The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-03
The News.
THE BOSTON SLAVE CASE.

THE BOSTON SLAVE CASE.
Yesterday the United States Commissioner sur
rendered the fugitive slave Burns to his master. He
was Immediately conveyed on board revenue cut
ter which without delay set sail for Norfolk. Our
account Of the proceedings discloses singular spec
tacle, and which the people Of Boston will long
remember The militia lined the street from the
Court House to the place of embarkatlon where fifty
armedpoicemen were stationed, and the fugitive was
escorted by one hundred and forty-fve regular
troops, including detachment Of artillery with a
nine-pounder loaded with grapeshot. Business was
generally suspended, and many Of the buildings
were draped with black. An immense throng as
sembled in the streets, which greeted the military
with groans and Kisses but with the exception Of
several trifing collisions incidental to all large ga
therings there was no violent nvh;h;.;~- sr eto
ueep and intense feeling that evidently prevailed.
The law has been vndicated the reasonable de-
sgns of the abolitionsts have been again thwarted
order preserved, and we sincerely hope the example
will not be lost sight of wherever rebellion finds an
advocate. But much remains to be done-the end
is not at hand by any means
HAVANA NEWS.
The steamship Black Warrior arrived yesterday,
bringing later advees from Havana. The letters of
our correspondents will be found to contain every
thing of interest. The most active preparations to
give the flbusters from our shores awarmrecepton
were in progress. The Governor-General, remem-
bering the loyalty and suferngs of the negro
soldiers heretofore, has determined to attach to
each regiment of white troops two companies OF
blacks both to enjoy the same advantages and OBJ
hgations Rather disagreeable intermixture we
should say in view Of the prevailing hot weather
FROM WASHINGTON.
Our despatch from Washington, under the tele.
graphic head will be found to contain important in
telgence relative to the position of our difficulties
with Spain, which we have commented upon at
length in an editorial article. The information re-
ceived at the State Department from the Sandwich
Islands will arrest public attention. 1t seems King
Kamehamaha is impatient to become annexed to the
United States aud has again applied TO our Consul
ut Honolulu urging the speedy adoption of measures
to effect that object. This subject has occupied the
attention Of the press and the people of this
try for years, and yet we find that the present adj
ministration has taken the first preliminary
step towards carrying out object of such vast i'm
portance, both politically and commercially, to
citizens. Ten millions of dollars for strip of
desert land beyond the confines of civilization is
distracted from the treasury without scruple,
fair and much valuable ink and paper is spoiled in
discussing the pecuarties of breeches and buttons;
but the Sandwich lsands-the half way point be-
tween California and China and the resort of our
immense whaling aeet--cannot receive moments
attention from the government. Let us have the
Sandwich Islands smallpox, missionaries, volcanoes
and King Kamehemaha. admitted into the Union
without delay.
CITY MATTERS.
There seems to be an unusual excitlbity per
vadng all classes of the people just at this time,
and even the academic shades Of old Columbia Col
lege are not exempt from Il. The proessorship OF
chemistry becoming vacant some time since, AMI
the trustees Of the institution being unable to a:ree
upon candidate. the controversy was "comprc-
missed" by the President appointing an ex.studeut
10 deliver the usual lectures The late SOY |!
more class took exceptions to the compromise I
pointee, and on Thursday made one of those ID :
monstratonsn characteristic Of young gentlemen
engaged in the pursuit Of knowledge. The C.. e-
sion OF torpedoes appears to have entered largely
into the exercises Of the chemistry class on one
occasion, which was regarded by the Faculty as
having originated more in spirit Of mischief than
OF scientific Investigation, and accordingly yester'
day the entire class was incontinently dismissed
from the college. This torpedo case is a mystery
quite as mysterious as the celebrated Warner tor
pedo affair. Between the rpedoes and sectariln-
ism, Columbia College is in predcament.
Tie difficulty between two lawyers at the Marine
Court which has created some excitement, was yes.
terday terminated BY Judge Phillips imposing a
Gne Of one hundred and fifty dollars on one and
seventy-fye dollars on the other, for contempt Of
court report Of tho doings Of the court, aud an
account OF the subsequent proceedings in Nassau
street, may be found in another column.
Flour was again lrmer yesterday, and advanced
about 25c. &c. per barrel common brands Stlte
sold at 10 rs 80 81. Corn advanced about &c, &c.