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COLUMBUS,'GEORGIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, Z 855.
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Dr. Achiili and his Lecture.
The announcement of a Lecture by thia very cele
brated Roman, in this city, last Thursday night, caused
some stir both among the Catholic and Protestant popu
lation. The excitement subsided, however, very rapidiy
and faihd even to bring together a large audience to
hear what he had to say about Rome. W e felt a vety
great curiosity to see a man who had been imprisoned
in the Inquision ; abused by the Catholic hier.it chy
in both hemispheres; and was thought worthy of the
pen of Dr. Newman. We found him a swarthy old
gentlem .nos, say, fifty five years ;of comely person ;
pl< asing countenance and inanneis; but with nothing
about him to indicate that he was “chief of men.”
Ilia pronunciation of English is very imp. rfeet; he has
to think in Italian and tran.-li'te into English. This,
together with hs brogue, makes it necessary for him to
speak very slowly and empli .tieally and robs his or atory
of all charm. With all these draw hacks, his lec
ture was listened to with interest and | leasure by
quite a respectable audience, and we were gratified to
find that the most chill liable temper characterized his
discourse from beginning t> end. We do not rein< rn
ber that the first harsh epithet fell from his lips during
his leeture. In this r. sped, his lecture ivas in fine con-
trast will, the spirit and temper of some cowardly ras
cal who several times during the discourse creeped up
to the Hall and threw stones upon the floor. Such*
rudei ess is a disgaee to the American name. But to
continue.
Mr. Achiili seemed to us to be >ne of those poor
exiles who have for centuries dream, and of the ind< pen- j
denee and unity of Italy, lie sees the seven hills of j
Rome, sails upon the yellow Tib r, climbs the Cap’ll-1, j
looks upon the Forum, and o*her glorious mementos of
imp. rial Rome, and finds it impmsible to believe that
the Romans arc no more. It is h pardonab’e d< luMon,
but one that time will cure. D graded by long ages of
tyranny, the spirit and virtue of the old Romans have
lied toother lauds and t hit Iter must the Roman R -pub
lican follow if lie would live a life and achieve glories
worthy of his illustiious ancestry. Impartial tiavek-rs
represent the body of the Roman people as the
slaves of the most degrading superstitions as well as
of the most infamous vie. s. Such a rabblo can never
aspire to the honors and sacrifices of citizenship. Mr.
Achilh flatters himself that the Republ cans of Italy are
Christians. Sine of them may be, but we are persuad
ed that the body of them are infidels who acknowledge
no higher law than their reasons. It is hardly nee ssa
ry to say that rational liberty never can flourish on such
a soil.
Mr. Achiili proposes, however, to the
scriptures, which he has trantl.ited into Italian, among
his countrymen It is true, he says, that this is prohibit
ed in the Roman States, but it is allowed in Pied mount,
which lies upon their borders and from thence can and
will find their way to his countrymen. The duty of
Americans to aid him in this work is the burthen of his
lecture. In urging this duty upon his audience, he in
dulges in no abuse of the church of R one—at least, he
did not in the lecture we had the pleasure of hearing.
He seemed to take it for granted that popery was a
great evil and that his audience knew that the only
way to extirpate it was to circulate the holy scriptures.
Ilia single purpose was to persuade lrs audience that
it was their duty as American R publicans and Chris
tians to aid him in his mission. C dumbus was an
Italian ;so was Americus. Botta, the historian of the
American Revolution, was also an Italian. These men
gave Italy a claim to American sympathies. But his
strong point was that a R-publican ( res affairs, publica
public) was necessarily a public character and must,
therefore, take an interest in the affaits of the whole
world, beginning at R >me.
The argument did not strike us as a very strong
one, but when the hat went round, the contributions
were pretty general, and we hope he went away in
good spirits, as well pleased with the liberality of his
audiem-c as they were with his gentleness and enthusi
asm. We are afiaid he will find “.Jordan a hard load
to travel” The capacity of a people tor self govern
ment is not the acquisition of our generation. It is the
slow growth of ages and when once lost by a race is
never acquired ng tin, so far as the written records of
the human fam ly discloses.
One r. flection more and we close. Mr, Achiili is a
striking instance of the bad policy of persecution. lie
was, for many years, a respectable priest of the chur< h
of R tine. By some means or other lie became dissatis
fi and with his chureh n lotions. Forthwith lie was
thrown into the dungeons of the I. qnisition by his
temporal Prince and deposed from his priestly office.—
What has been the result? It is a le.ter of introduc
tion for him to the ends of the earth——he is a hero and
mirtyr theiicefoward and forever. If he had been mere
ly deposed, the world would nevtr h ve heaid of Dr.
Achiili, of Rome.
