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ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
The Coilins steamship Baltic, Capt. Comstock,
reached her dock at New York, about eleven
o’clock on Sunday night, having left Liverpool
at noon on the 23d. Her advices are three days
later than those brought by the Cambria.
Among the passengers by the 8., are Father
Gavazzi, the seceder from the Romish church.
He delivered a farewell lecture at Liverpool, on
the evening previous to his embarkation for this
country.
The Africa, from New York, arrived at Liver
pool on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 2 a. m.
The retirement of President Fil’more and the
inauguration of Gen. Pierce, was duly celebrated
on board the Baltic on the 4th inst. A sumptu
ous repast having been disposed of. the cloth was
removed and the company was called to order
by Captain Comstock; whereupon Captain R.
B. Forbes, of Boston, rose, and after a few happy
remarks, proposed the health ot the new Presi
dent and the prosperity of our country, which
was received with enthusiasm. The affair con
cluded with toasts to Captain Comstock, good
wishes lor the Baltic, &c.
The weather of late, throughout the greater
part of Europe, had been exceedingly stormy.
England, France, and Prussia, had been visited
with heavy falls ol snow. The latest accounts
from Berlin announce that snow had fallen al
most uninterruptedly for a week, so that railway
communication had been greatly hindered, and
in some instances entirely stopped by accumula
tions, that no available amount of labor could
ciearaway in proper time.
Colonel Fremont’s solicitors communicated to
the Times of 21st ult., the recognition of his
claims to the estate of Mariposa, California.
Under the immediate sanction of the Duchess
of Sutherland, a Miss Forbes is lectuiing on
American slavery.
The Earl ol Clarendon has assumed the Seals
of the Foreign Office, in place of Lord John Rus
sell.
In the House of Lords, on Monday, the 21st,
the Earl of Aberdeen said it was the intention
of government, with respect to the “six mile
bridge affair,” to prosecute those soldiers against
whom the Coroner’s jury had returned a verdict
of wilful murder; and also to prosecute certain
Roman Catholic priests for their conduct on that
occasion.
The correspondence between the Royal Socie
ty and the governments of Britain and the Uni
ted States, in reference to a plan proposed for
making hydrographical observations at sea, was
laid on the table.
In the House of Commons the election Com
mittee reported that Mr. Armstrong, M. P., for
Lancaster; Samuel Carter, for Travistock; Mr.
Gippsand Mr. Butler Johnstone, for Canterbury,
were unseated for bribery. Some talk followed
on the subject of the Established Church in Ire
land, the Peace Society Militia and other sub
jects, after which the House went into Commit
tee of Supply, and voted various large sums for
the Admirality service.
During the week information had been receiv
ed at Lloyd’s of the wreck of two more emigrant
ships bound to Australia, with a large number
of passengers, all of whom were saved. The
ships were the Eglington, Sept. 8, near Free
mantle, Australia; and the Express, date blank,
near Sydney.
Capt. Penny, the eminent Arctic navigator,
has at length succeeded (says the Literary Ga
zette) in forming a company, for prosecuting the
whale fishery, and founding a permanent settle
ment in the Arctic regions. He designs to em
ploy propellers in whale fishing in the bays and
inlets o! Davis Straits. The colony is to be
founded in the inlet known as Northumberland
Inlet, or Hogarth Sound, in about the same
latitude as Archangel. In this locality there are
not only excellent fishing grounds, but great
store of mineral wealth, especially of plumbago.
The company will send out two screw steamers
offive hundred tons each, in the spring months,
to the seas between Greenland and Nova Zem
bla, and later in the year the steamers would
start for Hogarth Sound, so as to arrive there be
fore August. They would remain there until
the ice forms in November, when they would
return to England with the produce, leaving the
settlers to prosecute the inshore fishery, and store
up the proceeds until the return of the steamers
in spring.
Dr. Vogel and his companions of the Central
African expedition have left London, via Malta,
forTripoli and Murzuk. Having reached the
latter place, the state of the country will deter
mine their route to the interior. They will
press on without delay to Lake Tsad, where
they intend to make a numher of scientific ob
servations.
Owing to the prevalence of easterly winds,
the admirably has ordered the steamers Vulture
and Magicienne, to proceed to the chops of the
channel, with supplies of provisions and water,
for relief of homeward bound ships that may be
detaineil by contrary winds.
The Earl o( Beliastdied at Naples, a few days
since, aged 25. The Bishop of Lincoln, (Rev.
Dr. Kaye) died on the 19th instant, and Lady
Charlotte Penrybn, sister to the Earl ol Derby,
expired on the 15th instant.
A new company is announced under the name
of the Spanish and Portuguese Screw Steamship
Company.
Two hundred and five vessels were at the last
advices, on the berth at British home ports lor
the Australian colonies, and comprise 96,000
tons, with no scarcity of either passengers or car
goes.
The Pharmaceutical Society have taken up
the subject ot the adulteration of American lard,
and are submitting various samples to analysis.
Fkancc. —Rumors were in circulation in Pa
! ris, for some days prior to the sailing of the Bal
tic of the probability of an alliance by treaty be
tween France, England, and two or three minor
states, witn a view to counter-balance the pow
er of the north of Europe. That many people
are very desirous ot a friendly understanding be
tween the two governments there is no difficul
ty in believing ; but between a regular treaty
and friendly relations, based on reciprocal inter
est, there is a great difference.
A letter from Nantes, ol the 17th ult., says:—
Yesterday, the prefect of the Loire Inferieure re
ceived a despatch from Paris, by telegraph, from
M. J. Chauvet, a shipowner of our port, who is
now in the capital, on the subject of the trans
atlantic packets. M. Chauvet informs the Pre
fect that he has just formed a company, with a
capital of 140,0(J0,000f, to obtain the concession
of the transatlantic line ; that out of this sum he
has already succeeded in obtaining subscriptions
lor G8,000,000f; and he begs the Prefect to call
together the principal persons of Nantes, in or
der to get them to join in the undertaking.
This was done, and the persons applied to en
tered eagerly into the affair. As far as regards
the concession in favor of any particular post,
nothing is yet decided on. The delegates from
our Chamber of Commerce still remain in Paris,
and one of our principal builders has been sum
moned to the capital, in order to furnish infor
mation on this important question.”
The pay of all the sub-officers in all branches
of the naval service has been raised ten cen
times a day. The artillery and marines at Tou
lon, Brest, Rochefort, Cherbourg and Cette have
taken the oath of fidelity to the Emperor. The
crew steamer Duroc is fitting out to join the
squadron at Tahiti.
The following compose the ecclesiastical house
hold of the Emperor:—the Bishop of Nancy,
first Chaplain ; the Abbe Timarche, Cure of
Ham. with a title of (Bishop in partibus ) sec
ond Chaplain; M. Delall, Grand Vicar to the
Chaplain ; M. Mullors, first Chaplain Ver
sini, second do.; M. Liabceut, third do.; and M.
Laines, fourth do.
A number of domestic servants have been
dismissed from the Tuilleries for being indiscreet
enough to gossip about the household arrange
ments. The Emperor intends to choose all the
servants himself, in future. So they say.
Thirty-six military prisoners effected their es
cape a short t me since from Fort Lamalgua,
near Toulon.
The Municipal Council of Paris has published
its budget of receipts and expenditures for 1853.
The total receipts are estimated at 47,114,346
francs, and expenditures precisely the same
amount.
The London Sun has heard a surmise that the
French Government intend to take off the du
ty on guano brought in foreign ships.
A notice of the Moniteur had summoned all
the superior naval officers in Paris to assemble
at Ministry of the Marine, to “ receive a com
munication” The subject was understood to
be to test at sea the new cannon invented by
the Emperor.
M. Anselme Halphen, Regent of the Bank of
France, and Admiral Delesseaux, Major Gener
al of Marine, are dead.
Spain.— Forty-three new Senators are nomi
nated, with a view of strengthening the govern
ment.
There is no other news of interest, except the
seizure of several papers, for their comments on
the government.
The Latest from Italy.— From Milan, un
lerdate ot the 13th ult., we learn that Marshal
lladetzky had published a second proclamation,
in which he orders the judicial authorities to se
questrate the property of those persons who
shall render themselves, directly or indirectly,
accomplices in treasonable practices. By anoth
er proclamation, the University of Batavia has
been closed until further orders.
Slight disorders had broken out at Forli and
at Arezzo, in the Roman States.
The Gazette de Biste of the 16th announces
that all communication between Lombarday
and Ticino is interrupted—the passage of tra
vellers and even merchandise and corn, being
prohibited upon that frontier. There were
4,000 Austrians on the line of Como, and 1,200
on that of Varese. According to a letter in the
Genoa Journal. Mazzini had been seen and re
cognized on the Ticinian frontier, whence he
had sent large sums of money to the disaffected
in Monza, Como and Bergamo.
Saffi had appeared openly at Ticino, but suc
ceeded in making his escape when the police
came to arrest him.
The Federal Council of Switzerland has sent
Col. Bourgeois to examine and report upon the
real state of affairs, and hopes were enter
tained that the blockade would be raised, and
the export of corn, at least, be allowed. Trav
ellers and merchandise are now compelled to
take the route by the Splugen.
