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]lIonrla_7/ Morning, June 3.—The commit-
tee on taxation reported adversely to the bill
providing that all the real estate of Banks
and Insurance companies shall be taxed
where the estate lies, and the business of all
traders taxed where the business is done;
bill negatived and report accepted.
The same committee reported against the
bill for the collection of taxes refered to them
and recommended a new bill in lieu thereof.
The bill proposed. re-enacts the law of
1833; bill passed and report accepted, orig-
inal bill negativcd.
Resolution appointing John B. Robertson,
Samuel C. Johnson and William Field. com-
missioners on the Hartford and New Haven
rail road for the year ensuing; passed.
Bill relating to the rights of married wo-
men resumed,and motion indefinitely carried.
Report of the committee on the State
Prison, read and 200 copies ordered to be
printed.
Resolution appointing the following State
Bank Directors for the year ensuing. passed.
James M. Bunce, for Hartford Bank; El-
lery Hills. for the Farmers’ and Mechanics’
Bank at Hartford; Dvniel Buck, Jr. and
Horace Freeman, for Phoenix Bank; and
‘vVilliam Montgomery for the Danbury
bank.
The bill repealing the laws of 1838 and
1839, in relation to fugitive slaves, was here
resumed.
Mr. Palmer moved to amend by striking
out that part ofthe law, making it a penalty
of $500 to violate the following provision of
the law, viz: that
“No Judge, Justice of the Peace, or other
officer appointed utider the authority of this
State, shall be authorized, as such, to
make, issue, or serve any warrant or process
for the arrest or detention of any person claim-
ed to be a fugitive from labor or service, as
it slave under the laws of any oiher State or
country, escaping into this State. or to
grant in certificate of the title of any
claimant to the service of any person so
claimed to he a fugitive as aforesaid, with a
view to his detention or removal out of this
State.” Amendment adopted, and bill as
amendment pissed.
The joint select committee. to whom was
ref-zred the petitions of P. P. F. Degrand
and others, for a charter for a rail road from
New Haven to the New York line reported
a resolution incorporating said Company.
allowing them a capital stock of $2,000,000
with power to increase it to 3.000.000 with
shares of$l0O each. This bill comes from
the Senate amended so as to make the stock
liable to taxation, in the same manner as
.personal estate.
A. long debate here ensued between
Messrs. Spencer, Copp, Dixon. Beardsley of
Monroe, and Buruhiui of Windham, in sup-
port of the amendment. and Messrs. Merri-
man, Warner, Swift, Brooks, and Foster of
New Haven, in opposition. '
Aflernoon.——On the amendment to the rail
road charter subjecting the stock of the com-
pany to taxation, the yeas and nays were or-
dered. The vote stood yeas 93, nays 55-
so the amendment was adopted by the House
The bill requires a drawer of 36 feet in
the viaduct over the Housatonic —-Senate a-
mended mairing the number of feet 40.-—
House concured, bill laidon the table. Ad.-
journed to 9 o’clock to rnorrovv morning.
' Tuesday Morning, June 4. —On motion of
Mr.'Stvift, the House resumed the consider-
ation of the report_of the committee on the
rail road from New Haven to the N. York
fine: resolution chartering s zid company.
passed and report accepted.
The same committee reported in favor of
the ‘petition for a railroad from Middletown to
strike the Hartford and New Haven railroad
in the town of Wallingford, with a resolu-
tion incorporating a company for this pur-
pose, with a" capital of $50,000 with the lib-
erty to increase it to $l00,000—and allow-
ing ten yeirs for the completion of the road.
Motion to alter the time to 5 years; adopted.
Bill passed.
Bill for a public act for the registration of
voters, came from the Senate amended. On-
ly one ofthe amendments made in the House
was concurred in by the Senate. The bill
as amended passed.
The committee on the school food repor-
ted against the bill relating to the school
fund, requiring ofthe Commissioner 8. bond
of $20,000 and constituting an annual
board ofexamiriers to inquire into the fund ;
bill negatived and report accepted.
The resolution appointing John H. Hub-
bard Judge of Probate for the district of Sha-
ron. came front the Senate amended by sub-
stituting the name of Charles Sedgwick:
House adhered to its former vote, 37 to 71,
Messrs. Reed and Palmer, appointed a com-
mittee of conference.
Aflernoon.-—The House reconsidered its
vote ncgativing the resolution altering the
charter of the city of Bridgeport and passed
the resolution.
