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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-06

MARYLAND SEHArox.-The Wa hing
ton correspondent OF the New York Timos
communicates the following very gratify-
ing Information
"Ilearn from Marylsnders who are we'll
posted in regard to political movements in
that State, that Hon. John p. Kennedy is
ssrsin to DO elected to the U. ). Senate,
to succeed Ex-Governor Pratt. /, is
sincerely to be hoped this change for ,he
better may bs accomplished. Ar. Kennedy
does no, need testimony to his superior
abilities. or to his moral worth. Maryland
will honor herself in sending gentleman
Of his stamp to the Ssnate-one who will
give dignity to the scat, and weigh, to the
national councils. instead Of disgusting the
couatry with abusive Trades against hi.
fellow members, and mistakng such de.
,ness,rs,ions for Senatorial argument
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NEw Dome OF THR CAPITOL The
Washington correspondent of the Balli-
more Sun says the old dome is fast disap-
pearing. When removed it will be super
seeded by one far exceeding in utility and
magniticence even that of the celebrated
"St Peters" The beautiful invent on
Of Professor Walkers will rise three hun
dred feet above the basement floor, and
reach three hundred and eighty feet above
tide water. 1t will contain one hundred
and TWEEN y-four windows, many of which
will be eighteen feet in height, decorated
with entabatures which will be emblema,.
cal Of the most importau, events in Amer
ican history; and such arrangements
have been adopted that all visitors, from
those in the spring-tide OF life to the ho,ry
headed veiercn, Gun easily lascend, and
from the lofiest OF all our lofty eminences
behold the extent aud grandeur OF the nat
ional metropolis.
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4 GREAT OPERArroS.- most mag
nifcent speculation recorded in modem
times is one recently made by Emile Periere,
President Of the Credit No bler, of Paris.
This distinguished iinanccr entered recent
ly into a negotiationwth the gas companies
now supplying Paris with light, purchasing
the whole of them for $4,000, 900 francs, or
about 81 ,OOO,o0 He then procured from
the Emperor a concession or charter OF
consolidation, converting the whole into
one company. This charter and property
he afterwards disposed OF TO his company
Credit Mobiler) Tor the sum Of 50,000,0t o
francs, thus realizing profit OF 100000
francs, or 100000. How much Louis
Napoleon made out of it Is not known, but
il is believed that the govern ment officials
participated handsomely in this nice little
affair. The Credit MUbiler is great bank
ing institution, chartered since the reign Of
the present Emperor. having capital OF
$4,000, 900, ard designed to operate 10
stock, merchandise, paper, property, and
credits of every description. II at present
holds siOO,0OO,o00 Of securities. and has
in its vaults cash values amounting to $40,
100000.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-06

A BIsHoP on Bishop
Hopkins, of Vermont, in regard to
modern "spiriualsm," holds that there have
bsen manifestation Of tho Priaee Of
Darkness as witness the miracles of the
magicians OF Egypt ; the affections OF Jop;
The temptation OF Christ I, tie varied forms
of witchcraft, sorccry and ..incania,ions--
necromancy, oracles aud astrology. The
present manifestations, he has no doubt
are devices of the doviI' to propagate
infdelity. lie insists that the devil has, at
different times, received the worship OF
men under different names as Isis and
Osiris, as Moloch and Ashtaroth, as Jupiter
and Juno andNeptune, as Thor and Wodin,
and the innumerable throng Of heather
gods, all Of whom ST. Paul calls by their
right names-devils; and that these spiritul-
iats are nothing more or l'ss than devil
worshippers.
All this and, more, Bishop Hopkins holds
in lectures lately delivered st. Louis.
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THURSDAY MORNING DECEMBER g. 1855.

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Fowler and Wells, 3Os Broadway, New
York.
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The news will be carefully condensed.
The MEcHAsIc.-New inventions calcu.
