Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-10
[DIpatch.]
THE HYPOCRISY OF ENGLAND ANDHER FALSE
HUMANITY.

From late number of the London Weekly Meas, Jan I,
1884, take TWO interesting extracts showing the prefer
These published under the head OF Phi.
lanthropic and Educational Progress w While poor
wood TO boil few potatoes from starvation, and
when thrust from tho prison 10 die steal, it is told ito
take care OF ITSELF Ihe negroes. Wlsm and Ellen Crafts
with their black infant treated with the greatest and
consideration The two extracts speak for themselves
A CHILD TOLD TO TAKE CATE OF HIMSELF"
few days ago. poor wretehed .,Ie o9cas' nan ha
You'd what he could either beg CT stea was charged before
the Devices bench with stealing some dead WOOD rom
fence There was no doubt of boys guilt he confessed
IT, but added that had tasted nothing for two days and
had taken the wood cook few potatoes when mao oeeh
9 saa e he is
"And have you ever been In prison - The tour
times onceor stealing nus once Tor stealing apples once
for stealing potatoes and tor breaking into house,
NOW old are YOU ga smother says am IT," "ave you
ever been aoeged4 "Yes" SHOW often7" "oncc" Ma
Ristrate-WeI really don't know what punishment
eive yoa for change bench could no, fog him.
beyond the prescribed BY the Juvenile Offenders act
had better take care himself when he out The
porter In publishing this case adds f would have
tho kindness point out to the little wretch how
he Ia ITO take of himself he would be doing act OF
real benevelence. He has been In prson five tlmes.
On each occasonhe has been told that he had better take
he found himself secuted and looked with suspicion
by everybody. Starving, no has again heycd the only
eans Of "taking Of himself and tho lae-a prs
on or the ash--has awaited him.
3.i.i. WILLIAM ELLEN CRAFT.
We (Aah Sapery Aapocote have been favored with the
perusai of circular prned for the Information of few
friends of William and Ellen Craft who supplied them with
the Of since their arrival in England
Although II is private document there are some portions
which must interest all 10 whom the Crafts known per-
sonaiy by reputation and which have therefore,
hesitation in laying before readers -
The friends who have been the of aordng these
Interesting fugtives the of two years instruction
the Oakham schools, have abstraction with
the resut William and Ellen Craft have abored ih indus
try and success TO acquire knowledge of reading writing
and arithmetic. sufficient to qualify them Tor engaging In
many of the ordinary pursuits Of life and 10 lay foundation
for any further amount OF knowledge which they here
after Hnd leisure pursue.
The shelter hospitality, and education afforded TO William
aud Ellen Graft In this country cannot be entirely dlvesed
of Significance tona When the future his
torian Of America the workings Of the Fugitive Slave
Law their names will not be passed Guiless OF any
they could be from outrage and they claimed from
England that personal protection which America eossne
pressed" was incompetent to afford them.
GREAT FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS AND LOSS OF
N.w OnLrANs, FEB 4-One OF the most destructive fires
record. broke out this morning on board the steamer
The flames spread with fighul apdl,y and In shor,
while extended to the steamers lying the evee
The steamers Natchez, Michigan, Saxon, Grand Turk,
LeahiuDa with Others all destroyed, together with
number of barges alongside.
An immense amount Of produce-coton four provisions
aud hemp-was board these vessels all Of which s dc
stoyei.
consumed.
The loss 10 estimated at one million of dollars
The fire is s,l burning.
Some Of the FIRE engines have fallen tho ereo into
the water
Tho steamer Sultana, with Madame Sontag on board
caught fire. but the flames cxngulshcd before much
damage was done.
The worst of the story remains 10 be told.
Thirty negroes and Ave white have persisted In
the flames. They persona chiefly employed on board
the boats.
SILVER ORE-Mr. VIM. Epperson has left with the
Editor of the Floyd utegence several specimens Of silver
ore taken from his lands the of Arara 10 the
~ Of Patrick The Editor of the lnegencer pronounces
the TO be Of fine quality II is said 10 be found in grca,
abundance and has already been by nerao
gst be rich specimen and the veins extensive. Tradi
tIon has long pointed to the county Of Patrick the cposi
tory of silver mne surprising In wealth. that Of any hh.
person may be ts locality We shall await further develop
ments with no ordinary degree of interest
RESPITED-The Governor OF Virginia has again respi-
ted for 30 days Henry T. Wilson, sentenced TO be hung
the murder Coleman The execution Of tho sentence
meronsly signed has been sent to the Governor for
Communication of his punishment to imprisonment for life in
the Pententary IL S!aunton Kinaicator.--
VESSEL CAPSISED-A LADY DROWNED.
SMlTHElrLp. VA. FEs. s.-Mr Thomas Adams Packet,
was upee IN Hampton Roads today, al IL O'Clock A. M
Ono lady Miss Barret was drowned-the others board
including captain crew and passengers saved from
watery grave by Captain H. H. Wombe whose vessel hap
pened be short distance from the packet at the time Of
the sad occurrence
ADDITIONAL NEWS BY TIE ARABIA.
New York, Feb 9-A London correspondent of the New