Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-27

Dahic. ne late experiments IN proJectiles against
the granite walls Of Bomafsund has resulted in
the opinion thar, with,a sufficient num5sr Of gun
boats, drawing from six 10 ten feet of water car
rying each single gun capable Of throwing 100
pound shot, Cronstadt may be reduced, and 81. Pc
tersburg taken Il This opinion, and the few Rus
sian vessels captured--the saleso which may be
sufficient 10 commute the grog ratons Of the
feetare the grand total of Napier's operations in
the Baltic.
ATTACHED A TRAIN OF Cause.-The Manchester
New Hampshire Mirror states that train
with about twenty passengers, and The mails was
about TO leave that place on the Merrimac and
Connecticut river road on Friday last, sheriff
stepped aboard and attached the car and locomo-
tive, and that before long all the property Of the
road will be attached 10 secure debt of 0,000,
contracted by the New Hampshire Central road,
which has been merged into the Merrimac and
Connecticut railroad. ,s ~ yasF
THE CHINESE REBEL LEADER.-A correspondent
speaking OF the failure 81. The American commits
| soner 10 negotiate with the rebel leader, says (;
Typingwan ahirms he is the elder brother Of
Jesus Christ that he is sent to govern all nations,
and will have no communication with outside bar
barians unless they admit his pretensons, and by
prostraiing themselves before him, acknowledge
his superiority. OF course our minister could not
listen to these humilhtng conditions and upon
such abject terms very properly declined an audi
ence.n
| Mr., FULLER ELECTED TO CoNGREss FROM MAINE.
Intelligence from Augusta, of the 22d, from the
best authority, expresses certain conviction that
Mr. Fuller has been chosen. II says:
| "The tables published in the Age left Mr. Full
| Ter 303 behind Milken. Returns since received
reduce this number 70 al. The governor vote of
other places indicates further reduction that puts
the boot on the other leg y; ard then the planta-
ton of Hancock, not heard from. is safe for 100
more in Fuller's favor, which will carry him safe
| over Jordan
AMAYoR INpIcTKD-The mayor of New York,
| and two councilmen, have been idicted by the
grand jury for granting a liquor license to fe-
male, she moi being citizen Of the United States,
and otherwise an improper person 70, have a
license. The same jury are doing their duty in
the premises, huving indicted l,113 persons for
selling liquor without license.
LocusT DEVASTATION IN CENTRAL AMERICA
The .Gaceia Of Costa RIGA calculates the destruc-
ton of locusts in that county, in consequence of
the measures dictated by The government, al
$780, 600 insects. Upto the 24th Of July, 5000
| sacks of the insects, weighing each 80 pounds,
had been presented for the purpose of obtaining
the bounty offered by the government for their
destruction.
FoREIoS CoAI-- Strenuous efforts are being
made to present TO the approaching Congress a
monster petition praying the removal of duty on
foreign coal. We hope that such an enactment
may pass without any extraordinary effort; for
we can see no reason in the present high price Of
this articles except il be for The benefit of monopo
lists.
THE SUNDAY TIMEs is the title OF large
well printed Philadelphia weekly, the first number
of which made its appearance last Sunday. II is
intended 10 be local in its character, and inde-
pendent in party politics. II endorses the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Chandler by the independent wings,
exposes the trekery Of the fusionsts in their re.
lection of him, and eulogizes his public and pri-
vate character
ACCOMMODATING TO PARENTs--On Sunday
last Francis Davis, youth about twelve years Of
age, and son of James Davis, who lives near the
railroad depot, was accidentally shot in the left
arm, just below the shoulder joint the bone being
fractured in such manner as possibly TO require
amputaton. Francis Jefferson, the youth in whose
hands the gun was discharged, was in the ACT of
shooting, when the bind, the object aimed at, few,
and on taking The gun down the whole load was
lodged in the arm Of young Davis, who was very
near.-Aiezandria (Va) Sentinel
Billy BowLEes says il is ont of the question
for him 10 leave Florida he must remain and die
there. He will injure no one, If they will let him
alone but il attacked he will fight tll he dies. He
has now but about 200 warriors Ief.
An American IN THE TURKISH ARMY Mr.
Burr Porter, young man OF high respeclabiIity,
Of Newark, New Jersey, Of romantic mind, con-
ceved fancy Of joining the Turkish service at
the opening Of The present war. He succeeded in
being made captain Of artillery, and recently in
preventing town from being sacked, was pro-
noted 10 a colonel.
The "CITY OF PmIADEIPHIA''--Mucha anxiety
is felt in regard TO this steamer which left Liver
pool on the 3lst day Of August, and has now been
out twenty-seven days. We hope good iidings Of
her may soon reach US.
ATTEMPT TO Ron A NuNNEHy.--On Thursday
night sir men broke into the Catholic Nunnery, at
Louisville, knocked down one Of the Sisters Of
Charity with brick, and then, becoming alarmed
made their escape. Their object, |, is supposed,
was robbery
Wool GROWING IN SouTH CAROLINA. - The
Charleston Mercury says that the experiment Of
rearing fine breeds Of sheep for wool in the upper
part Of South Carolina, promises to be completely
successful. )aal
"RrPUDhnoN"-See how the people Of Judge
Douglass native town in Vermont have repu-
dated him. The majority in Brandon against the
Democratic candidate,
In 1853 was. 1870
In loO4 u s....,.... .2o3
democratic gain. ............,,.,.,.. 81
Mr.. RIDDLE, who has becu nominated for re- |