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l'y the arrival OF tho Lucy Dniirg, from
Nassau, n. p, which port sho left Jan. a. 70
have late news from tho West ILdit..
The British steamer Gladiator was at Nassau,
waiting TO sail for a southerr port. n. - NJ.
chip Conquoror, OF lOl guns, struck on a suukol
reef ON the cas-, side Of Rum Key, Dec. % aud
when last hoard from tho rOCl had pie'coc i've
foot through hor bottom. H. u. 81 steam.
liipate /, II Dog had gone 70 her assistance
The schooner TLorc-a C., Of Philadelphia,
Smith, from Philadelphia Tor Havana, went
ashore on Petcho Cay on the night 81 Doc. -,
and became total loss part Cf tho cargo Of
merchandise being saved in a camlged ,ndi-
ton She was oipht yeats old built at Cape
May, n. ", l1S tons, and swned ~ tho sp-
tain and others e Philadelphia
The Nassau GrAEpiNN, O! Dec. o. has th,
following it'ms:
On tho 18th inst tho American brig Union
State, g.. W. Fox, master Of Baltimore, struck
on u sunken rock, about oight miles =. S T.. Of
Double. headed Shot GAYS, and sunk In about
three hours in eight iathoms water. Clrgo a
total loss. Part Of material, with clothing,
saved. The captain and crew arrived here on
Monday In the wreckiuB schooner Ocean Mon.
arch.
Capt. Gibson, of tho bark Hyperion, Of Now
York, makes the following statement relative
g In latitude o. deg. % min, longitude ~
deg. OF min, passed the schooner Martha
Gay, steering south by west, a bark in sight
hearing southeast, distant about five miles
shortly after noon Tho bark tackled and hsa 'ol
toward ne; at ! Z. NJ. she was about halt q
mile off. She was painted cream color, with
narrow red stripe around hor. Had a large
c'ew, with two heavy guns, ono on each sids,
abait the fore rigging. At 1 T.. NJ, she fired q
gun to leoward, and set the stars and stripes a,
the gaff end. AZ ~ H. NJ, she lufitd TO and
fired both guns, the lee one shotted As we could
sec the water thrown up by the shot in our
wake but well as'ern. kept along my course
She was In pursuit at sundown, and gaining -
Next morning she was not In sight supposed
she bad gone after a vessel We passed during thu
night, "a she must have gone close TO her"
l'1here is no doubt, from the description, thai
the vessel in pursuit was the sumter. --Ep
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TIE NEW YORK SUN.
TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. Il, 1862.


CoSsmxRAnLK sensation was caused in
Washington, yesterday, by the resignation OF
Secretary CAMERON, and the appointment OF
EDwrs NJ SrANroS, Attorney General under
BucaASASs Ada inistrs,icn, to the vacancy.
MS understood that NJ. CAMERON goes out as
Minister to ST. Petersburg.
Although the Secretary claims TO have had
ths sppS ihtment Of Mr.. STANTON, particular
ard personal friend, a. his successor, and al.
though he receives q marx Of Presidential favor
In lucrative foreign appointment his retire
ment from offee Is understood TO 10 signal
prcof that the conservative stand taken by tho
President in regard to slavery, is not TO 10 de-
partsd from. and alec that nothing shall excuse
r.vcri,i IN to political par,isAns, st the expense
u tie Nation. His resignation, the reasons for
Which srs - carefully covered up has proceed-
I'd from the motives that led to the resignation
q Ger Sccrr. Both have stood in the way Of
easei.nt men and now tha, both are removed,
Az Gen McCAxttAN is backed by an active
Nd lss, cPiri oaA'si co~djutor We may hope Tor
nSrs ,ASrcaeh sni raPii Pngros 10 the Pros
scstisz q the vG.
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Affairs IN Kentucky.
The ROut Of Humphrey Marshalls
Forces, sc.

