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New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-17
XXXIVTH CONG r E S S.
FIRST SSION.

SENATE. .WAsHINGTON, July Is, 1856.
Mr.. BROWN, from the Committee on the Dstri"t
of Columbia reported bill retroceding Georgetown
to Maryland. =
The bill supplementary TO the act amendatory OF
several acts respecting copyrights approved February
5, 1881, was reported by Mr. BAYARD from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. SEWARD hoped the bill would i'm Immediately be
nut or lis pas age as was of considerable import
ance. The bill was passed.
The bill for the final adjudication Of questions OF
title to swamp ands between private claimants and
the State of Louisiana was passed
Mr.. JONES of Tenn. made speech on the Ihree
Million Armament BILL contending that the appropria'
ton was necessary to place the country In proper
state OF defense II was peace, not a war measure
There was not ammunition enough on the whole ia.
cfc coast to fire ten rounds with the guns there ana
in case OF war there was not enough In the whole
country to FIRE twenty y.fve rounds WITH all our guns
The further consideration of the bill WAS then post
poned till Monday.
he Senate then went into executive session, ana
was nearly four hours engaged in consideration of the
ou stiop whether the than 200 nominations or pro-
motions of the President, sent IN some months ago, to
supply the vacancies Occasoned by the action OF the
leie Naval Board, should be passed upon before the
House shall take action the Senate hill providing
remedy for ncrtOriOus officers aggneved by tae Naval
Board Finally, Messrs Prendergs;t and Nicholson
were severaly confirmed as Captains by 80 large a
vote as to be regarded favorable " all the remain
ing nominations. ia,
The Senate will probably 90 into executive session
on them tomorrow. Adjourned.
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PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
PITTSBURGH, Tuesday, Jul

PITTSBURGH, Tuesday, July 10, 1856.
Enthusiastic rstifc stion meetings were held here
last night by the friends of Fremont and Dayton in
Pittsburgh, ard Fremont and Johnston in Allegheny.
Quite a rivalry existed between the two sections as
to which meeting should be the largest.
Gen VIM Robinson presided over the Pittsburgh
meeting, assisted by twenty vice-Presidents. Ad
d esees were made by S. nator Wilson OF Massaohu
setts. John A. Wells Of California, Thomas Williams,
Gov. Ford Of Ohio, and Others. Mr.. Buringame had
been announced, bat was not present Resolutions
approving the nominations of Fremont and Dayton
and the platform of the Republican patty were passed
unanimously
At the Allegheny meeting, DR.. VIM. Woods pre-
sided, assisted by nineteen Vice-Presidents. The
meeting was addressed by Gov. Ford Of Ohio, SEN
ator Wilson Of Massachusetts, and Messrs. William
son ard Huntington. George Law did not attend, as
was announced. BY invitation, W. f. Johnston ap-
cared on the stand. He expressed his thanks, and
said if he could by any surrender the trust re-
posed in him by the American party he would will
ipgly do so.
Strong resolutions were passed opposing civil and
ecclesiastical Slavery, whether domestic or foreign.
The preamble says that the Americans showed every
disposition to meet the Republicans on terms Of
equality, but being repulsed, they now ratify the
nominations of Fremont and Johnston.
Gen. Wilfon Of Massachusetts, has expressed to
several his intention to support Mr.. Johnston for the
Presidency, in preference to Mr.. Dayton.
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CONVENTION OF OLD-LINE wHIGS

