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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-22
Important from CoostsntIpopie-settie
msna Of the RefmEse q ues.lon.

. roas the Balbmofe sun jan. III
We have been favored ~th the follo~ips extract Of
Constsntineple dated D.csmb.r g. coatsnipg i'm sor-
tsst intelligence rssiivs to the refugee question;
"rte refugee question witch recsntly 80 sxitstsd
the ciyilised world, has been brought to saisfsc.
tory solution by the ~hch took place
the 2ith plt. According to that arrangement. all
refugees either Austrian or Russia subjects, Who
are In Turkey without psssports shall BE- located In
the interior fT sterm not excsedisg one year This
term " required by Austria ~hch court states that
per internal citssntons cannot BE- possibly quoted
before that period. To such - are furnished 9TH
necessary papsrs matter Of What nature, will b. si
lo~.d FREE exit from the Ottomsn Empire t. the
country OF their production The Pole. who have
from the Austfo hus,ian fury by existing trea'ses
Diplomatic relations have not yet been opened Nego-
tstisps and intrigues hoSever are a. sctive
As ~ " such easy matter. in Turkey, 10 procure
tekrcbs passports either from the Turkish s,tho
rites or the chsnceleres of the different bsiss
Represented the sublime Porte under the preeut
eapitustion all the Hungarian refugees within the
Iurkish dominions who are dssirOus of quitiug the
county, viii be enabled 20 do The EngIish sod
trepcb nscs still remain 81 sucbor the former st Be-
shica Bay (at the mouth of the Dsrdsnees) and the
latter At Uutso. The Egyptian fleet 10 oraiing be-
tween the Islsnds OF Ssmoe and Rhodes rhs Russian
government continues ite wsrlke armsment ct sevss
topol and 10 still levyng recruits IN the interior Of
South Russia 1he furnish fleet will not enter ioto
sitiop In the Bosphorus extending itself bet Sc
rsglio Point and the sultan q palace OF bsragsu
he ne ely appointed Minister Mr. Marsh had not yet
resched HE ct but was daily expected
MIR sspI Colt the Inventor Of revolving pistols nc
there He had been presented to bis Highne.s the
Sultan. Add du Msjid aud the members Of the
B, all Of whom he bad rscsiVed most hstterins rscsp
on
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Romantic and Mysterious Case-Abd NC

uOn, INCARCERATION, ana Deaths
A most extrsordinsry circumstance, involving the
serious crime Of murder and also charge of larceny
developed at the United States District Attorney
Office yesterday. The whole story is one which pre-
sents rather romantic feature, comprising the ab-
ductiop, conventusl incarceration, and subsequent
sudden DEATH of female 1t appears that in the year
1915 Catherine Dilsway sister OF George W. Dills
way, of No $50 Broadway, New York. was abducted
from the city of Baltimore, by man named Hawkins
and brought here, whence she was taken by him to
Europe From the above period, until nearly eight
years ago. Dillaway heard his sister,
About that time, ls4l he heard through priest that
she had been placed in La Trappe convent at Staple
HILL in England He immediately opened a cores
pondepce with her. and since then has received several
communications from her expressing anxious dee
sire return home, but stating that she was
by her sup-riors She, however succeeded in getting
away from the convent In consequences of her brother
threatening to Invoke the aid Of the British autho
ties to compel her deliverance Mr. Dillaway after.
wards received iptimaton that his sister had sailed
from Liverpool, in the ship Andrew Foster the 18th
November lS4s and that the ship arrived in this port
on the lUth January instant Mr. ID. was subsequent
ly Informed by Ann Tratford one OF tbs passen-
that, when The vess-l within four davis sail
of the city OF New York his sister died suddenly,
and that in few hours after her dsath-nanely,
at twelve O'Clock At night her body thrown
overheard by the directions and under the orders of
James Morrissy fellow voysger in the anip, who
had taken passage as her servant Is stated thst
Miss Diilswsy was in the possession of large OF
money and Considerable quantity Of clothins; that
she had paid fer the passage Of Morrissy who
trey destitute OF means of his own IL i also alleged
that Morrssy gardener at the La rrappe convent
and tubsequsntiy held situation at the port from
whence the Andrew Foster sailed, where learning
that Miss Diilaway was passenger he embarked; he
became her attep dant. made purchases fer her. and
about two o'clock OF the day she died Morssy her
something to drink out Of tea cup, which he said
wine. large portion OF Miss Is wearing apparel has
been found in the possession OF Morrisy aud ney
to the decreased has been discovered In her
boxes; buta in gold consisting of six sovereiyns,
together with small change has been found in this
POI session Of Morrsy lt further appeared that the
ed arriving here, solicited situation from Mr..
Dlav vay, AID when It. procured for him, refused
to accept III and that hs bad remarked to OF the
passengers that there would be nothing said in New
York about the death OF Miss Dillsway. The ab,ve
facts having been elected, it not dered that
there sufficient evidence to impcste the used
In a charge OF murder but he was held and com
nitsd In default Of bail for lsrceay of deceased pro-
petty. which bas heen found In Lis possession.
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uni,rd s,n,,. Comml.,,oner.. Omr.

