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A Rock on Fire.

We passed, at The distance of three or four
miles, the burning mountain of Wingan !: and,
as the weather was clear, we could see it
smoking very plainly. | did not visit it,,
but heard il described by several persons
who had been on the spot, from whom
learned there was little to be seen, aud it is
far from being OF a volcanic nature. as has
been represented. 1t is, in fact, nothing but
a certain substance, probably seam OF coal
or bltuminoas matter, burning with slow
fire, aud similar TO what has been observed
IN other countries, and even in England
On approaching this place of fire, crack
IS discovered in the side OF the range, long,
and from one TO three feet in width, from
which considerable degree of heat is emit
ted. On looking down, the rock is seen a
lew feet from The surface 10 be red hot: and
beautiful crystals OF su!pher are found adher-
'ns 10 The edge of the gulf. The blacks as
far as | could learn have no tradition or
superstition regarding it; il is therefore
impossible TO tell how long the fire has been
in Henderson's Excursions in Neao
South Wales.
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was unconstitutional, because it does not pro-
vide for trial by jury, he remarked, that in
this respect 1t was the same as the act of 1885,
ana the court felt that the long course of judi
clal decision on that law was binding upon
them Those decisions embraced the princi-
pies upon which this case must be settled. 1t
was true the act was recent, and some of the
proceedings prescribed were novel, yet the de-
termination of the questions which arose under
II, depended upon the decisions of nearly one
hundred and fifty years, and long course of
practice familiar to the minds of the court
His honor concluded with the remark-"We
are bound to say, as our unanimous opinion,
and with a full sense ofthe weight of our opin-
ion, that the writ of habeas corpus cannot be
granted in this case !"
In "a recent charge to Grand Jury in New
York, Judge Nelson of the Supreme Court of
the IT, S. said
The act of 1850, supplementary to that of
1893, gives no new powers to magistrates or
to the agent or attorney of the owner of the
slave. The only additional powers it confers,
are those to the marshal, enabling him TO car
ry outthe law The law of 1898 empowered
the Judge of the U. S. court and state magis-
trates, to do Just what the act of 1913 author
ICES the judges of the U. S. court and com
missioners appointed by the court to do 1t
merely changes in the latter respect, the Off
GERS authorized TO enforce the law, by subsii-
tuting commissioners for state magistrates
This alteration in the law was necessary, as
several of the states passed enactments prohib-
lting their magistrates from acting on the law. 7"
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New Hampshire.

Some of the wing journals are attempting to
make capital out of the fact that the fifteen
amendments which were proposed to be made
10 the Constitution have all been reiected-ar-
guing therefrom that the democracy were OPP
posed to the wholesome reforms proposed to be
accomplished by them. The most rational
conclusion, in relation TO the matter, is, that
some of the proposed amendments were so I'M
popular and unadvisable that a majority came
TO the resolution that the best way was to re-
ject the new Constitution at the expense of los
ing the whole Although the democratic ma
lorlty in the State is large, still the fact that
several strong whg communities gave large
majorites against it, refules the idea attempted
to be made use of, that the entire opposition to
the adoption of the reforms, is confined 10 the
democratic party. The only real anti-republic
feature of their Constitution is the religious
and property qualification clause, and we doubt
not, that had this been submitted to the people,
disconnected from all other questions, ii would
have been repealed. Another attempt, it is
said, will be made to get this question with
some others, again before the people, when
they will undoubtedly be accepted. This may
be done by the Convention, which meets again
according to their adjournment
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-04-24
Mr.. Rantoul,

The democratic press of our State-with
but one exception, that of the Bangor Jeferso-
nidn-has spoken out in unqualified disappro-
val Of Mr.. Rantoul's late course, and have
secuted and repudiated him, while the abolition
press, everywhere, receives him with open
arms. The Bangor Democrat thus alludes to
the course of the Jeffersonian -
:" The Jeffersonian of last week welcomes
the traitor Rantoul TO its embraces, in half a
column of laudation. Every body understands
Mr.. R. S position. He was coldly received at
Washington in consequence of his completely
with the attempted election of Sumner to the
U. S. Senate; and returning home, he throws
himself into the arms of Freesoilism, by offer
ing a series of resolutions at Lynn, which arc
absolutely incendlary and revolutionary. For
the same reasons that he will be repudiated by
every democratic paper in the country, he is
and will be caressed and be-praised by the JEFF
fersonian.''
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival Of the America.
Seren Days Later from Europc.

