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The Ward Acquittal. Tho result of the Ward trial, as our readers have already been iuformed by the telegraph, hue caused an intense degree of exviteinent in Ivouis\ille, hi the midst of which the people of thnt city have coinmited some excesses which may be palliated, but cannot be justified, by the outrageous character of the. vctdiot which set free an unquestioned tnurdcrer. 'l'hc Luiuville papers of Monday give extended accounts of the indignation meeting hoi 4 on Sturday evening, and the proceedings, of the mob. The Courier says: The calls published for a meeting of the people of this city at tlio Court House on {Saturday night at early g;u? lighting, were responded to in sentiment by nearly every heart in Louisville, and in person by many thous ands of tho most honorable, substantial, intluentnil and useful of our citizens. The feeling created by the verdict of tho Hardin country i'ury, was so deep and general, that but litlc lusiness was transacted throughout the day. In their counting rooms; their otiiees, their workshops, and on the street corners; tneu were gathered in knots, reciting the tcstiino J-J /vn t r? ?*1 af Wiiril. vvmtrliinir I LI J UUUUUt'U uu utv W. . ... .. it in connection with the verdict of the jury, and oxeerating the rneu who with Hint testimony before them, and acting under the sanctity of nn oath, could render such u verdict." During tho day rumors were circulated that Mr. Robt. J. Ward's house would bo attacked and destroyed. This called forth a card from Noble Butler, the brother of tho murdered man, in which ho invoked an observance of law, and deprecated any violence toward the parties who had rendered themselves obnoxious to the people. At night the meeting assembled, and was the largest ever held in the city. The oldest and most esteemed citizen participated in its proceedings. A series of resolutions, prepared bv a committee, were unanitnosly passed. They temperately but lirinly condemn the verdict as opposed to all the facts in the case; expressing their admiration of the character of Professor Butler, and proposing to evidence their appreciation of him by the erection of a monument to bis memory. After tho committee left the meeting, resolutions were moved and carried, requesting the two Wards to leave the citv. inviting Nnt. Wolfe to resign his seat in the 8tnte Senate,and following them, requesting John J. Crittenden to resign his place in tho Senate of tho United States to which he wns elected by the Legislature of Kentucky last winter, and denouncing Geo. D. Prentice, the editor of the Louisville Journal. The effigies ot the jurymen, the Wards, and their counsel \\ ore tlicu burnt amaid hnotings of the crowd. Of the subsequent prcecdings the Courier says. Just at this time firo bells rang, nnd a report came that the dwelling-house of Robt. J. Ward had been stoned and tired. We forthwith repaired to the spot were we found an engine playing upon the front door, which had been s- ton lire by the burning effigy of Matt. Ward having been thrown against it. 1 The damage done by the tlaines was not I very great, aud they were soon extinguished. , Much more serious damage had been done before by rocks, which had broken in several window shutters, and demolished most of the window-glass of tlie lower story. ' The conservatory had also been stoned by ' boys, and a good deal of damage done. We i riui.Ie (iiliiTMnt iiimiirv. and sntisliud ourselves t that tliu men at work in this part of the city had no connection, cither in person or spirit witli tlio large, respectable,and orderly assemblage at the court house. The Crowd in front and at the side <>f the residence of the Wards, began to assemble about half past 8 o'clock in the evening, nnd soon couimensod their work, with coolness, system, and determination. '1 lie tiring ol the front door, we think and certainly most earnestly hope, was altogether accidental?but hardly lite less to bo condemned on that account "All that mob violence did or contemplated, Ht the residence of Mr. Ward, we utterely and most unheitatingly condemn. All that the majesty ol this people expressed in the unequalled size and uuexamplcd respectability of their assemblage at the Court House,we approve and if nessary.will defend. The best men of Louisville were in that meeting, and the best spirit of ehristain civilzation pervaded what they did.' The Louisville Jornnl condemns the whole 1 manifest it tin n as one of disorder and violence, and that the parties engaged in it contemplated murder if they could have found the t obnoxious person they sought. ? Russian America ! The New York Tribune thinks that in * the European war the Russian possessions < on the northeastern shores of the Pacific will J very likely become a point of attack lor the , English cruisers. From an article in the TriImno "liiiiii, - ol/. ?f B iias'mn AlnnrW,, ' we make the following extract: "These possessions are administered by a Russo- American Company, chartered by the Imperial Goverment. This company is under , the special direction of '.he Emperor, nn?t has its principal seat at