' severally referred.
Whole number, 212
. _ Necessary to a choice, 107
T Hon.'S.1muel N. Church, had 193
ATIV
, ’I‘iiicsoAv, May 11.
The speaker announced the select com-
‘mittee on the pet-ition of the Connecticut
River. Co. ‘
Mr. Chapman presented the report of
the Bank Commission_ers—ordered that
500 copies of the report and accompany-
ing documents be printed for the use of
the House.
Mr. Woodward presented the remon-
LECGISL
strance of sundry owners and niasters of 4
vessels" against the repeal of the 17th sec-
tion ofthe New York and Boston R. R.
Co.; read and referred. ~ .
The reuionstrance of George D. Howes
and others against the proposed act con-
cerning patent medicines was presented
and referred.
Mr. Kendrick presented the report of
the Bank Commissioners under a resolve
of the General Assembly at the May ses-
sion, 184-6, on the Banking capital of the
State, and its location—-ordered to lie on
the table and that ‘250 copies be printed
for the use of the House.
Mr. Kendrick offered a resolution au-
thorizing petitions to be entered in the
Secretury’s office until the 25th inst; pass-
ed.
The remonstrance of Charles H. Holt
and others against erecting a dam across
the Connecticut River or at or near En-
field; and of Saml. Colt and Vvilliam T.
\Vilcox and others against the repeal of
the 17th section of the charter of the
New York and Boston Railroad Co. were
Adj. -
. \V ED1\'F.SDAY, May 19.
Pet2'ifion.s‘.—-Of inhabitants of Canterbury
for repeal of Capital Punishment, also one
from Colebrook, to Judicary Committee.
Of H. Baldwin and others, for ,,a law re-
straining-spiritous liquors, to Temperance
Com; of several citizens of Bridgeport,
for power to issue new bonds, tojudiciary
Com; of Catlin 8: Co. and others, for a
law concerning pedlars, to judiciary com ;
of John E. Ledwick and others, peti-
tions) for alteration of llousatonic R. R.
Co. to com. on lncorporations other than
Banks; remonstrance of R. L. Gay to
com. on Roads and Bridges; of J. l.
Graves and others, and Nathan Carter and
others, relative to licenses, to Temperance
Committee; of A. '. Williams and others,
for an act referrii ie subject of sale of
ardent spirits to the people, to Tempe-
rance Committtee, of A. R. Park and oth-
ers, of Colchester, for establishment of
Teacher’s Seminary, to com. on.» Educa-
tion; of R. VV. Haydien and otheCi;s, of
Sn brook, anrainst a am across onn.
Riiier, to com. on petition of Conn. River
Co; of Bridgeport, Tariffville, Brigham of
South Glastenbury, Northford, Farming-
ton, Jewett city,‘ Willimantic, Eastford,
Suflield, &c. for a law upon the sale of ar-
dent spirits, to Temperance Com; of A.
H. Pomroy and others, for protection of
Magnetic Telegraph, to judiciary com. -
Report of Trustees of Conn. Missionary
Society, acce ted.
Com. on Raiilroads, on petition of Nor-
wich and \Varcester Railroad Co. for lib-
erty to increase their track-, reported ad-
versely; petitioners__had leave to with-
draw.‘ ' .
Resolution appointing Lewis H. Rus-
sell, Director of Conn. Bank, referred to
Bank Committee.
1‘. Resolution, directing the Judiciary com.
to enquire into the expediency ofmaking
each County or each Senatorial District,
:1 Probate District, came from the Senate
assed; House concurred.
p Bill for a public act, directing the Su-
preme Court of Errors to revise its rules
of action, and publish the same, periodical-
ly, read twice and referred to Judiciary
Com. .
_Resolntion, dispensing with the after-
noon seslions, and fixing 9 o’clock for the
commencement of the forenoon session,
assed.
P Amendments of the Constitution made
the order of the day for to morrow at 10
o’clock.
Bill for a public act, providing for as-
sessment on pews of houses of public wor-
ship, read twice and referred to judiciary
com. ' -
Resolution for the re establishment ofa
Fire Company in Bridgeport, read and re
ferred to com. on incorporations other
than Banks.
