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Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

THE SLooP-oF-WAR ALsANY.-The
Washington correspondent Of the New York
Herald rciterates the statement he made a
few days since, that fears are entertained
for the safety Of the u s. sloop-of-war Al
bany- He denies, on the authority Of the
Navy Department, the reports that were
sent day or two since by telegraph con-
corning her intended cruise, and gays that
nothing has been heard from her since the
9th Of September
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06
EmbezzfcInent by Eank Teller.
Nrw York. Ny. %.

NEw YORK, Nov .
The paving teller WI thc American LE-
change Bauk III this city u discovered "
have embezzled a large amount Of the
funds Of said Bank. by means of certified
checks, drawn ID tile name of irresponsible
parties.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

N. CAROLINA SENATOR R-The Legisla-
ture of North Carolina has elected Gov.
David s. Reid, IT,. S. Senator for four years,
to FIJI the vacancy now existing in the Sena-
torial representation Of that State.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

The Grand Jury Of Williamsburg, New
York, have indicted three men as principals.
and about thirty others as accessories
to the murder of WILLIAM H. HAnRIsoS
and JNo. Fl. SMITH, during the recent cleo
tion riots
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

THE ALBANY-It is stated that the Gov
ernment has decided to send the steamer
Fkton in search Of the missing sloop-of-
w,.r Aibaay. She was at Curacao early
in September.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06
Tie S0ule affair.
Post office EmDezzfenien..
BALTIMORE, Nov. %.

VIM ii Martin The principal dsfribl-
ting clerk in the PoStoliice ID this city. has
beeen arrested on Il charge of stealing let
tcrs, and embozzling the money taken from
them. The amount IF money thus taken
Is said TO amount to several thousand dol
laN
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

Episcopalianism is said to be making
headway in Ireland. The Bishop Of Dro-
more reports an increase IN his diocese of
1000 attendants at church, 700 eommuai-
cants, and $4,000 Sunday scholars.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

We have been so fortunate, says Mr. Gu
NARD, Of the English line of steamers, as to
carry about 10000 passengers across the
Atlantic-a distance of 5000 miles-with
ont injury to one of them.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

New JERSEY LEGIsLATURE.-The Sem
ate stands ten Democrats to ten Wings and
Know -Nothings. being. tie. The House
stands 27 Democrats to SO Wings and Know
Nothings.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

POPULATION OF MIcHIGAN-The Depu-
ty Secretary of the State of Michigan
publishes table showing the population of
that State 1t is 506,690 being an increase
of 10s.735 in four years.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

Mp WnLls-This gentleman, who was
lately represented as fast dying Of consump-
ton. and who had been given up by his ply
sicians was seen at the opera in New-York
few nights ago. applauding Gris as heart
lily as any specimen Of Young America
could 90. +
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

A New York despatched the 14th ult.,
says the National Convention OF Know-No
things, in session at Cincinnati, will, it is
surmised, nominate Ex-Presidcnt Fillmore,
or Senator Houston, Of Texas, as their can
didate for the Presidency.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

Placide's Varieties Theatre, at New Or
leans, was destroyed BY FIRE on the 21st ult
The loss Of the building scenery and ward
robe is estimated at $4,000, upon which
there was an insurance Of s21 900.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

A Madrid paper states that the Emperor
of the French has pledged himself to send
squadron to the West Indies to protect Gu
ba from the flibusters.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

FURTHER expeditions 10 Me Arctic Seas.
We learn from the London Times, that
two overland expeditions have been agreed
upon; the one in boats To 70 down the Mac
keuzie river, in search OF Captain Collinson,
about the safety Of whom there i n0w some
anxiety tile other in canoes. down Backs
Fish river. 10 make further enquiries into
the fate Of Sir John Franklin's people, and
ID rndcavor I'd obtain some more relics,
ard, should any If The remains Of The dead
he found. to place them decebtly under
ground IL ha- furtlier been arranged by
fhe u Irl- Comm --ionrrs af rh- Admiralty
aui CHl. I'll Shepherd Deputy Governor oi
the Hndson's Bay Company. that these ex-
peditious -honid ~ left wholly i'll tie hands
of lhe Hud-cn'- Bay Company, aud the
Deputy Governor had posted letters to Sir
George Stevenson. Territorial Governor,
containing full details ~ ID the objects and
mode OF carrying into effect these exPedl-
tlons
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

