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TOR THE COMMERCIAL
WILMINGTON, N. C., July 8, 1852
FAiend Lorixg: ! '
1
1 J, as one whig, can candidly say that I am
much pleased with the stand! you Lave taken
as regards' he nomination for President. I
Would not tale a 'pfu me' from the wreath ol
honor or glory that surrounds his hrow, for I
acknowledge he is one of the greatest Gen
p'mls now 'living ; but, sir, I can never be-
lieve he is the man for President.
The Scott Whigs contend that we ought
ajJ to support him, as we went into Conven
tion and he was the nominee of the Con
vention. That may be true, but not of the
Southern portion, of the delegates, except
the 8 from Virginia and 4 from Tennes
see, whose names ought to be placed in
back frame and handed down to posterity as
those who were lecreant to the South.-
They still contend that afterwards he was
nominated with aeclaramation. Nothing is
more natural than they should do so after
seeing that all their hopes were gone of nom
inating, the model President. With all o
. these lights before me, I can't see yet why I
I should support the Nominee.
They contend that we ought to go for him
as he is the most avaliable man. Granted
But, sir, what makes him so ? Let us look
into the matter and see what constitues his
availability.
First : He will command the whole of the
whig Free-Soil vote of the free States. Yes,
and isinot that fine; to see Southern Whigs
wno pretend to stand up tor their rights, to
TO hand find rrlnvp. vvilh a apt nf m nn lufinm
) . - - - w A W m
nicy urcicuu iu uesmse. 10 eject a man JOT
U A 1 J " . 1 .
President, who they (the Free-S oilers) were
instrumental In nominating; only 12 votes be
ing cast from tlie South and they no doubt
frightened or persuaded over by Johnson of
Pa. and Seward of N. Y. Thus they are
- willing to-co-operate with the very worst
kind of men: who would willingly see the
South deluged, with blood and all of her in
stitution crushed to the earth, and all on ac
count of slavery. They still say. when we
tcll.tNgm of these things, that the Democrat
ic Fre ItFaHera will support Pierce arid there
is no poouason why we should not. Let us
see : T he ntjjfe'6 of the Democratic Convi
(ion was aoorainiited DV lbe co-operation of
largepol'on of Free-soil votes,nor was there
eojjppposition to their platform; therefore,
, pi the two Conventions thev were much
fceeer from the Free Soil vote than the whijjs:
and another feature I notice in their ranks
wiin tne lemocrats, on an important ques
tions before Congress, a much larger major-
jority of the "members from Tree States voted
with the South, than the whigs ' from the
eape States. - ,
With all these lights betorc me, I must
vote for the nominee, regardless of principle.
60 as to keep the great whig party from be-
i.ig defeated. No, sir, I go for principles not
for men; never will I consent to be trammeled
by party so as to go according.lo its dictates.
"They further say, we got our platform;
granted ';. but. sir, when the North yielded
to ua ttfhat was her language ? You must
be careful how you a&k such favdra. Yes.
aieY'she has cheated us out of bur part in
most of the Territories and California. The
platform which 66 went against, the whole of
the freesoil - vote, now repudiate, 'and' say
. they did no?t intend to stick to li: 1 What du
plicity! . Still yewi' dissatisfied 'Whigs must
vote for Scott anyhow. Oh, consistency
'what a jewel ! i
The vote on the platform stands thus: 227
for 66 against, total 297 ; 107 from tree States
voting for it. Now deduct the 66 from the
107, you have 41 left ; therefore nearly two
thirds of the vote in the free States are fre-
. sod, according to the representation of the
vote of the 66, provided they rightly repre
sent their.Constituents, which I presume they
do or they neverwould have been sent into
Convention.
2d. He is a great General and will carry
all.of the Western States; which shows con
clusively that they do not much regard the
fitness of a man for office 'if he is only a Gen
eral. I have admitted he is a great General.
. Now, Friend Loring. you ltfust not write
against him; say some of the Whigs, or we
. ill stop your paper, for it. is sin enough that
you won't be whipped into ranks and hoist
their nominee to your mast head. Ho w much
. such acts and language partakes of the 7?o
nUh Church ; if you don't do and say as we
think, you must stop my paper fatal words;
what horrors mustf hang around those words.
