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THE MORNING NEWS.
BY JOHN ». COOl’ER.
WILLIAM T. THOMPSON, EDITOR-
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Ihiily Paper,$4,00 Tri-weekly ,$‘^00
Ml new Advertisement* appear in both papers.
Correspondence of the Daily JMorning News.
New York, June 24, 1850.
We v’ere overwhelmed yesterday with water and
l ewd—such rain as wo had for about ifteen minutes
was never witnessed hero before, or in any other
place in the same latitude, 1 verily believe. To give
a variety to the shower (a great misnomer, by the by)
hail was mingled with it. bb big as good sized nuts.
The drains of course could not dispose of such volumes
of water as rushodto them so very quickly, and eon*
sequently some of tlio streets were totally inunda
ted, and barrels and boxes were swept away; base
ments flooded, and so suddenly too, thatparties quiet
ly enjoyiug their tea, had to run for their lives. There
is considerable wreck of matter in different parte of
the city this morning, but the streets are positively
white and sweet, which for New York may be set
down ns a miracle.
We have news from Europe, California, Oregon,
Havanu, and I don't kuow wliero besides, but nothing
local, of any interest has transpired. The three
deaths, on Friday, of Wm. Burns, Matthew L. Da
vis and “old Hays," created a great deal of remark.
Though each was, more or less a public man, they
were totally different persons in every respect, and
their memories will be linked with very dissimilar
associations. The history of Davis would be a curi
ous document; but could any one have collected the
recollections of Mr. Hays, what an interesting work
it would make. I have listened to the old man, many
and many a time with a great deal of pleasure, re
count his adventures of immenent perils from
thieves, burglars, and murderers. His memory em
braced nearly fifty years of active public life, in the
Police Department, and most of the great criminals
that flourished in that time had in some way come
under his observation. I hope he has left papers
wbkth may be worked up by some clever writer.
One of our Courts decided on Saturday in the case
of Bennett of the Herald, against the proprietors of
the Despatch, that it was not libellous to state that a
man gave bis note for a certain purchase, and when
the time expired, pleaded the statute of limitation
in bar of payment of the same; which it appears
Bennett did some years ago. Another important de
cision has Just been made in Boston, that the value of
imported iron (and 1 presume it applies also to other
articles) mustjbe estimated by the price at the time of
manufacture, not at the time of its arrival here—
Over 6000 was refunded to one firm by this decision.
Tho Indictment of Lopez and others in New Or
leans by the Grand Jury, gives great satisfaction here
generally, to tho reflecting and right-minded portion
of the community, although few believe for one mo
ment that any of them will bo convicted, because
the evidence cannot be got at. The subject 1 see has
Been discussed in the English Parliament, and the in
vasion, bitterly denounced. A letter from Jamaica,
says, that a British fleet has been ordered to Cuba. I
believe, however, not with any hostile intentions.
England will protect her rights there, of course, but
can i» no way interfere between the Spanish and
American authorities.
The Willis and Forrest affair is blowing over—the
forineris not so mweb injured bodily as the other is
in reputation by the act. A gentleman who was near
the police office at the time, states that Forrest invit
ed about two hundred batcher boys and other row-
dies who were in the street, to a three cent groggery.
and treated them all to as many drinks as they liked.
The motive of this is of course apparent. I presume
Willis wlU be out m a thunderer in this week’s Hon^
Journal. -
People begin to make light of Mr. Paine’s newly in-
vented light. If he can moke it as freely and at as
little cost as he claims, he will do remarkably well.
Strawberries and ice-cream are all the go just now.
One train from New Jersey brought 50,000 baskets
on Saturday morning. They are greedily devoured,
and people don’t seem to.thinh at all about cholera.
The city is still very healthy ; the deaths last week
only numbered 238, being 24 less than the previous
one, notwithstanding the great heat of tho weather.
The Viceroy, it is stated, has been purchased by
Howland & Aspinwall for the California line. She
left here on Saturday 'for Galway, and is to be de
livered in a month.
The coming’’Fourth" is to be celebrated in great
style. Extensive preparations are being made, and
every body appears to be in the giti cire, to make up
for the deprivation they experienced last year.
The Drurys have euccceaed in swearing off their
trial until August or October—the evil day must
come, however. CHARLEMAC.
