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SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.,
ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNIA AT HALIFAX
Hauwwax Tereararn Orrics, g
Thureday Morning, July 11th,
The stearsship Hibernia arrived this morning
fron Liverpool, June 20h, at 6 o'clock, and left
again for Boston at haif-past 7 A, M. Weather
mild, and wind southeast, ; o
The cotton market closed quiet but firm, Sales
walrd of 63,000 bales, of which speculators tovk
22,000, aud exporters 11,000,
Fiour dully but unchunged in price. Corn—
White 1# 10 18 6d, and Yellow 28 per quarter lower,
Provisions—Limited estogk, and ilnereased de
mand for shoulders at an advance of 2a per ewt; in
all other descriptions the market has a deelining
tendency, bard, fair demand a ltead( raies,
The weather continues extremely favorable
throughout England. The advices from manufac
waring disiricts continue satisfactory. At Noting
ham, the lace trade has impm\'el At Leicester,
great confidence is expressed as to future prospects;
and from Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, and Rochdllo.
all the letters speak of full employment and steady
markets, At Manchesier, however, there has as yot
been no improvement.
At Havee, the cotton market was active up to
Thuraday, atan advance of 210 21.2 f. on last
week's rates. Sales Thursday, 2300 bales.
The stcamship Atlantic arrived at Liverpool at 4
o'clock Wednesday morning, and took the whole
town by surprise. {ier log is published, from which
it appears that during the last six days of the voy
age, she accomphished a greater distance than any
other eteamer afloat, On the 24th, with a head
wind, she ran 319 miles in the 29 bowrs. She was
advertised to leave on the 10th lust., and will contest
the race with the Asia, which leaves fur Boston on
the 13th. : BTt sl
m:l'l;:;\'iiniulry have been gustained by the House
of Commons in the Greek atlair by a majority of
46. )
The question of the inerease of Louis Napoleon's
salury has received the sancuon of the French As-
I s = b
It is #sid that Gen. Narvaez has had a warm dis
cussion with the Minister of the United States, in
which be expressed the astonishment and regret of
the Spanish Government, that the Government of
the United States had not only not prevented the
expedition of Lopez from Dbeing prepared in the
States, but had ll&wcd it to depart with the object
of attacking Cube: and it is also reported that the
Spanish Minister has addressed & warm remon
strance to Washingon, cmbudyinr the views of
the Spanish Government, and that this note is not
wriltten in a very amicable spirit.
Through the iimlnou ot Capt. Lang of the Hi-
Lernia, we have a telegraphic dispateh from Lon
don ou Saturday morning, announcing the arrival
of the overland mail, with Bombay dates of 25th
May. At Benares upwards of leU persous lost
their lives by the explosion of a magazine boat,
loaded with JYU()O Lbls. of guapowder. A fleet of 30
boats were destroyed, besides doing immense dam
age tothe towu near which the explosion took
place. The commercial advices represent business
as very dull; the season is considerced closed. No
ludia marine news reported.
Massacre oF ELEvEN AMERICANS BY THE YU
mas Ixpians —We extract the following details of
the massacte at the crossing of the Colorado, from
the Sacramento Transeript of the 30th ult,
By a dispatch from Abel Siearns, first alcade of
the district of Los Angclos, sent by extraordinary
express to Governor Burnett, we learn the follow
ing fac's. On the 21st of April six of the Ferry
Company crosscd over the Colorado to the Mex
ican side for the purpose of bringing over the ani
mals of some Senocians; the rest of the company,
numbering eight, remaining on the American side
of the river. Three ot the company left the houses,
and were cutting poles 10 gome wood near the ter
ry, and while thus cngaged some fiftcen or twenty
of the Yumas Indians came to them, saying that
the captain >f the ferry had sent them to cut the
poles. As they had never before been thus employ
ed, their motives were mistrusted. A hatchet, how
ever, was given to one ol them, with which he com
menced cutting, and he was soon observed to strike
very near the head of one of the Americans. The
Americans hereupon drew their pistols, and the
Indians ran, circling round towards the houses be
longing to the company. The three Americans
startcd for the houses also; but before getting out
of the woods they heard a yell, and as they emerg
ed from the brush into the open country, the la
dians fired upon them. There being little chance
ol escape, the party commenced firing back, run
ning at the same time to gain the houses They
succeeded in gaining their houses, where they found
the dead body of Glanton, the captain of the Ferry
Comupany.
They next ran to a Mexican camp in the neigh
horheod, but were there refused admittanze. They
thien fled to the river, and succeeded in getting ofl
from the shore in one of their boats. The Indians
now commenced shooting balls and arrows at them
from both banks, while the party hurried down the
river After rowing 11 miles, they found they had
outstridped the Indians, and they landed opposite
a place called Algadores. That night they went
11 milcs down the river, built a raft, and on the
24h crosecd the Colorado. During the 24th the
party changed their coursz and went up the river,
and in the course of the Jay fell in with, a party of
Indiuns, from which they were fortunate enough
toescape. Pursuingjtheir course'up the river, they
traveled all night on the 2hth, and at daylight on
the morning of the 25th they reached the Mexican
camp that was at the ferry where the Indians’ at
tack commenced, having been without food since
12 o'clock at noon of the 23d. From the Mexi
cans the party learned the fate of the rest of their
companions.
Glanton and Dr. A, L. Linceln were asleep,
eachin one of the houses. A Mexican woman saw
the Chief of the Yumas enter the house in which
the Doctor lay and hit him on the head with a
stone, whercupon he rose to hiis feet but was imme
diately killed with a club. Another woman rela
ted the death of Glanton in the same manner. The
three others who remained at the houses were killed,
the manner not known; but none of them had an
opportunity of killing any of the Tndians. The par
tv also learned from the Mexicans that thesix who
crosscd the river with the boat for the Sonorians
were also killed by the Yumas. The bodies of five
were brought over to the Mexican side and burned,
us also were the bodies of Dr. Lincoln, Glanton,
and the rest of the five murdered at thie houses. Dr.
Lincoln’s Jog and two other .iogs were tied to his
body and thal of Glanton, and burned alive with
them. A large quantity of meat was thrown into
the fire at the same time. The houses were
also burned down, and the bodiesof the other three
Americans, named A. Johnston, Wm. Pewit and
John Dorsey, were consumed with them.
The names of the five others killed in the boat
were Thos. Harlin, of Texas; Henderson Smith of
Mo.; John Gunn, of Mo ; Thos. Wilson, of Philas
delphia; James M. Miller, N. J; and John Jack
#on. a colored man. The names of the parties
killed at the house have been given. Dr. Lincoln
was of St. Lovis, Mo ; JohnJ, Glanton of San An
tonia, Texas; John Jackson of New York; Wm
Tewit of Texas; and John Dorscy of Mo. At the
time of the massacre Dr. Lincoln had in his pos
session $50,000 in silver, and between $20,000 and
$30,009 10 gold, belonging io the Ferry Company,
which it appears has fallen into the hands of the
Jodians.
