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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-15

wes brought before Justice King on Monday and
neg 100 BAL, e answer the charge Of kespinr dis
occurred this place on SATURDAY evening in which one
man was stabbed with bayonet.
AssAULTIsG AN OFFIcER.-James Cunning
toh was brought before Justice King Monday and held
anawer the charge OF COMMITTING violent as-an and bat
ery upon Officer BeaTdslee Of the Fourth District Police
rnond-sts.
BURGLARY-The house of Mr.. voorhees,, in
Jsy-st was eloniously entered few nights since and
considerable quantity Of lver ware and several articles Of
Clothing stolen therefror.
The BUTcHIRs-In the Board of Aldermen.
Monday evening AID Williams moved that the Msvor
q directed to refund the ouie. paid for butehe licenses
s5 previous 10 the adoption of the resolution reducing the
yearly license 10 81. Canned.
ENGINE No. lS.-In the Board on Monday even
ngthe resolution offered by Aid spipo. previous
Company 10 lquidhte the debt incurred engine
was lost By decided vote.
FATAL AccIDEsT-Coroner Ball held an in
quest Monday upon the Body Of John McCloskey who
we injured few days since By fall from the effects Of
winch he died Verdict In accordance.
FIRE IN THE CousrRY.-The country seat of
w NJ Mott, ESQ., situated in the West Meadow in the
town OF Gravesend. L. L. was destroyed by FIRE Satur
day last. No insurance
ARRESTS BY THE PoLIcE.-The total number
Of arrests made by the police during Saturday and Sunday
was 4-most charges arising from the Of liquor
Y Edward A. Lambert, ESQ.,, the Mayor
elect Of this city has far recovered from his ek
ness az 10 be able 70 walk about out Of doors.
CoMNITTHD-CharlesT Gebe. arrested few
days since the charge of bgamy fully committed for
tral by Justice King
~ Edward Lewis, arrested on a charge of
assault ard battery with intent to kill committed TO
Jail yesterday by Justice King await examination
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PHILADELPHIA SALES OF SrocKs-T Tuesday,

Dee IA Fisf Hoard Beaver Meadow H. X 81 LOO sch
Nav Pr,esd ~ 40 do sAs 100 Unon Canal ~ 80 DO
In Too Mons Canal q y go do 81 40 DO, az 400 sn'
cars ia 90 w k.bursh t. H. Is; Penn H. ps ls5 SCH
ara 40 l. ~ lsaEd r. H. M l4U $ Binh 100 l."
96A a. 100 Che * Del Cans o. S1, ui sl,IV) 'oi
II 10 10 Lrhgh 49, 5000 suiq Canal Coupon o.
10Y 5000 do a. 900 csnd,n Amboy T. r. o., IS. l0l
a. iCo Penn. Cour0n So u, iOfA
Second beard 40 Long bSnd x r. -Ii 100 sch Nav RE
Gfred ~: de- y 100 Do 2Sh 90 ho-ns Csnl 10
D. tnord ,oai 25 wa r. X. 3d. $500 wa H. X -, lOOs
u Chester valley X, 2Ol 80 Penn t. X, ~ SO "r'd
I'M
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WILLIAMSBURGH ITEMS
oMMoy eoUscm.-The Board of Aldermen

