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ectr0. The Washington correspondent of the Phila Excitement in Navarro County. Texas. A Brooklyn City Railroads. A writer in the New York Herald of yesterday gives ub some particulars in relation to our city railroads, which will attract attention.

He Bays: SATBItlJAV KVKm'nG, DKCEfllBKB2. A Remarkable CaseTrial of Dr. Xltompsou. A case of more than ordinary interest is now in progress iu Virginia. Dr.

William B. Thompson is under trial at the Special Term ot the Circuit Court of Alleghany, charged with the murder of Miss Agnes Pharr. The indictment sets forth that Miss Phaur was poisoned by strychnine, administered in a pill, purporting to be iron, and partly so. The accused and the deceased were under an engagement of marriage at the time. Mrs.

Pitzek, one of the principal witnesses, testified to the sudden illness of Miss Pharr, aud to the fact that Dr. T. and Dr. McDonald were called to her aid. The closiug part ol the evidence of Mrs.

P. waa ub follows 'When the third spasm passed off Dr. T. touch' ed Dr. McD.

on the shoulder, and they left immediately she missed him aud inquired it Dr. T. had goue noticed that she was becomiug very much excited aud hasteued to her bedside; begyed her to be composed, and Baid to her the Dr. will be back directly commenced rubbing her haudB and slapping her cheeks, to prevent, if possible, a return of those awful hysterioal convulsions, for I thought it was excitement that was bringing them on could not prevent return the symptoms neralding a return were present; but the powers of life were so far exhausted as to be unable to 'support a oonvul sson she sickened at tne stomach with difficulty her mother and myself threw her shoulders iar enough forward to keep her from strangling we laid her down called Dr. lor he was still within hearing he returned so did Dr.

in a short time they used their utmost skill, but to no avail her face turned black Bhe died Dr. T. said her death ERNESTINE L.ROSE, will Lecture ou the 'J Education of Woman, compared with that of Mm and the consequent results, on MONDAY EVENING; Deo, 4th, aod on the Legal and Political Bights ol Womu on WEDNESDAY, Deo. nth, In the Brooklyn Institute, at 7i. 'Hck.

Cents. dul It" BROOKLYN INSTITUTE LbXJTUHliS. Thn Yetrly Coane ot Lectnrei of lbs Brooklyn Initl tutn will enmmencs on THURSDAY EVENING, Nut. 16lh, 1854. Tho fottowlcg Gentlemen have been ejtaged Lecturera Not.

16 Bst. T. 8iarr King, of Bntton, Uui, 23 J. Sidney Uenihaw. of UUca N.

SO Park Benjamin. New Haven, Ct. Dee. 7 John O. faxe, Vermont.

14 Bayard Taylor, Sew York. 21 Cut Thorpe, Brooklyn, N.Y. 88 Prcf. Rdward Hitchcock, Amterat, Man Jan. Hon.

Wm.B. Smith, Alabama. 11 L. C.McrniU, M. Brooklyn, N.

Y. 18 KeT John Plerreponi, oitoo. Mm. 2S Qeorre W. GurtH.

New York. fab 8 Wendell PhlUloi. Hoalon. Man. i ner a.

a. unapin. nswi or. 15 Doora wUl ba open at 6H P.M. Lectures commeace 7X o'clock, P.M.

Tickita admitting a gentleman and two ladlea, or two minora to the coune may be procured at the Institute, or the Director. Prltfe ol Tickets 83 ROLMN SANDPORD, GEriaiT SMITH, BAKU EL LOUNSBURY. WM. M. 1NQRAHAH.

miSi' LPCurfCommltle. AmnstmtntB. MONTAGUE HALL CONCERT AND ASSEMBLY BOOMS, Court Brooklyn, (opposite the City Hall.) Since the last season, thespaclons and splendid Corcert and Assembly Booms of Montague Hall, hae hoeu renovated aid re decorated throughout, aud the undersigned lessee oi ineDauaine. is preparsa to maae arraugimienis with MBnagersol Bans, ooncsrts. Lectures, stc, an i witn Military sa Fire Companies and oiher association, for the use of the same onrraiooable terms.

from tuenniqueano. an miroo manner in waicu tne rooms are titled up, their cuntral aud eligible locatloa their ess access, and the aDDliaticea and conveniences with wh ca tlmv are furnished. toe nroorletor hesl.ates uot to tsserl without fear of contradlcllun, that they are uot sarpissed In thlc city. ffailiiommuieeswno mat wisn to eugsge tue rooms, nulddo wall ld niske an HHrlT sDOIlcstlon tu Draveut dis appointment as the rooms are rapidly engaglog. Maaonlc and Odd Fellows' Associations.

Ulubseti Par ties andUrgan'zuloas of every description, will ntfefind all the accomnioaattoua toey may require, luciuuiug faculties for Supper, Dinner, oriucidenial refreshments. A ppllcatlou for the use of liall may be made to tne proprietor. I). HAltlKS. Notice to tue Uebidents of ihb it ou fire Wards.