Sitka, one among j the islands of the small Archipelago extending along the northwestern coast of the Amerienn continent. Having come into possession of private information concerning the p; csent condition of this colony and of its tarda from a perfectly authentic source, we proceed to lay it before the public. "The native population in those regions is composed partly of Alentians, Kurles, of Mongolain and Kutns' hntkian stock, hut the principal bulk consists of the Kalashcs^a tribe different in typo from the others. The Kalnshesare a fair and blue-eyed race, w ith oval features and light hair, and speak a language peculiar to themselves. They are easily mnnnged with just treatment, but, are brave and quickly roused to nnger. Kor tho most part they have preserved their independancs, aince out of nearly fifty thousand tho S renter part have not submitted to Russinn omination. However they nil tnrdc with too colony, bringing thithnr beaver-skins and potatoes. They are very fond of wheatcn groats, and noxt to gumpow dcr, prefer that article in exchange for their produce. Like | many other iiative American tribes they are ( subdivided into smaller clans, living in continual feud wi'h each other. Thy arc nil 1 armed with rifles^ ^ ^ Home of the European physicians give tho extract of bullocks' blood to children, to the extent of hall an oz. a day, dissolved in water.?In many amcemic states the favorable result is ssid to be so striking, that | parents perceiving the improvement, generally desire s continuance of the agent. Children who were in the extremo stage of exhaustion, whose stomachs were so irritable that milk and beet, tea or broth, were ejected by them, and cod liver oil could not be in the least retained, have been observed to bear the extract of ox-blood well, and j to thrive adiniribly under its effect. i HT The rnerehante of Norfolk, engaged t i> the eorn trade, have agreed (hat on and < after the 1st of June, they will purchase and ell corn by weight at the rate of fifty six poends to the bushel, that being the standard : srsisht for a k.,.k..i s? au?. ti.i. regulation Km boen adopted in ?ona*qu*nce i of tea freqaeutly happening that cargo** ahippod from there to other porta, fail abort* i M being d?U?0Md. 1 TIII. LEDGER LANC ASTERVILLE. S. C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17,13 The Ldomter ledger is prin every Wednesday morning at the fellow rates of subscription, viz : Single copy one year ?2.0 Five copies, 8.7 10 15.0 15 20.0i 20 25.0 Advertisements inserted at model prices. Job work of all kinds executed v despatch at short notice, and as low as be done any where. Death of James Adams. It was only a few days ago it became pailful duty to chronicle the death of C Iluoy. The death of Mr. James Adam merchant and worthy citizen of this villi which sad event occurred on Thursday I again forces upon us a similar painful di Mr. Adams was originally from Irela but has been a citizen of Lancaster l)Lt since 1821. llu was but 35 years of a and was very popular here. lie wawelec Sheriff in '49, and gavo great satisfaction < ring his term. He was universally osteon and respected, and his loss will be nit felt by his friends and the public. Excusatory. Wo have received a number of boo pamphlets, &c., but cannot write notices other editorials when wo are this inonn blistered all over. Correspondents will replied to when we get better. Owing to the protracted illness of I ditor, the conclusion of "The Two Fat ies," is unavoidably deferred until his overy, which promises to be in a sin hue. His illness will also account for u vant of editorial. lie .Methodist Episcopal Genei .uiiii'reut'v) ouuui, uuw in ai'flsnin in, v uiui )ua, Ga., have unanimously determine! stablish u Southern Book Concern; b iave not yet determined on its location. The Approaching Eclipse.?The Anic can association for the advancement science have appointed a committee of twe ;y of the most distinguished Astronome >f the United States to note the phenoiuct Pending the occurrence of the Annuli 2clip.se on the tiGtli of the present month.Unong them are Profs. Baclin of Washin on, Pierce of Cambridge, Mitchell of Ci iinnati, and Uoomis of New York. \N nay, therefore, expect all the facts connei ;d with this interesting occurrence. The Bi.ack Warrior Case.?Despatc! s received in Baltimore, from Washingtt itate that intelligence has been received I he Government, to the effect that Mr Sou >ad demanded at Madrid the recall of tl Captain General of Cuba, Peznela, and arge indemnity for the Black Warrior's d ention, and that in so doing he had excu ied his instructions. Gold.?We understand a vein of this pi ious metal has boon discovered upon tl lands of Mr. James Ia?y, sr., of Cheohee, his District, which is likely to prove c Ircmely rich. The specimens shown verc exceedingly line. The gold is cncas i a hard qunr)z, and is visible in large qnn Lilies to the naked eye. If they w ill on ihold out, the mine will prove valuable a richly repay working.? Pickens Courier. A Curiosity.?We were shown yesh day, by our young friend, John McKu piile a cuiiosity, in the shape of a live t, ~ii|m(i ?iui inu iirnim. i ncy are pern heads, and though attached to the body vt soar togctlior upponr lo have no connect! whatever. It movex oath head uhout pleasure, and will cat with either or both So far as can be seen there is no deform ihout the body. It will be left for n f< lays at Work man's Drug Store, where th< :an see it who desire.?Camden journal. The Bank or Camukn, S. C.?At the i nual meeting of the Stockholders on the ! inst., the following gentlemen were elect Directors for the ensuing year,to wit: W. Johnson, J- M. DeSaussure, Thomas Ian B. Perkins, John Workman, Win. D. > Downll and Wm. M. Shannon.