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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-27
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE,
Congressional Summary.

Our telegraphic reports th,s merning will be
found more than usually interesting As the close
of the session approaches, both houses appear dig
posed TO 60 TO work in earnest, to bring up the
rear. In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Wales
took his seat as Senator from Delaware,
vice J. M. Clayton, resigned. Mr.. Webster
was appointed to fill the vacancy in the FL
nance Committee, occasoned by the resignation
of Mr.. Clayton. The bill regulating pay IN the
Army was amended and passed. The regular
order (the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
billy including various amendments for the govern
ment of California and New Mexico, was taken
up After considerable debate on the bill, the
Senate, in pursuance Of previous resolution,
took recess from TIL o'clock. On re-assem.
bling, the debate was resumed, and after some
time, the amendment of Mr.. Walker, providing
for extending the general territorial laws over the
territories OF California and New Mexico, was
passed-yeas %, nays II. This amendment ap-
propriates 100000, and gives to the Executive
the power OF appointing all the necessary officers
civil, judicial, and military.
In the House, a resolution allowing extra pay
to the officere, was laid on the table. resolu.
ton was passed, to terminate the debate on the
California bill in two hours from the time of taking
i, up. The bill was taken up In Committee OF the
Whole, and was debated by Messrs. Stewart,
Gayle. Root, and Evans. Owing to some disar-
rangement OF the telegraphic wires, our dispatches
terminated, without furnishing US the whole OF
the proceedings in either house.
AS might be supposed, the city OF Washington
is at present inundated with strangers, awaiting
the great quartennial event-the Inauguration OF
the Chief Magistrate of the republic. AS yet,
nething has transpired relative to the formation OF
the cabinet, excepting the appointment of Mr..
Clayton, although our dispatches furnish US the
latest intelligence.
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Southern News.

BALTIMORE, Fob. Is, 1S49.
The Southern mail, arrived this evening, brings New
Orleans papers Of the 17th
The schooner Globe had arrived ct New Orleans
from the Brazos with dates to the 18th Instant Pri
vats accounts from the city Of Mexico state that the
Houss Of Deputies had passed bill allowing the entry
Of provisions through the custom on the from
tiers per cent duty for the space Of three years
1t thought that the bill would undoubtedly pass
the Senate.
The government propeller Ashland arrived at Mata.
moros, having lost her propeller and anchor.
The schooner Nathaniel Holmes had arrived from
New York, and also the schooner Florida. All the
passengers were we'll.
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The LATEST FROM BUENos AYRKs.-The favontt
bark Mason Barney, Capt Langston, late Scott
(who renamed at Buenos Ayres,) arrived of the
Hook on Sunday night, and reached the city the
following morning. She sailed from Buenos Ayres
on the 24tn of December, and brings us letters and
papers to that date.
We learn that Captain Scott had the misfortune
to bre ak his leg, by falling from horse, lille on
visit to friend, few miles from Buenos Ayres,
and in consequence of which he was Obliged to re-
main at Buenos Ayres. When the M B. sailed
he was doing well, and expected to be able to
walk in about two weeks from that time.
There Is no very important news.
We perceive that the Board of Health of Buenos
Ayres were taking all care to instruct the people
by means OF official notices, to the best way of
living, in order to avoid the Asiatc cholera, which
they were apprehsnsive would reach there.
We find the speech delivered by the Hon. John
A. Dix, IN the Senate, on the 26th January, 1913.
regarding the territory of the Mosquito coast, and
the British encroachment in that matter, trans.
lated into the Gaceta Mvcant,I of Bu.nos Ayres,
with many encomiums on it.
The Brsnos Aryes Packet, of the 23d of Decem.
Der, gives the following:-
The government Of Entrsrios following the example
set by that Of Buenos Ayrs has dsoresd the total
ltion Of the ordinary carsval and also Of another
established BY the preceding administration to cee
brste the peace with France in l8s0-the latter to be
substituted BY the ceremony Of sdjudging premiums
to the widows orphans and IN dgsnt relatives OF those
who have fslen In the against the Anglo Ere oh
intervention and Unitarian faction.
The Governor Of Sslts, Col. Jose Manuel Ssravia
having concluded his term, the House Of Represe nts
uvss Of that province hAs eieotsa in his room Don VI
cente Tsmsyo, and the latter has appointed Dr. Moo
N a Anf A.
respect TO the late Governor the House has promoted
him to the rank Of General and presented him with
tword.
The intrusive government in Montevideo has re-
Gently to the called Assem- Of Notsbes
drafts Of DEGREES, Of which provides that 90
long as me present siege Of that city lasts and for
year alter property Of any description Do dis
train. for the Of debts contracted previous
to th. lat Of January ls4s but when the debtor has
not ,ofoi.n mt property to guaranty the payment Of
his liabilities tho exception viii not be allowed In his
favor.
Annexed is the number Of merchant vessels
from sea, in the port of Buenos Ayres on the even
ING of Ild Decemkav.
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Affairs In w ashingtOn-GeneraI Taylor
The New Cabinet, &C., &c.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 1919.
Our city Is now growing lively, and animation
and hilarity are the characteristics of the day.
General Taylor was waited on to-day by the
JOINT Committee of Congress, and informed OF his
election, by his son-inaw, Jefferson Davis of the
Senate, in behalf of the Committee. General
Taylor replied in his usual modest way.
The House was crowded to-day for several
hours, by people anxious to the President elect.
Mr.. Fillmore receives his friends at his spacious
apartments at Coleman's.
General Taylor Is not fully recovered from his
fall, and the fatlgues OF his journey.
One of the latest tables of the new Cabinet Is as
follows:-
JOHN NJ CLAYTON, Of Delaware, Secretary Of State.
JUDGE CRAWFORD, Of Georgia, Secretary Of War.
ABBOTT LAWRENCE, Of Massachusetts, Secretary Of
the Treasury.
J. R. ISoERsoLL, Of Pennsylvania Secretary Of the
Navy.
CALEB 3. SMITH, Of Indiana, Postmsstar General
REvhRDY Johnson, Of Maryland, Attorney General.
General Taylor and Mr.. Clayton waited on Mr..
Polk to-day, at the White House, and were cor
daily received.
Mrs. Bliss had numerous calls to-day from the
ladies'.
The Cabinet is net definitely arranged as yet.
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Dom estic nlisceilany.

