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. , be va (rie-SACARIBS OF DISTRICT COURT JUDGES. “Wasuiaton, Fob. 12, 1855. pis re n . ¥ & Hpuspox,, (dem.) of Texas, offered a reaojution, which was agreed to, asking the Secretary of War for in: formation respecting Fort Leavenworth: OVERLAND MAIL AND TELEGRAPH TO THK PACLYIC Mr. Jones, (dem.) of Jowa, presented » memorial (rom the Legisiaturs of lowa, in favor of the overland mail and ,lime .of telegraph to the Pacific. Ordered to be NATIONAL *ARBITRATIONS—SEAVERY IN TERAITOR(KY—38A- MAN'S. WAGES. Mr. Somwer, (free ‘soil). of Mass’, presented-a petition from citizens of Providence, in favor’ of stipulating, * ja tresties with other governments, that arbitration “instead of war shall’be the mode of settling national dixpiites.” “Also ‘a petition from ‘citizens of Werces- ter, that slavery be expressly prohibited in” all Ter- ritories,. by act of Congress, Hy ‘also ‘introduced ry bill to secure the wages of seamen in case of wreck; ,and seid, by the existing maritime awa. wages. are. made to depend on the. voyage, 40. that, in dase’of the total loss of the ship and cargo, the sailor ioses his wages. This hardship has beea removed in Englsnd by-act of Parliament. The bill [ iatro- duce will remove it;/so' far as this’ country is conserne 4. THE LONG BRIDGE ACkoSs THE POTOMAC. Mr. Prarr, (whig), of. Md., presented the petition of citizens of Georgetown, D.’C., that the loag bridge over the Potomac be removed. Ordered to beprinted.”* IMPROVEMENW OF LAKES AND HARONS . Mr. SswARp, (free #bil) of N-Y., introducedisighit s¢pa-* bills, pursuant to previous notice, for improving the lakes and harbors, which, oo motion of Mr. Stuart, were referred to the Committee on Commerce. et REFONDING OF DUTIEN ON GOODS DESTROYED BY FIRES. Mr. Sxwarp then called up the bill to remit or refund the duties on goods destroyed by great fires, which was reported by the Finance Committee on the 6th instant. Passed. Tne following is an abstract of the bill:—Ths Secre tary;ot the Treasury may remit or refund the duties on unbroken and origipal packages destroyed by fire, which were imported between the 7th of July, 1808 and the 2éth of March, 1854. The Collector and Naval Officer are,to be commissioneis to ascertain theve losses, and the’ goods must have been destroyed within five years, apd if imported, subsequently to the pessage of this act, within two years from the time of their importation ‘The testimony before zhe said commissioners must be ia writing. Pro rata allowances to be made tor damages when the goods are notentizely destroyed. If there is uo Naval Officer in the district where the goods were destroy- ed, then the District Attorney, or some other collection officer, with the Collestor, shall compose the commission. MEASURES YOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Mr. Dawsow, (whig) of Ga., stated that in consequence of the death of Mr. Norris, chairman of the Committee for the Diatrict of Columbia, important measures for the benefit of the inhabitants of Washington and Georgetowa bad not been conridered. He moved that all bills relat. ing to that subject be made the special order for Weduer- day next. Agueed to. FEDERAL COURTS IN CALIPORMA, Mr. Towcry, (dem.) of Conn., called up the bill estab- lishing the C'reuit Court of the United States foc Califor nia, Discussed and parsed. SALARIE OF DISTRICT COURT JUUGKS. Lake Harbor Bill in the Senate—Dangers of Executive « Extension Cases—Soulé Oorrespondence—Criticism the New Consular BiU—New Minister in—Re-_ moval of Col. Fisk (Hard)—Metropolitan” Mechanics? Inatijute—President’s Levee, dc., éc.. * oe » "A very tateresting debate sprung up--n the ’ Senate to? day, on the’bill’ making appropriations for the “improve-— ments of tbe harbors on the great. lakes, and.a ‘proposi of New York, rose to » question of ana $8 PROBIBIQORY. LIQUOR BILL. =Favornbly to ‘enable the city of Brosklyn' to borrow ¥.“\To'improve the supply’ of croton water, New y: 3 1@ Tempe sed rep 1d complete b; tion was serioutly made by Mr: Stuart,’ of Michigan, to-|"""Mr., Arran from the minority, 6 intro- > afproptate thé mibnéy ad pormit the, Préaident of the’ ahetion of thd reports cn the somaaltios | Botbhatine United States to.exergise his discretion in selecting |the | .t°, r neetion bel cn onion of he 2 SES harbors properly the subject of improvement by the na- | ‘7.4% mention, ‘ p of she report, - tional government. By this méans, he argued thigt Con~’ |-""the- chief ERcoeets ees, waking te pun- greas would avoid the Executive veto. This shable by twesltz: tvs dollars fine Se coamitial to proposition was attacked by. Mr/«Hunter, of ’ ten! UCbg whem, eed Of wba tes cree reed the mo contd the eat wis as ‘competeat Abyss liquor aid an eapostang fae of ove indie dollars, what _were what were. not properly ' national | aod three months imprisonment, on } érson or com: iniprovementa as the -Pronidéat ‘himself, ~ and) nhe.| Ered, Vet Whe purchase of luor fer sey soot reo regardéd “it as.a critical crisis in ‘our histoty | dealers. - : when Senators would paige Pe TT es ; sbulk. to the Executive Department, te be expended at the Giterotion of the Prekident.’ He, for one, was yet un- -willing.to'stultity the American ‘Congress. - They had a well vote so many millions for the davy’ and 00 many millions for the army, ‘as to ‘favor the Senatdr’s‘proposi-- the fill incorporating the’ New. Xork cw r.waa defeated, and motion | ra Bie, wien the Arbemabl ndly‘adjou th, tion to’ vote ro much money for lake im; ith. | SE Peay toes pos wc ta “In House of ntatives, the Patent Exteng “bill-for the relief of Moore & Hascall, has occupied tte) DEATH OF .TWO NEWEP: ge oe Sd pg spirited. and exciting debate, * ‘Dioatia portan e which,wilkay Teportas*.