The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-01-28

Harrisburg, Jan. 2l.-Both branches OF the
Legislature adjourned early to-day, to give the
members an opportunity TO escort EXC overnor
Pollock to the cars, on his departure for home
at noon. The members of the new Administra
ton, and of both Houses, waited on the Elk
Governor at his lodgings, and bid him farewell.
he made an appropriate and feeling parting
address to all present, before his departure.
de was escorted to the cars, and took his de-
parture amid many manifestations of respect.
An excellent feeling was evinced between the
outgoing and incoming Administrations, and
the usual courtesies were extended.
There is bill before the New York Legisla
ture, OF which the following is the substance
SECTION l. No grant, transfer, bond, note,
oill OF exchange, contract, or agreement, or
loan or forbearance of any money, goods or
things In action, shall be void by reason of any
paying or receiving, or agreeing to paw, such
rate of interest as the parties may agree upon.'
SEC. 2. That in all cases where the rate of
interest is not mentioned, it shall be deemed
and taken at the rate of per cent.
SEC. 3. No more than per cent. to be
charged on any judgment rendered after date
OF rendition.
On Tuesday morning, the works of Russell 4
Erwin, the extensive hardware manufacturers,
at New Britain, resumed business. They re-
commence with 200 hands, which number will
be increased if business warrants it. This was
the first sound of factory whistle heard in
New Britain for about two months, and they
have quite O number CT factories there. The
sign is encouraging for better times.-Hdrtford
Times, Jan. 20.
According to Parliamentary return, it ap-
pears that in 1856 the number of seamen and
boys logged in Her Msjesty's navy was 1897 !;
the toal number of lashes inflicted was ~, 492 [;
the highest number given to any culprit was so,
and the lowest /. The greatest amount of
logging appears to have taken place on board
the Royal Albert, in which ship twenty-o
seamen received 900 lashes.
A letter to the New York Journal of Com.
raerce, dated Havana, January 8, says: "Santa
Anna arrived here several days since, ipcognito,
| and we are not advised of his farther plans.
DE has not been in public, and there ia mys-
ferrous silence about the matter that puzzles
the curious in Mexican affairs. 1t is not gene.
| rally believed that he is here; but have the
knowledge from an undoubted source. Per-
haps the original plan is not entirely given up
as to the invasion of Mexico, and the old chief
is to bear the rsllying standard for Spanish sat.
isfaction; while, with Spanish aid, he may
once more guide the fortunes of Mexico and
rscuperate his own, which have been somewhat
wasted by several years idleness. Whatever
may be the cause of this secret visit and con.
eealed residence among us, it may be we'll that
| those most interested should know of the fore
shadow, looking certainly towards Mexico, and
a recall by his faction, whose agents have been
busy in this quarter for the last year or more
During the recent session of the Mississippi
Conference, at Brandon, Bishop Early present
ed the resolutions of the Alabama Conference.
recommending the striking out of the general
rule against selling men, women, and chill.
dten," &c. The Conference concurred in the
amendment by vote of seventy to seven.