H011TAII SEHTINEL.
Andrew J. Rhey, Editor.
EBENSBURG, TA.
Thuriday, May 13,1852.
For President,
JAMES BUCHANAN, of Pennsylvania.
PEMOCKATIC ELECTORAL TICKET.
SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
OEOEGE W. WOODWAED, of Luzerne.
WILSON McCANDLESS, of Allegheny.
Ben. EOBT. PATTERSON, cf Philadelphia,
REPRESENTATIVE
1. Peter Logan. 13.
2. George H, Martin. 14.
3. John Miller. 15.
4. F. W. Bockins. 16.
6. E, McKay, Jr. 17.
6. A. Apple. 18.
7. Nimrod Strickland. 19.
8. Abraham Peters. 20.
9. David Fister. 21.
10. E. E. James. 22.
11. John McEeynolds. 23.
12. P. Damon. 24.
ELECTORS.
H. C. Ever.
John Clayton.
Isaac Robinson.
Henry Fetter.
James Barnside.
Maxwell McCaslin.
Joseph McDonald.
Wm. S. Callahan.
Andrew Burke.
William Dunn.
John S. McCalmont.
George E. Barrett.
For Canal Commissioner,
WILLIAM SE ARIGHT, of Fayette.
Blank Deeds, Executions, and Summons, for
eale at this Office.
fcSSTVTe return thanks to Hon. Charles Sum
ner, Hon. Linn Boyd, and Hon. G. W. Thomp
son, for numerous favors.
The " Farm Journal " for May is recei
red and we are much indebted. The cheapness
of this valuable periodical places it within reach
of every man, and no Agriculturist or Farmer
should be without it. "We will furnish ten copies
t 75 cents per copy a year. The postage is a
very small item. The work is published month
ly, is beautifully embellished, and is worth twen
ty times the amount of subscription. Every
farmer can make money by practising its teach
ings. Give in your names for this American book.
JjgyJonN C. Dcnn Esq., has withdrawn from
the Pittsburgh Chronicle, leaving the paper un
der the sole charge of Jas. P. Bark Esq., who
contemplates several material improvements.
Mr. Dunn is entirely a self-made man, has been
connected with the above paper five years, and
has attained a substantial reputation as a vigo
rous, sarcastic writer, his productions full of jest
and fancy. From the editorial fraternity we
could have better spared some other man, but
we hope he may still continue to wield the pen.
Mr. Barr will labor to merit success and we
hope an increased circulation of his excellent
paper may give it him.
CONGRESS.
What is Congress doing ! This question is
daily asked us and our answer is nothing, ab
solutely nothing. More than five months has
Congress been in session and scarcely any bu
siness of general importance has bean transac
ted. The House of Representatives has acted
upon the Deficiency Bill and it lazily drags its
slow length along in the Senate. The bill ma
king land warrants assignable, a worthy mea
Bre, is the only one in which the people are in
terested that has become a law. The Home
stead Bill stands in the way of all other busi
ness in the House, and until it is disposed of,
the appropriation bill and other important bu
siness cannot be reached. Had members of
Congress confined I heir remarks to the bill itself
and not wandered off into lengthy dissertations
and speculations, concerning presidential aspi
rants, the bill could have been on its final pas
sage long since. There has been, and of course
will continue to be until after the meeting of
the Baltimore conventions, a non-attendance ou
the part of the representatives of the people to
their legitimate duties, and a very few of the
present congress happen to know that "their
country's welfare is their first concern," and
that he "who promotes that best, best proves
his duty." O for the men of former time, call j
them "Old fogies" if you please, those who glo
ried in giving some satisfactory return for the
honors and emoluments of office. Those who
were not ashamed to transact the public busi
ness; who broke no promise, served no private
end ; who, ever musing on the common weal,
labored for the good of the State. In these
days such men are scarce. Their places are fil
led with cliques, coteries and knots of politicians
who are busily engaged attending to other mat
tors than pertaiu to their station. Law-making
gives place to President-making. Homesteads
lor the people ae little thought of while there
is a chance for an honorable member to estab
lish a homestead for his particular candidate in
the White House. The present congress taking
the old maxim that "a little learning is a dau
gerous thing," desire to give the people a su
perabundance of knowledge on the presidential
questiou in which they have admirably succeed
ed. We think we have sufficient. The accounts
of the various candiiatcs are ''posted up."
