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ah-ANChOLT SUICIDE.
70 Ire EpIIok or Iux axaALn-

1 TO rns EDiTok TEE hksALD.
suicide By taking opium As the subject Of taas
nNTraph va little known IN this country, tsks The
css Of making q few remarks in rslstion TO the 10
Who come this country With The fooIish dee
ny nave only to arrive to BE- comfortably nro-
dscss.a the way Of lucrative situations, 80. The
W orse Fredsrck stanton, Of the most
PsSso,e psren,sss, In London, and for three years
snS nine months held the commission OF Lisutsnsnt
oop Mn s9.s ssP Talbot Finding that he YES
and engaged in light businsss A. travsliips 1870
being farnishsd horse and at salary Of thrsc
eunssx w.ek Tor mercantile house In London. This
Lsfsssned TO come TO this country. Having arrived
here the second OF 0ctcbsr ths rsckstshio Vic.
terra as ort cabin passenger he took up his lodgings
about four weeks and finding Opportunity for en-.
poyment and his bill tor board he thought could mos
remain longer unsetlsd, he left the hotel, leavias
wh.r. to having relative In this country and
friends that he knew Of In depending state, he
night wandered towrds the East river for the purposs
las ne afterwsras stated, OF drowning himself Here
be fortunately met fellow pssee niger DR. John Shop
psrd who sccosted him aud upon Interrogation found
out his condiron He Immediately Insisted having
3 Sheppard when the circumstances made kno wn,
ana be VAS promptly welcomed. Asd requested mako
that his bone until he procured . situation. Here he
remained ever since. with the utmost good feeling.
save at times having melancholy spells from his III
cess In pro ,orbg employ 0ent In those times he has
been heard to his desire leave this world
saving ne thought ~ no ain TOR like hin, hav-
ing no relative to care for him to sut this world In
qutt say" and even went 70 far to ask the clerk
~ Dr ehrppards once which was tho opium, and
wnst were It's uses A few days since he expressed .
great desire to get back to England, when both Dr.
J ohm and Henry sheppard generously prodered him
the money which he refused saying they had been SO
good to him other respects he could take no money
rom so kind friends F." On Saturday, he vent down
Broadway With one OF the doctors and when ssparas-
hey knew nothing Of his whsr esbouts until they saw
our account In the He aid FRIEND.
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LauScnrn A sne tbip Of about 700 tons cansd "a.
Cbimere. vss recently launched at CuuberiaRi, Me,
hy MIR John Thurston. Also, the Prsts ~ tons, by
hurray Dyer. Il Back Cove Village, Westbrook, We
the Lone star 81 about eco tons built by J. y. Don-
rtli ., Falmouth. Me. both hEst rate In material
structure sud hnish Bsrk Tanger built Al arnousn
Ne BY Means Briggs for Msssrs.N G. \. Senas
oa craft OF abot, 400 iops and 4. 70 be manded BY
Captain g. Bark Satah Chsse Of about SVO tons buit
a. Scsrboro. By Master John houltos 49,.
beautiful clipper ship OF $50 tons caieu tns ~
craft, 10 nov nearly ready TOR launching from the snip
ward Of Mr. Paul Curtis Chelsea Mas. She " ovned
Nv wsssrs A Rogers end WIN ID. Pickmsn, OF Salem,
ana A. Tor the san Francisco and China trade
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come to us through the common medium Of the pubic
papers hes jast nos been resolved In ON cis for N
The authorities at Washington have directed all thoss
In ociai ssrvc~ TO scar Grape the left for SIX
months would Respectfully suggest Co my fsllos
cftizsns RESIDING In Bu~nos Ayrss an observsucs of
this mark OF rsspsct The has ths legation end Of
the upited States Consulate, will be placed ct
mast ON TO morrv. sud the captains Of merchant
shipping will be requested by Consul display
their flags In the same msnasr.
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The bon. Judps Judson prtsnins
ptr % IRE Grand Jury returned into court true
hills pgantt Job Patrick for an ssssnt with Dan.
eernas wespop on board the snip nenryi nsnH
Stebolas smith for came efence; Francis Morris
levi. D.gmond Frsuois Cspsps, Peter Pesrsgs, Geo.
sh.pprrd aud A. Corxens, Tor same offence. true bill
vas also found against the above named persons Tor
revolt aud mutiny.
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W. A. HARRIS.
MARkETS.

