The New York Herald Newspaper, June 6, 1855, Page 2

THE LIQUOR RIOT IN PORTLAND. ‘SHR MILITARY FIRING PPON THE CITIZENS, GQNE MAN KILLED AND SEVEN WOUNDED, The Author of the Maine Law Attempt- ing to Sell Liquor. Wea) Dow, Mayor of Portland, to be Indicted for Manslaughter. NEWSPAPER OPINIONS. From the Pertland Argus (Anti-Maine Law), Jane 4. an with deep booted bern we are es to reoor preceeding* tur it, which ended in t1 mult asd the sheddan of Bl t al Tests the responsibility is not for us to decide. — ‘The whole matter will be legally investigated, and the pes) y of shedcing blood will, we trust, be made ‘be rest where it It is proper, uncer the cir- fe ould refraia from expree any opinion upon this point, aud we proceed to state ‘the facts, as near as we can learn them, in the order ia whieh they oecarred. It will be remembered, that on Saturday morning wo ealled the attention of the City Marshal and Police to the fact that a @ quantity of spirituo quors had Deen purebased in New York and brought here for sale, and suggested to them the duty of seizing them. These Viquers ($1,600 worth), sir. Neal Dow bad stated to ome @f the Aloermen, ke had bongbt cn his own individual Weeponsiblity, and had erdered them to be brought here and stored in the city. This being apparently in direct vielation of Jaw, making Mr Dow liable to th ty, om eonviction, of imprinnment for thirty ye, and rendering the Yquors subject to reizure and destruction, a complaint was accorcingly wave to the police court, and Judge Carter issued nis warrant for @ seizure of the liquors; but whether for the arrest of Mr. Dow we have mot learned. Jadge Carter, how- ever, instead of giving this warrant to an officer who wae rea¢y to make immediate service, put it im the hands of Deputy Marshal Ring, who, for some cause, immediately divappeared, and could ni fuand. Meantime ibe Boaro of Aktermen was sudden)y sum. mened to meet for the pury it was alleged, ef ef- fecting a transfer of the liquors to the city, i agency, which was established on lust Thursday night, by the casting vote of Mr. Dow, though the liquors were sed acme weeks since. After the aldermen had jogether a while, Deputy Ring appeared and seized ‘the hquors upon the warrant. Quite a little crowd stood about the door where the din the vicicity, during the re- altervoon ; but perfect quiet ano appa yent good pature was obsrrved. soon aiter seven o'clock @ erowd began to collect about the deposit of the tiquors is the City Hall building, and gradually inareased until a little alter nine o’clock, when a cry of fire was raised, ap we understand, by Mr. Dow’s order, and the bells wong with a view of diverting the crowd from the spot. ¥t bad, hewever, a contrary effect, and greatly incressod it, for'a time, as the engine companies were brought by the bilis frem both extremes of the city to tha ventre in Market Square, where the crowd wasjassembled. ry; however, soon withdrew, and the crowd began to dimi- nied. Occasionally during the evening, stones and brickbats wm against the door of tha liquor store, break- ug the glaca and saebes, and otherwise injuring the door. This was done, so far ss we could see, vy boys. ‘The whole affair waa the merest boys’ play, cone in be most apparent good nature and with tue ferst pos- sible excitement. Indeed, nearly the whole crowi seeme there witbout any other purpose thon curi- esity to hat might be dore, avd those who thew ‘We missiles, were without leaders, or apparent power to do berm. 2 opinion—and we have not met an in- who witnessed the proceedings of the evening that coes not concur with us—that an efficient [me officer, with a dozen good men, conld heve easily ed the crowd any time pror to baif past nine @’elock. Soon aftor ten o'clock the crowd had mste- wiaily diminvahed, and seemed rapidly dispersing, when Mr. companied by Capt. Green and a part of the Appeared upon tbe sidewalk on the north ‘ity Hall The crowd were warned to dis: pezse, Has appearance, sword in hand, with soldiers, atence charged the temper of the multitude. They allied around teem and gave groacs and hisees in reply to the proclamation to disperse. Mr. Dow then gave the order, ‘First section, fire!’? ‘The order was not obeyed, and the crowd thea threw muestler. A part of the compeny started to escort Mr. Bow towari Mid¢le street, and the remainder immoedi- ately returned to their armory, in the third story of the €ity Hall building, at the’ time Mr. Dow gave tne order to fire, (Capt Green refused to give it, as wa un. derstand, on the ground that he cid pot thick the cir. eomstances authorized it,) the company were standing Gireetly opposite the entrance to the hallof the Me- ehapics’ Association in Clapp’s blo-k, and their fire would have taken effect, if at all, upon the poople on the sidewalk, s part of whom were mecbazics just coming frem their hall, and who were entirely unconscious that any such proceeding was celled for or eontemplated. ‘We bave this part from s gentleman who had just come trem the ball. where there had been some three hun- dred persons during the evening, and had stepped across the street near to Mr. Dow, when to his astonishment ‘the order to fire was given by air. Dow. After Captain Green’s comp wy had retired the brick- bats flew thicker and stronger, ad the police, who were aiding the deputy mershal, who had seized the liquors to guard them, commenced firing pistols charged oaly wih powder, 'A sort of sham fght was thus kept up between the crowd, which had now become more deter- ined in its character, ard the police, until about eleven o’dleck, when Mr, Dow, with a portion of the Rifle Guarde under Capt. Charles W. Roberts, descended from the Light Guards armory. and with the musaets of tue Lngdt Guarda, to the south side ot the City Hall. Tne doors of the liquor store were then thrown open and the firing commenced, by Mr. Dow’s orcer, through the store upon the crowd in the street upon the other side of the building. One man, George Robbins, s¢cond mate of the Derk Louisa Eaton, was shot through the body and almost instantly killed. The bali entered his right sice, between the fifth and sixth ribs, passed through his body, cutting off the great sorta, (the artery throngh woich the blood flows to the lower extremities,) and escaped between the fifth and sixth vid on the left side. Robbins was very near the door when the shot was fired, and immediately fell into the arms of a man clore by. The bovy was conveyed to the fice of Dr. Clay, where it remained through the night, and in the morning, baving been viewod by the coroaer, ‘Wau removed to the ceceased’s boarding house, on Fore stacet, whence it wil probably be buried today. We cannot Jearn that he had relatives in the city. but it is sala be jeaves a mother in Deer Isle. A report is current ‘that be was to have been marred yeaterday, to a young ogy in this city. Has age was about 32 yeara, Thomas McCarty, a hostler, aged 22 years, received a ball under his chin, which passed out through his cheek, beaking the jaw- pone in its passage. Yhomas Robinson, a worthy young man, 19 years of the employ of Messrs. Fernald & Co., while sit- upg ona box néar Clapp’s block, on the oppoaite side ‘of the sireet, was struck by a ballon the inside of the right ancle, behind the joint, tbe ball shattering the lower end of the tibia,or large bone of the log.anc passing out at the metep. ‘The inaer malleolur, of stim bone, was am- putated by Dr. J. R. Lord,fana amputation of the foot may yet be ne ry. Howard Dennisom, a» young man residing on Atlantic street, was struck by a pistol bali in the front part of The bail penetrated to the bone, passed round out breaking it, and buried itself in the muscls at back of thearm. The bali was removed and the ‘wound dressed by Dr. Lord. ‘Thomas McKenney, a