New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-29
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Correspondence Of The Tribune.
BALTIMORE, Thursday June TAM.
The campaign for Governor does not as yet open
with that vigor and energy that was anticipated,
owing, no doubt, to the warm weather. Col.
Clarke, the Wing candidate, and Mr.. Lowe, the
Loco oco candidate, have both been in the city
arranging with their friends a programme for
stumping the State. They will not however, meet
each other at the same places before the people,
Mr.. Clarke having declined any such arrangement.
Lowe is an elegant and popular speaker, and will
keep Col. Clarke and bis friends up to their work
to bold their own yet the election of Col. Clarke
is certain, if the Wings do their duty, and vote for
the nominee.
The difficulty with the Portuguese Government
relative to the case Of the brig Gen. Armstrong, is
said, by those who know to be growing more and
more complicated. Letters received here by
mercantile house from correspondent, at Lisbon.
speaking Of the affair, says; ave al anticipate
rupture with the United States, and none of Us
would be astonished at the sight of an American
feet blockading or bombarding our ports The few
Americans here, and many of the foreign residents
think collision with Uncle Sam would do this
rusty old Government much good-it would take
hsps do the people good by showing them an ex-
ample OF Brother Jonathan's 60 aheaditiveness -
The whole Of it 10, Portugal should be made to pay
up-she having already received indemnity for
the capture Of the brig from the English Govern
ment.
Capt. w. X. Gardiner and his mate, William
HUMPHREYS, Of the brig Frances Jane, have been
sentenced, as you are aware by telegraph to three
years Imprisonment, 81 900 fine, and to pay the
costs Of suit EACH for the mansaughter of the col
cred cook, Thomas. Already numerous petitions
are getting up among the merchants for their par
don, and they feel confident of success with the
President. Had public opinion tried them they
would undoubtedly have been hung-a punishment
little short of their just merits.
Considerable talk has been made among our
merchants, by the conviction yesterday, in the L.
S. Court of Charles Spiker OF the firm of Spilker 4
Alburti German importers, on a charge of snug
Cling some $500 worth of silk fancy purses and
Kid gloves, in barrel OF succory. The evidence
was most conclusive, and the Jury rendered yer.
dict OF guilty In O few moments. Spilker iume
dately abseuted himself aud his recogniz ance was
forieited-the penalty being maximum fne Of
$4,000 and two years imprisonment in the jail.
Alburti the other partner, who is indicted also is
in Europe The firm enjoyed good reputation
and was doing q considerable business, but il
leaked out at the trial that they In the habit
ofreceiying goOds secreted in succory from Leiden
rold 4 Co. Of Bremen by whom the succory in
which the goods found was sent out
The Locos are in decided pickle about the
Mayorsliiy the present incumbent Col. Stansbury,
believing himself to be the most capable officer his
party has ever had, being determined to try a re-
election, and ]. Maybury Turner, and MAJOR J. w.
Watkins being DESTROYS ofbesring the honors of the
Office, determined to " head him or die Col
Stapshury Is one Of the greatest asses that ever
filed the office, AZ his own party acknowledge;
and neither Turner or Watkins being likely to
die from an excess Of knowledge, We stand q
chance ofhaying great Mayor again. ifthe Locos
succeed. The Wings are determined. however, to
show what they do this Fall, and may, per.
baps. elect man who will not disgrace the city.
The weather is cool and pleasant IAoo.