Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-04-05
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\ DEATH or ANOTHER MEanER or CoSoRrss-Thc
Hon. Isaac Mckin representative IN Congress from
the city Of Baltimore, died Washington Sunday
morning lnst aicr days Illness under plcurltc
attack. MIR. Mckim was wealthy and spirited mer-
chant Of the city of Baltimore Of exemplary priyat,
character, benevolent dspostion and urbanc manners
lie was first elected to Congress about fifteen years ago,
aud has been member Of the House of Representatives
during the greater part oi the intervening time.
\ Tue LATE DUEL.--A letter from Washington, in the
National Gazctte, states that the committee the late
duel will report in about week. IL Is believed that no
additional facts of importance have been developed
The committee are expected 10 report bill, providing
for the trial of all parties concerned Ia ducl as for
murder, aud forever dsquali! ing them ior any oice,
civil or military.
H TRIAL OF SurnEnLANp.-Thc Toronto Colonist Of
the 22nd u gives the proceedings ihe first two day
an the trial Of Thomas j. sutherland Mr.. Prince, his
captOr, was the witness examined. Sutherland raised
several objections To the ccrt, all oi which were over
ruled The Coonist says that the same despatch is
observed throughout the trial, IL hin, terminate about
the first of June.
The Kingston Chronicle states that n hill Of indict-
ncnt had been found az Toronto, against Mr. Jchn e..
Parker for high treason, and against seventy four others
FmE.Co J. ~ Birds paper mill, in Dcdha'n, Mass,
was destroycd by fire Monday last cause spnnta-
neous combustion. Loss 10000, partly covered by Ia.
surancc.
II M,NDiMus CAsE-Tho Circuit Court of this District
was Yesterday moved TO issue their process o attach
mcn against Amos Kendall, Postmaster General, for
contempt ia disobcy ing the mandanus heretofore issued
in this Mr.. X. :. Coke, who made the application
for the attachment made short statement Of the facts
which had transprcd since the decision of the Supreme
Court lie read correspondence with he PostInas ter
/ General, with his own statements, exhibited in the
strongest possible point ol view the courtesy and tor
bearancc and determination which had been exhibited 10.
his clients, in endeavorlg TO obtain payment OF tlr
Just demands II a matter OF surprise to find thai
the Postmaster General had, in this espondcncc
placed himself for justification In still declining Ohcd
cnce to tho writ, exclusively upon ground which was
distinctly Overrcd by the Circuit Court, and which his
counsel as distinctly ropudiaod before the supreme
Court.
The decision of the Court has not been given when
il is readers shall know IT,
\ NATIONAL B,NKRUrrcy.-This republic, two years
prosperous ard powerful, with thirty millions OF SUR
plus treasure, is now rarayzrd aEd PROSTATE, wilh
national debt rapidly arcImuating ! The surplus ~
ten millions oi Treasury notes have been Ssli,',
aud the Government now asks for authority tn issue ten
millions more Such proisicn and squander is unpar-
allc led. No other nation ever travelled the road Ia
ruin" with such race-horsc velocity. We are sinking
into debt aud dshonor without the slightest necessity
cause, Other thnn the profgacy and corruption OF our
rulers. ="
COAST survEY.-Thc following named officers have
been ordered to the q. T. brig Washington late Rrve
nue. Gutter, under the command oi Lieut. T. r. Gedncy,
Lieuis :. G. Rowan, A. Griffith, II. W. Meade.
Passed Mid. J. l.. Ring, !. clinton, A. 4. iioi'omb,
l.. Handy, W. II. Ball, ID. d. Porter o. H. Berry man,
| X. Bache, G. L. Patterson, r. Wainwright.
! Passed Asst. Surgeon III. g. Delaney.
The frat act the Collector for the port Of New
York, was to turn out of Office David =. Lyon Deputy
Collector, who had been connected with the Gus
tom House for FORTY YEARS.
The Virginia State election will take place on Thurs
day, the 26h ult. Mr. Rvcss term as u = Senator eN-
pros March 1889 consequently the Legislature, about
being elected, will have the choice ot ndiN iual 10
ill the vacancy.
new paper has been established at Alton, Illinois,
bearing the title of " Tue ALToNIAN" IL IL sialnc,
Wing print and advocates the claims Of Henry Clay a.
| the Ecyt President.
| The Ohio Legislature have abolished imprisonment
for debt repealed the law against the issuing ai cr'i-
LAT ING of sia bills, aud against the establishing IN that
State ot branch, agency oilcc of the u. D. Bank
| FOURTH OF JuLy.--The City Council of Providence
have voted an appropriation Of Five Hundred Dollars 10
4, fray the ex xpenscs OF Municipal Celebration on the
lth M July next.