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SUSPICION OF MURDER.-A man nam
ed Jas. Morrissy was arrested on suspi-
cion of having poisoned female, while
on their passage from England few
weeks since, thus causing her death.
1t appears that the female is a niece OF
a resident of this city named Delloway,
and about so years since was abducted
from her house, and taken to Ireland,
where she was confined in a convent OF
the order of La Trappe. Mr.. Delloway,
on hearing of her Whereabouts, has for a
series of years used his utmost endeav-
ors for her liberation, and succeeded, in
October last, by threatening to lay the
matter before the British government
The society, moreover, insisted that the
accused, who was Janitor of the Con-
vent, should accompany her, which he
did, and embarked on board the same
vessel. On the lst of January she was
taken sick, and died on the 9th Suspi-
cions, from a series of circumstances
led to the belief that the accused had
poisoned her, especially as it appears
that he obtained possession of the body,
and threw it overboard.-[N. Y. Sun
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Mr. EDIroR:
hope it may not be considered un-
becoming in me, wild semi-barbarous
frontier lawyer" to remark in regard
to the puff contained in the last weeks
Chronicle, that do not consider it alto
gether modest in our Saltwater brethren
to come to St. Paul and praise each 9TH
err or themselves, through the public
press; for it seems too much like tick
ling by agreement, and that Billy, the
dictator mot to say writer of the Chron-
icle's editorials lauding officials, will ex-
pect to be tickled back again--or resem-
bles Sir John Falstaff tickling his nose
with spear-grass to make it bleed, and
daubing the blood on his garments, that
he might make Prince Henry think he
had fought valiantly.
1t may be asked how we know that it
is not original with the editor: We re-
ply, that the editor says he was not
there, (which is we'll enough known) and
yet speaks of speeches, arguments, and
transactions, that never were reported
and which TRANSFERRED on that occasion in
manner as Of his own knowledge,
without stating it as reported or said by
another.
That is not the way man who was
not present and never heard speech or
Witnessed proceeding speaks concern
ing it. There is evidence sufficient in
the article to prove that the writer was
at court
But think Mr.. Cooper must feel fiat
tered by the fawning sycophancy of a
fellow who says he was not there, and
consequently must be presumed to be
ignorant Of Mr.. C.'s august bearing and
superior "discipline'' in court; man
also, who is no lawyer, and but an indit-
ferent editor, and who depreciates the
merits of the Bar for the sake of exalt-
ing so modest, unassuming and gentle
manly a man as himself.
| 1t was hard for the writer to get over
the fact which stared him in the face,
that Mr.. G.. was not liked See the eff
fort:
ellis course Of dis Cipline may not, al
first, entirely please all our frontier law
yers, who perhaps have been trained in
Courts allowing greater latitude, but
they will find in the end that it will ado
as much to their usefulness and position
as members oftheir profession, as it does
to the respect and true dignity of Il court
of Justice
Praise may be sweet to some, although
accompanied with an admission so hu.
initiating as the above; the plain English
of which is, that although Mr. c. is un-
popular with the lawyers, yet when they
are trained to his views and their frontier
habits abandoned, they will be more use
iui and elevated. Who are the Mime
sofa lawyers? They are men who ad
mire and love dignity as much as they
despise and hate arrogance, insulting
haughtiness and oppression i'll court
They are men, all of whom are member:
of, and have practiced in as respectable
courts as Pennsylvania courts; members
of courts in which the Penn. Rep. are
never cited as authority on any question
; of law, morals or good sense. 1t is 4;
notorious fact, and admitted on all hands
that Penn. has the worst regulated judi
ciary of any State in the Union; having
: no courts OF chancery whatever; ant
yet, Minnesota lawyer can be improved
by training to their practice!
RICHARD ROE.
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Romance Of Rival Whaling.

