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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-16
United States Ciicuit Court.
Before Hon. Judge Bette.

CHARGE OF FITTING OUT SLAVE SHIP.
MAY 15-7he United States Vdlentine.-The deem
dant this case who is extensive and ectsbls
ship chandler in this city charged with furnishing
articles his business to the chip Julia Moulton which
was being fitted out . SLAYER, and subsequently,
DESTROY the coast OF Cuba Mr. Valentine admitted
having furnished that vessel With stores but denied any
OF being intended for the slave trade The
princifa testimony for the prosecution that of Wills
who had sailed as mate in the Julia Moulton; but his
evidence ana credibty were impuened by Mr. sperng,
formerly Juror and other respectable witnesses
.or,the defence The United States Attorney and Mr. Jo
schmseen appeared for the government and Mr. Gerard
tn. defer In consequences Of tbs elevation Of
Mr. Whiting. the former counsel, to the bench Judge
Ne SCI presided Wednesday with Judge Bstts; bat
their Honors having agrssd the points Of law Judge
Belts presided slor to.dqu. ascertainsd this
morIir that one of tie jGcs empannelsd on the
Grand Jury before whom the bill OF indictment was
found Mr. Gerard the part Of the defendant waived
any objection that might be offered, and the case was
proceeded with. Counsel having summed up the Judge
charged the jury who, in three minutes. brought in
yer dat of not not guilty.
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City Intelligence.

FooT HURDLE RAcNG.-The great foot hurdle be-
tween Mickey Free, Of Jersey City, and Wallace Ferguson
of Albany, took place at Boston Tuesday the 18th
inst The match for $500 and the champions belt
The to be for ten miles, in which thousand
hurdles thirty two inches in height to be jumped.
The day fine one, and over three thousand per-
on the ground to witness the match. After
the appointment OF judges, the word eco" given,
when sprapg Ferguson end Free the former dressed
In blue end the latter in green The first two miles
run oS Fes 1on the e1 ses m.ne hs
nary time of one hour and fifty one minutes for the ten
miles. Fersusons friends we're not satisfied at the
men 10 e. me of on the 9th instant for 81 the race
10 be three mi es and to jump sixty hurdles.
SEVENTH REGIMENT NAr.oSAL GUARD Tho first full
dress spring parade OF this ne regiment will take place
on Monday next the 10th instant. The line will be
formed IN the Park ct half past two in the afternoon
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF HA1rERs.-A national convsn-
ton of hattsrs win BE- held in Cincinnati on July 14th
next. On last Wednesday evening, . meeting of the
cy matters was held In Grand street. The Beverly
and the following named gentlemen elected to REPRESENT
New York and Kings counties, viz WIN. H. Walker,
Ia D. Cornell Francis King, James Twaddle and James
Durham.
EMPIRE CRY GUARD.--rhis company went on their
fourth annual target excursion yesterday to East
York, under the command tf Captain B. A. Pohlman.
they numbered eighty five members and shot for twenty
three valuable prizes. The target shot Into small
pieces when they passed the HERALD Office, late last
night
FIRE IN SIXTH AvxNuK.-About halfpsst ten O'Clock
Thursday morning, fire discovered the fourth
floor Of the building No 2l8 Sixth avenue occupied by
re- Msgratb, furniture and upholstery establish
ment The Rrenen promptly on the ground, but
the fire was extnashed with pals Of water before It
extended hey ond D. in which II originated. The
damsee done TO tn stack Ia estimated at about $780, It
IA covered by insurance Of $780, In the Rutgers In
surance Company. The building belongs to Mrs. Ton
nellie dsmsged about 92S and insured In the North
River Insurance Company for 5000.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
The peasen for selling nsh has again round, and
the pedders out in all their glory. making the
hideous with the blasts from their tin trumpets. As
happen TO reside In . part Of the city whore n
budipes abound write 70 inquire Of you II there Ia
law against this uisanoe Of blowing horns. thsre H.
hoye The eHcal whose tuy Il Ia WIN give It his s'tsn
lion, TENTH WARD.
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Personal Intelligence.
ARRIyALs.

