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A FALLING EMPIRE.

The great Catholic empire Of Europe
seems Fastening TO ruin bya SLOW but ines-
liable disintegration. few years ago the
young Emperor % Austria. hoping 70 but.
tress bis W ming power BY priestly influence
and support. entered into closer alliance
With tie Pope. aud signed the infamous Con-
coriaf. BY which he gave over his subjects
70 priestly despotism scarcely equalled in
the Dark Ages. The Catholics If the EN-
pire found themselves at the mercy Of
their eonlessofs. who we're clothed with
power 10 supervise their education and social
life equally with their religion. The Pro.
.estants learned with dismay that every ves.
tige 81 religious freedom had been swept
asay. and that the Pope and Cardinals would
virtually cantrol their schools aud churches.
have power 70 modify their creed and their
ecclesiastical government
General discomfort prevailed throughout
the empire II this ignoble sarrende- II vested
righfs. Catholic aud PrOtestants alike mur.
INJURED 81 the enforcement Of prieslly des.
potism. bat the Young Emperor. confident
of s3ceess. suppressed al outward nantes.
tations with strong arm and an iron will.
The disease. driven from Tie surface, fag.
tened upon the hrsrt. and the empire 81
Austria has since lost is vitality, and been
fastening to decay. The late disastrous de-
ieats in Italy were dpe quite a. much 10 a
general di.aaeriion IN The Aostrian army, a.
70 the superior strategy of Louis Napoleon,
and the discipline aud bravery Of bis arfnv.
kcore. aud hundreds 81 Austrian Troops laid
down their arms. secretly rejoicing AZ way
Of escape from the desppiism which they
abharrsd.
The bitter eni has not been reached, but
the work 81 retribut0n zoe. on r. Il. sp-
pointed issue sith rapid and fatal strides.
lIangafv i reported % be ~ tie ,ery verge
Of revolution. The Protestant npbl.s ani
people demand complete emancipation rom
Papai thraldsn. They vii submit 10 lpnger
20 the yoke II the IOHtordai. ., ]. repaired
that the Catholic population .ympatize hear.
THY with their discomfort. aud sre ready 10
unite 10 4 common str8ggl. Igr freedom.
The whole province y ~ lerment; taxes
are unpaid; TIE police are puWerless: snd !
strong army i msrehiHg frem Vienna e.
eruss the ineipienf rebellion. This move.
meat NAV only add feel 10 the lame. and
lead 10 general insurrreii0n, which cannot
Be rspressed. No Russian army woBlj again
iatcrpose 70 crush Hungarian independence.
and rescue Austria from fatal deiest.
The disafsttion 10 NJ, confined % Han.
gary. Tyfol and Croatia. noted for their
lsyaity IN the darkest hour, are fgll of die.
content. and may refuse aid IN putting down
rebellion eIsewbere. The Italian provinces.
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Southern friends. Who are SO fond 81 seeing
Providential wisdom 10 the adaptation Of
negroes to hoe handles, will,douhtless recog-
ME the beauty Il that ordinance which has
planted the natural cuttonsgrower in such
abundance By the side 81 the natural cotton.
They cannot give the subject too early OF
too serious attention. II cotton importation
has become an essential Of her prosperity to
Great Britain. GOTTEN expiration has become
the condition almost Of existence TO the
Slave States Of America. They have no
such reserve Of power to fall back upon as
England has, in the case OF any interference
with the existing course Of commerce in
their great staple
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NEW s ITEM