Letters from Milan to the 15th say that there
was still great difficulty in obtaining access to,
or egress trom the city. Baron Martini, the
military commandant, bad threatened to punish
severely, any person raising cries, singing, or
whistling in the streets. Two persons had been
hanged—one for having taken up arms against
the troops at the Josa Gate, the other for having
had two muskets in his store, and having been
seen with the insurgents in the street Bottonato.
The distributors of seditious publications are
threatened with death.
The reported seizure of arms and arrest of
Hungarian soldiers is contradicted.
General Gyulai, Military Commandant of
Lombardy, had courteously received the deputa
tion of Milanese citizens, who besought him to
adopt more lenient measures, but he held out
little hope that the government would relax its
severity.
The municipal treasury of Milan had paid the
forced contribution of 40.000 florins, and is, in
addition, ordered to pay 30,000 florins every
Wednesday until further orders. Fresh troops
continued to arrive. I addition to the Hunga
rian regiment Schwartzenberg, which goes di
rect to Ancona from Trieste, a second is on its
way to Italy.
The Trieste Gazette says that a man was
poignarded at Milan Cathedral during the ser
mon on the 13th, and that the lower classes are
much excited, but that no apprehensions need
be entertained of a fresh outbreak.
Some arrests for possession of arms, had taken
place at Genoa. When the news of the events
at Milan reached Florence, precautionary mea
sures were immediately adopted. The troops
were consigned to their quarters, and the posts
doubled. Several houses were searched by the
the nolice. It is reported that the Tuscan troops
are to be placed on the same footing as the Aus
trian Military, and to be uniformed in white.
According to the Parlamento of the 18th, a Miz
zinian movement was to have been made at
Florence, had the Milan insurgents held out.
Singing is forbidden in the churches of Milan
until further orders.
12,000 cwt. of lead has been sent from Aus
tria for bullets, and 500 ducats from the Emperor,
as a “ gratification” to the wounded soldiers.
The Academy of Italian Philosophy, of Turin,
held a sitting on the 14th, in commemoration of
Gioberte—M. d’Azegle, statesman, author and
artist, has left Turin for a temporary residence
in England.
Austria and Hungary. —The London Ad
vertiser announces the discovery of a very ex
tensive and well organized conspiracy in Hun
gary, againstihe Austrian Government. Ital
ian letters say that there now circulates in Hun
gary a proclamation, signed by Kossuth, grant
ing a general amnesty to all those persons who
were formerly opposed to Hungarian independ
ence. It appears that regular guerilla bands are
forming all over the country, and that “things
do not look well.” It is added, from Austrian
sources, that the Government is perfectly well
informed of what is going on, and that arrests
are continually but quietly taking place. It is
also added, that the Austrian force now on the
Bosnian frontier will be made to serve a double
purpose, one part will guard the frontier, while
the other, formed into flying corps, will scour
Hungary.
A telegraphic dispatch from Londen to Liver
pool, and telegraphed from Halifax, per last ar
rival, mentioned that an attempt had been made
to assassinate the Emperor of Austria. It ap
pears at all events that the wound was slight,
although accounts differ as to whetner it was in
flicted by a piognard or pistol shot. The first
dispatch stated that the Emperor had been fired
at and slightly grazed by a bullet in the nape of
the neck. The next accounts said that as the
Emperor was walking on the bastion, at Vienna,
Friday 10th, a Hungarian named Lebeny leaped
upon him and attempted to stab him in the
throat, but succeeded only inflicting a scratch
under the ear. Lebeny was instantly seized.
A third account says that the Emperor was fired
at with a musket, and that the wound is not so
trifling as was at first thought. The latest dates
from Vienna, the 20th ult., say that his Majesty
was getting on well, and that the assassin was a
tailor named Lassobenneny, and that he was
killed by the aids-de-camp. There is a curious
mystery respecting all the details of this at
tempt.
Respecting the feeling of the Austrian army
in Italy, a correspondent of the Times says:—
“ The spirit of the army is still unchanged, but
the present system is not a wise one. Some of
the most deserving and distinguished officers
have accustomed themselves to look with a jea
lous eye on the measures of government, and to
view with serious disquietude the continually
recurring instances of able and active men being
suddenly, and without motive assigned, placed
on the half-pay list. The words, “We can
hardly take up the Wiener Zeitung without a
feeling of fear,” are frequently heard. The sub
alterns, who bitterly complain of the expense of
their sudden removals from one extremity of the
empire to the other, are up to their ears in debt.
The irregular promotion of the aristocratic pro
teges of one or two high military men, is also a
source of discontent. As to the men, they are
overworked; and the veterans are continually
heard to say that they should prefer a regular
campaign to the unceasing parading and review
ing to which they are subjected while in garri
son.
A Vienna letter reports,but the statement is
not confirmed, that Austria has addressed an
“energetic” note to the English Government,
complaining that Mazzini and Kossuth are al
lowed to get up conspiracies in London, and to
publish proclamations in the English j nirnais of
a nature calculated to excite insurrections on
the continent.
A grand Te Deum was sung on the 20th, in
the Cathedral at Vienna for the escape of the
Emperor from assassination. At the moment
of the attack on the Emperor, Count O’Donnell,
the aid-de-camp in attendance struck the as
sassin with his sword, and brought him to the
ground. lie was then secured.
Lombardy. —Letters from Switzerland to the
19th ultimo, announce that the Austrians had
ordered all natives ol Ticino, resident in Lom
bardy, to quit the kingdom, the workmen in
twenty-four hours, and landed proprietors and
others within three days. About five thousand
Ticinese would suffer by this measure.
The frontier of the Grisons is re-opened; the
pass of St. Gothard remains closed.
Prussia.—ft is acknowledged that Austria,
in her recent commercial negotiations, has been
competed to make great sacrifices, in order to
come to terms with Prussia. The import duty
on many articles has been reduced. The treaty
was officially signed at Berlin, Saturday. 19th.
It is semi-officially stated that Austria has ad
vised the States of the Darmstadt coalition to ac
cede to the treaty of commerce with Prussia,
and at the same time to renew the Zollverein.
Several Prussian journals have been seized
for publishing a translation of Kossuth’s [spu
rious| appeal to the Hungarians in Italy.
Russia. —Napoleon’s address, announcing his
marriage, is published in the Russian journals,
but, in translation, is very ingeniously deprived
of its sarcasm. The word parvenu, for instance,
i< translated “ non-hereditary position,” so that
one of the most telling points in the speech
reads, “ 1 acknowledge my non-hereditary po
sition before the whole of Europe !”—a very
different meaning from that which Napoleon ex
pressed.
Admiral Prince Menschikoff, Russian Minis
ter of Marine, has left for Constantinople upon a
special mission. He is accompanied by M.
Dimetrius Nesselrode, son of the Chancellor of
the Empire.
Turkey and Montenegro. —The London
Morning Advertiser announces from its German
correspondence that hostilities had been resumed
between the Turks and Montenegrins, and that
a serious difficulty, if not a collision, had occurred
between Austria and the Porte. This last is to
tally discredited. It is said, however, that the
Montenegrins, receive plentiful supplies of arms,
ammunition and provisions from the Austrians,
and that Austrian cannon, even have found
their way into Montenegro.
There is no doubt that the Austrian envoy’s
(Count Deiningen) mission to Constantinople
had proved unsatisfactory, but as Omar Pacha
could not have heard of the result it could not
have been the cause of the resumption of hos
tilities against the Montenegrians.
According to the Trieste Zietung , the three
“categorical” demands made by General Le
ningen were:—l. The cession of Kleck and the
Sutorina to Austria. 2. Explanation why the
campaign against Montenegro was undertaken
without any previous notice; a pacific settle
ment of the question insisted on. 3. The Bos
nian Catholics to be placed under the protection
of Austria; and finally, a demand for greater
commercial facilities. The last point did not,
however, form a principal part of the general’s
mission.
Greece. —Lieut. Col. Klimata has fallen into
disgrace, on suspicion ofbeing in league with the
robber bands in Locris. For some years past,
(says the account.) the public of Athens have
had the idea that these robbers were harbored
by Klimata, on his lands in that province.
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(Cotifirfssional.
| Reported for the Baltimore Sun-1
EXTRA SESSION OP THE U. S. SENATE.
Washington, March 7.
The Senate met at 12 o’clock.
On motion of Mr. Walker, a committee of
two—Messrs. Walker and Phelps—were ap
pointed to wait on the President and inform
him that the Senate were prepared to receive
any communication he might have to make to
to them.
Mr. Clayton submitted the following resolu
tions :
Resolved, That the President be respectfully
requested, if compatible, in his opinion, with
the public interest, to communicate to the Sen
ate the propositions mentioned in the letter of
the Secretary of State accompanying the exe
cutive message to the Senate on the 18th of
Febmary last, as having been agreed upon by
the department of State, the British Minister
and the State of Costa Rica on the 30th ot April,
1852, having for their object the settlement of
the continued controversies between the States
and Governments bordering on the river San
Juan.
