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The Tomb Of NnnoIeon III.

One of the most interesting of the features
of Vierna, which, for a metropolis of its size
and importance, Is but slightly given to
'1ions," is the vault wherein are buried the
members of the imperial family of Austria.
1t is a dreaJy p ace, as all such places are,
but is moreover a shabby place-under a
third-rate church, in market place, and
surrounded by very common houses. Some
of the vaults extend beyond the church, aud
are dimly lighted by sky-lights
A Capuchin monk, in the garb of his order
and provided with picturesque lamp, shaped
like those we see in classical pictures, guided
me among these imperial tOmbs. Under the
church, along dark passages, his glaring lamp
would suddenly disclose to view the ranges
of richly Ornamented sarcophagi of the six
teenth and seventeenth centuries, containing
the remains of long dead emperors and en-
presses, and adorned with skulls, and cherubs,
and angels, and crowns, and scepters, and
scrolls, all in bronze or lead, which crouched
about or lay upon the tombs.
Maria Theresa, that brave, ambitious wo.
man, has the most elaborate tomb in the i'm
perial vaults, and on it she aud her husband
are represented in life size effiges, and wear.
ing the robes of state. Some of the empe-
rors and many of the grand dukes are In
tered in the plainest kind of leaden boxes.
There are small tombs of princes and prime
esses who died young, and whose little cof-
fins seem nearly crushed in with the weight
of the leaden crowns laid on the top of them.
Sometimes there is a crucifx, too; but in
this abode of the dead the crown is before the
cross-not the cross before the crown.
Maria Louisa, that weak-minded, faithlesC
woman, who married Napoleon at the hight
of his glory and mesnly deserted him in his
downfall, lies in lighter part of the vault.
And next to her is the coffin of the youth
who was born King of Rome, whose birth
seemed to promise an almost unparalleled
career of power, who died an obscure resi-.
| dent of the palace of Schonbrunn, and who
| twenty years after his DEATH was dubbed on
emperor and received the title of Napoleon
| II, SO that dynasty might boast at leas
three monarchs The Duke of Reichstadt-
or all that is now left of him-lies in plair
leaden coffin, on the top of which is a eros
(no crown in this case) and an inscription il
Latin, to the effect that here lies Napoleon
the Duke of Reichstadt, son of Napoleon
then Emperor of the French tune ImperGto
GalliorGm - and Maria Ludovica, Arch
duchess of Austria. Had this Napoleon
lived he would now have been just fft,
years old-not an advanced age, by an
means as any man who has reached it, an
ought to know, will tell you. Yet, does NO
the history of the second Napoleon alread
seem q thing of the past generation Per
haps this is owing to the fact that he only
remember ed as q name, and never did an
thing to impress his own personal individu
ality in the world. More than with eve
the generality of mankind was his life passe
''as tale that is told and as watch in th
night"
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HOW THE PRISONERS ARE TREATED.
Served him Right.