Inc Legislature Of Virginia, the 22d Instant
ptsssnteo sword TO Lieut.. Col Payne for his vslu-
able ferv'ces In the Mexican campaign
There were 11e deaths in PbiIsdsInbi. duy,,o thu
week ending Saturday last.
mining company has been incorporated In Mis-
sour WIN capital Of 100000 to work some Of the
Thirteen oyster boats, with their orevs vsrs nam
tured on Inc chesapeake last week. by the authorities
OF Acoomao county Va for violating the ovstsr lsC
delphis. '" HIM
woman IN Cincinnati, few days since, plunesd
a bowie knife In the breast Of q man With vbo. -
had an alteration in the street INV
The iron fou ndry of Henry r Butlsr in Rostor -.
desrc!ed by fire on Friday last,
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THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.

Senate.
WAsHrrcror, Feb. %, lsIo.
CREDENTIALS.
Mr.. SrRuANeR, Of Maryland, presented the sredsu.
tials Of Mr. Wales, Senator elect from the State Of
Delaware, In place Of Mr.. Clayton, resigned.
Mr.. WALES then appeared, and was sworn in and
took his seat.
Various bills nom the Mouse were received, and,
after the oustemary reading, were appropriately
ferrsd.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The VIcE PREsDENT annou need the sppointme ut of
Mr.. Webster, Of Masssohusetts, - . member Of the
standing committee nnanos In place Of Mr. Clayton
The Senate resumed the confederation Of the bill "a
remunsrsts the State Of Louisiana for expenses in
cured In draintDs certain swamp lands lying in that
then passed over informally.
THE NEXT CENSUS
Various report, OF committees we're presented among
. bill for taking the seventh census which WAS laid
over.
The bill making certain regulations resnsst,,s IN.
pay department Of the army WAS taken up ana sftsr
being somewhat amended, passed.
On melton the Senate fesolvedlto take rsosa. this
afternoon, from four to six O'Clock.
COMBINATION TO LAND AGENTS.
to the registers and receivers employed in locating
bounty land warrants, and passed the ssms, with
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The special order Of the day the civil and Diplomatic
appropriation bill, next came mp, and ocupied the
attention Of the Ssnste during the remainder Of the
moi ming ssssion.
GOVERNMENT OF THE rraarroaIEs
The bill providing temporary government for the
territories Of Caor MIA and New Mexico taken up
and together with the various proceedings which have
taken place ON the subject, discussed BY Senator
Downes kof louisiana, Bell Of Tennessee, Berrsn Of
Georgia Dayton Of New Jersey, and Underwood Of
Kentucky.
THE Rkcksa.
The hour Of four having arrived, the Senate took
recess until six O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
On resssembling, the debate on the territorial
question was resumed, and carried on In spirited
manner, by Messrs. Hunter OF Virginia, Dayton Of
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Bosror Feb a-Arr ship Conoordia Stephenson Manila
MIscELLANEoUa
euP CoNcoRDA Stephenson at Boston from Manila on the
Hh JAM LAT o. Ion 50 10 w. the . vessel a.
arently Of 25O she position metal
and had been seemingly long time in the water.
SPOKEN.
Ship Navigator (Am) from Liverpool for MaooA dAya
Nov l. In Java eea.
Ship Isabella reportsd from Manila New York De- L.
"a Care Of Good Bore.
Ship See, Reb a. OF South Shoal.
0chr Fountain from Thomaston for Oreans ont dva
Feb H. on the southern edge Of Gulf stream.
Schr Lvnndsr Power from Port Prince for Boston, out
days Feb II, Ion 70 "a, lat n S.
