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By the arrival last evening of the bark Black
Squat, Capt Goldman, from Rio de Janeiro, April
2, we learn that the Brazilian Government seem
now really serious in their endeavors to suppress
the slave trade, several Of the dealers having been
heavily fined, and one Of the most prominent having
been obliged to leave the country. tits declared that
it shall be considered piracy and that the captain of
any vessel engaged in the trade shall be punished
with death If the Government continues as firm
as now in the attitude it has assumed, the slave
trade will be speedily abolished, and that effectuay
The yellow fever was raging among the shipping
and prevailing to some extent on shore.
The war so much and so long talked Of, between
Brazil and the Government of Rosas, il likely Co be
as eretofore, only one of words, though the Bra
zilians are fitting out or pretending to fit, SOM
men of war.
The bark Alexina was in port at Rio, ready t.
sail in few days; also ship Henry, to sail il
fifteen days
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supreme csurt reports.

Gautsr vs. CargiN + AL Judgment Of non
suit affirmed
The State VS.. PosceH. The appellant was IN
dcted for larceny and convicted. He moved for
new trial, on the ground that he was negro OF
unmixed blood, and that the presumption existed ne
was slave, and he should have been tried by a
different tribunal, or if Free the indictment Should
have set forth he was free man Of color.
The Court held the presumption Of his freedom,
even if it reached to a criminal prosecution, was
rebutted by his neglect to plead to the jurisdiction Of
the Court, and that there was no necessity to de-
scribe free man of color as such in an Indictment.
| Judgment affirmed. t.-ttH
Nssc Orleans Gas Light Company VS.. b.
| Benust. ). The holders Of the bonds given for
stock have a right to enforce the mortgage by
which the bonds are secured. But a suit will not
be sustained against individual debtor by an
individual holder of the bonds. A hquidator
should be appointed if the Corporation refuses to
act Non-suit affirmed.
Lockett vs.. Iobey. :. When parties have the
usual notice of the trial, and do not appear to OBJ
ect to evidence offered by the opposite party, they
will not be relieved by new trial, or by exclusion
of the evidence by the Appellate Court. Judg
ment for defendant affirmed.
Lev~ieh VS.. Tobsy. Where the party holding
the title is permitted to ncumber it, innocent thirt
persons will be protected in their mortgages thu
obtained. Judgment for defendant reversed, ant
case remanded for trial by jury.
Camp vs. Church Wardsns Of the Church Q
St. Louis and j. p K1oan, contractor. .Thi
was suit brought for personal injuries suffered b
the defendant from the falling of the tower I
the church while in process Of erection. The jur
! gave verdict of $500, and defendants appeale,
The Judges were equally divided on the judgmeI
of the District Court
Eustts, C. J-It seems to me obviously to 70
low that the undertaken who puts up to the dange
of the public, building, defective in plan, mat,
rial or work, is equally liable in principle with tn
owner for damages occasioned by its falling dow
SlideH concurrng
Preston, j., delivered an opinion that a serval
cannot recover damages from the employer, cause
by the negligence Of fellow-servant, and that
dangerous employments that danger enters into Il
contract.
Rost j., concurred with Preston.
Municipality No. Two VS.. Commercial Bank
The "capita exempted from taxation by Il
charter is the stock of the bank, and does not il
clude the real estate purchased for the purpose
carrying the supply of the city with watt
Such was the decision of the District Court.
SkideA and Ross concurred with the Distri
Judge.
Eustis and Preston held that the money invest
for such purpose became part of the capit1
+ and was exempt from taxation.
Judgment affirmed and tax enforced.
Violet ct al vs. the steamer Lama. :. .Distrib
i ton of proceeds of boat. The judgment reverse
and new tableau prepared
e Grisel VS.. steamer OhUia- Judgment for pai
u tiffs affirmed.
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The Greenville Patriot certainly puts different
face on the dwarish demon" Listen to the
mountaineers song, as full Of spirit and melody
Jenny Limbs notes.
