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Court OF General Sessions.
Before Judge Russell.

The May term of this court opened on Monday, and
after his Honor took his seat upon the BENCH
clerk called the Grand Jury panel tho follow
hg gentlemen to discharge the duties the
grand inquest -
Jas. B. Nicholson, foreman. Edward B. Fellows,
John Jacob Astor Jr., Andrew Foster
Francis a. Amidon, Spencer X. Green,
Alfred p Arnold Jas. Hunter,
Andrew Anderson, VIM II. Knapp,
Edward A. Boyd John II. Redheld
Jas Bogardus, Robert j. Randolph,
Eben Crocker, Rurtis Skidmore,
Samuel N. Dodge, Samuel I. Skidmore,
Francis Endcott, Einathnn Thorn,
Daniel II. Tompkins, Evans 7. Walker
The City Judge in his charge to the Grand Jury, said
that at the present term Of tho court only the ordinary
routine Of would be presented for their consideration
There questions of law that required any EXPOSE
from the Court and but for requirements Of the
statute which made ii his duty 70 call their attention to
certain special enactmens, he would not occupy their
tme attention addressing them He then alluded 70
o Of intoxicating liquors. and nti,nated that IL would
pc petter Tor them to only hear such cases as would be
presented by the District Attorney.
Inc roll of petit jurors then called when, usua
various excuses nterposed for relief from the per-
George Ryer Ia boy) pleaded puiItv IN mn a,tent nj
grand larceny and was sent 10 the House Of Refuge.
Ihomas bowers was placed trial. charged win FORGE
r in the third degrees but the could not proceed in
consequence Of defect in the Indictment JJc rae ra
manded until a new indictment is found
acquitted. ~
Daniel Hurley tried for burglary but after the urv
being absent for long tne they were discharged in
consequence of their failure to agree upon verdict
There was not much business transacted in this court
Tuesday.
Edward Henry tried a charge OF feoniously re.
ceivng 500 worth Of type which stolen by boys
and acquitted
Ann Ryan was tried and convicted of grand larceny,
having stolen eighteen pair OF pantaoons She TO
The State prison for three years.
Julia Fcnnel, who jointly indicted with Ann Ryan,
pleaded guilty tn the charge, sentenced TO four
years Imprisonment nj Sing Sing-ehe being notorious
character.
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= A CLERGYMAN INDICTED FOR FoRGEsY-The late
Grand Jury OF Coumoana county Ohio found an odict
ept agnnst the Rev. Charles c. A. Bronat for forging
Me Of Philip Ssass note for s25 and for pass.
jhg the game 70 John yebcr, Of Canton.
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Captain PaIlIser's Exps diti0n In the Hudson's
hay Territory.


From the London Observer, April l6.]
For the East Two years An expedition, which s placed
under .he direction OF Captain Psser Of the Royal Eog
the between Lake Superior and the Red River
seeDest and the country between the latter district and
the Pacific short time since magniloquent des
patch Fl Captain Paiser to Sir Z. B. Lyton read
a. She Ge0gs pbca Society, which gave most haterng
account Of discoveries by the gallant officer;
bat very different accounts reach us from Canada So
far the expedition from being successful that in conse
quepce Of its uer useessDess and the quantity OF money
expended upon it, the expedition would appear to have
been brought close. letter from Toronto, dated
March 20, 1852 aays;-The government exploration Of
Ss cost WAS out OF ali % the value Of the
Fifty thousand dollars will not pay for the
penses already incurred, and believe not single pont
has been established There has been no survey
sort Of holiday explOratoD-very pleasant doubt TO
those engaged it, but altogether too costly for the ad
vantages gained by the pubic. It turns out that the
whole Of country possession of the Hudson's
Bay Company not merely explored by the officers Of
t0e compan but was minutely surveyed by Mr. Thomp
late surveyor to the Northwest Company who spent
thirty hve Of big e from 1890 10 1925, in the Ter
yitory He surveyed every important writer and estab
nsbed every point Of Importance He, moreover, discov
cred passes of the Rocky Mountains, which
Ats buteG 10 Captain Paser and which the latter would
now have us 10 believe were discov by him Regard
Dg the pass Bow Iiver Mr. Thompson relates that
the 10th May 1907 he "began TO oss the Rocky Noun
aDs by the valley Of the Saskatchewan thence by brook
descs nding Columbia river and there trading
house for Kootnas Indians the west side OF the
Rocky Mountains" KootDas House he found TO be 10 at
g. deg 30 min nSrh long lis deg 81 , mn 40 SEE west
hcnse, on the upper part OF the Athabasca river and
Al ugh valley 70 the junction Of the Canoe and Column
bja rivers IN 1872 He surveyed Nelson Fraser Thomp
the Columbia rivers the lakes and nearly all the
minor rivers and in the index TO his sixty sixth volume
o. manuscript he describes containing journal Of
survey for line Of canal from Lake Huron up the Mus
ipEa river the Ottawa river from Angus. l. 1887 10
DE- ceber 81 1887 which ends all conceive TO be worth
while" He had literally surveyed every foot OF the vast
territory in she possession OF the Hudsons Bay Company
and the sixth and seventh articles Of the Treaty
Ghent established the boundary between British territory
nfoT nation unknown 10 the government when
late survey the direction OF Red river under
taken. 1t expected that the government will get pos
session Of IT, IL would cost fabulous sun make
over ami
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ADDITIONAL NEWS FROM EUROPE