TAKEN Possession. The property al Mount
Vernon has passed into the hands Of the
Mount Vernon Association, who took possess
sion the 18th ult AZ soon as a fund sufii-
Gent can be accumulated the necessary re-
pairs will be made.
Il is rumored that the Legislature Of New
Jersey will make an appropriation Of $50.
600 for a copy Of Mills statue Of Wishing
tan. as ii illustrates lie brightest Tpge in her
own history. lisa deserved compliment 10
the artist. and just what New Jersey should
| do.
The origin Of the Indian wars 10 the in
terror of California has been the cause Of
much inquiry. aud il appears that the ag-
gressiye conduct of the whites has been the
cause 81 The Indian forays. and that the at
dian wars have not been equsIled in the
tory Of the country.
Ii has been determined that The ehapains
in the British army shall hereafter wear a
sniiorm--a black frock coat with standing
callar, and the royal arms in gold thread on
either side. the front laced with black silk.
and the sleeves frogged. The order will not
apply 10 officiating chaplsins in Scotland OF
India. but only 10 the commissioned chap
lains whose names appears IN the army list.
Of whom sIx are Of The Presbyterian PERSIA.
sion.
SuHrLR OF ARns.--The FIRST insialment Of
the extra supply II arms for the Arsenal II
Fayetteville hes arrived. They are rides.
5000 in number. Mr.. A. Il. Hall. 10 whYse
care they are Consigned here. has informed
u that the fuIi quota. consisting 81 some
Is. 600 muskets. w.ll be here in sbaut tao
weeks. VIZ H,raH
JoHSsroS SUPERIOR CoURr-In the ease af
Josrphus Barbee Va. the W. and W. Rail-
road To-. which ass suit for damages Tor
injuries received by the breaking Of an axle
on the Rad snme twa OF three wears ago. the
Jury retnraed : verdict 81 o.. 500 far the
plaintiff. Nr. Dan1 King recovered $500
% ID. II. Whitley in an action Of SANDER.
Raieigk Press.
negro man. owned by ur.. Gsyn, &c
cssseil comfy, n. e.. broke into IL. siore-
houss Of stephen Nesl. at I.aeasi Hi, one
night last week. aud was shat dead By the
clerk. 4 son 81 Mr.. Neal.
Rev. Henry &. Alexander. son Of the late
James w. Alexander. ID. D.. has been sp.
painted Professor 81 Bellies LelIrfs 10 tho
college of New Jersey.
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MOVEMENTS IN ITALY.

From the correspondence of the London
journals we learn that there are about 1000
French troops in Northern Italy. At latest
accounts they were concentrating at Brescia,
which is within days march Of the river
Mincio. Austria was actively engaged in
Strengthening her Notifications, as il antici-
pating fresh encounter. The number Of
her troops in Italy or the adjoining provinces
was estimated BY Austrian officers at 500, 900.
The Neapolian army was gradually moving
in the direction Of the Papal States. The
Pope had appointed Mayerboler as generate
simo Of his troops-a step that was looked
upon as an indication Of renewed hostilities
The Austrian Emperor had openly declared
that. however il might be with the nachies
of Parma and Modena. he could not think
Of abandoning the Grand Duke OF Tuscany,
or permitting the separation Of the Romagna
from the remaining States Of the Church.
Ii was further stated that Counts Way and
Prouay had returned unsuccessful from Hun
gary. to which they had been srnt for the
purpose Of conciiating the Professionals.
Kossuth has lately disappeared from London,
and is supposed TO be turning the present
difficulties to account.
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servation Of mankind, Blu, il is not 50 gene
rally known a fact, II indeed II is widely
known at-all, that the chief men, races,
nations and civilizations since the world be =
gan, have been developed within belt OF the
temperate zone embracing about thirty de-
grees Of latitude, and that save exceeding
rare instances. no master mind has appeared
outside Of those limits. The fact is we'll
known to scientific inquirers, and by some
OF them il is held to proceed from fired laws
governing the relations and conditions Of our
globe. and is therefore considered significant
that in the future, as in the past. we must look
for mans superior development within the
temperate zone. A portion OF the theory IS,
that the suns relation to the earth is such as
to impart its most benehcent influences to
the regions within that zone, and that In
keeping with superior climate and soil
considering the total needs and welfare Of
man-are the superior people and eiyiiza.
tions. Though at the first glance this theory
would seem To tend TO materlallsm, by refer
ring superior human activity, intelligence
aud progress to natural, material causes, a
larger view interprets it. like every other
human fact. as a harmonious link in the
chain of Gods providence. By importation
the excess of development, as BY a fixed
compensatory law. has always spread from
this central belt, difusing itself over the
earth. As the price Of superiority OF zone, the
dominant men and races have been mpelled
by their nature and Surroundings 10 an excess
Of toll and burthen equal to their prosIden-
tisl advantages. Theirs may be the glory Of
producing. but to all belong the privilege
aud enjoyment Of sharing the diiiusiye pro.
duct. Thus are the blessings Of the Infinite
God averaged in their distribution. and the
whole family Of man equally cared for BY a
Just and bountiful Creator.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-04-04

