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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-19

THE REPUBLICANS AND THE REGISTRY LAW
When the republican party was coquetting with
the Americans, previous to the last election, ono
Of the bargains struck between them was that
the former party should pass a registry law 1t
was expected, no doubt, that such law would
be provided as would accord with the American
policy relative to the votes Of foreign born citi-
zens. Instead of keeping faith with the con-
tracing party, however, the republicans have
passed bill which satisfies nobody, not even
their own friends, and certainly cannot be salts
factory to the Americans IL is pretty clear
that the majority never intended to pass proper
registry law. An attempt was made at an early
period of the session to amend the constitution
so as to insert the provision that hereafter no
person shall be permitted to exercise the elective
franchise who shall not be duly registered as
voter, pursuant to laws to be passed for that
purpose" but two thirds vote could not be had
on the resolution in the Senate, and the effort
failed. We said from the beginning that the re-
publcans would never give such registry
law as the public require to protect tho ballot
boxes from fraud.
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AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
Dispatches rom Our Minister I'm NIcxico-His
Opinion OF the State Of Affairs There The
Treaty with Nlcaragua, &c.
WASHINGTON DESPATCH.

Opinion OF the State Of Affairs There The
Treaty with Nicaragua, &c.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1852
The State Department lived dispatches to-day from
our Minister In Mexico He writes encouragnsy ofths
Juarez government, and says that out Of twenty
States only three profess allegiance TO the Mira noa
government and he considers the Of Jusrex
firmly established. The liberal government have sur
rounded the city Of Mexico, and the prospect is that
must soon surrender he says he has been kindly re-
ccved and the government entirely approves Of his
course
Senior Mata the Mexican Minister, expected hero in
day or two, and win be received at once.
The treaty between government aud Nicaragua has
been ratified by the Nicaragua government, and nov
awaits the action Of government 1t contains pre-
ciscy the provisions required and agreed TO- with
alteration, and that not important Whether
government will assent to the treaty or send back
to have this alteration expunged has yet detsr
mined. Tho English treaty contains the same provsons
the sent to us.
Lord Napier left this evening for Annapolis, and vi
sai for England TO morrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-19

WASHINGTON, April Is, 1859.
Judging from certain indications, the Mica
ragua not OF such character will the alleged
policy of the administration concerning that republs
Much interest is manfesed in diplomatic quarters in re-
gard TO the subject
1t ia stated that General JcToz will return to Nicaragua
in the steamer OF the 9th OF May.
The State Department in receipt of voumluous
patches from Commissioner Bowln concerning Paraguay
affairs
The winpebago delegation Of Indians yesterday buried
with mp essivc ceremonies their prophet orator.
most prominent In the tribe.
tits supposed that the sckles trial will extend 70 the ls
Of May
Lord Napier has returned to Washington.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-19

POsT OFFICE BUILDINGS HERE AND ELSE
wHERE-There is q good deal Of excitement in
Boston at present about their new Post Office;
which in all probability did not cost over two hun
dred thousand dollars About twice that sum has
been appropriated for Post Office In this city,
in lieu of the miserable ancient structure in Mas
sau street now devoted to postal purposes, aud
the cormorants have been after the money with
their accustomed voracity. Some wanted to To-
cate the new Post Office up town, and others in
a building on Broadway, not half large enough
Tor such purpose. While we are squabbling
about sites, and hunting after the spoils they are
cflccting some practical results in another
quarter of the world. We received by the
steamer yesterday, from Europe, design for a
new Post Office to be erected in Melbourne, Aus
tralia, which exceeds in architectural beauty any
public structure in this country. Melbourne, it
must be remembered, is young and only grow
ing city, scarcely out Of her teens. The begin
ping of Australian prosperity is an event of more
recent occurrence than the development of Cali
fornia- We might take example, with advantage
in this great and wealthy metropolis, from the
public spirit and refined taste Of the citizens of
Melbourne.
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effected by French aid. We do not, however.
believe that Napoleon will prove false to Pied
mont on this question. His continued active
preparations for war In the face of The pending
Congress prove the conviction that he entertains
that its ultimate arbitration will have to be re-
ferred to the sword.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-19

