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Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-27
Eight Days Later from Europe


N Liverpool dates TO the lst inst. haze beer
received by the Cambria at New York. Th,
following is asynopsls Of the news contained il
them.
Cowaroiai Bread stuns have improved
Best Corn, thirty-scyen shillings Flour, thirty
one shillings ; Meal, sixteen to seventeen shil-
lings Wheat has advanced one shilling.
The last market day trade was dull with
supplies limited and frmcr feeling existed.
la the Cotton market for the week ending
the 9th ult. there had been decline of one
eight pence. On the 9th common grades ad-
vanccd one-cight pence, and revival Of trade
was looked for.
The Money market continues 10 Improve,
but a few failures have taken place.
Bank bullion is increasing rapidly, the
amount on hand is estimated at twelve mil
lions.
II The Bank rates of interest are reduced to
five per cent, and bill brokers to four per
cent.
/ The Bank of France, il is expected, will re-
duce her rates TO four per cent.
COnsOls sights five and three eights.
Additional flilurcs-Blanc a. Son, Froske
! g. Co., Il. a. j. Sands, Liverpool Coles
worthy, Powell d Price, J. Wright 81 Co.,
London Deans Brothers, Cork; Mitchell a.
Co., Rankin g. Co., Glasgow; Sands, MAY,
Fosdycc d Co., Calcutta; Il. llaitley x Co.,
Halifax
/ The prospects in the Manufacturing districts
are not very bright, but more encouraging.
Louis Philippe has been attacked with the
influenza, but has recovered. The announce
ment of which fact caused funds to rise.
In his speech, the King says-My relations
with foreign powers give me confidence. The
peace of the world is secured.
NV government has an understanding with
England, Austria, Prussia and Russia, and an
offer of mediation to Switzerland has been
made.
All allusion to the Pope entirely omitted in
the Kings speech.
/ Discussions existed in the Spanish cabinet.
The Portuguese cabinet had resigned
\ a new cabinet was appoint ID under Saldan-
all.
Ferrara has been evacuated by the Austri-
ans.
Sicily is in a state of extraordinary fermen-
tation, on account Of the Empress Maria Louisa
Disturbances have taken place at Naples.
/ The troops have been called out and fired on
the populace, killing and wounding a great
number
/ The cholera was subslding in Russia.
/ Outbreaks and assassnations continue in Ire
land.
4 revolution has taken place in Greece, and
there has been some fighting at Patras.
\ change has taken place in ths Ministry of
Holland Samct has been elected President.
In the French Chambers the ministry have
a majority of nincty-onc.
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New Orleans papers of the nth report SOW
cral arrivals from Vera Cruz, bringing later in
teligcncc.
On the evening of the 3lst ult., the British
courier from the Mexican capital arrived at
Vera Cruz, bringing dispatches from Mr.
Bowie, the British Charge. These dispatches
were Immediately forwarded to New Orleans
By the British brig-ol-war Daring.
Nothing positive was known concerning the
contents of these dispatches but they were
supposed, from the fact of their being sent by
a vessel of war, rather than by any of the reg
ular steamers, to relate to negotiations for
peace between Mexico and the L. States.
Col. Miles, with 1900 men, had lrft Vera
Cruz for the city of Mexico. Gen Marshall
was waiting their arrival at Jalapa.
On the Goth of December, private by the
name of Reynolds, belonging to Company ID,
of the sth regiment of Infantry, was hung at
Jalapa. for the murder of "A Mexican woman.
Santa Anna is said by Mexican papers to
have embarked at Acapulco ION the Pacific)
for San Bias.
\ An expedition was despatched on the night
Of the 2Is, to Cholula go or 30 miles from
Pueba) for the purpose ofapprchending some
Mexican officers 4 sklrnish ensued, in
which three MeXicans were killed and three
others wounded
The brig Rupert, from Tampico for Pen
sacola, loaded with humber for the Government,
was totally lost, on the LIST INST, on Iampico
Bar.
