The New York Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1855, Page 2

yg ; i H i F ! & 28teH % dihgent, ; loyed in ara tl emo re) ignorant, as to a oe rat ca ant, as too many Europeans are, of use of the horrors of the Sk Domingo war, which they choose to treat as a consequence of negro emancipstion. They cannot but know that the war was one of race eeneen toe whites and the mul i His place is not vacaat, it seems. There are eyes wide avake at Samana, ears open to tidings from the frieads and foes of social and political a, everywhere. On the Sth of lass month the treaty by the United States—the first step t> ‘wards annexation—was rejected by tae Dominican Congress, without adissentient vote. And why? What is the foremost reason alleged for the rejec- tion? It wos the case of Manuel Pereira, the sea- wan in the British service, whose imprisonment at Chariesion on account of his color, was brought be- fore Parliament by Mr. Monckton Milnes, kept in view by toe Daily N-ws, and made the subject of negotiation and legal proceedings between the Bri- tin and American goveromenta, and in the conrts of the United Statee. ‘The St. Domingo legislators have kept their eye upon that case, and have read the American treaty by its light; and finding that tne third cisnse denied aut rights to them in the Southern States of the Union, they without hesitation refored their sanction to it. They know the conse- uences. They have been watcnful enough to see thas the slaveboldiag power ia the United States, though numerically weak, has in fact determiced the whole or and action of the country, from the time when the institution of slavery was first — brought into question, rathsr more taun pty yearsago. They have taken waraing by the annexation of Texas—aa high-handed a theft ag the Czar or bis prececessorsever perpetrated. ley naderstand, no doubt, tiet rue history of the Semi. Role war, and ot the Mexicon war—no less than of the repeal of the Missouri compromise, and its con- sequeo-es—now becoming too burdensome for the great republic %o endure. They have watched the Cuba business throughout, saad 20 doubt have their own opinion of Lord Joho Rus sell’s slashing letter, and Mr. Everett’s saicidal re- ply. They all know about Manne! Pereira, we dud, and the care teken of his person oy bis Charles- ten gaolers, and of his rights by British statesmea. They also know that their tompring, promon- tory and bay of Samaca will bring upoa them such expeditions as Cuba has been vi- sited and threatened with; and inde:d the Ame- gican plepipotentiary on the spos has made ao seoret of the risk. He has thrown ont hin's that Greytown is not the only piace that the Americans ean jay in ashes, and thst the city of Ss. Do- mipgo is within their range. His countrymen im- mediately pick+é a quarrel in the roaustead of Bt. Domingo, which speedily brought to the spot two Briiwh steam sloops, and a French ft gate ond two war brigs. {t is in Samana, how- ever, that the Americans desire to effect a lodg- ment, and thence will a look-out be still kept for the epproach of invaders. Tnese wide-awake Dorini- ans ere probably aware aieo tha; tne invasion of the'r coasts will be partly determined, as to time ‘and manner, by the course of the war in the Crimaa. We have haa occasion to show, more than ouce since ‘he war began, how ths policy of the United Beates is affected by the poiitica of Europe, through the regular practice of the Czars of Russia to acur ®& pro-slavery egitation in America wnenever Bera! Movements aro hr sen tn ia Earope. The Pogitive Slave law and tne Nebraska bill—which way thus be regarded as the fruits of the European revolutions of 1848 and 1849—are found to bs wo bad, trough both are extolled by one of the Czar’ favored guests, Dr. , and one—the Nebraska Dall—-was actuaily procured by another St. Petersburg eourtier, Senator Douglas. The more intolerable these mea: ures are found,the more necessary is it to have fresh ones of the same tendency. We qituess pomeniont the persevering declaration of the Presi- dent that Cuba shall be obtained; the recent attempt en the Dominican Oongress, and the orgsnization of @ new slave territory extending over 43 000,000 of acres, between the southern boundary of Kaasas and the Red river. The biil for constituting this pew territory of Neosho was quietly brought in, jast before the rising of Co gross. [t is@ plot of the siavebolding interest, ar mach as the carrying on of the slave trade from the port of New York, which has recently been ascertained to be grea‘er than from ‘ny other port in all those seas. The Southern le gislators and citizens tamper with pailosophy, and emasculate literature, to prevent their wives aad cbifdren knowing what is thought of slavery in the foremost countries ot the world. [here lady who takes up Cowper to read while she rests from the heat finde no trace in her copy of ae emee, “ Heaven speed the canvass gallautly uofaried,” nor of s good many others whicn women elsewhere are wont to evjoy. Her son at coliege is obiiged to teke bis moral and tical ed and , there being no edition of any European work on those subjects fit for his study, ia a com- form. The litte child, too for charch, be; taning to keep Sunday by orang. rs, Bar ‘a Hymns, of world wide fame, fit one shorter than the rest. It is #o from the cut:ing out 8 of that apostrophe so affecting to English chi 0, * Negro fot ng who sittest pining in captivity.” All ia, in fact, the central idea of every device om premarin the ‘ peculiar domestic iostimtion ” of the eoutbern States from molestation—from what the planters are pleased to call “ the narrowness of foreign opinion ” on that subject. We repest here the declaration we always make ‘to prevent mistakes when treating of Americaa af- fairs, that we are speaking of the Southern States and not of the whole Usion. But we must als» add eur usus) question—-How long does the entire nation mean to allow the slaveholding intereat to represent its domestic policy and ite foreign relations? Of the miliions of heads of families in the United States, only 347,525 are slavenolders; and yet the slave holcers have been the guides and masters of Ameri- ean politics from the time that the nation entered ie recrogress path