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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-12
| Important from the West Coast Of Mexico.
OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE.

PANAMA, Feb. 8, 1859.
The War Steamer Hurbide Seized by The Briis-Moveme,s
Of the United States War Vessels
BY the arrival Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
steamer Sonora, at late hour last night am placed
possession Of some important information from Mexico
Capt Corry Of the British frigate Alarm had seized in
the port Of Mazatan the schooner of war turbdc upon
the plea that Capt. Norton, of the Iurbde had over.
hauled foreign merchant vessels. But this am told is
mere prctext. Capt. Norton, who, by the way is an
American, bad inter fered further said than merely
require foreign vessels with which no fell in 70 haul TO-
The United States reate saranac arrived at Acapulco
from Panama. touching at San Juan del Sur and Reaco
on the 23d ut and was expected sail for Guaymas on
or about the 10th inst, calling In ut San Bias Mnzana
and Mazatan
The United States sloop of war st. Marys sailed from
Acapulco for this port the 25th ult and may be
pected here about the Goth inst.
The Merrimac flag ship Of tho squadron and sloop De-
caur, were at Reajo the 25th of January when
saranac saicd Chief Engineer Long, late OF the Merri
mac, who has been relieved, and who returns to the
United States per steamship Moses Taylor reports that
tue Decatur TO have sailed for Panama on the 2sh
ut, by order Of flag officer Long.
Lieut.. Houston, OF the ST. Marys, and Midshpmn
also return 10 the United States the Moses Tay lo,
nc former IN consequence OF sickness and the latter for
examination
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-12

and he succeeoed making his escape with his party
No. shot fred although the Ecuadorian troops had
their muskets pointed the Peruvians Amer this several
notes we're exchanged Rear Admiral Manasegu,
commanding the Peruvian squadron and Capt Roas and
lastly, early the morning Of the 3D., party Of Peru
few harmless shots the latter succeeded in eecting their
retreLi
The same paper, of subsequent date, gives rumor
Of an at Puma between two hun red Ecuaoo
rns and equal number Of protected by the
fire Of the blockadng squadron in which the Ecuadorians
were defeated.
The presumption is that the "rumor" has reference to
the skirmish Of the sd OF January
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-12

LAURA KMrEs THKArRE-Mr. Jefferson, the original,
sole and only Jacobs in the shape Of the Yankee in "Our
American Cousin, takes his annual benefit might when
the above mentioned play, together with "The Spectre
Bridegroom" will be presented. There is splendid op
poruniy in this performance TO pay of portion Of the
public debt for there be Of doubt that the
Of remarkable Cousin has been entirely owing
20 Mr.. Jefferson.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-12

Sailing of the Steamship Washington for Janaica-Li.t of
Passengers 'oho We On-Co~diticn @ those ,pho Remain.
ed-Sslrer ShiTment from England for Chile.
The steamship Washington sailed from this harbor on
the afternoon Of the 19h cleared for Kingston for Goals
and provisions The captain stated that he would pro-
ceed from Kingston to San Francisco via Cape Horn
was stated here that the register q the ship had been
lost before she sailed.
The Washington left here about thirty OF her passen
gers OF these about one half had means buy tickets
and they proceeded 10 California by the last regular line
ship, the Golden Age. Several hundred dollars were
donated here TO aid them.
The following are the names Of those who went on.
Miss Tadf, E. Weed, wife and daughter d. Ferguson,
ChAs Lobner r. Kuhn, wife and three chdrcn Leeds,
W. Rtchie, G. Jenkins, j. c. Sparks, J. Wcis.
The following the names Of those who arc left
the lshmus-Mr and Mrs. Lesser, Mr. F. Dobzinsky and
Annie Dobzinsky, Mrs Dobzlnsky and child, Mr.. B. Op-
penheimer Mrs Solomon and infant, Mr.. Jacob Wolfe
Mrs. Wolfe and children Mrs. Wm Butler Miss Mary
Cook.
These latter destitute condition, and their very
existence will depend upon the charity Of the people
of Aspinwal.
me British steamer Dee, on The 2eh, brought xls5o 600
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-12
TELEGRAPHIC.

