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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY. FER 10

MONDAY, FEB. 10.
Mr.. Lyman, of B. presented a petition of
the Mayor and Aldermen of Boston, relative
to house of reformation for juvenile delip.
quents.
Balls passed 10 be enGcted Bills in addition
to an act for Incorporating certain persons for
the purpose of building bridge over Connec-
ticut river, between the towns Of Northamp-
ton and Hadley-for the erection of another
building within the limits of the State Prison.
in Charlestown, and for the better government
thereof-further TO provide for the payment of
costs in Grimm al prosecutions.
TUESDAY, FEB. IA.
The bill TO incorporate the Newton Theo-
logical Society passed in concurrence as a
mended.
Mr.. Rotch, from the Committee OH Banks.
made report, granting leave to Withdraw
on sundry petitions for Banks and Insurance
Offices also, leave for bills for Banks in Sa
lem, Roxbury, Cambridge, and Leicester.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. is.
The bill to establish the rate of interest
and TO restrain excessive usury, passed tn he
engrossed, and was sent to the Senate for con-
currence.
A resolve passed, allowing Joseph Downe,
jr. Esq. returned Representative from Fitch
burg, pay for his travel and attendance.
THURSDAY, FEB. Is.
bill in addition to the act, directing the
meihod Of laying nni, highway, r-.--t 4, h.
engrossed.
A bill to incorporate the Salem Mill Dam
Corporation was read first time.
FRIDAY, FEB. II.
On motion of Mr.. Lincoln, of w. the Com
mittee on Claims was directed to inquire into
the propriety of making compensation to the
County Of Worcester, for the use and occapa-
ton of so much of their House of Correction
as has been used by the convicts sentenced to
the same by the Judicial Authorities, since the
2lst of February, l824.-And
On motion of Mr.. Rantoul, the communica-
ton from the Treasurer, submitting state
mept Of expenses incurred in support Of con-
victs at the House OF Correction in Worcester
County, from Nov. 1919 to March, 1926, was
taken up and referred 10 the same committee.
/ So much Of the Report Of the Committee on
Banks, as grants leave for bills to establish a
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LONDON. DEC. 26.

LONDON, DEC. 70.
On Tuesday, the 9th inst. the wife of
a workman in the vicinity Of Paisley,
observing her youngest child, about six
months old, somewhat uneasy on ex-
animation, she found piece of sewing
thread sticking in its back. She sus-
pected that needle, or piece of nee
die, had entered the child while laying
in her lap. The thread was pulled "a
way, but nothing came along with it
The child was pretty well on tho 70
mainder of that day, and in the after
noon of Wednesday, but towards even
ing it became rather frelful and uneasy,
and passed a very restless night. The
mother became alarmed, and on Thurs
day morning carried the child to sur
geon, by whom an incision was made
over the part where the needle appear
ed TO have entered, but no needle could
be felt there. The child grew gradual
ly worse on Thursday evening, and ex-
PRED before midday on Friday. For
sc vera hours before death, it Iabored
with distressing and violent palpitationS
Of the heart. On examination it was
found that slender needle, about an
inch andia quarter in length, had enter
ed between its shoulder blade and spine,
passed between its third and fourth ribs
and penetrated its heart, thus occasion.
ing the death of fiue healthy infant
The struggles of the little sufferer seen
to have forced the needle deeper thar
at first, and the thread, which nigh
have prevented this, and been guide
for its extraction, had unfortunately beer
removed. This is not the first instance
where we have known needle plung
ed its whole length into the flesh of
child, and we hope the knowledge o
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Other papers, doubt the intelligence
of the abdication.
WAR BETWEEN BRAzI1 AND Bursos AvKrs,


WAR BETWEEN Brazil AND BuENos AyKEs.
BY an arrival at Philadelphia from Rio
Janeiro, Intelligence is brought that the
Emperor of the Brazils has declared Var
against the United provinces of the La
Plata.
Great preparations were making al
Rio TO carry on the war with vigor. The
government had given orders to fit out
all the men of war and enlarge the army.