Resolutions appointing Francis Parsons,Se-
lah Strong. & Philo Hurd, Directors of the
Conn. State Prison for the year ensuing, re-
sumed. Moved to amend by erasing the
name of Francis Parsons and substitut_ing
that of Leonard Kennedy. Motion to erase
lost—resolution passed.
The judiciary committee reported in favor
of the bill for a public act giving the Courts
power, in cases of appeal from the commis-
sioners on insolvent estates, to appoint audit-
ors as in case of book debt; passed and re-
port accepted.
The same committee reported in favor of
the bill taking away from Justices of the_
Peace,jurisdiction in all cases where they
shall have brought the action or drawn the
declaration themselves.
The same committee reported a bill pro
viding the mode of procedure when the
Judge of the county court is disqualified;
bill passed and report accepted.
Wednesday lllorning. June 5.———RPsolu-
tion appointing Charles Brown Justice of the
Peace for Fairfield County for the year en-
suing; passed.
The bank committee reported a bill re-
pealing the law giving judicial. power to
the proper tribunal. The bill gives power
to bank commi.-rsioners to bring the ofiicers
of a bank immediately before the Judges of
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power to hear and decide between the par-
ties. After some debate in which Messrs-
Svvift, Palmer, Merriman, Bulkley. Arnold
and Copp took part.‘
Mr.’P-almer called for the yeas and nays
on the passage of this question—yeas 94,
nnys 73-50 the bill passed. . .
Bill for a public act to regulate and re-
strain the traffic in wines and spiritous
liquors, resumed. This act empowers the
civil authority in each town, to constitute a
board with discretionary power, to grant or
withhold licenses to retail wines and spiritous
liquors; bill amended and lost.
Aflern0on.—The Speaker announced as
Messrs. Bulkley, Ames, and Arnold.
Resolution appointing Ele_aze_r K. Foster,
Judgeiof Probate for the district of New
Haven from this time to the 20th June. passed.
The bank committee reported a bill. re-
pealing the law of I843 in regard to_'Sivings
Banks and Societies. which prohibited such
banks from investing funds in stocks, and
requiring security on mortgaged real estate.
to double the amount of the loan. The bill
was lost.
Bill to prohibit the sale of spiritous _li-
quors and wines in jails. tents, booths, stands
public highways, &c. Bill passed.
The committee on the Judiciary reportrd
against the bill repealing the act abolishing
imprisonment for debt. Bill lost.
The committee reported against the peti-
tion of the Housatonic Railroad Company,
for an alteration of its charter. Leave to
withdraw granted.
The committee on the Judiciary reported
in favor of the bill providing for a prospect
ive law of Congress establishing a uniform
day for the choice of Presidential Electors.
Bill passed.
Evening Session.——The committee to
whom was referred so much of the Govern-
or’s Message as relates to the Protection of
American Industry, reported a series ofreso-
lutions rescinding the resoluitons on thi-
subject passed at the last session ofthe Leg-
islature, which the report characterized as
unwise, unjust and untrue.
After Messrs. Copp and Brooks had ad-
dressed the House in opposition to the reso-
lutions, the previous question was moved
and carried.
The question was then taken by yeas and
nays when there appeared yeas 95. nays 70.
T/iursrla_7/ Morning June 6 —Rr~solution
appointing Seth P. Beers Cornmi.-sioner of
the School Fund for the ensuing year.-—
Passed.
Report of committee on French Spolia-
tions prior to 1800, with accompanying res-
olutions-—the Report giving a history of the
circumstances in which thrse claims origin-
utcd, and the resolutions declaring theirjus-
tice and that the N~tll0Dfll Government ought
to afford redress. Report accepted—resolu-
tion passed.
Aflern.oon.—The committee on the Judi-
ciary reported unfavorably to the pi-tition of
ladies of Meriden for a law to punish seduc
tion, &c. petition continued to next session.
The committee reported against the bill
exempting the property of colored persons
from taxation. Bill p-issed——9O to 24.
The committee on banks report.-if resolu-
tions appointing theifollowing Bank Direc-
tors on the part of the Statr>—viz:
Hartford Bank—Jam"s M. Bucce.
Phmaix Bank—D’l Peck. J. H. Freeman.
Farm. & Mech. Bank-—Ellery Hill.
New Haven Bank-—Cali-b Bvintnall.
