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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-17


for the support Of prisoners;
To enlarge the powers OF The trustees OF the
town of Charles,own in the county OF Jefferson,
for the purpose Of supplying the said town with
water;
To provide for the repairs 10 The Capitol and
Governors House, and The erection OF Court
On motion OF Mr.. LYONS, ordered that leave
be given to bring in bill supplementary 10 an
actto incorporate the Richmond and Ohio Rail-
road Company, and that Messrs. LYONS, TUN-
STALL, CARSON. BROWN Of A., CAR
RINGTON and COOKE, prepare and bring in
The same.
The following resolutions were presented and
adopted.
By MIR. NEWTON. That the Committee for
Courts OF Justice enquire into the expediency o.
reporting bill authorizing the Independent Or
der Of O!d Fellows Of Norfolk civ TO hold a lin
iod omoun, oi property ard Tor other purposes.
By sir. BRAWNER. That the Committee O
Claims enquire into the prcfriey Of allowing te
Geor,e RAYMOND (Aniilcer) in the Richmond
Arrnorv. compensation Tor two months OF he
lime ne los, from sickness or disability 10 the las
year, OUT OF the surplus remaining OF The Armory
appropriation Tor the same lime
! A motion was made by Mr. WALL: that The
House adopt the following resolution:
| ResOlrcd, That leave DC given ~ oiibe W q
bill 10 revive the provisions OF the act entitled
IAN act TO authorize the berryville turnpike
| Comnany 10 extend their road 10 Winchester, anc
for other purposes, passed 5Uih March, 1889.
And til. question being put the'supon, was de
,ermined in the negative.
A bill entitled San act to provide for the revi
sion OF the Criminal Code" with the amendmen
thereto proposed By the Senate, modifying
the Starvation Law,"] and the amendmen
proposed by Mr.. Layne 10 said amendment
was taken up, on motion Of Mr.. SCOTT, anc
the said amendment 10 the amendment was disa
greed TO. The question then required upon TIT
motion cf Mr. Sou,hall, TO disagree 10 the sait
amendment OF the Senate, and being put, wa
determined in The afhrmatlvc-ayes IS, noes "a
A bill concerning Western lands, was taker
up, on motion Of MfiSTOVALL, and subsli
lutte therefor was submitted by MIR. PENDLE
TON; and then, on motion Of Mr. STOVALL
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-12
The N. Y. EXPRESS saws -

The finances of the government, at this
port, are getting worse and worse. The re.
ceipts of monies at the Custom House, for
the las, week or two, fall short of the amount
paid out for debentures, thus leaving moth
ing to supply the present wants Of the Sec.
retary Of the Treasury. We are informed
by one of our most intelligent brokers that
the bids for the loan will be only about $780,
000,-n very small sum.
The effect of the news has been to carry
up prices of all descriptions Of bread slnffs,
but not so much as the first pretensions OF
holders would Indicate. Flour has advanced
twenty cents barre, Corn five cents, Wheat
five cents bushel, and Ashes 25 cents per
hundred. Holders demand $3.50 for Flour,
and even more, but the rate settled at CT
Holders of Cotton ask 1 ct. advance, and are
indifferent to sell even at that.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-12

MAGNETIC TELEeRAPH.-The BRITAIN las
news had been despatched to Springfield,
Hartford and New Haven, by the wires
Whether it reached New York or not we
cannot learn. No express with the news
has left the clty.-Bos. Trans. Of Saturday.
The news for the press was received in
this city, about twenty minutes past three
o'clock on Solurday,by the wires from Albany
when the greater part Of our publication had
been worked of.-.N Y. Com. Adv.
The Journal of Commerce Of this morning
has the following -
"Thc substance Of the news respecting
bread-stuffs was transmitted by telegraph 20
Springfield, and thence by express to Albany
whence it was received by telegraph here,
and was in private hands while the merchants
were on Change on Saturday. An hour or
two after the express reached Albany, the
regular train from Springfield arrived there
bringing the same intelligence, which was
transmitted by telegraph to the New York
press, and made public as soon as received
The news was also brought from Springfield Id
over the railway to New Haven, and by the
steamer Traveller to this city, reaching here
about hal-past three p. Nj.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-12
Massachusetts Election.

