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, 1860-05-04

N There ore one hundred and seyenty-one
Individuals and twenty-ons institutions in New
York whose tax bills on their personal estate
alone, largely exceed Il 900 year.
-: The new p1anct Of Dr.. Lescarbault re-
vo.res round the sun in nineteen Of our dars.
Rather short year that!
sB~ Thaddeus uyatt's Imprisonment by the
sennte for contempt, does not Seem to excite
the public mind any where, and some Of his
trends adv1se him to come out on the writ Of
AateGs corpus.
D The mortality in our African coast
squadron, since the date Of the Ashburton trea-
y, amounts to eighty sir. persons all told, ip-
c4udlng i've oihcers, or an average Of five deaths
year. That does not speak badly for the health
of the African coast.
j. III D. A. Smalley, the Chairman Of the
Democratic Federal Executive Committee. il
United States Judge for the District Of Yer
mont. Wonder whether he has auy judicial
/. efmtne to suliy By this open connection with
politics.
- has been discovered by Lord Etouxhan
that The princip!s Of photography was discover
Cd IN i1s0, and paper giving IN accouut of IT
actually excluded from the Philosophical Trims
actions Of the Royal Society, on the ground Of
its emplricism.
d: -. Another Ao1ta1a bog affair has disuraccd
the osucr Of tue Jesuits. Tner hare seized upcn
. youth eleven years old in Rome, made him
ION the order, and transfer .ail his property,
:wh,eh was very large, to the fraternity, aud tie
Pope refuses to do Justice to the frantic mother.
- 4 train on the Hudson River Railroad.
on Monday, tine 23d ult:, rau scven miles il SIX
minutes, 'hetween Albany and Castletou:s This
ls believed to be the fastest time ever made in
an Aopr.
!. - "A lecturer on japan says )" Going ashore,
We were met bT many, especially small chill.
dren, who said, :0hio Ohio, p.anine good
morning. and anropos Of this. Il joke is told
Of one Of the officers OF the expedition. On
visiting the shore for the first time, he was 50.
lused With ohio 0hior sWhy,' said lie,
how did these goud people kuow1 came IRON
, 1860-05-04
WESTERN NEWS.

-E-tSo1s:-a9e a!!on Gour.eE s2{s tha. the
a,o. a' a.ous "nooe : Point Was pretty much
~. su ~ " 'ne 'fos' 'a@ week. Corn was
1.s' e0ns.oeeao'5 damagea- a-----Ihe Pixies Peak
will ts,v. ~ 49, - ~ Ds'oe.'o'
tate mt ,hon. q, 1000, M 80, ~ . 'e" 4A,a lucy
cladinp tvo ~ tbrss on.st. 49, .s:,,a , %1 5n ~
". Gate, 4 Co If t1,s c;,r ~ Th;-.~ ~ ~ 49,:
men with a. ,,,nr 49,. - ':, .- w
materials throuoh n tha d;oo;nn. n
Sears has ;,,st comn,etad aon.;,s .,;,, :. H.
line, which the Lad<pend>nt .,ra ;s mo ,Ths
most perfect mills If Tho lid :, ~. w..
A cart aud borss backed orer n nrac;,;cs ~ ~.
towa. last week fa1,ino ! 15o faa, ns.r1r aa-.s.
dicu1ar. The c,rr uas ,,scd ~, hrf * -.
came out safe. JOHN s. Brrant "a. nm over
by a load of wood: in Bloomincton ~ s.t,r.
day night, and so badly injured that be died i,
q few hours. Mr. B. was about 60 vears of,,
u.
vas blowing from the northwest. yorman R.
Bowles Of Elk RAPIDS started in = small hoa+ n
cross the bay to Northport a distance of X
miles. On SUNDAY afternoor Ri. hoa1 u..
found on the beach abopt three miles be,ov rlt
napids. fragments Of the bcat were fornd
near the body, The probabilityis tha. the boat
was capsized BY souall. driven sshore and
stove to pieces on the beach.
w,scox.,x ,.,....:
against the Milwaukee Horse Railroad Gonna.
NJ, to prevent their layiue tracks IN The .t,aeta
Of that city. The matter was areued at 1enoth
before Macarthur, and the application FIR fhe
Injunction denied. fu1f forra :, rou a,,,.aa
, 1860-05-04

