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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-22
Free schooI state Convention.

A State Convention of the friends of Free
Schools i'll be held at L ica on W Wednesday, 2otn
inst. at which it els hoped there will be full at
tendance Call has been issued by the State
Central Committee urging the Importance OF the
Free School principle, and embodying the follow
ing resolutions:
Re,olred That we deem it both Just and necessary that
our laws be revised make obligatory on assessors
fix ber estimate Of property real ana persons, a. s
cash ana that such penalties as would De
should be imposed by law on all persons concesng sne
property assessors and thereby defraudng the oAe
OF It's sources OF revenue. ,,,,,
by statute an Of money equal TO the sum annually
apporoned from the income Of the STATE school Fund
thar county should be levied in each county equa 70
twice the amount which The county receives from me STATE
School Fund.- Qhe town tax being no longer oonga'0fyy
and that annual poll tax OF my cents should oe eseu
on each adult male person In the SIae except lhaI aes
snail moi be so taxed III they shall have been six monhs
the SAFE -,
emf that onehs OF all the public money received oy each
town should be divided equally among the several schoO
districts and the other half now according TO me mum
Der Of children of schooage, residing In the several as
cts OF the town due regard being had 10 the Joint dscs
40 called. as well as to those which are entire
Rcsoired That deem essential TO the proper WorAng
OF the School system that every district should sup
port school, by competent teacher al least elgh noh1ns
Rsor,d That we are opposed to aboishlng the Office of
town superintendent; but believe that great beneht
would result from having assembly district or county
superntendeLt for examining teachers and schools
but for receiving and cone ensng ewn and district .epot
and forwarding them to the Department OF SAFE, ana or
hearing and deciding appeals from local boards ana oi
calling and visiting county normal schools OF 'eSchef' III
Resoired FinaHy That we recommend TO the Town su
perneudens and friends OF Free Education In each OF inc
other Counties Of the State that as early &c ey
emf condition of Schools, and 10 embody In resolves
the of their fellow citizens In relation 10 the subject
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'HIGHER Law IN CoNNEcTIcUT.-They had
a great L MON Meeting in Bridgeport, Conn, a
while ago and appointed Union and Safety
Committee. Two weeks since, they held a
Special Election for Grand Jurors, with an eye TO
the prosecution of unlicensed rum sellers, and the
Rum party got up a riot at it. Some members Of
the Lnion and Safety Committed are Implicated IN
tie Riot They have profound reverence for
Law when it drags an innocent man into Slavery
and compels him to work for nothing but an occa-
SIGNAL fogging, but when Law requires them not
to steal the husband and father away from the
support Of bis wife and children, nor to steal the
brains out OF his head, they are as much higher
law as any body. It is only the law that upholds
wrong and wickedness that secures their uHquai-
fed admiration.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-22

FlREs-B altimore, Nd was visited by several
fires on Wednesday afternoon and evening
Among the buildings destroyed were the large
steam grist-mill OF Jacob c. Nicholson, Qoss
about $4,000, with slight insurance. and the car.
penters shop Of Jacobs & Ramsey, whose loss is
heavy, with no insurance. In the lower part Of
the carpenters shop large amount OF tallow, be.
longing TO Mr. James Armstrong, was destroyed
unfinished brick dwellings owned by John a.
Shirles, one by Michael Lunt and one by George
Shoemaker, were also destroyed Mr. Shiries
was fully insured the others partially The
steam oakum factory Of Mr. B ath was also prey
to the flames
At Milwaukee, Wis, on the 10Th inst a fire
occurred which destroy ed the tn aud stove store
OF NJ. 5. Velie. Loss s3,O00-fully insured Also.
the grocery store OF Davy & Mckenzie. Loss
sa,C0O-fully insured.
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Circuit Court....F
Before Judge Mitchell.