GEORGE N. BRIGGs, the present Chief
Magistrate of the Commonwealth, is re-
elected Governor, by the people, by a
majority of nearly 1000 votes over all
other candidates, although there we're
many in the field. JOHN REED, the pres
ent Lieut.. Governor, is doubtless also re-
elected, although specific returns of his
vote have not in general been received.
In some parts OF the State his vote will
run above that Of Gov. Briggs.
For members of Congress the Wings
have reelected in seven Of the districts
their present able representatives.. Messrs.
Winthrop, Abbott, Hudson, Ashmun,
Rockwell, John Quincy Adams and Grim
nell, are all retnrued by handsome MAORI
ties. In the I'd district Mr.. Daniel p.
King loses his election for want Of vote
or two, if the returns arc perfectly accu.
rate. In the 1th, Mr.. Pallrey lacks about
800 of an election, and in the 9th, if Mr..
Ar,emas Hale, the Wing candidate, is
not chosen, it is but for the want of a
handful Of votes. We have thus seven
Wings for the next Congress, with the
prospect of filling up the delegation with
Wings at future trials.
The Legislature is very thoroughly
Wing. The Senate is at present stated
at II Wings, ~ in doubt, s no choice
and 3 probably Wings, not yet heard
from. The House Of Representative:
thus far stands :-l50 Wings, % Demo
crats,3 Abolilionists.- Bos. Daily Adc
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-12

! Ireland is not alone, however, IN The want
Of food. The people Of the highlands oil
Scotland are said to be in state OF suffering
from starvation, and the distress has extend
ed to the continent.
! The underwriters had refused 10 pay for
the Great Britain, on the ground that the loss
was occa stoned by sheer careesshess.
The ship Cornela, which has sailed from
| Liverpool for New York, carried out the
greatest number Of passengers that ever cros'
sed the Atlantic in one vessel, having up
wards of three huadrcd passengers in the
steeroge, besides a large number Of the pas
sengers Of the Great Britain. including The
crew, there were nearly four hundred per-
sons in the vessel.
! The Madrid Gazette of the 18th INST. con
,ains a decree of the Queen, comforting the
honorary title Of King upon her husband
Don Francisco de Assis. The decree states
that the King is to take no part IN the affairs
OF the Government.
The Bey of Tuns was about to pay Wis
il 10 Louis Philippe. London paper, un
der the head Of "French Intrigue in Tunls,"
has the folowing:-
Adyiccs from Tunis to the Cd Of October
announce the arrival thcreat from Toulon of
the Dante steamer Of war, gift 10 the Bey
from the King of the French; the former
commander, chief officer, engineers, and
about 90 of the crew of which vessel are TO
remain in the Bey's service at very high sala'
ries, but to continue TO wear their French
uniforms and tri-colored cockades. She had
on board, for the special service of the Bey,
four Parsan danisels, of great personal at
fractions, who stand on the ships books as
modistes-Anglicc, mantuamakers and MILL
ners
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-12

in various patterns and figures. All the
places Of public amusement, and the resi-
dences olthe principal citizens, were al
30 beautifully illuminated. The ships of
the battery were also beautifully decora-
ted with lanterns. One OF them, a ma
tional vessel, exhibited a pyramid Of
stars from her masts, that seemed in the
darkness of the night to proceed from
the heavens.
Opposite the Bowling Green resided,
in different mansions, the ministers,
from France and Spain. The former
was the Coun, Mous,ier, the latter Don
Gardoqui. There was rivalry between
them as to which, on this occ aston should
for the honor OF their respective countries
exhibit the most magniiicence.
The windows and doors of tho French
mansion were hung with variegaied
lamps, formed into brilliant fancy sub.
Iocts, Illuminating the whole mansion, so
that it looked "a dwelling Of light" But
Don Gardoqui, the Spanish representa-
tive, eclipsed his brother minister. Be-
sides the illumination OF his windows, he
had most magnificent transparency y
representing the graces, patriotic en-
blems, fountains, anchors, castles and
flowers and above all, in iampwork,
the name Of WASHINGTON. In the back
ground was a panoramic representation
Of figures, which being constantly on
the move, gave life-like spIendor to
the whole. Thus closed the night of the
Inauguration OF tho Father Of his Coun-
try, April 80, 1889.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-12

