THK .MIXERS’ AND FARMERS’ JOURNAI-.
I
language of the “ Anciciit Constitutions”
ot' the Order, which aro printed and open
for public inspection, ttnd which arc used as
text books in all the Lodges, he is “ requir
ed to Iceep and obey the Mor.vl Law ; to
be a quiet and peaceable citiziui; true to his
government ami just to his country.”
IVlasonry disdains the making of prose
lytes. She opt ns the portals of her asylum
to those only who seek admission, with the
recommendation of a charat.’ter unspotted
by immorality and vice. She simply re
quires of the candidate his assent to one
great fundamental religious truth, the exis
tence and providence of God; and a practi
cal ackiiowledfTinent of those infallible doc
trines for the governnient of life, which are
written by the tingef of God on the heart
of man.
Entertaining such sontimcnts as Mason«,
as Citizens, as Christians, and as Moral
Men, and deeply impressed with the coti-
victiou tliut the Masonic Institution has buen,
and niuy continue to be, productive of great
g(X)d to their fellow-nien; and having “ re-
ccived the laws of the society, and its ac
cumulated funds, in sacred trust for chari
table uses,” the undersigned can neither re
nounce nor abandon it. We most cordial
ly unite with our brethren of Salem and
vicinity, in the declaration and ho|ie, that
“should the people of this country become
so infatuated as to deprive Masons of their
civil rights, in violation of their written
Constitutions, and the wholesome spirit of
just laws and free governments, a vast ma
jority of the Fraternity will still remain
lirm, confiding in God and the rectitude of
their intentions for consolation under the
trials to which they may be exposed.”
['Plus declaration is signed by over elcvt n
hundred jwrsonn, composing some of the
most respectable citizens of the State, pro
fessing difrerent creeds in religion, and be“
k'Uging to all the various [wiitical paities
which now divide public opinion, excej)ting
only, however, Anti-Masons. Among the
Boston signers wo notice, says the Boston
rtazf tte, the names of gentlemen w ho have
long been distinguished for their piety and
intelligence, wealth, honesty, public spirit,
and all the virtues which adorn the Chris
tian character; lawyers, merchants, traders
and mechanics, who have much at stake in
the community.]
Plantins Mulberry Trees.—We arc fre
quently asked at what distance we would
plant white mulberry trees, for the purpose
ot feeding silk worms, if it be intended to
form full grown trees, thirty feet apart
each Way, is probably the nearest that it
would be advisable to plant them. Where
land is abundant, forty feet would be pre
ferable. The full grown tree generally co
vers a circle of twenty-five to forty feet di
ameter. If the hedge form be preferred,
the young trees may be planted one or two
feet apart; the tops to be cut of}’in the fall
or winter of every year. In this mode the
great advantage of gathering the leaves
vithout climbing is secured. 'I'he hedges
might be planted fifteen to twenty feet apart,
and thus an acre would produce as much
foliage as if occupied by large trees, and
there uould be a great saving of time in the
production of the hedge, comjwred nith that
j-equised to produce the large trees.
Coft-e from Accrrnx.—The use of coffee
made from roasted acorns is now becoming
very general in Germany. Some of the
Gerniaii papers lately stated, tiiat persons
With debilitated stonia«:hs have been able to
take this cctlee when they could digest no
other preparation, and that after long use
they have recovered the tone of the stom
ach, and acquired considerable cnbonpoirU.
'I’here is nothing new in this discover}’,
however, for among the lower orders in ma
ny parts of Portugal, where the sweet acorns
grow abundantly, they arc used both for
bread and cofi’ee, although they are not con
sidered very wholesome as an article of
llxxl. They are a pwerfut astringent, and
in cases where reru\ian bark is recommen-
deJ, are said to b»? ein[>loyed in Germany
vith good efS'ct in the form of cotlec.