of foreign conquest and an- nexation. President Pierce conjares us all to be- Weve thathis nation has no ambition, and explains that all its annexations have noppened merely through manifest destiny. This d is becom: fog #0 extremely manifest now, that even in ths erisis of our war in the Crimes, the French and we are carefully placing our war ships in fhe roadstead of St. mingo; and we shall not velex our watch over Cubs, or any other land“which hes within tre boundery of “destiny.” Meantime, there are features of American destiny which it would be well for all the gevuiae republicans to at- tend to before it is too late. The destiny of ail tools of the Rasian Czars is the same- become slaves politically and morally. While there is negro alavery in the United S'ates the Czar nas a handie by which be can guide the political machiue whi1o is betrayed into his hands by the snove and men- owners of the republic. And who cannot see that ‘the time mast come when it will suit his conveuien ¢ tha: there shall be no democratic republic on the shores opporite his own eastern boundry? If he caa Sow onbrol the Republic, it istime to be taking hneed that he does not break it uy when the couve- nient moment comes. The great American Uvion has received a reboff from the lite Dominican Brate. All trae lovers of treedom must hope that it will serve as an admonition to the sound part of the nation to take the management of theig affairs into their own hards. The United States Departing from their Mission. [From the London News, Jan. 13.] Even under the most democratic forms of govern- ment the active business of politics is, for the most Part, left in tne handsof the few. Tae active, pashing amateurs of take the oar, and tie balk of the 1 i it ry F i é ower, and @ wealthy or- Frorefore imposalbla tbat i corruption can into tceir admiuistrative it , government, » all naticna, mast de! much of irresponsible aut:ority, or of authority ible in little more than name, to protessioual politicians. And politicians by trade, like all trades- men, are much addicted to cutting out work for themeelves. ei ag physicians, arshitects—— all professional men bave a Diss, when consulted by employers witn long purves, to advise a line of con- duct which ia likely to bring themeelves remouera- tive employment. ‘It is the same witn soldiers and diplomatisw when they contrive to monopolize to the legislative and admin- 3 public, in its foreign policy, is not diverging inseu- sibly trom the great principles of Washiogton and Jefferson, under the influence of tue heroes of Mexi- can ware and atnexation, and clever diplomutists, eager to Bbow that they can heat tne diplomatiats of the Old World st their owa weapons? We do not mean that the gover: ment of the Uni- ted States is wrocg in seeking to assert the nanon’s right to be admitted, on a foocdny of equalty, to the councils of the leading Powers ot the civiiiz'd world. The extended and extending commerve oi the United States compels them to entertain relations with every forcign government, aud renders it advi- sable for them % follow the example of ctaer 3$4te3 in establishing éepots for their trade beyoud their own boundaries. The acmission of the United States into the common counsil of civilized govern: men's is a pecessity of their position; aud if their diplcmatists will put briag slong wita them ‘he sound judgment and high priscip.es of their atates- men of the age of Washiugton acd Jefferaon,their sc- cession to these councils will bea blessing to cumani- ty. We are convinced that we sveak the sense of the dl Majority of our countrymen ia respect of num: rs, and of the best intellects amoug them, when we declare that we ree witvout grudge or jesioaay the extending influence of the Ucited States. We welcome their ep) uce in the waters of China and the Eastern Archipelago as calculated to acce jera‘e the development of tbe resouces of those re- gions; we anticipate nothing but good from their wissions to Japan; we are well coatented that tae Sandwich Islands, which are de facto an American colony, shonld become for the North Americau Union in the North Pacific what’ New Zealand is about to become for Engiaud io the Soath Pacific. There is room enough in ihe wide world for us both; healthy, friendly emalation will better uy both; and the covseqasnces canvot tail to beaetit the world at le Lean other quarters, however, there doss appear to be imminent danger of the tureiga policy of the United States takiug a false direosion. We epesk with more immediate reference to Caba and St. Dominge. TLe question of Cuba we samit to be not altogether free trom difficuity. It is possible that ir Cubaa desire may arise to terminate tae connection with the mother country. When we see Spanish statesmen of all clacses sppropriating the everues of Cuba to purely Spanish purposes, it seems extremely probably toat euch a desire may toon arise. In that case it msy become the duty of the leadivg foreign States to interfere to pat a clese ‘oan otherwise wterminable internecine war between the mother country snd tne colony, by re- cognising the iacevendence of the latter. ‘fhis has been done im ube case of the United Atates them: selves; of Mexico and the South Americsu republics; end the case of the Kingdom of Greece w nearly & parallel one. Cubs once independent, were ita cits. zens really desirous of being rece’ ved into the North Aterican Union, and the States ot thas Union will- ing to receive them, no one would nave a right to bay nay; bot it wa very different thing for tbe government of the United Siates to sonnive at im tigues carried on by American citizens w creaie & party in Cata that may afford a presext for saying the Cubans wish to be annexed to the republic; and at (be organization of armed bands in the terrisory of the Union to conquer Cuba under pretexi of emancipating it Buch conduct can no mors be tolerated by the aggregate of civilized nations than the earrouchments of Rassia upon Turkey. The United States would be the greatest sufferere from such a dishonest pulicy, were it to prove successful. The main object of the filibuster partisans in the United States, who contemplate the annexation of Cuba by unworthy means, ia to extend and strengthen the influence