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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-02

FINALE OF TIE ooL-PIGEoS CoNFEDERAcY.-
We gave yesterday, in our account of the criminal
proceedings Of Kings county, Long Island, full
report Of the indictments for grand larceny, alias
robbery, which have been found against George
Wilkes, A. VI. c. Smith, and their coniederates,
for entering unla vfuy the house of Samuel Drury,
about two years since, and taking away certain
jewelry ard other property, TO the value Of two or
three thousand dollars.
This strange turn to the stool-pigeon operations,
Affecting the administration Of justice in this COM
nunitv, has startled the public much the FIRST
torpedo explosion did.
Wilkes, one of the chiefs Of the band, is in
France or England at this time; but If be be not
forthcoming in the course of the proceedings, he
will be brought back by a requisition on the French
or British government, under the extradition trea-
ties The other personages reside in this city and
neiehborhood, and gave bail for their appearance
at the December term Of the court. The trial will
be one Of the most interesting in the whole catego
ny Of Investigations, civil criminal, which have
been caused by the stoolpigeon proceedings in this
neighborhood, for the last two years.
1t seems, however, that these indictments for
robbery are not the only evidence OF reaction. We
understand that half dozen OF more Of other in.
dietments are being prepared, here and elsewhere,
against the printers reporters and managers Of the
Polite Cdsdte AZ il Is nos conducted, and II has
been conducted for two years past. The nominal
editor being in Europe, beyond the clutches Of the
law his various substitutes in the shape Of printers
pressnen, and reporters, will be taken before
several grand jufies, and fresh batch Of indict-
ments will most likely be found against them.
/ The reaction among the stool-pigeon people has
/ come On them With fearful vengeance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-02
ROCKY MountaIn. Evcry Style of Benver
j. Y. savage. De FULTON

Panama, Leghorn Straw and Felt Hats be found W
r. DAVID 0i broadway second door from Duane street
Those who in Of SUCH should certainly give him
call. Prices moderate
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-02

splendid Hunting and Other Watches which he sells
at the lowest prices fer cash j. " 10 sole
of the Rcheeu Gold Pens. Watches and gold ir
ed and warranted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-02

African EEroRrs ~ Ia. WEBsrER's WATER
Ctpr NArERs.-Fred Douglass ncwspa per, appa
ren,Iy without airy ability to criticse Mr. Web
s,cr's speeches in wcsts n New York, asserts that
h. is only a wreck Of man-and gives some droll
Ahican reports Of his doings. boy in Auburn
not said whether black or whte-says that he never
"sce such long horn Of brandy a. the distin
aushci statesman drank at the American Hotel
there u il astonishing how "long" everything
looksto children. The same boy probably thought
that Mr. Webster was a. big as giant, and his
wneglass in proportion. lie who reported the boys
srtech. however, was the more childish Of the two.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-02

Arrtvst rRo1 NFw pRoyiDFvcg.-The schooner Anne
sothia Captain wright arrived yesterday from Nassau
p whence she sailed on the I'D Of June She brings
us be Royoi Gazette ~ the 18th.
There no Of consequence. except that relative
to The shipping which will be found under the proper
head
The trade in pinesprles appears % be brisk Inc -
se'ie contains the following paragraphs rea's 10 's
operations in this delicious fruit
Atou. "a oco dozen pinespples have already been
shirp. this season from Pittman's Cove hleuthera
The schooners Gpsey Queen and Black Cat leis uo-
veruors IIarbor his morning with carxocs of pines
the former with eco aud the latter with 3lOO dozen'
for the English MARI % -.
The British schooner Isabel sailed on the JUN HOn
Flsutb. "a FOR London With $50 DOZEN pineapples.
The schooner General Taylor arrived here on seturly
evtnire lss. from New York rfa lIarb0r Island Inc
General TAYLOR brought several passangcrs, on vist
she sailed agan 20 day for the Cove, 70 take IN pine
APPLES for the Boston MARKET
The hsrvest hes been unusually rich aud productive
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-02

