sensitive heart was shocked as she real- ized the purpose which had brought her to this incongenial scene. But the re- membrance of her invalid father at home. and the dark clouds',wliicli lo\vered over the miserable home of their poverty, strengthened her and gave her courage, the courage of desperation—to confront the bitter trial before her. Drawing the hood closely over her pale features, she paused before the coun- ter to await the clerk’s leisure. It was no wonder that the child of affluence and refinement trembled in the midst of such a scene——it was no wonder that her heart beat violently as she consideredlthe con- sequences of a failure in her missioii.— Woe and want were in her path, and she was striving to remove the grim spectres. It was a powerful incentive which had overcome the instinctive delicacy of the maiden, but if she trembled, she was res- olute in her purpose. She was dressed in the"garb of pover. ty, and the clerk rudely inquired her bus- iness. With faltering speech, she mod- estly stated her errand, at the same time openingzhe; portfolio and exhibiting a a sketch of the “White House,” It was beautifully finished, and the eye of the clerk was attracted by its excelleiice.— With the admiration of an artist the young man examined the picture. Hav- ing finished his critical scrutiny, he turn- ed with a gaze of astonishment to the fair artist. Alice blushed beneath the eariiestjglance he bestowed upon her ;— but the expression of the clerk assured her that she had gained at least one friend. He inquired the price of it, and Alice, trembling with anxiety named the sum she had fixed as its value. Presenting her with the amount, he took the picture and proposed to introduce her into the drawing-room, where a better company than that assembled in the office were congregated. With many thanks for his kindness,Al- ice followed him to the apartment. But the sympathizing young man, as though he had divined the circumstances which compelled him to resort to this expedi- ent to banish poverty from her home, was not content till he had presented her to a gentleman, whose open, manly coun- tenance assured her fluttering heart. "Mr. VVorthingtoii,” saidflthe clerk, in a low tone, “here is a young lady with some pictures to sell. She appears to be in distress, and 1 have taken the liberty to present her case to you.” The gentleman who appeared to be under thirty years of age, and was what any lady of reasonable taste would have deemed handsome, smiled as he turned to Alice. “I wish to dispose of my pictures. sir,” said Alice, blushing deeply before the gaze of the gentleman. “They are sketches of some of the public buildings.” Mr. \Vorthington perceived at once the altered circumstances of the fair sup- pliant; her gentle, refined manners as well as her speech assured him that noth- ing but the most pressing want could have forced her to endure the humilia- tion he read in her constrained air and crimson cheek. Rising from his chair, he took the view of the “Sniitlisonian Institute" she offered him for inspection. Herbert VVorthington was a member of Congress from a Southern State. Ed- ucated iii all the refinements and ac- complishmentsLwliicli the talented mind craves, he was an enthusiastic admirer of the beauties of art. He had trod the halls of the Louvre and the Vatican—had trained his taste to the highest apprecia- tion of what is worthy in painting and sculpture so that it was to no novice that Alice presented her pencil drawing of the Smithsonian Institute. It was a beauti- ful pictnre—one that would have done honor to a matter, and the amateur had no reason to blush for it. Alice watched the expression of Mr. Worthington as he examined the sketch, with intense anxiety. It seemed to her as though her very existence depended upon the result of his criticism. But be- fore he spoke, as soon as the thought was born, she perceived that he was pleased with,it. His eye kindled, his counten- anee glowed with enthusiasm, and the poor girl's heart fluttered with emotion as she saw the triumph of her pictures. For a moment, she forgot that she was the child of poverty, forgot that she was even teen endured the pangs of hunger, as she saw the effect of her production upon the mind of the handsome stran- ger. "Beautiful! beautiful!” exclaimed he as he turned from the picture to the fair amateur before him. In the excitement of the moment, she had permitted her hood to fall from her glowing cheek, revealing the mass of glossy ringlets that escaped from their confinement. Mr. Worthington was amazed at the beauty which ,had thus suddenly devel- oped itself. A moment before he had not perceived it, now it was as apparent as the sun at noon-day. The happy ef- fort of her pencil had kindled his admira- tion, and the living loveliness in his pres- ence completed the charm. But the fair creature was in distress. In the drawing-room of fashion, he could have addressed her on equal terms; but with the highest respect for her marked talent; but_',with the :deepest admiration for her surpassing beauty, he was em- barrassed by a want of proper terms to approach her. He could not ask her the price of the sketch, for he cou,d not con‘ found the beautiful girl with a mere ven- der of merchandise. "I will take this,” saidhe at last, when the fear of her mistaking his pro- tracted silence occurred to him. “I will take this,” and he took from his pocket a ten dollar bill and gave it to her. Alice blushed again as she stammered out that she could not change the bill. "There is no need to change it,” said he with a smile; "the picture is well worth all I gave you.” nannrniisn sir ' L «V-.. nun vnn __ I __ ____ __ __ whose confusion was infinitely annoying to the lofty-minded Mr. Worthington ‘-If you