Arrival OF the Steamship Gslasgsw.
ne screw steamship Glasgow, Captain fhenpsen' rom
CAagow tho Goth Of April arrived at this port yeser
dry forenoon.
yhe news has been anticipated by the North Brion NJ
Qsebec.
Our A,es by the Glasgow to the Goth uliio, and
contain the following interesting extracts and details u
The latest advices;-
The Par correspondent Of the London Globe says that
NE dislike of the French 10 with Austria,
amp other war, is most grasuitousy assumed
me Belgian ministry have succeeded 10 defeating, by
vote Of 90 " 49, bill brought by the clerical party for
mall territorial districts for musings, by which the voters
could be readily marked and controlled. The ministry
followed up this BY clause providing that votes
Asud be taken alphabetical order and by parishes
The Negotiations for a Peace Congress.
lFfsm the London Pos. lord Palmerston's organ)
Aprii 10
In order to enable our readers understand the dpo
matte events Of the last few days touching the preliminary
arrangements for congress TO take into the
ponGai condition OF Italy we Will state as Drieny as pos
uble ~hat has taken place
/. When congress was FIRST proposed, Austria de-
landed that Piedmont should disarm, without any
guarantees This demand dscountenanced imnle-
aiaiey by all the great Powers.
q Then Austria demanded that all the great Powers
should accept principle of disarmament the details
provisions OF which were 10 be discussed and ar
yar ged ut the Congress. .
g. To these propositions France agreed well the
cher great Powers although Russia observei the ds
armDg would be more log cal after congress.
Austria not content with this arrangement, but
snplOyed England urge France 70 demand Piedmont to
Asayn under any circumstances.
g. France replied that she would not support such
demand, neither sardinia por the other Italian States
be admitted equal terms ut the Congress- nor
would their voice be heard in councils initiated TO discuss
she interest OF Italy, and evils registered in the
protocols Of the treaty Of Paris and by all
Powers dangerous TO the Of the world
This o correct statement Of passing events.
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Ill. - OFFICERS CREATED AND sAIA-
RlES THEREOF

It. OFFICERS CREATED AND sALA-
| RlES THEREOF.
by rae act (Chdp. ~ 30 continue tks ONCE Of
"
One register, who shall perform the duties Of
NM "a ahd receiyer at compensation OF Eve
| hundred dollars per annum and fees
By ths act Chap. 7) supplemental to an &C, To-
"a, ,s aa'a,sStOn Of ths State Of Minnesota tnto
OGe clerk OF the district court of the United
states, compensation not stated
| By ths act (Chap. 75) naakiag approximation,
| Je' ths consular and diplomatic expenSes of
go uocsrH'ns"f for the ysGr ending Jsxs %,
One minister resident at japan salary seve,
thoustnd five hundred dollars per annum.
By the act (Chap 10 10 earrV INFO ,f,et "a.
| coHrsHttGH osttceea the Emitted States dnd CkI-
| "a, conelraed o" he sra Of NOUsnbe', lsSs, as
A depository of debentures or duty rece,pts 70
be appointed by the minister or chief diplo-
matte officer Of the United States 10 China
| compensation not stated
| Two commissioners, at a compensation Of three
| thousand dollars per annum each
BY ihe "et (Chap. SOY making appropriations for
30, 1850. '"'
Que assistant attorney general, at a compenss-
lion OF three thousand dollars per snnum
Twenty policemen in the city Of w an hington 70
oe appointed In the same manner as the suxiI-
larY guard, at salary Of six hundred and ffty
/
one clerk TO ths treasurer OF the branch mint a.
| san Francisco, California, at a salary Of two
| thousand bve hundred dollars per snnum.
By the act Chap si) to procids for tks cave and
PreSerrattOn Of fhs tcorkS constructed 90 tks
united States for bringing the Potomac rater
| into the cttteS Of Washington and GsOreetotcr
for fhe supply Of said ioater for all Gocernsasn
| purposes, and for the uses aud benefits of the
| inhabitants Of the said cities.
An engineer Of the Potomac water works TO be
| appointed from the United States Corps Of En-
| glneers, to receive for his services no more
| than his regular paw as an officer of that corps
| By the act (Chdp. So 10 prorids for exfending
| the !aicS and judicial systems Of the United
| States 10 fh, State Of Oregon, and for othsr
| purposes.
| One judge OF the district court of the United
| States al compensation of two thousand Ave
| hundred dollars per annum,
Oae attorney,
| One marshal,
| who shall receive the same compensation a.
| the attorney aud marshal for the district Of
| Iowa.
By ths resolution No 12) coHJsTriRg "a, ,aHE Of
! senior nag officer ths detire serries Iisf Of
| the CHited states Nary 90 Captain Charles
| StecGTf.
One senior flag officer Of the United States navy
on the active service list. No compensation
fixed by the resolution.
| III THE OFFICES THE SALARIES OF
WHICH HAVE BEEN INCREASED WITH
THE AMOUNT OF SUCH INCREASE d.
RING THE SAME PERIOD.
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S52,00 OO

