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Ntw Yob-* April 14 -There is no t.itfliafa nw<
° f S' D i»reh29.—Tliers is nothin* certsfa known
, . ii.,. (inv whi'U Hie conference of h**fcb»tel
wffi toM it-Lh stseion. Tbo general opinion fa
vora a satisfactory settlement. r .
Count Homey * return is extxft«d in May
Or»v“nent and Duke Montebello are mentioned
as likely loaocoeed him in the mi»i. n to
At Lyons numerous p Utical arrests had taken
place. It was said the police had discovered a »e
--i retsociet v wboee member had united for the pur
pose of furthering the election of a wel known re
publiCH. , Kupw, who ii not eligible under the new
el< Br^Ts-* ; be election for the Cortes begun on the
25jj, 'j’l,,* •■rofix-ctrt were favorable for th« Gov
ernment lie Infant don Enrique, brother of the
had been ordered to quit Spain because he
had dm dared for the progreasistas.
CopESHAOiii, March 30th,—To-day the French
Amb*in*>d' >r exchanged ratifications of the aoond
doea trea y on the part of this Government.
The only commercial advices received from Uv*
erpool is merely a mention that Cotton was steady,
with sale* of 10,000 bales on Monday and Tuesday.
Consols for money 93f.
The papers by the* Bomssia, which arrived last
night, contain somo items of interest.
The English elections indicate an overwhelming
Palmerston triumph. Messrs. Gibson, Cobden, Lay
ard and Bright have been defeated. London re
turns Lord Russell, Rothschild, Crawford and Duke.
Messrs Gladstone and Roebuck are re-elected.
The Neufchatel difficulty has been nearly settled
A treaty of commerce between Russia and r ranee
had been nearly concluded. . _ ,
The Mexican difficulty was the subject of much
discussion in Spain. The warlike feeling isasstrong
as ever. . . . , , ~
Count the French minister had address
ed a letter to the Marquisde Turgot, fully approving
• the conduct of Spain
The latest advices from Canton say that all wa*
quiet. Admiral Seymour was at Hong Kong await
ing reinforements.
The trial of the poisoning baker resulted in his
acquittal.
A tel -graph dispatch to Bombay *ays that the
Emperor of China had ordered Yeh, the fJovernor
of Canton to conclude a peace ou any terms.
Teas and silks had further advanced.
Farther by ibe Erie«»on.
Interesting FROM Gekmant — Berlin, March
31—In the Prussian National Assembly there has
been an interosiug debate in regard to the encroach
meats of the Dir:*-* upon the rights of the people in
Schleswig Holstein. One of the members thought
to protest against the tyrannical acts of tb«* Danes
in the Duchies, wher# upon ihe Prime Minister,
Von Manteufel, responned that, in regard to this,
Prussia had act* <1 already, earnestly and energeti
cally, and would proceed firmly with the whole of
7 .pr . oeitions relative to the settlement, of the
fiou <j U question passed both Houses unani
L».i ge masses of emigrants bad panned through
Berlin, intending to sail from Bremen to Texas.
The Prussian Government intends, besides its na
val station on the North 8«a, to erect another in the
Baltic, on the coast of the island of Rugen.
Persia —On the Bt.li of February a force under
General Outran obtained a eignal victory at Khoo
shab iver the Persians, who were commanded by
Boojab 001-Moolk.
On the .'id of ruary an expeditionary force
of 4l f J cavalry, 4 300 infantry, and Id guns left Bu
shire. .
In 42 hours they reached the Persian intreeb
merits at Beorazjoon, a distance of 4t> miles whence
the enemy retreated to the mountains, abandoning
the stores and ammunition, all of which were des
troyed.
Two days after, the troops commenced their return
inarch.
An ineffectual night attack was made by the
enemy.
At daybreak on the Bth, the Persian army, about
6,000 strong, with five guns, was attacked by tbe
British cavalry ami artillery, and totally routed.—
The enemy lost 700 killed, 400 prisoners, and two
guns.
Our loss 10 killed and f»3 wounded.
The expedition returned to Bushire on the 10th
of February.
India. —Disturbances have taken'place in Pegu.
They are unimportant, but Ibey led to a skirmish
with the troops.
The Madras Exhibition was opened by Lord Har
ris on the Bth of February.
Meetings had been held at Calcutta to petition
Parliament against the regulation of the new Penal
Code, subjecting Europeans to the jurisdiction of
the Company’s Courts.
ILe Goinpany s courts.
IIT THE ARABIA.
In Great Britain the borough elections are over,
and th county elections are progressing. •The
Palinerstorians say they will havo a good working
majority in tho new House of Commons, and that
the opposition have lost I'.' seats.
The Opposition assert that only five seats are lost
and that Faioierston will have too small a majority
to go on with.
The complexion of tlie new House is, therefore,
doubtful. About 100 new men have been elected.
The British fleet has finally left the Bosphorus,
thus evacuating the Turkish waters. The inquiry
into the filibustering expedition to Circassia, in the
steamship Kangaroo, is terminated, und Fesliad
Pasha and Ismael Bey are to be tried as the insti
gators.
Tne Prussians are concentrating a largo force at
Naples. The rumor of suooesses by tlie Circassians
Is again repeated.
The China mails had been received in England
and although peace was considered probable it is
not officially announced.
The N< ufchatel Conference has held its sixth
meeting; at which, it was supposed, the first pro
tocol was paragraphed.
Christie, tbe second officer of the American ship
J. L Bogart, Ims been sentenced to transporlatiqn
for life, for shooting at one of the crew during*
mutiny ou board the ship at Liverpool.
The Belgian Government has voted to admit the
importation of coais at a duty of lfr. 40c. per ton. —
An anti free trade riot had occurred at Tournay.
The Prussian GovernmEnt has announced that
Prussia will persist in her course respecting the Da
nish Duchit a, aud tbe Prussian porta and coast are
to be placed in a state of defence.
From the Chtna Mail, Feb. 15.
The Emperor’s View of Affairs iw Canton.
—Wo understand that a paper has been forwarded
hither from Canton as well as from the North, pur
porting to be a decree of the Etnperor. It directs
the high authorities of the coast provinces to be on
tlie alert, but not to alarm the people , expresses
confidence In Yeti's knowledge of the Barbarian,
and his consequent, capacity to nettle this affair with
the British, on whom, if their loss in the engage
meiits reportod, viz., of 400 men, including the ad
niiral, has discouraged them sufficiently to cause a
cessation of hostilities on their part, Yeh is not to be
over severe, but they are not to be met half-way,
least a concession in tue present case lead to a de
niaud for other concessions. That is to say, it must
not b« supposed that tho governuioiit of China is not
ready to resist barbarian encroachment; but with
rebellion in the land, warlike preparations in the
provinces might be turned against it. It has
enough on hand now to talk of exterminating the
barbarian, und doubtless Yeli will he able to set
tle this quarrel, which is us yet local, and tbe Em
peror desires may continue bo. There will, of
course, be no sigu of yielding, so long ae Canton
maiut .-litis its character as a city not to be taken.
Dr. Parker, the United States minister, addressed
Yeh, asking him to allow Americans to remove
their property from Canton. Y’eh replied that ail
approaches to the city were c mummied by the
British vessels, and recommended that Americans
should move to the other ports to trade.
From the Bombay Timet.
The Batti.f. or Kooshab, Persia. —General Sir
James Out ram arrived at Bushire on the 27tli of
Jauuary, and on the eve of the 3d of February, the
78th Highlanders and the 26th Regiment N. I hav
ing landed the day previously, a force consisting of
42() eabren, 2,260 Kuiopean and 2,000 native in fan
try, and tS guns, no tched quietly out of camp iu
tho dn»t *i ii of the hills. The men carried only their
blankets ‘k*td great coats, and two days’ cooked pro
vision iu their havretuicke, the commissariat being
provided with three days’ tuore in addition. W’ith
the utmost secrecy and celerity tho force marched
across the inatshy ground which separat'd Bushire
from the bibs, through a perfect deluge of rain, and
arrived on the afternoon of the sth at the enemy's
intrechment at the village of Borasjoon. They had
failed to obtain any intimation of our approach until
we were close upon them, when they hastily abau
boned their ca;i p and fled to the hills, probably
hoping that we might be induced to follow them iu
ti< their faatnes»"s. It was impossible to intercept
their retreat, xlthough they were in sight, for so
hasty had been their departure, that the whole of
their camp equipage, tents, ammunition and provi
sions were abandoned to our force. It will not be
easy for them to recover this blow to their commis
sariat and ordnance departments, and all apprehen
sion of serious attack on IfUsbire is dissipated for
the presrut. After remaining two days in the ene
my’s camp, and destroying whatevet it was found
impossible to carry away, the return to Bunhire was
commenced on the evening of the 7th, and at mid
night an attack was made upon the force from all
directions by the enemy. Tim confusion, owing
to the dark in ss, ami the fact that four guns of the
enemv had got the exact range of our troops, was
fright I'll!.
At the commencement of the attack, Gen. Out
ram. while riding rapidly in the dark. Buffered a se
vere fall, his horse coming down with him, aud
though he rallied a little sh m tin* insensibility which
it occasioned,tlie command was obliged to be de
volved on Gen. Stalker. Had the Persians coutiu
ued their fire, it it impossible to say how serious
might have been our position—for most authorities
concur in the statement that we did not dare return
a shot, lest we should certify tbe enemy they had
our range. Happ ly, their uncertainty led to aces
saMou of the firing,and at daybreak they were touud
drawn up in order of battle upon our left rear, 6,000
or 7,000 strong, with five guus in position. Our ar
tillery aud cavalry dashed at them at once, and the
rapidity, precision aud heavy superiority of our fire,
made such fearful havoc iu their ranks that in less
than an hour 700 dead bodit s strewed the plain, and
their army was flying iu ail directions. The cavalry
consist mg of the Boon ah Horse and 3d Lancers,
rode right through, and nearly destroyed a whole
regimeut drawn up m square to attempt a check to
the storm which ewept over them. Our infantry
had not achauce of nearing the enemy at all. Two
guns fell into our bauds, a hundred prisoners, aud
the whole ammunition of the force. Ilad we pos
sessed another thousand h« rae Jacob *) Biudiar>
had not yet reached Bushin l ,) hardly a man would
have escaped to the hills The rapidity of the Per
sia fire has beeu much noticed. Their guus are Baid
to possess longer r >nge thau ouro, and the bearing
of this arm ot their force amply justifies the encomi
ums which modern travelers have concurred iu be
stowing upou it. After the engagement, we buried
our native dead on the field ; the bodies of the three
Euroi cans who fell being carried back to Bushire.
Our loss was happily very small—three Europe
ans and seven natives being the number of our
killed, and the wounded but 62 in all. We are sorry
to announce the name of Lieut. Frankland. of the
divisional staff, among the former : and of Capt.
Forbes, 3d Light Cavalry. Capt. Mockler and Lieut.
J. Greentr* e, of her Majesty’s 64th, tunong tbe lat
ter—the first and the last severely. The troops
bivouacked for the day close to the battle-field, and
at nuill resume i their* march on the way back to
Bushire, w here the gcater portion of the force ar
rived about midnight oftheikh, the remaining troops
coining in on the 10th. It is seldom that a force is
called upon to perform 60 rapid and harrassing a
march as that they thus successfully terminated.
Our men twice covered a distance of between 40
andsU miles in tbe same lumber of hours, and this
through a country all but impassable from the tor
rents of rain that accompanied them the whole way
in going and returning. The result certainly is very
satisfactory, aud the expense of the movement has
been well recompensed thereby. Bushire, in tbe
abaci ee of the fort,*©, was garrisoned by a naval
brigad-, landed from the ships, aud the intrenched
camp? by companies told uff from each regiment to
the number, including the sick left behind, of 1500
men. under the command of Col. Shepherd. The
brig Euphrates was moored high and dry so as to
command will, her ;um the p K!a)!f which con
nect, the peninsula w„h ti e main W. An attack
was atk 3of as impending, but none occurred
Meantime our position there i. being strongly in
trenched and furiffied in view to leaving it a
simple garrison, that the lorce may be available for
service elsewhere.
A Runaway Post.mastfr.—A. J. Rowley, post
m&8», rat Rome. New Y ork, has absconded a
defaulter to the United States to the amouut* of
S3,(KK) or $i,<M)Q ; but he is not accused of taking
money from lettere.
Death from Ossification.—A woman of about
thirty years of age, named Asena*h Mullen, died at
the Boston Lunatic Hospital, on the 24th ult., of
oesification of the arteries. A case of death of a
xnidd e ag*-d person, irom such a disorder, is ex
treemeiy rare.
Newfoundland Seal Fish ert.— Private ad
▼ices from Newfoundland represent that all the
▼e-sele which have arrived frun the spring fishery
for up to th* 3lit March, have made quite
sui <> f ‘■'fid ' oyages affording every reasonable hope j
to the > i.i lers that the entire catch will prove much j
above tne ueual average. i
Special Correspondence of the Picayune.
Important from New Granada.
PaSaMa, April 8, 1857.
You will not be mrprised, from the tenor of your
nreTioj* advices, to learn that our Mm inter and
Commie, oner to Bogota have completely failed in
ail their demand* and propositions for tbe eettle
ment of the loth of April question, and that nego
tiatlm.a have been broken off.
Tide event occurred on the last day es February.