{ .{ **)* Died, i ‘ "Tie Bondo cgmamunnied fo Congrens aj in | year of wa age, Hs resolut correapondeace fe, oir Minister at ie ling ah, goverament, | of the Boston’ Journal. ~ bas’ ¥ thei *, boed Lege ines td information ,on the subject than |" 'Mr."Rogers was born in New Loudon, Conn. on the 6th ready been communicated... - .. , , The Consular bitl, which _ passed, the House of Repre- tatives a few days since, contains the following pro- vision in relation to Consuls appointed under it.— > “'Dhay shall not be itved to, tranaact, under the, of August,1786.", At ‘the age of twelve years he waa placed in the printing.office ,of James Springer, of New London, who published a paper called the Weekly Oracte, to learn the, printing, business, where he remained for penalty, of || ‘and \fingd .in a sum not lesa | ¢] i 2 than. two,tlouaapd dollars, bualaeen, elther in their own |' tht’aaenein ae MEP aepee auollaned. Sein name or through the ageny of others,’ ith whom he remained “It ia suggested for the consideration of the Senate that this clause is ao indefinite that much trouble may grow up under. it. All: consular acta must beia the ¢ of | the Consul, and.yet itis punishable for him to ct “ basinessin his own name.’’ The bill evidently means rivate business, yet every Consul must necessarily sve more or less private pusiness to attead to. If my criticism be sound, it is hoped the elause quoted will be amended. i ‘The question is frequently heard in political ciréles here, ‘‘What do. you think of the new. Minister to Spain?’ The general reply is, ‘‘ Well, I auppose it will do.” One preminent democrat replied that it should be considered a good appointment, as the appointed under. stands Spanish and French languages quite as well as he does his own. Judge Campbell has just decapitated (officially) ove of the purest men in the State of New York for refusing to vote for Governor Seymour. is unfortunately one of the ‘‘barda,”? and the result is his dismissal from the Post Office at Niagara city. This does not look much like fusion, The citizens of Hee aa city protested unanimously agaiuat the removal of Col. Fisk; yet {t was “of with bis head,” and the appointment of non-resi- dent in bia place. The exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics’ Insti- tute is in full blast, and froarresing uely. New York is well represented among the exhibitors, ‘The President’s levee last evening was not so crowded as usual, owing in a messure to the opening cf the ex- hibition of the Institute. Nevertheless, the eompany was sufficiently large to be pleasant, and all seemed gratified with the reception of his Excellency and his much esteemed ‘lady. 1 noticed present Mr. Speaker Boyd and his accomplished and popular lady. Mra. nd. by Mdor Elisba Babcock, » til 1806, ‘when; on the’ oth of August, he graduated from, bis apprenticeship. He soon after came to Boston, where he was hee in the office of Messrs, Belcher: & Armstrong unt spring of 1807, when he went to ‘orcester,to assume the management of the National gis. In 1824 Mr. Charles Griffin was admitted as a ertner im the 2gis establishment, and in 1826 Mr. ers retired, leaving Mr. Griffin, the sole proprietor. Aiter.a few years the paper, owing to the scanty sup- port which it received, was sold by the then proprietor, . Moses N. Grout, to the present proprietor of the Worcester Palladium, Hon. J. 8. C. Knowlton, by whom the name, National 4gis was omitted, and it is now published by Mr. Knowlton under the title of the Wor- ‘cester Palladium. Tn 1883, at the strong solicitation of the friends of the old Afgis, and who promised to sustain it, Mr. Rogers recommenced its publication, uader the editorial charge ae er esq. Fi clemyeas _ eeec ot the paper until June, 1839, when he disposed of it to Mesers. Thomas & Jopatban Butterfield. Soon after retiring from the J’gis, Mr. Rogers removed to Boston, where be has since resided. He was one of the oldest printers in New England, and his experience & conductor of the pnblic preas embraces those pert- which have been marked by the strongest political excitement in the history of our country. In bis decease his agea partner in life and his children mourn the loss of a kind and aGectionate husband and parent, and those who enjoyed his acqualatance a true and friend. tr. Roaxrs, Jr., son of the above, one of the prop of the Boston Journal, ia Boston,on the 11th, two days after bis father, after a very brief illness. The funeral of father and son will take place to-morrow, from Mr. Perrrr, (dem. ) of Ind , then called up tue bill xing the salaries of the District Court Judges of the Cniter Staten, ‘The Salary bill was discussed by Messrs. Feaseudea, Pettit, Toucey, Mallory, Clayton, Bell and Gwin, and finaily passed without amendment. ‘THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL Was taken up. Slight amendments were made, on mo- tion of members of the Committes on Finance and in- dian ASairs. The amendments were as folfows:—Appro- ‘tious to colonize 1+xas Indians and purchase agricul- ural instruments, and for establishing common schools and sgeacies where none now exist; for severing the auperintendency of Indian affairs from the Governors of Washington and Minnesota Territories; to increase in- dian reservations in California. | Mr. Wuiter (dem.), of Cal, thought that, with a littl) fostering from the government, the Indians would soon be able to take care of themselves. Mr. Gwin (dem.), of Cal., commended the plaa of sn smepdmevt appropriating monsy for the publication o! Indien statistics. Mr. Simxrps (dem.), of IU., offered an ameadment pro- viding that the payroasters of the army whore accounts are pot liquidated, be paid one