ffnrrfrm flVhic
C5,
LATER FROM EtIROPB.
Important from the Crimea Daring Jiussian
Assault Brilliant Successes of the French
llussian Kntrenched Camp carried by
Assault- Allied forces number 200,000
Dtbatt in the House of Commons British
Ministry Sustained A New York ship
(iurneH-Queen Victoria's Visit to 1'arir.
Halifax, Juno 5. The Ciinurd steamship
Africa arrived here this afternoon, from Liv
erpool, bringing dales to Katnrdny, Mny 2C.
The Vienna Conferences are to be re
opened. A secret expedition is in preparation in
tho Crimes.
The slate of (ho siege remains in all re
apctts unchanged, and it is now confidently
reported that (Jen. Pellissier contemplates
Mi attack upon the Hussions in the field.
The motion of a want of confidence, in the
House of Commons, has been unsuccessful.
The latest engagement was before the
Flagstaff Battery, in which the French had
succeeded in destroying somo importunt
llussian works,
RK-OPKNINC. OF TIIK VIENNA
CONFKRKNCK.
On the lCth of Mnv, Count Buol had an
Interview with Lord Westmoreland, when
Count Bourgueully suggested that tho mem
bers of tho Conference meet again. Tim
French anil Knglish Ministers could not give
n reply, but it is understood that if they as
lert, Count. Bnol will again attempt to ar
range thu third point.
The Berlin papers report that tho Aus
trian mediatory proposals are for Bussiuand
Turkey to settle between themselves the
number of ships each shall keep in the Black
Sea that Kngland and Franco shall keep
each two ships therein, Turkey undertaking
not to enter into any treaty with Russia,
unless first submitted to Franco und Eng
land. According to the Vienna papers the Con
ference has been ri.'-opened. A meeting was
to be held on the 'JGth tilt., without tho Itns
fian Plenipotentiary, and another on the
28th, a which he was expected to be present.
The explanation made in Parliament by
Lord Pttlmerston indicates that tho meetings
are of a preliminary character only.
AUSTRIA.
Tho Austrian envoy leaves immediately
for Frankfort, to urge the imiiiedLito raobili.
aation of tho Merman Federal forces.
It is reported that Austria has sent a
secret circular to all tho German Courts, in
flating that each shall specify distinctly the
design of conduct that it designs to follow.
FROM THE CRIMEA.
(Jen. Pelisser's appointment had proved
immensely popular, and operations on an ex
tensive scale were confidently hoped f'ir.
It is surmised that General Pellissier will
make a bold attempt to cut off Lipraudi's
army.
It is said that Omar Paclia lias offered to
take tho hold of Simpheropol with the Turks,
if the French will support his advances.
The recent arrival of threo French divisions
make tho Allies' forces about 200,000 say,
French 120.000, English 30,0 00, Turks 40,000,
Sardinian 11,000.
All the troops from tho camp at Moslem
have been shipped to the Crimea.
A spirited eniracoment took place on the
right attack or the Allies on tho night of the
10th. in which tho loss was considerable. It
was repeated on tho 11th.
On tho 19th. the Russians made a sortie
wrainst tho left attack. The Russians char
ged up the British trenches, and some leaped
over the parapets and were bayoneted. The
loss was severe. Tho British lost a captain,
and over 200 men were put hors du combat.
On tho 19th, llortschakolf telegraphs
"The enemy's fire is weak ; onr losses moder
ate ; botu sides repairing and erecting batter
ica. A sevo.ro battlo has taken place before
the walls."
General Pulissier telegraphs on the 24th,
that a very lively combat had occurred m
front of his most important position, which
lasted all the previous night. Ho says:
" e obtain complete success. Hie Uussian
loss is enormous, and ours has been consider
able"
THE LATEST.
Paris, Saturday Marning, May 2C The
Mouiteur has a despatch from Gcu. Pelissier,
dated the 25th, (vesterday) stating that the
French had occupied the large Place d'Armie.
between tho Central Bastion and the sea
shore. Tho enemy having had enormous
losses the proceeding day ceded.
Tho French Heet left Kiel on tho 22d to
Join tho English.
The British cruisers have brought several
prizes into J-.lsmoro.
The bulk of tho English fleet was at Nor
gen.
Official information reached tho British
CohbuI, at Elsinore, that the Russian govern
ment had ordered all the Russian ships of
war at Cronstndt to be sunk, except eight
ships oi tne lino.
Petersburg, May 19. All tho fortified
harbors in tho uay of Finland have been
placed in a state of siege.
The Austrian squadron was about to leave
1 nesto to rendezvous at Sulanush.
1 lie mortality in tho Austrian armv in
Silicia continues to be very great. Fifteen
thousand had died, and 23,000 were in the
hospitals.
GREAT BRITAIN.
A great debate occurred in tho House of
Commons on the 24th, on the motion of Mr.
D'lsraeli expressing a want of confidence and
dissatisfaction at the ambiguous language
and uncertain conduct of the government,
Sir Francis Baring, on behalf of the gov
rrnment moved un amendment, regretting
the failure of the ienna Conferenco, and
promjsing every support to tho government
for tho continuance ot the war.
D'lsraeli and the party opposed to tho
ministry lashed the government severely, and
especially Lord Pulmerston and Lord Johu
Itussel.
Tho latter replied defending his conduct
at Vienna.
The debate was continued on Friduy, and
on a division of the House, the vote stood
for D'lsraeli's motion 219, and against it 319,
being a majority of 100 for the Ministry
which in conseriuonce stands firm.
Karl tirev madn a similiir motion to that
of Mr. D'lsraeli, iu tho House of Lords, but
withdrew it.
The bill abolishing Newspaper Stamps has
tiecji read a second tima iu the House of
lyords.
The British Parliament had adjourned till
the 4th of June.
