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FROM KANSAS.

Letters from Lawrence, of June 7. contain
the following items of interest:
The excitement concerning the affray result.
ing in the death of Colonel Gaius Jenkins, 81
the hands of General Lane, has somewhat
abated, but the tragedy is still the all absorbing
topic of conversation. Groups may be found
at almost any hour of the day or evening, stand
ing at the street corners and on the hotel steps
discussing the merits of the affair Those there
are who assert that it was deliberate snd
cold blooded murder. Others assume that
was a case of homicide i'll self defence, and, as
such, wholly justfisble but majority occupy
a medium ground, not attempting to justify,
but deeming there is very much to palliste the
deed.
The latest intelligence from Bourbon and
Linn counties states that the people were still
under arms, in daily expectation of another
and more extensive raid from Missouri. There
bad been no further collision. Gov. Denver,
Charles Robinson, and Sheriff Walker, will
probably leave to-day for the scene of excite
ment, with view to ascertain the precise con
dillon OF affairs, and, if possible, establish order
and tranquility.
Ex-Governor Stanton, it is said, intends to
commence q canvass of the Territory Bg6las.
be labor of love, not of necessity, for the PEG
pie are already prepared to crush the iniqull!'
grave-deep, into the ground, by the pile Of vote;
under which they will bury it.
Gov. Denver, it is stated by his friends, ID
Inmates it as his intention to resign at no ol;,
tant day. 1t is alleged that, like Reeder and
Gesry, Walker and Stanton, he has become
Disguised with the part he is expected TO pay
in making Kansas n slave State.
The returns of the election On the Lesven.
worth Constitution, as far as received, stan1
1909 in its favor, and I'll opposed. 1t is e;
timsted that about half the returns are ALREADY
in. The vote being so light, doubt whether
any formal application for admission into the
Union under the Leavenworth ConstituhoD
will be made, or, if made, whether it will be
urged with any degree of persistency.
Gen Lanes Condition-His Trial Postponed
LAWRENCE, June 8, 1856.
The trial of General Lane for the murder"
Mr.. Jenkins is again postponed until next MOE
day, on account of the condition of the GeNr
RAILS wound. He had spssmodic symptonsyt'
terday morning, and his nervous system 10 .
much disturbed that he finds it difficult to og
tain any rest whatever. His physicians sts'eI
yesterday tnat IL Woulu pe notninS
the amputation of his leg should yet become
necessary. The trial of those who shot Lan'
was fixed for today, bat it will probably q
postponed for the same cause. The PoPun,.
pulse continues to run very high, and when w
final trial arrives, it will be difficult to find tWeN.
men legally qualified to sit as jurymen,
least in this community.
Gov. Stanton spoke to large audience
front of the EIdridge House. last evening
opposition to the English bill. This scene. !,
like labor lost in Lawrence, for there IS OH
one man who claims to be FreeStste, ID ."
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VOL. XII.
THE VOTE IN KANSAS ON THE ENGLISH
PROPOSITION.

We publish below Governor Denver's proc
lamation, fixing the time, place, and manner
of holding the election in Kansas, on the &C.
ceptsnce or rejection of the proposition sub
mitted by the English bill:
PROCLAMATION
To the Electors of the Territory If Kdasas
By virtue of an act of Congress, entitled A,
act for the admission of the State of Ksnss.
into the Union" approved May 4, 1858, and in
accordance with the instructions of the Board
of Officers auth orized to carry the provisions oi
said act into effect:
/, James W. Denver. Governor CT the Terri
tory of Kansas, do hereby proclaim and MAKE
known, that on Monday, the "a day Of Augu,,
next, the qualified electors of the Territory will
assemble at their various places for voting. sr5
then and there cast their votes for or agars,
the proposition by said act of Congress, submit
ted in accordance with the rules and repula
tons adopted by said Board, on the second dar
of June, 1858, and which are hereto attached
the same having been reported by a com mittes
OF three, and on that day adopted BY the
BOARD. Attest: j. w. DENVER
HUGH s. WALSH, Secretary.
Leconpton, K. T., June 3, 1858.
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THE SLAVE TRADE UNDER A NEW FORM

