The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-25
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The Bank Bill. &c. rr.I r
Since writing This morning have 10 inform you
| that the sixth section of the bill being under cons
deraton it was proposed So TO amend as to quiz
all banks issuing notes under the relief law TO re.
celve each others notes in payment OF dues and on
deposltes Another amendment was also offered
| requiring the State Treasurer to receive nothing
into the treasury but specie, notes of 4h May, ~
amendments the object of which is TO preserve the
issue of 4,h May, 1871 flom depreciation, have as
yet been agreed to. olln ~
Iu the House the. other day, when the resolutions
came up, Mr.. Steven, offered an amendment 10
come in as a new bill, requiring the banks mme-
diaiey TO resume, and giving them authority issue
one, two and three dollar notes, payable in specie
demand, end redeemable in five years, which was
postpone for the present.
On the first Of March next, by order of the Ca.
nal Commissioners, the water is to be let into our
canals. and the spring trade will soon commence.
THE MURDER AND MUrISY-We have received
the following particulars Of the mutiny on board
the Texan schooner of war San Antonio The men
had by some means procured liquor and were nea r.
ly all OF them in state Of early on the
evening of the 18th. They were observed by the
officers to be holding consultation ON the forccas
for an emergency, not saspectine, however, that
mutiny was intended, but believing that some Of
them might attempt to desert.
Soon after, acting master NJ Fl Dearborn, being
then in charge of the deck, the sergeant of ma.
rines came aft with file of men, and said that he
wanted to go on shore. Mr. Dearborn replied il
was not in his power to give him permission, and
advised him to wait until the captain came on
would be satisfactorily arranged The sergeant
was not satisfied, but continued urging the point.
when Lieut. Fuller, then in charge Of the vessel,
came on deck and inquired the cause ofdisturbance,
and at the same time seeing some Of the by the
hatch, ordere1 them all aft to the gangway, and
told them to state their complaint. They told him
that they wished to 60 on shore and ,oould GO on
shore. Lieut.. F. then ordered the sergeant OF ma
rines 10 atm the marine guard, which was immcdi-
atey done, and they were arranged the starboard
side OF the quarter deck, the sergeant arming him.
self with Colts plstol and q tomahawk, and in
all probability then furnished the crew with arms
The sergeant then came mp to Lieut.. Fuller, UNI
der the pretext of reporting the guard under arms,
raised the tomahawk and struck at without hitting
him. Lieut. F. then drew his pistol and in the act
Of raising il was shot by the sergeant and killed
instantly, the ball passing through his right arm
the shoulder, and entering his lungs He fell,
and while on the deck beaten with muskets
and cutlasscs, the officers standing around him and
endeavoringt to ward of the blows. While engaged
in this, midshipmen Allen and Odell were wounded,
the former by ball through hin foot, and the latter
BY ball through his thigh.
Inc mutlneers, Mtef committing this murderOus
act, seemed satisfied, and told the survivors to 20
aft if they did net, they would also be killed
some OF the mutineers, at the same time, seizng
them and pushins them aft and down int the cabin,
securing the doors. They then it appears. armed
crossed the river in one Of them, aud the remainder
landed at Algiers, in the other.
His Honor the Mayor, assisted by an efficient po-
and there is no doubt the remainder will soon be
brought to justice.
The following is a list Of those taken Seymour
Oswald. SERGEANT Of marines William Simpson,
makers mate Ed. Kecner, BENZ. Pompilly and
Ed. Willams.-Netc Orleans Bulletin Feb IL.
SUPREME Cousr OF THE UHIrED srArEs.-Feb
y Earl Wheeler, Esq Of Pennsylvania, was ad.
this Court.
No 46 C. A Parish, appellant, Us. Harvey W.
Ellis and wife. This cause was submitted on a
printed argument by Mr.. Gipin, Of counsel for the
No AZ. J. Carpenter, plaintiff in error. u.s. the
Providence Washington Insurance Company The
argument Of this cause vas commenced by Mr..
WHiPPLE for the plainiiffin error
LATEST FROM MExrco-A Mexican gentleman
in this city, has kindly furnished with the fol-
Lowing paragraphs, detached from his letters, re-
January 81, 1872:
Il appears the government had given orders to |
the Custom House officers at Mazatlan, to look |
sharp for the brig Eagle and harque sylvania,
from New York, having notice of their intention
to introduce the prohibited goods they had on
board.
The cotton crop in the south will be short II
very high prices; many had endeavor-
ed to obtain permit to introduce il, but the pro-
lection that the government afforded to manufdc-
ture gave little hope OF succeeding.
The large depreciation (65 0O) of the copper
currency, had produced nsiderabe alarm in seve-
RI RI a he hei hA
greatest sufferers.-PMia. GAG.
time since instituted at Tallahassee, Fa., sgainst
Governor Call, by the United Sta es government,
who charged him with being defaulfer The case |
has Just been decided and a verdict rendered for |
Governor Call, of $1,000
STEAM Fsro.rs MISSISSIPPI. The United States
war. steamer Mississippi, Captain Sater, from the
place on Sunday morning. and exchanged salutes
with the Pennsylvania ship-of-the-linc The Miss
,ippi was nearly q hours under way from New
castle, (Deaware,) which place she left on the 10Th
instant. at quarter before eight, and steamed against
strong southeast swell until hrty.eight miles out.
,ide the capes to clear Winter Quarter Shoal. Had |
he not been delayed by the pilot at Cape Henlopen |
md the Norfolk pilot at Cape Henry, the Tip |
would have been made in much less time As il |
was she arrived at this anchorage quarter before
eight, on Sunday.
Tae Mississippi left the anchorage last evening |
and proceeded up to the Navy Yard.-Norfoik |
Herald.
THE rREsHEr IN OHIo.-The late rains swelled |
The Muskingum aud the Ohio at Marietta, to very
high stagc.-Sunday evening, says the Gazette, Sc
veral Of the principal streets in that city were sub
merged, and fears were entertained Of I" perfect
food" During the night the waters began to sub
ride, f" aud the two rivers are now flowing along
AZ quietly az any we'll behaved mill streams in the
land" No damage was sustained BY the public
works at Marietta.
staypyR ON THE HOY. DANIEL WEBsrER.-The |
Louisville Journal states that Mr.. Cave johnson, |