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THE MORNING NEWS,
IIY JOHN M. COOPER.
WILLIAM ,T. frttOMPSOCT, EDITOR.
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Washington, Juno 21.
The Senate was not hi session on Friday.
House of Representatives.—The House, at nil early
hour, resumed the consideration ot the bounty land
bill.
After uumerouq propositions to amend, find consi
derable discussion on the amendment proposed by
Mr. Hubbard to the original l>ill—which amendment
granted bounty to those only who were in service two,
months or over—Mr. Mcl.nne, ol Maryland, propos
ed a substitute, which was adopted by the Committee,
granting bounty to all persons—militiamen und vol
unteers, nud regulars,'who were in service in till the
Wars in which the United States have been engaged,
witimut,regard to the period ot service. The bill pro
vides that those who served for a less period than six
months shall he entitled to 40 acres.
Mr. McLane made some remarks, showing that
unless the sulvstitute was adopted, instead of tho a-
meudment'df the gentleman from Alabama, (Mr.
Hubbard,) from all, greater portion of those who fought
at New Orleans and Baltimore would be entirely ex
cluded from ell bounty, lie expressed the hope
tlmt those who were uctually in battle, as in those
two cases, should be provided for, although they
might not have luin idly iu camp for ti months.
Alter Mr. Mol.uiie's amendment was adopted, Mr.
Blanton, of Teun., proposed an amendment to in
clude the olllccrs and - seamen who were engaged in
tiie Mexican war, both' on tlio Pacific and Gulf equal,
allowing them the same bounty and extra pay ns had
■been provided by tlio several acta for ollicors and
•soldiers in tho army. This amendment was adopted
—ayes 81, nays 4S8.
Mr. Evans, of Md., introduced an amendment pro
viding that no bounty should ho granted under this
act, until die debts incurred during tile war of the
Revolution, duo to the soldiers thereof, shall bo paid
out of the proceeds ot dio sales oi the public lands.
Mr. Evauri said that those revolutionary soldiers
were paid, off in money tliut heeamo worthless. He
thought it was just that those men should be puid be
fore giving away ulj dio lands.
.Mr, Gorman said that the amendments already
adopted had killed the bill-, that it provided for
300,000 troops moro than would liavo been provid
ed for by tlio bill fixing die period of servico at six
months. ,
Mr. Evans’amendment was rejected—ayes 71, nays
7SL
Mr Vcnablo proposed on amendment, giving the
option to those entitled to tho bounty under this bill,
to receive scrip bearing 3 per cent, interest—rating
the value of tho land at 62* cents per acre.
This was voted down—ayes 63, nays 69.
The Committee rose Without further action on the
bill, and the House adjourned till Monday next, ot 11
o’cloek, to enable the Committee to forward tho large
amount of business before them.
paratlvely a small offence which had condemned die
young man to tho galleys, and that he lmd ulreody
served out half his tlrtie, he ordered Ills release.
Is not the whole incident beautiful ?
•National Observatory, >
Washington, Juno 18, 1850 5
Nirtlceto Morions—Commander V. M. Kundolph,.
of the United .States ship "Albany,” reports, on the
authority of Sir Rupert Schomherg, H. It. M. consul
general of the republic of Dominica, tho position of
a dangerous rock, not correctly known to the charts,
on tho south side of the island of Ban Domingo.
This rook is in latitude, 17° 30' 40", north longitude
73° 21' 31" west of ^Greenwich.
The English merchant vessel, "the Leighton,”
struck upon, it last year ; mid the Spanish frigate "Is
abella Hegmidn,” Is said to have; lost her rudder upon
it a few months ago.
The hearing of this "Leighton Rock” is given ns
nortlf 83° 20' west from Alia Vela, distance ninety
lliree miles, anil from Islo do Taolie south 28° (>' cast,
distancetweary nine miles.
M. F. MAURY, Lieut. IJ. S. N.
At* Abolitionist Job.—The following revolting
narrative was related recently in the Connecticut Leg
islature by the chairmnn of tho committee charged
with aii application for divorce :
The petitioner was married at the age of 20. She
was a respectable andintelligcntyounglady, but owing
to some peculiar circumstances, her mind became
affected, not to absolute insanity, but she was in a dis
tracted state, and in this condition came to New
Haven on a visit to her sister. At this time she be
came acquainted with her husband, who is a colored
man, through the agency of a colored woman, who
was employed by her in washing.
Her husband had never proposed the match
nor had she; but one evening she was invited to the
house of her washwomnn ana there found a company
assembled, and she was informed that she had been
published, and those present had come to see her
marriedv She consented, and the ceremony was per
formed by a colored clergyman. Her husband then
carried he to New York, and placed her among asso
ciates that were very disagreeable to her. Ho went
to California some months ago but has recently rc-
. turned. She has recovered, from her hallucination,
and looks upon her husband with disgust and horror.
He had received her notice of her application for di
vorce but did not appear in opposition.
