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Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03
DENMARK
CONGRESSIONAL. SUMMARY

aANNN -
IN the Senate mtssase was received from the
President in irps u a resolution OF the Senate, e.
planning the superiority ui Colts i-.anna
AgfeeahIy 70 notice. ilf DAVIS, Of Ma-sachu.
sglis asked aud obtained leave to bnng in a bill
to amend The aes tpi The promotion af useful ars.
which was rad tNiea and referred to III, Commit.
tee On Patents.
The lsl rauieiiias judicial power upon The con
tuls al china aud Turkey was taken Up and made
the special oHdaf q the daY iaf "Wednesday nrtt.
Mr. Me- moved 70 lals upiie BOO to ftpattbe
Cumberland dam n the ohio mrf, which was
agTc,dle
Mr. liAgby spaka IA opposition 10 the bi,l On
what he eeasdsfsd constitutional eiounds
Mr. Chitfudsn tolloRti aud spoke bfieily IN
support the tall
The bill aas then fssd a lhird time AL passed.
yeas 81 nays o.
Sundy private bills were then reported IN the
consideration 0f which lhe Scnals vas engaged
until the hour Of Adjournment
In the llou-o Of Representative, The private
calendar was taken up, aud subsequently The con-
tested election ease,
Mf Van Dyke bring entitled 10 the iloot, adyo-
Gated numerous claims,
The subject was then informally pas..d ever
and the House resolved itself into COMMITTEE oi
the Whole on private bills
Several puyalo bll. from the Senate we're pa.
ed and the llouss then adjourned.
Ipu -.
Ia The Ilausr, Mt Paircy inquired of Mr. John
son whether be- intended To insult hs ianily by tho
query respecting the negro boy Nlf johnson ft-
pirdIn the negative,
Nj Co.Iamrf's li'l ior the purpose of ,scning
the Miami lands to bs sold 10 soldiers who held
bounty scrip, was passed
The llou,r then went into Committee VI tho
whole on the bll providing fof the payment to
Lieut.. Gibbs, for sundy s,nc,s, which was pass
3D.
Mr Rockwell then called for the regular order
Of business
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03
CANDID ATS. .

aTwe are authorized to announce joins 5
C,ss.s. of Saline Township, as candidate to
represent Hampstead county in the next Legs
latuFe.
nl.we are au,horiiedto announce BERNARp f.
UsurrR,p. as candidate to represent Hemp
stead county in the next Legislature
rw. are authorized 10 announce J. BRANeu
s,snrytR as candidate for the office Of Sheriff
Of Hampstead county.
lJWe are au,hefted 10 announce slN0S T.
SANDERS as II candidate for reelection 10 tue
office Of Clerk Of liempsiead county
u.we are authorized to announce WILLIAM NJ,
sru.xr as a candidate for Sheriff Of Hampstead
county.
UFJAags NJ. r. fRESsLY, we are authorized to
saw. is a candidate for Constable Of oian Town
ship.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