Oa the 2Uh, Lord Palinsrston had a pri
vate meeting with the members of Parlia
ment, at his house. There wore over 200
profit. Iord Palinerstou asserted the en
tire unanimity of the Government, and de
clared hu intention of prosecuting the war.
The proceedings were very harmonious.
It was expected that, by the 20th of Juno,
every available man in Great Britain, bo
longing to the infantry regiments, will have
embarked for the war.
A deputation of the friends of Fmith
O Brien had au interview with Lord Pal
rnerston, and expoct to obtaiu uit tioooudi.
tional pardon.
Tneahip G. L. Lampson, of New York,
was buraed at sea. M a hi V
lhetaiahipfaarahfcaod. had boen to
CrimJL eonvt-yance of troops to the
A,,7 lcuJru4 vuau l on the 16th
m... . . .
SPAIN.
a conspiracy, on a small scale, hai W
SARDINIA.
Tho infant son of the King of Sardina is
dead. It is reported to be the purpose of
the King to go to the Crimea.
RUSSIA.
Russia has just annexed four, districts of
country belonging to the Mongul tribes, on
thn frontiers cf China.
From the Mm ion (ATim.) Republic!), Mtty SS )
iioitnm athim itv ni rmivo a nkgro
AT TIIK SrKK 1.1 MISSISSIPPI.
The Scene Witnessed by three thousand Citi
zens and two thousand Slaves.
Some time since wo published tho account
ofthe murder of M is Thornton, an interest
ing young girl, residing near Gaston, Ala
bama. Immediately after tho murder and
detection of the negro, his immediate punish
ment was seriously contemplated by the
people of Similiter county, but after maturo
deliberation, the law-nbitling citizens deliver
ed him into the custody of tho proper officers,
and ho was committed to prison.
At the last term of the Circuit Court of
Sumpter county, the attorney appointed by
the Court, in the discharge of his duty, moved
for a change of venue to Green county. The
Judge, ns tho motion was sustained by tho
proper affidavit, sustained the application.
On Wcdnesrtnv last, the citizens of South
Pnmptcr assembled en masse at Mr. William
McElroy'g and unanimously passed a series
of resolutions, reflecting seriously upon tho
conduct of thn Judge, and niter having
pledg. d themselves to sustain each other, they
proceeded to Livinffston, and took tho mis
erable criminal bv forco from the jail where
ho was confined." On Friday last, after due
preparation, they carried him to tho spot
where he so crue'lly murdered his innocent
victim, ami burnt'him nliveat the stake.
About three thousand persons wero pres
ent, who witnessed, with various emotions,
tho dreadful spectacle. AVo were present,
but hope that we will never again witness a
sceno like it. Tho pyre was composed of
several cords of light "wood, in tho centre of
which was a green willow stake, selected in
consequence ol its indostriictuoility by lire.
On tho top ol tho pile 01 light wood tne cri
minal was placed, and securely chained to the
lake. Inlo in this situation ho cor.lesseu
his guilt, stuting that he had no accomplice
that ho was actuated Jiy lust mine thut he
had attempted to violate her person, but
had failed, and to conceal the attempt ho
had cruelly murdered her, by beating the
poor innocent creature with a stump : that
while he was doing tins, she implored him
to carry her homo to her father, and that she
would conceal tho violence ho had mtlicted.
Ho then left, but soon returned, and after
again beatir.g her, he concealed her body iu
the very hole where the stake was planted to
which ho suffered.
After this confession was mado tho match
was applied, and in a few moments tho de
vouring flames were enveloping the doomed
negro; Ins learlul cries resounded through
tho uir, while the surrounding negroes who
witnessed his dreadful agony and horrid con
tortions sent up an involuntary howl of hor
ror. 1 1 is sufferings, tliouuh excruciating.
were short ; in a few minutes tho flames had
enveloped him entirely, revealing now and
then, as they fitfully swayed, hither and
thither, his black and burning carcass, like a
demon of tho fire, grinning as if in hellish
triumph nt his tormentors. Soon all was
over, nothing was left but the burning flesh
und charred skeleton of the human devii, who
could thus so deliberately porpetrato so foul
a crime. 1 ho horrid outrage was learlully
avenged, and though tho heavens were reek
ing with the stench of burning flesh, yet
justice was satisfied ; the law of retaliation
was intlieted as nearly as it could lie, while
tho example made of this wretch had, 110
doubt, a salutary effect upon the two thou
sand slaves who witnessed his execution.
We are fur from approving of tho infliction
of mob law, yet, in aggravated cases like
this, popular ebullition will manifest itself,
and in view of the enormity of the wretch's
offence, we, as a public journalist, cannot ap
prove, yet wo have neither timo nor inclina
tion to censure tbo conduct ol tho people 01
South Sumpter. Justice was inflicted ' by
them, und a thousand deaths ol the kind wero
too good for a devil liko negro Dave.
Si'EEi'ii ritoM tub G allows. JamcsParks,
who was executed at Cleveland, Ohio, on
Friday, for the murder of a man named
Bcatson, mado quito n long speech from t! e
gallows. Referring to his family, he said :
1 leave a dear wile, who was, 111 my long
confinement, been an angel in her solicitude
and care of me. I hud never known her vir
tues, had it not been for uiy sad misfortunes.
I leavo & dear infant, who has been taught to
clasp its arms around my neck, and whom I
love dearly. I leavo aged parents, now near
eighty years old, from whoso kind hearts, 1
had hoped to keep tho sad news ot tho ig
nominious fate of their son. (Here his voice
faltered, and ho burst into tears.) It was
for tbo sake of all these that I attempted to
shorten my lifo yesterday a day.
neu 1 nm iiiKen nwuce, give niy uouy 10
my wife. 1 commend her and the child to
you. Let her not suffer in want." Here
some kind person proposed to express the
feelings of thoso present, by taking up a con
tribution, and it was done on the spot, and
$14,00 was contributed on tho spot. On
seeing it, Parks seemed moved by the kind
ness, and thanked them with considerable
emotion. Ho concluded by delaring his in
nocence, and gave tho signal tor his execu
tion, by dropping a handkerchief."