Norwich Bank-—Russell Hubbard.
Merchants Bank-Lafayette S. Foster.
Conn. Bank—Joseph Brooks.
Bridgeport Bank—D.ivid Hatch.
Fairfield Co.—Eli B. Bennett.
D.inbury B:ink——\-Vm. Montgomery.
Windham Bank-—Jusiin Swift.
Midd. Co. B.'ink—Wm. C. Bowers.
Middletown Bank---Chas. VV. Newton.
New London Bonl.'—Peler D. Irish. ‘
Resolution appointing Ezra Chnppell.
Wm. Mather. Jr. and Nelson Brewster Bank
commissioners for the year ensuing.
The resoluiton which passed this House
approving the action of Governor Cleveland
in receiving the proceeds ofthe public lands
came from the Senate amended, by erasing
all afttr the word Resolved. and inserting
the following:
Resolved by this Assembly, That the a-
mount received from the United States and
paid into the Treasury of this State. as the
just share ofthis State of the monies arising
from the sale ofthe public funds, shall here-
after he considered as a part ofthe funds be-
longing to this State. _
. And be it further resolved, That in case
this State should hereafter become entitled to
receive of the General Government any fur-
ther sum or sums from the proceeds of the
public lands, that his Excellency ‘the Gov-
ernor be authorized and required to take im-
mediate measures for the collection of the
same and its safe payment into the Treasury
of this State. Resolution as amended pass-
ed.
The committee. to whom was referred that
part of the Governor's message relating to
Texas, reported a series of resolutions. Res-
olutions passed, yeas 93, nays 60.
Bill for a public act for the protection of
temperance meetings passed.
EL-en.in.g.—Resolution raising ii commit-
tee to superintend the repairs of the Repre-
sentatives, Hall, so as to remedy the difficul-
ty of hearing.
Mr. Cook moved to amend by limiting the
sum to $700; adopted-—ri-solution passed.
The resolution appointing Wm. L. Crock.
er Judge of Probate for the district of Boz-
rah, came from the Senate amended by sub-
stituting the name of Elijah Huntington.
Mr. Robbins of Lisbon, moved to amend
the amendment by substituting the name of
Gardner Avery.
Much confusion and debate here ensued
upon questions of order. It was claimed
that as the resolution had gone to the Gov-
ernor, it could not be again recalled and act-
ed upon.
Amendment carried and resolution passed.
Holbrook Curtiss, Henry D. Smith-. and
Samuel S. VVarner. were appointed Commis-
sinners on the New York and New Haven
Railroad.
Resolution appointing Ira Hyde Justice
for New Haven county, negatived in the Sen-
ate: House concurred. 10 o'clock, House
the Supreme or county courts, who have
adjourned,
at committee onthe debenture of this House, p
Friday Morning June 7.—-Messrs. Poster
of New Haven, and Brooks. were appointed
a committee to wait on the Senate andinforin
them that the House are ready to adjourn.
Messrs. Huntington "and Cook, of Wal-
lingford, appointed a committee to wait on
the Governor and inform him that the-two
Houses have finished their business and are
ready to adjourn.
The Speaker called to the chair Mr. Hun-
tington, when Mr. Catlin of Litclifield. offer-
ed a resolution ofthnnks tothe Hon. Chas. J.
McCurdy, for the able, dignified. and impar-
tial manner, in which he has presided over
the deliberation of the House: resolution
assed.
The speaker having resumed his seat, Mr
Huntington rose and informed the chair that
such a vote had passed. The Speaker then
arose and addressed the House in a briefand
pertinent speech. _,
Prayer was then offered by R»-v. Presi-
dent Day, when the Govt.-rnor administered
the oath of office to such County Court and
Probate Judges and Justices of the Peace, as
were present, and bid the members farewell
The House was then adjourned in due form.
Tut-: Sr::rA'i'e.--Aiiaouiuvm:s'r.——A resolu-
tionlendering the thanks of the Senate to the
Hon. Reuben Booth. for the able, dignified and
impartial manner in which he has presided over
the Senate at its p'csent session, having last
evening been ffoeretl by the Hon. Mr. Billings
and unanimously passed by the Senate, Mr.
Billings on Friday morning announced it in a
few brief and appropriate remarks, expressing
his gralificalioii in presenting it to His Honor
Mr. Booth, who then addressed the Senate as
follows:
The resolution just passed has inspired me with
sentiments of profound gratitude which no language
at my command is adequate to express.
