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APRIL 26, 1859. BY TELEGRAM IQB THE BALTIMORE SM. Arrival of Steamer City of Washington. FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. LtlMi XjALa 1 1J1U HE RUIN.
I Manure 1 dar SO SO 1 Sauarel month sti 1 do, 2days- 0 75 1 do, 1 00 1 do. 1 week 1 75 I do, 2montiis 7 0(1 1 do. months 10 oo 1 ao. ernonUiB-, 19 oo An. iu pw hum or maiet a square, Aaverusa-ments inserted peremptorily will be rated at fiva lines or lees for the square, payable in advance.
Ad-vertigements ordered in only once or twice a week: will DO charged SO cents for the first and SIX oenta i0Syory insertion. Marriages and inserted for 25 cents; extra Obituary Tl "prular rateB of advertising. AttvertisemenU should be sent in at an early hoar Adverbse- ilfore Shooting. On Sunday night a riotous demonstration was made at the corner of Bond and Shakspeare streets, in which a man named John Connolly, alias "Cutting Tobe," was shot in the neck, and a sailor, named John Witiedge, wh was just In the act of stepping out of the dosr of his boarding-house, was shot in the leg. DurJng the afternoon a difficulty kad occurred at the corner of Bond and Thames streets, and this affray-was a renewal.
Four or five men were going down Bond street shortly after eight o'clock, one of whom discharged a pistol at three others who were standing on the corner of Shakspeare street. That ball took effect in the leg of Whifledge, and one of the three men returned the fire, the charge taking effect in the neck of Connolly, causing, however, only a flesh wound. The police heard the shooting, but before they reached the place the parties had all fled. Dr. Monkur attended to the injury of Connolly and Dr.
Dwinelle to those of itledge. No arrests have yet been made. Health of the City. The report of the health commissioner. Dr.
J. W. Houck, for the week ending yesterday morning, shows a total mortality of 81, of whom 43 were males and 33 females. There were deaths of 16 children under one year, of 12 between one and two years, of 12 between two and five years, and of 3 between five and ten years making a total of 43 under ten years of age. There were 11 deaths from consumption, 7 from croup, 4 from scarlet fever, 5 from old age, and 12 infantile unknown.
There were deaths of 11 colored people, of whom 10 were free. Compared with the report of the preceding week there is a decrease of five, showing the health of the city to be steadily improving, though thus far the mortality for 1S59 Is nearly three hundred less than for the same period in 1S53. Probable Fatal Accident. -An accident occurred at No. 1 New street, about 11 o'clock on Sunday morning, by which Mrs.
O'Neill, who resides there will probably lose her life. She was on a balcony at the second story of the rear of the playing with a child, when she slipped and fell backwards down the steps, a distance of about ten feet. She was takenup Insensible and carried into the house, and Ors. Montgomery, Dalrymple and C.Johnston called te attend her. Itwas discovered that the base of the skull was fractured, and the right side was paralysed.
She remained un conscious until yesterday morning, when there was a reaction. It is hardly thought that she can possi bly recover. Mrs. O'Neill is about 30 years of age, ana was of robust constitution when the ac cident occurred. Severe Accident.
On Sunday afternoon a severe accident befel Samuel C. Atkinson, Esq a profea- sor in the Newton University of this city. While engaged in tethering a cow to a post in the grounds of his residence, at the head of North Strieker street, above Saratoga, the animal broke loose, and dragged him by the rope against a post. His thumb was caught in a kink of the rope, and so sudden and severe was the shock that the thumb was torn out by the roots. Some of the integuments that still adhere to the member extend as high as the elbow.
Mr. Atkinson is now lying- very ill from the effects of his injuries, and Dr. J. T. King, who attends him, thinks he is threatened with the tetanus, or lockjaw.
Inquest. Dr. Battee, coroner for the southern district, Held an inquest yesterday at No. 2 Cook street, Locust Point, over "the body of Thos. Kelly, who was kinea the Saturday previous Dy being: caught in the machinery of the guano mill of Francis Robinson, at Locust Poinf The inquest was held at the request of a workman in the mill, narn-ed James A.
Walsh, who was the only witness to the accident. He testified that whik; working at the side of the deceased the pulley caught nis clothing and he was arawn up ana carried round the shaft, injuring him in the manner described yesterday. A verdict ot accidental death was rendered. Runaway and Accident. The runaway accident mentioned yesterday morning as having taken place on Fayette and Canal streets, did not give the names of the parties.
Messrs. Wesley Harper, Joseph Tennant, and Robert T. Tenlev were in the vehicle at the time, and Mr. T. had with him his little son.
The vehicle was upset at the corner of Canal and Orleans streets, and tbe boy very seriously injured. Mr. Tenley received a severe cut over the eyes and was badly bruised about the limbs. Mr. Harper was also so seriously injured that he was confined to his house yesterday.
Mr. lennant aione escapea wunoiu injury. Stopping the Water. Under the instructions ef the board of water commissioners, a large force of men were set to work yesterday morning to stop off the supply of water from all those who have failed to pay their water rents. The work was hptran pflrlir In lb mnrninrr nn1 Anrlntr tno flrnr upwards of $500 were paid those who had the supply cut off.
The mode of collection is summary and certain, as the water cannot be dispensed with. The number of delinquents is said tobe large, and all who fail to pay will lose the water. B. If. Fire Department A special meeting of the Baltimore United Fire Department was held last night at the old city hall, Thomas W.
Levering, president, in the chair. The object of the meeting was to receive the report of the committee appointed at the last meeting to inquire of the city council if the services of the several companies comprising the department will be further required, and if so, whether the fepense of attending fires would be paid. The committee were not prepared to report, and in the absence of other business, the meeting adjourned. Charge ofTheft Charles B. Roberts was yesterday arraigned before Justice Carl, charged with, the theft of three mink skins from the store of Joseph Storon.
The skins were valued at $5. He was committed for trial. A colored lad named Jacob R. Freeland, was arraigned before Justice Showacre yesterday, by officer Crouch, charged with driving off" from the Hanover market with a horse and wagon belonging to Lewis Lorer, He was sent to jail. Sabbath School Celebration The anniversary et the Sabbath school of the Seventh Baptist Church, corner of Saratoga.and Paca streets, (Rev.
R. Fuller, D. pastor,) was observed at the church on Sunday by interesting exercises, which were participated in by nearlyfour hundred scholars, under ice of A. Fuller Crane, Esq. The occasion was one of much interest, and attracted a large audience.
Fire. A general alarm of fire was caused last night, about 11 o'clock, by the discovery of fire under the basement of an unoccupied dwelling on Oregon street, near Lombard street. The fire was. put out without damage. Another report attributed the alarm to the bursting of a camphen lamp in the same vicinity.
Violating City Ordinances. Charles Wagner was yesterday arrested by officer Rolf, for driving-his vehicle through a funeral train. Justice Boyd fined him $2 with costs. John Breakhart was arrested by officer Shanks for obstructing the street with dirt. He was fined $1 by the same magistrate.
Launched. The hermaphrodite brig in the ship yard of Messss. Cooper Slicer, heretofore noticed, was yesterday morning launched, without the tide being favorable. Arrested. Mary Coonan was yesterday brought up by Sergeant Smith, of the eastern police, on the charge of stealing a piece of calico, the property of Simon Stern.
Justice Griffin committed her- Breaking the Sabbath. Matthew Wesley was brought up by Reed for pitching pennies on the Sabbath. Justice Showacre fined him $1 with, costs. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURTS. Reported for the Baltimore Sun.
City Circuit Court. Before Judge -The following business occupied yesterday David W. Sanborn vs. John F. Scheidler.