Rernonstsanse of citizens of East Had-
dam and Durham, against repeal of 1%?
Bridge clause, referred to RR. Com. ‘
citizens of Stamford, for a law concerning
Dogs, to judiciary com; of Torringford
School Society, to com. of education.
4A\djou_rned.
V
Tnunsnnr, May 20.
Pctitt'ons.———Of Merchants of Norwich,
requessing that the capital of , Thames
Bank may be increased, referred to Com.
on Incor. other than Banks; ofEast Hart-
ford, Wetherslield, Canton, Vernon, Glas-
tenbury, Rocky Hill, Manchesterand about
A dozen other towns, against bridge clause,
to Rail Road Com ; about 20 petitions in
A resolution was then unaniinously
nosed declaring him‘ so elected.
Bill for a_ public not, relative to civil
actions, read twice and referred tojudicia-
ry com.
—Resolution "passed, appointing E. Swift,
Judge of Probate for the district of \Vest.port.
Harvey Smith. ” Ridgefield-
David Plant, " Stratford..
_ Dwight Morris, l’ Bridg}sn’rt-
Thaddeus M. Abbott, ” Redding.
Thomas B. Butler, " Norwalk.
Rufus Blackman, F1Iil'liGld-
Hugh Gnspn, " Sherman.
\Villiam T. Minor, " Stamford.
Dan’l. Hatch, State Director in Bridge-
oi-t Bank, to com. on banks. '
Bill concerning common schools-—-buil-
ding of Houses by committees, 81:13. read
twice and refefied to judiciary com.
Mr. Eaton offered a resolution similar
to the one that came before the House last
week, directing the‘ School Fund commis-
sioner to lay before the House, in tabular
form, a list of all the mortgages held by
the Fund, by whom given, the time, air_i’t
loaned upon the, &c. _,He remarked that
he priesumce the other resolution was de-
feated as a mere act of courtesy to the
Commissioner, who has not sent in his‘
Report. That reason no longer exists, but
he would more that the resolution now lie
upon the table for the consideration of
members; motion carried.
Order oft/us _l)ay.—-Amendments of the
constitution. A
The first proposed amendment, provi-
ding thait the sessions ofathe General As-
sembly shall he held in December instead
of May, was taken up. '
Mr. Peck of New Haven, spoke briefly
against the amendment, on the ground that
it was an important matter to amend the
constitution, and that no good reason had
been given for the amendment. If adop-
ted it may tend to lengthen the sessions,
and this should be guarded against.
Mr. Reynolds of Wallingford, said he
should vote for the amendments. It was
not for this Assembly to settle these points,
but to decide whether the people might_
have an oppor.iiinity ofdeciding them, He
should vote for sending them to the people
——[or he had confidence in their abilities
to decide upon them correctly.
Mr. Bliss of Norwich, was opposed to all
of the proposed amendments. He would
not send them to the people with the up-
proval of thisjlegislature. ‘ '
Mr. Waldo advocated this amendment.
Mr. Willey of New London, was in fa-
tor of sending this qfiestion to the people.
The yeas and nays were ordered in ac-
cordance with the constitution—two thirds
of all the members being necessary to car-
ry such an ainendment ‘to the people-
The whole number of members to the
House is 220. The speaker cannot vote,
leaving 2l9—t\vo thirds of which is 14-6
and this number of votes were required in
order to pass the amendments over to the
people.
The amendment proposing a change in
the time of our annual elections, and the
sessions of the Legislature was carried-
there being 150 yeas, andi-1-'7 navs.
The amendment extending siiffrage to
blacks was lost—-yeas 142, 68-(146 being
necessary.)
The amendment placing the election of
Judges of Probate inithe hands of the peo-
ple, was lost, 118 yeas,_90 nays;
Remonstrance of John S. Peters in fa-
vor of Bridge clause, and the corporators
of the N. Y. and Boston R. R. co. the same
referred to Railroad com. .
Resolution authorising the Stockholders
of the Stamford Bank to hold ilie same
number of shares of stock that were enti-
entitled to hold previous tothe reduction of
the capital of that Bauk—-referred to Bank
committee. « i I
Resolutions——Appointing Edmund G.
