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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-27

as be said on Tuesday. 70 test the matter. By the
gentieman's mode of appeals it will be two or
three years before the case viii be decided
In relation 70 the propriety Of summary pro-
ceedings by the Commissioner he would read from
Story's Commentaries on the Constitution, vO.. J.
? l04 Il shows the intention Of Congress and
the law OF 1893 70 be to give up fugitive slave
when demanded, and on g priua tacle case being
made QUIT IS a ministerial proceeding and the
owner Of the slave should no: be driven 10 the ne
cessity oi { common law suit to recover him.
Mr.. Jay, in reply. said the remarks Of Judge
Story applied to the law ofl193, bet the present
law Is different one, and Judge Grier Of Phiia-
delphia, decided that writ OF hebess corpus VAS
proper under it The remarks Of Judge Story
went upon the ground that the party thus claimed.
as in TIE case Of fugitive from justice would
have trial aud the means OF hearing In the
State to which he might be carried, but tins laW
makes the certificate OF the Commissioner final,
and the alleged Slave can be taken wherever the
claimant Pleases to carry him. Already cases of
great hardship have occurred Under this law. In
Missouri, believe it was, a man was claimed es
Slave, and Certificate given by Commissioner
that he was such, when it afterw ards turned out
that the person wgR white man, and not g drop
of African blood in him-there was acase at Pitts
burgh, where 1t was sworn by the witnesses OF e
claimant that man escaped from Slavery two
years before when it was shown, on the con-
trary, that he had resided in Pittsburgh for -
years-and also case In Philadelphia the other
day, where man was claimed and sent OIL South,
and the aiedged owner there sent him back, say
ing be had never seen the man before.
Mr.. j. also remarked, during his argument, that
q Commissioner thus appointed is not Court-a
Court has a clerk and a seal, and the Judge IS ap
pointed by the President and Senate-whie Com
missioner has neither clerk nor seal, and is ap-
pointed by the District Court There are a num-
Der of Commissioners, and each may vary in their
views of the law-it is proper it should be iudi-
cially decided.
Mr. Jay referred to the above, among other
points, to show the law to be unconstitutional.
During his remarks be also referred to the fact
sbat there are $500 free black men now held in
Southern ports, under what are called Police re-
guations, who are liable to be sold as slaves.
Mr. Western stated that the Courts in Virginia
are open to a free black man should there be any
attempt to claim him as a slave SO THAI there IS
no chance of oppression on this point
The Commissioner adjourned the case to this
day at i O'Clock, when ii possible, he says they
would have a larger room.
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BROOKLYN LAW COURTS.

SUPREME COURT Peciol Te1m-Before Judge
Morse-Nicholas Brown against James Carfenfer
and otkerS-petition and consent read order that
prayer OF petition be granted.
Edpin L. Weed against Charles j mex III
dayit read ordered that complaint be dismissed
with costs.
Conklin Carl against Ed,cn, 4. Smith ant Jas
Smith Affidavit, notice Of motion and admission
read ordered that motion be denied without costa
to either party.
Anson Blake against Jas. Grimsteod aed others
Notice OF motion and admission and affidavit
read ordered that William A. Greene be appoint
ed referee to take proof as to the appointment OF
receiver, with $40 costaot motion ar
Samuel J. Champney, n. against dcorge Wood
After hearing counsel for the respective parties
ordered that this cause be referred 70 John Dixie
man, sole referee, to hear and determine the same.
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Things In Philadelphia.
correspondence of The Tribune.


PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Dec %.
Christmas passed of in our City much more
peaceaby than usual. With the exception Oh TWO
rather serious racas in which officer dlln6an ana
Hance Milligan were seriously injured, no I'M
portant breach of the peace occurred. charles
brown, the man who wounded the police officer,
vas committed in default of $4,000 bail to answer
the charge of assault and battery with intent to
KIN. John Crooks, who beat Miligan has been
committed in default of 81, 900 bail to answer
The United States steamshlP Susquenanns
sailed from this port this morning Tor Nor!olk, TO
receive her armament.
The reported loss at sea OF MISS Jenny Alnu'
Bsrnum and Suite has caused some excitement
in this city to day. 1t is to be sincerely hoPea
that the fearful report has no foundation
There is no change TO notice IN The COTTON la NJ -
The demand continues limited There is ttie OF no lHS
for 0uEKclTgoN BARR. A small sale OF No was nlaoe
al SSf y ntn which IS decline Inc r5oSH eSi -
rnnnnes QUIET standard brands are ofereo 81 vi
hi hnt no sales for export have under our hoCce
TIE sales for city consumption continue IlteI d. - -
80 for common and extra brands and FANCY ios a.
rates RYE FLOUR is STEADY al ~ ana ook IT,, s,t
u y bhl mi there is lille demand for eNeer Aaere =
,fe WtiyA Offering and prices steadily mlnlaineq
Sales of 2u0 bushels inferior and prime reg a.
prd some whjteQ 70 - bushe II store no
OF RYE CORN is very scarce Sales Of new ye,oW a. -
cole which is q further advance II IS III oelai ~
any arriving WHISKY IS steady al 9sc Id oo.' a - a"
SIZES OF SrocKs-Ftrst Boards Vicksburs RR -.
100 do b s. 2O8; 30 do cash, 2pt 90 =. o,i =
Mechanics Bark 2qt 81 600 Camden and ATooy NJ -
SS *. % Farmers and Mech Bank. ts3 S5u o69a .
" W, ~ I'D Delaware Canal 6s e. IS Florence elly
Co s7f $500 Stale IS, 94t 5000 do, 9i,,
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Court CALENDAR-This Day Superior Court
Nos 20, 2l 1875, l0S, l05, IS, li9 81, S. IA 100
Is, 10, III, 1s3, l3i, lS5, lSS to goo, i59
SUPERIOR CoURr-BeCore Judge Oakley
Thompson VS.. CITY Of Nee York Plaintiff claims
the right to the whole of the wharfage at the end
of piers Nos. l9 and 70, r. X. between Maiden.
lane and Burng.slip The rule is that the City
has right to the wharfage OF one side OF pier
the owner the other side, and each half the end
lis claimed by plaintiffs that they held the piers
for 80 wears, from 1907 TO 1877, ard no claim was
put in by the City TO such right, and consequent
ly forfeited such right, II they ever had any. The
issue is as to whether there had been claim not
Verdict this forenoon, For plaintiff, Mr. Robert
Emmett; for defendant, Mr. II, r Davies
SUPREME CouRr-Gea Tenn Before Judge
Edmouds Edwards and Mitchell. The two writs
olHabeas Corpus, thatof Henry Long, claimed as
Fugitive Slave-pnd Nairmatre and others charged
with the robbery Of the Countess dc Caument. IN
Paris, were retumahle this forenoon. On inqur.
ing of tho Clerk it found that the return as 70
former had not been fled, ana one OF the counsel
MIR. Dyott) for Varmatre and the others, who had
the papers, was not present when both cases
were ordered to be adjourned till Friday at ID
o'clock, and ftbe counsel is not present, the wrIts
will be dismissed.
Forrest versus F6yrest-Aftes the adjourn
ment by the General FERN Of the hsbeas
corpus cases, the case OF Forrest rs For
rest, being motion to dissolve ithe injunction,
was resumed in special term. before Judge Ed
wards Alidayits were read, and argument pro-
sented, Mr. OConor appearing for Mrs L aud
Mr. j. an Buren, tor Mr. +.
COURT or GENERAL SEssIoNs--Dec 81 -Beioro
the Recorder and Aid. Franklin and Concklin
The Ndcs Conspiracy Case.-The trial OF Geo.
w. Niles and Roberts, on charge of obtaining
5000 by false preteuses, from Mr.. Henry Ravens,
was continued from Tuesday last, Thu license
introduced two new witnesses, Cornelius hear.
don and Roger Moran, both of whom knew Michael
Sullivan in Boston. They both testified ths. ha
never wore whiskers, whereas the witness, n ion
| Wiliinms sw0re, when Oh the stgnd, trat when
her former husband came from the House Of Coz
rection in Boston he light whiskers. On tho
part of the prosecution a rigid crosse animation
was instituted during which the witnesses
owned that they had been paid ono $40 and the
other a25, beside which they produced each OF
them note from Niles for $50, one payable on
demand, and the other to be paid after the wisness
had testified in this trial This constituted the
whole case, 80 far as testimony was concerned.
The summing up was now commenced by Mr..
Cochrane, counsel for Niles, who is TO be followed
by Mr. Clinton for Roberts, Mr.. Clark for the
prosecution Mr.. David Graham for Niles, and Mr.
McKeon for the prosecution. The casa viii
therefore, in all probability, consume the remain
der of the week.
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Jtcms from the Soutl-Texus- Indian Trou'
btes, &c.