First Sale of Liquors at Mew York under the
Prohibitory Law.
The extensive stock oflquors of Thomas Hope &
Cos, took place in New York on 2Nt inat.
M ideira wine, fifty years old, and imported by R. Le
nox, was sold at $lB a d< z n.
Madeira wine, imported by .1 F. Sheafe in lS3oand
bottle )in 183*2, was sold a $lB ad zen.
Lot No 5, consisting of the choicest Old Reserve of
1835, sold at $lO a d< zen.
Lot No. 6, imported by R. Lenox ISO3, was sold at
$3 a gallon.
felicities were also sold below prime cost. Imperi l
Campuzano, 1825, w.,s sol 1 at $10.25 per do*er : Ro*
inands of 18*20 commanded $ 387 1-2 ; Duff’, Gordon
& Go’s biand, IS3O, sold for $9 5o per d* zen ; Brown
Sherry of 1839. for $8.50.
Port wine of 1825 commanded $lO 50 per doz-n ;
and other lots w.nt <ff at $2 75 to $3.25 per gallon
Champagne was at a discount. Sevetul baskets of
Hied sick were withdrawn. Mumm’s Verz.may brought
$1*2.50 a basket.
Claret sold for $16.50 per case: it was the Chateau
Lafette: St. Juiten brought only $3.87 1 2 per cate.
Daik Otard brandy of 1820 sold for $15.50 a dozen ;
Jamaica rum brought $7 per dez n.
Scotch whistey was sold at $6 per dozen, and Mo
norgahela at prices varying from $1.50 to $1.75.
Coolies for the Planting States. —A writer in the
National Intelligencer , alluding to the importation ol
Coehes into Cuba, argues at length iu favor ot their
introduction into the Southern States. lie says their
habits, and the climate and pr<>duetiona of their country,
fpecislly fit the Chinese to bo hatdy and efficient tillers
of the soil for Southern planters and active and intelli
gent porters for New Orleans aud Charleston met
ohante.
State Democratic Conventit ’fl*
Every Democrat in Georgia must feel gratified at
the zeal character zing his fellow Deinoc rats through
out the State, in reference to the appt caching fe ate
Convention, and the ensuing political -.struggle. e
notice that already a considerable number of counties
have appointed delegates to the Convention to be
hoi Jen on the sth of June, at Mdledgev die, and many
calls for public meetings, for the same purpose, are an
nounced in the papers. We anticipate an unusnal.y
large Convention, and that it will be composed of
members enthusiastic in the Democratic cause. tis
emplt.fit-ally the cause of our country and nothing but
our country. It is the cause which no other govern
ment in the woiid—at least no leaning power in the
world—wishts well to, but has the syrnpath.es of en
lightened ,ai.iotsand votaries of liberty in every land.
Even England, vaunted as the freest government m
Europe, but governed by a corrupt ar.H imbecile aris
tocracy, looks with an ev.l eye upon Democratic prin
ciples, and always witnesses with regret, the triumph
of the Democratic Party. It is not surprising*, there
fore, that tile L mdon Times, the great organ of Brit
ish opinion, in a leading editorial recently gives words
of encouragement to the Enow Nolhi g party, arid
heartily wishes it success in this country. ‘lbis fact
should excite the watchful suspicion of every true
American. Atmricans know very well how to govern
Aim-rioa, without the aid, sympathy, or advice of the
English, arid when E igland is least pleasid
with our m de of managing our own affairs, it is pie
bumptive evidence that we are governing ourselvea best.
Conn. *f- Rep
The Soil ol the south.
The May number of this excellent journal is on our
table. The following table of contents txhibits a rare
f. ast for the Agriculturist and Horticulturist:
Editorial —Woik for May ; Corn Culture; Culti
vation of Cotton ; The Sweet Potatoe; ‘I he W heat
Harvest; How much Education is neetssary for a
Planter: The Terte'.l Professorship of Agriculture;
The next State Fair ; Practical Husbandry; The Ta>
lor Cotton Gin ; Farm Sutvejs; The N. C. Atator;
Answer to Correspondents ; Fish Pond*; Draining by
Wills; Gird.n Work for June; The S rawbery Bed ;
The Asparagus Bed : Itish Potatoes; Apology.
Communications —The Analysis of Soils; Dr. Lee's
Introductory Letter ; The Culture of the Tomato.
Southern Central Agricultural Socie-iy.— Pre
j mium List for 1855; Rules tor Exhibitors.
Miscellaneous. —The Facts and Causes of Injury to
Animals from Eiting Pe s; Peas and Sweet Potatoes
for Fattening Hogs; Pea Culture for Manuring; The
: Pea Crop; Ground Food for Stock ; Fruit Growing :n
’ the District of Columbia ; The Lawn ; How to Improve
| Tea; Coal in Nebraska ; How to Cure a Felon ; Sweet
i Apple Pudding
The Climiuenugge Fair.