young man about twenty years ld, was slightly wounded by a ballet om the head. A ourg man by the name of Fravk Milliken, received a Tow trom © brick bat in the face, making a severe nd; aio an apprentice of Mr. Fett, avd a youpg man oyed at the U. 3. Hotel, were slightly wounded by 8, John A. Poor, Esq., on his way home from his office, passed, in company with two other gentlemen, in froat the Clopp and Deering Block, and just before reaching Preble street. a bulvet passed through his hat, but did ne injury, There were several otuer similar hair breadth epee After firing for a while, the soldiers charged beyonet through the streets, and made several wanton and ruce arrests, though nove were attempted in the early part of the even ng, when they ought to have been mace. Mr. Seth Hilborn, an elderly gentieman, received & revere bayonet wound on the hip, white trying to get out of the way as fast as be could Such are briefly tue facts in regard to this melancholy affair, as nearly as we can get at them. ‘The whole mat- ter will uncergo » searching legal investigation, and then the public wili bave all the facts, and be able to form an accurate judgment in the premises, As to the principal ‘causes which produced this un- happy result, there oan be but one opinion. The course whieh Mr. Dow has pursued in the execution of the new Kquor law, rutbleerly searching private dwellings, and packages coming by steambost or express, and disregard img what had ever heretofore been regarded as the sa ered rights of eltizens, has done much to irritate and exeite hostile feeling against him and his officers. = have seized liquor wherever they could find it, jout warrant, and have treated it, and its owners, as if the article was entirely outlywed ; ae if the formalities of iaw were of little importance in éisposing of it Mr. Dow and his mimons have adopted just the course of proceeding, which Elder Peck made an occasion for boasting at the reosnt og convention in Boston He told the assembly , that they had got so in Msice that they seized Mquors wherever they could find them, and that they Sv he eid when convenient. Thia spirit, meni- on the part of the authorities, has produced a seated bitterness inthe commanity. To ada to tals, Mr. Dow asked of the city government. at its last moet. ing, an 8 ‘tion of two thousand dollars to pay in- mers under the law, and the Aldermen voted it. The mon Council Jaid the order on the table at the tune; dat as there is a large majority of Mr Dow's satellites in that body, it yee srejamee he Mp allen n into ‘this appropriation for vimps and spies, and thas 308 vation to his already odious manner of nting the law. Thea came the developement in re gard to the wi purchase of liquor by Mr Vow, and the attempt of the Aldermen on Saturday to clork TB Ganssction after the warrant had been obtained for its seizure, and before it was served. tty strong that the law was to bear ae eated ; tnd that both Mr Dow and the liquors were b; fair means to eecape the penalty meted out him with a high hand in other cases. "ion Was a pretty strong current of feeling that no moral or legal would be done by letting Mr, ’s hiquor into the gutter (the common the article here, and no doubt the beat one when proper- Jy got mto it,) and it was this feeling on the part of « Delieve, however, if Mr. Dow apd the military had kept my that 7 Aerious barm would have been done. ne yous 8 broken, some otber injuries done to t! dees of the Nanas ohare: mene neve bean at, and the crowd would foaily bave quietly dispersed th: mselves, or a reasopabdle spirit rom any prominent ci- tizep Would no doubt bave ¢ispersed them any time dur- ing the evening. But the presence of Mr. Dow, brandishing his sword, and accompanied by soldiers, exasperated the crowd to mske a more violent attack upon the store. ‘There acta were unlawful and upjastidable on the part of those who committed them, but sheve did not, in our judgment, call for or justify the shedving of blood. ihe lows of the liqaer would have been of little con- , Compares with human l-fe, which we confers, it reems to us, was most wavtoniy secrificed in this It it sball turn cut on the trial to whieh Mr Dow to sulmit theanselve not required by the thorized by law, they will be found guilty of murder, Yerter¢ay, Coroner Kimball beld an inquest over the body of Charles Robb and a*journe’ to this ateght o'clock, te hear testmooy The followin the pames of the jurors:—Donei Vins'ow, foremen; Dr. O E. Dorgin, J. M. Heath, Dr. John Lord, Wm. Hase, Nebum Libby. A committee bave been appointed by the citizens to exam’ paticn before the jury,and see vo the in- of testimony. &e They are C. Q. Clapp, St. Jobp Smith, Jobn Dow, Jobn M. aca [From the Portland, State of Maine, (Anti-Maine Law) one At the commencement of 1) to read the riot act, but be tempt excited bursts of derts her. At vine o’clock, Mr Dow sent an order to the armory of the Portiand Light Guard, for them to appear unser arms. Captas |. H. Greene, captain of the compacy, objected to the covree of proceedings, Mr. Dow came into the armory, prepared with bell eartridges, ana com- mandee the men to load with powder and balia, jot poms one attempted 18 Beer reader, bis at- About twenty-four soldiers, with Captam Greene, Lientenente Kendall and Sawyer, then marched down stairs, with Mr. Dow at their head, being himself armed with a heavy black olub. Capt. Greere was then erdered by the Mayor to order the compeny to fire, and the men in obedieooe to the ¥ord, took aim. The Captain however. hesitated, and askeo the Maror if he sbould fire. The Mayor ssid, ‘stop a moment ” and the order was countermanded. ‘The Light Guerd did pot Are on the crowd, and cam» back into their armory. Soon after thie Mr Dow came into the armory, and wanted their muskets for the ure of the Rifle Guard. Capt. Greene submitted tre question toa vote of the company, when Mr Dow interrupted, saying be did not request their arms—be demanded mn The Rife Guard, with Capt. Charles A. Roberta, (not Captain Themas A Reberts, of the Mechanic Blues.) at their head, were then marshed ia’o the armory of the Ligbt Guard, without their consent, and took the guns that had been previonsly loaded, against the earnest pro- tertations of the Lis ht Guard. Mr. Dow then asked how many of the Light Guard Guard. Capt. Greene 8 The Rifle Guard were then marched down into Middle street, Mayor Dow at their head, and marched in double file into the city rom shop. Witbont a word of notice to the crowd on Congress street, and without ebowing themaelver tothe crowd, Mayor Dow ordered the Rifle Guarda to fire into Congre: rest, ‘The order to fire was given so suddenly that no one had any chance to escape from the rarge of their guns. Lieut, Patten, of the Rifle Corps, ran round the end of the City Hall, to give the citizens notice of their danger; but before he could do this, the volley fired by the naa Guard awept across the street, Dy which five men fell. Jobp Robinson, of Deer Isle, 2d mate of the bark Lout- fa Faton, wan shot through the side, the ball entering 0 coming out on the right. This young reofsge He arrived from Boston Sa- tnrday. and wae about to be married to a Miss Hudson, of Portland, He fell at the first Gre, and wae carried to Dr Clay’s office, where he expired at once. ‘Themas McKenney wag shot in the head, #04 was car. ried into the United States Hotel, where his wounds were dreseed. They are not thought to be dangerous. Themar Robinsop, # young man in theemploy of Mr. James K, Forpald, was shot ip the apkle, and ¢o ba‘ly burt thet empntation will probably be necessary, He was sittirg ona box, on the ridewaik in frovt of the Hore of Wm, H Hyde, in Clapy’s new block, om Congress street. John Mahoney was shot through the leg, and was placed in the care of