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The man who went Niagara Falls, several days
SINCE was jeremiah McMunsy, gardener, from Grand
Island He had been TO Chippewa to sell vegetables, and,
getting intoxicated there, fell asleep in his canoe and was
not aroused until the boat reached the rst RAPIDS when was
too late.
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U. 8. MAIL STEAMER FALCON.

The United States sloop-oEwar Plymouth,
Commander JOHN KELLY, sailed from Norfolk on
Saturday, bound for the East India station, via
Brazil and Madeira.
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Government on Monday from his visit to Fortress
Monroe.
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THE HAVANA PRISONERS.

We understand that a despatch to the Depart
ment of State from the American Consul at Havana
states that all the prisoners were tried 1--WE presume
by military trbunan previous to their execution.
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The following is the official account of the board
ing of the American mail steamer Falcon, on the
10th instant, by Spanish vessel of war, of
Havana:
U. s. MAIL STEAMER FALCON,
HAvASA, AUoUsr ~, 1851.
Sin arrived here with the Falcon Yesterday afternoon
at o'clock from Chages, which place left at P. NJ Of
the lth.
You will doubt have heard by the Brother of
the Ohios accident She left ChagTes on the 10TH at p
NJ and long she could be appeared to get along
almost as fast with one wheel she has done with two.
In consequences Of the crippled Of the Ohio we judg
ed best for this ship the mails and specie
in hopes that the passengers of the Sarah Sands would reach
Chngres in time to take passage with us but up to the time
we left there no news Of her arrival at Panama
The Government here is much troubled and alarmed by
the landing Of body Of invaders from the United States
and the expected arrival of Yesterday when running
for this place, chased by seamgate but kept my
course and she did not catch but another steamer under
the command of the General Of Marines from under
the land and intercepted She fired four shots asten and
to stop, which, after many repetons OF his hail. did He
sent an officer board inquire into the character Of the
ship and wished go board Of him, which refused
to do, telling him also should upon my arrival Havana
make official protest concerning the affair." The laws of
nations and existing circumstances may justify his course
and thought better the time eopadze the lives Of
the and interests of the by using my
although At great sacrifice OF personal feeling that
RETAINED. shall the Consul to-day and make protest
The Captain Of the Albany and the Consul have already
told that the pursued by these people legal
and proper but think ii question.
Respectfully. &c.
HENRY RODGERS, Lieut. U. 8. Navy,
Commanding steamship Falcon.
To NJ o. RoBERrs, Esq.
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The New York Commercial says that the great fire bell Of
QUO pounds about to be hung in that city, will take rank
among the most celebrated bells Of Europe the weights Of
which are thus stated
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COL Ross, Of the 7h infantry died Boston on Sunday
at the Revere House, He was formerly Of Maryland.
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THE BOARDING OF THE FALCON.

The following is the official account of the board
ing of the American mail steamer Falcon, on the
10Th instant by Spanish vessel of war, off
Havana.
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"A CA RID

"A CARD.
Messrs GALES SEAToN: The enforcement of the rules
of order by the Presiding Officer off from any reply to
the remarks Of the Senator from Illinois, (Mr. DoueLAs
wish therefore, to say your paper that the rules and
ce of deberaive bodies do Justify the appointment Of
the accuser, on whose statement investigation Is founded
to act Judge in the matter which he declares he has
formed and which he does on the spot express opn
ion in other words where he declares he has preudsed
the case.
Such the fact here In the Congressional Globe 1884,
Mr. RIcHARDsos said He told the Senator from Tennes
and he told the House, that unless be was greatly de-
ceved unless he greatly Mistaken every charge put
forth in these resolutions would be established by proof
which no could controvert deny And Mr.. STAN
OF Tennessee said in reference the remarks of Mr.
