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European Items.

By the North Briton we have the following intel
ligence:
The Paris correspondent of the London Post teIe-
graphs that a dispatch received by the French
Government confirms, but with reserve, the news
of the entry of Garibaldi into Palermo The fact,
however, cannot yet be considered as official.
The London Times, in leader, describes the
terrible tortures inflicted by the police of the King
OF Naples. Hunger, darkness and torture, chiefly
by fogging, are used to extract avowals of COM
plcity in political plots. Recently an old man and
his daughter, far gone in pregnancy, perished un-
der the lash.
Two fac sinaaes of the Champions Belt were
presented to Sayers and Keenan, at the Alhambra
Palace, on the evening of the 3Oth. The enter
tainment consisted Of niger songs and dances
between the parts the men were brought in, and
the ceremony OF presentation was performed.
The men, who were in evening dress. then stripped
off their coats, buckled ON their belts, and walked
around the ring, arm in arm. The performance,
as i was called, is to be repeated twice day
during the week.
The London Post objects that Heenan, who
has only fought two battles in his life--who was
defeated in America, and who fought q draw
battle in England-has now belt bearing the in
appropriate inscription of the championship Of
England.
The fight between Dan Thomas, the Welchman
and Chilean, of Brighton, came off on the 30th uit
at an early hour, and after very severe contest
lghting forty-nine rounds, which lasted three
hours) Thomas was declared the victor.
IHc hIlS CtftosNuttOIENet sldteS tHdG IL WIS dl
the decree Of the French and English Governments
that delegates from the Sheffield Chamber Of Com
merce came to Paris, 10 be heard by the Superior
Council OF Commerce and Industry
The Dowager Empress Of Russia was expected al
Marsees on the 30th ult. and would be received
by Count Ekesseleff and the authorities. Her I'm
peral Highness would, Immediately after her arri
val, set out for Lyons, where she would be met BY
| the Emperor Napoleon, and the following day
would proceed to Geneva.
The Minister of War at Rome has adopted tht
system of examination for the admission Of oficer
into the artillery.
The report of the Select Committee of the HOUSE
| of Commons on the Ocean Mail contracts had beel
issued. 1t contains an account of the Cunard ant
Galway and other contracts. Complaint is made
Of the want of any provision for parliamenta-.
| control, and the Committee recommend, as gen
eral rule that new contracts should be put up 70
competition. Referring to Lord Derby's evidence
it is stated that it given without having the
| cessary documents before him for arriving at
correct conclusion on the Galway contract, and, a
a consequence, this country is now supporting
line in rivalry with one subsidized by Canada.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

The REAL LOCATION OF THE VARUs DEFEAT
The Cologne Gazette says: Recent works agree
in establishing that the scene of the defeat of the
Roman army, under Varus, is situated between
Ems and Lippe, not far from the town of Buchum.
A few days since, while workmen were engaged
in digging trenches for laying down drainage pipes
in a field, about Is minutes distance from that
town, they found the remains of human skeletons,
bones of horses, lance points, short swords, coral
beads of different sizes, sort of shovel, in bronze
with the number XIX engraved on it, (lt is well
known that the nineteenth Roman Legion was de.
stroyed in that battle) bride bits and remnants Of
armnr't
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

AN ECCENTRIC SPORTING EHrERpRIsE.---A !" So
ciety for Ameliorating the Condition of Trout" has
been formed by three or four Hartford gentlemen,
who are building dam at Hilltown, Glastenbur
for the purpose of collecting and encouraging the
growth of this shy and beautiful fish, The dam is
to be nine feet high, two hundred feet long, and
will cover four acres Of land. A house, with ac-
commodations for man, and barn, with accom-
modatons for beast, are to be built near at hand,
and some tall sport is expected by the projectors
of the affair. The expense will be about $4,000.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

A SPLENDID Observation-Disclosures remarks
the restless tide of humanity that sweeps along
Charles street. Canal Poydras well believe that
really mammoth clothing establishment at the of st.
charles and Common Streets would find there of the best
locations in the world 1t positively surprising stand
the ST. Charles Hotel and witness the crowds family ong
ing sidewalks These nearly i'll men, and therefore
is that hats and pistols boots and bowie knives found in
such great abundance along that thoroughfare 1t is in just
place that would expect find leading clothing
emporium and it Just there that Mr. Lyons keeps his three
immense opening into another, filled with the most
recherche articles male attire few OF them will be found
sad doy
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

