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THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION,
Bexare.~ The Senate to-day did ne business of
any interest, being engaged iu the consideration of
private bills,
Hovse or lerresextaTives.—Mr. Evans, of
Md. woved & reconsideration of the vote on the
assage of the sswlution referving the President’s
&uu:c te & Select Committee, and moved 10 lay
the reseletion to reconsider on the table, which was
carried —Ayes 89, Noes 78,
Mr. Washineton Hunt offered a resolution that
the House would adjourn at 2 o'clock 1o allow the
officers of the House an opportupity to attend the
funcral of the late Mr. Gold, pn‘noitnl Clerk in the
office of the Clerk of the House, which was adopt
ed nem, con,
The bills from the Senate on the Speaker’s ta
ble were then taken up and disposed of. Among
themm was ; i :
The joint resolution from the Senate to repeal
the clause in the Ciwvil and Diplomatic Appropria
tion bill, reducinz the mileage of the Messengers
bearing the Electoral votes from 25 to 12 1-2 cents
pc'r mile. It was read & £first end second time,
when
The Speaker kid bLefore the House a memorial
from the Messcngers from Ohio, Versmaont, Michi
gan, Wisconsin and Flovida, represenung that the
allowance of 12 1-2 cents per mile was barely suf
ficient 1o pay their expenses, leaving nothing for
the trouble and responsibility.
Mr. Vinton moved the reference of the joiut res
olution to the Committee of Ways and ,{lcanss—-
He seid this subject was fully considered at the
last seszion when the ¢lavse making the reduction
was adopted, and he thought the law =hould not be
repealed now without nn{ consideration whatever,
One thing he knew that the Messencers from Tex
as, Louisiana, &c. would reccive at the rate of
12 1-2 cents per wile from seven o eight hundred
dnllars—mu' that merely for coming here deliver
ing a letter and going back. He wiought that was
pay enough.
Klr. McClelland of Mich, oppesed the reference,
and hoped the Joint Resolution would pass at once,
He moved the previous question.,
Mr. Fuugcr moved that the resolation do lie on
the table, on which the vete was taken by Ayes
and Noes, and resulted : Ayes 52, Noes 123,
The previous question wes then seconded, the
main question ordercd, and the reterence o the
Committee of Wayes and Means defeated by a wote
by count 65 in favor, 67 oppased.
The bill was then ordered o be engrossed for a
third reading, end read a third time.
Mr, McClellend of Mich. moved the previous
quesuon on the passage of the bill,
Mr. Greeley rose and objected to the bill passing
through all stages on one day.
The Speaker decided that the objection came too
late; it ehould bave been made betore the resolu
tion had been read a third time.
The previous question was seconded, and the
ayes and noes being ordered on the passage, it
was passed by Ayes 113, Noes 64,
Me. MceClelland then moved a recongideration
of the vote, end that the motion be laid on the ta
ble, which wus carried.
The next Lil! from the Senate, which gave rize
to any discussion, was the bill 1o incorporate the
\\iq.sl'nugmu and Alexandria Steamboat Company,
which
Mr. Jones of Tenn. moved to amend by provid
ing that the stockholders should be individually
liable for all the debts of the Company. He said
he was u’qn-«-d o a Corporation’s baving power to
swindle honest men out of their hard earnings.
Mr. . Nicholof N. Y. moved to amcud the
amendment by limitinge the responsibility of stock-
Lolders to twice the amount of their s(uc:f(.
The previous question was then moved and sec
onded, and the Ayes and Noes being refused on
Mr. Nichol's amendient, it wae lost ou a viva voce
vote. On Mr. Jones's amendinent the Ayes and
T\i‘ es were ordered zud resulied : Ayes, B‘3'; Noes,
9],
Mr. Jones then moved its reference to the Com
miitee on the Distriet of Columbia, and proceeded
to make some rerumks when, 2 o'clock having ar
rived, the Speaker adjourned the House,
Correspondence of the N. Y. Journel of Commerce
Wasiinagron, Friday, Jan, bth.
The resolution vliered some woeks ago by Mr.
Miller, caliing upon the President for copies of any
mnsteuctions giveo (o our Minister lin Spain and
any.correspondence between this geverniment and
that of Spain, relative to the purchase of Cuba,
onme upin course, Mr. Miller said if there waas
any oppousition to it he would call for the yeas and
navs, Mr. Rusk inquired whether the Senato
really believed that any such negetstions had ta
ken place, e e . L
Mr. Miller said he did not believe it, and that at
all events, it was proper that, if it was not the fact,
it should be Lunownin order to quict the public
mind. Mr Fooie asked whether the Senator from
New Jersey would oppose such a measure if it
ghould be conte .npluxcd] and atempted. Mr, Mil
ler ceplied that he would do g 0 under any and all
clircumsianees,
Then, rejoined Mr. Foote, the Senator will be
laced in an awkward position in regard to the
neud of Lis perty ; fur it was understood that Gen
eral Taylor was committed 1n favor of the project.
The resolution was laid on tise wable, by the full’ow
inge vote :
Yuas~ Messrs. Atchison, Atherton, Berrien, Borland,
Bradbury, Breese, Dickinson, Dodge, Douglas, Downs,
Feleh, Fuzeerald, Fizpatrick, Foote, Houston, Hunter,
Johnsoa, ot La ,Jones, King, Masoo, Rusk, Sebastian, Tur
ney. Yulee -4,
Navs=Messra Raldwin, Benton, Clark, Clayton, Corwin,
Davis, of Mass, Dayton, Dix, Hanbe, Hannegau, Meicalte,
Miller, Niles, PPearce, Phelps, Spruance, Underwood, Up
ham, Westcott—l9,
A petition was presented to-day from colored cit
izens of Tudizua eud the neighboring States, pray
ing that covernment vessels geing o the coust of
‘Afiica may teke as mmany emigrants as will not in
terfere with the designs of the government,
Fhe House spent the day in discussing Mr.
Rockwell's Lill 1o establish a Board of Commse
sions for the adjustment of claims against the Uni
ted States. The indicatione are u:fivorublc to its
passage,
The Senaic is not in session to-day.
Hovse or Rersesexvarives.—Mr. Ashmun
ipresented a resolntion to terminate the debate on
the Wil establisiing a bßoard of Examiners of
Claims, on Menday., g
Several communications fiom the different ex
ceutive departments were read and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Taylor offered e recolution to cede to Ohio
all the unsold lands, lying in Chilicothe land dis
‘trict. On motion it was referred to the Committee
.on Public Lands.
Mr. Giddiugs has taken the fleor, and is now
addressing the Hause with great ferce and earnest
ness apen the metion to consider the engrossment
of the bill for the relief of the legal representatives
©f Antonie Pacheco for the loss of a slave.
« From the Newport Mercuy,
Longevity in Newpert,
‘The following is a list of aged persons (above 70
-years) who have died in_this town during the past
year :~
Martha Taber, 105
Mary Penrese, 06
Abby Card, 03
Elizabeth W. Richardson, 85
Elizubeth Landers, &8
Rebecca Peckham, 87
Giffec Thurston, (colored) K 4
Rhoda Peckhaw, 51
Job Sherman, 82
Hannah Rodan, (colored) 82
Hannah Townscnd, 82
Basheba Jeffers, 82
Martha Oman, sl
Catharine Hall, )|
Ruth Gardper, 81
Henrietta Ellery, (colored) 80
Holmes Weaver, 79
Esther Holt, 79
Benjamin Marsh, 79
Alice Gladding, 8
Susan Lawton, 7%
Naney Tompkins, 5
James Westgate, 7
SA:nucl Lee, Gsbosd ';g
Sylvia Grey, (color
Jane ’l‘-ycry, ’ 75
Mary Gardiner, 7
John Moore, 71
Ann F. Murphy, 71
The above comprises the names of Q-Fr;on-,
the aggregute of whose ages is 2327, being an
average of 80 years to each.