MATTERS AND TulNGs IN WASHING,
roN.--We lakS the following from the
Washington corrcspoa lent ofthc Baltimore
sun and Patriot
The Post Master General has succeeded
this year in letting the mail routes oil the
middle States at 100000 less than the
last year. This isa saving OF one out oil
100000, OF equal to above II per cent.
Several railroad companies that have stood
out, have come in on the terms proposeJ
by Mr.. Cave Johnson, and tho Depart,
menl will 60 on perfectly smooth in a short
Time. With this saving, the speedy intro.
dlctiun OF the cheap and uniform postage
system is reduced to certainly.
Mr. Nugcnt is still IN the custody Of the
sergaanl,at. Arms OF the Senate; but Mf,
Bennett, the enlcrprising proprietor Of the
Herald, being himself On the spul, his spec.
dy release is highly probable. should mol
wonder Il Nc. Bennett were able to prove
that the same documents Tor the publication
OF which M. \. is now at least indirect.
" detained a prisoner, were offered him at
the rate ul $500; bat refused by him in tie
first Instance. II Mr. Bennells affidavit
goes before the Senate, OF ii he be exam.
med by that honorable body, You may Ger.
lainly look out Tor some rich aud interesting
disclosures.
Ii is now pretty generally aseeHalaed,
that Mr., Polk aud his partsans in the Sen.
ate. caused the arrest OF Mr.. Nugenl, who
published The l;ealy and the accompanying
documents, not because he Published them,
but because he was exposing Mr.. Polk :
duplirlly towards Mr., buchanan, in regard
10 the nomination for the Presidency.
lii. Nugent exposes the whole matter,
and tells tue why, and the wherefore OF il.
lie admits, that, while he has been IN.
Weighing against Mr.. Polk aud exposing
his inlIigurs Tor another tenn, he has
been on terms oi the most friendly in.
timaey with Mr.. Buchanan, who begged
him To de.sl, lor be believed that hlr.
Polk did no, deserve 1t! This must bring
Mr. Buchanan oul Before he leli here,
he was thlillinsly asiIaled on tue sub
jsel. as | have good authority LOT knaw
ing. lie must come out, OF be must e
oul Of the cabinet Loeoloeos ol high noit
say it boldly.
llr. Nugent's statement, that Mr. Due
hAnan asked him as a personal lasor, no
10 inveigh against Nc. Polk, reminds on,
ol the man who told another ol lutte Sc
eret, IN these words; There arc my neigh
bor's ducks, blast h;m and here Is gul
well loaded, but don't you take it and lr
At them-dOn't" hut the other. somr
how did do as he was asked To Isllail
from doing So did Mr.. Nusenll
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

Errrcrs OF rnr foRtlGS NEws-The New
York papers represent the private adVees fe
eeived by the Ilibernia as somewhat more en-
eouraging Us to commercial and financial matters
than the published accounts The English let
isrs represent money as being plenty a, low rates
bg, the condition Of trade as uniayOFabe, There
were no apptshsnsioas, however, Of a crisis. The
sun Gays. 'money in New York . abundant and
freely offered al sir pei cent, owing to the large
amount Of funds aceumulaiing from country mer'
chants and foreign capitalists"
In New Orleans a different state Of feeling es-
isis--money Is tight, and all business appears 10
be .hrouded in gloom and uncertainty, The cot.
ton market Is flat, and every thing appears to
have downward tendency.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

FRoT CunumuA.-.Thc Matnmoros Flag, Of
the l2ih inst, cOn,ains the following version Of the
reported moyenenisof our troops on Chihuahna.
MI. Noble, hlgy respectable merchant q ,h.
inieTior arrived IN this city on Wednesday lsl,
having len Chihuahua on the 9ld Of February.
Before leaving thihuahua, Mr. Noble had ntsIl.
gcnce that the L, ;, troops fcom Santa Fc. com.
maudcd by Col Evans, were at paso drl Nor,e.
$50 miles dsIaut being detained there for wan, Of
mules, II was reported that they would he in
thhuahna about the 1T Of March. Mr. Noble
was IN SallIllo when letters were received. riying
information that the Americans had arrived there
on the 9th Of March.
Gov. luas had retired with his forces 10 place
called santa Cruz, whittier he was followed and
oyertaken by two hundred Of our troops. The
Governor had several pieces Of cainon, which
wcrc demanded, or else they would fight for them.
\ fight was not deomcd prudent By the Governor.
and the cannon were given up There is not the
least doubt but Chihuahua is now in quiet posses.
sion Of tile American troops
The news We have had ria the United State.
Of fight between the Mexican and American
troops, IN which our troops were driven back with
the loss Of eighty men, has, we are satisfied no
foundation. Previous 10 our informant leaving
Chihuahua, report had been circulated that a
celebrated robbcf by the uame Of Cofie7. Ind met
our troops, or an escort of wagons, and killed.
eighty men-wl'ch report proved to b. false. n
h probable that this was the base Of the news
above alluded TO-
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

