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letter from an officer OF The United States steamship
owhzlsn. dated Msufias Isle OF eanee, Indian ocean
May 10, sayss Human ai,ery and ds.radno. may be
seen here IN perfection IN ela.s ol slaves mere apollo
Zee Tor human beings. consisting OF Maays Lsscars
Hindoos, sAd natives ekIubar who are semi here for
the price OF their passage and allowed two dollars
monih. They treated worse than mules; fed upon
rice entirely, (seved three times day. and 20 in
state Of entire nudity. II Mrs. Stowe were 10 come
among them, and Them at work alongside OF the
coasliDg steamers she would ind them real subjects Tor
her sympathy"
A meeting OF adopted ciiizens held al the Shaks
peare Hotel New York. Saturday evening at the call
OF the French Democratic COMMITTEES. 10 make arrange
men4s TO present sword TO Captain IngrAham for his
course in behalf OF Kosta, the Hungarian, at Smyrna.
Speeches were made and committee appointed 10 take
charge OF the matter. esaH
EscouxrER WITH A waALE--A boats crew of five
men, prosecuting The whale fishery al ST. Mays bay, az
long pursuit. harpooned calf whale on the morning
OF Monday, the illh inst. The monster, directly upon
being wounded. rushed in every direction with the utmost
velocity, giving the warning 10 be cautious and
prompt At time. the fish darted furously onward,
when. suddenly changing its direction il returned as H.
riousy towards the boat These exciting and hazardous
maua lvres continued considerable time, when the dam
of the young whale, immense animal, suddenly rose
10 the surface close the boat nuated state and
eevating it's ta 10 considerable height. il struck the
boat amdshps and cleft her in two The men luckily
escs destruction but pecipated 10 all directions
into The sea. where they succeeded in keeping themselves
afoa by holding by The and broken boat For a
considerable time they thus exposed in this perous
situation, until persons in small boat 10 their
assistance. Directly after they got into the small boat.
nothing daunted by The recent hair escape they
renewed their chase, and finally succeeded in capturing
their prize. Who will say they were not brave, manly
fellowsi--& Johns IN. F.) Courier.
AN INSANE AND FUGITIVE BoY-There 10 a remarka-
Bile boy aged IL or 10 years insane. at the nsane Asy
um, Utica, New York. He was found in September.
1851 in an orchard in South Pennington, Ontario
ty, New York, dressed with exceeding neatness-hs
dress fitting with exacness and his clothes having
of the marks Of travelling wandering through the
country II supposed al the time that he had
away and came by the railroad to the neghborhood
where he was found He was detained for time at the
house OF Mr.. Edward Herrendees, farmer who then
had charge Of The poor Of the country but his restless
and his Efforts escape caused him 10 be sent the
Insane Asylum at Utica. No clear and satisfactory &C
could be gathered from his statements He stated
tina, he from Virginia Maryland; that his name
was Edward Radcliffe (somemes Toplihe y that he had
parents and little sister living here who thought he
dead. He frequently spoke of being in asylum. He
is able for his knowledge OF geography, particu
larry that Of Virginia. and is evidently familiar with
era languages and with ancient and modern history. 1t
is suppos ed he from the South Any further nfor
nation be obtained from Edward Herrendeen near
Manchester, Ontario county, New York, or a. he AS
um in Utica.