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to answer the demands that will be made upon them.
The popularity of the new route among the travelling
community will greatly depend upon the class of
steamers employed In this particular the New York
prospects are unexceptionable. The steamers which
Mr.. Webb offers to place upon the line could not be
surpassed by any other ocean-going steamers in the
world. The opportunity of crossing the Pacific in a
1000 ton American steamer would in itself prove q
powerful inducement to Australians and New Zea-
landers disposed to travel. Steamers of that capacity
would be equally adapted for the carrying trade,
while the mercantile influence of their owners would
materially assist in the development of commercial
relations between the two countries. At the same
time, 1t is a fair presumption that if the conveyance
of our mails were in the hands of q subsidized
American firm, there would be no reason for doubt
or uncertainty as to their safety and prompt despatch.
An important recommendation Of the present tender
is that the sport of call - question is left to the
Colonies to settle. A fertile source of discussion is
thus obYiated ut once.
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HE GREGORY TRoUPE.-This company have given
several entertainments during the past few weeks at
the theatre, to large audiences which have invariably
SHOWN evidences of great satisfaction. They leave
IN the Australian steamer on Saturday next, and the ex-
hioitons which they may give during next week will
DC the last chance afforded for seeing their most
unique performances. By correspondence in our adj
Sertsing columns, 1t will be seen that Mr.. Gregory
mas generously rendered a benefit to the Masonic
L4oges OF this city, and that they have accented the
oner-the benefit to take place on Wednesday even
ing next Inc aValls will be devoted to the hall fund.
MORE NEws.-Theb bark d. C. Murray is now fully
due, with three weeks mails and papers from June II
70 July Z. Our Esculapian friend across the wav
predicts she will not arrive until after the steamer
Dut we are willing to risk our reputation with Cant
sheppard and the fresh July trades, to bring his GOOD
bark In before Monday night. Last year the shin
Shirley came down in July in twelve DAYS, and the
ship RiUaI in fourteen days. BE that as it NAV. we
shall receive four weeks mails during next week. AS
usual, q" q feast or a famine"
SUPREME CoURT.-The July term of the Supreme
Court was adjourned until Monday next, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. 1t is understood that the docket will then be
called, but that the Court will adjourn, without trying
any cases, until the following Thursday. The ad-
journments are in consequence of the occupation Of
the Court room by the Legislature. We are informed
that cases for a foreign jury will first be tried, and
that parties and counsel are expected to be ready to
60 to trial promptly as their cases are reached upon
the calendar. -
HEARTH AND HoME.-This New York illustrated
weekly for the Farm, Garden and Fireside - i'm
proves every week, and in value and interest to oil
members of good families is unsurpassed by any
journal we are acquainted with. It's Agricultural,
Horticultural, Architectural and Domestic depart
ments are invaluable to all engaged in rural pursuits.
Donald Mitchell like Marvel) is the editor. The
publication is for sale here. 81.
u -
- The POincianG Tegia, one of the recent i'm
portations from India, can be seen in bloom at DIR. E.
Hoffmann's residence in this city. The trees stand
near the front gate, and have beautiful scarlet bios
SONS. These trees, as seen in India, in full bloom,
towering up fifty or sixty feet, afford one of the finest
sights imaginable. -
- The Legislature will be p~rorogued on Wednes-
day next.
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New south Wales Ca-ion,- TariG.