4 4 letter from Queretaro states that the gov
crnment was doing all in its power to get the
new members of Congress together. and II was
believed that body would assemble about the
middle of January.
Adyiccs have been received from MaZatlan
to the 3Oth ult. The gucrillas, under Migarcs,
had made an attack upon the Cape, but were
completely routed, and Mlagrcs and many 9th
cr MeNlcans killed.
4 4 number cf American prisoners who had
been taken at various times by the MeXicans,
had been sent to Col. Childs from Iacatan by
lzunzia, the former Mexican Governor Of Pueb-
la. asking an exchange for Col. Pavor.
! II not admissible, an equal number OF MeNl-
cans was requested, and If neither proposition
should be accepted, they might be considered
voluntarily restored. Col. Childs replied that
he could not comply with either proposition,
and thar the McXlcans were indebted for a
great number Of prisoners released during the
war. lie returned sincere thanks for kindness
shown 10 the prisoners now voluntarily rcstor-
ed. and would with pleasure emulate the enc
mv's kindness towards all Mcxicans who might
become prisoners.
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/ HTGENERAL CAss is now rapidly declining
(says the Boston JournaD into the vale o
| years. lie has long been before the countr,
as public man, but has attained no emnenc,
as statesman, although he has enjoyed tn,
reputation of being man of respectable tai
ents, Of cultivated mind, and irreproachabl,
conduct in private life. 1t is mournful tc
learn that such a man should 50 far forget wha
Is due to his own reputation, to the welfare Of
his country, and the dictates of wisdom and
justice, as to rise in the Senate of the United
states and make speech for popular effect,
appealing to the passions of men, abounding
IN false sentiments, and reeking with blood
and slaughter
! MIR. Cass rejects with contempt the idea that
powerful nation should plod along, cutiva-
ting the arts of Peace, engaging in Commerce,
Manufactures and Agriculture, and promoting
Literature, and practising the preccpts of
Christianity. No! lie takes the ground that
national renoun is the great object at which we
should aim--and that WAR-successful war.
is the means, by which we can attain this
greatest of national blessings-ren !
He exults in the battles which have been
fought, in the lives that have been lost. the
treasures that have been squandered, and the
demoralizing influence which war has exerted
over the whole country. All this is but a
straw in the balance, compared with the re-
norm which the twenty-eight successful bat
ties already fought in Mexico, have secured
to the nation in the estimation of European
Powers Nor is he yet sated with blood -
Ills cry is stin onward-rase more troops
furnish more supplies-fght on unul peace
is conquered, and large tracts of Mexican ter
rtory, burdened with the curse of slavery, are
added to the United States.
IL Is truly slckening to see Senator, bri5ed,
Knocked and deluded by ambitious dreams
which can never be realized, thus abandon his
better judgment, prove recreant to the dictates
of his reason and conscience, play the dcma-
goguc, and fall down and worship the cpau-
lctte and plume, contendng in his high place
before the whole American people, that mill
tary giory is the greatest and nobcst destiny
of this fourshng Republic
The effect which was produced by his gas
conadng speech on the Oregon question during
the last session of Congress, should have Taught
him better.
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! DREADFUL STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT Scam-
or Planter born upn.-From the officers OF
steamer Domdin, just down from the Illinois
river, we learn that about O'Clock last eve
ming, as the steamer Planter, Capt. Belt, was
rounding to at Jones' Ferry, or /! mile Island,
on the Illinois River, she burst both her boilers
with dreadful explosion, which demolished
her entire upper works, besides doing other IN
jury to the boat. As far as known, but five
lives were lost, viz Mr. Hatch, of Mcrcdosla {;
Mr. Edwards, of Florence Mr.. Watts, OF
Winchestcr-all three passengcrs-onc deck
hand and one boy, on the boat.
