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The FORCED LOAN IN MEXICO =
forced loan Of one per cent. upon the Capital of
all persons residing in Mexico, meets with great
opposition from the foreign residents. The
American consul had protested against it, and
British merchant had been compelled to pay
$4,000, Immediately before the arrival of a
British man of war in the harbor. The COM
mander at once demanding a return of the
money, under the alternative ola bombardment,
the money was returned. In San Luis Potosi
it was openly and fairly acknowledged to be a
forced loan, and the force to be used to COM
pei compliance with the exactons is ffty
!ashes The loan viii produce at least
$l0,OOO,O00 in the whole country. Already
the loan has been made the subject of heavy
speculation. Some capitalists have bought Il
up and if Miramon gains the day, they will
assuredly make six to eight millions out of the
business
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FROM NEW YORK.
NEw YORK, March is, 1859.

NEW DIRK, M0rch 10, 1899.
=. ire E3.igr ofMe National Era
Matters appear 10 be working well, here
giosrs. The Republicans are alive and re-
,,arkably wide awake, considering there is no
election pending, just now. Moreover, they
a., Tor the Republican party remaining intact
and not Of sinking it into such a miserable
-OrDositon CONCERN as We have heard so
naca about "Opposition is, without doubt,
rlr, good in its place, but it will never prevent
.e extension Of Slavery, because it is limited
10 Inc Administration and party now in power.
This difference between Opposition and
Republicanism, the Republicans of this city
and Of this State fully appreciate and though
laeir brethren in every other State should, for
.apediencv's sake, be willing to ignore it, they
r-M MT If this is not already understood, al
ready il is high time that it Should be.
The town elections which have taken place
n more than half the counties Of the State
sthin the past month or six weeks, show large
and unexpected Republican gains. Some of
the strongholds Of the bunker Democracy have
been carried for the first time by the Repub-
Ecans. who have also elected much larger
number Of supervisors than ever before since
tLr party was organized.
The Americans are quietly dropping into the
Republican fold. Three-fourths of them,
doubt not, will be with us next year, if things
are iudiciously managed. If they are neither
coaxed nor reckessly abused, they come over
IN crUwds | have been informed recently that
Daniel Cllmann has come over. He was the
ka0w-Nothing candidate for Governor, in 1875 f.,
aud made a splendid run. He was then and
has Since been regarded as the Great Mogul of
ia. party in this State. The report that he has
abaadOned his party, and joined the Republi-
cans came from source which entities it to
being received as truth.
The handful of +" Old Line Wings here will
probably remain Old Line Wings so long as
they have any hope they are able to delude a
1ozan Of fools into the belief that that once
7,ry respectable party is going to be resurrection
.zrl. When they have failed in that, they will
70 % their own place, which is in the ranks of
'Ae Pro-Slavery Democracy.
Considerable interest is felt IN regard to the
Presidency. The Republicans scout the idea
OF nominating any man as a candidate, who is
nc, known to be Republican. There are it is
rue. lnauy who believe that such man as
Johu Bell M ght Just as safely be trusted as al
most any Republican, and | do not know but
lie could ] DO not suppose that Mr.. Bell
ggr!d, il elected, bring his administration to
ria favor cfthe Slavery propaganda much, if
ans. more than onA OF our own men. But you
can't make the Repnbiican party at large be-
ieyc nat. lie could not carry more than three
Northern States, if he could one and if his
prospects are any brighter at the South / am
an oh mistaken. The same III regard to the
others IN that quarter spoken of.
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THE ST. CLAIR FLATS AND MOUTH
OF THE MISSISSIPPI HOW THE
THING WAS DONE.

The Democratic papers of the Northwest do
not relish the course pursued by Mr.. Buchan-
an, with reference to these two bills.
Senator Chandler, of Michigan, got bill
through the Senate appropriating $4,000 for
dredging out the channel over the st. Clair
Flats. Mr.. Hatch, Democrat of Buffalo, by
little log-rolling with the Southern members,
who wanted the mouth of the Mississippi
dredged out, worked it through the House.
The President pocketed the bill for the Michi-
gan improvement, and signed that for the Mis-
sssippi. But the end was not here. There
was history in the jo;at resolution for the
latter improvement, which made it necessary
for him to pocket that aiao. Some years ago,
there was large appropriation made of
$330,000, for the grading of the bar at the
mouth of the Mississippi. 1t is said that the
work was let out to a company, of which one
Stark was President, and of which Senators
Slidell and enlamin. AID one of the House
members, were promir :nt stockholders and
managers. Under thes auspices, $260,000 of
the appropriation is asserted to have been spent
with such effect as to We reduced the depth
of water from eighteeI to fifteen feet To
remedy this, a joint res tuition was passed, or
dering the remaining 1000 to be expended
under the direction of tie President.