Jonas Harrington vs.. 4NelC- YORK anu
Harlem Railroad Co TO recover the value OF house,
fence fruit trees burned In May 8i8 the hte caused
by spark Il Is alleged from the locomotive, already re-
ferredto This case was given to the Jury.
The Court In s charge, SAID the Jury must Do s sas
fed thai the FIRE caused by the lOcOmouVe "a utt
il arose from negligence In the locomotive not belng IN
proper order or badly managed. IL they 80 hDd, me
planuf entitled Tenunerated for his loss, me
amount OF whchthe Jury will Judge Of from the testimony
In relation The cOnd III Of me locomotive, me COurt
thinks that both parties In not producing esu
mOny that point, but leaving tho burJhen together 10
be decided by the Jury II was In the power OF me psn'
u to have subpensed Witnesses tho point az surely
was within the means of the Company to have produced
evidence in regard to H. A. lhoy both have chosen TO
In Masking up lteiT minds TO Whistler the house was
fred by sparks rom the LOGON Jye the Jury will take into
consideration the ccumsencesO the well as the
actual testimony
In respect the point assumed by the paat that lhsTe
negligence 10 the Company not using coal Instead Oh
wood. that Is not 50, the testimony OF Mr. Mcqueen
shows that the experiment had been made for year IN
usrg coal the Western Raj road aud II was found not
10 answer the purpose for locomotives
Sealed verdict Ills forenoon.
William =. johnson VS.. julius III. no
anii occupied on gh Feb 1850 the 10 store
and basement OF building No ~ Corands for the keep
ing and sale Of clocks Mr. upied the second story
Mr. j. alleges thsl by the neg genc@ OF Mr. those IN
his employ tie CTOton wafer m he second story was
permitted to run, by which the water through me
ceiling and damsged his stock He brings suit 10 recover
81 500 the alleged n defense il is denied that
Mr. r. TO blame that Mr. experienced damage 80
claimed. To be continued Monday.
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81 ,n, hes. H. nor, of's.i an 'hoH 'G,,s =, -. ,.

pray Thee, Hal 20 more Of RAT an NO" % ,s s.,,
,...-.r no. a, hst 70 snlfor, rous Coupe.
How sharper ;haa .srs.rt, toohas
To tsanklsss chii9' 49,.
To all persons to whom these presents shall
come, send greeting
A PROCLAMATION
Whereas il has long been matter Of doubt, ana
ronrh diversity OF opinion has existed, as TO whom
was the awless offender who dared to strike
"Billv Patterson, "A deed without name, ana
committed in derogation Of constitutional law aud
in contempt of our authority. And whereas alter
5ra and diligent search, our trusty and well
beloved officer did make discovery of the culprt,
and him did have before our tribunal in the lar
famed CITY OF Notions. And whereas, sundry
lawless persons principally persons OF color, con-
spired and coniedera'ed togetner lot tne purpose
Of opposing, by force, the execution OF the laws
aid overcome the said officer, and rescue from his
cr.,odv the said culprit so charged with the as
ssnIt anon the said "Billy Patterson:"
Now therefore, to the end that the authority OF
the laws NAV be maintained, and those concerned
in violating them brought 10 Immediate ana cou'
dion punishment have issued this my Proclsma-
ron calling on all wedispOsed citizens and par
ticnIsrv mon the pettcosted portion OF the land
80 roT 70 the support of the laws Of the country,
en5 rennirine and commanding all officers, civil
and unciyil to be aiding and assisting In quelllng
this and ali other combinations-to the end that
the laws may be executed, and the author of the
said daring outrage upon Silly Patterson may be
rvrcrTrD Also, and further, to the end that all
the great measures of compromise may be pre-
served inviolate.
"Glorls ell pro psiha mon,'
which being interpreted is
81 take no step backward"
or as our trusty Counsellor, Gen. Foote' would
translate ,,.,
For Bombardman has received blow,
And Observation-Disclosures shall die
siered with our hand. standing as We do astride
Mason & Dixon's line, this 18th day OF February,
1881 , - ,,-,,crO>r
TINS PRINcEss Rusty USrY, secry.
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BROOKLYN ITEMS.

