The New York Herald Newspaper, June 4, 1854, Page 2

WHOLE NU. 6493. THE BOSTON SLAVE CASE. interesting Details of the Readition of Barns, the Slave—Lhe Commissioner’s Decision Incidents of the Miltary Escort to the Revenue Cutter—The Kxcitement, &e., — &e., de. ('x0m the Bos/on Courier, June &.} ~ The streets are once more free from mohs—mar- ial law, which was for a time proclaimed, has been ‘evoked—the laws bave been executed, and reflect- | ‘i men and reflecting women cannot but be satis- ied with the result of tie transactions of the past “en deys. The duties hive been arcuous and often lisagreeable, but they have been performed with a ie of impartiality, firmness and promptness hich must exact general commendation from the | ‘itizens of Boston, ‘The military have won new onors by their forbearance und good behavior yes- arday + pa to the police too much praise cannot be | war! They were united in the preservation of rder, and they submitt« . with patient indifference 9 the many wanton insuits from excited persons rho knew not what they did. The military and the olice have intelligent opivions upou the subject of ge excitement—many of them regard the fugitive ave law a3 an odious enactment—but their duty vas to protect the peace and not to expound the w; and they did their duty and executed he law. The people of Boston have reagon >» be thankful thit so ample a protecting em is within their reach for all purposes ; and | qt although irresponsible men muy counsel vie- | nee in.Fancuil Hall, there is a force capabie of }- ypresniDe that violeuce. It is with infinite satis- ction that, in this tinal chapter of the history of | 1¢ ineidents attendant upon the Burns trial; we | sn bexr testimony to the manly self-possession of arshal Freeman, the Chief of Police, and his depu- es, General Edmands and his command, and Col. ulapy and the United States troops under his com- sand. Wé now proceed with the details of the jal, and the incidents attending the remoyal of the ave from the Court House. During the morning—up to 10 o'clock ere quite free from crowds, and everyt ‘cacetul “aspect. “But comparatively persons tere acsernBted in Court square, und there seemed » be. little. necessity for the demonstration which “lowed ; but the trafvs from the country brought the streets | taken to be full and SUNDAY MORNING—JUNE 4, 1854. THE NEW YORK HERALD. =... PRICE TWO CENTS. | — Then into what hands #hall its admizistration | and di a. né in its administration what is to be the » of the unfortunate mez who wi merciless, commit it to a merciless judge? HE the statute involves that right which for us makes life | sweet, and the want of which makes life @ mistor- tune, shall its administration be confined to those who are reckless of that right in others, or ignoran’ or csreless of the means given for its Iegal dofence, | or dishonest in their use? Jf any men wish this, they are more cruel and wicked than the statrte, for they would strip from the fugitive the best’ security and every alleviation the statute leaves him. Ast | think the statute is constitutional, it remains for me now to apply it to the fucts of the case. The facts to be proved by the claimant are three :—- aii That Anthony Burns owed hin service in Vir- OUT 2. That Anthony Burns escaped from that ser- vice. These facts he bas proved by the recon, which the statute, section 10, declares “‘shall be held, and conclusive evidence of the fact of escupe, and that the service or Iabor of the per- son escaping is due to ie Day in such record men- tioned.” Thus these two facts ave removed entirely and absolutely from my jurisdiction, and I am en- tirely und absolutely precluded from applying evi- dence to them. If, therefore, there is in ‘the case Seance capable of such application, I canmot ma. ite ‘The third fact is the identity of the party before me, with the eee Burns mentioned’ in the record, This identity is the only question I have a sight to consider. To this, and to thix alone, 1 am to apply: the evidence and the question whether the Tespordent was in Virginia or Massachusetts at a Certain time, is material only as it is evidence oa the point of identity. So the parties have used it, and the \e-timeny ‘of the complainant being that the Asthony Burns of the record was in Vir= ginin on the 9th of March last, the evidence of the respondent has been offered to show that lie was in Massachusetts on or about the first of March last, and thereafter till now. The testimony of the claimant is froma single witness, and he, thiog that Lala aa before me, cannot be. means of knowledge are personal, direct, and qu lify,.him to testify confidently, and he has done so. _ darge numbers of excited people, and ‘at eleven clock~the city preserited a changed appearances arge bodies of men were in motion, und the strects | rongh which the procession passed were com: | etely thronged by men and women. | “U. 8. COMMISSIONER'S COURT. Th it opened at nive o'clock, Quite a large ;imbcr of persons were present, and among tie | rangeis we noticed Mr. Cooper, Adjutant-General the United States Army, who arrived in town on auraday night. The counkel for the cliimaut and the -isoncr having taken their seats, Jucge Loring, at _ Yen winutes past pine o'clock, pronounced his | sinion as follows :— { INE PECISION OF COMMISSTONER LORING. The issue. between the parties arises uader the nited States statute of 1860, and for the respon- _nt_ it is urged that the statute is unconstitutional. ‘ienever this objection is made it becomes neces- ty to recur to the purpose of the statute. It pur- its to carry into execution the provision of the nstitution which provides for the exiradition of | *reons held to service or labor in one State, and es- ering into another. Tt is applicable, and it is ap- ‘ied alike to bond and free—to the apprentice and ve slave; and in reference to oth, its purpose, pro- jsions aid processes, are the same. ‘Lhe arvest of fugitive is @ ministerial, ond not a judicial act, d the nature of the act is notaltered by the means ployed for its accomplishment. When an officer sts a fogitive trom justi party ac- red, the officer mut” ¢ the ‘iden- yy and use his ¢ ormation the poxpoce. When ax under this Fitate, tie ‘means of determining the ideatity are Sescribed by the statute: but when the means are -ed aid the act done, itis still a ministerial act. ye stat nly substitutes the means it provides “rthe discretion of an arresting oficer, thus ves to the fugitive from service a rch be ostion than a fugitive from