Howe, State Director of Hartford Bank,
referred to com. on Banks; Lucien B.
Hank s and John L Boswell, Phcenix Bank,
do; Alfred Gill and Lyman Stockbridge,
Farmers’ and Mechanics’ do; Samuel
Woodroffand VVilliam lsham, Exchange P
Bank do. Adjourned to 9 A. _M. to inor-
row. ‘
FRIDAY, May 21.
The committee on the judiciary, to
whom was referred a bill concerning the
licensing of taverners, by which jurisdic-
tion was given to county courts, reported
adversely to its passage. The report was
accepted.
It provides that two swine and the pork
therefrom, or two swine and 200 lbs, of
pork shall be exempt from execution.
The same committee reported advsrsely
to the passage of the bill eoncerninc civil
actions, which extended the rights Bf ex-
emption of property from execution; but
were of opinion that some legislation was
necessary,und reported a substitute. The
rules were suspended and the bill was put
upon its third reading.
Mr. Cleveland advocated the bill, but
intimated a wish that the whole 'exemp~
tion law of the state should be revised, and
for this purpose movedtliat the present
bill be laid on he table-—carried.
Pctilions, ¢S' .—Of Seth Thomas’ and
favor of a restrictive liquor law, referred
to temperance com; of citizens of Newl
Haven,.for a'Railroad charter from Water-E
bury to Tow Path Road, to Committee on’
Railroads; remonstance vof E. K. Will-
iams, and L. E. Pease, against patent med-
icine law, to com. on that subject; about
a dozen petitions, from various towns, in
favor of a canal from Enfield Falls, to
com. on petition of Conn.Rivcr co.; peti-
tion of some fishermen against the Dam
necessary for the same, to same co; of I.
Arnold and others of Haddam, in favor of
bridge clause, to Railroad com.
Election of :1 Chief Justice, in place of
Hon. Thos". S. Williams, resigned. A bal-
.lot was taken and resulted as follows:
ii-’_:7Aind Mr. Church was accordingly de-
clt;1_|‘ed’__by the Speaker to be duly elected
on the ‘part of the House of Represents.
tives, ais‘Cliief Judge of the Supreme Court
urn, r_o_i-_s of this State.
others for a "railroad through the valley of
the Housatouic and Naugatuck rivers; of
John D.. Frost and others. for a law re-
straining the sale of spiritous liquors.
Resolution appointing William Mont-
gomery State Director of the Danbury
B-anl'z—referred.
Bill imposing penalties on persons con-
cemed '“_P“Ze fighting, or present and
'3“"‘?“""S‘“t’.' the fight—read and referred.
13'“ ll” ‘he Punishment of usury——refer-
red.
Resolution directing the printing of 500
additional copies of the Bank commission-
ers’-Report on the amount and location of
the banking capital of the state-passed,
Resolution directing theiSuperintendent
of Common _Schools to procure 1000 ad-
ditional copiesof his report to be distrib-
uted to the teachers throughout the State
-—passed. ,
_ Mr. Mead of Greenwich, "introduced a
bill making the New York and New_ Ha-‘
ven Railroad Company ‘responsible for the
expense occasioned by sidrnegs, 64;, of
f reigners employed upon the road. Re-
ferred to the committee on the judiciary-.
' Resolution appointing Thos. B. Osborne,
Judge of the Fairfield Co. Court, passed.
'1 he resolution laid on the table yester-
day, calling on the commissioner of the
School Fund for a detailed report on the
location, value, date, &c. of mortgages
held for security of the fund, was taken
up and passed. '
Three remonstrances of masters aml
owners of vessels against the repeal of the
17th section of the N. Y. and Boston char-
ter, were presented and referred.
S_A'roimAv. May 522.
Resolution allowing the Norwich and
Wforcester R. R. co. further ._z.tiuie to file
the location of road, refered to com.
An act to confiiirn deeds and bonds ex-
ecuted without seal, passed.
Petition of Derby Turnpi e co. for dis-
continuance of a part of their road ; also
of New Haven and Milford turnpike co.
do. referred to com. on roads and biidges:
two petitions for alteration of common
sclio_ol laws, to com. on education; ofJas.