Tej stop it before it is paid for; thus men
; that ought to be highminde and honorable,
will take the bread out of a man's raouth be
cause he lappens lo differ with them in
"opinion. ; JUSTICE. .
BY AUTHORITY.
r LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed during the First Session of the Thirty-first
Congress.
(Public Act No. 24).
An act to amend an act entitled "An act
to carry into effect the Conventforf between
the- United States and tlie Emperor ofBrazil,
of the twentyTseyenth day of January, in the
year eighteen hundred' and forty-nine," ap
proved March twentyrninihy eighteen hun
dred and fifty. , ' i .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
sicpreseniaiives oj tne unitea Slates oj Ame
rica in Congress assembled, That the Sec
retary of the Treasury, in discharging the
awards made ty the commissioner under the
act to "carry into effect the Convention be
tween the U. States and the JSmperor ofBra
zil, of the twenty-seventh day of January, in
the year eighteen hundred and forty-njne,;?
approved March twenty-ninth, eighteen hun?
dred and fifty, which is hereby amended,
shall in all cases to which the same shall ap
ply, be goyerned by the provisions of the
eighth section -of the act entitled "An act to
carry into effect certain stipulations of the
treaty between the United States Ameriea
and the Republic of Mexico, of the second
day of February, eighteen hundred ac for-i
ty-eight," approved March" third- eighteen
hundred and forty-nine, In the same manner,
and to the same extent as if snid eighth sec
tion had been originally a part of said act,
hereby amended : Provided, however. That
any party who shall desire to avail himself
of the provisions of the said eighth section
shall notify the Secretary of the Treasury
thereol within five days from the passage ! of
this act, or from the date of isaidi award cf
the commissioner to adjust theclaims'tiga'inst
Brazil. .1 r -
(Signed) LINN! BOYD,
Sptiaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed)' -WILLIAM R. KING,
President of the-Senate pro tempore.
Approved July 3. 1852.
(Signed) MILLARD FILLMORE.
(Public Act No. 25 )
AN ACT to establish a branch- of the mint
of the United States in California. '
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Ame
rica in Congress assembled, That a branch
ot the mint ot the United
States be establish
ed in California, to be located by the Sec-
retary ot the Treasury, for the coinaere of
gold and silver. : j
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
suHable-buildings shall be procured or erect
ed, for carrying on the business of said
branch mint; and the following officers shall
be appointed so qcn as the public interesH
may require their sei vices, upon the nomina
tion of the President, byjjand with the ad
vice and consent of the Senate, to wit': one
superintedent, one treasurer, one assayer,
one melter and refiner, and one coiner. And
the said superintendent shall engage and
employ as many clerks and as many subor
dinate workmen and servanda as shall be
provided for by lawj and unlit the thirtieth of
June, one thousand eight nundred, and' fifty
five, the salaries of said officers and clerks
shall be as follows : to the superintendent
and to the treasurer, the sura of four thou
sand five hundred dollars each; to the' assay
er, to the melter and refiner, and to the coin
er, the sum of three thousand 1 dollars each:
to the clerks, the sum of two thousand dol
lars each; to the subordinate workmen, such
wages and allowances as are customary and
reasonable, according to their respective sta
tions and occupation. I
Sec. 3d. And be it further enacted. That
tiie offcers and clerks to be appointed under
this adt shall take an oath or affirmation be
fore some judge of the: United States, or the
supreme court of the State ofjCalifornia, faith
fully and diligently to perform the duties
thereof, and shall each become bound to the
United Statea of America with one or more
sureties to the satisfaction of the director of
the rqint and the Secretary of the Treasury,
or the district attorney of the United States
or the State ol Calilorma: tvjth condition for
the faithful and diligent performance of their
offices.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That,
the general Wirection of the business of said
branch of the mint of the United States shall
be under the control and regulation of the
dircctdr of the mint at Philadelphia, subject
to the approbation cl4he Secretary of the
Treasury ; and, 'for that purpose, it shall be
the duty of the said director to prescribe such
regulations, and require such returns period
ical atid occasionally, cb shall appear to