Col. K inner, following in tho footsteps of
his illustrious predecessor, the filibustering
hero, Walker, has, it is reported, evaded the
watch the United States Government had
set upon his movements, and departed secret
ly for Nicaragua, with about sixty ol Ins par
ty. This fact is strong presumptive evidence
of the unlawliilness ol his project. it Ii the
means the United States Government has at
hand to prevent his carrying out his scheme
ol aggression, it ought certainly yet to pro
vent this man defying its authority and de.
ceiving its officers. The few persons who
have been silly enough to engage themselves
under his and Walker's direction, will have
renson to repent, their act. If they fall into
hands of the Nicaraguan authorities, while
utleinptinjr to overthrow Them, they will pro
bablv set up the plea of being American citi
zens, and claim the protection of this Govern
ment. thoiiL'h deliberately violating the laws
of tho country in tho mJnner of their depar
ture, and doing what they can to disgrace it
in the object of tho expedition. hia. J.ea-
ger.
Bank Bill not Moskv. In the caso of
the state of Georgia vs. Bussed M. luttlo
tried before the Superior Court or Chatham
county in that State, on the -Jd inst., 1110 in
dictinent chartrod the pa-oner wun iiaun;
wind'ud S A. Griirirs out of fCOO in money
Tho counsel for the prisoner asked the Court
to instruct the mrv that banlt bills were not
comiirehended in the term money, but that
money ineuni oniy coin, wiiikii uisum-uun m
Court (counsel having been heard on both
sides) gavej and the evidenco having snow,
ing it was bank bills that the prisoner roceiv.
od, hu was found not guilty.
Im Lic k Aoaix. The great body of read
era will have experienced tome gi-utificutiou
111 me anuouneeiueut contained in the late
California advices relative to tho famous
Colonel Butter, the discoverer of gold in Cal
iforuia. Considerable svmnathv has been
recently excited by the recital of a series of
uubionunea winch reduced the veteran pio
neer from affluence to poverty, but he has
suddenly become rich agaio by the land com
miBsioneri confirming Ids claim to thirty three
THE AMERICAN.
SUNBUIIY.
SATURDAY, 1855.
II. B. MASSES., Editor and Proprietor.
To AdverthkP".- .Tlie ciriulntlon of the Suiihury
Amencnii among the different towns on the Sutnuehuniin
hi not exceeded if equalled liy nny paper published in North
em Pennsylvania.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
flusiiieftt Notice.
BnoOKA Hcoiies. We Imve received from
the puliliehcis, Memri, De'.Yitt fit Davenport,
No. 1C0 and 102 Nihmu t., a pamphlet con
taining the controversies between Senator Brooks
and John,! Archbishop of New York, growing
out of the speech of Senator Brooks on the church
property hill. Price; 25 renle.
Tekka. Farm JouaAi, for June, ia on our
table. It is as usual filled with good rending
matter, anJ numerous illustrations. The suc
cess of tho Journal is beyond a question. It is
edited with ability, and has a large list of capital
contributors.
We rrfer our renders to the advertisement of
Landrcth's Agricultural Warehouse, to he found
in another column.
C"? Dedication. Wo are authorized to
state that the dedication of tho new hall of
Kureka Lodge, I. O. of O. F.. in Upper
Mahanoy township, will be dudicated to the
principles of tho order, on the 4th of July
next. Tho procession will leave their old
hall at 10 o'clock, A. M. The dedicatory
ceremony will take place nt 11 o'clock.
EDITORIAL KIRRCSrOMIKME
UxiTH.n States Hotkl,
Philadelphia June 12, IS
snr. ;
Tho Know Nothing National Council is
still in session in this city. It is said to bo
composed of more distinguished men than is
usually found in conventions now-a-days.
There are certainly many distinguished, men
in Philadelphia at present. Tho Council
holds its sessions with closed doors, yet tho
New York Tribune and Ikrald, both profess
civo tho proceedings of tho Council.
There are, no doubt, some leaky vessels 111
the Council, who communicate some of the
icts, upon which they base ull the proceed
ings. There can lie no uouui, oiu inai some
of the most prominent mutters before the
Council, are thus mado public.
Among these is the exclusion of tho Lou.
isiana Catholic delegation. This act will, no
doubt, have its effect in that State. The
re-establishment of tho Missouri Compromise
lino, is also a topic that has been discussed,
mid some of the Southern dulctrates arc said
to be favorable to that measure.
On Saturday last the Convention went into
an election of officers. Tho candidates were
Barker, of New York ; Bicaud, of Maryland j
Colby, of Now Hampshire j Gardner, of Mas.
eaeliusetts ; Bartlett, of Kentucky j and
Daiiuehoover, of Illinois; ull of whom recei
ved a respectable amount of support. At
tho sixth ballot, reinforced bv the friends of
Gov. Gardner, E. B. Bartlett of Kentucky,
was chosen President, of tho Council, recei
ving ninety-four votes, to fifty-two east for
Mr. Barker. The inferior offices were filled
as follows :
V11K PiiKsiPKXT. C. I. Freeman, of
Pennsylvania, had 71 votes, to 22 lor Ford,
of Ohio, 16 for Sperry, of Conn., and 27 for
others.
ConnKsroMnxa Secretary. C. D. Desh-
lor, of New Jersey.
Bkcohdixo Secretary. Mr. Stephens, of
Missouri.
Ciui-LAix. The Kev. Henry W. Rugg, of
Massachusetts.
Treaslrkr. Henry Crane, of Ohia.
A committee composed of one delegato
from each State, the number being thirty-ono
in all, was subsequently uppoiuted to prepare
a platform of principles. Appearances indi
cate that the platform will be based upon
bro 1 and national grounds; and its promul
gate . will be looked for with some unxiety
Those who profess to know assert that it will
attempt to set the slavery question at rest by
a recognition of the Nebraska bill, a disavow
al of tho Missouri Compromise, and a support
of tho proposition to permit the people of tho
ferritories to make their own laws, and elect
their own officers, with tho exceptions provi
ded for under the Constitution.