Exceptions to ratification of a sale under mortgage, on the ground that the mortgagor was insane at the time of the execution of the mortgage. Argued by Orville Horwitz for oomplainant, and J. L. McLane and J. H.
Thomas for exceptant. XT. S. Circuit Court. Before Judge Gile.
The following business occupied yesterday: Baker vs. Register Webb before reported. VerdicJ; for defendants. The case of Quigley vs. the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company once tried in this court, taken to the Supreme Court, and returned on mandate will be commenced to-day- Suptrtor Court.
Before Judge Lee. The following business occupied yesterday: Priscilla Fahnestock vs. Adam Schnavelyand John Keys: an action to recover damages for taking the wrong property. Verdict for plaintiff for SG50. Brent, Poe and Israel for plaintiff; Ridga-way for defendant.
No assignment for to-day. The jury will be ia attendance till to-morrow. OjF-The Augusta (Ga.) Dispatch says that a T9- cruiting agent is in that city getting up men for the. Cuban embroglio. 07" Mr.
Reed, our late minister to China, and now sojourning in Paris, was lately handsomely received by Louis Nappleon. ITJ-Col. Theophilus T. Garrard has been nominated for Congress by the democracy of the district of Kentucky. lETOne of the Scotch (O.
Presbyterian, churches in Boston, has given a call to tha Rev. D. Magill, of Philadelphia. IE7-William Smith O'Brien left St. Louis on the22d instant for the upper Mississippi section of country.
tr-p-The Leonardtown (Md.) Beacon anticipates an unusually large crop of wheat in that; county. irr-Dr. Sharp, of Elkton, has been ordor. ed to the Pacific as fleet surgeon of the Pacific, squadron. IE?" The Elkton Fire Company have the beautiful suction engine of the Vigilant Fixe cf Baltimore, for $450.
17" The booksellers of Boston have ietermined to hold a trade sale in that city during the month, of August. IO" Strawberries and all kinds. tf vegetables are. becoming plenty in Charleston and Savannah, having ripened this year much rarlier than usual. H7" The President is sid to have tendered tbe appointment of Commissioner of Patents to Hon.
m. D. Bishop, of, Connecticut. 07" Mr. Job; Savage, late editor of the Wash ington Stat S) nas appointed secretary of legation New Grenada.
lC7" Thomas Moore Perssa, brother of Mr- Yoris, has been appointed consul to alway wAHen IsabelU Aaama Audie Brovn Jane Sen new Lelii Burnes Mary Bucthsnan i-asa kirkett kl-n-a 8radlia Lucie Srigg Sreinar Mary 3iiliii3tee fcitie EenDeU Liliy i ranch Sailic Ward JlAry Br.iiinsr. lary Bennett Julia Jennie Jsraindeau JSaiams Louise Bwm Marjaret A Browne Lucy Braitlcy alary Clark Grace Carter Lucy Lee Cafife alary Conneil A Mrs Carter Emma Curry A Crawford II Calvert Rose Cox 1 bctvlocia mnd Emma 'arrey Sarah Ann Chatman Martha A Satire Margaret fRodewald Frosier Jew Robinson M.irv Fowles Margaret i Uiilway -Pft -h S.trah Jane Riney Ann FitM Edith Rose Eleanor rooms Mr Chas Richards Kntli tiarttuer jLiiiawtu KK-ketts Gicnie Gardiner Mary 3 ii Louis I Router Dorothy Richardson Mary Rusk Rosseter tSchotield Jldo tSpelman Mr Snider Lizzie ISwope Barbara button Sarin. jShewel Sophia Stoots Miss Lue i ummera ane tSiinuions Mars' A Sherlock Mary Ann Garland Anne Garland Lizzie Sreterson Jane Gvtuly Jane Glynn Mrs Tcter Uiuivs Harrison Keziah Hoiiston Sirs Hack Mrs Hiss Aneeliae Hallen Miss A Hooter Eliza selby Nancy Ann Harrison i'roune sewei arouue ner Eliza ohiels ataria Jones Charlotte 2Z 'Shauier Virginia Jakiogs Mary 'Smith Mary Ji olins" A out i Stortiiart Mary A KlingensporMrsAu-iSowerwine Mary ruste Smith Mrs A Keesler Elizabeth Kraft Hester KapflfMra Tearuey Bridget Taymaa Susan Henrietta' nicer Mrs Lid Rime Larina Loytt Elizabeth. Leigh Lottie Lowthers Emma Lant Georsriiina Lfcrea Larkine Lucy Martin Mary Madden Adeline Mercer Millicent A MaotilioB Hester McSIurry Vf Marg't McKinler Jane Talbott Let hia A Troy ford Harriet Thoups Sarah Taylor Liddy Ana Taylor Caroline Thompson Susan Twiliey Mary Teaman Catharine Vanhorn Rebecca Underwood Mary Wallace Mary Weeks Mary Woodward Joseph'e Woodson Ella Williams Mrs Weena Mary A E'aiabeth Wrisht Ellen Ward Emily Youngman Harriet Clark Captain John, widow or Lers Casey Kelcca -Coalman Sarah A Clark Mary ienaitl Jeamiie Dnffy Mary l'olters A Saws Ann. -Peaie Ann TonienicoVatincerea Xnva! Mrs James 6 mxmi Mary 1 Jeane Kndora Xj Dadrts Mary Dresser Helen Pjtgpros Mary Ie A Hen EUeo Nii-itoison Nelson Ann Osden Alice Pirdie Louisa Pilchard Ann Parsons Mc-hjilah Preston Eliza KISeELLAKEOUA Miss Melvina O.
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This CorqpsriT insures LIVES and buys and grants ANNUITIES. ETC. Descriptive pamphlets may be obtained on application at tha No. 15 South Et. ml4-eotfl A.
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Jam Piaies, Sash Weights, Hoistere, Wl eels. Also, Iron Kai.inz for Churches, Ceraetenes, Balcor.ies. Vpranaahs. fcteps.ic JA1IFS BATES, Iron Founder, No. 1 President 2S-rsTn ner Pratt.
GEORlK KF.SELiti. iSuecssor tne late G. han ir-nit.) IY Eft. 4 South Front St. Every description of Si'Sc, Cotton sjid Woolen Goods.
Snwia, Straw Hal. Kid Gloves and Gentlemen's Clothea Ac. done in th best manner. al3-lrn OPE, HEMP. Ac ROB'T W1KR, OF CORDAGE, 15 THAMES Balanicire, hag Oa hand, and fur a full assortment of Rossi, Manilla aud American Hemp Fishing ROPE and Packing YARN; aiou, HE.MP.aiid will maire tiorder Comaseofacy drnienator.R at the nbortest notice.
rPHK I'N DERSlGNED. Aeents for the KEN- TUCK COAL OIL. COMPANY, are prepared tt supply dealers with prime OIL, at the loweEt market rates. POLLTNEY MOALK, agt-Stc 44 Lombard strret. MEERSCUALM PIPKs.
I am in receipt of mr first invoice, of this year, from Leipzie, and invite thoae to call who wish to examine the most beautiful lot of PIPES ever brought to the country. Tney are manufactured to our onler, and as we receive ail that are made at this factory, they cannot be had from any other fistao.ishmett. I eSer thesn by the rross. dozen, or at retail, at fciio p.t'-o iirey rj.n nau iu iew orje. JOHN HANNA.
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BUILDERS, No. S7 HARRISON Bear Gar; wili give designs and contract for ail class ot BuildinSs in town or country. Stores fitted and aii kinds of Jobbing in our line executed neatly acd promptly, on the most reasonab.e terms. We fcava some well built HOUSES thatwewiil el' cheap. ttCJE ICE 1 ICE I M.
