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sar w,,sn ashore on The Hen Ard c1etss, FIJI :,
let; 10Th for Pbsdsiphia The vrOcing schr cchnnic
lam '-'Ss' s'''' - ''A'N : /" -
ssrr cA.nOass Raex,s IN solii.tsn With enkae.a
away nc was otherve a.nsssd The b.rk supposed 70
from ChinchA Islands, with susno.
1 Jaso Cheney sse Fogs Of and DIR from Portland
s On s Ssse sns ON 5s Il
eale from wh ich suddenly shifted Wv BY W. dur
iod sssn. asrsoa:s lin he essia
Ths
ends the away, when Fbtsd with the
bovspr On the ish shipped another sea which carried
5a hs ss % u
white with knee attached asd pair Of steps evidently
struck wreck which stove her bows and abe sank The
Nassau for New York, which spoken ssh inst lat Ss
much broRen GP With portions Of her cargo lumber drsd
ashore On The north sid Of the Cacos snds some weeks
sccSsTaii -i'' =" me properly WI y 'ms' y 'n'
AHrRs saIo understood the Emma where from &C. not
stated spoken 22th inst BY ship Crescent Bearse
Pbadephia nom Palermo, in distress with boat stove and
G S her & n and ne s ss a.s
70 b. al osysh The Crescent Oh Cape Hsnopen
BR rPIs Rosr Rrxp before reported sshors near Nan
tueket, got Of and arrived at Nantucket 18th inst
BRIG SARAH " CusHre Kent. IL days from Cardsnas
for New York into st George Beruds i inst eaky
scBR HATAxA before reported lost, is the vessel which
in the late gale Of 10th inst bottom up back
Of Provinceown Peaked Hill Bar The foo tons
burthep, old and bound from Norfolk
with corn and tar. The the following, who all
pershed Drinkwater master aged years. who leaves
wife ard one chEd; David Drnkvater, mate. aged q
years leaves wie; wadron Pendeton aged 20 yearsaI
oNOrthfort, Nc; Thomas Monroe aged years or Lincoln
VILE, Me.
ScsR Gown, from Cardenss for Portland, Mt Holmes
Hole ah had lost boat and split sails Got aground the
kast Chop, but came th without damage.
ScR JANIS before reported ashore, sold st Holmes
Hoe 9th - auction, ehs lies fun Nth the
msnder Of her cargo, about 90 tons plaster for Si0
scHR CArHarrsI Of Cape May in collision, supposed
2s inst "a Cape May with schr Sarah Of New Bedford.
and immsdiat ely sunk. No Particulars
scsR GsB ARssrRoEe. Thomas from MsysgusE for New
Haven put into New London 2gl having experenced
seve-e weather, lost msin boom, &C.
LARGE sHfP's mAISsAsr with part OF the
spencer sad work attached sk truss snd bands
rokn iron strap hrs blocks and back stsys with three
ss,tS New Bsdi5rs ne mast vas broken od Al N.
deck snd top and had hsen u the water but shoot time
Possibly &c u ship Tyrhoon before repeatedly
Nossee 60 Mariners
UorG kors, Jan. 15, 1856.
TO THE sKonErARy THK BOARD or uEpERwRIrERA,
NEW yonx, u,s.A
Sandman schr Sophia from Melbourne 70 Hony Kong,
pors that the 2Sh OF Sept, 1854 bound TO Hong Kong
aiscoyersd reef on which the remains OF wrec Resi-
laid b. observation IN lat deg nin north long deg IS
E0t Greenwich meridian. Tho reef had the
ersode and extended about raea and tive
mes north eouh On the north aide Tho the
whole length and on the south al intervals portion OF the
eNswA esd dry. sse tSst vader vascf Abous BAH gle
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IHr LATE FATAL HAM POISONING CAm -AsorHv vto.
