Washington sentinel., 1856-03-22

FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

oi one huhureu anu nineteen Gays, passed iour
hundred and sixty bills No bill of impor-
tance passed on the last day Of the session ex-
cept one to promote railroad connections in
cities and towns
1.-THE committee on banks in the Penn
sylvania Legislature have made report against
granting charters to new banks hereafter, ex-
cept where absolutely necessary. They also
recommend that the lowest denomination of
bank notes should not be under $40, and that
no charter should be renewed where the bank
has failed to keep its notes at par as now re-
quired by law.
49,. The venerable Capt Reid, of the prva-
teer brig General Armstrong, SO prominent in
the history of the late war, is still alive, and
in his 74th year is an active master in the
navy. 1t was his venerable wife who died in
the course of last year, and his son, Samuel G.
Reid, being so long known as prosecuting the
claim, led to the impression Of the death of the
father
...... The United States irigate Niagara is
expected to be got ready for her trial trip six
months from now. She will 60 into the dry
dock at the navy yard tomorrow, when Pease
d Murphy, who constructed it, will commence
preparations for getting in her machinery. She
is expected to remain in dock about FIVE weeks.
The entire weight of the machinery is esti-
mated at about 759 tons.
...... The mail for California from Utah in
January last, was carried over the Sierra Ne
vada mountains by Norwegian, who footed it
on snowshoes seven feet long and four inches
wide, in the form Of skates, who showed HIM
self along with pole.
...... Mr.. Everett's Address in Richmond on
the Life and Character of Washington com
manded the attention Of over one thousand
persons on Wednesday night, and gave great
satisfaction. At the close, Gov. Wise, on be-
half of the ladies, expressed thanks for the
rich entertainment afforded them, and Ex-
President Tyler, being called upon, gave a
hearty welcome to his respected friend.
..... The Vitriol Throwers are still at work
in the city of New York, and new victims are
almost daily reported to the police, but the
vitriol throwers are still at large On Monday
night last Mr.. Sherman and two ladies had
their clothing ruined by vitriol thrown upon it
as they were leaving Mechanics Hall. They
did not discover the fact until they arrived at
their residence, the Astor Place Hotel On
the same night Mr.. and Mrs. Ward, with a
female friend, were returning to their residence
in Bond street from the Academy of Music,
when they we're assaulted in the same manner,
but did not discover that their clothing was
ruined until they reached home.
...... The late Legislature of the State of
Texas has passed law giving to Mrs. Eliza
beth Crockett league of land. She is the
widow of the respected and lamented David
Crockett, who, after serving his country honestly
and faithfully in Congress and other places of
trust, was butchered at the Alamo, nobv fight
ing for the freedom of Texas
...... General Comonfort, it is stated, has
ordered the payment to the American claimants
under Santa Anna, of the million and a half
Still due to Mexico on the last purchase of ter
ritory by the United States 1t is understood
that this order is in consideration of aid fur
nished to Comonfort by these claimants in fit
ting out his expedition against Harory Tamariz,
against whom Comonfort was marching on the
9th instant with ten thousand men and forty.
two cannon.
...... The Baltic was sheathed with American
cold rolled copper six years ago, her suit
weighing 29,2l2 lbs since then she has crossed
the Atlantic seventy-six times, traversing dis.
tance of nearly 100000 miles, and when it was
taken off few days ago, the weight was found
to be 23,24O lbs, thus losing less than 5000.
49,. The San Francisco papers states that
several persons slept profoundly during the
general alarm from the continuance of the
earthquake, visiting that place. A disconsolate
theorist suggests that Gabriel will have to exc
cute an extra fantasia upon his "horn" to
awaken such sleepers when theirs and all time
has come. -
49,. The Palmyra American has cut Hin
dooism. Listen to the editor:
For the past year., this paper has advocated
the Diiscdlled american doctrine under the
delusive idea that those who were controlling
the movement, we're. actuated by patriotic mo-
tives. But the cloven foot has lately been too
well exhibited, to allow us further to go on in
the dclusion. We now wish to preserve our
self respect, and the respect Of good men, and
the only way we can do this, is TO forever
abandon the Secret Prescription, and miscdlled
|" American Party"
...... 1t is said'that the Paris Conferences will
be carried on as though Nicholas still lived. The
Allies not having been officially informed OF
the death Of Nicholes and the accession of
Alexander, are supposed, automatically, 10 be
ignorant Of the change. And should treaty
Of peace be signed, one Of the first acts Of the
Russian Government will be, on resuming
diplomatic intercourse with England, France
and Turkey, to inform those governments, that
His imperial Majesty the Gar Nicholas is no
more, and that his august son, Alexander, reigns