The steamer America, from Liyernool
arrived at Halifax on "Wednesday morp;ng
al one o'clock, aud sailed for Boston at412
o'clock. -, =
The Pacifc arrived at Liverpool on Sim.
day, 3lsl ut., P. M.
Cotton, current qualities receded 1874.
other kinds also shade lower. but MOI 81
Sales of The week, $1,000,
Breadsluff.-DtnIand on the increa.e.
holders Of wheat and -four require an IN I,
provement on ex'stiag prices wheat, Ameri-
can, 5s 81 10 Us Al. Corn. 32s I'll TO 33s Cd.
ProvIsions-Beei, steady prices, with
moderate business. Far inquiry for purk-
Stock reduced Bdcon slow, high prices
pad reluctantly, Lard, 6ne, 46s 10 lis
| Cheese sells readily. Tallow Is Gull.
Ffelshts dull, and no improvements in
passengers.
There IS no important European news.
The Russell ministry held their position.
and are geIung through the business of
Parlirnent with Iolerable success.
powerful Papal League has been found
IN London. Apprehensions exist that fo,-
eIgners in England are concocting reyelu-
uonary scheme which is to deyeloue itself
during the great exhibition. The um,ter
was brought before Parliament, and in repIy
10 inquiries put 10 members of the Cabinei.
assurances were given that the government
We're prepared for any emergency.
France is quiet hnr anxiety amounting to
alarm prevailed respecting the progress of
socialist principles in the Capitol and depart
nents. The Receiver Generals house in
Lyons, had been burned down, and all
documents destroyed.
The German question remains in sraiu quo.
The insurrecuon in the BOSNIAN Provinces
has been eftectually suppressed.
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FURTHER OF THE STORM.

During The late gale, the l. over Light
house Island was badly injured, and all The
movable property thereon washed away
The wharf was also badly damaged. The
sea broke over the whole inland, aud the
spray was thrown entirely over the Light
house. The lite boat was lashed to the house
TO keep it from floating away.
The schooner Wave, OF Lynn, about 60
tons burihen, was driven ashore at Hull, and
went entirely TO pieces. The vessels ashore
on Spectacle Island, are The British schooner
Fowler, which has biged, and the schooner
Convoy of Marblehead, with cargo OF
wood. The latter has received no damage.
The hotel at point Shirley is badly DANA.
ged, and the passage through the Uu' -
nearly twice as wide as before.
The Newburypor; Herald says - The
sea broke. and The water flowed entirely
acress Plum Island in several places, and the
crew Of The wrecked brig. and the men who
assisted them ashore, were compelled to
stretch ont and hold each other by the hand
far safety. All the out buildings at the San
DIV Beach Hotel are destroyed, and the main
house started from its foundation. Plum
Island bridge is very badly damaged, and
probably the repairs on the bridge and ,urn-
pike will cos, $780, -a 0i ai
II Several houses, at what is called Pleas
ant Beach, in Cohasset, were entirely swept
away on Wednesday. One large three
story hotel, kept by Mr.. Isaiah Baker, was
6oaied fromirs underpining. Several board
ers, and other families beside Mr. Bakers
were in it al the time, and barely ESCAPED,
witt, their lives. But few moments alter
the occupants had left, the sea b oke over
the building, breaking it into three parts.
7 AT Sc1ruArE Russian brig name un-
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Substantially the Same.