justle t ey law. Li extradition is the only atute ard dctermivuation of the iden “irpose of these proceedings under it, i t the objection of unconstitatio: te Lecause it does nor furnish a ji ve. is answered. There is no itutien recuiring that th be arsested should be di Hever been claimed appr om juste, and if it dees no! £ t Helomg to the respondent. And if ministerial act, then to substitute in . gece, for the discretion of iscretion of a commissione nder oath, seems scarcely idicial power, within the meani ited Matea constitution. And it is certuin that if the ower given to, and used by the commissioners of Jnited States courts under the statute is aaconatitu- ional, then so was the power given to and sed by magistrates ot counties, cities and owns, ly the act of 17:3. These all were commis- Jjoners of the United States—the powers they used: inder the statute were not derived from tlie laws of ctive States, Lut trem the statute of the United States. They were commissioned by that wid that alone. They were comunissioned by the class instead of individually and by name, aad in fais respect the only difference that [ean see between the acts of 1795 and 1850, is that the latter reduced the number of appointees and confined the appoint- ments to those who by their professional training: should be competent to the performance of their duties, and who bring to them the certificates of the highest judicial tribunals of the land. | It is sald the statute is unconstitutional, because it giv to the record of the court of Virginia an effect beyond its constitutional effect. The first section of the fous article of the constitution is directory only on State power and as to the State courts, aud does not seek to limit the control of Congress 0 the tribu- nals of the United States or the proceedings therein. Then in that articie the term “records judicial | procecdings” refers to suc hint of ne- cessity can have no appl.cation to proceedings avow- | edly tx parte. Then the first section inclates this record. judicial pi ry : prescribe “the effect thereof,” an 4 express power would seem to be precisely the power that Con- as has used in the statute.of 1850. Other cousti- utional objections have: been urged here, which have been adjudged and re-adjaiged by the Courts | of the Uaited States, and of many of the States, and the decisions of these triynaats absolve me from | considering the same questions further thau to ap- PY to them the determination of the Supreme | i} Me gi > em it does tradition is It expressly declare, as to “records and | rocsodiny “fe and that Congress shall t ‘ourt of this State in Sim’s case, 7 Cashing, 309 t they “are settled Ly g course of le which we are bow st, and which nding and conclasive on the Court.” jon bas beon raised to the record, escape a4 from the State of ribe it as into another pstance of the constitu- 4 the 10th sec- Virgir State, in the words and = ton. But in this the record follc tion of the statute of 1950, and th text of the section confines its action to cases of escape from wne State, &c., into another, and Is, therefore, in ractical action and extent strictly conformable to he constitution. ‘This statate has been decided to de constitutional by the unaximous opinion of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, in ‘the fullest argument ond the maturest deliberation, and to be the law of Massachusetts as well as and because it is ar constitutional law of the United States, and the wise words of our revered Chief Justice in that case, 7 Mis | 318, may well be re- ated now, and remembered always. The Chief ustice enya — Slnvery was not created, estblished or perpetuatet by the covetitution; it existed before; it would have existed if the constitution had not heen made. The framers of the constitution could not abrogate slavery of the rights ‘claimed wader it. * They took it as they found it, and re- nlatec it toa limited extent. The constitution, there- Tire, ts not responsible for the origin or continuance of wlavery—the provision it contains was the best adjust. ment which could be made of conflicting rights and rslaimes, ond was absolutely necessary to effect what al xow be considered a# the general pacification by whic Darmovy and pe:.ce should take the place of violence and ar. These were the circunsstances, and this the spirit Gn Which the constitution was made—the regulation of wlavery so far as to prohibit States by law from harboring Tugitive slaves was an essential eloment in its formation, ‘and the union intended to Le established hy it Waa essen: ‘tially necessary to the peace, happines ‘Prosperity of all the States. in this spirit 0 wiews steadily in prospect, it seems to be the duty of all Judges and magistrates to expound and apply these .pro- ‘visions in the constitution and laws of the United States, fand in this spirit it bebooves all persons bound to obey the laws cf the United States, to consider and regard them. Tt is eaid that the statute, if constitatioual, is Wicked and cruel. The lke charges were brought Inst the act of 1793; and Chief Justice Parker, ‘husetts, made the answer which Chief Jus- Shaw cites and approves, viz.: “ Whether the nte is a harsh one cr not, it is not for us to de Trire.”” Tt is nid that the statute ig eo crncl and aby ‘The testimony on ‘the part of the respondent is from -muny, Witnesses whose integrity is admitted, and to whom no imputation of bias can be attached by the evidence in the case, and whose means of knowledge ie personal and direct, but in my opinion less full and complete than that of Mr. Brent. Then between the testimony of the claimant and respondent there isa conflict, complete and irreconcilable, on the question of identity; such a conflict of testimony is not unprecedented nor uncommon in judicial pro- ceedings. and the trial of Dr. Webster furnished a memorable instance of it. The question now is, ether there is other evidence in this case which will determine this conflict. In every case of dis- pee identity there is one person always whose nowledge is perfect and positive, and whose testi- mony is not within the reach of error, and that is the person whose identity is questioned ; and such this case affords. The evidence is of the conversa- tion which took place between Burns and the claim- ant on the night of the arrest. When the complain- ant entered the room where Burns was, Burns salut- ed him, and_ by his Christian fime—‘How ¢o you do, Master Charles?’ He saluted Mr. Brent 5 and by his christian name—*How do you do, Master aa (To the appellation “Master” I give no weight.) Col, Suttle said, “How came you here?” Burns said an accident had happened to him— ing back. He was ck, and he said— that he was working down at Rockett’s, on board a Vesse!—got tired and went to sleep, and was carried cffin the vessel. Mr. Suttle—Anthony, did I ever whip you? Burne—No, sir. Mr. Suttle—Did I ever hire you out anywhere where you did not wish to go? —No, sir. ittle—-Huve you cver asked me for money that 1 did not gi 0 you? Buriw—No, Mr. Suttle—Wihen you were sick, did I not pre- are you a bed in my ewn house, und put you upon i and nurse yout Burue--Yee, sir. Something was said about fe asked it he was willing to go bus Yes he was. This was the testimony of Mr. Brent. That a conversation took place, was confirmed by the testi- pony of Caleb Page, who was present, and added the remark that Burns said he did not come in Capt. now's vessel. The_ cross-examination of Brent showed that Col. Suttle said—“I make you no promises and I make you no threats” “To me this evidence, when applied to the ques- tiém of identity, conflrms and establishes the testimony of Mr. Brent in its conflict with | that offered on the part of the respondent, and | upon the whole testimony my mind is satisfied, beyond a reasonable donbt, of the identity of the respondent with the Anthony Burns named in the reccrd. It was objected that this conversation was in the nature of admissions, and that, too, of a man stnpified by circumstances and fear, and these con- siderations would have weight haa these admissions Leen used to establish the truth of the matters to which they referred to, ic. the usage—the usage, the giving of money—nursing, &c.; but they were used for no stch purpose, but only as evidence in re- ference to identity. Had they been procured by liope or fear, they would have been inadmissible; but of that I considered there was no evidence. On the law and facts of the case, 1 consider the claim- «nt entitled to the certificate from me which he claims. ‘The court-room was at once cleared of spectators, nd the prisoner was removed to the room in the upper pait of the Maat a1 which he has occupied dvring his confinement. The Mayor was notified of the result of the hearing, and he at once gave orders to have Court square cleared, which was promptly periormed by the police. STRUET SCENE®—REMOVAL OF THE PRISONER. It having been made known that the procession was to ios through Court and State streets, the sidewalks of those thoroughfares were soon thronged with men, women and children, and the house-tops and the windows were soon occupied with persons anxious to witness the solemn execution of the law. There was a long pause in consequence of the di- vided authority of the commanding officers of the upon General Edmands’s command and upon the police, and the custody and removal of the prisoner devolved upon the Marshal and his aids and the United States troops. After many formalities the streets were cleared and @ passage was made, ex- tending from the Court Louse to Ci rendered until the removal of the slave, the greatest activity was discernible at the City Hall. ‘The Mayor, at an early hour, issued a proclama- tion, notifying the citizens that during the day Major-General Edmands and the Chief of Police would make such disposition of the respective forces mnder their commands as would best secure the aud that they were “clothed with full dis- cretiovary powers to sustain the laws of the land,” and clling upon “ all well-disposed citizens to leav those streets which it might necessary to clea temporarily, and under no circumstances to obstruct or molest any officer, civil or military, in the lawfu discharge of bis duty.’ In the ‘meantime, the U. S. troops were reviewed, and the six-pound field piece, which was brought from the Charles- town Navy Yard in the Sale te was got in readi- ness, and the men who were detailed to it were drilled by Lieot. Couch. The crowd in Court street looked on with interest, and some persons hissed occasionally. The Hon. John C. Park dressed his office in mourning, and two or three Court street followed his example. The Common- wealth building displayed three flags, dressed in crape,and a coftin, with the word “ Liberty” on the lid, was suspended in front. Other par- ties in State street placed crape in front of their stores, and gave signal indications ot their disapproval of the fugitive slave law. Notwithstanding these displays, and the general excitement which pervaded the multitude, there was little disturbance, and but four persons were arrested for disorderly conduct. The first man taken into custody was William Jones, (colored,) the indi- vidual who contrived the alibi scheme, by which it was ho} Barns would clear. As the police were ta him th th square, there was much shouting and hissing, and Burns asked one of his attendants what it was all about. The officer re- plied that the police had Jones in custody. “ What, raid Burns, “ dat nigger dat told such big lies about | | me?’ Jones was arrested for haranguing a crowd on Merchants’ row, and refusing to clear out when ordered to do 80 Pie officers. | now or formerly of dolph, was arrested in Court | square for disturbing the peace. A loaded pistol | was feund upon him. John M. Clark, of St. Jolins- | bury, Vt., who refused to ‘ fall back,” and persisted in attempting to break through the military line in Court street, was. arrested, after receiving a severe cabre wourd fiem one of the Li Artiliery ieu. He woe tehen to the hospital. The its operation ? Will those who call the statute | isordorty, and \vould not leave Court square pro- | when requestéé to do sv’ by the police. At half past one o’clocs™, Gen. Edmands and Mar- shal Vicemen had a con,“¢rence, aud visited the Meyor for some explauati: in regard to some doubtful point relative to the tent of duty imposed upon the General's command. The precise difficul- ty did nét transpire; bub at two o'clock it was an- nounced that the military, with the police, had opencd to the right und “left, and that they were ready for the conductors of theslave. All approach- es to Court and State streets were gis ded by armed nd the persons suspected of an i Btent to com- ¢ were closely wateed by th @ police. It may be well here to give alist ef the m itary com- panies on duty, and the order ir which tly march- ed from the Commer Major Gen. Cdmands and staff. Brigade’ brass Wand. Pattalian of Light dragoons, under Tisjor T. J. Pierce. Light ¢rago ‘Company A,) Captain