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Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03
LONDON EXHIBITION.

We are pleased TO learn that the SECRETARY of
the INTERIOR has commissioned one of the Agents
of the United States Executive Committee at Lon
don, CHARLES F. STANsBuRY, ESQ.,, to make a
report of all those matters connected with the In
dustrial Exhibition which may be calculated to en-
tighten us on the present state of the mechanic
arts in Europe. The Report will be published
under the direction of the Commissioner of Patents
and, from the known taste, industry, and ability Of
MIR. Stansbury, will be well calculated to promote
the cause of science and diffuse valuable informa.
ton among our own people.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03
THE wooDwoRTH PATENT CASE.


The Philadelphia Ledger Of Saturday publishes
report of the Charge of Judge GRIER, in the Uni
ted States Circuit Court for that District, in the
case OF "Sloat us. Spring and others, for an in
fringement Of the Woodwork patent" with the
finding of the Jury in the case, and the remarks
Of the Judge thereupon. These last are sufficient
ly important to claim a place in our columns, as
follows:
VERp1cr.-The Jury found lst. That VIM. Woodwork
the original inventor Of the machine patented by him
December 27, 1928.
I'd That the ressued patent of July 8, ls45 for the
invention, intended have been patented by the patent
of December %, 1928.
3d. That the machine of the defendants ninges upon the
said amended patent Of July 8, ls45. s
When the jury brought in their verdict, Judge
GRIER remarked:
am obliged to you, gentlemen for bringing in your
verdict soon, and as think, rightly The Woodworth
patent has been tried in every circuit court in the Unon
and again; and verdcts always found upon evil
dence undoubed, 10 lis favor aud yet will almost
every day and against its originality. will consider
pra acie evidence OF perjury in any person denying the
validity OF the Woodwork patent al least swearing TO what
ne does not know 10 be and so warn any who
zones win such oath again. hope counsel will have
any .nng more 10 do with it. have had trouble enough,
'ne ume OF the has been much ed with
nese cases After twenty three years possession, and
oc upon verdict In Its favor will still forward and
'na' sometnDs OF the kind existed before. Men
VIII always be found that some of the most import
ant inventions in the world existed some ,v wears and
were then abandoned and lost sight Of but discoveries
so important To the world 90 easiy Ios soh of
hope gentleman will ask me to ry an issue mon this
patent again."
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

MExIco.-We have dates from Mexico, by way
of Havana, to the lst instant, but without much
news. The Minister of Finance, Sr. EsTERA, had
resigned. His post is taken for the present by the
Minister of Justice, Sr. AGUIERE. The French
Minister NJ. LEvAssEUR had accompanied his wife
TO Vera Cruz, and this had given rise to false
port that he was about to leave the country. There
seems to be good deal of feeling in opposition to
the Tehuantepec treaty, but it is not clear that this
is not all talk. A Senatorial committee have de-
clared the decree of March 6, s46, with regard to
Garay's contract with the American Company,
granting an extension OF time, null and void.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03
BURNING OF A CANE-BRAKE.

De Bows Southern Review for April notices a
pamphlet, by A. F. OLMsTEDs A. NJ, illustrated by
an engraving, showing the extraordinary variety Of
,chirlOind5s occasioned by the burning Of cane
brake in North Alabama. The flames and smoke
ascend after a most singular manner, and give rise
to some curieWs Investigations, which we have not
space to follow with the ingenious author. Prom
this work the Review" extracts description of
the cane-braks:
grasses, Gramine ~ family Avenacs@a 1t grows height
of thirty five forty feet although bat inch in
diameter at base, and has round hollow stem, with Knots
twelve fourteen inches At the top there is head
OF foliage brushAe in appearance made OF long linear
leaves The met with the banks Of all the
in the Southern and Southwestern States particular
y in the States Of Alabana Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas. The aPdiy Of their growth ~ wonderful II ID
ported that young plants sometimes increase ten inches in
length in single night, and large tract of land in fausr
able situation will become covered with full grown in
incredibly short period They orsdense hickets the
stems often standing but an inch although rising
thirty five forty feet They thus constitute barrier i'm
penerable by and large animals and consequently be-
refuge for oil kinds Of small animals Through the
ckets there occasional passages due to sreamets
variation Of seL There occasional largo here
and there in caEebke which probably started before the
covered the land but almost all other vegetation
cuded In clearing such land only few simple tools
enpoyedas carpenters adze, aheavy kind
of hoe, called tcane-hoe-and SINGLE blow s-sucient TO
divide the stalk Dhs aborer grasps the with hand
and, he cuts it. throws behind him and passes In
this way o'land is cleared. To prepare for
the plough it is only necessary fire the the roots
for the most part the surface they consumed
at the time, and the land is then ready for immediate
age From ths.ease with which is cleared and from the
fertility Of the SOIL (Which may be accurately determined by
the size of the caneand preferred above all others
in the region.
"The canes lisor month six weeks asy, and then
gathered into heaps and FIRE in several places
As the burning begins, the air that is confn-
ed in the hollow onted stalks and also the watey vapor,
expand and burst the asunder with loud report
These explosions occurring from number of
the time, produce continued like the discharge Of
with great rapoay No other sound besides this continued
roaring is heard in the progress Of the fro This scene
therefore, differs widely from fires Of brush anambe such
those described in the thirty sixth volume Of the Journal
Of Sciences which produced whrlwnds accompanied by
thunder"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

