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THE MORNING NEWS. BY JOHN ». COOl’ER. WILLIAM T. THOMPSON, EDITOR- f K * M 8! 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. ■. -' - 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-