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From the Metropolitan.
THE NIGHT ATTACK.
ItY * NAVAL OFFICER.
The boatswain’s pipe, re-echoed bv his
mates, called attention, and “Boarders
away !” resounded through the decks of
H. M. S. *** It wanted an hour ot’ mid
night, and was intensely dark, when I or
dered the boats to follow my motions
without noise, and proceed in search of a
cutter anchored between Rochelle and
Rochefort, round which the boats of that
division of the channel-fleet, commanded
by Sir Harry Burrard Neale, wi re order
ed to rendezvous, for the purpose of cut
ting out a convoy-tint bad left Rode, ':V;
and been chased into a bay near that
place sonic days previously. It* strum E
guarded state forbade any prospect nl
success in daylight, as a very high prom
ontory, called Point du Che, lur M.-hed
with long thirty-two pounders, .dlbrdrd
effectual resistance, even to the approach
of an adverse squadron. A regiment of
infantry were removed from Kocht lie,
and encamped round the verv pretty bay,
their white tents glittering on the plain,
and giving more effect to it* brantii'd
srenerv. Tlie admiral and officers that
had volunteered on this desperate win! t
laking had closely rt'connoit< red the place
this day, and each oflicer lei! the- plan ol
attack fully explained to him In .'•or !l;;r
--; v, with the particular duty ixpcen-'i Iroin •
him. The marine artillery were - elected,;
and volunteers from that admirable corps,
headed by Lieutenant laddie, composed
the forlorn hope. It was on rccoimoiter
ing.we found that a regiment of mfmtry
had arrived from Koclielie on the bav,
and had taken an excellent position, both
for defending the shipping and the prom
ontory of Point du Che. The plan of
attack was skilfully arranged by Sir Har
ry: darkness was the first requisite, and
it was most essential that a landing shou!.! •
he effected, or the boats out so iuur.ii un
der the promontory that the heavy in ta!
with which it was bristled could not be
depressed to bear on the approaching
force. One hundred marines, e.otnm Aid
ed by their captain from the Caledonian,
were to secure the retreat of the Morin
tug-party, headed hy Lieutenant Luldie,
and for that purpose were to take up a po
sition between the boats and the Krc-nch
regiment, whose encampment so much eu-.
livened the plain. The boats were to
move in six divisions from tin? cut'er,
their oars mullled, and each divisi’ui hat
ing a different duty assigned them. Some
were to board and cut out the shipping,
others convey the storming and entering
party, nine, in a seventy-four’s I :um :i,
was to llauk the marines, and, with an.
eighteen poumh-r mounted in Iter bow, to
check the advance ol the French infuitry.
Now, fair and gentle reader, imagine tic
cutter, (and she was found with great dif
ficulty, not daring to show a light,) filing- 1
me tlie cutter’s deck thronged with the i
officers commanding the different boats,
receiving tlie final orders of the Youthful
flag-lieutenant, representative of the rear-;
admiral, each as he unde Ins parting how
to the gallant youngster, for so !." was 1
compared to the senior olfi cits under him
each drew tighter tlie belt of his sword,
iS. placed liis hand on the lmtt of his pi.-tols.
The quick ear might lir.ve detected t!i •
half-drawn sigh, and the rapid glam - -',
had there been light, the slight suffusion
of the eye as some replaced tlie locket
they had most afl’ectionately | rcssed to
their lips, arguing, from the dangerous -
nature of their service, a po Ability of no
other opportunity of bidding Crew ell to
the; much prized tokens of |.»v>* or friemi
s'oip. At tins mor.umt some awkward
fellow accidentally diselr’rged Ins pistol,
nnd the -til!' I execration of displeasure
burst from uumer./ns lip-c all eve- turned
tgerlv to the dangerous t*..11>■ i \ of I’oiiil
du Che, and thens vept tin- I-;v win re
Li* - regiment had encamo-'d, cut :.■ ■!:•!!!?
denoted alarm. T’:.- - ioii.i! aid p .- and
hi- lom.lv round, and i l". . miuun -’ ou
st rvatiou convince.! u> Le v i.- i u-.t
»■- wed cur un..i .i,!"d conduct
••< irntf-men, t > \t.nr b > tis .id
youthful comniai:’• r, an ! t’s• t"»r.v .: i.
the do i'ie'.'j>. evioiisl v plnnmd. \s ve
slowlv approaciicd tlm ntt-ii-ai! scene ol
disembarkation, I r tin* s',; t. -t or.:, r
were given tor silence, :, 1 :•! ill" muti! •.!
o irs ja»i touched the Kurine-al water, vve
plainly perceived tin* s*-nt:n.-l as lie st..o i
on the topmost petii ic!e ol liie high bint!
