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Police Intelligence.

Charge Of Embcx zieno.<--A man named Harrison IT.
Hull vas arrested Thursday evening, by the police of
the fifth district on charge ofem bezzing consider
able amount Of property, consisting OF bank bills aud
promissory notes belonging to Mr.. Warner. OF West
Troy. IL appears that hull was an agent TO Warner
who owns factory. and IVES sent by him on tour OF
collection ON Tuesday last no return TO Troy and
called on Mr. Warner while In q state Of intoxication-
Warner desired him to 20 home and sleep OF his
diunken at, ssyrg he would then settle Nth HIM
instead OF which, he took the boat for Albany, and
nom thence he came TO this city. Warner foosed
him soon after TO Albany made com plaint, aud had
an ocsr despatched after nam. when be arrested
~ above stated and money and notes found with him
20 the an cunt Of $40 lie was transmitted to Troy
In custody Of thu Albany cficer
.3ffsnrt 70 Murder, and Rescue. Denj. Holmes and
Thos Mckm ARRESTED BY the police of the seventh
district on Thursday night Hslmes for firing loaded
PISTOL At VIM. II. uOUseman, In Cherry street, with
intnt 10 I'LL him. After Holmes vas arrested
Mehim made an attempt 10 rsscus him, sud was
thereupon also arrested Thy were both subsequent
y searched and pistols. capped and loaded were fo1nd
on each Of them. They were committed ~ Justice
Mountiort.
Suspicieus a man, who gave his name az George
Pechham was found, by policeman David kslJ Of Tn.
Fourth district In Orange street With full piece OF
oassimere In his possession which be offered for aa a
TIVE or three places The oicer. suspectiaE that ne
did not ccme BY u honestly GU stone him a. 70 nos
bs came by IL, but he no satisfactory answer
and the ccer conveyed him 10 the station house To-
gether With the cessimtre, and had him locked Up
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Our PhiiadeIphi. Corr cspendenoe.

PHnADELPHIA, Nov. I, 1850.
Political DIFFICULTIES among the W'Wkmer in the
Nary YUd-Coiorcd Rioters Contradiction.
der TRIAL, &c.
The natives Of Southwark have, for years, been
attempting to Dust from the Navy Yard certain
ioremen Of the workshops, who happened to be Of
opposite politics. This, however, was never ef-
iected until about two months since, when Mr.
Powell was displaced by Mr.. Copeland, as master
joiner. Mr.. Ellicott took Mr. Smiths situation as
chief Of the laborers, and Mr.. Snyder took the
post Of master painter. The object Of these re-
novals was to effect a change in the men en-
ployed in their several departments; but Com
modore Read the cemmandsnt Of the yard,
has checked the removal Of sabordinates
merely for political opinion, by refusing TO
sanction them. The officers displaced, with the
exception Of Mr.. Powell, who objected TO fill a
subordinate place, have been employed in other
situations. Mr.. Powell, besides the duties Of his
post as master joiner, superiniepded the wharf
building, now in pTogress. Commodore Read, afel
his removal, ordered Mr. George Powell, TIE fore.
man under his father, te take the superintendence
~ the whafves On which he hesgiven employm
TO several workmen removed from other depart
me ME. The aim Of the fofwarders 81 these re-
movals having been thus defeated, there IL much
III temper displayed by them.
sewn of the nine colored men, on trlal in tbs
Court Ct Querier Sessions yesterday for riot, have
be, convicted.
Tin oihy Brown colored, Ia on trial for the m ar
der ~ Joshua Lester, which occurred in Bedlort
street, Moyane nsine, about three months since
| The sccufed bad qusrrsls with Lester, bein,
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BALTIMORE, Oct. 81, 1880.
The DfeDonough Es,ate-Sp ecrlations- Thanks
givtng Day The Union MEETING Gen. Rlsy's
S,cord-Colont=ation Expedition, &c.
The immense estate of John McDonough. Of
New Orleans, excites much attention here, and
considerable anxiety is manifested by our citizens
as well as the relatives residing here, 10 obtain
further insight into the will. understand that he
left Baltimore prior to 800, and at the time of the
cession of New Orleans by Spain, large por-
ton Of the Spanards left, refusing 10 live under the
American government. They accordingly sold
their lands for anything that was offered and Mr..
McDonough became purchaser ofimmense tracts,
IN many cases the cost of drawing the deeds being
more than the purchase money. The relatives
here seem rather disposed 10 test the validity of
the will than 10 pocket the small bequest par
titioned out for hem. They are ell poor and even
the small sum said to be bequeathed TO them, will
be thankfully received.
Governor Thomas has appointed Thursday, the
Ssh day Of November, as Thanksgiving Day,
which has already been designated by number
of States.
The Union meeting at New York, on Wedues-
day evening, is looked upon here as one Of the
most glorious vements bf the age, and a CONT
dence is felt that IL will STIR up the patriotism of
the North, and establish a conservative party of
such strength that aboliionsm and free-soilism
VIII be totally routed.
The sword manufactured by order Of the LeRis-
ature for General Riley, viii be presented TO him
ny governor nonas on next MONDAY week. Ihe
presentation will be accompanied by grand mill
tery parade of the entire volunteer force Of the
city
IA The Maryland Colonization Society will send
out large number Of emigrants by the Liberia
packet, which will sail on her ninth voyage about
the middle Of December. large number are ex-
pecied from ST. Msry's and Frederick counties, and
several families from this city. This packet is
owned principally by free negroes in this city, and
has alrel dy declared dividends amounting to fifty
per cent on Its whole cost. She is beautiful YES
sci, with fre accommodations for emgrants as
well as cabin passengers.
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England and the slavery Question.


