The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-27

sre.a b~Atlnaers Correspondents.
BALrIMoKE June 25-5. p
Brutal Murder The Sunday Lai0. Death Of Rafttsr-
Foreign Intelligence. Liberia Packet -Painss Light
A brutal and unprovoked murder committed Ia
the southern section Of the city last night The vic i'm
named Watkins, "a Of Thomas @ Watkins, esq y aged
but ID years. From the estmony before the coroners
jury, appeared that difficulty had just occurred In the
neghborhood between white and black boys, and
thai The deceased, with other boys, walking
home. and commenting rather freely the conduct OF the
blacks when three bricks thrown hem and black
up with brick in his hand and struck Watkins
the head, from the effects of which he died early
hour this morning The police the lookout for the
perpetrators of the deed.
The trial OF avern-keepes for the violation OF the law
prob hitting the sale Of liquors the Sabbath win com.
mence Tomorrow before the city court large number OF
Witnesses who have been reported by the nforners
having drank liquor different houses Sunday,
moned and some OF the respectable Of them. who
been thus taken by SURPRISE refuse attend but the
court has minated that bench warrants will be In readi-
The inormers receive onehalf the hne and some
of them doing good business
The famous trotiing horse Raider. whilst being trained
yesterday The Baltimore suddenly fell Dead from
unknown He had been entered Tor several
i'm portant matches next week.
The steamer Niagara arrived at Halifax this morn
ing with several days later intelligence from Europe You
will that has declined 10 all but fair descriptions
Flour and corn also tending downwards
The Liberia packet will sail from this port her eighth
voyage for Liberia the LIST Of July She will take
number OF emgrants and heavy freight Letters pack
ages DIR. James Hail. at the colonization rooms in
this city, free Of expense, will be forwarded
The propreors Of the Aston House deny that they
employed Mr. Paine light that establishment with his
WY invented manufactured from water They
" offered let him gh 1t if he could, and promised
pay him we'll II successfu This offer Mr.. Paine has
| yet indicated his intention to accept.
Preparations making in New York for great
Union meeting in favor Of the Compromise bill
Ihave convesed with several Of the passengers who
hay from red
feeling there respecting their non-admssion into the
Union fur deep and intense than the newspapers
represent brood OF politicians have recently sprung
In the new State who, II ID said, determined do
all they to cut loose from Uncle SIAM anyhow Facts
like the Sc should wake up the seepers Washington,
BALTIMORE, June 26-5 b. M
The Weaiher arrest for Murder -Forvest and W,Lis
Sentence Of Iorturers The British Mn
ster.--Mr. Souits SpesA.-Mr. Cebb.-Nsv .Meri.
co-Aarksts &c.
We have cool and pleasant weather for the close Of June
but the farmers generally complaining Of the ongcon
tnued drought which is killing the oats, retardng the
corn preventing the planting Of fall potatoes and giving
light filling to the heads of wheat.
black fellow, called Major Harrod, arrested and
commited 70 Jail morning for trial. the charge Of
being of the party who attacked and butay murdered
young Watkins Monday night.
Edwin Forrest Is out in card, In the Philadelphia Penn
syvanian, in which he ~ p. Willis of manufac.
turing and publishing cards In the papers containing
bushing alsehoods cowhiding OF him
closing with solemn that when he first struck
N p. Willis, he stood before him face face and with
his hand alone felled him to the earth
Captain Gardiner and his mate, William Humphreys,
convicted last week. In the United States district court
in beating death their colored cook we
sentenced this morning. by Judge HEATH three years. inn
prsonment in jail and fine OF 81 COO According Uni
ted States law, manslaughter s misdeme and
inflicted them the full of the law for that
grade of crime.
Charles r. Powell and j. g. w. Rosensteel, two of the
old letter attached Baltimore post Office were
yesterday removed by Postmaster Maddox, TO make room
for political friends.
Mr. Bnlwer the English Minister has just passed through
Baltimore, his 10 Washington for his family to
take them his residence Clifton Staten Island
fitting up Of which he has been personally supeniend-
| ing.
Mr. Soule speech In the Senate has attracted great at
tenton here well in the northern cities The propo.
sion slice up California for the purpose of maintaining
the Missouri Compromise line, however, meets with no
favor from either democrats wings.
Among the arrivals the Aston House, In New York
yesterday, notice The Of the Hon. Howell Cobb,
Speaker ofthe House Of Representatives who recruiting
his health preparatory TO the dogdays
Dr. j. M Folz, of the navy, surgeon the Philadelphia
navyard has been removed having out his two
years
The formation Of a State by New Mexico which seems
to have followed the example OF California attracts much
attention here to-day though getting used
ishng events.
The MARKETs.-In the Baltimore market ibis morning
there sales Of 200 bbs fresh ground Howard street
flour 50 12i No sales of other kinds Very little wheat
in msrket Quotations nominal. Sales Of yellow corn ut
81 So cents and white at SO go cents Receipts light
Oats A cents, nominal whiskey dull at 2si cents.
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