WASHINGTON MoNuuENr.-rhc Ma.
,ional lnteligencer OF the 18th instant says:
ave learn tkai a commencement is to be
made this morning OF the excavation Of the
ground on which the grand NalionaI Mon.
ument is to be erected This first move.
meni Of breaking ground for the Washing.
ton Monument, will be hailed with pleasure
in every part of the Union, and will slim.
ulaie, as we have no doubt, the etertions
Of the numerous collectors now employed
in soliciting contributions for a grand ma.
iional tdifce, which, while it does honor
TO tho name of WASHINGTON, will reflect
honor upon tho country at large"
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

FINANCIAL CONDITION or FRANcr.--
The national debt Of France amount, TO
Sl,0iO,OOO,OOO. Within the last thirty
years ii has increased some $500. O.OOO,O06
An official report by VI. Garnicr Pages,
ono Of the dignilarics Of the new RepubIie.
gives full statement oflho financial affairs
of the country and dcclars that qho Re.
public will save France from bankrlp,cy -
1t appears at any rate, that, under the
government Of Louis Philippe, tho pros.
Pect of national bankruptcy. sooner or
later was very palpabIe. In 1880 the an.
nual budget ofcrpcndilurcs was, in dollars.
two hundred millions; in 1877, it was more
than three hundred millions.
The present debt Of France is tremen.
duous, and sRIthough the energy Of freedom
may give apoweriul impulse to her produc.
tive capabilities, we fear that the danger Of
her bankruptcy is still groal.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

CmN-A later arrival from China brng, ma
account Of the punishment Of the Chinese villagers
who recently murdcisJsia European.
"fhc only thing officially announced 10 the exc
culiun Of four oltho criminals, and the assurance
that others arc undergoing examination, and will
suilrf the sfyefcst punishment last evening two
mandanus waited upon sif John DAVIS to announce
that four Of the villagers had been convicted, aud
would be decapilhied in the morning al llwnng-
chu-kco. The Chinese wcTr ANXIOUS that some
other place should be fixed upon, and Il il said pro-
posed the execution ground below Canton; bot his
Etcclency resolved that the oNpiaton should bo
made, and the example set, where The crifno had
been commliied,and IN the presence Of persons dep
uled by himself, aud As many Of the foreign com.
muniy as chose TO attend The H. C. steamer
fluto was ordered 10 be Ia readiness at dAybfeat,
Tor the purpose Of conveying the Secretary Of the
Superintendent Of Trade. the Vice Consul, aud tho
Interpreter oihc Consulate, along with thirty men
andthfce officers VI the 9jih Regiment They at-
rived at llwang' about half past seven o.
clock, whore the Chinese soldiers were found
drawn mp on The level common before the Hall of
Ancestors Tung Immediately gave tho order n
asngle word; aud with startling fapidiiy one Of tho
number was run out from one Of the boats lIo
seemed stout, dcccnlly nuired peasant His
hands were tied behind his back, and bis mouth
was gagged. Having been showed forward about
thlriY orloriy yards from the shore ho lo 'or was
thrown on lls knees IN the open space between
the English and Chinese soldiers, aud hs bound
arms being elevated NO as 10 cause him to stoop.
tho eSroutoner raised his long heavy blade, aud
at one blow the head was rolling on the ground
the rhasy trunk tumbling on the other side.
The other three were but repeilllOns Of the lirst
except that The last and youngest seemed to make
an involuntary effort at resistance. The whole
was done 20 quickly, that two gentlemen from the
llulo, who followed lhe officials in another boat,
did moi arrive i tho attendants were lifting tho
corpseainto their collins
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

