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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-11

FROM ST. JonN, \. B.-Accounts from st. rolp.
" H. to the 18th Inst represent the prospect of am
| touh'aht crop OF grain, as most cheering The
nay crop 1t Il thought, would be below an aver
age The ru,nor OF the rot in potatoes in thar pro
vince is not confirmed. Halifax papers to the 81
lust slate the crops a. looking H. The saln n
fishery appears to lave been a general failure
"hiie Mt the same time the waters in some locali-
ties are toeInine with mackerel Cod fishing on
The north shore of the St Lawrence is represented
as very encouraging.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-11

There are no cheaper Journals in the Union. and
neither labor nor expense will be spared to make
them among the best newspapers of the city.
/ 4 cow ARDIN
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21

o. h..v,,v sreighted, and hes with her en-
c c "" . ~ .nSey water 10 her hurricane deck,
,h'h NV how IL high and dry above, resting on
rock. .llv cold ever since
~ n ne,,o, except two OF three days. Sunday last
we .,ncnIsry dsagieeabe and wintry the wind beng
en,f tbe northwest, with fierce suow-storm when
nnntnued the entire day, the mercury indicating
,mnera,ure ten degrees below freezing. Suridce-ice
va. formed in the bay nearly every night SINCE we
came 10 anchor ...
The RENAME OF the propeller Is. l. Weob NE Jns' IN
front OF Us the ends Of her black and charred tnoer
being oil that can be seen above water gang OF
Indians are at work getting out what ieight was ho
de,troyed at the time she was burned. FROM her keel
ard some eleven feet of her hull ~ IN gcod con
on and should they succeed IN getting II anoa' Dy
the time the Mineral Rock returns from ABOVE, she
will endeayor 20 tow IL to Detroit Her engine u not
much Injured and will repay the saving OF II.
some Indians who came here last evening report that
tbe Lake il covered with ice between tins place and
Whitesh Point and from thence outward a. far as the
lake could be seen
Nothing can be heard Of the propeller Gen. Taylor
which ynered at Ontonagon, except that she Left that
place on the 10Th Of April, bound down. She Is proba-
bv like ourselves icebound somewhere.
Sbaws dock at the missionary station two miles from
here was carried away by the ice on Sunday night
last together with sixty seventy cords OF wood and
large lot Of cedar posts. The loss Will fall heavily
upon the losers, II destroys great part OF their
Winters work.
Cept Wilson has determined returning to Detroit,
and Is transferring his freight 10 the Mineral Rock.
His passengers will take the steamers North Star and
Lady Egin.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21
FROM LAKE SUPERIOR.

Prov The DetnO< Free Press Of May ls
The steamer Illinois arrived yesterday afternoon
Rom Nhaisky Bay, having made an unsuccessful st
tempt to reach upper Lake Superior ports She, in
company WIN sevsls other steamers and propeers
made their way as far up "a Whaisky Raw about 25
miles above the Saul and We're unable 20 make any
further progress. The Illinois transferred her passen-
gers and freight 10 other boats and retu,ped Ia This
place. She reports the lake fall Of ice of thickness
Of two feet, as far the eye can reach. This will
preclude the possibility of reSbiug Lake Superior for
some time TO come. We append Il letter received
by the Illinois;
WHlIsKY BAY, Nay ~.
Here We tbe propeller Mineral Rock are, come
- miles above the $780, encompaSsed by ice fields
Of q solidIty and extent whih NO link of chain OF
lakes get up like Superior, clear, blue and denS
like its waters. Il is little over two weeks
Einee We left Detroit for the upper end Of that lake.
and thus far have got while appearances Indicate
strong probability that we will remain here few
days The following craft compose the icebound
feet: steamers Illinois North Star and Lady Egin,
and propellers Mineral Rock, and Irou City.
The propeller Manhattan is sunk alongside the csual
dock al The Soo," having iun come rocks abreast
Of TopssI Island, which stared some of her plauks
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21