CHARLESTON, Feb. IL, 1850.
The brig Eliza Nelson has arrived here with kingston
Jamaica, advces to the 26th u The ex Emperor Sou
louque had arrived at Kingston from Hayt, British
ship claiming British protection.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-20
FROM FLASHING Ton.

from III DSl terIesI
WASHINGTON, July l., 1889.
Since the Administration has, with certain ms
.erial mental reservations, abandoned ss former
position, regarding the rights Of adopted c'lzeos,
il MI ht be well to recall the letters aud advice pre-
yiously written and gwen, forbdding mlny 10 that
category 20 go abrosd, unless they We're prepared
10 incur tie hazard of being impressed into military
service If the doctrine asserted IN Mr. lie Cierc ;
case De really surrendered, then be ought II be
notified 10 that effect instead OF being com ye.let to
Tema n OF home, for fear Ot facing Louis Napoleon
e0Dscr 1ton. In any event, IT Is only TAR hat the
country should understand what ground The Cow
eTunsn. mesns 20 m,intain. Som. attempts have
been made 70 reconcile the coufctng principles ~
the three maniie.toes issued within SIX weeks from
the Department of State, but with 10 effect upon
the intelligent opinion Of the country. EyeTyoody
knows that the tfst, 20 lie Clerc, represents the
true s.pt, nts OF the Administration. and tnat tue
oilers were cou-rived for political purpose Only.
But 10 order that the pubic may see at -iogle
glance the ysryng phases of policy here on TINS
que.tion, lie, the three declarations De contra'1ed
side BY SIDE as follows:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-20

The students ct law in Harvard University bsye
invited the Hon. Tbeophilus Parsons, Dane Professor
10 deliver al address before them on tie life and
character Of Rufus Chos;e. Or. Adsns. NJ. Chcs.es
pastor, delivered discourse, sugges.ei by hi, des,b
lac. Sunday
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-20
WASHINGTON, July l., 1859.

Nh~IiN"i'N, July i, ICOJ
We breathe freer. The President is gone, and
there will be whole fortnight of respite TO the op-
pressed oflce-hodera. While here, be vas the
pivot upon which the Government turned, for in its
whole history there never was a President before
who appropriated power so completely and exer-
csed it so summary, in all its ramlications, down
To The smallest. The Cabinet in point Of fact are
not, aid have not been, anything more than head
clerks, since they entered the Administration. The
SOLEMN farce has been performed Of meeting twice
week in what is called Cabinet Council, but
erybody who is at all informed Is to the manner
and matter Of those councils knows tina. they are
held only 10 register Executive edcts, and that the
first eor. OF every man at the Board Is TO ascertain
tie leaning of The Presidents mind on whatever
subject may be up. and his of duty is 10 follow
1t without hesitation The least appointment
IN Department is not made without the
previous gconsent Of the White House, aud
1t is for this reason that the ante.ch.m-
her and reception room there, are thronged
with applicants DAILY, while the Departments are
conpaIatiyely deserted. In fact. there is no dis
tritutiVn of authority, and except il the mere
administrative duties which Involve OILY led tape
and routine, the Cabl.et is cipher. The Presi-
d. ut Is l0t Only the mslr spring Of tire nschne AS
D. VAS intended 20 be by the Constitution. but be
uri'es TO that function all the screws coss, bolts,
ba's, AID every thing else connected with it.
tLder these circumstances, the sense Of relief at
his absebce can well be- Unsigned; for Tire political
surveillance IS Iigid 10 al extent never before
known, through TIE agency II small spies who
viii get taste Of retIibai.on about nineteen
months hence
~ coon a. Congress abolished the special
az 1cies for the purchase OF coal under which the
most fsgrant and corn pt abuses Lad grown I'D. the
Secretary Of the Navy, and those interested deter.
mined to th"srt the practical working Of the new
system BY every official cOntrvance with the hope
Of yldicatlng-a. .eas. ostsus.oly, for they could
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-20

Letter % tie .iasyi-
en- Hi.iiicT az
Berlin. dated ygiy
8, 1853.
Toe mOnsu- a
foreigner becomes
ua:ufa.izei, n. al
l-giauc- 20 his ra'ige
country "a severed
forever. Hs expert
ucssa u-v pOi-i,al
1irtn. A boat AMI
inIissso'e llre sep
lra--s f'Si from his
.ua;v. c0altry Tie
3. NJ nCr- rvspoEi IL
bic f)r anything be
nay sy OF IL, or
ofni: 20 say or do,
AFTER assuming bis
new chaiac:er, thaa
n H. haj been born
N ,Ae L lied -.ltss.
sT CAS-,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-20
side by sAIe as I1IlOWs:

