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Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26
CLOSING OF THE FAIR.

The MErRopoLITAs MECHANICS FAIR closed on Satur-
day evening its first exhibition which, without question
Peradventure, may be have been tho
roughly triumphanty successful On no occasion has
any public or associated enterprise here since the fun
daon Of CITY, taken deeper hold upon the sasfac-
ton and goodwill Of the community and we are per-
suaded that it is the very pleasant hours that
have been generally spent there win the
ry and the wish be breahed that yet operation
The hall Of exhibition was exceedingly well adapted for
the purpose and Notwithstanding objections have been
made to the coonnade Of pillars passing down its middle
think their effect has proved agreeable ysters
than their absence might have been in instances
advantageous to exhibitors.
For nearly month"; considerable proportion of which
has been weather too ncement for outdoor promenad
ing the Fair has furnished instructive enter
tanning and delightful; and the ladies, always fat to
whatever has real merit and just ground Of attraction
have markedly enivened, handsomely embellished and
encouragngy honored it with their unceasng presence
The proceedings Saturday afternoon interest
ing large assembly of persons who crowded around
Harmony Hal and listened to the address of the justly
distinguished President of the Institute, Prof HENRY
which continued about hour. Subsequently to this
the awards were made. -
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26
RECENT INTELLIGENCE FROM LIBERIA

We learn from the Secretary of the American Coloni
zaton Society that letters have been received from Mon
rova and Buchanan in Liberia, to the 25th January
which contain encouraging intelligence respecting the
condition and prospects of the new Republic
The three emgrant vessels which sailed last NoYem
berthe Joseph Narwsu from Wilmington, North Carroll
ma the Linda yr~ard from Norfork and Shirley from
Baltimore also the Oro which sailed from New York
0ctober-had arrived in safety, with three hundred and
sixty immigrants.
President RoBERTs had returned from his recent visit
to England and France.
The settlement Of the Fshtown territory had been
sumed with encouraging prospects.
The steam saw-m at Buchanan was in successful
operation. Mr.. Benson says: " Its worth to Liberia in
general and this county in particular is indescribable
1t gives life to the county We have plenty of logs
Climber not used before brought down the rivers. The
natives of the country have heartily entered the sp
rit Of getting timber Rats seen almost daily float
ing down.hree rivers" the ST. Johns Mechin and Ben
sad accident had occurred at the saw-mil which
resulted in the death of John Smith, the engineer who
went out with the mill. He accidentally caught by
the circular saw, and much injured that he died
in few hours. His place engineer has been supplied
by George, L. Seymour. His death, however has de.
rved Liberia of the services of one other most valuable
citizens.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26

HIGHWAY OF THE 0cEAS.-An article in Chambers's
Journal entitled Steam around the Cape" contains
the following explanatory remarks
persons who do not pay special attention to nautical
matters likely enough to suppose that considering
the large number Of vessels at sea- the surface Of the
great must be dotted over almost in every part
with the sails Of the countless feet This however is
not the the ocean, like the land has it's FREQ
highways and its wide regions Of loneliness If an OBJ
server furnished with forty Hersche power
Of vision could be elevated to height great enough TO
give him view Of the whole Atlantic he yould be struck
by beholdng hundreds Of vessels following one another
upon certain lines along very irregular course while
very large portion Of the surface not sail would
be visible.
Thus he would the ships which leave this country
for the Cape India pursue at the first south
until they reached the neighborhood Of Madeira
thsa keep directly the SOUTH at safe distance
from the African coast until they crossed the line then
stretch away again the southwest in the direction Of
South America till they gain the zone Of westerly winds
and finally, making rather sharp into these winds
20 bowling along before them the eastward till they
arrive at the Cape, else, directed pass to the
southwark Of 1t.
"0n the return voyage similar circuitous route is
pursued, although the in some extent re-
versed the widest circuit or deviation from the direct
ne being made in the northern instead Of the southern
hemisphere In the extensive spaces either side OF
these frequened routes few vessels will be seen Here
and there African trader might occasionally be per-
ceived lodging from port to port q SLAYER scudding
swiftly across the oceau-perhaps with royal cruiser
following steadily upon her track, like fierce blood
hound in pursuit"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26
NARyLaND CoLoNIzATrov socIrTv

