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August Mr. Hincks will arrive some time before -.
day He will need SOM courage to face the House. If L.
has been unsuccessful III downing street private
letters from London pretend Parties in London who.
claim to be well informed state that the British govern
ment will do nothing far Canada-we may bald roads
for ourselves any, the British cxchequer Is not
for us to dip into II this be true Canada win not be
able to borrow money at less than six per cent and
tainy could not afford the luxury Of road from Quebec
to Halifax trunk line from Quebec TO Hamilton Is
within the range of possibility; road to the States
would probably the cost Of its construction; but to
pledge the provincial TO the tune of 0OO
per annum for line to St. John, N b., is out Of the
question
The administrator of the government of Nova Scotia
appears be in very bad odour with the citizens of
province. One Of his first acts to create batch Of
new Queens counsel which he did without consulting
any OF the Judges Every body knows that in England
silk gowns only given to those barristcrs who
commended for the dignity by the Chief Justices whose
the same rule has always been observed in Nova Scotia
ana was recognized by the Colonial Office and the
opinions no one filter to judge Of the propriety Of
promoting barrster than the members Of the court in
wlsh he practices Judge Halliburton has retrieved some
OF the appropriately he incurred by the publication Of his
last work. Rule and Msrulc the English in America
which, as you are aware is worthy Of the most bgocd
tory OF the fossil school, by administering severe,
though gentlemanly, rebuKe to his erring superior
curious discovery was made by the workmen en-
poyed at the Parliament House. last week On digging
trench they struck the body or rather the skeleton Of
man, wrapped in pieces of red and blue cloth The
bones were larger than the average size, and in
very tQble state of preservation the chest were
two metal jars. the containing fruit which moul-
chiefly deners arhngs) of the middle Of the sixteenth
century. 1t is supposed on grounds which have not
been able to discover that the skeleton belonged to
Indian chief The skull might be the pate Of politi.
cian-one that would circumvent God; or Of eourter
which could say, Good morrow, sweet lord. How dost
thou. good Lord 1t might be my lord slch-a that
praised my lord such.a horse, when he meant to
beg tor my Lady Wormschapess. and knocked about
the maxzard with a trcnchcr's spade" Quiea sabe
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Naval Intelligence.


PENSACOLA, May IL, 1852
The steam frigate Surname left here Yesterday for ia
yIa 70 take board Mr. Walsh bearer Of dispatches
(who proceeds there from New York TO Join her for
thepurpoSc q landing him ~ san Juan She Is then Ia
return TO Philadelphia The sloop Albany has also left
for cruize among the Windward Islands TThe s ar
rived at Havana on the nth and the A. the 18TH
I'm. HERALD.
The Cyanc recently on shore near ST. Domingo had
Leg bottom examined yesterday, by of u diving
boll at the yard. She was found unseayortly and will
shortly. II i said, nroccCdto Norfolk
The steamer Fulton. Chat renowned old Fulton of
Rev york; recently arrived from Vera Cruz She Il said
70 he entirely unit for going TO from her model and
heavy frane and will some cf these days in u gale de-
post her carcass az the bottom Of the SEN This Is the
opinion Of all who haye hcr-naval officers and cit
zcus-aHd Il IA marvellous what wisdom could have die
tacd TO the Navy Department the proprety OF making
such vessel going steamer This Il all the
tive never have other than naval from good old town
of Pensacola
TRiaL TrP NEw u. s STEAMSHIP pown,rAN-
The Y. = steamship Powhatan which has just been
peted at Norfolk made her trial trip Friday last
Tie Norfolk Reocon says she left tho navy yard be-
tween 10 and III o'clock and by The time she had reach
cd Hampton Roads, her engine making thirteen
youons per minute, which increased to df.
teen and continued during the greater portion Of the
trip giving her speed q ten knots thrtegn "a some
inss) and tho fer three hours II the time against
two knot current. Immense ais II her machinery nna
immense rs Is the power required to SGT Ii In operaou
she glided through tie watcr gently If under can
yass alone she returned e. the navy yard at about
o'clock after trip stated 10 be highly successful and
satisfactory 70 her bud.r anl al board numbering
fome Three OF four hundred including The Hon VIM A.
Gi ahaI. Secretary II the Navy. Commodore shubriek
station
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Mate rial Aid TO Ixossuth In New England.