At the Everett Hovses d. Learned and lady, Boston, J.
B. Lindsey, ". K Bowling, Nashville H. Rockwell, Chi
Yonpg New YORK esmue I. Bodne Philadelphia; Miss NJ
A hnrch Hamilton w. r. fetr1dxe Boston; Sanl. W.
Barber, Baltimore.
FIRM Pcbuord In The steamship Jsmestown-s Balm VIM
Whitock s w Cotire. n p Robinson, Henry Gray, r
Sartn WIN L Walter, Miss N wa.er, David, 9 Dor.sH,
VIM cbsatbsm JsySs sna lay; a us Awrepcs Nj
Nre MIR Cook y Bsntsr = Hesisy, = wsislssr
child Ms Hasersen and child Acorn, John White. Ms
htKtev,r two daughters and nurse-16 In stee rage
Fum Ir.rucoi ~, d:.D Cay-Hr Bo,cs and dsush'
M Csu
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BroOklyn City News.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
The houses Destroyed by FIRE in Oxford street Brook.
hut the, II not the least doubt they set on fire.
JOSEPH L, BRIIMH
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Political InteIliaence.

The niger worshirpers Of Buffalo have organized them
selves into association, and adopted platform
der Ito maintain the Unlon Of the atss and the rights
OF the s'as resist The spresd Ct slavery sDd the ag
gess o. slsvs poser sod 70 secure free vero
uen, for a free people"
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CLEARED.

CLEARED
sbp ps'sniire Maceeuct, L,yerpoo-Corn.us Grtnnel
ship ft.me Richardson, Var arsis0- Alfred Iadd
Ship java Jackson. Glasgow Durham Dimou.
Ship Hsrpey ell, Slower. st sepheps-Celvin Adams
Bark tsreL Bill, Port Royal, Martlniqua-Hy and. Cum
ninRs Wells
John Bird, Ulmer. Sagua Ia ersndo-J RlweN Co.
Bark Apah, Fevlns rfnidsa-G Stevens
Bark Gde,ngs Rcfe, HAvsy a-Russeil vfniag.
Bark Cohoney (br) Graham Balyadore-aL kouth Sons
nsrk Mar gus q Cbsndos Br, o. erso Queoec.Master
B,i& Magnet. Michener, 6t Tbomas -Wenberg Weeks
Brig b toit a Ellis. Quay ama-thase small.
Brig schur ecb Msbrott TrinidsdReiners Sci mid.
Brig Franklin (Br), PutH am Mai Iand-J Whtns. d Co.
Brig Teazer (Br) Carroll wilun!nstcn-C Dewolh
Schr Vas err Light (Bs Cox. Hai'sx-J WbiI ey Co.
sehr W Raleigh Mani IN. Savar nah-J & Gilmore d Co
sctr hemmord, G,oss. kichu ond-J W hlwelt 90.
Sch VAR tbedicon. Batin ore-Maer. Lord QuereRu
6cbr LsviDa Ketehum Phi'sdelphls j W Mckee.
scbr Il De gro, Bacon, ilaSelphia-J VI Mckee.
6loep d Fish. - Bristol
noiaxu ~
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Appeal OF the Waller Relief Committee 60
the American Public.
meeting Of the committee appointed ct the late ms
meeting held in National Hall, to support Gen. Walker,
held last night ct the Aston House, when the follow


meeting held In National Hail. to support Gen. Walker,
was he'd last night ct the Aston House. whom the follow
ing address was adopted
FELLOW (zENsHAvtpg been selected q the recent meet
ing National Hall coma eo TO soct and receive
aid Tor our brave counymeu Who c0nendng uuder Co
neral Waller The gre.i cause Of republican progress de-
wolves upon u 70 notify that have and As6 we
ready TO receive such donations may
Offer would seem to devolve upon also. inform 90
the public and the guahed gentlemen VINO address
ed the meeting In OAna sunicle ntly per ored
e Sis % Us to add s, The
that dspets ss heen ~ row threaers Cape Verbs
ever saic ed IrslaId appeals 70 hom our stru9
" n sicssus We reed .os dwell on hts o. .p meSi
community which has closed is ears to the wants
to The appeal of its own knsmen 10 distress.
Fellow eizens-You understand the matter what aid
needed and the recent recognition of The Minister Nice
BY ihe United States government will warrant your
henevoeLce end indicate that the nature your
rbudons need not be couf ed 70 Flour, bareed
beet pork Blankets gray flannel shirts and boots and
while money wl be the Ost eful end ole all
office will be opened for the reception goods pro-
yssns q No and cont, II money may
Noses 3. Beach, John Clancy. q. N. Wild
hlijsh b purdy. &C. Lsxrerce, Peter Steele,
James 1sylor Maj Jonas Bartlett, App eton Cakmih,
George wilkes, Capt whitcomb. Col. Geo b. Hall.
R. b Connolly,
We understand that q grand meeting win bs
held in this city next week Of which due notice will be
gwen for the purpose OF taking decisive in aid
OF General Walker. and to express synpAthy with
the cauTe 1t is expected thIt many distinguished
speakers will be present. and Coubtess the reoOgniti N
Of NicaSsguA by shs government will be cordially ap
proved
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Asvsmsnts 81 Ocean ossasossss.
Port OF New York, May Is, is5S,