Notice Is hereby Ki'en mat liens win pass tn.ougn i the Streuls of the PtttKT and THIRD WARDS, birvretn rierrpiat street ana tue junction oi miion street and ids East lllver, un of each week, aud tiirnnel. all Streets lu said Wards, from Plerreponi street u. At lenllc street ana irom aoerum atreei 10 ine tiasi juvur um FRIDAY of each week. Thronrh allthe streesaol tne ruunzu fromFulton avenue to Bauds street, ou TBUUBUi each week, and turuuuh all the airoat of said Warn, running from Fultou street to Bridge, on KIUOAlf ul aack wees. through ali the Stroetiot the rilTTll WARD lyiojt n.

iwaeu Sands street aud the Kast KlTtr. va T11UR.SH ul each week, and lUruugh all the Streets ssld Ing betwoeu Bauds and Johnson streets on FRIDAY eacu waoa. Aud thrtmitnalltceatraeia or me st'LUnu SATURDAY of each week, tor the purpose of cot.acQn coal asbes. Tho residents oloacu street are particularly request! cuusbthelr ashes tu be placed on the siduwalkslu ho i ul their iiwelliugs by lo'clock In ihemorLiugof each designated above. fit Resldeucu i6 Jaystrbat.

NAiSAD FIKIi INSOKAMOSI COMPANY BROOKLYN, offices Mo. 10 Court street. onDosilelihr Hall. No. IS Merchant's Kxchai ge, New York.

This company continues, to Insure eg alnil loss at .1 last, age by fire, Bnildlngs, yurnlture, Mercbaudlss, Vt st is port ana waits oauuiatf, ana uiunr purBuuBi tToraoia terms. uiaaaroas! vrm.lt. Harris. Wm Kuikls Ssmael Smith Conklln Brash Henry Murphy A A Law Cornfha Seorge More Iioomls Ssllaid WmHCsry Peter Balen Daniel Rlchsrt I John Martli Harper Hanforu A Bel) Joseph Jotajsi lenry lijab Bl Lewis Carson Krevaon Ihoi tier si a Itenben Havocs John 8tudw.ll Isaac Carhart Michael Channcsy Daniel van vorus John Dlmon James Wearer JG )0 LliCQb.lj Leonard coopa! Alexander Uanderttlt! BitnaolBPowsli Wm Hunter, Jr. rbotnas stratlon Cba'rlasR Ljodsl John French Wit.

M.HaRBlls, rresi Um A.J. BiaastAii, Secretary. tuLli Brooklyh B'ika insurances Cohawt Chartered in 1824, Offices No. 49 rnlton, upper coisnr o) rroutsureet, Btrookiyn, ana no. laercnsms' xccuaifi, New York This Comcsuv ttavlnt; their Caoml InToated In the moil undoubted securities, scd bavin sitrti surplus continue to insure uweiting nouses, eior't.

arc other buildings, farultare, Mercuandise, Vessels eo. I sod tbeir Cargoes, poa as favorable terms its any ihallii Institution. OlrlElTUAB. Nathan f. rrsemaa CnarieaT.

Crest wsli rblllp H. Williams Aolomon Klpp JohnT. Brnc "JJ BenryUuacaenobti Andre Frotnoui William EHswortli beiidoreMartin PhineasT. Baruoc RobertC.Bell JohuR. Brlggs Charles A.

Jarvlt jonn a. a.enneay Jerome B. Fllageroio tsssc V. Samuel WutliOK George Qllfulso William O'Kal! Joseph M. GreenwMi'.

u.amttn. WILLIAM KLLS WORtH, res' it, Wiaiist. IisaaHTT. Secretary. Infill pB Jamks Marsh's 11 air Cuttiug Salor 61 rnlton Is acknowledged to be repiete, with all those comforts and convergences that appertain to such eslab.

llanments: his study has been, and still Is, to render llevsry way worthy that pan onage that has hitherto been liberally bestowed upon it. tils stock of toilet goods will vie with any kept at stnulsr establishments, and his prists are moderate. N. B. Particular attention patato me uniting oi tiou dren's Hair, as also 10 tfastof Adults.

To those gen tlemen whocaii appreciate the luxury of a properly administered shampoo, or an easy removal ol the heard, we say, go to MBrst's Saloon Marsh is an artist ol no common order. To those who doubt we say, when your balr wsnts regulation try Marsh's skill, and vou will bo thoroughly ssllsned i.e can not be surpassed, oa if jmr Burial thb ubad. TheunderBlgned aneral tarnishing Undertaker, keeps constantly a salt svery thlna necessary for the burial ot the dead New York and Brooklyn, hefeels competent lodlacbaiif all thHnitniorhlsnroieislan. He invites tbeattentlonolihosa Having oeemu uustttess utute tuu vwautj uw jwi, lersonsupon wuomuemandsaremadeforthebnrla. their Srt.when8iDondtlnresfor sickness baTeconsnmedalior notlnthelrpswer louroTM fortnerespectableintermeniof those nearand dear to tbeal Heassaressnchthsliboy shallbe furnished with alitnlni cessary on he mas favorable terms, and at a largediaconst ontheasualcharges.lhereby rellevlngln ameasareiai.

boil thantk eYfeal.when it Is necessary to. provide for tnainteil mantof aMlatlvorfrload. S. N. aORBJLL Mbntarneriaee.

corn.r of 0arislr.l Brooklyn, UCloooritJ in. ises. A Paper Hangings. No. 436 Featu.

