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At length, after much protracted silence, Sally got up a very small edition of. scream, and in s loud voice exclaimed : Lei me alone !' Why,' says Jonathan, dtopping his knife and stick in astonishment, 'why, 1 nmt a techin' on ye. Well, says Sally, fn a voice which hiight be indicative of fear, but sounded Very much like a request; 'well, aint y-ou goin' tu V Jonathan thought a moment of this equivocal reply, and then placing his .knife in his pocket, he drew his chair by the side of pretty Sally, gently en circled her waist, and tha next week they were married. ADDRESS OF COL. DENTON TO THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA. The treaty with Mexico mikes you cit'zens of ihe United States. Congrees has not at yet passed the laws which should confer on you the benefits of our government, and considerable lime my elapse before they do so. Until such is done, however, your situation is anomalous and critical, and calls upon you for the most exalted pa triotism. The civil and military provi sional government established among vnu by right of the late existing con dition of war, is at an end. The edicts promulgate I by your provisional Gov ernors, (Kearney and Mason, both of them ignoramuses,) as far as Oiey refer to changing the laws of the country, are &ull and of no value, and were so from the commencement ; because the taws of a country remain in force always un til they are altered by a legal legislative authority ; and no such authority ha yet altered those laws which exited at the time of the conquest. The laws of California still remain what they were, 8nd hey are sufficient for your present protection, with some slight additions made of your own free will, and admin istered by officers of your own election. Having no legal government or legal officers, you. cannot have any except through your own 8cts; you cannot have one put in authority over you, ex cept from 3'our own consent. Your sanction must be the will of ihe majori ty. I recommend you to unite in a convention which shall provide for a simple and cheap government, and that you thu9 take care of yourselves until Congress shall look after your interest. You require a Governor and Judges, some Justices of the Peace and officers of militia ; this is about all jou require. The Roman law, the basis of your law, is both just and wise, and only requires to be administered by honest judgen, (Alcaldes) whom you ought to eleef. Avoid new codes of laws until they are introduced by permanent authorities. You require but little now in addition to what you have, and this you can give I yourselves ht your convention, to wit : elections, trial by jury, and courts of reconciliation. These last are to ter minate disputes without litigation, by means of a Judge ; they can be easily engrafted on the Roman law, which you have already, and which favor amicable arbitration and adjustment. It is found ed on the dedi cations of Scripture VAgree .quickly with your opponent, whilst he is reafy to do so, &c." They exist in the north of Europe, especiali) in Norway, where the third part of the disputes are arranged in these courts of reconciliation, 5cc. &c. Tiios. II. Beston. Mexican Claims. The Board of Commissioners appointed for the adju dication of claims of American citizens against Mexico, as stipulated in the late treaty to be paid by the United States, assembled pursuant to notice, at the City Hall in this city, Hon George Evans, of Maire, and Col. R. T. Paine, of North Carolina, being present. The Hon Caleb B Smith, we understand, is expected to ariive in two or three days, when the board will be full. Alter the organization of the Board, with the usual formalities, it was an. nounced that the sittings would be held daily, at 11 o'clock, until further notice, for the purpose of receiving motions, applications, or papers of any sort con nected with the business of the Board, but that no cases would be taken up un til the Board should be full, and rules of proceeding adopted and made known. National Intelligencer. A practical farmer informs the Hart ford Times, that in taking up a fence that had been set 14 years he noticed tiiat some of the posts remained nearly Bound, while others were rotted off at the bottom. On looking for the cause, he found that those pois that were set limb part down, or inverted from the way that they grew, were sound. Thobe that were set as they grew, were rotted off. The fact is worthy the aitentiun ot farmers. The paper publishers at Benton, Ya oo County, Mississippi, says "Seve ral candidates for