RIO DE- JAnsRo, Nov. I, 1850.
FLoun-The sales during tho month have been
about 23 600 bbs., all OF old crop at lover prioss
the arrivals OF nsv we're larger than expected Rish
mond l6h t6a; Baltimore, la III 500 No sales OF
new Richmond; quite nominal 1t III
LUMBEs-4 Ass . 60a.
BALT-520 Q $50.
LARD-200
SPERM CANpLEs-660 900
CopFisH-Sl 500 10a
SPikiTs TUkP 100 RS.
CoYrEE-Th~ stock 10 nearly 100 900 bags SuperioFs
are held ~ 600 SN700; good frsts $50 81 500
good mixed lots. 81 $50 $500
HIpns-In small supply and prices nominal being
held above the ideas OF shippers.
FREIoHrs have i'm proved United States, 75c. . SOC
Europe, 55e. . Cos
ExcHASeE hss gradually advanced. and IL very
FIRM with upward tendency, especially there Is
less fear OF immediate rupture with Buenes Ayres
Deuboons, patriot, 30n; do. dollar. 1890
November the advicss from Europe are to 14th
September, and from the United States to the 6th
which have csused active demand for coffee, the
sslss having been about $4,000 rather higher prices
The dealers are very nru in their demands No sales
OF -four to report. Exchange, 2ekd. and firm.
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and piracy on board the schooner J. u Lindsay.
at sea, in January last, was brought to close,
al Richmond, on Tuesday, by the jury rsn-
dering verdict Of guilty OF murder in the hrst
degree.
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SLAVERY AT rus soyrs-A Nor ros rHx AWoLI-
IIossIs TO Ca.cr We take great pleasure in reoor
ding the following trait Of beautiful fidelity hon.
esty Ia slave Of this state towards his master
Is the beet proof that could b. given OF the
fAsity OF the sbominabs stories manufactured By de-
signing clqu-s, conc@roibE the cruel treatment OF
slaves and their hatred OF their masters by sailing
vessel from Vera Cruz which arrived here Saturday
last came the negro man Mushall quiet. modest,
unatsumiBg perton, ON bis way homo from California.
ne went on, with MS mater Mr. Runn.l, OF Clair.
winter at the mines, near the foot Of the Nevada
Mountains and after long apd severe illness died.
Marshs took the utmost oare Of his master his
faithful companion nurse, and friend sns watched
by him uDosasingly until he breathsd his last.
penses and dootors bills Msrshsll set to work ssd
lsbersd hard until he managed TO scrspe toxsth
enonsh TO ,sttls tho,e debts (SOo) debt. which no.
thing hut admirable respect and vener~ton for his
masters memory an exquisite feeling Of pride and az
lection CON %. pslsd him to pay How few White men
lie gathered together HE masters cothe. and other
psr,onsl effects, and sith about $1,000 that he hsi
standing his knowledgs that h. free In California
and the any Inducements held out to him to remain
there lie took the cheapest and most CANCER us
rvute back going In ssiliog vessel 10 apuee anI
crossing Mexico on horseback from the former city
nonsuls at both places took muen interest In him
TO give him letters OF istion aud to reg
o. him to let them hear OF hm. lilo brought 10 this
In the country, aud which contained gold dust.
The Letters we're toneshat eoied aud frsysi,
vsr. heavy owing 10 unavoidable delay on the route
The fsithfel negro started home last evening Red
River boat He had letters from various persons in
California TO gentlemen Of this city, recon ding
him In the vsrmest terms, 70 their notice aud pro-
lection. which were Instantly accofd e1 Mr. F.rqu-
tRr, an Intimate friend Of hts master has writ en-
from California 60 hr Runpsls family, sta.ipg that
the unforturste gsntleman las. request that hi,
faithful servant should b. emsneipsted and provided
for by them soon ~ he reached his home In Louis
lana In ancient dsyG the story Cd this honest and
pure ssrsd ,lsve would have been written in letters
OF gold, and han Odd down to posterity trait
In the bright aide Of human nature W. only tell
the simple and snectonats story ~ A. told us 10
deserves and viii receive, universal attention and
oommendstion.-ksw Ori,ssss Picapsa, Dee. 7.
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Marriages IN Ca,ICornia.