TEsTMoSIAL.-The freedom Of the city Of Lon
don in a box valued at fifty guineas, has been pre-.
sented to Captain Sir F. Leopold NJ Ciintock, r. n,
in admiration Of his dauntless spirit exhibited in
repeated efforts to rescue one hundred and thirty
eight of his felow.countrymen and in testimony of
his having after many years of unsuccessful search
ascertained the fate of the intrepid Sir John Frank
lin and the officers and crew of the Erebus and
Terror in the Arctic regions. Lady Franklin would
have been present, but was prevented by indispo.
sition
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

GREAT BoREs.-The artesian well at Columbus,
Ohio, is now 2lso feet deep; but no water is yet
found, and none ever will be, except by accident,
for the strata in Columbus and vicinity are not
such as yield water to artesian well=borers. The
Columbus papers say their well is the deepest in
the world Probably it is, with the exception of
the Chinese artesian wells. In the province of Ou-
Tong Kiao, there are wells 5000 feet deep.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE IS, 1860.

Superfne closed at s4 70 per bbl. Pork closed
firm at $8 to IS Is per Dbl. Lard closed buoyant
at an advance Of lc. per lb. Lard in tierces is
selling at 11sc. per lib. Oats closed dull at 40e.
per bushel. Corn closed steady. Yellow is quoted
at 48c. to Soc. per bushel.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, June l6-The Ohio river at this
point is falling, with five feet six inches water in
the canal, by the mark
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18
PIANOS SOUTHERN MApE.-Perhaps there are

I NAUE.--TtTIIHpS HFU
few of the public who know Of the excellence
attained py Southern house in the pianos
Messrs knabe Co., of Baltimore, have obtained Of the
f.teng testimonials the superior merit of their
1t said that Tabeg Strakosch and other cele
bated panoists have used them in their when Of
course love would prompt any artist every
in his power insure the brilliant performance
gentlemen claim that the last years their
pianos taken tbs premiums all competitors, every
they have exhibited Not only they
markabe for power of but they highly
landed durability guaranteed for five years. These
pianos for sale by Messr Eell Washburn of
Camp and Common eets, Story Building (lp snirs.)
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

ANOTHER WosDER.-A most magnificent cave
has been discovered in Fl Dorado County, Califor-
mia. Several large rooms were found in it, several
| hundred feet in length by nearly as many broad,
and lake, the extent of which is as yet unknown.
The floor as we'll staactites are all of beauti-
| full white crystaized marble.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

ADJOURNMENT or CONGRESS. - Both Houses of
Congress have agreed to postpone the day of ad-
journment from the 18th to the 18th. It was found
to be impossible to get through with even the or
dinary Appropriation bills by the former day.
Beyond the passage Of these little else will be done
during the present week.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

TAKEN Ur.-Under this head will be found the
advertisement of Mr. John H. Fitzgerald Palmyra
Claiborne Streets describing bay horse which has been
lRk
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

MEDICINAL ~ We call attention to Messrs. j.
Wright Co.'s advertisements Of the "old Sachem Bters"
and Winners Canadian Yemfage" For housseepers whose
preses are infested With might be well to consult their
advertisement of Wilson rat and roach e2tetnaior.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

GREATER BARGAINS THAN EvER-Mr. Brasel
to-day that he is going back to his old
whence he summay elected by the grestf re- He
his present supply greater bargains than
Ladies' ought really and see just the route
coming down Camp nearly opposite ST. Paricks church
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

New BooKs.--We cali attention TO list Of now
books resolved and for saa rhes + Waite iVs ezi street,
containing among ehass The be faau y "a Faisiaes
Mosds.. Gsllasg ss9i.ss lot yons Psople,, ,sslF
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

EXCITEMENT To-DAY.-Today with be oifsred at
the store Of Mr. Todd IL and IA ChartFes strse aa9
yards muslin Mt from &c upw or
thing Of may expected and elhnps qua
ty not only muslin but of otcr goods also w ehange
hands Mt establishment As lively may hs expscsed
Who begin feel dub drop in there tho
morning, Just the sights.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

SPRING CASHMERE SUITS AT uosr.-Seae peo-
pie morbid curiosity for pryng strange mystic
characters the collars Of panta-
oons etc., Indicating Now they Aaa out what
prices by calling Mr. Robert Grinbes ess ablh-
As Gamp sseet and enquns for tho goods Mr.
tirihbe wishes sell out rap1ly allow certain
eesary alterations in his D. made during .he smsgs
Sec his I'D yertsenent
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

