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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-31
SATURDAY., 4alap cG.

| TExtract from a sermon preached BY the
Rev. Mr.. Bellows on the Sabbath after the
Riot:
Within tho last three days We have been
passing through civil and social wa, in The
CITY of New York, the most horrible form of
calamity that can beial 4 community. The
very foundations Of society have been threat
cned1 with ruin. Caprice and brute force
have undertaken 10 rule over us. We
have seen tho whims and pIejudlccs of few
ignorant and passionate boys, or brutal AID
desperate men, first assuming the form Of u
disgusting insolence, and then taking on the
shape Of open violence, attacking with stones
and clubs the lovers OF law and order and de-
termined upon having their wicked way at all
hazards. And what has been the provoca'
ton Has any popular principle been attack
ed Has any honest or innocent prejudices
been wantonly wounGed! No There new
er was a mob that had less reason for lis folly
and wickedness. Nothing but pure wlliul-
ness nothing but Tioting in b'ute force !;
nothing but dcpraved and diabolical desire
to put forth tyrannical power, and make the
better portion Of the community feel It's force
has occasioued this outbreak A secret hat
red property and property holders has been
the main spring Of riot.
\ II ever ,here was proper occasion TO use
the whole power Of the State, and to fall back
upon the las, resorts Of civil order, it was then
when the most wilful, least justified and
most airocious mob ever gatterc since the
abolition riots-with no cause of irritation, no
shadow of excuse for violence, in the mere in
solencc OF reckless brute force, attempted "a
overthrow the laws, TO bring disgrace on ou'
community, and 10 defy and rou. tho rights
Of peaceful citizens. That the mere loyo .
riot, the idle desire to back u popular actor
the mean wish 10 humble respectable for
eien artist, whocc conduct has apparently
been irreproachable, should have carried
portion OF our citizeLs TO this. height Of mad
ness, is indeed . dreadful intmation Of h
success which demsgogueo have had in swe
ling false sense Of importance, or vitiatln
the proper notions Of liberty among the rude
portion Of our people These are the fruits
our political pandcrines to the ignorance an
= vanity Of the people. such.is the result
|. making legislators Of creatures like those VII
nj sde the innammaiory speeches in the Pal
:, the night sncr the riot We have arrive
:. indeed, a, pretty notions Of Liberty, when
few hundred Of the WORT rcrtions # ourpe'
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Newport, R. l., Thursday Morning, May 81, lS49

pie possess the power of dsgrac ng the whole
city, braying the authorities and defeating
the right will OF nncty-nine hundredtIs Of the
people Let no weak and pulling sentiments
of humanity, no miserable sophisiry about the
will of tho people, allow US TO ialLer in our
/ uPport of tho public authorities even though
the necessary to ial back upon the military
the necessary final resort, Of course, when the
police force is insufficient. Many persons
eem to forget thal if Tire laws must be obey
ed, they must be enforced, and that TO enforce
them, adequate power and unhiching fidelity
arc necessary. The law is peacefully execu-
ted at all other lines, only because il is al
ways iorcibly executed when the exigency ar.
rives.
To have hesitated on a recent occasion TO
FIRE upon the mob, would have been 10 endan-
ger thousands OF valuable lives for the sake
Of saving twenty-many OF which paid the
just penalty of their violence and folly There
ought to be but one expression on this subject.
To allow ourselves in regrets or insinuations,
respecting the course pursued by. the public
uthorties, is to play directly into tho hands
of the rioters. And if we attempt to shift the
responsibility of from the mo5 upon any 9TH
CT shoulders we Join the mobs Much as we
may rcg.e. that the great principle Of an un'
molesied enjoyment Of our civil privileges
shou have been indicated in theatre and
on trivial occas ior, vet the principle is sac
red anywhere-whe,he in a church, an abo-
lition meeting, or place Of public amusement.
They are not TO be blamed who desired tina.
the honor and hospitality of New York to-
wards an unofiendlng stranger should not be
sacrificed to the caprice, ig: orance and brutal
i,y of few hundred lawless boys and men.
lf the occasion for vindcating the law had not
arisen now, it must have done so on another
occasion and really the only thing to be
deeply regretted is that the flight of the OBJ
ject OF popular violence and prejudice should
seem to leave any appearance Of victory with
the rioters. Though he had been the mean
est of his kind, he should have been protected
here to the conclusion of his announced on
gagement if an army of ten thousand men
had been required TO " ait upon his movements
and ship Of war chartered TO convey him to
his native land. We have done something to
yinLicate order and law and We ought to
have done moro What lesson have we not
received in regard to the nature Of a popular
and free government
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CocxRoAcHEs-We have often heard il
asked, what end these disgusting creatures
serve in the economy Of Nature or in other
words. what they are good for. We have JUS,
learned. 1t will hardly be believed but we
assert it as a fact--that the manufacturers oI
Sherry and Madeira wine communicate tc
these liquors their peculiar favour, by an in
fusion of baked cockroachcs, which interesting
insects or big bugs" are roasted in an oven
set apart for this mos. odorous and peculiar
use. We hop, our verac.ty will not be i'm,
peached, as VIC have for our authority one o.
the most respectable wine merchants in this
city, who in confirmation Of the above fact
related TO US that friend Of his not content
with the delicate favor thu1 impaired by the
manufacturers, had every day brought to hin:
for dinner live cockroach, with which he
amused himself and pampered his appetite, by
dipping it up and down in his glass of Madeira
New York Saturday American
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MONTREAL, May 81