1t seems now to be admitted that the plan
adopted under the authority of the French
Governme mt, of supplying Guadalupe and Mar.
Unique with laborers from Africa, is marked BY
the essential attributes of the slave trade. The
Stella and the Clara, vessels in the employ.
ment of q company that has undertaken the
conduct of this new enterprise, proceeded to the
coast of Africa last fall, but their operations are
noticed as having commenced early this year.
They found on the coast barracoons filed with
slaves belonging to the Cuban charterars of va.
rous vessels which had been seized by the Brit
ish cruisers, and condemned. A bargain was
struck with the agents, by which 800 of the
slaves, who had been captured in the regular
course Of the internal slave trade, were bought
for the Stella and 400 for the CLARA. Of the
Drmer, 600 we're shipped in one day, and reck.
lessly thrust into the hold and between decks,
without the slightest regard to their comfort
and health. By going from port to port the
Stella at last completed Ter cargo of $50 free
emigrants I" but of these, only 565 found their
way to the plantations of Guadaloupe, 300 hav.
ing died on the passage, and IS being drowned,
through gross carelessness, after their arrival
The British and Foreign Anti Slavery Re-
porter of June lst, says:
There can be no pretence, in this case, that
the French agents merely paid premium to
induce these negroes to emigrate; or that the
operation amounted to the simple transfer of
the surplus labor of West Africa to their colo
MES ; or that it did not involve Q connection
with the internal slave trade of Africa. Noto-
riously, the sources of supply we're the barra-
coons filled by slave-hun and slsve.wars from
the Interior; the human beings had been col.
lected for the purpose of sale and expectation !;
the whole operation ives one not of emigration,
but of commerce"
Itwculd seem ttat the French have extend.
cd their operations to Liberia. A large mum
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tie Era, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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THURSDAY, JUNE "a, 1853.

THURSDAY, JUNE "a, 1853.
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YOUNG KHIGHTHooD.
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Author Of" Premices"
A youth who bore mid snow and ice,
panner' with the strsnge dev &c, " Excels or"
Longfeilov.
canro reconcile my belief in the Bible with ordi-
f asy he and its ordinary fashions and practices
Suppose, Miss Minerva, say Il Golden Rule is my
theory of life You think vague but is in thai like
most theoiies"-Tte POftphar Papers.
9TH e was the seedtme God alone
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sG- We can see nothing in the speeches of
members of Parliament on the subject of our
present difficulties with that country which in
dcates disposition to renounce the claim of
the right of visitation. Much is said about
avoiding needless causes of irritation. exerci.
sing the operation with caution and delicacy,
but nothing more. That will not suffice.
Whatever pig-headed obstinacy the British
Government may show in maintaining the
claim theoretically, practically she must give it
up, or provoke war with this country.
American merchantmen engaged in lawful
commerce will not submit, and ought not to
submit, to be overhauled and interrupted in
their course by every petty cruiser that may
choose to deem them suspicious. The Ameri.
can Government is bound to protect them,
and if it fail, they ought to prepare to protect
themselves.
Ha~ THE SLAVE TRADE-We observe ia one
of our New Orleans exchanges, very able and
decided charge, by Judge Campbell, of the SD
preme Court of the United States, to the grand
jury OF that district on the subject, of the Afri-
can slave trade. We shall have occasion to re-
fer to it more at length.
Ids- The speech of Mr.. Foster, of Maine,
upon our last page, is we'll worth the readers
perusal. 1t is on the repeal of the Fishing
tory of the legislation of Congress concerning
the American Fisheries.
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bSr The speech of Mr.. Foster, of Maine,
upon our last page, is well worth the readers
perusal. 1t is on the repeal of the Fishing
Bounties, and gives an accurate and able his
tory of the legislation of Congress concerning
the American Fisheries.
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The steamer Vanderbilt made the quickest
passage between the continents on her last trip
home wards.
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There is an ominous movement in Delaware
among the politicians. The Americans, Repub
Icans, and Anti Lecomptor Democrats, held
large mass meeting at Dover on the 10th, and
a new party was organized, which may possibly
overthrow the Sham Democracy of that State.
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HJ- The experimental trip of the Atlantic
Telegraph fleet, though reported to have been
satisfactory, does not really afford much en-
couragementto heproprietors of the Geographic
stock. The cable repeatedly broke, and the
machine for paying out was frequently at fault.
On the 10th, the feet was to sail for mid ocean,
and if the effort should be successful, we may
hope soon to hear from it upon our shores.
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Mr.. Buchanan has appointed Clarke, the
bloody murderer of Barber in Kansas, to a
pursership in the navy. Murder will doubt.
less become respectable under such patronage
from the Executive.
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trial. Two parties emerged from the convul.
sion-the Party Of SlaUery, in possession of
the machinery of the Democratic Party, and
its name, and in possession of the Federal
Government; and the Party Of Freedom, COM
posed of men of every variety of political opin-
on, but united by single purpose-the pur.
pose to overthrow the Slave Power, and bring
the Federal Government under the control of
the non. shareholders. I,
Nov, will those gentlemen, who are trying
to get up Tariff excitement, and those who
are talking complscently of reconstruction of
Parties, from which are to be banished all sec.
tional issues, and which are to include slave
holders and non-slaveholders alike, please an.
swer a few questions:
Have We misstated or exaggerated any of
the acts and outrages of the Slave Power ?
Do they not, taken together, demonstrate the
existence of Pro-Slavery Dsspotism, which
has established an ascendency in the Federal
Government, incompatible with the security,
the honor, the independence, and the interests
of the non shareholders of the country in all
sectionsf Was not this the judgment of the
majority of the People of the Free States in
l854f Was it not this conviction that broke
up the Wing Party, and for the time reduced
the Democratic Party to minority in nearly
all of those States? Was not this idea the
distinctive feature of the campaign of 1856,
and did it not determine the SURFACES of near.
ly fourteen hundred thousand voters2 Did it
not give Speaker to the House of Represent
atives, and secure the electoral votes of eleven
States to Mr.. Fremont Is it not represented
by twenty members of the United States Sen.
sts, to be increased at no distant day, until
they shall constitute majoiity2 Is a Party
like this, brought into being by the breath OF
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John F. Ryland has beer nominated to Con-
gress by the Democrats Of the fifth Congress
sional district of Missouri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-15