Thoso opposed to tho prohibitory liquor
law uro greatly elated at the result of the
election in Illinois. Tho prohibitory law
passed by the legislature of that State was
submitted to the people and defeated by
a majority of 10,001) to 15,000. Tho great
difficulty of enforcing these laws will no
doubt, make many pause, before they cast
their votes, who feel and acknowledge the
necessity of adopting some method to restrain
the growing evils of intemperance.
Tbo next election will no doubt turn more
upon the temperauce sunject, than any other
Tho New York prohibitory law goes into
effect on thu 4th of July. Thu Massachu
setts law has been pronounced uncoiistitu
tional by Btifus Choate, Esq., late U. S.
Senator, and one of tho ablest lawyers and
statesmen iu the Union.
The weather, this season, is most remarka
ble. We have had uo warm weather thus fur,
and to-day I observed fire in one of the stoves
in Market street. Of late yours, Juno has
furnished tome of the hottest days of the
season. Tho 9th of Juno, 1846, was one of
the hottest days I ever experienced. The
thermometer in this city stood at 101. Now
on the 12th aud for the past week woollens
were not only comfortable but desirable.
I am glad to find that the prospects of fair
crops sro most favorable, though the cold aud
wot weather has had a bad effect on the corn.
Our friends will no doubt, be pleased to
hear that there is a prospect of the early re.
sumption of work on the Susquehanna roil
road. Our Baltimore friends feel not only
tho importance, but the necessity of the early
(3y Temperance. Mrs. Demcrest, Agent
of the Women's New York State Temper
ance Society, lectured on the above important
subject before a largo and respcctablo audi
ence, In the Court IIouso, in this borough, on
Wednesday evening. The lady undoubtedly
experienced many of thecvils of intemperance,
tho results of which she laid before her hear
ers in such a touching, sympathetic manner,
woman only is ablo to do. May her appeal,
to young and old, be treasured up and carried
into practice.
tiT Drowned. We learn that on Satur
day, the 2d inst., n young English gill aged
about 13 years, was drowned in tho Shamokin
creek nt tho Big Mountain Colliery, two
niilo above Shninokin. Her body was found
opposito Shamokin on the Sunday following.
The Reading Journal contradicts tho
story about a Mr. F from Beading, finding
his wife at Baltimore in company with another
man, and his disowning her on a discovery of
her faithlessness,
OT Washington Camp. No. 30, of the
Patriotic Order of tho "Junior Sons of
America" was organized at Shuniokin on the
11th inst., by a delegation of the Order from
this place. Tho following wero the officers
installed : P. P., Wm. P. Caldwell j P.,
Andrew Kreiger j V. P., Henry Boughnor ;
R. S. Benj. Lake j A. R. S., Samuel Martin :
F. S,, John Wier ; T., J. L. Sliipp j M. of
F. & C, Daniel Billman ; C, J. B. Snyder ;
I. G., George Getz ; O. G., Oliver McClow.
The delegation of No. 19 return their
thanks to Bros. Cleaver, John, Gilger, Lako(
Moore, and others of No. 20, U. S. of A., for
their kindness aud attention during their
visit. G.
Important. The Act of the Legislature
of this Commonwealth, passed April 13, 185.1,
in reference to the Relief issue, provides 'that
from and after the 1st day of June, 1 S55, it
shall not bo lawful for nny bank in this Com
monwealth to pay out said notes at their
counter, or use them in any manner in tho
transaction of their business, nor shall County
Treasurers, Toll Collectors, or any other
receiving officers of the government pay out
said notes, but they shall cause them to bo
delivered to tho State Treasurer, who shall
receive them for debts duo the Common
wealth, or redeem them in par funds, and
shall cause them to be cancelled and destroyed
in the manner provided in the foregoing sec
tions of this Act." If this section is strictly
enforced, we shall soon bo rid of this abomi
nable stuff.
Mr. Fi.oirnoy. The Richmond Post says
this gentleman addressed the people nt Hali
fax Court, last Monday. Ho appeared to bo
not at all cast down or discouraged. He
passed tho highest ocomiunis upon the Amer-
I . 1 :,i .1 1 1 .1 .1.....
lean pany, aim sum iney nan iumiu uit'irutiiv
manfully. Ho encouraged all tho friends of
the great American cause to stand by their
colors, and not to be intimidated by defeat.
Thoso who heard him, say ho was never so
happy as on this occasion.
The Baby Show was visited on Tuesday
(the first day) by ll.bGT ; 011 Wednesday, by
17,910 , on Thursday, by 1 1,304; nm' " vl'
day (the last day), by 10.74.i. And on Sat
urday, though none but the prize babies well'
011 exhibition, 8.f).")G visitors wero present at
the Museum. Tho nggrerruto receipts of the
five days named amounted to 817,301. The
prize babies are to be seen at tho Museum
throughout the present week.
CAUI I.IiSiM SS AT POST OFI ICES.
A paper mill at Roekville, Conn., whose
owner has been in the habit of purchasing
largo quantities at the Post Offices, to be
re-manufactured, has thus received in the
last two years morn than two thousand let
ters, of w'hick the Gazette, published ut Rock
ville, says :
"Among these letters are n great many
written by business men, and of much con
sequence to their proper owners. They came
from all sections of the country, quite a num
ber mailed ut, California, and some foreign
letters. On n large majority of these letters
the postage hud been pre-paid. Among a
lot of paper purchased ut the New York city
post office, was one letter mailed at Califor
nia, directed to a gentleman in New York,
which contained a cheek for one hundred and
fivo dollar. The proprietor of the mill re
inailed the letter to tho postmaster ut New
York, requesting him to bo careful enough
not to lose it again, but forwarded it to its
proper owner. Also, from a quantity of pa
per purchased at the post office at Spring
field. Mass., was a letter containing sixteen
dollars in oank notes. Out or seven or
eight sacks from tho post ofiice. Providence,
Rhode l.-laud, about half a bushel of letters
were found and among them 0110 containing
money und insurance papers of value. A lot
of paper from Hartford post office contained,
among others, a letter mailed at Pittslield,
Mass., directed to a firm in Ilartlord, which
contained a check for thirty dollars.
