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The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-10-22
.Nean!at Gqast 1l:1ehcts.
uoAsT LIVE or PAuEhrs.
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70 Avn FROM II. oEtRAHa, WtLtttMsfoHT,
BAYOU SARA, FORT lubHnH,
md all the intermediate Landings,
THE leila DONNA, Capt. WA.
\ MeromtI, rages II. Orleans s7vr.r,-.~ =,
every Saturday Er".'imas,at tt H. s-tsA
g'rael ~ Wiiamsror, tpneh- 49,, -
iut n ~ tie intermediate Pnnt7,
returning, leayea Bayoa fata every N"'mt7-
sisry. 81 he arrival IT Tie ear7irero W9ad7t'le-
Th4 Htet9 Cart. ]. II N"hht7"E, leaves rev
nrlraas ven, s',7s,slnv ad.,t,iS,tts. IT oela"l;
Ard Er,iHay a9~eni's. 81 1'ca5tf fof Port
ltullon returning, leayeH Port Hudson every
"Wednesday aul saturday aftef TIE arrival
Of the Clinton ara tort tIutspp Cars.
HOLMES UFtAttss, Agents,
hnttR Il 1ehoupitpulaa street.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-10-22

INV AFstN'
0En POUNDS, quarter, hall and
Wv pound packages, choice green and
blake teas Just received from N Y and
ior sale by JOSHUA BEAb.
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Native Wines &C,
SYNs,saern lEare !!

W VNftsFAH ~ sNEN
A XF., Hatchet, Tile, Anger and ChlseI
n Handles, Cln'he Line Reels, Horse
and White Wash Brushes, Paint brushes
and Sash Tools, for sale by
msy6. MONTAN 4 HUGNFT.
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las. M. MeGUTGlIEN, Attorney u
~ Counsellor at Law, laurel 81! Hatnh hpnHs.
VIII practice IN the Courts Of the Parishes o' 'ls'
ard West Baton Rouge, east ana ves' fehciiha'
and Ibprvilir, aua IN the Supreme oont, IL,
l,nrpppst,ps. Hon, / Y. benjamin, Hon. Ran
,lell hunt ". O., Chief Justice Marshall 'fhn .;
Il Underwood, Hon. Aslef W. Hfnfhm, ~. atlf'
lI.,,va,tlar Kentnrky. ari2hy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-23
Person I Intelligence,

