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sterling is to be issued at 5 per cent, payable
in silver and to be issued at seventy.
From Piedmont an official bulletin OF the
18th Nav saws that the Austrians withdrew
that dav from Robbie, but a second and still
stronger accommodating party had pushed Tor
ward to the walls of Ecrcella-
Napoleop. with Gen. Canrobert. rode through
m. streets of Alessandria on horseback. and
were received everywhere with great demon
STATIONS Of joy.
/ Adisnatch from Berlin saws that the Diet
had been closed on the 14th., by the Prince
Regent in person, who said that Prussia had
determined to maintain the balance Of power
in nurope and to stand up for the security,
protection and the national interests of Germa-
ny. lie expected all the German Contcdera'
ton would stand firmly BY her side.
Mobilization, was begun on the sth of May,
The Federal Corps D'.Arncc was complete,
and Prince Frederick William is Comman-
der in Chief.
Ascend dispatch says that the French troops
had captured a place of considerable strength.
! 4 letter from Cochin China says that the
Germantown and the Mississippi war steam
crs were at Japan. The trade Of Canton was
suffering much from the cxactlons o. the Man
darin>.
LATEST PROM ITALY.
A dispatch from Rome dated 18th says that
, the Duke OF Grammot had left that city on the
18th in consequence Of a Geographic order from
the Emperor.
A dispatch from Vienna says the English
! steamer, with the India mails, was ovcrhaulcd
at Sassara by the boats Of a French ship Of
I war. An official bulletin from Turin announces
, the movements of the AustrianS from Stra.
bella toward Nochcra.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
A HANDSOME DoucEuR 10 p1ccoIomN1

The New York Leader has the following 4:
1.-The bewitching. piquant and melodiouS
Piccolomini, was made the recipient Of 4 love
token, during the past week, which has an air
of romance about it worthy Of being recorded.
The sprightly song bird has a love for elegant
equipages and horses. A wealthy young gen
tleman of this city, aware Of the weak spot OF
his divinity. purchased a magnificent phGton,
Of an outre and attractive style, and TO com-
plete the establishment, q team Of three thou.
sand dollar %trotters, Of exquisite grace and
action. Armed with this outfit, our lover in.
vited the fair Piccolomini and her chaperon to
ride with him and view the scenery Of the hills
Of Weehawken. The song bird was delighted,
and upon her return to the hotel expressed
great delight at the excursion, and wished that
the favored establishment, phaton, horses and
all, were her own, TO be enjoyed forever. The
sympathetic lover with a generosity as prodigal
as old Glancus acting upon hint, left, as he
retired, q card upon her drawing room table,
stating that the object of her delight was at
her service hereafter, as her own property, and
he would ''feel obliged and honored, if she
would accept the slight git as a token Of his
affection" The charming Pic was at a loss to
understand what it all meant, and as there was
no means Of refusing the offering, she was
compelled to accept the valuable present The
probable cost Of the establishment was nearly
five thousand dollars, and the initials Of the
young gentleman who took this romantic
method Of exhibiting his affection, were ~. A.
M."-thc son Of a wealthy gentleman Of this
city,"
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DEATH FROM A sTINGRAY.

A valuable negro man belonging to James 5.
Garrison, ESQ.,. Of Princess Anne county, Va,
while hauling the seine on Lynnhaven beach,
about ten days ago, was pierced in the les by
the sting of a fish called a stinsray, the sting
being a sharp, barbed bone growing under the
long tail of the fish, about the length Of a
mans fore finger. The wound it inflicted was
painful and dangerous, and, although the best
medical skill and attention was bestowed upon
it unremlt:ingly, the poor fellow died on Sum
day morning last.
The immortal Capt. John Smith, while OK
plorins the shores OF the Chesapeake, lost one
Of his companions by the same mishap; and
the place it happened at (the mouth Of the
Rappahannock river goes by the name o:
"Stinsray Point" to this day.--t.NortoN Her
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in Providence all the way on our journey. IN.

