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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-24
India and China,

ANNEXATION OF PEGU-DEcLARATION on THE SUB
lJECT-HANGIHG OF REBELS AT CANTON.
The Times has received by telegraph from Mar
seiIes an announcement Of the India mail (per
French steameD with dates from Calcutta January
s. Madras January 10, and Bombay January Is.
A proclamation dated December 20, formally an
nexes, now and forever, the province of Pegu, to
form part of the eastern British territory.
Three thousand chests of indigo had been sold from
As So rupees higher than last year. Exchange at
Calcutta 2s. Id.
A second despatch of the overland India mail via
Trieste, says:-"The treaty for the annexation OF
Pegu, dated December TO- concludes with the intma-
ton that in the Burmese emperor should refuse
new British territory, the whole kingdom shall be
subdued and himself dethroned. The Burmese, how
ever, m Ike no sign Of accedng to this proposition,
and an advance on Ava was considered inevitable.
The advance will probably take place as soon as the
means of transport are collected. There is no other
news of importance. The money market was easy.
Exchange on Calcutta rs. Id, and tending to rise.
From Canton we learn that one hundred and twenty
rebels were hanged during the month Of November.
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FEB. 23.-Dav1d Mann vs. Noah Worau.-This
cause came before the Court, on q motion to show
cause why an injunction, restraining the defendant
from enforcing decree of the late Court of Chancery
which had been reversed by the Supreme Court, but
tinued.
The defendant, Noah Worall, obtained decree be.
the specific performance of contract for the sale az
tract OF land in Reckand county to him by David NJ
prall but which Pral had afterwards sold to Mann.
Inc decree was reversedby the Supreme Court for
the second judicial district but the Sdgment Of the
supreme Court was reversed, and the decree OF the
peals. = or
!, Inc complaint in this cause was filed to impeach
the Judgment Of the Vice Chancellor and H. 1ba
Court OF Appeals on the ground Of fraud in represent
ing in the original suit that Noah Worral WAS the
actual purchaser whereas the purchase was in reaI
" MADE py ms iather, Henry Worrall, by means Of
Instrumental in establishing the case
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impos requisite for the pay of your district judges
And the magistrates whom you elect shall have their
monthly pay from you
But since the judges and magistrates of districts re-
protect the poor people against all oppression and for
this their duty shall they be responsible.
When my words unto your ears, desire you will
reply to by districts the of each district speak
ing FOR themselves that may submit your desires TO the
Sultan's notice
These are the words proclaim unto you and that you
may have full faith In them, affirm the same with my
signature and the impression of the seal Of Mushir
In the Camp of Msrtinich, Jan. Q.
OMAR PASHA
Mushir and Seraskier Of his Hghness the
Sultans armies in Europe.
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or cloves ut Cd 8kd and 100 cases Cochin ginger,
rom 3Os. Cd. 49s, with 900 bags African, at 23s Cd

bar cloves, at 3d. exd and 100 cases Cochin ginger
from 3os Cd 4ss, with 200 bags African, at 2Ss Cd
24s.
SUGAR IA very firm. The sales Of West IudiA for the
week have been about 200 hhds with 20 600 bags h>
for refined tinues good $500 bags uncayed Manila
at auction sold at Dos Cd s1s BY private contract
ct Oils, one Of 4 100 bags Perpams at ls, Cd OF
400 bags Paraiba at lSs 3D. of $50 tens Bahia at
19s 3d. and 500 boxes Havana on the spot, at 3ss 3D.
a 37s. The Continental advices report firm markets
TAILow frmer at ass. Cd a 43s. Cd In all situations
TsA-Common congou quiet at 10 lOHd. There have
been public sales this week, and the uaae conhne
their purchases to actual wants.
TN-The smeers decline selling British for delivery
at our last quotations For Banca l08s has been paid
Straits 1865. Cd. Tin plates UNMARRIED
TURprNINE is dearer; 14s I'D paid for rough, and
spirits held at for British equivalent to 6ls Cd to
OBS for American In casks.
WnAKBoNE is unsaleabe and f2l5 for Polar and f2OO
for Southern nominal quotations.
The Wool sales commenced yesterday with good at
Of the previous ones.
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TO claim one hundred and forty sections of land of Gao
acres each This bill makes the company the in the
United states In proportion TO the capital invested Ts
legislature win grant extra fAyors any company In
.he way OF cash credits at its present session ii is not
probable that the land donations will be increa sed Th
payment OF our republic debt muit precede all berstg
be - 1NN~ - FSA"N - 0AouI
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Supreme Court--C,rcuit .
before Hon. Judge roo sevelt.

