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Iiy cur teiegraphic report, it will be seen that
the eminent Massachusetts Senator, Mr.. Web
ster. arrived in Boston al five o'clock, last even
ing. He was conveyed in barouche 10 the
Revere House, in Bowdoin Square, where the
citizens had assembled to welcome him. He
there addressed, as we stated yesterday
would be the case, by Mr.. Benjamin X. Curtis,
on behalf of the people. The enthusiasm appears
10 have been great. The masses-the popular
mind and feelmg-were represented by Mr.. Curtis,
in a brief speech, and Mr.. Webster replied
in his usual happy and forcble style, speaking only
about fifteen minutes. Those minutes, however,
were not wasted. They will not be lost upon
Massachusetts, Mr. Webster adopted the course
which we presumed, and were satisfied, he would
He came out manfully in his rebuke of the
agitation against slavery "ghostly alb
siTuction," and has promised, on his return
10 the Senate, 20 make his course free from
any misapprehensions. The speech is brief, but il
will have great moral effect throughout New
England and the Union. Ii is the voice Of wisdom
and experience speaking TO the nations. and, il
anything do il, it will to allay that ridi-
cuous Northern fanaticism which has brought the
country into III present difficulty.
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M q n Il Y nj AR X EFT.

hoSDAr. April 29-6P. NJ
There not much activity in the stock market to-
day At the first beard. prices were unsteady. some
of the inrcics havn. advanced while other. fell on
Indara SIS went up per cent; Erie Bonds, u; Har-
lem 4; Erie Railroad. X; Hudson River, "a. Morris
Canal d'clired a per cent: Reading Railroad u; Long
Island y; Erie Bends old, u. At the second board,
the market frmer. with limited trrnsactions-
Erie Pords. rev. improved y per cent; Erie Railroad,
y; Canton Company, a; Reading Railroad u; snd
Harlem, y. The operations In government securities,
to-day. were 10 very moderate extent.
wehave saida great deal Of late oTthe disgrace
ful exposures that would he the result OF the policy
pursued by Of railroad Of every sec
tion Of the country. Men Of credit and reputation
have permitted Themselves to give their countenance
to scts representatives Of stockholders which they
would hav. avoided or repudated as individuals Rank
dishoresty has throughout characterized the system
q railroad Management; aud whatever may he the
hereafter pursued the losses aud injury inct-
I'd csnr Of be repaired The standard Of railroad
raliy has of late Year,. sadly detcriorated ani it
probably ranges at this moment at the lowest point
where ard wh~n the work Of information T. 20 COM
merce in this latitude. s than can tell. In
New England We bcleve. 1t has already commenced.
The recent Investigations into the affairs of the Boston
and Maine The Norfolk County and the Old Colony Com
rary have made deep impression upon directors as
well shareholders and tho Affairs Of those companies
which have thus far escaped the overhauiing of an
invcstgnting commtcce have doubt been placed in
better order and may imsely b. Dged upon
'nlespi and economical footing The habit ~ conceal
Dept has hsen rractsrd long and spparenliy with so
much sucoeFs thst II has been considered the only
sure way Of koeppg the company IN operation Deli
bsrs's coneealment and deception. have been the
feature "f railroad management ngeracat 80
far ard The longer ruch system Of fraud cont uued
the more dfrcult " became 60 adopt different one
Directors of railroad corporations IN this state have
peculiar advantage IN the absence of ell laws requr-
irg mesnrs oi stockholders; ard the only chanc. Of
obtaining full ssross Of the iniquy p-acts~i fr
many yrsrs past. is ny complete revolution In the
Management. The reports ~ all railroad cornps-
nics will " closely examined. be- found ianentably
deficient In ell The items necessary form a correct
conclrsion ~ 90 the value ot the property We dnd
In them all . single item of expense via half ~ the
gross rcocipts No allusion y mad. wear and tear
depreciation. or any other mode of expenditures tho
only object appears to be 10 impress thourhcss pub
lie iarorally; snd extraordinary a. " may seen. In
this they hsvc succeeded by system % tastic. aim
rsb'y 'urrrsicd and inpudeutly executed
The quotations In this market for fircign and do
m's'c exchanges for specie. aud uuc money.
were ns annexed -
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irroIr,mcnt. by sl,r Prrs,dent.