The former contract was let under the direc
ton of the Secretary of War; Upon the APP
prevail of the joint resolution being announced
in the Senate, Slidell and Benjamin apprized
the President that to sign the joint resolution
would injure their interests, besides making
him appear inconsistent in his action. They
urged him to save his character by pocketing
both bills. The result is that, under the War
Department Stark will go on and expend the
balance of the appropriation for dredging out
the Mississippi, while the St. Clair Flats, being
in more northern latitude, must await the
action of President who has Northern own
ers. Slidell and Benjamin won in this, as in
all other points of their. policy, so far as the
President is concerned While the journal of
the Senate records the resolution as approved,
it cannot be found at the Rolls office in the
State Department.-Republic.
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other prints are, which al ge that the acts OF
Mr. Lamar have found lie approval at the
South. His conduct on the contrary, Is not
only approved, but applauled. 1t has been I'M
possible to get the laws executed IN the vicinity
in which he lives, and his friends are indignant
that the Northern journals should speak OF his
condnct in the same terms which they would
apply to it in the person of more vulgar
rogue at is perfectly absurd to suppose"
writes correspondent Of ours recently in Sa-
yannah, "that Captain Co-rie will be convicted
At the jail, the other day. saw the mate of
the SLAYER, who, it is true, is confined on the
charge of piracy and kidnapping, but his room
seemed to be favorite resort for carousing,
and the general sentimeit is such that his trial
win result not in cow stion, but an ovation"
One of the most fearful elects of Slavery is this
very Generalization of sc ltiment which it works
in the community in which it is allowed. South
ern gentlemen perpetrase the most disgrace
full frauds, they engage in the blacklist crimes
on the calendar, they labor to revive traffic
which all the civilized nations have united in
pronouncing the most nefprious in human an
nails which all the civilized nations have de-
clared by statute to be equally infamous with
the deeds of Kid or a Gibbs, who arrest ships
upon the high seas, and seuttle them with all
heir living freight and they are yet unconscious
of the enormity of their acts. at is diff
ference of opinion" they say" on an abstract
question" Like Jonathan Wild and his COM
panions, they profess to he 'astonished at the
prejudice of mankind, aud hope to teach 1t a
better way.
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INDEPENDEN cE OF CANADA.

In a debate which 5ools place recently in the
Provincial Parliament at Toronto, Mr.. Sicotte,
a prominent member from the Lower Province,
and not long since a member of the Cabinet in
opposing the tariff bill of Mr.. Inspector Gen
eral Gait, gave utteraDce 10 remarks which
twenty years ago would have been considered
revolutionary. He said that the evils under
which Canada labored, and for which the pro-
posed tariff offered no remedy, were susceptible
of cure in no other way than by severing con-
nection with the mother country. The colonial
condition, he averred was no longer suitable
was, in fact, a drama pl:-yed out, and the peo-
pie of Canada should Now begin to shape their
legislation with view to independence. In
this connection he took the significant ground
that New York is the natural market for Upper
Canada. Since the delivery of Mr.. Sicotte's
speech, Mr.. King, o. Oakyille, in Canada
West, has published a-circular, urging some
member of Parliament u propose in the House,
I" That it is expedient % dissolve all govern
mental connection with <ireat Britain; that the
union between Upper End Lower Canada be
dissolved, and that INN ediate steps be taken
that Upper Canada mag become State of the
United States" ~
We do not, of course, mpute any undue i'm
portance to such expressions as these. The
end at which Mr.. Sic stS and Mr.. King aim is
not at hand, and be distant. But such
movements, and more especially the federation
with which they are regarded, indicate the be-
ginning of the end-independence must come,
sooner or later.
Matters have changed during the past twenty
years. If Mr. Sicotte had made his little speech
in 1887, a prison, and possibly the gallows,
would have been his reward. For political of
fences UNNECESSARILY less, men were, at that
day, torn from their homes, and hurried off to
Botany Bay without trial-that boosted con-
stitutional right of every British subject. But
now no Jealous loyalist is found to cry trea-
son." 1t has become safe to talk not only of
independence, but of union with this Republic.
Those who differ with the advocates of separa-
ton, do SO respectfully, mildly, and in tone
indicating room for an honest disagreement.
