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WHOLE NO. 6464. NEW YORK HERALD. MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, MAY 6, 18654. WS BY TELEGRAPH, ERESTING PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRE: ‘BATE ON MORMON POLYGAMY. AMUSING EPISODE iN THE HOUSE, &e. &., &. THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate Wasuinaron, May 5, 1854. PRIVATE BILLS. he Cuair said private bills were the order of the day. Ne, Huxier, (dem.) of Va., in accordance with a notice jn, moved to suspend the rules and take up the In- Appropriation bill. a. Case, (free soll) of Ohio, and Suupxct, (dem.) | , objected, and the Chair ruled the motion out of vate bills to which no objections were made, were n up. the first bill, being one of the eases to pay for to- co destroyed by the British in Maryland, no quorum | r. Stvakt, (dem.) of Mich., moved an adjournment. | Pag sl nays were called, and the motion was tort he bili was then poased. the Senate ‘our, re; a, and then adjourned till Mon: day. twenty-two bills, postponed twen- four House. bills, did’ uot act on seven. House of Representatives. Wasmnoron, May 5, 1854. A SURVEYOR GENERAL FOR UTAH. he House went into committce on the bill establishing office of Surveyor General in Utah, and granting | ds to actual settlers therein. he pending amendment was to strike out the follow- proviso:—That the benefit of this act shall not ex- }d to any person who shall now, or at any time here- im be the husband of more than one wife. ir. Lerewer, (dem.) of Va., moved an amendment, t the benefit of the second and third sections of the shall not extend to any person. (Laughter. ) Ir. Diexty, (dem.) of Ohio, said, whether the proviso Il be retained or rejected, the evil of polygamy will k be reached. The only point involved was, whether 88 will deem it politie to offer donations to Mor- pas in that al to grant Particular Territory, or whether, by a re- ducements to them, as other individu- . they will interpose a barrier to discourage them. oP PERK Htah, and receiving high sa , ms, (dem.) of N. Y., thought it was terous for men holding Pa United States offices ries, to be allowed to | eas’ many wives as they choose, while the por fel- | 8 who want-to settle on the land shall be restricted | Cte (aem.) 3 m. q to. polygamy Fmost be fe found in the constitution. t_ magnitude. to admit actual settlers. Yow, pose, a jo th ad of by ie om Frit see St ith ‘one month old, \aghtered, ‘and that the honorable gentleman, acting in the capacity of a yard deem it Tr and advisable to cori that no om who subscribed to or practiced on the principle of eh an ecclesiastical law, should have the grant ? Mr. Boyce replied he would not recognise such a prin- iple, and asked, would Congress have a right to say no of 8. C., said no man was more op. than he; but tht to interfere with religious relations. remarkable instance of concentrated power, not Government has no ht to interfere with domestic, social or religious rela- us. This is a religious subject, and therefore one of ‘The constitution secures to every n the enjoyment of his own religion. n free soil) of Ohio, understood the gen- of Congress to donate lands if there is olute grants, is there not power to fix the condition the grant? ‘Tho gentleman said it would be an inter- nce with the religious rights of the people of Utah. religion: tid E aceal oo requi hem to enact an 1 law, providing that the eldest born of every when shall be sacrificed and ple come here ai Dn to encourage a sentiment of this b n shall have the privilege? Mr. Camrrxit—thould tah, he should it shall have e domain. ‘Mr. Waruninar (dem.) of N. Y., moved an amendment ¢ ill shall not ext: 0 any person in any of the territories who may practice o the effect that the benefits of the Presbyterian Church in violent fanaticism, declare, by ecclesiasti- ‘ion, that polygamy or any other crime shall no person sul bolygamy. He offered this to meet a su; he Mo nts. Haman nd, or he must the w which grants it. reprobation which he morita, w and find a*home in the Peni power to Mr: Watnmpos's that there Igture 3] uatter sovereignty, be log Congress do not Tie. Deven temarked-_Who 13 nal is to have round our banner in the Mexican thing to prove they are not good corks the wilderness and subdued {t, and ye! they are xy homes on the soil eras moved to lai not to be ‘* permitted hich was toe ‘dem. Mr. Lercwen said the Phillips) wished take to discriminate are this, he thought Alabama, and all the my asa part of their religion. were ‘The Qtr. ) anid thie won 4 was bigamy would not be there. of vice, and whenever Con; a quity. The committee rose. Mr. Ricarnson moved to reconsider the vote by which , that if Congress pass the restriction in the ons will stray elsewhere over our vast valleys. He would touch the moral, not the constitutional ques- ion, of the right to prescribe the conditions of the fers polygamy, he cannot have the din consonance with the If one of his constituents should take more than ove wife, he would not only mect with thes be amenable tothe Mr. Pmuites (dem.) of Ala., moved an amendment, that shall not extend to any person a, of murder, arson, peer, robbery, or piracy. id this as an off-set to the proviso to exclude persons andargued against the constitutional such exceptions, Whig) of Oblo, rem cried it it fea fact Mr. Tarior, jo, remarked, is a fac’ is xs law in Utah which ‘of polygamy, it should be at once discountenanced by Congress, witch, by the act establishing that eofleed hat the right to disapprove of laws y is: ‘and Executive of Utah, in which case such laws ate null and void. Affairs in Utah afford a beautiful establishes the crime th disay sanction it to decide the question as to whether a man has more than one wife? jurisdiction over the subject? The Mor- \nons had shown their patriotism by rallying promptly a eltizen ‘consuming ali the time, in order to consi- isagreed gentleman from Alabama (Mr. to know whether anybody would under- against murderers or pirates, which of crime. There was a distinct answer to Acero hi rw! Geo other Sta’ lo not recognise In Utah the crime , established by ecclesiastical ‘every sanction that the Territory wed murder or piracy, * a matter of mts in such cases they offer encouragement to ini- the resolution was passed terminatin, ect being when the House should again go int ‘ities tolny this bill arte, and oon 6 the con- sideration of others. Mr. Camvumsz hoped the motion would not prevail. ‘Fhe vote was reconsidered, and the resolution laid on the table, The Heuse agai ardson made an ineffectual motion to la; Mr. Disxky took occasion to say that African slavery is Conversation ensued as to the Torritoris! business, the Utah bill aside, while others thought of it in ifteen minutes. ‘a vote of ay aside, with the recom- Five other Territorial