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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-12-15
NEw YoRK, Dec. IL

The entire establishment OF Ilarper "
Brothers, comprising seven huildG-s
five stories high, Oh Pearl and Ct e.
streets, and several adjoining houses, are
in ruins. The fire broke out abOu'
quar.cr past oae o'clock, from, it is said,
spontaneous combustion or the explosion
OF a camphene lamp. The hands some
six hundred in number, had Just rejuIn
Cd from dinner. All, with The excep-
lion oI Two girls injured, are reported L.
have escaped. One glrl jumped from
the third story and was not much hurt
The Old Wilton Ii use, Blank Bo0k
Mandatory OF George Il. Coleridga
s. Brother, are among the building
destroyed. The Marion House and tue
Franklin street Hotel ure badly burnut
IN The upper story.
The loss will doubtless exceed hal'
million OF dollars, and by some it is est
mated as high as IA million. The LaT-
ers are largely insured. The city CON.
panes wi / be heavy losers. The vau-
able stereotype p!ates are unJer9,nod
10 be sale in the vaults.
DEC, L. The lire yesterday destroy
cd in all l6 buildings, and The enlro'
loss is estimate ed AT three quarters Of Il
million OF dollars, OF winch about one
halt tails On Harper & Brothers, Whc
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CHAKLEs1oN. Dec. .


The Revenue Cutter Hamilton lrn
the dry docf, here, on Wednesday. for
"A cruise, having on board Thos. T.. Nu'
dolph, Of ST. Mary, Ga, The Captain
Camilus Saunders, son OF Gen. i,omu-
lus Saunders, lsl Lieut.; L. G.. Hlucs,
Cd Lieut.; and crew Of IL men. II
blew ii hurricane last !ighS, during
which the Hamilton wai lost oil Luly
Breakers, Charleston hay. The officers
and crew took TO the Two life hosts, one
OF which has not ye, been heard Of. The
other boat contained Captain Rudolph,
the Quarter.nasler, and five men, "ho
were all drowned, with the exception o.
one seaman, who was lashcd 10 lie boat,
and was picked up this morning by Z
Savannah steamer.
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Bp Vclcorcrh.
HALIFAX, Tuesday, A. Nj +,

De-. Oh, s53.
The American MI steamship Hum.
boldl from iiayrr, hound H. ew Iurt
is reported ashore at the mouth OF tLIs
h irhor.
A messenger had been drsparcI rj
10 her, and !ull particulars will he 90 .-
warded as early ms posst vie.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-12-15

THe RELIGIONS OF THc WORLD AND
THEIR RELATIONS TO CHRlsTIANlIY, by
Frederick Denison Maurice, Nj. A., from
the third revised Lon ,on edition. Bos-
ton : Gould & Lincoln, 1854.
In. the year 1851 Robert Boyle direct.
ed by a codlciI to his will chat eight
sermons should be preached each year
IN London Tor proving the Christian
Religion against notorious Infidcls to
wit. Atheists, THESIS, Pagans. Jews
and Mahometans not descending low.
er II any controversies that are among
Christians themselves" He desired
that the preacher oil these sermons
should be assisting TO all companies, and
encouraging OF them in any undertak-
ing for propogaing the Christian Re-
lgion TO foreign par's; )" and, further.
that he should be ready 10 satisfy such
real scruples rs any may have concern
ing these matters, and 10 answer such
objections and difficulties as may be
started, to which good answers have no,
yet been made.
Tie above sentence is from the first
irc'''e ~ u's 'o'H'ir, shi WI give the
reauer some I'eh OF me na'rTr and OBJ
Jecl oi the "o'. The lectures are
heau'i'ui'y hud iofc'hIy written, and
The author laIn'y shows that he las
studied well ard thoroughly understand
HE subject, -Hnd has complied with tie
desire oi the founder OF these courses of
lectures IN most satisfactory manner.
This lille bork contains great deal
o. Interesting 'nIornation, ~ a compact
form, which canrot lal to be valuable
tc ali readers. IL Is issnrC ~ very neat
s'HIe'
/ or SAFE Ia this cry ~ W. II. Peek
ahd ( r. IIdmm'ti, j..
PLEASANT PAGES rnR IouNG ProrLE;
OF, look OF Home Education and Enter.
I''ll'iliA'''' ~ ~ Iphl .NtNtDliIUC. WIN
numerous illustrations. Boston Gould
X Lincoln: 1888.
This book is intended AS an aid to the
Home education oi children, and AS
such it~iI! unqncslionahIy tie the means
Of accomplishing much good. The
great variety of subjects presented. and
wirhal - shi,iully ire lied as TO make
truth simp'e" and attractive, renders it
an admirable family hcok Tor summer
day and winter hlEhls. Tie lessons
Oh drawing, a'"hc, "iicr to the young
learner an easy introduction 10 a source
Of aimest lncNhausIihIe pleasure and Of
permanent benefit To cultivate habits
Of observation and, thooghilulncss-, to
lead the tender mind o knowcdrc OF
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LocKPoRr, Dec. GIL
MS recover,