ALMANAC FOR NEW YoEx-rHls DAT.
Uses. 4 4S hOON sUTp. morn "a
Ers. .....-.......-.7 10 aI0a wArEx morn 40
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The Porttmouth New Hampahire) BdUN states that IN
ali parts Of the Stale the opp Of The
are Almost unanimo usly in favor of Col Fremont as tbs
csrdida for the Presidency. At the state Council at
Plymouth all the speakers expressed their preferences for
him and the opinion that his nomination would be the
most popular with the people OF any that could be MADE
All The elsraes to the New York Convention elected
the Council wi give their influence and votes in his -
k.U
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terdess Lamb and Emigrbnt Lane, Albany; Chas Lync
NV ORLEANS, May 8 IM-Cld ship Julia @ Tyler, Low
m ss. SsS eos new
Brlsh ships Elizabeth Bentley and Blosmer both 1t
S' s ss .as %s
.es1s s @
SCI ' Me.mo Hs sU sa; jayne Boa
.deIrha SD iah sciis roswell Kns sriss. fhsdessia;
HfRsvs ns 1s-Arr .eh,. 2 I.psy. Psu.
ssphs o.S e Ysss8 John Dodge Pearl
NRwPoRT, May ls-Arr brig Fiorinds Norton NYork Tor
": Ana. . 49,
sves 3D. Sea S.nssr Howard Ssanors Bid Gh,::.
foSSISsS BAT bari A.s; ss ssryg.. n...
Leader, Bs.I;s Ts,shsn Wstssn,cr
ispyas o. is,h baris odd Fellow Elliott Havana; fsFi
PoR!sSoUrH. May ls-Ar schr A Creote. Homer.
Lite Shogtsnh Eiver. Ma .o r.. -
zorS .es. Hlnirs Eess RsppsSsn. G.ms 8.
s@ s.s 'es Esa%'s efass
brook: d,5.Dsr albany sis US slP sSsass Nor ~.
Homes rowlsp ps'adsI.s Ma Niger Harding ssa
c.ree, Holman NYori; s.oop Frsde'' Brown, eArdnsr
P1wTUcKET. May is-Arr scbr l. Harmed, Clark. fhi
RICHMOND, May l3 Arr schr Josephine. Troy Bid scAr
| City Belle NYofk. 49,
| SAVANNAH May lO-Air s,eemship Augusta, Lyon Nsw
York; barks Zephyr, Boston, Harvest nchos 90 @
CbaIestop; brig Dsn Webster williams, Belfast Me- sSns
Fsrner Appesih, New York. Cid brig LUMBAR n"'.'
TARSiULrN COVE NAV 49, In port schrJ ChadSouras
VAIN right Wilmington, NC. for Boston - - 49,.
TAUNTON MAY l3-Arr schrs X Dean. Cook ana JsmSs
re,son Philips. ftiaeslpbia; s,9oP P.sMers
wiLMIFGToN NC, May B-Arr scbrs Joan e 80 ny sp
mons and Baker. vsnerman, Boston sm" NJ. 80
York 18th Geo washington, Lowry bPsVu' "" 49,
| scbr W Smith Hughes ENors.
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Rev. Dr. AcFXrlapc. .............. 1l9
The Rev Or. He ndficis appointed to inform the
Rev. Dr. Mcfarland ef his ele ,tion to The responsible
returned With the
MODERATOR elect who In one or two happy sentences,
expressed bis appreciation OF the distinguished honor
he could say that occasion simply that hs would
enesvor t, discharge 'he duties of the Office to the best
his ability with their cooperation and the
of tho Divine viii.
The Rev Or. Campbell Of Albany, was elected tempo
Isry Clerk ~ acclsnaon after an ipeHec .usl ballot
On molten Of Rev. Mr. BRNEDIcT it Was resolved to
meet 1t 9 A. n. and adjourn ct r. N.
After psyer sDd benediction the Assembly then ad-
jauIred till this morning
