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The New York herald., 1850-12-17
Military Parade aud Review In China.

fFrom the North t,hip. laha ,ch "a, ,,.r.,a s...,
IIay;ng ie.yncS ,ha, 1ha.sn.s. h s,. nersu, sept q
take niace vsrv es,in +; az. .ay ,.aay io,lcw wouIo
of tbe GREAT hsa, os ;ha ssason Ins, gn aIeoun'
back from The foreon ro,,nS ~ .,,.; m p nvi
the route outside az the city vaIIs on ,hs
side The mornino uss a" vs; n.sp VI 81 !
northern suburbs nrs.en,ed yea coo,, ana tse =,
point of comparatiye ouet and cleani,ness 20 ,ha
clamorous hustle and numerans d;ss greeahls. ,ha,
meet the eve of the foreipner " bo nss,es ,h Sn'
maou.lok bridge over the Yang kine. pang. at other
times Passing by The west gas ~ say ms fro
ouently preeted with good ns,,,,aJ o1ls 49,, @
from people bepinnino to move ah,n, 81 ,,;n,.,oS =
surprise and amusement At the fore;gney going gu
they correctly puesse a 10 Khoen. ~ ses ,hs
military exercises. Proceeding onward from the
west gate. the nath led tbron@b nrhsna ,hc ,a.,
pleasing locality in the neiqhboybood of m is c,
and one could hardly fail 10 he in,nressed y. h ~
beauty OF the morning, as the eastern horizon he.
gan to redaen with the approacbino ann Tn,e
there is here no N'"',
dripping k-po mountains misty tonp
to
Swell ON the sight, and brighten with the dawn
and yef,the landscape is not without charm in its
freshness and luxuriapce.
The chief parade ground Is situated beyond the
south gate, and crowds OF people, of both sexes,
many being of respectable class, were hurrying
towards IT, On arriving there 4 found the soldiers
were already ON the ground, come idly lounrinr
about, and others engaged in getting their arms In
order, and in other preparations in connection with
the event Of the day. There were also dozen
VI HnVft ctItnby Htte hOrseS the ground.
The parade ground s in shape an oblong square of
three hundred or four hundred Yards in lenpth and
over half OF that in breadth, having an open hall
at the north end, in which the dirnitaries sit 10
Judgment Mean looking houses confine the view
on three sidee, the eye resting on buildines Of
somewhat superior appearance relieved by n row Of
trees in their 'front.' along the remaining side Null
ttudes continued 10 press towards the ground from
the city, and dense mass Of people had assem-
bled when the Tsoutae arrived, every available
spot on the TOPS Of walls branches OF trees. Nc..
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edge OF the same, the pressing crowd on and be-
hind II threatening 10 dislodge the trumpets and
coaches altogether. There they held on, and blew
a blast, ~
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-20
7 IL 4 r Il 2 u B L | G.
w ASH NGTON:
SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 20. 1850
Congress.

In the Senate, yesterday, the members
of the Compromise committee, to whom
are referred all the questions growing out
of the subject of slavery, were elected.
The names of the committee are as fol-
lows Messrs. CLAY, BELL, BERRIEN,
BRIGHT, CAss, COOPER, DICKINSON,
Downs, KING, MANGUM, Mason, PHELPS,
and WEBsPER. The California bill, and
other subjects connected herewith, were
postponed till Monday, the 9th Of May.
The Senate then adjourned over till next
Monday.
In the House Of Representatives., Mr..
WINTHROP being in the chair as Speaker
pro tenn. y private bills were considered fol
a time; when, on motion, the House re-
solved into Committee Of the Whole,
and again took up the subject Of Califor-
MIA and the Territories; and, after debate,
the committee rose, and the House adj
iourned till Monday.
