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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

ried into effect. The Mosquito protectorate
and Bay Islands will no doubt be surrendered
to Nicaragua and Honduras respectively ;
and Sir VIM Gore Ouseley has gone to Cen
trail America, with instructions to conclude
treaties to carry this policy into effect.
The substance of his instructions has been
communicated to this government, and we
have full faith in the loyalty of the British
government If he has exceeded them in
any particular. we have no doubt he Will be
called 70 rigid account We have full
faith that. before the meeting of the next
Congress, this arrangement will be carried
into effect.
ID. As to Sir VIM Gore Ousely, all that
has ever been said as to his interference with
this question is wholly unfounded, and Is
the offspring of morbid suspicion. During
his residence in Washington, he always said
and we believe truly, that he was awaiting
detailed instructions upon the subject. lie
never held any communication, OF any kind,
respecting it, either with the President or the
Secretary of State All that ever transpred
in relation 10 it was between Lord Napier,
the acknowledged minister of Great Britain,
and the L nitcd States. After Sir William )
departure. the substance OF these lnstruc-
tons was communicated to the Secretary OF
the State through Lord Napier: i'll fact the
government have never heard from him,
either orally or i'll writing, in relation to the
matter until the present moment
Sd. In the course of the negotiation, Lord
Napier did at one time suggest that he thought
the British government might favorably re-
ceive proposition to abrogate the Clayton
and Bulwer treaty; but he gave notice that. II
this were done, the British government would
insist upon retaining the Bay Islands, the
most inn ortant part Of their possessions in
that region. This proposition was, of course,
rejected. Our policy, from the beginning
was to exclude Great Britain from the Mos
quito prvtectorate and the Bay Islands, and
if we had acceded to this suggestion, Great
Britain would have retained possession OF by
far the most commanding position on the
coast of Central America. We should then
have no other alternative but to aban-
don the Monroe doctrine, or attempt to drive
her out by force of arms. Surely no Ameri-
can statesman could ever have acceded to
such a proposition.
The truth is, that when the time shall ar
rive for communicating to the public the cor
respondeIce in relation to the Clayton and
Bulwcr treaty, they will be aStonished, even
in this age of misrepresentation, at the false
hoods which have been circulated IN regard
to this whole subject
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02
Excitement in Conference.

In the Philadelphia Methodist Conference,
quite an exciting subject was brought up on
Tuesday last, in regard to the conduct Of j.
S. Lame, in abandoning his district at Snow
Hill Circuit two years since; that he was
pleased to publish certain anti slavery arti-
clos in Boston paper, which was objection
abie 70 bis people; that be did this under the
signature of "junlls:" that Oh liis return to
biz charge, after the last GonferenGe tss%
offensive letters and their author we're dis:
covered that this led t. certain acton IN the
Quarterly Conference. concerning 81 apnr"-
priation for Lame support AS al 50 10 public
opposition to him. which he feared would re-
suit in violence In short, h". according 10
Us Grn statement, got scared and run on. -
Aitef an shiyatad discussion, the Conference
adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That having heard the statement
of !. S. Lame and his Elder. in regard to hi.
Laying his work in Snow Hill Circuit, we
deeem Gis r.. CONS insufficient, and disapprove
of his course, believing TIT he was mistaken
as to the necessity of the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02
A New Tent,

Yesterday there was exhibited in the space
between the War and Navy Departments. a
tent composed Of five gutta percha knapNack'
hat after the style of the Eacf mi
of the French service. under which most oi tn
French army wintered, rs well a. -uInm"rr!
in the Crimean war. Ii not only attract"i
great attention from those connected with to"
army who inspected it, but received their IN
qualified praises as being an invention or Al
rangement Of great economy, comfort ant
convenience. 1t consists of five knapsack'
(cloths) 3 feet inches wide, by } feet 3 inch
es long, so arranged with straps, studs, bar
on-h0les, &c, as to allow them to be- quickly
Joined together for tent, and 50 pitched Wit.
dispatch. The straps, studs, buttonhoIc,
&C.: are used for making the cloths close nni
convenient knapsacks or hOrsemen', walls
when on the march. Or again. ~ c0ycriuy,
for ammunition or ought else requiring -.
ticnlar protection from the weather. IN III.
space nc our command to-day, it will BE- IN
possible to give q detailed description OF the
arrangement of this new knapSack tent
But in Justice to the inventor, Mr.. John H.,
der, of No. IA, Broadway, New York, W.
may say that the experts" present, one aud
all, seemed to regard it as supplying here
tofore greatly needed desideratum for III"
United States frontier service particular.
Mr.. Rider also exhibited on that occasion
gutta pcrcha water key, which cici,"i
quite as much encomium as the knapsacs
tent its design is to serve not on; for cat
rying water hEt for pcntoon bridges and 60.
erings for powder, a. may BE- required
Hash Star
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02
Destruction Of an American Vessel.

