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and river Potomac, Alexandria, vpgnia-smith Perkins,
and lenders, marine
and stationary boilers chilled wheels and nrlss,
patent chilled wrought pre, machinery and castings gen
orally. -
The undersigned having ve extensive shops, snd pro
machinery and too are prepared
kinas,
win desp"ch' ana on 'he ""'' 'a' g. SMITH,
Lair of the Alexandra Iron Works
THATCHER PERKINS,
- ..ah,,o,y nm the baltimore andO Railroad
The New York herald., 1851-11-29
From Charleston.
LARGE FIRE-cREw OF THE WRECKED SHIP VIRGINIA
NEW YORK SCHOONER IN DISTRESS.

LARGE FIRE-cREw OF The WRECKED SHIP vlReIyr.
NEW YORK SCHOONER IN DISTRESS.
CnAsLEsroS, 8. c., Nov 2s 1851.
ere broke out early yesterday morning. In the
wooden building the west side Of King street tw.
doors above George which consumed the following pro-
pery j BroEns hat and clothing store on stock
$500 j. SEIZURES clothing store; los, on building
s5oo0 stock, $1,000 Mrs Hogsns mill merry: vslen.
tine Hudes basket and fruit store, 50 20O0, Addison
Conner, wRtchmakers $500 The abeve property be
longs to II. III Raymond. and was insured Tor IS 0oc
only The residence Of David Lopez also destroyed
insured for about $4,000 John Days bat store wa.
saved but the stock to the extent OF about
5000 The Charleston Trust aud South Carolina conr-
paDics lose $1,000.
The steamer Vanderbilt has arrived with of the
crew Of the British ship Virginia hitherto reported tc
have been wrecked Cape Roman and the brig Emily
s outside with the remainder Of the and the cap
tain and his wife, who In open boat aud
The Virginia had cargo VI coal, and bound ror,
Biverpto ol TO this port
The schooner Maria from Cbagre., bound for New
the crew sick.
The New York herald., 1851-11-29

TIE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH DECISION OF JrDeE
kANE.-We publish, in this days paper, another
elaborate and carefully pre- pared article containing
variety Of very useful information the subject
Of the electric telegraph in the nted States It
well worthy Of being carefully perused, the facts
embodied in il collated from reliable and Official
sources aud have not previously appeared in print
in consequence Of the recent very curious decision
Of Judge Kane, in Philadelphia. the subect Of the
electric telegraph it's uses and purposes, has assumed
very grave and important character. II that do
cision should be confirmed by the Supreme Court Of
the United States, it will virtually give te set Of
hesrtles SPECTATORS a perfect monopoly Of The
lightning Of heaven FOR tclcgraphing purposes. Il
virtually assumes that the electric fluid can ks pa
tented and It's use confirmed to one man. or Gne set
Of men, 20 the exclusion Of all others Of Gods crea
tuIes on this continent. Il doeg not declare tsat
Professor Morse shall simply protected in bis right
to use certain method Of telegraPhng, by certain
machinery Of his invention, but that he shall be
protected II thergh of using ightuinS az means Of
transmitting Intelligence to distan. points At
present, there are three methods, or tystoms
Of machinery used Tor telegraphic purposes
Morse's, Bains, and Houses The eleraoat used
by each inventor is, Of course, the same; but tho
mechanism is distinct and different. Judge Kane
has evidently overlooked this important fae.. and
made no distinction between the Lightning All the
mechsnism BY which it is made available for ,so-
graphing purposes Judge Woodbury., on the
other hand, did, and decided accordingly that tse
lightning itself was not a subject Of patent
lt has been urged, and With good deal Of sound
sense and logic, that TIE whole system Of tele-
grsrhing By lightning, should be thrown opsn to
ne free use ofa This has been objected to on the
grcund Of The supposed injury it would do to the
ars Inventor Of tho telegraphic mechanism. We
aia be the Jas, one 10 deprive Professor I0rse,
any otacr person, of the advantage which be
might derive from lis ingenuity So far from |
'6st ws vo1'a be wiling that Congress should ap-
r-orriato largs s1m 60 the inventor. and give /
iarcnlian to a5 public or take part ia /
.s.-ib.-s lall.sl 'to-slnd dollars f5r hs I
t.-s1J ID -.o tH Interests we're aI,:..l }
The New York herald., 1851-11-29
The Case OF otto Grunzig for Poisoning
his MIfe--C Nlc ton of the Prisomer.
corRr oF DIE ANp TERMI