Melancholy Cost of Hydrophobia—On Thursday
morning uninteresting daughter of Francis Fowler,
residing in Green street below thirteenth, was seized
with violent convulsions, which continued to last eve
ning The cause of this deplorable circumstance
eould notlat all be accounted for, until at length the fact
was made known that, early in March last, the young
girl had been bitten by a cat attacked with hydropho
bia. At that time she was living with Seth Smith,
the Treasurer of the District of Spring Garden, cor
ner of Eleventh sad Green Streets, and one afternoon
while seated in the dining room with some of the
members of Mr. Smith’s family, the cat in question
made its appearance. In a few minutes its actions
were such, as to alarm the family who imagined that it
was laboring under that awful malady and immedi
ately wanted it torced from the room. Miss Fowler
arose to do tho bidding, and as she was ejecting the in
furiated cat from the room, was bitten, but so very
slightly that no particular attention was paid to the
circumstance and the wound soon healed. The young
female still remained several weeks with Mr. Smith,
and then went home, where the distressing event
occured already alluded to. We were informed that
no hopes are entertained of her recovery.
The Bloom of Age.—A good Woman never grows
old. Years may pass over her but benevolence and
virtue dwell in her heart, and she isos cheerful as
when the spring of life first opened to her view.
When we look upon a good woman we never think
of her age; she looks as charming as when the rose
of youth bloomed on her cheek. That rose has not
faded yet; it will, never fade. In her neighborhood
she is the friend and benefactress. In the church,
the devout worshipper, and the exemplary Christian.
Who does not respect and love the woman who has
G bsed her days in acta of kindness and merey; who
s been the friend of man and God; whose ufe has
been a scene of kindness and love, a devotion to truth
and religion l We repeat, such a woman cannot
grow old. She always will be fresh and buoyant In
spirits, and active in desires; to retain the beauty of
youth, let her love truth and virtue; and to the close
of life she-will retain those feelings which now make
life appears garden of sweets, ever fresh and over
new.—Selected,
Norfolk Affairs, &.c. We find the following
items of intelligence in the Portsmouth Pilot, of
Friday:
The master, mate and crew of the prize slaver Ex
cellent, sent to Norfolk by the United States ship John
Adams, were on Thursday committed to jail to await
a trial for piracy at the November term.
Passed Midshipman Hall was knocked down by a
slung siiot on Wednesday in Norfolk, by a party of
drunken sajlqrs.
The steam frigate 8aranac steamed up to the Navy
Yard tWYriday morning, for repairs, which arc to
be jdbne at the Gosport Iron Works.
Tile beautiful slo p of war St. Mary’s was towed
up to the yard at the aame time by the U. S. steamer
Engineer, Capt. Ohazteod.
SL Mary’s,
Massnchuse
mended till
One of then
ComZ&Bot* *G«i«inger and his Secretary, Mr.
JSehley, late oil <> East India Squadron, left here on
Wednesday arif n new lor Ibcir homes in Maryland.
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Further Details of the News by the Cam*
brln.
The steamship Cambria readied her wharf in New
York Sunday afternoon. Her papers contain little
intelligence of importance in addition to that contain
ed fnourdespatclien from Halifax, published on Sat
urday. We subjoin euch matters as possess interest:
England. The Cuban Expedition in Parliament.—
In the House of Lords ou the 7th insL, the Marquis
of Lnndsdowne, in reply to a question from Lord
Brougham, suid tho piratical expedition to Cuba had
been undertaken not only without the sanction, but
against the strict prohibitionjof the American Govern
ment, and lie had not the least doubt they had done all
in their power to prevent it.
The Earl of Aberdeen was satisfied of the sincerity
ol tho Government of tho United States ; but lie re
gretted that, when he himself proposed twenty years
ago that England, France nnd America should guaran
tee the possession of Cubn to Spain, the United States
refused their consent to tile proposal.
Lord Brougham was of opinion that by the law
of nations, every British crusier was bound to assist
the authorities of Cuba in destroying tile 8000 execra
ble pirates who had entered upon the expedition.
Lord Stanley naked what course her Majesty’s
Government had taken in reference to the expedi-
iton, which they knew was fitting out? He also
wished to kiiow 4 whcthver any and what instructions
bad been sent out to the commander of our naval
forces in the Wost India seas?
The Marquis'of Lansdowne snid the expedition had
been mutter of rumor for sometime, nnd of more than
one communication between her Majesty’s Minister ut
Washington aud the Government of tho United States.
He declined to answer the question relative to whnt
instructions had been sent out to our naval comman
der in the West India sens.
Lord Stanley insisted upon being informed wheth
er auy instructions had boeu sent out Ht all.
Earl Grey declared it would be a breuch of duty
on the part of the Queen's Ministers to give the an
swer further tlmu that the matter was under their
consideration.