The Annual Fair of the Chunnenugge Horticultural
Society will be In Id on Tuesday, Ist May. The occa
sion will prove a most pleasant and agreeable one.—
: lion. C. C. Langdon, of Mobile, and Senator C C. Clay,
have been selected as the oiators of the occasion and
; have promised to be present. la addition to these rare
; attractions, the citizens of Chunnenugge will add the
| charm of their refined taste and elegant hospitality.—-
Let all go who can. The occasion promises to be cr.e
| of the most pleasant and delightful re-unions of the
| season.
Masonry in Georgia.
Augusta, April 26, 1855.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter and the Grand
Council of Royal and Select Mast rs c<mmem ed their
annual sssion in this city jesterday, with a full re pre
sentation in both bodies. The following are the Grand
offieeis eleettd for the ensuing Masonic year :
GRAND R. A CHAPTER.
M. E.—Phillip T. Schley, G. 11. P.
Arch. A. Gaulding, D. G. 11. P.
“ Andrew J. Lane, G. K.
“ Win. P. Haynes, G. S.
“ Rev. C. W. Key, G. C.
“ C. F Lewis, G. C 11.
“ L. Dwell*, G. T.
B. B. Russell, G. S.
“ J. W. Meredith,G. Sentinel.
GRAND COUNCIL.
T. .T. u —Phillip T. Schley, G. M.
*• Richard T. Turner, G. H. T.
“ Joseph E. Wills, G. H. A. B.
“ C. F. Lewis, G. C G.
44 B. B. Russell, G. Recorder.
“ J. W. Meredith, G. Steward.
Death of Mrs A 11. Colquitt —How often is it
recordt and in the history of the wound* and heart that one
great sorrow haidly ever comes without its mate.”—
The intimate friends of that estimable and truly good
man. the Hon A 11. Colquitt, for many days past have
shared with him in the grievous apprehensions of a
gnat !• ss that threatened him in the person of his be
! loved father. And, now, even before wo have learned
’ wl at his first trial is to be, w.* have the afflictive tidings
that he has suffered the greatest loss that a mortal heart
! can be call'd on to deplore. May Heaven sustain our
i friend—'or where the grave has dispoiled ones house of
so much that was lovely and go >d, it is uveless to build
i any hope of comfort upon earth or earth's promises.—
Atlanta Intelligencer 26/ft.
The next Congress —We have before us in the
Herald a tabular view of the next Congress, Nebras
i kaily considered. The result is as follows; whole
number 234. Against, the repeal of the Nebraska
! Bill 123. Majority 12 The States yet to hold their
I elections are Alabama. Georgia. Kentucky, Lousirna,
Mississippi, Mar)land, North Carolina*Tennessee, Tex
as and Virginia.
Change in the Constitution of Juries.*—A law
pa c s dby the late Assembly of New Brun&kick makes
essential changes in juries. It provides that the grand |
jury may elect their foreman : if the jury divide equally,
the sheriff shall give the easting voie ; and if no elec
tion is made in an hour, the court shall appoint a fore- !
man. The petit jury for the trial of all civil causes j
shail eousist hereafter of seven persons only ; but in j
criminal eases there must be twelve jurors as hereto- -
fore. In civil eases, if the jury cannot agree within two
honrs, any five of their number may return a verdict.
In all criminal cases the jury must be unanimous. The
practice of keeping a jury without meat, drink, or any
other comfort, is abolished. The most remarkable
thing is, that this inroad upon the constitution and
‘privileges” of jurors, should be made in the English
Province of New Brunswick.
U '® l
A private letter- from Ceylon, mentions the death
by Cholera, ofßev Daniel Poore, a venerable Missiona
ry of the Arm risen Board of M ssions. The cholera,
was raging with much fatility there.
Additional Newa by the Africa.
Dennistoun quotes cotton dull and unchanged **—
Saks on Friday, the day before the Africa sailed were
10.000 bales. Stock on hand, 680,000 bales, inciting
450,080 of American growth.
Canal flour commanded 41 to 425. 6d. Ohio, 43a, ;
63 : Corn 4ls. 6d. to 425. 6d. j
Th* advance British squadron for the Baltic had ■
reached Elsinore.
Russian despatches from Warsaw to the Ist April
say, that an army of 120,000 men was being concen
trated in the Baltic provinces, and that 300 gun boats
would be put afloat.
The Emperor Napoleon and Eugenie were expected
in London Monday, the IGth, and would return the \
following Saturday.
Additional California News.
