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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-25


TIE MINORITY REPORT TO THs L sdIsLArURE.
Mr. Hutchins Of Brooklyn, from the Committee on
Commerce and Navigation In the Senate on Saturday
Feb. ls, made the following report
The undersigned, from minority Of the Comuttes on
Com mtree sId Navigation to whom referred much
reates 10 sehne, Il tbs New YORK fsrbs sni
also the yei.ons OF the Cham OF Cmmercs aud sun.
to B. c.ea.d Win power TO az ssd d...,mns vass.
line for ths hasDer Of New York ard also petition
Caleb Bsrstow sDs Of the Vice Presdess o, the aforesaid
ChsDber Of q mmeFce, togs her viii sundy other cit
seps II Sew York. for the repeal Of Law passed q. the
Last sssion Of the Lesislsture entitled Aa act Z,
so the memorial OF Charles A. Morse and twenty thrss
other. iecomn ending the appointment Of James Re-
vics D. one Of tbs Aforesaid eommispioosr. also
perthn 81 jacob A. Weservslt and sx others = tipx
that DaDl Dodge be appointed other Of the said
com b tonere--
REPORT:
That While they desire 10 pay tost rsupsst ,h,ob "a
report suaDspg from majority * the 90 init o.
hey fine The nsevts ccIstraned differ the visws
op'nicns snd illusions to which The msodty have
rived ~ IN their report.
The sserticne the LsgslAture hs. heretofore been
directed TO Of and 6ings psrm ,ocut
ns Of saltbeads pier bsAdpes in the hsrbor OF
York along the ooslyn shore la ths year 1885, Uses
ssssen i..s Of 1885 page 49, al.o Appendix s.ksd
TIE JesAturs psssd Law directing the appointment OF
three ssiptsress psrsons TO sEtsbsh lice in the East
river, H. front o. The city OF Broosn upon ~hics per
mspebt lice a buhhesds be erected wi,hcu at
irjuriDs the navigation OF ,ssd hsrbor said
oumifsisrtrs any two OF them, shalt dstsrmns aud
Iocttt euch point OF
u ,h- seuhery side Of Atlantic street TO point or
opposite the dock esstsry from JACKSON street
ery ard make and iusscbs sn sscarase description Of
ao lIe an Gle the In tbs oss OF Clerk Of thu
County Of Kirg; and the Inc cssrnnsd and located
shall b. ard rmsin tns psrmsoens line OF the said
city OF brooklyn between the poin above mentioned and
eJssfwr bukbeate shall be extended from the snc
10 said city into the Esst rv,r beyond such line stnoat
thu prevons authority Of the Lasislsture uode- the
psasIy housard do,srs TO b p.i cy any person
tspcirg 10 The premises n bs for recovered
by the Dytrot Attorney 81 TO- sD1nty o. knys Ia the
anne spa to the use Of the pcnri- ~ tbs STATE
IL sppsars from ths report OF the conmtsaoasrs Az
pointed unfer that act that great pains sod
stsn BY them osssin and every nss. ~ ,fo.a
sr In relation 10 the matter committed them BY fh~
aid sct and tn unusual gubciy was gver 20 tbs
troceednas previous 70 their Aksg any hnsl report
Ths esmnissofs Avs.ssd Themselves Of the opinions o.
practical and sisrao mes emiusat sounssl were hsava
teofe them, Every opportunity givsn to the psr
iptssstss 10 s mother n rics .h.'r v,swa bssor.
Ne ss9aAano1su, vaos Gsss iAboe sxMading - -
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BURIAL OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ABRoAD-The
Cleuta En06hmdn Of the loth OF December contains
following letter:-
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New York fire Caps I'm Paris.
LEGATION OF rHI UsnKp STATES,

.-.-T n PARIS, Feb. !, 1854
DRAs ERI have bssn ssksd to procure from New York.
gof the Kmpsror, nsmn's cap, 70 model for
u tntred.ston Of sanss waich he proposes to make
II has bssn suggested ms that you would perhaps,
ndy consent to forward csp Of the form the
eopeny Of which you arechief whieh, may judge by
1hs reputation IL bears skoad my rscolIsction
might rve itsst for ndel, - well ons particular
part Of its equipment
p The cap you Will haS the goednsss to provide one
BE- sddresssd to Prime Murst" or to this legation
for the Emperor and Ii expenses incurred folio
Tor Reimbursement.
The object In vsvthatof enabling another people to
pro6t by psrisrty In this deA OF an
Important public servicssust be my for address
Ing this snbjsct, notdoubng your entire willing
pess suoh grounds. Il furnish for . model to our
yrsnoh friends . :. New Yor aremas . cAp''
I have the honor to beleN sir, most rsssActfully,
your obedisst servant, II 8 SANFORD.
To the FoRxxAH or HosR OGrASY No 8 New York.
We have seen The cap to sent BY Mn James r. Nsu.
man. and understand II wngo out In the steamer Her.
uasn, which sails today.
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Debates I'm the Board or Aldermen
THURsDAY, FEB. "a.
- - l0uI 4eeeial Report - =

