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f the surf or sea beating against each of the many bergs was distinctly heard, sounding as a distant Niagara, or a near small water fall, so continuous was the noise. The greater part of the time the crushing and crumbling of the bergs in turning over and coming in collision with each other, or of detached pieces falling, or a glacier parting from its mer de glace and rolling down a thousand feet into the sea, kept up a terrific cannonade. arrival at Proven. At 11 o'clock Sunday night, August 5, when the vessel lay becalmed about 15 miles from Proven, Mr. Sontag, the only man on board, besides the cook, who could speak the Danish language, left the vessel and was rowed to the shore, where he arrived about 3 o'clock in the morning. He awoke the Danish officials, through whose assistance he procured boats, manned by Esquimaux, and after an absence of twenty-three hours, returned to the schooner. The arrival of the Esquimaux, male and female, they being the first natives see
Capture of a Slaver. --Letters from Zanzibar, received at Salem, Mass., state that the ship Sunny South, with 846 slaves on board, had been captured by her Britannic Majesty's ship Brisk, in the vicinity of Mozambique, and sent to Mauritius. The Sunny South was built in New York in 1854, by the late George Steers, and was 702 tons burthen. She was cleared at the Custom-House in New York, on the 5th of August.
Police Court, July 30th --Before Alderman Sanxay.--John S. Kelley, charged with stabbing James Vaughn; case continued to August 5th. Geo. Salhouse, suspicious character; case continued. Rice B. Heislop, sending ardent spirits without a license; case dismissed. Jno. O'Neal, keeping his restaurant open after hours 28th July; case continued; do. as to charge of permitting an unlawful assembly. Geo. Grill, fined for keeping open house on Sunday last. Similar case against Mary Smith, continued. Jas. Steward committed for being drunk and stopping persons in the street. James D. Campbell, committed for examination to 1st of August for stealing a horse and buggy from Jos. H. Crenshaw.-- Jno. Ferney, fined $10 for keeping his house open, after 10 o'clock, July 28th. Jas. Lilliz, fined $10 on the same charge.
Federal Congress. Washington, Aug. 5. --In the House to-day, the bill authorizing the President to dismiss officers of the Army, was tabled. The confiscation bill was passed by a vote of 30 to 48.--The House adjourned till Tuesday. In the Senate, the resolutions of the Legislature of Maryland, protesting against the usurpations of Lincoln, were read and ordered to be printed. A bill supplemental to that for the protection of commerce was passed; also, a bill to increase the engineer corps.--The motion to postpone the consideration of the bill to divide Kentucky into two judicial districts, led to the discussion of the loyalty of Judge Monsses to the United States. The Senate confirmed the following nominations sent in by Lincoln. Major Generals--McClellan, Fremont, Dix and Banks. The steamer Yankee is at the Navy-Yard, repairing damage occasioned by a shot in her engine room. [This shot was received from a Confederate battery] Byard Clark has been app
From Europe. New York, Aug. 5th. --The Anglo Saxon has arrived at Farther Point. She reports that a bottle was found off the Hebindges Islands, containing an account of the loss of the Collins steamer Pacific. The Pacific, according to the statement, struck an iceberg and soon went down. Commercial. Cotton has advanced from ½ to ¼. The sales of last week amount to 144,000 bales. Of which, the speculators took 30,880, and exporters 19,000. Liverpool, Friday, July 15.--Sales to speculators and exporters, 6,000 bales. The market closed firm at the following quotations. Fair Orleans, 9; Midaling Orleans, 8½. Breadstuffs and provisions dull. Console, 89½ a 90. Bullion in the Bank of England has increased £149,000. The news brought by the Anglo Saxon is unimportan
Supposed movements of the Southerners. New York, Aug. 5th. --The correspondent of the World writes that he believes that the Southerners have abandoned the idea of crossing the Potomac, and that they are vigorously concentrating their forces lower down, and establishing a line of defence between Manassas and the lower Potomac. They are certainly deploying large numbers from Mount Vernon southward, and are increasing the number of their batteries on the river.
A naval engagement. Mobile, Aug. 5. --A naval engagement occurred on Friday last between a Federal steamer and the privateer Nixon in the Mississippi sound. The steamer opened first. After exchanging shots for twenty (20) minutes, the steamer withdrew, being hulled thrice. The privateer was uninjured.
From Washington. Washington, August 5. --The Members of Congress have been paid one-fourth in gold and the balance in Treasury notes. Government employees will hereafter be paid in Treasury Notes.
Federal Congress. Washington, August 5 --In the Senate today Mr. Saulsbury moved the recommendation of certain amendments to the Constitution. In view of an early adjournment of Congress, his motion was voted down by year 11 and nays 24. The Confiscation bill, as amended by the House, was passed.
Butler's Negro-stealing scheme. Washington August 5 --General Butler in a letter to the Secretary of War, says that the withdrawing of his forces interferes with his scheme for capturing a large number of slaves.