1--WE did not say that poor man was not as
| patriotic as a rich one. But that man who owned
| five hundred negroes had more at interest in the
question of slavery than any one who owned no
| negroes at ALL Mr.. Burt will not deny this We
said too that the largest shareholders in our coun-
| try had not been the most prominent in this ag-
taton. II looks bad to little fellow, who does
not own slave in the world, making such fuss
about not being allowed, by the federal govern
ment, 10 carry has negroes to California and wish
ing to destroy the government and involve the
country in revolution and war, because this right
has been denied him by the people Of California
, themselves. At the same time, his neighbor, who
owns hundreds Of negroes does not feel that his
property is injured, his rights or his honor at
tected by the action Of California"
Our readers will that it is impossible for
in us TO return the hre Of all these presses, and
have not named half Of them although we fire
weekly and trl-weekly. Nor has it been our object
70 XII single ordnance officer, but 10 capture all
their forces, and enlist them under the banner of
on ashlng'on. ms we are doing pretty rapidly.
Secession is going down hill, with geometricallv
. increased velocity. Ii the election for members nj
~ the Convention could take place this fall there
n would scarcely be secessionist returned in the
nd upper country, and certainly not in Charleston ii
| tue Weuioets, direduy erected, sh0uld secede. if
an will be secession not only from the Union, bu
ut from the people Of South Carolina" \ i !
ain regard to our leaders being opposed to Sc
he cession, Mr.. Burt does not seem to know them.
r. spoke OF men distinguished for their talents an
virtues and public services in South Caron,
w. Such men as our Judges and Chancellors, Senate
r. Butler, Judge Cheves, Ex-senator Barnwell, Go,
ernor Hammond, Governor Johnson, Col. Men
Il. minger, Col Pickens, Col. lrby, etc. They a
O. all opposed to secession, and may well be sty
"a. leading men, Our members OF Congress are &c
"a tainiy not urging the State on to secession. N
even Gen. Wallace. In speech which he MAJ
IT. to his constituents, at Chester Court, he said,
cording to our correspondent that the Legisatu
'P- ought not to have called the Convention. hat t
Convention ought not 10 secede if one-thrd OF
Tn people Of South Carolina were opposed to it, a
~. that he did not undertake to say what the Sta
- should do in Convention. Nothing has been hea
ne from Messrs Woodward and Burt, and our CO
he respondent says they understood to be opPos
ana to secession. They certainly not urging t
IN. me State on in her mad career. Col. Orr gave
49, views at Pckens Court, opposition to secesso
YES as we are informed, and as the Messenger
St stated"
'o' The subscription list of the Patriot ought to
mi mi increased all through the Southwest
but Newark, N. j., has population Of 1884,
which only l6.6G are Of foreign birth
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.VesU Orleans, Jackson and
Northern Railroad.

S Notice hereby given that Books Of Subscription for
Shares the proposed New Orleans Jackson and Northern
Railroad Company will be opened THIS DAY, Ihursday.
May !, ISL, O'Clock A. at the following places.
under the dir con the members OF the Permanent Com
mittee Of Ways and Means, viz
JAMKs RoBB, Banking House, Camp street.
LEoNARp Matthews Sun Mutual Insurance ohices
corner OF Common and Camp streets.
W. H. GARLAND, Treasurer's Office, Second Municipality.
PETER CosREY, JR., Banking House. Canal street.
J. P. BksJAMIs Office Canal street.
HC. CAMaAcK Counting House. Carondslet street.
Hon. Isaac T. PRESTON.
J. p HARRISON Counting House of Payne Harrison,
Camp street.
Col w. S. CAMPBELL, Gas Office.
Joshua BALpwIN Southern Lille Insurance Office Camp
street.
GLKNpY BURKE, Canal street.
R. w. MONTGOMERY, anal Bank.
H. s. BucKSRR, Counting House Of Buckner Il Stanton.
Graver street.
AID KELLY, Counting House of Kelly & Cunningham.
Camp street.
GEORGE CLARK NOtaral Office, Camp street.
The above are the Official Agents OF the Convention All
Others of the CITY, who feel an interest In Inc 'uc-
cess of the enterprise oe requested send TO the Banking
House of JAMES Rob- Esq for books and authority to
| receive subscriptions.