cliff. His figure, as viewed I v us so t,r
beneath, appe trod unnatural;. large. ;.ud
swelled out i ito gigantic pi.•:> u;i- ..- be
neath earth and skv. -.m t:u.-.- !•••
would slowly pace the tdge, n v.o-.’d
he rest on his mn-ket. >' -:u.g . u..r\ i ,
on tlie dark waters be!<ov r m n
held his breath, for this was tic- i .m.
time; death or victory' hung on tin' \.
lance of that man, and each eve si,. ~ ~
to watch his motion-: ‘‘Hush ! v.s
faintly heard along the division- a.id i
thought 1 could (iis'.ingumb even llm locat
ing of tiic- heart - the S'-'.:ii'"i wis oil
served to slop and nponr- n:'v -ini |i : ;■.i
self forwatd from tie cbff. A dtscluirge
of grape and c anister at tin-moment from
their heavy guns won]:! have swept u-,
like a flash of lightning, from'the face of
the ocean. Thank God! he drew back,
and seemingly satisfied with hi- gaze, re
sumed his slow pace. Each person drew
his breath more freely . at least I can an
swer for myself, who telt as. if a ton
weight had suddenly been lifted iroin mv
breast. Even* yard had now life or
k death depending on it: yet we euuid not
f exert more speed without draw ing on us
the attention of o.tr w ery and vigilant foe.
*’ '* - - ■’ l '■ *? prefund and in
activity, far different from the hustle and
noise of action; and I am confident many
a good resolution was formed, and many
a silent aspiration ascended to the throne
of heaven for me rev. During the forty
two years I have been in the service, nev
er did 1 fed my mind called on for more
• fortitude than on this eventful ten min
; iii< s. A gain the sentinel stood still, and
stretched himself over the cliff, gazing
on the deep, deep sea, like a man alarm
ed, for the dip of our oars reached his
quick ears. “Uni vive?” from his hoarse
tnaiiiv voice rang in our ears like thunder;
again we heard the challenge, quickly fol
lowed 1 1 v the report of his musket. Now
In.-sed the rockets ns they ascended the
•kv, and blue lights innumerable threw a
gliastl’, glare of the frowning promontory ;
and bav below. The grape and canister
splashed and lore the waters into ibani
just oiit-ibe (it’ us, and the British cheer
rung high aid merrily, as our yoiitlilul
commander shouted, “Give way for your
lives, men, ami remember your orders.’’
The «!i\ i-ions o! boats flew through
the placid waters, as tlie rowers bent
both back .and oar to their work; and as
they neared tlm diverged to their
did'-aoait batie ■. The forlorn hope, un
de the gallant Liddle, jumped from their
boats, formed, and rushed up the steep to
the attach of the battery with incredible
. peed, i drew oil to the right of the ma
rine corps, and directly m front of the
I’reimh regiment, whose bugles at inter-'
vals could be heard above tliv roar of the
heavy artillery and field pieces that thick-,
Iv lined tlie beach, .ami now opened in
earnest on the boats.
A Midden nervous start and—“l was
afraid my right arm was oil’,” said the
midshipman, seated near me; “but it is
only confoundedly bruised by a shot strik
ing the gunnel.” ;
“it is well you preserved it, fbr 1 want
it'-' a,- i-tunce in training the carronndc.
So, o ms, lav in the six I’oremo.-t ones, for
ward the gun, and loud it with double
canister. Now, coxswain, keep the how
of the boat direct -d toward- tlm centre of
tint scatoTai lire you see ad-, minim."
fir tr*‘ ii-gim. ;:t li.id turmvn out their
sharp--'meters to feel their wav, and give
some knowL.lg.! ol the attaching force; i
of the-" gc..t!e;:ieti I took no notice, con- i
lident tlixt the mam body were advancing
in dost? column, and reserving mv wel
come i’»r t!i• -•: 1 a'.'lie.
By to. - turn? Lieutenant L:d.lie’s storm
ing party had gained the crown of the!
promontorv, and wen? halted to re-form
and gain breath, but finding tlie enemy j
endeavoring to turn cue of their heavy
gnus tip.in them, tlm gallant Liddle gave
tin- word to charge bayonet, and advance j
at double quick tiiim: sparks flew ;.s the.
crossed each other, and many a gallant
breast w is trail-fixed by that truly British
implement. At tin- moment their gallant
lender received a liali in his sword arm,
which shattered the bone, so a- require
amputation, and the wounded la ro was
supported to tlie boats with the w reath of
victory on his brow. Tim trump of mass
es of infantry was plainly heard in the
launch and the irp-.-heeiers rciin-i! on
then' mam h "iv. “Depte-.- the gun, and
stand clear ot its recoil. ' — nearer, and
still nearer came the heavy tread. i
Imard tln* command to make ready and
close their flics. ,“i’ire!’’ and tliirtv-si.x
pounds ol small balls impt rntively com
manded a halt, which the Frenchmen ao
know ledge.! bv prompt obedience. ’i'im
(hum's from tin? gfmtnded shipping that
I;ad been .-(! on Sire now gave a glimps"
el’ the i• ■ i;•. iliii:; inl uitrv. a.i ! ."ir M’-:,
h its pi ;v ;::g, ace derated their motion.
