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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-27

Tho establishment, II the Regency had been cfG. ally
notecd e. all iorepn courts, and in reply to the not
hsou the four great Powers u Europe mmed atcly ele
graThcd their congratulations 70 the Prince Of Prussia
Berlin Oct ~, correspondence of the London Tines
Th1Kng has eit. am still under tho emotion expert
enccd on witnessing the departure. oan only write
few lines.
Their Maiestcs tho King and tho Queen. having left
rotsdsm n ny eight minutes past twelve reached the
.taton here "a hall Iast An immense crowd had
srmblcd anu greeted the King with enthusiastic shouts Of
" long live the King may you speedily return IN good
health " "1od bless the King The King, much moved
placed his hand on his heart and bowed repeatedly. "
thank you children he SAID. After taking leave Of
fci Marshal Wfangc ana # the Prciect Of Police the
special tram started. Al along the line dense crowd
greeted the royal party vnh shouts Of Long live the
krng. AZ the Anhalt station the Ministers Mantoufc
and Won Heydt entered the royal carriage 10 take
leave ol their Macstcs The shouts aud marks OF
sympathy cd here b. the assembled multitude
hut when the King covered his face with his bands ana
with tears rolling down bis checks. exclaimed addressing
the Prince Of PRUSSIA Do hear those shouts William
Aefbuldo,s Wiefeysehea' Good ~ An ferotrri there
MOI dry eyc ~ the station II impossible h dos
crbe tie emotion of the Prince Of Prussia The uuecn
sobbed aloud and every man present wcp,. The train
Cft at A..
The new Turkish charge AHates, Aristarch Rev was
rercived this morning BY " d. Msnt,uae T. Nhom hc
pf,scnted hs credentials
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-27

The Madrid isurnas are occupied almost exclusively
with election matters
The Marquis de Turgo,, ex Minister rom France had
taken leave Of the Queen
The steamship yasco dc Cana having on board a Span
ish mission has discovered two Islands the of
Afrc, aud has taken possess of them the Of
the Queen of Spain
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-27

feared the the Chr stans intended
Great excitement prevailed Two additional bataions OF
troops were 10 be sent 10 the island.
Reports revived that tho Porte refused code
the island Of Perrin 70 England.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-27

despatch nom Ttasn, Morocco, states thai ta, Voc
eonsuls o spain asd Frame have been assaSsnate No
particulars arr gwen. " believed thai tie swa
governments would adopt energetic mcssuff H. obtain
satisfaction.
Paris despatch saws the two ships or war lately cnt
70 4sbon would Focccd % Ftuan 20 av Ctge the rC.
Turkey.
Ihe T.,ks in Gambia had ...t made set 4 ttt,, tt
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05
The Enolish Rill.

Senator Brown, of Mississippi, delivered po-
liticsl speech at Hazlehurst, on the 18th of Sep
TENDER, and, referring to Gen. Quitman's vote
against the English bill, said
SIT is not certain that General Quitman was
wrong. Kansas has refused the terms of ad-
mission, and already we hear it proposed to dis
regard the stipulation 10 respect to population,
and admit her as free State. 1t was this stip-
ulation that commanded my vote; | know it
commanded other votes"
1t is admitted on all hands that the "stipula-
ton" alluded to by Senator Brown, was the sole
inducement to any Southern man to vote for the
bill. But see how Northern Democrats, who
agreed to the stipulation" now repudiate it,
The Philadelphia Press of the Oath ult., says:
English, the author of the English Bill, has
taken substantially, the same position (of admit
ting Kansas irrespective of population as Sena-
tor Douglas So has Hopkins, the Democratic
nominee in Mr.. Buchansn's own county of Ian
caster; W. Ii. Dimmick, James Landy, Owen
Jones, Wilson Riley, and eusry Administration
candidate for Congress IN the North, Nth but a
gerry tsso exceptions"
The New York Herald of the same date, o
Jealous Administration paper, says:
1--WE believe that, thus far egeyy Northern
Democratic candidate for Congress regards the
English restriction as only so much leather and
pruaella, and ADVOCATES the earliest regular ad
mission Of Kansas, regardless Of the question Of
population Atthe head of this list, we may
place Mr.. English himself who certainly ought
to know the true intent and meaning of the
English Bill. 1t is manifest, therefore, that upon
the presentation of the next regularly adopted
State Constitution from Kansas to Congress, she
will be admitted without difficulty"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05
Melancholy Occurrence I.

