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C0rOncrs' Inquests.

DEATH VETERAN OF 1812.-Coroner Perry also held
inquest yesterday the sixteenth ward station house,
upon the body Of q named Henry Townsend, who
died In Seventeenth street, Eighth avenue, from
pneumonia. The deceased it appeared from documents
found IN his possefs0n was Veteran OF 1872, and was
living in perfect state OF poverty He was sixty
years age Nothing definite could be known in regard
TO his birthplace, but it is supposed he Was native OF
this country.
FATAL FAu--Cororer Connery held an inquest yester
day at the New York Hospital upon the body of Ger
man laborer named Michael Wait who killed yester
day forenoon by falling from the first story to the sub
cellar of the No. q Warren street. The deceased
received fracture Of the skull from the effects of
which he died almost instantly after being taken TO the
hospital Verdict, Accidental DEATH" The deceased
thirty years of age, and natvelof Bavaria.
SUDDEN DEA1H-Coroner Perry also held inquest
upon the body OF a named Bridget Ward, who
died very suddenly yesterday morning at the house of
Michael Carroll No. 343 West Thrteth street. It was
supposed at first that the deceased had taken poison but
post mortem examination made upon the body Of de-
cesed DR. BOuton showed clearly enough that death
caused by congestion CT the BRAIN Verdict accord
ipgly. The deceased a native Of Ireland, and
nineteen years Of age.
KILLED FAILING WIsDow.-Coroner Perry
held inquest yesterday No. 1877 East Seventeenth
street on the body Of boy four years Of age named
Lewis Hayes, who killed by falling out Of the third
story window Of the above house. The deceased II ap
when Re lost his balance and preciptated to the
yard beneath and WAS killed almost instantaneousy.
Verdict Accidental death" The deceased native of
this country.
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FILLMORE FOR PRESIDENT.

IA LLARD FILLMORE FOR PRESIDENT.
Vt1 VIII all cilZens op posed 70 his election read
THE VOICE TO AMERICA. BY AMERICANSt
Fourth edition. Prise 81
speaks for cqueo party ana Is In respect
thy Ct attention Courier and Enquirer.
capital text book-no only for public speakers but
even for editors-N. Y. Express
Buy thread tyou cannot afford to be without it-Hone
Journal
supplies just the kind Of information so long needed
Philadelphia City Item.
II Is the book tor the tmes.-Poughkeepsie Democrat.
Responsible wanted for the above work, every
State and city in the Union Address the publisher,
E. WALKER ia Fulton street. Y York
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American kAiblo Society.

AA0CElcdn kAADA0 6OCAcVys
The stated meeting Of the Board Of Managers held
at the Bible House, Astor Place. Thursday, the 9th
inst, at O'Clock; Hon. A. Bruyn Hasbrouck presiding,
assisted by BENZ. l.. Swan and Francis Hall, Esqs
Nine auxiliary societies recognised, Of which
two in Florida and in each Of the States of North
Carolina, Georgia. Arkansas, Tennessee Illinois, Wiscon
Fin and Iowa.
Rev. Mr. McNeir Secretary, gave sketch of his tour
to the South.
Communications presented from agents, showing
improving prospect 1t regards the home work. and
from Rev NJ L. Scudder, general delegate, showing his
labors for The month past.
Letters were read from Rev. Mr.. Elerby, of Toronto
c. W., in regard to the spread Of the Bible in Rus
Lia, where Mr.. Ellerby until lately resided: from
Rev d. II. Wheeler, Aspnvall in regard to
the distribution Of the Scriptures in Nicaragua;
from Rev A. H. Wilder, Natal South Africa saying that
the Gospels of John and Mark in the language Of the
country, ready for the press from Hon. Francis H.
Hesse, PrussiAn Charge dAaires at CarhagenA, N G.,
IN regard to opening Protestant church that city
from Rev. Titus Coan, Hilo Hawaii, sending contribu
on from his church TO the Bible cause and from Rev.
c. N. Fighter, at Thebes, Upper Egypt, giving in
teresng account of his visit to Smyrna and Alexandria,
and 10 the Copts.
Grants Of books were made for Oregon to the Sailors
Home New York; to the Presby Board of Publca
tion to the Book Concern of the Methodist Epsco pal
Church South to severA feeble auxiliares Bibles and
Testamens for Natal Africa; with several Of smaller
amount in Portuguese, German and Welsh; and four
volumes for the blind. grant also made of 900
copies Of the Old Testament to the Chocaw Indians,
Gently printed for that people.
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Rates OF Postage on Printed Matter to or frosa
France.