of the alave States m the councils of the Union. Are the citizens of the free States prepares to be the dupes of so ‘rans parent a juggle? The apnexationor Caba by the mears c.ntemplated would introduce a new ele ment of discord into the republic. Che slave owners of Cuba would make common caase with tie otner wave Owners of the Union against the friends of emancipation; but there ld be a flerce rivalry between the slave breeders in the old States, wio wish their produse to ba protected, and the slave dealers in Cuba, who woud persixt in smuggling the produce of Africa. The evil does not aud can- nit stop tere. Tne perties who seek to annex Cuba and estab’iah a fooiog in 8t. Domingo are animated by the fierce and reckless spirit of the oid buccaneers. The politiians ia the Btates who coquet with and countenance them are catching the contagion of their reckiess demesnor. They are assuming a swaggering aud offensive demeanor towards all foreigners. The na- favorable effect of this, as regards the United states, may be recognized in the late Soulé difficalty in France,and 'n the inimical spirit towards toe Union which is growing up in Denmark and Holland. We regret this, for we yestu for the fellowship of the Anglican race in America in the couucils of the free Btates of Europe. These are features in the contemporary history of America on which we, though foreigners, are enti- tied to comment, ag we would upon social pheno- mens reeorded in the history of the past. Bat it is only for American citizens to act upon sach consid- eratione—to apply the remedy. We submit these corsiderations to the sound ja ot of the Ameri- can people in general, to the men of New Hogland, ot Pennsylvania, of the free Western States, in par- ticular. What we have said may give offence, bit for that—much thoogh we love snd resp the republic—we care not, conscious that we have been rym the duty of sincere friends towards m. Terrible Beene at a Spanish Ball. At Madrid, a few nights back, a lady gave a ball, and amongst the guests were a M. R———- and Mlle P. . It was observed that the young man con- stantiy kept cloee to the young lacy, and toilowed | her when sbe went from one pars of the room afother. It was also noticed that she seemed greatly annoyed by his attentions. The motier of the oung lady wished to interfere, but the mistress of | house, anxious to avoid an unpleasant: stone, prevented her. Ata late bour, a lady of high rank aod ber daughters were annogaced, and the whoie party rose to receive them. M.R———., taking ac Leo gy of the slight confusion which this created, seized M’lle B. by the band,and whisperei something in her ear, She turned paie, then binsh- ed, and replied in a low voive. Thereupon the young man, without saying a word, pulled a poignird from bis pocket, stabbed the young lady in the bresst, and then stabbed himself near the heart. | Both fell bathed im blood. A surgeon was imme- Gistely sent for, and on his arrival he found that the wound of the young lady was not mortal, «s the poignard had strock the +ternam, bat the youn; Man was quite dead. It is asid that M. R. he long sought M'ile B——— io marriage, but that she bad refused to av-ept him, and thst, meeting her at the ball, he bad again pressed her to accept hia ad- fo but that sne nad agaia peremptorily re ured. Fara ACCIDENT TO AN INDIANA PIONEER.— A cor respondent writing from Svuth Bead, iadiana, un- der date of Jan 21, saye:—Among the most importent and shocking occurrences in this neigh- borhoed \s the sudden death of Mr. Alexia Coquil- lard on the 8th instant. On the evening of the 6h, Coqniliard & Miller's flouring mil! was consomed by fire. Losa sbout $12,000. No inenrance. On Sth, while he was walking over and viewing the barned premises, his footing gave way, and preci- tated him head foremost smong the charred timbers below, some twelve feet, leaving his brains scattered where he fell. Life remained some thirty minutes, His loss will bo severely telt among the poor, who laced mach dependence on bis hevevolence.” Mr. | oiilard was an early settler, a trader with the French and Indians, ani was the agent employed to remove many Indian tribes at the West. Most Important rrom Cuna—-We have private advices from Havana up to the 2ist instant, convey- ing to us positive in noe of the exis:ence of in- tense excitement throughout the island, arising from the action of the Cortes in Madri tae id upun of the sale of the wiand to the United States, ‘li over the arrayed mecti io taki island, and tatecanst who penulee' wre cange have become identi- thas there is now no other domination but in againet tho revolu! Palace, persuaded Albert Smith, pis ti partonlar trend wo write a excitement ?—w. a tri counti¢r, in company with the author of “ Hop ’o my Thumb,” hia “ garticular trieud,” under whose auspices was purchssed the happy tamity of ‘‘ 200” beasts, to be acded to that famous American Maseum of “ 500,000 objects,” x0 bouorably parloined, with the spirited co-operation of “ Noah. B2acn, Ropes” & Co, from the unlu:ky “ incorporated company ?”” —wro erecied “Hombug Palace,” (Lranistau,) in which he dwells, legitimate lord and muster; ¢iscoursed, bke Oily Gammon, in honeyed words, of temperance; mace sermons, like the priesta of Mo- lob, “ip the Grove,” and capped bis exploits by putting salt upon the quiveriug tail the veritable “ Swedish Nightingale” whom he lured to “the States,” proclaimed a “saint” as well a3 singer, quite as charitable as vocal, more modest snd ciscreet even than melodious, antil, perceiving that re bad at last met with his match, in another sort of genexal than General Pom Chumb, a general to out-general that general’s prime minister, he “brcke with” the “ Nightingale,” aud retired to Iranistan (“* Humbug Patace,”’) there te rest for a time on bie bays, aud suck iced water throagh a ili instead of shel coboler and mint julep?. is there one among us who has not heard speak of the meu who did ail these aud many other taings of more or less account—the prosperous and pushing, the ingeni: us, spirited, unabashed, and “ go-ahead Yankee, Phineas Yayor Barnum? If thare be auca a one, iet nim declare himself, that hia indifference may receive » just rebuke, ana bis ignorance be en- ligbtened. “Not