Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-01
News OF the Day.


Two more csrgoes Of slaves have been landed
on the northern coast of Ouls There was
excitement at Havana in conse-
quence of the forcible examination Of the
schooner Cortes by British cruiser. Ii is
contended that the Cortes was bound on
legal voyage to the coast Of Africa.
Advice, from Kingston, Jamaica, to the
10th ult., report the previous fortnight as
fraugbt with most unsatisfactory results to
the mercantile community. Fish stuffs and
-four we're in excess of demand, and sales
very few and at low prices. Money matters
we're very stringent Produce was In very
small supply. Coffee was in demand, and
taken at advanced prices.
A correspondent Of the London News,
writing from Turin on the 18th ultimo, says:
ITO conclude my reports from Genoa, may
tell you that the day before yesterday yes
sci quilted that port which conveys an lta-
liam COLONY to America. They will disem-
bark in Mexico, aud on the river Tecolutla
they will found q town, by the name OF
"Luisa degli Italiani" Their leader is Col.
Luigi Mast, Roman, who has been secreta-
~ to the Prince of Canine"
The Chicago papers question the validity
of the new Minnesota loan just voted upon
by the people. The Chicago Tribune pro-
duoes table of the debt and population of
the different States The proportion of debt
to one person is $50 per cent in New York,
and $50 per cent 10 Pennsylvania; while
Minnesota, under the new loan, gives pro-
portion Of IS Sc per cent. Such amount
Of money, NO doubt. if properly applied to
the development of a States resources.
would rapidly reduce this per centage; but
the step is looked upon as premature 10 le-
gal point of view, as at the time the loan bill
passed the Legislature, Minnesota was not
State.
The Circuit Court Of Wisconsin, March
term, for the county Of Rock, has held the
Cooperation and people (who, BY formal pop
ular vote, sanctioned the issue) Of the city
of GAINESVILLE, to full liability on their bonds,
issued 10 1851 to the now bankrupt Rock
River Valley Railroad. The defendants
made the point that the Legislature could
not authorize municipal Corporation to do
what the constitution forbid the State itself
to do--that is, to incur debt in aid OF pub
lie improvements undertaken by individuals
or associated capital. The second point
made was, that the constitution empowers
the Legislature to restrict the right of taxa
ton by corporations, for purposes foreign to
the object Of their creation.
The largest verdict that VIC remember ever
to have heard of, upon qudntun meru't
contract, relatively to the service performed,
was rendered in New York city, on We'd
nesday last. The case was that OF Emma
Landop, nurse, against Charles Q. Marsh,
administrator upon the estate Of his brother,
Benjamin T. Marsh. The nurse brought
suit for services in taking care Of the decess-
ed during sickness of ffty-one weeks pre-
ceding bis death. There was no agreemant
for wages, and she claimed one hundred aud
twenty five dollars a week. The jury gave
her the whole amount. rendering verdict
in her favor for S6,375. Nursing bachelors
worth seventy thousand dollars, is good
business 10 New York.
The Missionary Herald for April, says the
receipts Of the American Board have fallen
of to an alarming extent for several months
past. The receipts in January were large,
($42. 954,) but for February, they we're only
S2O,77l. For the seven months of the finsn-
cial year up to March |, they amount to but
Sl33 $50; while the proportion, for thls time,
OF the necessary expenses of the year, amounts
to S2lO, 600 showing deficiency Of almost
$1,000. To meet the expenses, the receipts
r eua he or n "A
1927 OO-S45, 400 per month. 1t is appar-
ent, therefore, that earnest fort must be
made, or the year will close with debt very
embarrassing to future operations.
Commodore Joshua Sands, United States
Naval Commander of the steam-frigate Sus-
quebsnns, has obtained temporary leave Of
absence. The Commodore reached his home,
at Stratford, Connecticut, on the Gath ult.,
where, during the evening. the young men.
of the village turned out en- ns0sSe, and pro-
ceeded to his residence and welcomed him
homo in the real foutrh-of-July style, with
cannon, sslutes and cheers. The gallant
Commodore responded by inviting all hands
to his dwelling, where they partook OF the
good things, and bad general merry-making.
The commodore is very popular at home.
Richard Ten Brock, the owner of Amerl-
can horses 10 England, has gone to Europe
again, intending to follow up the Eogllsh
turfmeu until be conquers them. Charles
ton, a fayorite South Carolina racer, has left
for England in steamer. He was accom-
panied by three trotters, which Dir. len
Brock takes out for bis own use, and which
will no doubt sstonish the natives. Both
Charleston and Prioress are to contend tor
the Goodwood Cup, and if they are both in
fine condition at the time, our sporting men
say one Of them is sure TO win the cup.
A young woman pretty snd we'll dressed
leaped from the dock at the foot Of Lombard
street wharf, Philadelphia, about O'Clock
on Monday evening, with the intention Of
com hitting suicide. Capt. Forsyth, late of
the ship Diamond State, plunged 10 after her
and succeeded with some assistance 10 res
cuinp her. The unfortunate girl is an Amer
lean by birth, and said she regretted that
her purpose had been interfered with. She
was taken to the Union street Station House
and properly cared for. She represents her.
self az HON eless and frIendless.
The Abingdon Democrat says: The engi-
n.ers on the Virginia and Kentucky Rail-
80 ,ov making ornamental surveys