RICHMOND, Va, Wednesday. July l6, 1856.
A State Convention Of Old.Line Wings met at Me-
tropolitan Hail. in this city, at O'Clock this morning,
and temporarily orgsnzed by calling VIM. ii. McFar-
land of Richmond to the chair. X. o. Rdgway of
The Richmond Wing, and S. T. Peters OF Lynch.
burg were tie Secretaries. Forty-one counties and
four cities were represented by l2l delegates.
A reeOutop, offered by Mr. Harper OF Augusta,
that the Convention was composed OF Nhgs, ac-
kdow e6giog no other political ties or aint'ts, WAS
referred to the Committee on Permanent Orgsnzs-
tion.
Several speeches were made, among them one 0y
Mr.. MeFarlspd, smother by Alexander Rves, brother
of the Hon. w. G. Rives who spoke strongly 10 be-
half Of Mr. Fillmore, prasug his ability and declaring
that the Democratic party not M onal nut ha Oesn
sec.iopslized by the Cincinnati CooveDopj that its
patform was q fbuste,ing one; that the Wing party
was the orly true batona patty, and that after the
Presidential election the American party would hnd II
rec sesry to fail back to the traces OF the National
Wigs.
The Conve ntion then adjourned till S p. m.
The Convention Ieassenlbed at p. n., when three
more Counties represented by twenty Delegates.
The Committee on Permanent Organization report ed
Wybrbam Robinson Of Washington County for Pfesi
dent, with eight fccPresidcnts aud hve Secretaries
The report was adopted
Mr. Robinson made n speech, in which he briefly
@ smpaIed the Wing and Democratic parties 20
The Committee ON Mr.. Ha,pef's resolution reported
that the call for the COnvt ntOn CLEARLY enough un
d.rstood ~ excluding ail not claiming to be Wings.
Thirteen was app6iLtod t. prepare resolutions ex-
preeeve Of the sense of the Convention.
The Hon. Wm. L. Goegin supported the claims OF
Mr. Fillmore, opposing Mr. Buchanan, and denouncing
the Cincinnati platform.
Adjourned TIL IL a, IN. to-morow
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uOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. KEIrr said it was not his purpose to widen any
breach, exaccrbate any feeling ne much preIsHcu
the opposite He vindicated South Carolina against
the charges brought AGAINST her conduct IN the Revo
luton He vivoiy depicted the sufferngs and patri-
otism of the South Caiolinians, contendng that inc
exploits OF Massachusetts, in that struggle had oeen
greatly exaggerated. -.
Mr., KEIIT, after speaking in disparagement OF
Massachusetts, ana in complimentary terms ot Mr.
BuIlingame5 sentiments and rhetoric, said ne wa. III
the Senate when the assault was commued. ne
kpew that IL would be committed, unless Mr.. Sumner
should make an explanation or apology; but he re-
peated he knew not the time when, nor the place
where the assault would tc made he did not an
ticipate il wOuio be in the Senate Chamber. Nor.n-
ern papers had attempted to establish comphcity
on bis part charging it a. Il slavehoiang ACT,
and bad attempted to fix the responsibility on
South Carolina. Those who wish to drag In dust
the garments of their State might do IL. lie
certainly should no, the garments Of his own
Il appeared that his Ofensc was thai he quo
not tuin informtr, a character which BIZ branded
as inamOus He would never violate the confluence
repos.d in him. even by his biterest enemy against 7
the best friend he had Was he to inform in favor OF
q mon who had made false charges against south
Carolina and slandered distinguished senator, IL
relative Of his late cole ague Mr. Brooks For the
Individual opinion of d. House he cared nothng, Out
be did care for the nion Of the House officially ex-
pressed. He represented men who hve on pa"ie
plains, which had been defamed by Dir. Sumner, and
therefore he sensitive. He had already sen, MS
rtsgnstiOn to the Governor OF South Carolina 10 Jake
effect to day, and wsuld announce he was no ION
| ger a member Of this Congress. -.
The Feeleries spplauded, while cries OF "O'der
weni up from those below.
| The friends of Mr. Kei't crowded round him and
shook baoda with him, and amid considerable confa
sion be retired
The House then took up the resolutions Of the nm
mee Oh Elections, that j. c. Allen was not and W IN
h. Archer was elected Representative ,rom Illinois
and nit led to his seat
Mr WASHBURNE lMe advocated the re-oa-
tiOns.
l. nod
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JASfER.