Previously, Mr Morse's propositions for a cession
of territory or for intervention in the government of
tbe termini and line of the railroad wap rejected
with indignation “at hi* arrogance in making any
such dishonorable propositions.” Mr. Morse “then
demanded $600,000 as indemnity, and this being re
fused, he presented his ultimatum, which was for
$400,090 and nothing more. ' This ultimatum was
not only proinply rejected, but Mr. Maine was in
formed that New Granada did not acknowledge the
least responsibility for the events of the 10th April;
and further, that she considered she had a good
claim agaiost-vtbe United States for apology or in
demnity on account of tbe various outrages ot Ame
ricana towards the people o: Panama, and especial
ly on account of those committed on the loth of
April and that in due time she should press them
for settlement before the Cabinet at Washington .
Thereupon Mr. Morse broke up the conference,
breathing a few threats, and notifying the new lira
uadian Secretary ..f Stale thrt he *iwuM l *>•
eota within forty eitfht boors, and that Mr Buwliu,
our Minister Resident, would soon f ” u ‘? w ,
Mr. Morse left H on the Bth nit.,for Honda
and (*artha*ena.aod wdl.be in Aspmwall to take the
steamer to New York o , the 19th instant. Mr.
IP,who write* to a fnend that he *h*U be here
the latter part of next month. When Mr. Morse
left Bogota, he was complimented to a chanrari
of tin kettle* by the populace. I do not get this
latter fact from my own correspondence, but there
are letters in town from respectable source*, stating
tbe fact. _ .
That Secretary l’ombo signified hi* intention of
making a claim for redrew, instead of soiMtrding
any, 1 have from a souroe that cannot be mistaken.
But I can scarcely believe that Mr. Morse’s ulti
matum was confined to a simple money indemnity.
Tbe payment of $400,000, or any other sum, would
not accomplish what should be tbe aim of our Go
vernment in respect to the Isthmus—and that is
“security for the future.” This security can be ob
tained in no other manner than by municipal con
trol of the two cities of Colon and Panama, and tne
transit route. Nevertheless, all the accounts both
public and private, accord in saying that everything
has been abandoned by our agents except a simp.e
money idemnity. The papers of the capital, as
well as in the provinces, look upon the lowering of
the pretensions of our agents as a great victory to
New Granada, aud well they may. “The question,’
say they, “like all Yankee questions, has been re
duced to one of dollars.” We shall see.
Tbe course things have taken in Bogota is as
cribed by Mr Bowlin principally to the false an in
famous statements against the American side of the
a lest ori made by Count Nollent (French Consult,
Mr. Perry (British Consul) and the Peruvian Con
sul (Senor Kubio). Hanoi Peinbo also declared, in
a conference with our agents, that he had received
a letter from Col. Thos. W. Ward, late U. S. Con
sol to Panama, in wh.ch he states that the evidence
he took here is mostly from interested sources, and
greatly exaggerated. 1 can scarcely believe ex-
Consul Ward has made any statement so damaging
to himself, as he warmly endorsed all the evidence
adverse to the New Granadian authorities at an
time fie owes it to himself to disapprove this as
sertion of Senor Pombo’s or to enter into some ex
planation on the subject.
Tbe Senate of Bogota had a bill under considera
tion to send ’.UK) men to Panama, but it met with
strong opposition on the ground that if they were
intended tor the defence of the Isthmus against the
United States, they should be counted by thousands
and not by hundreds. It was further argued that
the friends of the bill contemplated in this way the
re-establishment of a standing army, which had but
lately been abolished by Congress as a pest to the
nation. . • .
Tne feeling in Panama against tbe Americans is
very bitter, if we except a few families of the bet
ter class, and it is encouraged by the Spanish press
here. Some of the less sensible of the people talk
ed loudly, on the receipt ol the news from Bogota,
about war with the United States, aud said that if
war come they wou d teach the Yankee filibusters
a lesson that would keep them out of Spanisli Ame
rica in future. But the action of the Senate, in re
fusing or neglecting to vote a force for the protec
tion of the Isthmus, had rather a droll effect upon
them. A few ninnies met n day or two since, de
nounced the dilate riuess of the Congress ot Bogota,
ai d prepared to send an Ambassador and Sec
retary to Europe, to offer the government of the
Isthmus to Old Spain ! „ .
Some hold the opinion here Lliat Mr. Buchanan
will send another commissioner to Bogota, to make
another attempt to arrange matterß. In view of
tliu insulting reception Mr. Morse received, I do
not believe he will do it; at least unless he is invi
ted to do so by the new President, Ospiua ; and I
have no idea that Ospiua, however well disposed he
may be to settle the difiiculty, will have the power
to do so. Tne minds of the people have become so
iuilained against us, that Ospiua would not daro to
accede to any terms that would be satisfactory to
tlie United States. It becomes, tbeu, the duty of
the Government at Washington to make this tran
sit secure beyond all peradventure, aud that at
once. The Slate Government is now in the hands
of tlie same otticeis who ordered and jusiify the
horrible massacre of the Xsih April; and I would
net be at all astonished if procrastination on the
part of the United States should lead to a renewal
ot those horrid scenes.
As the tone of the public press in New Granada
is a lair exponent of the ideas of tlie people, 1 have
translated a few articles from the papers of Bogota
and the Provinces ou the great question at issue be
tween the two Governments, which you may find
it worth while to reproduce.
From La Opinion, of Santa Martha.
New Granailumust uppeal to the sword, as the
only means to arrest ttie ambition of tbo filibustering
Governmental Washington. * * * W’o know
that we are wcakei, but we are more valiant than
they. And, as we beat the Spaniards, notwitstand
ing the sympathies of customs, language and relig
ion that bound us to them wo can the more easily
heat this degenerate race, who far from having any
sympathies in common with us, we detest for their
arrogance, their inordinate ambition and their lax
morality. * * * * We are ashamed to ao
knowledge that Walker has maiutaiu d himself
against five States for more than a year, in the heart
of Nicaragua, at the head of only 800 men, without
discipline, without military subordination, without
homogetieounneßs of language—some being Yankees,
some Germans, and soiu#Swisß. If it were not to
offend j/raprr of our Central American
brothers, we would send them a battallion of 200
men, who would whip these incendiaries, murder
ers and robbers, in tbo first encounter, or chase
them from the country.
From the Seo-Oranadino, of Bogota, March 3.
In future the press cannot and ought not discuss
for a moment whether we can barter our sovereign
ty, independence, dignity or territory. Such acts
would be so infamous, so outrageous, so absurd, that
they do not admit of the least consideration with any
Granadino of honor or patriotism.
If tlie Ynnkees wish Panama, ietthem take it by
force, if they can. But they can never plant them
selves on tlie Isthmus, or on any other part of our
territory, with our consent, be it as absolute mas
ters, or be it with especial privileges of administra
tion or intervention. The people of Granada will
live, if they can five in independence and with
honor ; otherwise they will disappear from the fist
►of sovereign nations. They know how to fight and
aud how to die, when necessary. Their traditions,
their present and their future may exact the sacri
fice. But they will never submit to the ignominy
of filibuster barbarism. * * * Our readers know
tlia profound sensation the propositions of Mr. Morse
created, how alarmed the country was by si|ch au
dacious exactions. The popular indignation has
beoi unanimous; and the agents of the North Ame
ricans are fully aware that their pretensions are
eooutedby the whole people. * * * Tbe Execu
tive declared in the initiative that disoussion in re
spect to concession or sales of territoiy was impos
sible ; and it denied soundly the right of the United
States to any iudeinnity in the affair of the loth
April. Then the ageuts ol the United States exhibi
ted their ultimatum, exacting SIOO,OOO in money,
and some concessions upon the right of intervention
on the Isthmus. Tlie ultimatum was rejected, and
it is reported that our Government then presented
a couuter claim for damages against the United
States. Upon this the two ministers declared nego
tiations broken off, and Mr. Morse, after breathing a
few threats, prepared to quit the country, announc
iug that Mr. Bowlin, Resident Minister, would soon
follow him.
Such is the generally received version of matters
that have transpired in ministerial regions. In
view of these facts, it is necessary that Congress as
well as the whole country, should know the exact
situation of affairs ; so that if our legislators shall
consider tlie republic in danger, they can take the
necessary steps ; so that the people can prepare for
the wrestle however unequal it may be; so that the
Executive place itself ou its guard, and dismiss all
the agents of every class which the United States
maintains amongst ns: so that the press may con
sider she matter in all its aspects ; so that tlia civil
ized world can appreciateour acta and judge of our
cause ; and that our diplomatic agents, energetical
ly supported by public opinion may take such steps
as w ill give us the support of foreign nations in the
maintenance of our rights and interests.
Suoli is tlie duty of a patriotic administration.—
Public Opinion is in expectation of such a policy.
Everybody wishes to know tho whole truth ; and
the course of the Government in withholding it, is
unjustifiable to the last degree. Let Mr. Morse go,
with the proper reproof and warning. Let Mr.
Bowlin have his passports, if he wishes them.' Let
Mr. Corwine abandon his role in Pauama, either
willingly or by force. But let us have the precise
situation of affairs —and that promptly.
From El Ticmpo of Bogota, Feb. 24.
We are accustomed to see Senor Pombo initiate
negotiations with foreign powers with patriotic
vigor and energy, and eud them by unfortunate
concessions. His first inspirations are aiwnys good,
and in accordance with his devoted patriotism and
conceded probity. But, w hen his antagonists are
persistent, when they harass aud worry him, he
concludes by surrendering—at least in part—his po
sition, or in accepting less than what the public
have a right to expect. We have scarcely a doubt
that he rejected at first with indignation the arro
gant pretensions of Mr. Morse, and that he refused
even to treat at all upon any such basis. But the
American Plenipotentiary probably insisted in
forcing down his throat the gilded pill, and t erhaps
insinuated some threats of consequences if he did
not swallow it: and in this case it would be diffi
cult to decide if Senor Pombo gave way to vacilla
tion. or admitted the possibility of negotiating,
which of itself is a danger, and a concession that
enters a long wav into the path of dishonor.
But time will reveal to us these mysteries. The
secret cannot be long kept, and then we can decide
upon the truth of our conjectures. We know that
it is net the general custom of North American di
plomats to argue or disenss matters with which they
are entrusted They frequently receive their in
structions under the form of an ultimatum, and sub
mit it one or a dozen times, w'ithout .changing a
comma in it, or entering into the least discussion,
until the end is accomplished. We would observe
that scarcely one of the American Plenipotentiaries
understand the language of the countries to which
they are accredited, aud that they never make the
least effort to acquire it, because a dumb man bet
ter suils their country and its objects, when once
the Secretary at Wasbington has marked out the
road foi him"to travel. The Minister scarcely un
dersiands a jot of what he is communicating, but
limits himself to reproducing it as often as it fails.
Tit'nrn la dipiomacui dr Juan rent ado. They
neither talk nor discuss, they often appear to be
mere l automatons ; but they never abandon their
position. That Senor Pombo dreads this sort of
tactics, is proved by the fact that he often succumbs
to it. Thus, procrastination in this affair augurs
misfortuneto the nation. We shat! see ifthe change
of administration in either country will gi ve n uew
aspect to things. Mr. Buchanan", ihe new Presi
dent. wifi enter upon his duties on the 4th of March,
aud Senor Ospina. the new President of New Gra
nada, will enter upon his on the Ist April, whether
with the same Secretary of State, is not known. So
thst if the question shall then be still in abeyance,
as we have no doubt it wifi be, it wifi not be diffi
cult to decide upon the direction it wifi take.
It is more thau probable that the solution wifi not
be a pacific one. The terms of the demand do not
lead us to hope for it. Everything seems to concur
in bringing about a disruption between tbe two re
publics the moat identical in their form of govern
ment, and who for so many reasons ought to be
friends. This will be a deplorable thing, not simply
because New Granada is infinitely inferior in
strength to the United States; not because the
theatre of the struggle would be our own soil, where
we should have to submit to prolonged and cruel
sacrifices, for tbs reason that being bound to pro
tect our rights and dignity, we must not contemplate
the cou&equences, but go straight forward with our
eyes shut to them; but it is to be lamented because
it will engender antipathies that will likely be perpe
tuated lo the great damage of the political and in
dustrial interest of the whole New World. Up to
the present time the republicans of Spanish Ameri- 1
u'l; ? hs ? a rteadfast hope m this people i
of \\ ashmgton, of Franklin, anj Jcffcrson who 1
ftrs Hrawint C fh mer V” 1 carr ' m >' lo fibers! institu- 1
Thf example and <
support, the North American, eonf.daracv has t
been our light and our guide ; and we had top"
that honorably practicing the doctrine of Mo“™ c
us peep s would serve as our protketor. wh?n t
Europe shoula attempt to force its institutions upon i
us. or to snatch from us the least particle of bur i:
domain. At the head of the nations of the New I
World, and possessing institutions with so many t
practicable adv<Uitaf(e*, lie United **n »*t
destined to be champion of ju«tu e and right, n* the ,
baae of civilization on this continent; and in this
light, tbe Bympatiea and confidence of the intelligent j
patriot* iu South America, should be, a? i *-trails j
her, fervent and without qualification. But what |
would follow from the moment when we could only
consider her a* one of tlie moat dangerous of toe j
tyrannies that could subjugate us ? The doctrine
of Monroe, regarded up to the present as the bond
of fraternity and strong union between the people
of this continent, would be at once condemned as a
selfish thought and nothing more : because it ex
cludes us from European influence only that we
may the more easily fall a prey to our powerful
view of the case, we should at once divest
ourselves of our mission, and prepare for a temble
struggle, looking to Europe for alliance or sympa
p » » * * England, from her liberal institu
tiona. and from the currency that free trade baa
lately obtained in her counsels, is a power with
which we might place ourselves in firm alliance, for
the reason that our interests take the same direc
tion. The talent of our statesmen should be enlist
ed to bring about this result. At first sight, our al
liance was' as indicated above, with the United
States. Yet, when it is once understood that the
doctrine of Monroe, which says, “America for all
the Americans, under the banner of republicanism
and justice, M means simply, “America for the An -
Wo-Americans, and for nobody else,” then cur«natu
gj course is to ally ouraelvej with the people of
nrope, who only ask from ua guarantees tor its
subjects and its trade, which it is always our inter
est and disposition to give. This should be made
the base of our international treaties. To give to
Europe an interest in the preservation of Spanisli
American nationalities, should be the culminating
point of New Granadian foreign policy.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Nicaragua News.