The propeors of the presses OF New Orleans Lafayette
and the country parishes respectfully requested to open
| books. By order OF the Committee.
| JAMES ROBB. Chairman.
| Jops CALHOUN Secretary mi If
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JENNY LIMBS RETURN TO NEwYoRK. This
lady's popularity in the great city of NewYork, on
her return from the many exci,ements and riumphs
OF her recent Southern and Southwestern tour. is
greater than ever The anticipation of hearing her
on me night OF the 7th, in Castle Garden awoke as
much enthusiasm as did The announcement of her
hrst appearance in America, More gateful still
to the feelings of this angel of charity must have
been the unprecedented success and triumph of ths
concert. The Evening Mirror ofthe sth inst. thu
| chronicles The occasions
| Every seat in the old Castle, from which tn
| stage visible, was filed last evening, haitian
| hour before the opening of the performances, an,
| The promenade up stairs densely crowded hy
standing multitude. 1t was altogether the fines
concert we have ever attended-the orchestra tn
singers, and the angelic Jenny, were all thai III
most fastdious could desire. The Night gal
never charmed us so much as in her songs las
night; while Salvi, Bsletti, Burke, and all, wer
great in their respective parts.
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ScIEnrfSIc ASSOCIATION IN CINCINNATI =
The association for the advancement of science
adjourned on the evening Of the 9th inst, to meet
in Albany, NewYork. on the third Monday in
April next. Eighty-seven members had been in
attendance and eighiy-seven papers were regis
tered, hui they were not all read for want Of time
This has been much the best meeting held by the
assoc alton.
Tht member Of the association were entertained
gratuitoly, and, on the day Of their adjournment,
enouGt eas subscribed TO pay for the publication
Of the hsthcomins volume.
Professor Asassix remained in the city to give a
courss Of lectures TO the Young Mems Mercantile
Library ANociation.
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YOUNG LADY SHor-A deplorabe accident &C.
cured at Churchve, near Rochester, ~ T., on
the morning of Thursday, the 9Th inst. The par
ticuars are thus related in communication to the
Rochester Daily Advertiser:
young man by the name of Alvin Potter, and
a Miss Matilda Lyon, together with number OF
Others, were all IN room having quite jolly time
in the way of play, when Miss Lyon remarked that
she was afraid of the gun which stood in the cor
ner of the room, and would remove it to another
part of the house.
Young Potter, desiring to have little sport on
the occasion took the rife from Miss l. after some
exer,ion, whereupon quite spirited scufe ensued
Potter ran to one corner of the room and loosely
| said to the Young woman, Now, if you come
near me, I'll shoot you!" Miss Lyon, not anIici-
pating the Least DANGER followed him, when Pot
ter, pointing the gun at her head, pulled the trlg-
| ger--the contents of the rifle were discharged
| fhe ball struck the young woman upon the right
| side of the nose, and passed through her head,
lodging in the back part OF the neck: Potter,
nor any one present, had not the least idea OF the
gun being loaded, from the fact that but a short
| lime before the accident they Potier's father
take the gun apart for the purpose of cleaning it,
and did not suppose that the rlhs had Deem loaded
| by Mr. p. after he cleaned it.
The young lady, we are informed by DR.. Creig
is now in very critical condition, and can live
but a short lime. Both of her jaws are badly bro
ken, and face seriously dis6gured. Immediately
after the accident occurred, young Potter became
| frantic with grief-ran from home, and has not ye
returned 10 his fathers residence where Miss Igor
| now lies, enduring the most excrucatlng pain
This affair ought to serve as lesson to the care
less and unthoughtful.
