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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17

PuBLisHxRs OF TN LAws-The COM
plants Of certain prints, that their ser
vices, aspublirhers OF the laws, have
been dispensed with, appears to US as
not a little unreasonable. We should
imagine that all Of them would be ire
joice at the opportunity to get rid of
the obligation 10 give currency to sta
,utes which violate not only the tender
ness oftheir consciences, but also in the
opinion Of most Of them, we presu ne
the Constitution Of their country. How
can such people have the wsh to lend
themselves far money to the crime Of
aiding and abciting the Executive in
carrying forward its plan Of su bverting
liberty, conscience, and the fundamen.
tai law for all Of which, to man, they
have an affection, an re markablc ne it is
suddcn7 Why, theyS might as well
wear slavery cotton, and eat slavery
rice and sugar, as prin, slavery laws
These gentlemen are certainly mista-
ken. They are really glad to have es.
capped the patronage and bribery of
the Government that hired them; and,
as they have heretofore hated their en-
ployers, they are now IN situation to say
so. They are consequently great gain
ers by the change, and not only have
AN ev' rIasting topic OF reproach against
their former masters, but ever.ial-
ing beggarIy argument for new friends
TO make UP for the darnage .hey had
suffered for conscious sake. Such press
es will now be able to decide which is
tie more profitable course in their VIZ
cinity-to he the organs of the law, or
Of traitors Who conspire against it. -
Besides, in being turned out from the
disrrputable vocation Of publishing the
lower laws, they ascended to the nobler
Office OF circulating the higher ones, a
work so much more honorable, aud, if
they had not sadly misrelated, no doubt
50 much more lucrative also.-Nepark
Ale.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17

Liability Of Newspaper Suisse. ibevs.--
The Liability Of subscribers. to newspa-
pers and periodicals is not, in many ca
ses, duly considered. A case has Ic-
Gently been decided, which will awaken
attention on tie subject. MIR. Jasper
Har hing, Of Philadelphia, not long
since recovered large sun (about
$l20 We believe,) for subscription TO
the Pennsylvania Inquirer, OF man re.
siding in Rhode Island. The circum-
sta ces were these = the subscriber took
the paper for some time, and then sent
to the publisher Il note Of discontinue
ance, without forwarding the money
for payment. The publisher took no
notice Of this, nor of several subsequent
notices Of refusal 10 take the papers
tom the post office. The result was,
that notwithstanding he Rhode Island
er did not receive The papers loI several
years, yet he was forced TO pay Mr.
Harding the whole amount up to the
period claimed by the bill.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17
%There appears 10 be considerable,

HThere appears TO be considerable
dissaiIs!aciion among tIe American
contributors 10 the World's Fair. A
meeting has been held 10y the contri-
buiors and their agents now in London
at which strong complaints were made
against the Royal Commissioners, the
Executive Committee, and even the
Government Tha meeting was u pri
vaie one aud though the reporters of
the l.ondon papers were present, they
declined making any report Of the pro-
ceedings, ns the meeting was unwilling
to have any report go on, without being
first Submitted to their supervision
One Of the prominent topics OF COM
pIaint, ID The neglec; of Govcrnmcu, to
furnish security Tor patented articles;
and II /. understood that depu,atIon
mad been appointed TO wait on Earl
Grey, and intimate that no packages
would be opened unii such security was
given.
The Crystal Palace" is said 10 leak
badly IN some parts and the continued
wet weather hus prevented the work
men from stopping the leaks. |, s
though, 10 be impossible to have the
budding finished, and everything in Or
der for the ln Of May. Nevertheless
the Executive Committee are hurrying
matters as much az possible, and they
warn contributors against delaying.
The following American con,ribu.
tions are mentioned in the London pa
pers:
One Of the creates, curiositics among
the American contributions is a pa,kc,
landed on Monday, which consisted Of
an air exhausted metal coffin, IN which
a hnman body could be preserved for
ages wi'hou, undergoing the slightest
change towards decomposition. IL
contained boquc, Of h,wers. which is
as fresh as when il aas first placed
there. There is Il large quantlty Of
glas. frcm Massachusetts; also spcci-
mems of Australian wheat in. the straw.
oI tobacco, cotton, seeds, cod-liver oil,
bIacking, patent iron safes, catawba
wine, stationery, books, book-binding.
oak tables, spring chairs, picture frames.
lookin.-glasscs, pilot bread, wafer and
soda crackers, soap stones, specimens
si -four an preserved meats, and Of
seIiac,ing safety valve"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17

