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MORNING NEWS.
BY JOHN m. COOLER.
W. T. THOMPSON, EDITOR.
T-EItMg :
DAILY PAPER $1’ 00 | TIU-WKEKLY $2 00
All Now Advertisements appear in both jinpers.
Corners of Lund.—Soma years ago Miss.
America Vespucci asked Congress for a “little
corner of land," upon the plea thut as her great
uncestor, Americas Vespucci, imd discovered
the continent, she wns entitled to n sinnll slice
of it as a family souvenir. Congress, after due
deliberation, decided that they could not with
propriety ninko a free gift of a portion of the
public domnin to n stranger, while tiativo born
Americans were pbligorl to pay from $1 to $125
an aero for it. The grant of lands in Florida
to General Lafayette was referred to ns a pre
cedent, but ns that wns not u gift,-but merely
the payment of a debt, it was clearly shown
thgt there was no analogy between the cases.
That which Congress then refused to do in a
small way, Senator Seward now proposes they
shall do by wholesale. Ho has introduced a
bill in the Senate of the United States, which,
if it should become a law, would deprive the
government of its best security for national
loans, and give to aliens and strungors without
money and without price the broad ncros pur
chased by the blood of the revolution, and
subsequent sacrifices of American lives and
American dollars ; while Americans themselves
cannot obtqiu a foot of this same soil without
paying an equivalent into the public treasury.
The first section of the bill to which we re
fer is in these words :
Section I. Be it enacted hy the Senate
and Houssc of Representatives of the United
States in Congress assembled: That there
shall be and hereby is gramed to cnch of the
refugees, male or female, whom the unfortunate
issue of thp Huhgnrian struggle for liberty and
independence have brought or shall bring to this
country, the quantity of one-qnrater section of
lund, to be selected in legal subdivisions of any
of the surveyed agricultural lands of the Unit
ed/Rates,''not otherwise appropriated or settled,
in the state or territory first selected by those
refugees for thnt purpose.
The concluding Section of the bill extends
tho provision made for the Hungarians toeverv
male or fgmale refugee from Ireland, Germa
ny, Ituly, or. any other European country which
lms recently been engaged in a struggle for in
dependence !
We trust we are not insensible to the for
lorn condition of the exiles driven by Eu
ropean oppression to our shores; but this
sweeping proposition involves manifest injus
tice to the leal owners of tho soil, and an utter
uml shameless disregard of home rights nud
homo interests ; it makes an invidious distinc
tion against the American citizen and in favor
of the foreign refugee.
If tha.proppsition hud only embraced the
illustrious exiles from Hungary now in our
midst, and other distinguished Magynrs who
are.expectod to follow them, few would have
objected to it. although the principle involved
in making such gifts is more than questionable;
but when it is proposed to comprehend all Eu
rope in tho dood of gift—to say to fifty millions
of Germans, Poles, and Italians, and fivo mil
lions of Irish, “Hero are two hundred and fifty
acres of land a-pioce for you,land fqr which Ame
ricans have to pay ono dollar an acre, bu t whlfch
you may have fur nothing—come and take it;”
when it comes to this, wo say “Hands off—
this land bolongs to> tho people of tho United
States, it is worth millions of dollars, and
must not bo alienated without a consideration. ”
Charity should begin at home. Look at tho
thousands of disbanded volunteers, officers and
men,who left their homosand their employments
te fight the battles of their country in Mexico,
and returnedptloter than they went, and many
of them broken in hqalth and maimed in body.
