‘estate, reported favorably, with a resolution, ~1ion of adopting the resolution ; Messrs. Tay- ‘ute of limitations, .so~far as criminal proceed- ./",, wwwmwww- . LEGISLATIVE-.r i Moivinv, MAY 27. In the Senate, Mr. Eaton introduced a bill repealiiig the 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th sections of the militia law. 4 Committee on judiciary reported against bill extending jurisdiction of justices of the peace over the whole State. Report accepted. On petition of Mary C. Peterson, to per- fect her interest in escheated estate. Reso- lution passed. Also a bill passed requiring raili-nail companies to build pattle-guards. Bill for public act providing that services oflwrits by deputy sheriffs, &c.,before warrant had been recorded,'shall be validated; re- ferred. 4 . Report of .Committee on Education, with a resolution authorizing Governor to spend the annual appropriation of $5,000 in sup- port of indigent blind persons under the age of thirty-five years, accepted. Adjourned to Tuesday. In the House, pelitions for a State reform school, referred. i Bill securing to married women the con. trol of their own property, referred. Consideration resumed, of bill providing for the expiration of office of county com- missioners on 4th of July. Mr. Hooker moved to_amerid by applying the provision proposed to all civil officers ap- pointed by the Getieral Assembly. Bill, as amended, rccominitted to the judiciary coin- mlltee. Consideration resumed of report of com- mitts-_e on contested elections, on remon strance against the right of Julius A Dowd to a seat in the House. Report accepted, and iemonstranis had leave to withdraw. Report of committee on petition for a Railroad from Daubury to Norwalk, laid on table. Adjourned. V 'l‘Ui:s_nAv. May 28. In the Senate, Committee on claims, on petition of John A. Doaiie, for the discharge of a contract for the purchase or" esclieated report accepted and resolution passed. M r.:Eaton, from tliejoiiit standing Com- mittee on Federal relations, i:eported against the House resolutions of Mr. Hooker, and 4 in favor of a substitute, declaring that California ought to be admitted without any restriction—that territoral government should be est:-ll)llSllet'l iviahout any restrictions rc- latiiig to Slavery—-that slavery should not be abolished in the District of C-0lumlJi=l,l\V thollt the consent of Maryland, and the people in the Dis'trict—that our Senators and Repre- sentatives should be instructed to support Clay's compromise. _ A minority of theconimittee reported in favor of a series of resolutions—tliat Con- gress has full power and ought to prohibit slavery and slave trade in the territories and District of Columbia-—that Committee will stand by the Constitution, l)Ut,Wlll oppose all the enci-oachments of slavery--that Califor- nia should be admitted with present bounda- ry and constitution——that Congresss should pass laws giving fiigitive slaves right of trial by jury, iiia state where be Is taken 118 8 slave. Reports laid on the table, 400 copies or- dered printed, and so made the order of the dav for Friday next. Committee on Banks reported a bill for a public act concerning savings banks, allow- ing them to receive $400 from one person in the same year--passed. Committee on Judiciary reported in favor of a bill making payinentof money to mar- ried xtronfan, due before coverture, valid—— passed. _ _ _ Same Committee reported bill validating deeds &.c. acknowledged by a notary public, without the seal of 0ffit:c——paSSPd. Same Committee in favor ofbill appoint- ing 3d Tuesday of June for the holding of the next term of New London County Court, passed. _ Report in favor ofa hook and ladder coni- pany in D:inbury—p:issed. Adjourned. lo the House, Report of Committee on life Insurance Company, referred. Report of Committee on Judiciary of a bill lbr an act of 1849, requiring the Statc Printing to -be done by contract, accepted and bill passed. Petition of Wm. Hawley and others, in aid of petition for the removal of Fairfield County House, referred. Bill for an act reletisiiig husbands from the responsibility for the debts of their wives coiiiracted before marriage, referred. Report of Committee on Banks in favor of petition of A Bowdich and others, for a Sav- ings Bank in VV-aterbury, with resolution in- corporating said Bank, accepted, and resolu- tion adopted, ’ '1‘he consideration of the report of commit- tee on contested elections resumed. Report of the majority of the committee on the re- monstrance against the claims of Jonathan Rose to a seat in the House, with resolution declaring him not elected; and of the minor- ity was sustained by Messrs. Pratt, Burn- ham, and Phelps, and opposed by Mt-ssrs. Deming, Pt-ck, Osborne, Dutton and Bissell, and pending the discussion, the House, ad- journed to 4 o’clock this afternoon. ’ Af6ernoon.