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Mr. RUSK, having received majority of all the ballots
was then declared duly elected and upon being conducted
to the chair returned his sincere thanks TO the Senate for
the honor which had been conferred upon him. said he
would endeavor to discharge the duties which might de-
volve upon him to the best of his ability.
Mr.. JONES, of Iowa, made an Intellectual attempt to
call up the resolution which he offered yesterday providing
compensation to the National nellgencer and Washing
Union for publishing reports Of the debates and pro-
ceedings Of the Senate
Mr.. SEWARD submitted the following resolution; which
was unanimously agreed to:
Roved That the thanks Of the Senate unanimously
rendered the Hon John O. Breckenridge for the dignity
and impataty with which he has discharged the duties
presiding officer Of this body.
On motion by Mr.. MASON, the Senate then proceeded
the consideration of executive business and after
time the doors reopened
Mr.. THOMSON of New Jersey, from the committee APP
pointed to wait upon the President Of the United States
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TIE TERRIBLE RAILROAD DISASTER IN CAEADA-The Nv,
York papers Of this morning contain further particulars
the late terrible railroad disaster in Canada Adespa
from Toronto says:
Nest Of the passengers from Hamilton, Iofon@
and the adjoining towns. Samuel Zimmerman, Of hiag'
Falls, Isaac Buchanan, of Hamilton vice president o. ~
road and Captain Twohey, popular commander on La
Ontario, are among the victims. Only one OF the au
passengers was saved and she was much cut and pru
German lad in the bind car seeing the conductor o
rotreang TO the back door, took alarm and followed DIE
and he the conductor and three others the only
who escaped with triing injuries Mr. C. J. Bydge W.
managing director of the railway, Dr. Macklem sno
Thomas Y. Street. of Chippewa, ON the train ano
though considerably injured escaped with their lives
IL ia intended 10 have public funeral OF the uno
nate sufferers Monday Committees have been loIIa a
TO wait the friends of the deceased. Many OF he po
have already been removed by the relatives fhV~''
bodies have been recovered up to tonight
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LARGE FISHING rLEKT.-0ver one hundred sail Of cntf
schooners prosecuting the halibut and COO ~
cry on Georges and Western Banks from the pOl' !.
Gloucester. Some of tho number have been lucky
this spring The schooner Serena Ann" arrived ~,
days since, after being absent only nine days with IVY
pounds of Goldfish which sold for about 81 80 per hup0'
the crew sharing about $50 per man.
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HON. JOHN Ii. SAVAGE.

This fearless and efficient representative has issued
circular to the democratic electors OF the fourth dstrc
Tennessee announcing his intention to be candidate f
reelection to Congress il meets with their appreciation
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THE NEW CABINET,
Says the New Hampshire Patriot:

Says the New Hampsh re Patriot
The cabinet is emphatcally good strong and
able one and entirely worthy Of the confidence of the
try The interests and honor Of the country in safe
hands, and that will satisfy the honest and patriotic people
who aided in placing Mr.. Buchanan in the presidential
chs {
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reported that they had performed that duty and that the
President said be had further communications make
and had requested them to express to the Senate his graft
tude for its remaining SO long in session.
The hour having arrived previously fixed for adjourn
ment
The Senate adjourned sine die
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The DRusKARDs wIrE-A bill has been INTRODUCES ~ =.
the senate of New Jersey which provides that the VIE
drunkard proving him such before justice OF ne
may become entitled to hold their wages and oO'
her minor children until he reforms.
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HON. WARREN WINsLOW.

II gives much pleasure to that Hon Warren
wnsow, of North Carolina Of the most efficient and
distinguished members Of the last House of Representatives
has announced himself candidate for reelection,
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-27
THE OCEAN TELEGRAPH.

Letters from England dated December % mention that
The manufacturers of the Atlantic telegraph cable had
completed hundred and twenty miles, and were pro-
c'eding rapidly, with every prospect of finishing their
work within the time specified in the contract The New
iors journal Of Commerce says:
learn in addition that has been decided to land the
western terminus Of the Atlantic cable At Trinity bsy New
snd.nd and the line direct from that point lander
snr In souhuestsry direction, just below the Gut OF
Os d,snes Of four handred miles, erossing the
snas q four niles at Trinity bay BY of under
rround vire
This route has been chosen rather than the crcu
" one through Nova Scotia (where the wire Is already
and IN operation In order to avoid the possibility
interruption from local business and 10 insure indie
PENDENT line for the transmission Of European dispatches
The construction of the additional four hundred miles Of
e required by this arraaFcmsnt win be commenced ut
nee that il may be completed simultaneously with the other
'sd more important parts Of the work
The point selected for landing the cable ia considered Pc
easrJ favorable, avoids all liability nterference
eeeerss The ground between Trinity bay and the Gut
csaso shallow allow Of their approach, and Is
A.rriss protected.
The long line Of wire stretching from New York city
81 John, Newfoundland, distance Of LILO miles, 10
fag admirably, Communication being constant and rsi
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BY AUTHORITY.
Law OF THE UNITED STATES.
IPnhlic Al