‘I i'a• i'n:.ii:'.!!ii!"r, id mir pari v now order
ed tlm bii'de to ".mail a retreat, and the
marines rushed into ;lu? boa- in double
quick mu'. (■ Is •:.. •t. '• ■- : eight ::!-
te \ Ih'l l, r piaim"d, er more a! iv . xecut
■ I < (er \ 1111 :1 ■. 1 1 :1 coimi'.ainl.ug ohlcer.
,; b’ >j»;a:ii Ilamilion, tiica lev v« !
I emit:' :!, a.:: i we tlie to :;;l;s of ?•>:.••
i! ir. v Burrard Ne.-I".
I ’ . • M"v vm ". i. -r.vi'r.. I /aria » tlm
t’ 1 . ii - i1 ■i Uijidav in d.t tlie
ii .■' .t. i.. ‘ •.;.' iv i ..- !! ea -■(i I .Mr. Lev v,
in; i., t R ,v. tv o I,..hey .M irke't
tn ’i'a-. la. er i! >or of tii" hmliiing
- e I ; «•:••;!.mg store, vbi the same
ii i r '. i" ;.i one loom twenlv-one
p ! > e. ;::nl t’neir fficmi- and
reiuiv. ,V, I i:!irnt out t)V tile lire
'. a ni •hi I>r •, and had pi. t as-emhled
In- - 1 ;p;" r. iie v were ali struck down
bv .he ( i . ..• !e: nl, and a: I ei.caped U'.i
--is::!. • • i'; . ah > fne otiier mdividnals
who \.':• in lb i. • ;-(' til" lime. Tills
in: v v >:a!. ; . ;! to :m\ p rson who iia
i x ■ :"■! dig track of tlm fluid, crossing
i ■■■•<:, '-sing tlie room-, from the g ir
n : .be,' a v.eiis, and tearing windows, !'ar
ea. -. ! every thing in its course,
'i i■ re \ -a heavy ram at the time,
v\':. pr i’.dv prevent'.’.! lire, and a lire
in t'.mt pat us Ihe citv wt.uid invi? added
much tu the (•;•! mmi"s of tie night he
el Hint, tt .r ,t rid SU, rif.
General Ilemy ie ,b g.diant snhaer ot
the Revolution, v...- like t o immv of his
fellow patriots, in vie. line of life, much
embarras-cd in pccumary circumstances.
Being once taken by an officer for debt,
tlie ingenuity of tlie soldier procured his
release from the Sheriff; he told him he
was glad lie was about to lodge him in
prison, for he had been bitten by a mud
dog, and might do mischief. Alter a
: while as they were riding, he began to
rave, atul the terrified officer was glad to
. escape from a man who had been bitten
■ Hr a tnnd dog!
BRUNSWICK ADVOCATE.
From the Savannah Georgian.
THE RACE.
On Saturday “came ofl” the race between
: “the Lizard” and “tlie Star.” The former, as
i most of our readers are aware, built in Cain
den county, and a canoe, the latter built in
New York, and a beautiful model of* their
plank or clinker built boat.
At an early hour, the fair of our city, with
the beautiful strangers sojourning among us,
were seen on our Bay wending their way in
every direction, some towards the river, to"em
bark upon its waters in the gallant steamers,
' decked out for tlie occasion, others to take
possession of the commercial houses on the
wharves, whose windows they occupied, while;
tlie hearts ot'the owners and their juvenile |
clerks throbbed with pleasure at their pres
ence. Others chose the yawl or pleasure l
boat, where they might, more exclusively, wit- \
■ nes.-' the contest, which had drawn forth thou- i
'sands Iroin tin ;r usual a vocations.
After some suspense the distant signal
gun (for we were nearly a mile be!ow°tlic'
.starling point) announced that the boats were
coming—all eyes were strained to see them
on the limpid wave. At length the shout,
‘ they Come”—“they come”—quivered on ev
y lip,—burst from every tongue.