Legislature i blessed with an opportunity
OF doing more for the State than any other
Legislature ever did or could do.
Yours, OUATHITA.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

TIE TETUMPn Of Russia IN ACCORDANCE
WITH pRnPaEcr-A learned HebreE has
just published book fo prove that the faii
of TIE French and Ottoman empires me
occupation IF Egypt and the Holy land by
the British. and The formation Of a Russian
Latino q rcek confeleracy. BY which Egypt;
Palestine and Jerusalem will be invaded
and conquered, are clearly laid down in pro-
phecy, a. the events which are to preeedc
the long expected delivcrance Of the jews
by the Messiah. his subjueatiOn Of the Worid
through their agency. and the consequent
establishment of the kingdom Of Israel
If this Interpretation Of the Scriptures be
correct, the Russian war promises to be
tolerable long one.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

E George Washington Lafayette, son
of Gen Lafayette, of Revolutionary memo
ry is said to be at present sojourning in n.
York.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06
Steamer Burned.

CINCINNATI, Nov H.
The steamer Forester was burned last
night at New Richmond She is total
loss Il is Supposed that the cham1ermaid,
steward and deck hand peyished.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06
lTeiegrapleI to the NJ 0. True Deita.l
Four Days Later from Europe.
OF THE CANADA
COTTON FIRM.
SEBASTOPOL NOT YET TAKEN
New YORK. Nov. %.

New YORK. Nov. %.
The Cunard steamer Canada has arrived
bringing dates from Liverpool Of the 1lth
inst, three days later than the accounts
brought BY the Canadian. Her advices
state that the cotton market at Liverpool
opened in the beginning Of the week with
good demand, but there was some falling
of at the close. Brown. Shipley & co.
report tie sales Of the week at sc, 600 bales.
including 5000 for speculation, aud 4 600
for export, and state that the demand was
freely met by holders Fair Orleans was
quoted at 8 II, Middiing Orleans at 5 3-S,
Fair uplands 6, Mi1dling uplands 5 I'D.
per Id.
Richardson. Spencer & Co., say bread
stufs of all kinds have considerably ad-
yalced.
GENERAL NEWS.
The latest advices from Sebastopol state
that the siege was proceeding slowly but
surely, and that Sebaztopol had not yet fall
len.
The Canada's advices report that another
fire had occurred in Liverpool. BY which
nine thousand bales Of cotton had been de-
stroyed.
Dissatisfaction ia England
The popular feeling in England was be.
ginning to manifest itself against the slow
progress which tile Government has made
% far in tie prosecution Of the war Great
dissatisfaction prevails in this regard in many
parts Of the country.
lHr S0Rle
Mr. Soule bad left London for Madrid.
passing through Paris He, however, made
no stay In tie latter capital
Secret Mission.
Lord Palmcrston had left London for Par
il. On secret mission, a. il j. stated. re-
speeting the designs of tie T. States upon
the island Of Cuba.
Butte or Bdlaklara
The reports of the battle Of Balaklava on
the the 25h ult., show the affair to have
been very serious one. The los of the
English is stated at 1000 killed
Affairs az Se5astopoL
NEw YoRK, Nov. 23.-The accounts Or
the Russians and the allies differ consdera-
bly, with respect to the condition OF affairs at
Sebastopol Tie Russian reports state that
but little injury has been suffered by their
works, while the English accounts say that
the town was ia ruins, with l2,0o9 dead
within it, walls
The French complain that their move
ments are much retarded BY the long range
Of tile Russian guns.
The English and Turkish troops. which
received the assault os the Russians at Ba-
laklava- appear to have been completely
annihilated.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

a Yankee editor says, "the march
of civilization i onwari-onward-llke the
slow but intrepid tread Of Jackass towards
a peek Of cats"
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06
Arrival OF the Hermann.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