?. An English gentleman, now resident in this
city has favored us, from his personal kpowI-
edge, With the following. sketch: Of the heir ID.
parent to the British throne, and his contempla.
ted visit to this country:
think the impression which the Prince Of
Wales is likely to make upon those Americans
with whom be may come ia contact, will be de.
cidellS favorable. lie has neither the tradi-
'i9nnt niry gayety Of the '*mad cap'' who fetch.
ed Chief Justice Gssctigue box o. the ear.
.uor the studied grace OF the soi disant "6uest
gentleman of Europe" who became George the
Fourth. He IS, on the contrary, quiet, easy,
!entfeman1y youth, With not a11atom Of pre.
sence about him. He is not tall Of bis aye. The
torm and quality Of his features resemble TINT
Of the Nrnuswlcks. The nose is good, slightly
ucquiElue, the hair brown, and the eyes Of blue
ISL gray. His comple1icn is pale, and the ex-
preston OF luis coun'enance rather grave, and
sometimes oul and heavy, but susceptible Of
bf11'lancy when lighted up By uirth. In bis iu-
fercourss with the persons about him be is very
atiahie: hls questions, when new objects are of-
Tered to bis attention, are always pettlpent and
h1s remarks eyincc acuteness and the result Of
cutlentlon. In the unrestfained enjoyment Of
the country sports Of Ereland-sdci US shoot.
ing, limiting. ridiug-thc Prince Of Wa1es re-
semhEcs the 5outh Of the British nobility. with
to dagger, loves to :" rough il" and has an es-
rec'at relish for . practical joke. In his ex-
penditure be is generous and iudicious; sim
pie i4 his tastcs, bnt with 4 passion for mill.
tary pursuits. lie is now Colonel in The
ermy-as the princes Of tbs blood royal al l~ays
begin; their career with tAat honorary appel-
iatlont But / Will uadertrke to say that be
has brought to that rank more knowledge of
military history, tactics, Notifications; engineer
'ns generally, and an acquaintance with med
cru languages, than ninc-tenths Of, the vetc-
rams Tho hare risen through a1i the gradations,
shall be sery glad to see" him here and aul
sure that lie will :le pleased with The American
people, and they with him. It is onlr, to be
lamen1ed That the position Of his Royal High
ness will prevent his pursuing that quiet inves-
tigation of. the institutions Of this country
whicltwou'd necessarily result in IN sarnes. ad.
miration Of the, energy, wisdom aud virtue
which form the bnsis Of public effort. il be
comes to New York; let him visit Your public
schools; see your Central Park, 70 to. two or
three iof your theatres, bear your most elo-
queut tpreachers, {or oil .denonipa.ious,) look
Into Jpar wonderful hotels, and, above ali, PASS
Two or three hours in yonr Court of Common
Pleas, and see how easy it is to administer jus-
tlcc without the prepostcreus paraphernn1iA Of
wigs and ermine ,tippets. lie has already eeen
much of the world; but nothing. will be bold
to So, will impress him more fayorably than
the social aspect Of this part of the Western
.Uemisphcre.- eJournai
, 1860-05-04
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Destructive R5re at Aurnra

%~~5 7+*
Welearn from friend who came into town
this morning from Aurora. that disastrous
conaagrat'on occurred in WescAurora thism nor
ming, between three and four O'Clock.
:. The, fire began at the corper Of Riyer and Ga
Jena streets, At Van Nortwlck's grocery, extend
iog south on River St. To McMiekeps' brick
store, land west On Galena st sweeping oil
tho whole block, including the. FoI River
From ten to twelve buildings were consumed.
all of Which, except the hotel; were one aud two
story frame, and occupied rs small shops aud
atores! The total loss By the Ere is estimated
at from $4,000 to $4,000, and ne are not in
formed as.to the amount of. insurance. Mr,
Huntaop was the owner and occupant Of the
Fox River Houss, which was valued at from se,-
900 to 21o, 900. a.. '"'
,Aserious accident occurred during tlls fire,
the effects of an explosion: i: G: S,6lp; one oi
the oldest and most prominent residents OF the
city, while engaged in trying to rescue proper.
T. from the Hames, was badly injured md ills
faared u,ortelly ip the side by the explosion Of
some cans Of powder in Tan Nortwick' s burning
grocery. He -undet- tha oE 4hs ,sA vsi-
clans when our informant left, and the real na.
tnse of bis injuries, had NOT bean ascertaned.-
Journal.
, 1860-05-04
Arrival Of the ,Caiu1rnia .De1e.atcs ia
the Chicago OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or
= 1ud1a1l OtltrnS 10" - '''' =