COURT or OYER AND TERMtNER.
Nov % The Jury on the trial Of Otto Grunzg for the
murder Of his wife Vctorine Grunzg by the sduinsta
tion cfpo.son retired 1t will be recolected Wednesday
evening twenty minutes past o'clock They remained
in debsrson sll that night and all day Thursday and
ft about half past IL o'clock at midnight being nearly
thrtytwo bours in confinement they intimated 70 the
officers in sttedsncs that they had agreed Messengers
then despatched for the Judge, (EdmondsD aud
the Aldermen (,iiller and Conckin) but some hours
eapscd before the Court lowing 10 the ateness OF the
hour and the distance ofths residences q the Judge and
AIosrmrn) could b. organized AT half past O'Clock,
Jucsa Llmouds ami Alderman Miller arrived sccom-
rsnsd by Mr Henry Nsndcrvoort the Clerk Of the
Court Alderman ConcklD. however. did not arrive,
Jp totwsnty hve minutes after four o'clock Alder
man Cctctlin not te be found and Alderman Dodge
o. The eoni vHr vas sent for and soon Afterwards ar
rred 1ie District Attorney and the council for defence
were also IN Court The prisoner. whoTla1 been re
mcvsi n ths Tombs was brought into court bsndcusd
w Cfc@rs schursmsn and Bell. His appearance
hs, Il man v.ry much depressed aud subdued by the
efeat mental suffering through which he had passed. he
pale meditative and betimes casting IA anxious
glance around the court.
the scsre wa a novel and solemn one The Low and
measured steps sud downcast eyes 4 the jury when en
tsriog court with the verdict which consgne human
being 20 the gsovs is az ell times impressive and
painful sght-bu this occasion at half past four
oclsck in The darknes and stiffness Of the morning
here even something more solemn, more awful in
The court B,ing thus constituted with Alderman Dodge
IN place OF Alderman Corckn the Jury we're called over
snd brg uterrogated In the usual form the ioreman
pronounced he veraict-Guilty.
eerrd In The affirmative Counsel then asked tor twenty
DAYS n msks Pill q exceptions and for stay u pro
cesdir ~.
Tie Judge said that counsel would have opportu
fupifv of D. aking his motion Saturday before the
,eofsree Wa pronounced upon the pr5cnst. ri.
IN do,eicd that the jury from tn hrst " tIsir
l,irfueut stood eleven for conviction and Cue f)r
rc4uittal ...- ,
r.tsr tba r, ,rih arI policeman Tiil De brouti uq
.hi. lssturday) .uorning ior ssnience.
Ne sre rtquesfe 20 state tnet D. lirzaa go biz rVs
.mnstioa on the tri,' q 0tto Grun .d not intend
.o convey ths idea tia he never rsaItuy Fren,h Ing
rr fuerirsn author ln general lut --a. be raheI ,
B, b. 1rtsrstccd s rtrar r17'7g tt sIy cn net'esl
IL -.
The New York herald., 1851-11-29
From Boston.