EIoHTY Litts Lss ~ CoLIraY.--A
fearful catastrophe happened On The ~ H..
siant By an explosion ~ gas 10 Bsnadon
Coiiiery. Northumberland. England. About
100 men and bots were az work IN the pitsi
NE iime. u which number mare than eighty
wsfe killed. Tso explosions secured. he
first about half.psst one o'clock IN the after.
noon, which was slight and alarmed only .
lev lads. The second explosion occurred
three minutes Afterwards, and was ~ violent
that I'll the wofkmen msde an IMMEDIATE II.
tort 10 escape ffem The pit. but nnIy about
thirty were suteessfsl. Mot " The others
pefished from the sitting effects Of choke.
lamp A awful waiI ARISE IN The cottages
belonging 90 the nen down in The pit a. the
intelligence reached their fsmiIies. and the
women and children gecked to the pi, mouth,
when . lrighilul scene ensued as the men
and lads Who bad escaped sete brought 10
bank. Hundreds Of persons remained 90
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-04-04

Gov. Stewart. II Missouri, has again re.
fased his assent 10 lie action Of the I.rgisla.
iufe N The Tree negro bills. 81 Il. recent
session be vetoed bill aid The Legislature
.diaurned without further action. Al lie
present extra session u WAS again passed,
bot Wa again returned by Gov. Stewart with
his objections 10 foil. Aiming others h.
states that he entsriains doubts IL The con.
siiiuiinnsliiy 81 ihe MEASURE. and !. ~ Inc
opihion that 4 would act periodically 10 the
interests sought TO BE- sustained, and that Il
VS. 6nesled for aud calculated 10 END 10
political discoid. An effort vas made "a
pass ihs bill despite the veto. which vas m.
snessssiui. there nni being majority ~ the
rh"le number u members elected voting in
il fiser.
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the bank all night. many Of them women
and children. shiyering in the cold air, i
brealhless hope some one would come out Ok
the pit 10 give them Intelligence Of father,
brother, husband, OF son. but upon whom they
we're never destined to gaze again, except as
as blackened corpse. walk through the
village on Saturday afternoon showed that Is
almost every third house there was corpse,
or that preparations were made TOR one that
was expected from the pit. London Paper.
A TRIAL CONDUCTED IN THE ABSENCE or
the CaImiNAL.-The right IL an accused
person to be present at his trial and confront
witnesses is personal right only, and is I'M
derstood to be waived when the prisoner
voluntarily absents himself, as did James A.
McConkle. the defaulting cashier OF the
Peoples Bank Of Richmond, Indiana. who
was arraigned at Centrevile and the jury
empannelled. on Tuesday last. and The Court
adjourned until the next morning. The
morning came, but not the prisoner |; he had
run away. Judge Perkins. Of the Supreme
bench. ordered the trial to go on in his ABB
sence. His counsel objected and gave up
the case. The Court appointed counsel and
the trial proceeded. After the trial had
progressed somewhat the prisoner was caught.
brought back, heard the conclusion Of his
trial. and was convicted aud sentenced to
the penitentiary FOR four years.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-04-04
THE FRENCH LEGISLATURE.

The Senate Of France is composed Of one
hundred and seyenty.six members, including
the French Cardinals and the French Princes,
tain the aye Of eighteen. The Senators are
appointed Cor life by the Emperor. and re-
ceive the sum Of thirty thousand francs per
annum. The Emperor appoints the presi.
dent and Vice President. who retain their
offices for year only. The sittings of the
Senate are secret. thas M power to amend
bills. but can only pronounce upon bills
presented by the government. which have
been previously voted upon by the Corps
I.egislatf.
The Corps Legislstif consists Of two hun
dred and sixty-two members. who are elected
for SIX years by universal suffrage. one de.
putty being allowed 10 every $1,000 voters.
The President and Vice President are ap.
pointed BY the Emperor. WIN conynkes, ad.
journs and dissnlyes the body at his good
pleasure. II sits once a year, and its ses.
sinns continue three months. Ii does no,
originate bills, but receives them from the
Council Of State, body appointed By and
presided over BY the Emperor. II is per-
mitted TO discuss, and open TO a request. but
not to amend. the bills presented to il. a.
well as the taxes. A brief abstract Of its
debates is all that is permitted 10 be published
in The newspapers.
The French Legislature is, therefore, en-.
tirely an ornamental appendage Of the gov.
eminent. having no power Of its own, or oil
any kind. except that which is souchsafed il
By the Emperor.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-04-04
TIM po.r.ngrIcg Bl,NKs-Ths follo