Ex Governor Hunt, is very i'll.
His Physician has but slight hopce OF
Il nis recovery.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04
FOREIGN Items.

A private letter, by way of Vienna, hints
that the emperor Of Russia has recently ex-
hibited touches of insanity.
At St. Petersburg, July l, there were 427
cases of cholera; deaths that day 90, cured
Al, new cases 81. At Copenhagen, same day,
"a cases; but the disease was not spreading
rapidly.
st. Petersburg commercial letters to july
A, do not describe any alteration in the mar
kets. From ODESSA the dates are to June
29th. A large business in wheat had again
taken place at rather higher prices, the pur-
chases being for the Mediterranean, chiefly
Genoa and Marseilles.
German correspondents at Constantinople.
appeared to have hopes of American aid for
the sultan; and one writer was 'sinclined TO
attribute the friendly professions of the gov
ernment of the United States to the astonish-
ing success Of the American missionaries
among the Musselmen."
The Algemeine Gazette states that certain
English agents are fiattering the pacha Of
Egypt with the theory of an Arabian king
dom under British protection. The same pa
per says that the Egyptian contingent Of 49,
600 men is destined for the occupation of Syria
The demand which it is alleged M. de
Bruck, the Austrian agent, made of the sui
tan was for the immediate payment Of five
millions Of piastres due to Austria, and pos
session Of the ports of Kleck and Souterina,
on the Adriatic.
A letter from Copenhagen says there is
little doubt that the harvest in Sweden will
be bad, and the price Of grain is already rising
in that country.
II is estimated that if the abundant crops of
Algeria be gathered in, they will supply SOO,-
600 hectolitres Of wheat for import into France.
Lord Ernest Vane, youngest son of the
marquis and marchioness Of Londonderry, has
grieved his parents by quarrelling with his
tutor, and enlisting as private in a dragoon
regiment, the Ith Royal Irish.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04
John Bull Philanthropy-Worse and
More of it.

There has lately been good deal said about
the Cuban slave trade, and the stupendous ef-
forts Of England TO suppress it. According to
statements recently made in Parliament. quite
fleet is employed in this philanthropic SER
vice, at an expense Of half million a YEAR
One would infer from these accounts that J..hn
Bull was actually on the verge of bankruptcy
by reason Of his immeasurablc sacrifices in the
cause of humanity.
II is pity 10 spoil so nice story by few
unpoeical, blunt facts. But one Of those un-
feeling chaps, who, when handsome story is
told, are always impertinenily calling for I" the
papers," has, in reply 10 the inquiry What
is done with the slaves recaptured by the Brit
ish on the coast Of Cubai" certainly exhibited
British philanthropy in this matter in most
unpoetical and unenvable light. The state
ments Of the writer may be briefly abridged
When British cruiser captures SLAYER and
takes her, with her cargo, into any Cuban port,
board of commissioners, called commission
n,irta, or mixed commission, takes cognizance
OF the whole matter, and, after full investiga-
tion, reports accordingly. This commission is
composed of English and Spanish officers If
the vessel be declared a lawful prize, she is re-
tanned as such by her captors, and her slaves
are landed and placed under the charge of the
Spanish authorities. These slaves are known
as e'm0ncipados, and are deposited by the au-
ihOrities at the barracoons, 10 remain in the
bonds Ct slavery for ten and sometimes fifteen
years, for which time they are sold for the sum
Of eighty doubloons, equal to one hundred and
eighty-sx dollars. For these euGnapados
there is always ready sale; for though the
terms Of sale entitle them 10 freedom after a
stated term of service, the most INSCRIPTIONS
means are resorted to, and generally success
fully, 10 prevent their return 10 the authorities
BY the same means their children are also held
in perpetual slavery. When it is considered
that at the time of their capture and introduc-
tion they are mere savages, and speak no other
but their native tongue, and that their new
masters are very careful never to inform them
OF their condition as ensdncipGdoS, but keep
them, in common with other slaves, on their
plantations, il will not be wondered at that they
remain forever in bondage and thus the most
solemn compact is grossly violated, and Afri-
can slaves recaptured by British cruisers derive
no benefit whatever therefrom, and their condi-
tion differs not from those who are successful
ly introduced by Spanish slavers.
The npshot Of the business thus is, that the
slaves are taken out of the hands of one set of
pirates and transferred to those of another set.
The only difference between them seems to be,
that your regular bnccaneer gets his slaves by
immense toll, risk, courage, skill, and enter
prise, while your English pirate rocks at his
ease in some quiet cove until the prey unsus-
pectingly floats under his guns, when il is taxi
en- with but slight exerton. To talk of phil
ahthropy " in connection with such business
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04