IMPORT DUTIES.
10 PIC, No. H.
-sGsAR-ReGned and candy, ewt, ss Sd unrcnued, cwt, 6s
trearie and mQiasses, ewt, 2s III.
COFFEE, &c-CORee and ehieory, ID, %.
IS gTe- No 1a.
ToBAccO-Mansfaetured and snuff, ID, 2si uamanuhctured
% VTe, Nd. II.
Of Thrh can be ssceItainei By sykes hydromsier. he pFoo
gannn, los. On all spirits and spritaOus compounds imported
wISEs-on an imported wines, gallon, 2a-
MALF-On mall, bushe, Cd. s.
IIoPs-On hops, ID, I'd.
oPIUN-ou opium, ID, 81
DaIED FaUITs-On dried fruits, czt, los.
An al rasors@ duty Of IS for eyery 6loo Of The value thereof
ton Of the % Vic, No IL, or under any previously existing
Act Of 1865 The 6IIoTi1g articles excepted, which are ad-
miueI free Of duty F.:
FrssR dai s'1 q garden produce F FInn5si book So6fi and shrubs
Fresh meat Seeds and esculent roots, In
Gold dust, bullion COIN Guiding bulbs
Guano and mauures- Specimens Of natural history.
Hides and skins Talow and wool
Military and naval stores Vine stakes, and bark for build
Passengrrs' baggage whsIt and hour.
EXCEPTIONS.
10 Pic, Yo. Il.
All goo'is imported for the supply Of Her Maiestys Service,
ure exempted from all duties and imposfs Of every description
Whatsoever
7giez No. g.
taken out OF bond, for The use Of military or navaIonicers serv-
ing On fun pay in the said Colony, or the adjoining seas, is ex-
empted from duty.
% Pic- No. Z.
A charge Irrespective % any duties f Customs nov payabiel
Of one shilling is levied on all packages imported into the Col
ony, excepting goods in transit, live stock, Hour, wheat, sugar,
and tea
Ofs9ods in bulk the fIOvius quantities respectively are to
be packages
BARK, five hundreiwefghL- Lead, two hundreiweiehG
Bones, ten hundredEeight- .LogwOod, five hundredNeight.
Bran and pollard, IS bushels Malt, 5 bushels.
Bricks and tiles. 300 Metal. old, five hundredweight.
Cocoanuts. loo. Milstones, each.
Flags and buiiiing stones. Is. Oars, dozen
Grain Of ai kinds except wheat, Onions, i've hundredEeight-
two huudreiweighL- Pipes, earthenware, IS.
Cuano. ten hundredweight. Potatoes and vans ten hun
Hay. five huuIreIWeighI. dreIweieht-
H0ok AMI horns, ten hundred Salt. Eve huniredwcght-
weight shells, ten hundredEeight-
Iron and steel unpackcd, three States, 600.
hundreiweght- iTimbcr, load
NoTE-The Colonial Treasurer. or the Collector Of Customs.
Is empowered % tx or adjust the quantity OF goods In bull. not
above, which shall coustitute q package.
BY the Act % Vic, No. 3. n duty Of E1O per head l. levied
on all Chi1cse male passengers arriving In the Colony.
EXPORT DUTY.
% PC Nos
Cold per o. CTryl Is 6d-~nusht or unEroughi. by sea
OF Eud- w. A. DUNCAN,
Collector Of Customs
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DEPARTURES.

July 9-Sehr Neffs Merrill, Quincy, for Maui.
u-Schr Pauahi, BaIiastieT, for Molokai.
1I-Schr Warwick, John Bun, for MoIokai-
I-Schr Mary Ellen, Harrison, for Maul.
u-Schr IA Mot Powers, for Maui
II-Schr Nanuokawai, Makahi, for Maui.
n-Schr Jenny, Lambert, for Kauai
I2-Schr Waioa- Dudoit, for Molokai and Maui.
12-Schr Luka, for Hawaii.
s12-Schr Hattie, Nika- for Kauai
12-Schr Annie. Babcock, for Micronesia
13-Stoop Live Yankee, for Maui
.13-Brr Blk Favorte, Fea, for Bakers Island
lf-Schr Kate Lee, West, for Hawaii
liam sehr Margaret Orchard, Godfrey, for Mel
I+-Sehr Fairy Qaeen. Smith, for Kauai.
14-Schr Ki1au, Wahta, for Maui
H-Schr Hokueie, for Maui
14-Schr Martha, Benin- for Maui and Hawaii
lam schT Success, fS Yokohama
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PORT OF HON a. I.
ARRIVALS.

July 9-Sehr Warwick, John Bull, from NoIokaL-
9-Schr WaiOLa, Dudoif, from Maui
g-Schr Pauahi, Balhstier, from Hawaii.
0-Brt blk Favorite, Fec, Of days from Monfcyideo.
10-Schr Manuokawai, Makahi, from MaaL.
I1-Schr Kate Lee, West, from Hawaii
n-Schr Hattie, Nika, from Kauai
u-Schr Marilda. BerrnL, from Hawaii.
l2-Schr Fairy Queen, Smith, from Kauai
H-Schr Keoni Ana, Rikeke, from Kauai.
l2-Schr kinau, Wahi8, from Maui
E-5chr Kisty Cartwright, White, from Kauai
1ESchr PauAhi, Ballaster, from MolokaL-
I-Sehr Active, Meihsh, from Hawaii
Ian sehr Success, 10 days from san Francisco.
l5-Scar Isabella, from Hawaii
1SSchr Odd Yellow, from Hawaii
l6-Sehr Ka Aci. Powers, from Maui.
l6-Schr Mary Ellen, Harrison, from Mani
l6-Schr Mary, from Hawaii
l6-Schr Warwick, John Bull, from MolokaL
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The Press and the LaborIng
=