please I will examine the oth- ers,” said he anxious to change the disa- greeable topic. Alice placed her whole collection be- fore him, and Mr. VVorthington was en- raptured by the fair proportions, the ex- quisite taste and the beautiful finish that characterized them. But though an enthusiast in his art, his eyes wandered frequently from the pictures to the artist, and he realized that the real form before him was more beautiful than even the brilliant ideal of her pencil. While she was exhibiting the con- tents of her portfolio to Mr. VVorthing- ton, a young man who was seated at the opposite side of the reom was gazing intently upon her. He had seen her en- ter, and a twinkle of satisfaction kind- led his eye, as he saw that she was redu- ced to extremities bypthe pressure of want. As he saw Alice gathering up her sketches to replace them in the portfolio he rose and approached them. "Are they for sale '3” asked he, from behind her. Alice started back, trembling with agitation as she heard the voice. Turn- ing towards the speaker, she endeavored to obtain a glance of his features, but the young man averted his f ace. " Are they for sale?” repeated the stranger in an indifferent tone. “ They are,” replied Mr. Worthington upon whose sensitive mind the rude speech of the othergrated harshly. Reaching forward, he took up the pic- tures, and carefully glanced at them. " The price .7” continued he. " Three dollars each,” returned Alice, gaining assurance from the friendly sym- pathy of Mr. Worthington. " There are five of them,’ the stranger. " Yes, sir.” “ I will take the whole”—and throw- ing the amount upon the table, he walk- ed away to the chair he had before oc- cupied, before Alice had time to thank him. Butshe saw his face as he seated himself and after repeating her thanks to Mr. Worthington, she".-_.hastened from the apartment. Her heart beat with ecstacy when she found herself in the street again.- Her mission had been crowned with suc- cess, and she had the means of keeping want at a distance, until she could com- plete some more pictures, or till father should be able to resume the duties of his office. Entering a store on the Avenue, she purchased a bottle of wine for her inva- lid parent, and some food for both, and hastened down the street that led to her desolate home. She had not proceeeed far before she heard footsteps behind her. Increasing her speed she was soon in sight of the house, but the footsteps were more rapid, and she was conscious that some one had followed her. She reached the house, however, without mo lestation, but as the person paused by her side. It was a man, but the night was too dark to enable her to distinguish his features. “ Alice,” said he in a low tone. It was the voice of him who had pur- chased the last of her pictures, and she trembled with emotion as she recogni- zed it. “ Alice, you have cast me off," con- tinued the stranger, “ but perhaps_, I can befriend you in your distress.” “Will you come in '5” said she coldly. The gentleman followed her into the apartment, which served the double§pur- pose of kitchen and sitting room. Lea- ving him for a moment, she hastened up stairs to assure her father of her safe return, and the success of her mission. 3 continued CHAPTER III. ARNOLD BELCHER. “ Mr. Belcher,” said Alice, as she re- turned to the room, " circumstances have change with me since we met last, and I am under obligations to you for your generosity to-night." “ Dearest Alice”— “ Sir!" interrupted she, as a crimson flush suffused her cheek. “ Nay, pardon me, Alice, but my heart is still true to the love 1 bore you in better days,” returned Mr. Belcher. “ Do not cast me off again, do not ban. ish me from your presence.” “ My opinion is still unchanged. I love you not,” said she proudly, though her chest heaved with emotion. "You know not to what misery your coldness has doomed me.” ‘I pity, but I cannot love you.’ ‘As I saw you to-night, and in distress my heart bled for you, the smouldering embers were kindled into a flame, and I could not refrain from pleading again my love for you.” “It is useless.” i " Will nothing move you." “ Nothing.” “Alice, you were once the belle of New York; your father was one of the richest merchants of that proud city. I could not wonder then that you rejected me—an humble clerk.” " I loved you not—If you had been a prince the answer would have been the same.” " But now, Alice, you are in poverty -—let me be your friend.” “I am grateful to you for purchasing my pictures." “Nay, Alice, let me claim the right to protect you——you know my love.” “This subject is unpleasant to me,” replied she, coldly. "Cruel Alice!” , “ I shall be firm, Mr. Belcher, I be- seech you do not mention the subject again.” “I cannot desert you, Alice, while you are doomed to want and sorrow.” " I can struggle against them; but to marry one I love not were a crime." “ But then the future is dark ‘_and foreboding.” rbeen-” -.. ___>_A __ ‘H’ prive your father of his elerkship. Oli, Alice! do not cast me off at such a time.” " Enough of this, sir,’ replied she, im- patiently, for the perseverance of the lover was a sore trial to her. “The brow of the young man con- tracted and his eyes flashed with anger, as he realized that the firmness of Alice was proof against all his eloquence. «Shall I leave you, Alice, and forev. er ?” " You have been kind to me to night, and Igrieve to wound your feelings,” replied she. " But I cannot listen to words of love.” *‘ You spum me then?" " Nay, I am grateful.to you.” -‘ Cannot your heart learn to love me '3'’ “ I fear not." " Bid me hope, at least.” " I cannot.” “I would not leave youa prey to _ poverty.” " My pencil can support me." “ Can you live on charity?” *‘ Charity ! Were you living on charity when you were a clerk for my father '3” . ‘_‘ Certainly not.” '5 4‘ The laborer was worthy of his hire, and it is so in my case." " People purchase your pictures from mere sympathy for you in your distress ; your beautiful face will sell them, but alas, it __will always subject you to many annoyances.” " You are bold, Mr. Belcher; do not take advantage of my poverty to insult me,” replied Alice, her pretty lip curling with scorn. I The young man seemed to be per- plexed and annoyed by the coldness of the maiden. One would not have sus- pected, from the tones of his voice, or the il'.