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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-21
BY ALEXANDER PUTNAM
AUCTION Rooms No. 66 and 6s Main Street
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c
ISAAC 4. UPTON r On. 1AueliOneer.

ISAAC H. UPTON would respectfully inform his
friends and the public that he has renewed his License
as Auconeer and offers his services for the sale of Real
Estate or Personal Property, in this city county.
app dtf
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Nolites.
Probate Office, May ?, 1855.

Worcester, SIS. Probate Office May ?, 1855.
10 an persons interested in the estate Of Rufus BRIGGS
Of Worcester, under Guardianship, as an insane
person, GRFyTrvc
ETOU cited to appear at the Court of Probate to be
Il holden at Worcester the first Tuesday Of june
next, to show why Samuel sweeser Guardian of
the said Rufus Briggs, should 10. discharged from that
trust, upon the petition OF The said Rufus representing
that he is not insane.
my4 SM CHAS. G. PRENTISS Rep
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MESSENGER'S NOTICE.

Worcester, IS. May 18th, 1855.
s LEAANDER II. BULLOCK, Esquire Commissioner
IA of Insolvency. within and for the County of orces-
ter, has this day issued warrant against the Estate OF
THOMAS 5. SLOAN, Of leicester in said County
Farmer, an nsolvent Debtor; and the payment of any
debts, or the delivery Of any property belonging to said
lnsolvent Debtor to him, for his use and the transfer
Of any property by him, forbidden by law.
The first meeting of the creditors Of said Insovent
Debtor will be held at Court of Insolvency. at the Office
Of said Commissioner, in Worcester in said county, on
the n day of June next, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon for the proof of debts and the choice an as
sgnee or assignees. J. DAY. Dep. Sheriff.
myI9 d3t&wlt Messenger.
Sd EATOVALs-The Express ORices of THOMPSON
"a q Co. and the ADA Ms ENpREss co !. --.nn...l
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THE Capnrr AN rHx Gina QrEsrrox.-Ac-
eordibg 70 our telegrsphic sdvicee Of this morn
ing. the Cuba question h coming 70 head at
Washington, and Marcy or Davis, the do
nothing or do-scmething leader, and one or the
other Of the two factions Of the administration,
will have 10 walk out. Nous rerrons. IL Mr..
Pierce desires 20 achieve some active capital
and popularity, his course Is easy. Let him
detail the home squadron 70 capture Spanish
cruiser or two, and bring them into Pensacola
That will be q case for settlement which the
government at Madrid cannot dodge or post
pone very conveniently; and, once In for an
adjustment, we may settle the whole question
without much difziculty pending this Russian
war. We are glad 10 observe that the agita-
ton Of this subject Of positive action, which we
set afoot with the return Of Mr.. Soule, IL taking
hold of the Cabinet and Of the publis press
throughout the country. The policy Of q bold
and peremptory call upon Spain, In some PAL
pable shape, for settlement, IL gaining ground
in every direction. Mr.. Pierce need have no
fear of the unpopularity Of the seizure and de-
tention Of one or two Spanish cruisers as hos
tages for the good behavior Of Spain. He viii
make by it. Nor will il result in war. Let
him try it. without fainting or falling back,
and he will be astonished with the acclamations
of the people. Old Hickory has pointed out
the wsy. No such word as fail.
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City Intelligence.

