The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-25

News of the morning.

News OF the morning.
The returns from the Virginia Congressional
election as far as received, indicate that the ma
jority for the new constitution in tne State will pro-
baby exceed our maximum of City thousand ma
jenty This speaks well for the popular sentiment
OF that ancient commonwealth. Tnenew constitu-
lion is excellent one, at leas. aquarter Of CEN
fury ahead of the old concern and in removing the
existing distinctions among the people, it will give
agIeat impulse to the prosperity of the State. In
the Tenth district for Congress, which, pom strict
parry grounds, is almost invariably democratic,
Mr. Bedpger, democrat, is defeated by Mf. Faux
ner, independent Union whig. Mr.. Bedinger was
charged with being secessionist, and hence bis
overthrow III the very district, from which, fe Y
years ago, he sent 10 Congress by five hundrsd
majority. Mr.. Faulkner is the real author of the
Fugitive Slave Law, and such was toasted at the
Presidents dinner at Fredericksburg, Va last sum
ner This fact, and his Union principles, are the
reerets Of his The returns from .he other
districts are rather ia yorsbie to the democrats
pecislly in the Wheeling district, where Thomp
som. DEM is reported to have defeated Hay
nond, (whig,) the late member; and, in the Rich
mord district, where Bolts, it appears, is defeated
by Caske, by decisive majority This result was
hardly expected by the wings
Mr. Webster is to be feteI with grand recep-
tion, next week, il Faneul Hall, the doors Of
which, A" on golden hinges moving" viii open wide
10 let him in. In the meantime, General Scott the
very taliest and Judge Douglas, the very shor.es,
Of the Presidential candidates, are amusing them
selves among the severeigus, at the Baltimore
cattle show. SO wego.
We learn by telegraph that a ticket Of permanent
absence has been granted TO the Chief Justice o!
q -
by rame; to the Secretary Of that territory,
Charles NJ Smith by name; and to Mr.. Henry L.
Tlden. Marshal Of that territory; and that other
gentlemen have been nominated in their stead.
We have not heard Of any difficulty in tina: quar-
Ter, and therefore we would like 10 know, from the
Republic in Washington, which we are led 10 be-
Heve is the organ Of the administra ion, what s
tie cause Of thirwholesale removal from ohi,e. II
there ha. been cause for such removal, let tic
public be acquainted with il. 1t is to be hoped the
American people will lot be left in Ignorance on the
subject.
Dir. Consul Owen has returned to the Un.ted
States. As this gentleman has been treated some
what roughly by the Amer ;aa press, in conse-
suenee Of his alleged want 0. frmness in trying
srisiE; now, that he is his soil, i: is to be
hoped he will vindica,e himself from the charges
wi:A bis omissions in the Cuban business.
i appears that Up 20 this tune no Official in.ei-
gsnce has been received by the government at
Wellington, respecting the embarkstoa Of Kos
. sutg IN the steamer Mississippi THIS is not at al
s.raege. Al hrst il rss supposed the great apostle
Of European liberty would come TO tAe United
stats direct. Bat Governor Kossuth, no doabt,
va detained. he, undoubtedly, has CONF. tea
IN Ens, d
though nc may meet with a roysl recep. On, he Is
no; really welcome lie viii be fetsd and feAs,ei
there; BAT the atmosphere Of English royalty will
stink in his nostrls, If he Is The mao we take nin
10 &c. lie should have come Gree. to New York
TIE Tilted States is bis ,lace Of exile The bas
tarG Liberty whics is The boas; Of Esglaad's iglo
var. ald leladed people, is not l5erly-.he hoer,y
: Shich kosiuih sud Washington fought i9r. Vale
~ osau'h is 10 EnglaSd, 40 doubt attempt will
..le made to commit hIn 70 toe sys.en Of govern
eLt WI n prev ais ia that country; bat il s 70 be
-l,red hat bis good sense viii prevail agains. all
sllurements. AID that when he arrives % ;hsse
shores. shall have the pleaiure u receiving hia
a. a republicsn-ss an admTcr Of our iastitasioa8-
believer il the doctrine that maa Is capable Of
,elfgovernment and needs not kings or p3teatates
CT any kind, BY divine right" to misrule and
abuse them, even on the ground q coas.itutonll
monarchy.
United States Commissioner Ingraham, a. Pala-
delphis, yesterday remahded a fugitive slave,
named Henry Poque, TO his owner, in Maryland
During the examination, the counsel for the negro
Observed that JuIge Conkling, Of New York, had
seeded that the tenth section Of the Fugitive law
only applied 10 cases that occurred after tae pas
sage sfthe act To this the Com missioner replied
that Ne could no. be governed BY any such decision,
as he under the impression that Juigs e.
lstored under great mistake
Thirty-seven true bills have been returned agains,
the Chrstisna rioters, By the Grand Jug IN Phila.
delphia.