There appeared lately an interesting article in
one of the st. Louis papers on the position and
influence of the laboring classes in America and
their relations to the press. The article tended
to show how the power of selecting the admins
tration of that great republic rested with the
laboring classes, and that they, by a proper use
of their powcr, might control the acts of the ad-
ministration for good or evil. L Republic
says this writer, - now contains forty millions OF
people. Seven-eighths of that great population
get their living by labor. They embrace all
farmers, mechanics, and tOiling women and chill
dren in our manufactures. They include in their
ranks the real talent and ability of the country.
They furnish the genius that invents and the
labor that produces. Look at our magnificent
cities, our factories, our workshops, and the in
finite machinery that fills the land with the hum
OF industry-all the creations Of the inventor
and the laborer-an have sprung from the ranks
Of the working man. Yet, while the masses
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Ship, MaHa.

Foe Saw FRANCIsco-Fer Ajax, July I'd
FOR AUsTRGLIA-Per City Of Melbourne, about July %
FOR LNHtINA-Per Nettie Merrill, Monday.
FoH KAuAI-Per Jenny, Monday or Tuesday.
FoR KAHULUI-Per IA Moi, Monday or Tuesday.
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- The Strangers Friend Society will meet at
the residence of Rev. S. C. Damon on Tuesday next.
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60 Congress has at last abolished the odious
ranking privilege, to take effect October LIST, 1870.
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Book SALE.-Mr. Barlow holds another sale of ole
London books this evening. A full list is given il
catalogues to be obtained at the auction room.
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~- An Eastern paper says that Thomas L. Gulick,
formerly of the Hawaiian Islands, was ordained al
North Manchester, Conn.,, as evangelist, May 10Th.
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before known of any death from the use OF this feed.
Some persons cut up the hay in a straw cutting
machine, and feed it with bran. which is said TO De
more economical and much better for the animal.
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WORTH KNowING.-An English produce broker
calls attention to the fact that the leaves of the Pal
metto palm tree, a few of which are growing here, are
worth $3.50 per ton, when baled in their rough state
as gathered from the trees. They are used in Eng
land for conversion into fibre. AT present the sup
ply is obtained from Africa.
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"THE News OF THE WoRLD."-This is the title of
a steamer paper issued by the Alta California, to
contain the latest kilograms and news from Europe
and America, up to the sailing of the mail steamer
for Honolulu and Australia. The Bulletin also issues
q steamer paper. Both these contain a vast amount
of news, just such as business men and others want
10 obfo;n -
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e An interesting letter from our Paris CORES
pondent will be found on our first page. 1t will be
seen that the woman question is agitating Europeans
as well as Americans. What the result will be,
whether the sterner sex shall succumb and be COM
PEELED to do the cooking, distinguishing and baby tend
ing,-that's the main question. We hope to live to
see it settled on a sound basis.
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g- The Senate having failed to confirm Col. Coey,
as Postmaste of San Francisco, the President has
appointed Napoleon Bonaparte Stone to be Post
master, and he entered on the duties of his Office
June 1. If there is anything in a name, he ought
to make q popular and good Postmaster.
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THE ENGLISH ELEPHANT.

We do not mean her enormous I'M
payable national debt, nor her snobbish,
light-headed, heavily titled aristocracy,
from neither of which nothing short of
revolution as radical and searching as
revolution can be, will free her. We
simply refer to the pouse-like elephant
our English brethren have in the shape
of refractory colony away up west of
Lake Superior, and north of Dacota, in
longitude 81, latitude 80.
The Sellxirkcrs seem TO have caught
the spirit of freedom which pervades so
automatically the air of the Western
Continent, and propose to set up for
themselves. They sensible people
could not stand it to see the tide of pros
perity, enterprise, energy and wealth
roll past them, pushed by Yankee hands,
but stunning British soil as though it
were a plague spot. They recognized the
fact, patent to all, that to become vigor-
Gus and strong they must sever their
connection with the efIete, palsied
body they have heretofore been
connected with, and come into circu-
lation through which life-blood, vigor-
Gus, young and strong, pulsates.
Although ostensibly they demand in
dependence, yet, privately, they wish
most ardently for annexation-indeed
this is the only solution for their diff
culties. Independence would mean
nothing for them; surrounded by the
territory of another power, and over
shadowed by the wealth and greatness
of our republic, nothing but sickly,
driveling existence would be theirs.
The tempest in this tea pot" means
something more, too, than at first sight
appears on the outside. Disintegration
and successful annexation of the Queens
North American dominions once COM
menced, and the whole batch of wither-
ed States, loosened from their parental
stem, would gravitate to us irresistibly.
That is the decree of fate. A continent
united in government, in interest, in
policy.
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CRESSWELL.

