Year: 1859

| We copy the following from the London
correspondent of the National IntelGgencer:


Although the present condition of England is
serious one in consequence of the continental
war, yet there scarcely ever was time when the
course of duty in governing was more distinctly
marked, or when Ministry possessing majority
and steadily pursuing that course could count with
more confidence on the support of Parliament and
of the nation. The country desires continuance
of peace; it desires vigilant attention to the
national defenccs; and it wishes for q measure of
reform in the representation. If the Liberal
members of the new Parliament are able aud willing
to agree on these three Subjects and will unite In
doing so, they are perfectly competent to govern
the country, and they will be supported if they
undertake the highly responsible duty. We shall
be agreeably surprised if, in the event of the
Liberals refusing to unite to carry out these Objects
the Conservatives should undertake to do SO, and
will do it in such manner will secure the
support of the country. Some of the daily Journals
unequivocally declare that Lord Derby is prepared
to do this. .-.--
AS to the question of peace and neutrality, the
universal heart of the country seems to be more
determined to maintain both than remember
it to have ever been upon any previous occasion.
Notwithstanding her Majestys proclamation upon
the subject, which seems to have abundantly
satisfied the public far the present is concerned
there is very growing desire that something
should be known respecting the future; if, in the
contingencies of that future, England should be
forced to abandon her neutrality and minge in the
deadly strife. There is good deal known publicly
respecting the leaning of influential members OF
the present Ministry towards Austria and there is
rapidly growing desire that England should
boldly proclaim to the world that, in the event of
her being compelled to draw the sword, it should
not be in favor of Austria, but in behalf Of Italy.
This would, however, be in opposition to any
protessed intention of neutrality, and would at
once destroy the possibility of neutrality being
maintained We trust to the watchtul care of
the House of Commons TO keep the pulse both
of the Cabinet aud the Court in unison with
that of the public.


AS to the national defences of the country; we'll
who can remember the commencement Of the
present century, when the threats Of Napoleon |
and the great preparations by France tor the
invasion of England caused tens of thousands of
men to go to bed at night with an impression that
they should probably be reused from their slumbers
by the blazing of beacons along the coast and
across tie country, the tolling of alarm bells in
every village, and the cry ''the French have landed;
we, who remember this and shared in it, do not
think the desire to arm and defend the country in
every way and to the last extremity was greater
then than it is at the present moment. Then
every man who could bear arms was a soldier, and





en- masse, whilst even the elder boys attached
to the wagon train to convey the women and
children and infrm old men to place of security.
At this time there is uniform desire throughout
England to establish everywhere volunteer rifle
corps, and the youth of England are entering with
alacrity and zeal into the duty Of taking part in
the national defence.


s9~ The Placerville (Cal) Observer thus ac
counts for the sudden death of an Indian of the
Digger tribe who recently departed for the spirit
land:


Perished thus the luckless Digger,


Pcrished, too, from Drinking whiskey-


Strychnine whiskey, sharp as lightning,


Ruin blue and minnie rifle,


Knock 'em stiff and flaming red-eye-


Such as kill 'em at the counter,
Forty rods or any distance.


Perished thus the wretched Injin,


By imbibing strychuine whiskey,


Sold by some confouhded hummer


At three cents glass or cheaper,


Strychnine whiskey-whiskey strychnine.


IF you would find out the depths into which
human nature is competent to sink. you must see
woman, with her moral faculties inverted, her
angelic graces demoralizcd, and the sweet wine of
her sensibilities turned to vinegar
Some of the vainest men on earth are constant
" prating about their unworthiness and depre-
eating all commendation while, if they were really
humble, they would let themselves alone.


A modern philosopher gives several potent rea-
sons why a should never marry for money;
but an old epigrammatist argues the case very
pleasantly on the other side:


Wheneer you marry, Cresus said,
Take a rich widow or rich maid;
For any wife may turn out i'll,


But CAD the money never will


In the first place, make up your mind to ac
complish whatever you undertake; decide upon
some particular employment and persevere in it.
All difficulties are overcome by diligence and as
siduity Be not afraid to work with your own
hands, and diligently, too. Attend to your own
business, and never trust it to another Treat