ACTION FOR SLANDER--A HEAVY VERDICT
ThT. s3-Vcets rs Loicrie.-fhis venerable suit A
y u litigation for nine years ~ hls besn tried tt,r
four tines, was again brought NJ James r. "
appeared for the plaintiff and stated tho pnrs ul,f
charging Mr. Weeks with having stolen check for,
wheu In partnership with Mr. Lowgic, The case ocoi
ten days and this morning the jury rendered VT
Tor the plaintiff assessing his damages at s20o0.,e
parties are members Of The 9oolety OF Friends
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TO TIE EDITOR or THE HERALD.


HAVANA, Feb. II, 1853.
1n English F7gote Firing into an american
Bark-Letter from the american Commander.
arrived at this port two days since, from Sayan.
nah, with a cargo Of rice, at about z. NJ; when
abreast of Maanzas, saw large frigate standing to
the northward with all sail set at little after four
she took in her light sails and tackled towards me
at five, when down at supper, heard a musket fred;
Immediately went on deck, and saw the frgate close
to us, standing directly on. put my helm down to
bring the vessel to, and hosting my coors when
she fred again ut me; both guns were shotted. and
the balls passed through my gait topsail she run
close on board, go that could have jumped on board
Of her; every man was at the guns, which were
pointed at me. observed then that she had English
colors set. They hailed me in grufr voice. "Why
did you not set your colors.' answered him AZ was
down at supper. and did not know he had his setn
This was all that passed between us. He then stood
off to the southwark. suppose if had not hoistcd
my coors as did, he would have blown me ont Of
water. did not see his colors when went down TO
supper, as he was standing head on. wish TO know
IL We Americans are obliged to keebour colors Ay
ing and if an English man-ofwar has right to fire
into US. Your obedient servant
HENRY BABcOCK,
Master Bark Martha Anna.
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HAVANA. Feb. II, ls3.

The Iaegrdphtc UIf,es IN CUBA.
On the 10th instant, his Excellency the Calm
General of this island, closed the contract it'll
Mr.. Samuel A. Kennedy, of Philadelphia, forhe
constructing of about twelve hundred miles of e.
graph. The contract amounts to about $500.
Mr.. Kennedy was the first person who ever i'm
duced and gave practical illustrations of the NJ
netic telegraph on this island, eighteen months o.
by request Of his Excellency General Concha, d
he has been indefatigabe in his exertions in getg
the government to establish lines Of telegraph on Is
island ever since.
The city is getting very healthy again. The sdl
poX is fast disappearing. The weather is delight
and business looking up; sugar coming in briskly
There are many Americans In Havana now, Id
goodly number Of them consumptive.
A cargo of 500 Cinnamon were brought into ia
port on the 1ith inst Much sickness anon TIN,
and many deaths daily Ship lying at Quarantin
Nothing Of more Importance.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02
A DIDDLING OPERATION

Stephen Edison is western man, who keen,
a very nice wood boat at Fort Madison. Iowa
where steamboats, do land sometimes to repl-n-
ish their supplies Of fuel. He has been ess
lately, and yesterday arrived in this city on his
return home. While examining the civ in the
neighborhood Of that curious structure. Clark
Street Bridge, he was accosted by melancholy
looking young man, with very red hair, who bad
wandered away from his parents in PhiIadel.
pha, and had the bad fortune to get out of mon.
ey among strangers Not a cent had he left. nor
any means ofprocurng it, Unless he disposed OF
watch, very valuable one, the parting pift
"t bis venerated paternal ancestor II is worth
Sl2o, but his necessities will compel him to
take 500 barely enough to pay his board and
enable him to get home again Mr.. Edison is a
benevolent man, but he didn't want the watch
aid So ne hesitsted but jus, then Stranger
came along, and examining the Quality of The
gold thought 1t great o,rga,n, insomuch that
ne promised to give an advance OF Sl0 on the
price it Mr.. E. would bring it TO the CITY Hotel
after dinner That would do aad thsreupon
the money was counted, and the watch changed
owners, the buyer congraiulatisg himself that
ten dollars was very fair profit on soecula-
non OF that sort But on going to the City Ho-
tel he had the unlucky fortune to discover that
no such person as John Bradley {the disinter-
ested strangely had ever beer there, and he
soon after learned that the gold dS9atch for which
he had paid sky dollars was not worth sixty
cents
Information lodged at the Police Office soon
brough, up Mr.. Bradley, together with the in
teIestlng though the unfortunate young man,
who is named Stephen Kirby, and they were
required to give bail in $500 each for their ap-
oearanee at the Recorders Court. Chicz1o
Tour. 2lst.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02