From the Bristol Pheaix.
Loworviry ix Bristor.—The fellowing list com
proses the name and age of twelve persons who
died in this town during the past year, the aggre
gate of whose nges is Y9OO years ; LJ-. an average
ot B 0 years to cach :
Betsey Smith, 9
Anne Tulbee, 95
T homas K. Munro, 3
Levi D'Wolf, N 2
Paticace Vaugh, ™
Ruth Speli. KL,
Rebeeca Bulloek, 77
Elisha Franklin, 76
Edward Thayer, 5
Benjamin Pitman, 7
" Susan Fiteh, 73
Hannah Warltwell, 70
3 Total, 900
New Youk, Monday Evening, ;
January Bth.
The steamship Washington arrived at this port
this afternoon, briuging dates from Livaw‘]’olu
the 19th, and from Eunduu and Southampton to
the 20th of December. £
Trurspay, Jan. 4.
~The Washington brought 60 rnucnpvra.
The steamship United States had arrived at Ha
vre ISth, & Rk
T'he U, 8. frigate St. Lawrence was still lying at
Southampton,
ENGLAND. 5 ;
Our weekly account of the eotton trade termina
ted on Friday with another advance in firicm. On
Saturday, basiness was somewhat checked by the
extreme rates generally demanded by holders, but
to-day the sules have exceeded any prgvious mar
ket this year. There was a brisk demand, with
prices somewhat dearer in the common sorts of
American 3 but in the better kinds, say 4d. and up
wards, DBuyers have more choice out of the recent
mnports which are being otiered as yielding a tempt
ing profit, Nurats steady and in good request,
Brazils no dearer. Sales 11,000 to 12,600 bales
Au;vlticn’u at 3 1-Bd. 105 1-4 d., principally at 3 3-4 d.
to 4 1-Bd.
Flour declined ls. per hbl. Corn guiet, with no
change in prices, Lard in fair demand at late re
duced rates. New prime mess Pork much wanted.
Nhare market improved, and daily closes buoyant,
There are buyers to ten times the amount of stock
offering.
Parhament has been prorogued to the first of
February.
Dumont, Minister from the French Republic to
England unaer the Cavaignae admimstration, left
London on the 18th, having resigned his position
iu consequence of the election of Prince Louis Na
poleon to the Presidency,
At Mark-Lane, on Monday, 18th Dec., English
Corn fell Is. to 28, per quarter, in consequence of
large supplies of foreign wheat, which also de
clined, Flour was more in favor of the buyer,
Owing to large arrivals of Indian Corn, there was
little demand, TP Ry
Owing to an immense accumulation in the Bank
of Enc_'tnul, amounting to nearly £15,000,000, to
the favorable appearance of pul{licnl atlairs in
France, and to t‘m tending to a slight improve
ment in the manufacturing distriets, the English
funds have risen one per cent. Having gone up
to 85 1 2, excluding dividends, and 10 %, with di
vidends on, subsaquently a fall of one half per cent
took place at the elose of business on the 19th, the
last price of the 3 per cents being 83 to 88 1-2,
No news of importance from Ireland. The trial
of Dully was proceeding.
FRANCE.
Paris was profoundly tranquil on the 18th.—
There was increased c'mgdvucr perceptible amongst
the monied and commereial classes of the metropo
lis and of the Departments. Large bona fide pur
chiasers of French funds have been made, which are
still on the rise. TR ;
The new President of the Republic was to be(rro
claimed on the 21st. The rew Cabinet would be
announced immediately afterwards,
Odillon Barrot was to be at the head of the new
fuvermm'm. and Lamartine was spoken of as like
y to be put in nomination as Vice I"resident of the
Republic.
'Fhe soi disant friends of Napoleon were, it was
said, already subjected to some disappointments
and disagreements, and expressed the beliet that
the Prince, in his attempis to propitiate the existing
party of the Republicans de la veille, would displease
the most devoted of hig own adherents. ey
Mashal Bugeaud was to be put in command of
the army of the Alps.
Gen. Oudinot had declined going to St. Peters
burgr as Ambassador,
Emile de Girardin did not appear in the contem
plated Cabinet,
Gen, Cavaignac was to receive the elevation of a
Mavshal of France, L= S R A
According to the latest returns Louis Napoleon
will have received 5,500,000 votes, Cavaignac 1,600,
000, Raspail and Lamartine 500,000 between them,
Advices from Havre to the 18th mention that
business continued to improve daily sinee the elec
tion of Bonaparte, and prices of staple articles were
on the advance. Sales of cotton for the previous
week about 11,000 bales, at an advence on previous
rate of 6f. On the 18th the market was very brisk.
Sales 3000 bales. Several cargoes had been sold to
arrive,
Bixio (?) late President of the National Assembly
of France had been appointed Minister of Com
merce.
'lhe French Envoy to the Pope had returned to
Paris, having accomplished the object of his mis
sion,
SPAIN. , .
The Emperor of Russia had refuzed to acknowl
edge the Queen of Spain, and the Envoy from Ma
drid was to leave St Petersburg on the 17th De
cember, Ly
The Spanish Carliss had met with some slight
reverses, but generally the cause of the Coude de
Montemolin was prosperous.,
ITALY.
The affairs of Italy every day become more men
acing. King Charles Albert had been obhged to
icl(f to the ultra liberals, and to commission M.
Y), Herpi to form a Cabinet, The contemplated
Italian league would ucwssnrz give umbrage to
Austria, and might be aucnded with the most la
mentable consequences.
The Pope milll remains at Gaeta surrounded by
Jdiplomatisis. No less than 29 cardinals were as
sembled to give advice to his Highness, and he
had expreszed his intention eventually ) take re
fuge in France; in the meantime a provisional go
vernment was proclaimed at Rome.
Rome countinued tranquil sth inst. On the eve
ning of that day, the deputation gent by the Cham
bers and municipalitics to invite the Pope to return
to Rome, left that capital for Gaeta.
An extraordinary meeting of the Chamber of De
puties of Rome was held Shl December, convoked
to hear a report of the deputation sent to Gaeta
trom which it appeared that the members of the de
putation were stopped, and not permited to enter
the Neapolitan territory. The members then for
warded a letter to Cardinal Antonelli, requesting
permission w wait on the Pope, to which a rcrly
was returned, siating that his Holiness had leit
Rome by his own accord, and that he could not re
ceive the deputation, but continued to pray the Al
mighty to bestow his mercy on Rome am{lhc Ro
maa States. 'l'he deputation not having been ena
bled to accomplish its mission, returned to Vienna,
~ Dispatches of the 14th December inform us that
a Russian fleet ap[)curc«l off Trieste for the purpose
of suprrcasing the liberty of the Venetians by
blockade. i o 3
Satuvrpav, Jan. 6,
At the sitting of the Chamber of Deputics on the
4th, Maviani having expressed a desire to resign
the office confided to him by the people and the f.-
sembly, Prince Canino energetically combatted his
resolution, and u:‘,n‘d him to cunvozc a Corstituent
Assembly, elected by universal suffrage, which
would be the sovereign judge of the question at is
sue between the people and the Pope.
