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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06
DEsMoINRs, Jan. 26, 1858.

DEsAoINEs, Jan. 26, 1858.
EDITOR JOURNAL: - The Legislature has
just met in Joint Convention to elect U. s.
Senator, State Printer and Binder. James
W. Grimes received 81 votes for the former
Office to Al for Ben NJ. Samuels for the first
Office.
This completes the circle of Republican
vic' ories and makes our delegation in Con-
gress all right.
1t is matter of just pride to see the no.
BILE standard bearer of our party thus re-
ceived Three years since, Jones and Dodge
Joined with Toombs and others Of the South
to beat him in the canvass for Governor
Now he displaces Jones, and by the side of
Toombs in the Senate, will make the voice
of Iowa heard for freedom:
The refusal to compliment Jones with the
Democratic nomination is severe blow at
the Lecomptonites; and they feel it, al
though our Kansas resolutions were oppo-
sed by strict party vote.
Mr.. Neal introduced bill to amend the
testimony clause of the new constitutions
The object Of the bill was not very clearly
explained and received little countenance at
the hands Of his own party: A little capital
out of the F" "niggcr clause - was the object.
Two Democrats and all the Republican Sen.
ators voted to postpone indefinitely. The
opinion is gaining ground generally that
twelve good men and true, are as competent
to decide upon the credibility of testimony
when offered as legislators are upon the
abstract question of race, kinks or color.
An effort is on foot to adjourn early, have
codifying commission to revise the laws
and hold an extra session next fall. 1t will
be opposed by the majority Of Republicans
and defeated, think.
A bill has passed both houses appropria-
ting $4,000 to defray the expenses of secu
ring our swamp lands from the general gov.
ernmcnt and select the balance in the new
counties. Your able and efficient Senator
is entitled to much credit for pushing thil
through. Respectfully, yours, SC.
| ... BURROUGH.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

ss 49, Many a pretentious volume has
been written that does not contain as
much to be remembered as two lines of
Gcott's {" Waverly " now hard upon
half . century old, where he says sub
stantially |; when young man first
seeks somebody to love, he is looking
ier wh.t will dignity him when he has
! slranolsd On LIES highway While. he
sass1 sbout IL somebody he may Dig
oiey.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06
SATURDAY, JANUARY 80, 1858.
our U. 8. Senator.

our U. 8. Senator.
BY our Legislative correspondence to-day
it will be seen that ex-Gur CRIME. was. on
Tuesday last, elected to the honorable an d
responsible Office of T. $. Senator from
Iowa, for the term Of six years commencing
on the 4ih OF March, 1859. This result was
expected and is highly satisfactory t" the
Republicans generally. Gov Grimes ability
and patriotism make him a fit representa-
tive OF the prom sing State of Iowa.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

GTDr. Bunting says that hot bread new
er dgests. 1t tumbles about the stomach
until it begins to ferment, and is eventually
passed out, undigested, as an un"elcome
tenant. Think Of this. ye Sally Lunn and
hot buttered roll eaters! Hot bread is .
first>rate dyspepsia producer.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

