THOMAS LORING, Editor and Proprietor: TWO DOLLARS Per Annum, invariably in Advance--Pttblishef of the Orders, Resolutions and Laws of Congress. VOL.. 5. WILMINQTON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, I8n2. NO. 49 THE WEEKLY COMMERCIAL, .- Is pnblisbed every FRIDAY, at $2 per year, a family newspaper,, containing the state of the market on the preceding Thursday,- TERMS OF ADVERTISING : 1 sqr 1 insertion, $ 50 1 " 2 , " 75 1 3 " 1 00 1 1 month, 1 25 1 sqr 2 months, $2 00 1 " 3 " 2 50 1" 6 " , 4 00 1 " 12 : " . 6 00 Ten lines or less make a square. . If an adver tisement exceed ten lines, the price will be in pro- All advertisements are payable at the time of their insertion. ; , .; ;v; - 3PA1I advertisements inserted in the Weekly Commercial, are entitled to one insertion in the 1H- Weekly, free of charge. : FOR THE COMMERCIAL. THE WATCHER. The night was dark and fearful, . : The blast swept wailing by ; , . .. A ' watcher" pale and tearful, . , Looked forth with anxious eye, How wishfully she gazeth No gleam of light in there,1, v - Her eyes to heaven she raizeth, , v . In agony of prayer. Within that dwelling lonely, : Where want and darkness reign, Her precious. child, her only . Lay mourning in his pain ; ' . r- jJ at death alone can free him, t . She feels that this must be ."' " .. . But oh I for morn to see him, . Smile once again on me. A hundred lights are glancing I In yonder mansion fair, . , And merry feet are dancing, .. They heed not mourning there ; '-' Oh ! young and joyous creatures One lamp from out yonr store Would give that poor boy's featuro To his mothers gaze once more. , The morning sun is shining r- -: She heedeth not its ray, -Beside her dead reclining The pale dead mother Jay, A smile her lips are wreathing, A smile of hope and love, As tho' she still were breathing -- There's light for us above . K, Drunkenness is nothing else but voluntary madness. ' . - .' -: 1 ' ' u HE MUST PO. Among the papers of a lemaje bigamist, brought before the metropolitan magistrates, jye're the following lines in manuscript A thousand faults in man we find, ". Merit in him we seldom meet, ' Man is inconstant and unkind ' , Man is false and indiscreet; Man is capricious, jealous, free; - a.. " Tain,' insincere, and trifling, top ; , , And yet the women all agree " ' ' ' For want of better -he must do. PETER GRAY. I'll tell you of a nice young man, ' Whose name was Peter Gray ; The State where Peter Qray was born ; Was Pennsylva-ni-a. . , " " . This Peter he did fall in love :- - All with a nice young girl ; " The name of her I'm nositivft 1 Was Lizzyannay Quirl, . When they were going to be wed, ' Her father he said "No I ' r1' And brutally he sent her off . Beyond the O hi-o. " " ' - When Peter heard his love was lost He knew not what to say,' 4 ' ' . He'd half a mind to jump into The Susquehan-ni-a. - ' -- - Bat he went trading to the west, ..-:, In furs and other skins, . s -And there was caught, killed and dressed r By the bloody In-gi-ins. V ' : - i - " a, -- ; : - ----- , . " When Lizzyanny heard the news . She straight way went to bed. And never did get up again - - ; Untiishe di-i-ed. " ' ' . Ye fathers all a warning fair a - - Each one as has a'girl, - ' And think upon poor Peter Gray -- ' : ' AUUJ UU1 ' ' : "' ' ! Boston ' Post. AN APT ILLUSTRATION, passing the foot of tne Market one day last Week, says the American Union; we over heard an J Irishman rA II 'J . -. . f , y. gwi uuiureuiv oui ear- estly discussing the question of the iatter's Tight ., to vote in this country jYouVe an Irishnjan,! said Jonathan. - , 'Bad luck to the like uv ye, I tell ye I'm an Araenkin as good as yerselt? - . ' VValrsay yew aint. 'Taint do use oVour trym' io foot -people that way. 'Hear your brogue nao w. r r -' I tell ye I'm an Amerikin insisted' Pat. 'Haowlong hev yer bin here?' - - -More nor tin year. " ' . . r r!5'u yew wusn'i Dorn nere, wus you V Borhriy is it 7 Wat has, that-to -do-wit' 1t any how, then?', . . . ;. , , - Yew must be born in this country, Pat, to be a native American.' 1 f Shure. an' perhaps the like uv ye never heerd of a man's being 'borbn agin' did ye.' 4Wal, that won't dew, no hoaw.' - v 1 'Well, then I was born in ou'Id Ireland true for ye. But I'm ' an Amerikin, Tor all that. sure. For do you mind, a man miirht Tie borhn in' a stable but wud thatmake him a horse ' The roar from the bystanders which fol lowed this settler rather took our Yankee friend out of his b.bots. for the moment ; and he torthwith retired, declaring that Pat was a good un' aqy haow. ' " , t BY AUTHORITY. , LAWS OP THE UNITED STATES Passed during the First Session of the Tfyir v ty-first Congress! 