SIX SHIRTS FOR S6.-Mr. S. N. Moody advertises
these shirts to-day with the explanation that they sop-
work. well sewed and fine material; such shirts in word
will compare with shirts sold elsewhere for 81 80 piece
Besides that they guaranteed 10 be perfect fit If this
sufficiently fine however, for the astidous
they find linen shirts at from 81 30 each Cali at
the Of Uanal and Roya Streets
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

PATENT YOKE SHIRTs.-What is the use of pay
ing pces and buying articles o. really good material when
they all the best modern improvements to
This aid of and Is pecnlalty
the age poges generally patented Thus
the pa,ent soke is advertised by Mess,s Alfred Mnnroe
Co., Stos Building article in the shirt line
peor any her Then they speak, too of French English
regnar cuffs Bishop Byron, turnover. and noneaiall
collars, etc. Read advertisements headed 'Shirs'
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

RUNAWAY, $40 Reward.-Mr. C. F. Hatcher, los
Gsver street. the above reward for the apprehension of
n runaway slave. See advertisement.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

CLAREr, ALE, PoRr AND MADEIRA, are advertiser d
for by Mr. s. Wllf corner Of aver aud New Iesee
streets He has also fifty kits of shad roes.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

NEW surPLIEs OF SuMMER CLoTHIHG.r-Gentle-
of clothing suited 10 the and at the
III latest STYLE call at the palace, Story building
examine the stock of Messs Munfoe Co., lately
landed from the neSoto, manu-
factory New York For particulars consult their advertise
of to-day.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

DWELLING HOUSE IN MAGNoLIA.-M Mrs. Norton,
Poydas adserses country for rent at
Magaola on the Jackson Railroad.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

To THE LApIEs.-At l50 Poydras street, ladies
will find s,ock millinery which advertised be sold at
Mrs. Norton will glad visitors who wish to
tain the pTces.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

THE SHERIFF will sell at auction to-day at noon.
City Hotel Common street. square of ground bounded
by Annunciaon, Chippewa Sixth and Seventh Streets Fourth
District. advertisement
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

srRAyED OR sToLEs.-A bay hor Sc has strayef
or is stolen S adger tisement.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

LnY THE NATIONAL AND xERIcAs rIyrs.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18

EXCHANGE ON EUROPE, WINES, LIQUORS, ETC
Messr G. Cayaroe Co. 6 Rsya street, importers and whole
Dealers offer for sale exchange twenty cities Of
France all foreign wines cerdals and queurs ardnes
preserved rnit dennns, bottles CASTLE etc. We drec
The attention Of the trade 10 the of Messrs
Il En.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-07-12