I.:.,, 70 lie Clsye. Irfier % Hofcr, Letter
csfeG jan, II. asa eG,eG J4Hs a, l55s., en-
e hav- ~ ,-ste " TIE pl-ition OF oef'
Ia, il un1.r..ooa the United States, a. 8, ~
that The Er,ucn Cor ,Dmaaicated 20 our
eTrul.ut Claims Mir hi.is'es a. b"ihu io'e's"
,sry .sr,ie. tf n, al .cr the infurnA:iou laura
ra.iv,. Il Fr,t e If n. PrJ.sian jov i-giauc
WHO NAY he 70. I'd srumeot, l., ths, la eonn'f
uiihir Il. iufisetc- tive born Prissau. 'ore,s -
an. ourua,uTGliz a,urslzed ia n. nee.
alton in this ooautry United states arc ,iIih
vii Hc' ~ mpt yoJ 'eturu'rs = tn' pay pc
fram ~, claim rrultrv If their mes
should yos volur oir;a are 10; haol- nati.
rily rsb.iG tliih-r. 20 any duti's on p-u-li- ~
l. CAsS." aiti-s, cTce7, slch a. be tJi
were existing - ~. nay :
period Of their emf opi; :.
grafton. AFTER
IL CAsS." new 81
|. ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-20
An IMPORTANT Invention.


For long time a necessity has been felt
for IN apparatus for directing newspapers,
magazines, etc. The time required for doing
the work hv hand being long. and the work
very tedious. numerous experiments have
been made to produce the desired result, but
nearly all of the machines have failed, 70 a
greater or less extent, and many have proved
utterly worthless.
Recently new one has been patented
This is the invention Of Rev. {. W. Marshall,
of Mississippi, who got it up for the purpose
Of ccOnumizng the publication Of Christian
journal intended for the masses III the South,
who take No religious paper, aud IS to be sus-
tanned by cninwmcnt-a large fund to be
kept at interest, aud only the annual inter
est employed as Il means OF reducing the
price "a n merely nominal sum. The arpa-
ratus u>t patented has some features OF great
value in it, 1t takes but little room, works
with great rapidity, easily directing "'""
papers per hour. and can be rs easily male
to address 10000 BIZ increasing the speed
Ii also operates so that the States and post
Offices are all systematically arranged; and
by this device no trouble Is found IN stop
ping a paper when the subscription ha. run
out, or in adding any number OF new sub
scribers when desired. Every post office has
its own automatic arrangement Tor distrlhu-
ton, aud without stopping the machinery me
papers are all accurately assorted Tor each OIL
fice-no matter if there are 10000 Offices
and as for the number Of subscribers It can
provide for there is no limit. No type being
used. there is little or no weight compared
with the machines which use them.
One young man is capable Of managing
this apparatus alone and at the same time
keeping and correcting the register OF sub
scribers and attend to other useful matters,
where there are not over, oo, ocoweckiy sub
scrihers to look after.
We understand Mr Marshall has IN course
Of completion superior specimen OF ms I'M,
provcment, which will be thoroughly teStea
at an early day: and we are pi'a'ea 10 ieath
that one Of the chief exccllences OF 1t Is It's
oh a,,n.~. - lI,x Ljuaf,u TDuStItitiOH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-20
Caleb cushing's Treasures Of Art.

A correspondent Of the New York Journal
of Commerce has been delightfully."- enter
tanned in examining the gallery Of paintings,
and cabinet, Of curcsities and relics, belong
ing TO the Hon Caleb Cushing, at his elegant
residence, III Newburyport, Mass. The wrl-
ter SAYS:
1t was privilege not granted TO every
one. but Mr.. C. seemed 10 take "A pleasure, on
this occasion. in pointing out the rarest efforts
Of the pencil. and the most remarkable re-
lies. or souvenirs Of Mexican battles, in which
he himself bore so prominent part. That
will be rich legacy which some fortunate
person. or society, must one day receive from
his Old family mansion There are real Mu-
rillos and genuine paintings Of the old Span
ish masters. most of them taken from Mexi-
can churches and converts during the war
oi l>4G; pitchers. vases. and images Of
earthenwarc and bronze, from excavations
among Aztec ruins with many other curios-
tes-thc whole forming. probably. the most
valuable collection of it, kind III existence
Upon this. which appeared III the official
organ" M Washington, the States makes the
following tart observations 1t may not
be amiss TO ask Of the correspondent OF
the New York journal Of Commerce" 10 in
form the public in which Of the Mexican
battles the Hon. Caleb Gushing himself
bore 20 prominent part" II there j. any
truth in contemporary history, the Hon.
Caleb Cushing, whilst connected with the
army in Mexico. was never engaged IN, or
present At any battle whatever, fought be
tween the American and Mexican forces
Again, the spoIiation Of Mexican churches
and converts wa, expressly forbid, under
the penalties of martial law, By the orders
of Cen Scott whilst he commanded the
army in that country. This is fixed fact
in the history Of that remarkable campaign.
How then did the Hon Caleb Cushing be-
come possessed Of the real Murillos and
genuine paintings Of the Old Spanish mas
tiers, most of them taken from Mexican
churches and converts during the war of
ls4G.' II Is not to be wondered at that
the privilege Of examining this cabinet Of
curiosities. and relics. and gallery Of paint
ings, is not granted to every one Among
, our inqusitiye countrymen, the question
would be naturally asked, what right had
YOU TO bring them away :"-Rich. Why.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-20
Douglas is the Innovator.

