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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-05
The Empire state-vcrsiict OF the Coroncr's
Jury.

FALL RIVER, Aug. &c T.. NJ.
The Coroner Jury those killed by the late cxpo.
the Empire state have just rendered their verdict
which Is accompanied by lengthy document reviewing
the testimony and explanatory OF the Jurys resons FOR
their decision Amer repeating the usual iormahtes and
giving the names OF the dead, the verdict says;-Tha
the deceased persons died in consequence OF injuries
ceiyed board the steamboat Empire state her pas
age Fall River to New York, the night OF the
.6h Of July, when short distance from Point Judith
which injuries scalds or burns occasoned by the
collapsng or bursting OF the steam chimney OF
the star board boiler Of the said steamboat, at
about ten O'Clock r. VI. that the defects,
any existed in said steam chimney not such
careful examination ard the exercise Of due diligence
could have detected and guarded against that there
pears TO have been Of steam at any time amer
the beat len Fall River that, the contrary, bu. mo-
ment before the explosion the pressure OF steam
Indicated about six pounds less than the maximum
Of pressure allowed by The Government IDspcctcr that
there appears 10 have been the usua amount Of water in
the boiler at the time Of the explosion and want Of
attention the part Of the engineers and hre
men, and that therefore this accident TO be regarded
Of those unforeseen casualties incident 10 steam boat
travel and for which person or persons can be held
accountable.
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CTaIRTY-kOCRTH CONGRESS-.
FhST SESSION.


B00ates
WASHINGTON Aug. 4, 1856.
TREASON CAGES KANSAS
Mr, WILSON, (ngger worshpper) Of Mass, offered
resolution instr1cpg the Committee the Judiciary to
report brthwth resolution authorizing the Preiden.
direct he District Attorney OF Kansas noe pre-
seqi each of the indictments against Messrs. Robn
son, Smith, jenkins, John Brown. Williams G. W. Brown
and Dietzley, for treason.
INDIAN AFTAisy.
The debate in The Of Richard ". Thompson was
resumed frora From Friday but the Senate did not dis
pose of
TIE RIVER AND HARBoH
On motion Of Mr SEWARD the River sud Harbcr bill
taken up and debate ensued upon il involving the
general merits OF the system.
The Senate then passed bills continuing certain public
works Massachusetts, for the improvement of the Mis-
ssfpp river and the harbors of New Castle Delaware,
Erie and Pennsyvan also the bills continue the
provement Of the Rock River Rapids, and the improve
ment Of the Tennessee river.
Adjourned.
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rnzE FIcurrSc.-Two prize fights reported TO have
taken place in New Jersey Sunday. AT daylight a
party Of brusers from the lower part Of New York
landed Communipaw, and two Of them fought ring
eight Of Eve or rounds AZ about noon another party
crossed over boats the fats between Jersey City and
Hoboken and one OF them, named Mickey Mack, fought
ono Austin seveateen rounds, when, fearing arrest
and neither OF them being vanquished they postponed
the conclusion OF the battle 70 next sunday.
TINS Gas CoSrRAcT.The gas contract which the Jersey
City Common Council propose 70 enter into with the Jersey
CITY Gas Light company for lighting the streets with qss
hut which was vetoed by Mayor Marines Dec H. iSss
vas dsrosed ~ atits iat mctsg of,hc Common Connect
t}n N eVft kttW LIZ tels UeGtssJ1 naaH.aa Adsit
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hkFVff VI THE HERALD STREET COMMISSIONER
We have already given readers the result Of the
Investigation Of street Commissioner Ia the Seven.
,eenth ward and now continue his report OF the con
don Of the streets in the First Second Third and Fourth
Commencing at the junction OF Barclay and Washington
streets, he made crcuitous Of the whole southern
portion OF the city inspecting Cedar Pine Carlisle Rec.
tor, Bridge Water Roosevelt Cold Cherry Frankfort and
Dover Streets which generally and justly considered
among the nhest localities in New York. All OF these
horougbares arc In the vicinity Of the North and Fast
rivers, and the greater portion Of them abound in cm
grant boarding and lodging houses and are principally
inhabited by the poorest classes Of population The
houses are, for the most part wrechedy constructed or
in the most ruinous condition, and large number are
supplied with Croton water excep, what ,heir
occupants obtain rom The bydrants in the street.
ln some o. these houses there ten or aeen families
and many Of these are confined 10 one apartment, each
which made TO answer the different purposes ofa ktch
and bedroom for all The members OF the family some
times numbering SIX persons The basement Ia generally
the worst par, ~ tho hausn, mi stanch arises from
u Fl tlrt = u II 5,. etr. tt8n it0,tfF /. ef4f-
Ut. If. NJ f.HN. tN. 4MN -4.ertYt ta.t.t..t. NJ,
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News from Kansas.

