The New York Herald Newspaper, August 21, 1852, Page 1

Bteninrae wt t* = = ss 2 fos = me ° ow a = o ps ee ea ve @ WHOLE NO. ,7233. ‘DOUBLE SHEET. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. ANOTHER FRIGHTFUL CATASTROPHE. Steamboat Collision on Lake Erie. _ LOSS OF THE STEAMER ATLANTIC. Two Hundred Persons Drowned, Partial List of Passengers. ‘Zwo Hundred Passengers Saved. German Ealgrants Prineipally Drowned. &o., hks., Ko. Burraxo, August 20, 186%, The steamer Atlantic came in collision with the pro- Heller Ogdensburg, at two o'clock this morning, and sunk in about half an hour ‘The loss ef life from the Atlantic isestimated at two vf Lundred persons—while about a like aumber were taken on board the propeller, which was leaking badly; but they suceceded im reaching Erie with hor, A dense fog provailod at the time of the collision Immediately after the collision, which was very severe the utmost confusion prevailed amongst the steerage and deck passengers, a very large portion of whom wore Norwegian emigrants, and several, it is thought, in the Aerror nnd darkness that prevailed, jumpod overboard at once. ‘The passengers wore all in bed, and the first mate was on duty. Captain Petly, although seriously injured, with the nssistance ef the crew, endeavored to calm the fears of ithe passengers, assuring them there was no danger, The steamer kept on her course, the officers hoping to be able to reach pert, although the boat was leaking badly; the water, however, guined rapidly on them despite the efforts ‘of the crew, and by the time they bad proceeded about two ‘niles from the spot where the collision took place, it was found.that the vescel was rapidly sinking, the fires in the evgine room being extinguished by the water. ‘The emigrants, who could not understand « word spoken te them, by their cries and terror added to the horror of the scene. The cabim passengers, and all who cowld be made to wnderstand, were exhorted by the captain and officers to romain in the cabin, and provide themselves with chairs, Rettees, beds, &c , all of whish were patent life proservers, and would buoy them up in the water, Numbers, how ever, unheeding. and not undemtanding the advice given them, rushed overLoard to certain death. At about haif- past two o’clook, amidst the wild shrieks bf the passengers, the steamer settled and sunk. The propeller had kept in the wake of the Atlantic, and ‘those on beard her did ail in their power to proserve the ives of the hundreds of human beings who were uow seen struggling in the water. ‘The fog wes a sad hindrance to their efforts, but some two hundred and-fifty were rescued from the lake, and takon by thepropeller to Erie. A large mumber left at once on the Suitaua for Clevcland—others came down in the cars this morning. From the best information we can gain, we are led te Relieve that some two hundred lives are lost. There is reason to hope that many may yet be snved on the life preservers, with which the hoat was well far) ished. All the passengers saved by the Ogdensburg had nothing on but their night clothes. The foliowing ‘s a list of the cabin and second class passengers, as ticketed from the office here. The names alone are known, without initials, and the places named are the eities in which the passengers procured their Aickets, but it is not certain that in all cases they reside there:— LIST OF THE CABIN PASSENGERS. FOR CHICAGO, Mr. Osbern and child, New York. Mr. Read, New York. Mr. Field, and family of three, New York, Mr. Frost, Boston Mr. © Albany. Mr. Lake, Albany. Mr. Fairbrother. Albany. © Mr. Bushnell and Brother, Albany. Mr, Lawrence. and family of three, Utioa. Mr. Clarke, and family of three, and ome child, reei- dence not known Mrs. Cornwell. sister of Elihu Burritt. T. O, Moeber, Canada. FOR WAUKEGAN, Mr. 8. Chambers. New York, Mr. Britton, New York. FOR MILWAUKIE, Mr. Stanly, residonce not known. ‘Miss Myerg, residence not known. OR perKorr. Carley and wife, of Troy. Bissell, of Tro . Kirby, of Troy . Johnson and wife, residence makuowna, . White and wife residence umknowm. . Crippen, residence unknown. Green, residence nexnewn. ° . Burch, residenae onkuown, . Montgomery. residenee unknown, THM SFCOND CLASS PASSENGERS Ticketed at the ofiive, 8 follows t= of cHICAGo, ‘Mr. Hartley and wile. of Albany, Mr. Toogood snd wife, of ‘Troy. \ Mra. Stephens, residevee unknown, VOR MILWAUKIE, Mr Marshall of Boston. Meeers, Mall, Graves and Colvin. residences not known, rOK SUEROVGAN Mr. Turner, residence unkown FoR DETROIT, Mr. Wurts, wife and two children. Mr. Bird and wi un. Stewart, Lucas, and Hayes, How many of the above are lost, it is impossible at pre- sent to say; but it is thought the loss of life has been principally confined to the poor emigrants, who, although Life was of course a» precious to them as to the wealthiest of our citizens, will not leave so many amongst us to Jement their untimely deaths, From Mr, Homan, of the Michigan Central Railroad office, we received the information that the following ‘were the numbers of tickets issued from his office:— Bteerage pessengers (emigrants) Deck ditto.......+ Becond class ditto Cabin ditto... Making « totai of... Aside from these, Mr. Homan thinks there may have been one hundred and twenty-five persons on board, in- eluding the crow--making, in all, about four hundred and fifty—an] reducivg the probable loss to about two Thundied, This. wo fear, ia & little below the mark, ‘The following persons are known to be SAVED. Jobn W. Murphy, xpress agent. W. Walbridge of Buffalo, Mra F id. Harris, of Detroit, D. 8. Walbridge of K alamagoo. Richard M Smith, of Peao Walter Orborn. cf Milwaukio A, Reed. of armingron Lino‘s, Abner ©. Ellis, of Sawiwich, Canada Wost, Mire Myors, of Utica HG Ry of Creonfield Maasaohuaotta, wv Kenosha, Wiscomsin, Capt Turner of Oewego. Alfred Clark. of Coldwater. J. D. Orippen, Coldwater Mm. Lb. Buckley, Battle Creek. Michigan, A. Calling, of Belvidere. Uliwois JL, D. Bisset of Mobile. Alaname 8. V. R. Graves, of «rie aounty. New York A vin. of Erte county, New York ‘ J, Shamber. of Citron New York. dames Kuseell ond indy of Strateburg. © Huntley. of f. Lavaie Mtivots, LR, Whiteand wile. of Urweit, Vermont. W. PB. Hai), of Albany Tire. Andrews, of Avn Arbor, Mohigan. Mrs Cornweil Aaron Sulton anil femily, of New York, Captain Betly, of (he Atlantic, 4 axto, but sustained Pome injury, The Ast wate wns also saved, : NOT AWARD FROM. Amongst those known to bave been on board, and not yet heard of, were: New York, W. Doggort, of ¢ Alexetioer Rurdell ay ~ Horses Carley and J ey. of Rost Randolph, Tinmediately on the news belog recoived in thie ott the steawers Nort India and Louisiana, an@ pro. peller Peines(on, offyred their