Sverectep Murper oF A Woman.—The Select
men of the towu of Plainfield, Conn., by a vote of
e town, have beea authorised to offer a reward of
scven hundred dollars for the discovery and appre
hension of certsie parties, as follows : It appears
that on the firet of lfly last, a woman named Sally
Edwards, 22 years of age, left Plainfield, in com
pun& with one Herbert L. Bione, and were traced
wr orwigh, where they passed as husband and
wife.
The Seclectmen state that there is re2son to be
leave that Miss Ecwards has been murdered. A re
ward of $lOO is therefore offered for her discovery if
living, and 8200 for the discovery of her body if
dead, and such information as shall lead (o the de
teetion of her murderers, and a reward of $4OO for
the apprebension of Herbert L. Stone, who is de
scribed as 28 years of age, b feet 6 inchies in beight,
of straight, slight fizure, pale complexion, brack
bhair and whiskers, black eyes, &c.— Bost. Ivar.
New Carirar or Cauronsia~A correspon
dent of the Journal of Commerce, under date of
San Francisco, June Ist, writes :
" The eflorts which are being made b, capital
iets will very probably, make ** Eurcka.” (the new
city of Gen. Vallejo) the capital of Califarnia, for
Already ure such interests at work as will proba
bly secuce the vote ot the people to this new city,
under the law of the last session. Benicin is a
tival point for Jegislative honors ; but * Earcka’
hae the most copital involved and will probably
vucceed, o cvgqlhjnf here resolves itsel’, now,
Wto o question of dollurs and cents at ten per cent
a month.,”
Carniverous.~lu the town of Penfield, N. Y.,
A low days since, a woman Jeft her child in the
liwuse alone, sleeping in the cradle, while she went
for a pail of water. When she returned, she dis
covered. 1o her horeor, that & sow Lud entered the
howse and taken the bebe in i wouth and car
vied it 10 some distance. She immediately ran
to the rescue of her ehild, but it was not antil she
had beaten the pail 1o pieces over the ferocious
mnial’s head, snd afterwards woupded i severely
With an axe, that it released the infant, and even
ihen the sow attempted 1o secnre its prey again,
The child was considerally imjured, bui e Jikely
10 regover.
GREAT FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
A dreadful fire occurred at Philadelphia on the
afternoon and evening of Tuesday, the Oth inst.
We gather the following particulars:
The fire broke out in the store 78 North Dela-
ware Avenue ut half past 4 o'clock. The building
was occupied for storage purposes, and when s
covered tne fire had already made considerable
headway, with the flames spreading in every di
rection. But a short time elapscd before that large
building through Water street was enveloped in
flumes. The one adjoining north No. 80, was on
fire as well as the one south No. 76, before the
devouring clement had reached the ground floor of
the building in which the fire onginatad. Two
ternfic explosione of #alt petre rent the walls
asunder, throwing the flames of the eombustible
matter in all directions, by which the fire was com
municated to a large number of houscs which will
be detailed hereatter. Delaware Avenue was filled
with a mass of human beings, amongst whom were
several hundread of our valiant and noble firemen
The first explosion did not seem to canse much ex
citement or fear in the people present, nor did the
| second, except somo slight fears when they moved
towards the eastern edges of th: wharves. The
third explosion was fatal in many cases, and
proved the death of a number of men, women, aund
children. On Delaware Avenue and Water street
the scene presented was frightful and appalling in
the extreme, and such as we cannot and will not
attempt a description of. On the eagtern front of
the above stores, when the third and last explosion
of the salt petre occurred, the rush for life was ter
rific. Men and boys. firemen and bystandors,
rushed away from the eontlagration, and ae they
endeavored to get beyond the reach of danger,
hundreds of them rolled over each other. While
running and jumping on the large collection of
cotton and other goods, or on the wharves several
were knocked down asif dead, and huendreds of
aflrighted people ran over them, cuusing legs and
arms to be broken andinjuries inflicted of o very
scrious character. In the fright, some were thrown
into the Delaware, while a large number jumped
voluntarily in to shicld lh(‘nucf\'cn from the bricks
and cinders thrown from the burning stores,
The fire then extended through Front street from
near Raee to above Callow hill, then through River
to Second, through John, Ncwmarket, and Second,
from River strect up to Callow hill strect, levelling
100 houses as far as we have been able to learn.
Tho fire encompnsses two squares round, ex
tending from Race street to Calton hill, and from
the river to Sccond street, Certainly not less
than 200 houses are destroyed. On Water street
from Roce to Yine all old fushioned dwellings, and
vecupied generally by poor people. In some of the
houses there were thirty families, and their suf
ferings can be imagined. It is reported that in
one ot the houses a waman was found dead, and
by her side her infant alive. And another woman
and five children were fonnd burned to deat!; this,
I believe, 1s trye. The loss is roughly estimated
at upwards of one million, and the flames are still
raging with urabated fury. God preserve the
poor women and children!
AvpimioNat Particveans.—Puitanecenia, 10th,
Noon.—This morning the scene of the conflagra
tion of yesterday afternoon and last evening,
presents ene of the most sickening aspects. The
smouldering ruine, and the wholly and partially
destroyed buildings, &e., for squares around —the
distressed appearance of the sufferers, many of
whom having lost every thing they possessed 1n the
world—the trenticd inquiries for l‘\e missing rela
tives and friends, to say nothivg of the anguish
and sorrow depicted on the countenances of those
who have been bercaved of wives, fathers and chil
dren by this sudden and frightful calamity, fores
upon the mind the most melancholy emotion.
The strects in the outskirte of the burnt district
are covered with household goods, thrown promis
cuously together, with the owners endeavoring as
well as they can to select their own, and convey
them away. St
It is impossible at this time to give more than
a proximate idea of the number of buildings de
stroyed. N
The family of Mr. Joseph Knight, whose store is
at the north-east corn® oi Second and Vine streets,
had to be removed from the premises by being low
ered out of the upper window with ropes.
Tue Fing.—Aller the most diligent inquiry we
have been dnable to obtain a complete list of the
killed, wounded and missing. From all the infor
mation in regard to the most melancholy part of
the story of yesterday's disaster, we feel safein
stating the number as follows: Killed 30, wound
ed 100, drowned 9, missing 17. Total 156. The
loss of the fire association may not go beyond
#750000 That of the Frankiin Hand and in-
Hand, £5O 000 each, that of the American &30 000,
Taking it for granted thut the same amount of
property was untneared, which is a very reasona
ble supposition, the entire loss may be stated at
from $BOO,OOO to &1 000 000. The loss to John
Brock, in whose building the fire and explosion
oceurred, is about §35 000, which is fully covered
by insurances. John Brock, Sons & Co. had on
sturage in their building, saltpetre, brimstone. su
gar, molasses, &c., to the amount of 12000
They say the quantity of saltpetre was not very
lazge and they pledge their word of honor and
business reputation that there was not a pound
of powder 10 the store.