When I repaired to the post ofduty assigned me,
I determined, although inexperienced in Legislation
and eufeebled by disease, to di.-scliargc the duties of
this high station, at least, faithfully and impartially ;
and though I may hope, thus far to have succeded
in executing my intentions, '1 am fully sensible of
my nianifold errors and deficiencies. .
But, you have generously overlooked them all,
your kindness which I have received at your hands
I tender to you my cortlial—-my heartfelt thanks.
Gentlemen: The. perfect courter-:y—tlie entire
harmony, which has characterized your proceedings
during the presentsession, have given great pleasure
to me and must hereafter be a source of satisfaction
to you. Representing as you do, coustitueiicies
holding different and adverse opinions tipou ques-
tions ofNatiorial and State policy, difl'erent views
have, of course been entertuiiied and expressed up-
on mnuy of the various topics presented for your
consideration; butthis has never been suffered to
interrupt for a. uiouicnt, the hariiiouy of‘ your delib-
erzttions.
But we now part to meet no more. and at the
you, I embrace the occasion of tendering to you my
sincere, my best wishes for the future welliire, pros-
perity and liappiness of’ all and each one ofyou,and
may each one ofyou receive that, which, by your
faithful services here, you have well deserved—thc
cordial approbation of‘ your constituents.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Mommr. J one 3.
The House went into committee on the
the bill making appropriations for the Civil
and Diplomatic service.
Mr. Pollock moved the bill be amended
so as to require that the purchases of furni
ture for the use of the diff.-rerit departments
of the government, he confined to articles of
domestic manufacture.
Mi. Black of G('0TglEl, opposed this as
recognizing the protective policy.
The debate on this suiijr-ct induced the
observation on the principles of Mr. Polk in
regard to the Tariff:
After a while, Mr. Polk's views as to a
Bank were called in question. Then Oregon
came up and it was stated that Mr. Polk was
opposed to the occupation of that Territory.
Texas next crime up. Mr. Hardin chal
lengcd the whole array of democracy to say
whether they approved of the Annexation
Treaty. t;l'he democracy replied that they
were not ound to answer the cballenrre.——
Thus the contest went on, and the p-.iiticu-
lnrs of it would fill a volume of thirty five
thousand words.
In the Senate to day, after some unimport-
ant proceedings, Mr. Archer call:-tl for the
special order in the Executive Session.
It is understood that Mr. Breese spoke to
day in favor of annexation. He was to have
spoken on Saturday, but the debate then was
a fierce one on a collective point.
TUESDAY, June 4.
Election Lato.—In the Senate to day,
Mr. Berrien, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported the House bill fixing a
uniform day for the election of President and
Vice President of the U. S. oith amend-
ments. The amendments propose that the
law shall not take effect till a.ter the coming
election. and that it shall not apply in (‘flSt'S
where. the electors are "chosen by the State
Legislatures.
_’1‘ezas Trealg/.—-At an early hour. Mr.
Crittenden moved that the Senate go into con-
sideration oflhe Executive business; iuotion
prevailed.
Mr. Sinions, of R. I spoke to day,ngainst
the Treaty. He was to be followed by Mr.
Woodbury. It is understood that the final
question is to be taken this week.
Civil and Diplomatic Appropria.lions.—-
In the House, on order was adopted that the
bill making appropriations for the civil and
diplomatic service be taken out of committee
at 12 o’clock to morrow.
The House went into committee on the
bill, and the greatest anxiety was manifested
to debate the subject of the Baltimore nomi-
nations.
The bill itself was not once touched, during
the day. The debaters were Messrs. Rath-
burn of Y.. Somers of Va., Mr. Clernard,
Houston, Saunders, Foot and others.
\Vr:nNi-:snAv, June 5.
The Senate, were not able, to day to con-
clude their proceedings on the Texas Treaty.
An effort was made to that effect, but the re-
sult was that Mr. Jarnagin spoke two hours
against the treaty. and. at the conclusion of
that speech, the Senate went into considera-
tion of the nominations.
In the House. to day. Mr. Henley spoke,
on the subject of the Presidential election.
which was the subject before the.House.—
Mr. Henley said every thing that could be
said on the subject. He did not wish. as he
said, to say anything disrespectful to Mr.
and for this, as well as for niinicrous other tokens of
moment ofsepartition and in taking my leave of"
but he vindicated Mr.