office have requested ns to announce their names we have not done so, believing they were jo king as they did not hand us ihe five." That editor knows how to take a jke. Hon. E. A. Hannegan, Minister to Prussia, hat sailed for Europe. LATER FROUI EUROPE. Telegraphed for Charleston Mercury. The Hibernia arrived at Halifax on Tuesday evening last with Liverpool dates to the 28th ult. She brings eighty three thousand pounds sterling in spe cie The following is an abstract of her intelligence: The Cotton market has been without change since the departure of the Ame rica. The English Navigation law has passed the House, ol Commons by a ma jority of 01. France. trance still continues to eijoy tranquillity. The expedition for the reinstatement of thePope set sail from I oulon on the 22d. nd had arrived at Civita Vecchia, and would immediate ly proceed to Rome, the Pope mean while remaining at Uscta until the re volt is suppressed. In the French National Assembly Gen Lamoriciere had proposed a neiv organization ol the army on a very ex tensive scale. Mr Frappold, the agent of the Ro man Republic, had presented his protest aainst the French expedition to Civita Vecchia. Some apprehensions were entertained of the fidelity ot a portion of the garri son of Paris, and two regiments were ordered to quit the city at four hours' notice. The Cholera was spreading in France. Sardinia. The Sardinians hsve re jected the terms of the amnesty pro posed by the Austrian, and the Pied momese ministers have given fresh di rections to the Department of War to prepare for an immediate resumption of hostilities. It is reported that the French Minis ter at Turin had instructions to encour age the Sardinians to reject the terms of peace offered by Radetzky. TheNeapoIitanTroops continue to be successful in their expedition into Sicily. The town of Soto has surrendered to them. Germany. A flairs in Germany con tinue in a stale of great distraction. Austria has met additional reverses in Hungary. The hostilities between Denmark and Germany still continue without any marked result that would give prepon derance to either side, or likely affect the general issue. The German Troops are entering Jutland in considerable numbers. Information has reached Liverpool that the steamers Washington and Her mann had obtained permission from the Danish Government to convey passen gers to and from Bremen, without being subjected to search. RIOT AND LOSS LIFE. New Yobk, May 11. There was a terrible riot last night at the Astor Place Opera Huse. in which was involved a most melancholy loss of life. It was announced that Mr Macready would make his second ap pearance, and to guard against a recur rence of the disgraceful scenes of Mon day night, a strong body of police offi cers were stationed in the house, and at the various entrances. The Theatre was filled at an early hour, but among the audience there were only seven la dies. The riot began as soon as the performance with hissings and veilings, and soon after some shavings were set on fire inside of the Theatre, the smoke from which occasioned great alarm, but the fire was promptly extinguished by the officers. The mob then attempted to force an. entrance, but was repulsed, and they then assailed the windows with showers of stones, and in a few minutes not a pane of glass remained in them. There was supposed to be at this time in the neighborhood of the theatre not less than thirty thousand persons, and among the most active of the mob, Edw. Z. C. Judson, alias Ned Runtime, was said to be conspicuous. A compa ny of cavalry appeared in front of the theatre, but ihey were immediately as sailed with stones and other missiles, and were compelled to retire. A vol unteer company of infantry came up. wno were also assailed with stones, but maintained their ground untill a number of other con. panes, under the command of Lieut. Col. Duryea, had some com panies of artillery, arrived at the scene of action. The cannon of the artillery were planted in front of the Theatre and were filed with grape, but the mob continued . pel'.irg the military with stones, and several ol them were badlv 'vounded. The volunteer company of National Guards, which had been called out, & tie rr pied to force iheir way through the crowd to the front of the Theatre, but were resisted, pelied with s'ones bv which seven r eight were Jelled to the earih, and Capi Powell was bad'v wounded. The riot act was finally read by Re corder Tallmadge, ai,d the mob ordered io oisperse, oui meir only rej iy a by jells ot defiance and showers of n is eiles, by which several of the