Gen Quitmsn left New Orleans Yesterday evening
the Nstchez Free Trader Of this l3to ns and pected
teTe right Preparations have been made 70 give hin
proper military salute. o,ilaton will be given him,
on which occasion bic friends w have opportunity
important subjects now agltaung the country.
Sesend Lieut.. Archibald Graeis of the 9th Infantry
T. s. Army, hes resgres to take effect the 3ls Of Nay
ins,srt.
ME- sse .s a., %a 4. Z 10 : .ms S ass
sna .s.
RI: Ksss y: sS, IT, w
JG rhom pson sne seIv:ni Miss Thompson Mis- ssrns.
M :a1sH :e1 sss's
Es% sef Ley sSs Aa sns
:ia e.
hamsuyo Hassis ssSassP. II 9 Lsslsr, Gosssh
in Rss Ssp g .es sy So
s ss, .o o.d ts .o o Mr. sas
R ssIs ri fs ssy.s S. tsIss1
Ans n h r. a. s.y &
As1 6abTaea nu'qss ,op, NJ: HAND Iho; Bo,Isoa'
Lord sssssE sls Id; ". SM S.:;o.. 4:
M s 'S e ashsT. and
Ter snd y i b AZ ssry Baxter And A'
DEPARTURES.
Per Liverpool IN steamship Ame,!c. from Bo.ton-Mrs
A Isyton. Geo Warren, KINDA L Geo Upton and
vie, Mis- Mary Upton, Harrison Miard Sargent 0e)
owe, Keith Psyson, henry Devens, Howand
Cfn Amegen, Bostop; William Quiron, Cambi dge; Geo
levitt springfield m Psrknson, wife and Miss Mary
we,th, Lsw,encs; AMY Lowell; Mrs A woodward
ssne, 1hsyer ., 500, 30 isou Frederick Moore and
NIB Mrs Hnclins, two ohil ren ard Servant New Ha
Far fernat 1by, LADY Zimmerman Miss winr ALL Mrs
J Marie &c yn.our Eormans Rev McGrpgor. Alex No
Gregor Bruth6e Delehar wife and Her,ier and
wife, N Biltr Btl, Kaestver. New Yerk, Farr,
New jersey capt Rrhinson Asltmore; Blasia Mobile;
Froicevsux srd re, Mrs kiptop, two children aud
muse. Upton, Lous P'deDt, J. oglastro Malard,
Chafrar Ms Lelor and infant Mrs Dapafes Nc
Car New OYleaps 0eden Of Cincnn sti; lillian Cohu,
Of Florea Mrs Lsn,ng Of Cafo MIA Lieut. Acton and
wife Britsh army; Murphy, United States Consul
Rhas Mariana Sane and Peruvian Minister
Ecusdor; Lieut. xcLosad, Of yth Regiment Britlh
Mrs Eugsri6pe Mary vestbee Mrs Evsns Mrs Bow
an chldYn Canada james LAwton Of n Johr
Jose de Qunfaua, Garcia and Panton of Msxic,; IA
Tonne, joss rs,ssss Msllsndeg ane irissa Aye q
Mrs vii ey and cAd; Jan AtrdRe, Kane, Of Fng.
land; Miss Sullivan, Of Ire and; Afsoan OF France;
Rison Of Sandwich IsiaIds-ll3 -
For HALIFAX Mrs Miller. Allison rbas CoETshsh Of
Boston; Kremky Harrington OF New York Mrs hscs 10
,rd rures J Ross fooheG, Isner. = Jasobs,
Massr sry, Ri chic Miss kewsrih Mrs Whlkcs,
Mrs Duns ane Mrs Stairs. OF HslsH MS Bache ard chd,
of Cauacs; Ms Ne hiesof spr wo obi6ec ~ Mos s-st
sutttr yd Ard Bcgsu. rtTf2vnd AID %
xyA., "a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-23

Der for Bucinghamshirs who, TO his honor. voted n
there vas an Individual TO whom It must b. s greater
eradication, - - him those tndsbtsA prnci-
Psly and entirely for their very sxistenee-As meant
members that two Of the judges who tried Frost VII
bans and Jones were IN favor Of aequitt and
good An appeal was made Nine TO siI OF the judges
were agreed that the obi soon good but nine
came to the conclusion that Il msds too lac Not
the gta minority, the administration OF
Lord Melbourne determined to execute these men At
the eleventh hour when the scsold waiting for Its
ms when the axe was actually In tie hancs OF the
executoner Lord Broughsm BY his remonstrAnoss and
entreaies seded In obtain NJ Ion OF the
tence and an order for respite despatched 1t
must be gratifying to Lord 8roughAm TO fad, not only
that they survived but that In hsir exile they had
Quoted themselves In . manner which entitled them to
The royal cemency. 70 act of his l;fs whether IS
ytndicaton Of the Law or as an effort OF humanity
would that disir gushes look back With more cor
cial sas'.etien tHsar) He rel 1icei that this ana
extended to poi ica offender. would not tsa.st rom
monstration which they told to be made
that day in ebration of the pea.e-a pace which,
the ugh nsny differed of the terms, ala
sgresd in the that should last for many succeed
ing generations, and tend TO promote the civilization of
every nation Throughout the world (Cheers) it was
hardly to put the question OF shioi he hsd
given notice. but he hoped the noble lord would condr
shat they had al read sih 50 much pleasure. (assr,
hear
Lord TAIxERsroN said he must request the indulgence
OF The house. rs agsinst rule for him to speak
again after owing the afjournmtnt (Hekr, heAr) Hs
al great in sta ing lis BILE friend aud
to the House that the announcement which had ap-
pearee in the papers this morning eursy ard per-
iectly true (near, hser Her Majesty, fslo.ins tbs
impulses and dictates of those generous feelings by which
she snnenly distinguished, had deter uioed
take advantage OF the Of and Of the
ampled Icy atty which prevail cd from end Of her dom
nions to the other to do act of grace and oemency
towards 81 under sentence for poh ieal
with the exception OF those Ut happy men who had bro
ken al the ties Of ard fed from their place of
Punishment. (Hesr, bsar) The amnesty would bs
genera, and would trcluce Mr. Smith OBrsn, Mr.. Mar
tia those with VIII ,m they associa ed Hear.
hsar)
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-23
United states Court OF Claims.

