e fish seized and the sloop and crew dismissed. ur informer said that the unfortunate speculator emed to have afterwards considerable British old!

The cause of the destruction of the salmon, was ot so much the numbers caught by the fishermen, s to the obstructions which the dam at Enfield laced in the way of the descent of the young fish o the salt water. A resident of Montague, when a oy, distinctly remembers seeing, in a very dry ummer, when the water hardly flowed over that lam, thousands of very young salmon on the upper ide prevented from going down, all of which died there in a short time.

The experiment of replenishing the river would be well worth trying.

Appleton has published a very good treatise on the breeding of fish.

Japan and China.

The Baltic brought the latest intelligence from this quarter of the globe. The American treaty with Japan had been perfected, the U. S. steamer Powhattan remaining to accomplish it. The islands of Japan, especially Niphon, had been visited by a terrific earthquake, which had much injured Jeddo, the capital, and had almost destroyed Simoda, the port assigned to the Americans. When the Powhattan arrived at Simoda, it presented a complete picture of desolation. After the shock which had prostrated the buildings, the sea receded from the shore and then returned with immense violence, sweeping over the whole town to the depth of five or six feet, carrying away houses, bridges and temples in one mass of ruin. Five times during the day did the sea thus ebb and flow over the devoted city driving the largest junks in the harbor miles above high water mark, and spreading desolation every where. About two hundred persons lost their lives by this overflow, the inhabitants generally fleeing to the mountains that overhang the city.

The Russian frigate Diana, in the harbor, waiting for the ratification of a treaty, was swung entirely round forty-three times; at one ebb of the water her anchor was left bare, although cast in twenty feet of water. She lost her keel and rudder and finally filled and sunk in attempting to leave the harbor for another road where she might repair her damages. Her crew were all saved.

From China, we learn that the rebels have been driven from Canton and the blockade stopped.This event was brought about by the combined action of the Imperialists and the people. The forts have all been regained and the insurgents driven off to a distance. Several other strong holds of the rebels have fallen into the hands of the Imperialists, it is said by buying up the ring-leaders. The Imperialists, however, have used their victory in the most cruel and bloody manner. Hundreds of the captured insurgents have been put to death to strike terror into the remainder. Shanghai has likewise been taken by the Imperialists and the victory followed by the most atrocious butcheries of prisoners, who were tortured and put to death. It is thought that the rebellion is at an end.

Hindoostan.

The extent and character of the British Empire in India are hardly known and appreciated in this country. It reaches from beyond the Indus to the borders of Siam and from the Mountains of Cashmere to Cape Comorine. In the whole of this vast territory, there is nothing in the way of the complete consolidation of British power. As fast as new

acquisitions are made, they are incorporated as component parts of the Empire and all governed and controled by the same power.

The four most recent annexations are Shansee, Nagpore, Pegu, and the Punjaub. Nagpore is the great cotton field of India. It is in this province that the English hope to raise cotton sufficient for all their demands, and thus be independent of the supply of a dreaded rival. This district contains 80,000 square miles and 4,000,000 of people.

Neither has the English East Indian Government been unmindful of the interests of their new possessions in keeping up their progress in all the distinctive marks of the age. The telegraphic wires connect Calcutta to Attuck and will be at Peshawur in three months, a distance of one thousand miles. The whole extent of wire connecting Calcutta, Madras and Bombay is three thousand miles. Railways have been commenced to connect Calcutta with Lahore, twelve hundred miles, and in the Scinde and the Punjaub, roads have been commenced. The natives have taken a great fancy to a ride on the railways and crowd the third class cars in great numbers.

In 1854 was opened the Ganges Canal, navigable for eight hundred miles, a work of great usefulness. Gas has been introduced into Calcutta, and there is to be an immense tubular bridge placed over the Hoagley river at Calcutta.

Cuba.

A letter from on board the U. S. frigate San Jacinto sent in such hot haste to Havana to redress grievances, says that they came upon a perfect "Tom-fool's errand." Every thing was quiet in Havana, without the least occasion for any excitement, and nothing existing but what could be settled by any reasonable persons in a few minutes. The national vessel was received with much respect, and the officers were treated with great civility. The Spanish Admiral said to one of the officers, that, in all of the alledged "outrages," if a little time were allowed for explanation, and a little courtesy exhibited by our Consul, in referring all matters to the authorities of the Island, before sending the accounts to Washington, a great deal of trouble, excitement and ill feeling would be avoided. The splurge which our Government has made, in sending so many armed vessels to Cuba, was perfectly unnecessary.

THE APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM IN THE NAVY.-There is very general as well as a very erroneous impression prevailing relative to the workings of the apprentice system just introduced into the service by Secretary Dobbin. The system, after mature deliberation, has been adopted, not with the view of furnishing the right kind of material for lieutenants, captains and commodores, but to effect a radical and permanent improvement in the character of the seamen in the employ of the government. Naval apprentices are not in the line of promotion. They may by good conduct be advanced to the grade of a petty officer, but beyond that grade they cannot advance.-Exchange.

It is this very fact, stated in the closing lines of the above paragraph, that gives us such poor seamen in the national navy. In the merchant service, a good seaman can rise to the command of the vessel, if properly educated and possessing the needed qualifications, but in our "Democratic" navy, no such promotion is allowed. In our Republican country "beyond a certain grade they cannot advance." This is the present complaint brought against the effectiveness of both the army and navy in the English service. It is folly to imitate this aristocratic practice in our country. It is different in France-there merit is rewarded, and there is nothing in the way in the progress of talent from the ranks to the Marshal's baton.

Not long since we were told in some of our ex

changes, that an individual had received the appointment of Lieutenant in one of the new regiments, who had distinguished himself in Mexico as a subaltern officer. On inquiry, it was found that since that time he had been serving as a private in the United States service, for want of some other employment. What does our ultra Democratic President do but at once strike off his name from the rolls of the new regiment, on the ground that an officer ought not to be taken from the ranks! This is the most Democratic Democracy of which History gives us a record!