New York, April 25.
The Know Nothings have held a convention at
Sacramento, and determined to sustain the nominee f
the American party for President, and to maintain t Sic
principles of the Nebraska bill.
A correspondent of the Times says, the miners h ad
offeied a reward of $*2,600 for the head of Wc> k3,
the chief partner of the firm of Adams & Cos.
Trouble in the West.
St. Louis, April 25.
The people of Kansas have issued a proclamation,
declaring Gov. Rt-eder incompetent for tin* position of
Governor, and denouncing the appointment without t'ae
consent of the governed as an aibitrary exercise of
power. They appointed del gates who would meet at
Fort Leavenworth the 28th mat., and select a suitable
person for Governor, whose name was to be forwarded
to the President with the r* quest that ho be appointed
in place of the acting Governor.
Latest accounts from Chicago state that ‘ 5 pcs ms
who had taken nart in the late riot there had been ar
rested. The Irish took no part in the riot.
File in Canada.
Montreal, April 24.
Neatly the whole town of Vienna, in Canada West,
has been destroyed by fire.
A Small Seagoing Craft. —The Cape of Good
Hope papers mentioned the arrival at Simon’s Bay of
the lugger Mistery, of 16 tons from Per.zmce, EngLnd„
in 60 days. She had proceeded thence to Table Bay p
where she to< kin stores and a mail, and departed
for Melbourne. When leaving Simon’s Bay, she beat
out without making a tack, and ail the vessels in the
bay dipped their ensigns in honor of the adventurous
little bark. She sailed lor Melbourne on the 25th of
January.
Mr. Thackeray is about to pay a visit to the United
States again. He is busily employed in finishing hist
novel of the New comes, and has been preparing sune
new lectures, which ha anticipates will prove popular
in the United States, and bent ficial to his exchequer.
Hemorrhage. —Judge Bayly, of Aceomac, while
speaking at Northumberland Court house, on Monday,
thu 15th, was taken with a hemorrhage of the lungs.
It was a severe one, though not dangerous.
Seventeen years have elapsed since the first Atlantic
steamer arrived at New York. This first boat was the
Sirius, 3nd her arrival was followed but a few hours
afterwards by the Great Western.
Revival at Edgefield, S. C.—-Under the preach
ing of the Rev. Dr. Teas dale, of Washington city, a
gracious revival has taken place at Edgefield S. C. in
the Baptist Chureh. We learn from the Advertiser
that some eighty persons have been balized, neatly
seventy of whom are whites. The Rev. gentleman
ooileeied SIOO9 from the congregation to aid in budding
a Baptist church at Washington city.
Savannah River Railroad —The Chi*f Engineer
is engaged in surveying a route from Dorn’s mine to
Aiken,*with a view of locating the road on that line.
The refusJ of Augusta to aid the enterprise is probably
the cause of this change of route.
The Rev. Dr. Sprague of Albany has received a
present of one of the chairs in possession of Napoleon Ist
at St. Helena. It was sent him by Dr. Bertram, a
resident of St. Ililena.
Persecute tbe Foreigners - Protect the Negroes.
Under this caption, the Ohio Siatesm.ut, of March 13,
says :
“The times are truly out of joint somewhere. While
the most < riel, unmanly and anti -American spirit isperva
ding the country, trom one end to the nth* r, towards the
emigrants from loreign lands dn-re is also a spirit abro and,
as little to be encouraged, striving to engender strife and
animosity amongst ei* z ns of our own country, North
and South. The whole spectacle is one that every true
lover of his country mut regret to see Whatever s\m
pathy we miy have with th? slave of the South, why
should e make him of more consequence than tin
white emiur nt that fle-s here from the despotic govern
ment of Europe ? r lhe people of the Sou h are natives
—are Protestants- —yet they appear no longer safe to
.ravel through our State —fearessly, quietly.”
From the Memphis Appeal, April 14.
Death of Cpatain D. IF. Dill —Died in this ei y,
yesurday tveuu g at 7 o’clock, Capt. D. W. Did C.ipt
Dill served wilt honorable distinction in the Sem nule
Campaign, in Flor da, in 1836, and als as Captain of
the Augusta B u-.s, in Col. Jackson’s Georgia Regimcm
of Volunteers, in Mexico, in 1846~’47. He was quiet in
bis manners, and a true and chivalrous gentleman, pursu
ing unobtrusively his avocation, but never forgetting the
geuialit es of social li e. Asa soldier it my be said, he
served his country faithfully and well—as a oitiz n he was
peaceable and unoffending--ss a friend, warm hearted
and Due. May the fl >wers of true uff.clion and pensive
sorrow ever hallow his grave.