Cowles and others, relative to pedlars, to
ijudiciary com. of tmvn of Farmington, in
favor of repeal of bridge clause, referred
to com on railroads. ,
The com. on Incorporatins other than
banks, reported favorably on the petition
of VVm. fl. fmlay and others, of Hartford’,
for a charterfor a Mutual Fire insurance
Company ; and a bill chartering the same
was read. Laid on the table and 250 cop-
ies Ol'(lt'T(3d to be printed.
Resolution approving of the plan of Asa‘
Vvhitney, Esq. for constructing a rail road
from Lake Michigan to the Pacific Ocean,
and declaring that a portion of the public
lands should be set apart in aid of this
project—and instructing the Senators in
Congressand requesting the Representa-
tives from this State to vote for this ob-
ject, and to appropriate said landslaccoiu
dingly—came from the Senate referred to
a committee of one from a county.—
House concurred’.
A long debate here. took place on a
motion of Mr. Cleveland to amend the bill
respecting exemptions from attacliment.
Resolution passed appointing Nelson L.
White, Judge of Probate for dist. of Dan
bury, and Theophilus Nichols for dist. of
Nevstown.
{csolution that 250 copies of zhe Grand
List of 1816, be printed for the use of the
members ofthe House and the town clerks
throughout the State, read, when on mo
tion, adjourned to 10 A. M. Monday.
Arrival of the Britarinia,
The steamer Britannia arrived at Bos-
ton on the morning oftlie 17th. She left
Liverpool on the 4th inst. VVe. lay before
our readers the substance of her n‘ews.
Flour and W/zeat.—After the sailing of
.the previous steamers, wheat advanced
2s. per 70 lbs; VVestern Flour is Is. per
bbl; Philadelphia and Baltimore do (id;
in the Liverpool market, the demand for
corn is limited, and prices have declined
‘is. per 480 lbs. on yellow, and Is on white.
The timely relief which America has
sent to the starving Irish, has been the
universal theme of eulogy in Ireland and
of warm and generous sympathy in Eng-
land, ltwas appropriately noticed in the
House of Commons on the 29th ult.
The European Times says: since we
last alluded to the position of the Bank of
England matters have become worse and
the whole commercial world from Corn-
wall to Craithness and from Cape Clear to
the Giant’s Causeway, are up in arms
against our absurd monetary policy.
Foreign events of the last fortnight are
not of striking interest.
Coflon.——The price ofCotton on the sail-
ing of the steamship Cainbria had a down-
ward tendency; since her departure, prices
have further. receded, the market has be-
come flat, the sales less, and speculators.
not operating.
lrc/and.—The potatoe blight has re ap-
cared in the neighborhood of Belfast.
The Lord Lieutenant is sick and his re-
covery is doubtful.
O’Connell’s earthly career is fast draw-
ing to a close.
Vegetation is making rapid. progress
The accounts of the wheat and out crops
are highly encouraging, and even in re-
gard to potatoes, favorable accounts have
been received.
The news of Gen. Taylor’s -victories
was received with much satisfaction in
Paris
Great distress continues to exist. Bread
is excessively dear, and it is feared that
during tlie_ months of May and June pro-
visions of all kinds will be dearer than
they have hitherto been.
Vegetation is very backward, owing to
the cold we have had during the last fort-
night. _
The bilf relative to the the establish.
ment of regular steam communication be-
tween Havre and New York, has received
the King's assent, and is now the law of
the lnad.
IIuly.—A ‘most diabolical plot to murder
the Pope has been discovered. It was
first found out by the French ambassador,
and he revealed the names of the conspir-
ators to the Pope. Their intention was to
assassinate him while giving audience to
one of them who was, by lot, to be appoint-
ed to kill him. A Capucliin presented-
liimself for an audience of the Pope. Hisl
Holiness requested his name; this he gave
boldly, but before being admitted the‘Pope
looked over the list of the conspirators
and found the name of the Capuchiii there.
He immediately concealed six carbineeits,
who on the Capuchin’s entrance, seized
him and on searching him found he had a
brace of loaded pistols and a poisoned
dagger about his person. The Cnpuchin
was conveyed to prison. Many arrests
have taken place. The plot is no doubt a
concoction.