To use a familiar expression "this thing must
stop." The country demands a cessation of hos
tilities on this subject. The journals of the
country direct the attention of congress to the
outrageous, blood-sucking operations on the
Treasury, by claimants and men "high in of
fice," and still no action ; to the just arrange
ment of the French Spoliation Bill and its pas
sage, and still no action ; to the Homestead,
Deficiency and Appropriation Bills, and still no
action ; their voices are not heard in the midst
of the 'noiee and eoufusion" which exists a
mong the friends of the various presidential
. candidates. ; Perforce' wo mu&t bear these things,
'for . . .' . . '. '
"The age cf virtuous poitics is past, -And
je dep in that. of cold pretence.
Fatrlotp arts grown too turewd to t eluccre
The pe'plw " to trust them."
The Appropriation Bill. I
The bill providing for the expenses of Gov
eminent, which passed the late Legislature, ap
- i
nmnrintes over four millions of dollars. We
r "t
are indebted to John M. Ebekman, Esq., for a
pamphlet copy of the bill, and select from it the
following in which the citizens of Cambria are
most interested.
For the sunnort of the Common Schools of
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the State, two hundred thousand dollars.
For the Repair department of the Allegheny
Portage Railroad, for the year ending December
1, 1852, $36,000.
For the same, to pay debts contracted for Re
pairs previous to December 1, 1850, $2,023 50
For the same, to pay debts contracted for Re
pairs for the year ending December 1, 1851,
$38,100 92.
For expenses for Motive Power on the Alle
gheny Portage Railroad, for the year ending
December 1, 1852, 189,000, and $25,000 in
addition for running a night line, if it should be
deemed expedient by the Canal Commissioners
to meet the demands of travel to run such a
train.
For expenses of motive power debts contrac
ted during the years 1850 and '51 on the Por
tage Railroad, $22,635 02.
For expenses of motive power from December
1, 1852, to April 1, 1853, on the Portage Rail
road $20,000.
Showing the entire amount appropriated to
the Repair Department of the Portage road
until the 1st December next, $76,130 42 ; to
the Motive Power department until the 1st April
next, $256,635 02 ; in all $332,765 44.
For the completion of the Western Reservoir,
$55,000 : Provided, That before any of said
appropriation be drawn from the Treasury, the
contractors shall bind themselves to have the
work completed by January 1, 1853.
The following important section is contained
in the Bill, and makes provision for the cash
system after June 1, 1852 :
Section 34. That from and after the first day
of June next, no officer on the public works
shall be allowed to contract a debt against the
Commonwealth for any purpose whatever, except
in cases of breaches or damages by fire ; but all
the materials purchased for the use of said works
shall be paid for in cash at the time of the de
livery cf such materials, and the laborers, agents,
and subordinates, employed by said officers,
shall be paid in full at the end of each month ;
if the appropriation ms;de by this act, for the
repair of damage by flood or fire, should not be
sufficient for that purpose, the State Treasurer
is hereby authorized to pay out of any money
in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated,
such further sum as the the Governor, Auditor
General, State Treasurer, and Canal Commis
sioners, may deem necessary to complete such
repair ; and it shall be the duty of the super-
intendents on the Philadelphia and Columbia ,
and Allegheny Portage railaoads, and the su
pervisors on the several divisions of the canals,
at the close of each month, after the expiration
of the above period, to make out and transmit
to the Canal Commissioners and Auditor Gener
al, a detailed statement of their respective ac
counts showing the amount of money disbursed,
the number and names of the laborers, agents,
and subordinates employed, the number of days
work performed ana the amount paid each, the
kind and quantity of niateri.il purchased, the
price paid and the name of the person or persons
from whom purchased ; and it shall be the duty
of the Auditor General to cause a cond -nsed
abstract from said accounts to be published for
two weeks, in at least one weekly newspaper on
the proper line or division, which abstract shall
exhibit the average daily pay for labor, and the
detailed price pa:d for the different kinds of
materials on said divisions respectively, with
the names of the persons from whom pur chased
the kind of material and the price paid there
for : Provided, that no purchase of a smaller
.amount than ten dollars shall be published as
aforesaid.