MAY 21-1be Court ordered testimony to be taken In
the following cases:-John Durand Co., David Wood,
e. T. Nicon Co., siurges, Bonnet Co., Cyrus A. hub
Galway. ballet Bake, George W. Wales, Thomas B.
wales Co, Robert Bulord 4 Co.. Chenery q Co., ChAs
Co., Fdwsrd Blackburn, Blackburn 4 Brooking, John
Csiwen & Co., William Depew, Herekenra,h 4 Van
Danms, Jobn Michel, Barclay 4 Livingston, Adoph
Spencer, Renauld h FRANCOIS, For. & tindau, II.
". J. Avere 4 Co, Aymar g. Co., Hill
ger l. Co., Davis Hepriaues, Merriam & Bernard,
Boonen, Graves Co., Barber Brothers Blo@ 4 March,
4 SON and H. l.. Routh Sons, Faber h Kelly, ". d. q
l. IpgBs eymington Kelly john Robert dshorn, Jas
Pattep Co., Uoclpho Wolfe, Wolfe Co., Isaso Wins
low Sons, HorAtio Hammond Alfred Atkins, Hood
Hay ward, John @. z. Boxer, r. L. Dawson, admins
traitor Of VIM. Davson, J. T. strohm Co., Michae
Boardmsp, ssmuel A. Way Hosatio Harris Co.,. Akin
rcn, Ronins Co., Foster Taylor, ResS. Wade 90.
als Cat; s,apvovd assd, ap.iA / koag-,,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-23
Guy Court or Brooklyn.
Before Hon. Judge Culver.
THE BRIG VII LIAM II. STAFFORD

MAY 22.-Darid ". Pierce and DorSd Pierce dgdins
Jams Hanftrd and Geerye ". BYnsh-It viii be reoo
lected that in February ast whist the ice running
in tucb immense quantities in The Kss river, the brig
William Fl Stafford just arrived from the West Indies
with cago o. sugar and moiasses, sark opposite the
Navy YARD, ard that TX persons persisted with her,
th.ir bodies Being supposed to be on board Coroner
Hsnford, OF Wi ismsburg ccio wreckmAster, took
pcsFesssp Of the e aud into contract with
tie dnoant, Brush, to raise vessel but their pro
e.eei stopped granted b. Judge
Culver the application Of the plsin,ifs, who ~
owners Of the vessel his il an action Of trespAss aud
Is brought to damages from defendants for II
u les sustain by he vessel through the alleged
skuulness Of Brusb, and FIR The loss to which the
cargo suffice ed through The delay in raising the
sell used y the pers ions OF &c endsnts The plain
tfs aver, that Eeher g. common law nor by statute
Vas the coroner entitled the circums anoes 10
tke psssss Of the brig tither as cMo1er CT wreck
MISTER We may mention, par pdrentse that when the
vessel finally raised bodiss found boa I'd OF
her The OCCUPIED the whole day Yesterday and viii
Irotably te fpfhed to cay. l. Is Of three actions
brought BY the plaI tis sgairst the dsisn-
cants cunt OF this sTair.
JUDGE ROCKWELL AND THE LIQU0R Law.
Our reporter made mistake In fayirg yes erday thst
The liquor indictments woult tIea before Judge Nor
They viii be tried at Court Oyer and Terminer,
to be opened IN Bros X yn the I'd Of June next.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-23
ID. oOk,yn city News.
10 TIE EDITOR OF TBE BERALl