Secret Societies.

We wonder why, as a part of the history of the day, the Times did not, in its article on "Counter Secret Societies," mention the new "Democratic" secret organization at the West called the "Sac Nichts," or Say Nothings. That association is banded together by all those secret ties of brotherhood so effective among the superstitious Germans of "Father land." It is destined to be an operative agent in the campaign of 1856 and entirely on the Democratic side. The time is coming when the editor of the Times must either, for the sake of consistency, denounce it and thus bite off his own nose, or else, gracefully succumb to its influence, exclaiming as he does so, "what is sauce for the goose is not sauce for the gander."

"Fame."

Governor Pollock of Pennsylvania, in a visit to some school not long since told the boys that when he was young, he wrote the word fame with a stick in the sand of the road where he was standing.Very soon the wind passed over the letters and ob literated them. "Be careful," said he, "boys, to write the word fame on something more durable than the dust of the road." Is the prospect of future renown the proper motive to place before the minds of young lads as their incentive to study ?— How often do we find such elevated school visitors talking in this style before the young mind, of the embryo Governors and Presidents that may then be in that school. Is this right?

Fanning in Church.

The N. Y. Churchman, in a long article on "Behaviour in Church," condemns totally the use of the fan. It says, " Avoid the use of the fan in church, at all times. During the heat of the summer, it is, no doubt, a great luxury. But we are not, in God's Holy Temple, to think of luxuriesrather of endurance and sacrifice. The practice is a most irreverent one. When we go to perform our solemn devotions to God, we are not to give way to self-indulgence. It is a profane familiarity in the presence of Him who 'is greatly to be feared in the assemblies of His saints.'"

A congregation in the summer season presents rather a ludicrous appearance with the fan moving in all directions.

The Mormons.

There is no kind of sincerity among the Mormons. By the aid of Brigham Young, Col. Steptoe had arrested all the murderers of Gunnison and his party, and brought them into the Territory to be tried.The evidence was conclusive, when, to the surprise of all, the Mormon Jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter only, and the prisoners were sentenced to three years' confinement. It was not long after when, by some means best known to the Mormons, who wish to make common cause with the Indians, the prisoners escaped from the Penitentiary.

Our City-No. 3.

A few years ago, the Little River, called by the Indians the Siccinam, was winding its way to the Connecticut, amid green and peaceful meadows.— The silky tassels of the cornfields waved lightly in the breeze, and the Charter Oak, like a sentinel, seemed to keep watch over the valley, to mark the returning seasons. It is an old story that before Hartford was settled, when the Indian was monarch of all he surveyed, he had no almanac, but the old Charter Oak. When its leaves were of the size of a mouse's ear, he knew it was time to plant the corn. With later years, came the huskings in the light of the harvest moon, when the brother Jonathans wooed the fair Puritan maidens, and thenthe cornucopia of the year being full-came the Thanksgiving, that all was plenty, and all was peace. Now, what a change has come over this quiet spot! The march of improvement has extended even here. The Little River is spanned here and there by bridges of iron and stone that arch it beautifully. Great armories rise upon the banks, for the manufacture of rifles and revolvers. embankment of earth three miles long, being covered with turf, and planted with trees and shrubs, encloses the armory for revolvers, which is five hundred feet long, with its arabesque cupola of scarlet and blue gleaming in the sun. Here, too, are repositories of arms, and houses for the workmen-not in long, unsightly ranges, but standing apart, with room for gardens and grounds. There are fine stone houses for the superintendents, with wide sidewalks, nicely curbed and planted with rows of trees. Around" Van Dyke Avenue," as around the boulevards of European cities, we can take our summer evening drive; for the breeze will come up cool and fresh from the blue Connecticut at our side, as we look off in one direction into the city of Hartford, and opposite to the beautiful meadows stretching towards the ancient town of Wethersfield.

An,

The groves of the neighborhood of Little River, are made vocal with the shrill scream of the steam whistle, and the oft-times repeated death-warrant of Sharp's rifle. It is echoed in Australia and California, from the Rocky Mountains to the Crimea, and we might fancy Queen Victoria's portrait, now drawn, with the sceptre in one hand, and (not "Queen Anne's pocket piece," but) one of Sharp's rifles in the other. The picture might not be inappropriate with Sebastopol in the background! This is a great feature-a speaking one-in our midst, and Hartford furnishes its share of the materiel of war.

At the extreme north end of the city stands the Arsenal, with its gates of bayonets and gate-posts of cannon, surmounted by cannon balls. Over the entrance is a broad shield, with the coat of arms of Connecticut apparently enfolded in the star spangled banner, and guarded by our own national bird

"Though he inherit

Nor the pride, nor ample pinion
That the Theban eagle bare,
Sailing with supreme dominion
Through the azure deep of air”--

one would suppose us a very belligerent people.But Col. N. G. Hinckley, the Quarter Master General, shows us through his neatly kept and appropriately arranged store houses of mortal weapons with a courtesy and gallantry quite re-assuring to the more timid sex. Let us turn, then, from these worthy sons of Mars to what might, instead of "conquering a peace," interest a Peace Congress.

We have great philanthropic institutions in our' city, so often described and referred to that an

other word respecting them may be quite superfuous. Every one has heard of the Hartford Deaf and Dumb Asylum, the first established in this country. The Rev. Mr. Turner and Mr. Clerc watch over its interests and conduct its affairs in the most admirable manner. Here, for long years, labored and taught those gifted and devoted men, -those truly Christian gentlemen-the Rev. Thom⚫as Gallaudet and Lewis Weld, Esq.-both now resting from their labors. A beautiful and fitting monument of white marble rises in the grounds of the Asylum to the memory of Mr. Gallaudet, for he was its founder and first superintendent. The design and execution are by one of his graduates, and the whole is a tribute from the deaf-mute pupils of this institution, who had been taught by these excellent men that wonderful pantomime which revealed the world of Thought and intellectual happiness, and pointed the road to Immortality!