recognized by law in Utah. of Mr. Persins, counied=ihe bill wes vmendation that it do not 3 wid Dills were considered and ait aside to in went into committee, and Mr. Rich- TERRITORY. ‘OREGON . The Committee next considered the bill authorizing to form a constitution and State providing for admission into the Union. Mr. Lang, (delegate from ( ») said in ly tow m it “he terciiory Ee eee population now Oregon Territ ment, a! ‘isa, ti sixty-five thousand, and up wi land ni Mr. (dem) of V tfon shou! alforded on « ‘The Committee rose. THE ADJOURNMENT—AMUSING BPISODE. " A motion was made that when the House adjourn, It adjourn to Monday. No quorum voted—fifty-nine against fifty-four. . CANTER moved there be acall of the House. He _Tanted to adjourn over, as inany have business with the ts Be Nt Tinois and Florida had when they were admitted into the Union. The population is between sixty and ‘the Territory is constantly Gilling ith immigrants who want to avail themselves of the , thonght time for reflec- important @ matter as this, | ‘subject should be postponed until to- Lh ernment had no It would be ower to make is fanaticism a revelation s to or prac- tion made i, ming laws for at triba- there was no- s. They have “aside this to. Con. ; but if it it is a matter s to make ob. com- debate. aside the bill. rome members Finally, on at be reporte:!. Mr. Compbell ond others loudly called for a division of the question and for the yeas and nays. During theso Roisy proceedings the Syeaker declared the House ad- journed. Owing to this, there was much laughter on ne nice of the House, and intense seriousness on the other. ‘Phe Speaker left his chair, and had reached the middle of the main aisle when a crowd immediately gathered in thet vicinity. Has Compbell and the Speaker engagesi in excited and earnest | dlatcgue, and the frat words we heard were from Me. Campbell, who said:—“I'll insist on my rights,. si | though Tam but avery humble member,” ‘Yes,’ re: | pilea the Speaker, with emphasis, “ you area very hum- | ble member; but, sir, you have ‘the remedy for redress. | Leman oficer of’ the House, and if I have not done my | duty they can \urr 2.Sout.”? | There “were several members standing between Mr. | Compbell and Mr. Hoyd. One of the messengers, tenn: time, was looking for Mr. Campbell's hat, asking several | bystanders whether they had seen it. The excitement lasted but a few momen’ belief of Mr. Campbell and | decided the question of adjournment too hastily, | Mike Walsh coming over to see what was doing, some one asked him what was going on. Oh !”? anid he, with | @careless air, ‘it’s like two boy»—~‘ just knock this chip oft my hat, will you’? The crowd ‘soon hastened away for dinner, a member observing that his steak was get- and evidently arose from the others, that the Speaker had - cold. @ must not forget to mention that James Robertson, the celebrated cditor of the Zrtth, seized the occasion to circulate a hand bill detailing bis innumerable pri , headed a “brutal assault and battery,” mean- rse upon himself. This man says he has had ten hats destroyed by bis persecutors, thice tines strip- pedot iis olothitng, tive times deprived of his private Papers, and been burat out, besides being ia jal 0 the mouth of hell, ‘ epee Sei Confirmations by the Senate. Waemrnc May 5, 1854 ‘enate has confirmed Thomas 8. Hall as Collector ’s Burbor, New York; and Michael Stark as In- | dian Agent fgr New Mexico. The appointment of J. M. |’ Gatewood as Indian Agent at Couneil Bluffs, was rejected. The § at Saci From Portlend. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CLEOPATRA AT Port: LAND—LO88 OF THE BARK BELLONA. PortLaxp, Me, May 5, 1954. The steamship Cleopatra, Captain Henry Salt, from Liverpool, on the 11th April, for Quebee, arrived here to- | day. fhe had very bed weather on the passage, deck swept und houses ¢arried away. | which she was considerably damaged in her bows. ‘She | could only get as far as St. Paul’s, when she put about, and arrived here at 12 o'clock to-day, bringing a full freight and a large number of passengers. On the 20th ult., took off Captain Bugsley, and a crew of seventeen men, from the bark Bellona, bound from Cardiff for Quebec, with railroad iron—the Bellona hav- | ing on the mosning of the 17th of April, been dismasted | ina heavy gele, her boats carried away and stern stove in, leaving her in a sinking condition. The Rhode Island Legislature. PRovipexcr, May 5, 1854, The General Assembly to-day ed an act repealing the compulsory part of the blind ballot Inw. The Assem- bly will probably rise to-night. News from the South, Barimorn, May &, 1854, The ebip States Rights, from Liverpool, had arrived at Savannah, with loss of masts and spars, and had six sea- men swept overbcard during the passage. She reports seeing several vessels dismasted and in distress. ‘The Postmaster General has refused to allow the es- sees of Serene, oor athena of Mics Leoyl . C, The Charleston and Savannah papers expres: dissatisfaction. kkk are ot Ex-President Fillmore was received nt Atalanta, Ga., on Tuesday, with great enthusiasm. He spent the day there, and then started for Nashville. . Markets, Naw Ogtmans, May 4, 1854. Our cotton market has been dull to-day. The sales were 4,500 bales. Flour is firm and tending upward. Corn is considerably lower; 30,000 bushels sold to-lay, at 55e. a 58c. Rio coffee—B,000 bags changed hands to-day, at 9c. 103¢c. Money is somewhat tighter. Our Washington Correspondenee, WasHinaTon, May 4, 1854. The Lunatic Veloand the Lana sroyecus vig urs wunyt ooo— Probable Consequences—The Administration and the Demceracy—Ihe Netrasia Bill, de. Quite a stirring sensation has been produced in both houses, among all parties, by the President’s veto of the Lunatic Asylum land bill, not so much upon the merits of the bill itself, as upon the probable effect of this veto upon the Homestead bill, Bennett’s Land bill, the rail road swindling land bills, and even the Nebrasia bill. It will appear from the incidental debate in the Senate to-day, that there is some considerable doubt about the policy of passing the Homestead bill after this lunatic veto; but Mr. Pettit is of the opinion that the veto docs not involve the Homestead bill, and that he has reason to beHleve that the President will sign the mea- sure for free farms to Tom, Dick and Harry, notwith- | standing the lunatics have been turned adrift as uncon- stitutional. It is declared by the President himself that | heis in favor of the railroad land grants to Western | stock jobbing combinations, so that as far as their safety | depends upon the President's spproval, they are por- fectly secure, right and tight. But these land-jobbora are endangered by this veto from the reaction which it may bring about among the members of the old States against the land-monopolizing projects