Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-05-27
Bp Gelrarorh.


Mr. Goddard Of Ohio, Chief Clerk in
the department OF the Interior, has re-
signed his post-to take effect from tho
lst Of July. Private reasons alone have
induced thestep.
Fitz-Henry Warren, Second Assis-
tant Postmaster General, has resigned.
The resignation takes effect from tho
18th instant.
New ORLEANS, May IS.
Advices from the city Of Mexico re-
port that much Of the excitement exist
ing IN the city was occasioned by Con-
gress, in pardoning the assassins OF DR..
Beistiqui. Ii will be remembered that
about two months since, DR.. b., a
celebrated physician, and another gen
tlemaD, were assassinated while riding
in carriage near the city. The MUIR
derers were arrested, tried and con-
demned, but subsequently pardoned by
special act Of Congress, which the
President had at first refused to sane
ton. IL was supposed that the affair
would lead to serious difficulties.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.
The funeral OF Mrs. Louisa Adams
took place at | o'clock, this morning.
The President and all the members Of
the Cabinet, with the exception Of Mr..
Webster, were Present; also, Gen.
Scott, Gen. Wovl a large assemblage
Of Congressman and others.
The Episcopal burial survice was
read by Rev. DR.. Pyne, when the body
was removed for interment in the Con-
gressionaI Cemetery, from whence il
will be taken to Quincy, Mass.
BosroN, May 10.
. The Governor has just returned the
liquor bill 10 the Legislature, with his
veto.
/ Among the reasons for returning the
bill the Governor says it contravcnes
the provisions Of the secret ballot law.
BosToN, Tuesday, May 1S.
,E A letter from Valparaiso states, that
the U. s. store ship Southampton, Cap
tain TURSrR, arrived at that port on the
9TH April, from San Francisco. She 10
bound Tor Callao.
WAsHiNoTon, May 90.
The Inlelligcncer announces the ap.
poiniment Of Mr.. William Hunter as
chief clerk in the State Department.
vice w. J. Derrick, deceased.
Mr.. Hunter has been connected with
the State Department, for many years.
BosroN, May 22.
The Governor has signed the liquor
bill as passed by the Legislature ycster-
day. II will become law in sixty days.
BALTIMORE, May "a.
Stricken Nicholson, formerly a lieu
tenant in the Navy, and son o. Commo-
dore Nicholson, died here yesterday o
consumption.
The repairs on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal are rapidly progressing.
USroRrUsATE FOR FRENCH Doos.-A
curious decision has been come 10 by
one Of the charitable societies in north.
ern Department Of France: That all in
digent persons in the habit of receiving
assistance from the Society, who shai
continue to keep a dog in their p ossel
sion, shall be struck from the list Of ap-
plicants entitled to aid. A large mum.
ber OF the prescribed brutes were des-
patched The next day. II certainly 10
somewhat improvdent for individuals
who live upon public bcnevolencc to
keep an unnecessary mouth 10 feed; and
the French authorizes are always glad
Of any excuse for diminishing the num-
Der Of dogs. such is their tendency to
hydrophobia. During eight months OF
the year the life Of Parisian dog is
hardly preferable 10 death with such
pertlnacity is he muzzsd and tied to his
kennel, and with such unending worri-
mcnts is his whole existenre laden.