* At a meeting of the Directors on the f I >wing day, W. E. Johnson, was re-elect President. In place of E. Haile, resigned.?Canal Journal. Silver Mink in Tennessee.?Knoxvi ik-i .. -s~u .? j < ! ^<?|tx,i r? ?imo kfiiH J* I n il Ullll OXirll^lVtJ 19111 mine hue recently been discovered upon I and* of Dr. R. II. llodxden, of Sevier coi ty, a few miles from the town of Scvi rille. Reuoious Riot.?A religion* riot occi red at Chelsea, near Boston, on Sunday, commenced by some Irishmen Attacking street preacher, when a riot ensued?t Irishmen were beaten, the Catbolie Chur stoned, and order not restored until the f lice and military hsd been colled out. i JL J . FOREIGN NEWS. = ___ lire 1 ARRIVAL OPT HE u co ova num AFRICA, uoo Tliri Tho Cunnrd steamship Africa, reached fl,.vt Now York last Friday morning, with dates j Vari from Liverpool to the 22nd ult., being three ' ship J days later than brought by the Pacific. | font r The news is quite interesting. Both Cot. j (ho j' ton and Breadstuff* had improved in price, n,;,d tho former, nccording to tho latest Liverpool j only despatches, at the rate of one eighth of a ' wur penny on grades above Good Ordinary. j q,,jr Minister Soulu was still urging a settle- oou! merit of the Black Warrior difficulty at tho 'phe ^ | Court of Madrid. ;n y Berlin April, 21. Pasl ited Yesterday, an offensive and defensive alii- den ing anee between Austria and Prussia, was ' achn signed by Baron ManteufTel on the one side, thur 0 and by Baron Hess and Count Tliun on the F 5 other. the q Paris, Ai'RIL 21. taM q The Journal, of St. I'etersliurg, of April The rate '3, publishes a manifesto replying to the an(l English and French declaration of wur. 118 h ^i111 The manifesto throws the responsibility ar*d can of the war upou France and England, and Bine says that tho Czar's generous confidence ?f h -r-r has been abused. The same Journal, of disa< 12th, say that tho secret correspondence re- 'he our cently published, was brought by tho Czar, fore 'ol. himself to the knowledge of the sovereigns sibh ?, a of Prussia and Austria, but was not com- boo* igt?, municatcd to Napoleon, because the French date ant, Knvoy at Constantinople was, at that mo- Shu ity. uient actively employed in supplanting Itus- the i nd, sian influence there. post ricl London, April 21. ',or'' ge, No later nows from the Haltic. It is asted sorted from Copenhagen that the Swedish ^ 1 du- Government has positively entered into a ' led secret treaty with Russia, by which an ab- u dh ich solute enactment, forbidding more than four '0:u ships at once to enter a harbor, has been rtl restored, and the same is extended to Nor- com way. The matter is, however, taken up by ks, the Swedish Parliament. : ?'vn or copetillagen, April 17. j L'n* There is still mora ice in the Gulf of Fin- ' land, but not enough to prevent the frigates from cruizing. i, eorti . Ratification of the 1 kf.aty between he ,, arc ii ritaxce and England.?J he Convention ^ between the French aud the English Governre , t ery incuts, which was sigued a few days ago in ( r Lond?c, has been ratified. The object of |V^*n this closer alliance of the two Powers is the rc-establishmcnt of peace between Russia ^ ral and Turkey, on a permanent basis, and the in- preservation of Europe from the dangers to which have disturbed the general peace. '1 ut For this purpose, and in order to rescue the dominions of the Sult:n from foreign inva- h#Di sion, the English and French Governments w''s ngree to combine their naval and military mitli forces in a manner sutlieient to Accomplish ^'ie the result they have in view. They bind Gi themselves not to accept any proposition for are I 1,1 the cessation of iiostilites against Russia, hung Lr without having communicated to each other Hard ? i the nature of such overtures. They distinct- in th h* j ly disclaim all exclusive advantage to them- posal " I selves from the events which may arise,and the 1 1 t they invito the rest of Europe to co-operute trans ! with nil alliance destined solely to protect Paris the public interests of Europe. nlry t I This important Convention seems to sup- plan i in I ply 'he necessary basis to the operations vesse (y j in which the English and French forces are from |e i now engaged. of c: it- Negoti ations.?It will ho remembered ^'l0 a that the last propositions that were made horsi e-I St. Petersburg amounted to an offer to evnc j u e- j uate the Principalities if the allies would 'l,um I withdraw from the Baltic and Black Sen. to?' j Such a position was regarded by Franco >'um e- | and Englan 1 as altogether inadmissible, ,lt " he I and was, therefore, refused. Indeed, the V in Czar's evident object in making the 8 ? x- j proposal was to satisfy the most press- Port' us i ing demand of the German Powers, and so i UP |r c?l to detach them from the Quadruple Confer- I ^ ' in- j ence. It is, therefore, important and signifi- '1,1 ^ Iv Pfllli nnto (Kill !??? ??