of the new States. It fs feared that this reaction will make enemies to these Western railroads of a number of men whe have | been heretofore friends of these projects, upon log-rolling rinciples—you go for my bill, and I will go for yours. The veto spoils these arrangements, except so far as the various railroad land speculators may log-roll among themselves. ‘As for Dennett's land bill, there can be no question that, if passed, it will be votoed. The President will take the ground that between the distribution among the States of the proceeds of the public lands and the lands themselves there can be no constitutional distinction. The Baltimore democratic platforms of 1840, 44, 48 and 152 are dead ngainst the distribution of the proceeds, and they consequently involve the democratic duty of a’ voto against any bill which may be passed for dividing the ublic lands among the States. Under this impression, tis highly proboble that no serious efforts will now be made to carry Hennett’s land distribution scheme through the House. ‘Again, it is apprehended that the Nebraska bill will | lose by this veto of the lunatics the support of a num- | ber of members in both houses, who may have no loager | any sufficient object to risk their own pelitical heads for the relief of an administration whose policy of land In going up the st. | Lawrence, encountered an island of ice grounded, by | thither, we discovered Mr. | | place to-morrow. rants bas been oticially declared to be limited to the efit of the monopolizing Jand-jobbers of Western rail- roads. The motion o. Richardson, on Monday next, I apprehend will show an unexpected amount of flutteri and dodging upon the Nebraska question, Nor do believe there is any reasonable ground to suppose that the Nebraska bill, for repealing the Missouri compromise in spy shape or form, will be paased by the House next week, next month, or at any time this side of the next ension of Congress. The certain effects, then, of the veto of the lunatic will be, in Congress or at the White House— ‘The defeat of the Homestead bill. The defeat of Bennett's Land Distribution bill. An additional dead-weight against the Nebraska bill. On the other hand, the clearly expreased favoritism ex- tended by the administration to the Western railroad land: jobbing echcmes, will have the effect of rallying all their forces to the support of the administration. A wog wis heard to declare to-day, in the Rotunda, that the President having broken up the democratic party of the North, and having failed to build up any satisfactor; democratic barmony in the South, has now hit upon this exelusive Wericrn railroad land policy, as the last expe- dient for a powerful administration party in the West, upon the spoils of the public lands. How the expedien will eveceed remains to be seen, But from the presen! | aepects of the lunatic veto, fia natural ‘effect will be to | rally together » poweriu l:ombination against the West- ern inilroad cliques, euflicient to defeat all their projects. It is said here, that Jefferson Davis and Cushing were the prime instigators of this lunatic veto, the rest of the Cabinet being in favor of the bill, especially Marey, who nover bas stopped to split hairs upon a question of the spoils. “Ae to the veto mesrage itself, ite arguments will apply with greater force against the land jobbers than against the poor lunatics. If it is unconstitutional to turn the treasury into a common charity box, it was certainly never contemplated by the framers of ‘the fundamental law that the public treasury or the public domain should be exclusively reserved for the benefit of gangs of un- principled land speculators. ‘The veto is the apecinl order for the Senate for Monday. The bill will fail of « two-thirds vote: but th ‘ go fer to show that some new phases and modifications Will follow in the reconstruction of parties for 1856. On the some day you will no doubt be apprised of some very curions anti-administration developements on the Nebras- ka question in the House. Don’t forget, meantime, that the veto was the last reeort of CAPTAIN TYLER. The Distress of Madcira. LATE GENRRAL OF PORTUGAL, New York, May 5, 1864. For the infermation and satisfaction of all the humane contributors who in this country so liberally subscribed | money, provisions and effects for the relief of the unfor- tunate inbabit of the Island of Madeira, reduced to ir, Joxea, (dem.) of Tenn.—They have from nine to | want and pom tn consequence of the dreadful visita- paarn{ t Os ished to know whether it | Hleasure publicly to Seaomice took in tomes , % n., Wi jo know w pleasure 4 We SPRATT, (dem) of Con weno (Mr: Campbell) to krowle’ginenta of the authoritiesand a, interrupt the every half hour. | island, (already transmitted to, and published in this tan Caren t what he said was lost in country.) he hae received the of his Majesty, Several motions 4 ta oat : o xt Svea ‘i thanke to all ant oveny eonttibentn ~t adjourn, voted | terme, | is Majesty = me oe down Pir ismarated nds for ihe cnt{/inents of humanity and evident proof of sym Mr. moved for a call of the House, he | pathy manifested by them on the ‘and for the and others eee ‘the attendance of a | generous co pr ney aor sah aad ‘nited States i relieving that hapless “moved that the C. H. 8. DE LA FIG. Consul General of Portugal, debate will | | mind tranguilized. EXECUTION OF JOHN HENDRICKSON, | > FOR THE His Innocence Persisted in to the Last. Troops Called out to Preserve Osder, & &e., ke. Our Special Correspondence. Arwany, May 5, 1854, The sentence pronounced by the law upon John Hen- drickson, Jun., of death, on acoount of having murdered his wife, some fourteen months since, by administericg poison, was carried into effect in the jail of Albany coun- ty. The morning papers contained this notice:— Tax Execurion—Noncr.