The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-27
The News.
FUGITIVE SLAVE DISTURBANCES

Inc News
FUGITIVE SLAVE DISTURBANCES.
We alluded yesterday to the fact that fnritive
hom service had been arrested in Boston, ana that
the slave had acknowledged that he had absconded
and desired to return to his master, Col Suite, of
Alexandria, Va. Through the intervention OF GER
tain parties the inquiry into the case postponed
by the Commissioner until to-day, and in the mean
time the abolitionists called meeting at Faneul
Hall, which took place last evening. The well
known leaders of the party hamngued the people
assembled in the usual REASONABLE and infamna
tory style, and a resolution was adopted to attend
at the court room when the examination took
place. While this was going on in Faneuil Hall
a large crowd Of negroes collected lbout the
court house, and an emssary was despatched to the
white mems meeting, informing them that the
building in which the slave was confined was about
being stormed. Upon this the white men proceeded
10 the assistance of their holder contederates. The
mob at this time had reached several thousand,
when desperate assault made upon the build
ing, hinge piece Of timber serving the purpose OF a
battering ram in demoshing the door. Stones and
other missiles freely used and pistol shots fred
But just as the sormng party were on the point of
forcing entrance into The court house, body of
police rushed upon them, captured about dozen Of
dispensing the mob and restoring order. The ox
elements intense, and fears are entertained OF a
renewal Of tie riot to-day.
AISyracuse yesterday was in afcrment. The alb
ktionista learning that fugitive would pass through
khst place in custody of United States Marshall
the bells were tolled and crowd Of some two thou
fand persons assembled at the railroad depot to eff
Rect rescue. On the approach of the train the
cars were attacked by the rioters. negro man,
passenger, was discovered, but no fugitve and the
mob retired evidently disappointed.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate was not in session yesterday. In the
House the Deficiency bill was under consideration.
The Senates amendments repealingthe printing act,
appropriating $77l coo for custom houses also ap-
Droprating $l3l 800 for various marine hospitals,
were rejected. The appropriation of half million
dollars to continue the works to supply the capital
with water was likewise rejected. The House stands
adjourned til Monday week.
on THE INSIDE PAGES.
A ietter from " Old Bullion; !" the murder trial
al Troy particulars of the late FIRE at Philadelphia;
the defalcation at the Mint naval statistics re-
port Of the case to exort money, theatrcals COM
mercial, and financial news, &c, &c.
hIscEI LANEeUs.
The European mails brought by the steamship
America reached this city last evening, enabling MS
10 lay before our readers the letters of our Paris
and London correspondents, together with some ar
ticles IRON foreign journals relative to the war,
which viii be foynd highly interesting.
despatch from Liverpool to the agent Of the
steamship City Of Glasgow, at Philadelphia, re-
ceycd by the America, states that the steamer seen
by the captain OF the British ship Badeur was GER
tainly not the City Of Glasgow.
Later news from Havana was received yesterday
by way Of Charleston. The Cap;ain-Gene Lad
given several fftcg 10 the officers Of the French
squadron and it seems he relies On the assistance Of
France ia the event Of collision with the United
States. The DEGREES relative 10 the slaves were
creating much ureasiness. Business was gcuorny
duh.
The treasurer q tic fund announces that tho sum
already subscribed towards procuring testimonials
20 be presented % Captain Fitch ana others en-
gad IN rescuing the passengers ana crew al the ship
Winchester, amounts 10 over 81 400 In the United
States Senate on Thursday resolution to reward
the officers and crew OF the boat sent from the
British ship Of war yirago 10 the assistance Of
Lieut.. Strain was adopted. We cannot see the ius-
ice Of Congress discriminating in regard 10 the
matter Of rewarding mcritorous acts Of the nature
above alluded TO- in favor Of citizens IL the sery e
Of the government. II would be much better II i
fund were SCI apart by law, and proper depart.
rent charged with the duty Of forwarding suitable
testimonials in All such cases.
We have adyices from Port Louis. Mauritius,
llndian OCEAN, 20 the 18th OF March. The papers
sontain nothing OF importance.
Seven persons were killed on Thursday BY the cx.
plosion Of powder mill at Saugertcs and 4 sinh.
lar establishment AZ Past Hartford hiew nm ves...
day, killing two Of the worRrneH.
BY the steamer Cuylew, arrived last night, W.
have Bermuda papers 70 the nth q Nay, bCin
eight days later than those previously acknowledge
The news Is uniuportant. Tho administrator 81 tn
government was to have opened tho Legislature 81
the 23d inst. The English transport slip Amazon,
Coote, commander nom Queenstown, had arrived
at Hamilton with Isl convicts 70 be kept - ha,l
labor On The government works n The Islands. Al
escaped convict named Smith hal been capsured,