* I?n < /vf 1 nd terms >?y England and France, the last pro- ftt I tocol of tlie conference has, nevertheless ' '"ll' 1 i been signed by the representatives of nil i ,(^ er- ; the Four Powers, and we have yet to learn ('"lt i", what the next move of the Russian Cabinet j ,lu'n' ar- ; will be on the receipt of this intelligence. '' r('1 The Fleets.?From Kiel, 10th, it was J . " ^ 'T j stated that all the Russian ports in the Ital- I 'n? 0,1 , tic are under blockade. The number of ! al Russian incrciiaut ships now captured a- ^ j mount to ten. On the 19th the English ! ,ty j fleet was telegraphed oft" to Gothland. On , sw 1 the 12th, IK Russian Ships-of-the-line were ' ^ ,lt0 | lying at iielningfors. Taey seemed as if J 1 if I they intended to pass over tiie Rt vei. Ad- ( J , miral Plutnridge, had been watching tiiem ; ^ ,n" 1 with four frigates, and ere this, Napier must I ,st have come up u ith his squadron, intending 1 r'X< wc^ ' doubtlcs, to attack them. e. i lco 01 1(rJ. The Dahubc.?Official advices to April j brinj fc.. 10. nnd private letters to the 12th, state . si: that nothing of importanco lind occurred. ! gold I ' Both parties eontinunlly reconnoitre, and . quar I j consequently skirmishes took pliieu, but I Tl nothing more. Fr??m tho correspondence | |?anfl of various pnpers, we gather the following u|tin dotails of the events that have recently frpjg transpired : j fl Uo An Austrian pnper of the lAth contains the 1 tion k.er following despatch : "The important frou- 'f| tj|e tier town of the Fokslinnl, in Wnlloohia, |y( Jf) which had just been fortified, win destroyed #OII? i>r by nn accidental tire. All the Russian at>res ^ local provieiona and arms, also the hospitals, fell i h|,ot a prey to tho flumes." j ui* A letter from Varna dated March 31, gives the j It the following elear and conciso account of tie i f a the reocnt proceedings of the armies: T he "The Russians, after waiting a few days near ch at Galatx, advanced on Mataehin with 96,* most >o- : ooo men, including a large lorce of artillery, fornl I but with few cavalry. The Turks had only end. battalions at Mntschin, and retired be- Tw the enemy towards Silistra, where they Franc n forae. The Russians have also thrown hundi nsidernblc force over the Danube at Hir- Th i. An officer just arrived from SilUtria uienti s that an action had been fought there, previt the truth of this is doubtful. All the violat kish troops in the Dobrudschn, to the been her of several thousands, have been ; ber o entrated upon Karasu, with the intcn- plaeir of falling back on Shuniba and Varna, with I ue steamers were despatched from the to So to Kostcndje, to intercept and bring to they la any Russian transports or provision- flowi s they might fail in with. Not having keep id any at Kostcndje they proceeded to sailed Danube. The Pasha of Varna has einigi e application for more troops. He has Th 3,000 men *ilh him at present. The outsii ks arc so extensive that he would re- Floui e 12,000 men to defend the place, as he Th d get hut little assistance from the fleets, arrive re ure many thousand quarters of grain viz:t arnn, and more daily arriving. Omar Fleec ia has withdrawn 10,000 men from VVid- Wine to reinforce his troops in the Dobrud* All tl i, and lias applied to tlio Porte for fur- to tin assist;! nee." roin Shunila, April 2, letters state that NE Russian force on the Turkish side of Danube was then about 60,000 men.? The , y had already advanced to Rabadngh, i'b held all the country of the Dobrudschn Tr ir as the Knrnsu, whence a rnur d'orillon Mr nn old wall extend to Kostcndje, on the Ha 1; Sea Omar Pasha is perfectly aware "f is great deficiency in cavalry, and the Da dvantage of risking an engagement on Co upon plains ot ouigunu. i re wan, mere- ' , concentrating as many troop* as pos- cite piincipally infantry, in the neighbor- 1I? i of Shtimla. There were at the above (April -.) upwards of 20,000 men at. mhi, rind more were hourly arriving from yj|{ reserve at Adrianople, ami some of the ?nu s on the Danube. luniael Pas ha, the ucc i of Turtnkai, and it was expected that |n,jll!4 00 men would be assembled at Shutnln jt|( j, he 10th April. vitod he expulsion ot the Greeks is carried on Mnj 1 rigorous severity. 