Look atetho familes of thousands who died on
tho battfo field or subsequently of their wounds
or disease. Are they not worthy subjects for
the exorcise of national munificenco? The'tpen
who foil under the American flag at Cherubus-
co and Chapultepec ure of little account, it
seems, compared with tho men who have boon
fighting for a clmiige of government, but not for
a republic, on the continent of Europe. Do
liot lot Us be misunderstood. We honor those
men; we honor and respect all men who resist
oppression, and wc are in favor ofaiding and as
sisting such men when they come among us as
fugitives from successful wrong; but we are not
in favor A>f Congress inviting thorn to come over
in tons ofthousunds and tifko our public lands
without paying for them. If tho people desire
to gjvc them land, they can raise tlife purchase
moueyby general subscription.;—N. Y. Sunday
Mercury.
France.—Many evidences appear now to the
commonest observation, that France has near
ly recovered ih her industrial condition, from
the collapse of tho Revolution. Thus tho bul
lion in the Bonk of France, which in June, 1848
amounted, to only $20,000,000, had risen at the
commencement of this ygar, to over eighty-
millions of dollars—‘only a trifle less than tho
enormous stock of the Bank of England. The
customs duties amounted in tho first eleven
mouths of 1847 (n year of great t;ommerciu!|pros
perity,, to 123,00,000 francs. For the same
months of 1849 thoy amount to 117,000,000
francs; The. condition of the anting banks
and tho ruilrouds afford equally cheering
roofs of .restored confidence and netivity.
.'lie repost of tho general agent of the j sav
ings bunks of l’uris, shows that the dojiosits,
during 1849, have amounted to 15,445.396
francs, tyul tho withdrawals to only 2,568,108.
Wc regard those institutions os a certain ther
mometer by which to judge tho condition of
the laboring classes. That their condition ia
rapidly improving is shawnby tho fact that the
doposites during the first six' months of 1849
were only 5,204,333 francs, whilst those of the
second amounted to 10,240,563 francs. Tho
railroads in the north of France lmvo increas
ed in receipts during 1849, no loss than twenty
five per cent; in short, every thing that we
hear from France tends to prove that trade and
commerce are fast improving, and that confi
dence is in a great measure established in the
continuonce ofpeaco and tranquillity.
'l'ke Cains Case.—The suit now in progress
ih- New Orleans, involving the questiun of title
to a large amo®t of property, excites a good
deal of interest in that city. The De/ta speaks
of the case as developing incidents unsurpassed
in works of fiction. It. says:—“The strange
mystery which surrounds the birth of Myra, her
long ignorance of her alledged parentage, the
singnlar and varied life of Zulime de Carriere
the mother, who, at the ago of sixteen, married
a njan who had another wife, abandoned him
when she discovered his infamy, married Dan
P‘
T
iel Clark secretly, separated from him, and
hearing that ho wns about to marry Miss Oaton,
the grand-daughter of Charles Carroll, of Car
rollton, (who subsequently married the Marquis
Wellesley, the oldest brother of the. Duke of
Wellington,) tho unfortunate Zulime determin
ed to treat her marriage with Clark as a nullity
and accordingly mnrricd M. Gnrdette, with
whom she retired to Franco, and there lived
nut'll Gurdottc’s death. These main fncts in
tho care are sufficiently interesting, without tho
various episodes in the adventurous life of Dan
iel Clurk, ono of the most prominent men in the
early history of Louisiana.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1850.
S3? See Valentino Story on first page.
Apolocietic.—Wo owe an apology to our
readers for llio great number of typographical
errors contuined in our paper of yesterday morn
ing. Owing to the indisposition of one of our-
journeymen, aqd the absence from the city of
another, wo were not only short-handed, but
compelled to rely upon tho aid of inexperienc
ed workmen. To incrcugo our difficulties, two
Northern mulls came upon us at once, which
rendered it necessary thut most of the work
should ho done after mid-night. Wo have
made arrangements to provide ngnint such con
tingencies in future.
Owing to the daily increase of our subscrip
tion list, we have found some diificulty in get
ting the News delivered regularly to our sub
scrihers. Wc are organizing our routes so as to
secure a regplur and early delivery of the pa
per, and will bo obliged to those of our pat
rons who fail to receive it, if thoy will give us
prompt notice of the fact, in order that wo may
remedy tho neglect.