The last fugitive slave case in Boston de-
veloped some new facts in relation TO the law
of 1850, and opened the discussion of the bill
anew. The bill of the last session was shown,
in the luminous and able opinion of Chief JUS
tice Shaw, TO be identical ,cith the act of 1898.
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts, all the
Judges concurring, denied the application for
a writ of habeas corpus in the case above al
luded to-that of the fugitive Simms We
append few extracts from their opinion, de-
livered by Chief Justice Shaw
ellis honor now proceeded to consider the
fugitive law of 1850. The court did not find
that it differed from the acts of 1893, in any
of its provisions, constitutionally considered
That act gave to state magistrates the power to
grant certificates for returning such slaves
and in great variety of cases, extending over
a period of nearly fifty years, that law had
been held to be constitutional, or at least had
never been held TO be unconstitutional. The
powers conferred on magistrates Of the several
states by that act, had been transferred TO
the commissioners of the U. 5. courts by the
act of 1850. The power given in the acts was
the same; but the officers authorized to exer-
else them were changed
The cause of this change was to be found in
the legislation of some of the States, arising
probably out of the decision in the Prigg case.
While the court there held the law to be con-
stitntonal, it was also held that it was option
al with state magistrate to take complaint
under it, or to refuse to act he not holding his
commission from the United States and also
that the legislature of a State might Plohibit
its magistrates from acting under the law
Under this decision some of the States did pass
laws forbidding their magistrates to take cog
nizance of complaints under the fugitive act OF
1893. Ii therefore becomes necessary, In or
der 10 carry out the provisions in relation to
fugitive slaves, for congress to transfer the
powers given in the act of 1893 to officers COM
rnssioned under its laws. The United States
commissioners are certainly not judges within
the meaning of the provisions in the constltu-
ton Of the United States, quoted by the conn
sel. Neither were the magistrates under the
act of 1898 such judges, yet the act giving them
their powers in relation to fugitives had never
been held to be unconstitutional. II related to
a matter in which the national Legislature was,
within the limits of tho U. S. constitution, SUI
preme. a...f .t..
Touching upon the objection that the law
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-04-24

ANEcDoTE OF Gov. HILL.-Al agree that
Mr. Hill had many generous and noble i'm
pulses, and the following anecdote, which
we have the best means of knowing 10 be
true, shows that the man is not always lost in
the politician. ,aaa og sta a' a.tu -4d..
A very estimable gentleman residing in a
town adjoining Concord, aud with whom
Mr.. Hill vase terms OF intimacy, although
political opponent had the misfortune 10
lose his house and the adjoining buildings,
together with all they contained, by fire.
Mr.. H. was then Governor of the State. but
political differences never restrained his gen
crosby, and Fastening to his old friend, he
was much moved 10 find that he had not even
preserved from the flames sufficency Of
clothing for his Gail use. Without mo-
ment's hesitation. the Governor took his
coat from his back and compelled his unfor-
innate friend to put it on, nor would he he
satisfied until he had also forced his purse
into his hands. Ereter Ne,os-Letter.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-04-24

GOOD UNDERSTANDINGS New York
tribune after remarking at considerable length
upon the recent removals of office holders in
the State of New York, says, with great appa-
rent resignation, that there is no objection to
the Presidents appointing to office those who
think with him in the place of those who think
with the Tribune. Let the Silver Grays take
all the ofiices-the Tribune makes no objection
Now this is admirable philosophy, but it may
not politically suit the Wooley Heads that are
In office quite so we'll. Their philosophy can
hardly compensate them for the loss of their
heads. But the Tribune says let there be no
false pretexts. "The men recently removed
from Office in our State were so removed because
they were Seward men, and for no other reason
whatever" 7- 17 ,-GE t.r f. 'ftHs
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-04-24

