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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-06
FROM HAVANA.
ARRIVAL OF THE CAHAwBA

ARRIVAL OF THE CAHAWBA.
The L. 5. steamship Cahswba, j. W. Smith, Com
mander, from New Orleans and Havana arrived here
on Wednesday monug at ll:30-three days aud
twenty three hours from Havana.
Tie Caassba ltft New-Oleans on the 9th at s a.
NJ, and en- e'ed The port OF Havana the afternoon
Of The Goth leaving there a. 1890 on the 3Oth ult.
From Havana there is n thing Of ilterest to report
Tie heath Of the cry and continues about the
same as noticed las week.
MARKErs.-7Re Hqraad Price Current of the Goth
ut says:
The past has been dull the rains having intered
with the transaction Of bus la sugars the al snags
gained the preou. week entirely ost cons-q
rae hdsicc froui the United State rted de-
cline Rug and The dcaaId for the lddng continues
good the basis II u 10 81 Eis Aoba No ~ Tue
sock hand at Havana aud hatAnIas repor.sd at
boxes.
MoLAsEs Sales aced at fro 81 to II kes Of ~ gala
ExcHAsGE-Ou Londaa ~ days l24 10 pre- mi New
i"ik 70 days to preaan New orleans o. - to
prruium
IEEG.r sh the activity Of the past weeks.
and no change IN raies
Tn, Cabawha has hao fine weather the entire pas
ssge frtm Nta-Orleans.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-06

mopd earrings which he intended TO present to lady
pair were shown viii ~ be declared were not nns
ep,.ugh, and Accordingly much more expensive de-
scription were produced On preteus- Of giving the
Idy her choice be managed get both sets into his
I@"S ion ahS never reiurn or paid for either 'ar-
stories have been circulated ia regard
ing the proceedings OF the fugi'ive We have heardof
ertsin funds BELONGING 70 building society, aud also
to religious socisty which have disappeared, andalso
o. unfortunate woman whom he had in keeping add
whom he hss s9inolea Mr.. Monfeath was in partner-
slip with Mr. Murray, the hrm being Monteab Il Muir
N.Y. stock share brokers' No. l07 St Vincent street,
but the partp -shp Dissolved and an off al notice
TO that effect appeared in Fridays Edinburgh GaSt
Mr. Murray totally Ignorant OF the fraass OF his
partner and Will we believe lfier considerable loss
by Mr.. Moneath disappearance. The firm had beea
in existarce for two years Mr.. Monteath was hlss
seen in Glssgow on Thursday Of last week We IN
dersfand that an nveSigstion into his affairs and the
circumstances Of HE crimes is going on, and we
may be able 10 fsrnsh further particulars when II
concluded A general impression prevails that the
money appropriated was spent in glasgow, aud that the
runaway has not taken large sum with him.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-06
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON MONEY MARKET.-1he demand for money
Tbs ey the English u. were
the I'D there tendency toward improvement which was
o1 The Weekly
Increase in bullion Of fSOo9S2
suhOrtvely announced that the new Russian Loan
would be introduced in few days By Mes banug bTothe
expected TO amount to fs 10000 I'M cent stock
the official List Of securities the shares Of the Bu"nos Ayes and
San sndS ssway owing 20 no ". 'fs osd las
kei under American suspioes .,, n.r... .,,,.
ffvERPooL June 23-CoTros-The Brokers Cir
cur says The pressure realize has contnu unabsed du
mig week although the extent Of demand has shown more
confidence the pant Of buyers than has 'er been eIe
Pce Of American have further progress dow inward and
general decline Of ID y N has be. submitted TO- Nth oces
siSa:i oq fI ausi.: n;
oihs res1 foot up Sses including Zc on ~ S
bales speculation and for export at unchanged PRICES
ndd SnSS So SD "a 'ns P aobs aidds do sd t
UpAnds, ID MiSdns de- SD The stock I" estimated at
At Mancbt ster there has been fair business doing,
particularly in Yarns and the general tone Of tie market IL E,
position Of producers vim their present cOLt acts
BREADsTUFFs-The wes her continued showery
and for the crop the whole 1t had been
TIER better Flour inactive and DOuin,y unchanged oaoa'
tons range from 216d What very Gull 81 Iue.dsfs de-
cline Of a2d q GENITAL sales QUITE uampOrtAn Rel Western
inquired IoI Mixed 1921 Yellow 81 GS2 81 "hie o. ed'o
PRovIsIoss-B.e eff arrives freely and prsssed for
sse particularly the low qualities PoIk quiet put steady Ba
firmly held for fun Lard in more deaand at fully
previous sales " $50 at 81 AGO. the la eT for CD )cs
qualities. Tsow 6eser for foreign Butchers Association a!
PRopucH-Ashes quiet at 28I6a29I3 for Pots, and
3OCd3 for P,arl Sugars quiet but frn Coffee in limited
deusnd Rice OUTER afolina 4 2S 025 Fish On. dun;
nothing worth reporting Sperm sell. at S4 Linseed Oil
quiet ard prices barely supported Resin sesd At 9di
Common Spirits TUIpenne declined 10 80 odS closing at
TIN later figure Tea yey inactive and rather ease Querctron
Bark duh: small sales OF Baltimore at 40.
LoNDos MARKETs -Mesors. Barring Brothers q Co.
report WHEAT dull and prices barely supported Foreign quiet
ma unchau ged White Aue can 50 400 Red34 d58 FLOUR
9naJ2 IRos dull As 100 IS 10 for Barr ana Rails Scotch
PIGS 93 SUGARS active Cd desre TIA very quiet Congou,
I5Gl& RlCE inactive. Spirits or TrKPENTisE held at IS
CoyTEE hm, fun prices TALON, 536G& on the spot
boston bags 20 LIsKzD OIL, 86 on the spot FISH OILS
oup
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-06
Rnring Brothers s. Co.'s Circular.

