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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28

ANT1-NEBRAsKA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DnAocRArs.-A
meeting held at Cincinnati the oath inst osten
siby by the democrats to express sentiments in opposi
ton to the Nebraska BILL which represented being
very thiny attended, and lacking the spirit to mako
very strong impression against the great question Of tL
day. The meeting, however, did not fail to mako III
mark in another direction In the Of the pro.
ceedngs the following resolution offered which
the assemblage manifested their opposition by Kissing
and which failed to get single vote, except to lay
upon the table, which was done unanimously
Resolved That democrats desire to introduce No
new test by which to fix standard Of democracy whilst
having expressed sentiments freely and without heS
taton or fear the Nebraska and Kansas BILL We
not to reflect by implication, upon the ability and
integrity of the present national democratic adminstra-
ton, recognising, do in Franklin Pierce chief
worthy to uphold the great banner Of the democratic
party and in his immediate councillors great statesmen
and prudent and careful guardians Of the public veal
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Marine Affairs.

The CLIPPER Snip SAN FRANcIsco.-The chief mate OF
the San Francisco hence at San Francisco Mr.. J..
G. Reynolds of Brooklyn The HERALD Of March last
tanned the following relative to his conduct while attach
ed to the revenue cutter Washington
SIP ArALANrA-The first assistance rendered this dis
reesed from the brig Washington Lieut..
J. g. Reynolds; and the brave him,
the imminent hazard peshng forced their
he tempestpous SEA- and remained o. board the IL ated
nfl their services longer required When
orded her. two other boats to do the
hing twice. but dared not 20 ahead q
The STEAMSHIP CRESCENT CRY sailed yesterday for IA
and New Orleans with so passengers.
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Obituary.

JONATHAN HARRINGTON died ct Lexington, Mass on San
day, the 2cth inst, aged ninetyavc years. Mr.. Har
ngton the last survivor Of that gallant band Of pat
riots who opposed the progress Of the British troops
the plains Of Lexington, the memorable 10th Of
April, 1878,
Med at Quebec, March ls MaBoARm GLEsoa ErKsR,
aged ITO years
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Revolt ON Board OF the Ship vanguard-FAtal
Accident to a Seaman.

The ship Vanguard, Captain Norton, hence for LIVER
pool, while going down the Bay on Saturday last was
compelled to anchor, in consequence of disturbance
arising between the mate and four seamen Of whom
attempted to stab the mate with sheath knife where.
upon he drew pistol and shot him, the ball taking
effect in the shoulder. This put end to the disturb
ance, and the wounded put board of pilot
boat and conveyed to the Sailors Retreat Staten
Island
During previous to the disturbance, sailor, while
stepping from the yard to the manmast head, fell on
deck and instantly killed. his skull being broken in
several places.
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The Turf.

ON Ds.-The trotting horse Prince sold last week
to gentleman residing in Philadelphia for 5000.
Prince, it will be remembered two ten mile
last autumn, the Centreville Course, l. L. against
Hero the PAGER winning 49, o00 He then owned by
r. Ten Brock, ESQ.,, of New Orleans,
Rose of Washington by Washington, raised by Smith
Burr, ESQ., of Long Island sold last week to gem
teman Of this city for %, COS.
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Personal Intelligence.


Senator Cooper is confined by sickness at the Washing
ton House, Philadelphia.
Among the arrivals at the ST. Nicholas yesterday were
Chief Justice Black, Pennsylvania; Hon. Truman Smith,
Washington; Gen. Van Rensselaer, Albany; Hon Edward
Taylor Baltimore; Chief Justice Williams, Iowa; Hon
John A. Rockwell, NJ. c., Washington; Rev. G. P. stm-
son, Castleton; R. worre, Esq philadelphia; Lieut.
Westcott, Montreal; s. Shaw, ESQ., Boston Petrocoki
nos, England Col. Hardy, Army; Maj. Winshp, Army;
Lieut.. Magruder, Army; Hon. A. Lawrence, Boston.
senator Dickinson and daughter, Of N. Y. Lieut. Col
Geo. Newman, United States Army Capt James werAs
steamship Atlantic, were amongst the arrivals yesterday
at the Astor House
Hon. D. A. Noble Michigan; Hon. L. Williams, Massa-
chusetts; Col T. Grimscy st. Louis; B. Bayess WASH
ngton John W Boyd, Virginia; s A. Rowland, worces-
ter; Edward Walker, Boston we're among the arrivas
yesterday at the Metropolitan.
DEPARTURES.
For New Orleans in the steamship Crescent
City-Mrs Evans and infant Miss Davis, Miss Hssnums
Mrs Chaneren Mrs Tucker Miss Burts Mrs Ferguson
Miss Wood, Neil and lady, Ise.e Were and lady
lady ? Bsguir and LADY, Head A 4 Kohn Koha
.faur, JOY csstrol, II Knss Ansbeiio crbsile,
Holden Aguire, q Ramte N Edgerton, Rostard, d
Reanud, a Dul ois. " Cabs Jenkins, Engebschs,
veich W II Elliott Elicit, J ciars T Ansudir, J
eral in the stcerage-totalS o.
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Affair OF Honor.
NHrr Xonu lfa-da N.

