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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-10
European View.

The rejecting men Of Europe, though many
of them unfavorable to republican institutions
says the, Providence Herald-for want Of
proper understanding of them, and from the
effects Of education and old habits and Sitach-
ments, are nevertheless not insensible - the
important position now occupied by the United
States in the scale Of nations and perceive the
influence which the american Republic ex-
erts abroad through the broad channels of
commerce, and especially by the effects of our
political institutions on the opinions Of Europe.
No wonder then, that American progress is
regarded among .the interesting phenomena
of the living world" and that the thought Of
the interruption of her progress in civilization
brings ga chill" upon the hopes Of mankind.
If as Robert Hall remarked, the clock of Eu-
rope was set back fifty years by the defeat of
Napoleon at Waterloo, how much greater
must be the loss in the worlds time by the
overthrow of the American Union, and its con-
sequences to the liberal cause in Europe
The perfectionist who seeks to destroy our
government, because there are moral and po-
litical evils to be found among US, must rank
in point of wisdom, with the man, who, to save
the time required for repairing and cleansing
his premises, lights his torch, and consigns his
house and its inmates to the flames. The fol-
lowing thoughtful remarks are from the Edin-
burgh Review.
"No wise. man will predict the future of
America ; and vet TO avoid speculation wholly,
We must shut our eyes upon the most interest
ing phenomena Of the living world; and to
see American civilization swallowed up in bar
barism, would chill the hopes of the most san
guine friends of man, as they have never been
chilled hitherto inithe darkest eras of the past
Doubtless there are, dangers; and the peril
of the Union supercedes at this moment every
other question in the United States. For
though the cause LIBERALIZATION is not bound up
with the present confederacy, dissolution
would involve wars and back-slidings, and
century of lee-way, and would react heavily
upon the fortunes of Europe"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-10
THREE DAYS LATER.

BY the Baltic at New York, on Saturday,
we have the London papers to June "a.
BY Liverpool cotton closed at g decline.
AT Havre, on the %, cotton was not 50
brisk. sra ess -r at' VI ll. s-
The British parliment were engaged
chiefly in debates upon the K affir war, and
the ecclesiastical titles bill. The remaining
clauses Of the ecclesiastical titles, bill being
slightly amended. have been agreed TO IN
the commons. Mr.. Herries postponed his
morton on the navigation laws till June 30.
On the Odd 67 SIS persons visited The
crystal palace; f6,0l6 lis was the amount
taken al The door.
g In Ireland the prospect for the coming har-
vest continued 10 be- favorable. ...
We learn from France that the movements
in favor Of the revision OF the constitution is
on the increase. Petitions numerously sign
ed continue to flow into Paris from all parts
Of the country. s.fi-- 7N
Advices from Lisbon Of the 18th June
state that Portugal remains perfectly tran
gun. gs,'. Eur u.u t-auyla Hh
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Burning Of the sallie Fearn.

Ship Frank Johnson, Capt. Brown. from
Havana for Russia. put into. Boston on
Wednesday, and report. the 2sth ult, latitude
SO ~. sone 7osf-2, fell-in With the ship Sallie
Fearns Of Bath. Capt. Chs. Owen. IL days
from New Orleans for Liverpool, which had
been struck By lighting, and set ON Gre. Took
from, her $i2S, 900, officers. crew. and five pas.
senges, numbering in all 81. The ship was
burnt to the waters edge before she was left
Put into B. short Of water and provisions. The
following il an extract from the log book OF
the Sable Fearn -
June %, la,, 36 40 Ion, 20 As, commeoc-
ing with moderate breeze, from WSW with
light squalls Of rain, accompanied with fie-
quent thunder and lightning. At 80 P. NJ.
wasstruck by lightning, which easetie ship
q tremendous shock fore and aft, itn nIdiaie-
" the fore top gallant mast came on deck,
with all the sails flying; found the heel OF
the top gallant and ioretopniast head riddied
to shvers. Passing down the foremost il
ripped up slightly the upper deck, then down
the topsail sheet bit melting an iron bolt,
and striking the lower or main deck abOul
The chain lockers, knocking three men pros
UdtO ny tuC NOuCuSolOts UtOhc OBcu tUc IOtc
hatch and the captain and carpenter crnwled
into the chain lockers, but could see no
appearance Of fire. Only few moments had
elapsed, however, when The ship was full Of
smoke. Discovered sail on our sarboard
quarter steering same way, hauled by the
wind 10 the Southwark, set our coIors aud
hove 10. Opened the main hatch aud broke
out two bales of cotton. Smoke continued
al IF II, al, IL
see no appearance of fire ;closed the matches
again, and calked them as well us circum-
stances would admit, the smoke increasing
meanwhile to an alarming extent. Reversed
the ensign Union down the sail steered
directly for us; commenced pouring water
over the chain lockers and fore hatch, all
hands exerling themselves 10 the utmost
At 4 80 P. M. the ship came alongside, and
proved 10 be the Frank Johnson, Capt.
Brown, from Havana for ST. PeIersbnrgh.
requested hun to keep company, to which
he without hesitation consented. At 6 30
P. M. found the pitch beginning to ooze
from both sides of The deck, aud could hear
the fire in the hold burning rapidly, hove the
main yard TO the mast for the ship to come
up, opened the fore hatch, and found The
ship living mass of fire. The other ship
came alongside and hove 10. SG6r the quar-
ter boats down and one large surf-boat out.
AT 8 z. NJ. the fire burned through the
main deck in two places. All hands lett
the ship al p. NJ. and at9, 80 the ship was
completely in flames fore and aft
The Sallie Fearn was a fine new ship of $50
tons, owned by Messrs w. v. & o. Moses,
Capt sCharles Owen, w. NJ. Otis and N LARA
bee. of this city. She cost about S44 900,
and was insured for 1000, as follows: at the
Neptune, Washington, Fremont and Lexing-
ton (Ky.) Offices, $4,000 each. No insurance
on freight.
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Railroad Figures.