We are authorized to state that postal Arrangement
relating particularly to printed matter Of every kind
passing between the French and English Post Offices haA
recently been concluded BY the French and English GO
vernmen by the terms Of which newspapers and other
printed ter may be transported from France on
French account through the territory of the United
Kingdom. and BY British mail packets commercial
arriving at and departing from the ports Of the
United Kingdom.
Hereafter therefore, not only newspapers but also
gazettes, periodical WORKS. books stitched bound
pamphlet, papers Of music, catalogues, circulars and
notices Of various kinds printed Autographed ad-
dressed to France, Ageria cities of Turkey Syria
and Egypt in which France has Post Offices also similar
printed matter Except bound books addressed
riee to which France serves as intermediate point
may be forwarded to from France In United States OF
Br ish packets. by wsy OF England payment of the
OF postage charged In this couu-
try like matter dispatched to received from France
direct.
The United States postage newspapers or "a
will be two cents each periodical works. catalouues
pamphlets one cent an ounce fraction OF on ounce
and on all other kinds OF printed matter the same as do
mestc rates; TO be in all collected ia the Un "a
States whether sent or received.
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The American and Foreign Bible Society.
The stated monthly meeting of the Board of Managers
was held in the Bible House, No. III Nassau street.
the 9th the President of the Society," Rev Dr. Welch
presiding.
The standing committees colportsge publication
and finance sgency and real estate presented their
spectve reports which adopted The report of the
Treasurer indicated regular increase of receipts but
tho treasury still remains oyerdrawn about two thousand
dollars Twenty five coporters reported for this meet
ing ary OF whose abors for the month gave the
following visits families in reading
Word OF God ana expounaing it from house to house,
fens induced 10 attend church, 13 children introduced
INTO Sabbath schools 25 preached 206 prayer
meetings beld 120 visits to vessels and for seaen Is
hopeful conversions; and SO persons baptized.
In connection with exhibiting the monthly correspon-
deAce the Secretary stated that the first coporter BAp-
tst Church had been recently constituted in this city
numbering thirty three members, eleven OF whom we're
baptized last Sabbath In the Hudson at the foot Of Fifty
third street. in the presence of hundreds of people,
and twelve expected to join them in the
ordinance next Sabbath at the place. The church
had elected Rev William Archer for their pastor
salary Of 0O0 Of which $500 70 be paid BY the
Bible Society This church. ike that Of the Pentecost it
said Ia made of devout persons OF divers nations
some six or eight in all but all speaking the English
lar guage.
The death Of one of the managers announced
George c. Germond, Esq, of Wihamsburg-and q COM
mitee appointed to report at the next meeting
propriste revolutions Two vacancies in the board
filled by the election Of - Curtis, ESQ., of Brooklyn and
U. d. Ward, Esq., the socety's depository agent.
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THE LATE HOMICIDE IN THE NINTH wARD-EX-
ANIMATION OF THE PRISONERS BY THE CORONER.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Gamble proceeded to the
City prison and examined John Drummer and Henry
Chssen there confined charge OF causing the death
Of Christian Holesbeger clerk in the grocery Of
Martin Flicker, of Sixth avenue and Wsverley
place, by kicking and beating him severely about the
sides and abdomen, on the Goth ult Peter Ryerson
who vas confined as witness in the case, was dis
charged upon giving bail for his appearance at court
The examinations ofthe prisoners read as fohows:--
s
% snswer or not all or any questions put TO him. states
9. whats i your names A; John Drummer.
Where Where we're yGn . b9rn' a. = Germany Germany
d Have you anything say, and wha.-reave to the
WI Sa.,:S.5 Ssis;sssssr ne
ana as 9 &C. when
raoSsS ana Vssslsd with and threw a. oOF
Taken before this 7h of March, 1856. RoBERT GAMBLE,
Coroner.
.Ctu and COUNTY Of Neo Yorh ss-Henry Chase. being
duly exsmined before the undersigned according law,
the ANNEXED charge and being informed that he At liberty
10 answer not all questions put to hun, satos
= What. your name, 4: Henry oh.sten.
4. Where DO YOU liyes A. No: Amos street.
h
he matter Is he deceased Hoesbsrser struck me
first hit him back. About week afterwards Halesberger
attacked me In the street and struck the head with
lump Of coal. BEERY CHA5TEE.
before me- this 7h of March. 1856 ROBERT GAMBLE
Coroner.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED BURGLAR IN THE GIRARD
HOUSE.
About quarter past O'Clock Thursday night
Mr. Philip Thorp. boarder in the Girard House No 125
Chambers street went TO his room. No. 212 and he
about to put his key in the door found the door
open BE passed into the in the dark for the pur
pose of getting match from the bureau TO light the gas
when went out OF the room by his side. Mr..
Thorp Immediately informed the proprietor Of the house,
Mr. Davis Of ths fact and gave the alleged burglar in
charge Of Mr. Davis, who handed the accused to officer
Burke Of the Third ward police The man. who gave his
name Henry Wilkinson, waa searched and in his
pocket found two keys of which fitted the door
oithe room occupied by Mr.. 1horp The prisoner was
taken to the station house and locked up for the night
Yesterday morning he brought before Justice Con-
molly at the First District Police Court Halls of Justice,
and examined upon the charge OF burglary He said he
wss twenty nine years of age, native OF England,
resident Of New York clerk by occupation, and had
Dorhng to say In regard to the charge against him.
Mr. Davis the proprietor Of the Grard House. and Mr..
Thorp made sfdsvits against Wilkinson, and the magis
t'a'e emmted him to PRISON in default Of one thou
sand dollars bail.
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MUNICIPAL AFT AIR s.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board met last evening The President ISAAC 0.
BAKER, ESQ, in the chair.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-02