him to be 'necessary for the purpose of carry
msr into' etieGt the intention oi this act in es
tablishing the said branch; also, for the pur-
Cose of discriminating the coin which shall
e etamped at said branch and at the mint it
self; and also, for" the purpose of preserving
uniformity of weight, form, and fineness, in
the coins stamped at said branch ; and for
that purpose to require the transmission and
delivery to him at the mint, from time to
time, of such parcels of the coinage of said
branch as he shall think proper, to be-subjec-ted
to such assays and tests as he shall direct.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That
all the laws -and parts of laws now in force
for the regulation of the mint of the United
States, and for the government of the officers
and persons employed therein, and for the
punishment of all offences connected with
the mint or coinage of the United State,
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shall be, and they are hereby, declared to be f
in tun lorce in relation to the branch of the
mint by this act established, so far as the same
may be applicable thereto.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted. That
no permanent location of said mint shall be
made or buildings erected therefor until the
State of California shall', by some law or oth
er public act, pledget he faith jf the State that
no tax shall; at any lime, be laid, assessed, or
collected by the -said State, or under the au
thority of the said Slate, on the said branch
mint, or on the buildings whlch may be erec-
icu tucreiur. or ou uie nxiures ana macmnery
which may be used therein, or on the lands
on which the same may be placed ; but no-
.L:L .v. .t.: . i i i
uiing in mis section contained snail Deunaer
stood as implying an admission that any such
power of taxation rightfully exists.
. Sec. 7. -And be it further enacted, That
thesaid branch mint shall be the place of de
posit for the public moneys collected in the
custom houses in the State ot Calilorma. and
for such other public moneys as the Secre
tary ol the Treasury may direct; and the
treasurer ol said branch mint shall ha7e the
custody of ttfte same, and shall perform the
duties of an assistant treasurer, and for that
purpose shall be subject to all the provisions
contained in an act entiUeo; "An act to pro
vide for the better organization of the Treae
ury, and for the collection, safekeeping, trans-
ler, anq disbursement ot the public revenue,"
approved August the sixth, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-six, ;; which relates lo
the treasurer ol the branch-ont' at New Or
leans. ii
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted. That,
if required by the holder, gold in grain or
lumps snail be rehned, assayed, cast into bars
6r ingots, hnd stamped in said branch mint,
.1 'A- XT' 'if... ,
or in tutr iiiiiu oi me unueu otates, or m any
of its branches,' in such manner as may indi
cate the value and fineness of the bar or in
got, Which shall be paid for by the .owner
or holder ot said bullion at such rates and
charges, and under such regulations, as the
director of the mint, under the control of the
Secretary of the Treasury, may from-time
to time establish. - : - '
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That
so soon as the said branch mint is establish
ed id the State of California, and public no
tice shall be given thereof in the mode to be
designated by the Secretary of the Treasu
ry, then so much of the act making appro
priations for the civil and diplomatic expen
ses of the Government for the year ending
thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and fifty-one
and for other purposes, ,? !ii8 provides for the
appointment of an United States assay er, and
the contracting for the assaying and fixing
the value of gold in grain or lumps, and for
forming the same into bars, be. and the whole
! of the clause containing said provisions shall
be hereby repealed.
Sbc. 10. And be it further enacted, That
before the Secretary of the Treasury shall
procure or erect the buildings provided for in
the second section of this act, or commence
operations under any of the provisions of the
same, at-San Francisco, Stateof California,
it shall , be his duty to make a contract, or
Contracts, for the erection of said buildings,
and procuring the machinery necessary for
the operations of said mint, at a sum or sums
which shall not in- tte vhole exceed the sum
of three hundred thousand dollars, which
said contract or contracts shall be secured by
good and sufficient sureties, to the satisfac
tion of the said Secretary of the Treasury
tand the President of the United States. ,
Approved July 3, 1852.