a PROBLEM SoLvED.-ln our news col
umns the reader will notice the following para.
graph
Commodore Mcclure has accomplished
1hesouihwest passage having entered B.hrng .
Straits and come out at Davis Straits
Since the Portuguese navigator Coxtsrsaf.
about the year 1900, and made his famous but
unsuccessful, attempt TO discover this North
west passage, no less than 80 expeditions have
sci out for the same purpose, from England
alone These have, first and last, cost millions
OF money, and thousands OLIVES but English
wealth, enterprise and logged perseverance,
nave al last succeeded, aud the labor Of three
hundred years, is c2owned with glorious re-.
suit. Geographers, navigators and sauans,
long ago settled from careful collection Of
facts upon the existence of such passage a
solution OF the problem in such manner that
not doubt remains, was reserved for the vear
ioo3-lust three hundred years since the firss
Engiish expedition set sail Galena Jeff.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02
AN EDITOR CHALLENGED.

Capt BigeIow of the U. s. Steamer Mich
igan lately challenged I. A. Stewart editor OF
the Chicago Tribune, for various attacks on
him in that paper. We are very far from ap
proving Of duelling, but at the same time we
see no cause for the 7ri6unes raising a
two columned howl about the challenge With
out giving our readers the trouble of looking
over the two columned affair, we can say tha,
the whole matter may be stated in very few
words. The Tribune S feelings and predilec-
tons were outraged because Capt Bigelow took
Archbishop Hughes and Cardinal Bedini round
the lake. The Tribune accordingly attacked
Capt. Bigelow with its weapons-edito
Capt. Bigeiow finding it rather a Jug-hande
concern to bark against one who kept dog
proposed a resort 10 his oon weapons, pistols
The Tribune very naturally and correctly re-
fused, and that is all
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

FORGIVE AND FORGET.
Ry CHARLES SWAIN.

IaKetyE and Forget! why the world would be
lonely.
The garden wilderness left TO deform;
1t the flowers but remembered the chilling
winds only,
Aid the fields gave. no verdnre for fear Of the
storm
Oh, sill in thy loveliness emblem the flower,
Give the fragrance offeeling to sweeten life $
way;
And prolong not again the brief cloud Of an
hour,
With tears that but darken the rest of the
day
Forgive and Forget there's no breast SO unicei
ing
But some gentle thoughts Of affection there
live;
ana the best Of US all require something con.
ofaling,
Some heart that with smiles can io,get and
forgive
Then away with the cloud from those beautiful
eyes,
That brow was no home for such frowns TO
have met.
Oh, how could onr spirits esr hope for the
skies,
II Heaven refused to Forgive and Forget,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

FIRE AT LEwIsTows, PA des.fuctiv,
FIRE occurred al Lewistown. PENNSYLVANIA O,
the l7th, 1t broke out at IL o'cloci at nirh
in the steam saw-mil and boat yard of Frick
sifer d Co, and destroyed large amount o
property. a new county bridge over Buffalo
creek was burnt, together with three or lou,
newly built boats of the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company, and large quantity of boa,
stuff and sawed timber The loss of Frck
slifrr, o. Co. was abou, $4,000, with an in
surance of 2,500 The loss TO the county on
the bridge was about $4,000; no insurance
The edior of the Miltonian and another fireman
were accidentally run over by an engine, and
badly injured Their recovery is said to be
doubtful
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02
Fyetkly Hliurr5' Grprfss.
rusLrsnED EVERY WEDNESDAY, MORNING.
M VIM n. MERRITT


Tne DAsly ExrRxss will be furnished to weekly sub
liars TEN CENTS per week, payable TO the carrier
Saturday mornings
90 ADvEAxisENESTs inserted, in either the Daily o.
eekIv. on the most reasonable terms.
Vhe WEEKLY EXPRESS will contain I'll,
ksst intelligence political and miscellaneous foreign
$mestic. The recent Improvements in Office viii
liable u u give much reading matter in the Week.,
can b. found in any other paper VI its size in the
Terms Of the Weekly.
ONE DOLLAR < FIFTY CTS. per annUm. in al
Ance, and ~ II not pail in advance
No Subscription will be discontinued (excep at the
tion Of the publishers until all arrearages paid
ITO CT ubs--As an induce,nent clubs, propose TO
|ake the following reduction:
Three copies, per anlun, $i; Six copies, So; Ten
ipies, ell; f; Fourteen copies, SiA
Where club Of six, ton, fourteen copies SENT nn
copy will t. sent the person who nskes Tp the
b. Orde-s iram clubs BE- invariably accompanied
the cash.
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING,
1Or Evxas DxscnIYr,os executed with accuracy use.
ss, and Aispatch reasonable At any other
taoiis.nient IN the State
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

