New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-23

KENTUCKY CosvENrIos BILL.-The Louisville
Journal says Although the Convention bill has
ed the lower branch of the Legislature Of Kentucky
there appear be three strong Why
the anti slavery should not exut and why the pro-
slavery should pot be alarmed In tho hrst place
the bill will probably be defeated in the Senate In tne
second place if the bill pass the Senate the people Of
the state will probably against the holding OF con-
venton And in the third place, II convention be heid
that body will probably refuse TO do anything Whatever
in regard 10 the emancipation oil slaves
CHEAP PosTAGE-The following resolutions
were adopted by the Rhode Island Legislature at
its recent session:
Re.oired That the bill passed the last session of
Congress reducing the rates of postage has received as
il eminenty demands the favorable consiuetauo Vi lao
American people.
Congress be requested in the consideration OF any
amendments found necessary the practical operation
of , bill TO use their influence against any alteration
by which the great body OF the people shall De oep'eo
OF the benefits OF cheap postage
CASE OF Mrs. VAS VALKESBURGH.-Eilza
Van Valkenburgh convicted al The last session oil the
Fulton County Circuit Of the murder OF her husband oy
administering poison him, is suffer the extreme
penalty OF the law the efforts made 10 effect conmn-
tation change punishment in her case have entrey
failed and hence This unfortunate wretched being is to
be executed Saturday The 24th inst
The letter Of the Executive announcing this decision
10 The Sheriff of the County OF Fulton is brief He
that the Chancellor, Justices of the Supreme
Court and Attorney General with him in opinion
her guilt Her age, ne says. her health
have appealed 10 my feelings with painful force in
her favor but her awful crime and the clearness with
which il appears be established by the proofs
the case have forbid that should yield those feel
incs The closest examination OF those proofs which
am capable OF giving tneu mas not left doubt upon
my mind OF the gui OF Mrs Van Vakenburgh of the
crime Wiz which she stands charged. Alb. Citizen
FORGERY rs HARIFoRD.-We learn from pas
sepyer in the cara last evening from Hartford that
tensye forgery had just been asceraned In that city, In
which a Young and fashionable man, OF character and
standing was the principal II was sscertAned tna' the
name of the father naw OF The young man nad been ex-
,ens;yey made use OF fraudulenty-repor says for
5000 How extensive his operations nave been was
not known bur the excitement IL produced was repre-
sened as intense In justice, however, to the accused
we r.ust omit giving the names OF parties, III facts are
ELECTED sufficient to their being made public
which will shortly happen the report Wen founded
~ Haven Cour. Wednesday.
San Acc1pEsT-Leon Shackleford, lad eleven
wears Old son OF William q. Shackieford. Of Branch
Village Smithied shot dead yesterday at nall past
one O'Clock by boy named Bacon who came INTO the
ward loaded gun with ball. and fired az the Pflvy IN
which Young Shackeford was standing he was loVhu
dead in about bali hour after the report OF sne gun
Was besrd Providence Journal.
SAp-A German woman was arrested Gay OK
two since a. Buffalo charge OF aoenoonlns Ger u
tant child by leaving upon the steps OF house sne
acknowledged tha act and said she was driven 10 oy
alleging thst fer days prior TO her forsakrg
her ufaut she had not tasted teod and was unable to
pourish il, She peousy begged mat her child might
he r.ored 10 her alleging tha- she had deeply regretted
ever 5orsakineit She committed 10 prison IN de-
fault Of $500 bail
TIE RIvERs-The water continues in navigable
order az Nashville Tenn and boats constantly arTiv.
Ing and departing