MORE BLOCKS FOR THE MoNUMENT-We learn
from the Philadelphia papers that fine block Of
Iightclouded marble for the Washington Monu-
ment is now in course Of preparation at the quarry
OF Major FRIrz. II is contributed by the Grand
Lodge of the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows of
the United States.
We learn also that handsome Block, ,astefully
ornamented with the emblems Of the Order, has
Just arrived from Boston, contribution from the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of the State Of Mas
sachusetts (; and that the Grand Lodge of Virginia,
Of the same Order, at their late annual session in
Richmond, made liberal appropriation to provide
a block to be presented in the name of that body
The repeated contributions which continue TO be
made, in material as well as money, by the va
rios organized associations of the country, aifort
gratifying evidence of the patriotic interest felt By
the masses OF the people in the success OF this noble
structure.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

Mr.. CLAY returned to his home at Ashland on
the Goth instant The Lexington Observer says
that his health has greatly improved since he left
New Orleans, where he was laboring under the
effects of cold, probably contracted during his
voyage from Havana. It adds: "At no period of
: Mr.. Claws illustrious and ever-memorabe career
has he enjoyed to the extent he now does the sim
cere and heartfelt admiration and regard of almost
: the entire population of Kentucky. They regard
him great public benefactor instead of, as for
merly, great party leader; and even the fercest
of his hitherto political opponents do not hesi-
tate to award to him the need of praise to
which his recent patriotic efforts in behalf Of our
glorious Union give him just claim Long may
: the noble old patriot, statesman, and orator be
spared to do battle for his country against those
who would destroy her fair proportions and make
: her shapeess mass of runs!
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

A correspondent: Of one of our Northern ex-
changes, commenting upon the recent slave case in
Boston, aludes to Mr.. TUKEY, the City Marshal,
who has been frequently mentioned of late for his
promptness in arresting gamblers and other offend
ers, and especially for his energy in aiding to
prevent any outbreak Of the aboli,ionis,s and to
preserve the peace Of the city, which services
not to have been fortunate enough to obtain the
approval of this writer. He says he is weary Of
hearing his name, Iukey, Iukey-nothing but
Iukey Beside the modern instances which might
be quoted to sustain the worthy Marshal under
this disaPprobaton, we hope that his historical
reading will serve to recall to his recollection the
parallel case of an Athenan of old, in favor Of
whose ostracism the voter could only allege as a
reason thathe ,oas tired Of hearing ham called the
lust
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03
THE LATE cossRIRAct IN HAYrl.