Atlera short conversation, the question was not
further pressed, and the subject dropped
In the House of Commous the subject also came
up on tho 7th inst.
Mr D'lsraoli asked the Foreign Secretary whether
tlie Government had received any information of tho
invasion of Cuba, by a buccaneering expedition from
the United States ? Also, whether they had received,
previous to the sailing of the expedition, any infor
mation of the probability of such an euterprise
from the British Minister ut Washington, or uny
other agent in the country ? and, if so, whether the
Government had fait it their duty to communicate
such information to the country of Spain ?
Lord Palmerston, in reply, said it was well known
that, two or three months ago, an expedition was un
derstood to be preparing in the United States, for the
purpose of making a descent upon Cuba, and that
the Government of the United States had issued a
proclamation forbidding any such expedition, and
taking such measures as for the time had put an end
to it.
Her Majesty’s Government received a few days ago,
a despatch from the British Minister at Washington,
informing them thatsuddenly, and without the know
ledge of the Government of the United States, an ex
pedition had sailed from southern ports for the pur
pose of making an attack upon Cuba. The first de
tachment supposed to consist of 2000 men,sailed about
tho 6th of last month, and it was said that a further
detachment, supposed to amount of 4000 or 5000 men,
had followed some days afterwards. The President
of the United States immediately despatched a naval
force to intercept the expedition if it had not alreedy
landed, and took such measures as might be fitting,
under the circumstances, for carrying on, as usual,
the frioDdly intentions of tho American government
towards the Government of Spsin. This information
was only received by her Majesty's Government a
few days before, and there had been no opportunity of
communicating with the Court of Madrid upon it;
but he had seeu the Spanish Minister yesterday, and
communicated to him tho information received by
her Majesty's Government.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of
and the House adjourned.
Affaire in France.—The French Electoral Reform
Bill nas at length passed the ordeal of the Natioual
Assembly, and is now law, without any amendment
impairing its efficacy having been carried. What its
probable effects in the next elections will be, is still
question much agitated amongst its framers.
TheDix Decebre asserts that the Government hold
in their hands the details of a conspiracy of the most
horrible nature, the explosion of which is only pre
vented by the watchfulness of M. Carlier and Gen-
Changkrnetr, and the fears of the conspirators at the
preparations made for their suppression.
Trte bill for increased allowance-to the President pf
the Republic has attracted much attention. The 3,-
000,000f, demanded will be oh account of frais de re
presentation, as the regular salary is fixed by the con
stitution at 600,000f. Those who are personally in
imical to the President of the Republic more than hint
that a sort of engagement has been entered into, of a
kind mutually advantageous between him and the
majority
Affaire in Italy. In spite of French influence, ex
ercised as at Paris at the bayonet’s point, discontent
is making rapid progress ; and the secret societies
are forming arrangements to break out at the first fa
vorable occasion.
Two new saints have been canonized by the Pope,
one Peter Clever, a Jesuit missionary who died 200
years ago, whose virtues aud mirucles are clearly es
tablished ; and the other Germanic Couisin, a secu
lar virgin, a sheperdess born iu' the diocese of Tou
louse in 1579, “whose theological and cardinal vir
tues,” together with four miracles wrought by her,
evidently proved, have entitled them bom to beatifi
cation.
The prisoners in Rome are now in a horrible con
dition. The wretches confined in the Career! Nouve,
maddened with heatand Buttering, (22 are now forced
into the space usually destined to eight), made a des
perate effort to escape a few days ago JSthey killed 1
jailer, knocked down and badly wouimed 2 others,
and succeeded in making their way to the outer gates
Snturday Morning, June 30, DUO.
|3P* The Office of the Daily Morning News t’s re-
moved to Ihcbuildingformerly occupied by the Marine
Bank, No. 115 Bay-street.
or We have given almost the whole of our
space to-day to the interesting news from Europe,
Californitt and other points. It will be seen by the
brief sketch of tho proceedings of the British Parlia
ment, that that government is not disposed to be an
idle spectator of the Cuban movement, and if we are
not mistaken, the orders given to her naval forces in
the Gulf have a speeiul reference to \yhat may grow
out of this affair, which now bids fair to involvo our
government.
We should not be suaprised if Spain, backed by
England, wero to refuse to surrender the American
prisoners now confined at Havana, until Lopez and
hiB confederates arc either punished by our laws or
surrendered up to Spanish veugeancc. If that Gov
ernment should assume this position then we may
certainly expect difficulty—aud a difficulty with Spain
would be very apt to involvo us with England.
