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LATER FROM EUROPE

LATER FROM EUROPE
HALIFAX, Jan. The steamship America,
from Liverpool. with dates to the S,h Of Dc.
cembcr, has arrived
The steamers City Of Baltimore Prince A.
bert and City Of Glasgow, had arrived ont
IN extraordinary general meeting of the NJ
antic Telegraph Company had been held. They
passed resolutions harmoniously. The Dircc.
tors report. which was adopted, shows .es.n01
on hand. An application for Il government
guarantee, to the new capital is still pending
More arrests have been made in ireland. in
Guiding the members Of the Phoenix club
The Bank Of Holland has reduced lis discount
rate half cent
In Il second despatch, in regard 10 the late
arrests in Ireland, il is stated that treason Is
carried much farther tlian WAS suspected. There
had hcen daily drilling, with pixies. Manuactu-
red arms had been imported from America. The
military has been distributed in the western
portion q! country near Cork. Ia prevent it,
>urrccton. Seventies, arrests had been made
at Belfast
Lord Mancshury has declined t" inlclrr,lr
III Rome, concerning the Jewish hoy. Mortara.
Cardinal Antoncll had stopped foreign cor
respondents letters aud threatened To turn them
ont of Rome
Italian affairs look still lmorrScriolls. Austria
seems preparing for an attack RunorS oc a
ministerial crisis arc current. Il is said that
fuad lacha is To he Grand Eizcr.
LIVERPOOL. Dee. Is Sales Of cotton for In.
week amount to H., 900 bales: market closing
b''oyani. at an advance of ID OH the week.
some "ircnarS say the advance is only l-li Il,
ID. Sales "i Orleans fair at sd; middling III;
Upland fair -! middling :; Ia la-lGtl. The
stock is 29.oa' bales, of which there are of
American Is, Goa bales. Vt Manchester. good
yarns had an advancing tendency
BreadStutis are very dull cXccp, good rel
wheat. There is some inquiry for flour The
market closed Very dull; Southern at .0a2l<.:
Ohio 9la2+s. Wheat i dull and quiet: south
crn white fS. ,;h.a11> al Corn i ,crv dull
and quotations arr nominal: sales of mixed Al
2aa21. yellow 27aaS. white 3oa3lis. Beet is
nominal Pork is dull and slightly lower
Lard is quiet. Sugar is dull and steady. Col:
fee > nuict Rice is lul At >a2l> for Caro-
lima. Rosin is firm: common i>a4> Al: fine
l3al5s. Tar l4ts. Spirit, Of Turpentin"
dull at as.
The Amount of bullion in the bseni
creased to .e24S.0O0. The none
active Consols for account pc
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phletG Mr. Lea. The only obiectia .,p
be raied to this connection is. M,,, ,ooJ
lies @hfiy IL .foreign territory. le;ob,
OF this blection We readily admit. l.licvc
1t to bc,ss than the constitutional ,,;ors
that best every other route. The d,,i,r
OF this r'dwould Americanise Mexial the
fruits andffects of our civilization wo.veu.
crate tha' eautiiul but most unhappvrtry
American migration would indoctri ,ho
people al"r the line in the true prib,s Of
hepupi'eai' government, and last prc,th.,u
Tor the relation of their ultimate q ,v a>
States OF thttmcrican Union. Not opbu,d
the Mazatlal connection extend IN. .C
AMERICAN ciNzation, but it would tc more
than any 9TH act to quiet Mexico 10 ,.lop
her resnurccS,o dig her mu., ia w,hn.
soil, and it we'd become the back bo.r
system Of Mex'n railroads, that would ,s
feeders to this c,nection
The Central ransi, .w.. de hr;u I, 81;
f'te enterprise. WIout the ai,i of Govern,
save only It's rrotticn: it, lcnetl, (son -.
VIII be an induceint to private rn,errrl-
Its location thioug settled country ".
'"''' u e'esp' III mpcratc and hca!thI-
mate, through co''nv whose present pro,.
tions would afford Io;ncop.;1or,1l. r
'''"'S'rncted 10y 90" uninjured by troS,t
Quiet racine c'l''letlo'presents anything i
the advantages Of his oal Il strike. |
|hl'e" states al nint rot only Of sood M,
CATION, but where tp,plctd road, sould c,r,A
its trade and travcto cycn- opa,ir and ..,.
ton Of the Union.