There was general press for the land
and sea service-several transports with
troops had sailed for Montevideo, and
there was strong naval force off Buenos
Ayres, blockading that port. On the
other hand, several Buenos Ayres priv a.
teers had arrived on the coast of Brazil,
and had already succeeded in making
several captures. The following is a
copy of the decree issued by the Empe-
ror Of the Brazls from Rio Janeiro. bear
ing date the 10th of December, 1926.
The Government Of the United Prov
inces of Rio de In Plata having commit
ted acts of hostility against this Empire
without provocation, or previous formal
d declaration of war, rejecting thus the
forms established amnng civilized ma
tons, it is required by the dignity of thr
Brazilian People, and the rank which be-
longs to US among powers, that 1, having
heard my Council of State, should De-
clare, as now do, WAR against the said
Provinces and their Government; direct
ing that, by sea and land, all possible hos
tilfies be waged upon them; authoriz-
ing such ornaments as my subjects may
please TO use against that nation de-
claring that all captures or prizes. of
whatever nature, shall accrue 10 the
captors' without any deduction in favor of
the public treasury.
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Bp the &aatls.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 4.

LIVERPOOL, JAN 4.
The news from Greece begins agai
to be highly interesting. Several i'm
portant advantages have lately bee
gained to the cause of independence
The siege of Missolonghi, it is alread
known. was finally abandoned in III
middle of October, and Karalskaki ha
subsequently attacked The Turkish en-
campment in that neighhorhood, wit
brilliant success, and carried off rio
booty and many prisoners. BY the Ger
man papers it appears, that the Turki.
commanders had quarrelled, and tba
Jussuff Pacha had been disgraced I'll
not properly supporting the Seraskier
Redschid Pacha. Meanwhile ;ictory
attended every enterprise Of tie pat.
riots. General Gouras, wih some
others under the orders of Constantine
Bozzaris. having resolved to dive the
Turks out of Solona, attacked hem IN
their quarters, and, after killing great
number of them, compelled heir al
vanced posts to take flight, leaving IN
the hands of the Greeks all heir ar
tillery, munitions of war, and baggage
This achievement recovered Salona
and its inhabitants were returned 70
their dwellings-This event had ,x-
cited the enthusiasm of the Greek pop-
ulation, and, under these circumstances.
the military chiefs of Missolonai i had
resolved to send for such assist nee as
would enable Bozzaris and Ghras 70
attack the camp Of Redschid Plcha on
every side at once, and destroy i. The
troops required had been furnished and
were proceeding to join their comrades
when the last advices came frem Msso-
longhi.
10 the Peloponnesus nothing had Ia
ken place since the arrival of the Eeyp.
tiaU fleet. Every precaution had hen
adopted by the Greek government in
defence of the public safety. H1ra,
Spezzia and Ipsara had been fortified.
and the people of Gambia had beerup--
piled with every thing necessary to heir
maintenance against the enemy. The
regularly disciplined regiment Toned
at Napoli di 2omania was increasing
daily, and Colonel Fabvier was opan-
iziug another regiment at Athens. At
Gas'ouni regular body Of cavalry was
forming under the direction of theme
apolltan General Rosarol. The Geek
General Su6ni had enrolled himsdf in
the regular army, anil all the prepdic-
es at first so strongly felt against the
introduction of regular discipline, we're
at last disappearing; the success o the
Egyptian force under Ibrahim hcha
having quite convinced the Greets Of
the necessity of conforming 10 tie ad.
vice of their military friends.
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cALLAm KILKENNY. co. nee. os

CALLAM KILKENNY, co. DEC. 26,
dreadful .4cc,dent.-A scene of hor-
ror has happened in this town. To-day,
between the hours of 12 and o'clock
the Augustinian Friary Chapel being
crowded 10 excess, some women and
children began to groan and complain
OF the,lntense pressure. A sudden pam
&c seized the congregation, when a cry
(perfeclly unfounded) that"the gallery
was giving away'' resounded through
the chapel. A frantic rush towards the
only door common to the floor and GAL
lery took place. Women and children
were instantly crushed 10 death, or suE
located just outside the door where thew
fell. Immediately pile five feet deep
of the dead, dying, and half suffocated,
accumulated at the door. A CRY that
The kitchen (Which is under the chapeN
was On fire added 10 the terror of the
scene.-A rush towards the altar broke
down the ratings of the sanctuarv.-
Some were killed in the fall from the
windows. Now scene of h. ar,-ren-
ing lamentailon took piace-the father
"'"6 wv PAiCS VI Ocdu anu
dying for the child-the husband for
the wite-the mother bearing the dead
body of her beloved child in her arms.