0'''fis, M, Jan 70 The JorgsNr, - this
.f. . tomorrow val lltCreit the story about the
rr emit meeting Go. c.. Garfield and Humphrey
M,'hdl ct Ptiuesyc, aud the rout OF the for,cs Of
tNr after.
F,.Mitor Preston ias Icon appointed M,lor
G.iual tie U rcc- u' Kpuu,ky.
r., R'hcl Legislative Council elected II. C. bur-
ur,, ,ri wnt 5uums senator /, The Rebe. Con.
gr'r',
LATTER
I.uiufNe. Jan ia letter from C.ttcbury,
ltth. 90 the DrNu,HAr Says that on the Tn, there
VISA risu uish h,tWeru patty Of the % Virginia
cnylry, under Col. bowles tfederall and portion
IT Mur~i ais forces, under shaw, 3 miles west II
Pnutsv lie, ON Jennics creek. The rebels lo-t
atit - - -.'i'f.t .'s'' g.. rae Fedrr-
al, LOST 2 killed and me wounded Before Colonel
T. Nlcs attacked him, llImphrey M.flhall address.
el his men, advising tie surrender Il the whole
iorJe. Tho men refused, saying that they preferred
heI tur O. such ~ w,rily COURSE. After skir~
mi-h Marshall whole force fled, anil three lirdre
csed uautry and nine federal cavalry pursued.
expecting t. o,crtakc them, and take Prestoubur;
on tue 10Th,
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NEW YORK LEGIsLATURR-senars.

ILdnt a.. lj,-Tn" Senate convened at $50
4 ".
Several petitions from Supervisors from various
o0uut'.'. t'Ut the state l-,une the National lax,
were Icyv. .yb,
NILS N1rourCIp.
NJ. r. er,.u relating e. place oi amusement in
NJ, York yty
Mr.. Mmri, ior recognizing tie Asylum for
lll.ts.
Nj, BrIyu irouthoriln. Cunts IN discretion b.
srut'uur nnNi,t- between Tire ages Of 10 aud 20 ~
tie Penitrutary instead u' state Prison: but the
board .. -ul uprip'~ NOT trhv Il county charge.
The annual report u the Inspector of State Pri-
-un- a. l- transmitted g. the Senate. The condition
"' d." W-s'u~ rs represented r,.orahly. Auburn
,nutiuur- T. sustain itself, The Sing sing male pri-
s.u Hyst. 81 r5.Uo1 per wear tloyr expenses, At
tlui. 40, tic rNIuug-u the gear increased Eli, o0O
over '.-t v,.r AlH..rurl.
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Our Washington Correspondence c-Great
Events Expected by the PresIdont What
DIcCiellnn says-Bxclte mcut In the CspI-