The Arabia, with foreign dates to July lst
arrived on the 10th.
The kilograms from England and France ar,
not important, except that the French Gov
eminent has withdrawn the prohibition Of
the publication Of Episcopal psstorals in th,
press. II would seem that Napoleon is agar
making strenuous efforts TO conciliase Cath
ollie sentiment.
Rons.-it was reported that the papa
government was about TO grant REFORM
There were frequent riots between the troop,
and the citizens at Perugia.
Garibaldi continued his preparations TO,
q new government.
The agitation at Naples had increased -
Most inhammatory proclamations had been
issued by the Central Revolutionary Com.
mite, calling on the people to rise.
The French Ambassador had been seri.
ously maitreated in the streets of Naples. il
was supposed by members OF the Anti Re.
form party. lie was beaten senseless.
The Commisssriat of the twelve districts
OF Naples, were simultaneously attacked and
pilaged on the 28sh, the archives burnt, and
the agents murdered.
Naples was in state Of siege, and street
assemblages prohibited.
Government had yielded to the demands OF
the American and Sandman Ministers, and
ordered the release Of the two captured YES.
sells with draws and passengers.
U. s. sloop.of var lroqueis went to Ma
Piles specially to assist the q. s. Minister in
bis representations.
II 10 confirmed that the King OF Naples
had granted new liberal constitution as al
ready published. The tri-col ored flag had
been formally inaugurated on the public
buildings and war vessels, and saluted by
foreign ships of war.
The new Neapolisan cabinet had been com
pleted. Commander Spinili lie president of
the council and commander of foreign at
fairs Senior Marina minister of finances and
marshal; Lestucci minister of war. The
Neapolitan government continued its prepa-
rations for hostilities.
The proclamation of Reforms, not appear
ing to give satisfaction, England and Aus.
tria have assented to the proposed confer.
ence in the France Swiss question. The lat.
ter protests against the admission Of Sar-
DINA.
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nominated for President | would vote for
him; everybody knows what he has been, and
/ | rejoice that live to give this testimony to
/ bis goodness and honesty, and hone / shall
live TO vote for him for President OF the
United States next November. IL there any
thing wrong in this who ought to refuse to
vote for as good and great man "a he is ?
| know that in voting for him vote with the
Republican party and will be considered ns
adopting it's principles as now understand
them ! see DO good reason why may not do
| so our own party is divided and we have
no Solomon to tell who shall take the child.
Slavery has divided the Democratic party /:
no body can blame Republioanism for the
destruction that came upon as at Char leston;
slavery has disupited us--it has united the
Republican party; IL there 10 any good about
the question, they have it all, and We have
the trouble. III understand Mr. Douglas
now, he occupies position on this subject
just as distasteful to the South as Lincoln
does with this clear difference. the South
seem to understand Mr.. Lincoln's position
better than his, and to respect it great
deal moro, and am convinced If Douglas
does not reflect the niger he does the mu.
lasto, and one brings just as much in Mobile
as the other, and stands as high in the mar
ket.
Many OF my Democratic neighbors will
say have done wrong, but know there are
many who would do as have done, were il
not that they do not feel eWilling to break
away from party ties and to encounter "ths
talk" of old friends. As long as / have
cold Abe" to lead me, know shall never
go very far from right. Should be be elect
ed President and find any trouble in steering
his new boat, he has only 10 remember how
we used to get out OF hard places by rowing
straight ahead and never by making shors
turns. The tallest oaks in the forest have
fallen by his giant arm he still Yields ire
mendous maui out of the largest timber he
can make the smallest rails have seen him
try tough out and fail once the second
trial be never failed to use up. Though not
avery beautiful symbol Of honesty, ] think
the rail fitting one, and mean to present
Abe with one Of his own make, should he be
| elected, in the city of Washington, on the
| day OF his inauguration, to be kept in the
White House during his administration.
JOHN HANKS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-07-12

On the 4th we had short interview with
the Chief Engineer of the Springfield Fire
Department, Mr.. Bergman, who saws he
lives next door to Old Abe, and though he
Democrat, and always has been and al
ways expects to be, be is going to vote for
Did Abe. The reason why is, that Lincoln
Is such glorious good fellow that he cam,
help is-and is going to get all bis friends to
do the same.
This is good testimony and from good
source, as MIR. Bergman is an intelligsn,
gentleman and knows his next door Deiphbo,
20 be one of the best men living, and that be
would make the best President OF any of the
candidstes.--[QuiDcy Wing.
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greeley on seward.

The Milwaukee Daily Wisconsin publishes
u letter, written by Mr.. Greeley to a person.
al friend, just before the rem dition Of the
notorious letter which "dissolyed the part.
nership !"
New fogK, June ID.
Mr. DEAR Sin The pretended letter from
me to Gov. Seward, which you have seen. is
bogus. presume the real letter 10 five times
as long as that.
never asked an Office of any Governor
or President, though have refused one or
two. never wro.e letter to any President
helped to elect, either before or after his
election. never asked any political or pc.
cunimry favor Of Gov. Seward, though |
think have done nv share to promote his
elevation. | never asked him or Weed Tor
any body else) to favor my nomination for
Governor at any time. ! was voluntarily
assured iu '54, by the men who afterwards
engin sersd the nc minaton OF CLARK, that
could BIO Governor II would only Join a
Know Nothing lodge, which nobody out of
the e4bal should know, but declined the
honor.
What served to irrtate me was Weed
coming down here and lecturing me on being
a candidate for Governor, (which had not
sought to be), alleging that | was too un.
popular to run, &C., when | had not asked
either advice or help from him nor from any
body else. Raym ond was thereupon pomi-
mated for Lieut.. Governor, by Weeds con-
sent, II not help, ADD | respectfully took
leave OF the concern. But am sure that |
never threatened opposition to Gov. Seward,
as 10 pretended, nor did anything more than
notify him that for various reasons therein
snaesfaH 1 ahn.,la ~ II
to support or oppose his further elevation,
as my convictions of public good should
from time TO time dictate. Not having seen
the letter since sent it, | have only gen.
eral recollection Of it's contents; but | am
sure this 10 the spirit, and in this spirit
have acted ever since, and shall act to the
end.
Gov. Seward has some great and MANY
good qualities, and 10 the only genuine D. EN-
ocrat ever knew. lie really believes in
equal rights and equal political franchises
Tor every human being, which you and
both know is very rare faith. But be is
wrong with regard to public expenditures,
voting away money lavishly and sometimes
unjusti6ably, according to my notions. No
body ever imagined that he could give a
corrupt vote; but be has . blind side to-
ward the failipgs of others in this direction
lie has thus attached to himself me friends
wboss support is dead loss. He knows
how decidedly differ from him on these
matters, yet should have voted for him at
Chicago IN preference to at least one other
whose nomination was pressed there. There
arc statesmen in all parties who share his
one fault and lack bis many redeeming vir.
tues. Yours.
HORACE GREELEY.
| NJ IT. RI ESQ
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state Univer.,,y Trustees.

