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" . ...... . . ... . , . .- - ,. ., . ;,: . .-1 . ., ..a J THOMAS LOKlJfG, Editor ana Proprietor: TWO DOLLARS Per Annum, invariably in Advance. VOL. 5. WILMINGTON, FRIDAY, MAY 14, !8o2. NO. 36 FOR THE COMMERCIAL. MASONBOROV jVhere broad Atlantic's surging billows roar, And foil their white capped summits on the shore; H'lcro lofty Pines their towering heads erect, And waving Cedars the choicest spots select, Where the timid Curlew in his playful glee, flaps his tiny wings o'er the broad blue sea ; Where the Sea Gull decked in plumage fair Stops to regale him in his wild career. Where the sparkling- rays seem first to dawn, Of old Aurora as he gilds the rising morn, When rising from the deep, to. rule and reign ; He pours his light upon all earth again ;". There, beside the rippling water of the sound, A. way from the din and bustle, of our noisyTcwn, larked by no gloomy monuments of sofroW1; ' ' Stand the quiet precincts, of fait' Masonboro. . Tis there the weary townsmen who relax from toil, jlay find a resting place, free frcra' "turmoil, And lave their dusty forms;' in sp'ahy Vaves ; Or clamber o'er verdant hills and dales, Their pooling winds blow fresh from foreign shore, And weft theVfragrance o'er PlainHill and Moor: There' fields of Corn raise up their tasseled heads, And luscious Melons hug their earthy beds. Not giy Saratoga, with its beauties fair, With Dru:ns and Timbrels beating gaily there, Kor Niagara Falls with dark and foaming wateis, Could ever allure from its tranquil quarters ; Ah uo ! Tor 'neath those lofty giant oaks, And stately cedars where the Locust croaks : Oft have I sat, with sweet contentment blest, And thought me in the world a happy guest. ' " ' '. f -. '" And where yon blue waves glitter 'neath the light Like hosts of burnished Bayonets shining bright, Oft have I watched, with eager anxious eye, Ships heavy laden, speeding quickly, by, With sails all spread, to catch the passing gale, That wafts them to their long desired goal. And listened to Atlantic's mighty roar, Like deep toued thunder echoing o'er the shore. ; ' r V ' in- The Poet loves to dwell, upon some fairy Isle Where nought occurs to dissipate the quiet smile, BiH were I one, no sweeter theme I'd choose, Than Masonboro' for my high-inspired muse; For when gay Spring with all her gorgeous train. Arrives to deck the earth with opening bud again; How fair she seems in all its verdue drest, With lovely flowers blooming on her breast. By W. FOR THE COMMERCIAL. SWEET SIXTEEN OR THE OLD j MAIDS' DISAPPOINTMENT. Near one of the Seaport towns of North Carolina is situated a small village, which, with regard to variety of scenery, and salu brity of climate, i not surpassed by nnrplaCe m the "Lowlands." Here a great variety of wild flowers deck every pathway, hedge and lawn, and appear to vie with each ' other in : "i? - ..i i si ir ' r . irjuig io ecunse uie colors oi uie rainoow. In the spring and summer the landscape is io charming, we cannot give the reader a true idea of it, unless he has read of Eden's tower described in "Milton Paradise Lost." On each side of it a large rivulet meanders in a serpentine course bearing . on their, sil very bosoms the pleasure boat crowded with the gay villagers, who often take excursions along their courses to see them pour their tributes into the broad. Atlantic which lies directly south of the village. Almost every dwelling is decorated with a 'beautiful epeV cies of tree, called "the Pride of China,'' with the graceful Cedar interspersed for the sake of variety. The margins of the streams and the back grcunds are shaded by the majestic oak of almost a century's growth ; and the yeopon answers for shrubbery and the print - rose and violet for nosegays. Near; the centre of the village stands a oeautiful two story building, celebrated for .being the birth place of Miss Kate Wilbur, the heroine of the village as well as of this narrative. She was in person, tall and slen der. but very ungraceful in her movements and very pompous and overbearing in her banners. The Phrenologists said her feat ures were indicative of nothing but crossness, will and deep-seated revenge; but the se quel proved that their skill, like many others, as not perfect. Miss Kate had long since left