THE LyIHGIN AsYLuM.-The annual meeting of the
Board Of Managers of this institution held
at No. SIS Marion street. From she thirty second annua,
report appears there have been 14s conAnemsnts in
the institution during the past year. and $50 children
born, so Of whom boys and 81 girls Eight deaths
occurred during the year. Besides these there have
been 504 treated outside There been received
during the year 81 SEQ Al expanded 81 634 o4-balance
due the Treasurer, S13 tS DR.. Lock, chairman made
statement with regard TO another Institution for 20.
men which was about being built up town; its objects
signed only for needy r.spssabie women new Board
OF Managers then elected. Dr. Pulling Is the resi-
dent physician Of this institution.
FHE IN SPRING srREr.-Yesterdsy morning. about ten
O'Clock, FIRE broke out in the frame building No $40
Spring street. occupied dining saloon and lodging
house. The fire originated in small dark room in the
attic. The fremen we're the spot, and extin-
guIsbed the flames before they communicated TO the
buildings adjoining. The building Owned by J. w.
Lewis Co., pork packers and ms ired in the United
States Insurance Company for 81 500; estimated damage
by fre, about 5000 Mr.. Treadwe Ro Wand the occu-
pant will lose about SIS 800 by Are and damage by
for $6C0.
FATAL RAILROAD AccrDENT-A BoY KnLxD-Be.vesn
ten and eleven O'Clock yesterday morning, boy Of
about eight years Of killed BY No 2 Of the
Eighth Avenue Railroad, under the following crcum-
stances During an alarm Of FIRE in the neghborhood OF
Twentieth street, he was riding In that drec
ton, and when the OF the Gre he suddenly
jumped to the ground and fell The railroad car vss
passing at the moment and as the lad fell down, he
came between the horses feet and the front wheels Of
the car passed his head crushing the skull and
killing him instantly Mr.. Wacost conductor OF the
but 1t appears that the passengers do blame
either himself the driver. We did not learn name
OF the deceased but said that he lived in Thirty
first street.
SUICIDE TAKING PKussIc AuD-A young woman.
named Georgina Warner living at No. 162 woos, street.
CO sacd on . night By taxing do
her sister who lives in the house. which had such
effect her mind TO lead her TO the mmissor OF
such terrible act. An inquest viii be held upon the
body Of the deceased to-day
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Markets.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD
PHILADELPHIA. April IL, 1856.
The rates for money without alteration stocks are
dull We quote Reading at AK; Morris Canal at 14x
lorg leland Railroad at 1915 Pennsylvania kAilroa
40 Pennsylvan State fves, S6Z.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, April IL, 1855.
At our cattle market to-day 800 head of beef cattle
were offered eighty of which driven eastward aud
the balance sold at prices ranging from IS so % rs.
The supply Of hogs light and prices improved Sales
were made at ~ rs to 50 per 100 lbs
NEW ORLEANS April IL, 1855.
Our cotton market ID firm, with sales to day of $500
bales Sterling exchange quoted at OK per cent
premium. Cotton freights to Havre, &c.
CHARLESTON, April IL, 1855.
The rales Of cotton here for the past week Ada up
1900 bales, at prices ranging from 10c. per 10,
the market closing firm at fun rates The receips for
the week have been 5000 bales The stock exclusive
Of shipboard IS $4,000 Rice-Priess have advanced
&c 40. per 10 The sales for the week amount to
Is ], 500 tierces.
CINCINNATI, April IL, 1855.
Provisions buoyant Bulk sides have advanced To
" 20 per 100 lbs Mess pork sells at SIS per Dbl.
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Anniversary OF the Female Bible society
The thirty ninth anniversary Of the New York Female
Bible eocisty held yesterday at IL O'Clock, in the
lecture Of the Bible House, tAstor place. The
attendance very large-more, in fact than could
crowd into the mostly ladies'. The Rev. DR..
j. C. Brigham, the secretary Of the American Bible
Society, was called upon to preside.
The exercises were commenced by the Rev. William
Bigler, who opened with reading the 10th psalm, fol-
lowed by most impressive prayer from the same
reverend gentleman.
The Trsasurers report was then read, from which It
appeared the Society in very fourshing condition
The report stated that the receipts of the last year had
been se54s as all Of which had been handed over to
Dr. j. HoLpRicK then read the annual report, which
was listened TO with much attention. This report
nan to the present
giving detailed account Of its rise and progress.
The report stated that since the organization of
the Society Sl04, 159 03 had been received by the
Society, and Of this amount the enormous sum Of
80 had been donated to the parent society for
The them stated h' Rsv Mr. o.ue had
been invited to be present address the meeting but
he was sorry TO- that the reverend gentleman had
Rev. Dr. BEiHUsK then followed and delivered eo-
quent address, which evidently made deep impression
upon the adience. He lauded much the efforts Of the
pous ladies who constituted this Society for their noble
efforts in the of religion, and for their noble and
generous assistance TO the British and Foreign Bible
society, which, in the eyes God, with own.
Their assistance was like the assistance given to Adam
in the Gsrden Of Eden, when God made helpmeet for
him. The gospel was to us the only great and good gift
remaining to us of the Lord Jesus Christ and was to
our moral system what the was to the heavens.
The world would feel the loss Of this Bible would
feel the loss of the its beams suddenly quench
ed. The Bible Societies had accomplished wonders. Of
the languages Of the earth there only about forty
of spy extent importance and the Bible Society here
and and the two societies were the eye of
God-had printed the Bible In tongues than this,
and circulated 1t all the world This wonder
full triumph in ITSELF he congratulated religion that 1t
had woman ITS helpmeet. Without woman the Bible
Society powerless; but their assistance most
powerful and effective auxiliary as their influence In
religious matters was in every way far greater than the
influence OF men.
After the address of Dr. Bethune the benedicton
said and the society adjourned.
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United States District Court.
Before Hon. Judge Inge, soil.

