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Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18
THE RETURNED ARCTIC EXPLORERS.

Capt. MCCLURE Capt. KRLLRr1, Commander RICHARDS,
and Sir EDWARD BELcHER after their return England
required to answer before naval tribunal for the
abandonment Of the vessels entrusted their respective
charges The London Globe gives the following account
Of the proceedings:
" The cases respecting the three first named distin-
guished officers merely formal They had acted
der the orders of superior Off aud indeed had
option whatsoever The scoverer Of the North west pas
sage was more critically circumstanced than the others
Only four of his men volunteered to remain while it
would h. taken at least twenty to bring the vessel
home The Investigator had been actually in the ice
less than two und nine months her extrcaton
hopeless and Capt Mcclure and his brave followers well
deserved the highest commendaton for their exerons
verdict.
"In Capt. Kectt's and Commander Rioharis's case
there was comparatively responsibility These gall
liant officers had the direct orders OF Sir Edward Belcher
who DID not think proper to consult them the matter
That officer acted rot on his own sole authority
without according the slightest weight the opinion of
men who, although under his command just
petent as himself to arrive at sound conclusion This
rather arrogant sesufcency led to the result which
might have been different the advice Of his coaduors
had been asked and taken into consideration The dis
tnguished officers of fully and honora6iy
Quilted; and, in the Of Capt Mcclure, short
complimentary address made by the President Of the
Court to each receiving back the swords they had
with much honor themselves and satisfaction
and advantage TO the country.
Sir Edward Becher was also acquitted but not quito
clearly satisfactorily The fuding qualified by
declaration that he should if circumstances admitted
have conferred with Capt Kelett' lie was simply ac
Quilted without the words sfuly or honorably being
inserted in the finding and his sword returned without
single word Of any kind from the President These were
trivial but unequvoca indications that oil was not as IL
should be, and that although Sir Edward Becher had
not violated his instructions exceeded the discretion
reposed in him, he might have acted efficiently and
Judicously There not sufficient warrant direct
ccnsure, nor was there any thing call for scompnent
on his services He his trial. and he received the
benefit Of the doubt" iaifa tf4
FRoH BsRxUDA.-We have received Bermuda papers TO
November l. The British line-ofb battle ship Boscawen
the fag ship Of Admiral PAEsHAvE arrived at Bermuda
after exceedingly stormy and dangerous passage.
When to the northward Of Bermuda about ninety miles, On
the 2ls she encountered terrific gale during which she
lost all the quarter boats and the main gallant mast;
her oresan and cosereefod mainpsan we're torn into
| ribbons 81 iN4'ptas t4 u19 e
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18

The Enquirer announces anors that the truth is
Gen. Cass never had any hold on the confidence much
less on the gratitude, of the South Here at any rate
and almost for the only time in this controversy am free
to acquiesce in the declaration of that journal 1t would
ltte compo with my sefrespec to arraign the Justice
o. TINS decree OF moral prescription. When my
Nicholson letter it read by several gentlemen North
ern and Southern before its publication was request
ed by some Of the latter to omit that part which as
serted the right of the people Of the Territories to ers
iate ior themselves upon oil questions relating to their
internal polity" again to borrow the words Of the
Continental Congress Of 1774 But declined though
was just as well aware then as am now that this doc.
tne was the inexpabe offence with extreme Southern
men, which no subsequent course could ever redeem
while at the same time the position that Congress had no
power TO egslatc upon the subject Of slavery was equally
unacceptable and objectionable with extreme Northern
men, In the Senate, the 28th February 1850, al
uded to this matter stating the extent Of my views and
the fact that they were well understood when they were
nrst made known; and appealed to gentlemen who
we're in the Senate at the time for the truth Of nv state
ment The record gives the answer: Here Mr. Butler
OF south Carolina, and Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi and
others signifed their assent" =
There are sometimes strange and ominous copunctons
in the political rs there in the planetary world which
oode no good any where When such extreme journals
as the present Richmond Enquirer and the Charleston
Mercury on the sde and the New York Evening Post
and the Boston Lberator, the other heretofore anti
podes In every thing but their are brought
together In their erratc revolutions and unite the de-
OF the same principles such the right Of self
government, and Of the men, we may well pause
ana review our national position. All experience shows
tnat In periods Of violent excitement those who avoid
extreme pretensions and fnd wisdom and safety in
course OF calm Investigation must expect the bitter hos
ty OF contending sections differing In every thing but
In this common feeling Of aversion The Richmond En-
quirer says that baye exhibited courage or 6de-
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13
LATE EUROPEAN NEWS.