Dr, Dnrgin. Patrick Maguixe was shot through the chin, and his jaw broben Seth B. Hilborn, an old citizen of Portland, 70 years of age, was woun7ed by the thrust of a bayonet. It is rumored that Simeon Hustou was mortally wound- ed, and thet others were more or Jess hurt, whose names we coulé not gather. How’ many men are injared it is impossible for us at this time to say. The ercwd was entirely without a leader, or any or- gavization, ano nothing was easier than vo have dis- persed them withouc apy epecial violence. by the reat of a few of the most prominent, Nota tenth part had any other motive than idle cunosity; and the small pro- portion that wished to create a riot coald easily have deen silence? or carried off It is stated on what we éeem good authority, that not a single arrect was made unt») after the firing bad cessed. [From the Portland Argus, (Maine Law—Neal Dow’s orven,) Juae 4} Aa early as the third day of May, the Board of Al- dermen parsed a vote appropriating a room in the City Hail building to the use of the agency for the sale of liquors, and ch committee of three, consisting of the Mayor, and AWormen Erooks nd Carleton, to make ail the necesrary arrangements for putting the agency into operation, To facilitate matters ageinst the time wbea the room should be resdy, and as being strictly within the line of their duties the committee negotiated with an im perterin New York for the purchase of liquors in the origins] packages, stating in what capaci'y they actud. The liquors were finally sent, invoiced to the \ Oty Apency of Portiund,”? which invotee has been accepted hy the Aldermen. Whatever hasbeen done by Mr. Dow bas been" cone under this vote of the Board of Alder- men, parsed May %, 1855, as a member of the committee apponted by the Boarc, and im conjunction with the otter members. He neither bought the liquers on bie own account, nor paid the money tor them, nor kept them ic his own possersion—but be acted throughout as a memoer of this committee, regularly appointed by the Board of aldermen. ‘Thus the liquors wece obtained in the man- ner required by Jaw, were received and teken.in pos- sersion as the law provides, and for the use and benetit of the city. The aseertions of the State of Mainc, therefore, as fas as tbey confiies with the above, are utterly groundlese and felse, Borin the present state of the public miad tt waa na- iural that they should be seized bold of by shose praja- diced and perronally interested against the Mqoo: law, and made the basis of a strong excitement Such par- sons were given to understand taat Mayor Dow, while enforcing the law against them and their friends, was bimeelt violating its provirions in buying liquors on his own account, receiving and keep'ng them with intent of uplawful sale—was, in fact, assuming the business of @ romseller | The announcement, following the inflammatory sc- counts of seizure and cutrages, which had appeared for seme time in that paper, was celculated to atir the dis- contented element of ‘the population to the highest piteb. The Argus, also, on Saturday morsing, made similar ageertions in too much of the same epirit eviaced by the State of Maine, avd called upon the potice, * by virtue of Neal Dow’s law, to seize Neal Dow's stock of Mquors and pour them into the street.” ‘We sincerely hope that those journals were free from any conscious design to bring on the fatal catantrophe of Naturcay night, but in the calmaess of +olemn con- vietion we must pines the above published assertions in the tram of evenia which led, step by step, to that catastrophe—and jeave every reader to estimate their importance according to hie own judgment. Anotter fact must not be overlooked. The records of the Police Court show that the business of rumselling is now mainly confined to our Irish population. As the enforcement of the law has narrowed tae number so en- geged, and threatened the probable extinction of the traffic, they have begun attempted resirtan x to the offi- cers who were actiog in the discharge of their dutics. Saturday forenoon there were three cases of this kind before the Police Covrt, in which the vefsndents were bound over to the Supreme Court. The Irish were prerent in large numbers, and manifested much exeite- ment of feeling—though nothing was cone to break the peace st that time. In the afternoon, immedietely on the opening of che Pelice Covrt, Royal Wiltiams, Joshua Stevens and Alvin 8. Dyer, appesred before the court for the purpose, ag Mr, Williame etated, of making & complaint against Maycr Dow for baving liquors unlawfully in his posses sion. They were accompanied by an officer, (Mr. Bridy,) and there econ appeared in the cour: room a dozen o¢ fitern of our citizens, well known ae bitter opponents of the liquor Jaw. But the Judge jooked into the law end ratisfied himself in a moment that his daty under the circumstances wae expiclt nnd ooligatury He im- mediately, therefore, put the complainants under oatn, and inquired if they could conscieatiously swear that they bad reason to believe, and did betieve, that tne rpecified liquors were kept by Mr. Dow, and were ‘‘in- tended for sale within the State, in violation of tl wi? ‘They hesitated at first, but Mr. Will'ame, having made substentisily the ra taiements which had apprarea in ths State of Maine and Argus, floliy said they were ready to taxe the requisite oath and sign the complaint; and these thres men then made the solema oath and mgred the complaint, The Judge at once proceeded to make out the warrant. When it was floished, he handed it to'‘Oeputy Maratiel Ring, who was present at the time, with orders co exe- cute it. It should here be stated that these warrants have invariably beon given to thec'ty marehal or his , in preference to other officers, because toe eng On Aalaries, make out thetr costs to the esty, inetend of having them accrue, #4 in the cave of otber officers, to themselves—thus raving the amount to the city treasury. But in this proceeding the recsipt of the warrant by officer Ring appeared to occasion a sudden disapporns- ment to the complainants and their friends. Mr. Wil- Hames stepped forward and dem: The court informed bim it was in tbe usual muoner, wnto the bands of a competent officer, who would no doubt properly attend to ita execution. Mr. Williams again Cemanced it, asserting his right to it as ons of the complainants He was told that be bad made his com- pleint, taken bis oath, afixed hie signature, and there war no more for him to do until trial, Mr, Wiliams La ded the warrant NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1855. fe! Sonatas Ses nan eng tar 8 . crow: ot to assemble round the bailate iy strations of cistorbemee. They were Se eg an active emosg th were maby of those who had been ieagies Penety court room in the forenoon. 