The New York herald., 1851-10-18
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Summary OF the Latest News.

Summary OF the Latest News.
Our columns are again filed with information
from almost every point of The compass, among
which vii be found the details of the European
news brcaght by the steamship America, a. Boston.
We especially commend to the attention Of the
reader he highly Interesting intelligence relative
to Kossurh and his companions.
There appears to be some difficulty at Auburn in
procuring the attendance Of witnesses in the Of
those persons who have been arrested for examin-
alton on the charge Of forcibly resisting the exc
sution Of the Fugitive Slave law, at Syracuse
Daring tie proceedings yesterday, the court room
il said TO have been crowded by prominent Syra.
eusians, who manifested the greatest interest in
the examination Of the prisoners, some OF whom
are aiso sSid to be rather distinguished persons.
fe these II Gieh, or poor-of high or low degree
we s:Iserey hope that there will be thorough
1rd impartial investigation of their conduct; and,
If tcarG guilty Of the charges preferred against
then lt re fall force Of the law be visited upon
them.
GeveEror Hunt has postponed, until the Eth OF
nezt eeen Der, the execution Of the law Orcutt,
whe is sen,sreed TO be hung for arson, a. Utica.
We have not heard that the Governor has ma &c
Ary Gec.sion in the case Of Horace B. Coukln, who
is also u-der sentence Of death for the same offence
The Wigs Of Vermont, in State convention,
have selected six delegates TO represent their in
teres.s 10 tie next national convention. In reso.
lu;ion setting forth their unanimous confidence in
ihe sppointees, they state that they entertain no
preferences prjudiees for particular caudi iates
Scr the Presidency, which viii not be cheerfully
yielded ia az sndelyor to secure the success Of the
nominee q the rational representatives.
Wide the few tocessionists left in South Caro-.
liza are bewa.ling their heming iefea: at the
rectL: election for members 10 the southern Con-
gress, Tie great mass OF the people Of Mississippi
are rejoicing at the triumphant success Of Union
principles n TIA. state. In fact, the cause Of the
Unier las 50 many unGinehing supporters through.
ca. tie entire country tha: We should not be sur
rrised to fad The word "disunicn" omitted il the
rext ec:;ion Of the American dictionary
Frtn Cvego We learn tha, there are strong
dout;s as 70 the sanity Of Tharston, who Is now
undergoing a trial for the murder Of hii brother.
E-lar. The evidence in tae case exhibits some
eu1icEf ro;icns entertained by the prssner as will
te sesn by ne teiegr lphie report.
A treaty With various tribes Of the wild Indians
in tie Far West has been concluded to the salts
fae:icn Ct al concerned, and a number Of the red
men are row on their way to Washington for
Tic Ta1Iose Of holding talk with their grea.
tner" the President. We hope tha. this treaty
vii te strictly adhered to by the whites as well
81 he atoIig nes.
TIE Proceedings Of the Latter Day Saints, at
thtir annual jubilee at the Great Sal. Lake City,
which ve ratlish TO- day, are peculiarly unique and
instructive. Tie history Of the Mormons is one Of
tie Eos; eG.raoEdaary chapters Of modern times.
The uiidsst inventions Of romance scarcely tran
seerd .hc realities q Mormon experience. Driven
from lace to place tin finally forced il the midst Of
winter into The wilde rness their preservation seems
to be a miracle Yet they were not only preserved.
but beyond The Rocky Mountains, a thousand miles
from The wAie settlements, in any direction these
people have built up a thrifty, prosperous and
Jtrzlors e,mmuni;y. They believe in the Bible,
i;s rrorhe;s and apostles, and they have also
Eitle Ct their own, and apostles and prophets Of
tlt.r ovr, In which they also fully believe. Ther
fa.sh s ourdsnt. Their works follow them. such
a TtoJle, 50 CITED for hard work, singing, AMI
prayer cannot fail; and from their proeecdays, IL
WI ts seen that they are already mos. sbundaotly
rewarded
We regret TO learn ths. a revolu aonary soldier,
zine'y.two years old, by the name Of Pardon Peck
ham, was killed last Thuriday. by being run over
by train Of railroad cars near Buffalo. After
tscaTing with life during the terrific contest for
cur inSeptndense, ard living to see bis fellow.
countrymen enjoy to the fullest e1,en. the nes,i-
mable blessings for which be eonteaded in bis
>rfxiy years, this good man was finally crushed to
seX th. May the memory Of him and his brave
sor, siriou live forever in the minds Of the Ame-
rican p>-oTle.
Nv sls. cling at our mohe.s AIRY article this morn
ing. "a vii. be seen that financial affairs in this
city are sssa ming more healthy appearance
The prospects a likewise Frightening throughout
sbe country, and il wiz probably not be long
before everything win 20 considered perfectly
vrnd sgA,n