Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-12
NO. %.
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
From the Madison Pspers.l

IRON The Madison Papers,
WAsH1xRTox Dec 3
SENATE--Aiessrs. Underwood, Dayton, and Greene
took their to-day
On notion the President pro fem., w. R. King was
authorized TO appoint the standing committees.
Mr. Benton gave notice of several bills to grant land
to Missouri for internal improvement purposes and tha
two per cent fund for the same and to grant land for
railroad from st. Louis San Francsco relinquis
all tolls for tonnage the Louisville and Portland canal
cede the States the public lands in which they lie
and TO abolish the salt tax.
Mr. Hale offered a resolution calling for the proceed
ngs of the martial in the OF the private tried
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The Senate then ad journed.
HoUsE.-A number of new members appeared to-day;
also Mr. Dunner in place of Mr.. Mes.
The House then went into the election OF Chaplain,
when the Rev. Mr. Gurley chosen.
The members were ordered TO receive newspapers TO
the amount of not exceeding three dailies.
The House then adjourned.
PHILADELPHIA Dec g.
The weather is disagreeable; nothing is doing CON-
mercially. BY advces to New York. it is reported that
the cholera is raging jamaica from one to two hun
dred dying daily
New YORK Dec. L.
The brig Nartisl arrived from Porto Rico with dates
to the 10th November The only intelligence by this ar
rival is that the inhabitants of Ponce in continual
expectation of hostile movement from Gen. Lopez
report IN circulation that he the vicinity Of
the Island the head of armed expedition As soon
this gained ground the Governor ordered
out all the troops and organized the citizens into
anticipated attack.
Arrival of the Arctic.
NEW YoHK Dec g.
The Arctic sailed from Liverpool on the 10Th of No
vember. She had fty-onc passengers and among them
is Mr.. Clay and family late minister to Portugal.
The indications still strong of pacific termina
ton of the Austrian and Prussian troubles in Germany
The overland mail from India had arrived. Trade
was healthy.
There is no news from France OF importance
A urpa was Mt fho
to oppose the Catholic movement in England. The
Catholics threatened oppose this demonstration and
riot expected. Meetings still held in tie par
ishes.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 20-Cotton has advanced 3D.
Sales of the last three days IS 000 Indian had
advanced Cd per quarter with good demand Wheat is
in moderate demand white 6s 4da6s sd red 5s Sd.
Large sales of flour at former prices. Bacon quiet
and firm Lard is quiet. Beef is dull, Cheese is in
limited demand Tea is firm and holders ask ad-
The money market is unchanged. Foreign
stocks also unchanged.
WAsH1xcTox. Dec A.
The Republic saws that orders have been issued by
the Spanish Government to release the Contoy prisoners.
WAsHINGToN, Dec A. P. NJ.
SENATE-The Chair announced the committees. No
change had been made in chairmen, except in case
finance commttee-where the change had been reques-
ted by the Senator himself. Tho other changes
necessary 10 I'll vacancies and TO equalize the duties
among all the Senators. The first named on each of
the committees is the chairman Dickinson perempteriy
declined being reapponted chairman of the finance
mittee.
Committee on Foreign Reations-Foote Cass Mang-
um. Phelps, and Douglass
Finance-Hunter, Bright, Pearcc, Benton and Ew-
ing.
Commcrce-Hamlin. Soule Davis of Massachusetts
Dodge of Wisconsin, and Bell
Observation-Disclosures, Underwood, Houston and
Seward
Military Afairs-JcH Davis, Borland, Green Shields
and Dawson.
Naval Afairs-Yulce, Badger, Miller and Gwin
Public Lands-Felch, Shields, Winthrop, Fremont,
Roads and Cauas-Bright, AtehisOn, Greene, Pratt,
and Spruance
Claims-NOrris whitcomb Underwood, Baldwin and
Pratt
Judicary-Butlcr. Downs, Berrien, Bradbury, and
DAYTON.
District of COlumbia-Mason. Yulee, Miller, Shields,
and Berrien.
The other committees are the same as at the last ses-
sion
Mr.. Cass excused from serving on the Committee
On motion of Mr. Berrien the Senate proceeded TO
elect chaplain Rev. c. NJ Butler, Episcopalian was
elected.
CINCINNATI, Dec. d, P. M.
The Ohio Convention to-day adopted a amendment
in committee of the whole TO the educational BILL ex-
cluding colorcd children from schools and an
amendment providing separate schools for colOred and
muatto children was lost.
AUGUSTA Maine Dec g. s p NJ
The hospital for the insane destroyed by fire this
morning. 1t is supposed that twenty lunatics pershed
the flames The fire occurred from defect in a Chin
ney Inc lunatlcS gave te alarm as soon as tne nrc
discovered but the keepers supposing the noise
be the accustomed ravnes gave heed it until they
discovered that the building filling with smoke.
BosToN Dec 4, p. NJ.
A despatch receive from Augusta, dated ii o'clock
this morning. saws: "Half of the Asylum is destroyed
and the remainder is in serious jeopardy Number per-
shed unknown-estimated from six to twelve. The fe-
male gallery has been cleared without loss Of life The
hospital contained hundred and twenty five inmates
half of whom males and in the galleries in
which the fire is raping"
A despatch, dated - o'clock says: "The fire is be-
lieved to he suppressed. One wing aud the central
building mostly saved -