New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-26

u. S. TRoOPs-Two companies of artillery
from Florida, via Charleston and Newport, reached
the city this morning. These companies were
ordered here about the time Of the Fugitive Slave
excitement but the order is believed to have
been reversed entirely on account OF it. Omar.
tiers are to be provided for them at Fort indie
pendence, where they are to be stationed
Boston Transcript, Sd
~ Several clerks were arrested in Boston OH
Saturday last for embezZling the property Of their
employers.
Mr.. ScHERMERHoRY AND TEE FUGITIVE BILL.
We published an article sesterday from The
Tribune from which it might be inferred that the
Member OF Congress from this Distric occupied
doubtful position in regard 70 the Fugitive Sill.
This is incorrect. He voted against the bill, and
gave assurance that he should vote for repeating
it. For this statement we have his own authority.
Rochester Democrat
" Elk Gov. RICHARD D. SrErGHr Of North
Carolina died at his residence in Newbern N. C.
on Sunday, 18th inst. aged about "a years The
Newbrnean says Governor Speight, although for
several years past he has lived retired life on
his plantation, formerly took active part in 10.
cal and State politics. He was the last Governor
of the State who was elected b. the Legislature,
He filed the Executive office the term preceding
the election OF Governor Dudley. He was highly
esteemed as q gentleman of emlable disposition
and kindness Of heart, and when in political life
was very popular with the Democratic party, with
which he acted.
SENTENCE OF LAY, THE BCRGLAR.--The notod-
Gus burglar, Lay, has been sentenced at Toronto
to trenly years hard labor in the Provincial Peni.
tentidry. He was convicted On two indictments,
and sentenced to ten years each, the latter
tence to take effect at the expiration Of the for
mer. Lay also pleaded guilty to two other indict
ments, but the prosecuting attorney did not move
for judgment upon them. The accomplices ofLay
at Toronto have escaped punishment. Talbot, the
Jew, turned States evidence, and thus escaped,
but is now under arrest ON q charge Of perjury in
testifying against Saxon the silyersmith who
melted the stolen plate for Lay. Saxon was tined
and acquitted.
A WHITE Man ESCAPED FROM SLAyERY.-The
last Newport and Covington Ky Dirty Nes7s
reports the escape OF white man from hensaehy
slavery We quote from the Journal the ioilo"-
ing paragraph we learn thaI mu'SS t llni,,
slave. escaped from Georgetown on 5Iesaay
last. taking with him splendid horSe a G oa5sy'
He came to Covington and PasSffd tn5 ior III III
oue I jouSa he tezreseated 6tmsaf successfully
asd WHITE MAN
w,yryp-gnow has fallen at Quebec, Kings
ION London and in various places on tue south
Ia of the Lake, bat as yet we nave had scarcely
sIu9 here and the weather has been singulary
hasntifuI for this season Of the year.
rzz The numerous friends of Hon. D D. Bar.
nard and his family, says the albany Regi5ter,
viii be happy to learn that intelligence has reach
ed this city Of their safe arrival at Havre, the
4th instant 1t is not improbable that he may
spend some time in the South of Europe, before
taking up bis residence at Berlin, Important da-
ties aside from his mission to Prussia may be in
trusted 10 him in that quarter.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE Is DUBuQUE EowA-The
livery stable OF Lyman & Shomo, Of Duhuque was
burned TO the ground on the 9th inst Nine
horses. a lot of seghs buiialo robes aud harness,
were consumed in the flames The loss s est.
mated at from 80 600 to 5,oo0-insursd for s2,225