wAsnfSGToS, Jan. r., 1862.
1--WE have non active, earnest war, We have ''rr-
u'r- % wars" iu this vicinity enough 70 satisfy tic
most sanguin,ry individual Ia Tie n,tion.
The President s,d, yesterday, t. several in1iyl.
ir'ls who saw h'n, VI 1t be- sIpsr',d great events
soon. lie emphasized the word " crpsr'cl."
However, 81. Cameron srd tho some thua, 'i.t
evening, tut Hldei '' I am nat certain ur %"
Wh,thor General NJ Clel,u expect, hard Nglt ~
will Ia 'uftui yht, mo- uUp knows / am Inclined g.
tluk that even the President h. iu the dark about
u. OF one at You may Tee asstrci-tho President
hts, within , 'oW days, urged upon General NJ
Clcl tu the Importance of ui I,ivlupo. Mhcp Gpu.
oral NJ Clenn took the command ut the army. he
said 70 Amend; 81 appreciate tie responsibility
which rests upon me, and yuu may bee sure OF one,
thing-I shat net mint W I am rodjy. So
matter Low great the pressure uty he, 4, long -
| command the army il shall not Stir uue inch TIL
u my Judgment the successful moment has ar
riy,d." s. IL vigorous work begins -,un, We u,y
hc certain that General Mcclellan Las taken u.s
oyvi, time for IL.
II rumorcd that change IN the Cabinet will
srn take r'ace-that Smith, ~ the Interior De-
r""''y"''. % NO re-i.o. - take sect the supreme
Bench. II THIS prove, true, very likely S,huy Ter
Cul'uN, 90 Indiana. VIII take Smiths place Some
say that Holt, - KsnturN gill cutcr tho Cabinet,
hut 1t Is mon, probable that ). Lc goes anywhere IL
vii bee upon the Bench
Great interest l. felt here ma the returned Federal
prisoner and they have hecu kindly ,rcd for, and
luui2td IN some instances, They have all been
paid of and are, the most q them, on their way
home.
Thsre + great rcioiing here this morning over
the success o' 'he Ppuslclain running the Potomac
blockade. Her gallant captain said, uu Friday that
be would Ntu the mouth or me bottom uf the p
tono,." The Rank Committee Of New York PHI
ladeplia and Boston ARE still here Nothng h vet
decided upon In tie Ways and Means Committed IA
reference o. the general banking proposition. on
the 1t Of June next the public drht will Ice ncare
six than FIVE hundred millions. There Is great
opposition q tie abolition II the frukiug privilege
In ngress but % majority ishelevrd a. be- Ia favor
OF II. ThesmalpuN II ou the increase here.
The town Us full of excitement this morning over
wild rumors uf advance of IIrinyrmpu's division
down across the Occoquau aud the appearance of
Bunsdo's expedition on the Lower Potomac. No
foundation for the rumurs. QuID.
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hes from the mainland, the bullets hopping and
skipping about them fast that they attempted 10
turn from tn channel aud find passal b. tow her
through the breakers. She soon grounded, how
euer AMI they forced " leave her, alter kind
ling good hres fore and an. Tie second cutter,
der charge Of Mr.. Provost, detained longer than
the others In order 10 get the FIRE well started, and
rs she crossed The breakers eight rebels made their
appearance and opened brisk Are upon the tolt,
which was returned by all the boats. None ofour men
were injured. Commander Baxter states that II
WIS designed next morning 10 blow the schooner
M after consultation. Captain Marchand, 81 the
L. =. steamer james Adger, within hail
ing distance, but the tide to low " allow the
frt-boats which were sent forthat purpuee H. enter
the breakers, and the attempt was abandoned. On
turning toleave, our boats greeted with terri
Die yells from the rebels the island, AMI also
with another charge Of musketry. But no damage
was sustained. He reports In conclusion, that
the schooner was still burning on tie morning Of
che 26th ult, and there u doubt but that she and
her cargo are hopelessly ruined.
The House Committee Of Ways and Means are
considering the exTedieucy Of recommending an
Issue o. Treasury notes smaller than fyes. There
Is n great demand here for ILLS Of the denomina-
ton 81 ones and twns.
Mr.. Bodmnn, United States Consul at TeneriAe
committed suicide At that place a lew weeks since.
a, his property was invested in Virginia bonds.
Rumors continue u lie circulated. represepting
tie Cunditi ut Cen NJ Clellan As uuf,y,,r ,le L,it
the truth II, lie continues daily 10 Improve, and
rides on iu his carriage ON business.
Secretary Seward, VA reply b. information Gale
fpr hy tie Senate COnmtte on Finance, la regard
" consular salaries, states the annual amount e. be
fiJ','O' The Secretary gives Information " "a
number OF changes which have been made IN the
compensation Of Consuls, nom fees e. Ned sariC4
aud eulogizes the salary system A. working better
for the Government than the one which h,d here
tot,re prevailed. Mr.. SEWARD states th,, In most
Instances the Cousuls have been euabei T.. render
Information oi great value g. the Government, g
which retel munitions " war and vessels have been
frequently captured.
RE,GSATioS or sr,arrNRY CANTON.
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Preparations for a Movement.

Cincinnati Jda. i9,-This mornings GAZETTE
says That the Governor received dispatches from
Washington, on Friday night, informing him that
there was pressing necessity for troops In Western
Virginia.
Gener,l McClean was adyised that fourteen regi-
mcnt4 OF infantry, five batteries Of artillery, and two
regiments of cavalry could Ice thrown into Virginia
10y Tuesday night and that more than half Of these,
which had received marching orders, would be out
OF the state by last sunday night.
on saturday instructions were received, counter
nlAudng the orders of Friday night. The soldiers,
however, have instructions 10 hold themselves IN
raa,liuess To- march.
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The BurpsIde RxpedIlIon

The departure of this expedition to sea, as
amounted by our special correspondent has
bSfiied the shreWdest perceptions of the robes,
and the quid' nuncs Of our own army. None
bad counted upon its departure fro N the rivers
or waters Of the Chesapeake, and now that it
boldly stssms out to sea, the widest conjOc-
lures are current. Some insist that Norfolk 10
to be attacked in the rear; others are sanguine
that new lodgnent is to be made in North
Carolina Every one conjectures much but
knows little or nothing. We anticipate its
destination, and could mention tho point aimed
At, but prudence dictates longer reserve Of the
information.
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FROM FORTRKss MONROE.
Gen, Burnside's Expedition Pat
ting out to Sea.