The Paris correspondent t22d march,
of the London Globe of the 9th, tihe last
London date by the llibernia,l writes that
"thete is good deal Of speculation as Ia
the constitution to be proposed. NJ. de
Lsmarline inclines To that ol the United
States, with two chambers and a President.
Two Of the other ministers are said To
incline for directory aud a convention.
The public feeling generally appears to &c
rather in favor Of the views oi VI. de
Lamarlinc." The same correspondent,
writes:
All idea Of a war with the coniinenra!
powers il, Of course, at an end, okccpi a.
regards Russia. II tho Poles rise, il will
he exceedingly difficult to keep the people
here from rushing to their aid. The
government will, in all probability, be CON.
PEELED, by the pressure of the multitude,
10 interfere. II will not do So. II il can he
avoided, hut it will no, aud cannot resist
any general display Of sympathy for the
Poles.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

Col. Bonham, Maj. Woods, lieals, VII
cox and Tlldon, and Que or two other olll'
GERS, arrived at Vera Cruz, from Guerna'
yaea. on the 10Th. The health Of tho
troops a, that place was considered good'
notwithstanding several deaths had occur
red from sore OF swelled throais.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

FAE.-The village Of Troy, Pa, wa, almost
entirely destroyed by fire on the iih uli, Every
store In the tovn except one was consumed.
Does Il no. behoose our citizens TO mike soma
preparations to prevent an occurrence Of similar
character in our yillsgel We are wholly un.
prepared for such an event, and we think our
property holders would be acting wisely by making
some preparation.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

The remainder Of this month Is pregnant vii,
events OF momenlpus Importance to all Germ,ns
On the 20th, the Congress o hef sovereign Pn,'
els will be held at Dresden, They will thete a.
tetmine how Germany shall best prepare hers,
against attpek from without. They will also n.
eide upon some measures OF constitutional relorm.
as they are willing to grant, and upon wha, wi9.'
base they will found the German confederation
HANOVER,
King Earnest of Hanover has not escaped IN.
rousng which all the Gefmane Kings are undereo
ing, The magistrates aud boutgcoisr Of IlanoS,,
have joined the general movement, and sen, in
pctiou by one Of the Kings ads.dc,eamp
On the lith A deputation from various State,
waited on the king Ills Majesty, after hrarng
several OF It's members, asked time for consider,
ton; but the delay was objyeled to, MS allogeths,
needless, aud IN half an hour the king'srcply wa,
madc known to them, Tins important, document
grants, iiHt, freedom Of the press; secondly, Tia
convention and public elaboration Of the States.
thirdly uu amnesty fur all political offences, Nor
were the resi- of theif demands rejected although
the myal reply, N hat respect, is lees specific aud
Therefore less satisfactory
HOLLAND,
A great deal of dissatisfaction has existed Ia
/ Holland of late. Amsterdam aud the surrounding
country wefe in gfeat ietment, on account Of
the half measures Of reform proposed by the Gov.
efnmeht leyden had petl,ioned, aud general
outbreak was feared, when the hing, by an un.
/ expected movement dsianeed oil his advisers -.
Eafy that day, he sent message to the Lrgisa.
tive Chamber, desiring that the House Itself
should take the initiative, aud propose oil thqss
changes aud reiufms III the government Of tho
people aud the fundamental law which It might
| deem necessary aud eSpedenl, lhc royal consent
being promised u all proposals.
noRfuuALs
/ Every thing vas still Tranquil. but the pubic
sNcitcmenl about the events ol Pans sil sOniin.
ued. The most menaeInF tone was lyglnung To
be- assumed by tie opposition pres, aud there Was
u conviction that the tranquility Of the country
was Ia pfeeafipuz state. Pence de Joinyc aud
bis consoH the fHnoess Ianaafa the Queen of
ioriugal's sister, and the nuke 4 Aumalr, had AZ.
/ rived in Lisbon by Trench steamer fium Algioh.
/ They remained only two days, and proceeded ~
England in the same packet.
nEkNlRK
I.etlers from kiel. Of the 18th March, states
that courier hEs brought very important neNs
from Copenhagen. the pres Is cniifrly free, aud
popular meetings ATE authorized.
A numerous popular meeting tool place Oh the
18Th Of March, Al Gapaahageu, iof The adoption
ola petition ealing iaf electoral reforms. This
petition with aolQ signatures Siil be Immediately
presented 10 the hing BY special drpulation
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