To the New Portage Road, $100,000 are ap
propriated, requiring a double track to be made
from Plane, No. 4 to the intersection with the
present road below Plane. No. 2 ; to the straight
ening of the road and laying the north track
with heavy T rail, on the long level from below
Plane No. 2 to the viaduct ; a new survey to be
made from Plane No. 4 to Hollidaysburz : W.
Milnor Roberts and Edward F. Gay, Esqrs., to
assist Robert Faries, in locating the road. This
section was published in our paper of April
Tbe Young Men of the Age.
Not long since we saw a tear gathering in the
eye of an old man, as he spoke of the past and
the present of the time when he burned pine-
knots upon the rude home heai th for light to
obtain a scanty education, and then compared
the ten thousand privileges which are now scat-
ted broadcast around every door. Oh, said he,
in tremulous tones, the young men of this day,
do not appreciate the light of the age they live
in. The words of the old man made us sad,
while at the same time, felt mortified that so
many of our young men fail to improve the ad
vantages within their reach. They are continual
ly muttering about their lot, and pushing for po
sitions where they can win the reward without
the sweetening, purifying, ennobling sacrifice of
toil. The mist-cloud enjoyments of the day,
are eagerly sought after, to the exclusion or ne
glect of the more honorable, intellectual and
useful. In truth, few of our young men know
anything of the value of the privileges around
thej- ' '
From Washington.
Washington, May. Orson Hyde, (Mormon,)
has been nominated to the Senate, by the Presi
dent, as Associate Judge in the territory of Utah,
vice Brocchus, resigned; and Mr. Richards,
(Mormon,) has been nominated Secretary for
Utah, vice Harris, resigued, Judge Bradeburg,
of Utah, resigned yesterday. We have not yet
learned who is to be bis successor.
"B. D. HarrL, late Secretary of Utab, it is said,
declinesthe Secretaryship of New Mexico, ten
dered hita by the Frceident.
ITEMS.
jByTHE "Guards." Cap t. McDennitt, par
aded on Monday last, the anniversary of tbe bat
tle of Resaca de la Palma. They are improving
rapidly under the present officers. In the eve
ning a "Soiree Militaire" took: place at the house
of Mrs. Evans, which was attended by a large
party of ladies and gentleman who enjoyed
themselves in the whirl of the dance until the
"little hours of the morning" caused them to be
off for home.
Bgi-Coi-RT week in Miniature. On Mon
day, a large number of persons from White and
Clearfield township s in town, having their de
positions taken in reference to ejectment suits.
figy Distinctly beard. On Tuesday, the
Screamer of the engine at the head of Plane No.
4. distance eight miles. Some whistling, that.
JBSyScARCE. Potatoes and Oats and we are
almost ashamed to say it money. Causes for
the first, the rot ; for the second, six months
winter ; for the third, Bank Democrats in the
Legislature. As great a curiosity as white Hack
birds. '
8ga,CAUOHT One hundred fine trout last
Saturday, friend Traugh all with one fly.
Can you beat us ? No wonder a cat devoured
part of your last catch, you said you had hook
ed them ergo, the cat was only recovering sto
len goods.
