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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12
Highly Important from
Europe.
ALARMING NEWS!

The news by the steamer Niagara, which
arrived at Halifax on Wednesday afternoon,
OF last week, is of unusual interest. The ad.
vices from the continent indicate war, immedi-
ate and inevitable. The final proposition Of
England for the adjustment Of the difficulties
in the way Of a Peace Congress had encoun-
tered a positive refusal Of the Government Of
Austria; which had at once sent an ultimatam
to Sardinia requiring her immediate disarma-
ment within three days, under penalty Of a
declaration of war, The demand had been
attended with the dispatch Of eight thousand
additional troops to Lombardy. AS the an
swer of Sardinia could only be a refusal, the
preparations for an immediate conflict were
accelerated with startling energy. The mis-
sion of the Austrian Archduke Albrecht to
Berlin is stated to have been perfectly sue
%sessful, He succeeded in forming a conven-
ton with Prussia, by which the latter engages
to send to the Rhine an army of %, 900 men
under the command of the Prince Regent.
aud if the pending negotiations for peace
should fail, this force is to be increased by the
contingent Of Bavaria, $4,000 strong, and the
Eighth Federal Corps, of 5000, while still
other contingents will be held ready to march.
The French troops were advancing toward
Piedmont in large masses.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12
Change Of Hour.

The Steamer Report, Capt. t. Y. Arrow
smith, will, or and after Monday next, leave
Keyport at 7 o'clock, A. NJ. Returning,
leave New York, foot of Murray street, at
4 o'clock, P NJ, landing at Fort Hamilton
each way. The Times says of the Keyport:
"This boat having been lately painted and
newly trimmed, is one of the prettiest steam
ers leaving the great Metropolis; and it is not
only the pretti, st bit the sw est lot of its
size; and it has most accommodating Captains,
of which any other might be proud to boast.
1t is the intention of the Company to run an
other boat in connection, as soon as the SUM-
mer travel increases sufficient to warrant its
success. 1t is expected that the new Steamer
lately launched, ct. P. Way will be on the
route about the FIRST of july"
Speaking Of the new steamer, the New
York Century of the 23d ult., says:
"On Monday a New boat was launched at
Keyport to run between that place, Fort
Hamilton and New York, in connection with
the Keyport. The new boat is IT'S feet keel
and 26 feet beam. Her builder was B. C.
Terry, we'll known as the builder of the Will
son Small, the Flora. the Keyport, and other
popular ~favorite. Messrs. FLETCHER & Harri-
son of this city are building the engines of the
new boat, which is expected to be one of the
fastest on the Bay. She will probably be
ready to run about the middle of June"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12
Ocean County Courts.

The May Term of the Ocean County Courts
commenced at Toms River on Tuesday last,
Chief Justice GREEN presiding, assisted by as
sociate Judges, Irons, Oliphant and Rogers.
The cases on the civil list were all settled
by compromise.
The grand Jury adjourned on Wednesday
having found but five bills, mostly for assault
and battery. The Oyer and Terminer ad.
journed on Wednesday. The Orphans Court
met on Wednesday.
We noticed among the lawyers present
besides Messrs. Speer and Middleton of Toms
River, Messrs. A. G. Mclean, Joel Parker
B. F. Randolph, aud Jos. D. Bedle, of Free
hold.
Mr.. Parker delivered his lecture on the
A" Early History of New Jersey" on Wednes
day evening in the Court House. This lee
ture contains information of a rare and yalu-
able nature, and is evidently the production
of careful research. 1t was well received and
at its conclusion the audience rendered the
speaker a vote Of thanks.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12

A New BARBER IN TowN.-Some unknown
scamp, on Saturday night last, entered a sta
BILE in this village, occupied by Mr. David
StillweEl, and clipped the hair off the tails Of
two of his horses. Upon opening the stable
in tie morning, Mr. S. found one of the horses
dead. He at first supposed the animal was
poisoned, but subsequently changed his mind.
and thinks the horse got +" cast" during the
night. Not being able to ascertain, nor hav
ing any suspicion as to who shaved their tails
he proceeded to New York to consult a for
tune-teller, who impaired to him the e~onsoling
information that the deed was not perpetratet
by any person in town This answer is about
as satisfactory as that Of the fellow who wal
asked his opinion as to the probability of th'
annexation Of Cuba. He replied, that 81
she's annexed, why, soft net, why, so also
land added. "thafs my opinion, and | dom
keer who knows it"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12
The New Jersey State Prison.

