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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-28
Charge of IHfnntlcidc.

COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.
Before Hon. Judge Edwards and Aldermen Oakley and
Wesley Smith.
ArRL 26.-Margaret Morrel. Frenchwoman, about
forty OF of miserable appearance and with
idiot eight years old by her side placed
at the bar charged with the murder of male infant
the morning of the eth of January last at No 40 Canal
the jury although out for eighteen hours unable to
agree and were discharged The District Attorney stated
the case to the jury Mr.. A. A. Phillips and Mr. Mor
defended the prisoner The defence is that being
unsound mind she is not morally responsible for the act
At about half past eight o'clock the jury after debera
ing for fifteen minutes, brought in verdict of mot
guilty"
.7,oher Charge Of Murder-The witnesses in the
of Jacob Roter, charged with the murder OF William
Keller, Irish boy by shooting him desired to
BE- in attendance at 10 O'Clock on Tuesday morning.
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United States Giro nit Court.

DtIOrC IIOn. JUuHt DtItS
APRIL 26.-IIs Honor announced that judge had
been yet appointed to hold the circuit during the abb
sence of Judge Nelson at Washington, and he would
therefore, adjourn the court until the first Tuesday in
May. He (Judge Betts) would then proceed with tho
business he would try patent but would de-
vote himself wholly to revenue Judge Nelson
would hold court early in June The circuit then ad
journed the first Tuesday in May
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Freights from Roundout to New yorl, SOC per ton.
Fourteen regulations attached which bind the Gus
toner to the convenienceo the company to prevent
barrasing the regular current Of its business nhc
son of active delivery and the company makes 'reserya
tons in Of turn outs among the miners and boamen
The Reading Railroad Company have given notice OF an
advance Of ten cents the 1st Of July next This will
doubtless be followed by similar notice from the Sehuy.
XII Canal Company Iho prices are dcsncdssatistac,ory
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Accounts from Australia had been reoeived by
the overland mail to the 10th January, nearly three
weeks later than the previous advices.
The intelligence by this opportunity is Of a very
painful ana unsatisfactory nature. From the first
establishment of tho colony it has experienced
RAPID prosperity unexampcd-its mining treasure
ra sea II above the sister settlements, and its far
famed Burra Burra at length became term in
every ones mouth to denote great mineral wealth.
a crowded, busy, and Industrious population, per-
lect freedom from the faint of convicsm. served to
accelerate the progress of SOuth Australia, until its
chief city, Adelaide teemed with the happest of tho
colonial population. A rapid change has passed.
over it; the, once crowded city ia now de-
serted Its busy population have Quilted the
shore, not because it has failed in any one of its
alurements. but because the alluring prospects of
the gold fields of Victoria have worked the inhabi
tants into state of mania which has prevailed so
generally, that Adeade's condition is not inaptly
illustrated by the example of Goldsmith's "Desert-
ed Village" This intelligence is Of nature to
strike dsmay into every llwisher of the colony.
BY and land, it ia exaggeration to say, tho
lonsts were leaving. not by hundreds, but
literally by thousands, for the Victoria gold dig
gings. In example Of this, We may mention that
the government report of emigration for the fort
night ending December "a, gives balance against
the colony of7H adults, not counting those who
left by land which considerable. Perhaps
grayer instance of the effect of the panic can be
cited, than the price and value of Burra Burra
shares, which in December were at El60. On Janu-
AIRY I'd these hitherto much coveted shares sell
ling Mt els; u private letter, from trustworthy
source dated the 5th reports them Us selling on that
day at G9l and letter fthe 9th quotes the price at
ESQ, holders eager to sell and few purchasers. Tho
revenue had seriously suffered; tho quarter ending
December 3lst, compared with tho same period Of
1850. shows falling off of $1,000. The deficiency
of the month of December was not the most romark.
able and painful; in consequence of this the govern
ment has resovedto reduce the estimates by ESQ 000
by which many contemplated works stopped
The government was justly alarmed-the constor-
nation was general, and the prospects Of such
manned were frightfu in the extreme. In order, if
possible, to stem the tide of emigration, the COVER
nor had offered reward Of Gl 900 for the discovery
of a workable gold mine, within tho colony, and
had, in anticipation, not only issued regulations
fixing the license fee at thirty shillings per month";
but, on the recommendation Of the legislative
Gil, had suspended the operation of the regulations
for one month as an additional encouragement to
gold seekers. The Adelaide papers contain nume-
rous accounts of gold discoveries; but much uncer
tanty prevailed on the subject.
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II will be observed that nearly ourths of the
scrpons from the counties through which the road
is proposed to be located The early completion Of q
road TO make complete connection between Phiadel-
pha and the harbor of Erie will be Of vast Importance to
the interests and prosperity Of the whole q
Pennsy vana The distance from the lakes tho ATTAIN
tic seaboard by this road will be shorter and
per mile than any other The maxmum grade of the
road SO 10ths feet to the mile The distance from
Erie to New York when this road il flushed wiM be
nearer through Philadelphia than by any Improvement
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Court of Special Sessions.

