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New YORK LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.-IN THE SE-
NATE-Petltlons were presented for and against the
passage OF the excise bllloamong the latter, one
strlcting the jurisdiction OF masters in chancery;
Of mechanics of New York and Brooklyn, for an
appropriation to the Northern State prison; remon
STRANGE of merchants and dealers in pot and pearl
ashes in New York, against reducing the fees Of
the inspector; of owners of 220 lots in the vicinity
Of Sd street, against closing street, in relation
to llh street in thelcity of New YORK; to incorpo
rate high schoo! in the city of New York. In reply
to an enquiry by Mr.. Beekman, Mr. Corning stated
that the bank committee would soon report on the
petitions for mar redemptons. The bill authors
ing the New York and Erie railroad company to
passed-ayes p, noes 2. The bill in relation to
the New York and Albany railroad company was
then taken up, and the amendment 10 fix the south
ern point at the line between Westchester and Put
nam counties. No question was taken, and subse
quently the bill was made the special order for
Wednesday next, at II O'clock The bill to incor,
porate the ts Brooklyn City Hospital, was passed
In THE HoUsE-Among the bills reported was
one by Mr.. Wheeler, relative to the landing Of
alien passengers in the city Of New York; Mr.. J
the select committee.) A large number Of bills
passed-among them the bill for the further reliet
OF the New York Eye and Ear Iafirmary (ayes lO6
relief Of the Seamen's Friend society Of the city
of New York, (ayes SO, noes p; to impose tolls on
the Mohawk and Hudson railroad, (ayes 90, noes
~; making appropriation for the building Of the
Northern State prison; relation to the Newburgh
High School; to incorporate the Mechanics litera.
ry. association of Canandagua; for the relief OF
Michael Francisco, a revolutionary soldier, (aves
81, noes 81; in aid of the New York dispensaries,
(ayes 92 noes u; to amend the r. s relative to
the taking the State census. The residue of the
morning session was devoted to the consideration
OF the constitutional amendments in committee OF
the whole Mr.. Jones in the chair.-Albany argus,
March %.


A SEDucER's VIcrlm.-The Court of General
Sessions was engaged the whole of Wednesday, in
the trial OF zabeth McPhee, charge of forgery
This young womans connection with crime comm enced


humble station in life, she ezcelent character
But person named PC Dvys then residing in this city
she became the mother Of infant When the child was
few months old its reputed father get rid of the ex
pense Of supporting III stole from its mother through
an agent and had concealed II after restored
through the exertons Of the Poor officers aided by the
strong arm Of the law Some time sfer the pass
state street. For this she was arrested ana has lain in
jail for some time At the trial. although the evidence
was conclusive ,, that she passed the order yet wa.
actually commit the forgery. The jury rendered YER
dict Of acquittal The young woman sppesrs be an in
nocent harmless person. and liable to be imposed upon
There is doubt in the minds of those acquainted with
all the circumstances az to who actually committed the
consderable property left the place some months aro
for New York and has since sailed for Europe Such


the unequal Of to our laws the. the sducsr
not disposed to be criminal may fall under shs inusDc:
of those whose instructions will prevent her farther
gress iE crime.-RoGhester Democrat.


ANorHrn FrRK IN DKpHAM.-We learn from the
Mail that the new Print Works of Mr.. Ashcroft,
Dedham vsge, took fire last night. 27th inst and
mere entirely o book. pspsrs stocks every
600 at the Norfolk Mutual and the remainder in this
city The loss probably twice the amount Of insurance
Loss OF STEAMER VloLA-We learn from the
Albany (Ga.) Courier Of the 22d instant, that the
steamer pola on her passage down the Flint, and
half miles below Albany, in making bend in the river
under full head way struck ledge Of rocks, and sunk
cotton, the most Of which would be saved in damaged
state About00 bales were insured in the Atlantic Mu.
III ss
her hrst trip and, sorry learn was not in.
sured No lives lost BY the accident.


ANOTHER Boar SUNK The steamer Lowell


was rvsr ms iSni on the a
Ala. She had board some 600 bales of cotton which
were more or less damaged The principal part OF the
complete wreck.


0s- The trial of DR.. Kennedy, at New Orleans


for murder, resulted in verdict Of guilty on the 18th
The Pienysne says that he s brother Of Mr. Kennedy


formerly British consul nt Galveston The cause OF t6t
murder, we believe, was jealousy.


FOURTEEN DAUGHTERS correspondent of the
New Haven Courier, writing from the VILLAGE OF
Leesviiie gives the following account Of Connecticut
family But the most interesting thing about Lsesve
is, that the birthplace of fourteen daughers 10
say the fourteen daughters" Of the fourteen
would require explanation here or in any
part OF Mddescx county, but with you 1t may not b.
quite 30 plain. will explain.


In the largest and most house in the village
resides Mr. Whmore, who is the father OF fourteen
daughters He never had son. The youngest dauqhte


Is now about twelve years old Twelve Of the daughters
have heen married and twelve living What 10


little singular every of the daughters was married m


guar rotation that is, the Oldest hrst and The
'ather was heard jokingy to remark, "I will have
Gomez


The daughters have ever sustained high character
tor their many virtues and good qualifications and make
exemplary wives NJ duul daughters All the tweys
married respectable worthy men, and have oeen pecu


fiy blessed 10 the marriage relation. When ,ne is:i
ehi1 was born Mr.. Whmore was 30 disappointed uns.
was not son that he wept like child. hNnougA the