1t contains, at present, 27o criminals, whose
ages range from 10 to 10 years. OF these
2l2 have been there during the past year
There are 125 between the ages of Is and %,
and l0S between 25 and 40; while there are
only six between the ages of go and 10, show.
ing that the greatest amount of crime is com
mitted between the ages of Is and 25.
There are 1856 white males, and y colored
6 white females and 5 colored. Two hundred
and twenty-five of these ~conviets are here for
the first offence, 80 for the second, 8 for the
third, 4 for the fourth, and two for the fifth.
There are II different crimes on the list
For assault and battery, % have been impris-
oned; for breaking and entering, 81; for bur-
glary, is; for grand larceny. 80; for larceny,
80, for ui-dcnaoaaor le, fos e4ss oonnter
felt money, Is; Cor murder in the second de-
gree, 8; for murder, |; &c. Terms of sen
tence vary from 6 months to 80 years. There
are 76 foreigners, and 1914 native borh.-1rue
Democrat.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12
Reviyals in the State.

The Newark Daily advertiser says: "Quitt
a strong religious feeling is manifested in vari
GUS parts. of the State. In East Bloomfield
prayer meetings and meetings for preaching
have been held ever evening for some tim
past. AT their last meeting, the Observer
says, eleven had signifed their desire to be
prayed for. A man, a leader in the opposi
ton, had been for some time secretly praying
for himself and wife, and she had been praying
for herself and husband, also in secret. This
had gone on for some time. AT last it became
known to both Of them that each was making
the other the subject Of special prayer. They
then at once set up the family altar. They
are now both giving evidence that they have
passed from death unto life.
In Railway. on the last Sabbath in April
40 were added on profession to one of the
churches, and Others have been added to other
churches.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12
Awful Situation.

Inc pilot of the st. Nicholas, whose boilers
recently exploded on the Mississippi. gives
the following narrowing details of the affair.
The Captain was the only person with me
IN the pilot house at the time. We were botI
at the wheel and conversing. / rememhe,
distinctly OF hearing a report like that of =
cannon, and instantaneousIy felt myself NOV
ing through the air When | recovered nv
senses, | found myself down among the boilers
When the steam and smoke cleared away q
little, | commenced crawling toward the roof
IN doing so came across Captain McMulIen
lying with his right foot under the hurricane
roof. pilot house. and a lot of other rubbish
which had been thrown together in one mass
by the explosion His right foot and ankle
was wedged in tightly by this heavy mass Of
lumber. He hailed me, and | stopped to as
sist him, at the same time | called to the sec.
ond mate, whom | saw near at hand. to INV
assistance, and we both tried all the meana IN
our power to release him. While endearor.
ing to release the captain, one of the STRIKER
engineers, came toour assistance. but the three
OF US failed to e~xtricate him from his awful No.
sitlon. The flames were rapidly encroachinp
upon our territory, and the heat was becoming
lntolerable. Capt. McMullen begged Ms to
cut his leg off, but we could find no axe or
any other instrument by which to do so else
we you'd have complied with his wish. We
worked at the Captain until the fire drove us
a@ay-he begged US all the time to remain by
we DID not leave him until the moment
arrived when to remain any longer would have
been certain death to all of us, without the
possibility OF relieving the Captain. He was
consumed by the flames almost before our
eyes. The last words he uttered were, "My
God! shall have to burn up" When he
saw hal he would have to burn, he ceased his
entreatles for us to remain by him, and babe
US to seek our own safety. I left Captain
McMullen a few minutes before the Others did
and succeeded in reaching the ladies cabin
before the Ere closed up that way of escape.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12
j.. H. W.


reg The Middletown Point Times says
Our readers will remember that a few months
since we announced the disappearance and
probable murder of JsS4saiah Connolly, for.
merly of this village. Ii was supposed at the
time, that he had received his death at the
hands of a midnight assassin, in one of the un.
frequented streets of New York, at night, and
his body cast into the river. In fact a body
at the Green House was if we remember right
identified as his, and hd was announced as one
who had shuf1ed off this mortal coil. Jerry
is not dead-but to thl contrary, is as vel
as ever he was, and is at the present writing
in the city of Gotham. One of our citizens q
day or two since, met Inn, and had a hearty
shake of the hand that report had laid so low
in death. Jeremiah is hot dead, but among
the missing.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12
Important from Cuba.
FAILURE OF THE FILIBUSTERs.