Wilmar th, se- venty-eight n. mpany B, Captain Wright, se "eaty men. VIVTH REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, OOL. COWDIN. Boston Artillery, Capt. + vans—37 guns. Columbian Artillery, Capt. Caas—73 gus; standing in circumstances which would necessarily | a | bias the fairest mind—but other imputation than } this bas not been offered against him, and from any- | day. The duty of clearing the streets was impozed | ‘ommercial street. | During the period from the time the decision was | persons on | William H. Bass, , fowth men ar + Frida: sat it chyeld ayt bo oxecuied by govd coated was Morcunleh Fitzpatrick, Ue wae druak the Washington Artillery, Captain Whorf—40 guns, Roxbury Artillers, Captain Burrell—31 gans. American Artiller: ptain Granger guns. Webster Artillery, Captain McKenney—3o guns. Ney State artillery, Captain MeVaflerty—37 guns. Sploles? Artillery, Ceptain Younz—86 guns. Forion Light I y) New Englone Guards, Puloski Gusr'a, Captain Moston Light Guard, Cap’ Deston City Guarda, Captain F hy cpendent Boston Fusileers,Captain Cooley—06 gans, Washington Light Guard, Captain Upton—i6 guns. Mechanic Iniantry, Capt Sarrfield Guarda, Captain Hey ‘ isienary Corps of Independent ‘adets, I . Amory, commanding—80 gurs. This, we believe, is » coriest statement of the militory strength, At two o'clock the United States troops—marines and artilerymen—under Co}. Dulany, came forth from the Court House, and: fell into rank in Court square. The Marshal's aids, numbering one hun- dred and twenty-five, armed with cutlasses and re- volvers, and under the joint commfnd of Capt. Peter Dunbar, Jr. and Sergeant O'Neil, of the Cas- tom House, (who served in Mexico as the body sev- vant of Gen. Pierce, formed a square in the ranks of Col. Dulany’s command. This body, though ci- vilians, was the most “war like” looking company in the whole procession. These men are members of an organization calicd the “Bay State Club,” and they appeared as if they could sustain any amount of rongh usage. ‘The slave, attended by the Marshal in person, John H. Rilcy, his chief deputy, George J. Coolidge, Aca ©. Botman, Charles Godfrey and William Black, next app eared and took their position in the “hollow equate,” under the special. protection of the “ Bay State” force. A detachment of the United States Ar- tillery, under Major Ridgley, followed by a corps of United States Marines, Capt. Rich; the hollow sqnare a second corps of United States Marines; the ficld Bice drawn by a span of horseq and manned by a detachment of six of the members of the 4th régi- ment United States Artillery, under Lieut. Couch, and second corps of United States Marines brought up the rear, under Lieut. Queen. As soon as the rear guard had tarned into Court street, the crowd attempted to follow, but the National Lancers inter- ona and no one was permitted to follow the troops iaving the custody of the prisoner. Burns was not hander fied. As the procession moved, there was a concert of hisses and cheers, and in State street the abolition- ists stealthily evinced their distike in various ways. Packages of 1ed pepper, mustard, bottles of vitriol, and hand grenades were thrown at the Lancers an 1 other militia men from the Commonwealth buildin, Lut we heard of but one instance where: any autle ing was produced. The grenades did not explode. teut.-Col. scene yesterday afternoon, the; stant duty, and the new Chief, Mr. Taylor, was so exbausted that he was conveyed to his house in a carriage. The Mayor, also, as passed a nervous season. One of the newly apoio captains mace an ostentatious display of bis conscience, and re- signed bis office in view of danger. his hero was James K. Hayes, who wrote a note to the Mayor, dated eleven o'clock, in which he statcd that throngh all the excttement: attendant upon the amest and trial of the fugitive, he re- ceived no order which he conceived inconsistent With his duties a8 an officer of the police, until o'clock, at which time be reeeived an order, which, if performed, would implicute him in the execution of that infamous “ Fugitive Slave bill.” He, there: fere, resigned his office of “ Captain of the Watch ond Polite from this hour, i] A.M.” This is judg’ ing of the “ luw”’ as well as the “ evidence.” Mr. have been #1 con- Hayes, of course, will occupy & front aeut at the next | abolition meeting. _ The statement that the six pounder im the proces- sion wes Maded, is untrue: Colonel Dulany gave express oreers to the contrary; saying that if an attack wae made, the mere loading of the cannon in the presenceef the mob, might bs sufficient to in- duce them to the. At any rate, ke was willing to sive the rigtero, i? any could be found) the beneiit of euch w potenti wn. We are avthoriaed by Mr. Parker, the junior coun- sel for the claimaxt, to say that Burrs Will be kept in Wisginia fora reasonable period, and if any per- sons wish te purchaag his freedom there, they can co so upon reasonable-terms. It was stated yester- day morning, that parties were present inthe court houte ready to give $0200 us’ an ecwivalent for Burn's freedom; but Col. Suttle could not be found. And now & word of admonition to those who censure the sworn administrators of the law. ~ ‘ate the excitement of thie week many cruel thirgs have becn said of theofiicers of tae lave, ‘The United Stetes Cominisvioner-has been charged, in his abbencé and in bis hearing, with having acted summarily, Murmurs, such: as ‘no justic food”—‘no_time”—‘no_ rights”—“no acc to prisoner”—have been uttered by gentlemen from whom better things might heve been expected It should he boune in mind that the Commissioner: has: acted undera high judicial duty. He is awora to support and maintain all laws, however unpopular they may bessnd to administer them impartially. Law is the monarch in Ed ep much 60 °as Nicholas is Emperor of Ri . Shake law, and the whole political fabric is shaken. The coun- sei in this case, who have been jeered at andia- sulted by inconsiderate persoms;are also sworn todo their duty t. te Court, to the Fugitive Slave law, and to a!) parties who have claims under,that law. It is as much the duty of counsel at the North to putin and present the clatm-of the-claimant of the fugitive trom service, as it is the duty of counsel at the South to present the claim of a slave to his free” dom, ina “suit for freedom,” in a Virginia tribu- nal. If a law of the United States should be prac- tically nullified by counsel refasing to present. préfessionally 2 claim under it, a living law would