From the Boston Commonwealth 22d inst.
The following are the sums far can ascertain
them received by Governor Kosuth either by donation
sale Of Hungarian bonds during his visit to New
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THURSDAY, July Is, 1852.
IN SENATE.

Mr. BRIGHT presented the credentials Of the honora
bic DAVID MERRrwETHER, in the following form
Commonwealth Of Kentucky, Sc.
Henry CLAY Esq, who duly chosen Senator for the
Commonwealth pursuance Of the constitution Of the United
States Of America having resigned during the last session Of
the Legislature Of the Commonwealth take effect the
Monday Of September next and having died before the
period that his resignation takes effect LAZARUS W.
POWELL being Governor Chief Magistrate Of the Common
wealth. have therefore thought f by virtue Of said cons
ton to appoint DAVID MERHwErHER, ESQ., be and
Senator the Commonwealth until the time the resignation
Of the said Henry CLAY takes effect
Given under my hand and seal Of the Commonwealth this
9th day Of July, 1852. l.. W. POWELL.
BY the Governor
L. p. METcALF, Secretary Of State.
The oath prescribed by law having been administered
Mr. MERRIwETHER took his seat
Mr. BRIGHT called the attention Of the Senate TO the
fact that the credentials differed from the usual FORM
they contained a limitation. lie deemed il proper to
state that although the Senator would not hereafter
M any claim beyond the limitation designated il brought
ND question Of interest to every State in the Union,
and involved principle that might come up at some
future time before the Senate He felt his remarks due
10 the Senator who had just been sworn in order that
might not hereafter be said that the not taken in
view Of all the facts connected with the case.
Mr.. DOUGLAS thought the proper course would be to
refer the credentials to the Committee the Judiciary
for the action of that body He entertained doubts
10 the power Of the Governor 70 appoint Senator under
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him in writing power to relnqnish their contract wild
the Government at any time.
Mr.. GIDDlNGS inquired Of the gentleman if the inter
ess Of the Wing party well attended to as thos,
Of the Democratic party in this arrangement!
Mr. G0RMAN replied that the interests of NO party had
been attended to. The committee had only tried to dc
what was right They intended to elect Democratic
printer, however. if they could.
Mr.. GIDDINGS inquired if this bill not reported
under the direction of Democratic caucus.
Mr.. G0RMAN replied that he had objection to re.
ply to this inquiry. The Democratic party held caucus
They agreed that the public printer had not executed the
work according to the contracts that the public service
suffering from this failure that there should be some
remedy They agreed to adopt remedy, and they
to the conclusion that this the best remedy
Mr.. McMULLEN desired to know how the prices re-
ported by the committee compared with those Of 1919
Mr. GORMAN replied that they were some thirty five
to thirty mine per cent below those prices Not being
practical printer he could exactly tell the difference
Mr. PHELPS said that the inquiry had been made as
to what done in the Democratic caucus That mat
ter had been published and not agreeing in every thing
that had been said by the gentleman from Indiana though
he might have inexperienced him. he had objection
himself to explain what done in the caucus 1t was
determined that it expedien that each House should
elect public printer and it also declared be
pedent regulate the prices and to pay fair and
sonabe price for composition for press work. and for the
folding and stitching of documents ordered to be printed
by Congress. 1t was furthermore declared to be exped
ent in order to obtain suitable paper that Congress
should procure the paper upon which the public printing
was to be executed and in coming to such result he
was satisfied it the conclusion to which every
gentleman must when he should take into consider
alton the manner in which the public printing had been
executed the last three Congresses, this included
Mr. JENKINS moved substitute for the BILL which he
said provided for the appointment of practical printer
by Congress to superntend this subject with power to
carry out the contract system its fullest extent to
secure the work well DONE so that all the documents could
be laid before the House In reasonable time He moved
20 postpone the further consideration of the subject until
tomorrow and that the amendments be printed.
After some conversation the motion was agreed to- UNI
DER the operation of the previous question.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, by unanimous consent,
the House took up the deficiency BILL it having been
turned from the Senate that body refusing to in
several amendments of the House.
Mr. H. moved to refer the bill and amendments to the
Committee Of Ways and Means pending which, there
being evidently no quorum
The House adjourned
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Cqavs Wt2l.