TO THE EDITOR OF The YORK HERALD
SR-Anticpating garbled statement Of the affair ON
which now address you may already be in your hands,
volunteer the following statement of facts
An affair Of honor came of in the woods of Clifton
Park Staten Island Sunday morning last resulting
in very slight pistol wound to Of the parties.
subjoin the below in strict confidence not wish
ing them to appear in public but guaranty Of good
faith.
But for false report of fatal termination OF the
affair having been circulated you would have beeu
roubed with this communication.
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its having been N AIDE, is that the administra-
ton desires TO g<ovoke quarrel with Spain, in
order to seize, Cuba.
William a. Seward was no. the man to lose
sight OF rAis probability; and accordingly, we
find him thrusting John Mitchell forward to
agitate for the annexation Of Ca ada. There
are many reasons why his scheme is calculated
to command public favor at the present time.
The general war in Europe the present
condition Of England, and the singular doubt
and uncertainty which overhang the greatest
portion of the Old World, re nder the present mo-
ment peculiarly well adapted for such plot
There is not little significance in the fact
that the British Ministry, as related in a letter
to a contemporary are expressing very lively
anxiety about our opinion respecting the war.
They are actually looking to this country for
New York could afford them They must feel
very little confidence in the justice of their
cause or the strength of their army when they
could court such an ally as a mass meeting in
the Park.
Whatever may be the final Issue Of the war
in Europe, it has certainly been the occasion Of
some singular occurrences already. Here is
the British Ministry abandoning the responsible
representative of the United States, and con-
coctng schemes with the editor of fifth rate
journal in New York to procure the moral as
sistance of a public meeting here. All
the ancient dignity and wisdom of the British
Ministry are Frustrated at the feet of that fas-
cinating and successful adventurer-Louis Ma
poleoE-who seems to be managing the affairs
of Europe as completely by the aid Of diplo-
macy as his uncle did with armies The pre-
parations made by England and France to at
tack Russia are not greater than many of the
plans and movements Of parties are ridiculous
and laughable? Still, this war, which is bring
ing to light SO many ludicrous incidents and
absurd heroes, is clearly destined to revolution
Iize the Old World and perhaps to change the
destiny of the new. Of all the great States
who now represent the worlds power, two only,
SO far as we can see, are destined to come out
Of the melee as great as they were when it
commenced. These are Russia and the United
States. For the others the war can only bring
revolution, disaster, bloodshed, misery and
spin.
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SAC Broadway, between Spring and Prince
streets is where THOMPSON takes those beautiful durable
large sire daguerreoyps coored and cased
fifty centus the size hat others charge
dollars for Remember NE east side Of Broadway at
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OUR AGENTS IN PARIS, FRANCE.

We beg leave to state to readers and patrons in
Paz,s, and Europe generally, that Mr.. B. a. Revolt, II
Hoe Dc Ia Banque Paris longer connected with the
INV YoRK HERALD, either correspondent or agent.
Msssrs. Livingston Wells, Place de Ia Bourse are
emily agents in Paris both for advertisements and
subscriptions.
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Mails for Europe.