-chosen remarks he made, that he was very deeply in love, and the lady didnot feel that pity for him, which might be supposed to exist in a maiden‘s heart in a moment of such peculiar deli- cacy. -“Alice,” continued Mr.jBelcher, aftar a-long silence, “ Alice, my happiness in this world is wtecked without you.” “You exaggerate, sir," replied she, with a smile. "Nay, I do not,do you persist in refu- sing me even the poor boon of lio- ping '5” i - “Wlfeineed not multiply words, Mr. B<‘3I‘l<t:her"__I "shall be firm.” !'5‘_Tlie’,n listen to me,” and the young scowled fiercely-——“ no other hand shall ever lead you to the altar, you are in my power.” “ItlioughtI spoke to Mr. Belcher said Alice, with an expression of con- tempt as would have become her in bet- ter'days. ‘ “ You do—and by heavens! you shall find that you can cast him off like an ill-favored dog—you, a beggar about the streets !" A I ‘- You are violent, sir,” repliad Alice, rising from her chair, and approaching the door ; our interview has been too long. _ ' f‘ Stay," Alice,” said Belcher, more calmly. '“ You have spurned me—I will not endured it. I come to you —I relieved your distress—” “ Here is the money, I received from your hand, take it again.” I should des- pise myseifif I retained It,” interrupted Alice, extending to him the bills. “ I can starve, but I cannot be indebted to such as-you even for my bread.” Belcher paused for a moment, and then took themoney and deposited it in his pocket. “ I take it because it suits my pur- pose. Alice, you shall yet sue to me for pardon—you shall yet accept my proffered love.” “ Never !” " The Hon. Mr. Worthington shall know what manner of creature addres- sed him in the public room of a hotel to- night.” H Villain!” exclaimed Alice, filled with indignation at the malicious threat. “ I had the good fortune to serve the new President once, for which he is duly grateful ; ’I am an applicant for the situa- tion your father occupies." “ I fear you not, sir. The malice of such a villiain never can avail against them whom Heaven protects.” "Softly, lady ; you are not Alice Mal- colm, the heiress—the belle of New York, but Alice Malcolm the beggar- yes, in the eyes of the world, a worse than beggar. Do you relent, Alice T” said he with amalignant sneer. “ Leave me, sir, there is the door,” and the insulted maiden with form erect, and flashing eye, regarded him with all the digi1it'y' of a princess. “ I go, Alice, but do not present your- self at a public hotel again to sell your pictures,‘you will be known next time,” a'ndiArnold Belcher, like a dark bird of the night,‘ sneaked from the presence of her whom ‘he had insulted. ‘Alice, overcome with fatigue, and the exliausti on of fasting, had nearly fainted as the villain closed the door behind him his malice seemed equal to the occa- sion, and she doubted not that he would malign her character, even to the extent be had threatened. But her fortitude was equal to the demand of the trying hour and after refreshing herself with the provision she had purchased, she return- ed to her father’s apartment. Mr. Malcolm was formerly one of the wealthiest merchants in New York, but by a long series of commercial disasters, had been reduced to abject poverty.- His friends had procured for him, in this extremity, a clerkship in one of the de- partments at Washington. He had, however. occupied this situation but a few months when he was prostrated by a severe illness, which at the period of his introduction to the reader, had confined him to his room for several weeks. During this severe trial, Alice, the child of opulence, had been a guardian spirit / ‘ around his couch of pain, leaving his fe- ivered brow and °"°9W?L8l.!!?.lll!.JlE§1?9¥‘t. NM msI- Q. Malcolm, accustomed as llC \va'si- toall the luxuries of wealth, to be thus reduc- ed to actual waiil—-it was it terrible trial to Alice; but she hail bravely .-truggled against the breaking storm, and for every new disaster that inenaced them she had in store a cluster of bright hues, Arnold Belcher, the former clerk of Mr. Malcolm, had in the days of her pros- perity loved Alice, and cherished the hopes of one day making the fair heiress his bride. But his character and dispo- sition were repugnant to her taste; and she had crushed his hopes as soon as she was conscious of their existence. But the aspiring young man took ad- vantage of every opportunity to ingratiate himself in her favor,hoping that time and perseverance would overcome her repug- nance to the match. When her father was overtaken hype- cuniary embarrassments, his attention re- laxed; and when, finally, he was reduc- ed to absolute poverty, they ceased alto- gether, and Alice, in her distress, con- gratulated herself that she was not wed- ded to a sordid fortune-hunter. Belcher still retained his situation in the firm from which Mr. Malcolm had been compelled to retire. Just previous to his visit to VVashington, a letter direc- ted to Mr. Malcolm had been left at the counting-room. The post-marks indica- ted that it came from England. and Be]. cher, supposing it to relate to the affairs of the late firm, had opened it, and pos- sessed himself of the