Ii is easy to see that there must be a
thrilling excitement in the adventurous
chase of game like this, that has tinge
Of the romantic to young and eager
minds. There was romance surely, as
well as reality, in whaling feat have
read of, that came off in Celego Bay,
South Africa, a smooth nook of ocean
much frequenteda few years ago by wha-
lers and ships from different nations. A
mammoth whale rose and was observed
in those still waters atthe same moment,
and about equi-distant from an American
and an English ship. From both, the
boats were lowered, manned and off in
an instant with the speed of the wind
The English, at first ahead, perceiving
their rivals gaining on them, wisely bore
wide off from their common game, in Or
der to keep the Americans out of reach
of the whale. But when the two boats
were nearly abreast, the English Of
course inside, one of the American sail
ors sPrang from his seat, and with extra
ordinary agility hurled his ponderous
harpoon right over the English boat
Thrown with unwonted force and precis.
ion, it struck the monster in the vital part,
and was buried to the socket.
The English boat thus strangely inter
cepted and baked of its prize, shrunk
back under the warp of its Yankee rival
The waves were soon crimsOned with
blood, and the daring American tool
possession of the mastered Leviathan
while Celego Bay echoed and re-echoee
with shouts of applause.-[Chev
Whale and his Captors.
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that it is your desire, to preserve an
''honest neutrality between the rival
Saints of these upper waters, We are
emboldened to request you to give this
"hasty plate of soup" one serving up
in your spicy and bold Pioneer.
SAINT CROIX.
FAILS Sr. CRorx, Wis, 25 Feb. 1850.
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MINNESOTA:

&C. We are informed fy a gentleman
from Dubuque, that the Mississippi is
open opposite that city, though the ice
above and below is firm. A day or two
will probably clcarthc wa for steamboats,
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THE MAIL.

Arrived at Saint Paul at 6 Clock z. II.
on Monday. Mr.. Manahan writes:
PRAIRIE Du CHEN, Feb. %, icjO
"Wednesday 9 A. NJ.
FRIEND GooDHUE:
The southern Mail educ last evening
has not yet arrived" News from the
Wisconsin ferry has just come in that
finding it impossible to get the mail over
on account Of the ice ''they tool, ii back
to Patch Grove P. o."
Mr.. Tracy and two others tre,.ss's7'.
Paul arrived last night; ''they came by
land from prairie La Cross.
cannot detain my men longer; they
should have started four hours ago.
Look out for heavy mail next week
We clip the following despatches from
those prompt journals, the bet Com
mercial and the Gal Advertise
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New York. Feb Q n

The Hottinguer sailed from ,era
for New York, on the 10Th of JsuD.r.
She had on board 800 cabin .oaJ T.
age passengers, together with tn, eng
tain and crew of 90 men and hoy. saa
had very full freight Of 'ariouz
scriptions of goods. On the ra"fang 'l
the 18th. the ship floated OF L ace Wa
ter bank, and bore away beiore ne wind
and struck Arkiow bank, whe Sizes az
terward went to pieces; an captain
Bursley and ~ Of those who d ,egrla -
to be the last or the ship, were drowned.
The passengers were unable ta say
anything from the ship except the clo'e,e
they had on at the time.
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g. N. w. Kitson of the Fur Com
pany, is appointed by Gov. Ramsey, a
Justice of the peace at Pembina.
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New York Feb. IA

The steamer Rhode Island, ht3,
California, foundered when thee
out. She was abandoned By q p.
of the crew and passengers, vhc to
the boats, they were picked op
whaler, and taken to Proyidence
passengers were leff on hoaro ri,
supposed to have persisted.
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Washing

Washington, Fee 18th
In Senate, the petition presented -
MIR. Hale yesterday was reeve "'.''-
out debate, and referred 10 the con.l' 70
OH territories.
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TELEcRApHIC DEsPATcHEs.

W AsHINGT0N, 20. 7.
The nomination Of James " atsou
Webb, as charge to Austria, Was reject
ed yesterday by the Senate-only :
voting in his favor.
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New Orleans Feb 10Th

New Orleans, Feb. 10Th.
The steamer Russia, bound for Cali
fornia, burst her boiler outside the Ba-
lie. Four seamen killed.
Cotton is unchanged, middling Ii "a
From Buenos Ayres, we have dates
to the 9th. The British Packet, o. the
Odd, says, the administration OF public
credit will be in situation, by the end
of December, 1851, TO redeem the ba.-
ance Of the domestic funded deb.
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IL, le49.