St New York. Housekeepers and Landlords, Intend paperim and decorating ihelrhuuses this Vail, cannot (all to consult Ihelr Interest by calling at this old and well known establishment. Tneuockuuwonhandof both ranch aau domestic cannot be excelledtlu the United States. Our customers are well aware, and to ail reflectlm, persons it must be obvious that, free from the enormuttj ex pensesof more fashionable locations and their coniequent expenditures, wecanadordto sell atprofitscorreapuiidlng with the economy of ours. We employ none but tbemost accomplished end well triad workmen, and can confidently relerlo numbers of tbd mo, respectable citlxeus of New York and Brooklyn as to lha saifafacllou Invariably given.

8ULL1VAN Si fAYE, sa28 tt No.aa Pearl hew Yurk. agt 267 DROADWAY. JVAPilR HaUUINUB, oloaaie and Retail. RUMOVAL! HOMAS FAYfcl, (Lai. of' THOS.

FA YJt. OO. iSi Pmrl andormcrly oj "PjIKEH tr YAV S7J JW ttreet.) having associated wtth him O. C. NEVtRBsroO M.

COPfcAN his late partnera, unoer the nnn ol Ti. slAl FAYtt A has opened a new DKPOl at S67 BUUAD WAT. directly opposite the City Hall. We are now opening an entire new stock of Frendi and American PAPKR HANGlNGBvffancy and Staple, Decorative and Plain, widen are offered to the trade, mer Jianu, landlords and mgivHon mma.i.. New Designs for Parlors, by every steamer, trom our aVentlnParla.

Artistic workmen attend to the Reustl De a sivb (in IKn Itrnsdwsv.dlre UvODIOSlla the City Hall. jgf P. H. Butler's Patent Truss anlStw porter Pads, are now fail superceding all otherHnuas Office, 4 esevstreet.opposite Bt.PuVuchureb, New ska mhlelyMeu isn kailinos, jf lam ana urnameinui eias verandahs. Bedsteads.anaBmiinworageneraiir BOUlliSUSlt U1U UUUIUVtVI KfUS at UeK NNY.

rnrman street. i It Near Fulton Ferry, Bteoaiya Broken Banks. The uoteB of tho lol Inwin? BankS OOUgUtBI lUO U1KUU1UJI Elufitb ATenue aank, N. Y. Knickerbocker Bank, N.

tojicaoru J. 8. MAC KAY'S, oclS tf Foreign and Dome nil rrl Ke, 6 Court. gtr Wiluau S. Barbkr, Bookbinder and faner Ruler.

High street, near Fulton. AllklndiUBooki ilndluE done In a nest and substantia manner. Books. Peril idlcalsand Mnslcbound to pattern. Paper ruled to any pa srn.

IU John B. King, Attorney at La if ana Commissioner of Deeds, CUnton snd Joratemonstreets, Brooklyn. mfS lj gsSr All tub Magazines, New Worm Novels. Music, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Plciu.es and lank Books, roriaieai MARSH' ATHENJSUM BOOKBTOt.t lo.TTL Allsn.lc sliest. Brb t.iljs John W.

Lbfpkrts, Undertake i ado Cabinet Maker, ISO Sands strxst, corner oi miug Bvery article in ill line will ba furnished at Ibe snorts. delphia Ledger gives the following as the points in the President's Message Peaceable relations with all the world. Adherence to our rights and the Muuroe doctrine. No apprehension of a rupture, either with France, England or Spain yet rigid adherence to every principle avowed in the previous message of General Pierce, and in bis inaugural. Recommendations lor increasing the army and Additional steamships and fortifioations.

A revision of the tariff it time should admit of it. No ex parte legislation. Reoommendation of fire proof buildings for State, Navy, and War Departments. Civilization and civil government for the Indians. Substitution of provisions and clothing lor money.

Equilization of pensions. Also prevention of frauds. Recommendation to amend Cobbs' Land Graduation bill. An extension of the Commission to settle private Land Claims in California. A Boundary Commission to settle the limits ol Washington Territory.

Settlement with the British Hudson's Bay and Puget Sound Companies. Extension of the nseiuluess of the Patent Office. Establishment of a Law Department of the Government, under the superintendence of the Attorney General. Regulation of fees of Marshals aud Clerks of United States District aud Circuit Courts. The Experience op a sensitive man in New Yonk.

1 dined one day at the Irving House. The man next to me said to his neighbor, "How's flour to day Why rising we made a nice thing of it this morning a few thousands." Dined next day at the Astor. Man next to mo observed to his friend, "Well, how' Erie 1" "Oh down, sir, down dull, very dull but there's money in it." Dined next day at St. Nicholas. Man next to me said to his neighbor, "Shipping business bad, isn't it 1" "I should think so you can buy a ship now for five thousand dollars less than you could two months ago, and freights are awfully low." Dined next day at the Metropolitan.

Man next to me said to his neighbor, "What's the news from Europe "Consols have fallen one half, and money is tight." Dined next day at New York Hotel. Man next to me said to his neighbor, "By Jove, that's a pret tv girl yonder." "She is so, and besides is worth a hundred I atonce left the table. Heavens I exclaimed is there no spot in this great city where a man can eat without having such talk crammed down his throat with his food 1 Money money money. uujfalo courier. A Perilous Situation.

The snip Rubioon which sailed from Bob ton on the 8th for Rio, returned to that port ou Saturday. When four days out a seaman discovered smoke in the forecastle, and in a short time it was perceived throughout the ship. Captain Becket immedi ately bad a barrel of bread, another of beef broueht on deck, as also the chronometer but time could not be allowed to get any clothing of the officers or crew. avenue to the hold was then closed up and caulked, to stifle the flames if possible. Holes were cut iu the deck, water poured down, and other maans used to extinguish the fire.