This- beastly negro, it seems, was not permitted, by
the white devils who had set him on, to appear and
claim hie wife—showing clearly that they wore ac
quainted with the condition of the poor victim, who
has thus been immolated* while helpless from insani
ty, a victim to a negro's lust I Is there no punish
ment for sudh demoniac outrages as this?
The Trouble with Portugal.'
A Washington correspondent of the Louisville
Courier, furnishes this interesting statement:
“Saithe President's first Annual Message to Congress,
he waited himself of that opportunity to inform that
body, that our relations with Portugal were of so
dnlicate a nature, owing to the refusal of that Govern
ment to do justiee to American claimants, he might
find it necessary to make it a subject of special com-
mimicstion to them. Tho energy with which Mr
Clay, hie a season, pressed the payment of these in
demnities, led to the hope on the part of the Aslniinis-
tration, that a speedy and satisfactory adjustment
would take place. Those hopes, however, were not
realised, and the crisis iias arrived which the Presi
dent anticipated at the time he made his first annual
communication to Con gress. I learn that tlio Execu
tive-Is preparing a special message connected with
the cause that has compelled Mr. Clay to demand
his passports and leave Lisbon, which in a very few
days will be communicated to the Senate. The na
ture of tiiat special message cannot be a matter of
speculation with any woll informed person. Gen.
Taylor has sought justice to American claimants of
j tiie.Portusueso Govemnment, in that spirit, of forbear
ance and fiberallty for which all his public dealings-
with foreign powers are so proverbial. He has ex
hausted all the peaceful remedies that lie could em
ploy, and ho will now recommeud the enforce
ment of our rights in that wav known only to civilized
tuitions where difficulties of this nature arise. One
or two alternatives will with promptness be presented
for the consideration of Portugal; the payment of
the indemnities to American claimants, or war, and
reprisals, both by ses and land.—For those latter con -
, sequences, -the .United States will in no way be re
sponsible ; and if Portugal prefer war rather than to bo
just sho will have itiie opportunity of making the se
lection.
Truth Stranger that Fiction.
Tho Ifenneyhraniaeorrespondeiit of tho St.Louis Re
- publican, May 2d, relates the following occurrence:
A young inau recently made bis escape from the
galleys at Toulouse. lie was strong and vigorous,
and soon made his way across the country and escap
ed pursuit. He arrived the next morniug before a
cottage iu au open Held, and stopped to beg something
to eat and concealment while .he reposed a little. But
lie found tile, inmates of tho cottage in the grentest
distress. Four little children sat trembling in acorner,
their mother weeping and tearing her hair and the
father walking the floor in agony. The galley slave
asked 1 what was the matter, ana the father replied
that they were that morning to be turned out of doors
because they could not pay choir rent. "You see me
driven to despair," said ilio father, “my wile and lit
tle children without food or shelter, and 1 without
the means to provide and for them." The convict lis
tened to tiiis tale with tears of sympathy, and then
said:
"I will give you themeans. I have but just escaped
from the galleys; whoever secures and takes back
mi escaped prisoner is entitled to a reward of- fifty
Danes—llow much does your rent amount to 1"
"Forty francs," answered the father.
"Wett" said the other, “put a cord around mv bo
dy, I will follow you to tiie city, they will recognize
me, and you will get fifty trancs lor bringing me
back.’" "No, never I" exclaimed the astonished
listener, “my children should starve a dozen time
before I would do so base a thing.”
The generous Joung man insisted, and declared at
lost tiiat he would go and give himsolf up, if the fa
ther. would not consent to take him. After a long
struggle the latter yielded, and taking his preserver
by the arm, leil him to the city and to the Mayor's
office. Everybody was surprised that a little man
like tlio father bad been, able to capture such a strong
yqjijg, fellow, hut the proof was before them ; the
-fifty francs were puid and the prisoner sent hack to
the galleys. But after ho was gone, the lather asked
m interview of the Mayor, to whom he toldtiie whole
story. The Mayor was so much, affected that he uot
only added fifty francs more to thefather’s purse, but
wrote immediately Jto the minister-of justice, begging
tbg noble young prisoner's release. The minister ex
itfliiped lute the affair; uud finding tiiat it was cum
Northern Capital coming South.
East Tennesecee Mining anti Manufacturing Com
pany. Mr Kiddie, who has charge tiie Mining de
partment of tills Company, has arrived witli all the
tiepcssary machinery for commencing mining opera
tions. We are informed that he has. already opened
two veins of coni nenr tho Buck, some 5 or nix miles
from Ibis place ; and it is tho intention of tiie eoni-
pnny to erect an extensive Steam Suwrnill, near the
Coni Mines.
The Company also intend erecting a Cotton Facto
ry capable of running 10,000 spindles, to bo driven
by Etciini power, below tlio mouth of Battlo creek,
not far from where tiie Nashvillo and Chattanooga
Rnil Rond will cross tlio Tennessee River. They
contemplate building up a manufacturing town at
tiiat point. The pecuniary means of tlio Company!
is ample, und ns a large portion of the stock is held a
the North, the business of the Company will without
doubt, he pushed forward with enorgy.—Chattanooga
Advertiser.