CENTRAL FREMONT ASp DAyToS CLrB.-Last
night the Republicans mustered ct Academy Hall,
when the popular enthusiasm spPeered upapated VI
behalf Of Fremont aud Freedom. W. n. Browo
officisted as President The business Of the evening
opered with the Rallyng Song. Gen. Nye was the
frst speaker. He observed that he symps.hzed with
his hearers. 10 perpetuate glorious institutions
was triumph. The critical time had come when the
question was to be determined whether Slavery shall
find an abode or resting place in free country
The present dynasty had to be overthrown. As
uror, the Republicans were sitting in judgment.
The present power had sOwn the wind to reap the
whiylwind. If the political cat o nneals was to be
used let Pierce apply it, for he too feeble to
uIe any one. Buchanan was now linked 70 Slavery.
The bloOdy acts were to be carried out in Kansas
We were told that Buchanan is a msn Of experience
in establishing Slavery laughter, but enough Of him.
for he is not likely to obtsin many votes. Fillmore
had lived in the mountain region, and Free
dom was 8 mountain nymph-but he was a
Stranger to Liberty. Lcog ago he hung bis
harp on the willow, and had assisted in
Urging the msnacles of bondage. The habess corpus
bad been taken from 10 support the Fugtive-Save
Law. Because Fillmore is an American, he is to be
chosen. We have another nan who had stood on the
mountain top and had conquered the elements. He
was like Washington [cheersl but they said ne was
Young. Yet he was older than Washington or Napo-
leon when they led their victorious armies. Mr. Fill
more had observed that if Fremont was elected the
South would not acknowledge him. He ventured to
affirm that il Fremont President, not only the
South, but Mllard Fillmore would step to the music.
Kansas was designed to be free lCheerl.
After speeches by the Hon. Henry b. stanton OF
Seneca County and the Hon. james A. Briggs OF
Ohio the meeting adjourned with three cheers for
Fremont and Dayton.
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Brooks AND HIS TRouBLss.-rhe following ap.
PeDon to BrcOkss speech appears in The Uaon.
1t Will he seen tha, Dir. Burngame neither retracts
nor modii's Any Of the alleged Objectionable festures
in his remarks:
"Tho imprnd, nee of evil disposed persons who by
newspaper article, and in priva'e convcrsir Js have
mytolf rerders necessary that the subiontd memo
ranca should be appended to my speech:
Mr BuDgsre IL fair and way admitted hi. re-
.,ousibv fo used IN seoerh an scl. eS
.py niena 10 reflect upon tho persona, ehuac,e of Mr.
BROOKS ilute to bin N any respect coura "a
hui d.crair ati between the ard to hch h
upon al uce he bed ehasao erzsd the later oa
N urb men er as bis representative duty qued him TO 40
The above Is ss.teneit inside by Mr.. Bar in refer
70 ra,sge IN bis late speech which eerre 20
Brooks IN s h the hand writing Of NJ Speaker Banks aud
soki By B Buugane IN car presence aud
''S''' 70 u" '' '"'"'' VI W w BOYcE
J,lv L. iets "TH. ). BOcOCh.
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Thomas A. Potts, Postmaster for many yea's ~
Mcdford. n. j., hs, been removed from Office, aud
Dsnisi Coste appointed in his stead. iae Saaiss !s
sgsptt him is that be is too strongly tncture0 win
RePStiicsnism.
ioLn II s,u, the Administration Postmaster at Gen.
,r.v,lle Woyre Comfy. Indiana, has resigned hi,
oa,eS and enlisted under the Republican banner.
when the poetmastcrs begin to foasake the party the
game is about ny. -
CANVAS OF ADAMS CEsrRE.-An intelligent cti-
nm rs;fce st Adsms Centre writes us, that canvSs
n ne voters there shows 66 for Fremont fG Fill.
more and for buchanan W ater.own journal
AT the Fremont meeting st Oreonts, Otsego County.
there were 5 900 people peesent. That heretofore
.trcpg Democratic county m to g,ye . majority this
Fan for ttemopt aat uay.Ds.
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KANSAS OUTRAGE ON EMIGRANTS FROA
ILLINOIS.
rce Of The n. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence of The n. Y. Tribune
LEAyENwORTH, Thursday, July 10, 1856.
| wrote you few days since an sccOcnt OF 10
SEIZURE, robbery and sending back Of conpsnyssf
Illinois emigrants who came up on the Arabic -
this place. The company numbered sevsnt's0.
Mr.. William Strawhn, one Of the most wealthy
citizens Of Illinois, agent for the company, onA.
four others escaped, and are in the Territory.
Mr. Strawhn, immediately upon the seiaugS
went to the Fort, and upon his representsties tAs
officer in command came down with q fsrce OF dya-
QoOns, arriving before the SOutherners bad d.
persed. These SOutherDers stationed here are
part of regularly organized militia COMPANY.
armed and mustered into the militia of the Terrific
ry by Gov. Shannon. They are mostly bsssrGs
men. They are quHrtered in barracks hsss' ses
supported BY "SOuthern Aid" They are COM
manded by Capt Cisrkson, who has st'se '"'S
place. ClaTksons house is their arsenal
The officer In command Of the dragosos mercy
incurred of ClarksOn what had taken place y rele
tiop 10 the Arabis's passengers, and npsn CLARK
son,s Abatement declared that it was all right -
done according to proper authority.
But Mr.. Strawhn did not let the matter crop
here. He determined TO test every Legal n,sssureS
in bis power to recover bis property plkaged fresA
him. he determined TO do more; he resolved %
ascertain d it be- true that the power Of he N n
tioDal and Territorial Government are conbir ed
IN o conspiracy, as principal and agent In tf ess
Wholesale acts of robbery committed on our Ne
tcbsl thorouahares, and al our commercial de pots
He proceeded secretly, for Clarkson's men were
hunting bin constantly from the moment be es-
cspea their clutches ut cur wharf He pro cseded
Ia Lseompton, and repress nted his case to Secre-
tar, WoSdsDn. acting Governor -stsnn'Aa being
absent irom the Territory at the time Woodson
tod him his only remedy wss BY civil recess; 10
must get Q writ from Judge Leco0pfA, for tho
arrest of the persons who bad taken his
property. Judge Lecompte was ut his residence
six miles from l.. ayenwOrth Dir. Stnwho teA
the Governor that be dare not trav el In toe neigh
borbood of Leayeoworth, that tie men who bad
robbed him were watching every approach TO tae
town. ia order to capture him. and that 1t woSi4
be impossible for him without. escort, to pro
cur, an interview with Judge 1ecompte. Wood
son then granted him regulation upon Coa sun
per fer az escort of trvops YESTERDAY. Mf.
s.r,wbu secceeded in seflos to the Fort Ttsa ps
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AN ESCAPED SLAVE.