THE Pnsr.0rFicE BL.SEs.-rhe following
extract will open The t,es 81 The people Ia
the merits 81 the printing question:
The bids for the execution II the post.ol.
fee blanks BY contract show The following
extraordinary facts: Jewett 4 Thamp.aa, u
Buffalo. bid 81 per cent. less than the PIE.
sent ratrs. agreeing To- do for 81 cents way
that has been dnne for one dollar. JOSEPH,
+. rrowrll. who has done the post.olice
blanks printing for fourteen years. bid %
cents less than the present rates, agreeing 10
10 ipr : cents what he has been doing for
me dollar. LarrUmb & English bid Sc per
cent less than the present rates. Fifteen
nihsr bid each more han iifty per cent. less
than the work has been done for. This de-.
,elopes The amount u plsnhrr that has for
yeas existed 10 the executive Department. u
the public printing. Asihe past.atiiee blank
printing has cos, ioriy Eve thousand dollar.
per annnm heretofore. under The ,ew law
ihr,e wall be a saving Il about Tor.y .one
thousand dollars.
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THE sTRAspuRG CLOCK.

A correspondent Of the Watchmen and
Reflector thus describes the celebrated clock
Of The cathedral al Strasburg, Germany:
We arranged 10 be there al twelve o'clock.
the hour when its most wonderful perform,
ances take place. Attwelve, little angel
on one side Of the dial struck the hour on a
bell with small hammer. Immediately
another. on the opposite side. reversed an
hour glass which he was holding. After this,
figures OF the twelve apostles came out. one
BY one, before the image OF the Saviour. and
as each passed il: bowed gracefully to the
image, which. in turn, raised its hand over
each. as If bestowing bsnediction. While
this was going on. d cock, perched aloft,
Tapped its wings and cpwed three times,
with remarkably good imitation Of nature.
'rhe hours and quatter.hours are struck by
figures Of infancy. youth, manhood. old age,
aud death. The clock indicates true, mean.
and siderial time, tells the daysof the week,
the monih. the yea. shows the difference
between the time in the four quarters Of the
globe, when the sun rises and sets, the age
Of the neon. calculates eclipses. SO that they.
aud other astronomical events for hundred.
of years TO come, can be accurately painted
out. aud does many other things quite as re.
markabie. II is truly marvel Of calcula.
tim and mechanical skill. This clock has
been running sixteen years. and displaced 1
former one. Of which SO much has been sait
and written.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-04-04
A sprAKeR'. wAaaaxr EQulvAlrSr 70

SPrAKER's Warrant EQuIvAIESr TO .
HADEss CokPUs.-0n tuesday. Judge Hoif.
man, 10 the Superior Courr. New York. de.
lIyered an opnion strongly bearing on the
right Of legislative bodies TO SUMMON and
compel the attendance o. witnesses sgainsI
81 counter processes. The decision was
given ia the case Of Wiekelhaasen against
Willeti. sheriff. for technical escape by
one J. ID. Williamson. Who h,d srrn taken
out 81 tbs eusiady BY virtue Of warrant Is .
sued By the Speaker Of the House u Rep.
ressnlatiyss 10 1857. This question raised
the point a. to The jurisdiction 81 Congress
over parties ~ the hands Vt 4 State or eaun-
" utiicer. Judge Hoffman decided that the
pnwrr 81 Congress was controlling; that the
warrant d the Speaker Was equivalent 10 a
writ d habeas corpus. and binding upon the
sheriff. who therefore could not be held re-
spansible Ter sn escape under such cireum
stances. THIS is the second time in the his.
tory u the county that this qassliun has
been b.f,re the legal tribunals. and is de.
termination settles seird question " par
liamenlsry law. Boston caueer.
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ARMY NEWS FROM NEW MEXICO.