Capt. Dili was a native of Augusta, Ga., where here
sided till after hss return from Mexico, when in 1849, he
removed to New Orleans, and engaged in mercantile pur
suits*
He left that city, and finally, two years since, located
himself in Memphis, where his two broihtrs had prec> ded
him, and was engaged in the same pursuits at the time ul
h.s decease.
Honors to tbe Russian Minister.
New York, April 23.
While the United States steam frigate Mississippi was
at Rio the Russian minister paid her a vis t. He was re
ceived ou b- Kill'd with a salute, and the Russian flag was
hoisted. This eau*ed considerable excitement among the
French officers in the port.
Steamboat Disaster on the Ohio.
CiitCiNji> m, April 23, 1855
The Steamer William Knox, from this place for S'.
L-u s. ws destroyed this morning by fiie, near Flint Is.”
an ,be] w Louisville. The bt was fall of passenger*
for tnsas, but it is probable that no lives were lost as a
steuner came alongside at the time of the conflagration
>V e have no particulars. *
Interesting Items from Texas.
The Galveston News learns that Capt. G. Iv. Lvwr
was shot on the 14 h :nst., at Corpus Christi, bv J. b
Yarrington. The particulars oi this catastrophe, so (a
as we have ascertained, were that Mrs. Yarrington In*
-Ued her humand tor ad vorce, in which object she was
a ded by Lewis. Lewis went to Yarringtun’s house t
demand some papers hav ng reference to the matter, whei
Yarrington, who was armed with a double -barreled gun
shut bun down. Levi is reeled, and fell against the bouse
lie? died soon after without speaking a vvotd. Yarriag
tou was eaiTed to j ail at Galvt stt n.
The same paper hrtl the toliuwitg items :
“We learn that at a fandango, one night last week, ot i
the hill, in Corpus Christi. a row occurred between sum*
Mexicans and Americans, [team-ters and other*-] in uh cl j
it 1 1 ree persons were killed, including oue setgeant belong- 1
mg to the army. Sev ral nth- rs were so senou-l> wound 1
ed that they died sub-tqu;ntly, making in 1), aecordiii. 1
to our intormation, nine persons killed in Corpus Chr.s.. ■
last week.”
Riot at Parke ville Mo.
A Newspaper Office Sacked—Resolutions Denouncing
Free Soilism and Methodist Preachers, Gov. Eeed.r
Going East, Etc.
Sr. Louis, April 21 •
Or Saturday last, two bundled cit.zeus ofpiatte coun
ty assembled at Parksville and shacked the j
office of ih - Liminary , charg'd wti free soil |
pruclivitiep, destii y. <1 tne fix ures, and thr w the pres- j
into t!ie Miss- uri liver. Un- editor would have been t. r i
red and leathered, had he not been foitunalelv absent
Resold’ions were passed declaring the Luminary a nui- j
ssnee, and its editors traitors, fcc., and an intention to ;
throw til in into the river if bund in the place with n !
three we- k*, and to follow them and liang them if th y !
went to Kr s.s. F.ee soil, rs were denounced, and it
was f.lecided by the m eting that no Method st preacher :
should preach in the county, on pain of being tat red and ;
feathered tor the first offence and hanged for the second. ’
Gov. Reeder arrived lure yesttrd y on h.s way to the
E .st.
The Prospect iu Virginia.
The extravagant and sense!, ss bravado in which Know I
Nothing papers b gin to indulge, wid deceive no person j
whi has sufficient dis •riminaiton to distinguish between
an honest expression of unaffected con fid. nee, and the!
idle vaproing of q taking apprehension. Just as every
body begins to confess that Know Nothingism in this
State is rapid y crumb ing to decay, its otgans promulgate
incredible statements of its fabulous strength. This des
perate txp diem will deceive nobody—not even the igno
rant vct mes of Know Nothing imposture. From the
Democracy it provokes a ample expression of quiet con
tempt. We li ive taken measure of our resources, and we
find them nd> quate to the emergency. We have never
been deceived tit our ealeu ations. VVe have never ex
aggerated our strength. We know *e shall triumph;
and we await- the day of election wi.h the composure and
dignity of perfect confidence.
From persona! observation, we can attest the energy
and enthus asm of the invincible i democracy of the Tenth
Legion. Our correspondence, which is not the fictitous
fabrication of our own apprehension, but the spontaneous
and r.liable expression of popular sentiment, exhibits the
feeling and the purpose of the Democracy throughout the
State. Never was the Democratic party in Virginia, irN
spired with such zeal or animated by such stern devotion
to duty. There is neither lukewarmness, imr fear, nor
treachery in our ranks. We are intent on victory, and so
help us God, we will triumph. —Richmond Enquirer.
24 th.
Awful Casualty.
