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London, England, 1846-06-01 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

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POLK'S WAR MESSA the father of lies his
premises, and he will prove himselfr
saint by faultless logic. Shut
la your a truth-teller and a
s eyes to the whole
course of events through thetwelve years—believe
that the annexation of Texas was
not
ington and approved by Jackson beforpelard inle Wash"
promi-
nent actor in the drama had even pretended to
e
to Mexican territory—forget that the men who effected
migar t
the Texan Revolution were openly recruited in the
streets of New Orleans, under the eye and with the
active cqopperation of the United States Marshal and
District'Attorney—deny that the " sinews of war" were
mainly taken by Swartwout from the United States
Custom•house in this city, while the provisions and men
to eat them were sent from Kentucky and Tennessee
—pretend to disbelieve that Embassador Shannon,
like the donkey he is, blurted out to Mexico her-
self that our Government had for twenty years been
steadily fishing to acquire Texas—then say that
Texas had a right to as much of Mexico as she chose to
want, and consequently her territory rightfully stretched
to the Rio del Norte, and we were bound to maintain
it in spite of our and her express stipulation in the An-
nexing Resolutions that we should not be—assert that
the left bank of the Rio del Norte is legitimately Texan
territory, consequently.ours, and that we had a perfect
right to drive the Mexicans over the great River, and
plant our cannon in battery within easy range of Mata-
moros—and it will be easy to prove that we are a meek,
unoffending,ill-used people, and that Mexico has kicked,
cuffed, and grossly imposed upon us. Only assume pre-
Anises enough, as folk does, and you, may_prnmAbat it
is New Orleans which has just been threatenertiiilt a
cannonade, instead of Matamoros, and that it is the Mis-
sissippi which has been formally blockaded by a
stranger fleet and army instead of the Rio del Norte.
But the whole world knows better than all this—
knows that it is Mexico which has been robbed and
imposed upon, and that our people are the robbers.
She has sent no adventurers to get up a rebellion on our
soil ; we have on hers. No armed force spearking her
language has been seen within the recognised limits of
the United States ; our army advanced into her territory
ten years ago, and we have now many thousands of
square miles of it in military possession. She has never
manifested a wish to dismember our Union ; we have
taken Texas and have since coveted and intrigued for
California. We are the wolf drinking from the stream
above and complaining that the lamb below is troubling
the water. The wolf lies of course, but his excuse for
this is his appetite for mutton. The Executive's gloss
on the matter of Slidell's mission is most unwarranted.
He has known all along that Mexico would not receive
a full Minister from our Government under existing cir-
cumstances, nor mingle the question of Texas with any
other. He would not send or accredit such an agent as
Mexico had consented to receive ; she would not receive
such a one as he sent. Of course, the mission fell
through. How can Mexico be blamed for this ?—.New
York Tribune.
DREADFUL MURDER.—A correspondent of the Al-
bany Atlas writes from Cooperstown, Ostego Co., May
13, as follows :—A most daring and horrid murder
was committed in the town of Milford (near Collis-
ville), in this county, on Saturday last, 9th inst., which
filled the entire community with terror and gloom.
It appears from what information I can derive, that a
shingle-stocking bee was held at the premises of a Mr.
Shutter, at which many neighbours were in attendance,
and several of them became intoxicated. A scene of
riot ensued, as the natural consequence. A man named
Nathan Tiffany came to the scene, and was immediately
attacked by a person named Levi Clearwater. Mr. T.,
seeing him intoxicated, retreated, but was followed by
Clearwater, who fatally stabbed him in the bowels with
a pocket-knife. Mr. Tiffany left for home (a distance
of about 20 rods), holding his entrails in with his
hands, which hai been exposed by the stab he had re-
ceived. Clearwater followed him to his house, determined
to " finish him" on the spot, but was beaten from
the house of Mrs. T. with the tone-s. This was between
seven and eight o'clock in the evening. Clearwater im-
mediately fled, but was arrested the next day at Jackson-
borough, in the town of Maryland, taken back to Mil.
ford. had his examination on Monday, and was commit-
ted to gaol to await his trial for murdr. Mr. Tiffany
lingered till Sunday, when death came to his relief. I
visii,ed the prison to-day, saw the prisoner, and con-
versed with him about the affair, during which tears
were frequently seen trickling down his cheeks. He
gave an undisguised history of the bloody deed, and said
had it not been for liquor he should never have been
caught in prison. He is twenty-three years of age, and
has been addicted to intemperance for several years.