volunteers were badly injured. The civil authori ties then called upon the military io He denies the charge in an extra disperse the mob at all hazards, when uen santora gave tne oraer to loau with ball cartridges and to fire, and the mob still persevering in their outrageous conduct, four pounds of ball cartridges were discharged, bv which ten or fif teen were killed or fell mortally woun ded, and twenty or thirty others woun ded severely, among whom were seve ral citizens who were mere spectators, and some at a considerable distance from the scene of d sturbance, among them one or two women. The mili tary maintained posession of their posi tion all night, and this morning they are throwing up entrenchments around Theatre, which the rioters attempted several times last night to set fire to. The city is in a state of the highest ex citement. There area great cumber of rumors afloat, which we forbear to re peat, among them that Macready was killed, but this is not believed. Aaiong the rioters arrested was Ned Buntline, who has been committed. The mob has dispersed. New York, 1 p. m. The mob is again beginning to gath er. It is supposed that the destruction of life last night was much greater than was first reported, not less than thirty being killed and at least one hundred woiuided. It is anticipated that there will be an attack upon the Mayor's res idence to night, and dreadful results are anticipated New York, May 11, 9 p. m. It is currently reported that the hous es of the Mayor, and of General San ford, are to be sacked to-night, and.ad ditional companies of military have been ordered out for the emergency. Mr. Macready has left the city. It is as certained that the killed last night, and those who have since died of their wounds, amount to 27. New York, 5 p. m. The Mayor has issued his procla mation, requesting ihe peaceful and or derly citizens to abstain from all un necessary excitement, and exhorting them to lend their aid in supporting the laws, which will be maintained by the whole civil and military power. The Fourth Brigde of volunteers is ordered on duty for to-night, and cannon are planied all ronnd the Theatre. There is a meeting in the Park of those who condemn the course of the City Author- ties, but the general opinion is decided ly in their favor. rho greatest excite ment prevades the community, and much anxiety is felt as night approaches. Montreal, May 10. A number of deputations were re ceived bv the Governor to-day, who expressed their confidence in his admin istratiun of (he Government. The Go vernor dtned with Ihe Ministers, aud a number of his friends, at Thus', Ho tel, when a mob of about two hundred assembled, attacked the house, and broke the windows. The inmates were ptepared with fite-arms, and shot one of the assailants in the neck, when the crowd dispersed. There is nothing of importance doing at Parliament. Overland Emigrants. Hundred? of adventurers, on their route to California overland, arrive here every daj-. Our hotels, boarding houses snd steamboats are tilled with them, and camns are formed in the neighborhood. The rush is tremendous. In our exchanges, not only in this State but throughout Indi ana. Illinois, and Iowa, wo are advised of the formation of companies in every town and county, and their denarure for the land of promise. The early ar nval of many ol the companies on the frontier, is in source of serious inconve. nience to them, as tho backwardness of the season prevents their moving for ward. The grass has scarcely com menced springing up, and itwill be the last of April, unless there is a verv great change in the weather, before they ought to take up the line of travel. " When they do commence going forward, the train will exhibit a most extraordinary appearance, and at no time will the emigrants be beyond the reach of sue cor from each other. If fairly set upon the route, the cavalcade might be made to extend the whole distance from our western frontier to the gold region. It is not an extravagant calculation to say, that thirty thoustind persons will leave for California by this route in the next thiee months. St. Louis Repub. A sensible Governor. Gov. Trum bull, of Connecticut, delivered his inau gural message on Thursday afternoon. Among other topics which he touched upon is the question of the extension of slavery into tne new territories. He says it becomes New Enlande Tft In an p roach this delicate subject in the spirit of forbearance and regret, rather than that of animosity or complaint, ever Keeping it in mind that though their ancestors were among the first to dis cover, and