5EE new YORK HERALD-EDIT1ON FOR EUROPE.
yhe royal mail steamship Arabia, Capt. Judkins, viii
have Boston 70 morrow at II O'Clock, for Liverpool
The European mails will close in this city at quarter to
thyee O'Clock this afternoon
The WEEKLY HERALD, (printed in French and EDgish)
Win be published at half-past nine O'Clock this
sAosning. Single copies, in wrappers, sixpence
Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition Of the
INV YoRx HxRAlD win be received at the following places
n Esrope
IxvnPooI John Hunter No. 2 Paradise street.
AOHDoR Edwards, Sanford Co., No. II Cornhil.
VIM Thomas Co., No 10 Catherine street.
PAln.... Livingston Wells Co.. Place de Ia Bourse
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B46-Thompson's Is the Place 10 get those
fine clear rich pleasing guerreotypes that never de
Here make the old Young and the youth beautifutha
marks Of lost in exuiite charms Old friends
pair TO the second story OF 40 Broadway.
Quincy, Lawrence, Bensely, Root-Eacis
claim premium for the best daguerreotypes emit
bited Crystal Palace $40 broadway desrins thai
contention should he eiveuto those who
withheld those sire hty da4ucrrcovraa
which tut pass many scld q I'VE dollars. 80
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New York, Tuesday, March 30, 1854.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. DUNBAR by consent, presented resolutions of the
Legislature OF Louisiana the subject of the African
eaton OF the Island OF Cuba; which were referred to the
Committee Foreign Affairs and ordered be printed
Mr. ORR asked consent present the proceedings of
two public meetings held in his district with reference to
the seizure and confscaon of the schooner Frt by the
Dutch authorities and the Imprisonment of Capt Gibson
by the same at Batavia for the purpose Of having them
referred to the Committee Foreign Affairs.
Mr. KNOX, not knowing what the memorials WERE OBJ
ecttd remarkng that they could be presented under the
rules. ~. .'.E
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL. .
On motion of Mr.. PHELPS the House went into Com.
mttee Of the Whole the state Of the Union MIR
CHANDLER, Of Pennsylvania, in the chair)
THE DEFICIENCY BILL .....
And the committee again resumed the consideration
of the bill to supply deficiencies in the appropriations
for the service of the fiscal year ending the 3Oth of
June 1854, returned from the Senate with fftythree
amendments.
Various amendments having been discussed and dis
posed Of the committee proceeded to consider the amend
ment of the Senate making appropriation Of 1892 500
for the completion of various houses and marine
hospitals.
Ir KNOX said that there was not one word in the bill
which looked to the interest of the whole American
people. 1t commenced first with the Government, and
then had reference to the great cities 1t did not appro-
pirate dollar to complete the improvement Of the
naygabe waters Of the country which the God of nature
had provided for u.s. 1t upon these grounds that he
should vote against the amendment well as the BILL
The amendment then rejected.
And the committee and reported its action to the
House. ~. ~, .,..
The question being on concurrng in the action of the
committee ..,
Mr.. PHELPS moved the previous question which was
seconded and under its operation the action of the
mitee was concurred in with regard to all amendments
upon which the yeas and demanded Among
the amendments thus rejected was tae following:
"For completing the improvement of Pennsylvania ave-
from Seventeenth Twenty west nine thou
sand doars Provided That all appropriations herein made
he ltfll
grounds within the District Of Columbia shall be expended
under the direction of the Secretary Of the Interior
| All the amendments upon which the yeas and nays
were demanded passed over to be acted upon to-
morrow; among them the amendment appropriating
S5G0oOo for continuing the works for bringing water
into the city Of Washington and the one appropratine
$4,000 for the completion Of the bridge the po-
tomac river az the Little Falls
| And the House adjourned 'o
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the Presidents House. s970 and for furnishing add-
onal number Of iron see for the Presidents and Capitol
grounds 81, 600 :" Yeas SO, nays SO.
Among the amendments non-concurred in were the
following:
For continuing the works for bringing into the city
of Washington, $500, 900 :" Yeas Al, nays 100.
For the completion of the bridge the Potomac
river, at the Little Falls and painting thereof agreeaby to
the plan adopted under the direction Of the President OF the
United States S7000 Prorded, That the work shall be
done under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior and
by competent civil engineers according plan the whole
cost of which shall in exceed the herein appro
priated" Yeas "A, nays l0l.
See Z. And be II further esacted That the portion OF the
seventh section Of the of August eighteen
hundred and fifty two entitled An provide for exc
cutting the public printing and establishing the prices thereof
and for other purposes which provides that when doeu
men shall be ordered to be printed by both Houses Of Con-
the entire printing of Embellishments shall be done BY
the printer Of that House which first ordered the same
hereby repealed and when there different printers ibr
the respective Houses each shall do the printing which may
hereafter be ordered by the House eectng hm and % much
of the printing for the Executive Departments and bureaus
of the Government ordered by the said act to be done
by the public printer shall be equally divided between the
printers Of the two Houses = Yeas 80, nays lO2.
The amendment making appropriation Of $780,, 500
for the completion of various custom houses and marine
hospitals Yeas 40, nays 10t.
Mr.. STANTON, Of Kentucky, from the Committee on
Printing, reported back the following resolution:
Re,9red That 1900 copies Of the annual report of
the Secretary the Treasury the condition of the banks
of the United States communicated the House Of Repre-
sentaves the 1lh Instant be printed for the OF the
Treasury Department. .a y.
Debate ensued when without disposing Of the resou
ton, the House adjourned to Monday. "
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THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1854.
IN SENATE.