be made a dead letter, as much as if a mob made it so. The lawyer is as much bound to present.the legal evidence in favor of any legal claim, as a common carrier is bound to carry the goods of any one and every one, whether he likes him or not. Tie United States Marshal, too—a gentleman known in this community and distinguished for his wbanity and honesty—bas not escaped the maledic- tions of the delirious faction who have sought to le the hour. He has been villified in the street ond in the pu)pit, but there is not virtne enough in his assailants to filch from him his good name. At sunset last evening the John Taylor left the cutter Mortis, ten miles east of the outer telegraphic station (twenty miles from Boston), and returning left Major Ridgley and his command at Fert Inde- pendence, and landed Col. Dulany and his force at the Navy Yard. Thus ended Burns’ carcer in Boston, The city last evening was orderly, and, for the first time for many days, Court street and square were free from crowds. "It ia to be hoped that: this | A package of pepper was thrown at Lieut, Qucen fiom the sieps of the Merchants’ Exchange, but it fell harmlessly et Lis feet. Notwith-tanding these insults, and # general hissing, the military maintuin cd their cquilibrium, and marched through the ex ected crowd, down State street, through Cummerc'al sticet, the north side of Lang whart, to T whart, whee the steamer John Taylor was in waiting. Qhe wherves wae crewed with people, the rig ging O° jhe vessels in view presented a curious spectaci¢, and the harbor was dotted with sail and row-hoats. The Marshal, with his prisoner, got on bourd the steomer at twenty minutes of three o'clock. ‘The United States troops also went on board. After seme deluy, occasioned by putting the ficld piese on hosid the stesmer, steam was got up, and at half- three «clock the boat was cast away, and sailed for the United States revenue cutter Morris, which was lying off Long wharf. The prisoner was transferred to the cutter, together with Messrs. John H. Riley, George J. Coolidge, Asa 0. Butman, Charles Goofrey, and William Black; the persons de- puted Ly Marshal Freeman to see to it that the order of the Commissioner—that Anthory Burns should be delivered to his master in the State of Virginia— was executed. The cutter was taken in tow by the steamer, and headed out to sea. The military now returned, the martial law was revoked, and the streets were soon freed from the gioups of angry people who had obstructed them for many hours. Considering the state of the public feeling—the excitement occasioned by the murder of Batchelder—the outrages counseled by the aboli- tionists at Faneuil Hall and the Melodeon, the in- cults offered to the military at various points—it is aaa miraculous that the day’s doings ended so calmly. INCIDENTS. There was an unfortunate occurrence at the cor- ner of Chatham and Commercial strects. A wag- oner had approached the military who were keeping back the crowd, and his horse, being a little refrac- tory, did not stop. An officer of the Boston Artil- lery directed the men to charge, and one man, more aan than the rest, stepped forward and stabbed the animal in the breast with his bayonet. ‘The crowd cried shame, pressed forward, and there wos every indication of an onset. Captain Evans ordered his men to fre; but Major John C, Boyd, who was on the spot, countermanded the order. ‘This, perhaps, was the most unfortunate circum- stance of the da: On Long wharf, a rowdy undertook to force the military guard, He wos arrested by the police, and the moment that he was token into custody, he dropped a bottle which he had concealed within his coat. The bottle contained vitriol. He explained that he was a “clerk,” that he had purchased “ink,” and that if the bottle contained vitriol, he | wasunaware of the fact. After detaining him some time, the police discharged him. At eleven o'clock, Mr. Dana, attended by the Rev. Mr. Grimes, called upon Mr. Freeman and, asked that they (Dana and Grimes) be permitted to wal: side by side, with the prisoner, or with the Marsh: from the Court House to the transport ship. ‘T! the Merehal courteously but firmly refased, whe; upen Mr. Dana asked, authoritatively, “Do you ta the yesponsibility of refusing this request 7” €o,” was the response of the Marshal. Had Mr. Dana been permitted to have waiked within the “ hollow square,” his political fortune would have een made forever. He ‘would have proclaimed it cyerywhere that his presence saved the peace of the city. Mr. Dana and Mr. Grimes were, however, rer mitted to.see the prisoner before his departure. Burns left in good spirits. When asked by one\o the persons who visited him during the morning how he felt, and if he wanted to ci home; he te- plied—“ Golly, don’t I wish I was within two miles of dore; I'd foot de rest.” The nniform kindness of the officers animated him during his trial, and his ck: perience of his master's past kindness rendered him quite hopeful for the future. He did not anticipate any aca eruelty, and this he said over and over again te confidence which Col. Suttle reposed in him i well illustrated by this fact:—After Jones had testi fied that Burns was in Boston on the first of Mare! and so forth, Col, Suttle turned to a gentleman who was sitting near him and said—‘‘There, I will a, to put a on the stand, and if he does not testi that that fellow lies, I will yield all claim to him.’ There is no doubt that Burns was anxious to sa the trouble of a trial, and would have consented state of afluirs may long continue, and that riots of all kinds may be Ag aes “without day.” In conseqnence of the time consumed by the re- moval of the jwisoner, and the constant oceupane: of Stute street by the multitade, business was al most entirely suspended on 'Change. Many of the stores ch Cotht amd State streets were cloved. Letter in Behalf of the Owners of the Fugit tive Slave, Atthe request of my friends, Colonel Sattle and Mr. Preut of Virginia, whose names have tor several deys past occupied ro much of the public mind, I write this. The exciting trial of the fugitive slave is new over; the United States Commissioner, after movch research and deliberation, has given his de- cisien, and the fngitive, Anthony Burns, is on his way back to Virginia. No man in Boston ean fairly suy le did not bave an impartial trial, and that he was not ably defended by counsel learned in the law and full of zeal for their client; and that so far as sympithy could go, that it was not all on his side. In