Fortress Monroe, Jan. ~, via Baltimore, Jan 10
The tnetny raised new q staff and f,g yester-
day on StwalrA Point. is seen very conspicuous
Is above the trees.
The SpauidinR il loading raridly and Is expected
10 sail for Port Royal via Haiteras this evening.
Company ", Of the Naval Brigade, with G L. War
drep ald Lieut.. Tillo,son, came over from Camp
Hamilton this afternoon and went beard the
guuboats Hunchbaok and Bouthhcld, H. man tho
gun. The Above are part Of General Burnsids's ex-
petion.
LATHE.
Mot n Vie vessels comprising Gen. Burnsde's
execution let very quietly nj intervals during last
night The others left during the forenoon today,
including large feet Of sch,.ners which has been
here ur some time. The " New York" old not
losye I'LL II o'clock today, and the Transports I9ui
siana and Rev Brtmswick stu here this after.
non number OF schounerp and several gunhoqis
said " form a part u the expedition, are still la
port.
Tie following Ia Letter from our special corres-
p,n1cut accompany ing tie expedition;
Steamer N,w Brunswick,
UAsiTOS RoAbs, Jan 18th, 1862 I
TIE Telegraph will anticipate this hastily written
note ~ Amounting b you the departure Of the
Buiu.ic Expedition from, Hampton Rlals Fortress
Mnr,F9 lut II viii MOI give you the Impressions "
y.ur special correspondent. II bad been cNpc ted
thot the expedition could uo, I've got - before sun
day pne'nr,n or Ynday morning. But -pon after
rundown on Saturday the disturbing rImor spread
That . start would he made that night. Al hour
niterV 'ii7 what was rumur became certainty.
I'd a. depart.
G,n. Foster who aptrt the afternoon on shore had
come 1 load. and there was great activity among
hi Asa, Who kept couple Of boats employed IN
carrying them o. aud fro among the feet The
night vls calm, aud the moon shone through q
ri,ltly hnzy atmosphere. Tie display 81 lights on
Ne shipIi. q, tie weighing ~ anchors, the rushing
tH. ui .t'r i-oiu the escape pipes q tho steamer,
shout D. DEPART aud the signal whistles oithe steam
tnr. AMI tenders formed scene thN contracted
wen with the quiet rcpose ~ nature, and stirred
the imagination. A. The br-t boat len, saver 4
nv, lct, were hrei from the direction ~ walls
Point, showing thst The rebel, were ON tie watch.
u at after boat lcr, Gid Ing almost silently ont 90.
wards tie ocean, Ahuut midnight tie wind ifezh-
esd nd the sailing Vessel, began b. uuheui their
sails This morning uh-crvr othors getting under
way, All will probably H. ~ today. The weather
u most favorable, and there 8, cyi tent haste
b. take advantage OF n. where are We going that
cannot til YOU II you don't bear before my next
letter, m1y inform you. We IRE not going 10 New
Oi'uH-tlt know. TIE ,Ildcn movement last
night s,t AL uu' quid nvHcs w a quAudary. They
were Hur", ~ Huy rte, that Con Eurnsi IT, would
pII, Tire rebels g. Yankee tritf.' | hope he vii,
aud "a 4lH. p4,ril one
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ENGAGEMENT AT BAyH, VA.
JACKSON FORCED TO RETIRE,

Hduc0Ct Va Jan. y, ria Frederick. Nd, Jan.
la-Gtu. jack -,n, with lh.UOU regulars . .OOO mi
htil tud eighteen guns, after threatening R,nney,
appeared before this place ut distance today, pro
bthiy uu his return a. Winchester. lie had three
day ratuus lvt Up a. the time Of this dispatch he
had made ul demonstration.
a wc,, ngo yesterday, he, with full force APP
poar,d AZ Bath, where there were but about 90
Union tr,sps they houg deiHohmeuts of several re-
piments An attack Was unde 10y the whole r, bel
miltt, who were twice repulScd 10y our volunteers.
subsequently Gen. Jackson'- regulars made an at
tack IN front, at the same time executing flank
movement when our troops fell back ON Hancock.
The estimate ct Gan. Jlcksons force IL corroboratel
from several sources,
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Hou,e NJ Rs,rr-.ut..,v,.


