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Dattomal AeNtsIatnre.
Ntnefeerth Congress-. Session.
in SENATE.
.FridaN. Dec. 8. 1926

Friday, Dec 8, 1926.
The following motion, by Mr.. Chambers,
was then taken up and passed:
ResOired, That in the appointment Of the
Standing Committees, the Senate will proceed
by severally appointing the Chairman of each
Committee, and then by one ballot for the
other members necessary TO complete the
same, and majority of the whole number Of
votes given shall be necessary to the choice OF
Chairman.
Monday, Dec. IL.
The Senate proceeded to ballot for Com
mittees. The following gentlemen compose
the several Committees, viz:
Foreign ReiatiOns.- Messrs. Sanford, Ma
con, Tazewell, Bell, Chambers.
Finance. Smith, of Md. Smith. of
S. c. Holmes, White, Chase.
Commerce. -Messrs. johnson. of Lou. Sils-
bee, Edwards, Woodbury., Rowan.
Manufaetures.-Messrs Dckerson. Rug
giles, Clayton, Reed, Knight.
agriculture. -Messrs. Wiley, Branch, Rod
ney, Bouligny. Bateman.
Military 9fairs. Harrison, Chan
dler, Benton, johnson, of Ken. Marks.
.uil,tia.-Messrs. Chandler, Branch, Knight,
Harrison, Findlay.
Clain.s.-Messrs. Ruggles, Bell, Clayton,
Bateman, Cobb.
Judiciary -Messrs. Van Buren,, Berrien,
Holmes, Robbins, Seymour.
p ST. Office and Post Rodds.--Messrs. John.
son, Of Ken. Thomas, Branch, Silsbec, Find
lay. ]
Pensions. --Messrs. Noble, Marks, Cobb,
Chase, Wiley.
.Napal .9.6airs. Hayne, Williams,
Kane, Robbins, Seymour.
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SOUTH AMERICA.

Interesting advices from Leguira 10
the o7ih MI. have been received.
II was again reported, that Bolivar had
arrived at Quay aquil from Perm, On his
way TO CoIombia.-Il was certain that
his agents had preceded him.
The affairs of Colombia were stated
TO be rapidly resolving into the elements
of disunion.
Al Caracas Gen. Paez bad thrown
away his mask, and at Public Meeting
had announced, that he should adhere to
his oath not TO obey the Government of
Bogota; and proposal 10 form a new
government, and maintain il with their
blood, was adopted with acclamation.-
lie was then requested to issue orders
for the conVocatlon Of the electoral Col
!eges for the choice OF a new Congress.
A declaration was then proposed, that
Venezuela will always be faithful TO IFS
treaties and obligations with foreign ma
tons and individuals, and will guarantee
to pay her proportion of all pecuniary
contracts.-This loo was adopted by ac-
clamation.
A decree was then issued by Paez, as
Civil and Military Chief, announcing the
will of the grand popular assembly to
constitute the Independent State of Ven
ezuela; and directing the election of
Members TO form Constitutional Con-
gress, TO be held at Valencia OH the 10Th
Jan. 1897.
The reports of Bolivar's penchant for
hereditary monarchy and military rule,
appear TO be continually corroborated.-
The Charter he gGOe TO Bolivia was the
first indication Of this penchani. He has
since announced to the Municipality of
Guayaquil, in Colombia, that they have
a confession Of his political faih'' in
that Charter I! He has also publicly JUS
tilted the military usurpaiion of Paez,
and says "his name is urittem in the
core Of PGee's heart" 81 myself"
says Bolivar, 10 the old language of
Buonaparte, "am the raIlying point to
all who love the. national glory and
the RIGHrs OF THE People, At the
same time he finds, as Buonaparte did,
Agents who hail him as the "Great
Chief, in whose hands alone the Soye-
reigoiy ought to reside. "-the "Father
Of his Country" and the Centre of all
hearts" Let other nations learn to be
wise by Others harm, and they shall do
full well.
Porto Cabello il is said had revolted
from PaeZs standard and Burmudez
was investing Cumana, by sea and land.
There were indications that the Colour
biap Republic was rapidly dissolying.---
Caracas and Apure are said 10 have
declared themselves independent, and.
called Convention TO frame new Con-
stitution for old Venezuela.
The Colombian Government appear
ed determined to defend the Republic in
its citadel in Bogota, but was much en-
barrassed in its 6oances. [Centiael.
From Peru--We have seen letters
from Lima, which represent the politi>
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LONDON. NOV. Ia.