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THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD Mrssrso.
CENTS SUBSTITUTED yHmKroR-The street was full OF
Friday forenoon in regard to the mysterious dis
appearance OF bag Of gold from OF the Boston banks
Valued as one rumor has It, at $6000 and another at
So COO, and the substitution therefor Of bag Of cents
valued at eight dollars The facts in the case 30 far As We
have been able to ascertain them are as foowsIn the
the Granite Bank drew on the Mar
for the sum OF in favor Of the Exchange
Bank In payment Of his draft the Market Bank delivered
bsg in the usual msnncr and purportinsto con-
tain $4,000 in gold The Exchange Bank received it. and
examining found that 1t contained eight dollars In
cents which gave the required weight OF S3 900 hsg
OF gold con 1t Immediately sent back to the Market
Bank, and there redeemed The Market Bank say that
they received II from the Granie Bank and the Granite
ssys II received the bag from the Merchants Bank Ths
Merchants say this cannot be Tor their specie has all
been examined emptied from the bsgs and weighed by
the Bank Commissioners within day or two The Granite
sdheres to the statement that the bag they gave the
Market the they received from the Merchants
and e. contain ed gold the latter says, OF course II
s the bag OF cents and hence the Granite Bank re-
fuses receve It. These all tbs facts that are AZ
prefept In regard TO It, Tho Market Bank has
the bag cents but whore the gsd is that thess cena
purportsd 10 represent how they came there ara
questions net yet solved.--Boa0a Jourrpl NsrcA l.
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says"It is belief tha. much Of real genius
turks In the skin Of this gentleman than the st. Louis
public has given him credit for" Queer place for
genius, thati
BosroN.-Ar. W. Marshall has been starring In sZaNs-
ri" new play BY j. s. Jones, at the Boston. G. H.
Griffshs viii open the National tonight, With "Herne
the Hunter" There festival at the Music Hail. in
honor Of Crawfords Statue Of Beethoven which has just
teen set up in the Hall. The Howard Atheaaum is to
ct.
CHARIEsroN, s. C.-Mrs. Julia Dean Hsyne commenced
engagement here last Wednesday to take her farewell
of the Charleston stage. Robinson dreds circus had
arrived ard opened Februarr 25th.
DErRor.-George Jamison playing here last week.
WASHINGTON, d. C.--Mr. Jsrrett has reinquiah the
National 70 Ford. Mr.. E. Eddy plays Rchelisu this
evening.
RICHMOND va.-Miss Margaret Mitchell had farewell
benefit here on Friday
NEW ORIxANs.-On the 22dult. Mr.. Collins played two
Irish parts at the St. Charles, The Pyne Opera Com.
pany played the Bohemian Grip at the Gaiety and
''Norma" was done at the Orbans.
BUFFALo.-Mr. c. W. Could,ck and Miss c. Champion
are playing at the Metropolitan. Mr. Mcvicker win
shortly appear here.
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eUM Canada Postagc-New Arrangement.
Poer OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,