aorvioes to go to the wreot MORNING EDITION----SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1952. | The Louisiana, which waa x'red up, immediately prepared land eg be taken up, and continued every nich¢ till dis- to start; but the company’s bx’ Cleveland arriving fren up the Lake, was instantly des tched to the soene of the catastrophe. She saw nothing of the wreck om her down trip. owing to the fog. 7 ‘The steamer Clayton has gone to tho wee" from Brie. ‘The emigrants were Norwegians, who came v/ough, by Lake Ontario steamers, from Quebec, and about m'Vemty- five or eighty of them were left on the dock, the agcut refusing to suffer them to go om board. They mow mourtt the loss of their friends. An express company haa about $50,000, in money, on board the boat. ‘The boat belonged to the Messrs. Wards, owners of the Caspian, lately lost at Cleveland. Sho waa valued at $80,000 and was not insured. LATEST PARTICULARS. Burravo, August 20—9 P.M. ‘The steamer Clinton has returned from the wreck of the Atlantic, She reports her entirely disappeared, and sunk in twenty-five fathoms of water. Up to this hour, no further names of cabin passongers, either lost or saved, can be ascertained. Nine of the crew, and about twonty-five of the cabim passengers, are known to be lost. Captain Petty, of the Atlantic, while lowering @ Life boat, fell a distance of eleven feet, into the boat, striking his head, and cutting it badly. He was precipitated into the water, and supposed to be lost, but waa picked up by & boat from the propeller, after clinging for fifteem minutes to floating pieces of timber. He is much in- jured, and now Lies in this city, im a precarious state, Mr. Dana, who was tost, was very efficient in saving the lives of passengers, and exhorted them to cling to the life preservers. when in the water. When the boat went down he took # settee and plunged overboard, but at the same moment some twenty or thirty emigrants leaped over on to him, and he went ander, The last persons taken from tho boat were Mr. Givan, clerk of the boat, and Mr. Buell, first engineer. Tho steamer had then sunk, all but her stern, and they, witia some Illinois passengers, were clinging to a rope attached toa floating mast and the wreck. being up to their shoulders in water. As soon as the shrieks of the drowning passengers were hushed, the voice ot alittle boy was heard, and it was then first discovered that a child, about eight years old, was also clinging toa rope a short distance off. The little fellow, talking to himself, was saying: “Oh! I can’t hold on much longer. If papa was here, he would hold me up.”? A man from Illinois, a fine powerful fellow, imme- diately moved a long rope, and seized the boy as he was about to sink. He held him for some time, and called out to Givan to come to his relief, as he was nearly ex” hausted by the weight. Givan made an attempt to reach him, but in vain, At that moment the boat of the pro- petler, loaded to the water’s edge with resoued passengers, passed, and Givan hailed them, and entreated them to save the boy. Mr. Blodgett, first mate of the Atlantic, who was on board, jumped out, and swam to the rope, took the boy off, and returned to the boat. He wasthus saved, The little fellow was from Massachusetts, was with his uncle, who was drowned. His name was not re- collected by the clerk. The next boat from the propeller teok off the clerk, first engineer, and the Illinois passenger. The passengers at Erie held a mecting to-night, and paseed resolutions thanking God for their preservation and safe deliverance, and exoulpating the officers of the Atiautic from all blame. THE LATEST FROM WASHINGTON. Excitement Concerning the Fisheries. Important Rumor Relative to the intentions of England, CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Parsage of the New Postage Dill by the Senate, and the Navy Bill by the House. PENNSYLVANIA «SCOTT MASS = MBETING. The Steamship Mississippi at Halifax, Com. Perry and the Japan Expedition. RAVACES OF TRE PLAGUE IN HAW. PRA MPETINGS—DUNL-~THE &e, &e., Ke. Wr POLITICAL TILER, Highly Interesting from Washington. AERIOUS ASPECT OF THE FISHERY DISPUTE—T 08- PEOT OF A KUPTURK— THK LAND DISTRINUIION BILL, ETC. SPECIAL CORAPSVONDENCY OF THD NEW YORK HERALD. Wastixcton, August 06 P.M ‘The Committec on Forciga Relations do not consider thet they are called upon to take any step towards o set tlenent of the fishing matter, believing it to be the duty of the Prosident to take the initiative, and after the ox” ample of Gen Washington, lay his views before Congress, and ask for advice, In such an event, it is highly proba- | blo the British government would early become acquaint: ed with our ultimatum. Tn any event, unless the British government disavows an intention of forcing her con- struction of (he treaty by an armed force, retaliatory du ties will bo imposed. ‘The official advices received by the last steamer, by Mr | Crampton, it is stated upon what 1 deem good authority confirm the opinion that the British government are de termined to press the offensive construction of the treaty as interpreted by the crown officers, upheld upon all ocoa- sions by the Barl Derty, whilst Lord Stanley. The English government will not listen to any negotiations for opening the fisheries, unless such negotiations also embrace the | whole subject of reciprocei trade with ail the provineos, That Congress, in its prosemt condition. excited by a British fleet on ovr northern borders, and called upon to wake concessions almost under duress, will consent to euch negotiations , is out of the question, Che fish diffi, oulty must be seitled by itself, before auy reciproctty measures for Canada will be listened to. Tt (y the opinion of many leading and distinguished mon here, that if England persists in carrying out the offensive attitude, which it is on good authority believed sho has determined upon, by fercing the headland con- | to. struction of the treaty, serious dificulties must arise, When the subject comes up again in the Senate, it will beeen that recent information has groatly embittered the feelings ofthat body. Mngland must back out. It is imtended to make Bennett's land bill the special order for to-morrow evening in the Senate, and continue iis consideration in evening sessions, It is gonerally be- jeved it will poss, afler being amended so as to givea larger proportion of Isnd (o the Western Statos, and pro- Dibit the speculation in land warraste—-mueking the lat- tor only good for location by actual settlers. » French spoliatien bill, has no chance of being acted upon this session, x. ¥. %, WHIRTY-SKOOND CONGRWS#, FIRaT 6Bq8100. Benete, Wasniraton, August 20, 1852 SUSPENBION OF THR PRIVATE OALENDAM