pec cont oa collections and disbursements, paymaster and the widow of o claime arose during the Mexican war collections of du- tien. The last amendment waa objected to om the ground ite being a private Dill, as only two benefieacies are included, A long desultory debate ensued, after which it wan decided to be in order, and the Senate adjourae., Hoase of Representatives, Wasminaton, Feb, 12, 1855. RESTRICTING DERATE IN COMMITTEE OF TIE WAOLK. The resolution of Mr. Jones, (dem.) of Tean., was adopted, that for the remain ‘er of the session all debate in Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union shall be confined strictly to the question or proposition under consideration, excest during such eveaiug sessions as a majority of the House may order for geueral debate. THE LIFUTENANT-GENERAISHIP CONFERRED ON GRN. 3OOTT. On motion of Mr. Bayty, (dem.) of Virginia, the House suspended the rules to take up the Senate's joint resolu- tion authorizing the President to confer brevet title of Lreut.-General on Gen, Scott, for bis emineat military services. Pansed, by a vote of 126 against 65. Mc. Guppines, (abolitionist), of Ohio, vaialy sought to offer the following resolution:— Whereas, The true policy of this, avd all republicaa goveromenta, consists .0 maintaining peace, as (arad pos sible, with @!l nations, and discouraging the spirit of war and rapioe, therefore, Resolved, ‘That Major General Winfield Scott, for his persevering efforts to maintain peace and avoid blood- bed on our Nogtheastern aud Northwestern {roatiers, when they were threatened with, violence aad war, ia entities to the thanks of Congress and the gratitude of the American people. ADDITIONAL LAND DISTIUCT IN WISOONBLN. The Hours passed @ dill eatabliabing an additional land district io Wiscoprin. EXPRE Me. McDovaaL (dew.) of Va. moved the suapet sion of the rules in oréer to report @ bill authorizing a) daily ex- press mail between St. Louis aad San Fraacisco, Not agreed to, by a vote of 104 againat 65. INDEMNITY TO SPANISH SUBJECTS. _ The Bouse considered the joint resolution to fuldl the stipulations of the article of the treaty of 181 batweea the United States and Spain. It directa the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to person: titled to receive the eame, the full amount of damage decreed by Territorial avd Bistrict Judges of the United States for losses ia Fast Florida. The amount involvea ia over one million of'dollars. Without concluding the subject, the House adjourned. pil Our Washington Correspondence. Wisitxatoy, Feb. 9, 1355 Indians in Kansas—Resolutions of. the House— Pulse Charges against Military Oficers—Interesting De. velopements in Prospective. Your regular correspondent ‘ E.’’ devoted his Mou- Gay’s letter to a report of the contents of certain vo- Jumsiaous documents submitted by the Secretary of the Interior to the Houre of Representatives, in compliance with a resolution which called on him for information soapecting the alleged interference of civil antl military officers’ in Kansas Territory with the rights of the [n- diane.” As thedocaments were not printed when your corres- pondent wrote, he appears to bave beea favored. with official aid in obtaining svoess to them. ‘The Commissioner, in suggesting the call from the House of Representatives upon the office to whieh he belonged,” intended to crash the military oficers by er Boyd in decidedly the belle of Washiogton society, and the life of every circle in which-abe moves. With what inimitable grace she would. perform the honors of the White House ! B COBRESPONDENCE OF OTHER PAPERS. {Correspendence of the Penns; | ASHINGTON, ‘The French Spoliation Bill—The Texas Claim The French Spoliation bill has not yet been presented to the Preaident for his signature, and, therefore, all the the residence of tre latter in Milton, Mass. Mr. Heary Pogers, Jr., wena gentleman of considerable ability, and was bighly esteemed and respected in the business com- munity. His age was forty-five, and he leaves a wife and children to mourn hia lone, Arrest of Counterfelters ta Cleveland. A NEST OF FIFTEBN BROKEN VP—AN OLD PARDONED COUNTEBFEITER AMONG THE GANG. From the Cleveland Plaindealer, Feb. 7. sitive ictions which are afloat about a veto, are, Une deca of pears My oem penton | tS i ane aaa SoD ete areeeepeeine the sanction of the Exe- | developed a little more rascality than aaual, or perhaps ution eb aan —_ the officers are growing more vigilant. We noticed yes- action which the Precident took on this bill when a | terasy that Mr Gores tron. at Xalow Caee = member of Congress, and from the well known fact that | ‘etdsy that Mr. James Browa, of Yellow Creek, and two his views since toen have undergone no change. ferent te Skis ‘city by th tea tiehes Seunshed So The estate left by the late Mr. Maury, of this city, is valued at $500,000, To-day the creditors of the late republic of Texas show some signs of returning vitality. ‘The Senate will not agree 10 the Houss amendment; and on the report of the Joint Committee of Conference, the fival will commence. One of the most distinguished members of tho lobby informa me that the heaviest bolder ot Texas dealing in bogus coia. ‘We have now to add that the ar- rests numbered in all fifteen persons, seven of whom are confined in jail here and eight in Columbus, the latter having been arrested by United States Distrist Attorney Morton, in Richland, and Knox counties, on Sat morning last, and the former, as we bave meutioned, on Tuesday morning, at Yellow Creek. Two more are un- doubtedly in limbo, and by this time probably jugged. bonds Las offered a contingent tee of $1,000, in ease of | Soubtedly in Timbo, yt pl tery pes the paseage of a right kind of bill. J need not