BOsTOE, v ednesday' July l6-2 r. n.
Joseph Williams, slave nt Mobile, escaped in the
brig Growler Just arrived here The captain, ON en-
purpose Of taking him back but Williams jumped
ovtrboard sud was picked up by boat and the Vis:
larce COMMITTEE being nmeoistey notified, writ of
haheas corpus wes isued He il nov before Judge
Bgelow ard hearing of the IL going on. There
il siderable excit,m nj about the Court HO lse.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Williams. the escaped slave from Mobile, was
brought before Judge Metcslf of the Supreme Court
at o'clock, on the writ of hsbeas corpus that had
been i.sued and no appearing claimant against
him. he was tod TO 20 free. An Outburt Of applsuse
greeted this order which the officers aid Court In VAN
ued to check. Meantime, the colOred man WAS seized
by bis friends aud hurried ont Of the Courtroom. De
was taken to the house of colOred citizen, and
the nee put Oh board the rs. train of for Canada
Capt. Pillsbury, Of the bark GrowleS, from whose
vessel Williams was taken did not appear in Court.
The affair caused great excitement.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-17
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday July l6, 1856.
Another jury procured to-day for a new trial of
Mr. Herbert for the killing of the waiter Heating,
selected from ore hundred and five t4lesmen.
A Democratic Caucus was held here this evening.
Of which Mr.. Bright was the Chairman. lt was
merely for the purpose of free interchange OF opni
concerning the Presidential Election, and c0mpaviog
notes as to the relative prospects, which those present
considered decidedly favorable for success.
Mr. Hanscom, the correspondent of The n. \.
TRIBUNE, was assaulted THE evening by Capt Pate,
for refusal to retract statement made by him that
the latter showed the white feather in suenderng his
Missouri company of twenty five men to fifteen Free.
State men in Kansas.
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THE LATEST NEWS,
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
speeisi Dispatch to The =. Tribune.