the name of my Virginia friends, I have to thank the citizens of Boston for the firm. and pa- trictic manner in which they have acted during the whole course of this exciting trial. To the United States marshal, to the civil and military authorities, to the United States. District Attorney, to. his coun- rel, and to the citizens who took an interest in executing the laws of the land, in the name of Virginia and the South, Colonel Suttle returns his wamest thanks, The South will never for- get this act of justice ; and when I shall return to my own State, I can say to Louisianians that Boston is a law-abiding city, and that I have seen the rights of Southern men respected and fiimly maintaiued—that the order loving citizens of Boston, in the broad noon of day, executed the con- stitutional law of the land. The North and the South are connected by every tie of blood, of friend- ship, and of interest, and cursed be the hand that jal ever break them apart. Boston isa great city, ond in many respects the firstin the Union; it is the seat of learning and of science; she has sent out to the South and West many a noble gon, and her | darghters are now the mothers of Southern children. Shall afew misguided men make odious the whole of this great city? No, never. To the disconsolate widow of Mr. Batchelder—he who fell in defence of the laws of his country—I have to ny that the city of Alexandria willtake care of her. To the kind-hearted and philanthropic la- dies and gentlemen who actually subscribed and were anxious to purchase the freedom of Anthony Borns, 1 2m authorized to say, that after his return to Virginia, they can fulfil their benevolent wishes. To the gentlemen of the Boston press who have sus- tained the law, the whole country is deeply indebted. Yours, very respectfully, TW. ALLEN, of Louisiana. Revere-Howes; Boston, June 2, 1854. Correspondence Between the President and the Officials at Boston. [From the Washington Union. 3) ‘ON, May 27, 1854. To tat Prestpent or THE Unrren Srates:— sequence of an attack upon the Court House > CRITICAL Bowrox, May 31, 1854. To Sivszy Weserra:— Despatch received. The mayor will preserve the panes with all the military and police of the city. he force Will be sufficient. Decision will be le day after t®morrow of the case. Court adjourned. B.¥. Haucerr. Yesterday morning time following despatch was received: — Bosron, Jane 2, 1854, To Sipney Wes8rer:— The commissivxi¢r has grivoted the certiftcate. Fa- gitive will be rerdved to-day. Ample military and police’force to efléct it peace Tally. All quiet. Law reigns’ Col. Cooper's arrival opportune. B. F. Hauverr. TELEGRAPHIC. MUI ROUS ABRAULT UPON MR. .V4&NA, COUNSEL FOR BURNE-“THIAL OF 4°2%-RIOTERS+—FRBLING IN THE ciry. Boer, June 8, 1954. Richard H Pana, one of ‘he counsel fow Awthony Burns, was knocked down in the ottett last night with a clung vot, and badly hurt. The examination of the eleéni persons ax**sted for riot ead the wurcer of Pachelusy on Friday sight of last week, is goingon in the Poute Court to-day. A large crowd is in attendance and noneréus witnomes are be- ing called. Aboat one’o'clock this moraing, three images were fovnd muepended to the flag stafi'on the Commo. haging the fMlowpg vames attached—-4ot Marshal Freeman, chit of the Poston ruffians, sitveholters and ‘ood hourds."—2nd “Benjamin F, Halistt, U.S. Distriaght orney oof Attorney General to the Prince of. Darkok=x.” —8d. “Commissioner Loring, the ten dollars Jeffrite gf 1804."" THE FERLING AT MANO TESTER. Maxonzsrar, N. 3%, June 3, 185% Tho churc¥ bells here were tolled for an hour yest*¥! day, on receipt of the announcement that Burns was 4 go back to slarery. Nuws Frou" Terns Isuanp.—We have receive? the Royal Standard,of Turks Islax, to the 13th? ult. wie The Standard of the 29th of April vays:— Notwithstandiug the quantity of rain which fell during the week }.teceding our last issue, owing to the salt in many ofthe pans being well covered with oon to better at Salt Cay, our stock ‘as been greatly increased during tlie present week. Ovr export bas been 27,000 bushels. We might state the probable” quantity on hand now to be 160,000 bushels, namely, Grand Turk 39,000, Salt Oey 60,000, Gockburn Harbor, 20,000. Price 18. tolsic., and falling. Export duty kc. On the 13th ult. that paper says:— The demand for salt this week has been small; the quantity exported being only 7,724 bushels. The rain during the week has caused the price to take an upward teudency. Probable quantity on hand within the colony, 127,000 bushels- Price 194c. Export duty oe President Inglis arrived at Grand ark on the 11th ult,, to assume the administration of the govern- ment of the colony. The Failure of the Currant Crop. We recommend the following statement, which we have received from an entirely reliable source, to the attention of the benevolent portion of our community. It will, we fee) assued, suggest to those who are always ready to letd their aid in relieving the distressed, some expedient for afford- ing some relief to the-wants here described:— AND ALARMING SITUATION OF THE IN- HABITANTS OF ZANTE AND CEPHALONIA, IN ‘THE IONIAN ISLANDS. ivents of the most. painful nature are ocewring cin theee sunny and once happy islands, and misery in its worst form is preying upon their industrious TORRID MURDERS ON LONG ISLAND, Three Persons Probably Killed=The Mar derer Suspected, &e. Abort twelve o'clock on Friday night, two ser- vant girls in the employ of Mr. James Wickham, a€ Cutchogue, in Southold town, L. I., were awakened by the cries of some of the inmates of the hcusee and on listening, heard repeated blows, us if some" body was being struck on the head, aod also heard Mrs. Wickham exclaim, “Nicholas, don't kill him, don’t kill him.” Upon this, the girl supposing that Mr. Wickham was being murdered, got out of an attic window and fied to the uearest neighbors, and gave the alarm. The house was immediately visited, and presented # horrible spectacle. Mr. Wickham, who was for- merly a merchaut in this city, and a wealthy farm er, lay weltering in his blood, his head cut literally to pieees, and apparently in the last gasp of his existen¢e, and when our informant left the scene lie was yet breathing, although unconscious, with no hope of his recovery. Mra. Frances’ Wickhant, his wife, was dead, she having had her brains completely knocked ovt, which, together with her blood, was seattered About the room. Mrs. W. was bu? thirty-five years of age. A negro boy, about fiftzer years old, who was living in