Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-30

SEIZURE OF SLAYER AT New YoRKs-Ec-
fciei.cy Of Captain Rynders.-The schooner
Merchant, seized below New York on Thurs
day last by U. s. Marshal Rynders, onsispic-
ion of being a SLAYER, was built at Baltimore,
and formerly employed in the coast trade BIO
tween New York and Richmond. Tho Post
says; AE
About week ago Captain Isaiah Rsndsrs re-
ceived some intimation that suspicious look
ing schooner was fitting out at one of the up-
per wharyes on the North river sidetor the
coast of Africa, and possibly for the slave
trade. The captain kept his own counsel, but
immediately set all his ingenuity to work to
discover the facts IN the case, and to bring the
supposed offenders to the bar of Justice. On
"Wednesday night he went on board OF a ship
lying beside the little schooner, inthe disguise
of countryman. He acted the " greeny'' to
perfection, and says the captain and mates of
the ship had their own fun with him, They
inquired where he was g raised, - and he. told
them away above Albany, at the head oknasiga-
tion-( Ryndors was born in that part Of the
world)-ond then manifested the utmost curl
osity as to "what all them ships layin'
around there was going to do2 He says
the officers then sc gummoned y him consider
ably, winlking to each other during the con-
versation, but at length told him that " that
little schooner out there vas blackbird."
"What do you mean by a blackbirdf" said
the captainf "Why, she is going to Africa
after niggers." sc She amt big enough said
| greeny. "Oh, she's just the kind p was the
answer. They then related to the supposed
countrymen number of circumstances in re-
lation to the schooner, many of which he knew
| from previous information to be true. They
also RECALLED him with some marvellous tales
about the slave trade.
On Wednesday the schooner obtained her pa.
pers, and the marshal chartered a little steamer
to be in readiness for pursuit, placing onboard
| one or two of his deputies, with warrants OBJ
tanned by District Attorney McKeon, and Cap.
tain Faunce, of the revenue cutter, with some
of his men. On Thursday morning the school,
| ner was towed down to the Hook, but was
promptly overhauled by the little steamer aud
brought back.
Capt. Strom, said to heretofore had command
/ OF her, did not sail in the schooner, bat she
was found in command Of another naaIiy who
| gave his name as sJones." Seven men, in
| GLIDING Captain Jones, were arrested en1board
the schooner, and some papers were seized
| Some of the men tried to seerete themselves
| but were discovered.
| This schooner was net searched until SIZE was
brought alongside the revenue cutter, whcr
Capt. Ryndefs pat on pea7jacket and atten.
ded to that duty in person. Four asssszlisf
sailors were found secreted on 1884, IN, Of
them was slowed away behind |l and
another had hid himself in " A.nh
down in the hold next to sssssss mas
couched down, where the Sssssszazs n a
foot deep. The schooner wasas b
the surveillance of the revenue ID d
Capt. Jones and his ten men were loS n II
for examination. The Merchant 4 Dr
board large quantity of lumber, extra #1 s
rice, corn meal, &c.,--in fact eyerythi q n II.
ally found on board a we'll appointed H. r.
THE DALTON DIVORCE CASE EXCITING sssae
| in Coun.-The Dalton divorce case, which has
been on trial in Boston for week past, and
which has excited as much attention as the eel
ebrated kalloch case, seems likely to result in
! favor of the defendant, Mrs Dalton, whose
| irritation with young Sumner and its tragic
| consequences are still fresh in the minds OF
the public. The Traveller of Friday SAYS;
The only question before the court md Jury
is whether that filtration was innocent or guilty
IN the eye Of the law, the prosecution having
made very strong case, principally through
the testimony of John A. Coburn, who testili-
cd that he listened to Mrs. Dalton's confession
| of criminality. The witness, however, has
| been contradicted in nearly every material
| point of his 'sflshy" testimony and it has been
proved that after the date of the alleged con.
tessions, husband and wife lived together, and
that during Dalton's Imprisonment for assault
| on Sumner, the parties exchanged a most ten
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in court yesterday, and during the whole time
Mrs. Dalton was weeping, and even Mr., Cove,
| her father, himself was much affected. The
| deepest stiffness prevailed in court, and the
| most interest was manifested. Following close
upon two hours of excitement. Mr. Cove was
| called to the stand, still much affected, to give
| his testimony, and he had hardly answered a
half dozen questions, when Mrs. Dalton fell
back into her mothers arms, her face flushed
to the temples, and in amoment was insensible.
| MIR. Emerson, her brother-in-law, and others OF
| her relations, took her in their arms and bore
| her from the courtroom, followed by her anx-
lous parents. Her head hung helplessly Mex
| flushed cheeks, eyes closed and mouth Allt
disclosing her white teeth, she presented a
| beautiful but sad picture.
MIR. Dalton himself was evidently alarmed
and after his wife left the room, sat like stat
ute, with his hands over his mouth, as if trying
to subdue his feelings, what yer they may have
| been, his face meanwhile being crimson. Ten
minutes elapsed, and all remained GREATNESS
when word was brought in which induced
Judge Merrick to ordera an adjournment or the
day.
Mrs. Dalton, on being carried to the ada
| cent clerks room, remained in the same condi-
ton for over fifteen minutes, notwithstanding
the vigorous application of the usual restora-
tives, and when the physician who had been
sent lor aTTlVeu bne was Dut JUST beginning
to revive from the lit. Subsequently how
ever, she recovered sufficiently to be able to
| bear removal to her home in vehicle.
LATER FROM UTAH TERRIroRY.-Files Of
| the Desert News, published at Salt Lake City,
to Feb. 4th, have been received. They contain
nothing of startling Importance. The 'popula-
ton of the territory is said to be about seventy
seven thousand. Military matters seem to be
receiving a good deal Of attention. Brother
Joseph Young, President of the Quorums OF
| Seventies, calls up on all the quorums to re-
| port the number and names OF their members
at central point. The Desert News ridicules
the idea Of the general government sending
officers out there to rule them.
The most important question for young
lady to ask, when man pops the question, i.
HDo you take newspaper and pay for it p tIsR
| II he says No, he is unworthy the affected
| of woman, and should be tied to gate-p
and scratched to death by Shanghai roostl
A SAD CAsE.-The London Times states b
| a little child was recently sentenced by on
the magistrates of that city, for three mon
hard labor, with fortnight's solitary confiilS
ment, for the alleged offence of throwing n
stone at train.
NATIONAL AMERICAN CoUNcIL.-The NationA
al Council Of the American party will assemble
in annual meeting at Louisville, KY, on Tues,
day, the I'd day of June next.
RIDDLE.