Cry CouRT-Before Judge Greenwood
and TWO AldermenThe trial OF George Wilkes the pub
Usher Of The National Police Gazette for libel was called 90
yesterday but owing TO The delay In empannelng jury
have been already published are briefly hese On the 2h
Of last October Wilkes published in his paper an article
charging the Kidd Salvage Company with swndlng Chas
H. Carpenter out Of several thousand dollars Two mem
bers Of that Company Henry Sheldon and James Freeand
are residents Of Brooklyn and their comp amt IN
dictmenl was found against the defendant charge OF
libel for which be IS trial before this Court The
jury were fully empanneed on Thursday that the trial
Will proceed Without further delay, but will probably
cunv several dayg
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-22

FISHING VEssELs.-There are now on the stock
at Essex no less than seventeen fishing vessels Of
from sixty to eighty tuDs burden, and of very beau
tiful models. Fourteen Of them are for Glouces-
ter, and their average value will exceed $4,000
each. Several of them are nearly finished, and
we believe the keel of not was laid until after
the first Of November last. About as many more
are contracted for, and will be finished the coming
Spring. Gloucester News.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-22

DELAWARE LEGIsLATIoE.-The Delaware Lee
gislature mas passed the Bed Bill, audit is now
law. 1t exempts 500 from execution or dis
tress for rent and Coca into operation on the 4th
of July next but does not affect any existing con.
tracts. The Free Negro Bill, providing for the
sale of negroes out Of the State who cannot pay
fines for offences Of which they are convicted, has
been introduced into the House. The amendment
to the Constitution, consolidating the Presidential
and State elections, has been voted down.
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L. :. DIsuic, Csurt...TaussO.r. FEB. %.
Before Judge Bets.

Before Judge Bets
Trial of Max, indicted with Mclean, on
charge OF larceny tasing coupons or eertiscaex
OF interest stock from Jle mai Bag OF the Heeas
somAn afer was on 5osrs the shp Devonshire areafy
referred THE part - cemanoed separate ias) This
case concluded. Al The opening OF The Coart he
judge d. cded hat coupons 81 stuck whether he
is due OF rot "a properly ard party stealing them Aabo
10 punishment for larceny
Mr. Donohue, IN opening The case, said the Jury mat
fret he sAushec Inst i1rctuy hsd been committed snd
that the defendants bsc mint I'd TIE larceny AID hat 10
committed a. sea- Otherwise this indictment be
sustained He coLtenced hst the Defendants had part
10 skpg the coupons and cha DOT even snow that they
possessed any value AL Informed by Mr. BALDWIN, &c.
Eliza Fgrley sworn tWiie Of The party Win whom Max
bosri-d l-Recolecl when Msx came from saw hin
have the cerincs'es IN question uwss on Saturday aner
The Thursday oths arrival he said he bad some Dutch o
do not know whs he DID with Them he said he woult
they good for anything he would give them me,
fell the door and wss swept he handed my cham
bermaid some; he offered some children but
let them take Thing from and they refused take
them recollect Mr. Baldwin coming the house Moa-
day evening he went door where The men had gOne
heard him say Doyle n Mclean could make IL al night
with Max, they would make good Thing ofs recolect B..
coming "Wednesday eve ming ne inquired Tor Mr. l. and
Msx Mr. Farley said to him that if had Tor NJ m the
men would have besn 10 before this ssked him What
he wanted hsnging round .od nm a IS no. wan. any
cross my doors opened the coor and pushed nim out
Cyoss-eramiHed-I did rot kuow MI q ana supposed
from his angling round that be hgh0nder sister
resided In next house
Mary Farley, sworn-MsS handed me some papers and
money take Of nocoucealment aterward heard
sshou between Baldwin aud Max In witch former
said they good gold aud he would Gosh them II
Max would give him S0 for doing and they could
10 sea Max refused.
A deposion was read. in which Lloyd shewn 10
have said S4S Wsters, that hs got the coupons and
handed them Max and Mclean after they shore
This and other testimony was objected To by the Dses
Attorney
NJ Baidlcin recslledSsw Doyle al the house lresIi-
mony objected TO q. had already iesthedl
The testimony here rested and Mr Donohue summed up
for defen Sc and Mr. Hail. District Attorney for the prose
cutOn The Judge In his charge ssd u was question for
the jury whether or there had been srcsny al es
and II defendant had committed or aided or abetIed 10 H.
&c The Jury returned verdict OF not guilty. as 10 larceny
bu guilty OF receiving stolen goods, knowing Il 10 have
been stolen. THE penalty Is the saneimpTisonmen mol
exceeding one wear. and fine not eAceedlng 81 GOO
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-22