In bau Francisco, he tSth November, by the
Rev Albert Williams Capt John Curtis, of the ship
Howard, to Miss Letitia A. BANNER, late of New Or
leans.
Also. on the same occasion by the same, Mr.. David
Rattray to Miss Ellie Croker, iats Of New Orleans
At the Mission Dolores NJ. Robert Edmonds, of New
York. 60 Miss Mary Reese OF Nss Orleans
In San Frsncsco. 18th September. by Rev. Mr..
Taylor Mr.. William T. Horton of Msttituck Long
Island, N. T., to Miss Ann Adams, of Sydney, New
0outhyW sles.
In Stockton, on Wednesday October 81, by the Rev
MT. VerDueii, Mr.. Louis Gee of uoambus q g. to Mrs
Ellsn Jenkins, of Bath Esglapd.
In stockton, on NovembeI Sth by the Rev. o. Whe>-
Ter, Thos A. Davis to Elijah To q. Walker.
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NV MEDICAL BOUKa--A COMPLETE PRACTICAL
~ rcrk the ard ~ defeats diseasa
tnd All tie kiuarcd Observation-Disclosures BY
Der q bcaut ~ colcft8 riAtes large hfo VI
ner k1ftvck n D. leousr ana diseases 81
sboyt t,ned nature ~ ~ lalgs quartoro pare, -
cord edition. rce sc Esfrsrt frts the "Rortcn Mea-
tgutl % Ttoord fctun ytrss ca ths s.rue faulty IL
dtses ana Tar fureriof % Anything Of ths knd
hshee In tbs county" huthoy Of The Family Fhg-i-
tisn fsico twenty 0ss ecNta. kntior % aof-
.tuse rnt s ctrVrahls dcfees iupotency etOrlty a.
Ne sixth euiOn fourteen Tstes rrice 81 Yer ssis ~
ardhv TIE suther. t0f Urosavav.
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IIIII
MEDICAL.

pARis AND LONDON TREATMENT OF FRrvATa sIs-
shses Ia tes heers, - vsfstsss application v,tAssp
pain IN ccnrt7 cual alcoto,s A-d DEBILITY brought
improrsr hfbs ectins medicines With che r1nedJ
tnd can there
yithort ~ ~ lave e,ss. daily % ye.rs stkBdiax,
ne othsr rhyaranr II ALL Ensrhntoe cxrs.
have eontfsctigre daily. sithout sEurtie Witch
chem us oaneed ~ neir Mt ssrtns The tissass
enough ~ arigms. With these the buudroaa
nfcs g. rtlN that s1usl ~ rSa "a. in on
t.y D. ~ eorhyn Yea srpeiled ny oompAins ~ Afsv
heurs, " Dcloue rAs undsr bee Physicians a
yeaf hsut ttnen M tgeT Wa ssvcIsi. yea suret
u p short time, @efn kollison lr. I ralt ever ara
N 80 yesrs 20 ts cgred % debility, vithtut bsreat
you cured ~ local sof genera, trsstncai IN shoit
tne gaa oaliel ury. Troasuert y letter Of-s horr
ron 70 = snaI tos fs. Dh LAEgoET. ~ Rexxe So,
tvo a ora from nrctdWE-. -
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Tho Maryland Reform COMMUNICATIONS
from President Fillmore aud Hon. 1sniei
Wsbetsr.

