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Diet.

On saturday Nay Ia, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
Mr. FRANCS DoSNEAN, native Of the county II Long
ford parish Of Rathcline Ireland, In the 40h rear Of
his age.
His frer d. and acquantances respectfully invited
10 attend ais funeral, this afternoon at two O'Clock
from his Late residence, 217 Mott street.
Will any gentleman who VAS board the steamer n
lpois The sth of August 1882 from Panama to New
York, and who knows anything Of the circums tances
connected with the death OF Mr.. Thomas H. Bilsland
communicate freely with his dsconsoiate mother and
sisters His death not published at the time neither
are his effects now forthcoming II Is only recently they
ma and Dr. EcNuty Address Miss Billslsnd, Charles
ton, South Carolina.
Suddenly. on Saturday, May II, ELIZA aged months
ne fisnda II ~. tApiy ~ rPsaxVy isvRS Il
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Ne~r fr~~ Jamaica.

We have Alss Of papers from Jamaica up 10 the 9Th
Instant In addition to the interesting letters Of our cor
respondents which appeared in the HERALD OF Sunday
morning, We publish the following summary Of the
m. House of General Assembly of the island had been
prorcgued, BY royal proclamation, until Tuesday, the
An act to raise supply for the Of the
of the island BY duty all rum, and other distilled
spirits, retailed consumed within the island, and to
sss hs IN
The Queen Of England had pardoned several persons con-
victed in Kingston, Of felonies and other offences
Tho Rev. Mr. Watson. Presbyterian church, had called
attention in series of letters TO the condition of large
number Of young in Kingston and the necessity OF
Ts stsansr E Arrived ~ Kinrston nnou the eth
from Honduras. She had been fourteen days out and
fears entertained for her safety The Esk had to
put into Havana in consequence Of having head winds
She there put in quarantine and detained several
days.
and International System of Postage had been formed
at Kingston.
In lecture upon Picture Of Jamaica it is and it
was, delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Watson upon the lst
he audes remedies for her social improvement
and says Our rulers must condescend to be just be
nevolen and good Bad men must be removed from their
false position in society before Gods judgments
moved from the country. the country will patronze
and put unprinciped men into high places, men OF no
moral integrity of education OF capacity for the
duties assigned them-men the law in whose members
operates to the exclusion of all righteous principles from
the law Of their minds then need we not be surprised
If God should avenge such departure from rectitude by
the heaviest Judgments Then let no. complain that
our heavy social evils not removed but for
this is the order of Providence that sin shall bring itS
own punishment 4"
The Kingston Journal Of the ID inst, says =
We learn that steamer, called the Medea, Medaie
has arrived at Havana having board three gentlemen
who have been appointed by the British government
Commissioners to inquire into the present condition Of
this island II this report be true we may expect these
gentlemen to arrive in a day or two.
The recent death Of the Rev. Mr. Widish, Missionary
Methodist Minister was much regretted
Stephen Chirsi OF the Roman Catholic church.
died yellow fever at Kingston in the twenty ninth
wear of his are,
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Police Intellirence,

arrest Of Fugitire from Albany charged aoith Breaking
Bob Sutton and accomplish arrested at Albany
for larceny committed BY them, in picking gentle
at Albany, and subsequently made their escape by
breaking cut of prison. Sutton rearrested convict
ed OF the crime and sent to Auburn State pron for five
years. The accomplce avoided arrest until yesterday
officer Keefe Of the Chiefs special aids took him
into custody. ard conveyed him before the Chief of Pc.
lice who detained him until advices arrive from Albany
Police and the Rock Boys Captain Turnbull of the
Eighth ward ordered the arrest Saturday night, OF
some fifteen young men denominated the srock boys
1t that this class Of boys having visible Of
procuring livelihood, to be congregating
the various Of streets in that ward coacoctug
plans of various kinds Of depredaons the community
The boys taken before Justice Stewart who commit
ted them to prison for further examination 1t is the
determination of the to send the whole batch
to the peni entiary, common thieving vagabonds.
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NEWS BY THE MAILS.
Falling OF Building MT Buffalo, and from
Fifteen to Twenty Persons Buried I'm the
from the Buffalo EXPRESS. NAV al

