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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-01
Port OF New York. November 30, 1861.

CLEARED
Steamship Chesapeake. Croweil, PortlandH Cromwell
snip Senator, Walsh, Liverpool..rrask Dearborn:
ship Ryersnn Latham, LorSonG ,,ias Smith Co.
Rich
sP ye saS R9 pmnn fGE ro.
Bari Nord America (Rrcm) Friedrich: Bremen-H Koop:
Bark Teresa Foster, st Thomas, dc-Aaitland Phelps
srs Jordan sT HsssGn Nio
BRIG WapPoo Wii,oson, HnysnA- .I ward Co
sehr Lady Mulsrave tBr). Harisan, Port au Prhoe-A
SIR Putnam ORD Eossn. Barssa9; Starr
schr s.re.s.. Decker, B.ismoss-asstsr.
seSr Ham spse Bryant brHs h
Sas
scSr Taylor, Lynch snewhiI :aA e Hoyss:
sF GsssnS s$Sss SssSss:
ses s Hoy, c1snms ss PHI. sspSia-Ss.:sr
Co.
schr WSi T.r, P ks0. s.s,Sn
sssr ssss.s A %si;s.sa ss:.sng Mckee
seSrJ v Lindsey. Lewis, Nsweor.SM.s,er;
s sssr sss
ss st. I I Mar ned Holmes Zines Desby-5w Mckee
sloop Charles, Palmer, New London-H Racket.
sloop Mary Adelaide Conover Manahawkin-T Benton
steamer Beverly, Pierce, Phnsdelphis
Steamer Kennebec Hoa:hfa,aln Philadelphia.
ARRIv FL.
Steamship hArnak tBr LIE Mesurer. Havana Nov Is and
Royal Noy u 80 I'm, to vanderbilt Bias i've hospital
ship Choae tof Boson), currer, Dublin, DC. s. in
ss
lat s. ~ Ion g. 81 spoke brig WIN Larrabes. from Portland
BARK LynsoeI (Ncsy Hcnsrcheo Bristol 20 days in bal
schooner painted black with 2 spars and rigging standng
had mansaii set which blown into ribsons
RaTs Nugget. Or Of St John. CID. grownwen y.e.co.
schooner ashore the of Porto Reo had Al her
spsrs and rigging could not ascertain What she VA;
days, in ballast. to R Cameron. win load for sydney
!. Win coffee, to Aymar Co. Had some heavy weather
Brig Fayera Dutch Hgeck, Curacao Nov u with salt
d to Jos foukes Sons Had strong and NV gales south
Brig Eliza Ann McAaam CBr Of s. Andrew. NIB Adams
rsnced heavy Nv gales tie entire passage
with sss s
spoke Br schr Alice A. from St John. Nh for Havana Has
q Holmes s sas juan Cubs.
sehr IAnnsI Percxs Mal.s. s. day.: with fruit 70
Come MAJ x. QUIZ C y heavy
Daniel webster Of and Tor soson from Malaga.
schr Zebra to Lahave Ns Casino, Savanna la Mar Nov
sesr garland tof E, Saehi.. Norton Savanna !. Mar
Schr Juice Sheldon, Ezabet6por. and sailed for Peace
| dale.
schr Telegraph Eckerson, Exabethuor; and sailed for
| Boston
schr Maggie Bel 6lkcy Eiizabethport and sailed for
/ Boston
scbr Constitution, strou Eii1abethpor and sailed Tor
\ Boston
shr Evelyn, Ereyo, EzAbethpot, and sailed for STAN
/ ford
Sotr Johnson Wells, EiizabetApor,, and sailed for
\ MI
| tichr Sea BreoTr Coomhs, Ehznhethport For Boston
| Schr Mar, A.nkiu, Beers, Boston, GAYS
Sch Phi hnder Armstrong, copnell Boston for phadc
! rhia
SlUr u NPrshor, Kelly Providence FOR Philf lciThis
sehr Is uImpaX. Rffrs, N .hkeepsie Tor blgh;oa
Sorp sale aia, Wise, E.iuletbfUIt and saicd ioi 9.C
! $uJur
sor Eu,y 'or smith, Eszaee,hror1 aud sailed foi
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-01