her teens, tod at the time we speak of, she was called, io common Iinm). "an old maid " The nlA naxim says, "when you are young get the :Wacler of an oddity and it will seat you la an easy chair for life," and Miss Kate ful ly proved the truth of it. Notwithstanding he played the agreeable to every young fcaa of her acquaintance . and concentrated H her power of attractions in order to en .tap one for life, the heartless creatures iurn 'd a deaf ear to all her gestures and expres iouendoes, and said ''it waa' only Miss te'a way of doing things; and it x would to folly, perfect madness iif ihern to ' attempt to find a place in her heart's affections." But "11 he continued to maneuvre and they to interpret -until she arrived at the age of 27, without ever having a beau that she could call her own; though she fancied she had had 40. . But to do Miss Kate justice we must con fess that she had some good traits in Iter character. Notwithstanding her nnnrir.PH i were extremely ridiculous! when her "admi rers" were present, she had the art of making the children well behaved on such occasions; and severe were the pinches' .bh their little eara if they happened to disobey or call her "Aunty", instead of "Miss." When she reach ed her 27 ill '"year, or when her hopes were quite gone, this lovely village was thrown into a state of considerable excitement by the ap pearance of a dashy young Schoolmaster, who took hoard "at the house cf Miss Kate's father. She, as before stated, had consider ed her case hopeless; but tlie polished man ners and polite attentions of the Schoolmas ter could not escape her shrewd observa tion. She thought the prize worth a strug gle, and consequently fortified herself for a regular campaign. Her first effort was to have the house thoroughly cleansed inside,1 and newly painted on the ouside. Old walls were torn down nnd rrew ones put up; new furniture was arranged according to the taste of the adjacent town. Her next was to add another flounce to her dress, in order to make her person as attractive as possible ; land to be a little more ' ladylike," she called her parents '-Ma and Pa," whom she had ad dressed as "papy and maray" fronthe earli? est dawn of her vcfcal powers. i After all waa completed she made a grand flourish on'the'succeeding Sabbath at church. Many were the nods winks and significant nods as she prqrnenaded the aisles before she'"could 4 select a pew sufficiently commodi ous and airy, but it was nobody but Miss Iate ; and it was useless tt comment, for her wa she' Would have. Mr. Willow'by, the object qf all this display was too keen nqt to notice the interest 6he took in him, for. not withstanding her opinion of all things, tem poral and spiritual had ever been orthodox, she consulted his views on every occasion and relied on his decision as if life and death depended upon it. Still he never culled a rosebud, nor any other flower, efttblentfatic' of the tender passion' and gave' her; though her Vases were ever crowded Svith a choice pro fusion and placed Within reach as if to tempt him. Bnt he was uniformly polite and she fancied his 'grateful attentions were the si lent oiitgiisbihg's or a devoted heart. Forti fied by this breastwork she managed to cir culate the news of her conquest ; andj to strei gthen the supposition she puichased her marriage robe. When Willowby hear! this he was ama zed, but having some taste for the ridiculous, l.e treated Iter as before, which gave a new impulse to her inward fears, arid she deter mined to make one desperate effort and se cure the. prize or to perish on the battle-field. Consequently, she assumed the courage of a Csesar all the ambition of a Bbpapsrte. all th'e boldness and energy . of an Alexander, and all the coolness and heroism of a Tay lor, and concentrated all the power of her artillery at the desired fortification, which proved more impregnable than the rocks of 'GitSrailer, or' the walls of Mexico. She fought bravely, and though she could not take the Castle even by storm, her ex'ploits deserve a place in the annals of her Coun try's history; and should bb'h'afVded down to latest posterity of American heroines. She was conquered, tis true, but not killedjnd like the Spartan youth she bid the sting in her own "bosoni. She gave' Rfr: Willowby repeated glances