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gomery. occurred recently at Brighton,
England. He was the author Of several
long religious poems, only two of which
have been reprinted in this country. He
was called the 'slesser Montgomery" to
distinguish him from James Montgonte-
~, the poet.
t. The annual value of poultry in
the United States is estimated at twenty
millions of dollars. The city OF New
York expends yearly million and a
half of dollars in the purchase of eggs
alone.
e The St. Louis IatslIigsReer states
that from thirty to forty dead men are
taken out of the river opposite that city
monthly.
MURDER AT New HArEN.-Netg Ha-
rsa, Dec. "a, 1855.-Ths body of Justus
Matthews, workman, vas found dead
this morning in the western suburbs Of
this city. His throat vas cut and his
wrists were tied. He was in the house
of Rboda Wakeman, and had been con-
nected with band of 8IilIerites, spiritu-
alists, or something Of the kind. Sever
al of his brethren have been arrested on
suspicion of having a hand in the muir
der, and are now in prison.
Boston, Monday Dec. "A.
P. P. F. DeGrand, one of the oldest
and most respectable brokers of this city,
died last night On the announcement
of his death the Board of Brokers this
morning adjourned till Wednesday.
NEGRO SCHOOLS VEToED.-Mayor
English, of Sacramento, has vetoed an
act passed by the Common Council of
that city providing for the establishment
OF free schools for negro children. He
says:
whilst 1 fully admit the necessity of
educating the youthful portion of our pop
uIation, in order to qualify them for the
duties OF life, and to prevent them from
becoming hereafter a burden to commu-
nifty, L cannot overlook the fact that the
appropriation of any portion of the taxes
levied upon them, to the education of col
ored children, would be particularly OBJ
noxious to those of our citizens who have
emigrated from Southern States"
The Pacific says: ~Weean but regard
this as a pusillanimous act, and trust tina
the council of the city viii pass their or
idinance over the veto"
! RUHoRED EVACUATION OF THE CRI
MEA.-The Paris correspondent OF tn,
/ New York Post says:
Marshal Pelissier demands permits
sion to evacuate the Crimea forthwith
He declares that it is impossible to con
tinus operations there on TIE account o
the ,calat Of lrater for the horses Of til
army. The Russians have poisoned tn
wells, and he asks, what is the use Q
keeping an army of 10000 men shu
up in their entertainments? 1t will b
sufficient to leave garrison at four or fiv
points, but there IS much fear here in re
gard TO the moral effects of an evacua
ton Of the Crimea. The matter is still
undecided 1t is probable, however tina
| the advice Of Marshal Pelissier will b
adopted. 1t is also said that Englan
wishes next spring to undertake alone tn
maritime expedition against Cronstadt
reserving to herself, however the priyi
eye OF demanding the aid of an arm
for Decentralization in case of necessity,
HE PLACARD BIBLE.-We lear
from the British Banner, thst q propose
has been set on foot for posting placard
all over the city, containing passage
from the Bible, printed in the large,
characters, so as to arrest attention
Each placard to contain only one vers,
and sometimes only one sentence; an
; to be renewed as frequently as the func
1 viii permit. A society is to be organi.
ed for carrying out this idea, and. if DO
; sible, a commencement is to be made O
the first of January, 1856.
: The Belle FOR ST. Dou1xGo An
E FOR CHISA.-The American Bible 6,
t ciety has resolved to publish the cosp,
: by John, and Acts Of the Apostles.
the Spanish language, that they NAV |
used as a school book in St. Domingo
An appropriation has been made also f,
the purchase Of blocks to print the Oh
: nese New Testament at Annoy; and
Swedish Bible viii be published as son
as funds can be spared for the purpose.
e FROM LAKE SUPERIoR.-The D,
: troit Tribune had intelligence from II
0 new town at the head of Lake SUPERB,
f on the Sd inst:
4 . Michael S. Bright, Esq, nephew
7 the Indiana Senator, was in this CITY We
n terday, having made the overland n
# from Lake Superior by the way of s