B,Teocbled. A number of persons in and
about town witi new buits. In fact, all, save
the lawyers, who iastead of trouble consider
them a blessing. So says Alph.
JJgyGooD. The rain of Tuesday evening-
provided, the weather does not become cold.
$3F Accepted. David T. Storm Esq., of
Johnstown, the office of Notary Public, bestow.
ed, upon him by Gov. Bigler. By card publish.
ed, it will be seen that he will also attend to the
writing of contracts, deeds &c. His known ac
curacy and competency in such things will give
him a large amount of business.
Qy "General Jail Delivery.-Ou Sunday last.
four "Cintral boys," having been discharged
from that "place where none can thrive" the
jail went off rejoicing. Four or five persons
are still in durance vile.
IPaSrA Good Religious Paper. The "Blair
County Whig." We can recommend those who
desire such a paper, to subscribe.
BL-Commencing. The trees to bloom.
Glad to see this kind of Progress.
CSyJudge Woodward has accepted the ap
pointment of Judge of the Supreme Court, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of Judge
Coulter. He will creditably fill the high sta
tion. BQsHenry Clay is now better than he has
been for some weeks. A few evenings since he
was sitting up and smoking h's segar,
fifThe Whig State Convention re-assembles
at Harrisburg June 19, to nominate a candidate
for the Supreme Bench, to be voted for in Octo
ber. BThe Methodist General Conference is in
Session at New York, Bishop Morris presiding
Much business is being transacted. Bishop
Hamlin has resigned, on account of ill health
The second National Council of the Catholic
Church is in session at Baltimore, Archbishop
Kenrick presiding. Archbishop Hughes, of
New York, delivered the opening address.
A fire occurred at Cleaveland on Mondav mor-
ning which destroyed an entire block of houses-
The "Lone Star Association," of New Orleans,
is said to be actively at work raising money for
another Cuban Expedition.
The Governor of Maryland has appointed
James M. Buchanan and Richard Carmicbael
Esqrs., Commissioners to confer with the autli"
orities of Pennsylvania, in relation to the killing
of an alleged fugitive slave at Columbia, by offi
cer Ridgely.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
church, New school, will meet at Washington
city on the 20th, inst.
Ole Bull, who is "some" on the violin, and Al
fred Jaell, the great pianist, gave a concert in
Philadelphia yesterday evening.
It is reported that the Governor of South Car.
olina has appointed the Uon. J. P. Richardson
to the seat in the U. S. Senate rendered vacant
by the resignation of Hon. R. B. Rhett.
There are any quantity of Whigs aspiring for
the nomination for Congress in Tittsburg. , Who
speaks first iu this district ? Gentlemen, don't
all speak at once.
A large and enthusiastic , meeting of the
friends of Millard Fillmoro for the Presidency,
was held at New ,Y ork, on Monday evening,
which was addressed by Hon. Humphrey Mar
shall of Kentucky. Hon. M. P. Gentry of Tennes
see, and Hon. James Brooks of New York. ,
The Philadelphia Pennsyh anion says "From
Washington we learn that Mr. Buchanan's pros
pects for a nomination lor the Presidency, were
never better. His friends are in hish SDirits."
lie is the man for the times.
From Mexico.
By an arrrival at New Orleans from Vera
Cruz, we have received our files of papers from
the City of Mexico to the 17th of April inclu
sive, being four days later intelligence. The
Trait d'Union states that the Tehuante-
pec treaty has been rejected by the Chamber of
Deputies but one vote being recorded in its fa
vor. This took place on the 8th. The same
journal of tb$ vl7th, announces the arrival at
Mexico of Mr. Bulwell, a special and confiden
tial messenger from the United States, who, it
is thought, brings proposals from the Govern
ment, for another treaty. The one rejected by
the Mexican Congress, is known as the Pedraza
treaty. The tariff question still occupies the
attention of Congress. A modification of the
impost duties is looked for, but not the repeal
of the prohibitions. Tbe Mexican police are
busily engaged in rooting out tbo gaming hou
ses of the capitol. Tbo local intelligent is gen-
rally unimportant.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
Pursuant to a call, the Democracy of Somer
set county, assembled in county meeting in the
Court House, on Monday evening 26th ultimo.