—Persons deputized to attend the execution of John Hendrickson, Jun., are requested to meet at the County Clerk’s office, City this morn. ing, at 10 o'clock. From thence they will ina body to the jail. SOHN MEWEN, Sheri jay 5, 1854. At that hour thousands had assembled in the streets, The jail, guarded by a detachment of city military, formed lines across the streets, thereby preventing any poriion of the crowd from coming within one hundred feet of the jail. At fifteen minutes past 10 o'clock, Deputy Sheriff £t. John led the jury and the reporters for the p.css from the City Hall into the Sheriff's office in the juil. The gentlemen selected as jurors were W. Woolford, John P. Russ, N. Beardsley, L. J. Lloyd, F. Kearney, W.S. Paddock, John McKnight, R. Thompson, R. K. Gardner, T. Kellune, D, mith, Giles Cook, Harris Pare, J. J. Sher- man. At palf-past ten o'clock, the jury, reporters, and several spectators, consisting of several young physi- cians, the county and city officers and others, were es- corted to the ball prepared as the place of execution. It is on the east wing of the building fronting the cells, which are three stories, from which all the prisoners had very judiciously been removed. In the centre of this hall ihe fatal cord was arranged, and hung down to within seven fect of the stone floor. It ran through a pulley some fifteen fect above, constructed in the end of a three inch plank, and running to the other end of the plank and throvgh another pully some twenty feet, then town to which was attached slx fifty-six weights, hang- ing about four feet from the floor and partially enclosed in on upright box, the end of the rope running through a port-hole into the Sheriff's office, and there stapled to the floor. The hall in which the execution took place is some fifty fect in length by eight in breadth. As scon as arrangements were perfected inside, tho people were admitted, until the ground floor, and all those of the various corridors, were completely crammed; the slightness of their structure caused the greatest anxicty lest by the great weight ee them a general avalanche might ensue. Though trifie, the structure remained firm. It is likely that some five hundred persons Were admitted, when, from being apprehensive of a crash, the officers very properly closed the outside entrance. ‘The Rey. Dr. Kennedy, of the Dutch Reformed Church, was invited into the erlmi- nal’s cell at a quarter before eleven o'clock, where were also several of the Coomed man’s nearest relatives. The reverend gentleman prayed and administered consolation to the culprit, whose moments were fast drawing to a close. ‘Though the Sheriff was willing to extend the time of his execution to two o'clock, the latest moment given him by the sentence, yet Hendrickson at eleven o'clock signified his readiness. His arms were pinioned, and the fatal cord placed around his neck. He was then conducted from his cell under charge of Deputy Houck, the turnkey, accompanied by the Rev. Dr. Kennedy and the Rev. Samuel Salisbury, of the Methodist Church. He was attired in a neat black suit of citizen’s dress, satin vest, black silk neck handkerchief, and his shirt collar neaily and handsomely turned over. His beard was closely shaven, and his hair nicely combed and curled on the top of his head, His countenance was extremely pallid, and was much changed since the day of his sen- ence. Hendrickson was seated, facing the Sherift’s of- fice, wile T. C. Sears, Fsq., Assistant District Attorney read the death warrant, which occupied some five min- palit a any thhig’ tS hay why fro ‘mnaatehst sary cnied. Hendrickson prompily replied—“AN T have say Ihave told Pr, Kennedy; he will make it public.” This reverend divine then offered a prayer to the ‘rove of Divine Grace and Merey in behall of the un- fortunate man. Hendrickson rose upon his feet, un- supported, as the prayer was commenced. ‘Two or three minutes before its conclusion, Deputy Shorif Gallup adjusted the cord on the eviprit’s neck, and Deputy St. Jobn placed it on the hook hanging over his head. The black cap was then put on his head, covering it dowa to the chin. At this instant the prayer was concluded, and before the word amen was ftfriy pronounced by’ tho clergyman, the rope was eut and the criminal jerked up three feet from the floor. and came suddenly down, 80 that his feet bung about twelve inches from the floor. The execution took place at half-past 11 o'clock, and Hendrickson died with cexrcely n stroggle, saying: “Oh! oh!” asthe noose first drew close to his neck, Aftor hanging about twenty minutes, Drs, Quackenboss and Waller pronounced life extinct! A few minutes there. after the coffin was brought in the hall, the body placed in it, and the friends of the deceased took charge of it, and ‘proceeded to bis father’s residence, some six or eight miles in the country, where the funeral will take nied the life of John Hendrick. fen, Jr. who the courta and the people have declared guilty of poisoning his wife, but with his dying words he Tersisted in his innocence. "He bas suffered the highest penalty cf the law, but whether justly or aot, will likely never be known on earth. ‘The greatest efforts were made, ever since the trial in June, to prevent the exccution of the sentence of the court. His lawyers, after his conviction, resorted to every measure to obfain a new trial, drow up a bill of ex- ceplions, laid them before three of the Judges of the Gistrict, who all refused; the fourth and last, however, allowed’ hearing, which was argued before the Judges of the Court of Appeals, who decided in the latter part of March, that the evidence admitted upon the trial was oper and legal, and that there was no justifiable reason for granting a new trial. Upon this decision the Supreme Court again sentenced Fiondrickson to be executed on the Sth day of May. Now, every legal objection the execution of the sentence having been exhausted, ome of the timbers cracked and snapped a ly THE ANNIVERSARIES aw Misstonary Meeting at the Tabernact-. The Union Missionary meeting wae celebrated last eve- ning at the Broadway Tabernacle, before a very crowed audience. Every seat was occupied. Lorame Brabus, Esq., opened the meeting, and said that this was the clove of a Missionary Convention com- posed of representatives of many of our Evangelical churches. These representatives, animate by a love of extending the Gospel of Christ, have come up to this convention to take counsel upon the great subject of the evangelization of the world. I cannot, he said, view the fact of thia convention—the‘ catholic spirit which has pervaded its proceedings—otherwise than as the most remarkable sign of the times, and one of the most aus- Picious augurirs for the future. Differences of religion are fading away and giving place to-that union of the church on earth which is assured to: ws by the promises of God. At this convention we have had the ad- vantage of many friends who have labored in the cause of the Saviour, and ameng them I have recourse was had to the medica) and chemical profes- | sions. The evidence before the fl extraordinary fact that the most subtle poison bad been administered. Two youthful physicians—Dr. Swinburne, a practical anatomist and surgeon, and Dr. Salisbury, & chemist—from actual tests mace of the contents of the n’s wife, testified that they had I8cov usntities of aconile in it. It seems that the medienl books are sfient se far asthe death of any human being having boen caused by this poison. Dr. 8. tested for arrenic, prussic acid, and two or three other i but they could not be produced, and had he not ) his skill and perseverance made the disco.ery of tho real instroment of death, the cause would never have been known. Since the re-sentence of the convict, the old fogy doctors have raived an issue with the testimony of these {wo medical