Slavers Captured. An English paper of a late
date pays:
li. M. steamship Firefly, arrived at Spithead 30tli
May, from her station oil tlio West Coast of Africa.
Tiie slave trade continued to flourish in spitp of all
the efforts made to put it down.
The Firefly hail taken 11 prizes during her time of
servico on tiiat const, two of which were full, con
taining 980.6lnves; and on the 19th of March, off Am-
briz, a large American barque, called the Navarre,
from Philadelphia, and hnving a Brazilian crew be
low. The Waterwitch had captured a large brig
with 800 slaves on board, ort'Bengucla. Tho Rattler
had captured a fino brig, with 840, slaves on board,
off Benguela. Tiie Pluto had captured a large Ame
rican brig, empty, which sho destrpyed. Tho Flying
Fish captured a brigantine oft' Kabcnda, which she
destroyed.
Tho barque Navarre, which is among the captured
slavers, formerly belonged to tho port of Philadel
phia. Sho was sold some time since at Bahia, where
she was no doubt put upon the infamous traffic in
which she bus been captured.
Correspondence of the IJaltimorc Sun.
Washington, June 21, 1850.
Old Zack's last stroke of policy has created much
admiration and much objurgation. That message
about New Mexico came upon Congress like a clap
ot thunder in a summer’s day. The thing was done,
too, with so much sang froid that it amuses those
whom it confounds. Who wrote that message ? I
have heard the inquiry often; I think it is Zack's
own. What words ot contempt for the pretensions
of Texas could equal the simple notice of a certain
John 3. Neighbours, styling himself a “ Commission
er of Texas ?”
Then, after giving what is to be construed into a
most inportunt military order-^-the most important
that he ever gave in his whole career—after deciding
in two words a high political question, which would
puzzlo jurists, courts, statesmen, diplomatists, for
a year—he quietly winds up by stating that there is no
reason to believe tiiat Texas will 11 practically inter
fere with the possession of the United States.” This
is as much as to say, here is my decree; you know
mo and I know you. You will not interfere. The
message is an admirable specimen, of Executive or
der, wherein arms were to be kept out of, view, until
lie force of lay was first tried.
Some people think the message is ambiguous. The
Union regards it as inconclusive. Certainly they
never considered it. in connexion with all the circum
stances bearing, or they would not have thought it
vague or inconclusive. If the Union will recur to it, it
will find tiiat the last sentence conveys a distinct de
claration, by implication, that Texas will bo restrain
ed from any interference with the possession claim
ed and held by,the United States.
I think the decision of the President is correct. I
am very glad that he has had an opportunity to dis
pel the rmst hanging over his policy on this subject.
In common with many others, 1 had supposed that he
abandoned Mb original policy, in regard to New Mex
ico, and that he did not intend to promote or facilitate
the creation of a State government within the limits
claimed by Texas, and that ho would not suffer any
hindrance to be-offered to the proceedings of “ a cer
tain JohnS. Neighbors, stylinghimsolfu commissioner
of Texas."
What grcatJiindrance could he offer than to pro
mote the orgiBzation of a State government, among
a people disposed to assert their rights, and on ly
waiting a civil organization to give effect to their ef
forts ? But does the President stop her? Oh, no.
The next step will be that Major Monroe, or whoev
er may preside in the Convention, will do as General
Riley did, in California, resign and hand over to the
civil authorities his rule and command. But this is
not the stopping point. Next comes the enforccmen t,
by the whole exocutivo power, of an executive de
cree, that Texas sliull not interfere with tho possess
ions of the United States until tiie dispute in question"
shall bo settled by “ a competent authority.”
I am much mistaken if, after all old Zack is not
sometimes the President—aye, every inch tho Pre
sident,—nor even here does the President’s decreo
stop :—by the giving up the military government to
the State government, he does decline, as for as he
is concerned, the question in dispute; nud fixed the
Southern boundary of New Mexico, where Mexican
law fixed it—hyaline crossing the Rio Grande, east
and west, one league north of El Passo.. Ion.
Vessels can pass from lako Erie to lake
Ontario, through the Welland Canal, in eight hou,rs.
CSp* The German Musical Anniversary in Phila
delphia is on a magnificient scale. Monday morn
ing they commenced rcbersul with 300 voices I On
returning thro’ the streets they stopped before “ In
•dependence Hull," that sacred spot, whore the “Decla
ration” was signed, and at a given signal 550 voices
struck up Hail Columbia and the Star Spangled Ban
ner. There were over 10,000 persons present. The ef
fect may be imagined: itcannot be described.
Scat of Government of Texas.—The seat of Govern
ment vote was courted the othor day. Austin having
a mjority of 271votes over all that has voted for it is
therefore the place selected by the people for the scat
of Government until 1870.