webster.
The President Of the Convention on the 1Tfh inst,
laid before the Convention the follo~iug communities
tons from the President OF the United states and the
Secretary OF State the United 5tstee ackboweo sng
the receipt Of the resolutions Of the Convention ia
grrd 20 the adjustment pasfed At the last
session OF Congress
nv DEAR Elm L have the honor 20 acknowledge the
receipt Of the report and retlU the late acts
OF Congress forming the promise" 80 adopted
By the Mary land Reform Convention, which you tor.
warded 20 me- and b,g leave 90 express the high gra
utcatier which derived from their pcrusal trust
that my future conduct will justify the coDddence
pres,ed by the Convention that VIII faithfully per-
form my duty In the present criss and gratided
with the issuance OF the operation OF the people
Of Maryland In any emergency which may require H.
IN support Of the Laws aud Constitution %
try. Truly yours, WILLARD FILLMORE.
DEPARTMENT sr.rE
WAsHreroS, Decsmber IA, 1850
Sal have the pleasure 10 soku ovlpdgs the receipt
Of your letter of the 12h instant enclosing report
ana revolutions unauimousy adopted By the Marylsnd
Reform Convention, In relation TO the measures q
compromise psssed By the Congress OF the United
States ct its Last session. for the transmission Of which
am greatly obliged 70 you The voice Of the state OF
Maryland expressed By nuns rous asd espectable
Convention. so recently chosen By the people can.
not hut produce great effect upon the public mind.
and contribute 20 discounte agitatioss to pro
duce reconciliation and harmony and thereby to per-
petuste the union Of the States.
am, cir, With great rssPest your obft servt,
Hon 10. cHArnsy, Eco Precedent o. Convention.
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New Batch of Lawyers.

ADMITTED TO prscnce ~ he -s-ot session OF the
District Court OF the Eighth iudiosl district Hiram
o. Hodge OF Nevada City. George Rowe, of Downie-
vile; yohu II Mitchell of Rough and Ready; and J.
b. Rosborough, of Msrysvill-
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murdiered by the Indians.

hesne. u Turpts y >eruo~F 90. Kentucky, and
James j. Fryer an EDgli human were la ely rdersd
by the Inotsns, 1t Humboldt. number OF inhsbi-
eents started pursuit of the ssvagss
and had already killed eighteen of them.
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH AMERICA
PRoDABxH WAR.

Ghc Dispute between Buenos Ayres and Brazil.
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A rEkIHoY shTEoUhzD AGAINST qUACgkRY-
IA DIT Faphs Practical Private rrsstc The nssurt,
lmDtous And progress wh recipes for rene ies Diet etc.
are is y and -lctfly sjaptsd he uss q evsrr
s. Greenwich street, or n aiisd free hy post.
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nR. RALPH, AUfBOR Oh Tns "PRACTIoAL PRI-
IL vate TFssfise." hours, 81 IL A N ar
r. NJ tsundsy ssssptsdlko - UNenvich strsyt n hss
tesA SURPRISE ~ scme that u
tlity shd o. noietssnsl atiannsnts shguld devote hs
ssnisn destts Witch people Of svety description pre-
ind care % EASILY ~ however the one housspdh part
tleeu people bring
vsry dE,ru 0Trioa would be formed. Aud 4, net s.iy
We ffstnt nsetl ssd tssshen preyias On the mir :.
uaure ~ ts sfeet pcstsy and even - destroy The repre
euctite faculty altogether. ft IA fact that when pet
poFcry rettsd, thsy may remain dsrnapt in the eer
ttuuon 80 % In other than In their ess<s
spen IossIi yet, Iropery underv,ood. cad
sho spesdy removed trom the unoommcn medical
,sss: ht s.hor hs sad yery ss,snsvs and ers
Iny ease. can be cured IN AZ days had sssssS
yeart ana that, fAxe Of certain dsesses her
oonse uercee ~ wen the doplorsbe Effects resus,e
from early improper hahit he
rnd radical ~ 10 ottsned rs NO othsr In
Antrcs Those Who srpy in ths earlier stages
prissd ssths esss ana rsrIsi.v % shs srrr.
nR MORRISON CONTINUE TO cpps cRRrArN pra-
esess IN their worst ferms vithout msrcur-, ana
pee affections sfev says prestlee ~ r~ssx
ersele. him v curs nervous debility snissers, a..
squcnt On sell shuss No fee til eursA Be HE Lcsaen
Hrioms In hs once, Dtts rutsn street.
Ds;EAHRrN m CONFIDENTIAL. corgyLrsD on
~ Dsssser, FROM u rractee, " which I,
hcfrital IA Enabled 10
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Ds,EANRrN m CONFIDENTIAL. oorsyLrHD ON
~ Dsss.cs, from u years prsctes, " which IN
hospital DIT ". Il Enabled 70 gsArHntss syes<y eurss.
vineut nereury - his diploma In HE eheN Ne nsss
street, sdieinrg Chatham with NE hrs< n
uxety AID nsSic this sssn WI has Eva prs1~onk
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From tns s-.r~. at3 faasoript
Col Rogers, tbs veil kSoss snsrin Of ri Dorado
county arrived In our lst 1isnt drest from the
scene Of ificultss H. the disturbances %
are Of no ligh nature hut rhat t IL the condition
OF things that promptn-ss e, sotioa requisite The
troops who had been collected spur Of the mo-
mont, have had already four ssIious skirmshes, be-
eidss several others Atbousn sufnoient In number
they are not property simt1 out OF provisions
Col Rogers has aoSn eosfsr with the Gov
srnor upon steps proper 60 n. -ken. -
Our last news Vas o th- ,sirn,n in which Lieut..
Col nohtnney vac msrraiiy Seandsd. Col. Rogers
states thatupon reception at he oews OF Col Mcktn-
ney's death he pushed i'm m--,s-iy on With his ON
command sitter another patty ot Indisns. who had
committed depr sdstio near Jobusou's Ran 81 the
day before. Irdans we're r"una and followed till
dark. Rogers party then -acsmped aud started
again ct daylight fo~sros psrS Valley a place
where Il yes supposed the Ioiitps would be found
On arriving ct this spot H. evident from tbs re-
mains Of fires, that the IBdisns had recently been
there, but none we're tn ne
Col Rogers stAtes that he Indians collected In
psrttee. headed by white aud that they
tsred all over tho oouut,v chs south Fsrk
the American and the Fob ~ the Mscosu ~ mes.
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First Steamer at the head OF Lake Superior.