running frantic through the streets. A
fine young woman, Miss Cross, bore a
neighbours child over the pile, and in
s'antly remembering that her own Sis
ter was within, she attempted to return.
but met her untimely fate at the fatal
door of death. A mother of nine chill
dren is consigned to the grave At
this hour 8 o'clock at mighty two chill
dren who were crushed to death behind
the door remain unknown. belonging
probably TO the country people, who
have not yet heard of their untimely
tate.-Fo Fourteen persons are already
dead. The number of those who have
broken legs, arms, ribs. &c. now under
the hands of the surgeon, amounts to
one hundred. This day Of sorrow will
be remembered for long time by the
weeping inhabitants of Calam.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY. FER. 9.

THURSDAY, FEB. 8.
Mr.. Whipple, Of N. II laid resolutions on
the table, inquiring if any measures have been
adopted for the introduction of vaccination
into the Army and Navy; and Mr.. Tatnall,
of Geo. introduced resolution asking the
claims for naturalization for slaves taken
away, aud the decisions of the Commissioners
under the treaty of Client. The General
Appropriation Bill for Notifications, was pass
ed.
FRIDAY, FEB. 10.
A bill for the relief Of Penelope Denny,
(mother of gunner killed in action with the
plrates,) placing her on the same footing as
his widow would have been placed had he
left ono, was ordered 10 be engrossed.
MONDAY, FEB. 10.
On motion of Mr.. Mallary, of Yer. the
Committee on Commerce was instructed to re.
port the amount of trade between the ports of
the United States ON the Atlantic and the ports
on the Gulf of Mexico, together with the num-
Der Of vessels and their tonnage, aud the val
lie Of property lost by shipwreck and other
causes, in voyages around the Capes of Flori-
da; in each of the three last years.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Navy Appropriation bill. On
the item appropriating 100000 "for the
agency OF the AOd9L OF Airion receiving the
negroes, mulattoes, and persons of ovIou,, DO
livered from on board vessels seized in the
prosecution Of the slave trade by commanders
Of the United States armed vessels" dis
cussion ensued-but before the question was
taken, the Committee rose.
TUESDAY, FEB. ID.
Mr.. Storrs, Of New-York, introduced res
olution relative to an amendment Of the Con-
stitution, as to the appointment Of u. States
Senators, which the resolution proposes to be
made by electors in each State.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. Is.
The House resolved itself into Committee
on Mr.. M'Dufie's resolutions to amend the
Constitution, in relation to the election Of
President and Vice-President. Mr.. M'Duihe
made an able speech Of about an hour and a
half. The bills making appropriations for the
Navy and the Library were passed.
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BOSTON, FEB I9.

DOSAON1 FED o.
Latest from Frdnce.-We yesterday
received Paris papers to Jan. l.
The Journal des Debats announces
with confidence the abdication of the
Grand Duke Constantine in favor of his
brother Nicholas, and that the Grand
Duke Michael sat out from Warsaw,
five hours after the news was received
of the death of Alexander, viii letter
containing this abdication, superscribed
" To has Imperial and Royal Majesty the
Emperor Nicholas L." After citing a
variety of authorities and facts suppos-
ed TO have bearing upon the question,
the Journal des Debats concludes in the
paper Of Dec. 81, with the following
remark" Amoug all these contradic-
tons, all these obscurities, one fact on
ly is certain, the Emperor Nicholas !.
has been proclaimed at Petersburg"
II is certain, however, that the Di.
recting Senate at st. Petersburgh on the
l0th-of December, published an ukase
announcing the death of the Emperor
Alexander, and they had in assembly ta
ken the oath Of fidelity 10 the Lawful
heir, the Emperor Constantine, and or
dering that the usual measures shoulc
be taken for the notification of the e
vent, and for taking the oath.
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PARIS. December a


A letter from Warsaw, dated De, M
Der lie etotes ne folioV~H. The G-ot
news Of the illness of the Em,eror was
so alarming, that it caused at s. Peters
burgh feeling of anxiety, which was
seen in every face. The population
fastened TO the church, whSre public
prayers had been ordered.