Resolved, That the Secretary of State be di
rected to communicate to the Senate such in
formation as it may be in the power of his de
partment to furnish, in regard to the conflicting
claims of Great Britain and the State of Hon
duras, and their respective titles to the islands
of Roatan, Bennocca, Utilla, Barbarat, Helena
and Moiat, in or near the Bay of Hondruras.
Mr. Clayton said he intended to call these
resolutions up at the first opportunity, and in
tended to discuss the topics embraced in them.
Mr. Morton offered a resolution to pay Mr.
Yulee his per diem and mileage—laid over.
Mr. Soule presented the memoiial of 20 mem
bers of the Legislature of Louisiana, protesting
against the election of Mr. Benjamin as a Sena
tor from that State. Laid on the table.
The committee appointed to wait on the
President, reported that he would communicate
in writing to the Senate without delay.
At half-past one, a message was received from
the President, and after a brief executive ses
sion the Senate adjourned.
The Cabinet was confirmed. It is as fol
lows:—Secretary of State, W. L. Marcy, of
New York; Secretary of the Tieasury, James
Guthrie, of Kentucky; Secretary of War, Jef
ferson Davis, of Mississippi; Secretary of the
Navy, James C. Dobbin, of North Carolina;
Secretary of the Interior, Robert McClelland,
of Michigan ; Postmaster General, James Camp
bell. of Pennsylvania; Attorney General, Ca
leb Cushing, of Massachusetts.
Washington, March 8, 1853.
On motion of Mr. Badger, the Senate made
the following appointments, temporary, of com
mittees for this session :
On Foreign Relations—Messrs. Mason, chair
man, Douglass, Clayton, Norris, Everett.
On Finance—Messrs. Hunter, chairman,
Bright, Pearce, Gwin, Badger.
On Commerce—Messrs. Hamlin, chairman,
Soule, Seward, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Renjamin.
On Military Affairs—Messrs, Shields, chair
man, Borland, Dawson, Fitzpatrick, Jones, of
Tennessee.
On Naval Affairs—Messrs. Gwin, chairman,
Mallory, Fish, Thompson, New Jersey, Toombs.
On Public Lands—Messrs. Borland, chairman,
Dodge of lowa, Pratt, Petitt, Thompson ot Ky.
On Indian Affairs—Messrs Sebastian, chair
man, Walker, Cooper, Rusk, Smith.
On Claims—Messrs. Brodhead, chairman Ad
ams, Pratt, Chase, Wade.
On Roads and Canals—Messrs. Bright, chair
man, Douglas, Geyer, Adams, Sumner.
On Pensions—-Messrs. Jones, of lowa, chair
man, Weller, Foot, Evans, Toombs.
On the District of Columbia—Messrs. Shields,
chairman, Norris, Badger, Mallory, Cooper.
On Patents and the Patent-office—Messrs.
James, chairman, Evans, Stuart, Smith.
On Revolutionary Claims—Messrs. Toucey,
chairman, Brodhead, Foot, Brooke, Charlton.
On the Judicary—Messrs. Butler, chairman,
Toucey, Geyer, Stuart, Phelps.
On the Postoffice and Postroads—Messrs.
Rusk, chairman, Soule, Morton, Hamlin, Smith.
On Territories—Messrs. Douglas, chairman,
Weller, Cooper, Houston, Jones, ot Tennessee.
To Audit and Control the Contingent Ex
penses of the Seenate—Messrs. Dodge, of lowa,
chairman Foot, Bright.
On Public Buildings—Messrs. James, chair
man, Hunter, Badger.
On the Library—Messrs. Pearce, chairman,
Bayard. Atherton.
Mr. Clayton’s resolution calling for informa
tion respecting the affairs of Central America
were taken up.
Mr. Clayton’s resolution calling for informa
tion respecting the affairs of Central America
were taken up.
Mr. Clayton addressed the Senate for two
hours in defence ot the Clayton and Bulwertrea
ty, and in reply to the debate which took place
this iession on that subject. He greatly lamen
ted the absence of Mr. Cass.
He had not concluded at a quarter past 2, when
he yielded the floor to a motion to go into Exe
cutive busines. Alter a few moments the Sen
ate adjourned.
Washington, March 9.
Mr. Badger read an article from a Wilmington
(N. C.) newspaper, in which he and Mr. Man
gum were condemned for a gross neglect of du
ty, in failing to urge an appropriation for the im
provement of Cape Fear river.
Mr. B. then defended himself and Mr. Man
gum from this charge, showing that he had done
everything in his power to obtain such an appro
priation. He had in the difficulty obtained its
insertion as an item in the navy appropriation
bill, but it was lost in the committee of confer
ence after a protracted contest to retain it.
Messrs. Gwin, Hamlin and Borland testified
to the perservering fidelity with which the Sen
ator from North Carolina had urged that mea
sure.
Mr. Clayton resumed his remarks, and spoke
till two o’clock, in further defence of his course
in the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
Mr. Douglas obtained the floor, and the sub
ject was postponed till to-morrow.
Mr. James presented the resolutions of the
Legislature of Rhode Island, relative to the im
prisonment by the authorities ot Cuba, of James
H. West, a citizen of that State.
Mr. Mason offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, calling for information respecting the
matter, and then the Senate proceeded to consid
er executive business, and shortly alter adjourn
ed.
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Washington, March 10.
Mr. Cooper submitted a resolution, which was
adopted, calling for information relative to the
purchases of coal for the squadron to Japan.
On motion of Mr. Sebastian, the committee on
Indian affairs were authorised to continue their
investigation of the subject of the superinten
dence of Indian affairs in Minnesota.
Mr. Badger submitted a resolution directing
the payment to Gales Sc Seaton of seven dollars
andahalfa column for speeches published in
thpir paper. Laid over.
Several other resolutions were offered and laid
over.
Mr. Clayton’s resolution on the subject of
Centra! American affairs was taken up.
Mr. Douglas replied at length, maintaining
the vast superiority of the Hise treaty, which
secured to the United States an exclusive right
of way by the Isthmus of Panama—and which
was withheld from the Senate by Mr. Clayton
to the partnership affair secured by the Clayton
and Bulwer treaty. He entered at large into
the subjecr, and he was repeatedly applauded by
the crowded galleries,
Mr. Mason got the floor, and the subject was
postponed. After an Executive session, the Sen
ate adjourned till Monday.
Lilt of Acts.
Passed at the Second Session of the Thirty-second
Congress of the United Stales.
PUBLIC ACTS.
An act for the relief of the widows and rela
tives of certain officers and seamen of the Uni
ted States brig Wasningtou, who were lost over
board in a hurricane.
An act to prohibit public executions in the
District of Columbia.
An act to continue half pay to certain wid
ows and orphans.
An act to amend an act approved 31st Au
gust, 1852, in reference to the appropriation for
continuing the suivey of the Mexican bounda
ry.
An act concerning bail in the District of Co
lumbia.
An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to issue a register to the British barque
“Fanny,” under the name of the “Golden Mir
ror.”
An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to issue a register to the American-built
ship “Albatross.”
An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to issue registers to vessels in certain cases.
An act to prevent in certain cases a failure or
delay of justice in the courts of the District of
Columbia.
An act to make the salary of the judge of the
criminal court of the District of Columbia equal
to that of an assistant judge of the circuit court
of said District.
An act amendatory of existing laws relative
to the half-dollar, quarter-dollar, dime, and half
dime.
An act to regulate the terms of the district
court of the United States for the district of
loy*-
An act to provide a room for the Congression
al Library.
An act to incorporate the Sisters of Visitation
of Washington, in the District of Columbia.
An act to provide tor the survey of the public
lands in California, the granting of donations
therein, and for other purposes.
An act to provide compensation to such per
sons as may be designated by the Secretary of
the Treasury to receive and keep the public
money under the 15th section of the act of 6th
of August, 1840, for the additional services re
quired under that act.
An act to revive and continue in force for a
limited time the provisions of an act relative to
. suspended entries of public lands.
An act to amend the act approved August Ist,
1852, in reference to the appropriation for con
tinuing the survey of the Mexican boundary.
An act authorizing the Secretary of the Trea
sury to issue a new register to the ship Prentice,
and change her name to that of “Leonie.”
An act authorising the sale of certain re
served lands in Alabama.
An act to extend pre-emption rights to certain
land therein mentioned.
An act to incorporate the Georgetown and
Catoctin Railroad Company.
An act authorising changes in the location of
land offices.
An act to indemnify the State of Indiana for
the failure of title to a township of land granted
to said State on her admission into the Union in
1816.
A n act for administering the oath of office to
William R. King, Vice President elect of the
United States of America.
An act authorising the Secretary of the Treas
ury to issue a register to the barque Mary,” of
Baltimore.
An act to provide for the payment of the com
panies of Captains Rush, Price, and Suazey for
military services in Florida.
An act to erect at the capital of the nation an
equestrian statue of Washington.
An act granting the right of way and making
a grant of land to the States of Arkansas and
Missouri, to aid in the construction of a railroad
on the Mississippi, opposite the mouth of the
Ohio river, via Litttle Rock, to the Texas boun
dary, near Fulton in Arkansas, with branches to
Fort Smith and the Mississippi river.