A NICELY FURNISHED ROOM TO RENT-TO A
"A gentleman, at ~ per week. lire evenings Sun.
day II required would II lady IS week.
with Board house quiet children bosrders location
Grand street. Address Mrs w. w. Chatham square Post
Office.
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A PRIVATE FAMILY WILL LET WITH BOARD
N two choice large Rooms, newly and neatly furnished
hot cold water gas &C. at l9l West Twenty eighth
street; class and desirable location.
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Newspn per Accounts.
TRANSLATED from the Diario de Ia Ma iaa, Nov. Q


respectable and reliable gentleman has communicate
ed TO US the following information the importance OF
which we leave to the appreciation readers In
the British steamer Trent which left this port on the
9Th inst Mcssrs Mason and Sdel Of the
Southern conederacy, took passage with many other
passengers Several days after her she
taken by an Anglo American ship which
to have been the San Jacnto which fred Two balls at
her. The Trent stopped on this unfriendy dcmonstra
ton, wheron two boats left the Anne steamer with
armed men, muskes and bayonets an having boar ded
the Trent, they took tie two Nossrs Sill
del and Mason by force despite OF the gec protests
of the captain. We will not at present LAY another word
on this subject which s certainly destined great
noise in Europe and America.
We are convinced OF its correctness bu viii neverthc
less await its confirmation and details
since writing the above able IN lay before
1eaaers Official account Of the affair beard the
steamer Trent, which Is as follows
IN the Sth inst, at O'Clock in the afternoon I'VE
mes TO the north Of Cayo Coco the Amer corvette
san Jacto OF eighteen guns espeu the British
trent winch she stopped by firing guns one without
oal ana afterwards with bali the Trent stopped
e engines ana was b arded by two boats from which
e oucer came ON TO the steamer claim some citizens
OF .he United States who were passcugcrs
Inc captain OF the Trent resisted the demand The
oncef threatened tlrce The agent OF tn admiralty ard
tho captain prot sted against Tins out re IN ofr.r
sent o Two more armed boats aud nccnid the r. ent in
military way, repeating his demand m tne delivery
The captain ara Tho agent the Protest ,na the
parties demanded voluntarily presence th rnsovo.
They were Messrs Sldc and Mason With Their sc,re
tales and families who at ha-.si roe % ylocl wore
taken on board the San Jacinto to uu mel ~ at
The san Jacinto then poccedea a. TIE haule 81 san.
taren and the Trent continued hcr vac To- q IN ,.
where the protest was duly rs.sh "a ,H thc u ooer
form, and an officer left in ne II af-. Plate 20 NE an
account OF this outrage OF thH hit 80 rlun- Ia tho
government OF her BTitaaDie " HJf
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WINES AND LIQUORS.

RIO FAMILIES.-THE FOLLOWING RELIABL
| at low prices, viz Osborn 5 and Chilnngwor'
Imported In bottles; ten varieties Of Sher1es, nne
Cisreis Champtsnes, Hooks, Brandies tsomro
Enriish and Holland Gins, Jamaica ana ~ VI
scotch and Irish Wniskey, imported -FOUR !ears !
since; rnc Ola BOURBON Whiskey, Scotch AZ on
Porter, Teas, &c. IL. u. hAnn, 70 Wv
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SALES OF REAL ESTATE.