Fifteen TO Twenty Persons Buried In the
Ruins.
From the Buffalo Express May IA
We are compelled to record of the most shocking
and fatal accidents that has occurred in city
II ia difficult TO arrive at anything like the part
cuars in the case the midst of the immediate excite
nent Of the hour but all that be had here pre-
sent
A short tina since. Mr.. W. H. Glenny purcha sed the
building above that in which this paper published
and known the old Commercial Bank building. This
he firing up, in beautiful style, for crockery
store The arrangements fastening towards
p'eton and 1t his purpose to into In about
ten days Last evening between five and six O'Clock
that heard at great distance buryng from fifteen
to twenty beneath the ruins The number
4 il impossible to give before next Being
what the hour of quitting work is hoped that
portion Of the workmen had left But the best is bad
enough We present list of the persons known be
engaged upon The building could ascertained
There were twelve men employed by Mr.. Tden. Those
known to have been saved were:-Warren Sawyer, Con-
rad Deal, George Nicholas George Houck, Lawrence
Euner
George Kinpski, boy, leg and arm broker
George n. johnson, foreman for Mr.. Tideu, killed
Michael Had!ey, laborer, killed
henry Steinboher, supposed to be killed.
There we're three others. whose names could not
lsan IN the employ of Mr. Tlden supposed to be in the
z iDs
two boys employed the carpenter work. three Of whom
were killed
Henry Hilthrop, and two Germans whose names we
unable 10 learn, Franklin Hause Charles Hume
and o boy named Philip, were saved
Mr. GleuuJ's bookkepper and boy, who were in the
building escaped with but slight injury.
This gives aggregate of twenty three in the building
al he time of the accident.
SIX dead bodies have been taken from the ruins and
there ia probably three more not yet found
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Herald Marine Correspondence
HAMrTTpN Rarvp,As No.,


The schr Waterwitch Capt Hutchipgs sails to day for
your port, with cargo of potatoes and tomatoes
which doubt not will DO delivered to you in excellent
order
TIE brigantine Spray, from Halifax, with the English
mail OF 10th nit ard the brgantine Princess ROYAL from
Glentauner from Jamaica bound to Australia with lO7
passengers being in want of water put into st Georges
on Tuesday last.
derect brig, the MARYLAND of marlborough Me was
discovered to the west end Of these islands yesterday
week and has been brought into this port She IL loaded
with pitch pine lumber and waerogged her foremost
standing; has anchors and chains, &c. The MARYLAND
was capsized on the 4th Of January last when voy
age from Georgetown SC, to New York, and her crew
taken of and carried to your port since which she has
been drifting about and at last Bermuda has brought her
up This is not the first instance that has occurred Of
vessels abandoned arriving ct Bermuda and goes prove
strong current setting towards these islands Some two
or three years ago. vessel owned at Bermuda left Blt
more for these islanda She was capsised shortly asr
crew home here and nearly twevsmonth after his
vessel 9ade hv sP2sasHDes q " wst end Of thsss
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Marine Affairs.
THE CLIPPER SHIP SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS.
NATIONAL OBSERVATORY, I