'Every place that uowc i's for Syria, is crowded with these un- . cnr , mates, many of whom arc reduced to ^ j plete poverty. Numbers of thu stores |ejed era, arc shut up by the expulsion of their (|)t) ere; over thirty physicians have been jn polled to abandon business, and the ho- (|,ey , nre almost emptied of attendants, dra- jj,( ana, dto. (Jreeks, members of the I-at- 9 y hureh, are unmolested, on producing a ^ lieste of the l.alin Arch-bishop that they t(| t|K, nembers of his Church. The expulsion n|cani certainly caused a largo amount of mis- ^ but the measure is not without a ready were! se. When Russia next demands a pro>rste over the (Jreek Christians, the an- nt,DCy r of the Porte can bo that, "there arc no n,j?8j( persons within the Turkish douiin- |(imj8 !" c f.; ing III he Axolo Fkexcu Aiimv.?The Paris The ( iteur publishes reports received from ?tatua ?ral Cnnrobert, stating that everything an,| jt handsotrJy prepared by the Turkish tions orities for the French audEnglish troops, tists. place was perfectly healthy. for th< rF.at Biutaix.? Grievous complaints ever t icing made, that there is a great deal t-f man, ling and delay on the part of Lord curios !inge, the British Commander-in-Chief, Wool e management of the means at his di? ders, i I. After having for some weeks kept buy fr tail way otlicers on tlie alert, to provide has be port for cavalry?aftei having kept the forma ians on the qui cite to seo the said env- high, in itsmareii through France?the whole Prof, is changed, and he adveitiaes fur sailing log, ni Is to carry the nun and horses by sea age ol England, and this, too, when the want To nalry is cripling the Turkish force.? invent natural result is, that both uien and the f s will nrrivo two months hence, wear- costin ud out of condition, and very unfit for for th diate service. The Duke of Cambridge specti and the otlicers accompanying him, arc ace di ed for wasting their time in festivities Decen iris and elsewhere, instead of hurrying ?100 e neat of war. Nor has it escaped no. tivo r lid comment, that l>y far the larger pro- w hich on of the staff appointments are filled of me om the ranks of the aristocracy. tent J le Paris Constitutionel states that the in Jul ish Government has received informa- rph( from Iluireddin Pasha, the (Commandant js still irs, that a number of Polish deserters f(,r irrived in that town, who Mtatcd that worth >0 of their fellow countrymen would |y eXj. the ranks of the Russian army the mo- Abum they should see a Polish flag, fly* show a the Ottoman army. It is will that for MU Russian Government has been send, being 'olish recruits into the army oftheCuu- havin; is, in order to remove them us far as would hie from their native country. 0f Jut 10MSST1C NEWS, r: rfilt FROM CALIFORNIA. Z'p New-. ' . Aiay 9. 1854. ted at le steamship Star of the West has nr- J he wi from A spin wall, having connected with man f learner which sidled from San Francis- hist jv l the 15th of April, to w hich date ahc *pj|( fs advices. 0f ur le brings four hundred passengers, and agajni dust to the value of one million and a t|,ol,a ler dollars. agaim le atentner John L. Stevens sailed for nb una from San Francisco on the 15th |clter, io, with over a million of treasure on wej| f cner'i K,. WI.!..- mt ll.o ..I,.. " " "*" " vv"* is all* in Sitcramento City. jn he minea continued to yield handsome- initte< indeed were more prosperous than for a higl p time previous, but the minea in acme henltl itiea had recently been atnrtlcd by two week, :ks or earthquakes. on a < dian troubles continued, but otherwise be pn general news of the State possessed lit- ihouj utereat, that t be Walker tilibuatsr expedition was *nd h ly broken; the men composing it having qucnl tly disbanded and Ikd from I-ower Cnli- of th< ia. In short, the republic was at an was ( Mond # o of th? party who returned to San :isco were arrested and fined fifteen N red dollars each. th e Mexican Consul, about whoso move- w j thero was such a stir at the time the D jus steamer sailed,had been indicted for ing our neutrality laws?he having la instrumental in organizing a large num- iz f foreigners, principally Germane, and fo )g them on board the ship Challenge, w Iho avowed intention of convoying them ca nora. As the pnrty were well nrmed pr of course were not permitted to leave, m ever, the Challenge gave bonds?to tit the peace, we suppose?and eventually gr 1 for Honora with some three hundred |y 'ants. su o markets were quiet, as usual. The o\ io quotation for Gallego and Hnxnll hn was ?13. Provisions were declining, en e revenue cutter Win. Ij. Marcy had aii <1 at Sun Francisco, and also six ships, w he Polynesia, John Jay aud Golden th o, from New York; and the Fugle th ;, Aurora and Sheffield, from Boston, at ieso vessels enrricd additional supplies th 3 already overstocked markets. cv di W YORK CORRESPONDENCE. ? of It riii a tiger at ion?Present Stale of die w hibilion?Section of the (treat Cedar XV( ee?Prizes for Inventors ami Artists? ?n jar IVyse and the Court Martial?The fig yes Trial?Mysterious letters?Illness m the Prisoner?Forrest is Willis? m; images, $'20,000?American Camel w tnpaiiy?Advantage's of the Animal as on least of Harden ? Fairy Guards?Fxmrnt among Bachelors? Who teas re axed! VT New York, May 10, 1854. II Editor. h" e lie-inauguration of the Crystal Palnd Coronation of Art, Invention, and ^ try, took place, as announced, on the int., in the presence of llarnutu, his in- aa guests, ami an audience of several thou- Sil persons. It was a very different affair vcr, from the similar occasion of last as K'ltieh attracted so many strangers to ly and created an excitement unparal- ?" even in this great (lotham. The fact ev t things attempted to be done over a- n5 generally hang fire, especially when 0,1 ire not done as well as at first. And ruum has found it. The attendance 08 cry limited, notwithstanding the fair ru lat presented and the puhlicity given i occasion by advertising and other i. 