On Wednesday night last, at the plantation of Mr.
Benjamiu Motley, in the Ninth Divtrict ct tin's coun y, a
negro house caught fire and four negro childien perished
in the il lines. Ali efforts to rescue them proved unavail
ing. No one saw the children even in the house at the
time, it appears that the elder negroes w.t e engagtd at
the crib in shed.ug corn, and had ieft a fire burning in the
house.
Tins is a dreadful ccd j nt, and is a painful warning to
those who do not watch out dully this uselul but destruc
tive element.— Enquirer, 2 Sth.
Niws from Washington.
Washington, April 24, 1855.
The Union of this morning says that Judge Lumpkin
has i.ot yet transmuted a tormal aeet-p atice ol his com
mission m tlie Court ol Clain s.
It is thought, that Judge Lumpkin will soon resign his
seat in the Supreme Court ot G*rgia. The Court ot
Claim* will not organ ze until bis act eptauoe or resign;*lion
shall be tender and.
The State Depaatroent, in rep’y to the Russian Minis
ter, has deuidtd that American vessels sold to ahem, and
then r. purchased by American cit zens, cannot receive
registers as vessels of the United Stasis.
Philip Richard Feiidall, Eq , has been elected the
President f the Washington J hkb owii Association, Vice i
riiOtiias Ritchie, deceased. The association w ill celt brate
the anniversary of the landing ai Jaineatow'u on the ,3th I
proximo.
Cuban Legion—Preparing for War.
Tiie New Yuik papers announce the opening in that
city and Albany ul turee ncruitiig ofti es to enroll the
names of tm>se dtsircus ot participating in a war with
-p.nn, should the existing ddhcmius lead to that result
It is to be called the Worth Legion. A inong the officers
we notice Burnham, and liall, and Farnsworth, . f Mexi
can war no.oriety ; also, Scrgean. Eetl who betiaved so
g.dlantly in the war. and tlie brave Lu u*. Farnum, of the
Fust Pennsylvania Yotunucrs. It appeals that the idea
ot the L gioti originated during the Black Warrior difti
i eulty, but the Governor oi New York declined to grant
“mtormal eon.in ssn.ns ” A mass meeting ws to be held
| in New York Tuesday afternoon.
Qiiat deaiitjl at Chingo.
Chicago, April 24, 1855.
I The city is now quiet. The pj. hurry and eanrmn have
! been withdrawn. No rn >re trouble .s apprehended.
Arrest of Rioters.
A despatch from Chicago states th it fifty five . f the
: persons concerned in the late riots in that city were ar
r sted on Aiouday the 23 1 inst. The despatch states that
all the Irish eit zens of the place k.pt out of the affray.
From California.
New York, April 24.
The steamer George Law* has arrived, bringing ad
vices Ironi California to the Ist intt , and three-quarters
j of a in liinu in gold.
ioe 1 “iiama Railroad w'as in line order, aud the health
! of t> e isihinus g sod.
In C ihfornia trade was dull. Page, Bacon & Cos., res*
| umed payment on the 29 h ? none others.
From Massachusetts—l he Nunnery Difficulty in the
Legislature Forthcoming Know Nothing Manifesto.
Eoston, Apiil 23 1355.
Mr. Joseph Hiss, member from Boston, resigned his
seat in the House of Represent itives to-day, on account of
the difficulties glowing out ot the nuuntry investigation
Ilis letter of resignation was referred to a committee.
The Know Nothing* of this State are about to publish
an explanation of ihe objects and aims of their organize
lions. It is said to be a document of nm h ability, and
his been fully endorsed by the orders of the present do
minant party. t
Distressing Railroad Casualties—One Man Killed and
Iwo Others Wounded.
Rochester, N. Y., April 23,1855.
Ao the locomotive whs backing down ihe treek in Cun
andftigaa village this afternoon, ir rao over and instantly
idled J. L. Hal!, Esq,,a lawyer—severing his head from
iis body. Judge Ph Ips and anoth r person, standing on
he ttack, were also seriously injured, the formtr so se
verely that bis life is despaired ot.
Ihß Liquor Riots at Chicago.
Chi:ag , A j ril 23, IS'5.
No serious disturbance occurred yesterday tr th s
morning.
me artillery and military have b<en posted in front of
the Court House smev Saturday afternoon.
Yesterday at 4 P. ,\i. an n imn.-t- crowd collected in
Hark street, between V\ ashing ton a lid South Water, but
hortly afterwards di-perstd.
l he total numb< r < f arr. s‘s made ; re fifty.five.
The Irish it iv- coveted thcinseives with glory by keep-,
ng nut of .the affray.
More trouble is apprcln tided at tl.e tx-m nation of the
prisoners.
