Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-26
WHOLE NUMBER 7lS.
The Paris correspondent Of the New


most important change has taken
place in European affafrs. The Emperor
Napoleon has turned q somerset and now
lies 10 the dust at the feet Of Prince Gort.
schakof. His position of European die.
ta'or is at end, and hereafter he will have
enough to do to take care of himself His
Majesty tried TO carry England and Aus
Prussia, on the Polish question. aud hoped,
oy tbiS war, to conquer the Rhemish pro-
yinces, out nis allies took alarm, and while
England declared boldly she would not 90 10
war for Poland, Austria went to work to
organise the German Confederation against
him. About the same time there came to
Paris positive assurances that Mr.. @. M.
Clay was maturing an alliance between the
United States and Russia, which engaged
the United States to attack France In
Mexico 10 case of an Europeau war. Then
arose before Eapoleon's eye that bugbear
of bis family, q coalition, which should en-.
brace, as active enemies. Russia, the Ger
man Confederation, the United States, and
as passive bat less damaging enemy,
Great Britain. Such ombination would
have cost him his crown in three months
he saw 1t, took alarm, turned square
round, fell on his knees before Gortscha-
kof, protested be never intended to go, to
war Tor Poland, washed bis hands OF the
Polish question, and begged to be friends
again. England thus being placed morally
in an attitude of hostility to France and
Russia, will be forced into friendship
with the United States.l Another result
| OF the affair is that the Mexican elephant
will ha laft l. fx.C
Duke Macmillan now refuses the new
throne, and there is no other Prince eligi-
BILE or acceptable who will take it. There
is now evidence that the iutrigues of French
| Consnls in the South. for the detaching Of
Texas, were true, and they, have not ceased
in regard to the Florida at Brest,
I The same correspondent states that the
engines Of The Florida are of English manu-
| facture, and much deranged. ,Msfiit
was obliged to stop somewhere. but found,
after arriving at Brest, that French work
men could not repair bis English engines.
and he would have to wait till be could get
English workmen from England Allithis
has caused delay which has, put Msfit
into a towering rage; for now bis, vessel
will probably suffer the fate of the Sumter
| at Gibraltar, but there is no help for it.
Maffit says that but for mistake of fsLient.
! Reed, who cut out the, Caleb Cushing at
| Portland, it was his programme at one
time to enter the port Of New York or
Boston, and uurn the place. e"sa $40 y
| When the Florida 6rst came into the
port of Brest. Mr.. Dayton protested form.
ally against her admission, bnt not proba-
bly, with The expectation of having her
expeled, for, so far, the French have
faithfully executed their neutrality procla-
nation in all other respects, and it was ex-
pected they would also in this: but q pro.
test guaranteed the incidenta points which
might arise. and prevented an extension of
favors not formed in the neutrality procla.
nation, if such should be attempted. 5a5g
The Paris MOnitcur publishes an official
note on the subject, which declares she will
only be allowed TO repair such damages as
regard her navigation, but no supplies ia
war material will be furnished her. 6aHef3
Acquired. Miss Elizabeth Beatty. who
has been on trial 10 Pittsburg for the muir.
der of her sedacer, j John Mccormick. was
acquitted, last week. on the ground Of ia
sanity at the time of committing the act
The circumstances of the case, which will
probably be remembered by many of our
readers, are briefly as follows: 10 January
last, Mccormick, who had previously been
paying bis addresses to Miss Beatty. was
arrested ou charge Of seduction aud bas-
tardy preferred by her. After hearing the
charge, he got friend to enter bail for
him, and was about to leave the Justices
Office, when she arose, Drew O. revolver
from her pocket, and fred, the ball Pre-.
ducng speedy death. After firing. she
made remark about his having driven her
to do this and at once surrendered herself
and gave up her weapon. She evidensly
hoped that Mccormick would marry her
rather than, go to o suit but fearing an
adverse result, she had prepared herself for
the worst. $50 a 9~ t-" -a.a" ,aq1ea
ArFEcTIoNArE. = In the cemetery OF
Bellefontaine. the inscription on the tomb
OF the wife Of a gentleman well known in
Philadelphia, says: ''To my dear wife,
Every day brings me nearer to ihee."sIt