'i'he addresses went off well, and w' rformances of the Harmonic Society highly creditable. w' e exhibition is now open as a pcrma, from 8 A. M. till 10 I'. M., at an nd?n price of twenty-five cents. Choice are constantly in attendance, discount, le music for the benefit, of visitors,? Collections of domestic paintings and iry aro comprehensive and interesting is probable that important contrlbu- /> will soon be received from foreign nrFor the benefit of those w hose taste a Fine Arts is undeveloped, Bsmum, rue to his character as a great show, intends from time to time to introduce ^p itics, not of the Fejee Mermaid and ^ ly IIorse character, but genuine won- ^ uich as he is constantly solicited to j. om all quarters of the glohe. lie has ^p gun with a section of the groat CallCedar Tree, wfiieh stood 325 feet ^ and wr.s !>'2 feet in circumference.? ? Pierce of Harvard, has examined the ^ id from the annual rings estimates the T the tree to be 3,241 years. .|.j provoke emulation among artista and ors, tho Association have offered the ollowing prizes:?two gold medals ; ,p g &10U0 each, or an equivalent in cash j. e nest invention and ? ork oT nrt revely that shall he exhibited in the Pal' VA iring the year proceeding ?the 1st of ^ rjber next; also, ten med.ds worth ! ^ each, or that amount in cash. for the ! ^ irticlcs in each of the above classes ^ ahull l>e pronounced next in tho order ^ rit?the award to he made by cotnpe* j | urica, whose namea will be announced , . no V. T( 5 Court Martial at Governor's Inland ftj| in session. Major Wyae takes ground i defence that the Falcon wna not sen j,y y, and that he could not conacientious- : jj, >ose his men to unnecessary dangers. 1 m, ilant evidence has been produced to ^ Umt the vessel was not in a fit statu ^(] eh u voyage, though the fact of her obliged to put into Norfolk without t|,( ( encountered any rougli weather wj I seem to prove that point sufficiently if. It is the general opinion hero that, m( e Falcon encounterod a storm similar | y(f t which wrecked the 8uu Francisco, yo ould have met the same f*to. What- \ ne entenco the Court Martial may pass , no illant Major will be honorably acquit-1 M the bar of puhlic opUo,. -nay, more,1 <C| II receive the approval of every honest: BO or having discliargod his duty to the it and tittle. j Up u trial of Clara Hayes for the murder Sutenrr is sVill on. The evidence ' Sc it her is wholly ciruumstantial; and, j bil h some suspicious circumstances msks mi ?t her, it is generally supposed she will I W !e to prove an alibi. The mysterious J th< . /kl-LI.. l-l-ll 1- !? ?- ? JJ J ? v"'#"'/ lilucucSkO Ik mnjr tH) suueo M > mi ib mysterious) which were in Dr. SuU m i possession, and the regaining of which god to have been Mrs, Hayes' object nmitting the crime, were yesterday ad- D! I a* evidence. Confinement has had I aai illy injurious effect on the prisoner's Hp i. During the greater part of last tai , the Court allowed her to be suppmted tic loach. Two days she was unable to VV ssent at all on account of illness; and fe [h both alio and her Counsel requested eti lie trial might proceed in her abseoeo Hr ound these Ives not to take any subeel advantage of aoeh action on the part ? Court, Judga Roosevelt rated that he O irevented by law from so doiag. On lay she again made her appoaranee. The case of Forrest, the actor, against . P. Willis, for libel is on the Calendar of 0 Common Pleas for the present term,and ill probably be reached in a few days.? a magus are laid at 920,000. A charter has been granted by onr Legisturo to a company in this city, the organation of which is about being completed, r the introduction of camels into our South estern country as beasts of burden. The pitnl stock is fixed at $100,000, with tho ivilege of increasing it to thrice that aount, if found necessary. This specula>n can hardl\ fail to turn out well. The cat deserts which form a part of our newacquired territory and nro an almost inirmountuble obstacle to emigrants on the 'erland route to California, would lose ilf their terrors if these docile, stroog, and uluring animals were there brought to the [i of man. F-r such forsaken and howling ildcrncss, N .ure seems to havo created e camel. For seven days, if necessary ese animals can abstain from water, while the same time they ask no betterdict than e parched and stunted regulation which en four-footed creaturo turns from with sgust. Hardy and capable of enduring vicissitudes climate, there is little doubt that they ould thrive throughout our whole Southest. Their average load is 1,000 pounds id they will carry this burden without difulty upwards of 30 miles n day. When iloadcd they are capable of a speed of 150 iles a day, and would bo found peculiarly rviceablc in