CAPTAIN CREIGHTON AGAIN. 80
.ss s.d BEEN o:d e tss Sasd q IL Ps.s =
certain matter. which he woad p,aia fhs rssoutoas
s.s
from rs.Ouo.s offered BY Morris Ersnks II ihs BSard
Of As,sl.as Adsrnsa o. II; aSth Of s:ps%sss
aroh undsr smilar circumstances. He sebmitted that
the copying Of old RESOLUTIONS WAS a iads.v TO shs
nd CaAn could net permit impisatous. Ths question
must - put to the Board whether this Y matter Of
ALDERMAN Ic.D .hoasAs that u. eA.,s: ssoash.
-. ss = :aa :: ' en-: n: ::
raiy body the copying Of cid resolutions might b
Caldsd :; A iadgsty but sitting Asrs doss there
nothing In this which reflects upon the credit Of the
hoard Il he had known that similar rssoIaton. had
ben passed before those offered in favor OF Capt. Cgh
ton he would have voted for the latter al the more
Alderman HnlrcK Was spprshensivs that Captain
o1ss;o. and EIsd:riss Je.ou: might one Day NEST
Lotions And finding them the same would laugh to and
out that there not enough originality in the Common
Council to draft . set Of resolutions.
Alderman vOoRms thought It better to let the matter
drop and proceed with the public business. y
q. Bos1 o 81
to steal other peoples thunder He would like to kno
vhsthsr Was In order @ ask for the dns Of the
minutes Of the Board Of from which those compu
%snay OF Captain Creighton are said to have been plA.
Alderman wAKMAs wshsl TO know whether the Alder
man Of the Ninsesnth had offered aoy resolution
any motion to refer the matter to committee.
Aldermen HnalcK procssdsd to read from the minutes
Of the Board Of l84S the resolutions passed o,mrM.
msntary TO frederick Jerome, Of tho OsAu Monarch,
whom those In relation 10 CAPTAIN Creighton were
found to b the he wished to original set
Of resolutions drawn up, terrifying tie sense Of this
Board to the gallant conduct OF 0apt Cfighton and
moved for . committee TO frame them anew.
The CHAIR decided this to bs out Of Order and asked
whether the Alderman Of the Nincteenth ward had any
other motion ON tho subject
Alderman HRMcK had no other motion
The CHAIR then pronounced him Of order altogether
md the ciscussion IS dropped.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-20
aesy- We publish this morning a communi

bJ- We publish this morning communi-
cation with reference to the proposed aque.
duct to supply Washington and Georgetown
with fresh water. We understand that our ar
ticle of a few days ago has given some dissat-
isfaction. 1t was based on representations
which we believed to be reliable and trust
worthy. But we are not of those who view
things with the eyes Of a bigot; therefore we
publish with pleasure, q communication which
advocates the scheme that has been acted on
thus far. Our purpose is to benefit Washing
ton; and our columns are open to such discus
sions as may tend to advance the interest, sand
increase the prosperity ofthe federal metropolis.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-20
THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE FREEsoII
BLAST.