BALrIMoRE. Thursday, Dec. q, iVt T NJ
The New. Orleans mails of the 18th, loth, ana
10Th, have come tohand
The Lopez trial had commenced at New Or
leans. Gen. Henderson made motion that his
trial should go on before that of Lopez The ar
gument is still progressing. Lopez was present,
but Gov Quitman and John L. Sullivan did not
Dates from Texas to 18th inst. state that the
Indians were committing great depredetions, I; A
train had been robbed, and seven Americans Kill
ed. A great number of emigrants were arriving;
Capt French, the brawlng hnancier, has had
his arm shattered III fight with some OF his men
OHe ha ai9 OFT of tennessee Cotton for the Worlds
Fair at London, reached New.0rleans some time
since
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-27

jEASslz RgrsAtasos Oar readers viii re
member that tie last Concert Of this pleasing and
popular vocalist previous to her visit to the
South. viii be given this evening At the Broad
way Tabernacle. A glance at she programme
will show Scotch, Irish and English Soags--those
OLD favorite airs which are always welcome Mss
Louisa Stanley assists in the vocal sepsrtmen:,
Mr Austin Philips presides at the piano AMI NJ
haptert at the violin.
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siusIa Subscriptions received from vait0as
Post offices,

RrSSI,,G AWAY WITH A STEAMBOAT. The In
diana, a large New Orleans boat, was taheh a%ay
from Cincinnati 10 Madison, By order Of hF
White. one Of her owners on Sunday nght week
Mr.. White, who is wealthy PORK dea'ef' at
and the other owners refusing TO pay their ahafea
Or come to terms. he paid one of the Aadison
packets 70 clip up to her wharf during the a!ghs.
cnt her cables and ton her ~ Madison rs toei
"a .. ,aec b.,.s a. Cile,u1a... an sep. ;hs oJlt
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The Rumored Los. of Jenny Lind.

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Dec. o.
The distressing rumor OF the loss Of Jenny Lind
during the late atorm wants confirmation yet, and
as far as we can possibly learn, it is based upon
mere surmise. Nothing from Charleston on the
subject has been received here.
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Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, ThursdEy, DEC. %.
Letters from Florida state that owing to diyis
ions existing among the Locos in the Legislature,
no Senator can be elected during the present
session.
Christmas passed off quietly here. A large
number of Members of Congress were absent on
visits to their homes, Little public business will
be done till after New Year.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-27
safe arrival of Jenny Lind.

RicHhoND, Thursdayl Dec. D.
Intelligence received to-day from Charleston
announces the safe arrival Of Jenny Lind and
suite. The boat was out during the gale, and
anne near being wrecked
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-27

No train left this city or arrived yesterday The
storm extends over tbe entire State 1t vii! be at
least day or two before l0oomotion in this sec.
ton will be practicable to any great extent,
IRochester American 24th.
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BROOKLYN ITEMS.


Suoe LITTER AEKEsrsD.-0 Officers saedtksr
ana folk arrested on Tuesday evening a young
woman who gave her name Eliza Casey, hav-
ing IN her possession three new shawls three han
bred spools of cotton, piece Of gingham pair OF
ladies' black hose, and Quantity Of other small
articles On Wednesday Mr.. Holt, dry good mee
chant, 100 Fulton-st identified one Of the saa wis
as lis property Yesterday morning hessrs
Lewis Y W God identified s shawl and some other
articles as their property, winch was stolen few
evenings since from their store 10 Fulton, opposite
Clinton St Committed for examination
~ On Tuesday morning John Cory was
placed on trial, charged With shooting Andrew
kingmsn, with an intent 10 Kill, on the e4th Of
September last He was found gslity OF assault
and battery only.
ArrgNPr TO CoNNIr SUIclDE-About eight
o'clock on Wednesday evening a man residing at
a boarding house IN James 81. attempted 10 put
period to his existence by cutting his throat with
q large pair Of tiumsns shears He placed blade
on either side his throat aud closed them with
great force inficti0g serious but not fatal injury
The cause is attributed to depression Of spirits
In consequence of being thrown out Of work. and
having 40 prospect Of gaining employment He Is
doing as well as can be expected. Advertiser.
IL James Walsh, charged with marrying two
wives in this city, having one living at the same
time in Boston, was brought up yesterday morn
ing, and pleaded guilty TO the charge, stating that
be was so drunk when he committed the two last
acts that he did not know what he was about
He was then remanded for sentence
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-27
HOrsE on REPREsENTATlVEs.