The ship was then put about for home, and two days before reaching Boston the fire appeared to be extinguished. The officers and crew, seventeen in numb were on deck for eleven days, thinly clad, but all cheerfully cooperated in the exertions to 6ave the vessel. Oa opening the hatches, it was found that the fire was among the saw dust oovering the ice in the lower hold fore and aft. This saw dust was Durnt to cmaers, out, ine rest of the cargo and the vessel do not appear to have received any serious injury. The origin oi tne fire is unknown, but it is believed to have been a Dark from a cigar or pipe smoked by some person on deck before the batches were closed.

Serious Accident to thk State Engineer. The Hon. John T. Clark, while standing ia the Central depot yesterday afternoon, was, by tne sudden backing of an express wagon, crushed airainst a mormnsr train and so seriously injured as to create the most alarming apprehensions. When extricated he was wholly insensible, fie ine taken to hia lodgings at the City hotel, Dr.

Vandernool found three of hia lett ribs broken, and a fractured bone in his right shoulder, all of which were promptly and properly adjusted. Though suffering from these causes, and from severe contusion, we are happy to learn that there are no internal injuries; and that this morninz the symptoms are quite favorable. Jour. Wednesday. Slave Trade.

The ship Valparaiso arrived at New York a few day since, from Macoa, July 13, reports that she lett St. Helena the bark Afton, last from Cape Lopez and Eabenda, Afrioa, with about 140 barrels of oil on board. The bark reported that at Mozambique there were S00 negroea in the slave pens awaiting conveyance to the island ot Cuba, and that the agents offered to the maeter of any vessel who would take the freight, the money to be paid by a draught on a commercial house in New York. Governor Bigler is again seriously ill in Pittsburg. He was attacked with bis old com.

plaint the fever on Wednesday of last week and has not left his room since. Holiday Presents op Watches Rich Jewelry, SilTer and Plated! Ware, and Clearing tint nriiir.itarv tn the Removal of our Dlace of Busi ness to the corner of Clinton street. The largest assortment of eoods the city is onered at 2o to au per less inan they can be bougnt for elsewhere. Call and be convinced be fore you purchase. Goods shown with pleasure.

iTAl, Jv, 12' AHlUiui; anecL, de2 lm next to corner Henry street, Democratic Republican City General A regular westing of the above committee i will be held at Uecember 6th, at 7i clock. Ttw nnlor. R. C. BRAINA1ID, Chairman.

Jamus Suaioiet, Secretary. de2 til ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY Of NASSAU ISLAND. The Annual Meeting will he held on WEDNESDAY. Dec.

6. 18M at ti o'clock, P. at the Director's Rooms the Nassau Fue insurance Co. No, iu Court hl. Brooktvn.

The DINNER will be served at 7 o'clock, at Die "I'lBKREI ONT HOUSE," Mon tague and llicks rptir.i on each, may be had uf the Treasurer, at the iiuwwv vi i 1 ii HiKh Steward, or of the following gentlemen, araWAiuis Alfred Hanabergh, Geo. A. Uicks. U. G.

Bergen, Daniel Robbing, Peter Wyckoff, Stephen Baynes, Samuel M. Meeker, John L. Lelterta, Alfred Emroonn, A. S. De Graw.

NHSHHU Fire AUBUIBllVC Ul MUlliUCt Xt. tfUUUOUUi A. T. Lawrence, i. Van Anuen, Peter Wyokoff, Rnrhwick hv order.

no'its ta JOHN W. HUNTER, Secretary. For Erysipelas Holloway'a Oint mentand Pills. Oopy of a letter from Williara Bdgarson, of Jersey City, New Jersey, To Professor Hollowny, Sir, I suffered with Bryiipelas in the leg for upwards of a months, which reaiatcd allmedical aid, and deprived me of rest both by night and day, in fact, I was considered to be entirely beyond the reach ot medicine, as I was in great danger, I resolved to give your Pil Band Ointment a fair trial, by tliee use of them conjointly, in Bix weeks I was perfectly cured, and am now able to walk as well aa ever 1 was in my life, and my health is thoroughly re eetablished. no27 lw per Notice ih ubrkby uivkw tha a sod for damages wlllbe instltnted by the subscribers agalnstany person, sdltor or other, who maypublish any statement the result oftho trial by tlie Jury at the Crystal Palace at fire proof fcafua, calculated to Injure the business)! BOLMES at BUTLER, who msde (for the exhibitor, Vltagersld) thesuccessfulsafethere lested.and whoarsitM legal and only makers nt the nTnlMrahleReserv.il SSV" Hg.V.t.rBW gr R.

LlBFlfJERTS. HiXOHANtt Bromr, Ho L.l. MR. UBWWBRW respect lullyinfom. hls'trlendsana the wll, kereaftercarryon bus ness solely on hlsown account, as iponhtmdurlnglbepaaislx years, and nope, bystricikl.

oftnasano. r.oklyn.Aa am Empire Boonury, D'obmaji blow fromlhe fulton ferry. Castings of every description ntsdt to order, Column, ofvarlous sixes, RalllngCaattngs ssst WMghu, constantly oa hand all orders attend.d ts MsKINNX fcHYIlft Prjpil ti 25 at of Man Huso and Barbarously Mutilated. In the Leon Pioneer of the 8th instant, we had a loug and shocking aocount of the progress of the excitement in Navarro county, that grew out of the supposed theft of a couple of mulatto boys, belonging to Col. Elliot of that county.