RICHARDSON, t seemed him be sufficient that menu
Der in bis place and preferred charges against high off,
of the Government and stated his belief that they
true 10 pursuing such the gentleman certainly took
upon himself high degree of responsibility and though he
dscamed any personal knowledge the charges surely no
gentleman would envy the condition in which he would be
placed if these charges should to be futile or un-
founded"
The proposition to make thus preudced and pub
licly committed judge in the very case is revolving to our
justice and Of what every feels to be due to the
protection of individual right The accusation some wears
ago preferred by member Of the other House &C. j. Ingerso
public of justice and popety would not have been
shocked by the appointment Of that individual as chairman Of
the committee to investigate his own charges
When accused by Mr. Richardson and put on trial
before MIN as the committee was In Of the
executive offices of the Government where nv voice could
not be heard 10 my justification. Official propey for
babe address myself to the public through the public
press and there Of defence left me- EXCEPT by
the communication which addressed to the committee in
their calls for information These letters SUD-
posed would matter of course go before the public with
the report Of the committee and with this would have been
content; but they did not and the apology for their sup
preston, as understand il now is that the report of the
committee and the resolution order to print were so framed
exclude them Now, this does help the case at ALL
Whether the resolution to print adapted to the report Of
the committee the report adapted the resolution or
whether they framed and fashioned together by the same
hand to effect the suppression Of my letters is inmate
rial and the wrong the whether done under the
forms Of rule and order or against them
T. EWING.
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NoTE-Ihe following the proceedings of the House Of
Representatives Of the 4th September, 1885, to which Mr.
DOUGLAS referred .... ...'
"Mr RICHARDSON, from the Select Committee appointed
under the resolutions adopted by the House
ves the 22d Of April $780, made report thereon
companied by the following resolutions, viz:
Resolved That the payment by the Secretary of the
terror of S3 SO The administrators of James
Barron communication pay for the naval services of said
Barron during the revolutionary made in violation
ofaw.
Resolred That officers Of the Virginia navy during the
of the revolution entitled Communication pay
Rcsore That the of compound interest in the
Of Commodore James Barron made in violation
Resoued That the of $50 O2l. 40 paid Messrs
Corcoran Riggs assignees Of William NJ Gwin was
Justly due the Chickaw Indians and improperly paid
Corcoran Riggs.
"Mr. vINToS submitted the views Of minority of the
said committee the said subject.
"Mr. RICHARDSON also submitted the views of minority
OF the said committee the of Of the resolutions
contained in the said report
"Mr RICHARDSON moved that the further consideration Of
the said report be postponed until Tuesday, the 18th instant
and that it. together with the views Of the minority be printed
"a division of the question being demanded the question
was rst put Shall the said report be postponed until Tues
day, the 18th instant
aAnd decided in the negative Yeas 81, nays 1o7
The hour of IL having arrived, the House proceeded
the consideration Of the special order.
Under date of the 9th September $780, the following ap-
pears and Mr. DOUGLAS authorizes the be made
that he has asceraned that all the papers file in the
Office of the Clerk ofhe House Representatives he stated
The House proceeded to the consideration the report
Of the Select Committee appointed under the resolutions
the House of the 92d Of April last together with the
tons reported by majority of the said commeethe pend
ing question being the motion to print the said report
geher with the of the minority of said committee sub
mitted by Messrs VISToS and RcHARDsoS respectively
eater debate
"Tbe hour Of IL NJ. having arrived,
"The SPEAKER announced the business in order the
bill Of the Senate mo. SOY entitled An proposing to the
State OF Texas the establishment Of her northern and western
boundaries the REIMBURSEMENT by the said State of all terri
tory claimed by her exterior said boundaries and of all
claims upon the United States being the special order
"Pending which,
"On motion of Mr.. BowLIr, by unanimous consent,
Ordered, That the report just under consideration toge-
Their with the views Of the minority, be printed"
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need explanation by any body else except the Senator from
Kentucky have said that had heard the Islander that
had sometimes taken occasion to speak when the gallery was
full Of ladies, and that that fact explained BY what the
honorable Senator from Kentucky has said-I always
followed him. he selecting such occasions himself that the
only explanation which could be given to the fact for seems
according to him, that usually followed him. can assure
the Senator and the Senate haI have such ambition and
such and condolences have taken place. has
arisen from the fact that casually incidentally, purposey.