The Isauel.—This steamer rtachod our bar
yesterday morning ut 7 o’clock, from Havana,
via. Key West, and placed hoi 1 Muils, for this
city, on hoard the steamer J. Stone, which ves
sel left our wharf on Sunduy afternoon, to
communicate with the Isabel
By this arrival wo ore in possession of com
mercial dates from Havana, to the Gth instant,
which will bo found in another column.
Concert.—M. Rkisinoer has been induced
by the fluttering approbation of those who at
tended his last concert, to give one more Con
cert in our city, this evening. Wo have before
spoken of tiiig gentleman’s performances on
the violin, and we havo been gratified to learn
that our judgement lias been verified by tho
opinions of those who are more capable than
ourself to appreciate his merit as an artist. If
the young gentleman possessed as much art
and tiict as a manager, as he does talent ns an
artiste, he would not fnil of success, even in
those days when nothing goes but by puffing.
His modesty is only equalled by his skill as
musician, and wo feel assured that ho only
needs to bo known to be highly appreciated.
We hope lie may havo n good house to-night.
(For the Morning News.]
On Hearing the Air “Home Sweet
Home.”
O Wake once more the gentle strain,
That lulled a wearied mind to rest,
It takes me back to joy again,
To home, where once my love was blest;
Its plaintive notes still linger near
Tho heart deserted, braised and lone,
And whispers Boft in hope's quick ear,
I yet may dream of “Home Sweet Home”
Then touch again the magic chord,
Though down my cheek the big tear steels,
Still as you play there’s not a word
Cun speak the joy my bosom feels,
Vibrating now through every vein
It bids tho spirit couso to roam,
Soothds tho deep wound, and onco again
Leads the fond heart to ‘Home Sweet Home.’
Savannah Ga. W.
Iff A correspondent of the Northern Jour
nal writing from Pleasant Valley, California, in
Novomber, states that one man, in the vicini
ty of Webber’s. Creek, took from tho mines
$17,000 in fourteen days.
There are at present loading ut Philadelphia
for California, three ships, four barques, ono
brig, anil ono schooner—total, nine vessels.
.Distressing Casualti-ss.—Tho Dalton
Times of Thursday last contains notices of no
less than four distressing casualties which have
occurred in that vicinity within the past few
days.
On the 31st ult., a little girl tho daughter of
a Mr. Lawson, who resides some three miles
from the city, was shockingly burnt by herclothes
taking fire. Sho was playing n't a fire kin
dled for some purpose by her "father in the
yard. Sho lingered in great agony until tho
next day, when, death put a period to her suff- -
ings.
'. On Saturday tho 2d inst., Mr Henry A.
Wrench fell through the floor of the first story
of a new builc'inginto the cellar and wus so
. badly bruised that he has been confined to his
bed ever since. On Monday the 4th inst.
while a little daughter of Mr. Benjamin Wil
son, about 13 years old, was reciting her lesson,
at Mr Johnson’s Academy, the fire near which
she wus standing communicated to her dress,
and she was immediately enveloped in flames.
Before they could bo extinguished, every vest-
age of her clothing, was consumed while the
upper half of the little sufferer's body was so
badly burqt as to present a most lamentable
sight, and leave scarcely a hope of recovery.
On the 6th inst., a daughter of Mr. John
Newman, was seriously burnt hy her cloths
taking fire. .
A tt;legrnphic' - dispatch to the New York
Times duted Boston, 5th iHst says:—Tho trial
ofCapt. Martin, for casting away the schooner
Abby Hammond, excites great interest. An
officer in the Haytien Navy, Lieut Joseph De
pins, testified yesterday. This personage en
joys the title ofDukeunder the Emperor So-
loque. He is rather an intelligent Negto. His
testimony was very important for the prosecu
tion, inasmuch ns it proved the fact of holes
having been borod in the bottom of tho vessol
before she wus abandoned.