Two men in Col. Eliott's employment were suspected on the statement of a negro. One named Elliot was arrested, and a confession of guilt implicating himself and a man named Wells, forced from him by tying a rope around his neck and threatening to bang him. The man afterwards Baid his statement was untrue, and made to save bis life. Iu this statement the plan, be said, included the murder of Elliot After getting this oonfession, search was immediately made by various parties for Wells, but without, it is said, succeeding in arresting him.

Oa Friday, the 27th his body was found in Chamber's creek, by some persons who were engaged in building a bridge, and who were hunting oxen at the time, aud were attracted to the spot by a gang ot buzzards. When found he was floating near the surface of the water, between a forked limb, which had, to all appearance, been placed over him, for the purpose of holding the body to the bottom. Around his neck was the print of a rope. His abdomen had been lipped open, and hia bowels torn out, thus leaving but little doubt that he was naugea, auu uu uuuy ojim muui tmunu the creek, for ooncealment. The body, from appearance, had been iu the oreek but a short time probably fourteen or twenty hours.

The parlies, or some of them, engaged in the search for Wells are suspected of the murder, aud their liveB are threatened. One or two ol them have goue to Corsieaua, and demanded a trial, allegiug their innocence. Among the nine persons accused of the foul deed, some are of the most respectable and prominent men in Navarro and, as our informant stated, that they ail Btood their trial before an examining court, aud were honorably acquitted, we shall omit their iiames, considering that if innecent it will be doing them injustice, and II guilty it will not forward the ends or justioe. The barbarous and shocking mutilation described in tho report of the jury, savors more ol the fiend than ol man, ana unless upon proois the most clear aud convincing, we cannot believe that men of the high standing and honorable fueling that we know some of the accuBed to be, could nave consented to such uendiBh work, much lees aided and abetted it. Qualification of Jubors.

In a criminal caae now on trial in the United States Circuit Court, Chief Justice Taney has decided the following to be the proper qualifications for a juror to try the issue "If the juror has formed an opinion that the prisoners are guilty, and entertains that opinion uow, without waiting to hear the testimony, theu he is incompetent. But if, from reading the newspapers, or hearing reportB, he has impressions; on his mind unfavorable to the prisoners, but has no opinion or prejudice which will prevent him from doing impartial justice when he hears the testimony, then he iB competent." This is common sense. Every person must from necessity form his opinions or impressions from such evidence as he is in possession of, but no intelligent and impartial mind will hold to such opinions in Bpite of facto bo that there is nothing in such previous impressions to interfere with correct conclusions, when all the material facts are presented. Azor Hott, of Williamsburgta, has had a communication from the first Napoleon, by means of the spirits. It is qb follows A mail of Europe lies before me.

Premature convulsions have somewhat tended to frustrate the designs of wise and acute minds. You are now mouldiug the destinies of Europe to their proper proportions. All appears dark, excepting the very centre, wnere iignt, mint taougn it oe, aud not yet well defined, is discerned by the watchmen on the walls. The world at large may not see cause for hope from the taint gleam; yet sage minds rtjoice, beoauee it comes where it should come, irom tne oantre, not irom tne outskirts. Ere three months have passed, dating from this hour, an assassination ot a crowned head will astomBh and bewilder the magnates of Europe, and overturn an empire in another quarter.

In auother quarter a ttaltor to his king, but a loyal mau to his God and to his fellows, bball turn bis strength against hie master, and raise the banner of the people. This shall be some time after the first events of which I have spoken. No more tonight. A Novel Deer Tbap. A few mornings since the superintendent of one ot the locks of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, in Alleghany county, hearing an extraordinary noise in the lock chamber, looked and found that a fine buck had by some means fallen in.

He instantly let the water on, and floated the buck until he eot him by the horns, when he dispatched him by a few blows of an axe, and regaled himself and family with some excellent and cheap venisou. Gen. Miller, the British Consul at Sand wich Islands, stated to the king the' greater advantages which the islands would eojoy from a colonial connection with Great Britain, where distinctions of rank ate recognized, primogeni ture prevails, and there is no prejudice against color." Distinctions of rauk, says the Boston Post, which creates the greatest prejudice be tween white people, but no prejudice gainst color Liberal Mr. Bull. Tublic Officbks Indicted.

At the reeent term ol" the Oyer and Terminer of Richmond county, at which Judge Daan presided, the Graud Jury presented bills ot indictment against thrf Supervisors, all tho Justices of the Peace and the Town Clerk of the town of Southlield in that County, for breach of duty aa a board of auditors, iu allowing aud charging illegal fees, The accused were all arraigned and pleaded guilty to the indictment. The case excited much interest in that county. The Sdoah Crop. The accounts of the Louisi ana sugar crop, published in the New Orleans papers, are all unfavorable. They soy the of suear oroduced will fall short at least one third, compared with last year, owiot; to a deficiency in the juice of the cane but the quality of the sugar manfufaotured ib described as being much better, as the juice is richer.