Many persons have been under the impression
that the explosion which was so fatal, was caused
by gunpowder. Messrs Brock & Co. gave the
most sacred assurance that such was not the fact
Messrs. Ridgway & Budd had in store 8000 barrels
of flour. They cstimate their loss at $lO,OOO.
They have poficico that will more than cover this
A. Wright & Nephew had in store an immense
uantity of salt, I'lour, whent, clover seed, &e.—
*heil lcss will reach §lOOOO. They are amply
insured, Dr. Janes' drug warchouse was insured
for §l5OOO. The store and stock were valued at
$30,000. The above firms comprise all the heavy
business houses that were burncd,
A great many thieves have been arrested by the
police and have been sent to prison by the Mayors
of the city and Northern Liberties. ‘T'his morning
a number of charred trunks and skulls of human
beings were removed from the ruins. Several
whole bodies ot men, women and children were
also found under fallen bricks and were taken to
the station house. Numerous half distracted
fathers, mothcrs, sisters and brothers visited the
scene of the fire and station house to day, in
scurch of missing fricnds. Thousands of people
were collected about the burat district—the black
ened and desolate appearance of which no pen
can describe.
From Havana.—The New York Commercial
makes the following summary of the news from
Havana by the Georgia:
The Georgia, on her arrival at IHavana, found
the U. 8. frigate Congress and sloop-of war Ger
mantown at anchor in the harbor. They bad ar
rived the day betore. On the 2 inst. Comwmodore
McKeever and suite and Capt. Mclntosh dined
with the Governor General,
The Governor General gare every assurance
that the prisoners would soon be liberated, and
harmony restored. The prisoners are at present
under the control of Admiral Amero, who will give
no information in regard to them, and differs en
tircly in his views from the Captain General.
There is great excitement against the American
consul, Mr. Campbell, on accouns of some letters
he wrote to the Uuited States State Department,
(reflecting in the opinion of the Spaniards,) on
their navy and militia. The consul is obliged to
keep his house fortified, and ready at ony moment
to repel an attack.
The Spaniards are assembling a large naval force
at Havana. Three frigates and two brigs have
just arrived from Spain to join the squadron of Ad
miral Armero,
The passengers by the Georgia were allowed to
go on shore until the arrival of the Falcon, when
strict orders were given that no one should leave
the ships. ) k 7
It was reported on the authority of the British
consul that nine of the American prisoners had
died, but the chief authoritics said that they were
all alive, ERlda 3
The errgin left Havana at 8 A M. on the Ith
of July. The Falcon arrived from New O¢leans
at> P. M onthe 3d. Jt was (ll?ite healthy at Ha
vana when the Georgia left. There were but few
cases of cholera or yellow fever.
The Georgia was detained at Havana four Jays,
awaiting the arnival of the Falcon.
The Georgia brings home the captain and crew
of the bark Lucy Ellen, which had capsized and
sunk off Moir, Costa Rica. The Nicaragua mail
from the United States, including the Government
dio'rltchec were lost.
‘he British steamer Dee brings the news of an
att- mpted revolution in the so called republic of
Coeta Rica, The late President, Castro and his
principal secretary, Toledo, were fugitives on board
the Dee It was reported that General Flores had
been shot,
Santa Fe dates to the 12th of June received,
and leave no doubt that the state government is
organized before this time. The election for the
state took place on the 20th wit. Licut. Mason
was drowned on the 22 of May in the Rio
Grande, The Utay Indiane have forfeited Mrs.
White's child alive to the Apac'ic Indians, in
whose hands it now is,
Br. Louis, July 11,
" Esecution of Negro Mun Ned —The man, con
vieted of the wurder of Mr. Cracklin. of Calvert
Co., Md., was exeented at Prince Fredrick on
Friday last. Ned was but nineteen yenrs of nge,
He confessed all a short time betore the day of ex
ecution, and said he murdered the old gentleman
in order to obtain money for u frolic. He seemed
to meet his fate with composure, On the first at:
tempt to hang him the rope broke, and he fell to
the gronnd sowe fifteen or twenty feet unhuri, and
he smilingly observed that *“ he was not hung yet."”
T'he rope was then doubled, and althongh fie had
a fall 0, five feet, his neck was not broken. He
struggled nearly forty minutes and then expired.
From Council Blufls.—="The Saluda returned
yesterday from Council Blaffs. She bronght
down forty mountain trappers and traders, and
2047 packs of robes and furs, belonging to the
Union Fur company, and consigned to Messrs, R.
& W, Campbell, of this city. About 700 wagons
of the Mormon train had started for Salt Lake,
leaving uhout 500 wagons yet to take up their
line of murch. Among the passengers down were
several Mormon teachers, some sent on missions
to Englund and other parts of Europe.—Bt Louis
Intelligencer, July Ist.
Some idea may be formed of the valne of the
quickstiver mines in California, from the tollowing
extract of a letter fromn Gov. Burnett, of Califor=
nia which he addressed to a friend in \WWashington.
The Quicksilver mine of New Almaden, within
12 miles of this pluce, is valned at several millions
of dollars. Tnafew days Mr. Forbes informs me,
they will have 26 retorts in operation, and will ex
tract #,OOO Ibs. duily,worih from $6,00010 sB,ooo—
than two millions annually. Ounly think of
that! "I'lis is only one of several mines, but it is
the largest,
Monster Divldend.—'T'he Paciffic Mail Steam
ship Company, of which Messrs. Howlend & As
pinwell are the representatives, have declared a
dividend of fifty per cent,—their first dividend. “I'his
Company started we believe, with a eapital not
exceeding 600,000, It has since puurchased the
steamships, Unicorn, Tennesse, t‘hvmkeo. and
Philadelphia for which there must have been paid
all of $700,000. This faet, considered in connee
tion with the dividend above mentioned, will afford
some idea of the profits of the business.—N. V.
Jour. of Com.
Ditten by a Massasauger.—One day last week,
a young child of Mr. Rockwell in TFrowbridge,
about 3 years old. It appears that the child came
npon the snake and felljto whippingitwith a switch,
and was bitten in the hand three times, leaving
six separate wounds. The hand and arm imme
diately began to swell and betore medical aid could
be obtained the swelling had reached the body and
the child was beyond hepe @it lived only twenty.
four hours from the time it was bitten.— Allegany,
(N. Y.) Rep.
The following jast sentiment was offered by
Hon. A. D, Smith. et the celebration of the 4th
inst., Milwankee. Wisconsin ;=
““ Ireland . —Although oppressed and trampled
npon by the minions of power, her patriots are
neither dead nor sleeping. Let the voice of free
and Gratefu! America encourage and cheer them
on in their glorious struggle, nntil the harp ehall
again be heard, and the shamrock shall again
bloom npon their native soil, beneath the genial
rays of civil hiberty."”