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We told of the Paternoster Row publishers. We
read that il was no unusual thing for this class of
imposters to illustrate the Holy Scriptures by plates
originally engraved for the History Of England; and
of the celebrated Stothardt's illustrations of
Clarissa Hrio,oe, and the Noueiias Magazine,
have been reproduced as scriptural embellishments
CRoMEx tells story Of one of these vendors of fam
lily bibles who called on him for some professional
advice about folio engravin he had brought with
him. II represented Mons. BURTON seated in the
midst of various groups Of animals and surveying
them The bookseller said he merely wished to be
informed whether, by unclothng the naturalist and
giving him rather a more resolute look, the plate
could not at trifing expense be made to pass for
"Daniel in the Lions Den" This was little more
enterprising than the attempt to reproduce Ben
Franklin as Roger Williams.
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give color to the libellous intimations OF
the Locofoco press. If Mr.. RICHARDSON,
therefore, desires TO escape from the sus-
picion of wilful traduction, he will intro
duce his resolutions in shape which legis-
lative propriety and decorum dictate. Let
him appeal to the House, by suspension
of the rules, or by some other legislative
action, to permit him to rescue his own
name from disrepute.
Let him get his committee, and show
that he has at least some reasonable
ground for suspicion in his accusations.
And when his committee has acted, let
him take good care that their report and
the evidence are promptly laid before the
public, and are not permitted to lie buried
under the accumulations of unfinished
printing.
If Mr.. RICHARDSON has any regard for
his own character, he will hasten to give
Mr.. EWING the opportunity Of vindicating
his reputation from these aspersions. We
challenge and defy him to fasten stigma
upon the integrity of the gentleman he
has assailed
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From the Albany State Register.
What IL IL for!

Certain Wing contemporaries have commenced
the abuse of Clay and Webster because the slavery
question is not settled, laying all the blame them;
and, as il seems, would like to embroil them in a
quarrel with the President and his Administration
on that ground. Would il not be as well for these
journals while they are about il, to show what eff
feet the ultra doctrines-the Abolition speeches on
side, and pro-slavery speeches on the other, in
both houses of Congress-have had in rctarding the
settlement Of this vexed question: Clay and Web
ster are the last men whom we should suppose
would have been accused Of disposition 10 embar-
its settlement II credit Is due to anybody for
allayng the irritation and bad feeling between the
North and South, which fanatics have been, and
still anxious TO fan and keep alive, they are
entitled TO a goodly share Of it. The Presidents
plan Is good one, and we approve it, Mr.. Web
ster, believe, has expressed his appreciation off
substantially, and all must pronounce 1t right as
far it goes but will IL be likely 10 hasten is adop-
ton, to get upa between the President and the
leading men of his party Nothing, we are sure,
would please Abolitionists more, or give them bet
ter chance 10 organize northern sectional party,
with chosen leaders Of their sort at its head.
We hope and trust no personal motives from that
side have had any thing TO do with this business.
While we support the Administration, we shall not
do IL by attacking other lcading wings, and inn.
pcaching their motives.
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FRoM MINNEsoTA.-The 81. Paul Chronicle OF
the 23d ultimo furnishes some very interesting
items Of news in regard 70 affairs in that terri
tory.
The eternal hostility between the Sioux and
Chippewas has broken out afresh One Of the lat
ter killed and scalped a warrior Of the former
Gently on Crow river; consequently we may ex-
pect TO hear Of some hard fighting soon.
There several old stumps OF trees yet stand
ing upon the upper level Of 81. Paul, which were
cut by the first Canadian settlers five years age.
When Il Is remembered that the town has now
twelve hundred inhabitants, its growth seems cleo
trio.
A United States soldier at Fort Smelling, having
been taken before Judge Daniels, was ordered by
his honor 10 be released from the service, on the
ground that he enlisted at the age of seventeen
The military authorities at the fort, however,
placed him in the guard house, and refused to re-
lease him, the commandant contending that a
Judge Of probate has authority 10 issue writ Of
babcas corpus. He refuses 10 pay any attention 10
the proceedings in the case for this reason.
The Chronicle Of the above date says:
awe have frequently before alluded 10 the eI-
tcnsivc pineries, north and northeast Of US, the
waters OF the Mississippi and st. Croix The guam
tity Of lumber that will be produced the present
year will greatly exceed that Of any former year.
