Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-12
AIRANy. March 4.

ALBANY. March 5.
The American Board of Foreign Missions met
last evening in special session in this city, Hon.
I. Frelinghusen in the chair. Notwithstanding
the storm, a large number of delegates were
present. The report of the Board to India was
partially read, and presented a full exhibition OF
the practical workings of the mission Of the
Board. Adjourned till Wednesday. .. ..
The Board resumed at $50 this A. NJ. the read
ing the Indian report. 1t is contemplated to
abandon the mission at Madras, the great aim of
the department being to send the gospel to the
villages in Southern India.
In regard to the school, it is reported that the
pupils in the Manhattan mission numbered two
thousand, in the Madeira 1000, and in the Cevao
Ion 5000, but they are now declining. The
teachers were all northern, and it is questiona-
BILE whether they were the most desirable agents.
In the Manhattan mission not a single conver-
sion could be pointed out among 1900 scholars
and in the Ceylon not more than 80 in 5000.
The reading of the report was continued at
great length in regard to the system of educa-
ton 1t states that foundation has been laid
for system for the mass Hon. L. Childs NOV
cd Il reference of the report to special commit
tee for disposition. Chancellor Walworth favor
ed reference of the report to the Prudential
Committee. Referenc to select committee pre-
vailed and Hon. Thos. Williams l.. Childs, Hon.
Reuben Hyde Walworth, Rev. B. c. Taylor, Rev.
A. B. Smith, and Harvey Ely were appointed
said committee. Recess till 3.
New YORK, March 9TH
The details of the latest Mexican news from
Vera Cruz via New Orleans are quite interes-
ting.
1t is stated that the Castle San Juan de Uloa
pronounced in favor of Tamires on the night of
the 18th and 18th, and notified the city that if it
did not surrender by noon it would be bonbar-
ded at III. The city not having surrendered,
fire was opened by the cartle, which lasted an
hour. Two persons we're wounded and some
little damage done to the buildings.
On the 18th the French frigate Penelope came
up form Scartcies, and is anchored between the
Castle and the City. Nothing further occurred
till the 18th, when the war steamer Guerrero
came in to tow out the national ship Guadalupe
and then the Castle fred into her for fifteen
minutes, five shots taking effect killing the First
lieutenant and four men, and wounded several
others. Meantime bomb from Fort Santiago
fell in the Castle, blowing up an ammunition
chest, killing and wounding sixteen men. On
the Goth, at 81 2. NJ, the Castle surrendered to
the city before the commencement of the firing.
The shipping took refuge at SACRIFICES but
turned to their anchorage on the 2lst. The ma
tonal vessel Guadaloupe and the steamship Ben
Franklin remained at their moorings. Most of
the families left for villages in the neighborhood
during the firing. =. Z ..' ~ ~
The mail steamer Illinois sailed to-day for As
pinwall She took out large number of Califor-
mia Emigrants.
The steamer Canada sailed at noon for Liver
pool. She took out ffty.six passengers, but no
specie. '-.t-rf .... g.. r..