On Saturday the questions whether it be
oxpedient to move the seat Of Government oi
the two Canadas from this city. and to hold
the si,,ings Of the United Parliament for the
future, alternately at Toronto and Quebec
four years in each place, were debated in As.
sembly.
an address was voted to the Governor General
by a majority Of five, in favor Of removal to
Toirn,o and Quebec.
At fire on Friday the mob manifested VIC
lcncc towards the pohce-no serious injury
was done The city is perfectly tranquil.
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DISPOSAL OF THE RIoTERs.--Tcn OF the
New York rioters, arrested for creating dis
turbance OF the Astor Opera House last Thurs
day week, have been held to bail in $1,000
each, to appear and answer two in $500
each, to be of good behaviour for six months,
and one in $500 to keep the peace. Justice
Mounlfou refuses to take bail for William
Sparks alias Bill Parks, Robert Bennett,
Charley Tappan, Robert Miller alias Long
and James alias John Mclean, a, thy arc
accused Of being the paiue7 who set fire tC
the Theatre under the parquettc, which is ar
son in tho frs, degree capital offence.
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Boupo,R PIccoLo PIAso FoRrEs.-Peisonr
abou, purchasing Piano are invited to the
advertisement of Messrs. Hill, Rider and Ow-
en- in another column. They have opened
an agency at loo Thames street, for fe"
DAYS whero they invite the muuical public tc
call and examine them. Their peculiar form
and compactness admirably adapt them to tho
cottage OF small rooms and as an ornamental
piece OF Furniture far surpasses the square
Piano. This style Of Instrument is now II
general use 10 Europe and will soon be 50 ii
this country.
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NECESSITY FOR KNOWING SPANisH.-Tho
adventures bound to California should acquire
some little knowledge Of Spanish, or they
will bc puzzled when they get into the Span
ish country, where even the mules understand
no other language One OF a company who
started from Vera Cruz could not get his mule
TO bulge, though he kicked beat and cursed
him in choicest English. The mule only
pricked up his cars a, the strange sounds
At length a Mexican gave him the word,
&" nauIas, uamos, sst, ,st," and away the ami
NAL went at the top Of his speed. The rides
now had as grea, difficulty TO stop him, for he
knew no Spanish word, and was obliged TO
hire an interpreter between him and his mule,
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No Cuo,v,A IN PmtAprLpuII.-Our ci,

No CHoLxsA IN PmLADELPnIA.-Our citi.
zcns noticed yesterday, with equal surprise
and regret, in one Of the morning papers, an
announcement Of eight cases Of cholera hav-
ing occurred in Philadelphia on the preceding
day,
Tho publications Of such statements on
such subjec, as tina, Of tho cholera, cannot
be too earnestly deprecated. They cause
much alarm among tmid people, snd 20 8
positive and direct injury 70 irade' by right
ening away or deierring business VISITORS
If cholera should reach Philadelphia, the fact
will be Immediately au,hen icaly known aud
officially announced. Nobody desires or
dreams OF concealment. All that is TO DO Ia
men,ed and protested against, in these man
,ers. is the folly Of an unfounded report, and
tho pra,ui,ous injury Of false alarm.--Ph1'
~ A. Of Thursday.
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BRArTLEBoRo', VI, May 81