BY BANS LINE, OFFICE y WALL STREET.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-02

v. La Y.
Fourth Of July Excursion.-For particu-
lars Of the most Excursion that the
Island.
Wanted-A situation as Waiter, by n young
who thoroughly understands his business give
pnsfeeptonabe sy reference and has no objection to go
John II. Rich, Dentist, respectfully in--
forms bis friends and the public that he confines him
Rich has removed to Ill Tenth street, doors
AS the Glorious Fourth approaches, YOU
vii want Hat lfyou will call at the Union Hat store 90
PREEsAN who will do all he can to please you with q
ia ali s ss ar light saef sCsaa Hat
Union. '''S'' 'A'
Drab Beavers, Panamas and Straw Hats,
Of almost mrereeptbe gbtness refreehins the
.is Hat ans Car Sin @ Canal Street, liz
i selling c oa his sumner hats at reduced psess Call on
at your own prices
Genin's Pansmas-Vhc Stock OF Snow
white panamrs for and boys nst at s
this he has had the pleasure Of Offering to his
GENiN, 2ll Broadway opposite ST. Paul's.
Rocky Mountain, Every Style OF Beaver.
Panama hsghoTp Straw and Felt Hats can be found at W
Those who in want of such should certainly give him
call. Prices moderate
j. Y. Savage, 9a Fulton street, has m
At Tie lowest price. for cash y is anufacturer
the Reheeu Gold Pens. Watches and gold pens repair
ed and warranted.
MantIIlas.-The attention of our Lady
friends requested to extensive sale of Paris Man.
trs (reeeptly imported under peculiar e cumstances
they are tie most recherche hind and selling unusually
cheap. See advertisement in another column.
The Zephyr Untiergarments, for Ladies' r.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

TRIUMPH OF AMERICAN MECHANICS
The arrival of the American steamship
Pacific on Saturday, the 18th instant,
from Liverpool, in nine days and eighteen
hours, created an unusual excitement in
this city and vicinity. 1t Immediately
became the town talk. and 60 where you
would, you heard nothing but praises of
the steamer that had SO gloriously won
for our mechanics the reputation for
building the fastest steamers on the ocean
Even the merchants and brokers on
change forgot for moment their avoca-
tions, and united in giving three hearty
cheers for the Pacific and her commander.
N. Y. Dispatch.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

A SURE ENOUGH UNION MovE.-Dr.
Collins. Of Georgia, the owner of the
slave Shadrach, who was rescued from
the officers of the law, in Boston, and is
now free barber in Boston, writes on
the subject Of the u6ion in the following
impressive terms. They are the more
remarkable because great many other.
have pronounced the Union not longer
worth having for the reason that Shad-
rach was carried off, although would
not follow the example of the great Car
thagenian general, by swearing my chill
dren to eternal war upon the opponents
of The Government, yet so important
and sacred do I consider the cause OF the
Union, that should il ever be my fortune
to present son az the alter of any church
for its Christian rites, L should desire the
font to be filed with the mixed waters
from the four quarters Of the Rdpublc,'
that he might be baptized truly, IN 'he
elements of the Union so that in all after
life, the associations most deeply impress
sed upon his mind should be the Union
of his country with the worship OF lbs
God"
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

BATTLE BETWEEN THE KEEcHIEs, OsA-
GEs, AND ToNKAwAYs-We learn from
Mr. Abel Warren, trader among the
wild Indians, who came in few days
ago from the neighborhood OF Fort Ar
buckle, that a party of Keechies aud
Osages. passed that post a day or two
before he left, OH their way to make war
upon the Tonkaways, the cannibals.
lie says. that he learned on his way in,
that the Tonkaways had beaten their en-
emies, and killed and eat, the son of the
Chief of the Keechies. The Osages, on
their return from the battle, killed and
robbed very worthy Chickasaw. The
Chickasaws were very much enraged,
and are determined to have satisfaction.
Fort Smith Herald.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

YANKEE GooDs AND NoTIoNs IN LoNDoN
A correspondent of one of our Northern
papers. who has been looking over the
articles sent from this side for the great
Worlds Fair, writes from London as fol-
lows.
In nothing do we excite SO great sur
prise as in our India rubber goods. This
is thing almost unknown in England,
the couvertibility of InGia rubber into
almost every conceivable thing OIL earth.
"Good Heavens, what is this, and this
and this?' were exclamations | constantly
heard, as case after case of the almost
infinite variety was opened. Ia daguer-
reotypes. throughout the whole art, we
are far ahead. 1t has been wise to send
thus the likenesses Of our good and grea:
men. My friend Gov. Briggs has had a
crowd all day around his perfect and
admirable likeness. Twelve hundred
daguerreotypes, handsomely framed and
hung judiciously, will not be the least
attractive part of our exhibition, and !
am told that there are arriving that num-
ber Of individual portraits.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