The number Of men in the woods getting logs at
the present writing is probably from five hundred
to eight hundred. The demand here and south Of
cannot be supplied.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. WINTHROP occupied the chair Speaker
pro tenn, at the opening OF the House this morning,
at the request Of Mr. Com, who was absent from the
hall.
Mr.. THOMAS offered a resolution, TO terminate,
in COMMITTEES Of the Whole, within twenty minutes,
debate the bill for the relief Of Solomon T. Ncoll
and James Clinch, Of the city Of New York
The question being taken, Il was agreed TO-
Mr.. THOMAS moved that the House resolve IL
sefinto a Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. ALLEN rose 10 privileged question, and
offered resolution--tbat the debate in Committee
Of the Whole on the state Of the Union ON the mes
sage Of the President respecting California shall
cease on Friday next, at one O'Clock, IL the com
rnittee shall not sooner come 10 a conclusion on the
same; and the committee shall then dispose Of GER
tain matters propositions pending, and the sub
jec matter Of said message, and report 20 the House
the action Of the committee thereon.
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Verdict for the plaintiff, SIS, 200.

Sir JOHN FRANKLIs. We are sorry TO I'm q
(says the Boston Daily Advertiser of the 18th inst
do in the Montreal Pilot Of Saturday last, an
eectual contradiction of the Minnesota story of the
safety Of Sir John Franklin. We give this below
from letter to the editor of the Pilot from Sir
George Simpson, dated at {" Hudson's Bay house,
Lachne, April H." He says
al regret to say there is no foundation whatever
for the statement which appears TO have originated
in the arrival at St. Paul. of express sent thither
by the Hudson's Bay Company's officer at Red
River settlement, with letters from Mckenzie river,
conveying the reports Of Captain Pullen and Mr..
Rae 10 the lords of the admiralty which reports are
10 the effect that nothing had been discovered
throwing any light on the late Of the missing expe
dition.
Captain Pullen, who left II. M, 8. Plover at
Wainwright Inlet, reached the Hudson's Bay Com
pany's post of Fort Good Hope, on the Mckenzie
river on the 18th September; from thence he came
up that river TO the post Of Fort Simpson, where he
is passing the present winter with the intention of
proceeding 10 York Factory on Hudson's Bay at the
opening Of the navigation in order 10 take his pas
sage to England in one Of the Hudson's Bay Com
pany's ships from thence next autumn. II is pos
sbe, however that instructions from the admiralty,
which were transmitted 10 me here about two
months ago, and were Immediately forwarded to
Captain Puen by express, may detain him during
the ensuing summer and winter in making a fur
Their examination Of the Arctic coast, in connexion
with the Hudson's Bay Company's parties employed
upon the same service"
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From the Neto York Journal Of Commerce.
Superior Court.
WEpNEspAY-JupoE SANproRl

WEpNEspAY-JUpaE SANDFoRD, PRESIDING.
GILMORE Us. Frederick Pentz, President Of the
Mechanics Banking Association.
The trial of this cause continued. On the
part of the bank it was clearly shown from the evil
dence of the Cashier, and from an exhibition of
their books, that they acted in perfect good faith
throughout the entire transaction, and entered the
money to Pecks credit, by his directions, and paid
it all out 10 him except very small balance which
remains to his credit Mr.. Peck was examined,
and from his evidence it appeared that the United
States Marshal, Mr.. Moore never interfered in the
pecuniary of his Office, but left the
agement of them entirely to Peck who received all
moneys paid into the Office, and credited them to
Moore, and debited him with the disbursements
made to himself or account of the Office. II APP
pears that when Mr.. Peck became Deputy United
States Marshal he found that there was deficiency
of 900 in the cash which should have been then
in the Office How this deficiency occurred, or to
whom it was attributable, did not appear. In or
der to procure funds to meet this deficiency, the
United States Marshal had borrowed from time to
time large sums of money, from different individ-
uals, and it appeared that considerable part of
the money taken from the Laurens and lodged in
the defendants bank appropriated to paying
the money borrowed. A considerable part of Il
was also applied to disbursements account of
claims the Marshal's Office, accruing after the
money had been received from the Laurens.