THE CLIPPER SHIP SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS.
NATIONAL OBSERVATORY,
Washington May Q, 1853 I
Sill had the pleasure this morning to receive the alb
tTact log of the Sovereign of the Seas from San Fran
cisc' via the Sandwich Islands 10 New York Be pleased
to accept thanks for this well the outward trip
am sorry you much like your ship. for you ap
pear to be in great hurry she at least
infer from the absence OF remarks in the abstract
notice your suggestion about sailing directions from
the Sandwich Islands-tAey shall go down congratu
late You your glorious run; you have proved what
have been preaching for the last two three years
vz:lhat in the Southern hemisphere way out to sea-
wind to blow with trade wind like regularity and there
the field of the Say your owners that they
will send you next time to Port Philip, Australia and
thence strght home New York that you will beat all
one hundred and twenty five days at aud astonish
the world with the achievement that has been
accomplished would be almost willing to go with You
on such trip and help you to pisk out the fair windy
places Please say to them that getting out your
distances for each day, and attach Importance
enough to the performance to make it subject Of
offciel report to the government
Respectfully &c. NJ. F. MAURY
Capt L. MCKAY, snip Sovereign of the Seas, New York
THE BRITISH BRIG CAMBYssEs.
TO The EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
KEY WEST, May s, 1853
DEAR SIR In your PAPER of date between February
2s and the latter part Of March, observe most erro
statement in relation TO the condemnation Of the
British brig Cambyses under the survey of Mr. Patterson
ard Captain Heselton to the effect that it through
their fundamentally that vessel was condemned and
sold. This is entirely wrong As surveyors we gave in
report of the repairs found the vessel required
make her seaworthy 10 her cargo TO her port Of
destination 1t was for Judge Marvin to condemn and
order the vessel to be aod and he did not take
step until after consultation with gentleman well known
to the world both shipowner and PIMA namely
Captain N B. Palmer. beg you viii correct this state
rnent at your earliest opportunity.
am, with respect yours,
GEO. HESELTON, Of British shp Iucy
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islands, but - mutilAtsd ~ TO be quite valuesess
sumo the hull Of the MARYLAND win not prove
value; her cargo ID probably very little damaged
The brig Triad has boon repaired sufhcisntly
her TO leave for NYork about the end Of the VI
residue Of her cargo II being sold to day.
The brig Swan rails about Saturday next for ny
KINGSTON, Jam, Nay 9,
Arrived-April 81: bark Thomas winslow, ia
ling voyage ten months; oath, steamer "a Paragus
win, New York via Charleston 26th, schr Tally
ball. Bahamas; 26th, brig H Kelloch, Mcclellan,
2sth. bark Victory, Elefson, do; brig Joseph, Bal
May I. schrs Victoria (Br), Dost, halifax, MS;
Hannum, Bacon, NYork; 6tn. brig Plato (Brl,
Halifax, MS; 9Th, steamship Crescent City, NC DC
locity (Br), halifax; brig Aware, Gould, Baltimor
W Perry, NYork senena (Br), Halifax. MS.
Also arr Sth-An American bark, brig and 81
being Sunday, not signalized.
sailed-ApIil %, schr w II Mailer Cowell, NYol
bark Manchester, Guptel, Cuba; Thomas winslo'
Mexico; 9th, schr Tally 10. Kimball, Providence
ssip Paraguay. Baldwin, Paraguay; 10th, brig A
arc, blanchard, Cuba; May 3, brig H Kelloch, n
Cuba 9Th, bark Victory, Elefson, do; brig Jose
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Fine Arts

HENRY GAYS Farewell ADDRESS TIE o. S. SENATE,
l42-We have received copy Of the celebrated engrav-
ing Of the United States Senate Chamber S2 represent
ing with great deal of talent Henry Clay delivering his
farewell address to that learned body Of The
craving contains about hundred portraits, displaying
with life like appearance Webster Calhoun John Quincy
Adams Benton Martin Van Buren, and a host of other
eminent men, many Of whom numbered with
the dead but whose glorious deeds Of patriotism and
words Of national guidance, will perpetuate their
mory The engravi IS Of the very finest description
much indeed that any person well with
TIL Senate of that day could easily distinguish the fea
lures of any individual in the beautiful piece of art
Fifty impressions of this plate will be sold auction by
Repgs, Plat Co., No. Is Park row on Thursday even
ng, MAY 10, at o'clock.
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THE BRITISH BRIG CAMBYSSEs.
TO The EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
WilIio msburr City Intelligence

FRI-Two AGED PERSONS SERIOUSLY INJURED Yes.
terday morning about three O'Clock. fire discover.
ed issuing from the front cellar door OF the grocery
store and dwelling house No. 48 North Second street
owned by slr Cofgrove snd occupied by himself and a
number OF poor families. The hremen were the
ground, and succeeded in subning the flames before
ateral damage had been sustained Mr. Cosgrove at
aoout $500 Lis stock Of groceries, and $500 on his
house. Fully insured. Two OF the tenants Mr. and
Mrs. Doherty about fifty years of age, who occupied
apartments on the second story became thoroughly
peDred in by the smoke and flames oblige them to
seek safety by jumping through second story back
window, by which both Of them received serious intern
and external injuries, in consequence striking on
quantity OF sharp stohts Some doubts entertained
work OF an incendiary.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Horrible Murder I'm Washington.
A wIFEs rHRoAr CUT BY HER HUSBAND AT
TEMPTED SUICIDE OF THE MURDERER.