The 1t Deum was not We finished.
when the Grand Duke Nichols entered
the church, pale, and 10 a stat, of grief
not TO be expressed The horrible news
of the death of his brother had list been
communicated 10 him. He did lot wish
to tell it to the Empress himselfbut de-
sired the .archimandrite to makeit known.
The latter approached the Empress with
a cruc'6x covered with a bl,ck veil.
The Empress understood both tIis pro-
ceeding, and the silence which accom-
panied it. She tainted, and had not re-
covered from her swoon, when she was
carried out of the church. The Grand
Duke Nicholas repaired TO the Senate,
where he caused his brother TORE pro-
claimed Constantine the First. He took,
in presence of the Guards, the first oath
to the Emperor Constantine.
The last words of the Emperor Alex
ander testified his perfect resignation TO
the decree of Providence.-Be placed
his life and his empire in thehauds of
Him who was master of his heart, as a
man accustomed to leave all to Him
through whom Kings reign. HIS last
moments were quite serene. Some hours
before dying, he caused the blinds Of his
window to be opened, and exclaimed,
while he looked on the cloudIess sky of
the Crimea, "What a lovely day y
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A few days since, the Albany and Boston
stage, IN attempting to cross the river at Troy.
drove INTO an opening, caused by cutting ice
during the day, when four valuable horses and
the greater part of the carriage were lost.
The driver with difficulty saved himself by
getting on the top of the carriage.
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such fatal instance as that now related,
wlli make those who have charge of
inianls more cautious in having pins or
needles stuck in their clothes.
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have something to say TO you" what
is it p demanded the Monarch, and re-
NAMED with all his attendants. 81 wish
to be married, but | have no fortune ;
if you would graciously give me dow
ry."-' All, my girl replied the Empe-
ror, were | to give dowries to all the
young women in st. Petersburg, where
do you think | should ind the money 2
The girl, however, nv his order receiy-
ed present of fifty roubles.
A few weeks ago, some miners at
work ut the Rough Hills Colllery dis
covered in solid piece of ironstone, a
small toad, which, on exposal to the air.
exhibited symptoms of animation, and
being put into water lived for about
three weeks, growing to nearly double
ITS size when first released from its con-
tned cell, which was Just large enough
to contain its body. How long it had
remained in this situation, or by what
means ii became embedded in the min
eral formation, must be entirely matter
OF conjecture, as it was found at a depth
OF $50 feet from the surface of the
earth, and in part of the pit which
had never before been excagated. Be-
tween the layer of iroustone which con.
'aiued the animal. aud THAT iunuIediareiy
over 1T, was very thin stratum of clay
ey substance. During the time the
toad remained in the water, il changed
IFS colour from dull brown to bright
lamber, spotted with black, and is sup
posed to have died from want of food
having nothing but the water TO subsist
on. II is now preserved in spirits, and
is 10 the possession Of gentleman in
this town. Wol0erhampton Chron.
Hydrophob,a.-At Venice, Young
physician was bitten IN three places by
cat, that died a few days after, With
very symptom of hydrophobia. In the
flrst instance the blood was squeezed out
OF the little wounds, and they we're
washed four and twenty hours after
wards. They were slightly cauterized.
they soon, however, exhibited all the
signs of hydrophobic virus. The pa
tent drank pure vinegar every morning.
and Two glasses of decoction of the iuni-
per berry (genista lateo tinctoria) in the
course ct The day, and the small glands
Under the tongue were Carefully exam
Ined. in about a month OF five weeks.
a sensible and unfavorable change took
place. The patient lost his galety. be-
came silent, sought solitude, and wept
exceedingly. HIS sleep was short and
disturbed, his complexion was pale. and
his eyes were fiery. The physician
who attended him, perceiviug also that
he left gland, under the tongue. was
swelled aud infamed, ordered both
glands to be deeply cautetized with a
red hot iron. This painful but necessa-
ry operation was followed by violent
fever, which however gradually abated
and at the end of the third day entirely
disappeared. From that moment the
health of the patient became entirely
re-es ablished.