Public Al
AN ACT more eectusly enforce the attendance of Wit
nesse on the summons of esr house Of Congress- and to
compel them to discover testimony.
Be enacted By TIE Senate and HaHss Of Repre.Htass IF
The United States Of america Coagrcs assembled, That
person summoned witness the authority Of either
house of Congress give testimony produce
upon any before either house committee OF
who appearing shall refuse to question peril
the matter of inquiry in consideration before the
House committee by which he shall be examined shall ia
addition 70 the pains and penalties existing be liable to
Indictment and for misdemeanor OF the United
having Jurisdiction thereof and conviction shall
pay fine exceeding thousand dollars and less
than hundred dollars and suffer imprisonment in the
Jail not less than month than twelve
months.
SEC 2. And be further enacted, That person
nsd and estfying before either house of Congress
committee Of either house, shall be held crimnay
in court OF Justice or subject penalty or forfeit
for any fact touching which he shall be required
testify before either house of Congress
which he shall testified whether
made produced BY any wnes before either house
Congress before committee OF either house. shall be
competent testimony in criminal proceeding such
witness any court Of Justice and witness shall hereafter
be allowed refuse testify fact produce
paper touching which be shall be examined by either
Of Congress committee Of either house. for the
that his testimony touching such fact the production
OF such paper tend disgrace him otherwise render
him infamous Provided That nothing this act shall be
construed exempt any witness prosecution pun
hment for perjury committed by him In tesiDg Afore-
said.
SEC g Aad be e furrher eracfsd That when q witness
shall fail testify, provided the previous sections Of
this and the shall be reported House. sha
be the duty Of the Speaker of the House the President
Senate ths district attorney for the District Of Columbia
whose duty shall be to bring the matter before the grand
jury for their action.
Approved January "a, 1857.
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coNGRESs-MONDAY.