Polk’s position and principles, in a very hu-
morous and effective -manner. There was
much of wit and humor in his speech,-
which is saying a great- deal for anything
said in this Congress.
The General Appropriation bill was, for
the whole day, before the House.
The amendment providing that the furni-
ture to be bought for Congress shall be of
American manufacture. ifequal to foreign,
was agreed to—bill ordered to third reading.
THURSl)AY. June 6.
In the Senate, this morning, Mr. White
of Indiana, presented a memorial from the
Friends’ Yearly Meeting of the States of
Indiana. Illinois and Ohio. rernonstrating
against the Annexation of Texas, and also
reprobating the practice of holding slaves.
The memorial was rec:-ived—Nays l‘.?.
-Mr. Tappan reported a bill establishing
the Smithsonian Institute.
The Senate went into Executive session.
In the House, the day was set apart for
the consideration of the Report of the Coin-
mittee on Elections in favor of Mr. Jones
(Speaker) in his contest with Mr. Bolts, Mr.
Elmer. of N. J. defended the course of the
Committee.
The question was taken on the Resolution
ofthe iiinjority of the Committee declaring
that l\lr. Joni-s was duly elected and is enti-
tled to his seat, and the vote was, ye-as 150,
nays 0. _
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill was to ken up. and several amendments
were rejected, and the bill ordered to a third
reatling. '
It is rumorrd among other things, t'na'
the Prcsirlent will call Congress in S--pteni-
bet‘, for the purpose of recommending the
pzissage of ti Joint Resolution for the Annex-
ation of Texas.
The Committee on Finance. ofthe Senate
have |’t’pOl’Itfl against the no-iiination of Mr.
Clay, nor did he;
' Ferris, as Collector of the Port of N. York.
FRIDAY. June. 7.
In Senate Mr Choate iiitroducerl a bill for
the purchase of Morse’s El:-ctro Magnetic
Telegraph.
The Senate took up the bill for the remis
sion of duties on R-iilroad Iron. Mi’. Evans
made a speech in favor ofthe general obj--cts
oi‘"'t'he bill, iind was replied to by Mr. Miller
-——-after which the Senate went into Execu-
tive. session.
In the House of Representatives, pending
an attempt to bring up the General and Ni_-
val Appropriation bills, the speaker laid be-
fore lhe House :1 corriiiiunication from Post
master General Wickliffe, in relation to
some remarks of Mr. Divis. of Ky. rnride
some time ago, charging Mr. W. with hav-
ing sent a letter to one of the Agents of the
Department, Mr. Brown, directing him to in-
terfere in the election in which Mr. D. and
the nephew of Mr. W. were rival candidate‘-s.
After the letter was read Mr. Divis briefly
replied, reiterating his charges. Considera-
ble debate sprung up in regard to this mat-
ter when the communication of Mr. VViclr-
lifil: was referred to the committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, with instructions to
inquire into the charges preferred by Mr. D.
with power to send for persons and papers.
The House disposed of the Civil and Di
ploinatic bill. by passing it through its final
stages; and then took up the bill making
appropriations for the naval service for the
eosuing fiscal year. The bill was engrossed,
and passed.
SATURDAY, June 8.
After some unimportant business the Sun-
ate went into Executive S ssion: where it is
understood they intend to day finally dispos-
ing of(and rejecting) the Texas treaty.
In the House. some farther explanations
passed between Mr. G Davis of Ky. and
Mr. Cave Johnson, in reference to the
charge previously repeated by Mr. D
against the Postmaster General.
Mr. Davis moved to suspend the rules for
the reception of a resolution instructing the
Postoflice committee to inquire and report
generally whether Mr. Wiclclifie has not
been guilty of abuse of official power, and of
malversition in ofiici-.———l\/lotion to suspend
failed, ayes 60 noes 66.
The bill to incorporate the inhabitants of
the city of Washington gave rise to some de-
bate. The House refused to order it third
reading and thus threw it over to Monday.
The bill to regulate arrests on niesne pro-
cess in the District of Columbia was under
consideration at the close of this.
The war; Van Buren was C/iealetl out of
[he Nomina(ion.—lt was the two third rule,
it is known, which did the business. Look
at the facts.