The steamship Tennessee, Capt. Patterson, from
Aspinwall, arriv ed at this pert Thursday morning,
bringing intelligence from Aspinwall to the evening
of April 4, and papers of that date. For correspon
dence papers and information we are indebted to the
purser of the Tennessee.
The Tennessee arrived at Aspinwall on the after
noon of the 4th, and having landed her paesengere,
left the same evening for San Juan.
The intelligence brought by her fully confirms that
received by telegraph yesterday and published in
the Commercial Advertiser. We perceive that a
morning paper throws doubt upon the Isabella a re
port ou the ground of some irregularity in its trans
mission, the Isabel having arrived at Charleston on
Sunday night, and the important news not having
been transmitted until yesterday, and then not from
Charleston but from Washington. Our contempo
rary has probably received an explanatory note on
the subject from the telegraphic agent of the asso
ciated preas, to the effect that the association’s cor
respondent, Mr. Cushman, died on Sunday, on
the night of which day the Isabel arrived at Charles
ton.
From the purser of the Tennessee we derive the
following, which is the latest intelligence, and is
confirmatory, with additional particulars, of the
news by tbe Isabel:
On the 28th of March, Col. Lockridge advanced
from Machuca Rapids to Castillo, with three hun
died men, on board the steamers John N. Scott and
Rescue. On his arrival he f* uud that the Costa
liicans hed fortified Nelson’s Hill, which is suitated
about 250 yards in the rear of the castle, having
erected there strong breast works, dug ditches,
mounted several large gus, and occupied the whole
with five hundred men.
Ou observing these formidable preparations, Col.
Lockridge deemed it moat prudent to leave Castillo
unmolested. He made no attempt at an attack,
but contented himself with destroying some fortifi
cations below the place. With this failure he gave
up all hope of forcing the river so as to secure any
communication with his beleagured chief. His
conviction that all attempts in that direction were
utterly hopeless is sufficiently shown by the fact that
he disbanded his recruits, and formed his force anew
from those who would volunteer to go to Walker’s
aid via Panama Our information decs not state
how many declined or accepted the terms; or wliat
provision was made for the helpless wights who de
sired to abandon the hopeless enterprise. That such
a step was resorted to Dy Col. Lockridge suggests
the inference that much dissatisfaction prevailed
among the recruits.
Os the fate of some of them, however, there is but
too mournful intelligence. Ou the 2d of April, while
some of the troops were still on board the transit
steamer John N. Scott, the boiler of that boat ex
ploded, when killing and wounding
about fifty officers and men. This is the steamer
which Col. Lockridge had previously recaptured
from the Costa Ricans, and of the efficient repairs of
which we had such glowing accounts.
We have collected the names of the killed and
wounded by the explosion on the steamer J. N.
Scott, and append them, as far as known : ♦
killed.
Charles J. Haris,
Harrison M. Tunstall,
Peter C. Baird,
Joseph C Turner,
Charles McCrea,
Robinson of Miss.
Robert J. Crawford,
John Buffington,
Joseph Murray of N. O,
J. L. Hewett,
W. Edmonson,
M. M. Priedhaunce,
Robinson, artil. corps.
Major W. Morris,
Lieut Jno. Coghlin of Phils,
Capt. Khliets,
Lieut. Volger,
Lieut. Teri*.
Jamrs Nelson, Engineer,
—Alexander artillery corps,
Daniel Burke, artillery corps
T. J. Lansing hospital stew’d
Privates —
Edwin G. Raymond. N. Y.
J. C. Klopton, Mias,
James Cox,
Carpenter of Penn.
SINCE DIED OF THEIR INJURIES.
Joseph Wilson of N. Y. I T. Alexander of Penn,
Robert Higgins „f N. Y r . \ Charles Yoik,
C. J. Thomas.
Abont 20 others are missing.
BADLY WOUNDED.
Lieut J. A Cisdear, N. 0.,
Lieut. Mulhcliand M. Louis
Capt. Kinnedy, Ireland,
Lieut. C. Doubleday, N. Y.
Capt Marcellus(Fr.) Texas
Capt W W Barrington Ky,
Privates —
F. Crawford,
E. Baker,
A. Bailey,
Clark Nott,
D. Stapp,
D. Burt,
McCrea,
Lansing, TexaI*, 1 *,
Holmes,
Blunt,
R. P. Shoemaker,
Emanuel, a Nicaraguan
boy,
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.
J. Roan, private, Ohio, I Capt. W H. Scott,
Col. Frank Anderson, N. Y. \dj’t. A. C. Hill,
Maj. W. C. Capers, | Lieut. Samuel Jacksor,
Lieut. Thomas Smith.
RECAPITULATION.
Killed and missing 60
Badly wounded 17
Slightly wounded 8
Total 85
On the body of Harrison Magness Tunstall a
memorandum was found containing this entry:
“I left tny native home on the sth day oi Jan
uary, 1857, and came to New Orleans and left New
Orleans for Nicaragua ou tho 11th day of March,
1857.
“My residence is Jacksonport, Jackson county
Arkansas, and if I am'killed or wounded a liberal
reward will be given for my body at said place by
my father, Thomas Todd Tunstall.
llarkison Magness Tunstall.”
The Rescue took on board the wounded men, and
conveyed them to Punta Arenas, where, with the
sick from both steamers, they were landed. The
Tennesse brought of these wretched sufferers all
who could be removed. The purser reports that
Col. Lockridge was up the river when the Tennes
see left, with a portion of hie force, and reported to
be well supplied with provisiona.
The latest date from Walker’s recrats up the
San Juan river, is to the 27th ult., at which time the
whole force, about 500 men, including pick and
wounded, had been taken above Machuca Rapids,
ten miles below Castillo, and were there encamped.
Everything valuable had beeu removed from Sera
piqui and San Carlos Island, and the fortications
destroyed. All the men, ammunition, provisions,
and boato were above the Machuca, and prepara
tions were being made to attack Castillo at the
earliest possible day.
The following is a list of the fillibusters who have
returned in,the Tennessee:
Dr. Geo. S. Weir, Lieut. J. H. Tivis ; Privates J.
D. Borten, J. M. Holden, J. W. Barten, J. G Starr,
J. Butt, F. Williams. Joseph Taylor, Frank W’ilson,
Edward Duncan, G. W. Sites, A. Smith, Alfred
Gaff, James Fitzgerald, J. Tully, M. Schruber, A,
Wolf, N. Smith, J. Mehegow, J. B. Blunt, M. Riley,
W. W. Johnston, William Bradergold, J. Bleecker.
Wm. Gondover, It. Hamilt n, A. lluntmau, Win.
Wright, J. W. Gage, W. Carrotte, Thomas Ferris,
J. D. Fenn, M. McKloeky, J. W.Billing, 11. G. Ros
seau, C. Brown, J. McCliuton, J.Ecstein, J.Logan,
S. Shennesaen, E. S. Baker, J. O'Donnell, C. J.
Judkins, N. B. Taylor, F. Klin, F. Charlton, T. S.
McNeely, J. A. Ward, W. Neef. Total 50.
The position of Walker may be fairly pronounced
hopeless. Rivas, on Lake Nicaragua, is his only
position on laud, if we except a quasi communica
tion with San Juan del Sur. He has, we believe,
one small steamer, by which he can cruise on some
portions of the lake. Granada was destroyed,
though being rebuilt, as we learn from private
sources. The whole of the San Juan river, the
chief outlet of the lake, is in the possession of the
Costa Ricans, to within a very short distance of its
mouth at San Juan del Norte, or Grey town. The
impossibility ot receiving supplies, or of escape, by
that route is admitted by Col. Lockridge's words
and acts , in fact, all communications with the sea
board iu that direction is at an end. The only way
by which he can receive supplies aud reinforements,
or can escape, is by the Pacific ocean. Whatever
has been sent, or whoever has gone for his aid, to
San Juan de Nicaragua, must be reshipped to As
pinw&ll, across the isthmus to Panama, and take the
chances of means of transit along the coast to Rivas
or Juan del Sur, and the further chance of find
ing the communication open when that place is
reached.
It is true that the deserters from Walker's army
found tlieir way across the country from the iuke
to Punta Arenas, on tlie Pacific - coast. But the
journey was perilous, as the published accounts
showed, and could not have been performed by an
organized company of troops. Walker’s only inlet
and outlet, therefore, is Rivas, to reach which point
he must rely upon trading or coasting vessels be
tween Panama and Rivas. One or two small
steamers do ply—twice a week, we believe, or did
so in more peaceful times—between those two
points. But they call at so many p aces tLat the
transit is very tardy. As one of those steamers,
however, was temporarily seized by the deserters
who forced their way to Punta Arenas, it is proba
ble that they are both now withdrawn, and commu
nication with Walker by wav of Panama is worth
little or nothing. Judging from the manifestation
of Central American patriotism, which the last
few years of history supply, it is not impossible
that, had Walker a full treasury and liberal hand,
he might convert some of his enemies into tempo
rary triends ; but in his present circumstances it is
quite clear that, if he can make good his escape,
with the few men remaining from the thousands
who had joined him in his raia upon Nicaragua, his
best and indeed only wise policy is to do it without
the loss of a single day.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
It 13 ascerta ; ned from one of the officers of the
Tennessee, that great dissatisfaction existed among
the officers of Col. Lockridge in Nicaragua, because
of his refusal to attack the enemy at Castillo. Those
well informed, however, of the strong position of
the enemy, think that Lockridge pursued the
wisest course iu retreating, as the enemy had three
strong positions, the old castle at Castillo being
filled with troops, the battery on the river’s edge
strongly fortified, and at least live hundred troops on
Nelson*B Hill.
Notwithstanding this formidable array, however,
the officers of Lockridge felt satisfied they could
drive the enemy out. Much bitter feeling existed
because Lockridge did not make an attempt, and
a large number refused to follow his fortunes further.
Some two hundred were thereupon disbanded
and disarmed. These will come home to the
States by the next opportunity, probably via
Key West, to which point, it was understood, they
will be taken by an English man-of-war. They
would have been brought by the Tennessee, but
there was not sufficient time to get them on board.
The force of Lockridge is now. consequently re
duced to about one hundred men, including ninety
Texans. With these, it was his intention to proceed
on the steamer Rescue to Punta Arenas, from
thence to Aspinwall, thence to Panama, and
next to Rivas, where he will join Walker.—
This course would cause some loss of time, but in
sure the safety at least of all his arms and ammu
nition, as he would not be allowed to take them
across the Isthmus.
The last accounts from Walker represent him to
be still at Rivas, strongly fortified, with 800 men in
good fighting order. There were also some three
hundred men in the hospital and others on duty.—
He has also plenty of arms and four months sup
ply of provisions. So firm is his position that he
believes he can hold the place with a force of only
150 men.
The explosion of the steamer Scott was most sud
den and disastrous. The badly wounded were
taken in the steamer Rescue to Punta Arenas,
where they remained All the arms, ammunition
and provisions, on the steamer Scott were taken off
when she was fired, by order of Gen. Lockridge. and
burnt to the water’s edge.
A New York Item — Rev. Henry W Bellows,
pastor of the Church of All Souls, has accepted an
invitation to speak at the approaching Dramatic
Fund Dinner, in defence of the stage. This is a
novelty, certainly, and as such makes much food
for gossip in certain circles. A minister in favor of
the stage! But this is not aIL It is stated that
Mrs. Fanny Kemble Butler, hearing of Mr. Bellows'
determination, has addressed him a letter taking
him roundly to task for this proceeding, and declaim
ing in the strongest terms against the immoral
influence of tie stage. It is not known whether the
Rev. Dr. has sent hack|a reply, or whether he intends
to reserve that task for the alter dinner speech.
" Uurrt'rondena ■'( tU* S I'. Tints.
1 utt*rt**iina from ibe (IniMtn I # orcli;i*e.
Kort Yuma, Cal, Tuesday, Marcli 3, 1807.
I hare been enabled at this p-'int to gather some
information respecting the evens occurring m the
neighboring territory ot Anzona—event* winch
will soon attract attenUon in the States.
It is reported that a plan exists to divide Califor
nia. annex the Gadsden purchase, and create a new
S ave State. The id-a is simply absurd. The
Convention which sen: Mr. Cook to aehiugton
was composed of plain, honest hard working men,
who. having been robbed aud dnven from their mi
ning claims after great expenditure of labor and
money, appealed in their extremity to the General
Government for a separate temtonal organisation,
knowing that it would afford them protection under
the law If Congress does net grant this most just
prayer, another Convention, in which every section
will*be represented, will assemble in time to make
itself heard before the next Congress. It will pro
bably be reserved for a Democratic Congress to
decree this separate organization. Whatever may
be the speculations of sapient Washington corres
pondents, this iseimplya bona fide claim of respec
table hard working men, to be protected by that
Government which claims them as citizens. It is
no scheme of designing politicians.