We have laasned that figures in the pa
pers in relation to railroads are "mighiy on
sartin." The Age correcls string Of items
that have lately appeared, rs folIows:-
ERRORS CoRREcrED. In copying last
week from the Portland Argus, an article
giving the cost Of Railroads 10 Maine, we
Inadvertently gave currency TO one or TWO
errors of considerable amount, which we
think proper TO correct; one of which has
been noticed in Portland papers, and the
other in the Kennebec Journal. The errors
alluded to are the following:
Androscoggin aud Kenncbec, IS miles,
from Danvllle 10 Waterville, 81 100000
completed.
Kennebec and Portland, 6s miles, (includ-
ing the Bath Branch,) from Augusta TO
Portland, $4,000, 900; 54 miles finished.
The error OF the FIRST paragraph is mani
fest from the recent report Of the President
of The A. & X. road, in which he states the
cost Of that road, thus far uscertained, to be
over 81 800 600. '''o1
As to the Kennebec and Portland Railroad,
the fact is that The whole road OF "a miles in
'eneth will be built at an average cost per
mile OF S27.O00-which will amount to not
qute $4,000 600. See. report OF Legislative
committee Of 1850, George F. Shepley, Esq,
While on'lhe subject Of errors, we may
~ I'M an article we copied two weeks
:'"ee .'o.n me Bangor Democrar, purportng
Kenn bee Railroad for the frst ~ ,so,,S. ~
the current year, vas erroneous. The nsmo
Gratis figures are The same as those contain.
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THREE DAY LATER.

The royal mail steamer Canada, Lang,
commander, arrived at Halifax Monday morn
ing, at twenty minutes past two o'clock.
Nothing of political importance had tran
spired between the departure of the Baltic and
The Canada. Some progress had been made
in parliamentary business in the house of lords.
j The receipts at the crystal palace on the
26,h amounted to f270O and upwards. The
visitors numbered nearly sixty thousand.
There is no news Of importance from the
continent. .,., W. -, l.,
The transatlantic steam packet commission
ers have reported decisively against any
change in the packet stations, and conclusively
against Galway. at1aaN sr..ssi
" A terrible typhoop occurred at Ceylon on
the 6rst Of May, and at, Madras on the 5th,
nearly twenty vessels, were lost. 80, lis
In France the discussion as 70 the revision
Of he constitution i psranount 70 everything
eiee. nafss< f~s
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LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
A Million and HAHN Gold Dust.