The Lake Superior Journal Of the 18th instant
contains an account Of the trip Of the first steam
boat which has reached the head Of Lake Superior
No vessel has heretofore approached by steam
10 the head Of the lake than La Pontc which
is ninety miles distant The propeller Manhattan
the pioneer steamer, went twenty miles up the river
St. Louis, which emptes into the lake at Fond du
Lac. We extract the following from the account
in tho Journal
owe spent day at la Pointe, the head quarters
OF the late American Fur Company, and next
morning proceeded up the islands of the Apostles
Tor the terra tncOgnffd beyond. The weather was
thick, and we were hours without bcholdinR a ves-
tige Of land, though we could sometimes hear the
loud voice OF the blow, ~ IL spoke back TO us from
the shore. The vast lake, blue and beautiful be-
low, had become turbid with the waters Of a
swollen stream. At last the clouds dispersed, the
sun appeared, and up stood our right the high
ridges of Minnesota, left the more level lands
OF wisconsin, IN front the rapid waters Of the st.
Louis dashed upon our prov. Our excellent pilot,
Captain Ripley, had brought us a. by intuition TO
the precise point bad desired. The surprised
Chippewas, some Of them in state of absolute nu-
dity, whose lodges covered the shore, gazed with
wonder upon the thing Of life that walks the wild
waters before them. Fairly in the river, we we're
obliged to anchor till morning. on account Of the
returning thickness of the weather
CAS- VIC had approached the mouth Of the river
the pllotage had been committed TO Joseph Landre,
with the river, for conducting ne up. He performed
his duty admirably, and kept our Keel up and down
free from contact with earth. Our cargo consisted
of provisions and supplies for Indian consumptiop
We arrived at Fond du Lac, and while our vessel
did its appropriate business, we looked upon the
wild life which scattered around. The half
naked savage, painted 10 hideousncss in the midst
Of embems consecratcd 10 peace exhibited the wild
dance and the songs Of his nation. The braves dis
coursed Of their encounters with the foethe badges
they disclosed the numbers OF sea ps they had
won. One hac ked in pieces a Sioup-another had
encountered three of that nation at tme-two OF
them hed-a third he laid dead at bis feet-he then
slaughtered mother, and seizing her child and
lifting II by its hair he eYtermnsted the nest Of vi
pers, young and old, that infested his path A
gentleman conversant with the Chippewa, gave us
brief translation Of these and other addresses that
| were made.
| The climate and coil Of these regions are far
more congcnial TO agriculture than we had sup.
posed vegetation possesses rankness aud thrift
unknown TO the indolcnt productions Of a NOR,
southern cline"
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[ooanEspoNDrScr OF THE REPUBLIC