A Taylor paper quotes the following from Hen
ry (.‘lui’ o late speech, to show that he is returning
to the Democratie fold:—
~ “I have had—ll am happy to be able to avow it
‘or to announce it to the country—l have had, in
the anxiety to settle these questions connected
with the institution of slavery, an intereonrse with
many of my Democratic friends. [ hare known
them hetter, and appreciate then more, than when look
ing at them through the cyes of party.”
New York.—The liberty party have held a
State Convention at Syracuse, and nominated
for Governor, William {: Chaplin, of Albany, for
Lientenant Governor, Joseph Rumb. of Erie
county, for Canal Commissioner, Juhn C. Har
rington, of Oswego, for Prison Inspector, David
Plumb, of Troy. They resolved that “seetarian
religion is the greatest Kindmnce to the deliver
ance of the slave.”
The whole number of persons returned as hav
ing been convieted of crimes in the State of New
York, fromn 1840 to 18348, was 27,949: of these
1,152 werereturned as having received a‘ common
education " 414 as having a “tolerubly good edu
cation.” and 120 only as * well educated.” Of the
remaiming 16,225, about half were able merely to
read and write. The residue were destitute of
any education whatever,
At Kingsville, Ohio, Rollin Harmon has been
arrested for an extraordinary attempt to murder
his wife by throwing her into a well. He, how.
ever, finding she was not killed drew her out him
sell. They had been married but three wmonths,
andshe is ayoung and amiable woman. Harmon's
object,itis supposed, was 1o come into entire pos
session of the property she brought him. l‘in bail
was fixed at J&)(YO.
Large T'ree.—~The oldest oak tree in Belgium,
planted in the reign of Charles V., about 1550 or
1550, was recently cut down at Rooborst. It
measured thirty-six feet in length and eighteen
feetin circumference. Planks two feet wide were
cut from some of the branches, and one from four
to five feet wide is to be sent to the European
exhibition in London in 1851,
A table of the ages of Americans and foreign.
ers at the time of death has been keptin Boston,
from which it appears that foreigners are much
shorter lived than those of native hirth, but very
few of the foreigners going beyond the age of fif
ty, and most olfllhem dying under thirty. The
mortality among foreign children is also very large.
Recovery of Treasure.—The Savannah Republi
can states that a mysterions party, who have been
excavating on the sonth end of Cumberland island
for some time past, have succeeded in finding and
carrying off a large amount of treasure. ‘They
obtained information from an old man supposed to
have been connected with piratical expuritionl.
It will be recollected that the ship Charles Bart
lett was run down and sunk with 136 passengers
and crew, by the Europa last summer. The own
ers of the Bartlett immediately instituted a suit
againstthe Cunard Company, and a verdict of
£12,000 has been rendered.
On their first visit 1o Towa, Gov. Ujhazy and
Capt. Tahacz worked three da‘yn in the field for a
Frenchman near Council Blufls, on condition that
he would carry themto St. Joseph. But Monsienr
deceived them, and they finally made the whole
Journey on foot,
The Mississippian, published at Jackson, says
there isnot a word of truth in the indictment
‘ound at New Orleans against General John A.
Quitman, the governor, and thuat,"from first to
last, he refused all connection with the Cuba ex
pedition.”
Great Sale of Wool —TFour thonsand pounds of
wool were sold in this town last week at 42 cents
a pound. This isthe hi.henJ)riee we have heard
of this season. T'wo thousand pound sold at from
36 to 33 cents.—Somerset, 0., gcm., 4th.
Some misereant placed a rail across the track
of the Petersburg and Roanoke Rail road hy which
the engine was s|rown off on Wedneeday night.
The engineer was seriously injured, and the en~
gine knocked to prices.
It has been proved, by experiment, in England,
that iron vessels are not near so well adapted for
war as wooden ones. Under cannon Lall the
iron splinters in the most Jangerous manner.
The U. S. marshal for Mielni‘{,nn lately seized all
the lnmber at Muskegon and White Lake as hav
ing been taken from fovemmenl lands. T'he
qnantity is estimated at 12,000,000 feet.
The Cholera.—This dreadful disease is still on
the increase at the West, and onthe rivers. Deaths
by Cholera are mentioned at Cleveland Chicago,
Chilicothe, and Lomasville.
Horrible.—Charles Sutherland, near Covington
Ky., deliberately shot dead his father on Mouday
week, on account of a previous difference. He
fled but was arrrested.
The Indian depredations on the Texas frontier
are about to be suppressed by a milimr{ force to
be under the command of brevet Lt. Col. Hardee.
Up to July llst., 3000 lu;f-hudn of Maryland
tobacco have been sent to Baltimore market less
than were sent for the same time last year.
The message and orders from President Fill
more appear officially in the National Intelligencer
instead of the Republic.
The Constitutional Convention in Michigan
have refused to grant the Llective Franchaise to
men of color.
The California mail brought by the Georgia at
New York, consisted of over thirty thousand let
ters.
Ripe peaches have made their appearance in
Charleston, 8, C.
Republican Herald.
PROVIDENCE,
Saturday, July 13, 1830.
DEATH OF THE LATE PRESIDENT.
The news of the death of General Taylor, late
| President of the United States, was received in
this city on Wednesduy morning, by which we
were informed of that melancholy oceurrence at
his residence in Washington, thirty five minutes
past ten o'clock on Tuesday evening. The Viee
President, Cabinet, Mayor of the city of Wash-
Cington, Marshal of the District, the attending phy
siciuns and the aflicted family, witnessed his de
parture. ‘T'he place which General Taylor held
i in the government makes this bereavement a sol
eme event 16 the mationt and not less on that ac
count, a mournful one to his nearest friends.—
Wellmay the people look to Heaven in humble
sanbmission, and receive this dispensation with the
most serious reflections, T'hat their dissensions
may be healed, aud the strife among their repre=~
sentatives be allayed. ‘l'hat they may unite in re
spect for the memory of the dead, and in affection
ate regard for the welfure of the living. And that
the hearts of all eonditions of men may be more
impressed with a just sense of their duty, and be
movedto fulfil every obligation that may rest upon
them with greater fidelity. And well may sympa
thy minister conisolation to the surviving relatives
and friends of our late Chief Magistrate, as it min
gles around the bier of the departed with the tears
of the mourners, In this office of sympathy, all
conventionul distinctions should be forgotten, and
the rich and the poor should meet together, It is
the common lot of humanity to lament and to be
lamented.
*“ There Is a tear for nll who die,
A mourner o'er the humblest grave ;
But nations swell the funeral cry,
And triumph weeps above the brave,”
~ Though thedeparted wasnotourchoice for Presi
dent, yethaving been without sentiments ofunkin.i
nesstohimin preferring another,hissudden decease
produces an emotion of unmingled regret, as we
seem to behold a venerable form descend from the
presidential chair to the silent tomb. And though
as President his administration was such as we
could not in a political sense approve, yet he had
faithfully served his country in the field, and had
won the mostdistinguished honor for himself in
defending the honor and adding glory to the tri
umphs of our American Union.
