Locomotive, Volume 45, Number 5, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 June 1858 — Page 2

k

A movement among the bystanders just at this mo ment attracted the notice of the judge, and he immediately exclaimed, "The defendant must not leave the court." An officer placed himself beside the wretched murderer, as well as forger, and 1 resumed the crossexamination of the witness. . ,', "Now, Mrs. Tucker, please to look at this letter. (It was that which had been addressed to Mary Woodley by her son.) "That, I believe, is your son's handwriting." "Yes." "The body of this will has been written by the same hand. Now, woman, answer: Was it your son this youn" man who, you perceive, if guilty, cannot escape from justice was it he who forged the names of the deceased Mrs. Thorndyke, and of John Cummins, attached to it?" "Not he not he!" shrieked the wretched woman. "It was Thorndyke Thorndyke himself." And then, with a sudden revulsion of feeling, as the consequences of what she had uttered flashed upon her, she exclaimed,'"Oh, Silas, what have I said? what have I done?" ' "Hanged me, that's all, you accursed devil!" replied Thorndyke, with gloomy ferocity. "But I deserve it for trusting in such an idiot; dolt and fool that I was for doing so." ' '''.'.,' 1 1 ' The woman sank down in strong convulsions, and was, by direction of the judge, earned out of the halL The anxious silence which pervaded the court during this scene, in which the reader will have observed I played a bold, tentative, and happily successful game, was broken, as the witness was borne off, by a loud murmur of indignation, followed by congratulatory exclamations on the fortunate termination of the suit The ' defendant's council threw up their briefs, and a verdict was at once returned for the plaintiff. '. .'..' " '" " All the inculpated parties were speedily in custody; and the body of Mrs. Thorndyke having been disentered, it was discovered that she had been destroyed by bichloride of mercury, pf which a considerable quantity was detected in the body.. I was not present at the trial of Thorndyke and his accomplices he for lnurder, and Headly for perjury but I saw by the public prints that he was found guilty, and executed, Headly was transported ; the woman was, if I remember rightly, admitted evidence for the Crown. ; . 'j ' Mary Woodley was of course put into immediate possession of her paternal inheritance; and is now at least she was about four months ago, when I dined with her and her husband at Dale Farm a comely, prosperous matron ; and as happy as a woman with a numerous progeny, an easy-tempered partner, can in this (according to romance writers) vale of grief and tears expect to be. The service I was fortunately enabled to render her, forms one of the most pleasing recollections of my life. ' . ' A Railroad Thais at Sea. A correspondent of The Cincinnati Gazette, writing from on board the cars of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, westof Viucennes, May 2, gives a description of a somewhat novel kiud of railroading. He says: 1 "On crossing the bridge of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, at Vincennes, the traveler westward witnesses a novel sight in railroading. Before him is a lake (the Wabash valley overflowed) over six miles wide, and longer than the eye can reach. Across this sea the train runs on a trestle work that sticks out just four inches above the top of the water. Nothing is seen on its broad surface save these two iron rails,' around which the waters eddy1 and whirl, and dash madly against the slender frame, which seems to tremble under their force. All over the lake are whirling' eddies, carrying big trees and drift round and round. These soon make your head smim, and yott feel that the trestle-work is certainly moving; the bottom seems to be undermined and is moving; while the top is tipping over against the current, and you expect every moment to hear the splash of the train going down into the sea. But it don't go, and there is no danger, fright-l ful as it looks. ' . - ! But now we come to a place that really seems fearful. ; We are in the middle of the lake. It is just twi-1 light Almost out of sight of land nothing but a waste of waters on every side of that long, solitary railway train; we leave the straight line, and go curving' southward like a snake's track. ' Why ? ' Simply because the flood has carried the trestle work away from ' its straight course, and left it