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Markets,
NEW ORLEANS, February 81, 1s49.
Cotton continues nrm, with up ward t. denoy in
prices In bresdstus there is but little doing prices
remaining about the The market for provisions
10 heavy, and We hear Of no sales worth reporting.
BALTIMORE. Feb 28, 1s4o.
The market for flour steady, but not active and
quote Howard street at - SIX, and City Mills at IS
Small sales CT corn made at 50 co. and rye -four ct
s. 10. Sales OF prime red wheat at 81 O8 Q 81 10.
For corr there is . fair demand; nstice sales Of
61c Oats are In moderate request with sales ct 500
Rye s quoted at 6so, with small sales In provisions
there 10 no change to notice, excepting downward
tendency In picked meats which are plenty Beef
cattle the hoof range from So to 81 12 Der 100
sales Of ], 900 head ct quotations.
ALBANY, Feb. 20, 1849.
5000 bushels Of Genesee wheat, handsome white
sold ct 81 80. No change in -four or provisions.
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VIOLATION OF THE GRAvK.--Every now and then
we near of some local popular excitement occa-
sioned by the discovery of violation of the sane
tlty OF the tomb. Not long since, very consider
able exacerbatlon Of public feeling was manifested
IN Pittsburgh and It's neghborhood, on account of
an occurrence of kind. All this IS quite
natural. Mankind, n all stages Of civilization,
have discovered a scupulous regard for the in
volatility OF the grave Nor is it at all to be
desired that this feeling should lose any of its
strength or sanctity. But we must not, on this
account, yield to the vulgar camor against the dis
secting room. The claims of anatomical science
must not be disregarded The study OF anatomy
has conferred incalcu,able benefits on humanity.
Proper legal provision should be made for the
supply of subjects 1t IS the prevalence and power
CT prejudice and ignorance on this subject which
lead to the violation of the tomb. We see no
reason why the bodies of those who die in our
hospitals and aims houses, and all others which
are not claimed by relatives, should not be appro-
priated to the schools Of anatomy. In this way
here would be an adequate supply of materials
for the anatomlst, and the feelings of the living
would not be wounded. AS 1t Is, until some legal
provision be made, the robbery of the grave will
undoubtedly continue, In spite of all that can be
done to prevent it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-27

Union OF SEAS. The Germanic Diet had, at last
accounts, grand project under consideration
that of uniting, by canal without locks, the Baltic
and the Moth Sea. The line of survey passes be.
tween Rlel to Brunsbuttle, on the northern bank
Of the mouth OF the Ebe, and on the other side to
Cuxhaven, on its southern bank The natural ad-
vantages OF the route SAID be very great and
the work will be done by the Impe rIallst troops,
large numbers of which are to be concentrated fsr
the purpose. The construction of a naval harbor
at Cuxhaven would enable Germany to maintain a
powerful German navy, commanding both the Bal
tic and the North Sea-
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Nu december

BUESos AYREs MARxgr, Dec. IA staenation In
the market 10 manifest this week the demand Sor
ducs being much less bisk; although no Alteration
has taken place In the prices, save in that Of horsa
hair, which has greatly fallen.
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Ohio hiver-Buslnes &c.