The Editor of the Baltimore Chronicle
thus discourses:—
“ I^’ery editor of a newspaper should
learn by heart the fable of the man, his son
and the jackass. As tlie jtoor man was re-
j.roved alike for leading or riding his ass,
Ate. so an editor, whether he write or let it
alone, be a politician or no politician, can
not pl.ase all—and unless he come to the
tMitne (Joterinination with the aforesaid man
in the fable—to please himself—he is dwirn-
e d to have a v. retched tnnc of if. If editors
could ‘ change shapis with Proteus to ad
vantage,'’ they still could not accommodate
lliernsclves to all dispisitions. A new^pa-
jmr is a kind of ollapodrula—a dish of all
ports—and it is hard if readers cannot pick
uut sfmi'-thi.ig to suit tiieir palates—if they
iind such, they should not grumble that
other inuredieiits are intermixed for other
tastes. If editors are not, like the Indian
i 'hifcf, broiled on living coals, they can, at
I'-a-st sav with him, that they do not lie on
r. Led of ro!-e«. It is a life of toil and anx-
i"fy, and sf ldom :*(r>rds a remuneration half
coinii.c.iEuiate with the labor performed.”
As no roads are so rough as tho(-e that
have jii't been mended, no sinners arc so
i.itolc-rant us tliosc that have just turtied
saiiits.
Disinfecting Af^erit.—A corrf;s|)oiuleiit of
the N'ew-York .iHurffM/i,exprtfsessurpriv.'
that during the present se:ison, wlion sinail
pox, scarlet fever, varioloid, nuiligiiant sore
throat, and other contagious diseatJes, an*
so ritb among us, editors *f papers should
have failed to recommenil more generally
the use ol' Chloride if Lime as a disinfect
ing agent. 'J'he I'roneh medical commis
sion are said to have arrived at results, in
the conrso of rccctil investigations and ex
periments upon the sidiject, which lead them
to bidievo that even the contagion of the
small pox might Ik* rendered wholly innox-
i(Mis by means of the lUiloride of Lime.—
I’he following daring exjieriment, which was
made among others scarcely less so, ap|)*'ars
conclusive upon this snlijeet. The shirts of
several persons who had died of the plagi^t',
together with other under garments, were
taken b\ these intrepid riencli medical gen-
tlrmen, and alter passing them through a
solution of the Chloride Lime, dried and
pi t them on—continuing to wear them for
several successive days; and in no instance
did any ill consetjuences ensue. It is an
error to suppose', as many do, tli.it Cidoride
is a new agent, and inJebted for its notorie-
t\ to its novelty. The ai tiseptic properties
of Chlorine, tiie gas on which the jiowers
of the Chloride d pend, was insisted on as
flir back as 17r>'i, by II vi.i.k; and, subse
quently in England, Dr. Caumk hakl re
ceived from the British Parliament !;'),()()(»
for the general iiitnKluction of this inesti
mable agent in the I'nglish navy, and navy
hospitals. It should be put in (.'hina sau
cers, as eartliern-ware Ins its glazing sKin
cornxled by the action of the materials us-
t*d—a little diluted muriatic acid, or “spi-
rit of salt,” is poured upon it, iiiid the ( hlo-
rine g:is is immediately and abundantly dis
engaged. The only caution is to prevent
so much M' it escaping as might prove irri-
I fating to (he lungs, which a little experience
will enable you to do. 'i’he acid is to be
added from tune to time, so as to keep up a
distinct smell of the gas. 'i’o purify a cham
ber from which a sick person ha>; been re
moved, put several s;iucers into the room
immediately after the removal; pour the a-
cid mere freely—close tiie doors and win
dows, and leave t!ic room shut up for four
or five days—nnly opening it to renew the
lime, which should be strong in the room.
WMien the Chloride ceases to ctrirvesce on
the addition of the acid, it is necessary to
take a fresh p3ition of Chloride.
('karleslon Courier.
AORICUI.TLiiE IX FAGLAND.
An American gentleman, now in Eng
land, thus speaks in comparing English ag
riculture with that of l!ii' country.
“ From Manchester tu Uiruiingham, with
the exception of the coal regions of Wol-
verliampfon, and another few miles of |Kjor
land, the whole country is a perfect garden.