The Madrid correspondent of che London Times
says that there have been FIVE notes exchanged be-
tween Mr.. SoULE and the Spanish Government
The first from Mr.. Soule, states the complaint and
demands reparation, and says that he is instructed
to require positive reply in fortyeght hours. The
second note, from the Spanish Government, declares
its inability to reply until information be received
from Cuba. The third, from Mr.. Soule, charges the
Spanish Government with seeking to postpone re-
ply, and insinuates that Spain had received des-
patches from Havana but suppressed them, The
fourth, from the Spanish Government, was strong
that the authors thought that Mr.. Soule would de-
mand his passports. The fifth, from Mr., Souls,
was in mder terms, but its contents had not trans
pired. The Spaniards, it is said, look upon the
American claim as overbearing and exorbitant.
At Liverpool, on the Goth ultmo, nothing had
been heard on the other side of the Inflated steamer
g City of Glasgow" and there remains scarcely a
shadow of hope that she has escaped destruction.
The reports from the seat of war state that the
Russians were rapidly Withdrawing from the neigh
borhood of Kalafat, and had also evacuated Lesser
| Wallachia, with view, as is supposed, of concen-
trating their fosces for an attack on sstra before
the Turks can be reinforced by their allies
There is also a report of sanguinary conflict
near Kalafat, in which both armies suffered severe
losses, without any decisive result.
1 Twenty thousand French troops and eight thou
sand British had arrived at Galipolis
4 A Russian decree gives the English and French
vessels six weeks from the 10Th Of April to escape
from the Russian ports in the Black Sea, and SIX
J, weeks from May 18th to leave the Baltic ports
The enemies property in neutral bottoms is to be
) considered inviolable.
The marriage Of the Emperor of Austria has ia
ken place. and was the occasion Of granting an am
nesty 10 four hundred prisoners
: Flour, wheat, and corn had declined. Cottor
was irregular Consols had slightly fallen, though
money is said to be easy. In United States secu
rites the transactions were small but prices were
unchanged
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13
A HINT To MERCHANTS.

One Of the mischevous phrases in which rotten
morality, says newspaper paragraph, radically false
and vicious public sentiment disguise themselves that
which characterizes certain individuals destitute Of
financial capacity 81 kind amable, generous good
sort Of man. so the varnsb bat utterly unqua
lied for the agemen OF his finances child
in every thug relating to money" &c, meaning that
with income of G3G0 year. he persisted in spending
e600; or, with income of $780, he regularly spent
&, 900, according to his ability to in debt the
crcduty Of others in trusting him. The world is full of
people who can't imagine why they do not prosper like
their neghbors when the real obstacle is in their own
trayagance and needless ostentston The young clerk
arries and takes house. which he proceeds to furnish
quite extensively he afford; and then his wife,
instead Of taking to helping him to livelihood by
doing her work. have hired servant to help
her spend his limited earnings. Ten years afterward
you viii fnd him struggling under double load of
debts aud children wondering why the luck was always
against him. while his friends regret his ssuuhappy des
titution Of financial ability Had they from the first
been frank and honest he need not have been unucky
Through every grade Of society this vice of inornae
expenditure insinuates ITSELF Let man have genius
for spending, and whether his income is guinea day
or guinea minute, il is equally certain prove in
adequate If dining, wning cigarring. and party giving
won't help him through it, building gaming, and speeu
laton viii be sure tc.-Haafs heyehaf,ts Magazine.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13
OUR MINISTER IN SPAIN.

