The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-31
BosroN, July %, l849.
THE WHOLESALE swINDLER.

The name of the pseudo lieutenant, who has
been figuring here for some weeks until his career
terminated in the State prison yesterday, is now
said TO be Chauncey Larkn, recent graduate of
Sing Sing. His operations appear to have been of
the most extensive character and one half the ac-
hvity he has practlsed in roguery expended upon
some honest pursuit would have made him rich
man. few days since, this ingenious chepaiier
visited the Massachusetts General Hospital, and
introduced himself as a surgeon of the navy, sta
toned at Charlestown. He was received and en-
tertained in the most distinguished manner and he
invited the officers of the institution in return, to
dine with him at the navy yard, promising TO call
for them in his barouche at appointed hour.
The invitation was accepted. The invited guests
accoutred themselves duly on the day Of the feast
but the barouche and its dashing owner came not !;
and, after waiting two or three hours, the officers,
instead of feastIng on salmon and champagne at
the lieuteDant's expense, had to put up with the
remnants Of what had been left by their MESS This
same notable gentleman wentto Lynn, and bargained
for a large stock of shoes, portion Of which he
shipped for southern port. He is said to have
swindled number Of jewellers in New York, about
four years since, under the assumed name of Lieut.
C. Hunter.
THE DAY NATIONAL FAST.
Governor Briggs, of Massachusetts, to-day is
sued his proclamation recommending the keeping
of the third day Of August next day Of fasting
humiliation, and prayer, IN conformity with the
Presidents proclamation; with the I" fitness" of
which, the Governor says he is deeply impressed. !"
Mr.. EwNc-THE PRESIDENT.
The friends of the Administration in these parts
are glad to see the thorough and explicit vndica-
ton, in the Republic of Wednesday, of Mr.. Ewing
from the aspersons which have been so indus
triously circulated by the Union and other OPPOSE
ton presses; not that they attached any weight to
these SANDERS but because il feared that their
incessant reteraton might produce an effect upon
the uniformed and those who had never looked in
the Secretary's frank and open face, and received
the ample assurance which his manly physiogno-
my gives, that he was never guilty Of an unworthy
action. Your prompt and decisive exposures Of
the tricks, Shifts and fasehoods of Locofocoism
producing an excellent effect. The impression had
been really created among certain credulous persons
that President Taylor had surrendered his Execu-
tive prerogatve to majority of his Cabinet; nay,
that the Assistant Postmaster General, and very
clerks Of departments, exercised more influence
han he in important appointments to office. You
have set this question right before the public, and
the rcfutation has overtaken and neurazed the lie
THE FOREIGN NEWS.
The report by the Europa of victory gained by
$4,000 Hungarians over 10000 Russians, is dc.
nounced by the New York papers as unsubsten-
tatcd by any English authority. This is mistake.
have before me the London Sun of the evening Of
July 18th, which contains the report precisely as II
was given in the tclcgraphc despatch from st.
Johns. The report is credited to the Nation" a
Belgium journal. We are all hoping il may prove
true. Such a victory, though not quite equal to
that Of Buena Vista in the proportonate inferority
in numbers Of the victorious party, would cover
Dembinsk with laurels,