OFFICIAL Worn o. Ns"-HAnFsHrRr.-Ihe "o'.
ernor and Council of N.w-HsmF-hire have counted
the voter cast in that State at the ate election Inc
following i ne resul: for Members Of Congress, a.
officially declared:
Di..Iiet I-Jsnes Pae tRepGbh an - az o. W. NJ
d.. ID moersi H. j S.si;rns rs Majority fur P'se,
go. - -,
District II M. W Tsppsn Rep le6S5i o w Morrison
ID.m.l 100. ScstteTips u; Majority for Isppan 49,
Di.,f,t III A. H. CrasiE fRsph lOhs1i '" r wheeler
DIM 500: Scattering IS Majority for CraEin, 81 .
Totss-Whol. Republican vote D6l9 whole D~mocr.iie
vote % ga; whoie .st,.ns yO;- se5. Rsputl maj Ss2
TIE Manchester 4imeJcdI says:
"No returns were received from soTne TN or
twelve towns for Senators. or for Members OF Con
gres. and the vote of Lebanon for Congressman. was
lost because the Town Clerk forgot 10 Ign hi- re-
.,rv
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21
THE POLICE.
DoNGs OF THE NEW COMMISSIONERS.

DOlNGS OF THE NEW COMMISSIONERS
The Board met yesterday morning at ii o'clock at
the Superintendents Office No. Tryon row present
Aessrs. Draper, Bowen, Nye and Cholwel
The trial Of Deputy Matsel, charged with nsuoord
nation, being first in order the clerk was directed to
call the name Of George w. Matsel, who not appear
ing to answer, the Superintendent, being duly sworn
read copy of the order served by him on the Deputy
directing the latter to detail five policemen to the
Quarantine grounds. He presented the following writ
ten statement and charges:
To the Con- nissioner, Q the Metropolitan Poee Dhtys
GEsTLENEs: On tue 18th day OF May, 1851, |
personally served on George W. Matsen, Deputy
Superintendent of Police the orders, of which copies
are hereunto annexed, and demanded compliance
Herewith. to which he replied that he would not
comply with them, ard could not recognize the
authority of the Commissioners of Police, of the
General Superintendent of Police.
II, therefore prefer the following charge against
George w. Matse, Deputy Superintendent Of Police:
LEarge-Firs,: INSTRUMENTATION of orders
Sp,cbcati0N-In this, that on the i4th day Of
May nst. he refused to obey order issued by the
Superintendent OF Police, requiring him forthwith TO
detail Eve patrol men for special service, and to
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21

FRon NASSAU, ". ply the arrival OF the bTl'Hn
schooner Rover at Charleston, May To- we have r.
ceived advices from Nassau, y. p 70 The Gun 'ns''
There il little news of importance
His EIceency Charles John Bayley, The new 10y
erncr, arrived in the packet Monte Chr-to Oh .ne
night Of the 9TH ul and took the oath OF oice on me
18th Sir Alexander Zimmerman leaves soon Tor New
foundand of which Island he takes The governneh'l,
via the United States. Gov Bayley held MS FIRST eVee
on the oath ult.
The General Assembly of the leland has been pro-
rogued tlfthe 29th inst.
Her Maiestys brig Mariner ~ guns arrived WIN
specie for the commits, arist the y2d ut wa trey
town and Havana, and left for England on the 2o'h.
Adyices received at Nassau from Demerara say ana'
the cholera had ceased 10 exist at George Iowa Inc
disease still fingered in the country districts, however
The expenses which have been incurred by the colony
in consequence of this disease said 10 amount 10
$50 600. The supply of labor attracting great NJ
,ention in British Guiana, and The Royal Ga-Gfe
saws that if the restrictions which now placed IN
d" the way of free emigration, and cSDeoidHy from
Africd removed, We have 10 hesitation IN say
ing and say il advisedly that there would 6e 10
difficulty in raising cotton enough, and that OF me
" manufacturers of the United Kingdom This GER
tainly looks very like request for the reOpenng OF
the Slave trade, and that from her Majestys own
subjects.
There was still some considerable talk at Demerara
and Barbados in reference Ia the submarine Telegraph
connecting the Continent of South America with the
West India Islands.
The erection of lighthouse Sandy Point, IN An
tigua had been decided upon and by this time TN.
port Of ST. John is expected to be accessible al all
times.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21
MARINE AFFAIRS.