All the Southern and Western Delegates
voted by states, except those from North
Carolina and Marylzinil. which were divi-
ded. The Northern Delegates from Massa-
chusetts, Vermont. Connecticut. Rhode Is-
land and Pennsylvania divided their votes
as follows: YEAS Nave.
M issachusetts 5 7
Vermont 3 3
Rhode Island 2 2
Connecticut 3 3
Pennsylvania 12 I3
Total 25 28
The total vole of all the States was 148
Yeas to H8 Navs; majority 30 for the rule
which defeated Van Buren. Of course. if
l6 ofthe above 25 Yeas had changed their
votes. Mr, Van Buren would have been nom-
inated. Now let us see how the D.-leg-.tes
from the above five States voted on the first
ballot. when Mr. Van Buren received 146
votes. and a clear majority of 26 over all
other candidates.
Van Buren. Cass at others.
4
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i lassachusetts 8
Vermont 5
Rhode Island 4
Connecticut 6
Pennsylvania
Total 39
If the above 39 Delegates who voted for
Van Buren, when they knew he had no
chance of nomination, had gone against the
two-third rule. that rule would have been re-
jected by ‘.2 majority. VVe think this trick,
by which Mr. Van Buren was laid on the
shelfby his own friends, may be fairly set‘
off against any thing of the kind ever played
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by the Albany Regency.-— Tribune.
The Reoenue.—The receipts of Customs
at the port of New York alone, for”the first
five months of _l844 (just closed) somewhat
ex.:eed,nine and a half Millions of dollars
against some four millions in each of the two
preceeding years. The total Collections at
this port alone. during I844, will pretty cer-
tainly exceed Tweritgj Millions of Dollars.
being considerable more than the entire
Revenue of the Government for either ofthe
last four years.
The entire Revenue of this year will
almost certainly exceed forty Millions of
dollars. of which over fifteen millions (if we
keep out of trouble with Foreign Nations)
may be devoted to the reduction of the Public
Debt, which amounted to Twenty five Mill.
ions on the first day’ of January lust. Let
the Tariff’ be sustain. d, and Mexico and
Tex I8 left to themselves, and the ;_'overnmem
may be entirely out of debt on the lst of Jun-
WT)’. I846.-—N. Y. Tribune.
Rights of lVomen.—Tlie bill which
passed the Senate entitled an" act to extend the
rights of married woimn, and uhlch was
intended to save the real estate of the wife
which she possessed at the time of marriage,
from attachment on account of her husband’s
dvbts, was lost in the House _\esterday.-—
This was a most important bill for good or
evil.---New Hat-en Pallarlinnz.
Jlfadrler —We learn froru an Ohio paper
that this important dye and drug is now
about to be cultivated in the deep rich soil
of that Stite. A farmer on the V. rmillion
river in Erie county. has gone into its culti-
vation and found it mtich more profitable
th-in corn or any other crop.
A Post Office has been established at
Greenfield Hill, Conn-cticut, of which Ira
Benedict has been appointed postmaster.-
The mail to run six times a week.
A Torna.r1o.—Q.-iite a tornado passed over
New Castle, Del. on Sunday evening, which
olew down a fine brick barn and :1 black-
smith S’:()p, and took a great many shingles
ofl Ollll r buildings. It crossed over the Del-
aware, and unroofed a fine brick house, he-
longing to the estate of the late Jacob Ridg-
wny. A large t.-ii-pin-alley was completely
turned over, and a number of boats belong-
ing to the fishermen. were blown out of
water, some Smashed, and others carried
some dist-aiice. One of them was blown
upon a fence. The cnpola of the State
House was found lying at high water mark.
The tornado was only about a mile wide.
The conduct of the Democratic party in
w..iting for the result of the Biltiuiore Con
veniion, ready to buzzi for whatever kind
of biped the quarrels of the dc-magogiies
would permit theui to receive, re-iiiimls us
forcibly ofthe follies of British Monarchy,
where the people wait with the ready “God
save,’ to whatever Monarch chance may give
them, whether boy or girl; with this excep-
tion, however, that in nionarchies they trust
to Providt-nce; among the locus they are d -
pendant on the intrigues of Texas scrip
specul-ators.— N. H. Hora/cl.
Straw-l1errics.-—lt was stated in a meeting
of the Cincinnatti Horticultural Society last
week, that one person Mr. Culberson, on the
bank of the Licking, h .d 60 ban is c.ut'lSl.8!‘tl-
ly employed in picking Strav.-herrirs, and
that he lia=l sent 125 bushels of the fruit
daily to the Cincinnati niarlret.