An act granting to the Sackett’s Harbor and
Ellisburgh Railroad Company the right of way
through the military reservation in Sackett’s
Harbor, New York.
An act to extend the provisions of an act ap
proved 3d March, 1847, and approved 26th Feb
ruary, 1849, for carrying into effect the existing
compacts with tne States of Alabama and Mis
sissippi, in relation to the five per cent, fund and
school reservations.
An act to amend an act entitled “An act for
the discontinuance of the office of the surveyor
general in the several districts as soon as the sur
veying therein can be completed, for abolishing
land offices under certain circumstance*, and for
other purposes.
An act making an appropriation for bringing
to the seat of government the votes for Presi
dent and Vice President of the United States.
An act to surrender to the State of Ohio the
unfinished portion of the Cumberland road in
said State.
An act making appropriations for the pay
ment of invalid and other pensions of the United
States for the year ending 30th June, 1854.
An act making an appropriation for the pay
ment of navy pensions for the year ending the
30th June, 1854.
An act to amend an act entitled “An act to
establish the territorial government of Oregon,”
approved August 14,1848.
An act making further appropriations for the
construction of roads in the Territory of Minne
sota.
An act for the construction of military roads
in Oregon Territory.
An act authorizing certain soldiers of the late
war with Great Britain to surrender the bounty
lands drawn by them, and to locate others in
lieu thereof.
An act granting the right of tvay to the St?
Louis and Iron Mountain Railroid Company.' ?*
An act to amend an act entiled “An act to
create the office of surveyor-geniral of the pub
lic lands in Oregon, and to proide for the sur
vey and to make donations to tie settlers of the
said public lands,” approved Se#ember27,lßso.
An act to prevent frauds upoilthe treasury of
the United States.
An act making appropriation! for the support
of the Military Academy for Ile year ending
30th June, 1854.
An act making appropriation! for the current
and contingent expenses of the Indian depart
ment, and for fulfiling treaty t ipulations with
various Indian tribes, for the y< ir ending June
30,1854.
An act to supply deficiencies n the appropri
ations for the service of the sis al year ending
June 30th, 1853. 1
An act to making approprialons for the sup
port, of the army for the year elding 30th June,
1854,
An act making appropriates for the civil
and diplomatic expenses of thefgovernment for
the year ending 30th June, 18$.
An act making appropriation s for the naval
service for the year ending 301 1 June, 1854.
An act making appropriatiojs for the trans
portation of the United States, mails by ocean
steamers and otherwise during the fiscal year
ending 30th June, 1854.
An act making appropriation for the service
of the Post Office Departmentfcr the year end
ing 30th June. 1854.
An act to regulate the fees |nd costs to be al
lowed clerks, marshals, and attorneys in the cir
cuit and district courts of the United States, and
for other purposes.
An act authorizing the selectmen of the town
of Chelsea, in the State of Mjggachusetts, to lay
out and make way on lands orthe United States
in said town.
An act to appropriate landj for the support of
schools in certain townships ij the Territory of
Minnesota.
An act making appropriation for the comple
tion of public buildings in thd Territory of Min
nessota.
An act tt> amend an act entitled “An act to
amend an act to settle and ajjust the expenses
of the people of Oregon tromattacks and hostili
ties of Cayuse Indians in the years 1847 and
1848,” approved 31st August, 1853.
An act to establish the territorial government
of the Territory of Washington.
An act making appropriations for light hou
ses, light-boats, buoys,&c_jnd providing for the
erection and the same, and for
other purposes.
An act to establish post-roads, and for other
purposes.
An act authorizing the issuing of a register to
the brig Boundary, and the name of
the steamer Roger Williams and propeller On
tario.
An act to provide for additional clerks, and to
extend the sessions of the legislative assembly
of the Territory of New Mexico.
An act authorizing the governor of the Terri
tory of New Mexico to call an extra session of
the legislative assembly, of said Territory,
should the same be deemed necessary and ex
pedient.
An act authorizing the Secretary of the Trea
sury to issue a register to the barque “ Queen of
Dundee.”
©rnrral intelligent.
{From the N. O..Picayune.]
From the Rio Grande.
Jn our Brownsville dates we find a few re
turns of News.
The Flag of the 18th ult. says :
“We learn from good authority that the plans
of Carvajal have been been abandoned, at least
for the present, and that his followers, many of
whom are farmers, have turned their attention
to planting their fields. Older is, therefore, com
pletely restored on the frontier.”
An election has been held in Matamoras for
the selection of a member to fill the seat in the
State Legislature, vacated by the assassination
of Rufinio Rodriguez. Jose Maria Valdez, it is
said, was unanimously elected, and Dr. A. La
fon was chosen to fill the place ot Deputado
Suplente, formerly held bySenor Valdez. Both
gentlemen are lauded for tbeir energy and pa
triotism.
The Postmaster General has ordered three
additional weekly trips on the mail route be
tween Brownsville and Point Isabel, and has al
lowed the contractor $686 additional pay.
This order when carried into effect, will se
cure to the citizens of Brownsville a daily com
munication with Point Isabel, except on Sun
days.
The U. S. Light-House Board will authorize
six third class iron buoys, tor the bar at Brazos
Santiago; four for the mouth of the Rio Grande ;
six for Aransas Pass, and six for Pass Cavallo,
which will be a very important aid to naviga
tion on the Texas coast.
A letter from Washington City in the Browns
ville Flag says:
“ A remonstrance from the merchants of
Brownsville, in relation to the recent order to
concentrate the storage of goods in transitu for
Mexico in one warehouse, had reached the hon
orable Secretary of the Treasury, through Col.
Howard, before my arrival here. The order ap
pears not to have been in accordance with the
views of the department, and I have been in
structed by the Secretary to-day ta resume the
former practice.
Mr. Corwin distinctly states that the depart
ment leaves this questiohfwdth the
facility in this respect should be granted ; having,
at the same time, a due regard to the safety of
the revenue. Under this view, every merchant
who can offer a secure and suitable warehouse
for the storage of the class of goods referred to,
has a right to the storage of his own goods, and
can enter into competition with others in the
general storage business.”
The Flag says of Matamoras :
“ We are pleased to see affairs in this city as
suming an aspect of content and quietude not
experienced before for sometime. Another fea
ture of the new order of things we notice with
satisfaction, and that is the unrestrained friendly
intercourse between the citizens of Brownsville
and Matamoras. During the administration of
Gen. Avalos it was a rare thing to see a Mexican
officer in our streets; now, however, we are re
joiced to see them daily interchanging civilities
with our officers and citizetn. Every exertion
appears to be manifested both by Col. Cruz and
his command, as well as by the civil authorities
arid citizens of Matamoras, to restore and main
tain good relations and harmony, not alone with
their own people but also with tneir neighbors.”
Later from Mexico.
The brig Tehuantepec, Capt. Brown, arrived
last evening from Vera Cruz, which port she
left on the 26th ult. The Tehuantepec sailed in
company with the bark Brazillero, for New
York. She left at Vera Cruz, brig Brownsville
Rogers, for this port in a few days, and schooner
Phipsbury, just arrived from New York. As the
Tehuantepec was coming out she passed brig
Newnepher, from New York, bound in.
Capt. Brown reports that on the 21st ult. a
Mexican cutter left Vera Cruz for Havana, to
bring Santa Anna back to Mexico. On the 25th
ult. the British screw steamer Tamaulipas ar
rived at Vera Cruz from Tampico, bound to Ha
vana and Liverpool.
By the Tehuantepec we have received files of
El Siglo Diez y Nueva , from the city of Mezico,
to the 22d, and of El Eco del Comercio and La
Union , from Vera Cruz, to the 26th ult. We
translate from them the following items:
SenorTornel and Senor Castillo Lanzas have
been named Plenipatentiaries on the part of
Mexico to treat with Judge Conkling for the
settlement of the terms of a neutrality treaty of
Tehuantepec.
A special commission was formed on the 17th
ult. for the purpose of opening an interoceanic
communication between Acapulco and Vera
Cruz.
Nearly all the States that have as yet cast a
vote for the new President have voted in favor
of Santa Anna.
Gen. Lombardini was reorganizing the army.
The Spanish Minister, Senor Zagas, has been
superseded by the Marquis Rivero.
Gen. Canales had arrived in the city of Mex
ico, as also had Gen. Woll.
It was hoped the commission sent after Santa
Anna would find him either in Cuba or Jamaica.
His friends state that he was more inclined to a
union with the liberal party than with any
other.
The Guatemala aggression on the South, and
the violent proceedi ngc-the Mexican
citizens in California, are subjects of violent com
ment in the Mexican papers.— Picayune.
From Tampico.
We have received files of El Commercio de
Tampico , to the 23d ult., from which we trans
late the following items:
Gen. Bustamente, whose death we mentioned
some time since, directed in his will that his
heart should be taken from his body and deposi
ted beside the ashes of Don Augustin Iturbide,
which had been done with the consent of the’
relations of the latter.