to know” Barna, ‘' argues one- Se EDEN We ail mast know, aad ail admire im. Having been repeatedly admonished, by pab- lishers aud personal friends, te write the story of bis hfe, Mr. P. T. Barpum, un yea by circam- stances that might bave restrainea any gentienan- speculator of less notoriety and candor, consen‘ed. le was aesured that the book would be “readable,” and, it was more wo bis mud, that it would sell. We have bestowed morethan ordinary space upon these “Confessions,” because we seriously think that the system of morality they revel should not be rermitted to escape the strongest censure. The ¢asy, off-band vein aseumed by the author in re- counting his most shameless expedients may cause ‘hem to be accepted py many se rather pemuaing than reprehensible, as food for laughter instead matter fc> severe rebuke; botif the avowalof a coptinued cowrse cf disinwgrity, of fraud sad im- position on the public, is to be tolerated as not eltogetber indefensible, winked at as diverting, or, still worse, received with spplauce, things mast, indeed, have come toa pretty pass. What is the use of being hovest if the doings of Mr. P, T. Bar rom are to be endorsed with the world’s approval ? Under the motto of “ go a-head,” we are aware that macy things oy attempted with impunity which better be left untried, many ‘ convensional- ities” —a convenient term—cutraged which it would be more se aed to reepect; but we have a higher cpmaon of our Trausatisatic brethren than to be lieve that such & book as the *‘ Lire” we have re- viewed can pcssibly recetve the welcome at their hence which i's author— who, after enriching him- self ut their expense, now unoiusbingly tells them, fiom bis easy cpsir, that he has bamboozled them from firat to last-sppeara to anticipate. Some voice will surely be lifted in admonisnment; some sterner centor than the rest will advise him that, smong the “ humbugs” be bas paimed upon the worlc, the “Fejee Mermaid” not excepted, this history cf his lite is the grossest avd most flagraat. ‘The imax surpasres all. Im the “‘retros) ve” chapter, the summing up of the “benefits” he aa- somes to have conferred upon his ‘oountrymen and countrywomen, 4s @ minister to their instruction and happicess” ( jr. Barcom, with an audacity that sete decorum at defiance, ventures om the following estimate of himreif:~ As a business man, undoubtedly, my prime object has been to put money in) purse. I succeeded beyond iny most songuine anticipations, and am ratistied; but what 1h id will prepare the reader for what I con- just and altogether reasonable claim, that I ublic benefactor to an extent seldom pa- led in the histories of protessed and professional phi- Janthropists. §) “‘Humbug” is too vague a term to apply to such urparalleied effrontery. If this paves current in Mr. Barnum’s own country, he may at least rest as sured that it bas no chance here. Misrepresentations of the Abolitionist Press. CoupwareR, Mich., Jan. 3, 1855. 10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. In the Weexuy Henaup of the 23d December last, under the bead “Miscellaneous,” is a paragraph (copied inadvertently, no doubt,) from oue of the many slancers of the New York Tyibune, or its pany ‘Western rival in mendacity, the Cincinnati azette. ‘The article alluded to shove says:—“A man was re- cently proved guilty, at Indianspolis, of vivlating the seventh section cf the Fugitive Slave Jaw, but the jory would not render ia their verdict unless the Judge would promise to remit the fine the act im- pores as & penalty for she offence, which was agreed to, and the jary thereapon brought in their verdict, that the prisoner pay 8 fine of fifty dollars and be imprisoned one hour in court room.” The foregoing statement, published first ia the Cincin- nati Gozette, and then republished iu the Tribune, revised, improved ava adorned with outs and engravinge stclen from the “Key to Mrs. Uscle Yom Beecher Stow’s Cabin,” is a sheer fabrication, false in every particular, a base slander on the Jt eae jay, and well calculated to mislead the pul mind in regard tothe administration of justice in Indiana, bring discredit upon the court aad d upon the State, when pubilehed in journal 80 bth read and credited as the New York ERALD. In justice to all concerned, I hope you will con- sent to publish the facts in the case, and leave to the 77 dene and its co-laborers in treason aa % turbed monopoly in the uawortby taak of fat fi journalizing publishing toe most absurd false hoods in regard to southern men, unscrupulously asvailing their institations, and heaping up moun- tain bigh tho grossest calumnies and slaaders on the beads of judges, jurors, and uli offloers who dare vindicate the law, with a ee! and ferocity not surpeesed by the Dantons and Robes; the French revolation; and all with the cool philosophic assurance of Voltaire and other illustrious French atheists that the philosopher G:ee!ey knows so well how to imitate, whose princip! 80 insiduously inculcates, and whose atrocities his suzcessful preaching w:uld be sure to re-enast. The case referred to was thst of B. B.Waterhonse, indicted last May in tne United States District Court of Indiaca, for aiding fugitive sinves to escape irem Kentucky, or, in other words, for acting av conductcr on the underground railroad, ® secret organization for Herons Southern men of their property, end conveying it beyond thetr reach. The case wus 60 fuliy sustained by the testimony, that Geo. Julien, the ner's BF ia ae counsel, and late abolition candidate for Vice-President, made no attempt to vindicate bis client other than the mst vindictive essaulte upon the character of the wit- nerees in the case, and the officers instrumental in ferreting out and bringing to justice one of the phi- Janthropic indivicuals who think stealing @ oe! number of n¢ groes from Kentnckians a sure pass to heaven. Cyrus Pillmore, ia an especial manner, came in for Julien’s particular attention in vitupe- raticn and abuse; he pomed out upon his head all the pent up vials of his wrath, with the double pur- pose undoubtedly of availing ex-President Pill- more, and raising party feelings in the minds of the juroze that were democrats. Hon. R. G. Thompson closed the case tor the United States, in a