RP At the meeting of tho London Institution of
Civil Engineers, Inst week, a paper was read on prin
ting machines, especially those used by tho Times .
The statistics of tiiat gigantic Journal are wonderful.
Fifty four thousand is the grentest number of copies
over printed iu one day j this docs not surpnss what
has been known in the Paris press: hut such an edi
tion of tho Times would be equivalent to four or
eight times the largest of the French.—Extract from
foreign letter to the N. Y. Joetrsal of Commerce.
The prico of the London Times is 5 pence sterling
which makes tho one day's edition mentioned above
amount to £1,125, or about five thousand four hun
dred and fifty dollars. This, with its advertising in
come, which averages we believe over fifteen hun
dred dollars per day, renders the Times establishment
one of pretty extensive business. The Times is op
posed to a removul of tho stamp duty, as indeed are
most of the English newspapers now in existence.
A Righteous Decision.—A suit was brought in one
ol tlio Louisville courts recently, to attach a sum of
money in the hands of tho treasurer of an Odd Fel
low's Lodge, of which complainant was a member.
The money had been appropriated by tho Lodge to
defray the funeral expenses of the wife of one of the
members. The Judge remarked, that it would out
rage every principle of propriety and humanity fora
chancellor to attach this charitable appropriation of
the funds of n benevolent society, und tiiat he pay tile
defendant’s costs therein expended.
A Lady Lost. The wife of Rev. Mr. Fay,of Rox
bury, Mass., fell or jumped overboard from the steam
boat Bay State, on her passage from New York to
Fall River on Tuesday afternoon, and was drowned,
This lady has been suffering from illness for some
time.
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YVcdncNdiiy Morning, June 26, I860.
B?" The Office of the Daily Morning Neurit is re
moved to the building formerly occupied by the Marin
Rank, No. 115 Ray-street.
Wo regret to observe tiiat our neighbors of the
Georgian are getting envious of our prosperity, and
tiiat they are taking it to heart that we have left them
for our new quarters. We hope that they will he
able to call sufficient philosophy to their aid to enable
them to survive tho separation. They should not
allow jeulousy to disturb the calmness of theirslum-
bqrs, or to sour llwir amiable tempers. That they
liuve not got tlio largest city circulation is no fault of
ours, hut of tlio public, who fail to discern and appre
ciate their merits. in charity rather than anger, we
counsel them to keep cool, and to remember tiiat as
the battle is not ulwiiys with tne strong, neither is
popularity always with tlio large. In newspapers us
in every tiling else, people like to get tiie worth of
their money, and would rutherhave a little even of a
poor tiling ut ufuir price, than more of a worse arti
cle at a higher cost.
By the way, we felt slighted ut not receiving n copy
of the new paper which had called forth such liber
al cummciuiaiiuiis from our cotemporuries. We
feared that instead ol' heeding tho sago admonitions
of the Georgian, it had in its curly infancy began to
imitate the example ol tlmt paper, by denying us the
usual courtesy ol' an exchange. Wo .were wrong,
however, ns we have since learned tlmt a number was
left on our table which we did not see. We have since
seen it, and most cordially welcome it into the world of
joumnldom, hoping that it may win success more
nsily than wo have, and that it may not encounter
the, spirit of opposition which we have met from
one Bourcc at leust. Tile world is large enough for us
ull—especially us little people.
Summary Process.
A few days since tne proprietor of the Aulientin
Iron Works, near Shrc-psburg, Md., having become
involved iu his contracts, wns about to execute a
mortgage upon tho work’s,in favor of certain Boston
creditors.
On the strength of the mortgnge, and a confession
of judgment, tlio mortgagee, with his attorney, ac
companied by the Sheriff, proceeded to the works to
make a levy upon tho property, when the hands em
ployed, to tho number of some 200 or 300, who it ap
pears lmd not been paid off forsome time, rose under
great excitement, and with serious threats against
the parties, compelled them to desist from their pur
pose ; and on their retirement to a house in tiie
neighborhood, held them in durance until they tele-
raphed from Harper’s Ferry to friends in Baltimore
to send up funds to pay them off And in conformi
ty with this resolution the parties were actually kept
in durance from Wednesday evening until Friday
evening,and tlmt with the full knowledge of the Sher
iff' of the county. The funds were sent up in accor
dance with the demand of the workmen, who were
paid off, and tho pnrties released.
Speaking of this transaction, the Philadelphia Spir
it of the Times says, it is but a recurrence of tiie de
vices by which the laborers in iron works are usually
cheated out of tho whole, or a large portion of their
wages. No sooner does an iron master become in
volved, than a mortgage, similar to the above, is
trumped up, and ull the effects of the concern are ap
propriated to the “ prior claim.” Although the la
bors, in tlio nbove instance, may not be legally free
from censure, wo arc certain that no one will blame
them much for the summary method of asserting and
enforcing their just claims.