The undersiznsu Vavirr contracted for a very larResuppiy cf NORTHERN ICEof the best quality, and increased tffeir facilities and arrangements in every particular, are prepared to do a larjre Wholesale and Retail Evtmesg. Deaiers aud other in Ba.tmmra and elsewhere who require a laree quantity of Ice, either by the tun or cargo, will find it to their to ive us a call, as we are determined to sell at low rates. J.T. COCHRAN ft OffieaN.1aS.F,irVt KINGSTON COMPANY'S COAL Orders for this pure White Ash COAL. (which has been found by use to excel all other kinds for lomestic and rr.aiinfactnrins purposes.) ehould be left with C.
RL DF.SHON, et the Office, 34 Second Bt or at the 33 West Falls avenue, i first eoai-vard below Pratt st.) Short Mountain, "ree-Bumin. also George's Creek. Cumberland, on hand and for sale rv carto or sins'e ton. WM. MONT it CO.
Baltimore, April 1, 135J. OTlCE The undersigned havinemadearranre-il irtents to transact business for WM. McCLY MONT would most respectfully announce to hia friends, customers and consumers of coal generally that he has taken the Office 34 SECOND where he would be pleased to receive orders, which will meet with prompt attention, euaraatee- ins the eoai to jive satisfaction. C. M.
DESriON. Baltimore. A pnl 1, las. a2-eotf) COAL. Ton 2.240 bUECKELs' sucoess in business demonstrates tbe propriety in dealing in the BEST COALS only, which they have prepared expreif ly for lamily use.
ards 132 Monument near York avenue, and 134 North Canal near McElderry. j36-6m; KLNGSTON COAL LEADS THE FIELD. No advance in price. Large supplies obtained when freights were low. Beat uaUty WHITE ASHai5far2-2Wlb3.
WM. MoCLYMONT first Coal Yard on West Falls avenue, tsA-tfz below Pratt it. PHfl CLEAR PORK. iUU BBLS. EXTRA HEAVY.
For sale by a-n-tfi JOSEPH CARSON CO. VOL. XLIV. NO. 137.J The Reason "Yhy Thomas Shanks, No.
7 North High street, can sell Sewing Machines so cheap, is that his expeRses are small. New and second-hand machines on hand, for sale cheap. N. B. Machines repaired, bought, sold and exchanged.
Jackson Improved Sewinj Machine Is the best, cheapest and most practical for manufacturing purposes. The public are requested to examine this machine before purchasing-, at No. 13 North Gay st. David Gciffix, Agent, late of I. M.
Singer" Co. The Almighty Dollar. It is astonishing what pleasure can be derived by the judicious investment of one single little Gold Dollar. For instance, we will send to any address, In any part of the United States, on the receipt of one dollar, one cf the following beautiful articles of Jewelry: One set of Gold Shirt Studs and Sleeve Buttons. One Gold Ring, California Diamond setting.
One do. Cameo, Mosaic, Lava or Jet Ear-rings. One do. Cameo, Mosaic, Lava or JetBroach. One do.
Base or Daguerreotype Broach. Address W. B. Lewis, No. 1S4 Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md.
Editors giving the above ne insertion and sending apaptr, will receive by return mail a set of Studs and Sleeve Buttons. THE SUN. THE SICKLES TRAGEDY. TRIAL OF tXIEL E. SICKLES, For tUs Murder af Philip Barton Key.
CMimTAL COTJKT WASniHQTOJr. Jti'Jse Themns II. Crawford Presiding. Nineteenth Day's Proceedings. Specially Reported for the Baltimore Sua.
Washinsxos, April 24. Speech of Jtfr. Brady for the Defenses-Closing Speech of Mr. Ould--Frobable JSnd of the Case To-Day. The court was opened at the usual hour, and the prisoner having been brought in, the-jury were called and severally responded.
0 Mr. Brady made his closing argument in behalf of the prisoner, explaining and urging the propriety of the several instructions prayed for by the defense. The learned gentleman on the other side (Mr. Carlisle.) had urged the objection that these prayers were of an abstract nature; but it seemed to him that they were appropriately framed 1 reference to a state of facts entirely uncontradicted and indisputable. The opening crgumentof the District attorney had represented this homicide as an rssassination, but in considering the case it wasimi ortanttotake into consideration the previous friendly relations that had existed between the parties, as showing that for such an act there must have been either justification or insanity.
It tad been said that the two theories relied on by the defense were inconsistent with each other; but be held that they were perfectly reconcilable. If the act was rieht in itself, it made no diilerence whether the mind of the prisoner was sane or not; but if on the other hand it was not justifiable then it became important to know whether the mind, of the rrisoMr was in such a state as to render him responsible for acts or not. Another matter in respect to which the prosecution and the defense differed was as to the province of the jury in examining these questions of provocation, justification and cooling time. He had not heard the Dis-trict attorney express his opinion with very great deflniteness on that point; but the ground upon which he objected to the introduction of certain evidence seemed to involve the doctrine that these matters were not within the province of the jury. Mr.
B. adduced several authorities to show that it was competent for the jury to pass upon these facts, as well as the other fact3 connected with the act in question, for which the prisoner at the bar is arraigned. All the facts must go before the jury, or the effect of a trial by jury will in a great degree be lost. Next to the integrity of the judiciary is the importance of preserving the trial by jury, especially in criminal cases, in tact. Much as he rejoiced that he was born in this country, and as he felt his dearest sympathies identified with her Srosperity and greatness, be would rather live un-erthe worst despotism on the face of the earth than see, this great palladium of liberty broken down and destroyed Could any sane man believe, in view of ell the previous relations of the parties.
that Mr Sickles would leave his home on that Sabbath, and in the face of dav, commit assassi- naiicn on ms iriena He procef ded to daguerreotype the scene of the 1-omlcide, describing it as a tiissle or a conflict, which appeared to Mr. MeCormiek like a street fight, and in the course of that conflict Mr. Key was shot. Near the scene was afterwards found an opera glass and a Derringer There was no 1 roof that Mr. Sickles "had any other weapon than a revolver; and ia view of the fact that Key was known to be in the habit of going armed and prepcred for any emergency, it was a reasonable presumption that Key had and used that pistol in that contest.
The table here had been surrounded during this trial with intimate personal friends of Key, including Mr. Jones, whohad been a staunch adherent during the whole of this trial, and'not one of them hadTbeen shown this pistol, and asked if they tad ever sen it in possession of Key; none xf the servants in the household of Key had been called to see if they could testify as to its having been in his possession; and at the same time not a particle of evidence had been adduced to connect this pistol with the prisoner at the bar. Here then was a conflict, as to the particulars of which no one can tell us the precise facts Sickles armed with a revolver and Key with a Derringer; and who shall say that the homicide was not a justifiable one? How can any one tell but what when these parties met, Sickles accused Key of dishonoring him Key replied that he had, and Sickles might help himself if he could, accompanying the remark with approbrious epithets and insults; an encounter ensued, when Key threw down the opera glass which he had been using for another purpose, and drew the Derringer pistol for a deadly purpose, and in the course of the conflict Key met his death? Was thre anything in the whole of the testimony adduced contrary to the supposition that this might have been the real fact of the case? And did not this statement carry to the minds of the jury at lezst a doubt, whether the act of Sickles was an act of murder or of justifiable homicide? Mr, B. read a parallel case adj ad icated by Judge Curtis, reported in the Massachusetts reports, where a negro named Mingo was tried for tue killing of a man named Johnson. The bullet which had been taken from the body cf Key bed been produced in court, but unfortunately for the prosecution that bullet would not lit the Derringer pistol.
