New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-30
THE BOSTON SLAVE CASE.
FURTHER ICULARS.
Prom The BO..oa chrouisls Of Moud.y.

twas ruuored that al attack would be made Saturday
night the dwelling houses Of Wendell Phillips Mr. 'A
rison Rev T. Parker and Mr. Swift, the S32ort
wholly without foundation. Daring the evening lumber
Of persons observed 10 visit succession these re
dences, and to mark well the numbers on the doors ana
names The Mayor had been advised OF the report ana
had taken the precauton TO provide srfncient ponce
force which kept in reserve and ready for action s
night. Happily no violence attempted
During the evening efforts made to collect oy suo-
scription sufficient purchase the fugitive, a. It was
stated that his claimant offered sell him in Boston for
sl 200. Many Of the friends Of Burns were opposed 10
the purchase believing that some nfornsty would be
found in the documents finally at about II O'clock the
money raised by subscription by merchants and ooosd
The following is copy Of the subscription paper; ,,
We undsr.saed pay Aahouy Buns oIde. ts.
rsinst r,specve nsn for tie PaTe oi h
BEND . Of S',t1 VICE @ oesSs B. !. row hsid
M Tzs i FsP1 s.i vii e eISc PIs.s3d BY the A' l.
portion Of this amount was subscribed on condton
that the bargain should be consummaied that night Inc
counsel on both sides were present in the Courtroom TIL
~ O'Clock hut there apparently sght obstacle
which prevented the consummaton OF the bargain 80
confident were apy that he would at once be liberated,
carriage had been brought and was IN TO convey
him 10 the residence of the Rev Mr.. GHmes. III was
agreed that the proposal should remain open uniu oda
THy PURc.sE OF BrRSs.-A paragraph has appeared in
Of the Sunday papers containing ne 10 W
w Greenouch, which require correction They were not
appointed 10 negotiate purchase of Burns but were de-
rous for obvious reasons that he should be liberated De-
fore midnight on Saturday They have never had or
sought any interview with Col Suttle The delay which
occurred with regard to the purchase of Burns &e was
nor r il within the knowledge Of Messr- Curtis and Gree
noucb that any officer of the United States Government
was disposed to defeat the negotiation
On Sunday morning about o'clock two negroes armed
with clubs were following Revere House carriage
up Schoos the Police pursued them ana otheer Prtch
ard arrested one of them named JAS Palm Committed
Yesterday reported that the caman; had receded
from hi. proposition and under advice insisted on the pay
ment of costs already incurred which OF course, II true
he purchase.
We are informed that meeting of coOred people
held at the west end yesterday morning when me
present positjon of affairs discussed. Abou: clock
an incendiary handbll posted throughout the city
stating that Burns had not been sold that the story OF the
contemplated sale and cautioned people not 10
be deceived but to keep good look out upon the Save
All throughout the suburban towns handbs posted
up urgrg people opposed to oppression to be IN Boston
and in the vicinity Court Square at IL o'clock on Mon
day, but to bring no arms with them except 'hoe na
The following curious document placed on each pull
pit in Boston and vicinity Sunday forenoon
ASTHosy BgfSs now IL prison. 'su "a and s o
ton hs God would remember him his great distress and deliver
From Rev Mr. Crime. and Piti. Burns special
Nearly all the cergymen in the city preached dscouses
in reference to the present excitement 80 ~.
