The daily union., 1854-12-22
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convcts sent 10 the United States at the expense of the
Belgian government effected by Sergeant Bell OF the
ma yoris etlioe, and officers Newman and Freude.
Sergeant Bell deputed take charge of the matter
and watch for the vessel having the convcts board
The officer made arrangements to secure the prisoners upon
their arrival Off Staten Island About daylight yesterday
morning he received Intelligence that the paekelship Ro-
chambeau Capt. Stackpoe had reached quarantine with
these ielons and other passengers on board With two
aids Mr.. Bell went on board the ship.
The eonyiets suspecng the officers in pursuit of
them, much alarmed. The captain of the ship was on
shore and the rases being aware OF this ae attempted
resist but after trouble and searching they were
all taken into custody and brought up TO the city.
hearing took place before Judge Beebe at the City Hall
last evening.
emitting them travel through the United States were
found concealed in their undereotbing They were thor
oughy questioned by the assistance of an interpreter as
to the of their leaving the old country and de-
olaed that they had not been prisoners IN Belgium, but
paid their passage money. Finding however, that
their statements believed of the party
essed the whole affair divugng the particulars of the sys
recently adopted by the Belgian government Prison
clothing used in their cells home sent with them
They temporarily committed TO await further ae-
ton.
The State law makes the owners assgnees and captains
of all vessels liable to heavy fine and Imprisonment one
both upon proof of their bringing convcts from any
foreign country and landing them our shore.
The Rochambeau sailed from Antwerp the I'd of No
vember with 326 passengers, including the prisoners
consigned to Messrs. f. W. Schmidt Co.. shipping mer-
chants in Wall street
Besides the convicts the authorities at Antwerp also
sent upwards of hundred paipers who thus
thrown into strange land without means of subsistence
As the officers leaving the vessel with the twelve
in charge these unfortunate people mpored them with
in their eyes bring them up to the city bat the
quest was of course refused.
OPPOSED pANoISG-At the close Of fair held by the
Freewi Baptist Society in Manchester New Hampshire,
few evenings since the pastor Rev. Mr. Davis asked
whether dancing would be allowed. His answer was,
"No for dancing did good il barbarous GUS
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lost his head by it, The audience satisfied with the
reason
SrATuARyThe Munich correspondent of the Providence
Journal says that the most important and, indeed, the
greater number of the works in the Royal Foundry in that
city are destined for the United States The following is
extract from the letter:
The group of statues modelled by Crawford to adorn
the Washington monument at Richmond is partly finished,
and is truly admirable production The figures OF Hen
ry and jefferson are already cast and are placed III the
Crystal Palace Open and form the nooest ornaments
of that exhibition
vIrr OF QUEEN VICTORIA TO CANApA.-The Canada pa
pers are warmly discussing the proprety OF penonne
the Queen visit her domnons upon this side OF the At
antc The Hamilton Gazette Toronto Globe, and
Montreal Pilot unite in urging that she be invited to take
voyage summer by which time says the Pilot the
war in Europe may have terminated. --Ne~ }orh paper,
If the Queen should visit Canada the stockholders of
the New York Central Railroad will have substantial cause
to remember the circumstance
Dr. BE,LF.--The dentists Of New York had another
meeting in relation the Beae last night DR. Parm-
ley gave an of his visit to Philadelphia where
he said the dentists all believed Dr. innocent but none
of them had taken measures to secure his pardon
WHAT next Pc El Viadcatorn is the title of Mexican
paper just started in New Orleans It's principles San
ia Annaisor in the prospectus il says we shall de-
end our country Niexco) and the present admnistra-
ton"
CoLoRED sEAaES.A bill modifying existing laws in re-
gard colored has passed the senate of the South
Carolina legislature 10y vote OF "A a. The bill pro-
vides that captains OF vessels arriving any port Ia the
State give bond and security that the negroes
board their vessels shall not go on shore.
BLUE RiDeE RAnRoAp--The bill subscribing SloOoooO
the Blue Ridge railroad has passed both branches of the
South Carolina legislature.
MuRDER IN A BALL RooM-The Macon (Georgia) Beacon,
of Nov 18TH learps from gentleman Of Columbus that
most outrageous murder perperated in that town
Saturday night last by Joseph Nash the person
Of Judge Whitfield II appears that young Whitfield
talking to lady in the room, which reused Joseph
Nashs anger when he caught him by the hair and cut his
throat killing him almost Immediately.
An old cavalry officer in England proposes easy way
Of raising S3ooooOo year supply twenty additional
cavalry regiments for the present war, viz by consca
ing the wasted bishops deans and chapters
The old reprobate thinks doubt that il is very incon
sistent to have preaching and praying at home while
engaged in such work of slaughter abroad.
NRw ORLEANS HowARp AssocIAuox.--The Howard As
sscaon Of New Orleans have published report of their
transactions during the prevalence of yellow fever the past
season. by which we learn that they extended relief
cases OF yellow fever Of which l6 Americans, AZ
English, 469 Irish 54 Germans and 81 French III OF
these died. and the rest discharged cured In
addition the Association relieved 3l6 distressed families
Their expenditures in the city of New Orleans amounted
Sl76s3 60 and their donations to other afflicted southern
towns amounted 10 1921.
QrrcK TRIP IRON SAN FRANcmcos-The passengers by
the steamship Prometheus arrived at New Orleans from
San Francisco via the Nicaragua route in nineteen days
and three hours This is the quickest trip record
IMPROVEMENT OF THE OHIO RyER--The Chamber of Com
erce of Psburg has asked the corporation of the Cham
Der Of Commerce In Cincinnati Louisville and other
ern cities bring before Congress the necessity for the
improvement of western rivers and harbors and urge
liberal appropriation 100000 for the improvement
Of the Ohio river
vESIsox--lt is a singular but pensurabe fact that
now in ST Louis than beef mutton pork. The editor
bought at four pound recently and saddles"
bought by the dozen at eight cents,
SOME sNow--Losr sHEEps-A gentleman writing from
Onondaga county, New York a friend in Albany says
spoU fpu IA The 1pph of iour therea