" anr uiiA 'hs aaric, aud .onsr' 4 ne esrofe
Urirrp SrsrFs NsRsuaLs.-N .chard Wailach for IN.
District of rolurhis George Little for the District of
Meth Caroline; Wiiliam Faine f,r the District of
bsinc, Samuel GARFIELD for tic District ~ Nes Hamp
thhe tlaTltr DCvens Jr.. fpr The District of Nn..a
chrs'tts An-on P,ttsngli for the District - "a
n.ctcut Gorge W jackson Tor the District Of h de
Lmnd; samu'i Barr tor The District OF Delaware;
Thfnas " krut tr the Distric+ of Maryland; Gos,
horn Jones fer the District ~ ohio solomon Mere
dith. fer The District ~ Ind aaa. John W Twichei
for tie bistrict Of Missouri. Luther chasc. fr the
District - Aiksnsas. Frederick a. Smith. fr the
Netefp histrict ~ Louisiana; stephen n shriiaiy.
i.r ihe District ~ Iowa; Al xander " Mitchell for
the fistrct ~ birncsota; William a. Rro~n for the
nst'c' IT Georgia james Speed for the Ditrict OF
kcrtueky.
L.sr Orrlcps.--Frra Rood n be Receiver Of Pvblic
Nor,ye Of DctrNt Michigan: Marcus Boyd. TO be Re-
scirVr of Public Moneys at springfield, Missouri
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Routes To CAIIrorSn-The principal route Ia
California is over the isthmus OF Panama. This Is
the popular one. Another is overland, up through
the South Puss, which will one day I've worth talk
ne about. II is much farther north than the other,
or than the one which talked brskly Of to run
through Nicaragua, by land and water, communi-
eating with ports on the Atlantic and Pacific. and
consequently all the world, by steamers which
will soon be built to carry the enterprise. Te-
huantepec looks very favorable for norihcrly cut
and for supplying the plan for short passage. We
may expect 'omeihing practical from it, before
long; while We must have an eve on the inviting
route TO Acapulco, ria the city of Mexico.
All these routes creating aspirations, desires,
and enterprises. and something will bc done to
make them available, sooner or later. Yet, what
ever may be the result, thing il certain, this
city Of New York IL destined IL be the central city
Of the whole world-the nucleus Of all commerce.
civilization, literature, art poetry, and beauty. Let
us not be taken 10y surprise.
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ANOTHER AWFUL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
THIRTY OR FORTY PERSONS KILLED.
BY HOUSES PRINTING TELEGRAPH.