The Queen of Spain'and her husband
Show Symptoms of enduring each‘ other.
The)’ have appeared -together in public,
and as the Spaniards are thankful for
.J_
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stated to have given rise to great re-
joicings. ‘ g < '-
Mr. Bancroft, the United"States Minis-
ter in England, has been _on, a visit to
Paris. On'Sunday, the 14th,’ he was ,re-
ceived by King Louis Pliilipe. ' Mr. lager-
soll, the United States Minister to Rus-
sia, accompanied by Mr. Colin and Mr-
lngersolhatlaclzes of his embassy, were
also received by the King at the same
time. i
—___... __,
I-‘arther News from Mexico.
Proposed Surrenrler of Puebla and the
City of .Mc:rico.
VVe have received by our special over-
land express, says the N. Y. Tribune of
the 19th, advices from New Orleans of the
llth inst. thirty six hours in advance of
the mail. They contain farther intelli-
gence from Gen. Scott, Com. Perry and
Gen. Taylor.
The report of the proffered surrender of-
the Capital was given by Major Leonard
to'Gcn. Pillow, a passenger in the James
L. Day. it appears that-a dispatch from
Gen. Scott has been received, stating that
a deputation from the Capitol reached the
American lines, offering to surrender the
City without opposition, and asking pro-
tection for life and property. This was,
of course, assented to by Gen. Scott. In
consequence, the citizens had discontin-
ued erecting fortifications for its defence.
The city of Puebla had also proposed
surrender. A
These offers of surrender came from.
the inhabitants, who were more fearful of
their own soldiers than from the American
troops. They dreaded the Guerilia sys-
tem of warfare.
This system had commenc
organized b
the disorganized Mexican army, had be-
gun their depredations, not on'y on the
Americans, near our outskirts, but upon
the peaceably disposed inhabitants of the
country. _
Gen. Canalizo was on the Vera Cruz
side of Puebla with a.cavnlry force inten-
(ling to join Santa Anna to attack our wag-
on train, .&c. ‘ _ ,
It was reported that Gen. Bravo had
evacuated Puebla, and was retreating to-
ward the Capital.
Some of the volunteers were returning
home.
The Navy were preparing an expedition ‘
to Campeachy, Tabasco and Huasacualco.
Gen. La Vega has remained at Vera
Cruz on rarole.
The advices from Monterey are to the
28th ult. . A
The army of Gen. Taylor was melting
away by the expiration of the term of ser-
vice of the volunteers. The troops had
not advanced beyond Agua Nueva, and
were awaiting reinforcements. The ‘lad
Mississippi regiment had arrived at Mon-
tercy.
_The small pox hai broken out in the
detachment, but what attachment we can’t
make out.
Lieut. Col. May had arrived at New Or-
leans.
The New Orleans papers of the 11th are
filled with letters and rumors from Gen.
Scott’s Army, but we see very little of
interest that has not been anticipated, says
the N. Y. Tribune of May 20th. _
The loss of the Mexicans at the battle
of Cerro Gordo is stated by one. of their
officers at 980. Those wounded in‘the'
battle are said to_ be doing well.
Gen. Lundro, who was imprisoned at
Perote for surrendering Vera Cruz, has
expressed himself favorable to Peace.
Santa Anna, it is understood, desires to
return to Havanna, provided he can ob-
tain a ‘Pass.’ The Sweedisb Consul vis-
ited him as Orizaba, and he says that he
had but a thousand men with him, badly
equipped, and lie looking :linggard and
very much dejected. After the battle of
Cerro Gordo Santa Anna is said to have
visited the wealthy Don Garcia, with
ands of bnnditti, made upfront‘,
the Hon. Joseph Trunibull.
; Neil: Yi>rk.and .l\"ew'HU1’€73 I _Rii5lr9ad.—-
The Comvnissioners to examine and ap-
piiove or disapprove of the route located
by the engineers and disectors of this?