While so many will be saddened by the fiat of
Alwighty power which has unexpectedly with
drawn from publie service so distinguished a re
cipient of public favor, the thanks of the mation
should nscend to Heaven that he was spared
through scenes of danger and duty in which his
long and arduous command has been so success
ful and glorions.
‘“ The Roman virtues it vp mortal man’’,
And we follow the plain dictates of nature when
we honor the patriotic services of a military man,
and hasten to bestow upon him an imperishable
garland of fame. The mass are true to their spe
cies. This calamity will clothe the whole Union
in habiliments of mourning. Let the sulemnity ot
the pugeant excite the sober thoughts of a great
people. And while a dark browed tempest over
hangs this mighty republic from ocean to ocean,
and from the rising to the setting sun, let the con
scionsness of Diviue interposition in human af
fuirs increase our reliance on that Overruling
Power which has hitherto sustained this country
in seasons of darkness and trouble, and borne it
in safety through the most appalling emergencies.
[t is thus that we may be tanght. in the midst of
schemes of personal maguificence and pride, a les
son of more than Romin excellence—not merely
the uncertainty of human life and the emptiness
of earthly glory=Lut the gooduess of that chas
tisement which is sent not to afflict but to reform
the disobedient children of men. A Latin poet
indeed truly told us, that Death kndcks with equal
pace at the doors of cottages and the palaces of
Kings. And an orator in our own language has
exclaimed, “ What shadows we are, and what
shadows we pursue”! But a Hebrew master has
taught us more than the temporary interests of
life, and more than the dark mysteries of death.—
A well earned laurel,a pompous funeral, and a
flattering epitaph, are often all the rewards that
this world can bestow. And we must reflect with
great anguish upon the truth of the line, that
““'T'he paths of glory lead but tothe grave".
In that destined r-ep;nitory of all -einriluiy re
mains of our species, let every infirmity and all
animosities be covered forever. Into thatasylum
may no political detraction and no unkind allu.
sior. ever presume to enter—and the memory of
General Taylor's good and important services in
behalfof his country be long cherished in the
heatts of a grateful and happy people.
General Taylor was in hie sixty-sixth year, hav
ing been born in Virginia, in 1784,
The Boston Post in speaking of the death of
President Taylor, sums up as follows :
The event has produced a deep impression of
melancholy regret on the public mind.
Its infiuence npon the political questions before
Congress, and the policy of the government will
beimportant.
The gentleman chosen vice president, Mr. Fill
more, is now President, elothed with all the pow~
era of the chief magistrate of onr nation.
The existing cabinet will find in the present oc
casion an excuse for resigning positions which
they could not have retained, under any circums
stances long.
New councillors will soon surronnd the new
‘urenidem. and we hope the errors of the present
leads of Departments will serve as a warning to
their successors.
Never did the cabinet pass from place under
more derogatory circumetances than will attend
the exodus of those men whom the late president
selected, or who were selected for him, as his con
stitutional advisers.
Of Mr. Fillmore's policy we cannot h?e much
for good, if his past course upon the tariff, inance
and sectional questions, is indicative of his future
career.
The new cabinet, we trnst, will be composed of
eminentmen—experienced politicians, wise states
men, and honest citizens.
Gen. Taylor—as a soldier—was competent,
brave, and patriotic—in this capacity he served
his country well, and merits its grateful remem
brance. As a politician he was inexperienced
as a statesman uninforined, and as chiefnagistrate
of the nation not qualified for his position
As a citizen nn:] a soldier, we honor nmn, and as
the late incumbent of the highest office known to
our Constitntion, we desire to see his decease ob
served by all those ceremonies usual on such mel
ancholy necarions.
—Mny his virtues be cherished and his fanlts for
given.
Mzssns. Toouns anp Srepnens.~ltis credibly
stated that Mr. Toombs of Georgia had a confer:
ence with President Taylor, during which he in
formed the President of his early devotion to the
administration when there were few others to co
operate with him. That he had remuained in that
position to the present time. But if the President
was attempting to marshall New-Mexico against
Texas, Mr. Toombs would withdraw himself from
the support of the administration. Whereupon
the President replied, that he intended to do his duty,
and that Mr. Toombs might go where he pleased.
It isreported that Messrs. Toombs and Stephens
have declared, that they no longer belong to the
Whig patty, but should act with the Democrats.
Cenrnar Amwrica —From the correspondence
of the New York Herld, the English government
have no particular objection to interfering in the
internal affuirs of these Central Siates. The let
ter of the English minister, which was published
some time ago, and directed to Mr. Chatfield, did
not find fault with the conrse that Mr. Chatfield
was pursuing. only censured him for being * too
go ahend”. We now have the pnblication of
another letter which appears to be written by one
Paron, a Secretary to Mr. Chatfield, and directed
to a person in Honduras by the name of Jaure.
gni, and believed to be an English agent. Paron
' advises Juuregui, that Mr. Chatfield had received
despatches fiom the Admiral of the squadron in
the Pacific, that he will repair to the port of La
Union to support Chatfield’s measures, and let it
be known there that the taking of Tigre [<land
was approved by the British government. 'l‘hnlJ
- Mr. Chatfield is to retain the island till the En
[ glish government shall be satisfied. Mr. Bulwer's
| letter told a different story. And it is snspected
'lhera has been great duplicity in this matter.—
“The Admiral,” says Paron “is instructed by Mr.
Chatfield. The arrvival of the Admiral in La Union
will bring the revolution to a favorable terminacion’.
He cantions them against being overwhelmed by
" Jalse American principles” promulgated by Mr,
Squier. Honduras is to rise against the popular
party, and then San Salvador. But the man to
whom all this was addressed, was arrested, and
the whole matter disclosed. So the plot wasdefcat.
ed. Great indignation against the English fol
lowed. Wharves on the 13th of June, were be
ing builtin Realejo, the depot for steamers; and
many were leaving Panama to exhibit themselves
there. ‘The Nicaragua route is destined to be
come a favorite one, it being more hea thy. cheap
er, and more expeditious. It was the policy of the
late administration to effect a union of the Cen
trat States, and it seems it hasatlength been done
under the efficient agency of Mr. Squier. Their
representatives will meet in Nicaragua on the first
of September next. The English have Leen de
feated, and the name of Englishman has become
odious. And as English agents moved heaven
and earth to prevent union there, they would do
or are doing the same to abolish it here.
