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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

n;-We have seldom had The satisfaction
to lis'en to a more eloquent aud effective
d scourse from the pu pit than that which
uas delivered with great force and pr prie-
~ by the Rev. Dr. Choulcs, last Sunday
afternoon AT his own church. Taking his
text from the twelfth chapter of Gen sis,
IL will bless thee, and thou shalt be bles-
sing he proceeded after dwelling on the
mighty fact tha. the Deity alone was The
source of a! blessings and that lie alure was
supremacy indel endenl, to show the mutual
dependence of all things and all creatures
and the modes by which each man in his
sphere was enabled TO confer blessings
lie spoke of intellect and wealth as chief
so Ices of hnman good, and then of The du-
ties Of their possessors. He spoke p,a c,i-
caI'y, sen>ibly, clearly his wo,os, So well
ch sen, 50 lucidIy arranged as to be on a
level with each mans comprehension. we're
still so choice and elegant as TO graf fly the
mind of he scholar. His illustrations were
most apt and felictous. There we're pas
saees, burning with the true fire of imaIi-
nation, " ich elevated while tn, y convinced
and thrilled while they subdued.
1t was in fact noble d scourse. We
wish that more such could be spoken. We
wish that the grand truths, which it is the
high duty and privilege Of pu p'-oraiors to
lnpaIt, could lie delivered always with
such cogency, plainness, excellence of
style, distinct and powerful ebunciation
1t has alway seemed TO us as if the nobler
theme of redemption should rather tend TO
INSPIRE dulness than TO reduce even fine
talents to the uttcrance OF common place
expressions. We listen respectfully 10
most clergymen rather out of reverence to
their holy calling thar from any particular
admiration Of the II auner in which they set
forth aud illustrate Gospcl truths.
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A RIGHrEous VERDICT AN orphan,
named Susan Davis. about eighteen years
of age, and of unspot,ed virtue, WAS en-
ployed By one VIM. Smedney, manuiac-
turcr Of worsted shawls in Philadelphia. -
After while she left his employ to work
for a Mr.. Jones in the samc business The
monster wretch, Smedney, fabricated a
charge of theft against Mis- Davis, and
had her Tried, and repeated the charge
three times, slightly varying it, and on
each trial Miss ID. was acquitted. Some
kind friends then aided her in prosecuting
the villain Sine dney for slander-,he Jury
gave her So, 400.
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WAR WITH PoRTuGAL.-A well infor :
ed correspondent writes as follows
MIR. Clay our Charge des Afiaires at Lis
bon, is looked for in this country before a
great while. So spon as he arrives, the
President will transmit special message
10 Congress, upon the subject of our pre-
sent relations with the Portuguese Domin-
ions, that will smell considerably strong of
gunpowder. The difficulties that exist,
grow out of the continued refusal Of the
Portuguese Government 10 pay the indem-
mites to American cilizens, without pre-
tending To give an excuse for such injustice.
Things have been brought now to such
crisis, that there is no alternative but pay
ment Of war.
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mendnent.