eiR = Permit me, through the medium OF your vide
spreading columns to the citizens Of this great
and eglorious land OF danger which at present
threatens them on the subject Of slavery. 4.
The English government has, at present, emissaries
In this country Tor the purpose Of possible brsa
up your republican Institutions tbro ugh this
am NO advocate OF slavery. hold IL to be equally
impolitic and unjust But know IL was q curse en-
tailed upon you by Engish msrule and that you can
not In cay escape nom its consequences.
l. at the same time, know that the condition Of
millions OF English operatives and Irish peasants IL
such, that that Of your slavsss eaviable, far
and IL Is to perpetuste the misery OF these white
ssr that the present government Of pgsnd attempts
TO excite civil war in our population.
Nothing Is more dreaded by the placid statesman
who at present England than the advance Of
reputhcsn ineitntions and Tor this purposs he s
destitute OF the courage to assa you BY direct
he 10 with his cold booded craft, and hypocritiesl
calculation, endeavoring to work out his object by
means Of civil He knows we'll that your great
and glorious republic continues one aud undivided
IL advances during the next ten years II has ai
vsnctd In the the whole OF the hidsous and
tmeworn system Of government in England will fall
TO the ground
trust that you will end means 10 disappoint him
and his sanguinary Machiavelic designs II you will
permit me, shall be happy to OTTER few suggestions
on the subject by means OF which justice b. done
at 10 the whites and the long ndurlng African
race have the honor TO be, Fir, your obedient
teryant, d. WEMYss JOBBON,
NEw YoRK, Nov !, 1850 No. III Chambers st.
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Mnrrm.nta of prstinnu,sh.a psonr.-

Mdlle Nathalie fttglames, london; Mons Fits
james do Madame Fhzames, DO. Major Bernard. q.
= Army; signor Horton Locmans, Italy, ". Data,
Boston; j. W. Harrison aud family, 0enevs aaa
twenty nine others have arrived at the Union Place
Hotel
W. Rind, U. q. Navy; J. Morrell. Nevburgh; w.
Mircles, Mass Geo woodman, Boston; Jared sparks.
Cambridge University; T. A. Roe u. 8. Navy, and
forty others arrived yesterday At the American Hotel
c. W Cooke, waterloo; T. Bancroft, Boste~; T.
swan baltimore and ninety others, arrived yesterday
at the Actor.
Mr. James Albany n. III. Jones, Detroit; v. q por
ter Y. g. Army; ID. Dag. Florids; Gilbert washing
and seventy Ave others arrived yesterday AZ ths
NJ wing Hsuse.
Hon. John p. Hale "a 70 address the New nxlaDd
Society, at Cincinnati, on the 21d OF Decsmb.r
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Court OF Con- anon Pleas.