EPISCOPAL GENERAL CoNvENTIos Tha
irienniai Convention of the PROTESTANT Episco-
pal Church, met in New York, week before
last. The initial sermon was preached by Bsh-
op Mcl!yalne, of Ohio, faithful, earnest plea
IN behalf of missions, glowing in style and re-
plete with those evangelical sentiments which
render this distinguished prelate an ornament
to our American Christianity. The communion
was eele brated after the sermon, upon the 6rst
day. One new diocese was erected, Iowa; and
a provisional admission to the Church Union.
OF the diocese Of California, so soon as the
Church in that State complies with the Con-
stitution ~ T. Esaa. o.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

De CAREfuL HOW loU SrRiKE-An anu
sing accident occurred the other day. ina
fashionable music store in Albany, which
should teach clerks to be careful in their sports
1t appears that the clerks in this store had ac-
CURED habit Of playing tricks upon each other
ana one OF the sports was, if one saw the other
stooplng down to select music, or for any other
purpose, he would seize a board. (generalIy ofa
pox') and spank the STOPPING victim This
practice had gone on for some time, when one
day,one OF Tue clerks who had caugh, The board
most severely Tor some past transaction, and
was laying low to catch his antagonist il, n
position that he might pay him off with interest.
entered the store, and at the end of the bacE
counter, he saw, to his great delight, his fellow
CLERK doubled up in a beautiful position. with
his head among the lower shelves, aad his BODY
a, a. sui angle Now thought he, is my time,
MIR. Jerry so he selecieda good stiff board.
about four feet long, end cautiously approaching
nm, gave him blow that sounded ali over the
store, and brought him erect at once. AT that
moment Jerry appeared from behiud stack Of
DOCKS, 18th his face swollen with suppressed
laughter, and the gentleman who was struck
stood IN utter amazement rubbing himself most
dexterously. The offending clerk discovered to
hls great as,onishment and regret, that he had
struck his worthy pastor, the Rev. Dr--,
VINO was busy selecting music, in mistake for
MS comrade. Of course he was ready to fall
on his knees for forgiveness, but the deed was
done.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

ExIRAvAGaEcE OF GEETLIMIs --Variou;
paragraphs relating to the extravaganza Of the
softer sex have gone the rounds of the papers
We beg the ladies to observe that these out
rageous paragraphs came from the married ed
itors. The singular journalists laugh at these
matters. The Boston Transcript thus takes up
the cudgels in behalf of {. the female wimmen,
and galantly r, sorts the charge.
The most fashionable crays,s are sold frr
five dollars The full styles of velvet vests
range from $40 to S25each Most of the de-
srable patterns of the best quality have been
already taken at prices above $40
In the matter Of vest buttons there is grest
extravaganza. We hear Of sales Of single sets
at upwards Of hundred dollars, and the Jew
ellers on Washington street have elegant styles,
at prices ranging from $40 TO $40 button, or
from 800 to $l20 for set of six. The finest
shirts on exhibition in Faneuil Hall cost $l2
each, and small fortune is required fora fash
ionable "suit' of gentenians clothes
There you nre
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

DYED Boards IS BRoApxAY-Tbe Home
JouLpal says-"It does not seem 10 be general
ly Understood, that the black beard is the least
credltabie, In the story it tells of parentage and
nourishment. In the countries where boards
have been enough worn to be ph;losophicallv
studied, the blacklist beard is known as the
coarsest, and indicates blood impoverishea by
the hard labor ana scanty food of those through
whom it descended. "Gentle blood it is
thought gives an auburn but not black beard to
those OF dark complexion and sunny tinted or
golden, out not dark red or Iusterless and sandy
beard, TO those who are blonde The Greeks
gave golden beard to their gods in Italy, at
the present day, the blonde beard, yellow or pol-
den, is especially admired, and thought 10 be the
only color Of such as are silky and caressable in
their texture
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

YIELD OF CORN IN IOWA.

