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Mr. Flood's Account.
The Committee of the Senate charged
wltti the investigation of the account of the
Clerk of that body for services during the
past year, have made a Report which we
understand acquits Mr. Flood of the suspi
cion of having taken a greater amount ol
compensation than tae law allows. We
Imve not seen the report of the Committee,
und defer an analysis of it, until the docu
ment is before us. We are gratified that the
Committee have found grounds sufficient in
their judgment'to warrant them in making a
report' which acquits the Clerk of legal
bin me.
It is admitted, we believe, and document
on I y established, that the Clerk was paid
fur services during the past year, the sum of
tfl,57!i.41. It is further, we believe, matter
of legiil notoriety, that the statute fixes the
compensation of that functionary at 81 prr
hm during the session of the Legislature,
willi an allowance for the lime uctually oc
cupied by him after the adjournment, in
making an index to the Journal. In the
present rase, some $200 was charged on
account of making the index. These are
facts about which we believe there is no
controversy . Now, if the Legislature had
;jt the whole year, Sundays inclusive, the
b-gal compensation of the Clerk at $4 per
lny, would be 1,400. The precise amount
of time thut body was in session we do not
Know, but it is not claimed, we believe,
'hat it extended its session throughout the
year; and we have an indistinct recollec
tion of its having adjourned aine die some
time, before mid-summer, with a solemn
pledge from Gov. Wood, that he would nev
er invite them back again !
By what process the Committee have ar
rived at the conclusion that Mr. Flood was
1-gally entitled to the amount h has receiv
ed, their report must show. The reasons
nppear to have been satisfactory to the Com
mittee, and if, on examination they shall
twetn plausible, we shall not quarrel with
them.
Meanwhile, we understand that the com
mittee find that the law -which has been so
construed as to warrant these charges of the
Clprk, is miserably defective, open to abuse,
ond needs amendment. And this is claim
ed to be a Iriuviphant vindication of the
Clerk! 0. S. Journal.
TjieTorniido of Jan. 20.By the Pitts
burgh Daily Union, we learn, that in addi
tion to its destructive effects in Knox, Tus
carawas and Carroll counties. Ohio, it was
uUo very destructive in Washington co. Pa.
A house near Cinnonsburgh was blown
down; the. valley of Peter's creek was
swept j a Mrs. Crouch was severely injured
by the falling of her house; trees fell upon
n Mr. Thomas and his son, and the latter
had a lg fractured badly; the barn, house,
fcc. of Mr. Cheeseman unroofed; Mr. Crites's
house unroofed and burn destroyed ; on three
f.irms, owned by men of the name of Wright,
houses and burns unroofed, orchards destroy
ed, sheep killed, &c.; tenant houses of a Mr.
Finley destroyed; ond an Odd Fellow's Lodge
blown down. Several persons were injured,
but no lives lost. Ohio Repository.
A Monster Sausauk. It was formerly
the custom in some. German towns for the
butchers to carry ubout an immense sausage
on New Year's day and make merry over it.
Th butchers of Konigsberg made one, in
1 582, which was 566 yards long, weighed
494 pounds, contained, besides other in
gredients, 30 hams, and was borne by Do"
journeymen butchers on wooden forks.
After nn interval of eighteen years, the
butchers of Konigsberg made a much larger
sausage, which was 1005 yards long, and for
which they employed 81 smoked haras, and
18J pounds of pepper, and it weighed near
ly nine hundred pounds. They carried it
round the town on New Year's day, with
great solemnity, and accompanied by bands
of music, ond then ate it in company with
the bakers, who had made out of twelve bush
eU of rye flour eight great loaves, each five
yards long, ond baked six huge cakes, which
tlwy carried in procession through the town
on the 6th of January, and which the butch
ers afterwards helped them to devour.
Arrival of the Africa.
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New York, Feb. 14. The Africa is be
low with Liverpool dates to 28th. No ans
wer from the Czar.
Thk Turkish War. There is but little
news as to the Turkish war by this arrival.
The Czar's conduct is still evasive, and he
does not regard the entry of the allied fleets
into the Black Sea as a declaration of war ;
and is not expected to send a reply to the
Vienna Note until the middle, of February.
Me has, however, appointed Count Orloff to
visit the Courts of Vienna, Berlin, Paris
and London, to explain on what terms he
really will treat. It is thought by all, that
his object is to gain time.
There was a doubtful rumor that Count
Parran, lias succeeded Nesselrode as Chan
cellor. A quiet tone is observable in the Russian
organs, but the appearances of peace are not
any nearer.
On the Danube, preparations were mak
ing by the Russians to attack Kalafat,
though they admit it will cost them 10,000
men.
Omer Pasha continues to fall on the Rus
sians whenever an opportunity occurs. His
tactics being to put it out of the Russians'
power to fight. Several skirmishes, but no
actions of importance.