There has been on trial at Hartford, Conn,
for two weeks. case of breach of promise Of
marriage, in which woman named Ciapp sued
a man named Prosser. The Hartford Oouront
reported the case, and the evidence of the plain
tiff, herself, showed that the defendant had been
very attentive to her, had jaunted on the rail-
road with her, had consulted her about his new
house, had "made love to her," aud that his
conduct was an "implied promise" to marry
her. This testimony was somewhat corrobora-
ted by other witnesses.
The defendant is wealthy, and is now living
with bis third wife. This courting occurred
when he was widower the second time.
The defense was that there was no promise,
and Witnesses were introduced to prove that the
plei tiff, not the defendant, did the courting.
But the shameless part of the matter was the
stimoDy of the defendant himself; in which,
frthe sake of avoiding dollar and cent verdict,
h. attempted to ruin the character Of the plain
tiff his own character and the happiness Of his
household, by unblushingly testifying TO acts of
slity on the part of himself and the plain
tiff at various times, and the poisoned chalce
was well commended to his own lips, when the
jury, taking his crime as an "implied promise"
of marriage, found a verdict for her of one
thousand dollars; that so says the Courant, being
the largest verdict in like case ever rendered in
the State. If ever man was hoist by his own
petard, Mr. Prosser of Connecticut is that in
dividual.- Cleveland co., Herald.
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CENSUS OF HUMAN HAIR.-We had al
ways supposed that the text, "The hairs of
your head are all numbered" was merely
fgurative; but foreign journal tells us:
An eminent German has undergone the
enormous labor of counting the number Of
hairs in heads of four different colors. In
blonde he found one hundred and forty
thousand and four hundred in brown,
one hundred and nine thousand four hun
dred and forty; and in black, one hundred
and two thousand nine hundred and sixty
two; and in red one, eighty-eight thou
sand seven hundred and forty. What the
red and black heads wanted in number of
hairs was made up, however, in the greater
bulk of the hairs individually; and, in all
probability, the scalps were pretty equal in
weight. 1t is to the fneness and multi
plcity of hairs that blonde tresses owe the
rich and silk-like character of their how-s
circumstance which artists have so loved to
dwell upon.
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don with full cargo Of munitions Of war for
the rebel States.
The pirate steamer NashpiHe arrived al
Southampton on the 2lst. On the 10th she
boarded the American ship Harvey Burch, from
Havre to New York, and took off Captain Nell
son and crew, and burned the ship to the
waters edge. She then landed the Captain
and crew at Southampton, and remained there
with the rebel flag flying.
Captain Nelson says Captain Pegram, Of the
NdshviUe, denies being privateer, and say
he has commission as war steamer.
Russell, in his last letter, says Mr.. Linoolr
and his Cabinet were not indisposed to peace
full arbitration, and were probably considering
propositions of accepting or asking Intervention
Of the great European powers.
1t is reported that several steamers were in
suIed in London for a run to New Orleans ant
back at 20 guineas.
Tho French part of the Mexican expedition
comprises Is vessels, $50 guns, 5000 sailors
and 80, 900 troops
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From the New York Journal Of Com nerce.l
General Mcclellan.

The personal character of the Commander
in Chief, aside from his military qualifoa-
tions, is q source of universal qualification
in the country. That he is good soldier
we all believe, that he is good man we all
know. In the course of his eventful CO.
reer, many anecdotes illustrating his sin
cere Christian character, have been given
to the public. None that we have seen is
more touching than the following, which we
find communicated in the National Repubi-
can. While our trust is in him under God,
it is source Of confidence to us that his
trust is in the Great Ruler.
We are not disposed to encourage the
publication of private incidents in the lives
of our prominent men. We are in possess
sion Of many relating to the Commander
in-Chief that would endear him personally
to the hearts of the nation but they are not
fitting subjects of newspaper comment.
Such statement as the following, however,
is worthy of publication, that the nation
may know that their leader is one of the
noble army of Christian soldiers.
GENERAL M'cLEILAN's VIEW OF HIS POSI-
TIoN.
The Rev. DR.. Thompson, at meeting Of
the Chaplains of the army held last week,
gave very interesting and thrilling ac-
count of midnight interview with our
young commander, from which we gather
that the General himself is unwilling that
the country should fully understand him in
this matter. This observation is made here
because the Generals pastor had been an
noyed by the unauthorized publication OF
his private remarks on another most inter-
esting occasion. General Mcclellan is glad
to have this nation knoV that his sole re-
lance in this war is upon the goodness and
mercy of God in advancing the cause Of
law, justice and order. He threw himself
back in the chair, and said with deep emo.
ton, For what purpose can it be that one
but lately engaged upon railroad, SC
young, and having yet done nothing 10 de-
serve such place, should be advanced, for
the time, to perhaps the most responsible
position in the country ~ We feel that he
might have said in the Oorld. "But," con.
tinued this modest, youthful, and truly
| Christian hero 1t is of God, who otter
! chooses the weakest and even the meanest
instruments to accomplish his purpose"
The writer of this is happy to have ar
opportunity to say to this young man, while
General Scott was still with us, Il thank
God, General, that we have here two Chris
tian officers at the head of our armies"
CHAPLAIN.
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The following is an extract from tn,