This new town, formerly called Del
phi,) at the mouth of the Walnut, seems
to promise good things. The town COM
pany consists of Messrs. Plumb, Stotler,
Norton, Eskridge and Kellogg, of En-
poria; Judge Brown and II. L. Hunt, of
Cottonwood Falls; Kellogg & Bronson,
of Eldorado; Baker & Manning, of Au-
gusta; and Messrs. G. H. Norton, Stain,
Brown, Moore, and Wilkinson on the
site. Mr.. John Morris, of this place,
IS intending to open a grocery store
there speedily. The company have the
material to start n newspaper as soon
as circumstances will permit. The COM
pany have not yet received title to the
land, but hold it as yet by the border
law. They make good offers to all ac-
tual settlers. Having 160 acres of tim
Der adjacent to the town site. they offer
q lot and the necessary timber to any
person who will build log house, and
proportional bounties to those who
make more costly improvements.
Mr.. Clarke's bill, to remove the Usage
Indians and open the land to actual set
tiers, recently received a decided major
ity in a test vote in the House of Rep
resentatives; and the Senate committee
has reported favOrably upon similar
bill. IL is almost certain that this will
speedily become n law, and that the land
win be dedicated to civilization within
the next thirty days. There is already
m immense rush of settlers in that di
rection. Thousands on thousands o
fertile homesteads await the coming o
the pioneer. A considerable Welsl
colony is already located upon the ar
kansas bottoms, short distance above
Cresswell, the vanguard of great hos
of most worthy, moral, industrious, in
telligent people. Cresswell is an excel
lent site for merchants, mechanics, mill
wrights, and all classes of workers
Owing to its position ut the convergenc,
of several of the finest valleys in Kan
sas, and only seven or eight miles from
the southern border, it must be the cen
ter of n great traffic with the Indian
tribes and the military posts. The sol
and climate are especially adapted t.
live stock, hoed crops, and fruits
Messrs. Hunt Il Fawcett, of this place
have located there, intending to embarl
in the fruit and nursery business. NJ
point in the State is better provided
with building materials-sand, timber
clay, sandstone, and the choicest mag
nesian limestone. For young men
energy and enterprise, seeking new
homes on the border, we know of n
better site than Cresswen.
The place wants, Immediately, hote
stores of different sorts, sawmill, an
a full representation of the various me
chanical trades. For all these, the tow
company offer good inducements. VIII
speaks first?
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RAILROAD MEETING.

PRAIRIE CRY, Feb. ID, 1870.
EDITOR NEWS On yesterday meet
ing of the corporators of the Kansas
City s. Emporia Railroad Company was
held at Black Jack, in this county, for
the purpose of perfecting the organiza-
ton.
All the corporators being present, the
meeting was called to order, and, on
motion, Capt. N. G. Cradit, of Prairie
City was made chairman, and Ii. j.
Canniff secretary.
The directors present, being a major
ity of the board, were duly sworn, as
required by the statutes, by G. b. Rice,
justice of the peace.
The board then proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers for the first term of Of
flee, when the following gentlemen were
elected: Hon. G. V. Eskridge, of En-
poria, president; A. Z. Hays, of Black
Jack, treasurer; II. J. Canniff, of Prai-
rie City, secretary. The election of vice
president, attorney and engineer was
deferred till the next meeting of the
board. To fill two vacancies in the
board, DIR. J. A. Washburn, of Centrop-
oils, and Col. E. Sells, of Baldwin City,
were elected directors.
Until further ordered, the penalty in
the treasurer's bond was fixed at five
thousand dollars, and that officer direct
ed to submit said bond at the next
meeting of the board.
Messrs. O'Neal and Canniff were in
structed to visit Kansas City in the in
terests of the company, and to associate
with themselves for that purpose such
gentlemen of Baldwin City and other
points on the line of the road as they
might select.
The secretary was directed to publish
a synopsis of the proceedings of the
meeting in the newspapers on the line
of the road, and adjacent thereto.
The board adjourned, to meet at Cen
tropolis, on Thursday, March 4ttr, in the
afternoon, on the evening of which day
public meeting will be held.
| III. j. CANNIFF, Sec'y
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PIONEERS VS.. RAILROADS.