Another Letter from Mr. Webster. The
National Intalligencer publishes a three column letter
from Daniel Webster to certain friends of his at Ken
nebec, Me. It is dated on the 17th inst. In it Mr.
Webster retorts severely on his various reviewers,
charging some of them with a passion for misrepro"
sentation fitting devils. Ho quotes liberally and poin'
todly from his speeches, and declares tlmt slavery is
just ns likely to bo planted at Mars Hill or on tho White
Mountains ns in New Mexico. He indulges a hope, if
not a confident assurance, that a settlement of the
difficulty will be arrived at. As to the reclamation of
iugitives slaves, ho is silent.
glgr' It is announced by the French pnpera in the
name of Madnmo George Sand, that her life, written
by herself, will speedily be issued. If she should tell
the whole truth, the book will prove a climax ior her
licentious and irreligious novels. It will be sought
with avidity of course.
Somebody says the Mississippi has raised one
foot. When it raises the other it will probnbly,run.
It has been running for the last twenty years, t»
onr certain knowledge.
Emigration.—From some unaccountable cause
the amount of foreign emigration has experienced
within the present month a sudden and unexpected
decrease. The total number of passengers arrived at
New York for the month of May, (is set down at 42,-
259, which is an decrease of 5000 on that of the same
month for 1849. The number of emigrants arrived
from the commencement of the present month up to
the 39th instant, is only 7,804, not moro than one
third the amoriht stated for the hall' month beginning
on the 1st and ending on the 15th of May lust, whicu
was 21,429.
Missionary Intelligence. Letters received at
the Rooms of the American Missionary Association
announce the arrival of three Missionaries, Rev. D
B. Bradly, M. D.‘ Rev. I,. B. Lane, M. D. and Prof. J
Silsby, with their wives, at Singapore, March 8, all in
good health. This compnuy sailed from New York in
the Ernanf, Oct. 24. Their voyage was much protrac
ted in consequence of calms, strong adverse currents
and monsoon head winds. In the Straits of Banca
they were 20 days in going the distance of eighty
miles.
Commodore Stockton has written a letter contra
dicting the story that he had resigned liis commission
in the navy to go to California. He has no intention
of going thither, and wants no more letters on the
subject; tlio rumor having very inconveniently in
creased his correspondence.
Naval Change.—Commander Ritchie wns relieved
on Monday, rt the Philadelphia Navy Yard, by Com
mander Ingraham—the. term of service of the
former having expired.
lip 3 A new Seed Separator and Straw Carrier
has been patented by Mr. Wm. Pierpont of Salem
Co., N. J. Tho Standard says that it separates the
seed from the straw, and carries the straw tho length
of the machine, from which it is removed with great
case. It takes a small amount of power to run it,
and - aves a great deal of grain.
Decree in the Lawrence Divorce Case.-
Judge Bullock, in the Jefferson Circuit Court, lias
pronounced the following decree in this case :—
The jury empnnnclled and sworn in this case, hav
ing by their verdiot found the facts required bylaw
to Tie true, it is ordered and decreed that the com
plainant be and she is hereby divorced from hor hus
band, T. Bigelow Lawrence, and restored to all the
rights and privileges of an unmarried woman; and
it is farther ordered and decreed, tiiat she hereafter
b» known and called by the nume of Sallis Ward.
Southerners at the North. A letter from New
York to the Philadelphia Ledger says :
“Quite a large number of passengers from the South
urrived in tiie steamer Southerner* from Charleston,
tiiis morning—the advanced guard of tho great army
of travellers tiiat is coming to tiie watering places,
and fashionable summer haunts of the North. Two
thirds of thepersonsat present stopping at our Broad
way HotcD, we from this other side of Mason and
Dixon.
Dilettanti on tile lliglnray*
AN ADVENTURE OF MADAME ANNA BtSIIOP
IN MEXICO.
During the Into professional tour of Anna Bishop
through Mexico, that Indy met with many interesting
Incidents ol' adventure, some of which were of a char-
actor to tost tlio nerve as well ns tho ingenuity of the
faircantatrice. Of such is tho following.
Iti the interior of Mexico, not far from I,eon, is a
section of country infested with banditti, in which it
is even ut this dny considered unsafe to travel with
out a formidable escort. The route of Madam Annai
lay through this district, anil before sotting out on hor
journey she was informed of the dangers of the road
by friends who assured her that the jewels and
money which sho was known to have with hor would
be an attractive prize for the Ladrones who were no
respecters of persons or sex. The Governor of tho
District interested himself so far as to offer her an es
cort of cavalry to guard her equipage through the in
fested district. But the Mndame, who is something of
a heroine withal, thanked his Excellency for his kind
ness, assuring him that sho would feel perfectly safe
with her private escort, which consisted of ten cava-
lieros well mounted and armed, besides her maestro
Bociisa, and his Secretary; naively, adding that alie
was prepared to aid in case of emergency, with the
elegant little revolver which sho carried in herpocket.