DETESTfOS OF THE GEORGE LAW.
The George Law did not sail yesterday on account
of the storm. BerfOrd & Co., No. l72 Broadway will
forward letters and small parcels to be received until
II o'clock to-day.
The United States ship st. Lawrence Com. Forest
was at Montevdio March q. Officers and crew all
well. The Falmouth is daily expected from Rio.
THE SHIP HIGHFLYER.
DR.. Miner, Of this city, is in receipt Of letter from
his sonn-law Capt j. l.. Barrows, Of the ship Con-
queror hence from Calso October 10, from which we
are permitted to make the following extract. The
letter il dated
Hone KoSG, China March IS 1872.
There report here that the half burnt remains Of Cap
Wstsrmsns ship the Hghhyer lying ashore the south
End Of the leland Of ForuOsa Il may not be the Hghyr
another ship lost sbou, the But opinion
is that il is Wstermsns ship. There believe that
Of the unfortunate people who belonged her still
alive and slaves 20 the FOrnossns up the country At all
Of the American squadron should be
that point. and thoroughly investigate the
IL Is but two days sal! from here" Hartford Times
NACKEREL.
Large schools of mackerel were seen off the South
Shoal Of Nantucket few days SINCE by Capt Forbes
Of the brig Annie Laurie, arrived at Newport.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21
!SELEPROTECTION.
To The Editor Of II, v. 7. Tribune.

To the Editor o. Inc " 4 IFoHht
SIR: la reading The TRIBUNE this morning. no.
ticed that among the leading articles one deplor
ing the condition Of this Law-forsaken City. In the
article was expressed the idea that the sole restrain
upon the vagabonds who nfest this city, was the fea
that Vigilance Committee would suddenly rise and
establish Provisional Government.
Some three months ago, when Mayor Wood COM
menced his of disregard TO law ameetng OF the
Curlew Club held and after discussing the subject
in oil its bearings il was decided that the Law wa
poweress TO protect person and property in this city
Il was time that measures should be taken TO protec
ourselves. Committee of Nine were appointed, lone
Of whom had been in California in the year 1872 as a
member of the Vigilance Committee, and two who
were members and present during the crusade OF DO
and IL was resolved unanimously that Vigilance Com
mttee was necessary here that the Curlew Club dis
solve that its members should form themselves into
Committee Of Safety lastly measures be taken so a.
10 increase the number Of members and secure the co
operation Of all good citizens. Pursuant to these resO-
lutions the Club dissolved, and at the next meeting
night organized themselves TO act as Vigilance Com
mttee in the mean time a letter dispatched to
San Francisco to the Committee there, detailing the
circumstances and requesting copy of their constitu-
ton and bylaws
On the 18th of March letter was laid before the
Committee addressed 10 the officers and members Of
the Curlew Club. II was from the Raritan Club, who
had become of some change being on the carpet,
and desiring to enrol with u.s. stating their number OF
men, funds the Trcasurers hands and their cOnsttu.
ton, 70 that everything in their society should be
known to us. 1t was referred to the Committee on
Membership, who reported in favor of it, and accord
ingy the R8ritan Club were disbanded and enrolled
with us. Since that have been making rapid
strides and have greatly increased our numbers.
Several prominent merchants and professional men
have joined u.s. and in the laws are set aside by
political deInagOgues, and our Chief Magistrate still
perseveres in his illegal career the Vigilance Committee
will make an example which will not fail to have
effect. An OLD CURLEw.
W.. yoyk MAY % 1877
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21
PUBLIC MEETINGS.

COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.
The Board net yesterday afternoon at the office in
Worth street.-the Hon. Gulian {. Verplanck in The
chair, and quorum present.
The necessity for baggage at Castle Garden
was exempLfed by the statement that 1900 trunks,
containing the property OF emigrants, were lying
around exposed to the present storm.
The PnEsIDEST stated that the counsel 10 the Board
in reference the liability Of the Commission for lost
baggage. had advised that release be required from
the grants before taking charge Of their property
To effect this object the following resolution
adopted:
ReIed That the several proposals buildings sheds
baggage ~ Castle Garden belonging ,msants be
eferrtd with the Castle Garden Committee II bring
that the Commits Of
nothing for such storage aud be in wise responsible for the
sxd baggage lo damage 10 the while .sd baggage
any portion thereof remains in the said Esrsn Landing
Depot, under the charge this Commission.
Mr.. DEyELIS, the counsel tn the Corporation here
appeared and advised that the baggsge-room be built
and then leased TO the Railroad Companies compel
ling them to assume the responsibility Cor lost baggage
and that the Railroad Companies should appoint some
competent man 10 take charge Of IT, and answer al
complaints from parties losing property under his care
The following is the weekly statement:
Number of es1lsrAnts arrived % Nay 3 ieS7...4lsl6
Number OF enitrsnts arrived since, 20 May LII
To same date IN lSe
1857. 1856.
No Of nrsies u in.tiaiions AZ " i'lsndl5l9 i4i2
No II Marine 1874 IT'S
oVsrdrst on hans January ]. ~ IS
Res piano Is May -. foTssrmrt,penT
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21