This great and growing country, fortunate in
all other respects, is yet exceedingly unfortu-
nate in one respectable pestilent brood Of "a
natics and abolitionists, whose sole and con-
slant occupation seems to be to agitate the sla-
very question, and thus excite sectional dissen-
sion and strife Had they left slavery where
the Constitution left it--had they left it to the
people moving into territories to carry slaves or
not, as they pleased, with the privilege of adj
hitting or excluding the institution as they
might deem 6t when their State constitution
should be formed, then there would be no dis
turbing element in our borders. Were they
content now, after all they have gained by CON
cessions, they had no right to expect, to leave
it where it properly and only belongs, and take
It altogether out Of Congress, we would all
dwell together like band of brothers.
Not so, however. Agitation is meat and
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drink to them. They care not how they excite
and irritate the public mind, how they distract
| and divide the councils Of the nations, how
they endanger the integrity of the country, so
they gain notoriety and influence by their in
sane and wicked crusade against their unof.
tending brethren of the southern States. If we
were to ask Congress to exclude from the Ter
ritories their property of any description,
whether horses, clocks, corn-shellers, wleat
machines, or what not, they would complain
most Justify, they would denounce it as uncon-
stitutional, and yet none of those articles of
property are specifically recognised by the Con-
stitution. But with brazen effrontery they are
constantly appealing to Congress to exclude
southern property, which is specifically recog-
missed and named in the Constitution as prop
erty.
But these fanatics are beyond the reach OF
argument or Of generous appeal; and it is,
therefore, in vain to reason with them.
We are sorry to see that such resolutions as
the following, have been offered in the Senate
Of Ohio, and that they were ordered to be
printed:
Whereas it is understood that efforts are
being made to procure the passage of an act of
Congress TO organize the Territory of Nebras-
ka, with such provisions as will permit the ex.
istence of slavery therein; and whereas, in the
judgment of this general assembly, the passage
of such an act would not only be inconsistent
with the Constitution of the United States, and
of the Declaration of Independence Int would
also be manifest violation Of the Missouri
Compromise therefore
" Be ii resolved By the General assembly Of
the State Of Ohio, That we solemnly protest
against the passage of any act for the organiza-
ton of the Territory of Nebraska, which shall
not expressly exclude the institution Of human
slavery from said Territory.
" Resolred, That our senators and represen-
tatives in Congress be requested to make every
effort to prevent the passage of such an act
RESOLVED, That the governor be requested
to transmit copy Of the foregoing resolutions
to each of our senators and representatives in
Congress-
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MadamARumor is notorious story-teller, anc
she has latterly been growing worse instead o
better. Since the telegraph has been in opera
ton, herthousand tongues havebeen greatlymul
tiplied. A false rumor started here at the centre
travels with the speed of lightning to every point
Of the circumference. OF late, this ancient
damsel has been great dabbler in politics,
and most of her stories are of political char
acter.
She has recently had twenty different state
ments about the election of a Mississippi sem
ator. First, Mr.. Secretary Davis was the for
tunate gentleman; then Governor Brown.
Again it was the first named, and again the
last and so on, almost adj infnitum. AT last
the truth appeared. Governor Brown, it is as
certained, is the senator elect.
Then changes were about TO occur, if they
had not already occurred, in the Cabinet.
General Davis would certainly retire, and Mr..
Attorney General Cushing or Mr.. Clemens, Of
Alabama, would be, or had been called to fill
the vacant place. If it should be, or was so,
then Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, would be,
or had been called to the post of Attorney Gen
eral. Mr.. Secretary Guthrie has for weeks
been on the eve of resigning his place in the
Cabinet. Indeed he has, according to Madam
Rumor, several times actually resigned. De-
spite the stories to the contrary, however, the
Cabinet still remains unchanged-Mr. Guth-
rio to "crush out" national democracy in New
York, Mr. Cushing to "crush out (" freesolism
in Massachusetts, Mississippi all the time
in view.
Again it was asserted then denied, re-
asserted and REDEEMED, that the Gadsden treaty
had been made 1t turned out, sure enough,
that there is such treaty now in the coat
pocket Of our minister to Mexico, who is en-
route to Washington. These are few OF the
many stories that have been in circulation.
Madam Rumor has neither respect for herself,
nor for others. The highest dignitaries of the
nation are her favorite subjects Of scandal.
When 50 many people conspire to circulate
false news, and accompany it with every cir
cumstance Of minute detail as to fact and an
thority, it is almost impossible for the plain
people of the country to discriminate between
truth and falsehood. They do not know what
to believe.
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CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, yesterday, debate took place
touching the recent expeditions to Mexico from
California After passing several private bills,
the Senate adjourned till Monday.
The House of Representatives, in Committee
of the Whole on the State Of the Union, re-
sumed the consideration of the resolution pro-
posing to refer the several branches of the Pre-
sident's message to the appropriate commit
tees, when Messrs. Keitt, Hughes, and Grow
delivered their views on different subjects.
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LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW.