LOHOONi NOV. II.
State Of Trdde.-We regret 10 per-
ceive, from the provincial papers, that in.
the manufacturing districts distress has,
in severalplaces, led to combinations to
prevent the execution Of the laws. IL
Manchester, serious riot has taken
place, originating in determination of
the poor, desperate from total want of
means, TO resist the officers of the law.
10 Glasgow, we perceive the owners Of
houses, inhabited by the poor, are ut
terly unable to levy rents. The stout
est hearts may we'll feel dismay, when
they look towards the future. Never,
perhaps, did Parliament meet under
more disheartening circumstances. The
accounts from the manufacturing dis
tricts of Lancashire are gloomy. The
trade of Yorkshire is also dull, and The
price both Of the raw material and The
manufactured article are somewhat
lowered.
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Shortly after the engine of the Graham
was stopped, the boiler burst with tre-
mendous explosion, by which Mr.. John
Blorr, John Potion and Richard Genney,
were blown away, and never afterwards.
seen. Mr.. -, a Baptist Minister, was
taken out Of the water quite dead. A
sailor, name unknown, was blown from
the deck of the Graham, to the deck of
the United Kingdom, and died immedi-
ately. A child, name unknown, was
much scalded, and is since dead. J.
TORI, Esq, and Miss Chambers, were
blown up into The air as high as The top
of the chimney but, falling into the
water, they were soon taken up; and
fortunately, were not much injured
Capt. John Atkinson, Of the Providence
Good Intent, was blown overheard,
much cut and bruised, and when taken
up was nearly exhausted.
Melancholy and appalling Event-A
correspondent of the Kaleidoscope, who
dates from Skibbereen, ireland, October
90, has communicated the following
tragedic event, which, we believe, has
not before been made public -
"The wife of peasant, residing in
the Deigbborhood of this town, left her
home few mornings since 10 visit her
father, who resides at some distance
from her cottage, on the opposite side
of the river. AS she did moi return at
the usual hour, her husband concluded
that she rurposed remaining all night at
her fathers, and gave the subject no
further thought, but proceeded, in COM
Pany with several other men, at a late
hour, 10 draw the river for salmon
The night was clear moonlight. They
arrived at the hole they purposed draw
ing; the net was cast; the hearts of the
fishermen felt joyous as they drew the
now weighty net towards the shore
They came TO view The capture, and
foremost was the husband of the woman
above alluded 10, when. TO their utmost
CONSERVATION, instead of large haul of
fish, the object presented 10 the view of
the Mortified peasant was the body of
his wife, who bad left her peaceful
dwelling that morning never to return
alive. Such is The uncertainty of hu.
man life. II is conjectured, that, in
crossing ford near to her cottage, the
unfortunate woman lost her footing, and
thus met watery grave"
Liverpool paper.
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oRIMsBY, NOV. Z.

uHIHSbT1 NOV. Y.
Dreadful Steom-boa, accident This
morning the United Kingdom Steam
Packet, from London 10 Edinburgh, hay
ing put into Grimsby roads for shelter,
the Graham Packet, from this port, with
passengers for Hull, went alongside the
former vesse! TO take out such passen-
gers as might be DESTROYS to go to Holl,
and thence 10 Edinburgh. by land
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[Liperpool paper.