Capt. Belt, the lst clerk, LIST engineer, and
several other persons, are badly, and It IS fear
ed in some instances fatally scaldcd There
were quite a number of passengers IN the cab
in, all of whom were more orfss injured.
The deck crew escaped with but little m
jury. After the explosion the wreck took fire !;
but by the cXertion of the crew and persons
present, the flames were soon cNtlngulshcd.
The =. was on her downward trip, with a
good freight and many passengers. Her wreck
now lies at Twelve Mile lsland.-S. Loms
.Noc Era Of Jan. GR
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GES. ScoTr AND THE CouRT 90 lNoulRf,
The National ln,elhgcnccr states AZ a ''hNeo
fact" that d" zen. Towson, Paymaster .sner
al. did set out on Monday night last Tor heNi,
co. where hc ~. in conjunction WIN per.r@
Gushing and Gen. Butler, OF the No'ut,eer
forces. TO form Cour of Inquiry, ordered y, I,
the President Of the United states on ueIieru
Scot--a very singular Court, by the way, " ~
~ in Judgment on the Gencral-inr. he, =, Wv Wv
,i,;n bu, Tho counssls Of tho VAN bstfie'h
scnse"
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In the HOUsc, the bill giving apenson othc
step mother of Maj. Brown, who was killed at
Matamoras, was takenupa and discussed N com
miiiee of the whole I'LL the adjournment The
House also adjourned over to Monday.
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ELEcTIoS RIoTs N MoNTREAL.-lhe cleo
tion in the city of Montreal was brought to a
sudden close on Wednesday the 18th, by the
withdrawal from the contest of Mcssrs lIunn
and Mckenzie, the conservative candidates,
leaving the field =, Mcssrs. Holmes and La
fontainc, the Liberals or Radicals. The cause
of this movement was q severe noi on the pre-
ccdinp dav, in which firearms were freely
used. and the attempt to prevent renewal oi
which, by force, would probably have brought
ON scene of bloodshed most lamentable Ia
behold. What seems TO be- established ls that,
after a number of street skiunshcs, large
body of Liberals gathered IN front OF the on-
servaiive head quarters, the Royal Oak Inn,
81 Mary Strcct-that stones were thrown at
the windows. soon iullowcd by discharges oi
firearms both from aud at the house, iortu-
naiely without fatal or even very serious re-
suits Finally rush was made from th'
house. the outsiders were driven oil IN a hurry
some of them getting cruel thunps from blud-
gcons, the military was called out aud The row
ended.
The Herald saws that bands Of mon, armed
to the teeth, were engaged and paid on both
sides.
] At the close of the poll ON TUESDAY the lib
'cral candidates were considerably ahead oI
their competitors. " Y Com td'r
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Pr1ycrroN. Sncrifcios. Anr. IG. lsiG.

PRINCETON, Sacrfcios, Aug. l6, 1916.
Sir The brig-of-war Daring, just about
sailing for New Orleans, with dispatches from
the English minister in Mexico, TO Mr.. Paken-
ham at Washington, allows me an opportun-
ty, and sufficient time, to inform you that Gen.
Santa Anna and his friends have now just ar
rived at Vera Cruz in the English merchant
steamer Arab, from the Havana.
| have allowed him TO enter without moles-
tation, or even speaking the vessel, as ] was
Informed by the senior English officer here,
Capt Lambert, she carried no cargo, and would
not be allowed to take any in return. could
easily have boarded the Arab, but ! deemed it
most proper not to do so, allowing it TO appear
as if he had entered without my concurrence.
1t is now quite certain the whole country
that is, the garrison of every town and fortress
have declared in his favor. But, unless he
has learned something useful in adversely, and
become another man, he will only add to the
distractions of the country, and be hurled from
power in less than three months.
Respectfully your obedient servant,
ID. CONNOR,
Commanding Home Squadron.
Hon. Gro. BANCROFT, Secretary of the Navy.
write in great haste.
