Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-04-07
Sum InlNry.


The Woods are performing in the charm
ing opera Of La Somnambula, at the Park
ATheatre. New York.
The ice on the North River was unbroken
as far down as Poug hkcepsie on Friauy last,
April ist-
Governor Tazewcll, Of Virginia, has re-
signed.
The Grand Jury Of Washington have found
n true bill against DIR. White, arrested for
firing the Treasury in I833-had a delay of
twelve hours occurred, he would have escap-
ed by che statute of limitation. His wife has
been set at liberty. The principal agent is
Wc,ed forgcr and cOunterfeiter.
The mate of the schr New York, Mr.. John
Bowea, was murdered in his berth on Sun
day morning, Goth, at Havana, by some per-
soKs who attempted to rob the schooner.
The u. S. sloop Of war Concord, from
Portsmouth, sailed from Havana 10Th, for
Pensacola.
The winter must have been of unusual Sc
verify beyond the mountains and lakes, as
we 6nd up to March 18th, there was snow in
Indiana six inches deep, and the thcrmome-
ter down to zero.
Trial of .,f. Yans. The trial of Mr.. VIM.
Vans on an indictment for al assault and
battery, on Mr.. John Lowell, took place on
Thursday, at the Municipal Court in Boston,
and resulted in conviction. The jury were
out but few minutes.
A lot Of land on Wall street N. y. mca-
suring 36 feet inches in front, and contai ~
ing about 22OO square feet, was sold on
Tuesday last for S9l 600.
Paganin is expected in this country in Jn-
". Ii is said he will fiddle on his own ac-
count, without making any bargain with the
p managers.
There are so many persons travelling be-
twixi Philadelphia aud Pittsburg that they
are Obliged to book their names, in some Gu
sea, three or four days in advance,in order to
secure Il passage.
B th branches ofthe Maryland Legislature
have passed the bill remunerating the per-
sons whose property was destroyed during
the Bltimore riots.
The Newburgh N. Y. Gazette says that
hundreds of cattle in Orange county are dy-
ing Tor want of feed. 1t was estimated that
one tenth of the cattle, and sheep had per-
ishcd previous tn the late deep snow.
A letter from Washington states that Mr..
Hardin, from Kentucky, has been called to
, account by Col. Johnson, Tor illusions to his
domestic affairs.
LOST HEIRs 1T is stated in the Albany
Advertiser, that there is search making tsr
the heir, Of Hugh, John, and Daniel Mosher,
in this country, to whom an estate of ;3s2 mil
lions has recently descended in England. II
is not usual to be troubled in this way. The
"Mosh.rs" will soon be thick the hairs OIL
mans head.
The Philadelpbia II raid says the fck-
lcness oftemale], so much complained oftlme
out Of mind, is nothing vt all compared with
the fckleness Of the mails.
TIL, Militia Of the United States. accord
ing to the last returns, comprises l,3lO,4JO
men. A. th. returns in many cascs are de-
f.c,ive, ahe real number must be soinewha,
greater, and probably daes not fall much
sfurt of IT million 0naa hniC The number
/, enrulcd in Pennsylvania is 2022el; in New
York, 1925; Ohio, FH,7iS; Virginia
I0L,6ll.
The annual State Election in Connecticut
took place on Monday last.
Foreign Combeiiion.-On hundred and
eighty bricklayers and carpenters have sailed
from London for New York, in expectation
Of finding employment, in rebuilding on the
site Of tho great fire in the latter city.
The spirit of speculation in Rail Roa'
stock i, said to amount to perfect mania IL
England Some stocks are held at ~ pei
cent. premium The ministry, to prevent in
ririous spccuiations, have resolved that al
railway bills shall be submitted to n Parlia
mentary ConAnittce, to inquire into ,hei
merits.
Lord Stowell; who lately died in Englan'
at "A very advanced age, was brother to Lore
Eldon, and is said to have left n very extcn
sivc work-namely. "reminiscences of all th'
cmincn, political and literary characters o
- the last fifty years.