There is no statesman or press at the
South insisting upon making the issue OF
Com rrssonal intervention ut Charleston. :
Mr. Douglas is the innoyator: he 1t is who
proposed the chanSe-he it Is. who insists
upon 50 interpreting the Cincinnati Plat
form rs to exclude every other Democrat,
and thus make his nomination easy. To
prevent Mr.. Douglas from distortlng the
creed of the party, and forcing the South to
abandon platform which dlshonored its in
situations, southern statesmen were COMPEL
ed to raise their voice against the wrongs
designed by Mr.. Douglas upon the platform
Of the party. In the Senate Of the United
States. Mr. Douglas interpreted the plat,
form, and insisted upon . construction to
which no honest Southern man. with sense
enough to comprehend, can subscribe, with,
out di.honor to himself and 10 his State.
Mr.. Douglas is the agitator, the innoyator. :
Dy,L ,u,,J E',u,i,gr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-20
Attack upon Senator Toombs.

The Charleston Mercury thus harshly and
ill-natureily speaks Of Senator Toombs, Of
Georgia:
Senator Tnomhs is no ordinary man. He
is one OF those rare productions Of humanity
who glore> 50 much in himself that his mind
has 10 Room t. contain emotions Of self-con-
domination. What would make another man
llush. makes him proud What other men,
if capable Of committing them, would feel
" disgraccful tersiversations. he houts in
our faces rs proofs Of his faithful virtues.
He seems 10 court contempt-to exult III his
reimbursement. |, should surprise no one
that the lIamilcar If lSjo should be 4 fol-
lower of Douglas in 1850. That he de-
nouuccd General Ca>s on account OF SQUAT
ter Sovereignty formerly. may be the very
reason he supports it with Doug las now.
lie must be true to himself. If he has any
political principles we suppose he regards
them n balls on billiard table: the more
he can knock about. the better the game
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-20
The late Fire in Chicago.

The confagration on Friday in the city Of
Chicago, destroyed property roughly esti-
mated at half million Of dollars One en-
tire block in the western division of the city
the north by Clinton street, on the south by
Canal, and on the east and west by Lake and
Fulton streets. The locality is Immediately
upon the basin formed by the junction of the
three branches Of the Chicago river. and was
occupied principally by warehouses and man
ufacturing establishments Of various kinds,
such as iron foundries, boiler-making shops,
planning and single factories, &c. Among
the most extensive establishments that have
been left in ruins by this fire are the lead
works Of Collins Il Blatchford and the by
draulic mills. The former are known a the
Chicago lead pipe and sheet lead works
They stood on the corner Of Clinton and Full
ton streets. The building was quite new
having been erected in the latter part of lSj4.
Previous to their erection the lead which
reached Chicago from the Galena dstric,
was shipped in its raw state. The business
of manufacturing it has since then been car
ried on with great spirit and success. and had
already reached the large amount Of between
two and three millions of pounds annually.
About one hundred persons usually engaged
at these works have been thrown ont of en-
ployment by the FIRE; and yet that is but a
small proportion of the entire number Of
hands in all the other workshops and fac,o-
res that have been left in forced idleness.
The total loss is set down at half million
Of dollars, of which it is supposed that
one-half is insured in the New York and
New England companies. We have no ac-
count Of the origin Of the fire. The fire IL
said to have broken out in stable, but IN
any case the material must have been very
combustible, else the fire could not have at
tanned such Roadway in the face Of the efforts
of the efficient fire department of the city,
which contains four steam fire engines, be-
sides dozen ordinary ones.
Chicago is cut up by the river into three
divisions, known as the Northern, Southern
and Western. Of these the southern is the
best built and most fashionable. Here the
large hotels are for the most part located
aud the principal business Of the city is trans
acted Michigan and Wabash avenues
two beautiful streets-are in that section.
The Western section is comparatively new,
and contains most Of the manufacturing es-
adjustments. 1t is in the western section
that the burned over locality is situated
Se,r York Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-20
Railroad Riot.