Coroner Hilton held inquest on Wednesday upon
the body Of Christian Birk, native OF Germany, who
came to his death from the poisonous effects Of some
ham that he partook Of the 2Sa Of January last at
the house Of Mr. Wise, (decsased) No sc3 sixth are
nue. The deceased, II appeared, ate et portion Of .
ham along with the family Of Mr. Wise, which killed
three Of those 20 parook Of H. and sicksusi the de-
ceased who has been lAboring under the poisonous ef
fects OF the meat until Tuesday ss when deas nut an
end 70 his suferpgs. The testimony in tae case of
Mrs Wise and her husband teng real ever 20 the Jury
that body rendered verdict accordingly
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ISsAsrrY or QusgN VloroBIA.--I. u aaid In a.
circles at WAshnxtsa, that private despatch
hac reached that city, saying that Victoria vas fast
going the way Of her sAcsst0rshat u, bcceuisg Dc.
fssgsd, the xuptoos having sssvn nsnsslrss q her
reoeas NxHss
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ALBANY, March %, 1856.
BLACKWELL ISLAND VISIT
The Ten Governors of New York sent communication
in reference to the nte visit of the Legislature that all
tie difficulties we're occasoned by persons obtaining ad
mission through forged tickets and other base
Mr.. BLATcHFoRD thanked the Commissioners for their
base and false report OF their proceedings He
stood that Mr. Greeley absent from the city and
that the reporter who better than low caves
drcpper, alone responsible.
Mr.. PETTY regretted much as the Governors what
had occurred and referred to the fact that the person
most active in getting up the disturbance wan the rec
pient of patronage from high State officer aud
the srossness OF the conduct of his prog
still Lept him IN his place.
The motion to referred to select committee prevailed
COURTS.
Progress was reported the bill reducing into
act several acts to the District Courts of New
and Justices of the District Court and the clerks Of the
same, in New YORK.
BILLS ORDERED A THIRD READING.
For the election OF certain judiciary officers ia New
York on separate ballot; to the purity Of cleo
ticn.
REGENT UNIVERSITY.
The House projected to nominate regent of the Uni
verstty. ErastuR c. Benedict received az votes The
other votes given to BENJAMIN r. winthrop, W. j.
McAlpine, J. 4 Headiey, J. 7. Brady b. f. Butler H.
Benedict nominated the part OF the House. and
in joint nesting elected.
EVENING SESSION.
The bill to extend the pre- emptive rights Of the Sack
ets Harbor and Saratoga railways ordered to third
reading
The bill authorizing attorneys and councillors Of the
Supreme Court to take adavits ordered to third
reading. s.4. H
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BOSTON. March 2l-Arr bark George Thomas Matanxas
brig AosaiaD Havana; sshrs Berry Matanzas; Empire
Cenuegts steamers Parker yein Baltimore; Bostoa New
York.
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Timed BY the Senate March o.
NorARIES PUBLIC
EEw YoaK-Augustus Z. Graham, Zachariah Seaver
James A. Love- 7hos B. Oakley, Cornelius Vanderbilt
Jr, Charles G.. Clark, Edwln Walsh Chas. /. Ryberg
Burr W. Griswold Thomas NJ. Clark, J. Francis Bates
James M Baldwin, John Il. Prison, Edmund J. Porter
Joseph 5. York, Frederick Knapp, A. Mcpherson.
James Briggs, trustee Of the Seamens Fund and Re
treat, n. Y.
RtCBNosD-Robert Hazewcod.
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EDGARTOWN, March i9-Arr brig orezimbo, Rose.
brooks from Cardenas 18th ult for has
heavy gales from the eastr ard and rough during the
Also schr lily drsnger. Butler. Gloucester
Bstim into by unknown vesse, mouth Of
Whey Sound morning OF 18th and put back 70 this port
with loss Of bowsprit
Sid 2ist brig Orozimbo, and scbr Banner.
In port elst chr Uydrlnger.
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Enlistment for the Eastern War I'm New York.