The organization was effected by appointing the
following officers :
Chairman S. Philson, Esq., Berlin.
Vice Presidents Thomas Liston, Jonas Hoo
ver, Peter Wilhelm,
Secretaries Robert P. Robison and Col. S.
Keller. The object of the meeting was stated
by J. D. Roddy, Esq., in a speech of some
length, and a comparison between the parties
drawn.
On motion the chair appointed the following
Committee on resolutions :
Robert R. Roddy, James Wreigle, Samuel Bor
der, Ezra Dunham, and Joseph Hendrickson.
Col. Coffroth, addressed the meeting during
the absence of the Committee. The following
was the report of the committee :
The great principles of Democracy, like gold
thrice refined, the more they are tested the
greater their value. Under their mild yet pro
tent sway, our country has grown from a weak
and almost defenceless State, to one of the
mightiest powers on earth, and now stands as a
pillar of fire to guide other nations and people,
from out their worse than Egyptian bondage.
Therefore :
licsoived, lhat with pride and pleasure : we
reiterate our professions of attachment to thoee
principles, and pledge ourselves to renewed ex
ertions to secure them a triumphant vindication
in the great contest soon to be fought.
Resolved, That we view the approaching pres
idential contest as one of vital importance to
the existence and welfare of our country, and
that the election of a National Democrat as
President can alone settle the many causes of
difficulty between the different sections, and re
store the good feelings that formerly existed
among the States of this Confederacy.
Resolved, That the cardinal doctrines of our
political creed, as embraced in the Baltimore
Platform, have our hearty concurrence, and shall
ever when opportunity offers, have our hearty
support.
Resolved, That we regard the "Measures of
Adjustment" of the last Congress, as wise patri
otic and necessary and that we oppose any fur
ther agitation of the subject.
Resolved, That the action of the late Demo
cratic Stafe Convention, is heartily approved
and that t'e nomination of Pennsylvania's choice
by the National Convention, will be hailed with
delight, and the Democracy of Somerset County
will be a unit in his support.
Resolved, That in Mr. Buchanan, we recog
nise every qualification necessary for President,
but should the National Convention in its wis
dom see fit to nominate any other well tried, Na
tional Democrat, we will heartily and unitedly
support him.
Resolved, That the "Homestead Bill" meets
our entire and unqualified approval, that its en
actment into a law, should be urged by every
good Democrat, and that its provisions if carri
ed out will bless tbe giver and receiver.
Resolved, That we approve the course of our
Representative. Hon. J. L. Dawson that we
regard his advocacy of the Homestead Bill, as
an honor to him and his constituency.
Resolved, That John McLeery, Joseph A. Gar
man and John M. Holderbaum, be the Confer
ees to meet a corresponding number of confer
ees from each of the other counties of this Con
gressional District.
Mr. Hendrickson, moved to amend the last
resolution, by instructing the conferees to vote
for Hon. J. L. Dawson, and that they have the
power to substitute.
Mr. Coffroth moved to publish the proceed
ings in the Somerset Visitor, and the other Dem
ocratic papers of the District.
Mr. Hugus, moved that the County Commit
tee have power to appoint a Delegate to a con
vention to nominate a candidate for Supreme
Judge, shouid it become necessary.
Dreadful Fire In New York Serious Loss
or litre.
Naw York, May 8.
At an early hour this morning, a fire broke
out in the midst of a cluster of wooden buildings
on Catharine street, near Cherry, several of
which were destroyed. They were densely oc
cupied by a number of poor families. So rap
idly did the fire spread, that ten or twelve per
sons perished in the flames. Eight dead bodies
have already been dug out from among the ru
ins, and taken to the Station House for recogni
tion. Four of the victims belong to one family, a
mother, two daughters, and her son. Another
victim was a member of the Fourth Ward ' Po
lice.