Arlioilrrinieul of Con_gress.—The 17th
inst. is fix:-d for this happy consummation.
A New York paper siys with truth that
"Never has there been a Congress that prom-
ised more. and performed less. than the pris-
cnt They will principally be memorable
for some disgraceful rows and personal con-
flicts.’ We are however thankfulifor what
they have not done—thankful that they have
not been able to enact the Bri'i.-h Tariffbill.
Senator Foster of Tennessee, called the
locofoco ticket when it stood Polk and
Wright. the Krz.nga.roo Ticket—-because its
strength was in its /zinrl legs.
Stannard the Connecticut foot racer.h:is won
it large purse by walking ten miles over the
Beacon course in less time than either of the
eight competitors who started with him. He
completed ten and a quarter miles in one
hour 4 minutes and 35 seconds. One iiiau
ft-ll-st-useless from exhaustion, and was car-
ried offthe .qrou_nd.
The French Government has determined
to follow the example of England in the ab-
olition of slavery in her colonies.
In Portugal the Government was too fee-
ble to conquer the insurgents of Alineid.i.—
It tvinkel at the treason it could not punish,
and by allowing the pa rtics engaged in it to
escape into Spain, it has got rid of thetroub-
lesome Bonifin and his comrades.
Bis/mp Anrl-reu=s.—The U. S. Methodist
Episcopal Church Conference, which has
been debating the case of Bishop Andrews
for about a foniiiglit, in New York, have at
last suspended him from the exercise of his
ecclesiastical functions. by a vote of HO to
68. The charge against him consisted in
his being a slrwe-/tolder.
State Prison Directors-—The General
Assembly have appointed Mr Francis Par-
sons of Hartford, Mr. Selah Strong of Mil-
lord, and Mr. Philo Hard of Bridgeport,
Directors of the State Prison for the ensuing
vear. These are high-minded, firm and iii-
dependent men, who will execute the duties
of their office to the satisfaction ofthe public.
Palladium.
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The triumphs of the Whigs about these
days exceed the anticipations ofthe most san-
guine among them. They have defeated
the British Tariff‘ Bill in a Free Trade Con-
gress. and beaten Van Buren in a Van Bu-
ren Convention. What will they not do in
November, when they really put their shoul-
ders to the wheel !—N. H. Palladium.
The Hartford Fire Insurance Company
has declared a dividend out of the profits of
the last six months, payable on demand.
Hartford Coumnt.
Slieldralce 1sland.—Government, it appears,
has decided _on placing the persons afliicted with
the leprosy on this Island. Several workmen
went down on Friday to put the buildings in
- Poll: and Te:ms.—'l‘he locofocos of New
York held a ratification meeting on Tues-
day afternoon 4th inst. in the Park. The
late Mr. Van Buren was not present to pre-
side, as his late friends wished him to be’,
but he wrote a letter full of compliments to
the ‘lion hearted deiiiocracy,’ which was of
course received with much shouting and
swinging of caps in the air. The wire pull-
ers, and oily gammons of the New York
Regency were on hand with their lege-rde-
main, and the Tribune says: ‘There was
an evident lack‘ of real enthusiasm at the
meeting yesterday. among the great body of
the audience: but it was'pretty well covered
up by the adroitness of the speakers. Butler,
‘.\’lr.’l\'lllt‘, &c. ate. who contrived to make fre-
quent allusions to ‘Old Hickory’ and other
things that would bear talking of and by the
frcquent firing of cannon in the rear of the,
platform.’
At Holahan’s yesterday they had a flag
out inscribed ‘James R. Polk l’ They don't
even know the name of their candidate so
obscure is he in the history of our nation.--
He is known however, in Tennessee, where
he was beaten last fall by Gov. Jones, after
six months’ h:.rd stumping.
P/iiludelp/tin. Forum.
From the N. Y. Tribune.
Texas Treat:/— lllissing’ Documents.—-
Tho lntelligencer of Saturday contains a
M« sstige from the President to the Senate, in
reply to a resolution ofthat body calling for
information of the agreement or understand.
ing by which detachments of the military
and naval forces of the United States have
been ordered by the Executive to the fron-
tiers of Texas.