Planters are busy grindiDi? and rolling, PAnTiunaES Killed by Lightning. A gentleman informs the Norfolk (Ya.) Beacon that soon alter the late thonder storm he went out in the woods near his house, in Nansemond, and while examining a tree thit had been struck by lightning, discovered a flock of partridgis, ten in number, dead at his leet. The breast of each was bare ol leathers, which was the only sign the lightning had left. It is said that Nicholas ol Russia has ordered from ii lute maker in Geneva, Switzerland, 100, 000 musical boxes playing the national air, to be distributed to the besieged army in Sebastopol hoping thereby to inspire every soldier tu the most heroic deeds of valor. At the period when these railroad projects were broached in Brooklyn, speculatlou had attained its full vigor and aotivity.

Although the districts through which the proposed routes lay, were tor halt the distance, but sparcely sealed, although it waB known that the stage lines ou these routes had just beguu to lie prolU aule, and though other considerations of au unpromising character forbid the scheme, still speculation had influence enough to get the scheme through the Common Council. The grants were given to those who would oarry the passengerB at the lowest fare. The proprietors ol theBtage lines on the routes which were to be the new railroad routes, felt the necessity of obtaining the grants in order to get control of the road and secure their property from total loss. They accordingly proposed to carry passengers at a fare which they kuew would not pay, but which they were certain would secure tnem the grants, aud enable them to convert their property into railroad Btock. Those hav ijg propet ty ou these routes, which could be improved by these loads, were subscribers, and mauy others were greea enough to take the stock as au investment simply lor the sake of expect ed dividends.

The capital was easily raised the different roads consolidated, the stage pro prietors got stock lor stage property, aud the roads went into operation. The belief obtains among tnose who should know about such matters, tnat the Consolidated Railroad Companies ot Brooklyn sustain a weekly loss of irom $400 to $500. Aud this belief is perhaps correct. The tour railroad companies which were in operation in the city oi New York, in the year IH06, carried at the rate ol pasoeu gessper year, a trifle over 45,000 per day. Now we will suppose that the omnibueses carried as liiany more, which will make the number oi passengers by the publio conveyances ot the city 90,000.

Taking the population ol the city at 050,000, the proportion oi riders to the population is about 14 per cent. Iu the city ol New York the running expenses are about 514 a car, but being managed more economically la Brooklyn (ana the Sunday expense being thrown on the week) the cost of running here is about $12 50 per car each day. The company are running their eighty cars at au expense, thereiore, oi $1,000 per day. We will take the population oi the city ot Brooklyn, that ia the consolidated city, at 150,000, and we shall hud that it will require about 17 per cent of this uumiiur teriue daily by ihe cars to enable them to pay ex penses. The car passengers mrtew 1 oris number about seven per cent, ot the whole population it they got all ihe passengers who travel by stages on routes, mey would pernaps get nine per cent of the entire population, and it may be lair to assume that the four Brooklyn lines carry the same per centage ol the inhabitants that would be taken by the lour isew lork lines they hau their routes to themselves.

At this rate, before these four lines can pay expenses, the city must attain a population ol lull 280 wo. The public conveyances in DrooKiyn are not so liberally patronized as in New YorK. A great number ot people have chosen Brooklyn as a place of residence lruin motives of economy, and will not rule wneu tney can avoid djiog so. Line after line of stages have gone down that might have lived had they been patronized as well fair days as they were when inclement weather rendered them necessary. A good deal of sorrow and lamentation ib poured out over departed lines, but the surviving ones appear to receive no more patronage.

Another Bailroad Collision. We learn from a te legraphio dispatch, dated Portland, December that as the train from Island Pond for Portland, on the Grand Trunk Railroad, was nearing Thompson's Mills, in the town of Starks, yesterday morning, the snow plough got off the track and stopped the train. At that moment, the down freight train came along and ran into it, smashing the cars badly, and injuring eight or ten persons severely. Two passengers cars took fire and were consumed. Mr.

Coraer, the superintendent of the road, has gone to the scene of the disaster, with surgeons, in a special train. Another dispatch dated Northumberland (N. 9 P. says that ten persons are injured, mos jy by fractures of the bones and dislocation of the limbs. Their wounds, however, are not cousidered dangerous by the phypicianB.

Good surgical aid is in attendance at the scene of the disaster lrom Portland and other places. Mrs. Taylor, who had been visiting at Lancas ter, is badly burned, and lies in a critical condition. Four other of the sufferers only remain at Stark, the rest having been removed by their friends. Among the injured are Win Burns, of Lancaster, whose leg is Iractured William McCullis, of Bangor, whose aim has been dislocated and the Rev.

Mr. Baxter, ol Wilton, whose collar bone was broken. The train consisted ot one passenger car, to the rear of which was attached a box car, which was driven half way through the passenger car by the collision. The train Btopped in conse quence of the locomotive becoming unshackled and not by getting off the track. A correspondent of the Journal of Commerce writing from Boston, gathers the following par ticulars concerning the platform of the Know iNotning party irom tne proceedings a meeting of the order in that city, some short time since "It does not oppose foreigners nor their religion, but prelers native Americans lor office aud the religion of our fathers.