BROOKLYN, May 70, 1855.
noticed in to.esy's HERALD areport Of the proceed
bgs ofte Xii gs q unity Oy er and Termissr IN which
siusis IL n aSe him SELF The report. after referring
To tfe indie msns und by the Grand Jury against per-
sons q selling liquor without cerse says that sfths
District Attcrney-Mr. Underhil-not beirs prepared,
howeyer 10 try the cases they the Court OF
General Sessions TO he tried before Judge Morns who Ia
one az the counsel for the Kings County LIQUOR Dealers
Tho statement that those GASES we're sent
70 the SESSIONS utterly untrue s the records Of the
Court III show. The statement that am of the
couI se for the Kings County Liquor Dealers Associa
titn' is squsIy'as fae am not In any way contested
with r,ch association, and have not been since tbs COM
er oeme Mt OF nv ocisi term The writer OF The report
alIuee ed to wss either acuasd by msnity ignorant
CT the facts In either case be equally culpsbs.
Whist sccord the right OF legitimate comment to the
ures S.p, the right assA the 10 Axrty Of any man
:, 'b. prb Ies'in ~ fsisf hood.
p, u,sr ug .ht sot We ecu rill oSIias yours, Ss.
I, u. huRals.
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ALRIfIIR IElELLIsEACR.
Port Of new York, May ~, M


Port o. New York, May ~, 1855.
CLEARED.
ehip Palestine TiDhx, London-NorSan Ulev
Sb,p Harmonic. Doane Gasyow.DunhAm 2 Dtnon-
nSsn ss
f bar Geo ls:s
pb.lk Warrington (sard, Coppoia RicAmonh-symes
sl,E II Y Curtis: Dop. hiy s.vaanAh-Demil %
s ce s1Rss sSe a.
scnr Vim Ella, Nichols. wininson-McCrssdy Mott 4
schr Lewis Hammond, Nor'olx-Sa.tsr.
schr srorg, Lfscum. Baltimore MAILER Lord Que
esr s ss.1 10Fs s.ad
s scr Seony PIS ceCnss s%cs Co.
SKI Srspi!s ss;s: Sssr:. So.'o s.s Ls%s.
stesner Kerete, Hand Philate phis-s dfords Lima
ARRIVED.
,s a Gms s Sy sSssa NOBLE lsh via Havars
s5.snsAp J,nssosn F:.sss Eorss &c %d;s aud
AD, vs .ds.
81 lon ss vim 10 sas
@ ~. s Fl sas
e +: Il Ion g = a.yitsa, made ssiI stssd end
fss id5 ss,so. sussr sded n smiling Sondcs and The
Be: st s sss
board s .s.n OF S'fs as s. as they well
ss1 q board -. and bro. ~ Ssn S; IoE
provps be % rom Poo for Gu. teo and only B DAYS
cters % the Easwsrt OF the Bsr AID in lat AZ -
lo, 80 90 pasted d ore ice.
Day.: II Is: osao.
ssS s
Big Rush. Barton Shields March 90 with coal to ar
keyer vese to CRbre Experienced heavy leather
cd away bead rails and starred cutwner
Frg Carl En- ma czech Ho IT, Cardiff 60 days with ron
Frig Spirit Of Huag BIO April g. wit, hides d.
fiea,e bearing srosd pendant standing AMI "
l0ib ~ H. len ~ propeller Steering s; Nth lat l6
8, len 80 80 eroke Frenlb schr AZ srng and w.
Rig Orion (of FrRsk kim, Smith PR, via HobAs,
Pr days with sugar and mossse, to Oerichs Co. vessel
to u SISTER
schr olspda o) Pete SOD Rote-sm and "A avs from
Lisbon ih ntse, to order. Had haavY weather. lost o-
bom Mag lat 20 % Ion 50 SO spcfe Br bark Walter Ra
schr Ned zol,, Wilmington, NC days Sid in coapany
with pchr " Smith, Tor New York.
Gcbr Yoisrt Dixon. Norfolk
6cbr sanl Ecdy. Ills. Baltimore, S DAYS.
ecbr Israp Ieenl inner Eock,And.
schr Plymouth kock Rscer, Boston.
schr q L. y ait tos.Op-
sl6oy Bach stone. Reynolds. Providepie.
S'oop fEttc Islnnt. 6uIi ProvsddEce.
Sleep Imsr'ca Peek Provitepcs.
Propeller Caledonia Paker. Baltimore.
Propeller War su.s Eye, Nsr Bedford.
Propeller Osprey. Kinney Provifercs
Propeller ST etutke,. Gee,. Noyw witch.
SAUEp
lips Centurion Liverpool; Tesern Coz ttnent San Fran
Ciseo
Wild during the day. SSw.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-23
Superior Court.
Before Hon. Judge SCISSOR