Remonstrance being in vain, their friends took leave
of them with many prayers for their safety, and tho
little party sat out upon their journey.
Tho roud lend through a rough and hro ken coun
try, now winding up tlio sides of craggy hills, and
now descending into deep ravines; at times emerging
into the open country, affording benutiful and pictur
esque views of tho wild scenery, and again plunging
into tho dark forests or winding through tho narrow
gorges of tho hills.
The three first hours of travel had passed without
incident or intolTuption, and tho sprightly songstress
and the jovial Bochsa had recovered their wonted spir
its, hnving come to the conclusion that the fears of
their friends had been groundless. Relaxing the wary
scrutiny with which they had watched the angles of
tho road or peered into the ravines for robbers, they
began to indulge freely in conversation and amuse
themselves with the incidents and anecdotes of their
journey, pausing in their mirth occasionally to note
tho rude crosses that rose by the road side to point
out tho sceno of some former robbery or murder.
These were sufficiently frequent' in their appearanco
to admonish our travellers oftho possibility of an at
tack ; nevertheless, they wero taken wholly by sur.
prize when one of their men who usually served as an
avant garde came galloping back to tho carriage with
the startling intelligence that a party of six armed
horsemen with masked faces wero advancing to meet
them, and that no doubt they were robbers.
Instantly tlio cavalcade was brought to a halt—the
escort formed in close order—swords were drawn, pis
tols examined, lances unstrapped, and each man pre
pared to make a desperate defence.
Soon tho tramp of horses' foot was heard clat
tering upon tho flinty road, and in the next moment
the horsemen appeared in a curve of tiie roud, only
a few yards from our travellers. On observing the
preparation that had been made to receive them, they
suddenly reined up their horses, and stood for a few
moments in rapid consultation,
Presently, one who seemed to bo the principal man
ol the band, waiving his hand as a sign of parley, ad-
vanccdto the side of the carriage. Ashe leaned for
ward he met the bright sparkling eyes of Madnmo An
na, hor face beaming the while withanimation and ex
citement, while her trembling little hand grasped the
jewelled weapon in her pocket.
Tlio cavalier, with a graceful obeisance that would
have done honor to the Castilian of better days, aiked
if she was not la grande cantatrice, Anna Bishop.
“Si, Scnor," replied the lady, in her musical tones.
"Muybien!" replied tho stranger, adding that as
himself and friends had not been so fortunate as to
hftve the privilege of hearing her at Leon, they had
come all the way for tho purpose of having that
honor. “Will you not, Madame, do us the favor to
sing for us “La Fattadita."
“Here?” enquired the autontished Anna.
“Here,' 1 replied the speaker, “if tho Madame will ex
cuse us and grantour request.”
“But,” said the songstress, confused by tho sft-ange
request of the unknown, “I have no accompaniment.”
“El gordo caballero, next to you," replied the
masked dilettanti, will uot refuge “por cicrto” to ac
company you on his celebre Arpa."
While speaking tho stranger was playing grace
fully with the two handsome pistols In his girdle, a
circumstance that did not escape tho attention of the
distinguislfed individual to whom he alluded.
There was an exchange of glancos between Anna
and her maestro. No further objection was urged,
hut with a well assumed smile she directed tho Harp
to be brought from its plow) on the top of the car
riage. Bochsa, seating himself on a stone which
supported one of therondsido crosses, performed thd
accompaniment as only he can perform it, while the
Prima Donna, from her carriage, sang in hor own en
chanting style, “ La Paeadita. ”
The dilettanti were enraptured, enclmDted, exclaim
ing “ muy bien ! brava! muciio talento !" and alter
many thanks, compliments and bows, mounted their
horses, and da«hing off at full speed, were soon out of
sight, to the great relief of tho artistes.
On arriving in the evening at Celcila, the musical
party learned that tho diligence had been robbed that
very morning: and that in the encountre which took
place with the robbers seveval of the passengers had
been wounded. From tiie description given of the
party who attacked the diligence,there was no doubtin
the minds of our travellers that they were tiie identi
cal band who robbed Anna Bishop of “La Paso-
dita." How lucky for her that she had a voice to
charm.