CHICAGO, Aug. =, 1855.
Advices from Leavenworth 10 the Both ut state that
General Lane and company had not then entered the
Territory Of Kansas and General Smith had threatened
that II they attempted to enter he should proclaim mar
ual law The Territorial authorities commencing TO
levy taxes. Trouble apprehended, both part es
refused 10 pay
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 4, 1856.
The saw and planning mill Of Messrs. Lsmbden 4 Jcn-
kns Of Fairfax and Queen streets totally des
royed by nrc last night, with lie contents. The Ore Is
supposed 70 have been caused by an incendlary.
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HacsRsrOwN, Aug. H. 1856.
The Valley Bank stl holds good against the ran upon
a. paying specie up 70 the present time Zone oclock)
THE above despatch 70 the magnetic line
signed OK" bu have 10 ccrroblralivs evidence Of
its Uvlh -RKFl
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PhiIsdeIphia stock Market-Dcsth Of Il. w.
Clark.

rHnADuPHA, Aug. 4, 1856.
There meeting Of the stock Board today, &C
count Of the death Of Mr.. 4. W. Clark Of the firm OF
Mcssrs. Clark Dodge a Co.
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Municipal Election In new London.

NKw LONDON, Conn, Aug. 4, 1856.
AT municipal election 10 day, =. N. Harris repub
lcsn, elected Mayor by large majority, over
Limit. democrat
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IlEnIOvALS.

|IcRkNCfs RYRNE, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
w ailaw the state and United states Courts has removed
"A whiiocks Buildings southeast OF Nassau and
|BeekmAn streets. OGces IS and Is.
|DrwOvAL-T1iE UNDERSIGNED HAS REMOVED
h his place Of business from ~ Cherry aud t52
street to store 42 iiS aud 46 Water street. oce
MA Water street. WM. n. ANDREWS.
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EXPRESSES.

DAcIFrC EXPRESS COMPANY, I2l BRoADwAY.-Ex.
press far California Oregon and the South Pacific
will be dispatched by the United states mail steamship
on Tuesday, August IN charge Of special
small parcels received until O'clock letters until
~ oclock. w. al. HALL Agenl-
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A HGLOANgRICAN HOTEL HAMILTON. CANADA
IA Wes-Ihs new and elegant hoelhs largest In Csnads
st the bead OF Lake Ontario and forty three miles from
Nagsrs Falls the Western Railroad open ths
esepun Of travellers whoee patronage the proprietor
.pecfuy socIs splendid steamers leave daily through hs
|eptre l~ks V Montreal CHAs. a. COLEMAN
late ofhe Troy House, Troy, n. n, Proprieior
|vx- ALL HousE.-EAsTERN DIST. BROOKLYN CFoR
merry Mliamsburgl corner of Fourth and Souh Fifth
recs Tbs elegant and commodoua hotel k opea, the
|house and furniture entirely s situation
view down the bay and ~ cool and pleasant
resdence T. unsurpassed By IN the country; within
1--we minutes walk Of four ferries. Dinner a. O'Clock.
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The report that Dr Martindale the Deputy Health On
Ger Quarantine, attacked with yellow fever on last
a,uray and that he Is at present sick with this nfcc
tous ds,ase Is incorrect. On Saturday Or. Martindae
visited nfty vessels At Quarantine and, by the IA.
gue and proracted exposure 10 the hot from riding
nom vessel 10 vessel in open bos at length
come. The attack however, but severe form Of
Intermittent fever and yesterday he had nearly re.
covered
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REWARDS.
I'm RFwARp.-ov SATURDAY. JULY d, rHR :