PHILADELPHIA. r. D. IL .ct23
The original manuscript of Washing
tons Farewell Address, was sold for
$4,000. 1t was purchased by Rev Dir.
Boardman for gentleman at distance.
Mr.. Hale presented petition o. 400
ladies of New Hampshire, pra ying that
slavery might not be extendcd to the
new territories. On a motion to law on
the table, the question Of it's reception
was rejected, yeas 10, nays rs. Mr.
Mason thought Senators misunders,ood
the question.
A debate ensued, during winch DIR.
Butler complained that the Senatc were
imposed on to an intolerable extent ~
an incendiary, mad man, if the Senate
please, who day after day took Up the
whole time of the Senate in presenting
petitions designed to distract ard dissev-
er the Union. Afterwards, "mad man,
"order," was called from all SIDES OF the
Senate, and Mr.. Butler resume his seat
amid demonstrations of excessive ex-
element.
Mr.. Hale replied, telling Mr. Butler
that he would have TO talk louder and
threaten harder, before he would sue
coed in shutting his mouth, he would tell
him that the poor, miserable minority
which powerful majority had endeag-
ored to crush, were not TO be appall-
ed by any consideration of personal
fear; his New Hampshire blood coursed
not through towards veins! Her sons
who had evinced their proves On many
fields, would not render up their constr
tutional privileges without struggle
| The further consideration of the sub
ject was postponed until tomorrow, and
the'Senate took up the special order Of
the day, being Houston's slavery reso-
lutions; he resumed his remarss upon
the power of Congress to legislate Tor
territory; the House has been engaged
all day with the revenue bills fol the col
lection of customs.
Hon. t. Butler King, and the Califor-
ami Congressman are here expecting Col.
| Fremont; the Wilmot Proyiso is virtually
abandoned, slavery is to be excluded by
the State plan.
We learn that Mr.. Dickinson, will
soon bring in bill to abolish copper
cents, and substitute a coin of the size
Of a half dime to be composed OF silver
and copper; the alloy is in preparation
at the mint. The Senate will probably
pass the revenue relief bill to-day
In the Senate after Mr.. Berr.en had
concluded the joint resolution among
the expenses of collecting we have tue
right TO say, it shall not pass from the
hands of its present owners.
BY advices from Turkey, Gen. BEN is
reported to have died suddenly.
Jenny Lind has been engaged BY Bar
nun, and will arrive here in Angus
The steamer Rhode Island, outward
bound for California, 4 days out, has
been lost. Twelve of those O. board
escaped, and it is reported 80 lost
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Washington. Feb. 18th

Washington, Feb 18th
In the House, numerous un:gnporia.
reports were made. The committee 81
the whole called for the bill relieve
the conveyance of vessels.
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New York, Feb. ID, ?. -.
The coroner's jury, in the case &C TIT
explosion, have presented Taylor, Wn.
Pease, and Murphy, all directly or ind
rectly charged with blame.
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From the Richmond Wing.

M unr IN sneaLino ON the anti. slaverv reso
,,,;ons ~ v.rmnnt r. The Senate ss;d
'N'o'' % 'oo" " wy
81 was going on TO say in regard to these resolu-
tons, that think they are pretty harmless, after
all. The true state Of the case in the northern
States is this: there has been small band Of ia
natics there who have made so much noise that
many people have imagined them TO be greatly
more numerous than they are; and the Wing and
Democratic parties, thinking them to be OF some
consequence, have started IN game OF resoiu-
tons. The Wing party started, and the Demo
Gratis followed them very lately; Tor it is new
game with them, which they have undertaken to
Ill, - othsr ,,.rsons and d. rasoi,,t;or. ~
intended for home use altogether That is the
reason they have not been instructed to present
them here. AS the question comes up, and the
accuS M lle af t-a "na VIC
noints 10 the record TO show that thew have passed
the strongest resolutions. Resolutions enough of
this kind have been passed by both parties TO
make windng -sneSe ior every s'a Nv ana save
.;s,.d - - ,bs So,,o,, there viii he s,,nd xsrv
little resolution in any of their resolutions II,
therefore, any sort Of excitement has been created
on the part OF our slavenolding Trends II they
,bs, thss thew are The most har,,Isss thu.
in the world. They are merely intended TO Be
used about election times, on great occasions,
when .av =, 1919 canoa m are ~ e'ectea and
al Ca md ali thew are insendeJ e. n v.rn,nn,
The Legislature of that State at its next session,
will hive to rc-elect one of these gentlemen, and
will DC very convenient .nen 70 nave good res
When loohed A. IN this no;nt ~ View .hsv aa ~
very harmless affairs; and gentlemen will have
TO wait some time until these fanatics more
numerous than they are before those resolutions
Wi, 90 grcas nsa NJ, ou' o., :, 'ne,l ieas,e neigh
Iutons Of the state az vermont. Int 6ecanse tbis
great Confectionery and the whole world are wait
ing to kncw-and Il Is desirable to know it-wbat
we are doing. Il Is necessary that the true state
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-21