The following is an extract from the
speech of Senator Mason, of Virginia, at
the Inauguration of the Statue Of General
Joseph Warren, on Bunker Hill, June II,
1857. 1t is of interest at the present time {;
Something was said by the eloquent gen.
tleman who represents Connecticut (Gov-
ernor Holley) in depreciation of that dis
honored day which shouldwitness this Con-
federation broken into fragments 1 SYM
pathize with him. l am HIfe oday to say
to you, people Of Massachusetts, that our
Government is a Governmeht whose only
sanction is in the honor a Ia in the good
faith of this Union-to proclaim that so
long as there is honor and faith in the State
and people of the States the Union will be
perpetuated. I invoke here on Bunker Hill,
coming from my own honored State in the
far SOUTH invoke from you that you shall
require those who represent you, to admin
lister the Government as it was framed by
our fathers under the Constitution. 1 would
ask in the spirit of that patriot vino has de-
parted from us, if he can look down again
upon the earth, which he once honored, to
inspire you all with that feeling which
would require that the Government should
be administered in honor and good faith
And when return to my home, shall have
the satisfaction of assuring my people that
the spirit of Bunker Hill yet lives in Mas
sachusetts.
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Mr.. HAY, private secretary to the President,
has a touching sketch of Colonel Baker in
Harper's for December, from which we extract
the following; ...
TIE DEATH OF THE PRESIDENTS FRIENDS
Alas for the dead hours of honest friendship |
the goodly fellowship of noble spirits Where
arethe good fellows who were friends at Spnng.
field in the happier days? Hardin's spirit
went up through the murky canopy whose bale.
full shadow hung over the battling legions at
Buena Vista Bissell passed from lingering
pain to paradise, hOnored in the highest by the
State that he had honored Douglas lies under
the prairie sod in the dear old State, whose
half estranged heart burned with more than
the old love for him before he died; Baker
rests glorious in death, a precious offering to
the spirit of Freedom, to which through life
his worship was paid; and Lincoln stands,
lonely in his power, sadder, silenter, better
man than of old, time beginning to sift its
early SHOWS upon the blackness of his hair, his
heart heavy with the sorrows Of a nation, hi'
mind and soul pledged to self. abnegating effor
20 keep from detriment in his hands the costly
treasure of constitutional government.
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MoHAMIED's DEATH.--In the beginning of
safar, deadly fever came upon him, and
he announced to the weeping congregation
assembled in the mosque at Medina, his
own approaching decease. The exertion
increased the disease, and after four days
of suffering, during which the burden of
his speech was always of suffering as an
expiation for sin, he gradually sank, re-
tanning, however, to the last somewhat of
the ancient fire. With quaint touch of sa-
tiric humor, he punished all his wives for
giving him physic by making them take it
too, and on Monday he even Joined in the
prayers for his own recovery in the mosque.
This, however, was his last effort; and on
the 9Th of June, 682, exclaiming at inter-
vals "The Lord grant me pardon" " Par
don," "The blessed companionship on
high" he stretched himself gently, and was
dead.-The Great arabian.
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An insurance case has just been tried at
Detroit, involving a question of marine risks.
1t is thus stated; Samuel H. Webber, of
Saginaw, the plaintiff, owned the schooner
Cttaca, and had the vessel insured Septem-
ber 20, 1860, by W. L. Webber, who pur-
ported to be an authorized agent of the Atna
Insurance Company. The vessel was lost,
but the company refused to consider itself
liable, on the ground that the agent had re-
fused to approve the proposal, and pointed
the plaintiff to fact of the proposal, which
showed the approval of Dorr to be necessary.
ticed that the agent exceeded his power, and
the plaintiff, on the other hand, that the
policy was the sole evidence of the contract
and brought his action on the policy on the
ground that he had good right to infer the
lawful agency of Webber. The jury dis
apreed.
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Startling Developments Lord Lyons.