COUNTRY RESIDENCE FOR sALE-TwELvE LOTS
~ and House. for 81 800 Harlem abroad and upper
IN for a brown rna hSss
aoor.
EoR SALE OR TO LEr-sARAroaA BREWERY, STU
the tools and implements necessary for carrying
Capacity % SS day
Address A. s. MAXWELL saretosa Springs New York.
FoR sALEzAr BEReEK POINT, n; j. A TWO
carriage house plenty Of fruit splendid water view $ mi
owner station &c York
EoR SALE IN BRooKLYH--A NICE BRICK COT.
se together with eight Lots of Ground attached,
tasefuy laid out In garden plot and well oiled with shrub
sysans Viz . s.sSsnsd si class pr s New
xs city on saos1 Hs . SspSy rom
Q from sto TP H. Once open from A NJ. 70 TIP. N.
E,ARM wANrED-oF ABOUT 80 TO 60 ACRES, WITH
IN Re IN sass
lilly or undni.ns with or whoa, building. Good paying
sale %i %
and quality Of the land price, Ac Address
attic House No 2ss ives, Thirty street; io 2sxIto;
ear building price sSo For further
E,oR sALE-THE HOUSE AND LOT NO. lss MADISON
modern improvements Also for sale the House and 10.
Of Fulton Terry with gas hot and cold water they viii DO
Inquire U SasaP III |
-. - $3.50 nn,ar, rr,,r.n, :, ,v,,,-,
k'ok SALE-AT WAX rRlCES, a DESIRABLE NEW
n avenue; p.Se @ easnI Is dGny worn
blinds in entire front See il Immediately - --'
= 800 go ,non, ,,n.r =, NJ, ,,or,v =,
| AkGE TWO STORY FIRST CLAsS HOUSE MARBLE
- manes &C. acn4 neary snIee Acres oI Land run
and shade to depot and fifteen miles from City
Han-Westchester conpty Eor sac a. bargain
oII moo1s . !" - loN, Loo nro.1W.y.
rprpoer uorIr yrpyoy avn
M unisAN.A MI va - II, L IS AN ~,
w.,oi .cr 800 Essta att.ndsd ~ ~ W nTu rrT
osnar az he. and m hro sons hu,ld
~ es. ~ annr $3.50 - -' ~ ~ ~
-- s, o.o-- $780,
40 a. "a CT pynapuAy r0p c,rp uousv Aun
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S HIP PIN &c NEW S !.

KINGSTON, ia, HAVANA, MATANzAs AND NASSAU, N. p.
CLxAroRFrom New York for Kingston, ia, the 20lh
9th of each month and will be due here about the 18TH
COLUMBIA AND NARROWING stated days are yet fixed for
the Of the Columbia Havana
they will sail about days. touching Key
ward and homeward.
KArNAK-From New York for Havana via Nassau MP, on
the arrival Of alternate Card steamer at New York
MArANxAs-From New Yorkfor this 9Th day OF
each month From Maanzas the 22d New York
the 18th.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Aulss and packages intended for sAs Nxw YoRK HxRALD
should b sealed
ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-THIs
.
........... 4 81 HIGH 20
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NOUNTRY RESIDENCE FOR SALE-TwELvE LOTS
and House. for 81 800 Harlem railroad and upper
Morrsania depot Also Acre. finely fruited and House,
Morrisania, for g. 800. @. w. DIrCHETT brown
building corner Of Chatham and Chambers street. second
1onr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-01

The British mail steamer Karnak Captain Le Mcssurier
arrived at this port at an early hour yesterday morning
She brings advices from Havana to the 23d and from
Nassau to the 25h ult The health Of both places
good, but trade was very dull.
The following is the freight board:-Leaf tobacco,
1859 bales goat skins, 172 PACKAGES sugar AL boxes
segars, about million and quarter.
Havana Market-Sugars dull. No. IL, 7Ar. a SHr.
Stock about 80 900 boxes. Freight to tho United States
Nothing doing. Molasses-No stock; transactions;
nominal price, 3kr. Exchange-London, Is 1sh; dull
New York, 6x premium.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-01

