Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-12-23
Jems Of The 1ap.

The rum0r which so agitated the newspa-
pers a few days ago, that an English frigate
had boarded and searched on American yes
sel-of war, turns out to be a false alarm. The
news from Washington in reference to exist
ing relations between this country, England
and France, is one Of the most suspicious
character. There is not only no pretext of a
war but no ghost of a pretext for such q folly.
An important dispatch from Mr.. Dodge,
our Minister at Madrid, to secretary Cass, is
published, in which the views and intentions
OF the Spanish Government with regard to
Mexico are fully set forth. Spain disclaims
any intentions Of fighting Mexico, and asserts
kat the only motive for the exhibition of a
naval force at Vera Cruz and Tampico will lie
found in the desire TO put a stop to the M
merous outrages which have been penetrated
upon Spanish citizens.
The mail train for New York, at Trenton
on the 18th, ran against the bowsprit Of a
schooner, knocking off the top part of the en-
CINE and a gig on the top of a freight car, and
throwing the mail crate into the canal. Yves
ley Thompson, engineer Aron Davis, watch
man, and William Parker, brakeman were
badly injured. The vessel was going down
the river, and the wind blew her bowsprit
over the track just as the mail train was com
ing up.
The Utah mail of November 90 has arrived
but brings no news of Importance. The snow
on the mountains was three feet deep, anG
from Big Mountain to Plato bridge it aver
aged eighteen inches in depth. The mail par
ty were overtaken by a terrible snow storm
between Ash Hollow and South Plato -
They were two days and nights travelling
eighteen miles; during which time they were
without food and fire. A number of train,
were at Echo Canon, unable to get through
The streams on the whole route were crossed
on ice. One white man and three Indians haC
been murdered and robbed by two white mer
on the Big Blue
Benjamin Lott, who some twenty YEAR
since blew up Brooks monument on Queens
town Height, died at Milwaukee last weel
from the effects of poison administered, as il
supposed by a partner, who went with him OF
a trading voyage to Mackinaw.
A skating Club is about to be organized
at Buffalo; gentleman's tickets five dollars
the ladies free; and a skating pond is to b.
prepared, to be used under certain regulations
The Augusta (Ga.) Sentinel learns from
reliable authority that about 27O of the wilt
Africans a portion of the cargo of the War
derer, are now on a plantation in South Care
lima, on the Savannah river, having beer
brought there two days ago on board a steam
boat from some point near Savannah, and will
soon be offered for sale. Sales alreadv
have been made of some of the cargo
Alexandra Robinson, who was arrested
short time ago on a charge of rape in Della
ware, having induced a young girl to leavj
home on the pretence her brother was sick
and then committed violence upon her, hal
been tried and convicted of the offence, anc
sentenced to be hung, it being a capital of
fence in Delaware. The execution is fixed fol
the 18th of February. Another individual
was concerned with him in the affair, who
will also be tried.