Advices from Victoria are to the oath ult,
by tho steamship Northernor. She bring
intelligence Of the capture and destruction o
the American brig swiss Boy" by the llud
sons Bay Indians. This extraordinary
event took place on or about the lst inst
The brig had sprung aleak and was trying
% make shore III NltInat Sound, when the
indians. ~ Tia number of 300, came on
board AID ,f,oul Inn il. canoes arm ID wiih
muskets. bows. arrows, knives, &c The
CAPTAIN SAYS in his statement:
y hen LOT tla anchor 90, some Of the in,
dians forced themselves into tho GqbiA and
placed guard at TIC door With drawn
knives 70 prevent any Of the brig's company
fron going in. When they PASSED the things
out of the cabin, all OF the Indiana on deck
drew their knives and tomahawks. and made
rush for the sail. and rigging and common
ced 10 cut them to pieces: all the briggs COM
panv standing together in the waist. told
them TO shove the boat over board and jump
into her for their lives. When the boat
strucy Inc Eator -,e I'll Jumped into her, the
Indians ,trikng tt rs With the,r knives
We succeeded il rcachihg the shore and
were made prisoners, and taken to one of the
chief lodges, ;.b"st eight miles from where
the brig lay. The indians hsld Q council Of
war over us until near midnight some advo.
eating vary strongly 70 cut of oar heads,
promised them if they would lot US 20 to
Victoria to get a ship, to come and get the
cargo out Of the brig. would make them a
great many presents, when came back, and
NC were King George men; which got the
majority in mY favor They kept US as
slaves for ten days, witp nothing to eat but
muscles, and strictly keeping guard oyer US
81! The time and holding council over US eve
~ night Aia4s Of them wantsd p cRt off
our head; but with my fair promises to re-
turn with It ship, after kesping US ton days
they called council and sonI for me, and
told Inc through one Of them that could
speak little jargon, that | could 90 in the
morning. by ,e+yins three Of my men, Is we
were all of US their slaves. ! told tkem !
could not get the ship back without | had
all Of my men; So after holding" a. council,
they said We could all 60 l." %"
The shiPwreck cd sailors finally reached
Victoria in safety, "'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02
Tho Seventh csngressippal District.

The Congressional contest in this District
ia yery animated. Messrs. Smith and Shack
elford, both Democrats. are opposed by II.
W. Thomas, the present Senator from the
Fairfax District Some of the counties desire
a Convention. or at least have appointed DEL
egates, while others have declined. Some
have endorsed Mr.. Smith. while others have
non, Mr.. Smith claims to be the Democratic
candidate by virtue of ineumbeney. and Mr.
Shackefora presents the same claim by viz
tue Of rotation, 500 81 both doctrines are sus-
tainsd by very high q. authority, it is hard to
cay who should give ,way. It least, with
the indiAsrepce Of the Democracy a. 70 the
defeat of both, by Mr.. Thomas, as evidenced
by failure to call . Convention Of the par
ty, it would not become US to offer any ad-
vice in the premisss.-Rlch. Eng.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

