Smyrna times., 1858-04-08

AfATAL i'oAx.-A Sheffield England pa per
contains the following: "a singular cIrcnm.
stance happened at our union last week. For
some misconduct, the master had put a boy, for
! punishment, into the dead house. At that time
there was corpse in the dead ward in a
c"tiln. The boy took the corpse out of the cof-
hn' dressed 1t IN his own clothes propped it up
against the wall, and then goI into the coffin,
lay down, and covered himself over. In the
course OF a short time, the master came, looked
IN at the door, and saw, as he thought, a sulky
lad standing against the wall. Now said the
master, do you want any superb There was
no answer. The question was repeated, with
the same result. The boy looked out from the
coffin and said, it he won't have any, will
The master fled IN terror, and received such
shock, that 1t is said he has since died from the
effects"
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE DuTCH WEST
lNDIEs.-Ihe last arrival from Jamaica bros0ht
a draft OF the provisional law for the abolition
OF slavery IN the Dutch West Indies, liberatipo
3O,OOO negro slaves in Surinan. The KINGS.
ton journal heartily approves ofits provisions.
regarding them as designed to avoid the social,
commercial and political difficulties in which
the British West Indian colonies became in.
VoIVed Dy the general emancipation some wears
ago. indemnify IS made TO the slave owners.
III proportion 10 the ages ofthe slaves. All
chIIuren under five years to be uncondltiouaIly |
1ree. The Gmancipated arc not to become the |
unrestricted owners of their own time and Ia |
Dor. They are subject te certain orders, which
they may release themselves from by repayinp
10 the Goveinmen the amount of their freedom
money. All are compelled Ia contribute to
iund Tor education, nursing the sick, and the
relief OF the poor and aged
DoCToRs.--We find among the graduates of
me University of Pennsylvania the names of
WliIiaIn J Hitch, Isaac II. Houston, George
Pepper Norris, and Samuel s. Sarde, of Della
ware.
The DcIaWare Democrat, referring to this
class says
The phantom of Medicine has, of late years.
become armIngly insinuaring, and in all the
country over, we can hear of immense nddi
hons Delng annually made TO the craft. So uni
'ersal and widespread has become this easily
'atIshed hankerlng after medical honors. thai.
u lne profession continues to grow in the ratio
'f the last fifty years. in less than two centn.
'les, every civilized man on top of the earth {
will be an NJ. ID. ,
:
CcJ~ 1t is currently reported that the p,as;
lent has determined to send message ia Con- !
sress in regard to our relations with SPAIN ,
! was to have been withheld till after the
Aansas bill had passed. 1t is said that ne will =
lot delay the movement longer, and that the I
nessa ge may be expected next week
THIS message, looking as it will do; 10 III.
"f Cuba by the United States, will
produce startling effect, both in this aud other
particularly at time when all En-.
oPe 49, perhaps, on the eye of domestic or in. !
irrational quarrel. 4
w The liquor bill passed the House of Rem
esentatives Saturday by large majority. II
vas passed, substantially, as it came from The
onmitte that framed it. The Courtsare re.
ulred to grant licenses, without limit ma IN
lumber. All applicants of good character. who
re to comply with the provisions of the ac, =
re to be licensed, the Court having no other
secretion than relates TO these Qualifications.
-Ledger. @' " j
W The current rumors that the President "
eslgns reconstruction of his cabinet is with. 81
VI foundation Tho members Composing Il F"
re known to be harmonious on the general
'lIcy Of the administration, and friendly in n :
ieir relations. G