DESCRIPTION OF THR BRITISH HEAD QUARTERS IN
THIS cTY-EMIssARIEs OF THE ENGLISH GOVERN
MBNT IN OUR MIDsT--GOOD NEWS FOR THE ALLIES
= THE NEUTRALITY LAWS, ETC.
notice published in one of the German papers
atey, to the effect that recruiting Office had been
opened in this city, TO enroll officers and for the
British service, and that sufficient number
had been raised they to be shipped by way Hall
fax, Nova Scotia, to the seat of war in the Crimea.
This strange intelligence Of created no little
commotion, and the most contradictory rumors we're
aAost in relation to the matter denying and others
affirming the truth of the publication. 1t deemed
incredible that the British would open
Office in this city for purpose directly contraven
ton of the neutrality laws in force. In order to
ascertain the truth Of the matter reporter was sent
from the HERALD office to make enquiries at No. 81
Chatham street, the place where the enlistment was
said to be going forward. On arriving at the place
sgnated the reporter found It was q rather dingy
looking fourth rate German lager bier shop The
was filed with Germans drinking large mugs of bier
smoking conversing and otherwise amusing themselves
The ceiling of the lew and the walls garnshed
with dirty looking pictures, OF very questionable arts
tic merit. singular establishment, certainly for the
head quarters Of tie British army in the United States
On enqurng for the person who took the Of those
DESTROYS Of enrolling themselves the British army ths
reporter was directed to the of the store where he
found German seated between q table and what might
by severe effort of the imagination, bs termed wr
ting desk. The following conversation ensusd =
kKPoRrsR-Are you the agent of the British govern
ment Who the of recruits for the war in
the Crimeag
AGENT am.
RFPoRrER-What terms DO you propose to recruits:
AGEST-sSo bounty, and IS per mouth after enlist
ment
REPoRrm-Have you had many applicants
AeESr-A good many between four and five hundred.
We have sent from eighty to ninety persons mostly Ger
MANS to Halifax, where they viii be immediately en-
rolled and sent to the Crimes. We could enroll 500
in a week, If we had means Of sending them
REPoRTrR.-Have you any printed documents authori-
zing you 10 act II you have should like to them
The agent here produced printed handful, headed
Q Q > . ; 9 .
WANTED
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PHlsADELPHIA, Match o, tPM-.Arr steamships City
~ Richmond Mitchell, Richmond: II H Beach, Sanders
York. brig State of Mare Gates Franklin La scbrs Georse
Edward. May, and VIM collyer, Raynor SYork Mary G
Terbel, Tayler, Providence.
cd bark selah, Atkins Boston Banks, Bartlett
Havana scbrs Mary (Br) Kenze Ragged Island rs; Bo
nts, Gotta Halifax Geo Edv ard May Flavila Berry and
Mary Terbell, Taylor Boston; WIN Coyer Rsynor Hart
fcrd.
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NEW YoR1 LEarsLAruRr.

Senate.
AIsASr, March 20, 1855.
Remensksnces were made against the BROOKLYN City
Court BILL end for and against the Brooklyn Ice Com
pany.
- BIL1 INTRODUCED.
Mr. MosRos reported bill relative to the Kings county
poor.
Mr.. BRADFORD reported bill to incorporate the Con-
sumptivs Hospital.
Mr.. Brooks introduced bill to incorporate the Crys
tai Palace Market Association.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill was passed to confirm the acts Of Schuyler
county Commissioners.
In relation to the tenure of religious property BY
vote OF 26 against d. - ~
Mr. Grossly moved to reconsider the vote. but the
RIG EMF OF 7H UNIVERSITY
Mr. e. G. Benedict, of New York, was nominated on
the part of the senate Tor Regent OF the Univety ia
Iiace OF John L. O,Sulivan For Mr. Benedict Isl: for
Mr. W. J. McApine, 0; for B. R. Winthrop. 1; for J. W.
A COMMITTEES from the Assembly having announced
that the House prepared to compare nominations
the Senate proceeded to the Assembly chamber and on
OF Erastus G Benedict ratified.