. This Message is accompanied by letters
lroui Mr. Calhoun to the President, Mr,
Van Z'1l'l(.ll. to Mr. Upsbur, Mr. Jones (Sec-
retiry of State of Texas) to Mr. Murphy,
with Mr. Murphy's reply, &c. These doc-i
uments, kept back until the pr. sent moment
without any _,«;oo.'l reason. form one of the
uiost important features in the history of this
most extrziordinary negotiation, and show
must conclusively that conditions were ex-
aclerl by 'l‘¢'X;lS and grzintid by the Presi-
dent by which the Governmrnt of the Uni.
led States bound itself to the Governnirnt of
Texas to take up arms for the protection of
Texas against any movement on the part of
Mexico; and that the ugreeiurnt of the Uni-
ted States to these conditions was a sine qua
non to the signature of the Treaty by the
Commissioners of Texas. Even before the
negotiation was co-mmencerl. on the part of
Texas, this pledge was exacted.
New York will New Haven Railroad -—-
The bill chartering the company for the
building of a railroad to pass from New Hu-
ven to New York, through Bridgeport to
west line of the State, has passed both houses
of the Legisl.-iture.
Resignation ofa Bis/iop.—lt is reported,
we l)t‘lle\'I‘ with good foundation, that the
Rt. R.-v, H. U. Onrlerdon./r has, by reason
of Physical infirmity, resigned his duties as
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church
of the diocese of Pcnnsylvanin.—American.
We find in relation to the above, the follow-
ing in the New York Courier.
"Sixty eight Episcopal clergymr-in of Pa,
have requested Bishop ll. U. (lni;lerdonli,of
th:itrliocese_ to resign, or meet the charges
!hey were prepared to bring against him,be-
fore a coiiipet- nt tribunal.’
Dreadful Acciclt-nt.—About 7 o'clock on
Friday evening last.a bank of earth, from
under which sand lad been dog for build-
ing, at Williamsburg, caved and fell, bury-
ing seven cl.iidi'en who were playing be-
neath it, of whom six were immediately
crushed or suffocated
Homocyml/relic Soup.-—"l‘.ike two starved
Pigeons, hang them by a string in the kitch-
en window so that the sun will cast the
shadows of the pigeons into an iron pot al-
ready on the fire. and which will hold ten
gallons of waiter, boil the Sl’)flll0\\'3 over a
slow fire for ten hours. and then give the
pitient one drop of the \va'er every ten days.’
l-Vas/iinglon Oily E ’ection.-—--W. \V.
Seaton. Esq. was re elected Mayor of the
City of Washington, on Monday the 3d with-
out opposition.
T/re B2/llonwoods.—-A correspondent of
the Boston Transcipt thinks he has found
out the cause of the decline and death
of the sycamore-s. which has been so
extensive throughout the country for several
years. It is an insect, of the Rose Aphis
size, or perhaps a little lirger, which prefo-
rates and poisons the leaf and stalk, gradual-
ly causing the leaf to shrivcl up, and the
ll-'i‘lJ to (lie. He says he has seen the insect
and marked its operations and eliccts, but
does not suggest a remedy.
Itsiid that Mr. Wright, courteous and
prudent as he generally is in expressing him-
self, when the news of his nomination for
Vice President, on the same ticket with
James K. Polk first reached him by tele-
graph at Washington, promptly declared
that he would sooner accept the place of 4th
Engineer of a fourth rate steamboat on the
Mississippi, than to take the nomination ten-
dered to him on such a ticket. Complimen-
tary to Mr. Polk, that!
In speaking of‘ the balloting at the Baltimore Lo-
co Convention, the New Haven Palladium says;
‘The Connecticut‘ delegation jumped a-
bout like a spotted pig—first 3 to 3 on the
two thirds rule. On the first ballot all 6 for
Van Buren. On the 2d ballot all 6 for
Johnson. On the 3d 4th and 5th ballots the
same. On the 6th and 7th ballots, all for
Cass.
Short Confab.—‘Wbat do you mean by
a horizontal Tarifi ?' .
‘Why. you see ifa man is knocked down
flat on his back he is in a horizontal position,
is he not .7’ ,
‘Certainly.’ ‘ \
country in the same position.’
The One Vole.-—It is worthy of note that
Ex-Governor Morton received one vote for
the Presidency, in the Democratic Conven-
repair.—Miramici Gleaner.
tion.
‘Well, a horizontal Tariff would put th’g\
Norwalk Chronicler