BALTIMORE, July 29--5 p. m
Yesterday was extremely hot, and to-day it is, if
any thing, hotter. The thermometer now stands at
81 degrees.
Our city continues healthy as usual for the sea-
SON During last week there in all 1874 deaths,
the greater proportion of whom were children, 30
of them cholera niantum. There are cases of
cholera, though some symptoms.
You are doubtless that the Governor of
Massachusetts, has appointed the Hon. r. c. Win
throp to succeed Hon. Daniel Webster in the Sen
ate. A better man could not have been selected.
There is quite excitement among the Demo-
Gratis in reference to the nomination of a candidate
for Mayor. Their city convention assemblies to-
night for that purpose. J. Maybury Turner seems
to be the most prominent candidate. He will
probably secure the nomination.
The Locofocos making thorough party sub
ject OF the reform question They are electing par
tsan candidates to the convention, thus destroying
the original intention of the law.
Our market is quiet. Small sales of Howard
street flour at So 25 City mills, SIS 80 Red
wheat, ll2 lis cents. White, l22 1875 cents.
White and yellow corn, O. 65 cents. Oats, As
cents Whisky, 26 cents.
BEEF CATTLE.-There were 600 head offered to-
day, and $50 sold at prices ranging from 81 rs to
s 81 per 100 lbs. on the hoof, equal to y %
" 50net; averages So 0G, gross. Hogs. So %.
Stocks quiet. Baltimore 6's, 100. Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad shares, III, decline Mary
land 6's, l05 asked. Money easy.
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Interesting from yucntpn.

The following, from on board the United States
schooner Flirt, We find in the Pensacola GdSeffe Of
the 9th Instant
"On the 10th and 18th March last very severe
and distressing fire occurred at Laguna, Yucatan.
by which hundreds Of families have been deprived
OF a home by the work Of an uccndiary. The fire
the 18th was tho scvcresttho heartloss wrctcbcs
took advantage Of n strong wind, sweeping through
the best and most wealthy part Of the town, 10 af
feet their diabocal object. The loss Of property at
this fire il estimated at about . 500,0OO 10 5000 OOO
about two hundred houses we're burnt. Many
wealthy persons are reduced to almost abject pow
erty, there being insurancc-every thing IL a
total loss. Among the public buildings destroyed
are the church Of ST. Mary de Guadalupe, the Mu-
ncipal-houso, mar ket house the American, Spanish
and other consular houses, and almost every mer-
camille house-thc late English consuls house
(Mr. johnson, who died recently, very SUDDENLY
On the sth Of June the wretches, not satisfied with
their work Of iniquity, again set fire to another
portion Of the town, and succeeded IN destroying
about forty houses, making altogether about two
hundred and sixty or seventy houses; and, TO add
10 the dstresscs Of the inhabitants they anticipated
the cholera Business is at stand, owing to the
quarantine laws being enforced against the small
vessels which transport ogwood from the ranches
Several French barks and other foreign vessels
lying In port waiting for wood. AT Campcacby
the people are 30 alarmed that they quarantine
sells from any port without regard 20 clean or sick
ly bills Of health from twenty 10 forty days. At
Campcachy there were ten dcscrters from the Cuba
expedition, in quarantine; they deserted when the
ostensiblo motive of the expedition was made
known, and made their way 70 Sisal, from there TO
Campeachy. The American consul would not af-
ford them any assistance, he having resigned his
consulate come time previous. There was not an
American consul in all Yucatan; and an American
citizen, in the absence of an armed force, has no
protection whatever"