By the act TO carry iHto efec! the con-
UentioH beftceeH the United S atss
and ChiHa. concluded on the eighth
of NoUembtr, eighteen hundred aAd
aHd ffty-sight, at Shanghai.
For salaries of two commissioners,
who shall form Board I'm China,
to receive and examine all claims
which may be presented to them,
under the said convention, accord
ing to the provisions Of the same,
the principles Of justice, and inter-
national Indefn
For contingent expenses Of said
Board. ......-.-....-.--.....-... lndefn
By the act for tbs relief Of Joseph $50
Hardy aRd Alton Long.
For the amount of rent exact.d bv the
United States agents of lead mines
from Joseph Hardy, for lead mined
and smelted upon the lands Of OF
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For the construction of a military
road faon Fort Benton TO Walla-
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gagged in suppressing Indian hos
uiftfes In the Territory Of WASH.
: Ing ton daring the late Indian hos sss
Utilities IN that Territory, seven
thousand dollars, with Interest
from the time the money was ad-
vanced oy Governor Douglas for 1s
SAID purchase. .................. indefinite
ro, tue payment Of volunteers en-
pioyed In Florida during the years
: :Ss sss';' w. ~:;: e III *.
service by requisition Of the Presi-
Gent on the governor Of that Statr, 100000
or so much thereof as may be ne
cessary to pay the amount found
: due for the time said troops were
actually in the service Of the Uni
t. ted states; ::...::v;;.:......- 4la,soo .
the Potomac at Washington. to be
. expended under the direction Of
the Commissioner Of Public Build
r. ings :..:.......-.... 5000 o
lie Buildings to pay to John f. Cal
Ian for stone taken from square
number five hundred and sixty-
two, In Washington city, and used ~,
In paving New Jersey avenue. 16, a
For the purchase of the nrst lot west
Of the custom house, commonly
known .S as the Levy corner. ...:.... $4,000 O
For the purchase Of the next adioin-
Ing lot west, known the Bailey .- q
lot - .:"...... $1,000 O
For the construction of building ON
the said Levy and Bailey lots suit .-
able for post office and custom
nouse''..''........." Indefinite
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For the coasts Of California, Or

Poy the coasts of California, Or
EXON, and Washington.
For expenses Of raising, cleaning,
painting, repairing, remooring and
supplying losses Of buoys and day
beacOns, and for chains aud sinkers
for the same, and for coloring and
numbering all the buoys....-.-.......
For continuing the construction Of
the light house on Minot's Ledge,
one Of the CohasSet rocks, Boston
bay, Massachusetts, being one half
OF the amount remaining To be ep-
propriated to complete the work
according 10 the origiRa estimate.
For Communication of fuel and quarters
for Officers of the army serving on
light house duty, the payment OF
which is no longer provided for by
the 0uar;ermaster's department -.
For compensation Of two snperin-
tsadrnis for the life saving stations
a. the coasts of Long Island and
NV JSfsey-.--.-.-..---. -.-----.-.....--.-.
Fer coInpen>ali IN Of fifty-four keep
ers Of stations, at two hundred dol
For the best life boat, 10 be placed at
each of thu twenty eight llfs-saving
stations on the coast OF New Jersey
70 repairing the life-saving stations
on the coasts Of Long Island a9d
New JeTSey.......-.....--..-.
Surrey of the Public Lands.
For surveying the puoIic lands, tex
elusive Of California, Oregon,
Washington, New Mexico. Kan
SIS, NeO'a'ka, aud Utah, J includ-
ing Incidental expenses aud island
surveys In the interior, and all
otaef special and otter dificult
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FORM OF OFFER