PIrrsBUnoH, February 49, 184o.
Tho Ice has given way, and the rivers once more
nsvgsble There is ten feet Of water In the channel
Business matters are improving, and generally pre-
sent . cheerful aspect. Markets are unchanged; tho
prices remain nomialy the Same ss our last.
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STEAM AND MAaNErIsM.-The Europa's news
was published in the Charleston Is. c. papers Of
Friday afternoon last.
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NEW YORK LEGISLATURES.
SENATR

ALBANY, February 20, 1S4o.
PILorAGE, sc.
rsaii1. to- not.s. a. SSnS aoos 'n
CONFIRMATION or PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Ths above gentleman also reported . bill, With
amendments, respecting the compensation Of certain
public cfHeers in the city Of New York.
THE oLcorT CASE.
q, s from
copy Of the evidence and charge At the trial OF Theo
dore Olcot late Cashier OF the Canal Bank Of Albany
Judge had also suggested some valuable information
tending to the attainment Of the object which the
lect committee had In view.
STATE ARSENAL.
The Committee Of tie hole took up the bill relative
to tho State Arsenal and passed tho Same, without
amendment.
THE sRsDHeAp DocUMrNrs
On motion Of Mr. FLOYD, the Senate laid the table
the resolution giving any Citizen desiring
It, permission publish tho relative to the
colonial history Of the State Of New York. which
coilsctsdin Europe By Mr.. Brodhead.
INSURANCE RISKS.
Mr.. BoKEE submitted q resolution, requesting the
various Insurance Companies of the city Of New York
ing South and Futon Streets and east Of Broadway
including the risks ON the east ride Of Broadway, in
the said CITY.
The resolution was considered and agreed to.
cHATTEL hoRrGAaEs.
The bill relative to the registry OF ohattsl mortgages
was read third time and passed.
PROTECTION
The Committee Of tho Whole took up the bill pro.
vdipg for more eectual protection Of lives against
fires In the city Of New York, and passed tho same,
without anne dment
THE COMMITTEES on EMIoRANrs.
A motion to reconsider the vote rejecting the reso
luton to permit the select committee emigrants to
visit tho city of New York, WAS read and lost.
POLICE BILL.
The Committee Of the Whole took up the bill rels-
tive to the police establishment Of the city Of New
York, and made some progress therein and had leave
to sit again.
The Senate then adjourned.
ASSEMBLY.
DRY BANK.
Mr.. CAMrBvLL reported bill to amend the charter
Of the Dry Dock Savings Bank Of New York city,
suRRoGATEs.
Mr. ELwooDof Oneida county, reported bill author.
ising Surrogstes to invest money in certain cases.
DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION.
Mr.. CORNELL, Of New York, sgreeaby to previous
notice, introduced bill to amend the charter Of the
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb of the city of New
York.
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ANOTHER OCEAN STEAMSHIP LrNK.--The Glas-
gow Post of recent date, contained the following
announcement
A project Is in contemplation, We understand, of
bringing 0lasgow into direct steam eommuniostisn
with the United States OF America. A conts nporary
mentions that the keel Of the fret vessel of this line
has Just been laid down by the Msssrs Denny, bro.
Tiers Of vessel to BE- Of fro n and Of
Pr'ncp q and to be fully ship riggsd The sorev will
% propelled BY engines " $50 horss power which are
IN course OF construction by the Mesrs Csird, Of
rtotly from the BroomIelsv. " ~ W.
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FIR Q In Albany.

ALBANY, February "a, 1s4o.
There was an extensive Gre In this city yesterday
morning. which entirely destroyed Duns Broadway
House.
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Steam boat Sunk.

Sr. LOUIS, Feb. "a, 1910.
The steamer Fulton sank 80 miles below this place,
on her passage up from New Orleans. There was
large cargo on board
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CITY Intelligence.

The wEArHER-fsst-rdayw was another wonderfully
unpleasant day Part Of tho time 1t rsined part Of
tho time the wind blew; and another part Of the time
the wind blew and the rain fell ct ths same time.
The mercury was not very low 1t ranged from 80 deg
TO AZ Deg we had regular March day though 1t CO.
Cured in February.
EXPLOSIONS OF GUNPowDsR AT HoBoKEN.-At about s
O'Clock on Saturday morning, tho inhabitants Of Ho-
boxer aroused by treme ndous report sounding
like that caur.d by the blasting of . rock near BY
Some Of the turning fou that the noise
proce. from grocery store OF samuel Brow ming
At the corner OF Washington and Newark streets The
etore by ZONE accident, had taken IRE, and the explo
sion was that Of canister, containing q, the
Of the eore avers but about two pounds
The shoak was great that the doors and window
blown out, carried, with large guam tiy of
which WAS stewD, FIR considerable distance nd,
with fragments The walls Of the bdildiug as well a.
those Of the house adjoining rent from top to bot
TOM The jams and other fixtures and partitions are
ALEC displaced by the plosion.
FIRE-A fire broke out on Sunday night, in the
house at tho corner Of Pearl ana Elm streets pied
BY Mr. Porter which put out with triaing damage.
MORE PUaILSM.-On Sunday evening, pugilists
encounter took place In Park Row. The parties n
gsged were Thomas Burns, ofthe seconds OF Hysr
the Pool Island fight, and Thomas Ksbom. alias
Dublin Pet friend and advocate of Yankee Sullivan.
Ksbom received considerable injury. whom the oom-
men M.ones and Hail The sfray took a p so0s a.
about o'clock The parties arrested were discharged
nom cussody Sy Alderman Fitzgerald, with consent
SUDDEN DEArH.-The Coroner was called 70 stsrday
to hold an inquest. at No. ll8 Wiet street, on the
body Of Elizabeth Weymouth. The deceased, who
was "a years Of age married and the mothee
OF several cbdren, has for time past been ad-
dicted to habits OF ntemperance. At An early hour
on Sunday morni she and about to leave
the house, when her husband asked her whore she
was going; she replied that she going to get
some milk She Left the house. but had but Just
the Sidewalk when she fell down and Immediately
PRED After making the necessary investigation, the
Coroners jury to the conclusion that death
OF Eiisa6sth Weymouth was caused oy intempsranoe,
and rel dered verdict accordingly.
Country SEATs-We are requested to call attenti
to advertise MT in to days paper, Of country
seat for sale by Mr.. J. C. Stevens.
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The Britain Bark Jane Blair.