1 : . ' Pdblic Act-No. 36.J AN ACT supplementary to ' An act provi ding for the taking of the seventh and sub sequent censuses of the United States, and to fix the number of the members of the House of Representatives, and provide for .their tuture apportionment among the sev eral States," approved twenty-third May, eighteen hundred and hity. Be it enacted by the Senate and House oj Iiepresentative8 of theUnited States ofAmer tea in Congress assembled Th?u the Secreta ry of the Interior proceed forthwith to appor tion two hundred and thirty-ihree representa tives among the several States, in accordance with the provisions contained in the twenty fifth section of the act of twentyrthird May, eighteen hundred and fifty, and according to the returns ot population which have been completed and returned to the census office in the Department of the. Interior. And it being made to appear that the returns of the population of. California are incomplete, it is further enacted that said State shall - retain the number of representatives prepcribed by the act of admission thereof into i the Union until a new apportionment, and for ihjs pur pose ine wnoie numoer oj repressniauves is hereby increased to twehuudred'and thirty four until such apportionment. ' 1 Sec. 2. And be it further! enacted That iH at- any future decennial , enumeration ef tne inhabitants ot- the United Slates, the census ot any district or sub-division in the United States shall have been, improperly taken,Jor"if the returns of any district or sub division shall be accidentally lost or destroy ed, the Secretary of the Interior shall have power to order a new enumeration of such district or sub-division. Sec 3.' And be it further enacted, That the twentieth section of the said act be amend ed by striking out the words has been" from the last line, and inserting the words "may necessarily be" in lieu thereof. , -(Signed) LINN BOYD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. (Signed) WILLIAM R. KING, President of the Senate pro tempore. Approved July 21, 1852. . : I (Signed) MILLARD FILLMORE. Pdblic Act No. 37. AN ACT to establish additional land dis tricts in the State of Wisconsin. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Jtiepresentatives oj tne pnrtea Estates oj Amer ica in Congress assembled That so much ot the public lands bfthe' United States, in the State of Wisconsin, as lieaf within the follow ing 5. boundaries, to wit : commencing at the southwest' corner of township fifteen north, of range two, east ot the lourth principal me ridian,' thence running due east to the south east corner of township fifteen north, of range eleven, east of the fourth principal meridian, thence north along said range line to the north line of the State of Wisconsin, thence westerly along said north line to the line be tween ranges one and two, east of the fourth principal meridian, thence south to the place of beginning, shall be formed into anew land district, to be called the Stevens' oint Land District, and for the sale of the public lands within the district hereby 1 constituted, a land office shall be established at Stevens'.: Point, on the' Wisconsin river, as soon as i the-public convenience mdy requireit, ' '. Sec. 2. And.-be it further enacted, That so much of the public lands ' of the United States, in the i State oT Wisconsin, as lies within the following boundaries, to wit: com mencing at a point where the line. between townships ten and eleven north touches, the Mississippi river, thence due east to the torurth principal metidian, thence north- to the line between townships fourteen and fifteen north, thence east to the southeast corner ol township-fifteen north, of range one, east. ol the lourth principal meridian, . thence north : on the range line-to the south line oi town ship number thi-ty-one north, thence west on the line ' between' townships number thirty and thirty-one to the Chippewa' river, thence down said river to it3 junction with the Miss-i issippi river, thence down the Mississippi riv er to the place of beginning, shall be formed into a new Jand district,, to