—-Resolution appointing James Donaghe and Charles H. Pond, Directors of the State Hospital-—adopted. Coiisidcratioii resumed of Report of the Committee on Contested Elections, on the case of Jonathan Rose. The previousquestion was put and car- ried. The question was on the adoption of the resolution of the majority Committee was taken by yeas and nays, and decided in the affirmative——ycas 104; nays 103. Reports of C-'ommz'ltecs.—On the Judiciary, of a bill for an act requiring every Bank to keep the plates for its bills SE‘Cl.lI‘t?l_‘,l in its vaults, and when they are printed from, to have it done under the immediate supervis- ion of one of the directors--report accepted and bill passed. Report of the Committee on Banks, on the petition of Charles Osgood and others, for alteration of charter of the citizen’s Bank of Norwich, &c. with a resolution repealing ‘so much of the charter as requires the pay- ment of a bonus A long discussion followed, on the ques lot‘, Taintor, Latham, Buigphani, Dutton, and Stedham speaking in fa of it, and Messrs. Pratt, Gallup, Bishop, in opposition. Pending the discusion, the House ad- journed, - ' Wennnsnxv, May 29. In the Senate, Bill passed altering the stat- ings are concerned. _ ‘ _ _ Resolution passed 'dis,charging.John Si than from State Prison. Aiiienduiqnt to the Farmer’isjBank, Bridge- port, repealing clause which prohibits loans‘ to any one individual or partnership of a ‘ j V A lBanks,-"reported -_iti‘”'fav_'oi_- of an _alteration in‘, fc_harter_”of Litcbfield ciounty‘; bill passed. greater amount than 10 "per cent. on -their capital. Adopted. ,_ - - Resolution discontinu Sherman &. Bedding _'1,‘t.irnp_ilte-—,-ado_pted. Committee on Banks reported in favor of a Savings Bank at VVaterbury, with a bill incorporating the same--bill passed. Bill relating to Militia, referred to Com- mittee on Militarv Affairs. ' Committee on Claims reported agains't.pe- tition of the Town of W'ethe'rsfie_ld, to be re- lieved from the support of a pauper, who was born in the State Prison in that town, , where his mother was confined. Report ac- ccpted. Adjourned. In the Ifouse, Mr. Cambell, the member elect from Voluntown,‘-who had been detain- ed by sickness, was sworn in. Mr. Stark of Lyme, moved to reconsider the vote of yesterday on the report and reso- lution of the committee on contested elec- tions, relating to the rightof Jonathan Rose to aseatiri this House. The Speaker, voting in the negative, the motion to reconsider was lost._ I The motion for consideration was advoca- ted by Messrs. Hooker and Peck, the latter of whom called for the ayes and notes. Messrs Pratt, Taylor and Haiiiersley opposed the motion. Mr. Pratt moved an indefinite "postponement. The hour of 11 o’clock having arrived, Mr. VVarner callcd for the order of the day, viz.—the election of a United States Sena- tor. _ Mr. Dutton moved to postpone the order of the dayatill 2 o'clock this afternoon, and called for the yeas and nays. Mr. Judson called for the previous question, which was put and sustained. The question was then taken, and de- cidod in the affirmative. Yeas l09——nays 107. ‘ Mr Taintor called for the previous ques- tion on Mr. Pi-att’s motion for the indefinite postponement of the reconsideration of th‘b vote of ycsterday,o_n the report of the com- mittee on contested elections. Call sustained. Mr Pr-att’s motion lost—l07 to 110. The question was then taken on Stark’s motion for reconsideration, and lost—ayes 109—nays l09—the Speaker voting in the negative. Mr. Stark, previous to voting, stated that he had moved to reconsider, out. of courtesy to Mr. Hooker, who was cut off yesterday, by the previous question, from expressing his vieivs on the subject—but that he had heard nothing in the discussion of the morn- ing to alter his opinion, and that therefore he should vote against a reconsideration Mr. Pratt called up the order of the day, (the election of Senator.) The House then proceeded to vote for U. S. Senator: Toticey Baldwin. Niles Clcavcland Scat. 96 94 17 10 1 98' 94 18 9 O 97 $4 18 9 0 98 $34 17 8 1 The scattering was-—on the first ballot, one for Chas. Chapman, Whig; and on the third and fourth, one for O. S. Seymour, Democrat. Mr. Pratt moved that the subject of the election of U. S. Senator be postponed and made the order of the day on Wednesday next, at 10 o’clock——which motion was car- ried. Adjourned. THURSDAY. May 30. In the -S'e7ila_le,—-resolutioii appointing bank commissioners ; referred. Committee on Judiciary reported a bill requiring banks to keep their plates in their vaults except when in the immediate custo- dy of one of the directors, under penalty of $500 for each offence; bill passed. Act ‘giving power to executors, &.c. to ful- fill contracts of deceased pe.i'sons—-which was laid aside informally-—again taken up and passed. ii Bill for the Incorporation of the U. S. Life insurance and Guaranty Company to- kcn up; amended by a provision that a triti- jority ofthe directors shall reside in this State and that an annual return of the all‘.