creased energy; and face, hair, and ears.
seemed to be fast verging to some final catas-
trophe Short interjections of z yes, -" um, y
" ah, "'I will, and rapidly put questions,
kept us all on the gaa rire, until losing all pow
er of control, he exhibited a final spasm. and
the climax burst forth in convulson of LAUGH
ter which threw him almost into fits. could
contain no longer, but joined the chorus of all
who knew him, and as soon as we could be
heard, congratulated him on his wife's love
and watchful care, but lamented that she had
not reserved her curtain lecture until he had
gotten home-but hoped, late as it was, he
might find her still in good hamor, as had
enjoyed pleasant chat with her myself that
very evening, at her own door. She ,ras not
dead!
The " circle " broke up in confusion. but
the deluded sister still persisted, and urged
me to make another trial. The spirits still
kept rapping, declaring in a desultory manner
all sorts of things, averring that would yet
be convinced, and that in just two weeks I
should have medium in my own family, and
rapping all around me
In few weeks, however, this entire family
disappeared, departing to parts unknown, with
out notice or adieu. Home, friends, church
membership, class, all, all abandoned-to the
great grief of all who had known and loved
her, and to the scandal Of the church to which
she had been SO warmly attached, and in which
she had once been so useful And thus ended
my first and last " night ,cith the rdppers."
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04
Ice In Cholera Morbus.

DIR. j. +. Snodgrass, of New York, makes
the following statement in the Tribune -
"The remedy for cholera morbus is ice. Not
'lce WATER nor even ice taken into the mouth
to melt and find its way into the stomach as
water, but crushed ice swallowed, or ice pills,
if you please. The primary seat Of this dis
ease is the stomach. There the intense thirst
and disagreeable bitterness characteristic of
cholera morbus originate, although experienced
in the mouth. There the ice should be APP
piled, with the view to absorbing the morbid
excess Of caloric or heat. Iced water by its
greater bulk distresses the stomach, while the
ice itself, applied directly to the part affected
swallowed in small Jumps, not suffered to
trickle down-relieve it almost certainly
Persons taking these ice pills, (as ! have
called them, to indicate that the secret of this
remedy proposed lies in the form and mode Of
its administration rather than in the remedy
itself, which is really nothing new. are sdme-
times alarmed by the 'shock' experienced in
the stomach. This is produced by the rapid
loss of morbid heat, and is therefore nothing
to be alarmed at, but is, on the contrary. ia
vorable. There need be no fear. Let the
ice be taken freely, and it will scarcely fail to
give relief without the aid Of any other medi-
cine whatever
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04
Grain in Europe.

