Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-10

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Mos,ts, May T.-As Carolina pie ME
and fishing excursion, given on satnf-
day last At i,oykns' Mill Pond, near
Camden. In South Carolina, twenty seven
girls and boys, engaged in fishing in The
stream, we're suddenly drowned by the
sinking Of the boat In which they we're
selling.
The parents OF the children drowned are |
Messrs. Alexander, Howell, Crosby, Rob
inson, Maeksgcn, Kelly, Young, Mseows'
Jenkins, Nettles, Oaks, IIocotts, Rlebbofg,
Legrsnds. MeLeeud and higgins.
Twelve Of the victims were buried In
Camden on Sunday morning.
The bodies Of the remaining twelve have
not rs yet been discovered.
Congressional Proceedings.
wAsHiseros, May Tin the House OF
Representatives, to-day, Mr.. Burlingsme
introduced bill providing for the sp-
pointment Of q full Ministry TO Sardinia.
The bill was passed.
In the Senate, to-day, no business OF
importance was transacted.
Death .s Hc.. ssmwet Bessdstey.
Urea. May THE Hon. Samuel
Beardsley died at his residences in this
city to-day;
awsnsns Of . Cotton ship.
| ApAtAcHioobA May Ton Saturday
last the ship Switzerland, while loading
with cotton, caught FIRE and was com
pletely destroyed. Nothing wss recover
ed.
Large rise d. Boston.
Bosros, May T.=Ths Chemical Works
owned by Messrs. IIoges " silsby Of this
city, was completely destroyed by Ere to-
day. The loss il estimated at eco, 1000, of
which amount 900 is said TO he cover
by insurance.
The principal topic Of interest is the
great international fight between the two
champions.
John q. 1teenan wrote letter TO the
journal called "Bell's Life" in reference
TO the late prize fight, claiming the cham
/, pious belt, or requiring ssyers 10 fight
again very soon.
On being refused the publication in
that paper, the letter was subsequently
, Published In the London Times.
Two hundred pounds have been sub
seribed by the American captains in Eng
land for the Benieia boy.
In the House Of Lords, the Marquis Of
L.. s.f
planning Of the secret correspondence be-
tween Lord Cowley and the Home Gov
eminent, respecting the annexation Of
Savoy TO France.
Lord Cowley denied Withholding any.
: thing important. The resolution was f.
nally Withdrawn.
In the House Of Commons the Reform
> bill had been discussed at considerable.
/, length, and was postponed til the 2stl
: April.
In all the provinces Of Italy the MAORI
ties in fovor Of the annexation 10 Pied
], mont are immense.
The King Of Sardinia has been advise,
by the French government to abando'
taking the title Of King of Italy for ,b
present.
y The late instructions in Sicily ha'
g been completely suppressed.
J. King Victor Emanuel was ut last &C
81 counts in Leghorn, on his contemplate
m tour TO Bologna.
q, Father T .leth, the inquisitor, has, ba
he been acquitted in the great Mortsrs cas-
TO The assassination Of General villea HI
n been confirmed.
's Advioes received from Vienna stat
I'd that Baron Bruck, tho Austrian Minist'
he Of France, died on the 2sd ult.
bo A telegram received from Madrid stat
ID that the Moorish Ambassador at Tstua
TX was carrying out negotiations ofpeace o
mt an extensive scale.
no II Is presumed that Austria, Franc
sl England, Spain, Portugal, Prussia, Rui
10 sia, Sardinia, Sweden and Switzerlan
Il. will hold a conference in the city Of Par
oh for tho purpose Of settling the Swiss quo
p ton.
"a, Sir. q. Clarke has been gpzetted Cove
Ia, nor of Bombay.
%, Lord Elgin was 10 have loft London Q
the 25th Of April for China.
A, The Earl Of st.. German IL TO aocompar
tho Prince Of Wales on his tour 10 Amer
ca.
DR.. Fullongor, the Cashier Of the Vi
ion Bank of London, Is n defraudet