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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

THE PLAN FOR FREEDOM friends OF this
measure. who have had the subject in hand, held
meeting at the Astor House last evening, at which
President King of Columbia College, took the Chair
There was quite full attendance of gentlemen who
felt deep interest in the subject. Committee were
appointed to superintend the business OF obtaining
subscriptions and to represent the subscribers IN tho
meeting of the Society to be held in Boston on
Wednesday next. The meeting was not OF nature
TO warrant the publication of all the details OF its pro-
cecdinss nor is it necessary. The object is already
fully understood and the meeting addressed ITSELF 10
its frtherance by such measures as were thought best
adapted TO the purpose. When its organization and
acts are more fully matured we shall be able to give
urther details
We are in receipt of additional letters, making IN
quires and rendering further subscriptions The plan
is received by all with preeminent favor and onsss
the warmest sympathies of the friends OF freedom.
We hope to be able to give tomorrow the names Oh
the gentlemen who will stand sponsors for the New
York subscriptions aud after that we hope to SEQ the
subscription go on with vgor and heartness worthy
of the great cause il is designed to promote The plan
is no less than one to found free cities aud extemporze
free States Let it be made the great enterprise OF
thp
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01
REPEAL OF TIE FUGITIVE LAW.

III. Roston conservatives are, we understand, Pc
titoning Congress for repeal oil the fagtve Slave
law This act we think aims at an o9)ect which
eappo, be accomplished now. The present Congress
will not repeal this law, we are quite sure. The Pc
t;ton however may be only intended as declaration
Of the unwillngness of the petitioners to participate
further in catching runaway blacks, and desire that
sucb revolving scenes as that of which Boston hn
beep for several DAYS the theater, shall not be re-
peated.
This perhaps is we'll But il is easier TO do better
There is one thing which the present Congress may
do and clearly ought to do, aud which Il Is the duty
of every good citizen to petition that It should do
and that is TO amend the law so far as to grant a'
Jv ury to the fugitive This is practicable ana pre-
emineutly proper object to seek ana we 10 "0' '''
how any man in the free States could reuSe W sig"
, petition for SO Just object. IL Is 'o''"i'
which the late Governor Davis urged should DO moor
porated in the original bill at the time OF It's passage
and one which Mr. Clay himself partially supported
Nobody can doubt that the enforcement OF the eAsths
Law. Is hereafter to be attended with opposition. and
turmoil and outrage, such as has never
its execution 1t is the duty of Congress 10 ioresee
this great evil and to guard against it, Let us have no
publc tranquility assured by some other method taah
the offensive exhibition and of revolyers and bay
onets. such as we see in at Boston. Ii can easily
be done Ii the questions arising in every fugitive
slave case shall be submitted to the decision OF reg
ulary drawn Jury of twelve men, in the place where
the fugitive may be unprecedented the sentiment oil
public Justice will be measurably satisfied ana lu'ure
tumuts " i'll be avoided. Let the solid men OF Boston
then withdraw their petition for repeal and ASK nay
demand. the trial by Jury for the fugitive slave and
so bring the existing enactment more nearly into har
mony with the sentiment OF humanity and the spirit oil
all lust law And let every city and town in tho free
States 90 and do likewise.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. BADGER presented
the proceedings of meeting held at Wilmington, NC
in favor of the improvement of Cape Fear River The
resolution inquirng into the propriety Of granting
pension to the family of Deputy Marshal Batchelder
killed in Boston during the fugitive slave riot, was
taken up and passed Thebi supplemental to an act
authorizing Notaries Public to administer oaths and
take certsin oaths and afirmatons in certain cases
was passed The consideration of the Presidents
Message yetoing the INDECENT Insane BILL was then
resumed Messrs HUNTER of Va, and FooT of VT,
spoke in support of the course pursued by the Preai-
dent Anerthe transaction Of some unimpOrtant bust
ness. the Senate adjourned until Monday next.
In the House of Representatives, the Indian Ap-
preparation BILL as passed by the Senate on Monday,
was returned 10 the House with amendments and
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