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uTWc understand tha, Mrs. Demaras Wee.
den. widow of the late Robert III. Wccdcn,
keeper of the Beaver Tail Light llousc, has
been appointed keeper in the place Of her hus.
band. deceased
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SANTA ANNA's PAss.-Among the docu-
mcnts communicated to the L. >. House OF
Representatives by the Secretary of the Navy,
and accompanying the Presidents Message
we find the celebrated pass that gave to dis
tractcd Mexico a leader for her armies, and
which the locoioco press all over the country
denied was ever given ; and also the dispatch
from Com. Connor, announcing Santa Anna's
arrival at Vera Cruz -
Private and confidential.
L. :. Navy DEPARTMENT.,
May, l3, 1916.
Commodore If Santa Anna endeavors to
enter the Mexican ports, you will allow him tc
pass freely. Respectfully yours,
GEORGE BANCROFT.
Commodore David Connor,
Commanding Home Squadron.
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FOR GENERAL TREASURER,
STEPHEN CAHOONE,
Of NeWpOrt


Mcssrs. Thomas J. Stead, John Brown
Francis, and John D'Wolf, were appointed a
Committee TO inform the above named gentle
men of their nomination
Voted, That each and every member of this
Convention use every fair and honorable means
10 secure the election of the above State tick
ct.
Voted, That Committee of one from each
County be appointed to fill any vacancies in
the above ticket.
The following gentleman were appointed
that Committee
Nemport-John Manchester.
Proudcnce-Stcphcn Randall.
Washing gt0n--James B NJ Potter.
Briaok-Jom D'Wolf
Rent-John Brown Francis.
Voted, That so many of the Committee who
were appointed to nominate State officers, be a
Committee to nominate Delegates 10 the gen
eral National Wing Convention.
Messrs William Pcckham, Geo. ID. Cross,
Ezra Pollard, Cyrus Harris, Thos. G.. Turner,
Gardner Willard. Charles Randall, and a. ).
Westcott, were appointed to fill vacancies in
the above Committee
The Committee unanimously recommended
the following persons as delegates
James L. Simmons, Charles Jackson, Ma
--than +. Dixon, Alfred Bosworth.
For stJstitacs-Thomas ]. Stead, Samuel
Ames, Leumol H. Arnold, Geo G.. King.
Voted, That a State Wing Central Com
mittec be appointed
Voted, That Mcssrs. VIM. 5 Patten, Jas.
r. Rhodes, Henry Y. Cranston, Henry Is.
Anthony, Sylvester G.. Sherman, Chas. Ran
dali. Thomas J. Stead, John Manchester, Ste
phcn Il. Only, be that Committee.
Voted, That Henry Clay, of Kentucky, Is
the choice of the Wings Of Rhode Island as a
candidate for the next Presidcncy-subjcct Ia
the decision of general National Conycn-
tion.
Voted. That the thanks of this Convention
no presented TO the President of this Conycn-
tion.
Voted, That the proceedings OF tins meet
inp he signed by the President, Vice PrcA
dents. and Secretaries, and published IN all
the Wing papers in this State
THOMAS WlIIPPLE, President
JosEPH T.. PEnRY,
GEoRGE ID. Cross, VICE
THoMAs ]. STEAD, Presidents
joins D'WoLr,
CuRIsToPnER G.. PERRY, lso.u.,.,,;,s
CHARLES RANDALL,
Fan RlyER RAILRoAr.--Thc third annual
mce,inp of the Fall River Railroad Company
was held nj Fall River on the Goth instant -
'rbev chose nine directors. as follows &C. {
Gilbert Of Boston Royal Turner, Randolph
A e. Borden. jefferson Borden, Richard Bor
den. of Fall River Peter ". Pierce, Middle
boro' Nahum Stctspn, Bridgcwdcr j. =
Ti,lnrh,s,, New Bedford J. e. Dodge, Bos
1cn
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FOR GOVERNOR,
ELISHA HARRIS,
OF (OUentTU

FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
EDWARD W. LAW'TON,
Of Ne~port.
