The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-07


1t is rumored that Brent, the sole witness for
he Identification of Burns, has left the city. !
Mr.. Dana speech occupied over two hours.
He agreed to show the probability Of perjury |
and kidnapping on the part Of the claimant
Col Suite and his witness will, il is said, be
tried on three charges
Efforts are making by the prosecution to re-
move the case from Judge I.orng to Comm;s-
sioner Hallett, as it is believed the latter will
execute the law, Judge Loring fears the
law. 1t is said that in the event of the slaves
release by Judge Loring he will be seized and
taken before Commissioner Halet. 1t is also
said that $4,000 was offered for the slave and
refused
Troy, May %, 1854.
Mrs ROBINSON Convicted OF MURDER
The jury in the case OF Henrietta Robinson,
charged with murder, after being out nearly
| three hours, returned with verdict of guilty.
| She received the verdict with great boldness
and exclaimed" Shame you, Judge. You
! are preudced against me - She also charged
the jury with being bribed Sentence was de-
| ferred until Monday morning, 10 allow her coun
sci TO bring in bill of exceptions. The pris-
oner's manner after the rendition of the verdict
was strange and incoherent.
Boston, May 81.
The case of Burns was resumed this morn
ing. The admission of Burns that he was in
this city two months since, or less, was allowed
TO be put in as evideace. A summing up for
d4fenc Messrs. Hale and Giddngs are now
present in court room.
i Wilmington, May 81.
Two of Duponts powder wagons blew up
this morning, inside Of city limits, killing the
driver and horses
Boston, May 81.
The Free Democratic State Convention as
sembled in the new City Hall to day.
Two thousand persons were present, M. A
Fisher, President, pro tenn. The Fugitive slave
Burns if delivered up will probably be sent away
in the U. s. revenue cutter Morris.
New Orleans, May 81.
Our city is very much excited to day owing
, to the failure of several well known leadin!
houses. Among them announced is Wright
; Williams 4 Co, Cotton Factors, liabilite.
$ nearly $260,00O Another failure is that o
e Sherwood 81 Co., forwarding and commission
merchants 1t is reliably stated that other larg
a cotton houses will follow, The alb we firm
r have connections in the North and in Europe
LOUISVILLE, May 80.
. The cholera broke out at Nashville, Tenn
on Sunday, and fifteen deaths are reported I
have occurred in one day.
Z WAsHINGroN, May 81.
$ SENATE.-Senator Badger presented the pro
ceedings of meeting at Wilmington, in fave
: TO Congress granting an appropriation for Cap
o Fear River House, under an appropriation bi
:: as passed by the Senate and was returned TO tn
g House.
g Mr.. Oliver introduced bill for laying GU
y and surve wing lands in Kansas.
~,
l. mittee of the Whole, of the Pacific Railroa
# bill.
. BosroN, May 30-9r. M.
d The principal feature in the trial this afte
: noon that several witnesses testified to sc,
Y ing Burns employed at South Boston as earl
O as the LIST of March, while the complainant a
It leges that Burns escaped from Alexandra @
" the gath Of March.
Washington, May 30.
&c Gov. Stewart gave dinner to Lord Elgi
e to-day. Messrs. Champion, Chase, Shields
q and others we're present.
,e New Yoak, May 81.
r The correspondent of the Times telegraph
y that strenuous and systematic effort is maxim
1t in Washington and Alexandra against Senate
l. Sumner, in relation to the Boston difficulty
Is Senator Sumner has himself been several tim.
e warned to-day OF personal danger, and assure
= that persons bearing close relation to the ad
ID ministration are melting the people TO violent
lie against him Northern men are much excite'
ID and if any outrage is committed, it is feare
'e that there will be serious trouble.
: Syracuse, Ma 2
le FUGITIVE SLAVE ExcITEMENr.-A treme
Is dous excitement was created here this atternoc
re A teegraphc dispatch was received here
e Messrs Cobb and Wheston, abolitionists, that
J. fugitive slave in charge of U Marshall {
d. his way to the South, would arrive in the
@ o'clock train. The bells were rung, and MOI
ID than 1000 persons turned out and attacked Il
e cars A negro was caught, but he proved to
* passenger residing here, and no fugitive sla,