The Baltimore Patriot is terrified no the discussion
Of Slavery, its nature, evils and present political
aims which are occupying the northern press,
and thus attempts to hide the origin OF tho
agitation
awe presume it must be the object of this systematic
abuse to such hostility OF sections rs VIII cause
an organized war between the free and slave States
No Sir The war begun when the southern
Senator's and Representatives, with few noble OK
ceptions, united to overthrow the Missouri Compro-
mise. Then the hostilites opened by an act
whose folly equaled it's treachery; when and how
they will terminate the future alone can decide; but
let nobody be blamed for the consequences of tho
war but those who without any cause set it on foot.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

bv their e1asperating boasts that they are there
10 Rurus of in the day time and through Stase-s'
:; Of the public sentiment against Kidnapping
Such insuferable insOlenee can only &c 'iVO@.1 -,
community abased to the last degree oil bunna'i'H -
il language and conduct suited and doubtless
70 provoke consequences the most depi'raoie' 1N0
tAese men. too, emissares of the Nebraska lea"o'S
ard delegated agents to provoke the blood'noc anu
bu,cberv over which the slave-drivers propose 10
march 10 the conquest of the free States.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

Tie Courier des Etdts Uns not being able 20 make
any substantial defense for system which does not
allow the people either to make their own laws or
choose their governors and magistrates, alleges
IS the sole possible argument that the Nebraska bill
estsblishes popular sovereignty, because it allows
slavery TO be carried into the Territory, and puts
southern proPertyowners on equality with north
ern This is lodging the question with an agility
which only genius and long practice could exhibit.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

referred TO the Committee on Ways and Means Al
Intellectual attempt made to report bach the Dill
regulating the psy OF Deputy Postmasers' as Il was
returned amended from the Senate The House then
went into Committee OF the Whole All resumed the
consideration of the Pacific Railroad bill but no
action was taken on it. Mr. PERKINS, of L. took
occasion to reply to the address of the New-lorA
members TO their constituents, on the Nebraska ques
ton. denouncing the address aud its authors in IN
measured terms Mr.. SMITH Of Va. also denounced
the whole affair in strong language. and said thar
those Who signed the address should be read out oil
the Democratic party The Committee then rose and
the House adjourned until this morning at o'clock,
when further adjournment will take place till Mon
day next, to ensbe the officers to place the Han IN
summer trim.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

The proceedings in the Boston fugitive slave case
were closed yesterday, and the Court adjourned to
Friday morning at O'Clock when the decision is to be
rendered If through any informaty or error IN the
proceedings the case is decided in the prisoners ia
yor il is understood he will be instantly pounced upon
by the hounds upon his track and brought before that
judicial bulldog Mr. Commissioner Hallet- In thar
event he will be sure to be consigned to slavery De
yond peradventure, so far as lies in the power oil
that officer 10 accomplish the doom. We only wish
that in the event of his being re-delvered into Slave
~ that the burly Commissioner could have his own
fuce BACKED and be forced to accompany the poor
fugitive through all the gloom of his desolae future
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

Considerable uneasiDesS begins to manifest itself in
consequence of the arrival of the steamship Arc
tic Her day of sailing on the 18th inst; but
she may have been detained beyond her regular time
rough weather and large quantities Office which have
been encountered by almost all vessels arriving here
from European ports, may have imPeded her passage
The Curard steamship Asia, which sailed from Liy-
erpool on the 2 tn, is aslo fully due.
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

We have received by special telegraphic dispatch
from Washington and publish this morning PrOelA-
nation Of the President to be issued to-day against
the Cuban Flibusters. The President has been dlla
tory in making UP his mind to what the irspeshot
has been doing at the mouth Of the Mississippi for
these six weeks. with er freight of muskets. We
are glad he at last suspects there is something IN the
wind. and acts accordingly We should excuse his
want of more prompt attention to this subject we
suppose be has Of late been so much occupied IN
engineering the Nebraska bill through Congress and
more recently in attending to the public riots which
have grown outof it. We are glad to see him ou''
even in a tardy discharge Of his duty.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

Among the most aggrayating circumstances con-
nccted with the case OF Burns, the poor fugitive flying
for lis liberty, is the fact stated by Boston CORES
dent this morning that large numbers of southern men
have made descent upon Boston, and there insult the
public sentiment and sggrayate the public irritation
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