afterwards, but had they been Medusean he would hayej been chan ged into a rock that the beautiful ' belle of Sixteen" could not have conquered. i The recent cause of her discomfiture now began to dawn, and like the rising Sun to shed an ocean of light on the whole state of affairs. Miss Kate submitted to a life of per petual celibacy with unparalleled resigna tion. She said it was her "choice, for men were treacherous things at best" and we now leave her to test the strength of that ar gument. ' But a word of praise is due her before we close; for did any one, in any age, ever'achieve a great or noble enterprise without a zeal ous and determined will and perseverance? Ask fame and she will answer ."Nevtrl!" The echo will resound through all ages that have passed "Never" and it will "be telegraphed, through all agea to come "Never," . The courteous and erudite Schoolmaster, and his beaultifnl &ndej;ompJ;shed bride, of "Sweet Sixteen)" are now living in luxury with suffi cient time to discant on the single blessedness of Miss Kate. VIOLA. From Arlhur'hjlome Gazette. THE PUNCTUAL SMN. BY JOHN JONES, Jr. late for an engagement, no one ever knew him to be guilty." On the other hand, Mrs. Jenkins had very little regard to the passage of time. Ask Mr. Jenkins what o'clock it was at any period of the day. and his answer promptly given, and without consulting his gold lever, would rarely vary ten minutes from the real time. Ask Mrs. Jenkins the same question, and if she came wiihin two hours of it. the fact would be remarkable. 'Now my dear, do hurry ! We shall be too late. Never did Mr. and Mr3. Jenkins go upon a journey, or attend church or party, without a dozen repetitions of this admonition, mildly urged in the beginning, but. in a nervous, impatient tone of voice, ere the lingering spouse deemed her perecn all in trim for the contemplated movement. In mo3t cases, even wi'h all the punctual husband's efforts to bring his wife up to time, but little ad vance was ever gained. Service had usual ly commenced, ere they reached the church on Sunday, hptwithstandin'g Mr. Jenkins' nervous horroa of disturbing, by untimely en trance, a worshipping assembly, and not withstanding his weekly repetition of fNo'v do. my dear, try and be ready in time to-day? ' ' They were usually among the last at a lea party i and upon them rested the guilt of dis turbing the temper, wearingout lhe patienee, and spoiling the oysters of the fair hostess. More than once had the prophecy ;We'il be too late for the steamboat,' met a literal fulfillment. One would naturally think that frequent experience of this kind must work a change. Far from it. It was just as natural for Mrs. Jenkins to take no note of time, as for h3r husband to be noting it all the while, i Last summer they decided on a trip to Boston, and after all needful preparation, the day arrived that was to witness their depart ure. . . i - . ; ' 'Come dear V said Mr. Jenkins, just as day began 'to dawn. ! 'Its time to get up. We shall be late.' . 'Late ! Itsionly a little past four o'clock, and the boat doesn't leave jUritil nine.' And Mrs: 'Jenkins, who had been aroused from, a pleasant slumber, composed herself lor another nap. 'Come ! come! We shall be late." j Mr. Jenkins spoke now in a more earnest voice, for the first rays of the up'isen sun were streaming in at the chamber window. 'Plenty of tjrr.e,' returned Mrs. Jenkins, showing no very'strong inclination to rise. Mr. Jenkins, who was up and partly dress ed, now bethought himself of consulting his watch. When to his surprise he found that it was full an hour later than he had supposed it to be. j ."Come! come! said, he, impatiently. 'It is nearly half-past six o'clock. 'O no,' returned his wife. It is tben, and no mistake. See for your self!' and he held the gold lever before her eyesT ' 'I ceclare ! I had no idea that it was so late. I Mrs. Jenkins sprnng from the bed and commenced dressing herself hurriedly. Twice the bell rang for breakfast before she was ready to obey the summons.' But atr; length she took her way to the dining room, and, much to her husband's relief ?be .leftithe ta ble in full time to finish all needful 'prepara tions for the journey. The breakfast scene, which finally ended so much to Mr. Jenkins' satisfaction, la wor thy of a passing note. t Mi. Jenkins received his cup of coffee from the hand of his wife with a nervous jerk, and in bringing it down upon the table beside hini, managed to spill one third of it over up on the white cloth. . Then, in putting hU cup too eagerly torhis lips', he scalded his mouth. 