Before X y nwrll. ks4
JaS. ~ A man named Albert Starkey vas brought
bef~rs The Con mission.r charged with having 5n-
niued ssssult . sailor named VIM Steel With
dangerous ~espon The defendant Vas chi.f mate on
board the ship Zurich. bound frsm Ne~ YORK TO
Hsvre; snd tbe complainant dspesed that the mate
struck him -th an iron Delaying pin the head aud
rplit hs forebess open " fell down. said the com
psirspt, end pot my hand mp, and found the blood
pouring cut Of my head from deep ~ound In the fore
head, the mate followed me aud used soms threat
epipg expressions" For the defence proved bv
,e,ersi creditsbe witnss.e. that the had
b.sb very drunk on the occasion. and had stated
the doctor that he resolved the injury from piece OF
mat which struck him In the head The defendant
vss under those chc instances, discharged by the
Commissioner
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movements OF individuals.

Governor Ujbszi aud his companions, the Hungarian
gentlemen, ar. stili IN the city cutivstipg the so-
quaiutsrce OF public eitizsDs and Others sIsmin
Ing public Institutions &c. Last week they called
10 pay their respects t. Vice President Filrore, Mr.
Speaker chb, Mir Webster Nc. Clay. Gen Csss, Mr..
Benton, Judse Mclean and various other distis-
prit I'd gentlemen IL was the tsteption Of Governor
jhsn ana hts companions to leave the city Tor New
No'h hi morpog but an Invitation TO dine with the
Pr.tiospt un nd.r.snd induces them defer their
departure two three days lonser.-Naf lat Jfn 2i
Rev Tbsobsld Msttbsw arrived at Augusta, Ga, on
the 1stn ipst.
ton. Nsnhugh Livingston, ex Minister from the
United States 10 Ecusdor. and family and Vanhugh
Livingston jr bearer OF dispatches from Ecuador to
the u S government, Arrived at her Orleans on the
9TH init
Hon Edu,rd Jay Morrls U = Charge 20 Naples,
par'ock 81 comp im-ntsry supper, rendered 10 him
BY his friends of Pbisdephs on saturday evening last
lie will fsil la the canada to-morrO- for Europe
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-22
The Hotels.

ANIMALS AND psrAETURss.
Capt ID. ID Porter, steamship Georgia; Capt. b. 3.
Alexander, u. &. A.; Capt Baker, u. A DIR. Cuyler,
u \. l.. Duck, Phiisdephia; A ID. Sstterlee Ho x
county; X. q. =. Lind Philsdeipha; w B. Cozzsns,
West Point; n. ~ Peck u s A rhos. Wilmer, Phila.
dslpbis; y. wilmer, rhsrles Thuiber, Worcester;
George buffers Charleston; r. y Tyler Springfield;
Q. Burr, Sandy Hill ID Cole, do; 3. Robinson, Boston;
A. tlupier. Jr do n. r Parker do; w Sears, do;
y. ,. Bixelow. do; Townsepd, Philadslphis; Hon.
y. Brsndeth, Sing sing, ABeArsrldry Montreal; Z.
ID. Roy. do John Fraser, do l. Petu, Quebec; James
Roy, 90 A Porrsm do; w w. Bssou. Conn Etof-
pssux France; Ethan Allen Worcester are among the
arrivals at the lrvirg House.
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The United States frigste Brsusyuine (iD Com
storer, slcep Of st. Louis (20D commander N. ".
octe ard sloop Of gar John Adams, st Rio ia
nisro on the 9Th uitimo
letter 10 the editors Of the No,feik Herald, dated
OF bosri United State shiD A bsoy Havana January
tsys: We shsu leave here today -ita IN. frix.ts
Rsftsp schooutr flift, and steamer Water Witch
our destination is 20 the river ,mason. (oosst Of
Brazil direct then return 20 this place. after touching
a. the Nirdvsfs Islands sud Tn. spanish vain rhe
sste goes to the vind GARD the tlirt TO the
vstsr Witch TO Vsrs Crus. Tbs Gsrmsntewn IL
hopily expeetSd here,
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Of articles included in the tariff which division shall
be made pro rata accord - "a ths est.bi.hed rght.