An Amtrican farmer knows nothing of
English husbandry. 'I'he ddilrcnce is too
wide for him to lit; able to appreciate it.—
.Select the mast cultivated grounds of the
lich on Manhattan island, or l>ehind Bnxik-
iin, or in the immediate vicinity of l^hibdol-
phia, or of liostun—and they are only or
dinary specimens of English farming. A
pf»or English cottager displays a taste about
his humble dwelling, and gotsa proiuct from
his little patch, which might shame the
wealthy farmers of the Fnited States. I
i wish not to speakdisrespectfully of my coun
try, or countryman—Imt I shcwdd like to
provoke them, fiy whatever means, to more
rapid improvements, both in agriculture anl
horticulture.”
We received a verbal account a few
weeks since, t)f » four dat/s meeting held in
Rindge N. 11. by what denomination we
did not learn, but if the trariEaction took
place as reported, it must have been a scene
of the most outright blasphemy ever w it
nessed in New-England. VVe liave since
s'^'n the same account going the rounds of
the papers, the substance of which is, that
different subjects were allotted to each
preacher, the last of which was, the general
judgment. A fellow Iwd previously Injen
concealed in the roof of the house with a
trumpet, who at a concerted signal, (and at
the moment the preacher alluded to the
sound of the truinpt.t) gave a most tremend
ous blast, which proiuced tho utmost con-
steniation among a large part of the con
gregation, the women and children lx>ing
nearly fiighteoed into fits.— Vermont Kiujr,
Mr Girard.—A book might be, and
probably enough, will l»e, filled with ariec-
dotes of the IhIh Stephen (Jirard. He has
given two millions, the iiifere»t of whicii is
*120,()Ult, [>er annuni, for a public school.—
'I’he management is exclusively confided to
laymen. Once on a time, it is said, a;>fili-
cation was made to him to assist in buil ling
a new Mdhodist (Jhurch in Philadelphia.
‘ Methodist, whut is that? \h, it must be
from method; mrlhodical; that is gf>od ;
I give you '**IDOfJ.’ Shortly after, the .'Im-
istt:r of a new (Jhurch of another lenomi-
nation. Dr. , also called: Mr. (». hand
ed him a check of The Rev. Doc
tor loiked at the check—then at the Jonor
—and at length ventured to speak of his
disapjK)intinerit, that the sum was but
half that given to the MethfKli'-^ts. ‘Ah!’
said Mr. G. ‘ hand me the check,’ as if to
correct his mistake. 'I’he check was giv
en him, when he indignantly tore it up, and
•■ent the clergyni in away empty, to reflect
upon his presumption—his attempt to dic
tate in u tniittcrof charily.—.V. II, Sentinel.
COXCJIIKSS.
CONUKKSSIONaI, ANALViSlSi.
Fi;0,M THE GUlBK.
Washington, Feb.'.}.—In the Senate,
ferdav, Mr. Saiiiii introduced, on leave, a
bill authorising a subscription on the part of
the I’nited States to the stock of the Balti
more and Ohio {{ail Road (’ompany. The
resolution of Mr. Fhki.ixmh vse.v, respec
ting Indian Allairs, was made tho order of
the day for Tuesday next. Mr. (’i. vv’s res
olution was then taken up; and, after some
explanations from Mr. Havm:, .Mr. Ct.w
commenced a spw’ch in support of the Res
olution and in re[ily to those who had oppos
ed it, and after sjMiuking nearly three hours,
he gave way to a motion to adjourn. He
will resume his n.-marks to-day.
In the Hovse. of liepreseutatirrs, Mr.
.loiiNso.v, of Kentucky, from the CMrimit-
tee on the Post Ollice and Post Hoads, re-
|H);ted a bill e.sfid>lidhing certain post roads,
and to altt r and discontinue others, and for
other pur|Kis*s. 'J'he resolution proptised
by Mr. E. Evkiiktt, in relation to the trea
ties with the (Uiickasaw tnhe of Indians,
was further discusst d by Mr. Clay, of Al
abama, until the expiration of the hour usu
ally allotted fo morning business. The Ap
portionment Hill WHS then taken up. Mr.
