The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-09-15

SPANISH SLAVE SHIP We have received from
Mr.. p Lovett, chief officer Of the Jessore, Capt.
Meacon, which vessel arrived yesterday at New YORK
which occurred during her passage On sunday morn
ing August ith. IN la 40 south and Ion 80 90 est.
breeze the Southeast. at day hight made sail
sserp standing the same course md under easy sail
prise be rounded 10 to show his brosdsoe ran
mp the parish asg, and fred gun 10 which we Tespon.
If before he wd hs ana ws both stool oa the
courss as before. la about fifteen minutes. hsving
dImlishss the distance to about mile and hall he
again luhsd up, and threw heavy shot, apparently
from a long twenty four FOUNDER. which struck the
water abe Ut length ahead passing but few feet from
the lower stnddng sail We then hauled III studding
SAIL and laid the msin'opsai to The mast waiting his ap
troach The brig then down till within long hailg
distance hove to the windwar, and her hoat along
side, mo hail having passed with Others who
quested supply OF provisions which they offered
pay They reported her the San Juan eleven days
IRON the African coast it'll three hundred slaves on
board, bound to 81 Jago and had b,en chased the
S ri, ~ q. rh NJ; % ,Sn. cnmpsung ins,l
Quilt, OF about 300 toms heavily armed with two long
twenty -four or 'hirtytwo pound pivot guns also
four smaller ones and manned with crew OF
upward Of forty She painted blick out,
sde and had an entire suit OF sails, of an uncom-
mon spread. tor vessel of her class Her foreop
gaIlantsa had split cloth Of dark colored from
each head caring straight down to the foot mot down
the leach) which evidently intended az private sig
nal. Alter ascertaning our name, cargo, DESTINATION
&c The Office, hailed The brig (-he then being about her
length oh) md informed them at the time f'e.paching
his boat OF what supplies had to spare for which
they MS four quarter boxes of cigars, offering, how
ever 10 pay required While alongside they bad
mao stationed On the foretopgaant yard who appeared
to be ching every proceeding on our decks After
the detention Of about forty minutes they suffered us to
lug to the N. n West. '-Bosion Paper.
CONVERSION OF JKw.-A very pleasing incident
has been related to concerning the conversion OF
Jew to the Christian faith The Of the convert is
Israel Bootrood He ayoung man Of pleasing manners
where his rarents and other reside He has been
in this country but short time Before he lett home his
grandfather, who s Jewish high priest enjcined upon
him in the most solemn manner never to read the New
Messiah A. Liysrpoo! he became acquainted with
Christian lady who took interest in his welfare and
urged upon him TO read the New Testament He reiused
she without his knowledge placed the forbidden book
strain his curiosity read through twice carefuyn
but ls regarded as fictitious and its divine au'hor
poatmor.
How he came into this region we did learn but last
week he camp meeting of the Methodist Eps
copal Church, Beavers and while attending in list
less the preaching OF the gospel his mind
uidcnly arrested by the words Of the preacher and he
begun to inquire in his own mind, what if all this is
true?' His feelings became excited that he
tempted leave ground hut second thought con-
cluded ii not fair TO reject testimony Of the
preacher without hearing. He returned and listen
woods under great agitation of mind and began to pray
to the God OF Abraham and Isaac and Jacob he God Of
his a'hers-to show him whether the Shiloh had come,
and whether Jesus Christ the Messiah His anxiety
increased. he returned to the meeting, and earnestly
sought salvation in the Of Jesus Chritt the only
true Messiah, who had already into the wsrld His
petition attended with success He found peace in
believing. His explanations, being enabled fully 10
conf 10 in crucifed and risen savior were the Shiloh
has come! the Shiloh has GOMEZ" On Monday last he at
tended Methodist Camp Ne tng, this city, and took
upon himself the profess Of chTstaDyin the ordinance
baptism Previous the ceremony the presence OF
the asst mbled congregation, he gave account Of his
affecting protested his faith in Christ and when
the holy rite wns performed in th- name Of the adorable
and ever blessed Trinity. his joy great in he
6dent belief and trust in Messiah already come that he
sunk to the ground under "verpowering emotions.
and i Of ~
seriously affect his future worldly prospects Msy
hope that he will be instrumental under Divine Prov
in tire only Messiah who will bless world-he
only Star Of Hope to arise the mourning ard
desoate tents Of Jacob Gases and advertiser
ABDUCTION IN Nav ORLEANs.-Mr. Marmion,
the Intelligence Office keeper al 96 Magazine street,
who taken into custody Tuesday evening charged
ny Mrs Grady, alias Montgomery with having aided
placing her daughters In situations where she thought
their honor and virtue in peril appeared before Aid Csd
well yesterday having been bail The prosecu.
,rix with her daughters Eliza Jane and Rehecca with
their employers, two respectable married gentlemen Of
this city we're privately examined by his Honor and the
case was adjourned 10 this morning From what we
learn we believe that the compninants mserna elings
have far on'srpped her prudence in this sar and that
she is altogether IN the wrong IN Orleans Rep Sqf 9.
ANOTHER PREAcHER FALLEN.-The Louisville
Baptist Banner" Of August 23d, exposes the
crimes o. talend d" Baptist preacher, by the Of
Robert Melvin Two letters Of this Melvin publish
ed which he confesses that he has for fifteen been
guilty OF iaaehood snd Of the grossest and most degad
ing Righteousness haunter Of houses Of .fsme and
yet husband and father saye he has been accus.
toned to go from oil aho nineon the thought Of
which makes him shudder to the ctuary IF God there
officiating minister Of tlods holy religion, and then
return to his vieness as htfore"
NEW YoRk AND BUFFALo Posr.orFIcK-Col. ].
L. Graham, Postmaster OF New York, and Mr..
Thompson Architect, arrived in this city by the cars
yeserd afternoon and pnt up at the American They
have under instructions from the Post Master Gene
rail- for the purpose OF examining the interior
lon Of similar plan for the Office in New York -
They have already been TO Boston but the
Of the office here are preferred being superior adap
alton to the business to be transacted Gazette
sept. H.
ACCIDENT TO The BRiLLiANT AND Dry DOCK
The hne steamboat Brilliant, sustained q severe
accident night before last She had been taken
a.; river and raised for rsesrs upon the dy dock "
During the night the blocks gave way and she fell with
tremendous crash breaking down her guards and chin
neys md destroying her cabin furniture II il hoped,
however, that her bottom is severely inurned The
Try dock will narrowly escape ruin the
shock AT our last accounts was still under the steam
More than hundred men and the Native American Fire
Company from this city Wv yesterday pumping out The
more than halt flied her Both to the Of tho
Brilliant and the dry dock the loss will be heavy and
most generally regretted by our citizens
To give readers idea Of the loss. may state
that the Brilliant 0oO and the dock $50 OOO
The great difficulty appears be to get the Brilliant out
Of the dock In the fall she broke in the bottom the
dock, and racked herself in such that il will be
with extreme difficulty that they viii be kept aaoat Two
'owboas alongside, aiding by hawsers and chains
keep the dock up and to give any other assistance
their power.
At IL O'Clock last night the engines bad susceeded in
CLEARING the Brilliant when found she hal but
ole ir her hull twas thought she could be removed.
N o Pcaynne, Sept s.
ATTEMPT TO BaEAK JAIL.-We learn that the
Rev Charles T. Tory, has made evident demon
straion upon the apartment in which he is con6ned in
The Jail OF this city with view to making escape; and
that upon searching yesterday, number Of insru
ments necessary to cutting HIS way ont, found
IN his possession, consisting OF neat small saw,
i file He als0 a oxvder nd