About quarter past one this morning, our
citizens were alarmed by the cry of" fire.
and the flames were seen issuing from the
residence of Mrs. Freme, an English widow
lady, aged 40 years, who resided about mile
north of the village. Numbers Of persons
hastened to the spot, but before they could
arrive, the house was enveloped in flames, and
sad 10 relate. Mrs. Frcme was consumed with
it. All the furniture was destroyed. together
with the ou,-buildings, in which there wcrc a
span of beautiful horses, family horse, car
riages, &c. &c.
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Matters in Canada are yet far from assun-
ing that aspect of quietudc indicative OF re-
tu,n of better feeling between the British ana
French inhabitants. The Montreal papers
como to us full of the details Of meetings which
the Loyalsl are holding all over 'h' prov
, ince. to denouncc the administration OF Cover
nor Elgln; while from the French side congfat-
ulatory addIess's continue to pour in, express
inc resolute determination to uphold the
r government against any assaults which may DC
made upon it. On Friday last, in the Legs
la,ve Council, resolution was TO be moved
by Hon. Mr.. Do Blaquiere, praying that an
address be presented TO the Queen asking for
an immediate dissolution of The union, rs the
only measure that will now restore order and
tranquility to that portion of the British ELL
pire. A great meeting of the County q
Lennox and Addine,on was held at Napancc
on the 7lh Resolutions wero passed, con
demning the Rebellion Losses act and thu
Ministry, and TO petition the Queen to di'alioN
it, and recall Lord Egin.
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BALTIMORE, May %

The Rev. Mr.. Burroughs. on trial at Snow
Hill, Maryland, for the murder Of james Is.
Bishop, on the 23d Of March has been acqui,-
ted
Private accounts received here to-day con.
firm The sad intelligence of the death Of Gen
Worth, by cholera, in Texas. In consequences
of the funeral soemnilies Of Hon. Daniel Dun.
can the Cabinet was not in session to-day.
Three cases ofcholera were reported 10 our
city to day, which has created considerable
alarm among our citizens. The southern mail.
with dates to the l4,h, is through, but con.
tains nothing interesting beyond tina, an,icias.
ted from Charleston.
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VOL. Xxx. NO. 9.
Grt0ap, ntap 95.

uJDuTi1p INC last lew uayoi c'ehts VI h'S
most sudden and startling nature have broken
upon our ears in rapid succession. They have
come like the quick discharges Of heavy ,hun-
der, in bright clear summer day, without
previous warning. During the last year, wo
have had shock after shock from the old world,
until it seemed as if all the ancient institutions
Of our maternal land were to,tering upon their
hitherto firm foundations Nation has clash
ed with nation, subjects have denounced and
de,hroned their rulers, and all manner of dis
cord and commotion has prevailed The
Cholera has swept through Russia, Austria
aud Prussia with unparalleled virulence, ard
destroyed whole communities. But amid all
this, we were comparatively calm at home
At last, the great fountains Of our own domes-
tic peace and happiness are broken up ; and
within the last few days, it has seemed as 1t
the vistations of Divine Providence were In
deed descending upon our heads with no meas
ured power.
The Cholera is raging in all paris of the
Southern and Western Country, and sweeping
off its victims by hundreds. II is yet early in
the season, and we have reason to trcmblc Tor
the health or the country at midsummer The
great are falling equally with the humble, and
all classes and conditions are in danger. There
was the terrible Riot in New York, and the
fearful loss of liio caused by the exercise OF
the basest passions of mans naturo,-as If dis
ease was not already accomplishing deaths
great work with rapidity sufficiently alarm
Ing.
Ere the public mind had hardly recovered
from the shock of this intelligence, came the
news of the melancholy wreck Of the steamer
Empire, and its loss of life (; quick upon this
followed the announcement Of the destruction
of large portion of ST. Louis by fire, and a
still, further loss OF life. And Immediately we
hear that New Orleans, the great Southern
Metropolis, yet suffering from the ravages oi
the Cholera, is in imminent danger OF being
submerged by the Father Of waters, and the
peopc are compelled TO fly from death by DIS
ease and drowning. Again we have the fire
at Milwaukee, another in Vermont, and other
accounts of similar disasters in various parts Vi
the country.
These are but some of the principal events
Of late, which We aroused the sympathy Of
our hearts and they naturally induce MS tc
look around and inquire what can be the cause
of all this afiliction. But it is not our province
IN answer. Ii is the fuiiilment of plans which
an overruling Providence alone can eomp'e
bend lie cannot err, and His wisdom vii
consummate all ,hings well, in His own prope
time. Amid all this desc alton, we should o'
thankful that the hand of His power has no
been visited upon us, and that His mercy ha
preserved US fiom danger and destruction
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latest FROM THE wRrcx OF THE EMrlRl