Late advices from Hayt, received at Boston
furnish some particulars of the late plot to over
throw the existing Imperial Government OF Hayh
and to re-establish the Republic. The conspiracy
extended all over the Island, and many leading
blacks were implicated In addition to the arres,
of large number at Port au Prince, including one
or two of the Ministry, about one hundred were ar
rested at Cape Hayten, including several IN ofhce
also, the Commssary OF Police at Gonaives. Al
or near the capital the Minister OF Public Justice
and several of his ow-conspirators, as well as
several of those arrested at Cape Haytfen, have
been shot. Ii was supposed that many more would
suffer the penalty of death.
Relative 10 the demand made by Com. PARKER,
of the Saranac, for damages for the illegal impri-
sonment of Capt. MAYO, Of the Leander, we learn
that the Haytien Government informed him. In
substance, that they were willing to pay Capt.
Mayo some compensation, but refused to give the
sum demanded for the detention Of the vessel.
This answer Com. PARKER will report TO the au.
thorities at Washington. 1t is also stated that the
Haytien Government refuses TO pay the claims in
favor of American merchants, to which Mr. GREEN,
and more latterly Mr.. WALSH, has been depued to
call their attention.
Mr.. WALSH, the American Commissioner, has
left the capital for other parts of the Island What
was the result of his negotiations, in conjunction
with the French and English consuls, to induce
Emperor SoLoouE 10 settle the quarrel between the
Haytiens and Dominicans, is not certainly known
but the story is that the project has entirely failed
1t was the general opinion that SoLooUE was
never more powerful in the Island than at the pre-
sent moment
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03
FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.

The election Of Director Of Nicaragua has resulted in the
choice Of Lareano Pneia distinguished statesman who re-
presented the civil party.
Vas Concelos President OF San Savsdor has been i'm
sanction Of Congress Tbs Vice President, Quitros who
belongs to the moderate conservatory party, has taken the
reins Of Government and concluded arrangements for the
tement Of the questions pending with Guatemala and the
bntis Charge Mr. Chst6ed In consequence Of this, Car
rera had evacuated San Salvador and the British blockade
had been raised
Inc congress Of Guatemala bad been convoked 10 meet
among nose elected Mr. Ignaeio Gomez who has been
short time on a visit 10 this country.
There has been fearful earthquake in Costa Rca which
Inns destroyed the city Of Alsuea and mach damsged the
capital San jose It occurred. we believe, on the 9th
ulmo Alsusla is town Of from ten to fifteen thousand
inhabitants
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

ANOTHER ASTI-RENT OUTRAsE.-We learn from the
Albany Register that Wednesday last body Of Anti
Renters in that county, peperaed another Of those ourages
which have Of late years repeatedly brought repoach
that part of the State In this case the victim Of the malice
Of these outlaws had committed the offence according to their
peculiar notions Of honesty Of serving process several
Of delinquency for rent the part Of Of their agarian
associates For doing this they had resolved to punish him
and accordingly. Wednesday last whilst he engaged
agreeaby to previous appointment in measuring of the
widows dover Of farm about miles from Rensselaer,
vile, band e twenty thirty cowardly ruans, well
ed and disguised Indians suddenly seized and bound him.
and afterwards forced him to submit the ndgniy Of coat
Of tar and feathers which inflicted under circumstances
Of diabolica cruelty After this when his prosecutors had n
vain endeavored to exto from him promise to no
papers, he was permitted to 90 to his home which he
reached about midnight In stating the particulars Of this
outrage the "Regse expresses its indignation that such
offences should have prevailed in that region for many
years. and that the law has far become dead letter that
redress be obtained by the injured party Shame that
is Such are the inevitable consequences Of Of
the doctrines OF the progressive school of the present day
and pity that those who by nculcatng these doctrines
stimulate their ignorant followers the perpe,raton of crimes
Of which they cannot comprehend the magnitude could not
also be made to suffer the penalties due to the de-
luded people who commit such offences
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

The steamer Cleopatra, which has been detained at New
York the ground Of having been purchased for the Cubs
expedition, old boat which formerly employed
the Sound She is capacous steamer, and had board
large quantity Of COAL occupying the forward cabin and bold
boiler rooms, and quantity piled the forward deck
great number Of casks, capable of containing
1000 gallons of water and boxes &C., such
usually packed but examining them they
found contain hams and other articles. No firearms
munitions OF have been found board II al
legged that abe was bound for Texas, and Capt Wilson
claimed TO be her commander.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

The CoAsH SURvEx.-The new Bulletin Of the
Geographical Society of Paris contains an histori-
cal notice Of the Coast Survey Of the United States
The concluding paragraph is as follows
In mentioning the eminent services rendered science
and humanity by the Coast Survey communicate but
small part Of the results of this admirable enterprise D
rected it in all it's branches with zeal and activity
cannot fail to add from year year the estimation in which
held, not in the United States only, but still in al
the foreign countries where science and the applications
science to the arts fife justly appreciated"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