The first number OF this admirable Review, for
the year 1854, is on our table. In the multiple
city of our engagements, we have thus far been
prevented from reading it through, as we gem
orally do. For dignity, learning, and liberal
criticism, it is unsurpassed The subjects
treated of in it are always subjects Of interest,
and they are treated in a mastery manner.
The present number contains the following
articles: "The Institute Of France" "The Muir
der of Thomas A'Becket;" "Louis XVII !"
"The Dauphin in the Temple "The Holy
Places" "Diary of Cossaubon;" ELECTRO
Biology, Mesmerism, and Table Turning;"
"The Life Of Hayden"
This Review begins nobly with the new year.
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New species Of Rattlesnake.-In the inn

New Species Of Rattlesnake.--Int the journal
of Mr.. H. I. Aubrey, who headed an exploring
expedition from the TETON Pass, in California. 10
albuquerque, New Mexico, one of the southern
most of the proposed routes for the Pacific rail.
road, we find the following mention of a new
species Of rattlesnake discovered by him near the
Great Colorado river. He says !" East of the
river we encountered a great many rattlesnakes
OF an uncommonly large size. They seem 10 be
new species, as their tails are covered for some
six inches from the point with alternate wbife ana
black rings Of hair or bristles, about quarter or
an inch long"
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-20

LIABILITY OF THE PILOT sERvIcE.--An in
quiry was held on Tuesday, before Joseph
Pollock, esq, Judge of the county court at
Liverpool, at the suit of the Liverpool dock
trust, against Messrs. Brown, Shpley & Co.,
owners or agents of the Collins line Of Ameri.
can steam vessels, to recover damages for in
juries sustained by the Bell buoy, situated at
the mouth of the Mersey, which was struck by
the steamer Baltic, while entering that river
on the l4th of April last. It appeared that,
on the morning Of the above date, the vessel
was coming in at the rate of twelve knots an
hour, in charge of pilot, who mistook the
lights, and although proper look out had been
kept the buoy was not discovered until too close
to avoid collision.
Several parties connected with the port we're
examined, for the purpose of showing that the
vessel was going too quick, and that the cap
tain should have interfered with the pilot when
ne must have known he was acting wrong
fully.
For the defence it was urged that the owners
could not be considered responsible, as the law
compelled them to take pilot, and defined
very clearly the duties both of the pilot and Of
the captain. The accident had arisen from a
want of Judgment upon the part of the pilot,
who stated in his affidavit that he mistook the
lights, and considered he had passed the buoy,
until he heard the man sing out when it was
too late to avert a collision. The speed was
not greater than usual on clear evening, and
the captain stated in his evidence that during
his last voyage, he went at the same speed, and
under the same circumstances.
Decision was deferred until the 9th of Janu-
AdDe,tiser.
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Lost.-According to Key West correspond
en,, twenty-eight vessels were wrecked on the
Florida reef during the last year, and tweniy-nine
arrived in distress. The estimated value of these
vessels and their cargoes was 60 0S2 500, of which
only about s33o,loo was the loss Of the under
writer's The amount paid for salvage was STA
$50, and for repairing, &c, sl55,75o.
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Supreme Court of the United states.
THuRspAY. .Lanlaru l9. 1854.

THURSDAY, January IS, 1854.
v. Claude Jones, esq.,, Of Missouri, and
No. 46. Thomas Kearney ct al, appellants,
rs. John S. Taylor ct al. The argument Of this
cause was continued by Messrs Dayton and
Reverdy johnson for the appellees.
Adjourned till tomorrow, ii o'clock, A. M.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-20

REMARKABLE Academia few evenings
since servant girl living at one of the shops
in the Corridor Bath, was directed to fetch q
decanter from cupboard in the drawing ROOM
The girl got on chair for the purpose, when
she suddenly fell through borrowed light in
the floor into the room beneath-a height of 20
feet. The inmates, alarmed by the crash of the
glass rushed to her assistance, and discovered her
in state of unconsciousness, sitting upright in
chair, with her arm stretched out, firmly
holding the decanter in her hand. She had,
it appeared, fallen into the chair, for the seat
had sunk several inches, but the decanter was
not broken, neither had she sustained any in
jury beyond a few bruises on the arm and
hand, and a slight scratch OF the back Of the
head from the broken glass or wirework pro-
tecting the easement. There was another per-
son in the room at the time Of the accident but
it was SO instantaneous that she saw nothing
of il, while the girl herself has no recollection
at all Of falling. Mr.. King, surgeon, was called
in, and was Of opinion, from the state in which
he saw the girl that she had been seized with
catalepsy. She is now quite recovered
London Times.
No A thief entered house in Boston and
loaded himself with valuable plumber, but finding
some champagne, he drank so freely rs 10 become
intoxicated, and was found by the inmates asleep
on the stairs, and sent to prison. l5 .
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-20
Tehuantepec.-colonel sloo, informs the Cd