LATEST FROM THE WRrcY or the EMPIRE.
Another body was found in the wreck yes
terday afternoon, supposed to be that o. Mrs.
Carson. The whole number now found is lS.
The Empire is still on the fats near Dcnn-
ing's Point, and Messrs. S,urges & Boaidman,
wrcckers, from this city, are making prcpera-
ITEMS to raise her, which it is expected will be
accomplished in two or three days. They
have two steamboats,, about one hundred casks
of oil, and other necessary apparatus for the
purpose. When raised, the boa, will bo
brough, to the Dry Dock in this city.
The pilo, Of the Empire has been arrested
and remains in custody FOX the present, and
will doubtless be brough, TO srial for man
slaughter. Tho Coroner'5 Jury, now in ses
sioi at Fishkill, will PROBABLY not terminate
the investigation for several days; II j, dut
to the public, and to those molc deeply inter
esled in this melancholy affair, that it SHOULD
be iully and carefully inves'igaied--N y
Mirror
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! THE MIGHATING SEAsos.--1he hot wealth
er of Yesterday indicated that the sun mer was
. fast coming upon us. The sentiment, = HE
away to the country incontinently took pos
session of the mind whether one was able 10
heed the Impulse or not. The emigration 10
the watering places &c, will doubtless take
place earlier this summer than usual, IN con-
sequence OF the runners on all hands of chol-
era. Already at New York, it is SAID, prepara-
tions arc making for tho grand social move
ment.-BaitimOrc Sun.
We presume there is no doubt that those
who travel, or pass the summer at watering
places, will leave their homes earlier this seas
on than usual The chol ra VI drive people
from the cities, and they will naturally seek
the most comfortable and safe residence. -.
There is no place on the American Cont
nent which can be compared with Newport
for the salubrity of its climate, particularly in
the Summer. Families can como here with
perfect safety, and be more secure from tho
ravages of the Cholera than in any other
place. Gentlemen of he press, please make
known these facts Tor the benefit Of your read
ers We have the best accommodations here
for al who may desire TO como.
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WAsnINoToN, May 22.

The funeral Of the Hon. Daniel Duncan, o
member of the las, Congress from Ohio,
took place to-day from his late residence,
Pennsylvania Avenue. A large number fol-
lowed his remains to the Congressional bury
ing ground, among whom we noticed num-
Der of distinguished individuals, heads Of de-
! Jartmen,S, &c. The following gentlemen Of
fcatcd as pail bearers Hon Dudley Mary
in, New York John S. Pendleton, Virginia /;
f. c. Cabell, Florida; Isaac r. Holmes, S.
Carolina, George P. Marsh, Vernon, -
Washington Barrow, and T. Haskell, Tcnnes-
see.
The President and several members Of the
Cabinet, and the late Secretary the Treas
ury attended the funeral. Gen. Taylor ap-
pcared more robust than we have ever before
seen him
We may expect the Pope's approval Of the
appointment, Of Bishop Hughes to an Arch
bishopric in July.
lOl-2PM
On particular enquiry, learn tina, there is
not word Of truth in the report that despatch
es have been received at the Navy or any
other Department Of the Government from
California and it is also mistake that de-
.pa,ches have been sent out recommending
any action different from tina, pursued by Com.
Jones, or Cen Persiier Smith. No despatch.
es have been eithc, received or sen; Of late
Orders have been issued that several cesseIs
be in readiness fox the Mediterranean, where
strong fleet is 20 hc stationed.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT
COLLECTORS.
VIM. Z Eas,on, a, Nantucket, Mass, yico
Rand.
Ebenezer Bacon, a, Barnstablc, Mass, vice
/ Phiney.
Samuel Thaxter, Fall River, Mass, vice
Leland.
! Wm. r. Russell, a, New Bedford, vice
Adams.
Jacob Richardson, a, osScso, New York
vice McWhorier.
Levi Allen, a, Buffalo, New York, vice
Rogers.
VIM. Doden, >, Pe;ersburgh Va vic.
Rosser
Il SURVEYORS.
Wm. 7. Aycrill, at Ipswich, Mns., wee
/, Wilder.
L Philip J. Gray, at Camden, y. j., vet
Garrett
! Henry Woods, at Pittsburgh, Pa, 'ict
Guthrie
! VIM. Key Bond, at Cincinnati, Ohio, vice
Collins.
APPOINTMENTS BY TIE DEPART
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Bosros. Nav %