add, that is is no dou! | fod se hagage pee ge ey the lobby have struck for higher w ges. One thousand | ave long been co-operating to tlood the West wit Gog coin; and it is hoped the officers have received such de- tailed information as will lead then to be the means of breaking up one of the most extensive companies of the kind ever yet form.d in this country. ‘The culprits are hi low, rich and poor, and when the whole extensive organization is made public, e senration will be created — When it ia known that a single pce of information laid the foundaticn of #0 many arrests of persons #0 wide apart, it will give an idea of the extensive combination. Brown and the two Beldens were arrested at Yellow Creek, by Marshal Fitch and officer Lawrence—two Fullers and dollars, indeed oyster, cham} ‘This is a fast place. The tarift bill is dead for this session at least, and those who have been voting for Buncombe are thoroughly aware of the fact. iad ‘The nomination, by your Legislature, of some sixty idates fer United States Senator has caused no usement here. Weof Pennsylvania, however, take great pride in the fact that our nobie old State con- tains so wuch raw material for the most distingutshed body in the wortd. {Correrpondence of the Post.] Wasnixctoy, Fab. 11, 1855. Falling Off of the Revenue Tbave just procured from the Treasury Department the following comparative statement of revenue received during the last six months of 1853-54, at the ports of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston t would hardly pay for some men’s and farv propen ities for one evening. of this city and Shupe of MausGeld, in Gre t, Medina county, and United States District Attorney orton man- land and Knox counties. The firrt information obteined by the Marshal was nearly three weeks ago, since which time he and bis as- sistants have been busy in bringiog the thing to a focus, and that they have succeeded brilliantly n0 one will dispute. Boston. New York. Philadelphia. ‘The prisoners in Columbus will bave their examination 1 TTS Taos rapa | te-morrow, and those here will probably be brought up July... 632,165 765,098 4,C44922 4,061,071 590,001 489,274 | some day next week. oS, § 653,805 5,221,711 541,285 609,196 ‘The elder Belden has been under arrest before, and we Seph.. SASey SOKO1G: AAT aD SHRI See believe once broke jail in Columbus. ctober S81, | 3, Rovir Gap) FOR cx Lolo) TTR eM) SILER sg ately or) cag ser Deo'r .., 600,787 347,509 2,904,800 1,576,848 470,168 ing. liberel and hind hearted ma Baltimore. - Charleston, 8.C. New Orleans. | the king of currency tinkers. His age must now be over a ae rrr sixty years. is Stag). oet0s shan) ehtshi | The Cleveland Herald gives the following blstory of wi tam oe ae asso pare srl that Jim Brown” had at least 472 ¥ Zi was su at Jim Brown’ st one $ PRSI BO 241-240 198 183 |. foot im the grave, for in the year 1819 he was pardoned 8 te AL or + - > aearsy | by tl resi on account of his (Brown's) extreme Dec'r... 7008 30,071 SRS NSO 246,952 ATES | TT Nestth and the ravages of the cholera In the penitens tiary, where he confined for counterfeiting the coin Appointments by the President, 1) WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THK SKNATS, ux C. Dodge, of lown, to¥be Envoy Extraorill 1d Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to das Martin, of Alabama, Consul at Mazatlan, in . Since then, Brown has now and P arance in our streets, evidently rit and health, and it was hoped the ife would make some atonement for hich has been unparalleled in the an- of skilful raxcality. history of Jim Brown” would add a pure gem of criminal ‘history to the “ yellow red literature’? of the ay, for he has been o “upper ten’? scoundrels of the age. At one ti attern of o good citizen in bis town and its wost popular Justice of the Peace, and at the same momenta pertnerina famous Mexico. Samuel P. Collings, of Pennsylvania, Empire of Moroceo. W. W. Banke, of Virginia, Consul at Aquas Calientes, Consul for the in Mexico. The Indiana Liqu r Law. scheme by which « ship was fitted out from New This bill, which passed the Senate on Tuesday last, is | Orleans for China, to purchase a cargo of tea with certainly one of the most ‘stringent in its provisions of | counterfeit, billa upon bees ae oa = Rs i 5 8 a8 r, bu any peitievte iateseamnee tay Soe ates Seaeee TE wet Sen eer ted las creme, (eter taten hibits the manufacture of any kind of spirituous liquors, Cider to petty knaves. He would give to a poor widow t re to he sold wi it i Sera iaay be mamefoomaed ten coneoe he fold in| hls last gocd abiiiog, When be’ vowed a. ttendshtp he lena uantiticn than-three gallons, Agente are to be ap. | Per(ormed it ‘to the last article,”” and a few yearsaince, asa very successful counterfeit’ on a Rochester bank, was issued simultaneously over the country, “Jim”? stepped into one of our bankas, which had done him « business favor, and cautioned the cashier against that pointed for sellmg liquors for medical, chemical and manufacturing purposes, and requires such agents to keep a register of the names of persons to whom sola. All violations of the law will be punished as follows:— For the first offence, by a fine of not less than twenty dollars: second offence, fifty dollars; third, one hua- dred dollars, and requires, in all cases after the first offence, imptivonmect in the county jail thirty days. Imposes the seme penalties on clerks and an on principals. Punishes persone who buy liquor and apply it to unlawful purposes, by a fine of ten dollars. Liquor found in other banda than those of the agenta, to be destroyed. Ang person fourd intoxicated mball be. ind required to: answer before a magistrate as He says he is ‘ too old to go 1 looking