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New Ideas or old ideas newly applied,
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PRAIRIB FIRss.--Every night, for three
weeks past, except Immediately after rain,
the horizon in every direction has been all
a glow from the burning grass on the Prai-
ries. So brilliant have been thcsa displays
OF fireworks as not unfrequently to reflect
quite strong light upon our streets, ena-
bling the pedestrian to make his way safe
y and pleasantly without other light even
in very cloudy nights with no moon
These fires may be seen, in cloudy night
q distance OF 40 and 30 miles across the
prairies, lighting up the heavens, half way
TO the renitb,with the most gorgsossVolors
and a, chsngcable almost s those cf the
Kaleidoscope. TIE smoky weather, which
we cali Indian summer, IL doubtless the
result Of these fires, and II there is any
truth in the Epsy theory, the rains which
have followed each spell OF very smoky
weather may also be attributable 70 the er-
tsnsivs prairie buildings.
love, rsnsrvsph
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THE AYys HAVE Ir.-The Topeka
(Kansas) correspond mt of the St. Louis
Democrats Nov. 10th, thus daguereotypss
the final action OF the Kansas Constitutional
Convention.
About midnight the President said -
GgYrL, 1: The Constitution has
been read for the first ,imo; those who are
In favor Of its passage will signify the same
by saying aye" "Ays ~ shouted every
delegate without. exception, in loud and
enthusiastic tone.
"I move that the Constitution b. read
/ second time by its utle," said Mr.. Parrot.
"The Constitution of Kansas" read the
Secretary.
"Those in favor Of its passage" said the
President, twill signify by saying aye !"
never saw such perfectly dramatic
scene before, as looked at when tho Presi
dent said so. Every delegate invopntarily
held up his hand, and shouted Aye-half
rising as he gave his vote.
81 move tnat the Constitution be read by
its title third time," said Mr.. Delahay.
1t was read third time, and again the
President put the question.
An enthusiastic AYE. succeed.
"The Constitution is adopted" said the
President. .....
"Thres cheers for the first Free Consti-
,uton OF Kansas" said Mr.. Schuyler Of
Council City.
Every delegate and spectator Immediately
raised his hat and waving il in the air,
gave three load, long and hearty cheers.
As the sound Of the cheering died away,
the hour and minute hand Of our watch
were pointing at XII.
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From the Philadelphia Bulletin. cal.

DR.. Stephen T. Bcalc was yesterday re-
leased from hi. confinement in Moyamcns-
ing Prison. Dr. Beale was convicted in
October last Of the offence with which he
was charged, and was sentenced to All i'm
prisonment Of four years and six month.
from the 2Sth OF November. After his
Incarceration, he was confned alone in his
cell, bu, his health having bscom: much i'm.
paired, h, was removed in June last TO tn,
hospital Of the prison, where he remained
until the time Of his release.
Governor Pollock signed the pardon on
Wednesday, the 2lst inst, and the same
night Col. J. II. McCauy the Chisi Clerk
in the office of the Secretary oi Common
wealth, started to the city with tho docu-
ment. Information of the granting of the
pardon was received on Wednesday night
and the family of the Doctor was prepared
tor his return home.
Early on Thursday morning, Col. Nc
Cauly was met at the American Hotel, by
Col. J. s. Wallace, and together with one
or two other gentleman they repaired to the
prison. A friend of DR.. Bealc's had pre-
ceded them and communicated tho glad IL
dnGs o him. The Doctor was completely
overcom, when the intelligence was com
mnnicated to him, and for soms time he
was unable to articulate syllable.
At half past eight o'clock in the morn
ing Dr.. Bsale reSched his home in Walnu
street, AMI those who witnessed the meet
ing between the late prisoner and his family
describe it as being truly affecting in the
ex rene. Mrs. Beale visited her husband
frequently during the time Of bis imprson
ment, but the children had not aeon their
father from the lime OF hi, conviction. TIL
interview between them is represented a.
having been very touchn-'. During the
entire day the house of DR.. Beale was Wis
tied by scores OF his friends.
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NoBLE Acr oyA GALLEY SLAvR.-A
young man recently made his escape from
the galleys at Toulouse. He was strong
and vigorous, and soon made his way
across the country, and escaped pursuit.
He arrived the next morning before cot
tage in an open feld, and stopped to beg
something to eat and concealment while he
reposed little. But he found the inmates
OF the cottage In the greatest destress.-
-Four little children sat trembling in q cor.
ner, their moIhar was weeping and tearing
her hair, and the father WAS walking the
floor in agony.-The galley slave asked
what was the matter. and the father replied
that they were Iha, morning to be turned
out of doors because they could not pay
their rent.