Mi KhNNON, of l*enn«ylvania, who, on yes
terday, voted with the majority on the mo
tion to strikn out 1*^ and insert 41.000 as
the ratio of representation, moved a recon
sideration of that vote, ’i’he motion to re
consider was carried—yeas lUO, najs 91.
'I'he question then recurred on the amend
ment proposed by Mr. Hi iihakh, to strdte
out 4S and insert 4 l,(ll>(» as the. ratio. Mr.
Ali,a\, of Kentucky, moved to recommit
the bd! to aScl“ct Committee, with iimtruc-
tions so to fix the nitio as to reduce tfie
nu:uLer of nieml)ors to ‘200. 'i'his motion
Wis rejected—veas •^2, nays 101. 'I'he
House then adjourned.
Fi hnmnj 4.—In the Senate, yesfenlay,
tho consideration >f Mr. CtAv's Resolution,
relative to a moditication of the 'I’arifl', was
resumed. Mr. Ci.av resumed his argu
ment insupp«>rt of tho principles of the Res
olution, anil in reply to the arguments urg
ed against it, and, after s|>eaking two hours
and a half, he gave way to a motion to ad-
jiHirii. 'I’he Senate adjourned to meet on
Monday next, when Mr. Cr av will resume,
and probably, conclude, his sp!ech.
In the House of Reprrsentatires, a joint
resolution was adopted, appoiufing a joint
Committee to make arrangenients for the
celebration of the centennial birth-lay of
Gkou(;k Wasmincton. A joint res lution
was adopted, authorizing the Secretary of
the Navy to.settle ceitain coiitracts and re
linquish certain forfeitures, 'riic bill for
the relief of t!ie Ivepr^-seutativos of David
Dardin, dec., was pasml. Mr. Evans, of
Maine, adiiresscd the l!ou-»eat some length
on the resolution oflered by Mr. E. Evi'.k-
En, relative to the Chickasaw treaties.—
Several bills of a private nature was actcd
on in Committee of the W hole.
Ft hruary 6.—The Stnate did not sit on
Saturd;iy.
In the House of Reprcsrntaticex, the res
olution pro|X)sed by Afr. E. ICvKnETT call
ing on the President for a copy of part of
the treaty negotiated in li-'JO, with the
Chickasaw tribe of Indians, was further dis
cussed by Messrs. Cave Johnson, IVadli;-
T0\ and Clayton. The latter g-ntleinan
proposed an amendment in substance, that^
the call was made on the ground that trea
ties made with Indians do not come within
the meaning and intention of the Ce.astitu-
tion, conferring the treaty-making p«jwer «>n
the i'resident and Senate, but that they are
coirqiacts or liargains made by the authori
ty arori-sail, as agents of the Government,
iVc. 'i'he discus-^ion was arrfl'^ted by a call
for the orders of the day. 'I'he bills for
the relief of the heirs of W illiam Vaw ter,
and John Rolx rts, weie pasxed. 'I'en pri
vate bills were acted on in Committee of the
Whole.
February 1.—In the Senate, yesterd.iy,
thej'iint resolution, from the liouw, fortlie
a[)pointment of a joint committee to make
arrangements for the celebration of the
hirth-day of Washinffton, was read thrice
and pamd, and a committee of five, on the
part of the Senate, was ordered to Iw up-
[viinted, by the Chair, 'i’he resolution sub
mitted by Mr. Clay, for modifying certain
duties, was taken up, and Mr. Clav conclu
ded his remarks in its support.
In the /Inusr. of Represcntatire.s, a num-
l)cr of memorials and |»etifions were [irtjsen-
ted and referred. Several bills of a private
character were reported from Standing Com
mittees, and, at an early hour, the House
ailjourned.