New ORLEANS, May S.
By the Quaker City mails we have inteIli
genee from Port au Prince to April 18th.
The brig African from New York, arrived
there on the 18th with thirty-ive flibusterf
and two hundred and forty guns, and Other
amunitions of war, having failed to land them
at Nuevas Grandes, Cuba. The attempt was
made on the 18th ult, but the boats were
swamped and the amunitions in them lost
The African received $1,000 in advance fol
their service.
The Spanish Consul in Hayti had notified
General Concha, who despatched a war stea.
mer to capture them.
Nothing has been heard Of the other flibus-
ter vessels.
New York, May 5.-The steamship Cahaw.
ba brings Havana dates of the both. Her
advices confirm the reported failure of the fill
buster expedition which went from this city,
and adds they were wrecked on the island OF
st. Domingo, where they remain dependent
upon charity The guns were put into the
public stores at Port au Prince.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12
nsr On Wednesday of last week the D,

ng@ On Wednesday of last week the Dem.
Oerot says:-The wife of Mr.. Joseph L. Rue,
of Marlborough township, fell from a flight Of
stairs and fractured her thigh; and on Mon.
day night last, Mr.. Rue, returning home il
his carriage FROM Perrineville, was taken witt
an apopletic fit. Mr.. james A. Perrine dis
covering something unusual, stopped the team
and found Mr.. Rue in an insensible condition
He took care of him, and when he recovered
sent him home. The sufferers were attended
by DR.. Freeman, Of this village, and both are
doing we'll
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12
Mexican Affairs,

BY official news from Mexico, received al
Washington, we learn the only cities in posses
sion of Miramon are Cordova, Puebla, and the
city of Mexico Gen. Ampudia, at the last
accounts, was marching at the head of 5000
troops to attack the latter city. Gen Gar
cia was also on his way thither, with 1900
men, and these would be joined by 4 900 men
from San Luis Potosi-so that it is likely we
will soon hear Of some real fighting, as the Ju-
arez Government speak c~onfdentially Of being
able to take the capital. Mr.. Butter6eld lad
obtained from the Juarcz Government an ex-
tension of the time for commencing his con.
tract for carrying the mail between the Uni.
ted States and Mexico.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12

Bg CRoPs IN Sussex The Sussex Demo
crat says, the winter grain in Sussex, as a gen.
eral thing, has stood the winter better than
usual, and we hear the most encouraging re-
ports from different parts Of the eoanty. The
season is considerably in advance of the last
year. Our farmers are busy ploughing their
corn ground, and seem to feel encouraged by
the beauty Of the weather. The fruit trees
are loaded with blossoms, except the peaches
We earnestly hope this fine weather may con.
time at least until the fruit is so far advanced
that cold storms and probable late frosts can
not affect it.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12

RE The claim of Mrs. Cunningham to the
estate Of the murdered DIR. Burdell was set at
rest forever or Friday in New York. 1t will
be remembered that the Surrogate made a de
cision against Mrs Cunningbam-holding that
she was not the widow of DR.. Burdell; from
that decision Mrs. Cunningham appealed to
the Supreme Court The matter has been in
court for some time, but no further steps were
taken by Mrs. Cunningham. On Friday,
Charles Edwards, Esq, the counsel for the
heirs, took an order Diminishing the appeal, for
want of appearance on the part of the lady.
This put a quietus on all the proceedings, and
the lady is once more plain Mrs. Cunningham,
ana not a doctors widow
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12