Of articles included in the tariff which division shall
be made pro rata, sccordsg to the established rights
Ahr.7. A commission named by the government
alone shall be charged with the division Of the
hopolised produce.
ART g. The government reserves to itself the right
OF retaining out Of the quantity Of coffee declared for
division, certain portion 70 be disposed Of ding
to the necessities of the moment; such portion shall
not however, exceed hh of the existing quantity
ART o. Every dealer who shA be convicted Of having
sold his goods above the prices fixed by the monopoly
shall besides the penalties fixed by decree Of the
3Oth July be condemned to an Imprisonment Of at
least ten days
ART. 10. Every (consgnes) merchant who shall be
convicted Of contrsvention Of the monopoly law shall
be condemned to pay fine Of one thousand dollars;
and for second offence shall lose his patent.
ART IL. The present ordnance shall go into opera
tion on the lst day Of January next folio wing. II
snnuls such dispositions Of DEGREES Of 22d June
and 30th July Of the year contrary to
shall be printed and pubithed and ministers
charged, each in that which him, with it's
execution.
Given in Palace ct Port Prince the sixteenth
day Of December, 1850, fortysi year Of IndePen
dence, and f. fst of our reign
FAUSrIN by the Emperor
SALOMON,JR Duke Of Saint Louis
Of the South, Minister of Finances
and Commerce.
J. B FRANCISQUE, Duke of Lmbe
Mipister N Jus Gc
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by and utfh ne al cs aud consent ~ ths Sendfe =
Henry u keel az Pennsylvsnis 20 BE- Cousul OF
the United States for the port q Trieste In Austria
james Wright Gordon OF NichizsD, to be Consul OF
the United States for the port Of fernsmeucoi Bra
all
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A DESPERATE sLsvr.-A gentleman of this place,
having reseon to believe that of his negroes ~oud
soon setup shop In Pittsburgh deermiped very pro-
pery 20 cell bin. The negro accordingly sold but
resisted the agent OF HE nee master knocking him
down vith bar of iron, and doing min serpu injury
when he found at length that his plane OF ecape
Illustrated he deliberately took q batchet, sod a.
tempted TO Fever bis left hand from the Am rhe blov
vas not quite successful, and ~ B supposed he msy
recover without smputation u the hand Ct~brisad
IND Cieihas.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-12-06
SOUTH CAROLINA RESOLVES.

The proceedings Of the Legislature Of SouthCar-
olina on Friday last (saysihe Baltimore SUM- indi
cate that quite dSunion spirit is abroad among
the members. One resolution under eonside ration
declares the determination OF the Legislature no, to
elect ia Senator TO fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death ofMr Calhoun; instrdcts Mr.. Butler, and
requests the Representatives, Congress mol totake
their seats at the present session We observe.
however. that.two Of the Representatives were in
Their seats yesterday.
Apother long preamble and series of resolutions
detail ali the various griesances, approves OF the as
sembling Of Southern Congress, appoints the FIRST
Monday ofnext July as the time, and Montgomery
Alabama, the place, and provides for the calling
ofaState ConventiSnto elect delegates TO said Con-
gress. The last ofthe resolutions Of this series Is
as ldltows
Rsaired, Thatsin the iudgmentof this Legisla
lure, secession is the proper remedy and that South
Carolina alone, sooner than submit TO the aggTes-
sions and enac tmeIts of the Federal Congress- will
inierpose her soyesigntg 10 shield her citizens from
such outrage and wrong and at every risk and haz-
ard, do whatever her welfare and honor may de-
mand /
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-12-06
TnE GovERNoR,s MESSAGES.


