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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-04-15

Total ............ 2l6,Ol24 IO9,9l44 lO6O67 J
Inc If 1919 in MEXICAN leagues of 5000 wards 2l6OI2
went according to the divisory I8iS.. lO6 O67
1os, Of Territory since 1892. ........... 1894 !
ToHa loss of half territory and 1893 square leagues
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-19
COroners InoucstS .

SUICIDE OF LUNAnC by acknowledgements Gamble
Baekwells Island upon the bedy of man named John
Fisch. who committed suicide BY hanging himself ON
wa. sSmed
the 2st of January aborng under insanity he dis
charged upon the I'd of February; he readmitted
Bebe and Justice Bogart he placed in the lodge and
attended he seemed to have been drinking during the
time he had been OUT about four O'Clock Wednesday
evening he found hanging by piece Of sheet placed
directly over the door to window frame Mr.. Pinckney,
of the keepers and Mr. Winsow. of the helpers
at the asylum deposed to the conduct treatment and
death of the deceased Upon Mr.. Wnsow hearing the
noise he Immediately went to the cell but could not open
the door He found that the deceased suspend
ed from bar in the small window the door, and
that his body hung down inside Mr. Winslow cut the
linen rope from the outside and the unfortunate man
fell upon the floor He then dead The jury found
verdict Of suicide by hanging, when aboripg under
fit Of delriuIn tremens. The deceased native Of
Germany, and forty three years Of age.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-19
The Trouble In Honduras.

Belize Honduras, Feb. "a 1858.
In my last informed you that the authorities OF the
State Of Honduras had taken possession OF mas have
to inform you her Majestys war steamer Devasta-
ton down here, and after having taken on board
the Superintendent and his secretary she tn
the town of Truxio, where they finally offered TO tha
Of that town for the State of Honduras az
to give up the territory to the parties from whom they
had taken 1t to stand the consequences-whch was
supposed by the Honduranoes to be hot shells and can
non balls
SO they decided to give up superior force. At the
time they soemnly protested against the conduct
of her Majesty Superintendent the officers Of the De-
vastation and the government of England. asserting
their inalienable right to the country and declaring
that they only gave to superior force under oompu-
sion; that they only promised not to interfere with
British subjects because they were not able to drive
them away; and finally, appealed to Almighty God to
witness the outrage and punish the nation which thus
territory.
! will also further inform you that the original right
cut mahogany in that part of the country was granted
by the State of Honduras to Archibald Montgomery and
during the time which he used the privilege he always
acknowledged that right, and paid that State for the
trees entered and cleared his vessels At uxillo, and
every way complied with the laws and requirements OF
the State Of Honduras
In 1913 Mr. Montgomery sold his entire interest in Hon.
duras to John Carmichael Co.. who established house
here under the and firm of Anto, Mather Co.
For time that house also complied with the laws Of
Honduras bat finally they made much better bargain
with the Kng of the Mosquitoes" and hoisted his flag
refused pay Honduras for the mahogany trees to
ter or to clear their vessels at uxlO, and in word,
entirely repudated Honduras These the true facts
of fha
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Police Intelligence.
MORNING AFTER ST. PATRIcK's DAY-scESE AT TIL
TOMBs.
Before Justice Csborn