COMMON eoUScn.-The Board Of Aldermen
met the City Hall Monday evening. The President,
AID Manner in the Chair Proposals received and ac
grading tagging and curbng Grand st. improving Loriner;
st., All sliest, snthst, McKibbnst North lst-st and
MoTIelst. communication was received from the Board
Of Educ siion asking the appropriation Of $4,000 for the
OF schoohouses Laid the table. Aid.
house for Engine Co No o. Adopted resolution offered
by AID. Raphs, to have gapipes put into all the engine
houses end public buildings; was adopted Adjourned
QUEENS Co Court OF GENERAL SESSIONS
The trial of John Tucker against whom the Grand jury
found bill for manssushter, for killing VIM H. Scott by
striking him single blow upon the temple some weeks
since while out fantastic excursion, was brought be-
fore the Court The District Attorney entered noe pros
to the charge Of manslaughte when Tucker plead guilty
the assault and fined by the Court 100 which he
cumsances in this and there many witnesses
pes who testified to the good character and demeanor OF
the prisoner
~ The Indian Concert is to take place this
at the Odeon in 6th-st Those who wond spend
good cause would do well TO attend.
Run OvER-On Sunday morning boy about
10 years Old named VIM Marsden, while crossing North
ethst w way TO suncay School, was run over aud SEN
ously bruised by two young who were driving horse
and wagon at furious rate. The lad was taken nome by
some gentlemen who were passing, and physician was
called attend 10 his injuries IL found that he was
badly bruised but not dangerous The young men who were
the of the accident did not stop TO ascertain the IN
jury they had done
RowpY FrGHr-On Sunday afternoon, large
par,y Of odds and ends Of humanity said be hanger
or runners" Of the ire companies of Wiansbufgh had
general fight WyckOfs woods and numbsr OF the bel
Hgesns were most b. auiifuy pummeed. Ii ~ould have
been blessing the citizens OF Wiiamsburgh had the
whole been exterminated There were large number
spectators present witness but to attempt to put
a stop TO this disgTaceful scene
MORE RowDYIsM Sunday night lager
beer" party entered porsr house IN Mescrole-st kept by
Mr. Biper and commenced demolahing everything they
could ge hold Of beng with this they
nenced smashing each others hesds and ct the party
received severe the head with aptcher The ponce
cah and arrested of the party but as the lager beer
yender refused appear his customers the party
were permitted to d'par
LADIES FAIR.-The ladies belonging TO st.
JohI's Free Church of Wiliamsburgh propose hoding
Fair and Fesiya I'D Esd and 9th of December at
the rev hail No 1872 South Sxths the receipts OF which
a4e 10 be applied for the benefit of the Church.
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BROOKLYN CITY COURT-Befo Judge GRyxSxooI
Ard Al6ern,en WILSON and HARTrAu.
MARRIED..

Tuesday aersoa, Deocher IA By as Hoaor Mor kinss
lard. o y MELlCHAR. ESQ 70 Mss MARY A. STORM all Of
tbs City Trey papers p>sse copy.
In Brooayn. MOrsy Demb-r 10. If Greeewcot
Lodse ~ Ward Be-cher Mr. CHARLES p b KCk
Ell Mervhsz Of Ns~ Orleans. 10 SARAH KELLOGG
DAT sh,er OF TEnc;hy kelcg
Troy " Y Decenher To- By Rev Nj Loansbury WARREN
RONElL 10 JANE McCAl both OF tins Cry.
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT CALENDAR-THrs DAT.

SUPERIOR CouRT.-NOs. li3, 645,lo, ola
esl e56 e59 6sl 66S 66a 67O e2 6i5 81 S 80 Ssl
~ &c G57 67s 67s 67a $50, 68l cas- es - 9'' o'''
ses SIS Se SIS 1871 2lo 6' $50 SO s So S Ok -, sl
CoMMcS PLEAs-Part I..Nos s1s, eZ': o'i ~ II =
No. Isl 7e2 rs 7s4 7S6 7ss, 100, 7s2 1914 49, 1875 So
60. STA, SO o,,s,s,,
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u. 5. COMMISSIONERS OFFIcE-Befors Commissions


cHARGI or CRUEL ASo UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
Thomas r. Lee. chief mate of the slip James
Hall was arrested by Deputy Marshall DeAnses Shasea
a. Above in relation 10 young man, apparently 70 OF -
yerrlv bstsp Elliot ives present His eft jaw Is mash
sw oen and said 20 have been broken BY the maze
difficulty occurred while the vessel lay al 81 Jaso DC N
OIL ~ Nov.
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BROOKLYN ITEMS.