speeis, Dispatch to The i. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, July l6, 1856.
In the House to day, some pr gress wac made.
The long ,slke1 of speech Of Keitt was delivered.
1t was just like Keit himseif-it didn's amount to
much The burden Of his song was South Caro-
lima. The most pleasing part Of the speech was
hi. resignation He made no attack on Burngame.
The Illinois election case was called up and
opened ably by the Chairman of the Committee on
Elec lions. Mr.. Washburn of Maine. Me-. Allen,
the sitting member, made o long speech, contend
ing that he had legsl right to his seat. MIR.
Archer, the contestant will apeak tomorrow,
when the case will probably be decided.
The Hon. Mr.. Herbert, the alleged murderer of
Keatipg promeDaded the Avenue, accompanied BY
two officers of the District.
Resolutions will be offered in the House td-mor-
TOW calling the President to know by what author
ty the United States troops In Kansas dissolved the
Free-Statc Legislature on the 4th of July, and
what action, if any. has been taken to stop piracy
on the Missouri River to protect travel across the
public domain, and relative to the destruction Of
properly and robberies committed in Lawrence.
An affair of homer was npped in the bud last
night between Mr.. Burlingsme of Massachusetts,
and Mr. Brooks of South Carolina, by meeting of
the friends Of the parties-Messrs. Banks and Ash
nun of Massachusetts for Mr.. Barlingsme, aud
Messrs. Bocock of Vuginia and Boyoe of South
Carolina for Mr.. Brooks. The latter demanded
retraction of language uttered by Mr.. Baringame
in bis speech to which that gentleman declined,
declaring himself RESPONSIBLE for every word in his
speech. He distinguished between the act aud
the actor And this was satisfactory, and the mat
ter was thus anicably settled. II.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-17

Vori AMONG THY Iron WonSERs.-A manu- sctlr-
iro establishment Water street gives the following
vote Fremont, 2s; buchanan, {; fiimore'
Amore the hard working, in,. lgeut mechaccs, the
:, lfmsse hero of California finds hosts Of warm ana
active !i,endf. lhocheso" D
VorE-On the New " ord last evening the 'o''
low ing was the result Of the canvas:
Fi@uoGt .................lU ouei.AsA -. 7
Flc ofr............. 81 Goriit smith '.''''.'''.'
Wouldn't il he rich joke if it should turn o,i that
Fremont il Goth STAKEHOLDER and Cathohc arhs
Jhc Mr. Hampshire Patriot. after havine In pre-
yous pspers stated that he wos both h=i ~oidh
t be ,icLef joke if be should turn oa' 10 be irc-i'
oeM-or The Patrot shpgld t,uo OFT t0he trsdh'"l,
b3ae-t paper,
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-17

OUTRAGE IN THE PARK.-Lsst night as q young
Irish girl named Anna FitzhArris servant in family
residing in the Fourteenth Wa,d psssng through
the Park her way home she was accosted by three
yaesbonds. The fellows stopped her and asked if she
had any money. She replied that she had not, when
they asked her if she had any finger rings or other
valuabies with her. She again told then, she had not
when Of the party struck her violently in tho face
knocking her to the ground. The three then CON-
mepced kicking and beating her, upon which she
cred loudly for help.
The coward rascals becoming alarmed ran of The
girl ma1e her way to the Chiefs Office and com.
pIaired Of the outrage to Sergeant Owens. Officer
Masteson went out and explored the Park and arrest
ed fellow named Thomas Murphy, whom the girl
ldent,6td as one Of the party Murphy had on three
coats aSa had with him straw hat aad cap. Upon
SEEING the Officer spproach he endeavosed to disguise
himself. He was seat to the Sixth Ward Station
House AZ d the girl WAS taken home.
The Pnk is the resort of r0wdy eharacters every
night, and their numerous eutIsges seidom meet with
any check, Mayor Wood having withdrawn the police
men who we're heretofore Stationed there for the pro-
lection OF citizens.
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GEN. WASHING TON ANO HIS SLAVES.