with a Spartan b a] «the only shameful beeo @ teacher in 8 surrounded by has given them the venefit of ray hairs bave been looked up to aa be o hie liquor, and to be imprisoned in coved wih criminal wiedon. © relune swer. Habitual dropkardé are de- eye of “ Jin Brown le wi incompetent juror: . and jurymen tremble, but “Jim '’ is again in the oat likely that thie bill, with little or no amend. | clutches.of the law, and it is probable hie white hairs « the House, aud'decome the Inw of the | Will godown to a conviel’s gr 7 fe. If it does, it will take effect from the 12th day of coe oe une nest. - TRE MAINE LAW IN AFRICA, ‘The Maine spirit law bas been introduced into Africa. ‘The ruler of utoland hes interdictec the use of any ifex, | intoxicating drinks whatever within bis borders, e ordinance issued by Moshesb is dated from Thaba Bosigo, and is published offi in the columun of the Friend, im Sesuto, and in Dut ‘The following is a transla. tron — ‘Taw EanTRQUAKR ANDTHE ELECTRIC TELRGRAPE. —On the Sth inst. between” 7 and 8 o'clock, A. M., shock? of an earthquake were diatinetl: wit at , East avons N. B., St. pgs and that vicinity. The telegra t by extraneous ctions of the country, duri jerdey, were more or less distur ‘The of War, on learning from the Secretary wetric currents, si to thore that uniformly ac- Law against the importation and sele of spiritous y Pi of the Interior the Commissioner wished three re. | compsoy manifestations of the aurora borealis, The | liquors in the Basuto country — apectable old officers ‘‘casniered and disaumed the | Bort id Vermont Bain line of telegrapn—the Whereas Cy liquors of the white were wervice,”’ offended the Commissioner gravely, it country recorcing by ehemieal - | unknown to the ancestors of our tribes, and Mat- oeoma, not only by failing to. comply ptly, | tion—exhibited these efieets most strikingly. The dis- | fomi, up to the time of Beomanageng, our father Sonatas gules cad paras tr | ah sated Pal Gat Meee The | Meten'e ied bis e's te er aed of the accusations at a 4 Ts ich accom but water a! ; wi we are * 6 ea hs ton of Mai Loe, ® no ob ue of te ‘Sand good chief a1 cenuet property bi Neots the who rorined th - hi A on wiritee oS cau 2 ape neta, officers, charact we disp - qualited calvennten, And intimated that the Dela- ity and destruction of , (the epiritaons liquors ‘for whom so much sympathy was professed, were of The whites are nothing else ‘Srey? bay Jclator shove interests, in view of contemplated It ie bereby notified that the importation sale of eee eee cures ee ce settlers, wi - $ serene entitled to the customary privilege Bo Mens yan a him, yy ei comact en oe * willing to “a T be aned os the mt of persecution, | hope he and Dutch lan- will take another look at the documents supplied ,| God Places of public meetings bim with o 08 Monday, and correct ‘te iajebtes of tail he bas dene te the officers he then ssssiled so uawar- io ae tet ature cMcere wre precluded by abevnce at » distan | object of the Hioqino, 6th Nov. 1864, 4 Pa jurday | use of liquor as being | , One ermine. >eo! ua "| «tL wiakeT could, 5) |store two others were arrested by officers White and Taggart } aged the arrest of the eight persons mentioned in Rict- | | thing criminal, I will go without resistance, | do not pretend to ray that. All they say is, he (Mr. | twenty odd wives when we were married. | under grounl works done, and they should not then | 4 | bas beep ‘taken from them shall be returned. : 5 i EEE ri and-. warm. express mpatb; »me at. my sick. <siiecwarhes whecover J we been, baveshowa me, and sustained by men of warm hearts a of my house 'gpdjits ore that onthe 1éth:inst., usiness will take place at re. q aod take t pleasure in pert meee aw bank. express/to yourself:and the ma rous friends, who have made ‘me’ strong, thro Pear pea confidence in the early stages of my diffi- culties, and -more recently by more substantial~ assist. «aiice} based ‘upom the security of my house, how much I appreciate such treatment; but I am bankrupt in words for such’expression. “i ver to have alike opportunity of téstifying, my gratitude; but inthe hearts you have and: the herman) wane or overcome our agency, you all of you’reap your re- With ventiments of high respect and esteem, remain, very truly, yours, H. D. BACON. Wo. H. AsPinwatt, Esq. MR. ASPINWALL’S REPLY. ‘New York, Feb. 10, 1865. _ My Drar Sim—I received, last evening,, your friendly note, which, though addressed to me, contains expres- sions .which apply,equally to those friends who have acted with me in your atiairs,. I have, therefore, . Shown it to some of them this morni: We all that you greatly over estimate the service rendered; it was no great it to extend to an honest man the aid which enabled him to make his own means available to resume an enviable position in the mercau- tile world; on the other hand, we appreciate a highly as you can the mutual regard and sympatby which recent events have engendered between you and us. There events, though mortifying to you, entail no dis- grace; but they have afforded you an unwelcome oppor. tunity of showing resources unlooked for by those un- by action: made «throug! éward.'