Since the outbreak of 1897, the men who were
then prescribed, banished, and incarcerated,
have risen to the head of Colonial affairs, are in
prime favor with Ministers in Downing street,
and see their views adopted as governmental
policy. From that period, Canada has been
permitted by the Crown to take one long stride
after another towards independence, till COM
paratively little is lacking of absolute selfgov-
ernment but the name. Even this remnant of
Colonial vassalage is distasteful, and destined
to disappear.-Nero York Times.
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LOUISIANA STATIsTIcs.-The census returns
reported to the Legislature by the State Audi
tor, at the beginning of this session, were in
complete for the want of several parishes,
taking the returns of the previous State census
for those places. Senator Hyams, of New Or
leans, has recently prepared and furnished to
the Adrocate, at Baton Rouge, for publication,
a table condensed from the latest and fullest re-
turns on file. We quote the following aggre-
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A CHICAGO JURY.-It is stated that the father
of young Burch, acquitted of murder in Chi
cago, day or two since, gave the jury who
cleared him champagne supper on the even,
ing after the verdict wBs rendered. Eleven of
the jurors attended, oneonly having the decency
to stay away
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RETURN OF HUNGARIAN REFu GEEs.-A con-
siderable number of Hungarian refugees, who
arrived in this country soon after the disastrous
revolution of l84S, ending with the capture of
the celebrated fortress of Comorn, have recent
ly ash sd and received an amnesty from the Aus
TRAN Government, and ore about leaving the
United States, and returning to their native
country. A number of them are men of prop
erty and intelligence. Ujhazy, for example, is
largely engaged in agriculture in Texas, but
his name does not appear among the list of
hardened
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DOMESTIC SUMMARY.

The SLAVE TRADE IN LOUISIANA - Last
year the Louisiana House passed bill to es-
tablish the African slave trade in that State,
under the guise of an African apprentice bill
1t was barely defeated in the Senate. The peo-
pie of the State discussed the matter, and very
generally reprobated such law. The same
measure came up few days ago in the present
House, and was laid on the table by vote of
yeas 81, nays IL. The New Orleans Bulletin
regards the vote as final quietus of the
scheme, but its friends, however are confident
of ultim ate sncoess
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MORE AFRICANs.-The Columbus, Ca san,
of the 18th inst, states that a gang of thirty
odd African negroes arrived at Columbus on
Thursday evening last, on the four o'clock
train.
The Benton, Ala, Herald, of the 10th inst,
learns that two wagon loads of wild Africans
had just arrived at a plantation in the vicinity
of that place.
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RecoH Of Nedpotifan Eeiles.-The rumor of
the revolt of the Neapolitan refugees while on
the voyage to New York, in the ship David
Stewart, of Baltimore, is confirmed. The crew
of the vessel were only seventeen in number.
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HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN Harris
marquette Co., HiscOnstR, Marcel 26.-Two
residents OF this place, Jonathan Post. Ban.
tlst preacher, aud his wife, We're both killed YES
'enhy by their son, while the latter was in 4
state OF frenzy. The murderer is about thirty
years of age, and has been insane for seyer,i
years although he was considered harmless M.
til this sad occurrence He made no effnr, -
escape. lie was Immediately taken into Gus.
tody, and will be confined in a place of safery
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GRAIN RECEIPTS AT Ckica0o.
March 24.-The difference in the amount of
Hour and wheat in store now and at the same
time last year has reached l,l5I, 900 bushels.
The increase in the receipts Of corn exceed
200 600 bushels
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The PoToMAC FIsHnaIEs.-On Tuesday and
Wednesday, about $4,000 shad were brought to
Alexandria, and sold at from $3.50 to $50 per
hundred on the frst-named day, and at from ) lG
to $50 on the latter day. Herring brought $40
per thousand. The Sentinel says the weather
Is quite favorable, but it is impossible to foretel
the result of the season.
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THE GAZETTE.
SATURDAY MORNING., OCTOBER |, 1859.
ELoPEMENT FROM raE sULTANs HAREM.

EL0PEMENT FROM TIE SULTAN'S HAREM
EXPLOIT OF ANIrALIAN MUSICIAN.
Galisnani's Messenger states that the
master Of the Sultan's band. an Italian, ar
rived at Geneva with his wife, a beautiful
Circassan. early in the present mouth. Ac-
cording to letter from Constantlnople this
woman, whose name is Sersefras Hanum,
was for some time in the harem of the Sultan,
and was one of his favorites. zone day she
called for her carriage, and accompanied by
two female slaves aud male attendant.
went to Ortakie. There she stopped at q
house which she indicated, and she was
received by two women with marks of the
most profound respect. She entered the
house, followed by the two slaves, while the
other remained at the door. She was in
troduced into o sumptuously furnished draw
ing-ruom, and there she dismissed the two
slaves, who went with the domestics of the
house to an apartment, where they were
entertained with cakes cigarettes, and coffee.