LATE A.l IMPORTANT FRO.1I M KX IC O.
New Orleans, Juno 12. The steamship
Orizaba arrived to-day from Vera Cruz,
bringing dates from the city of Mexico to
the 2d inst.
Santa Anna had tuken possession of Za
mora, which the insurgents left on his up-
proaeh. 1 ho fugitives were pursued and
completely routed, not less than twothousand
prisoners having beeu captured.
Santa Anna returned to Morelia on the
21st of Mar, and left again 011 the 23d, for
Aris, where unuther party of insurgents, num
bering 2 000 men, were posted. Several smal
ler bunds of revolutionists huvu also beeurou
ted by tho Government troops.
.inn n xor escape from death !
On Sabbath morning last, an infant, a son
of tho Kditor of this paper, ugod about 17
months, fell from the second story window to
tho pavement beneath, a distance of from 18
to 20 feet, and when picked up wns supposed
to 00 past recovery, lir. v isiiart neing call.
d in, made a earefulexaiuinution of thechild
but was unable to discover that it had sus.
turned any injury either externally or in
ternally. At the timo of this writiug, tho
babo appears to enjoy its usual health there
lieing no visihle evidence ol the sliehtcot pos.
siblo contusion or even scratch! Truly this
was a miraculous Escape ! Surely some angel
hand must have buoyed up the babe, as thu
distance it fell upon a brick pavement, was
sufficient to have caused its iustaut death 1
Who can doubt thut the hand that saved it is
Divine I To liiui the hearts of its grateful
parents give all the praise. H ashtngton
tl'a.) lieuiu-ter.
Tne above is undoubtedly true coming
from the pea of Mr. Bausman, the father of
the child and it is certainly one of the uio-t
re mark uble incidents on record 1 hiuK, ot it
a child seventeen moYlbs old fulling a dis
tance of eighteen feet on a brick pavement.
and taken up unhurt Truly, "the hand that
saved it is Divine."
Holt's Hotel, uow called the United States
Hotel, on the corner of Pearl and ulton
the pioneer of the large hotels in New York
city, was sold by Cole k Chilton for 5177,166.
THE KSOW ISOTIItSG CONVENTIOn.
Tho Convention of tho secret order sitting
in tho city is terribly troubled with the sla
very qucstirtl. Yesterday the 81 Commit
tee, by a vote of 17 to 14, reported as fob
lp.ws j
Resolvod, That the American party, hav
ing arisen upon tho ruins and in spite of op
position of the Whig nnd Democratic parties,
cannot be held in any manner responsible for
tho obnoxious nets or Violated pledgos of ei
ther j that tho systematic agitation of the
slavery question by those parties has elevated
sectional hostility into n positive element of
political power, and brought our institutions
into peril. It has therefore become tho im
perative duty of tho American porty to inter
pose, for the purpose of giving peace to the
country and perpetuity to tho Union. That
as experience has shown it is impossible to
reconcile opinions so extreme as thoso which
separate the disputants, as there can be no
dishonir in submitting to the laws, tho Na
tional Council has deemed it the best guar
antee of common justice and of fiitnro pence
to abide and maintain the existing laws upon
the subject of slavery, ns a final and conclu
sive settlement of that subject in spirit and
in substaiico.
Resolved, That regarding it the highest du
ty to avow these opinions upon a subject so
important, in distinct and unequivocul terms,
it is hereby declared, ns the sense of his Na
tional Council, that Congress possesses no
power under the Constitution to legislate up
on the subject of Slavery in the States, or to
exclude any Stato from admission into the
Union because her Constitution docs or does
not recognize the institution of slavery as a
part of her social system ; and expressly pre
termitting nny expressions of opinion upon
the power of Congress to establish or prohibit
Slavery in any territory. It is the sense of
this National Council that Congress ought
not to legislate upon the subject of Slavery
within tho territories of the United States,
and that any interference of Congress '.villi
Slavery ns it exists in the District of Coluin
Ua would be a violation of tho spiiit nnd in
tention of the compact by which the State of
Maryland ceded the District to thn United
States, and a breach of the national faith.
Minority Report. The minority resolution
was os follows : Resolved, That the repeal of
tho Missouri Compromise was nil infraction
of tho plighted faith of the Nation, and that
it should be restored, and that if efforts to
that effect shall fail, Congress should refuse
to admit any State tolerating Slavery which
shall be formed out of any portion of the ter
ritory from which that institution was exclu
ded by that Compromise.
The minority resolutions were signed by
the representatives of Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Vermont, Indiana, AVisconsin, Michi
gan, Illinois twelvo in nil. Delaware and
New Jersey also endorsed tho lirt clause.
New York, alone, of the Free States, went
for the majority resolutions, and, united with
Minnessola and the District of Columbia, en
abled the South to carry thu Mujoriry report
in committee.
In discussing the resolutions, Gov. Gardin
er declared that neilher he nor his State, nor
a majority of the free States, would abide by
tho resolutions first reported. The party
could not carry a village in Massachusetts
upon theni. He charged tho New York
Delegation with deserting the rsorth. J ho
resolutions of the majority will undoubtedly
pass.
