Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-19
News OF tho Day
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The Kansas correspondent of the Ohio
Statesman, who has been strongly anti-Le-
compton, writing in relation to the passage
Of the English compromise bill through Con-
gress, says the people would have preferred
that the Lecompton constitution should have
been rejected by that body, but are content
with the disposition that has been made Of
the question, as it gives them an opportuni-
ty to put the nails 10 the coffin OF not only
the Lecompton but of the Leavenworth hum
bug.
Additional accounts from Mexico announce
that the war steamer Guerro had deserted
the cause Of the coDstitutioDalist and put in-
to Tuspan, the only port in the Gulf in favor
of Zulosga. She had on board at the time Of
the revolt cargo Of military stores destined
for the defence Of Tampico. Preparations
were making to despatch feet to re:ake the
Guerrero. An attack on Vera Cruz by the
forces under Gen Ecbeagaray was shortly
expected.
The contested election case Of Messrs. Wbyte
and Harris, of Maryland, for a seat in the
House of Representatives, which was set
down by the committee on elections for de-
cision on Monday last, has not yet been ia
up in committee for action, owing probably
to the absence of members of the committee,
or some other cause. The case will, however
in all probability, be reported before the close
of this week.
To restore the British West India colonies
to their former fourisbing condition, various
schemes have been tried. but none have sue
ceeded. The Planters of Jamaica now ad-
vocste the emigration of free colored people
from the United States, and the prIject has
met with the warmest approval Of the Colo
NAL Government. The only difficulty we
perceive in the matter is, that our Tree ne
groes will not emigrate.
Ex-President Comonfort, Of Mexico, with
bis suite, arrived in New York on Saturday
evening" and will tsrry there during the
week. There are many conjectures as to his
erraud. Some say be is going to Europe
it is m ore probable that be is there to play
como leading part in the public meeting
that is talked of, at Tammany Hall, 10 favor
Of the American protectorate!
The expedition which left this country q
year or two since, under the auspices of the
Boston Submarine and Wrecking Company,
to participate in the attempt to raise the
Russian fleet, sunk 10 the hsrbor OF Sebasto-
pol during the war between Russia. France
and England, have returned to Boston within
u day or two, having disposed of their vessels
at Constantinople to pay expenses.
In the account of the trial of the ex-King
of Delhi, we read: "The court was occu'
pied the whole of the eleventh day with the
examination Of a person named Chunee, for
merly editor of native paper, entitled the
Delhi News, conducted on novel principle
the editors duty being to write his paper
full, and then carry it around and read 1t to
his subscribers"
The fate of the Havre and Bremen and
Collins lines of steamers will soon be known
The contract with each of these companies
expires in about two weeks; the Post Master
General has called the attention Of Congress
to the fact, and the responsibility, therefore,
rests with the legislative department OF the
government to provide means for its renew
al, unless it is to be abandoned.
The Washington correspondent o. the Tri
bune gives tabular statement of the mum
Der of speeches printed and distributed by
United States senators at their individual ex'
pense, from which it appears that the Sena
tors from the free states have thus put IN cir
culation $4,000 copies of speeches and the
Senators from the slave states l3O,OOO.
The farmers of Queen Anne's county, Nd
held meeting at Cenueville, on the l2th
inst, to confer together in relation to the grain
inspection law passed by the late legislature
Judge Chambers made a speech on the occa'
sion in favor of the law. He contended that
the opposition to it came from the buyers oil
grain, whose interests, he alleged, were au'
tagopistic to those of the farmers.
Mr.. Hayes, late Of the Philadelphia firm
of Hayes & Dreer, has bequeathed S5O,OOl
for the foundation Of an asylum for aged me-
chanics in Philadelphia. The institution is
to receive the title OF Hayes Mechanics
Home;" nine gentlemen are named as trus'
tees, and large sums in addition to the lega
cy are promised by wealthy Philadelphians
Mr.. Wise, the nronaut, has come to Wash
ington. to experiment in balloon navigation
for the Smithsonian Institute. He will send
up squadron Of balloons, In the shape of q
regatta, and will cut loose from balloon
when two miles high, (eaViDg the balloon
10 charge of a companion,) and descend WIFI
canvas air-conductor.
Some four years ago plan was conceived
by the Baptists in Boston of building Mis-
sion Ship, and also Mariners Bethel, in
that city. For this purpose it was proposed
to organize q stock company, with capital
Of 100000. The company has been organ,
lied and several thousand dollars worth OIL
stock subscribed for.
The bandits 10 the neighborhood Of Fort
Scott, Kansas, number $50, commanded by
the notorious Captain Montgomery, and be,
ing thoroughly armed and mounted 90 feet
horses, they defy the United States troops
They sw ear that they never will be taken
Upwards of $50 families have been robbed
and driven into Missouri by them.
The Rev. Geo. w. Freeman, u. D., late
Episcopal Bishop Of Arkansas, whose death
was recorded few days ago, was o native