It would not have the foreigner naturalized until he is Amer icanized. The party adopts the principles ol Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Hancock, or those of the early founders of the Republic. It will not meddle with Blavery in the slave States and no where else, except when it comes in its way, (which we suppose, means when it comes into Massachusetts, as the Free Soilers predicted it would come,) and then it 'will take it by the It is to oppose the agitation of slavery in Congress." The writer intimates that it may not be necesBary for the future action ol the party to be secret. A Moral Tbiumpu. We can scarcely conceive, observes the Detroit Free Press, of a more sublime moral triumph than the re dec tiou ot Col.

Wm. A. Richardson to Congress from Illinois. As the leader ol the democratic lorco in the House on the Nebraska bill, he incurred the most intense hatred ol nbolilion iuni, and above all other members his defeat Has prayed lor by tho combined enemies of the democratic party throughout the Uuiou. His district was traversed by abolition stump ora torB, and flooded with abolition pamphlets and papers money was used against himiiku water; no effort was lett untried to overthrow him.

It was all to no purpose, however. He boldly and fearlessly "took the bull by the horns," dodging no issue, and seeking for support only ou the score of the justification of bis conduct. He wag sustained. The triumph is a most brilliant one, and it iB a triumph ot principle. a Uses of Adversity Adversity, '1 Sruilt dramatist, is like a toad, ugly anil euormoas, yet hath a precious jewel in its head.

Adversity, undoubtedly, has its uses, as well as prosperity. It is the salt of society as well an private character, without which both would lose their flavor. A season oiuueheoked prosperity often kflicts evils upon mankind in the aggregate and upon the individual which it requires adversity to cure. The California gold mines opened up new sources of enterprise and new channels of trade in every direction. Wealth flowed in so rapidly that it irrigated the whole fields of business and commerce, and luxuriant crops of prosperity sprang up.

The retail dealer entered on wholesale operations the wholesale trader became at once a merchant and importer. A pea nut or apple stand was exchanged for an ice cream sa loon or fancy confectionary and fruit shop. The occupant of a third story floor became a purchaser of real estate, and by aid of mortgages and'Building Association catch pennies he soon found himself nominal proprietor of houses aud lots. Then came the rage for extravagant living. The casrohints wife must have lurniture acd apparel equal at least to that boasted of by the retired millionare.

The book keeper must occupy as fine a house, drive as fast a horse, aid spend as much money as the merchant and the clerk determined to keep equal with either in the hsadlong race of extravagance. When cash was exhausted ctedit weB fresh ana vigorous and any kind of paper was good as gold. But even Credit has certain limits of ex pausion trenched beyond which it is sure to snap. Then came the expedients and nice experiments in mathematics which Boine who undertook to work them out were unable to solve. The confidential salesman would borrow a few hundreds from the firm witheut acquainting any member of the transaction to enable him him take up a note, and of course he would refund the amount in good time.

When the expected time came he was only more deeply involved and plunged in deeper than ever. Presidents of railroad companies lacking a tew hundred thousands to furnish suburban palaces in Windsor Castle style concluded to issue a few false ceriiflcates and thereby raise the amount. Such financial operations succeeded lor a time but as the old proverb says, it is a long lane that has no turn," a day for balancing accounts at last then there was some scampering among the delinquents. North, South, East and West they fled, and euiart was the constable who could track them. Too much prosperity produces the unhealthy inflation Cf monied operations the extravagance which lea to embezzlement, fraud and swindling and finally broke down the confidence of trade and left business a wreck.

The infusion of mineral and agricultural wealth was so much pabulum of trade, which being gorged too greedily, duced a plethora, wuich can only be reduced and purged out by the medicinal application ol adversity. The remedy is being applied, and without doubt will prove successful. Checks will be placed on fraud economy and Franklin's precepts will be more regarded and commer cial convalescence will acknowledge that adver sity, though" like the toad, ugly and venemous hath got a precious jewel in its head." Austria has now three thousand miles of tele graph in operation, Prussia has tour thousand, and Switzerland a proportionably greater num ber. The SwisB have, in fact, more telegraphic line than auy other country on the continent, allowing for the difference in territory. But a'l Europe together cannot equal the seventeen thousand miles of wires in the United States.

The wires in these countries generally run through leaden tubes, under the ground, and not on tall poles, ub here. The submarine Mediterranean line is now nearly complete, so that the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, and Malta, and the Alricuu coast, will soon be brought within the line of telegraphic correspondence. As the passengers on board the steamship Africa were leaving that vessel on Wednesday evening, soon after her arrival at her dock at Jersey City, the revenue officers discovered a a number of watches aud a quantity oi jewelry secreted in some trunks belonging to paBaen gerB. The lurther debarkation of the passengers that night was prohibited, and they were ah strictly searched the next morning before they were allowed to depart. The Surveyor of the Port has iu custody the contraband goods, which are estimated to bj worth seventy live thousand dollars.

The crowding ot passengers on board the Cal ilornia steamers is very strongly condemned in the San Francisco papers. The district utter ney has attempted to arrest this abuse, and the supreme court has been resorted to for the en foicement ot laws iu relation to the sulject Scarcely a passenger veseel enteis port under the present construction of the law that does not carry twice as many passengers as er boats can accommodate iu case ot wreck tr fire. Charges of official misconduct have, it is said been preferred against Thomas Kirkpatrick, the present Slate Prison Inspector, aud they will probably be referred to the Commission now in vestigating charges of a similar nature agaiusi the inspectors, Clark and Storms. The elimination of Gray, the vitriol mau, before the Mayor of New York yesterday, resulted in his commitment to prison iu default of bail. There are fifteen complaints against him, and five hundred dollars bonds in each case is required.