February —In the Senate, yesterday,
several private bills were passed. Mr. Clay's
ivesolution was taken up after the morning
Inisinesn,and Mr. IIii.l,of New Hampshire,
spoke alniut half an hour, chiefly in reply
to some remarks of Mr. Clay. He was
followed by Mr. Manci m, of North-Caro-
lina, who s|M*ke s^nno time in opi»osition to
the resolution, ami, before he had conclud
ed, gave way to a motion to aljourn.
In the Ifouscuf Represiulatires, tho res
olution proposed by Mr. E. I’.VKHKrr, in
relation to the Chickasaw treaty, was fur
ther discussed by Messrs. Fnz;KHALl) and
I’Li*s-.voaTii. 'Fhc House resumed the con
sideration of the Appropriation Bill. 'I'hc I
aineiidiiient proposcil by Mr. Hi'MIAKI) to j
strike out 4^ and insert* 44,000 as the ratio ;
of represontatioii was negatived—yeu.s 8^:', |
nays 102. Mr. (’lay moved to amend the '
bill by striking out the word ei/^ht and in-1
«erting .vrrH, (making tho ratio 47,Ul)0 in-1
stead of 48,000.) 'I'his amendnnMit was i
1* jected—yeas O."), nays 1:^7. Mr. Ki:ku
then moved to strikeout tight aiw\ insert
fee,—but Ix'fore the quebtioa was taken,
the House adjourned.
February 0.—In the Senate, yesterday,
after the morning business, the consideration !
of Mr. Clay’s re;»olution was resum«‘d- Mr.
Mangi'm spt)ke about two hours in conclu-
siou of his s|)eech against the rosolutioii.—
Sumc time was spent in ivxecutive business.
Mr. 'i'_\ler, of Virginia, has the floor for
this day.
In the House of Represcntatires, Mr.
Duayton from the Committee on Military
Alliiirs, rc|)orted a bill to prevent the eepa-
ration of Captains from their Companies in
the line of the army, and for the Ix.ttc r or-1
gaiiization of the Military Academy. Mr. ]
Mi Di'FKir from the Coinmitteo of Ways i
and Means, to whom so much (»f the Presi-1
dent’s Message on that subjcct hail bfcn rc-1
lerred, made a rejwrt accompanied by a ^
hill “ to rcduce and equalize the duties ini
imports,” which was read twice and com-1
mitted to a Committee of the W hole on the
state of the I’nion, and 5,000 copies of the
i-ej)ort, in addition to the usual niimlx,>r di
rected to be printed. Nine bills of a pri
vate character wen; futssi'd. 'I'he conside
ration of the ApportioniiM nt Bill was re
sumed. 'I’ho mi>tion to amend by substitu
ting 4o for 4!*,0U0 as the ratio, was nega
tived—yeas (i:*, nays 1 H. Mr. Davis, of
Massachusetts, moved to amend tho bill by
striking out 4^,000 and msertiii" 40,d00— |
lost—yeas 71,niys 11 *i. Mr. Vam i: mov-,
ed to substitute 44,000 f’or 4*^,000. A de-1
Iwte of some length ensued, when the pro-1
post'd aineiulment was agi-ecd to, Veas 97,
i Nays 97, (there being a tie, the Spk\ki:u
voted in the aflirrnative.) Mr. 'Faylou ,
moved to recommit the bill to a select (’om- ]
mittee with instructions to strike out 4'?,- ]
(too and insert ,j3,U00 a£ the ratio—lost—
Yeas CU,—Xa} s I'JU. 'Fhe House then ad
journed.
liaitk of the United States.—'I’he reader
w ill finil under the Congressional I load a
ropy of the Bill yesterday re|M)rted in the
Ilrjiise of Representatives for the renewal
and niodifkutioii of the Charter of the i’unk 
of the Fnitcd States. j
'I he term tor which it is pro|Kin«?d to rt -
new the Charier is twenty years, with a
rest rvation to Congress of the (lowi r to re-'
| C-al the Charter at any lime after ten years.