the honorable Senator from Kentucky has appeared the
peculiar advocate and champion Of upon this floor
which in my humble judgment demand the repobaton OF
sir am not the coward to suppress them at bis nod or bid
ding, that of any body else. But leave them as do
not intend to be driven away from this subject by any per-
sonal illusions made by any body.
do not intend to say single word in vndcation of
Massachusetts, am not so vain that vain the Sena
tor thinks But do wish to call the attention of the
Senate to historical "reminiscences which may possibly
suggest to those who wish find vndicaon Of the
of Massachusetts, this subject where 60 for it. re-
member, sir two three years ago, and think there
other members of this body who recollec it. that ho
norable Senator from South Carolina (Mr. BurLRR) was
making remarks in reprobaon Of the legislation Of the
free States upon this very subject Of the surrender Of fugitive
slaves II years after the legislation that the honor
able Senator from Virgins has read The present Sc
cetary Of State then Senator from Massachusetts, rose IN
his place and said that did not become him to appear the
champion of all the free States, and he would not but ne
said that whoever nmated that Massachusetts, had been want
ing in any Of her federal obligations should find IN him an
opponent ready to take that issue whenever and
made That the remark made by that individual
the floor Of this Senate two or three years ago. ana
seems to me that those who want vndcaon Of the legs
son Of Massachusetts, upon this subject had better apply TO
him who long ago volunteered himself the defender OF that
legislation So much for that But will not tresPass on
the rights which belong Massachusetts, for she is the last
State in the Union that would call any body except
her own sons 10 vndcate her fame her soil, her ineg
ty-he very last and he would be the vanest man that
ever lived who should volunteer in such war; and viii
60 into it. -.
Bot the honorable Senator from Kentucky has undertaken
to magnify this negro mob by connecting with the eor'so
what be peasss style aboitionss which 10 pretty COM
pehenve all the country. The old song has been
raised England is at the bottom Of It." There Is an Eng
lsh emissry, George Thompson and Is not imProba
bic the nsnuaon will spread goes out OF the walls oil
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opinions and doctrines with regard the ubveson Of of
the institutions Of this country. allude who IL
said to be member Of the British Parliament by the name Of
thompson. He has been received in place oRy in
massachusetts, but in various places and the police one
occasion assembled to protect him when they had not the
laws OF their country.
Sir let me suppose, any member of Congress could be
capable Of doing such thing, that member Of Congress
should go to Engandto Manchester Birmingham any
OF the large provincial towns Of Epgand-and there preach
doctrines subversive of the British Government should de-
nounce their law Of pmogenure denounce the existence Of
the nobility there denounce the Crown ITSELF hsw long would
member OF Congress be permitted denounce this portion
OF the ancient constitution Of Great Britain He would be
driven out by violence and with the scorn contempt and
derson OF every British subject who had the heart or man
ness Of British subject And yet this daring mpudent
insolent member of the British Parliament comes here from
England, and repeats his visit combining himself hitherto as
well as at the present me unless be has recently left IT, to
the State OF Massachusetts, and there he breaches his doc
nes OF sedition and dsunion. And vet the member from
New Hampshire would have the Senate believe that Il is no.
thing but few negroes collected together in
of whom unbecomng the dignity and character Of the
Government to take any notice When the whole Northern
country to an extent not aarmnsy great to be sure is filled
with the doctrines Of abolition, denouncing shareholders
thieves and murderer and calling upon portions Of the
mun 70 suover and rampe under foot the laws Of the land
and the constitution tsef-when the Senator from New
Hampshire has seen, he ought to have seem that these
negroes were but the caws Of those who had not the
courage TO show their faces and the President has chosen
issue proclamation, comprehendng not only the blacks
but their ade, abetor and accessories whom am more
anxious punished than the blacks themselves he rises
here with his usual competency, and says is childish and
ridiculous Sir call upon the Senate to stand by the Pes-
dent and stand BY the constitution uphold their laws and
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was an odious law to the people OF Boston anu the people OF
Massachusetts, but his language that they were
awabdng people, and would resist ask the Senator
from Massachusetts, does he to say when they refuse
actually to resist the law, that they complying with the
federal obligation which they have entered into to surrender
ugves from labor Does he TO imply that shall be
satisfied by having the word of promise kept the only
and broken whenever its ful6ment is demanded,
Sir the purpose for which principally to avoid
any possible belief that acquiesced in what fell from the Sc
from Kentucky, when he declared that this law had been
executed every where except in the city Of Boston If the
Senator that has not been openly resisted any where
by successful mob except in Boston he may be right but
il be that the slave State. have had this law enforced
for their advantage, take issue with him.
