The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-05-22
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CONGR ESSiONAL.
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Tuesdays Proceedings.

Tuesdays Proceedings.
WASHINGTON. May lS.
HoUsE.-The speaker laid before the House
the message from the President communicat
ing in reply To resolution Of the House
asking copies Of the correspondence between
this and foreign governments upon the sub
ject OF rights accorded by declaration or 9th
srwise to neutrals, and rights claimed by bel
/ ligersnts in war pending between certain
European powers.
The first letter is from the British Minister
to Mr.. Marcy, date April, 1854, in which i,
Is set forth that, rs France and England have
agreed not to issue letters U. marque, it i.
conhdentialy hoped that the United State.
government will receive with satisfaction the
announcement, and will, in spirit ofjust re.
ciProcation, give orders that no privateers
under X ussian cOlors shall be equipped, OF
adniitedwith thei prizes in ports OF the Unite1
States. And alec that citizens of the United
States shall vigorously from taking part in
ornaments Of this nature or in any other
measure opposed to the duties Of strict neu-
trality. The next letter is one similar to the
above, form the French Minister.
Dir. Marcy replied to both Of them under
date Of April 18th; expressing that free ships
make free goods; which the United States
have so long and strenuously contended tor
as q neutral right, in which some Of the lead
ing powers OF Europe have concurred in, nd
which has received quail fed sanction by
practical observance oil it in the present war
by both Great Britain and France. Not
withstan ding the sincere qualification which
her maj esty 3 de claration has given the Pres-
dent, il would have been enhanced if the rule
alluded to had been announced not only as
one witch would be observed in the present
war, but as one which would be observed in
every future war in which England shall be
a party.
Terrible Calamity.
BALTIMORE, May l6.
A terrible explosio, occurred At English
coal pit, fourteen miles from Richmond, Va,
yesterday. Twenty men were in the pit 1t
the time, all Of whom were killed. but one,
who was taken out dreadfully injured The
pit was over 600 feet deep, and several ex.
plpsions had occurred heretofore. The acct
dent was caused by leaks from oil damps.-
The bodies OF the unfortunate men were ter
ribly mutia ed.
The Jackson and Vicksburg Railroad
Company concluded q contract to-day, with
DcUmead g. Son, for the construction Of
eighteen locomotives.
New YORK, May Is.
In the circuit court this morning, in the
case Of Shear against John III. Davids, editor
Of the Richmond Examiner, for libel, u YER
Of $4,000 damages was rendered.
BUFFALO, May 16.
The 10 l.2 A. n. train on the Central
railroad run into the freight cars this morn
ing, near this city. Locomotive Dean Rich
mond and several cars smashed.
One man was instantly killed, and several
persons were badly injured.
James Lanesburg, of Irony. had the lower
part Of his body rmnshed. The engineer
had smashed.
The accident was caused by carrlrssness
Of men making up freight train, and leaving
il on the track.
Nkx .Rx, May ~, VI
Sales Of i25 ticrccs rice an o,Ihe. Sales Of ~,
bids Hour al sight dcclilc--Statc and Ohio SEC e.
los o bbls Souihc pre- ious rstcs SeJOp Sales
ushrls at Gstc, n trinc lower Mon uncharg
ed Stocks drmi ssles III bills prison whisky 2Gr.
Sales 80 bbIs p"rki prime 81: IA prices
easier but not quetably lower. sales 80 ibis beef al
eA g.; hrn with All upward tendenc! t.J bOs mrss NJ
SIS. Tut 81. aSc. Sale. 6aO bbs lard g,,r.
dull. Sales 30 hhds orleans 49, Orleans
lzsses dull aud prices rrcgu ar. Linscsd oil oic.
Ctsuxs,rI. Ma, IL, p VI.
Flour l. dull at s. az 70. Whisky gle. sales 500
bcyes cheese at6,c. Provisions quiet aud in meats
thing tnspiret Sales 90 kegs prime lard ut IOc and
2Ss bVis &c. Groceries qaict.