CLEvEIANp, Ohio April 90, 1850.
An extra from the ONCE of the True Democrat,
nounces that the Anthony Wayne blew up op-
posite vermilion on the 2lst inst.
The Wayne came to sandusky with ten steerage
passengers and twenty in the cabin. At sandusky
she took from he train twenty passengers which,
together with her crew. made seventy-four in all.
The number of lost and missing Is 35 to 40.
Nineteen Of the and thirty Of the passengers
were saved and in a fair way Of recovery. Those
known to have been killed are Mathew Palconer Of
shefheld. Msss; Henry McDonough of Trenton, Mich;
Wiley Robinson, John williams and Harvey Kelly
cooks also among the killed. Two walters, and +.
Cartwright, deck hand. among the missing John
Boper and James 0Nesl. fremen, and whitney Pear
son. porter and Henry Blair deck hand are all badly
scalded but likely to recover Fifteen Of the crew
including both mates; f. Clark saloon keeper; two
wheelmen. three hremen, porter two deck hands,
barber and chambermaid, among the saved.
The passengers saved arc-D A. Eddy, G. o. Msllcn.
and H. B. Pettinger all Of Cleveland; D. Bacom, Jno.
c. Wagner and Chas ]. Smith, of Insdale, Michigan;
Col Van Horn. of Alton Illinois: Jno Wood of Ok
ford. Ohio; passenger from st Louis. name not
known; Edmund Kelley, wife and two children; Mrs
Smith Messrs. Fitch. Perrin, and Edward Kvanah. of
Troy.N Y There eleven OF the crew lost. J.
Elmorc and T.. Burch. Of Detroit engineers; Henry
sturgcs, steward, Of Mount Clement. Michigan:
Franklin Freeman, Of Detroit; A. H. Mead barkeeper;
Myron Titus, of Dayton Ohio; o. W. Hart, of Perrys-
burgh; and the wife and child Of John N. Ellis Of
Mount Hope. Mich.
The explosion occurred about one o'clock, Sunday
morning. The schooner Elmira, Captain Nugent,
hailed, and brought the killed and wounded to San
dusky.
The Wayne was an old boat and not In the reg
ular line with the Buffalo and sandusky steamers
She owned by Charles Howard, Of Detroit, and
insured for $4,000
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Co,nn mon Council.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Arsn G.-Aldcrman Morgans, President. In the
chair.
srrrs.
Report ~ tho Finance Committee Of the Board As
sistspt Aldrnrn concurrng to grant excia~vc of
pier aud clip foot of Jay street to j. &. Byrn- Re-
fcrred To tho Committee Finance.
CHANGE irsrt,gs
resolution was adopted eoncurriug with tho Board
of Assistants To remove Justice Osborne from Esscx
MARKET Police Court 10 the ronib and that his place
at Ef.r Market be- filled by Justice Moun,frt.
ACCIDENT 4. guHr.
The following resolution adopted -
Whereas worthy member of the rre Department this
city recerfy lost h- life by falling 'hroush
esriessy isft open diving IRE night. therefor. he II
Eesoieed Tha he Com'uit'ec Ordir 10 directed
20 his Beard with all rtsci
aic ordnance rerr nd occupants q tuiidae
Sfrrr hristvnvs used 20 have such hn prlpary
cis srd secured afcr husnsss hours aatahe ancs
ard reraliies fcr tie neglect ~ The
On the motion of Alderman Franklin vote appro-
rriatinr th. interest II 81 600 60 the children ~ John
Guire dsce-sed iii the yourgest of them of
ard ifen the coo TO revert to the firo Depart
m-nt Fund.
rHs FRiSrIrG or rur conrnRsrfov.
Alderman Wood called on the Committee of Ori-
na~cef for their rrp"rt relative 10 printing
The chairman ~ the committee said the committee
were unshls 10 hut hoped they would b. able
mfie n report nj tho next ue.tng ~ the board
1h Hosrd theu adjourned til Monday next. when
the daily sessions commence.
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TEL EGRlPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
TeIegrapbie summary.
PROM WASHINGTON.

PROM wASHlSSToN.
In the House, very little was done OF ofconsequence,
except to adopt a resolution providing for The ap
pointment of a committee to investigate the public
printing. We hope the committee will overhaul
the whole subject, for twenty years, and if they do
so, honestly and faithfully, the people will find sys
tenn of exortion and plunder has been practised by
the Washington presses and contractors of which
they hsd no possible conception. The House went
into Committee of the Whole, and argued upon the
ridiculous census question, without coming to any
decision, and-ad joumed.
In the Senate, Mr.. Benton offered resolution,
that other printers be employed; which lies over
FROM CLEVELAND, OHIO.
A terrible steamboat explosion occurred on the
2lst inst, on Lake Erie. The steamboat An
thony Wayne (an old boaD blew up, and thirty
five persons were killed or are missing.
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NffehnF hanka are ~ per cent fiscuunt
Theinqniry Tor 'tsrng bills has thu fsr been
for the steamship America. leaving ,ston on wedn-s
day but the supply Of fret rate bills limited that
our quotations are easily sustained. On other points,
the dsmsnd is moderate. Domestic exchanges. con
tinue quiet ard quotations without alteration There
is no movcmcnt of consequence In specie Uncurrent
money sscarcc particularly the currency of this state
and the brokers not at all troubled w.h the anount
Offering for redemption.
The receipts at the oce Of the Assistant Treas,rar
Of this port today. amounted 20 s5lOs1 payments
sii go So bsIance. Si746 25s So
The broadway Bank has declared a dividend a. c,o,
per cent
Three hundred and forty-three 81 o0 bonds N the
Hudson River Railroad Company will te so,d At sue.
ton on The "a May proximo
The annexed table exhibits the quotations Cor The
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Canal Navigation. Freshet, Sc.