'I'he new features of the Bank in one ma
terial particular, besides the reservation
of p«)W(!r to Congress hereafter to limit the
' term of the Charter to ten years, corre.s-
pond with the ariticiiHitioiis we threw out
upon conjecture a few days ago. it iti pro
posed, for example, to prohilit the isaue of
small draf'ts for circulation, and in lieu
thereof to authorize other ollicers than the
President and Cashier of the paient bank to
sign the notes of the Bank. 'I’his will ob
viate the only objection at all plausible that
we have seen taken to the administration of
the B.ink ; and this objectionable circum
stance was the fault of the present Charter,
and Dot of the Direction of the Bank.
The bill appears to us, on the whole,
while it obviates objections which are made
by some to the present Charier, to [iropose
liberal terms to those who are interested in
the renewal of it.
We shall publish the Report of Mr. Mr-
Di rrii;, whi.;h accompanied the Bank Hill,
as soon as we can lay hold of it, as well as
the counter-report of two of the Committee,
who op[M»se the re])ort of the majorit*., upon
constitutional grounds. A third member of
the Committc.e (Mr. Vrnpi.ANtK,) is un-
(l.-rstood to have been op(>osed to acting up
on the Kiibject at this session, hut nut on
the grounds taken in the eouiiier-rcport.
yational Intelligencer, i
Our readers w ill learn, we are sure, w ith
pleasure, that the Joint (-.'ommittee of the
two Hous«-s of (.JUi^rf'ss, appointed to make
arrangements f»r the celrbration of tlieCen-'
t'-nnary Aiiniver«ary of the birth-day of
Wasiiinoton, yesterday came to a Resolu
tion to propose to honor the day, by recom
mending to the two Houses the execution
of the iiesfjlution of (Congress of 1709 so
far as to have the remains of'that illustrious
patriot and sage (with the consont of the re
latives) brought to Washington for inler-
rm*nt.—ibid.
Mr. Adams and the Tariff.—W’e have
published a rumor, (say the editors of the
Philadelphia U. S. fiaiett> ) furnished to us
by our correspondent at Washington, rela
tive to Mr. Ai>ams’ intention of ahiiridonifig I
the protective p.jlicy »if the tariff, and m
eral extracts that we have made from the
Charleston Evening Post, show that such an '
opinion is extensively prevalent. 'Fhe tri- j
umph of the ultra party in South-Carolina,:
at such an addition to the anti-tarifi' ranks,;
may be imagined. We yesterday saw a '
letter fVom Washington, written by a mom-'
her of (Congress, w ho |os,se»ses the host I
means of aseertainiiig the opinions of Mr. j
Aoahs, in which it is declared that be (Mr.!
A.) does not contemplate anv conc»*ssiiiii to I
the southern demand-;, jc/iii 'i shcU at all^
effect the interest pn^ected by the existing
tariff, and that of course Mr. A. disclaims
the views imputed to him by the ('harleston
letter w riter, 'i'he report, therefore, that
Mr. A HAMS was oppose«i to Mr. Clav’a
measures, or that he had expressed an opin
ion that such measures would be injurious
and deceptive to the South, could not have
been well founded.
It is further stated, in the letter to which
wc refer, that a known tariff member of the
committee on mairafacturcs, of which Mr.
Adams is chairman, has expreswid himself
fully satisfied with the declared views of
Mr. Aiiams, and with measures which ho
has sugg(‘sted to the committee.
('harleston Courier.
THKSLAVE INSURRFX'l'lON IN JAMAICA.
BAi.nMoKE, February 7.
'Fhe schooner Harvey, Snow, came up
yesterday evening, from Montego Bay, Ja
maica, whence she sailed on the 5th Janua>
ry. Captain Snow re|H)rfs that the whole
Island was in a state of confusion and alarm,
in consequence of the insnrrectionnry move-
ments of the slaves. 'Fhe troops had Ixjea
called out, and had attacked them, and all
w ho did not suriender at discretion w’ero
shot. Many slaves, it is added, had met
that fate. Martial law had be«n declared,
and the vesstds in port were not permitted
to sail. The H. however, lieing full, and
having applied for a clearance several days
before the declamtion of martial law, was
' allowed to de|«irt. 'Fhree British frigates
had arrived there from Kingston, with .'iOO
marines on lioard. 'Fhe insurrection was
not quelled when the II. sailed, and Captain
Stiow saw several large fires burning at a
distance. A negro hut had been examined
and !)00 stand of arms found therein. Tho
insurgents apfieured to be well armed.