tons mede favorable report on the memorial Of
hndrtw clements, praying that be be admitted toa
seat A. Representative Fl m the Fourth Congress
sional district Of Tennessee The report was adopt
81. M. Clements was qualified by taking tho
ortn b. support the Constitution Of Che United States
M IL imam tKy from the Select Committee on
K vcriu ent CONTRACTS reported resolutions, which
we're adopted, calling on the Secretary Of War u
Inform the House under what authority and w
whom, army supple. and other proper,y he'd for
military purposes IN Utah, we're sold with u state
ncnt OF the properly, It's cot and value, and tho
amount feslted frtin the sale, Whist notice, II any
was piy'n ofthe sale and II G.y supplies were de-
sroy oil, by whose hrectio, and that the Secretary
fun ,h copy Of the orders for that purpose
Ne, that the Secretary inform the House w
VII, 20 authority, i,40O troops have been organized
~ 90 rptO What desperation II " be made Of them.
Whit arms have been pufch,~r1 10y the Governor of
that territory, mud whether II " the Intention tho
War Department g. recognize Hnd l1uidnte the
debt thus ihcrrf,d, including tie purchase Of arms
Tic House rcslmrd the Confederation n the
,h1u'nt4 fcrgrt,d H. The House, from the Com.
miitec ~ The WI 70 ru the state Of H.. Union, T.
Mr. Dawes, p'thc Goecrnment Contract Committee,
sdi, IN 'spl utou ~ his former remarks, that the
reach II, Lotion. lie begged leave g. call after ton
t. ~ me Of Tic facts touching the msnner Of the i'm
coniII,tt u April last, wrs for furnishing twenty
two lWuil n cattle. y Csc who received this cui-
I'ft rut into Their r',l.,t- S92 900, without tuuy-
i.g from their seats they ipdrg sid II b. parties
who furnshed iho cattle, sud who also made 1000
by W., spccult ou. h.st cunc the article Of shoes
mI..Hu d'I'rH worth o. shoes have alreNly
boon a.in .1t and @ million dollars Worth
more Hfc 20 lie manufactured On each
poir ~ Shoes there lns lrtn v,stc ~ BeyeI-
T. -aS7 cents. The were eighty three rpE.
mut- - cnt'.ry, ,"h thousand stIonr iu the
hr'i. nt,Iu.r,d two hundred and m, thousand
dn.'nrs ~ pvt each regiment u motion. Twenty
mllH. 90 Ilt' were thus riuired g. be espeud-
~ nY Nc .'a.p before u' co their cucsmp-
mertH. Muy ~ the horse Iurchasoi hy tie 60.
ycrnncUt were brought lItapr aud literally starved
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Massachusetts Legislature, etc.

Bos'oo, Jan, lJ.-ln the House tpdny It Wis re-
solved and passed that the state assume its proper
ton ut the national tax assessed upon MlsaChu-
Setts also, II was resolved and passed. calling for
the correspondence letwOen the State and Executive
and Gen Butler, In regard h. the laters military
enlistIucnts,
G. A Terrell il under arrest charged with obtain
ing Sl9,OOO by forged altered drafts and checks
Terrell was recently member oil the Grand Jury
for Suffolk county
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TnT RIrrltIup Ry.nt,,' \ '"n'y ~ Amen N,
I,,n,- ,-oe; rdii"i los FRANK Moore, Auth p oi
D,bry co. the An -i.t X solution. N,y York g..
r. Putnam pu'lAcr ~ Brp,dwo,.
We have h.foro referred 90 Il s,-,co-d A. th,
hest history cr The var putlsssj. Tho present
number has dpo steel rngragipgs .! Bsjo-s Con.
Mansfield and Mcdowell
1itI Hirut Arp Dr,ruor NAIIur,. y A.. Pit
nam, rtl.islr r, 5a1 Bradvny.
A tract advocating 'ifoCt on'sncipatio7 A 30
right plan on which 20 ccrdlct tbs war
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teDancs Of the President and Others prominent
In the government. A Central Body has al
ready been formed, holding ib meetings once
week, and the preliminary steps have Jccn
taken toward forming thorough organization
throughout this city and state.
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The Exposures Of swindIlBs In the War
Department.