JUDGE WOODBURY.. In the course of the
proceedings on Friday, before Judge W., the
following passage occurred -
In the course of his remarks, Mr.. Sewall
said there was no law by which Simms could
be held as slave. There was no law for sla-
very.
Judge Woodbury. expressed great surprise
that such an assertion should be made to him.
sitting as he then was in his capacity as one OF
the Judges of the United States 1t was an
absurdity and falsehood 10 say that there was
no law for slavery. The very representation,
in one branch of the United States was based
on slavery.
Mr. Sewall replied that he was speaking Of
the law of Massachusetts.
Judge Woodbury. responded Masssachu-
sets is yet part of the Union, thank God
A universal burst of applause followed this
remark. Both the marshal and the judge
promptly checked the demonstration. His
honor proceeding, said. the law of the United
States formed part of the laws of Massachu-
sets, and 1t was his duty to see that they were
faithfully executed And he would see them
executed, or perish in the attempt. Another
burst of applause. r..
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SIMMs THE FUGITIVE AT Home. A recent
number of the Savannah Republican gives
the following account of the situation Of
Simms at home:
The boy Tom. Grimes, [ a7ias Srmms
Belonging to James Potter, Esq, is the son OF
Mlnda, a colored woman now living here.
Minha was given to The late Mrs. Potter by
her grandmother; and, in order TO crafty
This servant, Mr.. Potter consented 10 give her
children their time, in order 10 enable them
to learn trades, so that they might reside
near their mother and purchase their free
dom, the price of which was set at a very
low figure. A brother of Tom was in the
same situation as himself, and ran away TO
Ohio, but was caught in Tennessee. and
brought back, and is now at regular work in
town. Tom learned his trade of Mr. Short,
master builder in this city, and could get
from Mr.. Short or any one else, 81 80 day
for every day me chose TO work. During the
past two years, he paid his master only one
months wages, (Sl0) and this was done by
the intercession and entreaty of his own
mother. Hence it appears that the honsst
acquisition of his freedom was a matter OF
easy accomplishment-the work. say, of two
or three years. B.u freed from the whole
some restraints of regular labor, he has cho-
sen TO try the course Of folly and wickedness,
Although, we think that if the psuedo-
philanrhropists Ct Boston are ever, bv any
chance, in the habit OF bearing the truth, the
the case of Tom will give them cause for
thoughtful consideration. Mr.. Potter. the
master of the fugitive, was personal friend
OF the late Harrison Gray Oiis-he is well
known TO the Hon. Sam'l. A. Appleton, Of
Boston, now member of Congress, and 10 nc
other citizens oirhat place. We need hardly
add that 10 all the requisites Of honesty ,benev-
oIence, Christian charity and in all the other
virtues which adorn The character of a gen.
tleman, a good citizen and a patriot, he
leaves the very best if there be best in such
n category of the Boston asitators, at al
immense distance behind him. n.t
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-04-24

7. Ne,c York Legislatme.-Ths body was
dissolved on Thursday, having split upon the
nine million canal enlargement bill. Twelve
democratic senators resigned in order to de-
feat it's passage. They represent about one
third of the population of the state. Among
them is Henry Stanton, formerly of Bos-
ton. They believe that the bill is unconsti-
tutonal. Under these circumstances the re-
naming senators proposed to the house to
adjourn sine die, with recommendation to
the governor to call an extra session. The
house concurred. New elections will take
place in the vacant districts upon this issue.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-04-24

SOAKING SEEDS BEFORE PLANTING.-The
custom which now pretty generally prevails
in many places-of soaking seed before
planting, we regard as highly advantageous,
and would recommend TO those who do not
do so, TO try the experiment. 1t hastens the
termination Of the seed !; or rather that ger
Mutation takes place much sooner after the
seed is committed TO the earth, because the
process Of imbibing moisture sufficient to
begin the action of termination has already
been performed.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-04-24

SINGULAR ACCIDENT. Mr.. A. B. Rogers
met with a singular accident at the Messrs.
Blakes Bakery on saturday last. He was en-
gagged in kneeding batch of bread, when he
suddenly fell over upon the floor. He turned
his head, enormously surprising that one of
the workmen had struck him, and attempted
to rise, but that one of his legs was unmana-
gable; and upon examination il was ascertain
ed that his thigh bone was broken. Several of
the workmen say that they distinctly heard it
snap. His physician supposes the bone was
defective.-Port. .AdU. s-... .-I e
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EXCITEMENT IN THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT
The debate in the House of Commons on the
Ecclesiastical Titles Bill has been of most
stormy and ungovernable character. This
question of Ecclesiastical authority seems to
threaten the most serious consequences in Eng
land. At the last accounts the House had not
divided upon the papal bill. The Liverpool
Mercury has no hope that the present bill will
be sustained. If dissolution should now take
place in consequence of the defeat OF ministers.
the country will be exposed to the greatest
danger from excitement and the confusion of
parties. IL order cannot be preserved in par
Lament, how will it be throughout the kingdom,
when the nation becomes equally frantic upon
this Ecclesiastical question.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-04-24