INFORMATION FOR IuMIGRANTs-The citizens
Of Muscatine. Iowa. have formed regular Society
for the purpose of giving reliable information to
such persons as think Of migrating from Europe
or from the old States the Grea! Western Valley. The
prices OF Lands wild improved the Wages of Labor,
inducements for Mechanics Artisans, Manufactures, &c,
viii eli be promptly and gladly communicated. AL who
think Of going West win please write (pOspsd) not 10 us
but III in Germany to L. Mazinger or III In Engsh) TO
Henry OCOnnor, the two being regular Corresponding
Secretaries OF the socetyl Mascane Iowa The idea 10
a good one.
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U. 5. District Court....FRIOAr' FEB. a.

The Grand Jury returned bills of indict-
ment against Albert Powe and John Kelly Bowling, for
larceny on the high board the packet ship Arctic ~
relation TO portm sneau, Containing some WATCHES Nc
Also against James Smith. Francis Kelly, James Law
SON Elizabeth Lawson and CshaIine hooos' ehsse1 WIZ
counterfeitipg American quarter dollars ~.
United States VS.. Str parcels u Dtd-
nonds. Messrs laval and Bruh claimants The diamonds
came In letter through the Post Office, rom Germany
and were contained In six small parcels Tine value is
about s2eoo The letter seized with rs contents Ior
non payment OF duties claimants seny ns .neo any
daV
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CANADA.
The Niagara Falls likely TO wear out-Coa
in Canada-Steamer Building on Lake On-
tariO-G Government Railways
ProRress-Free schools hoped for-Educa-
tion-Temperance-nIu Councils