ESCAPE OF PRISONERS FROM ELDRIpGE STREET JAIL
APRIL 12.-At the opening of the Court this morning
the United States District Attorney, Mr.. AcKeon,
nounced that several prisoners had escaped from Ed
ridge street jail, among whom there four United
States prisoners, Of them man. named ABBEY, for
meily Deputy Postmaster Of WATERFOWL Wisconsin.
The Court ordered that investigation into the mat
ter be made BY the United States Attorney and tn Mar
shall.
tits supposed that the prisoners effected their escape
by sotening the bars OF the windows with auaforti
Elias P. Perkins pleaded guilty to the indictments
charging him with passing counterfeit half dollar in
each care. Sentence deferred.
VIM. Whitfield pleaded guilty to attempt to make
revolt board the ship Marfha's Vineyard and was
sentenced to twenty days Imprisonment.
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Mayors ONCE.

August Meyer and two other men appeared at the
Mayors Office yesterday and made anidsvt before
Justice Osborne accusing the keeper Of ticket once
with selling them worthless tiskes from this cItv "a
Louisville The following are the particular, A.
from the affidavit: August Meyer and two Others ar
rived in this city on the 10th Of August last from re
men and as they were desrous of proceeding At once 20
ONCE OF Hossc No. lo4 Greenwich street and purchased
three tickets for which they paid $50 On their arrival
nothing and that they must pay $40 SO more before
they could be forwarded to Louisville. Unwilling 60
submit to this they returned TO this city and made their
complaint % stated above.
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few days ago We announced the death and burial OF
German named George Weaver on Wards Islsnd, who
died from the effects Of blow received at the
hands of rowdy in the Eleventh ward on the night Of
the 3Oh of March last The body Of the DECEASED was
conveyed to Wards Island where It was Inferred with
out the Coroner being notified Of the fact Coroner Hill
ton being informed OF these facts sent to the
authorities on Wards Island to have the body OF de-
ceased exhumed This was accomplished with some df-
fculty, the deceased had been buried In Potters
fe and the search for the corpse long and tedious
However, the bocy found and an inquest was held
upon the same yesterday The testimony taken before
the Coroner show that the Both last month
the deceased had been struck in the head with stone
fracturng the skull. by John Moloy, who accompa
MED by one Andrew McAnaly; that the police seeing
the occurrence, arrested these men, and had Weaver
conveyed TO the hospital Wards Island Here
attended BY Dr. Carnachoa who performed the operation
OF treph'nng The doctor seemed asked the patient
how be received the iDjury, but could learn
acty how the deceased had been hurt At time
ceased said he had received fall, while another he
said be had been struck with stone. Mr.. Riddle was
deceased had been Injured and therefore felt that he
had power TO send for the Coroner Bodies were
often buried the island without the City Inspectors
certificate, and SO it in the present The Jury
hearing the evidence rendered the fol lowing verdict
sThat the deceased to his death from fracture of
the skull by stone thrown at him by John Moloy, and
that Andrew McAnally accessory 70 tine fact.
Further respectfully refer the further investigation
of the circumstances connected with the burial OF
ceased the Board Of Commissioners of Emigration"
Deceased 20 years Of and born in Germany
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From Boston.
THE BURNS RIOT TRIALs-ATTEMpT TO DESTROY A
VESSEL AT SEA.