in a zig-zag line (and half upset, at that), some distance below where it originally stood. . ' So badly upset was this trestle-work, that in some places the rail on one side was two feet lower than on ' the other, and it seemed as though it wanted only the" weight of the train to throw it entirely down; The lower rail had, however, been taken up, and timbers ; placed on that side to bring it up as high, and in some cases a little higher than on the other, so as to throw ' most of the weight on the upper side.1 It was also braced up and stayed as well as could be done in the ! present state of the flood. ! ; On this half overturned, racked and tottlish-Iooking trestle-work, our train crept cautiously along. A rail-' road train out at sea, with iron enought about it to anchor it safely at the bottom, and creeping along on " a shaky trestle-work, that the engineer is afraid to jar for fear he may jar it down." ' - '' ' .' Banking System. Every State of our confederacy seems now in a greater or less degree to recognize for an established principle that, as banks of issue are but creatures of the law-making power, it is a duty from which there is no honorable retreat, that the same power should also provide adequate guards and pro- i visions for the security of the bill-holder. What is the best basis for such security, is, however, a question up-' on wtucn tnere exists, we think needlessly, a wide diversity of opinion., Our own system has been inactive practical operation for a period of about eighteen years, and, notwithstanding the gross imperfections which in its early years were discovered and amended, we are bold in the allegation that a less percentage of loss has occurred under it than under the system of any other Northern Slate. Indeed, with a few ex-' ceptions, we deem the system as perfect as can well be devised. We of course will not be understood to approve the mortgage element of the system, as we have so frequently urged upon the Legislature the duty of excluding them wholly that we think it unnecessary to reiterate here our objections to that feature. The chief requisites for a security basis are undoubted intrinsic value and ready convertibility, coupled with steadiness of quotation. The stock element of our basis fully comprehends these requisites, and the records of the'bank will showthat during the financial typhoon of last October this element proved indeed a bower-anchor of safety to the . majority of our country banks. Under it they were enabled to retire a sufficient portion of their circulation to command immediate relief at a price, too, for their securities which triumphantly established the wisdom which dictated the provision. The maximum figure . of depression for these stocks was but about 10 per cent, while corporate, railroad and miscellaneous contrivances, therefore considered good invertments, rushed with eagle swoop down, down, down, 20, 30, 50 per cent By submitting to a loss of from 3 to 10 per cent upon a portion only of their securities, very many of the banks attained a position of strength and safety which otherwise they could have reached only by sacrifices seriously impairing their capital; if, indeed, they had not gone down entirely. There are divers inferences legitimately to be drawn from the disasters ot last Fall, which, if comprehended in their true teachings, will prove more valuable to the banking interests of .the country than would be a casket of Kohinoors. To these, especially as bearing upon the great and wonderfully-expanding West, we hope in future numbers to give further attention. Thompson's Bank-Note Reporter. ...: Important Trial. A trial of reaping and mowing machines will be held at Laporte, on Wednesday and Thursday, July .7 and 8, 1858, under the patronage of the State Board of Agriculture. The following premiums will be paid : Best mowing machine. .$30 Second be,tmow'n: machine 15 Best reaping machine. ..." 30 Seood best reaping machine J5 Best comdined reaper and mower. ............. 30 Second beet combined reaper and mower 15 Pensions to Widows and Orphans. The Presidentof the United States has promptly signed the bill exteradiog the provisions of the 1st section oi the act of Febuary 3, 1853, so as to continue, for life, to the widows the half-pay allowed by said act; and, where thereare oo widows, to the chilnren under sixteen years of age. ' Widows retrieving pensions under special acts are alse included in this bpnificcnt measure.

THE LOCOMOTIVE.

SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1858. JJjSaturdayisthe day of publication of the Locomotive when It will alwaysbe ready for aubscrlbers. In nooasewtH weletacopy oftuepaper go from theoffice before public londay. LOCOMOTIVE STEAM PRESS BOOK AND JOB PRINTING OFFICE tlfE would call the attention of Railroad Men, Preside., taof Colleges and Academies, the Medical Profession, and all others, to our assortment of NEW AND BEAUTIFUL TYPE ! ust received from the bent Foundries In the United States Jmbraciiiff all the Medical Signs decent Fractions French Letters Algebraical Signs, ana all tu modern facilities for do In? work in the best style. ' All our lype and Machinery li now, and in good order, including two or Adams1 improved STEAM PRINTING PRESSES which enables ns to do our work In & superior style, on assho lime, and as good terms as r.nv other oftlce. We have on hand a superior article of Hook and ' o 1 -ored Papers and the best of Inks, and tta we are practical woramon. we guaranty an wort: entrusted to us 10 De done In the neatest manner, with promptness and accuracy., , Our Job Department is well supplied with all kinds of New and fashionable lype, and we are prepared to do All Kinds of a"o"fc WorU on the shortest notice, and at the lowest living rates; and : BLANKS OF EVEKI DUSCHIPTIUNI on Cap, Letter, Folio Post, Flat Cap, French, or Colored Papers, and Cards or Card Boards. - ifor the character of our work we confidently refer to any book or joo oeurinfr our impmil, ... Our prices are regulated at the lowest cash standard, so as to be regular and uniform. and equal to all; and contracts for work will be adhered to. without resortto extra charges. jlOrders from a iistunce promptly attended to, and accu racv guarantied. . nf"Offlceon Meridian street, immediately oppositethe Post ' 1 ELDER & HARKNESS. S5T As was expected, the heavy rains last week raised the streams higher than they have heen thi8 year, i Fall creek was over its banks, and some mis creant broke the bank of the race near T. Johnson's letting the water down through the northern part of the city. Fortunately it was stopped before the streets were flooded. White river was higher than it has been since 1847. , Stringtown was surrounded, and the water passed across the National road, doing no other damage than filling cellars, and wells, and de. stroying gardens. On the East bank part of Gulick & Tweeds, and McTaggart's slaughter houses were wash ed into the river, damaging these gentlemen from three to five thousand dollars. : The bank was washed away near these houses for 50 feet back from the river At one time the Terre Haute railroad bridge was in danger, but by the prompt application of three or four car load of stones by the indefatigable President of that road, Mr. Peck, the bridge was saved. The next State Fair offers a large premiumfor the best cow and calf for all purposes. As Muley-nix of the Journal, objects to being preserved in an ark, on account of the expense, we make another sugges tion by which he can make himself useful, as well as ornamental. Let the Governor's wonderful cow, that has a reputation North, South, East and West, be entered for the above premium, together with her affectionate calf, Muley-ni.t, that has been bawling after her all Spring. The good looks of the calf may com" pensate for the reputation of the cow, and secure the premium, besides' adding largely to the receipts of the Fair. - ''" " Minister Wright. On last Monday ex-Gover nor Joseph A. Wright, of Indiana, was confirmed by the Senate as Minister to Prussia. Governor Wright's friends will be gratified that he has been confirmed in this office, one of the highest and most lucrative the President could bestow, and the highest an Indianian has ever received. The President has conferred a high honor on Indiana in making and ratifying this appoint, men t, and our Senators have acted in good faith in securing its confirmation. . " . i CST It is not easy estimating the damage that is done by the occasional overflow of Fall Creek, through the farms, and outlots of the city. We are informed that a small amount invested in a levee, opposite Schofield's Mill, would prevent all this danger and trouble, and confine the creek to its channel. If this is so, it appears to us that our commissioners owe it to a large number of heavy tax payers to examine the matter, and afford them this protection. A few hundred feet of levee might prevent any future overflows. : 1 ' ' Franklin Township. A special election has been ordered in Franklin Township, Marion County, Indiana, on Saturday, July 3, 1858, for a Justice of the Peace, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resig nation of Daniel McMullin. As the legal notice of this election is published in the Journal, a paper that has little or no circulation in that township, we publish the above for the benefit of the voters, at the request of some of our subscribers. r .. f . ; -. : 6a5" Who can throw light on the question asked in another column, under the head of "something wanting." The attention of Agriculturists and Chemists is particularly called to it, as it is of great importance to the agricultural interests of a portion of Indiana. Our correspondent is a worthy farmer, and his statements in regard to the land drained can be implicitly relied on. , , ., , ST We would remind our country readers of the Old Settler's meeting, which takes place next Tuesday, on the Fair Ground, commencing at eleven o'clock. These have been the most interesting meetings held in 'our city in past ears, and there is no rea son why the one next week should not be as much so as any past, ! Indiana Senators. On Saturday the U. S. Sen ate concurred in the majority report of the Judiciary Committee, declaring Messrs Bright and 'Fitch legally entitled to their seats as United States Senators from Indiana. This settles this long vexed question, so that it will not come into the next Legislature. lO" The days are now at their longest and the nights at tliuir shortest twilight continues until near nine o'clock. Up to this time we have had but two or three days in which winter clothing was uncomfortable this forebodes a warm summer and a late fall. ' ' Postmaster Fooler, of New York City, has em ployed a Lady Clerk to attend to the Ladies department for delivering letters. Could not our P. M. follow this example to advantage ? v ' O" On last Monday evening iwe and ours agan enjoyed a delightful serenade. For the pleasure derived, we acknowledge ourselves under many obliga tions to the unknown amateurs. 0We are in receipt of the July number of Grabam'Ulustrated Magazine, from the publisher. A fine num. ber, well filled with interesting article. dTFor Graham's Illustrated Magazine, for July, go to Stewart & Bowen's Book Store.