ST. LOUIS, May IL, 1885,
H. Your letter Of the % inst received days
be assured that the motives which dictated are
lIeJ stae , ~ ~ NV . ,n.. f.,
the late Of Ward IN order tha my friends be better
ave bad pofiag, DO With that case except professionally a.
ecused Ny connection with be stated Ia
few words Details usnccessary and inmaters.
Relations private friendship had from earliest manhood
ktsd between and OF the mebps Of the family which
bslouses Robert Ward, Esq the father Of the accused.
II. had long been personsl friends snd friend ho be
When be deepest distress and agony msds
nowro that he desired Should appear counsel Tor his sons
}y,s~sd have refs,.d 70 DO soi No could not, ' '
The responsibility Of appearing In the under the erng
excitement made the more Necessary for me to do H. sPe 10
be tirnd lawyer aud worthless friend
After considering Of the and the repeated solicitations OF
but to APPEAR the and render 70 the sccused professional
services could determined receive no fee
services believed that might almost what anogr<
Of pleased that felt By why
should take hTank from the mes appearance even
bargaining with distressed friend, rspeeaatins upon BIZ ao
formed M Matt y Ward Of them BY addressed to him one
teg weeks before his triel and received from nm ,s ~
acknow Judgments His father was then absent IN Ne" 0'
accordingly appeared for aim and defended him with what
could. trt neither did nor said anything that was nt
etest limits of an honest and honorable discharge Of
duty. ...., If ius,iee Of Hardin
Comfy about 10 or loo miles from residence %
had nothing TO yrepasc on o. ne nv cher ean-
bsyr "a IN the :.ets The case and me ps,
ssnted a. juors have no fes.oe rr sna hososh;
ehswesr Of N. counsel whom they desossa ,s Court sd
had nothing with the case es' ea observe 10 all
jury. The trial, 20 ar as A"e" -
speots fairly conducted m. ease Ihsd heard notnins0'
At the time ensssed to sppssSs y from common
hsSe done nothing Whist Ods@sS, ssa I Is
proved have The exercise Of amy 81 thai hive a.is9'1 70
make 1 did inruds myself INFO tne esas Ne
only ose'S" '"'' "'N' J.J. CRIrIhNpr"
| l.. Il, Esq New Orleans
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

A terrible explosion of guuPOwder took place at
Wilmington Del. yesterday by which eight or ten
lives were lost, fifteen horses killed, seven dwelling
houses and six stables blown to pieces, and fifty
other houses more or less damaged See telegraph
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01
TIE HON. JOHN j. CRITTENDEN And THE
WARD TRIAL.
Frnrn The Neu.Drleans Picaxune.

We have been handed for perusa extracts from letter
addressed by Mr. Crttenden TO friend and connection in
this city in relation TO his appearance in the Ward
i well known suppose, that his appearing in defense
OF the accused in that has been made the occasion Of
visiting him with very strong censure.
1t u.s. therefore, most fit and proper that he be heard in
explanation of the motives that actuated him in dscharg
ing what lac conceived to be his duty rs n lawyer a
been heavily heaped upon him plain statement of the
facts. Accordingly eheeruly comply with the request
that has been made OF by the friend of Mr. Crtenden
here, and give place to the letter alluded to.
The letter written for the eye of his friend and rea-
tive alone in reply to addressed to him. and not
intended for publication.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

,,t n,,nfy can b. ssv,d by hayinG NJ Ne os toweD,
Tur IrrRYN MxpfSo UspIRvtsrA,
pstcaufi al our sineu several fuce are rnifeay
approved and should b. won ~ AL 9, .- 4. a.,
imr3fcfs an Aans'sc'irrs
M EuuLer
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FowIfps & WELLS Phrcnologists and Publishers,
Ill llnlha nhnye the Ialk

BROADWAY CUT-DONE-James Gordon Bennetts
- Ma. Her,ld MAY IS Street Improvement &e.
hat CARPETS Of equal quality osa Be-
sdS md uIessee Carpet nIofiuH NO ~ o9"ey
ibeu Broadway m business cOmpe lti0n only
s..,s HIRAM ANDERSON selling best quality Eng 81 hedsea
S a. In rr ward cold Broadway for - - and -
Fr,.b V,vets l5 ~ 5i; do Tapestry o. 81 20 6esuiui In
eisn CARPETS 81 81; Oh Cloths go 81, ~ hnsih a''
!. iII1laa 81 uir
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& coo Gold-bordered and TRANSPARENT WINDOW
su.n,s Whosale and Retail great barNns At W o. Jrxkss
Window shedc Paper Hanging and Curtain knporns Nos 90 and
sa Pr,rls four doors Choihanst Also Lace Muslin and
Cuns Coruiccs Rands Pins LooPhders DepeTy.
s, Buff ard Lineus Table Oil Cloths Competition de-
4 nauuAnn
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

