The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-31
GENERAL NEWS.

TESTIMONIAL TO LIEUT.. MuKRAY.-Two large silver
bowls, chased in elegant manner with appropriate de-
vices and inscriptions, have been prepared by the c
zeAs Of Philadelphia evidence OF their appreciation
Of his gallant services in the case of The San Francisco
A singular trial for murder occurred 10 New Orleans
on the 10th inst. Mr.. James Paien met Colonel Walter
Turnbull, master warden of the port of New Orleans
as be entering omnibus in TchoupetouIas street.
and sho, him. Paen tried for murder His counsel
in,erposed the plea OF insanity. He court, de.
nounced his counsel for the subterfuge, declared be
insane and that be mus, be acquitted or con-
victed upon the ground Of justification which be had
given to bis counsel The court permitted HIM 10 dis
miss his counsel No ground OF justification was main
tanned and the prisoner convicted
Gavazzi has been lecturing In Shef6eId England
where he defended American slavery as better than Eng
lish sefvuae, and denounced Uncle Toms Cabin" as
4 mere romance.
Miss Edwina Dean is going 10 California with her
haf-ss,er, Miss julia Dean, and there will make her
4b~t ss eaniatris. She said to possess peculiar
merit
Charles Fenno Hoffman, the popular author is now an
inmate OF the Pennsy lvanis State Lunaic Asyum--s
fnshtul case Of incurable insanity His has been
bonoed among those that adorned and created American
literature.
desperate hsht took plIce last week between Mr.
Deahunt, Of Kentucky. and Mr. Ferguson. OF Indiana
a few miles below Memphis, the Mississippi, in the
oourse OF which Ferguson drew pistol and fired De
labuDt, the ball passing through his coat collar The
latter then drew bowie knife and used e6ec,ually
the body of the former that but slight hopes
lerainsd Of his life. Deakunt gave himself up TO The
proper authorities, and was acquitted after examina-
lion Of the affair
An ISpIAs hR-The latest vices from Salt Lake
city stale thai Walker the Utah chief, was preparing TO
give the Mormons battle. He has that the war
shall be OF determination and as he has enlisted
the Camanchss and Apaehes in his cause bloody srug
gle may be expected An endeavor was made b. the
Mormons 10 negotiate treaty with hm bat his de-
mands were OF such character that they would not CON-
ply with them. He required that they should build him
hosse m large Governor Young's on a prominence
the city pay him large Of money and furnish
him With a. many wives Their veriiable governor has
30 az the house and money concerned the Nor
mons were willing 10 comply but furnishing the wives
another matter and here the negotiations ceased
company IL nov being organized under The mama Of
the Urbana. Findey and Detroit Railroad Company kav-
ing for it, object the connexioo Of the two cities OF Gin
eipas and Detroit by direct and continuous line of
railroad.
The suprtme cour, Of Michigan has decided TIN, IL
shipper Of goods has received orders send them ~ sa
and he sends them BY saer be il liable for The
oss Of the kccds As not performing the Of HE or
der
The London Times announces the almost Simultaneous
discovery Of another rsrei between Mars and Jupiter
BY astronomers B,shop's and Radcliffe obeevaiories
This 10, II IL said, The t~eniy-s'gbih plane, known
to exist between Mars and Jupiter.
Ayguste Belmont, family and suite ID. r. Sickes,
secretary OF the United States legation in London, and
Csmpbeii. United States consul at Rotterdam, arrived At
Antwerp on the 7sh OF March, IRON Rotterdam.
Inc View York Times ssys that Mr.. George Law has
so'd oss ms entire interest In the United States Mail
sssA@sh'p company TO Moses Taylor Charles r. Heck.
sher and MsrshslO Roberts. who will odd at leas, two
new and last steamers TO The New York and Aspin wall
line. % ~ 10 have spare ship each por, in case Of C.
e'dent and ~h view TO improve the attractions Of The
Panama route.
when the dove. says an Arabic legend came back 10
the ark lie lee, we're covered with red mud Noah may
I'd they might always be red and they hsv. remained 20
until this day.