The President afterwards read a letter from M.
Lunati, resigning the Ministry of Finance.
M. Cereni, Minister of Justice, had alzo retired
from the Cabinet, and the portfolio of Finance de
volved upon M. Stebini, and that of Justice upon
M. Mazzarelli. iop RS PER )el i
The Milan Gazette of the sth publishes officially
the sentence of death pronounced by court martial
against four individuals found with armns upon
them, ip a suspicious attitude, by a patrol, and a
fifth had been condemned to death for having a sti
letto, a fowling piece and ammunition in hiafiwuso,
but considering his irreproachable lLife, his sen
tence had been commutmf to five years hard labor
in irons.
" The settlement of the Neapolitan and Sicilian
question was far from being arranged.
The accounts from Huugary are most contradic
tory. It 'alppcua that no decisive battle had been
fought. The general inactivity of the troops con
tinued. The lfimgnrinns meanwhile burning down
their own towns and destroying coimunication in
order to cut ofl the invading Austrian ariny by cold,
fever and starvation,
The overland mail from India and China reached
London on the morningfi of the 19th, with dates
from Bombay to Nov. 16th, Madras Nov, Bth, Cal
cutta Nov. 6ih, and Hong Kong Nov. 30th.
This mail brought no decisive news from the
northwestern frontier of Britsh India in reference
to the operations against the rebellious Molray
of Moulan. Forces were being rapidly concentra
ted there, There was every protability of the Pun
jaub being ixncur'goruwd with the Er:;gliuh domin
ns in India. The united arm&,) 000 strong,
would be ready for action on the 20th December.
In Calecutta trade was not good. The money
market was feverish, and government securities had
gone down,
At Hong Kong a good business was doing.
EGYPT.
Egypt was perfectly tranquil. In mercantile
matters no change. Trade good.
Abbas Pacha, the new Viceroy, had assumed the
reins of government.
Key West.—<The amount of salvage decreed on
wrec'ls at Key West, during the g‘renm year, is
125,000, expenses $74.140, and the value of the
vessels and cargoes $1.252,000. The namber of
vessels that have struck on the reef, been lost or
brought into this port, is 27, and 14 have come in
in distress, making a total of 41.+ 13 vessels have
been on the reef and got off without assistance.
The number of wrecking veasels is now increased
10 47. Their tonnage being about 1200, with near
ly 350 men composing their crews.
The London Poor.—lt has come out, on examinag
tion, that the poor in casnal wards, of the London
workhouse infirmaries, sleep on boards covered
with straw ; thirty-one men and two boys occupy
ing a sloping board thirty-one feet six inches long.
Straw chianged once a tortnight.
By Telegraph to the Journal,
FOUR DAYSLATER FROM EVROPE,
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON,
IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS--CONTINUED
TRAQUILLITY IN FRANCE,
AUSTRIA
INDIA AND CHINA.
Sclf-Nutilation,—~The Glasgow (Ky.) Reveille
tells of a negro who was sold by his master to a
nother man in an adjoining county. When he
was informed of the sale, and to prevent his mas
ter from delivering liom, he took an axe, and with
great resolution laid his left hand upon a stick of
wood, and with the right attempted to ent it off’; it
however required him to make three licks with the
axe before his object was effected. Uron boin!
asked “whether he did it intentionally,” he replied.
“I didu’t do any thing else.”
Hounors to the Herocs of the War.—The legislature
of New Hawmpshire have voted a sword o Brig.
Gen. Franklin Picree, to be presented by lhe‘fov
ernor in the name of the State—""as a just and ap
prepriate testimonial of that high respect with
which his fellow citizens regard the distingunished
services lately rendered by him in the war with
Mexico.” A more gallant officer and chivalrous
gentleman has not gathered fame and laurels in
Mexico, or more truly deserves the applause of his
admiring countrymen.—Albany Argus.
Blowing up the Small-Por.—A crazy fellow in
Connecticut the other day threw a large quantity
of powder into his tireplace, for the purpose, as
he said, of driving the small-pox out of the neighbor
hood. He probably got the idea fromthe Nicholson
letter, in which Gen. Cass recommends the diffu
sion of slavery as the best mode of extinguishing
it. It is our melancholy duty 10 add that the ex
periment proved fatal to both parties.
Wolees.~The Cornwall (N. 8.) Chronicle says
that a woman was lately devoured, in the woods,
near that place, by wolves. She had been to the
house of a neighbor, about a mile and a half dis
tant. As night approached her husband got anx
ious and set out in search of her. He found near
a bush two wolves, who were devouring the body
of the unfortunate woman.
Gold —Absolutely pll’c gold is 24 carats. The
gold coin of England is an alloy of 11 parts gold
and 1 copper. One pound troy is now coined in
to 46 29 40 sovereigns. Our gold coins contain
11 parts pure gold and 1 of alloy composed of #il
ver and copper. Our eagle contains 270 grains
of standard gold, of which 247 1-2 grains ure pure
gold and 22 1-2 alloy.
There are now in the United States 119 colleges.
13 of which are under the direction of the Bap
tists, 9 under the direction of the Episcopalians,
13 under the direction of the Methodists, lf under
the direction of the Roman Catholics, 9 under the
direction of the Congregationlists, and 61, most
of which are under the direction of the I'resbyte
rians.
One more of the last frail links by which hope
hung in the matter of the party who have so long
disappeared with Sir John Franklin has given
way. 'The latest of the whalers have come in, and
bronght no tidings. Floating or camping they
have seen no trace of the lost Expedition.—Lon
don Athenwum,
U. 8. Senators.—Thomas Metealfe has been
clected by the legislature of Kentucky for the term
ending in 1855, He is now senator by appoint
ment in place of Mr. Crittenden, resigned.
Jackson Morton, whig, has been chosen by the
legislature of Florida for six years from the I;h of
March, when J. D. Westcott's term expires.
Grouse.~The grouse are so numerous upon the
prairies that numbers of them are killed by flying
and breaking their necks against the telegraph
wires. 'They sometimes fly with so much violence
against the wires as to completely sever the head
from the body.—Chicago Democrat.
Capt. John N. Cushing, father of Hon. Caleb
Cushing, died at his residence in Newburyport on
Friday morning, in the 70th year of his age. Capt.
C. has been among the most cuterprminfi mer
chants in Newburyport, and was one of the largest
ship-owners in New England.
One of the first grants in this country for the
llllpl')ul’l. of public schools, was the gift of the Island
of Mantinicunks in the Delaware river, to the an
cient town of Burlington, N. J., for the maintain
ance of free schools. T'he gift was made in 1652,
and the Island now rents for $9OO, from which in
come 220 pupils are supported.
Two children were frozen to death in the stage
coach on the road from Port Jervis and Honesdale,
Pa.. night of Dec. 23. 'T'be father and mother of
the children, who were Irish, repeatedly endeav
ored to obtain admittance into the taverns alon
the route to warm themselves, but were rcfusetfi
A couple who recently presented themselves at
the hymeneal altar, in a small village in England,
without having the marriage fees {;y them, were
required by the officiating priest to pledge their
wedding ring as security for the priestly perqui
sites, before flu would complete the ceremony.