Neutrality-suspicious. Sloo, informs the ed-
tors Of the Pieayhne that he has effected con-
tract with the firm of Sykes Il Co., of Sheffield,
England for the construction of plank road across
the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec, under what is called
the " Sloo grant" and that every preparation has
been made for the commencement Of the work
on the first of February next. Colonel Soo will
leave this city on the 18th Instant for Minatitan,
twenty-four miles above the mouth Of the Coatza-
coalcos river, where the road will commence. Mr..
J. J. Williams, formerly an engineer under Major
Barnard, will accompany Colonel Soo. The ope-
ratives to complete this work are to come from
England but the commencement will be made by
party who have already sailed from the United
States. Mr. Williams is to superntend the engi-
neering department; and Mr.. York, the agent Of
Sykes 81 CO.. the mechanical department Two
or three steamboats, suitable for the navigation Of
the Coatzacoalcos river, are to be sent down as
soon as practcable-ihe northers at this season Of
the year rendering il almost impossible for them
TO go at presently. 0. Bee.
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g6- Communications must al,cdys be ac-
companied By the names Of the authors. We
cannot hold ourselves responsible for The return
Of such as zoe decline to publish.
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NOTICE OF BILLS.

Mr.. RIDDLE would, tomorrow or some subsequent
day, introduce bill to repeal, In whole in part
portion Of the act Of August 81 1882 entitled "An act
making appropriations for lighthouses ghtboat buoys
&c and providing for the erection and establishment OF
the same, and for oher purposes relates to the Light
house Board.
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10 The ship Three Bells, under command OF
the gallant Captain Creighton, which rescued 40
many of the passengers Of the San Francisco. is
Bell, in Glasgow, Scotland.
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ROCK ISLAND AND DIES MONIES RAPIDS.
Mr.. WAsHBuRN, Of Illinois, called up the
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/ ITALY.-A disturbance took place at Barge
4 Piedmont) on the 10Th, under pretence Of the
high price of provisions. A band of Unlocking
fellows from the mountains, reinforced by a
party from Bagnolo, suddenly entered the town.
It being market day, and uttered seditious cries,
demanding that maize should be sold at 3fper
nina (about 10 litres.) The dealers refusing
TO comply, the rioters took forcible possession
OF the sacks containing the maize, and dis.
tributed it among themselves. The ROYAL
Carbineers Of the locality, though reinforced
by those of the neighboring place. were unable
70 put stop to these proceedings, the rioters
being upwards of 300 strong. The council Of
delegates Immediately assembled, declared
themselves in permanerce,n and, feeling the
necessity OF having an imposing force at their
command, accepted the services Of two courage
GUS young nen, who voluteered to 20 to Saluz-
"a and apply for succor to the intendent Of
the province. They succeeded in making their
way unobserved through the infuriated mob.
which already threatened to pillage the houses.
About T. M. some mounted carbneers arrived
with the fiscal advocate and an examining
Judge. The delegate of public safety arrived>
also with 100 lancers. Already the house Of
the vice-syndic was threatened with invasion,
and the carbineers Of the place, fatigued with
the days hard duty, were barely able keep the
mob at bay; but scarcely did the clatter Of the
cavalry, coming down full speed, become audi
BILE, when o general panic seized the multitude.
who fed in all directions, but too late, for abont
40 of them were arrested at once, and IL more
during the night. Fortunately, no blood was
split, thanks to the GOODNESS Of the carbineers.
who, though assailed with stones and missiles
of all kinds, did not make use of their firearms
London Times, 80.
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PoRrsxouTH, December 29.--Her Maiestv,s
steam yacht Fairy went out of harbor TO Stokes
Bay this morning, under the command Of Can
t tam Crlspin, for the purpose of trying Sir
Ihomas Mitchelps boomerang propeller. The
average speed OF six runs along the measured
mile was II knots. This is much less rate
than was anticipated by those who had wit.
messed the performances Of the boomerang on
board her Malesty's ship Conflict and other
vessels vessels, Inc reason assigned by Sir Thomas
Ml1cneli and his attendant engineer for this
diminished \, speed, was the diminuton Of the
diameter OF the screw to suit the Fairy's fabric:
elgnt inches OF diameter were thus abridged.
ano that from the portion Of the screw in which
the propelling power chiefly resides.