be called the La Crosse Land District and for the sale of the public lands within the district hereby consti tuted, a land office shall be established at La Crosse, on the Mississippi river, as soon as the public convenience may require it. &ec3. '?Ahd be it further enacted, That the President is hereby authorized to cause the removal of either of the offices created by . this act, to any other place within said district, whenever in his opinion such remov al may be deemed expedient. . r" . - - - - i ; - .. . - Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the President be. and be is hereby, author ized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent oi the Senate, a Kegister and a Ker ceiver of public moneys (or each of the said dissricts, who shall respectively. be required to reside at : the 6iteof said office, and who thall have the same powers, perform the same duties, and be entitled to the same com pensation as are or may be prescribed by law in relation to other land officers -f the United States. Arid incase it shall be found necessary or expedient to establtsh'said dis tricts or either of them, during the 'ecess of Congress, the President shall pevaDd. he is nereoy, autnorizea 10 appoint ine necessary oincers auring sucn recess,, ana uniu me ena of the next session of Congress : Provided, however, That this act bhall not go into effect until at least six months after its passage.- ; ' , Sec.' 5. - And be it further enacted, That the" Commissioner ot the (jreneral iand Office shall cause to be transferred to the land offices hereby created, all such books. maps, records, field-notes and plaW, or trans scripts thereof 'relating to the surveys ' and entries ot the' public lands m the districts berebv created, as may be necessary lor tne sate oi tne puDiic lanus , in pompiiauco wiiu lUc pruvjHiuna ui tuits nui. Approved July 30, 1852. Public Act No. 38. AN ACT to create three additional land dis tricts in the State of Iowa. ' Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United states of Ame rica in Congress assembled, l hat at J mat portion of the public lands in the State ot Iowa, lying west of the range line dividing ranges seventeen and eighteen, and : east of the range line dividing ranges thirty-one and thirty-two, and now included in the district of lauds subject to sale at ttairheid, shall com prise a new land . district, to - be called ''the Charitan distnc that so much of the public lands in said State, no w included in the Iowa and Dubuque land districts, as lie between the range line dividing ranges sixteen and seventeen, and the range line dividing ranges thirty-three1 and thirty four, shall form a new land district, to be called the Northern dis- trict ; mat ail tnat portion oi me puonc ianas in said State now included in the district sub ject to sale at Fairfield, and lying west of the range line dividing ranges thirty-one and thirtv-two. and nil that Dortion of the Dublic lands now included in the districts subject-to sale at Iowa city and Dubuque, and lying wei oi uie ragf .e ui.yuinjEjangPB mfy three and ihirty-four, shall: form -a new-land district, to bo called the Missouri River dis trict? and that the district of lands subject to sale at Dubuque shall hereafter be bounded on the north by the northern boundary line of the State of Iowa. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That the President be, and he is hereby,' author ized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent ol the Senate, a Kegister and Re ceiver of the public moneys for each of -the said districts respectively, .who shall each be required to reside at the site of the respective office to which ; they may be appointed, and who shall have the same powers, perform the same duties, and be entitled to the same com- fensation as are or may be prescribed by aw in relation to other land offices , of the United States. " , ' Sec. 3. And be it 'further enacted, That the President is authorized to cause the publie lands in said ' districts, rrspective!y, fwhh the exception of sections numbered sixteen in each township," reserved for tLe use of schools, or such other lands as may be selected by law in lieu thereof, and of such other tracts as he may select lor military : or other purposes,) to be exposed to sale in the same manner and upon the same terms and conditions as the other public lands of the United