Per eysin I LONDON, p.
Our Colonial and Foreign PoDUcK markets have been gen.
ey steady wths fair bushes MoSE Is in far dem1nd at
fs SILVER Sii Mexican DoGGss 52 American EAGLES,
7e2l DousLooss-sPenish 7s south Ameresa ~ IN Am.
Coos mostly bought in Government contract Of 10 san'
coSpErTbe quantity offering moderate aud with
fSSf 1aPy M pT &c, o oai So0 0ssa g % mid
mid bold iS2 casks a4 bags Native 81 Gsl for aud
GoOd to inc Old and S. ais low mid low MID eO
$50 bs good ord O have been sold at 800 and Il" bags d.
CorrEr~Ti. price Of Manufactured ha. fallen ID ? D.
s ss,s5 ai5 10 ie Sis% Metal eta sReathns sd
LEAD-kehned Pig as.
CoHS-Tne supply Of English Wheat has been very limited
and sales were difficulty made at Ast weeks prices For
eign quiet previous es Last weeks average pre. oil In
S 5es M: s. asS ksd 81 8 a 81
cq11oa steady s@s, ord and mid ssd aSd sales Tor the
wfh LSp eS. Gsta S' o chiefly sold at SD aid
s4 case. Gum Obsnum were partly placed is for fr pick
gs 400 bags Bengal TGIHerie went q. " ~ iof ma 90
fS 5G4S 56; Mexican sarsapsrila Cd aid Opium, 2l6
nominal, Saffron a Clutch, I'll Gambler 100
anar s. Pe,srburs clean sae asc bales good ropiaE s
pia damaged disposed Of at ~ ~ i9I @
good aud fl9 70, god mid nd to good fair
Scotch Piss a3I for mixed Nos on the lyde.
LIy-lEp-Tbe import Of the werk 1905 qs from the t.'
Irde. and the advance ruby supported BOnoay woda
q D. delivered Calcutta he spot ~ dD al wheh LheLe
Sc. or Azev for May shipments 50 6aSi delivered
L. X. o., A.. VI 4,
hsrres Rl0 49, Boston In bags, ts 81
0Hs.Liseed-TLe home and export demsnd continue, a.
2s6 on The spot buyers at 2e6 Tor deliveries IN iA'
fouy months olive neglected. Gallipoi nominsly a!
KSpe well supported: Foreign Refined "a Brown u o
sptr nm 4s2; Pale Seal aS southern 40, O0seu' Nu'
Csylou 40 GQiol Cochin, ~ 6at1l Psm AZ. - o 49,
Ltry bA. quiet, AID sales have been Vp oas'
g ss Al 10 6dl26 or mid TO good mid and 10 iof ma
new pesIy white MADRAS st 1913, aud Mercantile A"Ano''
1913 old Mouniein AZ 500 B. .s II
Ita steady Smell transactions h. Jamaica al Nv sH nm"
Lew Tds al ! 7aIIs q proof gallon -, -.
Ia sALrPETER little doing 500 bags BOMBAY Neu' NON
6glb iof 81 to 81 ~ with . 70 At 81 r.. A.,
Sc' prei: bacl- 200 bag Singapore went frosp "a
"a 200 bsgs Penang Sd White IL b-ss fsg4hs se
AN M 6g6d 50 bags singapoTe oh-fy brought o. 10y
Ioo In al 81 lngtI. 80 tgnci- Jamaica fta4sd
fT God ,aI 20 fue bold go ba, lair rough B~sh tat
sT.AL- n he early part Of ID, week inc go
lut tLe irsll hrt since uproleS sAd % h-,i's A
Jrs AZ ndvsee q ID buyI been estabyhed " pas'
AZ v,r li,iy ,eli,.G o. y e3s % sod "a ''e"l'o
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-06
SWITZERLAND.

