General Intelligence

O" Ench public bul passcd duoog the laie ngond vciy xtrnurdinary sessionol Congrcss st the country ; 1 5,0)1. The extract copied below, pives thc renson nsugned by a self-emancipaicd elnve, who had buena church niember at thc souih, for having never received there the Sacrament of the Lord 's suppt-r "The church to which I belonged, had silver lurmture lor the administratión of the Lord's Supper, to procure which. they ld mybr.nherl and l could not bear ihe Ibeüngs it pro'duced, to go forward and rcceive tho sacrament (rom th vossels which werc the purchase of my broiher's blood. NMc.-Mka Uarriet ' Martineau. of England, lias declincd a proíiercd pension of' about $8(10 perannum. on il,c ground that the'premier hs 110 right (o b'siow the public money at his pleasure. especia! ly wfien the people are in snch a stiílerinL c -ndition, and for the addilional reason, that the pension would tafee aw.-.y her freedom of speech. She appears to be in straightened circumstances, and expiesses her willingness to work for iier own support. - N. O Bee. Tfic American Aloe, in the garden of Mr. an Renscllcar. in Albany.is now in iis certteflni:d ulooin. Six flowers opened on Tuesd;!y ivOTJiinp. The flower stem is 22 feet liigli. with lateral flowor branches, (looking like an imnense candclabra.) containing at least 2000 ïowere. hulictvicnt cCol. Wcbb- The grand jury of .Neiv York city, have f und á bilí of indictment agnmet J. Waison Webb. "fnr leavih-j the Stnin wiih inlent of givin or receiving n cïinllenge." Coloncl W.j was held to bail in .5.000 to anewer. which hc gave and was discharged Oom custony.