“On the 16th ult., the officers of the Govern
ment and of the garrison met in junta to exam
ine the new plan of Arroyo Sarcro. Taking into
consideration that it had not been recommended
by President Caballos nor adopted by Puebla
nor Vera Cruz, they pronounce it an infamous
cheat and the parties to it “ political money
changers.” They declare that they are tired of
the present state of things which is rapidly dis
solving society and that they will adhere to any
plan similar to that of Guadalajara.”
The Comercio has the following graphic de
scription ot the state of things in Mexico:
‘•A small number of satraps, who wish for
rule, are quarreling lor the power, and each de
sires to monopolise the dominion over 8,000,000
of people, binding them to their caprices and
private interests. We say frankly this horde of
stock-jobbers, looking only to their own profit
and aggrandizement, labor only to obtain success
for their own iniquitious plans, and on the ruins
of the nation will mock at our imbecility and
want of energy.”
The same paper copies the following from the
Trail d’’ Union , of the city of Mexico:
“ The movement in favor of Gen. Santa An
na has extended widely. We said a short time
since that the advent of Gen. Uraga to power
appeared inevitable, but, either from honesty or
policy, he does not desire the presidency even
when he holds it in his grasp. The chances of
Santa Anna have now doubled.
“ Gen. Uraga himself has written to him by
the last packet to induce him to return to the
Republic in accordance with the tenor of the
plan of Guadalajara, and assures him that he
will be constitutionally elected, an act far pref
erable to his being forcibly imposed upon the
country.”— N. O. Picayune.
From Texas.
' By .the steamship Louisiana, Capt. Lawless,
we have received our files of Texas papers to
the 4th inst. from Galveston and 26th from Aus
• tin.
, We copy Ihe following items from the Gal
veston News of the 4th :
The subscriptions to the capital stock of the
Texas Central Railroad already amount to near
s6oo,ooo. The favorable termsKpf subscription
are sufficient to induce every one interested in
property which the road will benefit to sub
scribe to the extent of their means.
A homicide was committed in Webber’s prai
rie lately. A man by the name of Brite killed
a man by the name of Stanley. Brite shot
Stanley three times with a pistol. Stanley was
unarmed, except with hammers and bars of iron,
the fracas having occurred in a blacksmith shop.
Brite gave himself up to the sheriff.
A schooner called the Charles Wilcox was
launched on Wednesday last at the foot of Tre
mont street. She was built by Messrs. Beihing
& Patrick for Messrs. Wilcox & Martin, and is
of the capacity of 27 tons.
The Western Texan says that Gen. Chambers
will again be a candidate for Governor, and that
he will receive strong support in the West.
The same paper also learns that the Indians
have been stealing horses and committing other
depredations on the Sabanal. They stole eleven
horses and killed five oxen, besides driving off a
lot of cattle. The Texan adds:
About the same time a Government mule team
from Eagle Pass, with stores for Fort Clark, on
the Los Maros, was fired upon by a party of In
dians, when the two men in charge fled. The
Indians took the mules and left.
The citizens in the vicinity of these depreda
tions talk of deserting the country in conse
quence of the frequent Indian incursions, which
render the possession of life, as well as property,
very uncertain.
The Indianola Bulletin says that Major Rab
bitt is remodeling, improving and enlarging the
Government warehouse in Indianola.
The San Antonio Ledger says that city con
tinues to furnish positive and alarming eviden
ces of the daily commission of outrages upon the
personal and property rights of the citizens.
The Victoria Advocate says :
Great excitement has been created in the
towns on this side of the Rio Grande, opposite
El Paso, by the discovery of some very valuable
silver mines on the eastern slope of mountains,
about sixty miles northeast of Dona Ana. The
ore is found in immense quantities directly on
the surface of the ground, and several tons of it
have already been gathered and transported on
1 mules to Magoffinsville to be smelted— N. O.
Picayune.
Interesting from the West Coast of Af
rica.—Commander Lynch, U. S. Navy, arrived
at Bathurst, West Coast of Africa, on the 14th
of January, in the English mail steamer Fore
runner, from London, and took passage in the
U. S. ship John Adams, for Sierra Leone, on the
15th. The John Adams had previously visited
Goree. Officers and crew ail well, and had
been well. The brigs Perry and Bainbridge,
were to leeward on a cruise. The flag ship
Germantown, Capt. Nicholas, and sloop-of-war
Dale were at Port Praya Dec. 6th, awaiting the
arrival of the flag ship Constitution and s!oop-ot
war Marion. The coast about Bathurst and
Goree was quite healthy during December and
January.
A religious war was waging among the differ
ent tribes, the difficulty being about drinking—
the Mirabous being the Maine Liquoi Law and
Mahomedan party ; and those going for the lire
water of the whites and heathen are the Maiule
goes, Scrawollows, and the King of Combo.
Trade was much interrupted by the existing
difficulties. The King of Combo attacked the
town of Savaga, containing some 4,000 inhabi
tants, on the 22d of December, arid was repulsed
by the Mirabous with a loss of 17 men—the
latter losing but one man, and he a trader. His
Excellency the Governor of Bathurst would take
the matter in hand. A settlement of the diffi
culties might be expected.
From Rio de Janeiro. —By the barque Ante
lope, Capt. White, arrived in this port yesterday,
we have the annexed from our correspondent:
Rio, Jan 12th, 1853.
The Brazilian steamer of war, “Don Affonso”
went ashore on Cape Frio some days since, and
will be a perfect wreck.
The yellow fever is again very bad, and many
vessels are kept in port for want of crews.—
The brig Bathurst is the only Baltimore vessel
in port.
It has rained almost incessantly since the first
of the year, and the roads to the interior are in
dreadful condition, which retards the arrival of
coffee.
The barque Alabama, of and from Baltimore,
sunk at sea, about ten days ago. The Capt.
and crew were picked up and carried into St.
Catherines by a Brazillian Patecho.— Baltimore
Sun.
American Telegraph Convention.
Washington, March S.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The committee of resolutions reported on the
following points, which were adopted in detail
by the Convention :
Ist. That all words in the body of a message
should be counted—proper names, such as names
of persons, steamers, cities, &c , shall be counted
as many words as there are capitals used.
2d. That better means be recommended to se
cure answers to messages sent, and to give pri
ority to messages of enquiry between offices on
business.
3d. A reciprocal rule for refunding on lost
messages, making the line at fault responsible.
4th. To protect the telegraph from abuse by
unworthy and unqualified operators; requiring
suitable evidences of integrity and capability.
sth. A uniform system of numbers and signal
letters.
6th. Refused to adopt new letters in the Morse
alphabet, but agree to the transposition of the
letters C and K, requiring the dash dot and dash
to be used as C, and the spared letter C to be
used in future as K.
7th. Refused to adopt any periodical for an
official organ of the Convention or Telegraph.
Stb. Refused to adopt the general term Na
tional Telegraph, considering it as a name ap
plied to associate lines.
9th. The extension of the patent of 1840 was
considered the legitimate business of the paten
tee.
10th. Declined to reduce the tariff of charges
by an increase of words.
11th. The appointment of a committee of cor
respondence to serve until the next convention,
to attend to such matters relative to the general
interests of telegraph companies as may be
deemed necessary.
12th. No message to be transmitted by any
line unless prepaid, except answers to messages
checked “ answer paid.”
13th. Recommending the abolition of the prac
tice of sending free messages except for those ac
tually engaged in the business and on the tele
graph business.
14th. Against the employment of persons
without good testimonials of integrity, &c.
15th. The Convention agreed to meet anuu
ally, and in Washington city in March, 1854.
16th. Recommending offices in the same ci
ties to unite and have one office common to all.
Much important business was transacted with
great unanimity, and at 7 o’clock in the evening
adjourned sine die.
The members of the Convention, in a body,
called and paid their respects to the President of
the United States, at the Executive Mansion,
and were courteously received by him.
The members composing the Convention rep
resented about four-fifths of the telegraphs of
America.
Forsyth Female Academy. —Several enter
prising citizens of Monroe county have pur
chased the large building in Forsyth, which was
originally erected for the Botanic Medical Col
lege of Georgia, and are fitting it up in a very
tasteful and substantial manner, for the acccm
moJation of a large Female School. The build
ing will be completed in a few days. It will
present a beautiful and commanding exterior,
and in its dimensions and its interior arrange
ments will not be surpassed by any building in
the State appropriated to similar uses. The
School will be under the charge of the Rev.
William C. Wilkes Principal, who is already fa
vorably known to the public as a Teacher. Its
location is healthy, pleasant and accessible, and
we doubt not, it will at once assume a position
among the best Female Seminaries of the State.
Georgia, without governmental aid or encourage
ment, is doing rr.ore than any other State in the
Union in the cause of Female Education. The
next generation of her women will be educated,
and Mrs. Partington will be in Georgia, a pleas
ant myty. Schools like the Forsyth Female
Academy, endowed and supported by private
maadficfence, are the agencies by which this
great good will be accomplished, and we are
gratified to notice the multiplication of such
Schools in our State.— Journal Messenger.
Election for Judge of the South-Wes
tern Circuit. —The second election under the
new Law of Election of Judges by the people,
took place on Monday the 28th ult. We are in
debted to Col. Hood of the Executive Depart
ment for the following returns: Mr. Perkins
(whig! is elected. Mr. Brown continuing to
run defeated Mr. Lyon, the Democratic candi
date, which is greatly to be regretted, as he high
ly qualified to fill the office :
Lyon. Perkins. Brown.