Public Act No. 26.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled An act
for the punishment of crimes in the District
of Columbia. - ' ';
Whereas, it has been represented that so
much of the third section of the act of which
this act is an amendment a3 provided a pun
ishment for the maliciously, wilful, orwA'3Pdu2
lent burning of store, barns, or Jpuses
not adjoining: a dwejlinshouse, hasDCTnScon-
strued to apply to' the eases of burning
such houses only when they contain mer
chandise, tobacco, grain, or hay, whereby of
fenders have escaped punishment for burn
ing buildings in which none of said articles
were kept i
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Itepreseniaiives qj t zae uniiea mazes oj
America in (Jongress assembled,, l hat ironi
and after the passage of this act, jf any per
son or persons shall maliciously, wilfully, or
fraudulently, and with intent to injure or de
fraud any other person or persons, or body po
litic or corporate, burn or set on hre with intent
to burn, or attempt to set on hre or burn, any
house or outhouse in the District of Colum
bia whether the same be finished or 'in pro
cess of erection, though the said house or
outhouse shall not at the time of such burn
ing or setting on fire, or attempting to set on
fire or burn, have any goods, tobacco, hay,
or gram tnerein, nor oe aajoining to any
dwelling house, nor be occupied or usedTor
any purpoie whatever, he, she, or they, on
conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to suf
fer the same punishment and labor as is pro
vided in the said third section of. the said act
to which this is an amendment for the of
fences therein enumerated. ;
Approved,-July 3, 3852.
Public Resolution no. 12.
JOINT RESOLUTION accepting from
Guiseppe-Fafndnif;1a portrait of Henry
- Clay, and ordering it to be placed in the Li
brary of Congress.- ' ,
Jlesolved-ty the Senate and House vf Repre
sentatives -ofithc United State of America
in Congress assembled, That the portrait of,
Henry Clay, presented to the nation by Gui
seppe Fagnani, a resident of New- York, be;
placed in the Library of Congress.
Approved July, 3, 1852.
THE BOY AND THE PANTHER.
f A WILD WESTERN SCENE.
It was a fine morning in August, when
little Samuel Eaton, about seven years old,
was making a dam in the brook that ran be
fore his father's door. He was an only and
beautiful child, and his mother almost idol
ized him. : ' -
There he was, with his trpwsers tucked
up above his knees, working like a beaver,
his mother's eye gleaming out from beneath
his sunburnt hair, and with some of his
lather's strength, tugging at a targe stone in
the bed ol the stream.
"Samuel, you had better come in, hadn't
you 7' said Hannah, in a tone cl half moth
er and half mate. V ;;
'No, I guess not said Samuel. -
An acorn came floating down the stream.
The boy took it up. looked at it, was pleased,
and 'reckoned' in his mind that there were
more up the gully ' and when his mother's
back was turned, off he started for the acorns.
The gorge of; the mountain, into which he
was about io eriterj had been formed (the
work of centuries) by the attrition of the
stream he had been playing in; and, walk
ing bn'a'Ievel that bordered each side of the
water; he boldly entered the ravine. An al
most perpendicular wall or hank ascended on
each side to the height of a hund-ed feet,
comjpose4 of rocks and crags, fretted by de
cay and storm into fantastic shapes and po
sitions. A few scattered bushes and trees
sought nourishment from the earth that had
fallen from the level above, and excepting
their assistance, and the unseen surface of
the rock this natural parteeeraed inaccessible
but to bird and beast. About the eighth of
a mile from the entrance a cataract closed
the gorgethrowing tip' jts white veil cf mist
in seeming guardianship of the spirit waters
The verdant boughs hanging over the bank
cast" a deep gloom upon the bed below, while
so lofty was the distance, they seemed to
grow up 'to the skyv -Blue patches of water
were to be seen peeping between them.--.
Hannah soon missed her boy, but as he
bad often wandered to the fields where his
father was at work.she concluded,hemustbe
there, and checked comins fears with the
hope that he would return- at the hour of
dinner. When it came'. 'neither ''Josiah nor
any of his men knew where he was. Then
the agitated, mother exclaimed :
'He's lost! he's lost! and my poor boy will
starve in the woods !'
Gathering courage, she hastily summoned
thefamily around herand dispatched them
all but iher husband, to search in different di
rections in the neighboring forest. ' To her
husband she said :
'Scour every field you call your own, and
if you can't find him, join me in the gorge.'
'He would'nt go in the gorge, Hannah.'
'He would go .anywhere.'
She knew not why, but a'presentiment that
her boy had followed the course of the stream
dwelt heavily upon her mind.
'I can't find him. Hannah,' said the hus
band, as he joined her at the mouth of the
gorge.
