Show the bersaglieri Bersa glien who are so often mentioned in connection with the sardinian troops ro are among the most dashing soldiers in the t op e world As their name indicates they are riflemen sharpshooters sharp shooters in the battles between the sardinians ians and austrians Aust nans rians in in 1848 49 they were the most effective men who entered the contest their uniform consists a I 1 a ts of a very dark green frock coat pants of the same color ard and hats of a soft sort felty substance in I 1 n form foria like the kossuth Ko sauth 1 I th llie e only ornament to their head piece is 13 a flat flowing plume composed of cock feathers many of therry them from boyhood bo hood have been taught the use of the long rifle in the alps of savoy they in their hardy chase of odthe the chamois are almost unerring in i n their aim in their bravery dash and enterprise they resemble the texan rangers while saving the color of their uniform ij they look in in their simple dress like hunters on the western plains under such leaders as garabaldi Garabal dl and Cial cialdini dint they will make their mark in the present war it la not known to many persons that the common elder bush of 0 our r country is 13 a great safeguard against the deva devastations of insects if any orie one will notice it will be found that insects never touch the elder this fact was the initial point of the experiments of an englishman in 1694 and he communicated the res results ulta of his experiments to a london magazine accident exhumed his old and and a kentucky correspondent last lasty year ear comi munica ted to the dollar newspaper a copy ot of the practical results as asserted by the english experimenter that the leaves of the elder scattered over cabbages cucumbers squashes es and other plants subject to the ravages of insects effectually shields them the plum and other fruits subject to the ravages of insects may be saved by placing on their branches brancha and through the tree bunches of elder leaves Iler kimer journal george lee brent of virginia Virgin iaSa is to be bethel the secretary oi of legation ol of the united states slates of america to ile the argentino argentina Con confederation federa t ion it is reported that lieutenant general scott has made a bet of bottles of champaign that loula louis N napoleon oi will never return to paris I 1 in the frei free states there are but three pa paw pers that desire the intervention of congress tor for the protection of slavery in the tha r ries the new york day books book s the tha concord N 11 II II 11 stan standard d a r d 0 O and n d t theve h e V e va vay y ind nevis J N ei either t h e ra 0 of f t them h e m a ara 0 democratic e according to the most straight cst CA sect A kentuckian being a asked how biow mu much cl corn he raised answered barrels of whisky bc acs dea es what we ve vaso for bread 11 corresponded of tb the kt y Y 11 herald ad OUR oga SPECIAL DESPATCH washington june jane 20 1859 the letter gen cass is e engaged nv g e d upon which is 19 to be sent sen i to t 0 mr dallas 1 a 1 1 as a and n d all our ministers in ir europe upon the american doctrine of goods contraband or otherwise of 0 war will shortly be completed sufficient is known however already reidy al of some of th tb leading principles which will be enunciated the new diew taken by england which enlarges the schedule of goods contraband of war will not be acquiesced in by our government on the contrary we will take taka ground that all regular articles of commerce with tho th exception of powder lead muskets ac and saltpetre salt petre are not contraband of war and that it would be a serious infringement ot of our commercial rights to enforce a less liberal doctrine if coal al is contraband so also should be in a higher degree provisions nor will the letter be less decia decided ed upon the tha point that aln fact of goods bearg on board vessels 1 carrying car g g the biag of the united states exempts them thein t rom irom seizure the broad ground being taken that the flag nag carries protection with it up to the period of oe unloading the tha french government it is ia understood takes the same view of this question as the united states the criminal authorities of this place at last are in hot pursuit of some of the leeches that have grown fat upon the public treasury an indictment is out against seamans seaman the tha late superintendent of public printing for malfeasance in office which may involve other parties of more consequence it if the tha ca bench warrant t against seaman can be executed 0 of f which there h re is some doubt inasmuch as he be has mysteriously disappeared in addition to t this case there are some four fou indictments out aganina cullom cleal of the house during du the congress preceding the tha lastro last for r fr frauds in office which may perli perhaps aps implicate a few stray congressmen I 1 understand der stand also that a certain duval of philadelphia has been indicted for p perjury 1 I y in the seaman case probably pio bably a bit T of false fala sweating to shelter himself and ore cap lt tain ain leach ach will also have to answer an arraignment ment for frauds in his bis office as financial 1 agent of one of the great western wagon 1 road expeditions and these are but a few ot of the alleged rog rogueries autries eries and robberies in high places that will be overhauled in this quarter during thi the next six or eight months and p me r rich ich cases of this sort which our courts I 1 kiy Y r fail ail to reach will be turned over no dia doubt b t to some gome new investigating committees commit teea of Con congress grets application 1 cation was made to the president some days ays ago for the pardon of plumer plomer convicted at boston for mutiny and murder on board the ship junior near the coast of australia and sentenced to be behun hung on the dinst after a careful examination of all the facts in ii the case the president refused to inter fei e but an offer has been made by tele hapli today to day of a respite for two weeks provided his spiritual adviser deems it nicea sary maryin n casele case lie is not properly prepared to meet his fate GENERAL washington june 20 the collector of baltimore has applied to the Secie tary of state for information as to the nature and extent of the protection which may be afforded ifford ed bythe by tha united states to a foreign built i vessel essel purchased by an american citizen it is 13 understood that our government ernyei ent entertains entert anns th the e views lews hela by the last administration namely that chat if an american buys in good faith a ith a vessel from fc om a belligerent or neutral with whom we are at peace it becomes american property and is entitled to protection like any other american property the vessel however cannot get a register unless by act of coress congress co ress information has been received ived bere here that the new steamer seminole Senn nole at pensacola will be launched on the dinst she will carry six sit dahlgren dahigren guns and tour four large pivot guns |