The caucus was very harmonious. The
first business of this morning was the pas.
sage of concurrent resolution in the Sen.
ate to go into Joint Convention at Q O'Clock,
which was concurred in by the House
without opposition in either body.
The Democrats, in their caucus, nomina-
ted Ben N. Samuels over Geo W. Jones, to
receive tie complimentary vote of the Dem.
"cratic members for o. S. Senator. In the
caucus Sa:nuels received 26, Jones 10 votes
The two Houses met in Joint Convention
at 2 o'clock.
James W. Grimes received g. votes for
U. S. Senator. Ben NJ. Sa,nuels received IL
votes-3 Democratic members being absent.
For State Printer, John Tees dale received
81 votes. Mr.. Porter Al votes.
For State Binder, F. B. Mills received 81
votes. Scholte received Al votes.
The election passed off very harmonious
ly and with the best of feeling on all sides.
The strife among the members composing
the great Republican family is at an end,
snd the business of legislation will move
forward with greater facility and much bet
ter feeling.
The two Houses have been discussing the
question OF appointing commissioners to co.
dify the laws, but have come to no agreement
as to who shall be the commissioners and
when they shall commence their work.
The Judiciary Committee reported the
names Of Judge Snytt, Barker, of Dubuque,
ard Sam Miller, II Lee. tie commissioners.
\ motion W. made IA he Snate to strike
gu. ssnyth an! inscr henry o Cunnur, ut
y"ur place. P,ni,ng tie motion. the r.so-
iu'i"n wa. laid upon the table
Mr.. O'Connor would make a worthy and
efficient commissioner, and his arp ,intmen,
would give satisfaction to the republicans in
all portions of the State. Vim. Penn Clarke
has friends who are urging his appointment
am of opinion that the commissioners will
be appointed and be required to eater upon
their WORK at once. POLK.
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| 20 ->-~o
KANSAS IN CoNcSHss.--A dispatch from
Washington of the Both says the latest can.
vass of the Senate gives reason to fear thai
the Lecompton Constitution will have ma.
jority of two in that body, including both
the New Jersey Senators, Jones of Iowa.
and the protested Senators from Indiana -
In the House, l9 Northern Demo ocrats are
considered certain against the Infamous
measure, with seven probably in addition.
The New York Tribune's Washington cor.
respondent, on Wednesday, telegraphed the
following interesting political items to that
paper:
g The aspect of the Kansas question has
changed in the House since last week, and
changed for the worse. As there is hope of
a Pro>slavery State Government and Leg
islature under Calhoun's counting, it is de-
termined that the Lccompton fraud shall be
put through
6 And it probably will be- Douglas has
spent his force and weakened his position
by ostentatiously clinging to his party
The Northern Democracy are backing down.
g Ten Pennsylvania members have given
in their adhesion to Lecompton, among
them MIR. Landy, previously reported to be
anti Lecompton. Of the New Jersey Dem
ocrats, Mr.. Adrian alone holds out. Of the
six Indiana Democrats, four are for Le-
compton. Clay, Jewett aud Stevenson, of
Kentucky, are also claimed for Lecompton,
though reported last week to be against
The Vice President, who, it has been a, sert.
ed, sympathizcd with Douglas, is for Le-
Douglas has fallen between two stools.
The attempt to sit on Kansas and on Nicar
aqua at the same time has not succeeded" !"
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~ The War Department. has advices
schich 1t dares not publish, communicating
accounts of severe losses and sufferings on
the part of the troops in ct h.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06
HUM ON OUS.