New York Shipping for 1848, —The total number
of arrivals from foreign ports for the year 1848 is
3,060 of which 754 were British; the total num
ber of passengers 191,909, The number of arriv.
als in 1847, was 3,174, and passengers 166,110,
Tdegraph Guillotine.—~At Gateshead, England,
a partridge was seen to fly against a telegraph wire
and instantly drop on the ground. On examina
tion it was discovered that the unlucky bird had
cut his own head completely off.
A Railway Solicitor’s Bill —The bill of eharges
of the late solicitor to one of the southern railway
companies contained 10,000 folios, has occupied
twelve months in the progress of examination, and
amounted to £240,000,
Judge Dickey, of Chicago, has decided that the
master of a slave escaping into lllinois, has a
right to remove said slave, regardless of Illinois
statnes to the contrary, which are declared to be
uncostitutional.
Trial by jury has been introduced into the island
of Bt. Luecia, l{ritish West Indies, the first instance
having occurred on the 11th of October. The
islanders rejoiced much over this feature of British
civilization.
From Mezico.~Dates from Vera Cruz to the
10th ult., state that Mr. Dlagk, the American con
sul at the city of Mexico, had been attacked at a
ranchero um{ plundered.
At Haverhill on Monday, Jan. 1, a zoung man
fishing for pickerel on the Merrimack, caught a
salmon weighing 6 pounds, and sold him to a Ha
verhill taverner for $2 40.
A Lath Machihe in operation at Cleaveland,
takes the green log, and whittles out of it one hun
dred and twenty pieces of lath per minute. It
supplies them at §1 25 per thousand.
Splitting Paper.—A person in England has dis
covered a met{:od of splitting a sheet of paper, so
that an engrnvinfl can be separated from what is
written or printed on the back.
J. C. Wellcome, of Hallowell, in the last Maine
Farmer, states his belief that 2,000,000 dozen of
eggs have been sent from Maine to Boston the past
summer, and sold for $300,000.
Pins by the Barrel.—~Messrs. Brown & Elton of
Waterbury, Ct., manufacture two barrels of pins
per day, numbering about 8,000,000, or at the rate
of 43,000,000 per week.
Ship Aurora, Capt. Swain, has sailed from Nan
tucket for San Francisco, with a cargo of frame
buildings and a company of emigrants, mostly me
chanices.
Rossi, prime minister to the pope, who was as
sasinated in Rome, was murricgw the danghter of
Guizot, late protestant minister of Louis Piilippe.
Elizabeth Nagle, aged 53 years, mother of sev
eral children, was burnt to death in Philadelphia
by her clothes taking fire.
General Gaines is to take command of the south
ern division of the army, and has gone to New
Orleans via Cincinnati for that purpose,
A man in Chatham, N. Y., has a frog 22 years
old which weighs 175 pounds! Itis keptin a
cellar, and fed on corn meal and cabbage.
Sarah Diblin has recovered $l5OO of James
Murphy for damages by one of his stage coaches
in New York.
The nomination of Mr. Lewis Cass, Jr., as
Chagres des Affaires 10 Rome, was confirmed on
Saturday last.
Plenty ':{' Learning.—There are 1500 applicants
for the office ol Professor in a new college, abont
to be established in Ireland.
Kings and Cattle.—~Louis l'hilipge and his sons
attended the great cattle-show at Smithfield mar
ket, in London, on the 9thy of December.
Princes and Pigs.~Prince Albert has presented
a young boar and sow of an improvJ breed to
the chairman of the Cardiff Farmer's Club.
John Hibbell, was frozen to death at 54 Prince
street, New York, on Monday night.
The President recc;!niuo Thomas Williams as
consul of Venezuela for New York.
In Wallace, N. 8., Ms Peter Teed was burnt
1o Jdeath in his barn, with ifteen cattle.
McFayden has been hanged at Pictou, N, 8,,
for killing and robbing a boy named Kier.
Republican £Herald.
PROVIDENCE,
Wednesday, January 10, 1849,
DECISION OF THE LUTHER CASLS.
The cases of Martin Luther and Rachel Luther,
which bave been for several yearsin the Supreme
Court at Washington, and which were argued a
year ago by Messrs. Hallett and Clifford for the
Pifs., and by Messrs. Whipple and Webster for
the Dfts., have been under the advisement of the
Court till last week, when, (Jan. 3d.) the opinion
of the Court was pronounced, m behalf’ of the
Judges who were present at the trial, (two or three
of them having been absent,) by the Chief Justice,
in an argument of cousiderable length. ‘l'he Lu
thers, it will be recolleaed, brought suits in the
U. 8. Circuit Court for the Rhode Island District,
against certain Algerine Uflicers and men, L. M.
Borden and others, for trespasses and assaults com
mitted in 1842, The Defendants answered, that
they were acting under martial law ; and were met
with the connter allegation, that the authority un
der which they justified themselves had ceased to
exist, having been superseded by the substitution
of a new government elected under the People’s
Constitution. The adoption of this Constitution,
the clection of a governmentunder it, and the pro
ceedings of that government, the Circuit Court
did not permit the Plfs., to prove; and the cases
were carried up to the Suprewe Courton writs
of error, with the understanding that the question
of the People’s Constitution should be considered
in the case of Martin Luther, and the question of
martial law in that of Rachel Luther. DBut both
cases were argued together by agreement. The
Algerine Whig papers abroad now announce, in
terms of great exultation and with an echo from
the Providence Journal, that the Supreme Court
have comdemmed and overthrow nthe cause of the
People of this State, and have justified and ap
proved all the acts and outrages of the Algerine
party. The grounds on which this claim of a great
victory rest are set forth in the following article,
which is given in the same form by the Washing
ton correspondents of several Whig papers, and
is to be taken as stating the result as favorably as
it can be stated for the Algerine and \Whig inter
esls,
Tue Ruope Istaxp Question Decipep.— |
Frow the Washiugton writer for the N. Y. Cou- |
rier & Enquirer, under date of Jan. 3:— /
“Chief Justice Taney delivered the opinionof |
the Supreme Court, to-day, upon the case of Mar- .
tn Luther vs. L. M. Borden, et al, on a writ off
error from Rhiode Island. The following points |
were ruled ;= 1
1. T'hat whether the new government at any
time displaced the charter government, is a poliu
cal queston and not a judicial one,
2. That the charter govermment having at no |
time recognized the new government, but de
nonuced it as revolutionary and treasonable ; and
not only opposed it by wilitary force, but prosecu- |
ted and convicted Governor Dorr, the leader of
the movement, under the criminal law of the State,
in which case, and in others, the charter govern
ment was sustained b‘y the courts of Rhode Island
=und that the federal courts, under an established
rule of decision follow the State tribunals on ques
tions arising under its own laws. |
3. That the recognition of the chartered gov
ernment by the President of the United Htates, in
expressing a willingness to aid it, if necessary, in
putting down the nsurrection, by the power of
the Union as proveded b&y the constitution, is of it~
self conclusive on the judicial power of the Union.
4. That the legislature of KRhode Island had the
power to establish martial law, and to authorize «
the acts to be done, complained of as a trespass by
the plainuff,
5. T'he judgment of the circuit court was affirm- |
ed, which sustains the chartered government, i
The opinion was able clear and conclusive,and
received the entire concurrence of the conrt, with
the exception of Judge Woodbury, who dissented
to the fourth point, and maintained that the State
had no power to declare martial law.”