ALr,Sr. April 2g-P. ".
Two boats locked west from Gcdles' level early
this morning. Since then there has b~.n sd~spatch
received stating that there water nor a
prosrsct % any Tomorrow. unless the break b. se-
curciy mendtd crib or dam. l. 10 be thrown
the canal at such point in syrscnss will permit
tho pssnee ~ boats 20 and from Syracuse and osw~go
frc,h.t occurred h,re to-day. accompanied by So
vtrai showers The water !. even with the pier and
h
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New >ora. Tuesday. April 30. 1850.
The European Steamers.

There are yet no tidings of the Cambria. If she
sailed at her appointed time, she has been over
si1teen days al The Canada, with one weeks
later news Than the Cambria will bring, is now due
at Halifax. We may receive her news first.
p S-We learn from telcgraphic despatch,
dated at Portland, that nothing had been heard of
The steamer al Halifax at halfpast twelve o'clock
yesterday. After that hour, the wires between
Calais and Ellsworth were out of order. II was
very fcegy in the vicinity of Halifax, and very
severe storm was raging al Portland last evening.
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The Naval Court OF Inquiry.
CASE OF ALvArADo HUNTER.

CASE OF ALyAftDO HUNTER.
AsSArotIs. April %. 1850.
The Court Of Inquiry examined Lieutenant Temple,
ofthe scourge to-day. who sustained Lieutenant Hun
ter in every particular
Com. Perry made an explanation respecting certain
papers mslsd by the late Secretary Of the Navy
tive 70 the previous Court Martial
Lieut. Hunter Gays that Com Perry's charges against
him upon which he was tried have been purioined.
The court finally adjourned. .he record goes up to
the Secretary of the Navy for his action.
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Marine Affairs. /.

NEw STEAM SHIP LINE.-No sooner do we announce
the launch ng Of steamer, than called
upon to herald the laying down Of the keel Of another
We induced to this remark, by hearing that our
sister city New Orleans awaking from her supine-
and having conceived the idea Of steam marine
essentially her own has sent to this city for two
splendid steam ships, such as our builders know 40
well how to build To particularixe, would observe
that Messrs Harris Morgan, citizens Of New Orleans,
have made contracts for two steam ships Of 200
each. to be finished up In the most approved style,
with diagonal iron braces, and wheel guards on upper
deck to be employed between New Orleans and some
port in the Gull 1t the intention Of the builders
Messrs. westervelt Mackay and VIM. Colyer, that
these ships shall be unsurpassed by any steamers now
afoat. The engines will be constructed at the Nor
gan Works Dry Dock and it is only necessary say
that under the able superntendence of Mr.. Arch'd.
Guon. they will fu ly sustain the repu taton at
taching to these extensive works The building and
fitting up will be carried under the able supervi-
sion of Mr.. Edward Mills, Of city, whose former
efforts in this line give Of the elegance
fort, and finis, which will particularly distinguish
these vessels. We congratulate the citizens Of New
Orleans upon this their maiden effort md for sving
the energetic and enterprising firm Of Harris Nor
gan, pioneers in their effort to have a steam ship
marine peculiarly Southern.
The New York herald., 1850-04-30

