Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-22
News OF thc Day.

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dsavoring to purge Turkey Of a horde OF ltal-
ian malefactors, who had become the scourge
Of society. IL appears that they were to be
SAINT t, America or Australia; but whether
because there is more room or more virtue in
those countries, the imperial clerk does not
explain. There are eight hundred of these
m4lefictors to be disposed of, by throwing
them upon the generosity Of other nations -
America is the asylum OF the oppressed
but it does not follow that she should become
the wcrk-house for all the yagabonds OF Eu-
rope.
The Belfast (Irelspd) Banner states that
the ensuing SO ason is expected to be less Ia
vorable for emigration than any for several
gears past. owing to the unpromising condi-
ton of ard manufactures in the
United States. Within the las, six months
nore persons have return ed to Belfast from
New York than sailed hence direct for that
port during 1857. There are but two vrs-
sells o. berth there at present tor Amen
ca-One for New York, and the other tor
Quebec. A lew years since there would have
been a score at the corresponding date.
Mr.. Bernheisel, the delegate from Utah,
has had a speech prepared for some weeks,
which he proposed to make in the House, in
reply to the positions taken in debate, and
by the Presideut, against the government OF
that Territory. For some reason he has
lately concluded to withhold it. He is conf
dent in the belief that if the Administrator
understood the subject they would be more
tender in their treatment of the Mormons.
The present month has brought a large
accession to the Baltimore and Ohio Rnl-
road, and the whole of the Company's I'M
meuse motive power have been fully occupied
in giving despatch to the large amount oi
freight Offering for transportation. A very
considerable portion Of this business has
been brought on to the main stem by the
Northwestern Virginia branch from steam
boats landing and aud receiving freight at
Parkersburg.
The Sacramento (Cal.) Union of February
10th, says: "a Chinaman visited the fish
market at the foot Of | street, and paid s. oO
for the privilege Of throwing overheard fifty
i've fish. In explanation Of this singular
DOt'OO, Q6 6Ihl6u luul VI tbh uoJj
two since, be was wrecked with some eighty
OF his couutrymen and thirty white men;
that be was the only Cbinaman tina. survived,
and that he then made a VOW that he would
release ffty-6ve fish on each succeeding an
niversary OF the day"
The notorious Marcus Cicero Stanley, who
was recently arrested 10 New York. tor sell
ling Lottery Policies, has sought to turf the
tables upon the parties on whose testimony
be was arrested, by making a compliant
against them Of conspiracy to take bis lie.
The case was before the Recorder last week,
when ex.chief Of police. Geo. W. Matseli,
the veteran police officers Robert BJwyer ana
others, testified that they would not oelleVe
Marcus under oath. The eX-cbiei testified
that Stanley was a bad man, that at various
times he had caused the arrest OF notorious
thieves, and that be had the thieves arrested
because they would not divide with him. The
testl ony went to show that MIR. otanieys
associates wero Of rather more thar sus,
picious character. The Recorder reversed
bis decision.
Last Saturday, a large number Of
who had previously armed themselves with
axes, hatchsts and hammers, made an attack
upon the tsverns and saloons of Akron, Ohio,
breaking jugs and bottles, and emp'ying
casks of oil sorts of liquor, &c. Every estab'
lshmeut 10 the place was thus despoiled, e1-
cept the American House and a drug store.
the proprIetors of which Saved their bacon"
by pledging their words OF honor" not to
sell LIQUOR to any Of the townspeopie. Oue
of the town magistrates intcrposed IN Jam
An entertainment on a magnificent scale
has been projected ia New York, in aid OF
the Hunter Woods Benevolent Society,
which is freely distributing bread 10 tho poor
IF that place, at the Crystal Palace, which
il to be gorgeously decorated with banners,
national Gags and standards, and illuminated
BY chandeliers and I've THOUSAND Jets OF gas.
April 9th is fixed for the tete. This Will be
the third great charity trOllc III New iork
this season.
On Tuesday last VIM. E. Taylor, ESQ OF
Aorfolk, being at his Willoughby Point farm
observed an extraordinary largs aAeai OF D'h
within the little bay which forms his dshing
ground, and ordering the seine to be run DOT,
succeeded in catching sixty four roekh'h OF
enormous size, some of them ~ feet long
and weighing one hundred pounds! ne
= I'D sixty.one Of them for 500, and they we're
Immediately shipped to Baltimore and New
York.
A few weeks ago, the discovery at Nisme''
In France, of the ffty-6rst Asteroid, a small
planet revolving between the orbits Of Mare
and Jupiter, was annouuccd-the first DIS
covered in 1858. But last week, a circular
from the Paris Observatory stated that, Oh
the 4,h Of February. yet another, or the hity-
sscond, had been detected in that city by Mr.
0oidscbmidt.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Thursday
says.-"The tariff Of freight rates on the
Oaio and Mississippi road has been material
" reduced. On and sitter this day. fourth
class freight will be transported fr.m oih'
cinnsti to the Ohio and Mississippi Depot
in St. Louis, for twenty-five cents per hun
dred weight"
The Newark Daily Advertiser sa5a the
Sheriff of Newark advertises for sale tie
entire village Of Malaga. in New Jersey.
L. consists of more than 5000 acres oil land
with glass works, mills, and forty Dwelling
houses. The village exhibits a scene OF deso,
Iation and abandonment 50 complete sno