Washington sentinel., 1853-10-13

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Boston, for the benefit of the Sailors Snug Harbor
OF Boston, an institution lately Incorporated but
not yet in actual operation for want OF the requisite
amount of funds.
Flour Floating in Lake Erie.--The San
dusky Register publishes a letter from w. s.
Webb, of Kelley's Island, dated September Both,
which states that large quantity of -four came
ashore on the east end of the Island, on Thursday
night and Friday morning last. About 700 bar
rels came ashore, and are in the possession Of the
persons by whom picked up. The brands are
principally Battle Creek e Albion" {" "Foun-
tains' Premium and .Wappokiske Mills" which
are all Michigan brands. Besides this picked up,
a large quantity was floating in the Lake.
Trouble with Spain Expected.--It is gene
rally expected, among The dipomatists of Paris and
London, that the mission of Mr.. Soule TO Spain
will create some serious trouble il il does not lead
TO war, between the United States and Spain, be-
fore the termination Of his mission at Madrid.
Joaquin not Dead.--From various circum-
stances, it is than probable that the "Joexico
Rangers" whose supposed capture Of the re-
talk lately, were mistaken in their man, and decap-
tied an unucky person who went out with a party
from Los Angeles to catch wild horses.
A Good SpecuIation.--The young boy that
went up with the balloon in San Francisco, has
realized about 81 900 by the sale of extras contain
ing an account Of his adventure He asked So
for them and several gentlemen gave him as high
as S25.
BALTrMonE. October 1.-THE address of the
Hon. Caleb Cushing delivered last evening before
the Maryland Mechanic 5 Institute, was heard by
very large and brilliant audience. 1t was a
highly finished and instructive discourse, admired
| by all who had the pleasure of being present.
The Fair is drawing large audiences. II sur
passes anything of the kind ever held in Baltimore.
A Just emulation has been excited among the me-
| chanics, and the numerous specimens show deci-
ded skill, genius, and taste.
Extract from German letter -
Let America prepare for dear wines, because
all over Europe that fatal disease, called Trau-
| benkrankhet, is spreading. II consists Of a white
| mildew, that spreads over the whole grape, and
| completely destroys il. II is as inexplicable 10
vnyard men as the potato disease is 10 farmers
Italy and Tyrol are fatally affected by it. In Ger
many il is Just beginning TO make its appearance
Grapes on trellises worse affected by IT than
those in vinyards. No cure has yet been found,
and it is spreading all over grape-growing Europe"
Wouldn't sulphur cure il /!
| BosToS Oct Ill learn that Mrs. Webster,
| wife of the late Professor Webster, murderer Of
| DR.. Parkman, died recently.
| terrible explosion occurred to-day in an ex-
/ tensiye distllery in this city. One Of the boilers
exploded with tremendous report. The shock
| was felt for several squares around, and many
houses contiguous were shaken 10 their founda-
| tions. Several persons in the building We're very
seriously injured, some, it is feared, fatally.
i The recent storm the coast has been very
severe causing serious disasters to life and pro-
! perty.
/ PROVIDENCE, Oct. 10-Arnold's block, on Main
street, was burnt this morning. The principal sui
/ fcrers We're I. Whitaker g. Co.. crockery establish
ment; Z. u. Serck, confectioner; Enoch Steer,
paper hanging and ]. A. Cardy. merchant tailor
| The loss is heavy and insurance partial.
! disturbance occurred afterwards among the
iremen, and several fights took place. An Irish
| man named Danghcrty, of engine No. ., struck
/ member of No witha wrench inflicting an awful
| wound. when Daueherty was Immediately attacked
and savagely beaten TO deaih. He leaves wife
and five children,
| New YORK, Oct. ll.--Hon ]. Bramley Moore,
! M. p, and formerly mayor of Liverpool, arrived
in the city yesterday, and is occupying apartments
at the Metropolitan
Hon. Thomas Meagber, NJ. p, left the Metro
| politan Hotel yesterday for Boston, accompanied
| by Thomas F. Meagher and lady The latter, with
her father, will leave by the next English steamer
for southern Europe, where she intends spending
the winter T. +. Meagher returns TO the city
next Thursday.
Senior Almonte, the Minister Of Mexico, and
suite will be in New York next week
About nine O'Clock this morning, Bartholomew
Rooney proprietor of porter house corner of
City Hall place and Chambers street, committed
| suicide by cutting his throat with knife, and died
| from the effects Of the wound in a few minutes
The deceased, it seems, was one or the invited
guests TO accompany a target excursion of the
Beggs Guard, and had prepared himself for the
occasion, when temporary alteration OF mind
came over him, and the act of sef-destruction was
consummated. The deceased for many years past
has resided at the above named place. He was
about 45 years Of age, and native of Ireland.
Coroner O'Donnell was called TO hold an inquest.
a BuFrALo Oct 1G 1S53.-The steamer keystone
State. of the Dunkirk and Detroit line, collapsed
her 1ues on Saturday, on Detroit river, badly,
though not dangerously, scading two firemen.
No one else was hurt, and the boat sustained but
little injury. She now lies at Maiden.
/ SYRACUSE, Oct. 10, 1S53.-Hail and snow fell in
this city about one o'clock this afternoon.