Horrible Murder I'm Washington.
A wHEs THROAT CUT BY HER HUSBAND AT
TEMPTED SUICIDE OF THE MURDERER
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1858.
Robert A. Hawke, Messenger of the General Post
Oca cut his wifes throat O'Clock last night an
hour after they retired completely severng the wind
pipe and arteries. he then made two cuts at his own
throat but was as he says prevented from killing him
self by his wife knocking the razor out Of his hand.
Their daughter thirteen years of age occupying the ad
iong room was awakened the of her mother
Who Jumped out Of bed and down stairs while Hawke
raised the trout window loudly exclaming 81 have
my wife's throat, and my own, and intend to
Mt my chiG's." The wife, in the time,
reached the front door, and attempted TO speak, but
unable. The neghbors, alarmed going in, found her on
The floor in dying condition the husband standing over
her with extended exclaimng, Oh, my wife, my
wife, have cut her threat" The child was screaming
or the steps The wife expired in about twenty minutes
An inquest was held this morning and the jury returned
. verdict Of death by the hands of her husband he
being in a deranged state of mind" Hawke has been
.rrested and committed he honest and inofsnsve
urdiDarilv but for time past has been in
tcmely depressed state of mind. Intending suicide he
had written letter. saying the world against him,
and es could not live happily here, he wanted all his
Garnily to 90 20 heaven
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Affairs In Cuba.

Affairs In Cuba.
DIFFICULTY AMONG THE AUTHORITATIVE Off
GERS ABOUT RETURNING TO sPAIN-THE DIsCoN-
TENT AMONG THE TROOPS, ETC.
Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier.
HAVANA, May I, 1858.
The unusual calm and ser that reigns at present.
makes letter to you almost unnecessary and what
say this occasion will require but few words
On dit that our cad authorities not the best of
terms sequence of which Of them 60 to Spain
almost Immediately Gen. Lavalette, the second in COM
msnd is one and the other whose name have forgot
ten is also considerable parsonage
The Generals visit to the other parts OF the island
do think has strengthened his confidence in its
made in many parts were not exactly what has been
represented in the newspapers published by Spaniards
1t said that in Cuba that Santiago de Cuba stone
thrown; however, hardly can believe that. What
appears certain is that in Puerto Principe the
people kept at home and suky.
The accounts related about the troops true cannot
be encouraging SPAIN and at this msment regiment
is being drawn from Trinidad, account of some mis-
understanding That the troops at this moment should
show disaechon is not strange for their position is rk
and having the countenance OF the creoles in
acts Of insubordinaton may readily be supposed that
them to show their dissatisfaction; and perhaps the
procamations which have been circulated 1t is said
amongst Them have tended to wee ken their affection for
the service.
1t i. said do not know with what truth, that the
Galatians beginning to consider their position serious
ly; however, if they give their support TO indepen-
dence it will be with the understanding that the Island
shall not be annexed to the United States The oreoles
the contrary bent annexation as they consider
that the Ieace and prosperity Of the Island require the
glorious stars and stripes to wave over it.
There is good deal Of activity amongst the vessels Of
war at present They are coming and going every day.
All the British are at sea- and they have fired at any
more American vessels, that is more than say.
have been informed that they have orders not to inter
fere with any expedition that may appear give help
to the Creole however, this completely contradcts the
assertions of the British ministers On Of sym
patty with the Creoles in their cause it might happen
that the Nelson's of the present day might put the blind
eye to the glass should any thing appear.
The only solution Of the rumor in regard to the pro-
nunciameno at Puerto Principe is that the troops
suffering badly from cholera, and being alarmed fauced
that they being poisoned that account showed
some insubordipation,
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Superior CouT t-Generai Term
Before Chief Justice Oakley. and Hon. Judges campbe