The bullet which killed Kev came from a revolver; and what became of the bullet which was fired from the Derringer, which, when picked up, was found to have beeD freshly exploded? He could not say no one knew; or if they did it was kept as secret as many other facts which had providentially been discovered by the defense at a late period of the trial. It has been proved that four shots were fired, and from the evidence as it stands, only three were firtd from the pistol of Sickles. Who fired the fourth, if it was not fired by Key from his Derringer pistol? Another circumstance worthy of notice was that when the gentlemen frem the clubhouse came to the scene, all of them being Key's personal friends, they knew enough of the circumstances of tie case to acquit Sickles of any wrong; no one ot them criea "muraer!" is one called, a police officer or sought to molest him, but he was allowed to walk away from the scene free as air. Mr. B.
proceeded to allude to the distinguished of the deceased, and the patriotic song with which his name will ever be associated, and contrasted it with the of adultery waved, by the unworthy son He went on to state the punishments which have been awarded, at times and among various nstions, to the crime of adultery, a Fst of which had been furnished to him by a gentleman of known erudition, Prof. Dimi-try, and he remarked that in this District the penalty was worse than useless. They are as follows: I. Arr.orig the Jew, by the law of God, the adulterer and the aduiteress were both t-toned to death. II.
In Greece, Lycurpus decreed that adultery should be punished the tame as murder. II'. The Saxons, by their law, burned the adulteress to death, am! over her ashes reared a Ribbot, on v. hich the edulterer, her accomplice, was hanged. IV.
Some of the northern nations of Europe eus-neritled the adulterer tc a hook "t.f is tiuibus veros- left birr, a sltarp knife with which he was compelled to inflict self-punishment, or expend his guilty life in protracted torture. t.ngianu, tue reign 01 Aiireu. tne woman Was shorn mud ctrinnftfl tit tho waist, drivfln awk from her house, and in the presence of ail her relations was scourged fron tvthmg to tythiiig, until d. ath ensued, whibt the adulterer was strung iw iit-ai tree. VI.
In France, under the laws of Louis the -Dqrair, sanies puttered ramtai nunishmfnt. VJI. Constantino enacted a law inflicting capital punishment aeainst adulterers of both sexes: and Justinian in ins reformation of the codes, left the same penalty menacing male adulterers VIII. In the vicissitudes of timn. condemned to bescourjred and varnished, or scourir-ed and doomed ta row for life in the callova of France.
IX. The Spanish laws deprived the adulterer or tna- through which he had violated the lawdol so ciety, and the sanctity of the marriage bed. X. In PoitHfal tha was burned tn rlpnUi with the aduitress. But if the husband chose to 1 I- 11' i- 1 i-avc ma gui ij wiie iroin una leanui cuususenient, she was set free with a fine.
XI. In Poland the adulterer wan taken to the nearest bridge leading to the market town, in or near where he resided, and was there nailed or hocked to tha main bridge post, a knife being at the same inetnei put into hia hand to enable him to free nim.eii iy tne mutilation ot those parts, qmuus prrrtmnisset percare. XII. In the Kingdom of Bohemia, the penalty of the adulterer was decapitation, and that of the adulteress was perpetual seclusion, spent in menial drudgeries, and in penance on bread and wator. XIII.
In Koman history, instances freqnently occur of adulterers being put to death: and until the enactment of the lex Julia, the husband had tne right of summoning all the relatives of the adul-teious wile, tanil trying hor oa tie AewiicycfsKW BALTIMORE, the hearthstone of the household and then and there adjudging her to death. He was glad to find that the District attorney had testified his abhorrence of adultery by attaching to It in the "Revised Code," which he had assisted in preparing, a far heavier penalty than had heretofore Deen visited upon it. No pecuniary recompense can adequately satisfy the wronged and injured husband, and the offer of such satisfaction is but adding insult to injury. Mr. B.
cited several cases from various authorities; among others one reported in the Journal des Debats, which occurred in France in 1857, to show that evtn in the, loose state of French morals, a husband is held to be justifiable for slaying the seducer of his wife. He also quoted from Proverbs, chapter verses 27 to 35, ending as follows: Vhoso committeth adultery with a woman Jaeketh understanding; he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. A wound and dishonor shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away. For jealousy is the rage of-man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts." The Almighty has Implanted into the bosom of animals that instinct which will lead them to defend their conjugal rights; and travelers inform us that in Africa the most terrible combats take place among lions on this account, both of them never leaving the scene alive.
What would Key have done if his family had been invaded and his wife seduced from her allegiance? He would leave it for the court, for the District attorney, for all Key's friends, to answer that question. No one can doubt but that he would have visited terrible vengeance upon any one who had thus wronged him Key was acting as a spy on the house of Sickles when he was prowling about Lafayette Square with opera glass in-hand Major Andre was condemned to death and hun on a gibbet by the great, good and wise manTfrom whom this city takes'its name, for being found as a spy within the lines of the enemy's forces; and would any man deny that the fate of Key was a merited one? Mr B. went on to detail the evidence in the case, commenting on its various features, and skilfully weaving into his narrative such' arguments as to produce the most favorable effect on the minds of the jury. The declaration of Sickles at the time of the homicide, that Key had dishonored his house or de-" filed his bed, shows that there was no previous malice, but that the killing was to be attributed to the motive then and there avowed. He quoted from North Carolina reports, where tte decision of Judge Gaston was explicit' on this point: also 10th Humphreys, 529, Tennessee Reports.
He lik read extracts from Blackstone on the subject of provocation, in some cases homicide is justifiable, rather by the permission than by the command of the law. Even a prostitute had the right to resist the ravisher unto the death; but it claimed that a man had no right to defend his honor. Look at Daniel E. Sickles; lo at Teresa, that was his wife, who is a mere girl, although the mother of a child; look at that child who stands between them, free to those whsm she will leave, but who is compelled to abandon one of them for no judgmenfrjof Solomon can prevail here, although it migtrWbe better to divide the child in twain and let one half go to each parent at the period of life at which she has arrive I. Look at this case, and say whether you can break into the sanctuary of a man's heart, outrage his hospitality, betray his confidence, bring shame upon him.
and leave him almost homeless in the world, without any future to which he can look forward except death, and then say, if you can, that a man shall not strike a blow "in vindication of his honor. Mr. Carlisle had alluded to the code of the duello; but Mr. B. had yet to learn that a man was bound to stand up and allow the man who had so grievously wronged him to terminate his existence.
As he understood, that code, the adulterer was bound to receive the fire of hi's adversary and not return it; and thus he would stand a chance to meet the fate that befell Key. With regard to the Question of doubt as to insani ty, he contended that the instruction for which the defense prayed was in conti-rmitv to the previous ruling of this court in the case of Devlin, but he hid not that case before him. The court stated that his decision In that ca 3 at the June term last year was that the auestion of doubt belonged as much to insanity as to any other portion of the case. Thatdecisiou would be ad verted to, in granting the instructions the pre sent case, and he thought that it would be found that there was authority for it. Mr Brady was gratified to find that the court sustained their views in regard to this subiect.
He took occasion to cite Hume's Criminal Law, second edition, page 451. and 2 Bishop's Criminal l.av. sections 639 and 294. In the closing portions of his remarks, he illustrated the condition of Mr. Sickles' mind on the Saturday and Sunday by reading a sketch furnished by T.