TELESCOPES FOR THE CoMEr.-0n every ia
vorable night thero are few who do not have a
look at the comet; while many regret they can
not have still better view of so eminent
visitor to our solar system, by the aid of a tel
escope. 1t is Of course true that first-class
telescope costs a good sum; but it is not gen.
orally known that, for few shillings one may
be constructed, the possession Of which might
add greatly to the enjoyment of family gr cups,
and others, In their admiration of the comet
Procure from an optician a 36-inch object glass
(that is, q convex glass, which produces q focus
OF the sun S rays at the distance of SO inches J
and one-inch eyeglass (thatis, a convex glass
producing focus at one inch.) Employ q tin
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inches long, and about II inch diameter; the
other 10 or II inches long, and its diameter
such that 1t will just slide comfortably inside
the larger. The inside of these tubes should
hrst be painted or otherwise lined with a dull
black AT the end Of the larger tube, an in
genlous workman will have no difficulty in Sc
curing the object glass, so that no more than an
inch diameter of il shall be x posed, and at the
end Of the smaller, the eye glass must be fixed
When the open end OF one tube is inserted into
the open end Of the other so that the two glasses
shall be about 81 inches apart, a telescope will
| be present which will magnify the diameter OF
objects SO times; or, in other words, will 10 AXE
hesvenly objects appear SO times nearer. With
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| crescent Of Venus, and the inequalities of the
| surface Of the moon may be distinguished
GalileO's telescope with which be made the frs
| discoveries in the heavens, did not magnify
more. An ingenious person will readily ex
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No TuE FOR SwAPPIyG.-An Indiana man
Was travelling down the Ohio, ia a steamer, with
q mare and two-year-Oli colt, when by sud
den csreen Of the boat all three were tilted into
the river. The HoOsier, rs be rose, putting and
blowing, above water, caught hold of the tail Of
the colt, not having doubt that the natural
instinct Of the animal would carry him safe
ashore. The old mare took bee liDe' for
the shore, but the frightened colt swan Justify
down the current, with its owner still hanging
fast. . Let 20 Of the colt, and hang on to
the old mare" shouted some Of his friends
- Phree, boob :" exclaimed the Hoosier, spout-
log the water from his mouth and shaking his
head like Newfoundland dog, sits mi Shty
fns. yonr telling me to let 90 the colt; but 10 a
man that can't swim, this ain't exactly the
time for swapping hOTSsS." -...f - q
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III DR.. Il tls,on and Rev. r. w. Trimble, OF
TIE Kentucky Conference. Church South, recent.
iy, u Is stated, joined the Episcopii Church.
W There is said to be en- unusual quantity o,
WIG ducks In the Chesapeake Bay, for so early
IN IN tne season. This Is thought to indicate thai
the cold weather will set In early
O The Mummy OF an Eyyptian Princess,
from EyyPt, was few days ago landed In Eng
land IL Is intended for exhibition An EN-.
oaimed car was found In the same case with the
LADY, also an emhalmed bird of exquisite plu.
IN 'Se, about the size Of peacock-the whole IN
excellent preservation. =
Q3-Some Of the refractory females OF the Dubl,,
Workhouse were lately seen In the full blow O
the present mode Inquiry was made. and
was found they had abstracted the wire fences n
the gardes and formed hoops, which thew at
tached 10 their dress 10 ape the fashion whicl
now RACES.
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TOCKS, BONDS, AND SECURITIES
- bought and sold 1 commission.
LOANS and BUSINESS PAPER negotiated.
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W Mrs Sacks, OF Cincinnati, supposed to
have been lost on the Austria, arrived at New
York last week In the Hammonia.
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CHARLES N. KUGLER,
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