As the decision of the case depends entirely upon
questions of law, counsel agreed that verdict
should be taken for the plaintiff subject to the opin-
ion of the court.
Verdict for the plaintiff, $4,000.
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From the Statlnton (Va.) Spectator.
General Taylor.

OF this straight forward President of the United
States, it may be truly predcated, that he does all
things sensibly He thinks sensibly, he speaks SEN
sibly acts sensiby, fights sensibly, and administers
the government sensibly. He is precisely one Of
those men of whom it can be said, the more you
know of him. the more you like him and the more
you confide in him. Without by ends in view or
by ways of reaching them, he presents perfect
contrast to the trading politician or the political
partisan. Unschooled in party tactics, he takes
position for the country--unawed by demagogues
and factionists, he respectfully declines to
render principles he deems essential TO the peace,
safety, and general welfare Of the country.
He was early tried in the field and never found
wanting, closing his military in a blaze of
glory. He was tried seated in the Pres
idental chair, by difficult and delicate questions
with foreign powers; tried by an opposing party
press, opening upon him with its artillery Of SIAN
der and vituperation, such as was never directed
against any honest man in this country, excepting
Henry Clay, who stands forth unhurt and I'M
scathed, ''head and shoulders above most men,
the living monument of the impotency of such as
saults. Gen. Taylor has been further tried in a
recent struggle between the South and the North
upon questions of solemn import, now in a fair way
Of satisfactory adjustment, but presenting at one
time crisis fearful in the extreme. No President
of these United States has ever met such amount
of serious issues in so short period, and involving
matters of such momentous Importance both for
eign and domestic; and Gen. Taylor has met them
as man and patriot, capable Of discerning the
right and firm in maintaining it.
The Wing party, firm in attachment to their
principles may congratulate itself, the President,
and the country, upon the attcring prospects Of all
concerned
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From the National IntslIigmeu.


The subjoined sscard" was handed to our reporter
yesterday, explanatory of what took place an the
Senate on Wednesday;
In the report of the unhappy occurrence which
took place on yesterday in the Senate, regret TO
perceive one or two slight inaccuracies, which
hops, you will promptly correct. The inaccuracies
alluded not in the report of the debate which
Is one Of the most accurate ever saw, but in the
following statement:
Here Mr.. FooTE, who occupies seat on the
retreated backwards down the aisle, towards the
chair Of the Vice President, with pistol In his
hnnd; Mr.. BENTON, a moment before, having sud-
denly risen from his seat. and advanced by the
aisle, outside the bar towards him, following him
into the aisle down which the Senator from Mis-
sissppi had reiterated. In moment almost
every Senator his feet, and calls to ssor-
der;' demands for the Sergeant at. arms; re-
the Chair and from individual Senators, were re-
peatedly made. MIR. Benton was followed and ar
rested by Mr. Dodge of Wisconsin, and, in the con-
fusion and excitement hch prevailed, he was heard
to exclaim, from time TO time: 81 have pistos!''
'.Let him fre!' "Stand out of the way!" 81 have no
pistols!' 81 disdain to carry arms!" "Stand out
Of the way, and let the assassin fre!" While max
ing these exclamations, Mr.. Benton was brought
back to his seat; but, breaking away from Mr..