4-n eagle flew past the mother as she en
tered" the1 raHr'me, . She- thought to herself,
the i dreadful birds are tearing my child to
pieces ; and frantic, she hastened on, making
the walls ot the ravine ecno oacK with ner
pcrearas for her offspring
The only answer was the eternal thunder
of the cataract, as if iu mockery of her woe,
asit threw.its'cold sptray upon her hot and
throbbing temples. -( : . u .
She strained her eyes along the dizzy
heteht, that, peered through the mist, till she
coujd noi langereee, and her eyes filled with
tears. .
Who but a mother can tell the feelings of
a mothers heart f v ear came tnicK ana
fast upon the reeling braiu of Hannah.
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'Uir ray noy my crave ooy win aie r anu
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wringing her hands in agony, she sank at, her
husband's teet.
The pain of -hope deferred.' had strained
heH heartstrings to the utmost tension, and
it seemed as-.jf the rude hand of despair had
broken them all.
The terrified husband threw water into
hernale face, and 6trove by all the arts he
knew to win her back to life. At last she
opened her languid eyes, stared wildly
abound, and rose trembling to her feet. As
she stood like a heart-broken Niobe ; all
tears, a fragment of rock came tumbling
down the opposite bank. She looked up.
She was herself again ; for half up jthft as
cent stood her own dear boy. :? , - '
But even while the glad cryx was issuing
from her lips, it turned ,into anqte,cf horror.
'Oh, mercy mercy !' :
TJie crog on which the boy stood projected
from the rock in such a way as to hang
about twelve feet aver-the bank. Right be
low, one of. the edges of this crag, partly con
cealed amcqg some bushes, crouched a pan
ther. The bold youth was aware of the
proximity of his parents, and the presence of
his dangerous enemy at aoouttne same time.
Heh-athsol led down thestone in exultation,
to convince his parents of the high station he
had attained, and he now stood with another
ii his hand drawing it back, and looking at
them as if to ask whether he shpuld throw it
at the terrible animal before him. Till then
the" mother seemed immoveable in her sus
pense; but conscious of the danger of hereon,
if he irritated the beast, she rushed some dis
tance up the rock, and motioned wi:h her
hand that he should not throw. Yet, with
the fearless 'mind of childhood and a temper
litlle used to control, he fearlessly threw the
fragment with all Ins might at the ferocioAtS
animal. It struck one of his feot. He gave
a sudden growl, lashed his tail with fury,
and seemed about to spring.
Get your rifle, Josiah V
The poor man stirred not. Hn glared eye
was fixed with a look of death upon the pan
ther, and he appeared paralyzed with fear.
His wile leaped from the stand, and placing
her hands upon her husbaud's shoulder, look
ed in his face and said, i - ;."'
'Are vou a Josiah Eaton? Do vou love
your child ?' ' 1
He started as if from sleep, and ron with
furious haste from the ravine.
Again the mother looked towards her son.
He had fallen upon his knees, nnd was whis
pering the little, prayers she had taught him,
not iir cowardly fear, but a thought came
across hia mind that be must die. The dis:
traded mother could keep still no longer.
She rushed up the 6teep ascent with the en
ergy ol despair, reckless of danger, thinking
only of her son. The rocks crumbled and
slipped beneath her feet, yet she fell not. On
on V4ie struggled in her agony.
The ferocious creature paused a moment
when he heard the wretched mother ap
proach. True to his nature, he sprang at
the boy. He barely touched the 'crag 'and
fell backward, as Hannah ascended the op
posite side. '
Ah said she. laughing deliriously, 'the
panther iriuat try it again before, he parts us
my boy ; but we won't part,' and sinking on
her knees before him, she fondly folded ,him
to her breast, bathing his young forhead in
her tears. . . . ,
Unalterable in the ferocity and the manner
of gratifying it, the panther again sprung
from his siaiation. This time he was more
successful., His forefeet struck the edge of
the crag. 'Be will kill us. mother. he will
kill us!' and Uhe boy . nestled closer to his
mother's bosom. The animal struggled lo
bring his body to the crag his savage fea
tures but a step from the mother's face.