TOMBs.
Before Justice Osborn.
The cast state OF the weather. together with the
sudden change from cold TO warm the Police Cou.
at the Tombs, yesterday morning. extra degree of ar
fuvia and gloom There was more than ordinary ar
ray OF prisoners brought before the magistrate com
prisiny not only the male portion but unusual
Der OF females-the products Of houses Of i'll pae
ed during the night by the police The male portion Of
this molly group mostly lovers Of the patron saint
who had kept up the commemoraton by indulging too
freely in whiskey punches, leading them to pugisc
ercises thereby bringing them into immediate contact
with the police who it seems thought proper for the
peace and quiet of the city, TO lodge them in the station
before the bar justice doefu yet comica sight with
all presented itself In all there were sixty
ty prisoners promiscuously huddled together beuch
eshsre and there the ebony face Of colored wench
or negro, thus relieving the monotony OF tho
pale face. Here could he seen Tim Rooney
seated by the tide Of colored dam'e his clothing be-
spatered with mud and the last sprg OF shamrock still
peakng through the button hole. Evidently from the a
pearance OF poor Iim the sprig had much difficulty in
holding it's position Some of the prisoners looked very
pale while others again had color enough for hall dozen
As their allied by the magistrate they plead
ed " the day Celebrate" aud the Justice with his
usual kindness of heart allowed the majority to 70 with
reprrnand Some few. however, we're fneo two doaTs
been more violent and gave the police much trouble in
conveying them to the station house Captain Carpenter
OF the Fifth Ward, next presented RosaBna Goodrich
keeper of disrepuable house No 2l3 Church street,
and the following named young as inmates
Of that house:-Ellen Miller, Mary A. Beebe, Elm
ma smith Kate Gillespie, Jane Clark Isabella fIol
ley, Maria Rorndsied, Mary Davis and Kate Hp!-
brook. These women and the lanilady, arrested
By the police at about twelve O'Clock at eight The Cap
tain stated 10 the Court that named Dennis
McNann. II Tie prisoners in court had obtained ac
ces 10 the house 10 question, and from hs violent
duct when in the premises, The girls became afraid of
tLer lives and II them named Kate Deforest sprang
out Of the rtt story window into the area nalc.ng by
the fs very severe bodily injury nch that il
found Necessary 10 convey her 70 the City Hospital The
magistrate the evidence by the police setting forth
the aisordory character Of the house held the woman
Goodrich 10 bail in the Of u coo, TO the
charge. The gls, iom8tes Of the premises nber
ated from custody with reprimand from Tie justice
with he UNDERMINING that they al sacate The house
and seek otgiug e'snwhcro The prisoner McNann was
also held 20 bail by the magistrate to answer. In default
thereof they we're committed 70 the rombl f,r teial
Several other prisoner, chaBcl With minor offences
We Lu1lmAIiA dir o.nl Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-19
Talk on 'Change.

There anxiety to receive later foreign news
and the detention Of the Canada due Halifax, tended
somewhat to check business An English merchant ex-
pressed wish that the Collins line of steamers oad be
increased and converted into weekly lne instead Of
running bi-monthly, as at present.
It was announced on Change, that there had been
three failures houses the provision trade at Bat
more The aggregate liabilities however, not large
being put about $3.50 900 to $500 00 and it
believed they would be able to payrom Fifty to seventy five
cents the dollar No merchant in New York men
toned likely to suffer by the suspensions referred to,
except one, and that fer a triaing amount.
stated that information had been received by
house which went to show that navigation the Hudson
river would be resumed in few days. and that the lakes
would also open.
The law before the Legislature fer dividing the
large wards up town was approved. The Eighteenth
ward has experienced the most rapid growth in
wealth and population of any other within the last
ten years, and its present large size embraces
too much territory for proper government There
only handful of policemen to do duty in ward
mile square, while the Office Of the city justice, before
whom offenders carried, is from to two miles
from the central portions Of the ward.
The proposition before the Legislature to compel ferry
boats to erect ferry gates at the bows of boats
eecualy to prevent ali egress until boats made fast
considered good Ills precaution is obvious that
the wonder seemed to be why the Corporation had not
, enforced such a regulatie ian b sfore now.
merchant stated that there another place where
safety gates were wanted and that the platforms
Of city railroad These should be closed the
drlle,'s end when under way. And that ordinance,
law should be passed. compelling rail cars when their
seats a.e filed with passengers, to proceed without
stopping for others Should not this plan give them
many passengers as required let the companies afford
better accommodation by running ILore cars.
Advices received by the Black Warrior, from Havana
represented some decline in quotations for sugar.
4 gentleman exhibited pork ham Change yester-
day. which be a.owed had been cured by new process
without salt. He stated that the operation was
pensive, as he word guarantee to 900 bs at
cost of 81 So The lam smoked and looied remark
ably sound
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-19

soent Of contracts TO MesMs. Ross and Winans, who
r refuses 70 pay the prices demanded by the opera
tiyes BY the way, we elsewhere publish crap Aic
and very interesting history Of different strikes that
have occurred in this city.
Capt Hnckles, of the schooner Rachel r Brown
lately brought into Norfolk, on suspicion Of being
SLAYER, has been committed for trial.
In the Court of Sessions, yester Iay, James d.
Shepherd another of the mock arctioneers arrested
last December, was convicted on an indictment
charging him with obtaining Ave hundred dollars by
false pretences. Some very minute Developments
were made as to the system by one Of the parties,
admitted as Sta1es evidence.
German, named John Fisch, hanged himself at
the Lunatc Asylum, Blackwell's Island, Wednesday
night Coroner Gamble held an inquest yesterday,
when it appeared that the deceased was laborng I'M
der temporary insanity, produced by drink. He
was about fortythree years Of age.
Coroner Hilton will hold an inquest at the City
Hospital this morning, upon the body Of man
named Isaac Merritt, who was killed by freight
train of the New Haven Railroad Company, near
this city, yesterday morning. The deceased was
walking upon the track, and in attempting to avoid
the down train he was struck by the engine Of an
other passing up at the moment
Our inside pages to-day contain the interesting in
telligence from Cuba received by the steamships
Ohio and Black Warrior, together with list of the
amount Of specie brought by the former vessel; ue
latest news from Mexico; Commercial, Thea>lica
and Miscellaneous information; Advertisements, &c
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-19
MANS for Europe.

THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD.
The Collins steamship Pacific, Capt Nye, will leave
this port at to day for Liverpool
Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition Of
the New YORK HERALD will be received at the following
places in Europe
LIvIRPooI-John Hunter No. Paradise street.
LoSpos-Edward Sanford Co., Cornhil.
VIM. Thomas & Co., No. 19 Catherine street.
PARls-Iiving ston, Wells L Co, Rue de la Boarse.
B H. Revolt, No. II Rue de Ia Barque.
The European mails will close in this city at quarter
before eleven O'Clock in the. morning The WEEKLY
HERALD viii be published at half past nine o'clock
Single copies in wrappers sixpence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-19
MYSTERIOUS DISCOVERY OF HUMAN SKELETON

MYSTERIOUS DISCOVERY OF HUMAN SKELETONS,
: Last week, workmen employed in tearing down
the house No. l04 Market street, next door TO the
east corner OF Franklin place, broke into vault in
the cellar, the existence of which was unknown to
the late occupants of the premises At first it was
supposed to be an old sink; but on examining it, a
considerable quantity of pig iron was discovered
lying at the bottom Of the well. This was removed,
and after it was taken out, two human skeletons
were found, which had been under the iron. No
clue whatever has yet been found to develope this
mystery. The house which was torn down was oc-
cupied, in 1903, by Jacob Richie, tobacconist; in
1874, by John Richie; and in 1900, by James
poultney, ironmonger. The adjoining house, on
the west, was occupied, in 1898, by Ezekiel King,
merchant, and in 1900 and for some years after
wards, by James Humphrey, printer. In addition
to to the house torn down on High streets one upon
Franklin place, formerly occupied as Rockers
tavern, was demolished. II was found upon the site
OF the house once occupied by DR.. Franklin as his
private residence. The fact Of the iron being found
upon the skeletons gives some basis for the idea that
the transaction was effected whilst Poultney occu
pied the premises Philadelphia Gazette, INirch IA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-19
Appointments by the President,
BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE

Apheus Feleh Of Michigan Robert A. Thompson Of vr
ginia, and Thompson Campbell Of Illinois, to be commits
sioners under the act of Congress approved March
1851 to ascertain and settle the private land claims in
California, vice John L. Helm of Kentucky, whose nomi.
nation was not acted BY the Senate and Hiand Hall
of Vermont and Harry Thomson of Alabams removed
Russell II. Bishop to be receiver Of public moneys at
Genesee Michigan, vice G. Dewey, whose term OF Office
will expire on the 22d instant
George W. Carr to be receiver of public moneys at JEFF
ferscnvie Indiana vice Samuel Merrwether, deceased
Robert B. Campbell of Texas to be commissioner for
running the boundary line between the United states and
the republic of Mexico, under the fifth article of the
treaty with that republic concluded the I'd February,
1S48, vice John r. Bartlett, removed
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To tho Editor Of the J{crald,-I xyas Induced,

BY paragraph in the Herald to visit the upon
Island lately part the homestead Of DR. which
have been bought, and offered for sale, a
pany of car Upon reaching Tompkinsvlle found
agcntlem0n IN attendance, 1T tho Nautilus Hotel to show
the ground to praons desiring TO purchase and in forty
minutes after leaving Wall street without having hill to
climb, the premises found the lots beautifully
situated fer lui ing purposes and tho view tho
prchcusive ard delightful have Gradually
turning my head my passed In succession oser New
ark city and bay Jersey city, the North river York
city tie Fast river Brooklyn Governors leland
milton, the lower bay Coney Island the Inside
the circle have described 10y tho bay Of York
and st 10Y feet The village Of Tvmpkinvllc with
Iaus rn lie tutlangs there located charmed with
the beauties 81 The spot that ADVICE others
tthe, anu zee Tor themselves. w. N.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-19
Malls for the Pacific.

THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD.
The steamship Prometheus Capt. Tnklepaugh, win
a,e this port at two O'Clock this AFTERNOON for San
The United Stetes mail steamship Illinois, Captain
Il. J. Hsrtstene VIII leave this port on Monday next
~ two O'Clock, for Aspinwall
The mails for California and other parts of the Pacific
wiz close ons Monday at one O'Clock.
The NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD, California edition,
20 BY the Illinois, with the latest intelligence from all
parts Of the world, viii be published at 10 o'clock
Monday morning.
Single copies sxpence Agents viii plea send in their
orders early possible.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-19

CAPTAIN CHARLES Mcknight died at Alexandria Va on
the l1th inst aged 10 Deceased born in Bal
tmore, but removed TO Alexa ndra with his parents in
childhood, where, during long life has resided be-
loved and respected by all honorable persons In 1899 he
commanded volunteer company (the Blues), which oc-
cupied prominent part at the funeral Of General Wash
ingon, whose friend during life he was, and with whom
the General in his visits to Alexandria often sto ,ped
He also captain of the Blues during the late war
EIEAzER THOMAS. soldier Of the Revolutionary war;
died at Leesburg Va, the 18th inst aged 90 years.
Hon ANDREW r. JUDsoy, U. 8 District Judge for Con-
necticut, died at Canterbury, Conn, on Thursday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-19
prYsomnl Insclligcnce.

Among the passengers Who leave Tor Europe % day in
the Pacific, Gorhsm y. Abbott, Esq Of tls oty
bearer Of dispatches from government Tie United
States Minister At london, aud his brother sr Jacob
Abbott gentleman considerably distinguished literary
matters and for hi explorations in Eyypt The visit OF
these gentlemen 20 Eurote connected Win literary ana
scientific rrtlai.s. o. Pee wi g. :, 49,, ~ i
che LuLdl,d Passengers
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Telegraphie News from ualsanors.
HACHANICs srRIKH-fuB LU0g0N
cAsE-soUTHERN NAIL, 1re.


FAILuREs-THE AACaANIcs srRIK1-fuB LDr10N
CAsE-soUTHE2N NAIL, 1T0.
BAInnoRs March 16, 1853
The bacon dealers Of this city have lost heavily BY the
decline In provisions One house failed to the amount OF
$50 0Oo and another has suspended but the latter Is not
considered bad failure and Il thought The Arm wis
be able to 20 again. The utmost extent Of the failure
It should prove to be afalures $3.50 0oo 1t Ia one OF
Oldest and most wealthy houses Ind made immense
profits last year.
The Baltimore mechanics held an immense mass meet
ing this afternoon.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad operatives threaten Ia
stop work again il the company grants extension Of
time to Ross Winans and Adam Denmead their con-
tracts which would enable them to further resist the
demand of the workmen Great enthusiasm Was mani
ested and the most determined action was resolved
The Virginia House Of Delegates yesterday passed q
resolution directing the Attorney General to prosecute
the appeal in the Lennon before the Supreme Court
Of Eew York
The announcement Of the passage Of q bin TO bridge
the river at Havre de Grace premature
II was under consideration in the House Of Delegates to
day when the left Annapolis No doubt Is enter
tanned Of its final passage.
New Orleans papers of Saturday have been received,
from which we learn that during the week ending the
18th inst the sales of cotton at New Orleans amounted
to so 600 bales, valued at 50, 600, 0O0
Gen Persfer F. Smith had recovered from his resent
Sickness and would leave New Orleans for Washngtou
shortly.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-19

THE LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL COLLISION
We stated the other day that the Aldermen had
at least done the community the service Of
causing great questions relating to bounds Of
judicial and legislative authority. to be invest-
gated. AS the public mipd relapses from the
state Of intense excitement into which it had
been narrowed, and the blinds that public fs-
ror always puts on are dropping off these ques-
tions begin to be looked at n it'll more sober
ness and judgment. If, in it's .ober mood it
shall fine injustice to have been done, it will,
we doubt aot. be prompt to admitit. Ofcourse
we do not enter the arena with the disciplined
and learned minds that make such questions
their study; hut. in our plain way, it would
seem not unlikely that the authority claimed
and executed by tie Superior Court, Of telling
sur Aldermen wheA they shall and when they
SHALL not vote and on what questions they
may exercise their legislative franchise.
will not be found to be SO clear as they sup
pose. These legislative powers arc vested in
the Common Council by the charter. They
have always been accustomed to exercise them.
They take an oath to do this duty. If they do
not act, the public will hold them responsible.
If the Court may tell them to vote or not to
vote on any question it may on all. Does not
the Court, then, become the Common Coun
Gil? Are not its Superior Judges alder
men, and it's puisne Judges assistant alder
men? Why elect aldermen at ALL if their
powers are vested in the Superior Court-if
they, the aldermen and assistants, agents and
pie, must bow to the Superior Court, and ask
the Judges to grant the representatives Of the
people permission TO vote under that charter
which vests legislative powers in them? Al
dermen are Of no use if Judges can do the
work. Not the slightest.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-19
The IiOOslck Tunnel.