GENFRAL TERN
Pre"nt-the Hon Judges Insra ham and pay
CcmonMotion TO set aside report Of referee denied
with costs.
Nus st,- rs. Bsy.-order affirmed with costs.
Eektn and others Brown aud ouofher .-Juogment
reverssd trial ordered costs TO abide the event
Simmens 10. Fov.-Judgment reversed snd new
trial ofdsrte on payment Of coats ,-,,
kinE 70. Wens-Judsment reverted, and new rial
ordsisd-cssts 90 abide the event.
Rodrfct Terry rs. Spencer NJ Ciark-Juasmeh'rs-
vsrssd with costs
Mcdaniel w. Green rs VILLAS Hev1on. Order at
special term modified without costs TO either party
Griffin Story rs. ThO'ass L0rsi.-J0dgment reversed
= W. Bevdsn5~sh 70. Dsrid Coth,ai-Judgment
Affirmed, with costs.
TAorsss s. CAristeph.r 10 .gnSrew s. srr.--Juig-
mtnt ordered tor plaintiff for amount Of note Win
costs
Micloei Kr,is rs 71szs, J. HsHs-Judgment re-
vereed, and trial ordered costs 70 abide the
event
Hi,em w. Dison &C. .Fraham Fraso.-yudgment re-
vered, and new trial ordersd-costs to abide the
event
COrneip, ,. De F.reaps G,Ors, acknowledgement
fs.ri Hsssn g. Charles W. &c -JudEm'ns re-
Cyrs Ckreisnd rs. John .4hs5aSs.-Judgment re-
verssd, with costs
Winian @. Shannon 20. Walisl Wsish-Judsmsnt
reversed, With costs.
with costs.
syIrsrus ,sIoyt W.. .anos @. sesr,H. Judgment
sfnrmed, With cests
Rslsh whife,ead ". .7lterf r. Efpp Judgment re-
vers,d with costs UNLESS plaintiff In ten days by no
tice to defendsnt's attorney remiu all Of the judg
nest above s1o 90, In which case the Judgment u
sfnrmes for that amount. Costs on appeal.
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Notice to Bounty Land Claimants.
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR

WAsHfNGToN, Oct. 81, 1850
Applicants for bounty land, for inform alton In
relation thereto, requested to address their
munications on the subject to the Commissioner of
Pensions direct Their Transmission through the
partment proper imposes It very great and unne-
ceseary amount of labor and the additional exsml-
nation they must thereby necessarily undergo only
creates delay and increases their liability to be lost or
mislaid.
Whenever new questions arise under tho law the
decision of the department will be communicated to
the Commissioner Of Pensions and be will thereby be
enabled Is he 10 required to de- promptly to scknow
ledge the receipt Of all unications and answer
such inquiries as may be made.
As numerous inquiries have been directed to those
points II may be we'll to state
LIST That where the service has been rendered by a
substitute he the entitled to the benefit Of
the Law, and not his EN- oyer.
2. That the widow OF soldier who has rendered the
service required by the Law entitled bounty land
provided she was widow at the passage Of the law
although che may have been married . second time;
but II not widow at that time, the benefit of the
act enures to the minor children Of the deceased
soldier.
Sd That person who has received is entitled to
bounty land under prior law, Is entitled to the be-
nsft OF he act Of 2Sth september, 1850.
4th. That no soldier is entitled to more than
warrant under this act although he may have served
several tems; but where soldier has served several
terms be will receive warrant for the greatest guam
uty Of land to which those several terms, consoli-
dated, willentitle him. ALEX. ii. II. STUART,
- edo Secretary of the Interior.
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Thanlsglvlng IN New York.