Dreadful Railroad Accident.
Watertown, May 8.
The accident on the Rome and Watertown
railroad yesterday, was as follows : The hand
car was running South, when it came in colli,
sion with the freight train going North, and
four of the young ladies were instantly killed.
The head of one was completely severed from
the body, and thrown a distance of two rods
from it. The limbs of two others were severed
from their bodies and the fourth was dreadfully
crushed. The hand-car was not thrown from
the track. We have the names of all the per
sons killed, but a Miss Pease, of Pierpont Man
or, and a sister of J. C. Wright of Oswego have
been named as killed.
Santa Anna.
. The Monitor says that Santa Anna has writ
ten a letter to bis partisans, declaring that he
will furnish them with no more funds for revolu
tionary purposes ; that he has already sent
them $150,000 which they have squandered :
that they have basely and villainously deceived
him ; and that they are a set of miserable cow
ards, terrified by the bare mention of Arista's
name.
Election of Delegates.
Richmond, May 4. .
The Democrats of the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict of Virginia, have elected delegates to the
National Convention, at Baltimore, without ins
tructions, but they are all for Mr. Buchanan, ex
cept two, who favor Judge Douglass.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
IlARBisBCRa, May 4.
Senate. The following bills were severally
considered and passed t '
To incorporate the Pittston Water Company.
To authorize a majority of municipal corpo
rations to subscribe to the stock of the Sunbury
and Erie Railroad Company.
To incorporate the narmonia Sacred Musical
Society.
Relating toMalhenny street in the borough of
Frankford, and to Bedford street in the district
of Moyamensing.
The Senate then proceeded to the election of
a Speaker, the Senatorial term of Mr. Speaker
Walker expiring before the assembling of the
next Legislature, and on the first ballot, Chris
tian Myers, of Clarion county, was chosen, to
hold the office agreeably to the Constitution un
til the assembling of the next Legislature.
The usual resolutions of thanks to John II.
Walker, late Speaker of the body, for his impar
tiality. and to the Clerks for their efficiency
were then proposed and adopted.
Mr. Fernon moved to proceed to the consid
eration of the bill consolidatiae the city and
districts of Philadelphia into one municipal cor
poration, avowing himself at the same time hos
tile to the bill until the constitution could be so
altered and amended as to divide the St&t into
single districts.
The orders of the day were called, and the
call sustained, so no action could be had upon
the bill.
The Senate then took a recess until a quarter
to 12 o'clock.
The Senate again assembled at a quarter be
fore 12 o'clock.
Mr. Crabb moved to take up the bill for clo
sing the trusts created by the C. S. Bank, but it
was disagreed to yeas 11, nays 20.
A variety of unimportant business was then
disposed of a message received from the Gov
ernor, announcing his approval of sundry bills
and, after a brief and feeling address from
the Speaker.
The Senate adjourned sine die.
House. The bill from the Senate to incorpo
rate the Warren county Bank, was taken up and
defeated yeas 29, nays 51.
Mr. James, of Warren, moved to adjourn,
which was not agreed to.
Mr. Kilbourn moved to take up the bill pro
viding for closing trusts created by the Bank of
the United Stats.
The Speaker decided that a two-third vote was
necessary, as the House had refused to suspend
the rules in the morning.
Messrs. Flanigen and James of .Warren, ap
pealed from the decision of the Speaker.
After some little discussion, the decision of the
Chair was sustained.
The following bills were then considerered
and passed,:
Relative to the Courts of this Commonwealth.
To incorporate Middle Coal Field Railroad
Company.
To incorporate the Summit Railroad Compa
ny. The usual vote of thanks to the Speaker for
bis impartiality and ability ia his duties, was of
fered and adopted yeas 79, nays 1 Mr. Mow-
The House then took a recess.