Tux new Apmisistrarion.—We understand
that the present Cabinet will improve the present
opportunity to resign, and come down more easi
ly than they expected. One or two may be rein
stated. Butif Mr Fillmore would have a unit,
we think he will retain none of the old stock on
hand. It will be a snbject of curions speculation
for a while, 10 conjecture what will be the policy
of the new President. We venture the assertion
that he will have some system and the public will
be permitted to know whatit embraces. Do you
’ln_v. it will be Whig, of course? Aye, but what
is Whig 7 "I'he word needs a definition, it has got
Ino meaning now. One must be given to it, if
' you intend itshall signify anything. 1t is said that
the policy will be the same as hitherto since the
Ppre-i«lenlinl term commenced. But this will be
impossible unless the present Caubinet be retained ;
and impossible even if it should be, as we venture
to assert there will be at least a new element in
the compound. But we are most of all anxious
to know what will be the policy of this adminis
tration in reference to settling the African ques
tion, or upon the subject of the pending adjust
ment law. The extremists in the two Houses will
no doubt remain the same, and by their extreme {
opposition to each other, labor together to the end
of preventing the Senate adjustment from being
passed if possible. But will Mr. Fillmore become
an ally to these opposing factions, and help them
in defeating the settlement of the gnestion and for
the purpose of keeping the agitation in full blast
till the next presidential election approaches, as it
was the purpose of the Cabal to have done? If
the bonndary of Texas shonld be settled by the
Compromise and Adjustment bill, slavery, that is,
negro sluvery, would be more likely o be kept
out of the territory in dispute, than if T'exas should
be left to contend for her claim. But it would
appear that itis not now the chief question, wheth
er locomotion shall be allowed to slaves or not,
but only whether the agitators shall have their
ground of agitation taken from under them or not.
A telegraphic dispatch from Washington gives
the names of the following gentlemen as hkely to
compose the new Cabinet :
Danier Wesster, of Mass., Secretary of State.
Witie P. Maseum, of N. C., Secretary of War,
Gro Evans, of Maine Secretary ot the Treasury.
T. Burien Kine, of Ga., Secretary of the Navy.
1. C. Wgignr, of Ohio, Postmaster General.
C.S Morgneap, of Kentucky, Attorney General.
~— Bavagv, of Penn., Secretary of Interior.
“The restriction of thesuffrage is an experi
ment uporr which we think a republican govern=
ment has not ventured before the attempt of the
French Assembly.”—Journal.
But what did our late charter government do ?
After refusing for years to extend suffrage to any
body bnt landholders, after repeatedly refusing to
authorize by law its Convention for framing a
Constitution to extend suffrage in such Constitu
tion to any body but landholders, and refusing
this against the expressed will of more than half
the landholders themselves, and of all the other
classes, that government did by law at length au
thorize their Convention to extend suffrage very
considerably, but on the avowed principle that
this extension was a liberal gratnity bestowed on
the people of this State by their government. A
majority of the voters under the Constitution,
spurned this avowed principle as an insult, and
refused to adopt a Constitution which was clog=
ged with it.
What did the charter government do next? It
called another Convention and by law instructed
that Convention 1o restrict and limit suffrage
again, and afier ascertaining that the voters who
were against this restriction and limitation were
too much disgusted to attend the polls or have
anything to do with the concern, by another law
it enacted that a majority of the voters, who actu
ally voted on the question, should be sufficient,
however small, to adopt it. The Constitution
under which we now live was thus adopted. Lay
the blame where we will, its adoption must be
adwitted to be a wmere party measure, and the
Constitution is a mere party instrument in its op
eration. Thus we sce that * the restriction of
suflrage is an experiment upon which” our char.
ter government *‘ ventured” and successfully too,
“before the attempt of the French Assembly."”
Usurration sy A Mrurary Acexr.—Accord.
ing to the Houston Telegraph of the 20th ult.
there is no donbt the President had authorized the
peopls of Santa Fe to resist the government of
T'exas At first Col. Monroe ordered his oflicers
not to resist the commissioner of Texas. But a
despateh arrives from Washington, aud a proclam.
ation is issued by him for delegates 1o be elected
to meet in convention for the purpose of forming
a State Constitution. This was done while Con.
gress was legislating upon the claims of Texas to
this very territory. Great hostility has been rous
ed by this act. They allege that it is a violation
of the act of annexation. Texas however relies
upon the justice of the States to resist any attempt
to make the military paramount to the civil power
~the policy of Santa Anna in Mexico. The claim
of Texas to the Banta Fe country, they say, has
been admitted by our government over and over
agnin. And they accuse the president ol an at
tempt to steal the land, while Congress is prepar.
ing to purchase the claim of Texas.
Erinemicar.—Beveral cases resembling Asiatic
Cholera have ocenrred in Washington, some of
which have terminated fatally.
Orixions 15 Tur Sovru axp Wesr.— A corres.
pondent of the Washington Union, writing from
Baton Rouge, states that “the feeling of the peo
ple in this section of the conntry is stromgly in fa
vor of an amicable set lement of that question
“which has so long distracted the nation.” lie con
‘siders that the basis reported by the Comminee of
Thirteen as acceptable. ‘That the Missouri com
promise would not do as well. The acknowledg
ment of the doctrine of non interference would be
better for the South, than the adwission that Con
gress lave the right to legislate npon Slavery,
which must be made if they adopt the Missouri
compromise line, A distingnished Democrat of
Washington having spent a mounth in the \West,
reports thut among the citizens he met with there,
many of which were from Pensylvania, Maryland
and Virginia, hedid not find one that was opposed
to the Senate’s compromise bills, We subjoin
the following as evidence of popular sentiment in
Louisiana.
From the New Orleans Courier of June 27.
Curerina.—Public opinion in this country nev
er was more dctennme«] and decided in favor of
any measure, contemplated or adopted, than it is
at this momeunt for the speedy passsage of the bill
or bills reported by the Senates Commitiee of
Thirteen f':nr the adjustment of the territorial ques.
tion. I'he approach to unanimity is unparalleled.
The sentiment of the people on this matter must
have a potent und auspicious bearing upon the
deliberations of Congress. The address of the
Nashville Convention will do no harm. We ven
ture to say that not one man in a thousand throngh
outthesonthern States have read it—which, by the
by, we regard as rather an unlucky eircumstance,
for the perusalof thatdoenment is admirably adapt.
ed to make firmand fast friends of the compromise.
The Union justly observes: “The greater portion
of the address is devoted to a plan of ullacf upon
the plan of adjustment proposed by the Committee
of thirteen ; butit says nul':ing of the plan recom.
mended by the President. Plows are aimed at
those who sustain the Adjustment, but not a word
of reproach is used towards those who support the
recommendations of the California message
Surely the address was not penned by one who
sustained the election of Millard Fillmore "
In Louisiana we may safely assert that ninety nine
in every hundred citizens are favorable to the Com
promuse reported by Mr. Clay. We hace mot seen a
single |parer printed in this State that is opposed to
¥. Mashed tarnips are in a quandary —they will
and they won't. Old Zack’s plan is a good plan,
and the committee's plan is good. Either of them
would be swallowed by mashed tarnips, althongh
there is as much difference between the two plans
as there is between mashed turnips and canvass
back ducks. But thejnewspapers in New Orleans,
With that exception indicate great anxiety for the
adoption of the Compromise
It has been supposed that the people of Alaba
ma are disorganizers, and hostile 10 any mode
that can be devised for suppressing the agitation
now pervading the coutry. But i’ the press be
au exponent of public opinion, a large majority
of the people of Alabama mast be friendly to the
Union of the States, and uiterly opposed to all
schemes of disorganization.