The Union Guards Capt Brown are on duty at the CITY
Hall fully prepared AT l2 O'Clock large quantity of
balls and powder were deposited in the City Hall
An o,tempt wa, made ON saturday evening to raise
money to purchase Burns from his owner which quite
successful Ii was intended TO execute the bond during
the night and the counsel for the prisoner and the District
ATTORNEY were in attendance the Marshals Office for the
purpose of witnessing the transaction uni very ae hour
al night. The sum fixed upon by the owner oil burns "as
Al 200 and that was raised however, until AFTER IL
o'clock and being then Sunday, the negotiation was ne
cessariy suspended Whether the bargain viii be closed
to-day or not doubtful many persons are OF opinion
that the strength of Ne civil authorities cannot be tested
unless Burns is removed, at least on shpboad Co Su
tie has been adnonishcd by bis friends at home not 10 sell
the man and thus the stands at present In conse
nuence of this state of things the Aboonlsts Yesterday
issued PROCLAMATION their friends to be on their guard
against all les"-to watch the slave pen and calling
on every man TO attend the trial on Monday morning
From The Commonwealth.
There was an immense audience at the Music Hall yea
ierday TO hear the Rev Theodore Parker there was
general expectation that he would have Lesson ior Inc
Day and that hall, with its double tier OF gae-
rie. could not contain all the people VINO soush. adla
ON the subject upperInost in all minds which we give IN
full below e then delivered short discourse on another s
subject. when he rose to pray he read request Tor
prayers for Burns's deliyerance .
He said in substance we cannot give his language pre-
csely thai this the old form for such requests, ou'
he did not like IT, 1t seemed 10 ask God TO do our duty
God backward TO do his work. and we should
do ours He could not ask God to work miracle to de-
liver Anthony Burns although lie should see ht to do
it should be accepted win proper sentiments Oh rover
ence and gratitude He had received the same request IN
another form which he liked better, and read as follows
BRoTarR venture humby Ak interest prayers
sd those OF your eonsIe tha may Ds m % and
especially the enjoyment Of the 1esshs o' HOe'y WHICH,
MS u41
Bosfon Slave Pen, May "a lS54 ANIooNi pOh'''
The discourse which followed his Lesson for the Day,
vas ON the war agitang Europe and the rapacous
and unprinciped spirit of the men whc would hurry us
into another war acgrandize the slave power but he
had some illusions the present state OF things IN boston,
Here is one OF them;
Boon in state Of siege today We living under military
rule order hat eTv the % OF syT n6 oa, ssbo
las is Virginia sdnsIper. Our ruler Judge Of Probate
MR. PARKERs Discourse.
see BY the face of each of you as well as by the
number Of all what is expected OF me to-day young
man scme time since sent a request. asking me, can
not Won exempOrze a for this day! IL easier 10
do Lan not TO do IT, But shall not extemporlze scrm2H
for to-day shall exiemporze me scripture shal 'ei @
ore mas by the Bible words which designed TO read
from the Old Testament and the New, and shan take the
morning lesson from the circumstances OF the pa'' WEES
The time has not come for me to preach serpn , Tn ~
great wrong that is enactng IN inns cii!. me
not done any counsel have 20 oer Is better gwen ee
where than here at another time than now Neither you
nor are quite enough to-day 10 look the mater ar! ~
the face and entirely what II means nad proPoset
10 preach this morning before the eVehs VI VI. @ a 60
be nresent commotions in Europe which also VIII reach
rs and have already. That will presently De ihe uene
of nv mornings sermon Next Sunday shall preach on
NV That is the theme for aerf Sunday the othor
is for fo-day. But before proceed TO iha'' nave
some words 10 say in place of the scripture lesso h'e
the fashion Of the Old Testament prophets SINCE ast we
came together there has been MAN 81 oLES IN ms ey
our fathers It is the first, may not be the last ne
k now in the great slave pen of the City OF Boston ne y
there If understand argh against he "a" ol .He IN
mouv1alth which if | rightly informed pro1lois tho
use of the State edfCes as United STAKES Jai.s- may D
,n;s.akep ANY forcibe attempt to take him Hom lhal
pAHR.cooS of Boston would be wholly without use nOr
besides the holiday soldiers tia; belong 10 lhe "! "
/ ton and ready TO shoot down their Dto'hers - ~
;nst cause or in an unjust cause, any uA!. Nnen
yLe CITY Government gives them lis c1uhan9
and it, liquor l understand there are one hundred