'Here! give me some cream. This coffee is as hot as fire !' he exclaimed, as he hand ed back his cup. More cream was supplied, and then the cup of coffee was emptied atasingle draught. 'The work of breaking an egg, and pouring out its contents, came next in order. Usually, Mr. Jenkins could perform this delicate op eration with considerable skill. On the pre sent occasion, he spilled a portion over the side of his egg cup, soiled hi3 fingers, and made 'such a time of it,' that he pushed egg and cup from him with an impatient 'What a mess I'm making of it i' Mr. Jenkins next attacked tfje- toast, and bolted a couple of slices in a twinkling. Hav ing done which, he drew forlhbis watch, to consult it, and see how the tima.tvas pass in. . ; ' . . . , - - '.We must hurry.' said he, involuntarily. 'Tirrie goesc quickly.! . Well. I declare,' returned Mrs. Jenkins, you're the most nervous, impatient man I ever saw 1 Now do eat your breakfast. There is plenty ortiriie'." ' r But Mr. Jenkins rose and walked the floor ofithe dining room until his wife had conclu ded her morning meal; . h iV At half-past eight the carriage was to be at the door. The trunks were strapped, and Mr. Jenkins ready for the removal, some time before that period ; and to Mrs. Jenkins' credit be it spoken, she was ready to the minute. T tThnt mart nurrht to be here said Mr. Jen kins, as the hand of the gold lever approach ed the figure four.. "I don't lik this putting off things until the.Iast moment.'. T.,i .: a i . I 'V11" wlV a Prelum man y."it would be Calf past eurht o'clock. puuciuai man. e was not oniy up io time VJr h - shou,d -disappoint rae vance i.f time. Of such a thina as being too .A.l 7.,mi k k A ml he went to the door' and stood for some time, looking down the street. But no carriage appeared in sight.' Then he retur ned into the house and walked the parlor floor for a minute and a half, at the end of which time he dfew forth his watch for an other consultation. Five minutes more, and said Mr. Jenkins. with mucn composure. Don't be uneasy.' - 'But 1-am uneasy. I'm almost certain the man will disappoint us. I wish I'd taken his number.' " 'What good would that have done?' ask ed Mrs. Jenkins, cal mi yA Td have him bbfore; the Mayer.' Mr. Jenkins went to the dnor..qga;n, and gazed anxiously down the street. No carrii age was in sight. 'Hall past eisht !' he ejaculated, coming into the parlor where -Mr&x Jenkins sat all j ready for departure. 'Whati? to be done?' : 'Don't feel uneasy. I am c'tain'he will be here,' said Mrs. Jenkins. 'Hcan drive down easily' in a quarter of an "Jiour. So there is plenty of time to spare.' 'No there isn't plenty of time to spire Besides,' 1 told hjrQ to be hereby halfXpast eight and not a minute later.' Five, ten, filleen minutes went stealing by, and yet no carriage appeared. The reader may imagine the state of mind no which, Mr. Jenkins was thrown. But a quarter of an hour remained ere the ' steamboat would leave tne , wnari. fortu nately for Mr. Jenkins, a porter came by just at this juncture, with his empty wheel barrow. 'Here, good fellow !' cried Jenkins ; are ycu engaged V i t ... No, sir, was answered. 'Then come in quickly and get my trunks The carriage has disappoiated me, and 1 must be at the New York boatjby nine o' clock.' The porter obeyed with alacrity. In a. few minutes he was on his way,, with the trunks, towards Walnqt-streei wharf,t and Mr. pnd Mrs. Jenkins, the former with car- pe.t-b:ig In ' harid, hurrying after him. But the steps of Mrs. Jenkins were far too delib erate lor those ol her excited husband. 'Indeed, you must move quicker, or we yjll be oq late,'- he said, at every half square. ' Great was the speed at which they swept along the street. Just lour minutes left,' said Mr. Jenkins, as they pdssed the Exchange. ' At length, they reached the foot of 'Wal nut street. i 'Has the boat gone yet V breathlessly en quired Jenkins ol a colored porter. 