now.
To the ladies of Virginia We were largely i5l..
for our comfort and enjoyment. They xc,,
wherever We went, and their iair hands d,co,...T
places ot reception with the beautiful cmb!clr,: :
order. We were litemlly overloaded with ts
;he last browning expression Of their .ayo, 80
We reached the cans. was 70 put into orr l.,:..
bushcl baskets full OF the most beautiful be- >
70 be strewn on the tomb OF the Ilustr:ous W.
ton. Great applause. '
Sir Knight win>low Lewis, Of the De Ncl,y.
responded 10 the welcome, sa.ing:
Sir Knights OF both Encampmen,.-ou,
pilgrimage j. now nearly complete. and a, a..
abo.., - par. We certainly leave behind tho :
half o.. us. Though that tour has been s5,r-s-
prolonged. | ask every Sir Knight pre,el,. -
pilgrimage was increased 20 seven yea-, ~
thc- they would ark u remission from the -
cliincn; Grand Commander We have teyu ,n,.
ia u slorion, war.a,c with the South ~, e. sho -
BEST iU.E. the duties OF hospitality: bur, Sir K 49,.
! must .av they took tho advantage %. T.. ?.
came 20 Boston. and VIC showed our ieebl. car,
when We arr:yciin Virginia, We found every M
!. irGmg: I'll" whole pack contained L.; a -in,
card. Every ias'i was II man, AMI, - Co! hu-...
: heart, every lazy VA. q lady.
VIA. ~ ~" aud what va experienced | loo. O.
others 20 tell who could enjoy creature eom,or..
than l..
There is . %va!:a- phrase g-ei 10 express or,
de- AZ i great rlsl..:-"c >ay Nc !..Yc seen -.
l!IaEl but have you ever seen the c!upEsn. n. l.,
pi;aliiy Virginia lias such az elephant. ) -.
IN. experience goes, such an elephant la, rcy.. :
witnessed in 81! .,p>uitab!c maiage.e IN N. +,
States. We RI: him. aini wia; il. more 49,. /.
tasted him and tc!, i;in ~ every grasp O: he :.
\ DozrN MoRg FOX TIE PENlrryrr,g,
The W@l.clias "im:e!!iscure." says: Ohio ,a..
will shortly ,,nd aboa: u dozen morc rcp-c.yr.
20 Richmond At the end Of he prc,cn; :e.n ! -.
,ircuit Cour::. Four have already received ,a:.
ana more Than A. MAN. mere are patiently a..
that 'li,agrecabl" ceremony.
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Gov. Photographed; when the Convention took
q recess till s o'clock.
NIGHT SEssIoS.-The debate was further con
tinued by Judge Bennett Mr.: Moody, OF Por'
| Gibson, and Judge Jones, Of Georgia.
ForKru. DAY, THURSDAY, May l2.-The Con
vention was called to order at 8 o'clock.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed
. with.
The resolutions Of Gov. McRae, which were
| laid on the table, on Tuesday, were taken W
! and referred to the committee on resolutions
! Mr.. Brooke offered a series Of resolutions
| recommending the use of iron ties for cottor
bales, which were referred to the committee OF
| resolutions.
Several other series of resolutions were in
troduced and referred.
Mr.. Partridge, of Miss, offered the following
Resolved, That the debate on this question
shall close at II o'clock, at which time the vot'
shall be taken by States, and the ayes an,
noes recorded.
The resolution was debated by Messrs. Pat
ridge and Moody, in favor, and Walsh, of Soutf
Carolina, in opposition, when, on motion, !
was referred to the committee on resolutions
by n vote Of 25 to Is.
Mr.. Dudley, Of South Carolina, offered Il Sc
ries Of resolutions opposed to re-Openins th'
slave trade, and in favor of maintaining thu
laws of the land as expounded by the Supreme
Court, which were referred.
Mr.. Tapley. of Miss, offered a series Of re
solutions to the same effect, which were also
referred.
Mr. DcBow, from the committee on resolu
tons, reported back the resolution Of Mr.
Partridge, of Mississippi, with the recommends
! ton that it do pass, which was carried witt
an amendment to close the debate at 3 o'clock
p. N.
The order Of the day was then taken up
and Mcssrs. McCardle and Brooke, of Warren
and Mr.. j. W. Wade, Of Holmes, addressed
the Convention. Governor McRae, of Missis
sippi, commenced a speech, but without con.
Guiding, gave way TO Il motion to adjourn TIL :
o'clock.
The time of closing the debate was post
poned till 6 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SEssIoS.-Gov. McRae couclndel
his speech begun in the morning.
The debate was further continued by MesSrs
Edmondson, of South Carolina, Kennedy, o
I Alabama, Lawton, OF South Carolina, Walton
oil Mississippi, and Spratt, Of South Carolina
At six o'clock the vote was taken by States
on the adoption of the following resolution:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Con
v%cntion, all laws, State or judicial, prohibiting
the African slave trade ought to be repealed.
The vote resulted as follows, each State cast
mo her electoral vote:
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S~'
MARKETS.

