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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, March Is.
SENATE.

OENAIE.
After the reception of several reports and memo
rails, the Kansas bill resumed.
Mr. W AIDE gave way to Mr.. Broderick who said
he had seen MIR. Douglas who intended to be heard
to-day but was still prevented by sickness Whilst
up he would refer to the special correspondence in
the New York Herald, which represented him (Mr.
Broderick.) having been rebuked for imperti-
nence by the Senator from PENNSYLVANIA He did
not think he had received any rebuke and he hoped
he never would He tried to conduct himself like
Senator, and he branded the writer as a lalsiier
of the facts He said he called attention to the
matter lest other gentlemen had been misrepre-
sented
Mr. Bigler replied, and Mr.. Wade resumed his
speech.
Mr. Mason follow ed Mr.. Wade his speech being
mainly occupied in tracing the history of success
sive aggressions o. the right of slave-holding
States.
10 o'clock, P. M.-The Senate is still in session
and the galleries are crowded with persons attract
ed by the Kansas debate.
Mr. Mason earnestly argued in favor of the ad-
mission OF Kansas under the Lecompton constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Clark took he opposite ground and is still
speaking as this dispatch is sent off.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. English offered resolution calling for infor
nation relative to the Louisville and Portland canal
with view to securing the interests of the United
States, and providing for reduction of tolls
Mr. English said the Government had owned the
.
what became of the money The tolls had amount
ed to SlO0OOO per annum, none Of which had gone
so far as he was advised into the Treasury of the
Government.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall replied, when the resolu-
ton adopted
Among other bills introduced was one BY Mr.
Gllmer to prevent an undue surplus in the treasu-
ry and to equalize the grants of public lands
the several States.
Mr. Letter introduced bill providing for the
election of postmasters by the people
Mr.. Wright, of Georgia, introduced a Homestead
Mr. Humphrey Marshal asked leave to present
the memorial of certain citizens of Washington with
reference to the employment of the United States
marines at the last June election He proposed a
committee to examine into all the facts and to as
certain the Presidents and the Secretary of Wars
agency in that matter.
Objection made.
large number of bills and resolutions were in
troduced and appropriately referred
Adjourned.
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THE KING OF DELHI.

The following is an extract from letter written
by the wife of Major (then Captain Hodson, from
Delhi:
s'There is report, which has been mischievously
set about, and may have mischievous consequences
viz: that the King has the whole of his retinue
and has returned to his apartments in the Pal
ace
"This is perfectly untrue. went with Mr.. Saun-
ders the Civil Commissioner, see the unfortunate
and guilty wretch We mounted flight of stone
steps, at the bottom and top of which
into room, half of which was partitoned
off with a grass mating called chitac, behind
which woman cooking atrOcious
compound, if l might judge from the smell.
In the other half was native bedstead-
/. e., frame of bamboo on four legs, with grass
rope strung across it; this was lying and smok-
ing hookah an old man with a long white beard; no
other article of furniture whatever in the ROOM
and am almost ashamed to say that feeling of
pity mingled with my disgust at seeing a man, re
Gently lord of an imperial city almost unparalleled
for riches and magnifcence, confined in low, close,
dirty room, which the lowest slave of his household
would scarcely have occupied, in the very palace
where he had reigned supreme, with power of life
and death, untrammeled by any law, within the pre-
cincts of royal residence as large considerable
sized town; streets galleries. towers mosques forts
and gardens, private and public hall of justice,
and innumerable courts passages and staircases Its
msgni6cence can only be equaled by the atrocities
which have been committed there.
But to 90 back to the degraded King. The boy,
Jumma Bukht, repeated my name after Mr.. Saun-
ders The old man raised his head and looked at
me- then muttered something could not hear and
at the moment the boy, who had been called from
the opposite door, came and told me that his moth
err the Begun, wished to see me. Mrs. Saunders
then took possession of me, and we went on into
smaller darker dirtier room than the first, in which
were some eight or ten women crowding round
common "charpoy," or couch, which was
dark, fat shrewd, but sensual-looking woman, to
whom nv attention was particularly drawn.
ba h0 M m L shuQdered a
and told me that my husband was great warrior;
but that if the Kings life and her sons had not
been promised them by the Government, the King
was preparing great army which would have
initiated u.s. The other women stood round in 81
lence till her speech was finished and then crowded
round. asking how many children | had and if they
were all boys, examined my dress, and seemed par
tcularly amused by my bonnet and parasol. They
were, with one exception, coarse, low-caste women
as devoid of ornament as of.beauty. Zeenat Mahal
asked me "a great honor, l found, which did not
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We have received the Bankers Magazine

