, 1858-04-02

ollne L. Mcintosh, Feb. lVth, al the schuyler
mansion, in Albany.
The commander of the ship John adams, writ
ing from Valparaiso under date of Dec. 3Oth
informs the Navy Department that the ship An
toiaettc, of New York, foundered at sea Nov. %
The general appearance of the vessel was such as
to lead to the conclusion that the officers and crew
were taken off by friendly sail.
The Hospital on Blackwells Island, n. Y, has
been entirely destroyed by fire.
Information Of importance has been received
at Washington with regard to the action of the
Legislature Of Minnesota upon the question of
the admission of that Territory and Kansas, as
States, into the Union. Resolutions were intro
duccd into the Legislature on the 9th instant,
condemning the administration in its Kansas
policy, declaiming against the proposition to unite
the two Territories in one act Of admission, and
rstructing their Senators and members elect to
oppose the admission of Kansas with the Le-
compton constitution. The resolutions were
promptly voted down bya majority Of four-the
vote being 35 to 81; thus showing that Minnesota
endorses the administration. The Minnesota del
egation waiting in Washington to take their seats
are Messrs. Rice and Shields, Senators; Messrs
Becker, Phelps and Cavanauh, members. Rice
and Becker arc for the administration, Shields
with the Douglas opposition, while Phelps and
Cavanauh are doubtful 1t is doubtful if the
three members elect will be admitted to seats
Should they not the one or the two having re-
ceived the greatest vote will probably be admit
ted. At least so it is understood Becker had
the largest vote.
About o'clock, on the morning Of Feb eth,
an alteration took place between Messrs. Keitt,
Of South Carolina, and Grow, Of Penn, in the
course Of which the former was knocked down
by the latter, and for time the muss verged
close upon a free fight. A member Of Congress
gives the following version Of the affair Mr..
Grow objected to Quitmans making any remarks.
Mr.. Keitt said, "If you are going to object, re-
turn to your own side Of the House." Mr. Grow
responded, "This is free hall, and every man
has right to be where he plcases" Mr.. Keitt
then came up to Mr.. Grow and said, ~ want to
know what you mean by such an answer as that 7"
Mr.. Grow replied, ~ mean just what say.
This is free hall, and man has right to be
where he pleases." Mr. Keitt (taking Mr.. Grow
by the thrOa) said, al will let you know that
you are id Black Republican puppy" Mr..
Grow knocked up his hand, saying, 81 shall oc-
cupy such place in this hall as please, and no
Niger driver shall crack his whip over me-"
Mr.. Keitt thOn again grabbed Mr.. Grow by the
throat and Mr.. Grow knocked his hand of, and
Mr.. Keitt, coming at him again, Mr.. Grow knocked
him down. The difficulty has been settled by
both gentlemen making apologies to the House
and to each other; Mr.. Keitt being particularly
frank and explicit in his rccantatiOu, and taking
the whole blame upon himself
The Pacific Hotel at ST. Louis was burnt at
o'clock, Feb goth. About one hundred persons
were in the hotel when the fire broke out, forty
or fifty Of whom are missing The following are
the names Of the persons known to be killed so
far: Messrs. Bruce, McKnite, Burkheart, wurst,
Paul, Sterrett, Mrs. Jenny Jones and child, all
Of ST. Louis; Mr. johnson, Of Chicago; Henry
Rochester and j. H. Part Strong, Of Rochester,
N. Y; VIM Saunders, Mr.. Taylor, Geo. Crane
and Miss Jones, residence unknown: Chas. Davis
and wln. Cunningham, Of the Terre Haute and
Alton Railroad; Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard also
nine persons in one room, whose names are un-
known, and negro boy. The following are Sc
riously injured: james +, Geary, reporter Of the
St Louis Leader Elhew Hayes, Of New York
Jonathan Jones, Mr. Towns, VIM. Turner and
Mr.. Sharpe, watchmen Of the house. The fire
caught in the drug store under the hotel, and
spread 50 rapidly that the stairways were envel-.
oped in flames before the inmates could be reused.
All egress was thus cut off except through the
windows. Many leaped from the third story and
were horribly mangled or instantly killed, and
many more were unable even to reach the win
dows, and burned to death in their own rooms.
Several more bodies are supposed to be in the
ruins. '"' S
The gas pipes in the basement Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in Sixth street, near Race,
Cincinnati, exploded recently, tearing up the
floor and demOlishing the pevs, windows, doors,
&c. Eight Or ten persons were severely wound
ed, several Of whom were not expected to sur
yive their injuries.
Rev. Mr.. Kalloch, Of Boston, has preached his
farewell sermon. The discourse contained many
strictureson the Press, newspapers being the
reverend gentleman's especial aversion. Henow
takes up the law, leaving the sacred desk, as he
says, forever.
NJ. Seward has given notice Of his intention to
introduce bin in the Senate, to reorganize the