BosroN, Feb 20, 1sls.
British bark Jane Blair, from Norfolk, Va, cargo
10000 bushels and 300 barrels flour, for Sligo was
abandoned at Sea, 18th inst ant lat 81 2o lon 90 a.
and the officers and brought in here by brig
Adslphi from Palermo, arrived this morning.
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Fire Armss-Fire AIms!-JOseph & Hart.
manufacturers and dealers in every description
IRE Arms also zoe SCENTS for the sale OF North
Carbines (cad By BaA They load breeoh aud
Very portable barrel only q ohes 40
yard b loaded with pdy either shot or
bail Leht WEIGHT ann highly valued BY the United States
JOSEPH HART "A Maiden lana
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10 q reproach to our humanity, and to the civllza-
ton of the age and strange rs it may SEEM their
frequency and proximity have positively deprived
them OF that wholesome horror which. II properly
aroused, would at once take earnest and decided
measures to put an end TO them. and TO provide an
efficient remedy We shall have TO wait, 10
probability, nll a cargo of blacks Is decm ated,
before any action Is taken. freight of damaged
dry goods would elicit more sympathy aud rem ark
at present, among our humane population and
sour best possible instructors" than the total loss
of any human" freight that ever started for these
shores
Since the above was written, we have Sc n
statement in Baltimore paper which presents the
case In even worse light. It's stated that:-
"The report Of the British ship Cambria Capt. Hail.
at the Delaware break water in thirteen weeks from
Londonderry incorrect (ths orgiusted With
the telegraph She had only had thirty days passage
The fscts Of the followsShe sailed from
Liverpool December bou nd to New York. but taking
the northern passage encountered gales aud rough
eea. which compelled her to put into Londonderry,
where she arrived on the 23d December and was do
tsipe there repairing until about the goth Jsnuary
and arrived at the Delaware on the goth February"
PICKPoCKETs AND THIEVES AT WAsHINaToN.-
The newspapers have published special warnings,
during the last few weeks, to the honest men who
may visit Washington during the Inauguration,
IN relation to the crowds of pickpockets and
thieves who frequent that locality at such cee-
braton During even the progress of the Pres-
dent elect from Baton Rouge to the capital, he has
been followed by those harpies, and various ac-
counts have been published of the depredatons
committed on the minimizing people, who, with
money in their pockets, pressed on in the crowd,
TO join II the applause of the moment The warn
ing gwen about those characters is very good as
far as 1t goes, but it should be extended little
further In addition to the ordinary or common
place Ipickpockets and thieves who make it a
point to be at Washington at Inauguration time,
there is another class of plckpockets and thieves
who, with more pretenslons 10 honesty than the
others can lay claim to, frequent the same place
and mInge In the same crowd. At every change
of dynasty, Washington is filled by crowds of
ofiice-beggars, many of whom are but little better
than pick pockets and thieves. To be sure they
do not 60 to work openly, aud put their hands ato
the un-open pockets of visiters to the capital.
Their purpose Is of different character. They
wish to rifle the pockets OF that old simpletoA
| Uncle Sam. For many years past the democrats
have had possession of the old gentemans pockets,
and have extracted many millions OF dollars there.
| from and now It Is probable that new set of
eeches will try their luck, and with a hunger of
half century on them; we can we'll imagine what
an appetite they will have for the spoils which they
are IN pursuit of. But they are Pickpockets, and
L IL