Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-08

The prelimnaries were all gone through with /,
the terms agreed upon, and nothing remained
to be done bat to conclude the charter or
agreement. For his first trip Capt Brownlow
was to receive S2,700, or 50 head for bash
passenger, and second trip was agreed upon
for which he wa. to receive S2,400, or 50 for
each passenger. Accordingly, Capt. Brown
low fitted up his vessel for the trip, laid .
steerage deck, put up large ceboose, bought
q number of water casks and filed them, and
otherwise prepared for the expected passen.
gers. The consignee-and, by virtue Of a
mortgage, part owner of the vessel--was given
to understand that the men Mr. Howe was
about TO send out to Halifax were laborers
engaged to work upon arailroad In spswer
to note of inquiry he was informed by
note from Mr.. Stanley, Secretary of the Brit
ish Consul il this port, that it was all right"
Subsequent to this, however, it appears that
the consignee of the bark learning that these
pseudo railway laborers were in reality re.
cruits for the Crimean army, declined moving
further in the business, and threw the re-
sponsibility Of all further action in the matter
upon the captain, leaving him to conclude or
cancel the bargain at his pleasure. Capt.
Brownlow, less cautious than the consignee,
determined 10 consummate the agreement If
possible, and according proceeded with his
preparations. Having got ready for sea. the
vessel was cleared for Halifax by J. Mcneil,
on the Both of March, 1855 Capt Brownlow
kept his vessel at the wharf for several DAYS
awaiting the three hundred passengers, but
they did not appear. Then, in pursuance
Of orders from Mr.. Howe, dropped down
the bay and came to anchor near Staten
Island, where he waited nearly week
longer for the British recruits Meanwhile
the Halifax Journal published an official
order, signed by Lewis Nj Wilkins, Pro-
visional Secretary of Nova Scotia to provide
rations and clothing for 800 recruits expected
from the United States for the army in the
Crimea, and the same journal stated that
1000 men would be obtained from the United
States, and kept at Halifax long enough to be
drilled and disciplined. A st. Johns paper
about the same time stated that the visit Of
Mr.. Howe to the United States from which he
had not then returned) was in relation to the
same matter. These announcements, together
with other circumstances, caused the arrest of
Mr.. Blu ,knall, in Philadelphia, about the LIST
OF April, for enlisting soldiers for the British
army, and the implication of Mr. Mathew,
the British consul at that port About the
same time april A. we find Mr. McKeon, the
United States District Attorney for the district,
visiting one Of the Fall River steamboats,, and
hnding party of fifteen or twenty recruits
bound for Halifax, who were dispersed. On
the 9TH of April party of twelve men came
to this city from Philadelphiain the steamboat
Joseph Belknap, and succeeded, together with
some forty others, including the officers, in
getting off to Boston, and thence to Halifax.
"F From the vigilance of the officers of the
Government Mr.. Howe was compelled to re-
main incognito, and the proposed expedition
to Halifax by the bark Louisiana was aban-
doned. The consignee claimed the S2,7O0 for
which the captain had bargained. The Brit
ish consul here (Mr. Barclay refused to paw
that amount, but offered to refer the matter
of compensation to arbitrators The con.
slgnee, on his part, named Capt DUNN am, of
the firm Of Durham & DimOn, while Mr.
Thomas TilestOn, Of the firm of Spofford &
Tileston, was named by the Consul. Capt
Durham decided that the owners of the bark
ought to receive 81, 500 Mr. Tileston, thought
that the amount Of the outfit Of the vessel
(sOme $500 or 5000 would be enough, leaving
to the owners, as compensation, the fittings
up and stores. The two, being unable to
agree, called in third party, Capt French,
who conceded with Capt Durham The
owners of the bark accordingly received
81 500, which was paid over few days since
by Mr.. Barclay"
Mr.. Campbell, Of 0hio.-We beg to say to
those Know Nothing editors who are con.
Guiding from Mr.. L. D. Campbells speech at
the Know Nothing ratification meeting in
this city on Wednesday night last, that he
and those of his State he represents las an
American party LEADER are about to support
Mr.. Fillmore, that they reckon without their
host. He is, clearly, perfectly willing that
the Fillmoreites of Washington shall shout
his own praises when appearing before them
to berate the Pope, the Irish, and the Dutch
But he has not the slightest idea of throwing
his influence, or the weight of his exertions,
in the Presidential canvas, in favor of apy
man who may not be nominated by the Re-
publican party proper. He is evidently play
ing with the National Know Nothings, 80 that
when he does come out in favor of the candi-
date who stands with him on the slavery
question, he will carry to that individuals
support as large number of the Trimble
and Scott Harrison class Of Ohio Wings, az
possible 1t has become, we take it, appa.
rent to all, that his opposition to the Repub.
lican party managers before Speaker was
chosen, was an affair personal to himself only !;
not being dictated by difference on his part
with them with reference to a single measure
orprinciple. By-the-by, we should like to hear
the explanations that may be given on the
stump in Richmond, Raleigh, or Nashville,
by Know Nothing orators, of the deafenipg
shouts that went up in the Know Nothing rat
i6cation meeting in this city over the speech
Of Mr.. Campbell. It strikes us that our
Know Nothing fellow citizens of w ashipoton
hardly yet know whore they stand on the
leading issues of the day--whether with Mr..
Campbell, or against him. 49,.
The Bubbling Of the Caldron.-The closing
of the Virginia and Pennsylvania Democratic
State Conventions seems to have been the
signal for the renewal of the connection OF
the Democratic political waters at this point
There have been moro leading Democratic
party men among us from the two State.
named since Monday last, in this city, thar
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