There is strong probability that large
demand for maize, wheat, and other grains Of
the United States, will be required in Europe
during the next year. A letter from London
to the National Intelligencer says -
" The price of wheat is rising in Mark
Lane. On Monday it rose from Is. to 2s per
quarter. AT the same time, France, which
has sent England large supplies of wheat and
flour during the last three years, has become
purchaser Of cargoes intended for our mar
ket. The autumn here was very unfavora-
bic seed time; the winter and spring were
long and dreary; the summer appears to be
setting in wet, and the prospects are such as
to make people look at the stocks on hand
and the probable sources Of future supply
And, in the first place, there has been for
some time past drain Of corn from the neigh
boring continent, and much cannot be expect
ed thence The stocks are short, the pros
poets from the Vistula to the Garonne are un-
promising, and the consumption is everywhere
extraordinarily large Trade is fourishlng
throughout France and the greater part Of
Germany, and the demand for food is great
Flour has risen considerably in Paris, and the
stock is rapidly diminishing. Flour IS now
dearer in Paris than in London. The supply
which we have lately annually derived from
France of wheat and flour has averaged from
l,5OO,O to 1900, 900 quarters. That source
Of supply is for the present exhausted. The
wheat was imported into England last month,
viz: SOS, ,236 quarters, that has ever been i'm
ported during month, except upon two occa-
sions, since the repeal Of the corn laws; and
in addition to this large quantity Of wheat,
34I 1854 cwt. of flour were imported. The
rising prices show that this large quantity was
not too much. From the north of Europe
very little may be expected, and the political
proceedings of Russia threaten the supplies
from Odessa. The sale of wheat and beans
from Egypt has been stopped by the govern
ment of that country. War may put stop to
the imports from the Levant. There is thus
prospect of deficient and late harvest at
home, and very much diminished supplies
from abroad. There is promise, however,
of large quantity of wheat from Canada,
and this has made, say the Liverpool papers,
the wheat market dull at Liverpool. The
people on the Corn Exchange, are of opinion
that not much more wheat of last harvest will
come from the u. States. They are, howev-
or, calculating upon your having an early and
abundant harvest, and the means Of furnish
ing England with large future supply
People here are beginning to count upon the
immense quantity Of maize annually raised in
the United States, as furnishing check upon
any exorbitant rise in the price Of wheat A
Mark Lane circular states your annual prod
uee Of Indian corn at no less than 500 1896 ,6l2
bushels; and this, it is said, will enable you
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04
influence OF Commerce upon the Men
tai and Moral Nature,

One beneht q commerce. Is its influence up-
on the mental and moral nature, or uuop ,be
intellccts and the hearts Of men. ID ever tpndv
TO stir the minds of a community, and produce
activity in business, and at the same time Fos.
ters and disseminates Christianity The first
is proven from the history Of Tyre, and the
second from the reign Of Solomon, 50 renown-
ed both for science and religion. Whatever
increases mental vigor, or pprifes and eIevates
the affections of men, is so much gain to the
community. The history of the mechanical
arts, the Improvements in agriculture, Of insti-
tutiOns Of learning and of religion, clearly
shows that they have been fostered and pro-
moted by commerce. Since the day thai Paul
went to Rome in the merchant ship laden with
wheat, wherever commerce has spread her
sails, religion has lifted her banner. The
missionaries of our country have gone to their
respective fields Of labor in merchant ships
So in all ages, commerce has been the hand
maid Of religion. Who are the most intelIi-
gent, active-minded, and religious men IN all
our communities, but merchants The agri-
cultural population Of a country are, perhaps,
generally more steady, uniform, careful, and
permanent; but they are more seldom so ac-
tive minded, practically useful, and enterpris-
ing as our merchants. Where are our great
national improvements projected, and carried
into effect, but in our cities, (" whose mer-
chants are princes, and whose trafckers arg
the honorable Of the earth - Who are the
chief supporters Of our great schemes Of be-
neyolence, the boards of our churchest Who
are the most active in endowing our colleges
and institutions Of learning! Who afford tFe
facilities for trade to the great manufacturing
and agricultural interests Of our country T.
The answer will be given by every one
Hunts Merchants MqgG>iac.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04
Gen. Lane, of Oregon.

We learn from the Oregon papers just re-
ceived, that the veteran hero, Gen. Lane, was
inaugurated as governor of the Territory of
Oregon on the 10th Of May, and entered upon
the discharge Of his executive duties. But the
democrats of Oregon preferred to have his SER
vices as their delegate to Congress and be-
ing always ready to serve his friends, his par
ty, or his country, the noble old soldier re-
signed his commission as governor, and accept
ed the nomination for Congress. The elec-
ton took place on the 9th Of June. The re-
suit has not reached US, but we take it for
granted that he is elected 1t will be rcmem-
bered that Gen. Lane was turned out Of the
office Of governor of Oregon by the late admin
istration, but the people sent him as their del
egate to Congress. General Pierce restored
him to his old position; but the people were
so well pleased with his congressional SER
vices, that they determined to send him back
to Congress, and afford President Pierce
chance to give them some other man for gov
ernor.- Washington Union.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04