Tlie German who was .-hot by the policeman received
a ball t! rough his b,< k, but is t 1 iiv.ng.
A special military foit-c, con.- stmg of 500 oil zt ns, with
the Suite arms, has been organ z *- 1 .
i *£■ Nine o’Clock, r.
The city is quiet. The military is still station. <t in tr nt
of the court h use, and considerable excitement .xisis
yet. Very little is r< qu red to dr w out mi mum sc
crowd. Eight or ten fires have oecuiitd in dft-iei-t
parts of ihe city since Saturday. ‘J he license t-u-ts ;re
progressing, and a multitude of bellgennt luni.-ts are
afloat, but they will pri bably atm unt to nothing.
A Providential Escape frem Death.
BAi.rn.ORE, A|nl23, 1825.
The eleven oVlock"train from this city met w itli a scri
ous accident to-day. While crossing Gunpowd. r Cutk
a part of the bridge gave way, and the engine, baggage
and express cars ran it.to the river. lhe p;-ss*ngcr ears
would have followed suit, but the coupling bn aking saved
them. The eng net r was b; dly injun 1. and the fin man
slightly, tome twenty yards of the trat k was torn awy.
Much fright existed among the pass, ngers, but none nf
them were injured. The trains coming this way were
detained in consequence of the accident.
Four Beys Killed by Lightning.
Albany, April 23, 1853.
At Arcadia, Madison county, Missouri, on the 17. h
instant, during a s< vere storm, the Arcadia High School
was sti uck by lightning, and lour boys, } upi s, who were
in the bui ding, burned to death. Oue ot tlie boys was
the sou oi F. L. Ridgtley, L>q., ol St. Louis.
The of Case Anison, the Torpedo Kan.
Ciacinnaiti, April 23, 1855.
The Distiict Court to-day granted a writ ol iror in
the case of Arrison, tho torpedo man, and suspended
sentence.
The Soule Meeting.
Several hundred of tlie ftiends of Mr. Soule met last
evening at tile City Hotel, lor the purpose ot taking n ©as
uies to give him a suitaoie w.Jeoine, ai-U ol eA,r<e.n.g
their approbation oi his iuui;t as iVniji-n-i lo Spam. ‘J ho
rneeuiig was called toordei at M o'clock hy Mr. Clark,and
organized by trie appom.niei.t ot Mr. san tel Locke- as
Biesideut, Messrs. Glenn,Seward, lioopei, Major Ltau*
regaid, and several others as Vice f itsioeui , nd Air.
Charles Cuvtlur as fcecieiaiy’ A coii.iiui.ei, ton.-k-ui g
ol twenty one mcmbei-, was selceled hy the i_ hail, ior the
purpose oi waiting upon Air Soule lo inquire m what
manner and at What lm o he would r. Ce Ve u.c demonsiiu
t.on oi we Ict.me irom hi-leiloyv citizens. Anoihci tom
cominittee wasi.pppoiiiied lor the puipose ol dialing -es
oiut ous ex juessjve ol lhe -eutiniciils ol lhe mectii-g, w na-h
alter an lute.val ot a ;ew minutes-, were ieau a> and si.bimt
ted by the Cliaiimau, chaielo bienvenu, D. q ‘1 he meet
ing then adjourned, and loaned a procession lo terenade
IVlr. CoGe. Un ainviug at the les.deuceol Dr JVitrcicr,
on Canal Street, Mr. &<mie was cal-ed 0.. lby ti e emiiusi
astic cheers ot Ins menus, and hi- thai-ks in a
warm and eloquent speech. ‘1 i.e band ttun stiuek ep a
lively air aud me numerous ciowu di.-pg;:eU.
During the whole oi pioceee.ii g-, the gn atest good feel
ing and.enthusiasm pievaihd.— iV. (J. C inter.
We find in trie Deiiu .vjr Soule’sspeech ou tlie occasion,
it is brief and pithy enough:
‘T thank you, allow citizens, tor this flattering demon
stration ol yout kii.u leeling- towaid me. ii gh.ddei so y
soul to be llius cheered hoint uy n.euus who .oig.t m t
and who know so well how tovah-e tliehumUest ueVodou
even when liaugui wnh dt.-appouilment, oi renueied ab. i
tive by that mocneiy ol pmoence so olteu im.-iahe.* lor
wisdom.
* Ut the part which it was my lot to act during the time
I waaahsent trum you, it behoove.- me not to speak .though
ibis much 1 may, peihaps, be- petmi.ted 10 say, in t .it will
be !ou..d lo bear lnctesloi die uiu-isevere -crulmy.