II is 10 be regreit' that more attention las
not been paid 10 the subject If thc crops, so as
to Judge with st'me greater degree Of accuracy
the relative capacity Of our soil for The various
kinds cf grain. In country ike ours, asst be-
ginning 10 be developed, such information is ol
the highest Importance t the farmers, in mo
netary p,int Of view. We are sorry TO this
subject neg srct.d at most Of our late county
fairs In fact, we have heard Of but one oi these
exhibitions which furnished any d,ta ON the
subject AT the late fair in jeff; rson county,
the amount Of corn raised on two acres, by Mr.
Tell, was 2l0 bushels, by Mr.. Pope 200 bushels
by MIR Lynch :922 bushels Tie competitors
as we understand from the Ledger, had not de-
voted any particular attention to these two acres
each, with view Of securing premiums, bu,
they were selected from whole fields nearly OF
equally as good"
We are inclined to believe that such crop is
about as well as can be shown by the aericultu u
raj records of other States.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

AEvAEcE IN FRFIeHTs The ST Louis In
telligencer OF the l5th says =" There were con
siderable higher rates asked and obtained yes
terday in the rates of freight to New Orleans
Flour was shipped at 81, pork at $50, whis
key and oil 50 per hbl. Corn at SOC, oats and
bran at Soc per 100 pounds. These are higher
rates than have prevailed for year past or
more, and as might be expected the advance,
which was rather Unexpected, created less de +.
mand for several articles of produce Flour
was dull a, anything above S5,625 to 1878 Tor
supsrfne.
Corn sold a, 50 to 53c, and oats generally at
34 TO 35c
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

Ous ExCHAGEs AND THE MAiLs-For SOM
time our exchanges have either come up miss
ing or drift in on us i'll conglomerate bundles =
We trust to hear from ST. Louis in The cours
of the next SIX days, some of our daily ex-
changes mnst come TO hand, unless the mail
are completely collapsed Oar Washington dai
lies seem to be out Of the question. We Civ,
Up the riddle Of accounting for this singular de-
rangement "Giye US this day our daily bread
seems TO be a useless PRAYER
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02
For The Miners Express.
HOW MANY SHOWS SHALL WE
HAVE

Mr.. MERRITT There is an old sayin
among the farmers th.t The first snow tha
falls is an index OF what the winter vii
be. The rule is this "we will have a
many SHOWS as there are days in the moon
age The moon is row "a days old, and W,
may expect "a SHOWS, and if the frst snow i
deep, we will have deep SHOWS al. winter. Nov
watch and determined as this is the first sun.,
falling. ALMANAC MAKER.
Dubuque Oct 20, 1853.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

THAT'S MY THUNDER We see that the
lineage lrttune IS good enough TO appropriate
our land office statistics, without saying even,
"Good morning I've brought your saddle
home once. We would not mind it at all. since
we calculate to supply our eastern neighbors
with the Iowa news, but the Tribune very cody
misprints the item and says the returns ssshow a
great dsproportion in favor of the DprAGE dis
trict over others and of Iowa over Wisconsin. :
nDuPegs district is no doubt very fair sor,
OF district, but tine DUBuQUE district has kind
of claim which we cannot allow is beneath any
other, SO far as the official returns are concern
ed
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

The RIvER.-In the opinion of our Oldest
river men, the mississippi in its fall has now
reached point as low as that of last year. 1t
is still falling, very slowly indeed, but from
| day to day gradual decline may be noticed
It's sluggish and declining current tells us in
unmistakable language, and without intending
a pun, that this is the Fall
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02
NEW READINGS.

How doth the ever busy wasp
Improve the shining hour;
HIS object ever is TO grasp
The sweets Of fruit and flower.
10 dip his beak into the peach,
10 pierce the ripen'd plum;
10 suck whatever is in reach,
10 sting whoe 'er may come!
80. children, you should ne'er forget
This insect s happy Toll;
Before you his example set,
And what you can't eat, spoil.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

We have a few words to say TO our subscribers We
have large number CT little ela ms for subscription
scattered all ov,rthe state which need bat which
would involve great deaf of Tine and expense 10 80 at
Ter them We would like To have tl.ose who indebt-
cd to forward this fall and square the books
We hope they win duly appreciate the situation OF
matters, and relieve from to harsh ures.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02
THE DUBUQUE LAND OFFICE DEPOS
IrORY

Our last Burling on Telegraph did not come
10 hand, but we infer from an article in the Gaz
etts oil that city, that The Telegraph, having found
out that i's former complaint was a poor specu-
latian, hobbies forward to try its lack once more
How it succeeds, let the Gazette tell