meRdment.
Nr. Clay spoke in opposition to Mr..
Foote's amendments. Mes.rs. Rusk, Man
gum and others followed.
WAsnINeTos, Monday June 10.
SEsArE.-Mr. Webster presented a pc
,iiion of the business men Of Boston for
the farther and fuller exploration Of the
coal regions, accompanied with some re-
marks.
Mr.. Webster said that he should propose
the aid Of Professor Johnson in this un.!er-
taking, as soon as the great question was
settled.
HousE.--The House net at 10 o'clock,
when, after prayer aud reading of the Jour
nal, Mr.. Evans of Maryland made an effort
to have the order for closing the debate on
the California bill tomorrow rescined.
Mr.. Preston King objected.
The House then went into committee of
he whole on the Caifrnia business.
Mr., Meade gave notice of long amend
ment, which he should offer to MI. Doty's
bill.
Mr.. Bowden then took the floor and de-
llrered speech OF one hours length, in
which, in speaking of non intervention and
partition Of territories, he opposed both
President Taylor's and Mr.. Clay's plans.
Mr.. Gentry followed in an eloquent speech
in favor of the Presidents pan of settle
ment and against the Southern ultraism -
lie was listened to with much attention.
Mr.. McLernand is now speaking against
the proyiso.
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FIRE IN TAUNTON. About eight o'cloc'' \
Friday morning, the Steam Saving and
Paning Mill, situate on Market street, in
III s town, was discovered TO be on fire.
From the combusible materials on thef
premises, the fire spread Yith such rapidi-
" ,ha' before il could be arrested, tho
Mil and its contents, together with th'T
Union Hall building, northeast OF il, and
two dwelling houses in the rear Of the
mill, on Pond street, were destroyed. Sew
eral of the adjoining buildings were on fire
and somewhat injured. Total loss is es-
,imaied from seventeen to twenty thousand
dollars.
About 3 o'clock in the afternoon, it wa.
reported tha, Mr.. Otis A. Reed, Engi eer
in The Steam Mill ha been missing since
the alarm OF fire, in the morning. Search
was Immediately commenced among tho
ruins, and The bod, was discovered about
O'Clock. 1t is supposed that after inef-
fectually attempting to arrest the fsmesA
he left The basement story, but missing his
watch, he returned to procure it, and was
sufIocated before he could make his escape.
He has len a wife and child. - IdnnfoylN
Gazette.
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CONFIRMATION OF Mn. MArFIr's
DEATH.-The Mobile papers of the
18th ult. confirm the report Of the
death of the Rev. J. N. Maffit. He
died in that city on the 2Sth. after r.
hours illness, at the residence of ME-
jor Chamberlain. The Herald says:
Soon after the attack, DR.. Gaines
was called in and found the patient SUI
fering from excruciating pain in the
pit of the stomach. Medicine was
speedily administered, and favorable
change occurred within few minuteA
Afterwards calomel was given with the
happiest effect, the cold and clammy
state of the extremities and surface,
giving place to a gentle, warm, anN
healthy glow. Both physician and
patient thought, the danger passed, but
suddenly the pain returned, and shift
ing to the region of the heart soon pro-
duced death. DIR. Gaines denomi-
mates it spasm of the heart.
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CHARLESTON, June OH.


The schooner Merchant, Capt. Les>ier
has arrived from Havana, with accounts
Of affairs in Cuba, to the 30th ult. The u.
S. steam frigate Saranac arrived at Havana
on the the 20,h ult with dispatches to the
Spanish Governor and Gen. Campbell, our
consul at Havana. 1t is stated, in that city
that the Saranac is put under the orders of
the Governor of Cuba, to assist in suppress
ing any armed expedition from The United
States.
The u. S. slcops.of-war Albany and
Germantown, lying at Havana, received
information that Spanish man-ot-war was
expected, having on board part Of the
invading expedition which had been cap
,ured. They thercupon set sail, and IN
few hours intercepted the Spaniard. They
were about demanding the release Of the
prisoners, when the Saranac came up,
and after an interview between the A
merican commanders, Tatnall and Ran
dolph, the Spanish vessel was allowed to
take her prisoners into Havana, where
they were placed in confinement on board
a Spanish ship of The line.
The five individuals OF Gen. Lopez, party
taken at Cardenas, were shot at Matanzas,
on the Goth ul,. Four of them were
Scotch and Irish, and ore an American,-
boy who, it is stated, joired the expedi-
lion under the imprt ssion that they were
going to California. lie asked permission
to write letter TO Gen. Lopez, informing
him of his fate, aud after lie had finished
his letter, a Spanish soldier tore it up, but
a spectator collected the fragments, and
pasted them together to forward TO the
boys parents.
When the NJ, rchari left, the Saranac,
A bany, and Germantown, were all at lla-
vaul.
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JOHN NEwLAND MArrITT.-'

JOHN NEwLAND MArFITT.-The
New York Herald concludes a half
column notice Of the late John N.
Maflitt, thus
No doubt, could all his secret
deeds be known, and all his heart be
revealed, men would acknowledge
than John Newland Maflitt was not so
base as he has often been described to
be, or so pure in his exterior life as
his friends and followers represent him
to have been. lie was the food of his
own vanity"
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New ORLEANS, June 4