sExlrx-Aher the usual morning business, the Senate
resumed the consideration Of the bill from The House Of
representatives authorizing the establishment Of naval
dspot on Blythe island at Brunswick the coast Of
Georgia and for other purposes The motion to recon-
nit the bal negatvedyeas In nays 81 and the Till
read third time sad passed after long debate in which
the comparative merits Of Beaufort North Carolina Port
Royal, South Carons and Ship Island, Mississippi,
urged by various senators 10 competition with those of
Brunswick. Georgia The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up and under consideration the hour Of
aijour1ment.
Housx RErRuKSTArTyks.-The Sergeant-at-Arms Of
the House presented Mr. Joseph l. Chester the bar Of
the House Mr. Chester being asked by the Speaker
what he had for appearing before the select
Iaee pursuant 10 the served upon him on the
4th inst and whether be ready appear before
said committee and answer to such proper questions
should be put him. answered that departing from the
city the day After be subpensed witness he did
intend any dsrspeet whatever the committee the
House. bat had made arrangements to leave the city for
PhAdelpha before the subpoena had been served upon
him. private business Of emergency that be had not
read the subpoena carefully, observed The clause
quring him mot to depart without leave that 1t WAS
his intention to appear before the committee Saturday
Monday that he evinced no dPoeon either py haoeas
corpus othsrwiss to evsde the arrest return to
Washington; from which be trusted that the honorable
body would attribute to him dsrespect disposition
to avoid its mandate and that be entirely ready and
willing to appear and before the committee After
the Clerk had finished reading the above Mr. Florence Of
Pennsylvania moved that Mr. c. be discharged from the
custody of the sergeanaArms the to the inter
rogaiOres being respectful and satisfactory which motion
agreed to-
Thursday and Saturday next were set apart for the
consideration Of territorial business in lieu of the days
which consumed last week in the consideration of
qasstions affecting the privileges of the House Under
suspension of the rules the bill for the increase of the pay
the army officers reported from the Committee on
Military Affairs read third time and passed message
received from the President of the United States no
flying the House that he had signed the bill eecu-
ally enforce the attendance Of witnesses upon the
Of either house Of Congress- and to compel them to
discover testimony" s -a.a.s.s. ~.
Under suspension Of the rules bill introduced
and passed allow slave and her two inherit
property left by the father. &c r ..M
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sash priest sa1 td1ng elders o.
IhasiAst differed with the go covenant Of
Boston as 10 the covenant Of grace and NE -
works she maintained that the Boston ministers SEere
not sealed and shat they were not able ministers Of the
Gospel because they like the Apostles before the
oenson This was the head and front Of her OF nee
Was expressly stated by the Rey Hugh Peters Of he
vruIsnt Of her prosecutors who said in his teO-
ny before the court HThs the main thing against her
that she charged with being Unable ministers Of the
Gospel and preach covenant Of wurkAS This unfrs
tunAte woman whose only crime Was that OF differing
with the ruling ministers on the COVENANT Of works and
the covenant of grace and comparing them with the Apps
ties before the ascension banished from Boston and
consequently from all New EnEand to seek refuge Ia the
surrounding wilderness where she and all her children
and servants were massAcred by the Indians OF Long
Island In recording this melancholy CATASTROPHE pous
Puritan minister exslams, SThus may see how the
Judgment Of God pursued this wicked into
the wildernessr
During the pamy days of the Boston Purtans all free
dom Of speech ana of the press prescribed and the
rgid censorship Of modern despOtsm nothing
compared with that they enforced The governor the
general council the magistrates the mere tools Of &c
eesastica tyranny and what was called civil
TIC ucsfolsni Va q
absolute as that Of the Jews. There always Cot
ton, Mather Peters, Hooker, SOME other high
priest among them whose will @ss law and gospel and
whose stern nfexibe bgoty and pride equally infused
themselves into the laws and their administration Fol
long while there only public printer among them
and he dared publish anything not agreeable TO the
priesy bell-wether of the Aock bis disciples in h.
council he was hned ind lprisoned and hi paper burn
BY the common hangman Freedom of speech equal,
prohibited and continual instances where fines
stripes and Imprisonment inflicted not only men
women for expressing disspprobaion Of law doubt
ing the nfbiliy of priest the purity Of magistrate
The of Mira Hutchinson Roger Williams, and tn,
Quaker though most notorious do not stand alone TIT
early records of Massachusetts, abound in examples Of y
and ecclesiastical tyranny Aforng ample proof that h
early Of Paritans knew nothing Of the principles
liberty or ifthey did reduced them To practice
espt then claiming IMMUNITY fer themselves tassaohu
sets was mere ecclesiastical despotism Jewish hi
erarchy But have not space for all we intend Il
say this subject in this ISSUE the residue o
Il our NEXT
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FOX ALL PARTS Of TIE WEST.
GH44 -
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

NEW and IMPROVED ARRANGEMENTS.
rHREE TRAINS DAILY from BailDefe for Cumberland,
Il Nhxeiinx and mart Of The West.
I.t me RECONSIDERATION TRAIN wiI leave Fxeepa sas
sem wsshns,cn fsi JunclioaJ sop stations and
arrive al Capbshand O'Clock, p N
al the NAIL Camden Station daily exer sun
aavl Al n M Wheeling BY connecting ~
Benwood coGrs@ss cinenAzu Dayon ina'snaPe
Ne LouisyIe CIeveisnd Detroit, Chicago, ~ LOUIS,
al TIA ExPREss TRAIN daily 2, commenting
% erpess trains Louf Csiro, Chicas" and
PAGES The sisraBce 10 Cnciunau sns sn
,si ana southern places West 100 miles shorter
man by The tims y there places Is Ae un
Barxare checked through Columbus CihcnAa Indianapolis
Fa,sesrsrr ana baggage Transferred all points free.
TaKoCGH TICKETS will be snd TO al he large towrs IN he
West possible ue Lekef ofnce CsnoSas ~
ion, and al WI shineion cfy
seco class attached 20 We mai usin-
Pa,ssurer from Baltimore washington vee iae snIe
,eS 4. de,e accommodates nai train, and ng
otct a Cembersnd They ae1i morning by
the eff-rr. nan which leaves Cumb-rsad u AS a. ma ana
Passarer from Washington have ample wash
% m. ouly route by whih through uckeu and Baggage
che.s. can obtained in Washington
FOR WAY PASSENGERS
The s5 viii al tons esst %
ana beyond Piesnni gons
wet Rsxwardly anal leaves WheefrE l5 a M,
Cumberland al ED eaehng panrice
The FREDERICK TRAIN 4. M teIeef snnday,l
stnppns Al way satoas Leaves Fedsek al p arisirS
1as M IIraTT,s MILLS TRAIN Camden
m and se D Eiicoii'- Mills al IS, a m, ma
'So'p m-' eAe'p w. 8. wooBsIDE,
y.nI7s6 Master Of TIansPoitniion.
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SENATOR SUMNER.