0 succeeded fn plaviag and he hed uader- what would judge, have manded the liquors of Officer Ring witn not ay ani inso- levt demonstrations, although, beyond the general ta- mult of the crowd and the pdoirterous threats of imdt- vicvals, we do not Jearn that there were any overt acts of violence until bani, 9 At emeeriy bourin the evening there was a large crowd around tne building A little after eight o’cloxs, the Mayebal, with some six or eight police, armed wth pistols, en ered the room where the Hqucrs were stored. About half-past eight the mob began to throw stones ogainst tbe door on hes gos street, breaking out the giegs m the upper part of the door. ‘The Marshal thee gave orders te the police to keep om either side of the door, £0 an to be out of reach of any stones that might come in, and not to fire their pistols until some one should attempt to enter. i Jn the meaptime, the marsbal repeatedly eautiened the mob to ceaist, upon peril of their lives, and in the course of the evening they were ordered to disperse by the pate the county, snd also ghar pre At Jength one man, who sppeare a ringleader in the mob came to the door, swearing horrible oaths, 1d using most insulting and ‘violent Jauguage towards e in tte room. He called them ‘a pack of damped cowards,” challenged them to fire, and taunted them by seying that toey did not dare to fire. Then be Darangued the mob, urging them to come on, assuring them that there was no danger; that tze police were cowards, and had only blank cartridges, and did not dere fire upon even if they had ball. The marshal egsin warned him, upon peril of nis life not to attempt 1 ter the room But under his leadership the moo a violent rush for the door, which, however, proved ba. Haag them. The police then fired, but intentionally aimed over their heads, hoping to frighten, and thus avoid the ne- cessity of killing. This checked them for afew mi- nutes; but the rame voice waa again heard rallying the mob, assuring them tbat novody was hurt; that ¢) were only blank cartriiges, &c., &c., and another raal wea made for the door, the leader reachiog in and at- tempting to unbar it. The police then fired with effect. Une man, ramed Robb'ns, a» we are informed—a mate of an Eastport versel—fell dead, or mortally wounded, close by the door; and it ia supposed he was the man who had been 60 busy in inciting the mob, as that voize Was not again besrd during the evening. Of this, how+ver, the police are not certain, as they were not able clearly to distinguish objects in the dark- yess and confusion. Prior, however, to this firing by ihe police, a military company—‘ The Light Guards,”’ or & portion of the company—marebed through the crowd and took a position fa fropt of the door on Congress street, when the mob begen to pelt them with stones, apd ceveralof the soldiers were severely injured, An order was given to them to fire, thinking that the order itself might possibly terrify the mob. Bat the order ‘was bot executed, and the company finally retired to their armory, ermewnat in con‘ucion. the “Rifle Guares?? were then called upon, and Promptly responced to the call. Meyor Dow, with Aldermen Carleton 1d Brooks (the committee ap. porte by the rd of al¢ermen), put himself at beir head; they marched into the armory of the Light Guards and took their guns, (as their rifles were without hayenete) secured some cartridges, and then marched down throrgh the crowd and into the room through the ¢oor on Middle street. Orders were then given tor them to fire through the door on Congress Fizeet, in rquads of four. This order was executed, with what effect we are not able cefimtely to state—but the report is that ope man (an Irishman) was killed, and some six Or seven woun more or leas severely. A few rounds, however, sufficed to drive tue mob from the door, and gra¢uvily at about twelve o’closk the mob dinpereed—jeaving the police, the military apd city aa- thorities in quiet possesrion ct the room, with a proad consciousness that they bad nobly discharged their daty, apd that law and crder had prevailed sgainst a lawless mob—a mob, tro, gotten up entirely without cause or provocation, and as despicable in all its features as auy that ever assembled op the ‘ace of the earth. The rum- seller would force every citizen who may need spiritaous liquors in rickaere, or for any proper purpose, to either rebate of bim at bis low grogeery, or to be compelled Go without them Hence the bitter opposition of every rumeeller to a “City agency”’—e feeling which is generally mvnifested, slso, by all rum aympath’zers and Dither opponente of tbe biquor law. And we bave before said, the traffic in this city being now confined almost exclusively to the Irish Jopulstion, thia ferling is strongest and most violeat with them’ They form the nucleus around which it all centres, The ignorance and excitable character of mapy of them render them —_ dupes of the more de- sign.ng, ard ready to be pushed forward into any scene of violence in opgostion to Jaw and order, and ia this they teem barced together in large numbers. acting with a defisnt air that would indicate a comaciousness ot being, at least indirectly, upheld end coantenanced by rome authority which they consider a “higher power” than the lew of the Jard It remains to be seen whether thie spirit of lawless violence among the ignerant and brutal, ‘thus appealed to by the designing, the nvprincipled and reckless, shall reign triumphant in eur midst, or ber law 904 order sha!) prevail. and our authoriti protected jn enfororg the lows of the State. There can be but one apewer, Whatever may be men’s opinions or symn- patbies on the subject of the liquor law, the pr nciple of self preservation must lead aii considerate citizens to frown upon the mob epirit which has been manifested on this cccarion, - It it due to Mayor Dow, the marshal, his deputies and the policemen, and alto to oar high sheriff, to say that they all acted promptly, fearlerely and jadiciously in the Oiscbarge of thetr duties on this occasion Consideri: the short time they bad to make preparation, they acted most efficiently, and every good citizen has reason to rejoice that their efforts were finally crowned with success. Tbe company of “ Rifle Guards,” too, will not be forgotten. They acted nobly and bravely; and they will Lave as their reward, not only the proud conscious- ness of having done their dnty in the good cause of up- holding the lawn and preserving the pesce of the city, but tbe clear ond unmistakable indications of the appro- bation of the great mejority of their fellow ol:izens—of all, in fact. whose good opinion may be desirable. [Correspondence of the Boston Times. } PortLanb, Jane 4—8 P. M. Ail is quiet at present, though knots of pcoole are gethering around the City Halt-all, however, talking calmly upon the Jate extraordinary ings. Within the builcing badges are being distributed to some two bundred special police, but farther disturo ance is doubtful. The feeling. generally, is that cf universal indignation, and a Jurge portion of strong Matoe-law men denounce the late event ia the strongest terms Personal conversation with men of all parties, confirm the reports publisned in the Portland papurs this mora- yg. and stamp the action of Mayor Do: deliberate murder, The mlitary—the “Rifle Guards,” not the ““Kifle Corps’’—were marched behind the City Hall build ing witbout notice to the people. ‘The doois of the city rum sbop opened through, they sheltering them- selves behind the wails fired throu upon the crowd, at rancom—by order of Capt. Charies A. Ronerts, under cirection of the Mayor—when it was plain there was no cavse that would in the least warrant such a pro- ceeding. ‘The coors of the agency are fall of bullet holes, and also the store windows on the opposite side, Jobn Robinson, who was shot cead, was not engaged in any riot, but was standing on the same side as the mauitary, and was deliberately sbot while he was tarming to leave the scene, His funeral from the sailor’s board ing houce in Fore street, at half paat six was attended by a large concourse. ‘The bocy was carried vo the reception tomb, followed by a lovg procession. The American flag was sustained by & number of gentlemen in the rear of the cofin. No excitement, but intense feeling attended the ozcasion A large number of arrests bave been made, among whom 1s Lieutenant E. M. Patten, of the Rifle Corps, whose only aot wes to try to save life by warning the (oe of the presence of the military, He was taken at in resicence while quietly smoking a cigar in the gar- den, at midpight, by a file of ar: soldiers with fised ‘bey onets, 3. was immense. thing but law A Mayor Dow in called upon to restzn, acd the opiaion is that he will be forced todo so. The warrants agains: him are of the strongest character, and it is the deter mination to pat them stra:ght through, ‘The meeting was called to order by Nathan Cummings, Feq , and Judge Wells was called tothe chair. Willis and Herry Stone, Secretaries Speeches were made by Judge Wella, Joba A. Pcor, Hon, NathanCitfford, Geo. F. rere’ F. 6 Smith, John B. Brown and L. D. M. Sweat, oll of a pacific but determined character. A proescutirg committee, composed of the following gentlemen. was appointed :— Hon, nathan Oxfford, Thos. A. DeBois, Geo. F. Shep- 8. District Attorne Q Clapp, J. B, Brown, B. Rufus F. Wood, ‘than Sesneaings, Daniel om This committes are instructed to prosecute Mayor Dow and ai) concerned, on « ebarge of wilful murder A preamble and .vrolutions were introduced py Joha Hand, Keq , which were adopted by acclamation. whan the meetwg adjourned, and the assembly quietly dis- persed. ‘They are 4 follows :— Whereas, the maintenance of law and reepect for order have heretotore been ee ee characterisation of the people of Portiand, and wheress the recent occur: Tences smong a8 Im connection with the city agency for the pale of liquors, bave led to violations of lew and a breach of the peace of the city; and whereas the chief executive officer of the city is held to anewer to a com. plaint for a violation of sm actentitied om act for the suppression of drinking bourses and tivpling shops, and for ehich offence a warrant bas been duly issued by the Police Court of the city of Portland, and whereas the laws of the State cen only be maintained by their due ond becoming observance op the part of all citizens, whether in er out of office, we, the people of PorJand, j investigation. Resolved, That while we the people in the imtegiity of those with the admipistration of justice,is weabened by the recent course of city authori the le, ime = by a ap ‘pe et apy 1 or an) Recolved, “That the shedding blood by the the Mayor cap only be justified as an a:t of extreme ne- cessi’y, azd then only in conformity to legal principles, which vecessity should be made so clear as to Lage put tu deatn by vielenee Resolved, That for the due and proper investigation of the conduct of Neal Dow, Mayor of the city, in refe- rence to the discharge of the duties of bis office, as well as ip regard te the poceedings of Saturday night, June 2d, 1865, which resulted in loss of iife, of nine Le appeiztec to cause such investigation to be made, with authority on their part to take such ac‘ion im the premises as the peace and good order of the city msy require, and to repertin writing or otherwise, at ther discretion, and to sid the efficers of justice in view of this solema and momentous crisis io history of the eit) 10 PM —The crowd sround the City Hall has entirely dispersed, ond everything is quiet. A coreper’s inquest, commenced, upon the case of Ro- Dimon bas ee journed ‘ weraiag The Sary. ix ry porea, ae I wi 0d, principally of Neal Dow m+n one of whom, the foreman, is said to have remarked that “ there abouid bh been forty more hilied!”’ PUBLIC MEETING. The citizens of Portand are r quested to meet at the City Hali. to cay (June 4) at 2 e'closk, for the purpose of Yo rapees atiending the melan- eboly trenssctions which took plec) m this city on Satur- day even'ng lest. and if the fasts reqnire, to appoint » committee to prosecute those pertona who are guilty of dlood of their fellow citizens, aud to adopt best calcalstnd to aliay the Natheo Commi Shares Q Capp John Dow, Nathan Cl flord, Committee of Citizens of Portland. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. - the Boston Atlas. (Anti Maine Law,) June 5.) ie statements which have reached usof the oatbreak Portland, on Saturday evening, are vsry conflict: ; and it would be nnfair to Geduce from them © marteular judgment of the right or wren; of the riot ‘nile the State of Maine and Argus newspapers denounce the ac- tion of the Mayor as murderous and indefensible, the Advertiser justifies the course of Mr. Duw, without deeming much extenuation necessary. This wide differ- ence of opinion cannot be referred to deficient or errone- ous information ; en the con'rary, it can more easily be traced to that passionate bitterness and stone-bliad bi- otry, which Maine Law legislation has engendered ia Sieve iteelf. The Advertiser, with ueworthy fiippancy, & emp handfal of pron ty cant and degraded Irishmen dum ap) the Teaiadiceae of the hour is bad in pirit, ‘and, we su: Dad in fact. It may suit Mr. Dow’s purposes very to m distinction between the rich and the poor— between the lofty and the lowly—between the Irishmen and the Yankee; but the Advertiser knows very well that under the jaws all are sl, and that an in, to the meanest citizen is ap in, toall. If Mr. Dow's militia did but mow down only the yece and degraded, Le will probably fina that courts will fail to recognize bis nice distinctions between respectability and rags. But the apology defeats its own purpose. If the whule moral sentiment of Portland be with this law—if all good men Jove it and only bad men hate it—moderate observ- ers will find it hard to believe that volleys of balls and Mines ot bayonets were nece: to suppress am out- break againat it An exter: body of special con etal classes and sworn in for from the u; e wish that Mr. Dow, taking counsel of bis haman- ity ravher than his vanity, bad acopted the milder course We do not like it when citize: soldiers ars obliged by executive orders to shoot down their neigh. bor:, Government, with wise forbearance, has reserved the bullet end the bsyonet forthe last extremity. Mili- tary interposition is a remedy only to be employed when miler messures have failed, and every other expedient bas been tried in vam—a remedy to be administered with great caution, and strictly within the limits of the law. Perhsps Mr. Dow is just the man to have contro) over the liberties, and even the lives of bis fellow beings. He may Le neither basty por arrogant; neither fond of power, nor ostentatious in using it Bat as the author, or inventor, or discoverer of a new system of Jegisiation, be has a direct persena! imterest in ita repu- tation and enceess. Hailed by bis admirers as the re- vealer of a panacea for ail the ills of society, he would pe more then mortal if be did not sometimes let his self-com- placency get the better of his judgment, We remember very well, that he was reported to have aid, that if the penalty of imprisonment should fail to suppress the ob- boxrous trafhe, beavier peneaities must be resorted to— @ biondering and un, igen se remirz, unworthy of apy public man in this enlightened age Bnt, while we G0 pot propose specially to duscuss Mr Neal Dow’s char- acter, or that of bis favorite statute, we feel that the Portland tragedy is of importance to the people of Mas rachueetts, because it may teach them the necessity of prodence, of forbearance, of sharity. The tendancy of a probicitory law is meturally towards b gotry upon one side, and violence upon the otner. Constant evasion ia followed by increased vigilacce. Ths character of the offence requires a polies sytem foreign to our institu: tions, apd always repulsive to the Anglo Saxon race—a syetem for which the fF nglish tongue affords no name— ® eyetem of espionage and surveillance—a ny of gearches and seizures; of spies, informers and de- Mende law, interfering with personal habits, the gratié. 