In our Box yesterday afternoon, we found
tile following billet doux, tho delicate chirography
of which leaves no doubt of its feminine authorship,
while the beuutiful envelope in which it was folded
attests the refined taste of the fair writer. We know
not how we can better meet the views of the lady
than by giving publicity to the missive. We have
omitted the number indicated, but should the for
lorn gentleman desires to know more of the author,
he can learn the number of her residence by calling
at our publication office.
« Savannah, June 28.
Mr. Editor—As I never like to see any follow be
ing sutter, 1 have concluded to give a few words of
encouragement to tho young man who advertised in
your valuable paper th is morning fora wife. I would
inform the young man, that our sex never turn a deaf
ear to any one ; therefore, I will say if the gentleman
has given a correct account of himself, in discrip,
tion, let him call at No. — South Broad Street, and I
think he con be suited. I will not otter him wealth,
but will do all I can to render him happy, and try and
pour a balm into his poor suffering heart. Poor fel
low, how I pity him. 1 wonder that he has not quit
the world and taken a tree before this. Give him my
best respects, and tell him I expect a call. He should
pay all the expenses that occur in his getting suited,
so you must look to him for tho pay for this adver
tisement. You can tell him this privately or publicly,
as you think best I rely on your judgement, as you
can please any. Yours respectfully,
Amanda F
ARRIVAL OF THE
Stoam
Ship
CRESCENT CITY,
15 Dnyw Enter from Clalifornln.
(JBEAT FIItE IN SAN FRANCISCO!
TROUBLE WITH THE INDIANS.
when a body of French soldiers, from the opposite
corps de garde, rushed at them with fixed bayonets
and drove them baak into their dire abode.
Hungary. Kossuth's children and their tutor have
received their passports, which are said to contain
the sentence of" perpetual ubsence." It is the opinion
of Government that the public in Hungary is still
much influenced by foreign agents,and the authorities
hate found it worth while to open at Debreczin all
the eases containing foreign cigars, in order to see if
they contain any proclamation of a seditious nature.
THE VERY LATEST I
[By Electric Telegraph to London.]
In the National Assembly on Thursday, the bill for
the suppression of clubs for another year was voted
by a majority of 468 to 191. The House adjourned at
half-past 6 o’clock,
The committee of Parliamentary initiative has re
solved to take into consideration the proposition of
General do Gramont for transferring the seat of Gov
ernment from Paris, by a majority of 12 to 11.
The Prefect of the Haute Vienna has published a
decree prohibiting the reading aloud of newspapers
in the manufactories throughout the department
Some arrests for political causes have been made
at Lyons. 100 workmen joined in a strike at Beau
vais. Tho riugleaders wero arrested, and tranquility
restored.
Prussia. By the upsetting of a barge on the Wesel,
nearly 100 persons, forming part of a religions pro-*
cession to a conrentnear Neumark, had been drown
ed ; the greater part of the pilgrims were woman.
Prospect of the Compromise. Our latest private advices
from Washington urc adverse to tho passage of Mr.
Clay’s Territorial bill. One who thinks himself well
posted up, advises us that there are thirty votes sure
against the bill. The multiplicity of amendments
moved by thoso regaj ded as friends are calculated to
embarrass its passage where they succeed, and to
alienate their several proposers where they fail. We
have intimations that the votes of Messrs. Berrien,Un
derwood, Morton and Pearce are not certain for the
bill, while the loss ot any two of them would inevi
tably defeat it But much will depend on the devel
opment of the opening week with regard to tho orga
nization and protection of New Mexico. This bids
fair to be an eventful week.—N. Y. Tribune.
ighthome in tho sloop-of-war
;e of burnibg the whale ship
'ned on Thursday and re-
for a further hearing—
mingham—was discharged,
Deliberate Suicide.—In Stark, New York. Jas. Ken-
S i drowned himself, after engaging a man to dig
grave, pall-bearcrs for his funeral, and agreeing
with the minister to preach his funeral sermon in
case he, Kenyan, did not go to work for the minister
on a certain day.
The Compromise in Philadelphia. The Phil
adelphia Bulletin has a call for a moss meeting of the
people of all parties in that city, to raise a voice in
favor of the Compromise Bill, now before the Sen
ate.
Coroner’s Inquest.