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
Washington, April 16. — The refusal of New
Granada to even apologise, much less to give our
government any satisfaction, for the outrage at
Panama, has caused a determination on the part
of the administration toenforce the rights of Ameri
can citizens and to secure the respect at least of
the minor government of New Granada. For this
purpose, the frigate Independence and sloops-of-war
John Adarns and Decatur have been ordered to the
Pacific eide of the Isthmus of DarieD, in addition to
the St. Mary’s already in those waters.
The Home Squadron, under Commodore Paul
ding, and consisting of the steam frigate Wabash,
eioops Saratoga and Cyane, aud steamer Fulton’
has been instiucted to rendezvous in the Caribbean
Sea, to take care of American interests in that
vicinitv. and the probability is that unless New
Granada comes to terms peaceably, she will be
made to feel the strong arm of the United States.
Edgar Snowden, Esq., the able and gentlemauly
proprietor and editor of the Alexandria Gazette,
has received the American nomination for Congress
in the Seventh District of Virginia.
The new paper, the “States,’’ appeared this after
noon, and its looks are generally commended. It
is a somewhat curious coincidence that on this very
day, thirteen yeare since, Major lleiss started the
Washington Union, and that to-day also that sheet
appears in new type and with a new editor while
etioriginator makes his bow to the public as the
proprietor and editor of another paper.
Great suprise at the time was expressed at the act
of the Naval Retiring Board in dropping Commo
dore Ogden from the Navy list. He had long been
known as an officer of great merit; but, as 'hose
proceedings assumed an inquisitorial form, there
were no means of ascertaining the grounds for such
action.
The Judge Advocate of the Court of Inquiry,
however, declared that the Department and records
of the Retiring Board had been in vain searched for
any evidence against him. Mr. Hamilton, Capt.
Ogden’s counsel, then stated that hie client had no
defence to make, as there were no charges prefer
red ; but on the contrary, his merits as an officer
were almost a part of the history of the country.—
There can be but little doubt that Capt. Ogden will
be restored to his original position. Subsequently a
board of six surgeons examined Capt. Ogden to as
certain if the r tiring Board had acted upon any
knowledge of physical disability, but he was repor
ted sound in every respect.
A knowledge of the above facts has created great
indignation here among naval, men, aud it is
thought may be the means of bringing to light the
motives of the Retiring Board in this and other
cases.
New York, April 16.—Moses Bettman, an ex
tensive importer of dry goods, doing business in
Liberty street, is under an est on a charge of ob
taining upwards of sl*o,ooo worth of goods from
various firms, under false aud fraudulent pretences.
He was on Tuesday held to answer in the sum of
$ 1,000, and au injunction was granted restraining the
transfer or removal of any of the stock in the ac
cused’s store.
The complaint was made by Messrs. Mitchell &
Pott, importers, Broadway, who allege that Bett
man obtained upwards of $90,000 worth of goods,
for which he never intended to pay, aud that he dis
posed of these to parties at a price below that for which
he agreed to pay for them ; and that some of them
he forwarded in the original packages to Philadel
phia, where they weresoldat auction at prices much
lees than their original cost It is further charged
that the defendant caused fictitious entries of sales
to be made in his books, with a view to deceive, and
that cn the 27th of March he from his
shelves between SB,OOO and $9,000 worth of goods,
and hid the same in a hardware store. The accused,
it also appears, is largely indebted to Bowen & Mc-
Name, and other firms. He has heretofore stood
well with business men. The whole affair has
greatly exercised the dry goods importers.
A desperate conspiracy ou the part of some of the
most infamous characters in the Toombs to escape
from their confinement has just been discovered by
the Warden. The principal leaders in the conspira
cy were 'Oranas Dening, charged with arson, Geo.
Ilanford,Charged with burglary, John Dorsey, a
negro, charged with murder, John Smith and Jhon
Leooste, charged with murder on the high seas. It
is believed that about twenty others had joined in
the conspiracy, and as many more were ready to
take part in it the moment the first blow was struck.
The plan laid down was to make the revolt on
the Sabbath immediately afterthe conclusion of the
sermon. Each prisoner was to be armed with
knives and pistols, to be furnished them by their
friends outside. The deputy keepers on duty were
to be seized, if possible, tcrust into cells aud locked
up, but if this could not be effected they were to be
despatched with knives. The pistols were to be
reserved to prevent re-capture. The conspiracy
was well planned and would have been carried into
effect last Sunday, but for an intimation of it in time
toprevent its perfection.. .The ringleaders have sine
been ironed and strong y guarded.
New York Items—New ifoRK, April 17.—The
spring tine of immigration is upon us. More than
six thousand have arrived in fourteen vessels du
ring the past three days, and theie are six other ves
sels freighted below. All these large cargoes of im
migrants arrived in fair condition as to health, with
the exception of the Isaac Webb, from which four
teen were sent to the hospital with a mild type of
ship fever. Some of the ships arrive in a compara
tively clean condition whilst the rest are filthy in
the extreme.
Another such mysterious affair as occurs no where
in this country except in this dear Gothnm has
transpired. This is no less than an alledged and
certainly plausibly contrived attempt to rescue Hun
tington, the forger, from Sing Sing. It appears that
in the Lower Police Court, yesterday, Mr. C. Kane,
a banker, of Pine street, made an affidavit, in which
he states that he was called upon by “a very suspi
cions character, calling himselt Scatchard (which lie
acknowledged to be an assumed name") who rep
resented himself to be engaged in a scheme to ef
fect the liberation mentioned. He divulged his
plan of operation, which was to forge the Governor’s
signature a pardon for Huntington, and by means
of the same, effect his liberation, and then hurry him
out of the country before the fraud could be discov
ered or warrants issued for hie re-arrest on the twen
ty-six other indictments found against him, and up
on either of which he can at any time be brought
to trial.
Mr. John A. Bryan, one of the counsel for Hun
tington at his late trial, also came into Court and
stated to the Magistrate that Scatchard had also
made overtures to him and to James T. Brady,
Esq., on the subject of getting Huntington released
by a pardon, that he and Mr. Brady made up their
minds at once that there was some mischief at the
bottom of it, and he (Bryan.) had taken the matter
in hand to invest gate, with the intention of hav
ing the man arrested if his acts proved to be of a
character to warrant it.
The prisoner was then searched, but nothing
found except some letters which may give a clue to
hisantecedants, and a drafton New Orleans for SSOO
was found. He was committed to prison, but before
being taken, wrote a note to his wife, requesting
her to allow the police to search his baggage. It is
understood further, that a part of Scatchard’s plan,
was to tamper with the telegraph wires between
this city and Albany. Scatchard is a middle-aged,
gentlemanly appearing man.
Ohio and Mississibp Railroad. —The telegraph
brings intelligence that the last rail on this impor
tant road was laid on Thursday. Cincinnati and
St. Louis are now connected by a direct railroad
line. The work of preparing the road for active
operations will be immediately completed and in a
few weeks it will be prepared for travel and formally
opened in connection with the Cincinnati and Ma
rietta, and Northwestern Virginia roads, as the
great air line through-route from Baltimore to St.
Louis. The line from Baltimore to St. Louis will
then be as follows :—Bult Amer.
Baltimore and Ohio Kailroad to Grafton.. 279 miles
Northwestern Virginia 104 “
Cincinnati and} Marietta 190 “
Ohio and Mississippi 331 “
Total 904 miles
Speaking of this route the Western Railroad
Record says—
Whoever will examine this line on the map will find
it literally what we called it—an Ohio Valley Rail
road. It comes from Baltimore to the Ohio ; will
cross the river on a bridge ; goes in a practically
direct line to the Ohio at Cincinnati, where it is a
tangent to the river; thence it goes to the first great
city above the mouth of the Ohio ; thence it is con
tinued to Kansas; and may, at som9 time, be
continued to the Pacific Ocean. This line is the
only one in America which passes through all the
great cities except New Orleans.
The Ohio Valley Line will be so direct and central
that it must necessarily command the east and west
business of the Ohio Valley.
Absconded—L. S. Howe, a contractor on the
East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, on the Bull’s
Gap section, took his departure one night last week,
leaving liabilities to the amount of about SIO,OOO
(chiefly due in Knoxville,) and with the greater
portion of the money in his pcc-ket, of course.
Howe came from Massachusetts to East Tennes
see a few years ago, and his first business connec
tion in Knoxville, was with the notorious M. IV.
William*, from whom no doubt, he learned many
valuable lessons in the art of deception and raa
calitv. He was generally esteemed as an honest,
reliable man by the business men of Knoxville, and
taking advantage of this confidence, he bought
property freely, on a credit, which as has now been
discovered, he converted into cash, for his own
emolument, leaving his duped creditors to make
what they can, out of his late unfortunate partner
in bis Road contract. He had, we believe, the best
remaining contract on the Road.
It is thought he is making his way to lowa, inas
much as his family, we are told, have instructions
to go to Davenport, in lowa.— Knoxville Register.
Melanchoi.t Accident. —We are in receipt of
a letter from Duncanville, wnich gives an account
of a melancholy accident which took place on Col.
Wm. H Reynolds’ plantation, on Saturday, the 11th
inst in this county.
A short time before noon on the day above re
ferred to as two of Col. Reynold’s sons were return
ing home from the plantation, where they had been
with their father frem early in the morning, they
were overtaken by a couple of the CoL's negro boys,
also going to the house. The oldest of the negroes,
attracted by a new gun in the possession of the
Col.’s youngest son, took it from him and carried it
along, making remarks on its appearance.
Before they had proceeded far, a question arose
between the black boys as to the relative weights
of the gun which one had in his hands and the other
ou the shoulder of his young master.
Col. Reynold’s oldest son on whose shoulder was
the other gun, was walking on the right edge of the
road, the negro on a ridge immediately on the mar
gin of the road considerably elevated a little in the
rear, having the first named gun in his right hand.
To satisfy himself (it is thought) as to the respec
tive weights, he caught hold of the other gun by the
barrel, without previously apprising his young mas
ter. By this unexpected movement, he arrested
his progress, causing him to stagger back.
One of the hammers catching in some part of
vong Reynold's apparel, discharged the Darrel,
lodging the entire load in the left side of the negro
boy, producing death in a very short time.—
TkomasnUe (Ga.) Watchman.
A Noble and Philanthropic Donation. —A
number of patriotic gentlemen of Philadelphia,
have purchased Sedgely Park for $125,900, of which
$60,000 have been paid, the rest remaining charged
upon the premises, and presented it to the city, to
be used for this purpose forever, for the health and
enjoyment ot the people. This gives a continuous
park from Fairmount to Girard Bridge, or a space
containing acres. The committee who report
ed the proposition recommended the Councils to ac
cept ot the offer. The names of the principal con
tributors are : Henry Cope. $10,900 : Alfred Cope.
$10,009 ; M. Newkirk, $o,000; F J. Dreer, $5,000 ;
Joseph Harrison, $2,000; Eli K. Price, $2,000-,
N. B Browne. SI,OOO ; Samuel H. Carpenter, sl,-
000; John J. Ridgwav. SI,OOO.
I think it will be admitted this is doing the thing
handsomely, and no better recommendation is sug
gested by it than ‘*go thoH and do likewise, ” to the
wealthy p hilanthropist and patriot every where,
who lives in large cities and would see healthy poor
people and hear laughing children.— Cor. Balt.
American.
Col Robt. McCombs, an enterprising old, and
well known citizen of Mil ledge vilie, died last week.
He had been for some months in declining health.
WEEKLY
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Marine Bank—Columbus Agency,
In the report of the condition of the Ma
rine Bank or Savannah, made under the oaths of
the President aud Cashier, in obedience to the call
of the Governor, the following very significant en
tries appear among the assets of the Bank :
Bills and Notes at Columbus in train of settle
ment, believed to be. good $133,750 00
Late Agency at Columbus—amount in
suspense—the probable loss still a mat
ter of conjecture ..$487,071 63
From this latter very significant item in the re
port, we fear the “ hopes ” of our contemporary,
the Republican , are not likely to be realized.—
V erily, the late Agency must have done not only a
dashing, but a smashing business.
Small Pox in ('flvinKion.
W e make the following extract Irorn a private
letter to the Editor :
Covington, April 15—-There are now five
cases of Small Pox in Mr. Cunningham's family,
besides the three first—one of them happened in
another family and has been removed to his house.
The place looks almost deserted. Cold and frost
last night. Respectfully, yours, &c.
It has always been to us a matter of surprise,
that intelligent people should flee from small pox,
when it is not an epidemic; especially where vacci
nation is accessible to all, and there is scarcely a
chance of contracting the disease without contact 4
with a patient. If the citizens of Newton promptly
vaccinate every human being in the county, and
continue to re-vaccinate till it ceases to liavemny
effect, they will be secure against the spread of the
disease, and that is the only security. For there
will always be, in every community, some reckless
or indiscreet persons, who by some means or other
manage to contract or spread the disease.