Railroad, met at the Union House in
Stamford, on Friday last. We learn from
t,he.Stan)fo1-d Advocatethat. but little op-
position was made to the route by the
landholders, but the Conn. Turnpike Co.
by one of the directors, entered a protest
against the lay of the road across any part
of the Turnpi -c, and a remonstrance
against bridging the l\-’lia'nus River, below
the landing at Coscob, signed by a large
number of boatmen and citizens, doing
business at those landings was put in.
in reference to this remonstrance much
testimony was introduced by the Commis-
sioners, and some pertinent remarks made
by Mr. llawley, as counsel for the renion
strants, against bridging the tide water of
that river. Mr. Burrell, President of the
Honsnumic Road, appeared for the Com-
pany. The Commissioners took the mat-
ter with them and will report in the prem-
ises - hereafter. ’
_ On some of the sections in the vicinity
of Stamford, the‘ workmen have commen-
ced grading the track as designated bv the
engineers.
The project of bridging the Tliames,
for the extension of the Norwich and
\‘-'orcester_ Railroad, occasions considera-
ble excitement in the eastern part of the
State. The people of New London and
Norwich are re-idy to go , to battle, after
the fashion of Hartford and Middletown.
His Excellency Governor Young, of N.
been in this city. They are the guests of
_IIai-(ford C'our(mt.
Hon George Bancroft, while in Paris,
was engaged in making researches among
the archives of the Foreign Office, for
materials to complete the forthcoming
volume of the History of the United
States. The French minister, M. Guizot,
aflorded every facility: in his power
toward the gratification of Mr. Baricroft’s
pursuit.
Case of Polly .Ii‘or1iue. Mr. Graham, on
Friday last, says the N. Y. Tribune, made
application that the prisoner be released
from confinement or admitted to bail, two
terms‘of the Circuit Court having passed
since last trial, and the case not brought
on. She is now resting under four indict-
ments, two of them capital, for murder and
arson, and the other two for burglary and
receiving stolen goods. Mr. Clark, Dis-
trict Attorney for Richmond County, said
they had not brought the matter to trial
the terms refusing to taketlie ease up, and
the other from the absence of witnesses.
The counsel for the people did not wish
to enter a nolle prosequi in regard to the
capital cases, as in trying the lesser ones
something rniglit occur from which the
capital cases should be tried..
The Court finally decided that she be
discharged on her own recognizance as to
the capital crimes. in the others bail
will no doubt be offered, and she be set at
liberty.
Miss Beecher, the daughter of the ven-
erable Dr. Beecher, is‘ untiring in her
efforts to promote educction at the West.
She is in ii few days to meet at. Albany,
twenty-six young ladies from New England,
who are to go out with her as tea'cliers,
after having spent a season at the State
Norman School. Her plan is to transfer
a large number of educated young ladies,
to the VVest and there employ them as
teacli_ers.—,—-JV‘. II. Palladium.
The Cost of Glor_7/.——lt‘roin an account of the
whom he deposited about $ 100,000. Don
Garcia is one of Santa Anna’s oldest andi
firmestfriends, and he is reported to have
advised him to leave the country, remark-
ing that it was impossible to resist the
Americans. --
Considerable sickness is said to prevail
in the Castle of San Juan de Ulloa. One
fourth of the soldiers are said to be pros-
Battle of Cerro Gordo, in the Jalapa Star, we
extract the following:
“Capt. Robert’s company [A] went-into
action with -H officers and men. His po-
sition was most exposed, being within the
range of grape, canister and round shot of-
all the_ works, and the musketry of the-
principal higlit; of the 4-1,21. were left
trated.
Don Peydro Anaya has b"een declared
Dictator and Cannlizo is spoken of as com-
mander in chief of the army. ,
Gen. Scott has issued a proclamation to‘.
‘the Mexican people, calling on theiri to‘
deliver up all public nrms_ and munitions
of War, under a heavy penalty, and‘ to,
avoid a rigorous search among private:
dwellings. \/Vithin six weeks after effec-S
ting a landing at Vera Cruz he has ta en}
two cities, two famous castles, eight thou-l
sand prisoners, among whom were tenl
Generals, 500 pieces of ordnance ‘and ten
thousand stand of arms. Very likely he
is now in possession of Pue'la and the
Capital.
A letter from
beginning already to be annoye
short space between this and Vera Cruz,
and to keep the road open all the way. to
Mexico would require more men than
would be necessary to tnk e that city.