An inquest was held on Thursday by the Coroner,
Thos. Eden, Esq., on the body of Joseph Socket, a
negro fellow who was killed under the following cir
cumstances. The said negro was employed on Wed
nesday, storing cotton on board the ship Lancashire,
when a bale eaccideutally fell upon him, striking him
upon the back of the neck. He was taken home and
attended by Dr. Pickling, who states that the blow
produced paralysis of the entire system, and infiama-
tion of the spinal marrow. He lingered in much
pain until Thursday morning when he died.
The verdict of the jury was in accordance with the
above facts.
Another. An inquest was held on yesterday mor
ning on the body of a negro man—name unknown—
supposed to belong to Mr. Barret of Charleston, S.
C. The deceased came to his death under circumstan
ces somewhat singular and adventurous. On Thurs
day night, officer Jones discovered a boat approach
ing the wharf, with two negro men, the deceased and
a follow belonging to George W. Owens, Esq. Mr.
Jones, having been on the lookout for some 3 months
for the fellow belonging to Jlr. Barret, (who has
been a runaway for aeveralyears), and believing that
one of the men in the boat was the negro he was
watching for, observed their motions accordingly—
They hod two calves in the boat, which he suffered
them to put ashore, nnd as soon as the last one was
landed, sprang forward and seized bo(h the men. In
an instant they both caught him by the waist, and
jumped into the river with him, when one of them,
the deceased, released himself from the officer's
grasp, and swam out towards the bark Peter Demill,
which was lying near by. Mr. Jones, however, held
on to the other fellow and bringing him ashore, lodg
ed him in jail.
After his'‘escape from the officer, the deceased
BWam on, avoiding the persons who had been attract
ed to the spot by the noise, rejecting their proffers of
assistance, and persisting in swimming on appa
rently without an object, until, overcome with fatigue,
he sunk, and was drowned.
The verdict of the jury was found accordin gly
with these facte as above stated.
We understand that Mr. Jones, the officer men
tioned above, has discovered, in consequence of this
accident, a camp of Runaways on Hog Island, near
Four Mile Point There are huts with thatch roofs
and brick chimneys, and otherwise substantially put
up. Provisions in abundance, and he thinks consider
able money.
Important from Jamaica—The British Fleet
under Orders, dec.
The correspondent of the N. Y. Evening Express,
writing under date of Kingston, (Jam.) June 11th,
says :
The British Admiral in command of the Gulf squad
ron lias received orders to have every vessel under
his command ready for active service at an hour's-
notice. Tho island of Trinidad is the rendezvous,
where ono ship-of-the-line, three frigates, one sloop
and fourteen gun-boats are now ready for sea. It has.
been whispered that they will sail for Cuba very soon,
and for what object no rational man can be ignorant
The Steamers. The English editors speak in
high terms of tho American steamship Pacific, which
arrived at Liverpool, as before stated, at 6 o’clock A.'
M. on the 7th inst. The Pacific encountered strong
head winds in the Atlantic, notwithstanding which
she completed her maiden voyage in a little more
thin 12} days, and proved herself a first-rate sailor,
quite equal to the work she has to perform.
Orders have been received at Norfolk for
the equipment of tjie steamer Powhatan, and the
sloops of war Jamestown and Saratoga, with des
patch.
Alleged Outrage.—The Detroit Free Press
states that an armed band of British soldiers, com
manded by Capt. Cooper and Lieut Balfour, sta
tioned opposite the Snult St Marie, on the Canada
side, crossed over to the American side on the night
of the 14th inst, to arrest deserters ; they enter
ed a hoarding house, cutting down the doors, and
knocked down the keeper, and gagged his wife. It
is further stated that Lieut Russell, of the United
States Army, was present and gave countenance to
the outrage.
nr a bill has been Introduced Into the Con
necticut Legislature, providing for the fine or im
prisonment of clergymen and magistrates who shall
unite white with colored persons in matrimony.
The United States mail steamer Crescent City,
Captain Stoddard, arrived at New York, Wednesday
morning, nboutone o'clock. She brings fifteen days
later news from California.
The C. C. left Chagres on the morning of the 14th
inst. She brings $250,000 in gold dust in tho hands
of the passengers, and tho mails.
The steamer Isthmus arrived at Panama on the
16th inst, having left San Francisco on the 15th of
May. She brought the mails, $300,000 in gold dust,
and 13-f]>iissenaers.
The health of Chagres and Panama was good.
Another most destructive fire occurred in San
Francisco, on the morning of the 15th of May, which
reduced full one-third of the city to ashes. The loss
is sot down at $5,000,000. It is thought to be tho
work of an incendiary. * A reward of $5,000 has been
offered for his apprehension.