A number ot Banks design applying tj the New Jersy Legislature for re charters, aud several Banking Companies for charters, which involve about $4,000,000 of capital, and a circulation of $14,000,000 to $10,000,000. The Superintendent ot the Erie Railroad is making efforts to prevent the sale of liquor to employees on the trains of that road, by relusing to allow the stoppage ot trains at depots iu the neighborhood of which bars are kept. Aid for Savannah. Dariug uie prevalence of the yellow fever in Savannah, the contributions received to aid iu relieviug the distress and afflictions of the sick and poor amounted to $56 494 S8. cr those spells was caused Dy the long coutinutd use ot irou that it affected the brain aud caused her death Miss r.

had tlicee spasms as the fourth came on she died. Tho mother of Miss Pharr was also examined. She testified to the marriage engagement, and closed her evidence thus She toid him she did not believe he intended to marry ber, that she was ruined, and that he was the cause of it. One scnteuce was, 'I trust you will never treat another lady as' you have treated Had several conversations with Dr. one about six weeks after her death.

Tuid him I was Borry he had no; given iron at UhiisimaB when, I wiohed it dime. He said her stomach was in such a condition it would not do to give her iron uow; replied oi.ii she had taken noue uuiil the lirsl week in September. He said there was some iron iu the assafoutida. Told him her stomach was iu uo better condition wiien she did take iron, than when she refused it. The pills sent the 25i.li were seat unsolicited.

I asked Dr. T. alter Agues' death it he had sent for strychnia. He said he had sent to Dr. Coleman lor three grains, sked him when? He said two mouths previous to her death.

Asked him what he got it for; he said Mrs. Campbell's head, that she had gotten a fall. ner general nealth belore her death was as good as usual the good spirits ol Agnes was caused by Dr. T. telling her that he wa going to Botetourt to make arrangements lor their marriage ou the morning ol her deatn she asked me to cut tier out some sewing Agnes slept in my room except when she vibited abroad she was at Mrs.

Allen's and Mrs. Payne's eariy in December had no suspicion ol anything wrong till the poBt mortem examination Ot. T. aud Agnes had private interviews, sometimes iu a room to themselves he visited us oiten mere was co other person addressing my uauguter naa no otner male associates Agnes Was a person of warm attachment she wab in her twentieth year die had stuuied all tne Drancnes, Liatin, French and Greek was a person ol good edu cation she saw tne large pill the night before tier death supposed she tuoK it in tne morning; Dr. T.

was wnn Agnes wnue at rayne's Or. T. brought her home asked Mrs. and Mr. rharr'a asseur, to the marriage, iu Jauuary, 1852 AgneB uad oidered her manage upparel at Lynchburg; they ctme to baud day or two alter her death.

The father of Miss Pharr his died since the death of his daughter of anxiety and grief. Dr Thompson was acquitted by the jury. A Curious Circumstance A Millionaire Buried in Potters FrELD. Ou the 22d an unkuown man about eighty live years of age, was accidently killed on the Third Avenue Railroad, near Forty secoud strest. An inquest was held the next day by Coroner O'Donnell, and no one coming to claim the body, it was interred, as is usual in such cases, iu Potter's Field, and no more was thought of the unknown deceased until yesterday, wheu Upturned out that the deceased was John L.

Norton, of Pearl and had left behind him more than half a mil lion dollars worth of property. The deceased, it appeared, had left his residence ou the date above mentioned, and had never been heard ot by his relations until yesterday. Strict search was made for the body, but it availed them noth ing. Yesterday, however a lucky day for the heirs they thought they might obtain some in formation relative to their lost relation at the Coroner's office, aud accordingly they visited the place, where they were furnished with all the inquests held since the diy ou which deceased with but little trouble came acroEs the right document the inquest taken by Coroner O'Donnell, on the 22d oa the un kttown man, at Forty second street. From the description given of the deceased in the papers they were satislied that the unknown man was their lost relative, John L.

Norton. They then visited Potter's Field and had the body exhum ed, which went to confirm their previous deter mination as to who the deceased was. The body was theu takon to Greenwood Cemetary for in terment. The most curiouB part of the affair remains yet to be told. An cx polioearaii of the Sixth ware named Brock Carroll, who re signed some time ago, on account, of trie new uuil'orm going into effect, has become the chief heir to this handsome fortune, he being the eraudsou ol the deceased, the nearest heirVat law.

Transcendental The following specimen of higlilulutin' is Irom the Albany Register An infinitepsimal number of minute, semi co.jgealed aqueous particles descended from the heaveus yesterday, and rested upon the eurluce of our terraqueous sphere, producing, by their mixture with miuute aud pulverised particles ol earthy matter, a large quantity of what has usually bueu denominated by poets.hiBtoriaus and'pbilos ophers mod A Hostile Demonstration against Holland. It is Btated that the Administration contemplate a naval demonstration in the ports of Dutcn India, to enforce the claim of Captain Gibson, and compel the authorities there to receive a consular agent from the Uuited States. We do not believe a word of the report. The Washington Staroi last evening contains a very severe article upon Mr. Bennett, of the New York Herald, and threatens to publish certain correspondence which the Editor Bays is olau infamous character, acd relates to certain transactions between Mr.

B. and a lady which took place during Mr. Bennett's visit to Fan's.