The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-12-24

! stration. A delegation of four laymen and the
pastor were invited, and nearly all present
from the North, DR.. kushnelrs: the Centre
DR. Havess the Pearl street, Mr.. Beadle's
the Fourth, Mr. Burton's the Mission Church,
Or. Jones's; the North Baptist, DR. TurnbulPs;
| the South Baptist, DR.. Murdoch's; and the
Presbyterian, Mr.. Childs's. The duties of the
Society in relation TO the Slavery question, and
the late action Of the Executive Committee in
refusing to obey the instructions given at the
last Anniversary, were fully and temperately
discussed. The result was the passage of two
resolutions: one TO the effect that, in view of
the Society's present position, it is not expedent
to hold any public demonstration ia its behalf
ms year; and the other expressing " decided
| dsapproba'ion OF the recent action of the com.
| nlttee." The collections made ct the annual
meetings generally amount to two or three
thousand dollars.
The news in detail from India is far from be-
Jag altogether favorable to British arms. Ont
breaks and revolts continue in various parts of
India, notwithstanding the fall of Delhi-whicb.
kowever, is far from being universally believed
by the Mussulmen and Hindoos. The Who'll,
Of Lower Bengal ia more or less in the hands Of
the rebels. o! the captured city of Delhi, We
only hear that ii remained scene Of solitude
and desolation. The British headquarters were
still in the Palace, General Penny commanding
Ia place of General Wilson, who had resigned
the command in consequence of failing health
and who has since gone up to the hills leave 10
recruit. In the same building, or pile of build
ings, remained many of the wounded officers.
removed thither upon its capture-so that now
| 1t has become an hospital.
| The London Times says:
The insurrecton has been suppressed in
| of Let. =;
the Upper Gang 8. Hiiher the lnutineers arr
hockng from every quarter, and while they
think they are gaining strength by uniting their
forces, they are in reality assuring 10 US a more
rapid and easy victory. HeDceforth, the public
will have to follow the narrative of an Indian
| war, like the other wars which have gone befoti
it. Some So 900 Asiatics hold the Kingdom
OF Dude. This Kingdom we have to conquer, az
| if it had been till now perfectly Independent.
| How long 1t will take TO accomplish this, We
may judge from the history of former wars
The hostile force new risen up against US is not
more Formidable than the Sikhs or Mahrastae
and will be as easily crushed. When 10000
more Europeans are brought into the country,
| the work is done"
| Il is stated that " Iranistan," the resideucs
| of p. 4. Barnum, near Bridgeport, Connecticut
was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night
The cost of the building was over $l00,00 /,
was erected eight years ago. The furniture
originally cost $50 900, but only shout half Of j.
had been returned to the house from New oTk
city, whittier it was removed some two years
since. The insurance on the house was S43 $50,
on the furniture $4,000, and on clubhouse
81 1900; total insurance $5l ,350-all held BY
mortgages. Daring his former occupancy OF
the place, Mr.. Barnum kept the house insured
for $50 600, and the furniture for $4,000. H
intended TO return to it IS place of residence
in a short time, but is now uncertain whether
he will rebuild or not. The loss is heavy blow
to him, but he bears the inhicton CT this new
trouble with his customary equanimity. The
fire is supposed to have been the work of ar
incendiary. 1t broke out, at IL O'Clock at night,
in the second-story bed room.
A series of resolutions, recommending the
| reopening of the African slave trade, has beef
! introduced into the lower House of the Texas
| Legislature, by John Henry Brown. They con-
| clude as follows:
BE IL resolved By the Legislature of The
| State Of Teras That our Senators in Congress
be instructed, and our Representatives request
ed, to urge upon the Congress Of the United
States the repeal of all laws and abrogation OF
al Treaties prohibiting the importation of Al
rican slaves into the slaveholding States and
Territories of this Union and the passage Of
such humane laws as shall efectually guard
against every species of cruelty, in such mum
I bers on board of such vessels, and under such
safeguards IA shall be necessary to their health
comfort, and general protection in life ard per
gon.
Resoired, further, That the Governor be re
| quested to transmit copies of these resolutions
TO our members of Congress and the Governors
of all the States of the Union.
In the English House Of Com mons, they will
not hear a man speak at length who is moi
known beforehand to have something to say.
They cheer him down, cough him down, laugh
him down, clap him down, stamp him down, OF
| go down themselves TO dinner. Long speeches
are an abomination. So, remarks the Phila
dephia Ledger, it will now become at Wash
ington. few of the really great men will
make Just as many really great speeches as
ever But the business of the country is rapid
| ly coming to be more transacted by sharp.
| short, pointed debating speeches, with the
| quick witted retort, than prosac orations. Sen
ators Bigler and Douglas have illustrated this
The vote in Oregon on the State Ccnstitu
ton against Slavery has not disappointed ex
| pectation. In SIX counties the vote was, for
| Slavery 252, against it | 1924. In Monroe couu
| ~, not included in the ABOVE count, there j.
| 800 majority against Slavery. The vote for
| excluding free culored persons from the Terri
tory is just as large. The policy OF the Terri
tory seems to be, to keep out ali inferior race :
from free State. Oregon will doubtless be
admitted into the Union under this Consti
tuition.