The Coast Survey. Professor Bacho hus visited
parts of the coast of fifteen of the nineteen States
on the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and has obtain
ed a more or leas minute acquaintance with the
character of most of the other parts of tho coast,
though the operations of the survey, and tho re
ports of the assistants. In nearly the whole extent
“the facilities for the application of the geodetic
method are remarkable." Tho magnetic telegraph
has given new precision to this kind of survey just
in the point in which it was least strong, and hus
rendered the measurement of an arc of tile parallel,
an operation of the same kind with tho measurement
of an are of tho meridian. The triangulation ex
tends unbroken from Maine to Virginia; has boon
commenced in North and South Carolina, and in
Florida; is completed in Alabama and M'sslsgippl,
and commenced in Louisiana and Texas. The pro
fessor says that tho plan of commencing the sur
veys in different sections, resting each one upon
a carefully measured, base, and extending the tri
angles from these bases until they meet, appears to
he ;enerally approved by those- who have examin
ed it
“It is not too much to say, that no part of the coast
has been explored without important developments
being made. Sometimes this is the result, no doubt,
of the changes it is not less important to know, to
watch and perhaps to control, than to have certain
knowledge in regard to the permanent parts- Of
course the correct delineation of land and represen
tation of the depth of water, the information in re
gard to tides, buoys, currents, light houses, &e., con
stitute the moBt important result of the survey, and
if not a singlo channel, shoal or rock remained to bo
discovered the positions of the known should be
correctly represented. Sixteen distinct discoveries
of note were enumerated in a report sent by mo to
tho Treasury Department in February, 1849; these
were besides the discoveries of the ringlo rock, and
the first sounding out of channels or shonls.
toy ortant changes in the business relations of Mobile
have resulted from tho discovery of a channel, of
twenty-one feet in depth, into the bay; made three
years since: The past year has added the discovery
of foiir shoals in the main ship channel over the Nan
tucket 6houls, the determination of the position ol
°Mho'« ledge on the coastVf NrT
coniiolssaiico of Hatteras cove " plnn d. ti»l
harbors of refuge within a lnla?
ly known to two pilots, were not wh , ic h it' W i’l
navigutora. How many fives mKT'F 1- '' % known I
deslnbution of those skotches’ofrf^JZS 1 * av 'd l, v n „ ,0 l
rnsinlet and Bull’s liar l” i 1Intt eras cove, IlaEnfI
53T Mr. Bohn, tiie Jto^toTp^I. 1
Tier & Enquirer says, has started a new eh' ^ Cu »-I
ot American books, comprising our i,„„ ap
they successively appear. They are ,, nove!tips
teraate shilling and eighteen penny vffiw ,i,t of » l
to he leaned without tlio slightest re™' ^
rights of tho American author. ln VI »„" °" of '>■ J
Emerson's Representative Men. and tb„ Mako *«, I
phyof Benjamin Franklin commence the < '!" , ’' 0 ' fr ' ! ' 1
two first productions had previously been A'' Tll 1
London by other English publishers, wm S"* 4
tion of and remuneration to the authors “ •**•[
8^ The fire at Montreal, on thiTriti, L
207 dwellings and workshops, i n the v' co " 8u “>od |
the best built part of the suberb of Grim. henrt «f|
joining the Lachino Canal. The loss «d-1
onn nnn .. 088 18 estimates .. I
joining the 1
about 81,200,000, »nd will'f„ir;e r y U heavirv!!r t<!d ot I
of the insurnneo companies. One wni p . OU80I ne
life by venturing too late into the burning”,) "1, tcr '
and it is reported that several children wJL
ned to death ; 39 buildings were destroyed''™ n‘ r '
liousie street, 40 on Gnbriel, 32 on Nazareu I)p| '
on Wellington street, total, 207. The S T' 73
aid' sots down the amounts insured as followTr.,’'"'
£100 ; Montreal, £1800; Quebec, £Uoo.'*° bC '
Hartford and l’rotection Companies £Mnm « ’
Western and Oswego, £750; Mutual
£93,500. ’ U ' 000 - Total
The loss of tlio Protection Insurance r„ ,
Hartford, by this fire at Montreal, will uni " °
85000. Dot ew <*d
BP English abolitionists, says a Washington lelw
writer, it is said, are intriguing for tho purpose of n
mg tho blacks to conquer the Spanish Domini™?'
and that they will then buy Cuba from Sn„ra A
make a black empire, by abolishing slavery.
Another idea is that Spain will take part witli «
Dominicans und conquer Faustin 1st, and brinv?
Domingo under the Spanish Captain-Generalship
Cuba. Another plan is for adventurers from the ili
ted States to aid tho Dominicans, expel or subject th
blacks, divide the land among them, and then PronZ
annexation to the United States, or unite with Cuba
and declare and establish their indepcndance.
A Compliment—Mrs. Lawrence. Tho N™
York Herald of the 0th inst places the follow?
construction upon tlio idle story Hint Sallio Ward
attended a soiree at Hon. Abbott Lawrence's iuacali
co dress. It is certainly au original idoa, and Bennett
deserves the credit of it.
“ This was carry ing the western country slmplici-
ty to n nice point but in some nations it would
considered a high compliment to tho Lawrence fami
ly—they having arisen from obscurity through si®,
pic calico and slave-grown cotton. Our fathers in the
revolution wore American homespun f or example,
sake, and Mfs. Lawrence might have kept the Lo'
well operatives in full Working hours to this day had
she been permited peaceably to establish a fashion that
would mako a new tariff wholly useless,
55P The Intelligencer, according to the corres-
pondent of the New York Tribune, virtually denies
any connection of the administration with the lato
movement in New Mexico. Tho Newark Advertiser
jhinks differently. That paners says :
Tho proclamation of Cot. Munroe calling on the
people ol' New Mexico, to form a State Constitation,
shows, there is a gentleman sitting at the centre of
the Union with bis eyes open, and turned towards its
almost limitless circumference. His opportunities
for observation, It must be by all conceded, are uot
surpassed by any; his good intentions, froln all that
has yet appeared, are equal to his powors.