F. Meagher, in which the exhibition of feelinsr on the part of Mr. Sickles, in the court-room on Tuesday, the 12th of April, was eloquently described. Mr. B.
said that had Sickles quietly submitted to this dishonor, he reign nave gone anywnere else on tne race ot the eann. but never could have returned to New York. On the conclusion of his remarks, the jury took a short recess. At two o'clock Mr. Onld, the District attorney.
ccmn enced his reply. He admired the candor. brilliancy, power and pathos of theargument of his learned urotner on Saturday last. The prosecution took no such ground here as had been attributed to it, of defending adultery. The case under consideration now was not as to adultery, but murder: aiid whatever may be said against adultery, it in no nse detracts from the condemnation that should 1 bestowed on the higher crime of murder.
The nuesTion new was not as to the family or social re-1 'ions, but it was a question far down underlying all those relations; it was the question of the sacred ness of human Human life is the Errand ui which supports the blossoming glories of the tinrniy relation; there never has been a code of law, human cr divine, where the sacredness of human Pfe did not receive all the sanctions that could be pi iced around it, so as best to secure its preservation. it is true that the ottence or adultery desolates the hearthstone; but the taking away of human life does the same tuinsr; whatever may De said against ore does in'no degree detract from the enormity of the other. It had been said that adultery was matmn in see; but he had seen no boot where it was so registered. If it was malum in see, the right cf punishing it would belong to any person who might become a witness of it, as much as to the injured husband. With regard to the case cited In St.
John's gospel, there was ho proof inscripture that the adulterer had been put to death by the enraged, husband. The power of administering punishments upon the adulterer or adulterers, accord-I ig to the Jewish code, was confined to a judicial tribunal, after a udicial determination of their guilt. He quoted from Deuteronomy, and also from Job xxxi, 11, in proof of this. Adultery, styled an iniquity, "to be ptinished by the judges." While ac ulter rs were allowed the protection of the cities of refuge, murderers were not; showing that tbe latter crime a3 regarded as tbe most heinous of (he two. Mr.
O. made several other quotations from Scripture in elucidation of his argument. The very same chapter which said that the adulterer should be stoned to deith, visit thesime penalty upon wizards and witches; and yet he had heard from the other side severe denunciations against a wise able, and incorruptible judge, because, when sitting on the bench, in England, he carried cut laws both human and divine, and visited tbe penalty upon certain witches who were brought up before him for judgment. The defense had quoted the conduct of Simeon and Levi, in visiting' with death the ravisher cf their sister Dinah, and had evidently cited it with a probation. But when the venerable patriarch Was about to die and appear before the Final Judge he spoke in prophetic utterance, as if his lips had been touched with a coal from off" the holy altar, and said of this very act cf violence: "Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their wrath, for it was cruel This would be found rn the 49th chapter of Genesis, verse 7.
Mr. Ould quoted from Blackstone, book fourth, paj 145, to show what punishments had been visited upon adulterers in other countries. He did not think the statements of the paper furnished by Professor Dimitry was entirely accurate, although that gentleman bore a deservedly high reputation. He knew of no code where the husband was allowed to pursue the adulterer and slay him. He had found no such principle asserted anywhere.
But we -were not now under the code of Solon or Lycurgus, or under the Roman or Saxon code; we swere under the common law Much had been said about Manning's case, and the correctness of that adjudication seemed to be called in question by the learned gentlemen upon the other side; but it has been considered as good law by the various authorities who have quoted it. It is said that it was decided in tbe time or Charles the Second, and that it is the first recorded case where the punishment of the adulterer, whether caught in the act or not caught in tbe act, is to be foui in any books, and that a new law was made then and there. Now. this, said Mr. I most gravely dispute; I think I can show to thesatis-laction of your honor that so far from being the institution of a new law to govern the case of an adulterer, it was an alleviation of the law so far as it had been universally recognized and adopted by the sages of the common law that preceded those days.
I lay itdownhereasaruleofthecommonlaw which no one can gainsay, that the rule of common law before Manning's case, as far back as recorded traces exist, was that vinder no circumstances was murder to be alleviatedrto manslaughter except there was an actual assault made upon a man's person or property, and especially so where the slayer himself resorted to the use of a deadly weapon. The most that itwas ever extended I find recited in Blackstone, that in some cases, where no deadly weapon is used, and where the provocation given to the slayer is other than an actual assault upon his person or his property, the offense might be mitigated from murder to manslaughter; but there is no solitary case recorded, before Manning's time, at least, where the doctrine was extended further than the particular I have stated. But In every case where the slaver rMortpd to a deadly weapon, nothing could th offense from muroer to mansiaugnter except there had been an actual assault upon the person or proprty of the party. Now, In the time of Charles the Second, this other case came up, as to the provocation of adultery. The reason why this question had never before beea reported ia.
ft? bwla the" reaaoa why Destructive Fires. Detroit, April 25. The machine shop of the Great Western railroad company at Windsor, to gether with four locomotives and two thousand cords of wood, was burnt yesterday. Loss $70,000. A fir, also occurred here yesterday evening, which destroyed thirteen houses and a large furniture factory.
Loss $30,000. Both fires were the work of the incendiary. Marine Disaster Illness of Mr. Letcher. Norfolk, April 25.
There was a heavy storm all day southwest of here on Saturday. The sloop "Two Brothers" was capsized at Hampton Roads. Captain Jarvis and one man was drowned. Another schooner was also capsized. Hon.
John Letcher, the democratic, candidate for Governor, is again very ill. Arrival of the Overland Mail. St. Louis, April 23. The overland mail from California has arrived with dates to the 1st inst.
The advices have been anticipated by the arrival of the Tehuantepec steamer at New Orleans. Sixty-nine pounds or silver, the product of the Arizona mines, were received here by the overland mail-coach. Snow Storm in the Mountains. Bedford, Pa April 25. A tremendous snow storm prevailed in the mountains, west of this, on Friday.
The stage drivers report thesnow as three eet deep. LOCAL MATTERS. Funeral of the British Consul Tbe funeral rf M. W. D.
Moreton Dyer; Esq late British Consul for Maryland, at Baltimore, took place yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, from St. Paul's P. E- church, Charles street. The church was well filled with citizens and most of the English residents in this city. Amongthe clergy who occupied the pulpit were Rev.
Dr. Balch, late rector of Christ Church, Rev. A. Cleveland Coxe, D.D., rector of Grace church, Rev. W.
E. Wyatt, D. rector of St. Paul's church, and Rev Mr. Grafton, the latter of whom began the reading of the burial service ef the Episcopal church, as the coffin containing the remains was bprne into the sanctuary, the following gentleman acting as pall bearers: Messrs.
Thomas H.Morris, W. C. Barclay, Jas. H. Barney, George H.
Williams, William Aubray. Mr. Darrell. The coffin was ot walnut, covered with the Eng lish flag, and upon it lay the cocked hat and sword of the deceased. The corpse was dressed in the full consular uniform.
Onthe lid of the coffin was the following, engraved on a silver plate: W. U. Moreton Uyer, iter Britannic Majesty's Consul for the State of Maryland. Died at Baltimore 23d of April, 1859, aged 28 years." The service concluded, the coffin was borne from the church and deposited upon the hearse, which moved to the Greenmount Cemetery, followed by a long line of carriages. The coffin was placed in a private vault, and the church service concluded by Rev.
Messrs. Grafton and Wyatt. At the conclusion of the church service the touching and interesting burial service of the order of Masons was rehearsed by Mr. Charles Goodwin, the chaplain of a lodge in attendance. Sprigs of green were deposited within the vault, and a Mason's apron, laid upon the coffin.