It is the same thing in all the sonthern States,
with the exception, perhaps of South Carolina:
and even there, we should cheerfully submit to
the people at large the question—Adjnstment on
the principles of the Committes of 'l"hirleen, or
disunion and separation of the States ?
§F" The following are the closing remarks in
the oration delivered at Portsmouth N. H., or the
4th inst., by the Hon. Levi Woopsury.
“ I onght before bidding you farewell, to allude
to one other consideration. There lurks a serpent
inour Political Paradise. 1t is disunion. n is
not that the bands are likely to be suddenly rent
or torn assunder by violence; but what will they
be worth if neglecjed, deeayed, and allowed to
perish by omiesion of duties and of the compro
mising temper by which the Union was founded,
and can alone be preserved? | stand here notas
the censor of auy particular party or section, but
as a friend to the Constitution and the Union
against all and every aggression inspirit or deed.
It the bonds of common language, a common re
ligion, a common country, acommon government
and all the great common glories of the last cen
tury, cannot make ns conciliatory and kind—can
notmake all sides forgive and forget something—
cannot persuade to some sacrifice even, if' neces
sary to ruold us together, force is as unprofitable
to accomplish it as fratricide is to perpetnate peace
ina common family. And, broken into petty
States, agitated by contending parties, nndp ere
long the prey of some military chieftain, we shall
all tread the down hill path, already strewed by
similar wrecks in the history of Republics, and
hence more disgraceful to us for not being ad
monished by so many deadly warnings.
Procress or Sournery Facrorigs.—The
progress this country is making in the consump.
tion of cotton appears to be entirly overlooked by
the European dealers. Frow official returns made
to the Secretary of the T'reasury, it appears that
the number of factories, spindles, capital and
quantity of cotton consumed in the States of Ten
nessse, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina,
in the year 1849, were as follows:
Cotton con-
No. Bpindles. Capital, sumed
Tennesseo, 30 36,000 $lOO,OOO 12,000
Alabama 80 18,000 500,600 5,500
Georgin, 26 51,140 121,000 27,500
8. Carolina, 16 36,500 1,000,000 15,000
Total 152 141,640 1,721,000 30,000
Besides numerous other in various parts of the
country. Itis ounly a short time that we have had
cotton mannfactured at the south, the business he
ing confined almost wholly to the New England
States.— Dem. Union.
Tue Sovru axp rux Tarirr.—~The Louis
ville (Ky) Demoecrat thus shows how another
Whig doctrine is perishing in the South:
Finis E. McLean, a good Whig, who repre~
sents the Third District in Kentucky, has given
notice that he will not support the doctrine of
protection any more by his vote. The Northwill
find that Finis E. McLean is not alone in his par
ty in the South and West. The South and \g’nt
have no interest in this business of protection
They pay the expense andderive no profit. There
is no branch vf business in this State benefitted by
duties on imports. They benefit only a few sec
tions, and we have no part nor lot in the advan.
tages. T'he Sonth is now engaging in mannfac
tures, in spite of Northern competition. \We have
more to dread in the competition of Lowell than
in that of Manchester. A tariff cannot protect us
from the former, and we have no apprehension
from the latter.
Presient Fitesmore.—ln the Philadelphia
Convention which nominated Mr. I. for the Vice-
Presidency in 1848, a majority of Whig managers
was in fuvor of Mr. Lawrence, the present min
ister to England. But strange to tell, yet so we
areinformed, Mr. F. was preferred in order to con
ciliate the members from Massachusetts.
Prosexcr or Compromise.—lt is thonght by
some thatthe Adjnstment bill, will readily pass now,
as Mr. Fillmore is so much attached to Mr. Clay.
Those who opposed the bill to please the outgoing
Cabinet, will right about face to stand well before
the incoming. We hope political trickery will
have a truce.
Tuax Democraric Review.—The July nnmber
has been received, and may be had at Whitney's
bookstore. The following is the table of contents:
1. Abolition ve. Christianity and the Union: 2.
The Doom of Napoleon; 3. New-York: 4 Nat.
ural History of Man; 5. Mints; 6. Fugitive Slaves
~Law Reporter; 7. Lines—by Mrs. J. W. Mer.
cur; 8. Recollection of the Vatican; 9. 'The Study
of the Law : 10. Political Portraits with pen and
pencil—Philip Franeis Thomas, Governor of Ma
ryland ; 11. Financial and Commercial Review ;
:,'J. lll’olili«:nl Miscellany : 13. Notices of New
ooks.
Lirrerr’s Livive Ace.—No. 322 of this pop.
nlar work contains six articles on the ‘ollowing sub
jects : The First Relations of England with Russia,
Whipple's Lectures, Destinies of Great Britain in
the East, Dairy of a Dutifu! Son, The T'wo Ravens,
The Attack on Caba. The story of the T'wo Ra
vens is worth all the money. Sold at Geo. H.
Whitney's. 3
Paworama or Cavikornia.—This interesting
exhibition is said to be about to close, and all who
would avail themselves of an opportunity to visit
a fine representation of some of the most charm
ing and wonderful scenes on this continent, and a
very faithful and happy delineation of sear views
and disasters, thould lose no time in attending.
TIHNIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS,
FIRST sEssion,
Toesnay, July 9.
Sexate.~ Pending Mr Butler's remarks, nt half
ast one, Mr. Wibster rose and and said that the
T'ndidum was lying very seriously ill; he there
fose conardered icimproper 10 proceed with busi
vess, and moved an adjounment, whiehf was car
ried,
Hovse.—The Tlonse refused to postpone the Gal
pliin business till Mouday, by a vote of B 4 yeas 10
125 nays,
~ Mve. Feathierstone offered an amendment impli
cating the President aud Cabinenand stated that he
would not congent 1o censure vue alone,
Mr. Holmes raised a point of order that the Pre
gident was not on trial. Overruled,
T'he resolution rmsing the committce was read.
(Laughter and confusion.)
Mr. Morse moved an adjournment. Lost by an
overwhelming majority.
Afier some further proceedings, Mr., Bayly roce
and stated that the President would not probably
survive an hour, he therefore moved an adjourn
ment, which was carried.
Weroxesoav, July 10.
Senare.—~Specches were made by Messrs. Web
ster, Caes Pierce King and Berrien, successively,
who eulogised the departed in eloquent and ar
dent langunage, as a man, o Genern‘i. and a Presi
dent, making burial of party animosities. and a
suitable improvement of the occnsion. They cre
nted a profound sensation. A committee was ap
pointed and resolutions adopted, and the Senute
adjourned.