'Fhe follow itig proclamation was issued
on the ^d January.
MoNTEOO RaV, IlEjlD-QlftKTKItS, f
ksU Jainvi', Jauuary 'J, f
To the Rrhtlliotm Siam,
Neoroes—You have taken up arms a-
gainst your masters, and have bunied and
plundered their houses and buildings. Some
wicked |>er9ons have told you tliat the king
has made you froe, and that your masters
withhold your freedom from you. In the
name of the king I come among you to tell
you yc.u are misled. I bring with me nu
merous forces to punish the guilty, ami all
who arc found with the rebels will be |Hit to
d^ath without mercy. You cannot resist
the king's troops. Surrender yourselves ai d
lieg that your crime may be jtardmied. All
who \ield themselves up at atiy military
|M)it immediately, provided they are not
principals and chict's in the burnings tiiat
j liave been committed, will receive his Ma
jesty’s giucious pardon. All who hold out
will meet with certain death.
(’(HTON,
Major-jen«-ral C'ouiinaijdinf.
'Fhe LATKS'r from Lomm>n.—The pack-
j et sliip Hannibal, Captain Hebard, arnved
; at New-York from London, brings the I^>n-
I don evening papers of the Itlst IVceniber,
I and i’ortsniouth papers to the 2d January.
[ 'i’hc dates from the ContirMsnt are one day
j later than by la*.! advices, Isit nothing of
' partieular interest had transpired. M.
> Sebastiani, Fn-nch Minister of Foreign Vf-
j fairs, is not ex|>ecled soon, if ev«r, to resurn«
I the di.‘^«harge of his official duties. 'I'he
Ia(K>)>letic shock he has receivel was n se
vere one. An important Conference was
held at the Foreign Ofl'ice, on the .'fOth of
; IX-cember, and couriers were despatched
' by I^ord Palmerston on the day following,
Ito the Courts of Berlin ami Vienna, with
instructions to make the most diligent haste.
'I'he despatches with w hieh they werechar-
, ged, are preiUined to relate to the pro|>os» d
; treaty of Peace bc;tween liolhuid and Hel-
i gium—the ratifications of which, according
to the Protocol of tho Five Powers, are to
I Ik* exchanged on the 10th of January.—
j Meantime the (%nirier, at 4 o’clK'k in the
j evening of the yist, announces an expiess
; from the Hague, with intelligence that ‘' tho
I Stales General have voted, by an immensa
I majfirity, (viz. .’>2 against M,) the extnior-
' (Jiiiary fiinds required by the Government,
in order to meet the probable war exjx.n-
ditures for 1 HIMOn the Paris Exchange,
there was some alarm; but a d(‘pulatioti
wailed on the Minister of War, ami was
assured that the chances of war were less
probable, and confidence was immediately
restored.
Advices from Portugal (I.islion) were to
the 17th De-cemlier. “'Fho preparations
for the defence of that country against the
ex)K‘dition of Don Pedro, are continued with
the groatcfrt energy, and great enthusiasm
prevails for Don Miguel. Numerous rein*
forcements of volunteers from the interior
arc daily arriving to rcinf’orce his army:
and the story that ^0,000 men will soon lie
ready to meet Don Pedro’s army is rejs-a-
ted.”
The Cholera.—'Fhe London papers of
tlic 31; t contain the re[K>rts of the yotli of
December. No new case at any place ex
cept Haddington, where four new cases had
occurred.
The greatest and the most amiable privi
lege which I be o|)iiloiit have over the [MN>r,
is lhat which, with few exe.cplions, they ex-
ercise the lea l, tho pruilege of making
them happy.
As in life so in sliuly, it is dangerous to
do more things than one at a time.