'O no,' was replied, with a broad smile on Elhiop's face. ; At this, mordent the eyep of Mr. Jenkins rested upon the upper works of the steam boat, which were in motion. , , 'She's off!' he ejaculated. 'Q,uick ! quick!' Anil he sprung several paces in advance of his wife, running down the avenue to the dock from which the boat Lad moved., . 'Stop! Stop a .moment Uhe; cried to the Captain- who was on, the upper deck. Stop ! Hold up ! Just a moment !' But, the boat was loosed from her fasten ings and quietly moved down the stream. On her way 6he kept, as steadily as if no Mr. Jenkins stood calling out and gesticulating on thehare... .. . .. . ., ' 'Too bad ! too bad ! I'll have that fellow fined for disappointing me.' - ' 'It is too bad,' said Mrs. Jenkins, panting from over exertion, 'to be disappointed after all this!' . . The! boat's coming back again,' said a man who stood near. it 'Coining back again !' 'O yes. She's merely heading round. It isn't time for her to start by an hour.' But it's nine o'clock,' said, ; Wrr Jenkins, drawing out his watch. - , " 'O no, sir ; only eight.' 'Eight V Mr. Jenkins stood wjlh a bewildered air for a moment." Then light broke in upon his mind. 'Only eight!' he repeated 'Right! Sure enough ! Well, that is a good one !' 'Only eight !' said Mrs. Jenkins. 'That's strange ? Does your watch say nine ? , 'Yes. But. now I remember, it is just an hour too fast.' 'Why, Mr. Jenkins ! JJow comes this?' But Mr. Jenkins, who v-aa CAUght in his own trap; did not venture ta explain that he had, on the night belore, set his watch an hour ahead, in order to cheat his wife into being ready in time for the boat! Yet, this was really so. Mrs. Jenkins, however, who was a pretty, shewd woman, guessed at the real truth, asJthey sat, a few minutes after wards, in the cabin of the John Stevens, the only passengers for New York who had yet made their appearance, and she charged the fact upon him so directly, that equivocation was of no avail. He has not heard the lapt ef .the affair yet. t - i ' For all this and other little experiences on the part of Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, no partic ular change has taken place on cither side. Mr. Jenkins remains the same nervously punctual man, and Mrs. Jenkins the same even-tempered, immovably unpunctual .wo man And so it is likely to be with them to the end. So little do men and women profit by the experience of life, when they react upon constitutional weakness, defects, and peculiarities of character, confirmed by long habit. tr-7j - - r -. ' - ... RAILROAD ACCIDENT. HiRRisBuaa, May 5. Threo of the boilers on the stationary engine on the Portage Railroad, at Piano No. 6, burst yesUrdmy, killing three men named Owen Riley, Matthew Prel : jind Felix Hamlltop. i vy, iic ii uc iicic, iciunicu i.v4.rti. WHERE'S MARSHAL TyKEY? If our city authorities intend to do their duty, they should immediately offer a reward for the apprehension of the heartless miscre ant who perpetrated the following. Our office was entered," just atf we wens about, to depart'for dinner, by a man nearly six feet in height, weighing about a hundred and ten pounds, and wearing an old-fashioned, shoit waisted blue coat .with brass buttons. His nether extremities w-ere covered with a pair of faded and patched nankeen pant a, and on his feet he -wore a heavy pair cf cowhide boots. Taking off his bell-crowned white hat. that had seen service for at least forty years, he exclaimed, in husky tones "Boys, why is a tailor nolike a physician ?" 'Give it up' we tartly replied. "Speak it out for wo are in a hurry." : "Because the former labors to give fits' he exclaimed, :and the latter to cure them." Up to the writing of this, the man was at arge.- Boston Museum. People will, in a great degree, and not without reason, form their opinion of you, upon that which they have of your friends ; and there is a-Spanish proverb which says, very justly " Tell me with whom you live, and I will tell you who you are." One may fiily suppose that a man who makes a knave or fool his friend, has something very bad to dq conceal. $ut at the same time that you carefully decline the friendship of knaves and fools, if it can be called friendship, there is no occasion to make either of them your enemies, wantonly and unprovoked ; for they are numerous bodies ; and I ' wpu.Jdi rather choose a secure neutrality, than ah