The Flood at Cairo. Cairo is situated at the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The site of the town was originally low, but a company had built levees, and filled in with earth, until it was raised to a heighth that was considered above high water. Cairo is the termini of the Illinois Central railroad, and was becoming quite a commercial point. The followng account of the flood is from the St. Louis Democrat, of the 16th. Our damages by the floods in this vicinity are nothing in comparison to that felt on the lower Mississippi and its tributaries : The Cairo Company is represented by stock to the amount of $4,000,000, of which Geo. Peabodv owns $700,000, having purchased the same during his visit to this country last year. . ; .. . ... ; - - The frame houses in Cairo, in many instances, have been removed from their foundations, and some of them are floating about in the water. From our very careful and attentive correspondent at Cairo, under date of yesterday, we received the following letter : , Cairo is so far under water that it can hardly be seen or heard from. The water on the inside is now within a foot of the top of the Ohio levee, and lacks only two feet of gettingover it on the outside, and the river is still rising. The water is three feet over Mound City, and the passengers by the Illinois Central have to be ferried for a considerable distance to the river. , ,r , , The suffering here is fearful to contemplate, and the destruction of property is at present incalculable. The inhabitants have mostly been content with saving their lives, leaving their property to take care of itself. Piles of lumber, cattle houses, fences, trunks, and everything generally, are floating about in a miscellaneous mess. The people of Paducah, hearing of our misfortune, sent down by the Thomas Scott, last night, a quantity of bread and meat, and some money, all of which came very opportunely, and we are infinitely obliged to our Paducah friends for their charitable remembrance of us. Most of the women and children have left, yet all the houses on the levee are full, and both the wharf-boats are crowded with people, baggage and furniture. . ,

Legislative Corruption in Pennsylvania. According to the revelations of our Harrisburg correspondent, we may shortly expect a terrible legislative spoils, plunder, bribery and corruption explosion in Pennsylvania. A year or two ago the State canals, &e., of that commonwealth, which cost her forty millions of dollars, and which were worth twenty or at least fifteen millions at the time of their sale, were sold for seven millions. We are now informed that legislative bribery and corruption (a la Wisconsin) did the business. If there be any truth in these ru mors, let it be made known. Let us at least have as full an exposition of the business as the honest portion of the Wisconsin Legislature brought out in reference to the late bribed and corrupted members ot that body. Let us have all the facts. When the public are plundered, if they cannot recover the money, they derive some comfort from knowiug who are the rogues. K Y. Herald. Are there no honest men these days ? or do the people invariably, in selecting their agents, to transact their business, choose men that betray their confi dence and swindle them for their individual profit 2 We have a case in Indiana, that will most likely be before the next Legislature, something similar to that of Pennsylvania, and it is now reported that the bond holders could profitably expend one and a half to two million dollars to get the Wabash and Erie Canal agreement rescinded, and the State saddled with a debt of near eight million dollars, and a canal that would be a continual source of expense. Let the people of this State look well to their next Legisla ture, and try to get honest men. '. The Messrs Underhill, of this city, have be came engaged in a Bank, in Pennsylvania. ' An item has been going the rounds that they were arrested in Philadelphia under a charge of conspiracy to defraud.1 This has been fairly tried, and they have been honor ably acquitted it appears that it was a malicious pros, ecution, concocted to extort money. The following notice of the case is from the Philadelphia Ledger of Tuesday. 