonwealth
Manufacturing Company, of this city, have shown
us a new and very beautiful barometer. the invsn-
rion Of Mr.. T. r. Timby, Of this city, who has
succeeded in rendering this instrument perfectly
portable. (which we believe is she only one since
the first conception Of the barometer by TOrricelli,
pupil of the celebrated Calico more than two
centuries sgo,) and to demonstrate the practibility
of his discovery Mr.. Timby made his barometer
travelling companion in Europe, and finally
expressed it from Paris to New York, without the
injury. This we regard as q practical
demonstration of its portability. and We bespeak
for it a speedy and universal adoption. especially
among agriculturists, they more than any other
class lrave the mariners). need tho counsel Of this
faithful monitor which leaves nothing TO conjecture,
tells with promptness of the coming storm long
OeioIo u tnreutenihR is EielUIo IN Tue shy. VedFe
.oId that the above named company are now max
ng this instrument upon q magnificent scale, adtr
or a price that places them within the reach Of
he million. Scientific american.
FRoMiW AsHIeToN .-THF CAPITAL or KANSAS
OF COLUMBUS, &c Tho Legislature OF
Kansas we're required to fI. upon a permanent
of government before any Congressional az.
for the election of the public buildings
could be made available. The seat was fixed in
1855 at Lecompton, and the money appropriated
or that purpose expended. In April last the leg.
stature passed a law over the Governors veto.
the seat to Minneola. At the reqcest of
Governor Denver a decision on the subject has re-
Gently been given by Acknowledgement Black,
which is. that this law is void. The seat. there
ore, must be at L~ecompton. a, least during the
existence Of the territorial government, for the
easons above stated. The money having been
hus conditionally appropriated and expended. the
'hange would be violative of the act Of Congress
I'D a frand on tho Unitad g,ata.