New YoRK, July 6. The steamer Empire
City, with California mails TO June /, arrived
at 3 O'Clock this morning. She sailed from
Chagres on the goth. and Kingston on The
29lh. She brings home million and half
of gold dust and 1915 passengers, among
whom is John L, Stephens. President Of The
Panama Railroad.
The locomotive was started on the 4,b. nj
Navy By, and the even; was duly &c ebrnted.
The work of completing the road is getting
on rapidly.
The Empire City left the Falcon at Cbap.
res, awaiting the arrival OF the officers of he
Oregon regiment who had arrived NJ Pnna
ma on The propeller Massachusetts, and were
momentnrlly expected at Chagres
The lsthmus was healthy, but the most
daring Tobberies We're OF frequent occur
renee. The propeller Cunsi tuition had
arrived al Panama from San Francisco, with
her machinery much damaged
We have flies Of Kingston papers 10 the
2Oih, but they are entirely barren of news
Business had been more than usually DUN
aud prices generally declining, esI,ec ialIy tor
fish, breadsruff and provisions coffee very
scarce. and ordinary quality commands 80 TO
37s Freghts were lower.
The steamship Georgia, with Havana dates
of July I'd arrived a. five clock this p Al.
The news from Cuba POSSESSES no feature Of
interest. ,v ... ..., ...t
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-10

The MICHIGAN BANDITTI. Our readers are
aware that several men have recently been ar
rested along the line of the Michigan Central
Railroad, for inlerrupting the progress of the
trains and eudangering the lives of passengers.
The examination of these men has developed
an organized band of desperadoes, including
men Of wealth and standing in society, and ex-
tending all along ,the line of the railroad,
whose openly avowed purpose it has been, 10
destroy the property and lives of the Michigan
Central Railroad Company. These ruffians
had deliberately planned the shooting of engl-
neers from their engines, the blowing mp of
trains as they passed over the road, and other
diabolical acts, which none but the most de-
PRAYED and abandoned of men could have de-
vised or perpetraied. What is most noticeable
about this whole business is, that these des-
perate savages, who could deliberately plan the
wholesale murder of unoffendng passengers,
for the sake of avenging themselves on the d.
rectors and owners of the Michigan Central
Railroad have been leagued with men of
wealth and influence in the community and
what is still more remarkable, these despotic
men were so far countenanced by the inhabi-
tants along the line of the road, that no pains
were thought necessary TO conceal their dlabo-
zeal hatred of the company from their neigh
bors, and but little to conceal even their most
inhuman plans for injuring property and de-
stroying lives.-Irdreiler. 1.fe.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-10

The Boston Traveller says that the seventy
fifth anniversary of American Independence
was extensively celebrated in Boston and other
sections of the State. maugre the heavy rain of
the previous night and the uncertain state of
the weather thro' the day. The fireworks were
postponed on account of the storm. The same
paper says: 1e-.. ...I- .I.. g
In the morning early, ire company from
Bath. Me. Torrent No. 2. arrived in B. and pro.
ceeded to Waltham. where they were received
and entertained by Neptune Co. of that town."
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-10

THE SEA DIMINIsHrNe.- VIM.
D. Porter. of the navy. has an interesting COM
munication in the National Intelligence. in
which he undertakes to show that all the phe-
nomena of change in the ocean line of seacost
and appearance Of rocks above the alter. which
have been observed and commented on from
time to time, are caused by constant diminu-
ton Of the waters of the ocean; and that pro-
cess is at all times going on. by which the
substances held in solution in the ocean waters
are converted into solids tH. LL
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-10

MURDER OF BoAr's Crew. A correspon-
dent Of the Ne'o Bedford Mercury, under date
of Hong Kong, April Goth, gives the follow
ing particulars of the murder ofa boats crew
attached to one Of our American whalers !,
brief mention Of which has been already made.
4 g On the 23d January, at an Island not laid
down on the charts, called by the whaIers
kinglap, about $50 miles east of Ascension.
and short distance east Of the Caroline Gronn
Capt. Luce, Of the barque Boy, of Warren
with boats crew, was cut of by the natives,
The boat had been on shore the day prevjous
without the natives showing any hostility. A
second boats crew was sent to endeayor ~
learn something of the fate of the Captain and
his boats crew. They were attacked by the
natives, and white man from the shore warn
ed them to leave, as the natives were bringing
canoes from the other side Of the island TO iake
them.s' He also informed them that the Can
tam and all the crew had been murdered.--
his account we received from one of the crew
OF the Boy. He came from Ascension in the
Oneco Of Boston. We have reported this at.
tar 10 the commanding officer Of our squadron
10 these waters" .a-.l tsg,s MA .sg.ts
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-10

HEARrRENDING ACCIDENT. On the llth
ult., as lumber of men were engaged at hay
making upon the farm of Mr.. Daniel Schnei-
der, near Renresburg, the youngest daughter
Of Mr.. Schneider sprang forward un"bserved,
from behind, and was pierced to the heart by
her brothers scythe. She lived only fifteen
minutes after the sad occurrence. The grief
of her parents, and brother in particular, by
whose hand she was suddenly deprived of life,
was deep and heart-rendiug. The child was
in the fourth year of her age.-Reading, (Pa.)
Gazette,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-10