Very contradictory statements have appeared in
the papers as regards the course of our Minister in
Spain respecting the Black Warrior affair. Having
reason to believe that the New York Times CORE
spondent in this city possesses facilities for becoming
well informed in our diplomatic State affairs, we
give the annexed extract from his letter of Monday
81 learn tonight that Mr.. souLE really did exceed
his instructions in the Black Warrior !aar, far to
demand Of the Spanish Government the recall Of the Cap
tainGeneral Of Cuba and still MORE that the letter pre-
sentng his demands such could have failed
incense the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs andpre
cude all possibility Of favorable adjustment of the diff
Guilty by ts author and the Minister to whom it was ad
dressed OF the entire accuracy of this statement
well satisfied"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

Ex-President FILLMORE his arrival at Atlanta (Ga(.
received striking reception large number of locomo
tves ready, with their steam up, and, the eng
Of the Augusta train gave the signal they oil opened
their valves at once, and chisled such welcome as
mortal man heard before The depo. presented
crowded mass Of people, large portion of whom
of the gentler SEX and the shouts with which they
ceiyed their honored guest long aud deafening
Making way with difficulty through the crowd, Mr..
FILLMORE and his party conducted to very hand
somely fitted up platform, where JAMES NJ CALHOUN,
Esq. received the ex-President and Mr.. KENNEDY in
very neat and appropriate address, which each ofthem
made happy reply, interrupted by loud and repeated
applause. ,.. .aa .... II.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13
THE NATIONAL MEDICAL CONVENTION.

The st. Louis papers contain full reports Of the pro.
ceedngs of the National Medical Convention which
vened in that city Tuesday, May Sd.
After the delivery of addressfrom DIR. WASHINGTON,
of st. Louis welcoming the members to st. Louis, and
speech from the senior Vice President and the usual pre-
imnary business, the following officers were elected
CHARLES A. PoPE, Md, of Missouri, President
Pice Presidents Z. d. Fenner, NJ d. of Louisiana; N.
g. Davis ID, Of Illinois; VIM. 7. Wragg d. of South
Carolina; John Green Nj. D., of Massachusetts,.
Secretaries: 4. s. Lemoine, M. d. of Missouri; Frank
West, D., Of Pennsylvania. r
Treasurer: D. +. Condie, NJ D., Of Pennsylvania. II.
On the second day the reports of the various standing
committees read These generally elaborate pa
pers upon important medical subjects
The committee the prizes offered by the association
reported that they had resolved to award but single
prize and that would be to Professor DANIEL BARNARD
of Chicago the author of the essay entitled essay on
method Of treating united fractures and certain
ormities Of the osseous system
Resolutions unanimously adopted commencing the
suggestions of the Secretary of the Treasury abolish
materially modify the duty such crude drugs not
producble in this country used in the laboratories
Of the country in the manufacture Of chemicals. .
Dr. MExDENHALI of Ohio, read report on the cpl
denies Of Ohio Indiana, and Michigan during the years
1852 and 1858.
Dr. HOLMES, of Missouri read paper on eryspelas
Dr. FEsEER, of Louisiana, read report the cpl
denies of Louisiana Mississippi, Texas, and Arkansas,
with particular reference to yellow fever and cholera.
DR. LINTON, of St. Louis, gave his views yellow fe-
YER in which he repudated the idea of malarious nfu
in producing the disease and attributed it to heat
and northern blood.
DR.. DAVIS read report on typhoid fever.
Dr. DAVIS, of Illinois, called sttenton to the necessity
OF supplying large cities and towns with wholesome milk
and referred to specimens of milk prepared so
make voyage of any distance without losing its nur
tive qualities This tested with perfect success by
DR.. Kane on the Arctic expedition.
On the third day resolution spiruous liquors was
referred to DR.. MussEY, Of Cincinnati.
DR.. W. s. EDGAR offered resolution in regard to the
compromising Of medicine and recommending apotheca-
ries different coored paper in putting up poisonous
drugs, with Fan appropriate stamp upon it. in conradis
tinction to other medicines.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