- We had the pleasure last evening of yislt
from Nr: Samuel Bell and Nr. 2: !. Staples,
delcg itcs from California to the. Chicsco Con.
vention. They caa,e 6y The overland route. and
: left San F!aheisco on tie oth and arrived here
last night by the Pacific Railroad. They had a
Eeasant' trip. aid report tile Indians hostile.
~I&o men and . boz had been killed 81 the
Camanches, at @dpface called Mountain Pass,
four days prevlousto their arrival at that place.
Agreat many cattle hsd been killed, and other
demonstrations made against The people Of the
country "',''""''. :"'' -;
Troops arc concentrating at Fort Chadman =: :
there will be upwards: Of 1000 :soldiefs at his
post dar7ngthe season. Texas is to send 1000
ranners; the United States furnishes eighteen
/, companies "sand the Provisional Governor Of
Arizona has :'called '.oat .shree' companies.
'Gran'7lio II onry, Chief Justiee'of Arizona, Is
t1oTpmn'nnd 1 one Of these cumpanfts. ,: ;'.s''
: The following delegptes from. California are
now in the CITY: F. # Tracy, san Francisco !;
~ Sargent 'Nsvsda: chsries Watrous, San
s.otSte1 SnM Bell sRess ,stsps
-Mcnonald.-Ro: .Dtmoerai, 81,
, 1860-05-04

= Starvation starcs the residents of Middle
. Tennessee in the face. The editor Of the Nash
vile ct,4sttah Adrceute complains that be 3ax
used II bis ias6fj; and faGttaf himself Baftiea:'
la1ly fortunate the other day in getting Jack
fish" for half dollar; That fish furnished BIN
"a breakfast: but bic says II is rarely that he can
afford TO buy cabbage or salad Tot dinner
cabbages aud ethcrt tKat, ,Ard nutkispus ,yege..
ses 9sf1g beg sady neglected a54 ~ the s9 Ts9
melancholy representation Of the clergy, and;
If thinga don't mend, we shall have to send pro.
vasions over the railroads to that desert region,
.jRss nj We fed Ireland By The shP7lohd ih y.
, 1860-05-04

T1una! Who asleEP9s 70 mount The. ladder Q!
tane IRON Aa araa df tha Trs1e. Ring ihas to
etimo SF many and yery unpleasant Grounds" :"
4 esta'!sa HE. 19ss9uqt Sf1hee Fism,
IN osAs ~, tells US lint the eombatants
fires upon; the bead, the nu.. tie -cone~the co1k.
1he canatstsr:: the 16ddie, lie nne; ths taow.
Hage:box; the no.t;; the 'snee-er; the. snorer,
znrd; the e5s., t6s 6gie;, f5a oefies, fbe peep:
rs; The, mouth. the Esser; the whistler ~.he
orai.on zap: dtaEins the blood, tho claret. The
4aoS, tue cr'mson, ths home-hreWed, the graTy;
fnoekrr of bis pins, his pecs. his sturaps. and
h!s fouudatua: . SAT notttfhE of b1rffs, fb-
h!pg o. and sending hnn- to grass: ho wants
, 1860-05-04
. HcatfiI. the Popc's Bull at Rome.
By n5.>aiRR1Er BEttitfkh srnw1. = ..::.:.1