Some pompous persons nave way o
saying the plainest things in the most swell
ing manner, q manner which is an infallible
exempification of weak mind. An Amer
lean writer. Of rare hum"r, satirized thi.
species Of ,fectation by expanding q lew eve
rx cav maxims into high-soundiug phrases
The following are examples:
''He looks two ways for Sunday
One who, by reason of the adverse disp'
sition IF his optics (squinD is forced II
scrutirze in duple directions for the Chris
tian Sabbath. -.
..Don't count your chickens before they
are Matched"
49,: Enumera.e not your adolescent pulIsts err
they cease to ovf"rm.
sLet we'll enough, slnne.'
Suffer healthy sufficiency to remain il
solitude.
stThe least said is the soonest mended."
The minimum of an offensive remark Is
repaired with the greatest pr"mpiInde.
soTi> an i'll wind that blows nobody good
The gale is truly diseased which pufetlI
benefactions to nobody.
nESome queer son of Momus, who has 8
knack of spinning off an endless string OF
Jokes with all the ease of jnggler drawing
his everlasting yarn Of ribbon from his
mouth, let's loose as follows:
Speaking Of wags-what is more waggisl
than dogs tail when he is pleased?
Speaking of tails-we always like those
that end well. Hogs f.r instance.
Speaking of hogs-we saw one OF these
animals the other day lying in the gutter
and in the opposite one, d wel-dressed man
the first one had ring in his nose, the lat
ter had ring on his finger. "A hog il
known by the company he keeps though
Mr.. Porker, and off he went.
b Speaking Of going of-puts US in mind
q gun we owned. 1t wen off one night ant
We haven't seen it since.
Speaking of guns-reminds us of powder
We saw lady in the city with so much o
Il on her face that she was refused admis'
sion into an omnibus for fear Of an explosion
~ A merchant entered his store in tn
morning and found his Bobby trying t.
& throw all kinds Of somersets
'sWhat are you about?" asked the aston
ished merchant.
:, tsO5ligin' my GIRL" replied the almost ex
hsvsted youth. "She's writ me lett, I
and at the bottom of the page she said
Aturn over and oblige,' and I've been going
it for more'n half an hour"
-.-sd sd|The cheapest excursion You can max
10 into the realm of fancy-no retp icke
Is required, and acol!ision wouldna you
~ The following result of the omission
of a coma is rather ludicrous. In an inter
esting article about the Inauguration of tn
new hospital building in New York, the wri
ter is made to state that an extensive view
is presented from the fourth story Of tn
Hudson riuer.
a a. "Julius, what part OBJ de ceremonie
do de ladies' most admire when dey 60 t
church ~ "Well, Pompey, can't tell da,
What is lit" "Why, OBJ course, it's d
ss hims" .
kTThe following toast was recently gi,
en:-"The Ladies: May we kiss the cir
we please, and please the girls We kiss"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06
Correspondence of the Journal. ]
FROM THE CAPITAL.
DRsMoINEs. Jan. 26, lS

DRsMoINEs. Jan. 26, 1858.
JOURNAL EDITOR The Republican eau
Gus, held last night, resulted in the nomina-
ton Of candidates upon the first formal bal
lot. The vote stood "a follows:
For U. S. Senator-Grimes, 80
Thorington, l3
Judge Smyth, 8
Tim Davis, 8
Two Grimes men not voting.
State Printer-Teeslale, A
Hackley, II
Dr.. Thomas, 8
State Binder-F. B. Mills, 40
A. p. Luse, %
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

- The Richmond South says that Mr.
Douglas has shown the cloven foot. We
think that every Buchanan Senator, that has
stoad within the sweep OF the Little Giant
broa sword. has shown cloven head. :
Louisville Journal ~ $500.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06
F,sAsc,AL TERxs DsrlxsD.-Ths Phila

FtSAxcIAL TERMs DITlNED.-The Phila.
delphia Ledger says, by the highest eeonom-
icai authorities, ''valne is defined 70 mean
purchasing power; s'price'' to signify mon.
.ey value and ssinterest" the compensation
fsr ale use Of the productive agency Of car.
ital. Ii these definitions be correct, as4key
undoubtedly are, then the phrase 0prioe q
money" admits Of no intelligent explanor
,ion. The phrase 10 used sometimes 70 En-
nitv the rats Of interest
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

~The man who thinks his wife, his b'-
bv, his house, his horse, and himself, sever
ally unequalled, is almost sure to be "a good
hu,nored person. He ought to be, (sass the
Boston Post) Horace thought tue house
auG the wife (domus ct placeras uror) were
enough, to make u man happy. The lucky
fellow who adds to these horse, and oa,
by to ride it, should be the best humored
man in the woild-that is, if hay and pro-
visions are reasonably cheap.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

fT Pitt platt has been appointed poet.
master at Plsttsburgh. This ALTERATION is
equal to Peter Piper, who picked the peck Of
picked peppers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