Mr.. SEWARD presented the credentials Of the Hon.
FRAscis GLLErrE elected by the General Assembly Of
Connecticut to FIJI the unexpired term Of the Hon. TRu
MAN SMITH in the Senate of the United States.
The oath prescribed by law having been administered
Mr.. GILLETTE took his seat
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CLAYTON, frsm the Committee Foreign Rela
tons, reported joint resolution manfestng the sense
Of Congress TOWARDS Commander Ed MARSHALL Of her
Britannia Majesty ship Vrago and the officers and
who we're detached by his orders for the relief Of the
Surveying party under the command Of Lieut.. J. G.
Strain. .,".
Mr. e. asked the unanimous consent of the Senate to
consider the same.
Mr.. DOUGLAS would not object If the resolution was
not likely to lead to debate otherwise he should feel
compelled to interpose.
Mr.. CLAYTON observed that it would give rise to no
debate, and Mr. DouGLAs yielded the point
The resolution was then considered and passed II
proposes to request the President procure gold medals
with suitable devices, one to be presented to Com
mander Edward Marshall commanding the yirapo: an
other to William C.. Forsyth, first lieutenant; one to
Dr. william Boss and another to Paymaster W. H.
Hills, as testimonial of national gratitude for their
generous and humane conduct and welldreeted efforts
in extending relief to the surveying party of Lieut. Strain
and saving thirteen suffering Americans from death.
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THE SWORD FISH.
DEBATE TO BE coNT1sl JED. ]
FROM THE ROCHESTER DEN, ,cRAr.

FROM THE ROCHESTER, DEMOCRAT.
Your paper lately contained int resting account Of
the attack Of whalekler and the I'd fish, and Of the
in which the whale is destroyed by them. The
violence Of the contest and its sangunay character must
have arrested the attention of the reader 1t is not pro-
babe that the assaants of the whale usually are in
company and premedated concert other than
which arises from the thirst for blood aud the power Of
hunger. Certainly both are not commonly associated
The sword fish is often twenty more feet long, larger
and stronger about the fore part OF the body so as to
make more terrible the sword This projects from the
about three feet and is of an ivory substance
capable Of giving tremendous blow. One or two Of
them often attack whale and destroy him. by piercing
his body with the sword in some mortal part.
Sometimes the sword fish drives with fury against
merchant vessel Its sword has been known TO pierce
the sheatbinr and timber Of vessel eight inches
and to force its whole length through thick plank to the
death Of the fish, Hence 1t must be able to give mortal
wounds To \ whale. The animal has great strength.
The sword fish found along our shores In the Med
erranean Ii is common and il is eaten by the people Of
Sicily. It is the weknown xphias gladius Of Linneus.
Q. d.
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FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1854.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PRIVATE CLAIMS


Mr.. DRUM asked consent offer the following reso-
luton:
Rsoed That the several standing committees of the House
having at this time in charge bills relating private claims
of whatsoever kind be allowed report the respectively
by fling them with the Clerk, who will place them in their
order upon the calendar, and the shall be printed
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee objected
Mr. LANCASTER, by consent, introduced bills of the
following titles which were read twice and appropriately
referred
bill to establish the Office Of surveyor general Of the
Territory of Washington
bin for the construction Of military roads in the Ter
ritory Of Washington.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the
amendments Of the Senate to the deficiency BILL yester-
day reported from the Committee of the Whole on the
state Of the Union.
The action Of the committee the various amend
ments generally concorred in the question being
taken nearly all the amendments laid from yes.
teriay by yeas and nays.
Among the amendments concurred in was the fol-
lowing:
"F0r completing and keeping in order the grounds south
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CHANDLER of Pennsylvania in the chair and proceeded
to consider the special order being House bill to provide
for the establishment of railroad and telegraphc
munication between the Atlantic States and the Pacific
ocean and for other purposes.
Mr. PHELPS said that with the of the gentle
man from California, (Mr. McDouoALL,) with whom he
had consulted he would TO postpone the further
consideration of the special order until tomorrow
that the deficiency bill might be disposed Of to-day.
The motion was agreed to.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-09-22

