Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-15

FAREWELL SPEECH OF FANNY KEMBLE.-A few
evenings ago Mrs. Fanny Kembe read " Hamlet !" in
Boston to Immense audience 1t being her last ap
pearance before the public At the close of the reading
she made the following parting remarks in STYLE it is
stated which suused with tears many eye fixed upon
the speaker those gracious drops at times nearly
choking her own utterance:
Friends, my work is done, but could not bid you
adeu without saying few words especially as have
been obliged to decline honor conferred upon me by
a request not to take final leave of you this evening
1t is time that the book should be shut and the lids
closed. have now been before the public fve-and-
twenty years. Few women would care to be remem-
bered in public for longer period. Shakespeare may
find better and abler interpreters but believe
more willing. | esteem it my good fortune that l am
permitted to close my labors in Boston, where long
ago appeared. Possibly some of my audience now
present may remember me at that time l cannot be
too grateful for the kind indulgence always accorded to
me in this city Long live this noble land, this glorious
New England May Heavens richest blessings descend
upon you. May peace, prosperity and plenty attend
you and your homes. respectfully gratefully and re-
gretfully take my leave of you. Farewell farewell" !"
SQUATTER SOVEREIGNTY IN KANsAs-ANoTHER Etc.
On the I'd inst, by large majority, the Legislature of
Kansas Territory passed bill to prohibit slavery-in
other words, to set free the five hundred slaves which
are already there punishment to their should
they persist in holding hem and preventing the bring
ing Of Others This highhanded assumption of power
by the subagent of Congress- to the injury of the South
Court has been very properly rebuked by the veto of
Gov Medary in pursuance of the example recently set
by Gov. Black in Nebraska But the large majority by
which the law passed indicates its final adoption in
spite of the veto 1t will then become the duty of the
Executive and of the Legislative department Of the Gov
ernmen to afford adequate protection to those citizens
of the Territory whose rights thus wantony and
lawlessy assailed And if the Government prove its
unwiingness or inability to protect American citizens
in their persons and property their SOIL where it
has exclusive jurisdiction, all have to say is that it
is worthy of our allegiance, and it will be time to
think seriously about establishing another to the
ends for which the existing formed. Will any
with the spirit of freeman in his bosom say aught
to the contrary -Miss'ssippiam
OPERATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES MNT.-The
gold deposits at the mint in Philadelphia for the month
of February amounted to 81 ,838,578. Silver deposits
and purchases $23459 Spanish and Mexican fractions
of dollar to the amount of $l2,1l2 were received in
exchange for cents and $2875 of old copper cents
received in like exchange, making the issue of
cents for the month nearly million and half! The
gold coinage for the month was 63l 6O all in double
eagles. The silver coinage was $2l,6OO, in quarters
dimes and half dimes. The w"ole number of pieces
coined during the month is 1861 608 of the value Of
$l67776O.