6 law, 2 cation of which is suppored to involve the preservation of persopal nberty, naturally irritates, and teazes, and goads. The friends of the law cannot afford to forget this. They ought not to be offended if they are cautioa- ed against iilberality and errogance, against neetlessly cflensive speeches, and uselessly provoking action, against mousing and meanness, against the peeping of Paul Pry, and the treachery of Vidocq. We believe that the constitutionality and bility of the law can be tesved in a liberal and generous way. We believe that its great principles cen be tried withoat lifting the lida of tin bittles, witbout reizing the horses of carriers, without peeping into cupboards, withoat listening ai key holes, witbout looking in at street windows, These Fetty anno 8, Toean snd ridiculoas as they are, will fconest drive bacgered and impatient men to acts of fol- ly and violence. We know tne risk we ram in making these snggestions; we kuow the stereotyped denunciations and tbe u erous ccimments which too often ‘follow an honest ex pression of opinion; but we should be false to our duty vnd vpwor'by of our position if we failed to warn the publie against what we believe to be a terrible and im- pending danger. would speak franbly and freely, roth to the friesds and the opponents of the law; we would spesk as we have before had oscasion to speak, when that novperet] of lunatic legislation, the fagitive Slave Law, bad stultified one class of minds, and crezed another; we would ast for loyalty to order, and fer fide- lity to personal freedom, [From the Boston Herald, (Anti-Maine Law,) June 5 ] It18 seldom that an o:currence in a neighboring State cauces the excitement and feeling that hes been mani- din this city. by the riot in Portland last Satarday ping. The aifair io generally looked upoa here as a maleiou cole-biooded butebery, by Neal ow and his minions—and toe order to the troops to fire upon the crowd as a uccless snd unwarrantable act. ‘The citizen: any of them, were very litely not upon the ground Proper purpose, but from the accounts we have received, it does not appear that they ceeded to acts of violence that were anything li tification of the act of the soldiers, nor cosa it appear that the snthorities bad taken the proprr praceutionary measures to disperse the multitude. But the gre: number of pereons in that crowd were there for no purpose. Business calied many of them out; ot were on their way to their homes at the time, bu! tre larger part were there from curiosity. ‘We are glad to know that the aMair is to be properly investigated, and before the end is seen, we think thy acvocates of the Maine law will find that although they may for » while outrage the rights of the people, and Gestroy ther property witbont warrant, by ae Jaw then the Jaw of might, there is & be- yond which they must not a. The tives of peaceable citizens are be trifled with, and destroyed with utter recklearness There is a law, even in Maine, at murder, and though a Mayor basa right to nfle the house of a citizen, he must pot wantonly and wickedly bill him. Thee is a higher rg then the coches Neel Dow: aie are inter preters of ite preoe; are not governed passion, End althoogh's subservient Board of Aldermen atep ia and save him from the penalty for violating the liquor Jaw, they are rere ‘te prevent him from suffering js act. the penalty for thi sire to prejudge this case. We only We bave no hope that justice may be done—justice to Neal Dow, Justice to the memory of the man who was kilied by the roldiers, jumice to those who were wounded on that occasion, justice to the living and the dead, We hope notping will te done hantily—jet the unlawfal acta slready committed stend alone, but lst no legal moans be left untried to ascertain what are the righte of c.tt- what are the powers and responsio.lities of magistrates. een the Boston Post (Anti-Maine Law), June 5.) ir telegraphic despatch gave & short account of sho riot growing ont of Neal Dow’s attempt to trade in Nquor heowen g Bed Jaw. counts im thé 4 From rn more “ae ac ortla: pers, it appears thet the riot means wt formidable ae to eail for loo! sion. Neal Dow, author of the Maine tie of the worat sort, first large quantity of lizuor in violation of his own wrens then, ainst a demonstra- defencing the contraband article tion to nerve it as be and hi do other liquor, nemely, pour it into directs the military to fire upon the citizen We copy the account of the Argus. Whit fair-minded person can perure it without indignation? What nativs of Portland, what N Englander, can read it without bame that such deeds should be done in the temperance? Verily, this mischievous and me reformer has filled the measure ef his CKRREL CaToHInc —We Jearn from one of the the fishing sebooner Fiyta Cloud, who arrived by 4, op Friday, that oh the vessels are ra- rout” thie yesr wil be grentar thes far many yeare pay *outh’’ is year wi! r he pee de maton eS Re juality, the eove: then. Newburyport Herald. A brabemen fog Bean, ar peciieg & car of lumber @ eng ne, al Gepot, neac #privgfield, Mass..on the Western Railroad, on the 24 ipetant, alipped beneath the tencer, the whrels of which and the engive passed over him, cutting of both legs delow the knee, It wae the of man could no: survive bis injuries, pertion Osborne. Recently, seduction cases have become so very common that scarcely a day passes without there being & compisint made by some unfortanate girl, deceived by the faithless promises and seductive blandishments of some ade a@ica’ toy Wow _ - That in the montb of July or August last, she became ac- Charles Wilts, who Beikecth to do serving and becstwork for haar te the wee ner of Ninety vinul ‘anid Wille ther k ing 10 Nive eure abor mised apd swore thet he relying ene if marri nd prays that vd ft with aocording to Ia a * bail fer $500 to appear in answer . Wilis te this com, ROBBING A LADY IN THE STREET. Ana lady, named Mrs. F. Prime, was proceeding to the Union Bank yesterday morning, witha check for $1362) whish was given to her by her husband for the purpose Of getting it cashed, her pocket was picked and the check extracted therefrom, by a juvenile thief, who was detecteo im the act by # little girl who sccompanied re. Prime, Toe young scamp made his legs do tueir duty to the fullest extent, and succeeded in poneny. out-speecing his pure The only recourse left, therefore, was to proceed to the bank immediately, re- Jate the circumstances to the officers attached te it, and #0 stop the payment. This was done. Speraly afer, a full grown mam came into the ice of the Union Bank, and presented the identical check for cash. Upom being refused, and learning that Mrs, Prome bad anticipated him, he rushed eut of the bank, and enceavored to make bis escape. In this attempt he was luebily frastrated by an efficient officer, who, with great difficulty, arrested b: the corner. Whiuesome ons were exsmining the check, the prisomer grab- i dit, swallowed more then one baif of it, in order that 1t should not be evidence against him. Several re- commenceé the propriety of giving the prisoner an emewc fer the purpose of obtaining the ‘ masticated relict of the checa.’’ He was committed to prison by Justice Osborne. CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES. AGerman woman, aged nineteen years, and named Sabine Bergmann, was arrested on Monday, in Brooklyn, by officer Bumstead, on suspicion of having feloniouely stolen and carried away from the possession of Mr. Abram Jacobs, a Jewish merchant, "doing business at No. 71 Division street, an amount of property. From the evidence taken before Justice Osborne, it appears that the female was im the employ of Mr. Fane and that one morning she disappeared withon' having given any previous intimation of her inten- tion of doing #0. This circumstance aroused the suspicien her employer, who immediately searched his premises for the purpose of seeing his property had been sto- the discovery that a number of articles were missing, and that his pocket was minus some three or four hundr-d dol- Jers. Mr. Jacobs, therefore, empleyed the above named officer to aid him in the pursuit of the domestic, with whose assistence she was on Monday to Brooklyn, and there srrested. The followi large smount of property was found in her in gola coim, consisting of doubie eagles, eagles, half eagles nd quarter esgles, $208; sundry silver co'ns, six er tablespoons, worth $15; one silver label, ‘orth $9; one silver sugar tongs, worth $1 50; one ver salt oP, one silver popperbox, and one silver cup, each worth 2; one white crape shawl, worth $18; a quantity of dry goods, worth $40, and one gold chain apd neekiace, worth $22. The girl actmowledged her guilt, but raid abe never did so before, and never would Co £0 ag the wept bitterly. Justice Osborne’s bowels of compassion were not, however, moved, and the girl was sent to prison to brood over her first false si Theatres and Exailbitions. AcapeMy oF Music.