On Thursday afternoon last, Mr.. Richard w
Bushnell, well known teacher of Washington
City, arrived at this place in the Valley stage,
and took lodgings at the American Hotel. Du-
ring the afternoon he had an interview with
DIR. Striblipg, the Superintendent of the Western
LunaGic Asylum, in which he stated that his OBJ
ject in coming to Staunton was to place himself
under the Doctors care; that mysterious infiu-
ences were surrounding him, his food and drinks
having been drugged wherever he stopped. He
gave unmistakable evidences of deranged in.
tellect, and made an appointment to meet DR..
Stribling the next morning, when he proposed
to enter into details in regard to the condition
of his health, and expressed the hope that the
seelusion of the Asylum and the medical treat.
ment of DR.. Stribling would afford him relief.
On Friday morning, about 5 o'clock, board
err who occupied the room adjoining Mr.. Bush.
nell's, heard the report of pistol. Information
was Immediately given to the proprietor of the
Hotel, who proceeded to the spot, forced open
the door, which was locked from the inside, and
found Mr. Bushnell lying on the floor, in his
underclothes, shot in the head, bleeding quite
profusely, and portion .ot bis brains scattered
on the floor. The ball had entered little above
and behind the right ear and lodged somewhere
in the front part of the head. A five-shooter
was lying on the floor beside him. Upon inqui-
ry he was found to be conscious, but either could
not or would not at the time give any satisfscto-
ry account of the occurrence. 1t was supposed
that he would not live during the day, but
marvellous to say, he is still alive at the date Of
this writing (Monday evening", with good
pulse and no fever; and states that he feels pref
ty we'll with the exception of headache. Physi-
clans, however, entertain no hope of bis recov-
ery. Since the occurrence he has admitted that
he shot himself and expressed regrets, but stated
that the impulse was tone of those involuntary
passages of electricity which it was impossible
to resist"
Mr.. B. is q native of Rockingham county, I'M
married, and probably forty years of age. He
graduated at the University of Virginia some
eighteen or twenty years ago with great dis
tinction. For a short time he had charge
of the male Academy in this place. Af-
ter leaving Stanton he taught school in Rich
mond, and removed from that city to Washing
ton. He is member of the Episcopal Church,
and universally respected on account of his high
character and attachments. As many of our cit
liens ere personally acquainted with him, his sad
fate is greatly lamented in this community.
TUESDAY morning,) Mr.. B. still alive.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05

RoMANIsN IN FRANoE.-In another dark cor
ner of France, morally speaking, Protestant is
now in prison for the dissemination or colportage
of Bibles. This incident has also aroused good
deal of feeling in France, and Protestants here
place this as an offset to Protestant intolerance
in Sweden, about which the Catholics of France
manifest so much holy Indignation. The Uni
vers, Romanist journal in this city, says in re-
gard to the dissemination of the Bible: SIN
our opinion, the hawking about of the Bible in
any Roman Catholic or Christian country ought
not to be permitted. With the commentary OF
the man who distributes, not the sacred book,
but falsi6ed translation of it, and who in Civ
ing it makes any man judge of the word OF
God-the Bible, the pretended Bible of the Prot
estants, is nothing but an instrument OF war a.
gainst Christianity" In this extract from the
pen of Louis Veuillet, the leading religious wri-
ter of France, you see Romanism in nutshell.
Paris Cor. Of the Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05

perilous every day. The national debt is increas
ing every year. The 6rmans of the Sultan in
tended to introduce some reforms and retrench
ments in the public expenditure, are met with
opposition, and threatenings. Every concession
made by the government to the Christian popu-
lation produces discomfort. On every side is
presented signs of a revolution, or a conspiracy
If Turkey throws off her present ruler, who will
take his place. The Sultan's brother, Prince
Abdul-Aziz, is spoken Of; but what will the 9TH
er powers of Europe say to tbis2 1t has been
intimated that they would not recognize such
change in the government; and what then 2
Can there be any other probable solution to this
political enigma than that, after all, the nations
of Europeare to divide the sick mans inheritance
among them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05
UNFAyoRABLR REpoRTs.-In the st. Lo,