'Go away,' go (away,' shrieked the mother,
hqanae with horror, 'you shan't have my
child!' - :. . .. .;
Closer still closer he comes his red eyes
flashing fury, and the thick panting of hia
breath came in her very face. At this awful
moment she'hearsthe faint report of fire arms
coming trcm the gull below the panther's
iootnotd lail3, hi3 sharp claws loosen from
the rocks, and the baffled beast rolls down
the presipice. at the feet of Josiah Eaton.
The sun's last rays gleamed on the little
group at the mouth of the gorge. They
were on tneir knees the mothers hand? rai
sed over the head of her son, and the voice
of prayer going to their Guardian for His mei
cy in thwarting the panther's leap.
ARRIVAL OF STEALER CANADA.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
Halifax, July 6th. The steamer Canada arri
ved this morning, with Liverpool dates to the 2Gth
ult. She brings 83 passengers.
The City of Manchester sailed from Liverpool
for Philadelphia.'on the 23d, with 90 passengers
and a good freight. '
The Arctic arrived at Liverpool at 1 a. mM on
the 23dl The Cambria arrived on tho 20th, at
noon.
The Canada exchanged signals with the Asia
oflf Holyhead on Saturday, the 26th. The Cana
da experienced heavy head winds on her passage.
, .. ENGLAND.
Parliamentary proceedings were unimportant.
The libel suit brought by Dr. Achili, the apos
tate Roman Catholic priest, against Dr. Newmaun,
the apostate from theChurch of England, for charg
ing him with numerous specified seductions and de
baucheries, has lasted for three days, and caused
great interest in London. The jury gave a ver
dict of guilty.
The negotiations going on between England,
France and the United States, relative to a reduc
tion of postage, were still pending, no answer
having been received from the IX. States.
The Scbr. Isabel, fitted out by Lady Franklin,
will sooon sail. . r
The University of Oxford had presented a
splendid gold salver to the ' American Bishops
now on a visit to England. .
f: FRANCE.
The continued manifestations of opposition to
the President -had affected the funds.
ViThe Indian mail has arrived at Marseilles, but
brings nothing important.
On Tuesday the Assembly had under considera
tion the. budget, and refused to assent to some
items. Louis Napoleon, who , was watching the
proceedings from a private box, thereupon sent a
note to the President of the. Assembly stating
that they had overstepped their powers in refus
ing to assent to amendments sanctioned by the
Council of State. The meeting then broke np in
confusion. Next day the Assembly again took
up the budget, and threw overboard a grant of
1,745,000 francs for a donation to Senators. This
had caused a fall in the funds. .
Cabet, Chief of the Nanvoo Icarians, announces
that he will leave i55ndon on the 18th, and that
the fraternity intend applying for naturalization
as American citizens. He designs founding--another
Socialist Colony in Texas. ;
Changarnier, Lamoiciere, Bedeau and Lcflo
have been cashiered for refusing to take the oath
of allegiance, bat are allowed half pay.
Two hundred and fifty political prisoners had
arrived at Havre for shipment to tbe Colonies.
The Moniteur is to be removed to the Palais Roy
al, and published under the supervision of a Gov
ernmental Committee. - ;?;':'
: HOME. '' ' '
Letters from Borne state, that the Pope will
commute the sentence of Murray, the Englishman,
into bard labor at the galleys.
..-' spain. - i , ...V " 'j,
The Frecch exiles in Spain Lai Wn oiUered
to remove beyond the Euro.- - ! :
The U. S. frigate CutnberUid,Coni. Stiingham,
a-rived at Gibraltar ou theEth In 21 days from
Boston, and sailed cn the 10th for the Mediterra
nean. . - '. , - " "
THE FOURTH IN NEW YORK.
During Sunday and Monday there were n6 le?a
than twenty fires In the city, originating' generally
from fire crackers. The loss in any one' case wj'a
not serious. A Luge number of accidents also
occurred. A boy ndincd Wm. Moore, in living at
a fence, killed a daughter cf Mrs. Ledwlth, 'aged
six years. James H. Barclay, ' was .-'shot in tho
arm, with wadding ho walking cp Broadway
with his wife. Edward Moore, a sailor; was scrl
ously injured by. the explosion Of a cannon, and
Edward Lloyd and Philip Lannon, by tho' dis-
charge of pistols; A jonng man named Jones
had his arm torn froili his body, and Tnomas War
rington lost a hand by the bursting of a pistol.