Public Lands to the State of Pennsylvania, to aid
in the construction OF certain Railroads therein
Mr. MoAlULlEN introduced bill making grants
of land to the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad.
Both bills were referred to the Committee on
Public L ands
Mr. McCLERNASD introduces bill to roorgan.
ze and improve the efficiency OF the State Depart.
mont Referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs,
Some time was spent in debating bill, subse-
ouenty passed, authorising the suit of the heirs
of Gen Kosciusko, now pending in the Circuit
Court for the District of Columbia, to be removed
TO the U s. Court for the District OF Maryland,
Adjourned till Monday.
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NORFOLK. Thursday, Dec q
The Mail Steamer Ohio, from Havana for New.
York, has put in here in distress eaky, &c.
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xxxIst CONGRESS-. .. second Session
SENATE. w.suIScrov Thursdav na. .

SENATE. WAsHINGToN Thursday, Dec 25
Mr. RusK OF Texas appeared and took his seat.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a COMMUNE
cation from the Department OF the Interior, sta
ting the annual cost to the United States of keep
ing the Insane persons of the District of Colum-
bia III the Lunatio Asylum of Maryland Ordered
TO be printed.
MIR. MANGUM moved that when the Senate ad-
journ 1t adjourn to Monday. He supported his
motion as just and proper nearly all the spola
tlons on the public domain and all the enormous
encroachments on the Treasury were perpetrated
during the thin attendance Of the holiday weeks.
Mr. WALKER replied, and the question being
taken, the motion was lost-Ayes 16, Nays 90
Mr.. SEWARD gave notice of a Joint Resolution
directing the Executive Departments in the pur.
chase of steel to examine the produce Of the sew
era American manufactures and to give them
preference.
Mr. UNDERWOOD introduced bill providing for
q survey of the Ohio River with view to i'm
prove its navigation
Mr. CLEMENS introduced a bill to change the
time for holding the District Court in Alabama,
and the same was read third time and passed.
Mr. CAss called up his resolution asking for
copies of correspondence between the State De-
partment and the Austrian Charge relative to
Hungary The resolution was adopted.
Several resolutions directing inquiries by Com
mittees were offered and adopted.
The Bill to settle and determine private and
Claims in California was taken up.
MIR. Benton said he had examined the Bill, and
found that its effect was to violate the Treaty
with Mexico, to violate the laws Of Nations and
to violate the several Proolametions of Commo
dores soat and Stockton The project was very
large one 1t wonld despoil all the old nhabit
ants of California of their Land. The subject
was one which should demand the attention OF
full Senate, and at this time there was barely half
the Senate in attendance He moved the Bill be
postponed till Thursday, January g.
Mr.. GwIN argued that the Bill should be acted
on at this time.
Mr. MANcUM was in favor Of postponement.
Mr.. FooTE said he understood the subject, and
was ready to vote now.
Mr.. BADGER advocated postponement.
Messrs FooTE and GwlN withdrew their oppo-
sition and the motion to postpone was agreed to.
MIR. CLAY said it was evident buainess could
be done with the present attendance, and he NOV
ed an adjournment till Monday. Agreed TO, and
after ali Executive Session the Senate adjourned
to Monday next,
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By Telegraph to The NsR-York Tribune.

u For additional Telsgraphic Dis
patches. see Seventh Page.
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so1rruINc NEv.-Tle Macom6 MlchI Ga'e7E5
nnbTsbes a call for Convention OF the National
democracy of Maeomb County, at Mt GaeM mems
on the 25h for the purpose OF eSPresslns su p
p orf%i Of Justice They still going Tor
cass and Free SOIL up in Macomb as in lS4s'
and this Loco movement Tor abolishing Slavery y
on the principles of justice is another trlok Of
9 Sem. Cass's betrot nanagers Speaking OF f ~
movement, the special Free. Soil organ, the De-
i5,ot freeman saTs 1--WE shall look with anxiety
fop The result Of Ibis sting and trust the demo
Gratis of Macomb will have the honor OF dey'sin8
and publishing to the world successful method
lor the removal OF this great egt
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-27
LAW COURTS.