10 the Editor Of The n. y. rrtsse.
SIR A. Washibgton is often referred to IN defense
OF Slavery send you interesting extract ron h's
last will, wb'ch shows cobcusvely that his hearts
desire for universal freedom find the article in
an old periodical ssued about the date Of his decesse:
Upu he deoesse Of my wife Ia will and dsire that
Al the slaves winch bold In ght shalt receive their
hetdon T. emanep4e them dorie her hfe. wool though
eae' ~sbsc ~ me he sepoed with such iusuperab di
entes on scooult o. their nttiNtaie by marriages wi the
deweT esroes as TO excite The uOst psafu sstops
do cable from the latter while both descrp
tons Gs ths occupancy Of the poceor being
N power under the t1r By xS5 the pegross
keat, W Dlsyrnd .heu." g.
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,ec;L Dispstch 10 The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, .

WASHINGTON, Wedhesdhy, July TO, 100.
The Senate Ind three hours heated wrausle
over the Naval Promotions bill. TOom's roared
ike bull Of Bashan against the Naval Board.
The opponents to the confirmation of the nomina-
tiODs, resisted the taking of the vote until the
HI use had acted on the bill relieving the officers,
but the Administration prevailed, 90 to 20. We
had another prolonged yell from Toombs, seconded
by Hale and Houston. but the result was that
Commander Prendergrast wasconfrmed as captain;
Ayes, &c; Nays, IL; and Commander Nicholson
withOus a division.
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FIRE AT CORNING, N. Y.
ELMIRA, Tuesdsy. Ju

ELhTRA, Tue'dsy. july To, IeU'
A FIRE broke out at Corning last night, in Dyers
block and before il could be subdned forty tenements
of the business part Of the place left smolderng
in ashes. The buildings Of wood, and the fire
rag, with the most intense fury Every building on
Main street east of Dicknson's houses consumed,
with the exec .ion OF store. Only SIX stores are
left in the place. The loss is esmsted mt $1,000
to 81 OOo Of which $40, 900 is insured. The fire is
supposed TO have been the work of au incendisry.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-17

Appointment Southern delegate to tue lsse Cincin-
natl Convention has stated psbiicly 10 conversation
that when be taxed John Van Buren with 6 nnsound'
ness On the Slavery questiOn John replied that his
AMI Slavery demonstrations in 1873 were nothing bat
pisces Of political management and that now, If the
Democratic party were to declare in favor OF the re
establishment of Slavery in NewYork. he would cor
disily vote FOR it. No doubt, wbs.ever may have
been the in isis for once, IN 1856, John '"id the
uuth.
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COMMENCEMENT OF HARVARD COLLEGE.
Bos ~, Wednesday July 10, 1856.

Commencement at Harvard College was observed
TO day with the usual ceremonies. The attendance
was large, and the exercises highly satisfactory.
The following degrees Were confeired: Master
of A,ts-Charlcs Dtane Of Cambridge, and James
b. Richards OF Philadelphia Doctens Of Divinity
The Rev. Henry Hill of Athens, Greece; the Rev. Jo
sepb p. Tbompso ofthe Broadway rabernable, New
York; the Rev. 4. Ii. Chapin of New-York the Rev.
Thomas " orcester OF Bo-ton. Degree Of LII. D.
The Hon. .Inbn James Cichist of ast inet on, Dc;
the Hon. John o. Gray of Boston; and Gideon L.
Soule. Principal Of the Exeter Academy.