suppressing Indian outrages 1 our frontier. The head of the War Department has nlady suggested their employment for Gov. ntscnt purposes Ilarnum and the proprietors of tho Astor ooso were prettily hoaxed a day or two ico. It seems that an individual ntinouncif himself as the ugeiit of a young I^ad'cs hool in Eliznbothtown, N. J., cnllcd nt u Museum and made arrangement s for the mission of one hundred pupils from the id institution, who, he alleged, had formed emselves into a military company known i the "Fairy Guards," and would parade e city in regimentals. At the Aster he gaged dinner for them. Barnuin,alive to cry expedient for turning an honest pen\ immediately announced in his bills that i such a day the pretty misses could be seen the Museum in military costume. Curiity was on tip too, there was a universal sh of bachelors to the ticket-office. The ng expected hour arrived?hut alas! nc 'airy Guard." There was foul play somehere. The unsophisticated commiserate irnum ns having been humbugged. The svr shake their heads and hint that he may vo been the humbugger. No change in the markets. Yours, HUDSON. [From the Charleston Standard.] Washington Oorrsipondonoo. WasHISutos, Mnv 8, 1854. rath of th" li'imratcarf hiII in fho ? ike I'trxidetU trrmtl all trouble on that tcore?(tofM proxperlx of the Nehraaca bill?Mr. Smile ami the Spanitk Oocernment, <f*Th? Homestead hi i waa pretty effectually lied in the Senate to-day. After a long eech, from Mr. Douglas, excor.iting 500 rgymen of the North West who had senl n a roinonstranee against the Nebraska I. The Discussion of the veto message is postponed to Wednesday next. Mr vin moved to take up the Pacific Rni >ad bill. This motion was defeated bj p opponents of that measure aud th? ends of the Homestead bill combined 10 Homestead bill then rame up ns the ecisl order; but Mr. Hunter moved thai further considerfttion be postponed until ucsday next, in order to take up the Do iency bill. Upon this qnestion the year d nays were taken, ntid the motion pre iled by yeas 25 nays 15. It is noteworth) at only two southern men, Mr. Drown am1 r. Bell, voted in the negative. This inaj taken ns pretty conclusive evidence thai b President will never be put to the tr??u? b of declaring his position on the Home >ad bill. Its friends do not quite despair, wcver, but will mako another effort on lesday, when care will ba taken to have those who favor the hill in their seats. The Nebrasca bill, as yon alrendp know ti>lnirr.inl> ern this. 1* ?lr?.'iilv hufnrn tlia him. I believe it willl pas*; but there are my who still think othcrwiae. It is said it in some stage in the proceedings, a uithern man will move as a substitute the branka-Kansas bill originally reported in 9 tlenata by Mr. Douglas, and which it II be remembered, in no way disturbs the issouri Compromise. If such an amend. ?nt should be made, the chnncos are in far of its success, as it wonld secnre the tea of quite a number of Southern npponts to the pending measure, while few rthern men would dare vote against it it would give a government to the Urrt i?ea, while U would not distort the Vis uri restriction, just now so popular in the >rth. If there is danger to the bill, it iv on some such side issue as this. It has been supposed that some twenty luthero men, who sustained the Henate I. would vote against it, if the Clayton a. ndment should be atrickcn therefrom, e shall hsve the opportunity of testing e throats of that sort which have beer ide, as Mr. Richardson has already moved a substitute for the llonso bill, the 8en j bill without the Clayton amendment. Gentlemen connected with the foreign plomatie corps in this city, continue W lert that Mr. Soule demanded of the Miniah Government the reeall of the Cap. n General of Cuba, aa one ot the condi ins of n Peaceful sett lumen t at Ika RluL irrior ntT?ir If this be true, (aad I eoni* 1 begin to fear it,) he eieeeded hU In -uctione, and will not be auatained lyr th< eaident. \VA*Ht?OTOD. May \0. Mr Difiouhiet with Spain? Stmt* sf N*g? tiaiiant?Gtntrmi Unite of Hts Mr. Sank hp Sustain* sr AK*JfaJ v i. * v. . ^ 0 \ *3 '' mf. 4 ? The Nebrmekm Bill?The Tarijf?MiKitler Gadtdrn, <f-c. I Opinions differ widely here ? to what hi to be the upshot of the Black Warrior affair. There is no doubt now that Mr. Soule did demand the recall of the Captain 1 General of Cuba, although in bo doing ho , far exceeded hie instructions. Copies of the correspondence are in the hands of the > British and French Ministers here, and havo been shown to various parties. Mr. Soule's letter is severely criticised by some who p?ofess a knowledge of its contents, and the i prevailing opinion is that his course will be disavowed by our Government. The course Which our Government takes * i in this matter will be influenced very much 1 by the conduct of the new Spanish Minis- < I ter, M. Gueta, whoso arrival is now daily > expected. If he comes with power to treat : on the Black Warrior oaao with Mr. Marcy* i and manifests a disposition to conciliation, his respectful remonstrances against Mr< i Soule's demands will be listened to in thtf i same spirit, and our Minister's acts in i excess of his instructions disavowed. But if he comes in sn overbearing, captious spirit, disposed to avail himself of the presumed in> discretion of Mr. Soule to talk loudly and / bluster fiercely?in other words if his conduct seems to indicate that Spain prefers ? 