DEFEAT AND PROBABLE RESIGNATION or THE
DERBY MNIsrRY.-The Derby administration
have been beaten on Lord John Russell's amend
ment to the government Reform bill by ma
jority of 80 in house of 62l members. The I'M
usually large number'of votes registered shows
the Importance attached on the side of both 60
vernment and opposition to the principle embo-
died in the amendment. Judging from this test,
it would seem as if there no other option left
the administration than to resign, although, from
the extraordinary efforts at compromise apparent
in this bill, we should not be at all surprised if
Mr.. Disraeli were to announce that the govern
ment withdrew 1t with view to some more libe-
raj concessions The tenacity Of his party to
their places is great that it requires something
more than even defeat of this kind to drive
them from power.
Surprising, however, that the Derbyites show
signs of grace, and resign their Offices, we are not
quite sure that a strong working govern
ment bo formed nun the opposition.
Lord Palmerston and Lord John Russell
arc both bidding for the premiership,
and neither may be willing to concede bis claims.
The exigencies Of the war crisis would indicate
Lord Palmerston, those of the reform agitation
Lord John Russell, as the fitting man. Lord
Palmerston's relations with Louis Napoleon,
however, are equivocal and the English people
may not choose to zee the management of the
Italian question entrusted to his hands. All CIR
cumstances considered, we are Of opinion that
Lord John Russell has the best chance of the
post. He is understood to have q new reform
bill ready Matched, which forms a fair compro-
mise between the Derby bill and Mr.. Bright's
measure. AS there ise large class of liberals
who are not as yet prepared to accept the ex-
treme provisions of the latter, Lord John
Russell will probably be called in to give IL the
comp de grace
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-19
NEW YORK HERALD.
JAMES GOHOoS BE M TT.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

o~v,op n W. coRsns or Fulton AND NASSAU SITS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-19

New PHASE IN THE SIcKIEs CAsE.-In this case
the Court rendered yesterday morning nsst
important decision, under which the defence d
allowed TO put in all the evidence going to prove
the alleged prov ocation-the adulterous connes-
ton between Mr.. Key and the wife Of Me. Sckiea.
This decision created the greatest excitement Ut
Washington, and will undoubtedly make deep
sensation throughout the country. So far as the
common law Of homicide is concerned il ests-
bishes precedent which has frequently been
raised, but which has never before been distinct
ly defined. The prosecution will now endeavor
to break down the defendants witnesses, either
by crossexamination or by rebutling testimony.
and the government attorney will probably take
the ground that cognate with the testimony to DO
offered az to the adultery be can enter into an ex-
animation Of the previous acts Of all the parties,
or at least Of such Of them as would seem to bear
directly or indirectly upon the martial relations
OF the defendants. The defence would then reta-
late by blackening the previona character Of Mr..
key-previous, we mean, to the special act which
it is claimed provoked Mr.. Sckles to kill him.
Such line Of procedure would be especially
Objectionable in several points Of view. In the
first place it would prolong the trial to an I'M
considerable length: as it is, two weeks more
time may be required to finish 1t; and in the So
cood place, it is difficult to see how the relations
of the parties years ago, or their acts, dsconnect
ed from the particular event which the jury il
new examining, has any bearing on the case.
Unless the lawyers muddle every thing together,
the course Of both sides prosecution and de-
fence-seems plain enough, and we trust that tho
Court will not permit any departure, however
slight, from the strict rules Of law and evidence.
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ma lists

