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Gloucester Branches) petition, _the standing orders ought to be dis-
Pensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their AMERICAN NEWS, who shall hold his office by the same tenure, receive the same
compensation, and possess the same powers and authority as
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10. That, in the case of the Worcester, Hereford, Ross, and Giou- 410 are conferred by law upon the other justices of the said court,
cester Railway petition, the standing orders ought not to be dis- LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, MAY 12. and who shall hold the district courts in the said district as
penslled
Twith Important accounts from Washington to the 21st ult., and. hat, in the case of the Berks and Hants Railway (Hunger- aforesaid.
" Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, that the President be
ford Extension and Radstock Colliery) petition, the standing orders from New York to the 23d inclusive, have been received this hereby authorised to appoint the requisite number of j
be
'us-
ought ought not to be dispensed with. day by the packet.
ship Liverpool, Capt. Eldridge.
tices of
12. That, in the case of the North Devon Railway petition, thethe peace and such Ministerial officers as shall
standing orders ought not to be dispensed with. We learn by these advices that the Oregon notice passed necessary for the due execution of the laws : Provided, that
Fifth, seventh, eighth, and ninth resolutions agreed to.—Report to by the Senate had been amended by the House of R en-
epres any subject of Great Britain who shall be arrested under the
lie on the table.provisions of this Act, for crime alleged to have been com-
.. . .
SECOND READINGS OF RAILWAY BILLS. tatives. The amended form was rejected by the Senate, then
MONDAY, MAY 18. insisted upon-by the House, and, ultimately, committees of nutted within the territory of the United States west of the
Rocky Mountains, while the same remains free and open to
Caledonian Extension. conference were appointed by the two Houses to compromise the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the United States and of
Norfolk Railway Extensions (Yarmouth Extension).
Midland (Leicester and Swannington Alteration and Branches). the dispute. ' The members of the Senate Committee were Great Britain, pursuant to stipulations between the two
RAILWAYS. Messrs. Berien, Hayward, and Corwin; those of the House, Powers, shall be delivered up for trial, on proof of his being
Select Committee on Group No. 54.
Ham,E. P. Bouverle discharged; Marquis of Douro selected, and Messrs. Ingersoll, Owen, and Hilliard. The amendments of such British subject, to the nearest and most convenient
authorities having cognisance of such offence by the laws of
added to the Committee. the House of Representatives were as follow : Great Britain.
--......,_. ....„-.... Where, in-the Senate resolution, one object of giving the " Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, that provision shall
NEW MA RKET RACES •
notice was declared to be, " that the attention of the two hereafter be made by law to secure and every
grant to white
- • Governments may be more earnestly and immediately de- person, male or female, over the age of 18 years, 320 e acres
acres of
(THISDAY—BY EXPRESS.) voted to renewed efforts for the amicable adjustment of all land; and to every white person, male or female, under
the age of 18 years, 160 acres of land, who shall have resided
their differences and disputes in respect to said territory," the in the said territory described in the first section of this Act
BY TH E EASTERN COUNTIES House substituted—" be the more earnestly directed to the for live consecutive years, to commence within
saidthree years
importance of a speedy adjustment of all their differences and
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. ~
disputes in respect to said territory." The word " amicable," from the passage of this Act; provided, the land shall
be located in said territory.
" Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, that there shall be ap-
it will be observed, is here stricken out. The second section pointed, in the manner provided by law for similar officers,
The Suffolk Stakes of 15 sots. each, 5 ft, &c. of the Senate resolution authorises the President, at his dis- a superintendent of Indian affairs, and such Indian agents
Sir J. Hawley's Alamode, 5 yrs, 7at 51b
's Marquis of Conyngham, 1 cretion, to give the notice; the House proposes to authorise and sub-agents as shall be necessary for the public interests,
Lord G. Bent!nck
3 yrs, sst 3 yrs... 2 and request the President to give the notice—the phrase "at
to whom may be entrusted, under the direction of the Presi-
dent, and in accordance with the existing laws, so far as they
Mr. Greville's Polka,
3 his discretion," being stricken out. may be consistent with the purport of this Act, the regula-
Match, 50L, h. ft. Should the Committee of Conference fail to arrive at an tiou of trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and the
Motilla
Black Cat
•' 2 its disagreement, the notice will entirely fail. scribed in the first section of this Act.
" Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, that the President be,
On the 18th ult. the Oregon Occupation Bill passed the and he is hereby authorised to cause to be erected such block-
FIRES IN-LONDON. —Th co number of fires that have House of Representatives in the following amended shape— houses, stockades, or military posts, as shall be necessary to
taken place La the metropolis and its suburbs since th
ment of the year, according to the records kept bye the brigade protect emigrants, settlers, and traders, on the route to and in
of life is happily net ayes, :03 ; nays, 46 :
- the territory of Oregon, against Indian depredations and
authorities, amount to more than 300. The loss
so great as formerly, which is attributed to the judicious course par- "A. Bill to protect the rights of American settlers in the ter
rito y r of Oregon until the termination of the joint occu- aggressions, and to furnish such ammunition and supplies as
sued by the superintendent of the force, in providing every con pation of the same. shall be necessary to their defence.
IA of the - metropolitan police with printed instructions for his- "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represents- " Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, that a post route be esta-
guidance on discovering- fLre. The most Important injunction is that blished from Fort Leavenworth, vg Grand Island, on the
of keeping all doors and windowsclosed tires of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
until the arrival of the
brigademen and engines. that the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the territory of Platte river, Fort Laramie, the South Pass of the Rocky
To THE SPORTING WORLD.--The sale of Bells Life lowa, and the laws of said territory, so far as the same may Mountains, Fort Hall, Fort Boise, Fort Wallaw.alla, and
in London exceeds twenty-four thousand. Bell's Life is published .II; be applicable, as they now exist, are hereby extended over Oregon city, on the Willamette river, to Astoria, at the
170, Strand, every Saturday, in time for the afternoon railways. all that portion of the territory of the United States which mouth of the Columbia river, on the Pacific Ocean.
Bell's Lffe,Afay 17, will contain a full report ofthe pugilistic contest lies west of the Rocky Mountains; and also over all that " Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, that it shall be the
between Gill and Norley. portion of the intermediate country west of the Missouri duty of the Postmaster-General to cause the United States
SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH GuNpowDER. yesterday river, and between the 40th and 43d parallels of north lati- mail to be transported on the said route from Fort Leaven-
afternem a distressing accident occurred to a lad named James tude. Provided, that this Act shall not be construed nor axe- worth to Astoria and back, at least once a month, by such
Ceeper, aged ten years, the son of respectable parents, residing at cuted in such a manner as to deprive the subjects of Great means of conveyance as he may deem most advantageous to i
17, Jane-terrace, Isabella-street, Waterloo-road. It appeared that Britain of any of the rights and privileges secured by the the public service, and on the best terms that can be obtained
he was making fireworks, and, while mixing up the combustibles In treaty signed in London, October 20, 1818, y
and continued in by contract, in the mode now provided b law for the trans- a mortar, the- whole contents suddenly ignited with a loud report, ✓,
forcing out the windows of the room, and frightfully disfiguring the force by-the treaty of-August 6. 1827. portation of the United States mail. Provided, that if, in 1
Poor boy, who was taken up quite insensible from the effect of the " Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, that all the country the opinion of the President of the United States, it be expe- 1
explosion% described in the first section of this Act shall constitute one ' dient to cause the mail on the route aforesaid to be carried 1
DEATH OF BENJAMIN WALKER, THE LUDDITE.— judicial district, and a district court shall be held therein by by detachments of mounted men in the service of the United I
Benjaminof WM alke
Horsfa r was one
Marsden, of the fonron t persons concerned iApril n
1812. th the judge to be appointed under this Act, at such times and States, he may order the said mail to be carried in that way, I
murder r. 11, of he 28th , e places as he shall designate; and the said court shall possess instead of having it transported by contract,asabove provided.
The other three, viz., Smith, Mellor, and Thorpe, were hanged, all the powers and authority vested in the present district " Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, that thepsumded,
sum of t
and Walker escaped, by turning King's evidence in the case. He
died at Cop in Meltham, on Thursday week, aged 55 years.—Leeds courts of the said territory of lowa. An additional justice of 100,000 dolls. be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to t
Mercury, the supreme court of the territory of lowa shall be appointed, carry the provisions of this Act into effect." .1