States. Sec. 4. And, be it further enacted, That the President is .hereby authorized to desig nate the sites at which each of the several offices shall be established, and to remove the sa me to any other places within said districts, respectively, whenever, in his opinion, it may be deemed expedient. . - -' ' Sec. 5. And i be it further enacted. That any location or sale oi lands lying in . either of. the districts hereby created, made by the land officers at Dubuque, Iowa city, or Fair field, after the passage or this act, and prior to the receipt byT them ol instructions from the Commissioner of the General Land Of Ice under' this act, shall be as good and valid in law as if this act had not been passed. , - (Signed) ! JLINIM BOYD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. . (Signed) . , WILLIAM R. KING, , v, President of ' the Senate pro tempore. Approved Augrust 2, 1852. ' , . . (Signed) MILLARD FILLMORE.- Public ActNo. 39. AN ACT to protect actual settlers upon the land on the line ot tne Jentral Kailroad and branches - by granting pre-emption rights thereto. - Be it enacted bv the Senate and House of Representatives of the ' United ' States of A- merica in Congress assembled, That each and every person now an actual settler and occupant, and who, on the twentieth v day of September: in the vear of our Lord one thou sand eight hundred and fifty, had made such an actual settlement and , improvement as would have entitled him to a right of pre emption tinder the act of September; fourth; eighteen hundred and forty-one, but lor his failure to give the requisite notice under tha' law, or to file proof within due time, on any tract of land now owned by the United States and situated within the limits reserved froa. sale by order of the Government, because o.J the trrant "of alternate sections to tho States of Illinois, Mississippi, and Alabama, in aid of the construction of the Uhicago and Alooiie railroad and. branches, by virtue of an act of Congress approved September twentieth, eighteen hundred and fifty, entitled An act granting the right of way and making a grant of land ta the States or IUinois MississippiJ and Alabama, in aid of the construction of a railroad from Chicago to Mobile," shall have the right to "purchase, at the pHf establish ed by law in regulating the sales ot aid lands, a quanuty oi tne tract so seiueu on anu im proved, not less than forty hor more than one hundred and sixty acres, in legal subdivis ions, on which said improvements may be sit uated i Provided, That any person claiming the right to purchase under this act shall, be fore the actual offering of the tract at public sale, file with the register of the proper land office a notice describing the land by its num bers, and make the necessary proof affidavit and payment for the land, within twelve months frbm the date of this act : And pro vided further, That the right of way upon arid 'across any tract of land claimed under me provisions oi iuis aui, iiu ciwuuiiig iwu hundred feet in width, shall be reserved and retained for the said railroad arid branches, as the same may be located and constructed. Approved August 2, 1852. : . Public Act No. 40. , AN ACT to amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the .Washington - Gaslight Company.", approved .July eighth, eigh- r teen hundred and forty-eight. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States ot Ame rica in C 'ingress assembled. That the act entitled " An act to incorporate the Wash ington Gaslight Company, approved July eighth, eighteen hundred and forty eight, be, and the same is hereby amended by insert ing in the second section, immediately before the word " fifty." the words ' three hundred and ' and in the seventh section, wherever the word Washington "occurs, by inserting immediately thereafter the words and George- Approved August 2, 1852. - - USEFOIi INFORMATION TO ALL Treating the apparently Drowned. Lose no time. Avoid; rough usage. - Do not hold.up the body by the feet. Do not roll it. Do not inject tobacco smoke into the nostrils, as some ignorant persons have donevj r x - Stenduicklyi9 ; bpt do not delay the following means kw-;-)Con- vey tne ooay careiuny,;wiin tne 'jneaa' ana shoulders;suppbrted in a raised ' position,- to the nearest house. 1 2. Strip thei body and rub it dry j then wrap it in hot blankets, and place it in a warm bed in a chamber. 