DksrgscTioN ~ pisATEs-Thc over.
land mail brings accounts " the dcs-
nuciion o.a number of pirates 10y the
Dutch among the islands in the Sulo
group. Ia the month OF November last,
the island If Biwcnn, on the coas, OF
Java, was attacked Ivy fifteen pirates
prahus, who did much damage. carry
ing away many Of the inhabitants, and
u iruiiIess search for them eas made by
II. NJ. steamers Drcmo and Hekla ai
the island OF Selomho, and along the
whole south conN of Borneo. The
liesls however, at length succeeded in
falling in " th them, and after great
deal oi hard fighting, succeeded In XII
ling some and jispers ng the remainder.
The result Of ,ese operations il thus
described IN the Java Courant :-' IN
the whole the iIekln has brought besides
the large prahu, iourteen pirates, sixty
one rescued slaves, and eight pieces Of
ordnance, amongst which 10 n metal
cannon of the former East India Compa.
nv. The rect OF the guns lying in the
mud, aud some goods, lying on The
-sore or floating in the water were Civ.
On TO our allies, the knngeangcrs. The
Hekia arrived at Surabays on the 18th
January. The loss of the pirate, i.
thought to have been very great. Then
besides los, all the booty in goods and
slaves which they had taken at Bawean
and Spandic. This arduous and sue.
cessfu engagement was unlccompanicd
by any caslaliiy on the part Of our
forces"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17

FuLroN AvExur.-Th preparations
for filing up this beautiful avenue with
handsome and capacious buildings nre
already in rapid progress; and Del ~
another year rolls round we conhden'
ily expect TO see nearly every iot be-
tween Fulton 1T. and the crown Of the
avenue occupied by m elegant and cub
sfantinI structure. We und .rsiand that
one building firm. the Mrssrs. Chauncy
have fiji en buildings now under con-
tract, all TO be OF q superior class and
several are now receiving the finishing
touches and will be occupied the COM
ing month. While passing through
this avenue, we were attracted by the
beanty Of The dug store at the corner
OF Pearl street, occupied by VIM. H..
Doug as, Established by DR.. G.. Prince)
which, In the exquisite beauty Of its
flung ny, and the extensiveness and
variety Of it's contents and their tasteful
arrangement, will hear favorable COM
parison with the first class establish.
ments OF Broadway. BY the bye, II
there be any thoroughlare in the CITY
Of Churches" entitled TO the name Of
Broadway" Fulton avenue 10 surely
hat thoroughfare. We shall note the
progress OF Improvement on this great
avenue a. it 10 developed. brooklyn
Eagle
Mr.. Douglas is son ofShcrif Doug.
las Of this town il is gratifying to see
one ofour young townsmen 80 highly
spoken Of in Aourishing city like
Brooklyn.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17
HFThe Boston Atlas Of Saturday

uFThe Boston Atlas OF Saturday
speaking OF the final hearing Of the
question on the writ of llabens Cor
pu., before Judge Woodbury., on FRI
day afternoon, says
At the time the case was resumed
before Judge W ondbury, ana after AN
argument of some length from Ar. Sum
nrr. Ills Honor dir cied the prisoner To
lie rcmanicd 10 the custody ot the Mar
shal.
A petition for mdnddmus To the
Marshal. requiring him 10 bring Sims
before Commissioner liaiietf, on the
complaint Tor resisting "a u. s. officer
and writ of personal rcplevn he'd
been prepared hy the parties acting tor
Sims, and Mr.. Srwall now rose to pres-
rni one oi these. But MIR. Thomas
charmed he right to apirar as tie coun-
sci of the person now declared to be the
property Uf his clirId MIR. Potter Ills
Honor Judge Woodbury. sustained Mr.
Thomas, aud he dcrllnrd asking Tor
the service Of any such process.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17
GRowTH OF Ricr.-We understand

GRowTH or Ricr.-We understand
that couple of gentlemen lately ar.
rived in tits country, intend during the
present year to try the experiment Of
rice planting on the ovcrh,wed ands Of
the San Joaquin. The natural advan.
ges which these lands possess, the
'arm climate, and the quality of the
soil, offer every inducemcnt to the cul-
liyaticn Of rice and we see no reason
why the experiment should not succeed.
Atany rate. we are glad to see that i,
is 10 be tried. " it'll rice along The riv-
er banks and wheat and barley grow.
ing in the back country, California wilt
yet be able to establish herself as a land
Of agricultural wealth Il Alta Califor.
mia.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17