CouRr CALENDAR-This Day-ti,5pertor Cont
Nos 20, 81, 1875, OS, l05, IS, LIP, 81, S. al, 100
IS, -. III, 1s3, Isl, lS5 ISIS to 200, i59.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-27

SERIOUS DISTURBANCE ~ rHE SlzTEEssrH
WARD.-About O'Clock on Wednesday alIer,
noon party of eight or ten young men we're
returning through the Tenth Avenue from sd b"t
ing excursion when they were set upon oy go
. s692s dssnee 5o. sooa halted when they were
ssan etsaeaeG NJ ~ sr mo attempted 70 seize
Of sbe yo anss d ehs into 4 h. mob a
Increased to the ag8s5 Of 19D s aided I a
when Capt ssysni9 asa saa a upon sns4 espasa
aooaI sf' tb. ring leaders, named Pei MeYeae
ts5e Mcdonald and ,iobn smith and pax the te'
to Il fgbt The te.iows arrested wero taken s@''r-
Justice Mc(i.afh, and held :or e1amiaaFioa.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-27

IXPoRrAsT SALE or PAIYTISGs.-OnehaIo Of
the large ana beautiful collection Q! Paintings ancient and
modern ao on free exhibition IN The Gallery over the So
c,ety Library in Broadway corner Of Leouardst viii be
sold ti1s evening al o'clock THIS OCCASION presents
rare chance 10 lose DESTROYS Of getting good pictures
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-22

SLACK WATER NAvIGATIoN.-The enter
Prising residents and property holders along
the Little Wabash and Kankakee rivers, are
taking initiatory steps % improve the naviga-
ton Of those streams by means Of locks and
dams. Experience has shown this kind OF
improvement TO be the cheapest best adapt
ed to western rivers, and yields better re-
turns on the capital invested, than any other
mode yet suggested. When properly con-
structed, it has never failed to give all the in
creased facilities to internal commerce desired,
or that any improvement could afford =
Slack water navigation is now successfully
employed on the Monongahela river, the
great Wabash, and the Des Moines Iowa ;
and there is no reason why it cannot be APP
piled to smaller rivers with the best results
We are rejoiced to see that the people in
some of the sections remote from the larger
streams and contiguous to smaller ones, are
awaking to the great benefits such works af-
ford Vinceanes Gazette
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-22

AGE OF INvENTIoN.-We find the follow
ing in late number OF an English paper
We commend it tothe serious consi Iteration OF
people in state of single blesscdness:
MATRIMoNY MADE EASY; OR, How TO
WIN \ LovER.-Professor Liston, 2, Has
tings street, Burton Crescent, London, will
send free to any address, on receipt Of Thir-
teen uncut Postage-stamps, plain directions
to enable Ladies or Gentlemen to win the de-
voted affections of as many of the Oppo-
site Sex as their hearts may DESIRE The
process is simple, but so captivating and en-
thralling that all may tie married irrespective
Of age, appearance, or position. while the
most tickle and coId-hearted will bow to its
attractions. Young and old, peer and peer
ess, as well as the peasant, are alike subject
to its influence; and last, though not least, il
can be arranged with such case and deIicacy
that detection is impossible. n. B. Beware
of ignorant and initiating pretenders.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-22

The President of the Evansville and Hi
nois Railroad Company has made an exhibit
of the affairs of the company, which are rep
resented in a good condition. The amount
subscribed to the capital stock of the company
is $279, 500, of which 100000 were sub
scribed by the city OF Evansville, and $780,
600 by Vanderburgh country the remainder
is held by individuals. 1t is stated that the
private and individual subscriptions will be
sufficient 10 complete the section now under
contract ready for tie iron; leaving the city
and county subscriptions to be applied to the
purchase Of iron, locomotives, cars, &c
The bonds Of the city of Evansville and
Vanderburgh county, are offered for sale in
the Eastern markets under the m )st favor
able circumstances possible.
ViHcenaeS Gazette.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-22

The New York Journal Of Commerce re-
marks that it is not long since a considerable
number of English aiIors, becoming dissatis-
fed with their wages or employers, or both,
came over in a body to the United States =
According to late accounts from England,
the engine-drivers in the United States are
also to receive Il large addition to their mum
Der. The men filing these stations on the
North British Railway having lately struck,
the directors refused to comply with the
terms proposed by them and upwards of six
ty Of the engine-drI decided to embark
for this country at once. Funds to enable
them to carry out this resolution were amply
subscribed by workmen OF other railway
lines.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-22

OCE The Savannah Republican states
that a party who have been excavating on
the south end of Cumberland Island for some
time past, have succeeded IN finding and car
rying off a large amount Of treasure. 1t is
said that the party obtained their inlorma-
ton from an old man long suspected in the
neighborhooG Of having been connected with
piratical operations, and have thus been sue
cessiul in securing the long hidden treasure.