Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-09-05
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
From the Madison PaPers.J
Arrival of the America.


~ Arrival of the America.
HALIFAX, Tuesday, Aug. 81, 5 p m.
The steamship America has arrived with dates to the
18th inst.
Miss cushmon accompanies Jenny Lind TO this cOun-
try.
The Danish troubles are likely TO be settled by the
mediation Of other powers.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. IS.
Provsions-beef in retail demand previous prices
Pork-hne quality in more demand. Bacon-ordlnary
descriptions command fall prices; fine qualities dull
shoulders few arrivals, meet with sales; hams very
dull. Lard-small sales being made market less firm.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20.
For the week ending at II O'Clock to-day, the inter.
ments were 120-cholera ,, children under five years
49, Weather fine
WAsHrxcToN, Aug. 81, s p. m.
SExATE-After the consideration OF the morning
business bill refund certain moneys to the State Of
Virginia, the Senate, motion of Mr. Hamlin, went
into executive sessions and so continued until adjourn
ment.
HoUsE-The House resumed voting on amendments
TO the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill, reported
from the committee of the whole on the state OF the
Union.
The amendment appropriating fifty thousand dollars
for the relief and protection OF mariners Western
waters and tyve thousand dollars for the erection of
custom house and post-ofce in Cincinnati, not
coDcurred in
The item apprOpriating fifty thousand dollars for
Government buildings at ST. Louis was then taken up
and rejected.
Mr.. Bayly moved to reconsider the vote, bat the mo-
lion was laid on the table,
The House concurred in and rejected number of
amendments Of local interest.
The bill finally passed, by $50 yeas TO 60 nays.
Mr. Strong gave notice that he would on tomorrow
to take up the contested seat in the Fourth
district OF Pennsy lvonia
PITTSBURGH, Aug 81, 8 p. m.
On Sunday night riot broke out, twelve miles below
Pittsburgh, between party of Irish, employed the
Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad, and party employed
a country road. The riot continued all night. The
Scott Guards and the Sheriff of Pittsburgh repaired
the seat Of yesterday afternoon and returned with
thirtysi prisoners, who now in Jail A number Of
ing IN the neghbctlood vet fear for their lives. They
glory in the names of Corkonans and landowners.
Further News by the America.
The Asia arrived at Liverpool at midnight on Mon
day the 18th
The French General Assembly has adjourned, and
the attention Of the French nation is principally
occupied about the progress of the President through
the provinces. With few exceptions he appears
to have been favoraby received by the people,
JENNY Lind giving concerts to crowded audiences
at Liverpool and was to sail for New York in the At
lantc the 31st inst.
The potato disease was spreading in numerous dis
ricts in England and Ireland. Other crops generally
promise well. The cutting is general and the
weather very fine for harvest operations
At concert given at Liverpool Friday by Jenny
Lind the house crowded to sulocation. Tickets
at high rate Of premium. She is said to be
beautiful and accomplished than The Atlantic
being full of passengers accommodate her entire
suite, portion of them are passengers by the America
FRANcE-The Assembly was prorogued on the 10th
instant The ministers now have all things their own
way
Accounts from the provinces state that the weather
exceedingly and unfavorable for harvesting in
consequence Of which wheat has advanced 2s Cd per
sack.
DENMARK THE DUcHrEs-One account from
headquarters represents that slight engagement had
taken place the Sth The attack the part of the
Danes precpitate on account OF the explosion OF
the laboratory of artillery of General Wilson by which
there was great loss oil lie and property. NInety-OBe
persons killed by the explosion and have been bur-
led; thirty-fve wounded some severely; eleven put
down missing. Many bodies were mangled that
they could not be identified. Scarcely house in
escaped from the concusson. The effect of the
trophe on the public mind is very depressing.
From Copenhagen the intelligence is that the king of
Denmark, during all this bro and trouble, has been
pursuing his usual amours and dissipation, and that a
denoueent has been made of his candestne marriage
to lovelyyOung dress-maker of that city.
AUsrRIA-The butcher Haynau has retired from the
austrian dOminions to join the traitor Georgey in his
exile.
WASHINGTON, Aug. %, 8 d. m.
SENATE.-The resolution heretofore submitted by
Mr. Davis of Mass relative the of perform
Of by in the service, taken
up and adopted.
After the consideration of the morning business Mr..
Clay moved that the bill to abolish the slave trade in
the District Of Columbia be taken up Mr.. Clay
moved that it be made the special order of the day for
Monday next.
Mr.. Atchison, to test the question: moved that the
bill be laid on the table; which motion rejected
yeas IS, nays SO.
YEAs-Messrs Atchson Barnwen Berrien. Butler
Davis, of Miss, Dawson, Downs, Houston, Hunter,
Mason, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian Soule, Turney, and
Yulee.
NAYs-Messrs. BADGER, Baldwin, Bell, Benton, Brad
bury, Bright, Cass Chase, Clarke, CLAY, Cooper Da-
Wis, Of Mass, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge, of Iowa,
Dodge. Of Wisconsin, Douglass, Ewing, Felch, Foote
Gresne, Hamlins Jones, King, Mangum, Pearce,
Phelps Shields, Smith, Spruanee. Sturgeon Upham,
Underwood, Wales, WhitcOmb and Winthrop
The motion to make the bill the special order was
then agreed to.
The House bill granting bounty lands to officers and
soldiers who have been in the military service of the
United States, and all amendments of the committee on
public lands, agreed to- except proviso allowing
the soldier at his option receive scrip for hundred
dollars in lieu Of land. Pending the debate this pro-
vso, the further consideration of the subject post
pOned until tomorrow.
The Senate then went into Executive session for the
remainder Of the day.
the Pennsylvania contested election case bat gave way
Mr.. Potter, who moved that il be postponed two
weeks which was agreed TO.
Mr. Stanley, from the select committee appointed to
inquire what persons holding Offices under the last Ad-
Iniaistration engaged in electioneerng against
Gen. Taylor and contributing to purses OF money tC
carry the campaign, made a report, in part. that
Ritchie, Of the Union and c. p. Senstack warden o.
the pententary, refused to witnesses the
committee. In view OF this the committee have adopt
ed resolution the effect that Richie and Senstack
having refused 10 answer, the House be asked for adj
wee and to take some order thereon
Mr. Stanley offered resolution that the Speaker Is
sue his warrant, directed TO the sergcanatarms tc
take into custody Thomas Richie and c. p Sensack
and that they be brought the bar of the House FOR
alleged contempt, and that they be allowed counsel il
they desire it,
The morning hour having expired, the House pro
n