Pefcre the Recorder and Aldermen Compton and Brsey
ArRiL q IN Master Qfhe Ceremonies Charles Baker
complained of the conduct Of George Wooey in insist
ing upon his dancing whether he would or not Satur
day evening last, at assembly in Water street The
complainant an noffensive looking young man stated
that on his way to Brooklyn with friend Of his at
advanced hour Of the evening they stopped in at place
Of entertainment for the purpose of taking refresh
ment-not alchoc-when Mr.. Woolley, and one Charles
Smith apparently self constituted masters Of the
monies at the establishment insisted upon the
dancing, standing treat" He couldn't dance
he said 9 no how. so he paid the penalty. His CON-
panion having lighter heels and still lighter pockets
chose rather perorce adopted the alternatives and
he stated himself in corroboraton got through well
he could This compliance with their dcspotic COM
mands did not satisfy the prisoners, who, the
cuson Of the terpchorean performance set upon the
companants and knocked them down. The defendants,
who both sailors offered defence for their
duct committed to the city prison for thirty
days each
hufdriy .9ssauh.--Michacl White, athletic looking
long shore convicted of assault on Mrs.
Gertrude Avers of Vest street The prisoner into
tho compliments house, which is n seamans' boarding
house. and had something to drink for which he
fused to pay. The barkeepcr and he then had some
struggle. when the former went out, hoping to
entice the later after him. On Mrs. Alvcrs begging
him go quietly he turned and struck her the mouth
woundng her severely lie sentenced to sixty days
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
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IMPRISONMENT OF CoLoRED SEAMEN IN South
CARoLtN.-MR. CoNsuL MATHEW AaAiN.-The validity
of the law Of South Carolina requiring the imprisonment
of colored who may arrive in the ports of that
State has 1t length been cenroverted in form which
will put 70 the test before the judicial tribunals Of the
country. Manuel Pefeira coorcd Portuguese sailor.
al ccd t. service English brig which was recently
driven into Charleston by stress of weather having been
arrested and committed to JAIL MIR Matthew the British
Consul al that port has applied to Judge Wthers through
his counsel Mr. petigru for writ of habeas cors The
Judge has refused to grant the writ and notice Of appeal
has been given The issue, therefore has been legally
raised and there every probability that IL will ulti
mstey be carried Up to the supreme Court Of the United
E,s.es !eZ sGa. sl,GstsA,.oa.
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sntiesd swsy. The necessary papers were drawn
Up, the certificate was signed by the Commissioner,
and the whole proceeding finished in an hour from
It's commencement. The United States Marshal
accompanies the fugitive home. They left town
yesterday afternoon This is tie fourth case Of the
kind in this city-ls., That Of Hamlet; ID, Henry
Long; Sd, John Boldipg, and 4th, James Tasker.
IN The Board Of Assistant Aldermen last evening,
a resolution was unanimously adopted that the
Senator's from this State and Representatives from
the city, in Congress, be solicited TO request the
President TO take such measures as may be expedi
ent and necessary TO obtain from the British gov
eminent the Liberation Of the Irish exiles, Smith
O'Hrien, Mitchell, Mesgher, Donohoe, ard o.
pougherty.
The steamship Pacific, with four days later news
from Europe. ia in nc. fifteenth DAY. She has pro-
baby met with the same sort Of weather that the
Niagara, Humboldt, and Europa experienced.
The san Juan snd Chagres steamers may be ex-
pecled between new and Sunday, with two weeks
later intelligence from California and ether parts Of
the Pacific,
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e,vsv.An prAIB oF IvFAnr.--An inguest was held
Yesterday q. No 81 Cerpela street upon the body OF
Adelia Banner infant, 3 months old who died fui
denly, on Tuesday evening The jury rendered q YER
dict that the deceased to It's death by srnoca.oo
occasiond by crying and losing It's bresth and not
being able to regain it.
EcALpEp TO DEArH.-The coroner held yesterday. an
irQues at the house Of Mre. Jones' in Forty fourth
street, near second kvenuc, upoa the body Of John
caused by tcsldng. II appears that the child was
play ing with other children in the house OF
neghbor OF Mrs jones', and hat eide ntally fell
into q tub of boiling water. which on the Dor of
the room and died from the effects of the aiding s
received, about twenty four hours Afterwards.
suicmE.-A young lady, named Drew, who resided in
Twenty fourth street, Tenth avenue died Sun
day after from the effects of of land
apum which she took for the purpose OF destroying her
self After drinking the poison she returned to bed
her agony great that shc forced to reveal the
fact other members OF the family, who immediately
procured the attendance Of several physicians whore
services however proved to have permanent benz
che died She etst.d as q reason for committing
the act that size had been oissp pointed in accommodating
a certain tect. The Coroner ns,ifed to hold
inquest
FBE-Yestsrday evening about hall. past nine o'clock
Ere broke out ia the Fegsr store, No 80 Frankfort
street, occupied by German named Charles linden
brug The fire originated in the Of the stere and,
but for the p!omrtness Of The Are department the whole
buildng, which was Gully framework, must have been
consumed The store ITSELF together with the contents
was entirely destroyed.
Greenwich Point yest rday rniDg got of and reach
ed her dock in this city about half past ten last night
Having experienced no damage she left again for Fall
River, at midnight
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At the Broadway thsstre last night Forrest soted the
part Of Macbeth, in shahspeare tragedy Of that
The house well attended. and be was enthusiastically
received.
A. Brcugbam's Lyceuw, krs. sincair, late Mrs For
rest appeared Us Margaret Enore in the beautiful play
OF Loves sacrnse.n 1t play well calculated to
try her mete On the whole she su:ce eded, and she
made soEe splsndid points where che followed nature
instead Of elocuonists Where she failed, was in adj
herring TO the rules Of theorists who build sytems
who know or care nothing about the impulses Of
humanity. Just in proportion che trusted TO herself
ard nature, was she successful.
She aborsd under cold but got sid OF its influence
as play advanced She .ceeded far better in this
description Of drsa than any person anticipated and
gave clear indications that she will prove TO be good
general actress She showed much more force aud
energy than gave her credit for though in this first
essay she did not to the full ideal OF this mag
Dfcent there few living
who can
she is rehearsirg Pauline, in the Lady of Lyons {,
and Lady Mabel in the Politicians Daughter which
viii put her ability to still severer test.
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Relief for Kossu,n's Com pan,ons.