FOR SECRETARY or STATE,
HENRY BOWEN,
Of PrOridehcc.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
JOSEPH Nj. BLAKE,
Of Bfi&'oL
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! SUSPENSION OF THE FRENcH STEAMERS
The New York Journal of Commerce publish
cs the following letter, announcing that the
French steamers have discontinued their trips
for the present.
Harrc, France, Dee. 22d 1877.
| Our Transatlantic Steamers are about tn
suspend their voyages, and the Missouri is the
last to leave. This enterprise has not been
fortunate, for causes which the most energetic
efforts will be applied to remove. II is expect
cd that the line will resume operations, under
more auspicious circumstances, the coming
season.
/ DlsrrnBANcE.-Thc Lowell Courier is in
formed that there was disturbance among the
Irish ut the new city OF Lawrence, on Sunday
night last, in which some two hundred were
engaged, and after some pretty hard knocks
they were dispersed by the police, aud nine Of
the ringlcadcrs arrested Nobody was scri-
ously injured. Run was the cause of the row
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6eralo Of the Times
RHODE ISL AMDER;
NEWPORT.
Whig State Convention.

A Wing State Convention was held at the
State House in Providence on the evening of
Jan. 20. The Convention being called TO or
der by Sylvester G.. Sherman, George w.
Cross, of Westerly, was chosen Chairman, G.
G. Perry and Charles Randall, Clerks
The several towns being called, the certf-
Gates of election of Delegates were handed in.
Each town was represented by a full delega-
ton.
On motion of f.. r. Potter, a Committee
of one from each County was chosen 10 no
inmate officers for the Convention
The following gentlemen were chosen that
Committee
Nearport.-Benamn Finch
Propidence ce-Richmond Brownell
BristOl.-J. Russell Bullock
Kent.-Willam ii. Brayton
Washington.-E. r. Potter.
The Committee reported for officers of this
State Convention
For President, Hon. Thomas Whpple.
Vice Presidents, George ID. Cross, Joseph
L. Perry, Thomas j. Stead, John D'Woh
Secretaries, Christopher G.. Perry, Charles
Randall.
On motion, a Committee of five from each
County was nominated by the Convention, and
chosen TO nominate a ticket of State officers
The following gentlemen were chosen on
that Committee
Ne,rport-Benjamin Finch, John Manches-
ter William P.Sheflicld Simon II. Sands, Peter
Barker.
Providence. oe.-Isaac Thurbcr, james +. Sim
mons, Christopher Robinson, Charles +. Man
chester, Caleb Congdon.
Washingion.---E. II, Potter, Joseph T. Bar
Der, Nathan +. Dixon, Samuel Phillips,
Charles Anthony.
Brstoi-lIaile Collins, j. Russell Bullock,
VIM. ii. S. Bailey, Lewis b. Smith, Henry
ii. Luther
Rent-John Brown Francis, Thomas Bate
man, Isaac Bowen, VIM. ID. Brayton, Emanu-
el Rice.
The committee unanimously recommended
to the support of the Convention the following
persons, VIZ
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In the !Spo,c, the death OF MIR. llornbeck o'
Pa. was announced, and the Senate ADJOURN
cd 10 Monday.
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Total. LII 81 50
Whole number 2SO-necessary to choice al.
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Total .llS p Sc 20
Whole number Of votes cast 9 Necessary to choice 40

AZ
Whole number of votes cast s Necessary choice 40
Again there was no choice but there were hurrahs
and Kisses in the galleries.
The President endeavored to suppress the disorder
Knock, knock.
motion made to adjourn until tomorrow morn
ing. at O'Clock.
Kisses, and three cheers for Old Zack.
Another motion, to get rid of the conf sion, was
made to adjourn.
The yeas and nays called, but not ordered and
The President decided that the Convention had ad-
journed.