"You see me driven to despair, said the
father my vile and little children with
out food or shelter, and without the
means to provide any for them
The convict listened to thi. sad tale with
Gears OF sympathy, and then said
Il will give you the means. I have
but just escaped from the galleys whosv-
er secures and takes back an escaped pris-
oner. is entitled to reward oil fifty francs
How much does your rent amount to7
Forty francs answered The father.
well, said the other, put cord around
my body, | will follow you to the city, they
will no. recognize M, and you will get
fifty francs for bringing me back
No, never ! exclaimed the astonished
listener, my children should s:arve before
| would do so base a thing
The generou. young man insisted, and
declared at last that h, would 90 and give
hims { up, il the fa'h,r would not consent
to taks hun. Aftr long struggle the
latter Welded, and taken his prescrver by
III" arm, led him to the city and to tn: may.
or's office. Everybody was surprised that
a little man ke tn father hal been able
to capture. such strong young fellow, bat
the proof was before them the fifty francs
were paid, anI III, prison'r sent back to
the gallcys. But after no was gone, the
islher asked a private interview Of the may
or, to whom he told the story. The moy-
or was so much affected that ho not only
added fifty francs more to the fathers purse
but wrote imm diately TO the minister of
Justice, begging the noble young prisoners
release. The minister examined into tho
affair, and finding that it was comparatively
a small offence which had condemned The
young man to the galleys, and that he had
already served out half his TIM, he ordered
his release. Paper.
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SUPREME CoURT An opinion also was
delivered by the Chief Justice in the mat
ter Of cor" VS.. and" argued on the l2th
instant by Burgess for sand" and the At
torney General for "or." The Court de-
eide in favor Of "and'-and thas relieve
their docket ot fifteen liquor appeals and
two indictments, and the dockets of the
other Courts VI the State Of know not
how many cases of the same species. In
complaints and warrants under the liquor
laws Of Rhode Island for fifteen years past,
the words Of the statute, "or" b,ing one OF
them, havJ been used in charging viola
ton OF the law +; in indictments, "and" has
geuerally been substituted Tor "or." Until
recently no objection was ever made to
the use OF the one or the other ;--bu,
henceforth, il must be remembered, that
although or and and, in last will and
testament, may be constructed as synony.
mes, they are not 10 be 90 construed in
the Maine law. Indictments and com.
plants s,ill pending in the courts in which
they woro preferred and Instituted, accord
ing to the letter Of the act, are ainendable
in the point upon which the Court has
here ruled so that the friends Of tho law
may still hope that some Of the prosesu.
tons they have instituted will result in an
inAie,icn Of the laws penalty upon the Of.
tenders. No indictment preferred BY the
Attorney General Of the present year is
obnoxious to this exception. The point
was raised before his secession to office,
and he has minded ~ well his ors and ends
" his % and ss.--rrov Jour.
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Four TsAcsrss DEvovRED sr CASu,-

Four TsAcsERs DEvouREp BY CAsNi-
sALs II oss 81 THE SouTn SsA ISLANDS.
The missionary ship "John Williams"
named after the heroic martyr Of Eroman-
q, has recently completed voyage
among the New Hebrides and other west
rely groups. Among the news she brings
are SEINE iicms Of cncours sgements, v ard
others OF great sorrow. Tho journal oi
the voyage says:
"Af!era run Of ten days from Samoa,
We reached the island of Apeiteum. The
missionaries, Me.rs. Gedlc AMI Inglis, had
nearly completed a census Of the popula.
ton Il contana about 4 900 inhabitants .
Of these, 2,600 profess Christianity the
remaining E400 heather arc so scattered
that they possess little influence. A con-
siderable band Of natives and four Samo.
ans assist The missionaries. Thirty schools
are now in operation, and about 1900 per-
sons under instruction.
At Tana, whore the work had been brok-
en up by the rrvag"s Of small pox, we
again landed t.ach rs, who were received
by loud shout ofjoy.
We were delighted with th. improved
appearance OF things at Ernmanga. The
teacher, had all ben IL ncverth less, the
work we ( forward. Since last voyage
the number attending religious services
had bees more than doubled.
