Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1830-02-23

one doliar per day, which we apprehend
the people would consider at least FIVE and
three pence to high. We were not in Al
the time, but understood the consideration
OF the order was postponed till April
next. r''
In the Senate, the scenes of FRIDAY
were reacted. Two sessions were held
but quorum did not appear at the Board ;
Orders were passed. directing the mes
senger to search for absent members both
forenoon and afternoon, but thew copld
not be found. They were present at the
Board, the 8 democratick republicans for
that seems to be the easiest mode of DIES.
Ignat'ng members in these days, and two
OF the national republicans, viz. Messrs.
Hilton and Morse. Mr.. Healey had been
excused TO go home on urgent business
and MIR. Kingsbury was i'll at his lodgings
There wanted but one to constitute a quo.
rum. An order was passed to procure q
carriage, and that Dr.. Ingalls, be a com.
mittee to proceed in the carriage to the
lodgings of Mr.. Kingsbury, and request
his attendance at the Senate Board. if hi.
health would permit his being removed
DR.. ingalls, returned, and stated that Mr.
Kingsbury declined coming on account O
i'll health, and that in his opinion, it woulc
nos De prudent SeF him TO come out.
An order was then moved by Mr.. Meg
quier, that the Senate adjourn 10 Mr.
Kingsbury's room for the purpose OF trans
acting business. After considerable dis
cussion. it was ascertained that the House
was not in session, and concurrence O
the House being required in order to ad
journ to any other than the usual place o
meeting, the motion was Withdrawn.
An order was then introduced BY Mr.
Steele to make proposition to the House
to adjourn without day. Several member,
spoke in favour of the order, and Mr.. Hill
ton against it. Mr.. Hilton remarked. tina
: he stood alone upon which Presiden
Hall said he was sorry for it, The or
der was finally passed by yeas and nays
to 2.-BOst. Courier, FEB. is.
Executive APPOINTMENTS. OF the
nominations lately made by the President
we understand that the following were
confirmed by the Senate on "Wednesday
last, namely =
Louis McLane, Of Delaware, Minister
to Great Britain.
Washington Irving, Secretary of Lega.
ton.
William C. Rives, of Virginia, Minis.
ter to France.
Charles c. Carroll. of Maryland, Sec.
rotary of Legation.
William P. Preble, Of Maine, Minister
to the Netherlands.
Augustus Dayezac, Of Louisiana. Sec
rotary of Legation.
Cornelius P. Van Ness, of Vermont,
Minister to Spain.
J. c. Pickett. of Kentucky, Secretary
Of Legation to the Republick of Colon.
bia.-a-1--.s
James Duncan, to be Receiver Of Pub
lick Moneys Washington, Mississippi.
William ]. Duane, of Philadelphia, and
Jas. Campbell, of New York, 10 be Di-
rectors of the Bank of the United States.
National Intelligence.
A GENERAL NAVAL Court MARITAL
assembled in Washington on Monday
last, for the trial of such officers as may be
brought before it. The court is composed
as follows -
Capt. Charles G. Ridgely, President,
Capt. Joseph |. Nicholson, Capt. Edmund
P. Kennedy, Capt. Thomas Ap Catesby
Jones, Master Commandant William B.
Shubrick, Master Com. Charles w. Nor
gan, Master Commandant Beverly Ken
non, Lieutenant Isaac McKeever, Lieu.
tenant Charles S. McCauley. Henry M.
Mor6tt, Esq. Judge Advocate.
The Intelligencer states that consid-
cradle number of officers of the higher
ranks of the seFvice-a larger number,
we believe, than has often occurred at
any time before, are now under arrest,
and will probably receive their trials by
the Court now convened.-Bost. Cour.
FIkE. On Saturday evening last, about
III CloCks the DWellng-nouSe ana store,
owned and recently occupied by Capt. Oil
yer Harrington. in New Worcester, about
two miles from this village. were discover
ed to be On fire. It had made such progress
that nothing was saved of the main part of
the building, except the window blinds and
a few doors. Notwithstanding the extreme
severity Of the cold, the engine companies
and citizens of this village repaired to the
spot with great promptness, and were ena-
bled to save small projection back from
the main building, together with the out
building. The furniture in the house, and
the goods in the store, had been removed to
South Leicester on the morning previous to
the FIRE. Il is not known how the FIRE orig
mated. The building-was insured by the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Spy, Feb. 10.
RATIO OF REPRESENTATION. The Com
mittee of Congress, from which the Bill for
taking the fifth Census was reported, esti-
mate the population Of 1890, as follows; free
population 10,650, 900 slaves 600; to-
tai Il, SOC, 900; and recommend the ratio of