The Board of Trustees of the State Uni.
versity, held it's annual meeting in this cty.
commencing On Tuesday last week, and ad
Journing on Saturday. DIR. Totem laid be-
fore the Board an able and elaborate report
on plan OF organization, in which was dis
cussed at great length the methods hereto
fore and now adopted by most Of the Col.
leges aud Universities In this country and
Europe. The organization by departments.
rather than by classes, was preferred by the
Dr., and il received the sanction OF the Board.
IL differs only in few particulars from the
one adopted when Mr.. Dean was elected
Chancellor. There are to be six denart
ments, which are rs follows: Ancient and
Modern languages; Mathematics and Astron-
omy; Natural Philosophy and Chemistry |:
Natural History; Rhetoric Oratory and Bellies
Letters, and Moral and Intellectual Philos-
ply.
There were three new Professors chosen
4. .. Spencer, OF Indiana, TO the Chair of
Languages; N. r. Leonard, OF Burlington,
to the Chair OF Mathematics; and Rev. Or.
Jas. Lilly, Of Des Moines, TO the Chair OF
Natural Philosophy and Chemistry. Prof.
Psrvin was transferred TO the Chair OF Nat
ural History, and the President was assigned
to the Chair Of Moral and Intellectual Phi.
losophy.
IL was resolved to put the University INTO
full operation on the third Wednesday Of
September next. The minimum age or stu
dents to be received into the Institution was
fixed at sixteen years and those entering the
Department of Ancient Languages must sus-
tain satisfactory examination in Latin
Grammar, three books of C@sar's Comment
aries, four Orations of Cicero, and ak books
of Virgips Aneid, the Greek Grammar and
Reader, and two books of X enophon's Ana
basis. Admission to the Department Of
Mathematics requires an examination in
arithmetic and algebra through equations Of
the first degree. Students over eighteen
years OF age may be admitted to other De-
partments for the purpose of pursuing par.
tisl course, without examination. The price
OF tuition is fixed at four dollars per session,
or eight dollars per year in each depart
ment
committee consisting of DR.. Totem, FL,
U. Downey, DR.. Bowen, K. Hutchinson and
r. A. Dye has been appointed. Who aye to
have the supervision OF the repairs to BE-
made on the old building, and the work done
on the new one. They arc also authorized
to rent and at up the Mechanics, Academy.
for the use OF the Normal Department.
The State Of the finances, az appears from
the Trsssurer's report, is az follows; Oash
on hand received from the Saline Fund.
$2413.85. Cash on hand, receiving as in
teress on the University fund, $500. In
the hands OF the County Treasurers belong.
Ing to the Saline Fund, $4,000. The old off,
eers we're all e-slected.-(Iowa City Repub-
lican.
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NV YoRK, July 10.
A young. girl was burnt to death in the
street yesterday afternoon, in consequences OF
her clothes taking FIRE from lighted match
which lad threw upon her in Joke.
The inquest into the murder yesterday OF
Mrs. Schoonmaker and infant has resulted
IN charging the crime upon Henry Hoffman,
the German recently in the employ OF MIR.
Schoonmaker. When arrested, Hoffman lad
Mr. S.'s watch in bis pocket.
Mrs. Schoonmaker is still alive, and NAV
recover, though probably with the loss Of
her reason.
Father Geraghty, Catholic missionary, died
yesterday in Brooklyn.
The Great Eastern has had nearly $500
visitors.
new Douglas paper, called the New York
Sentinel, made its appearance last evening.
"A riot occurred yesterday at a pic Mo rsrty
OF Dead Rabbits" held on Staten Island
John Pheian was stabbed and is dying.