The northern rose which glowc-d so beau
tva- on the fair one’s check blushed in deep
er cri;n:.).'i when their approaching prows rc-u
--derc.l the fact uncertain to the eye which wis
ahead, for the pride o! home, inherent in the
human heart, taught the lair stranger to sign
for victory to the Northern “ .S'/i/r.” The rich
complexion of the fair “Georgian"’ was height
ened too with jdcasnie when -lie thought •he
felt “the Lizard ’ more than crept ahead. Bat,
while the boats came from dilieient climes,'
one having been formed and fashioned in the
icy bound regions of the Hudson —the other;
hewn from a log, from the banks of the warm 1
Sa/iHa. they wen? both urged to the winning;
goal by tiro nerves and smews of the south, I
with a fervid sun basking on the respective
combatants. ;
At length, alter a stifled breath from the
spectators, they came nearer, both w itli oars
gallantly plied; but when nearly abreast of!
tii" steamer (f'sltlliorpe, her anxious passen- ,
gers, pLeed on her deck by the courtesy of
tin? “Stimuli.ih ca / , lugiula Company ,” saw !
that the Li. tr l was tlie v ictor. Tne Star,
however, still beamed on the waiter to the des-1
lined rod, while her oarsmen, though van-j
•pushed by :-:i|iclior Lottom, bad strength and 1
spirit amply sufficient to tender to the conquer
ors ih" wreath of victory. Tne subjoined cor-1
respoiiiieiu e i ; not only honorable to the dial-i
lenger, who conquered, but refreshing to the!
“Lower (keek.- of Savannah” who so gallantly i
tc-!ed liie ro.j'cKvu merits of the “canoe.-and '
clinker built,” hut bore their discomfiture with
so good a giuce. Next to the palm of con-'
quest, is the consciousness of evciy exejtion !
to men 1 . We are favored by one of the ;
judges v.it", the following description of tlm;
boats, ivc.
Tic" Rtook place at high water on Sat
urday at Id o’clock. Distance run—one mile. I
The Lizard came out ahead —three and one'
half lengths, (Ifb feet.)
The StiU* is :! feet Iv) inches wide and BO
feet long. Weighing in racing trim, MO lb.-. ;
The J wizard is B feet (J l-‘2 inches wide and
:7 feet B inches on the keel, and ‘dfi feet Ii
inches on the top. The lever of the Lizard’s
oar* about tlie same as the Star, in consequence ■
of having projecting row-look*.
Tbo race w is run in six minutes and -I'd
seconds.
The follow ing are the names of the Oars- !
u.'.'ii and f'o.xswaufs of the boats: j
Star —John -M. Weeks, Coxswain, Geo.
Webb, Wm. it. Hartshorn, Jeremiah Corwin,
J. L. Thompson, oarsmen.
Lizard - \! r. t Vicoj oly, cocNvra in. Messrs.
Masters, Andrea, Cereopoly and Costa, oars-
Savahmii, April titLh Itßd. ;
C( bV •):■'■ :t:
1 have tin? .honor to inform you. that the?
boat ‘‘Star,’’ formerly the property of the
"Lower Creek Boat Club," won by you this
’ day, is re illy to ho delivered to your order.
hermit me to say, gentlemen, in behalf ol
: u 1 1;• t. tub, tliat tlie lair and honorable manner
in w liich tlie race between the “Lizard and
.'bar" was coii'i'.icted, not enN inspires us wit!;
respect for vmirseho.s. but ivasens the uiorliti
ca.ti."! of del" at.
With a -.ni .ae wiv'i fl.-r the prosperity of
the “Aijuatie t.'itib of lieorgia,”
; i U'laain. Gentlemen,
You i*. respect full v,
JAMES AT. FOLSOM,
President L. C. Boat Club of Savunnali.
Gen. C. R. I'i.oyii,
(’ol. !ii .mcv l>i uiu.xo.v.
S vva n > ah, A;.'iil VSth, 1 $ IS.
tit . ’<■ \ca:
A.-a U'stimeny of our regard, wc beg leave
. t" p.esenl to you the boat "Lizard,"’ and hope
that you v.u!i accept of this memento of our
i.'s'.eoiii. .since it is olifired to those whom we
are proud to acknowledge as woithy and large
contributors to our Southern Aquatic Sports.
Vi e further be:; leave, g"iitliMien, for onr
,;e!vi -and th? members of the “Aquatic Club
of Georgia,” to tender our acknoa ledgenu'iits
for tii? liberality and kindness wliich you have
evinced towards them and ourselves,
We are. Gentlemen.
With sentiments of high consideration,
\ car most obedient servants.
CHARLES R. FLOYD,
HENRY DL BIGNON.