witnesses. All their musty volumes have been thoroughly searched, all the experience of their antiquated practice has been overhauled, and book chemists in Massachusetts and other parts of the country have contributed their full quota towards overthrowing the testimony before the Court on the trial of this cause. Rather than allow credit to be given to these two intelli- gent and scientific pisaitians for the fladavenrenthe great and important discovery—to the cause of sc! rather then place the names of Salisbury and Swinburne in the catalogue of benefactors of science, the mere book practitiovers have endeavored with all their influences. with the titles of M. D.’s, of profescors, of chemists, of Jatorators, to strike the fact out of existence, that emong the contents of a murdered wife's stomach the fubtle ond nearly unheard of aconite was found, and by means of which jury elicited the tended to fice Hendrickson irom punishment ; they therefore, within sixteen days of the time fixed upon for bis exeention, preeented a mass of special pleadin; ‘to the ernor, the substance of which was, that the poleen, aconite, was not found ag Dr. Salisbury de- reribed. From the array of names thus paraded before the execution, they were confident of producing an im. pression upon his inind that professors of chemistry liv- ing in MasencHusetts, and even as far as Washington city, were better qualified to state, five hundred miles off. without any sight or knowledge of the substance, then the person who dissected the stomach, or the chemist who experimented carefully and faithfully, and examined its contents with a scrntinizing ze and taste, The Governor examined and decided wu) the testimony given on the trial, without confining himself to the ex porte statements of half a dozen antiquated pill 8. The miserable criminal had been constantly encou- raged, from the day of his trial and sentence in June lant, by very imprudent friends, that some means of es- cape would eventually be effected. During the whole period of bis close and solitary confinement, the last six months chained to the floor of Lis cell, he has main- tained an indiffererc: lie fate, and a stoiciem which no heart but the m bdvrate could have exhibited His language was cca: , reckless and inconsiderate, and he enjoyed his meals and his lod, Apparently with a vest and a relish equal to the days of his early innocence and youth. Afew days subsequent to his re-sentence, four weeks since, he seemed to notice something of the fate impending over him, and fora day or two he re- ceived the visits and attentions of a reverend gentleman of the Dutch Reformed Charch. Afterwards, and while the medical feculty were engaged in convincing Gover- nor Seymour that ‘no poison was found in the stomach of hin deccased wife, he relapsed into his former indif- ference. He died without exhi any signs of re- pente word in reference to his future fate. He was twenty-two years, one month and five days of age. jounced him dead, the jury re- r laws were \indieated and the public | The efforts of these men were in- | only to mention the Rev. Dr. Duff as-one of the most distinguished. We will commence by singing the 518! byma:— From Greenland’s icy mountains, From India’s strand, Where Afric’s sunny fountains Roll down their len saud; From mary an ient river, ym many a plain, They call us to ‘ox 4 Their land from error’s chain, &o. After the foregoing hymn was sung, the Rev. Dr. For syth read a portion of the 60th chapter of the prophecy of Isaiah. Prayer was then offered by the Rev. Dr. Pome- roy, Secretary of the American Board, ‘The following statement relating to the Union Misaion- ary Convention was then presented to the meeting by the Rev. Dr. Murray, who premised by hoping that it would form a text for the reverend gentleman who was to speak in the course of the evening:— I. To what extent aro we authorized by the Word of God hrist to expect the conversion of Resolved, Bhat, without oi the technical meaning of sucl without enteri cession of ante ring into any definition as to aterm as conversion, and into any statement rodent ev © the times or vention rejoice in It, undoubting 's inspired nations shall call him blessed; shall be filed with His glo v appointed and most efficient all men f senso of this Convention, that bat are the di 9 of divine appointment for the eva The faithful teaching and proachiag ‘ation, by duly qualified mi Ler holy and consistent disciples of the TL ompanied with prayer, and #avingly applied by grace of the Holy Spirit—snoh meana in the providen- tial application of them by human agency, embracing not merely instruction by the living voico, but the translation and judicious circulation of the wholo written Word of God—tle proparati ciroulation of evangelical tracts ny other instrumontalities fited to bring the truths of God’s Word home to of the world, are: of the pure gospel of salv: and 0 Christ wi savi ty together with any processes “ohich ed as the most efficiont ii im tive ministers aud teachers of the living uy] CaP sie watt trate lab Ts one weatter the ven rate laborers in the Foreign field esolved, That while this C ition full, tl propricty and desirable € diving » kab wiodze of the ° Gospel, as oy Soop anf i providences of God y itinerncy—they y Vleness of seizing on especially in count tems of error have long 8 powerful ry on tho 46 concentrated sys nd there concentrating agency, fitted by harmonious co-operation tocar fi t departments of the Missionary enter- b constitute them, by God's blessing, ‘angelizing iniluence to the surceund: udes, as well as the most efficient means efPerpe- the Gospel in purity t 3 in view of tho great extent o! the degree to which it is opeaed, is it ex wissionary boards to plant stations on solvee. That considering the vast oxten of Relized world of heathenia the Umit Nination at the oispo: churches or societies, With the exeeption of gre: torr’ p ction ef the bes church cr society, should be respe in thelr undisturbed possession—at the samo time acknow- a! not ch as te capit m. i 3 Yy others, nad felt tnion—but a moral, spiritual ani intellect; . tween the United States and Greet yi eigen Tho reverend gentleman spoke rapidly for two hours. At the conclusion of his a the meeting separated. MEETINGS TO BE HELD. The foilow'ng list comprises the various societies which arc fo 1o' their smaiversaries in this city during the present month :— iety, at the Mercer mrect Hooray taton. a at 134 O'elock,” “Addresses by Here MONDAY, MAY 8, Fifteenth Anniversary of the General Syrod’s Sabbath School Union of the Reformed’ Dutch Church im the after noon, at the churclteorner of Fourth street und iaiay place, and corner of Pitt: avenue and Bwenty-arat ‘American Seamen's Friend ooiety, at the Beoadway Tabernacle, at 74, o'clbek P. M- institute’ for the iMind, at the Tabernacles, in