apply the remedy fors'.averv they were also among the most active in ltd introduction :nto our country. Ore ol the remarkable evidences of the decline of tectarianism, is the apppointmem ot the celebrated Metho dist Protestant Preacher, Thomas II Stockton, to ihe Presidency of the Mia rni, Ohio, Lniversitv, a Presbyterian College. Scraps for tlie million. One of the most distinguished Gene rals in the Russian Army is Count Zin zechoff. He is a native of New Hamp shire and his real name is Thomas F. Williams. Dr. J. D. Boyd, late of the Charles ton Hotel, has purchased the Charlotte (N. C.) Hotel, which he is putting in complete repair for the accommodation of visiters. Five editions of Macaulay's England have already been published in Boston. S'eam propellers are multiplying rap idly on the lakes. Tn arrived in De troit on W ednesday of last week. A good toast for an agricultural din. ner pariy : 1 he Plough its one share ir. the bank of the earth is worth 'en in the bank of paper.' And it mav be added that it is a good rnotto for farm ers; and all wanting employment. A Washington letter of e 7th inst.; says: "It is understood here that the Government intends forthwith detailing two shins of war in search of Sir John Franklin: one lo go round east bv Lab rador and Davis Straits, the other round West bv Behrinp's Straits, in j - search ot the lost navigators." General Brooke left New Orleans or. Saturday evening last, accompanied by Major Uarnett, for St. Louis, on his way to assume command of the Depart ment ol jNew Mexico. As far as Fort Leavenworth, Colonel Djncati. Inspec tor General of the Army, goes up with uenerai urooke. Major George W. Whistler, died in St. Petersburg!!, on the 7th April, after a long illness consequent upon an attack of cholera, Mrs. Howard, who was tried in Cin cinnati for the murder of her husband's paramout, has been acquitted by the jury. 1 he defence was insanity. Parson Brownlow, of Tennessee. late ly visited Washington, snd in a letter to his paper, savs of Gen. Tavlor : l am satisfied of oue fact, and that is this his e.-.emies underrate his abilities, while his friends and admirers overrate them.' John SchrefiVr. who robbed the New York Merchant's Exchange Bank, has been arrested, brought back, and $3,000 of the stolen money recovered. Judge Jones, President of the Girard College, bus resigned his office. A correspondent of the New York Herald, writing from St. Louis, says that the impression seems very general that Gen. Shields will be re elected to lie Senate, io fill the vacant seal to fhsch he was ineligible. The writer adds thai there has been a decided reac tion in disfavor the people of the West inmking that entirely too much was made out of the implied threat 2gainst enator tirceze. The Artesian Well, in Charleston. has reached a depth ol 770 feet. No water, at least none ol the right sort. Henry Clav declines beiriir a candi date for a seat in the Kentucky Con vention. Having accepted a seat in th United States Senate, he could hardly do otherwise. The Duke of Wellington entered the 33d as ensign, 17th of March, 1787. He has accordingly held a commissi sixty-two years, being the oldest oflicer in tier Majesty's service. One of tlie Boston bucks lately turned oui a splendid tandem. He named the leader 'Xerxes' and the file-horse 'Ar. ter-Xerxes.' Forrest, the Tragedian, has separated from his wile. Sir Andrew Agnew, who distin guished himself in Parliament, by his efforts to procure a rigid public observ ance of the Sabbath, recently died in EiUinburgn. The Scientific. American notices a design for a Monument to Washington, Dy a seit-iaugtit jad lb years of age, named Richard P. Uesion. It is raid to be most 'original, grand and appro priate. The inimitable Cantatrice. Jennv Lind, his married a gentleman ol the name ol Harris, in Bath, England, and retired to private life. A naval officer has proposed a plan of fitting a steam vessel with hammer and ice saws, to Le woiked Dy the shaft of the engine, lor the purpose of naviga ting the polar seas. Tlie Cholera has destroyed 1900 Der- son at Glasgow, Scotland, since last November. The name of Tossnot Denot. in Edgecomb county, ischanged to W ilson. John S. Roane's c fficia I majority for Governor of Arkansas, over his whir competitor, is 163. Mr. Roane entered upon the duties of his office on 19th ui. A. woman who troubles herself and others by handling politics, is like a monkey in a china shoo: she can dn no good, and may do much harm. Hon. John P. Kennedy of Baltimore is engaged in writing ihe life of the late William win. The New Orleans