most logical, eloquent and pa- triotic speech of more than three hours, tae a away the cobweb sophistry of opposing counsel with on eave ard good uature really amasing, aad witha keen cutting ander current of satire and admirable tact turned back upon their own heads the shafts of malevolence buried with such fury at officers and ‘witnesses, is a manver t.at made them shrink from the gaze ot the bystanders, and their cheeks crimson ter reovtving the charge of Ji Hantington, A r e ol of ant » the jury retired and brought in a verdict of gailty. is ail they could do, The is reserved by law to the it by fi jaterhouse him boy Bs withoat the And 4 58 Es Atthia term, the captain, mate, Hari, and the Mersis, Chapina, were in attendance and allready for Couneel for the State, Mr. Henry A. Badham, State's Attorney, ond Messrs. Moore & Sutton, and John C. Paimer, of this place; and Mr. Walter Cole- mau, of Memphis. For tre Mesars. li » & Ajexander, Jackeoo & Crary, of this place; Wm. 1 Brown, avd E. M. Yerger, of Mempnis; Mr. Fowler, of your ci:y. Capt. Cummit gs wae first pat upon his trial on’ the cha’ge of murder; ond chs Sta'e, after produ: cing all herevidence, and making an entire failure, refused to submit it 10 the jury on herown evidence, E and Lengaced @ nolle prosqui en jotment for murder, ‘Tbe parties then being arraigned on the indict ment for arson, plesded severally, the captain and mate, not guilty, and the three Mesers. Caapin and Ear}, epeciaily to the jurisdiction of tne court, pro- testing their invo:ence of any crime, and averring that if any was comantted that they wece at the time iu the Stase of Obio, and not amenable to the laws of ibis State, which coald ovly puaish those who did the deed within its limits taey neceasarily being guilty agents, and alone responsible. This plea was oecided in their favor, and they were disvharged. On this question Judge Adams delivered a writcen opinion, which I presume wiil be published, and which of itsel, with all jegal men, aside from other claims to merit, must place him on uigo ground as a Jawyer and a judge. Capt. Cummings was then tas upon his trial, on the indictment tor arson, which eccapied nearly a week, The widest legal scope was given to evi- dex.e on the part of toe provecution; and even on the supposition that it was entitled so full credit, which nobody present believed, it did not even raise a reppectable suspicion of guilt against any of the perties charged, Yet, that the whole matter might be doubly clear, a part of the evidence was introduced, whica made the defence full, perfect, and beyond ali question. Is was fully proved by slerks, merc iaats, draymea, end others in Ciccinoati, who had bandied the pro- duce and goods shipped, and by pilots, haods and peneenaess ‘on the bost, that every pound of freight for which insurance had been taken, on tae part of Commings, the Chapins, Earl, Cole, and Kissane. had been pete iA shipped on tne boat, in order. 1¢ was alxo proved that Cummings had paid $9,000 for the beat, acd was making his first trip with ber, having oaly insurance on her to tre amount of $4,600, nearly his entire means being in- vested in tre boat; and tnat he had other freight on board sufficient to muke the trip one of haad- some prefit to him. It was also proved that the boat took fire about midnigh’, in the middie of the Mississippi river, on the ocldest night during the winter, with no moonlight, and everything slippery with ice,the banks frozen, and ice fi ig in the river, and at a place where the banks of tne river were more <iffioult to secemd tnan any other on the lower Mississippi It was sleo fully proved that the captain, mate and clerk,at the eminext peril of their lives, made every effort to save, and did save nearly ail the paa- fepgera; and that Capt. Cummings, with Holland, the mate, in ® last cesperate «ffor to save a lady end her two tittle daugoiers, wera enveloped in smoke and fire; and when the fire had frightened or driven their oarsmen away from them with the yawl, were simost miraculously saved by @ canoe trom @ coal boat se cidentally passing, which im the last moment snatched them from the tongue of the devournng flames. Lo their testimony this sel-sacri- Scing, heroic conduct, and that the fire was a mere accident, the passengers and all the survivors tuily and uranimousiy concurred. Indeed, in this the proof cleariy showed, that instead of infamy and a dungeon, Cummiogs was rather entitied to a monu- ment for bts courage and bumanity. The evidence baving been closed Isat night, and the State having faiied entirely to muke proof, aad the defence hiviwg piled up mountaios of evidence #0 asto remove xll doubt, Mr. Yerger annoauced that tue defence would ciose their evidence, al:tiough they had several depositions not yet :eaa, and seve- ral witnesses under the rale, which the prosecution might call in and croesexamiue if they thought proper, and at the same time proposed to submit he case to the jury without argument. This the yosecution dectired, announcing that three of them sired to address the jury. The court then, after stating that three on each side might argue the cause, being limited to two hours each, adjourned till this morning. When she court met this morviug, Mr. Fowler aroee snd announced to the cour’ that nis colleagues bad reeolved that under no contingency would there be but one speech for the defence, and again calmly proposed to submit the cause to the ji without apy argument st all, which the prose again dechned, aesigning as one reason, that one of them, Mr. Palmer, from the om which be had held in the case, felt it incumbent on him to addrew the jory, and srgue the tacte and law iavelved. It being then ascertuined that he, as well as Mr. Coleman, Fowler and others, would speak, @ nuniber of ladies escembled to the entertainment. Mr. Palmer spoke the ful] two hours allotted him, in behalf of the pro- recution, and among other things, intimated that the counse) fer the defence wished to avoid an encounter with him, on the law and facts, wee the reason for their proposition. When he had concluded, Mr. Fowler again, the third time, proposed, and said ne did it in |all candor and seriousners, that as the gentleman bad now defined his ition and unbar- dened bimeelf, they would submit the cause witbout any argument on their part. The propo- sition was then accepted; and, after an sable charge from the court, the jury, after an absence of fifteen Mirutes, returned a vercict of “not guiity.’ Hel- land was also then discharged. Thus has ended in smoke, @ prosecution which the publis has been regaled with miraculous siories ot horrid crime, for two years pest. mM Births and Deaths in New Jerse: saa the ‘Trenton Gazette, Jan, 27. if In pursuance of the act of 1849, the of State bas prepared his annual report of the births, marriages aud deaths in the State daring the past eer, which will be presented early next week to the gitlatare. As there statietics are valuable now, und are yearly growing mere and more #0, it is tu be regretted tiat the officers whose duty it fs to col- lect, register and preeerve them, in so many in- stances, neglect their duty, Of the 192 townships in the State, forty-four have made no xotarn of the nuraber of deaths; forty have mats no return of births; forty-eight have made ne return ef marriages, and thirty eigat have made no return whatever. The report ia very elaborate, giving the retarns by townships, the sge and sex of those who bave died within the year, and the sex of the children born, and the names and occupations of parents. We give, in s tabuiar form, the aggregate ot each county, being a8 much as we can fivd 100m for. Counties. Deaths, Bivits, Marriages. Atiantic, i) 127 45 | Bergen... m1 483 68 Burlington. v2 1,216 246 Camden,, 312 789 187 Cape May 69 165 26 eumberia 241 690 153 Fasex.. 21el 3,608 1,638 Gloucester, 195 439 87 Hudson,. 7 113 | Hanterdon, 552 164 Mercer. 813 361 Midebes 505 22) Nopmout 486 125 Morris, 48 183 Ovean .., 208 65 Parenic 178 221 Salem, #1 83 Somerset 335 0 Suanex 447 123 Wairen 180 Tote?.. «+ 6,858 1 4,242 ‘There tigures only apprcximate the trae amount of tue births, marrisges aud deaths, us the only counties in the State waich have made complete re- turns are Passaic and Cumberland. The others have sent retarns from only ® part of the townships, Bar- Hogton beving omitted sx, and esveral of the others from three to five townebips. Mercer only gives com- plete returns from six of the nine townships. Tae Wrear Cuor tx Vinoixta.—It is stated that the wheat crop in the, valley counties of Virginia is lookwg remarkably fine. No damage has been sustained from freezing, snd under the genial effects of the fine weather for the {Mat week or more, i linpreving much, The Richmor:| W Aig sayno— A large quantity of wheat was rown last fall in that tection of the and without the interference of the fly, joint-worm "Or comething of the sort, an abundant harvest may be expected. the use of guano in those counties, the wheat ode have been much improved, and the queotity of produ ire increased, an bas been the eave olsewhers. But We of lant year's wheat crop ia left in that part of the State—none scarce- ly ‘or tation. The home ption will require . if not all, tal and it is pre- that flour will bring something like ten dollars barrel there before next harvest. “ upon ¢z te affidavits drawn as these are. To: true isto have 8 Upon no tice, upon the whole conversations, and cau be obtained from the witness eon eee aya nation, Such is the in court, uaies waived. Going to upon these affidavits ma haps be coneidered @ waiver of the rule. 1 ‘ors before sworn in the case were examined on Weir voir dire, and they ex: they bad not tormed nor exp! an opinion as to the guilt or innocenee of the defendaut. While this examination was going on, some of the persons who bave made these sflidavite were im the court room. The counee) for the defendant said at the argument o* the motion, that during the trial some of these wit- besses informed bim of the previous expressions of Treat. If thove persons present at theexamination of the juror baa given the information then, they and tue joror could have been examined us to the matter; aud if true that he had made the ex" ripreege alleged, he would have been exotaded; or, after the tziai had commenced and witnesses ex- amined tie defendant’s attorney had brough: the matter to the notice of the court, it would have been examined into, and if true, the juror could be Withdrawn and tbe case continued, according to the practice in the United States courts. (fhe U.S. ve. Morris, 1 Curtis Rep. 23.) We cannot favor a party who will first take his chance with the jury, with Knowledge of objections to apy of them, Theee sfflcavits are by no means sa‘isfactory; the: do not give any of the circumstarces connecte with making the declarations, vor the conversations. The rescue of Glover and its attendant circum stances, and the subject of this prosecution, have deen kept before the public in some form or other, toruch an extent that it might be impossibie to pro- cure a jury who had not said sumething on the sab- ject. By the cetendant himseif this very public ast ‘bas been kept constantly betore the public. Finkler by his affidavit oxplainiog tue conversa- tion, clearly :emoves all objections as to him. Treat by his affidavit, positively states, that at the time ue was sworn a8 @ juror, he not ex- pressed any opinicm whether the cefendsnt was poulty or not guilty of the matters alleged against jim iu the indictment. That he has vo recollection ct having ever expressed an opinion that the defen dant was guilty or not guilty cf the offence alleged against hym, or should be punished therefor, prior to bis agreeing to the verdict; but believes that he often expressed opinions that the persons guilty of the rescue should be convicted and punisoed, and may have said that the defentact, if so guilty, should be ocnvicted and punished. [hat he has read the affidavits filed, and that if he ever used such expcersions as are stated in those affidavits, he has forgotten it, and knows that be never seriously stated such things, because he knows he had not come to any opinion on the subject. e The expressions as stated in the sffidavis, to have been mace by Treat are strong, bat for tha ressons stated, and as thie was ap exceedingly plsia cage upon the evidenee, vo plain that tha jacy could not do otherwise than convict, the court now does pot feel justified in granting