FIRE-NtMERoUs RAILROAD ACCIDENTS, AND LOSS
OF LIFE-JENSY LIND, ETC.
BosroS, November 2s 1881.
FIRE broke out, this morning, in the chemical ell fac
tory Of Maynard Trovbrdge, in sou tn Boston, doing
damage TO the extent Of $4,000.
On the Rutland and Vermont Railroad, yesterday the
freight train, wher Rutland thrown down az
smbapkment, through q misplaced switch The fireman
was killed and Mr Taylor, the conductor, had his leg
broken.
Last evening the CINE aud forward Of the trair
from Newton thrown of the track Of the Worcester
Railroad, by heavy iron rail being placed the line
100 passengers narrowly eeospod death The engine
badly damaged.
The Eve o'clock train from Milford Last evening" rarl
over an Irishmsn. killing him instantly
Yesterday forenoon, train on ths branch railroad
between sana and Lawrence a sleigh contain-
ing gentleman and several children. The gentleman
and one child were instantly killed. We cannot learn
the names,
Notwithstanding a severe storm, the Melodeon ic>
densely crowded this evening Mile Lind having
covered from her ndiepostion, appears in excellent
voice and the enthusiasm Of the audience 10 unbounded
1t Is raid she will give three here durnf
next week.
The New York herald., 1851-11-29

LAtNcH ~ AsfEsNsE Ar HoBoEEN --Mes'rs Cspcs &.
Ahstn Will launch, ct o'clock 90. day from their
yard at Hobokt propeller called the New York 20 pll
between tbs city aud Bosto0 She is owned 0y Messr
Waller LORD, t this city asd PhiDea. spvsrle n Co
Gi boston end others and viii be commsnsed by Capt
Baxter, Of this city.
There viii also b. launched to day from he yard os
hfssrs. Bell q Brother 81 baltimore MafylanI the
tamship Oity u riOlk buiit 90 run ir connection
win the steamer li.y Ut Hcbncud. she BE- 30 have
'uhie engines, bich Mesrs Murray Hazi-hurst are
nov hui'ng "a tain James Post 81 70 command her.
tftw TFtvHtf,c The -choorcr Two F-'a11f. CAPT
Hulbn thirteen day ir IN san Juan ae NI.sr.tua A..
ftd yesterday ha5irg thuty Two pe scugsrs Cali
i'ira some ot iAr. Ia.ser erE -att hat .nry have
tftn bpwbrde ~ thfe. tht "a I'D SAP Francisco p THE
pit Orleans Pr.yUge No. ~.
The New York herald., 1851-11-29

Additional Partie ulars OF the Loss OF the
Eritsh ship Unicorn-Ths Rescue Of the
III. brig Harriet, osps .r.to,, from BORDEAUX ar.
rived yesterday 1t win be recolectsd that published
on THURSDAY last some Of the particulars Of the rescue Of
TIE passengers and crew Of the Unicorn We have now
received the following report from Capt Marstou:-
The Harriet sailed frcm Bordeaux on the 22d ult
ns had favorable winds and fair westher having
that time crossed the Banks Of New Foundsnd being
heavy gale Of wind at 4. veering INV with terri.
fc tes running, which, however, We succeeded in wealth
The gale continued during the greater part Of the
night, but moderated towards morning but heavy sea
still kept up About half past o'clock A. NJ, saw
large to leewsrd dismasted bore down her i'm
mediately-she provel to be the ship Unicorn, from
Liverpool to st. Johns B., with emigrants found her
complete wreck having nothing standing but the fore
and part Of the fore mast The captain coming
board said he should be compelled to abandon the
ship she making water fast having at that time
near reven feet Of water In the hold.
We made arrangements immediately for saving the
lives Of the passengers and by running hswser to
her quarter which having been done with the
least possible transferring them with
all available boats, when another sail bore down, the
ship Daniel Webster from Boston for Liverpool who also
passengers. We lay by the wreck during the whole Of
the day, ard about P. NJ had got all the passengers
out the officers and crew remaining endesvoripg to
save as much water and provisit possible (Which
could be but slowly accomplished owing to the heavy
and the rolling of the ship, till about 6l p M.
when observing her sinking commanded the boats
to bring all cut of her, which done promptly n
could be- In short time she went down head foremost
We then proceeded on our course, making the best
provision / could for all As many as could got be.
low but q considerable number were unable to find
shelter except with awnings spread the boats
scanty supplies We found it necessary to put all on
short sowsnce-served pint Of per diem and
q pre- portionate quantity Of food.
On Wednesday, the 18th, caught little water but
for which fortunate circumstance allowance must
have been reduced, having had succession Of heavy
westerly winds Spoke q ship on the 18th but, owing
TO the beavy running. succeeding cOuld
get no assistance parted company with her the follow
ing night.
On the 18th fell in with the Star of the West from
Liverpool for New York. got about 70 Of the
and nine Of the crew board of her, many OF whom
in a very exhausted state from exposure to the
wea'her after which by remaining short allowance
we reached port in safety the 2sth inst In conclu
the passengers and provisions for them did his of
and part Of the in q NEST credtable manner
Capt Neil, negectng his personal effects, regret to
add suffsred severely.
The New York herald., 1851-11-29
Very Interesting from Havana.

