Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-16

The Mayor of Redmond has given notice
that be will not. hereafter, permit counsel
for complainants to occupy the tine Of his
Court by The examination OF witnesses, or BY
argument. lie cited from 9th Grattan to
show that lie bad the right to say, in effect
to counsel II don't want to hear you; my
mind Is ade up, and it will save both you
ard myself trouble and delay, II YOU Will
take your seat. Having this right, be hau
resolved to exercise il, and II he should at
any time nee / assistance 10 cunducthg an
examination, be would call upon tue Com
monweaith's Atioru'y."
Captain Pearson c1mmanis the racine
mail steamship J )bn l.. Stevens. 1t is Sta
tel that no sUGner does his vessel leave port
than he assigns to each passenger position
ia one Of the li:e-tyGts, ard the men are
enrolled iuto a boat guard and drilled each
DIV in all the minut ~ OF launching the
boats &c. The idea has proved popular
me on the Pacifi, side, and many passed.
GERS have been known to wait at both Gods
o. the rouie for his ship, in preference to any
uther vessel.
Lola Mou.ez lectured in New York, oD
Wednesday nigrt, for the benefit of the Rev.
Il .ph III pyt's projected free church. Size
nad a leir audience, and among the other
notab,iities preseu, we're the Rev. DR.. His'
bee. Of Triuty Church, ind Ex-Judge Ell
InOnds. The most interesting feature oil her
-
discourse was q characteristic onslaught on
those of Mr. Hoyt's clerical coliaborateur5
who have expressed their disapprobanon OF
his course in accepting Madame Montez's Of
fer to lecture III behalf Of nis undertaking.
Hon Jefferson Davis and small party OF
sldermeo aud scientific men went down Bos-
ton harbor, 10 a steamboat excursion, lew
DAYS ago, at the invitation Of the Mayor
After examining M!not's Lgdse Lighthouse,
they proceeded to Marstisld, and thence
yere taxed 10 stages t. the Webster Place.
The party dined in the Mansion House, and
ia reply to u toast, Mr.. Davis made al ex-
tended speech, concluding with personal al
lusious to Daniel Webster, suggested by the
visit to the tomb.
Returning emisrants from Fraser srver do
not pain, a very delightful picture OF lite at
1.-The dIcyings." Tney say that if you 20 to
the river in the summer you tind it too high
for work. and il you 60 in the winter you
fld i, frozen up. ltyou 20 where the g'ic
Is YOU fnd blrodthirsty Indians; aud II YOU
90 where tine Indians are Eeacentie you had
40 gold. l. you take clothes and Victusis
with YOU il cess more than they are worth
TO carry them; and il y.u do not take them
with YOU you may expect t. freeze and starVe.
Lord Chisi Justice Campbell has declared
bis intention TO Introduce bill lnto the
| British Ii yuse of Parliament next session.
making Lawful the verdict Of q majority OF q
Jury, One reason assigned is tina. II frequent
ly hAnueus that one or two impracticaolc
men are drawn on q jury who never think az
other men d., buI stuhborniy refuse to De
convinced that they are IN ;hs wrOpg, and
crevent she inrv from rendering a verdict at
all, thereby dsIeatirg the ends OF justice.
The Richmond South c: Wednesday, has al
article On the subject f duties on iron" in
which it takes bold ground against the cher
ished !olicy Of It's allies in Pennsylvania,
aod informs chem that they shall receive no
aid FROM the rpiyer-al Democracy. 1t sdds
IF we know anything OF Democracy, the
party will not, for moment, entertain
uropositnn TO impose additional duties on
IRON" This is another evidence OF bar
monious democracy"
America is said 10 have asked permls-
sion for United States fIigate in the Medl-
terranoan, carrying more suns than the Con-
yention allows to pass the Straits, to 90 up
70 Csnstnp,inOple, and Russia. urdsr pre-
,ence that an exception bad been made III
favor of the Austrian friga,e which convey
cd Prince A!elhcrt, of Bavaria, TO Turkey.
likewise wi be- t. base one OF her !riSates
permi,ted TO Vii; COnstantinopie.
From the L ,ndun papers we perceive that
Mr.. Ten Brock has made another addition
t, bis already extensive stud. lie has pnr-
chased + ,lipso, oue Of the best three year olds
m tho Ennlis;, turf, and at ore time q
great Dcray and ST. Leger favorite. PRO
rrss. we perceive 10 fist fasori;e for tn" "Ce'
saravi'cb" the great handlcup when she
carried III last year.
A couple o. weeks ego, some residents OF
Log Branch IN J } while surveying in the
vicinity Of the beach at az uncommonly low
state of tie tide, found tiSe large brass can
rcp Of Spanish manufacture. 1t is thought
they were either lost or thrown overheard
during the Revolution. There is neither
record nor tradition Of the loss ct any war
vessel in that neiehborhood.
A German mass meeting of some looo
70 . 900 persons has been held in New York,
for the purpose Of Lying the foundations of
n new independent German party, 10 orposl-
ton to the cxis'iog political orIaulz''lons
Enthusiastic speeches were made and num-
her Of resolutions passed, laying down plat
form for the nec party.
The Chattanooga, Tenn, Representative
~ the 17.h ult says:--A car load OF ~