The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-22


Haven Paladum) with acquaintance Of his Of long
standngit being nothing less than land turtle
which he caught and marked, when lad Of eleven years
of age with his initials aud the daels0G In 1921 Mr.
b. him, and marked him second time which latter
date nearly oberated We told that lie has been
often found and again put down TO pursue "he tenor
of his way
GREAT nPRovDEsT.-By the employment Of steam
dedges the harbor of Buffalo, New York. has been much
improved that Of the heavy draugbt vessels now
make that port in safety
CAsr-srEEL ngLIsA new trade is said have been in
troduced into Sheffield England by the casting of bells of
castee which is reported have all the advantages Of
bell metal, with the recommendation of greater cheap
EDIToRIAL RRTIRRMESr--Mr James E. Wharton has re-
tired from the editorial chair Of the Wheeling Times af
ter connexion with that paper OF nearly twenty years
continuance
LATEST FoRT RiLEy.We learn (says the Baltimore
American that teegraphc despatch from officer of
the army yesterday received here dated st Louis
August 18TH stating that soldier had just arrived at ST.
Louis from Fort Riley and that the ladies from Fort Riley
had reached Fort Leavenworh but that Dr. Simons was
still at Fort Riley The telegraph not working west
of St Louis
nTHE OLD MAN or THE CArHrpRALo-In New Orleans
of that city New Orleans is possessed of singular mys
terry in the person of he old man of the Cathedral who
hauns the house of God like unquet spirit and murn
bes his prayer of the days gone by when the Angelus
bell rings out kneeng with uncovered head in sunshine
and rain, silent sombre, and alone. Everybody knows
him. but nobody tell anything about him. Whether
be is survivor of La6es band doing penance, only
unfortunate lunac impossible to say and We have
very few materials for his biography
THE BEALE CASE AGAIs--IAroRrANT DEcIsloH.The Penn
sylvanan of the goth instant contains the following inn
porant decision:
The opinion in the case of Dr. Beae against the Common
wealth. which argued some months since, was de-
lvered by Chief Justice Lewis at Bedford Pennsylvania
during the deliberations Of the court at that place last
week.
The following is abstract of the opinion by which it
will be the judgment of the court Of oyer and term
is reversed
/. That in criminal the supreme court has no
power review the decisions Of the court below in admit
ting rejecting evidence in giving instructions TO the
jury Nor can the Of the jury render
ing verdict contrary rioM epaence In such case
may, Citizens perform the common duties of human
ity by presenting view to the governor who alone
grant relief But judges Of the supreme court we
have power to relieve the prisoner than any
other five citizens of the State"
o. That the entry the record that the jury duly
to try the guilt or innocence OF the prisoner when
fairly construed that they in the form
prescribed by law. They could not be "duky' sworn in
any other FORM
rectng that it shall be separate solitary is
1t is also TO superadd the term hard to the
labor to be performed The act OF assembly does not
require it, and the court has right to impose severity
not authorized by law.
A. The Judgments reversed and the record RENTED the
of oyer and ermner with directions to the
prisoner according to law directed in the opinion of
the supreme court
Judge Woodward delivered concurring opinion.
Judges Lowrie and Knox also concurred with the chief
Judge Black dissented, and the only judge who
in favor OF granting new trial
PANS rAsuossThe Paris correspondent of the Jour
nal of Commerce writes:
Iewslry displayed much the entertainments the
watering places as in the bathrooms OF Paris have lately
many parues mounted at the establishment Au Ngr
- Boulerard 81 Denis in gorgeous style which des
tined 70 be displayed by their fair owners at les Enur Bon
nes Baden Baden, &c. Many bracelets the
coras chased gold and enaineled in good
taste even when worn with the morning costume.
In the evening" at the watering places and chaeaux
younp ladies generally white taetane robes the
pretties those made in the following Style The
sage low and square across the chest lin the Louis
XIV syle each side of the body and following the
slope Of the soudepiece placed three narrow black
yeve The front of the body is trimmed with the velvet
placed across five at the top three in the centre and two
at the waist the sleeve is composed of puff and hounce
edged with three velve,s and forming jockey The skirt
has three ounces each terminated by three velvets the
skirt forms small train The scarf is Of tarletane and
trimmed in the style the skirt; there is small
hounce the scarf likewise decorated with yeyets
The hair is arranged with ribands and jet.
For light summer overcoata those made by Human, 81
rue Nture des Pets Champs still one of the fashona
BILE aiIors of Paris principally paleots of black Or
leans or Aapaga Very light summer cloth is sometimes
used for this purpose. For travelling, gentlemens
tune is generally oil of the material and color
pantaloons and wnscoat being ahoned out of the
cloth Brown gray the coors preferred for travelling
Lex OK THU IsTIAus--The Aspinwall and Panama Ice
Company have made arrangements by which these two
ports to be constantly furnished with New England
ice Their icehouse in Panama has heretofore been sup
piled by shipments via Cape Horn the average passages
being four to five months Recently they have shipped
cargo to Aspinwal part Of which to be sent the
railroad and thence to Panama. where it is expected to
arrive in % to 80 days from Boston
A SIAMEsE AMnAssApoR--Sir John Bowrng writes
FROM China ] think it likely Siamese Ambassador will
year visit the court of ST James The gorgeous
spendor of the court of Bangkok las have it,
cesds belief When find time propose write ac
Of my visit and of SIAM 1t country Of wonder
full beauty, great resources various productions and
Bangkok will, trust, become again what il was
of the largest emporiums in the Eastern world fol-
lowing only Calcutta and Canton"
DEATHs.--Among the eminent persons lately deceased
are Baron Solomon Rothschild and VIM Selwyn n very
learned and aborious lawyer and the weknown author
of Selwyns Nisi Ius, who died on the 25th u Tun
bridge Wells, England, aged 81.
EXTENSIVE RoBBERIEs AcEs.-Thel
thieves have been very successful at the watering places