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Jalapa says our. trains are
d in thei
Aland slide took place at. Algiers, op-
posite New Orleans, on the 8th. It cov-
ered an extent of land on the bank, about
120 to 150 feet wide. It dammed up the
river and caused an overflow of the whole
surrounding country. The Bulletin says
that, if not checked, the crevasse will
probably overflow rriost of. the plantations
below the city and cause an immense
amount of damage.
immense orders for floor have been sent
by telegraph to Buffalo, within‘ the last-
week. One house alone, supposed to be
nected with the Rothschilds-,-has re-
itted $50,000 to that city for the purpose.
Indeed, more money went up by Livings-
ton & Well’s Express, on Monday night,
last week, than ever-was forwarded at any
one time before, and chiefly for account
fimflll blcfi-tings. the reconciliation is
ofrtlour speculators,
,First Lieut. Ewell
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dead and wounded on the field. Every
fficer except himself was struck, and
was I-illed. Not an
instance, however, of scattering or hesita-
tion was known among his men, and thro’
showers of every kind of shot they moved
on and kept position‘ with the coolness
and precision of men on drill. Probably
in the history of American arms not one
instance is recorded where men were kept
in order under destruction and carriage so
terrible. Those lefet unhurt were unable
to carry off the wounded.
T/ze r/zip flnglo Sa:con.—A passenger
from the wreck of this vesssl had arrived
in Boston, and reports that all persons on
board were saved. The ship, most of the
baggage of the passengers, and the cargo
were lost. The ship encountered a Sou.th
east gale in eighteen hours after leaving
Boston, and had no observation until she
struck on Duck island, less than twenty
miles from where the steamer Coluinliia
struck and was lost. The passengers and
crew of the Saxon took to the boats at
midnight, in a thick fog and heavy sea,
and did not reach land, or see it until 7
o"clock the next morning. ‘
The ship and cargo were worth $150,
000, and there is $70,000 insurance on
both at ten different offices in Boston. A
‘portion of the cargo is supposed to be in-
sured in England. The contributiofi for
Ireland, which she had on board, are in-
sured for $30,000, which is said to be
nearly or quite all their‘ value. This was
the Anglo _Saxon’s third voyage ;she was
a large, wellbuilt ship of 900 tons burtheni. '
I - Deal]; of Senator».--_'l‘hc TNatche.2 Fife?
,Trader-announces the ~death"of Sctiator;
Speiglit of Mississippi, * '-~‘ - ' ‘ “--
Rzrssian Gold.-—A_month or _two since
the Russian_ Government "supplied the
Bank of France with two millions sterling
in gold for which the Emperor received
French Government five per cent stock.
We now hear-‘by. the last steamer, of the
Russian Government also: .supp_lying_ the
Bank of -England with two or .tl_tl'e¢,..lI|,il~
lions sterling in gold, for ,Englie_li_‘Govern_-
merit stock. A ' -_ i
It is supposed :that it isi‘o'bt'ained from
the Russiangold iriines ol"-t'he’Ural’mou‘n-
tains which are soinewliere-towards_ Sibe-
ria. ~ » -
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\‘|'ednesday,i Itiay_26. 1817. _
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Tin: Lrioisr.A'1'Unr:.—-Liftle has been done
in this body. of special iiiterest, since the recess.
Among the most: important, perluips of the pro-
ceedings, is the action on the proposedlamend-
inciits of the Constitution, which we have no-
-of Judges of Probate for this ‘Co. have passed
the House. Tlios. B. Bn[ler’s nuuie appears
as Judge ofthis district. The list will be found
‘ among the proceedings.
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Rir.1'or.'r or 'rirr: BANK Comuissioi<1rns.—-
on account of the Circuit Judge at one of
,\Ve are indelitetl to some unknown friend for (I
icopy of the Roportofthei Bank Commissioners
| der a resolution of the General Assembly,
, 18-'17. “Concerning the amount; of Banking Cap-
ital.in this St.ato‘,,and its locations." It will be
l recollectcd that applications for charters of
§Bunks to be located in the north—west section of
the State, for the accommodation of the Iron
‘jun
i"d 3 les‘-’-“filly lY°'l‘~ with his L"d.V PM for mveml days: Establishments in and about Canaan, and also
The '
in the soutliern section of Middlosex Co.