The undersigned committee appointed the purpose,
the situation Of the Hungarian ocers and rene
who panied Kossuth our shorssmay we NO.
he enabled TO say our hosptatle fhore In caso
most Of them there exists degree destion and
which equally lament and blush for Some temporary
provision 70 these nnble and smsbe of patriot
isr now our ov national sues until they have time
10 practicable industry or employment 10 urgent
~ needed Let us not cause them 70 the Turkah
SON. where they st least literally entertained We
land of equal liberty and abundance plain duty
Of hospaiy towards them, to nothing Of all Abe
coming impulses q generosity and sympasby II the glo
met with similar disaster and after the sacrifice OF wealth
% well country for liberty had found hemcves in the
same situation as these most worthy and suffering gnte
dignant history write Of thole who should
heartessly left them unrelcved to all tho poignant oral
s we'll 40 suffering OF such dessi.usion We
jure fellowcitizens our and Of moderate
~ well opulen means for the honor of the country
not t. permit thio thing to BIO.
Tese gentlemen are all extremely anxious to fad
humble whoever can on anything Of tho kind
ofsuperior ishmens IS well modost merit
and they enoug OF our lsngu.se can;
educar. But meanwhile, they must be and ies
it not be tehe In mean and ngsar!y spiir nnni,;s
matter for governmental influence. though in En-.
no uncommon practice for ths State 70 furnish mai zen
ance for te to political Refugees With ~.
IL the people who aore snd who when propery ~
peaed TO- surely will not fail by individual beaiity 10
intervention surely obi eet; nboye
all We that may DO made promptly we'll gene
iousiy.
Any Of the undersigned will be happy receive con-
trbu,ions for this purpose or they W.
q. W. sANlIoKD,. ITO cham sbSe, IS street rect
scHN W. EDA0NDS City Hall.
rfSruarvg 1882
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Fugitiye Slave Case.