REPORT THAT MR. THRASHER is TO BE RELEAsED--
MARINE AFFAIRS, ETC.
CHARLEsroS Nov q, 1851.
The brig Gunare has arrived at this port from Havana
with dates to the ed instant She reports that Genera
Conchs the Captain General Of Cuba, hsd indicated HE
intention Of psrdoning Mr. Thrasher in few days
giving him twenty dsystc settle his affairs and then to
quit the island This has caused great rejoicing among
the American residents.
The Queens birthday (the 10th instsnt) vas cele-
brated with great pomp The Captain General reviewed
the troop, sc.
The Gulnare sailed In company with the brie Emms
Hughes, for Baltimore The brig Metsmora to have
sailed for New York the esd and the British frgate
Alarm fer Vera Cruz on the same day
The New York herald., 1851-11-29
NE ws BY TELEGRAPH
POLITICAL AFFAIRS In WAsHINgTeE.
IMPORTANT UNION MOVEMENT,
Runner that Mr. Thrasher Is to be Released
at Havana.
MARINE AND RAILROAD Disasters,
&c., &o., &c.
The L.sesf from Washing ton


NEW POLITICAL p10JRCT-HENRY CLAY FOR rls&
PRESIDENCY, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1851.
new movement has been started here, which pro-
misses to upset the calculations of those apants to the
Presidency who rsckoned upon continuance Of the old
party lines and issues 1t is the Of great
Union party with Henry Clay for President and soms
Northern democrat for Vice President s. Dckn-
son Is spoken Of
The basis Of the platform of the party is to be the COM
premise measures naity Upon old party Issues
but two questions exist upon which in fact differ
of opinion prevails between the wings
These are the tariff and internal improvements As
for the frt proposed to Leave party issue
to compromise the matter by slightly modifying the
duty iron, which it is believed will cover all that il
desired Upondnternal improvements If question can
be called party sue which embraces its advocated
now many men Of both creeds-s declaration in its
favor, upon the dition that all Of improve
msnt shall first be surveyed and reported upon by the
executive, will unite ell in its support.
Many leading democrats and whig members have
already expressed their willingness support the union
ticket and there is doubt, If the plan is persisted In
that it will efectusy kill of old fogydom crush ia
naticismw whether in the form Of abolitionism die
unionism. The issue now must be compromise anti
compromise. There other issues which, in CON-
parsen, are Of the slightest impoi tance, xY.Z.
CArcUsINa AND THE COMPROMISE, ETC.
WAsHscroS Nov 2S-l0 P. NJ.
Compromise measures will not only be offered in the
Of the House. but also in that Of the democratic
members the Senate Senator Foote Governor elect
Of Mississippi, will offer them In in the Senate
There Is considerable squirming and opposition to the
resolutions, and some begging off, but II viii answer
The resolutions will be introduced and what is more 1t
will be proposed after the vote shall be taken pre-
record Of the proceedings with the Of the
voting members appended thereto. This will strike
death blow to Northern fsnaticsm and Southern dis
unionifm, far these enter elements Of power
future political combination. There is no other way of
crushing the hydra can you, positively that
the movement is highly approved Of by all the Southern
Union and that Messrs. Toombs, Stephens and all
the Georgia Union wings well the Union men from
Mississippi and Alabama will these come ints
the democratic caucus, and support the democratic
caucus nominees.
On the other hand the nulifers and free soiler.
threaten to leave the and make the best
rapgements they in the House There is danger
Of such movement, as there enough Union
among wings and democrats together In Congress to
insure the election Of Union as officers Of the
Heuse OXENsTERN
The New York herald., 1851-11-29