h"' 'he great po'ih this conndion Is thai
''> construction can sacconpl>lil without
any violation of the federal cotitu,;on
Private enterprise ca build He Central
ira'iS'' and no otheroute is with the com.
pass Of individual o corporat, means -
No most earnestly dire to :, n paciii,
raiiroad connection ME. Wcbeicve our
Pacific possessions dcml some ,,cb conucc.
ton, but we are unwilli to scc h, Cons,itu.
lloh violated to accoinIth even So desirable
III ehu' Inc resort t">e was,aking pow
'f Ii i S'''terluge that Nuld b rcprobated
by every stri ght-forwan statauan- bette,
announce at once its undstit,t;on,,;,v and
place the Pacific connech ,s,der the ,,i,,
'orrH snprrm'a lrr-prinde. and h,ild the
Dad despite ConStitutonaroyisio than .s.
ablist precedent of violon under the ,ul,.
er'"Se o. the war'li,akln9wer
we shall rcchr TO this jcct. The Wash
ngton correspondent Of tBaltimor. "Sun."
lpon this subject, writes ALLOWS:
1T is stated that the Rey,licau members If
'onsreSS nave come to Z conclusion that.
wing 10 the state ol part nothing will hc
one. at this session, in rega.to modification
t the tariff. or of railro; 10 the Pacific
''her accounts aSrrih" sfar conclusion TO
members. Butt appears. not
that the state parties in the
enate is such aS will probah .ecure In. ms.
'se oi 'ne facIiIc fa'lroad il in that body,
Shlaii majority. In the huSc there Imav
more uoubt, on account the difficulties
''>''''' hot from ScruDlcS oi ebony OF Of CON
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with the discharge Of important duties The
testimony Of the Democratic Convention. that
have not forfeited the confidence rrpo-ci in
me eighteen months ago, hy the people of Vir-
ginia, is most gratefully received and acknow-
lodged.
In accepting the nomination thus rendered
Ia me- il is proper to say, that if the nomination
OF the great Party Of which am Il member, he
confirmed by the Constitutional voice Of the
people. shall devote all o! the energy nr ms
nature, to the upright and successful discharge
Of the responsible duties of my office.
Ny office has so withdrawn me from the field
Of strife, and has 30 exclusively turned nv at
t"ntion 10 the subjects embraced within its pro.
vince, that it is scarcely Necessary for me to
say any thing upon those question, in which
cannot cease to have an interest though do
not take part. This is the more proper when
ii is considered that the functions Of this Office
arc, in but slight degree if at ALL involved in
the subjects of political divisions.
But in all proper ranclor, must say, that To
the principles Of that party. whose organ you
arc, expoundcd and maintained by the Father,
Of the Faith in Virginia, have given the dcvo-
ton Of my life upon the honest conviction Of
their truth; and cannot now be supposed to
have abatcd that devotion. when the necessity
Of our position in the South has made the doe
trines Of the State Rights school, to lis, "n only
r"ic ~ sgftty. ne it has ever been in my regard,
Tie only qro"nd ef Constitutional right.
You may be assured, therefore, that Ishall
not he wanting in deep and jealous interest in
the maintenance of these doctrines. for III. de-
fence Of our rights and institutions, within the
proper sphere OF my official duty, for they are
already involved in controversy before .Iudicinl
tribunals but III respect 10 these. AZ to al
other duties. incident to my office. hope 10
discharge them with success, and with the ap-
probation Of our great Commonwealth.
hcg You, gentlemen, to accept my ackncw-
Judgments for the kind terms in which you
have conveyed to me the wishes of the Con
vcntion--and the personal asSuranr" Of the
high regard, with which, am
lonr friend and lrllow-citizcr,
j. r. TrcKLA
Mr>srS James barbour. Jas G.. Paxton. Nat
Tyler, \. g. Pcnict"n. ,no. Bnnnon, Com
mttcr
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.,,,yr RICHMOND ENG2UIRFF
rrpl,snKr DAILY. sEal-wEEKLS AND wREkf.
,v prrH1E. pUNNAvANT, TYLER WIS
TERMS:

