The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-24

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pearance. She goes violently for dissolu-
ton of the Union, and harrangues for it with
great energy and effect. A lady from the
South answered her very ably, and had in
fluence enough to have the resolutions voted
down, and laid upon the table.
But what is done is hardly to be compared
with what is 10 be be done. The Soi-disant
Governor Dorr, and the renowned Dutee ].
Pearce are here, and about to hold meeting,
to-day it is reported, TO settle all the affairs of
Rhode Island, and Providence Plantation
Mr. Webster came on in the southern mail
last night on behalf of the U. S. Government,
and for other matters. New York is an en-
porium for all sorts of traffic, but this is the
first time we ever had Constitutions, Char
ter of KING Charles and Sovereign State
upon Change.
The election held on Monday last in Hart.
ford county Conn. for Sheriff of the county
resulted in favor of the Wing candidate by a
majority of l59 votes. Upon which result
the Connecticut Courant remarks as follows
The victory is an important one, and shows
that the wings have quite as much spirit and
more strength in the county than their oppo.
nents' We have no doubt that on a general
rally they could give as large majority as
ever"
MEssRs. STEPHENS AND CATHERwooD.
We learn by gentleman from Central
America that Messrs. Stephens and Gather
wood had been for several weeks busily occu-
pied among the ruins of Uxmal, but had been
compelled to leave few weeks previously to
his departure in consequence of illness.
Wo also learn that these ruins belong to
Don SIMEON PEoN, whose hacienda our travel
lers made their headquarters, and by whom
they were authorized TO remove any portion of
the 1uins they thought proper. Under his
authority they had collected and forwarded 10
the coast a large quantity of the sepulture, to-
gether with the identical Initial of wood of
which MIR. STEPHENS speaks, in his book as
being beautiful sculptured and in a remarkable
state Of preservation.
N. Y. Courier q. Eng.
Baltimore Railroad Orders are quoted in the
Baltimore Sun Of yesterday at SO per cent.
discount.
The United States sloop of war Warren,
from Vera Cruz, Tampico, Laguna, and last
from Galveston. was spoken on the Goth April
on a cruise all we'll.
THE CASE OF HoLMEs.-In the United
States Circuit Court sitting at Philadelphia, on
Thursday last, Judge BALDWIN deliverd the
opinion ofthe Court on the motion of HOLINESS
counsel for new trial, overruling the motion.
The prisoner was then sentenced to undergo
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at hard labor for the term of six month, and 10
pay fine of twenty dollars. The Judge re-
marked, in passing sentence, that many cir
cumstances in the melancholy affair were of
character 10 commend him TO regard, yet the
case was one in which some punishment was
demanded: that it was in the power of the
Court to inhict the penalty of Imprisonment
for a term of three years and fine of 8 900:
but in view of all the circumstances, the Court
would make the punishment more lenient.-
The prisoner bowed submissively and left
the Court, apparently satisfied with its judg-
ment
The motion for a new trial in the above case
was predicated on the following reasons:
"Because the Judge has misdirected the ju-
ry, in instructing them that there was Il differ
ence in rights between sailors and passengers
in cases of eminent peril at sea. and that sal
lors were bound to protect the passengers at
the expense ofimmediate peril of their 1.-THE sal
lors' own lives.
"Because the Court instead of telling tie
jury that, in state Of imminent and deadly
peril at sea, all men were reduced to state
of nature, and there were no distinctions be-
tween sailors and passengers, adopted the op-
posed doctrine, and charged the jury accor-
dinghy"
The RESIDE CAsE.-In the case of James
Reside Us. the United States, on motion for a
new trial, Judge BALDWIN gave his opinion the
same day oyerrulino the motion and direcfino