+.
i ';,.. .[From the Independently. !.
or two since, said, + Nelk t suppose ysu xud1,
the exconlmuulcation is up at last
"Not possible !" said We.
:" Yes" be ansvcFed, "teyeralpersonsi hare
seen it. saw, but could not yet near enough
to read it. It's posted u lle, ,aoogapf st. Pc
ters, and Of oil the chuschcs.''
Immediately We eT1orE.to ST. Palera. 1t being
old court, the effect Of he~miuSiue 81 costumes
aud .toru's in tho erening sunlight was picsur-
esque: au1 dreamy. 4 train Of various relig-
,ieuses catne fling down the ample steps, the
foremost :pf !Vhp9 were all shtqndcd;I4 tleep
blue, with the exception. Of eye:holast, TLev
bore a!ott black crcss, and walked chanting.
behind was lna9 Train of sfttstsin bl4cl= rshes
with white yeils, q1so chanting, a procession
Of college studentsin scarlet robes, NTH BLACK
caps. Was passing inward %. they came out
:ward--white monks, cardinals, officers, men
women and children were scattered in e1oups
all orer-1he steps i----.4 - + -. -
At the door Ee saw two great printed sheets
posted on the pillars each side, 50 hcdged in By
men reading sdaS ,t~.s difficult to-. tet . titht
at either: a poEtly; vel!to.do :Csrdfnal stood
nearest. rradinE with IN expression Of pleased
satisfaction. j; yerv handsumc STRIPPING priest
was turning his large, dark, tFemuIons ewes IN.
Eafd IN the same dirsction, with = face Of hpsv-
lsh: curiosity, while wc made nota how exactly
the classic cut of hrs teatures> Yeeeasble some
!; Of the antiques, in the ;Lateran: Museum. b:
-hind hiEa was 4 fas Dominican, in his white
robes: ard by hss F1de-a scraggJ,. lone urrlked
Capuchin. with his coarse hsoW i wuol1ea fTock.
little black sku'l'cap, and deep:set, enger, black
eyes, aud various priests in their great black
shovel bats, all intent on the docTument, bstofa
them mot word spoken, but evidently press
ing upon each. cthee.1u their eagesoess to de-
vonI every word. 4 similar group Vas gath
cred roupd the other pillars, 6ht tkhe chance Of
read1ng@as 50 small tt1t~e 'ptessel b.. in;o
, 1860-05-04
The eToledo-Detralttkst g stage .Sirucii.> ~.
go 'ducEleA.E&xW -: -.

In the Seduction Case. 70 which We referred:
b SATURDAY; welearn that :: hen The: hour bf
trial arrived this rncEning, he one aprpeared to
testify against the accused purity. and That lie:
wes the,n9pon liberated from oundnement, and;
er.of the giE1;was cslledto Michigan. OF Cabs
ds.;by adaspsteh and II il said 1hst the scir1,
was not inthe citE at the time the trial was to
come ot: this morning. -. -. :. :: ,.::.,,I
letter has been receiFed.by Mayor Brown.
lss from officer Champ'of Detroit, Ii which hc:
to the atihir: We nave .notthe uecessarT n.
formation 3p' he premises; to be aid tnjlaae::
what vier ofthe matter ID justified by ths cir%
c4mstaneegM M the case; but the fai}ure{o prn.:-
scqte renders the rhple: atla!est!l more slagu-
lar than eTeE. Ne sincerely truatthat Tie idea,
rect; or, at least ahas shet4 haT h ot6ef Fsa-A
sons for an; abandonment Of the case than are
.nuK appsyent- .,~;f.,, ~
, 1860-05-04
OsCOnne1ls1 0ratorv.

(t'om Sir Edward Bulwer L5ston's new poep.1
Once to ny ssaht tha gia1t thus VIA given.
Maled " wide ~. and Tooted by bouualssa u ha,yso
Htneath bis feet the human ocexIs l.y.
Aud ware On ware flowed I. to tpacaasRHr =.
Aehougtt no c'a1tnn could have ser6 IA rn;1,d
Even 70 The center Of tue hosts around:
And ss fth ought rose tue sonlrous svfr- =
- At +. sofne ela.sh te*eE s~.ps. tbe alv9k =
- - +AJ l0C W &lQ&. Z
- tnanS;1. ~ ~ pIu may glide: -. I:t Z
~ taelakt SefEe & ma Vast Al d eacH &ept ~
H4pl!Jsd NTH eaeh vsld Las>lon Il it rent:5 =:
Aow sslf7td tho tproar, now be mufmur 9tdftsa
And soos Of lsughtaE an.wered IS il wtiied.
Then did know what spell Of lann.te ehotca
~ rouse cr lul, has the swee. human yo!ct.
Then cd STEM to seize the sudden clue
To the grand truubsou. Life Ant!u1e-to vfav
lnder the rock ttsnd Of Demn.theLes
Aufaale thens leaEc her noIsy seax,''
, 1860-05-04