ANTI-PROIIiniTIOli MKtTIG lli LANCAS
TER. Lancaster, Juno Oth. The mass meeting
of tlie opponents of thu new unti license law,
held in this city to-day, wtisnuinen ffdy atten
ded, and very enthusiastic. Delegations were
in attendance from Berks and Lebanon, as
well as from ull sections of this county. Sev
eral of tho delegations carried appropriate
banners, and were accompanied by brass
bands. A procession was formed under the
direction of Col. W. S. A m wake, which
marched through all tho principal streets of
the city. At 1 o'clock, tlie meeting was or
ganized, J. B. Amwuke, L'sq., acting as Pres
ident, ussisted by a number of Vice Piesi
cuts and Secretaries. Among the speakers
were Jacob leglcr, ol the llarrisburg Union;
Jacob Mvers, of Lancaster; CvrusS. llulde-
lnan, of Philadelphia. Resolutions wero
adopted similar to those passed by tho meet
ing at Heading, taking strong grounds against
the law, which is styled an illegal act. enacted
in opposition .o the legally expressed will of
the people, as exhibited in the vote iu Octo
ber, Concord, June 7. Governor Metculf was
inaugurated to-day, at noon, and delivered his
urst message to the Legislature.
lie recommends as little legislulion as
possible, but that agriculture should bo en
couraged as a preventative to Western emi
gration. Advises a guarded action 111 rela
tion to corporation privileges, and recom
mends certain changes in the management of
the puiilic schools, as well as the establish
ment of a State Reform School.
Tho Governor denounces the liquor traffic
ns u public nuisance, and recommends tho en
actment of a prohibitory law, with provisions
lor a limited dissemination ol liquor 111 certain
cases, the message is elaborate upon the
subject of tlie foreign born and their influen
cing upon tho religion and politics of tho
country. The repeal of tlie Missouri Com
promise and the passage ol the Nebraska act
are emphatically denounced, as violations of
lighted In it 11 and a great wrong upon the
North- The luessuge is stroug upon the
subject of slavery, the liquor traffic, and
uguiust foreign born citizens holding office
without a residence of twenty-one years.
A Scene. On Saturday eveuing the resi
dents in tho vicinitv of Ninth and Morgan
streets, were tillorded an opportunity of see
ing what on infuriated wife can be capable bf.
A lady and gentleman, both or very respecta
ble appearance, wero observed, between eight
and tune o'clock, conversing together under a
tree in Morgan street, above Ninth, when
another lady, who was dressed iu deep mourn
ing, came quietly upon the ground and seizing
hold ot lady number ono pummeled her most
esseutiiillv. Tho gentleman stood aghast
while this operation was being performed, and
made no effort whatever to interfere. After
the feathers had flown for some time, lady
number two gave the head of lady number
one several hard bumps against a Tenee hard
by, saving, "There, take that ! Run away with
my husband will you ? I've been suspicious of
tins tor a long time, and now 1 ve caught you.
Try it nguin, will you V Tho lady iu black
then seized the armor tho gentleman and
marched him off the ground. It is not in our
power to state what took place after the pair
reached homo. The lady who had been so
roughly handled mado the best ofher way off
as soon as suo was at liberty to do so. Jce.
Bulletin.
The Case of Arrison. Albany, June 9,
On Thursday the District Court of Ohio.'in
session in Cincinnati, granted a new triul to
Win. II. Arrison, of iul'ernul machine notorie
ty, convicted of murder, on the ground of mis
direction iu Judge Flynu's charge to the jury
The Court has remanded his caso to the
Court of Common Pleas for a new trial.
It is supposed that an act of the Legisla
ture transferring the business of a criminal
court to the Court of Common Pleas is so
defective as to be null and void, and that Ar
rison cannot therefore be tried by that court;
and the District Court having adjourned to
September uextthe order cannot be amended.
Sl ould the act referred to be void, Arrison
will probubly be discharged on a writ of ha
beas corpus, and thus escape punishment.
Tom Thumb is not married.
TERRIBLE
ACCIDENT OK
RIVER.
THE IHDIUl
Exciting Scene on board a IMmlen Ferry
Doat Two Men Drowned Allegtd Mis
conduct of a Pilot.
Quito a scene occurred on board the llo-
boken ferry .boat Newark, yesterday after
noon, about half past, six o'clock. It appears
that after the boat left tho Canal street
dock, a poorly dressed man came to several
persons and asked them for money, nllcging
that he was starving, but supposed him to
bo an ordinary beggar, he was repulsed by
those ho spoke to and aid refused-
When tlie boat reached the middle of the
river, the cry was raised that a man was over
board, and a person was seen struggling in
the water, who proved to be tho individual
who was soliciting charity.
Great excitement was caused on bonrd the
steamboat, which was crowded to excess with
rnisseiiL'era. The engine was reversed, and
what purported to be a lifo boat quickly low-
crcd into the water, into which two 01 tho
duck hands, one named Josetdi Lawrence, and
the ofher known ns dutch Charley, immedi
ately inmned. Thev pulled tow.irds the
drowninrr man. nnd succeeded in lifting him
into the boat. By this time tho steamboat
had drifted somo distance away from tho
place, but several persons on board saw Hint
the life-boat was fast filling with water, and
they shouted to tho pilot to run the steam-
hnat near to ntlord them ass siance; uui 11 is
alleged that that official would not do so, and
he told tho pnssengers ho understood his
business.
She boat wns settling every moment, nnd
still the steamboat kept drifting away. Sud
denly the small boat swamped 1 and the three
men wero precipitated in the river. The in
dignation of tho passengers on board the
Newark nt. this thno wa:i iiiijnse, 11s they
deemed the conduct of thn pilot, in not
keeping near the boat, highly censura
ble. Dineli Charley wns seen to plunge
from the boat immediately before it sunk,
and was not seen again, nor bad his body
been recovered up to tho time of writing.
Lawrence was more fortunate, as hn was n
good sw immer, nnd was lucky enough to se
cure n piece of flouting board which sustained
him until ho wns picked up. Theunfortunate
unknown was also rescued, but though every
means used, he soon died, without being uble
to tell his name.