“i Come back to you wiMi a tua i undaunted by the ire
which tue mere mention ol niy naiiio baa had lhe privilege
ot provoking iu Hit- loipiu b<ca.~l ol Uieciowued cutthuiat
wiio rule- ovt-r France uud Wiin a blow on which lhe
most ai jecl and tei kle&s cainn.i.iea nave hot as yet bttn
abie to suit a biu-ii.
*’h.x u eme ior not say ing more, and lor thus abruptly
bidding you good night.’’
Spanish Opinion on Gen. Quitman and the late Lxcite.
ment in t üba.
i The Diirio de. la.Marina, of the 3d infant ha* the
following oil filibustering gtne aily, and Gtneral Quintan
m paiticular:
1 lie foundation of the unmea ured amb lion by which
Quitman is animated, ana winch mooted hin n, at e. nt
the dishonorable po.-t o 1 filibu leiing chief, is to be lound
in his iiiiitd tor unlimited comiriai and. ‘['heroic pi ytdly
Houston in Texas has seduced him, though ih.-.t was ac
ted on a larger teale, and with ulieri* r view.-, hence tic
great prepaiations he rtqunes lor Ins uudeitakn g, arid
li nee the absolute snboidmatn n he imposes, ruspjimg io
present hope, so that her< auer he may maintain undivided
his own paianiount n fluent e; hence, in line, tins note nous
selection of tor. ign adventurer* as the chiets o* hi- ga> g—
men submissive to his will—* hose appetite* he can m the
meantime, sahsiy witn a piooigal hand. ‘1 hi.- is what
Quitman hopes to achieve, ail. r having abandoned the
cuuntiy he dieams ot conquering to the cupidity of his
mercenaries, wh >se adhesion tie thinks to secure without
a-p lad ps that would nustiate his ulteruor plans As to ihe
Other lHstuuients ihat are made to seive as a ladd. r lor lit*
a-eent, they would be fiuug aside as lemorseless.y as ihe
Mexican lenegade Zaiava. w&saDandoLra l>y Houston ai.d
his companions.
But this • ame power esn neve r feeure the f.uition of its
cherished h >pes. Quitman will not renounce forever his
nationality, nor would he be satisfied, like the s< Jdit rot
Texas, with the ordjnaty hon. r* . f federal Gover; mei.t
alter a brief huiiesq ie of gr* aler destinies. ‘J o attain he
position ol Senat r . r o’ Governor, which this new fiLbus
j.ertng chief has, (eihap?, within his leach, deceives not a
labor so novel and unlomn.ate ‘lhe ucoipetise ih?.t
Quitman asks is no ies than the Presidential seat at
Y\ ashmgton, to be ootained under conditiot s that will i
sure the mumuh ol Southern nterests over tho e ol the
Republic, and fully carry out the policy ot the NYba k t
iaw\ Ana and ihi-compact a'us ii.it admi-sahle, ihcn, ><y
a more novel and bolder step, ihe fomiation ol anew
Southern Con federation were to belaid, breaking up what*
ever were opposed to it.
Freshet iu the t onneet cut River.
Hartford, April 22.
The Connecticut riv* r, up to this morning, h; and lisen
twenty.one and a hail feet, fl lodiug nil ihe lower pan of
tlie city, when tlie rise sopped. During tlie day the
water In.s fallen nb ut two nefos.
Go] Sara Coil’s dyke, gini” four roles in lengih, sur
rounding his slujj* ndou- manuiaetory, in what is known
a* South; Meadow, in ihe village, has provd worthy of
the mind that conceived and executed it. For tin* Hist
t ine within the nn m ry of the old. st inliabitaut has this
meadow been protected from the mum! flood.
A milt; of Pigeons. — Ihe Terre Haute A mercm,
sayp th o tbe country thereabouts is liter al'y swaincng
with ivi and pigeons. Un ihe evening of tin- 9h, ;h..ut 5
o’clock, a flock nearly a m le in length l y at.out G* lett
d* ep, passed directly over the city, making a i one i ud.
ble to a great distance.
France, and ihe United States —S. rne oner! the
numerous family who se* k to st; blsh a r-putat* n for
telling stories mvv and strange, ev n at the op* cm- if
tru.h, lias started the sfi.ry that the French Mini-t r at
Washington hes n tifl -d Mr. Marcy that if ‘he Urifid
States made war upon Spain. France vvi nld st her
European neighbor. Now, the simple set that Frai ce
is involved rn a war, from which she do* snot know wins
she will emerge, was enough its* If t<> rendsr the story n
-e—but. in addit nn, vve have the assurance ol tie
Courier dee Etats Unis that noth ng is turiher fi*m’h
intention of France thin to mix herself up in afa r* of
the n*w world, where governments undertake legitimate
iQterp. 1866,