Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-12-25
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18th
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WAsHINoToN, Dec. 25th.
Mr. Clay, under the advice OF DIR.
Jackson of Philadelphia, will leave the
city, in few days, to rcpose Tor some
time in that city. Mr. Clay is contem-
plating the sending in OF hi, resignation
as Senator from Kentucky, and lie will,
it is believed, in few days, send that
resignation to the Legislature at Frank
fort, to take place some time ahead. As
the Legislature meets, under the new
Constitution, but once in the year, he
deems that step advisable in the present
precarious state OF his health. e is
well enough TO be about, but nevertheless
his cough gives his friends very ser 'us
apprehension, and leads him to be pre-
ared Tor the future.
WAsH.sGroN, Dec. 10th.
The Intelligencer is very severe on
Kossulh's projects, and says that his
head is turned by New York hattery. |,
also rldicules Kossuth's Interpretation OF
Washington's po icy.
The Republic says that Kossuth's
money project is another Lopez loan,
and asserts that a hundred millions would
be required for a successful revolutionary
conflict in Hungary.
Mr.. Clay continues i'll, through not
dangerously so. lie is making arrange
menrs to leave this city for home, very
soon.
WAsulNGroS. Dec. II.
Ii is understood here that Hon Henry
Clay sent his resignation, as U. ).
yesterday.
II is thought that the Kentucky Legis-
lature will, OH being advised Of the
resignation Of Mr.. Clay, select Mr..
Morehrad, the member from Mr.. Clay's
district in the last Congress, rs Com
promise candidate for Senator.
Mr.. Hunter, acting Chief Clerk Of the
State Department leaves this evening,
by order of the President, To present
kossuth the joint resolution of Congress,
welcoming him to The Capital
A special messenger is about 10 be
sent to Mexico, with important des-
patches.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. II.
In the u. S. District Court this morn
ing, a noiie prosseqI was entered in the
remainder Of the treason cases The
prisoners will. however, be held under a
commitment from Lancaster county.
BALTIMORE Dec. 10.
The Hon. joel Il. PoInsett died AT his
residence at Statcsburg, South Caro-
lima, on Friday last, aged 73 years.
ALBANY, Dec. 10.
The passenger train from Boston last
evening, when within few rods of the
Albany depot, ran off The track into the
engii e house, demollshing "A portion Of
the wall, and throwing one locomotive
into It and another through the wall Of
the building.
Tie locomotive had previously been
detached from the train, and had been
switched off the track to 90 into the
engine house. but the switch tender had
neglected to place the switch in proper
position for the train. The building
was much damaged, but fortunately no
person was seriously injured.
BosToN, Dec. 10.
Tn, steamer II. b. Forbes has left
this port, plen,ifully supplied with pro-
visions, fuel, &c, in search Of barquc
Saxony now over two hundred days
from Calcutta for Boston.
she is believed to be on the coas. in
distress, as she was spoken on the 18th
inst, about sixty miles East Of Cape
Cod.
BALriMoRE, Dec. 10.
The house Of Mr.. Scikes, situated
about eight miles from this city, was
burned on Wednesday evening, and
his wife and daughter perished IN the
flames.
They are supposed to have been pre-
viously murdered, as two suspicious per-
sons were seen TO leave the pr misses
Just previous to tie breaking out oi the
fire.
Much exciicmcn, prevails in the vicin-
ity Of the occurrence.
CHARLESTON, Dec. IL.
We learn from Key Yves; that the
grand jury have returned true bills a
gainst the rioters who destroyed the
Spanish stores in August, during the
Cuban excitement.
They will be tried nj the present term
Of tie court.
NAvAL.-Thc Saranac. Cyane and
Vixen, u. s. vessels or war, were at
Pensacola on the 9Th inst.
PBiLAD LPHiA, Dec. 20.
A number VI boats which left here
last night sere compelled 10 return this
morning in consequence Of the accumu-
la,ion office. Il is reported that the
brig Alher Fearing, bound for Boston,
with coal, was cut through by the ice,
and sunk, above Marcus Hook
Two briggs and two schooncrs are n
shore near Fort Mfiiin.
The chip Tonsvanda. from Liverpool