The bark Z. A. Rawlings, captured on the
coast of Florida by the U. S. Surveying steam
er Vixen, Lieut.. Duer, on suspicion of being
engaged in the slave trade, is said to be
owned by Mr.. Lamar, of Savannah. Ten
men were found on board. but the captain
and supercargo, both Americans could not
be found 1t is rumored that the captain,
who was a Spaniard, had been murdered by
the crew.
Vincent Castro, son of Dr. Castro, who is
naturalized citizen of the United States,
was not permitted recently, TO land at lla'
vana. lie was born in Cuba, but his father
was suspected of being Il patriot. Young
Castro proceeded to New York. MIR. Ascen'
sio, who was recently arrested, has been re-
leased, our consul having demanded to know
the nature of the charge against him. lie
was suspected Of an intention to abduct some
Cuban damsel.
The increased receipts of cotton ut all the
ports up to the present time, as compared
with last year. amount to $4,000 bales. Ii
is believed they will run down TO about 100
600. and then stop. The exports from New
Orleans to Great Britain during last week,
were 81 900 bales, and from Mobile the ex'
ports were 10000.
On next Tuesday evening, the annual
meeting of the Bible Society Of Virginia,
takes place at ST. Paul's Church, in Rich,
mond. The speakers expected on this occa-
sion arc the Rev. 4. b. Van Iant, Of New
York, formerly Of Petersburg, Va, and MIR.
John Randolph Tucker, Of Richmond.
The jury, in the Criminal Court, of Wheel
ing, in the cases of VIM. +. Thettord, alias
IIoppy, and William Baker, alias Bar,hy,
charged with stealing $4,000 from the Far,
mers and Planters Bank, rendered n yer,
dict of guilty as to Thctford, and of not gull
ty us to Baker.
A little granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitescarver, of Warrenton, broke her leg
on Saturday last, by falling from swing.
DR.. Fisher was Immediately sent for, who
set the limb, and no serious results are APP
pretended.
Mr. Morphy has Just achieved another great
chess triumph in Paris. His antagonist was
the president of the London Chess Club, and
the result was seven games for Morphy, one
drawn, and none for his opponent. 1t is
said he will not visit Berlin.
The New York Day book says horrible
rumor prevails in Republican circles over
New Jersey, that their newly elected Sena-
tor, Mr. Ten Eyck, has been discovered to
be a Shareholder, as he married in well
stocked plantation" down South.
The Chattanooga Gazette states that the
branch of the East Tennessee and Georgia
Railroad, known as the Cleveland and Chata-
nooga "cut off," by which the Southern route
will be shortened some ~ miles, will BE- COM
pleted some time III May.
The Methodists of Delaware have refused
the aid which the Legislature had granted
them, of $4,000, towards the building of II
church. because the money was to be raised
by lottery.
The government Of Canada, has modified
it's tariff by general reduction in the rates
of impost, and by the substitution of al ca-
loren for specific imposts.
The wheat in Page county looks well. and
promises to reward the farmer with a good
Weld next harvest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02
isEes T. Turner. esq.

The complimentary gote re"cIved by this
penl!saan, in the Salem Cons chiffon Tor 9
seat ia the Legislature. was received with
great pleasure by his ,naEY personal and Pc
iitical friends. Had the vols hGHI taken en-
uasse in that meeting, his friends claim tia,
he would have been successful, but since a
majority determined otherwise. like good
and true hearted Wing, Mr.. Turner will yield
to mr. Ashby bis warn aud JEALOUS support
Such Wings are worth hay,ng - H"r'enfH
Whiy.
Mr.. Turner is good and true Wing, and
O gentleman of influence, which will be ex-
erted in the coming election in behalf Of the
Wing candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02
Fire at Ellicott's Mills Trial Postponed.

FmIcorr's Mills, Mp, March 81 =.
Ma AIRS is raging at the Union Company :
works at this place. Twelve dwrlling-houses
have been consumed already, +pd the facto-
ries are in great danger Of being destroyed
The case of VIM. I. Talbert, indicted for
killing John T. Goldsborough, in Prince
Georges county, and which was TO have been
taken up in court at this place to-day, has
been postponed until the September term. on
accosI. Of the absence Of important wit
nesses for tho defence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02
SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME

w, HHlIFLOCh IL tVS. BEjNp
NNHE Subscribers having completed their q
J. rangements, are prepared to supply any guam
! tity Of their SUPER PHOSPHATE, which ba'
been tried for some years, and which they hcl''E
TO DO superior 10 a"y thing Of The kind mangi"''''
| ed in NE country.
To those who are unacquainted with the ar..s,
they recommend the trial of single bag, aOug,!Ir
| of other Manure.
They claim for this article superiority over O..
others Of the same name, for the following r"o.au'
1t contains 40 per cent more soluble Pho.r loa.
Acid than The standard pi super Phosphate i LImr
~ this county or 10 Europe the stan TART .f'
containing Z. whilst our, contain. 20 per cent
but one two manu!a rturcrs ever reach NJ. fr..
pamel quantity
in addition to it, large quantity Of acid it Oh.
cRntalns suticient supply Of Ammonia t. :.
the crop quick growth, thereby dispensing entire
ly with Perus ian Ggano which is necessary ~ ~
plying other Super Pho.phateJ.
II therefore present. the post concentrated sN'
Gle in this country or in Europe, aud the tncrca'c'
quantity of it, fertilirns propertie. enhance -
moned value To the farmer fully : - per ton. ".'
all others now offered TO the public-be-idr, ~.
portionate amount in labor, ircights. &c.
II has been tried alongside of Peruvian GuaG0
and the effect Of It's application has produced a'.
ger crops than that famed fertilizer
tpvp OOIu, tobacco, lotion, Wheat "a- ..
tube producing pt.n,s, ,ts constituent "ir .
tho cheapest. most certain. and econ"rncai man.
that can be used, and the experience 81 al. -
have tried il confirms the truth Of these statement
II furnishes u an acre Of ground, BY The ar"I.
cation Of 200 Eopnds, q ,uincent quantity Of fan.
phpric Acid for any crop, and at The same rims Do
q form ready for Immediate assimilation by 'os
plant 10 which it is applied.
In It's preparation, care is taken that none 'o'
the very best material II used the aBsly.I. ham
made by DR.. Chss. Bickell, and being rreIar'.
under our immediate supervision. by a comre'"n.
manufacturing Chemist, We guarantee the uni'.'
nifty Of each bag sold. aud the quality eqna. p
What we nog ciain, il Z pe
1t may be had IN any quantity # Mes.r.. v. D
THURMAN, AleSandrta; D. DARBY, Ge"rg''.,,.
J: II: BRADEY. Fredericksburg W u iPFIr
MAN, Washington or Gi
w. WHITRLOCK & co, Baltimore
I'D 3-eo1t>
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

The Baltimore Patriot has passed into the
hands of Messrs. John T. Sharretts & Co.,
who succeed the old proprietors, and prom
Use to continue its publication under such
advantages as will increase its usefulness rs
a newspaper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

In an article in yesterdays Gazette, on the
Responsibilities of the Press" the tyro in
literature: was made by the types to read trio
in literature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

Col. w. w. Seaton one of the editors of
the National Intelligcncer, with few of
his friends, on Wednesday night last, cele-
brated his golden wedding, having been
married fifty years, for about which time he
has been connected with the Intelligencer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

Hon. Edward Everett is to deliver his Ora
ton on Franklin, in Baltimore, on Monday
night next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

DR.. Alcott, the well known author and
physician, died at his residence in Massa-
chuSetts. on Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

We have received from Messrs. Leonard
Scott & Co., New York, the March number
of Blsckwood's Magazine. Contents--Cha-
Ions, the Camp; Clothes and Scarecrows;
The Turks in Kalafste; The Castles and
Creeds Of India; The Luck of Ladysmede;
Italy-her Nationality or Dependence; Da-
sents Tales from the Morse; Napoleon Ill.
and Europe. Robert Bell, Agent for this
city. :,
The Southern Planter for April. filled with
a variety Of matter Of great interest to TAR
mes ADD planters, has been received.
We have. also, received the March number
of the Cosmopolitan Art Journal. published
quarterly by the Cosmopolitan Art Associa-
ton, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

Advices from Paraguay show that Minis
ter Bowlin is pressing forward on his mis-
sion, and has no doubt had an interview with
President Lopez The conduct Of Gen:
Urquiza, first Constitutional President of
the Argentine Confederation, is considered
eauiYOcal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02
4 CAkD.-TAYLoR 4 HUTCHINSON 4

A CAkD.-TAYL0R 4 HUTCHlsoh Va
"A this method Of returning their thank l" ,h''
friends and the citizens generally for 'b. Yer! "''
raj patronage extended them while IN bushes ~
this plGs a.
They will open in Washington Jh9rt.y' an eHsHs
ly new snd desirable stock of jDODa' OF "h'
due notice will be given, and viii be plea ed - -
as many of their Alexandra friends a. may IL
fhsm'gfth . call. MI ''-''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

The dssaat Of the personal liberty bill in
the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Inv 4 vote Of 100 to one 100 is considered a
aood omen, and viewed as an evidence OF
returning sanity on the subject Of slavery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