Flsrs.-Yesterday afternoon fire occurred
;,F Krbvs bakery corner OF Myrte-av and Dufheldst
oecasoped by the burning Of quantity OF saVins on tne
floor OF the bakehouse This flames were Win
but triiling damage. -,
On "Wednesday last, the building known as
6, Thomas Hall Flushing occupied by w NJ H. Glider
as Female Seminary discovered 10 be on hre out "s
fortunately nsushed without cans ne nach Damage
originate d from law in the chimney
The RAILROAD QUEsTioS.-ln the common
Ceupei Monday evening the Report OF the street
and tie various petitions relative TO the subject o. -
through the ST. Of the city, which was laid on ns
on The 2Hh OF November las, called up ana A1 "
-, moved The adoption of the report (which ADVERSE -
s,tny the privilege prayed for BY the petitioners Wnru
nj wss offered by Aid Hshursi, the import OF
h;b Il thai in the opinion OF the Beard the lnirodneeo
y, IrosSs through streets would not IN any wa Po'e
rsicsl 10 the Interests convenience OF our
80 nryiese 10 construct railroads throush any OF
~ 49, .fr,ts OF this commencing AZ the terrlss eo x
wn.tng AZ such POINTS may hereafter oe ~ r.
.a 80 the petitionars. The amendment was 1871 oy
Av,s 10 IA Noes and after eonsiGer1o.e asoa
hs rsport was adopted by vote OF IL AS " No'
Jxv,r,r,oS AccEPrED-ln the Common
Co,nc,l ON Monday evening, communication ', Wn;.
Towrs,pd Peter Mclaughlin and henAiu Z. = lis. ~
Commee OF the Board Of Governors o. ING - Cosneii
ri, ~ N,wYork was submitted INVITING ne Soans,.
new Workhouse and other plone ~. 80,
p,sIxsIr. Isspd on Saturday the 18TH INST Ie .
,; AZ rrc,pte6 and the clerk directed 70 not,y 'n'
Mr. of he Board OF the time and place Oh osP
TxI,cEssrp GRoe-SHoPs-A man naniou
w Ui,.,r. keeper Of su unlicensed potter -
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Lengthy arguments ensued between the District Attnr
psy srd counsel for the defense which occup,cd the IT.
of the Court for upward two hours when ths
further postponed nj this Cvednesday morning
IN order to afford ne for he defendants counsel perfect
The Court then a6ourned for the day
MI Forrest together with number Of eminent LAWYERS
ard crowd Of Spectators were IN court anxious to see
what course the cause would take.
BROOKLYN CITY COURT-Befcre JEdge GRgxswooD
and Aldermen WILSON and HARrEAu.
The criminal business Of this Court was re-
susd on Monday morning Jekn Cassidy having been in
dcted for assault battery and the complainant not Ar.
on the payment Of SO costs ne prosess be entered in
the said Indictment Charles 0Seil was arra;sned on an
Indictment for assault and battery upon samuel Laar to
which be pleaded guilty Patrick Mckinney indicted
Illegal voting leave withdrew his plea Of not guilty
and plead guilty Arthur Hogan. policeman indicted for
when the Court ourned til Thursday next 18th inst
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DIED.

Monday Deceher i3 OF disease Of tn heart I'D
sHELDoS sEGrlN, Esa the ed OF his ate o.
Theatre Royal Lorton. and the prnepa theatres CT the United
States.
The members ohe Mus.l Thesrs professors his Mssoa
ard Is friends and aved TO attend
Is unea his late residence to morrow, TAardayl AZ IS
o'ccck N. --
On Tue-d.y ith mt of scarlet fever CHARLES LEWIS ss-d
uonh ard days edes' OF DE- john ami ara Ann
wiAer.n
he has gone O hs Father " Hcavsn
10 lay ~ Stvor'> breast
The relation. sad snds o. the farm are invited 70 The sser,
tbs coSk T. 81 from the fedence OF h- ather No >
Hsmious.
Az Jersey City December Il. POTTER BROWNING. AGED IS
yesIs
The enls Il the family respectfully invited 10 attend his tune
ra THURSDAY seruoon, oeck from his ale residence,
Phlace rha Hotel Jersey City. Buaalc please
the oil It Brckya.
d,y morins the Ih inst WILLIAM WALLACE PARKER.
IN The Jgth o kis
IL rerd thess siser respectfully
ls frnsral. this " elresiayl Afternoon Al O'Clock
On Tuestsy mornrs liih INST CATHERINE NJ vie OF John
CorieyCu.
The relative, friends Of the family respectfully to
funeral. Thursday a. 10 O'Clock
her residence No lO+ kns St The viii be taken
ON o December sosle, lever JANE DUNBAR GRAY
daughter Roter and Mary Gray aged year II months and 10
days
from No lNnet'a Place. without further lavI.uon
WILLIAM CRAWFORD, member OF the N'di.on o. VI u
ihis NE hope Of bssul Mortality the ith
the e5th hi In the vaon' - atoms OF he he
confidence OF al who knew aim A. son
he fn alcconafe snd true Ills sat
sud rrouacted yet he bore them WITH
hcomirs his path hse that Of toe ast be
unio the perfect do The ce
viii be remembered BY those who witnessed u
6ed rs ard rounds % ap,uou sonS Tell on
n he e. the bosom OF he Lord,
Ard hreahed n. he OUT sweeily there
Hs friends fam, vei attcui his funeral
from hs IS East Broadway ih' Nednss
dsy afteracon ath post o'eloek
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NEW-JERSEY ITEMS.