Th? steamship Alabama brings dates
from San Francisco to the Isl, of May.
The steamer Panama arrived at Panama
on the 2Ist ult. with nearly 81 200, 900 in
gold dust. She reports lha, business was
prosperous and that great activity prevailed
aud prices Of produce and merchandise was
improving.
There was an immense emigration to the
mines.
Lumber was selling at $50; Bricks SIS
per NJ.
There was a small advance in the prices
Of produce.
The steamship Cherokee sailed from
Chagrcs on the Gath. The steamship
Georgia arrived on the 23d.
Gen Lopez is now in this city
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The HOME OF TAsTE.-IIow easy it is
to be neat to be clean How easy tu
arrange the rooms with the most graceful
propie'y! How easy to invest our hous-
es with the ,ruest elegance Elegance
resides not with the upho s,crer or the
draper i, is not in the Mosaics. the car-
pet ngs, the rosewood, the mahogany, the
candeab.a, or the marble ornaments. 1t
exists in the spirit presiding over the
chambers Of the dwelling Conienmem
must always b. most graceful it sheds
serenity over the scene Of its abode i,
transform, a waste into gaidcn. The
home lighted by these ntimations of rob
ler and brighter life NAV be wanting in
much which the disconnected desire bu,
to lis inhabitants it will be palace, far out
vying the oriental in brill ancy and glory.
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% The town watch commenced their
duties Saturday night, and as they are
able and efficient men, we trust that they
viii preserve The peace, and keep the town
quiet during the hours which are devoted
to repose let them arrest all those who
make night hdeous, and deposi,e them
for safe kerpng. They ale invested iih
the power of Constables, and have emp @
authority to enable them to aires, and com
nit II those who are ioa,ing The laws, or
disturbing the public peace. II they prove
themselves thus efficient ia the commence
nent, they vii soon establish better ,r-
der Of things. and teach those who have
hitherto been riotous during the night, that
they must cease similar operations in fu-
ture. The Watch will be sustained by
the law aud the citizens, and they will al
so receive the thanks OF the who'e COM
munity for their faithful labors.
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NEw YORK, "Wednesday Evening

ne stedUleT 1HeTOhee mas JUST arrived
from Chagres, with $l,i52 900 in gold
dust, and l42 passengers. She also brings
California mails to the LIST of May.
The Tri-weekly Placer Times has the
fol ou ing intelligence from the Sacramento
diegins, which is the very latest from that
section Of the gold region.
Mr.. Johnbury has lately returned from
the mines at Trinity. lie went from here
short time ago, with party of five men
and seven mules. ! he travel each way
consumed sixteen days. lie reports the
gold as very abundan in the beds aud bars
Of the streams but IT, so very fine part cles,
as TO require the use of quicksilver ma
chimes, of which he took four back with
him, to gather them.
There were many moro people there
than he expected to find. None Of them
know any thing of The dis,al ce to the coast,
bu, some were getting ready 10 explore the
river down To its mouth. He encountered
10 snow in his way, and saw but two In
dians. Provisions al the diggin.s were S2.-
so per pound at Placeryillc. Almost the
whole town was dug over aud the paly
found what they SUI posed TO be the bed Of
an old creek, where gold was found in
abundance at depth of from 6 to l2 feet.
Paccrvllle does not flourish so vel as il
would il made the County sea, Of this es-
tablishment, instead ofCuloma. Tie latter
place is progressing rapidly. Some large
operations have been made lately on the
gold mne at Deer Creek.
We saw al agent yesterday, who returns
home in The next steamer, and has just sold
out claim TO one hu:dred and fifty feet
along the Deer Creek, for $4,000. He
says this is not So high figure as some
other Ike claims have been sold at. An
eighth OF one similar was disposed Of fer
$1,000.
The small steamer Tobago had arrived
at Panama.
Public meetings were being held at sew
eral places to promote the immediate az
mission of California as a safe of the Union.
The Alta California has the following
The Panama sails at p NJ. to-day,
with $50 passengers and some Sli0,0 600 in
gold dust. This shipmeut makes up an an
mount of not less than So, 900 forward
ed to the Atlantic States, by the steamers
since the lst of March. In other wor S,
over three and a half millions have been
shipped in the three last steamers from this
port.
The California Legislature had adjourn
ed, after passing l43 acts, aud u joint re-
solutions.
The British steamer Driver is about to
sail for Va alparalso, with Il COO 900 in gold
dust.
Large number consignees, aud SSl 900
to order.
The mate OF the Crescent City was shot
al hotel at Chagres.
A severe ITO. had occurred at PARMA,
in which several persons, natives and AMI
orleans, lost their lives. A colored native
was charged with stealing trunk, with
$500 lie was arrested, and subsequently,
rescued by the natives. He was retaken,
and held a prisoner at the printing office,
when another assault was made, in which
MIR. Semple, citizen Of New York was
killed. Another citizen of New York was
found murdered near the outside wall. The
consuls of all nations interfered. and with
the Governor endeavored to restore order
ard ultimately succeeded.
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NEw ORLEANS, Monday, June 3.