Another Haytien Captain, Alexandre Simon
Smith, testified to duy. • If blakcer evidence
is requriqd ugainst Captain, Martin, we don’t
know where thoy will find it. A capital trial
depends upon the result of the present,
which is brought by tha Insurance Companies
to recover the amount of their policies. The
Court-room is filled to overflowing everyday.
The bill to exempt $200 worth of pro
perty from exeoution, whether before or ufter
the death of the debtor, was passed by the
New Jeraey Legislature last week.
[Correapomteneo of tho Morning News.]
MILLEDGEVILLE, Feb. 9, P. M.
For the two lust days tho House has been
considering the Tax Bill. This is a law that
nearly all are interested in, and consequently a
fine hobby for Picayune politicians to gull the
people with. There is hardly a man of any re
flection, hut will admit tho justness, the
equity of taxation upon the ad volorem prin
ciple—yet neither party in Georgia has the
courage to advocate it. It is true, that a few
intelligent legislators of botli parties advocate
it, and it appears to me that the principle must
ultimately prevail. Tho Bill was passed upon
by the House this evening—and it is very like
the Tax act of 1840, in most of its features.
Tt will be reported to the Senate on Monday,
and must pass the ordeal of that should be dig
nified body, before it goes forth to the world.
’ Below I give you a list of tho acts passed on
Friday und Saturday—at least thoso which I
condeive will interest your immediate home
patrons.
A Bill to give the election of the Chief En-
gineer.uf the Western & Atlantic Rail Road
to the Legislature.
A Bill to provide an annual sinking fund, for
the payment of tho public debt.
A Bill to reguluto the tax on sales at auc
tion in Cliuthuni County.
A Bill to regulate and designate tho manner
in which tho clerk of the Superior Court of
the several Counties of this Stnto, and other
officers shall be paid their corts on insolvent
State cases.
A Bill to extend for five years, the charter of
tho Central Bank of Georgia—was laid on the
table for further consideration.
A Bill to prevent Sheriffs from holding tho
offic6^l
AFi
the late Jaw’s of this Sate, prohibiting the
introduction of Slaves, See.
A Bill to make it a penal offence for any con
ductor, fireman, engineer, or other officer or
agent to allow any slave to travel upon any
Rail Rond without tho permit of tho owner,
overseer, or employer of said slave.
A Bill to inco-porate the Cherokee Rail, or
Blank Road Company.
A Bill to lay out and form a new County, from
the Counties of Ware and Lowndes.
A Bill amendatory of the act of 1799, au
thorizing Executors and Administrators to
make titles 16 lands in certain cases.
ABillto incorporate the Eatonton Branch
Rail Road.
The Bill in relation to the reduction of the
prices for public printing and the election of
public printer, were indefinitely postponed.
Yours C.
ed by neurly every Senator—for all will bo
heard on this great subject.
MrJBuchutinii lias exerted his influence hero in
faVor of compromise, and he is about to give to
the public, in the form of a letter, bis views on
the subject. Ho favors the Missouri lino
Tho Committee on Territories have a pro
ject of compromise under consideration, und
will report it. Sir Henry Buiwer, the British
Minister, is quite indisposed. I do not find
that any negotiation is now pending here on
the Nicnraugua question. There havo been
some interviews on the subject.
It is not true, as stated in New York papers,
thnt there is u project before the Scnato for
the purchaso of the “possessory” and other
rights of the Hudson’s Bay and l’nget’s
Sound Company. Two years ago there wns
a movement on the subject: but it was wholly
discountonanced hy the British Government.
The President of the Company is desirous of
selling out to tho United States, perceiving
thut collisions must ultimately take place be
tween British subjects in Oregon and the
American pioneers. Union.
of^/onstable.
