Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-11-14
From The .k1ew York Gnsefic.y
RUNAWAY SLAVE.

RUNAWAY SLAVE.
4 case OF some interest was decided yesterday
morning, in the Police Office, before Justice Wy
man. A gentleman named John Mcmillan of
Baltimore, appeared before the Magistrate, with q
coloured woman. in charge Of an officer, whom ne
claimed az his property. The woman was first
examined and gave the name of Martha Smith,
She stated that she had be en- ia this CITY nearly
two years, and had married here about ten months
since, aud could not tell tie clergyman name who
married her; that she had never seen Mr. M'AIuI-
Ian before Thursday night, and was not his slave;
that she was born slave in Snowfall, MARYLAND.
and there belonged to Mr.. Hamble,on, of that place
She also produced certificate signed by William
Paulding, Esq Mayor Of this city, stating that sa-
tisfactory evidence had been adduced before him,
that =" Martha Smith," was free woman Of color,
and recommending her to the protection Of the
magistrates and citizens AT this stage of the pro-
ceedings. the Mayor sent for, who acknow-
lodged the certificate to be genuine, but he could
not recognize the woman as the individual to whom
the certificate had been given. He also explained
TO The magistrate the usual manner in which those
certificates were granted.
a colored man named Moses Smith, was tn en-
called, and testified that he had known the woman
Tor about 20 years; that her name was not Smith,
but Sarah Clarke, that he had lived in the same
neighbourhood with her number of years; when
he first knew her. she was the property of Mr.
Iu6man, rich farmer in Maryland Mr.. NJ
Muiiaii, the claimant, married MIR. It's daughter
and on the division Of the estate, Sarah with six
or seven other slaves, fell to his lot. He could
not be mistaken in the woman, as he had known
her from her infancy.
John NJ Mullan testified that tina woma ans name
was Sarah Clark, and that he became possessed
OF her in the manner decr;bed by the previous
witness. she ran away in December or January
last, from Kent Island, Queen Ann County, Mary
land.
The Rev. James Smith, one Of the Pastors O.
st. Peters Church, in this city, testified to the
good character and responsibility of Mr.. M'Mul-
,an' having been acquainted with him for num-
Der OF years.
| Two gentleman, members of the society of
Friends, then interfered in behalf Of the woman,
anu asked her IL there were person in the city
who could confirm her story, She named two
coioured women who she said had known her for
nearly two years, and also, mentioned several
places where she had lived. The ccloured wo-
men were then sent for, but on being examined,
did not confirm her story in any particular except
as TO the fact of knowing her. The Magistrate
then asked the two gentlemen If they were sat-
ished as to the claimants ownership, to which
they Immediately replied in the affirmative. Mr..
Justice Wyman then gave certificate in favor of
MIR. nj Julian, and the woman delivered up
to him.
The investigation of this matter occupied sew.
eral hours, and was conducted in very proper
manner, every opportunity being afforded the
woman, to substantiate her own declarations
| which, however, she could not do. and all who
heard her statement were fully convinced OF its
falsity.-The case brought together concourse
oil coioured people, many Of whom came into the
Office, and others oitered in and around the Hail.
Some indignation was expressed against the CO.
Toured man Smith, who, they said, had sberaye6"
her, and there were indications given Of a de-
sire to do personal injury to him, Measures WERE
however, taken to put him in place ofsecurity
until he can be removed from the city.
Although we deprecate slavery as much as a.
ny person, yet as does exist, IL is very proper
that the rightful owner of such property should
lot be deprived of it, when he makes a satisfac-
tory claim as was The case in the present instance.
1t is due TO The members of the So,iIty ofFriends
VINO undertook the examination of the case in be-
hall OF the woman, TO say that they conducted the
affair in the most liberal manner and fully accui-
esced in the proceedings.
LiUerpooi and Manchester Rail,ray-The rail.
way commences at the port of Liverpool, at point
in direct communication with the Kings and
Queens Docks. The line passes Under the town
oil Liverpool bya tunnel and inclined plane. This
magnificent archway, sixteen feet high and twenty
two feet wide is cut through the solid rock for the
enormous length Of 22iS yards, the inclined plane
rising one foot in forty nine. The steep ascent of
Liverpool is thus avoided, and all interference with
the general business Of the streets is thus eectu.
ally prevented. The excavations Of this stupendu-
Gus work have been going on at several points at
The same time; and the precision with which the
functions OF the different parts have been effected
IN some cases not varying t~o inches, offers a
most remarkable example Of tile certainty Of sci
eDtihc arrangement. The road through the ttn
mel, which re thus see is about a mile aud guar
ter long, comes into the day light at the top Of the
high hill (Edge HilD looking down upon Liverpool.
deep excavation through the elevated ground
beyond this point offers interesting example Of
the triumph Of man over physical difficulties. Sc
verai miles onward, the roadway passes over
moss; and here, by steady and cautious system
vi cuttings and enbankments, the railway has
been laid down successfully upon a soil which
appeared as treacherous the sands of the desert
The valley th a. sh which the river SaGcey runs
IS crossed by an enormous yiaduct, consisting Of
! embanknents and arches built upon piles of eg-
the line does not present any peculiar difficulties
The whole cost Of this grand work will be about
4t0O'ooo. London Paper.
AS sample of the grandiloquence with which
horse races are described in the London journals
we sutjon the finishing paragraph Of long &c
| count i'll the London Morning Chronicle OF the
22d uIt. OF the Doncaster sport
Thus closed meeting Of unparalleled inter-
rest, not only TO Yorkshire, Of which il is, de-
serSedly, the pride and boast, but 10 all England
a meeting at once animatng and deIghting, a vast
concOurse ofboth and Of all classes THE Led
ger-day vas complete holiday, and never was
witnessed such spectacle az il presented; the
procession OF egupages from the Mansion house
and New Betting rooms ceaseless; and as dense
as to supply constant stream 10 both sides Of the
Grand Pavilion, that received this sssenbIage of
fashion. Moderate persons estimate that twice
the number Of spectators were on the stand and
about the ground az collected on the lest ST. Led.
ger-day which itself boosted Of a splendid atten-
dance; others could certainly find limit 10 their
estimates but oil agree, that glorious exhi.
hilton, never. on any occasion, appeared at Don.
caster or any other The day was through
out one ofda2zling brightness and kindling warmth
which made the whole multitude sparkle with
| giec' VIC should mention, however, that some hs-