It was the steamer rioneer which runs to
the Christopher street dock, which picked the
men up. As might be supposed, the persons
on board the Newark, who saw tho men
drowning before their eyes, without being
able to render them any assistance, were not
a little excited, and the pilot was denounced
in unmeasured terms, it being believed that
hn was the cause of the two men's death.
-Y. '. Ikrald, Monday.
AllRKST OF M. SAI.IZ.tR, TIIK MEXICAN
BO V S D All Y CO M M I SS I O S Ii R .
A correspondent of the San Antonio Led
ger, writin from El Paso, Mny !, says :
"Our town was thrown into great excite
ment last evening by the arrival of Col. San
dies, out four days from Chihuahua, with or
ders trom Santa Anna to arrest .Mr. ftuhzar,
the Mexican commissioner. The work on
the line has been, in consequence, suspended
until the new commissioner, who has already
left Mexico, arrrives.
"Mr. Salizar, it is understood, wiil bo al
lowed a few days for preparation, and then,
tinder a strong guard, taken to tho city of
Mexico.
"The charges against Mr Salizar arc, I
understand, disrespect towards his superior,
and want of energy, or neglect, in pushing
the work to a conclusion. It is notorious
here that the government did not supply him
with the means to take the field, and that he
borrowed the money on his on 11 private uc
count to carry on the work ou the pn.it of
Mexico.
"Mr. Salizar is one of the most talented
and gentlemanly men in all Mexico. During
his previous sojourn, and the present he has
gained tho respect and confidence of all.
"Santa Anna has directed his thunder
against this gent Ionian ; how it will end, there
is uo telling. No honest, virtuous man is al
lowed to hold office. Under thoso circum
stances, can Mexico prosper f 'I he situation
of affairs here will effect tho United States
commissioner, Col. w. 11. r.innry, who, with
his usual energy, is pushing the work to a
conclusion. It would not surprise us to see
him back here soon."
A Daring and Sitcessfci Slt.oical
Operation. Ono of tho most hazardous
operations known to surgeons, was performed
upon tho wife of Mr. Joseph Richardson, of
Boone county, Kentucky, who was brought
to the Ohio side of tho river, in Delhi town-
ship, for surgical relief. On the 2'2d day of
hist month, a tumor was cut from the interior
ofher abboinen weighing more than forty
pounds, which had been growing two years,
rendering her lile a heavy burden, it nail
become attached to tho bowels aud to the
walls of the abdomen throughout, i he last
mentioned part was divided in the operation
by a cut fourten inches in length. This ter
rible operation was performed by Dr. Litzen
berry, of Cheviot, in Hamilton county, assist-
1 by his partner. Dr. Leonard, and ilrs.
Lindsey and Geines, of Delhi township. Dr.
Dodge, of Ciucinnutti, administered ether
with his usual efficiency; und the patient de
clared afterwards that she "did not feel the
scratch ofa knife." Mrs. Richardson is now
on the fifteenth dav ufter the operation) im
proving rapidly, nnd declares that s!io leels
well enough to sit up.
Jffflll
Of
Green corn is among the luxuries they havo
now at Augusta, Ga.
The snow on the great ridgo of the White
Mountains, in New Hampshire, was thirty
feet deep 011 tho 1st or June.
Since tho prohibitory law went into opera
tion iu Delaware, six days ago, twelve viola
tors have been bned 20 each.
Singtlar Oversight. Mr. Irving, iu his
Life of Washington, fails to mention tho year
iu w hich his hero was born.
A Trie Saving. The New York Evening
Post says, "The Navy is a good place for bad
boys, and a bad place ror good oues.
There has been an extraordinary large yield
of potatoes in Bermuda, and heavy shipments
have been maao to tno c nnea oiaies.
Land warrants are said to be plentiful in
the ritv of Washinirtou ut S1.08 per acre
Two hundred aud seventy live are issued
duily.
Daniel McManus, an inmate of the Alms.
house at Wilinineton, Del., was murdered
on Thursday, by James Kelly, another in
mate.
The drouth in Louisiana still continues
with unusual severity for that State. The
corn crop cannot but be a short one. It is
too late uow for rains to recover it.
A New Haven negro has challenged Mr,
Muddox, of the House of Representatives, to
meet him to discuss the subject 01 color,
voting, wc, the negro to pay half of the bills I
The New Jersey State Agricultural Socie
ty will hold its first annual exhibition at
Camden, opposite Philadelphia, ou the 19th,
20th, and 21st days or bepteiubcr.
Tempkrancr Yictobt. The Temperance
men in Janesvtlle, iscoosin, completely an.
nihilated the liquor party in a liceuse or uo
license test on the loth instant the entire
city (riving only 16 votes for license.
A Luckt Man. Kindness Remehbmxb
When Mr. Albert Morgan kept the Pavil
Ion, at Gloucester, several years ago, one 0
his guests was an Knglishman, named Ers
kino. He was attacked with the small
and, while all other attendants deserted him'
Mr. Morgan ministered faithfully to his wanti
till he recovered. A dny or two ago, ws
learn, the British Consul communicated to
Mr. Morgan tho intelligence that Mr. Erskine
Iwid deceased, and left him by will the sum of
$1 25.000. This is a munificent instance of
English gratitude, and the recipient of the
good fortune is quite worthy of it. We trust
tho figure is not set too high. lioslon Pott.
pRtcp. np LtMBER. The Columbia Spy
gives the' following as tho wholesale prices of
lumber nt thai place on the 1st of June; In
ferior cull boards nnd grub plnnk, $11 4 ' ci.
ling do, 15; 2d common do., 20 ; 1st common
do., 30; panficl do., 37 50; hemlock boards
nnd scantling, 12 50; do. do. long lengths,
15; pine scantling, according to length and'
quality, 14 a 17 ; plaster lath, 2 75 a 3 ; shin
gles, 14 a 18.