TtIUIr OHIe JuhIICe HKIRy ana HON. Judges UampbeII
Paine, and Emmett.
MAY Jesse Hoy rs. american Exchange Bank. Order
appealed fron-Revoked.
Cdltin E. HUI rs. Thonncs Cornley Sheriff -Jud0ment
affirmed
Amos r. Emo rs James H. Del Vecchio--Nonsuit set
aside, ar trial antedCOsts to abide the event
William Le,ois rs. Thomas Cor1y-Nsw trial granted
Costs TO abide the event.
James NJ Hood &c. Mdatdttdn Fire Insurance Conp1nv
Judgment affirmed
Host d Albro rs. William MGrmty-New trial granted
Costs to abide event.
Henry Wood Red m Peter Lambert ct ala Cause sent
back TO Special term for trial
SPECIAL TERM.
Before Hon. Judge Ennet
John N. EOgcr u. Abraham HarYis.-Motion densd
without costs.
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On May 9, by the Rev. Mr. BALD win ALEXANDER W
MoRRELL to Miss ELIZABETH TURNER all Of this city
In this city, Sunday, May u.s. by the Rev w. Rose
welt A. b. McGowAN to Miss LYDIA BUTTE, daughter of
the late Henry Buttle, both of this city.
AT Trinity Church, on Thursday, May H. by the Rev.
r. Hgbee Mr.. JOHN W. MrILoI, youngest Of Mrs.
Iawton late of No. 80 Greenwich street, to Miss ELIZA
MTH BOULDER OF BROOKLYN
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BOSTON, May Io1
Arrived Banks Nashua, Philadelphia; J H Du1
Hadley, Baltimore; Lucy Ann, zaza, Cuba; briggs
tress (Dutch(. st Domingo city, 14th ult; Eliza A
nah; Rio Grande, do; Mary Lowell, Frontier, Ma
kins, and Druid, Philadelphia; schr Express, Aux
PRovIDENcK, May Is,
Arriyed-Brig Thetis, Kenneally. Ardrossan, Ma
Spoke May IL, lat 90, long A 40, ship Henry Clay
from NYork for Liverpool.
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FRoM-Hospital, Bellevue, Is ; Small Pox, Black wells
Island l; Lunatic Asylum, 81 Randas Island l. City
Hospital o; House of Refuge / Almshouse Rackwen's
Island q Colored Home, 4; Coored Orphan Asylum, l.;
ColoIed persons, Z.
Interments returned from Wards Island, 81.
THOMAS K DOWNING, City Inspector.
City Inspectors Office May IA, 1853.
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THE OPERA EVICTION CASE IN BosToN.-Mr.
Palmer, agent Of Madame Sontsg, arrested on the
18th inst, civil suit brought by Mrs. Kemond Of Sa
lem for damages In ejesng her from ts Howard Athe
Deum Damages are aid In the sum Of 15O0, and the
case win Be tiled In Essex county, hasA Mr.. Painer
gave bell.
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D0meW1c FUsCeUnry.
The joint committee Of the Maryland legislature has
reported that the present session sha be closed the
3lst instant.
Samuel White who convicted Ia Boston Cor robbine
Mr. E. Ellis broker, OF about 81 900, has been sen
fenced v three yean hard labor In the 6tsts prsoo
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Railroad Intelligence

meeting of the citizens Of Boston ami vicinity will
held this evening to consider what mea sures shall
taken in reference to the late accident at Norwalk
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Weekly Report or Deaths
In the City and County of New York. from the 7th day
Of May to the 14th day Of May 1858.
Men, IL; Women, 3d. Boys, Ill; Girl, 8S-Total, 32l
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Turpentine Distillery Burned, Sc.
BALTIMORE May Is, 1858.
The turpentine distiIery Of Messrs Barnum & Roun-
tree Charleston, destroyed by fire Friday.
New Orleans papers of Monday have been received.
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The James Adger Detained at Charleston

CHARLESTON, May Is 1858,
The United States steamship James Adger Capt. John
Dickinson in consequence of the tide not uiting did not
leave this port Saturday evening" at six O'Clock ad
vertised She sailed however, for New York this
inr
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speed md safety!

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WASHINGTON AND WHEELING
,TRL WEEKLY EXPRESS!
TlHE subscriber has perfected his for run
J. ming regular WAGON LINE, for the rapid transmits
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~ Freight, Packages and Parcels! ..
Between the above mentioned and all points
This will be emphatically SAFE SPEEpy AccoMmo-
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to be carried speedily and safely. The Proprietor
hopes TO patronage which will amply sustain it,
and afford fair margin for a living profit
H b ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
LEAVF-Whceling every Monday, "Wednesday and
Friday, at 10 o'clock a. M arriving in Washington at
O'Clock, each day., - - .fl l5 az :: ID
lLEAVE-Washingtom every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at 10 O'Clock, a NJ arrivingin in Wheeling at
O'Clock, each evening. - -.t'. -. --s
ES:-1n Wheeling after the first OF April, 1883
Market Street, above Monroe, nearly opposite WaSh.
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Store. mar26 L. w. STOCKTON.
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New Patent Premium
SAFETY GAS LAMPS,
Patent Phosgene Gas,

~ FOR BURNINGgI SAME.
This lamp producing portable Light,
1econsn1ended any otte,: d .
rIIE LIGHT is produced by the burning aerilorm
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well either with glass globe shade, and per-
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The opinions the be learned from the fact
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SILVER MEDALwas awarded the Inventor and a Di.
at the same
cd the eBESTHfGHFeyerex exhibited to the 4nstitnte.-
Theabove Tor sale. Wholesale and Retail
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