BALrmohr I'RcH 21.-CHARLEs HOWARD Esq. has
been elected PrcsdeL; u the Maryland Colonization So
ciey, in place Of JOHN H.. d. LATRoBE, Esq, VI was
elected President Of the American Colonization Society
Mr. Howard has been most jealous and faithful advo-
cate Of the colonization lie has been director in
the society Of which he is president since its
gani1stion in 1896
The society purposes sending expedition from Balt-
to Liberia the 25th Of April next Already
sixty emigrants have applied for passage and hun
dred in all is expected by the time the expedition sails
The Maryland Society has appointed Wsh CAssELL Gov
Of the Maryland Colony in Liberia vice Doctor Ma
GILL, resigned. Cassell emigrated to Liberia in 1884
subsequently returned to Baltimore served clerk for
the society afterwards studied law under HUGH DAvI
EVANS ESQ., Of Baltimore and then returned to Liberia
and was appointed chief justice.
The affairs Of the Maryland Society in very pros
porous condition.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26
THE DIFFICULTY AT HONDURAS.

An arrival at Boston brings dates from Truxillo
to the 9th of February, which furnish the follow
ing account of the late troubles on the Mosquito
coast 80
About four months since the Commandant at Truxro
dispatched troops to Lmas Roman river, to put
stop to the cutting Of mahogany by the English they
fusing to pay the duty exacted by Honduras on the
ground that the place belonged to the Mosquito King,
which Honduras always denied. The English cutters
were driven off, the English flag hauled down, and the
Honduras troops permanently stationed there.
The mission Of the British steamer Deuastaon, Capt
CAMPBELL, to Truxillo to demand the withdrawal
Of these troops The steamer arrived at Truxlo in the
afternoon Of the 18th, and officer Immediately
shore, with despatch to the commandant of the
port requiring the removal Of the troops stationed at
Lmas, which had been previously in possession Of the
English mahogany cutters. second despatch after
wards sent demanding that the troops be removed by
o'clock the following day; and this demand accom-
panied by another, that the British subjects should
be interfered with in the future and that claim would
be made for damages British subjects in consequence
Of their having been driven of. Capt. Campbell also
gave notice that if his demands were complied with
he should proceed to Limas and the troops by
force
The Commandant Of Truxillo complied with the demand
under protest, and the troops at Limas removed
The people of Honduras claim Lmas ndisputably a
FORT of Honduras, and deny the right Of the English
cut the mahogany without paying the usual duty.
These accounts are essentially different from those
heretofore received by way Of New Orleans.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26
PREVENTIVE OF Potato ROT.

Mr. H. PENoYER publishes letter in the St Louis Re-
publican making known and preventive of the
potato rot which he says himself and others have tried
with complete and found that it only prevents
the rot but restores the potato to its primitive gor
increases the size and quantity of the product His
remedy is as follows
Take peck Of fine salt and mix it thoroughly with
half bushel Of Nova Scotia plaster gypsum (the
plaster is the best and Immediately after hoeng the
potatoes the second time, just as the young potato
ground tablespoonful of the above mixture to each HILL
and be to get the main vines it found that
the rot proceeds from sting of insect in the yne and
the mixture coming in contact with the yine kills the
effect of it before it reaches the potato
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26

Ngw BnfDGE AT NIAGARA FALLss-The Albany Express
says that the Senate committee Roads and Bridges
few days since reported unanimously in favor Of an app
cation for extension Of the charter Of the international
Suspension Bridge Company at Niagara Falls 20 as TO
erect suspension foot bridge in close proximity to the
Falls The Express says that the space the stream
is some thirteen hundred feet just think Of it, sus-
pended platform two hundred sd fifty feet above the
rolling tide thirteen hundred feet from bank 70 bapk
with the hand God BEFORE the heavens above no earth
beneath To save the public from extortions and TO
render superior facilities for viewing the vast attractions
Of that place which may be deemed belonging TO the
world at large rather than 10 any local interest whatever
reasonable expense, heartily wish the application
full success
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26