All the members were their feet, and the people
in the galleries began to rush out. II was disputed
that the Convention had agreed to adjourn " Divi-
sion ~ Division Of the question ~ Count, count ~
new count ~ Sit down. Count" 1--WE
haven't adjourned ~ We have - Yeas and nays ~
etc.
The PRESIDENT raped with his hammer, and with
all his might. The sound thus produced. together
with the loud cries in the Convention Of DIVISION
new count" 1T Is too late,n " clear OUT lets
hear the President" too late" the house has ad
oured were deafening and to the highest degree ex
citing IL beat the Baltimore Convention two one
A loud voice, above all the rest The house is adj
not, sir.''
The PRE,rpEsr summoned new strength, and plyed
his hammer brskly.
The gallery occupants shouted, "let's go home"
and the excitement and noise were the increase We
do not know how to tell about it,
After the lapse OF five minutes there was something
like order, truly refreshing.
The PREsInrsr-t was the opinion Of the chair that
the ayes had It, IL gentlemen will be quiet the ques
ton Will again DO taken deliberately.
A DELEeATE-l object to 1t. One Of the members Of
delegation has retired.
ASoTrER DgLEeArE-He had no right to retire un-
til the chair announced the decision
Yeas and nays" yeas and nays on the adjourn
mentn
MIR. BLurr--It is too late for them
A voice, angry and emphatioally " II Is not, sir
The Ps.srprsr-Itis impossible to decide whom all
are speaking f. Order,' " order "
MIR. CARROLL. Of New York. ask whether the chair
did not decide that the house had adjourned until to-
morrow {" No." no." yesn yesu1
Mr.. GENTRY, Of Tennessee, and others, said some
thing
The PREsipENr--In this state of disorder tho char
decides that the house has adjourned
And then went up loud hurrahs. Hurrah hurrah !!
hurrah hurrah-aah. Hats were waved feet were
stamped hands were clapped and pcll-mell the dele
gates and gallery occupants hurried down stairs
IL lacked fifteen minutes of nine O'Clock
AT the outside door, where delegates and reporters
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Telegraphic.
Taylor Ratification Meeting.

PHfLApELPHIA-June % O'Clock r. NJ.
There is an immense ratification Taylor meeting, in
Independence Square to night accompanied with tre'
me ndous enthusiasm.
Governor Morehead of North Carolina Gen. Irwin
and W. j. Johnson Of Pennsylvania and John w.
Fowler of New York are presiding the main stand
with numerous secondary officers Large delegations
we're in attendance from every State In the Union.
Bcngola lights illuminated lanterns, are seen hang
ing from the venerable trees. Fireworks squios ana
crackers, are in full operation
Speaknu is going out from three principal stands and
from dozen stumps.
Immediately sfter Tsylors nomination much disss-
tiisfacton was expressed among the wings but since
dark harmony has been nearly restored and in the
Language of Mr. Wright Of Genesee County New York
Il generally believed among the wings here that OLD
zach will enter the White House on the Fourth OF
March to the tune Of Yankee Doodle.
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There being no choice the Convention proceeded to
another and
BALLOT.
Mr. MORRILL,, of N. Y-New York has a right to be
heard here on the question Of Vice President. MIL
lard Fillmore is the man to carry the Empire State.
We can gain the State with that candidate. (Lct IS
have him Let have him Oh. that your opinion.
Yes that e my opinioa. Let q have him.
The names Of Messrs. Stewart. Sergeant and McKen-
were withdrawn.
The Convention thcn proceeded to second ballot
ing for candidate for the Vice Presidency and the
following is the result by States =
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Whole number Of votes cast-266. Necessary 70
choce-134. -,
The CuAIR declared Hon Willard Fillmore to be tina
Wing nominee for Vice President Of the United states
Gimme nse cheering in the galleries.
Nvw JERSEY SPEAKS OUT.
Mr. MCoRp, of N. j., in glowing Language SPOKE OF
made on the free soil New Jersey and on the battle
acid Of Trenton, and that she would redeem these