The British steamer Thames arrived at
Mobile from Havana with dates TO eth
ut. Mr. Campbell, our consul, states that
the Spaniards are mncb emb'iered agains,
the American authorities and refused TO fur
nish any information as 10 the number,
names, and probable fate of The prisoners,
who were closely confined.
Gen. Lopez addressed the citizens OF
Mobile on Friday, 3lst ult explaining the
causes Of defeat of the eXI edition. The
subord nate officers made public statements
vndica,ine Gen. Lorez. They speak il
the highest terms of his bravery and mill
tary skill.
Havana letters state that four members
of the expedition left behind at Cardenas
have been shot.
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DEATH IN THE PuLPIr.-Rev. WIN. ID
Alien, Of the NJ. f.. Church, died sudden.
ly on Sunday, at Woods church, 10 Ches-
tcrfeld county, Va.
lie conducted the earlier part of the ox-
ere iscs of worship, concluded his sermon,
and commenced the "las Irayer (as j, is
termed, } but had only uttered one or Two
sentences when he fell backwards in The
pulpit and Instantly ceased to breathe. ];
is said that he had ruptured blood vessel
Mr. Allen vas an unmarried man
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WAsHINGToN June 9, 1850

Mr.. Clay was attacked to-day, vile at
tending service in the Eplsco al Church,
with pains and cramps in the stomach,
which made it necessary for ! i'm 10 be con-
veyed without delay TO his lodgings at the
National Hotel. His sudden illness has Of
course excited lively Eel salion through
ou, the city. lie is said to have been re.
lieved Of pain by the application of the Gus
tomary remedies. and to be now comfort
able AMI without symptoms cf prorac,ed or
very serious sickness. Mr.. Clay was ac-
companied by his grandson, the young gen
,leman recently apl o.nleJ a cadet a, West
Point.
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~ The grand Jury i'm the United

l0 The grand jury in the United
States Circuit Court, at New York, on
Monday morning, reported that no eyi-
dence had been produced before them
which justified any proceedings against
persons in that city, suspected of con-
niving at or abetting the late INVASION
of Cuba by Gen. Lopez. The grand
jury ascertained, however, that Gen.
Lopez spent the winter in New York
under az assumed name.
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COMPARATIVE DISTANCE BETWEEN
BosToN, New YORK AND LIVERPOOL
1t appears from an article in the New
York Courier and Enquirer that the
distance between New York and Liver
pool is 3,O8l miles, while from Boston
to Liverpool it is but 2,S49, making a
difference of 235 miles in favor of the
route from Boston via. Halifax.
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LIGHT IIoUsE ArpR, PRIArIoNs.-
Grlnne'l, OF Mass, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported in the U. S. House
OF Representatives IN The 2lst ult the bill
making appropriations for Light Housap,
&c. Among the items we rotice the fol-
lowing -
In Rhode lsland.-For Light House
on Sandy Point, Prudence Island, lhrA
thousand five hundred dollars.
For Spar Buoy on the MiJdlegr,und
Shoal, Dulch Island Harbor, in Narragan-
s2it Bay, forty dollars. 4
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Gj-Musicians at tho gambling houses at
San Francisco get SIG a day.

MORE SUBscRIBERs.-A Western
Editor announces that his better hah
had the previous day presented him
with "a twelfth little responsibility"
and immediately below makes the fo,I
lowing appeal, which we hope was duly
responded to.
More subscribers wanted at this
office" y
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LOCOMOTIVE ExPLosIoNs.-T'rom a
report relative to explosions of loco
motives on railroads, it appears that
during the twenty years that steam has
been used in this country, there have
been only eight such explosions.
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VIReisIA.-The Official majority in favor
Of holding a convention to revise The con-
siituiion Of Virginia, is 25,ss2. The cleo
,ion Of delegates g To be held on the 22d o.
August, and the Convention will meet at
Richmond on the ll,h OF October
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The FoRREsT DIvoRcE CAsE.-An
attempt has recently been made to set;
tie this affair privately but the negoti-
ations having failed, we learn tha, Mr..
Forrest has commenced suit in one Of
the Courts of Philadelphia. George ~
Dallas and Josiah Randall, Esqrs., have
been retained as Mr.. Forests coun.
sell
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Gc-We publish the following, from tho