the family, wae also beat and cnt about the head to such an extent that te cannot survive his injuries; and he, too, is in such a condition as to be unable to give any ao- coun? of the desperate murderer. The deed was committed with a port axe, an implement used for the parpore of holing posts for fences. Front the cries of Mrs. Wickham, which were hear® by the gervant girls, it 4 suspected that an Irishman, whose name is Nicholas Dane, and who had been im fhe empiny of Mr. W., but was discharged on Wed- nesday, iv-the paxpetrator of this horrid deed; but im traces of him had been found up to yesterday afternoon. It is the opinion of the inhabttants that he sought } to be reveuged upon Mr. W. for discharging him, and .determined to murder his whole family. He sometime since desired to marry one of the servant girls; but, om her refusing to have him, he swore vengeance against her. Nothing in the house was carried away, which indicates that revenge in- stead of robbery instigated the monster to the per- petration of tits horrid crime. He will not proba” bly long elude the officers of justice. ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THIS AFFAIR. James Wickham, formerly of the firm of Wiek- bam & Corwin, grocer in this city; and who had retired on a farm at Cutchogue, L. I, was murdered last night at his residence, together with his wife anda negro boy. The affair hascreated the greatest exeitement in the place, as it is the first murder that has taken place in. the township for thirty years. ‘The murderer is supposed to be Nicholas Dane, an Loghman who had worked for Mr. Wickham for two or three years past, and who left his employ only a few days ago, and was last seen about the premises the night befare the murder. This man is abont six feet high, large boned, round ¢houldered, high cheek hones, red face, and. nov whiskers ; generally walked very fast ; usually and hevetofore thriving population. his is the fourth year that the current crop, the etaple product of these islands, how failed. and the matural conse- quence of this failure is the destitution of all classes, high and low, rich_and pocr, ‘These industrion agriculturists, who “have been poor at best, have ecrerally lived onthe crop that was to come; their pretent calamity, there‘ore, finds them altogether destitute, and their sufferngs are most intense. And yet were this all that they are at one time called to sufier, their condition would be compara tively easy. To destitution, however, the lat tioubles in the East have added scarcity, and this cireomstanice renders their condition still more distressing. Ther islands are dependent on Russia for their grain, and on Turkey for ail other provisions, From these ports all exports are now either probibited, or rendered impossible by the unsettled state of the country and the immense ar- mamen's which absorb all available provisions. The eneral stagnation of business also, which mast fol- iow fuch a state of things,adds to the number of the sufferers as well as to the poignacy of the suffer- ing. In short; these poor people are vow suffering alfthat penuiy, war and famine can jointly inilist upon man, Such an accumulation of evils is seldom the lot of one community at one and the same time. The po- sition, however, of this people, is rendered still more critical by the fact that these evils are of such + na- ture as do not admit of any immediate relief. Not their present painful position, but their circumserib- ed situation, their own internal condition, as well as that of the neighboring continent render its con- tinuation fer along period of time most probable. With themnotelegraph announces to aweaitiy neigh- ber the wants of a dying commuuity, no railroad pours plenty from the fruitful Weet—their coudi is destitution and misery, surrounded by the se: ing sands of the dese with the future looking more dreary and dark, if possible, than the present. Despair stares them in the face, and all they can do is to compose themselves and wait for death to re- lieve their sufferings. Court of Gencral Sessions. Before Recorder Tilou On Monday the June term of the Court of Goneval Sessions opens. The calendar for this month is considered light, compared with former months. We give the fol lowing calencar, through the politeness of Mr. Whitmore, the clerk of the city prison Grand larceny Burglary... Forgery False jr Robbery . Abandonment lust night, for the purpose of rescuing a fugitive slave wnder arrest, and in which one of my own guurds wos killed, Ihave availed myself of the re- sources of the United States, placed under my con- tro] by letter from the War and Navy Departments in 1#61, and now have two companies of troops fiom Fort Independence stationed in the Conrt Hcuse. Everything is now quiet. The attack was repulsed by my own guard. Watson Freeman, U. 8. Marshal, Boston, Mass, Wasninaton, May 27, 1854. To Watson Pregman, U.S. Marshal, Boston, Mass.: Your conduct approved. The law must be exe- cuted. FRANKLIN Pierce. On Tuesday last the following despatch was sent to Boston by direction of the President:— Wasninaton, May 30, 1854. To Hon. B. F. Hatterr, Boston, Mass.:— What is the state of the case of Burns? Stoxry WessTer. Bostos, May 30, 1854. To Sipxey WeBsTER:— The case is progressing, and not likely to close till Thursday. Then armed resistance is indicated. But two city companies on duty. The marshal has return with his master, on the morning after the ar rest, but for the advice of “friends.” i Burn’s discovery was in this wise. He had beforé his departure, Dorie his heart toa young Richmon “ gal.” He imprudently wrote to her brother of iii whereaboute—his business and his p cts that he was ready to “marry sister Ann,” as, in all the pa ity of real love, he styled the object of his worldly affections. He went so faras to say that be was in the employ of “Coffin Pitts of Bratde street, Boston.” The letter fell into wrong hands, ard the result is known. i | We have expressed a general opinion of the g behavior of the military and the police. The part which the United States troops performed under their discreet officers—Colonel Dulany, Major Ridge- ly, Captains Rich and Young, Lieutenants Queen, Witcos, Baker, Meck, and Couch—should not be forgotten. The duty to them was novel, but there was no complaint on their part. M r ‘The police have bad a “bard time” of it since night of tact week. From the inoment of KE Opa bo Copst Howey te ibs vivelug. ants Bala all the armed posse he can muster. More will be needed to