Washington sentinel., 1854-06-03
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TRoUBLE AT THE FALKLAND ISLANDS lntelli-
gence from the Falkland Islands states that the
United States corvette Germantown had demand
ed from her British majesty's brig Express, some
prisoners that the latter had detained for irespass-
ing on the British fishing grounds. The Captain
Of the Express refused 10 deliver them, when the
captain of the Germantown wrote an imperious
demand for them, threatening that il not complied
with, he would fire into the Express, and beat to
quarters and run his guns out.
The captain Of the Express, however, main
tanned his position and delivered up the prisoners
10 the civil authorities by whom they were fined.
The affair is said TO have occasioned some acrd
correspondence between the United States consul
and British authorities, which has been forwarded
TO their respective governments.
THE ACCIDENT TO THE ARcIIc-The accident
to the steamer Arctic occurred at o'clock, a. M,
on Thursday and crea.ed considerable alarm
among the passengers The vessel got into deep
water Immediately after striking on the rock, and
proceeded on her way. Upon the discovery, how
ever, that she was leaking, and that the water
gained on the pumps, she headed back for Liver
pool. Her cargo was apparently unnjured. She
would go into the Craving dock, and unless the
damage proved TO be worse than appeared, would
probably not be detained more than week, Most
Of the passengers remain by her. The cause Of
the accident is supposed 10 have been strong
current driving her out her course.
DESPERATE AssAuLr.-Judge Phillips, of the
n arine court, was desperately assaulted this
morning. in Broome street, by gang Of rowdies,
six in number who, having knocked him down,
kicked and beat him severely made Oft. The
Judge repaired TO drug store TO get his wounds
dressed, and subsequently Went TO the marine
court and adjourned it. His face was shockingy.
disfgured.--N Y. Journal Of Commerce, June Isl.
THE Boston SLAVE CAsE.-The Boston Journal
says there is a rumor in that city, based on good
authority, that the President has been consulted
in regard TO the expenses of this affair, far
the military are concerned, and replies that the
United States government will assume all The ex-
penses Of the military either for the service ofthe
United States troops, or of the Massachusetts
volunteer militia.
AN IMPORTANT DIscovERY.-A Paris journal
states that The bad smell and taste of butter may
be entirely removed by working il over in water
mixed with chloride Of lime. The discovery was
made by Brussels farmer whose practice is 10
take sufficient quantity of water TO work il in.
and put in from twenty-five to thirty drops Of chic
ride oflime for every ten pounds ofbutter. When
it has been worked until the whole has been
brought into contact with the water, il should be
worked again pure water, when il will be found
10 be as sweet as when first made.
THE Cry OF GLASGOW STEAMER.--An absurd
story was reportedin Liverpool on Thursday about
letter having been received at Derry from a pas
senger said to have been on board the steamer
City of Glasgow, which had been carried to the
coast Of Africa. The matter was Investigated and
found to be false.
PARKS, who was lately convicted of murder at
Akron, Ohio, takes things very cooy. The other
day ihe servant girl brought him his supper. He
took exception 10 some portion Of il, and told her
if she did not bring him better food next time she
should not have "A free ticket 10 see him hanged.
THE Ericsson has been removed from the gov
ernment dock at Brooklyn, and now lies at Hogg
& Delamaters dock, N. R.repairing..