Beiorb Hon. Jucge SIcfs0n.
NAY 22 --pdnie Queens rs. the Hudson Riper Railroad
Compony.-This action for damages for injury
cone omnibus and horse belonging to plaintiff on
Tenth averue route, ty collision With one Of tbs
II dencans. One Of the passengers in the omn
severely injured ard Obtained damages against the plain
t in tails ,uit For the It contendsd that
the psirt no. entitled to because Of the
neefRsr Ct the PLAINTIFF drivers Verdict for plaintiff
$3.50, AZ d $50 al o vance.
Before Hon. Ju'ge oszorth.
In the case Of Evars sgains Alien the jury rendered
. vefcict OF $51S tor plaintiff. II was for ietenon
the Isthnus OF Psnsna, and the facts the
those which have apreaei in similar suits against the
defendant sgsn. Of the vsnc srbi line OF steamers 1t
the tin the steamship g. Lewis ,<tu ed the
Strh America which wrecked.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-23
Supreme Court.
Before Hon. Judge Davies.

INJUNCTIUN Ar TO TIE BHICk CHUHCH.
Way 81 Robert n. ATkenbuvsh ana YIN. r. Earle w.
,1osdo Wood, Mayer, Ascridh O. Fosg, Comptroller
Jas. NJ Smith, Jr, Record1, tie Aldermen, de-, Of
n,% d.n,. .hor c,u,e on the asS 'na M tne SS
they thould not dssist ard fIan from selling
disposirg Of certsin plot Ct sourd in the Second
wsrc which the Birch chapel are crested
and from signing, e1ecu.ipg ordeliveriig any deed
nvey Of the ssme or any part thereof to r. r
Jenes r.. b. Wesley Henry Keep, any other psr-
ttp the sntime the de endsnts restrained
m eI ior I'D.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-23
Sapre me cOurt-In Chambers.

bsfOr6 HON. Judge WhltI1g.
NAY 2o.-7M People re. Theodore S. Nimms This
motion fl mandsmus 70 compel Mr. nj INNS 10 an
the Council, in regard TO the alleged attempted
Iupton in the matter Of widening 2eade street The
Judge esid he ready to decide that the defendant
was rot bound TO fu,h questions likely
10 eIir mate him. written epinitn will be given in
few DAYS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-23