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NEwYoRK COURIER AND ENQUIRER. - The
position of this influential journal, relative to the
Compromise measures of last year, and especially
the Fugitive Slave Law, has been mystery, hith-
etc. even to its friends Those, on the other hand,
not friendly to this leading Journal land they are
largely in the majority have spent small amount
of time in rdiculing and denouncing the inconsis
tency and disingenuousness of its course. We are
happy to observe that Col. James Watson Webb,
senior editor and proprietor of the Courier and En-
quirer, has placed himself and his journal in
proper and favorable position on the important
measures referred to. He explains that, when he
left this country for Europe, some time ago, his
associate, Mr.. Henry J. Raymond, who then
assumed sole charge of the paper, entertained
sound views on the Compromise measures, but
that, afterwards, his opinions underwent change,
and many anti Compromise editorial articles, in the
NewYork Courier and Enquirer, were the result
Col. Webb congratulates the country on the adop-
ton of the Compromise measures declares that
they must be carried out in good faith that the
Fugitive Slave Law is just and Constitutional, and
that all agitation for its repeal, or modification,
| must be discountenanced. 1t may be urged that
this declaration of Col. Webb ought TO have ap-
peared at an earlier day. Col. Webb had supposed
that the decidedly altered tone and argument of the
editorial leaders of the Courier and Enquirer, since
| his return, would have been proof more convincing
than aught else he could offer, of his decided opin-
ions on the important questions discussed. An
article in opposition to the Compromise, from the
pen Of Mr.. Raymond, recently found its way int
the Courier and Enquirer, without the knowledge
of Col. Webb. This frustrated his prior intention
and has called forth the present explanation. w,
hail it still well timed, and pronounce it les
| patriotic than judicious.
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of the Customs
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May g. 1851.
Inquiries having been made as 10 The opera ton
of the circular instructions of the 2lst October,
1850, with special reference to cases of imported
merchandise duly exported to " Canada and Chi
huahua," it is deemed proper to instruct Collec
tors and other Officers of the Customs, that mer
chandise imported prior to the passage of the act
of the 28th September last, is entitled TO all the
drawback privileges conferred by the laws then
in force, on due compliance with the requirements
and conditions Of those laws. As, however, the
law of the 28th September last took effect from
its date merchandise imported subsequently there
to, and taken out of the custody of the officers
of the Customs, cannot be exported with benefit
to drawback.
On careful denomination of the subject, the
Department is of opinion that the 10th section OF
the act of The 2Sth September last was intended
and is to be construed, as legalizng the practice
previously permitted under the regulations Of The
Department, of the expectation of merchandise
from warehouse to ports in the adjoining " Brush
Provinces" without payment of duties, under thu
provisions of the act of 9th August, 1886; AM
The Practice thus legalized, will be continued il
accordance with the rules and regulations pre-
scribed in the circular of the Eth February, 1949
| The circular instructions of the 2Ist October
| 1850, as well as any subsequent instructions OF
| The subject, are consequently modified to the ex
tent contained in the foregoing. VIM. l.. HODGE
Acting Of he
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Going Worth.

~ Our friends call their Measure
for their supply Of FALL aud WINTER CLOTHING
Persons visiting the North this the Clothing
ready them upon their arrival in New leaving their
with article shall be made in the latest style
workmanship and If not satisfactory not to be taken
Que Of will leave for New Yok and will
his personal attention to all oriers inrusted to him
Our New YORK will find il2 Fulton street.
ms I'm 2dp MONTROSS a. STILWELL.
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OPERATIONS OF THE MINT.-The Philadelphia
North American publishes the following informa-
ton in regard to the coinage at the mint for the
four months terminating on the Both of April of
the present year:
"The aggregate coinage of the past month is
about half OF the month of March, but the
Der of gold pieces, owing to the larger proportion
of quarter eagles and dollar pieces, in nearly equal.
The number OF gold pieces coined during March
was 634, lS4, and during April 6l4,949. The total
coinage of the year, thus far amounts to Sl7,3ll,
O0S. The annexed table will show the coinage in
each month since the LIST of January:
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hs'ANNExsp,-The Georgetown Reporter says
while cutting hay, accidentally annotated one OF
ms hngers the los, finger was not found for nearly
an hour, when it was skilfully united with the
STUMP, py pr' Snyder, of Georgetown, and is.now
rp Tough story! The Reporter should try again
Why should MT he? IT'S his voo,,0n H..
patience until another gentleman of that rl.os -
may eei IN Inc humor to accidentally amputate,
and you may be sure he'll do it. All the ,onghness
OF the story IS divided between the amputator and
the doctor. The Reporter" like Gen. Cass, il
only passenger"
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FOR CONSTABLE.

.Messrs. Editors Please announce Mr.. JAMES c.