3. vyipeand cleanse the mouth and nostrils. 4. In order to restore the natural warmth of the body 1. Move a heated covered warm- ing-pan over tne nacK ana spine, it. rut bladders or bottles of hot water or heated bricks, to the pit of the stomach, the arm pits, between the thighs, and to the soles of the feet. III. Foment the body with, hot flannels; but, if possible. : IV. Immerse the body in a warm bath as hot as the hand can bear without pain, and this is preferable, to the other means for restoring warroplh V. Rub the body briskly wah the hand j do not, however, suspend the use of the other means at the same time. -V;:: v : . 1 In order to restore breathing, introduce the pipe of a common bellows into one' nostril. carefully closjng theother and the mouth ; at the same time drawing downwards and pushing gently backwards, the upper part of the wind-pipe, to allow a more free admisa ion of air; blow the bellows gently, in order to inflate the lungs, till the breat ' be a little raised ; the mouth and nostrils' should then be set free, and a moderate pressure made with the hand upon the chest. Repeat this process till life appears. Electricity to be employed early by a medical assistant. Inject into the stomach, by means vt an elas tic tube and syringe, halt a . pint ' of : warm brandy and water, or wine and water.; Ap ply sal volatile or hartshorn to the nostrils. , If Apparently Dead prom Noxious Va pors, &c. 1. Remove the body into- a cool, fresh air.' 2. Dash cold water on the neck, face, and breast frequently. ' 3. If the body be cold, apply warmth, ..as recommended for the drowned. 4. Use the means recom mended for inflating the lungs, as in drown ing. 5. Let electricity1 (particularly Jn acci dents from lightning,) be early employed by a medical assistant. i Ip, Apparently Pead prom Apoplexy. The patient should be placed in a 5 cool air, and the clothes loosened, particularly about the neck and breast." Bleeding must be ear ly employed by a medical assistant; the quan tity regulated' by the state of the pulse. Cloths soaked .in cold water, spirits or vine gar and water,: should be kept applied to the nead. which should be instantly shaved. All stimulants should be avoided. Inases of coup dfysoteil, or strokes of the 6uh, the same meansfo be used' as jnvapopexy. ' i- Eruption on the Face. Dissolve an ounce of borax in a quart of water, and ap ply, this with a fine sponge every evening be fore going to. bed. This will smooth the skin when the eruptions do . not pioceed from an insect working under the cuticle ":Many per sonsV faces are disfigured by red eruptions, caused by a small ; creature working under the skin.- A very excellent remedy & to take the flour of sulphur, and rub it on the face dry, after washing in the morning. Rub it well in with the fingers. ..and then wipe off vith a dry towel. There are many who are lot a little ashamed of their laces, who can e completely cured if they follow these di-i-eclions. v . ' '. ,. ' ARRIVAL OF STEAMER HERMANN. FO UR DA YS LA TER FR OM E UR OPE. English Ministry in th& Minority Louis Napole , on's Touri Great Enthusiasm for Him, $c. New York, August 3.The U. S. mail steamer Hermann, from Bremoo, via Southampton, arriv ed at an early hour this morning, bringing 95 pas sengers and 900 tons of valuable " merchandise. She brings dates from Southampton to the 21st ult. ' " -The steamer Niagara arrived at Liverpool on the 28th, and the Pacific on the 21st. "'v The West India steamer Patana, arrived at Southampton on the 18th ult. with $ 805,000 in specie. England. The reports of the growing crops in England are highly favorable. The weather has been unusually . firie. ' la some instances blight and mildew have appeared, slightly injuririg the wheat: There were rumors that the potatoe disease had done some damage to the crops in Ireland. The elections throughout England had not quite concluded, but : the . returns were largely against the, Derby administration. When the Hermann left, enough was known to render it positively certain that the administration would not be able to command a working majority in the House- of Commons. Tho indications were palpable that the Government would haye a very brief tenure. The Peel party, headed by James Graham, would most . undoubtedly join 'in the ranks of the liberal party. - . 