The Dry Dock. We understand that the
Dry Dock, at the Navy Yard, was filed by the
tide on Wednesday water rising nearly a
foot above the coping and extending over the
yard up to the carriage-way. near the great
Mexican cannon. 1t is stated that Col. Bald
win, in establishing the height of the dry dock,
placed il four inches higher than the highest
tide known for sixty years If this statement
be correct, the tide of Wednesday noon must
have been about foot or more, higher than
ever known before-which is probably about
correct Bunker HUI aurora.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-04-24

The INTERNATIONAL MAGAzINE.-We are in
debted to the publishers, Messrs. Stringer &
Townsend, 222 Broadway, New York, for the
April number of this large and very valuable
magazine 1t contains l44 pages, filled with
superior original articles, and well selected pa
pers chiefly from British publications. This
No. commences Vol. III, and to such as desire
a magazine which furnishes vast amount of
reading matter of superior quality at very low
price, we cordially commend this work. 1t
contains fashion plates and other embellish-
ments. SO year ; % cents number.
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Arrival Of the Pacific.
EXTRAORDINARY PASSAGE
Three Davs Later fyom F,,,o,.

IT,. ~. T -
->''e' from europe ....
The steamer Pacific, Captain Nye. was ,ele-
graphed Monday mornino a,d l.ndoa
"si pas
g" o'ioch' ih Iess than ten days
iioin hi'erpooI 10 New 1ork-the quickest
P's"oe VA Aeeoiu oe'"eeh LA'erpooI and New
AoiA'
The intelligence by this arrival is three DAYS
later but il possesses no feature of interest
The d.,a. ! ~ 81 go $50.
' VI ..
:, cotton was Guh ana nominal. oales on
Monuay ouu" oaies' anu on TUESDAY zOuO
Inc ulaih inarhe' Is MIN Without change IN
Pioes.
rrosisiohs as Iast iio'iceu ana imports small.
1Iaoe III Tic Mountaineering districts Is very
WI
nc Aoi 'h'i' perioos' Consois
~ 80, -.
ne Jo'n' 'o"n' u "ahcnester ana Stafford
a" .s seAs p.iton tariiahehl signed or
~, ass. apdi ASS'ession. ..,.....t
- a.i"eu 1T udrselIes from
AleAahoria ofihSs the rumor OF formidable
msuriection having taken place In the province
OF oehaar In Egypt The troops OF the Niceroy
are reported TO have been defeated by the in
surSents. Fresh troops had been ordered to
the theatre OF the instruction.
In France, another Ministerial combination
has been formed, but like the preceding, has
failed, notwirh- landing the good will that ap-
pears to animate the person principally con-
cerned. so difficult IS It at all times to recon-
struct Cabinet after Its overthrow by means
of conciliatlon'
E,RrHouAKE At MAORI AND RHODES.
Accounts from Malta annonnce . su.,o.,;on
&c aartbonakes which have been fel, ~ wss -,
- " -: -, af Na,o,;a :; 49,: ~ go a.
~ Ssrnsoon a seanort in the Rlsct saa ,;,.;D
~ sane nrovncn tn ~, ST. 80, S.nil,
tho ostb of February be,ween e.. aa ie ~. On
ras, Ave p N when a, Phadoa ~. aru nai.-
hart Of the castle which il At tbe .n,r uppe 81
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IMMIaRATIoN.-The news from Ireland leads
US to expect an unusual number of emigrants
from that country this season. America pre-
sents to them the greatest temptations in. the
fame OF its riches in high wages, and the sub
statial food Of its people. And above all the
evidence CT the prosperity of those who are
here, as seen in their ability to remit for the
relief of their friends, becomes irresistible
"Sure, they cry ait must be good country
when they can send home much money,
and they not there twelvemonth.'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-04-24

The Postmaster General has decided that
on the 1st of july weekly papers only are
entitled 10 circulate in the mail free of post
age, in the county where published, and that
in estimating the various diatances men
toned in the Act, the office Of publication is
the starring place and not county lines.