We have received the Bankers Magazine for the
present month of March, 1t contains, as usual, a
number of interesting and well selected articles,
among which are "a History of Rail Roads, both in
Europe and this country "Annua Report from the
United States Mint for 1857" "Banking in Massa-
ehusetts Louisiana and Kentucky" ''Recent I'm
provements in Bank Note Printing with great
variety OF other items, containing information very
necessary to all bankers. We recommend this work
warmly to such as are engaged in the banking bu-
siness, as well as to commercial persons generally
1t always contains the law decisions on mooted
points which so frequently arise and is indeed full
of information on the subject.
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ST.; Louis, March l5.-Mr. Hartwel Secretary Of
the territory OF Utah has arrived here. He left
the camp Jan. 25th when the troops were in a con.
Portable condition and in excellent health, there
being only four deaths since the arrival of the com
mand; 1t was thought the entrance to the valley
would be made by another route, 100 miles longer
but offering no distractions of any magnitude. The
principal Utah Indians had been to the camp and
gave assurance of the peaceable intentions of the
Indians toward the Americans. Mr. Hartwell met
with no snow, and the appearance of grass was ex-
pected at an unusual early period
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AMERICAN MECHANISM ABRoAD.-Mr Hoe of New
York. whose printing presses have come into almost
universal use, is at present in Europe He is engag-
ed to put up two of his monster presses for the
London Times, two for Lloyd's Newspaper, and one
each for four other English papers. The machines
supervision of New York workmen A company is
also going into operation in Paris for the construc
ton Of these presses and their general introduction
in Europe is anticipated.
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DESCENT Upox BROADWAY GAmpLAG Horsr

DESCENT Upon A BROADWAY GAMBLAG HOUSE,
On Saturday afternoon about o'clock, Sergeant
Croft and quad, of the Mayors office, made a sud
den entrane to a gambling establishment. kept bv
Thomas H Concklin and Thomas Griffin. in the Sc
cond storyof No. pa Broadway. New York. and
arrested Il persons found there Some of the par
ties were gambling when they heard the officers
breaking N the doors, and instantly stopped, put
ting the clecks, and other movable gambling arti-
Giles in thdr pockets. The above place is said to be
Of thu oldest in the city, and one of the ia
yorite resorts of Brotherson, the deiaulting book
keeper o the Union Bank. The prisoners were all
taken tothe Second Precinct Station House. where
Judge Nelch opened Court. Thomas IL. Conklin.
Thomas Griffin, and Boner, the colored man. were
held to answer-the two former in 81 900 each. and
Boner in $500.
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Letters from Nassau, N. P, mention the ar
rival, at that place, the 22d uIt. of boat con
tanning eleven fugitive slaves from Key West and in
tegence had been received of large sloop being
on the west side of the Great Bahama, having on
board thirty fugitives from st. Augustine, Florida
The Bahama Friendly Society had dispatched yes
sci in search of the soop, and the Key West negroes
had been provided with employment by the inhabi-
tants of Nassau
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gGt'" \ qlarrel occurred at the Franklin House,
in Canandagua, N. Y, on Friday evening last be
tween German tailor named Charles Mary, and a
Mary drew pistol upon his antagonist, whereupon
the bar ten{er of the house, Sidney Benham inter
tered to prevent further difficulties between the
parties, andn so doing placed himself in such po-
stion to 'eceve the contents of the weapon in his
head He expired in few minutes after. Mary
committed to prison to await the result of the
Coroner's Investigation
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EaS"A party of rowdies created disturbance in
a drinking saloon at No. 3Ss Canal street, New
York, on Sunday evening. They were ordered off
by the proprietor of the place. and in their retreat
were followed by the barkeeper, named johnson,
who discharged pistol at the rulfians; but unfortu-
nately the pistol ball struck the left arm of Mr..
Isaac H. Smith, ex-Aderman of Brooklyn, who
happened t. be passing at the moment accompanied
by his wife, on their way to church. 1t was decid-
ed by the surgeons that the wounded arm would
have to be anputated.
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WESTERN NAVIGATION

