The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-07-30
GENERAL SUMMARY.


e'ther'of the preceding ones. The loss
IS estimated at S., 900 900.
Daniel II. Pearson was executed AZ
East Cambridge, on Friday morning
last, making full confession of his chill,
The reported insult 10 our minister NJ
NJ adrid, turns out to be mere fiction. 1t
was got up, probably, by designing per-
sons, to increase the hostile feeling be,
tween this country and Spain. -
The funeral ceremonies at New York.
on Friday last, in honor Of the late Pres.
ident, were of the most imposing char
acter The eulogy was pronounced by
David Graham, Esq.
Both houses of Congress, for the last
week, have been iruitlessly struggling
over the Slavery question.
Robert C. Winthrop has been appoint
ed by Gov. Briggs to succeed Mr.. Web
.ter 10 the Senate.
The Contoy prisoners have been re>
leased by the Havana authorities.
Hannibal Hamlin was re .elec,ed to
the U. 5. Senate, by the Legislature of
Maine, on the 25th inst.
Gen. James Wilson is not about to re-
sign his seat in Congress, TO 90 to Calls
iorn'a, as recently reported.
Mr.. Crawford, late Secretary of War,
fas requested Congress to commence a
suit against him for the recovery of the
interest Oil the Galphin Claim, in order
to test the validity of its payment in the
Supreme Court. He says he will inter,
pose no celay, nor offer any other defence.
than the construction Of the act of the
last Congress, authorizing settlement
Of the claim.
The correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Bulletin re-asserts his former state
nent respecting the visit of Toombs and
Stephens 10 President Taylor, Just be-
fore his death, which had been denied
by Stephens. He says it took place on
the Sd inst.
The ST. Petersburg Gazette of July
I'd, the official paper of the Emperor
Nicholas, announces that two more bat>
Ties between the Russians aud Circas.
slams had taken place, in which the loss
was immense on both sides. If thus
much is allowed by the Russians, il is
highly probable that they have sustained
defeat at the hands of The Circassiaus.
The remains Of General TAYLOR will
not be removed from the Congressional
burying ground. he having expressed
desire to be buried where he died. Mrs.
Taylor will take up her permanent res
dence at Baltimore.
Mr.. EWING has been appointed BY the
Governor of Ohio, to Gil the vacancy &C.
casioned by the resignation of Mr. Corr
WIN.
An extensive fire occurred in Bali,
more on Friday. Loss estimated a,
$50, 900.
Count Was, the Hungarian exile,
who was for time agent for his govern
ment at Washington. sailed on Saturday
for California. where he intends to un-
dertake mining operations, with which
he is well acquainted.
Strenuous efforts are making to obtain
a law Of Congress to compel our steam
ers 10 carry metallic life boats. This
would cause a great saving Of life.
The Portuguese Government have
prohibited The expectation Of wine TO
Great Britain and TO avoid evasion by
shipments TO America, and re-exporiation
to England, they have ordered their con-
suls TO track the exports and report; and
all importers at Lisbon, Oporto, and Ca
ulLt WuO snail Dc lOunu 10 nave SnIppeu
for the re.exportation. will be fined.
This has stopped further shipments to the
states.
The cholera at the West is gradually
extending into the small towns of the in.
terror.
Out of a company Of 81 emigrants for
California, who left Illinois last spring,
II had died of cholera and small pox;
the remainder returned home.
A dispatch from 81. John, N. B., says
"our government has ordered survey
Of the line from Boston to The boundary
Of Maine. Mr.. Wilkinson will COM
mence forthwith"
Adam Ramage, the inventor of the
"Ramage Press" died in Philadelphia
on the OH inst. Mr.. X. was a native of
Scotland, and nearly eighty years Of age
al the time Of his death.
O. The man with the wheelbarrow,
who is emigrating all alone overland 10