On Saturday last in the lower branch Of the Massachu-
sets Legislature, Communication was read from Hon
Charles Sumner accepting the Office Of United States
aor to which he recently elected. Re does ndi-
cate in the letter when he shall proceed occupy his
but speaks Of his complete restoration to health m
RATES OF POSTAGE TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLO
MES, INCLUDING TASMANIA (vAY DIEMAS's
LASD) AND NEW ZEALAND.
We requested state that notice has been given by
the British Pos, Office of arrangement made by
month by the route of Suez between Great Britain and
the Australian colonies including Tasmania and New
Zealand Under this arrangement mails viii be despatched
from Southampton lEugland) regularly the l2th Of
each month and in addition to, and conneIion WITH the
direct packet service from Southampton special service
will be maintained via France for the conveyance of sup
Elementary mails which win be despatched from London
four days after the departure Of the packet from South
ampon; thus the correspondence via Marsees win be
made up and forwarded from London on the lsh Of each
month
The postage all letters and newspapers addressed to
the Australian colonies Be paid in advance or they
cannot be forwarded from Great Britain The upon
letters to New South Wales Victoria, Port Pkp) South
Australia Western Australia Tasmania Ivan Diemans
Land and New Zealand win be 80 cents the single letter
not exceeding half ounce when sent via Southampton,
and 80 cents The single letter not exceeding ounce when
Get via Marseillss Newspapers, when sent via Souhamp
ton, eents each; prepayment required
Letters via Southampton charged with single rate
postage NOT exceeding the weight of half an ounce dou-
bic rate if exceeding half but exceeding
ounce quadruPle rate If exceeding but not
oseing two ounces and on two rates being charged
FRS, ounce
Letters via Marseilles charged with additional
French rate Of cents the quarter The postage
therefore via Nsrsses letter mot exceeding ounce
80 cents when above ounce and not exceeding I
o.nee IS cents when above ounce and no, exceeding
ounce 81 cents and when above ounce and not exceed
Ing one ounce, 30 cents
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DETxsroS on THE sLoor-oF-EAR FALSoUTH-Ths United
States sioopowsr Falmouth which hes been ready for
sea for some days detained at the navyysrd sAys the
New York Commercial Of Friday ast by the quantities Of
ice preventing communication with the island in the bay
which Is located the powder magase whence her
plies of that article are 10 be obtained.
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TO COSFECTfOs ERsfrcpossl- Will received pnul Inc
fa day 81 February or me eeiuivs privilege
confectionery
the bird Erhticn Of The Metropolitan Aechsnc
cpenrd On The I'd and ~ March
The mdrcr silorsed q
ssie style and wh
he so sxrifscny evidence Of ms sh
eies 81 the best GusIsry.
Address his
oTc., cot v 'EI- (
Dee a7-ensgsblt CHAs. y. RTANsBURY.
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By LEG Arm.
Ia K.n,Ler-