from Boston.
THE BURNS RIOT TRIALS-ATTEMPT TO DESTROY A
VESSEL AT SEA.
BosToS, April IL, 1855.
In the Circuit Court this morning, Judge Curtis de.
vered an opinion in the against Theodore Parker
and Others to the effect that the indictments were void
on the ground that the process sufficiently set
forth in the Indictments that 1t was not alleged that the
Commissioner on the Burns had legal cognizance
All the accused were therefore ordered to be discharged
spectators.
The Grand Jury have found indictments against Capt
wentworth, OF the schooner A. Hooper, his mate and
crew, for feonousy attempting destroy their vessel
Of sea by boring holes in her sde with intent to defraud
the Columbian Insurance Company, Of Charleston 8. c.
where the vessel insured
The brig Boston, from Surinam for Salem went ashore
on the southwest part of Nantucket yesterday and it is
supposed that she has biseo and Is full Of water We
have DO particulars
This morning., VIM. Pitt Denton Esq veil known law.
in this city.
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THEATRICAL AND MrsIcAL-Excellen entertainments
will be given this evening at the Broadway Bowsry,
Burtons, wallack's, Museum, Buckeys, Woods, Per-
bans, stuyvesant Institute Empire Hail. and at the
Academy OF Music the third representation of "wnam
Tep' win be given. We obliged to notice them in
this summary manner and refer our readers to the ad
vertspg columns for fuller particulars in consequence
Of the great press Of important news
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4 Personal Intelligence.
Ex-Governor Clifford, Of Massachusetts,, and the ex-
Governor of Ohio, were introduced to Mayor Wood,
yesterday, at his Office.
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SrSPgsr, daulhtsr and serys Fairfax and ~iis
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ARRIVALS.
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S:.ss and tSsa aSp a:
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s sans5 and ivay Mer Mrs Mary KorSer Miss Mary
sohn and two children lunzenberser, Woi Mss
Fischer, II Lindemann, Rosenbaum Mrs L Baum, 8
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four children Miss Emile Nora and brother Mrs l.
s1S % Ss s1 H.s
Mr. and Mrs Jacoby ME- and Mrs Charles DaSis Mrs
asa x Ss a.d n M
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csess snd Gle. h. zsa Js::Ib
John Dick wie and three small children
Maerae John Wharton II Jentzen william Fletcher Chss
p frusr wife and SON Lr and Mrs PicOt
MIS- trmin Ed Firmn, Miss Amelia Haddon and Mr.
Er.r IA n.
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T HE TIE 8 T N e w s
BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElEGRAPHs.

Reported Arrival Of the steamshlp America.
Our telegraphc agent informs that the regular line
between Boston and Halifax deranged BY the heavy
storm which prevailed Wednesday night and that the
trouble on that line stil continues.
At late hour last evening the operator at Quebec
ported that the America sgnalized of Halifax at
O'Clock in the evening" but unfortunately the line east
of Quebec ceased to work AFTER and consequently
We have no news and confirmation Of the report Of
the steamers arrival at Halifax.
We trust the lines may enable to receive the Anne
rica's news for publication this afternoon
aud meantime, the commercial public should be their
guard. EN~NN
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WASHINGTON, April II, 1855.
Rumors are prevalent here this morning that impor-
tant despatches from Havana have just been received at
Charleston or Savannah, and route for this
city. Their contents have not transpired here.
meeting OF the Cabinet called for to-day and
number Of the members being absent 1t found ne
cessary to send messengers after them. The of
the excitement has not TRANSFERRED
Senator Douglas left here this afternoon for Chicago
via Pittsburg.
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Meeting OF the hoard OF Aldermen.