TBEhIoNIcIpE MAJ NoRMsTows.-Tkc Wss'ctes-
Ter RspaJl'caa has An account OF the shooting of
Cleaver Bartholomew 10y his cousin, C ID. Phillips
II describes the murdex Ind adds:
Phillips went into the kitchen, where h was found
shen the ghbot began TO collect seema gly asleep
and snoring. When Dr. kickabaugh arrived he said
10 him: Tell, Dr., haVe shot Cleave; esIne and
will show you how he AAiEs." Ii is said also that
while the anGuest sIt:ing the body, he was
asleep up STAIN; and we eaEn Tat when he wee under
errest he drove into WeSehes:er in his owr wagon,
and stopped IL tae Office door If attorney whom be
desired employing. in quite bus.hess like manner.
post-mOrtem & NaminatiOn al TIE body was 10 have
lecn made and The inquest Ia BE- rekSsenbed % Sun
dag morning Last, ,It have head nothing OF The
reSSIs. Mr.. bartholomew iBteII sd at the Valley
bafAsd Church yesterday tMondsy) morning. TIE
counsel Ion Philips made application 10 Court
on Sei1Sda} last TO have him brought Gp on habeas
corpus, slth view to his being disehGfged ON bsil
o'clock.
These are te facts which have reached us IN regard
10 inns deed 90 blood aud VIZ think they are reliable
whether Philips was drunk az not is Question with
come persons bn think there can be no donht ,hnt
he was under the influence of liquor
Mr. Philips is a man whose character is NOT abovs
reprach, and his many reckless acts while under the
influence ~ rum are pFOverbal in the neighborhood
where he resides. Still do not think there is in
this eosc the slightest evidence of any premedi,ated
killing. Hf vas most bkely Etlamed BY drink, fired
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21

the pistol and killed hi. relative or friend without
moment. reflection Rsckessness being large eie-
ept in his character II 10 not 20 be wondered a. tha
THE rad event has taken place; but We 10 not n,'Du
20 prejudice the one way or the other, and We
theT, leave [
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21

Total amount Of School moneys for 1851. lOo4o 90
The report recommends that alter the approPrla-
tons above specified expended no turther
payments he made on account thereof unless the
Board shall specifically direct such payment ana the
amount of said payment TO be directed rom one oil
the other items. The report concluded win resoiu-
ton recommending that, general regulation reia-
tive 10 the salaries Of teachers and ant0rs Tor the
present year il is hereby directed that more money
shall be paid in any month for salaries of teacsers ana
iantors in any Ward for that purpose for the month
of January last past with the addition OF "a per cent
thereto unless an increased expenditure SHAH be au-
thoriZed by this Board previous to the mourning
thereof and the President and Clerk are hereby i-
sructed not 10 sign warrants of the payment Oh Salc
aries in any Ward, except for the present month OF
May beyond the amount allowed to that Ward under
the foregoing regulation; and the Clerk Is further
instructed to transmit copy OF this resolution 70 the
Board of Trustees of each Ward with statement OF
the maximum amount per month tor the salaries oil
teachers and jantors.
The report was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
The report Of Committee on Free Academy, relative
10 reorganzing the system course of education IN
that Institution was laid on the table and ordered to
be printed
The Committee on Elections and Qualifications re-
ported that they had considered the matter in refer
ence 10 the resignation of Josiah W. Brown, First
Ward, rs a School Commissioner and the nomination
by the Ward officers of Andrew j. Perry to fill the
vacancy, and concluded their report with resolution
that Andrew J. Perry be appointed as C9mmls 'ioheI
of Common Schools for the First Ward. Adopted
unanimously.
The report of the Finance Committee in favor OF
paving Alfred j. Concklin and james G.. Hardy, saw
each for services as tutors in the Free Academy was
adopted.
Report of the Auditing Committee in favor of pay
ing the expenses of Special Committee TO Albany,
amounting to SO Adopted.
The Board sustained the President and Clerk in
their refusal TO sign bills for extra work new build
ings or work over and above the original contracts.
After the transaction of some other business the
Board adjourned.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-16