* acquainted with your enire seen beeps be A red all engagments, even under test, and that within thirty days of disaster. I other instance under such extensive engage- kpow no mente as ‘You take home our warmest wisnes, and I am sure your good friends at the West wil! not think less highly f you, that instead of availing of the guarantee and fupport which they have recently, and in #0. noble a manner extended to other banking houses in St. Louis for the public good, you return to them st ia your own strength to enjoy in increased measure confi- dence and sympathy they bave so long yielded to you. With sincere regard, very faithfully ae friend, ASPIN WALL H. D. Bacon, Esq,, St. Louis. Our Bermuda Correspondence. Hasroy, Bermuda, Feb. 6, 1855, A Hotel to be Built by the Corporatinn of Haiilton—The Crops, &c. A want that bas hitherto been very much felt by visiters to these beautiful and healthful island#yig about. to be supplied. The corporation of this towgyiat a meeting held last week, resolved on thé erection of a hotel, on a site near the Wesleyan chi jidera- ble dimensions. The work will be ith at once and with rapidity. ‘The arrow root crop, now being taken up, does not yield well, owing probably to the severe drought summer. A very large quanvity of the Irish potaté is being planted, and we shall be enabled, about Muy next, to supply the New York market with a sufficient quanti= ty of this much prized vegetable. The tomato crop promises well as yet. His Excellency Governor Murray, on his promotion to | the rank of Colonel, assumed the command of the troops om these islands. brig ‘Arab, Commander Ogle, leaves to-day for Ravan H.M. ship Eurydice, Capt. Ommaney, is still here, but will probably leave shortly, us orders are expected from the Admiral by the steamer Curlew, from St. Thomas, now coming in. lers were received by the last mail from England, directing the senior naval officer to take up vessel for the conveyance to England of the detachments of the 56th regiment,at present stationed here under command of Major Cox.' Vessels of sufficient burthen cannot be had here, and I understand that directions go on by the Curlew for the taking up a vessel of sufficient burthen at New York, to proceed to Bermuda, take in the troops, and proceed home. ‘The bark Sir George F. Seymour and the brig Mark- land, both belonging to this port, have been taken up for | the Conveyance to Queenstown of a considerable number of convicts, two vessel: sum of £1, whose term of servitude has expired, The have been chartered for the voyage for the 00 sterling. Another Letter from one of Brigham Young’s Wives. THE LECTURES SOON TO BE DELIVERED--THREATS OF VIOLENCE—PRIVATE PAPERS DISCOVERED—PLANS | FOR FORTIFYING MORMONDOM—THE INDIAN ALLIES --ENLABGEMENT OP THE TERRITORY,“AND DECLA- RATION OF THE MORMON EMPIRE. [From the Bostou Times, Feb. 12.) the followi: ¢ the startling disclosures of Mormonism, referred letter lately published in the Jimes. The lecturer (on Brigham Young’s wives) bas left Chicago, and, it will be seen from the r letter, is at present porated. in Pittsfield, te. is expected to arrive here as soon as the nece arrangements for the delivery of her lectures are pri ~ Prrrsrie.p, Mass,, Feb. 8, 1855, Once more ] ¢mbrace the opportunity of writing to Joe to seferm you that 1 sball be in your city to lectures on Mormonism next week or the week follawing. 1 will acknow! L hi some fears to lecture on thin point, for I have veen informed, upcn good authority, that Mr. Young bas sent on two men to stop my career. They ray I shall not give « lecture; but T shall try—and 1 hope tl pyecnie of Boston will protect me,’ woman; for ba one nothing tkat Lregret, except joining the Society oT Mormons end marrying the leader. They can not find or bring anything against my moral charac! Iam ready to meet them, or any other Mormons, at the hall. They say I was legally married to Brigham Young. [ was, in their way: but will this government tolerate that? . Will it give me up, and let these Mormon emisaa- ries earry me back to Salt Lake? If 1 have done auy- But they Young) ix my lawful busband: but they forget he had Iwas at the time innocent and sincere. Since! have seen enongb, sud know the scciety to be corrupt, and governed by bad men for bad motives, I shall tell jeverything just as iv ix, I shal} not stop for the feelings of those who ma: fos ce . Bot for Mr. Young himself—but shall tell the whole truth, and umfold all the mysteries con- nected with institution. Tam well aware what the consequences would be, pro- viding they had me in their power at Salt. Lake, eath wonld pay for that which I am about to reveal. ‘There are two very important secrets in Mormo of which none but the head they are brought to it a the most solemn oath. A ca this infermation {| obtained from papers that I found, One morning after Young left my bed, 1 discovered i peper, of which havea copy. itis 8 secret plot, contrived to overthrow thie governnmient. In Seeye yey I pd found the plan of a fort; 6 top of the plan it eid, ‘Three tiers, two hundred aad aia gu ch.’ 1 also heard one of the leaders sey “Une! m would not disturb them before they got the the whole United Sta irmy, with their Scotts I heard 7 ping, beaid #1 more, of which I bave not time to write. Th have liad the promise that all of the land that fodiene i Young a man, wi nd the Mo Yt only one tribe, but all the chiefs in the far west, are fovorable to the cause and to that people. They willall follow their chiefs, and with their help, after they have the ground fixed for battle, the emigrants to and from California will find no mercy. You will aleo hear them boast of their strength and bid defiance to any Te They say they will also appoint their Governor of Utah, and they mean to enlarge their Territory and extend it to the !’a- cific, 94 far north and soueh a they like. I can tell more than I bave time to write. SARAH YOUNG, ELIZA WILL’ AMS. aes Sg Dome IN Toumo, ceee lent Bat- ev at Li o'clock, a ire broke nt corner of the double frame Sy odeupeat ig ae ‘ete letter it will be seen that we are soon | 4 mieht.' On Sunday, February 11, Frungnic ears and 5 months. espon: eet ant et aS being out 52 days. &. ee tieen tore “ was-threo: joland:r Phe ) subsist fur five ont i Jan voce. Biketeth Yee “vinoa * catge of Pane, 82 ble _molasses, (28 hhds were started on deck.) See eemtr oth er area, ‘de 8th inst é Cava ie oe of dock ond, nl jib Som cor. Cnaovs, from Cardenas for Cork, | reported aciseeae Sics raeee ee dethiled and sold tor the beuotit of underwriters. arrived home in steamer Curlew. Notice to Mariners. NEW TONNAGE DUTY AT HAY! * CaptRice : ¥, fi from her late residence, No. a eae pitt sdaitigasl teers wh equee ae voomns res ‘be taken to Greenwood Cemetery for inter- = by ship owners in chartering tele abipe for tbe ge got Monday, February 30"Mure Exixanern, yoitigeat | oo ‘Whalemen. ' i faughter of James and’ Grovesteen, aged 3 years | . At Talcahuano Dec 18 Provident, Folger, Neat. « ° ; ~The friends and relaijveg of the fa: cee ween Cy 3 3 On Maiday in the 41st year ¥ funeral will take. place. to-morrow’ the res of her hus! |, No. Ne | lal ene Micon, er to-day, at | ate a A AE a Ship W: ‘aban, N Nov.28, lat.30 oo ER ia ‘K Laura Snow, two Gielock, from ‘a badk stecting’S, ‘aliowing tho'Am fing above a white aig- Sass Tasty SOM CONE Harnist Avovsta, infant’ natin (tarde ie SES tens oom Dae, cr ‘of dames D. and Catharine K. Bird.” ‘Brig Anglo-Saxon, from Palermo for Boston, 4th ult, of fated a atta Ee ee Oe le nor n Ports. 16 a1 a @ fu noon, at three |» «+ la 4 Draldek; from the residence of her parents, No, 296 Boome Hp Eid: Out a. ship, Flaries, Rebianans Mone atreet, without further invitation. f nfo RODE: ANG, bad A Eeeroaey) And Tob OREO TED “In Brooklyn, on Sunday, Kebruary 11, Jans Epoan | “Sayuny—te port Jan 24 ship Wm Rathbone, Pratt, for SomeRINDYKE, in the 11th year of his age. siees 7 Liverpool.” ~ ave Amis ... The funeral services will take place ut the residence of -|-“Bramvpa—Arr Jan 12 brigs Soa Bolle, Prost, New York; Misa fet Brower, No. 6 Tompkins place, this after- | 198M, Lady Chapman (Br), 4, ‘de: Te, ‘bark Mariel, “nooo, at four oelock,’ His remoaias willbe taken ta.Tars | Myrvey..Vortinad (and sid 2048 foe Righmgindy Ve; 2a, rytonn, Westchester county, to-morrow morning, for in- | Hy¥anq for Bostgn, in disse Dissoters: Bathe Sif Ges terment. > F Seymour (Br), Stowe, do, At Greenpoint, L. I., on Monday, Febuary 12, of ner- , Yous debility, . CuaRces D,, Everson, an old resident of this city, 56 years, 3 months and 6 days. : ‘His funeral will take. place to-morrow afternoon, at two o'clock, from the residence of John McClennon, at the foot of F street, Greenpoint. His juaintances and the friends of the cry ep respectfully invited to at- tend. His remains will be taken to Greenwood for inter- meat. Peekebill, Westchester county, papers please copy. On Sunday a(terncon, February 11, after a short but severe illness, ANN, wife of John Ireland, in the 49th year of her age. The frends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 57 Hud- son street, Hoboken, this afternoon, at half past two o’clock, without further invitation. i idget At Stapleton, Staten Island, on Saturday, Febru: Any Euza, youngest daughter of Ephraim and Cannon, aged 4 months. Dublin papers please copy. ‘At Aspinwall, on Sunday, December 31, 1854, Captain Samuxt Manoop, « native of Port Ferry, Ireland, in tne 21st year of his age. Capt. Mahood was drowned in the | gale which wrecked his vessel, the Flying Cloud. He {ea a wife to lament his losa, and a circle of friends, by whom he was greatly respected. MARITIME INTELLIGENCE. ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK—THIS DAY. 6 56 | MOON Rises 5 33 | mem wate suN Rises. SUN oET Port of New York, February 12, 1855, Steamship Star of the ‘Turn Ri Shiv Harriet, Poters: Havas, Noomlth & Bonn’ © o"#*2- Ship Silae Holmes, Griffiths, New Orleans, Wm Nelson & ‘Sbip Cg nn Aptzews, Charleston, Thos Wardle. Bart Phe xy Med itar, Yanaga & Rtulain, : ‘ant nisin, ark Goodepeed, Gage, Savannah, Dunham & Dimon, Brig Ballar, Smith, smpico, 8I ‘Oliver. ry fenvits inoco, Johnson, HD Brookman & Co. Brig Hiram (Brom), Fennikohl, Laguayra, GJ Bechtel. Brig Uregon, Phinney, on, J no. Schr Max Graf Von Schwerin (Pros), Galiatz, Wolgast, Funch & Meino! 2 Schr J W Miner, Berry, Mobile, Lane, West & Co. Schr D B Warner, Harman, Charloston, McCready, Mott & 0. Schr Aunt Suean, Meyers, Charleston, Dollner & Potte: Scbr & Frenoh, Pease,Charlotte Harbor, Russell & Vi Sehr Myrover, Horto jagton, McCready, Mott & Co. ‘idelia, Corson, Edenton, Johason & Slaght. Sebr Schr Ann, Purnell, Point, J Hunter & Co. Sehr Norih Point, Swain, Baltimore, Johuson & Lowden. | ¢ U 8 storeship Supply, A, Sinclair, Liout Com’, Samondi, Jay ne 2, touched at Canton, Hong Kong, 3i ro, and Capo Town. Jan 6, lat 6S, lon 31 W, spoke bari of London, for Australia, with passengers, all w Steamship Curlew (Be), Saméon, St Thomas, Bermuda 8th, with passengers, to'E Cunard, Ship Carrington (ot Providence), Cot 28 passed Anjier Nov 1S, with teas ani . ry A, lero, ell. th inst, and Fresh, Foo-Chow-l'oo, ot 2 pi silks, to Buck’ lip 4 Crane. Jan 26, lat 27 lon 63 10, spoke berm brig Condor, of ‘and trom Philadeiphia tor Porto Rico,7 days out; 2th, Int 3182, lon 67 40, spoke bark A C Hill, of Yar m™ ), from New ns tor New York, but put back to St Tho with loss of rudder, tor rej Jan 80, the C since then a was within 250 miles of the Highlands hip iced up 4 with enow, cold wea jad pil i, bad 4 , Hurlbut, ‘ertsmouth ot paw Minturn & jon 72, g¢ ship hound W, with ‘three topgallant masts. ‘The P H was Ii days Merrithew, Liverpool, 31 days, with tod LRidgeway., Experienced Ship Washin, ‘age, Liverpool, Jan 3, with mdse an: 15 py Magen. Wt trot *y ad Ship New York, Edwards, Havre, 2) days, with mdse and Geo Bulkley. Hi death on the pas- d heavy weather all the passage, Fe) II, ke bark Houston, hence for Galveston: t, Bremon, 37 r & Stucken. Was ‘daysto the w Ship Andover, Try, 7 He | to Wm Paw Rt ey Mig or. ‘Schr Iookout, Waters, Havana, via Wilmington, NC, 14 days, with tobacco, #0, to RH White. chir Eliza, , Virginia. Gr It war the steamer Jamostown (not Roanoke) which | sarived om Saturday from Richmond. BELOW, ‘Two ships, one said to be the Constantine, from Liverpool, the other the Java, :rom Glaago ‘The ebip sold yester rs old, about 120 -Drito ol, J J commanded by te pu: a by Me Allen, and otuers, of Warren. She will be Capt Turner Carr, Jr, late of sloop Willard. Sb: or | | | | | § | rope out: from the yard of C.