.s-ruY r,rsX. seven dollars PR annum, and ihe
~ i,A; Icllar, u taken !cr shorter period !h3)De
~, he SyswygnLr, Eve dollars per annup,nd
' l,I,,r, .,r s!l months, payable IN advance itae
,,y !. per snnun six copies for $40, TO be IT,.
.',y IA adva.cr. When letters containing NOR are
g: ~ @ ;asy inns; he registered, or they Will lie The
. : :!e N.i;ers.
- ser: ur-nis !n>-ri-, "n .ay1rabi. t.riGs.
-. 4, Jr-- this office may be rernitt-t per a. In
.-i ~ ,ilb, nsns DO;es, 81 registered. a. :brk o.
&c - Obituaries and Tributes Of Respect. .sGnr
- cssrc-d .or Is advertisements.
ts;ance mus; be accompanied v ,he
's''''>sory references, 10 Insure ex'ties.
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Aitbmono Enquirer,
~ RITcH1E. DUNNAvANT. TYLER & WISE.
TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1.
PACIFIC RAIL ROADS.

e 1t is not our purpose to discuss any constitr
,ional issue involved in the question of q Pa.
cific Rail Road. We fear that issue has been al
ready settled in favor Of the road and against the
constitution When the provisions Of the Con-
stltutlon were violated by the passage of an act
for the surveys Of routes to the Pacific, We dis
paired of seeing the instrument protected from
the centralizing and consolidating tendencies
involved in the enactment Of anv law for a Pa
cifc Rail Road Indeed, from the days when
The express provision Of the Constitution for
,lr edition of fugitive slaves was wantonly
laws To enforce that provision snc-
'"cmbittered ianaticis,n. we
-1a,s+a t seeing the Consti-
"snds of leeitl-
were not
'trument.
we O. constitu.
''o"a' oeaf'''> ,lude to it
now to examine lately made
pnbiic IN pamphlet torl..
The shippinp intercs, .,f t,,, ;,;e. or \o,.
York and Boston have onnoscd N. co,.,-,o
ton Of Pacific Rail Road beca,s. its success.
fu completion would he detrimental 70 their
interests. We were. therefore s,,rnriscJ 10 ro.
ccive pamphlet from Boston advocating r,;,
road to the Pacific hut, true to the inst;nct. or
sectional SelfishncSs no route is considered bv
the pamphleteer but that which l;.. who'll.
within the frce-sol section
Mr. Charles c. Coffin, of Boston b,. -.
,cntly published pamphlet entitled .yL,
fyeat Commercial pri-,"-th. .,,o .,a ,,,,
tance of which is the huildipp or = R,i,ro,J
rom Missouri r;rer To puosf, Sovu3"
pn,, =,
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% PLANTERS AND PARMkS.
MOLD + a r NJ MILL,
'.B!>sD FEED MILL. CORN SHELa. ANU
corn AND COB CRCsHER

~ IL
corn AND COB CRCSHER.
!G:s1td Np:-mber IS, 1857,
i-.i eorbia!ns simplicity, durability, cfency and
a,.s.. Is now odered by us to TO the acul,nrI,,s
a' :a- oa!y machine tha, will rulrueet their
Its A. It "a corn NIL grinding very e.) corn
s.. com and cob crushrr, &c. The mi, p.yfrc,.
pie. lai ,An b" managed by :he mos; iaperi.nc.d.
= 1'y liability o: being injured o. put o,,f order.
- ifi;e ~ which his machine Is orere, price 40
- PAGES !; within the reach Of every rInes, snd
-"t' '"!aaoi. !es'ns-s ale taken into esiderat!op
e r'9H aaced The cheapest and mos, tuahl. M.
,'-r oc'red 10 the agriculturist, and " bs fonnd
a :. o> Indispensable 10 the econom manage.
- 'i-'I';. !or IL r. well known iss hat boiled
IN s-'asd Will impart 10 stock from TO 20 per
= :" 7'a'!'sui.n; than when fed in the ain.
rREADwKLL & PELL>gen;s,
2Sl. Pearl street. tw York.
: 'rta A.! T. Hancock Co, Machsts, corn.r
ht NAN streets, opposite Lea Chrisin's factory.
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RUMoRED INVASION OF NICARAGUA.