PITTsBURG, March 15.-The Ohio river is open,
with feet inches of water in the channel and is
rising. The gorge at Browns Island went off last
night. There are fifty steamers now leading for va
rious northern ports.
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TtfR DAILY EXCHANGE MARCH &c. 1858.

this amount has been fixed at 1898 OIL and is to be
paid into the hands of a Danish agent in London
When that ceremony has been performed, the for
treaty of amity and navigation, which had
been suspended by this act of the United States,
will return into force liverpool Times.
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We learn from the Dahlonega Mountain Signal
that at theeection in Yellow Creek District, Daw-
son county on Monday last difficulty occurred
between Charles Clark and Lewis Green, in which
the latter was shot, and it is supposed, mortay
wounded. Clark made his escane.
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The Boston Journal states that the late Thomas
W. Ward hasbequeathed to Harvard College So
600, and to tn, Boston Athenaum S5,OOO-as funds
of which the income is to be expended in the pur-
chase of books; also, 200 each to 1.-The Amer
lean Peace Society" and to the City Missionary
Sociaty
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NEW YORK, March 15.-The weekly statement of
the city Banks shows an increase in loans of $685.
0oo; specie S22l OOO decrease in circulation of
$4,000, and S3l9 900 in nominal deposits: and an
increase of Sl,l73,OOO in undrawn deposits.
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Es-Niss Barnard, daughter of George NJ. Bar
nard Esq, wealthy merchant of Boston, resid-
ing on Bacon treet, lost her life Saturday after
noon, by her dothes taking fire from CRATE where
camel coal was burning. She was q years of age.
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WEATHER REPORTS.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Weather clear, wind
Westerly. Thermometer at noon, $50.
PHILADELPHIA, March 15.-The weather is cloudy
Barometer 80. Thermometer 3So-wind South
west
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TT Dispatches from Washington mention the
probable withdrawal at early day of Lord Napier,
partly on account of the recent change in the British
Ministry, anopartly owing to the i'll health of Lady
Napier.
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IaS~ The President has received an autograph
letter from FRINGE Albert, accompanied with a me-
dial, containing the likeness of the Princess Royal
and Frederick William. The letter is a friendly
one, and contains sentiments of high regard.
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appreciate) tsit down on her bed, but | declined,
as it looked so dirty. Mr.. Saunders much
amused at ny refusal, and told me it would
have been mre than my life was worth six months
before to haN done so. and | have no doubt Of it."
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1ss- AT meeting of the Directors of the An
napoiis and Elk Ridge Railroad Company, held YES
terday, Thomas Gather, ESQ.,, was appointed Sec
rotary, in place of Absalom Ridgely, deceased.
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FOREIGN IMPORTS OF BOSTON

PHILADELPHIA OPERA HOUSE.
PHILADELPHIA, March 15.-The opening of tn,
Opera House has been postponed till tomorrow.
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The Java Coarom of2Sth of December dated at
Batavia, contains narrative of the events which led
to the Reinforcement of the Sultan of Lngga by the
Governor general of the Netherlands India. After
the Governor Generals manifesto notifying the de-
thronementof the ex-Sutan had been delivered to
him at Singapore the President of Riow repaired to
Lingga, where he made known to the mobiles and
people the decision of the Governor General Not
a single vote was raised in favor of the deposed
prince, buta general thankfuncss was manifested
at being rio of him. The people elected as his sub
stitute one Of his unces who was Professionally in
stalled by tie Resident Sultan of Lingga under
the name ofSultan Soeiman Bador IL Alan Shah
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Rev. Mr.. Seley, the newly appointed chaplain
of the American Church in Paris, arrived at that
city ON the 22t ult. He went out in the Fulton,
and had vert rough passage
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The residence of Mrs. H. 4. Washington, in
hing Georgecounty, Va, was consumed by fire ON
Friday nigh last.
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N Z w S 1T M S