contents. Whatever intelligence the letter con- tained, the eye of the clerk kindled with satisfaction as he read it, and procuring cave of absence, lie hastened to the cap- ital, avowedly to witness the ceremonies of inaugerating the President with whom he claimed to be intimately acquainted, He recognized Alice as he entered the drawing-room of the hotel. He read in her plain garments the story of her dis- tress, which was amply confirmed by seeing her offer the drawing for sale. The discovery was received with pleasure, she was reduced to want, and would more readily favor his suit, which for reasons of his own, he intended to re- But she had received him coldly, was the same high-spirited creature in poverty that she had been in affluence. Her circumstances had not sufficiently humbled her, and lie determined in his chagrin and anger to reduce her to a ll8\V' more pitiable condition. Arnold Belcher knew nothing of hu- man nature and had only laid a plot for his own discomfiture. Concluded next week. The horrors of a railroadcollision may be fecbly realized by the following sketch of the late accident on the Providence Road.- It is from Mr. William Bates, of Northbridge Centre, in a letter to the Boston Traveller : “ I was seated, with my wife, in about the middle of the second car. I was first alarmed for an instant by a terrible whistle; then came crash upon crash, with a violent concussion; all before me seemed to be thrown into a confused mass together; broken seats flying and the forward part of our car crushing like an egg-sliell. I had just time to say to my wife, keep quiet, don’t rise, as the bottom of the car behind us shot directly over my head, taking off my hat. Then followed the most heart-rending cries, accompanied by a terrible struggle for life by the mass of men and women buried beneath the shattered timbers of the car-bottom. My wife and myself were for a few moments confined be- tween the floor above us and the broken seats although wholly uninjured. Du- ring those few moments a ‘terrible sense of suffocation oppressed me. By the tearing away of the seat before me, I was enabled to extricate Mrs. Bates, although a dying man near me was clutching my hair, crying, “ Mr. Bates, save me, oh, save me !” Soon as Mrs. Bates was liberated and passed forward, I lost sight of her amid the ruins, but she called to me that she’ was safe, and requestedme to attend to the wounded around me and soon after suffer- herself to be removed from the window, I immediately broke out the two win- dows near me,then caught hold of a man whose shoulders were crushed beneath the large timber of the car bottom. With a desperate effort I extricated him, when the floor settled in such a way as would have crushed him had he remained a minute more. I then broke ‘down with- my feet the seat on which I had been sitting, to liberate the poor man, Mr. Thomas Brown, of Whitinsville, who had caught me by the hair, and a lady, (Mrs. Richmond of Southbridge,) whose heads were bent over the back of the seat, and held by the large timber of the car bottom over them. But although I broke down the sat, the timber was so confined by connection with other tim- bers and by the oil cloth carpeting of the car, that they could not be relieved until a man near me and I had cut the carpet with our knives. Before we could ex- tricate them they had ceased to speak. One Year of ‘Var. The Washington Republic, in an article upon the question “VVill there be VVar !" makes the following statement respecting the financial cost of \var to England du- ring a single year. It says : In the year 1813, England maintained 140,000 sailors and marines. 287,000 reg- ulars, 371,000 militia, 95,000 yeomen cav. alry, adding the indians and colonial armies. She had more than a million of men under arms. She had 1003, of which 644 were in commission; 99 were ships of the line. The army cost £33,- 00(l,000. The navy estimates £22,000,000, including ten millions “ad- vanced to the Continental States” The total war expenses of the year 1813 was more than five hundred|millon dollars Such was the cost ofa war fought for maintaining tlie national interest of Eng- land, and which brought no other aquisi- tioii than peace and security. were gm‘ In the storm on Sunday evening the 14th inst., two or three buildings in Wolcott- mil In .rnI.iI.s_.ItnIr2klIv.l.'tILhtIlilIzJlIl§.-.l|Q..GXt&l1:. I x. -- From the N. H. Journal. Rensgrkable Cure. In a car of one of the trains bound to New Haven, 0|‘ VVG.-diiesday inoriiing, was a well dresseb lady and her dangli- ter, -the latter of whom ap- pea red to all present t o be the care of adevoted mother. It ap- peared that the young lady was seriously ill, and a case of suffering that com- manded general notice of the passen- gers, it was not long in attracting the attention and sympathy of the Conduc- tor. In answer to his tender and anx- ious inquiries. the mother informed him that her danghter was the‘ victim of an aggravated case of the dropsy, and she was hastening to this city in the hope of obtaining eflicient medical aid. As the train sped on, the pains of the fair suffe- rer continued to increase, and she be- came now more than ever the object of the delicate and assiduous attention of the Conductor. The depot in this city was finally reached, and the young la- dy transferred to the ladies sitting room preparatory to arrangements for conduc- ting her to the hospital; but here she became so much overcome by the vio- lence of her disorder, that it was tho’t necessary by the Conductor to summon the presence of a physician. One of our most eminent physicians was imme- diately called, the lady taken to a private apartment, and wonderful as it may seem,thc skill of the physician in deter- mining the prognosis