TIE GREATEST FAILuBE YET.-A cotempo-
rary considers the present winter tho most
decided failure recently recorded. There
has ..een 10 winter Jet bcs in name
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06
gold FoGY" DEFMED.-Crowqui

gold FoaY" DEFMED.-Crowquil,
jr., writes
I give yon two definitions of an old
fogy, both of which are orthodox, and
Iho reader can choose whichever Of the
two he prefers. 1. .An old Jogy is one
who has learned nothing for the last
twenty years, and is unwilling any one
elseshould make progress in knowledge.
Q. I'm aid fogy is man who sits upon
the coat-tail Of Progress, crying whoa!
whoa!!
(Note. Whoa is none the less a
proper word for not being found in the
dictionaries the sense Of the word is
equivalent to halt.
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Failures in the United states,

From report for the past year of the
Mercantile Agency of B. Douglas & Co :,
New York, which contains list of the re
ported failures for the year 1857, we make
few extracts which will no doubt be of in
forest
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

From this table we find Chicago and Du-
buque have the largest per cent of failures,
being one in nine of the stores in each place,
while st. Louis shows only one in 8
IA. This is not what VIC should expect
to find, judging from the Chicago papers,
which have all along told the country how
we'll Chicago stood up and how few failures
she had during the crisis.
Out of ALL stores in Iowa, there have
failed during the year IA, of which number
36 were in Dubuque, leaving lOs for the bal
ance of the State, Or about l-2 per cent.
while Chicago has 9 per cent
The total of liabilities of all fail
ures in Iowa is $2,06s,00O
Of which Dubuque claims over
l-3 the whole amount, $4,000
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY |, 1858.

>@>re<->r>-1 -1>~>~~<>r>-~~N~O~-->
FROM THE CApirAL.-Our dates are to the
2Slh. Nothing Of general interest had been
transacted by the General Assembly since
our last report. The Senate had not yet de-
terlnined upon the proposition to appoint a
committee for the purpose of revising the
laws Ex e 'vernor Grimes (newly elected
Senator) was to give grand festival at the
Desmoines House on the night If the 29th.s
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Leaving for the bal. of the State, 81 1886, 900

DooM OF THE TRAlroRs. - The New York
Courier and Enquirer thus ssholds the mir
ror up'' to those Members of Congress from
Free States who are now urged to sacrifice
themselves on the altar of the Lecompton
swindle:
"Of the thirteen Northern members Of
the Senate who voted for the Kansas Ne
braska Bill three years and half ago, but
t0atr now have seats in that body. These
four are Senator Stuart, of Michigan; Sena
tor Jones, Of Iowa; Senator Douglas, of IL
linois, and Senator Thompson, of New Jer-
s.ey. The only reason why the three first of
these have not lost their seats is simply be-
cause their terms have not expired, and there
has been no opportunity to elect other men.
VI the forty two members of the House
from the Northern States who voted for this
bill, but three are members of the present
House. These are j. Clancy Jones and r..
B Florence, of Pennsylvania, and W. H
English, Of Indiana. Upon all the other 80
the waters of political oblivion have closed
forever Now, the Lecompton Constitution
is yet more obnoxious to the great body of
the people than was the Kansas-N Nebraska
bill.o
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

The following are few of the Oldest
with the number of acres of land they con.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