Bosros, May %.
The Quincy Bank was robbed this morning of
5000. The cashier went into the bank early
this morning, his usual custom, and took from
,hc vault that amount Of money and arranged
it in his drawers, for ,hepurpose Of facilitating
business at The opening. He then locked the
bank and proceeded TO breakfast. When he
returned he found that the door had been
broken open and the money stolen. Up to II
o ocock no ,idings had been heard Of tho rob
Der.
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PRoGRrss OF THE CnoLrRA.-The Sou,!

! PRoGREss OF THE CnoLuRA.-The South.
ern and Western mails come to us 10 day,
heavily freighicd and frightened with cholera
reports. The deaths from The disease at Mays
vile, Ky. so far reach 80. The Board Of
Health, at Chicago, report l2 deaths during
the three days preceding "Wednesday l6'h.- -
At Steubenyllc, one or two cases was report
cd, on the 10Th, but Pcop'o there .ero nos
cln-mod at IT,
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DEATH ORA WrsrERs PoLrEss.-The
Louisville papers announce the death in ,ha'
city, of Mrs. S. J. Howe. poetess Of con-
siderable reputation, whose contributions to
the periodical literature Of tho country have
been frequent and much admired. She was
one of the bovy OF poets and poetesscs who
have been introduced to the world by the
Lou svile Journal, 10 the taste Of whose able
editor they are indebted for encouragement II
their incpient struggles.
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CINcINNA1I.M 2l-P.M

Yesterday morning ten frame buildings on
Main street near the corporation line, were
destroyed by FIRE. By this calamity twenty
poor families are rendered houseIess The
buildings were not OF much value. Sloop g.
IIubbe's plough Factory was also burned.
There were twenty new cases and scver'
deaths by cholera up to neon on Saturday,
There is very little alarm felt about the
cholera, and business is beginning to resume
its wonted channel.
From Louisville we learn that the cholcrs
has almost entirely disappeared from shat
city.
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lPC. l.. Hammett, Jr,, has received the
cng-avings Of the American Art Union for all
the subscribers il. this town they can obtain
them by calling on him. The picture Is the
signing Of the death warrant Of Lady Jane
Grey it is a magnificent work Of ant, and TO
fleets the highest credit on tho genius of the
artist, and the taste and Ilberaliy Of this ex-
cellent ine,itution each subscriber is also fur.
nished with a copy OF Rip Van Winklc, il
lus,rated by Darley these two productions
are worth more than double the price Of sub
ccription. Copies Of them may be seen a
this office.
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FRrDER!cKroH, n. b., May 22.--This fore
noon, fire broke out in a barn, in the re,r cf
the Staples property, on Qu"en street, which
consumed twenty-five buildings, chiefly dwell
ling hou,es and stores. All the buildings on
Queen street, from the store Of Thomas Stew
ait TO that Of George Perley, both Inclusive. /.
together with all the buildings in the rea;,
along the alley 10 King street, were consCmed'
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Es-The South Carolina Convention adjourn
ed sine die on the 18th inst. after passing vari'
Gus resolutions; among them one recommend
inp a Central Committee Of Vigilance and
Safety, 10 be composed of FIVE persons; an
other, approving Of the Southern sddress; and
a third expressing confidence in the " patriot
ism, energy and efficiency Of the State author
ities.p
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n,-The news Of the death of Gen. Worth
.vill bo received with unningled sorrow
throughout the country Hc was brave and
accomplished officer, ani y dint of his own
force of character and perseverance,, he arose
from the ranks 10 ono Of the most honorcd po'
,.,ions in the Army. lie commenced his ca
rcer Of distinction in the war Of 1879, and con-
summa,od it by the noblest acts of hcroism anc
.tnl in Mexico. He has been suddenly Gu, OF
IN the prime Of life, and in the midst Of hi
usefulncss. lie leave, widow and severa
children 70 roorn lis 'c:s q bvsSsnd ,r'
sihct