of her disorder, was such, that in a short time she was entirely relieved of the dropsy, and pla- ced in a comfortable condition, with an entire abatement of the prominent symp- toms of the disease and a prospect of speedy restoratson to health. Too much praise cannotzbe awarded to al[ concern- ed in bringing about this “ consummation so devontly to he wished," but more par. ticularly to the warm hearted gentle- man who was chiefly instrumental in ef- fecting this happy denoueinent. May young ladies similarly situated be so fortunate as to fall into their hands. fifi‘ Our bachelor friends and matronly spinsters will get a. more explicit explanations of the above by referring to the little jeu d’ esprit from the New Haven Journal, published in our last. CHINA. The New Haven Register gives the particulars of a perusal of the North China Herald, of May 14th, 1853, pub- lished at the English port of Shanghae, which re-prints the "Book of Religious Precepts of T’Ha3 Ping Dynasty.” The whole occupies about four columns, and if a correct version, legitimate pro- mulgated by the rebel leaders, it is cer- tain that they are actuated by a very Catholic and Christian spirit. It coni- mences with an argumeni in favor of the Christian dispention, intended to do away with Chinese prejudices, and explaining the gospel as exactly the thing for their nation. It embodies the Ten Command‘ merits, and forms of prayer for various occasions, that would not be discredita- ble to more enlightened nations. Stamford Light Guards. This Company, which has been very recently organized under Capt. Minor, made its first appearance in public on Saturday the 29th inst. Their uniform consists of an entire suit of blue. They paraded at 3 o’clock P. M., in front of the stage house. From thence, it marched thro’ all the principal streets in the village. Of its appearance and ev- olutions, it is useless for us to speak, as almost all our citizens had an opportuni- ty of witnessing for themselves. But we venture to say, that they were all ta- ken by surprise, when they beheld such a fine display from so recently an organ- ized company. The company is as yet small, but we understand that there are quite a number of persons who have declared their inten- tions of becoming members of it. It will no doubt soon be very large, provided it can have the encouragement of our citi- zens. Would it not be a noble act in them to present it with a banner, as a testimony of tneir regard for it? But in our admiration of this company, we must not forget the Stamford Brass Band, which also made its first appearance un- der its new leader. at the same time with this new company. We took occasion not long since, to remark upon the im' provement which it was makino. We would now simply add, that we are more thoroughly convinced than ever of the musical talent contained in it. Never were we more delighted and entertained than by this_band on Saturday last.- Republican. Mt. Vermm.—The Boston Times has received copies of a correspondence be- tween Mr. Isaac F. Shepard, of that city. and Hon. Edward Everett and Hon Abbott Lawrence, relative to the pur- chase of the Mount Vernon estate. Mr. Shepard proposes to raise a fund of $350,000 by public subscription of one dollar each, to purchase the property, support a superintendent, etc. Messrs. Everett and Lawrence think the propo- sition well worthy of consideration, but say they, " the subject is one, in refe- rence to which the country at large will regard with some jealousy the promi- nent action of individuals.” ESCAPE.-—Tlle express train from Mon- treal to Boston, on Saturday evening, made amost wonderful escape when, just above Concord. In the sudden and voilent storm ofSaturday,the lightning struck a tree and threw it dlrectly across the track. The train was going at full speed and the tree was not seen until nearly upon it. The engineer reversed his engine and with the fireman sprang from the train, and were unhurt. The train rushed on, severed the tree asunder, and was not thrown from the track, The tree was about the size ofa man's bod_'.',and was of soft wood. It was the opinion ofal| present that had the tree been oak, the train must have been turned bottom side up and great damage and loss of life fol- ou-a-—...-..-.—....._.—.............~_&s~..—-...“ -..—. .. .. ._..-- _-....... ._.. ...--- Resolutions. At a Town Meeting, held in the town of Fairfield on the 20th day of August, l8-53, the following preamble and resolu- tions were .unaiiimously adopted by a very full house, and ordered to be pub- lished in the newspapers of Fairfleld County : Attest, SAMUEL A. NICHOLS, Town Clerk. WHEREAS, The location of the Coim- ty Buildings for Fairfield County has been a question five times agitated be- fore the General Assembly of this State within the last nineteen years, by the towns of Norwalk and Bridgeport, and in all these trials, until that of the last session,the General Assembly has de- nied the applications of said town—— And whereas, at the said last session of the General Assembly, the town of Bridgeport, by means most unfair and reprehensible,,procured the passage of a law effecting the removal of said Bull‘ dings to Bridgeport, notwithstanding the action of all former General Assemblies, and the finding of all former commit- tees; notwithstandinga majority of the committee of the last General Assembly at their two fi_rst meetings, after hearing the case, votedagainst Bridgeport; and not until the third meeting when, “ by reason of considerations unknown to the minority,” brought to bear by Bridge- port on one of said committee, could five be found to vote in favor of a remo- qal; notwithstanding a majority of the Representatives of the County l.ave not formly, on every trial, voted