In another part of the city, amid beautiful gardens and grounds, stands the Retreat for the Insane, where all that is soothing and healthful in nature combines to give repose to the over-tasked brain. One can hardly imagine the wear of nerve and strength which must be the result of such unremitting labors. as those of Dr. Butler, the eminent and skilful physician, who by his gentleness and suavity united to firmness, controls his afflicted patients. He has the sympathy and appreciation of all. This Institution has many friends who testify their interest by contributing in various ways as well to the comfort as to the entertainment of its inmates. Besides presents of books, pictures, and whatever can amuse sent by gentlemen, with all the soothing and kindly influences of Rev. Mr. Hooker, the Chaplain; ladies too, like ministering angels, go to beguile their unfortunate sisters with fancy work and other feminine pastimes, thus helping to restore them to themselves and their homes.

Midway between these two Asylums, in classic shades, stands the brown stone Chapel, and Halls of Trinity College, whence have emanated so many Episcopal clergymen. To be Pastor of one of our churches seems a sure stepping stone to a Bishopric, an encouraging fact for young Rectors, to whom the promotion may come "in apostolical succession." The Rev. Dr. Goodwin is the President of Trinity College. A distinguished Faculty preside over its interests.

Our city has its orphan asylums, city missions for the poor and suffering, and to the poor the gospel is preached. Hartford has always given more than any other city of its size to the great benevolent objects of the day. Yet it should never be forgotten, as John Randolph said when the claims of the suffering Greeks were pressed, with his skinny fin- . ger pointing at home: "Remember the Greek is at. your door." Fifteen years ago, a society of ladies, who met to make coats and garments for the poor, found it difficult to dispose of them, as there were not enough needy persons to accept all that were made. No such difficulty exists now! In the "simple annals of the poor," so touchingly narrated in the "walks" among them, noted in the Religious Herald, we are told of much suffering that is only known to those who seek it out. Happily there are those who do good as they have opportunity.There is a free Episcopal Chapel, built of stone, of which the noble hearted excellent Mr. Fisher is Rector.

There is a free Chapel, sustained by the Congregational Churches, of which the no less devoted Mr. Hawley is the missionary. These good men pass their whole time in works of charity, visiting

the poor,

distributing alms, and ministering to thos

in want of spiritual and temporal consolation There are some self-denying and benevolent gen tlemer. who, after the business pursuits of the day pass their evenings in teaching ragged schools,and sisters of charity and mercy, besides the In stitution bearing that name, who teach little girl belonging to poor families, to read and to sew This is beginning at the foundation to make sober hopest, and industrious, those who are to become the wives and mothers of our Republic. Let u pay a tribute of respect and gratitude to that truly noble hearted and benevolent gentleman who from his own private fortune has erected a home for the Widow. He is one of Nature's noblemen, and would there were more like him.

Thus here, as every where, is much of misery mingled with so much that is beautiful around us The web of life, although on one side embroidered with pictures and flowers, has another side, where the dark threads only mingle.

But now the inclement season is over and gone All about us the gardens and court yards, which adorn almost every dwelling, are growing bright with flowers, the lawns are putting on their velve robes of living green,' and the orchards are wreathed with blossoms. Let the poets of Connecticut sing her beauties; let her great landscape painter, Mr Church, come home and paint her loveliness, for the storms of winter are past, the "silver linings" of the clouds are turned towards us, and we can now repeat the motto of our city-"Post nubila Phoebus"-"After the clouds the Sun." Vale.

VIVA.

Centennarians of Connecticut. ·Mr. Editor:-Would not a record, authentic, accurate and complete, of the names of all the persons living in the state, who have attained the age of 100 years or more, and of those who may have died at that age during the year, be a document interesting to the public and worthy of preservation? Would it not be easy for some one in Hartford to obtain the materials for such a document from members of the Legislature? Would not members from the few towns in which these venerable relics of antiquity remain, readily and cheerfully communicate to any person who shall regard it, (say the Editor of the Courant or some professional antiquarian) the names, date of birth, &c., of the class of persons named? Might not some one easily make out a document of this kind annually, valuable for preservation, by some antiquarian or historical society, among the memorials of the past? As a contribution to such a record the writer would communicate the following:

Mrs. Rebecca Bowers, of the town of Chatham, parish of Middle Haddam, Connecticut, attained to the age of a hundred years on the 9th of April, 1855. She is able to walk, her hearing good, her eyesight has failed but recently; she seems entirely free from disease and pain, is constantly cheerful, memory retentive and converses intelligently'; enjoys life and fears not death, being sustained by christian hope. Within a year she has attended public worship about two miles from her residence. Her parents lived to a great age; her grandmother *died a hundred and three years old, and an uncle at more than a hundred. K. Chatham, May, 1855.

New clothes make some people very pious. For a whole month after a certain miss obtained a now mantilla, she appeared in church three times a Sunday.

CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.

SENATE.

Friday Morning, May 25th. Senate met at nine. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Washburn.

Senate concurred with the House in the reference of several resolutions, bills for public acts, reports and petitions.

Bill for public act relative to the settlement of estates, referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Bill for public act relating to Banks, referred to Com. on Banks.

Bill for public act relating to borough sheriffs, referred to Com. on Judiciary.

Mr. Ferry, from select committee on Federal Relations on the Governor's message relative to Kanzas and Nebraska, reported a preamble and resolution, disapproving the act of Congress repealing the Missouri Compromise and disapproving the doctrine of squatter sovereignty, asserting that Connecticut will never consent to the extension of slavery, opposing the Fugitive Slave Law, and declaring her intention to support the Union. Laid on the table, ordered to be printed and made the order of the day for Wednesday next at ten.