NARSHAL'S SAIE-!n virtue of I2 writs or
~ hefl iacias Issued from the Clerks office of the
Circuit Court of the District OF Columbia for the
county OF WashirgtOr and to nla directed / will
expos" TO public sale, for cash in front of the Court
House door 0f said county, on FRIDAY. the 10Th
day OF June next, la59, at IL o'clock m, the f,I
lowing descrlh property, to wit: All defendant !
right ttle claim aud Interest in and tn the undi-
vldad nOlety ot part oi lot No. 3 In Square No.
AZ beg lnning Tor the same AT tina southwest corner
~ SAID lot, IN sand square, running th.nae north
wafdy along the line Df8t 81. west p feet thrp"a
due east NJ rIsht angles with said eth street To The
thence duo west TO the beg inning, containing 2asi
square ieet, more less together with all and sin
guar the improvements thereon, in the city of
Washington, u. T..
Also the und vided moiety of part of Lot Mol
IN square No 423. beginning at the ortheasterIy
cOTn@r oil SAID cot No ], in said square: thence
running south along the line of 1th stro. west q
teet inches thence west 7d feet; thence no,th 2I
tHet inches; thence east 20 fact To the beginning
together with a. and singular the improvements
thereon, IN the CITY Of Washington. ID. G.
Also. part Ot Lot No. Z, Ia Square 6aI, owned in
several! 10y the defendant, beginning at the corner
ni lst street eaEt lId ID street north aud iunnng
thence south raid st street CD feet thence west
6 iest, thence xn th 6h feet, themes exst 6 feet t The
place OF beginning. containing 6tsN square feet,
ProveneEts thereon, in tie city Uf Washing ton, H.
C.. seIzei aud lev led upon the propart, of Ttu.
GhilIsan, aGd viii b3 sold Ia satisfy Juiiciais Nay
l5 Is, y. IL =, - 81. 81 "a, IL, - and 81 Ia October
term. l5a. IA lavur "t -. =. and =. A. Stevens and
Samuel =. Stevens.
w. SELDEN, Marshal
mn " u f,.T the District Of 4 olu ulia.
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81 VI. Conneau, the private medical attend
ant OF the Emperor, attends him TO the command
GI the army IN Italy. Of all the adherents OF
Napoleon in exile. this is the only man who has
kept the even tenor of his way-refusing honors
"i every kind. or riches His existence would
Not be known except that on eyentful Occ asions,
such n corp Il etat. the Empress aecOueh-
ment, or sn occasion like the present, he sud-
denly appears. Yet he it was who passed six
years Oi his liie at Ham with him, and, through
good and evil report never despaired Of his
ultimate success. As they embark together in
the Queen liortenSe. the friends-for bosom
friends they have ever eOntinued-cannot help
bd: exchange smile. at the mutsbility Of all
things: dozen years ago prisoner escaping
In the guise of carpenter, with plank on
shoulder, from the dungeons Of the King of
France, now Emperor and Field Marshal of the
leglOns Of that same King
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TWENTY THOUSAND ExR.cEp p,,r,s pr,xrp.

