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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27
THE FIRE ANNIHILAToR.

An experiment was made at New York on
Thursday to test the efficiency of PhilGps,s Fire
annihilator The experiment does not appear to
have been satisfactory, and another trial is to be
had Mr.. Phillips said that the annihiators were
applied sooner than he intended and if the specta-
tors had not interfered he would have repeated the
experiment in more satisfactory manner.
mr. Phillips says that he has proposed to do
away with the of water by his machine but to make
the latter auxiliary the former He would have it in
the possession of every family that in of fire it
could be speedily put in requison before in ordinary
could be procured For localities where water
be readily obtained he contended that his nven-
ton must prove Invaluable.
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ABoLITloNIsM IN PENNSYLVANIA

AT a Convention of "the members and friends Of
the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society" held at
Philadelphia last week, and said to have been
largely attended" and at which addresses were
delivered by Hon. j. r. GIDDINGs and the Rev
VIM II. FURNEss, the following resolutions were
passed. which appear to US to be too significant to
be withheld from our readers
ResolDed That heartily congratulate one another,
and the friends of liberty throughout the land upon the
suspicious result of the trial Of Cashier Hanaway
and that the efforts to revive in this country the obsolete
and infamous doctrine of constructive treason and to pa
ralyze by the errors Of the dungeon and the scaod
not merely the fugtves cherished hope of maintaining
his freedom but the liberty Of the press and the free
dom Of speech the subject of slavery, have sgnaly
failed and that in the general rejoicing Of the people, in
view of this result evidence of the progress Of
our cause and sign of its future triumph. atst-
Resol0ed That the Convention recommend to the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Pennsylvania AntSayery So
cety to prepare address, for presentation to Louis
Kossuh expressive of sympathy with him in his heroic
devotion to the of human freedom and Of earnest
hope that his hercuean labors in this behalf viii conduce
to the overthrow Of oppression not in Hungary alone but
in the United States, and throughout the world"
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FROM CHaGREs AND HAVANA.

The steamer Georgia, from Chagres, arrived at
New York on Sunday, bringing the California mails,
four hundred passengers, and nearly million and
a half Of gold on freight, besides a very large
amount in the hands of the passengers. a M
The Georgia transferred four hundred and fifty
passengers to the Empire City at Havana, bound for
New Orleans
The passengers by the Empire City report that
the steamer Brother Jonathan put into Kingston in
distress, with six feet of water in her hold. Her
passengers go to Chagres in sailing vessels.
There has been tremendous two weeks rain
storm at Chagres causing the river to rise fifty feet
above the usual height, and destroying great deal
of property Horses, men, and cattle were foatcd
down the river, and swept out to sea- Many yes
sells were also lost. The food had subsidized on the
10th instant.
Consul OWEN sailed from Havana on the 18th,
in the Isabel, for Charleston, Mr.. SHARKEY, the
newly-appointed Consul, had not yet arrived.
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of the Diet were dispersed and Kossuth retired towards
the Turkish frontier The Diet has never been reas
sembled. letter from Gorgey to Gen. Klapka, the
commandant of the fortress of Comorn dated at Gross
WARDEN, August IA, the day after his surrender was
published shortly afterwards the authenticity Of which
has never within our knowledge been questioned, in
which he sad after announcing the fact of his surren
der Of the army"
General by virtue Of the dicatora power with which
have been invested by the Diet, which has withdrawn
ITSELF invite you therefore to follow my example and
by Immediately giving up the fortress of Comorn to put
an end to the war, prolongation of which viii serve
only to destroy forever the ecat and the renown Of
Hungary"
50 If these documents authentic it remains to be
shown on what authority Kossuh claims to be invested
with the entire sovereignty Of the Hungarian nation
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FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