|eSn REwARD-oN SATURDAY, JULY %, THE SUB.
DOU scriber hired 10 calling himself John Day
and be returned same afternoon. Said
mare about eight years old fifteen hands high sh gray
houder below the collar tOne switch a chaed on the rgh
fbouder by shan Harness, Dutch collar Wagon painei
enAme!cd leather top; the right shaft had been bro
en snd wound round and painted over each side Of
Dhe body imitation blinds bead Innings AMI cush
cen, bu faded has flare dash The man s OF dark
omperon about ihryy q age ve ise ten inches high
and harness. and SIS r the Of the
Dblc LYMAN SEELY
Ynnkers, Wcsichestcr CO. N. ".
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n fRFRAi, REwARD,-LOsT, ON THE AFTERNOON
pl q saturday august small package of papers con
sna oi one INSURANCE policy Of the Howard Insurance com
RanY made 10 Read Nelson Esq.: one note ira n IN n
N hueaa ~ favor Of Read Nelson also several ross ani
erk ttrcte friouNrg 30 about ~ n The ier ttI ~ M
IeFay rewarded by ieurilug III the Owner y =
| N seau atltCt NeN YORK
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kOE REwARD.-LosT, AUGUST a. BROWN PAPER
ELc parcel containing seventeen w gold pieces % and
whoever returns The 70 TUCKER LTgHTBOUkN, -
Front sircc,, will receive the above reward.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-29
THE LATEST NEWS.
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
THE SUMNER REPORT-HIS CONDITION.
From Our Special Correspondent.

THE SUMNER REPORT-HIS CONDITION.
From Our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May %, 1856.
The Senate report to day on Mr.. Summers case
is an awful abortion--a confession Of imbecilty M
incOmprehenslble as it is astonishing. 1t must
make the country stare and wonder.
Mr.. Sumner passed sleepess and very painful
night, and to-day is in very critical state. His
ply stefan, DR.. Perry Of Boston, has peremptorly
f,.bidden any one to see him, and ordered him to
be kept strictly quiet. His head and the glands Of
the neck are swollen, and the cuts have liberated.
He has high fever, bis pulse being about huu-
bred and ten this evening He has great sensib-
iy to all noise, ard tOrturirs pain in the head.
Intelligence was brought to the Senate just before
The adjournment that bis physician considered tho
chances to be against his recovery. There Is an
appearance Of erysipelns form Of Inflammation
greatly to be dreaded.
DR.. Perry will remain during the criSs OF Mr.
Summers case. The statement Of The hsseA,geSeer
that he bad continued his journey South after see
ing Ar. g. Is of piece with its other character
izstiOn of tho transaction, and wholly untrue.
There are plenty of reports flying to-day Of chal
leDges and duels arising from the debate 10 the
Senate yesterday. Col Webb's article, 1t "a I'M
will not be followed by pistols and
coffee. U.s.. p.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-29

The hearts Of ell lovers of Freedom will be
cbeered by the aspect of the Republican Conven.
ton which assembled at Syracuse yesterday. A
more respectable body of men were never called to-.
gether BY any political crisis in the history Of this
State, and none ever eviDced more enthusiastic
determination to maintain the great democratic
principles Of our Government, now SO fercely and
reckle.sly assailed by Rufians in Congress and in
Kansas, backed BY all the power ia the hands Of
the President and his Cabinet Men who have
hitherto met each other only as the leaders of OPP
pe'ing parties were yesterday seen upon the plat
form of that Convention, united in patriotic zeal to
avert the dangers which threaten the liberties of
the Republic. If there has been any doubt upon
the subject hitherto, it is now settled that in the
coming election tie Empire State will be found,
with all the unanimity of Revolutionary times, on
the side Of Free speech in Congress. and Free
labor and no civi, war in Kansas And may God
speed the Right!
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-29

