The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-03
TRIPLE SHEET.
New York, Thursday, November 3, 1859,
The News.


tors whose exploits at Harper's Ferry have become
historical, was yesterday sentenced to suffer the
extreme penalty of tho law on Friday, the I'd Of |
December next The culprit heard his doom with
composure. Before sentence was passed Brown
made brief and earnest address to the Court,
h which he stated that his intention was sim
ply to run of slaves from Virginia, in the same
manner as he had previously from Missouri, but
that he had intention of shedding blood, nor Of
treason against the State. His counsel gave notice
of appeal to the highest legal tribunal of Virginia
When the case Of Brown was disposed the jury be-
fore whom Edwin Coppic was tried entered the court
room, and pronounced him guilty of conspiracy,
treason and murder. Cook, Browns second in
command at Harper's Ferry, was taken before
the magistrates court, but waived an exami-
nation. 1t ia stated that Cooks case will be re-
moved to the United States District Court, and that
all tho parties engaged in the conspiracy, how
ever remotely, viii be brought forward to testify to
their knowledge Of the facts connected with the
outbreak.
Mr.. Thomas Corwin, Of Ohio, once prominent
whlg politician, and now stump orator among the
black republicans, delivered an address at the
Academy of Music, Brooklyn, last evening. II will
be seen from our report Of Mr.. Corwins effort that
he Is opposed to the doctrine Of sQuatter sove
reignty. and repudates the extravagant sentiments
promulgated by Wendell Phillips with reference to
Old Brown and Harper's Ferry.
Rev. j. Sella Martin, otherwise strangely demo
minated the "Lion Of the West" last evening de-
livered an exciting and revolutionary address on
the Harper's Ferry movement and the exploits Of
Nat Turner and John Brown, to mixed congrega-
ton at the Shiloh church, in this city. We give
full sketch Of the production elsewhere.
There was an election in Maryland yesterday for
members Of Congress and the State Legislature,
and certain local officers. The canvass has been
spirited throughout the State but especially 50 in the
city Of Baltimore, where the opposing parties were
the reformers or respectable citizens, who desir-
edtofree their city from the stain ofrowdysm which
has become attached to it, and the clubs of blood
tubs, thnnderbolts and other organizations, under
equally euphonous appellations, calling themselves
Americans. These clubs at an early hour obtained
possession Of the polls by violence, kept the re-
spectacle citizens from voting, and obliged the
candidates OF the reformers, in some instances, to
abandon the election. Throughout the day the
city was at the mercy Of the rowdies, and during
the numerous fights that took place. between TWEEN
" and thirty persons were killed or wounded So
iar as the election is concerned We have no definite
information of the result except in Baltimore,
where the rowdies have elected their candidates.
The Hamburg steamship Bavaria, which left
southampton on the 18th ult, arrived at this port
yesterday evening. Her advices have been an
ticipated by the Nova Scotian and Arago.
The Cunard screw steamship Karnak Captain
BrowDiess, arrived here early yesterday morning.
She left Havana on the 18th, and Nassau N, p. on
the 9th ult On the night Of Friday, 9th ut., she
encountered severe gale, ACCOMPANIED bv tl,under
and lightning and very heavy rain, the wind nom
N. E.; since then had strong northerly winds and
clear weather. Her advices from Havana have been
anticipated. The British brig Alma left Nassau
Oct 26, with Col. Hallorden, lady and servant on
board.
The Excise Commissioners were TO have held a
meeting yesterday, to grant licenses but the clerk
only, was on hand 1t tho approximation
Up to nine O'Clock last evening the Registrars Of
Voters had registered the names Of 9ss7s voters
and four districts in the Fourteenth ward had not
reported.
The steamship Champion, which left this port at
three o'clock yesterday morning for New Haven,
IN place Of the steamer Traveller (previously re-
ported in collision) about halEpast FIVE o'clock,
when OF Matinicock Point, came in collision with
'ae propeller Albatoss, Of tho Providence line,
mn'cn struck her amidships, cutting her down to
INC wssefs edge. The propeller immediately took
%e onsmpion IN tow, and grounded her on Red
opl"g oescn, about half q mile west of Mateni.
cock Point where she now lies sunk in ten feat Of
ss'sl Uapn Jones' Of the Abaoss states that
tne accident was owing to the staamar +rr,~ !.
cross her bows, they paying no at,sn.;oa :.
signal A fireman and two passengers are missing
one Of the passengers supposed to he r..
Steele, Of New Haven. The remainder Of Tho ~ 49,,
ssngers were brought to the city by the stcsms~s
croton and Albatross- The A. has sustained but
triaing damage.
The latest news from the wreck Of the s,.o,,..
New World states that the hull was raised to the
level Of the main deck, and is kept aloat BY the
employment and buoyancy of empty casks, well
secured under her guards. She was to have been