TaEoDoRe PAakrR's DISCOURSE.
Theodore Parker. o, Fas, day, gave a
discourse on the Fugitive Slave Law
and The affairs Of the nation. II was
over three hou-s and haT in length -
running from the heart OF the forenoon
into :he heart Of the afternoon.
II had been generally understood that
Theodore had been preparing himself
for weeks, and the length Of his sermon
was full and painful evidence of the fact
The Melodeon was crowded IN every
! part. and we have no doubt every one
got paid-ior their folly, + for nothing
more.
The general tone of the discourse was
ultra. ianatical, unreasonable. IL went
over all creation, hit all men, and a. oun.
ted TO nothing. Some parts indeed
had a degree oi eloquence but Us IA
whole II didn't even do any ere lit to
,, Parker. At one time he launched forth
upon the pulpit, then on the judiciary.
and then on the press. The Boston
press was all bought not one went for
freedom. (What will Wright say to
this.)
Daniel Webster wns made the sub
jcc, Of ca!umnious remark Oh some
dozen occasions, while the names OF
Shaw, Sprague, Curtis IIallett. &C.,
were especially traduced and drtied.-
MIR. Parker was particularly weak and
witess in answering Judge Sprague's
charge, aud 40 lost himself ~ TO allow
argument OF the charge to degenerate
into abuse of the person. He also
slapped the Grand Jury, but with no
effect.
He called the Judges Of our Courts
judicial monsters,' and its olIicers "ty-
ranis." To send a man back TO slavery
was worse than murder and those Who
did it were begotten in sin and horn in
iniqmty-monsters OF the human race.
The chains II around the Court House
were chains round the neck Of New
England and the Court House was II
Bhs,ile. No tyrant ever saw worse
sigh, than was seen in this city last
Friday. He had rather see New Eng
land cut into shreds than see a slave
carried back INTO slavery. Boston was
diseased in wealth, drunk in passion
aud crazy in folly.
Thus tor nearly four hours did this
servant oi Free Soil and the Vivlence
Committee DISCOURSE. Many people
probably IL ,houSand-ieit The house.
either in disgust or weariness, and prob
ably both. Mr.. Parker did not. TO his
credit, counsel violence-nelthcr, like
Phillips, did hedell his hearers To get out
their pistol. or, like Wright, to shout
der their guns.
1t j. presu ned that Mr.. Parker, hav-
ing e1hausted the subject and himself,
will have nothing more To say upon il
or years to comc.--BOSi. Bee.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17

d We think that the Providence
Poet shows a commendablc discretion
In not attempting to prove any further,
that Gen. James 10 n good Democrat -
The documents which IL has published,
and ito editorial articles would have
convinced Us, long ago, if we had been
In doubt on the suhjcci that James was
IA thorough going Democrat IA there
ID ia Khod- Island. All the fuss and
parade Of letters in regnrd TO what Gen.
James has said, and wlni he agreed 10
80, ant Of gentlemen wiling to take
iacir oath 10 the truth Of these things,
~i,l answer very we'll as an edor, 10 ex-
3 ,ricaie certain men from the mortIiying
aud most awkward dilemma IN which
their own iyn,rancc has placed them.
Bu; the greai majority OF persons, oil all
lsEiics, only laugh at such feeble ei-
ions. because they serve but 10 mire
tArir originaiors siill deeIeI in pcrplrx-
iiy. We do not believe that there are
fifty men in the State who, for one mo-
ment, will pretend seriously to question
the gcnuiness Of Gen. James Democrat
cy. Mr.. Finch appears disposed TO bat
tie i ouisiill but II appears 10 us quite
like Don QIixoie's famous battle with
the WindmIlls. Gen Ja'nes aud the
whole Democratic party have played
shremd game with the immortal four
teen, and the latter lost eyeryihing.-
They came out of The play without n
single trick, and, as old card players
would say, wee literally skunhed. II
is bad enough, in nil reason, 10 be 90
badly whipped; but III n. to undertake
,oelhim the victory, Al that, il the su-
premasy Of folly which no very sensl-
bic man ought 20 be ambitious TO covet.
We haveno desire 10 see my more
such Hhigs ~ Gen. James elected TO
.fiire. On the same principle might ii
be coniended tina, the Wings had elec-
ted tisir candidates Tor State olficers.-
We expect To see some letters claiming
ihiss on. There i. just ~ much sense
la asserting that Philip Allen and VIII
liam Beach Lawrence are Whigs, rs in
pretending that Gen. James is one.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17

