American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-09
NEWS BY yesterdays MAILS.

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'Case.-in the supreme court to-day, Mr.. Ran
toul made another application for q writ Of
habeas corpus in the case of Symmes. Chief
Justice Shaw stated that he would give his de-
cision this afternoon. The argument before the
commissioner is being closed on the part of the
defence by Mr.. Loring Mr. Thomas will close
for the prosecution, and then the commissioner
VIII give his decision. The Abolitionists have
determined to institute a prosecution against
Symmes for striking the officer who arrested
him, and will endeavor on that ground to hold
him for trial. ~
Randolph, the negro who assaulted Mr.. De
Lyon, has been held to bail in $780, to answer
the charge.
A large meeting in opposition to the Fugitive
Slave Law was held this morning in the Ire
mont Temple at 10 o'clock, o large number of
ladies being present. All grades of Free-Soil-
ers were in attendance, from Samuel Hoar
down to Lloyd Garrison. The large majority
of those present were opposed to any violent
opposition Of the law. Hon. Mr. Palfrey tenn
porarily occupied the chair, and after o prayer
by the Rev. VIM. Dexter, committee was ap-
pointed to select officers, who reported for Pre-
sident Hon. Horace Mann, with number Of
Vice Presidents, among whom were Senators
Bigelow, Graves and Robinson, the Rev. Mr..
Stetson, Samuel Hoar, Theodore Sedgwick, and
was put down. Mr.. Mann then addressed the
assemblage in opposition to the law, and in
terms of severe denunciation of Mr.. Webster's
course.
New HAVEN, April 81 Connecticut Election
The general election for State officers and mem
bers Of Congress took place yesterday. An
United States Senator is depending on the COM
plexion of the legislature.
GovERNoR.-L. s. Foster, Whig; Seymour
Dem, and Boyd, r. s., were the candidates for
governor.
The returns received are very meagre, but
indicate the success Of Seymour. Nineteen
towns in Hartford county give Seymour 4, 1896,
Foster 4,652, Boyd 60--same towns last year
gave Seymour 5,l30, Foster, 1856, Boyd II.
Seymour's loss in these towns is 20l Five
towns in Tolland county give Seymour $50,
Foster 457-same towns last year gave Sey-
mour 5l4, Foster 525-Seymour's gain 107.
Fairfield county, usually Wing by 600 majority,
gives Foster only about 100 majority. Seymour
is in oil probability elected.
CoNoREss.-In the 1st district, composed Of
Hartford and Tolland counties, twenty-four
towns heard from give Chapman, Wing, 1864;
Waldo Democrat $3.50 This shows heavy
gain for Chapman, and nUkes the cor very
close, with the chances in favor OF nan
In the I'd district, composed of New Haven
and Middlesex counties, Ingersoll, Union Dem
ocrat beats Babcock, Wing with Free-soil
tendencies, 800 votes.
In the Sd district, composed of New London
and Windham counties Ex-Governor Cleaveland,
Democrat, is reelected.
In the 4th district, FIVE towns in Fairfield
county give Butler, Wing, 1926 majority, and he
is, probably, reelected
LEGIsLATURE.-The returns indicate that
the Democrats win have majorities in both
branches.
MASSACHUSETTS ELEcTIos.-BosToS, April
Selections were held yesterday to hll the va
cancies in the second, fourth, fifth, and seventh
districts. Fifteen towns in the second district
give Upham, Wing, 3,494; Rantoul, Democrat,
2,405; Sewell, Free-Soil, l,464-no choice.
Fourteen towns in the fourth district give
Thompson, Wing, 2,l27 rockingham, Demo-
crat, 694; Palfrey, Free-Soil, ], ,522-no choice.
From the fifth district, represented in the
last Congress by Allen, Free-Soil, we have no
returns.
Pitts6eld, the only town heard from in tho
seventh district, gives Goodrich, Whig, l03 gain
since the January trial, when he lacked 275
votes of IN election. A plurality elects at the
next trial.
In the fifth district Allen, Free-Soiler, is re-
elected, and in the seventh district Goodrich,
Whig, has probably been chosen. In the other
districts there is no choice. Palfrey has gained
considerably since last election.
New York, April 80 D. m.-The Georgia
brought no gold as freight. The Empire City,
which arrived from Chagres this morning,
brought Sl,00O,000 gold and $50 passengers
from California The Columbus, from San
Francisco, at Panama, brought ST, ,0o0, 900
gold. The British steamer Bolivia, at Panama,
from Valparaiso, brings a million Of silver
PHILADELPHIA, April 80 p. m.-The gro
Gerry store Of Strong & Altman, near the corner
Of Marshall and Callowhill streets, was destroyed
by fire this morning, and al the large stock
entirely consumed The weather is very in
clement, and steady rain falling all day
LOUISVILLE, April 7..-Madlle Jenny Lind
and troupe arrived here to-day. The excite
ment here was not as great as expected There
is no doubt, however, that her first concert in
THIS city will nett SO, 000
BUFFALO, April 10 p m.-we learn from
Mr.. Erickson, Of Rochester, who was a pas
senger on board the steamer Southerner, from
Cleveland to Detroit, on Friday last, and who
was taken off by the steamer Atlantic, that that
vessel was very much disabled in the gale Of
Friday night, having lost both her smoke-pipes
when about two hours out from Cleveland,
which were carried away by the severe winds.
The waves washed much freight overheard,
broke up the guards, and greatly injured the
decks; much water got into the hold, so that
the pumps had to be manned, and we're worked
constantly for two days. The steamer Arrow
took her in tow about o'clock this morning,
and carried her safely into Cleveland.
From this report il will appear that the re-
port from Detroit Of the Southerncr having gone
ashore Mt Point Kelee IL 50 far erroneous
TRsEs AND FLowERs.--It is just now the fit
ting season for transplanting trees and shrub
berry, and those whose grounds still remain
should embrace the opportunity Of