Mr, Tune moved thet the rule requiring Friday to be devoted oxolusively to private bills be suspended. He desired to have the Homestead bill token up, Mr. Hurren soid that tf the rule be sueponded, he would propos to levote till 12 o’clook for moraing busi ners; then the Civil and Diplomatic bill il 1 o’clookk, and then go op with the River and Harbor bill, Dir. Fist said be would zaove to-morrow to take up the Land Disteipution bill A motion to +0) the roles was agreed to. THR FALARIES OF CLEEK& RTC. The Cwara lnid before the sSenete communications from severe) of the departmenta, with statoments of the her of clerks, their swaries, &o Also, snpual ents of Uke Sai{bsonian Institution, MRATRAD AND OTHER LAND MLL. ved th ‘bo Homestend bi)! be taken up wor in favor of the bil but the r-ports of wld be allowed. The inovion was mado a! coum ittees wl np untimely poment, Mr Dover es Was @ ftiond of the Wil and would vote for akg It Up At au appropriate tue, te would sug hot tho Kenora ment at night, end that thas th Mr. Dawson said thoro existed a singular stat lo fairs, There were bills in calendar 19 pry lnadcoient private iaimé—money sotually due thom by the govern- ment—dand yet these were to be postponed for the pu: a iving sway extensive farms to people who hays no 5 ro the pareeninany ey ir, Hace e appropriate lime for this bill would baits tas ts feos ale jovember next, If it pies = en up. he would comsent to poatpone it “tly desired ‘even if it was midnight. . ve ir. Rusx hoped the whole time of reporting bi Dot betaken up in dobate, ee Mr. Prarr oppored taking up the bill Me. © sidered this an appropriate time for taking (m2 bill up, in order to bave time for its consider- ation Mr Mason ».°8 Opposed to taking up the bill. His op- position was strexzthened by the quarter whence t motion came. It wac Wellknown that the Sanater who made the motion had bxe® nominated for the Prosides by a party called abolitionst4, Liberty men. or free soit- ors, ‘This bill was a plank int $he platform of the conven- tion whick nominated him. The Car suid the Senator's motives could not be questioned. Mr. Mason did not question the Senator's motives. They were doubtless patriotic, according to the measure of that Senator's patriotism. ‘He was opposed to consi- dering this billto enable the party which nominated thet: Senator. whore triumph would he the destruction of the country, to distribute largess among tie people om the eve of an election. Mr. Ha id that he thanked God that the re of his patriotiem was not the same of the Senat patrioticm was not. he rejoiced to say, measu e eame measure. This bill did not originate with the jog tical party which the Senator condemned It did not originate at Leper or Cleveland, but further South. It originated in a section South of Vinginia, where patei- otism was regulated by the sanre standard as that of the Ssnator from Virginia. The question was teken, and the motion to take up was rejected by the following vote :— Yeras—Messrs. Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke, Coo por, Dodge of Wis.. Dodge of Iowa, Dougiaa, Downs, Halo, James, Jones of Lown, Seward, Sumner, Wade, and Wall . Navs—Mosort. Adams Atchison, Sadgee, Bayard, Bell, Boriard Bradbury, Brodhoad, Brocke, Butler Chaziton, Davis, Dawson, Dessuasicre, Felok, Fish, Gri Hun Jones of Tenn. King, Mallory, Mi Merriwethor, Morton, Morris, Poarce, Pratt, tian, Shields, Smith, Soulo, Spruance, Touoey, and Upbam—3s, Several bills were reported, THE CHEAP POSTAGE BILL PASSED. Mr. Rusk (dem ), of Yexas, reported back the bill vo amend the postage laws, with amendments that the Postage on newspapers, periodicals, und all printed matter not cxoeeding three ounces, sall be sent to any part of the United States for one cent; and where the posiage is pald quarterly, or regulaaty in advance, whore the same mulled or delivered, one-half of said rates only shall be charged. Newspapers not weighing over an ounce and a half, when circulated in the State where published. shall be charged one-half of the rates before named, provided that small newspapers, published monthiy, when gent in packages to one aidress pre-paid, by affixi aps thereto, shall be chargeable at haifa cent for each ounce, Postage on all transient matier shall be paid, or charged double the foregoing rates; and that ali books. hound or unbound, not weighing over four pounds. shall be deemed. mailable matter, and charged with postage at one ceat an ounce for all distances under three thousand miies, and two cents an ounce for ali distances over threo thousand miles, 10 which fifty per ceat shall be added in all cases where the same may be seat without being pre- aid. The bill was taken up, these amendments agreed to, and the bill ordered to be engrossed. Subseyueutiy, the Dill was passed, LANDS FOR THE INSANE. Mr. Suieios [Com ) of Ill, reported, from the select committee, the House bill, granting land to the Stutes for the benefit of indigeat insane. REGIS NTED TO A VESSEL. Mr, Has (dem ) of Me., reported a bill granting a register to the bark Queen, which was considered and ordered to a third reading. THE PUBLIC PRINTING Mr. Hamuin reported back the Mouse bill providing for the election cf a public printer, and fixing prices for public printing, stating that the commiitee wore unable to agree wpon it Mr, Hunter, (dem.) of Va., said as the time before the hour for taking up the River avd Harbor bill was so short, he would not now move to take up the Appropria- tion bill Mr. Davis (whig) of Mass., seid it was impossible to dispose of this bili im a half hour, Mr. Bourann. (dem) of Ark. opposed taking the bill up at this siage o1 the session, (hough he was in favor of the bill iteclf, M (dem.) of Mich., hoped there would be no Livery one understood. this subject of printing, and Solomcs himeelf could uot make tt plainer than it was now to all, Mr. Gwinn, (dem.) of Cal. considered it the duty of the political majority to take the bill up and pass it. Mr. Borner, Com.) of 8 C., said that all the public business was y) ats and nothing was considered. but what had a Presidential tendency, Fyerything was de- bated in the Sesate now, proceedings had lost character and dignity Mr. Hunte said be would not consent that any bill should take precedence of the Appropriation bill Mr. Gwin said he had used all bis exertions to have the appropriation bills considered; but as they were not, he wished this bill to be taken up. Mr, Bor.ann objected to making this.a test or party vote. The election of a printer might have been advisable early in the session; but now it was unnecessary for the Dalanee Of the session. Mr. Bepern. (whig) of N. ©.. would oppose this mo- tion, though he was in favor of the proposition itself. ‘The question was taken and the motion was lost, by ayes 25, noes 25. Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported three resolutions, as follows :=— Besolvel, That by the treaty of Guadalnpe Hidalg other power or authority is given to the commivsiont veyors, whose appointment is therein provided for, o determine, an by suitatle land marks ectablish hovndarice between the Unite ure proscribed by thet trea’ te and ji 0 r ates and Mexico, as they and that nothing in that can be const ine those officers in auy cr to @'ter or modify the boundasics 60 prescribed. olved, That such power and authority is conferred om ither. Resolve, That the act of Joha R. Bartlett. the Commis. sioner of the United States, in disregarding the boundal lnid down on the map, which is mave ® pert of the troaty, and in establishing in lieu of one of said boundaries, 7 allcl of lacitude, as determined }y astronomical observa- tions, i. a departure from the t : Mr. Mason moved that the cesolutions be postponed, and made the special order for Tuesday, Mr. Hare acked for the yeas and which were refused; «ud Mr, Mason FAVOR GRANTED TOA KATLROAD COMPANY. Mr. Gwin reported a bill extending the time for the payment of duties on railroad iron imported by the Wil- infpgton and Manchester Railroad Company; and it was taken mp, considered. and passed. THE PRINTING QUESTION AGAIN, Mr. Oannrox. (dem ) of Ga, , desired to reconsider the vote refusing to take up the bill for the election of a printer, but, after some d+ bate, withdrew it. PROPOSL ION FOR EVENING SESSIONS Mr. Jones offered # resolution ordering that, for the re- mainder of the se: H, the Senate take a recess daily, from four to seyen ?. M. Laid over, THE RIVER AND HARROR BI! 1, Was taken up. The amendment pending was on appropriating $3.00 for a survey of the Rappahannock river, Virginia. Mr. Davis urged upon the friends of the bill to refrain from debate. Mr. Dessavssune in eppositi (dem ) of 8. C., addrese the Senate to the bill. He believed no power wat given to make tuch appropriations. He commented at length vpon the probability of river navigation being ultimately abandoned. and railroads established to answer in place thereof. Mr, Siverps moved amendments striking out all ave propriations for specific surveys, and inserting $50,000 generally for surveys by the government, ‘There was the same principle involved in the amend- ment of Mr. Cass yerterday, and it was debated at length, with occasional references to platforms and parties, by Messrs, Hunter, Borland, Downs, Cass, Hi , Shields, Macon, Douglas. and others, At half-past three o'clock Mr. Siieto’s amendment wos rejected, by ayes 20, noes 24 Mr. Atenison. (dem.) of Mo , moved to adjourn, which was lost, by ayes, 19, noes 19. ’ After further debate, Mr. Butter moved an adjourp- ment, which was ulro lost. by ayes 21, noes 22, heed eee aa for the Rappabannock river was then agreed to. The following amendments of the Committees were then agreed to :-— Survey of Taunton river, Mass... Survey of San Antonio river. Texas. Repatring works at Little Rgg Harbor. Survey of Kast Pascagoula river, Mis: Survey of Providence Harbor Survey of Falla of Ohio... Repsir of sen wall at Marblehead, Mass + 600 Su vey of harbor of Georgetown. 8.0., ‘8.000 Survey of Shrewsbury river, N-J., 2 1,800 Repairs of piers at Kenrwbeo, Mo seoee 750) Brvokwater at Owls Hed. Me. cove + 16000 TRemoyal of obstructions in Dubugue harbor, + 15,000 Removal of obetraotions in Great sodus Turon Harbor, Ohio . Bresk water wt Kurlington, Vt, Far bor at Conneaut, Ohb Harbor at Newcastle. Dei Usrbor at Peidgeport. Conn. ‘Thirteen of the firteen thou at Ashtebula, Obie, was rejooted. postponed. Bay, N,Y, 10,000 . 10 000 for the repair of piers The bill was then MLA PASSED fome ongrosed bills were passed. THE DULITARY RESERVE 1 MINNRROTA, ‘The Toure biM ‘o define the bowodaries of the Military roaerve, in Minnesota, wos taken np and passed, At near 6 0 clock, the henute adjourned. House of epresentatives, Wastiveron, August 20, 1852. UNTILLARDE NOUNTT LANDS, ‘The House considered the bill authorising soldiers, em mged in the tast war with Grost Britain, to snrrendee hele bounty lends unfit for cultivation, and locate {n ‘hers fn Hen thereof and had not disposed of (hs asine v bon the morning hour expired AN vp the GAFTON MAIEROAY, Seuate Wil, extonding to th ys on the motion, tion was agreed | | Gosport navy yard ; i} Raleif 204 Gaston Railroad Company tho time ef pay- ment of duty ’s Upon ail irom rails now or hereafter to be imported by that company, so that the same shall be made in four equal aunuai payments, the Postmaster Genora!, meautime, to reserve dhe moneys due te the com- pany for maii service On motion of Mr. Srvazr, the bilt was tabled, by yeas 81, nays 79. ‘The House then womt into coumitteo om TAP WAVY APPROPRIATION BILE, Mr Mi:.sow (dem.). of Vs., offered am amendment, appropriating $25 000 to complete the quay wall at the In the course of hia remarks, ho euid the government has upwards of three milliom dol- lars worth of property at thia yard, and as the wall haa to be completed it should be Jone now, it being neses- sary to proteot the immense amount of timber. rv. (seer:) of Olio, opposed tho amond- ment. there havo been expended one husdrod and forty-six willions of dollars onthe naval ostabliak- ments, principally since the wer ot 1812, There wax much idleners and broBigecy in that branch of the public ser- vice, whick ought to be abated. Better burn up tRe tim ber, than to keep It on band, unproductive, together with all the old fogeyism of the navy. Mr. Mirisos remarked that tho geatleaban had pot oaid ‘one word pertinent to the amendment, and then proceed- ed to show the urgent necessity for the conipletion of the work for which the 9) npropriation was intended Mr. Sivan, (dems.) of Mich , wanted to reduce the amount to one dollar. saying that if we go om at the ratio of increase, and resort co the same means ai heretofore to increase (be expenses of the navy, many years will not clopse hefore ‘he tresaury will be unable to supply the demand upon Me Micrson's amendment was cted. Mr. Kinooxs, (dem.) o¢ New York offered am amend- mont, which was adopted, appropriating $6,000 fore burial ground tor seamen dying 1m tae Now York City ltospital. Many am ware offered, and doolared out order, ‘includ My. Gavrany, (dem.,) of Obi making an ap) to evatle the President to send @ comm! to the Sandwich Isiauds, to inquire into the expedicucy of entering upon megotiations for to a0- quisition of those irlands by the United States, ee commitice tose, and reported Gre bill t@ the jouse The smendient of Mr. Srawrow, (dem .) of Teat.,con- cerning decayed vessels offered