The attendance of the lodge was out of respect to Mr. Dyer's honored connection with the order, he having been, in his own country, a Grand Master and Knight Templar of the order. The duties of the consulship will, we learn, be discharged by Mr. Barclay until the appointment oi mr. jjyer's successor.
Within the Past nve years three British consuls for Maryland, Messr3. McTavish, Ken per and Dver, have died during the terms of their appointments here. The Accident at the Jail. On Saturday last the building committee of the new jail assembled for the purpose of discovering the cause of the falling ef a portion of the walls of the cells of the block in the north wing, on Friday night. J.
Crawford T. Dushane and Deeter Barger, all practical men, were appointed to examine into the cause of the accident, and report yesterday afternoon. Mr. Barger was indisposed, and could not serve, and Messrs. Ira Brown and James McNabb were substituted.
The committee of examination visited the jail yesterday morning, and at half-past three o'clock in the afternoon the building committee met, when the following report was handed to them: "Baltimore Jail, 25th April, 1859. To the building committee on the new iail Gentlemen: Agreeably to your instructions we have examined carefully all parts of the new jail surrounding the fallen cells, to which we could have access. There remains' to be looked at the foundation only. This, however, is so encumbered with rubbish that it is difficult to obtain the facts for a correct opinion. As the rubbish must be removed we ask you to have it done at once, wnen we win conclude our examination ana mane a full report as to what we believe to have been the cause of the accident.
We are with respect, your ob't ser'ts J. Crawford Neilson, N. T. Du shane, Ira Brown. James McNabb." 1 he ruhoish will be removed to-day if possible, so that the committee may conclude the examina tion, and the report will be made in the latter part of this week or the first of next week.
Easter Monday. Yesterday was observed as a holydayt and, as usual, all the schools were closed, to afford to the children an opportunity to enjoy one of the greatest occasions of festivity of the year. While it did not generally interfere with business affairs, the whole German population threw aside the implements of their handicraft and devoted the day to pleasure. With a bright and beautiful morning, and atmosphere genial as the balmiest spring-time, the streets were thronged with fe males ana children, wending their way to the va rious hills on the suburbs, where they could breathe the pure air and look upon the rich verdure with which the fields are covered. The scenes around the city were of a happy and interesting character.
All seemed happy, and the shrill shouts of iov Which greeted the ear at everv Kten rleintorl the absence of all care and But the chil dren were not alone in all this. Tha stalwart man and the grav-haired sire, with frau and fraulein, seemed as fully to appreciate the "Oster fest." The Hebrews, still celebrating the Passover, in commemoration of the deliverance of that ancient people from Egyptian bondage, observed the day with peculiar ceremonies arid with fasting and thanksgiving. The day was well fit for enjoyment, and it was not until towards its close, when the clouds darkened the horizon and threatened with approaching storm, that the hill tops were aesertea ana the thousands who had resigned the turmoil of business for pleasure returned to their homes, it was one oi the most pleasant taster holydays for several years past. The Progress of Civilization. Mr.
John R. Johnston, artist, has prepared at the order of Wil liam McDonald, four fine paintings illustra ting the aDove suDject. The prominent objects in the" first painting is a quiet lake, with islands, while the foreground shows everything In its nrim- itive state, with groups of Indians and large forest trees. The second painting represents the sun setting on a rich prairie, and a stream of water winding its way through groups of immigrants, who are making ready the camp for the night's repose. An lmmigrant-s eve has tust laiien upon tne ex ceeding beauty of "the plain and prairie, and the Indian is seen in the picture with tne white man.
which is illustrative of the meeting of civilization, and barbarism. In the third painting is seen the implements and signs of agriculture, and the farmer in his wheatfield with his daughter. In the distance is a river, with a town springing upon its Tinnl-B nl -Tdimil xnrall uatwl Villlc T1 i fourth painting shows civilization in its highest state, and in the foreground is an old man explain ing the prospect to a chill at his side, and looking to the west. The idea is well kept up in the pic tures, and the gradual transition of nature and man, from the savage to the civilized state, is easily 1 5 1 1 prrucvcu in me consecutive scenes uk paintings are each 30 by 42 inches, and are contained in rich gilt frames. The design of the paintings is original with Mr.
Johnston, and the execution is quite creaitabie to him as an artist. Trial of a Keto Steam-Fire Engine. Messrs. Murray Hazelhurst, the builders of the steam- lire engine "Home," of the Washington Company, yesterday turned out another, built after the same j. I mooei.
out aooui sixty per cent, larger tuan mc "Home." During the afternoon the engine was taken to the dock at the foot of William street, near the Vulcan Works, and its throwing capacities tested for the first time. Steam was raised in about ten minutes, and the water, which was drawn from the dock, was thrown through an inch and a quarter nozzle, 193 feet up Hughes street. Soon the distance, under a more regular pressure of steam, was increased to 214 feet. The machinery worked smooth, regularly and well, and the result of the trial was highly satisiactory to tne Diiuaers ana those present. "The weight of the engine, includ ing iuei ana water, is 7.buu tne cost $3,750.
The engine has been named the "Thomas Swann," and when completed, in about a week hence, it will take its place as engine No. 5 in the paid fire department, and be located at the house of the Columbian Fire Company, on Ann street, near Gougn, in tne eastern part oi tne city. is at the works of the same builders engine nearly completed, similar in structure and size to the one described. Both have been fitted with Jackson's automatic or self-acting breaks. Prayer in Prison.
Yesterday afternoon" there was quite an interesting religious meeting at the jail. Shortly after three o'cloek some forty persons asked admission, andas soon as they got within the build-. ing the large corridor on the first floor of ths.nortn wing of the building was prepared with seats, and at half-past three o'clock the was admitted. After they were seated, Henry Duvall, now under sentence of death for the murder of Christian Fischer, was conducted to the place of meeting. Most of the company were his former associates, and all greeted him with a shake of the hand.
He joined in the prayers, and for more than an hour the meeting was continued. Quite a number of persons visited the jail on the occasion, and considerable interest, wlw manifested for the spiritual success of those who had embarked in the cause of religion Property. Messrs. Adreon auc-ViOnTers, 'sold yesterday ternoon on the lot Of grounu oil lue uui iu oiut. i having I front of 20 feet and depth of 100 feet.
It i5 nno.itnrff frame dwelling in front and one the rear, and was purchased fee by William MCVieuana ior ov. no such question occurred, was that up to the time of Henry the Eighth there was no distinction between murder and manslaughter, both of them being considered as clergyable offenses. From the time of Henry the Eighth up to the time of Charles the Second, it seems that no case came for adjudication before the courts in which this principle was involved, that being established as a fundamental principle of the common law that being a case where there was great and grievous provocation, recording to the law as laid down in the law books, but where there was no assault upon the art of the person who was slain. Now Twisden ad to decide that question for the first time in the history of English jurisprudence. What did the common law say to those judges who were solemnly sitting there for the purpose of deciding these principles? The common law said that technically and strictly it was a case of murder, although the party was caught in the act; for the common law said that nothing should amount to provocation, so as to reduce the offense from murder to manslaughter, except there was an assault, accompanied with some degree of violence.
Now I say that Twisden, in adopting this rule, alleviated to that extent the principles of the common law which had been recognized from time immemorial. It was in the same light that it was regarded by Russell, East, and the other humane writers on criminal jurisprudence in England; it was considered an alleviation of the principle of the common law. The learned gentleman on the other side Is mistaken, therefore, in supposing that this rule, with reference to the slaying of the adulterer, had its origin in a corrupt age and before a corrupt judge. Not only did that judge mercifully interpret the principles which he was sworn to interpret, and which would govern the case, but he carried his merciful principles further, because after pronouncing judgment he ordered that the punishment which was prescribed should be administered gently. Mr.