1 ' The case of J. W. & R. R. Underhill, Directors of the Shamokin Bank, charged with a conspiracy to defraud Mr. N. Jones, came up on a further hearing yesterday, before Alderman Ogle, but in consequence, of the absence of Mr. Jones, the prosecutor, the defendants were discharged., Republican Ticket. The Republicans in Mass Convention assembled, on last Saturday, nominated the following candidates for the different county offices: ' For Representatives. J. W. Gordon, L N. Cotton. .,.,"'' , Sheriff. Wm. J. Wallace; ( . , , Recorder. A. G. Wallace; ' ' Commissioner. Samuel Moore; ! ,". : ' Prosecutor. James N. Sweetzer; ' " Surveyor. Royal Mayhew; .',,'' ': Treasurer. T. D. Barker, j . ', , ' 1 Coroner. John Moffitt. , , . I There has been a great deal of talk among the dis appointed candidates, and their friends during the 1 week, and a good many hard names called, but we ' have no doubt this will all blow over before the election. , . The Democrats make their nominations today. '; THE FLOOD AT CAIRO. . -Centralia, June 15. ' ' The reports from Cairo are of most an alarming character. The water was still rising and running over the Ohio Levee in several places. Mr. Arkley, , Chief Engineer of the Central Road, crives it as liis opinion that one foot more of a rise will sweep Cairo entirely away. ' JUound tity is under water, lhe de pot grounds, the highest part of the town, are covered to the depth oi tour or live inches. Passengers are conveyed, one-quarter of a mile from Mound City, in flatboats to Cairo. . " LARGE FIRE IN EVANSVILLE; , , Evanwille, Monday, June 14. On Saturday even- ' ing, between seven and eight o'clock, a fire broke out in the building occupied by Babcock & Sonntag, on Water street, and before it could be subdued destroyed numbers one, two, three, four and five on Water street, and numbers one and three on Main street The following is the loss, as near as can be learned:' iSabcock & fconntarrs hardware store, S30,O00; insiiioil fni. 1)9 Snil Dicl.a RaVwwt'o lneo la $13 000. i insured for $5,000. Babcock Brothers' building was insured for $5,000. ; The Canal Bank building is dam aged to the amount of about $1,500, and is fully insured. The Journal office building is a total wreck; insured for $5,000 , the material is insured for $5,000. A. Reis, leather and wool dealer, lost but little, exceDt the damage in removine his coods. Ahlerinsr & Bruminer, clothiers, on the corner, removed all their' goods in a damaged condition. Louis Kahn removed all of his goods, but will lose by damage from mud and water. 1 be damage on all the goods removed will not exceed $2,000. The total loss will not fall much short of $100,000. . W Hon. James M. Gregg, M. C. from this dis. trict, passed through this city on Wednesday, on his way home. ' ' If-jT Mr. A. Vines, of Lawrence township, brought us some real bine grass four feet three inches high it is good grass, but we have some in the office higherO" John U. Pettit has been nominated for re election to Congress by the Republicans of the 1 eleventh district. 6Could not a muzzle be invented for the Journal calf, that would prevent it from abusing its moustache its attempts to draw its sustenance from the Lrovernois cow ? This is a job for some cunning workman.