LECTURE ASSOCIATION W. Scudder, Esq,
Of jersey City delivers the next Lecture before the Ao
citation OF hursday evening next Subjet-The Connection
nj Mech Arts and Civilization. This year tue price OF
admission has been owereds project which thus fr seems
b. OF crate succt sa!y The Assocaton also Win view
,cuIco the service. Of several who M lecture IN regular
oIdr MI Crosn has delivered and on Thursday even
ine neat in the Lecture ROOM Ct the First Presbyterian
Clurch Mr. scudder delivers the second.
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REAL EsrArE-The following property was

sold Dec. H. by A. J. Blocker
lots 7t-av, between 18th and $4,000
lots opposite, each 2ixl0o, 500 ch....... 10000
lots lst 77th-st, each 2xlC0 500 ca. 1920
lot 3d-av. and 7Sth-st, I6xl00 ....... 1900
lot adjoining 25xl0O. .... g75
lots 7eth st., each 25xl00 S575 each 1l50
lot 8ttst. 5h-ay.. 25x93 ............. $500
lot on Is hist, near 9Th av, 2jx98 ......... 43Oo
lot on 85h-st, tween 7th and 8th-ays 25xl02.. 400
The following Brooklyn property sold by james
Cole:
gore lot Flatbus-av and Unonst 500
gore lot fronting flatbushav and Unionst... go
gore lot fronting Fatbush-av and Union $50
lot on Fletbusl-svr near Sacket3t. 500
7lots adjoining, $50 each. L05o
Plots On Unionst, 9h-av, $500 each. ..... 800
Slots on Union-st between 9th and othtvs 1880 1850
2lots adjoining, S4l5 each. $50
lot sdjoiping 485
lots Presidential, each. $3.50 to 1906
lots Pc sldent-st each $3.50. $50
10 lots Csrrcst, each S53oto $500
lots on l0thay. each. 1885 to Sff5
III lots on Mortgomeryst, each. 70 TO $50
lots M0cornb-st, each S22S. .2025
slots on lCthav, each. 1855 TO $40
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lAdverii emcni J

SILKS SuKs!! SILKS The greatest
bargains ever sold this city in Black and Coiored SILKS
are now selling at SANDERS Co.'S No Sol Graudst Also
veyets shawls French Merinos, De LANES PsTamatas
Also, Bsreges Tissues Paris Reps French Musns' &C.
for evening dresses All be sold TO close the business
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GraBd total. ........-.....yU tlns FfZeIz,UU
Besides the Dido just referred to- other ships tho
Enohsntress and Lady Flare now on their way to
London. having together s2,7O0000 on board. The
total shipments 10 London alone 10 the 2lst August
smt unied 10 s26,722 720; to all poDt- sJ4.z7o000;
leaving OF treasure awaiting opportuni
ty consequence OF the scarcity OF sailors to man the
yesscs
The adyices per Arctic are more favorable
in regard TO Cotton than those by previous steamers
Breedstufs continue to rise, and have advices OF
continued heavy rains In various districts Of England
Consols were little lower but closed at i0il 0l0lt
The Bank had reduced the price Of coined gold
The journal gives the annexed count OF
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( Advertisement.