Report of Com. appointed to publish school laws, referred to Com. on Education.

Mr. Babcock, from Com. on Education, reported favorably on petition from members of a school district in Plymouth to be set off to the first school society in Harwinton. Report accepted and resolution passed.

Mr. Ferry, from com. on Judiciary, on a bill for an act relating to the fees of town clerks, reported adversely, but offered a substitute which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

Same com., on a bill respecting trustees, reported adversely. Report accepted and bill rejected.

Same com., on a bill relating to the indemnificaion of sheriffs, &c., reported adversely. Report accepted and resolution rejected.

Same com., on a bill relating to Justices of the Peace reported favorably. Bill ordered printed.

Same com., on a bill relating to salaries and fees, reported adversely, but offered a substitute which was ordered printed.

Same Com., on a remonstrance respecting the Dostponement of the session of the Court of Errors or Hartford county, reported that the remonstrance came too late. Report accepted.

Same Com., on a bill relating to salaries and fees, eported favorably. Bill ordered printed.

Same Com., on a bill concerning fees and disursements, reported adversely. Report accepted and bill rejected.

Same Com., on a res. for the Com. to enquire ino the propriety of limiting the time for the recepion of petitions by the Legislature, reported that hey saw no necessity for any legislative action. Mr. Babcock opposed the acceptance of the report, and rged the right of petition as a fundamental priniple of liberty.

Mr. Ferry was not aware that any abuses had rown up under the present practice and thought here was no necessity of any alteration.

Mr. Babcock thought that the existing statute vas contrary to the Constitution.

On motion of Mr. Babcock, Yeas and Nays vere ordered. Report accepted by a vote of 10 ɔ 7.

Com. on Judiciary reported a bill regulating the lanting of oysters, which was ordered printed.

Same Com., on a bill relating to Civil Actions, eported adversely. Report accepted and bill reected.

Same Com. on a bill providing for the appointent of Commissioners of the Superior Court, reorted favorably. Blll ordered printed.

Same Com. on a bill relating to idiots, &c., reorted a substitute which was ordered printed. Same Com., on a bill of similar character, reorted favorably. Bill ordered printed.

Same Com. on the petition of Orra Greenleaf, reorted adversely. Report accepted.

Same Com on a bill in addition to an act relating › Courts, reported adversely. Bill disqualifies a udge of Probate from acting when he has an inrest. Bill laid on table.

Same Com. offered a substitute for a bill relating "the execution of deeds, which was ordered printed.

Mr. Lee from Com. on Incorp. other than Banks on the Petition of the New Haven City Fire Insurance Company, reported a substitute to the referred res., amending their charter. Res. passed. Res. passed authorizing the Com. on the Judiciary to employ a clerk at the expense of the State. Res. passed authorizing the purchase of a clock for the use of the Senate.

Mr. Belden, from Com. on Banks, on a res. incorporating the Staffordsville Savings Bank,_reported favorably. Res. advocated by Messrs. Bel-. den and Converse. Amendment offered by Mr. Taylor to confine the security on which loans are made to real estate. Mr. Ferry thought the amendment unnecessary. Mr. Taylor withdrew the amendment. Res. passed.

Res. passed authorizing the purchase of a new flag for the State House.

Mr. Rose, from Com. on State Prison, reported favorably on the release of Calvin Mason from the State Prison. Res. opposed by Mr. Ferry, and passed by a vote of 11 to 7.

Petition of

Leffingwell of New Haven for sale of land continued till next General Assembly. Bill relating to the compensation of jailors recommitted to the Judiciary Com.

Report of N. Y. and N. H. R. R. Co. referred to Com. on Railroads.

Mr. Buckingham, from the Com. on Claims, on the petition of John S. Ayer, of Pomfret, for conipensation for the pursuit of a criminal, reported favorably. Res. granting him $16,50 passed.

Same Com. offered a res. paying William Cothren his mileage and $34 for his expenses in contesting his seat. Res. passed.

Same com. reported a res. allowing Abraham Beecher $77,72 for expenses in contesting his seat. Res. passed.

Same Com. reported a res. allowing Learned Hebard $64,50 for expenses in contesting his seat. Res. passed.

Same Com. reported a res. allowing Seagrave Res. Smith $25 for expenses in contesting his seat. passed.

Res. allowing county of Litchfield to levy a tax to pay its indebtedness; referred to Com. on Fi

nance.

On motion of Mr. Ferry, the bill relating to applications for release of persons from State Prison, was taken up; opposed by Mr. Babcock and supported by Mr. Ferry. Amendment offered by Mr. Babcock passed. Bill passed.

On motion of Mr. Ferry, the bill confirming the doings of assessors and boards of relief in certain cases, was taken up and passed.

On motion of Mr. Ferry, the bill concerning idiots, &c., on the appointment of conservators, was taken up and passed.

On motion of Mr. Ferry the act on the registration of births, marriages and deaths, was taken up, giving a compensation to those who certify the facts. Bill passed.

Adjourned until 10 to-morrow morning.

Saturday Morning, May 26th. Senate met at ten. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Clarke. Mr. Prentiss, from com. on New Towns, &c., on the petition for the new town of Scotland, reported that sufficient notice had not been given. Report accepted and petitioners had leave to withdraw.

On motion of Mr. Babcock, bill concerning Insurance Companies, allowing Life Companies to withdraw agencies from other States, which required deposits of securities in Comptroller's office, was taken up. Bill passed.

Senate concurred with the House in the reference of several resolutions, petitions, reports and bills for public acts.

Report of com. on Agriculture laid on the table. Res. from the House passed, requiring the com. on Judiciary to inquire into the fees of Judges of Probate.

