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Strict Construction.-We have been told an anecdote relating to this subject, which must be hugely pleasing to our brethren ofthe South, and we, therefore, record it for their especial qualification, During the late session of the legislature of this state-in the midst of our extreme cold weather, when the ther- mometer was several degrees below zero the presiding officer of one of it's branches, in- sisted upon keeping the door of the room wide open, because the Constitution provides that the Assembly shall sit with open doors It was in vain that those members who sat near the door, pleaded that the principles of General Welfare might be allowed to shut it, as they were actually 'being frozen;' his Honor was memorable, while the tears stream : ing from his own eyes, told how much above all personal consideration was his devotion to the constitution. It was at length suggested to him that as the constitution provided they should sit with open doors, and the room in which they were had but one door, it was evil dent that they were sitting in an unconstitu- tional room, and of course, that all the pro- Ceedings in such room must be unconstitu- tional. This supposition was not little pug zling to our liberal interpreter, inasmuch as the City of Jefferson afforded not another room which would hold them; so that he at last consented the door should be shut, provided he should not be quoted as yielding the prin- ciple, but only as submitting to imperious ne- ccssity!--S Louis Times.

 The following curious article appears in a French paper: " Europe contains about 215 millions of inhabitants, who are civilized spread out among ffty-eight States, large and small. The revenue of those States. taken together, amounts to nearly three thousand eight hundred millions of francs. Placin~ nm one side France and England, uniting under e their banners, Belgium, Rhenish Prussia Sweden, Italy, Greece, and nearly all % ths German Confederation, (except Austria ia and and Prussia) ) on the other, Austria. Rnss;a su Spain, Portugal, and at present, Prussia ;aI w;tb some few states of the German Confederaton o, the progressive army is found to amonnt to 98, LOGO, 900 of men, and the retrograde arm,, to 102, ,000, 900. The former at a revenne of 2,700, ,000' 000f. the latter only goo, COG. .ooof The navy of civilization, amounts to i. sSo ships of war, and that of absolutism to s1o The surplus of European forces, in popula- tion. money, and vessels, belong to the peu- tral army. After this statement, the result of the struggle cannot appear doubtful