i 4 = . T
The only news Of importance is The following re-
solutions, passed by Parliament and signed by the
King: III
Bea resolred 6y The MOBILES and Representatives. Of The Hd-
lraian Islands IN The Legislature Council assembled That in
the sense of this House. the demands Of France
clearly unjust and contrary the laws Of atons and
treaty and the course pursued by her is incompatible
with the existence of regular independent Government
in these islands, if France should persist nsuch course
it will be the duty of the King to shield himself and his
Government from insult and oppression ~ placing this
kingdom under the protection of friendly State And
should such emergency be urgent not to admit
the Legislative Council being convened it shall be left
his Majesty, by and with the advice of his pvy Council
under such emergency to consult the honor and safety
his kingdom according to his Maestys best judgment and
whatever he may do will be bnding upon the nation
The Poiyaesiaa says that the United States Com
missioner called officially at the Foreign Office on
the l4th of October, and made known the views of
his Government in regard to the past, present. and
future positions of these islands. The communica-
ton was of nature tending to fortify the King in
the permanent enjoyment of his sovereign rights,
and its purport was Immediately forwarded to the
King by special messenger.
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QUESTION FOR a DEBATING SocTETY.--Are the majority
of the individuals who busyng themselves in relation
to Kossuth anxious show respect him. get
before the people" themselves We have seldom seen
the smaly politicians in such state Of excitement
at present Gentlemen, Louis Kossuh is doubt very
convenient stalking but for the love Of Mercy don't
oil mount him at once.--New Fork Mirror.
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Both branches of the Legislature of South Caro-
liza have agreed to the sale to the General Govern
ment of a site for Lighthouse on Bulls Island.
The Senate of the same State has passed a home
stead exemption bill, which had previously passed
the House, after having amended it so as to limit
the value Of property exempted to $500, and strik
ing out that part which exempted one negro slave.
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The Legislature of SOUTH CAROLINA adjourned
sine die on Tuesday Of last week. Amongst the
laws passed notice one to suspend the election of
members of Congress in that State until the num-
Der of representatives to which the State shall be
entitled under the last census shall be ascertained
. The corner stone Of the new State House at Co
lumbia was laid with appropriate ceremonies on
Monday week. A large asssemblage Of citizens and
visiters honored the occasion with their presence.
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1t is stated that arrangements are being made
among the officers Of the British arctic expedition to
bestow anational testimonial upon HENRY GRINNELL,
Esq for his generous conduct in fitting out the late
expedition from New York in search of Sir John
Franklin
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HOUSE, Blown Up--Mr. George Ralston, of Kings
creek, Hancock county Va few days ago, purchased
keg of powder for the purpose Of blasting rocks and
placed it in his cellar for safe keeping During his abb
sence his little son. aged six years, not being aware Of
the consequences applied torch to the key and instant
ly the whole building blown to atoms and the boy,
with another child killed and ten others seriously injured
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Tar BRIDoE WELDON, N. CO. belonging to the Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad destroyed by fire on
Thursday. 1t cost $4,000, and is to be rebuilt which
will require three four months In the time pas
sengers will be expedited the Petersburg road from
Gary's to Weldon, as formerly
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REFUGEES SARpISIA-Thcrc is passage in Kossuths
speech the banquet of the press which are disposed
to think quite correct It is that rejecting the
constitutional kingdom of Sardinia which he ntmates to
be one only in profession He charges it with capturing
and delivering up Hungarians TO Austria to be shot and
becoming her bloodhound to spill Hungarian blood Can
this be so? There is large number, we understand
thousands beeveof refugees from the Austrian do
nnions living in Sardinia, and receiving pensions
from that Government for their efforts obtain consttu-
tional liberty for Lombardy, Venice, &c.
t2t Ne,cark DaJy Adrertser
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BosroS. DEorsprR 90.

BOSTON, DECEMBER ~
A BOLD AND HEAVY RoBBERY was committed last even
ing about FIVE o'clock. Mr. J. s. Ellis specie broker,
whose Office is at No. Is State street. Mail Office having
collected the money which he usually displays in his win
dowabout four thousand dolarsand put it into large
wallet preparatory to taking it home and having for
moment laid the wallet the counter, whilst putting
his gloves of gang of thieves named Timothy Lear,
who no doubt had been for time previous watching
him from without, boldly entered the office, seized the
wallet and made off with it, Mr. Ellis instantly pursued
and succeeded in arrestng Leary but ne had passed the
wallet to some of his accomplices The money stolen
consisted of $l6S in gold DUST three hundred dollar
bills on the Boyston Bank onehundred dollar bill on
the Bank North America ten twelve hundred in
bills OF various issues about thousand doarsin gold
two fifty dollar gold pieces about six hundred dollars in
bills of the Peoples Bank, Of Paterson, New Jersey
about three hundred dollars Of the issue of the Bank of
salisbury. Maryland; one hundred dollars in New York
bank notes and about fifteen dollars in bills of the Com
mercial Bank N. J. Leary conveyed to Jail, and,
during the evening two other persons, named Samuel
Wait and Patrick Brennan were arrested suspicion
II being concerned in the robbery. Courier.
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WINE Subscriber returns his thanks to the
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American Statistics.

A short time past we published some statistics
relative to the number Of soldiers supplied from
the different States to the revolutionary war. De
Bows Commercial Review gives some tables re-
latiye to this, and other subjects of equal interest,
which we copy.
l. The number of soldiers furnished by the
American States during the revolutions, and the
population of each State in 1880 and in I647.
2. Principal battles Of the revolution, their sew
eral dates, ommanders-in-chief, and losses on
each side. ft
3. Amount of continental money issued 70 sup
port tie war, and the estimated cost in spsc
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
fs FARMERS GUIDE. s f

I EONARD SCOTT & Co., No. 81 Gold street
IL .vs'o York, continue to publish the four lead
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Magazines in addition to which they have recent
" commenced the publication of a valuable Agri-
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FAhMERs GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND RAcrlsAL
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ny HENRY STEPHENS, +. II. s., Of Edinburgh au-s
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