fAs Weaker.
oswEsO Jan zJ.-Ths weather TO day il colder. A7A
n the Thermometer marked II deg. Ens II a. N deg
below zero.
PsoUsESeE, Jan. 2s-TO-day has been the eoldest an
frsJ years. The Thermometer this morning
- e. :, a. hsp~ zero in different parts Of the
city.
ALrAxy, jan 2srhe thermometss in the upfz ssrs q
the city a, O'Clock this morning registered 70 deg below
zero colder than IL has been since lsss.
HAHrFosD, Jan. 23.Ths mercury O'Clock this
ing was 10 deg. below zero and At II O'Clock below
M6srsEAl, jan 7s.-The Thermometer this morning
sstsred ss deg. besor sere.
eussEo Jan. ES.-Iz The Upper Town this morning the
ereary 50 degrees and in Lower Town "A degrees below
Eero.
BOs roR jan sYsserdsy Is reported have been the
coolest srer known Vermont At several places in that
State the mercury said hare concealed. Weather
adge- estimate the temperature at 50 degrees below
Schooner Standard Lott
Bosrox, Jan. 26.-The schooner Stasaard, from East
Florida bound for New York has been abandoned
Crew artifed here.
Arrival fths Black rarrior.
YEw Yonk, Jan. 2s.The steamship Black Warrior, from
New Orleans via Havana and Old Point Comfort 18th inst
arrives this morning She put into Old Point escape the
violence Of the late @ The report Of her arrival Sat
urday was Incorrect
instant during which she lost her fore and main mas and
a. the rigging attached. The gale lasted 6ftytwo hours
arsg c the fuel gave and the boat drifed 70 the
southwark. WheI tie grs ahaed the boat attempted to
reach Norfolk using her cabins and frtsre for fuel and
arrived Hamptoa Roads the 2lst but could r-ssh
Norfolk of the Ice She procured fuel at Old
Point Comfort, and proceeded thence on the 2ith.
Spoke the morning the 2ls inside Of Cape Henry
steamer Empire City hence fer Hasaa snd New Orleans
The steamer Roanoke hence for Norfolk ro-sr in be-
sseen Point Comfort and Norfolk the barques AnnS, q
Rchmond ans Parhisn, both from Rio ashore Old
Poi also the BrsEen saraue Anna, from Bremen to
Baltimorethe dischagng her passengers who
sheltered at Fort Monroe
Albashosse BaFRt.
Bosros Jan. 2s.The almshouse for the insane poor
South burnt yesterday Two female inmates
persisted.
Ths Afantie Taegroph.
sr. JoHss IN. F:,) Jan. 2s II O'Clock min, a
To Cyrus w. Field, esq, National Hotel, Washington, d.
The legislature of this colony win be opened Thurs
day neft Tr- Atlantic cable win form prominent topic
Governor Darling's speest. A. SHEA.
This despatch received at the Warrington telegraph
Office 10 O'Clock and 56 minutes, Distance frv St
Johns Washington, 1850 miles. rewritten at sij
different stations involving considerable loss Of time and
ID sdes,r, DELAYED nearly IS minutes at HalifAx
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FFICIAL.
DEPARTMENT ~ STATE,
Washington, Jan. Is. IE7

Washington, jan IS, 1857.
s following translation Of iaie Swedish ordinance, permit
r. nee importation duinr
,,5 ssrtsO pyssosa hs benefit Of those whom may
, ea ITEAHsL.rios
We, Oscar, b. ths Of God kia; Of swsden s6w,s
q ash a Sep emheT ls and @ the ih o. April
Of articles viii expire with
the yes pezeda ordaln that the loSing named
sret Imported free during the nsIi coming year, (s5'
.stua. ground uuna all kinds bread, al kind
uazs nee, Lask paddy pcHtces and potato meal
bgu.f cheese Kinds cale all Kinds Fork fish,
yntea cured nok all kinds except anrhosies
aiaes, and iunney taiow. l -.
49, t-, throughout coming the following articles
NAV be IN ported s8ser me following reduced su'ies
Gfain kinds stcads afs. shilling banco pcuad.
Ricr :"
Oh. ls FER spctAeeaIies Otherwise
pecbed fir per uad
sicarshe :
Csneies istiow and pafasun-. 4
strarise and UasarIh s..--.-.-.- II - =
Thai al concerned shay duly have testimony
here1 snsa hand and sealed IL with royal
srat Occ
sr.cKHs In Palace, December 10, is5c
.
me skiag existing tariff equivalent % ss Of
a
Ian
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RHODE ISLAND eosL-The coal mines Of Portsmouth
Rhode Island, claim importance The Providence
Journal says that thyed for the past year has been about
1000 tons and the whole quantity taken from the mines
since the company commenced operations is about 10000
tons The quality Of the coal has mach improved the past
year. and said TO be equal to the average Pennsylvania
coal ready sale and the demand is great
err than the supply.
WANTS OF DYING HGx-A San Francisco paper, in Civ
ing Of trip the plains during which the
party had battle with the Indians says that Poor Red
dy" one Of the party Hwho fast giving ont from his
wounds begged to leave him and ourselves" As
the party leaving the wounded to bis fate the
writer says be desired 70 give him matches,
piece Of tobacco, and 70 pray for him. w
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The Atlantie Telegraph.


On Friday the sd ins Wa.hinr,or coaaty,
resideprr u H. Mrs MARY w. HES
sELiU5, the 18th year o. her
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MANHATTAN.

AooUnTAL SHuRLocK-Shurleck, on trial at Phils-
dpha for the murder Of Clswges for the seduction
his wife, was acquitted Saturday last There was
great enthusiasm the result manifested by the crowd
thronging the courthouse
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