-iirs of the company shall be made to the General Assembly. Mr. Catlin moved to amend by striking out the last six lines of 1st section; amendment passed. Mr. Catlin moved to nine-id by striking out the last six lines preceding thatjust stricken out; lost. Bill opposed by Mt-ssrs Brockway, Perkins and Eaton, and supported by Messrs. Toucey and Marks. Bill passed. Adjourned. In the Ifimse, petitions concerning the sale of iiitoxicating liquors, referred. On motion of Mr. Bisscll. the report of the committee on railroads, on the petition for the Stauiford and Danbury railroad was taken up. Some ameridinents to the charter were proposed, and pending the discussion, Mr. Hamersley ciilled for the order of the day-which was the discussion‘ of the report of the committee on constitutional amend- ments, with the resolutions providing for the appointment of delegates to a Convention for the foriiiaiion of a new Constitution. The rcsolutions were supported by Messrs. Hainersley, Peck, Barbour of 'l'orrington, Pratt and Lyon, and opposed ’ by Messrs Gallup, Osborne, Bishop, Crane and Bissell On motion of Mr. Deming, the further consideration of the subject was postponed and made the order of the day for to-morrow at 10 o’clock. Adjourned. Fninxv, May 3] . ‘In the Senate, the committee on School Fund reported against three petitioners for payment of school money, inasmuch as the commissioner of schools has power to grant the money; report accepted. Bill for a public act for the formation of two regiments of cavalry ; referred. Committee on claims reported on petition of Wm. P Jones for remuneration for un- successfully contesting seat of a Hebron member of the House in 1846. Mr. Catlin said that the committee in [846 reported that they were unable to de- termine. which party was entitled to'the seat ; resolution amended by increasing the sum to $100. ’ V The question being taken by yeas and hays, the vote stood, ayes 15; nays 5- Messrs. Rice, Shelton, H-arral, Hubbard and Freeint-in voting in the‘ negative. The order of the day being the resolutions reported .by.comi’nittee on Federal Relations, taken up, and on motion of Mr. Eaton made the order of the day for 10 o’clock, A. M. on Tuesday next. ~ ‘ i - Senate’ proceeded to ballot for a Major General, vice Gen. Bacon, deceased; brig. Geo. W. F. King had 13 votes; Mr. Lloyd £3, _Baldwin had 6 votes ; majority for King J ing a iportiorii ‘off the I ’lnOV8d to lay it on the table—los‘t. Resolution? ,"declai-i'jiij'Ei_ Gobi King elected Mal ii’.‘P355"°‘df-’ r ~, if C0ll)mllte8';.; on Ijricorporations, other than ‘Adjourned. .1.r»..t/be House. ies9lu_tio.o,.%iin.poiiiting . S- H-. Huntington judge of the Hartford county court; adopted. ' ' Resolution appointing Thomas Cowles, Sanford Grant and Atwood commis- sioners of Hartford County; adopted. , Resolutions" concerning ra_ilroad_s,; adopted. Resolution instructing the committee on military afihirs to enquire into the expediency of abolishing the present militia laws, and to report at an early day; laid on the table. The considerations of the report and reso- lutions bf "the committee on ‘constitutional amendments, having been made the order of the day, was resumed. ' The amendment was advocated by Messrs. Hooker, Johnson, Deming and Dutton, and opposed by Messrs. Aldrich, Crane and Wilkie ' Mr. Coe called for the previous question. Mr. Peck moved to lay the whole subject on the table; motion lost. Mr. Peck then called for the yeas and noys on the previous question. _ Before the calling of the yeas and nays welre completed, Mr. Coe withdrew his cal . Mt'.Peck moved to postpone the further consideration of the report for the present, and that it be made the order of the day on Tuesday next at 10 o'clock ; carried. ‘Adjourned. SATURDAY. June 1. In the House, Resolutions appoiiiting Jus- tices of the Peace for Hartford Couiity-- adopted. - ' Resolution authorizing Loren P. Blakslee to enter petition for the discharge of Hitchcock from States Prison, adopted. Resolution appointing Bank and