FORM OF OFFER.
l,---, of =, IN the State Of =, here
by agree to furnish and deliver m the a.. =. Navy
Yard at Brooklsn, New York. in conformity with
the advertisement of the Bureau Of Construction of
the date of 18th April, 1859, under the usual cond-
tons aud terms OF contracts, the following named
lanterns 10y samples, viz:
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S15,279,si5 IS

BY the act making an Appropriation
for the payment Of the enptHscS Of
Investigating committees, aud for
other purposes.
For the payment Of expenses Of the
several Investigating committees Of
the House Of Representatives dur
ing the present Congress, and that
the same shall be added to the mis-
cellaneous item of the contingent
fund Of said House with whatever
now remains of the appropriations
"for the engraving of maps, charts,
and other plates accompanying doc
. uments ordered to be printed at the
first session of the Thirty Fourth
Congress- contained in Gan act to
supply deficiencies" approved May
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and NJ
ty-six.. .......................... $40 600 90
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By tn. act making appropriations
for the payment Of iHraiid and
other pensions Of the United States
for the y,dr ending the hirIish of
JHHs, eighteen hundred and Sirty.
For invalid pensions under various
acts. ........................ $4,000 o.
For pensions under acts of the eigh-
tenth March, eighteen hundred
and eighteen fifteenth May, eigh-
teen hundred aud twenty-eight;
and seventh June, eighteen hun
dred ard thirty ,two....:.:......:.. 10000 OF
For pensions to widows Of those who
served in the revolutionary war,
under the third SECTION Of the act
of fourth July, eighteen hundred
and thirty six the acts Of seventh
July, eighteen hundrs d and thirty
eight third March, eighteen hum
dred and forty-three; seventeenth
June, Gig hteen hundred and forty
four; second February and twenty
ninth July, eighteen hundred and
forty eight and second section act
of third February, eighteen hun
d'ed and ffty-three. ................ pa, 600 90
For pensions to widows and
phans, under frst cticn act fourth
July, eighteen hundred and thirty
six, act of twenty-frst July, eigh-
teen hundred and forty eight; first
section act Of third February, eigh-
teen hundred and hfty-three, and
under special acts $1,000 90
For navy invalid pensions...-........... 1900 20
For navy pensions to widows and
orphans, under act OF eleventh Au-
gust, Gig hteen hundred and forty
eight. 1I5oOO 90
For privateer invaiids.... 1000 90
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Blythe act for tks rsliefef Ferdinand

Byfhs act for fhe reifefcf Ferdinand
Core.
For his salary as charge d'sffaires az
the court Of Brazil, from the twelfth
day Of May, eighteen hundred and
hty-three, to the sixteenth day Of
August, eighteen hundred and ffty
three, inclusive; the said sum being
the difference between said Coxe's
salary as secretary OF legation and
the full salary Of charge d'affaires
By the resolution for fAs feIieT Of
William Hdzzard Wig.
To examine and read Just the accounts
OF William Hazard Wigg, stated
under authority of the act Of Con-
gress for his relief, approved on the
third Of March, eighteen hundred
and fty-three and ascertain the
alleged clerical error whereby the
sum Of one thousand five hundred
and sixty dollars Is supposed 20
have been withheld. ....................
No''''''...s.s. s.........-.s
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PROPOSALS FOR LANTERNS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, }
BnrcdH Of Z Continuation. Fry