UNFAYoRABLE REPoRTs.-ln the ST. Louis
Democrat of the 9th iultimo we have less ia
vorable reports from the Kansas gold region
1t states on the authority of a gentleman who
left Leavenworth on the 21st ultimo, that a
number of the gold seekers who have returned
from Pixies Peak say that the reports of the ex-
istenoe of gold there are much more favorable
than the reality. He saw but one Of the return
ed miners, and he says he did not get any gold
at all He believes there is gold there, but it
will not pay to dig for it. 1t can only be reach
ed by the best machinery. According to his
statement, number of companies at the mines
were about disbanding and coming home. He
says those who winter there will have hard
time of it, as the climate is very changeable, ard
the extremes very severe. Other accounts are
also dscouraging, and the company about to
start from Leavenworth have given up their in.
tention of going until they hear more favorable
news.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05
IMPORTANT FROM THE SOCIETY ISLANDS,

IMPORTANT FROM THE SOCIETY lsLANDs.-Ap-
nesation to the United States.-We have impor-
tant news from the Society Islands, dated at
Raiatea and Tahaa, on the 9th of June, at Tahiti
on the 18th of July. The governors of the first
named islands-who have the power of appoint
ing or dethroniDg the king-had, it appears, Ia
ken the supreme power from Tamatoa v, son of
Queen Pomare of Tahiti, who was elected chief
magistrate about year ago. The ex-King then
decided to return to the home of his mother,
Pomare, and thus the islands were left without
ruler. In this emergency the governors offer
ed Consul Owen, of the United States, to surren-
der the islands of Tahaa and Raiatea to our gov
eminent, and handed him official letters to that
effect for transmission to Washington. This
movement gave great offence to the representa-
tiyes of England and France, who melted sort
of revolution against the governors. In this
state of affairs the French war brig photographic
arrived at Ralatea, and her commander took Mr..
Thomas Croft and Mr.. Jordan, American citi-
zens, into custody, and conveyed them to Tahiti,
on account of their annexation proclivities.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05

THE VIRGINIA CATTLE REGIoN.-The Abing-
don Virginian of the I'd inst, speaking OF the
bad prospect for the drovers in that section,
says: -
We have exceedingly gloomy accounts from
Eastern Virginia and the Valley, The want OF
grass, the scarcity of money, and the low price
of beef all stare the drover in the face. We
have been informed that last years cattle, after
being sfattened for market, bring little if any
moro than their cost. Consequently, not half
the usual number will be driven. We have a
letter now before us from Russell drover, who
is doing the best he can in the Valley, but ex-
presses the fear that be will be compelled to re-
turn with his stock. He says the most he has
heen offered is 3 IL cts.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05

The Abingdon Virgirian says that E. S. Mar
tin made speech at Russell Court last week,
announcing himself candidate for Congress-
Gov. McMullin also made speech, and the i'm
preston was left upon the minds of some that
he may, under certain circumstances become q
candidate also.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05

A SCENE ON THE GALLows.-We have already
briefly mentioned that P. S. Turley, formerly q
clergyman, was executed on Friday week 10 Ka-
nawha county, Va, for the murder of his wife.
On the gallows he made a speech, attributing
the commission of the crime to his intemperance.
The Kanawha Star says:
After speaking, he requested that "Jerusalem,
my happy home," might be sung; he said that
many present had sung it with him on more hap
py occasions. He started the tune himself
Whilst singing, he called his aged father on the
platform, threw himself upon his neck, inter.
ruptng his singing only long enough to say STARE.
WELL" and he continued to take the lead. His
mother, with his little daughter, came forward
at his request, and he shook hands with her,
and took his little one in his arms, kissed it, and
all without seeming to be interrupted. So also
took leave ola brother. They all left the ground
before hefell. Healso, while singing, shook hands
with some twenty others. Among them two OF
the brothers of his murdered wife. He had q
smile on his face most of the time. There were
but few dry eyes on the ground during the
scene.
When they ceased singing, he turned about and
said, Sheriff, am ready to die" and soon at
ter the rope was cut, and the unfortunate man
launched into eternity.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05
w-The vindicator cannot understand no

w-The Vindicator cannot understand how
any Southern man can reject the English bill
and embrace the Orittenden amendment, which
he denounces as ian infamous compromise" and
as basely surrendering the rights of the South.
Without discussing the matter, we would mere
ly remind our neghbor that Senator Douglas,
whom he speaks of as "a true friend of the
SOUTH" did that very thing. He embraced the
Orittenden amendment and rejected the English
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05

EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS IN A PAssRNGKR
SmP.-A correspondent of the Northern Wing
makes the following singular statements -
Having just arrived here from America. consid-
or it right TO mention circumstance which
think merits some attention from the British
public. On the 10th of August last I took my
passage on board the American ship -,
New York, Captain--, master, bound for
Liverpool. When short time on board, dis.
covered, no little to my surprise, that l was in
company with party of lunatics. This may
astonish your readers, but it is quite true. As
they entered the ship, their ghastly visages star
ing eyes, and unmeaning looks, Enthusiastically in
dlcated that the intellect was gone. There were
about sixteen of them. 1t will naturally be ask.
ed if some Yankee asylum had dsgorged its IN.
happy inmates. This, / understand, was literal.
ly the fact. These poor creatures, who, perhaps,
long since emigrated to the blessed country OF
stars and stipes, and had spent the vigor and
strength of their days liz enriching the bloated
republic, have been at length sent home to re-
main tax upon this country or en- insnpporta
BILE burthen on their unhappy relatives, although
they contracted their frightful malady upon A.
merican soil. The passengers suffered much un-
easiness and annoyance during the whole voy--
age, as these manacs had no person to look af-
ter them, but were allowed to range through
the ship both day and night, rummaging through
the berths of passengers, as suppose, in quest
of food, and screaming and yelling in the most
hideous manner. OF course, having no person
to take charge of them, their persons were foul
and filthy, and their actions disgusting in the ex
IRENE. Its crying shame that these mad men
and mad-women were suffered to wander un-
guarded among the other passengers. If the u
nited States is to return its lunatics to this
country, it should charter vesse, specially for
that purpose, end not mix them unprotected a.
mong sane people. 1t was woful sight to see
these miserable wretches conveyed from the
ship in cart up the streets of Liverpool. My
history of them ends here. During the passage
acts too odious even to contemplate were com
mitted among themselves and some Of the sea-
men. Surely some inquiry ought to be made
into this strange affair; for can positively say
a more horrible and more disgraceful occurrence
has seldom happened. The captain denied all
Of their being lunatics. Let this be
80 or not, he can, at all events, give some expla-
nation of this mysterious business.-Engtish pa
Der.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05

By somewhat remarkable coincidence it has
been remarked that the years distinguished by
the annearapce of comets have also been distin-
suished by superior vintages, and the quality Of
the vintage has risen in proportion to the orii-
liancy of the comet. Indeed, SO marked mas
this fact become as to assume the character OF
brapd-"Comet brand"-as indicating snperi-
or vintage. This year the vintage is very snpe-
rior both as to quantity and quality, and we
have q comet Also, the strychnine crop IS :
bundant and whiskey is plenty-"Comet Wills
kew
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05

TIE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.-The London
Times says it appears that recent experiments
on the Atlantic Gable induce the belief that q
fracture or fractures, for there may be two, will
be found at distance of between two and three
hundred miles from the shore. For about 200
or 24O miles the depth is only about 40 faith
olns, and within that range the mischief may
easily be repaired, but sudden descent then oc.
ours, and the depth is 1900 and 1900 fathoms,
where it is extremely doubtful il it can be done.
The probability seems to be that it is at this
abrupt point that the damage may have been
sustained.
The advices from Valentia as to the condition
of the cable continue to be discouraging, but
Mr.. Healey is sanguine of making the line SER
viceable again with his new magnetic electric
machines. Shares have declined and sold as
low as 4315.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05
Clerk Appointed,

Judge Brockenbrough has appointed Joseph
W. Caldwell, Esq, editor of the Wytheville Tel.
egraph, Clerk of the United States Court for the
Western District of Virginia, in place of Thos
L. Moore, Esq, who has recently been elected
Clerk of Harrison County Court.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05
w. Ii. johnson. ESQ.