The Express through the medium of what it
calls special dispatch, informs its readers that
4" all sorts of ala, ming rumors current At Wash
"ipgton, and one is, tina. if Brooks is expelled
" majority of the Southern Congressman will re-
" tire from the CAPITOL The note Of admiration
belongs to The Express, which seems almost ready
to faint away at this intelligence. If Brooks is
xTeed, certainly it would we'll become every
member who voted against the Committee of In
quiry forthwith to retire. The with travail of
ffy or sixty slavedriving DULLES would leave the
House quite respectable body; but it would ex-
bibit sense of decency which there is no reason
to expect in that quarter.
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but not unwilling 20 take bis chance In any sn.,
encounter. With cool and deliberate phrass 4.
| tnen proceeded to stignatixe the attack upoo M,
| sumner Id the plainest Abslo-Saxon, e,incps III
the woiie purpose that could not be mistsIeo
and decision that was equal TO any emerssoc,
marked and effective.
Mr.. Wilson explained bow il WAS perf.c,I,
reconeiahle with truth, that the impressions rs.
eeived by Mr. Sumner, and contained in bis st.ts
ment should have differed from these OF o,hs.
Senators; and he then denounced the cond nct a.
Brooks ~ brutal and cowardly." Mr.. Butis,
was stuBg with this shaft, and in an under. ton.
audible to the galleries, answered it tAas: Va,
are liar" He subsequently, spologiss5 for thu
gross retOrt, but was not called to order or n.
buked wen it was uttered.
From various rapid conferences in the Hou,s
between the foremost scOns cf Chiyalry, it WA
supposed and generally believed that q hos-
tile demonstration would be made upon wsds
and Wilson after the adjournment OF tie
Senate. Bat, fortunately for all concerned
this collision did not come of There has
been no inclination at any time to NEEDLE with
Judge Wade, and perhaps there msy be less now.
when it is not doubted that there is mischief in bio
eye. His "fanatieism' has always found toler,.
ton, as that of Others would have done il seconded
by the same sort of spirit. Let us indulge the hope
that this personal crusade has run its race for Il
may be set down as certain that il the Western
men are ence dragged into the arena, and coercion
attempted, there will be blows to give az we'll a.
blows to take.
Gen. Cass has made his last demonstration upon
Cincinnati. He posted up his present British ac-
count current, by contrsdicting the statement
affecting him in MIR. Champions correspondence.
He assured the Senate with lusty proteststioa
that he never supposed the Bay Islands were in.
cluaed in the British pretensions, and was virtu-
ously indignant that such a suspicion should have
been launched against Aim, OF all other mon.
Nothing but patriotic modesty forbade him refer
ring to q certain historic sword as furnishing tho
NEST uncomfortable evidence of the injustice u this
cruel imputation.
There is a prospect we shall have breathing speu
of ten days after Friday. The Congressional Halls
must be renovated and purified, and as the Con-
vention at Cincinnati will deplete the Democ-
racy, an adjournment will be convenient in moro
respects than one The hope of this relief expands
ones vital apparatus with healing promise.
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attack. snd that Jones and bis posse are already
marching upon il.
All these outrages, it will be recOllected, take
their origin in contempt Of the House of Repre-
sentatives in undertaking to arrest Governor
Reeder while in attendance upon a Committee
Of that body. We trust that every agent
in this preconcfrted effort to embarrass the pro-
ceediDes Of the Congressional Committeeman
merely such wretched underliogs IS Lecoupt',
Donaldson, Shannon and Jones, but President
Pierce himself who is the really responsible party
will yet be called to strict account. We have
never yet had Presidential impeachment; thu. is
true, but We have never yet had such President
as Pierce.
We are happy to see that ct Chicago and else
where in Illinois preparations are making to march
to the rescue of the Free State men. Since Pierce
and the Border Ruffians will have civil war it
will be best to let them have it.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-29

call, ii will be seen, has been issued for a
public meeting to be held at the Tabernacle to-
MORROW evening, to give expression to the senti-
ment Of the City of New-York on the late gross
outrage against the most sacred principles of Repub
lcan Government, Of which the Senate Chamber
at Washington has been the scene-a most dis
tinguished ornament Of the Senate of the United
States the victim, and most unworthy member Of
the House of Representatives the perpetratOr.
The politicians at Washington must be made to
understand that this is q case in which the ur.
reused, universal and indignant sentiment Of the
Northern people will brook no shutting, no evasion,
and no delay.
Sucn e the universal sentiment Of all men Of all
parties in this city, who make the slightest preten-
sons to self-respect; and this sentiment we doubt
not, will find emphatic expression at the meeting
on Friday evening-such as the occasion dsm.nds,
end such as will give palpable evidence that New.
York is neither disposed to be herself cowed, nor
to see the Senate of the United States cowed into
silence and submission to the dictation of DULLES
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-29
THURSDAY, MAY %. 1856.
TO CORRESpOEDENTS.
Sumner's Speech.
DOINGs In CONGRESS.