What a warning to young men this should be, to never

" taste of the poisonous cup" which has caused many a
tear to flow and many a kind heart to throb with anguish.
It should rest deeply on the minds of voters, who are to
determine the fate of " king alcohol" next Tuesday.
AN EXECUTION.-We are indebted to the Huntingdon
Globe for an Extra, giving the particulars of the execu-
tion of James McCafferty, who was recently convicted of
murder. The sad scene took place in the prison-yard,
in the borough of Huntingdon, and was witnessed by
hundreds from the surrounding hills and other emi-
nences :—" At about fifteen minutes after two o'clock,
the prisoner, accompanied by several clergymen, was
conducted into the prison-yard. He appeared some-
what pale, but firm and collected ; and ascended the
scaffold with apparent indifference. After the cord had
been adjusted he commenced to address the few who
were admitted into the yard. He said If there
are any young men among you who are in the
habit of drinking and keeping bad company, take
warning by my fate—drink and bad company
has brought me to my present situation. At this
moment the drop was let go, when, on account of the
sudden fall, the rope broke, and the prisoner fell through
the scaffold to the ground ! He soon, :however, reco-
vered again and rose to his feet, when he again spoke to
the bystanders. In a very short time another rope was
procured, and he again ascended the scaffold with the
same firmness, when, after the rope was properly ad-
justed and the cap drawn, the drop was again let go, and
the ill-fated victim of vice and of the stern laws of the
country launched into eternity. Scarcely a struggle was
perceptible. Thus, in the prime and noon-day of life,
has this unfortunate man been sent to the presence of
his Maker to answer for the great deeds done in the
body. Through the ipious exertions of the clergy, who
almost constantly attended him, he became truly peni-
tent, and he expressed his willingness to die, feeling con-
fident that he should [receive grace through the inter-
cession of the Saviour of Mankind. He acknowledged
the justice of the punishment he was about to undergo."
THE MURDER TRIAL AT BINGIIAMPTON.—Louis Bolt,
daughter of James Bolt, was examined on the 11th.
Her testimony went to show that the accused had uttered
threats against her mother. Several other witnesses
testified that they saw the accused in the neighbourhood
on the day that Mrs. Bolt was carried off. The testi-
mony for the Government was concluded and that for
the defence would next be brought forward.
STRANGE DEVELOPMENT AT OWEGO.—A very sin-

gular development of circumstances has been made at
Owego, growing out of discoveries consequent upon the
late fire in that village. From the Owego Advertiser we
gather the leading facts :—William Foster, of Owego,
had been convicted of setting fire to and burning lumber
belonging to Nathaniel Spencer, jun. Wakely Spencer
was a witness on the trial. Spencer commenced a civil
suit and recovered 100 dollars, which Foster appealed
against. To prevent Wakely Spencer being further a
witness, Foster concocted a plan to fire the village and
have it laid to him. lie procured letters to be written
to prominent persons at Owego, by one Mow of Genoa,
Cayuga Co., mailed at Ledyard, warning them against
Wakely Spencer, and inclosing a printed bill stating
that Davis, Wake, Spencer, and Conklin, of Ithaca,
were the three who had endeavoured to burn the village.
On the 27th, the stables of Mr. Mosher were fired,
which, with the public house, two dwellings, &c., were
burned. The testimony on the examination, at which
these facts were developed, showed Foster to be the in-
cendiary. He was committed for trial. He is said to
be worth 10,000 dolls., and had a mortgage of 2,000 dolls.
at Mow, whom he used as an instrument in his
wicked plot. Sheriff Barstow was very active in tracing
out the particulars of this diabolical scheme to destroy
an innocent man, from motives of avarice and revenge.
—lthaca Chronicle.
THE OsBORN ROBBERY.—Mr. Osborn, the person
who claims to have been robbed at the cars on Sunday
evening, remained in town yesterday, but nothing new
has transpired in relation to the affair. He assured the
Mayor that time would develop the truth of his state-
ment ; and that functionary, jealous of the reputation of
the city, and anxious that the travelling community
shall not be alarmed by false statements of crimes per-
petrated in our midst, has determined to investigate the
affair as fully as the circumstances will admit ; and in
this determination he is seconded by the police autho-
rities. Mr. Osborn is certainly unfortunate in not being
able to make people believe his story, but his vascillating,
inconsistent course is the cause of their incredulity:—
Rochester Democrat.