TWENTY THOUSAND ENRAGED PIXIES PEAKERs
ON THEIR RETuRN.-A telegraph dispatch from
-. Joseph, Mo, on the 5th instant says
The steamers Iatan and William Campbell ar
rived to-day from Omaha with over a hundred
discontented Pixies Peak emigrants. They bring
deplorahie accounts OF mining prospects, and re-
port terrible suffering and pryaton on the plains
III Is estimated that 20 geo men have their bac
turned upon the mines between here and Fort
keaTney, who will reach the Missouri river towns
within fortnight. Most Of them destitute of
money and the neccssaries Of life. and are made
reckless and desperate by of their destitute
condition.
Threats are made Of burning Omaha, 1t. Joseph
Leavenworth, and other river towns, on their ar
rival, and at PldttsmOuth fears OF their carving
their threats into execution are current, and some
of the residents have closed their business and fled
the place
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The S1cKLEs AcQUITTAL IN ENGLAND.-ThC
English papers all speak of the Sckes trial in the
spirit Of the London Times, which while ac-
quiescing In the verdict, ridicules the sentmen,
demonstrated at the trial. Some Of them 90 far.
ther. as FOR example, the Manchester Guardian Of
the lith inst, which concludes as follows:
''It is impossible tn doubt that, under combine
UOns Of circumstances which become iDcrcasinpIy Y
common. there is no law whatever in the United
States. The prevalent popular sentiment governs
everything, and that sentiment, as a matter OF
course, is usually capricious, shallow, passionate
and unprinciped -
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Travelling IN CRCLE-HABIrs OF Be-
MiLbERED PEOPLE.-A correspondent writes to
the Scientific American
IN late number of your paper YOU state
IN answer to some correspondent, that Won
nave no confidence In the re port that when a
man is lost lie will travel in a circle Tn this
you are certainly mistaken; il is a fact we'll
known 10 Nil frontierSmen that when persons
are oewi!dered, they frequently travel in \
perfect circle, sometimes keeping the same
track snii they make dozen equal rounds:
st other times making the circle larger or
smaller each time. II is not by any means al
ways the case when person is lost; but IL is So
frequent that it is within the experience Of
every one who has been much in the woods
In calm and cloudy weather, ard in q country
OF much sameness of appearance the hest
W0odSmen get so bewildered as to take the
circles Persons not accustomed 10 the woods
Wiil sometimes do so when the sun is shining
anu steady breeze blowing. On the level uf
gulf pralries OF this country, on a calm fogey
morning, no man can travel without n r1si
IL IL an Incidence Of every dsy occurrence in
the spring and fall seasons that men are thus
necailned on the prairie as effcrtually n are
ships at sea; nor will a compass mend the mat
ter, Tor II cannot be carried steadily enough to
keep its meridian, and the course it points
cannot DO Kept for fifty yards; if man at
tempts lt lie Will make circle, and come back
to the place he started from. The circle will
DC large or small generally in proportion to
the density of the fog-sometimes only hun
dred yards In diametcr, at other times mile
but seldom more. The circles thus made are
perfect. This kind of wandering seems to arise
from an attempt to go straight course when
there Is nothing to guide the senses, or when
the usual guides Of sun. wind or the general
contour OF the country are disrcgarded 1t
rarely befalls children, who do not attcmpt to
90 on course, but only run from one visible
point to another equally pcrceptibIe.''
WHr He WEPr.-A number of the members
OF the last Ohio SenOte celebrated the la st few
days before the adjournment by getting i'm a
group In the Senate Chamber during the ses-
sion and singing songs. After singing such
songs as Nelly Bly, and Alice Brand, some
member. little drunken than the rest would
strike up,
From Greenland's icy mountains
or,
''Jesus, lover Of my SOUL
On one occasion, while Mr.. Slsle was leaning
listlessly at bis desk they sang,
''I want to be an angel
Mr.. Slade listened attentively with his head
on his hand, while the big tears rolled down his
cheeks. Ii was strange sight to see that deep
feeling amid that drunken revelry. but yestor-
day, in the mass meeting of Sabbath School
children at Smith & Nixon Hall he stated n
fact that explained this.
short time before his daughter had died.
and on her death bed she sung,
81 want to bc an angel,
OSeEd shining angel to bear Inc to the skies. =
Cincinnati Gazette.
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II Mr.. Rarey, after performing before the royal
family at Berlin, has gone tn st Petersburg
where his hands have been kept quite full On
the 10Th. he gave performance before the Emper-
or and his family aud two OF his brothers beside
several princes aud prncesses. The nrst subject
was horse who had just kicked his box to pieces
and killed his groom, and Mr.. Rarey exhibited
him after few days training is obedient as Il
circus horse. and ready to obey orders, which
Were given him from the other end of the riding
school. The second was 4 wild, unbroken. entire
horse. from the steppes Of Russia; and he, too.
was completely subdued in short a time that
the Emperor not only publicly EXPIRE ssrd Lis graf
ihcation, but ordered report TO be- published In
the papers. The illustrated London News saws
that Mr.. Rarey las finally concluded arrange
ments with the Horse Guards to teach the British
cavalry aud he returns for that purpose to London
Oh the LIST Of June.
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IL In Philadelphia. sale of coins at Messrs.
Nj. Thomas Il Sons day or two since, brought
together large number Of coin collectors, and
there WAS quite spirited bidding for many Of the
rdrer specimens. dollar Of 1885 sold for SIC IS ;
Washington cent OF 1874 for >; three cent piece of
let9 for So cent Of 1873 for 50 Isl another Of the
same date for 5, &cSc
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\ SHOT ~ THE Flock We wonder ifth. fol
lowing PaiNhan shot. from the IN t,tc, from, tn.
plymouth Pulpit, y by Henry Ward Beecher hits
anybody in all this region round about We hore
not Mr.. Beechrr said
There IS sitting before me in this couyreo,tion
now tSo huHdrcd men. who stuff their SUNDAY,
i"il "f WHIST they call religion aud then 90 out On
Mondays 10 cairh their brother by the throat say =
IN" PAY mr that th"u Oyvest its Monday now
aad t"n nersin't think that because We sitcTyin,.
t"s~;.rr Yesterday over SaylOr's ufrrings aud
love. that am going Ia lct you oil from that dch.
81 II d"cs ruin you IA pay IL now ="
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IrJ-The London Herald asserts In positive terms
that England has no understanding, no arrange
ment or agreement, written verbal expressed
" implied with Prussia or any other country re-
specting any eventualIties which may result from,
the present war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-25