against said removal, thereby truly indicating the wishes of a majority of the people of the County, and after the action of the Gen- oral Assembly of 1852 the Representa- tives of the county had met and laid a tax for the re-building and remodling the County Buildings in Fairfield; notwith- standing the County Commissioners, af- ter the levying of said tax, had gone for- ward and nearly completed said build- ings; notwithstanding SOAETBI towns in the county had paid said tax into the county treasury, and the county herein had incurred a liability of some $8000; notwithstanding a majority, amounting, as we believe, to two thirds of the peo- ple of the county, had not only acquies- ced in the location at Fairfield, but were‘ are dectdedly opposed to the removal to Bridgeport ; and notwithstanding the weight of testimony, as to the conveni- ence of a large majority of the people of the c_ounty,has ever been overwhelming against Bridgeport ; and, whereas, by said “ public act,” it is made the duty of Bridgeport only ‘to provide Rooms for the use of thecourts for the time being, without any absolute property in the county, while the county then had the absolute control of the county buildings in Fairfield, so long as it chose to occupy them as such- And, whereas, by said " act,” it is also made the duty of Bridgeport to repay RESOLVED, that the select men of the town of Fairfieldfibe and they are hereby instructed to notify the town of Bridge- port of the aforesaid fifth resolution, and said selectmen are also hereby farther in- strucled to take possession of that part of the public green in the village on which the Fairfield county buildings are situated- and in the name and behalfof the town to give notice to any and all persons, not to trespass on said public green or any part of it, and to forbid all persons to oc- cupy or use said public green, or any part of it for any private purpose, and especially to forbid the county Commissioners to convey or attempt to convey said public green or any part of it to the town of Bridgeport under any pretended authority granted by the fifth section of the act pas- sed by the last General Assembly entitled "An Act in alteration of an Act relating to Courts and of an Act concerning Pris- ons.” Rasotvsn, That Ebenezer Jesup, Oli- ver H. Perry, John Gould,Wm. Bradley’. Jun., Joseph Bartram, John S. Wilson. Edmond Hobert, and George B. Kissam be a committee to confer with the other towns in the county in relation to the assembling of the people of the county in Convention, and the adoption of such measures as may be deemed proper to redress a great public wrong, and assert the just rights of the people of the coun- ty, and of the town of Fairfield. RESOLVED, That said committee shall notify the several towns of the county of the holding of this meeting, and call upon them at their next annual meeting re- spectively, to try the sense of said towns on the question of a location for the coun- ty buildings, and report the same under the attest of the Town Clerks to said Committee. Kosta. The affairs of this Hungarian are pro- ducing considerable noise in Europe.- The Austrian papers are blaming the American commander much, while the London Times thinks both sides were guilty of a breach of the laws of nations, the Austrians in taking a man by force to their vessel, from neutral soil and the Americans from their insulting the Aus- trian Captain, aud threatening to fight in a neutral port. The Times should re- member the capture of the American frigate Essex by Com. Kill yer, it_.a neu- tral port, in 1814. It will not do for the British to throw stones on that subject. If Kosta had, at once, acknowledged his application for American citizenship, and the fact that he had visited Smyrna with a passport in his pocket, given him Brown, our Charge at Constantinople, as a declared American citizen, he would have been safe. But he mu st needs place himself on his magor dignity, because he was in the presence of the Austrians, and thus lost his chance. There are those in this city who are acquainted the county allexpenses incurred in con- sequence of the erecting said new build- ings at Fairfield, only when the county shall have conveyed the land, in addi- tion thereto, to the town of Bridge- port-— And,whereas, said removal to Bridge- port is made by said “ act,” without any condition to be first fulfilled by said Bridgeport, but only thereafter naming certain duties to be performed by her, which in fact, are only a mockery upon those whose rights are thus invaded. Therefore- Rasonvnn, That it is the sense of this meeting, that the procurement of the " Public Act,” removing the county buildings from Fairfield to Bridgeport, is on the part of Bridgeport, unprecen- ted in its circumstances, and unjustifiable in its character, and should be resisted to the last by every citizen of the town of Fairfield, who has pride enough to feel, or moral sense enough to estimate a public outrage and a public wrong.-- That the "town of Fairfield will never submit quietly to this act of fraud and violence, and will use every exertion to obtain its repeal and to procure either a restoration of -its ancient privileges, or a, removal of the county buildings from the city of Bridgeport to some more conve- nient and ‘central location. Ri~:sor.vi-:n, That while we subscribe to the declaration contained in the Nor- walk application,- that there is nothing in this question, '7' to be bought or sold” yet we believe’ - the aforesaid "Public Act” was passed in defiance of this sen- timent; and also through influences un- scrupulous, and corrupt, and which if tolerated in our State Legislature will ever debar a. question being tried and decided upon its merits, uncontrolled by the pressure from without. RESOLVED, That the act of the last General Assembly, removing the County Seat of the Lower Shire from Fairfield to Bridgeport, is an abuse of legislative power, a .'violation of the just right, claimed.