FURTHER FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
New York, Nov. "a
The Brennan steamer Hermann has ar
rived, bringing dates from Liverpool To the
8tb, which are anticipated BY the Canada's
accounts. Her advices embrace the follow
ing items not included il the dispatches of
the Canaia's news:
ReinfoTcements.
Additional reinlorcemcnts under General
Dannenburg ~ were on the march to Sc
basIopol, and at last accounts were approach
Ing the Russian camp.
Storm o., The Black Sea.
\ dispatch from the Russian camp at
Sebastopol, states that terrible weather had
prevailed Oh the Black Sea, and the allied
fleets had been compelled to leave their sta
tons about Sebastopol aud p1t to sea. On
tie 29th and Both of October tie besiegers
were completely drenched and were unable
to keep up their fire on the town.
1Hc Soule Afafr.
The French Government AYERS that the
exclusion Of Nr. Soule from France was
based entirely upon private grounds.
Ferer at Sea.
The ship Glenburg. bound from New Or
leans for Havre, had been spoken At ID
when 81 days out One-fourth Of her crew
bad died from the fever
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06
Another Post office Robbery.
NEW YORK, Nov. %.

NEN Uhh, NOV. d.
A clerk in the Postofice here has been
detected in robbing tie mail.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

~ We invite attention to the advertise
ment of MATHEW WATSON. administrator
of the estate Of ROBERT HAMILTON, dec d,
for the sale Of valuable land aud negroes il
Red River county, Texas.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06
The Prentice and KYeyysOn Affair.

The difficulty which recently occurred
at Little Rock, between NJ. Burt HEwsoN,
Engineer of the Arkansas Midland Rail-
road, and GEORGE D. PRENTICE, Esq, we
are glad to see, by the correspondence in
the Little Rock papers. has been fully and
satisfactorily adjusted by the gentlemen to
whom the matter was submitted by the mu-
tual friends of both parties The difficulty
originated from publication in the True
Democrat" Of which Mr.. p was the author
commenting upon an article written by Mr..
HEwsoN. Mr.. H., as appears from the
correspondence, requested Of Mr.. L. the
immediate withdrawal of all personalities
contained in the publication referred TO-,
which Mr.. Prentice refused to do, on the
ground, that. having no knowled ge of Mr..
HEwsoN except through his published wri-
tings, he could have had no intention Of ap-
plying 10 lin any remarks not predicated
upon such portions Of Mr.. HIS article as he
cited. and disclaimed any such construction
of BIS remarks as would imply any imputa-
ton or his personal character. This, how
ever, did not satisfy Mr. HEwsoN, who ad-
dressed Mr.. p. second note, demanding an
unconditional Withdrawal of the objectiona-
bic remarks. TO which note Mr.. PRENTICE
replied as follows -
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06
THE TELEGRAPH.
ASIEHN GTON:
WEDNESDAY, 3: DEC. 6. 1854.

10 The weather, which, for some time,
has been mild and pleasant. was cold and
raw on Monday. rendering fires and over
coats indispensable. On Monday night
snow fell to the depth of nearly an inch
Yesterday was more moderate.
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 2s4h. 1851,

