Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-02-05

lie NOTlH NdIOlllid w hlg Slhtc Noii-
vention is to be held AT Raleigh, April
2Glh, and the Democratic Convention
May 4,h.
The bill calling State Convention
IN Delaware has PASSED both Houses OF
the Legislature.
NEwARk, Jan. 20.
John Elpcnstein. the murderer Of his
wife, was this afternoon sentenced 10 be
hung March 30lh.
New YoRK, Friday evening. Jan. 30lh.
Ship on Fire.-The packet ship Marion
OF the Savanna line, which sailed yes
terday, returned to Quarantine this
morning OIL fire. She has since been
scu,tlcd.
Resi- Governor Hunt has respiird
Otto Grunzig. for four weeks, in consc-
quence Of II confession by his mistress,
wherein sha charges herself OF being
the cause Of the death OF GrunZig's
wife.
Execution - Lawrenae REILLY. the
murderer Of lis wife aud mother-iD-law,
was executed today, al WilIiamSb Sburg.-
lie appeared resign, to his fate.
The Sound Steamers will resume their
trips the first ci the week, when il is
thought navigation will be open.
Albany Jan. 30th.-lt is rumorcd that
the Syracuse slave rcscuers' trial will
not come oil Till August, as the U. S.
Attorney intends getting new indict-
ments at the June term.
Second Despdtch-DeciSiou Of Judge
C0nkla, sustaining tie Indictments
Judge Conkin has refused to quash The
indictments against the Syracuse res
cucrs, and has sent the cases, to he tried
in June next, TO the Circuit Court, ut
Canandaigua.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. 80, 1852.
We have Intelligence that Sir Henry
l.. Buwer, was TO sal! from Liverpool
to-day for New York, charged with full
powers to this Government, to settle the
entire question of The Mosquito pro-
tectorate. There is no doubt OF this
fact, and ills vexed question will be
amicably settled withen the next
month.
From THE RIO GRAmDE.--Thc reduced
tariff OF Gen Avalos continues in force
1t Matamoros, and large imporlalions
are taking place. Ceralvo had heen
strongly fortified, the insurgents, during
their late occupation, having completely
sacked the place.
BALTIMORE, Feb. /.
The Potomac is much swollen, and
Baltimore harbor Continues blocked with
ice. The Susquehannah is rising con-
siIerably, but the ice is firm.
WAsHiNGroN Feb. /.
A rumor is current oi another tXteu-
sivc irs nd on the Government. The
money absiracicd was under the I'M
mediate control Of the State Depart
ment. Mr.. Webster hal made arran- G.
mcnis for the arrest of the guilty party,
but lac escaped. The offender is said 10
be Of little note, thou. h the amount
taken was consl .crablc.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. |.
A large frame building, attached TO
Kimbali & Gorton's car uIanuacrory
was burned last night, Loss $1,000.
The investigation into the mysterious
murder of young Lehman, the young
jewcIry ped er, is still going on. There
/ is strong circumsanial evidence against
three Hungarian refugees, who had oc-
cupici house in the vicinity where the
body was found. The hoy wasN Last
seen entering the house, having pre-
/ viously stated that these men had fooled
!, him by pretending thai they wanted to
\ purchase jewelry for sister. Before
/ moving, these Hungarians sold goods
and IL quantity oil geese feathers rescm-
bling those found in the sack with the
remains of the murdered youth.
New YoRx, Feb. 2d.
1 A man named Jonas p. Levy was ar;
rested in this city on Saturday, by the
| U. S. Marshal, IN accordance with in
struclions from Washington, charged
with malciously carrying on a cores
| pondencc with the Republic If Mexico,
| TO the great damage OF the Uuited
i States. An indictment was found against
hlm by the Grand Jury of Washington,
L and on this charge he was taken TO that
! city Yesterday. His offence has relerence
to mcddIing with the Garay Grant.
Il Specie spilled in the dock.-On Sat
terday evening, while a kcg containing
Il 5000 Mexican dollars was being hoisted
on board the packet ship St. Nicholas,
the kcg burst and the contents fell into
! the dock, in 26 feet of water.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Cd.
!. II is understood that the Committee on
L Naval Hairs, in both Houses. are de-
tcrmined to report the bill granting &c
the Collins Line, the $500, 900 addition
al compensation asked Tor
H THE DUKE OF WELLiNGToS AND GrN
ScoTr.-The Richmond Enquirer states
that from the dies upon which was
struck the gold medal voted by the Vlr
ginia Legislature to Gen. Scott shortl,
aft er the Mexican war, and presented L
him some twelve months since. ther,
were also struck one silver and severa
bronze copies oil the original. One o
the bronze copies was forwarded by Gov
/ Floyd to the Duke of Wellington, ac
companied by letter, in which the Gov
ernor remarked -
IL hope a copy OF the medal, which
was voted to Americas greatest colder
may not be unacceptable to your Grace
who understands, probably, better, thar
any living man how to appreciate mill
tary merit, and who can sympalhis'
above all others in the honors paid tt
II military greatness"