The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-05
The News.

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The News.
The Chief Justice Of the Supreme C,urt OF Wis
soDsin has issued a hab ess corpus in the case OF s.
n. Booth and JOHN RYecraft, ~recsltly convicted in
the United States Court az Milwaukee Of a viola
ton Of the provisions Of the act generally termed
the Fugitive Slave law, and sentenced to fae and
imprisonment. The State Curt has heretofore de-
elared the law in question no constitutional and void
On the receipt Of the news Of the issuing of the writ
Of habeas corpus at Milwaukee q public meeting was
sonveBed, at which resolutions strongly csnsuring
the course ofthe federal authorities, and counselisg
revolutionary seton to defeat tbs laws Of the land,
were adopted with frantic enthusiasm. The f,e
imposed upon Booth and Ryecra't amounts to sl,eGl,
aud this is to be made up by voluntary subscrip-
tioDs, in no instance to exceed one dollar. 1t has
been stated the. tho anti. Nebraska members OF Con.
gress have contributed towards the fand.
The Legislature OF Wise onsin met ia joint co.,
ventior on Wednesday las, and ballotsd three times
For o United States Senator, but without making an
election. Durkee, the candidate Of the republican
party, was far ahead Of all his competitors. Owing
TO The interruption Of travel on the railroads in
consequence Of the great depth Of the snow, the
Illinois Legislature was without . quorum u to the
nNSk hCCOuhEe, huu tUcESIIIS NO 6leC lUu VI u SSu.
ator from that State bad bean held.
The steamship Union, Captain Ada ma, arrived ct
this Port on Saturday night. She LETT Havre on
the nth and Southampton on the 18Th ult. sac
does not, OF course, b.ing any news, but we give
elsewhere an interesting letter from oaf Pals cor
respondent re seived by her.
The sfsir OF young Hernandez, on board thu steam
ship Empire City, is receiving an eluoidaion. In
H1dIftnu IN tho otakanna1ka m ado On Sakundav m arn.
ing, and that Of young Asrnendez, published yesser-
day, We give this m ,rniag letters from Nj. Cirao.
bei and the Spanish G onsul, wh'ca will probably bs
the LIST Of the matter. Tnsre does no. appear to
have been any force used in any way ia regard to
the lad.
We publish today . letter from Rio Jaueiro,
dated December Is, which gives quite q graph,
description Of the minated appearance which the
hAJbor presented owing to tbs presence OF a naval
force Of the United Safes, five Eoglish war ships,
rs many French vessels, aud q large Brazilian squa-
dron, in its waters. The Constitution Old Iron
Eides, the pet and pride Of our navy-is said to have
carried cf the palm for splendid appearance. The
birthday Of the Emperor was celebrated on the 22i
December with q grand military review, iIlumins
lions, ~salutes, visits Of generalization, a., &c.
In another column we pabisi a report Of an sx.
e~eediDgly interesting tial, before o phi e Justics,
nj 81. Paui's, Minnesota, beiug the case OF the Uoitsd
States versus Willis O. Gormsn, Governor and So.
peyintendent Of IL dian Affairs Of the Territory of
Minnesota Aforesaid. From the testimony eliciel
1t appears that his ExoeIency's exchequsr Las 6sen
slightly sBsctea By the universal strirs ency Of the
money MAJ ke', and when Frank ColIiEs, auctionser,
presented Ls little account q trifing extension was
solicited. This request creatsd in the mind of the
sscttoreer . suspicion quite natural under the cir.
cumstances, which fund expression Ia q doub: as
to the honesty OF the Gcvsrror IL q t~winkltng Q
sSberpatorial fst planted q crusher into the kno v.
ledge box Of the knight Of the hammer, who was
split upon the floor, while at the sans tina the
Govern ors arm, like the gun well aimed a.
duck or plover, recolei and kicked its owner
oyeH' An "edifed spectator" Of the conflict asst
'em up" and q trial for assault and battery
forms the last scene Of the farce TO which we have
called attention. Upon a patient investigation OF
the facts the jury were unable to decide who was
the sggressor. Apropos-the Minnesota Dsmocru.
announces the removal Of Gov. German from the
Office Of Superintendent OF Indian Affairs, to take
effect on the lst Of March next, and states that other
removals may shortly be expected.
The police, on Sunday morning, arrested Francis
Murphy, proprietor Of . grocery store at the corner
Of Eighteenth street and Seventh avenue, on sus.
pieion Of knowing something about the fire which
took place in his store 3 short time after he was
seen to leave ". A report Of the fre will be found
elsewhere. The whole matter will be invt stigated
by the Fire Marshal, before Justics Davidson, TO
day.
At q convention OF the whig, OF Franklin to7n.y,
held recently at Malone, q resolution was adopted
requesting Mr.. Fitch, the Asssmblyman from that
county, to vote sgains: William II. Sc ward for the
United States Senate.
A serious accident occurred on Thursday las, .,
Rochdale, Duchess county, by the falling of the
chain bridge now in course Of erection over tn
creek at that place. At the time of the accident
there we're three men underneath the bridge nan,d
pavid Lane and James and John Sherman. James
was very seriously injured. having several bones bro.
ken and severe bruises about the head; but !. is
Thought tn 1t his wounds win not prove fatal. John
Sherman was badly injured internally. Lane was
10 fortunate as TO escape with little hurt.
Lieut.. Robert f. johnson, Of the navy, died near
Wilmington, DEL, yesterday. He was attached to
the exploring expedition OF Commander wilkes.
The President has on tally recognized J.F. Me-
line 90 toe Consul Of Hamburg for the States OF
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin.
In the case Of Dennis against Kennedy, bsfore the
Eupreme Court, General Term, on Saturday, being
an action brought by the plaintiff as menbe Of an
sassccistion for the purpose OF going to California,
and In whish the complaint was dsmurred to and
sbe demurrer overruIed at Special Term, yudss
Slarho delivered On elaborate opinion, and decided
ahsA the judgment upon the demurrer should be
tavusd, with costa- ea1
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