Sumter 58 74 265
Lee., 165 153 100
Randolph 155 183 19
Decatur 99 137 12
Baker 270 162 6
Early 131 212 44
[ Federal Union.
A Novel Enterprise. —The vast travel
through Broadway, New York, and the great
length oftbat thoroughfare, have produced much
inconvenience, and many schemes have been
proposed for its relief. We have before us a
drawing Vbich represents the plan devised by
Mr O’Nal. ofSouth Brooklyn, which appears
to be perfictly feasible. It proposes to erect
two rowsof iron pillars the whole length of the
street to support a double track railroad eighteen
feet above the pavement, with a promenade
each side of it on a level with the second story,
permitting communication to be made with
ranges ot stores in that story. The distance of
the rowsofsupporting pillars from each other is
forty feet, and the pillars are twelve and a half
feet apart, each pillar forming a conductor for
surface water to the sewer underneath the
pavement
It is proposed to lay the track of the railroad
on plans ovtr cast iron flagging, and to floor the
promenade and intervening spaces with glass
protected by perlorated cast iron. Opposite the
middle ot each block a double flight of steps lead
to the road and promenade above; and it is pro
posed to attach the street lamps and telegraph
posts to the sapporting pillars at convenient dis
tances. The whole plan is original, and we see
no reason to believe it impracticable.—Washing
lon Union.
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.
Providence, March 8.
Importantfrom Capetown—Great Fight between
the English and Natives. —The barque Corsair ar
rived to-day from Mozambique, bringing Cape
town papers to January 4th. The Mail of the
4th contains an account of a severe fight, in
which 6.000 Basutors (armed horsemen) were
routed by about 1,000 British troops. The
Chief. Morpesh, had agreed to deliver ten thous
and head of cattle and one thousand horses as a
fine for depredations he bad committed. He
failed to comply with the engagement, and the
Governor advanced into his territory to seize
the cattle. The Basutors defended their prop
erty, and although the British at one time cap
tured 30,000 head they were compelled to aban
don all but 6,000. The Basutors, however,
were overthrown, and the next day their cruet
sued for peace. The conflict lasted from morri
ing to 8 o’clock in the evening. The loss on the
other side was much greater.
The New' York ship Flving Cloud, from Can
ton, spoke on the 13fh of January, the schr. Ce
res, four days from Port Natal, for Capetown,
who reported the Kaffir war as terminated.
Boston, March 7.
Massachusetts Constitutional Convention. —The
election for delegates to the Constitutional Con
vention took place to-day. According to the
returns thus far received, it is thought the coali
tionists have carried the Convention. The whig
ticket was elected in Boston by a small majority.
(second dispatch.)
Boston, March 8.
Returns from over 100 towns show the elec
tion of 88 whigs, 111 Coalitionists, with the
strongholds ofthe Whigs nearly all in. There
is no doubt of the Convention being Anti-Whig.
Boston plects44 Whigs; Cambridge and Roxbury
each 6 Whigs. Wilson, Griswold. Banks, Bout
well. Hallett, Hubert and Keys are all elected.
Charles Sumner is elected from Marshfield. Rod
ney French, Free Soiler, was chosen Mayor of
New Bedford.
Boston, March 7.
Shipwrecks and Loss of Life. —The schooner
Splendid was wrecked on Cohasset Beach, on
the.4th instant. Supposed all hands lost, as two
bodies came ashore. The schooner Narcissa, of
Coldspring, L. Island, went ashore on the back
of Cape Cod, near Highland Light. Two hands !
were lost. The vessel will probably be got off.
HAURisnuRG, March 8.
Pennsylvania State Agricultural College. —The
State convention, to consider the subject of the
establishment of a State Agricultural College,
and to determine upon some plan for that pur
pose, assembled this afternoon. There was a
very large attendance of delegates, representing
almost every county in the State. Hon. John
Strohm, of Lancaster, was chosen president.
Norfolk, Va., March 9.
Slaver Captured. —The schr. Rachel Biown,
captured on the Coast of Africa by the sloop of !
war Germantown, arrived here to-day in charge i
of Lieut. Sinclair. She left Port Praya Feb.
Bth. The health ofthe squadron is good.
Washington. March 9.
Washington Affairs. —No appointments have
been made exceptthat of Peter G. Washington.
The Senate to-day confirmed Sidney Webster as
Secretary to the President, and several minor
consuls. A final adjournment on Saturday, is
spoken of.
Reading, Pa., March S.
The Baltimore Strike. —Tnere is u very large
meeting of the mechanics of this city being held
this evening at Barton’s hotel, for the purpose of
raising material aid for the mechanics of Balti
more now on a strike.
Boston, March 7.
Detroit Municipal Election —The democratic
Mayor and independent ticket have been elected.
The Mayor was unopposed, and the majority on
the ticket was nearly 1,000.
Trenton, March S.
Death of a New Jersey State Senator. —Hon.
Reuben Fithian, Senator from Cumberland, died
this afternoon, at his lodgings, of pleurisy.
Both Houses immediately adjourned.
Boston, March S, 1853.
Massachusetts Constitutional Convention. —The
Convention for revising the Constitution, will
be largely Anfi-Whig; 155 towns foot up—
whigs, 95 ; opposition, 148 ; no choice, 13.
The whigs of Cambridge re-elected Mr. Green
for Mayor, yesterday. Also a whig board of
aldermen.
Philadelphia. March 9.
Commencement of the Jefferson Medical College.
—The annual commencement of the Jefferson
Medical College took place to-day, on which oc
casion 223 students graduated.
Washington, March 10.
Washington Items —The Senate to-day re
mained but a few moments in executive session.
| About a dozen nominations have been sent in
and referred. None have been definitely acted
on, and they are therefore strictly confidential.
It is believed that Mr. Kennedy will be retained
as Superintendent of the census, as the work is
drawing 1o a close.
There are innumerable applications for office
under the Post-office Department, from every
section of the country.
Washington, March 10, p. m.
Senator Gwin is said to oppose the removal of
Mr. John Wilson from the Land Office.
The President says the pressure is so great for
the different offices that he has no leisure at pres
ent to examine the applications or decide upon
the appointments.
The policy of the administration in regard to
removals has not yet been fixed upon.
The Gardiner case will come up to-innnow at
11 o’clock.
Mr. Carlisle and Mr. Bradley are counsel for
Mr. Gardiner. The District Attorney and Hen
ry May, I ' - oi' your vity,.ai« Ibl I he' |MUSecU
tion.
Mr. C. B. Cluskey, Mr. Anderson and Mr.
Mills are candidates for the position of Architect
t or the Capitol exsension
I learn from an authentic source that Mr. J
D. Hoover will be Marshall of the District of
Columbia, though he has strong opponents in the
field.
Boston, March 9.
Further from the Cape of Good Hope — lmmense
‘Shipment of Gold from Australia. —The barque
Lady Suffolk reports that the ship Roxburg Cast
tie, from Melbourne, Australia, for London, put
into Cape Town on the 6th of January. She
has on freight 8 tons ofgold—valued at over five
millions of dollars, being the largest lot eve
shipped from Australia.
The ship Ascufna, from New York, put into
Cape Town for supplies on the 26th December,
and sailed again on the oth of January. The
ship Dolphin, from New York for Australia, had
also put in and sailed again.
Ti e captain reports thar notwithstanding the
numerous reports of peace, the general opinion
at Cape Town was that the war might last for
years to come. It was believed that there were
white men among the natives directing their
movements.
Rochester, N. Y., March 10.
A Juvenile Murder. —A boy about 14 years of
age, named Satterbee, was stabbed to-day in a
quarrel by a boy named Gardner, who is only
12 years old. The wound was fatal, causing
death in a few minutes.
Boston, March 9.
Discovery of a Comet. —A comet was discovered
at Harvard" Observatory last evening by C. W
Tuttle. It is situated about five degrees south of'!
the bright star Rigel.
Louisville, March 9th. i
Steamboat Collision. —The steamer Emma
Watts came in collision with the steamer Her
mann, in the Wabash river, on Friday. The
collision was tremendous, and a few minutes af
ter striking the Emma Watts sunk. Fortunate- ,
ly no lives were lost. It is believed that the '
boat will be raised. The Hermann did not sus- .
tain any serious damage.
Louisville, March 9.
Great Storm in Tennessee. —A great storm ot
wind, approaching a tornado, visited the vicini
ty of Clarksville, Tennessee, on Sunday night
last, levelling, dwelling, stables, barns, trees, &c.,
to the ground. The track of the storm was
about half a mile wide. As far as heard from,
no lives were lost. So terrific was the wind that
the roads were blocked up in many places with
fallen timber.
Detroit, March 10.
Illness of Mrs. Cass. —General Cass arrived
home to-day, and has found his estimable lady
extremely ill, there being no hopes entertained
of her recovery.
Hartford, March 9.
Notninations in Connecticut. —Hon. Charles
Chapman, of this city, was this morning unani
mously re-nominated for Congress by the Whig
Congressional Convention, of the first district,
which assembled in this city.