BxreaE Of Construction, fc.,S
ApTIl 10, a61J.
SKALEp Proposals will be received at this pu-
until O'Clock the let day of June next for tho
delivering in the United States Navy Yard al Brook
Ign, New York, the following lanterns, named in the
accompanying form OF offer, on the usua terms and
from the Commandant ofany Navy Yard
sample of each description of article will be ex-
hbitei at the Brooklyn Yard, and TO the Command
ant of that Yard applications must be made for in
formation.
The offer must be endorsed Proposals for Ian
terms, that they may edsrng from other let
tiers.
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hundred aud twenty two, In favor
OF said Hugh Glenn, IN q sui;
wherein the United States was
plaintiff and the said Hugh Glenn
was defendant; the said sum hav-
ing been assigned by the said
Hugh Glenn, the said assignees
filing with the said secretary good
aud sun -ient evidence OF said as
signment and Of present subsisting
title thereto..-...................-........
By tAs act for fhs relief OF Esoeh Is.
Tdleotf, Tate collector tensions at
Ospego, Netc York.
For the amount lost by him by the
robbery OF the custom house az OS-
wego, New York, ON the night Of
December ninth, eighteen hundred
and fifty whilst he was the
collector Of customs for that dis
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ant oi that ara applications must De made for in
The offer must be endorsed Proposals for Ian
terms, that they may edsring from other let
FORM OF OFFER.
by agree to furnish and deliver m the q. 3 Nav
the 81 BSTesu IN %
the date Of 18th April, lsSe, under the usual cond
lanterns 10y samples, viz:
bowsprit lights, white, So '''''
beam or Wheel house lanterns, green,
s DO. or running lanterns, green.
s spare shades for beam lanterns, sTsen.
Se 1s5 burner AND
i spirit I room On. la IaP Se,g :I No
g deck lantei ms, No. pa,
$ sisSaf ia%lefn', Frsssnel, white,
i engine room lanterns.
q shalt passage lamps,
s. g,oOo lsls rms, large sizes,
6S do. de-. small dc.
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
To be delivered as follows: Not les, than one
before the 81 of D.esmer next, and the re-
ieT required with a notice Of IS days.
II sssy Of :, any y q the above art.
terms and conditions during the fiscal year on re-
celVIng a notice OF ID days.
Should my offer be accepted, request 10 be adj
dressed at -, and the contract foTwar led 10 the
Navy Agent at - or TO me at for sigma
ture and certificate.
OATS. 1859.
Witness.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
The undersigned Of IN TIE Ststa
Of, aud d, IN the State of -. hereby
guaranty that in case the foregoing bid q
f1I ian.erhs HaG,sd be accepted, he or they wIll.
within ten day. after the receipt of the contract Al
the P1st Office named, or Navy Agent designated
execute tie contract fer the same with gooi and
sufficient surctIes; nd, in case the said -
;lall fai tn rUtsr nto contract aforesaid We
- L" - cd the Ill a~-~rce h~.yoo. ~.
offer of the said --andt that which may be-
Signatures ofguarantors. en-.
Date, 1853.
Witness.
hereby certify that the above named
are known 10 me as men Of property and ahls -
make COON their guaranty. eoe o
To be signed oy the United States n;s,,;,,yi ~.
United States District Attorney, Collector, or Nsry
Agent. al IvSvs
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For the Atlantic, Gulf, and Lake
coasts, VIZ:
For supplying the light houses and
beacon lig hts with oil, glass chin
neys, wicks, chamois skins, POLISH
ing powder, whiting and other
clearing materials, transportation
and other necessary expenses Of the
same, repairing aud desping In re-
pair the lighting aDparatus...........
For repairs and incidental expenses,
rshtting and improving all the
light houses, aud buildings con-
nected iheTewith-...-....-.-......-......
For repairing the works and piers,
In order 10 preserve aud secure the
light house at Chicago, Illinois.
For repairs and incidental expenses
TO the light house at Oswego, and
the buildings connected Herewith
P0r salaries Of six hundred and two
keepe-s OF light houses and light
beaC n, aud their assIstaats.........
For salaries Of fiftY two keepers Of
light
Fo- SCsmsn's wsgfs, repairs, sup
plies, and Incidental expenses Of
ffty- two light Vsssls.....................
For expenses Of raising, cleaning,
painting, repairing, remooTing and
supplying losses of buoys and day
beacOns, and fJr chains and sinkers
for the same, aud for coloring end
numbering all the buoys
For commissions, at two and a half
per centum, to such superintendent Q
as are entitled 10 the same under the
proyiso to act third March, eigh-
Teen hundred and nftV one, on the
amount that NAV be discussed by
them; in addition to available bal
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III THE OFFICES THE SALARIES OF
WHICH HAVE BEEN INCREASED, WITH
THE AMOUNT OF SUCH INCREASE d.
RING THE SAME PERIOD.
None
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To repay the State of Texas moneys
advanced by that State for the pay
ment of six companies of mounted
volunteers called into service by
General Persifer +. Smith, on the
first of November, eighteen hun
dred and tifty-four, for three