PROCLAMATION ny HAMILTON FISH, GOVERNOR or
THR STATE or NAV YORK.
The mercies OF an all kind Providence call for
Acknowledgement of gratitude and Of dependence from
the creatures Of his bcunties.
The rear which IL about TO close has been marked
By innumsrabie blessings TO US rs nation An sbun-
dsnt harvest and profitable labor have brought rich
rewards 90 honest Industry Peace and tranquility
established at home and no dlscord diturbs our
relations abroad Health, prosperity, and abundance
have been freely vouchtafed 60 Civil and religious
liberty prevail throughout the length and the breadth
Of the land And to all IL secured he free exercise OF
the worship Of their Creator according TO their
faith And on this occasion should not forget that
while Ibscrutsble Providence has seen DC TO re-
during the past year the Chief Magistrate Of
Union that same Providence has preserved US under
the trial free and an united psopl- has saved US
from anarchy civil comm otoD, and has continued
TO us the mild operation OF government OF our
sdoptios and rulers Of our chOise.
do, therefort. desisnste and recommend Thursday,
The twelfth day OF December next. TO be observed BY
The coed people Of this State day Of Public Thanks
irving TO Almighty God.
In witness whereof I have hsrsunto subscribed my
and afhxed the Privy Seat OF the State. at the
sisy Of Albany this 3lst day Of October thousand
Isl HAMILTON FISH.
BY the dsvernor;
Rosr. IN. MoRnrs. Private Secretary
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dered by some bands of outlaws. I purchased
y , v,n Of S f
" big csptsin.o Who informed them had sent
those things cut specially to them after hearing that
people The Camanchss did not attend. they had
10 fully notified Of the time Of meeting and stated
:. sns n1s T..
Of meeting, they suddenly disappeared from their
hunting grounds on the Colorado and tributaries with
out assigning any reason, and since that time they
have not been heard from by any Of the Indians on
the Colorado, There Is q rumor that they high
sos Of the country to na them II possible and
the Of their strange conduct from themselves
The Lepans say the Camanches are hostile and
will kill or any wfite man who goes smeng
them. The Kickapoes . few Of whom saw
in the woods, made the same report. The Della
more here, vogue and uncertain to be relied on
which favor the same conclusion differ. in my be-
Lief rom all Of then That ssms Of the Csmanches
any white man they might find unprotected is true;
bat that the nation desires general will enter
do not believe, and shall not until them and they
have declared Their attendance at the place
appointed to is easily explained upon other
when the wild character Of Indians Is considered
their fight ceases to be even very remarkable.
The Indians who killed the man ct the trading
house, were 9 war party returning from the Rio
vicinity some weeks before 1t will require from four
to six weeks to mske the trip upon which have
started. II md the Camanches and they will talk,
shall attempt another general treaty at the same
place about the 18th Of November and shall demand
the surrender Of stolen property and the who per-
petrated the murder ct the trading house.
did not get an escort at San Antonio, and could
not procure one to my liking at Fort Martin Scott
therefore have employed, In addition to my inter-
prefer, eight Delaware Indians, and when l reach
Fort Graham, which lies In my route the number will
be increased to fifteen have sent half of them
up the Colorado to meet the Brazos the others
I have with me. With thess shall seek the
Csmanches, and shall rely upon them for protection
Although the number IL small have such conddencs
In them in every way, that think shall be safe.
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MErri-Gs ~ BrooELY~-rhe whig, assembled in
great numbers last night at the whig hotel A1dressss
made and received with euthusial;io cheering
The friends of Phup Crooso alse had nesting y
Carsol Hall Thsy were In attendance in consldera
Bile nun bers
Tur Ifo- DAyfD A. DoEEr.-It was currently report
81 In BrooSlyn yesterday, that this gentleman had
made overturss to the dsmocrstc party sssurin the
81 his support and cooperation.
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Cincinnati Items.

THE REMAINS OF THE LATE PREsIDENr-THE GREAT
WORLDS FAIR-PATHER MATHEW, ETC.
CIScrNSArI, Nov. l, 1850.
The remains Of President Taylor arrived here yes
terday, from Pittsburgh, and odsy passed down the
river from this place board the steamer Navigs-
tion. Old Whitley" followed In the mail boat
Great preparations are making here to attend the
Worlds y air in London.
Father Mathew has addressed letter to Bishop
Purcell, regretting that Ill health obliges him to
hasten to Florida He will not visit until the
spring.
We have had two inhuman murders committed on
females within week.
The river has risen two feet, and Is still rising
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jealous, and stabbed him in the breast with
hook, At the end 6 a stick, which he was iu the
habit OF using in ns employment as a rag picker
Patrick Slaves. tic Moyamensing police officer,
died at half past s'Aock this afternoon, from the
wounds received @ Monday evening last. This is
the second officer Of that district murdered by its
rowdies within the last six months.
John Corcoran, deputy constable, died this
morning from injuries inflicted by John Wiley,
whom he had arre sted, on a warrant, on Wednes-
day evening. Wiley is in custody.
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ATTKNPED BAK RoBBkRY An attempt was
f1aoe' on a fn. ,ass, 70 ~ me Lancas.e.
recently discharged from the New Hampshire
state prison. young man heard thfr1fyqws at
" ork and went and summoned two 5fmen I;
The three then proceeded 70 the bank and hailed
she robbers, who, becoming frightened, jumped
through the window, and ran away, without being
N olested BY the three men who alarmed the m.
ne Of the latter had loaded gun in his hand,
nd eave as a reason for not firing II, that he did
,ot think ~ Il soon enough. The thieves had
,ucceeded in forcing open one Of the safe doors,
and removing five or six bolts, and one or two
hands nom the other door Of the safe, and ten
minutes more would have been sufficient to have
mailed them to have comple,ed the job, and been
way " i'm the money. The same robbers attempt
10 rob the Wells River Bank, in Vermont, one
iphtlsa week, and were frightened away, afleI
hey had commenced operations upon the safe, By
DE APPROACH OF q man.--Bosio~ MrH Oct. 81.
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Frost and Damag. TO the Tobacco Crop.