this motion apon those «(zparte wad umatis‘actory affidavits, accompanied with the explanation of the juror in h’s affidavit. Expressions of opinion against ths crime do not cis qualify a juror. The motion in arrest of jadgment I have con- sidered with a cesire to ite correct decision, Whether or not it isfincambent upon the prose cution to prove on these indictmenta for the rescue from process iseued upon the act of Sep: tember 18650, that the person rescued is agg owing service or labor and that he es:aced, is a question upon which good lawyers and judges may Qiffer. My inclination nas been, that uyon indic, Menis such as these, merely setting foitn the war. rant, arrest ard rescue from the custody of the offi- cers, b taking the seventh and eighth sections to- gether, proof need rot be made of the lag 3 and escape therefrom ot the person arrested. Hoe is described in the warrant as sach person, and as such person be was arrested aad rescued; aad in the eighth tection he is called the supposed fugitive. The covetruction of statutes by Judges of tne Sa- reme Conrt of the United States we should foliow it porsible, for they have opportunities fcr consulta tion which I have not; and to. that court this court is eubordinate. In addition to the authorities reter- Ted to in ike charge Byes this subject,iam advised be is the opinien of other judges of that court. Glover was @ surpoced and alleged fugitive, and es such was arrested upon the warrant, and res cued. - The motions are overruled. Legal process tn the hands of the Marsnal, the executive officer of this court, was violently seristed m open contempt ond disregard of law. A spirit of resistance pre yailed which had to be met in the due administra- tion ot justice, and the maintenance cf our boasted rivilegea and rights under our free institutions. 'hys epirit did not cesse with the commission ot the offence, but nas been kept up; and the court, and ite officers aud jurors, have been subjected to gross misrepreeentations, Under al these circumstances, im the performance of their seversl officis! acte, no- toting more has been done than duty required; and such as these defendsnts and their coadjutors would have been obiiged to do it they wese called upon to discharge these official duties. Neither the court, nor officers nor juries have mavifest- ea vindictive feelings aginst either of there de- fendante. While they have regretted to have been ccmpelled to perform their respective daiics they have resisted a ontside pressure with the firmness required of them by the people in the faithfal dis- charge of duty. No man regrets the occurrence of the 11th March Jast more than I do, Soch strike at the very existence of a free and government. The action of the curt and the verdicts of the Jnries in these cases sre not proper subjects for ani- madversior. The court endeavored to resist an extra pressure upon the sdministration of jastive in very plain asd undoubted cases of +, and the jury did nothing more then their required of honest men. The cases were so clear of doubt, that if the court and jury were to do otherwise than they did, they would prove their own imbecility or cor- ruption. The court would have been justified in stopping. the ecran from advancing more than one-fourth of the proof in support of the tndic'ments, On both trials there were four times more evidence of the defendant's guilt than was necessary to satis- fy any honest mind; and if the warrant had been issued upon any other law, a conviction would have been mace without a muarmor from any individual, save porsibly the defendante themsatlves. In this court sud _ in this all laws are alike binding, and must be enforced alike upon all. These cases were #0 clear of doubt that a juror who would refuse to convict, would meee moral perjury. Stavery being conscientiously disap- proved of by some of the jurors to my knowledge, tested the principle whether all laws shail be ea- forced alike. A conflict existed whether or not the process of the law and of the courts shonid be re- sisted with impunity ; and to the credit of this State oe this city, it is determined in favor of law and order, Bat it isarource of regret that the Marshal, a highly respectable citizen, sbould be the oniy innocent man to suffer, By law he is liable to the claimant ‘or the full jvatue of the fugitive in the State of Missouri; and a suit ‘s pending in this Court, by Gatland, the ciaimant, against him ond his sureties. If Garlend proves that Glover was bis slave, and that he escaped from Miteouri, the Marshal and’ bis bail must pag the value of the fugitive in that State, notwi ding the tngitive was rescued by superior force. He was obliged by law to serve the warrant, and he is now Kable vpon that warrant, He should not be left to enfler thas innocently. The mejesty of the laws of the Isrd is vindicated by these convictions. Other inéictmenta found at this term, without my know!- eége until presented in court by the Grand Jury, are pending. Further tation of that disreputable flair mey be prejudicial to the interests of par- tee, without benefitting in the least person ; I bed hoped that those who inflicted the citizen of a neighboring Sta‘e, and have brought pe- curisry ¢embarrasament upou a wortby officer, would before this, have itarily discharged a legal and just cuty by rendering compensation. I ho; may yet be done, end that all further triale be stopped, All rebellious citizens now see that legal process in the bards of the proper cfficer, cannot be opposed with impunity. would be # mild punisbment for copied this defendant, I be te ne igen frota abed ef fuch circumstances, the chess orto he Pad ut moreifaly sad Ysbail 20 whan'T should Peard Se Posutens to 2%. case of Ge a . prinones me ne upon him, to which I . Strike on the Erte Canal, - ‘wages. the laborers were willing to resome work, bat movers in the game, determined they snoala not ese their demands for more pay were com wise, beady ed have to work hi en mo’ Including not only such as were gaged in digging, bat the teamsters also, Wh ever a team was brought out, it was taken forcil session of and put back into the stable. rday, » German ook a barrow for the purpo going to work, whe» be was pounced upon an verely beaten. One of the overseers was alao hu along the line for the purpose of being q and some went vo fer as to threaten his life. Among the rearest operations to tho city those upon the jobs of Ira B. R. Wood and P. Potrer, vone of whose men are allowed to wot thongh many have expressed a wish to resume. N approving of this method of intimidation, th contractors appealed to the Sheriff of the couq for redress, and this torenoon a posse was su meoned for the the purpose of repairing to the so rf the strikes, with the intent of putting an end| tha ren of over:ion by which men were dep! of the right to labor for those in whose employ th were. 1+ is to be hoped that the reign of mob }j will be of sbert duration in this section, ho: potent it may be elsewhere. 