G1-We publish the following, from tho
Boston Mail, for The benefit of the peopl1
of This town who are afflicted in somewhat
the same way as those Of Lynn have been:
LYNN, Mass, June 4, 1850. u
EDITOR OF THE MALL was witness
to a most exciting ward meeting here, yes
,erdav. The Fourth trial for School Com
miltee in old ward 8, came of, and it VIZ
a strong contest. The candidates were
jeremiah S nborn, Esq and the +" Rever-
end &. G. Shackf,rd. The latter person !,
has been defeated three times previously.
and as il had been given out by the "Maf
ket street clique" that Shackford should be
the man, " the people of ward rose up
en- masse and decided at the ballot box thai.
Sanborn pas the man. This vas a cooler
to some OF the iarke, stree, advisers. The
"pcople" are bound to rule here, and wong
be put down by any sec, or clique.
SYMPATHY.
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nTAt a meeting of The Town Council
holden June 7th, Sylvester r. Hazard anQ
John Hazard WATSON were appointed
public Night Watch for the Town, to
commence Saturday night, June 9th /; aYl
sail Sylvester r. Hazard is appointed
Captain cf the Watch said Watch to 60 =
out at ) o'clock in the evening. One L. I
cense was granted TO sell liquor. -
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~ f !mund Burke. l,e associate e a
tor o the Washington Union, has retired
from that estab ishment. The cause prob
ably is, Mr.. Burke's unwilingness to 90
father Riches hngh in Southern politics.
-WOonsockt Patriot.
Bnrke's conscience would never trouble
him in this respect.
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G1-The Cnied States Circuit Court,
Judge Woodbury. presiding, commences
its June Term in this town on Saturday
next.
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sC"The Cathedral building, at Mo-
bile, the Herald says, will probably be
the handsomest and most imp, sing
church edlfice in the Union.
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MOBILE; Wednesday, May 90.

The Tribune of This day publishes an ar
ticle confirming the death of Rev John
NewIand Maffi,, after few hours illness
OF spasm of the heart.
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II DIR f. Gouraud. Vice Consul of N
French Repubque, arrived here yesterday
morning. We are glad to learn ,ha, he in 4,
tends making Ncwpor, his home again.
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TPA "dark chestnut lady's horse was
Iverlised for sale last week. A dark
chestnut lady, we presume, is a mua,to
woman.
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GFrhe Secretary Of the Treasury
has received from some repentant sin.
ner, ten eagles, of which amount he
hal once cheated Uncle sam. y
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Grj'The steamer Canonicus, Capt. Childs
commences running between this place and
Fall River, next week, connecting with the
Boston train of cars
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Oo-Tho Yearly Meetings Of the two So
cieties Of Friends commences IN this town
on Sunday next
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ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.

New York, Sunday-P. NJ.
The American steamship Atlantic (Col-
Inns new line) has arrived, making the pas
sage from Liverpool TO New York IN the
remarkably shot space of ten days and s
hours. She brings Liverpool dates to the
29.h ul,, four days later than the advIccs by
the America.
The soldiers in the South Of France
Montpelier and other places had manifested
republican spirit.
The Greek question still continued
subject Of deep agitation, and it was mo.
men,arily expected that the Russian Minis
ter would be finally Withdrawn, and the
breach between Russia and England had
greatly widened.
Advces from Rome come down T. the
20lh ul.. The much talked of consistency
was being held, bu, nothing officially trans
Eired relative to the matter discussed.
From Switzerland i, appears attempts
have been made to induce the French Ref.
ugees to make decent on France fw!,h
effect.
The news from Spain is uLimportant.
A French pal er states that ii hopes the
peace of Europe will not be DISTURBED yet,
and then goes out ID give accounts af ac-
tive preparation at all the French Navy
Yards tor defence, such as the collecting of
seamcn, manning of ships, steamers, &c.
The steamship Hermann has arrive !, in
20 days from Bremen. No news. The
llermann's voyage was delayed by break
ing one engine.
IL o'clock, p. M.-Thc steamer Gcor-
gia, from Chagres, via Havana, has just
arr, ed at l.er berth, after having been de-
lalncd below several hours at quarantine.
She brings the nails due from the 18TH
mus, but no later news from Cahiurnia.-
No allusion is made by tn arriva to the
reported imprisonment ofthc U. $. Consul
at Havana, though his protest against The
coLfn' meut Of the supposed California
emigran,s is spoken of. The militia at
Havana were under daily drill.
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0FSThere are several cases Of Smal
Pox in Portsmouth