nr-- WASHINGTON, Feb 10, 1856
Ny 8enti0n has been called to the circumsance that
letters enclosed in the United States stamped envelopes
prepaid with United States postage stamps recev
ed in this country from Canada charged by Aontr
exchange officers unpaid
Th practice the part of the United States exchange
Offices is strictly speaking, correct as each country
cognizes its postage stamps only In the prepayment
stamps 10 the prepayment Of letters from Canada
But nsfmuch the parties addressed feel aggrieved
If postage demanded The delivery Of such letters and
urge that the practice Of charging them unpaid ope-
rates hardship upon them the postage having been
received by this Department. am disposed
for the future such letters ~ prepaid and deliver them
such.
You WILL therefore, discontinue the present practice of
charging letters Of this character as unpaid In United
States stamps, and forward them to destination without
additional charge JAMES CAMPBELL.
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Political Intelligence.

KNOW NOTHINGs, ATTENTION.
among the importAtions BY the ship Northern Light,
containing three nindoo GODS They entered at the
Custom House las objects Of taste valued at IS only
and admitted duty free.
MARYLAND UNITED STATES SENATOR.
The Annapolis Repsblcon mentions q rumor that Gov
Lyon viii refuse give the Hon Anthony Kennedy his
United States Senator the ground that
he was ineligible at the time OF his election 10 that post
Tho following ia portion Of the constitution bearing
upon the subject which is supposed sustain the OBJ
No Senator Delegats sfter Qualifying as such SHALL
os e a wss sss, he Be eligible
which shall have been increased during such term shall
Of any ofce under the appointment OF the Executive Or
Mr. Kennedy's term of ecs Is United States Senator
does not commence until March, 1857 and therefore the
restriction can BY no possibility affect him until that
time.
THE wAsHBURNs IN CONGRESS.
Israel Washsurn, Jr, NJ G: from Maine; 9. c. Wash.
burn M. G. from Wisconsin; Elihu B. washburn, M. G.
ant clerk Of the House Of are brothers
Another of the brothers has lately been elected President
doubt next year be brought forward as candidate for
Congressional honors.
HOW IT WAS DONE.
"a tne nomination OF Mr Fllmcne for the Presidency,
one hundred and seventy nine votes for him. This is
what We call the largest liberty in the exercise Of su
trsge.
The Burlington VT, Free Press (whie) saws. to nom
nate Mr. Fillmore was one thing to elect him ID very
dterent affair with his party in New York divided by
the disafiecton OF the George Law nn he stands not
the ghost OF chance of carrying his own State and We
small to believe that he will carry three States
In the Union, If he does one.
The New London Chronicle know Nothing, sunooyta
the state American nominations, but repudiaes Fillmore
and Donelson.
The Hon. Isaac f. Hester, member Of the last Con-
grees from the Lancaster district Of Pennsylvana has
formally and publicly Joined the democratic party He
the leader Of the silver greys national wings Of
Lancaster who though triumphant the
WI of In an
proved match for them they appeared in the new
American organization. Ths whlg party once power
full and vic rous in that county appears now to be
hopeessly divided and distracted.
The Philadelphia Pennsylcanidn and the La ncaster
(Pa) Inehgenoer, both formerly ADMINISTRATION papers
have hoised The name OF James Buchanan the demo-
cratic candidate for President.
The Petersburg Democrat Valley Democrat Rockingham
Rt0sst1 Sdunto1 ptndi ator Lyr1chtug Reppboan Val
y MGr and other Virginia papers ont Ia "a OF r.
dency, = -
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BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT SENATE.
John B. Norman Surveyor of the Customs st New Al
bany, Indiana, vice James NJ. Morrison declined.
Portland, Oregon Territory vice VIM NJ. King removed
RKAPPo1NTMEN1s.
Woodford Mabry, Collector Of the Customs for the dis
trfct Of Brunswick, Georgia.
Henry d. Norton, Surveyor Of the Customs at Copsno
Texas.
John Cavedo Surveyor Of the Customs at Fernando
na, Florida.
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CUSTOM HOUSE SITE ABANDoNED--The Treasury
Department have been compelled to abandon the site Sc
eced Tor the new custom house and post Office a Pats
burg, New York account Of being unable to obtain
satisfactory title to It,
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The Tabernacle Meeting.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE aER

TO THE fDIIUF OF THE HER hLDs
HR-ObreryiDg in tbe HERALD Of the Lit os March, my
name as one Of the Vice Presidents Of the ratification
meeting st The Tabernacle wish TO say through your
columns that It was used wt.h,ut my knowledge con-
sent. DIR, j. H. I.EyERlDGE
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adjourned
JoHS STREET METHODIST CHuRcH.-The quarrel between
the members of this church with regard to the proprey
Of moving town was It will be remembered settled by
the Ahop or Pitsburg who directed that the fund OF
the churah should 90 towards building new church in
renodelled to the ground stores
and the upper part for missionary chapel Since this
decision, is said viii has been discovered made by
John Wesley in which the ground consecrated for
ever for religious purposes and it is supposed the
cison must be modified to the requirements of the
will.
ALARM OF FRE,-On Saturday evening the alarm OF
Gre in the Eighth district caused by smoke and some
little FIRE being discovered the premises No. 102 war.
rem street. The fremen quickly ct work and OK
tinRuished the fire. The fire was proved to be between
the chimney fue Of Mr. Treadwes cracker bakery and
,ne adjoining premises supposed to be caused by
any consequence
FIRE IN ALLEN SrREEr.-Between and O'Clock on Sun.
day morning the alarm of fire the Sixth district was
caused by the burning Of cabinet Workshop occupied
BY sams Rooney, ltuated in the of No ITO Allen
street. The building was three story brick house. but
OF very unsafe construction the flames cutting each
floor The Chief Engineer then ordered the demolition
Of the standing walls; ladder placed against tn,
Cornwall the va was urged in vhch stru.t ons Of
the upghts supporting the roof carrying it away and
down came the roof together with the other walls with
one grand crash into pile Of ruins The loss Of the ca
bipetnakers Ii estimated at 500, and the building at
about $500.
FIRE IN Morr srREEr-About O'Clock last night FIRE
broke out in the third story of the tenement house No.
GAG Mott street In the occupied by John Hart who
was intoxicated, and accidentally upset burning fluid
lamp Damsge to his furniture, about 500 The build.
ing belongs to Andrew Cerrigan is damaged about $780,
OF drunkenness.
The alarm Of fire for the Eighth district last night
about half past seven o'clock was caused by chmnev
taking fire At No. 81 Washington street. Rector