Mr. Buchanan in a-Scrape.—The Frankfort
(Ky.) Yeoman publishes the following tribute from
the Prebident of the United States to Mrs. Phebe
Webber, of Wayne county, Indiana. It will be
invaluable to his biographer. Mrs. Webber is a
widow. She had heard that Mr. Buchanan lived
in celibacy. As winter was approaching, the
thoughtful old soul, fearing his fingers might be cold,
sent him a pair of mittens, and received the follow
ing reply :
“Wheatland, Pa., Dec. 12, 1856.
My Dear Madam : —I have received your favor
ofthohth inst., with the-mittens you were kind
enough to eeud me. I accept them with much plea
sure, as a token of regard from one of the matrons of
Indiana.
Toyepr noble State the whote country is under
great Alligations, for its triumphant support of the
Consecution aud the Uuiou at the late Presidential
election.
In compliance with your request, I transmit, you
a likeness of myself, and hope you will accept as
an additional present, the enclosed sum of $25. I
trust that, under the blessing of Providence, I may
continue to deserve your good opinion.
From your friend, very respectfully,
James Buchanan.
Mrs. Phebe Webber/'
If the fact becomes generally known that Mr.
Buchanan sends his daguerreotype, accompanied
by twenty-five dollars to every widow who presents
him with a pair of mittens, we think he is in a fair
way to have his salary consumed. The only hope
for him is, that the hunger and thirst after the spoils
and “the flesh-pots of Egypt,’* may not be as great
among the Democratic ladies as in the ruder sex.
Miss Emma Stanley.
We were pleased to see Concert Hall well filled
last night, cn the occasion of Miss Stanley’s first
entertainment in this city. From the high praises
bestowed upon her by our exchanges from various
cities which she has visited, we-jvere prepared for
something of a rather extraordinary character. It
is the first time we have ever seen an audience suc
cessfully entertained for an entire evening by a
single performer. Her wonderful transformations
aud powers of mimicry are inimitable. With mar
vellous rapidity aud faithfulness she represents
every variety of personage—young and old, male
and female, of high degree and low degree, nurses
schoolgirls, coquettes, dancing-masters, school
ma’ams, dandies, strong-minded women, spinsters,
widows, grandmothers, right honorables, house
maids, Engliah*lrish, Swiss, Scotch, Spanish Turk
ish, French, Italian and Yankee characters—in
short, the spectator is kep' iu a continual wonder
ment as to what she will do next! The most ex
perienced play-goers are struck by her combination
of gifts and accomplishments, and the life like
fidelity of her portraitures. We can safely predict
for her a full attendauce throughout the rest of the
week.
Coroner’s Inquest.—On Sunday, 19th inst., an
inquest was held by Lewis Levy, Esq., at the City
Hospital, ou the body «f James Carroll. He was
known to have been a man of very Intemperate
habits. Several bruises were found about the back
part of his head, but uot sufficient to have caused
his death.
Daring Burglary in Savannah. —On Friday
night last the store of Messrs. Clarke Cooley,
Savannah, was entered through the office window,
and a furious attack commenced on a large cham
pion safe, of Herring Co’s manufacture. After
picking at the lock, breaking off the hinges, and
battering the door with a sledge hammer, the bur
glars were compelled to give it up, and retired, no
richer than they came.
The North East Georgian.—This is the title of
a new paper which we have just received, published
in Clarksville, Ga. It is a large and handsome
looking sheet, and the first number is calculated to
make quite a favorable impression. Mr. J. F.
Patton is editor and proprietor, and we tender him
our best wishes for success in his new enterprise.—
The paper is published at the low price of $1.50 per
annum.
A Crash in Macon. —The side wall of the Me
chanics’ Bank Agency building, in Macon, on Fri
day last, fell with a tremendous crash into a cellar
that was being dug on an adjacent lot. Fortu
nately, no one was injured, timely warning being
given to those on the premises by the cracking of
the wall and the falling of pieces of plaster. The
accident was caused by digging the foundation for
the adjoining building some feet lower than the
base of the wall of the Bank building.
The United States steamship Wabash, which now
lies off the Battery, New York, has received orders
irom the Navy Department at Washington topro
ceed to sea v ith dispatch. Her destination is un
derstood to be Aspinwall. This movement proba
bly has reference to any difficulty which may be
apprehended from the rejection of Mr. Morse’s Trea
ty at Bogota. The United States ship Independence
and Decatur, now lie off Panama, and the Cyane
off Aspinwall; so that our naval force in that quar
tet, with the addition of the Wabash, will be suffi
cient for any probable emergency.
A man, who is said to be Townsend, an almost
unparalleled murderer in Canada, some two years
ago, was arrested in Cleaveland, Ohio, on Saturday
last. A reward of $5,000 for his arrest has long
been offered by tne Canadian authorities.
Mr. Reed, it is stated, has accepted the Mission to
China, and will probably proceed to his post in the
steam frigate Minnesota, leaving this coutry about
the middle of May.
The “Whigs and Americans’’ assembled in joint
convention in Edenton, North Carolina last week,
and nominated Wm. N. H. Smith, Esx , to repre
sent them in the House of Representatives of the
United States, as member for the third Congression
al District.
Going into Slavery.—The Warrenton (Fau
quier, Va.) Whig states that two free negros have
made application during the piesent term of the
Court to be sold into slavery rather than leave the
State. This is a nut which we recommend Mr. Gree
ly to crack.
Death op Major Jas. Jackson.—Major Jas.
Jackson for many years a Professor in Franklin
College died at Gainesville, Ala , on the 26th March
in the 70th year of his age. Professor J. was the
2d son of Gov. James Jackson, and was a native of
the city of Savannah, where he commenced his edu
cation.
New Post Office. —Houston Factory, Houston
county, Georgia, William A. Zooke, Postmaster.
Post Orrice Changed.—Shady Grove, Towns
county, Georgia,changed to Hiwaasee. A. J. Burch,
postmaster.
Fire in Vicksburg.—A fire occurred in Vicks
burg, Miss., on the morning of the 10th inst., by
which the Court house, the negro Methodist Church,
and a row of brick dwellings were totally destroy
ed.
Most of the books and papers in the Court house
were saved.
The fire, it is thought, was the act of an incendi
ary, as it originated in the Church.
High Prices of Negroes in Upper Georgia—
. a public sale of negroes in Dahlonega, Lumpkin
county, on the 7th inst., the following prices were
paid: A boy 17 years old brought $1,104 ; a girl 19
years old brough $1,106 50 ? two boys, the oldest
11 years old brought SB6O, and $822 ; a woman 35
years old, and child 4 years old, $1,012; two small
children $650. They were sold on a credit till let
June next, with note and approved security, with
interest from date.
‘ Cold Weather* Ac>
We dip a few notices fromour exchanges, show
ins the general prevalence of cold weather through
out the cotton planting section, and its disastrous
effects upon the crops. A correspondent 'writes to
to the Mobile Advertiser as follows :
Enterprise, Clarke 00., Miss., April 12.
On last Sunday, the sth inst., we had heavy thun
der. clouds and rain, weather being moderate. The
wind veered round to the North during the night.
On Monday morning it was cold and windy, with
the thermometer down to 28 degrees, ice an inch
thick and the ground frozen. On Tuesday we had
a very white frost, also ice. and the ground frozen,
and the thermometer at 28 degrees, four degrees
below freezing point. Ice remained all day on
Monday. The weather was cold all the week, kill
ing all the truit and biting down the corn severely
and killing it in places. Ou §atuiday night it was
cold and cloudy. On Sunday morning. 1 2th im-t..
about daylight, it commenced snowing heavily and
rapidly as if in mid winter. The snow melted free
ly, but it fell so rapidly and in such large flakes
that it very soon began to whiten everything. It
c ntiaued snowing even on until 12 o’clock. By
this time the trees and bushes were all bending un
der the weight, and the ground was completely cov
ered to the depth of from two to three inches. Had
the grouud beeu frozen at the time I fully believe
the snow would have been five inches deep. I can
not estimate the damage fully at this time. But
the past week will be long remembered by the
planting community The prospect is gloo ny for
every species of crop.
The Galveston (Texas) Civilian says :
There is now no doubt the frost on the uight
of the fifth was general throughout this State, killing
corn and cotton effectually.
Cheer up, farmers aud planters ! On the loth of
April, 1849, the crops throughout Texas were total
ly destroyed by frost; yet t£e people, having their
ground in good condition, replanted aud had au
abundant harvest. Replant, cultivate well, keep a
stiff upper lip aud leave the rest to Providence.
The planters in the interior counties of Texas are
in despair about their crops. The recent I rests have
done great damage. Some planters in Washington
county estimate the damage at not less than SIOO,-
000.— Memphis Bulletin.
Cold Weather in Louisiana.—All the papers
that have recently reached us from Louisiana, con
tain lugubrious accounts of the effect of the extreme
ly cold weather, upon vegetation, &c., in that re
gion. Jt is supposed that the sugar and cotton
crops have been materially injured.— Huntsville
Advocate.
The Louisville Journal says but little doubt is en
tertained that the peaches aud pears, perhaps the
apples, are entirely destroyed in that section.
Crops—Frost—Weather.—From the Albany
(Geo.) Patriot , of the 15th inst., we clip the follow
ing items :
For the last week we have had several light
frosts—not, enough, wethiuk, however to damage
vegetation.
Our Crops.—Last week we noticed several of
our planters had corn up, and very well leaved. —
Cotton a’so is up on a few plantations that we have
seen.
The Frost.—The recent frost did not do one
half the damage in our section that it has done else
where. Several times lately, when the gardens in
other places have been entirely killed, those in Al
bany escaped almost entirely ; beans, and the very
teuderest vegetables were injured ou Monday aud
Tuesday nights of last week, but others were not,
whilst at Vienna and Hawkinsville, the whole ot the
toil of the gardener was destroyed. About six weeks
ago, the frost that then happened, killed green peas
and other vegetables in Dawson, Americus, Buena
Vista, and other places that we visited, but those
in our garden were not injured.
The Weather Frost—Snow. —Yesterday
morning we were agaiu visited with a severe though
not heavy frost. What the extent of the damage
may be, we can only conjecture. We hope not very
great. We learn there was a very slight fall ot
snow in the vicinity on Thursday.
The Calhoun Platform of the 16th, says:
Snow! Snow!—Winter seems very loth to quit
its hold. On Sunday last, we had a considerable
fall of snow, but owing to the warmth iu the earth,
it melted about as fast as it fell.
The Cassville Standard of the same date has the
following notice :
The Weather.—lt is still winter in Cherokee.—
Ou Sunday the ground was white with snow, since
which time we have been chilled by a constant north
wind. Farmers are ready for plantfcg, but as yet
little has been done. Wheat is not sufficiently for
ward to be damaged much, aud if we should have
no more cold weather, the prospect is that there will
be au abundant crop.
We find the following paragraph in the Montgom
ery News of Wednesday afternoon, 15th inst.:
The Weather and Cotton.—There was an
other killing frost thi- morning. The cotton which
has come up since the frost of last week is doubtless
ruined by the frost this morning. The cold bad wet
weather for the last eight days, it is believed, will
prevent a good stand from being obtained from the
cotton already planted and not come up. Replant
ing is now thought to be the chance for a crop.
Mr. Robert Owen, who is eighty-six > ears of age
has published an address to the electors of Great
Britain and Ireland, in which he states that, if any
constituency will elect him to a seat in the House
of Commons free of expense and without trouble to
himself, he will accent the office, and explain how a
social change can dc immediately commenced,
which shall \ reduce universal and perpetual har
mony over the earth.
It is a little remarkable that such a great pbilan
lrophist*[?) as Robert Dale Owen, should de
mand the compensation of a seat in Parliament, to
induce him to develope to the world such an impor
tant change in the social affairs of the world.
Mem.—Robert Dale Owen is a great hum
bug !
Col. Kcweo’fi Lecture.
We take pleasure in stating that Col. Kewen’s
Lecture on Tuesday was well attended, and
quite an interest was manifested in the subject, on
the part of the audience. Col. K.’s effort was
brilliant and eloquent, evincing unusual powers of
delineation, aud complete knowledge of his theme.
An eloquent appeal was made for material aid, and
a Committee appointed to r ise subscriptions. In
another column will be found the proceedings of the
meeting. We understand that Col. Kewen has
commissioned Dr. Day, of this city, to enlist recruits
for Walker’s army.
Serious Losses by Fire.—The Edgefield Adver
tiser says On Sunday morning last, about day
break, Mr. John W. Witt’s Machine and Cabinet
shop„in this place, was discovered to be in flames
past all possibility of being saved. The fire rapidiy
spread to his Steam-mill adjoining, and to the Coach
Manufactory and Blacksmith shops of Mr. John
Leigh ; also, on the other side, to a cottage building
occupied by Mr. Stanraore B. Griffin. All of these
were entirely consumed, together with a large por
tion of their content®. The loss in machinery and
tools of all kinds was very severe, Messrs. Leigh,
Witt, Griffin, Riddell, Covar, Paul and Hurlbut
being the sufferers. Some of them lost their entire
implements of trade. The whole loss is estimated
at about $25,000, and no insurance. Messrs. Leigh
and Witt, are »the principal losers, their damages
being reckoned by them at a sum not short of twen
ty thousand dollars. The fire company was out
and all possible exertions made to lessen the disas
ter, which came very near at one time being much
more extensive. It is not known how the fire ori
ginated, but supposed to be the work of an incen
diary.