We learn that this gentleman has accepted the
position of Principal of a large female school at
Little Rock, Arkansas. We have known Mr..
johnson long and esteemed him highly as q
gentleman and scholar. His departure from
our community is regretted by his numerous
friends
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05

20" The September No. of Blacksrood's Nag,
Gsine has continuation of Bulwer's novel, Part
/. of Light on the Hearth, Cherburg-the Spec
tacle, Respiration and sutfocation, aud other ar
ticles. Republished by Messrs. Leonard Scott
& Co., New York, at So q year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05

The California State election resulted in a
Democratic Administration majority of from six
to ten thousand. The Legislature is largely Dem
ocratio San Francisco elected the Peoples tick
ct for local officers and Republican members to
the Legislature.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05

Measures are about being taken, through the
naval expedition to Paraguay, to introduce into
the United States, the mate, or Paraguay tea !;
also valuable medicinal plant callen nard, be-
lieved to be sure specific against the bites of
venomous insects or reptiles; and peculiar
kind of honey bee, which builds on branches of
trees, instead of in hives or trunks of trees, as
with the common bee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05

CLRnoAL-There is a rumor current in Wash
ington city that the Rev. DR.. Hoge, of the Old
School Presbyterian Church, Richmond, is about
to change his pastoral relations to the Second
Church, of Washington city, over which Rev.
DR.. Echerd has so long presided.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05

s5zy- The STAUNTON SPECTATOR hay-
ing as large a circulation as any paper pup
lished in Western Virginia, has no superior
In this section of country as an advertising
medium.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05
appointment.

Bolivar Christian, Esq., of this place, has been
appointed BY Governor Wise, his aid-de-camp,
with the rank of Colonel of Cavalry.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05

IMPORTANT FROM JAPAN.-The Paris Pays
publishes intelligence from Japan to the 10th of
July, according to which the authorities were
doing all in their power for the faithful execution
of the terms of the treaties. An imperial decree
authorized the erection of commercial exchanges
at Simoda, Nangaska, and Hakodadi, and APP
pointed number of merchandise brokers to ia
ciitate commercial intercourse with the various
nations included in the treaties.
1t will be recollected that the Americans pre-
sented railroad and telegraph to the Empe-
ror. The latter has been put up by japanese
engineer, and is in successful operation. 1t is
FIVE leagues in length. The Emperor is so well
pleased with the invention that he has ordered
Geographic communication to be established be-
tween Jeddo and the Provinces.
The most important act of the reigniDg Empe-
ror is the revocation of the edict against the
Christians issued by the Emperor Daia Fusam
in 1914. In future foreign agents accredited at
Japanese ports will be privileged to bring with
them one or more Christian preachers, for their
own and their countrymen's benefit.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05
Elected.

We are gratifed to learn that Joseph G..
Baldwin, Esq, formerly of this place, has been
elected Supreme Judge of California.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05

i p. BLEDSOE are now receiving and opening q
large and desirable stock of FALL AND WINTER
GOODS, together with large stock of GROCERIES,
to which they would call the attention oftheir friends
and customers.
W All kinds of Country Produce taken in ex-
change for goods. Cash paid for Flour and Bacon
Thankful to their friends for the past liberal pat
ronage bestowed upon them, they respectfully solicit
continuance OF the same.
A. E. J. P. BLEDSOE,
Brick Building, near Courthouse.
Oct < ON,
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O. HI. SUTTON,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT.
18th st., between Main and Cary,

RICHMOND, VA,
LAS removed from his former place of business,
IL to 18th, between Main and Cary Streets, where
be is better prepared to give his whole attention to
the sale Of Flour, Tobacco, Wheat, Corn Oats, Rye,
Butter, Flaxseed, and Country Produce generally.
He takes the liberty of referring to the following
persons in Augusta county, for whom he has transact
ed business:
Maj. James Walker, Ro. s. Hansbarger, James Nc
Chung, B. F. McClung. A. A. McClung, John Church
man, Sam' WhitmOre, John Whltmore. G. Kline,
Christian Eakle, James E. Ross, N. D. Mccormick,
Geo. W. Roller, VIM. 81. Gamble, P. Gamble, P. Linn,
VIM Patton, 7. q. Il J. G. Kinney, j. G. Laird, John
Lofts William Lofts, Tobias Weller, Lemuel Weller,
Doct. B. F. Walker, and r. 7. Wallace, Esq.
Richmond, Oct. 5, 1S5S-3m