Mr. CLAY. Will the honorable Senator from Virginia
allow ask him if he will specify any instance other than
in Boston where the law has not been carried into effect when
1t has been attemptedi
Mr.. MASON. will answer that inquiry by enuncaing
my proposition II he that the law has been carried
into effect every where, where has not been successfully
sisted by violence if that his idea of carrying the law
effect he may be right But ask the Senator if the law
carried into effect when, although successfully resisted by
violence il is just successfully by illusion and evasion
have said that this law be carried into effect unless
is executed with alacry, diligence ZEAL and good faith And
although you may restore the property you restore cost
that renders worth the restitution, has been done in
nnumerable cases. would instance which happened
in the quarter where Immediately reside, in which the
groes arrested Harrisburg and were surrendered under
the law Of the last session. which passed while they
custody One of my neighbors who went there
cover the two slaves did them after delay Of some
two months and after being subjected to expense 45O
in the attempt to do after having been subjected ncar
ceraon in his own person well those who
ss him. and after having been subjected to trial for riot
which he had to 20 back attend He did bis two
slaves he carried them home and sold them for 800 His
expenses were AGO. that he had clear balance in his
favor of $780, Now that be successful execution Of this
law II Is successful execution in which the claimant gets his
property at the whole Of it, take the recent case Of
Long in New York. What the facts there The law
was executed. But how The claimant was subjected to
suit after suit and held to bail upon writ after writ until ac
cordng my recollection, he requredo give bail in the
several actions the Of some $50 OO0 The iea-
ton between him and bis slave but between him and
Of the people of New York. and was protraced for ten
days fortnight and resulted that when the slave was
delivered and carried home and Sold the proceeds Of the sale
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money be paid of these Indian annuities Following
the example by the Senator from Ohioa Wing
tori Democratic Senator, sat down and addressed letter
to the Second AUDITOR propoundng nterrogaoes to him,
desiring ascertain what those other referred TO
his letter the Senator from Ohio. received in
from him that must direct my inquiry to the Secretary Of
the Interior. to be answered, while the Senator
from Ohio promptly answered by the Second Auditor
then addressed letter to the Secretary Of the INTERIOR inform
ing him of the letter which had addressed the Second
Auditor of the Treasury, and asking the information from
him. waited for several days, and received rela-
tive to whatever Then it that introduced the reso-
luton which passed the Senate, and to which have
an answer from the head Of the Indan bureau. But do
cond AUDITORS Office referred to by me Why they not
brought forward in answer the resolution r,
But again we have not got all the information upon the
subject for understand that President Polk made order
requiring these annues be paid to the Indians heads Of
families.
Mr. EWING He never made such an order.
Mr.. TURNKEY The present Secretary Of the Interior
told me, day before yesterday that he believed there was
such order.
Mr.. EWING. There never was such order He was
mistaken.
Mr.. TURNKEY | have understood from other sources
that there such order The Secretary might have been
mistaken, and he did not speak positively inquired OF him
there was not an order, and he told be believed there
was such an order made by President Polk That not
communicated to the Senate.
Mr. EWING. There such order.
Mr. lukNEf The present Secretary Of the Interior
'od me there such ORDER and from other
sources ha that was the But get nothing from the
second Auditor where these claims WERE The Senator from
ONO Knew very well to what officer to direct his inquiry to
The New York herald., 1851-09-30
Advsntsgss Of the Australian Gold Fever.