The citizens of. Sacramento City are taking meas
ures to protect their town from future overflow, by
constructing a levee. It is done at tho expense of
tho city.
The last dates from Oregon are to tho 18th of April.
Tho prospects fpr crops were fine. Further explora
tions of the Sontli Pass show its practicability and su
periority to the North entrance to the Columbia River.
Indian difficulties are apprehended.
A mass of gold and quartz weighing 50 pounds was
found near Mariposa, and sold for sixteen hundred
dollars.
Several recent and important discoveries have been
made on tho Mouklumne. Out of 1 hole, 3 men in 2
days took out the sum of $4,000. Some largo lumps
havebeen found, and nearly every man is making an
ounce a day.
Nothing has been heard of the propellor Chesa
peake, or tho Republic.
In six days there arrived at San Francisco eev-
enty-six vessels freighted with cargoes to find a mar
ket there.
The miners have generally done well—and more
bullion may be expected the coming six months than
has altogether been received since the commence
ment.
Among the sufferers by the fire, we find the names
of Lippitt, McAllister, and Turk, Attorneys at law.
Tiie reports from the diggings are more than ever
encouraging.
Enlargement of Societt.—Wo are pleased to
notice by the arrivals from sea Saturday, tho appear
ance of some fifty or sixty of the fair sex in full
bloom. They arc from all quarters, some from Yan-
kne-land, others from John Bull country, and quite a
constellation from merry France. One Frenchman
brings twenty, oil, they say, beautiful. The bay was
dotted by flotillas of young men, on the announce
ment of this extraordinary importation.—California
paper.
Several robberies had recently taken place at San
Francisco. Many persons had been defrauded also
by the introduction of'bogus, which was sold for
gold.
Good American lumber was bringing $95 a $100
per M. Rice 10 a 11 cents. N. O. Molasses 50c. a $1
per gal.
Bloody Doings on the Forth Fork. About two
weeks ago, a pnrty of Indians camo stealthily upon a
few miners who were sleeping after their work yvas
over, in their tents, on the North Fork, some twenty
miles above Auburn. Before the Indians gave any
warning to the whites of their presence, they killed
two, wounded another, and then succeeded in mak
ing their escape. On Friday of last week, a trader,
who was traveling with his team, was surrounded by
Indians, when about fifteen miles above Auburn.
The arrows from their bows took effect on his person,
nnd he only saved his life by a precipitous flight.
They carried off his coat, which he left on his wagon,
with $600 worth of dust in the pocket. They also
robbed his wagon of the valuable goods it contained,
and killed several of his oxen. The accounts of thcBe
outrages spread rapidly; and on Saturday last a
company of about twenty men, part of whom were
mounted on horses, started from Auburn and Kelly’s
Bar. in pursuit of the Indians.
They found them encamped in a valley, near Illinois
town, and a mile and a naif from the North (Fork,
and some twenty mites above Auburn. It was
thought the Indians were a hundred strong. They
wore armed with bows and arrows, and had one gun.
Tho whites immediately fired upon them whereupon
they ran, scattering in all directions. After this the
whites were occasionally shot at by the Indians,
small parties were found here and there in ambush,
from which they were driven as of tenas discovered,
Two of the whites were wounded with arrows, but
not fatally. The loss of the Indians could not be as.
ccrtained. Twenty-five dead bdoies were found, and
it is supposed they concealed and carried off others
of their dead. Among their dead were found
a woman and child. The party returned to h uburn,
having with them several scalps, which were exhibi
ted in that place in the early part of this week.
It is believed by many ot the miners that white
men are among the Indians, inciting them to hostili
ties. It is pretty certain that a German doctor has
been leading them on in some of their attacks.
A meeting was hold at Auburn, last Monday eve
ning to raise a company of volunteers’ for the pur
pose of scouring the country and making warupon
the Indians, where ever found, so long as;they main
tuin a hostile position. ■ ,
Some 15 or 20 enrolled their names.