the afl yet en mniversary of Unior Theolosical Seminary, Mo street Chureh, at 73 P. M. gre rho res waa or TUESDAY, MAY 9. nniversary e ican and Foreign Christ! Union, at the Tabernacle, mm the morning eo tae American Foreign and Christian Union, at the B*pad- er ane Se ae sel by Rev. Dr. in, mpden Sidney College; . Mr. Kirk, Ber. Dr. Bethune, and Rev. si aeons nniversary of the New York Sunday School Vat: is by oom Tabernacle. of eee lew Yor! nization Socicty, in the Dutch Reformed Church in Lafayette place, at 734 o'clook. Addresses: | from R. R. Gurley, Rev. Mr. Peterson, lately from Africa, iversary ofthe American Swedenborg: Printing and Publishing Society, at 8 o’clock in th i Eleventh street Church. eh ie WEDNESDAY, MAY 10. Annual meeting of the American Society for Am sliorat- ing the Condition of the Jews, for the election of oficers = directors, in the afternoon, at the American Bible louse. Anniversary of the Prison Association, inthe evenii at the chureh in Union square. Addresses. by the Host Richard Vaux, of Phifadelphia; Rey. Dr. Tyng, New York: Cortlandt Parker, Esq. Newark, N.J.; John’ Thompson, Eaq., Poughkeepsie; Rev. Mr. Fox, Brooklyn, ’™ American Tract Society, at the Tabernacle, at 10 | o'clock A. M. Addresses by Rev. Dr. Duff; Rey, Mr. Oncken, of Germany; Rey. Dr. Green, President of the Hampden Sydney Celiege, Va., and Rey. Dr. Brooke, of Baltimore. American Home Missionary Society, at 744 o'clock, P. Min the Mercer serect Presbyterian Church i Anniversary of American Anti-Slavery Society, Mr. Chapin’s Church, Broadway. Lira Oa Anniversary (ist) of American Congregational Union, dnareses wis ericin and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, at Broadway Tabernacle, at 74 P.M. ecg: Five Points Honse of Industry, nacle, at 3 o'clock P. M. if 2 THURSDAY, MAY 11. _Righteenth Anniversary of the American Tem Union, in the event at the Broadway Tabernac! American Bible Society, in the Broadway Tabernacle, atl0 o'clock A. M. Busintss meeting at the Bible House at® A. M. same day; after which the socicty and its friends will take carriages for the Tabernacle. Annual sermon, Sunday, 7th instant, at 734 o’clock, in Rev. Dr. Alexander's church. FRIDAY, MAY 12. American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, in the Tabernaclé, at 10 o'clock A. M. Addresses. from several returned missionaries and others. New York Anti Slavery Society, in the Tabernacle, at 7% P.M. SUNDAY, MAY 14. American Society for Ameliorating the Condition of the Jews, in the Dutch Reformed Church, Lafayette place, at 73 P.M. Address by Rev. Joha Forayth, of Newburg. . ‘The various Baptist societies hola their anniversaries this year in Philadelphia. - A Union Missionary mecting will be held next Friday evening, at 734 o'clock, in the Tabernacle. Address by Rev. Doctor Duff. Tickets may bo had at the places designated in the advertisement, ‘in the Broadway Taber- The Flood in Connecticut. OUR CHESTER CORRMSPONDENCE. Ciester, May 3, 1854. viGhin}'wethat.a little account of the freshet in this dging. with thank‘ulness to God, that heretofore there ch practically eo little interference with each others of labor. low may the number of qualified laborers for the lization of the world be multiplied and best pre- ered? ts Reso'ved, That in the absence of sufficiont data to full deliverance on the this convention o evi jive & srishes jorary onterpri in | its Coe, os maniforted in the the whole redemptive economy, pointed and divinel, ration of the raise w thei? public sed private ministre. tions, to stamp eimilarly vivid impressions on the minds of church meml¢rs, and expecially Christian parents, Sabbath school fi tence ay have it their pow God's bes evi 0 the wi pei ork as the highest of duties and noblest of privileges. Moreovor, that for the due propara- andidates for the foreign field, it were vory desire, tion of ¢ u fn our theological seminsrics Ny, for ture, history, and obligatio missionary enterprise before the minds of tho ot cr what may be briofly designated a course of ova: theology Is it expedient to hold meetings such as this an- nusily? Ttesived, That a convention similar to this will me0' next err; that 'a © York represent yointed to make th cheirman appoint th Mr. Prapisn then introduced the Rev. Dr. Dvvr. The following is a very brief sketch of his discourse Christien friends and brethron—The position to me this evening is not one of my suggestion. The evggestion of a convention arose with a man who has a wind large enough to embrace the whold world, and that mind belongs to Mr. Joseph Stuart. The harmony between the conventions in Philadelphia and New York, Jed us to expec: that something real would turn out, and ro it did. Never have I ed meetings more than those I have attended here during the past few days. In October Inst, when in London; J attended the meeting of ibe Evangelical Alliance in Exeter Hall. I thought that it wos the greatest meeting lever witnessed, but I shall not draw comparisons now. I trust that this coun- try and England—the two great Protestant countries— will ever be found fig! together the battle of the faith. I come briefly to the text that has been given to me to night, and a more tremendous text was never put into any one’s hands. Let us look at the object of this meeting—the evangelization of the world. Our object is not to deal with things abstractly, but tically. We believe the day is coming when this earth shall be- come the kingdom of the great Messiah, and shall be filled with the glory of God. Ah! who can imagine what the glory of the ‘great Jehovah is? What a change when the Prince of Darkness is cast down into that dark abyss, and the earth emptied of all that belongs to Setam, and filled with all that belongs to Jehovah! if the earth be full of the glory of Jehovah, what more can any man desire? And hence the Pralmist, when he bas raid this, adds: ‘The song of Navid, the eon of Jesse, is ended.” Lat us try to realize this expectation of the Psalmist, and then we, too, hell be filled with some of his holy ardor. In the scripture, the word {s compared to seed, and the heart is compared to good eoil; but there is no fruitful- pers until the raine of heaven water both. Thus it is c soulof man, Tue good seed may lie in juxta- yorition with the good soil, and no life ensue until the raze of Hagen revivify It. The object of this conven- tien is to y with all bigotry. People get upon thelr hobs, md rive them until they fancy there are no then Tibligs but their own, Here all parties come together, nit@ited by the spirit of love, to walk together end Mve tegether in unity, With regard to foreign missions, we «imply obey the word of Christ. The peaker here entered at length into the usefulness of foreign missions, ond gave numerous illustrations of Indian an@ Hindoo theology, and the difficulties encoun- tered by ministers who sought their conversion to Chris- tianity ‘There was nothing more touching to-day than the way in which some venerable fathers spoke out upon the miseicnary enterprise. The work must begin with the ministers of the gor 1. It must be kept continually before the mind. We should not wait until all be right at heme before we send missionaries abroad. If we do this we sball wait forever. Ifwe look in the Bible we plways find that it was the mighty men who were sent fvcs 0 evangelize the world, We now ace iaversing tho’ jr0cese, ond we rend to the heathen those whom weconot want. When we look at the apostolic ¢ ple, we find the Spirit of God say ‘Separate mo’ not the weekest men, but the greatest men— Paul and Parnebes.’’ The work of evangelizing is the most dif. cult and the greatest work in which a minister of the gospel cam be engaged. We do not want striplings, but some of your greatest men. I trust that the day will shortly cothe When some noble-minded man will come forward and declare himself for the work. The members of churches have their duty also to per- form, Numbers do not contribute any thing at all to this great and glorious work. Why do members of the flock of Christ imitate the fashion of the world? Do we not find thore who boast of carrying twenty thousand dollars worth of who woul refuse a are 7: ves pen you a few lines. Wo are twelve mths thereto mouth of the Connecticut; the water began to rise on Saturday night; on Sunday a number of houses were surrounded, although more than a mile from the river, and on Monday some of them. had seventeen inches of water in their parlors, Boats were manufactured, rival- ling in model some of the New York clippers. Two sloopa came up to our main streot and unloaded. Ladies and gentlemen were sailing from houso to house, making the welkin ring with merry Inughter. One large tron foun Gry, and some six buildings connected with it, had four feet of water on their floors. Mr. Ransom’s clothing | store had five feet in it, and could only be reached in bouts. One dam gave way, and nearly all the bridges across the roads were washed away. On the river, dur- ing the day, could be seen all kinds of drift wood—ship | timber, knees, &c., from the yards above, also a large | storehouse, from Middletown, and the roof of what was | supposed to be a barn. On Monday afternoon Shipman &Co.’s large and new jes house, containing over two thousand tons of ice, burst, letting all out into the river. About the ‘same time, the bridge leading to our new steamboat wharf, about twenty-five roda in length, was washed away and carried down the stream, This isa great loss to us, as we have had the wharf but ashort | time; but active measures will be taken by our enter- rising citizens to rebuild it at onee. Later in the even Re 1. Warner’s ice house, with about fifteen hundred tons in it, burst, and its contents were scattered. I hi heard of several others, above and below us, that | have gone, and I doubt if there has been one left on the | river. ‘Thero never has been such a freshet known here. I was talking to one of onr oldest citizens, who says that this is more than two feet higher here than the freshet of 1801. Itis now receding, and has fallen at least four feet. RM. B. United States Commiasioner’s Court. Before Joseph Bridgham, Esq. PRICE TWO CENTS. — IVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP A THREE DiS LATER FROM EUV20PE. THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR. roy bit) ARR TREATY BETWEEN FRANCE AND ENSLANP, Manifestoes of the Czar in Reply to the Western Powers, Completion of the Treaty between Austria ani Prussia, HORE RUSSIAN SHIPS CAPTURED. The Recall of Chevalier Bunsen Coxtradicted. Important Decree Respecting: Cava Slaves. THE BLACK WARRIOR AFFAIR NO SEtTLRD. INTERESTING FINANCIAL INTELLIGEN: ‘The English Government in the B&ar- ket for a Loan of $30,000,000. BREADSTUFFS FIRM---COTTON UNSETTLED, a ae > ae on The steamship Africa, Captain Harrison, was tele- | graphed off Sandy Hook yesterday morning at 5 o’olock, and reached her dook at Jersey City at 8. She brings three days later news from all parts of Europe. The news ia interesting, but without any event of startling impoe- tance. The Franklin arrived off Cowes on the morning of the | 20th, and having communicated with the shore, coa- tinued her voyage to Havre. Omer Pasha confirms the already published statement that the Turks were thrice successful, against superior forces, at the passage of the Danube; but, in obedience to orders, they retreated in the line of Karasaw. The Journal of St. Petersburg, of April 18, publishes a manifesto, replying to the English and French declara- tion of war. The manifesto throws the rosponsi- Dility of the war upon France and England, and says that the Czar’s “generous confidence has been abused.’’ The same journal of the 12th says that the “secret correspondence,” recently published, waa brought by the Czar himself to the knowledge of the sovereigns of Prussia and Austria, but was not communicated te Napoleon, because the French envoy at Constantinople was at thut time actively employed in supplanting Rus- sian influence there. We give the documents in full. No later news from the Baltic. It is aaserted from Co- penhagen thet the Swedish government has positively entered into a secret treaty with Russia, by which an ab- solute enactment, forbidding more than four ships at once to enter a harbor, has been restored, and the same is extended to Norway. The matter 1s, however, taken up by the Swedish Parliament. ‘The marriage of the Emperor of Austria with the Prin- cess Elizabeth was to be celebrated at the Palace of Schem- brunn on the 24th of April. ‘The Duke of Cambridge will embark at Trieste for the Fast, having gone via Vienna, intending to be present at the marriage of the Emperor of Austria. uRrings Napoleon had been received with much distine- enor Leopoldo Augusto de wuew, we oe to Washington, was at Paris, and preparing to leave for his post. ‘The father of the late Duke of Parma had left Paris for the purpose of re-assuming the government of the Duchy He states that he abdicated in favor of his ron, but net of his grandson. ‘The reigning Duchess, however, was quite popular, and was very unlikely to give up the au preme power. Sudden inconvenience of a serious character had been experienced in the iron trade of England by a custome order prohibiting the export of all kinds of iron to the Continent of Europe. Many shipments had thus been stopped to Hamburg, Rostock, and Baltic ports. A sup- plementary order to facilitate the continuance of the regular trade was anxiously demanded. Accounts in London by the steamship Hydaspes, from Calcutta, confirm the reports of the discovery of gold at the Cape of Good Hope. Numerous specimens had beem found at & locality named Smithfield. The Hydaspes | brought home samples for the government. ‘The market for American stocks during the week hae been steady, but with limited transactions. On the 2let ult. they were quoted by D. Bell, Son & Co. as follows:— United States 5 per cent bonds, 1865. 