The Savannah Republican publishes The
following extract from private letter writ.
ten BY an officer Of The United States Army.
now stationed in New Mexico. Il bears
date
Santa Fs. February IS.
81 am very busy preparing Cor a var
against the Natsjoe Indians, Who have been
very troublesome this winter. Last week
We had hgh, with them at Fort Craig, on
the Rio Grsnde. which resulted in lillinr
and woanding .ser thirty five and reeaptur.
ing from them booty they had stolen from
the ranches on the river. VIZ: 10000 sheep,
number Of cattle. horses. &c. This IA.
been the most successful coup w have vet
given them. and will quiet them Tor time.
bst noting short of = severe punishment will
eiiceiualy ave them. ard this We hope 10
give them this summer. a. abnat thousand
81 our troops are mastering and coneentra-
ting fnr the purpose"
When Mirsmon reached his former lines
the bambaidmsnt vss resumed with great
siger. doing maeh dsmsse. 0ee shell hurst
IN the Ameriean Consulate. which, il vas
very evident. was an especial mark for the
Miraman srtillefisis,
Another assault vas attempted IN the night
% the 10Th. but the assailanis were quickly
Ifepulsrd.
Gen. Carayajal's command had captured 4
conway n h1esn wagons loaded with pro,i.
Sims. ammunition, aud sba0i a.. 500 IN
specie. destined for Miraman. The eusrI or
200 msn wss dispersed.
On The al.t Nifamon raised The siege and
Withdrew towards the capital.
TIE Wave brings dates from the city II
Mexico To The 18th. Afisr tie capture IL
Marin's expedition Nimmen sent a decree
70 the capital eun6scatins all Amsriesa pro-
perry and ordering the Americans 10 leave
The country.
New odesn.. Msteh 20.
The JUarez steamer wa,s, from Vera
Cruz on the a9d. bosnd 10 New Orleans for
ammsni,inn, but compelled 20 put into ner.
wick Bay far coal. brings the The following
important Intelligence
The bombsrdmsnf % Vera Crnz continued
tiI the Morning NJ The 18th. when Miramsn
attempted 10 take the city BY assault, hat.
after half sn hours eombst. he wss repuI.sd
With considerable loss. Dsrins che bonbard.
nent The wamen aud children, 10 the member
81 shout $500, were sent 10 the Castle Tor
safety.
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THE SHoEnAkER's SrRiKE. The striking
shoemakers have made some Of their be-
public displays during the week in public
professions ut Lynn and Ila,erhill. With
professions, music, clambakes. public meet.
ings. iesees. and other festivities, the shoe.
makers have managed to prevent the time
from hanging heavily on their hands. and
their good nature and evident enjoyment
through the whole strike has spoiled all the
dismal pictures Of poverty and suffering
which some Of the sensation papers attempt,
ed to make out Of il. The strike itself j.
graduall, subsidiog. Many Of the best work
men have gone 10 work At advanced rates al
Lynn and elsewhere. aud athers would do 81
4 nut prevented by the campuIslon Of The
strikers or sense IL honor. The supply oI
shoes is not yet sufficiently depleted 10 ere.
ate much demand lur workmen. and the pros.
pect is that the whole matter wilt end by the
employment Of the better class Of otkmeu
as business resNe., while the rest will be
drePped out aud be compelled to cara theiI
bread in other syofstions.
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A VETO IN MASSACHUSETTS.

The present legislature II Massachusetts,
following The example 81 The last Legislature.
has passed bill relating to the militia II that
state in which The word White is stricken
from the provisions respecting enrolment.
thus allowing Of the enrolment Of negroes.
Gov. Banks, however. adhering 10 the opin.
ions which induced him 20 veto the former
bill. has also returned the present bill 70 the
Legislature without his signature. aeeompa.
MED by message in which he states his
objections more al large than formerly. lie
regards the power Of organizing" the
militia. which is expressly resvrsrd BY Con.
grrs.. az including the right 20 determine
ahO shall compose the service and wha shall
be exempt from IL. The act Of Congress of
May, l592, specially direct. Who shall be,
and. by necessary Implication. WHO may moi
be enrolled - the militia. Another prosis.
ion authentIcates this ground ~ allowing
the States TO add to the classes which are
exempt. but there Is no authority 10 e,iend
tie list of the enrolled. The bill returned
TO the Legislature undertakes, 10 defiance
II these provisions. TO enrol a new class IN
the militia service. and therefore csntrssenrs
the law of Congress. This view j. supported
BY reference 10 the uninterrupted decisions
u The courts for forty years. Particular Ct.
tation Is made from decision nf Chlef Jus.
tee Parker. With regard 10 the attempted
enrolment Of fishermen. and the Governor
al.n quotes rum The opinions Of The present
Supreme Justices 81 Massachusetts, and is
Attorney General. which we're obtained with
reference 10 this very bill.
National laisl,gsao,,.
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That climate bss more Or less modifying
influence N the development II The human
rare. ia fact sustained By the common ab-
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The Savannah Republican publishes The
following extract from private letter writ.
ten BY an officer Of The United States Army.
nov stationed in New Me1ieo. Il bears
date