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Meteorological Phenomenon very
extraordinary circumstance took place
on The Sd of Dec. in the forest of Cal
onhaven, in the reimbursement de Thi-
onvllle. A carrier, returning from ST.
erck TO Filstroff, was going through the
forest between 6 and 7 in the evening.
lie bad arrived within three quarters
OF league Of LaumsfeId, when, in the
midst of violent hurricane. mingled
with thunder, the forest suddenly ap-
peared all on fire, and preserved that
appearance for the space of quarter
OF an hour. The horses became alarm
ed, and fell down; one of them broke
from his harness, and fled as far as the
village. Some of the inhabitants re-
cognlzed him, and suspected some acct
dent had happened TO the driver
They Immediately went towards the
forest. As they came near, they per-
ceived an infamed cloud lraversing the
horizon from the north TO the south
The most complete darkness succeeded
this appearance. The carrier, when
he heard them calling, answered them
and when they came up with him, they
found him so overcome with fright, that
1t was only by the greatest care he re-
covered to give an account of what had
happened to him. Jour. de .MoseHe.
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The following advertisement, which is copied
from Southern paper, will sound rather
oddly to most of our readers in this section
of the Union:-
For sALE--A FAMILY, consisting Of
one woman, good cook and washer, and four
likely children, one about ~ years Of age.',
Although NOT SO Expressed, we presume the
(anisly consists of blacks.
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the pleasure of gala, and to prefer the
quiet chambers after the fatigues OF
the day.
In the morning, breakfast being over,
we walked a mile and half, to Low
Harrowgate, to visit the principal spring
and take a view of the town. Neither
of then afforded us high degree OF
pleasure. The waters are very strong
ly impregnated with sulphur, having the
nauseating smell and taste of stale
egg. They are no doubt efficacious in
Certain complaints but it was a subject
of cougratulation with us, that we were
afflicted with no maladies, which could
be removed by such a remedy. Some
OF the invalids gulp 1t down by the pint,
deceiving themselves as far as possible
by the bubhling and transparent chlys-
tai of the fountain, and taking no time
for reflection. II never becodes agree
able by habit, like the Congress waters,
but is always reluctantly taken as a
medicine. Convenient baths are fitted
up, but persons must smell of birthstone
for week after using them. There
are several fountains, the pFettiest of
which, named Cheltenham, is situate
near the bank Of rivulet, over which
a rustic bridge is thrown, and neat lit
tie cottage erected for the repose Of The
visitant.
10 point of situation and scenery Har-
rowg4te is even inferior to our own Sa-
ratoga. Il has nothing to recommend
II but retirement. IFS waters, aad a toll
erably puPe air. The. town, what there
as of 1t, consisting chiefly of hotels, for
the accommodation OF visitants, the an
'nual amber of whom is 5000, is built
ugoa sandy pine plan, thrown into a
common, and barren.
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Important Fdilure.-The other day a
black barber, who is somewhat noted for
his pomPous language and attempts at
geniiIily. closed his shop, and with grief
marked phiz proclaimed failure. Be-
ing asked how much he owed, he an
swered, Six Sbillings." What amount
have. you due? " Ouly four and SIX
pence" responded Tony with a sigh.
And TO what do you attribute your mis-
fortune s 0. its owing, like all our fail
ures now a-days. to that mischievous cot
ton speculation r'--Rechester Album.
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1t is stated that the new Emperor Constan-
tine has great personal dislike to Prince Met
ternich, whose influence over Alexander induc-
ed him to Withstand the ardent sympathy Of
bis subjects in favor Of the Grecian struggle
The destruction Of part of the city of St.
Petersburgh by the overlooking Of the Neva,
was received by the Ru'sian nation as a
judgment Of Heaven for refusing assistance to
the Greeks.
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Military Eloquenes.--Some time ago
paragraph made the round of the
Scottish press, stating that the officers of
the shire yeomanry cavalry presented
their colonel with an elegant silver cup,
which was delivered by one Of their
number, who made an eloquent speech
on the occasion, 10 which the. colonel
made an appropriate reply. The speech
and reply were, we understand, EtcrolLu
as follows: Presentee Cornell. Cor.
mel, Cornell, there's the mug - Presentee
"Aye, John. is this the mug?''