NEW Yonx. Nav 21.-Cotton closed witt
declining tendency; sales 500 bales CplaE
at III. Flour hns declined l0a2O cts. per b5
Southern 81 50. Wheat is 2a3c. lower. Corn
lower: white 90a93c., yellow 93a9ic. PORK
dull; mess SIT a5al7 so, prime SIS 2jalj ;
Lard II tal2t cts. Sugar has declined &c
~Turpentine is heavy at 80. Resin is dull. Il,
is heavy at Bad.
BALTIMORE, May 21.-Flour is quiet; sales
Howard street and Ohio at $7a7 %. Wheat.
steady; white 81 75al 90. red 81 j6al 20
Corn is quiet; white s2as5c., yellow sja>,
Provisions are dull; bacon sides nominal at
cts. Wlliskcy 2?c.
NEW YORK. May 2S~.--Flour-The market
heavy. Sales of 5000 bbls. State $3.50 a !.
Ohio SO 90 a 7.25; Southern $3.50. Wheat
The market is heavy. Sales OF 5000 bushe
White 81; Western 81 rs. Corn-The ma
ket is heavy. Sales of 1000 bushels. MN.
at 90c.. yellow at 90 92c. Pork-The M
kct is heavy. Sales of Mess at Si7.o5. LA'
The market is heavy at l1tal2tc. Whisk,
The market firm at 27a274.
BALTIyoRr, May 2s.--The flour market
dull, and no sales reported-IIoward street AZ
Ohio are quoted at 81 a 25. Wheat stcs:
white 81 ga ! 40, red 81 55 a zoe. Co
dull-white SIC, yellow Sc . SIC. P%royisiol
dull--bacon sides u. Whiskey dull At %
for Ohio.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2S.-Flour has a declH
ing tendency; wheat also. Sales Of white
10, and red ut 10 cts. Corn is 9 cts. lowe
sales at 30 cts. Whiskey is dull at 29a3o =,
CHARLESTON, May 26.-Cotton-Thc sal
Of the week amount to 1900 and the recclp
to l,7a5 bales; Middling Cplands are quoted
III cts.
SAVANNAH, May 2G.--Cotton-Sales Of II
week amount to $40 bales. The news by Il
Asia caused less iirmncss in the market, SO
bales were received during the week, and the
i A stock of 81. 600 bales in port
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LATER r EUROPE.

New YORK, May 29.-The steamer New
York has arrived from Bremen. She touched
at Southampton on 18th May.
LIVERPOOL. May l7.-Cotton has declined
Id. and closed with a little inquiry at weak
prices. The sales Of the last two days were 5000
bales. BreadstuffS firm; wheat, an advancing
tendency; all kinds slightly higher-princi-
pally for French red. Provisions are firm and
steady. Turpcntine and Rosin dropping; the
other kinds arc unchanged. Consols at 81 ia9lt.
There has been no battle yet. The Aus
TRANS arc raising a loan Of $4,000, 0O0fr. As
head quarters, Napolean has fixed on Alcssan-
dr,a. There were many failures in business
firms in London stock exchange. The ship
Thames" from Savannah, Ga, was partially
burnt in the dock at Liverpool. The fire was
confined to the after and lower holds.
A second dispatch from London says that
many failures are reported on the Continent At
Birmingham the failure Of Crosswell & Co. is
reported.
LONDON, May l5.-French red wheat had
advanced from three to four shillings per quar-
ter on the week. In England the Queen re-
viewed the troops at -Aldershott on the 10TH
Count Persisny is the new French Minister to
England and had arrived in London on the
18th. Prince Gortschakoff had also arrived.
From France a Paris correspondent to the
Times says, the confidence Of success Of the
army in Italy is so great that preparations will
soon be made at the Cathedral at Notre Dame
for a TIE Deum. and thanksgiving for q great
victory, which is expected to be announced
next week. All the officers of the regiment Of
Sappers to be commanded by Prince Napo-
leon, left Paris on the 18th for Toulon. 4
trim Of siege artillery also left for Italy. 1t
was rumorcd that arms had been sent to Hun
gary, and that the %Hungarians abroad are ac-
lively employed in fermenting an insurrection
in their native country. 1t is also reported
that Napoleon, before leaving Paris, addressed
a letter to Queen Victoria repeating his prem
ise to take no step during the war to compro-
mise the interest Of England. The Austrian
Goyernmentloan ofseventy-6vc millions pounds
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ARTISTIC,

Powers Statue of the Greek Slave. which
was awarded to Miss Coleman of Cincinnati,
last year, by the Cosmopolitan Art Association,
has been purchased by A. I. Stewart, New
York, says an exchange paper, and will be
placed in his dry goods store.
Miss Agnes Robinson has just added another
heir to the house Of Bourcicault. Madame
Colson the prima donna, ard Mrs. Thomas
Barry, Of the Boston theatre, have also within
the present month made contribution to the
population Of this great, free and glorious re-
nnbIic
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WESTWARD TIE STAR OF EMPIRE" &C

Thirty years ago Qs29 New England had
SO members in the House Of Representatives,
and the Northwestern States IS. Now the
New England States send %, and the North
western SO. New Hampshire then sent 8, and
now has only 3 members; while Illinois, then
sending only /, now has 0 members. The CEN
sus of 1860 will make the disparity far greater
than it now is. The census to be taken next
year will show the population Of the United
States to be over 30 600 OO0
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CAPTURE OF coUNrERrE1r NOTES.

PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-Peter Taylor ar
rived this afternoon at Long-a-coming, New
Jersey, with twenty thousand dollars of coun'
terfeit notes, in IS Of the State Bank OF Cam
den, Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank,
Camden and Eastern Bank. The officer re.
covered the plates of IS on the Merchants
Bank Of New York, Rhinehart Bank, New
York, Corn Exchange and Northern Liberties,
Philadelphia. An immense amount Of printing
tools were also taken.
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CONVENTION OF RAILROAD PRESIDENTS

WAsmNGroN, May 2Z.--Thc President,
the several Southern Railroads eytcndin.
Weldon. to Charleston. and TO Cedar Kew, :.
now holding = Convention here in relation
the great Southern mail. The objec, !,
make u contract with the Pos; Office Deva.
mcnt. to shorten the time between New Yo-
and New Orleans, and avoiding the !alun
now so frequent.
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THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION

BALrAoHK, May 1.-THE Episcopal L:
vcntion rc.a>>rmbled this morning. On NOT,
the chairman tabled the subject of the diyi,,.
of the diocese. The proposition was 10 ,r, .
eight counties on the Eastern Shore as tn, n,
diocese. under the title OF the Diocese of :,
ter. The Convention elected delegates 70 :.
General Convention, and then adjourned.
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LATER FROM UTAH.

LEAvGSwoErH. May 2T.-ttah date, TO h
9Th inst, state that Superintendent Forney Ia.
arrived at Fort Fillmore. with sixteen chili-e-
SURVIVORS Of the Mountain Meadow MASSACRE
The death Of Lieutenant Potts is announce.
There was no further Mormon disturbance.
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The Boston Journal says:-Among the YES
sells detained Mt the bar Of the Mississippi river
last winter, was the ship Mary +. Campbell,
of Thomaston, Captain Morse. She left New
Orleans, December. 81, and on reaching the
bar was compelled to anchor for want of water
to float her over. The Captain waited for the
expected rise Of water until April 90, after a
detention Of one hundred and eleven days,
when he succeeded in getting to sea, being the
last to leave Of the large feet detained there
for months. The ship arrived at this port
after q remarkable voyage Of one hundred and
~thirty-nine days. All this time, excepting
twenty-eight days, was spent at the bar. =
She brings q very valuable cargo ofcotton, con-
sisting in all Of five thousand and eighty-three
bales. Tho voyage has been n of considera-
BILE loss.
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HNEfiCAL
From the New York Erening Pos'!
MAYMR~
8, ,onS ~NACNrLLEN.


.Ry JOHN xAcxrlLES.
ran old superstition tells US that a 10
Washed in the morning dew Of the hrst OF Aa
Is freed from every blelnish-l
Twas Spring when birds sung r%oundelay,
When 1owers are born and look so gay,
And many a maid is married;
The demon, smallpox, flying came
lie lit on Mary. beauteous dame-
And ali! too long he tarried
Y He filled her oval cheeks with oio'c"e''
Cut her Grecisn nose in notches'
And away the monster nsa.
Gentle Blly long had wood her;
So";n ro;r tho Youth had sued her
She had promised him 70 wed-
R,t when she saw the havoc made.
Shs nobly vowed, with Heavens aid.
'N H. R;jly ne'cr should have her;
AID on the first of May she should,
an in the valley by the wood,
Have with him n palavcr.
Twas on the merry first Of May,
When charmed dew hangs on the spray,
At Miss .Aurora'S rising time,
That these i've doves were met to coo.
And one. though loving still so true,
To bid the one she loved adicu,
Since withered in her prime.
But when she would have said her say,
Her faltering tongue could net obey,
She tainted and then fell.
Sweet Billy seized n tulip cup.
That of the dew had got a sup,
And every drop had treasured up
That came within its bell.
At once he dashed it in her face,
And bending DER the effect to trace,
With wonder stood amazed.
The white, SCARED skin had given place,
And even the smallest, slightest trace,
Of fell disease was RACED.
And, oh the face that lay beneath,
The damask check. the ivory teeth.
The coral lips, the brow!
Oh! 'twere enough to tear a man
From out a conQuering army's van,
Or break a monk his vow.
And when again she Strove to tell
That, though she loved him still so well,
They must forever part,
He led her to the mirror-stream
That flowed the ancient oaks between,
Then clasped her to his heart.
Come all We maids, that anxious are,
Impatient widows near and far,
Come profit by my tale;
And, when the first Of May draws nigh,
From powders and from lotions fly,
Let handmade Billy call you up
When charmed dew fills tulip cup,
And you'll no longer fail.
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NECTION OP nfsH0P