1 The attempt to impress tax on food it was as serted would be strenuously resisted by the new Parliament." ' ' " " The Queen and her royal court had started for a short excursion." They were to' spend a few days at Cork. - Ireland. ; There was considerable apprehension of the potato rot." France. Louis Napoleon's tour to the provinces has proved a grand affair. He . was received at Strasburg on the 18th with the greatest enthusi asm. . Extraordinary fetes were given, amid the wildest demonstrations by the people." There was a monster review, ' with ill sh$mvj5ght find NapoleOn was hailed with frehzfed snouts of "Vive Napoleon l' and ,4'Viyel'Empereur!" while flowers and boquets were showered upon him. . . If Louis Napoleon was really " the"'1 emperor, no gT('rtataf-nginTl3cc-ld-Jcpted to give eclat to his , progress through the depart ments.' r-' " ' '' " , " , . ;" i Yery little news from this country. All was quiet at last accounts.' The advices from all parts of the continent are of a pacific character. ' r Accounts from Australia continue flattering. Gold is being found in great aabundan ce, and large arrivals are reported. '.Germany. The season- has been unusually warm. - .-, . . . - . ARRIVAL OF STEAMER NIAGARA. THREE DA YS LA TER FROM E UROPE. The Sections in England The Acquattc Tour of the Queen of England Napoleon's TourAr- rests in Italy. " . , - Halifax, August" 4th. The steamer Niagara, with Liverpool dates of the 24th ultimo, arrived at an early hour this morning. Her News except in a commercial light, is unimportant. She brings 62 passengers.' - ' " ' 1 ' Tbie City of Glasgow sailed for Philadelphia on the 21st ult. wilh 152 passengers.' Marshal Excelmaus had been killed at Paris by falling from his horse. r "M. Leblahc had been called upon to . form the new Belgian Cabinet.' ' y ' ' . The American squadron arrived at Naples on the 21st ultimo. r' 1 England. The classification of the new House of Commons is as follows: Ministerialists, 325 f Opposition, 272 ; Ministerial majority " 63. Forty Liberal Conservatives are included with the Min isterialists. ',-- -- 1 ' , At the yacht race, at Cowes, on Thursday, the American was beaten by the Arrow."- ' ' . The bullion in the Bank of. England amounted to .21,660,000. Money was abundant. V ; Trade in the manufacturing districts was not so active. - , . . " f . - -1 France. The President's visit to Baden is con nected with a matrimonial project for the hand of the Princess Caroline de Vasa, grand-daughter of the Duchess of Barden. ' . - ; The President contemplates a visit to Algiers. ' It is reported that a change will take place in the ministry after his return from Strasburg;' and that more political arrests will be made. .Petitions for the establishment of the Empire are Ailing up rapidly under the superintendence of the local authorities of various places. , , The , expedition of Gen. Montaubaus to the frontie r of Morocco had proved successful; ' - . IaiXAND. 'MThe gain by the Derby anti XJatholic Ministry of the two, members -from , Dnblin, has caused much surprise. . ' ' " :' ' - JS " Queen "Victoria and Prince Albert are expected to stop at Cork whilst on their : aquatic tour. They are accompanied by a steam squadron ' con sisting of nine vessels. The Catholic portion of the population were averse to joining in the hon ors preparing for them, but . all was enthusiasm among, the Protestants. ' , The rumors of the appearance of the potato rot were not credited.. The crop it was generally anticipated would be good. " ' '. ' : ' ' Italy. 5ixty persons J had been arrested at Mantua, inchidicg the Archbishop of Rivera and six other clergyinenfby the'Austrian Commission er, on suspicion of holding libelal 'viewsi Count Tancred Mosto and other noblemen bd Mso'beea apprehended at Rome for the same cause; The Risogimento of Turin states tliat the Civil Marriage Bill will doubtless piss the Chambers, notwithstanding iheadd-bss "agalnat. it. of th; Archblshotr arid Bishoti of Piedmont.'' .'' ; 1 ; An earthquake occurred at Spezzia on the 13th. PHILADELPHIA AND BOSTON. -The Boston papers refer to the. steadily increas- mg irauc uciwocu iubh vu; u x nimutiui- During the four days preceding the 28th nlt;,'tho arrivals at Boston from this port were I steamer," 7 barks, 27 brigs and 43 schooners a total of 78 arrivals, which was more than one-third pfall tjjev arrivals at that port during' the time specified. Ay large proportion of (Iris trade is fa