New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-06

FrctTvr SLAVE CAsE.-During part of last week
the District Court, Judge Leavtt presiding, was en-
gagged in trying case against X H. Sloan, an a'tor-
new at Sandusky charging him with aiding IN the es-
cape Of four fugitive slaves The :on was brought
under the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, for the psn.
alty which is 81 900 for each slave. Two suits had
been commenced by different Fners, but as all the
circumstances against the defendant were the same II
was agreed that both should be passed upon at
once The case went TO the Jury on Saturday even
ing and averdict learn, was agreed upon on sun
day morning about oelosk, and seaed up Tor me
Court This morning the Jury was polled, and the
verdict was not guilty in case and guilty IN the
other In the case Of Gibbons Ggt the defendant the
verdict of not guilty found under the lnstcacohs
of the Court the power OF attorney under wnicn tne
writ was made being null and void. In the case OF
Weymer agt. Slsan, the verdict was guilty There
were three slaves involved in this and tue PEN
ay by the law is fixed at 50 900, which will be the
amount of the Judgment with costs. When the Jury
poled Mr.. Mills, one of the number, said ne gave
the verdict of guilty with extreme reluctance.
So far as we have heard expression II is OF sur
f'''' [Ohio state JOarssl. Sotb.
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY OF Coal Is CsStDA.-We
have important news 70 communicate = important,
considering the present aud prospective high price of
fuel and important to this Province generally. Coal
has al length been discovered IN Canata, not~iih-
standing what Mr. Logan has asserted to the contrary
The iIr poriant discovery was made few days 40,
on the farm Of Mr. Campbell at the Village Of Middle
ton in the township of West G. silimoury, about two
miles west Of Bradford, aud not far from the line OF
the Northern Railroad. The discovery was made by
Mr.. Campbell as he was in the aci OF sinking we'll
When down about sixteen feet he struck on rich bed
of cosl which is pronounced to be of very superior
quality. An old country blacksmith in the neighoor
hood who examined it, sfrns that il is as good and
as rich any specimen Of coal he has ever seen Do
being placed in blaze, il Immediately ignltes and
burns brilliantly. We have 10 precise information OF
the extent Of the bed. The above statement Ia made
on the authority of highly respectable and weltn-
formed gentleman, and sincerely do We hope 1t may
prove in all respects correct we have little doubt
Il will Such discovery mus be regarded as an i'm
portant blessing TO Canada. Toronto Colonist, I'd.
SPIRITUAL MARRIAGI.-A man by the name Of 7.
:. Rlackman, of Painsvile and young lady by the
name OF Julia Huribut, daughter of DR.. Hurlbut Of
Kirkland were spiritually married at the latter place.
ON sunday, Oct. Is. The ceremony consisted OF
matrimopia declarations, made by themselves in the
nrsssncs Of the friends, about hfty being present
The services consisted OF the following poeticsl an
nounsement: Fave You seen the morning sunbeam
"Iss the opening blossom Thus did our spirits meet
and greet a the first interview; and - the invisible
claimants Of nature unite and blend in one harmonious