Urea, Nov. 20, 1851.
William Russell merchant, and brother Of the Post
master died suddenly at Hamilton Msdissn county lAst
evening.
Five thousand head Of cattle have been packed In thu
city for the New York market.
nmittee from this city waited the Governor To-
day have the sentence OF 0reutt commuted to impr
sormept for life
The New York herald., 1851-11-29

CovrrHr s Ar o. rnf Fevus or rir sr Gscrar's
lvp BnrsH Em1nsyr Psorr,-IyF s9cigrirs TO night
a. Trplss Hail. here vi. bs musesl feast aud those
wac ktteHd it vi4raTtcifate ia a double pleasure
frst q eDjtying vcry delghtfo entertainment; and
secondly, Of contributing 10 useful charity Ouch
combirsnoB II talent is rarely 10 b. met With st
concert snd syuot be- brought oaetber again in New
York fra long time
The New York herald., 1851-11-29

- SYRACUSE. Nov y, 1851
The concert Of Catherine Hsye, last night bril-.
nant afar. The church crowded 10 overhowing by
avery fashionable audience Miss Hayes rapturousy
eHcored In almost every piece aud Brsham aud Mengis
well received,
The New York herald., 1851-11-29

LoUisiLLE, Nov. e, 1851.
The steamer Time and Tide, from LasAls, recentiF
funk In the Illinois u yer at b. srdstown Bar
The New York herald., 1851-11-29

The Wfrntr- HsHtfD via bs published Of ten clock
this morning Single cop'es in vrapp-r' "yp'u--
iu contents VII mbsace tLe --latest tor.is and lone 81
r'rs iL..u..tg t.-.4.i's gIsa. sbss-A.s.
The New York herald., 1851-11-29

BsLTtaoeE. Nov. lS 1881.
We have no mail tight south Of Mobile The paperg
received contain nothing q special importance.
The New York herald., 1851-11-29