LANCE RossKRy or CoLp.--Two individuals,
named Hank vsntine and VIM. Harris, were
brought up yesterday before Recorder Baldwin, ON
the charge OF having broken open, ON "wednesday
Empire State, and robbing the contents, amounting
TO about twenty pounds Of California gold, and
valued at 5000. The unfortunate victim has Just
returned from the land Of golden promise with the
proceeds Of his hardearned labor, and he now sud-
denly finds himself deprived Of the whole Of his
treasure. Tho rascas entered his stste-room
whilst he was at supper, and effected the robbery.
II has been ssccrtaincd that the accused have de-
posed Of some gold, but Mr.. Whiting was unable
TO identify any Of the pieces his property. Tho
rogucs arc well known TO the police a. two notor-
Gus thieves, and they have been rcmandcd for
another examination. o. Bee, 12h.
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A bill was introduced into the Legislature Of New
York last week in relation TO the subject Of licenses
Its main provisions are, that IL shall not be lawful
to sell sprtuous liquors. wines, strong beer, or any
other intoxicating drinks, except for medical or
mechanical purposes. Il ia to apply equally to the
towns villages and cities of this State. Every per-
BON violating the law shall pay fine Of twenty dol
lars and costs Of prosecution for each and every
offence; and for each and every offence, after hav
ing been convicted. shall be imprisoned in the
county Jail less than thirty days. more than
ninety days II provides also, that II shall be law
fol for any man 70 prosecute violators Of the law,
and on conviction they to be entitled to receive
half the fine that may be recovered.
The bill was referred 10 a select committee.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-21