ODD-F IN VIRe1NIA.-The Grand Lodge Of Vir.
gnia, at its late session, elected The following gentlemen
| officers for the ensuing year
JAMES M. H. BRUNET, Of Petersburg, Grand Master
JoHs EDMoNDs Of Faaquier county, Deputy Grand Mas
ter; JoHS " X. EBBERT, Of Wheeling Grand Warden
DAVID H. REED, Of Richmond, Grand Secretary GEoaeE
w. ToLKR, Of Richmond Grand Treasurer IsRArL RoBrs-
Grand Representative to the Grand Lodge Of the United
States.
The Order in the State represented be in prosperous
condition indeed, appears be in most il no, a the
other States. The entire number of its Lodges exclusive Of
Encampment is about a5OO, with some 200 900 courbu.-
ing members, and annual revenue Of million and half
Of dollars which literally expended in advancing the bene-
fcent purposes Of the institution.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

The late Proclamation of the PRESIDENT of the
United States, against infracons of the laws of the
United States by foreigners and others engaged in
organizing another expedition for the purpose of
invading the Island Of Cuba, was not of course,
issued without sufficient grounds. Information
from the shores and islands of the Gulf Of Mexico,
and from other points South, as well as from New
York. left no doubt of the atrocious design to re-
new the criminal enterprise which has once been
SO signally defeated.
On Saturday last, by the active exertons Of the
Marshal of the southern district of New York and
his deputies, as we learn from the New York pa
pers, several persons-some Of them citizens who
were known to have been engaged in the former
expedition, and some of them foreigners-were ar
rested upon affidavit made of similar present de-
signs and, being taken before United States Com
missioner, (Mr. BRIeHAM,) were held to bail to
answer the charge in the Court Of the United States
The very proper action by the Executive of the
United States, and the promptness with which the
United States authorities in New York have Sc
conded it, have, let trust, npped in the bud this
new conspiracy against the peace and the honorable
repute Of our country.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

VERY CuKIoEs REIIcs-A friend has placed in our
possession quito an antquaed specimen Of the human skull
It's form peculiar, being very lown front and running up
straight behind to the height Of six eight inches forming
quite mound in the coona region Of the head the width
between theeaSs immense, aDdait extends upward in
sloping direction towards the We have also seen
broken earhen jars, pipes beads e all Of which
are said to have been washed the earth quite nearhe
Pee Dee rve BY the late freshe We learn from gent-
man who sawthe place where discovered that
in field the bank Of the river which has been cult
waited many years. The water burst dam which had
been constructed to keep the waerom ed and waasd
channel in which found six large eahen jars contain
ing number rof curious articles, among which
Ratchet In jar found almost complete human
skeleton, froEwhich the aforementioned skull obtain
ed Every .hng bears the evidence Of its having been the
work Of tribe Of Indians long since passed away.
Darlington. (S CO. Flag.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

IMPoRrAxY. RA1LwAr MovEnxSr.-We learn from the
Detroit Daily Advertiser that j. w. BRooEs, the Efficient
superintendent Of the Michigan Central raroa has succeed
ed in making arrangements for the completion Of the road
from Michigan city to the Illinois ne and thence Chicago
This has been accomplished without the aid Of legislation,
and in manner to render it liable to contingency
certainty We congratulate the people Of Michigan, there
fore, the prospect Of swift and speedy communication
between Buffalo and Chicago, blythe way Of Detroit. The
iron for heIne Of road between Michigan city and Chicago
is purchased work will be Immediately begun upon it. and
prosecuted without delay until it lie finished.
From the Toledo Daily Blade learn that connexon
has been agreed between the Michigan Southern railway
and the Rask river railway This when effected, will make the
southern road and western connexions the longest continuous
line Of railroad in the country The Rock river railroad
meets with another which unitss Davenport with Iowa city,
and this latter with still another that terminates at Council
Bluffs in the Indian terrtory-AIboay Agus.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03
CIaCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
FROM 1BE "PRIsoxER's aa1Esp" FOR Arr,