Now whatever may be the actual decision of the
Court, every intelligent reader will see at once,
on perusing this nccount of it by those who are in
terested in giving in the strongest coloring, that, so |
far from having decided the Rhode Island Ques
tion, the Court have not touched it, but have evad
ed it, and have gone off upon the pot of jurisdic
tion. The Rhode Island Question, as we all '
know, is, whether the People of a State have a |
right, without the request, or permission of the
Legislature, to make, alter, or amend their form of
government. This, the Court say, they are in- l
competeut to try : and they give this as a reason
for dismissing the claims of the Luthers for dama
ges. The Court decide that they can afford no
relief to the Plaintiffs; that the question which
they present “‘is a political” and “not a judicial
one.” They decline to decide it, without saying
that the Plfs. have not been wronged, and are not |
entitled to redress, but saying only that it cannotbe
rendered at their hands.
The substance of the decision of the Court, as
we interpretit, upon this Whig authority, is this:
That whether the People of Rhode Island could
or could not, displace the old charter government,
by substituting the People’s Constitution is a ques
tion of State Rights which the Court do not un,
dertake to settle in the aflirmative or negative ;
looking only at the result, and regarding the gov
ernment in fact, that which ultimately prevailed,
as the government in right:
That in point of fact the Charter government
; prevailed over the new government, denouncing
‘and prosecuting its members for treason ; through
‘the aid of the State Courts; whose decisions, on
’qucstions arising under the laws of Rhode Island,
‘the Supreme Court of the United States follow,
without pronouncing them to be right or wrong.
If the People’s government had been maintained
by the People; and had successfully employed a
military force ; and the People’s Courts had ren
dered their judicial aid in prosecuting and con
demning the Algerine traitors of 1842, then the
People's government would have been the gov
ernment in fact, and would have been so regarded
by the Court:
That the opinion of the President in the affairs
of Rhode Island, (whether right or wrong is not
affirmed,) concludes the Court npon the question,
which is the government of Rhode Island ; and jif
Mr. Tyler had thrown his weight into the Peo
ple's scale, (as he did at the outset,) the act would
have been, in the eyes of the Court, equally con
clusive in favor of the People’s government :
l That the Legislature of Rhode Island had a right
to declare and establish martial law over the whole
State ; a right which might have been as well ex
ercised by the People’s government, if it had pre
vailed and become a government in fact :
That the judgment of the Circuit Court below
is affirmed, and the plaintiffs cannot obtain relief
in this Court; while the question of what the Peo
‘ ple of Rhode Island have a right to do in altering
their government, is left, as a political question,
stand where it did before.
Ro far therefore from deciding the Rhode Island
Question against the claims and rights of the Peo
ple of this State, the Court are to be regarded as
intimating 1o them that they did not go far enough ;
that they did not take the necessarysmeasures to
make their government a reality, a fact such as the
Court can regard ; and our half-way friends, those
who desired an organization, and then insisted that
wothing eflicient should be done under it, and that
the whole subject should be referred to the Courts
of law, are the parties who have been decidedly
rebuked, and bave judgment rendered against
them by the Court,
We feel the more assured, that the Court have
not decided “the Rhode Island Question” against
us, from the fact that Judge Woodbury is haid to
have concurred in the main opinion of the Court,
and dissented only on the point of martial law.—
To say that Judge Woodbury, whose thorough
approval of the proceedings of the People of Rhode
Island in 1542 has so often been declared in pub
lic and private, has lent the sanction of his nmne
to a decision, which denies the right of the Peo
ple (without being authorized thereto by their ser
vants in the Legislature) to make, alter and amend
their form of government, is a libel upon that gen
tleman ; and it will require something stronger than
Whig assertions to authorize the enrolment of his
name with those of Scroggs and Jefleries, and to
prove his unworthiness of the seat which he occu
pies.
8o soon as we shall be in possession of the o
pinion of the Court in an authentic shupe we shall
lay it, or the substance of it. before our readers.
In the mean time, we would say to them, and to
our democratic friends abroad, that the Whigs and
Algerines, and their representatives of the press,
have come far short of making out their title to
exult as fiercely and franticly as they do upon a
supposed victory over the greatright of sovereign
ty in the People.
If it shall appear that the Court have in fact
gone the length of deciding that the People are
traitors for exercising this right of sovereignty, we
shall be wmnong the first to proclaim and denounce
the decision as in itsell’ the highest act of treason
against the democratic institutions of our conntry.
Theavowal by the Court (asthe \Whigsassert,) that
the opwion of the executive is always binding on
the Court (a revival of the scouted monarchical
doctrine that “the King can do no wrong"); and
thatmartial law may be declared overa whole State
under a republican government, the government
can be dissolved by its agents, and ali power in
vested in the hands of a wilitary dictator, supreme
over rulers and ruled,—is monstrons enough in
its mere statement to startle the whole country.—
But if such be the opinion of the Court and the
rights of the People are, in their judgment, deriva
tive from the decrees of the legislature, such a de
cision will be one, that will operate far more effi
caciously against the Court than against the rights
of the People,~will putthe Courtitself upon trial
and hasten the termination of the life tenure of ju
dicial office, which though generally proferred by
professional men, was long since pointed out by
Jefferson and other patriots as a glaring inconsis
tency in a republican government like ours.
We regard the exultation of the Jonrnalist and
his compeers as the mutual felicitation of men
conscious of a bad cause, and over happy to have
escaped without utter reprobation from the Su
preme Court. The Whigs and Algerines hold,
: that the legislauve power is the source of political
’ rights, and that legal decisions furnish the conclu
sive measure of and apportionment of those rights.
l I the Court had decided fully against the Algerine
defendants, then the Algerines feel that they would
‘have been utterly condemned and lost. The de
mocracy, while they expect and demand that the
“sovereign rights of the People should be respected
!by Courts, look farther than legislatures and
. Courts for the origin of political power and gov
ernment; and if they find that their sovereign
! rightsare derived by legislature or judicial servants,
' they do not surrender those rights, but are led to
prize them more highly, and are ready, in their
turn to pass judgment upon the servants who have
betrayed their trust, and look about them for
sitronger guaranties of the rights, which those ser
wants may have had the hardihood to draw in
guestion, or to deny.
Bat, be the decision of the Court what it may,
wpon a fair interpretation,—the Algerines of R. L.
kave cut themselves from all exultation upon such
e result. ‘Their resolutions of the May Session,
(dassed without a dissenting voice, affirming the
right of unlimited sovereignty in the People of
France, and rejoicing in the exercise of it to the
‘wverthrow of a government, claiming upon the
Inhcory of that country, to be sovereign in itself,
};'nro powerful and conclusive against the Tories of
‘this State, and stand on record as the most scathing
reproof of all the Algerine proceedings of 18424,
and as the most pointed reprobation of any Court
by which, even throngh the remotest implication, ‘
they are countenanced or approved.
‘ The trne Rhode Island Question is firmly and
impregnably intrenched in the minds and hearts of
' the People, as was manifested by their utter con
demnation of Clay and the Algeriune party in the
election of 1844. No party can successfully assail
this cause, when its issues are distinctly brought
before the Poeple. No Court can stand before it.