A body, supposed to bc that Of Caroline Graw,
tho victim Of the barber Of the steamer Magnolia,
has been found. The barber, who Il ia suspected
violated the person of the girl and threw ber over.
board, was at last accounts in prison at Natehez,
awaiting an examination.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IN MIcmGAN.
\ bill has recently passed both Houses of
the Legislature Of Michigan by large ma.
loriIlcs, cHempting certain property from
forced sales, The bill cSempls forty acres
with dwelling hbuse and appurtonanccs,
not in arccord town or plat, or one lot in a
town, nc, from forced sale on legal process
Tor any debt contracted after the 3d of July,
1918 but excepting any mortgage Jointly
executed by husband and wife. Similar
laws have been passed in Georgia, Texas
and Connecticut.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

FATHER MATHEw.-fathor Mathew
has found il necessary to postpone bis visit
10 this country until the iall-such is the
statement Of letter received by the Hi
bernia.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

Tue RionTs OF WoMES.--Tho Legislature Of
Alabama has passed law securing to married
women their separate estates ltproyides that the
estate of the wife shall be held by tho husband as
in trust; consequently il cannot be seized for his
debts or sold hy him.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

The Missouri Wing State Convention iermi.
mated its labors on the ith ut, after nominating
J, S, Rollins, Esq Of Boone county for Governor
and Col Mitchell Of st. Louis for It. Governor,
and iDsiructing their delegates to the Whlg Ma.
tional Convention 10 20 for "old Zach for Presi.
dent. Col Mitchell, it is said, declines the nomi-
ration for It. Governor.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

HESRr CrAr.-Th. list anniversary Of the
birthday Of Mr. Clay was celebrated a, Philadel-
phia on the evening Of the l2ih ult by an enter
tainment, at which more than one thousand per.
sons were present.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

Rrn RIyEs. which had fallen some ten feet, Is
again rising Boats are busly engaged, at high
freight, transporting our cotton to Market
the ruinous decline in which, has somewhat
lenr,hened the faces of our planters MiddlinF
Cotton, on The e5lh ult, was quoted at 81 to ST.
Good Middling. 5la5i 1000 bales changed
hand. at these prices, on the 25th, and 5000, on
the day previous.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

RHODE IsLASD.-Tho plurality Of Mr. Harris
whig, over Suekett, d.m., for Governor, is 2,l47
and his majority over all, l,7l0. The new Legs.
lature stands Senate, wing majority 5; House,
wing majority Is.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

VI lV6'OOO cmIgran'', says the Liverpool Mer.
curry, who Iately crossed the Atlantic for America.
6'OOO Pefshod during their voyage, 100 on their
arrival, $500 were sent to the hospitals, and Of
those who settled in the towns 800 died.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

A dreadful tragedy took place ut Wheeling, Va,
on the 3lst uIt A man named Michael W.
Whalen, acting under lit Of jealousy, doIbcr.
ateIy stabbed his wife with dirk knife, producing
almost instant death lie subsequently, surren
dered, and cody remarked that he was sorry hs
had not committed the horrid deed before
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03
9T Ranaway-see advertisement.

qr The names Of several new candidates ap'
pear. under the proper head, in our nrPapcF to-day
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

Our thanks are due Gen. RoystOn for New
Orleans papers TO the aS,h ult
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

The result the recent elections in Connecticut
secures wbig Senator in the place Of John NJ
Niles
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

A passenger from Philadelphia was arrested
Immediately upon his arrival at New York on the
l2lh ut on charge Of stealing $1,000
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

Freeman Phelps, who was recently tried at
Troy, N y forthe murder Of biz father is nov a
manuc
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03
nEIauM