BURLINGTON, May 27.-On the 18th ballot
Doctor Odenheimer was elected by the clergy
and laity as Bishop Of New Jersey. The cleo.
ton was declared unanimous.
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1oms1arA pyrocRir1c NOMINATIONS.

BATON RouoE, May 27.-Thc Democratic
State Convention. after . three-days' contest,
have nominated Thomas Moore (Slidel Demo-
craft for Governor. The nomination was effect
ed on the sixteenth ballot
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A srRRAM az scorcH IRIsH.

There is 4 stream of Scotch Irish beginning
in Pennsylvania, running through Western
Virginia and the two Carolinas down in Texas.
Wherever you strike this stream you will find
virtue, intelligence, and many things that arc
fair and lovely, and Of good report among men
IPresbyterinn HsroH
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OHIO DEnonsaTfc corvrNr1or

CIsciSSATr, May 26th.-Thc Democratic
State Convention in session here have nomina'
ted X. Il: kanney for Governor by acclama.
ton; Il. G. Whitman for Supreme Judge; Vol
ney Dorsey for Auditor; WIN. Bushnell for
Secretary Of State, and Jacob Rcinhardt for
Treasurer.
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ANOTHER TORNADO nm rgr vrs-

JACKSONVILLE, ILL, May ga terrific tor.
nado passed twelve miles south of this town
yesterday, demolishing houses, barns, trees,
etc. 1t is reported that sixteen persons were
killed.
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The ayes and noes were recorded in each dc.
legation, and will be entered on the minutes ol
the Convention and published. We hevc only
been able to obtain the vote Of Warren county,
which is as follows:
Ayes-W. ID. Roy, j. L. McCullum, \. N.
Paxton, F. X. .Turley, W. F Gaines, Wm. Cox,
j. W. ". Harris, W. II. McCardle, j. Roach,
W. II. Johnson-l0.
Noes-B. 5. Tappan. NJ. Emanuel, T. 4.
Marshall. VIM. McCutchen. {. 4. Manlove,
Samuel Brown, II. j.. Harris. /. NJ. Partridge,
4. j. Miller, John Hebron, G. W. McElrath,
ii. S. Foote, Walker Brooke, l.. c. Moore, Jr.,
d. n. Moody-l5.
On motion, the Convention adjourned until 9
o'clock next morning.
FIFTH DAY-FRIDAy, May Is, 1853. No
thing of special interest was transacted to.
dav. A number OF resolutions were offered
and referred, and a number were reported by
the committee and referred to the next Conven-
ton for action.
Col. Partridge, of Miss, OH behalf Of the mi
noritv, presented a protest against the action
of the majority in passing a resolution in favor
of repeating the laws prohibiting the slave
trade, which was ruled out Of order. Gov.
Foote and Col. Partridge thcreupon resigned
their seats in the Convention.
In the course Of the day Mr.. Moody, OF Port
Gibson, also resigned.
4 resolution was adopted TO hold the next
meeting at Atlanta, Ga, on the Cd Monday Of
November, 1860.
The Convention, late in the afternoon, adj
journed to that time and place.
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FIRE MW WET.

BALTIMORE, May 27.-The surveying schr.
Cobb. reports a destructive fire in Key West;
ITO houses burnt The loss ID Z quarter Of =
million dollars
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As IqrEnIAL "lIuM."-Among the las, W.
! news We see it stated that the Empress
France wore on n recent occasion a bonnet
white Grape. with a small humming u
placed on 8 spray of lilac.
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PARLIAMENTARY ISsrLrS.-PnHeh says Of,
suits in the House of CommonS-"ltis >trar.
that the gentleman who is the very last whd,
feelings the honorable member would wish
offend happens to he the very first who
feelings are offended.
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T FROM AVAEA

SAVANNAH. May 27.-Thc steamer l>abc
from Havana, with dates to the 2lst IL,
has arrived. Sugars were dull and unsc,lir
Mola,scs active and advancing.