Two Of the domestics Quilted the room from
time 10 time, as if to see that nothing was
wanted in the drawing room, and after awhile
they all left. The two female slaves CON
tinued to amuse themselves with their coffee
and cigarettes. At last, getting surprised at
not seeing any of the servants return, they
went out in their turn, and finding all quiet,
advanced on tiptoe to the drawing-room.
Hearing no noise they entered, and to their
astorishment found that their mistress had
disappeared. They called out, but received
no answer-the house seemed Deserted
They then commenced search IN the
different rooms and presently found III
n boudoir their mistress's dress. They
were thunderstruck. as it was evident
that she had fled. They then raised loud
cries, and the male attendant entered
Hearing what had happened, he searched the
house throughout, but was unable to dis
cover the fair favorite. fastening back to
the harem he told the black Aga Of her dis
appearance. That functionary, in his turn,
went and searched the house with great
mnuteness, but could not find any trace OF
the Circassian. and, after awhile, he per-
ceived that the house opened on the port
An investigation having been instituted it
was ascertained that several persons dressed
in European style had been seen in a caique
near the house, and had suddenly left it. 1t
also turned ut that a handsome Italian,
named Guatelli, director of the music at the
court had disappeared. The kiosque of the
fugitive was examined; the gold, silver,
iewelry, and sumptuous presents OF all kinds
which the Sultan had made her had been
carried Off The beautiful Sersefras, it is
said. possesses splendid voice, which the
Sultan admired greatly and, as she had
gone away with an Italian maestro, it is not
improbable that she may some day appear IN
the theatres of Western Europe"
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HATS, CAPS, BONNETs. &c.

NALL STOCK OF HATS AND CAPS.-JOHN
i ARNOLD has just received large asSori-
mcnt of HATS ASD CAPS adapted To meet the
wants Of a rhoice cu'fom
Gentlemen are solicited to examine a recent i'm
nortu;ion Of FRENCH FELT HATS. selected by
special orler-togethcr with which may be found
a No. | article of SILK AND CASHMERE
HATS gotten up with strict Observance I" fash.
ion and good taste. Also, Childrcns FANCY
HATS AND CAPS. all u which vii! he sold cheap
for cash Extensive st"ch--hrst 'cTins-lowcst
price. Ut Phoenix Hall Hat and Cap Store.
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GROCERIES, &c.
GROCERIES, &c.
GRAY, MILLER & CO.,
CORNER OF KING AND WATER STREETS,
ARE NOW RECEIVING THEIR
FALL SUPPLIES,


CORNER OF KING AND WATER STREETS,
ARE NOW RECEIVING THEIR
FALL SUPPLIES,
Consisting of every article usually kept in
FIRST CLASS GROCERY HOUSE.
We NAME:
DROWN SUGARS.-Porto Rico, Muscovado,
ID st. Croix, Cuba, New Orleans, and Portland
REFINED SuGARs-Loaf, Crushed, GRADUATED,
Powdered. and A. b. and C. Coffee Sugars
MoLAssEs.-Cuba, Porto Rico, Muscovade,
Nuevitas, Trinidad, New Orleans, and Glen Fuegos.
SYRurs.-Sugar House, Extra Golden, Honey
Syrup and New York Syrup.
CoFfEEs.-Rio, Laguyra, ST. Domingo, o. 6.
Java, Maracaibo, Angustura, Mocha, Cape, and
Santos
TEAs.-Young Hyson, Imperial, Gunpowder,
Pouchong. Souchoug, ard 0olong.
SALr--Ashtons, Worthington's, MarshalPs,
Ground Alum, Jeffrey ( Dorsey, and Deakin.
WOODEN WARE.-Tubs, Horse Buckets, Painted
Pals, Wash Boards, Covered Pals, and Sugar
Boxes
Ous.--Linseed. Tanners, Machine, Train,
Paint, Winter Beachcd, Refined, and Cod.
CAxpLgs.-Spcru, Adumantne, and Mould.
SoArs.-Brown, Yellow, Fancy, and CASTLE.
SpIcgs-Pepper, Pimento, Mace, Cinnamon.
Ginger, Nutmess. Cloves, and Mustard.
DRUGS, DYE STtfFs, AND fAlSTs.-Cpsom oAils,
Alum, Sal Soda, Saltpctrc, Sal Eratus, Carb So
da, Indigo, Ext. lockwood, Maddcr, Chip Log
wood, Cream Tartar, Chalk, Coppe-as, White
Lead. and Putty.
