Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-24
pys OF the Day.

lue Iost-oulce department "IlisbOEtIy lhht
up the subject Of ocean transportation. A
proposition has been received for carrying
the mails both from New Orleans and Nes
York to Havana, to alternate with the Law
! line, and n similar service on the Bremen
and Havre lines, receiving p0stages tor re
Enumeration, as contemp plated by the act Of
Congress.
1t IL stated from Newfoundland that thC
! Government will despatch steamer to Trim
ity Bay to pilot in the Niagara as near 81
practicable to the point where it has beer
decided to land the cable. The Niagara may
be looked for towards the close OF the month
if no accident occur.
The executive committee of the United
States Agricultural Society have decided tt
hold their annual national fair at Richmond
Virginia, on the ooh Of October. Tnt
Maryland Agricultural Society have ais
fixed upon that day for the colnmencem en
of their annual fair at their agricultural
grounds, near Baltimore.
A detachment of the 22d regiment Iilinoi.
militia, numbering II guns, under com
mand Of Major Payne, will visit Washing
ton, Baltimore, Phiadelphis, New York
and Boston, the coming season. 1t will bt
the most extensive military excursion ever
undertaken.
The Court Of Appeals of New York have
decided the case Of Lcavitt, receiver, etc, vs.
Blatchford aud others. This case involved
the validity Of trust created by the North
American Trust ami Backing Company, L
secure the payment Of $500 900 to the Bank
OF the United States and the Girard Bank q
Pni!a !eiphia. The trust ard the claim OF
the Philadelphia banks were sustained. The
securities pledged, were ample to secure TIT
entire claim which, with the interest accu
mulated during long litigation, mus: now
amount to q million of dollars.
The brig Laontue, Of Salem, Captain S
Greenaw, from Pniladel phia, with cargo
Of coal, was run into and sunk on Friday
night, when ten miles from Highland Light
Cape Cod, by the United States store-shiE
Release, from Boston to Mad ira. Tue brig
sunk in five minutes after the collision -
The captain and crew only had time Il
Jump on board the Release before the brig
went down, ard they lost every thing. The
Release received no damage, except thc loss
Of jibboom.
The English papers bring US details Of
handsome entertainments given to Capt. Hud
son, Of the Niagara, and his oficers, Ut Ply
mouth, first by the Duchess of Somerset who
had appropriate American titles TO mary o.
the Gishes; and next on board the guard
ship Impreg enable, by Capt Stewart and the
officers Of that vessel. Many handsome com
p!imeuts were interchanged. Portraits o.
the Queen and the President Of the United
States were promptly placed opposite to each
other.
The St. Louis Mo- Democrat thinks tba
the danger Of a material dimipution Of the
grain crop of the West in consequence Of the
recent freshet, and oveIfnws, is being much
overrated. 1t says: In 1851 there was pre-
cisely such flood Is now prevails-not sub
siding till the lst OF July-aDd Jet the receipts
Of corn and wheat at ST. Louis in that veal
were fully up to the average during the five
years from lS49 20 1858.
The Bank Of the Commonwealth sub,
scription books were closed on Saturday last
Stock was subscribed to an amount Of nearly
$500 900, An organization will be made al
once by the election Of President and d..
rectoTs, and arrangements will be immediate
ly made for the earl commencement of bust
ness.
The family of James Monroe, Ex-Presi.
dent Of the United States, have expressed to
the Governor Of Virginia an earnest wish
that the removal Of the remains of the venc,
rated patriot and statesman from the city If
New York to Richmond, may be effected
with as little display as possible, and with
out any unnecessary cost to the people Of Viz
gina.
John j. Critteudeu arrived at Cincinnati,
on Saturday, and had a handsome reception
lie was escorted to the Spencer House
where he was welcomed by Hon. Thomas
Corwin Mr.. Critteuden made an eloqncn!
response. lie proceeded to Covngton, Ky,
the same evening, where be had another co.
thuSiastic reception.
1t is remarked on as rather n singular cir,
cumstance, that, although we have one or
more diplomatic agents i'll Central America,
the FIRST news OF the march which the French
have stolen upon us IN Nicaragua should
have reached our Government through a
London newspaper, especially az the negoti'
alton for the concession to the French was
carried on by Mons Belly with Two separate
States, Nicaragua and Costa RiCa.
The Eewburyport Herald says, that the
old residents we're not little surprised, on
Thursday, by the advent in their midst Of
Mr.. Peter Fudge, after an absence Of forty
! six years. 1t was supposed that be had long
been dead. 10 1872, Mr.. Fudge sailed from
Newburyport in a ship belonging to the late
Moses Brown, since which time no tiiina-
were had Of him until his return. His wife
| was married twice after bis departure, and
some years since she died.
Two imposing ceremOnials have just taken
place 10 New York: the solemn coronation
of a magnificent and Brilliant painting Of
the Madonna, at the Catholic Church Of St
Mary's, Hoboken; and the conservation OF 9
Jewish Synagogue in Allen street. TIE
| place is named Beth uauedresch, or House
of Learning, and was formerly MethOdis
place OF worship.
The man Bezall, at Cumberland, Md, AZ
rested on suspicion of theft and murder, wa:
released on Monday evening of last week.