" PIKE TOWNSHH'. Pursuant to notice the Democracy of Pike Township met in Convention at the Township House, Saturday, the 1 2th inst. Dr. G. W. Duzan moved that Wm. Jones take the Chair. Carried unanimously. . On motion of A. P. Wiley, E. Klingensmith was appointed Secretary. The business ot the meeting having been stated. Jacob Sourwine moved to take a vote to instruct for Congress, which proved to be Robert Walpole, as the choice. A. P. Wiley then moved that the President appoint a Committee of five to carry said instructions to the Congressional Convention. Jacob Sourwine, A. P. AViley, T. E. Wats, J. C. Myers, and Joseph Hartman, were appointed as said Committee. Dr. Duzan then moved that delegates be instructed for County officers, which were as follows : For Representatives, Abraham Cones, and J. R. Elder ; Sheriff, Joseph Loftin, as first choice, and J. F. Gulick, second choice, Treasurer, James Kirlin ; Recorder, D. C. Greenfield ; County Commissioner, Jacob Sourwine. The following resolutions were offered by Dr. Duzan, and dopted by yeas 6, nays 8, and 14 silent : ... Resolved, That the Democrats of Pike Township, now in Convention assembled, fully and cordially indorse the doctrine contained in the last resolution pass

ed by the Democratic State Convention, of the 8th of January, 1858, termed in that resolution the practical application of the great doctrine of the Kansas and Nebraska bill. The folllowing is the language of that .Resolution : Resolved, That we are still in favor of the great doctrine of the Kansas and Nebraska bill, and that by a practical application of that doctrine, the people of a State or Territory are vested with the right of ratifying or rejecting at the ballot box, any Constitution that may be formed for their government, &c. ' ' ; Resolved, That we cordially agree with the construction placed upon this resolution, which is as follows: ' : " A literal, and proper construction of the resolution would after the time of its adoption, embrace the application of every Territory seeking admission into the Union as a State, and would be of as binding obligation in one as another application without regard to whether it were made by Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, Nebraska, Washington, New Mexico, Utah or a Territory by any other name." 1 Daniel McClure, John W. Dodd, N. S. Cunninghrm, J. E. McDonald, Samuel E. Perkins, A. Davidson, &c." , i Resolved, That we as Democrats fully and cordial ly pledge ourselves to the support of the doctrine of the 8th ot January convention, contained in the language given in our first resolution, with the construction placed upon it by other nominees of that convention, and therefore We remonstrate against any effort to ingraft upon Democratic doctrinfc any policy opposed to this doctrine, and, therefore, we are opposed to the nomination of any Democrat for Congress, or our State Legislature, who is opposed to extending to Kansas the full and entire benefits of the Kansas and Nebraska policy. 1 1 Resolved, That we are in favor of encouraging common schools for the general diffusion of knowledge among the masses ; by wise and just legislation. But we regard much of the present school law as very unwise and unjust, and as decidedly calculated to cripple the energy of many in behalf of common schools, and, therefore, we recommend a thorough revision of our present school laws by our next legislature. On motion of Dr. Duzan, the Secretary was requested to have the proceedings of this meeting published in the Sentinel, Volksblatt, and Locomotive. : On motion of James Reveal, the meeting adjourned. '-. WM. JONES, President. E. Klingensmith, Secretary. 1 ' We feel highly complimented by the unsolicited preference expressed by the patriotic Democracy of Pike Township, for our nomination for Representative of this county; but we would say to our friends in Pikei that our engagements are such that' we could not, under any circumstances, accept a nomination for that, or any other office, even if ratified by the convention to-day. The office of Representative is a very im" portant and responsible one, and there are other men in the county who would do credit to the position, who are fully able, and would use all honorable means to secure success, by a free and full discussion of the principles and policy of the party before the people. Let such men be Unanimously nominated to-day. J. R. E. ' The Coming Crops. The following timely suggestions on the coming corn and wheat crops, is from the pen of Dr. Stevenson, President of the State Board of Agricuture, in the Putnam Banner, under date of June 10. We had a heavy rain yesterday and it is still raining yet. There is still much corn not planted, and much that has been planted in wet land has rotted, and in many other fields, where the corn is up, the ground is so baked by the constant rains that it is doing badly. The farmers on high dry ground will make corn, but on all flat lands the crop will be good for but little. The wheat generally looks exceedingly well except when on very flat land; here it is hurt by the' water on it. But still there is hope for a fair wheat crop. Let farmers then, every where, be prepared to save it well. There is frequently much wheat lost in gathering it after it is cut. If wheat is cut with a cradle, it should be gathered with the hand-rake, and in this way it may be gathered clean. If the cradle is used, see that it is in good order. If a machine is used, see that you have a good one. Commonly machines cut cleaner than the cradle. ' A large amount of wheat is often lost in wet seasons by bad shocking. See that you have competent and faithful hands to do the shocking. Wheat well shock ed will stand a great amount of rain uninjured ; but if poorly done, m such weather as we now have promise of, all may be lost. ... There is another thing farmers should consider ; it is that they will need an extra number of hands during harvest. Usually the corn crop is "laid by," by the time wheat is readv to cut. . This season it is otherwise. ' If corn is raised, the cultivation has to be done during harvest, for planting is not yet done, and much of the wheat has headed. Harvest will be here in the height of corn working. The plows must go whilst the wheat