NOVEL FEArURE.-Roor's great Daguerrean
Gallery No SIS Broseway is now open evenings II Is
b,l,ntly lighted and of the leading features OF tho
street Cali and the CIystaotypes the latest won
Ger Of art.
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GAS WoRKs-The Gas Company have Land
nine IN sussexst which concludes their labor in this line
g. he Their mandatory finished and they are
All, 10 supply the City with gas Most OF the pr1nclPh
hudnss are lighted with H. aud asres are n progress
II in their premise to great adyantge Abtca
OF rre alec extends Hobken and several buildings these
have Its benefits.
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Ges-in fact there great demand fer Gas. Light how
ever will be Obtained by using those Gas Fixtures found az
'-' ARCHER, WARNER Co.
Several new patterns just completed
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Fav WAS arrested on Monday charged with driving MS o
teTs cant over child three years Of who at the tne
Was cressing the Eighhsv., near 9uInk
!, severely Mr. Charles Sanford Of No l8l West Iwehy
third a. witnessed the and caused the arrest
he accused who was taken before Justice McGath ana
committed for examination.
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Aeien 4 1hOml son .sL Justas Aeuf and othsn- :,

icing loaded bseked of the pier or used s
brict-yArd) OF Aeuf Co and was drowned Iee morse
had been backed IN between piles Of bres, and Us o
IL attributed 10 the piece being too ow and qus
THY Of beside. being the pier BY the I ees
The Court he'd that the Of piers and bus beads
~, bound 20 have the string piece OF sufficient hsh 70
n,ry, M accident Judgment for plaintiff, $40
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TrsIIC NLETING.-The Uppostloh HaVe
s,o Public Meeting in the Fourth Wa'd for the purpose
81 an Alderman Ill the seat vacated by AID
Barrow. resigned.
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Ccupspy ever formed in jersey City visited Patterson on
tsrsft .Sourson last Friday They numbered over SHY
,r.tets end were commnIdeo by Capt }. Mannus Ihe
INSTITUTION OF the prizes took place AZ the Atlantic hos
jersey CITY There eighteen OF them al quite 'a'u'
able.
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SUPREME COURT.
cIRCrrTT COTRT

The examination of candldntes tor admission
70 The Br wa, on Saturday this tuesday sf
teTnoon.
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Rnunr FrnHr-On Sunday afternoon a large
MORE RowpyIsM-On Sunday night lager

LADIES FAIR-The ladies belonging TO st.
johns Free Church. OF WILLIAMSBURG, propose holding
Fair and Festival the I'D Esd and 9Th OF December a.
the rev hail No 1872 South Sxths the receipts OF which
are be applied for the benefit OF the Church
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MAINE COUaT-Before Juse Lynch.

A new Calendar will be made up for mrs
Monday January Notes Of issue to be hed on or oei0
SIh inst.
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SUSPICION OF GRAND LARcESf' "A uian
NOD De,,s Uesson was arrested on Monday, charged
with 81, ang So so from John Bniy, OF No ~ kVins
tcnsf The money recovered, aud the accused was
teben before Justice Welsh for examination
VIM Royesvn and Ellen Moran yesterday arrested
on sspcon of stealing upward Of SO from sarah fearsal
of 1875 Thrdav The accused were taken before 'usoe
McGrath for examination.
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UNLICENSED GRoo-SHors-A man ,u,h nane =
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liam illams who was arrested on Friday night al the
Matthew Hotel charged with the comnsica OF burglary
and grand larceny IN Brooklyn, stands charged VITA
similar offer Sc committed the Sd ut uron the dry goods
s,orc of Mr. peInno No $50 Fuonst brooklyn on waich
occasion about $500 worth of rich goods were stolen
potion these goods have been traced to the
he accustd and lave recovered lie Is now held 10
await tie charge Of burglary, &c.
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Culve,t Yesterday morning el the fourth story OF
new building at the corner OF Sixth ST. Gnd Seconda' 20
the ravcret and was fearfuy injured He was taken 10
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SECOND BOARD.