Correspond ence Of The Tribune.
TORONTO, Monday. Feb II.
have just heard that the Falls of Niagara have
again receded, through another break down OF the
ledge of rock over which the stream runs, on Fri
day last. This is the second tumble down ofrock
there this winter and lift is considerable In ex-
tent, and shall be followed by a few more such
launches, people now alive may see these cele-
brated Falls converted into rapid, or success.
sion Of rapids, and Lake Erie lowered thereby
several feet.
The ledge Of rock at the Falls, extend about a
quarter of mile back from the catsract-beyond
that, the Niagara is said to be hundred feet
deep, or even deeper; when, therefore the great
fall reaches that deep water there will only be 4
rapid. At Black Rock, to the best Of my recolec-
tion the river is usually about twelve feet deep,
flowing over a ledge OF rocks. Were the Falls
to be succeeded by rapid below Chippewa
the waters OF Lake Erie would flow perhaps FIVE
times AZ swift as they do now at Black Rock, and
thus lower the lake much TO the astonishment Of
the jewellers AZ Erie, Cleveland, Buffalo, and
Sandusky.
Here and elsewhere ia Canada West, coal from
Erie or Cleveland is burned by many az the
cheapest fuel. AS wood gets scarce the coal
trade will increase The Canada trade with your
country already forms sn important item in your
commerce. | wish it had been more free iron
vexatious taxation.
hear of Eve new STEAMBOATS, "a progress On
Lake Ontario; one here sC0'hcr 20 N'ugstoa, b
Macpherson & Crane, third at Nrss-ol,by B..
thune, a hurih ct Ni6gara b. Hcr9u - re-,
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SUPREsiE Court OF THE UNITED STATES
Washington Monday February l7.--Gilbert
Dean, Esq, New-York, was admitted an attorney
and counsellor OF this Court. No. 50. VIM. c.
Bevin ct al. rs. VIM. B. A. Ramsey ct al This
appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States
for Tennessee was, on the motion Of Mr.. A. Ew
ing, dismissed with cost. No. 235. s. Hogan et
al. rs. A Ross. The motion for a supsrsedeas in
this case was argued by My. Festherson in sup
port of, and by Mr. Coke in opposition thereto
No. s3. P. Weatherhesd, plaintiff in error, rs
VIM Baskerville ct al. The argument Of this
cause was commenced by Mr.. Meigs for the plain
tiff in error, and continued by Mr. Fogg for the
defendants in error. Adj
Washington, Tuesday, Feb. ls.-P. Weather.
head, plaintiff in error, rs. William Baskerville.
ct al. The ara ument of this cause was continued
by Mr.. Fogg for the defendants in error, and con.
cluded by Mr.. Meigs for the plaintiff in error
No. 81. q. w. Parks, plaintiff in error, rs. John
Ross. The argument of this cause was COM
menced by Mr. Green fer the plaintiff in error,
and continued BY Mr.. Bradley for the defendant
in error. Adj
Washington, Wednesday, Feb. l9.-Walter
D Davidge, Esq, OF the District Of Columbia, was
admitted an attorney and counsellor Of this Court.
No o.. ; Graft ct al rs. J. ;. Cohen ct al.-Ap-
peal from the Circuit Court Of the United States
for Pennsy lvania- AIR. Justice Woodbury. de-
livered the opinion OF this Court reserving the
decree OF the said Circuit Court with costs and
renandiug this cause for further proceedings, in
conformity to the opinion Of this Court No. Is.
J. P. Hotchkiss rs. N Greenwood ct al in error
10 the Circuit Court Of the United States for Ohio.
MIR. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion of this
Court affirming, with costs, the judgment of the
Circuit Court in this case No. Il. Baltimore
and Susquehanns Railroad Co rs A. Nesbit ct a..
In error to the County Court of Baltimore. il
Mary land. Mr.. Justice Daniel delivered the
opinion Of this Court, affirming the Judgment Of
the said County Court in this case with costs -
No. 235. S Hogan, ct Al rs. On Motion Of Mr.
Featherston. for a writ Of supersedeas Mr Chief
Justice fancy delivered the opinion OF the Court,
overriding the motion. No. 81. George w Parks
plaintiff in error, Is. ). Ross. The argument OF
this cause was continued By Mr. Bradley for the
defendant in error, and concluded By Mr. Green
ior the plaintiff ia error. No. 6 A. Fowler, et
a., appellants Rs. A P. Merrill The argument
90 this csuse vas commenced by Mr Lawrence
.or the appellant Adj
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E7s Hon. Horace Mann. in letter addressed
20 a State Convention held in Winthrop, Maine
ito oppose the Fugitive Slave Law" says
"Tbe law to which you refer is such condensa-
ton of various iniquities, that /! is impossible
within the brief compass of a letter suitable to
such an occasion to snslyse J. and lay open It's
manifold wickedness.
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Superior Court. MONDAY, Feb. II.
Before Judge Dner.