-for the.people of Fairfield coun- ty to select their own county seat, in op- position to thewishes, fairly expressed, of two-thirds of the county, and an out rage on an ancient privilege of this town. . Rasonvao, That the provision of the “Public Act,” authorizing and empow- ering the county commissioners to con- vey to the town of Bridgeport. the land upon whiclijtlie new buildings are erec ted, is nugatory and void, and the inser- tion of this provision on _the part of Bridgeport is an insulting and wanton attack upon our rights, and is only anoth- er form of " repudiation ” after ilie loud promises of " no expenses in case of a removal.” Ri-:sor.vi-zn, That whatever the town of Bridgeport may do under and by virtue of the said ‘- Public Act ” entitled, An act in alteration of an act relating to Courts and of an Act concerning Prisons,” passed at the last session of the General Assembly, she will do at her own cost and charges—liereby notifying her of our intention to apply for a repeal of the same at the next General Assembly—- and especially to resist the conveyance under the same, of any land, to the town .-... P‘FP€V|> gf Bridgeport, belonging to the town of with Capt. Kosta, and who declare that he is a brave man, but impulsive, and -. . , ll‘llE slultiiiriiéij Norwalk, ruéiiiiiiy, 'iiii‘gii.-its," .1853. Daring Robberies. On Monday night last, a series of‘ the mo - daring and successful burglaries were per-petr '- ted, ever committed in this community "F;-or-. the circumstances connected with these tbel'-' ‘ it is apparent that there were it large numb-:2 engaged in it, and perfectly skilled in the as of all the arts and appliances of‘ burg1m~y_-_ They had become familiar with the resume, of our most efiluent citizens,eit_.her by 9, 50301,, among as themselves, or else they were actii -. in collusion with some of our own citizens.-. serenaders who were several days in town, an gave a number of Concerts. But judging fro; the character of the exhibition and of the bi; _ array of talent unattainable by the negro me. odists. A young man who had been 9. board named Win. Ellsworth, from Hartford, was r rested on suspicion. He Stated fllflt he was s ~ Agent for a travelling company of Chinese pg formers, who were to give an entertainment Marine Hall on Wednesday evening ; that . expected his trunk to arrive soon, with the hi1... of performance, and his wardrobe.‘ None alized, and owing to nervousness of demeaiio and the fact that he also declared himself I . have been robbed at the Hotel of all his mop. he was arrested and had a hearing before J1 tice Weed, who bound him over for trial. N being able to procure bonds he was taken Danbury Jail. It is said he is a young man respectable connections in Hartford, and th his step-father is depot master at that place.- During the trial the young man took down t.‘ evidence, conducted the cross-examlnatio plead his own case with decided tact and am ; ty, evincing a sinartness of reportee, and l . which, in our opinion, constituted the best ev' dences presented, of his being an old offends. although quite young in yeai-s—soine 19 or :_ . probably. No clue to the others engaged .-, ‘lie robbery or to the property has been found The first house entered was that of Thorn.-; Robinson, li‘.sq., on East Avenue, from wheat-. $235 worth of silver spoons, plate, &c., we; taken. They then visited the residence of Isas.:= S. Beers, entered his bed-room and took’-I . wearing apparel therefrom, (locking him in t .- room from the outer s7.de,) and rifled 1:. ~ pockets of their contents. They then procc- ded to the pantries, &c., and took in silver were and clothing some 8150 in value- Oi -' friend Henry I. Hoyt, seems to have escapc their attentions, which may possibly be accou ' ted for from the fact that he keeps a watch-d s;.: not remarkable for his amiable qualities. 1’- also has in his employ many of our pretti- girls, some one of whom, may have been “ 5" ting up with it friend,” and thus intimidat--.. the rogues by a light. The dwelling of I.- Butler was next entered but the main porti :: of the building having an additional fastenim. from the kitchen, they were blamed in their »- '" forts,and left without booty. They next eut. -- ed the old “Philips House” occupied by G . Brady, from whom they stole some $20 in r . ney, and a few sllver spoons. The dwellin of Mallory, Seymour, &c._. were no doubt t ted, but not yielding readily to their appli ces for effecting entrance. were left unsack Ebenezer Hill, however, received it visit fr them, but as it was confined entirely to his ning-rooin and kitchen, his loss was but 8( 40 or 50 dollars: The dwelling of Win. Benedict, was next entered, but nothing some articles of trifling value taken therefru that his sense of honor prevented him from laying claim to the rights of an American citizen under such circumstan- ces, ' In the mean time, Kosta has been de- livered into the hands of the French Consul of Smyrna, by consent of both the American and Austrian Consuls, un- til the question can be decided. It is now in agitation at Constantinople, but Mr. Marsh is absent in Greece, awaiting the arrival of his successor, and Bruck, the haughty Austrian Envoy, refuses to have any comniunlcation with Brown, because he is only a Charge.