alliance or war, with either of them. Chesterfield. SINGULAR USE OF THE ARTICLE. A village" parish cleric,' who employed, a gram marian to teach his daughter the syntax of htir native tongue, heard Mm with much surprise de fine the use of the articles a, an and the. "You cannot place a thsingular article before plural ncun3 no one can saVa houses, a horses, a" wH6Id therof Baid the pari., clerk : "I must contradict you in that. Don't t at church every Sunday say amen? and the prayer-book knows better than you." " 2 , Some few weeks agone, I strolled i&to a friend's counting room. He being absent, I cVnnmenced a chat with his clerk, when a good-iookVng "cul lud pusson" entered, doffed his castor, and "Mas' Bob, can you lea' me a quarter til this art'noon, and I pay him, sariain . Mas' Bob applied. hia dexter to his vest pocket, but it made "no sigitf I urnecL " "Well, Buck, you look tolerably honest, but as I don't know you, if you will give me security, I'll lend .you. , the quarter." ' His eye brightened as he asked "Mas' Bob will go my security 2" "Yes," replied. Rob. ' I forked over iSome time afterwards, wending the same way, as I was about to enter. tho ' office, the identical Buck stood before me. "Buck, where's my quarter 7 You didn't pay me as you promised." "No, sah ! but I gif you security .'" ' Well, but I want you to pay me I lent you the quarter." i'Tafartrue, sah, but it am de custom down hear to 'zausl de security fust. ' '" " "left.';' Spirit of the Times. ' THE MISSING RETURNED. We learn that Mr. Lawson Hobbs, of Havre de Grace, about whose safety there had been some uneasines, has lately returned to that place after an absence of three years and, three moirths. lie has been to California, and returns with his pocket full of rocks. ' : rf- Glancing over a page of Blackwood recently, we met with, the observations: "There is bat one way of being correct and agreeing with everybody; it is to say nothing that can be of any possib'.e use to any one,'.'; . .. . Contentment, cheerfulness and good spirits give a healthy glow to the cheeks. Particular ly "good spirits" ' '! - ' A FURIOUS WILD CAT. The "Mississippi Free Trader" gives the fol lowing account of a desperate attack upon a ne gro: On the plantation of A. Henderson, Esq., some twenty miles, below, in .the Parish of . Concordia, Louisiana as 'Mr.' Henderson's negroes Were clear ing up a pjec xf woodland on Friday last, a wild cat leaped from a tree upon a negro's shoulder, with such an intense ferocity that no efforts could disengage his grasp until the negroes cut him in two, and thus released their sobering companion. He was" game to the last. The negro's arm will have to be amputated. I RAILROAD SPIRIT IN GIBSON. We are informed by a friend that at a re cent mastering ground where ..some four hun dred of the citizens' of Gibaon. county iaii.fts-. sentbledtfae vote was taken upon the queattonrof svLserivtioTL. bv the countv. for the benefit of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and the retult, in that large crowd,- was thai only four andd be mustered against it! All the balance of the crowd was "For subscription." IjSfcll done Gibson. - ' ,. .;, .;. West Tmn. Whig. V They hiTe got to growing di!;kenV so large in Massachusetts, tbatianners haf 'e to sell them by the quarter, like pork. These arc chickens to Crowley. - THE LEARNED'EtEPHATTr ' 'That's aTwcrfy'kiMrvTnt'hanahaal of yours,' said a edekney gentleman to (he keeper of an elephant. Very,' was the cool rejoinder. ' , A . 'He performs strange tricks and hantics, docs he V inquired the cockney, eyeing the animal thro his glass. -;'s.. . . ... ' . .:;. 'Surprising,' retorted the keeper, 'weVe learned him to put maney in tkat box you see up there. Try him with a crown V The cockney handed' him a crown piece, and. sure enough he took it iabislruak, and placed it in a dox, nign out oi rcacu. ' . . . . . 'Well, that is worry hextraordinary hastonUh ing, truly,' said the green one. 'Nw lot's aco him take it out and hand it back.' .v : - It 'We never learns hini that trick,' retorted the keeper with a rougish leer; and ho turned .away to stir up the moneys and punch the hye'n'js.' ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER EURQPA, THREE DAYS LATER PROM EUROPE. English, French, Austrian, Italian and Persian ' Affairs. ' ' s New York, May C The'stcamcr Europa, with Liverpool dates of the 24th, arrived at about six, o'clock this evening. She brings 02 passengers. Fergus O'Connor came passenger la tbc Europa. On Thursday, in the Iouso of Commons, the ; subject of abolishing the stamp: on new.sjj2pttr3 . ardjtUc dty .cn advertneqts.eano up. 4lncr Gibson made a long speech in favor of abolishing all taxes on knowledge, and introduced a motion to that effect. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, looked upon the question as buo of revenue, and stated they could not affordto lose- jCI.500,000 pei; annum. . At his suggestion the discussion was postponed till Friday week.. .. ., .. , , ... SirJ. Packington gave notice of a raotlonto bring in a bill granting a Constitution to N .Zealand and also stated that it was the intention oC Govern ment to make an alteration Jn respect to thj.C lcr y ttserrci in Canada. , , Tho Peruvian Legation at London cautions ail f vessels against proceeding to the islands de Tici ra and Cobos Fuera without permission of the Pe-i rnvian govern uienJt, under penalty of confiscation. j! Wentworth Butler has written a letter to the London Times denying that the Guano Islands of Cobos belong to Peru, as they wcro not enumer ated among her possessions when she declared her Independence. . . ... ; . ... . Fiax-planting is going on extensively in tho North of Ireland. . .. . The overland mail from India brings intelli gence that the ship Fattabsalem left Madras on the t.d of 'December, with 28t native emigrants for Mauritius. " During a gale on the 23d, the hatche.wero battered down, and every pne perish ed by sutnocation. A remarkable statement appears in the Lon don Times respecting the course to be pursued by Austria, and RVissia in tho event of Louis Napole on assuming the , title of Emperor. Tho substance of it is that Prince Schwarzcnberg had addressed a circular to the European Courts expressing his ' conviction that Napoleon was about to erect an imperial throne; adding that Austria felt no alarm, and. advocating the claims of Napoleon fo tho friendship and alliance ei?, their .respective Gov ernments. Prussia answered thiacircular.oalthe 18th, and Russia on the 29tk of February, and the tenor of both replies is that the two powers looked upon the design neither with favor nor hostility j that they believed ho Is .disposed" U folldw the-foreign, policy of his nnc, and was now aiming to separate the powers fo. order to profit hereafter by, that separation; butthat the three posrcrSi by acting in : concert, could. keip him in check. Russia and Prussia, however, would recognise bim as Emperor, if elected , to that office, but merely as an elected.-monartj), and not as the founder of a Napoleonic dynasty .V In the case of Alderman Solomons a writ of er ror was being prosecuted to obtain th decision of tb highest judicial tribunals. , , . The ship Brilliant arrived in the Downs, from Australia, with gold valued at $217,000 .She also reports that the ship Statesman was to sail in February wjtni.,80i00( onces. Twenty-one ves sels, with emigrants from adjacent.. polonies, were entering the harbor of Pott Phillip when tho Brilliant sailed. . , .. , , - The sloop of-war Orestes has captared a Spanish slaver in the Mozambique' channel, nflcr a desper ate resistance. - .' i TRANCE. La Pat rie announces officially that tho Pics! dent has no intention of proclaiming the Empire. i Exieu&ive preparations arc making at Paris for the grand feto on the 10th of May; It is stated that a camp of exercise, to be com posed of CO.OOO men, under the command of Na- , poleonr was about to be formed. ' The editor of theCharavari has received offi cial caution td be mere careful in bii public- ,ucna ''.-1 !.-., AL-STttlA. " - ' t 1 A telegraphic despatch from Vienna states that the prosecutions against the mother and sisters of Kossuth had been, stopped, and they will be allowed 'to come to Anjerica. H - j ; The Vienna, Lloyds contradicts the statement that a conference is to be held at London ceipcct ing the Danisk succession. 1 ! i ' 1TALT. ; i At Genoa the state of trade had revived won derfolly since the commercial treaty had besn made, . . . . . . ... ! M t' ? r I 0 u j r V -
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