Indy "A WIDOW, AGED q, wlsHEs
"A the a gu tsLlnce of q 6 sntieman Of mean, &C
ton aud prcposseAslpg appearance, WITH Wew
mony. Address Mis-. +. Boidsn, Union square fo
N1ATRIMONy MADE EASY-WITH INSTR
lA for counting in order TO win the affections
sic sex: 1872 pages illustrated. Sent post raid on
aseenin e. g. HAMMOND 4 CO., 49, Nassa|
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-12
Legislative.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 1lth.
SENATE.-Mr. Parks offered a resolution
that no clerks be elected by Committees with
out the consent of the Senate. Adopted.
Committee submitted their report recon-
mending two pages, two porters, one post
office clerk, one clerk for Sergeant-at Arms
one clerk for Committee on Claims, and one
clerk for Judiciary Committee. Also, recon-
mending the election of a Chaplain, whose
pay shall be Sc per diem. So much of the
report as referred to the election of Chaplain
was stricken out and report adopted.
The Senate then went into the discussion
Of the legitimacy of Legislation pending the
organization ofthe House
AssEMBLY.--Balloting for speaker; nc
change.
Mr.. Ross, of Sonoma, introduced resolr.
tion. requesting the candidates for Speaker
now before the House, to withdraw.
Mr.. Laspeyre presented a substitute tc
about the same effect. Mr.. Ross accepted
the substitute. Notion TO lay the whole sub.
jeet on the table was carried ayes, 40 noes
So. After 7th ballot, House adjourned.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-12

OvERBoARD.--On Friday evening last, a
man by the name of Cargyle, while in a state
of intoXication, fell over the bluff, in the Vi
cinity of "Mexico." and came nearly being
drowned. 1t appears that he had been wan
dering in that vicinity (having no legitimate
place of abode) too near the edge of the
bluff to be safe, whed his foot slipped, and
over he went, a hight of sixty feet into the
water It's happened that there was bar
R the river at that place which saved him
from drowning, After somewhat recovering
from the fall, he called out Justify for help,
which was promptly answered by some of
our citizens, who procured rope and after
some difficulty succeeded in bringing him
ashore. lie was taken to the Luna House
and properly cared for, but is still unable to
be about, his legs being much swollen. -Red
Biuf IHdepeadcat
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-12

A Coon JoEE.--A loafer, while stopping at
tavern up country, used to lounge about
the bar and drink other peoples liquor. Not
a glass could be left alone for moment, but
he wonld slip up and drink its contents. One
day stage driver came in, and called for a
stiff horn of brandy toddy. Jehu immediate
ly played possum by leaving his brandy
while he stepped to the door. The bait took
ON returning he saw his glass empty, and
exclaimed with all the diabolical horror he
could effect.
Brandy and opium enough to kill forty
men! who drank that pizen?'
"I!" stammered the loafer. ready TO yield
up the ghost with alright.
"Y ou're a dead man." said the driver
"What shall dor Leseeehed the other
who thought himself gone sucker
"Down with pint of lamp oil, or your,
a dead man in three minutes" answ cred the
wicked driver. And down went the lamr
oil and up came the brandy and opium, to-
gether with his breakfast-the joke was TOLD
aud he has never drank other peoples liquol
! since.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-12

THE BENsLEY WATER WoRks-Itmust have
been noticed by the public that the Bensley
Water Company has exhibited a most rapa-
cious disposition in its dealings with the peo-
pie and the city Under the law granting TO
the company the right to lay water pipes un-
der the streets, it is required to make quar-
teIy and an annual statement of its receipts
and expenditures; the object of this require
meut is to prevent the company from levying
too heavy a tax On the people for water, the
city having stipulated that for a certain num-
Der of years the company may receive 24 per
cent per annum on the amount invested in
its works. In its report to the Board of
Supervisors on Monday, the company states
that it has expended on the Water Works, up
to January l, 1861, the enormous sum of
S762, $50 &C. No items are given for this
expenditure, and it will rather surprise prac-
teal men when they learn the immense cost
of these works. In fact, few can be made to
believe that one-haf of seven hundred thous-
and dollars has been expended on the works ;
or. if that amount has been made use of, the
company is incapable of managing its affairs
At this rate the San Francisco Water Works
have cost nearly as much as the Croton
Water Works of New York-fve times as
much in proportion to the work done. In
connection with the bin of expenses it is sta
ted that the receipts OF company will average
about $4,000 per month, which sum will not
pay the u per cent. interest allowed the
company. The company is now collecting a
tax from the public equal to 81 10 per annum
from each man, woman and child in the city,
and yet it pretends it is not receiving legal
interest on the money it has invested Why
does not the Board of supervisors call for the
items? We think if the truth can be known
it will be made to appear that $500 900 has
not been expended on the San Francisco
Water Works in which case it would be the
duty of the Supervisors to reduce the price
OF water 30 per cen. below present rates.
s. 4. CaW
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-12