PROTECTION FOR THE VOLIINTEERS.—The Bill pro-
tecting the persons and property of all those now en-
rolling themselves for the reinforcement of General
Taylor's troops on the Rio Grande, passed both Houses
yesterday, and was afterwards signed by the Governor.
It has therefore now become a law.—Picayune, 7th.
The slave Barney, who was convicted of the murder
of Philander, will have to undergo the severe sentence
of the law on the 22d instant, as Judge Butler has re-
fused to grant his discharge on the appeal made by his
counsel.—Charleston Mercury, May 8.
A FIGHTING IRISHMAN.—As the assessors, in the dis-
charge of their duties, were yesterday afternoon visiting
the inhabitants of Ward One, they called ai; the„hoduaset
of a patriotic Irishman, who seemed rather alarl..e
their entrance, not knowing what could be the object
of
their visit; but his anxiety was quieted, and indeed he
seemed quite delighted, when told that they were only
taking the names of persons, with a view of raising
taxes! Taxus?" said he, " Did you say Taxus you
shall have my name, any how, for Taxus and Mexico
both!" As they were leaving the house, be followed
them, exclaiming—" And tell me now, how 9 many men
you are going to raise for Taxus ; and shure I'm ready
to fight against them Mexican fellows at any time of the
day. Ween shall we be wanted?" This mistake of the
Irishmad was a natural one; and we much fear that he
is not the only one in this country who will find the

words Texas and Taxes to be synonymous terms. They
are alike in sound and in signification.— Boston Journal.
THE MURDER TRIAL AT BINGHASITON.-..-The exa-
mination of Amarlah Brigham, Principal of the State
Lunatic Asylum, was concluded on the Bth. He testi-
fied that Mrs. Burdick, who was brought to the asylum
by her husband in October, soon became subject to
severe spasms, and fits of insanity, which continued for
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searching the swamp she was found by Darby andl Van
Nostrand, lying on her back in the bottom of a brook,
her hands firmly tied by a piece of corset lace, and folded
on her breast, a heavy stick of wood, two feet in length,
lay crosswise on her neck, and another, about six feet
long, lengthwise on her body, one of which was inserted
under another log, crossing the stream, to keep her
firmly in her position ; a gag of cotton cloth was thrust
into her mouth, and a bandage over her mouth and eyes;
her limbs were motionless, and she was entirely sense-
less when found; her eyes partly opened and rolled back
in their sockets. 'Celia B. Hammond, wife of Harvey
C. Hammond and sister of Pulaski Burdick, was exa-
mined. They lived- on one of Johnson's farms; she
desciribed the house when the discovery before made by
Mrs. Burdick, respecting Johnson and her mother, Mrs.
Baxter, took place, and confirmed Mrs. Burdick's account
of the situation of the rooms.
EXPLOIT OF A YOUNG JERSEYMAN.—A correspondent
of the Newark Daily Advertiser, writes from the Army
of Occupation as follows:—It gives me pleasure to re-
port, what I know it will give you and your readers
pleasure to hear, an exploit performed by a young
Newarker attached to the army—a young son of Gilbert
Dudley, one of the constables of your city, now only
about nineteen years of age. Returning two
days ago from one of our most advanced
pickets, where he had been sent to convey
orders, he came unexpectedly upon two Mexican sol-
diers,placed who
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and were refreshing themselves in a cool shade, having
neighbouring tree. Gilbert was equal to the emergency;
he sprang to the muskets, threw one upon the ground,
and stepped upon it, whilst with the other he menaced
the lives of his opponents. They cowered beneath his
eagle glance, and reluctantly pursued the course which
ho indicated. He carried the two muskets upon his left
shoulder, drew his sword as a sort of pacificator, and
thus marched them, at a respectful distance in advance,
straight into camp ! From them some desirable infor-
mation was obtained, after which they were led blind-
folded out of camp, set safely in their boat and dismissed.
When Gilbert was asked how he was able to make
such a double prize, he gave the Paddy's reply, and said,
" Faith, I surrounded 'em !" This exploit clearly, in
the way of his duty, has rendered him quite famous
among us, and it will gratify you to know that he is so
well liked that he is not envied.