The People of the United States believe it to be
vital to the very existence of a Democratic Repub
lie, They will vindicate it again if necessary, and
by a stil more potent voice than which carried
dismay to the heart of the Algerines in the great
political contest of 1844,
%" The Journal made a flash-in-the-pan when
it followed the New York Express into saying that
the U. 8. Supreme Court had given a decision
adverse to Dorrism. The Journal must have as
certained, since than, that the Court has made no
such decision, but has left untouched the question
which has divided parties here—denominating it a
political, and not a judicial question ; yet it does not
retract its wisstatement, and depends on an ex
tract from the Courier and Enquirer, setting forth
the points ruled, to put things in a right position.
And it most shamefully accompanies this with the
blind assertion of the New York Tribune that
“Dorrism has received its quietus.” If this is not
very small business, considering that it applied to
the decision of a court whose words could not
have been mistaken by any person with thimble
full of brains, we should like to know what would
be.
£ The Whigs have canght another tartar.—
Their eight-dollars-a-day folks in Washington—
mnad as March hares becanse the territory obtained
of Mexico did not turn out just as they were rep,
resented it would=lately called on the President
for his reasons for the course pursued while our
ariny held possession of Mexico, and especially
for collecting revenue duties in Mexican ports,—
The President has replied to their call, and has
made the case so plain and intelligible, as well to
the people as to their mightinesses, that they are
three times as mad as ever. They denounce the
reply in unmeasured terms, and a tone which
shows planly enough they have got badly bitten.
They are an unfortunate class of people—these
Whigs. o
- .
£%° Mr. Martin Van Buren, a gentleman of
some notoriety in New York State, is hnmming
away yet, on the free woil strings of his fiddle.
There can be linle doubt that Mr. Martin Van
Buren is destined to be a great man, in his own
estimation, at least, after he has arrived at the years
of discretion. Where's John?
19" General Taylor's minority, as shown by the
popular vote of all the States, is one hundred and
cighty-four thousand, one hundred and fifty-six !
Mr. Van Buren's is something larger !
Intenestiee vo Torere.<Two barrels of
brandy were lately sold at thé mines in California,
for fourteen thousand dollars in gold dust. Faith,
but we guess the City Temperance Society. if
isn't dead, had better send a wissionary out there
Caviroryia.—~The recent acquisition of Cali
fornia and New Mexico, has opened a new chan
nel to the enterprising spirit of this Nation. The
older portions of the country having become
densely popuiated, render the weans of support
far more precarious; and it may be looked upon
as a providentiul event that a new source is open
ed for the exercise of the tauleut of the conntry in
the various deparunents of business which will
.arise in that region. I’o suy nothing of the abun
dance of gold, the agricultural advantages present
attractions to the numerous adveuturers, which
will readily remunerate industry. It was once
wisely remarked that the “richest treasure ~yas
found under the ploughshare,” From this source
is the wealth of the nation found—for gold would
be of no value, were the commodities of life not
to be obtained. Hence there is ample room for
all, to direct their energies in a manner most a
greeable to their tastes and wishes; and while
they adhere to virtuous principles, prosperity will
attend their efforts. .
7" The latest news from California is that more
gold has been discovered, and that the supply is
now literally inexhanstible. About $lOO,OOO worth
is gathered daily, but there is much suffering und
sickness at the diggins from want of all the neces
saries of life.
Mz. A. W. Fenxvo.—~We had the pleasure of
receiving a visit from this gentleman yesterday,
who is about to sail from New York for Califor.
nia. Mr. F. has been long and favorably known
to onr citizens, and he will carry with him on his
departare, the best wishes of his nninerons friends
and acqunaintances for success in his undertaking.
Fuxenrar or Narorrox.—This splendid specta
cle,itwill be seen by referring to the advertisement,
will remwain on exhibition at Howard Hall in this
city, for the remainder of this week. I'hose who
have witnessed this magaificent diorama, pro
nounce it a work of art and well worthy of a visit.
%" We believe the Boston Morning Post ap
pears in new type, but can’t say *lor certain.''—
T'he Post always looks so well, and reads so well,
that such a thing as a new dress for it is hardly
worth noticing. (A 2 ¢
%" T'he cholera is on the decrease in New Or
leans. Only 77 deaths are reported in the 48 hours
preceding our latest dates.
L@ They have had another slavery discussion
in the House of Representatives.
Ho for California.—W e learn that our enterpri
sing fellow ciuzens Bruce & Cheney, will despatch
bark Oxford for “the gold regions” on the 10th
instant, being the second vessel started by them,
The Oxtord belongs to Messrs. Joseph Dunbar &
Co., merchants, of New Bedford ; has been pur
chased, bottowmn utritrlwd. recanlked, sheathed and
copdered, fitted and furnished in the most thorough
manner, and made ready for sea, all within the
ur:u-.c of three weeks, notwithstanding the very in
clement weather we have had within that time.—
She is to be commanded by Capt. Suchett Man
ran, of Warren, R. L., long and favorably known
as one of the most gentlemanly and experienced
navigators belonging to Rhode Island. Although
having retired from his profession eight years since,
interest in the welfare of his sons, three of whom
go with him in this vessel to establish themselves
in business at San Francisco, has indnced him a
ain to brave the perils of the deep. "The Oxford
getwcun decks is "mndmmely fitted for the accomn
modation of fifty, besides a spacions and elegant
cabin for twenty passengers. The accommoda
tions are nearly all engaged by young men from
all the callings in life, lawyers, doctors, merchants,
merhanics and farmers, about twenty of whom are
from Lowell, Mass., and from the f{ut families in
in that enterprising city, who go to seek fortunes
in a land but a shorc time ago comparatively un
known to us. We sincerely hope these adventu
rous may meet the success they anticipate.— Bos
ton Post.
Tur Postar Treary, with Great Britain has
reccived the confirmation of the Scnate. The fol
lowing are the rates of postage established :
Sea-postage 16 cents, paid to the vessel pertorm
ing the service ;
English inland postage on letters to and from
the United States, | 1.2 d.. or 3 cents;
Inland postage of the United States on letters
to or from England, 5 cents ;
So that a letter from any part of England to
any part of the United States, or vice versa, will
cost 21 cents—prepayment or not, at the option
of the sender; but if prepayment is made, it must
be for the whole
Newspapers will be sent in the steamers of
either country at a charge not exceeding 2 cents,
to beé prepaid.
Pamphlets, periodicals, &c, will be charged for
cach, not exceeding 2 ounces, one penny, or 2
cents; over two nm? not exceeding 3 ounces, Gd ,
or 12 cents; over three and not exceeding four
ounces, Bd., or 16 cents; tor all exceeding four
ounces, 2., or 4 cents for each additional ounce or
fraction.
Closed mails may be sent through the United
States to the North Anerican provinces, accempa
nied by an agent, at 10 cents the ounce; and 20
per cent additional for counting by the ounce, in
stead of the single letter. ‘
Closed mails of the United States mu{( be sent
through the Canadas, or the United Kingdom,
upon pn;infi,gg the ounce, two rates of the inland
postage, an per cent as above.