DCNOAOPAAOhbS AAVAN ny OhSs
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, of the 9th of November, says:
"The President and Cabinet were startled on
Saturday afternoon last by the arrival of n dis
tipguished military officer Of the United States
Army from Fortress Monroe, with papers that
had been seized (where, or by whom, I can not
say. These papers were spread before the
President and his ministerial advisers for ex-
animation, and, to their astouishment, proved
10 be communications from rebels in the South,
forwarded by British Consular Agents in the
principal cities of the South to Lord Lyons,
who, in his official capacity, it appeared, had
forwarded the rebel documents on their way to
England. How they fell into the hands of our
officers is more than can tell at present. That
the President and Cabinet were good deal ex-
cited about the development made by the OBJ
tanning of the papers, there is no doubt It is
possible that Lord Lyons will be able to ex-
plain the matter satisfactorily to our Govern
ment, and thus extricate himself from the sus-
picion that now rests upon him Of collusien
with those who are in open rebellion against
the Government to which he is accredited"
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A NOBLE SEETIMENT.-The patriots of the
ment than Governor Sprague, of Rhode
Island, expressed, when he said, "Wealth is
useless unless it promotes the public welfare,
and life itself but bauble unless it ministers
to tho honor and glory of our country" The
nobility of this sentiment is attested by the
fact that Governor Sprague, who is the
wealthiest man in New England, has given
from his personal fortune Immense sums
to promote the cause of the Union, ind has
periled his life in the foremost ranks Of the
army upon the field of battle. r
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THE SUPPLY OF CoTToN IN ENGLAND.-A
private letter recently received from Eng
land says:
From all we can learn there can be no
peace expected in America for long time,
unless foreign Intervention compels it. Eng
land apiH not find IL her interest to interfere,
for the temporary suffering caused by def
permanent sources to compete with you, to
our great advantage hereafter. A war pro-
voked by our intervention Would be a td'
greater eVh than the Oant of cotton, and every
one acknowledges this fact, though we dreGd
the probable consequences Of official indi'crs'
ton on both sides. ~
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-30

Old Rowe kept hotel where, as he used
to say, you could get any thing that was
ever made to eat One day in came a
Yankee and stepping up to the bar, asked
old Rowe what he could give him for din
ner. "Any thing, sir" says old ROwei
"any thing from a picked elephant to a
canary birds tongue" "Wa'al," says the
Yankee, eying Rowe, ~ guess I'll take a
piece Of picked elephant" Well, we've
got EN-; got EN- all ready, right here in
the house; bat you'll have to take whole
'un, cause we never cut EN-" The Yankee
thought he would take some Goldfish and
potatoes.
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THE ESCAPE OF FLOYD Among the instances
of "How not to do it2" just now illuminating
matt papers are vigorously discussing the escape
of Floyd, and how General Benham allowed
him to get away! Floyd was caught in trap
by Rosecrans falling back from Sewell's Mount
ain. General Benham's share Of the movement
in three divisions to catch Floyd failed, and 1t
is the reason Of this that is In discussion.
General Benham's move was to be signal, but
he did not move until Floyd was out OF reach'
when he made poor farce Of striking out Wig
orously after hims--DshOit Tribune. HT.- &c
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TIMING EACH oTHER.-They have story
in Chicago about a drunken captain who
met private of his company in the same
condition. The captain ordered him to
"halt" and endeavoring in vain to as
sumo firm position of his feet, and to talk
with dignifed severity, exclaimed; "Pri-
vate Smith, I'll give you til (hic) four
o'clock to gissober in" "Cap'n,p replied
the soldier, "as you're (hic1 drunkerniam
I'll give you II five o'clock 10 gissober in.''
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THE COST OF THE WAR.

There has been some discussion to-day
with regard to the estimates of the Secretary
of the Treasury for the prosecution of the
war When asked to-day what recommends
tions he intended to make in reference to the
war, he replied: II propose to let it out by
contract"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-30
TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The Presidents Message has not been COM
pleted, nor is it in type, as certain ill.in-
formed journals assert: Only portion, and
that in an unfinished form, went to the
printer to- day. The residue awaits, in man
uscript, a final decision upon some important
points before even first proof of it can be
taken. The estimetes, for example, of men
and money required during the next. fiscal
year have not been definitely determined
but there is reason to believe that of the frsG
not far from 100000 in all, and of the second
not far from 100000 900 will be called for.
1t is certain that the message will be in tone
full of cheer and vigor. The President, far
from perceiving any reason to despair of the
Republic, or seeing any clouds in the Euro
pean horizon, will declare that he fiuds in
the past the best auguries for the future. and
that he is determined to have them fulfilled
if al Incorporating and energetic prose-
cation of the war can effect it. knowing
that while the people grudge neither blood
nor treasure, if prudently invested, they are
unwilling that either be wasted, the Presi-
dent will advise Congress, and indeed all the
departments of the Government, to preserve
the just medium between wise economy
and prudent energy. As whole, the mes
sage will be read with satisfaction by all loyal
men, and it win inspire new faith in the
Government and our speedy triumph over
the rebellion. lndulging but slightly in ar
gument, and not at all in buncombe, it will
be O plain, business.like document of unusu-
ally short length,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-30