The beirothing Of Don Miguel TO his
niece, the present Queen of Portugal,
has taken place al Vienna 1.-The uncle
pledging himself in person, and the
niece being represented BY e Portuguese
DepIomatist.
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Of me its course to the sea in the Blight
Of Benin can be 10 longer doubtful.
would say much more in this'leiter, but
copies OF my journals, with all my OBJ
servations, have to be sent home.
trust you will write by the way of Trip
III, as The western route is doubtful
Believe me, yours truly,
"HUGH CLAPPERTON."
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From Peru.--We have seen letters
from Lima, which represent the politi>
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sale writing in his window, " our fresh
bear will be killed tomorrow. The
nr;o;nal vender then--determined to
cut off his rivals last shift-kept his
actual bears, deIunct, with the skins
only half off, hanging up always at his
door. proclaimed all BEARS grease sold
IN " potsn "vile imposture," and de-
sired his customers to "walk in and
see theirs, "with their own eyes, cut
and weighed from the animal" This
seemed conclusive for two days; but
on the third, the opponent was again IN
the field, with a placard, "iounded on Or,
the opinion of nine doctors of physlc,
that bears grease s. obtained from The
animal in IA tame OF domestic state
would no. make any body's hair gro"
at ALL" in consequence of which, ne
{. has formed an establishment in Rus
s;a (where all the best bears come
irony for catching them wild, cutting
the fat off Immediately, and putting II
down for London consumption" Ant
the rogue actually ruins his antagonist
without going to the expense of bears
skin, by writing all over his house, " Ii
censed by the Imperial Government
here, and at Archangel."
Blackwood's Nag.
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1sp the aatl0.

NEW ORLEANS, APRIL 3.
We have conversed with a gentleman
who left Vera Cruz ten days ago. He
represents every thing as quiet in Mex
leo. The mines we're worked at, but
hitherto had scarcely paid the expenses,
The German Mining Company is the on
ly one that had been tolerabIy success
fol. The city Of Vera Cruz was healthy,
but had by no means attained IFS former
splendor The Intercourse with the in
terror, and particularly the capital was
great. Between 80 and 40 sail of ship
ping lay in the roads, most of them for
eigners. 1t was said that the expedi-
too against Cuba was on the eve of
sailing. Few persons could tell, howey-
cr, the number of troops likely to en-
bark. or the port from whence they
would sail. The Mexican naval squad
ron at Vera Cruz, consisted Of frIgate
and s briggs and schooners.
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TRICKS IN TRADE

Two rogues in the city have been
making laughable experiment enough
upon the force of truth, or puff, be-
tween them; and | believe the matter
is to end in an application to the Court
of Chancery; but, for the time, the i'm
poster has carried the day. One of
these people, who are both hair dress
ers, and live opposite 10 each other,
near the Exchange, is-or was lately
thriving, by selling the fat of bears as a
kidd of cosmetic. The other This neigh
bor) knowing that il was just as good to
sell any other material in pots, with
-" Bears Grease" for label, az genuine
bears grease, Immediately started with
the same "pots," filled with an inexpen-
slve unguent, in opposition. The true
dealer, who keeps forty live bears in
his cellar, and has himself taken up once
a week before the sitting alderman, as a
nuisance, BY way of advertisement, Kill
led bear upon this, hung him 10
whole in full sight in his shop, and
wrote in he window, "a fresh bear
killed this day!" The imposter, who
had but one bear in the whole world.
which he privately led out of his house. |
after dark, every night, and brought
him back TO seem like new supply |
going ip) in the morning, continued bis |
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LIBEL.