CLARKsvILLR, Tenn Nov l, 1850.
IL IL now settled that onethird OF the tobacco crop
has been destroyed by recent frosts Consequently,
sales Of the article are being made at heavy PROFITS
MEMPHIS Tenn, Nov. l, 1850.
Heavy frosts hsvs occurred here six weeks earlier
than last and all the esuthern articles Of pro-
-duce have been, more or less, injured by them.
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PIrTsBuR0H, November /. 1880.
The Supreme Court adjourned without deciding the
Of the Mayer against the City CounoiIn There
Is great exciteme mt In CONSEQUENCE
The water In the channel her measures seven feet
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Tine Negro Troub,e M Roxtor,

BosroS, November 1, 1850.
There Is report current that the Hon. J. g. Ste
venson sent message to VIM Crafts the alleged fugi.
Give, Offering TO purchase the freedom OF himself
and wife n he would peaoeably consent to being
rested by Mesers, Hughes and Knights. Crafts, how
ever, positively declined the offer.
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From Africa.

NOV. 4, Io5U.
Capt. Sims, Of the brig Messenger, which arrived
yesterday has furnished with dates to August 5th
from Fernando Pc, Gull Of Guinea. Our advices
tain nothing Of special interest Considerable damage
experit need by the NJ during her home yard pas
sage and at time she had eight feet Of water In
lar
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The Mexican boundary Commission.

The following IL an extrasCf letter from GENTLE
man attached TO the Mexican Boundary Survey 70 hs
frispd In Wshinstoa dated In camp, near San An,o-
MO. Octot er .. 1850 -
"Mr. Bartlett, the commissioner. len here fer ~
Paso this morning With escort Of thirty men, an{
with the intention Of meeting the Mcxicsn ConmiS
tiontr At that place by the FIRST Of Norembsr ooioa
MCCLELLAN vii leave on Monday. tbs ltth and an
one Of mounted company 20 60 withhlm We oos
elder ourselves nne escors and hetievs NV ~ -,
vhin sny Indian force One Of our borses ~ =.
this mot ming shst In the back ~ an lndian
row wss sticking In him A-Rspaeae
The whole amount esa Inspected 2, sy a,s
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NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
From Washington.

WAsHISeroS, Nov. I, 1850.
Mr. Williams, ofNew York, was installed to-day IS
principal clerk In the Post ONCE department, vice
Sanders
Several subordinate changes have been made In va
rious departments, of no special interest.
We understand that Captain Walter warder has
been appointed to the lucrative post of Sub chief Of
the Csptol police, by the Commissioners of the Pub
lie Bulldogs vice scriveper.
The Rev. De Lee delivers series Of lectures here,
next week, indicating the rights Of the Methodist
Church, South
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ShWAhD hEEIlN0 Al
ALsASr, Nov. /, 1850.
The sswardites Of Albany county last evening, held
what they termed 9 Grand Ratification Meeting"
IN the Capital. Bonnres burnt in front Of the
square, and at various points State street, which
together with considerable music had the effect Of at
tracing quite large crowd. Among the speakers
the occasion Mr.. Morgan, who, amid the fire, the
music and the smoke they had raised put the quss-
ton to whether they would consent to be gagged,
proposed by the New York Union Meeting at Castle
Gsrdenfn (The response, of course was "no.'0 He
also put the question to whether they approved Of
the Fugitive Slave law passed at the recent session
of CoDgressn (Another mo" evincsd the feeling on
this subject) The resolutions decided In their
support Of the Syracuse whig ticket.
FREE SOIL CONGRESS- NOMINATION IN MASSACHUSETTS.
BosroN. Nov. /, 1880
The free sellers Of Boston have nominated Charles
sumner for Congress-
RHODE ISLAND SENATOR.
PRovDEScE, November l. 1850
The election for United States Senator In the
place Of the Hon. Albert Greene, whig whose term
expires next March, has been postponed till the next
January session OF the Lesslature.
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Canal Navigation.

Urea, October LIST. 1850.
Beats arriving freely from the West and most Of
the boats bound to the West have gone. The canal is
nllipg up and will be full by tomorrow morning. The
Chensngo Canal will be repaired In ten days.
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The Michigan Central Railroad.

ALBANY, Nov. !, 1850.
The Michigan Central Railroad Is in operation to
Michigan City. train Of reached that place,
from New Buffalo, on Monday last
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Naval Inteuigcncs.

BosroS, Nov. /, 1885,
The United States frigate st, Lawrence, from Bre-
men, via Portsmouth, England boarded of this
port, last night, and ordered to New York
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The vhols amount Of salt Inspected a. syrs's.s a1r
ING the week ending The goth us was isV'as ossasss