To the Presidtv 1 . and .Members of the "Lower
Cru . Hi>nt < V Savannah.
Savannah, April ts-th, JBB6.
Iknthancn:
Your letter of this evening, presenting to
ilie “Lower Greek Boat Oitib of Savannah,"’
the canoe race heat Lizard, was received, and
at a sub-equent meeting of the Club, it was
ni’. inimmisi v
Utsolved. That the generous and highly
prized donation of tlie canoe race boat, I.iz v an.
■ prcseiilt 1 by (b a. Gliarles R. Floyd and Col.
Henry Rublgno;', be accepted xvitii pleasure,
and tii.it the Lower Creek Boat Club will use
every endeavor for the? improvement of boats
generally.
1 remain vours respectfully,
james m. Folsom,
President L. C. Boat Club.
Gen. Cii vai.vs R. Floyd,
Col. li. Dit.iunon.
Charleston and Cincinnati Rail
Road. Five per cent of the capital slock
ol this road having been paid in, tlie Gov
ernor ol Tennessee has subscribed S(F>O,-
000 on behalf of tlie State
From the Charleston Courier, 30th ult.
GREAT FIRE.
b.NE THIRD OK CHARLESTON IN RLINS.
About I) o’clock on Friday evening last, the
citizens of Charleston were alarmed by the
fire bells, and the cry given that it was in
King-street, a part of the city which, —from
the great quantity of wooden buildings with
which it is literally lined, from Trade to Boun
dary-street on each side, with here and there
a brick house, and occasionally one intended
to be semi-fire-proof.—was always considered
to bo the most dangerous place for a confla- !
gration to commence, and where, too. was
stored a large portion of tlie most valuable dry
goods in the city.
When wc arrived at tlie place where the'
fire commenced, the flames had just made!
their appearance in the rear of a small shed !
or building, adjoining the house, north-west!
corner of Beresford-strect and King-street,
and but a few minutes elapsed before tliethree j
or four other houses, and the house on the!
south-west corner of Bores ford-street, were
also in flames. The lire then commenced
roaring and leaping from different points, as
well in a horizontal direction as in the air,
with a vigor and virulence, which was trulvi
appalling, and it being known to all that there!
was uiiiisii.d scarcity of water, it was apparent!
to any observer that the apparatus of tlie en- j
gineer, blowing up of houses, and the appli- j
ration ot lire hooks, were the principal means'
to be depended on tor battling with the i!e-!
stmotive and devouring clement. Fire hooks,:
wo believe, were used in hut few if anv in- ■
stances, and we are under the impression that
there is not a sufficient number of them, or
tn it tlieir usefulness, particularly in pulling;
down small buildings is undervalued. The j
principal engineer was absent, but his assist- j
ant, .Mr. Frederick Selinierie, was promptly on
the ground, with the apparatus, and, with a j
courage, coolness and efficiency, not to be!
surpassed, and seldom equalled, commenced j
operations, ami continued unremittingly eni-1
ployed, until his life became the sacrifice,
1 lie lire now rapidly extended up King-:
str*-«'t on both sides, and down Market-street!
to Meeting-street with the most uncontrolla
ble rapidity. The engines were literally pow- ;
erless, except in a few instances—that ofsav-j
ing the Theatre, perhaps, as prominent as any \
other. After passing down Market-street j
[both sides of which, ns far as Church-street,
markets included, were destroyed,) it took a
north-easterly direction, the wind blowim*-
lru'ii the south-west, hut blowing only moder
ately, and extended in that direction to tliej
sugar refinery on An-on-street, thence down]
Anson to 1 Easel!-street, thence due east to the!
water, leaving but a few buildings between;
liasefl and Society-streets, except Mr. Sto
ney’s residence on llasell-street, and Mr. |
Ilevward’s house on the corner of East Bay j
and Society-streets, and the large steam mill!
if Mr. Bennett. Liberty-street was the boun- j
dary above King-street on the northern line,
ami St. Philip to the west, a row of trout j
buildings being left on the west side of that!
and Archdule-strcet, including at least one-!
fourth of the centre of our beautiful nnd flour-!
wiling city, and destroying our very splendid j
new Hotel, the pride of the citizens; and near- i
iy ready for the reception of boarders, the!
new Masonic Hull, at tlie west end of tliej
market, the brick work of which was nearly!
finished, and somewhat injuring the new The- >
at re.
The loss of property is variously estimated,!
lint from wli.it we can ascertain it w ill be in!
the v icimiy of THREE .MILLION'S OF j
D< 'LI.AKS,ot which about one lull" is proba
bly in-ured.