Accipest IN Westeary, R. ].—The Norwich
Courier gives the following account of the late ac
cident at Westerly, R. 1.:
‘lt scems that the Congregational Church and
Socicty there have been building a new house of
public worship, and had nearly completed it, with
the exception that the seats were not yet in. The
ladies of the society having voluntarily assumed
the responsibility of furnishing, and otherwise
helping on the completion of the house, had with
great enterprize, taste and unwearied painstaking,
got up a fair for the sale of fancy articles. The
new church ‘was fitted up and decorated in beauti
ful style, the tables sprcad with articles of every
varic'y to please the fancy and lcmrt the taste, the
visitors, to the number of about 500, callected, and
every thing passing off pleasantly and successfully,
when, about nine o'cloct, the flooring of two thirds
of the church suddenly gave way, and 300 people,
with all the tables and other contents of
that part of the room, were precipitated twelve
feet into the basement below. I-Eor a time the scene
of confusion, alarm and distress was.frightful.—
But at the end of half an hour it was found that
although there were a good many sprains and
bruises, a considerable number of dislocations and
broken or fractured bonces, yet nobody was killed,
or, it was hoped, fulnll{ ind'urcd.
The central part of the loor gave way first, and
as it fell, took something the forin of a hopper in a
grain mill so that every body and every thing were
thrown together in a promiscuous heap at the bot
tom. Among the other articles was a stove—
whether of wood or coal we do not know--and the
dresses of many ladies and clothes of gentlemen,
were burned more or Jess.”
Tur GoLp Fever Ivn New Yonrgk.—~“How is
your health 1 said we to a billious looking friend
that we met, alter mining him for some time.
*“l'wenty-three carats fine."”
“Your health 1" said we again.
“Worth sixteen dollars an ounce.”
We said nothing more, and left hin, perfectl
well convinced that he was troubled with the “Cu{-
lyforny fever.”
“W{m'n the price of United States stock "' said
we to a celebrated Wall street broker we josteled
against a mowment after,
“T'hirteen Ibs. of pure gold in one lump !”
“New York Sixes!”
“Perfectly inexhaustable, and more mines dis
covered.”
We trembled for the {w shares we possessed,
and passed on. Presently we came across a fa
mous divine, who preached every Sunday against
the greedy thirst for gold and mammon.
“q'hnt was a noble discourse of yours last Sun-.
day. Ductor. If we remember aright the text was,
“It is easier for a camel to pase through the eye of
a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the
kingdom of God 1 e
“I~‘,au|bliuh a mint, sir—establich a mint. Iv'e
already sent out two sons and four nephews ; and
we nre to share and share alike !”
“’l'he text, Doctor—the text.”
“T'hat be—thundered! The standard value of
doubloons is sixteen dollars. A doubloon is an
ounce. Thirteen pounds of gold make”—
We did not wait to hear the divine's answer, nor
was it necessary ; he had got the yaller fever.
Sunday Times.
From the Washington Union,
Rerurs o GEN. Cass to T SeNaTe.—The
following extract from a rriuu letter, stated to be
from a_reliable source, has been placed in our
hands for puhlicalinu. I's announcewent of the
retirn of Gen, Cass, at this erisis, 0 a sphere of
Public daty in which at onee he won a parliamen
tary position and renown perhaps unprecedented,
in view of all the circnmstances of the case, and
enpeciullz ol the fuct that almost all his previous
life had been passed in other and very different
scenes of arduous public effort and achievement,
will be hailed by tllm democracy of the country
with nuiversal satisfuction :
Extract from a private letter, dated
Derrorr, Dee. 21, 1848
“I am happy to inform yon that General Cass
will be unantnwonsly ceturned to the United States
Senate.” .
A man by the name of Dooley, a resident of
Pawtucket, who was on a vigit to this citx, died
very suddenly at 103 Endicott street on Sunday
afternoon. Ivlc was seated by the fire, langhing
mrd joking as he smoked his pipe, when he sud
denly coughed, fell back, and instantly expired.—
Boston Post.
Company E. 3d Artillery, arrived at Fort Adams
on Thursday, from New London. They are un
der the command of the brave and accomplished of
ficer Maj. T'. W. Sherman, of this town.— Newport
Merzury.
From the Journal.
Longevity in Providence.
The following are the numes of the persons whe have died
in (his eiy, during the past year, of the age of seventy ycarw
and upwards ;
Mary Mathewson, 108 Abijah Brown, /9
Edmund Davis, 94 Hannah Burr, 79
Mary Low, 92 Amey Dunn, 79
Mary Cranston, 91 Lydia Man Pearce 78
Samuel Currie, BY Jabez Weaver, 78
Lucy Dexer, Bs Benjamin Hathaway, 77
Ehzabeth Rogers, & Mary Cooney, 76
Zerviah C. Saples, B Lydia Smith, 76
Mayih Camphell, 85 Susannah Hatch, 76
Joseph Gould, 87 Caiharine Cole, 76
Hannah Yates, ¥7 John R. Baleh, 75
Margaret Devin, R Penclope Hoyt, 75
Joseph Spencer, #| Viglet hmnr. 75
Hannah Richmond, B 4 Susan 13, Ross, 5
Henrietta Simmons, &4 Jane Gilbert, 74
l'enelov-. Wilhiams, 81 Nancy llu’okln-, 74
Peter Whaley, M;Nnuc{ Tilinghust, 74
Elizabeth W esteot, 83 Isabel Henry, 74
Rhioda Greene, 83 Deborah Weeden, 73
Sarah J. Eddy, &3 Jomes Martin, 73
Betsey Mason, 83 Emory Willard, 73
John Pierce, 8. Lydia Ray. 72
Mnrg liaytord, 82 Sarah Cook, 72
Ruth Howland, 81 ®ally F. Smith, 72
Judith Peckham, &)Imcholu C., Cushing, 71
Lethea Owens, 80 John Marsh, 71
Stephen Yates, wll'ocer l"lanidau. 70
Richard Clarke, 80!Catharine McKenna, 70
FROM THE JOURNAL,
CITY COUNCIL,
The Standing Committee on Finance were directed to
make anarrangement withone or more of the Banks in the
city. for the deposit of city funds, for the year commencing
on the first day of January inst., uron such terims as they
may deem for the interest ol the eity.
Peunion of Jumes Beown, for liberty te remove a wooden
building, frotn Dorrance sireet, to \Juhmgmn sireet, was
received and granteld,
The City'Vreasurer was authorized to transfer the lease of
the otof laid, corner o 1 Charles and Smith streets, now held
h{' W. S, Burges and the estate of D. 1. Huut,to Larl P,
Mason,
The City Treasurer was authonized to pay to Dr. George
Capron !Ko sum ol 845, for injuries sustatned by him last
fall, in consequence of his horse :oming in contact with a
quantty of sand, left tn Bevefit street. gt
CAuOrdinance in amendment of an Ordinance entitled an
Ordinance in velation 1o streets and highways This ordi
nance provides that no person, without the consent of the
Suicveyor of Highways, shail take up or cause (o betaken
ulr any pavement in any of the public streews, under a pen.
alty of 20,
The Commitiee to whom was referred the rubject of
ececting a house for the correction of juventle ofienders,
made report, accompanied by a resolution. for the purchase
of the ,l‘urkw-mcu House, s 0 ealled, of Charles Pouter,
Faq., for the sum of thirteen thousand dollars, on twelve
moaths eredity, with interest at six per cent. The resolution
was passed i the common Council without a division, and
1 the Board of Aldermen by a vote of 3 to 2,
IN COMMON COUNCIL—The Common Council refus
ed to coneur with the Board of Al lermen in their amendment
to the resolutions, authorizing the New Yok, Provi‘ence
and Boston Railroad Company] o erect a depot on the land
filled in the Cove, and nu‘mnmemly refused to appoint a
f;m"";mw ol conference on the disagreement of the two
oards,
Communication from the City Auditor, referring the bill
of R. W. Pot er and five others, who were sutmimoned as a
jury,to attend an inquest on a body found at Bullock's
ot was read, and reterred to the Cominiitee on Finance.