THE HUDSON BAY TERRITORY AND THE WAR.-Some of
the most hateful events in the past European
the attacks made by expeditions Of maraudsrs from the
distant settlements of party upon the neghborng set
Elements Of the other During the seven years there
numerous examples of this kind resulting in
thing calculated to forward the great objects of either
party but often attended by atrocous circumstances Of
rapne and bloodshed The relative position of the Hud
Bay territory and the Russian domnions in America
made it by improbable that they might be made
the Of this petty and useless but savage warfare
and fears entertained for the result We learn
however, that the danger Of this evil has been removed
bya special convention between the belgerents esab
fishing neutrality between the two settlements This
happy arrangement grows out of conversation between
Sir GEORGE SIMPSON, the Governor of territory
and the Russian Governor Of St. Peter and ST. Paul. at
Siska, time ago. The neutrality understand
it. does not insure either settlement against the forces of
the adverse nation, but only extends to making each OF
them non-combatants as respects the other
r.@ Montreal Herald.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

DEFINITION ofAGENTLEaAN.-The late lamented Judge
TAIroURp, in case tried at the Bristol (Engand As
sizes, shortly before his sudden DEATH thus defined the
character of gentleman:
The evidence proved that the defendant while in the
theatre, had said to the plaintiff Do not speak to me
am gentleman, and you tradcsman' Gentleman,
said the learned Judge, is term which does not apply
any station. The man Of rank who aeports himself
with dignity and candor and the tradesman who dis.
charges the duties OF life with honor and integrity
alike entitled to it, nay the humbest artizan who fufs
the obligations cast upon him with virtue and with honor,
is entitled the name Of gentleman than the man
who could indulge in offensive and ribald remarks
ever big his station =
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13
THE NEBRASKA QUESTION.

Most of our exciting political questions being
largely influenced by sectional feelings, i is curious
to observe by what opposite views parry measure
is often recommended to popular favor in different
mcridians Of the Union. We have seldom met with
more striking instance of this diversity of inter
probation than in the annexed extracts from two
journals in opposite extremities of the Union re-
speeding the Nebraska question. The two travellers
in Esop did not differ more widely about the color
of the chameleon.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

sIaSIFrcANT-An impression prevails among the best
informed Democratic politicians in and around the Halls
Of Congress that Of the lately appointed friends Of
Democratic Congressional opponents of the Nebraska bill
will very shortly bite the dust. We presume that this
belief grows out Of the fact that Congressional friends
the bill are pressing for clerkshps, &c. from the Ad-
minstration, each gentleman for his friends who
can hardly be provided for except by dspacing that
end persons appointed to crafty gentlemen who prove to
be opposed 10 the policy Of the Administration on this really
first test question arising in The lifetime of the present
Copgress.-Star Of yesttrday.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

The Lynchburg Republican condemns in just and Sc
we're terms the recent mobocrac demonstrations in Louis
vile, growing out of the acquttal of Ward:
This tria has resulted in the acquitta Of Matt Ward
The people OF Louisville, it is stated, have burnt them in
cfigy before their residence and requested Mr. Crten
den resign his seat in the Senate because he defended
them This is carrying mobocracy to its farthest limit
The idea that lawyer should be denounced and request
ed to resign political Office because he gives his profess
siona services to any one whether guilty or innocent,
conception as ludicrous it is monstrous. 1t is
tack upon the system Of trial by jury and an outrage
upon every idea of law and government The police Of
Louisville ought to have nut the roydes in the cage
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