Dick who was hung at Dayton on
Friday last, confessed to the murder OF
his Fathor-inslaw year ortwo previous
10 tho murder Of Mrs. Young and son for
whichfhe has just suffered tho extreme
penalty of The iaws aF2tra s'a iioia~
circumstances attending the muir
ders committed by .bis wretch prove hin
TO have beenea most abahdoned wretch
who caredsno more for the liCeof a. hu'
man being than that ofans OK or sheep
He did NOT like his Falhersin'law; anda'
,l,e sold main was Of Whiskey, he go
him of 10 Dayton one dag5goi him drunk
baad onabeir. way home in the evenni
knocked linfnio The canal. The blow
and ihe whiskegin him made him an ea
sy victim for The water and he did mo
come out until taken oui dead the mex
day. His habits Of lifsFendering i tqul''
ptoba6le ihatl he had fallen in the water
wMlolmaI.ing his wuyahome, prevented
Investigation, and the murderer esc'pe'
10 commit further deeds ofviolence, an
FINALLY ended his career on the gallows
Register. 81 g aasSi 2 q
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RELIGIOUS ToLERATloN.

The Pennsylpanidn has been for soma
time ably engaged in searching The re~
cords OF The past TO show the deep devo-
ZION Of the earlier patriots Of America to
,iesgreai -cause of religion ioleralioA.
So thoroughly were Washington aud his
associates imbued with true Christian
toleraiion, says the Pennsylvania. -iha,
some Of them questioned the aecesity Of
providing against such tests, .assie uing
as q reason, that il was not then and,
never would be required among the A.
mericdn people. The 6h article ofsthe
Constitution Of The United States, only
required officers Of tie United States,
and ofihe several States, TO take an oath
to support The Constitution; but Mr..
Pinckney moved 10 add TO that the fol>'
lowing words, now pori Of lha. article,
to wit :"butno religious test, shall ever
be requiredas d qualification, TO any of>'
fee OF public trust uuder the United
States" TO this Roger Sherman objec-
led, that it seemed an unnecessary pro-
vision, for such was the lbcrality of the.
American people that none would be re-
quired but Government Morris and Mr.,
PincEnby supported the omcndmeni, and
without further opposition il was unani-
monsly passed. Tins, with jealous care
did these wise and poirolic men guard
the liberties ofihe people rom future
peril, and ffnIn The zeal OF passion or pre-.
indice. BIT above all the States and
people in this Unna, Pennsylvania and
her citizens have been the first and most
consistent in guarding against religious
tests, intolerance or prescription for con,
science sake. Although good ehris>
tan and subject, Wm. Penn had been
fined, ptlloried and imprisoned for his
religious opinions. Ii was not conten-
ded iha, he acted badly, but that no
though, enormously, and, therefore, that
his opinions would at some future time
work danger TO the State. Such has al
ways been the argument Of the bigo,ed
and intoleran,. Twas the plea Of Her
cd when he slaughtered the >inocenis,-
ofthe Jews when lhsy crucified Christ,
of the Pagans who prosecuted Chris
fans, and which Catholics and Protss-
tan,s have alike used when slahgnering
each other. That it was false, Penn
| knew, and he determined Aat i, shouhi
never be appealed 10 Or used rs an ex-
cuse in the State which he was about to.
found. How deeply he was Interested
in this question the reco.ds Of his life,
the liberal principles pervading tho gov-
erument he established hero, aud tlIe-
eadylegislation Of this pravirco abun-
dainty show. And unless we greatly o.
ver.est;mate tba virtue and in,eil'fgrnce
of ou people, lilo day is yet FAR distant
when they shall be SO LOST 10 jas'ise, II,
humanity, and 10 tho higher dictates Of
Chrisisniiy as TO reirogadeio rhc bigot'
nv and intolerance Of the dark ages"