IHE PROMISE THAT THE WIDOW KEpr-
! Wycherly, thescomedan, married girl of
eighteen when he was verging on eighty
Shortly after, Providence was pleased. in
mercy to the young woman, to call the old
man to another and better world But ere
he took his departure from this world. he
called his wife to the bedside and announced
to her that he was dying: whcrcupon she
wept bitterly. Wychcry lifted himselfup in
the bed and gazing with tender emotion on
his weeping wife. said:
My dearest love, | have a solemn promise
TO exact from you before quit your side for.
ever here below. VIII you assure me that
my wishes will be attended to bv YOU, how
ever great the sacrifice YOU will be called
upon to makeY' IIouid ideas of suttees,
poor Indian widows being called to expire
on funeral pyres with the bodies of their de-
ceased lords and masters, aashtd across the
brain Of the poor woman. WILMA convulsive
effort and desperate resolution, she gasped
out an assurance that his commands, how
ever dreadful they might be, should be obey
ed. Then Wycherly, with ghastly smile
said in low and solemn voice.
"My beloved wife, the parting request
have to make is-that when / am gone, (here
his wife sobbed most yehemeutly,) when am
in my cold grave (Mra. Wycherly tore her
hair,) when / am laid low, Che iseonsolale
wife roared with grief) when am no longer
a heavy burden upon you-" con for heav-
ems sakel" howldd Mrs. Wycherly, "what am
| to dof0 81 command you my dear young
wife" ('Yes, yes, love-" sobbed Mrs. W.
con pain of incurring my malediction, CY es
dear" groaned the horror-strcken wife0
"never marry an old man again /"
Mrs Wycherly dried her eyes, and in the
most fervent manner promised that she never
wouId.and that faithful woman has kept her
word for life
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-12

TIE CHANNEL TO BE TEsTED.-We learn
from Capt Basset, the contractor, that he
will have the channel across the bar ready to
be tested at the next low tide which will oc-
eur the last of this week 1t is his intention
to have all the distractions removed such
as the scows, anchors and the dredging ma
chine, so that at low water the boats can run
through the channel, and make the regular
trips at the usual hours If they succeed it
will be something that has never been done
yet at low tide. This test will be watched
with considerable interest by our people, who
are anxious TO know whether or not this en-
terprise is going to be successful. If the
boat is able to make its trips without inter
Tuption at the time alluded TO-, much of the
opposition to the dredging project will sub
side. We shall await the anticipated trial
with the curiosity and anxiety that prevails
among our citizens generally. AiaHeda Her.
How CoRALs WoRK.-Prof. Agassiz in a
recent lecture, thus described the mannerin
which corals multiply and grow: 1t is not
unlike the growth and multiplication of trees
from buds and seeds. The corals lay eggs,
which hatch, and the young swim about like
shoals of herring, until they find place
suitable for them, where they alight, fasten
themselves, aud commence to multiply and
build.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-12

ALL ABOUT TUEKEY.-A rather singular
case will come up for examination before Jus.
tice Brown, on "Wednesday, 10th inst. ltap-
pears that man by name of Olmstead, on
Sunday week, shot on the premises of Mr..
Chatfeld, turkey which he "bagged" as le-
gitimate game. Chatfeld, indignant at the
dnanner in which Olmstead made game of his
poultry, after showing him the statute under
which it was made penal offence, proposed
n compromise, and agreed to release him from
prosecution in consideration ofa horse belong
dng to Olmstead, and to which the latter as-
sented. Chatfeld was placed in possession Of
the horse and was about leaving when the
wife of Olmstead interfered and took the
horse away. The following day Chatfeld
made complaint before Justice Brown against
Olmstead, and the latter was fined S25 for
shooting the turkey. Omstead has entered
n complaint against Chatfeld for compound
ing felony, the penalty of which is fine Of
$500, or imprisonment of not more than six
months in Jail If the charge is sustained,
Ehatield will be loser of a turkey, n horse,
and five hundred dollars or the alternative OF
mprisonment.- -StocktoR Afgus.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-12