V) o learn that the Charleston insurance and j
trust company will pay in full, the union in-;
siirnnco company nearly, it' not quite nil, and
the tire and Ms vine 75 per cent, jf not more. 1
The two agencies of Georgia companies, in
this city, are interested, as wc understand, to j
tiie amount of about eighty-live thousand dol- j
liars; their buses of course, w ill ail be paid.;
An advertisi'in--nt of the trust company an- 1
noiuices tnat claims w ill be paid us soon as i
presented.
It affords us sincere gratification to state!
tliat tlie hotel was insured to the amount of!
one hundred thousand dollars, '30,000 each in!
live different offices, and, therefore, this splen- :
did edifice will surely rise, Piieiii.x-likt? from
sis *:.die:-, to ornament Charleston, or we mis-!
take ilia spirit that animates our people.
Duong tiie course ot the conflagration, a
build ng it.>»(••! ns a store house,on Kit's wharf. 1
foot ot L'.uireji s-streel (formerly Norton’s rice
Mill; took lire f. oni some cause not exactly
known, and burnt to the ground—loss 85000,!
no insurance. The steam packet Neptune,
lying at that wharf, was in imminent danger,
hut fortunately, was extricated from her peril
ous situation, ami anchored in safety in the,
stream.
Great 1" sos file lias been sustained, which
has jailing ad many of our most worthy and re
spectable fn..liiies in tin? deepest distress.
We commence with tint of Go!, ("carles •
John Steoduiun, naval officer of the port, a
gentleman l >:ig known us one of our most ac
tive and public spirited citizens, and who, on
this calamitous occasion distinguished himself,
previous to nis death, hy his cool, energetic
and tearless conduct —having assisted in blow
ing up a number of buildings', and making
himself prominently useful in numerous in
titances. 'i he powder in cassoons, prenared
for use, gave out early in the night, and alter
that powder m kegs was employed, which is
always a dangerous process. Col. Nteedinan
; entered a house on the east side of East Bay
nearilaselt street, in company with .Mr. M.
F. Turley, a mulatto boy, and several other
persons, witn two kegs of powder, for the pur
pose of blow,ng it up. Placing one in each
I room, one ot them exploded and blew up the
1 building while the three above mentioned per
sons were within. Mr. Turley was imme
diately picked up, very much injured, but it is
believed will eventually recover though proba
bly much crippled. Persons immediately ran
to the wreck to extricate Col. S. and the" boy;
while so engaged, Captain Dull', of the ship
Herald, reported in the evening paper as kill
ed. being on the root: the second cask explod
ed and lifted the root up several feet, but for
tunately without any injury to Captain D.,
who is at tliis moment standing near ns in
good health. Cos!. S. was then taken out, but
life was extinct. It is believed that be was
killed by the second explosion, as some sav be
was heard to make an exclamation after ihe
bouse fell. The body of tlie boy was not ob
tained, but consumed in the building.
Mr. Sclmierle lost bis life in the blowing up
the bouse at the corner of Liberty and King
street, he also employed a keg of powder, in
the same manner as Col. Steedman. After
the house fell, the most strenuous exertions
were made to get him out, and it was effected
ill a short time, and while he was alive, but
most terribly burned and mutilated. He spoke
collectedly to those who took hold of him, was
carried home, and lived some half hour after
he reached there; his afflicted family having
the melancholy consolation of hearing him
converse before he breathed his last. lie died
in his perfect senses, conscious from the first
moment that his life could not he preserved,
liis loss will be severely felt, and deeply re
gretted. At the same explosion thaKk?prived
Mr. S. of life, Mr. John S. Peart, was also
struck dead, probably by being thrown against
something, and inwardly injured, as there did
not appear to be any wounds externally that
would have proved fatal. He breathed but a
tew moments after being taken up. A color
ed man was also killed at the same time.
Mr. Robert Munroe, who kept a seed-store,
in King-street, was found dead, on Saturday
morning; having either been burned up in his
store, or some part of the ruins fallingon him.
He was most dreadfully lacerated, and dis
membered.
MEETING
For the relief of the sufferers by the laic Fire at
Charleston.
At a numerous meeting of the citizens of
Savannah, held at the exchange, on Wednes
day, pursuant to a call from the Mayor pro
tempore, in order to take into consideration the
mode of extending aid to the sutferers bv the
late destructive lire at Charleston, R. M. Charl
ton, Es;j. Mayor pro tern, explained the object
ot the meeting, whereupon he was called to
the chair, and Dr. R. D. Arnold was appointed
Secretary.
H . ii. Bulloch, Esq. then submitted the fol
lowing resolutions, which were seconded by
the Hon. James M. Wayne.