Railroad Commissioners. - Resolution authorizing W'atts Comstock to enter reinonstrance in Secretary’s office- adopted. Resolution authorizing draft on the Cori- troller for the payment of Jonathan Rose’s expenses in defending his right to a seat in the House, and for his services and niileage, referred. Petition for division of Litchfield County taken tip and referred. Petition of Roswell Dix to be released from the payment of a forfeited bail bond— referred. Mr. Hooker moved to reconsider the res- olution appointing Judges of Probate for Hartford County, and to lay motion for re- consideration on table——carried. Report of Committee on State; Prisons on petition of John Berrien,for discharge, with resolution giving peti ioncr leave t.|withdraw. Report accepted—resolutiori adopted. The petition was written by the prisoner, and was read to the House. Mr. Lathani also read a sketch of his life, the facts of which had been gathered from Berrien by the Jailor‘in Hartford. The real name of the prisoner is O’Brien, and the greater part of his life has been passed in the society of professional thieves and rogues of all kinds. He was detected in a burglary three years ago, and sentenced to imprisonment for four years. He does not deny the justice of the sentence, but his appeal was made to the trier- cy of the House. His age is about 21. Mr. Deming called up the bill forthe in- corporation of the Greenwood Company.-— The bill was sustained by Messrs. Deming, Duttoii and Lyon, and opposed by Messrs. Pratt, Burnliam, Smith (of Derby,) and the bill was lost. Name of colored Methodist Church in Bridgeport changed. . Resolution declaring petitions for division of Probate Districts to be of an adversary na- ture, rejected. Committee on School Fund reported against various petitions for forfeiting school money. Accepted. Petition of Etna Insurance Company for alteration of charter taken up. Mr. Plielps He then demanded the yeas and nays--lost. The amendment was advocated by Dernmirig, Pratt and Burnhani. and opposed by N. A. Phelps. Resolution carried. Reports of Committee on Judiciary, against resolution authorizing attorneys to act as jus- tices. Report accepted and resolution re- jected. Against a billfor an act similar to the last Mr. Hooker moved to amend the bill by giving County Court the power to appoint spccialjustices. The, bill and amendment were recomiiiitted. Against bill for alteration of the charter of city of Bridgeport. Report accepted and bill rejected. Against bill for the alteration of an act concerning the taxation of non-residents. Blil rt-jetted. Bill for the appointment of not more than 15, nor less than 5,justices in a town——laid on table. Report of Directors of State Prison-—ac- cepted. Report of Controller with grand 1ist-ac- ccpted. Adjourned to Monday. ' ' Arrest in New York. Two young men from Ireland-—one ti native of Limerick, and the other of Cork, employed in the National Bank of the for- mer city, were arrested on Wednesday at the American Hotel, Broadway, New York, charged with the embezzlement of a large sum of money from the Banking House in which they were employed. ' It appeared they sailed from Liverpool for New York in the Yorkshire, which arrived at that port a few days ago. Having a con- siderablc sum in their possession, they de- posited the same in Wall street for sake of security, keeping on their persons merely sufficient to pay their current expenses. A dispatch was sent by the Asia, with instruc- tions for their arrest, which was accomplish- ed. Palladium. Prnfessor Webster.-—-A gentleman who saw Professor Webster‘ in hls cell a few days ago, observes-“I neversaw so pleasant a man in my life, considering the thrice terri- bleness of his impending‘ fate.” Professor Webster and his family entertain a strong impression that he will be pardoned uncondi- tionally; Whvrefore we cannot divine. Lowell Courrier. - [[?,A s'ut'vey.-.of the Clcvelandand Tole do Road has‘ been ordered. _ When this Road is commenced, the whole Lake Road from Dunkirk to Toledo will be-,un_der way. gap Ed: slow and chew your food well.‘ 3.» $5" -x.i:.. - V‘ .-i.-'; ‘ ‘ ‘ .93 .' A ll coivcnuss. From the N. Y‘. Tribune. ‘V The Senate on Monday resolved to inquire into the subsisting validity of the various Mail Contracts for Ocean Steam Service. T ...T1T.be l3,ranc.h..M_int=1.