Thursday last was the semi-monthly pay
day Of the laborers employed on the Bergen
tunnel works on the Erie Railroad. Unfor'
tunately there was no cash forthcoming
They became greatly exasperated IN conSe'
auence of the default Of the company or the
contractors, swore that no trains should pass
until they obtained their wages, and on
Friday carried out their threat by placing
distractions on the track. thereby causing
the detention Of the trains and stopping the
mails and passengers in their transit. U
TO late hour on Friday night, the obstruc
tions had not been removed, but the Mayors
of Jersey City. Hudson City and Hoboken
had called out the military to preserve the
peace. protect the persons Of railroad en-
ployes, and remove the distractions to trade
and travel ON the road.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-20
Extraordinary Case Of s.rabismus.

The Clinigue Europeanne relates the fol-
lowing curious case: \ young boy named Ar
cade Letebvre, Of Faresne, near Noyon, had his
right eye 50 turned in towards his nose that
only halt the eye-ball was visible: but when
the left was closed the right one would return
10 il proper place. IL is true that even IN
this condition the patient could not distln-
guiSh an object with il. and was barely SEN
sble of daylight At the age Of eleven, that
is in April last, Letebvrc, while playing with
other boys OF bis age. was hit in the left eve,
the only one which was of use 10 him, with an
arrow shot AT him by one Of his playtellows.
The consequence Of this accident was long
and painful illness, during which an obsti-
nate inflammation. having It's principal seat
in the wounded eye which was lost without
recovery, had spread all over the left cheek
and part of the forehead The boy during
this time could only use his right eye, such
a il was: however. by degrees, 1t not only
got straight again, but actually acquired the
power of distinct vision which it did not
possess before At the expiration of two
months he left the hospital of Noyon. per
icctiy cured. and the loss of his left eve, and
able 10 see and read with his right one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-20
General Scott on his WAY n ,,D

The government IA determined -,
the Great pacihcatnr h. III, prr.. " ",i
When England tr.ulJlrl l.~ t.- IN,
Empire, that government sent ,.-
Campbell, and asked him ~ n , - W
command II IL" army IT, Iuil ~ -
when vii! yDu start" asked liz NJ. ="
Tomorrow morning, replied ~. NV,
chief. >, To-, when thc prc>idrn, ., so
TED u General Scott tie prorriety Il, -,
ing u the northwestern cx;rr.to. =, ..,..
public some one VII, va, lr.. i,.,,.., =.
more prudent than Gen. Harvey .b.... ~
old soldier replied. Il wall p a. ....u lug, ...'
instructions are ready.
After long military service Gerorgl :
began his career i pacir,;.tor. IN
he has been a. successful a. IT,. h,. a..
A soldier. General jackson son, Ill.,.
that capacity Ia Snut.. Carolina In
President Van Buren, ayailaI bim>.,r
judgment 10 settle III" Aruo>taos ,!,tr -
1897 By President Tyler h. was !..r,
To Buffalo during thc Canadian war - III.
and President Polk entrusted him NM -
pacItication 81 Mckee IN Isl. In ,,..
these ar'iuous and varied MISSION, he r,l,t''
ted rare prudence and sa.4ciry ,.en..
which now III him for the occupation. =,
White House, and make him the mo-, =.
able candidate tor the Presidency n =.
stormy election tina; j. a. come II, n.,.,...
From the time Of the last war win Epry,'s
10 the war with Mcxicr he ha. h,-r'' :
double honors Of the first soldier ana :.
great paciticator Of the republic.
The spells politicians ami the cpr,
schemers OF party tactics are fond u, o,,...
Ing that he is too Oli for the White II...
and not energetic enough for tn" Pr".,Isr,r
The events OF the last tew iay, ,ige i. .....
assertions an emphatic contradiction. H..
18th Of the present month >aw HIM Al w.,
Point preparing tor a grand review ii
cadets. That evening dispatch inf-m.f
him that his presence WI, needed IN Vs..
ingtUn. At sunrise the nrXt moruips \.
was on his way: the ljih found him =, III.
capital, and the 10th lie wa on hi> war
home 70 prepare 10 start On the 4Ut On ,
voyage Of SIX Or seven thousand mile. :,
our frontier. Some Of our younger soldier,
and great many II our public men
would DO well if they could lolgw HI, exam.
ple.-N. ]: H.raI