GRADUAL RISE OF NEWFOUNDLAND ABOVE THE
SEA.—It is a fact worthy of notice that the whole of the
land in and about the neighbourhood of Conception Bay,
very probably the whole island, is rising out of the
ocean at a rate which promises, at no very distant day,
materially to affect, if not to render useless, many of the
best harbours we have now on the coast. At Port-de-
Grave a series of observations have been made which
undeniably prove the rapid displacement of the sea-level
in the vicinity. Several large flat rocks, over which
schooners might pass some thirty or forty years ago
with the greatest facility, are now approaching the sur-
face, the water being scarcely navigable for a skiff. At
a place called the Cash, at the head of Bay Roberts, up-
wards of a mile from the sea-shore, and at several feet
above its level, covered with five or six feet of vegetable
mould, there is a perfect beach, the stones being
rounded, of a moderate size, and in all respects similar to
those now found in the adjacent land-washes.—New-
foundland limes.
The Newburgh Gazette proposes to the Whigs, as
their next candidate for Governor, Samuel J. Wilkin, of
Orange Co.
DISTRESSING DEATH.—Mr. John S. Murray, of
Springfield, died yesterday morning, caused by skinning
a poisoned creature, about two weeks since. No symp-
toms of disease were visible until Wednesday night last,
when his left arm, upon which the intestines of the
animal were carried, commenced swelling badly, and was
succeeded by mortification. Two women who assisted
in the act, are also in a dangerous condition.—Buffalo
Commercial Advertiser.

RECRUITS FOR TEXAS.—The number of volunteers
already obtained in this city is probably about 1,200—
certainly not more than that number. Unless they come
forward with more promptness, the Governor will be
compelled to resort to a draft. Several fine companies
have been formed.—New Orleans Picayune, 6th.
The Baltimore volunteers have offered their services
to the President to garrison Fort M'Henry during the
withdrawal of the United States troops to the Mexican
frontier. - -- - - -

The Roman Catholic bishops of the United States
are now holding a provincial council in the city of Bal-
timore. There are twenty-two bishops, each attended
by a priest as theologian. Archbishop Eccleston pre-
sided over the council.—Philadelphia United States
Gazette.

" LICENSE on No LlCENSE."—Fifteen hundred ladies
of Buffalo have united in the following eloquent and
touching entreaty to the voters of that city to cast their
votes for No License' on Tuesday next. How can
those who have human hearts and are themselves un-
poisoned by the drunkard's maddening, ruinous decoc-
tion, resist this appeal ?—" To the Voters of the City of
Buffalo.—The time is near at hand when you must de-
cide whether the sale of intoxicating liquors shall be
authorised by your laws. With you rests the respon-
sibility of voting on this occasion. With us rests the
responsibility of using what influence we possess in
favour of the cause of benevolence and justice. There-
fore, we, the undersigned, appeal to the voters of this
city to oppose the granting of licenses at the coming
election. We ask it in behalf of the public, which is
taxed to support the pauperism and crime generated
by intemperance. We ask it in behalf of the Christian
and moral law, which is violated by the selling of
intoxicating drinks. We ask it, most of all, in be-
half of the women of our city. Upon them the
miseries of intemperance chiefly fall. The drunkard, in
his degradation, may forget that he is degraded. It is
the woman who is bound to him by near relationship that
feels his fall most keenly. It is she who must bear up
under want, unkindness, and the ruin of those she loves,
while the drunkard lives an idle burden to society ; and
he who made him such grows rich as she grows
wretched. Having no ballot ourselves, we must depend
upon you for her protection. We ask you to think of
her rights and her wrongs, as you vote upon this ques-
tion. In its decision, we trust you will bear in mind the
wishes of those whose interests are most at stake. We
believe you can never regret depositing the vote of No
License —a vote which, if it prevail, will open a new
world of happiness to thousands now struggling in the
narrow circle of wants, and cares, and griefs, which forms
life's chief variety to a drunkard's family.—Buffalo,
April 14, 1846.—Men of Brooklyn, Williamsburgh, Suf-
folk, Richmond, Westchester, and our whole State I do
you hear ? This appeal is to you ! Fail not to cast
your votes on Tuesday, and be sure that they read, No
License 1' "
EXPLOSION IN BALTIMORE.—Thursday morning the
boiler in the establishment of Mr. Watchman, William-
street, Baltimore, exploded, tearing the building to
pieces, and causing the death of John Eder, the engineer' •
John Bornich also injured. The accident occurred while
the hands were at breakfast, or a great many lives would
have been sacrificed.