|. THE CoNvIcrs AdAIN.-Nir. Mott the head
keeper of the Blackwel'S Island Prison. has re.
quesled an investigation into The Mclaughlin
convict business, and he is prepared to exonerate
himself from all blame in the diSgraceiul affair.
II is said that the men were permitted to leave
The Island by Mclaughlin at different periods,
and were to rendezvous AT the house in Howard
street, where they were arrested on the morning
of the election. II is the duty of The Common
Council to investigate this matter to the bottom,
and to punish the offenders, whosoever that may
be- according to their deserts. In reinarking
upon the investigation of this affair, by the
grand jury, the Evening Post intimaleS that
some of our city funcionaries have acted rather
strangely in performing their duties. II would
appear that Mr.. Leonard Commissioner of the
Aims House, requested the Mayor, Judge Ed
mons and Alderman Benson, to go with him to
The Island, and investigate The matter. The lat
ter gentleman thought proper, however TO go
without the company of Mr.. Leonard, and this
is the coaduct which the Post cannot understand.
But everything, we suppose will be explained
and settled in day or two.-N. Y. Express.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-12

Coz STEVENSON TO BE SUPERSEDED. Col.
Mason is in town, at the American Hotel,
with N view, as we are iun,Imed fiom n good
source, to proceed to California and supersede
Coi. stevenson in the command Of the Califor.
MIA expedition. He designs to charter yes.
sci to take him to Chagres Immediately; thence
he will cross to the Pacific, and take ono OF
the government vessels for San Francisco.
The same fact is declared in letter from
Washington published in the Courier and En-
quirer, with the addition that Col. Stevenson
was notified by telegraph Of the intention TO
supersede him, before he sailed and that this
was the cause Of his hasty departure.-N. Y
Com .4du.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-12
From N. Y. Express Non. 7.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
Santa Anna still in Mexico.
Large Contributions for the support
the Army.


the Army.
The N. o. Delta has received ria Havana,
later papers from Mexico. The dates from the
Capital are to Sept 26h.
The Diario del Gobferno says that all the rich
people Of Mexico would do well in following
Santa 3nna's example, contributing literally
towards the support of the war,-or else the
mob would go where they knew the money was
and take ii TO the soldiers who defended the
country. Then it adds that the clergy had con-
sened to mortgage their property for $4,000 600
that the merchants and wealthy citizens Of Mex.
leo would deliver 10 the Government on the 25lh
September 100000 for the purpose Of the war
that the same amount would be delivered on the
9Th October, and equal sums would be paid every
month.
The Mexican papers generally show that the
feelings of the whole people, and every class of
the people, from Santa Anna, the chief, to the
loafng tepero-the officers of the army, the cer-
gy, the merchants, the men of weahh-al are
enlisted in the support and prosecution of the
war. 1t is now with them national war.
Senor Gomez de la Corlna had made, him
self, loan of 5000, without any conditions
as TO prmeium or time of reimbursement.
The Expectador says there are vet some patrio-
tic Mexcans left, who will not allow their coun
try to be ruined by its enemies.
We find nothing about the departure Of Santa
Anna towards Monterey. So far from that, he
was still in the capital, mastering his forces
for the contemplated expedition.
Senor iaroy Tamariz had been appointed
Minister of Finance in place Of Senor Gomez
Farias.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-12

THE GALE AT HAvANA.-The Havana pa.
pers are crowded with details relating 10 the
hurricane and the destruction caused by it.
The loss is absolutely incalcuable. About
fifty lives were lost. One house was blown
down, under which eleven persons we're over
wholmed and killed.
The harbor was strewn with wrecks, and
most of the vessels left afoat were dismasted.
N OF house in the city escaped damage to
some extent, while many were completely
razed and their occupants suffered in the
ruins. The destruction far surpasses that
caused by the hurricane Of October, 1874.
The authorities of the island, in order to
facilitate the replacing Of the smaller class
of vessels engaged IN the coasting and fruit
trade, which were lost or disabled in the
hurricane, have SO far suspended the exist
ing ordinances as to allow the owners of such
vessels to buy foreign vessels TO supply the
nlaces Of those lost-the owners being only
required to prove the former existence oI the
vessel lost or disabled, and the fact Of its
loss in the late hurricane.
The Havana editors give great thanks tha,
the sugar cane has suffered less by this hur.
ricune than that of 1914, although very much
/ injured.
Guines suffered to a considerable extent.
Several public buildings we're destroyed, as
we're many private houses, snd those left
standing had their roofs blown off, Consd.
cradle loss Of life, too, occurred in this town.
The same general account will apply to the
villages of Santa Maria del Rosario, San An.
tonic, Santiago. AT Mariel, besides The hou-
ses blown down, six schooners were lost at
the wharves and another in the bay, two only
OF the crew of the latter being saved.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-12