SENATE, May 2s.-Mr. Peaice, from the Select Com
mt.ee TO investigate the facts attending the recent
assault on Mr. Sumner reported that precedents are
only TO be found in the action of the House of Repre-.
sentatves, the Senate never having been called upon
to pronounce judgment in a similar case The Com.
mittee come TO the conclusion that, although the
assault violation Of the privileges of the Senate
it is not within their jurisdiction, and the oense can
only be punished by the House of which Mr. Brooks
is Member. This conclusion the report continued, is
in st,ict conformity with parliamentary la and the
requiem ens of the Constitutions therefore, the Com
mittee recommend the Senate to make complaint to the
House. With this report, the Committee submit
resolution that said report be accepted by the Senate
and copy of the same, with the accompanying aft.
davits, be transmitted to the House of Representa-
tves. The resolution was adopted, Mr.. Toombs Of
Georgia alone voting against it-Mr. Mason spoke in
defence Of the Presidents veto Of the Mississippi
Improvement bill Adjourned
HoUsE, May 2s.-Bills were introduced giving lands
to Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas for railroads;
cediDg the public lands to States in which they e for
the repeal of the act establishing the Court of Claims
10 grant million acres of land to Louisiana for rail.
roads, (passed-62 to 5s) Adjourned
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apology which that old rufisn found himself con-
strained to u AXE

The Richmond Wing. which so loudly sppsuded
the cowsrdly rufsan Brooks for bis assault on Mr..
Sumner, trusting that the ball would be Kept in
motion, and that Seward and others would catch
it next, seems, like its brother organs in this
CITY, The Herald and The Journal Of Commerce, 10
begin to feel little tn. force OF public opinion.
Upon second thought, it is inclined to think
that BROOKS would have done better to have Sc
lected the street instead of the Senate Chamber for
the scene of action, and to have given notice be-
forehand of what he intended Rufianism and
cOwardice combined, and the Senate Chamber to
display them in make rather too strong desc even
for the digestion of The Richmond Wing That and
other Southern presses, however they may have
rolled this Brooks under their tongue az a sweet
mOrsel, will yet find that the longer they keep him
on their stomachs tho worse it will prove FOR them.
To eschew him at once is the only chance, unless,
isdeed, they have made up their minds to separate
themselves from the civilized world, and to re-
bounce all prett nsiens to deceney.
In relation to the recent indignation meetings at
Boston, The Wing remarks:
"The aseault by Mr. Brooks Of South Carolina upon
Mr.. Sumner Of Massachusetts, IL theme OF fruitful
and indignant comment in the Abolition papers Of the
North. The Bostonians are quite furious their
forefatbers when they threw the tea overheard
and something quite desperate may be anticipated
from their present wrath. We hope, however, they |
will do themselves no personal injury"
The illustration here is exceedingly we'll chosen.
Tie throwing the tea overheard was the frs. step |
toward the throwing OF British tyranny. Slave
driving y ranny and the domination of shareholders
at Washington will low, we trust, go the way.
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T As was to have been expected, the Senate 9
Committee upon the murderous outrage on Mr..
Sumner have made most tame and dastardly re-
port. They evidently have the same desire to
shield Brooks that the Democrats in the House
had to shield Herbert after he had murdered Keat-
ing. To slaughter an lr,hman or waylay and assas-
sinate Free. State Senator is apparently no crime
in the estimation of the party which, most unfor-
tunately for the country is now in power at Wash
iDgton.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-29

The Republicans of New. jersey held State
Convention at Trenton yesterday which for size,
influence and enthusiasm has seldom if ever been
equaled in New Jersey. Delegates were appointed
to the National Republican Convention at Phladel-
phia on the 18th of June. The Convention de-
ferred the nomination Of an Electoral ticket in
hopes of uniting with all the opponents of the Ad-
mnistrston. Speeches were made BY Senator
Wilson of Massachusetts, Gen. Nye of New-fork,
Senator Hale of New Hampshire, and others.