Washington sentinel., 1856-05-15

lew Gays ago, al the camp al Aidersnoot, an
being accused Of talking more than once b
the sergeant, by whom he was threatened tha
if he did SO again he would be reported to thu
Colonel, said he did not talk, and at the sam,
time wished that "God might strike him duml
if he had" he was from that instant struck dumb
and has not spoken since. He has answered
questions by writing, and stated that the mo
ment he uttered the last word dumb he be
came so.-Eaglish paper.
...-.. Lord Goderich.-Lord Goderich, who
has taken up the Central American question in
the British Parliament, is q young nobeman
of high promise, and great admirer of Anne
rican institutions. He is the oldest son OF
Lord Ripon, who, at one time, was Premier for
few months, and known, for his want Of sue
cess as "Goosey Goderich." He was after
wards President of the Board of Trade under
Sir Robert Peel's administration. The present
Lord Goderich's politics differ from those OF
his family. He is strong radical. On the
death of his father and uncle, Earl DeGrey,
the two fortunes will be merged in him, and he
will be, after Lord Westminster, probably the
wealthiest peer in England
...... The Camels. sent for by our Govern
ment have arrived at Galveston. The Supply,
left Smyrna on the 18th of February and during
the long journey lost but single camel Under
the order for their importation, these animals
are to be kept one year in Texas after they are
landed, for the purpose of acclimation and
breeding, after which they are to be placed on
the overland route to the Pacific, for the pur-
pose Of carrying mails, and perhaps, small
packages of freight.
...... Our Minister to France. American
writing from Paris to the New York Express,
says:
"Judge Mason is the most popular Ambassa-
dor ever semitic France from the United States
and il deservedly so. A kinder, better, or more
unpretending Virginia gentleman never existed.
Judge Mason's house is always open to every
honest man who can lay claim to the,name of
American, and, when events shall occasion his
return to the United States, all his countrymen
in Paris will join in regretting the event."
$3.50. Determined Duellist.-An account of
the duel between DR.. Wilkins and ]. Flanner,
commission merchant of Wilmington, N. c..
has been given. The Baltimore Sun says
On the first fire the ball of the latter cut off
part of the Doctors ear; the second fire put his
ball through the Doctors hat. Nothing daunt-
ed, the latter coolly remarked that his hat was
new one-and desired that it should not be
aimed at. The seconds here interposed and
used their best endeavors to reconcile the diff
Guilty but without success. The combatants then
resumed, when the i'll fated Doctor was killed at
the first fire.
...... One Of the Mothers of'76.-Sarah Phil
brook, of Hardwick, VT, widow of a Revolu-
tionary soldier, and whose age is ninetyfour
years, made and sold last season, frol, wo cows,
six hundred pounds of butter, besides milk and
butter for family use. Mrs. Philbrook has no
assistance except what is rendered by her boy,
who is not quite seventy years old, and who
does not intend to marry while his mother is
able to do her work.
...... A Very Singular A6air.-A very Gu
curious instance of confusion has taken place
in family in Lumber street, on Arbor Hill.
A mother and her daughter were both confined
on the same day, each having little son. In
the hustle Of the moment both babies were
placed in cradle, and to the confusion of the
mothers, when the youngsters were taken from
the cradle, they were unable to tell which was
the mothers and which the daughters sor-a
matter which, of course, must ever remain a
mystery. The family is in great distress over
the affar.-Aibany Knicker6ocher.
49,. Important 10 american Travellers. 1T
is perhaps not generally known that the Aus.
trian Government has given notice that Ameri-
can travelling passports will not be respected
by their officials if they bear date three years
anterior to 1850. II is therefore proper for
Americans about visiting Austria to have their
passports renewed, which can be done by for.
warding the same to the State Department at
Washington, directly, or through the proper
authorities in the different cities.
...... The plate and other decorations Of the
table, now owned by the city OF Paris, are said
to be worth from eight to ten millions Of
dollars.
...... 1t is said that the bride of Major Rains,
U. s. A., who was married in Newburgh the
other day, received from her mother bridal
present in the shape of a ferry property worth
three hundred thousand dollars. That's better
than waiting for death to make the heirs rich
and happy.
...,.. The Pope has issued brief extending
to Scilan monks and nuns Of the third and
fourth degrees, the privilege (already possessed
by the first and second degrees) of contracting
marriage upon certain conditions-the primary
requisite being that they are poor.
...... Printer Losf.-The friends Of Charles
III. Sedgwick are exceedingly anxious To learn