Com. on State Prison, relating to restoration of forfeited rights to Timothy B. Hough, reported that the resolution be referred to com. on Judiciary. Report accepted.

Senate adhered to their vote allowing John M. Payne of Woodstock, to enter his petition in the Secretary's Office.

Mr. Rose from com. on State Prison on the release of Anthony P. Pitts from State Prison, reported adversely. Report accepted.

Same com., reported adversely on the release of Austin L. Frink from State Prison. Report accepted.

Same com. reported adversely on the release of Charles Edward Jones from State Prison. Report accepted.

Mr. Hough from com. on sale of lands, on the petition of Thaddeus Welles of Glastenbury, for sale of land as guardian, reported favorably. Report accepted and resolution passed.

Mr. Babcock, from com. on Education, on the petition of Joab Owen to be set off from a school district in Suffield to one in Granby, reported favorably. Report accepted and resolution passed.

Mr. Buckingham, from com. on Claims, on the claim of Royal I. Canfield, reported favorably, granting him $38 80 for illegal taxation. Resolution passed.

Same com. reported favorably on the petition of Walter D. Sperry, Deputy Sheriff of Litchfield county, as compensation for expenses in serving a criminal process. Resolution granting $34 72, laid on table, on motion of Mr. Belden.

Mr. Belden, from com. on Banks, on a bill from last session relating to banking, reported adversely. The bill allowed free banks to change their character to those of special charter. Report laid on the table.

Adjourned until 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.

Monday Afternoon, May 28.

Senate assembled at two. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Kelsey.

Senate concurred with the House in the reference of several petitions, reports, bills for public acts, resolutions, and a message from the Governor. Adjourned until 10 to-morrow.

Tuesday Morning, May 29.

Senate met at ten. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Turner. Senate concurred with the House in the usual reference of the business of the latter.

Res. discharging Wm. Stiles from State Prison; referred to Com. on State Prison.

The bill was taken up, relating to release from State Prison, which had been amended in the Senate, part of which amendment was struck out by the House. Laid on table.

Bill relating to registration of births, deaths, &c., was taken up. The amendment made by the House was agreed to and the bill passed.

Mr. Babcock, from com. on Education, on the res. defining the boundaries of the Beaver Brook School District of Danbury, reported the res. complete, which was passed.

Bill for an act regulating libel suits; ref. to com. on Judiciary.

The petition of Lewis Penfield, of Fairfield, was allowed to be entered in the Secretary's office.

On motion of Mr. Ferry, the bill relating to the postponement of the Supreme Court of Errors of the County of Hartford, was taken up and passed.

On motion of Mr. Ferry, the bill concerning Idiots, Lunatics, &c., was taken up, explained by Mr. . Ferry and passed.

On motion of Mr. Ferry a bill with a similar title was taken up and passed. It relates to the duties of conservators when the Idiot, &c., moves from the State.

On motion of Mr. Ferry, the bill relating to the fees of Justices of the peace was taken up, and passed.

On motion of Mr. Ferry, the bill providing for the appointment of Commissioners of the Superior Court was taken up, explained by Mr. Ferry and passed.

On motion of Mr. Ferry, the bill relating to the fees of town clerks was taken up, explained by Mr. Ferry, opposed by Messrs. Beecher and Jennings, supported by Mr. Belden, and passed.

Resolution respecting the disposition of the statutes slightly amended and passed.

Resolution ordering 750 copies of the Librarian's report passed.

On motion of Mr. Ferry, the bill respecting the sealing of deeds was taken up and passed.

On motion of Mr. Ferry, the bill relating to fees of Grand Jurors was taken up and passed.

On motion of Mr. Ferry the bill relating to Justices of the Peace was taken up, explained by Mr. Ferry and passed. It provides that no Justice of the Peace shall try a case under a complaint, who has

drawn up that complaint. Mr. Lee, from Com. on Incorporations other than Banks reported favorably on the incorporation of a Gas Company in New Britain. Resolution passed.

Adjourned until nine to-morrow morning.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Friday Morning, May 25.

House assembled at nine. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Diossy.

Report of Com. on Judiciary, with accompanying res, disposing of the new edition of the Statutes, distributing them to the various courts and towns of the State; res. passed and report accepted.

Res. authorizing James M. Mills, of New Haven, to enter his petition in the Secretary's office; res. passed.

The res. making the consideration of the act of incorporation of "Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company" the order of the day for Monday at 2 o'clock was, on motion of Mr. Brooks, of Meriden, reconsidered. Amendment offered by Mr. Brooks; carried, and res. as amended passed.

Res. authorizing the Mayor of Hartford to appoint 40 special constables during State Fair; referred to Com. on Judiciary.

Bill to amend the charter of Bridgeport; referred to Com. on In. other than Banks.

Rcs. concerning the fees of Judges of Probate; passed.

Res. changing the name of the Emigrant Aid Co. to the Pioneer Association; ref. to com. on Incorporations other than Banks.

Petition of E. D. Perry for law taxing deposits in Savings' Banks; ref. to com. on Finance.

Res. appointing Wm. Cothren Judge of County Court of Litchfield; laid on table.

Report of New London Savings Bank; ref. to com. on Banks."

Report of com. on Claims, with res. allowing $33,47 to J. B. Ticknor, for expenses incurred in defending his seat; res. passed and report accepted. Report of com. on Judiciary, with substituted bill validating the doings of town elections illegal on account of informality in warnings; bill passed and report accepted.

Report of com. on State Prison, with res. restoring forfeited rights to Timothy B. Goff of Chatham; advocated by Mr. Brooks of Meriden. Mr. Phelps favored the res. if in the power of the Legislature to do so; and on motion of Mr. Train, ref. to com. on Judiciary, to decide that question.