\v.e.it=-srreltofl _. . . ._ The Ol'Anil’lll)US bill was taken up, and Mr. Mason of Va. made Q. southern speech there- on. Mr. Clay was urged to acquiesce in run- -ning the Missouri Compromise line to the Pa- cific and intiriiated that, under certain circum- stances, he-mightnot resist its extention to 't'he"line ofCalifornia',"riothing being said re- respecting slavery south of such line. In the I-Io-use, the Homer Investigation (after costiiig far more than Horner’s entire salary) wiis laid to rest by the_ decisive vote of'96't‘o"98. "' " " " ' Mr. Crowell of Ohio tried to get in a. bill to abolish the District slave trade, but could only get l00'votes to 64 for ‘:1 Suspension of the Rules——two thirds required. Then Mr. Thomas of Tenn. made a pro- slavery. anti-Culifoinia Speech on the Cali- in an anti slavery Speech in favor of Cali- fornia and Freedom in the Territories— "When he had concluded, the House, having a keeper appetite for dinner than for work, adjourned. The Senate on Tuesday took up the resolu- tions of Mr. Bradbury requesting the Presi- dent to inform the Senate why he has des- pensed with the services of so many Loco- Foco Patriots. Mr. Turney told the Senate all about the siifferirigs ol'_the beheaded “ democracy” in Tennessee, when the subject was postponed till Thursday, and the Oui- nibus was taken up anti discussed by Messrs. Underwood, King, Clay, Hale, Dodge, and others. The question was on the amend- merit ofJefl'erson_ Davis. The Ilouse passed a bill making appro- priations for public buildings in Minnesota and Oregon, and discussed some other mat- ters, among them a bill to appoint a Survey- or General for Oregon and grant lands to actualscttlcrs in that 'l‘erritory. The Se/u1.to on T/Ve:f1wscla_t/ took up the Mint bill and adopted an aiiiendmcnt provi- ding for a Mint and an Assaying Office in San Francisco. An amendment to strike out of the first section the provision for a mint in New York was iiegatived by 12 majority. An amendment was adopted, pro- viding that the act shall not go into effect, as fiir as relates to the mint in New York, till the legislature shall have passed a bill ex- ,empting the mint property fiom taxation. 'l‘lie bill was finally ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time. The House passed the bill for the con- struction of roads in Minnesota, and the bill authorizing the President to treat with the Indians of Oregon for certain lands in that territory. The House then went into Coni- mittee of the Whole on the bill to create the office of Surveyor Gciietal of the public lands in Oregon. and to make donations of lands to settlers, &c. An amendment ex- cluding colored persons from the benefits of the bill was discussed at some length, and finally adopted, 67 to 51. No question Was taken on the bill itself. An iiieffcctual at- tempt was made to fix another day for its special consideratioii. The House will meet at 8 o’clock this morning, and immediately adjourn over till Monday, in order to put the Hall in summer trim. In the Senate on Tiiitrsday, the reading of the journal being dispensed with, Mr. Butler aiinouriced the death of the Hon. Mr. Elmore, at half past eight last evening. He died died very calmly, after a brief, but painful sickness, aged 50 years. He con- cluded with cxalted ccomiums of his charac- ter, and offered resolutions concerning the funeral, to-morrow at 12 o’clock. Messrs. Hunter, Yulee, \Vebstei', and Jeff- erson Davis, successively and briefly eulog- ised the eminent talents and high character of the deceased, when on motion, the Senate adjourned. The House, also for the same reason, ad- journed. The Senate on Frirlay met at -11 o’clock to attend the funeral of Mr. Elmore. The funeral services were performed by Rev. R. R. Gurley, the remains were conveyed to Congressional Burying ground, where they were desposited in the receiving vault to to await removal to South Carolinia. The ceremony at the burial ground hav- ing been concluded, the Senate returned to their chamber On motion, it was ordered that when the Senate adjourned, it be to meet on Monday next The bill to establish a Mint in New York and 21 Mint and Assaying office in San Fran- cisco, was read ii third time and passed-—the Senate adjourned to Monday. The House again meets on Monday. Further Particulars Coiiccniiitg l/Le Ci/—ba. 1/tvusimt-—-Fig/iting marl Rel rea.t—- Ifillcd and l'Voumletl. The C'ou:ricr 4- .Ent1itii'er publishes a let- ter from its Havana Correspondent, which states that even the convicts whom Lopez liberated refused to join him, and that the departure of Lopez and his followers was hastened by observing country people ar- riving with hostile demonstrations against them.