PARKER Ii. FRENCH When will the
newspapers get through with the case
of this desperate young forger, murderer
and bandit? They had him shot by his
own gang, and then again they had him
hung. Now he is alive and kicking in
Durango, according to letter in the
New York Herald. dated Goth. Feb, aud,
in custody for his rooberies froT!
Mazatlan to that point, yet he walks out
in the day time. has fine quarters at night,
takes lessons in Spanish from master
and is some with all his keepers.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

CALIFORNIA JUsTIcE.-The people OF
California are really lively and enter
prising set. According to the PacIhc
News, the body of a man was recently
discovered lying on the bank of the rvef'
two miles from Nicolaus, who had been
shot through the heart. On the collar
of his coat was pinned piece OF paper
on which was written the following
II caught this id rascal stealing my
mules, and 1 shot him.
This certainly saved the necessity ana
expense Of coroner's inquest. The man
was not recognized.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

JUDGE NELSON'S OPrrroN.-It is w;,h
satisfaction, says the Washington Un;on
which no words can adequately expires.
that we lay before our readers the admir-,
BILE charge of Judge Nelson, dis,;0
guished Judge of the Supreme Cour, os
the United States. 1t was delivered -
the grand jury of the circuit court of tho
State of New York. 1t has every oual;,u
which can recommend it to the atten,;o.
OF our countrymen. Its views of N.
Constitution are sound. The argument.
by which it justifies the fugitive slavs
law, and overthrows the sophis,ical obiec.
tions to it. are logical and unanswerasle.
the style in which it is couched is cbas,.
and elegant, and as lucid as light-bold
yet concihatory in lis temper, perfec:lv
frank in its manner, and calculated hv
the consequences which it portrays 10
impress itself upon the heart of eve,r
friend of the Union. We beg our nor,h
ern brethren to study this docum.n,
which we are happy to see comedies in
its positions with the decision of IN.
supreme cour: of Massachusetts. How
completely does it overthrow all the SLAM
of the free-soilers, all the casuistry of M
Seward and all the sophstry Mr.. Rantouli
Extract from Judge Nelson's Charo,
These are questions of transcendent i'm.
port; Tor the determination of them ;r
my humble judgment, involves the re,.
petuity of the Union.
am aware that opinions are entertain.
ed-and honestly entertained-that ,bs
Union has not been at any time in dan
ger, and is not now. | wish these on;!
mons were well founded. My deep con.
viction and belief are, that it depends a,
this moment upon the confidence insni,ed
by the late proceedings in Congress. and
by the indications of public sentimet, in
the free States, that this Constitutional
obligation will be hereafter executed in
the faith and spiri; with which i, wa,
entered into, that the friends OF the Union
in the lave-holdihg States now maintain
their ascendency and the allegiance Of
their States by the confidence thus in.
spired; and that in case Of any action on
the part of the Northern States des,ruc!
tive of that confidence. and of all hone
of the execution Of the obligation, j.
"ouiu hOt oS III 'hSii poWcI W IIldllltalu
their position; and may add, they would
not if they could.
If any one supposes chat this Union
can be preserved, after a material proyi.
sion of the fundamental law upon which
it rests is broken and thrown to the winds
by one section Of it-a provision in which
nearly one half of the States comprising
it, are deeply and seriously mterested-he
is laboring under delnsior which the
sooner he gets rid Of the better If is
rot preserved-which l do not doubt i,
will be by stern adherence 10 this fun.
damental law, and TO every part and
parcel of it-no cne section of the Union
can throw off :he obligation of part in
which it has no interest, or because ano-
ther is exclusively interested, and expec,
10 preserve it.
The very supposition implies degrade.
ton and dishonor-broken faith on the
one side, and abject submission on the
other.
Neither car the motive for breaking
the compact afford any apology or jus,ii.
cation.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