O. said it was not his purpose to defend the English judiciary; it did not fall within the line of his duty to defend the principles which had been recognised by that judiciary; but he would say that the history of the English people showed that the judiciary had been their great bulwark. That judiciary with a solitary exception that starts up here and there in its iniquity stood up for centuries as it were like an Ararat of the deluge the last point that was submerged beneath the waves of either tyranny or corruption, and the very first that iif ted itself into the light of day. But, supposing that he was mistaken on this point, suppose, because it happened to be the first case that came up for judicial interpretation, that the law was then first proclaimed that properly belonged to it; the material question was whether this rule, that was then and there adopted, had been confirmed by subsequent judicial interpretation? The prosecution had already challenged the gentlemen upon the other side to show one solitary English case where it has been questioned. The reports that have come down to us show that in every casewhere decisions have been given on this point the same doctrine has been subsequently approved.
He referred here to Fisher's case, in England in 13-15, and also to Kelly's and Pearson's cases, as bearing upon this point. There were two American cases that had likewise been cited from the NorthjCarolina reports, in 8th Iredell and 4th Jones. It has been urged on the other side that the case in Iredell was that of a slave; but it must be noticed that the learned judge in that case does not put the law upon any such footing. Whatever may have been the particular relations that grew out of the institution of slavery in the municipal law of that State, they did not, in his opinion, affect the case. It stood upon the distinct principle and was tried uporrthe distinct principle of husband and wife; and the law bearing on that case is set down with clearness and faithfulness.
The case in Jones was not subject to that objection; but, says the gentleman, in that ccse there was evidenceof deliberation and express malice. What was the evidence of express malice? The proof of malice is not near so strong in that case as in the casenow beforethe court. The occupied for deliberation in that case is expressly stated in the record to be only twenty-five minutes. Nay, more, the adulterer in that case had gone off with the wife, and the wife was in his company at or about the time he was killed. It was proved that there had been repeated anterior acts of adultery, and that the husband, smarting with rage at seeing his wife go off in company with the pursued him witha wooden mallet, and then and there slew him He would ask whether the case, as put here by the defense, so far as deliberation was concerned, did not go far be-yond the case in Jones, which'he had just quoted.
It is proved here that the provocation had existed in the prisoner's mind longer than twenty-five minutes well on to that number of hours; and so far, therefore, as proof of deliberation is concerned, tbe case now before the court presents features which would justify the judgment of the law as pronounced in that report more fully than the facts in that case. A nother case had been quoted once or twice by entlemen on the other side Ryon's case, ia 2d -Vfceeler's criminal cases. He had not the book now in court; but in that case there was but one single principle of law as announced by the judge that was disputed by this prosecution. When he should seethe book he would show that the iudo-e dis tin city put that case upon the very identical principles that are claimed by the prosecution in this case that the Attorney General in recitinsr the law that would be applicable to the case, put it distinctly upon the grounds upon which the rrosrnition had rmt tins casp. and flip irmnnHs which were laid down in Sir Thomas Raymond's Reports and followed by all the law writers since: and that those principles as thus announced by the Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania were expressly endorsed by the judge udon the face cf the opinion.
He was anxious to see that case, and as it was very near the usual ho'ir of ad journment, proposed that the court should now adjourn, and he would have the book 111 court to morrow morning. Accordingly the prisoner was remanded, and the court adjourned. The Slave Tkade and Filibusterism. A charge recently delivered to the grand iury in the 1 A i u. vuuu iuouue, oy juoge tjampoeii, is very highly commended by the Savannah Republican as an earnest and conscientious condemnation of the slave trade and filibuster ism.
He examines the slave trade and he finds it in fact, as well as in the opinions of the great men of the country, past and present, North and South, as well in the words they have uttered in ree-ard to' it, as the laws thev have helped to frame to crush it, to partake of the imiure ui piracy, ana ne so regards it. lie quotes the language of many distinguished Southern men, refers to the treaties of all civilized nations for the purpose cf suppressing it, and to the rigor of the laws of the United States to the same end, and declares that "the public conscience has sanctioned the rigor cf the laws." Tosnagb in the East. The London Shipping Gazette cf the 5th instant says at the latest dates of 233 sailing ships in China waters, there were, by the last mail, 100 British; and of 09 loading for different ports, 24 only bear the English ilig. In Hong Kong alone, of 64 vessels, 24 are British, 35 American, 25 French, Danish, and other nations; out of 26 loading, only 6 were British, of a tonnage of 2,950 tons, and 11 were American, of a tonnage of 14,310. Of the American tonnage 5,000 were laid on for Havana by an English house.
Fire at a College. On Tuesday of last week the old Steward's Hall, at Emory and Henry College, was discovered to be on fire. It was totally consumed, though most of the furniture was saved. The building cost some $9,000. Fifteen students occupied rooms in the house, some of whom lost everything they had.
The fire will cause no interruption of college exercises. Winter in Iowa A correspondent at East Des Moines, Iowa, writes us that they are still having good winter weather in that region, and that on the head waters of the Des Moines river the snow is still 19 inches deep. Another correspondent at Irving, Iowa, reports a snow storm there on the 12th when the snow fell to the depth of four inches. iV. Y.
Tribune. The Oberlin Fugitive Slave Cask There is a new feature in the Oberlin rescue trials at Cleveland. The two Kentucky witnesses, Jennings and MWchel, called by the prosecution, have been arrested by the sheriff of Lorain county, on a charge of kidnapping John, the fugitive for whose escape the rescuers are being tried. A Long Sentence. JohnLehmann, who lately committed the crime of horse-stealing and an outrage on a female near Alton, 111., has been tried and sentenced to the State's prison for eight years ior tne nrst onense ana ior me ior tne second.
Fatal Collision. An affray recently occurred between George Buchanan and David Casperson, two respectable citizens of New Castle county. during which the latter received wounds that proved iatai last week. TJ There were 405 deaths in New York last week 200 were children under the age of 10 years There were deaths in Philadelphia. IE7The Mechanic Engine Company of Augus- ia, jx art? arrangements visit riuia- delphia on the 4th of JUly.
TTf Rev. I. H. Kalloch, of Boston, has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Second Baptist church in itocKiana, ivie. fL7 The seventh session of the southern Baptist convention wiu oe neia at uichmond, oa me otn ot niay.
TO Queen Victoria gave a child's ball at Buck ingham Palace on the 7th on occasion of the sixth Dirtn aay oi ner son, t'rince Leopold. negroes, convicted of the murder of Mis. Boyett, were hung at Kernansvilie, Duplin county, in on riaay. E. Fitzpatrick, proprietor of the Mis sissippi Springs, ditd at Raymond, on the Moduli.
Western Virginia annual conference commenced its session at Parkersburg on the 20th Bishop Morris presiding. ITT" Jos. Jenel, a merchant in Granada. Miss. has been murdered at Faulquemont, France, by his former partner in business.
Wilmington, last week, three colored men were ordained to the worS? of missions ia Africa, The Question of "War and Peace Still Uncertain. New York, April 25. The steamer City of Washington arrived here this evening from Liverpool, with dates to the 13th inst. Thesteamers Asiaand Borussia have arrived out. The steamer Prince Albert has put back to Gal-way, leaking.
