New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-21
BY THE MIDNIGHT SOUTHERN NAH.
Trial for mansinushter-Towu Meetisx-rA.
C"einet-keiorm Standardization. Dan.
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Trial for Mansinushte r-Towu m~.u.-
Cabinet-Reierm Colonizasiea-u.. NJ
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Correspondence OF The Tribune
BALTIMORE, Thursday, Jure NAN
trial Of Capt William X. Gardiner master of
the brig Frances Jane, and William Humrari..
first mate OF the same vessel, for the manslsusbtor
of William Thomas, the colored-cook Of the brig.
is now progressing IN the, United, States Dissrict
Court, before Judge Hesah. The vessel sailed
from baltimore foe PortoR Roc on the els, Of Feb
raary last and the cook being drunk the irs. d.y
the captain and mate beat him most dreadfallv.
allowing up the same treatment until the morainr
o., the Gath, when they beat him for fall one boar
made him eat ra potato parDgs and refuse meat,
and drink salt water with It, causing his desta in
half an hour afeerward. The testimony Of the wit.
nesses for the prosecution on Tuesday and yester-
day, details one OF the most revolving and inhuman
murders have ever listened TO- The result can
scarcely be doubted many expressing their decided
disapprobstion that an indictment for murder was
not Dund. Ex-Attorney General John Nelson and
Messrs. Pitts and Campbell, the abes. counsel ia
the city, are employed IN the defense. Ii will prob
ably occupy several daysyet
A town meeting OF the friends of Claws Com
promise is called IN Monument square on Saturday
evening, which viii be addressed by Judge J. O.
10
guns The great majority Of the Wings and Locos
OF the City are favorable to Mr. Clay scheme,
very few favoring the plan Of the President and
Cabinet. II ia much TO be regretted, bat IL is new
ertheess the fact that the present Adnnistr alton
far a. portion Of the Cabinet 10 concerned, has
rendered Itself peculiarly obnoxious and unpopular
with many of the Wings Of this City, who were
the first to support honest old lack Taylor. Tho
injury done the Wing party cannot easily be rem
eded.
The Reform question is about to become the po-
htical hobby for the Gubernatorial campai IN the
Loeos, with characteristic roguery, ende avoriBg TO
claim all the Reform thunder as their exclusive
property This will be strongly contested by tho
Wings, and On exciting campaign will be the re-
suit. The Locos are laying plot on plot TO secure
the election OF a majority OF their friends 10 the
Reform Convention, which, if they succeed, viii
cause the greatest system of Gerymandering and
pot house reformation ever seen in any State.
They 90 for the election of everything from q
Judge to a chimneysweep, by the people
Change! change is the rallyiDg cry.
The bark Liberia Packet the regular trader be-
tween this port and Monrovia, Africa, owned by
the State Colonization Society and citizens of LII
IBERIA, learn will take out very large number Of
emigrants on her next voyage OF the LIST Of July.
IL is said 10 be doubtful whether she can acoommo
date all who wish TO go. The hberatality Of the
New-York Colonization Society in giving 90 600
onehalf tow ard the expenses Of the expedition Of
the lst July and the other half to the purchase Of
the great resort of slave dealers the Galinos River
and territory-hss infused new vigor into the Ma
ryand Society, which is making great exertons
to send out all the applicants.
The weather continues excessively hot which
causes a regular stampede for the country and
fashionable resorts.
Dabney S. Carr, our ex-Minister to Turkey, since
his return, has announced himself candidate for
Sheriff of Baltimore City at the next election.
This s a coming down bat il 3 for the sake Of the
dimes the SheriHality being worth some $4,000
s-year. hG0.