South CARoLINA.-The progress of
treaaonable sentiment: in this State, is
a subject of sincere regret. II is rarely
our unpleasant duty to record opinions
which give US so much pain, as those ex.
pressed by Senators Rhett and Butler,
and the Charleston Mercury. since the
adjournment of the last Congress. The
two senators made speeches recently,
the one at Charleston and the other at
Edgfeld They both reviewed with
cool audacty, the probable effect OF Sc
cession. Mr.. Rhett thought the gen eral
government would not possess the power
to annoy the rebellIous commonwealth;
while Mr.. Butler feared an attempt could
not be made, to fix upon them the char
acter of foreign power, by drawing the
widest lines between them and the
neighboring States.
Judge Butler breads peaceable secession
and looks with alarm upon the indica-
tions that South Carolina will be allowed
to withdraw from the Union without pro-
testation. The beligerent senator would
place the spirited little State in the atti-
tude of Mark NEEDLE, who was always
soliciting some person to kick him, so
that the damages might be enhanced. by
exciting the sympathies of the jury. In
a conflict of arms, the South Carolinans
count largely upon the sympathy and CO.
operation of the slaveholding States.
| But they count without their host
The doctrines contained in General jack
sons proclamation are endorsed by every
Southern State save South Carolina, ard
when the attempt is made to seceGe from
the Union, MIR. Butler will learn, that
all who WELD the bayonet. in resistance
to the laws, will be regarded as traitors.
Upon that branch of the subject the sem
ator may no longer feel the least anxiety;
"the Union mast and shall be preserved" ;"
and if he is 80 thoroughly demented as
10 suppose that any member Of the con.
federacy, after becoming, in the most
solemn manner, party to the compact,
can destroy it, he is more fit for luEatic
asylum than for the United States Sen.
ate.
IF threats are followed by overt acts,
the most efIectual method Of bringing
them to terms, without incurring the
danger of exciting the sympathies of the
South is to blockade their ports. Send
not bayonet within the borders of the
State, but cloud her sea coast with the
American canvass.
If she expects to establish foreign
commerce, she must be disappointed
Cut II up Let batteries from our
steamships, and men of war frown upon
her harbors. When her boasted COM
merce withers, and the grass grows in the
streets of Charleston, then the sons OF
chivalry will come TO terms.
If they expect to fight few battles
upon the land, for the purpose Of arousing
the sympathies and procuring aid from
the Southern States, because they are
the weak contending with the strong.
their plans will be frustrated. They
will be forced to respect the Constitution
by having their ports blockaded, and
their commerce cut o6-N. Y. Mirror.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14
AS SMART AS 'BARNUM-The Madison
In \ Courier saws that Nj Elvy ,ho ,,;lo.

AS SMART AS BARNUM.-The Madison
Qa.) Courier says that McElvy, the tailor,
who bought the prize ticket to Jenny
Lind's first concert in Cincinnati, is one
Of the few men in the world who are as
sharp as Ba!num. The way he worked
things was this: For some days before
the concert he went around among his
friends, betting ten dollars with this one,
twenty dollars with that one, and so on,
until he had thousand dollars bet that
he would buy the prize ticket. The
ticket was knocked down to him at five
hundred and seventy-ive dollars. thus
leaving him four hundred and twenty five
dollars.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

According to the official census OF VIZ
ginia there are, in the eastern portion o'
the State, seventy-oEe counties, ana ~
the western, sixty-eight-or one huncreu
and thirty-nine counties in the "Od w
minion." In the eastern there are 40l,adO
white ,45.793 free colored, and 40S|O'
slaves;in the western, 492 600 whites, o.
1913 free colored, and 63.233 slaves. I've
total free population 946, ,055; slaves 40,
O26-an aggregate of 1.42l. .0el III ".
State. 1t will be seen that there
slave for every two free persons
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

NEWSPAPERS OF THE woRLD.-There
are1O newspapers published in Austria,
IA in Africa, IA in Spain, 20 in Portugal,
80 in Asia, IS in Belgium, IS in Denmark,
80 in Russia and Poland, 800 in Prussia,
800 in other Germanic States, 500 in
Great Britain and Ireland; and 1900 in
the United States, or some hundreds more
than in all the rest of the world put to-
gether.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14
archbishop Hughs and the Cardinals

archbishop Hughs and the Cardinals
Hdt.-The N. Y. Herald processes to
have certain information to the effect
that the question of making Archbishop
Hughes Cardinal. lately came before the
College of Cardinals at Rome, and that
the opinion of the American Charge, Mr..
Cass, was asked upon the subject. Cass
advised that the opinions of American
Catholic bishops be taken to the matter,
and this has been done. The Herald
states their recommendation is adverse
to the appointment, and that they have
so signifed 20 the College of Cardinals.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