In the Eorfe Of Com mons, Nav g.
Mr.. T. DuNCohlH roe, in pursuance Of notes, to AK
the rae; Lrd OF the treasury ~n.tner IN conseq
Of The umereus mem oiss presented at different inns
In favor Ct full and Tree pardon 10 Messrs Frost, Vii
Ams, JoLes Smith o. Bren and other political prison
ers whose during exile had been wit
orCsca " Ia the intsn lion OF her Majesty governmen
on tbs celebration II pee,e to advise her ajesiy to
comply with the prayer OF these memorials and thereby
enable these sx0a return 10 their native land The
Hon. msn raid he perc lived, BY notice In
Ing paper TO cay that the g,verDnent had anticipated
his nouce,, AID that her Majesty would sIsciously
He con sssed after IN Kind al generous in
which e noti received week igo, he expece her
M,jss,ye siIis.r would not hesitate to grant
This anne s.y. Tho French gnveroment had offered
similar 80 re ~ 10 p2icsl offenders, and an amnesty
was cer 81 article If the rreay Of Paris 70 all per
sors compromised in tie late war even dsserters
ely II there were sst Of mssreans wao deserved
40 ., npAtby pardon II must be tbose VIII
the cause whch they were paid - iupport, and, oy
treAeherously furnishing inoImiti;n 70 me enemy, I'm
pei ed tn. lives q those companions In arms wi n whom
II shc ud have been u chr pride 70 share al ne dsngers
Of the csmY sign. Hear hear He conessed he thought
II impossible that any government could under tnsss
crcumstances resist grviog amnesty to men Who ha1
conc uctsd themselves Frost Williams and Jones' and
slso Smith C'Brien. There was class ct political
offenders who deserved 10 eonsldera ioShcse had
broken their parole and fed TO q foreign c,untry {?
nd understood those pers DE- would not De included
IN t psrdcn But he trusted all other political Offend
sstssAst her Msjesy's gsvernment Q. uh DO no;sios
ore soce table 10 the ineust ,us classes th OF lie
and and ard aud particularly Of toe large towns
thsn navd.u Frost Williams and JOS and al 0
smith O'Brien ard others c.ny.csed witrs because,
whether rightly or wroasy The gss tss.s "a
en verr suffering from their ever zeal 10 snaet'o
nv 70 sr.lo-a,e the condition ard 'xead t,s politics.
,s,h'sc tleir fellow coun ryDen. (Hser) s,me years
100 cor inual telt his Guy 70 ass IN tost nouse
t % ~ = ,bess z ieusn, some whom nos b..
So hst v T. 90 q vertmsot ~ v'ei
: IA. s LAS, ge - ssa:Aa9a y a' a0a'sAs" ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-23

HAVANA, MAJ IL, 1856.
Old Spain Firing Ur-Concaa against Comonfort and
Wo,kc-Aaements Of tn: Army and Nary--Puotshnic
Explosion.
The Sps nAilds propose TO bernhard Vera Cruz unless
their debt is recognized by the government OF Comonor
which created in the Gays of Cansdo Captain Gene
raj of Cubs in ORDER to Iu sana Anna his feet again
in Mexico, through the management of BuenAventura
v!vc, afterwards Consul .. Havana ami The present Min
lister Of Mexico the Court Of her Catholic Msjesy
think that in The Of this week three four ad
dtoral vessels Of viii be dispatched from this port
for Vera W. And that three four thousand soldiers
may 20 down at the time II is intima ed that At
City Of Mexico vl the national resources and actual
sotieTy sbort-as vas the campaign Of Gen. Scott,
whsn the troops Of the cation counted sixty ,hou
City OF xico. Although the debt Ii tbs ostensble OBJ
ject, the hcpe is that netting may occur TO favor
Spanish designs upon the country which have been long
cstered, for imperial purposes and the resumption Of
spaLih rule. The matter has been for time under
Discussion and think viii shortly be acted upon unless
General Moraes Reds has most strangely disappeared
fri amtpg He Ia Of our very best officers and
o AZ s
Aspinw all ard cid rot return to the shore again. He
Gid rot wesr the tsme name in bis passports but tbs
mustaebe very like IL not the yeritable that encr
ces the upper LIP Of tt gallant General. He easily
charter Schooner to where he may list from Aspn-
WALL Costa Rica will have the aovantsge Of his eoun
cils We ere getting good mary old Spanish irons in
the fire. ap6 some OF them may burn.
We have had also three fresh cargoes Of Africans
Ided in the last four weeks, with little too much
IosuIe for high toned ocial nerves. aod tho Captain
General has caufed the arrest of eve1s subordinate o
cers, who have been duly suborned fer the need Of
CutGn hands Of labor. The arrests made on tue
representations OF the Bifith Consul General but there
win be en- Esee; the slaves SAFE and 80 will be
oil Who have pocksted the golden charms.
We had an sxp0sicn Of pyrofechnic and Illuminating
material, In . mall room connected with the powder
msgs z,ne Fort Atsve the evening Of the 16,h
Which, fortunately did rot open the vaults Of the pow.
der few hard grensdes and Rrewolk materials
were destroyed. The alarm brought that point the
sailors Of the ships and they arrested the pre- grass
OF combustion ~ much personal hazard.
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-12
The Raiiroad-Good News.