TrE CALAMITY IN WATER STRKEr.-We publish,
in another column, the full particulars Of the hor-
rible catastrophe that took place in Water street,
yesterday forenoon. The details OF our reporter
show most melancholy disregard for human life,
and fearful responsibility somewhere. The blood
Of the slain cries TO heaven for justice, and we
trust that jury will be found firm enough to do
their duty TO God and their country
In the first place, this government warehouse
was permitted to be overloaded to bursting. Who
is responsible for I at The trap-doors were left
open to kill firemen and police-a fireman was
killed. Who is responsible for that 7 When the
adjoining store fell, and the danger was pointed
out of both of the buildings filling from the ex-
ceseive weight Of storage, and of the spirits
It contained ignting from the embers of fire not
yet wholly quenched, an order was given from
the Custom House TO remove nothing Who is
responsible for that When the impending peril Of
the gable, swaying TO and fro, was pointed out,
neither Mr. Stephen Whitney, the proprietor, nor
MIR. Maxwell, the occupant, had it prostrated, but
permitted workmen to go under it, ''like sheep to
the slaughter" Who is responsible for thatl The
Chief Engineer did not PROSTATE the dangerous ga
be-the Mayor did not do it. Who is responsible
tor that! The Heraii sounded the alarm; yet the
unfortunate deceased were employed by Messrs.
Centre a. Co., Of Old Slip, 10 remove few bales OF
cotton, with death over their heads. Who is re-
sponsible for that These are questions that ought
to be solved by the jury, at the coroners nvestga-
ton to-day, and we hope there will be no shrinking.
There has been an awful sacrifice Of human
lite, and the State expects every man to do his
duty.
The New York herald., 1850-04-30
THE WEEKLY HERALD.


The mails for Europe, by the America from
will close in this city st az O'Clock, this
noon. The malls for California, by the Crsscentys
from this port. will close tomorrow afternoon O.,
edition of the Weekly Herald will be published a. nins
O'Clock this morning and another at the same hour.
tomorrow morning
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JNrrprsrf-c froI CuAcREs--Ths brig Nouu' Yer-
non Capt Talbot eleven GAYS from Chagres arrived
st this port y~sts ray She reports that John rhpnp-
~ ohio the voyage TO ChaWres. died ~ cholera
~ the 2nfh 20 March aud that william NcPhet-
ridge of Ohio died ~ the 9th ~ April on the
las ~ this port Steamer Telegraph wts detained
" 30. w. con.ul undrr protest of her oficers and
That she not fafe to proceed 10 sea. sur.
Wv world b. made by the enrincets ard officers Of
strf m.hip Georgia which hourly expected.
sehocnsrs Havana ard American had not arrived -
Nsw Orlsars Deifr .syrf 81
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From Washington.

TIE FUNDS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WAsHISoroS, April 29-P. ".
The Bank Of the Metropolis has been selected by Mr.
Young Clerk Of the House, depository ofthe fund,
Of the which were previously held by the Bank
Of Washington The President and Trustees OF the
bank gave bonds to-day for their safe keeping
TIE LAW RELATIVE To couSrERFETTISG.
The Supreme Court engaged, to-day, an inte-
resting question Of constitutional law in regard to the
power Of Congress protect the coin Of the country
from counterfeitns. The argued by the At
torncy General for the United states, and by Mr..
Seward. for defendant.
The New York herald., 1850-04-30

E,srnS. April - 1850
The Poet says tha, Il " understood that the counsei
for Professor Webster have taken out writ of error
upon the ground that the order of the Municipal
Court for certifying the indictment mp the Supreme
Court rot fully forth In the certificate By tho
CLERK of the Municipal Cuurt
The New York herald., 1850-04-30

SsvsSNsu. April 2s. 1870
ry thr lstc frc IN this city the Howard Insurance
cen pany. NV York loses 81 500 the Protection At
Haiiiord. s3coo. and the Hartford Insurance Com.
nary
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BosroS, April 2o-P. "
In the hssfnshusctts Legislature to-day. the Mid
lsrd Railroad bin passed the senate The shares Of
the Norfolk County Railroad advanced per cent 10
The New York herald., 1850-04-30