House —An hour and a half was devoted to
eulogiums on the late Presido nt, from Messrs. Con
m-',*Vimhnw Baker Bayly, Jno. A King, Me¢-
McLane and Marshall.
The House then tovk a recess until 12 o'clock,
The Speaker called the House to order at 12
o'cluck
A message was rcecived from the Senate that
they had appointed the committee to wait on the
President.
On motion of Mr. Ashman (ahlhe House had
previously passc=d a similar resofulion) it was laid
on the table.
Judge Cranch, of the Ciremit Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, came into the Hall accompanicd
by Mr. Morse, and took a seat at the clerk's desk.
A few minutes elapsed, when the Secnators en
tercd ; the members of the House received them
standing ; the former- were seated in the area
fronting the Speaker's chair. Every part of the
hall, floor nnd gallerics, was crowded with ladics
and geutlemen. The President of the United
States and the Cabinet next came in and were re
ceived standing. Mr Fillmore took a seat at the
clirk's Jesk, and the Cabinet immediately in front
of it.
The Speaker said that the oath of office would
now be administcred ; accordingly, Judge Cranch
administered it as laid down in the Constitution,
and the President. Scnate and Cabinet retired.,
A committee of 14 was appointed to unite with
the Senate in funcral arrangements, afier which
the House adjourned.
Tuursoay, July 11.
Sexate.~Mr. Dickinson suid he hoped no one
would object to the motion he was ahout to make,
viz :—~That Mr. King be appointed President pro
tem. of the Senate. The Senate ununimonsly
ngreed
Mr. King returned thanks. Ty
Mr Underwood culogized the late President.
The Senate adjourned till 11 o'clock] Saturday
Hovuse.—Mr. Conrad, for the joint commitiee
“appointed by the two houses to make the necessa
ry arrangements for the funeral of the President,
reported in part, tha: the funeral will take place
from the President’s house on Saturday next, the
ceremonies to take place at 12 o'clock, M., the
procession at 1 precisely; that the two Houses of
Congress assemble in their respective chambers on
Saturday next,at 11 o'clock, and thence move in
Jjoint procession to the President’s house, that the
chambers of the two houses be hung in black, and
that the mcinbers wear the usual badge of mourn
ing. The military arrangements are under com
mand of Gen. Scott, and the naval under Commo
dore Warrington. Adopted and entered on the
journal. Adjourned till Saturday, at 11 o'clock.
CITY COUNCIL.,
EPECIAL MEETING.
STATE OF RIODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE
PLANTATIONS.
Citv or ProvipENce, sc.
To the members of the Cily Council of the City of
Providence— Greeting :
Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to remove
from this life General Zachary T'aylor, President of
the United States, I think it proper that you take
such notice of this mournful event as the feelings
of yourselves and your constituents demand.
You are therefore requested to assemble in your
r;,:-'ficlive chambers, thisday, at hali-past & o'cz’ck,
Witness my hand, and the seal of said City, this
tenth day of July, A. D., 1850.
THOS. M. BURGESS, Mayor.
In conformity with the above warrant, the mem
bers ot the City Council assembled in their respee
tive chambers, when the following communication
was received from his honor the ghyor:
Crry or Provioexce,
Mayor's Office, July 10, 1850.}
Gentlemen of the Cily Council :
I have requested you to assemble this evening,
in order that you may give such directions as may
be proper to manifest the sorrow felt by our fellow
citizens forthe death of the President of the United
States, intelligence of which has this day reached
us.
T'he funcral solemnitics at Washington are ex
pected to take place on Kriday,
THOs. M. BURGESS, Mayor.
On motion of Gen. James G. Anthony, Messrs.
P. M. Matheweon, Hamlin, Shepard, (President
of the Common Council,) R. Mathewson, Anthony,
Carpenter, Holden, Mayor, Aldermen Knight and
Whitaker, were appointed a committee to draft
resolutions expressive of the feeling of the City
Council upon this mournful event. Said commit
tee reported the following, which were unanimous
ly adoj ted, viz.:
Intelligence having been this day received, that
on the ninth day of July instant, Zachl:‘y Taylor,
President of the United States, departed this life
at the seat of the National Government;
It is theretore resolved, That in uniting in the
expressions of sorrow, and in the tokens of be
reavement which extend throughout the land, we
feel a mournful satisfaction in recording the testi
monial ot our high respect for that honesty of pur
pose, that unwavering devotion to duty, that
strong integrity and stainless honor, which so em
inently adorned the character of the deceased,
Resolved, That while we bow in humble sab
mission to the will of God, we mourn the event
which has deprived our country of a Chief Magis
trate who had won her confidence by a life of
faithful service, and upon whose ability, firmness
and patriotism she so much relied amidst the dan
gers and trials through which she is called to pass.
Resolved, That during the performances of the
funeral solemnities at the city of Washington, the
bells of the several houses of public worship in the
city be tolled, and minute guns fired; lgn the
commanders of the several military companies in
the city, and the masters of the vessels in the
harbor, be requested to suspend their flags at half
mast, and that it be recommended to our citizens
to close their places of business daring the time.
The Mayor, with Aldermen Whitaker and
Knight, and Mecesrs. Shepard P. M. Mathewson,
Hamhn, R. Mathewson, Anthony, Carpenter,
Holden, were appointed a committee to take such
tfurther measures as may be proper.
H quArTERs Ruooe Istaxp Miviria
oy Providence, July 10, 1850. ' ;
GeNERAL OrDER.
Intelligence hnviug been received of the death of
the President of the United Sta‘es, the Commander
in Chiel directs the observance of the following
duties by the Active Militia of this State, as a man
ifestation of the public sorrow upon this unexpected
and mournful event:
I On the day following the receipt of this order,
ths flags at the several armories will be diorlnye&
at balf staff, and each arillery company will rause
a gun to be fired at every Inl(bour, beginning at
sunriee and ending at sunset,
11. The standardas of the' ecompanies will be put
into mourning, and all military officers will wear
the ecustomary badge of mourniny upon all publie
oocasions during the present year.
By order of his Eaeeucnr{ Hexry B. ANTHONY,
Governor and Commander in Chief.
T. A. JENCKES,
- Adjutant General.
At the annua' meeting of the Rhode Island Peace Socie
ty, the following persous were elected officers for the year
ensuing:
President =John IMowland.
Vice- Presidents—Rev. Bdward B Hall, ITenry Cushing,
Rev. James N. Granger.
Treasurer~H Il Rrown,
Corresponding Secretary—Siephen 8. Wardwell,
Recording Seeretary -J hn H. Hamlin,
T ustees ~<Gamalie! L. Dwight, Varnum J Bates, Rev.
J. P. Cleaveland, Rev. Thos. T. Waterman, Gilbert Cong
don, Whiiing Metealfl
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