A telegram from Berne says: "In view OF an ap-
preaching Confer the annexation Of Savoy, the
Federal Council has confidently proposed to the Great
Powers new combination 10 be substituted for the
stipuatioIs Of article 81 Of the final act Of Vienna
The proposition Of the Council commences by stating
that after the annexation Of Savoy to Frame the ned
tralization of Faucigpy and Chabsis would be of no
practical use whatever for the maintenance Of the neu-
irality of Switzerland In order obtain this object,
Switzerland csims such portion Of territory "a might
be traversed in two hours march, and which, sur-
rounding the lake of Geneva, would form q bllwark
between Su iizerlaud and France. The Swise dplo-
matte agents abb Dad charged TO recommend SIM
liar combination for adoption by the Great Powers,
ard more especially by England who has already
taken the initiative in a similar proposal but which
demands far more considerable territorial ceesion.'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-06

io- ysrsv ~ go for strong Allied low yeo. .nt
10 cryszzes $50 bsss bengal 6sa ma
to eood ,yrvps s.d at ~ ga ass grocery Asdis.
brought r yellow '7e good mid to hne bright Yellow 80
and ,<ror 6d4s 81 4lD bag ree
partly disy s.es OF 1t for low mid 20 ave 20
io~ aud Cor good yellow privately 900 osxs
sgr~ry Apr sailing been sold for arrival ~ anu gu
sps< bag. Msuru. .nd 100 bags Native ars a.
prizes Rofpr 653 nhds 1853 barrels rofto nico
third susd huyrT. al 3s 03s6 for low brown to low
sBd 1856 for low gsysh I'm. bright yellow lo''
Havana we're chiefly realised At 30 ass Tor very
mid brow sds2 for good bscwn 70 good mid gray
81 for good yellow TO fine gray ls bags sis@ Ia
changed hand AL pvs.ely 500 boxes havana n
purchased sssd mid fine yellow ~ ~ and goo -,
yellow Al a4T6 md testing cargces Havana 49,
No. ot 2ss ard 100 bsxs. No 70 at rs bath 70, vi
and fully Incurred cargo Cuba Mu,coysdo I2r n
zss ding Fights Of British West lndis ~ mus
TAlLov-St Petersburg Y. G. 81 6dS2i9 on inc 'P'''
e fer TIE end u the year 1900 IA,
The TEA msrk.t very gaiet Public sales are declares "
2,th Comm n Congou J. Sal s. y ~ 49, .-,aoI
TIS-Blscks 1876 Bar lsl REFINED lSSl S5ra's esN t
NEALKBosE-South See 1880. -, .,,. ,u.--
In TrsrnSTIss nothing doing Spirits held at % lot He
10 esks Rough eg. -, -.
Asr,ioAs SIocxs very quiet without alssrsion Id fo'e
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-06
Richardson, spence & Co. Cireniar.