Thomas M. Burgess, the former incumbent of the
office, was elected Mayor of Providence on Wednesday
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by a vote of 529 to 54. The and Order party had
everything their own way without any organized op-
position.
ARREST OF O. P. ROCKWELL.—AIi extra
office of the Quincy, (Ills.) Whig, dated
on the from2d inst.,th
announces the arrest of the notorious 0 P Rockwell, the
Mormon assassin. The writ of arrest O. P.
charges him with
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crimes and misdemeanours.
He surrendered without resistance.—Cincinnati Gazette,
May 11.
IVE DOLLARS FOR A WIFE.--A man named John
Brandt was taken before Alderman Crowell yesterday,
under the following circumstances ; A short time since
he engaged the service of Philip Binder Nagle to procure
him a wife, for which service he promised to pay him
five dollars. Brandt said that helaad no time to court,
and that he would trust to Mr. Nagle in the selection of
a woman who would make a good wife. In the course of
half an hour Nagle returned with a woman, and in three
days she became the lawful wife of Brandt, and both
lived happily together since that, t
The promise,
like some other " promises to pay," that we know of, was
not fulfilled. A suit was instituted, and the case being
made out clear, judgment was rendered in favour of the
prosecutor.—Philadelphia Sun.
GREAT PUBLIC MEETING.—Decidedly the largest and
the most enthusiastic public meeting which ever congre-
gated within the walls of a building in New Orleans,
assembled, agreeably to previous notice, at the New
Commercial Exchange, in St. Charles-street, last even-
ing. It was orderly—intelligent—enthusiastic. There
was there the veteran of 'l4-'ls—his hair silvered with
age, but the fire of patriotism still burning brightly in
Lis eye ; the merchant who had closed his ledger, and
instead of waiting to strike a balance, went to announce
his readiness to strike a blow in defence of his country ;
the mechanic and labourer, who went there to show that
they have not wealth to protect nor riches to
acoltnhseeergveh, they have a liberty to fight for and a country
to sustain. When we left there was an active rivalryy
going on araoog a great portion of those present to SC
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Pottaville, Pa., May 10th, we learn that A itestrta
had occurred at that place. It had been rain,
in heavy showers, tiv r-orcasional-intermistions, during
the last three days. There had been no alarming rise
of the waters until the evening of the ninth, when it
seemed as if the flood-gates of heaven had been suddenly
opened. From the slopes of the precipitous mountains
embosoming the town the waters dashed down with
great fury—the Seht;ylkill overflowing with the sudden
flood. Three men were swept suddenly from the middle
of one of the most frequented thoroughfares, and pe-
rished, and more deaths are reported. The water o'er-
topped the highest mark reached in the late extraordi-
nary freshet in March. Lumber, manufactured timber,
canal boats. shantees and out-buildings, were swept away
One of the coffer dams of the canal here has with-
stood the flood, but the No. Lock at Port
Carbon and the lock at Mount Carbon are
sadly injured. The whole work done to
them since the freshet of March is destroyed.
The new lock just commenced at Allen's, two
miles below, and the embankment adjoining, are also
seriously damaged. It is thought much destruction has
visited the new work on the canal at several points lower
down." Two men who were risking their lives in the
perilous work of collecting some floating timber, slipped
into the stream, and were swept into the broad current
of the Schuylkill. They were finally rescued. No im-
portant detriment has been done to the Reading-road
lielow the Schuylkill Valley mines. Most of the bridges
LI on the Minehill railway are swept away ; six bridges
also on the Mill Creek-road. The whole fixtures of
Lawton's Colliery are swept away. The damage be-
tween Port Clinton and Pottsville, on the public works,
is very extensive. The damage to the Schuylkill navi-
gation is very great. In the Susquehanna there had
been a rise of more than 5i feet, within a few hours, at
Harrisburg. Large quantities of drift lumber had passed
that city. Passengers report that the aqueduct above
Harrisburg was in danger. Swatard and Paxon creeks
were greatly swollen. Ex-Governor Porter's anthracite
furnace is said to be in great danger.—New York Daily
Tribune.