FROM THE "PRIsoSER's aRIEND" FOR AeaIL.
We know not when more singular case has
been presented than the following from an English
paper. Itshows how likely judges and jurors are
to be mistaken, and how often the innocent have
been convicted:
young gentleman, arclod to attorney in London,
tried FIVE indictments for different Of theft.
person resembling the psone5 and general
had called various shops in the metropolis for the purpose
Of looking ewely books and other articles with the pre-
tended nenton Of making purchases but made off with the
property placed before him while the shopkeepers
gagged in looking the other articles In each of these
the prisoner positively identified By several persons
while in majority Of them abb clearly and positively
established and the young proved be Of orderly
habits and reproachabe character and under temptation
from want Of money, Of dishonesty. Similar
depredaons other radesmen had been committed by
person resembling the prisoner and proved that
though there considerable resemblance the prisoner,
he not the person who had robbed hsm The prisoner
convicted indictment but acquitted on all the
others and the judges and jurors who tried the three
expressed their conviction that the had been
robbed another person resembling the prisoner pardon
Immediately procured in respect Of that charge which
the conviction had taken place.
Not many months before the last mentioned respec-
table young tried for highway robbery committed in
the neghbohood Of Bethns Green in which neghborhooa
both he and the prosecutor resided The prosecutor
positively that the prisoner the who robbed him Of
his watch The counsel for the prisoner called geneel
young woman whom the prisoner paid his addresses who
gave evidence which proved coplee ab The prosscu.
then ordered out Of court and in the interval another
young man, Of the of Greenwood who awaited his trial
capital charge Of felony, introduced and placed by
the side Of the prisoner The again placed in
the witness box and addressed thus: Remember sir the
life this young depends upon your reply the ques-
ton am about put Will you again that the young
at the bar is the person who assaulted you " The wit
turned towards the dock when, beholdng
alike, he became peted with astonishmen dropped
his hat and was speecAless for tme but length declined
swearing to either The young Of acquitted
Greenwood was tried for another offence and executed and
few hours before his death acknowledged that he had
mitted the robbery with which the other charged.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03
STEAM sAWMILL FOR LIBERIA.

In the baque Baltimore which chartered by tho Ame-
rcan Colonization Society, and which sailed from Savannah
Georgia, the 10th Of April, with l26 emigans
pany of the emigants carried with them Steam Saaemih
with all the necessary appursenances, to be located in the
county Of sinou in Lbers The cost Of the whole mach
merry Savannah about O0O the greater ps5 which
paid by entsprsing black Of Savannah named
EDwARD HAIL. who, by industry and economy, had been
enabled purchase himself his wife, and grown brothers,
all Of whom accompanied him.
This will be the first introduction Of steam machinery into
Lbera bu. joint stock company Of free coored person.
Virginia has lately been formed for the purpose Of puchas-
ing and carrying out mill and another company in
Charleston South Carolina making arrangements carry
next spring. the prospects Of introducing mach
merry commensurate with the of the citizens of Liberia
seems to be quite encouraging.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

DrIHs Decentralization article in the Wash
ngton Wikes county, Gazette learn that Judge BAx
TER, Of the Northern Circuit Of Georgia. has recently de-
cided that the dying declarations Of be given
in evidence trial for murder. This important de-
cson, and overurns the law understood and
heretofore administered The point presented the
trial Of Lovet for the murder Of Bell in the county of War
rem, and argued Mess ToomBs, CosE, and PoTTLE
for the prisoner, and Solicitor WEKNs, GARrRELL, and
DAWSON for the State It eonended by the prisoners
counsel that the sixth article Of amendments to the Consitu
ton Of the United States guaranteed to every accused of
crime the right "to be confronted ,oM the witnesses
against him." . To admit the dying declarations of the
deceased further cOntsnded, virtual denial Of
this right and the Court believing ruled out the testimony
The prisoner discharged We lawyers enough
to Judge of the Of this decson and have only
noticed that the legal fraternity may their attention
the point involved in this important adjudication.
columbus EnS1irer.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

We learn that ROGER G.. WEIGHTMAN, Esq. has
been appointed Chief Clerk in the Patent Office, in
the place Of Dewitt Lawrence, Esq. resigned |;
and that Messrs. LANE and COOPER, Assistant Ex-
amners, having been promoted, their places have
been filled by the appointment Of THOMAS H.
De WITT, Of New York, and HENRY BALDWIN, Of
Nashville, Tennessee.