The Rochester Milla Claim bill debated until the
hour for recess
EVENING Session.
THE TEMPERANCE BILL, ETC.
The tempe rance bill was taken up Mr.. CLARK moved
STRIFE out the tenth section which provides for the
destruction of liquor. Lost. The bill was then laid
aside. j.H. t.a
The Rochester claims we're taken up. Mr. whtueys
amendment to submit the evidence taken to the mex.
Legislature, was defeated by tie vote.
The bill reported TO theSenate and Mr. Whitneys
amendment defeated by vote of ayes H. nays L.
After further debate special orders were laid on the
table executive session. motion of Mr. Grossly
was ordered to be held tomorrow at
Mr.. Brooks reported bill relative the police clerks
and District Courts in New York.
Tbs Bond ard Mortgage Banking Basis bill was made
special order for Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-11

NISEvEH.-Mr. Editor: In looking over
the list of names of the inhabitants of Nine
vehs find that my name is registered as one
living in the Seventh Ward of that ancient
city
1 deem it due to my friends to give a plain
statement rs to the cause of its being there.
Upwards of a year ago was seduecd iuto the
order, with many other young men, with
leone, let's take n walk" l took q walk,
and was initiated in the order, but that was
all, and God knows that was enough After
got home, began to reflect what had done
L found that had taken an oath or obligation
administered by one not authorized by law, to
degrade my own kindred-yes, even my own
flesh and blood; but that was not all be-
came a part of the party that was. as 1
believed, plotting against or prcmeditating
treason against the constitution and laws of
my country. came to the conclusion to re-
sign, but was deprived of that privilege by
one who is famous for Matching lies. The
charge was, that was seen in the Smithsonian
lot in close conversation with Mr.. a
noted Anti, at twelve o'clock Mt night. That
charge must have been very grave and unpar-
donable, as L was notified Of my expulsion
and delivery from band of secret conspirators.
Very respectfully,
July lit JOHN L. MARCERoy.
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ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE ~ CouRT.-Yesterlay
afternoon a man named Charles Harinc alias
Hartlng, while confined in the lookup of the
Criminal Court room, stabbed himself in the
right side with butcher knife, which he had
used in eating his food at Jail, and had brought
secreted on his person into court. Drs Morris
and Riley were called, and found the wound
not at AL dangerous, the blade having struck
I'D. II will be remembered that Haring
was indicted for arson. in setting fire to a house
which he In part occupied, belonging to Mr.
HeOrge w. Bowers. On the alarm, persons
entered the house, and found Haring gagged
and his hands tied, and he was arrested on
suspicion of having set the fire. and tied and
gagged himself-althOugh he stoutly protested
that IL was the work Of robbers, who had been
In the house and fed. Yesterday, as stated in
our court report Of that date, his case was cal
lod in the Criminal Court for trial, but was
afterwards ordered to be continued till the
September term Being German, and una
bic to speak English, Haring, while the aues-
ton of continuance was pending, conversed
through an Interpreter Mr.. Friese. and re-
marked ''Life has no charms for me; / would
as soon die as live with the weight Of suspicion
resting on me-" and he added that he had
already been confined in Jail long time This
created no apprehension on the part of others
that he was about to do self-violence, and mol O
knew that he had weapon; but he had hardly
been placed back into the lookup when he
drew the knife and committed the decd threw
the knife into a bucket, and fell back, cxclaim
ing, III German, II am innocent-I am inno-
cent o'-Baitfmore Repu6. of Tnesskay
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ALEXANDRIA CORRESPONDENCE

ALEXANDRIA, July IL, 1855.
Our City Councils were in session last night.
and transacted, among othor things, the fol-
lowing business:
Taxes were refunded to r. g. Violet, C.
Schaffer. and w. r. GIascock, and the petition
Of I. o. Brien refused.
A bill in relation to nuisances. and another
concerning theatrical and other performances,
were reported from the committee on general
laws, and passed.