EThe husband of beautiful wife. up.
on returning home one day, was met BY one
of his off.pr ng, all smiles, clapping bis
hands, aud saying: ''Pa, Mf. 6. has been
here, he's such nice man; he kissed US oil
around and mother TN -
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nscs csef's' Rsrrcse Co,1psry has 10 IL on, the u
Osvse hs,uuAd la0d srsal sod AL
EorxshSr IN 5oooolotsfi OF Iadtsa oosls ~ sau,
iets Mo ste sod four oh.ltres ans es ss8 Urs1 Mrs
S,'e, ~ro " said, son,nistcxe1 tsgdAHuon q her
a. Aad ana oaiidfro tast night shs moro ise ,
nsse '~ escape with her parae,sur
soRx icK noCsNs BUR. ~, Toe houses we're turned
gu ~ %. zoe aotn uis,n,o Doe contsiDed ,nDi
ss'o Tor OF tee, tho othOr thirty nentred tsLs
la'ee barn bur aea Aiso OF sto, nouse ard
oweDios house destroyed
FOREIGN CONsUi Tho President has racoyoiso8 George
aokust.e bse ss Consul " Begun tof tho stale Of
renLsyHs. IA, bessSe eIe the soutnsra part OF ke~
JERSEY 10 reside IL f.istelpeia
koIARIts IuPiIo III. sts,ss,e,t nas sb.a ,h., hill
pao pa sea toc gisianfe Iiorr s upou as ia olo
Po-e's snG G1urs similar q too ua Com mis-
eootrs a. Deecs, Incorrect NJ -uco aw as enact
Gu. IL War INTRODUCED but die los reach d fu. "a
. erE1AsR aURssD-rhe steamer Jscob y Early VAS
ounes at Alton. I'll on the 10Th ul, Loss 81, go
RE1HuvE OR CossUTATo. the Rochester Uniss Jays
thai pSttious are ia Circulation v King repreye
Ira Stoot until after tue ria Mrs lit.lc~ until fai
Also Tor Communication on tbs oa apri.
gonment for lite.
conuaanGer Oh thf In ted states co,
Gnectre him furnish Capt Marcy ~ addiio a. auiii.
uiI This several dsys after Capt Marcy srosa
up bis camp aud was op hs march Gea GarLand II Is
understood. immeu'!soiy sent express overt Ike
Capt Macy 18th orders 10 b. 70 sat for u reinforce
ntpt n rocpS he oesrs~keo the ARA sas,
somewhere 10 lie vicinity Of BeoI fo's. there
be wsi;ipg p ois reip'orcemeJt 1saossl
Garland naa O. derad four cosnpaaiss United sAt-s
Il ouiusto JON Ln poss b,e hui Tea that
ttis may de,ap arrival Ca up Scat for
weess rs. LerAss RfuLiseun. Ap,si1S.
REJOICING -UvHR The PAssA0K or RIA KAsaAs BlLL-Oue
hundred guns we're fred evcnax NJ tue 3oth att
by tire cemccrats OF Albany OF the great victory
tho passage u hc Kansas bill, md toe VI
rho country.
RzsPrrx O. nK MUnDxREa suiIIvAs-Denhis Sullivan,
tried sad convicted Of mu'oer coarty " Os ~cgo,
Y, VAS seDtenced 10 be hung the I'd of April. Ga
the Representation that the hAd DO Oms
INT abe the Governor put tn the DAY Of the
Tth a Nay He has sinoe and
perfectly saoe bus The Executive, la order give hu
time 10 epse tor toe dovn bs a~s0s him, bSs further
rtsp''ed the sentence until the Fist or Hsy
SUlcrBS - Captain jacob Kent, Q wealthy oiuy,n Of
Montgomery county, Va, sted src,ce reccauy.
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BRowm On Saturday May 1, Lsyysxrs n, ooly Of
Lnerts End Eurbemta d Brewer, aged years, moatn
mo relatives and friends OF The family are respectfully
invited tho funeral this (xondsy) stcrnoou
three ock from the residence OF his grandfather Gar
r over, Mod street between Third aud Fourth
MUGS South Brcokly n, without further invitation.
BuIr-0n saturday, say AIkxAspU fKsRy, iniaas
son OF Charles and Isabella Butts
rho relatives and friends Of tho family invited 70 a.
tend The fubesA ths (MondAy) 0tersoon, two O'Clock,
from No. III Jsy street.
Dcry.-M 90 sprpg, l. l., on Wednesday, April q,
Mrs Sarah Dvrr, ased 81 years, months and days
EVANS -oo rucsdsy, April "a suddenly, ErSxpiA r +,
wife James W. Evsus in thu both year OF hos ago
Boston papers please copy.
FruD.-On Friday, April 20, JoHS FuIo, aged 80
years
mo remains wore Inferred In Grccnvoc, Cemetery.
Gssspos On saturday, May !, JAu~ The beloved scn
Of James and Catherine Grandon, ased years mooih&
and dajs
Farewell, my boy, uou'rt sons too soon,
struck dosn ~ death 10 youths young bloom
NY daring ch "a. thy psrents' love
Accompanies reAsms above
me relatives an FRIENDS N the family are reepeOuuy
invited 70 ascend The funeral, from The resdence q.
parents, No resr street. this (aondsyl hernoou, ~
two O'Clock. IA remains vii be taken 70 c~V~y 0ems
ftiIl. In Rrco.sn, on Sunday, May D ElrssA l.
RAIsy. a The sssh rear Of his age.
~ relssves and frtnds q IlO family are respectfully
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News Items.