Possessors of sky-bme Hair or pea-green Whiskers
victims Of qusek hair sye), hOud call on DfNostI MSS.s
~" III, IxyIiislt HAIR DYE also be had 81 No " Es
R,e.R No 6 tfOAdWaN
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

Am PIsToIs-Another lot of these harmless toy
.eo 40 mach .musem.u! children has just been
" TrrTuYs FMPoKVN OF FANCY GooDs NOVELTIES Toys aud
GAMES Ne. S&5 Broadway
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

cyrsNo hine heretofore for with
moe and cold by the Avery Sewing sehne Co.
The simplicity their construction obviaiins
he liability getting q repair the practiesy the stitch
only Machines offered
70 the Iuhc Beside for thse Machines free from
e controversy which almost all Others involved which
purchasers Those in Of first
rate article the cheapest best will do well to cal before parch
ms here. Orders puneiusly attended to- Address
THOMAS LACEY President Avery Sewing Machine Co.
No 25l Broadway New Yoke
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

fARRANKs' PLATFORM SCALEs.-Long known, sc
WV" FAIRRAxKs \ Co, No 80 Waters 81
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01
rs. A>n,,NarNrN r.--K\rrEnrY & LNAsK WISH

n, sy,4 tn attention q ,h rains 10 ne s"pc'. qua M
" pRNH NNAsrR hAr, whrh onu"' ie
r. ,rst sss ais have his psguerre
sneacss inserted w his hS without charge Every NAel
sS.,~rt Hat NJ - Chatham and corner OF ChA'hAm An'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

AN ADDITIONAL SALE Of BUILDING SITES AT oim
,pe Williams Bridge Depot, TUESDAY next June g. "
NJ cok on ground This sale should special notice from
ali d.ps to scuIe convenient country See Advertise
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-27
Trade OF Paris.

The Paris correspondent Of the London Times,
writing Or August 7th, says:-The trade Of Paris
continues In the same state Of stsgnation, and Its
revival is not expected until next month. The &C.
counts from the manufacturing districts are rather
satisfactory. Lyons has lately received important
oroers from America. and the manufactures OF Ia
rare Tur soing, and Roubaix are in full work. Very
little business was transacted at the fair of Beau.
caire, because Of the prevalence OF cholera In tho
neighborhood. Fruitless attempts were made by
spectators during the week to keep mp the prices
on the Paris market; but when it became Known
thattbe government had authorised the distribution
among the bakers Of q portion of she reserve winch
they are obliged TO leave In the grentes Eabendance
the holders begun to be seriously alarmed and fall
Of about l0f. In the price Of -four gradually en-.
sued. Wheat has also declined ST. per hectOitre
and in the departments the diminution has
been from e. to Al. similar downward
tendency is observable in the markets OF Belgium
Holland, and the north Of Germany. Central Eu
rope will not require this year any supplies from
ODESSA so large quantity OF grain OF the last crop
having remained unsold In Southern Russia that It
is DOW offered under two.thirds Of its value RE
has made its appearance In great abundance In the
Paris market, and fallen 81. per hectolitre. The
price Of barley and oats has likewise receded. Po-
tat0es have more or les suffered from the RAIN and
the disease has appeared with some intensity in va
Iious districts. The price OF cattle has again ad.
vsDced, but It Is hoped that the depression Of the
corn market will induce the breeders to abate their
pIeteDsions The trifisg business done in wine was
at inc ssed rates. it being certain that the vim
tage will be failure Brandy continues in Paris at
225f in Bordeaux it has undergone diminution Of
Of. Spirits extracted from beet sell for 1881.
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have seen Selsm Pssha's army there, AN unable to
give any accurate idea Of the last battle there What
Il certain is that hs lost eleven guns but
managed TO letire without great loss or very get
confusion. Scum and his sfdoers all declare that
they were surrounded by m immensely superior
force and were fighting In fr5nt, fanks and rear at
the same moment. The epemy's cavalry cut ~ tie
rosd in their rear and 50 thes lost their guns. Bat
am iDciil ed 10 believe it, The turks were visited
by friend Of mine ON the following cay, aud they
wers quietly working nj their iDtEenchments at
Chouruksu. without bsvDg at all the sir of beaten
old iiop The MiDgreacs are sal to be rather tired
Of such severe fighting for the Russians. They are
Chiistsns, whence the Russian hold over them
prs baby. Redout Kaleh Is doing WE'LL a1d quite able
10 take care OF itself now.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-27

