The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-09-23

| 8. j. Wethrell writes to Harper's Weekly,
/ that ne was at Alexandria at the time of the
outrage upon the American missionary family
at Jsffa last January, and that Mr.. De Leon,
the U. 3. consul at Alexandria, promptly re.
! spQnded to q call for assistance from our con-
sui at Jerusalem.
J In striking contrast with his conduct was
that OF Capt. Bell, of the q. 8. ship Cor stella.
ton, then at Alexandria, and the only Amer.
can armed vessel in the Mediterranean. he
not only refused to 90 to the assistance of his
suffering countrymen and countrywomen-on
the excuse that 1t was dangerous coast-but
as soon thereafter as he could get out of the
harbor, he left that part of the Mediterranean,
and took his vessel to Messina. Had he done
his duty, and properly supporied the consuls at
Jaffa, that outrage would have been promptly
avenged, the lives and property of American
travellers and residents been more secure, and
the recent outbreaks against the Christians
would probably have never taken place"
Judge Megrath, of the U. 8. District Court
at Charleston, 8. c., has remanded the crew of
the captured SLAYER, Echo, brought before him
On haoeas corpus. TO the custody of the U. 8.
Marshal. The Niagara has sailed from New
York for Charleston, to take the negroes On
board, and proceed to the coast of Africa. They
will not be landed at one place. but distributed
in small detschments at several points along
the coast, where they will be sent to various
healthy interior settlements. If they reach AZ.
RIGA in three or four weeks as is expected they
will have been absent but three months, aud
will probably not be liable to the climatic fever.
They will occupy the spar deck of the Niagara
on the voyage, which was lately occupied by
the telegraph cable.
| The New York Commercial Advertiser, an
extreme Old Wing and Fillmore paper in 1856,
and since, has concluded to support the Repub-
lican in preference to the American State ticket,
in that State. This is an important Indication
as it shows that many of the conservative classes
who have heretofore gone for the American
nominations, have made up their mind where
strength and permanency and success lie, and
will thenceforth abide in the Republican house.
hold.
| William L. Dayton, Republican candidate
for Vice President in 1856, with 81. Winter
Davis and French S. Evaus, of Baltimore, lead
ing Americans, have been speaking to the peo
pie of the second Congressional district of New
Jersey, in behalf of John T. Nixon, the Union
Anti Lecompton candidate. Mr.. Dayton de.
clared himself in favor of registry Law, and
requiring naturalized citizens to reside in
State one year after naturalization before voting
and upon these and the Anti.Slavery principles
of the Republicans urged a union of all the op-
| position to the Administration.
| There has been some talk of supplanting
William Pitt Fessenden with Gov. Morrill,, in
the United States Senate, from Maine, but Gov.
M. silenced it in public speech last week, and
declared unequivooally for Mr.. Fessenden's re-
election. Public opinion outside never would
justify the Republicans of Maine in changing
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lawyer and statesman of the first quality.
| DR.. j. x. Chabert, of New York, better
known by the title of the Fire King" has re-
ceived from the Emperor of the French the St.
Helena medal, having served twentysix years
in the Grand Armee," and under the " G rand
Homme."
The play written by Mrs. Howe, the author
of Passion Flowers" for Edwin Booth, is
called Hypolitus and Phaedra," and ia nearly
identical in plot with Racines tragedy. 1t is
in blank verse; and will be brought out next
month in Boston.
Sir Culling Fardey has set an example by
throwing open his beautiful park at Belvidere,
near Firth, to the poor of London. Some 400
of the poorer Pensioners of St. Giles recently
accompanied their rector, the Rev. A. W.
Thornbold, in an excursion trip to Belvidere,
where an abundant entertainment was provided
for them for the day, each paying something
towards the expense of the trip.
The late EIiphalet Greeley, of Cumberland.
Maine, left by will $40 900 for the erection OF
q seminary of learning in that town, one OF
the conditions of the bequest being that the
Bible shall be read in the institution daily.
Work upon the Clay monument at Licking.
tor, KY, has been suspended for want of funds,
The collected subscriptions amount to $40, 900.
1t is evident that monument building is not the
predestined work of this era.
Mrs. Cora V. L. Hatch, the distinguished
spiritual speaker, has separated from her hus.
band, and there is great commotion about it
among the New York spiritualiets most of
whom justify the lady, on the ground of his cru
city and avsrice. Mrs. Hatch was announced
to speak at Brooklyn last Sunday, but she sent
an excuse, saying that her husband had threat
ened to use force to prevent her from speaking
Winston Banks, who was driven from Texas
for publishing a Free-Soil communication in
his paper, the Texas Free Press published at uit
man, recently returned to that place on bust
| ness, and was fired at in the streets of Q1itman
by Bill Marlborough. Banks fell, terribly wound.
| ed. Marlborough was arrested, together with
man named Russell, and Bill Gunter, the post
master, who are said to have instigated the at
tempt on Banks's life.
Tie celebrated Catholic missionary, Father
| de Smet, has been appointed chaplain to the
Oregon army. He is cell known, and very in.
huential among the Western Indians, who cal
him Big Black Gown, and consider his advice
as nearly infallible. His assistance is consid.s
cred very valuable to the Government, and our
Protestant soldiery will therefore acquiesce in
the ministrations of Catholic pastor.
On Sunday, a commission composed of sever. :
| al distinguished Venezuelans arrived at Phil
adelphia for the purpose of presenting to Gen.
| Paez, former chief magistrate of the coun-
| try, the decree of the National Council authori.
| zing his return from exile. This is the second
commission dispatched from Venezuela within
few months, to invite the General to return
to that country.
Another Probable Filibuster Enterprise.
NeD York, Sept. 2l.-Gen. Walker yester.
day took passage in the Star of the West, &C.
companied by Col. Won Nstzmer, distinguish.
ed 6libuster. The Herald states that be lie
bound to Nicaragua, but will remain at Pana
ma for the present, to mature plans for another
foray. Cannon, small arms, and ammunition,
| it is said, we're sent DAT in small canal steam
ers, which left this city q few days ago; and
also that men and materials were likewise sent
out in the steamer Hermann, which sailed
hence few weeks since for the Pacific. THE:
reporter, however, has positive information that