Pettion of John Barstow and others for a cross walk
across§ Waterman street, was received and referred (o the
Commitiee on [lighwaye,
The monthly statemncat of the City Treasurer was present.
ed, read and referred to the Committee vn Finance
{9 At a Quarterly Meelin’ of the Providence Associa
tion of Mechanics and Manufacturers, held on the Bth of
January, 1849, the following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted :
Whereas, This Association has learned of the sudden
death, on the past evening, of Thomas R. Holden, Esq.,
one of its ablest and most valuable members, and a past
President thereof, Therefore
Resolved, That in le-uumn‘y of our sense of loss as an
Association, in this afflictive dispensation of Div.ne Provi
dence, and our sympathy with t;w family of the deceased
as well as of the appreciation of his virtues as a man, nm‘
his worth as a citizen, we attend his funeral, as a vody, on
Thursday next.
Resolved, That the 8 cretary be directed to publi h these
re<ohitions in the '"'s'"" and also forward a copy thereof
to the family of th» deceased. From the records,
j Attest: SAMUEL TINGLEY, Sec’ry.
Brlghton Market,—Tuursoav, Jan. 4, 1849,
[Reported for the Boston Daily Advertiser.)
At market during the week 320 leef Cattle, 40 Storos,
825 Sheep, 149 Swine.
Prices—Beefl Cattle— Extra $6 7587 ; first quality, $6 25a
$6 50 second quality §5 7508 ; third quality $5485 50,
Working Oxen—=Sales at §72, §B5, $B~, 00 and $95.
Sheop—~Sales at §1 75, §2 25, §3 50, $1 50 and sss 25.
Swine—~No sales of lot. At retail from 44 to 6ec.
Married.
In Woonsocket, al&]{lifi,'l\ii's?[u Haxpy to Miss Cane
oLINE Byow, hoth of Woonsocket.
In Hamlet village, 10th ult., Mr. Aopis Simmoxs to Miss
Lucy F. Suievee, both of Smithfield.
In Smithfield, on the 4th inst., Fraxxuin 1. Ricumono,
of this city, to Susan Armv, second daughter of Joseph
Almy, of Bmithfield, Ty E
~ln Bristol, 31st uit., Cyrus H, Epsox, of New Bedford,
to Miss Racuen J., daughter of Samuel Sparks, Esq., of
Pristol,
In Warren, Mr, Samuer T. CuurcwH, of Bristol, to Miss
Barry M. Drow ~, of Barrington.
In Newport, Ist inst., Mr. Freoperick AvGustus Pratr
10 Miss Evizanet Messer, all of New‘pun.
In Connecticut, Mr. Joszru Cano, of Newport, to Miss
Diapamia M, Bares, of C,
Died.,
In this city, on the sth inst., Mr. Ira M. Gorr, in the
38th year of his age. «
On Friday, sth inst., Josern Avcustus, son of Joseph
. and Awmelia 'l‘illin?huul, aged 19 months and 7 days.
On the 4th inst., Davio WiLLiams, a worthy and re
spectable colored man.
On the 7th in<t., Mr, Tuomas R. Horoxn, aged 66 years.,
Funeral at his late residence, 87 &mith street, to morrow,
at Qdu’cloclt. p. m. Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.,
In Warwick, on the 7th inst., Jamzs O, Ar~orp, formor
ly of this city, in the 43d {ur of his age.
In Warren, 20th ult., Mrs. Resxcca 8, Trorr; wife of
Mr. John "Trott, and daughter of the late Mr. James Drown,
agod 20 years, J 1 months and 19 days.——On the 30th uit.,
Mrs. Marcaret B. Curvo, widow of Mr. Wilhiam B. Child.
In DBriktol, Ist inst., Mrs. ELizapeTn Svocum, widow of
the late Capt. Peleg t‘locum. uod 95 years.
In Newport, 30th ult., Mrs. Mary Mumrorp, wife of Mr.
Sumuel 3. Mumford, and danghter f the late Capt. Wm.
Price.——On the 30th, Mr. Twomas Townsxnp, for many
years Proprietor of the Eagle Hotel, aged 63 years.——Same
day, Evwa ap, aged 20 months, and on the 31it, THoMas
Moore, infant sons of Mr. Gardiner Reynolds.——On the
3d inst.; Puene Axy, youngest daughter of Mr. Henry B,
Underwood, a.ed 13 months and 26 days.——On the sta
inst , Mrs. Manry Casweer, wife of Mr. William Caswell,
aged 77 years.
In Portsmouth, on the 31st ult.,, Tuonas Congv, Esq.,
formerly a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, n’nd 9
years,——Mrs. Mary Hicks, wife of Mr. Robert Ilicks.
She was a Preacher in the Society of Friends.——Mrs.
Warsox, wife of Mr. Joseph W. Watson.
In Glocester, on the 4th inst., Mrs, Canorine Latuam,
wife of Jerem.ah W, Latham, of Faull River, and daughter
of Johm Huwkins, Esq., of Glocester, in the 25th year of
her age. a
In Bellingham, 21 inst., Miss Puiraveienia Hannre,
danghter of the late George Harris, formerly of Cumberland,
in the tth year of her age.
In Comberland, 19th ult , Wittiam Jitson Cans, ngod
25 years. e L Rt
In Middlebore’, 14th ult,, Mr. M. Draxe, n revolutionary
pensioner, aged 87,
In Boston, sth inst., Sanan Jewerr, wife of Henry
Jumes Prentiss, nged 39 years, daughter of the late Elipha
let Jewett, furmerly of Salem,
BOARD OF HEALTH OFFICE,
January 5, 181,
Monthly abstract of Interments in the city of Providence
during the month of December, 1848,
INTEKMENTA,
Males
I’-maieo.
Married,
Smilo,
Widows,
Widowers,
White,
Colored,
Resident
Nou- ltu‘dem,
Total,
apopt oF THY nl.u'v
exy,
ll::"mchh{-, 1
Coureiions, :
W 9
Croup, b
Diabetes, |
Dropey, 1
Dysentery, 1
Fever Scarlet, 1
Fever Typhoid, 2
Homorthage, 1
Hydrocephalus, 2
Hydrothorax, . 1
By ‘ordor o' the Board of Jies
orderolt 0
v ALBERT PAD
Moxpay, January 8,
OF THE FOLLOWING AGRS,
Sull Born, 3
Under one year, 6
Between one and two, 3
“ o iwo and five, 7
“ five and ten, 3
“ o ten ttwenz-om, 6
“ wwenty-one&thiny 7
“ thirty and forty, ~ 6
“o forty and finy, 10
* fifty and sixiy, 1
“ eixty and seventy, 3
* seventy audeighty, 2
% eighty and nincty, 2
“ 00 & one hundred, 1
Over one hundred, 0
Toal, 60
ING DISEASES.
Old Age, 4
Peritonitia, 1
Phthisis Pulmonals, 6
leuricy, 1
perssie. -
ing, 1
Still Born, 3
Ulceration of the Lungs, 1
Unknown, "
Violence, 1
Whooping Cough, 1
Total, 60
Clerk of said Board.