The ADMINISTRATION PARTY AND Nos-INrER-
vENTIoN.-The organs of the administration a.
Washington, from the antiquated and superan.
nuated National IntsAigerc1 to the Boston Courier,
are fighting hard against the Kossuth doctrine Of
non Intervention. OF all the champions of the ca
binet, however, none can approa,h the violence or
the Austrian spirit of absolutism of the Courier
and Enquirer. And the worst Of it is, thai while
Webb, full of the scent and flavor Of the Court Of
Vienna, is fighting the battles Of the Archdutchess
Sophia agans. Kossuth and his republican plas-
form, he claims to be the especial organ of Mr.
Webster. The question, of course, suggests itself
are these Mr.. Webster's doctrines. Does he be-
lieve that the conservative policy of despotism and
Jesutifm is wiser, because apparently safer, than
the hazards of progressive republicanism Does
he, too. shrink back at the prospect Of the impend
ing republican earthquake Do hisnerves fail him
as be hears the low muttering and rumbling Of the
distant thunder, already jarrng the earth with its
heavy vibrations What is Mr.. Webster's policy
Is il with or against the brilliant exposition of the
Hulsemann letter. Does he take back his Boston
speech of a year ago in favor Of Kossuth, or does
ne endorse the windy harangues Of Webb in behalf
of despotism
We think the foreign policy Of President Fila
more is distinctly understood 1t is neutrality
always neutrality. The world may tumble to
pieces, and it is still neutrality. We have seen
this policy illustrated In the affairs Of Central Ame-
rica. The emissaries Of Great Britain have been
violating treaties, and disposing Of the rights and
interests Of whole States in that quarter; but
President has adhered to his policy Of neutrality.
Now this sort Of thing is dead. The non. interven-
ton which Washington recommended, vas wise in
his day. II was necessary to our preservation as
independent people. for we we're then weak, and
scattered along extensive Ecacoast, open to inva
sion. But We are now strong, unconquerable at
home, and all llpowerful abroad. Oar commerce,
the intimate relations between the principles Of our
institutions and the same principles in Europe, and
the approaching contest between then and legiti-
macy and Jesuitism, demand Of this great nation
something more than a selfish neutrality. Civili-
zaton, humanity and the voice Of the age call for
an extension Of the doctrine Of non-intervention.
We cannot be neutral while Europe is in arms
Circumstances will decide policy; but we can
not fall back upon the eowardly neutrality Of the
present administration. The restrictions upon our
commerce in case OF general war, and the out
RACES to beexpected upon our national vessels, must
bring into the contest, in spite Of neutrality
Where is Mr.. Websterl Ifhe is with Webb ofthe
CowiV, and Archbishop Hughes, he may as well
hang Up his fiddle at once. Who speaks for Mr..
Webster
The New York herald., 1851-11-29

in this way. Professor Morse, however, would
suffer no loes. " the narrow-minded decision Of
Judge Kane should prevail, Professor Morse would
not be benefited by it. The advantages OF
monopoly of the electric nuid would not sscrue TO
him, but to a set of the mos. interested specuia-
tors that ever made money out of the brains Of any
inventor in this country. We allude to Amos Ken
dali, of Washington; Fog Smith, of Boston, and W.
w Swain, of Philadelphis. These three specu-
lators are appro priating to themselves, in conse-
quence of their superior business capacity, the
invention Of Professor Morse, and pay him no more
than what inventors generally receive from moneyed
meu-s miserable pittance, = bsgatele-no more
than what is usually paid by speculators and usu-
rers to dependent men of genius. As an instance Of
the policy and spirit Of these speculators we might
refer to the history ofFog smiths management OF
the Boston telegraph, well known to the csmmu-
nifty. We are to q considerable amount . stock
holder in that line-we were one of the first to
subscribe to It. Fog Smith is likewise interested
in it, and holds the greater part of the stock; but
We have never seen but one dividend as yet We
have . direct interest, therefore, in the ex-
slusiveness of Morse's patent; but we would
willingly sacrifice it all for the advantages
which the throwing open Of the telegraph would
confer on society, civilization, and the world
at large. The character Of Amos Kendall is writ
ten in legible characters the political history Of
the country. That of the other manager, Swain,
the President of one of the companies, may be in
ferred from his churlish refusal to communicate
any intelligence, any facts, necessary to perfect
the very interesting account which we this day
publish. They were procured from other sources,
mere liberal in their views, and compiled and ar
ranged with untiring industry, by DR.. Jones, for
merry the agent of the New York press.
The evil that would ensue from an sfirmance of
Judge Names decision, cannot be conceived. 1t
wsuld be public calamity if the Supreme Court
of the United States allow it to stand. 1t would
impede the progress of civilization and throw the
country back fifty years 1t would dsastrously
affect our political institutions, and impede our
social, literary, and general intercourse In word,
It would be public calamity Of 3 most unnatural
character and extent, if the exclusive policy Of
Smith, Swain and Kendall, in telegraphic mat
tiers, which has been sanctioned by Judge Kane, of
Philadelphia, should be sustained by the Supreme
Court of the United States.