LExNGToS july l6.--The will of Mr. Clay was opened
in Court Monday last and recorded The will Is drawn
by his hand and bears date July 10th, 1851 II re-
lates almost entirely to the disposition Of his estate
among the members Of his family the only exception be-
ing the part which relates to his slaves 1t is provided
that the children of his slaves born after 1885, be
and sent to Liberia the males at the age of %
and the females at the age of 25 Their earnings for three
years prior to their emancipation to be reserved for the
purpose of fitting them out to their removal they
are 70 De taught TO read write and cipher The slaves
IN being prior to January 1850 are bequeathed to his
family Ashland is left Mrs. Clay for her sole benefit
curing ner ie and, her DEATH is be sold and the
proceeds divided among his children. To Dr. D. W. Dna
ny NO leaves inc gold snufbox presented him by Dr.
nunt, late OF Washington; to Henry Duncan ,os ha
queaths ring containing piece of Washnrton's coffin
ana TO w. n Mercer snu-b said to have he. od 80
Peter the Great Mrs. Clay is executrix and H. me-
a. Marshall and James 0. Harrison executor, - an;,
being required of them p NJ so0ufi'y
Raoages Of the C1oley
vscINNATI july l6-We learn f ON Princeton XVI
snat NIFTY deaths had occurred at at Mace th;s sso
from cholera Many families had left and others are
preparing to leave Anu o'nefS are
O6sequses Of M Clay at 81. Louis.
ST. LOUIS july l4-The funeral obseouies in honor %
e memory OF HENRY CLAY took place in this city yes
erday and were Of the most solemn and imposing cha
fa0'ef' business OF all kinds was entirely suspended
Ihe baltimore Market.
a noALTMoRE, july Robustness is quiet Sales Of
,,: howard street -four at 81 124 and 81 90 do
OK o od ana new red wheat ut 80 95 cents white
% % We ~ prime white wheat for family -four 1867
VINE corn % So yellow go 3d. oats So 40; rye 75
90 rpou aons unchanged Sales 200 bags Rio cof
ice = u 2 " whiskey II o. r~y,.sg- ~
lopacco is very active. Sales of some 200 hhds,
mostly ryland Ohio at full prices Of last week. and
.cnhg upwards. The weeks inspections 693 hhds
~ al ST. Maryland 1,0l2 Ohio
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INDIAN APPROXIMATION Bull

And the House thereupon went into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, MIR DISNEY of Ohio,
In the chair and resumed the consideration Of the bill
making appropriations for the current and contingent
penses OF the Indian department. and for fulfilling treaty
spulatons with various Indian tribes for the year end
ing June 80 1853
Mr. GlDDlNGS addressed the committee in reference
10 indian affairs in the South condemning the Govern
ment concerning some negroes captured time ago
from the Indians
Mr.. SWEETSER followed and defended the late Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs Col VIM Medi from certain
charges made against him.
Mr. COBB moved that the committee RISE stating
ne ana SO Tor the purpose Of enabling his colleague mr.
HOUSTON 10 move to take up the Deficiency BILL which
he objected this morning He now satisfied that the
early passage OF this bill necessary and he should
not again object to any motion to take it up.
ingly rose.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
On motion of Mr. HOUSTON, by unanimous consent
e House proceeded to consider the dsagreeing
the two Houses on the deficiency bill Mr.. H. explained
the amendment upon which the two Houses disagreed and
the concurrence of the House in the action
OF the senate, submitting motion to that effect.
ar. MARSHALL Of Kentucky, made few remarks in
oPposion TO the amendment Of the Senate reducing to
the sum Of $43 700 appropriated by the House
or the completion OF the custom house at Louisville
Kentucky,
Mr. HOUSTON replied, in conclusion demanding the
previous question.
The previous question seconded and under its one
ration the House receded from all of its to
the Senate amendments and disagreed the amendment
OF the Senate inserting the following item in the bill by
vote OF Yeas AZ, nays 81:
per diem compensation and mileage of Senators men,
oers OF the House Of Representatives delegates $5Q
The BILL therefore, is to be returned to the Senate
The House adjourned
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FRIDAY, july l6, 1852.
IN SENATE