1 rupture to peace and good will, the probability is that our Minister will be sustained in his extremest demands. The truth is evident that tho Cabinet arc divided in opinion ns to what course is most judicious, with reference to Spain. Mr. Davis, Mr. Cushing and perhups some others, are believed to hold that self protection demands that we should not seek to maintain friendly relations with Spain, while she is carrying out a scheme to Africanize Cuba, under the protection of the Anglo-French allience?that wo ahould not go out of our way to patch up our relations with a madman who hates us, and in his ravings seeks to bum down his own house, which adjoins > our own, in order to involve us in the consequences of its destruction. Holding these views, they would prefer a speedy rupture to a treacherous pence; and it is easy to see i how, under these circumstances, tho pru-. > dcncu or tho impiudence of the now representative of the tdpauUh Court may precipitate or restrain the American?may lead our i Government to sustidn and enfore all Mr.. Sonic hns demanded, or to recall him from his post. It must he bornu in mind that the > Hlaek Warrior is not considered, and will 1 not be, as an insolntod case, hut as one of a aeries of outrages forming part of n system of aggression. Whatever may he tho solution of this particular question, permit tne to express tho conviction that Cuba will ho added to our empire within a few months. If successful " revolution should be mado there, n due regard fur our own interest and security would demand that we should recogniz- tho independence of the Island without today,, and thnt we should not hesitate to reealvo it* plea for annexation. We ahould be ex* cu?cd for even a little extra prompt no ,s in 1 this matter, lecause of the well-known tact that tha present sovereignty is colluding with our rivals to nmke the islaud adits-, greeable and dangerous neighbor. The Spanish Government, I have reason to kno r, sees and fully uudcrstands the force of this - reasoning, which with sther considerations must soon bring them to the point of negotiation with us for the sale of Cuba to | us, if revolution should not cheat diploinar cy of the duty. The existing government of 8pjin is wilho.it th* means to suppress the insurrectionary movements now rife alt ; over the kingdom, nor can it obtain tho 1 means. All its eflbrta t? obtain further loans I have failed. No banker in Hpuin dare loan money to the crown, because the net would t destroy his credit at once with his brother bankers, all of whom will srush him who attempts to aid in further increasing tho I Government debt. Kvon the monarchists ?i opaia inemsulven arc plotting and coun; ter-plotling against each other,and vapi-cinlly Queen Christina, and Duke d'AIha?the latter under the patronage of Louia Napoleon. Neither of these factions can obtain ( money except by the sale of Cuba; and they cannot sell except to the United Hulas, or to the Cubans themselves, which Is th? ( same thing. Ho 1 think it may bo taken t for granted that whether Christina, Duke d'Albs, or a successful revolution shall hold I the will in Spain, the day must soon arrive when Spanish pride will yield to grim no-, eessity and consent to sell a possession* | Spain canuot hold, and the price of which will seat firmly upon the throne tho power that avails of it. Depend upon it, that time hae ao nearly arrived already that the posai- ^ ble mid even probable necessity of this re- H t suit is becoming as familiar to the crown of Spain, as it is popular with the people of tha tlH country who desire to see the oolony die*. posed of for the benefit of bourn. The Nehrnaka debate continues In theHouse. Mr. Kiehardeon gave notice to-dajfr f that he would to morrow introduce e resolution closing it at a specified |MBh He did not indicate the time, but the ing is that it will be on TueejHBSgH stated further that Mr. R. canvaSQR^.dHouse and ascertained that there ie aclesr majority of at least ten to twelve for tho \ bill withoat the Clayton amendment. ( The Committee of Ways and Meant of I the House have concluded to make an effort to obtain some modification of tho Tariff at the ereaont aeasian. tiuf urtll ? ? vj. , day next to agree upon the general plan of , a bill tbav hope to report within a few dajra. ) My experience in Coagreeeional action la at fault, if they aueeeed In accomplishing any* . thing at thia late period of the aeaeion^. ' Mr. Gadaden |a expected to arrive here to* . day to bavp an interview with the State Da* paftnjcqt prior tp fcia Immediate departure I for Mexico. Me will probably proueod to * ? Vera Crux la a United State# ?t*awer?p*rbape in tfca Massachusetts, now at Norfolk,. ready for aaa, The administration eomin. . use peafoctly aatieAed that the treat) uUlb? , accepted hj flapta Anna. 1 Utemxirt'. t f" . ' f ? ,* .. ! "alt . ?