This. is ktHg, bat an interesting document
Gov Floyd presents many facts Of practical char
acter in favor of the three great lines Of improve
nen,nou engrossing much Of the care Of The Stats.
These ar.,, the Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road,
the Central Rail Road, and the James River and
Kanawha Canal He also favors the construction
Of Plank Roads in many localities-such works
haviag in other States proved both useful and proh
table
Upon the subject Of Northern aggression, he Is
moderate, but decided. He recommends plan Of
taxing the products Of The ing STATES.
He i for determined course as to show the in
termeddleIs that are In earnest in resisting al
attempts 10 interfere with our institutions. He
thinks that after many sacrifices as the South has
made for the Union, ii is askinghut little TO insis'
tha, Congress shall be faithful the pledges given
to abide By The Constitution OF the Country and The
lawsdecaFatory of its obligations He speaks elo.
quenily Of the interest Virginia feels for u Union
urging thai every thing we hold dear pleads fol
the preservation Of that Constitution and that Union
which the sacriegiuus hands Of anatical abolition.
j ism are attempting TO level with the dust.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-12-06
REDUCTION or PosTAGE.a

J
Both the president and the Postmaster General
! have recommended reduction letter postage 10
the ate OF three cents on prepaid letters and five
cents on those not 50 paid and the postage on news
| papers one cent, without regard % distance
/ The latter is not exactly as great reduction as
circumstances would justify. Oae cent is the price
Of many Of the papers, and the cost ought not to be
doubled by mailing As things stand, City printers
hayegreat advantage over hose Of the country.
They send their Papers fright On the mail routes,
not Faying the eighth Of cent upon their trans
mission whilst country publishers, or their readers
rather, pay cent
But much will bs accomplished even BY this re-
duciian which the Postmaster General nronoses II
rake effect on the FIRST Of June next Mr.. Hall
seesto have entered upon his duties with an ener-
getc spirit and being man Of industry, his efforts
cannon fail TO be successful in The improvement of
mail facilities
Weunderstand the office Of Fist Assistant Post
masief General has been offered TO Southern gen.
ileniaD, whose name We have not heard.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-12-06
REPORT OF, THE SECRETARY of THE
INTERIOR.

We haze been looking with some interest to the
Repdri of ibis ale officer and il has not isa 5r3iu,
ed us Every thing aPpertainibg TO the Depart
meht il set forth with eleafness and force that cam
mol fail 10 carry conviction to dispassionate minds
The Department Is a very comprehensive one ia lis
scope, but the Secretary seems to have made him
self fam iliar with every branch Of il.
His Recommendation an Agricultural Bureau
and its endorsement by the President cannot fai to
be we'll received By the great body of the people;
and the suggestion TO purchase Mount Vernon and
keep mas model farm is one worthy Of considera-
tion
The Seeretary's policy in reference to the Min
era Lands in California The Indians, and The yar-
Gus other subjects coming under his supervision,
cannot fail 70 meet approval The propriety Of sup
plying the City of Washington with pure water,
and Of beautryng the public grounds, wiz be read
lily Acknowledged, The document is credilahle to
its author in every respect
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-12-06
THE MESSAGE.

Our neighbor, Of the Spirit not having received
the cue yet, notices the Presidents MESSAGE win
great caution. Bun nevertheless, in his attempt =
qaote from the the message, be mutilates !, for re-
purpose Of misrepresentation, The Spirit saws a
ssThe message is brief and ID The no;n, !, !.
thoroughly Wing on all the Old party issues ana
Will no doubt be as acceptable 10 the country as
aey thing that could have been expected from MI.
telimore. with his strong party bias and Northern
a allnnilies Adherence 70 the recent Compromise
= recommended until further Legislation may Be-
esase necessary TO guard against evasion abuse 2
we annex what the President I'D say, to iei our
readers see the attempt Of our neghbor al deception
The President says =
For this reason recommend your adherence
70 the adjustment established BY those measures,
until time and experience shall demonstrate the me-
csssy of further legislation to guard against eva
sion or abuse"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-12-06
THE @sPIRIT..

The severe eastieation given onr ,n1;.l,o, :, re
Spirit by the valley Democrat i s,iIl
ana ne yeiis most Piteohsy+ Becauseithe editor Of
'Pe spirit could notgetihc whole press OF the Valley
u AID him IN his Disuhion doctrines, he pounces
de'gn upon them at a most furious rsts .n5
charges them with being ignorant Of nubI;c .sa,;
raent. If our neighboE has been wors,ed IN n.
melee he must blame his own presure p,uons,ss. I.
his bad advisers We commend to.bim = hov ~
the "All-Healing Salye" Ii can doubtless & b,d
a some Of the aposhecary establishments. If not.
some Of the doctors can give him remedy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-12-06
CONGRESS-.

/ Nothing very important has yet transpired. The
message was delivered On Monday. On Tuesday
in The Senate Mr. Mapgum submitted resolution
anthoFsing the President pro tempore Of the Senate
70 appoint the standing and select committees ofthe
Senate which was agreed t..
In the House Of Representatives the Rev. Mr..
GuRLr. Presbyterian, was elected Chaplain.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-12-06
THE s8E.PHERDsTowN REGISTER.