The Senate proceeded at to the consideration Of
the private calendar when the following bills were
dered to be engrossed:
For the relief of Nathan Weston, r, late additional
paymaster in the army of the United States
For the relief of Richard W. Bouton, George Wright
and the widow of Marvin Fisher.
For the relief of Gideon Hotchkiss
For the relief Of VIM. R. Nevins
For the relief of John McAvoy.
For the relief of Samuel W, Chilson.
For the relief of John Deyln.
The following bills were read third time and passed:
For the relief of Thomas Pember.
For the relief of John Jackson, Joseph Pneau, and
Louis A. Smith.
For the relief of Lieut.. w. Porter.
For the relief of Ann Robinson
For the relief of Sylvester Churchill.
To reimburse to Elisha b. W. Moody the moneys paid
by him of the British barque Sarah, in the
cue of the passengers and of the American ship
Caleb Grimshaw
For the relief of William K. Jennings and Alpha
Jennings.
For the relief of Francis B Stockton legal represe-
tative of Capt. VIM G. Williams.
For the relief of VIM. 2. S. Sanger.
For the relief of Wade Allen
For the relief of Thomas Marston Taylor.
For the relief of James Higginbotham.
For the relief of John ]. Sykes.
For the relief of John A. Bryan.
To enable Jacob Banta TO locate two revolutionary
bounty land certificates.
For the relief of the legal representatives of Uriah
Jones'
For the relief of Thomas J. Page legal representative
Of Walter Cotton.
The following House bills considered read a third
time, and passed;
An act for the relief Of Gustavs A. DeRussey late an
| acting purser in the navy.
An act for the relief Of the heirs of Thomas Fletcher
deceased
An act for the relief Of John Mcintosh.
An act for the relief of james w. Campbell, of Pike
county, Missouri.
House bill for the relief of Andrew Smith indef-
nitey postponed
On notion the Senate adjourned to Monday.
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed al The First Session Of the Tairtv-secona
Congress Of Hie United States of Anaerica
PUBLIC AcT-No. 27.l

PUBLIC AcT-No. 27l
AN ACT making appropriations for the pavment ~ =;
Wand ana otner pensions Of the United States for the
year ending the thirteth of June one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-three -
lie enacted by the Senate and House of ReDres,n,o,
ne United States Of Anaeica Congress assembled That
the following sums be and the same are hereby
ated out Of money in the Treasury not otherwise
propriated for the payment of pensions for the wear
ending the threth of june thousand eight hundred
and fifty three:
For invalid pensions under various acts four hundred
thousand dollars.
For pensions for widows and orphans under the acts of
July the fourth thousand eight hundred and tbirtv
six and July the twenty eighteen hundred and fory
eight three hundred and seventy thousand two
hundred and forty dollars.
For pensions to widows under the act of seventh Of
July, eighteen hundred and thirty ninety thousand
dollars.
For pensions widows under the act of third March
eighteen hundred and forty three thirty thousand dollars
For pensions to widows under the acts of the seven
teenth of june eighteen hundred and forty four second
Of February eighteen hundred and forty eight and twen
tynnth Of July eighteen hundred and fortyeght four
hundred and sixty-four thousand dollars
For half pay pensions to widows and orphans provided
for by the eleventh section Of approved January
the twenty NINTH eighteen hundred and thirteen and the
hrst and second sections of act approved the
teenh Of April eighteen hundred and sixteen in addition
to an unexpended balance, FIVE thousand dollars
Approved, July IL 1852.
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nERUvTAN GUANo.-Tbe ,