coaU "but va rious other'artlcles are Vapidry coming Into it 1 . ''' ' Phil. Ledger. Illinois Central Railroad and Branches. ' ' ' The pre-emption bill introduced by Mr. Ficklin in the early part of the session, having passed both Houses of Congress, was on Monday approv ed by. the President, and has now become a law. Tn .vtMss.mstvstk 4 1. T r l.nr ' nlno Ti.va Vman a . . pended along tho lines of the road on all lands to which pre-emption attaches, and this Information has been conveyed to the land officers by means of the telegraph. National Intelligencer,'' ' " REPORTED DISCOVERY OF GOLD. A letter in the New' York Express', date'd George town, Demarara, on the 20th tilUma,' says : ; "The discovery of gold in large quantities and or superior quality in the frontier boundary between this country and Venezuela has caused great ex citement and some alarm, as being the means Of quin;iucjiia ui vuii.ivu.nuu, ocvcibi jjaicuio uas been sent on and purchased by jewellers. -"It is found in the sands of a river flowing into a triba tary of . the Essequibo, near, the Massaroony Con- wt cott Ipmont - . TTo fliromrritnt-Vina i?oamntTAl ' ery,nd to determine the right of the property, io as to avoid collision with the Gpanish author itics.' , , ' ; ; - , ' fi-VS I . , ' , LATE FROM MEXICO. . -We bTe dates-fow tho city of Mexico to tb -IGtti. tiiw..2&Lk Cimz to the l?Ah 2cl9 r- The th July was fixed by the Supreme Govern ment as the last day upon whiclf offers would be received for the construction of the road across the i Isthmus of Tehuantepec ; and the Government asked three days, more, to decide upon :the person . with whom they should defmitelyjagree. ,The Siglo says iua.1 luu uuiitr ua uwu ucicncu iu aiiuiutr.. occasion, no precise day having been fixed as yet. The Universal learns from1 a creditable source that Gov. Vega, of Sinaloa, had arrived at Mazat- lan. end had imprisoned various persons for their participation in the late outbreak there, and Among others,i the: Spanish Consul. The Monitor say that he has also Imprisoned the French JConsul; - -The papers' are filled with notices of the ravages of the Indiana on the frontier; From all accounts they are becoming wolrse than ever.' lhJ':-- C ; . . GREAT FIRE. Savannah, August 3. A most destructive , fire broka out in the Western. part of this city, known as South Oglethdrpe, at 40'clock, this" Tuesday afternoon, which is yet burning, though Its pra gress' has been fortunately checked. '? 'r:"' In consequence of the wind . being high and wa ter scarce, from 60to 70 houses have been consu med, and 100 persons deprived of their 'homes. The houses were all, however, built of wood, and principally old. The loss is estimated at $75,000. ;.: FATAL CASUALTY. ' ;': 'V ' Philadelphia, August 3. Jas. Thompson; of il O ' m n.1 J me urm oi' Aaompsuu ot i emne, piasierers, was. killed,by falliijg from the fourth floor of a new buil ding in Fourth street above Chesnnt. ne leaves a wife and six children! - ; - - -V PROGRESS OF THE CHOLERA. Rochester August 3. There have heen but few new cases of Cholera to-day, and those were chiefly confined to the lower classes. ! ' Mr. Purdio, formerly an operator of the Morse Telegraph died last evening.' - vi -r ' ' DEATH FROM CAMPHINE. ' ' .la Boston, on Friday morning, Mrs. Susan Loom is died from the effects of burns caused by tho bursting of a camphine lamp, which she was rath er carelessly using. , The lamp, at the time of tho accident, was nearly full of camphine, with onJy one wick. " 'As. she opened the street door,' holding the lamp in her band, the air blew the flame into the lamp through the wickless aperture, and an explosion ensued, with the fatal result above sta- FROM THE FISHING GROUNDS. St. John's N.. B., August 2. The Britiih Ad miral has manned two vessels to protect thse f sh eries from encroachments. ; ,A French schooner -bad been seized in the Gulf df St. Lawrence. '.The potato rot had appeared in the province." ' DlSASTEIl.:- ' New York, Aug. 3. The revenue cutter Taaey was capsized and sunk to-day in the Narrows.- Sir persons were reported to have been drowned. The captain and officers were saved ' . " . ; At the time the Taney sunk f the steamer Rob- crt Hu'uter and two pilut boats were close iy, who rescued all on board, with the exception cf two meu and three boys who were drowned.

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