The House re-assembled at quarter before 12,
when sundry amendments by the Senate to
House bills were concurred in.
Mr. Speaker Rhey then briefly addressed the
House upon the termination of the labors of the
session, and the House was then declared ad
journed sine die.
XXXII COX GR ESS FIRST SESSION".
Washington, May 6.
House Mr. Freeman, from the Committee
on Public Lands reported several bills granting
the Right of Way of lands to Mississippi, Louis
iana, Illinois, Indiana and Arkansas for railroad
purposes ; referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
The House resumed the consideration of the
resolution to print the Patent Office report.
The proposition of Mr. Clingman made yester
day to recommit with instructions to report to
the House, what, if any, arrangements had been
made to have the public printing executed, was
adopted.
The Homestead Bill was then taken up in
Committee of the Whole. The first section of
the bill as originally reported, provided that ev
ery man or widow who is head of a family and
citizen of the United States, shall, from and af
ter the passage of the act, be entitled to enter,
free of cost, one quarter section of vacant and
unappropriated land, to be located in a body, in
conformity with legal sub-divisions of public
lands. The Committee on-Agriculture to which
the bill was referred, reported an amendment to
this section confining the provision to those who
were citizens January 1st, 1S52, not the owners
of any lands, nor worth the sum of five hundred
dollars, and who had not disposed of his or her
laud for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of
the privileges of this act.
Mr. Beall spoke against the bill.
Mr. Stevens of Penn. moved to 6trike out the
words "who has not disposed of his or her lands
for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of this
provision," which motion was adopted. Anoth
er portion was stricken out, destroying entirely
the amendment of the Committee of Agriculture
Various other amendments for the purpose of
killing the bill were proposed, which were re
jected.
Tbe Committee rose without acting on the
first section.
A resolution was introduced to adjourn from
the l6t to the 4th of June, in order to put the
hall in summer trim and to allow the members
to attend the convention. A motion was made
to amend by substituting from the 13th to the
17th of May. The House adjourned.
Senate. A bill was ordered to be engrossed,
which declares void all transfers and assignments
hereafter made, and all agreements for allowing
compensation for procuring testimony, and im
poses a penalty of $1,000 fine and 6 months im
prisonnicnt against any officer of the United
States or Member of Congress acting as agent
for such claims. The Michigan Railroad bill
was taken up and passed. .
The Deficiency bill was then resumed.
Mr. James rad a speech in support of tbe
Collins line of steamers,
Arrival of tha E.(k
THREE DATS LATER FIlOH EtH0t
The steamship Europa reached hetkA
half past five o'clock this afternom, vL-
oi wqq zita ult., and
gers.
By the Overland mail an account ha,
ceived, stating that 231 native emip"
Madras on the 3d of December, - for ila
During a gale on the 23d, the Latche,
tened down, and every cue of the pontwA
uWCMVUs
A Telegraph despatch from Vienna, ,ari,v
the prosecutions Against the mother and',- .
of Kossuth, have been
to be allowed to join their son and brotU
America. oia
it
The 'Vienna Lloyds contradict! the tutm
that fi. rAnfffpnAa w v . t i . "fit
rt.
'""S lue Aanuoe succession. That
it asserts, is now settled.
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The cholera has again broken out ia IW
The Peruvian Legation at London, ciutio
all vessels against proceeding to the IUn
of Lobos de Tierra and Lobos de Fuero t
guano, with out permission from the PeniT
authorities, under the penalty Cf eoafiscaj
Flax planting is going on extetshely in ,v
north of Ireland.
J. Went worth Bulwerhas written a. letter to
the London Times, denying that the Lobos lt
ands belong to Peru, as they were not eaanw
ted among her possessions when she dM',i
her independence.