Report of com. on Banks, with res. to increase the capital stock of Thames Bank; laid on table. Report of com. on Claims adverse to petition of R. C. Peck, for remuneration for expenses incurred - pursuit of criminal; report accepted and petiBoter had leave to withdraw.

Res, that Zenas C. Weed have leave to file his petition in Secretary's office; passed.

Res. dividing the business ref. to the two comittees on New Towns and Probate Districts, equalbetween said committees; passed.

Report of com. on Agriculture, with accompanyg bill restraining cattle from running at large, bere laid on the table, was called up, and after sun7 amendments, including horses, mules, asses, deep and swine, were adopted; bill as amended Reed and report accepted.

Res, authorizing the Quarter Master General to 40 cadet muskets to the members of a juvede association of Hartford; ref. to com. on MiliAffairs.

Report of com. on Banks, with res. for extension time for subscription to capital of Tradesmen's

, came from Senate amended; House concurdin amendment, and the report and bill laid on

e table.

Report of Com. on Judiciary adverse to bill for securing to mechanics a lien on land and buildings; referred back to Com.

Bill relating to moneys received from the United States, placing the town deposit fund under the direction of towns; referred to Com. on Education.

Report of Com. on Judiciary adverse to bill concerning town and electors' meetings, came from Senate rejected. House concurred in rejection of bill and acceptance of report.

Bill for assessment and collection of taxes; referred to Com. on Finance.

Res. changing the time of the annual meeting of the Conn. Medical Society; laid on table.

Report of Trustees of Missionary Society; ref. Report of Com. on Judiciary in favor of petition of Wm. T. Brown, with bill changing the tenure of ecclesiastical property; laid on table.

Res. ordering the Clerk to furnish each member of Judiciary Com. with a copy of the new Statutes; passed.

Res. authorizing the Judiciary Com. to employ a Clerk; passed.

Res. allowing the Southford School District to file their petition in Secretary's office; passed.

Petition of New York & New Haven Railroad Co.; referred to Com. on Railroads.

Res. instructing the Com. on the Judiciary to inquire into expediency of passing a law in regard to conveyance of property by persons out of State; passed.

Report of Com. on Banks, with res., amending the charter of Elm City Bank of New Haven, came from Senate amended. House concurred in the amendments of the Senate, and after considerable debate the farther consideration of the subject was postponed till to-morrow morning at ten o'clock. Adjourned.

Saturday Morning, May 26.

House came to order at nine. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Murdock.

Res. incorporating the town of Bethel; referred to Com. on New towns and Probate Districts. Bill relating to civil actions; referred to Judiciary Com.

Res. from Senate directing the Messenger of the Senate to procure a new flag for State House; passed.

Res. authorizing the County Commissioners of Litchfield county to levy a tax for payment of county debts; referred to Com. on Finance.

Res. in favor of John Horton for a suitable armory for the preservation of arms and military equipments; referred to Com. on Military Affairs.

Bill relating to settlement of testate estates; referred to Com on Judiciary.

Senate Bill No. 24, relating to Banks, referred to Committee on Banks.

Senate Bill No. 25, relating to Borough Bailiffs, empowering them to serve process; referred to Com. on Judiciary.

Senate Bill No. 2, relating to Banks, referred to Com. on Banks.

Senate Bill No. 28, for the regulation of civil actions; referred to Com. on Judiciary.

Report of Commissioners of New London and New Haven Railroad; referred to Com. on Railroads.

Report of New Haven and Northampton Railroad; same reference.

Report of Hartford Bridge Co.; referred to Com. on Roads and Bridges.

Report of Com. on Claims, in favor of petition of J. S. Ayers for remuneration of expenses incurred in the pursuit of a criminal, with resolution allowing him $16,50; resolution passed and report accepted.

Bill for regulation of civil actions, providing that a plaintiff may join several counts for same cause of action; referred to com. on Judiciary.

Report of com. on Banks in favor of incorporation of Staffordsville Savings Bank, with res. to that effect; res. passed and report accepted.

Report of Bristol Savings Bank and Building Association; referred to com. on Banks.

Report of com. on Incor. other than Banks in favor of petition of City Fire Ins. Co. of New Haven, for amendment of charter; laid on table.

Report of New Haven Savings Bank and Building Association; referred to com, on Banks. Report of com. on Education in favor of petition

of Harvey Sperry and Miles Barnes of Plymouth, for annexation to 3d School District in Harwinton, with res. to that effect; laid on table. Afterwards called up and res. passed and report accepted.

Report of Com. on State Prison in favor of petition of Calvin Mason for release from State Prison, with res. granting his release upon bonds being given for his future support. Mr. Brooks explained the circumstances of the case, stating that the prisoner was probably near his death. Res. passed, report accepted, and prayer of petitioner granted.

Report of Com. on Judiciary, with substituted bill, relating to petitions and applications of convicts for release from State Prison, requiring notices of said petitions to be published in the papers of the counties to which the petitioners belonged, two weeks before session of Legislature, came from Senate with amendment that the prisoner should liquidate the expense of such publication by extra services. Amendment passed and bill laid on table -afterwards called up, the amendment amended, substitute passed, and report accepted.

Report of Com. on Judiciary in favor of the bill relating to the registration of births, marriages and deaths, providing suitable fees therefor, came from Senate passed; laid on table.

The order of the day was called for, being the consideration of amending the charter of the Elm City Bank; the substitute for the original resolution passed, and report of committee accepted.

Report of Committee on Banks with resolution in favor of extending the time for subscription to the capital of the Tradesmen Bank of New Haven; resolution passed and report accepted.

Bill concerning salaries and fees of members of Senate and House of Representatives; referred to Com. on Judiciary.

Message received from the Governor transmitting a communication from M. Vattemare; referred to Committee on Education.

Bill in alteration of an act establishing Savings Banks and Building Associations; referred to Com. on Banks.