INDIAN HosrILrrHs IN TExAs-Every mail from Texas
brings complaints Of Indian depredations These CON-
plants doubtless in the main well grounded but il
would appear by the following from the Austin State Ga
zete that the agessons Of the Indians are net always
unproyoked
ait is baeful fact and worthy OF consideration by
the powers that be- that the Indians OF Texas are
in almost starving condition Wild game which affords
their only means Of subsistence has disappeared, and
they reduced 10 the necessity Of eating their horses
starving We informed by persons who have recently
raYeed through their country that whole days may
passed without meeting with game Of any description
and the Indians feeling the neglect Of the
toward them, and impeed by hunger are Of necessity
bound TO pass the bounds prescribed for them by the
Government Hence the recent ncursions into the set
Elements and the necessity Of the late call OF the Cover
nor Of this State for the companies Of rangers which
just been discharged"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26
! aUAIrrIUATIoN OF THE VICE rREsrDEEr.

Letter from Matanzas, published in the New
Orleans Picayune, gives account Of the swearing
in of the Vice President of the United States from
which we extract the following:
"For the first time in the history Of the Republic has
the chosen by the people for the post of honor
taken the oath of Office in foreign land WILLIAM Ru-
KING was the 4th instant in as Vice Pre-
sdent of the United States at the Cun5re Matan-
The day most beautiful one the clear blue
sky of the tropics heads the emerald carpet
Cuba beneath feet and the delicious sea breeze Of
these latitudes sprinkng its GOODNESS all Of us.
early the morning RODNEY deputed by Consu
SHARKEY to administer the OATH left town horseback
for the Cubr accompanied by several American gentle
pleasant ride of three miles brought us to the
estate where Mr.. KING residing, called La Cubre,
he peak from its situation the eliminating point of
the hills that Immediately surround Matanzas.
ssThe oath administered by Consul RODNEY to the
Vice President, who ready and waiting arrival.
The volante brought up to the door, and Mr. KING
stepped into it, in order ride into Matanzas before the
should be too high to make it pleasant The whole
cavacade consisting of twelve fifteen American
gentlemen, Immediately mounting and forming escort
around the carriage accompanied the Vice President
town.
s'Mr. KING left Matanzas the day for the es-
tate of Mr. Chartran in the partdo of Limonar about
eighteen miles from Maanzas His health is very poor
and accustomed to patients with pulmonary
disease in this climate but knows he survive very
long He may live for months in this mild climate
he never be better. The old statesman views his
coming fate with calmness, who has fought the
good fight and will lay hold of eternal life"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26

WomAs's RIGHTs MoyEMEsr.-A petition is in crcula-
ton in Massachusetts, designed to be presented to the
Constitutional Convention, to assemble, asking that
the Constitution Of the State may be amended by striking
out the word male wherever it occurs in that instru
men the object being to confer the privilege Of voting
upon females, to render them eligible to Office and to
afford them the protection in regard to property
is extended to The memorial sets forth that Mas
sacusetts in the matter Of giving their rights has
fallen behind other and younger States and it regards
the granting Of this petition Of vital mpor-
ance to the welfare Of the State The Boston Journal
does not think it probable that any considerable portion
Of the wives and mothers Of Massachusetts really desire
to be made eligible to Office, that any considerable
portion believe they defrauded Of their Just rights
The women Of Massachusetts, Il says. are "female
Yomen.u
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26

NOVELTY IN SHIP BULDrSG.-Some time since the for
ern papers brought accounts Of mode OF ship
building in which the timbers dispensed with and
the whole vessel built Of plank The Peninsular and
Oriental Company had launched steamship at Cowes
constructed by Messrs John and Robert white on what
is described as their patent improved diagonal prnci
pie" Two thcknesses Of diagonal plankng and longi-
tudnal pankng outside constituted the whole thickness
Of the sides how they fastened and how given the
proper line and curve not informed If the mode
is practicable, every viii that II must be great
improvement The saving in the item Of ship timber,
which is becoming more scarce and dear the exclusion
OF the vacant spaces between the pankng which
so admirably in ships Of build to hold bge
water and dirt and 10 harbor vermn and the seeds Of
diseases the greater buoyancy Of vessels thus construct
ed the gained for cargo and the obvious facilities
obtained for securing the highest speed all unite TO COM
mend the plan builders, provided the ships OF
pe6tations Of the inventors If practicable, they win
possess Of the advantages Of iron ships while some
Of their serious objections are avoided.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26