The war rumors had been very alarming up to the so much so that war was generally considered inevitable, and much depression prevailed until Monday, when reassuring rumors were current and announcements were made that concessions by Austria in the preliminary conditions regulating the proposed 6ongress, gave renewed hopes that the deliberations of that assembly would have a salutary result, which circumstance caused a considerable recovery in the funds at London and on the continent. Austria has proposed, and the other powers are said to have consented to a simultaneous disarming; lefore the Congress meets. The armaments, however, still continued. The English ministers had been pressed in Parliament to give a statement touching the position of European affairs, and they promised to do so on the 15th, (Friday.) Parliament would probably be dissolved in about a week. Electioneering was actively progressing for the selection of a new Parliament.
The House of Commons had rejected a resolution in favor of voting by ballot by three majority. The Moniteur publishes another official article to conciliate the German powers. France repudiates the idea of interfering with their independence. Various warlike rumors continued to circulate from Paris, but the bourse was more buoyant on the 12th, when three per cents closed at 68f Sardinia has -sent the Marquis D'Azeglio on a special mission to London. The Vienna advices had been very warlike, but slightly moderated toward the middle of the week.
The Austrian troops in Lombardy continue to advance and threaten the Piedmont frontiers. The Calcutta mails of March 9th had reached London. The Hong Kong advices were to February 25th. The Indian government had imposed an increased duty on imports, which continued depressed. The new Indian loan of seven millions sterling had been formally introduced in the Lodon market The loan is for seven years, secured on 4 per cent, debentures.
The London News intimates the probability of a supplemental loan of London, Wednesday morning, April 13. A dis patch from Paris says that England will propose the question of a general disarmament to the pleni potentiaries. rue limes says that tne pacific advices rrom Paris produced very little effect on the English funds on Friday, and that the public do not be lieve that Napoleon intends to promote a pacific adjustment on a basis that shall clearly recognise the treaty rights 01 Austria, and, consequently, such as can be accepted by that power, while it will utterly disappoint Sardinia. If an arrangement were patched up to-morrew with the existing feeling's Ijet-ween France, Austria, Sardinia and Russia left in play, the prospects of repose for Europe, would not be, In the slightest degree, bet-terthis moment. There was yesterday a further unfavorable move ment in Austrian rates of exchange.
The correspondent of the Herald says that not withstanding pacific assurances, warlike preparations continue in France on a tremendous scale. Troops are pouring into Lyons from all points. The Patrie, which is the organ of Napoleon's private cabinet, speaks of a last and supreme effort wmcn England ana rrussia are maKing in Denair of peace. Referring to the Austrian proposition for a general disarmament, the Patrie asserts that France is still on the peace footing. She has collected no army on her frontier, and has not applied to the Legislature for war credits, while Austria having increased her army in Italy to one hundred thousand men might commence a campaign to morrow.
The Patrie concludes with a threat, saying: "If Austria means that a general disarmanent is to result in the maintenance of statu quo in Italy and not in a resolving of the imperious difficulties of Liitr jjrceciti fciiuauuii ui audirs, il iuusl uul ue expected that France will be duped by such a demand." A letter from Munich states that the cavalry and infantry of the Bavarian army are to be plaeed on a war-iooting, ana Deiore tne ena 01 the moiitn au Germany will be in arms. London, Noon. The advices from Hong Kong by mail are to the 20th of February. The anuary t.njfii&n; mail naa not yet arrived out. The sup plies ci xea were iamng, aii ine tea districts nav-ing be en sicept and low qualities were then arriving showing that there is very little more to come.
Considering the quality, prices were ex tremely nigh, it was reported that the tea plants the uayshan districts were suffering trom drought. last news irom tngland had advanced prices 2 to 3 taels. At Shanghae, also, a further advance has occurred; ana the tendency 01 prices wa3 suu upward, owing to the scarcity. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. 1 1 ,.,.7 11 IT.
days 21X00 bales. Prices 1-lGa Ju'd. lower for infe rior Qualities. The market closed very dull, the cf Wednesday bting estimated af only 5,010 oaies. Breadstuff's The market closed firm but quiet.
Richardson Spence quote Flour firm. Wheat generally closed with an advancing tendency. uorn is steady. Provisions The marKet closed steady. Jtseel is buoyant, with a speculative feeling.
Holders de mand an advance of from 2s. 6d. to 5s. Od. Pork quiet and holders demand an advance.
Lard is dull. Prodie. Sugars are quiet. Rice is quiet. uoiiee is dull.
Kosin-is emu. spirits Turpentine closed hrm at 42s. London Markets. Wheat generally closed with an advancing tendency prices laad. higher.
Sugar is quiet. Coffee is dull. Rice is firm at an advance of Od. Provisions close with an upward tendency. Money ana stocks.
The money market is gene rally unchanged, with a good Americau securities close quiet hut steady. consols ii closing nrm. London. Wednesday, P. M.
The Calcutta and China mails have arrived. Teas were dearer. The continental advices to-day continues pacific. Arrival of the Steamer St. Louis, Later from Revolution in ChiliThe City of Quito, Ecuador, de stroyed by an Earthquake Two Xnousand Lives Lost.
New York, April 25. The steamer St. Louis from Aspinwall, arrived here this evening, bring ing the uamornia maus oi the5tu instant, nve nun dred and fifty passengers, and $1,723,000 in trea sure Tue trip has been made in a little over twen ty days. The United States ships Oronoke and Jamestown and steamship Relief were at Aspinwall, all well, when the St. Louis left.
The principal consignees on the specie list were as follows: Wells, Farro 9360.000; American Ex change Bank, Wm. Helle liuo; w. t. coieman jjuncan, stierman reeman 3i74.lHK wm. tioge oc tveuy ac qpll, 000: Jas.
Patrick. 15.000. The attempted revolution in Salvador had been speedily put down. A ue aav ices irom iNicaragua are oniy ro xwarcn 23. and merely confirm the news already received.
A fearful earthquake had destroyed the city of mmo, wiiii over two mousanu inuauiianis. JJr. Trevitt. the consul at Valparaiso, had a difficulty with the government. Several of the principal actors in the outbreak of the 28th of February took refuge in his house, which was twice invaded by armed police, and the young men were taken prisoners.
The first time they were driven off by the energetic deportment of the consul and his lady, but the next day they were iorced to submit under a protest. Dr. Trevitt's exequator had been cancelled by the government in consequence. The revolutien in Chili was nearly quelled at last accounts. At an engagement in Coaquimbo the government forces were forced to retire under a loss of 95 men.
The revolutionists lost nearly aou Die mat num. oer The Bolivar opposition party were beaten in aa engagement with the government forces, with a loss ot 05 killed, including many ot the General Cordoba, the ex-president, made his ap pearance on the frontiers, and troops were sent against him. The Ecuador blockading Guayaquil continues. The loss by the earthquake at Ouito is stated at $3,000,000, and the loss of life by same as high as five thousand souls! A number of the small towns to the northward of the city were also destroyed, and some damage was occasioned at Guayaquil. Marine News.
Norfolk, April 25, 3 P. M. During the heavy storm the sloop "Two Brothers" was capsized in Hampton Roads and Capt. Jarvis and one man were drowned The crew of ship Flying Dragon, who were in prison nere ier mutiny, nave escaped irom tne jan To-day the brig Caroline of St. Johns, for Bal timore.
passed Cape Henry. The schooner Cumberland and another coal vessel have been sunk at Seawall's Point; crew saved Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Another Fearful Steamboat Disaster. Cincinnati, April 25th. It is reported that the l.
-1 i -r ieimer ct. i lcnoias, irom ot. liouis ior a ew ur- ieans, exploded near Helena, in lower Missis sippi, and that 75 lives were iostv Illness of Hon, M. Letcher. Norfolk, April 25 II on John T.otor now I lying very 111,.