‘ The steamer Georgia sailed for Chagres on the 21st inst, with 600 passen- gers, none of them being allowed to land at Havana. At Cardenas a company of lancers, who charged on Lopez’s troops, were all killed. All the foreigners at Havana, except the Aiiiericans, ot1'er,ed theirserviccs against the invaders. The Governor of Cardenas, who was captured by Lopez, had returned to Ha- vana. Lopez had possession of Cardenas 16 hours. Vllhen the troops arrived from Matanzas the fighting commenced. The in- vaders cotitinued fighting and retreating till they reached the steamer Creole, when they sailed, closely pursued by the Spanish steam- er Pizarro. Lieut. Jones of Alabama was one of the wounded. He received a’ ball through his right side. He is at Key VVest. Another letter states that the invaders were attacked when within ten yards of the Governor’s house, by a shower of bullets from the tops of the houses, piazzas, &c., which wounded Col. Wheat, Capt. O’Hara, and a number of men, none mortally. The invaders returned the fire, and the battle lasted over an hour, when a white flag was shown from the Governor’s house. Soon after, the citizens renewed the firing, .wbeii therinvadeirs set the house on fire, causing the" Governor to surrender with his stall‘, one hundred in all, who were placed in the‘ bar- racks. One hundred and fifty prisoners were released from the jail. The invaders re- mained in quiet possession of the city till fornia. bill and Mr. Bennett of N. Y. replied. ‘evening, excepti'Lo"pez‘.iand staff,aiid’77'Capt..i., Logan, of Kentucky, with twenty-fitje men, who went on board the Creole. . —. ‘ - , * '— nearly an hour, killing and wouiiding 12 in- vaders, including Capt. Logan of Kentucky, who died on board the Creole. The Span- iards lost all except. 12. The invadtirs re- treated and sailed. Capt. Smith was slight- ly wounded ;' Quartermaster Seixas of Mis- sissippi, has since died ; Major Hawkins of Kentucky is seriously, wounded ; one of L0- p'ez’s staff is missing, and another wounded. Arrival of the Asia. The British and North American Royal Mail uteri niship Asia, H. E. J udkins coiniiian'det', ar- rived ut Halifax on Wetlnesdiiy of last week, making the passage across the Atlantic in the unpreced outed sholt time of 93 days. The most important item of news by this or rival is the following ;— England.-Matters here in relation to our foreign policy are every day assuming a more serious aspect. The Greek affair is settled, but not in a way that is likely to lead to peace! The French and Russian govern- ments appear to be ‘ greatly dissatisfied at the turn which affairs have taken. 'l‘bis"has given rise to a variety of speculations, but as his as the facts can be made out, they ap- pear to be these: Pending Baron Gros’s negotiations, a treaty was agreed to in Lou- don,signed by the Russian, French and Eng- lish Ministers, atid was sent over to Athens for adoption by the Greek government, in case the negotiations were not over, but be- fore the treaty reached Athens, Baron Gros had backed out, and Mr. Wyse-had got from the Greek Minister all he wanted, and in consequence he pocketed the treaty by a finesse in his own way. No persons in Eng- land were aware of this staté of affairs until the absence of the French and Russian Min- isters from the grand plenipotentiary ban- quet, given as usual on the Queen’s birthday gave rise to some inquiry relative thereto. NORWALK GAZETTE. _ TUESDAY, JUNE 4., I850. BANK COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT. The Report of the Bank Commissioners. Messrs. Starr Ferry, I. \V. Stewart and John Hooker. has been miide to the Legislature. The forty one Banks in the\state. according to this report, are in it favorable and healthy coit- dition, and deserving of public coufideiic.e.— The tiggregate cash capital of these insti- tutions amounts to 9.907.593. On the first. ofApt'il. 1850. their condition wits, as we draw from our exchanges (not having received any Legislative doctiineiits from our Representa- ives, was as follows : 1 LIABILITIES on DEMAND. Circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- $5.253.8S4 Ofi Deposits on demand . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2.357.939 03 Due'B:inks in this State . . . . . . . . . . . 187.855 51 “ out ofthe State . . . . . . . .. 250 913 4| Other Liabilities.... ............ .. 76.0 3 61 Total liabilities . . . . . . . . ..$8,156,655 (55 RESOURCES. Real Estate)’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $359.93.? 39 Spi-cic _ _ _ , . . , . _ _ . . . _ _ _ . . . . . . . . . . . 6-l(l.l'=272 ‘Z4 Bills of other Banks. ..--.. ..---. .- 244.345 2'3 Dtie from Banks in this State.-.. .. . 234.474 19 " “ outoftlie State-... 1,0l3.‘270 07 “ brokers and agents . . . . . .. 430.6-I0 46 Stocks, Bonds. &c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 S41 87 Checks and other ciisli items . . . . . . .. 