EuHorr.> NoHirssr ~ Nrw NoGx.- During tho last
few days several specimens Of the nobility of England
and 81 the Continent have boon in thi. city
tht have departed and t here, courted by
all the ashionablcs, and preparing for tour south
aud west Among those. the Countess ~ Merlin
well known for her literary quail aud the dis
tingush.d position che held in frausc the leader
Of ton in The literary circles Of psr. she srryoi from
Havana. of which she h q native. on her retarn to
Europe, The other MON q Spanish uss's,se from
old spain aud Havana are st here and are preparing
to witt Europe.
rut the most important vister IN the way Of foreign
nobility IL the young Earl of Durism dne young
fellow about twenty years Of age With an income Of
G.Ooo-or sg5oouo. Hehss been soiourning for some
time during the last winter with his brotherin
Lord flain. Governor Of Canada lie arrived here
few days since. aud took up lodgings st Dsinouieos
where he will stl remain for a few days longer at
the end q which he sets out 20 visit Washington
lie has been crowded and down by all sort. Of at
tentors aud soicitstions from the fsshonahcs of this
city and from all classes who claim the highest pu
Of blood as well ss those whose yrandfath.rs wer,
coop,rs and carpenters. Many % the dashing young
fellows who frequent tho opera aud fpcpi ths even
ings in fashionable private banking establishments
where they give free supper. with plenty of cham
v-rue have endavor.d 90 attract the attention Of the
wealthy English lord, but understand that the
youthful scion of nobility has good dsai o, the
shrewdncss and knowledge Of the world similar 60
that psssscd by his distinguished and Intelligent
father the late Lord Durham of the most talent
ed Of the EnNli-h peersge. He will leave town in
few days, for Washington, intending 10 measure the
Dimensions Of the white House, aud 10 the disin-
rusbed people of that region.
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The wethsrsn Divorce Gaze.

HsRRissuHaH. April 20. 1880
In the Pcnnsylvauis Senate to-day, resolution
adopted ty is ayes TO II nays requesting the House
Of Representatives 60 return the bin divoreng Or
VIM. W.thcrill and his wife. In the House the mo-
tcn TO return the bin passed without division 50
a m he eousfder,d dcad
The New York herald., 1850-04-30

OID WOMEN OF TIE PRESS The editors of
three or four daily papers are gravely informing
their readers that they must prepare for the reccp-
ton of the telegraphic dispatches from the invis-
bic world, not conveyed by dots or letters, but by
brckbats, combs, old shoes, dirty handkerchiefs,
and nieht-caps. They are fairly awake, at last, to
the Importance ofbelieving in the Rochester knock
ings, and the Stratford rsppngs and spirits, mys-
terous and wonderful revelations from another
world. These ed tors already provided with
breeches and boards, but they should put on pet
icoats, more becoming TO Them and suited to
the peculiar flexibility OF their minds They beat
Mrs. Partington in creduliiy, and might believe
not only in the seven wonders Of the world but in
all those old deceptions which have been proved
tricks over and over again. Where's Blitzi
Where's Bamum' DO put these comb-and-brush-
throwing spirits and the wise editors into one cage
and show them at shilling. II would be fine
amusement for the Chinese lady, and would attract
well as small feet, OF any other feet. When
can they be readyl
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odd Fellows Hail-eo ahead q. enc motto

~ t nfeitrkirs Co. dali, In the fersipt o n1vcl-
ties u ~ cir lire well neruup. We nerr1 elusrn-
ncr 20 en- iard the civ. ~ che isrrest
rfrsrr ~ Green Turia frrriry learn
at the srrel vii te lepi alive ot several dsy y Srny
tie crrioue In ech natter ard that drc NOTICE VII ne
given tirough The press wten is 20 he served ur.
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CotnT oF kQtIrY Ar ANNAroLIs. This nvcsi-
CATION. fit is worthy of the name. and Of that we
have no means Of Judging. as the whole matter has
lc,n ofa secret character, viii soon be closed. We
cannot expect any formidable result Com it. should
Alvarado Hunter he placed upon trial. we hope. at
lcas,. that that will be- public investigation. that
tie community may see with what Justice the lieu
tenant i. catcd by his suPrriors in command. 80
iar as We have been able TO Judge, there has ben
an ATTEMPT Wy some Of The newspapers. generally Of
very limited circulation. to PREJUDICE the points IN
The case. giving them bearing against tic gallant
Aisarado-bui he will come out triumph ant, under
any circumstances, az man of undouhted courage
and faithful servant TO his country. Technical
faults cannol injurc hi. goC name.