DESTINY WoRKiNo nv TBE GAMING
TABLE.-On Bonararie's first nomina.
ton TO the army Of Italy, the Direc.
tory 10 said 10 have been unable or un-
willing to supply him the money neces-
sary for n journey Of himself and his
aids de camp 10 the spot, and their suii-
able appearance at the head quarters of
a consideral le force. ln this emergen-
cy, after collecting all tina: his rrsou,-
ces, the contributions Of Ills friends, and
his credit could ulster, he is reported
to have applied 10 Juni, n young Off
Ger VIII he knew 10 be in the habit
Of offrcqucnting the gaming table, md
confding TO him all the money he had
been able To raise, no great sum, 10
have directed HIM either TO lose the
whole or increase il 10 cOnsid rdble
amount before the morning, as on his
success that night at play depended the
possibility Of his taking the command Of
the army. and appointing Junot aid de
camp. Junot alter succeeding beyond
expectations in winning to IN amount
in his judgement equal to the exigen-
cics Of his employer, hastened TO inform
Gen. Bonaparte. but he was not sais-
fed; and, res lived To try his fortune TO
the utmost, bade his friend return risk
all he had gained and not qui, the tn
bic nl he had lost the last penny, or
doubled the sum he had brought back
TO HIM. In this, also, after some huctu-
alton, the chances favored him, and
Napoleon set out TO his head quarters
furnished with sufficient to take up the
command with no little personal splend.
or and eclat. The above anecdote
was frs; related TO me by the Cheva.
licr Sierra, Minister oil the Ligurian Re.
public AT Madrid, man Of vcracity,
learning aad isc-rnment- who WAS
intimately acquainted with Napoleon
during his Italian campaigns.--l.o ord
Hollands Foreign "Reminiscences.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17

Tar GRrAr BgirAiN ScRrw STEAM
sRir.-lt 10 well known that tins l~via-
,hun screw ship. ofDIndrum Day no,o-
rirtv, was purchased by LIVERPOOL
nrn Tar ClS 0u0, about ,wo months ago.
We understand th0, il is now de,ermia-
eli to NIKE her a scawor'hy and ctic-
irni srreu-.'eamer for Atlantic naviga-
ZION and wi il ihi. view she has been
placed in the hands Of Penu & Co, ell
g,neers, 81 Greenwich. The old and IN
efficient machinery, boilers and all. which
are nominnlly Of 1000 horsepower, but
co.il never wOrk UP 10 that amount
are 10 come out. nm Nessrs. Penn are
20 Construct and CT new screw mnchin.
Try of 500 horse power and II 10 IN.
G,rs;oOd that she is to be ready for sea
by the lsi Of September. in orde that
size may take over 10 New York some
Of The onsest visitors 20 the Great E1-
h.hi,ion. |, is estimated hat, including
hrr purchase money, she will he com
IIrtci for ahou, GjQ,o00.-- United Scr.
vice Q:r..s
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17
DEPARTURE OF SIMS FOR SA.
VANNAH.
Bosros Aurl |

Bosros April l2.
After Judge Woodbury. had pronounc-
ed his deci.ion yestyriay afternoon, he
1id. il reply t. an observation Of the
prisoners counsel. thank God Massa-
chusct,s j.. sti,l II state of the Union. and
90 long gs she is such shall administer
the laws oflh. Union or perish in the
al, mpt."
TIN. morning the fugitive Sims was
hreu2l., FROM lis place Of confinement,
and conducted down State street to
Long Wharf, where he was placed on
board the brig Acorn, Capra n Coonbs.
The brig was tpyed down the harbor by
tic Hornet Gnd is now probably under
good headwsy for Savannah. Several
officer. accomra led the captive.
The whole affair passed off very OUT
ely. There were from three 10 four
hundred policemen and wa,chmen in the
column armed and equipped. The mil
i!ary dill not appear.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17