Meeting on the Board az Aldermen.
ne Board Of Aldermen met last evening at their
chambers in the City Hail. fun Board being present
and tbs President, Isaac o. Barker, in the chair
The Committee on Finance reported in favor Of in
creasing salaries in the Office Of the Comptroller fol-
lows,-Cerh Of Arrears, $1,000; Auditor OF Accounts
$4,000 Clerk Of Comptroller 81 500 Stock Clerk 7oo
The above report was adopted. hM,
The following resolution then offered by Alderman
Resolved, That Joseph @, Ebling, Commissioner Of
Streets Lamps be- and he Is hereby, directed to
the carmen appointed to collect the ashes in the
different wards to give notice Of their approach by the
ringing Of bell. ,.As.
fhs above resolution adopted.
An ordinance then passed for the prohibition OF
the sale Of unhealthy meat within the city, 1t pro-
vdsd that shall import into the city any calves
under the weight OF Ito lbs each, alive under the Pc
nalty OF S25 fine for each offence No butcher should
sell expose for sale, within the city any cyes that
would weigh less than seventy pounds, with the skin
Ts, tbs ordnance should take eec. ton days after
their spprovalby his honor the Mayor.
The above ordinance was passed unanimously
report then resd and adopted from the Finance
Committee Of the Board Of Aldermen concurring with
The 'Posrd Of Councilman, TO- raise $40 by public
on Blsckwes Islano also report from the same com
mtee giving coneurrence to raise 500 for building
HE Comptroller sent in tie following statement
to resolution Of the Board asking for statement
Of the amount collected during the years 1853 and 1884,
and what amount Of security given by him =
,. j. Rogers in months collected: .ssl6 7Se
!" |" received fees. $500. 3,625 SO
Joseph Rox In 10 months collected. $4,000 90
received fees...... 3,046 10
receipt. Of The Sixth ssa Eighth Avenue Rsrosds for the
month Of March last .t
Sixth Avenue Railroad received $16928 70
Eighth /" .............. 22,487 IS
Total $50 AIS Is
A communication then received from the Com
missioner Of Streets and Lamps saying that the
tractors for the First Second Fourth, SIXTH Seventh,
Eleventh, Thirteenth Fourteenth Seventeenth, Egh-
secoAd wards TO clean the Streets failing to perform
their contracts they were all annulled.
After further unimportant business, the Board
Adjourned.
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The sloop.of.wsr st. Louis, Commander Ingraham,
sailed from speza the 18th Of March, for the United
States. The frigate Cumberland, Commander HARDWOOD
bearing the broad pennant Of Commodore sas H. String
ham, and the steam gate saranac Capt. Long, were In
port at the same time
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Common Plcas-Gcneral Term.
Before Hon. Judge Woodruff.
aIEr ENrrRppIars

APRIL 12.-Tae Governors Of the Amshouss J. Wood.
man Hart-This case which was action to recover
series Of penalties for violation Of the act for suppress
ing art unions lotteries and gift enterprises was called
on. but appeared behalf OF the city authori
ties and Judgment entered for the defendant with
costs.
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ssburbs Brooklyn, Jersey City, Hobokss, &c,
al under one jurisdiction. No congressional
change would be Involved; the Senators might
remain The same; New Jersey would have
larger, New York smaller delegation in Con-
res. For all practical purposes, the change
would I'm every way be a benefit
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Jersey CITY News.

CRY OF HUDSON CHARTER ADOPTED election to
adopt reject the charter Of the city Of HUDSON
Gently passed by the Legislature Of New jersey took
place yesterday The election passed of quietly Quite
large number Of we're cast with the folio wing
resultMajority for the adoption Of the charter l20
The new city of Hudson 10 situated Bergen Hsight
and Is three miles long by two miles In width, and
tains about seven thousand Inhabitants Success 70
little Hudson. .t. e rr.a. T#-
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SO concentrating their field forces On different
points as to render their reembarkation, In
csse Of any serious disaster, . matter Of ex-
treme difficulty. And this with an army now
numbering little short Of 10000 men, force
larger than that with which the fret Napoleon
won some Of his greatest battles! Surely never
were greater imbecility. incapacity and supine-
ness manifested by any military commander.
Poor Lord Raglan is so occupied in watching
the state of the atmosphere, as may be seen by
his official reports, that he has no time to OBJ
serve the movements of the enemy even when
supplies are conveyed to the garrison under his
very nose. In presence Of these facts, and Of
the enthusiastic declarations of the Russian mo-
bility in their recent address to Alexander Of
their desire to carry out the views OF the late
Gear we confess we do not see much ground
for the hope that the Vienna conferences will
lead to any immediate settlement of the diff
Guilty.