Richard Decker VS.. Charles d. Matthews
and Thomas Gaydaey-To tho value offs made
by plaintiff for accommodation Of James Jones Co 70 be
haitian Bank and the proceeds 10 be applied 70 the payment
of certain claims The Manhattan Back did not discount
the note, and II returned TO James Jones Co. who
notified Mr. ID. to come and getit TWAS subsequently,
sscerained however that the note discounted through
Mr.. G. al the Mechanics Bank Mr. NJ. partner "
Mr. James Jones In another branch and sad caused
the note to be discounted and stated aerwsrd he would
take oft but was not paid Al maturity and salt wac
brought by the holder against Mr. d. and verdict OBJ
aned for the amount against him The present suit BY
Mr. d. gans Messrs NJ and recover the value Of the
note The case has been on some days
The Jury returned sealed verdict for plaintiff against
defendant Charles Mathews for 1853 81 and In favour
ofdefendsnt Thomas Gardner In 10 written qles-
lions hey stated their belief that plaintiff owner Of inc
note and 1t taken from The possession Of Jsmes Jones
by defendant Mathews without the knowledge and consent
OF the plaintiff Of either OF the partners in the hfn Ok
james Jones Go (dr NJ Uas lot OF that hrl tnat me
proceeds appro prated by the defendants 70 her owe
use defendant Gardner not being aware al the ne o. s
known defendant Matthew's before dseouoling tnE
ing failed the hsd become he properly Of tho psHna
that plaintiff did not consent. expressly otherwise, that
the note Ia question should remain 10 bank for discount ns'
Il bsd been fret presented.
The Court as 10 Is ia cslepd adjourned for the term
Before Judge Mason.
Hutchinson VS.. COnstOcES.-In relation
alleged Of herse already referred to- he
Jury could not sgree, and were discharged
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WASHINGTON.
The China Line of Steamers.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. 20.
GIeat efforts are being made just now to bring
forward the project for line Of steamers from
California to China, in connection with which is
proposition to connect another line with these
from Norfolk and Philadelphia to Antwerp,
thus making America the center of commercial
intercourse between the European and Asiatic
world.
Tie facts colated by tho parties Interested
show that the principal foreign trade with China
ia confined to England and this country
Ofwhch England does in the way OF exports, ~
Imports H9%ooOO
Balance in favor Of England. az
This was in ls4i.
In ls49 our imports from China
soa a3 3s
Balance Of cash in favor Of China SO4i5sll
This exhibit furnishes an argument decidedly in
favor of the line to China, even were that to Ant
werp not established.
Independent of the China line, however, there
is great inducement for the United States TO enter
upon some terms of arrangement for carrying the
mails and perhaps lending its cresit. Antwerp
! is in direct communication with the very heart OF
Europe, being connected by railway and steam
navigation with Brussels, Client, Liege Niroren,
! Cologne Nerviers, FTQnkt0Tt 0nthe name basle,
Strasbourgh, Mulhausen, Lille Paris, Haaoper,
! Berlin, Prague. Vienna, Trieste, Stettin, Riga,
/ Stockholm, Cracow, TVarsaio. 1t is in very few
| hours connection with Rotterdam, Amsterdam,
/ and London.
The Belgian Government offers its own mail
contract to such line aud | have been credibly
informed has offered t. guarantee that its citizens
shall furnish half the capital.
A new proposition has appeared upon the desks
/ of members this morning, which sets forth that
the Government advance of stock which is to be
paid off in annual instalments often per cent can
be sold to individuals, and thas the whole become
private stock 1t also proposes on the part OF the
contractor, to furnish Sl,000G00 of the capital
1t should not be forgotten that Mr. JAMES B.
MOORE of Ohio also proposes to contract for line
of steamers to China in consideration of the pos
tage receipts between the two countries, and
other advantages connected with purchase of
| Government lands In Oregon.
The disposition of the House is evidently rsth-
er favorable to the China line, but the want Of
time prevents them from giving it due considera-
ton. The subject is a vast one and should be
warmly discussed.
I understand letter from Gen Uihazy to the
President, will appear in the papers tomorrow,
with the Presidents reply thereto. 1t will be iD-
terestiDg. WoUTER Won TwILLER