Wedding Of Sleep to Music. The French
papers speak Of new invention chilled
Musical bed. 1t is SO constructed that the
pressure of the body causes the performance
of one or more operas, according to the
length of the slumber. A dial is at the head
of the bed, with minute hand at the hour
when The sleeper wishes TO wake and when
this hour arrives, n grand finale is executed
from Verdi, with limitations of tromhones,
ketrle-drums, sufficiently loud nor only to
awaken but to inspire lively disposition to
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-10

Democratic Rcuico.-Contents of the July
number Unconstitutional Reform; The Hun
dred Days of Napoleon; Readyrill; Lamar
tine; Political Portraits with Pen and Pencil !;
Vermont Democratic State Convention Sem
ator R. M. I. Hunter, of Virginia Financial
and Commercial Review; Miscellaneous.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-10

Pockets Picked, on the FoatA.-In the pub
lie garden on, Friday. George S. Fowler, OF
Bath, Me-, was quietly relieved of his wallet
containing 81 Capt NJ. H. Turkey of Bristol,
Me-, was done for to the tune of $l55, while
looking at the elephant. James Lang. from
the country. was robbed of his wallet and $40,
in the same place, and friend who was with
him suffered to the amount Of 81. Capt
Charles H. rAlmy got off with the loss of -
and some papers. A victim. who did not like
to give his name at the marshal's office, stated
that he had been eased Of his pocket book and
$40. At the Worcester depot, an elderly gen.
tlenan was robbed Of his pocket book JUST as
he was stepping into car, he thinks loss, $50
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-10

Mysterious DisoPpearance.-We learn that on
the 2Sth of May last. Nathaniel Graves. a
young man of about 20 years of age. left his ia :
theirs residence in South Thomaston, since
which time his friends have been unable to
gain the least intimation of his whereabouts.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-10

WARTS. We are assured by one of our sub
scribers that he has tested the efficacy of the
following recipe taken from the valuable little
work by Mrs. Child, the frugal Housewife. ="
and the success was entire in removing numer-
Gus warts from the hand of a child of years.
Take little lump of unslacked lime and
after wetting the top of the wart, rub it with
the lime two or three times day. The wart
will soon disappear and leave no scar.
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Washington City.

The laying Of the corner stone for the en-
larged capitol, on the 4th, vas a grand occa-
sion. Mr. Wehster's Grafton fills five col
ushn sip Washingsop papers. a. As'>
HE commence by congtatula,ing those
present on the return of the annivSEeavy oil
American independence, aud the blessings
which they enjo3eJ, aud all under the Goa.
s,iiution of the United States, wbich~iIad
been sealed by the blood OF the revolutionary
t,airiosss Tiss -reiaras OF the anniversary
gladdens and enlivens all American hearts.
He alluded 10 the various repabIics manclent
and modern times, antif said that hone Of
them could compare with our present happy
Union. He also alluded to the wonderful
growth Of California. He give AN analysis
Of the American political principles.
HE ulso gave q comparative statement Of
important subjects OF national interests as
they existed al that day and as they now ex-
ist.l He then alluded to the western ,rnde
aud commerce, and spoke of the wonderful
growth of the same. -.-... \. ", ss...., \.
He spoke of the part which Washington
had taken in laying the corner stone Of the
original capitol fii,y-eighl years since. He
alluded to the weaker resources Of the gov
eminent at that time, burdened with debt
just struggling into political exisIence-agi-
taxed by the heaving waves which were
| overpowering European thrones. Since
that period great changes had been wrought
10 the condition and prospects of the Ameri-
can nation.
lie alluded to our steam commercial ma
rine, and compared it with that employed
by Great Britain aud her dependencies. -
He spoke of the hydraulic works OF New
York, Philadelphia, and Boston, as surpass-
ing in extent and importance those OF an.
cient Rome. "n
He alluded 10 the pilgrims of the shore of
Plymouth, and also TO the ecclesiastical es-
Enlistment Of the country. He spoke Of
schools, and the immense benefits derived
therefrom by our growing population. He
pictured 10 himself what would be the feel
inss Of Washington could he view these
scenes, and thought we could not be 100
grateful 10 God for his many kndesses.
He addressed President Fillmore on its
being his singular good fortune TO perform
an act which Washington performed fifty.
eight years ago, and showed that the prin-
cipes OF his administration and the wisdom
OF his political conduct 10 be such that the
world at The present day, and all history here-
after, may be al no loss to perceive what ex-
ample he had made bis study. lie conjured
his fellow citizens 10 keep their hearts void
of hatred, envy, and malice towards their
counlrymen, or towards any member of the
great family humankind, and TO return thanks
10 the Father of all mercies." I.-
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M;., Lind., Concert At Har,ford al Saturday.