ireland,
MOVEMENTS OF SUSPICIOUS STEAMER IN THH
CHANNEL.
The Dublin correspondent Of the London Chro
nicie, writing on August 9th, says--The following
communication, dated Limerick, Monday night"
appears in Saunders Ne,cs letter. The writer
states that the circumstance referred to formed the
general topic Of conversation IN that city, and has
somewhat terrified the female portion of society
Captain German, master OF the ship Jessie,
which arrived in the river last evening from Qae.
bec reported to the collector of Customs at twelve
(no0n) this day, that when about -four miles of the
mouth ofthe Shannon, he observed accommodating
towards land, in very suspicious movement, large
steamer, about one hundred and seventy feet long,
with black funnel as high the mainmsst ofthe ship
She did not hoist the English ensign when saluted,
but bore of. The slow motion Of the steamer, with
heavy swells, precluded Captain German from as
certainiDg whether she was screw or paddle bat,
from appearance, the steamer was either American
or Russian. In addition to the above it is stated
that Sweeny, the chief boatman at Kilcredane
Lighthouse (the farthest point on the Shannon,)
described the smoke of the steamer before the cir.
cumstance was reported to him by Captain Cor
man.
p. S.-Sirce writing the foregoing. intelligence
has been received through young gentleman who
arrived from Galway, to the effect that the same
steamer was observed from thence also, lurking of
lar d; az that the coastguard revenue cutter and
small steamer were sent In chase Of herr
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b often more severe at tho moment Of separation
from home.
Again, the want Of exercise. The suspension OF
labor, and even the change, wren II ha jpens, 70
more generous diet at sll events, the change from
the bs,sssiDg cares Of sicky children conf .. to
tween decks" buDk-ali these are coaoitious
most injurious to bealth under the most fasm able
crcunstsDces, and they fatal unless ample pro-
vision is made Tor ventilation. 81 tx and he pless
Al often HOPELESS an emigraIt vo, ager presents
but poo materials for coping wish TIE lowering
sDd epf eblirR ipfuer Of life at sea- and the very
least that the lie gislste ought to do is to take
n other words ship surgeon-to wnom su h To-
ducements might be reasonably offered as should
Il fiuence bim to embrace from choice branch Of
the profession which is now very rarely accepted
but as an unwelcome necessity.
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0$ntORfe voice IN tho wilderness.
We find the following letter in the Savannah
(Mo.l Sentinel II Is Interesting in connection with
WASHINGTON CrrY, July 6, 1854.
JUDGE HoLLY-Desr Sir-Your letter OF invits-
ton OF the 18th ut 10 just received and in answe
to 1t bave to say, that deem IL out of nv power.
consistently with my duties here, 70 visit your part
OF the country before the elect on.
In all my elections I have ever relied on the
masses and still do. have been the friend OF the
aborer, Of tire pioneers OF the first settlers since
the year 1909, when was . member Of the Teanes-
see General Assembly at Knoxville, and assisted In
passing the preemption law Of that year, in favor
Of the occupants Of French Broad, Big and Lttls
Pigeon, and Nolochucky. There are no changes in
me. no deserving the people, and bargaining WITH
politicians The great cause Of their hatred 70 M
Is because | will not trade with them, and that
cause do not intend to remove.
Yours truly, THos. II. BsNroM
P.S.-I struck the first blow in favor Of the Cen
t1ai Route In my speech against the traitorous Max
lean treaty, by opposing the Modification routs
WHICH that treaty provided for. It was necessary
70 get that outlandish route out OF the way before
! oIened in favor Of the Central route. which Vim
exploration.