To be Broi-out Back. It is stated that a
number of philanthropists of Boston have
raised money enough to bring back tho wo
man lately sent to England os a pnuper, lo
give her two hundred dollars in addition, to
tnnko the return voyage comfortable, and
have agreed to raise o'ne thousand dollars, if
necessary, to take caro of her and her child
after their return.
Gov. Johnson Renominated i Georoia.
Tho Savannah Republican, of the tith inst.,.
lenrns from a passenger who arrived in tho
10 o'clock train, thut Gov. Johnson was
unanimously renominated by the Democratic
Convention assembled at Milledgeville.
Sprinofiei.d, Mass., June 7. 1H55. Tho
Directors of tho Western Railroad Company
oiler a reward or glOOO, lor the detection and
conviction of tho parties that placed obstruc
tions 011 the track near New Worcester, ou
Tuesday night.
Baltimore, Juno 7. Tho Artie expedition
ships, (Artie and Release,) wero spoken yes
terday morning, lat. 40, long. G'J 33, making
good headway. Tho steamer was iu tuw of
tho bark.
Easton, Pa., June 9. Yesterday a canal
boat, coal laden, with two men and n boy 011
board, went over tho Lehigh dam at this
place, and all threo were drowned. The boat
was sunk.
Boston, Juno S. A duel was fought this
afternoon in Roxbury, between two French
sailors. Pistols proving ineffectual, one stab
bed the other with a knife.
Tup. Portland State of Main say tho
polico visited the house of Mr. Dakin in search
of liquors, and stole 26 from the pocket of
Mrs. Dukin's dress, while Mr. und Mrs.
D. were absent from home. In that way too
Maine law can be made "u good thing" fur
'tho arthoritics."
Tin: M AssArm.sETTS Liquoh Law. An
opinion, signed by Rufus Choate, Klins Mer
win, Sidney Bartlett, and Charles O. Lonng,
touching somo points of the liquor law, and
pronouncing them irregular and unconstitu
tional, has been furnished to tho wino mer
chants of Boston, Mass.
Orkhnal Packages. In Detroit, in a
liquor case, tho City Court decided that a
bottle of chanipaigne was an "original pack
age." und discharged a complaint based on
tho drinking of it. At Niagara tho original
packages come in from tho Canada sido, ia
measures as small us gills I
Canadian Rii-i.kmen for the Crura. A
company of sixty Canadian volunteer rifle
men passed through Albany, N: Y., on tho
4th inst.. on their way to Boston. Mass.,
where they expected to take ship fi r Con
stantinople, being bound to tho Crimea.
TiuiKK Men Smothered. Last Tuesday
morning, 5th inst., three voc.r.g men, named
Thomas Fnnlic, Thomas if. Tippett, and Al
exander Rowe, wero suffocated by inhaling
sulphuric hydrogen gas, at tho mine of
Messrs. John and li. Carler, ul Tumaqua,
Pa.
Christopher Columbus Andrews, who went
to Kansas last winter, and afterwards pro
claimed in the New Hampshire Patriot that
Kansas was in no danger of becoming a Slavo
State, has received a fine, fit ofiico in th
l ost Olhco Department in ashinglon.
Washington. Juno 5. Tho recall of Mr.
Perrv, as Secretary of Legation at Madrid,
was necessarily delayed until his successor
could be selected. His letters addressed to
tho President, recently published in tho Na
tional Intelligencer, against Mr. Soulo, were
too immediate cause ot his recall. Mr.
Buckingham Smith, his successor, held a
imilar appointment under Mr. Letcher, for
merly Minister to Mexico.
Washington, June 5. The result of the
muncipal election of yesterday may be sum
med up as lollows :
1 he Amsncans have lost s:x councunicn
and gained four Aldermen, so that their ma
jority on joirit ballot will bo 15.
The nverago American majority cn 11:0
general ticket will be 553.
VoTisa on Ace. On the recent election
day in Virginia, n resident of Hampshire
county, aged P 8 years, cast his first vote,
which was for Henry A. Wise.
An Old Archrisiiop. Tho oldest ecclesi
astic now living is Samuel, Archbishop of tho
I nitcd Armenian Church at Lemberg, in
Gallieia. He is 104 years old, still vigorous,
and strictly obscrves'tho severest fasts.
ANOTnp.n Bridge ovkrthe Niagara. The
Buffalo (N. Y.) papers are advocating tho
propriety of 'iridging tho Niagara river, op
posite that city.
New Advertisements.
NOTICE TO
TAXPAYERS.
OTICE ia liu.-eby given to Taxpayer!, that
L all thoae p.-ying their mate Tax fifteen.
ilaya prior to the lirat day of August next, wilt
he allowed live per cant.
juiM.rn iMOLiii, i
PHILIP RENN, JCoui'ara.
GEO. C. WELKER, J
Com'iis. Office,
Sunbury, June 10, 1S55.
Estate of HUGH SEASHOLTZ, deo'd.
TVTOTICE is hereby given that lettera of Ad
' ministration upon the eatate of Hugh Seai
holtz, late of Lower Mahanoy township, Nor
thumberland county, dee'd., have been granted
to the undersigned, residing in Georgetown, in
aid township. All persona bavins claima or
demands against said deceased, are requested t
make the same known to the undersigned with
out delay, and all persons indebted are desire J"
to make immediate payment.
KEHECCA 8EA8HOI,TZ.Adiu'trii.
Georgetown, June 16,1855. 6t.
NOS. 21 & 22 SOUTH SIXTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
Agricultural Implement Manufactory, Bristol,
Pa.
Seed Grounds (370 Acres) Bloomsdate, nest
Brutol, Ha.
Pbila., June 1, 1853 Sm- pS.
A PI AN fjTl 0E S ALE,
OF Loerd's celebrated making, at US. In
quire soon, at the office of the American
Sunbury, June 18, 18S5. 41
completion of this great work
J. F. Carlton was th purchaser.