The convention which met at Norwich this
morning, nominated O. Kellog, of Vernon, Tol
land county, as a candidate for Lieut. Governor,
in place of Thomas Fitch, 2d, of New London,
declined.
_ The Whig Congressional Convention for the
New Haven District have made choice of Aus
tin Baldwin, as a candidate to run against Hon.
C. M. Ingersoll.
Harrisburg, March 9.
Pennsylvania Agricultural Convention. —The
convention has adopted a report recommending
a Farm School and Model Farm of about 200
acres, with accommodations for 100 pupils. A
committee was appointed to draft a bill to be
presented to the Legislature to carry out the ob
ject in view, after which the convention adjourn
ed srne die.
Springfield, March 9.
Massachusetts Constitutional Convention. —The
Republican has returns from 312 towns of the
convention election on Monday—they foot up,
whigs 150, opposition 249, independent 6, no
choice 19. There are now only 9 towns to be
heard from.
Portland, Me., March 10.
Death of Ex-Governor Williams.—Ex-Gover
nor Williams, of Maine, was found dead in his
bed this morning. The immediate cause of his
sudden death is not stated—supposed to have
been apploplexy.
Baltimore, March 11, 7.15, p. m.fE
Horrible Murder in Philadelphia. —A horrible
murder was perpetrated in Philadelphia on
Thursday night upon two women, in their dwel
ling, by some burglars.
Washington, March 5—7 P. M.
Mr. Pulzsky has arrived here to-day from
New York, in company with Richard Adams
Locke, for the purpose of laying before the gov
ernment definite information as to the approach
es of Russia upon Turkey, and the possibility of
a general European wai arising therefrom. Pul
isky’s information, he says, is exclusive.
Concord, N. H., March 8.
New Hampshire State Election. —The State
election to-day has resulted in the choice of Gov.
Martin, dem., by the people by four og five thou
sand majority.
Three democratic Congressmen are elected,
defeating Amos Tuck in the first district.
There is also a large democratic majority in
the House, and the Senate is probably unani
mously democratic.
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taken from the office.
Objections to the Cabinet.
Among all the Southern criticisms upon Gen.
Pierce’s Cabinet, we give the palm to the
LaGrange Reportei. It snaps and snarls at each
one of the Cabinet in turn, and winds up by
saying:
“ Thus the country will see that the Cabinet is
composed of Disunionists, Abolitionists and a Cath
olic. Great and wise Cabinet for a President who
professes to belong to and advocate Union princi
eiplcs!”
We pass by the stale slang about abolitionists
and disunionists, because it is stale. But one
is objected to on a different ground. It is be
cause he is a Catholic. This is a new ground
of disqualification for office, and rather a singu
lar one in this country of religious freedom. If
there was need of a Catholic emancipation act
in America, every enlightened citizen wouid
advocate it. Hut there is riot; and until such
political lights as illumine the columns of the
LaGrange Reparter are in the ascendant, the
sect of Christians a man may happen to be at
tached to, will not be made a test of fitness for
political office.
Judge Campbell, the new Postmaster Gen
eral, is the person obnoxious to the LaGrange
Reporter , on the ground that he is a Catholic.—
No other objection to him is mentioned.
The whole cast of the administration is state
rights and strict construction, from the President
down. The votes of Gen. Pierce, while in
Congress, uniformly show that he was always
with Mr. Calhoun and the Southern members
generally, on all questions involving the point
of strict, or latitudinous, construction of the Fed
eral Compact. He will not • now depart from
the consistent record ot his political life.
President Pierce’s Cabinet. —Wo give else
where it list of names, supposed to form the Cabi
net of the presont Administration. Most of these
gentlemen are known to fame and possessed of high
ability. Os Guthrio and Dobbin not so much is
known. If we may trust what tho newspapers say
upon tho subject of their merits, they too are in
evory way capable of discharging tho high duties
that will devolve upon their shoulders. Thero are
two men in the concern whom wo shall depend on.till
w j find out better. These two aro Franklin Pierce
himself and Jefferson Davis. In reference to tho
latter, wo are something like the darkie was by tho
North Star during the celebrated meteoric shower
that occurred some years ago. “ Whon you see
him full, then wo are gone certain."— Edgefield
Advertizes.
The above paragraph expresses the universal
sentiment of the State Rights democrats of the
South. The list of those entitled to Southern
confidence might well be extended. Mr. Dob
bin belongs emphatically to the State Rights
school. Mr. Guthrie w'as a leading and most
| influential friend of Gov. Powell in the bril
! liant and successful canvass of the latter for
! Governor of Kentucky. He sustained him
] against the virulent attacks of the Whigs, who
| attempted, but in vain, to get up the Uuion cry to
| defeat him, and assailed him, as Gov. McDon
j ald was assailed in Georgia, as a fire-eater and
: disunionist.
The homely illustration of the darkie’s re
| liance on the North Star is drawn from an ac
tual occurrence in this city, on occasion of the
j great meteoric shower of November 13th, 1833.
; A gentleman, now one of our most distinguish
j ed citizens, had for his valet dechambrc , a sensible
j old negro named Milo. Tha Litter was uji
| during the shower, or “ shooting of the stars,” as
I it was called, and witnessed the whole of that
I magnificent sight. The next day he was de-
I scribing the scene to his master, and telling him
of the mortal terror of the negroes, who be
lieved that the judgment day was come, and that
many were on their knees, praying and crying
for mercy. His master, who bad been soundly
asleep all night, and was sorely disappointed at
missing the spectacle, asked M ilo why, if he
thought judgment day had come, he did not
wake him. “ Ah, mass Charley,” said he, “ I
kep my eye on de North Star. As long as he
was dar, I knew we were safe.”
So think we of Gen. Pierce. While he is
in his present place, the Constitution and the j
rights of the States are safe.
New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Kail
Road.
The attention of contractors is invited to I
the advertisement ot Mr. James Clarke, Chief j
Engineer of the above road, for proposals tor j
the grading, bridging and masonry, of ninety
five miles, from the State line to the city of
Jackson.
f We perceive by our South-western exchanges,
5 that,this great road is being pushed forward with
j energy. It will be completed from New Or-
I ■ leans to the State line, S7 miles, by the close of
! the year. The engineers have surveyed and lo
f I cated the road as far as Aberdeen, Miss., and are
now engaged on the route between that place
and Nashville.
■ | Mr. Dickens and the £3OO.
• I The story that Mr. Dickens had given a po
lice officer in London JC3OO for furnishing him
, 1 with certain details forhis‘‘Househohl Words,” is
contradicted by Mr. Dickens himself. Writing to
a cotemporary, he says: “It is one of the most
extravagant inventions I have ever seen in my
life, without a scrap of truth for its foundation.”
Vice-President King.
The Charleston Courier says : We learn from
Cuba that the oath of office was not administer
ed to the Vice-President on the Ith inst. Mr.
Rodney, the IJ. S. Vice-Consul at Matanzas, vis
ited him on the 3d inst., for that purpose; but
Mr. King considering the ceremony an unnec
essary one, fearing, as he said, that he should
never be able to reach Washington to assume
the duties of the office—if he should, (which we
sincerely hope may be the case.) the oath of of
fice could be administered to him on his arrival
at Washington. The friends who accompany
the Vice-President are encouraged to hope that
the salubrity of his piesent location may yet re
store him to health.
The Hon. James Guthrie, Secretary of the
Treasury, gives notice under date of the 10th
inst., that the five per cen\ stock created under
the provisions of the act of 3d of March, 1843
will, in pursuance of the terms of its issue, be
redeemed at the Treasury of the United States
on the first day of July next, at which date in
terest thereon will cease.
Holders of that stock desiring to receive the
principal and interest accrued thereon previous
to the Ist July next, may transmit their certifi
cates, duly assigned to the United States, by
mail or otherwise, to the Treasury Department,
and drafts in their favor for the amount of the
principal and interest up to the date of receipt
there will be remitted, payable by the Assis
tant Treasurer most convenient to them.
A treaty has been concluded at Washington
between the United States and Belgium for reg
ulating the right of inheriting and acquiring
property. The treaty provides that Belgium
subjects shall enjoy throughout the United States
the right of acquiring and transmitting property,
with or without a will, on the same conditions
as citizens of the United States. In like man
ner citizens of the United States shall enjoy in
Belgium the right of acquiring and transmitting
property, with or without a will, on the same
conditions as Belgium subjects.
Owing to a mis-trial on a former occasion, the 1
action brought by J. V. Lyles, i>*. The Char- '
lotte Railroad, to recover damages for a slave !
killed on the road, in December, 1850, by a car <
being thrown from a trestle into Elkin’s Mill J
Pond, on the Charlotte and South-Carolina Rail- *
road, came up last week before the Court at Co- ,
lumbia, and we learn from the South-Carolinian i
that the jury after brief deliberation, found a 1
verdict for the Plaintiff in the full value of the 1
slave. Arthur and Moses for the plaintiff— ]
Gregg and DeSaussure for the defence. \
Appalling Scene at Sea—Wreck of die Steamer
Vlotorla, and Lose of 70 Live*.
