The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-24
From the Boston Eagle, Feb. all

From the Boston Eagle Feb all
THE ErraEssEs.-Mr. l.. Bigelow, proprietor Of the
Boston Ftchburg Keene and Montreal express left the
nesday evening at IL O'Clock arrived in Worcester in
one hour IS minutes from thence to Allyns point in
hours took the crack steamer Traveller for Greenpor
which place was reached in hour and IS minutes
Here, Mr. Bigelow took the locomotive Jacob Little
in New York at half past 4 in n hours from Boston
This, We bslieve, is the quickest time made be-
for the Nsw Pork Herald, and proves that Bennett i
good at calculating II he is sometimes out in matters of
Po,S , MT Bissow returned from Now York yester
From the Richmond Enquirer Feb 23)
After all the Nsw York Herald beat tho alliance Of
the New York and Philadelphia papers, and got the for
them = Inv ~ '''' 10" '''A Two hours before
AFFAIRS IN CANADA.-We are indebted to Virgil
IL Rice for the following intelligence
NOMINAL, Feb 18th, lsi6.-The recent intelligence
from Washington has given birth considerable ssnsa
ton and excitement here and farther and more definite
Britain and Washington those here Whole opinions
are most worth listening to still sanguine that all
dincultes will be arranged amicaby.
The contracts for the transport Of troops
and the service Of the commssaria department. a
yertised at least six weeks earlier than usual An addi
tonal powder barge to hold 100 barrels of gunpowder
ordered to be constructed here by the first of July
Several new volunteer corps to be embodied and
The late extensive bank robbery still occuPs: large
share Of public attentionthe trial Of the principal
term The Pilot newspaper Of this city published
list Of those individuals Of note who irequented the gam
wsom 4 = 70 nas been
members of the Executive Council military of high
grade, and respectable merchants one Of whom had
banking account with the defrauded bank, which, is
said he has since been requested to withdraw. Lord
Cathcart az commander in chief has IL believed
sutsd searching investigation Of the matter among
Two members Of the government. the civil secretary
q Of heir haa
but rumor has not failed to attribute their journey
political objects among Others personal interview
Our February criminal term to close ON satur.
day last three murder cases are postponed in enc Of
most important evidence has come to light The prison.
Bradys nearest neighbor thinking himself about to
was committed, he saw Brady enter the woods with
gun hearing report shortly aferward, he thought
Brady had sncopntsrsd bear and fol- owing quickly
could distinctly see Brady struggling with ORourke.
alter having shot him. and eventually him complete
for conceament was fear Of Bradys friends after he
made this confession he recovered and induced
to repeat his statement before magistrate, and will be
brought forward when the trial takes place.
Mercure charged with burning the Court House Of
.n a "a. ceys a Sesn 70
most farce Canadian jury will not convict IL any
possible loop hole for escape should exist and II is easy
for adro counsel to invest almost any with the
requisite political colorng to suit his purpose Mercure
defended ny two of the able counsel at the bar
for their services in The event Of an acquita This was
accomplished but Of this nature are 50 frequent
that !, common r. Saying Canada takes great
The total Of money received for the sufferers at
Quebec exclusive Of clothing and provisions IL s74s
325 Of this $500 ass have been and 1856 e55
remain hand OF this amount, $685. AIS were contri
buted by Great Britain, and only $Asls by the United
States
Tho weather here is still intensely cold Accounts
Quebec that the ice in the Chaudiere has bro
n nm n
The market: here quite inactive. except for local
purposes, and the transactions unimportant
FROM MArAMoRos. the arrival yesterday OF
the schr. VIM. G Preston, Capt. Cox, from the
from Matamoros direct, few days later than BY the
way Of Corpus Christi The letters and reports afford
direct from the capital. Paroles having taken such
prompt measures 1t was not supposed that Arista would
Dc able to raise the ssndaTd o. revolt with any shanc:
rontisrreport said soo6for the purpose Of invading
intended to keep Arisa in check The Preston brings
$4,000 in spscie.-M o. Delta, FEB. Is
NKaRo REVOLT AND Loss OF LrFE.-On Friday
morning an lnsurrectlon OF the negroes took place
on the plantation Of Mesrs Hewitt Heran Co., about
ten Tilss below the city on the line Of the Mexican
statements anoat we believe the following particulars
are as correct as can be obtained at present negro
some time past, for which no was threatened with
punishment On Friday last, about noon hs committed
cd him to be whipped and called the driver lay him
down by force for that purpose The negro replied TO
this thai white should whip him and live
This appe, red to be the signal an outbreak for the
driver then refused to his duty The
finding himself powsrlss: and IN dsnger went for as
sance to the adjoining plantation Of Mr. sydney Story
and returned with Mr. Bats, his overseer, each being
armed. On entering tho plantation they found the
negroes about seventy in number had quit their work.
and many Of the men were grouped together as If In
consultation. The two ovcrseers approached and de-
manded Of them 10 return 10 their work forthwith all
should DO punished Just at this moment Mr.. Story
entered having sword IN his hand The oversssrs
had scarcely ceased speaking when the negro driver bid
them defiance, and calling to the Others he shouted
"Now let kill them ell Liberty Death !" Here
wounded by the hoes which the negroes used. Mr..
Bats clinchsd by the driver, when Mr. Story drew
the sword from his and stabbed the latter, but he
would not let 20 his hold and the other then
fred and shot him dead on the spot The coming
in sight at this time, their up, means were taken
BY the wife Of the and some others to stop them
Fortunately six seven hunters, with their fowling
pieces returning to town, and went to the aid Of
Mr. Story and the two With their assistance
the revolt was snS s.Sv
killed ~ he was aiming second blow at one OF
the last named party. The women and children In the
placed IN the cars Tor safety and to town Ysser
day all the planters Of that section formed themselves
into court Of investigation, and ordered every male
negro Messps Hewitt, Heran Co.'S plantation to be
severely foogged, which sentence was carried into
immediate effect We learn further that some seven
or eight Of the ringleader. are still in the woods We
omitted to state that Mr. Story brought twenty OF his
hands with him to aid, necessary In tying down the
hrst offender and the driver and when the ARRAY com
msncsd they did good service in protecting their
o.i D:. " give these details We heard 'A'mM
A man named WEIGH, was rescued from a
watery grave IN the Hamilton Canal at Lowell, by
man named 0esr, who jumped in and saved him u hs