Fire in Macon.—We learn from the Macon
Citizen that on Tuesday, about 1 o’clock P. M., a
fire broke out in tbe old Mansion House, on the
comer of the Court House Square, in that city, and
in a few moments the building was entirely con
sumed, with some small buildings adjacent. There
were a large number of tenants in occupancy of the
house, chiefly Irish, who have thus been stripped of
home and household goods. The building was in
sured, but we did not iearn to what amount. Alex.
Richards, Esq., was the owner.
New Jersey Pearls.—There has been quite an
excitement at Paterson, N. J., in regard to the
finding of about 30'J pearls (real) in muscle shells
the affair seemin* kely to transform the Jersey
fiat into a new East ndies. Well, to-day’s Tribune
has the following : “A. friend assures us -that one
pearl as large as a small marble (not a piece of
chalk) has been shown to Tiffany &, Ellis, the well
known Broadway jewelers, who estimated its value
at SI,OOO, and offered to advance S7OO on it. It
lacks the peculiar tint of the Eastern peal; otherwise
its value would be almost incredible. The man
who owns it has already sold small pearls to the
amount of S2OO. Everybody is on the search, and
whatever may be the result, there is evidently no
lack of muscle at the diggings.”
Steam vs. Sails.—A New York correspondent
says The British screw steamers are playing the
mischief with the owners of the Liverpool and Lon
don packets here. The propellers take passengers
and freight cheaper than the sailing vessels can af
ford to ; and while the average passage of the latter
is from 30 to 40 days, the “screws” come and go
frequently in less than half the time. These disad
vantages weigh heavily against the packets, some
of the finest of which are lying at the docks here
and Liverpool, with comparatively litttle or nothing
to do. _
Lady Book-Keepers.—We see a notice in one
of the Northern papers, stating that the advertisers,
Misses M. Mclntire, were prepared to keep books
by double or single entry, post books, dec. for a fair
compensation. Th*y would also do copying at rea
sonable rates. We see no good reason why many
females might not devote their time to this kind of
employment. It would pay them better and cer
tainly be more healthful to mind and body than the
everlasting stitch, stitch, stitch.
A New Word for “Telegraphic Despatch
es.”—lt is stated that successful attempts are ma
king in England, to shorten the round about phrase
(in such constant requisition.) “A telegraphic mes
sage” or “despatch” by substituting in its place the
word “ Telegram,'' viz : “At 5 P. M. I received a
telegram from New York,*’ &c. Unless eonce one
can suggest a better word, we hope to see this
adopted, as it seems to have appropriateness and
convenience to recommend it.
A Thriving City.—As an evidence of the heavy
business done in St. Louis, it is stated that twenty
four steamers arrived, from rix o’clock on the eve
ning of the 29th March to the same hour next day,
from the upper and lower rivers, and brought a
greater amount of freight than was ever known in
one day. Ten boats were from the Ohio, with
two thousand passengers, destined principally for
Kansas.
Cotton Burnt.—The Columbus Sun of Tues
day morning, says : The cotton shed of Mr. J. W.
Leslie, at Bell’s Landing on the Alabama river,
was burned on the 7th instant, consuming some
fifty bales of cotton. Mr. L , had just left home
for court. A similar misfortune befel him on the
second day of the preceding court, while he was ab
sent. Tbese are strange coincidences, that would
scarcely occur by accident, and must be the work
of an incendiary.
European Travel.—lt is announced that Van
derbuilt’s steamer Ariel was to sail for Southampton
a*-d Bremen on (Thursday) yesterday. Passengers
are booked to Havre, via Southampton, for SBO
which is S4O under the usual price. A sharp oppo
sition to Collins and Canard is thus foreshadowed.
The Louisville Journal has been furnished with a
transcript of the meteorological observations at
Lexington, Kentucky, for April, 1820, which shows
a wonderful similarity between the weather of the
present month and that thirty-seven years ago.|
A Scrap of Natural UlMory*
We are indebted to a correspondent of the Mem
phis Eagle, for the following valuable scrap of na
tural history. The clown referred to has undoubt- !
edly been a very close observer of the habits of ihe
animal:
“A clown in a Mississippi circus describes a Mod
ern Democrat as a specimen of the genus Homo ;
order, &ag Nickt. It is au indigenous ever green.
It w withstands alike the heat of summer and the oo u
ot winter. It is sometimes called the ‘self-adjusting
chameleon. Its habits are not fully understood, as
they are continually changing. It can be found in
tee solitary haunts of the village and city : but its
favorite resort is the grog-shop and lager-bier sa
loons. It possesses one habit like the vulture, viz :
that of aseembW in large crowds wheu a carcass is
to be picked. It is omnivorous. but by usage may
become herbiverous and can abstain from all food
tor a great length of time wiien engaged in the wild
huut for otlice. It has two eyes life most other
animals, but you will perceive that it is frequently
what is called ‘cross-eyed.’ Amongst tie- older
members of the tribe, this arises from a loco- pvae
ties of keeping 1 one eye on the ‘rank and life, and
the other on the public crib. It has many cabs hu
lls fellows and mates, which are varied to suit cii
cumstauees ; but there is one peculiar cry that it
can be distinguished by iu all countries. Y ou have
a’.l heard it—it is ‘Spoils!’ ‘Spoil!’ ”
Latent from Nicaragua.
The Nicaragua correspondent of the N. Y. Express
gives the following, as the latest news from the seat
of war:
Grkytown, April 2.—Two deserters arrived here
on Sunday last. They stated that t hey left on the
Friday night previous—that Col. Lock ridge was
then at Machuca Rapids, and that he had been en
gaged up to that time ii getting his provisions, am
munition, »feo., over the Rapids—that it was his in
tention to attack Castillo the next morning, (Satur
day.)
The latest date from Walker’s Recruits up the
San Juan River, is to the 27th ult., at which time
the whole force, about 500 men, including sick and
wounded, had been above Machuca Rapids,
ten miles below Castillo, and were there encamped.
Everything valuable had been removed from
pique and Ban Carlos island, aud the fortifications
destroyed. Ail the men, ammunition, provisions,
and boats were above the Machuca and preparations
were being made to attack Castillo at the earliest
possible day.
Since the above date nothing has been heard from
up the river to date.
LOCKRIDGE CAPTURES CASTILLO.
April 4th—7 P. M.—P. S.—l have just learned,
from a reliable quarter, that a canoe reached Grey
town on the night of the 2d, that Lockridge took
Castillo ou Monday, the 30th of March, with his en
tire force of 400 men, against about the same force
of Costa Ricans He experienced a loss of t wenty
Seven men, and killed over one hundred and twenty
of the enemy, and routed the remainder.
Fire in Marietta.—The Atlanta Intelligencer
of Tuesday morning, says; We learn that au ex
tensive conflagration was raging in Marietta yes
terday as the State Road train passed down, a
little after three o’clock. The fire had destroyed
all the block of buildings of which McElfuesh’s
store was the corner, and at the time the care 1 r
the Depot, it had reached the hotel on the opposite
block.
The Atlanta Fire Company No. 1, we learn,
so soon as they heard the news from Marietta,
proceeded at once with their engine by a special
train tojassist in extinguishing the flames.
We leam that the tire started from the accidental
explosion of a lamp in the cellar of a drugstore.
The Marrietta Advertiser , extra, of the 14th, has
the following account;
Our city has agaiu been visited by the sudden and
distressing calamity of loss to its capital, loss to its
business, and loss to its appearance, from the effects
of this devastating element. The enterprise of our
citizens was just beginning to recover itself from the
tires in Nov. 1854 and 1855, and new structures to
rise on the ruins then made, when our beautiful
square is doomed to show the ruins of another and
more destructive fire. The North west aud western
portion of the square, the Howard House, Snider’s
building, Colonado Row, post office, McElfresh’s
Machine Shop and Blind and Sash and
Denmead'B Warehouse, near tbe depot, are all in
ashes, or present only blackened walls to the eye.
The fire originated in the drug store of Messrs.
Sabal <fc Tennant, and was communicated to a tur
pentine barrel, in the cellar, from a candle. The ac
cident occurred a little after three o’clock, in the
afternoon of the 13th inst., and with proper con
veniences for extinguishing the fire, it might have
been arrested in the building where it commenced.
But it soon got the mastery, and swept, with fear
ful rapidity, in every direction.
It is difficult to estimate the loss of property, but
it will not fall far short of $125,000. Many of our
most enterprising citizens are among the sufferers,
and it will undoubtedly dampen their efforts in fu
ture. We fear that our city will never recover from
the present loss.
The insurance upon the whole is not more than
$30,000. Ten to fifteen thousand in the Southern
Mutual, Athens, Ga.—seven to ten thousand in tho
/Etna, Hartford, Conn., about $1,500 in the Farm
ers’ and Mechanics’, Philadelphia, and SSOO in an
other (name unknown) Philadelphia Company.
We must not neglect to notice the arrival at
about eight and-a half o’clock of the Atlanta Fire
Company, but unfortunately they were too late to
be of much service ; as it was a considerable quan
tity of Mr. Denmeiul’s wheat was saved through
their exertions.
Defalcation.—lt will be rememberdfl that the
telegraph recently announced to us the defalcation
of John Oxnard, of New Orleans. He was a well
known stock and exchange broker, and he is not
only a defaulter to the extent of SBO,OOO, but has
disappeared in the Havana steamer with a large
amount—estimated as high as $50,000 —of exchange
and promissory notes, obtained from various parties
under the plea that he could dispose of them forth
with. It is said that he furnished his own checks aP
security for these sums, knowing that he would
have time to depart before their absolute worthless
ness could be discovered. It is perhaps some alle
viation that he left behind him a letter for the swin
dled parties, assuring them of ultimate payment—
the matter being merely a question of time—and
that they could better afford to lie out of the money
than personal friends to whom he was indebted, and
who he felt it a matter of honor to pay. The cause
of the defalcation may be found in the statement of
the True Delta , that “ Col. John Oxnard kept fine
and fast horses, splendid and fashionable women,
lived higli and played high at the clubs and gamb
ling saloons, and was, in the highest sense of the
term, a “ fast man.’ ”
Rev. Mr. KalloCH.—This clergyman, whose
trial has created so preached in
Boston, on Sunday, from Grenesis 30 and 27—“1
have learned by experience that the Lord hath
blessed me.” The most striking passage in the
discourse is the following :
“It needs repeated strokes of the hammer to
break the rock in pieces ; and so it sometimes re
quires repeated strokes of anguish to break our
hearts in pieces, and make us humbler and wiser
men. And, as the longer you keep the canary bird
in a darkened cage, the sweeter it will sing, so the
more serene the discipline of the good man’s ex
perience, the sweeter the songs of his spiritual life.
The gold that is refined in the hottest furnace comes
out the brightest, and the character moulded by
intensest heat will exhibit the most wondrous
excellencies. God’s children are like stars that shine
brightest in the darkest night; like torches that are
the better for beating ; like grapes, that come not
to the proof till they come to the preps ; trees, that
drive down their roots further ana grasp the earth
tighter, by reason of the storm ; like vines, that
grow the better for bleeding ; like gold, that looks
the brighter for scouring , like glow worms, that
shine best in the dark; like juniper, that smells
sweetest in the fire; like the. pomander, which
becomes more fragrant for chafing ; like the plum
tree, which proves the better for pressing ; like the
camomile, which spreads the more as you tread
upon it. •
A writer in the New York Times gives the inter
esting intelligence that Mr. Henry St9vens, of Ver
mont, agent of the Smithsonian Institute in Paris,
has discovered a collection of four thousand letters,
wholly in the handwriting of Dr. Franklin. The wri
ter says :
A great many of them were written from Massy,
near Paris. It is not generally kuowfi that Frank
lin invented the manifold copying ink and press
now in such general mercantile use, whereby a sac
simile of each letter is immediately transferred into
a book of tissue paper. Franklin kept duplicates
taken in this manner, of all his letters, public and
private. The prime cost of the collection was
X 1,000, but Mr. Stevens went to the further heavy
cost of having the whole of them sorted, repaired,
mounted and handsomely bound in Russian leather.
They are indexed also. Many of the letters had
become illegible from age aud damp, but such,
carefully laid out on highly glazed Bristol board,
were passed under heated metallic rollers, with
great pressure, wnich has quite restored the wri
ting.
Mr. Dallas. —An English paper says that there
never has been an American Minister who watched
the proceedings of Parliament with an interest ao
engrossing as AD. Dallas, and then it goes on to
give the following concerning Cuffee, who repre
sents Hayti:
There has been but one drawback to his keen en
joyment of the strife of parties, and that is the ab
surd punctuality With which the ambassadorofllayti
enters the diplomatist’s gallery when the veuera
ble American Minister is there, or is expected. The
IlaOien is “God’s image cut in ebony,’’ and Mr.
Dallas’ instinct to give him the widest possible
berth, and the pleasure which our ally of the woolly
hair and white teeth evidently has in making the
American sensible that here in England at ieast
they meet on terms of serial equality, supplies no
little amusement to the habitues of the house.
Daring Robbery. —We learn from the Columbus
Sun that the house of Mr. Thomas Motley, (a farm
er residing about fourteen milesfrom that city,) was
entered on the night of the 11th insl, and robbed
of a large amont of notes, besides about one hun
dred and thirty dollars in money, and the watch of
Mr. Motley’s overseer, and up to this time no clue
to the burglars has turned up. Two men, who were
perfect strangers in the neighborhood, are suspi
cioned of the theft. The description given of these
persons is so imperfect as to be of very little use in
the detection of them. These men had stopped to
dinner the same day at the house of Motley, and we
suppose they became posted as to the whereabouts
of the valuables.