IMPORTANT FROM CENTRAL AMERIcA-Rv
The steamer Daniel Webster which has arrived
at New Orleans, with San Juan dates to the
2sd March, We have the following important
intelligence
Col. schlesipger was expelled from Costa
Rlca on the 9th General Walker had been
reinforced by 300 Americans Costa RIGA had
made formal declaration of war against
Nicaragua, which reached Granada on the
10Th, when Walker Immediately returned the
compliment, and on the same evening accom-
panied three hundred men across the Lake 70
Rigin Bay Next day the three hundred men
under Col Schlesingcr marched against Costa
Rlca At the latest advices they had not me I
the enemy, but had provided themselves with
horses intending to proceed against Guamo
castle On the 2lst Major Heiss arrived out
with dispatches for Mr.. Wheeler, the Ameri-
can Minister
An ambassador from San Salvador had ar.
rived at Granada with dispatches of a peace
full character
=, Gen Walker, in his proclamation, issued On
the 9th, says: "Invited by the Democratic
party to Nicaragua, he had struggled to carry
out the principlesOf the revolution of 1874,
put the legitimist party refusing all the efforts
made for Cancellation, there was nothing left
but war" ''''
The Costa Rican Government has issued an
aadress to the people of Central America, CALI
ing on them to rise and destroy the American
invaders.
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PERSONAL.
Forrest is playing in Baltimore