The undersigned. TO whom the matters of DIFF
ference between George ID. Prentice, Esq. and
NJ. Butt Hewson. Esq, have been submitted Nv
their mutual friends for Gnal decision have exam
ined all the papers connected with the controver-
sy and upon full consideration. we decide that Mr.
Hewson shall withdraw his communication of the
9Th inst. 10 Mr.. Prentice. marked No 5. for the
purpose of ailo wing Mr. Prentice TO modify. in ac
cordance with our judgment, his communication
OF tie same date to Mr.. Hewson marked mo- A.
by leaving out the portions included ia brackets
and that upon a communication thus modified be-
ing made by Mr.. Prentice 10 Mir. Hewson. as NAV
honorably be DONE the same taken in connection
with the communication of Mr. Prentice III him
dated Nov. 23. and marked No ?, ought 10 be-
and must in our Judgment be entirely satisfactory
to Mr. Hewson, as man of honor, and after that
there win be no further cause OF difficulty be-
tween the parties. but the matter will he adjusted
honorably TO beth. C. F. NJ. NCLAND.
PHILIP II. RAIFORD.
ALBERT PIKE
Washington telegraph., 1854-12-06

Upon the reception Of this note. in which
it will be observed Mr. p states that lie
will not accept challenge from him, Mr.
HEwsoN challenges him. and threatens, in
case Of his refusal TO meet him, to post Mr..
P. as coward, for lis refusal to fight, and
for his personalities liar
The following note. signed by the gentle
men TO whom the matter was referred. shows
how the difficulty was finally arranged;
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-03

Tribune charge, Barry with being interested IN
slave plantation al the South No wonder be = now
a popular sovereignty candidate. Perhaps Bsr:v
would like to remove his slaves into Michigan.
MIssoURL-Ihe rumor set aAoai by The 81. LOius
democrat that L. ). Senator Geyer was about re-
signing turns on, TO be incorrect The next Legisis
ture however will have TO choose successor TO Gen
Atchson, fAnti-Bentonl
OHIo.-Jonas Il. Emrie it is announced will be the
ANU Nebraska candidate for Congress in the NI.h
District.
1LLISoIs.-JOhn A. Drake of Vermillion County.
Is the Nebraska candidate for Congress in tbs lid
District Ex-Leut. Governor Moore, the present
state Treasurer, at first selected but declined.
This is the seventh Dougasite who has been put mp
by the Democracy for Congress.
ii. 7. ii. Bromwel, Esq, Of Vandalia, has an
DouDced himself a candidate for Congress in the
With District, in opposition to the Hon. j. c. Allen,
the present incumbent, and l.. J. Turner is out
in the IX,h District, in opposition to the Douglas
nominee, Judge Marshan.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
CoLDwATER Mich. Judge Sawyer, a man who
did not know he was a candidate for anything has
been elected Recorder, to supply vacancy, receiy-
ing two thiId vote.
ALTOS IL The "Know NOthngs" carried the
Charter election, meeting with little opposition
from either of the old parties.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-03
AMERICANS IN PRISON.

In The Galve,ton Times we find the following hor-
rible disclosures taken from The San AHtonio West
ern TcK0H Of the eth:
give gentlemen arrived ia San Antonio Sept. 4,
who are Just returning from California having come
by the overland route from Mazatan, on the Pscihc
their names and places Of residence A. follows:
Richard NJ. Head, Bib Co., Ca; John W Cole,
Holly SPRING., Miss James Scheduled. Hamilton
Co.. Tenn. David SchOolfed Hamilton CO., Tenn
David Spring, Fort Smith, Ark
From these persons we learn the following painful
disclosure. In the city Of Durango, Mexico, they
learned in private manner that there were some
An orleans in the city prison, and they aerwar1 got
ueruissOn 10 visit them. They found them In large
stone dungeon Of 70 filthy description that y "ss
almost impossible fer visitors 20 remain IN tns en
trance way but few minutes Tie Americans IN con,
fnement were three in number, and their nain' Hn'
former places Of residence were ~ ioIo~s 81, W.
shirley Broome Co.. n. Y; William Rodgers, otark
Co.. o.: John Gaines, Dayton Montg2nsa! ~. We
Thee men have been in this hlthy dungeon !y@'
ts0rs end three months, and durh1 W. Va -. 10
time thev were chained down 10 'De oVpr ~ 'y'nI
UNI M - ,bsv could not see any person but
- ,vbo fed them their starving allowance n,
,bo erd ~ two years the huge chains around Their
snkles and wrists had r0Te me pesA CD 70 me 1oAe
Gas their horrible condition that then chains
anu '-oyed 10 save their lives and keep them IN
49, The longer. The flesh is partly healed over
,hs vounds leaving the most heartsc keni1g scare
,bcb were all seen by the I'VE persons WHOSE no 'e'
ra mentioned above.
They state that they were imprisoned IN the charge
If numbering and robbing man for as money and
thew state aiso that from some facts which tssy rs
in pOsse.son Of the person who committed the anf'
der eseap@d They have been trying 10 get triAJ.
Int q bearino il refused them. They have wItssa
letters 10 the American Minister in Mexico .evessl
times and thew have reason TO believe that 10 has
never rece wed them. .lt
Our nformsnts learned from many rsspee"os,,
STANDARDS in Durango that it impossible 70 r..
evidence TO convict them and the grea, mas o. ul'
people believe them innocent. The youngest OF %
prisoners. John Gaines Of Dayton, Ohio 'o' -
Yeas old,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-03