York Post, under data Of the SOah inst, says:
Mr. Douglas is used up man if he fuils ut
Charleston, both politically and financially, and
unlike tue other candidates Tor a nomination ut
the hands OF the Convention, he must hare sue
cess 1t luis time or be is a dead cock in the pit.
desperate effort was madc on Friday and Sat
urday By the Douglas men here aud at Charlcs-
ton. 70 win 'oser;xuppoct IN this cTi.is from the,
ADMINISTRATION, but without SUCCESS L<adinq
'Douglas 'aea nude aeptsls 10 IL .prominent mt.
Of the Admfnts1rotio,a to pons* occ4 and sarf Ms
-y9rths,g.a g 4Ag.eefsy y dsea:di"g, q dpy5it-
Southern members arc 'verv iirm and much cx-
cited against Douglas. Nominate him ahd
nm disirahth1sed,7 kaid Singleton Of slississip.
pi.. the other, da5; II shall be outside the Union
after that event occura."" The Southern men
hare the bebt 6f the argument, for Ar. Doug:
las admits that their slaves are' 4s, much prop.
erty in the territories as hogs aud horses are
s1s5sS1s onS e the dsm.oS
lust and fair. =.
, 1860-05-04
Tho International Hnllie~.: W, rf,e
Congressional Bnlifest'' : :. =:

For part OF Yesterday CHARLESTON mas .orcr.
sloughed by the Say ers and Heensn fight, The
excitement was intense On the streets and .,
the hotels, and opinion Was all on one side rs
to the uaEn0 31he' contest, and Of COURSE in
faTor Of Hcenan. Disgusting as this mode Of
man to. bludgeoni him unawares; ! big nan
striking q :siok man; and an expert nj pistol
shooting demandiug:3 ttial Of skiilEish 8 nnn
who knows nothing Of tie practice, DC. &p..~
F1e all unkno~n to -ths. Pagihstic-- eo5e" and
ahythinS 50 Aa.2iz Gauld bec cxisd :. fusal = aad
closed out utf the ring: .adp,nb1rs Of Congress-
therefopa. edpf Of them,at least, are. not "a su
pe1or to Sayers and Heenan in their refnr-
ment hnd humanity as 4heir constituents sup.
pose they l. .Rst st-. -: ~,
!.t -A~<4. ..-A.1<<. w.. -~A. 44...-4 I...se.
, 1860-05-04

EY: FhelMes*suggestionf for the torture .of
tue. canning Japaue NJ tkapakske Pn{ladeIphia
L6Jgef. alt sseeomu,enda that all the Missionary
Boards send delegates to, n ashibe toh to iaY BE-.
tore the Princes the leaaiag pbnt. oty y&actrinf,
Mllh REV 10 their pFFopel understanding of
the religious condition Of The United States.
aat an ~; ~. skA saatle~aa from The: .:sh,.
belief that prevail hers. in. The short space Of
three mouths, besides seeing I'll there il in ,hc
eoaptry Of: .. political and social character
1t cannot be done. f''! "a ;.. 49,. -: =:
, 1860-05-04
3 !:
Western Railroads and the Chicago
Convention.

Editors r-ess and Tribune:
You remark in your issue Of April 3oth, that
"ail the roads leading into your ctr, will con-
suit their interest By issuing halcfare tickets
to tbe National Convention. Allow. me to SIR,
on behalf Of lnrge number Of Republicans in
Town ind in this city, who desire to uttcad the
Convention, that it hhs been expected that the
usual liberality, would be e.tendel,,a ,,and further;
that il full fars is exaeted, not one in.ten who
now contemplate going, viii fec1 Wiling 10 do
so.- May I also request that the determination
Of rour Railroads upon this subjec. NAV: for
: The information Of Western. Republicans, be
made public through your paper at shc earliest
possible moment. Yours truly,
!: G. W. Mctni:nr. IS
, 1860-05-04