NOZZLE, Ian IA S!oop from Rnatan re-
ports that the schooner Susan landed her pas
scngers at Puerto Cabcllo in Honduras. They
forthwith prepared 10 cross the country to
Leon. Arms. ahstracled from the arsenal ut
Leon are now in possession Of the democrats
about cbinandc.a and Sabatiaha. who are
waiting the advent nf the Americans in order
I" declare agaHs! Martinez hacc,. relative
Of Gen. Nallc, i, y, nrl" tai. "n the con
fines oi Nirarac,m ,li Hondura, is ready
with Il large body ii democrats. who will
unite with III" Americans. Col. Natizmcr was
sent forward hv anderson. to order and COM
plrte political arrangements will, the l.r"nc.e.
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VIRGINIA STATE STOCK.

The New York Herald" of December 10Th.
quotes sales Of Virginia is at the Secon'i
Board of the Stack Exchange, 81, no" Virgins
Us at S9ol:" while The New York Times
quotes FROM the sales al the saline board 81, ,c"H
Virginia . ; at 99!." The Time" is correct:
the "lIerald,' quotation is a IniSprint. Th"
Herald should supervise lis monetary reports
more r'r"frllv. or it will l">r reputation for ac-
ciirarv
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Letter Of Mr.. Tucker.

NIIUMIINII, IJV'' II, IOJo.
GENTLEAg> Il have received Your letter, off
cialy informing me. that WAS nominated for
the Office Of ATTORNEY General hv the late Con
vcntion of the Democratic States Rights Repuh-
lican party assembled o. Petersburg You
state. that my nomination wa. made 'without
opposition aud by acclalnatioll'-- and YOU add
Your own well assured lclicf, that Inv rc-clcc
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THE VICE REGENT FOB DELAWARE.

We learn that Mrs. NJ. \. comcygS, who was
lately appointed Vice Rcgcrt. for Delaware. Of
the Mount Vernon ASSOCIATION. has been so
successful in obtaining contributions that it is
predicted by some that delaware will make Il
larger donation than any other State, taking into
consideration her population and wealth, Mrs.
Concygs has organised the State with wonder
inl rapidity and most exemplary energy. In
the short space oi i've week, she paid nearly
twelve hundred dollars into the Mount Vernon
treasury. Delaware ha, cause to congratulate
=" = -. .-i,~.;.... off, Virr Recent for her
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Effect Of the Presidents Message in Cuba Great
Excitement Enthusiastic Disgust An lndig-

Effect Of the Presidents Message in Cuba Great
Excitement Enthusiastic Disgust" An 1ndig-
naticn Meeting
The flnbcncros were powerfully exercised
with -tb2, portion OF President Ruchanan's mes
sageJrcfatiyc TO Cuban matters.
The Most Excellent Ayuntamiento of the
City Of Havana Oh the 3lst inst, adopted the
following memorial to Her Majesty the Queen
in regard to that part OF the Presidents mes
sage referring to the purchase Of the Island Of
Cuba; and by order Of the Captain General the
document was published in NIL the papers
MADAM: The Ayuntamiento Of lIavana has
not read. without profound surprise. the re-
cent message Of the President Of the United
States. in which the Infamous idea is annori,c-
cd that that Government has intended ani in.
tends to purchase ihr island % Cuba--a pre-.
tension which must i,c looked upon as iouhlv
Insulting to the nol,lenc>s uf the nation and Ia
the dignity nj the sons Of Cuha who. il sp-
pears. are considered no better than irov. Of
Slave, that can be sold like private csta,c--
All the Spaniar'l, resident in the Territory Of
the island constitute M integral part Of the
Spanish nation: and cuba is province Of the
monarchy, in I'll thing, similar 10 those rf Las-
tile, TO which onr wise laws of The Indies make
her equal.
The shame Of beire sold cannot be supported
hy rh"Sc who always appreciate their existence
IL :, part Of nation 10 which they have ever
been a>>irnilatcd in habit. religion and customs.
and which transmitted to them the beautiful
ia,Igriacr "i Ccryantcs The Government of
Spain has NOT heard, anl doubtless will not lis.
ten TO m ignominiou, prctellsion which wounds
il >rI>c Of dcccncy but. nevertheless. the first
Municipality of the island has believed it To be
its duty To- raise its voice Ia your Majesty, on
seeing written this insult to humanity and the
Illustrated age in which We livc-an insult in
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HENRY y.
- F

