The national Republican., 1861-04-03

little later than the earlier blossomers will
stand better chance. 49,.
Granting divorces has been a great business
with the Washington Territory Legislature.
One divorce bill passed the Council, and the
woman married again before IL passed the
House. --.
RIor AMONG LASoRERs IN New YoRK.-On
Monday morning, about seven o'clock, the Ia.
borers employed in the construction Of the sewer
in Debevoise street, near Dekslb avenue, about
forty in number, came up in body to Mr..
Henry Stirling, the foreman Of that portion Of
the work, and demanded one dollar day, in.
stead Of ninety cents, the sum which they have
heretofore received Mr.. Stirling told them
that he had no power TO raise their wages, and
that they must apply to his employers, Messrs.
Barnes 4 Co., and ordered them to 60 TO work.
Instead of doing SO, the men picked up their
shovels and pickaxes, and marched in body
to Fulton avenue, where they we're joined by
portion Of the laborers at work there; and to.
gether they drove away all the men who refused
to quit work. Several Of the men were struck
with stones.
The strikers then proceeded to the sewer on
Flatbush avenue, and ordered the men at work
there to stop. They refused to do so, when the
rioters commenced an indscriminate attack
upon them with sticks and stones. Two of tho
forcmen interfered, when they were threatened
that, if they did not leave, they would be killed.
Information was sent to the frstprecinct sta.
ton house, and a strong detachment Of police
were sent to the spot; upon seeing whom, the
rioters fed. The police arrested three Of the
ringleaders, named Mike Walsh, Michael Gray,
and Patrick Gaynor, who were taken before
Justice Voorhees,, and held to await an exam.
alton on Thursday next. l.
SUDDEN DEATH OF YouNG LADY.-Miss
Mary Elizabeth Bennett, . boarder In the
house, corner of Fulton and Hicks streets,
Brooklyn, was found dead in her bedroom on
Sunday morning, under circumstances of
peculiar character. The deceased was EN-.
ployed in a bookbindery in New York. She
was engaged at her business during Saturday,
and came home in the evening in usual good
health and spirits. She retired about the usual
hour. Not making her appearance at the
breakfast table the following morning, some
one went to her bedroom door and knocked, for
the purpose Of awakening her. There being
no response, the door was eventually broken
open, and Miss Bennett was found on the floor
beside the bed, dead. The deceased had been
subject to fainting spells for about year past,
and it is supposed that she was seized with q
fit during the night, and attempting to get out
Of bed, fel and dislocated her neck. Miss
Bennett was about q years of age.
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN MIssIsslpPI-Three
Persons Killed.-A terrific tragedy was enacted
back of Commerce, Mississippi, last Tuesday,
by which three persons lost their lives. On Mr..
Byrne's plantation, early on the day named,
while the overseer, Mr.. Allen, was standing
near the negso quarters, he was approached
from the rear by four negro men, one of whom
knocked him down with handstick. While
down, Allen drew his knife, and two of the ne.
groes, suPposing he was dead, approached near,
when they were seized, and their throats cut
full, then approached, and catching Allen by
from which be died almost instantly. The two
surviving negroes then ran off, making their
way up to Harkel roads, about twenty Eve miles
below Memphis, where they stole . skiff and
crossed the river, making their way to parts un.
known.
Quite serious stabbing ARRAY occurred be.
tween two Italians, on Sunday night, in New
York, in the sixth ward, in which one received
injuries Of such character that his recovery
is considered by the physicians at the hospital
extremely doubtful. Both of the men were
under the influence Of liquor, and meeting at
No. 2l Baxter street, quarreled about young
lady on whom both had placed their affections.
Not many words passed between them before
one, named Dramonta Dramonice drew dirk
knife and stabbed his opponent, named Louis
Hastone, in the chest, making long, deep, and
dangerous cash, from which the blood flowed
quite profusely. Drsmonice Immediately few
from the house, but was subsequently arrested
in porter house by officer Gilmsrtin, of the
sixth, and locked up to await the result Of Has.
tones injuries.
FRoN RUssIA.-The Kolokol of the 18th of
March announces the complete triumph of the
party Of emancipation in Russia. The law has
passed in the Council Of State. All the land
cultivated by the peasants is conceded to them,
and not the fourth part, as was stated. The
manifest will appear on the oath of March.
The opposition Of the Russian planters has been
furious, and the Emperor has displayed aston.
ishing energy. He was actively supported in
the Council only by the Grand Duke Constan.
tine Bloudof, President of the Council; Lans.
koy, Minister of the Interior; Chefkin, Minis.
ter of the Public Roads; and the Secretary of
the State, Bachtin.
OscULAToRY SPEECH BY AN AcrREss.-Adah
Isaacs Menken (Heenan no more) made
speech at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Saturday
night, at the close of q theatrical performance,
in which she said she had good word for her