is being cut or the corn must be lost. Now is the time to look out your hands for harvest, as your boys must, most likely, remain at the plow. There is plenty of hands now out of work. THE INDIANA SENATORS. , The Senate on Saturday, by a decided vote, adopted the report of the committee declaring that Messrs. Bright and Fitch are entitled to their seats as Senators from Indiana; the foimer until the 3d of March, 1863, and the latter until the 3d of March, 1861. .These two cases presented the peculiar feature that tliere was in neither of them any other party claiming the seats, but the investisation took place in conse quence of a protest from a portion of the members of the legislature, auegmg an liuuimauiy m uuiumg the convention of the two Houses at the time of the election, and against the certificate of the Governor, under the broad seal of the State, declaring that they were both duly elected. Mr. Bright has been so long and so favorably known as an experienced and efficient member of the Senate, for some time indeed the President pro tern. of the body, and one so justly possessing the respect and confidence of his colleagues, that his loss could not but have been most sensibly felt in the National Coun cils; and though his colleague, Mr. x itch, oeing a new member, ( having taken his seat for the first time at the present session,) has not had either the same oppori .i V i... : r H,f- 'R'rrV.t luniues or me legisiauve experience """"e! yet he gives the promise that he will prove a valuable ftceessinn tn that, imnnrtant conservative branch of the National Legislature. We have no doubt, therefore, that the present decision will give satisfaction even to those members of the Senate who, from convictions of duty, opposed the report of the Judiciary committee. National Intelligencer, Washington City. O" John P. Hale, Republican, has been re-elected United States Senator from Connecticut For a copy of Godey's Lady's Book, for July, go to Stewart & Bowen, Booksellers. The total liabilities of the defunct firm of Lawrence Stone & Co., of Boston, are $2,000,000.

CITY COUNCIL. 1 The Mayor, at the meeting on Saturday night presented communications from the Common Councils of Baltimore,Maryland, and Peoria, Illinois, accompanying a volume of the reports of the municipal proceedings for the past year, in the former city, and a map of the latter. Presents accepted and communications ordered to be answered. ' ' An invitation to attend the grand Concert of German vocalists and musicians, on Wednesday evening next, was accepted. A petition from sundry persons was submitted, praying an extension of market hours until eleven o'clock A. M.: that the sale of fresh meats, fish and vegetables be confined to the market spaces; and that a Saturday evening market be provided for. Mr. Locke moved the reference of the petition to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Porter resisted the motion. The petition should be referred to some committee, the chairman of which would be a friend of the meaures proposed. On principle, he was opposed to any such measures. Mr. Greenfield spoke in advocacy of the unrestricted applicability of the universal and illimitable laws of trade, in opposition to the unjust and finite intermeddling enactments of the City Council. The petition was tabled by a decided vote. Afterward it was taken up and refered to the Committee on Markets. Sundry petitions for street improvements were presented, and disposed of. . The City Sexton sent up a prayer for an increase of wages. Prayer heard, and will probably be granted. Accounts amounting to $78 75 were allowed. The city gas bills were complained of, and Mr. Locke gave notice of a repealing ordinace that he at some future time should introduce. Dr. Dunlap submitted a report in reference to the City Hospital. The work is progresssing. A deficit of $1,597 was shown, which was asked presntly out of the City Treasury. A further appropriation of $403 was asked. The $2,000 asked for was granted. The Tresurer submitted his monthly report. Fiftythree dollars and some cents are in the City Treasury. The Clerk submitted his monthly report. A shocking state of city fiscal matters were exhibited. The Street Commissioner submitted a report certifying to sundry accounts for gutter cleaning on Illinois and Meiridian streets. Accounts allowed, and the City Attorney instructed to prosecute real estate holders who refused to pay. The City Sexton's report showed for the month of May 27 interments, 24 from the city. The Chief Fire Engineer submited a report The ' condition of the public cisterns was referred to, the purchase of a force-pump of sufficient capacity for filling the cisterns was suggested, and C. King and John L. Avery recommended as Assistant Fire Engineers. It appeared, in discussing the report, that the Street Commissioner had been remiss in attending to his duty with regard to the public pumps; so the forcepump was ordered as a sort of assistant of that functionary. It will cost about $100. Messrs. King and Avery were confirmed. The City Engineer estimated the cost of bouldering Washington street, between Illinois and Pensylvania, at $3 per square foot. The Captain of the Poliece reported number of arrests for May, 70. Acounts for police service certified to and allowed. A Select? Committee was ordered to report as to the propriety of employing a competent Engineer to survey streets outside of' the corporation limits. The City Engineer was instructed to advertise for bids for the constructitiou of a stone culvert on Virginiia avenue at South street, and a wooden one on East; to readvertise for bids for the improvement of Market street from the Canal to West ; to establish the grade corner of Alabama and St. Joseph streets, preparatory to building a cistern now under contract ; to notify the Indiana and Cincinnati Railroad Company to widen and deepen their culverts on Virginia avenue, and to advertise for proposals for building bridges across Pogue's Run, on Meridian and Pensylvania streets. The Street Commissioner was instructed to drain a certain pond on Fort Wayne avenue; to repair the walls along Pogue's Run forthwith; to repair the bridge across Pogue's Run on South street, and to make himself active and retrotractive generally.