e W. o.
Fgs li.-Janss 1aske person held TO serrce labor
ii the State Of Maryland and escaped thertrom State
n Neto Ik Jonathan Pinckn.y aud sisters claimants.
rte documentary testimony under the seal OF the
Circuit Court Of Anne Arundel county State Of Mary
land dated February 1862 certified by the Clerk OF the
Court was read.
Arundel county, State Of Maryland the farm Of Mr.
Jonathan Pinckpey; know James Ta,ker now present.
and have known him for at least twenty yesrs-n fact
l knew him for five years previous when was on the
adjoining farm; knew him as the servant of Mr. Jona-
than Pinckney, since dead; his heirs Jonathan
Pinchney, Anna, Mary, Ellen and Sophia, the wife of
ssnall when first knew him; knew his mothers she
slave to Mr. Jonsthan Pinckuey, deceased; know
him perfectly he recognized me this morning when
first him. he left the service Of Mr. Pinckney and
the sisters, Whitsun Monday, in the month Of May,
1914; think the 27th he left with his brother john
and slave calling himself Charles Davis; he with the
ohers escaped from the service Of his they
all advertised runaways, and he found until
DOW.
The affidavit of j. Pinckney was then read.
The fugitive james Tasker, wished to state to the
to return homo with Mr.. ,Pinckney, who had always
treated him well.
The United States csmmiaAisner then ordered that
James Tasker, the fugitive, be delivered to Jonathan
owners and that certificate in pursuance Of the re-
quirenents Of the act OF Congress, be delivered
The fugitive was taken in charge By the United States
Assistant Marshal, B TaKadge who left town In the Ct
ternoon, at five o'clock, in the Philadelphia train.
James Thomas, alias Tasker was living In Chrystie
street He has been engaged by Battelle & RenwIck,
ney, who lived about mile from Annapolis Maryland
He ran about eight years ago. being persuaded by
some meR to do so. He he's three children here and
wanted very much 70 take them with him and he would
be entirely saisfed to 60 back The effected
by Capt Brennan of this sixth ward and officer Martin
OF the same district, yester day rning about noon
and the examination took place immediately
Henry ID. Western aad Charles 3. Spencer, E:qrs.
council ior claimant
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DEATH FROM lAHaLrEG Gas "A part Of family
q the rame 81 Saubier met horrible fate az &c Louis
pr the 18Th Gs from the unconscious exhalation Of gas
n their sleep The house tailor shop Of tic family
remained olcse1 oil morning, and no one being 7rr
ourcti,y became excited strong o5o OF gqs was
10 fsue from the prsnse- which broken osen On
the lower hoor was found the ourneyman pale psntinx
ana eppe0Ny bIehtLirg hts last Ia the chambers le
ts he ga vas even more Teying than below
nea IN one corner cent aimed Saub!e his WIFE, and two
chidfep Ire WoGhn was quite dead, With ner limbs
efaDp.d srd face swoiien az holdjor to mar heart
child, ag'd about eighteen month"; also dead The hus
sy alongside, with hoy pred four years and sp-
sent 70 the hospital where remedies were applied Tn.
physician gave bUt faint hopes their rec 1very the
ooatoa q he arpbya with the poison OF tho "a. hay.
rs nMoas done lis How the gas escaped whether
frcm tie bursting of tho meter or tho pipes or tom
oaieensfs ia not shutting it o has not yet been az,
ctftaintd.
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PrehlIcntinl LoYem ents.

