Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-05-17

The LATE ANTrN EBRAsKA MEETING in the park
New York, Notwithstanding the great array of in
fuential names heralded abroad by the freesoi
press of that city, was a contemplate affair. TIL,
Journal of Commence says il "must have been
source of disappointment 10 some OF the gentle
/ men under whose sanction il was called. At the
hour appointed for commencing, there Were pres
ent about two hundred persons, among whom
were to be seen but very few Of the men whose
names appeared appended TO the call, or attached
TO the list Of officers nominated or accepted on
the occasion If these gentlemen were present,
instead Oh presenting themselves upon the plat
form, they very wisely kept in the background
Ihe speeches delivered were remarkable for their
lmpotent denunciation and crazy wrath against
most that is venerable and yirtuous among the
living and the dead"
RECEPTION OF Mr.. FILLMORE IN BALrIaoRE.-
large concourse of citizens assembled on Mon
day at the Merchants Exchange, TO welcome the
ex-President. Thomas Swami, esq, acted as mas
ter OF ceremonies. From three to four thousand
persons had the pleasure Of shaking the hand of
the distinguished visitor An hour was passed in
this manner, enlivened with loud and repeated
cheers
After the reception, Mr.. Fillmore, accompanied
by his personal friends, proceeded TO the residence
OF Mr.. Swami, where they dined Yesterday
morning several companies Of the military accom-
panied Mr.. Fillmore through the varions streets
TO the Philadelphia depot where he babe them
kind farewell, and proceeded on his journey home
ward.
OUTRAGE ON AN AMERICAN VEssEL-A letter from
the Falkland islands TO the N. Y. Herald dated
March nth, says, that the captain and crew of the
whaler Hudson was imprisoned by the governor
OF these islands for killing some wild hogs, which
were the products of some previously placed
there by Captain Cliff for breeding. The action
Of the governor was sustained by the captain of
the British ship Express, which was sent there to
capture the ship and crew. Captain Cliff was
fined fsoo by the magistrate of Slanly Harbor
The ship-of-war Germantown has been despatched
from the fleet to ascertain the facts of the case
BANK or THE UNITED STATEs-The trustees of
the old United States Bank have issued notice
that they intend declaring further dividend out
of the assets in their hands to the creditors of the
trust Those concerned are notified to come for
ward and present their claims, at No. 10, Walnut
A New RoUTE.-A propeller arrived at Buffalo
last week from Chicago, with cargo of beef pork,
and lard, from Burlington, Iowa, being the first
shipment east via the Rock island railroad. New
Orleans has always heretofore been the great de-
pot for the products OF the upper Mississippi.
MORE GOLDEN DIscovERIEs.-A late arrival at
Boston from the Cape of Good Hope, states that
the papers of Cape Town are filed with accounts
Of new discoveries of gold which are said to ex-
tend over the whole of that country. 1t is also
reported that gold has been found there in greater
abundance than either in California or Australia.
Valuable stones have also been found there in
considerable quantities.
THE SHIP WINCHESTER, lately known 10 have
foundered at sea, was owned by Weld 81 Co., of
Boston. She was OIL 500 tons burden, five
years old, and valued at $4,000, and was fully in
sured She was chartered by Enoch Train q Co.
who were heavily insured on the cargo The
whole loss is upwards of 100000.
TRIAL FOR ABDUcTiNG SLAvEs.-Thos. Muney,
mate Of the schooner Ellen Barnes Of New Ha-
ven, and negro slave, were imprisoned for trial
in Norfolk, on Monday last, for abductng two
slaves who made their escape to Warehan,, Mas
sachusetts
LIBEL CASE - HEAVY DAMAGES The circuit
court, in New York, has found verdict against
Mr.. M. Daniel edter fthe Richmond Examiner,
for libel upon Mr. Spooner publisher of Boydell's
Shakespeare.
THE WATER OF THE SALT LAKE in Utah has been
found an excellent preservative Of meats. Resi-
dents andtravellers now pickle all their meats for
domestic purposes or journeys by immersing il |
for few hours in the lake.
New Motive PowER.-A correspondent of the |
Syracuse Standard speaks of a discovery lately |
made, by which bi-sulphate of carbon produces a
far more expansive force than steam. He says
an engine has been constructed which works like
a charm, and is far more economical than an
ordinary steam engine
A RUSSIAN SCHOONER, of eight guns, was at Rio
Janero on the 17th March, supposed to have a
cargo Of powder and arms for the Russian Japan
fleet. She was closely watched by the English
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