The wide reputation which Dr. j.
HOStctfer's STOMACH BITTKRs" have attained
during the past year bcspcaks It's excellence in more
forcibe manner than any words which we can offer.
1t renovates, purfes and strengthens the system and
aids the stomach in the performance Of its functions
It is regarded all sides as a sovereign specific, and
therefore, to procure it in the best possible way
should be thcobcct Of the public. We commend it
with more than usral zeal and confidence, believing
and knowing do that it stands foremost of the
many preparations of the day,for impartng strength
vigor and tone to the system, and possessing the
ratve powers for all similar diseases arising from
a dsordered stomach. In the most severe cases of
cramp, diarrhp0 and weakness in the stomach, the
"Bitters" have been rigidly tested, and always with
the greatest success.
As Tonic nosteter's Bitcrs are most delightful
especially before meals.
Sold by all Druggists, Grocers and Hotels through
out the United States.
GEO w. SMELL, successorto Park White, Gen
eral Agent for California, 13O Washington Street San
Francisco. OclT T-3m
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-12

Commemorate our report of the first dav
OF the Senate Proceedings, we inadvertely as,
eribed TO President de la Guerra the follow
ing words: "Butin my estimation he is fin
ished; he is no more"-referring to Mr..
Douglas. The sentence should have read !;
"But that contest is now fnished-is,no no more
and why ought We not now, as good Demo
Gratis, join with our brethren ?" We take
pleasure in making this correction, as an act
otJustice to PresidentDe de la Guerra. The
error IN the report was occasioned by the in
ability OF the reporter to distinctly hear the
remarks Of the Senator, owing to the distance
and the confusion which prevailed at the mo-
ment.-Sac. NeUs.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-12
Valuable improved city property
Homestead Building lots,
Money, Horses,
Money, Horses,

ONE SPLENDID PIANO-sEvEN OCTAVE,
Gold Watches, Grover & Baker Sewing Machines,
Musical Instruments consisting OF splendid Guitars,
Nolins and Brass instruments; together with choice
collection of Valuable Books, on all subiccts--atest
editions by all the most noted authors. Also Il vari-
ETY. Of articles suitable for Holiday presents
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-12

AN ARGUMENT FOR THE NAGUR-At ne
gro celebration lately, an Irishman stood lis
tening to one of the speakers and as tde or
ator came to period" from the highest and
most poetical flight, the Irishman said:
"Bedad he spoke well for a nagur, didn't
he, now? ~
Somebody said, ~he isn't a negro he is on
ly a half negro"
"Only half nagur, is it? Well, if half a
nagur can talk in that style I'm thinking a
whole nagur might beat the prophet Jeremi-
aht"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-12
9allg 0atlonal Democrat
THE Previous QuEsrIoN,- Portland
(Oregon) Advertiser tells the following pret-
ty good thing:

IHE PREVIOUS QUESTION, The Portland
(Oregon) Advertiser tells the following pret,
ty good thing:
From the same Turner friend who favored
us the other day With &Expunging the Re-
cord" we are indebtedAfor the following
reminiscence Of the lrosisianal Government
days Of 1917. AT thattime, the people were
expecting the United States to establish a
Territorial Government heres which would
involve the necessity of the appointment
of various officers incident TO such Govern
ment 1t is said that there was the usual
amount of cutting and shutting among the
prominent actors here, to secure these ap-
pointments to themselves. At last it became
understood that the Governor had privately
dispatched messenger 10 Washington in
some official capacity. This person had been
very active partisan in the provisional
feuds here, it was supposed that those who
did not belong to his set, would fare poorlv
IN the distributions. Accordingly by way of
checking this move, resolutions were intro
duced into the Assembly, deprecating the
appointments, and denouncing the messcn-
ger. As soon as the resolutions were read.
the members who introduced them moved
the previous question. 1t happened that DR.
-, was in the Chair Now, the Doctor
was as innocent of the parliamentary phrase,
"previous question" as achild unborn; sup
posing that it meant the FIRST question that
had occurred in the session, he very peremp-
torily told the mover, "to sit down, that he
ought to know they had passed that question
two weeks ago."