;. 'Vve-aor Gt"sSs ". Mrs,osy. secret Of ,..
. -ouxeil'a
:. aia Lacks IS shoa' five feet eight or - Inch,,
'aTtontd weighs about ~ pounds; rat brown
Lightly si'as!ed With grey; I,oop. in thsouIder-:
OK 'e''t are 'V'h on 10 the gums; when lpxaks IL
c:Aiy viz cmrhasi, and pretty positive. IA nbou,
{" ysars q ase. he lad on when he rsca, black
r' over cost, black slouch hat, cassin.t ats very
b m leg. AID coarse boots: en- the lee.e Of hi,
ae Ia, :-es. su,. he has relations In thounty OF
nj
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THE vICEREGENT FOR MICHIGAN.

Mrs. Hannah Blake Farnsworth, wife "i
Chancellor Farnswori'!. and Vie" Regent for
Michigan. is just entering upon nr duties and
makes Il most favorable report OF the feeling in
that State towards the Mount Vernon enter
prise. She proposes travelling over the State
and pcrsonallyappointing lady managers for the
different counties She has already obtained
~ subscribers 10 the Mount Vernon Record
published monthly by Mcs,rS Drvcrcux K
Co, Philadelphia - paper which is very useiul
in spreading the ra.lsc and contains much inter
sSting information. Mr.. Dcv.rcuxS address is
Box .t2l, i. o.. Philadclplia.
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TREASURY OFFICE OF VIRGINIA,

friday .N"rninc, U.">"b.r %l%. ISIS.
TN deposit in the
Virginia Bank q. <45s saa 81
Tn deposit i'll the
Farmers Bank. t".1.i ~
On deposit in the
Exchange Bank ij2943 II
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10 the credit of the
Commonwealth. Slai.j5s &?
To the credit of the
Literary Fund. lil.d:.s ~
To the credit Of the
Board Of Public
Works. e. 80. 5l.s97 rs
To the credit of the
Sinking Fund. l.0ll.0U2 >!
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SHOCkOE MILL,

~ hH'Np OhpINU PLASTEl
'.'' - sa' completed his new Niror grinding
az! on :ae dock, az the mou Of Shoekoe
'" r-'a'ged AZ! complete nachiner ,tlicient 10
y 1'nanf'o The present or ,ha, NAV ssk In many
60 ~. is :, n"S prepared 10 supp y,.ders for
"""VNp PLASTER. truiverized 30 itree that
r'l';a'sed,l :ren heavy stock OF surSor Nova
.s4i' procured T.:a the create, care. Nh the Fun
- :a1t : crea: deal 0: Lump Plaster I entirely
- % :r farmer and t,;e-s himself M his long
;.'- - "a, bus!ae>- with the close atis,!on and
zen Wi! enable a.:a 20 supply the dertrd from
silreni s;sic- With .h.s yaluabl. r.r:xer In ia
7-'i f-':'e'' s:,i-. tnd :: satisfactory pr!cl
a'i.. determination 30 srstain the estahlb.d renu
y - sec's g! F.gl:Y ,>n g.cnSEss. he rspec,h,,ly
-i>-. JOHN n cI.aIpI,Sr
- -c,.s.Ma No !, p..i go.
sOtED CHEAP COTTAGEN com.
Mn" ORNAMENT, WITH COMYOKf.
s'a.i, improvements In con.,rtr:iig chrau
-Ls>--A eoi:a:e with ;wc. Or four. or nor. room,
-t'si hy 'we rsea ia Two or three dsy,, AID taken
''-'-' Any .alary 10 the materials, and te xmoy,d
v gag D sc,cs. These budins. Ng b. alxays
-ttN Ssrd and 'dn and he o.ramea,, a a, e,,ai.
g" a''h postage s;,rp for answer
t!I<"ERAlD t CO. 2,6 Bro.l.m.
e New fori Sty.
NOTICE.
n-ae'al Meeting of ;he STOCKHOLDERS ff N. RAM
;sa., NJ! De held a. their Ba:.k;,y Ua,s. n AZ.
Z sea'=e2d o. Monday. The .0.h o, Js,,u,Ty neIt
I y;c''d,' TIA, no Osie.r CT p!..c'o, nj q R.,t
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ne Enit.r. nfiAc E'nauirer::