An American Consul in Trouble. —The Lon
donderry (Ireland) Journal contains an account of
the prosecution of a charge against Mr. Smith, the
oonsul of the United Stats at that port, in the police
court, for an infringement of the prison discipline
act, by conveying some whiskey to an American
captain, who wac a prisoner for debt. On being
brought before a magistrate Mr. Smith undertook
to appear when called cn, but when the case subse
quently came on forbearing that gentleman did not
make his appearance, and a summons was issued.
The Londonderry Journal adds:
The case has receiyed a great deal of public at
tention, and as the consul has lowered his flag some
fears are entertained of an unfriendly, feeling be
tween the English and the Americans.
Internal Improvements in Texas.— A contract
has been taken by some enterprising gentlemen of
Texas to open a continuous channel from the Guad
alupe river to Saluria, and from Saluria to Aransas
Bay, this latter channel being coincident with the
former a part of the way. The Galveston News
says :
This contract embraces the opening of the mouth
of the Guadalupe river and three bays, namely,
Matagorda, Espiritu Santo and Aransas, giving a
channel to not less than four feet at low water, and
sixty feet wide the whole way. This contract being
completed, there will be an interrupted inland chan
nel trom the head of Eatagorda Bay, or Old Caney
to A' ansas Pass, togethei with a lateral channel in
to the Guadalupe river.
Our readers have been already apprised that Maj.
Howard and Mr. Somers Kinney have a charter to
make an eight feet channel from Aransas •
Corpus Christi, and that Maj. Howard
dredge boat on his own patent, already P
and is now doubtless at work, so that unfnter
sonably hope that we shall soon ha Caney
rupted inland channel from the mouth of Old Laney
to Corpus Christi.
Ilicßlrnptivo l ire in Bald more.
A roost destructive i re oc mired in Baltimore, ou
Tuesday evening , which destroyed property to the
I amount of $300,0)0. It oougsenecd about eight
the block of five story warehouses ou
:he K \ t side of South Charles sired, a few doors
XorUx of Lombard. The ilaines burst frorq the
upper st- ry of the middle warehouse, occupied by
R. I> I'd wards, Jr., & Co., and B. S. &W. A. Lo
ney. The Sun c l Weth.esday says:
The flames rapidly spread through the entire
block, which comprises three spaefous warehouses,
each five lofty stories in height, and not less than
otm htiudred feet in depth. They then attacked
the commodious warehouse t»f Messrs. E L. Parker
A, Co . dealers in tin plate aud metals, and rapidly
spread to Lombard Row, consisting of n row of
four-story warehoures, on the North side of Loin
bard street, and extending Wast-wardly from the
establishment of the Messrs. Parker, four of which
were almost entirely destroyed.
The progress of the flames, as tin y spread from
floor to floor c*f the large block in whirh they ori
ginated, were of a character calculated to in.pitss
the mind with the immei power of the destruc
tive element, and there could Lave been scarcely
less than forty to fifty thousand persons assembled
in immense masses to witness the awe-inspiring
spectacle.
At first it was supposed that the flames would be
confined to the block in which they originated, but
a Northwest wind prevailing furiously at the time,
gave an additional impetus to their prev, mid in n
few minutes the warehouse of M > «m . Parker was
on fire in the fourth story.
The heat was inU r.se and compelled the firemen
to work their apparatus a considerable distance
trom the fire. Several times the buildings opposite i
were on the point of burning, and nothing saved
them but the constant applicHtionJof stream aof wa- i
ter. The large warehouse of Messrs linker Sc Bro , j
heavy dealers in glassware, which is immediately !
opp site, it was thought would certainly be destroy- \
ed, but t hrough efforts well nigh super-human it was j
saved ; the intense heat, however, blew out a large I
number of the panes of glass in the windows.
The auction houses of Messrs. F. VV. Bennett & 1
Co., and S. J. Soper & Co., and that" occupied by j
i a^ep » dealer iu dye woods, which adjoin !
the Messrs. Bakers, tavrowly escaped a similar |
Ihe block of buildings iu which the tire origins- I
ted are owned by Mr. E. Lewis,of Havre de Grace, !
and were erected ah ml fifteen months ago at a I
i cost of $1)3,1)00. They were constructed of the very 1
best materials, without regard to expense, and were '
amongst the most handsome structures of the kind
in Baltimore. The first stones were of iron, and
. the other of fine brick work, the walls being -’4 in
ches thick.
The following persons are enumerated as the
losers: J as. S. Robinson & Co., paper merchants.;
‘ Lou is Harrison & Co., cap manufacturers ; It. Ed
ward < Sc Co ; loss $30,000 —insured tor $05,200
Walker, Richardson Sz Co.,druggist; stock injured
by water. The Messrs. Parker; loss $75,••0u —in-
surance $0(1,000. llodges, Einack Sc Garrett, in
sured. Handy &. Bv.nsemer; loss $13,000 —insur-
ance SIO,OOO. Gilpin, Bailey (.J.hiiby, druggists-.
Block injured—insured. Win. Davidson Sc Co’s
print works, fully covered by $1:2,000 in.-uranco.
t Several of the parties above c umeraled have
policies in the American and Reliance Insurance
L Companiesof Philadelphia, of vvhicli are the Alt a- s
i Loiiry, but they could not recollect the precise
amounts. Judging from the foregoing estimates
the aggregate losses will no doubt amount to ueurlj
; $300,u00, the insurance on which will amount t«»
abou r SOOO,OOO.
The fulling flakes were carried by the high wind
which prevailed to a great distance in every direo
| lion, rendering it necessary for di tailed squads of
firemen to be actively in some instances at
points far removed from the immediate scene «>f
[ destruction, to prevent a further spread of the
fl ones, as numerous roofs iu the vicinity were thins
fired.
i A few minutes to ten o’clock tlie burning timbers
of the warehouse occupied by Messrs, llardy and
Bansemor, fell to the ground with a terrible crash.
Ai t hat time there were about a dozen persons in t he
' building. luß Riitly, several of the fireman, in
charge of the hos 3 pip s, rushed near the doorway
aud poure d their streams upon the \ ilo of ruins, and
several persons ventured in aud succeeded in res
cuing several persons from their truly horrifying
condition.
A young man named Bracken, a member of the
Pioneer, who resides on Harrison street, was taken
out after I cing burn din a most shocking manner
about the head and face, while he was also severely
bruised. He was removed upon a liner to his resi
dence, evidencing intense agony, where medical
aid was summoned.
Win. Wagner, a young man belonging to the In
dependent, was taken out. injured iu a‘similar man
ner, aud removed to hi - residence in Old Town.
The Baltimore Patriot, of Wednesday afternoon,
has the following:
lu reference to the lops and insurance we have
gained the following particulars: The mi.oun* of in
surance on the three warehouses iu which the fire
originated, owned bv Elisha Lewis, of Hartford
county, was $30,000, SIO,OOO ou each house.
Tne upper house ot the three was occupied by J.
S. Robinson, paper denier, and L. Harrison & Co.,
cap manufacturers. Mr. liobinsoirs Ws is very
nearly cover'd by insurance, lie having u policy
for $5,000 in the Reliance office of Philadelphia.—
Messrs. Harrison Sc Co , we learn, are luliy insured
in out of. town offices. The middle building was
occupied above by Messrs. R. Edwards Sc Co., who
are tully covered by insurance in the following of
fices : SIO,OOO in the Firemen’s of Baltimore, sj,ooo
in the Franklin of Philadelphia, and $7,500 iu the
Me t ropolitan of New York.
The lower portion was used by Messrs. B. *S. Sc
W. A. Loney (whose place of business is on Ger
man street, near Hanover) for storing goods, of
which they had a heavy stock. They were insured
as follows, which they think will fully cover their
loss: Liverpool and London Fire Insurance Com
pany, $15,000; Homo Insurance Company, New
York, $10,000: Hartford Fire Insurance Company,
$10,000; Baltimore Fire Insurance Company, SSOOO,
Franklin Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia,
$10,000; American of Philadelphia, $10,000; Reli
ance of Philadelphia, SIO,OOO, anil Firemen’s of
Baltimore,sls,ooo—total $ 5,000.
Messrs. Norris Sc Bro., who occupied the lower
house, are insured for $7,500. Their loss over and
above this is trifling.
i The warehouse adjoining the above mentioned on
the north occupied by Messrs. Oirichs Sc Lurmaii
was damaged to the extent ol $1,000.; covered
policy in the Equitable Society. Their stock was
also damaged to t lies amount of $5,000; which is
covered by insurance in the Baltimore Fire In
surance Company.
The next building south, which is intersected by
a narrow alley, was occupied by Messrs. Walker,
Richardson Co., wholesale druggists. Their loss
is estimated at $5,000, which is fully covered by
insurance in the Baltimore offices.
The building which they occupy is owned by
Dr. P. R. Hoffman aud ie iusurde—it is damaged
but very trifling. The next warehouse on the south
is occupied by Messrs. J. A. Wedon St Co., agent
for Fairbanks’ patent scales, and also owned by
Dr. Hoffman. This firm is insured in the National ]
Insurance Company for $6,000, which, by the '
efforts of several companies, were but slightly ]
injured.
Messrs. Parker Sc Co.’s !«’ss on stock is $120,000 1
on which they are insured in Baltimore offices to ;
the amount of SOO,OOO as follows : Firemenls $30,-
000; Associated, $10,01)0; National, SIO,OOO, and 1
Baltimore Fire, SIO,OOO. Their warehouse cost •
SIB,OOO on which they are insured to the amount of
$12,000 in the National.
Messrs. Handy St Banse men’s loss is estimated
at about $15,000, on which they have an insurunoe
of SIO,OOO iu one of the Baltimore offices.
Messrs. Gilpin, Bailey St Csnby, Jet down their
loss at $20,000; insured for $15,000, as follows —As-
sociated Fireman's $5,000; Franklin, of Philadel
phia, $5,000 ; American, of Philadelphia, $5,000.
This is the largest fire that has occurred in our
city for many years, and involves a loss of near, if
not quite, half a million of dollars.
Since writing the above we learn that there are
fopr persons said to be missing. The names of two,
we learn, are Buckley and Bruce.
Win. Wagner, who was arneng the injured, di- d
this morning.
□die Fire in Baltimore —Thirteen Lives Lest*
The Ic es by fire in Baltimore, Tuesday night, was
$402,300, upon which there was an insurance of
$267,300 as follows:
R. Edwards, Jr., & Co $30,000 $ '0,500
B. Sc W. A. Loney 100,000 85,000
J as. S. Robinson 6,000 5,000
Lewis Harrison & Co 11,000 8,000
Norris Sc Brothers 8,000 7,000
Elisha Lewis 46.00) 30,000
(lelricbs Sc Lurinan 5 500 10,600
Walker, Richardson Sc Co 1,000 1,000
J. F. Jamii son Sc Co 1,000 500
Jacob Noah 2,000 no insur.
K. L. Parker Sc Co. 127,000 62,000
William Redgrave 300 300
Emach, Jlodges & Co - 12,000 8,000
Handy & Bausemer 20,000 15 000
Gilpin, Bailey Sc Can by. 18,000 15,000
John Hopkins 15.000 no insur.
$402,300 $267,300
267,300
Excess of los3 overinsurance. $135,500
The following is a list of the insurance Compa
nies suffering by the fire, with their amounts so far
as could be ascertained :
Firemens’, Baltimore $62 500
Ass. Firemens’, Baltimore 15,300
National, Baltimore 31,000
Equitable, Baltimore 5,500
Reliance, Philadelphia—* 20,000
H..me, New York 10.000
Hartford, Connecticut 10.000
Baltimore Fire 16,000 j
Loudon and Liverpool 15,000 !
Monarch, London 4,000
American, Philadelphia .. 45,000
Franklin, Philadelphia...* 25,000
Metropolitan, New York 8,000
yEtna, Connecticut 4,000
Tital $271,300
The Patriot of Thursday afternoon pays The j
most distressing part of this calamity is the do,true !
tiou of human life. Thus far thirteen dead bodies j
have been found in the ruins, charred and mangled j
in the most shocking manner-, whilst others are still
supposed to be there. Several persons were badly
injured by falling walls, some ot whom have since
died. Nearly all the killed and wounded were in
one building, the walls of which fell upon them, \
literally burying the entire mats in a pile of bricks !
and blazing fragments. This should seriously ad- !
monish those who attend fires to be careful. Our 1
firemen did themselves high credit, uring superbu- ,
man exertions to save bot.i hfeand property.
It will be seen that a voluntary fund in aid of the
sufferers by this awful calamity has been opened by
Mayer Swann. It is a most pra-seworthy move,
and one which we hope to sec nobly seconded by
our citizens.
The American of Thursday morning Bays
Enquiry wh* made early in the morning yester
day ai the police stations f r several patties who
were missing, and it soon became evident that
amid the crumbling of the walls, and the excitement
of the qonfiagr&tion a number of lives had been
lost. One of the parties rescued at the time the
walls fell stated that there were at least sixteen per
sons in the room from which he escaped, and that not
more than three besides himself succeeded in getting
out, but it wan supposed he was mistaken—-that his
injuries and the terrors of the s ;ene had confused
his mind. The result however, has proved his as
sertions were probably true to the full extent of the
number he estimated to have been crushed under
the burning timbers.
