The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-03-25

mat the fourteen slaves who escaped from Key
West in a Government vessel, on the night of
the 9Th of January, had arrived in safety at
that place. The American Consul took pos
session of the vessel. The slaves" of course,
cannot be taken.
At New York, Burton's old Chambers street
theatre has been opened for a noon prayer
meeting. Prayer meetings are held by the
printers in one of the largest printing offices in
the city every noon, and many of the workmen
are 80 much interested az to foIego their din
ners in order to attend.
Gov. Banks has filled both vacancies in the
Boston Superior Court by the appointment of
Charles Allen, of Worcester, (once a Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas,) Chief Justice
in place of Judge Nelson, and Marcus Morton.
jr, of Andover, Associate Justice in place OF
Judge Abbott. ....
Mrs. Patton, formerly Abby Hutchinson, has
joined the Band Brothers." and the old fash
Toned quartette party will presently perform
again in public.
The Canucks are initiating our politics, ,di-
viding on sectional lines North and South, and
seriously threatening dissolution of the Cana
dian Union. Herein they are proving their
fitness for membership of the great American
Union when that suspicious day arrives. The
quarrel in question arises from the demand of
Canada East for equal representation with
Canada West, which the latter, being the most
populous, will not agree to.
Rev. Mr.. Seeley, the newly appointed Chap
lain of the American Church in Paris, arrived
at that city on the 22d ultimo. he went out in
the Fulton, and had g very rough passage.
The Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Bond, of Baltimore,
has been appointed the editor of the Baltimore
Christian Advocate. DR.. Bond is son of the
late editor of the New York Christian Advocate
The Boston Journal states that the late
Thomas w. Ward has bequeathed to Harvard
College S5,000 and to the Boston Atheneum
| $4,000, as funds of which the income ia to be
expended in the purchase of books also, 81, 900
each to "The American Peace Society,"" and
to "The City Missionary Society"
The Ledger says some idea of the business
done in that city can be had by recurring to
the fact, that one of their steamboat agents col
thousand three hundred and seUeny-three dol
lars and eighty cents, as freight and charges.
The Cincinnati Commercial states that
msjority of the fruit growers in that region are
deploring the mishap 10 the peach crop. The
last warm spell, succeeded by sharp frosty
i weather, killed large portion of the buds.
Some of the fruitraisers express hope that
the orchards have partially escaped.
The Investigations by the Wisconsin Legis
lature, although unfinished as yet, have brought
to light most unparalleled system of bribery
and fraud in securing the La Crosse aud Mil
waukie land grant at the hands Of the last
State Government. We doubt If the pslmiest
days of she Congressional lobby can show 9
state of { cts to equal these. The whole State
Governus mt, from the Governor down to the
Assembly doorkeeper, bought up, body and
soul, and -nsde the tool of single corporation
The evid, nee of this is plain and undensbe,
and although it bears heavily upon the leading
men of til, Republican party, the present State
work, as s,ell in indicating the State credit as
in purging the party of these unworthy mem
bers. -
The bi.l authorizing the importation into
Louisiana of $500 Africans, after passing the
House Of Representatives of that State, with
little or no opposition, has been rejected in the
Senate, at the close of most violent and ex
citing debate, by a majority of two. The meas
ure is therefore, for the present, essentially
defunct.
81. Louis March 23.-The Leavenworth
Times has been received 1t states that on the
| 18th instant, two companies of cavalry and two
of infantry left that place for Utah. They
numbered $50.
A private letter from Col. johnson says that
| he has received no communication from the
Government since October, but attributes it to
the mails.
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select committee in the case of o. B. Matteson
has been agreed upon, and will probably be
made to the House Tomorrow. The majority
are of the opinion that the House has no juris-
diction 10 punish. Q member for anything which
was knoRn to his constituents at the time of his
ele cson Mr.. Curtis dissents on the point of
| jurisdiction, but maintains that this is not a
case, as it now stands, for its exercise. Mr..
Mattesoe, appeared before the committee with
o writtes, statement, and made an offer to prove
ell his allegations in his own defence but this
they tjne, on the ground that they have no
power r. send for persons and papers.
| Nep Cork, March 23.-The TI5nne has ad-
vices of January 3lst from the Utah expedition.
| The Nc ember mail, or that portion of it not
plumber BY the Mormons, had reached Camp
Scott, ter eighty.eight days passage. Mr..
| Stowell AIKEN prisoner by the army, had made
his escsse. It was strongly suspected that
there we've traitors in the camp. The troops
were AMUSING themselves with theatrical en-
tertainmspts.
| Richus,,d, March 2o-Both branches of the
Legislature have passed the bill making an ap.
preparation of $4,000 to the Covington and
| Ohio railroad. The bills making appropria.
tons of $400, 0c0 to the Orange and Alexan-
dria; 100000 to he Alexandria, Loudoun,
and Hampshire; $250,000 to the Manassas
Gap, and $3.50, 900 to the Norfolk and Peters.
burg railroads, have all passed the House, and
no doubt is entertained that they will pass the
Senate to-day. The Senate have passed the
act incorporating the Norfolk and Nazarre
] Navigation Company. 1t is generally believed
that the Legislature viii consult the views of
the banks rather than the wishes of the people
in regard TO the resumption Of specie payments.
| The Legislature will probably adjourn the last
of this month.
The barn Of William Sears, at Melbourne,
Hanover county, twas burnt on Friday night,
and % mules were lost.
NeU Orleans, March 23.-Advices from
| Texas state that several citizens of Webb coun-
| ty have been seized and impris oned by the
Mexican forces. Their release has been de-
manded BY Capt. Bracket, and meetings of
citizens have been held, denouncing this and
other outrages.
There is a reported massacre in the Ruatan
Islands, by the Indians, o. ESQ OF tie IL ha it
! ants.