Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-02
NEW PIrRIJCATI0NS

| try Tor aale 10y Geo. VI. West.
" "Blaek~ood's .Mga:ine." Mr.. James Woodhounc
has sent US tho May number of this famous monthly
The Southern Planter for juno, in addition TO lis
usual attractions, gives lifclikc representation of
Shanghai cock in carly manhood. We notice several
interesting essays in the present ISSUE of tho Planter
THE BOSTON FUGITIVE SLAVE EXCITE
MENT.-Tho Boston papers arc filled with accounts
OF the dolngs OF tho rioters in that city, hut nearly n
the main facts have been anticipated by our tclc
graphic dispatches. On Sunday Theodore Parker
previous to delivering his usual sermon, al lIusic
Hall, where ihero was large crowd induScd at
length, i'll his characteristic style in dcnunciuton of
slavery, the Nebraska BILL and the e. S. offcera As
a specimen of what ho sad, we quote:
"Idclihcratoly charge it upon YOU, Edward Greeley
Loring, Judge of Probate for the county of Suffolk
United States Commissioner, before the citizens Of
Boston, on this Ascension Sunday. assembled TO
| ship God-l charSe you deliberately with the murder
| of Il man on Friday night Inst. charge You with
putting in peril the lives Of nine men, WHO were az
rested, charged with TINT murder. charge you with
| filling Boston Court-housc with ono hundred and
eighty-four hired ruttiuns, md alarming not only
own citizens, but stirring mp the whole population Of
this Commonwealth, and filling them with Indignation
the results Of which no lnan has yet secm the end
That M ricnds, Is my morning lcsson-et US sing the
lGSth hvmn."
On the other hnnd, snno of the papers contend that
Theodore Parker and Wendell Phillips should, hy all
means he arrested ,o ;hc charge of melting
the riot which led 10 tue murder OF m officer in tho
discharge of bis duty.
1t is said thar sermons preached from most Of
! the pulpts of the city Sunday. in relation to the
fugitive and the excitement. Col Sutc, at onetimc
agreed TO sell the fugitive for Sl,2OO, which wGs
raised, but it is alleged he reconsldered the matter,
and determined to test the law, uliI SEQ il il could
| ha ,I.,NH INV thn I..fu
mob.
| Ncson Hopcwoll, negro the supposed murderer
Of I}atchclder has been arrested. On bons conveyed
10 the wutchhouse loaded revolver and dirk knife
were found upon hs person. The blade Of the knife
was stunned gifd biood. Suspicion aroused that
he might hn the murderer ri Balchcicr, nlL n!rnm
examining the wound Of III" dccra.c,. il VIVA foui
that the en-; wao made by weapon like thar iakr!:
from thu negro Batchr!cr. iu-t as he brcnthed His
las,, saii: I'm Stabbed Taken in connection Will!
! the fac; that fopewcl was seen in the mi;,l.t Of the
mob on Friday night, guilt ccntrrs upon him with
double force. II Is stared that thc:c arr "thcrcyi-
| dcnccs hearing strongly against Iopewcll.
The Boston Advertiser states that Oh Saturday Rev.
Theodore Parkor askcd il ho wished /" put his
nuno 10 tho subscrt" paper to purchase the lug:-
tive. His reply wae kacc nothing 10 sujscribc b@
| 6rd,ES end bahfts :"
II il nso stated that tha Marshal has boon advised
from Washington that tho expenses incurred in pro-
tectng his prisoner urc not TO be atscsscd upon tho
claimant. Tho whole amount of the costs Of tho case
cannot mus CSCcCu TWO uttllQrcu uOiiUls.
Tho following is list of the United Stn.cs md
other forces within tho Courthouse on Sunday night
under the direction of Marshal Frcoinnn:
Artillery and 1nfnnry r"nl Fort Independence
Fifty men-Alnior s. c. Ridgclcy, commanding de-
tachment Lieut.. c. B Wilcox, c. a. Mack.
Marines from tho Navy Iard-F'iftv mcll-.T.t Col.
Dulnny commanding detachment; CGp. j. G. Rich
commanding company; lat L.. IL w. Quinn; 2d 1t.
a. W. Baker acting Ad utant.
Marshal's Auyliarics.-About ono hundred citi-
yons, armed with cutlasscs.
There were also OH active duty tho regular Deputy
United States Marshas, John II. Riley and Frederick
Warren, end sGvcrnl 9th grs.
In the CITY Hall tn" Mayor und Chief ol Police
were in ATTENDANCE" with reserved force. Tho | ninn
Guards, Captain Brown of Enst Boston, Young hni
effective corR wore inGrtHrr'i in tho Hull ON Srnlny
afternoon and evening. The! were relieved on Mon
day morning 10y detachment from the Pulaski
Guards Capt. Wright South lSopton md the Light
Guards Captain l'nlctl.
| Tho Bay State Club OF Boston, rendered the Mar
shal efficient force OF ftrcn hnndlcd men, i'll case
their services should ho required. The Marshal ac-
cepted detachment Of fifty from the number.