IL The E"it'r- c,'hr Ehquirer::
Gentlemen For the last ten or fifteen years,
have written you very many letters from Wash
ington. and elsewhere. over the signature of
observer, and many persons know who the
writer i. | see you have now. a regular and a
lctter correspondent in Washington, writing
over the same signatures shall continue
occa>iolal, {" write you, d"r | have much to
Say respecting the past. present and iiuturc,D
will hereafter 10 prevent mistakes. sign my let
ters 'UsssnvRn, Sh"
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DISMISSED. The President has confirmed the
decision Of the naval court martial in the case
OF Passed Assistant Surgeon Miles, and he has
been dismissed from the service.
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Wreck Of the Schooner Susan Passengers savet
Brought Back 10 Mobile

NEw OgLrASss, Jan. 2.--Thc correspond
from Balize, Honduras Of Goth Dccernbcr.st
that tho Sclr Susan was wrecked on Ilovers
coral reef 80 niles from BaIi1c. on the morn
ing Of the 10TH Her passengers wcre saved.
The vessel vas total los. captain Nanny
cndeayored to charter onother Vessel to carry
her passengers on. Gov. Seymour rendered
him the British steamer Basilisk, To convey
the passengers to any Southern port Of the
United States. An American captain circula-
tod prcjudical reports, but the Governor chose
to regard them as shipwrecked citizens Of
friendly nation, and offered them every assist.
tance. The passengers will return 10 Mobile.
sECo>p DESPATCH.
MOBILE, Jan. 2.-The Black Warrior arrived
in Mobile bay this morning. with 100 Of the
shipwrecked passengers Of tn. schooner Susan
The passengers were treated very gentleinahly
by the British ofccr-. The passengers were
anded, and procession iorIne'i. The Nicara,
guam flag was hoiste,i ami capt. Nanny called
our He made speech, and great excitement
prst ai1p,i
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10 AeNafIufli.
:NorrTh. miners anl shippers of III. Tre'"rtpr cad
furnish their own csr, consequently. may ADD on.!hI
FOR OIL and &c. which would amount t" ~
per the -. es from freyeon 20 ksltnor",
aahing H.. to ha; place fD instead OF sl.' an
N.w York the he cntubrran coal via Railroad.
1t will be seen in the above rablc tha, the
cost Of TRANSPORTATION by canal is less than the
cost hv rail in all cases. and the cost bv river
and ship much less than By canal. The cost
bv rail from Cumberland I" Baltimore. 10
miles. is never less than So; while from
Baltimore to New York by sea. iG0 miles. is
never higher than $l.jn. From Pottsvillc to
Philadelphia is ~ miles. and the cost by rail is
$40: from Philadelphia 10 New York is about
500 miles. we believe. and the rost only 90 cts;
from Richmond. Va. To New York is about 424
lInt under large business. it would he on
par with Philadelphia according 10 distance.
Thus if 900 miles cost 10 cents per ton, i24
should not cost more than $l.21. We have.
however. put down the lowest frcightS from all
other points, and the highest from Richmond,
and our figures will result, at all times, more
in favor OF Richmond than against her. since
anv change that nav take place will raise the
Others and lower ours.
II will he seen BY "rir figures that the trans
portation Of 'nal from the mines "f Pennsylva-
mia II New York. costs irorn - cents to < / per
ton more than the cost "f transportation from
Richmond to the same point: and from the lat
ter place to Boston ti. difference is from ~
cents t" 81 over all other places. If we were
Ia pursue the thing further. and show the cost
t.. We would still make
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-01-04
FROM wisHiNeroN CITY.

WAsHrsGroS, Dec %i.-Thc latest direct
Intelligence from Cuba warrants the assertion
that the intervention Of the French government
had not been requested for any purpose. An
other source Of information states that there
are doubtless good grounds for the recent tele-
graphic statements from New Orleans concern
ing the fillbuster movement. against Cnba.