The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-10-19

IN tue second degree. The punishment is said
TO be not lees than four nor more than seven
years confinement in the penitentiary. The
counsel for DR.. Graham have obtained a stav
OF proceedings for twenty days, to enable them
to file exceptions
Wome'.'s State Temperance Contention.
OswEGo, N. y, Ger. 10-The Women's
State temperance Convention met TO-DAY at
Doohttle Hall, and was called to order by Mrs.
vaughan, the President. Mrs. Potter and Rev.
Mr. Barber were elected Vice Presidents, and
Mrs Aibro and Mrs. Richards, Secretaries.
Washington Hems
WASHINGTON, Der. Ut is stated in we'll
informed circles that Mr.. Curry, Secretary Of
Oregon Territory, will be appointed to the Gov
erDorship made vacant by the resignation of
the Hon. John w. Davis
Samuei u. Lecompte, of Maryland, has &C.
cepted the Office of Chief Justice of Kansas.
The Cochituate Bank Of Boston.
BosToN, 0cr 1O-The Receivers of the Co
chltuate Bank tfailed) have given notice that
the claimants who proved their claims previous
to Aug. lst will receive fifty per cent on the
satne, to be paid at the Webster Bank on and
after Monday next.
steamer Burnt-1'centythree Persisted By the
Flames or Drot0ning.
DETROIT, Der. 9-The steamer E. K. Col
lifs, which left here last night, with large
member of passengers from Sault for Cleveland
took fire about midnight near Maiden, and
Was soon completely enveloped in flames
Iaere was of course great CONSERVATION among
the passengers most of whom were asleep, and
many plunged into the water Twenty-three
Persisted by fire or drowning Among the miss
irg arc Mr.. Dibblc, of New York; Samuel
POWELL, Lawrence Whalon, and Thomas Cook,
t.e Pittsburgh railroad agent all of Cleveland
Ilrs McKeilley, Mrs Watrous and child, of
rshtabula, and fifteen of the crew. The orr
gan OF the fire was unknown. Among the
sayed are B. F. Dubois, Of Philadelphia
arrangement Relative to Canadian Reciprocity
WASHINGTON, Der. 12-The Government
las acceded to the application Of Mr. Pcrley
expecting the free admission of colonial fish
. aught this season, and has given official as
. urance of an executive application to Congress
refund any duties that may hereafter be
paid on such fish, and power to cancel any
warehouse bonds that may be given from
henceforth until the treaty comes into full OPP
Aeration. This concession is made in consider.
alton of our fishermen having been promptly
admitted to the in-shore fisheries of the prov
inces, and all the profits of the present fishing
season.
TIE MEXICAN Revolution Checked.
{ New YORK. OcT. 13.-The Mexican Consul
at this port has received dispatches from New
Orleans, TO the effect that the revolution in
Mexico is entirely at an end.
ValuobleS Lost Nth the arctic.
New YokK, Der. 13-Guymet, the French
importer, lost in the Arctic, is supposed to have
had with him diamonds and other jewellery
to the value of $l5OOOO
Virginia KYaoU NOtht1gS.
NORFOLK, Der. 13,-The Know Nothings
victories in Pennsylvania and Baltimore, last
night, by firing 100 guns.
The Ohio River.
WHEELING, Der. 13.-There are nineteen
inches of water in the rivers channel.
PITTSBURGH, Der. 10 There are seventeen
inches Of water in the rivers channel.
The Reciprocity Treaty.
BosToN, OcT IL The Legislature of New
Brunswick is to assemble on the 18th, for the
purpose of discussing the Reciprocity Treaty.
The Vermont Legislature.
MONTPELIER, OCT Both branches of the
Legislature assembled hero to-day, and organ
lied without delay. The Senate elected H.
Barrett, of Middlebury, Clerk, and Mr. Chap
man, of Ludlow, Assistant Clerk. Both are
Fusionists In the House, G. w. Grsndy, of
Vergennes, was chosen Speaker.
The Arctic Disaster-Serious Charge against
an Ameriean Consul.
BosroN, Der. 13,-The ST. Johns New
foundlsnd) papers of the 5th censure Govern
or Hamilton and the American Consul for
search for the survivors of the Arctic. The
news reached ST. Johns on the 30th.
The ship Nautilus, which arrived at st.
Johns ON the 4th, passed, about twenty-five
miles from Cape Race, quantity of wrecked
materials undoubtedly belonging to the Arctic !;
the wind, however blew too hard to save them.
Cincinnati Election.
CINCINNATI, Der. 1O.-Nebraska men beat
en- badly. A committee of four hundred lib
eral Germans attended the different wards,
and used their influence with the Coalition
men for the whole Anti-Nebraska ticket. This
class behaved like Republicans and patriots,
and voted openly and unitedly against Slavery,
Slavery extension, and Jesuitism. Great re-
joieing, cannon firing, and bonfres Lit up. No
disturbance.
The Vesta Rum0r Corrected.
HALIFAX, Der. 15.-The despatch forward
ed you on Friday, announcing the arrival of
the Vesta at St Johns, should have read as
follows: "The Vesta lost thirteen men; four
teen passengers and thirty-one of the crew of
the Arctic were saved meaning the two
boats brought in by the second officer.
New York and philadelphia Markets-Rains
West, &c.
BALTIMORE, Der. 16.-The telegraphic des-
patches this morning inform US that the mar
kets to-day at New York and Philadelphia are
.frmer in the prices of breadstuffs, while the
tendency of stocks is depressed.
Tho late heavy rains at the West have con-
siderably raised the Ohio at Wheeling and
Pittsburgh.
At New York there are no tidings of the
Baltic.
Baltimore Markets
BALTIMORE, Der 16.-Howard Street -four
is held at $7.75-SO0 barrels sold. Six thou
sand bushels white wheat, at S175 a $1.85
red, at $l.65 $l.7O. Corn, white and yellow,
IA, 900 bushels sold, at rs cents. Other arti-
Giles unchanged.
I. MACHINERY ron ENGLAND.-The Msssaehu-
sets Arms Company, at Chickopee, Mass, are
now constructing for the British Government a
complete set of machinery for doing gun-work.