Dodge, Of Wisconsin, who sought forcibly to detain
him, he advanced again towards MIR. Foote, who
stood near the Vice Presidents chair, the right
hand side, surrounded by number Of Senators
and others not members OF the Senate. Mr.. Dick
inson took the pistol from the hand of MIR. Foote,
and locked it up in his desk, and Mr. Foote on the
advice OF Mr.. Butler, returned to his seatl
Now, as to the retreat'' spoken Of, 1t was simply
movement in a lne--which made something like
right angle with the one along which the Senator
from Missouri was advancing. On seeing him adj
vancing, simply glided towards the alley leading
from the Secretarys chair to the door, intending TO
take a defensive attitude, and then await any as
sault which might be made. could not have done
otherwise, without, in certain event, endanger-
ing the lives of unoffending persons. You seem TO
represent myself as being pursued by my antago-
mist down narrow alley. II you allude to the al
ley along which walked in order to take my de-
fensive attitude alluded to, you in error, the
person alluded to did not even reach my seat, nor
even get more than something like halfway from
his seat to mine The fact thatI neither retreat
cd from, nor advanced upon, the Senator referred
to- simply advanced to convenient position for
purposes of defence. Yousay ''Mr. Dickinson took
the pistol from the hand of MIR. Foote." This is
true; but would add, that it was cheerfully sur
rendered application being made for it, and
upon seeing that was longer in danger of being
assaulted. regret that have deemed It necessary
to make this explanation, but did not know how
to avoid it. H. s. FOOTE.
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Supreme Court OF the United states.

FRIDAY, April 10, 1900.
John Otis, esq.,, of Maine, was admitted an attor-
ney and counsellor of this court.
No. al. United States, plaintiffs, vs.. p. Mari
gold-On the motion of Mr.. Attorney General
Johnson, this cause ordered for argument next
Monday week the 10Th instant
No. 76. j. Beckioith, plaintiff in error, We. Ihos.
J. Halderman ct aL-The argument Of this cause
was continued by Mr.. Lincoln for the defendants in
error, and concluded by Mr.. Soule for the plaintiff
in error.
Adjourned until Monday II O'Clock, a. m.
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General Taylor sent the following letter In reply
to an invitation TO attend the Clay Festival in New
York:
CIV AsHINoToN, March 20, 1880.
"GENTLEmEN; have the pleasure 10 acknow-
ledge your favor Of the 18th instant, inviting 10
attend public dinner 10 be given by the associs-
ton on the 18th Of April, the anniversary Of the
birthday Of Mr.. Clay
81 am greatly obliged TO the association for the
invitation 80 kindly extended TO me; but the
sity Of my continued presence at the seat Of gov
eminent at this time will not permit me to ac-
n remain, gentlemen. with high regard, your
obedient servant, n. TAYLOR.
''To DANIEL ULLmAN and others"
This 10 a common looks civil enough. But
il docs not suit that accomplished gentleman and de-
poted friend Of Mr.. Clsy--the redoubtablc Bundle
cundl That worthy thus discourses on the subject:
"The letter Of General Taylor is destitute even OF
the formality of polite compliment and, in our
timation unmistakably indicates a temper but lit
tie in accordance with the exalted dignity Of his
position, or consistent with the character Of one
experienced even in the conventional usaqcs Of the
world. II General Taylor harbors unkind feelings
towards Mr.. Clay, he certainly should not betray
them on such an occasion"
What pity Il is that General Taylor has no,
little of that redundant affection for Mr.. Clay
which animates the breast Of the refined and anna
bic Bundlccundl
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THE PoLAR ExPEDITIoN.-One Of the briggs de-
signed for the expedition fitting out in this city
20 search for Sir John Franklin IL in the Sectional
Dry dock for the purpose Of being OVERLAND with
planking, and otherwise fitted Tor navigating
the Arctic seas Both vessels 10 be fitted out in
a manner not unlike those engaged in the whaling
service at the extreme North. Timbers are placed
across their holds, from side 10 the other 10
guard them against lateral pressure from the ice;
their bulk heads are made almost solid with tim
bers and braces, and strong fastenings are intro
duced at all the exposed parts. Two thicknesses
Of planking and one Of felt placed the orr
ginsl planking inside, and one layer Of plank
ing, with felt intervening, covers their decks.
Over this, there will be placed coating Of saw
dust and turpentine, the more efectually 10 guard
them from the cold, after the manner Of treat.
ing pilot-boats in the winter season.
These vessels will also be furnished with the ma.
tcrials with which 70 construct sort Of building
enclosure on deck in case they become fixed in the
ice for any considerable time. Quite a number o
men arc constantly EMPLOYED in making these pre-.
psrations.--N. y. Journal If CommTcs.