Under this head the Camden Herald, of
the 9th instant, states that the Legislature
of Texas has granted the Memphis and
Ell Paso Railroad Company all they asked
for, to enable them to aid the Mississippi,
Ouachita, and Red river Company to con-
struct their road to the contemplated point
of intersection on the Texas boundary
The Texas Company have secured to them
donation Of sixteen sections of land for
each mile of their road, between the East
ern boundary of that State and FL Paso,
and the Legislature has granted them such
an extension Of time, wherein to complete
the first section Of their road, as will enable
them to render material aid to our road be-
fore they are compelled to commence theirs
The Herald says, that in order to carry
tween Gaines Landing and the Texas boun-
dairy must be completed, and be in running
order within four years. and thinks this
can be easily accomplished with the assist
ance the Texas Company will now be able
to render this portion of the work. We
sincerely hope the anticipated aid will be of
such character as will enable the Arkan.
saa Company to prosecute the work with
vigor to successful termination, in much
less time than is allowed them under the ar
rangements with the Texas Company. so
that in turn they can assist that Company
in pushing their road through to Ell Paso in
as short time as possible
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-12

SPEAKER BANKS NOR AN AMERICAN,
Nlse American party of Connecticut held a
Sine Convention on the l0Gh nit \ por-
,lon of its proceedings was resolution re-
buking the American members of Congress
from that State for voting for Banks IL
declared 'that the prime piles Of the Ameri-,
can party shoud not be Swallowed NJ by
desire to elect to tie beh "tIice of Speaker
of the House of Representatives, a man
who has not recently acted with the Ameri-
can party. but, an tire coairary IN tie re-,
cent election IN MaSsnchusetIS, OppoSed
IRE election Of the Ame, ican candidaies,
amt used kis 27ost streRnous efforts 10 Sc
cure the success ot lie cttHdidafes Of Tie
Republican party"
Washington telegraph., 1856-03-12
Later from Mexico,
VERA CRUZ MBARDED

The steamship Texas, which arrived q,
Vera Cruz on the evening of the 20tb
and left on the 22d. reached this port roa
terday evening.
She reports that the castle of Ulloa nro
nounced in favor of Haro Tamariz on tho
night of the 18th On the 18th, it mot;
fed the city that if it did not surrender
by twelve O'Clock, NJ, it would be bombard
ed
At half pas. twelve the castle opened 6rs
on the city, continuing it for an hour. Two
persons were wounded and some little dam.
age done to the houses: On the l4tb tho
French frigate Penelope came up from Sac
rificios aud anchored between the castle and
the city. Nothing further occurred until
the 18th. The war steamer Guerrero came
in to tow out the National ship Gaudalune
when the castle fired into her for Is MIN
utes-fve shot taking effect. killing the frs.
lieutenant and 4 men, and woundnp
In the meantime. a ball from fort St. Jago
fell in the castle, blowing up an ammunition
chest, killing and woundlng l6 men. On
the 20th. at . l-2 p. ~, the castle surren.
dered to the city.
Before the commence lneut of the fripr
the shipping tool; refuge at Saerifc;os, re.
turning to their anchorage ON the Dist
fhe national vessel g aadalupe, and s,eam.
ship Ben Franklin remained at their moor.
ings Most OF the families left for vilayes
iii the roig;,borlon'l during the difficulty.
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