Bill concerning idiots, lunatics and spendthrifts, came from Senate passed; House concurred and report accepted.

Bill in regard to sundry banks organized under law of 1852, entitled "An Act to authorize the Business of Banking;" referred to com. on Banks.

Report of com. on Judiciary with substituted bill confirming the doings of assessors and boards of relief in certain cases; bill passed and report accepted.

Report of com. on Judiciary with substituted bill concerning Ins. Companies, approved June 30, 1853; laid on table.

Report of same com. adverse to Senate Bill No. 15, for regulation of civil actions; bill rejected and report accepted.

Res. amending the charter of the Connecticut Literary Institution; referred to com. on Incor. other than Banks.

Annual Report of Naugatuck Savings Bank; referred to com. on Banks.

Report of com. on Judiciary adverse to Senate Bill No. 8, in relation to courts; bill rejected and report accepted.

Bill relating to registration of Birth, Marriages, and Deaths, before laid on table, called up, amended, and as amended passed and report accepted.

Report of com. on Judiciary adverse to bill concerning fees and disbursements; bill rejected and report accepted.

Report of same com. adverse to bill to indemnify sheriffs and other officers; laid on table.

Res. proposing amendments to the constitution, appointing a convention for revision of the consti tution to be holden at Hartford, in 1857; referred to com. on Judiciary.

Res, that when the House adjourn it adjourn to meet on Monday at 2 o'clock. Amendment offered by Mr. Brooks to substitute Tuesday at 10 o'clock, Amendment lost yeas 45, nays 57. There being no quorum in the vote, the roll was called, from which it appeared 121 were present, a quorum of the House. The original res. was then passed, Petition of Mills for loan of 40 muskets; referred to com. on Military Affairs.

Report of com on Judiciary adverse to bill continued from last Session relating to domestic relations; bill rejected and report accepted.

Report of same com. on remonstrance of Mr. Hungerford, against the postponement of the Supreme Court of Errors of Hartford, that no action was necessary; laid on table.

Report of same com. adverse to Senate Bill No. 14, relating to the compensation of Jailors; recommitted to Committee.

Report of same com. adverse to bill concerning crimes and punishments. House adhered to its former vote; recommitting the bill and report to the Committee.

Adjourned to 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.

Monday Afternoon, May 28th. House met at two. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Kelsey. Moved that the roll be called, to ascertain the absentees; motion lost.

Res. that the petition of Oliver Shepard and others for new town of Bethel, be referred to com. No. 1, on New Towns and Probate Districts. The Chair decided that the res. was not in order.

Petition of Zenas Weed for school money; referred to com, on Education.

Bill repealing an act concerning crimes and punishments, passed 1854; referred to com. on Judiciary.

Report of Collinsville Savings Bank and Building Association; referred to com. on Banks.

Report of com. on Judiciary came from Senate, with substituted bill concerning Insurance Companies; substitute passed and report accepted.

Petition of Solomon Porter for law for the protection of fruit, &c. of George Hotchkiss for leave to sell land; referred.

Res. that John Payne be allowed to file his petition in the Secretary's office, came from Senate passed. House adhered to its former vote rejecting the resolution.

Bill in alteration of and in addition to an act, for the assessment and collection of taxes; referred to com. on Finance.

Report of com. on Claims in favor of Royal I. Canfield, with resolution allowing $38 80 for illegal taxes on his bank stock, came from Senate passed; house concurred and report accepted.

Report of com. on State Prison adverse to petition for release of Anthony P. Pitts from State Prison; report accepted and petitioners had leave to withdraw.

Report of same com. adverse to petition of Edward C. Jones for release from State Prison. Report accepted and petitioner had leave to withdraw.

Report of same com. adverse to petition for release of Austin H. Frink from State Prison. Report accepted and petitioner had leave to withdraw.

Report of Com. on New Towns and Probate Districts adverse to petition for new town to be called Scotland. Report accepted and petitioners had leave to withdraw.

Bill relating to the duties of Bank Commissioners; referred to Com. on Banks.

Res. appointing Wm. K. James State Director of Windham County Bank; referred to Com. on Banks.

Report of Com. on Judiciary, on remonstrance of Wm. Hungerford for postponement of Supreme Court of Errors of Hartford, that no action was necessary; laid on table.

Report of Com. on Incor. other than Banks in favor of petition of City Fire Insurance Company of New Haven for amendment of charter, with substituted res, Substitute passed and report accepted.

Bill in addition to an act concerning the domestic relations; referred to Com. on Judiciary. Adjourned to 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Tuesday Morning, May 29.

House assembled at nine. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Coe, of Killingly.

Bill for settlement of estates testate, intestate and insolvent; referred to Com. on Judiciary.

Bill to indemnify sheriffs and other officers; recommitted to Com. on Judiciary.

Report of Southington Savings Bank and Building Association; referred to Com. on Banks.

Report of Commissioners of Fairfield County; referred to Com. on State Prison.

Res. confirming the taxes of 4th school district of Montville; referred.

Report of Com, on Judiciary in favor of res. instructing said com. to inquire into expediency of passing a law relating to liability of husbands for

debts of wives contracted before marriage, with accompanying bill; laid on table.

Report of com. on Judiciary, with bill for the regulation of civil actions; laid on table.

Report of same com. adverse to bill giving a construction to the amendment of the Constitution relating to the qualifications of electors; bill indefinitely postponed and report accepted.

Res, relative to the admission of electors, covering the same ground as the foregoing bill; laid on table and made the order of the day for Thursday, at 10 o'clock.

Report of com. on Judiciary adverse to bill concerning mills and millers; bill rejected and report accepted.

Commissioners' report of Fair Haven Turnpike and of Middlesex Turnpike; referred.

Report of com. on Judiciary adverse to bill prescribing the mode of voting for State Officers, Members of Congress, Sheriffs, State Senators and Representatives; bill rejected and report accepted.