The DOUBLE MURDER AT PHnADELPHA-The Phila-
depha Inquirer says that the deepest excitement con-
nues TO prevail in tat city in relation to the trial Of
Arth Spring. The accused appears TO be quite com
posed, when the facts Of his awful considered
lie is said TO sleep WELL while he not only still protests
his innocence but he persists in charging the bloody
upon his son. assisted by other boy The case is
indeed fearful in oil its features In the first place.
two unprotected murdered, and cold blooded
effort is made destroy the lives of two helpless chill
dren In the second place, the charges his father
with the crimes and is the principal witness against him
In the third that father turns round and endeavors TO
fix the dreadful tragedy upon his child The story
from first last is Of horror and it is to be hoped
long period will elapse before shall be again called
upon 10 chronicle particulars so revolving.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26

The promotion of mtritorious public servants is
not only just in principle but is good in policy-it
conduces to the advantage Of the public service
We therefore concur in.what the New York Courier
says in the annexed paragraph, in its general bear
ing no less than its personal application In these
appointments the President, has recognised a salu
tary principle:
In disregard Of crowd Of party applicants and Of al
party considerations the President hiss nominated THEo
poRE s. FAY to be Minister to Switzerland, and J. II
CLAY to be Minister Peru and these nominations have
been confirmed by the Senate We cannot but hail such
appointments with pleasure SO far they go, they
arecogniton that diplomacy is profession, and that d
plomatic training has value Mr. FAY for long series
Of years has been Secretary Of Legation at Berlin and in
this subordinate capacity has in fact performed oil the
serious duties Of the mission A finished scholar, a
thorough gentleman perfect adept in every diplomatic
duty and courtesy he has for years reflected honor
the American in the refined Prussisnscaptal and
has done his county service there which has never been
adequately appreciated. And similar credit is due to
Mr. CLAY, who long occupied the post at ST. Peters
burgh."
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26
TRADE OF THE AMAZON AND La PLATA RIVERS

The Union furnishes the following interesting in
formation in relation to recent events that wall
throw open to the commerce of our country an I'M
mense and fertile region of South America;
The last srrval from South America brings the
gratifying intelligence that BELzu the enlightened Pre-
siden Of Bolivia by decree of January 27th 1853, has
thrown ope all the Bolivian tributaries of the Amazon
and La Paa that naIgable to the commerce Of the
world and ered reward of ten thousand dollars to the
master of tie first that shall reach any of
these tributaries either by the La Plata the Amazon
Lieut. GBBoS who sent out about two years ago
with Lieut. HERspos United States Navy, explore the
Amazon fr It's sources its mouth has just arrived
We have hd the pleasure of conversng with him upon
the subectof this most interesting expedition He passed
through til, Bolivian provinces which thus thrown
open to Of all nations and describes that
whole region Of the most beautiful productive
and finest countries the face Of the earth In his
opinion ther are materials enough there give rise
to commece of several millions of dollars year. and
that commerce of this value would spring up the
ment free transit is secured for it psand down the
Amazon Though the territories Of Brazil Considering
the large space which that region of country has of late
been made occupy in the public mind in this hemi-
sphere by tie publication Of the Inca and other papers
with regard Bit by the exploration oft by officers Of
the American navy regard this action of the Bolivian
Government subject of public congratulaton
From this decree, we think will commence q new era
for the Spanish Republics of South America.
The revolution which the free navigation of the ANA
and tributaries and of the La Plata and its rbu
taries is make in the Of those Republics will
be creator than that which the Of Europe
derwent in Of the passage of Vasco de Cana
around the Cape of Good Hope
Lieut. GIBBoN has, he informs u.s. list of ten thousand
abandoned silver mines in that country, many of them
upon this watershed. The silver has been taken
from the veins until the miners reached the water and
hen for the of the of drainage of these
mines have been abandoned
The machinery heretofore used in the drainage Of those
mines only such, readers should bear in mind
could be transported upon the backs of mules from the
sea shore across the Andes With the Amazon open it
be taken by water almost to the very spot where
wanting and of course then, with the ability pro-
larger machinery this decree may be expected to
give impulse to the working Of the silver mines Of
Potos and elsewhere.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26

