The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-29 00:00:00

THE SLAVE TRADE.

Our readers will remamber the various accounts which
now for a long time have been coming to us of extensive
importations of slaves from Africa into Cuba. They will
recollect that the telegraph but a few days aft) reported
the capture of a slaver bound for that island, and the dis-
covery and pursuit of another. These things will prepare
the way for the following from the Szvxnnah Republican:
—"Notwithstanding the diligent exertions of the prin-
cipal nations of Christendom to put down this traffic,
there are indications that it has largely increased during
the past few years, and bids fair to do so in a still greater
ratio for a time to come. The great centre of the trade is
Cuba, where, wa are reliably informed, there is a large
and thoroughly organized company, with a heavy capital,
devoted to the business. Daring the past few weeks the
following vessels have been purchased at the prices named
by houses in Havannab, to be added, it is generally be-
lieved, to the African line of slave-traders, which is said to
number at this time one hundred and fifty sail. The
schooner Tallulah, of New Orleans, for 7,300 dols. A
schooner—name unknown—of Wilmington, N.C., for
5,400 dols Schooner Abbott Devereaux, of Savannah, for
6,500 dols. Brig R. B. Lawton, of Newport, RI., trading
between Savannah and the Cuban ports, for 9,500 dole,
Barque Minetoka„ 321 tons, of New York, for 13,500 dols.
Schooner Joseph H. Records (well known from her pre-
vious engagement in the trade), of Newport, R. 1., for
6,500 dols. To these may be added the brig Putnam, and
barque Clara B. Williams, recently purchased by a com-
mercial house in Havannah. We have received this in-
formation from a source which we consider entirely reli-
able, and it will astonish some people who have been
acca4omed to believe that the importation of a cargo of
slaves from the c3a.e. of Africa is a rare occurrence.—
Mobile A dveeliser, Bth May

APPREFIENSION OF AN ESCAPED CGNVICT.—OX the I 1 th
of this month, a man named Peter Hutchinson, alias
Myth or Bai:lie, under a lengthened sentence of transpor-
tation, escaped from the prison of Jedburgh. On Wed-
nesday, district eonstab!e F. Christie, of the Edinburgh
County Police, stationed at Gorebridge, obtained infor-
mation of a stre:nge character having taken up his quarters
in or about the village of Middleton. He obtained the
assistance of Sergeant Reid end Constable Watson, and
proceeded in search of his man. At old Middleton they
succeeded in apprehending him, in company with three
others, all wi' h empty sacks under their arms, ready to
sta-t offon a nocturnal fora,. Constable Christie con-
veyed his prisoner back to his old quarters, much, no
doubt, to the satisfaction of the keeper. Caledonian,
Mercury.

FIRaVAT ALTRINCII AM AND Loss or Two Etvzs.—On
Tuesday morning, about one o'clock, a fire was discovered
in a cottage, occupied by a widow named Read, and her
daughter, six years old, situate in Chapel-street, and
adjoining the Wesleyan Meth dist Chapel. Immediately
the fire was discovered, au attempt was made to enter
the cottage, but from the large quantity of smoke ocea
sioned by the smou'dering floors and woollen coverings, all
attempts were ineffectual for a long time. At length an
entry was effected, and the bodies of the two unfortunate
occupaws discovered, leaving no doubt that death
had been caused by suffocrtion. An inquest will be held
before the district coroner, Mr. Roscoe, when no doubt
some inform Alien as to the cause of the fire will be made
known.

Tnz LAST or Tits WoorAcit TRIAL.--The Darlington
poisoning case came before the Court of Queen's Bench on
Monday, on an application for a rule to show cause why
Joseph S. Wooler should not have his solicitor's (Mr.
Marsh Al's) bill of costs, for conducting his defence, sent
back to the master for revision. The objection was to an
analysis of the evidence, for which Mr. Marshall charged
£2l. Mr. Overend said, that having been engaged at the
trial, ha could state that the defendant had derived im-
mense benefit from the analysis. Lord Csmpbell : I have
no doubt of it whatever, and I think that for the sake of
client., it is of the greatest importance that solicitors
shon'd be recompensed in proportion to the !ime and
skill which they bestow upon the trust confided to them.
Rule discharged without costs.

HORRIBLEDEATII FROM FALLING INTO BOILING WATER.
—Oa Monday, an inquest was held at the Coroner's
°Me? Albion-street: on the holy of James Freeman, ;teed
27, Cleearer, who met with his death on Sunday by fall-
ing into a tank of boiling water. James Uppletiy, a
drayrnan, sta!ed that he knew the deceased, who obtained
a living by
,job,:ing about at differcut places. There is a
place at Kirk-gate, where crabs are boiled, and pigs
are scalded, in :.treks of beiline water, holding about 200
gallons each. On Sunday, these tanks were being got
reay for use, and deceased ardeep near one of the tanks.
Wituess consieerefl him to be in a dargerons position, and
was about to awoken him, bet seine one requested that he
should be let alone, as he had not slept for some time.
Almot directly deceased fell in the tank, bathe was taken
out in a short time, and conveyed to the Infirmary, where
he died in a few hours from the frightfel sealils he had
received. Verdict. " Accidental death."
A SURPRISE.—NO break occurs in the round of gaietjeat
Fontainebleau, where every moment of the day is occupied
by the Court in the invention of some new pleasure. The
surprise improvisee with which the Empress regaled the
company a tow days since was crowned with complete
success. During dinner a telegraphic message was de-
spatched to Paris summoning the immediate attendance of
the Opera chorus. Before ten o'clock the ladies and
gentlem;.n composine, that respectaed body were all present,
and stowed away out of sight in the little mosque which,
rising out of the artificial nick; of the Grande piece 4.l'Eau,
forms i:a centre ornament. The company,_ after having
s rotted about for some time in the Jardin An tail were
quietly led by her iVfajesty to the water's edge, where a
nhenn sight met the eau. The whole piece
d'eau seemed on fire; that peenliarrlfeeription of fireworks
made to dance en the surface of the water was darting
About in every direction,
and the little fleet of gondolas
belonging to the Pelace—each boat adorned with Venetian
lamps—was threading is way with noiseless animation
through the dancing lights. A' the same moment, from
the kiosque,_burst forth the full chorus of the Baigneuses
from the "Huguenots." The effect eves "re ”t eu!i-aneitig,
and all present were M 9 delighted with tb,' c,jBrtaintrt:2nt
that it was agreed to ;-!.elin-untill a late ;eel'. of the night
to enjoy the spectaCee Several fetes of the like nature are
in preparation, but. ;Lc. strictest secrecy
lights in inqttendu, is observed, as the
Empress de
which she decleres to be
the only quality in the fete worth caring for.—Paris Cor-
respondent of the Court Touruol.