80. Forrest is playing in Baltimore
.... Thackeray is lecturing in Cincinnati
30. Gen. Persifer F. Smith is at Wizards
-. Ex.Gov. Smith, of Virginia, is still con.
fined by sickness to his lodgings in Washing
ton.
-. Mr. Everett had an audience of 1 400
or ], 500 persons last night at the Maryland
Institute.
-. Dr. Lydia Ssyer reached New York.city
on Monday last, and created quite an excite
ment on Broadway.
80. Benjamin f Harwood, clerk of the
Court of Appeals, New York, died suddenly.
on Sunday, at Albany.
.... Hon. Hiram Walbridpe. ex.member If
Congress, has purchased valuable real estate
near Charlotte, Meoklenburg county, N. c.
80. Gen. Houston lectures tonight at the
Maryland Institute Baltimore. Subject: "Big-
otry and Fanaticism.
80. Prince Jerome Bonaparte, OK King of
Westphalia, who married an American wife
and repudiated her, has had an attack of
apopleAy, and is lying dangerously i'll.
-. At the Queens levee in London, on the
18th ultimo. Capt. Ii. w. Benham. of the q,
Corps Of Engineers, was presented by the
American Minister.
....D DR. C. E Robinson, tho mock Governor
OF the mock State of Kansas, and Col. Jas. H.
Lane, the mock Senator thereof, arrived ia
Washington last night, We understand.
go. Sidney Smith saya, the Anglo Saxon
race was made for two purposes, viz to man.
ufacture calico and steal land A hard hit,
and, wo fear, not undeserved.
go. Col Braxton Bragg has resigned his
commission in the U S Army, and become
the owner OF sugar estate in Lafourchc. "A
little more sugar, Colonel Bragg" will now
DC substituted for "a little more grape"
-. Hon. II. W billiard has accented the
appointment to deliver the address before the
Phi-kappa and Demosthcnian Societies of the
University of Georgia, at Athens, at the an.
preaching commencement in August.
.... The many friends of the Hon. Mr..
Dunn, of Indiana, will be glad to learn that
he is again able to appear in his seat in the
House of Representatives, after his recent in
disposition that confined him several DAYS to
his lodgings.
-. Mdlle. Rachel has received numerous
visits from distinguished personages since her
return to Paris. Notwithstanding the losses
which she is said to have sustained by her
visit to America, she continues the embellisb-
ments Of her hotel in the Rue Trudon, on the,
most expensive scale.
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GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE
GEORaEToHN, Anil 2. 1855

GEORGETOWN, April 2, 1855.
The flag of the Vigilsnt Fire Company has
been at half-mast since yesterday morning as
a token of respect to the memory of DR.. o
M. Linthicum, who was for many years an
active and efficient member of the COMPANY.
The Doctor was also for long time an active
and leading member in our City Councils
He enjoyed the confidence and esteem of an
unusually large circle of friends, to whom he
had greatly endeared himself by his liberal,
frank. and manly department. His death b az
caused vacancy in our community which
cannot be easily filed.
The scholars Of the West Georgetown Sab.
bath school have determined to entertain
their friends on tomorrow (Thursday) even
ing with one Of their very interesting exhibit
tons. We would advise the readers Of the
Star, who may wish to enjoy perfect treat,
to 60, see, and hear the children. The exhi.
bition will be held in tho lecture room of the
church.
As yet no boat has reached our city from
any point beyond Harper's Ferry We learn
that in some places among the mountains the
Ice upon the canal is from eighteen inches to
two feet thick, and so firm as to defy all the
efforts of the Chief Superintendent to remove
it,
We saw recently in the possession of Mr..
Joseph Marll, on High street, rather a curious
freak of nature, being young animal appa-
rently compound Of dog and hog 1t is the
progeny of female dog belonging to Mr.. Um.
retrout
We would advise those in the District OF
Columbia who are in the retail grocery trade
to give our new Water street firm, Messrs
Howell Stribling call before purchasing
elsewhere. Their stock Of goods in large, and
consists of everything in the wholesale groce-
~ line. They do business on the regular go.
ahead young America principle-quick sales
and small profts-the sure road to heavy
custom and fortune.
Lieut. d. L Hurts has disposed of his hand
some property on gay stree. to Miss Lydia
Little doing in -four, stock light, and held
at 81 Is for good shipping brands. Wheat
is heM at ST. 50aS1 so for red and white, and
but little coming in. 1t is generally under
stood that many of the principal growers are
storing for higher prices, No change in corn.
-.su Gao. SPSozAFoR,