Inc committee on general laws reported adj
yersely to the Sunday liquor law, DENYING the
right of the Council to Lei islate on the subject.
and recommending an application for an
amendment to the town charter in that re-
spect.
The application of P Daley concerning n
five dollar Corporation note lost, was referred
to the Auditor for final settlement
Improvements ordered on Wilkes street;
a new gutter in front of the Fire Insurance
office, and d. F. Hooe's residence.
u. w. Nelson was relieved Of taxation, i'm
consequence Of services rendered by vacci-
mating the poor.
Two hundred copies of the nuisance bill
were ordered to be printed; and the Councils
adjourned.
The picnic Of the Methodist Protestant Sab.
bath school passed off most pleasantly. The
exercises of the day commenced with PRAYER
by the pastor, followed by an Grafton by HE
rome Opie ClaughtOn, and recitations by
Masters Roxbury, Plain, Warfeld, and Price,
lnterspersed with beautiful hymns by the chill
dren.
A controversy of bubbles quick and paper
bullets Of the brain is in progress in the Ga
zette, between the dignifcd coroner and q
member of the worshipful levy court, concern
ing the duties of the coroner
Mount Vernon Division, No G., s of T., has
public installation, Tonight, at Sarcpia Hall.
Rev j ID. Coulling will deliver an address on
temperance.
The Sabbath school attached to the MerEo-
dlst Episcopal Church South have just started
ing in the country. AMI.
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AUCTION SALES.
BY j. e. MAGUiRE, Auctioneer. va
4 HANCERy SALE OF VALUABLE IN
~ proved Real Estntc and Marset Garden.

" proved Real Estntc and Maraet Garden.
By virtue Of decree Of The Circuit Court Of the
District OF Columbia for Washington county,
made In the cause wherein Nary Holman, admin
istratrix and heir-at-law Of Thomas Moore, de-
ceased, Is complainant, and Hannah Moore, and
James Moore, and Laura Ann Moore his wife,
heirs al law Of said Thomas Moore, deceased
are defendants. No. t1s in chancery the SubScri-
ber trustee appointed by said decree, will sell at
public auction, on TIL ESDAY, the 10Th day Of
July, 1855, at O'Clock, p. m, on the premises,
the whole of square No SO, in the city Of WISH
ington, fronting $40 feet on each OF nth aud l2h
streets west, and 2E2 feet inches on each or v
and w streets north, and containing about o. ,o12
sqeare feet OF ground, with buildings, improve,
menis and appurtenances which consist Of well
ana substantially built two-story brick dwelling
house and frame stable. &c
The above property is eligibly situated and rap
idIy enhancing in value, and has been occupied
and cultivated as a market garden for many years,
is in an excellent condition for that purpose, and
with very short distance Of either OF the city
markets, and offers TO persons DESTROYS Of obtain
ing valuable market garden or making an in
vestment, a rare opportunity.
The terms Of sale as prescribed by the said de-
cree, will be one fourth Of the purchase money to
be paid In cash, and the balance in 6, II, Il and
a months, to be secured by the purchasers note,
bearing interest from the day Of the sale, with Sc
curity TO be approved by the trustee. Upon the
full payment of the purchase money and interest,
and the ratification of the sale by the Court, the
trustee will convey the property to the purchaser
in fee
If the terms Of sale are not complied with in six
days after the sale the property will be resold at
the risk and expense Of the purchaser, upon one
weeks notice.
All conveyancing at expense of the purchaser.
CHAS. =. WALLACH, Trustee.
JAS. &. MCGUIRE,
je 15-eo&dS Auctioneer.
III, The above sale is postponed in conse.
qGence of the rain, until FRIDAY afternoon, Ju-
ly 18th, same hour and place.
CIIAS. :. WALLACH, Trustee.
JAS. e. MCGUIRE,
Nv LIFT Auc.ioneer.
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BY J. C. MCGUIRE, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M

BY j. C. MCGUIRE, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M.