10 Panama H.. X. - W. o
% y. n. a \. London 90. =
20 Cleve. Col. a Gin. RR.i Jl
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YouxG BunGLARs.--Five boys named Tobias
Carrot John Shpmeyer Peter Knapp, John oroyet ana
Chsrles Niwauqer were arrested yesterday afternoon
eed with breaking into the oyster cellar OF Benjamin
Sokey in Htserst and stealing oysters valued AZ -
They were committed for examination by Justice wood
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ARRESTS FOR GRAND LARCENY

named Chas d. Baldwin yesterday arrested by Of
fceT Bumstead of the Essex Police Court charged with
stealing carpeting and furniture valued $50 80 the prop
eIiy OF Mr. Henry Roberts OF No 258 West Twenty fourth
s The accused was held by Justice Welsh to await
animation.
A named Dennis Sullivan yesterday arrested
charged with stealing gold watch valued SIS the prop
The prisoner it is alleged with another entered the
store yesterday afternoon for the avowed purpose buying
a watch One shown TO him. which, as he got
into his son he OF with, foloe ed by his compsn
ion Mr. Godfrey pursued and cangh him at Poliocks Ho
toll but before the watch had been passed confeder
He handed to the custody of Officer Flan
nelly the IVth Ward and committed prson by Justice
Wood 10 await examination.
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SUDDEN DEATH.-A man named Edward o.
Neil while in the building Of house No 2i7 Eghthav
on Monday night suddenly taken i'll and expired
He removed the house where the Coroner will hold
an inquest upon the body this morning
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-12
New Periodicals.

The POSTMASTER Repie,c.-The April number
ment of India, 2. Physical Puritanism, 3. Europe:
its Condition and Prospects, "A Theory of Pop
ulation 5. Shelly and the Letters of Poets, g. The
Commerce of Literature, 7. Lord Palmerston and
his Policy, 8. The Early Quakers and Quakerism,
9. Contemporary Literature of England, 10. Con-
temporary Literature of America, IL. Contempt
rary Literature of Germany, IL. Contemporary
Literature of France. Republished by LEONARD
SCOTT s. Co., New York, at $3,00pe annum, or
$1,000 for the four leading Quarterlies of Great
Britain and Blackwood's Magazine. By the way
the first number of the North British, has not come
to hand yet, although it was announced some time
ago in other papers.
Icing .age-Contents of No. All for May 5th,
l. Margaret Fuller Ossoli, 2. Mothers Legacy to
her Unborn Child, g. CrocodiIes, 4. The Return
from Elba, S. My Novel; or Varieties in English
Life, 6. Every man his own Monument, Z. Liter
ature and Romance of Modern Europe, s. Retrib-
utive Justice-Britsh Politicians, 9. Lectures and
Addresses by Lord Morpeth, Poetry, and Short
Articles. Published weekly, in Boston, by E..
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per annum
Whig Reuie,c-The May No. of this interest
ing Political and Literary Periodical has been re-
ceived. 1t is embellished this month with por-
trait of the Hon. WIN. L. SHARKEY, Consul to
Havana. and is filled with matter of the most
substantial character. f-.,
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South Carolina.

The State Convention of South Carolina, COM
posed of delegates elected many months ago, to
consider the general subject of the wrongs of the
South and their proper remedy, met at Columbia,
on the Goth ult There were one hundred and
forty members present, representing every
district in the State, except one. Gov MEANS
presided, and the Convention was in session four
days. A proposition was made to vest the Legis-
lature with the power, by vote Of two-thirds,
accompanied with notification to the other States,
to withdraw the State of South Carolina from the
Union ;but the Convention confined its action to
the adoption of report submitted by committee
of twenty-one. This committee, to whom was re-
ferred the act providing for the election of deputies
to Southern Congress and the call of Conven-
ton, with instructions to report thereon, recon-
mended resolution and ordinance declaring that
sste frequent violations of the Constitution OF the
United States by the Federal Government" JUS
tfy the State in dssolving her eonnexion with the
Union, and that she forbears the exercise of the
right from considerations of expediency only; and
asserting the abstract right of the State to with
draw from the Union at her will and pleasure
The report was adopted by vote Of l95 to q,
and all idea of secession is, of course, abandoned
for the present.