correspondent of tne inarleston Courier, says: 'The health of the city has been rather better during trie last week, the lis of inter rnents being only one hundred and sev enty feven, of which seventy of cholera Lieut. Henr, Dragoon service St. Louis on the Young Mr. II a short time since killed himself on 3d throat. A 'down east' edito hers to piy up, that he ilar joke upon his cred The Capital of the ne Minnesota is to be call. There has been a paper called the Minpota Regisu Mr. Benjamin Simpson die, Maine, on the 23d of April, . years. He was said to have be. of the immortal tea party who made tea pot of Boston harbor. The Keutucky Anti-Slavery Conven tion has udjourned, without having ac' complished anything. A gentleman who has 'pned o Knoxville Tenn. says that tlVaulhor;, l es of New Orleans have forbid lho papers of that city, to pUb!8n the num, oer ol deaths oy Cholera. Douglas Jerrold says:.The worneu are all alike. W hen 5;ev fire mat(1 they re mild as mdk ; onc'e make ,hem wives, and they leaTieir backs against their marriage certS'cale9 nru dely y0u. The Legislature Massachusetts has passed a law allwing married women divorced from tj?rir husuand3 to resume their maiden rnegt The corrct df fimJjon nf the name of me new .frrUnry, Minescta, says the ,i.TiJ.noi.s i semi -Iran na Cincinnati T)enaich. is semi-transpa rent water, orx!aler rol entirely clear. It is now known wiy9 Macausy. that when Sir Robert ypol parliamen tary supporters were1 jnvj,ed to his min ister ial dinner, each pf them' found a 500 note under his napkin. . ' The Steubenvilleritj'calls the fisticuffs that came oftat the close of the late Congress, 'Examples set by the Ilytr classes. The Wisconsin Tribune stales th'U Mrs. Booth, aged seven'y two years,, recently gave birth to a fine healthy son: l ue husband, John Booth, was only eighty years old. iVro Steuler Cavght. A genlle tleman who came passenger in the Wil mington steamei, yesterday, gives us the following particulars, of the capture ol a man who was endeavoring to ah- duct Iho negroes from Richmond. The name ol the man is R. Smith, n Boot and Shoe dealer, who hd resided some years in Richmond. It appears he had boxed up a coople of negroes, attached as waiters lo one of the prini'" pal Hotels. The boxes were ordered to be put in Express Car-, which aro locked up and never opened until they arrive at Washington City, and if ihe project had been carried into execution, Iherecan be little doubt that they woulcL have perished. Fortunately hoeter, in removing the boxes, a piece of the end " of one of ihem was broken eff, when tho woolly head of the occ upant wasdiscov vcrfid. He was relieved from hisini prisonment, as well as his friend in Mother box." 7- Learning that Smith had started for Washington in the cars, a telegraphic despatch was sent to the Sheriff of tredericksburg, who, with his deputies, made him a prisoner as 6oon as he ar rived thert, and conveyed him back to Richmond. Our informant states an immense concourse had assemb'ed at the Depot al l?if-limAnl mknn it.o 1 with Smith. Although there were sorno or 3000 persons collected together. great order whs observed, and the offi-. cer conveyed their prisoner to inil with- y out any interruption. I he report was that Smith was to have received sixty dollars f r hisaeer.N cy in the affair. Charleston Courier. Chloroform. The Nut ional Medical Convention which met recently in Bos ton, has reported most unequivocally in favor of the use of Chloroform in surgi cal operations. It is asserted that its use has saved one hundred lives for every one which has been lost by its application. It is recommended to ihn heads of departments previous to decapi tating an office-holder, so as to render the operation easy. Wilmington Jour nal. , In order to commit a murder in a ouiet manner lake 4 young lady and tell her that she has a very pretty foot. She win men wear small ihin shoes go out j in the wet catch a cold -the cold wTTr brinir on a fever, and she will die in a month. 'Io clean Kid Gloves. Many a fair reader, and many an exquisite, we havo no doubt, will feel obliged to us for the following recipe which we take from an -exchange paper. To clean Kid Gloves, first take care that the hands are entirely clean. Then put on the gloves, and wash them in a vessel cf spirits of tur pentine, precisely as vou wash your hands, until they are perfectly clean. Then hang them up in some place where ; the air circulates freelyr.lt will take ' oat all the smell of the turpentine, and. leave the glovea as good as new.
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