The fleets were last seen part at Sinope,
and part near Batoun, but are reported to
have sailed for Varna.
The Russian squadron was off the sea of
Azolt.
Ser via js , much aggravated by the in
trigues of the Russian Consul General at Bel
grade. The Shah of Persia has definitely pro
mised to act peacefully towards Turkey.
Austria. The Austrian Government has
ordered 40,000 troops in great haste to Hun
gary. It is not yet known what is going on
there.
Dost Mahommed was at Candia. There
is no news of importance.
Bucharest, 24th. 45.000 Russians are
concentrated around Kalafat, and great bat
tles are expected soon.
Arrival of the Canada.
Halifax, Feb. 17. The Canada arrived
this morning. ' '
Markets. Breadstuffs at Liverpool dull
during the first of the week. Since theifr
articles revived and in better request ; clos;
ing at 2d decline on wheat, and Is on flour.
During the week corn nearly recovered its
value.
The news is ominous of war. The answer
from England end France, to the Russian
inquiries and respecting the entry of the
fleets, was. delivered to. the Russian minis
ters in London and Paris on the 1st inst.
The terms of the reply had not transpired.
The Russian 'nifmster 'is reported to have
withdrawn himself from Paris, and the Rus
sian minister was to leave : London on the
5th.
England is sending a detachment of small
steamers to take soundings of the entrance
to the Baltic, for the fleets.
Latest nv Telegraph Viexsa. Count
Buol has drawn up a declaration of neutral
ity, with a strong leaning towards the views
of the Western powers, and has given this
to Count Orloff 36 a final answer.
Orloff's mission has therefore failed.
The Czar's proposal was to form a de
fensive league with all the German States;
and if the Western Powers attacked any one
of them, Russia would make common cause
with them and would not conclude any
peace without consulting their interests.
The German Powers, through Austria, de
linitely refused, and Russia is therefore iso
lated. The Western Powers are immediately to
demand ihe evacuation of the Principalities
ond are to command it forthwith.
Orders are understood 1o have been sent
to the English and French Embassadors at
St. Petersburg!! to demand their passports.
At a council held at the Tuilleries on the
30th January, the question of sending an
extraordinary' expedition to land a force in
Turkey was fully discussed. It is proposed
to send 80,000 men. England will send
only a small force, but will pay half of the
expenses.
The British army is to be increased by
11,000 men regulars. Of the navy by 13,-
000 men.
No change had occurred at Kalafat Bince
last report.
On the Danube, although abstaining from
great operations, the Turks gave the Russians
no rest. -
The Russian Minister has paid a formal
and final visit to the Foreign department.
Important from Lower California.
By the arrival of the Star in the West, we
are in possession of the. latest news of Walk
er's filibustering expedition. The follow
ing detailed account is from the San Diego
Herald
As we were going to press we received
further intelligence from Encinada. The
bark Anita' had arrived with two hundred
and thirty men as an additional force to the
command of .Colonel Walker, on the 20th
inst., and. immediately landed her troops.
At this tirna. the natives had fled, and noth
ing more had bsen seen of them after the
new forces had arrived. The day after the
arrival of the Anita, sixty-five men were
ordered to march on the town of Santa To
mas, under the command of Capt. Geo. A.
Davidson, who effected the taking of the
place without a fight. Melendrez and Neg
rete had fled, but the property belonging to
them in La Grulla was . taken and appropri
ated for the use of the expedition. This
was principally horses t and cattle, and are
all secured in the valley of jEnciuada. The
property of Melendrez had been declared
confiscated by the Mexican government, he
being outlawed by a decree pf,, the military
commandant. The new ' Government had
taken possession of it in right of the old.
tie Has endeavored; to recam the property
which was declared, confiscated by order of
oanta Anna, by trying to drive the expecli
tion from the. t country j and in order to do
so, he has forced ;the natives to fight against
it. The. inhabitants of this' part of the coun
try refused to aidhlrnbu't have been obliged
to do so in order to save the. life of Negrete,
commandant of Santa. Tomas, and also of
the Judge ot First instance whom Melendrez
had taken as prisoners, and threatened to
put to death if the inhabitants did not en
roll themselves under his command. They
reluctantly did so, under the promise to re-
tease his prisoners.- Ihey besieged us sev
eral days, keeping up a constant and ineffec
tual fire upon us on the first day of the
siege. The gallant McKibbin met his death
while taking deliberate aim at the person of
the outlaw, Melendrez. The heroic Capt.
Gilman, was also severely wounded. With
these exceptions, the men are without scathe
or injury, and in excellent condition and
spirits. On the fifth day our boys made an
attack upon their camp, routing them com
pletely, killing eight, and wounding several
more. We also took . possession of their
field piece, ammunition, slock, camp equip
page, &c, since which time Mehndrez has
not been able to make a stand. The flag of
" Two stars " now waves triumphantly over
Lower California, and the wealthy rancheros
are in extacies, and do not fear to express
their joy at our advent.