om the 18%b, was a0n-con curred in. by yeas 43, nays 85 ‘The bill was then passed PROPOSED EVENING SEASON Mr. Harnis. (dem,.) of Tenn.. asked leave to oiter a resolution providing hereafter for evening sessions. Mr. Canrran objeoted. Mr. Jounson. (dem.,) of Ark.. proposed a recons, in or- der that that gentieman might let off speeches-—ponding which the House adjourned. Democratic Meoting in Fancuill Mall. Boston, August 20, 1862 A iarge democratic mocting was held in Yanoeuil Hall, this evening. Charles L. Woodbury, som of the late United States Judge, and Provident of the Boston Granite Club, No. 1, presided. The mecting was addroased by Colonel Weller, of California; Hom. Jesse Clemens, of Alabama; Colonel Gorman, of intiena; and John Van Buren, of New York. Among those present on the plat- form were Colovrel Lally, Hoa. Mr, Fulior, of Maino: Colonek Stephens, B. 8, A.; Major Stevana, U. 8. Ay: Judge Allen, Mass.; Captain Rynders. New York; Colonel Goit. Pa; Colonel Thomas. New York; Colonel Colt, Conn ; Captain Carr, Va; Hon, B. ¥. Mallett, and N. P. Banks. of Mass; Celonel Savage. of Toon.; and Mr, Thrasher, of Cuban notoriety. Pennsylvenia Whig Mass Meeting. A DECIDED FAILURE. Viarnusavre, August 20, 1852, The State Whig Mass Meeting held here to-day proved a total failure. Not over five hundred strangers were present, nor more than fificon hundred persons ware as- sembied altogether, The gaceting was held Iu the rear of the Court House, Cen, Jas Irwin. President. Addvesses were delivered by Judge Conrad, Sevier, of Loutsisma. Gen. Leslie Coombe, and Judge Johnson, of Ohio. Great dirta’ lon exists at the arrangements, ara large gathering Another mect House. ; S Whig Mass Meeting at Pattsburg. Pirrsaunc, August 20, 1852. A whig moss mgeting was held here to-night, about one theusand persons,being present, Cornelius Darragh presided ‘The mecting was addressed by Mesers. Dar. regh Gcorge Darsic, Swartzwelder. and Crawford. A num- ber of rungs were sbvg by gier clubs, and. upon the ad- Jovraunent, three cheers were given for Scott and (rabam, pected. wes bold tonight, inside the Court The «Native Americans” of Philadelphia. Priwannernis, Augast 20, 1852, ‘The ative Americans have completed their city ant county ticket. and Lave adopted « resolution not to amal- gumate with any party whatever. Political Excitement at Cincinnati TROUBLE AMONG THE GERMAN DEMOCRATS. Civersavt, August 20, 1852 Considerable excitement exists here among a portion of the German democrats reiative to political matters, some being disvatisfied with the nominations of the de- miorratic convention, Charles Riemelin was forced from the stand yesterdsy. and pelted with eggs, and fighting continued during most of the night Duel betwe Naurvinie, August 20, 1862 A personal altercation oceurred here (his morning, be- tween Mr, Zollicoffer, editor of the Banner, and Mr, Mar. ling, editor 0° the Union. Shots were exchanged, and the former was shot in the hand, aud the latter in the face, the ball glancing downward is thought to be dangerous. Te G 10 the chest. ‘Nhe wound ‘The cause of the duel was marks made by ench, in their respective papers, as to 1. Piexce and election matter, Late and Intere: RAVAGTS OF THE PLAG —A NEW CUMMERCIAL LAW. Toorow, August 20, 1852, ‘The brig Medford, with dates from Cape Haytion tothe th inst., aud the schooner Eurcka, from Port au Prince onthe 4th inst , have arrived here, They bring accounts of the continued ravages of the plague at Port an Princes but state that Mr, Wilson, the U. $8 Consul at the Oape hed discovered a remedy which bad eaved many lives The disorder is described as a rotting in the stomach. which takes place in (wenty-four hours, if not checked by remedies. The number of natives who have died. over the island, of this disorder, fs very large. The num- ber of foreign seamen who died of ic at the Cape is thir. teen, and many were still stex. A hospital for foreign- s has been established through the efforts of mr. Vilson, Among the passengers in tbe Medford is a colored man, belonging to Philadelphia, who went out for a firm here to work at coopering. He was impressed into the Empe- ror’s army, but escaped. at the risk of his life, and hae returned home, A new commercial law. of a very stringont character, har been proclaimed by the Kmperor, By it all original invoices must be certified. as well as the manifest ; aad if the does not compare with them. a heavy fine is impoved, if the umount does not exceed $5.000; but if it does, the vessel is to be seized and confiscated. The Grand Lodge of I. 0. of O. F. of North- ern New York. Avavan, August 20, i852. The Grand Lodge. by a unanimous vote, have directed all official netices, &o., to be inserted in the Golden Rule, of New York city. Murder and Retribution, Lovisviite, August 20, 1852. A foundryman, named McGowan, was murdered in a house of i-tame, kept by Sarah Williams, on Wednesday night. Last night Relief Fire Company proceeded to the place, and after mobbing the house, burned it to the ground, A large crowd resembled on the epot, but no at- tempt wae made to etop the proceedings, MoGowan was a meter of the Relief Company, and was formerly a citi- zen of Cincinnat), The Hartman Murder at Buffalo, Buevano, August 20, 1852 A negto map, nemed Howasd, was arrested here this forenoon. on mueploion of being the murderer of Mr. Hart man Mrs Hartman still lives, New Work Thtef Arrested, Pivrassna, Avgast 20, 1852, An individual was arrested here, on Wednesday, on urpicion of having stolen some watch chains, which he wns offering for xnle ton jeweller, He gavohis name aa Vollamebey. but is ascertained to be a noted New York ‘bef, known as Pete Stuyvesant, He is still under ar rest, but n0 clue bas been tound to the owners of tie property The Weatern © Crop, Cincinmars, August 20, 1862, 1) bas been raining herd bere wil day. The corn in this wie 'y is beginning 10 look butter, but @iveh of i pest recovery, Corn w in demand in our markyt, af +) ‘te., in Dull, Vessel’ Ashore. r Hew Onreonn, Aowuat 19, 1802, Vark Marmion, from Philaioiptia bound for tht hore al O ohn, With , ° wergey The Vaited States poemsbIp Misstsatpps at Haun* Boa or, Auguvt 20, 1252. Accounts from Halifax, of August 28tl, state that tino Steamship Miseleippi would sail in a day wr two, on a cruise tothe fishing grounds. Commodore Porry and his officers bad been invited to dine with tue Catholic clergy, who, with Archbishop Hnghes, and othor caty‘olics Of the country, were in convocation thers Commods'T? Perry stated that bi orders weee to return to New Yor” ag noon a8 September Ist, to join the Japan expedition It ia the general opinion at Talitax that no negotiation with the colonies. for the right to fish within threo calles of the shore, will be suco unless reciprogai tree trade is conceded hy the United States, "Phe Markets, New wans, Auguss 10, 1852, Cotton is very dull in our market, Middling is quoted 340, 2X0 bales of the new erop were received to day. Avant, Angst 20, 1862 ‘Tho following are the canal reecipts of the past twenty- four hour jour, 4011 bbls ; wheat 3 972 bushels; corn, 16,060 bushels. Seles were made of 1,203 barrels of flour at previous rates; 18 000 bushels corm, at OTe. for unsound, and 68e, for good mixed Western. Osis are at 400. for Western at Moteonologics) Ooservations, AY MORSRS LUNE, OFFICE PASEMENT 0, 2 WALL CUREET. Farnay, August 20, 1862. Borrave,10 A M —Clear, warm morning, Wiad south- ry west. Thermometer 86, Barometer 5 Mercury 79. TEN. 10 A BEA cool, ra 2 Wind ‘Thermometer 69. 