WILSON candidate for the office Of Constable OF the
Second Justices Court, rendered vacant by the death OF
M M Thomas. Esq, and oblige his
mo NUMEROUS FRIENDS.
w. d. GORDON is candidate for Constable OF Judge
Winters Court and will be supported by
m9s MANY FRIENDS.
JOHN s. DUNE will be supported for Constable OF the
Second Justice of the Peace in the place of NJ Thomas.
deceased. m9s MANY VOTERS.
GEORGE F. PEARSON is candidate for the office Of Con-
stable of The Second Justices Court fill the unexpired
term of the late amented NJ. M Thomas and will be sup
ported by bis numerous friends. m9
JMessrs. Editors: Please announce JosrPH w. BURKE
as candidate for the office of Constable of the Second JUS
tees Court to fill the unexpred term Of M. NJ Thomas.
| deceased. mo
JOHN H. KuLLIsAN is q candidate for Constable OF The
Second Justices Court I'll the unexpred term OF the late
M. NJ Thomas ESQ. and will be supported by the Reform
ers Of the Second DISTRICT irrespective Of party
| or politics. ms HIS NUMEROUS FRIENDS.
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Ftremen,s Charitable Association.

no The GENERAL RELIEF COMMITTEES, for the Quarter
ending in July,
JOHN GRUBKR, of No. 49, Al jackson street, near Maras
and at the Surveyors ohce, Custom.hpuse.
JOSEPH AvET, Of No. Of Old Levee and Benvie
streets, in place # John burgess.
JAMES BROOKS of No. 8, Inspectors office, Custom house.
In place of H. Condor
BY or GEO w HUBBEIJ,
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Correspondence.
NEW ORLEANS, May z, 1851.

Dear Sr-The recollection of liberal course towards
the friends much esteemed and popular Treasurer
H. Calder the occasion of benefit him year ago.
induced apply appropriation Of some
early nsht which they testify their
friend gentleman, and faithful and efficient object
By prompt Of your engagements will
enable you pa for this purpose will greatly obge
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A FEMALE SERMoNIzER.-A coored woman of
Baltimore preached in Clearspring, Md. on last
Saturday evening, and three times Sabbath.
The Sentinel thinks she is designed to do much
good, and adds
"She exhorted her coored friends to be obedient
and good servants to their masters, their servl-
tude was decreed by heaven and if obedent both
to their Heavenly father and their earthly masters
| they would hereafter be tree indeed. She states
that she was called by God, in an audible voice,
| Uhree times,) at half past ~ o'clock the first
day of May, 1915, since which time she has beer
about her Masters work. Although she was en-
tirely unlettered when called, she has made rapid
would reflect credit upon many collegian gradu-
| ate"
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CALIFORNIA SMUGGLING" Ion," of Wash
ington, in his letter to the Baltimore Sun of the
sth, writes that the smuggling operations the
California coast have got to exceed those on the
Canada line-and that is saying good deal.
Whether one department is made use Of to cheat
another is not quite certain. The Government
has no advices other than what the newspapers
contain, to the practice of smuggling fine goods
through the mail bags. Whether the revenue
officers have a right to arrest the United States
mail is question. But hereafter it will be neces-
sary to send along with the mails to California a
few extra revenue inspectors, as well as mail
agents.
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" Those having BoOh subscription the stock Of the New
Orleans Jackson and Northern hereby requested to
return the undersigned the and the number
shares subscribed office Of the
Board Lqudstors No Merchant. Exchange order Of
the Committee Ways aud Mans.
myl6u JOHN CALHOUN, Secretary
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No. lady spetk tie French Language
aueny Painting Drawing, AID Embroidery
eligible and permanent situation Teacher in ren'e
Collegiate located Eastern Mississippi The salary vii
be 500 and year ginning October ISL
ending 1852 Applications my be add esd to hs
EDITOR of the Christi IN Advocate p st paid. myl7 Rap
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THEATRE VARIETIES, NewOrleans, May 9. 1851
Genemen-It viii afford me great qualification to forward
benefit proposed be given Mr. John
II. CALDER.
Should May 18th you will be appropria to that purpose
Respectfully, your obedent servant
THOs PLACIDE.
To John L. Lewis Ja, Caldwell, Joshua Baldwin, NJ R. Jen
nin,s AID others myl2