oshr 'tiOn at law. in their attempts to get this sun
'ani- and asking the action Of the Boar
g. ~, -ss.i. N TO the defrsuded parties. Laid on
the table to be pi. ''eu . r,-.,
OF same in re.atio.7 20 PAVING Chathan-s' snl
Bowery with granite paw, e1l s'atlnS Iha' Tue Goa
tract with Russ & Reid exiei. leo toun1
and the amount would have be- s9sl ss9; that ne
cost OF same space with Belgian vement woala %
s273 2---and if the Railroads pay l-eI slare' me
COS, TO the City would be only s2l0,i3 LAu On inc
table % be printed.
OF Commissioner Of Streets and Lamps submit
ting document sgred by butchers of Catharine mar
ket asking for the erection Of sheds on the east SIDE
and The ends of the new market now being OalH. 10
Committee on Repairs and supplies.
From his Honor the Mayor, Recommending that the
Inequalities Of the City be extended TO the officers OF
the French naiional vessels now in our h.rbor Lad
on the table.
RE.coysIDTRED.
The resolutions and Appropriation for extending me
Inequalities of the City to French officers, aud LAID
upon the table for next meeting.
REsIGNATION
OF c. Taylor jenkins. as Assistant Clerk Of the
Board. Accepted.
OF New York State Agricultural Society 10 attend
Fair and Exhibition Sd. 9Th, 9Th and 9Th inst. Ac'
cepted
OF Committee on Fire Department in favor Of
building engine for Engine Co. No. 3, and house
for Hook and Ladder Co No. 5. Both TO Committee
al the Whole.
The Board then adjourned to Wednesday afternoon,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-03

%, alluded in an appropriate manner to the recent
death Of Mr. William Kennedy, late Superintendent
Of the Leske and Watts Orphan Asylum. and for
merry Principal OF Ward School No. H. and yalaa-
bic member of this Association. He offered resolu-
lions of coincidence with the afflicted family. After
feeling remarks from NJ. HAzTLTISE. Principal Of
the Normal School. Mr. McEILIGo1r and Mr. RsrCK,
the resolutions were unanimously adopted, copy
thereof TO be forwarded TO the family Of the de
ceased. Mr.. HESRi RIDDLE offered resolution ex-
tending vote of thanks TO d II CIuttenden o.,
and the other retiring officers for the able and Impair
tisl manner in which they had discharged their oil
cis duties for the present year, which was unAn-
imousy adopted. Mr.. CRUTTTSDES responded IN
few r. marks after which the Association adjourned
till the last Saturday evening in October.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-03
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MosDAY, oct AID. n. {. ELY, President. in