SrSpRIEs Shot, Lead, Powder, Backing,
Starch, Vinegar, Rice, Wrapping Irvine, Candle
Wick Brcoms Ropes, Paper, Matches, Candy,
Cheese. Glass Corn Starch, Macaroni, &c.
We respectfully ask from merchants visit
ing our city, an examination of our stock before
they make their purchases elsewhere. We do a
strictly wholesale trade and Hatter ourselves that
our facilities for doing business are equal to any.
sep Il
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BY 7. NJ. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CHERIFF'S SALE.-Immedately after the
y above sale, will offer for sale
| LOCOMOTIVE 90 Wheeled) FREIGHT EN-
GINE-cylinder IL inches diameter 90 inches
stroke-together with the patterns and cylinder
TASKS for the same. This Engine is about two
thirds finished, and Of superior design and con-
struction.
l STEAM ENGINE, cylinder 10 inches diameter,
30 inches stroke
| STEAM ENGINE, cylinder II inches diameter,
30 inches stroke.
2CYLINDER BOILERS, 81 feet inches (each)
long. 30 inches in diameter, built of best Char
coal Iron, with Cast Iron Front, Steam and
Water Pipes, Safety Valves, &c.
The above Engines and Boilers are new, and OF
the best materials and construction.
10 Tons PIG IRON; 10 Tons Cast Iron RAILS;
a large assortment of North Carolina and Oak Cur
Lumber; Bar Iron; Flat Rail Iron; Wrought and
Cast Scrap Iron; Railroad Wheels and Axles;
Stoves; Files: Jackscrews together with an assert
ment of FOUNDERS, MACHINISTS', BLACK
SMITHS, and CARPENTERS TOOLS, too na-
merous to mentions in the limits CT an advertise
ment.
A large lot of GAS PIPE and BURNERS.
l.OO2 lbs. CHAIN; l large SCOW. FUSED for
Transporting Engines;) OFFICE FURNITURE;
MAPS; ENGRAyINGS; DRAWINGS. and
BOOKS A lot of superior BLOCKS and FALLS.
TERMS ALI sums under 500, cash; over that
amount 6 months for approved endorsed paper.
The above sale is to satisfy executions in my
hands against Smith Perkins
C. NJ. CASTLEMAN, D. S,
for Jas. Sangster, Sheriff Alex'a. Co.
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No 81 South Third Street, Philadelphia.
C,p,rAI. SO, 29s, 800 90
Paid up Capital aud Surplus. 2,l9i,lll %
SECURITY TO POLICY HOLDERS.
THIS old and responsible Company insures
i against loss or damage by Fire, almost every
description Of property, and offers to Merchants
and others desiring insurance, the security of an
actual Capital Of S6.29s 500 for the whole Of which,
and for any liabilities beyond the Shareholders are
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE, even TO the extent OF
their entire fortunes. The Shareholders number
about one thousand, and as q large portion OF
these are persons of great wealth, the most ample
provisions exist for meeting every possible claim
against the Company.
SUBJECT TO TIE LAWS OF THE UNITED
STATES.
In appointing an Agent for the United states
the Company has empowered him ito appear 10
and accent any action or legal proceedings insti-
tuted against or by said Company, IN the same
manner as il the Company were Corporation or
Company established by the laws of the 0hiteu
States, or any of the several States.
PROVISION FOR PAYMENT OF LOSSES IN
THE UNITED STATES.
SPECIAL PERMANENT FUND HAS BEEN PLACED
,r ruy disposal or the AGENT AT PHILADELPHIA,
ToEx,BLE HIM TO ADJUST AND PROMPTLY PAY ALL
LOSSES, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO LONDON.
LIBERAL TO THE INSURED.
The uniform course Of the Company has always
been a liberal one towards Policy Holders. Nojust
claim has ever been disputed, and prompt pay
tnent of losses is a standing rule. During the
past year. losses exceeding 1925, 900 were paid
Losses paid as soon as the amount is ascertained.
ANNUAL INCOME.
The Income OF the Company is now about ST.
U0O, 900, increasing gradually each year, showing
that it has the confidence of the different commu-
mites in which business is done.
RATE OF PREMIUM.
The Rate of Premium vii, be moderate, and in
all cases will be based upon the character Of the
owner or occupant. and the merits of the risk.
The conditions of Insurance are framed with the
greatest liberality.
JAMES T. CLOSE, Agent.
nss- Office in Exchange Block, on King street.