Mr.. SwrtsrR mriveion Friday from the
Upper Minnssota lie rn the Siou,
Agency. nj Yellow Medicine. va Wolrs
day morning before daylight
We learn that Superintendent C,tLrS
has suspended the payment II the annuity
Sioux until they surrcmlsr into his hanls
lSKrApr-r,s band II cut,hruats The
Indians. Of cour~. ar c,csdinTly iSiie
uant u the p.,pommrrt bu, the conduct
Of tho Superintendent MEETS tho approval
Of the whites at tho Agency.
Tn tho day Mr. Swrtxm LEI, tho Agency,
lion. Jossrn X. Bno~S arrived from Hole
irthc Mountain he rpcr,s tina, Col No
a,x's party hal cachd thai point.
MAJ sesss battery Of flying artillery
arrivrd al the yellow Medicine Agency, on
Sunday las, TIP to that time the Indians
al the Agocy had maintained very ,hrca.
euing atti,atc. cau~d by the summary pun
isbmen, inflicted upon iSS-r,pr.ns SON
hu, the arrival Of the artillery cra,ni a
marked change Ia their dcmoang.
A, the time Mr., SwrrrrS I'm the AIcncy,
handr~ls Il rumnrS. of . very alarming
character, wcrc aiioat anil among tfrm, the
rrcrt which r~chcd us, apparently on
sasl authortty thai t,l Mat IA hal h.x.n
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-16

Tbs Telegraph brings us the sad intsllI
gence Of the death Of WILLIAM /. MARCY
late Secretary Of STATE. At I'aIlaton Spa, N,
T., on the fourth Of July. The following
il the despatch announcing bis sudden do
miss:
ALnAsv, JuiyG.
W, Marcy died 81 Bsllston springs st noon
nm saturday. lie complained Of slight stitch
ia hls aide, which hsd Troubled him Tor some
time. aud thsn walked about quarter of NILE
10 Dr, Moors'a, hut not H0ding tho Doctor, he
returned 70 thu Hotel and went 70 his room,
leaving an order At the edlcs that tbs Dostof
should he scnt 10 him. IH. ~ soon arrlyni,
and upon going 10 his roota, he found HIN deal
Uls remains VII bs brought 70 Albany on
Tuesday, at o'clock, In special train Furnish
cd by M. Corning, In charge of ths Burgess
Corps. and will he deposited In the Capitol, 10
this city.
For upwards Of thirty years, Mr.. MAHor
WINS prominently before tbs American I'co-
ple. lie WINS Governor Of New York du'
ring the Canadian rebellion. aud by his nc
tive esertions In that position, prevented u
collision between England and tho United
Stste~. A. Secretary Of War, during the
Mexican War, he honorably associat~l him
elf with that glorious md memorable con-
aict, by the ensrgy with which heaitend'
q, to the duties Of his department. Ills
yrcs,est Isurela, however, have bcen more
recently achieved a. Secretary Of State un'
der Gen. PigacK. All parties have borne
testimony to the patriotism with which hc
conducted our foreign relations during tho
four years just past. III. correspondence
with Ilp,asxAsM, on tho subject of Capt
Isamlgsm's interference. 10 r,scne kohsrA'
viii de-ccnd TO future generations, side by
aide with wgnsxn's celebrated "IiuisE
s.ss letter" M models, both IN their tone
and logic. of American diplomatic papers
lIip correspondence with Lord CLARENDON
on the subjects Of tho enlistment officially
and the Central American QUESTION, were
characterized by elosene~ Of reasoning
and frcc Of expression. rarely Witnessed In
a,aid aud prry official expeditions
Gov. MARCY was never popular man
with the mascs Of the pooplc. but that he
was u true pa,rio, and enlightened States
man, mo person can gairpay. His great
qualities were only exhibited when placed
in an administrative capacity, and In pos'
ton. Of this character the greater portion ID
his public life was spent
At the time of his death, t.oy. MARCY
was making preparations to wal, farop".