103“».4l4 3] Over» drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . .. 23.l93 33 Bills discounted for Directors . . . . .. 265.147 30 “ “ pcr’s in this St. ]0.7:28,090 57 oiitofllie State 2,189,143 48 “ corporatioiis oth- er than Banks H I 2.4-24.933 51 $19,070,312 44 “Of the Real Estate 227,583 dollars is in build- ings for Baiiking purposes. For the following allusions to the topics discusssed in the report, we ate indebted to the Couriint. The business operations of the Banks have increased during the past year $2,175,207 35. The Comtiiissioiiers go into an extended argu- ment; to show that our Banking System. based on it cash capital actually paid in, is better than it system of Banks, where the capital is invest- ed in State Stocks, deposited for security with the Comptroller. Such a system its the latter may be advantageous, they think, to a State very much indebt. to raise the value ofits own stocks. but it is not calculated to be serviceable to this State, as the cash basis of our banliti. The Commissioners then discuss. at some length, the subject of it Free Banking Law and detail its advantages and disadvantages, and come to the decision. (Mr. Hooker, dissenting, as we understand) that “the time is not yet ripe with us for its trial." The redemption, at par. of all our circulatiiig notes at the Suffolk Bank, Boston, is still cori- tiuued, and is a salutary check upon excessive issues. There is no desire among the Banks to discontinue this custom, and, certainly, the interests ofthe people are secured by it. The Commissioners give it as tliejr opinion that. in some sections ofthe State, there is not suflicient Bank capital for the accommodation of the public; they recommend, however, ad- ditions to the capital of the old banks, 1-atlier than the charter of new ones. They recom- mend. likewise. the alteration of the charters of those banks. where the amount of loans to any one individual or corporation is limited to ten per cent ofthe capital stock piiid in. , The average dividends the past year have been seven and a half per cent, and the com- iiiissioners earnestly recommend to all the banks to keep on hand such a surplus fund of their earnings. as will enable them to keep up uniform dividends. Accim-:N'r.—A little son oi Mrs. \Vatlington, aged about 6 years, had one of his feet crushed by the wheel of a loaded wagon, on Wednes- day last. The little fellow with other young- sters wns trying to get upon the load. which was of timber, losing his hold he fell before the wheel. In this perilous situation. one of his older companions caught him. intending to draw him from the dangerous position. but “'35 umible fully to accomplish his purpose. One of his feet was caught as stated. I3‘ Nothing further has been heard ‘of the Cuban Expedition. The opinion is, that is has fizzled out. At this juncture 200 lancers and cavalryfé mounted and resumed _the fight, which lasted I V G j liroadii, Meeting-.. The N_oi'wtilk s_ubsci-ibers to the stock of Dan- bury and Norwalk Railroad held a‘ meeting at tho Noifwalk Hotel on Saturday evening last. The"ol'iject of the meeting was. in the main, one of conference, to consider what the inter- iestsofitbe company. in‘advancing"'.tliei'"ehfiéi:-ll prise. demanded next to be done, since the charter has been obtained; and to put in inoini- nation five directois--liiilf of the contemplated whole nuuiber—to submit to the general meet- ing. soon to be held, for the election of these officers. This having been done, a unanimous vote was taken. expressive of the sense of ‘the stockholders of this vicinity. recommending ‘tint prompt action be taken, and that the ‘work upon the road be begun" and puslie'd°on"vvlth"ril'\” practiuible energy-.“ The pvospect”iI’i favora- ble for breaking of the ground at an early day. By an understanding with the citizens of Dan- bury, the same course is who pursued there. i and a meeting of the some nature will be held in that place this evening. Court House Committee. Six members of this Committee, to wit: Hon. Mi‘. Eaton. Senator from the 20th dis- ti'ic't.;- Mr. Steadman. of Norwich. Chairman on the part of the House; Mr. Gallup, of Pltiinfield. and Mr. Bishop, of New London, (the names of the others we did not learn) visited our village on Saturday aft.ei'iioon lust. These gentlemen left New Haven for the pur- pose of satisfying themselves, by personal ob- 5°l‘Vl"-l0D. with the advantages for Court House purposes, of the respective, places from which petitioiis had gone up to the Gen- eral Asseiiibly for tlieretiioval ofthe County Buildings. These are Bridgeport. Fniifield,’ and Norwalk. Having spent the forepart of the day and dined at Bridgeport, the Com. mittee reached the station at the south vil- lage, in the 2 o’clock train of cats. They were received by it number of citizens and waited upon through the viirious portions of the town, and shown its many beautiful localities and pleasant avcnues— its suilablencss for the loqiition of the County Buildings, and till sucli iiitoimiition as it was their object to elicit. we believe was freely am] fully obtained.