Resolved, as the sense of this meeting, that,
the Mayor and aldermen of the City of Savan
nah be requested to raise and remit tiie sum'
•$ for the relief of the sufferers by
the late destructive tire in Charleston, and to :
express to the citizens of that place the sin
cere condolence of the citizens of this place
in the distressing and afflicting calamity. ‘
Resolved, That a committee of two in each
ward, and six in Oglethorpe ward, be appoint
ed to collect voluntary donations.
Resolved, That the Ministers of the re
spective places of worship, bo requested to de-1
liver suitable discourses in their churches, and
have collections made for the same benevolent
purpose.
i lie blank wu3 then filled with the sum of
eight thousand dollars, and the resolutions
were passed.
The meeting then adjourned.
ROB 1’ M. CHARLTON, Chairman.
Richard D. Arnold, Secretary.
MR. CLAY’S LAND BILL.
Mr. Ewing, from the Committee on Public
Lands, to wiiom was referred a bill to appro
priate, for a limited time, the proceeds of the
sales of the public lands of the United States,
and lor granting lands to certain States, re- :
ported the same to the Senate of the United
States, on the 27th ult. with amendments, and
recommended its passage. The report con
cludes as follows:
From the ahove data, your committee esti
mate the average receipts from the sales of
the public lands Ibr the next ten years, if the
country continue in peace, if the land system
lie faithfully preserved, and if the sales be ,
guarded trom combination and fraud, at an av
erage ot something more than ten millions of
dollars per annum. There is already in hand,
to he divided by the terms of tiiis biil, 80,571,-
185 < •>; of this, the several states will be en
title;! to receive the sums shown by the annex
ed table, and of the receipts of each succeed
ing year, until the next census, in nearly the
same proportions.
Table showing the amount to ichirli each Stale
will be entitled.
Share for 15 per ct. Total to
each State, to new States, new States
Maine, 083,G88
N. Ilatnp’re, 4(54,567
Mass. 1,032,1*53
Rhode Is. 107,050
Conn. 513,-172
Vermont, 46-1, 188
N. York 3,303,503
X. Jersey, 551,8(55
Penn. 2,325,424
Delaware, 180,180
Maryland, 700.07!)
Virginia, 1,7)55,551
X. Carolina 1. 103,503
S.Carolina 761,1)16
Georgia, 741.483
Kentucky, 1.072,000
Tennessee 1,076,576
Ohio, 1,014,400 830,644 1,845.244
Louisiana, 2! X 5,172 <57,501 303.733
Indiana, 501,7*28 325485 1117,213
Illinois, 271.078 463,700 754,838
Missouri, 224.1*72 174.354 300,387
Miss. 100.307 766.103 078.770
Alabama, 452,82)5 541.040 004,700
The sum annually receivable by Pennsylva
nia would be upwards of tiro millions three
hundred thousand dollars —-enough to complete
all her improvements, exempt her from the
danger of taxation, and pay off her debt.
A stylish Loakkr. A rather well dress
ed looking fellow, who said his name was
John McLaughlin, came to the Police Office
yesterday, ami hogged the magistrate to com
mit him for a time to the Penitentiary, in or
der to cure him of liis habitual intemperance
which had left him without a cent in the
world, and was fast driving him to perdition,
and yet lie could not give up unless he was
nut out of the way of temptation. The mag
istrate very kindly gn\« him a note to the
keeper of the Penitentiary, and told him he
might go there as soon as he pleased. Mc-
Laughlin tool; the note and left the oliice, and
thinking it might lessen his respectability by
walking, he called a hackney coachman and
told him that he would pay him twelve shil
lings for driving him to Bellevue prison and
back, as he wanted to bring down a prisoner,
The coachman accordingly drove off with Mc-
Laughlin, and set him down at Bellevue pris
on, which he entered, and was instanter sent
over to Blackwell’s Island. After waiting a
considerable time, tiie coachman became im
patient, and inquired if “the gentleman’’would
not soon return. “What gentleman?” asked
the Keeper. “The gentleman I brought in iny
coach,” replied the coachman. “I sent him
over to Blackwell’s Island for three months,”
said the Keeper. The coachman’s rage may
be easily imagined, anil be vowed most vehe
mently that never again would he drive a
“gentleman to Bellevue without being first
paid.— [New York Journal of Commerce.
Amos Kendall, on being waited on by
the Marshal, promptly paid over the
amount due to Stockton and Stokes
A Brave Girl. In this State, no mi
nor can obtain from the county commission
ers’ courts, a license to marry, without first
obtaining the consent of iiis or her parent
or guardian, aud without such license, can
not marry in this State. Young couples fre
quently fly to the opposite sideof the Miss
issippi, where no license is required.