MEXICAN FAMILIES AT NEw wORLKANs-Several
Mexican families arrived at New Orleans on the
18th inst. In the steamship Arizona, from Brazos
Santiago. A formidable conspiracy had been re-
Gently discovered at Monterey Three priests are
said to be implicated in the plot ard it is though
they would snifer the punishment Of death A
great excitement existed Ia that part Of the country
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IL The pilot Of on- o; the Sound steamers tells
u" New FORK Post that the arrival of the boat at
a LnA'r isTt Is a signal for incursiOn Of big
anA.. Pats, who compel the Immediate disem-
''A't"h Oi Il large multitude OF rats W ho had
n''h Pi'd al New York The h@Lts between.
r TWO armies as they respectively retreat and en-
u "'-f Tue gangway and hawsers are sometimes
Wy NOISY and danIaging 20 the coirbatants
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NEGROES CROP The Montgomery (Ala. }
Mail says:
"Mr. }. 5. ByingtOn informed us yesterday
that he made two very remarkable cotton pur-
chases very lately. One was the cotton crop OF
the negroes Of DIR. Laucas of this vicinity. for
which he paid 81 500 in cash; every dollar OF
which goes to the Negroes -
This looks as if some of the NEGROES down
South are making money faster than some white
folks But the Macon (ja State Press tells a
larger story. 1t says:
I'VE have been informed by our worthy
Mayor. q. q. Sparks, Esq, Of the firm of ILL., Iarde-
man 4 Sparks, Of this city, that he has sold the
crop VI cotton belonging TO the negroes Of Col
John b. Lamar and Hon. Howell Cobb. to Mr.
James Rea, for the sum Of S3,9G9 G1 This is
all clear money to them, and We are likewise
Informed that the same negroes sell sugar cane,
syrup, chickens, eggs, and ground peas. which
amount TO at leas one half as much more
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GAL IT'S
N kiNDIING AND STOVE WOOD,
WHITE AND RED ASH COAL,
BALTIMORE COMPANIES

CUMBERLAND, LUMP, SMITHS COAL,
A full assortment Of ali Kinds alwavs ON hand
FULL WEIG ut AND MEASURE GIVEN;
FAIR PRICES EXPE"TED!
We wish AZ understood that we design doing a
cash business. Persons sending their orders will
please send the money or have II ready when tho
fuel is deliysrsd, thereby saving the trouble of
sending foriit.
We would say to those few persons having &C
counts, We consider them due at any time we pre-
sent them; consequently We pect the money when
presented. II. j. n w. NJ. GAIT.
Ofices-NW. Corner 18th and G sts., No. OH; and
loot OF nth st. below War DepaTt't. ma II
4 INEN SHIRTINGS AND PILLOW LIN
IL EMS,
Dauask Table Diapers, IN all grades,
Danask Table Napkins and D0iiers,
Irish Linens, OF the best max and at the lowest
Birds Eve Diapers, in all grades,
Dsmask and Huokaback Towels,
I.iDen Cambric aud ilnen Lawn,
l5J dozen Linen Cambria Handkerchief, from 6k
oruts 10 $50 each.
With many other das goods, al Of which will
DO sold at the lowest cash prices.
WILLIAM X. RILEY.
aps- corner sth st. and opp. Centre Market.
NELODEONS.-On second hand Melodeon 8
lvl octaves, in best order, for S25, at the Music
Store of
mals w. 6, METZEROTT.
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IL The Rev Alexander Gregg Of South Caro-
llnI. has b;-n unanimously elected Episcopal
Bishop Of Texas by the Episcopal Convention OF
Galveston.
H. Hon. r J Dawson, Of Fort wayne. Ind
thr uros ratic candidate for Congress az the last
elrcnon, died on the 10th
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BIsH"P f"TrEE.-We are glad to lear, that The
painful 1'eounts Of tsr unimprOyed state of br,l,b
of Risnop Potter, who is travelling in En,nr.
must - incorrect as recent letters received from
LiHI by AIS brother speak most encourayinoIv Of
t- almost entire restoration of his physical en-r
Ri-s -POEs shk>SPSis Press
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IDA writer says that ''hf- may be merry as
well as useful Everybody who owns a mouth
has always good opening for laugh.
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VI - CELEBRATED FAMILY
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~ no longer questioned tirat these Machines
the best in the mari ket for family sewing SpooIs as
purchased from the storos are used upon them
strength and beauty: They are simple in construc-
ti"n, easily managed, not liable to get out of ORDER
ard noIseless IN their operation.
A full assortment constantly ON hand and for sale
at factory prices by x. g. STEVENS,
33G Pa. ay., Washington.
IL Also, full supply of NEEDLES, COT
TON, and everything pertaining to these Sewing
III A good Operator in attendance to show the
Machines and give full instructions in their use
9fD