v (jras pipes were ordered to be earned into the Jo. o engine house. The City Marshal was directed to notify the Indianapolis and Pitsburg Railroad Company to remove so much of their track as lies in Railroad street . , Mills and Mansur presented a bill of $36 for carriage hire for the members of the National Division Sons of Temperance, the city, by a resolution of the Council, having tendered her hospitality to those gentlemen. Refused. Ordinance providing for the grading and graveling of Indiana avenue, between West street and St. Clair, and for grading and paving the gutters on Illinois street, between Maryland and the Union railway culverts, were passed. . , ' Five hundred dollars were appropriated to the Young America Hook and Ladder Company. Adjouned, after spending about $5,000 of the city's money, to meet on Wednesday evening next. Sentinel. Steps Towards Heaven ; or religion in common life, a series of lay sermons for converts in the great awakening, by T. S. Arthur. The above is the title of a neatly printed volume just published by Derby & Jackson, New York, and which can be obtained of Messrs. Stewart & Bowen, of this city. The preface gives the full object and design of this volume, and is as follows : , .'." ". No special theology is taught in this volume. ; It addresses itself to no particular sect or denomination. It has no aim but to assist men to grow better, and thence, happier. The author comes to the reader, and seeks to inspire him with an unselfish, even a divine and holy purpose ; to aid him in the conquest of evil affections ; and to furnish him with incentives to right liv-, ing. . . Religion is life ; that is, a life of goods deeds in the world and, unless such a life be led, no matter what a man's faith may . be, his religion is vain. Piety, which means the formal worship of God, and Charity which consists in acting justly among men, make, when . united in any one, the true Christian. Charity is the great essential ; for, if a man love not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen ? Worship, therefore, in the absence of charity, is vain, and the prayers of one who does not deal justly and humanely with his fellow-men, can never ascend into heaven.' Such is the doctrine of this book, and in teaching it, the author has chosen the attractive and beguiling form of life-pictures, narratives, and conversations, hoping thereby to win the attention and hold the interest of his readers, until the lessons he- would teach are written upon their minds in ineffaceable characters. He takes, as it were, the truth-seeker at the church door, as he is about going back for his six days' toil, tempta- . tion, and experience iu the world, and tries to make him comprehend that religion is for the daily life, and cannot be put aside at the tranquil close of Sabbath ' evenings. That in every department of business ; in everv office and nrofession : and in cverv household duty, men and women must be governed by the divine precepts of the Bible, or they cannot move a step heavenwards, no matter how devoutly they may have worshipped in the congregations of the people. From England. By the arrival of the Arago at this port and the Europa at Halifax yesterday; we have European advices to the afternoon of the 5th instant The news is important i . ; t . - Our representative at London had communicated with the British government with reference to the outrages of the British cruisers. In the House of Commons, on the 4th instant, Mr. Fitzgerald, under Secretary of State, in reply w an interrogatory, said that the American government had made grave charges against certain British officers, but no official accounts had been received from those officers that if such occurrences as those complained of had occurred, they would be viewed with the deepest regret and immediate explanations given. In the meantime orders had been sent out to the officer in command of the British squadron in the Cuban waters to make everv inquiry into the subject of the recent visits to American vessels, and that the greatest caution and forbearance should be exercised towards vessels bearing the American flag.