Letters received this morning from Belgium state
that an instruction had occurred at Ghent, with a
yow TO expcl the Jesuis from that city A mob
Of between two and three thousand yooiicralinp
"Vrc Ia Rcpubiiglc," bent their coune to the
church aud residence Of the Jesuiis, tho latter u
which they demolished, aud then commenced op.
cralions upon the church, and bui for the timely
arrival Of the cavalry, gendafmes, aud police, tbs
splendid church would have been demolished and
fansaeked Of IL yauables.
We learn from Antwerp by letter. dated Mon.
day, all the Jesuits had removed tho whole Of
their yaluables from the town and lakon flight.
King Leopold has given bis Ministers lull leave
to make any proposition they may think udyan-
tngeoua for Belgium This declaration IL under
stood 10 refer directly to the abandonment Of mon
hrchy itself, II the nation shall generally demand
Il The Poihque, which was the organ Of NJ.
Nohhumbs ministry, publishes all article calling
Tor dissolution Of The Chambers. that the couu.
Try may express iis opinion on the fundamental
question Of the form OF the constitution II speaks
ia tins plain manner
"liy that declaration, royalty has rendered HON.
age to the sovereignty Of the nation. II the coun.
tfy bc tempted 10 follow tho example or France.
II will choose representatives known for their re.
publican tendencies Ii the CONTRARY, that OK.
ample will only confirm tho attachment of Bel.
gum 10 the constitutional regime. The election
will give rise 10 an uncqulyocal manifestation
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

The Grand Duke of llessc Darmsladt abdict.
Tod on the 9Th inst, in favor Of his son, the Grand
Duke Louis, who had appointed NJ de Gargefin,
thorough RciOrmcr, as bis Prime Minister
The accounts relate 70 rapid change of events.
30 muliiiari0gs, and 40 much alike in penpr,l
character that II is not easy to present synopsis
The Eleotor Of llesss Cassel has been forced
to grant the demands Of his subjects. who only
allowed him three days to deliberate: and the
Dukes Of SAKE Gotha aud SAKE Wpimar. have
also granted the liberty Of the press and extcn.
slyo conventional reforms The liberty of tLc
press and a RelrOm Of the Constitution have bo,n
granted by tho Scnates at Hamburg and Bremen
There has been a constitutional revolution in
Bavaria The Prince Lenngen wrote a strong
appeal to the King, urging him to uccode to the
popular demands, and warning him that otherwise
he might loose his crown, On the 9Th, the KIM
yielded, and published a proclamation, going the
whole length of the Gemanc movemo1ts-con.
stitutonal responsibility Of Ministers, entire lber.
ty Of the press, with abolition Of consorshIp. trial
by jury and the promise 10 forward an amended
"ermnnlc representation and Diet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-12-29

70 al parts of the house her fathers study =,
the private chapel, his slcepin. apartment
took MS over the grounds, but was careful
not 10 take MS within speaking distance Of
the Gene raj. She pointed me ont small
stone bnildinG, n shoit distance from the
gUiHid, aud told me in Spanish, 'iu that
house resides my fathers lavuri,e; ! will
present you.' entered, and found iar,e
tiger, chained 10 the wall. whose teeth and
claws had been extracted by ordProf RoSaS
II is said that this tiger. an i,lioic priest. and
- craZed man. called DR.. Foster, from New
Hampshire. said io have been methodist
preacher, are his fayorite companions. and
that bis amusement consists almost entirely
III being in the company Of either one or the
other. As we were leaving, refreshments
were rendered and accepted. Manucita at
tending herself upon the visitors.
"Sfe is undoubtedly one of the most re-
markable women ever met. and her popu.
larity with the people is immense, OCCASION
ed mainly, ! presume, by the strong con.
trast her acts with those of her father pre-.
sent. There is no doubt that her very good
ness OF heart is one of the strongest props to
her fathers deSpotism. While every body
inwardly detests the tyrant father, all avow
their alteration of Manuelita. No foreigner
visits the quintd without being favorably
impressed with this lady, aud hence Judge.
their good opinion Of her has made them in
different TO the character Of Cen Ro>as.