So soon as Marshal Herring became satisfied that
the bodies of human beings were buried under the
smouldering ruins, a division of the police were sta
tinned around the building in which the bodies were
supposed to be and ropes drawn to keep off the
• crowd, whilst a number of the members of the Iu
! dependent Went to work to remove the rubbish in
j search of the body of Thomas Bu» kley, one of their
members. The heated bricks had (previously been
cooled by a constant stream of water poured upon
them for several hours.
But. a short time elapsed before a shapeless mass
of flesh was found, verifying the fears that had pre
vailed. The search win again renewed when au
orher body was found, and it was continued until
eight o’clock last night, up to which time seven
bodies had been brought out and conveyed to thu
station house. In almost every case the arms,
legs and head were burnt off and only represented
by a handful of crumbling bones, whilst Iho bodies
could scarcely be recognized as the remnants, of
humanity. It was a shocking sight, nothing being
left by which friends or relatives could distinguish
or recognise those for whom they were seeking, ex
cept a few fragments of clothing. One body, how
ever had the lett arm and band attached to it, on
one of the fingers of which were two rings, by which
a brother recognised it. They were all taken to the
middle station house as fast as found to await the
attempted recognitions of friends and relatives.
We clip the following from the Patriot, of Thurs- (
day afternoon: . . l
The scene at the station house last night was dis
tressm* iu the extreme. Mother.-, wives and sis
ters wno had suddenly been deprived of loved ones, c
were wailing their-loss und patiently waiting W j,
recognize the bodies as they were brought in.
reeognized was ihst of Theodore Hi un, a
stone cutter by trade living on Lexington street. fl
A ponton of the era vat was left on the trunk, which d
W «» of Mr. John
M. Bruce, residing on Aisquith street, near McEl
[ dc: rv\ was recognised by his f tber.
G« rg« Boyle, aged 20 years, a bricklayer, and
apprentice to Coi. John W. Watkins, was reoog
nis duy i! brother, Mr. Win. K. Boyle.
J.. (t '\ \V«»od, 17 years of age, an apprentice to
AI- .-Sr*. R •;«.'- r 6c Webb, was recognised.
Jh»d<'i !i Marring. aged 18years, a shoemaker, liv
ing ou Pennsylvania Avenue.
All «»f those recognized werff removed by their
friends, by permission of Coroner Stevens, who had
them >n charge. There are three other bodies not
recognized. One of these bad on two coats, by
whidiitmaybe recognized. In the pocket was
found a p M-ket comb, go'<l watch key, port monaie,
and twf ki ga on a ring. The others are dressed in
dark clothing, und one of them has on a checked
shirt.
The Search this Morning.—At an early hour
this morning tho search for dead bodies was re
sumed. Deputy Marshal Stephen H. Manly, with
his accustomed promptness, employed a large foroe
of workmen, ami the work ot clearing the ruins
was systematically entered upon. About 9 o’clock
a charred body was dug out, and during the mom
' 11 £ others were fouud. They were all conveyed
to the station house, where a large crowd of mount'
iug relatives were wailing to recognize them if pos
' Bible.
; One of the bodies v ecognised was that o.f James
Payne, an apprentice to Mr. John Evans, on Balti
ufi *.o, near Harrison street. He is said to have
bt .-n a veiy amiable young man, and greatly en
deared to Mr. Evans und his family, with whom ho
■ resided.
Josrph Litzinger, a German, was recognized. He
lived at 399 Lexington-street, aud leaves a wife and
two children. He was u young man only 22 years
of go.
The body ofWm. E. Abell was recoguizod. He
was h cleiK in a drug store on Baltimore street near
Hanover, 22 year* of age, aud a very estimable
young man. His body was horribly burned, and
was only recognized by a gold watch found in his
| pocket.
One of the bodies taken out yesterday was reoog
! nizod this morning as that of Herman Boliman, a
I German, residing in Charles street.
! About 11 o’clock this morning the workmen em
ployed 0y Deputy Marshal Manly, assisted by mem
j I her* of the Independent Fife Company, who have
. . beeu incessant in their labors during yesterday and
i to-day, succeeded in getting out the body of Mr.
I fhos. Buckley, an esteemed member ot that very
: Hlioieut company. Ilia remains were but little
’ j burnt except the taco, und there was uo difficulty
, whatever in recognizing him. The body was oon
r j veyed to the Independent Engine House, nearly op
, posite which ho resides. The flag of the engind
: house was displayed at half-mast, and the bell toll
j **d- He was about 36 years of age, a bricklayer by
; trade, aud a very industrious and trugal man. He
leaves a wife anti several children.
Between 12 and 1 o’clock Marshal Manly’s force
[’ : succeeded in getting out two more bodi s. They
were at once taken to the Station House, but up to
. ; the tiuiH ot going to press had not been rei-.ognized.
I’hey were very numb burned and mutilated. On
t . : oue persou was found some small silver change, a
r _ key and the steel rim of a portmonie, the leather por
: t ion having been entirely destroyed. On that of the
' on on»- wide of the latter was stamped “Mon
e ,in d B y’s Ciothing, Costume Hall,” aud on the re
1 J fcrtlw d*‘ll. 11. Colo, corner of Pratt and Centre
3 id .rket Space.” The other piece had on it “Mur
| phy, 91 M u ket street, l’hiludelphia;” on the reverse
; was “Jas. Harkins, dry goods. These may possi
. bly 1- ad lo a recognition of the bodies.
V ri'e opinion oi Deputy Marshal Mauly and the
officers in charge of tue ruins, that there are still
more bodies to be dug out.
Oulut the thiiteeu bodies taken to the Station
, Ilou -e there was but ouethat had the head attaohed
to it. Am soon as recognized, the bodies were plao
od in ucat coffins, provided by Mr. George C. Ro*
' demueyer, undertaker, and given in charge of the
j relatives. During last evening aud this morning
Mr. R., has been unremitting in his attention to the
bodies as they were brought to the Station House.
£ He has had an unpleasant task lo perform, the like
oi' which we sincerely hope he may never again en
‘e counter. a
n During the trying scenes consequent upon this
‘ j sad calamity the new police force have acted not
only with credit to themselves, but in a manuer
9 which e iunot fail to convince all of the utility of the
~r present uniform system. On visiting the ruins this
” morning this was made evideut. Thousands of
»e some almost frautio, from the fact of
, v t heir having relatives under the ruins, were kept
j r in complete control by the police. Their uniforms
; old at once who aud what they were, and conse
quently there was uo time lost in making unneces
(j nary explanations. Os the noble conduct of Deputy
Alarshal Manly 100 much cannot be said. He
Q . seemed to be here, thete, and in fact everywhere
about the ruins. As soon as a body was found he
was the first to take hold, and unpleasant ns the
tick was, invariably accompanied it to the Station
b House; safely deposited therein the bauds of tho
officers, he was in a lew minutes again on the
- c pound, wojking away for fresh victims. Thecon
j. duct of Stephen H. Manly on the present occasion
v will not soon be forgotten by those who witnessed
d ifc -
The Dead so far Recognized.—Joseph R.
j Bruce, Joseph Ward, George Boyle, Jacob Mar
htk, James Hasson, Win. E. Abell, James Payne,
v j Hi-rmauu Boliman, Theodore Bruce, James Huzza,
t, Tiios. Buckley, Joseph Litzinger.
_ Mr. Bateman Safe.—We are glad to be able to
c j tale that Mr. \V r . L. Bateman, wlu> is reported in a
£ morning paper as among the missing, is safe. On
q J lie day of Ihe fire, he had the misfortune to fall down
the hatchway of his pla e of business and sprained
0 lrs ankle, aud ids absence from his Btore gave rise
i 3 to the rumor that he was under the ruins.
Death ok one of the Injured.—Samuel Har
r grove, who was badly iiyured and taken to the eu
gino house of the Mechanical Fire Company, has
I since died 6f the ii jurieH received. He was token
l to the residence of his friends, on the corner of Sara
r toga and Pearl streets, where Dr. Nathan Nelson
attended him until his death, which took place at
r 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
Moke Pj;csoNh‘l\.ii7KED.—George Barber Weit
’ zel, who resides on \\ est Baltimore street, opposite
’ China Hall; F. Davis, No. 60 Holliday street, and
! J. Shaney, residing on Pearl street, near Saratoga,
f were ail more or less injured by the falling of the
wall, but none of them dangerously.
Good Interest.—Tue St. Paul Times t of April
3J, compiaius of the tightness ot money in that city.
It Rays : —All our citizens are thrown upon their re
sources, and eveybody waiting for a cash rein
forcement by next mail. The three or four men
whose coffers Btill hold out, are actually loaning
money on the best security at six per cent a month;
and other men are grabbing at the chanoe to borrow
at this ruinous 72 per oent. a year. As soon as the
river opens, money will be easier.
How the Government is Fleeced.—A letter
from Spezsia, in the New York Journal of Com
merce, speaking of the stores sent over to our naval
ships, says the flour ip. generally poor, often sour.—
j The butter, after a few casks have been opened,
! turns out to be Ailed with lard and grease, and it is
i intolerable. Sailor’s jackets, after a few packages
have been served out, are discovered not to be of
. tho substantial cloth mentioned in the contractor
exhibited as the specimens. Shoes are of a worth
! less quality, made of the poorest leather, and not
worth the binding. The Constellation was takon
into the dry dock at Genoa to copper, when it was
discovered that the nails were not made of copper,
and if the vessel had gone to sey she would probably
have lost all her copper.
Tub New Yoak Herald’s Correspondent
Whipped.—The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore American , says : —Some of your readers
have probably noticed the letters recently pub
lished in the Herald , charging Philip Clayton,
Esq., the new First Auditor of the Treasury, with
Galpliinism in the matter of allowing the claim of
R. W. Thompson against tho Menomonee Indians.
The author thereof, Mr. Geo. R. Herrick, who is
the Clerk of the Finance Committee of the Senate
was attacked at the Poatoffice this morning by a
Ur. Calvin It. Sayre, of Alabama, a eeoond cousin
vs Mr. Clayton, and considerably pummelled.—
The only visible bruise, however, is a black eye,
but Mr. Herrick complains that his shoulders are
somewhat lame. He also says that his assailant
put his head in chancery, to use the flash term of the
ring, and that lie was thereby unable to do any
thing more than to ward off a few of the blows
from his head. Os course I have nothing to say as
to tiic merits of the case.
Closing the Asylums in Indiana.—Owing to
the failure of the last Legislature of Indiana to
make the necessary appropriations, the Asylums for
the deaf and dumb and the blind of Indianapolis
have been closed and the children returned to their
respective counties. The Journal says it was a
melancholy sight to witness tfte appearance of the
children as they were busy in calling each other’s
attention to the sights and scenes so long familiar,
which they have probably seen for the last time. —
Onv. Willard has-been urged to call an extra ses
sion of the Legislature, but he does not seem in*
dined to do so. The inconvenience of biennial see*
s:ons is again illustrated in this case.
Embezzlement.—A bill was introduced in the
| Massachusetts Legislature last week, whioh is well
j deserving being enacted into a law in every
State. It provides that if any person to whom
any iqoney, goods or other* property whijsi may be
the subject of larceny, shall have been delivered,
shall embezzle or fraudulently convert to his own
ii *o, or shall secrete with intent to embezzle, or
fraudulently convert to his own use such money,
i goods or property, or any part thereof, he shall be
; deemed, by so doing, to have committed the crime
of simple larceny.
German Emigration.—The numberofemigrants
who sailed from Antwerp for North America in the
three months ending April Ist was 2,691, in twelve
: ships, of which eleven carried 2,507 to New |York,
and one 181 to Quebec.
Terrible Revenge.—An expedition under com
mand of Mr. S. Lockhart, has been seeking traces
of whites murdered in Pitt River Valley, by the
Indians. Mr. L, whose brother was among the
victims, returned to Shasta, Cal.,on the 14th March,
boasting that before leaving Pitt River on his late
expedition, he mixed a considerable quantity of
strychnine with flour,and placed it where it would be
found and consumed by the starving Indians. He also
‘ dted, with apparent gusto, bis poisoning achieve
ments during last summer, while living with his
brother in Pitt River Valley. According to his own
Ftory, a number of the Indians of that section of the
country were treacherously poisoned by him.—
Wnile thanking him for his bounty, many of the
hungry red men stiffened into corpses before his
eyes.
Arizonia. —A letterjust received in Washington
from an officer of the army stationed in Arizonia,
New Mexico, state i that Arizonia possesses one of
the finest climates in the world, and is rich in gold
and silver mines.
Horrible. —Mrs. John Case, of Kensington, N.
11. was leading a horse into the stable, when tho
door swung to, leaving the animal on the outside
and she within, the halter tied round her thumb in
such away that when the horse started, her thumb
was tom from her hand, and the cords were drawn
from her arm to her elbow.
The Philadelphia American has the best
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di:nt, and that he «»'* m
as 'she can be got ready for sett-
The Massachusetts Insurance Commoner.
H .he rottenness and illegal course of
hevo exposed tlio r Company of Bos
charter.
The amount of lands granted to Minnesota under
the recent act or railroad purposes, is four million
five hundred and sixteen thousand acres.
lion. I. G. Harris wrb nominated by the Demo
cratic party of Tennessee, for Governor, on the 15th
instant.
For Europe.—Steamship Asia, whioh sailed
from New York for Liverpool at noon on Wedneajj
day, took out 123 passengers, and $824,383.08 iq
specie.