Advantages or the Australian Gold Fever
From London Punch, September l3
Go,d friends, let Us all shake hands but that i.
not enough Let all embrace as our foreign friends
do, and make Great Exhibition of ourselves, by
rushing into each others arms. Ring your bells,
crackers and your cannon, blow your trumpets,
beat your drums, hurl your hats aloft and hooray
with all your hearts and with all your lungs.
we have got California Of our own; There is
colona! FL Dorado near Bathurst, in New South
Wales The Times says that the SyaNey Massng
Herald says, that the Bathurst Free Press says,
that MIR. Hargraves has discovered the fact that
indefinite extent in the interior, is one immense
gold field" Literally, no end Of gold in British
dependency The most precious Of minerals -
Britannia metal Happy mother country Happy,
Hooray hooray! hip! hip! hip! hooray Oas
cheer more-hooray
And what are you making all this noise about,
Mr. Punch !-you, philosopher at least, | al
ways thought SOTO lily into these ecstacies about
q discovery of yellow metal-of which-not to call
the substance itself dross-the very abundance will
soon destroy the vslue!-I am surprised al you.
You, who cell me--give me, l should rather say
your weekly miscellany Of wit, poetry, aud wisdom,
for 3D. I'D. STAN oed-for mere copper-whence
gold!
My dear subscriber! only think OF the rush to
the diggings In Australia, crowds Of persoas, OF
every description, on horse or foot-wth pickaxes,
crow-bars, cradles, sho res, spadss, rakes, gcub-
biDg- hoes, hung at their saddle-bows, or ct their
backs, or around thsr vaists-hasten to the mines.
The blacksmiths can't make picks fast enough for
them-and fathers Of families take their wives fem
ders and re-irons for mining tools, and run Off with
the pokers and tongs, and domestic cuenders, and
pots aad kettles, like travelling thinkers. Away they
go-"people of all trades, cailings, and pursuits"
1t will soon be the same ia this country.
don't see why we should congratulate ourselves
on the expectation of the gold fever-which you
yourself seem to have caught, Mr. Pua,h.
No, my dear sir Consider. Think of the emf
grafton that must People Of all trades, cali
ings. and pursuits. What people OF coucs, those
to whom gold is the prime object All the lawyers
and doctors who practise chiefly with view to fees
All the dvines who look, in the first place, to the
loaves and fishes. All and sundry who labor in
their vocation principally to get mcney. The res
pectable solicitors, honorable barristers exemplary
parsons and bishops, fair Dealers reasonable trades
men, dsintere sted authors and we'll paid workpeo-
pie, will all be left behnd-and will Be- if not very
numerous, how very select What q blessing i:
will be to have all the sordid and selfish members
Of every profession at the Autpodes self
ed! What a clearance of the system by the gold
fever; what an extremely good riddance Of bad
rubbish
The New York herald., 1851-09-30

II We lament the slight interest vhicn the sp-
preaching revision Of our parliamentary system he's
hitherto excited In the country, We have hardly less
reason to deplore the general scarcity Of any ma
ture thought careful opinion even among those
who profess themselves mest anxious for change.
The ultra liberals, with whom this question hsd
been identified for the last few years. torn no ex-
cepsion TO our remark; and We have searched their
organs in vain for any more definite scheme than
IL sue gested By the demand that whatever the nes
messure IL like, must, At all events, be sui,ieoty
sweeping to set the question TO rest for long time
TO come. In the sentiment Of this last prayer We
heartily scquiesce. There are hundred reason'
why the suffrage question, above all others, presses
for settlement and IL the precise topic which We
can least afford to leave as fuel for perpetual asa-
tion. II Iossesses fascination for the vorSiog
classes from shich almost every other subject is
wholly free. Nobody ever heard Of an inmrrec
tiopsry movement for the ballot or annual prlia
msnts. very different degree Of interest that at
tacbes 10 various ARTICLES Of he ultra pop,lsr creed
The right TO vote involves the possession OF at ea't
some share In the regulation ~ s,cietv. But suc1
points the ballot or snort psrlsmsuss involve only
The epnAti9ns usdes which the dsht " vote b sxsr