Cholera at Nashville. There were 14 deaths
by Cholera at Nashville during Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday last, of which 8 died on Friday.
rw The “Knockings,” we perceive, are abont to
be introduced indirectly into Philadelphia. Mr. Le
Ror Sunderland was to give a Lecture on Tuesday
evening, last at the Franklin Hail, in the Realities
and Laws ol the Spirit World, especially as recently
developed in the Mysterious Noises" now heard in va
rious parte of the country. Mr. S is a believer in the
absurdity, and that “ he has heard, seen and felt these
spiritual manifestations, and thus conversed with
mebers|of his own fondly, who departed this life years
ago." What next? tbjs is indeed the age of humbug.
rights and expectations by the inability J
those delegated with the power , nd V“'feet of
These are questions that demand
tendon of the people, and their ;> «•
should be instructed to act upon them'T.r"’’*"
session. Let tho Trustees be called MUl8 »ext
their culpa bio neglect and if they have antST®* for
for in their defence, the public will he*/ a*^
judge them accordingly. There ,„ av Z ^ * Bd
the inaction about which'wo know nothia!**!" 1 " for
are entitled to a hearing and those reare,,.?!. but We
published. It the work cannot bo »* ,bou,d be
through Insufficiency of the mean. nDDrnn“'?'!" hc ‘ 1
people ought to know that fact, and in t * a ’“>«
important benefit above mentioned ’ 1 kn
ny would vote to increase the means. IUnoI™ 4 '
Congressional Proceedings.
Senate. Mr. Hunter presented - M '
the Hon Robert W. Barnwell, appointed ° f
ernor of the State of South Carolina Vnat % ° T '
that State, in the place of Hon F H pi Wor fron »
ed. Elmore, ttecesj.
Mr. Barnwell appeared, was qualified »i, ,
seat. 4 aunea and took hi*
Some discussion took place upon th* _,
vor of altering the 47th rule, . o a ,
Mr. Clay called for the order of th e dav
The adjustment bill was taken up
Tho auditory was very large and brilli.*, v.
attracted by the notice that Mr. Soulo wa ,! ^
the Sennte. 10 sodnus
Mr. Soule brought forward a substitute r
part of tlie bill which provides for to*T f° r ,h,t
California, as follows: °* ■ dnu «ion of
1st. That when California shall, by h*r .
tore, signify her acceptance of the parallel
North latitude, called the Missouri line i h f ^ ^
em boundary, and relinquish «11 claim t* * 8ou,h '
domain in her limits, the President of th* m *™ blic
shall declare her to be one of the States of th;'i,““
and on equal footing with the original States ’ UW011 '
2d. That the sum collected by th e United <a
from the customs in the ports of California h We *
turned to the treasury of the State. 8 09 - re "
3d. That the Senators and Representedr*. i
from California receive mileage and pay ean.u 'v 11
allowed to the delegates from theTerritorvof
4th. That the Territory of South CaUfornis. S °iL'
organized with the sAme provisions as those nZU?
ed for Utah ; and that when tho people thereof ,h»u
form a State constitution, the State may be XT’
with or without slavery, as the people may protid*
Mr. Soule spoke at great leugth in support 0 f thl.'
substitute. Ho devoted much of the first portion r
the argument to the purpose of showing tint ZZ
out the relinquishment, by California, before her
mission as a State, of the right to make any prinuut
disposal of tho soil, the domain will pass to her CaT
lornia wns not a party to tho condition imposed'uDon
her by the bill from thecommittee of thirteen and it
would not bind har, niter she became a State. ’ If™ *
legislature accepted the condition, the next might n
verse it It was necessary that she must pas, an or
dinance before her admission protecting the rivhta of
the United States in the public lands.
Ho showed that the ordinance passed by the Cali
fornia Convention respecting tho lands, relinquished
oDly the vacant lands. After having appropriated
eleven hundred thousand acres for the use of school,
there would be few vacant or unoccupied tracts af
land that would be good for anything, after 200,000
settlers had seized on them. (
At three o'clock, without concluding, Mr. 8oule
yielded tlie floor, and the bill- was postponed till to
morrow. •
After spendihg sometime in Executive sestion, the
Senate adjourned. ,
House of Representatives.—Mr. Carter propoied a
resolution which was agreed to, instruetjpg theeum-
mittee on commerce to inquire into the expediency
of providing a law compelling all craft carrying pas
sengers and navigating the waters of She U. States, or
sailing under the authority of tlie T}VStffe$to;j>e
provided with ampleandsuitableresourcehof escape
to passengers, in case of accident by fire o'r otherwise;
and further to inquire into the expediency of making
certain custom house officers inspectors to carry out
any law in pursuance of the purposes of this resoh-,
tion; and that said committee report by bill or other
wise.
On motion of Mr. Inge, the ru|es were suspended
and the House resolved itself intq committee of tho
whole (Mr. Richardson in the chair) sndresumed the
consideration of the Bounty Land Bill.