Washington correspondence, as general thing,
is falling into discredit and very justly so; but
Mhile many~of the writer's are too careless about
accuracy, or content with mere gossip, others are
better informed or more scrupulous, and there
fore as reliable as restricted access to authentic
sources of information enables them to be. From
these we occasionally CLEAN knowledge of things,
of more or less interest, which We have no direct
means of learning We give below few items
from one of these correspondents, which may pos
sess interest for some of our readers
MARCH 1.-THE new Administration has taken in hand
the subject of foreign affairs and will probably man
age them as well as the Senate.
Yesterday the Secretary of State completed his first
dispatches on the subject of the Bay Islands, the Truxo
and the Honduras questions He has, it is believed,
been much absorbed in this business and it has been
reason why could receive his hundreds of daily and
importunate visiters.
The new Administration will have doubt, manage
the matter with caution and intelligence The first thing
they have to do inquire into the facts they actually
exist. Mr.. Mason has always guarded his
declarations by an admission that he had official
certain knowledge of the fact that the ClaytonBuwe
treaty had been violated by Great Britain.
The late Administration found infinite difficulty in
certang the facts and did not succeed In the attempt
MARCH lS.-Public rumor asserts that the new Ad-
minstration have been busy in framing foreign policy,
in accordance with the principles of the Inaugural Ad-
dress of Gen. PIERCE. That is sheer nonsense. The
general policy in regard foreign relations formed
and adopted before the Cabinet members nominated
Gen. PIERCE communicated to each of those who now
compose his Cabinet copy of his Inaugural before he de-
hvered it, and they each accepted its principles before
they into his Administration The Cabinet is there
fore unit upon the general principles of foreign policy,
and all the of differences Of opinion in the Cabinet
these questions are erroneous
That the Administration will apply these principles
to they arise there is doubt and the first
step that it necessary take the subject they
have aken and that is simply TO ascertain the facts
to the position assumed by the British Government in
ation Central America Neither the late Administration
the Committee Of Foreign Affairs of the Senate pre-
tended to have any definite information as to the Bay
Islands matter As to the Mosquito protectorae, it i:
still pending subject of negotiation, and the present
Administration win take il up where the last lef
il of.
There can scarcely be's doubt that all the pending
questions regarding Central American affairs will bt
easily and satisfactorily settled before the meeting Of th
next Congress. -tt,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26

THE HoosAc BORING MAcHINE.-A committee Of the
Massachusetts Legislature made visit to the Hoosac
mountain last week for the purpose Of witnessing the
operation of the great boring machine with which il m
tended to perorate the tunnel through the mountain.
The weather was cold, and the machine quite
frosty, but Notwithstanding the mammoth instrument
put in notion and in the space Of fifteen minutes
bored four and oneeghth inches The circle is twenty
four feet in diameter and win admit double track The
machine several times tested and with like
IL has bored at the rate Of twenty inches per hour
There is said to be for great improvements in the
knives The machine is also very unsteady at present,
and viii continue to be so until il enters far enough
the tunnel to be better secured.
II Is stated that there is small machine In New York
similar to that above referred to- which works perfectly
we'll
Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26
THURSDAY. MARCH "a, 1853.

Beceiving lately from friends in the South
REQUEST to be informed of the probable time OF Ex-
President FILLMoRE's departure from Washington
We have made inquiry on the subject and answer
thus publicly, for the information OF our readers IL
tie Soush generally, to all of whom it will be o.
Sterest Mrs. FILLMORE continues, we are sorry
earn, seriously i'll, and her physicians give little
hokhat she will be able to travel before the first o.
AprlAsven if then. Should she be unable to SCI
out hat time, the season will be 50 far advanced
that Mr. SILLMoRE will be obliged to reinquish M
contemplated tour in part at least if not altogether
4 few, days, however, will enable us to speak more
lefnitely