Il proved and unimprOved Real Estate
In pursuance of a decree Of the Circuit Court of
the District Of Columbia, sitting i'm chancery,
passed in a cause wherein Levin NJ Powell and
Jeanette C.. Powell are complainants, and VIM
A. Bradley, Sydney A. Bradley, Chas. NJ. Thurs
ton, William ThrustOn, Horatio Gates, Eliza,
Jeanette and Dickerson Phillips Thruston; Sarah
Thruston, Charles Nj. b., Helen X, and Thomas w
Thruston Fannie C.. Thruston, Jeanette Ii. =,
Alfred b., and Sydney Thruston are defendants,
the undersigned trustees, appointed under said
the premises, to the highest bidder the following
described Lots and Houses, situated in the city of
Washington, viz:
On THURSDAY, the 18th day of July next, at
O'Clock p. m, the whole Of square 52S. This
square is bounded by Third and Fourth sts., be-
tween III and streets and Massachusetts, avenue
and will be sold in lots suitable for building COM
tb snd isb 1p lIt aast O'Clock
p. m, original Lots 6, 2, and 3, in Square num-
bered 600. portion Of this property is improved
by good substantial houses, the rest is unim-
proved.
On MONDAY, the 10Th Of July next, at 6 elk
p. m, lot ls and part of 10, in square numbered
10. This property is eligibly situated on street,
near the lower Georgetown Bridge, and is i'm
proved by well built three-stor brick House.
back building and stable.
The terms Of the said sale shall be as follows,
70 wit: One fourth part OF the purchase money
shall be paid at the time Of said SALE and the bal
ance in equal instalments, at 2, and years, the
purchaser to give for said deferred payments his
bond, with sureties to be approved by the trustees,
or such other security as the trustees shall deem
sufficient.
IL the terms Of the sale are not complied with in
four days, the trustees reserve to themselves the
right to sell again. at the purchasers risk and cost
All conveyance at cost Of purchaser
w. b. WEBB, )n,
JOS. H. BRADLEY, Jr trustees
JAS. C. MCGUIRE,
lie IS-Iaw3W& u IL, 16Ju ly AuctioReeI.
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Aackerel Fisheries - Revolt Among the
Foreign Legion Recruits at Melville

BosToS, July u.-Late Halifax papers state
that an immense quantity of mackerel have
been caught, and the prospects of the fishing
business were never better.
A detachment of the Royal Artillery in the
garrison at Halifax have been ordered to the
Crimea.
The foreign legion gathered at Melville Is,
land have reyOlted, and complain strongly Of
the deception practised upon them, both by the
parties who enlisted them, and also by the
Government. A strong force of the 10Th regi-
ment had been sent to qucll the mutiny, and
bring the ringleaders 10 the citadel.
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jY I'D
BY GREEN q SCOTT, Auctioneers.
INOUR FINE BUILDING LOTS at An

we shall sell in front of the premises at O'Clock
p m, the following valuable Building Lots, viz :
Lot No. = in Square No. So having front on
north q street Of 90 feet 2X inches, between ed
and 9th streets, running back 10 wide alley,
containing 5 ,692 feet.
Lot No. s, in the same square, containing 6,Ol5
feet.
Lot No. ., square No. I'll, fronting 81 feet 10 in
on north III between sd and 9th SITS, containing
1905 feet.
Lot No. s, square No SIS, fronting SIS feet 10 in
on 23d street west, between ii and streets north
containing ,592 feet
The Sale will commence on Lot No. ., square
81
Title indisputable.
Terms: One fourth cash; balance in 6, ID, and
IL months, for notes bearing interest from the day
Of sale.
deed given and deed Of trust taken
GREEN Il SCOTT,
B6-Q Auctioneers.
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MARRIED..

In the parlor of the Kirkwood House, this morn
my the nth instant, at lOh O'Clock, by the Rev
>. HALL, both of Virginia
On the 10th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Finckell.
Mr.; RICHARD MIDDLETON, of Philadelphia
to Miss MARGARET ERB of this city.
Philadelphia and Baltimore papers copy.