The main facts concerning this teirible dis
aster have already been laid before our readers—
but the incidents we subjoin, possesses melan
choly interest. The vessel, it will be remem
bered struck the Cliffs of Howth, a little to the
North of Baily Light, at the entrance of Dublin
Bay.
“ The mate, who was on the lookout at the
starboard bow, was horrified to perceive looming
dimly through the snow-cloud, at a distance nol
more than twenty yards, the dark and rugged
cliffs of Howth, alittletothe north of the Bailey
Light. He immediately gave the order to stop
but it was too late, and the next instant the
doomed vessel went headlong upon the rock with
a fearful and appalling crash
The captain was instantly upon deck, and
gave orders to reverse the engines. This was
done, and the vessel being released from the
rocks backed out into deep water, when, finding
that she was rapidly sinking, the captain at
tempted to run her ashore. In the meantime a
scei.e of the most melancholy and heart-rendin«
description ensued. The cabin passengers were
in bed, and, being awakened by the shock of the
collision, rushed half dressed, and some almost
in a state of nudity, upon the deck, when, to
their horror they found the ship fast going down.
The steerage passengers, affrighted and dismay
ed, were running in wild confusion about the
deck, vainly seeking for some mode of escape
husbands were looking lor their wives, wives
were clinging to their husbands, and mothers
clasping their helpless children to their breasts,
were uttering impassioned prayers to heaven
for succor and mercy.
The captain, the first mate, and the other offi
cers preserved their presence of mind, and endea
vored to keep order, so that the passengers
and crew might have a better opportunity ol af
fecting their escape; but such was the alarm and
excitement, and so short the period that elaps-d
between the collision and the final destruction of
the vessel, that their efforts proved quite un
availing. The confusion increased every mo
ment, the cries for assistance became louder and
louder, and a general rush was made toward# 1 ,
the ship’s boats.
The starboard quarter boat was immediately
filled by a number of the wretched passer.gers ,
but in the hurry and confusion of the moment;
proper care was not taken to secure the ropes,
and the great weight caused the boat to slip trom
her davitts into the sea, when she instantly
swamped, and all in her perished. The larboard
quarter-boat was then lowered fortunately vri*L
more success. It contained 17 persons. On
reaching the water, however, it was found the
boat was leaking fast, and must have gone down
in a short time were it not for the coolness and
presence of mind of a young lad, who, having
searched with his hand, found that the plug hole
was open, and immediately thrust his fingers in
to it.
About this time the boat was almost immedi
ately under the side of the sinking ship, the bul
warks of which were crowded with the passen
gers, whom the captain was seen endeavoring
to qniet and pacify. Some of them, however,
leaped into the sea, and were instantly drowned.
Mr. Walsh, whom we have mentioned as being
in the boat, saw his wife clinging to some of the
wood-work of the vessel, and called upon her
to leap down, but Mr. Ralph cried out " Foy
God’s sake don’t jump down, for you will sury,.
ly be drowned—hold on, and we will retv.rn
for you in a few minutes.” They had no idea
at that moment that the vessel was so n>ra r her
final destruction, but in a few minutes, after
wards she went down bodily, bow foremost, and
the unfortunate lady, and nearly all who re
mained on board were lost. [Seventy lives in
all are supposed to have been lost.]
Treatment or Scarlet Fever. —ln a letter
from Mr. Edwin Chaplin, of the Island of St.
Helena, recently published in the Charleston
Mercury, he describes the following treatment
of the scarlet fever as being eminently success
ful. lie says that out of thirty-four cases where
he administered the jalap not one remained in
bed more than three days.
Directions —lmmediately on the first sym
ptoms (which are sore throat) give a full dr, S e of
jalap—to an adult sixty, seventy or eighty
grains; at night give strong red pepper tea, from
a tea-cupfull to a pint, according to age. and vio
i lence of the symptoms; the next day give a
| small dose ot jalap—say half the quantity given
the day before. Continue the pepper tea at
night. On the third day, if there is any sore
ness remaining in the throat, give a dose of salts
which will generally effect a cure. The doses
of course, must be regulated according to, the age
of the patient.
In Washington on the 7th inst., Louis Bland
ing and .1. G. Calhoun, of South Carolina, were
admitted Attorneys and Counsellors of the Su
preme Court of the United States, and on the
same day the Hon. B. F. Perry, of Greenville
one of Dr. Gardiner’s counsel, was admitted an
attorney of the Washington Criminal Court
Ihe trial was to have commenced on Friday
last.
There are in the United States, it is said, 27
I Baptist Colleges and Theological Seminaries
I the total value of the property of which is esti-'
mated at $2,900,000. During the last five years
the sums subscribed on their behalf amounted to
$1,515,000. The subscriptions to Columbia
College, D. C., during that period, amounts
$-10,000, and the value of its property is sett
down at SBO,OOO, and that of Richmond College.
Va., at $120,000, of which SIOO,OOO have been
subscribed within five years. A subscription of *
$25,000 for the endowment ol u professorship it*
the Lewisburg University, Pa., was made by
three gentlemen of Philadelphia, a few days
since, viz: Dr. David Jane, $12,500, J. p
Crozier, Esq., $7,500, and Wm. Bucknell, Esq
$5,000.
Another Freak op Trade.— The steamboat
Emma Dean arrived at Louisville on the Ist
inst., from St. Louis, with 150 barrels of whis
key on board for the Cincinnati market, on.
speculation. The Courier says the owner ex -
pected to realize a profit of a cent per gallon.
Governor Martin, of New h as
appointed Thursday, the 7th day of April, to be
observed as a day of fasting, humiliation, and
prayer, throughout that State.
The Boston Transcript says that the Iriencfa
of Mr. Jonas Cliickering will be pleased to learn,
that his Manufactory is again under full opera
tion. He is now turning out about twenty pi
anos per week.
The white slave of England is the title of a
new drama now being performed at the Broad
way Theatre New' York, with immense success.
It is emphatically an answer to Uncle Tom’s
Cabin, now playing at most of the theatres of
Great Britain, the comparison being drawn he.
tween the life of the white slaves of the EuelkL
undergrund mines, and the comparatively happy,
condition of the slaves in our Southern States.
Laconic Correspondents.
The following is the way they do things down
in T exas. It is about equal to Caesar’s veni vidi
vici. 1 9
Gen Avalos, (says the Victoria Advocate 4
the military commandant at Matamoras pul
on airs occasionally, and issues manifestos’ VJ*
atingdeath and destruction to his neinhhr ,«
Brownsville, if they do not keep quiet, "r -cent
ly some shots were fired from the American s u
of the Rio Grande, towards his sentinels n,
learning the fact. Avalos addressed *
note to Justice McLane, of Brownsville* threat
emng that if the shots were repea' e d he wonlH
Th6 Jud S*
BroWNSVILT.R T ap *1 1 i cr<i
I e te haVe yOU ’ r W-
Let her rip!
T [ t Signe r Jv n E ‘ J ' MoClam,
Justice of the Peace, Cameron Co., Texas.
Division ok Fi.oRiDA.-One of our
F onda cotemporaries got rather “ huffy” at o> r
allusion to the “talk” in relation to the disnl.J
bermentof his State by joining a portion o' if?!
Alabama, and another portion to Geor» ; , n
the contrary, West Florida, we are not" sumriß " I
to see, shows no aversion to the idv, -
»r^ m,hAlab ““- rhe f'-iSKs
“ In another column we publi <.k nn i
fenng to the annexation of the western
of this State to Alabama, j n truth wJr *1
the measure as fraught whh f ? eard
quences to West Florida, und caffiKo r°"f *
ittSTofth’e' Stat’e, Shich ha'veCf S n f "*F
have been introduced for their be eht
hoof in the matter of general improvement in
X"” i ‘kor...gbl. re .”',“L“
KSS
friendly tfe“tiSol'p^"
com mercial importance—
like the cities of New Yotk and Brooklyn the
merchantsof either would unite for the
of both. Pensacola might be their summer re
dence, and Mobile their home during winter
for a railroad would bring the two cities in such
close juxtaposition that one-and-a-half hour’s
tune would only divide them. We shall go im
tor annexation to Alabama, by all means Men
women and children in wiU unSr
vote for it—Sat). Georgian. *
Runaway Negroes—Collision with Ana
l.tion.sts—Last Friday Mr. W. LVcnev and
his biother, °f Clarke county, Ken tuc k v suc
ceeded in arresting ten of their slav es who had
escaped and fled to Indiana Six J tkJ „ “ 4
were caught in the house of a e negroeß
ot Johnson, at Cabin Cre l w° fthe na !" e
Indiana, two of whom v k ’ Wa y ne c ° unt y«
brought back to Kentucky 6 a PP rehended and
wh*lodgedTn'ja” e ’ v “ und^ d - and other six
injured during h :‘> Mr ‘ W ‘ barney was badly
rest the ne~ ' che f racas - At the time of the ar
blowinv rtfoes alarmed the neighborhood by
vent if horn8 ’ ln order to call a crowd to pre
the arrest of the fugitives, but after soma
«;ssttance Mr. C. succeeded in recovering the tea
negroes. —Louitvillt Couritr, March Ist.