Ticenty is majority of the House of Rep
resentatives, and ten is ma jority Of the Senate.
We are confident of three more Senators and
four more members of the House. NJ Knight
is undoubtedly elected Governor, and we are
very confident of the election of Hedrck,
Wing, to Congress. The Wings of the Union
may put down Iowa n Wing state.
Since writing the above, we have returns
of the election of Cook, Wing, to the Senate,
in the Cedar and Linn district. We are sure
of majority on joint ballot.
We shall have two good Wing Senators in
the United States Senate.
MlcHIGAN.-Thc returns from this state are
contradictory. We are of opinion that the
state has gone Democratic again, but by a
greatly reduced majority. The Wings may
have elected one Of their candidates for Con-
gress, but we fear not. The Wings have gain
ed considerably in the Legislature, but proba-
bly, not enough to give them majority in joint
ballot. This is to be regretted, as there will be
a U. S. Senator to choose in place of Mr..
Woodbridge, (Whig,) whose term Of service
viii expire on the 4th of March next.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-12
WEssTER's HABIT OF FREAp,Ne.-Daniel

WEEsTER's HABIT OF READING Daniel
Webster Is groal and rapid reader. While.
travelling in stages, unless his attention is
attracted by the company, he will devour as
many books as horse will quarts of oats,
with o stock for the purpose. A Correspon-,
dent of the New York Commercial Advert
ser, who lately had stage ride with him in
Massachusetts, speaks Of him as follows:
"He read the books through with great ra-
pidity, catching at glance what each page
snfolded, and mastering their contents with
IN a quarter Of the time which should con-
sumo. He did not, however, like the Empe-
ror. tear cut the pages as fas. as he had Pc
rused them, and from tho windows of his car
rage scntter them to the winds. To mo it
was instructive to see him read book. He
hrst went eyer the index, and apparently fix
ed the frame it in his mind then he stud
led with equl earnestness the synopsis OF
each chapter. Then he looked at the length
Of the chapter Thus, Derv,e he began to,
read it, he took an accurate survey OF it's
parts. Then he read it, passing rapidly over
what was commonplace, and dwelling only
on whatever was warthy of note.
At one time, while -onversing on the sub.
Jet VI TeuulDg, ubu toPrS WOrtn tne dtten-
tion Of men, he said he wished he could live
three lives while living this One he would
devote to the study Of geology, or to use his
own words, "to reading the earths history
OF ITSELF" Another life he would devyeyq
astronomy he said he had lately been read
ing the history Of that science, written 80
clearly that he, although no mathematician,
could understand il, and he was astonished d
at seeing to what heights il had been pushed
by modern iniellects. The other life he
would devote to the classics. lie spoke in
the highest terms Of commendaton of tho
requirements in this respect of Mr.. Choatc.
who, by the daily habit Of reading them, has
become as familiar with those languages az
they who wrote them.
| While at school, he Mr. w. had never
read much Cheek or Latin. He had, howev-
or, read the latter considerably while in the
study snd practice Of the law. The best of
his life bos been devoted TO law and politics,
and he mentioned what great authors he had
studied, on both subjects with great atten-
,ion. For his light reading, and Tor his a.
musemcn', he had chosen the travels and
biographies Of men more or less eminent in
various respects. Bot for the last ten years
he had studied naIural subjects, and from
these only could he derive any adequate SAT
lsfoction. As years crep, upon him he feit
his mind Involuntary drawn more TO the
study aud contemplation OF sober realities, -
10 the book Of nature itself, rather than .o
the fancIcs and spec ulatons which belong tc,
youth and manhood.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-12

