The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-05-04

IMPORTANT TESTIMONY AS TO OREGON
The New York Express says, at the st. Georges
dinner, few days since, the British Consul re-
sident in that city, A. Barclay, Esq, terminated
an able speech with the following remarkable
statement, as to the value of Oregon:
&c Mr. President-The thought whichis deepest
as well as uppermost in my mind-which per-
vades 1t entirely, at all moments,-which am
sure, occupies your minds as we'll as mine, must
have yent,-the dark clouds we have so long
seen rising from the West Do now meet Won
for the last time before they are to burst in hun
der and lightning, and to scatter us Are the
the hands OF Brother to be raised against Brother
like those OF Cain Are the land and the sea IN
be stained with blood shed by kindred? God for
bid! Our last accounts from England give us
again the oft repeated assurance, that the British
Government entertain a most earnest desire IN
preserve peace. The meeting here last evening
OF so many respectable persons OF both countries
eVlnces the natural sympathy which exists among
us .fH OF Oregon is not worth halt the loss
which the apprehension of war respecting ii has
already produced. Were not afraid of becom-
ing tedious, might, from personal experience,
give you some idea OF the vaue,-or the yalue
lessness, Ut may use that w0rd,) of the coun-
try beyond La e Huron.-TGo on1 Then YOU
must pardon the appearance OF egotism Gen
uemen-it was my honorable task, after FIVE
years OF exposed service, upon the upper great
Lakes and beyond them, TO superintend the es
enlistment OF the now much talked of 49tb par
allel of North la titude, at the Lake of the Woods
In the year 1925, and there to erect monument
tell you, as fact, that for distance of one
thousand miles before Preached that point though
visited numerous posts and forts, as thew are
called, OF the fur traders, between the months of
May and October, which the most favorable
10 Vegetaton,-l never could obtain one single
vegetable potato, carrot, turnp, or even sa-
iaa-to cheek the stringent thirst which our salt
Gu meat proauced, or to allay the apprehension of
scufVy' leave 1t Tor you to imagine what luxu-
ries are to be expected by going further.
May the Almighty dispose the hearts of the
rulers In both countries to the consideration OF
thelr consanguinity and Identical interest and to
the preservation OF family peace. And the Con-
sui closed by giving this toast: sAnglo.Saxon
biood,-too good TO be split"
GROWTH OF LONDON. We are ant to imao.
Inc here in the United States, that the growth
OF our towns and cities greatly surpass in rap,ditv
and extent those Of any part of the world. Some
facts about London would seem to contradict this
notion.
g 1t is stated, for instance, in a recent renort
to the Government, that, in little more than
twelve years, twelve hundred new streets have
been added to London, which is at the rate IT
one hundred streets year"
"These twelve hundred new streets contai,
forty-eight thousand houses, most of them b,,l,
on large and commodous SCALE in a style of en-.
perlor comfort With all this wonderful incraase
II is said, that the demand for houses instead ~
diminishing, continues to increase, and that while
in many townsof the interior, the number of mn.
occupied houses is augmeutng, scarcely is new
street in London finished, before almost every
house in it is fully occupied"
One great reason assigned for the rand
growth OF London, is the extraordinary tacilitv
econ my and despatch with which people are
now transported over railways terminatinp there
Owing to this cause, it is estimated that the
daily influx OF individuals is i've times greater
than Ii was fifteen years ago."
London is now about forty miles in circumfer
ence' and numbers more than two millions of in
habitants.
SUITS BY INFoMERs. A series of cases of
novel character were decided by our learned Cir
cult and District Judges, in the U. ). Circuit
Court, on Saturday last. II appears the firm Of
Ferrett Il Arthur, of Philadelphia, commenced
eleven actions against Mr. Atwill, Of Broadway,
music seller, for an alleged violation Of the act OF
Congress of 1881, with reference to the copyright
law The act in question enables any person TO
sue on behalf Of himself Gas informer) and the u. s.
Tor penalty OF 800 for every offence therein
enumerated. The defendant demurred to the dec
laration in these eleven suits, on the ground that