The arrival of the Anglo Saxon at Quebec
and the Adelaide at st. Johus, places us in
possession Of a weeks later advices from
Europe. The news is of the highest impor-
t%ance, politically financially and commerc
tally. The great war had almost commenced
though no act Of actual hostilities had as vet
occurred. The hopes of peace hung upon a
very slender thread, namely, an offer media.
ton on the part of England, based upon the
acceptance Of one of the following conditions:
list. The immediate, absolute and simulta.
neous disarmament of Austria, France and
Sardinia; or, I'd. The consent on the part OF
all, pending the result of the meditation, to
retain their armies in precisely the same con-
dition, and to maintain d position, if not OF
peace, at all events Of ~inaction. This prop
position was transmitted to Paris, and Vienna
on the 25 u}t but so late as the both
France had not signiGed her acceptance of it,
and notwithstanding the report of the accep-
tance of the offer by Austria, one hundred
and twenty thousand Of her troops had cross
ed the Iicino and entered the Peidmontese
territory. This was regarded officially in
Paris as an overt act of war. French troops
were pouring into Italy FROM every available
point; France and Russia have formed an al
lance; England was strengthening her squad
rons; Sardinia was aroused to hot enthusiasm;
all Italy was in a white heat while Tuscany
had joined with France, and the Grand Duke
had fed for safety.
The news of the alliance of Russia and
France seems to have astounded the British
government, and to have exerted a more dis
aste'ous effect uron publ c securities than any
other event. Consols in one week declined
from 9455 to 80, a fall Of over FIVE per cent
and forty failures had taken place among the
stock breakers, while St Lioyds war premiums
were demanded upon policies of insurance.
In the Liverpool markets cotton had de-
clined one-quarter to theee-eights Of a penny,
with sales of only 5000 bales during the week,
while at Manchester business was almost ed
suspended. Breadstuffs and provisions
were buoyant at considerable advance in pri-
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12

DD- THREE CELEBRATED TRorrrNG HoRsEs
BURNED TO DEATH.-On Saturday afternoon
last q lire accidentally occurred in the stablinp
OF William Shaw, at the Union Course, L. |.
The horses burned were Lady Sheau, George
Washington, and Kate Miller, the latter Of
which had an engagement to trot on Monday.
Kate was a very fast mare, having trotted
privately in 2:29 last week. George Wash.
lngton was a son of the famous Pennsylvania
horse Black Bashaw, and brother to Lantern.
George Washington was a horse Of excessive
speed and bottom. having trotted
two miles to a wagon in FIVE minutes, and a
single mile to a wagon in 1926 or 2:27. His
time IN harness was not positively known. but
was supposed to be in the neighborhood of
2:23 or 2:24. His owner was offered 81. 600
for him last summer; he was formerly know n
as " Awful" The three horses were valued
at $4,000.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12
py- The Comstitutiom-President Bucban

D6- The Comstatutiom-President Buchan-
ans special organ--has recently published a
manifesto givinga new definition of the famous
term Popular Sovereignty" with reference
to Slavery in the Territories. 1t has the mer-
it (says the Tribune) of being far more lucid
than such oracles are apt to be. 1t denies
emphatically that Popular Sovereignty is
Squatter Sovereignty, or anyways akin to it,
and asserts that neither the legislature of a
Territory nor as People can IN ana manner
prohibit or preclude the existence of Slaverq IN
sad Territory. On the contrary, they are
bound to recognize and protect the " peculiar
acknowledgements no longer) until they
shall have been admitted as a State into the
Federal Union; and should any Territory
prove r%ecreant to this duty, the Federal Judi
ciary must override their action and sustain
the alleged right of any STAKEHOLDER, to take
bis slaves into said Territory aud hold them
there in defiance Of its People and their Leg
%islature. Such is the miserable end of the
great Democratic right of self government,
which the Nebraska bill was commended as
embodying and securing
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12
pa~ We have advids from California b

pa We have advids from California by
the overland mail to thu 18th, and by way of
Panama to the goth ofIApril. The Sonora,
which left San Franciso on the goth, for
Panama, brought 81, 70h, 900 in treasure, and
800 passengers. The bill forming the six
lower counties of C~alifFnia, had passed the
Legislature, and been ent to the Governor
for his signature. Business was improving
San Francisco and the Inning news was favo-
rable.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12