ARRIVAL OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE MAsGAcHU-
SETS LEGISLATURE IN NEW YORK.
The Hoosick Tunnel Committee of the Massachusetts,
legislature with some other members arrived in this
city yesterday after their visit TO the tunnel between
the tow of Florida and North Adams to see the opera
ton of the great borer which IS cutting 10 way
through a ouatan for -four miles and half
The following are the names of the members Of the
Mas aehusett- legislature this mission now in New
York They leave to-day for their respective honest
A. A. Richmond Adams; y. L. Strong Southampton;
II Hall. Roxbury; s. Brainard, Hayerhil;
w II. Hill Boston; j. henrick Orleans.
s. y Davenport Boston; g Crosby, Lowell;
Joseph Dow, Wobarn; j. Hill North Brookfeli;
II. Brown Jr., Salem :. Marcy southbrilge
W. T. Davis, Green6tld I. W. Daggett Attleboro,
j N Sprout, Werehsm; c. w Prouty. sci.ua.e
G. Brdgman BelchertowD; II. W. Lord, Weymouth;
j Dunckler, Brighton; NJ d. Parks RUSSELL
W Wilde. Concord j Lvermore, Cambridge.
II. Col anore, Pembroke; NJ II. Witherbee 30 on
G.. c. Kelley Hadley;
The cause OF the visit Of his committee was petition
presented u the Massachusetts, Legislature ny t Troy
and Gre1fed Railroad Company asking loan Of o9o,
0o0, to aid them in tunneling the Hoosck mountain.
committee, consisting Of members of The Sc.
nate and House left Boston Tuesday last aad arrived
at the mountain at The u Florida Wednc sday
where they witnessed trial of the great borihg ma.
chine upon the solid rock and found II to bore at the
Of two feet per hour There several scientific
gentlemen the whole party numbering about sixty per-
sons After the experiment, they crossed the mountain
in eghs the line or tunnel the highest summit he
ng eco feet above the level They then proceeded TO
Troy, where they Hospitality received; aud their
object in coming TO this city instead II eurnng Bos
direct. il to witness the operation OF smaller ma
chine % the same kind IN stonecutcrs yard up town
A. TO tie bliy Of unneng the mountain that not
doubted BY scientific tor tic machine u adequate
10 the Nok and " Is maxim Of phoa ophy, that What
has been done may hc done again The only quel
ton j. whether u vii pay, considering the quantity Of
mountain 10 he bored through.
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The PROGRESS or Cry Observation-Disclosures
Barr is out with another affidavit in relation TO
Mr. Butler Here il is from the CoUrier =

Mr.. Butler Here it is from the Courier =
State Of Nec York, CITY Of Ncw York, S.
Thomas j. Barr being duly sworn, says That he
was an Assistant Alderman in the year 1850, aud
that in the month OF December, in that year. George
B. Butler offered bride 10 deponent 10 induce him
to vote for granting privilege to the Hudson River
Railroad Company; that the privilege then sought
by said company was that they might run small or
omnibus within the city, and that the bribe ten
dered was an offer by said Butler to give deponent
the right Of appointing a conductor on said road
provided deponent would vote in favor Of giving the
said road the said privilege.
THOMAS ]. BARR.
Sworn TO before ne, the 18th day Of March 1853.
b. ". OSBORN, Police Justice.
Where is all this to end? Our courts will
have nothing but cases of city corruption on
their calendars in short time Half OF the
lawyers Of The town will he engaged in the mat
ter If Pelion Is to be piled upon Ossa in this
way What are the rest Of mankind to do
when any Of them desire the pleasure Of law
suit? u there not GlIrer Of The suGocntion Of
the Wide mcytmcLt in too Euch smoke?