Jill for tho relief of all offenders against
[Correspondence of the Me ruing News.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6th
Mr. Clay and his speech, in favor of compro
mise are the theme of universal remark. The
' Senate chamber lias not for eight or ten years
been so thronged us it was on tho occasion of
his speech. No speech ever commanded more
attention and respect.
The ladies were admitted on the floor and
presented ii bri'liant array. So fur as their voices
would have an influence, it would undoubtedly
be in favor.of harmony, concilntkm, and Union,
which Mr. Clay says it is his sole mission litre
to promote.
It was tho remark of the cynical John Ran
dolph, that ladies had" no more busines s in a
deliberative assembly than on the battle field;
but, as deliberation must precede the fight, I
do not see why they should not aid in it; and
it is quite certain that they do exert a concilia
tory influence. Mr. Clay spoke two hours with
out concluding. His manner is as it always
wns, commanding, and his voice rich in tones
of passion and feeling. His argument was
well considered, and may be convincing in its
effect upon those who ure willing to bo con
vinced. As to the substance of his speech, in
dependently of his attractive and imposing man
ner and great name, there are many who say
that it is not remarkable. The same thoughts
from an urdinary man,and uttered in an oriinnrv
manner, would not perhaps, be considered as
remarkable. A Southern, man was asked what
ho thought ol the effect of Mr. Clay’s speech.
The reply was that it wus a shower of lemon
ade, to which thq inquirer rejoined that it was
better than a shower of gusconade-
It is very evident that the tone of feeling
in Congress on this subject is moderated.
Thereaction commenced with the Northern
members, and it is* not'likely to be arrested.'
Extreme positions are no longer to be tolerated,
and there is a fair prospect of some renronn-
ble and fuir adjustment. Mr. Clay will con
tinue his speech, and I presume w ill lie liillow-
(Correspondence of the Morning News.)'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.
Yesterday at an early hour, the Senate Cham
ber was filled to its utmost capacity. A vast
crowd had been drawn together to hear the
conclusion of Mr. Clay’s argument. Bitter was
the disappointment of many who came too late,
and could nntoven'gain admittance into the anti
chamber. Mr. Clay spoke three hours, and his
rich voice rather increased in volume than gave
token of fatigue. His propositions were for
cibly and distinctly explained, and whtn he in
sisted upon tho necessity of preserving the
Union, his eloquenco found free scope, and his
heart inspiring words will never be forgotten
by those who listened to him with such deep
attention. It is already perceptible, that his
compromise plan will meet with much favor
He decidedly impressed many With the feasi
bility of his own particular plan. But if a better
way can be found for settling nil the questions
“for stopping every leak thut endangers the
ship “ready and willingly will he cinbraco it.
When tho Territorial question is settled, other
matters of equal importance will be speedily
adjusted. Many declare their adherence,to the
Missouri Compromise, some of the Southern
members oppose tho admission of California,
as they insist. Her Southern limits are below
the line of-36 deg. 30 min. and therefore in
fringe upon the Missouri Compromise Bill.— 1
It is very probable, Mr. Clay’s proposition will
not be adopted, still it was lead to some
other mode of adjustment. Bitter are the terms
by which the anti-slavery mendenounco Mr.
Clay's plan ; consequently it is natural to
suppose it will be acceptable to theSouth.
Tho Northern men, at least it is believed,
they have abandoned the Wilmot Proviso;
should such be the case, an adjustment cun be
speedily accomplished.
For mere party purposes, the slavery question
will still be made an exciting one, but it is al
ready apparent that tho democratic party will
cease to agitate it, for the continuance of excite
ment, would give an overwhelming majority to
General Taylor, who so boldly avows his de
termination to stand by, the Union. A much
longer agitution of the subject, will make him
the occupant of the Presidential chair for eiglit,
years, however, tho impractqbles on either side
may manoeuvre to prevent it.