These “ runaway matches,” as they arc
called, are very frequent. A laughable
occurrence of that kind few
days ago, which has made much sport in
this region. A Miss , about seven
teen years of age who is the heiress to an
estate valued at slo,ooo,lately ran away in
company with a bridesmaid and her lover,
who was nearly thirty. Her guardian, be
lieving the man totally unworthy of her,
had refused his consent. When they reach
ed the bank ol the Mississippi; the ice was
running furiously in the river; but the
young lady, expecting every moment her
guardian would arrive there in pursuit,
urged her lover to lose not an instant in
pus!iiii_ r the boat from the shore. His
courage seemed to have a good deal abat
ed; hut he, with the owi.-ar of a large skiff,
aud the bridesmaid, embarked with his in
truded bride. They had nearly reached
the head of an island, about a third of the
distance from the opposite shore,when the
current became more rapid, the cakes of
ice very large;, and their situation extremely
dangerous. The lover, exccssivly fright
ened and forgetful ofcvry body but his oicn
dear self, bawled out in the most piteous
accent,“ Oh! I shall he drowned !—I shall
he drowned !” and bitterly reproached his
lady-love as the cause of his probable
death. She uttered not a word, her cour
age and presence of mind seemed to in
crease with the peril. A tremendous
cake of ice fairly capsized the boat, hut
it was so large that all got on it, the lover
rendered her no assistance at all. It bore
them to the head of the island, and as
good fortune would have it, the chute be
tween it and the Missouri shore was froz
en over, and they crossed it without diffi
culty. They reached a tavern near the
river, and, after changing their wet gar
ments and becoming warm at a good fire,
the lover hinted to the young lady, that it
was time now for them to have the knot
tied, as the magistrate had arrived for
that purpose, and was in the next room.
She gave him a most withering look of
contempt, and declared she would nev
er unite her destiny with one who was so
selfish and cowardly. It was in vain that
he attempted by entreaty and argument
to change her resolution. She was immov
able, and replied to him with scorn.
A lew days afterwards, she returned to
the house of her guardian, thankful that
she had escaped marrying a man whose
only object was her fortune.
Her lover also returned to the river side;
but such showers of ridicule and con
tempt were bestowed upon him, that he
found it best to decamp which he did a
lew nights ago, leaving behind him a host
of unpaid demands.—[lllinois Backwoods
man.
An I.vo EN'IOUS McTUOD OF RECOVERING
a Dear. A young Hibernian and for
tune hunter, waited on a well known art
ist of London, to sit for his portrait, which
being done, was sent home according to
desire. After waiting two years for Ilia
money and not being able to obtain any
security lor the debt, the artist took the
following method to recover his demand,
which was 21)0 guineas. A few days ago
he caused an advertisement to he inserted
in a morning paper, supposed to be from
a lady, giving a particular description of
his debtor’s person and dress (tin; artist
having recently seen him in Bond-street,)
and requesting an interview, which the
advertiser intimated would turn out great
ly to his advantage. A time and place
was fixed, and answer requested, which
was complied with, and the invitation ac
cepted on the part of the y oung Hibernian.
On Tuesday morning he attended most
punctually, and found a hackney-coach
waiting on the corner of Blooinsbury
square, as he expected. The gentleman
went to tin; door of the coach and rapped
at the window, when a voting lady popped
out her head, and ordered '‘John” from
behind to open the door. The gentleman
eagerly jumped into the coach, ‘‘John"
as eagerly followed him, and ordered the
coachman to take them to a certain spong
ing-honse in the neighborhood of Chan
: eery lane. The gentleman finding him
self arrested, borrowed the 200'guineas of
a friend, and paid the money at once,
laughing most heartily at the contrivance.
The young ladv was the artist’s daughter,
and the supposed footman an actual bailiff.
What is not as little remarkable is, that
the day for which the appointment was
made, happened to he the first of April,
and the gentleman s advertisement express
ed that, notwithstanding the day, the lady
: might depend on seeing him.
How TO LEARN A DI'.VCF. TO SI’TLL.—-
A printer had a hoy who was an incurable
blunderer in spelling, and who gave him
I great trouble bv his mistakes. He made
many efforts to teach him ; he scolded and
threatened, but without any ellect; and,
as a last resort, lie ordered him to boil a
dictionary in milk, and eat it for his sup
per !
A lad having got into the parlor with
some of the neghbor’s children and kicked
up a dust among the furniture, his father
! gave him a whipping, and then asked him
how he relished his playing. ‘'l hke the
play very well,” said lie, “hut the aJttrjjiccc
is intolerable,”