THE CoNpUcT OF THE WAR-Every man
Of reflection must begin TO feel deep ankle
" for the consequences of the present war.
Ev cry man OF observation must have per.
ceived that the progress which has been
made, in the march Of our troops upon the
territories Of our enemy, has made no visible
advance towards termination Of the war,
although il has made a amentable inroad up
on the means which the government has at
command, for bringing the controversy to a
close.
| So far os the progress Of the war has been
the result Of the conduct Of our troops-both
officers and men in the field, it has been
watched by an observant public, with un
mixed satisfaction. The army has at every
step maintained the reputation for bravery,
sleadiness, and good conduct, which we
could wish them to sustain. So far as the
result has been dependant upon the state of
the season, and the chances of disease, it
has been as succeesfu as in the most favor.
able contingency could possibly have been
anticipated. The American people have
reason to be thankful, that under the smiles
of a benehcent Providence, large bodies of
troops, suddenly drawn from far colder re-
gions, and pushed forward, sometimes by
forced a. fatiguIng marches. to the verge oi
a tropical climate, under burHing sun, and
over parched and uncultivated regions, and
into countries sometimes ravaged by sick
ness, have been in remarkable degree
preserved from epidemic diseases. How
many parents and relatives must have watch.
ed with the deepest solcltude the march of
some twenty thousand men, into a country
new to them, and peculiarly exposed from
their mode of life, and the hardships which
they were compelled to endure, to the forms
Of disease common in that climate, and felt
daily relief, with every days Intelligence,
that no epidemic disease had broken out in
the army.
From these dangers our troops have thus
far been in remarkable degree preserved
And yet if an account were taken Of those
who have dropped silently, one by one, from
the warlke ranks into their graves, together
with those who have fallen in the several
sharp conflicts in which they have encoun.
tered the enemy, the list of premature deaths
would present long and melancholy cata-
ogue. embracing great number of individu.
ais, who have already distinguished them.
selves by their talents and virtues, and who
had excited the highest hopes of usefulness
in the anticipation Of their friends.
1t is time to inquire for what useful put.
pose this sacrifice of human life has been
made, and this hazard of still greater calami-
|ty has been run, in the exposure to which
our troops have been subjected. 1t is time
to inquire seriously whether any advantage
has resulted or is likely to result, from these
sacrifices, and from the enormous expendi-
ture of money which has been made. 1t is
important TO know to what results we are
now tending. Is the war now making any
useful progress Is it managed in way to
inspire confidence in the minds Of the pub
lie, that it is coming to q speedy or a satls-
factory termination p Boston Advertiser.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-12
The steamer Great Britain.

The following is a letter from Capt. Hos
ken =
GREAT BRITAIN Steamship, Oct.5, '46.
Dear Sir.-My letter yesterday, and the
weather of last night, if you have had the
same, will have prepared you for what ! have
now TO acquaint you.
As the tide rose, the sea increased, and,
about seven o'clock, we found the ship max.
ing much water; worked the pumps all night.
The anchors again came home, and, on the
flowing tide this morning, finding the ship
making at least two feet water per hour more
than the pumps threw, thought it best to
set some sail and force her rs high as possi-
Bile. Captain CIaxton, II. NJ, who came on
board last evening, coincided in opinion with
me, and we did so, letting 60 all our cables
and hawsers.
The ship is now so high that do not think
she will take much more harm. Captain
CIaxton leaves as soon as he can at present
the surf is too high. presume you will com
municate our situation TO the underwriters at
Liverpool, and Glasgow. ! shall make the
best of everything until have farther direc-
tons from my directors and the underwriters.
Until then shall, as have done, keep the
entire management in my own hands.
remain, &c.
lSigned] JAMES HOsKEN.
"Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, &c.
The Cambria arrived at Liverpool on the
18th ult in l3a days from this port. The
packet ship Yorkshire arrived at Liverpool on
the 9Th. On the 9Th the Mermion arrived
with three days later dates. The Queen OF
the West arrived on the l4th, all from New
York.
The Rev. DR.. Cox preached in the Rodney
street Church and Kenshaw street Chapel,
Liverpool. on Sunday. 18th Oct. The cir.
cumstance of the reverend doctor and his
daughter having been passengers in the
Great Britain drew crowded congregations !;
and the eloquent preacher did not fail to i'm
prove the occasion.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-12

Affairs Of The River Of Plale.-The New
York Commercial, speaking OF the failure Of
the mission of Mr.. Hood to the River OF
Plate, attributes it TO needless obstacles
thrown in the way by the French envoy
A letter from Buenos Ayres to that paper
says:
"Tbe want Of success that Mr.. Hood has
met with in bringing matters to favorable
se,tlemen, here IS owing, ii is supposed, to
The obstacles put in the way by the Baron
DcTaudis, the French envoy, who, being OF
the Theirs party, appears to determined to
make use OF this Rio Plata question as 0
means Of ovcrthrowIng Guizo,. Mr.. Hood
returned here on tho 3lst ult, aflor having
arranged matlers with Ohbc, and also with