Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-02-17
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counsel, Senator Cooper, Richard 3.
Coke, and others, made sirung appeal
in his b hall. Mr.. Fuller's physicians
testified rs 10 his condition aud prospects
OF his recovery in which they were
divided in opinion. Bail was refused
on the ground that Mr.. Fuller might
die, and Lieut. Schaumberg WIS re-
nanded to Prifon. The proceedings
were prolr .cled, and excited an intense
interest.
Nrw YosK, Feb. 0.
FRoM HAvANA.-We learn from
Havana that the Captain General had
sent message to the Hon. VIM. II.
King, at Key West, inviting him TO
make the Palace his home while
stopping n, Havana.
WAsnINGToS, February 8.
Henry T. Weightman, late n clerk in
the city post office, charged with
robbing the mails in November last. and
held to ball, attempted to commit suicide
this evening, by cutting three gashes
acro,s his throat, and is said to be in
dying condition. He is Of most res
pectable family, and has been greatly
distressed Oh account Of the delay Of his
trial.
New ORLEANS, Feb, 9.
The steamship Philadelphia from
Aspinwall, the I'd inst, has arrived at
the Southwest Pass. She brings $50
passengers, and dates from San Fran
cisco TO the 18th January.
Lett AT AspinwaII. steamships Uncle
Sam and Ohio, for New York-,he
latter with 500 passengers and II million
and II hall OF gold dust Oh freight.
The steamers Independence and
Winfield Scot left San francisco on
The 18Th January. and had arrived AT
Panama but The Gollen Gate, which
also el. Oh the same day. had not been
heard OF when the Phil de phla lcl,.
Sacramento and San Juan valley
were still flooded. and there vas much
distress among the miners. The roads.
in many places, were impassable ; aud
-four was reported lie selling al one dol
lar per pound.
Another miners convention has been
proposed.
In tie San Francisco market -four
had declined ; American was quoted II,
S34 IA $50 IS mess pork, S35 mess
bee!. $25 hams, 20c.; butter had ad-
vanced to 49,; lard, 2Oc.
The ships Souier Johnny, In AS days,
and Zcnobia, in 2l9 days, both from
New Y ork, had arrived Il, San Fran
cisco
Governor McDougall was pas
senger in the Philadelphia.
The health of the lsthmus was good.
New ORLEANS. Feb. ..
The schooner AqullIa, from Vera
Cruz brings us highly tcrcsung news
from the city OF Mexico to the Goth
January.
The city Of Mexico had finally pro-
nounced IN favor Of the revolution.
On the evening ol'tlie l9th, President
Cava.os finding Congress refractory.
played the part Of Cromwell, introduced
la-ge body OF soldiers into the Hall,
aud cleared it OF the members at the
point Of the bayonct. On the same
evening he issued II decree, calling
National Convention, to meet al the
Capitol, on the 18th OF June, to reform
the constitution, elect IA new President,
and exercise legislative powers. lie
also gave orders to the government
tro ps TO cease hostilities against the
troops OF Uraga.
Two new papers have been started,
advocating the return OF Santa Anna.
TRENroS, N. j., Feb. 10.
The Democratic caucus has lust
selected John B. Thompson, Esq, for
U. 5 Senator, in lace Of Commodore
Stockton, resigned, y Il vote Of "a, TO
10 Tor Gov. Vroon.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 10.
Bishop Wiaingham Of Maryland
leaves This city for New York, this
morning, Ell route to Italy, on account o.
continued I'll health. lie will be absent
about one year.
TRENTON, n. J.. Feb. 10.
The Governor has just land before the
State Legislature the resignation Of
Commodore Stockton as u. S. Senator
from this State. 1t was accepted and
resolution was passed to hold Il joint
meeting to morrow to fll the vacancy.
TE4NroN. Feb Ii.
The JOINT meeting OF the Legislature,
to-day, elected John r. Thompson as
United States Senator IN the place Of
II bert Stockton, resigned. The vote
stood Thompson, AZ VIM. Dayton,
81.
Nav ORLEANS, Feb l2.
BY the arrival OF the brig Lucy at
this port, we are in possession OF dates
from the City Of Mexico to the 25lh
January.
The news is Of an important charac.