1t is remarkable that the settlers upon
lands not yet open to settlement are
unanimous in the entreaty that the lands
in their vicinity be not granted to rail-
roads. A recent tour through the Usage
Reserve strikingly confirms previous
experiences of this sort. One and all,
the people implore that the lands be
thrown into the market for actual set
tiers only, instead of being granted to
the various corporations which so long
have been struggling for the possession
of them. These people seem to look
upon the railroads as their natural enc
mics. They fear that such a grant i'm
plies increased taxation, by the with
holding of valuable and untaxed lands
from the market; extortionate prices
frand and speculation, in the place OF
legitimate and productive industry. So
far as their opinion is concerned, the
caption OF this article is justified.
This shows that all is not as it should
be. There is reason for the feeling
The struggling pioneers have not for
gotten Mr.. Joys famous letter of yeal
or two ago, in which he ordered settler
off from all coal lands, ali town sites
and all lands within two miles of tn
railroad track. They have not forgot
ten thai the Neosho Valley Road an'
Border Tier have assessed all good bot
tom lands near the road Mt $1,000, Sl2.5
per acre,-many OF these farms bein
improved and under cultivation, so tina
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FRANCE.

The threatened revolution in Paris is
one of as profound interest as that of
Spain, which resulted in the establish
ment of republican form of govern
ment, and there is not great difference
in its character. Tyranny and oppres-
sion have been exemplified in both
governments, and the cry of liberty, as
a natural consequence, is now heard.
Apprehending danger the Emperor has
seen fit 10 take measures for his safety
and to quell the disturbances and dis
content of the people. Should this rev.
olution succeed or fail, the great ques-
ton as to the best form of government
must be decided hereafter. 1t is only q
wonder that France has been so long
ruled with a despotic hand, but wheth-
err the people would be better satisfied
with republican form of government
or with limited monarchy or. with
their present dynasty it is not easy to
determine.
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DREADFUL ACCIDENT.
Man Burned to Death.

On Sunday morning last dreadful
accident occurred in the western part of
our city, resulting in death, by burning
or suffocation of Patrick Morgan, an
Irishman, very well known, tailor by
trade, and for some time a member of
the City Police force. The particulars
of the accident, as we were informed by
Marshal Grail, are as follows;
Morgan has been, for some time past,
in bad health, and subject to epileptic
fits. These fits seized him at any time,
without a seconds warning, and with
out the faintest premonitOry symptom,
depriving him of all consciousness, and
telling him instantly as though he had
been shot through the heart.
Early on Sunday morning his wife
got ND, and after building a fire, came
down town to Marshal Crall's to attend
to lady who was sick, and on whom
she had been waiting. She left her hus-
band and children upstairs, telling him
not to get up until she came back. She
saws she has been fearful, for some time
past, TO leave him alone, least some &C
cideiit might happen him If seized Will
a fit, and so warned him not to get nj
until she returned.
1t seems, however, that he disregard
ed her warming, and after getting M
4
| out of the stove. While thus employed
he was suddenly seized with one of th'
fits to which he was subject, fell for
ward, his head thrust into the stove
and burned to death before any one dis
covered him,
One of the children, 1t seems, cam
into the room first, and seeing his con
| dition, gave the alarm. Older person
soon arrived, and the unfortunate maj
was extricated, but life was already ex
i tinct. One side of his face and heai
were blaekened and burned in the mos
Z terrible manner, and, indeed, his Who'll
head was literally roasted. In falling
one of his knees had been caught in
bucket or pail of live Goals and ashes b
had taken from the stove and had be
fore him, and it, too, was terribly burned
The stove was tall, sheet-iron heat
} ing-stoyes With a very large door at th
, side, The unfortunate man was proba
bly, STOPPING, aud resting ON one kne'