THE MiLwAuxiE RIoT.--The riot Mt
the lecture OF Mr., Leahey in Mi.wau.
ke was quite as bad as the telegraph
reported. More than score Of persjns
wese seriously hurt. and among the
most injured were MIR. l.. S. Kellogg,
AN old man, one OF the prominent mem.
bers of the Methodist church, and Mr.
G.J. Fowler, connected with the Mil.
waukie Mutual Insurance Co.
The clergy and principal laiiy Of the
Roman Catholic church have published
card in the wisconsin, expressing
their "unqualifed condemnation and
abhorren. e. Of the acts Of the rioters
and engaging "iha, the injury 10 the
properly Vi their Methodist brethren
shsIlbs made good 70 thsn."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17
INDIA RuBpEs-The Newark Mercr

lspiA RuBpER-The Newark Mercu.
ry states that Daniel McCurLy Of that
city has taken out patent for the man
ufacture of India rubber. 1t is claimed
that by this new process, all metallic
combinations in the preparation Of rub.
ber are ji pensed with, while yet the
entire strength and duc,ility Of the gum
is retained, and the fabric, unlike that
male by any other known process or
previous invention, efectuaIly rcsisis
the changing effects OF constan, expo
sure. to the air and weather being in
fact almost indestructible.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17

83-A horse attached to Wagon,
both belonging to Jacob Mott OF Ports.
mouth, ran away, on Saturday morning,
from the Parade the wagon came in
collision with Pedlar's wagon, which
frightened the horses attached to it and
got them in motion, they were soon
stopped. however, without any damage
being done. Mr.. Mo,,s wagon WAS
entirely demolished fortunately no per-
sonal injury was done.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17
CovsT MARrIAL-Ex rmAoRoinARv

CocHr MARriAL-Exr rmAoRDinARv
Sssrrscs.- The Gazette drs Tribu-
naux give the report Of ,he trial Of Ed.
ward ru 10 la'e f,urth clas. sailor OF
hoard Il brig OF war Oiiser for threats
ag,inr ier superior officer.
IL appears that on he 18th September
last. when the brig was of Martinique
Turg;s came 0n deck a good deal intox-
lca'ci. Iie hld oversight his turn and
not ha,ing received his allowance oi
groy, he wtnt to the Quarternas,cr TO
demand il This one refused but after
warIs srJercl il to be given to the
prisoner who. however, had not heard
this order, and used moIe unbcconing
language towards tie officer. The
watch Was nled out 10 take him into
custody. hut Turgis refused TO follow
them and mounted gun carriage where
having armed himself with handspike
he ieiied them 10 approach him. He
was quickly disarmei, bu. again broke
away from those who held him, and
seized n boardingspike, apparently de-
trrmined TO fight to The last. Another
sailor slipped behind him and threw a
moose around his arms hy which means
he was secured and placed in irons.
These were the facts as elected on
the trial and the Court unanimously
found the prisoner guilty. The sem
tence opposed by them was, .'that he
he hanged at the yard arm, and be it
~ther alj"dgsa 10 paythe erpenses If
the trial
The Garetle adds, that the prisoner
10 IA poor man, bu, il does not say whe,h-
er the execution Is TO be put off until he
thinks III or i. enabled to pay the costs.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17

D3-If there were no clouds there
would he no rainb,ws, and il there were
no troubles we would not know what
pleasure is. Nobody can place a prop
er estimrte on health till he has been
sick, while the blessings Of con.entment
can only be appreciated by thoe who
have been miserable. The ils Of life
are like pepper and mustard, OF little
use in themselves, though great flavor
ing. The happiest hour person
passes in this world 10 the hour that
succecda toothache. Strike pain out
of existence, and there would not be a
pleasure left.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-17
rThe mother Of Napoleon was o
Tuesday.

%The mother Of Napoleon was Of
very pleasing exterior, and always
dressed like Il young person. she gen.
eraIly wore "A muslin gown, and Il crown
Of artificial flowers surinounfed her
hcau. Her son often complained to
her on the subject OF her dress, as un-
becoming one oil her years, and too
simple to appear at court. He COM
III ssloned Nine. Bacciochl to take his
mother 10 the famous magazine Of Lee
nnrmani, aud there to make provi-
sion OF dresses and other things suita
BILE TO his mothers rank and years.
Madame Mere, after much persua sion,
AT length consented to go, but she was
shocked al the enormous charges, and
persisted ~ leaving without expending
inlihing. Mime. Eliso, however, re
niohstrated, aud ordered stuiis 10 the
amount Of a thousand crowns, ronpell-
ing lier mother to take them the good
lady was i'll for fortnight alters ards
ath grief at having spen, 50 much mo-
ney.