100 a 100% Do. 6 per cent bonds, 1862. 1105 a CHARGE OF STABBING ON THE HIGH SKAS, The United States ve. Charles Hamilton.—William Wil liams, waster of the ship Oswego, being examined by Mr. Ridgway for the government, deposed that on the 25th of April, when the Oswego was bound for New Or. jeans from this port, the prisoner refused to do duty; on | being remonstrated with, he used improper and | language; witness took hold of him by the collar | ther of the erew interfered, and Hamilton then’ went forward, and remained there twenty or twenty-five min- utes; I did not inte: fere with him after that; Iwas cross- Do. 6 per cent bonds, 1868. 1036 Do 6 per cent ins. stock, 1 10 10% Do. 6 per cent ini 2106 = Pennsylvania 5 per cents. - 78 80 Do. 5 per cent bonds, 1877 + 85 — Massachusetts 5 per cent stg. bonds, 1868. 100 oz | Minois internal impt. 6 per cents. 8 80 Do, interest do....... . 58 55 Maryland 5 per cent sterling bonds + 93 —_ | Alabama 5 per cent, 1863... . 88 85 Virginia 6 per cent bonds, 1886. — 96 Do. — 5 per cent sterling bonds, 1888....— «© 9836 Montreal city 6 per cents, 1857-65 +86 a 8 New Orleans city 6 per cent bonds, 1893... 34 a 86 Gt. West'n Minois 10 per ct. Ist mig., 1868. 90 a 98 Pennsylvania Cen RR 6 per cents, 1880.... 92 a 9 New York & Erie 7 percta. Ist mte, 1868-69..105 9 106 Do. do. 7 percent 2d mté., 1869... 94 2 96 Do. do. 7 percent dd mte, 1883....— a 86 ° Lo. do, 7 percent convertible, 1862 82 a 84 ing the main batch when Hamilton made a cut with a sheath knife, saying “ You son of a b— started; he made another lunge at me; he then came up | and stabbed me in the back, making a wound almost the | length of the blade; J was at sea twenty-four hours be- | fore I could get medical aid; I went to the cabin to get a bandage, when Hamilton seid I had better secure him, or he would Snish what he had commenced. The vessel was | three milesfrom land, Committed for trial. CHARGE OF MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS. Bofore J. W. Nelson, Esq. | ‘The United Staes against John S. Vent.—Charley Bur- | ton, examined by Mr. James Ridgway, deposed—That he | was working a passage home on board the schooner Minna Schaifer, on her last voyage from Havana to this port; Vent, the prisoner, was first mate; le(t Havana the midcle of April; the second mate ordered witness and a man named Charles, the deceased, to pump ship out, end they did 60; we were on second mate’s watch; at four o’ciock the watch was to go below; the prisoner ordered | us to pump her for the fourth time; Charles was # O—d sight of humbugging after four o'clock teh had been previously called; the prisoner ver mind, | will give you nothing to do but what is neceesary;’? We pumped her oat the fourth time; the second mate then said * that will do, go forwards’? when | we got as far as the mast he called Charice back to draw the spear out of the pump, and put it in the booby batch; he did so, and got as fares the mainmast, when the second mate said something to him which I did not | hear; Charles turned round and answered, when the second mate struck him; they clinched and fell; Charles | got the upper hand of the mate, and got on him; | the second mate took a stick and hit him four times on the head; struck him several blows afterwards, without intermission; after he got the third blow he rolled on his right side, and made a groan; there was # cut just behind his ont; considerable blood flowed from his mouth and ears; he ‘was then carried aft, and he died at 8); o'clock that night. The deceased appeared to be @ ver healthy, able man. The prisoner was committed for trial. | ” the PHILADELPHIA St. Groxge’s Socrety-—The PR rr held their annual festival at Philadel phin on the 24th ult., at which the President of the #0- clety delivered a very interesting sddrees, in the course of which he referred to the prosperous state of the so- clety,and the benevolent results daring the past year, and clanced in @ very appropriate manner at the impend ing stroggle in Europe. In acknowledging the second Teorge Mathew, Eeq., British consul at Phila- | replied happily. In the course of his remarks, ‘eferred io the peculiar constitution and charter of | he full members being exelnsively United Mr. Mathew. in a series of eloquent ob- States citizens. fervations with regard to the cordial understanding and fraternal feeling that subsisted between England and the commendation of tes, spoke in terms of hi speech made by the Hon. James Buchanan, United States minister ia m. (Cheors.) In refer | ence to the war with Russia, the speaker contrasted the | Saou cece | kingdom, and the sympathy felt in wi ) J. Wilkinson. | pmall digcussion in Europe as well » | the Emperor relative to the The following is a list of Americans registered at the. | tanking office of Livingston, Wells & Co., Paris, report- ed for the New York Henaip — J. 8. Brownson. . New York Wm. Schuyler “ . Bell : G. Blaque, Jr F. B. Strout, L. 8. Pacon. D. Brubl W. MeDougall 3.¥. Hiltman.... ¢ J. L, Schooleraft. ” 0. H. Mildeberger. G. A. Sconela.... J. A. Williamson Jas. ©. Holden. Betts Mrs. KE. Holbrook . . Kawa. Garesché.. J, Sullivan... ‘ CM. Wadsworth =“ P. 1. Fren > tet @. W. Corning. L. H, Simpson. “ Jas. Dickson “ J. W. Bryce Our London Correspondence. Lospon, Friday, April 21, 1864. ‘The Wor in Europe—Important Orders —The Duke of Cambridge at Vienna—The Treaty be- toven France and England—Austria ana Prussia—De- claration of the Russian Government—The French Baltte Squadron—The Black Sea—Greere—The Damube—Com- ttantinople—The Novilern Powers—Spain, die. @e- The question of trade under a neutral fag with regard tothe present war, a question which bas created n@ in the United States, hos met with @ satisfactory eolation. Tuesday night’e Carele published two orders in council on the subject. ‘They state the intention of the British government te carry on the war with the least possible interference witht commerce, and to render the war as little onerous as pos~ sible to the powers with whom her Majesty jaas peace. ‘There orders have given great satisfaction to the trading comm ynities. ‘The Duke of Cambridge instead of going on direct ta Mereeilles, haa gone to Vienna. His visit is nominally to congratulate the young Emperor on his nuptials, but the real objeet ix doubtless to have a personal interview with Eastern ak + him as to his real intentions, and to the attitude austria, will assume in the straggle. He will proceed from Vienna, to Trieste, where he will embark for Constantinople. Tu wy last letter I informed you that the ratifioations of