A large number cf other accidents, not of a very
serious nature, occurred ; and several riots and
rows are recorded among the doings of thedajv
v..
The Explosion on Lake Ponlchariratoi. .
New Ohleaxs. July' 7. The body of Judgo
Preston, of the Supreme Court, and those of about
twenty others-snflbrers fro i the unfortnnato ex
plosion on board the steamer St. cmcs, on Mon
day morning, on Lake Pontchartraln havo been
recovered and identified. This ' sad catastrophe
has cast a gloom over our community Judgo
Preston was widely known and highly respected.
Others of the victims had a large circle of friends,
and their loss is deeply deplored. .
LATER FROM MEXICO.
New Orleans, July C. Advices from tho City
of Mexico up to the lljth ult., Lave been receive J,
from which it appears that the Mexican "Govern
ment wilt call an extra session of Congress. Af
ter a sharp dispute between tho Government and
the French Minister, it was decided that two mil
lions and a half of the Mexican idcran'.ty should
be paid to the British Bondholders, raid the a
mount was to have left Mexico on fhe tSth ult.,
for its destination. Ckas. Courier.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.
New York, July G.
On Monday afternoon, about four o'clock, as
the Ferry boat Hunch Back was entering Vartder-
bilt'a dock, Staten faland, the bridge1 on which a
uumber of persons were awaiting her approach
gave way and precipitated a crowd in the 'water.
Fortunately it was exactly low tide,' so that tho
water was comparatively shallow, and thcro wa.i
little or no current. 1 '
The number of persons drowned is, however,
larger than we should have expected under cir
cumstances so favorable to their rescue.
Thirteen bodies have been recovered, all females
and mbstly Germans. ' -
Five of these, all supposed to bo Germans had
not been recognized atirine o'clock this morning?
The others have been claimed by friends. '
.Destructive Steamboat Accident Fifty Idvcs
. 1 . ' Lost. ' ' - ;;' (.
. -N'v Oulea.n-3, July 5.
This morning, as fhc steamer St. James was re-'
turning from Bilose, her boiler exploded, killing
fifty passengers, including among them, Judge
Isaac Preston of the Supreme Court; Mr. Woolf, ;
the Corporation Attorney, and' other prominent !
citizens, and many women and children who were
returning from watering places. The t. Jame,
was racicg it i3 said, at the time with a Mobile
beat.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT R OX BURY:
The" beautiful cottages of Dr. O. II Mathews
and Charles Merriam, on Dale, street, Roxbury,
were totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning,
with their contents of furniture and the out
buildings attached. The fire originated in Dr.
Mathew's house. The Doctor estimates his loss
about $5000. There was an insuranco of S3000
on the dwellings, and $1000 on the furniturei
Mr. Merriam is fully Insured.
Boston Courier of Monday.
THE IRISH CIVIC SOCIETIES.
A peculiar feature of the proceeding1 of this an
niversary of the Declaration of Independence, was
an immense train of Irish civic societies ' from
Newark, Yonkers, Astoria, and all the, villages
within a considerable distance f-'Jfew York.
They were worthy of the farmer class., and wore
very decent looking, subilantial menr They had
all maguificcnt banners of green silk, fringed with
gold lace, and most of them bearing inscriptions
such as "United we stand, divided we fall' and
each beariag a star,, a sunburst, or a Larp. Thtf
banner and likenesses of George Washington and
Daniel O'Connell shaking hands, and on the ob
verse Jackson and Montgomery in the same atti
tude. This procession marched through Broad-,
way around the Park down Chatham street, and
through East Broadway. It numbered many ihou
sand pcrsons.-r-iV. Y Herald.-J--. .
" THE AMERICAN PARTY NOMINATIONS.
; Philadelphia; 'July "7. '
The American party are firing a aalate of 100
guns to-night, in honor of the nominations of
Webster and Washington. Mr. Webst or passed
through the city this afternoon, and the comloa
tion w&i tendered him. It ii reporfed tbitfat
said he would stand the Are. . .T v.
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