Res. that the Commissioner of the School Fund give precedence to applicants for money from this State; referred.

Report of Com. on Judiciary adverse to bill repealing an act concerning the domestic relations; bill rejected and report accepted.

Report of Com. on Incorporations other than Banks, in favor of res. confirming certain doings of the borough of Danielsonville; res. passed and report accepted.

Report of Com. on Judiciary adverse to bill concerning promissory notes and bills of exchange; bill rejected and report accepted.

Report of same com. on the report of State Librarian, with accompanying res. ordering 750 copies printed; res. passed and report accepted.

Bill concerning crimes and punishments, inflicting fines and penalties for carrying away fences; referred to Com. en Judiciary.

Report of Wolcottville Savings Bank and Building Association; referred.

Report of Com. on New Towns and Probate Districts, adverse to petition of Oliver Shepard and others, for new town to be called Bethel, before laid on table, called up on motion of Mr. Spencer of Middletown; recommitted to the com. Adjourned.

Miscellaneous.

THE FARM AND THE GARDEN. · RESUSCITATING FRUIT TREES.-On my farm is an apple tree of very large size, standing by the side of the road, but some two rods within the line of .. the fence, and in land that has been cultivated regularly, either in roots, grass, or grains, till within a period of twelve years, when a change in my field operations induced me to turn it out to pasture.Some twenty years since-and about six years before I became acquainted with it-this tree rather abruptly ceased bearing. Its age at the time was unknown. Thinking that it might be resuscitated, I commence the undertaking by digging around the trunk to the distance of the longest limbs, and to the depth of one foot, inverting the sward and placing it over the roots and in immediate contact with them. On this sward I sowed quick lime, wood ashes and gypsum-one bushel of each being used-and covered it with chaffed oat straw to the depth of two inches when compressed; fine soil was then thrown on till the excavation was nearly filled; after which a cart load of compost was dumped on and evenly spread over the whole. The dead limbs were next cut off and the top reduced to one half its former size. The cavities caused by the falling off of old and decayed limbs, two cases extending nearly to the center of the trunk, were filled with Forsyth's cement, and all the limbs that could be reached, or safely got at in any way, were scraped and washed with suds. This work was performed in the spring of 1850. The next year the tree blossomed, and produced a few apples, which matured. The next season the bearing was abundant, and since then it has not ceased to produce a good crop.-Germantown Telegraph.

MANAGEMENT OF THE PIE-PLANT.-Thirty-four years ago, I sowed some seeds of the common pie

plant, and when old enough to transplant, selected the finest plants, and set them out in a rich mould, one root in a place. After a year or two, selected the best again, and transplanted as before, taking care to give them a plenty of room. As near as I can recollect, I took off the flowers as often as they appeared. When the plants became vigorous, I used them as I had occasion, paying no attention to the number of stalks I cut from a single bud, except to take the largest, and those fully grown.— Some years they yielded well; then again were feeble.

I then adopted the plan of cutting only one stem at a time from a bud, leaving an interval of some days before taking another from the same bud.Following up this plan, I have succeeded in obtaining a very superior article; often two stems, with the leaves cut off, will weigh a pound. I thing the average is nearly this. For years, no blossoms have appeared upon those which have been in my care, while the same kind of plants, set out by myself, but falling into the hands of others, (though in the same soil,) by too close cutting, have in two or three years dwindled down to a very inferior article, and are filled with blossoms, instead of leaves. This has happened in several instances with these plants of my own raising.

I cover my plants with light stable manure in the fall. This is all the care I give them, except to thin them out when they become crowded. I let the plants which are removed stand two years before I cut from them, and if not cut, the new plants in that time will be as vigorous as the old.

I might add that I rarely cut my stems until the leaves are nearly full size, having found that when fully grown there is no unpleasant taste, as in the younger stems, and they are much more acid and brittle.-Country Gentleman, May 17.

CULTURE OF FRUIT.-It is best always to mark the position of a tree intended for transplanting, and when again set out it should be placed as it stood before, i. e. with the same side to the north, east, west, &c. One of the most important features, and requiring the most skill, in setting out and cultivating fruit or shade trees, is pruning the branches. There seems to be two extremes-40 cut all off, or none at all. Some practise the former, leaving it to the tree to form its own top, while the most think it a pity to spoil so nice a tree, and leave all of the limbs. The result of the former mode is to have a diseased trunk and awkward branches. The latter course either kills the tree or causes a growth so slow as hardly to be perceptible.

The only general rule that can be given for pruning is to remove the branches so that in extent and number they shall not exceed the roots. One thing should always be remembered-it is not so much the limbs as the leaves which drink up the sap, and prevent growth.

The wounds caused by removing large limbs should be covered with wax.-N. Y. Eve. Post.

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THE WHEAT CROP OF MICHIGAN.-The Detroit Democrat states that the sight of the wheat fields in the northern part of the State is perfectly gloriThe breadth sown is unusually great, and the staple is a deep green, almost to blackness, rank, strong, thick and high. With all allowance for casualties, it may be most confidently predicted that the wheat crop will be most universally abundant and excellent.

Farmers who know their own interest, will plant largely this spring. It is not yet too late for potatoes. It is not probable that the quantity raised, although greater than usual, will be sufficient to reduce very materially the prices, especially as provisions will be demanded in large quantities for the foreign market. Industry and enterprise should be brought to bear upon many of our, lands now poorly cultivated. Labor is, not so high this year but that it can be had by farmers of small means; and if properly directed, will pay well to hire. Let the whole energy of Connecticut be brought out.

LICE ON ANIMALS.-Having seen in your paper several remedies for lice on horses such as feeding with sulphur, washing with New England rum washing with tobacco-water, apointing with Scotel snuff and oils, and various other remedies I would say that I have tried all these, and with poor gue