At Encinada all remained quiet at last ac
counts, there being nothing whatever to take
place except the satisfyingof animal wants,
which are supplied by the number of cattle
in possession of the expedition. There have
been but two deaths in the expedition
Lieut. McKibbin and private Bernard
McCormick.
We are authorized to state that letters
have been received at the headquarters of
the expedition, from the wealthiest and most
influential rancheros in the country, offering
to uid the expedition in any desired way,
provided all sufficient force be placed in the
country to protect the inhabitants from fu
ture emergencies arising from such a course.
One of them came, , and voluntarily offered
to furnish supplies to the expedition in
cluding horses sufficient to mount the com
mand. This generous offer was refused by
President Walker, the forces now having
abundant supplies from the confiscated pro
perty of the outlaw Melendrez, and, also,
because the expedition expects to pay for all
supplies received from friendly inhabitants.
The ranchero in question stated that the sup
plies were gratuitously offered. They, all
now feel ssciiret'friitSierfpissigBidn of their
property 8nv lives'; ra wcree was issued by
the Presideht; 'cWhTmnirtff to death, all nel
sons guilty of jplandering the property of the
menaiy innaoiiams.-'
The expedition has been favored with the
presence of an American lady, the wife of
Capt. Chapman, of the first party, or " Old
Guard," whose attention to the sick and
wounded, acts and words of encouragement.
and personal heroism, contributed greatly to
tne success oi t tie expedition, and to the
comfort of the party: During the seige of
Encinada she was' constantly at the nost of"
danger, loading and passing the arms to the
men, ana repeatedly hnng upon the enemy
through the. loopholes. Her bravery was
such as to astonish those who were bestac
quainted with her daring and resolute char
acter. Col. Walker is a native of Ohio, and
graduated at Frankfort, Ky., at an early agt,
and has 6ince' occupied many stations of
iruisi arm lespeciaouuy. ne nas travelled
through every; country in Europe, and if.
conversant with nearly every language
spoken, and is considered by those who know
mm 'intimately, to oe one ot the fir6t law
yers and diplomatists of the day, as well as
one of the most remarkable men of our
time. '
The party embraces men of every profes
sion, among them some surveyors, who are
engaged in surveying' the town of Encinada,
wun its naroor and approaches, laying out
the ground in 'streets and blocks, and super
intending the ; repairs, fortifications and
buildings ''erecting by the new government.
Military posts are established at San Domin
go and La Grulla, and garrisoned by detach
ments from the main body. These parties
are engaged with the Indians in construct
ing durable' fortifications at' these placet,
and building quarters for the accommodation
of the troops. The strictest discipline -pW-vails
throughout ' every department of ' the
armyi and the soldiers "are constantly drilled
in Calup; under the able tuition of comman
ders and companies, who are all, without ex
ception, officers of experience, and who hae
served With gallantry in the Mexican war.
The inhabitants are free in their inter
course with the officers and soldiers of the
command, and all express a willingness to
unite with the liberators in sustaining the
new government. Frequent conferences
have taken place between the wealthy ran
cheros and President Walker, and they ate
all arhply satisfied with the existing state' of
things. r'The proclamation is favorably t'
eeived.'and a 'disposition is exhibited' on aU
sides to abide by and respect it6 enforce
ment. ' 'C " ! .1 -.-, c..7?0i
A call has been made upon the inhabitants
to unite in convention, for the purpo'se'of
adopting a constitution suited to the require
ments of the people, arid to establish such a
code of laws as may be found adequate to
preserve peace and order to the community..
The President is indefatigable in hisdevo
tion' to the welfare of the people and his
army"; and his time is employed constantly
in the labor of his office. f"'i :i: .r ;.
The defences of the port of Encinada1 ate
now-so far advanced that it is dee'mad 'im
pregnable to any force Santa Anna' of any
body else can send against it. The supplies
for the troops are abundant, and artfweli
protected, -so that even a siege could be're
resisted with success. The men are in the
highest spirits on account of 'their recent
achievements, and are ready for any emer
gency that may occur, and more than" anx
ious for another 'opportunity to measure
their prowess with that of the enfcrnr," ' ' '
1 A Wali to be built around Great
Salt Lake City. The News says : "Await
will soon be called for around Great Salt
Lake City; which' will be entrusted to the
Bishops of their several wards to execute.
Let them give an example to the Saints
throughout the Territory, by their prompt
and energetic movements; and let all their
wards, and every individual thereof, eay
amen, and act accordingly.''
t .
New York, Feb. 14. It is reported that
the steamer building at Williamsburg on tte
plan of the Wm. North of Philadelphia, in
tended to run to Europe in six days, has beeu
sold to the Sultan of Turkey for $230,000.