The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-12
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Canadian Minority Bill.

The Canadian Minority Bill
Toronto, April TO-
Bishop strachan left here for England to- day, to
petition the imperial government to veto the mi
norty bill OF last session.
Illness Of a Member of Congress.
SAvANNAH, April 9.
Mr.. Hackett, member Of Congress from the fifth
district of this State, is confined TO his bed here
He has the consumption.
The Old Colony Railroad.
BosToN, April 10.
The report Of the committee appointed to look
into the affairs of the Old Colony Railroad has made
its appearance, and excites considerable sensation.
The branches have been run at an enormous loss,
the only profitable adjunct being the Fall River
road
The committee state that the dividends ofIs47- IS
paid out of the capital of the company, and
profit has accrued from the business during the past
year.
In less than two years the company has paid
nearly 900 extra interest. The reserved lands
stated to be on hand in 1918 had no existence.
There had been large business done in an over
issue Of stock, and there were Outstanding amounts
of 8 Il, 900, which not mentioned in the last
report Of the directors The committee recon-
mend an entire new system Of management.
Miraculous Escaps at Sea.
BosTos, April 10.
The bark Sherwood, arrived at this port this
morning from New Orleans, reports that on the LIST
instant in latitude 80. longitude 76 the at the
helm heard some one hail the bark, and, on look
ing 10 the leeward, discovered a man in the water
on n camboose house, half mile off Succeeded
in getting him on board.
He proved to be Capt. Hewitt, Of the brig Chill, -
before reported lost and all hands persisted except
the second mate. Captain H. was considerably
bruised and exhausted, having been clinging TO the
house for thirty -four hours.
Soon after rescung him, The Sherwood bore
down 10 the wreck Of the brig, but found no one
board. she being on her beam ends.
Telegraph Injunction HiiAdrGon.
BosTos, April 10.
United States Circuit Court--F. o. J. Smith
Henry Downing and others.-The application OFF
o. J. Smith and others, Of the Morse line Of tee-
graph, for an injunction against Houses printing
telegraph, was, several days ago, by order Of the
court, set down for hearing to-day. The counsel
for the printing telegraph. consisting OF George
Clifford, esq, Of New York, C. l.. Woodbury., and
Rufus Choate, esqs, Of Boston, all on the spot
in battle array equipped, with full supply OF evil
dence TO meet their opponent and sustain the light,
ming press. The complainants, however, declined
proceeding and, from the hopcessness Of their case
withdrew their application for the injunction.
New YoRK, April ia p. IN.
Stocks arc not steady-sslcs Of new loan at de-
cline Of and Pa. SIS
The market for State and Michigan -four IL with
out material change; southern in better demand
and prices advanced.
wheat firm--sales Of southern at IFS cents. No
change in other descriptions Of grain, and transsc-
tons limited.
Cotton dull and prices rather drooping-ssles Of
Uplands at II cents; Mobile III cents, and Orleans
III cents.
PHILADELPHIA, April ll-2 p. m.
Stocks quiet, and without change.
Flour in better demand, with sales. Rye -four
and corn meal without change, and dull.
Wheat has improved-sales Of red At LOG los
cts. and white Ill cts. Rye, IS cts. Yellow corn,
81 cts. Oats, 80 n IS cts.
Nothing new in groceries.
Whisky, ~ % cts., in hhds and bbls.