St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-11-21


aud 1o.c 9 .:aoi mu:kets to bark hia.
the protest OF His Exoe;l-acy came t.
acthing, tie Gcsera' rema-k'n2. that ''hi
Government would settle the matter O
violated sovereignty. bot it was bis Suy;
nen to take the F-issners across tht
Isthuus." which was done. The subse
queat arrival of the pri.eaers is ANNOUNCE
in New York. where they are II presen'
'.jugeed."
| Acosher srress hea hern made. which
is Likely 10 turn out somewhat different
:ror, the New Granada affair. the psrtic.
| s'eing ..Iessr,. Sliae,. and Mason. supposed
Confederate ministers to snme leading E,l.
ropean Courts. and the place Of arrest he.
iag the .'ccl # British mail steamer
sailing undcx British colors aud in British
waters. aud agsins, she protes, Of the Cap
tain Of the brat. The arrest is reg rded
in ties, inforned quarters IS clear viola
ton Of international rights and gro'Sly dis
courteous ~ the British Government. 1t
ia though. that, unless the Federal Gov
crnmert ii:aTows the act Of its officer.
restores the captured ministers to their
liberty and apologies for the indignity,
that war bc.secn ehe two countries is Ia
..i:atic. Thc transaction has already
I'D depressing &c. MON the New York
stock market. Nevcs III less. the popular
feeling at tn. North is eni.c jubilant over
the capture and is siguslizing the event
hy to.6rcs, ,in-ing Of bells, &c. Az
old Rober. Walp"l" remarked on some
what similar oeeasiUn ''yau may ring your
bells now but you will be- wringing your
hand. before long Mcssrs. .Slidell and
Mason hav. been sent to Fort Warren.
Gov. Hicks has issued his proclamation
conrcning the Legislature to ncct At An,
nspolis on Tuesday. the Bird Of December
next. The reason for calling an extra scs-
sion ut this tame il stated to he. &C. hnis:i
ND old business 10 order that the new ex-
ecu,ivr may outer upon his dat.e. uncr.s-
sarra,s.d. |. is not anticipated that ary
important legislation vii! be attempted at
the extra session.
The news Of the capture Of The privs-
,eer Sump:er Is without foundation. At
Fortress Mlonrse aud Oh the Potomac
line no'hing Of Importance has transpF-
ed since our last issue. at least there /.
no reports of any movement at these
Ipoin,s in any of the city newspapers.
With regard 50 the contest i"r the
Court Of Appeals in this Judicial district,
L il known that E.n;e is ..ec:ed Ly
about 800 majority. The ofici.l vote
Of Calvert county - no: given but it will
no, vary this majority to my considerable
extent. If there had been &c military in
reference in f..vor Of Bowie. Ferd's ina
iori,y would have probably renchcd a
Thousand. H, the two strongest Southern
Rights districts Of Prince Georges countyI
the Southern Rights voters were prevent
ed by the test-oa.h from voting. Those
who had voted previous to The arrival Of
the soldiers a. the polls. which Was early
III the morning. we're arrested aud then
the voting Oh the part Of southern Right
men~ss com ples.ly rat m endte. Whereve'
the soldiers we're present. at the polls "
the district. outside Of this county the;
were unanimously for Bowie and Compa
nv and Of course Bowie and Csmpan.
are elected and will be indicted into office
So far as Mr.. Bowie j. concerned. We vii
undertake ~ say lh;s much. that he vii
bold bis commission as Judge ofihe Cour
Of appeals just SO Iong as law and justic'
are .r:.mplct under fooi III Maryland an,
no: OBS ;.r,.,cat ,an:er.