Miss Lind's Concert at Hartford on Saturday
evening was broken up by a mob of several
thousands on the outside of the building. who
made hideous noises and smashed the windows.
Some Of the tickets, in the hands of specula-
tors. were sold as high as SO each. 1t is re-
ported that Jenny and her suite left secretly,
by special train for Springfield on Saturday
night.
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SHOCKING AccIDENr.-A Man Killed b. a

SHOCKING AcCIDENT.-A Man Killed by a
BuH.-A young man by the name OF JOS
Webb Of Corn6eId, aged IS, in The employ of
Mr.. Joseph Russell of thus place, was killed
by bull on Tuesday the Gath icst. He was
leading the animal with halter attached to
his nose, when the bull suddenly turned and
sprung upon HIM, pressing him against the
fence with sufficient force 10 fracture the
collar bone and ribs in upon the heart and
lungs causing instant death. His sudden
death will be deeply felt by his friends, ain d
the community ia which he lived, as he was
young man Of steady and industrious hab.
It's and much beloved by all who knew him.
-Skotrhegan Miscellany 'ie gu" i'4 9n' III
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We most cheerfuly say to our readers that
the Eastern Times is one of the very best pa
pers on our large list of exchanges. This is no
puff. but fact.-Lo,ceH Tor Populi. 's
We always considered the editor of the yox
PopuIi as possessed of superior judgment, and
pufer. The above, however, lays it on
rather thick ..f'. o.. ....- .. ..
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-10

The man of the Boston Times says the
Boothbdy House, Townsend Harbor, n. H., is a
fayorite resort. Wonder if he ever visited the
place. passing through Hornby. Me-. when
he wents Well,the Boothbay House is right
pleasant summer resort. but happens to be at
Boothbay Harbor in Maine.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Seven Days Later from Europe.

Steamship Africa, at New York on
Wednesday, from Liverpool June 81, reports
that cotton had advanced Ia on midrlling
qualities sales of the week SO. 600 bales
Flour 81 better. Cotton closed tame at the
advance sales on Friday, 20th, 5000 bales.
Corn steady; besr yellow Bis. ConsoIs ut
95 5S ....
The Hermann, also arrived at New York,
has occupied ID l2 days.
The telegraph brings no news OF much
consequence. From China we have reports
that the rebellion was spreading towards
Canton. and it is thought that the reignIng
dynasty will fall.
From Germany il is reported that the dis
like Of The good people of Hamburg 10 the
presence of Austrian troops was increasing
The Roman catholic bishops OF The district
Of the Upper Rhine have demanded the re-
peal OF all religious concessions made since
March, 1913, with a list of sixteen other
claims, all rendering the church paramount
10 every other authority.
The executions in Rome, by orders Of the
ecclesiastical authorities, stIll continued
Two individuals were shot on the 10Th inst.
An etict has been issued BY Cardinal
AntonelIi, announcing that the paper money
now 10 circulation will now be cancelled.
and new issue made TO the amount of
3,710,000 Roman crowns.
FROM FRANCE.
The debate on the revision of the constitu.
ton is going on with increased violence.
NJ. Leon Faucher, the minister of the
interior, applied the word abominable,' 10 a
speech of NJ. Lepelletier. who had attacked
hum, and also defended The Instructions at
Lyons in 1881 and 1884, when the whole
body of the left rushed towards The Tribune
aud threatened Leon Faucher with per. onal
violence. The men OF the RICH, advanced to
the rescue, aud an nciual melee took place.
Leon Faucher looked down upon his assaiI-
ants with distiain, aud the president had
great difficulty in restoring order. These
scenes are but the commencement Of long
series of struggles.
The assembly continues to be deluged
with petitions praying for the revision. The
Bonapariisis declare that the signatures
amount to 2,000,0 GOO. whilst the red republic
cans estimate them at 700 600. The CON-
mission nominated in 1850 for drawing up a
new penal code for the French navy, had Just
terminated its labors. The code contains
1856 ARTICLES, and will forthwith submitted 10
the legislative assembly.