In regard to the Nicaraguan question, a sat
isfactory arrangement has been agreed- upon,
and despatch for the North to tho British Gov
ernment. Tho freedom and neutrality of the
route for tho Canal will be secured to os, and in
the afljiirs botween Great Britian and the Cen
tral American States, and her protectorule of
the musquito country, there will bo non-inter
ference on one pant.
POSTSCRIPT.
[Telegraphed fur the Morning Newt.)
* Baltimore, Feu. 11, 6, P.
The official report of tho Liverpool Cotton
Market has been received. Uplands are q unl .
ed at 7d., and Fair Orleans ut 7Jd, The
market closed firm.
Virginia 4' Tennessee Rail Road.—Wo
learn from the Knoxvillo Register of the 2d
inst., that the work on the Virginia & Tennes
see Railroad wns commenced at Lynchburg on
the 16th of last month, upon which occasion a
very enthusiastic public demonstration was
made. During the ceremony appropriate ad
dresses were delivered bv tho Gov. of Virginia
uml Col. Garnett the Chief Engineer of the
Company. The whole affair was conducted in
a manner indicative of the deep and absorbing
interest felt, in that section, in the ultimate suc
cess of this great undertaking.
Theroad, it is expected, will he completed
to the Tennesseo line, as early ns the hrst of
January, 1854; and there ore reasons (or sup
posing that a road-from Knoxvillo to the samo
point will be established.by nearly as curly u
date.
The people of Georgia will watch the pro
gress of this work with a high degreo-of inter
est, while they keep in mind the fact, that tha
East Tennessee &Gcorgiif Rail Road, through
the enterprise and untirina.energy of the con
tractor, Gen. Duff Green, and others immedi
ately concerned in the project, is already pro
gressing rapidly in course of construction, and
that before a very long time has elapsed Strains
of cars on this road will be sweeping through
the valleys of Eastern Tennessee laden with
the valuable products of that region, and open
ing new commercial relations between it and
the various marts throughout our own State.
—Atlanta Intelligencer.
New Jersey Iiion.—The oro of iron call
ed Frnnklinite, ,is found abundantly in Sus
sex county, New Jersey, and it is said that
the metal produced from It is of a superior
quality, requiring a much greater farce to sever
a bar of it than the best Swedish iron., Be
sides its extraordinary tenacity, it is quite mal
leable, even in the castings, and from these
qualities, it is sought after for witter and gas
pipes, in preference to other qualities.
By Last Night's Charleston Boat.
Later from California.
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY.
IFiPBy Ihe bout lust night wo received on.
Northern jiapers due on Monday night, contain
ing full details of tho California news, fi om
which we compile the following:
Tho steam ship Empire City, Capt. WiUa
arrived at New York on Wednesday night. Sh'
left Chugrcs on tho 26thult., arrived at J llmu ;
ca on the 29th, and left on the 30th.
Among tho passengers by the Empire City
are Hon. George W. Wright and Hon. Edwari
Gilbert, representatives elect from th 0 8 tat0
a, .California; and Hon. T. Butler King.
The steamer Oregon arrived at. Panama on
tho evening of Jan..20, with 90 cabin 208 steer-
age passengers. She left San Francisco on
New Year’s day. In addition to tho geutlemcn
whose names are given in the preceeding pa ra .
graph, tho Hon. John C. Fremont und William
M. Gwinn, U. S. Senators elect, wereonbuard
Mr. Fremont was detained at Panama by the
indisposition of his lady, and Dr.Gwin tooiqias.
sage by the Falcon for New Orlearns.
The Cherokee was expected to leave CLa-
gres on her return to New York on the iOlli
inst. Mr. Fremont and lady will tuke passage
by her, should tho health of the latter be sufti-
vcntly re-established.
The propeller Chesapeake arrived at Panama
on the 18th of January, and was to leuvefor
Sun Francisco in a few days.
Tlie Oregon, at Punamu-from San Francisco,
had on board $1,129,297 worth of gold, be
sides ufrbut a million in hands of passengers.