The Sh4pkerdslown Register has been discon-
tinued. ItEEas established one year ago. The ed
itors say:-f
TO orRs RiTaoxsl-Not having received that
support NECESSARY to our continuance, I'VE have
been comp9 HID toeease the publication ofihe Regis
Ter with thii nAnatler Mr. Jos Eniler hasthe books
in his hands for settlement
The nurSbsr ~ subscribers 10 the FaEE PHEss is
very In point Of numbers, bu there are
many Oihei pssrseas In the town and neishborhood
whom We Fosld be pleased TO place npel our iis,
We viii n3sSs arrangements for being furnished
with The lotaissulSects Of Shepherdstown, when-we
viii be en3bsei & give not only the news Of Shep-
herdstoEHs hss ofsthe whole county. We trust our
friends wiz elen Bhernselves in our behalf
The Free psess having an extensive circulation
in The couaiys has great popularity as an ADvER-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-12-06
THE LEGISLATURE.

The Legislatureof mis- Stale met ION Monday
last The Hon. GEO. w. HopnSs was elected
speaker1-no one else being put in nomination--re-
ceiving all the votes present, ia.
In the Senate, The old ofieers were REELECTED,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-12-06

GKoRorA. result Of the Election for Dele-
gates to the Georgia Stale Convention, as far rs
heard from, is the choice Of 40 Unionisss and On
~ q pisuuionists.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-02

The receipts for the month of oc'Obe, fr0n sit sources
January 1850, 81, 500 per month.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-02

absence Of vesmude h the great defect in the porraure
of this characters abounds with profuson of exquisite
imagery and an infinite variety Of lofty thoughs which have
clothed themselves without any effort would seem in
language OF such afuence if the auhoress had written
without either the fear Of her fame or that Of criticism
before her, We would in all kindness advise her. however,
abstain much possible in future from such abstract
specuatons she frequently INDUCES in when holding con-
verse with her spit power I, for while fas
dious as TO object to incidental illusions the Of
those faculties which, in their manifold operation form at
once the organ by which the of the and the beau
ui impressed and received yet in work Of this desc
uon metaphysical hapsodies and anscendenal dsqusons
are too apt to nebae the understanding and countsct the
legitimate eject which might otherwise be produced by ee
and universal sympathy, with whatever is lofty and NOBLE
We have canddy stated what conceived to be the
defects OF this in many respects delightful volume yet these
are so ovebone by its excelences appear like the few
dark spots sometimes observable the suns disk but which
are almost lost in the surrounding brightness In conclusion,
we would respectfully remind the authoress Of the Lone
Dove that the pursuit Of letters il noble pursuit. TO be
Let her, therefore, to those works Of imagination that
successive centuries have acknowledged perfect in their kind
let her remember that their authors wrote hem not till time
had knit their powers into mental msnhoodtl keen obssr
vaon Of their Species not travel extended to many lands
had crowned their reading with experencehsd united
Election TO nsve wit and placed the spe Of philosophy IN
he hand Of genius. Such review may for time dshearen
her but possessed she undoubtedly is Of genuine neec
ua enthusiasm, she will take courage and 60 forward.
divine thirst for knowledgs passion perfecng and fur
nishng her mnd doce reverence for all goodness and all
wisdom, walking in white rament, composed yet fer
vent and courageous spirit will mark her career and her CO
onano matter whether of few many leaveswl at las
be twined Of af
"Green strength, azure hope, and eternity" L. T.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-02
FIRST CANAL BOAT FROM CUMBERLAND.

An incident has just occurred in the history of our city
which has been looked forward to with hope and anxiety by
our citizens for almost quarter of century, and yet it is
suffered to "overcome like cloud, without our
special wonder The first boat laden with coal has reached
the city, direct from Cumberland Who that present
can forget the that took place the 4h of july
1928, when the then Chief Magistrate Of the Republic
broke grousd' the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal amid
all the pomp and circumstances of splendid civic festival
and the hearty zeal and enthusiasm with which then
worthy Mayor who does any thing by have entered
into the NATTER determined make the display worthy of the
occasion. And it The glorious work, commenced
under such favorable auspices after encounerng and
mounting numberless difficulties Is consummated. All the
antcpations in which then INDUCED about to~be
reazeda vast and exhausless Of wealth and pros
pey s at last opened and yet bail its advent with
no rejocngs and welcome the event with shout Of JOY
On the contrary the ultimate completion Of great work in