The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-10

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Items and News.
STRANGE ARRIvAL-NEws FROM AFRIcA.-Con-
siderable excitement was created yesterday, In our
city, by the report that vessel belonging TO cltl-
zens OF New Orleans had been captured on the AT
rican coast and sent to this port under charge OF
officers belonging TO the United States Navy On
enquiry, we found the facts 10 be substantially as
follows The brig Uncas, formerly regu ar packet
between New Orleans and Havana, sailed from
Havana about eleven months ago, having cleared
for Monrovia, Africa. Her commander was Carlo
Rauch, said to be an Italian. According to the in
formation which has reached us, the crew of the
vessel consisted Of eight persons-he captain. first
and second mate and five seamen. The Uncas
first discovered at the mouth OF the river Cali
mas, about sixty miles from Monrovia; Certain
suspicious movements on board induced the Off
of the British Brg-of War Ferret, TO establish
watch over her proceedings. In the meantime
the U. S. Brig Porpose, Capt. Thomas Craven,
and conveyed her to Havana, where the mys-
teiy connected with her operations tho
roughly investigated. 1t was found that the first
maze Of the Uncas, Joseph Richardson, Che only
American on board at the time the vessel sailed
from Havana,) was murdered eleven days out from
that port. He was stabbed, during the night, at
the pumps, In the region OF the heart, fled to the
cabin, and died almost Immediately. man,
whose name appears on the books of the brig as
Stanard, a German by birth, has been brought
home In irons, as the presumed murderer but the
evidence against him is by no means of conclu-
sve character. The only passenger on the Uncas,
when she sal led from Havana, was a notorious
slave dealer, belonging TO Havana, well-known
upon the African coast. The entire cargo of the
vessel was consigned to this person No irons for
cargo OF slaves were found on board having pro-
badly been landed, but grating for the matches
were discovered, and the evidence generally favor
ed the presumption that the Uncas was about TO en-
gage in the slave trade. No proof can be stronger
than the fact that she did not touch at the port to
which she had cleared, but anchored at the very
headquarters OF the slave manufactures The T.,
with the master and crew, was committed 10 the
charge OF Lieut.. G w. Chapman, and sailed from
Monrov.a for New Orleans on the lst Of March
Passed Mldshipman Duncan. and Boatswaln Burns,
with eight seanieD, were placed under the
IN md OF the lieutenant, and the vessel was brought
s,fely into the port and surrendered To the United
States authorities. One Of the seamen died upon
the passage. The officer In command of the Uncas
reports the U. 5. Ship Saratoga, Capt Tatnall, at
M snrovla. the health Of the African squadron
was perfectly good.-N. a. 1ropic, Mayl.
CANADA.-We are indebted 10 Virgil 81 Co.'S
Express, tor late Montreal papers.
The amount raised Montreal in aid OF the Free
Church OF scotland is said to be between flO0 and
The Rev. Dr.. Burns delivered address Quebec
the evening OF the 4h Of May, in the Congregational
church. the state and prospects OF the Free Church
Scotland The collection taken up amounted to upwards
oil Ea0U
Extract from private letter. from officer of rank in
London - The British Government evidently taking
strong interest In the affairs Of Caiada believe
Ricnard Jackson returns home that say
he Is considered too old in Tor your rgd climate oi
Canada where, understand there at least nine
months winter IL stated that Notifications
to be erected in Kingston which here
TO he the key OF Upper Canada. but the Naval Establish
ment is be- reduced report has been in the
Admiralty that the expense maintaining number Of
officers in various stations in Canada is wholly
necessary and believe determined the different
Sssels "A
Masters Mate, and Assistant Surgeon be left in
charge at kingston Tine other officers 10 be placed on
half pay This is the rumor OF the day"
The little steamer Pioneer brdved the Rapids the
north side of the Long Saut commonly called the Lost
Channel last week, with the greatest imaginable
This the first steamer that attempted descend
this channel before and that it 10 found practicable
1t will b. the future horoughfare Of boats similar in size
TO that of the Pioneer. Indeed MIR. Chambers Che
successful pilot the st Lawrence is OF opinion
boats OF the first class will navigate it with
safety We must not forget that it was old friend,
Nicholas Eanan, who guided the Pioneer so success
fully Cornwall Obsuptr
The Kingston Loyast has tn following paragraph
In regard to Eastern Canada the pursued
there obvious. There nothing half desirable
conceive ~ be done as to re cali Mr.. Papineau-show
him that the responsible government for which he
tended has been conceded, and place him at the
head Of the French Canadian party Agitation only
Papneau waiting to be recalled He perfect liberty
now 70 return to Canada II he pcases.
SUicIpE.-Warren Roebuck, an individual well
known among the sporting circles OF Baltimore,
committed suicide on Monday morning The unior innate
was standing few previous the rash &C,
in Light street. near the of Baltimore in
ton with some friends One OF them observing pistol in
his hand told him he had better put up least Some acct
dent might occur He replied to the effect tina, there
no Danger. and walking few steps Off seated himself
door stoop next to the of Baltimore street. In
less than two minutes afterwards the report Of the pistol
was heard and, upon turning round. Koebucks friends
found him extended the pavement They went to him
and raised him up but he spoke and died about fl
teen minutes afterwards The ball had catered the side
oil the head about an inch above and back Of the in
nctng ashocking wound his brains being literally blown
out coroners nquest was held, and the first impress
sion from the evidence that the
accidental but subsequently, witness recoected
Ing oebuck writing note during the evening" and upon
searching his pockets found II was directed To- his
broher law briefly that he had 70
do what he could not perform had
cd to bid them all adieu and closed bv a.king their
forgiveness for the he about TO pursue This
note made evident that he had put an end TO hs own life
and verdict accordance with the facts "a he
the jury Baltimore american.
On TRADE.-A whale forty feet long, and ten
In diameter driven ashore Cape Henlopen Id inst
Whether dead or live, not stated.
BRITIsH SURVEYING SIEANERs-Her B M
Steamer Columbia Captain Harding, from Halifax an
inst on a surveying expedition arrived at this mort ibis
morning. boston Mail, May
CAPITAL PIcKrNes.-The pickpockets it is said
made haul OF about S200 in the aggregate the Bal
7imore Convention
FIRE AT SELMA, ALA.-The warehouses Of
Adams x Harrison and John Mitchell consumed by
FIRE April a. and about 500 bales of cotton and cons
derabe quantity OF goods for the Interior desroyed
CONNECTICUT STATE PRISON. -lhere are now ZU3
prisoners The expenses institution last year were
about 900 and income in round numbers SIS 900
Inc nett profits were about So $40 last year, and about
ei"'"o" IN cash were paid into the State treasury
miss MISSIONARIES } -oa Monday, at II o'clock, Rev.
Messrs Hosingon, Taylor and Scudder, with their
wives embarked on board the Ashburton on their voy
ase 70 Ceyion and Madras as Missionaries Of he Amer
can ooda Mr' Hosington, with his wife, now return
70 ther !soots after stay in his native country for
Snsn n regain his health The other parties
never oe'n ~ the hs'a'-Boston Transcript, Mays
Han
storm IN the southea stern section oe Taocaa, "
county on trday evening last The same sven;na nsJ
s.orm passed over poyestown Bucks county The New
Britain Baptist meeting house considerable
one or more Of It's windows being blown in and the wall.