2 Tn the couree of the forenoon to day such reo fentations were made to the proper authorities any attempt to arress the jing canal riot would be resisted, Sheriff Woodworth made the lowing requisition upon the military of the city: Rocuxster, 26th Company A of Roche: ©. G. Lex, Capt. of the Union Grays:- Dear Sir—There has been complaint mace to the 7 per autberities of the county of Monroe, that a riot ists with the laborers on the Erie canal, in the to; Gates and Greece, in said county, and that precepta h been duly issued to arrest several of the said rio and it is reprerented to me by good and reliable authd ty that there will be a strong resistance made to vent the execution of the said precepts: You are commanded and required by me, the undersigned Sh of the county of Monroe, to call out your com| of Union Grays, armed and equipped, to aid {me in execution of tne said precept. G. B. WOODWORTH, Sherif In response to this requisition about forty fi Mejor C. G. Lee’s command at once repaired to armory and prepared themselves for duty, Eq man is armed with a musket and twenty-one rcat of ball cartridge, bnt it is tobe hoped no occ for using them will arise. The compeuy start Lwin for the scene of disturbance at abou o'clock. Restoring the basa °° apd Canadian F ar, It_will be remembered that the last official of Lord Elgin was to cause a notice to iceerted in the Canada Gazette, to the effect the Cismissed aunexationista woald be 0 to their former positions in the militia, and were invited to avail themselves of the act of ¢ ercy, by communi ating their desires to ths go ment. By some, it was considered that Lord Ei intended to consummate the act himself, and add to the insuit injury, effected by the exercise sp srbitrary power. Such was however, for it now sppess that tion was given simply wih @ view to dizeos tention of the paities interested to the sabject, the following circular, addressed to the parties, will show:— AS Mg u's 0: BEC, Janaary 9, Sm—I am commanced by the Governor G to inform you that the aiteation of his coe) the late Governor General having been draw tore his departuse from the }, to the positi of the several parties who were removed from inmexnts held by them under the Crown, for od inh g to procure the severance of the connect between Great Lee Ce plerioy and to aay this province to neighborin, 3 his wursligney being be sped "uae the " that the state of te ling which gave rise to that p ceeding bas bappily parsed away, and that the jority of thoee who took part in it are d ‘ble that the advancement and prosperity country Lak — peosione’s | ae to meintained its remaining a dependency G jain, was pleased to order that the ferred to be restored to their former, or aii and appointments under the Crown, as soon 80 for vb « ircumsta:ces would permit. It is left with the Governor General to carry i effect “het liberal intention of his i hie Excellency having po doubt that you coneu the views above expressed, commands me to od monicate to you that he will be prepared to di your reappointment to your former rank in the tis, ox being areured of your intention to that force. An esrly answer wiil oblige. I bave the bonor to be, sir, your moet obedi bumble rervant, A. DeSaviasernry, Lieut.Colonel D, A. G. Ml Meeting of the Crncinnati Liquor D cinnati Commercial, Jan. public vembied at the Burnet House yeater: to take advisory measures in re, sion of the Sujieme Court of taining the constivutionality of the The attendance was numercus, = with decorum and On " sachleen, an agreement was Pig eet for es vn a bye ty raising a fund to may deem advisory in le thige thousand dollars vas peek for tia city. On motion, it was unsnimons!y agreed that one could become s member.of the association peying into the treasury the sum of five dollars, arrested for violating the law, in order to to themreivos the + of mutual 5 Must poy an additional eum of forty-five dollars. After the reading and appr of the i Mr. A. B. Coleman, from the committee on n Nors, reported the followin; Resolves, That all persons violating the Su 0 Bance—prohibiting the sale of liquor on the sha | be excluded from any and all benefita of the ciation Resolved, That an executive committee of three be yointed to receive in charge the funds collected,” - take such steps as may be necessary for the ; of thore who have subseribed, and to atten tos prosecutions as may arise under the “Liqu ww? ‘tbe State. . rigs Papo Rt MN fond Winne House; Coleman et; and es, of the St. Charies, were Pcinted the committee. ‘The German Catholics of New Haven a Priest. 4 The Roman Catholic Bishop of Hartford orm # German parish at New Haven, and fort "fone people to get bagoma, whereuzon they ee get it agoing, whereapon acopted following ee of pro’ ore Diee ketene ous for it Rev. man's Res ‘That we, Kowat Catholics, & test against such proceedings, ant declare to the \ Rev. Bishop that we do not want « Roman\ lie priest here in New Haven, Resolved, That we have suffered already in our therjand too much from priestera‘t and kingeraft; here, in our new home, thank our Lord and ¢ thirty churches other than Roman Cathe free from that yoke, and that ¢ worship his God acecrding te his best conscience, Resolved, That {these reselutions be sent to the Ri Rev. Bishop. ACaver ror Svicipe.— The canses why had saved seqed —_ he pad oy from - i * Bie spirit, His kon also lve one Ls ir dollars within a few days by the failure of @ firm. Besides these losses he had property enow but did pot think so.