10 A. M.—A pleasant, cloudy morning. Ther- mometer 76, Wind southenst, Bresovar, 10 A. M.—Clear, fine morning. Wind light from northwest. Thermometer 78. Urica, 10 A, M.—A clear, warm morniag. Thermo} tec 82, Wind northeast. Acvany, 10 A. M.—Murky, sulity moruiog. W norikwest. ‘Lhermometer 76. Barometer 50. Lieroury Police Intelligence. COUNTERFEIT PRUSFIAN TREASURY NOTHS—AN EX- TENSIVE SWINDLING OPERATION—ARKENT OF TWO OF THE GUILTY PARTIES ‘The police, for some weeks past, under the direction of that excellent and persevering magistrate. Justice Stew- art, have been secretly engaged ferreting out the guilty PRICE TWO CENTS. the seeurcd parties to be guilty of pecsing the apuriong money aasbove deccriibed On the premisen of the acounnd was found a large quentit, of property. coasiating of sma® articles of dry goods. which were pu; dior the porpene of pacsing off the counterfeit money. Coustitutiog tite gang. or who might be called the head of tae conspivatora, Was a woman named Stillwell, residing in Ewenty fourth: street, near Be enth avenue. ate eg, inte tha oure, for the pury ef scouriny ); buf . oftcers were minted, and the worn eta from (ino house by jwoping over the rear fonce into @ wacamt Los, and #0 eluded the police. The promises were and a number of counterfeit bills, the same tion as already given. found; aiso a trunk full of amalt urchases, principally dry gooda, obtained in paseivg off fpurious money. All persons who have takem the Eke counterfeit money will do well to call ag the poiioe court, #xamine the property. aad identify the prisoners. Amauton a Women—A man, named Willisay Riddls, Was yesterniay arrested by officer Ackerman, of the Six- teenth ward, charged with violently assaulting awd beat~ ing Mra. Kiiabet& Manglin, residing in Sixteentix etreet, near Temth evAnue pe men. it reems. was beatiing the rom of Mra Mangiin. avd on her jnterferiag to prevout the violence to hay chixt. Riddle attacked her in « sawagw manner, Knocking her dawn with a stone, seized hee by the throat. endexvering &@ choke and Goally kicked her violently revera) times Ja the abdomen, and. 90 ‘Was encievite oo the tiam. it ds feared the injury peove fatsl. Dr Hardenbroo, wor called to attond the im) aed woman. who did all in ins power to alleviate her sufferings Riddle was taken before Justice Stuart, who locked hime up for trial Suapicion of Stealing a Watch. & boy named John Git more was ted. by € ie F thew ) x Gicagon, Sixth ward p é with having. on Tuesday Last, stolen a gold wetoh chein, vaitiod a€ $100. from the pocket of Mr David Rornay, residing at No. Wty Bowery K.. it comms, was ecated at the corner of Chambers aad Con ot on the evening im question, Waiting fr tho «aud while there acoidem faily doved asleep. On awakening he saw a ind aear him who immediately sam of Dir Roeser them fol that his wateh was gone sad started in pursuit, but the boy eecaped. The hoy has now been arrested, and. Oe complainant freis almost o nt that he is the tndi viduel who took the m thls persow. Sustior Bogart. under che eb tances, committed the inf for fen examination Chava n—Four boys, named Kdward MeQlus- ky. Kobert jimes Michael Koy, and Gvorge Plunket, were arrested by officere Leggett and Cook, of he Mime teenth ward. charged wilu getting fire 10 the walk of Mr. Abraham V. Barberie, in Fighth avenue, botweow, Fifty thizd and Fifty-foarth streets, whioh was twice Ln tomes on Thursdey wight ket t, the emialiest boy of the gang. was heard to say shortly before the fico brake out, tbat how he would like to sec the building burn. parties in the getting up of a counterfeit plate. repre- senting & fac simile of a Prussian treasury note, for “ome thaler courant ” The original and genuine notes wero iswued, it seems, by the Prussian government, under @ law passed April 15, 1848, creating a loun of about fle milliow. The following is a copy of the note as near aa can be represented in type :— © 000000000006000000900290900209 200292799 e000 © VaKLElins Re SSEASCHEIN. ° Sevsocovosoe DIO TOeTE go0cco0e Geset vom 15. eeesvee 2 EIN THALER COURANT, nach dem Minzfusse vom 1764. aco senenene weaweene * 1Thr. * [acircte} * 1th. * aaneenen orrrerrry Berlin, deu 15teu April, 1848. Havrr-VERWALFUNGDER DARLEMNS-KASSEN. [German signatures unintelligible. e000 co ° 0 A line of unreadable Germ ecco cooeoce PQ eevecceseecocescececes eccccecescecececcsesecso Bocescoccecscccoccoooes coos 00209 ‘The above is a copper plate engraving, very neatly exe- cuted, and an exuct copy in every particular of the origi- nel. «nd fo complete was the work got up that an actual negotiation was going on in Wall street for the purchase of u very large quantity, which sale wonid no doubt have heen eflected had not the plot been discovered, and the guilty partios arrested by the police. The testimony taken before the Police, Magistrate, authorizing the arrest of Dr. Theodore Pietman and Antone Gawacci. chi with the offence, is as follows:—John William Schmidt, of No. 6% Clinton plnce, being sworn says—That he is Consul Genual of the Prussian governmevt for the United £ tutes. and that in the city and county of New York. Dr. Theodore Piciman md Antone Gawacei, felo- niousl; procured and caused to be made by their order given to Charles Wise. an engraver in euid ety, certain copper plates in imitation of the genuine piate, frou which the treasury notes (of and isued by the Prassian government, under the law pasted April 15, 1848, creating a loan of about five miilions,) were printed. aud which ssid plates or counterfeited plates ao foloulonst caused to be made and executed by their order and di- rections, as deponent bas been informed by suid Gawac: to print. publish, and issue as true, certain false, forg and couuterfelted certificates or treusury notes. pu porting to be genuine treasury notes of issue, by the Prustinm government, for the payment of one dollar each, Prussian currency—they, the