On Thursday, in the House of Common. t.
subject of abolishing the sUmp-dutv on tw.
papers, and the duty on advertisements, can
up for consideration. Mr. Milnor Gibsoa
a long speech in favor of abolishing all tsxe! oa
knowledge, and introduced a motion to tLst ef
fect.
The Chancellor of the Excbequersaid he loc.i,.
ed on the question os oneof revenue, and though
that the government could not afford to lose
million and a half per annum. At his SQ-tv
tion, the discussion was postponed till Friisr
week.
Sir J. Pakington gave notice that he v:n!J
ask for leave to bring in a bill granting a eacst-
tution to New Zealand, and also stated that ii
was not the intention of government to m&ie
any alteration, at present, with regarl to tie
Clergy Reserves of Canada.
The Militia Bill was read the second tlmr.
The ship Brilliant had arrived in the Dciriu.
from Austria, with gold amounting to 21 7,000.
This vessel reports that the ship Statesman vu
to sail in February, with 80,000 ounces.
Twenty-one vessels, with emigrants from thf
adjacent colonies, were entering the fcirbor cf
Port Philip when the Brilliant left.
The Orestes sloop-of-war had captured Spin
ish slaver in the Mozambique Channel, after
desperate resistance.
Feargus O'Connor, the member of ParHaaint
for Nottingham, is one of the passtujers ia the
Europa.
In the case of Alderman Solomon, a writ o.'
error is being prosecuted, to obtain the decisi n
of the highest judicial tribunal.
A remarkable statement appears in the Lcs
don Times respecting the course to be pursued
by Austria, Prussia and Russia, in the event c'
Louis Napeleon assuming the title of Emperor ;
the substance of which is that Prince Sehwu
renburg had addressed a circular to the Europe
an Courts, expressing his conviction that Prer!
dent Napoleon was about to erect an Imperil
Throne, but adding that Austria felt no alirm,
and advocating the claims of the President to
the friendship and alliance of conservative Gov
ernments. Prussia answered this circular an
the 18th and Russia on the 29th of Februarj -The
tenor of both replies is that the two pow
ers looked upon the design of the French Presi
dent neither with favor nor hostllitv. That t!if.r
believe he is disposed to follow the foreign poli
cy of his uncle, and is now aiming to separau
the powers of Europe in order to profit heresf
ter by that separation, but that the three pet
ers acting in concert could keep him ia check-
Russia and Prussia, however would reccgnue
him a3 Emperor if elected to that office, but
merely as an elective monarch not as the found
er of a Napoleonic dynasty.
The most extensive preparations are being
made in Paris for the grand fete of the 10th of
May.
La Patrie announces officially that the Preis-
denthas no intention of proclaiming theEmpir-
It is stated that a camp, for the exerciM"
60,000 men, is to be formed at Compeigue, to
be commanded by the President.
Sew Jersey Democratic Convention
Tees ton, N. J., May 7. TbeDemocraticfu
Convention have adopted resolutions endorse
the Baltimore platform of 184S ia for f
Compromise measures, and proposing Genera-
Cass as its first choice for the Presidency.
ny of the members were strongly in fTr
Stockton, and endeavored to pass a resolution
his favor, but they did not succeed. Adjourn
tine die. - -
The Whigs hold their Convention attldip
on the 2nd of June. :
Accident to Mr. Webater.
Boston, M7 5-
The non. Daniel Webster was thrown o
his carriage this morning near Kingston,
was taking a drive. He was taken into h'
near by and a physician sent for ho proas
ced his injuries but alight,
A Giant. There is now exhibiting la Bid
mond, (as we learn from the Alexandria
graph) a man who is a striking evidence
freak of nature. He is called the Giant oi
va Scotia. He is nineteen years old, l
four hundred and fifty pounds, and is e;g
high. Until he was twelve years old, hJ"
dwarf in stature ; since that time he bai rf
up with a rapidity unparaleUed in the
the human race. His usual pulsation is one
dred and thirty to the minute, and not.-
jdiDg he enjoys the best health.