DERUVIAN GUANO-The subscribers have now in
store, and win receive during the season, direct from
the Chncha Islands full supply Of No. Peruvian Gusno,
which they offer TO agculurs generally at the lowest
et rates They Guaranty the purity Of al guano passing
through their hands Purchasers receiving their supplies
from the vessel win save the cost Of storage.
july 7-eolm F0WLE a Co, Alexandria, Va.
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REMARKABLE FATaLIrY.-During the last forty eight
hours no less than eight persons-men and boys-have
been injured in the city and its vicinity, all by different
mshaps, SO seriously as to death in short time
Two Of the deaths instantaneous one man killing
himself by falling through hatch and another dashing
his brains ont by fall through the oists Of new build
-Ihilddelphiq Bulletin,
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A RESOLUTION 70 establish certain post.rOutes

Uates States Of Aaeica Congress assembled That the
Postmaster General shall be and is hereby authorized in
his discretion contract for carrying the mail on all the
plank roads which have been or shall be constructed in
the United States, and in all when in his opinion
the public interest and convenience require it, and that
for the time during which mails may be carried on such
plank roads, any part thereof the same shall be and
they hereby declared TO be Post Roads Of the United
States.
Section 3 4ndbe further resolped That the road from
vallona Springs in Broome county, New York. by the
way Of Nneveh and Coventry to Oxford be and the
is hereby declared post road And the Postmaster
General Is authorized to pay reasonable compensation
for carrying the mail said by discretion of the
Department previous TO this time And that the road
from Oxford aforesaid, by the way Of Covenyvile to
South cambridge be and the is hereby declared
post road Approved, July H. 1852
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POPULATION OF UPPER CASADA.--According to the CEN
sus returns Of 1852 the population of Upper Canada
1850 amounted 79 0O0 and by the census Of 1s4s IL
amounted to 725,000
POPULATION or Nova ScorM-By the census returns
Of the province Of Nova Scotia taken in 1852 and Just
published the total population amounts to 2761E The
population by the previous census was 200, 900.
noloo
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[PUBLIc AcT-No. 32.1
AN ACT in relation 70 certain lot Of land in the tow

AN ACT in relation TO certain lot Of land in the town
Of Gnadenhutten, in the State Of Ohio.
BE enacted BY The Senate and House Of Representatives.
cfhe United States Of Amerca Congress assembled, That
the lot Of land in the town Of Gnadenhutten in the
y Of Tuscarawas in the State of Ohio, heretofore
served under the act entitled An act providing for the
disposition Of three several tracts Of land in Tuscarawas
county in the State Of Ohio, and for other purposes
approved May twenty sixth thousand eight hundred
and twenty -four for the purpose Of market square,
may be used for any other public purpose upon such
terms shall be prescribed by the Secretary OF the Int
or in order to secure the rights Of all parties interested
therein. Approved, July II, 1852.
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TPUBLIc Acr-No. 31.1

AN ACT TO enable the Legislature Of the State Of Indiana
to dispose OF the unsold saline lands in said State
Bet enacted By The Senate and House Of Representatives.
much Of the act Of Congress entitled An act to au
horze the Legislature Of the State of Indiana TO sell and
convey certain lands granted to said State for the use Of
the people thereof approved July third eighteen hun
bred and hirytwo provides that said lands shall not
be sold for less price than which the public lands are
sold be and the same is hereby repealed
Approved July IL, 1852.
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PUBLIc AoT-No. 28.1

AN ACT to supply deficiency the State of Indiana in
township Of land granted to said State for the Of
State university, by act of Congress approved
nineteenth Of April, eighteen hundred and sixteen.
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
the United States of Anerica Congress assembled That
there be supplied to the State of Indiana for the sole and
exclusive of the State university equal number
of acres of land found be deficient in the original
grant, and which has been otherwise appropriated by
Congress- amounting to four thousand hundred and
sxsx acres and that said lands be selected under the
direction of the Governor Of the State from any lan
now in market in said State belonging to the I'm; ted
States the proceeds of which shall be appropriated oely
to the use of said State university and shall be d.
verified to any other purpose whatever.
Approved, July - 1862.