On the indictment against Blanding fer publish
ing an alleged libel against Encch Fowler,
an innholder, 10 Rehoboth, the opinion Of the
Court was against me defendant, and he
was fined ten dollars and costs OF prosecution.
The following is the report OF the opinion of
The Court.-iaHnten Reporter.
AT the beginning OF this Tenn, Chief
Justice Parker gave the opinion of the
Court, in The case o! thu Commonwealth
Us. Banding. The case was tried in
tins County at the last April Term, and
the Defendant fourd gully; but judg-
ment was delayed by objections 10 The
charge of Judge Wilde, who held the
Court at which the trial took place,
which were reserved for the considera-,.
ton OK the whole Court. These objec~-
tons were as follows defendant,
being indicted for a libel, offered TO de-
fend himself by proving that the words
published were true. He was not per-
United to go into this inquiry by Judge
Wilde, on the ground that The truth of
the words was no legal defence against
a libel, SC Messrs. Cobb and WIN. Bay.
lies, counsel for the Defendant, objected
10 this direction; but the whole Court
sustained the opinion ofJudge Wilde, and
deCreed that the verdict must stand We
/ understood Judge Parker TO state. that
there might be many exceptions 10 This
rule of law, some of which he specified !
as where II is evident that the purpose
ofthe publication was simply TO give such
information az IVas required by the pub
-, Al
the rule, that if the truth of the accusa-
ton were permitted to excuse il, the in
cvitable consequence must be, that per-
sons would frequently be put upon trial
IN manner which is entirely contrary
TO the principles and acquisitions Of the
law. Because, if there be good ground
TO suspect that any man has been guilty
OF any crime, the Law has carefully pro-
vided the beet possible ,r"y of.,e~4.nfa;n-
ing whether he be guilty or no, and of
Furnishing such guilt as may be proved.
Now if any one who entertainssuch sus-
picion, may publish it, and when an ac
tion is commenced against him for so DO
ing, go into the proof of the crime, it is
obvious such proc eeding would be in
fact trial Of the person accused. If any
one has such grounds for believing that
any other is guilty Of some crime, as
could Justify him in publicly asserting il,
he ought to bring the offender TO triah
and punishment in such way as the law
points out:
Judge Parker insisted very strongly on
the mischief which might arise, if per-
sons were permitted TO crafty any NAL
ice or unkindness, by pryiug into the
whole life and conversation of any one
with whom they are Idod, and pub
fishing with impunity all the defects Of
temper and deviaions from exact pro-
priety which they might detect. He
thought il obvious that if the principle
which would permit such conduct as
this, were sanctioned, i, must exert a
very unhappy influence upon the con-,
diiion Of society.
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GOOD EFFECT OF CREDULITY

There lived some years ago, in the
town of -, in Connecticut, man
who was much addicted to the practice
of conveying his neighbours property TO
his own use without IF or and. The
clergyman Of the town suspecting him
of making too free use of his hay, had
one night concealed himself in his barn
with his dark lantern. The thief soon
appeared, and tying up large bundle,
had Just left the premises, when the
Rev. owner, instead of bawliDg out,
i" You scoundrel ynul what do You
mean by stealing my hay" disengag~d
the candle from the lantern, and den
terouly applied it 10 the combusiiblt
load.-The bundle was soon in brigh
blaze-and the unlucky fellow suspect
ing he was pursued by some person will
light, laid his feet TO the ground will
uncommon agility. But it was 10 vain
10 try TO escape the pursuing fire. The
blaze, increasing in brightness as he
ran, seemed 10 his terrified imagination
to come every moment nearer, till ven
turing to look round to discover the ex
tent of his danger, he perceived to hi.
establishment that the stolen hay was on
fire. How it came SO, puzzled hin
not little. But as conscious guilt as
sisted his natural credulity, he finally
settled down upon the conclusion, that
the fire was sent from heaven to ad.
monish him of his transgressions. Full
of this alarming notion, he gave himself
no rest until be had gone TO The prson
and made confession of his crime, and
related the supposed extraordinary and
terrible warning from heaven. The
Rev. gentleman humored his creduiity,
under the idea that it might reform his
life. He was not mistaken; for the
blazing hay had made so deep an i'm
preston on his mind, that from thence
forth he forsook his evil courses, be-
came a valuable member Of society, and
was united 10 the flock of judiciou'
clergyman, who had assisted so mate
rally in his reformation. He finally
died an honest man, in the firm belief o
the interposition of Providence in set.
ting fire 10 the stolen hay. The parsor
kept the secrect till the poor man was
laid in the dust-but even the clerical
tongue could no longer resist the desire
of communicating so curious an acct
dent.
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APRIL H..

