The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-15

| A private letter from Paris states that
French company, organized al the wish Of the
| Emperor, are about to purch base the Collins
| steamers, to be placed with others, as a regu-
lar line of packets between France and New
York, the French Government having agreed
to pay to the company yearly sum of l5,-
GOO 900 francs for carrying the mails. The
sale Of the Collins steamers will be effected
through the personal agency of Captain Com
stock.
The Charleston Mercury is opposed to the
agitation Of the question Of reopcning the
African slave trade in this Union, on the
ground OF its utter impraclCahility and mis-
chievous tendency to divide the South on an
open question Of policy, whose con troll, If
practicable, would be in the hands of it's
enemies in the Union, and as question
likely to distract the public mind Of the South
from practical and pressing questions Of vital
Importance.
The Secretary Of War. in letter to Con-
grrss, says tina, the armed possession Of
posts in Sonora and chihuahua would not
neccssitatc an inccnse of the Army. and that
the line Of defense from the fountier of Texas
to the Pacific coast would be ma icriallv
shortened and might be so chosen as to
diminish the cost CT maintenance Of a large
portion of the troops to he stationed along our
southern border.
The annual report Of the Philadelphia vii.
mnston and Baltimore railroad, shows that
the total revenue Of that road, including the
New Castle and Frenchtown line, was ST.
COS .S41 Is. The total expenditures for the
year were $751; ,G94. leaving net revenue of
SSH 1873, ofwhich $50, 900 were paid in div
idcndS.
The Mortala family have left the Papal
States, being prevented from seeing their child
and having received. in reply to their mem
mortal, the definite answer, that g ba plism
once administered cannot be revoked"
Though the Albermarle and Chesapeake
Canal will not be completed until the lSt of
March. it was sufficiently advanced last week
to admit the passage of the largest canal boat
in tie United States, which was towcd
through by the little steamer Calypso.
The Council General of the French West
Indies have voted the introduction of $4,000
immigrants-7, 900 Allicaus and IL 900
Chinese. This large number was considered
necessary in consequence Of the great and in
crcasng dvscrtion Of laborcrs in the Island.
Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, of Ohio, was scri-
| ously, II not fatally, injured by blow on the
head from an unknown assailant on the 4th
instant. His skull was fractured, and his head
severely cut. AT the last accounts, he was in
a critical condition.
n. p. Willis, now travelling in Virginil,
has got lew wrinkle from observing the
Southern fashion, of hitching horses to a
swinging liuGb. 1t is just as well to so abroad
sometimes.
The Rev. Theodore Parker has been COM
pellcd by i'll health, to resign his charge in
Boston temporarily, and will leave for the
/ West Indies. His congregation supply his
place and continue his salary.
The Mohave Indians are playing Ned" in
New Mexico. The citizens of Albuquerque
have appealed for help to put them down to
the Secretary of War at Washington.
Bella Squircs, a widowcr, married Mary
Cromac, widow, few days since, in Hart
ford, Conn. They commence their matrimo-
NAL engagement with 90 children.
Mr.. Charles H. Jones has been appointed
attache to the American legation at Vienna,
by his father, Hon. j. Clancy Jones, Minister
to Austria.