HARD TINES IN OANADA.--A correspondent Of
the Toronto Globe advocates the establishment
Of soup Kitchens in that city, in view of the
aud the pppFOAChing winters
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Mrs, Chibbles has great ideas Of her
husband's military power, "For Two years"
says she, "he was lieutenant In the horse
marines, after which he was promoted to
the captainey of a regular squad OF sap
heads and minors" '-
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sEIzURE OF ARMS.

An order has been issued and addressed to
officers and agents now authorized to inspect
and purchase arms in Boston, New York
and Philadelphia, to seize all arms fit for use
with instructions not to exceed the price Of
$40 each for real English Enfield rifles.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-30

Florence Nightingale, in a letter which
has found its way into print, appears to en-
tertaip but, little hope OF her own recovery
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Life I'm Enrt Warren.

The Baltimore American contains letter
descriptive of life in Fort Warren, written by
Baltimorean in Cambridge, Massachusetts,. It
says:
Perhaps an account of a trip to Fort Warren,
which has recently become SO famous and 30
familiar to a number of the ex citizens of Bslti-
more, may not be unwelcome.
THE BALTIMORE PRISONERS.
We arrived at Fort Warren after pleasant
trip Of three quarters of an hour, and at once
proceeded to the entrance of the fort, passing
some dozen sentiDels, who did not challenge us.
We soon found ourselves within the inclosure,
and here we saw numerous prisoners walking
about A portion of the late Maryland Legis
ature were in one section Of the yard, apparently
in secret session in committee of the whole on
the state of the Union; Marshal Kane was
walking around with his pants stuck in his
boots and q cap on, and there were quite a
number of faces there once familiar TO me in
Baltimore. The inclosIfe is a large circle,
about two hundred feet in diameter. On its
sides are the prisoners quarters, which are two
story brick buildings. Ali the political prison.
ers are allowed the freedom afforded by the
space in the circle.
HOW THE PRISONERS ARE TREATED.
Ny friend asked if he could be allowed to
speak to Ex Governor Morehead, and was
answered in the negative. While we were
waning Tue Han came IN lfOm Lne DOaCI Anu
the letters for the prisoners we're taken out and
read by an officer. Some Of them contained
checks, for which they take receipts and give
them to the prisoners. They are allowed to
receive money and any kind of conveniences
their friends choose to send them. They have
the daily newspapers, and the Argo carries
daily articles sent for them, and the prisoners
from Baltimore receive various copveniences
frequently. One Of the officers kindly allowed
mo to look at the envelopes of the letters for
the prisoners. There we're letters for Mayor
Brown, S. Teackle Wallace, VIM. H. Gatchell
| and numerous others.
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Arrival Of the City Of baltimore.

CAPE RACE, Friday, November %.
The Oiy of BaIhmors, from Liverpool goth
and Queenstown the 2lst, passed here this even
ing. % io tt U2 'p III
Its reported that large atea@sr LEFT Lon.
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NIGHT DIsPATCHEs.

The Fight at Pensacola.
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CONTRADICTORY REPORTS ABOUT THE FIGHT
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A darkey who blacks boots ct the Ma
tional Hotel in Washington, has the follow
ing motto cOnspicuously displayed over his
stand; -r -H.r s.U
"No NORTH, NO SOUTH,
NO EAST, NO WEST,
.-. NO TRUST l.t
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THE MAYNARD BURNED.