Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-13

The story that the American consul ~
Fort Erie was insulted and fred on by British off
Ger has been set at rest by letter from the consul
himself published in the Buffalo papers, Tho con-
sui was fired on by excited patrolmau vino wos
riding furiOusly by. and who sent back an apoIoov
saying the discharge of the pistol was accidental.
Subsequent explanations convinced the consul that
the shooting was not by member of the British
force, which did not enter the place until some time
after the occurrence. The consul speaks highly of
the respect paid to him and his flag during the strife
"A highly important and valuable inven-
ton is exhibition at the Adams House which
strikes us being just the thing for those who do
| business the great waters"-a "Life-saving
Raft" made to open and close up like an umbrella
more valuable than any life boat, inasmuch as it is
cOntended that it will not sink, capsize or swamp in
a heavy sea. The invention looks feasible, and n
company has been formed to carry the plan into
practical operaton.-Boston Transcript.
The New Bedford Mass Standard tells
the following story of the suicide Of swallow. A
few days since young lady in Little Compton heard
twittering and commOtion among the swallows in
her fathers barn. and went out and made an exam
inatiOn. She found about a dozen swallows trying
to iberate of their companions, who was sus-
pended by the neck to the rafter by horse-hair,
and dead having to all appearances committed sui
cide-an affair of the heart, probably.
"A convention of Texas planters was held
in Austin, last week. to organize joint stock COM
pany with capital of 81 100000, having for its OBJ
ject the importation Of labor and the sale of Texas
lands to immigrants. The plan of operations re-
ported is to employ agents to induce European labor
and capital to emIgrate to Texas. The company has
been fully organized and only awaits the sanction of
the Legislature and the granting of the REQUISITE
subsidies to go into operation.
There are in this country three hundred
and forty recognized Unitarian ministers, of whom
two hundred and two employed as stated pastors
Of these. fifty have been settled within year OF
One-fOurth of the whole number, and three-fourths
have been settled less than ten years Of tho whole
number, only thirty-three or one-sixth. have been
settled above twenty years. and two have been set
tied fifty years.
The examination of William B. Roberts,
President of the Fenian Brotherhood, was commence
ed in New York on Monday. before United States
Commissioner Belts. No evidence tending to estab-
lish his connection with the Fenian Brotherhood was
elected, the witnesses themselves officers of the or
ganization refusing to testify. the ground that
they would criminate themselves by so doing, In
the meantime Roberts remains in Jail
Mime. George Sand has Just declined to
deliver lecture in Paris, the ground of extreme
awkwardness and tmdity. 1t is related of her that
on visit to frigae at Toulon, she was so embar-
raised by the ceremony with which she was received
that she made profound courtesy to the cabin-boy
and patted the frst-eutenant on the check saying.
afably, Good day, my little fellow"
The Judiciary Committee of the Con-
necticut Legislature have reported unanimously
against the Communication of tho murderer Stark
weathers sentence. They consider that he was in a
sane condition at the time he committed the murder
and cannot recommend an interference with the ex-
ecution of the sentence of the Court The report of
the committee was accepted by the Senate
The noble deeds Of the ladies of Baltimore
are bringing forth good fruit already The Savannah
Daily AdUeriser after referring to therelief afforded
the suffering people of Georgia by their timely dona
tons, These acts of genuine kindness will be
remembered not only by tho recipients of this timely
bounty, but by all the people of Georgia."
An eyewitness OF the attack of Blin6
upon NJ Bismark, declares thas the Minister seeing
himself assaulted drew dagger from his pocket
and defended himself with it right stouty. Hence
the wounds of which young Blind has died.
Reports from southwestern Georgia give
more favorable accounts of the crop prospect. The
wheat is nearly harvested and the yield is much
above the average. The promise is better than it has
been for years.
One Chas. S. Dunlop got himself into iaiI
the other day, at zanesville Ohio for going thropb
the country and poisoning the mouths of horses tbn
suddenly appearing as horse Doctor" and offerioe>
to them.
One of the milestones erected hv Rar;
Franklin when he was Postmaster General and was
measuring the stage road between Philadelpbia and
Boston, is said to be still standing in Stratford Con-
L peeaept,