ls.s~ The ldies' fair at Boston closed on Saturday
evening. Tie net receipts amount to about twelve
thousand dollars.
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Roller EXPLOSION

BANGOR, March 14.-The boiler of Woodward's
Planning, Mills exploded yesterday, killing the engi-
neer and badly damaging the building. A dwelling
hundred and fifty feet distant, was partly de,
molished by the fragments of the boiler.
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THE TURKISH VISITORS

PHILADELPHIA March l5.-The Turkish visitors
arrived here this evening and were visited BY Com
modore Stuart and other Naval officers. Their
plan of proceeding is not fully determined, but thew
will probably leave for Washington tomorrow at
noon and visit this city at their return
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FROM HAVANA.
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT

NEW DIRK, March l5.-The steamer Philadelphia
from Havana with dates to the 9th inst, arrived
last night.
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BALTIMORE County CoURT.-This court will bo 10
sumed at Towsontown this morning, and tba 49, ie
generally known the Condemnation" cases will
be taken up. The criminal docket will be rroceed
ed with on tomorrow.
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New ADMINIsTRATIoNs.-Th following is list of
the Administrations, Wing and Tory, which have
dates of their installation and dissolution, viz Earl
Grey's Administration. lS30-34; Viscount Mel
bournes first 1884; Sir Robert Peers first, 1884,
35; Niscount Melbourne-s (second) ls35-184l: Sir
sells 1916 81; Earlof Derbvs (frstG 1852: Earl Of
Aberdeen 1885; Viscount Palmerston's l855-58
The outgoing Ministry has held office just three
years. Lord John Russell retained the reins of pow
er nearly six years and Sir Robert Peel about FIVE
The last Tory Ministry under Lord Derby was not
in Office a twelve month.
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laS5- The Paris Courier Franco Holiea FEB. 25)
says that Musard will depart on the lst of March for
the United States, having been engaged by Ullman
at a salary o. 40 900 francs and four half benefits
we presume Dr one year. The concert, SAYS the
Courier, vii alternate with the representations of
the opera, and will also be given with the singers
other artists Of the Concerts de Paris who will ac-
company Musard, are Demerssmann, iutist, and
Hubans, hauthoy, the best in Europe They are en-
gagged for New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Bal
timore
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RUMORED RESIGNATION OF THE BRITISH

WASHINGTON, March l5.-It is ascertained thai
the reports about Lord Napiers. intended resigna-
ton of his official position in this Government are
without foundation.
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The New York papers announce the death of
Thomson Price, Esq, of that city, on Saturday
last He was for fifty years member of the Rut-
gers street Presbyterian church, and for the last
twenty-five thirty years of its prominent ell
ders. He was also active director for about thir
ty years in the Mechanics fand Traders Bank, and
III the Jefferson Insurance Comparative of the
most successfully managed money institutions of
New ork, and took prominent part in many of
the charitable movements Of the day.
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DELEGATES TO THE QUARANTINE CONVENTION
Dr. Kemp chairman of the Executive Committee,
has received official notification of the appointment
antine Sanitary Convention to assemble in this city
on the 18th of April: Collegsf Physicians of Phil
adelphia.aDrs: Rene, La Roche, John Bell, D.
Francis Condie, G. Emerson, Wilson Jewell, and
Edward Hartsh0rne Medical and Surgical Society
Buckler, Chas. Prick W. C. Van Bibber, and John
Fonerden. Board of Heath-Drs. W. NJ. Kemp,
Jacob W. Houck, Judson Gilman Marine Hos,
pital-Dr- John De Butts We will publish the
names OF additional delegates from Baltimore Phil
adelphia and other seaboard cities as they are re-
ceived by the chairman.
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ARRIVAL OF a SIOUX DELEGAUoN.-On Saturday
evening there arrived from Northern Minnesota
twentysx fine stalwart Indians of the Santee band
OF the great Dacotah or Sioux Nation, who inhabit
about the head waters of the Minnesota river They
are come to treat for cession of lands. All along
the route they excited great interest and attention.
crowds having collected at the different relays and
stopping places to see them. The whole party are
quartered at Mrs. Makers Union Hotel-Naiioaai
LmelHgepcer.
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COURT OF APPEALS OF MARyI,vn

COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND
DECEMBER Term, 1851
ANNAPOLIS, March Is, 1863.
No. lG Especial Docket).-John Sandersop OIL.
James Stockdale and others Appeal from the
Circuit Court of Baltimore city, argued by
Bryan and Webster for the appellants, and BY Scott
for the appellees.
In No. l3-Written arguments filed
by consent No. Sc will be taken up tomorrow
then follows No. %, "a, %, &c. on the Special
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DEATH OF BARCLAY PENNoCK.-We record with
regret the death of Mr. Pennock, who, had helved,
would probably have become known in time as
among our best scholars, and especially as lin
guist He had contributed already to our literature
translation of a work which deserves to be better
known than it is ''The Religion of the Mortimer, -
by Professor keyser, of the University of Norway;
and he has left behind him. we understand a MS.
volume of the tales handed down from generation to
generation, among the Mortimer around their fire
sides Mr. Pennock travelled some years since
through the North of Europe on foot, and made
himself thoroughly familiar with the character
habits, traditions, and language of the people. His
first journey abroad however, was in company with
Bayard Taylor on that tour which produced Tay-
lor's first book, ''Views Afoot." Pennock subse-
quenty travelled extensively in other parts of the
Continent, as well as in the North of Europe, and
then, as well as by after study, made himself master
of most modern languages He died early last week,
at the residence of his father in Kenneth Chester
county, Pa He was a member by birth of the So
ciety of Friends.-N y. Herald.
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RoRBERY.-Between u and l O'Clock Sunday
morning, the Dry Goods and Millinery store of Mrs
Staten, corner of Canal and Chew streets, was en-
tered and robbed of goods amounting to about 5000
The robbers effected entrance through the door
Canal street. after trying hard to break the fasten
mgs of the shutters None of the stolen property
has vet been recovered.
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FALSE PRETENCE CAsE.-0ffcer POist, of the West
ern District police, yesterday arrested two men,
father and son, named Nathan and John Connolly,
at the instance of Mr.. Peter Sweeney, residing at
No. 205 Lexington street, the charge of obtain
ing money under false pretences. The parties had
called upon him several times for the purpose of
raising money to pay the expense of a funeral or to
relieve some sick person, and they had been known
to fleece others in the same way They were COM
mitted to await an examination.
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THEFT.-About seven O'Clock last evening a
young man, who gave his as George James
alias williamson, entered the store of Messrs. JO-
seph Boury Sons, and represented himself as a
merchant from Carroll county He requested to be
shown some valuable knives, and whilst examining
them managed to slip one into his pocket. Being
detected in the act he beat retreat from the estab
tlshment, and after long race between himself and
pursuers arrested on the corner of Lombard and
Hanover streets. He was taken before Justice
Mearis who committed him to iail for Court.
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Messrs. A. Froment. Isaac Townsend and othe
Committee, &C., New York.
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ABsCoNDED.-John Mcdonald was arrested yes
terday, by officer Burrier, for having absconded'
from the Schooner Challenge, after having received
his advance pay. He was brought before Justice
Mears, who sent him no Jail to await the orders of
the Captain.
VIOLATION OF ORDINANcE.-Wi lillian Brown
arrested yesterday by officer Durkee, of the Eastern
District, on the charge of immoderate driving
through the streets. He was taken before Justice
AudOun, who fined him So. 90 and cOsts-S2.3l.