snid Pietman and Gawac well knowing the same to be false forged and coun feited, with the wicked intent to detraud the Pruss government Charles Wise of No. 368 Kighth street, being duly sworn, sayr—That he engraved the plates now here. under the orders and directions of Dr. Theodore Pietman and Aa- tone Gawacci. who represented to deponent that said plates were designed for soap labels, and deponent execu- ted and finirhed smd plates in this city, and received payment for his work from raid Pietman and Gawacci. Depenent further says that subsequent to the delivecy of the platee said Pietman and Gawacci came to deponsnt's office with a number oi labels or notes. which had been printed from said plates. and then and there stamped or put a seni on said labels or notes, which they pretended was a private mark; and at one time when said Pievman end Gawacci were at deponent’s office with reference to caid labe!s, anether man, whoee name iv unknown to this deponent, came in company with them. John Clements of No. 143 Washington street, being worn says—That he is a copperplate printer.and that some time iv the latter part of the mooth of June. or about the Ist of July last. Antone Gawacci the man now ia court, ana another person with him who was called Doctor, other man. whore name is unknown to the depo- , enme to deponent’s place of business, ead requested ponent to print five thousand impressions, if possible. within the week or a& many as he could priat in that tme. from the plates now here; all and each of the said parties hud something to say about it, and they gave de- ponent particular directions us to how they ehould be printed; and raid parties came to deponent soflixe su! sequently. sometimes in company with each other, « at other times singly: they. or one of them called each day uritil the time expired when depovent had about 1,206 imprestions completed. and they took the said im- pressions away with them and left the plates with depo- nent; they paid deporent a part of what was due him for the printing; no other persons called upon deponent dar. ing raid time, except the engraver. and a persom who d ponent Fupposed was a lithographer ; Gawacci ia the per- con who paid deponent in part for his work. On the above facts. as set forth under oath, Justice Stuart isened his warrant for the two accused parties, who were duly tuben into custody and conveyed before the magistrate, who committed them both to prison to await a further examination. ARREST OF FEMALE COUNTERFEITERS ELLEN DON- NELLY ANP HER TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS ARKEST- | ED BY THE POLICE, FOR PASSING COUNTERFEIT BANK BILLS. ‘The police of the Twentieth ward have been for some | time past on the qui vive, for the detection of a gang of | yaners of counterfeit money, known to exist in the upper wards of ths city. Many complaints had been made by store keepers, that counterfeit bills had been passed upon | them by females, yet none as yet had been arrested. On Wednesday morning. however, an arrest was made, Yofficcr Underhill, which led to the detection of the ang, and the recovery of @ quantity of property. Cifiesr Underhill, 1 ssems, on, the worsing in question, wos in a store at the corner of Thirtr-fifth street and ‘eventh avenue, when a girl, named Lavinia Donnelly, ged about sixteen years, come into the store and asked change for a two dollar bill, of which the following isa “opy = j # eoecccccccocoscooccco FICE R : Strate or Massacnuserts. ° ° THE COMMERCIAL BANK ° 6 Will pay Two Doutans to the bearer on demand, ; ° SaLem, Massacnuserts, May 4th, 1851, 0 ° ° o E. H Payson, Cash, ‘Wm, Sutton, Prost. 0 ° ° $ cocc0cecce090D0 00000000008 | The storekeeper examined the bill, and refused to change it. informing the girl that he thought it waa bad. the girl then took the bill and went off. Officer Under- Lill Fuspeoting the girl from her manner in the store. fol- lowed her in the etreet with a view of knowing where she rorided, ‘The girl. nowever, was suspicious also, and kept turning around, and noticed the offloer following iter ber, ft waa then on-idered useless by the offleer to follow one who hada knowledge they were watched, and accordingly, to bring the matter to a close, he ap- proached the gitl and wked ber where she got the two coller bil fom, She replied that she found it tn the treet, This etory the officer disbelieved. and plaved his | #treet. hand into her pocket, and there found not only the bill rhe bad just silempted to get exchanged, bot soother one of the seme denomination and quality Tie cirl was ‘ben taken by the officer to the Twentieth ward potice station house, She became and cold Mr, Dunn, he nawistant onptain of police, where het residence was, vhe Captain then procecded to the house, and took into vstedy the mother Ellen Donnelly and her daughter named Theresa The house was rearched, and several connterteit billa were found together with eome forty or /fiy dollars im good money. mostly in one doilar vills and sonal! money, evidently the balance given in change of tha sparions two dollar bills, ‘bree dollar bills counter- colt, purporting to be on the Merebaste’ Bank of Now slaven Connecticut, doted September 18, 1861, signed $ ie Bisteriee, om bier, and Nathan Peek, Jr, President bills have been passed to many Horekeopers bille was prmeed At the etore of Bamnol § No. 206 Ninth avenve in payment for Nomor Obhot art yretePlay gud ly ears He Wing down, The others were seen to run away from (be rope walk at the ti the fire broke out ustice Stewart committed the boy» to prison for examination city Intelligence. FILTHY STREETS—THE CITY INSPECTOR BLAME—WHO 187 Last week, in accordance with a plain duty, we salle’ the attention of the city authorities to several nuizamooa, existing throughout the city, and particularly to seme heaps of street dirt, of come three or four months stand- ing, in the upper part of the town, Having, im ollusiem to this matter, mentioned the City Inspector, that offloer sent in a communication, in which he stated that itis ne6 his duty to see to the removal of dirt from the atcest He raya; “it would bean unjustifiable interference with tha duties and powers of another, for this department te as- sume to clear or remove gurbage, &c., from tho strvets."*” The duties of the City Inspector. the Commissioner saya, is “to cause the abatement of all nuisances, deemed 4o- trimental to the public health, in houses, yards, allayn, &o.; mot those on the strects."’ Weil. if this be so, whe is the responsible bead of that other department to whick, the City Inspector refers? And whativ that depertment? Iw it Mr. Arcularius, the head of the department of Streete and Lumps? If se, or whoever the officer is, let the blame fail where it belongs. In the act to amend (he Charter of the city cf New York. passed April 2, 1349, the fellowing pasrage occurs:— fec. 14.