Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-27
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.

CLEVELAND, May PA mass conven-
ton Of the foes to the fugitive slave act was
held here to-day, and was well attended. A
large number was from the Reserve counties
4 declaration was read, denouncing the fugl-
tive slave law and bred Scott decision. he
solutions ofthe same tenor were also adopted.
declaring the fugitive act unconstitutional,
and therefore void, and setting forth that the
Supreme Court has degenerated, and is sub
s~eryient 10 party politics; that the lltc-tenuro
should be abolished, and the judicial circuits
remodeled; that the conviction OF the OberlIn
rcscucrs is disgraceful and unparalleled, and
the prisoners are entitled to their liberty; and
that the freedom of the country rests on the
republican partly. The convention was adj
dressed by Giddings, Chase, Wade and others.
ST. LOUIS, May 25.-The overland Cali
fornia mail, with dates to ID instant, has ar
rived. \ rumor prevailed 1T Los Angeles
that the steamer Santa Cruz had been de-
tainedat Guaymos, and pressed into the SER
vice BY General ESquera, and her passengers
imprisoned. Considerable bad feeling had
been excited between the Americans and
Mexicans along the line Of Sonora, and seyc-
raj Mexicans had been killed. Walker, the
tillibuster, had an agent at the ella mines,
enrolling volunteers for his expedition
The passengers from San Francisco deny
the published statement that Gen. Nilker,
with 800 men, had sailed in the steamer ORR
zaba for Acapulco.
Bosroy, May 25.-Professor Agassiz dellv-
cred 4 eulogv on Humboldt, before the So
ciety of American Arts and Sciences, ut the
Atheneum, yesterday morning.
The steamship Canada was decorated with
flags and Il salute was fired from her deck
Yesterday. in honor OF the birthday OF Queen
Victoria.
Owing TO the countcrfcits circulated in y.
York and the West, the Brighton Market
Bank proposes to withdraw from circulation
all its 500 bills.
NEW YORK, May 25.-Thc Express says
that Instructions have been sent out by the
Persia to Minister Mason, instructing him to
intimate to the French government that in
case Germany is drawn into the war, this
government will not suffer any interruption
of the service of the Hamburg and Bremen
steamers, now carrying the L. ). mail, rs
long as they donot carry articles contraband
of war.
New YORK. May 2j.-The steamer Persia
sailed hence at noon for Liverpool, with 24O
passengers and 50, 200, 900 in specie. Among
the passengers are Count Sartiges, Cyrus W.
Field and Hon. Mr.. Keitt and lady, OF Sonth
Carolina.
Bosrox, May 24.-The first anniversary Of
the Church Anti Slavery Society was held to-
day-Rev. J. C. Webster presided. Adj
dresses were made by Rev. }. \. Murdoch;
Rev. Mr.. Mccormick, of Ohio; Rev. Gilbert
Haven, of Cambridge: Hon. Amasa Walker,
Rev. +. o. Haven, and othsrs. Rev. Gilbert
| Haven advocated the right of the church
to interfere with the system Of slavery, and
prevent the rendition Of any fugitive from the
South.
Louisville, May 24.-The annual private
| tobacco premium awards were made to-day.
| The hogshead which received the first pre-
MUM was for manufacturing purposes, and
was sold at fifty cents per pound. The Sc
cond premium was also for manufacturing
purposes, and sold for tllirty-tiye cents. Six
hogShcads of shipping tobacco received the
| third premium, and were sold at 10! cents per
pound.
New ORLEANS, May Ex-senator Douglas
arrived IN this city to-day.