TO dispense with a large proportion of vour
wheat. England now imports large quanti-
ties Of maize; since last September No less.
than ,479 1854 bushels. Looking al the i'm
mense quantity Of maize you annually pro-
duce, we do not anticipate any probable lack
Of food in Europe. Sancho Panza observed
that he was fool that looked for better bread
than was made Of wheat we think he would
be equally fool, who, wanting wheat, could
not be well fed and pleased TO hayes plenty of
maize
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04

GENERAL CAss.-During our recent visit t0.
Detroit, in company with number Of friends,
we called on the venerable statesman and pat-
riot Lewis Cass. We found him at his old
mansion in excellent health, enjoying a good
old age, with all the comforts Of life blooming
around him. With q nations respect and es-
teem, he feels that it is better to be right than
to be President. He lives not exactly in log
cabin, but in the same plain and substantial
old brown frame house erected on his farm soon
after the war Of 1912. In looking On this
mansion there was, however, tne melancholy
reflection. She who for the last forty years
has been the life and light Of that mansion
the hope, the comfort, and the Joy of its lord
lis no more. The old statesman is left to
tread the paths Of life, with the evening shades
gathering around him, unsustained BY that
strong hand which was his hope and prop in
the morning Of his life. Long may he live to
enjoy nations gratitude and esteem, and TO
give that republic, for whose establishments
his father perilled his life, The DEMENT'S Of MS
counsel and advice ~ Indianapolis Sentinel
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04
The Crystal Palace.

The Worlds Fair of 1853 is opened. SO far
as inaugural ceremonies and the swinging
wide OF doors can make il so and yet he would
be greatly deceived who should be led from
these facts 10 infer that il il in a condition to
be visited, scrutinized and enjoyed Its Lon
don prototype was in very chaotic state of
general preparation when formerly opened by
the Queen on the lst Of May, 1851 but ours
is very far behind that 1t would be estimat-
ing literally 10 say that two-thirds Of the wares
ready for exhibition have been taken out of the
cases; while much that is exposed 10 view
lacks arrangement and finish to secure the
proper effect. The general inside appearance
IS that of gigantic fancy store or bazaar, in
which some eccentric earthquake has knocked
Cristmas into May-day and iumbIed the two in
inextrcable confusion.
We speak of the Exhibition as we left il at
3 o clock last evening it will probably be bet
ter this morning and much better before Mon
day morning. To any one who cannot be here
next month or in the Fall, il is richly worth
visit now but those who can visit at one time
as well as another should keep away for the
present; and we especially urge our Country
friends not TO make their visit earlier than Au-
gust; and September wonld be preferable 10
any earlier time. We have said that the Lon
don Exhibition appeared in more forward
state than this; yet that was not entirely com
pleted month after the opening. We trust
the last touches will be given to this before
August; but it will not close in hurry, and
those who would see it to the best advantage
may as well take their time.-N. Y Tribune
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04

FATAL CAsE.-Old Polly Snaith was ter
rlbly plain woman. She would have borne off
the jacknife from all competitors, and given
them odds Of fifty start in the race. She was
endlessly complaining of her ailments of vari-
GUS kinds, was Mrs. Snath, 10 the no small
annoyance Of such listeners as she claimed to-
hold, as did the ancient mariner the wedding
guest, by the spell Of her {" glittering eye"
and no one was more so than old DIR. BOlus,
cynical old fellow Of her neighborhood Meet
ing Mrs. Snaith one morning, he ventured to
salute her with the usual compliment of the
morning, with the accustomed . How de do ~
Fatal mistake Why, doctor, feel putty
mizable, thank'ce. My old complaints is
troublin' me. There never was poor crea-
tur that suffered more than ! do. Pains and
aches, and aches and pains, al The time !''-
f" But" interrupted the doctor, growing inn
patient, 'you don't look very Sick No,
replied she, " know I DON'T feel good
deal worse than look" "Good heaven NJ
cried the doctor, throwing up his hands, :" then
you had better make haste home, for you can't
live an hour" Mrs. Snaith had the good
sense to know what he meant, and never made
any more complaints to him.-Post;
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04

Mrs. Partington says, after dissolying the
matter over and over in her mind, she has
come to the delusion to seek out some quiet
country retreat, in order to prevade the ex-
pressive heat Of the season, and TO hereafter
lead more dysentery life.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04

A scape-grace of Frenchman ance said
that old people were fond Of giving good adj
vice, beause they were no longer able 70 set
bad examples.