Our readers will rot need TO wonder at
changes In the Cabinet, when exposures such
as meet the eye today in reference TO war con-
tracts, arc made before Congress. We invite
for them the earnest attention Of our people,
who have 90 freely contributed thoir mon and
means to carry on the war but who find their
money absorbed by party fsvorites and cor
tractors, and fhiing to benefit the troops for
whom II was intended. President LINCOLN
will be unanimously sustained in removing
every officer, civil or military, urdor whose ad-
ministration REGULATIONS have arisen.
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PuEr ROYAL Jan. !, 1862, I
SINS have the honor t. inform the Department
that ON the 2ith utu., the Gem Of the Seas, Actin
Volunteer Lieutenant Commanding Baxter, ran un
sholp aud burnett the British schooner Prince "!
wales, oi Nassau, New Providence, Ileu with salt
and orange, at Nurth Inlet, nine miles to the north
ward uf the entrance a. Geprgt town,
have il-u the honor t. report that on the 9ist
uitimu the Aulgustr, Comm under Plrrutt, captured
the schooner island Belle, u' NH,u, laden with ,u-
gar and molus-os about twelve miles southeast of
Balls island II GIT. She had clearance for Bait
more, but when FIRST seen was standing in fpr Bulls
Bay. The island Belle was huilt in Charleston in
1861, and called the General Ripley, and her ccrtih-
cate U British registry hrnrS date Nov. 4th, 1861.
Commander P,rrott sent her % New York.
The report Of immauier Baxter, which is quite
extensive, states That about h.li-ptst seven o'clock
the morning of Dee, 9th, whilst cruising oil the
north end of North Island, he saw a schooner run
munurseriug to cut her of, finding she showed no
colur-, me- fired shot acruss her bows, which not
bringing her a., fired through her bulwaTks,
doing her some damage, after which more slOts
were fired, which did no execution. But during
the chase She was run aground after which, two
huats were observed T. leave her and pull mp tie
creek, leaving the schooner on fire. Commodore
uNt,r dispatched several boats L. her Ion the pur-
Iu=e OF suhduing the flames, aud states that
having uu buckets, the whue complement oil
cooking utensils, such SHucepans, kettles,
coffee pots, etc, were brought into requisitiou,
and after two hours hard labor, in throwing water
and sprmklmg all over the burning timhera, tue fire
WAS suldued. Iy this time Messrs. CLARK and CAT
fn WHO had been sent 10 her, returned, and we az
Il once hauled up our anchors and attempted Z" tnM
her out. Another boat then came alongside from
Il the bark, under charge Of Mr.. Mallory, Master
/ mate. They succeeded In towing her out OF ths
creek, when fire was opened up9a them WIN IL
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LEGAL REPORTs-MONDAY.


.ict far hC Protection ~ NdiWfdctUrers ~ SOFA
Water DecldTcd Unconstitutional Mullins rs' ! ne
psOpif.-This was un appeal iron cohNlct" ny
one ot the District Courts, on the ground that
Mullins lad violated the provisions of the Act 81" the
I,i.,tlIrc ot March 20, 1900 Mullins was NIte'tod
an "A charge Of scuretiug bottle belonging t. Henry
Knrl,el, whose name and place Of business were
st.npcd thereon. The District Court hell that the
bnttle In question had been seCrctod without the
consent of the owner, and fined Mullins hny CENTS
iu default ui payment Of which, Mullins was srii-
fenced t. imprisonment in IN" County jan Tor NJ
teen days, as provided by the Act oi l7o"' an, a.,
Judge sutherland iu his decision says III the
act IL L. lee enforced In all ts parts and e. NJ luhtst
extent then any and every person VINO buys san
water or other minerals in stamped bottles should
Instantly, aS the curks are drawn ~ popped aud
ernutied smash the huttle, for by his keeplng the
entity bottles, on hlng them again for his own u-e
mr. disposng Of them t. street buyers of Old bottles
he may subject himself ~ somc other innocent per-
s.n a. the penalty Of the avt.'
The Judge says that the law wasappuently made
10 suit the mineral water dealers, without the
slightest regard IT, the rights of others, or the rlh-
,iples of common law; that the law Is uue1i7it"-
tonnl and for that reason all the proceedings IN W.
casr of Mullins, before the Justice, are hu ana
void and the conviction must Ice reversed
A. the law now stands, fine of ~ may 's l'n-
posed Tor ,hc second and every subsequent oneh'o'