Per- pe,,al LIVERPOOL, Ju-e 20 1860
CoT1Oyfhere has been improved demand this week and
the ordinary qualities which Of late have been 80 nacn de-
pressed In the niddlins and middlns grades nov
rgpary st exits in prices and a@s weeks quo
tstions must be reduced ID y b.
Sea I,lsnds very duh and rather cheaper
svIsis doing bot decline Of ID Kin all bat the
better qualities. -,
decline submitted TO 1t the cos- Of last vs~k cut the d cha
the India sevces since received has checked eae
The quotation, hiddling Ipland'' sgd y Sddhns
Mobile SD. Middhng Orleans, cd
BKEADsTuFFs The weather although shoy has improved
this week. and at the close presents more seed
The trade In consequence hss ruled Salst put
and In ponA decline Of Id d2d cens4i w1 SUB
ued Flour slow and easier to buy lndiin Corn very
dull ard 80 asa taken for Mixed ard Yellow American
White neglected On Wedn and ysarday sone sales OF
Red Milwaukee Wheat % arrive, made speculston Of
IL u leo b delivered. -,
Al todays market the business done in al articles Of the
Of transactions ponnaly unchanged IN value indan Corn
scarcely inquired for and easier buy We qaot Red
Western, ioiodill White nL6snp 100 f our
Extra Philadelphia and Ohio ~ to 81 oel Indian Corn;
MIXED s2 Yellow S2j a32, 6; Witt 81 ASS p 40 n.
bKKy contine freely sndthere IL still much pres
sure TO sell especially the lower qusIites
PoRg steady in price but with little doing
BACOs hrmly held for full rates
CHErsE-Te qualities fair sale but nfedor lots
ar dull. .
LAEp-The demand active and sales reach $50 uns at
fully previous 81 J6 being paid for good refining and
50 d6v for choice qualities
dem and for foreign and Of I'd c~t has been
etay established We quote Butchers Association Of 80 GA
H. ewt In London the shows the same Improvement
f. C. closing at q both the spos and for the end Of the
QrERcIrEoS BARK dull only few hundred bags Baltimore
Rosis-CommOn steady a. as cwt with sales Of about
$500 bbls
sEEDs-In Glover nothing doing and prices nominal
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-06
49,, 70 s0 persons, exclusive Of foreigners came
.eies, ,,s day last week. without saying yet

1901 70 sO0 persons exclusive OF toreignerS came
~ =: one day last week l. without saying yet
,.,ord about the prizes. Beside sum OF l''ooV
So in money, aud store of gold, silver and
hrze medals put at the disposal of the Juries by
a. Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, to be
us.'.rS.d to the oscners Of the most deserving
Soses cattle pigs, poultry, etc, there Is sum OF
o C,an f,nce In money, and numerous silver ana
hro,ze medals 70 be awarded, on the recommended
g., nj s,,cb oyners to the hired men and Others
xxbo have distinguished themselves by tine lntelt-
opnf care" (souei ia:tiiigeRte) which they have
,r;,,n no the prize anma s. Such justice Is rare,
ard seems to me better than generosity. 1t Is
withal very French.
l,is stated that circular note demanding the recog
niton Of The cession Of Savoy aud Nice 10 Frnce was
tyn,srit,. ou the 2lst nr from Paris 70 the Frenco
Eubssssdois 20 the varions European Courts Tor COM
uunisafion 20 the Governments to which they arc re-
spscaivsy accredited. In tits note al. iuouVenci
reviews the cicu Instances of the csse anu
biz confidence IN the recognition OF s,s ,o;'aa &c
b., n acc rlishec in couiUrmry W tn VIC PuOipo W
n,l1c ,;sls and Ia " and because rraace
4 ready 10 retew TIE sssusnce that enc intends " as
sune NE obligations resulting from the maj sct OF VI
60 ,f 40 40 the centralized districts OF Eanclgny
- Ch.hls,. NJ ThouveEel, in CONCLUSION, distinctly
h;n,s ,hs, arcs Ill not consent 70 any lessening OF
g. vovprd territory in favor of Switzerland although
~. ce De the European Conference on the question
A g,s,d agricultural exhibition was progressing 10
pss;, ard a fumor current that the Emperor
MD make a Tsnic speech on the occasion of the
dieiri tuIion Of the prizes.
Ire Ps,is -four market had slightly declined, not
xitl.rsndrg tn. coDtnusn Of unfavorable weather.
A IN was sso reported Ia several OF the provlncsl
n,ket. The anxiety in regard to the crops In some
psr,s of france was such that the Bishop OF Rennee
baa ORDERED The prayers of the church in his Diocese
for iair ~tatter.
Ire Op.nione NatioRaS aud the Courier de PARIS
bsd received warnings 1.-THE second in each casel, for
publishing speech OF Victor HugIs.
A psmfhlet with the title p" Mshon, King Of
I,elspc had made its appearance In Paris.
The death Of Prince jerome was expected at any
moment.
diplomatic circular dvuleing 10 certain extent the
result Of the meeting at Bsdeu.
Tie Paris Bourse was dull and Rentes closed on the
90 at 6S.65.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-06
THE BADFN CONFERENCE.