MosDAY, oct. AID. n. {. ELY, President, in
the chair.
PETITIONS INFERRED.
OLA. J. tanner proposing another plan for the new
City Hall; of ". H. Carey 4 Co., TO be allowed to
retain composition Sidewalk in front of Nos. =. =
and % Beekman-st. of several persons for remission
Of tax
REVOLUTIONS.
By AID MoTT-To confer with the United States
Government to the erection Of q Post Office in the
Park some place contiguous thereto. Adopted
and Aid. Howard, NoOrhis, Tucker, Chauncy, 1row-
bridge and Mott were appointed as a committee.
BY Aid. W. TCCKKR-In relation TO the difficulty
of enforcing the ordinance which relates to Throwing
vegetable ana other matter into the streets and gut
ters, and especially from tenement houses.
Broed That the Committee Ordinances report an ord
nance Which will compel a TtI'on. owning ouns .o %
Adopted.
REPORTS ADOPTED.
Non-concurring with the Board of Councilman to
build a new carriage for Hose Co. No. -25. Nom
cOncurring with the Board of COuncilmen, with a
recommendation that this Board adhere to its former
action in expelliDg A. L. Heath from the Fire Depart
ment. To pay SG1 for music AT the funeral Of Henry
Gibson. revolutionary soldier. To pay ID: Lee
500 40 for ammunition used on the celebration OF
Evacuation Day. In favor of expelhng Frank Clark
and Edward Fox, of Engine ~ from the Depart
ment, and suspendipg Charles Ludum, of the same
for one year. To pay John MCGOWAN 500 for dam
age to his horse and cart
The report Of the Committee on Laws in relation
TO the construction Of the amended Charter was or
dered 10 be printed.
The report of the Committee on Finance, in favor
of dsposing of the public markets. and throwing the
market business open to competition, was called up
by Alderman CHAuSCEY The whole matter wa then
referred portion of it to the Committee on Laws
and the remainder TO the Committee on Markets, to
report on the same. with plan of operation.
REPORTS ADOPTED.
To pay $3.50 for hire of horse and wagon for the use
Of the Superintendent of Lamps and Gas. To refer
certain papers TO the Committee on Ordinances. To
appropriate $50 900 additional to pay balance on the
State mill tax
The Board adjourned to Thursday
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-03
HARD SHELL MAYoRALTY CONVENTION.

This Convention met last evening at Stuyvesant In
stute, and organized by choosing E. B. HART tenn
porary Chairman. and GEo. II. CLARK and JcHN
COITREY. Secretaries.
Certificates Of Delegates were then presented and
examined. There sets of Deleg ates from the
First Fourth, Fifteenth, Eighteenth and Twenty
second Wards. The following Delegates from the
contested Wards were admitted:
let HGrd-John H. Williams josiah " Brown, Richard
7 MuIzsn.
Iya hord-Jsmes Smith; Wesley 5. Rowland Jsmuel
Bushnell
XTn BarS-J,. Z. Cooley W. R ROnlld. John Wander.
pool
XIHh Hars-Horsee ?. CLARK, Uyse. D. French, Weare
D PGrtous
Crochet
mr.. Crockett not being present John Quinn was
appointed to fill the vacancy.
discussion then TO the manner of choosing
a permanent Chairman, which was finally decided to
be by ballot, and about u O'Clock the Convention
adjourned to meet on Monday evening next without
having transacted any further business.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-03

In almost every city and town OF the 'l,'e4
State where large German population RESIDES ls-
-. ., more brererie. are to be found. we
believe We do not make en- exaggerated estimate
~ NO rate the number OF German breweries N
he United state. at upward of FIVE hundred ana 'ne
- ;nre.,cd AZ seven to light millions Of dollars
TIP Civ Of Sew.York has twenty-seven brewere',
-A ua1v 81 tbem .ueb as Turtle Bay, Gileys and
go. b,ew more than 10, 900 barrels OF thirty
gallons each, of lager beer in the course ~ %
WilIismsburgh has 10 breweriesi bfooAi'. =, p'a
ford l. Morrissnis /; Staten l'iana '
Rochester /; Syracuse l. Chcs Dun',o LIE
delphis %; Pittsburgh Il; Pou''u''' nafIi''u's