execute the extradition if ordered. Can the necestery expenses of the city military be paid if called ovt by tl a mayor at the Marshal's request? This clone will prevent a case arising under second section of act of 1795, when it will be too late to act. B. F. Hauverr. Wasstnoeton, May 31, 1854. To B. F. Havierr, U. 8. Attorney, Boston, Mass,:— Incur any expense deemed necessary by the Mar- shal and yourself for city military, or otherwise, to insure the execution of the law. FRANKLIN Prerce. On the same day, the President ordered Colonel Cooper, Adjutant General of the army, to repair to Boston, empowered to order to the assistance of the United States Marshal, as part of the posse comita- tus, in cave the Marshal deemed it necessary, the two companies of United States troops stationed at New York, and which had been under arms for the | forty-eivht preceding honre, ready to 7 Devin abo Embezrlement... me Felonious asswult and battery an Receiving stolen goods ae Malicious misebi ae oe 3 ie : 2 ta EUROPE is db des ale oe aii, <8 Coroners Dramn Cavern py an Over Dosk oO” LacvDANUM.—Coro. ner Hilton yesterday, was called to hold an inquest on the body of Matthew Johns, captain of the ship South Hictou, en board said ebip, lying at the foot of Fulton etreet, North river. The veevel, it seems, arrived at this port on Saturday, @ week »; Inglend, since whieh time drinking frolic, thereby producing an attack of delirium tremens. On Friday night, decease? purchased of inudanum, and commenced to take small dose purpore of producing relief; but not, having sired effect, he took a much: larger quantity, which his death. | At about 11 o’elock on y was discovercd in his berth io a dyin fore the arrival of @ physician, be @ native of Fogland, and about t quest will be held on the body this day Drart Cavern ny Fartine prom 4 Bor pixo.—Coroner Withelm yesterday held an inquest at the Tenth ward station house, on the body of Lawrence Ringhoff, a native of Germany, aged thirt years, whose death was canised by accidentally falling from a five story building, thereby fracturing his skull, causing death in a short time after. A yerdict to that effect was rendered caused lay morning he dition, and be- Deceased wan & y years of age. An in- d. often asked how in Rarnways 1s Caxapa.—W many miles of railway are com Canada, The following is near ningle track, he mark Western nd Trunk, Montre ‘al-to island Pond Montreal t Chippewa Roure’s Point to Montres Monireol to Hemingtord , Fytown to Prescott Yor! Erie to Paris. seer en Kchmond, or Melbourne to Quebec .. Total. ...... Of which If ye Invernational Journal Naval Intelitgence. ‘The sloop of war Cyane, Capt. Geo. N. Hollins, has completed repairs at the Brovalys Navy Yert, and expecied will leave in a few day for 1 fede et yeas Gupea eae only there appears to be uo escape for them, from | | De x carried with him a silver watch aud a steel guard chain. The instrement w'th which this horrible deed wae perpetrated is catied a post axe, which was found yesterday morning upon the preshises, ‘with blood. and hair upon it. STILIC LATER PANTICULARS. Mv. Wickham and the negro boy are still alive, a. groan escaping from them at inservals, but no hopes are entertained: for their recovery. The object.of the murderer seems to have been robbery, but in this the fiend was foiled, as the two servant girls who sleptin the upper part of the house, hearing the cries of murder proceeding from below, escaped | yom a window ont upon a back shed, and alarmed the neighbors. The murderer, upon going to the girls’ room nd finding they had fled, escaped from the house veithout plundering. The persons alarmed by the girl were Joseph Corwin, Wm. Betts, and Dr. Carpenter, who came immediately to the hotse; but the murdarer had fied, leaving behind him his hat, which has beem recognizad o& belonging to Nicholas Dane. Tracker of blood were left from the feet of the monster as he passed out of the house, It seems that after his discharge on Wednesday, he hang about the pre- mises, and made use of threats towards the girk Ellen for not marrying him, attributing her refusal to the advice giver her by Mr. and Mrs. Wickham, On Friday morsing he left the house, took his trusk, and went te Greenport. There he left the , and on that night is supposed to have walked back to the residence of Mr. Wickham, a distance | of about ten miles, broke into the premises, and no ; donlt intenced to murder all in the house, and would | Lave accomplished the bloody deed had not the girls been awakened by the cries of Mrs. Wickham. Up to the latest account no arrest had been made, and | it was supposed that the murderer was secreted in | the woods, or, perchance, making his way towarda | New York. The inhabitants, however, were out in full force in pursuit, and no doubt the monster will Le captured. .He is Tibed a8 being six feet im | height, broad shoulders, k hair, inelined to cur?, | high cheek bones, and a fast, rolling walk; chews | tobucco freely, und is about twenty-eight years of | age. | Weare indebted for the above information to Mr. | Jobu Martin, of River Head, who came to the city | last evening to notify the friends and relatives of | the deceared, ow Haven, Chorles Cady, Meriden “, Maine. L. G. Pinday, Re Is at the Cooper Hous» 1. Kendall Carter, New Ovleans ; Col. Magraw, Califor- | fr. Charles M. Setu rty, Philadelphia; J. Roay ‘own, Wesbington: A. R. Dodge, Minnesota ; Governor Wieonain: GW. We A jeans, were among the srrivals at th evday Aspinwall; J. B. e Astor horniow Lincein House 5 FeirS hom ptow an =-Priseo Jer/me Bonaparte 9 Gordon Bennett and servant, Now ahaland four children, Mre snd M Of degpatchow: Mer Shofield Mra DG Haviland, Mr and ites Joliiy roy Newbold, Mrs J Wilsen eter Wilson, Mr and Mr re A Patont, Mre A Mullet Mr J wou Be NH. Misi an ¥ 1 Ned Whit od Mes Rowse, Me and Mry m o Mirves Varnum, MrT G Schourburg, Mew Lildron andservant, Meand Mre Ro Ve nite, Mise Taibault, Me Bornabal, Dr Zena Jobnet evant. Mr aud Mre M Ye Cardenas, four ebildren and three servants; Mennd Miss. olpech and #ervt, Mra G A Poulick tw children and nervy’ ier Sebmi Mr Reig! it and Mrs Bon and Mre my auc child Guichard. © Bravctere, A Basel, M <1 and aoe Me Wortne, Mise M Stevens v nd five in family. Mr ane . Mer dre iiewr a ilervteld, oP Kal th 4 6 Sar wel 860 gery . F_Olivie: Kin » A mer, F Pfifier; © Roget, Be n, Mise Rongney, Mo, Jey, M Morea, 5 Gerve, 5s taptis | ple - F Pegenst ite OO in, soph, Mra Bowl ster Mr Chere Vout Derowet Ua aba, Abhi tay oP ery