—There shall bo an executive departm denominated the Department of Streets and Lam: shall have cognizance of proouring the necessary enpolies for, and of lighting, the puviio streets, and places lighted at ee expense of the Corporation, and of cleaning the publie streets, Now, from this it would appear to be the duty of the Commistioner of Streets snd Lamps to have the dirt piles that disgrace our streets temoved. But it may e porsible that. when the charge of negligence is mads, it will turn out that the Superintendent of Strects is the man to shoulder the re-ponsibility, as there is an ofleor by that title at the head of a bureau in the Department of Streets and Lamps; but here, in all probability. the matter will oome home. and we shall find out who to attend to having the simple duty of cleaning the streets performed. The City Inapectonshas, by implication, at least, put the Commissioner of Streets end Lamps and the Superintendent of Streets upon their He. Let us reo, now, whst these gentlemen have to sey w! judgment should not be enterrd egainst them for negit- gence of duty, Have the defendants anything to say? Fine on Boanp tHe Stir Ronent Center.—At abow ten o'clock last evening. the fire alarm bells struck, ind cating a fire in the Seventh district, The engine and hose companies in the lower distriet were soon on the move, but it was rome time before they could asccrtate where thelr rervices were wanted. It was at length aa certained that the ship Robert Center, CVaptaim Ar- nold. lying Pier No. 15, foot of Wall treet, was on firs, The mate of the chip, it appeared, was asleep in the cabin, and the ship's watchman was on deck, when tha mate was awekened by the «mell of smoke. A search for the rource of the smoke was unavai and the alarm of fire wax given by the mate, und eehoed by tho police, and the firemen were coon on the ground. All search for the fire proved unavailing. The smoke appoared te istue from the after run under the cabin, but it could not be traced furtber; it was therefure deemed advtyable to let on several streams of water. which were thrown down into all parts of the ship, mostly. however. directed to the after part of the vescel. The sinoke increased, an@ at about half past eleven o'clock it was deemed advisable torcuttle the ship go as to let her fiti by the stern and settle into the water, The Robert Center is a small ship, belonging to the Empire line for San Francioo, Sle war loading with an assorted cargo for California. and had about a third of her load on board, consisting of light. builoing materials, spirituous liquors buticr and flour. She is advertived by James Smith & Son, No 14 Walk The flames were still gushing forth from the ves- sel with great fury at three o'clock this morning, ‘The Wrathex —The carly morning of yesterday waa very warm. aud the day continued so up toabout four o'clock in the : ftcrnoon. From four to five 0 clock a re- freshing breeze sprung up. and a rather brisk wind pre- yailed from the latter hour until night, This cooled the heated atmosphere, ind was most agreeable to our half suffocated — citizens. The thermometer at the Henacp Building ranged thus :--At noon, 8 deg.; at 3PM. 89 deg ; at 6 P.M. 8434 dey, At ten o'elock at night the air was cool, and some showers expected before morning Newssovs’ Hanvest'—As the “boys”? proceeded up Broadway yesterday evening suddenly and vociferous!" crying out™ Lose of the Atlantic,” 1any residents, amd ell our country friends were aghast at the ides that it re- lated to cur national and popular mail steamer of They immediately bought # Henaro, and, as tl urchins progressed. the demand became +o great ¢l they immediately added x cent to the price of each, and cautiously avoided enlightening their patrons as to the identity of the vesrel thue iting largely by the sympathy with Mr, Collins in bis eupposed Lowa, Deatus ny Drowninc —The Coroner held an inquost yesterdsy. upon the body of an anknown man, found drowned at Pier No, 26 North river, The deceased waa about twenty-one yesrr of age. five feet six inches in height, and had brown hair. He was dressed in a white muslin ebirt, striped summer coat, white pants, cotton socks. and fine shoes, The jury returned a verdict ath by drowning, under circumstances to them un- wn. ‘An Inquest was held upon the body of » man, also unknown, found drowned, yesterday, in the North river, at foot of Morton street. The deceased had brown hair and eandy whiskers, He was dressed in a white mus- lin ehirt, a white cotton under shirt, plaid silk crat brown eloth frock coat, drab pants, woollen socks, coarse shoes. After th ‘war made fast to the at which it was found, a man epproached it’ and the pockets of some m and other property knows te be in them. Verdict—"Death by drowning under cir~ cumstances unknown.”” Tue Contis Guaros Exccrsion.—At the target ex- currion of the Curtis Gucrds, there were four companica he numbering eighty men—not forty, as we were orm soe TH ‘The Liquor Law. Merrixo ar Weer Newton, Mass.—On Tuesday even- ing one of the most interesting and enthnsiastic mest- ings war held In the town ball in West Mewtoa, of thom ip favor of organizing for (he te peu of present op- pressive and odicus law, ac which, awong a uamber of Others the fcllowing resolution wi me Reolved That the law of 1862 called un act conoern- ing the manufacture and vale of spirituous and tutoxtoa- tng liquors. ix one of the most anjuct and obvoxions jnwe ever placed upon the statute book of aa intalhaest and free people It is at war with tho Bill of Rtyo- that mogna charta of Mussachusetia freemen; it la unco sivatiopal in some of i's providons, avd arbivcwy i them oll, That t de-troys property without compynte- tion. That it hee protection vo property of the ages of the law and none for the people That its a demance spies and informers, a class always otions am never to be tolerated by 9 free people, That t freee the long established rule of law and justice, by obteimg prove himself innoseat, and is every way a law worthy of tbe dark ages, and of no other, ‘The Bupreme Court of Maine have decided that the im. > Hyun their houses balntents of rin es Bane Ss y be brought inte mn y o. ay a ae ~ for thelr own wee, atin ue through (ha State, fit be mot wale, a ae teetimony of the watch department of Boa ton ix. that there was nevereo much d7mokenmess at night jothe oity aa atthe prevent time Oo Thuraday ah thirty-three drunken persons were conveyed to the di ent watch bowres and calle were made npn watolmen eoquell numeroas drunban rows fo nt onets of ube ey the secured to