The Empire City, at New York from Cha-
gres, hud $1,133,647 worth of gold dust on her
manifest.
The Legislature of California met at San
Jose on the 151h of December, six Senators
and thirteen Assembly men only being present
on that day. There being no quorum in either
House, botli adjourned to .the 17th. On that
day fonrntcen Senators und thirty ussembly mea
were in their seats.
The inauguratioif of the Governor took place
on the 20th of December, in presence of the two
Houses.
At four o’clock the same afternoon the granii
contest, the election of the United States Sena
tors, took place. Col. J. C. Fremont was
chosen on the first and Dr. Wm. M. Gwinn on
the third balloting.
On the morning of the 24lh of December a
fire broke out in Dennison’s Exchange,- San
Francisco, which in about two houge-destroy-
ed proper by computed hy the newspapers of
the plac _ to be worth at leust $1,000,000. The
I ucific News says:—“The prevalent lumatis,
that, it originated from a spirit lamp, in the
lower bar of Dennisons’ Exchange.
There was a large fire as Stockton itn tWeSHi]
of December consunjing an Immense oninunt of
merchandize and other property. The total
amount of property will not fall short of $150,-
000. . '
A company is in the process of organization
at San .Francisco, with a capital of $500,000,
for the purpose of establishing a new line of
steamers between that plucc and Panama.
I lie U. S. sloop of war Peoble arrived utSan
h i ancisco the evening before the steamer Ore-
gun left. She was last from the Sundwichb-
Iknds. The U. 8, ship Falmouth, Capt. T.
I’etigru, had arrived at San Francisco about the
3 5th of December.
A correspondent of the N. Y. Commercial
Advertiser, writing from San Francisco, under
date of 31st December, says:
riierc were one hundred cases of fover on
the California, coming up from Panama; two
proved fatal. There is more suffering, di-J
tress and misery here than in all the rest, uf the
United States. This is not only mv own opin
ion,but tliat of many intelligent gentlemen, lorg
rcsidp.it here. The burnt district is covered
with workmen and bids fair to be built o.Vefln
a week. A number of buildings are already
completed, and occupied.”
OP A telegraphic despatch to the Peters-
burgh Intelligencer, dated Feb. 8, says—
In the Senate, to-riay, the question to receive
Mr. Hale’s (of N. II.) petition for the peace
ful dissolution of tho Union, was debated aid
laid over.
Mr. Houston made a speech in which he
declared himself in favor of 36 degrees 30.<e
ponds, against tho Southern Convention, end
in favor of the Union.
The New York Commercial Advertiser
of Ihursday, remarks that six bodies were dug
out from the ruins in Hague street, the previ
ous day. Five were found in the front of the
building, favoring the idea that they were cr.
dcavoring to escape. The sixth was discover
ed in tho rare.
The entire number recovered alive to Wed
nesday night wns thirty-nine, and of dead bod
ies forty-one Tho -Courier &. Enquirer say‘«
•hat it ]ius been ascertained that there were on*
hundred and twenty-six persons in the build
ing ut the time of the explosion. This will
leave Jorly-six bodies yet to be recovered.
Tho House of Representatives of Massachu-
scats refused, on Monday test, to instruct lb*
Judiciury Committeo to report forthwith*
resolution instructing the Senators of thut State
in Congress, to oppose all compromises whi-b
may ho offered in the Senate on the Slaver)
question—thosubject was referred to a J° IBl
Special Committee.
Western Eloquence.—Mr. J. Y. 8eaindm“ l
Chicago, closes a long appeal in behalf of a ru "
road to Rock River as follows:
Shall the iron horso snort in tho valley
k River in 1852 und slake its thirst in-
crystal streams or shall the Fox River and
Lake alone aftord it sustenance.’” * ‘
ET The story that Tom Moore wus stn 1
inn from mental and physical inability,ia ullinl ' 1