&N 19 tons, called the ite oak frame and aveber ‘at eevening. trom St Dominy with scarce dor Tucker, Bay Jota, in Gistreas, at this port, has not been done 2 eakTemeAy yeTttitg, to hear from, onder \e Marietta is bound to Boston from Havana, repot missing.) ny Mar ( i al Noni Ot this port from George. 29th ol rh Lua ber. Belle, cae Frost, left here for Sagua, Mexico, fine bark of 258 tons ~ measurement) was from the building yard of Meters awe Outer ie on the 26th wit. Soe was buidt for 6 W Wal ‘and je called the Kob-i-noor, Sho is now boing fitt: vege a ttt meee eb 7. arr dé Drigt ” a - at eee Ks Ly brig Qastaves, of lee. ‘ton, ‘Turks tot end Pobe Athos, of New Watson, which) sid trom San Franiciven 13th | | Duten, den Rivew CAuara (Const of Africe)—Sid prev to Dee 29 back Porter, Stevens, for leeward.” « ‘ sw. abane—sid Jan 12 ship Annie Fisher, Edwards, for Buenos ‘Campasias—Arr Jan. 26 brigs Eliz Merithey, Geifia, "Ma- tanusa: Josiah Jex, Spencer, Fortiand; Avan; ks Welkin, Glover; ¢ and John Park, Hi a; bri b, bi Buck, Pei Electric la Com diag for Smyrna, unc; to nish 1d ston. Cuincna. Istaxpe—ii king, to be loaded in fo stead of the United Stat : oads, Idg. * Caubema—In port Jan 1 bark Kugy L Hale, Kull, for , With silver ore. « * Du (—Cld Jan 19 ship St Peter, Jardaery Newport. youxoant port Jano hark J X Hasards Willems, foe others. Ginwastan—No ‘hm woul 1m port Jan 16, wind B.” The ind on the Sth a ‘was reported W, Yo lth E. Brig News Boy, Leckio, for Moasina, was on the 8 badly beat out of the bay 4oon 26 Jna 2, ships Po 4, Gaze lith; Windsor Fo fia (Br) WhiteBeld, dot do . ary, for New r bark Atal: ‘to be ataome port in At Glasgow for Port- AVANA—Art Jan 28 ship Lizzie Drew, Percy, Bath; barks Hinoki Millbridge: Lucy ‘Ring, Thurlow, St John, N jobert Moot inchester, NB; Emeline, Farn Jacksonville; Matron, Taylo sehr Marcia, Winslow, N Bedford; 20th, brig MeConnell, NOrleans; 30tb, bark’ Edward orl Sid 2th a 29th, barks Yuba, Bibber, Boston; Sarak B Hale, Crowther, Cardenas; besa Itasca, Mitelell,. do; + Ango- is (or Morton), nm; Adams Gray, Hoary, ‘Ur- Ibion Cooper, Feraald, Caimito; Yankee, ols, Lr t Jan 20 barks Jacoba Catharina (Dutoh) / for Borton, 1dg; Tonquin, Hill, for NYork do, Tevere (Sard), 0 ao. Li PooL—Sid Jan 20 ships Enterprise, Waite, NYork. i Veedarick, Nolany Gan Flacciser Seb Celestial Mas ononn—In Lott; for Boston 3 inst; Oriental, Robinson, Baltic (3), for NYork 1th; Princeton, Russell: Chandler, for do, Ist; And | inh Thompson, ‘Blake, tor do"6 id, Knight; Colum! lati do Bat; ‘sar Beomae, Wit. 0 A 4 tor Philadelphia Ist; Tus- , land tor do ; Revenue, March 6; inet: Blancho Moore, Evans, for Melbourae 4 Blue Jacket, Underwood, for do, do; Great Taamania (for: merly Am ship Japan), Beauchamp, for Hobart Town, V DL. cin anticipation of ber arrival from Boston). at Loxvox—Ady Jan 2i ships Rhine, Moore, for NYork Feb 1; Hammond, for do Amazon, Henry, for do 8th; Christi 35th; Romance of the Sea, Henry, for HongKong and Cantona, ds until goth: Gra\ aa, Sprague, forShanghas ww, SIS tons, built in Maine in 1800; for sale; As- le, and others. arker, Bowker, Hava- b, Mary Farrow, ton, Meas, Sagua; 29th, M, na; brigs Mary Pierce, Smith, NYork. Sid 27th, brig $7! rest State, Stowers, 4 Manzan oll bark siphide (Brew), Jantzen, YYork; bri Bi tas,” do; 18th. Pocono a @ (Brem), Weicke, Gat’ veston MxLnourne—Cld Oo bork. Fanny Major, Green, Saa Francisco; Nov 3, Maid of Orleans, J Callao. . . ships Gertrude Phinney, for Callao, ane; Vark Sea Breese, Newell, for San Francisco, be fore reported. MaLAGa—In port Jan 16 brige Putnam, Cook, disg, uno; Angelo (Sard), do a 20 bark Wil tire, Coleman, from Bos- . Be ditraltar Sth. y—In port Jan 17 barks F Bunchinia, Cook, for ; Baltimore tew cays; Vrms i, jon, for NUrieans do; Leaw Racer, Eldridge, for Ba. You ‘ | ‘Susan (Bi for NYork Idg. ith i, Shel Baxter N —In port Jan, 23, Van Bosse, (Duteh,) even, fo da Bute ) Ruiter, for Boston ldg. The oa | eading to Rott the river was Tull of Boating lee, stopped: CHAr—Lo pol for NXork. | SuymxA—No Am vossel in port Jan 25. Sr Tnomas—In port Feb 5 ships 31 Callao for NYork—soe 5 Ma wte orders. bark "% A Babbage,” wt, lighter,”” repairing. pet dg, Niitld FebS sobr Abby P Founo, Musslla, Port ‘Tene Rice, N York, via Berm ve 29, for Vera Cruz, leaking and was pees Sth, brig Helen Jane, Nickerson, trom Boston for uxillo, Vata aiso—la port Dec 2) bark Kremlin, Corliss, for Coquimbo &e Jan 15, to leave the coast for Boston abt Fon ; brig Wizard, Hawson, for Rio Janeiro 3 wesks, aad others, ) fro York tor How | vee Arr Feb7 brig Carolina, Baker, Choptank River, 4 Z in 30 brig Marshall, Hassell, barks Louisa Manro ( remen. Be ins, Balti ANS—Atr Fol 8 SEWVORT—Sid Feo 11, 534 PM, brig Jonny Lad ) Msohiae) \ Vor. sebe “Celmbeidge: throm Vortlana), doy ek wi ih sohrs saliee Freese from Pro- if videnice for NY Fierce, Rio Graade, Bivee Cloway Altavela, dem, to load for the mm Card ‘orig Fowler. low, Gaayama. r ‘PROVIDENCE—Ary Pov Il propeller Ospesy, Koneey, | NYork, ROCKLAND—Sid Feb 2 Clariees Bird (new), Bird, ** ery Pal Feb 7, bei mere WANA Arr Feb ILMINGTON, NC i” i

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