- Instead of the mud flats which had been rep-t resented to occupy the place of a liarbor, they saw a beautiful and spacious channel for vessels drawing ten feet of water, reucliitig into the very center of the yillage; and in.- stead of one and a litilfstory Public Houses,‘ which llfld been sworn before them were the height of our hotels, they saw two imnieiise structures, of three and it half stories each. and so on. in many other‘ respects, their own ob- ' serviitiou detected the ignorant or wilful mis- i-epresetitations of some of the witnesses who had testified before them. Of the views ofthe. reltitive iitlvantiiges of this place for the pur- poses in question, of course nothing could be known. But with ijegardto its business im- portance, iiaturtil beauty, general nemness and thrift. as well as its ample Hotel tlCC0lDn]O(Jfl.~. tions, which after all, is the main thing, we uiidcrstaiid the gentleiiieu of the committee expressed themselves favorably disappointed. They left, as we believe, well pleased with their reception, in the 4,55 train for Fiiirfield. The coniiiiitte were accoinpaiiiod by'Messr.§t. Hiimill and llurrall. of Bl'lllgPp0l'l. STRATI-‘ORD Mvs'ri:iiir.-—Tlie Editor of the Bridgeport Stiiiidiird, with one oi.‘ two friends, recently spent a night at the liauiited house in ' Strtitford. The ‘ca rryiiigs Oll’--_\\'eI'8 not very extensive or i'ciiitii'kable. They were all per- petrated in the young lady's bed room, ofcourse» rather delicate ground for our friend to make The works of the spirits on this occasion, consisted of throwing chairs and bureau draws around the room, mid against the doors. with such force as as to leave deep indentations. The editor and his coiiipanimis did not remain in the same room with the spirits, but when it noise was heard. demonstrating that they were thar. the gentlemen would enter. and find the av-' ticles ‘named, lying confuserlly about the room, while the youtig lady lay snugly ensconced un- der the ‘kivers,‘ and the spirits. as spirits should be, entirely invisible. The lady saw the furniture careering around the room, but that. cool and deliberate investigations. was all she could say in relation to the matter." SUi\nui:ii.—\Ve have had one day with a. tolerable smack of summer -that was liistTues- - day. The idea of vegetable progress began to be a prevalent. one. \Viutei' clothing became buifdensoiiie ; but before the day was spent, & wintry chilliness sat. in, overcoats beciime ne- cessiiry for coiiifort—tlio weatlier relapsing ‘ into the old notch, northeast wind and the heavens lowery, and so it seems disposed to coutinue., Sunday dates another change. Rt-:1=tti~:ru:NsiBLi:.—'I‘he Palladium says that. Capt. Rose of North Branford, lost his seat in the House on Tuesday last, in consequence of H the absetice of two or three \Vhig members, who if they had been faitlifiil to their duty, would have been found at their posts at the crisis of danger. From this negligence the whigs may suffer in all their future struggles to the close ofthe session. J i It is one of the trails of Wliiggery to be slotliful, sometimes. when the utmost vigilance is required. ' THE BODY or DAVID D. DAY, formerly of White Plains. N. York, was found in bed in his house, in \Vilton, Georgetown Society, on Tuesday afternon last. He had been missing some two months, but as he was of roving hab- jts, and lived alone. his non-appearance caused no surprise in the neighbprbood. The warmth of Tuesday led to the discovery by the stench which urose from the putrifying carcase. So far had the work of putrifiiction adva need, that no conclusion could he arrived at respecting_-t.h;o cause of death, or the length of time since took place. Day was a widower, with 8 family of bright and naturally interesting children, but they had sufl’éi'ed from neglect, and his unfit- mess to give then) proper care and training. Tliey have for considerable time past been un- der the care of the Select Men of the town. . NAS1lYILLE, on SOU'l‘flER.\' CoNvEnrrotk.;, This much talked-of Southern deinonstration, met at the capital of Tennessee, yesterday.
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