—C'ouranz. The Leviathan Steamship. Mr. Betts, the great railway contract- or, who has just left for Montreal is a director in the Eastern Steam Naviga- tion Company, who are constructing the Leviathan Steamship, for the purpose of facilitating Ocean navigation. The oth- er head of this company is the Earl of Yarborough, and the names of Mr. Peto and others of equal note, are also associ- ated with Mr. Betts in the direction. The company have laid the keel ofa monster Steamer, whose dimensions are given as follows: I" Length 673 feet. Breadth so In Out to outof wheel houses, 120 -‘ Depths of bold from combings of main deck, 60 Power of Engines, 6000 horse. Her deck presents an area i fover 1 1.2 acres of surface. This ship is being built by Scott Rus- sell, Esq;, the greatest naval architect of England, and is constructed in separate compartments, made water tight so mag in case of her how or stem breaking off she would still be able to float in sepafate, pieces. VVe have seen notices of this ship be. fore but have not been able to asceftain her precise dimensions till no\\-_ A” °3‘P9|'l€Dce has tended to show that speed and steadiness have been at. I-timed In proportion to the increase of the size of a ship_ ‘I The better opinion now is that 30 feet is the extreme depth of the. highest ocean wave and that a ves- -‘el drawing 32 feet of water, of a length Of 600 feet. or over, can ride the waters Without being moved from a level, We have this opinion enforced upon our at. iention by several captsinsof the Cunard and Collins lines. It is doubtful if such a steamer could enter our harbor, and Halifax is therefore regarded as the most suitable port for this new move in Ocean Navigation. This steamer is to sail from Milford Haven where she is now building-or froni Holylieac Harbor, which promises eventually to become the great steam‘ ship Terminus of the British Isles. [13-‘°It is said that a comet has been seen for a few nights past in the N N' VV. part of the heavens, about twen- ty degrees above the horizon. 313* The fishing schooner Starlight, of Gloucester, recently captured by the British steamer, Devastation as a prize, has heen..re.|eased- l An effort was then made to effect an entrs into the house of‘ John P. Downs, but his ' hearing some one at work at her window,ca out and they fled. This last call was made all the booty was made way with before succeeding night. No clue however. coult ‘ got to the property. We need it revisioi. the old Union Society. Shall we not ha for mutual protection! Dreadful casuality. Legrand Jennings, aged about 13 years, of Win. Jennings, of this town, met vi-l‘ very dangerous if not fatal accident on E afternoon last, by the discharge of a _:u;. was hunting and in getting over the r .~=-J. ~ near the residence of Harvey Fitch, gun accidentally went off. dischargin- tents of powder and shot in his left cl: ~ - . and temple. At present, he lies in it \ ‘. iciil situation. Vessel Sunk. The Reaper, a small sloop laden wita : for the Westport Rail Road Bridge, was rui ~ by a prof eller on Friday night week, and in a few moments thereafter. The Capt. j V . ing the extent of the injury and owing tr darkness, being unable to ascertain who bl tagonists were, jumped on board the pro; and was carried oil‘ by her. It is supP°59‘3 all hands were asleep on board the steam she took it sheer across the sound. “N1 V‘ have run high and dry upon the 59005, i1 had not aroused her crew by the collision- master of‘ this craft, wh0€V9|' be "my be: I‘ serving the severest rcprellesiolly “mt lie all- jay by, go [am the extent of the injury to .i sloop, and the fate of those on board. All « band were saved, but the vessel and cargt presume will prove a total loss. fatal cssitality. A Son of Morris Ketchum, Esq., ofWesfp . was killed on Friday evening week, by fat] 5.» .~ from one of the mow: in zll father’s barn to floor. He survived the fall but a few hour‘ I! state of insenslbility, and died the same iii; . Although but nine years of age, he is I-‘Bid have been alad of unusual promise, I115 the teudance at his funeral on Monday, is Said have been greater than was ever witnessed fore in that village ; evillcilllz ill‘? Sim?“ felt for the named family» by their fell townsinen. UPsli‘.'l'.—A little crazy sail-boat capsized our harbor on Wednesday last. with several bi therein, who were showing their lack of 11111; cal science to it number on shore; W50 f"”‘ ' the catastrophe, were in readiness to go 10 lb assisance. Otherwise the t110“8h“'359 -7°‘ would no doubt have met a watery 81'3"" Such boys had better select terra firma : their exploits. Sloop on Fire. The sloop Three Sisters lndened with luiiib~ was discovered to be on fire while rouiidil Oyster Shell Point in our harbor on Tlllll'S(l‘ last. It originated from the sto\‘9'P!P‘’' 1; was discovered before it bad inade 11”?!‘ P! gress and soon extinguished, with WW M! damage. Trial of Gomstoclr. _ The evidence in this case was all in on Frid: and the case submitted to the jury on Sutiirdx forenoon. Saturday night they returned 81' asked to be discharged, as there was no p0‘-1 bility of their agreeing. The judge l’_°‘V" ' returned them and demanded their coiitinllflll till to-day. We doubt whether there can be ‘° conviction, and really hope the deffndfm W!’ slip oil’ by it non-agreement~<:l"t;lI_<:£':".3" fl‘ Aaron Saunders, our Amateur ‘-‘ shot-i er” has di9P15.Yed in front 0‘ °‘“' omce ml‘! morning, one of‘ the trophies of his |lnel'.tl.I aim, in the shape of 4 8?“? !‘°’°“' 1” "’°“"" ea six feet across the back to “P 0‘ Vim» 9-=* as for height be 301110 9-“"7 mnmmin 39 99-!" ' standing with our professional friend, “ Lon 1 John wentwurtli.” .ot.Chleam.-... . .- l I. Suspicion rested strongly upon it company ,;..; glary, we should say that the latter evinced g _, at the Norwalk Hotel for some days pre vio. . these anticipations on his part having been 1 » miliarity with criminal proceedings thro’o in the morning, and we doubt much . whe . '
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