The entire day was occupied on thisbilL Ml tbs
amendments proposed—of which there were many
—were voted down. [This was understood to bo In
consequence of the action- of the friends of the biH
in their caucus on Saturday night. It was then ud
there determined to vote down all amendments,ex
cept the one agreed to by ihe caucus, all from its pro
visions who had not served three months in the «■
rious wars in which the United States have been en
gaged.]
The discussion was of great length.
The committee rose at 4 o’clock, without haring
adopted a single amendment, and the House adjourn
ed. _____
Univebsitv of New York. Rev. G. W. Bethono,
D. D., has been elected Chancellor of the University,
in place of Hon. Theo. Frelinghuyscn. Mr. G. C.
Anthon has been elected professor of the Greek lan
guage and literature.
COMMUNICATED.
Excursion on the Ojgeechee«
Mr. Editor:. In company with a party of friends,
I made an excursion on this beautiful river last eve
ning, in a row boat, which had been fitted up for tho
occasion. We started from Turk’s Bridge about 3
o'clock, A. M., aud rowed up stream until about I o’
clock in the evening, travelling about 12 miles on the
river in four hours. In making this excursion our
party had a two-fold object. First to enjoy the rich
scenery on its banks, and, secondly, to satisfy our
selves by personal observation in relation to a plan
recently proposed for navigating this river with
steamboats.
The result of our observations has convinced u s
that the plan is highly practicable, and we are much
astonished that public attention had not been called
to this important subject years ago. I believe that an
attempt was made in 1846, by a party owning a small
boat in Savannah. But they only succeeded in reach
ing Hill's Bridge, when the experiment was abandon
ed from a fear of a sudden fail in tho river. Now we
are convinced that nothing of the kind need be ap
prehended, provided the boat inteudod for the pur
pose is constructed on the plan of the light draught
swift boats that ply upon the small rivers of the
North. It is tho opinion of a gentleman of experi
ence in river navigation, that boats constructed on
tho above plan, can, in ordinary stage* of the water
navigate this river for one hundred mile* from Sa
vannah ; and, indeed, so confident is he of the fact,
that he has gone North to purchase &nd bring out a
boat, with a veiw of making a practicable test, da
ring the coming fall. Vie are aware, however, that
there are difficulties in the way of fully effecting this
great publie benefit And these call loudly for a de
cided expresslou of public 'bpinion and immediate
action of the Legislature of Georgia. Sevoral years
aso, if 1 am correctly info-med, an appropriation was
made by Government for removing the obstructions
on this river. Trusteos were appointed for the pur
pose, and the work was commenced. But since that
time it has been most shamefully neglected, and even
rafting on the river has become extremely difficult
and dangerous ou account of the accumulated ob
structions. Where is this appropriation vested 1 and,
why should the publie thus be cheated of their just
Industrial Exhibition in London.—Thi* ***
hibition Is to take place in London during tho
year;'and, as it admits articles from all countnei ■
competition, it will present a grand sight It» ••
to have originated with Prince Albert and commu-
slonors have been appointed to superintend 4r ™ n *’ e '
incuts, See. One of the,regulations adopted by *■
commissioners is, that articles “intended to bs in
duced from foreign countries, nnd entered for
exhibition, are required to have been first snbnu
to and approved by a central authority or commu*
of the country from which they shall be broog >
and that no other .will |be recognized as a rmK .,
thority except such as shall have been 80 „
the government of the country in which it e» •
To enable the artiste See. of the U. States 0
ply with this condition, without which they wo
excluded from tho exhibition, the Hon. *
Clayton, Secretary of State, has addressed ano
National Institute, of Washington City, prw-"
that that Institution shall officiate as
rlty to inspect articles designed for the t
The proposition has been accepted, and ^
hrfappolnted a Central Committee for the p F-
A notification has been published, that “asso .j.
committees, or individuals, desirous to masep^,^
tiona or to receive information, ure reqims
dress their communications to “J. C. ^
Esq, Secretary of the Executive Conum ,
ington, D. C."
Telegraphic Despatches*
Mexican Bournto^ C *
Washington, litfi
The Commissioner of the Mexican, j,|gtosr
Mr. Bartlett, say* he wants $1?,000 to
pany of surveyors. Hp and hm P*“J gq, c dem*®’)
Mexican Commissioner at El ■,a» - . t0 aho®
will, no doubt, be allowed by the Comn^
It was referred.
Tremendous Thunder Storm at fit-
Washington, M ® dW ' t e X«’
We had a heavy thunder stonn herc^ ^
and several buildings J^ n ,‘were mw 8 ' 4
struck by lightning. Many person
bnt none »enouslyInjured-