PnEspErrrAL ELEcroRs MAssAcHusErTs.--
Colonel Schoulcr, editor Of the Boston Aaas, who
u honorcd with seat in the popular branch Of the
Massachusetts Legislature, has submitted TO that
body bill providing that Electors of President and
Vice President shall hcnccforth be chosen by plu
rslity votc-in other words, that the constitutional
number Of candidates having more votes respect.
lively than any other candidatcs, shall thereby be
choscn Hitherto majority Of the entire vote cast
has been required toccct, in default Of which the
election devolvcs ON the legislature by which tho
last (Taylor) electors were chosen. We trust this
bill viii pa. Electors will then be chosen in Mas
sschusstts In the same manner as in nearly every
plurality vote shall suffice for the election Of mem
bers OF Congress- majority being still required
70 choose ON the frat trial. We trust this, too will
pas. For the want Of Il, Massachusetts is now
one member short in her delegation, rs she very
often is.
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A NoMISArIoS IN OHro.-The Democratic State
Gonvennon IN vnio, on me otn inst, nominated
ernor. The Judge is said TO be very popular
man in the northwestern part Of the State, and we
take II for granted Is for progress" in the i'm
provenent Of rivers and harbors. The reading
public will remember that he was the frank inter-
rogator of General Cass at Cleveland, when the
latter found the "noise and confusion" too great to
permit him TO be heard on the subject-and this,
too at a moment when the Presidential candidate
was able to explain himself the important topic
of his oscn history.
We take II Judge Wood is something Of wag,
from lhc facetous style Of his talk TO General Cass
and shall not be at all surprised II he should win
the support of every funny man in the Buckeye
State. The Judge Is not less famous than General
Cass himself, for during the greater part Of the
Presidential canvass he was the cause of many
smart saying and many hearty laugh.
fH1nck<ster IVA. j Republican,.
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DrTFIcuLTY AT GEoReErowN CoLLEGE.-A cor
respondent Of the Philadelphia Bulletin, writing
under date of Jan. IT, says:
"a very serious difficulty has occurred in the
Georgetown College.
cit appears that a foreign professor has been
tyrannizing over the students for some time, and
enforcing most humiliating and demoralizing
practices.
The students held a meeting, and passed Sc
ries of condemnatory resolutions.
"Three of the leaders in this movement were ex-
PEELED, whereupon sixty of the students left the COL
lege, leaving only fifteen.
It is said that before the sixty left, they forciby
released their three companions, who had been con-
fned'
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and his friends had learned lessons Of conscience
from the other side.
Mr.. STANLY said that the gentleman had been
member too long TO be troubled with that thing
Mr. LASERE (under. the rule) moved TO with
draw the papers Of w. A. G. Farragut, heuten.
ant in the Navy, from the files of the House, and
have them referred TO the Committee ON Naval
Affairs.
And the House adjourned.
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A REroRr.-Tbc Burlington (vt) Free Press
comes down pretty hard upon Senator Hale for
ing at the resolutions Of that ststc in relation 10
slavery. Among other things, the Free Press says
Vermont never disgraccd herself nor dishon-
ored the principles Of her people, by voting for Mar
fin Pan buren, nor James X. Poikf She never ravc
'hp-service' 10 the cause Of freedom. She don't
knoso hoso; and when she wishes 10 learn the dirty
lesson, abe has only TO inquire Of Locofoco Ness
Hampshire-which utters great sounding words Of
affection for freedom, and straightway votes for
Cas- and Brtisrf Vermont cnscts no such solemn
farce ~ this"
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EnE UTE AT THE MICHIGAN USIvEnsITy.-Th
Ann Arbor Argus states that, on Wednesday morn
ing last, twenty-five students Of the university had
been expelled for being members Of "sccret so
cietes," or, in other words, Of the usual literary
clubs. The citizens Of Ann Arbor have held an In
dignant meeting and denounced the faculty. The
Detroit Free Press, on the other hand, states that
there is standing regulation Of the university that
no member shall join any society whose constitu.
ton has not been first submitted to the faculty
The students had contravencd that regulation, and
they were expelled, whether wisely or not time
will show
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wnEcKs A KEY wEsr.-A letter from Key
West, published in the Richmond Wing, estimates
the total number of vessels wrecked off the Of
Florida, during the FIVE years from ls45 to ls49,
inclusive, at 49, These valued at $5,673, 900,
their salvage at S523. $50, and the expenses at
So07 ,4s4. The Wing remarks that the sum thus
annually lost would very speedily construct ship
canal through the peninsula of Florida.
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WHALING ENrERpRIsE.-The ship Junior, New
Bedford. left that port the 18th of December,
and, after an unsuccessful cruise in the Indian
ocean, touched at Van Dieman's Land for recruits
sailed from Hobarts Town November "a, lS4s,
for the southern Polar seas and in latitude 66 south
fell in with an icy barrier, and cruised along its
margin until the 9th of February. On the 18th
March, ls4y, touched at New Zealand, and sailed
thence for the north Polar seas, where she took
eleven whales, making 900 barrels Of oil. She
afterwards returned to Honolulu, and departed for
home on the 2lst November. After the unsuccess-
full cruise in the southern hemisphere, the Junior
passed from IS degrees south TO 60 north, thus
making in seven months and twenty days run OF
more than ten thousand miles, exclusive of the dis
lance in cruising for whales, and obtaining in the
mean time full cargo Of oil and bone; accom-
plishng the distance from the south polar circle to
the north polar circle, and taking 1900 barrels Of
oil, in five months and ten days.
FATHER MATHEw.-This reverend gentleman
was at Columbia, South Carolina, on Wednesday
last, the 18th instant and was visited by many of
the citizens of that place. In the evening the Cath
Ole Church was filed, and Father Mathew having
been introduced to the waiting audience by Rev. J.
J. O'Connell, welcomed in brief but appro-
pirate address by John G. Bowman, esq, ON behalf
Of the Temperance Societies and organizations of
our town. Father Mathew replied briefly, and pro-
ceeded to deliver lecture the subject with which
his name is already inseparably connected, which
listened to with eager interest. At the conclu
sion, he administered the pledge TO many persons.
He was to depart for Augusta, Georgia, on the
second day after.
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ImronrArr MovEmsrT.--A resolution passed the
Maryland House Of Delegates on the l7th instant,
authorizing the Attorney General Of Maryland 70
test, before the Supreme Court, II necessary the
power Of magistrate Of New York city, 70 dis
charge from custody fugitive slave. The case in
point Is that OF Mr.. Lee, Of Frederick, who some
time since arrested his runaway slave in New
York, but the slave was subsequently discharged
by one Of the magistrates, and allowed to escape
The bill also provides for paying Mr.. Lee the ex-
pcnscs incurred In his unsuccessful effort TO regain
possession Of the runaway