| APRIL 1.
The Mayors office yesterday wa;
lhronged by the curious to witness the
examination of Frenchman, who hac
been arrested at the Bayou, st. John,
on Sunday night, Affidavits were flee
against the prisoner two or three days
before. One of them declared that he
had avowed TO take away the life Of
Mr.. Gulllemin, the French Consul, and
even engaged others 10 assist 10 so do
ing. Another affidavit disclosed pro-
ject for defrauding the Insurance Com
panies of tins city, by destroying at sea
vessels leaving Vera Cruz for New-Or-
leans, with imaginary treasure on board
Upon the strength Of these afidavits,
the Mayor in person, and the captain of
the guard were at great pains in tracing
up the culprit, until they took him and
bis effects. The latter consisted of a
trunk, writing desk and box. Their
contents were not little curious. First,
was an air gun, in the guise of walk
ing cane, by means of which person
might be destroyed in silence, and with
ont exciting suspicion. Next was found
a rifle OF singular construction, so as TO
fire Twelve shots in quick succession,
without any intermediate delay for load
ing. Besides these two articles, there
were various things. Several kinds of
powder-fulminatiug, &c. also, a guam
tity Of drugs, and poisonous ones among
the number. There was bag of dol
lars-one fifty and five twenty dollar
notes Ct The Newark bank, which
good Judge declared to be counterfeit.
Over and above these, were found a.
bout dozen ofsuperb girdles, covered
with gold, and attached to buckles set
with precious stones. Also a variety Of
fine pearls, and other articles for ladies'
ornaments: the whole may be worth
$4,000. The French Consul being sent
for by The Mayor, declared that he be-
lieved the prisoner was the same indi-
vidual who robbed a jeweler in Paris,
TO the amount of 10000 francs, about
five years since. That this knowledge
had already been acted on, so far as to
obtain the seizure of the prisoners
property al Havana for the amount Of
$4,000, which, with what had now been
found about him, was probably all that
remained Of the $50, 900 stolen from the
Partisan. The Consul, moreover de-
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COUN'TERFEITERS.

On the 9th OF April, gang Of conn
terfeitcrs were apprehended in Ken
lucky, in a rock house, or cave. Three
were taken in the cave engaged at
work, and two others were apprehend-
ed outside. Nearly "a horse load of
implements for coming money were
found concealed in the cave, and a
quantity of spurious gold and silver,
such as do95Ioons, half eagles, and
dollars. The dollars were calculated
to deceive good judges.-The coins and
stamps are all Spanish, except the half
eagles. The doubloons are dated 100,
with the letter S. and figure 8. The
half eagle dated 1907. The dollars
1916, '18, go, '2l, and '22.-Thi' es-
adjustment is only branch of some
other, The money found, on comparing
it with the stamps, was not made in the
tcave, but extensive arrangements were
making TO commence.-The persons
found in the cave were Henry D. Cook
Of Richmond, Ken. Samuel Eaton, and
Jeremiah Jones, Of PAol, Indiana
Elisha Harrison aud David M'Alexan-
der, Of Richmond county, taken out
side the cave were discharged by the
Court. Eaton and Jones were sent TO
prison.-Cook pretended TO be very
sick, and from some Ienity shown him,
made his escape. NJ Y. Daily Adu.
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EEw-YoRK, APRIL 90.


The beautiful range of buildings,
corner of William and Garden streets,
and known as the Exchange Buildings,
which were erected last year, are a
heap Of ruins.-A fire broke out IN
them about O'Clock this morning. -
The buildings were erected last year,
at an expense of about $4,000, and
we understand that the owners had just
completed renting the whole premises
from the lst of May, for $4,000 for
one year.-In forming some estimate Of
the loss, we understand that one house
had about 100000, worth OF French
Goods in the stores, which were insured
to The amount of $50 900.
During the fire, quantity of Grsenic
was thrown into the street, and became
mixed with Coffee, which was gathered
up by several poor persons. Several
persons carried away Jumps of arsenic.
not knowing what it was. One child
came near losing IFS life, by getting
hold of this poison, which IFS father had
carried home from the fire.
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From the Limerick Qrisb) Post. !

Dcplorab!e Circumstancs.-The Great
SkellIng Rock, the scene of the follow,
ing melancholy sufferiugs, on which the
Ballast Board are erecting a lighthouse,
is situated in the Atlantic, near Valen-
cia Island, and is over 800 feet in height.
The Board are exceedingly censurable
10 not having provided against such
dreadful casualty as our correspondent
describes" There are about forty
workmen now on the SkeIling Rock,
nearly month without victuals or fir
ing, and the weather so bad that no re-
lief can be given them. The signal of,
death is constantly flying from the rock,
Two men escaped about Il fortnight ago
by jumping of, and were most miracu-
lousy saved by the relief boat, though
she could not approach the rock. The
account the men gave nf the:-- fIIv,r
sufferers privation is melancholy"