The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-01-25

The President has issued Il Proclamation
denouncing the unlawful expeditions that
have been fitted out from California against
Mexico, and threatening to prosecute all
who are engaged therein to the full extent
of the law.
Congressional,
In the U. s. Senate, on Wednesday, Mr..
Gwin offered n resolution enquiring wheth-
er there was sufficient force on the Pacific
10 check the filibusters, which led to warm
debate.
In the House ef Representatives on the
same day, Mr.. l.. NJ. Keitt, of South Caro-
lima, made powerful speech on the New
York party controversy, which completely
electrified the House. He sustained the
Administration in the course they had pur
sued in defending slavery, and bringing back
the government to its original simplicity
lie also, advocated the lcvying tonnage dn.
ties in the States.
BALTIMORE, Jan 90.
The Senate was not in session on Friday
In the House ofRepresentatives, Mr. Cut
ting made great speech in which he de-
Tended the Hards.
Seizure OF the British Schooner Time
The British schooner Time las been sr:z
cd ut Norfolk, Va, for n violation of the
Revenue laws.
The Message Of the Governor of Louis.
lana was delivered at Baton Rogue on Tues
day. He is reported to be strongly in favor
of the annexation of Cuba.
The barque Antelope has arrived at Bal
timore, from Rio Jane;ro, which p, rt she left
on the 9th ult. She reports Coffee as hav-
ing declined 300 400 rs.
Dir. Bedini, the Papal Nurcio, will leave
New York for Liverpool on Saturday, in the
U. 5. mail steamship Baltic, Capt. Comstock
for Liverpool. "Thc Know-Nothings' are
making preparations to accompany him to
the steamer on Saturday with his efligy, &C.
Judge Irwin has informed the President
that the process of the u. $. Circuit Court
cannot be served on the Erie rioters without
the aid of the military. Governor Bigler, of
Pennsylvania, has gone to Washington to
see the President on the subject.
Proposed Meeting in New York.
BALTIMORE, Jan 30.
a call, signed by many Of the first mer
chants OF New York, has been published for
n meeting to protest against the Nebraska
Bill OF Senator Douglas, and against the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise.
II is stated that unless the British Govern.
ment reconsider the dispatches of Lord
Clarendon, MIR. Clayton will introduce n
bill into the Senate, placing the Military
and Naval forces at the disposal of the
President, to compel England to fulfil her
treaty stipulations.
MIR. Houston, it is said, will call for infor
nation rtLGfiyc to the Soule duel.
1t Is rumorcd in New York that another
Pacific steamer had been lost ut Christ
mas, but that her passengers had been
saved.
There are, however, no details Of the cir
cumstancc mentioned.
Judah Touro, the well known New Or
leans capitalist, died iE that city on Wednes-
day night. For fifty years have his benevo-
lent and patriotic deeds becn familiar to the
citizens Of New @rleans. Nor were his
thoughts confined to that city. His early
days had been passed in Massachusetts,, and
his muniicent donation TO the Bunker Hill
Monument eyinced his love for the old Com
mcnHealth. That work, it will be remem-
befcd, had, for fourteen years, struggled on,
Until, in 1889, 1t was announced to the Di-
Feetors that two gentlemen were ready to
contribute ten thousand dollars each towards
its completion. they were the late Amos
Lawrence and Judah 1ouro.
Dir. Touro's fortune is estimated at from
e80o,0o0 to S1,500,O00, and it is reported
that be hasS Dequcathed the bulk of il to
public instisntion.
Cot. GADspEE.--We are pleased to no.
Hro the arriyaf of ftol Cadadoo III Gt.to.