Eoryn WITH Two Mr's wv@ -Jacob S~ipes, Ger
Of farmer named Fun And q named Ssnncider,
the 10Th ult 0facers were sent in pursuit
NLoARA FAus Tho fashion able season will open si
vxSxoSrTns republicans Of Vermont hold their State
Cons op,,ou ri Mon belier carly 10 June. numocr OF
persons spoken os for Governor, amoag them es So
James N Sadc, Of Mddebury, son Of the old Governor
William siade George Hodges, Of Rutland, memser OF
the closng session Of .hc last Congress- land Hs OF
ninston Judge OF the Suprc Court and ormcr
member Of Congress-; W. G. Kttrcdgc Of FarhAven and
Robert Pierpont
DESTRUCTION Corros PLANT Tho Charleston
Mercury Of the 2pth ut ayefnformafion from various
portions the Sta leaves but LIT lie doubt OF general
destruction OF the cotton plant and ohsr tender vegetation
by froet, on the nights Of monday aud tuesday.
AROUND Horn The ship Iconium sailed from Pos
ton Saturday, with about fifty passengers for San
Francisco.
Tvs SrzAvsa FASHION This vessel which gained con
siderable notoriesy some months ago nh0uster
steamer and having conveyed General walker and his
little army 70 Central America, Ia running as pas
senger boat between Noble and Galveston, Texas
Nrporp The Know Nothing STATE Council Of Missouri
assembled In g. LOUIS 2st and passsia series
Of resolutions and adopted address ths people They
recommend adhcrnG 70 distinct orssu raton adopting
only such measures OF the democratic and repub par
hcs shal favor their particular vews hoy repu iso
any agitation o. the slavery question: and express desire
W uphold the union cs she ststce making thai question
fundamental principae in their creed.
BALE o. I'm LACrcSn r.rRoAp.-rne Madison, Wa.
Argus Of TIE fssh ut sAys There rsmor saa lie IL
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with from IL TO IT fatboms water; the outer
with from 20 to 80 fathoms. The passage on the
Arabian shore though weet aud shall
daDRered by great number of low small
ia'ands" The importance of the position is
therefore indisputable.
We imagine the exclusive policy indicated by
the London Times will not at all be relished by
its peighbors, who, already peroeving the i'm
portsnce Of the opening facilities for reachiug
the Eastern world, aud the absolute control OF
it's trade over those routes with which the DOS
session of Perrin will invest England, are dis.
posed to discuss il at another Congress in Paris,
with new srmcbairs and inkstands to match.
Happily for us 1t lis a question which but lit
tie concerns us directly. We have u way of
our own to reach Asia, and good starting
point within ten or twelve days from this very
port. A Continental war would of course afftc,
us in more ways than one, but not injuriously,
If our riehta az neutrsls should TO respected by
the heilgerents. To sum up the whole matter,
new impulse Ia about to be given to Eastern
commerce. England has the largest interests
to guard ard foster, aud she has seized upon a
position in the Straits of Babelmandel which
gives her the command Of the commerce of the
Rid Sea; che bus taught Europe the value OF
this commerce. and they now desire to share 1t
with her. France In particular has an in
berited taste for Egyptian affairs, aud ever
since the time Of the fret Napoleon has made
mspy efforts to keep up good feeling towards
itself in the divans Of Alexandria We shall
watch the course Of events with interest