ANOTHER STEAMER SuRNT-3O or 40
Laues Lost.-We learn, by Captain E.
Timms, OF the mail steamer Emily, that
the steamboat Webster, bourd down,
was burnt. on Friday evening last, near
Island No. sc, below Columbia. OF the
passengers and crew 80 or 40 are suppos-
ed to be burnt or drowned, including the
Captain and his wife, and one of the
Pilots and his wife.-Gas. T. Dem.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

A despatch from Washington on the
2Sth ult., says: Mexico has formally com.
planned to our government for the non-
regard to protecting the frontier from In
dian outrages. The matter is under aG-
visement by the department, the failure of
Congress to appropriate funds for this OBJ
ject is the cause of neglect in the matter.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

VISIT FROM AN AUSTRIAN GRANDEE.-
The Arch-Duke, the brother to the en-
peror, who is to command the Austrian
Navy, will visit the United States in the
course of the year, to examine our public
yards and modes of naval construction,
and. doubtless. make himself acquainted
with the character of our institutions,
generally.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

The PRESIDENT AND THE FUGITIVE
SLAVE LAw.-The Washington Republic
publishes a correspondence between Com
Read, of the Navy Yard Philadelphia, and
the Navy Department, to show that as,
far back as October last, in view of threat
ened difficulties in executing the fugitive
slave law, the President gave the neces-
sary directions and took the necessary
precautions to insure the faithful fulfil
ment and execution Of that law. Com
modore Read asked if the United States
marines could be legally called upon to
aid in executing the laws of the United
States-he having been called upon for
such aid by the Judge of the district
court of the United States. The ans
wer to the inquiry is, that the marines
may be called upon to act under the
marshal when he finds it necessary TO
call for. their assistance.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

Mr.. Ritchie in his valedictory, on re-
firing from the Washington Union, says:
mo man (be he Whig or Democrat)
ought to be elected President Of the
United States who does not pledge HIM
self to the support of the Compromise,
as we'll as against the further agitation
Of this dangerous question-and who
does not carry out, by his acts, the pre-
cepts which he avows."
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

WIN. PENN SLAvEHoLDER.-It ap-
pears to us very satisfactorily demonstra-
ed in a letter to the Philadelphia Bu!le-
tin, that the famous William Penn died
Shareholder, and lett slaves as part of
his inhertable property. The evidence
consists of extracts from letters of his ex-
ecutor. lIft'
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

A FAITHFUL SLAvE.-The Memphis
Eagle chronicles the voluntary return of
a slave tGiles. the property Of Major
Winston, of La Grange. Tenn.,) aban-
doned in California for want of funds to
bring him home. The faithful slave
earned money sufficient to bring him
home, and then he came.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

A company has opened an office in
Boston to insure women against dying old
maids. The rates of premium differ ac-
cording to looks and disposition. While
a smart tidy girl is insured for two per
cent, brazen, i'll natured spinsters are
charged in some instances. as high as ten.
Where snuff is used, one per cent extra, is
charged.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

The Postmaster General has establish
ed the following new post Offices in
Arkansas: Justus' Mills, Hampstead
county, John Justus, P. NJ Stewart s
Springs, Polk county. Samuel Gray. p. M.
Centreville, Montgomery county, E. S.
Haynes, P. NJ, and Black Jack, Scott
county. Charles c. Burton, P. M.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

HENRY CLAY.-Old Harry of the West
was handsomely received at Louisville.
The Louisville Guards met him at Port
land, and escorted him to the Gait House,
where large number of citizens were
met to welcome him. His health was
very much improved.
Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

GEN. Scorr.-The Richmond WAY
Republican deplores the movements made
tleman as the Whig candidate for the
Presidency, as hasty and ill-advised aud
declares that the great body of the
Wings of that State are for the nomi-
nation of M. Fillmore for reelection.