On reaching the island of Fate, the dis
'rcssing news was brought on board tht
some of the teachers with their wives, left
there on the last voyage, had been bar
barously murdered. Only nineteen days
after they were landed under the most
cheering circumstances, the twp Raraton-
gan teachers and their wives were murder
ed TO furnish materials for horril canSl-
bal banquet. The resi- reason OF thi, sud
den act Of cruelty could not be learned. "
n. Y. Observer.
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vnLArous AcT.-On Sunday evening,
while the minister was addressing the
congregation of The NJ. 4 Church, at
Orange, New Jersey the galleries were
observed to settle down suddenly, and the
pillars to give way. A rush was instantly
made for the doors, but fortunately no one
was injured. II was afterwards sscertained
that some scoundrels had removed the props
which supported the floor Of the church,
no doub, fos the purpose Of prscipilsting In
tho congregation into the ocllsy.
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CorvEsIEscE.-There is a statute in In
diam which prevents the testimony Of a
negro from being received in the COURTS
This disability, just now, gives the negroes
the monopory Of carrying the trad' in liquor
in that State As they cannot be made
witnesses, the liquor dealers are not afraid
to sell to them, and they are very generally
employed TO effect the exchanges between
the seller spd con,umor Of the prohibited
article.
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RArHrR TOO HosEsT. AT . late meet.
ing Of country tsmpersnce AAs.cis.,on.
members were. asked to relate their sA-
peliencc in the effects OF the new law
One aged and somewhat unsopbisuca,ed
gentleman, on being mportuned to give h.s
opinion on the subject Of the local sale and
use Of liquor, said "Weil, guess abou,
all | can say is, ha, used TO buy run Tor
tew shiings gallon, aud now they tar
me six, and it amt more'n half as god as Il
was wont to be, either." tic was permit
ted to sit GOWN. IT.. Patriot. .,,
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Coin MrplL FOR CAPrAis ISoaAEAN.
"A gold medal has been struck ct Mo
Philadelphia Mint after design fur"ished
by Captain Eastman Of the army, undcrib~
direction Of a resolution by Congress, for
presentation to Captain lngraham, aid was
sent to tho President yesterday. ], weighs
wenty seven ounces, costing six bundrcd
dollars. The face represents the Ameri-
can and Austrian vessels at anchor before
Smyrna, and the diverse has the following
inscription on It: Presented by the Pres.
dentloi tn, United States to Commander
Ingrahsm ss testimonial Of ,h~ high scr.s
entertained by Congress Of his gallant sro
jpdicisus ,ndue, on he slof JOY, 1883"
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HERALD OF THE Times
CRANST0N & NORMAN.
TEKMS..$2 in advance, or 1926
at the end Of the year.
M. RIcanosp's Lrcrusx.-Mr. Rich
PuaLIsHsD eveRY THU YhoRriNo,
No lAA Thames Street.

M. RIclnosD's LEcruRs.-Mr. Rich
mond will lecture this evening in West
minister Hall upon the Holy Land. These
lectures are highly interesting. Mr.. r.
has forsaken the old beaten track usually
pursued by lecturers, and has struck ont an
entirely new course, which not only has
the charm Of novelty, but bears the impress
Of genius. By hi, extensive erudi'ion,
sparkling humor and manly Independence
st thought, he invites every subject which
10 introduces with a fresh aud delightful
interest. We enjoy these lectures tho
roughly. 1t is just as impossible to go
away from them, ci;icising their style,
manner and matter, as it would be to cri,i-
else series oi natural landscapes.--Prov.
Jssrnsl.
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From NE Ne,ol Orleans True Della q
November 9.

from ne Neioj orleans 1rw DtHd q
November g.
APATEsT BALLOT. Box.-Wc were told
a good anecdrte las, night, by gentle-
man from ST. Helena parish, in relation to
the voting on Monday last at the seventh
precinct in that parish, where the Know
Nothings carried the precinct by an over
whelming majority. The u,inspectors
without going through the now obsolete
form of qualifying themselves by being
sworn in, opened the polls and took the
votes in an old hat until about IL o'clock
in the day, when ballot. box, prepared by
the dominant party, was brought TO the
polls locked, (the key we suppose was lost,)
and the votes allreldy deposited in the old
hat put into the box through hole in the
top of it. How many vote, had been in
the box before i. waa brought to the polls
could not be well ascertained, as the key
was 'no vhar" to npen it al that time s.
