Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-26
News Of the Day.
"7oshov the gerry age and body of the TINES

ever OF the obnoxious proceedings in the Gulf
OF Mexico. and to express the belief that the
Ministry were equally ignorant Of the move
ments which have created 90 much sensation
over the country.
The following resolution has been passed
by the Richmond Beard OF Trade: "Resol.
we'd, That this Board hereby ratify the de-
termination of their Directory to send del
egation from this body to Washington, at
the proper tine, with a view to aid in obtain
ing an appropriation for the completion of
the Improvement of James River; and, also.
for the purpose Of urging q change in the
Revenue Laws. go that Richmond importers
may no longer be compelled to travel to Pc
tershurg to enter their cargoes."
Waregret to learn, says the Norfolk Argus,
that the rust has made its appearance 90 the
wheat in Gloucester, Matthews, Princess
Anne, Norfolk, and other counties in Virgin
la, and that serious fears are entertained that
the fields in that great wheat growing sec
tons Of that State, will be very greatly in
j0red If not ruinsd--causng an immense
loss. We hope further accounts may prove
less alarming than those already received.
The accounts from the agricultural dis
tricss Of France are cheering. The wheat
crops promised an early and abundant bar.
vest. The vineyards generally Likewise pre-
scented fine appearance, Notwithstanding
damage from frost and the oidium in some
sections.
The "Albion," the British organ, publish
ed 10 New York, ridicues the indignation Of
the American people at the ou,rages commit.
ted BY Euglish cruisers. The editor thinks
the whole subject has been befogged with
"vast amount OF misre representation and mlscon.
oeption," aud is quite certain that "the srgu-
ments of Gen. Cass will not endure the test
Of resson" bis denial OF the ri gbt
to visit as Ontradistingu shed from the right
of searcb-two very different things, We are
told, which the General mas systematically
and willingly confou nded" This article is
said to have been written By high English
official.
The following assignments to duties, of
officers, have been ordered by the War De-
Acknowledgment T. c. Madison to duty
at Fort Riley. Assistant Surgeon K II. Coo
lidge to the city of Washington. Lieut.. Col.
A. c. Myers to New Orleans. Major W w.
Chapman to New York city. Capt j. W.
Albert, corps Of Typographical engineers, Is
relieved from duty with the troops for Utah,
and is ordered to duty at Louisville KY
Lieut.. j. I. Gooode, fourth artillery, is order
ed to report at the War Department for spe-
cial duty.
The English troops bad rare time Of it
in Lucknow. 1t was impossible, the officers
say, to stop the pluuder, aud from the &C.
counts given, they did not seem disposed to
attempt possibilities. The place was given
up to pillage. All the evidences of barbaric
magni6cence, furniture, embroidered hang
ings, chandeliers, statues, mirrors and china
were knocked about in sesch OF treasures
The all cunt of spoils carried of by the sol
diers is said to have been very large.
The decision of Judge Shaw, in Massa-
ohusetts, that any one may destroy liquor
sold in violation of the law Of that State, has
created great many supernumerary enfor-
GERS Of the law. 1t is an every day occurrence
for persons to walk into places, call for H.
quor, aud when they have drunk 1t. to pay
Tor it BY smashing tho bottles, or emptyins
the demijohns into the street. No resistance
appears TO be made to proceedings which as
sumo suoh high han ded and arbitrary chal-
acter.
Ebenezer Francis Thayer of Boston, only
son of the late John Elliot Tbayer, and a
grandson of Ebeneser Francis, who has been
passing few months 10 Europe, had reached
Aviguon on his way from Paris to Italy, and
there died of spopleIy, after few hours Ill
ness, on the first day of May. He was TWEEN,
ty years of age. Had be lived be would
have Inherited the largest estate OF any young
man in New England.
There were erected in St. Louis during the
six months ending April 18th, 1858, includ-
ing houses in course of construction, l57
buildings, the estimated cost of which is
1884 800, being an average Of So 400 each.
OF these lS2 were of brick and Is OF wood;
fifteen were one story; seveDty.one two-and.s
half stories; forty-nine three stories, and tweb-
ty-one four stories.
Mr.. Sholes, of Syracuse. N. T., has, it is
stated, been offered $500 for his horse
Black Hawk. The owner Of Warlock, now
at Goshen, Orange County, n. Y, WAS offer
ed 81, 900 for him BY some gentlemen from
Tennessee. The offer was refused. This 10
dicates high appreciation of horse flesh
There are sixty sea-ports 10 Cuba, and last
wear there were $3.50 coastwise arrivals and
1869 clearauces. This will give An idea Of
the trade of this beautiful island, which is
not more than half cultivated under the pre-
sent regime
% Saturday, the first Of May, Cardinal
Wiseman performed the solemn blessing Of
four ships at Deptford. England. These ships
are to be Employed against the slave trade
1t is the first blessing OF ship in England
since the Reformation"
Oscar NJ. Thomas, convicted Of kidnapping
oolored boy named George Anderson, 10
New York, and selling him into slavery 10
Virginia, has been sentenced to ten years 10
Sing Sing prison.
Gov. Wise has appointed W. II. Parker,
ESQ.,, of Northampton county, to the Office Of
Iospector, created under the act to prevent
the escape of slaves, vice DR.. j. j. Simpkins,
resigned.
A general court martial assembled by or
der of the President of the United States, at
O. a,:. T..,, nm tho OD,b ;nstaot fnr