It's asserted that az the hnaI Conference between
the Prince Regent VI Prussia and the German Sover-
ei0rs before their departure from Baden, decisive
ss come TO on those questions which refer
~, thu ,ela,ions of Germany with !, reign countries
II IA said that the Soveregnt rendered TO the Prince
of Prussi their good offices to b'ing about an under
sasI ding lei ween Prussia and Austria
l. aseefted as AL incontesable fact thai the Prince
of Prussia iuest. upon the presence Of the Duke OF
SAKE Cobu, z. Gotha ut the Conferences as German
Sovereign order tina, the Duke, 1rSm ms Intimate
cnpne, ION with the Roys family of England, might
bear wItness to that Court Of the pacific tendency OF
the proceedings at Baden.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-06

ACrIDIST.-on Nrdn@ sday afternoon q semi-iutox-
iced usafd Daniel Murphy rndeavoTed board
~ hs Jtrry City feIy bCs IL coming into tho clip
hupfy rdHE hs htle sou, lad Of thee yrars Of age
LeL, thTo Oh curclesansss Of he ahs the chd ioS
gEt the ery boat and tn bridge aud crushed g.
aIrs The y rrd child removed T. the Aew York Hosp
"a Vi, e b received medical a;tsadance.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-06
PORTUGAL.

bill for increasing taxation had caused violent de-
bares in the lower house. if carried hopes were enter
tanned that the peers would reject it.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-06

The FOURTH ~ JERSEY CITY.-The sith anniver>
saIy of American Independence was duly celebrated
on Wednesday day in Jersey City. The Common
Council followed out programme which gave general
subtraction At sunrise national salute wes hred BY
detachment Of the Hudson County Artillery, at tho
head OF Warren street. At noon a salute Of % guns
was fred from the foot of Morris street. and at sunset
salute of thirteen guns in Hamilton square. The Con-
tipeutal Guard, under command Of Capt Limbsck,
made tarade In the forenoon. The owners snd mas
tiers Of vessels lying in port and PROJECTORS Of hotels
and public buildings, displayed their colors during The
day. TIE bells of the respective churches were rung
for hour at SUNRISE ,on and sunset In the evan
Ing grand display of fire works took place on the
north side Of Van Worst square, commencing ct
o'clock and lasting until 10 o'clock, with music BY bod
worths band The day passed off very quietly. Tasrs
were few drunken skirmishes, but accident from
fireworks occurred to mar the festivities Of the day
Tar FOURTH At WEEHAwKYs, GUrTTSBERs, AND
Fokr LrE.-The day passed quietly for Fourth Of
July in these river towns. Fewer cases Of intoxica
toD than usual occurred among the thousands who an
nusy spcnd that day on ;hc PALISADES. TIE three
steamboats, which made the hourly transit from New
York 10 Fort Lee were censely thronged, on all the
morning trips upward. with the pale and jsded me-
chanic. and artisans and their wives, young asd
their betrothed and youths with heir sisters Whose
M an OF inclination prompted them TO ay from the dust
snd lin Of the civ III cheap aud charming excur-
sion 70 The Iiishlanor Of the Hudson.
At Port Lee, whittier the mass Of the imneuse
thFcI went, their rasiimcs were Various. Seas Gar
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-28
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 20.--HousE. The military academy bill was taken up to-day and referred to the committee on military affairs by vote of III against 9. It was so amended as 10 make an appropriation for amounted regiment of volunteers in Texas. A bill was intro duced by Miguel A. Otero, delegate from the Territory of New Mexico, pro- viding for regiment of volunteers to de- fend the lives and property of American citizens in that Territory. The bill was referred 10 the committee on military affairs.
 SENArE.-- Senator Sebastian introduced resolution which was passed authorizing treaty to be made with the Indians in the vicinity of Pilses' Peak, with view of extinguishng their title to lands in the Territory of Jefferson.
 Senator Wilson introduced bill pro- viding for the establishment of steamships adapted to the African coast for the SUD- pression of the slave trade.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-28
STAIN, MEXICO AND THE UN1rEl