Mr.. CRITTESDES.-The Frankfort (Ky.) Common
wealth, published in the town where Mr. Crittenden
resides thus explains the volunteering Of Mr. C. in
the defence of NJ F. Ward, who killed Professor Butler
Mr. Crittcnden is not home and in his absence il is
not easy to obtain all the facts connected with his APP
pearance in the do feel entirely liberty
use, without his knowledge consent such have
obtained We will, however, say thus much: Several
months ago it communicated to Mr. Crttenden from
mr. ward that he wished to engage his professional
VICES IN the defence Of his Mr. Crittenden
NJ liberty to refuse if he had felt ever so much inclined
70 40 SO Tor it IS settled principle with the bar and
oench that an application to appear in the defence upon
Criminal prosecution is never to be refused II comp
ance DC possible and consistent with previous engage
msnts TINS principle is grounded in chief upon these
reasons' rHst every man accused of crime, whether
men suppose MIN 70 be guilty innocent has right to
iar anu ega tra and to have every consideration Of
fact and law favorable to his case IN tho
secondly 1t is impossible for the LAWYER ann,icd t IN
eide that the accused is guilty without The
testimony on Doth sides, and the whole can never be
known IN advance Of the trial and thirdly for the
yer refuse che ground TIM the accused did
defence would be to throw the weight Of the l,au,.
character against the accused in advance Of the tri
10 the prejudice of his case A' anu
Mr.. Ward wished to secure Mr. Cr;ttondon, -.
sonal services for his Mr. Crittenden was nat .,
liberty to refuses he bound to appear in the case
and so lar as appearing in it concerned he wos No
volunteer. One question only remained, Should he
accept Fee or should he render the services gratuit
ousy as an act of friendship towards the father of the
sccused who had been his intimate personal friend for
many ycarsf lie decided OH the latter; he would tnke
no fee One oil his friends understands that very liberal
one was intimated offered to him If he had accepted
the case would have been the common one CT profess
sona services rendered for reward and nobody woud
have thought it wrong But If it would have been right
to yield to Mr. Wards wishes and defend his SON for
money could It be wrong to defend him for friendship
We think not
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

The FIRE AT QUEBEc.-Thc Canada papers contain but
little in reference to the burning Of the Parliament build
ings in addition to the account before published In two
hours after the fire discovered the building was in
ruins except the east wing which occupied by the
nuns The building nearly completed for the recep
ton OF Parliament which had been summoned to meet
for the dispatch of business the 18th of June A
quantity Of furniture which had recently been placed in
the building, was destroyed The library had not been
transferred to this building
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

On Tuesday last q meeting held in Cincinnati of
persons engaged in the manufacture of whiskey TWEEN
tythree manufacturers establishments represented
most Of them in Ohio, although portion of them are in
Kentucky and Indiana The twenty three establishments
represented consume 14,C5s bushels Of and other
grains daily, which is rising four millions year. and
manufacture about ten millions Of gallons of whiskey
annually. One establishment alone consumes LAO
bushels Of grain daily and employs fifty coopers
making barrels.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

Our RELATIONS WITH SPAIN The Washington
Union of Thursday, in an article on our relations
with Spain, remarks:
We are quite free to state and in so emphatic
and unequvoca admit of neutrality-suspicious. that
ample satisfaction is allowed for the pratca seizure
Of the Black Warrior shall advocate an immediate
blockade of the isandn
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

B. D. FRENCH. Esq, Commissioner of Public Build
ngs has lost time in providing for the necessary
pairs and the restoration of travel This morning the
work will begin, and within month at most and posi-
Oily even week less connection between the two shores
will be re-established
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13

THE HOMESTEAD BILL.-Rather variant from
cur custom, we must invoke the attention of our
readers to the speech Of Mr. THOMPSON, Of Ken
lucky, in opposition to the appalling scheme now
before the Senate to give away the public lands to
any body who will accept them. If as is said, ridi-
Guile be the test Of truth, one, think, who is
not influenced by foregone conclusions rise from
the perusal of this admirable speech without yield
ing to the force of its arguments.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13
PARTIAL DESTRUCTION OF POTOMAC BRIDGE

The FIRE at the Virginia draw of Potomac bridge which
happened between and o'clock on last Monday morning
undoubtedly the result of accident 1t can only be
accounted for by the falling Of spark from the smoke
stack of the little steamboat Sam Gedney amongst the
chance collections Of hay and rubbish under the western
draw, for the Gedney passed up with vessel in tow
about half hour before the fire broke out. As soon
as the fire discovered the draw tenders made every
exerton to extnguish It, but in van the best they could
do being to bring the eastern half of the draw away from
the burning SIDE which saved it. and prevented the fire
spreading in the direction Of the city. Several Of our
city engines promptly the spot also were some
from Alexandria Sailingmaster MORRISON also brought
up in gun-boat small engine and force to work it
from the Navy Yard. al.
We grated to learn that the work of repairing the
damage is progressing rapidly with every prospect Of
having the bridge passable within about four weeks