At the examination on Monday, MIR. William Bnrrctt
OF Richmond "a whom tho fugitive was hired. tcs!i.
fed to his identity, and tho fact Of his being tho
slave ot Col. Su;tlo. We have already given the sub
stance of his testimony Ho stated rhat Burns, tho
fugitive, told Col, S, in the jail in Boston, that while
at work Rockets he fell ueecp vessel, and waS
| tukou oil, aud that no wished TO return.
Continuation OF lie EIanlin ation-Decrrn.e Of Err.
element, yc.
BnsTOy Mny 30.-'The examination in the case Of
the fugitive slave, Burns, was resumed this morning,
tho fugitive having been brought III heavily ironcd,
and guarded by /. s. troops.
The court room il not go excessively crowded m il
was Yesterday. The thrOng asscmblcd outside IL also
less numerous, and the excitement has apparently
subsidized considerably.
Mr. Ellis continued hs plea in behalf Of the fu-
gi,ivc.
Tho examination OF the eleven persons Gr:c stcd on
the charge OF rioe and Of numbering Bachelor has
been postponed Il Friday next. The Police Court
was crowded wht the prisoners wero brought in;
! .fr Ellis counAl for the defence, introduced his
testimony. The 6S witness swOre most positively that
he burns, the Alleged fugitive in Boston, on the lst
Of March, and cngoyed him on the illI at Aattnpnn
Iron Works, South Boston. His testimony was con-
frmod by Mr.. Drew, the book-keepcr at Mnttapan
Irun Works.
Both witnesses were closely examined, but their
testimony remains unshnkon. The testimony no far
il convincing that Burns was in Boston three weeks
before the dntc Of his escape, alleged i'll the COM
plant The general opinion is thnt le IL really the
ravr If Sile but that fatal error IN date has bcon
mad in the complaint.
,Iu5 cs &. Whtcmoro, q member Of tho common
cou j, and formerly director in the Mnttnpnn Iron
wori4 Stephen Mattocks and B. ". GilmInn, en-
plOySs at The s!mr works, nnG John Favor, ihstrr
cerp<cr, all testified positively 10 seeing Burns III
Bost3l before March Stli.
TTb three first nenlcd nocc particularly the marks
by which tic clanunt profcsses to identify hinl.--
Horace Brown police officer. formerly employed ut
tho Nu,apnn works, testified 10 the same effect Tho
testimony for the defence here closed, and tho court
adjourned till Tomorrow.
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THE ROBBERY OF THE L. s. MINT 1t is
said that j. Enslo Ncgus, tina weigher OF bullion ut
the mint in Philadelphia, who charged with the rob-
berry of gold dust, Inns rcmittN considerable Gums to
Europe whittier he has fed All the bullion of tho
establishment passed through his hunds, and j, sdif-
,nullr Thu pliln-
dclphia Ledger says
awe understand TINT susr.rnn wns first directed
against him by tho fact of his requesting the rcfincr
10 pass through tho usual refining process small
amount of dust, without any account being taken Of
it, ii being, no alleged, for nGunr womnn of his nc
Iuaintancc who dosrod TO haHe it mt once, and as he
(Ncgus) acquainted withsall the circumstances,
| the usual forms might DO waived. Tho refincr de-
INJURED somcwhu t" the deviation from, rule, but did
as was requested, and returp"d 10 N"gus, the pro-
cccds Shortly afterwards he came to tho retincr
again with similar request acting again, he allc
ged, for tho same poor woman.
"Thc rrhner took the dust nn,l went through with
the operations Of refining it, hut in tho meantime ac
guainted the principal officers Of the Mint with the
facts of tho case. twU impression VIA then made
of Tho locks Of Negis' .aic intuition klys procured
aud watch ac: on hia oprrttions. Shortly ufter-
wards. one hundred ounces of sold duet was missed.
and opening his sne III" missing parcel was found.
Ii waR replaced mud tho watch tlIrhar continued,
when shortly Afterwards parcel of seventy ounces
" as missed His snin was again exinuincd aud tho
ubstrariod parcel fsund NcSns wns thcn charged
with the robbery, whon llo attempted I" divert t,,s
ricou of any DISHONESTY Of purpose 10y alleging That
lie merely uf il 10 scc il it wu.l BE- III isscd und to
show how NECESSARY il was ;la. more checks should
TO introduced i,t he business rf the establishment
tn Prevent ;l,o rcuty OF his illustration. Without
admitting the rolgiety of his "c', the officers cnquir;
cd tho ;lurpcsp of the abstraction of tho hundred
ounces previously. His countcrnnco at once bctray-
a. his guilt aRl ho confessed lis crime, paying back
20 i, was known hc lad taaen. He soon after
lutikcd for Europe"
THE ADVANCE IN GUASO.-Thh prices TO
which The agents in hi. mnrkct have lately put up