Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-03-18

side Of The Rio Grande.
BALTIMORE, March 8.
Sumuc! Quarlcs, OF Mobile, the pur.
chaser OF the three negroes belonging 10
Boston, who were lately sold into slavery
at Galveston Tor kidnapping, offers TO
liberate them on the payment by their
friends of the money Quarlcs expended
in reclaiming his fugitive In Boston.
WASHINGTON, March 10.
The following is the list Of the vessels
composing the squadron recently order
ed to the East Indies.
The steamer Mississippi, flag, Cap
tain McCluney, having on board Com
modore Perry, commander Of the squad
ron.
Steam lrigats Susquchanna, Captain
Buchanan.
Steamer Princeton, Commander Sid
ney Smith Lee.
sIoop ol-war st. Marys, Commander
oeOTSc ~. MCOTuueT.
Soop- oi:war Plymouth, Commander
John Kelly.
Sloop-ofwar Saratoga, Commander
VIM. l.. Walker.
Brig Perry, Lieut. Fairfax.
Store ship Supply, Lieut. Arthur St
Clair; Napoleon B. Harrison, naval
storekeeper, ahoat TO the East India
squadron.
The Susquehanna, Plymouth, and
Saratoga, are already on The Pacific
coast, awaiting the arrival Of the rc-
maindcr Of the squadron. The 81.
Mary's is now on the way to Japan,
having on board the Japanese sailors,
and on reaching Japan will await tho
arrival oil The squadron. The residue Of
the squadron will probably &c. under
way in the course Of April.
The objects orthe expedition arc well
known. Ii is designed to effect a land
ing at Jeddo, the capital city Of Japan.
at al hazards and orders have been
given TO make various explorations on
shore, and to leave no efforts untried to
open commercial intercourse with that
long scaled people. 1t is supposed the
squadron will be absent eighteen months.
New YoRK, March 10.
Another meeting Of the friends OF tho
Maine Liquor Law has been called to
meet this evening a, metropolitan Hall
The call is signed by upwards of 5000,
a majority OF whom may be found among
our most substantial business men.
Hon. Alexander Duncan, several
years in Congress from the Cincinnati
district, was drowned on the Cd inst,
while attempting to draw from the water
duck he had shot few miles from
h me.
ln the Court OF General Session ycS-
tcrday, the Recorder delivered long
opinion, directing the Indictment for
libel, obtained by the managers Of the
Art Union against the editor Of The New
York Herald, TO lie quashed, and virtu-
ally declaring the Art Union TO be an
illegal institution.
New YoRH, March 13.
The ship Prentice, arrived here this
morning from Vigo, SPAN, with about
100 of HE capivcs Of the late Cuban
expedition.
New YoRK March Is.
The steamer State of Maine, which
let Fall River on Saturday evening,
when of Stratlord Point, at o'clock on
Sunday morning,:: broke her: walking
beam and became entirely disabled
The pieces fell on deck, and one OF them
went through cndwise into one Of tho
state rooms. but did no personal injury.
The boat driltcd about for "a hours in
great Peril, at one time drifting nearly
on the stcppcs. When of Stratford
light ship, at II l-2 A. NJ, six miles dis
tant, the wind then blowing a gale, three
men boarded the steamer in life boat
from the light ship, and three Of tho
steamers crew, includinga n pilot, got in
10 boat and succeeded in getting into
Bridgeport at l-2 p. NJ, whence they
telegraphed to the agent at New York
for assistance.
The steamers Sampson and Hercules
were sent out, and the former, at 3 this
morning succeeded in finding the State
OF Maine off Huntingdon, Long Island,
where the gale having abated, she had
90, an anchorage. She was then taken
in tow, and reached this city at IL o.
clocs, this morning. The passengers
are all uninjured. Capt. Jeweu behav-
ed with great coolness and judgment on
the perilous occasion, and the passen-
gers speak highly Of his conduct.
The freight on board the steamer
State Of Maine WAS discharged imme-
dlately Oh her arrival and the boat TAX
en- round 10 the Dry Dock where she
will be repaired.
The YrAs lS52.-ln January there
were five Thursdays, Fridays and Sstur.
days. In February lhele were five Sun
days. In May there are five Saturday,,
Sundays aud Mondays. In June there
are five Tuesdays ind Wednesdays.-
In July there are five Thursdays, FRI
days and Saturdays. In September
there are five Wednesdays and Thurs-
dovs In October there are five FRI