Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-13


SAMUEL SNOW d EN-,
RoyAL-sTREET.
TUESDAY, JUNE IS, 1890.
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The Coun, de Oienon arrived on Thurs
,4,v last q, Washington, and was, on FRIDAY
preseu,ed BY Dir. Roth to the Secretary Oh
State as Secretary Of the French Legation.
ar Roth is Charge des Affairs.
We learn from the Boston lntelligencer'
-, ,be Commissioners. capts. Warrington
.aa ry;o, Of the u. S. Navy. and General
Is.r.,r. ofthe Engineer Corps, appointed
,,,es5rt on the most eligible scite Tor Ma
~ I)snut have reported unanimously in ia
cord Charlestown in Boston harbor. Their
decision ccncurs with the opinion given by
Com cambridge, one Of the members OF a
former board Of commissioners appointed
tor the same object.
Extract of a letter from ST. Thomas, DIN Oh
May, 1890.
We have the pleasure to give you carry
notice that the petition OF the merchants oil
,bis island, soliciting TO have 1.-THE tonnage
money. upon Ensopean and American ships
restored 10 the rates they were previous 10
the lst of January, 1890, has been gracious,
II granted, and accordingly,
Vessels coming 10 an anchor IN TINS mar
bor for the purpose ofobtaining information
On going away, will pay one dollar per eve
~ ton.
!. American vessels that unload. OF load,
on going away, will pay instead OF 10 cen's'
g cents per every tons.
!. European vessels that load, or unload
on GOING away, to pay instead OF 81 cents,
so cents per every two tons"
Baltimore, June 10.
Captain Day arrived at 'Philadelphia yes
,a,day fran Gibraltar. Our correspondent
AR. Kitchen, informs US, that Gibraltar pa
vers up to the Ist Of May contain nothing
new. Flour would not command dollars
s, that date. All was tranquil in Spain.
.Ne7o- York, Jane's.
The great and unexampled multiplication
Of capital crimes and punishment in the Y.
States, 10 the course Of few years past, is
subject Of great interest, and indeed OF alarm
70 those who regard the peace, the safety,
the morals, or the reputation OF the country.
whateyer Uay be the cause of the increase
Of crimes, and the consequent necessity oil
capital punishment. the evils OF both exist,
aud appear to be gaining ground rapidly -
Such state Of things, calls earnestly upon
statesmen and jurists to unite their talents
and Efforts, to adopt aud pursue the best
practicable mode of public punishment. We
pnbEst to-day an interesting article from an
English paper, containing the evidence OF an
enlightened aud attentive lawyer in that
country, explaining his own experience and
observation regarding the effects of capital
punishment in various crimes of,an atroclous
character. No person who reads il can fail
70 be deeply Impressed with the facts which
il contains, and whichar conveyed in plain
but forcible language. The crime forgery,
which has been carried onto great extent
within few years in Great Britain, Particu-
larly IN bank paper, has been equally so, we
iss7, in tue United States. It's effects on the
community are most deplorabie /; and the
question, which is much agitated there, must
be so here, is.--ln what manner can il be
most eff ctuaIly prevented by legal penal
ties and punishments ? They have tried
capital punishment in this and vast many
other cases without success. We have pur-
sued lenient course, with as little benefit.
It is hoped there. may be a mode discovered,
which may combine, in some measure, the
terror of the one, ard the moderation of the
other, and be productive OF more salutary
effects than either We know of no subject
connected with civil government, of more
interest and Importance than this
From .Ns7r- Orleaas papers, receiucd at the
office IF The Philadelphia Union.
NEw-ORLEANs, May I6.
The Jrc.-About ten o'clock on SUNDAY
night, most alarming FIRE broke out in Con.
de street, in the kitchen of Mr.. Guinaud':
house From the very first there was little
hope OF arresting lis progress. The nigh
was clear, and HE wind unfortunately fresh