—Bellini’s opera, “I Puritani,”” will be played for the lest time this evening, with the tame cast. On Thursday evening the La Grange troupe will give @ grend corcert, the musical selections for which are excellent, and on Fricay evening “Norma” will be given, being the last appearance of the com- pany. Ninto’s GARDEN.—The Pyne opera troupe are play with great sueccers, Ther’ wagtee is greatly sree Mr. Harrison is ty better voice than usual, and Miss L. Pyze is rightly callea befere the curtain to receive the plaudits of ihe audience. The opera atiected for this evening is the “Daughter of the Regiment,’ Miss L. Pyne as Marie. Bowsry.—The benefit of Macdonald Macgregor takes Place to-night, when the French ani Spanish dancers will appear p a grend divertissement The drama of the va ? will commerce the amusements The farce of “Our Ga!,”” with Mies Chi &s Caroline Morton, will follow the divertissement, after which the “Widow's pe aa and ali will close with the “Hungarian Ban- Lararce’s Mrrrorourrax.—This evening is announced asthe jast but three of the searon. The piexse selected is Sbehepere’s ‘-Merry Wives of Windsor,” ¥r Hackett as Falstaff, and Mr. Barnett as Dr. Oaius, a French poy- sician, Mr. Walcott and Mr. and Mrs. Sloan will also ap- pesr. The new Irish farce, ‘Mesmerism, or Irish Sym. pathy,” will close the amusements. Bunrtow’s Taeatre.—The receipts of this evening are for the benefit of Mr. BG. Hann, who offers for the smurement of his friends and patrons a Dill of ve: tractive features. i. end Mr. J. Dunn first piece is *‘All the World’s « Stage,” in whien Mes: Marebapt, Jordan, Miss Ingersoll, and Miss Anni: will appear. The Infent Sisters will dance a Pas Styrien, Mr. Gardiner will sing a favorite bellad, Mr. B. Yatea will dance, and Miss Adelaide Price will appear iv a Pas Seul. The farce of ‘That Rascal Jace’? will follow, Mir. John Dunn as Reasal Jack, ond the burletta of “A Day after the Fair,” with the celebrated George Hol- lend an Jerry, will conclude the amusements, It will thus be perceived that Mr. Hann bes catered well for the frequenters of Burton’s, and it 1s hoped that he wil re- ceive a substantial proof that he is esteemed by the dra- matic public. Aurricay Musrum.—The ¢ramatic selection for this afterroon and evening is ‘‘The Lonely Man of the Ocesn,”’ ©. ‘larke, Hadaway and Miss Mestayer as principals. ‘lhe Baby Show, in addition to the dramatic ro will Jikely be the means of crowding the use every dey this week. ‘Woop’s MINeTRKLS.—The usnal megro miastrelsy, a concert d la Jullien and the ‘Wandering Minstrel’ con- tinue to drew large houses every night. Buckiey’s Sxrenapees —The ‘Two Pompeys,’ with R. B Buckley, Percival and Miss Eleanor in the’ princi- pal characters, to-night. Besides, there will be a great variety of melodies and instrumental pieces. We are requested to state that the company now performing in Washington, under the title of “Buckley's Serenacers, from New York,” have no connection whatever with the firm of ‘Buckley and Sons,’ of thie city, Prernam’s MivsTRELS —(he programme of amusements for thos evening is composed of a variety of songs, in. strumental piecesand the laughable ourlesque Baby Show. The Liquor Question. PRIVATE HOUSES NOT CASTLES. The follo article appeared in tne Porvand State of Maine, of the 2 inet., and confirms the view taken b, the Eastern Argus, that the course puraued by Neal ch to irritate and excite hostile feelings ww has dor Portland st him and his officers:—As a Mr. Datin and his wife, who live on York street, were absent at ehurch on Thursday, and a Jittle girl only Jeft at home, the houve was vistted by the police in search of liquors. The house was searched from top to bottom, trants ‘were opened, and 2)] the premises hly overhsul- ed. bat was found we co not know, but we are in- formed that Mrs Dakin is very sensi%le of what was lost, for, on returning and seeing what liad been going on, she looked into the poeket of her dress, left in’ the house, and found that twenty-six dollars (one twenty dollar gold piece) she Lawl ogy there, hai been abstrasted in her sbseence, Where it bad gone of course no one knows. Ie ager hag a verge ce Coa We charge no one w: robbery—but if priva’ 208 are to be visited in this manner, and in the oesupants, for any one of usin our houses At becomes us to protect them at least from thieves and robbers, under whatever guise they may appear. On the 12th inst. the Prohibitory Liquor law of In- diana, passed at the last session of Legislatare, will go into Bowe according to its own provisions, re seems to be different opinions in the commanity as to whethee it will be enforced or not. Rupe Borzss on 4 Frouro.-Meny wonderfal doings of the late hurricane which has swept over the Westtrn country have been recorded, but the following, in Cass county, Missouri, beats all. i f F z H iF 35 County Gazette saya:—'The door of iow. if torn from their places,and t profusion around Hy a! ri 58 HA q § cou: after ” ie ees on the farm, and destroyed « fine lot of timber. ive bas Grary reason to ballets hal tobcad ta the aes heve, an in the top tree, which was afterwards 5 ‘ved- han not y: \caaeaertiiee tered the rocks in every direction; and roots, weigh- ing more than a tmbedded in the eerth, were ‘. moved. Great numbers of birds, rabbite, &c., were found torn to pieses in its course; and we are infor mad that the poultry of Mr. Young which were not killed were stripped #8 naked as if they had been scalded and picked for the frying pan.” The Hawaville, 8. C., Herald learns that in conve- of ext and prospective scarcity of bread- cotton planter has sowed all in corn, will raise no cotton this sea- fon. This course is recommended to cotton planvera genexally, Before Hen, Judge Nelson. CHARGE TO THE GRaND JURY—THE SLAVE June 5.—The following gentlemen were this day on the Grand Inquest:—Foreman, William Gale; Allen, Samuel B. Althouse, Edward sill, Joba E. Philomen H. Frost, Charles 8. Frances, Henry G: Jebn W. Howe, Richara D. Lathrop, James D. John Pendleton, Rebert L. Taylor, Benjamin wright, JobaT. Adams, Henry K. Bull, Joh W. Elantbon Wileon, Garrett Van Cleeve. Judge Nelson said:—Gentlemen of the Jory: I my hand a list, furnished me by the District of the persons accused of various offences United States, the evidence in respect to which laid before you in the course of your session, inquiry and examination. There are some thi sons charged with the crime of larceny; one ef John H. Gale, is charged with larceny on an American bark on the high seas; a pamed Neil Nugent, and another, named Hines, for a lise offence. This offence is puni under the 16th section of the act of © pacsed 20th April 1790—that is, the offer larceny on the bigh seas. That act provides apy -person within any place under the e1 jurisdiction of the federal governmeat of the States, shall take and carry away the goods of with intent to steal them, he shall be guilty of ff which is punishabe by fine and imprisonment. Ij are stolen om an Amesican vessel on the high is am offence with!n