SPAIN, MEXICO AND THE UNITED SrArEs.-As intimated in the news from Mexico. which we published on Wednes- day last, an American naval commander has taken the responsibility of stopping the interference of Spain in Mexican affairs, by capturing and sending to New Orleans two war vessels, fitted out in Gu ba, to aid Gen. Miramon in subjugating Vera Cruz. Great and stirring events will, doubtless, follow this act. It may lead 10 the acquisition of Cuba by force Of arms, and involve us with both Spain and France.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-28
TIE NEGRO IN THE NORTH. - The New York Express thus pictures the so-

New York Express thus pictures the so- cial condition of the negro in that city:
 The Post is glorifying MT. Stewards speech. The argument is, that mad is a man North, but not South, if negro man. Church street, Mercer street, the Hook, the five Points, all under the ed- tors own eyes, belle this. A negro is not half man in New York city! He don't vote. He don't serve on iuries.- He don't "train." He don, work in the workshops. He don't drive the licensed cart. He don't study in white school. He don't run the engines" He don't tend behind the counter. He don't print among the printers in the Posts printing office. Living, he don't worship God in the Posts church and dead, he is dumped into Potters Field, or sold to the doctors
 in Fourth Avenue, Thirteenth and Four teen,h streets, for a skeleton, or if not thus sold, kicked off into the Black Graveyard" on top of dozen black bodies there before him. We. "dongh- faces" as we 'pro-slavery," "sold to the South" etc.-from the very bottom of our hearts pity the poor, miserable, New York social slave "nigger"
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-28
6,632,S1O IA
5.s79,19o go
Total patented,


 In addition to the foregoing, it is proper to state that an additional list lying North and East in the Batesvlle District, and contain ing, by estimation, 440, ,440 acres, was. sub- mitted on the Sd instant to the Secretary of the Interior for approval, of which, when the same shall have heef returned copies will be made and certified to the State. We are also now engaged in examining the selections y- ing North and West in this District with the view to their approval, which will probably amount to 100000 acres but it is impossible to state the amount definitely until said examina- tion shall have been completed.
 @ I would also state that, in addition to the lands patented as above, we have now ready for transmission to the Governor, so soon as the same shall have been placed upon our records, two patents for lands in the Clarks- vile District, embracing 99.255 87 acres.
 From the foregoing, it will be seen that, of the lands which have been selected, there re- main unapproved 2,0l9,302 79 acres and of those APPROVED there remain to be patented, exclusive of the two patents in the Clarksville District above named, 654, 633 98 acres.
 It is impossible, in view of the heavy pres sure upon that branch of this office having charge of this business, and the great labor it must necessarily involve, to say when the ex- animation of the balance of the selections can be completed, or the patents issued for the remainder of those already approved; /; but we are now engaged in doing both, and you have the assurance that no unnecessary delay will be permitted.
 The foregoing, it is believed, contains the answer also to your second letter of the same date, on the same subject, but confined to the Batesville and Helena Districts.
 It may not be improper to add that the ad- justment of the Swamp Grant, is in much greater state of forwardness in Arkansas than in any other of the States entitled under it, many of which are pressing their claims with equal solicitude and urgency.
 With great respect, your ob't sev't.
 J. S. WILSON.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-28

The Legislature of Louisiana has pass ed an act allowing greater rate of interest than eight per cent per annum, but accom- panied by a proviso that written obligations shall not bear more than that per centage after their maturity until paid
 A CHRISTIAN TURNED JEw.-In Russian Poland young Christian his lataly become a Jew. For long time, he has been endeavor- ing to prevail on the Rabbis to allow him to do so, but they made strong objections, as the Talmud prohibits proselyting.
 The Adams (N. Y.) News hoists the name of Wm. H. Seward for President, and Cassius M. Clay for Vice President, subject to the decision of the Chicago Convention
 -Of Muscular Christianity, we think the term though cleverly intended, is wrongly applied. If religion hangs on question of muscle, then the Mussulmen must be the lead ing and most powerful members of the Church.