;prayci's of the petitioners were not granted, b ut
; the Conimissioiiers were instructed “to enquire
l if the present. banking capital of this State is not
sufficient for all the legitimate purposes to which
lbunking capital may safely be applied within this
State; and also to enquire if any of the existing
banking institutions of this State should be re .
quired to locate, by branch of such institution or
otherwise, any aiiiount, and if any,-what. amount
of their capital in any other sectio oftliis State
than where n_ow located, for the purpose of ex-
tending greater facilities in their business trans-
actions to the citizens of‘ such section or sec-
tions;‘’ and directing said Commissioners to
make their report to the present scssioaofhtho
General Assembly. '
In the course oftheir investigations the Com-
missioners have found that a large proportion of
.the loans and discounts of our banks, particular-
ly those located in the cities of New Haven and
lflartford, are used for" the accommodation of
‘ the citizens of other States, and theygive it as
their opinion that the banking facilities of the
State are sufficieiit for the wants and accommoda-
tieri of the citizens of the State, provided they
were confined to the State, and so located as to
be available to the loss favored sections. It is
suggested the best mode of doing justice to
every part of the State, without endangering
the rights or interests of any, will be found in
the reduction of the capital of some of the insti-
tutions already incorporated, with a view to its
location wherever it may be really needed.
Those sections of the State to which the at-
tention ofthe Commissioners has been particu-
- lurly called, require increased Banking facilities T
for the accommodation of their business; and
they have no doubt that a capital of ono
' hundred and fifty thousand dollars to be located
in the north western section of the Stnto,;.and
, it capital of one hundred thousand dollars to be
ilocated in the southern section of Middlesex co,
5 might be carved out of the capital, of existing
banking iiistitut.ions, without essentially‘ preju-
diciiig the in_te1'ost.s of the existing Banks, or the
interests of the citizens in the vicinity of their
location. i
The suggestions and conclusions of the Com-
niissioiiors are supportedlsy statististical and other
infoririation, and seem worthy of consideration-
T hero is no very strong reason for the creation
of Banking capital in this state to be employed
in \Vnll street, while our own citizens- are una-
ble, except at; much sacrifice and inconvenience,
to realize a share of the accommodation accruing
from it. V '
\Vith regard to the north-west section of the
State, the Commissioners found an area of four
or more towns, in which no bank capital is loca-
.ted, and where no batik facilities are now to be
l obtained, but at coiisiderableexpenseiaud incon-
venience. Thcso towns are characterized‘ by
the wealth, industry and perseverance of their
production and manufacture of Iron, as well as
in various other industrial‘ pursuits; and the
the sales of thetr various productions and manu-
factures, together with their ordinary mercantile
transactions, will annually afford an amount of
business, which must necessarily be transacted
through banking institutions, of not less than
seven or eight hundred thousand dollars; and
they have no hesitation in saying that no other
section of the State producing so large an 'um’t_
of legitimate banking business, is furnished with
so limited :1 measure of banking ‘facilities for
their use and accommodation.
TIIE \Vx:A'rnEn -—Tlie gloom that haisbrood-'
ed over the prospects of the husbandman_ since
the season of Spring began, has at length been
dissipated, and refreshing showers give encour-
agement, where doubts and fears before prevail-
ed. The scathing effects of the drouglltfillnt
prevailed, had become visible upon the_rriea'_d_,
ows and grain crops, and many were, the ho-
dings of evil. Sunday night brought a slight
rain, and Monday frequent showers, and the
prospect of more wet duringthe night. i ‘A ' "
Commissioners spent’ about two hours -the
Savings Btankziof that icity, ~for‘vv'hiich"’theé<i:u=
-stitution was taxes’ -one fhundrcql —¢1,7§(£ft,Ilt'_1_'l97.l'7$
dallqrst I, , , _ .
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ticed elsewhere. The bilifor the appoiiitinent/
citizens, rind are very extensively engaged in the '
Comms. are well advised that the ainouut of. L
The Hartford Courant statesthat th’o‘Bank I
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