the mean ng of th: offence committed within the limita o: ceded to the United states and over whic ve exclusive juriedi:tion, ‘The next class of offences is a charge of aasault dangerous weapon upoa a person on the high Doard am Americen vessel There is the case of G Walsh and two other persons, who are charged wit} ofience, which is proecribed and punished under section of the act of 3d March, 1825. Ad. , pon is one a blow recrivec from which would rea a.) probability, in deata or in great bodily harm. pon precucipg such results is considered & dapgerous weupon, acd an assaalt peas would such a wespon on the high the Within the meanrog of the act. class offences is making and terfeit money, there are three persons ch that offence, whch is proscribed by the 21st the act of 1825, and is punished by fine aad im; ment, The Judge read the section of the act, a plained the re of the off«nce. ‘here are ral persona who sre charged w.th the oi endeaveriog to make arevolt on the high seas. offence fe prnerings by the 2d section of the March, 18: ‘There are caser, also. according to the me’ submitted to me, which may be presented for yo termination, srising uncer the 18th section of act which mates the counterfeiting of an invoice Custom Houre a miscemeanor punishable by f imprisonment; this offence is where parties, ins! present ng the origins] invoice made up at the exportation, ard which is the proper one to be pry ed, instead ot making use of that, it 1s laid aid an invoice forgea with a view to defraud the reven| It is slso suggested that cases may be pr you during your deliberations respecting the pre; and fitting out of vessels at this port to vecome in the slave trade. This equipment, preparation, out of @ verse! or ven els at any within the 8.ates, is made an offence under third section act of April 20, 1818, The second rection declares ‘‘that no citizen zens of the United States, or any other person sons, shall, atter the passing of this act, for hiy themselves or any other perron, or persone what either an master, factor or owner, build, fit, equi; or otherwise prepare apy ship or vessel in any place within the jurirdiction of tne United Stat caus» any such ship or vessel to sail from any pis Nebr the witnintbe jurssiction Bett) e purpose of procuring any negro, mulatto, or ofeiors from any foreign kingdo: lace or col be treueparted 20. apy’ port cr, plees, oF to be otherwise dispored of a8 slaves, or to be neld to or labor; and if apy sbip or vessel shall be so bu ted out equipped, Jaden or otberwise purpose aforeraid, every such ship or furniture and lacing shall be forfeited, one the use of the United lege the othe fect; and such shipa prosecutec and con se] shall be jiable to be seized, ¢4 in any court of the United States having com jariaoiction.”’ The third section subjects all parties guilty of fence charged—fitting out, and so forth, to fo sum not exceeding $6,000, and to imprisonment State mM, Not exceeding seven years. The fi i Ng couree of a trial in this Court witbin tl year, that persors have been engaged in the vio! this act, and it js quite clear from tbe develo; made on that tral that it was a business no that it bad been carried on for a series of years this port, and oftentimes carried on with very greal cers; persons being enga ed in preparing, equippi fitting out versels for the special purpove of Deis loyed in that infamous trade. I need not sugg| Pre Grand Jury that if the violation of this act pored to have been carried on within this p will be their duty, and 1 have no doab: it w their feeling to investigate 11 thoroughly—to the bottom of it—to break it up. It is di the law, it is due to justice and to charscter of our c ty that this trade should be b up, ana it is within the power of your body to do following up there investigations, ‘with a view to the erime—to develope these transactions end to to light the incividuals, if there have been any, cerned in thia transection, It is in your power, invest:gations, to break it up and destroy encha as well as to bring the offeaders to punish neat. ere all the caves that have been submitted to me, course your ‘duties are pot confiaed to them; you as right, and itis your duty, to make an examiaats any offence that may come to your knowledge known to avy member of your body. As ree, course of your exsmination, it is the law ti sre to have evidence only on tne sart poverrment, It is an ex parte examtuation, that respect ?ifferent from trial by a petty Hence, no doubt, you will be quite satistied bef arrive at a conclusion that the offence against the accused, The genersl rnie and the is, that if there is eufficient evidence prosuced goverpment to satisfy you of the re the p such evidence us you would be inclined to find him| ty on, as petty juror:—then that evidence would wi you in finding un indictment. ‘The Judge then instructed the Grand Jury as t general law respecting the number—«i; constituted a quorum. and the necessity of t ‘them sgreeing to an indictment befors the Dill cou found egsinet any party He alsoremiaded them secresy of their eecsing rip and agiearye ery ermitting apy persun to aj them on q be their duties. The oneaahary oh then retired. Saperior Court= seneral Term: Before Chief Justice Ostley and Judges Duer Bosworth, THE FORREST DIVORCE CASE. Jone 5,—In the care of Catharine N. Fo-rest Edwin Forrest, in which # default was taken on by Mr. Chase, one of Mrs. Forrest's counsel, was made this morning by Mr Chase, who expiait circumstances under which he moved for tne d yi “stim begged the Court to permit him. to oper \efault. The Court preted. the motion, and we under argument will be heard some time during the term. Mr. J. Van Buren was in court, on bebak d Forrest, but the motion to open the defeult wad by the plaintiff’s counsel, Court of Genera: Seasions. Before Judge Stuart. This court assembled yesterday mocning at 11 o’d and the following gentlemen were sworn as a G Jury for June :— Daniel A. Archer, Willism Baoleh, Lonia J. Belloni, James Barton, Theocors Besch, Thomas H Gilhool Jobn 8, oak. Theodore Martine, Thomas Cummings, Jr., Theodore 4. Meyer, Daniel Frevch, John T, B Maxwell, Henry A. Seaman, Jol M Luther Baldwin, Ca a, The above forming a quorum of the Grend Jury, others were sworn, and the tilling up of the ja ey wae eth charged the j stating ai] ve ary, stating the Taw that Tuled them in the discharge of toeir ‘The jury retired then to deliberate. A tod ben empan: earita two or cones larceny were broug! fore them] Saslooss of umportance ay. — was transacted di A Farrairss Wrre.—There was quite an e2 ment created ut ore of our hotela a day or two sin © quence of a gentleman from Reading, P. } nding his wife in company with ai hor usiners tour, and had written to bis meet him in et ea woere he would be at ace} time. He reached Baltimore a day or two before peeted to cono, and the wife, anticipating a 4 of pleasure before his arrival, lett her home The pany of a friend, wdo waa to ast as a protector arrival of the busband. Both arrived at the same without the knowledge of each other, and the lodgings under another,name, There was aoother| tleman from Reading stopping at the same house, ife, ting the husband inq after the health of Sirs. F., husband that he was there awaiting her arrival} was then #1 ised to learn for the tiret time thi ‘was then in was in the same room with pro’ He immediately went to the owner. and gaining sion, found that they were there as man and wife stead of inflicting mérited punishment apon the mires west isa man t means a teroted in his attentions $0 the false creatare who| trifled with his » Sho is said nena geod family, nd that the fact ores asec han to aged Ke They had been ried but a short time, and the husband antic himself s life of analloyed happiness. — Bai ord {