Az the tickets in the box at the close OF
he polls did not exactly agree with the
list of votes registered by the clerks, it was
concluded on all hands that there was
cheating somewhere around the board
Hatch, tho Democratic candidate for the
Legislature, we learn, not relishing such
practical jokes, has taken steps to contest
the election of his opponent.
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CURIOUS FUNERAL CERENoNY.-Tfe o
Greek Patriarch OF Alexandria died on the
lst ult., and his body, seated on throne,
a jewelled nitro on his head, was taken in
to the Latin church with great soemnity
Several consuls attended in full dress and
company OF Egyptian soldiers, with music
and drums, headed The sion, Great
crowds focked about the body 10 kiss the
hands or parts OF the dress. ...y
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A VlRruous You LADY.--We head o
young lady the other day declare with the
utmost pos,lveness that "sbs never would"
What 2 Marry man with red hair7 Nc.
Waltz with wine bottle or promenade
with tobacco box No. THAT she nev
would in all her life write book un..
less she had something to say" In the
midst Of evil examples may she remain
faithful 10 her oarly promise.--Ljft iaSsi
frdted. A+
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The Poole MuspEa.--The trial Of
Lewis Baker was continued on Wednes
day. Tho testimony elected from the pro-
prietsr of Stanwix Hall aud others WIN
witnessed the aifray, went to ishew that
Turner, when he accid .ntally shot bi'a-
self in The arm, fell, and then fred again.
woundlng Poole in the knee; thu, be stag.
gercd towards Baker, who clinchnd him.
and when they had got near the wall Poole
went down and was under Baker Baker
on one knee over him he had pistol Ia
his hand which pointed to Poole's breast.
and said, IL will take you, any way"
and fired. This fact was positively sworn
TO, and the cross-examination did not shake
the testimony in the least. The Court
met again this morning at II o'clock the
jury proceeded at 10 o'clock, under charge
Of an officer, to view the premises where
the murder was committed
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THE CRuEL CAUSE Of ALL OUR WoE -
II our readers desire good laugh, they
will please read the report made to the
Chamber Of Commerce by their committe' 1,
in regard to the seizure Of the bark Maury
They will there learn how humble is the
origin OF the late ns wspaper war between
the United States ond Grea Britain, end
what serious consequences may result from
excessive stupidity.
The whole affair proves 10 have been o
quiz practsed by an officer Of the Maury
upon all over-suspicious police officer and
an over jealous District Attorney. The
British consul at the port, his legal, ad-
wiser and Mr.. Champion, were the wag's
first victims. Messrs McKeon and Cush-
ing the next and we presume that Lord
Clarendon and the principal cabinets of En-.
rope are now agonzing over the de-
precautions upon European CONNIE rec, Of
imaginary Russian privaeers, fitted out in
the port of New York,
AL the parties to the business have made
themselves ridiculous, very. II they hal
asked for information about the Manry of
any marine insurance company in the city
or of the owners, whose names they knew
two days before the libel was fled, they
could have spared themselves the mortfica'
ton which is in store for them, and their
respective countries the consequences re-
sulting from all angry controversy the
whole extent Of which cannot yet be ap-
preciated.-N. Y. Eve. Post.
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MossoS BANK AL RIeHr.-Ths Mon
son Bank, Mass, whose bills were . few
days ago thrown out by the Suffolk Bank.
is again all right The Cashier Mr..
Fyn) bal had no letters from the Suffolk
Bank, and supposed that his account ives
good and the first intimation which he
received of any difficulty wasa notice In
the papers that his bills were dscrediteA.-
He at once telegraphed tha, his account
would be made good forthwith. The Bank
is in perfect sound condition, and N %
strong and as well managed, ~ any county
Bank in New England.---Hanford Cosr'
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NewM Nc.

Messrs. George p. Reed & Co., oi
Boston. have jus, published the following
new and popular music -
Pet Schottisch, With beautiful title
page, by w. Buchhsister
Payer and Barearolle. from Lctoile du
Nord, BY Myerbscr.
Whilst l listen to thy voice ballad.
Song Of the happy father; quartet, com
posed with . Piano accompaniment BY
Ossian E. Dodge.
For sale BY A. }. Ward, 80 Thames
street.