ScALDED.-A child of Mr.. James Donaha,
residing in Howell township, was severely
scalded on Sunday morning last, BY running
against a kettle of boiling water, which her
sister was carrying out of doors. Her neck,
breast and bowels were burned in so shocking
a manner, that its life is despaired of. She
was about FIVE or six years old.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12

Rs Some of our Democratic journals
seemed almost wild with excitement at the re.
suit of the election in Pbiladelpl ia, as first
reported by the Telegraph, if we may judge
by the flaming +" heads" used to announce the
supposed victory-such as :" Philadelphia All
Right" GLORIOUS Triumph of the Democ-
racy." "The Ball is moving the Other Way y
"Black Republicanism Gazing In" "Col.
Forney's Influence All Gone" &c, &c. But
when the official vote was received, announ.
cling the fact that Philadelphia yet stood true
to Freedom-that the Opposition had carried
the city by a handsome majority, and that the
BALL." propelled by noble hearts and honest
hands, was still moving forward and onward,
A change comes Ger the spirit Of their DREAM
and "mum s the word" Our neighbor OF
the Democrat, who of late has been obliged to
curtail the limits of his growing, and confine
himself to township elections, for want of a
Democratic State Victory, is among the woun-
ded in this strife. The Democratic Tri-
umph' announced in bis last issue, proves to
be a thorough routing of the Sham Democra-
racv. The only consolation now left him is to
re-publish the proceedings of the Upper Free
hold Town Meeting. The Lecompton party
are about played out, and
"othello's occupation S gone"
MoRAL-Jeems, never crow til you're out
tho woods
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12

DoyGLAs THROWN OvERBoARD.-The State
Central Committee of the democratic party
in Illinois have issued a manifesto, which is
submitted to the democracy of the Union, as
a review and vindieation of the past action
and present position of the national democra-
cy of that State. In this bulletin Senator
Douglas is formally and decisiyely expelled
from the Democratic party.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12

RF The Charleston Mercury says hat if
the " Douglas squatter sovereignty party in
the North attempt to enter the Charleston
Convention, they ought to be turned out of it;
but we do not think that they will seek to en-.
ter it. They are more likely to take part in
the Black Republican, Convention, as they un-
doubtedly will with the party in the next
Presidential election.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12

Bg~ PRISONERS SENrENcED.-In the New
York Oyer and Terminer on Saturday. Judge
Davis sentenced Quimbo Apo. tie Chinese
who had killed Mary Fletcher, to be executed
on the End of July; Juan Bosquet, for killing
Mortimo Santes, to Imprisonment for life; Mi
chael Flynn, for killing Freeman Guilty, to
ten years Imprisonment; John Glass for the
murder of VIM. Decker, to twenty years i'm
prisonment; James Higgins for the same Of
fence, a like punishment; Job D. Phomer, con
vieted of manslaughter, to three years, and
Joseph Cockburn, who pleaded guilty to the
charge of s~tabbing a police officer. to three
years with hard labor. The Jury were at the
sam time out on the case of James, brother
to John Glass, also indicted for murder. The
parting between these two brothers in crime
was very painful.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12
sy- We clip the following from the Trer

p1- We clip the following from the Tyen.
ton True Democrat:
"The Monmouth Weekly Herald contains
a long article urging Hon. VIM. L. Dayton's
claims for the Opposition nomination for
President. The Ocean Emblem has also
raised the Dayton flag. If success be aimed
at in 1860, the Opposition cannot select any
other man who will be as certain to carry
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as Mr.. Dayton
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12

AccIDENr.-A mar named Thomas Ne
Donald, while narrowing a new piece of ground
about three miles from this village, was thrown
over on the harrow by running against q
stump, breaking his arm at the wrist. He is
said to be very poor, which fact renders the
accident donhl1 severe.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12
An Otn Doe-A little doc helono;no

AN OH DoG.-A little dog belonging to
Mr.. Denise Thompson, near Freehold, fell in
a cistern one day last week, and was drowned.
He was in the goth year of his age. The az
erage time allotted to dogs is about ten years,
yet "by reason of strength" they often reach
fifteen, but very rarely live to the age of
twenty.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12

ng- In New" York City several hundred
barrels of unsound flour have been purchased
in the market within a few days, at a price
not exceeding So so per barrel, which are to
be used in distilling for the manufacture of
whiskeY.