WElrPr1.-The Nes'Yerk Retairq Pae ra.
Dukes the Charleston Convention for ac;tat;n,x
the slaror7 question. That; says tbs Po;. Tas s
the fr5tahd only thing discovered; and every.
thing thus far has been aubos1inated itaA..A~,, !,
, 1860-05-04

: - Crest pE1fe:par.iians are making =. Sasshl-,
T'lle tor the coming National Convention Of the
=. :eElaters Of tas CP'op ;TAe peetiPg is % open
o1 me ~ los9itt. ''l'rssnter4.arb fsqu@s,td to
thge notice that this e1ent will be the noupareiI
ofs!l events, with cafita1 Gtri1k 81. lie
.*ar Of spaces md furniture, aud that no Iupo
sitlon will be practised On the delegates,
sr'.'c GAAk - - ~ 44cosi. -.:-
, 1860-05-04

II Hohseho'df~ Lsrsyefss, ~. T.. T~3staeA.-
1n19 sbseEs Thrsaf<H. Coxsr3A1ee Asd
1;etSfs-.Che8rs and Nfshss ChaaefaE
oastv Rshaerd Re2.
, 1860-05-04

Juut,E 1Aothes- -ut AsHh- 4V@As LII ueuFeE1n1
his disscntient opinio on in the Lennon slavs
case, said: i.
"!As, however. By law, or implied agree
rocnt which regulates The iateEcoarse Of tepa.
tate and independent nations toward each other;
natiou, recognised as property ly That Ltte, are
exempt in The ir passage through tho territory
OF any other from a11 Interference and control
Of the Inter; SO, q ,Jor&iorf, BIZ positive COM
pact which regulates the dealings, and inter-
course Of these States toward each other, things
belonging to the scltzen Of any one State, rtcoy:
ni=td al property BY that compact, are exempt
other Stute; from all Interference and control Of
tho latter
The New York Times thus pertinently com
meuts on the above doctr,re:
+ In form this is very plausible:a and conclusive
argument Its only fault is that it begs the
whole question. 1t assumes as sincontroyertible
The point on which the whole controversy turns.
It taxi for granted the position that slares are
recognized us property by the Constitution of
the United States; and draws therefrom the
Inference, that they must be recognized and
respected as property By the Constitutions Of
The several States while passing through their
territories.
Nov, NC should THE to 'kbow Hhy Judge
Clarke stops there. If slaves. are property bv
tho Constitution Of the, United States. What
right or power has any State Constellation 10
treat them US any thing else? Can State null
lify the Federal Constitutions Can it exput fe;
provisions: The Constitution Of the United
States ,s the supremo Law Of tue lint. d."ltis
is in South Carolina: 20 Siaie Legislature ca can 3
ssas # i gsssfs ssFss isSgl
Nav York nor Massachusetts can divest them
Of that character, whether'thcy are in ttansiin
or in stu. They: ARE 73ropkity ~ wh&t esef; thar
are,-whether tnrare day Or fo1eyer->. ~, 49,,
- As we have more than oncetakcp occasion to
sny, the whole. political controSarsy. concerning
upon whice'' the claims Of the extreme pro-
Slavery party can be successfully resisted, Ia
rekArd both to Territories nnd to Statee: is this
--.1hat the Federal Constitution, does not con-
tain any such recognition. lis very language
refutcs the assumption. There is one .of~ its
clauses which refers to slares beyond all possi-
bllity of doubt; ;-and that isl the one providing.
for the rendition Of fugitive Slaves And in that
clause it gives what tnrse bc rekufdeaf III the
Constitutional definition and description OF q
slave II speaks Of him as' q -''rEnsox hid to
1ss 1n:ssos E ( e. ash3 IS 5Axs
By slavc:-t1is ia the definition which it gives
oi slavery. There is not the slightest warrant
in it for the assertion that it regards s1zyes rs
property, eveu in the States where tLey are
held to- service-stil- less beyond their limits
aud the effect Of their laws. On the coptrary.
this Interpretation isexpressly e1cludcib bv the
expllcitand precise languages that is employ 3D.,
t:relr. -AhatexGs 1ate4Qasilaaal laG leGa1ds q
property must unquestionablv be respected and
sfeated ~ property, wblep asfing through The
boundaries Of nay nation,--and. Indeed, while