The movement made in this city to bring for
ward Mr.. Webs.er, and also the nomination Of
General Scott by the whig convention il Maine,
may be considered ne two Of the most important.
popular movements, looking to the Presidency, that
has yet been oe7cioped il the vhiG party through
out the Union. some time ago there was sort Of
voluntary convention IN Boston, that nominated Mr..
Webster, bat .ha: ,mnation amost fell s.ill-born
on tho newspapers Of the dsy-nos one having reg
pended to 1t, with the exception Of d journal or two
in this city, which it even required great efforts to
get On the contrary, the moyemcn. made for
General Scott By tho wings Of Maine, is very "a.
pidly spreading through several states, ana seems
TO strike the chord 81 popular whg sympathy
throughout the whole country. This has naturally
walked ur The friends Of Mr. Webster ia this lat..
tude and the contest ror the wing nomination VIII
soon be warm and active
But as yet SCOT. Is uppermost. The following
extract from a Maine leper (tho Dan Irtbang
tei Lie tale e SCOTS popularity ing the wings
i That state, and throughout tic country
We consider this uuanimty IN oVn state 10 b. en-
Indication q harmony throu9 the Mon What state
here il which tn whgs would not be ssKeyt to uuits
90 Gtn rcctt Maine Who is less oh. &c t0nabe
y. steuno q seetionabam Inc nominee u our CON
Venitn has always shown himself 90 be man whose
paiietsr ~ss e1entive enough g embrace the whole
Letnp Rrd wlle portlon ~ the nation we ask
~ tnt and tor tHis Only There encouraging in.
e.eA4oht ttat Gu nomination VIII meet cordial and
nearly N"come from the wings 81 every state ia the
mon Ano aoutb, info rmsd viii &c Tor him uu.
p'tdaes afor tnc'o joe6 sud vsratous 4f,one Which
~ .N - 49, &. a'.tu,d . Hntb i-cutie Hrd
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Company Charleston $, c., Febrpary1 IS52-This Com
rany receive goods of commits
usual Thes ns deliver goods AZ their depot in
- the rstes heretofore the dIsysgs and sdaon.
Tho Expires Train tnues leave Charleston st5
p. NJ and srrive ~ Hamburg at next morning from
whence goods ansfrred TO the Geor-
es Railroad, and the Day Express tho passenger
despatch being given 70 ks goods TO- all points in SOuh
Casslins, Georgia. Alshans Tennessee and Mississippi
JNO. KING, Jr, Agent.
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lie NEW MINISTER FROM GREAT BRITAIN =
TIE Information contained 10 postscript In our la,. w,s
yesterday ohcioliy ccnirmel that ths Hon John v
CTAg pon has been appoint ed Envoy Extraordinary and
MtnisleE Eis1!potentlsfy ffcm Great Bftaiu 10 Tho
United etatef, u the place q Sir Henry Bulwer who
has accepted The appointment OF Minister at Fl,rsone
Nr Crhrptn h8s er several years been connac Ted with
tha Irtss legation g tits country AMI good part OF
the iiae ~ Vbasge e Affairs ThoGgh Sir HenTy and
LADY BulEer viii certainly 81 mised IN The society sf
WtsbiOgtop u " Jet subject cf ccngratulation since
they 90 not reun that ws 70 have here a. the re-
teA'stye q nc government Of Great Brain,n gsntle
man Ct the character and experience and thorough
htness for ne high tlut, Of Mr. Crampsonwh s al.
ready 70 familiar with The institutions and principles Of
kkMgeneer, fb u.
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p0Ef.iraI yutetrfDene

MAIZE DEMOCRATIC LEcsLArfvE CONVENTION. The de-
mocrauc uembgrs Of the Maine Legislature hell con.
vetion or caucus the 5h instant and agreed unani-
nors'y upon the adoption of the Baltimore platform OF
ls44 and is4s and 20 abide by the platform ari noi-
nations o tBc next Baltimore Convention Two dele
gatef ~ large to he Baltimore Convention chase a.
viz Hon. asa ". Clapp, and Afnos ". Roberts.
VIRGINIA NHiG Convention The vhig members OF
the General Assembly et Virginia and tbs WhiE Central
Committee, have recommended state Conven.io OF
the Wig patty TO be held 10 the city Of Richm ,na on
the 1ith dayt April next.
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The Two italian Opera rroupes.

Lat evening" MaretzeA had matters entirely his Own
way. Siblo's vas cloeed account Of tie iuess q
haesme ne Yresi and this evening tie brilliant opera Of
dag'a u Rclan" II 70 lie performed IN compensation
for The disappointment There fine house At Astor
Place which var The more numerous account Il tbs
other houss being closed. Tie performance &C Astor
tiice we Robert the Devil" whoa was received With
tremendous srihusiasm. slefsnones persona.ian Of
Alice was exceedingly IRE
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yalusbe lots and improved property, to be made by a.
LUDLOW, this day. At twelve o'clock At the
Exchange consisting Of the valuable lob with the building
thereon side Of street. corner ofBse
No l5g Maiden lane: ots comprising tho entire
between Eighth zenith avenues Sixty sixth and
Streets five lots eventecn street. near
Union ots Sixteenth street, resr Of she
sove lots the southwss corner Of Broadway and
frame dwelling bull: in the best mAnneraso one iot ON
the above property DO had the ooe OF the Auc
tiouecr. No, IL Wall street,
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q! what beautiful Observation-Disclosures

Cd w,tdig Cards have GOT ard onds silver or.
Bstd Woading Enyelopes 10 match Volt they really
eSTsht %, where 6d yu buy them Jplia, Shy. at ~
deilo D1 Broadway, TO he Re kesrs the mcss
snt eardg and ENVELOPES 10 bs found II the cy Indc.d
they arc (Bas the reply and shall tell Hlnry get QUA
there, when VIC ges rTied.