A tellegraphie dispatch, to the N. 0. Delta,
dated South West Pass, June 19th, says r
General Gonzales, Colonels O'Hara, Pickett and
Boll, Major Hawkins, and Captain Lewis, &c, of tlio
Cubnn Expedition, under charge of the Unih '
Marshal, are now going up the river on tiu
H. Green.
> passengers”
Per U S Steamer Monmouth, from Indian River—
Capt Jordon, QrMU 8 A; lady, child and servant,
Miss Jordon, Mrs Tatten, child and nurse, Mrs Coy,
Mrs Robinson and child. Major J T Rowland, USA,
Capt D Sinclair, Messers Gaston, Nararo, Smith and
Moore.
Per bnrk Texas, for Now-York—Mrs Dnvii.and
children, Miss Clark, Miss Scudder, Mrs Williams,
Miss’Norman, Miss Robertson, Mr H J Gilbert and
family, Mrs J S Mallnrdiand lsdy, Mis* Lewis, Mrs
Dillon and family, Mr J. W Ihley, Mr Shaffer, Mr.
Quarterman, Misses Charlton, Capt Crabtree and la
dy, Miss Brown, Mr Sherlock, Mr Brigham, Maater
Nivison, Mr Ross, lady and child, Miss Morrell, Miu^
Sheldon, Mr Leopold, Mr Brown, Mrs Dorgan.
CONSIGNEES.
Por schr Midas, from New-York—Padelford, Fay &
Co, E Parsons & Co, T S Wayne, T R Millls-
Per bark Peter Demill, from New-York—Rowland
& YVashburn, Wood, Clnghom & Co, R D Walker,
I W Morrell, Yongc <fc Gammell, E Lovell, Thoi 8
Wayne, T Mills, S M Pond, Collins Bulkley, H J Gil
bert, M Pendorgras, M A Cohen, Philboick & Bell, IV
Warner, J D Jesse, R Habersham & Son, J V Connc-
rat, A Champion, J F Tucker & Co.
CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.
Juno 25.—701 bales Cotton, 24 do Domeatica, and
Mdze, to Solomons, Hollis Lawson, Rowland & Wash
burn, Yonge & Gammell, Phil brick and Bell, Hamil
ton & Hardeman, Washburn, Wilder St Co.
Commercial.
LATEST DATES.
Liverpool, June 1 | Havre, May 22 1 Havana, June 8.
Savannah Market. June 26.
COTTON.—The sajea yesterday were 491 bale!, M
follows : 17 bales ut 11J; 184 at 12 ; 110 at 12*;
at 12* ; 60 at 12J, and 40 ut 12* cents. The market
closed firm.
Savannah Exports. Juno 25.
Per bark Texas, for New-York—885 bale! Up M
Cotton, 15 do wool, 49 bbls Roain, 6 rolls Leather,
hhds, and sundry bbls Mdze. _ , . ,.,,j
Per bark Carolina, for New-York-623 bales Upl
l’er brig Augusta for New-York—683 bales Upland
Cotton.
Quipping intelligence.
PORT OF SAVANNAH. • - - JUNEJ
1» QRT CALENDAR^
M OO N’S -P H A 8 E 8.
Last qr. 2d, lOh. 38m., m. | Fat qr. 16th, »
8 U
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June.
Rises.
Sets.
18 5 0.
H.
M.
H.
M.
26 Wednesday .
4
53
7
n
27*Thursdny,...
4
54
7
12
28 Friday,
4
54
7
12
29 Saturday,...
4
54
7
12
30 Sunday, ....
4
54
7
12
1 Monday, ....
4
55
7
12
2 Tuesday ....
4
55
7
12
MOON
Rises.
H
M.
8
48
9
28
10
05
10
40
11
12
11
48
0
00
High
Morn.
11. M-
9 27
10 01
10 34
11 09
11 47
0 07
0 51
14m., 11
2m.,L
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“Evrti.
II. 8-
9 44
10 17
10 51
11 28
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ARRIVED. . Rnwland*'
Bark Peter Demill, Hocy, New-York, to Bow
Washburn. . __ „ a v;.,ur» R° m
U S Steamer Monmouth, Freeborn, 38
Indian River, to U 8 Or Master.
CLEARED. . Kelly*
Bark Texas, McNair, New-York—Brigham,
C< Bark Carolina, Sherwood, New-York-B' 1 B ,1B " 1
Ke»y*C°- v ,, Washburn, dVil-
Brig Augusta, Stone, New-York W
dor St Co.
DEPARTED.