We have been shown letter from Robert
+. Scott, esq, written on the 10Th instant,
in answer to request of number Of our
citizens. that he would address the people Of
Alexandria upon the issues involved in the
canvass for State officers. and Representa-
tive in Congress from this District, in which
he says he hopes to be able to do 80 before
the election, but cannot now designate the
time. Mr.. Scott says:
professional engagements will constantly occu-
DIV my time until after the election, but will en-
dsavor to tx day after the Loudoun Court, when
1 can be with you. In the meantime need not
assure you how heartily sympsthise in the effort
10 rebuks an administration, that has brought our
federal affairs to their present deporable condition,
and how earnestly desire the success of the can
didstes put before the people of our own State by
the late Convention at Richmond"
There is no gentleman to whom the people
would listen with more pleasure or profit.
than Mr.. Scott. and We hope that his profess
sional engagements will not prevent the
promised address.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

On the 18th of September last, formal
deed of cession of the Feejeen Archipelago
to her Britanic Majesty, was executed by
the Vunivalu of Bau, claiming supremacy,
as TUT Wit King of Feeiee) over the entire
archipelago and its inhabitants The Ameri.
can government has claims to the amount OF
$45, 900. on these islands. These are to be
paid by England, according to the terms of
the deed of cessiun
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

There was a very considerable rebound on
the London Exchange and the Paris Bourse
q, the 18th of March. and it was sarmised
that intelligence favorable to the mainte-
n.nce Of peace had been received. The
cause of the improvement had not, however
publicly trsnspired. and may have been
simply q speculative movement OF the stock
,oueeatora ss.-s 8. sr .-l.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02
ALEXANDRIA,:
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL ., 1859.

The Boston Courier, q sound and conser-
vative Wing journal, in commenting on the
address of Gov Hunt, delivered recently
before the Wing General Committee of New
York, remarks that there are few intelligent
and high minded men, with whatever organ
ization they may have hitherto acted, who
do not believe that great reformations are
needed in our national affairs; "that our pub
lie policy is unsettled; that the general conf
dence in all existing political parties is sha-
ken; that more principle, more honor, more
wisdom, more virtue, ought to be infused into
the various departments Of the government
men who do not despair Of the republic. yet
see and feel various prevailing evils, which
by the combination Of their efforts might be
ameliorated, Amen, in word, who pass un-
der the name of "cOnservaties;" who probably
compose majority of the people, but are
powerless in their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES might
be made most effective for good, could they
only confer together and be brought to act in
concert.
We believe this great and powerful body of
our citizens is that which Gov. Hunt meant
to address, We believe the "OLD LINE
Vines" to constitute its nucleus-men who
could not descend into the arena of radical Re-
publicanism; whose principles and sense Of
selfrespect forbade any such Sc f-sacrifce;
who have either acted more or less in concert
with the Democracy, as against radicalism.
or have stood aloof awaiting better times.
We think this to be the party intended by
Gov. Hunt and we would ask, what might
not the country gain from its success. and
what valid objections could even well-disposed
Democrats, looking upon them as well-wishers
to higher state Of public sentiment and ac-
ton. bring against the prevalence of such
marty "a this."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

In an article giving an outline Of the Sic
kles tragedy, the London Times of the 10th
thinks that the form of Mr.. Siekles' revenge
was according to the fashion of his age and
country. One nation uses stilletto. anoth-
er an old Aint-gun, a fourth barrister.-
England employs barrister; in the United
States the revolver comes more Familiarity 10
the hand Of an outraged husband. The
Times is sure that the ''miserable story Of
the Sickies and Key affair will be read with
commiseration by all persons in England
who had any knowledge Of the actors in the
tragedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

We continue to receive the most favorable
accounts from all parts of this Congressional
district, of the prospects Of Mr.. Thomas. In
nearly every county his nomination has been
enthusiastically ratified by the Wings, and
wherever he has spoken he has made deci-
dedly favorable impression. His friends
throughout the district are greatly encour-
aged by the prospect of success, and are
using their endeavors to secure his election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-02

The heir of the throne Of the Sicilies has
an unpromising reputation. His ageis but
twenty three, however, season of life when
bad can be unlearned more easily than later.
His name and style are Francis Marie-Leo-
pold, Duke of Calbria; only son ofhis fathers
first marriage. His mother, Princess of
Savoy, daughter of the first Victor En-
manuel, died in giving birth to her SON.
Her name and race ought not to fail in i'm
pressions upon an only child, but men seem
to hope little from them.