, 1860-09-21

about the day when he would revisit the
United States.
The Fourth Of July was becomingly cele-
brated on board, and the japanese took a
spirited part in the proceedings.
LINCOLN "SHuT up7 ON HIS SLAVERY SEN
rmENrs.-Mr, Lincoln complains of his cor
respondence, and between the conservatives
and radicals he has very pleasant time.
The Illinosan is wary, and cannot be Sc
duced into any extravagances of pen and
ink. A friend, John g. Nicholas, thus re-
spends to a request Of one b. G. Wright
Of Rural, ILL.,, who was anxious to know
Mr.. Lincolns position on the slavery ques-
ton:
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June s, 1850.
Your letter to Hon. A. Lincoln of May
23d, and by which yon seek to obtain his
opinion on certain political points, has been
received. He has received others of sim
liar character, but also greater number
of the exactly opposite character. The
latter class beseech him to write nothing
whatever npon any point of political doc.
trine. They say his positions were well
known when he was nominated, and that
he must not now embarrass the canvass by
undertaking TO shift or modify them. He
regrets that be cannot oblige all, but you
perceive that it is impossible for him to do
so.
JoHN G. NICHOLAS.
Az ENGLIsHMAN Fighting DUEL FOR
QUEEN Observation-Disclosures duel has taken
place in New Orleans, but they are such
commonplace affairs there, that the report
ers for the daily press do not take the
trouble to enquire into particulars, or even
TO give names. A late copy Of the Bee
says:
We are Informed that a duel was fought
at an early hour yesterday morning be-
tween gentleman of Mobile and an Eng
| lish cotton broker Of Carondelet street.
whose names VIC withhold by request The
difficulty arose in the course Of a converse
tion, from some remarks on the subject Of
the Queen Of England, which the English
man took exception to, constituting them in7
to an insult 10 his sovereign. The weap-
ons were Colts navy revolvegs, and the dis
tance only FIVE paces The Englshman
was shot in the right breast and dangerous
y wounded.
The population Of Buffalo is now 81 ,541,
being an increase in the last FIVE years Of
not more than 1900. Louisville has 92,-
900. Alexandria has, according to the
present census, near 1900, of whom ], ,248
are free negroes and $50 slaves.
Stewart MCGOWAN, a gallant soldier of
the war of 1879, died few days ago, at
Lexington, Kentucky, aged 70. He was
wounded at the battle Of the river Raisin,
Jonas P. Fairlamb, an eminent civil en-
gineer and an old citizen of Wilmington,
Del, died last week.
Ex-Postmaster Fowler, at the latest
dates, was sick Of yellow fever, in or near
Havana.
The heirs Of Dr. Burdell (of Cunning
ham memory are at law among themselves
in New York.
The brig Dolphin, Of the Brazil station,
has been ordered home, and will enter port
at Norfolk.
Cincinnati has paid, this season, for g.
400 dog scalps, but the Commercial says
"tho cry is still they come"
Bancroft, the historian, and Paul Nor
ply, the chess king are among the sojourn-
ers at Newport, r. |.
AT Petersburg, Va, on the 10th Aug
,nN nm ,ro.thIose froo narroos v.aro
sold for non-payment Of taxes, the buyers
agreeing to pay 10 cents per day for them.
The valuation Of the7city Of Boston, for
1860, shows on increase Of $l3,O00,000
over that Of last year.
The population Of Erie, Pa, is l1,1l3.
In 1850 it was $3.50. This shows an in
crease of nearly 100 per cent. M
IMPORTANT PREoEDENT.-A case Of great
Importance to American citizens Of foreign
birth, from the Continent of Europe, and
particularly France, has just been decided
by the French tribunals. A native Of the
department of the Lower Rhine, named
Michael Zeiter, emigrated, while yet boy,
to the United States, where he became a
naturalized citizen at the proper time, and
in due form of law In France his name
had been enrolled for conscription on the
register, aud when he reached the age Of
military service the lot fell on him to serve:
Being absent, the police were directed to
seize him whenever they might find him.
An opportunity at length presented itself.
Zeiter, little dreaming what was in store
for him, returned to see tue spot where he
first drew breath. 1t was at Weisenberg
He was arrested as q deserter from the
army.
Mr.. Faulkner, the American Minister at
! Paris, demanded his release as a right, on
the gronnd that there was no service due
from him at the time Of bis emigration, and
that, having renounced bis allegiance to
France, and sworn allegiance TO the United
States, France has now no claim upon him,
and his individual allegiance is due to the
land of bis adoption. The French tribu-
nal has pronounced in favor Of the claim of
the American Minister, and Zeter has been