•-piiudence of the St. I.Miis Ik-mo<-rat. May The Sacking of Lawrence. A little before sunrise on Wednesday 1110m i'vj-, May -Jlst, a body of men armed with U. S muskets and cannon, appeared upon the hill about three-fourths of a mile southeast iron) the town of Lawrence. Additional forces continued to arrive for several hours trom the direction of Lccompton, and also from Frank !in. Bet ween eight and nine o clock, part of the trriops numb down to the north, by Gov. llobjnsoirs house, to a hill immediately over looking the town. About eleven o'clock, ' S Deputy Marshal W. B. Fain (three weeks from Georgia) with a posse of eight mm, came info Lawrence. They were respectfully re ceived at the Eidridge House. Tin* Marshal first summoned several promi nent citizens to aid his posse, and taen pro ceeded to arrest Judge Smith and ( 01. D-'itz ler on a charge of high treason. Judge Smith was sitting in the reading room of the hotel, and when informed that the Marshal wanted to see him, lie cheerfully went into his room and submitted himself to the arrest. During these proceedings there was no stir or excite ment in the town, and not more than twenty or thirty men were about the streets. The Marshal and Ins posse took dinner at the ho tel. after which Col. F. id ridge went with his hack, mid conveyed the prisoners and a part of the posse to the camp. The Marshal now dismissed his entire posse, and Sheriff Jones immediately summoned thorn all. And then commenced the scenes disgrace ful lo humanity, destructive to Kansas, and the end of which God only knows. About one o'clock, r. sr., Jones rode into town with a posse of twenty-five mounted men, armed with muskets and bayonets. Tiny pro reeded to the hotel, and Joues called for (Jen. Pomerov. lie came to the door. Jones stat ed lie had several times been resisted in that place—attempts had been made to assassinate him —and he now declared that he was "de termined to execute the law if he lost his life." And now. said lie, T demand of you, as the most prominent man in the place, the surren der of all the cannon and Sharp's rifles that you have, and I give you five minutes to de cide whether you will give them up—taking out his watch, and noting the time. The General went up to the committee room, and returned in a few minutes, and re plied that the cauaou would be given, but that there were no Sharpe's rifles in the place, ex cept such as were private property, and that those could not bo surrendered. Jones seem ed to be of opinion that they had rifles which were not private property, and requested him to stack all they had in the street, and said that such as could be proved private property would be returned. By this time the whole posse, variously estimated at from five to eight hundred men, were marching down the hill, and coming into towu on the south side. The cannon (four pieces) were produced and carried through the street. One was a brass six-pounder ; the others little pop-guns, which a man could comfortably carry 011 his shoulders. No rifles were delivered up.— Jones now told Col. Eidridge, who occupied the hotel and owned the furniture, that the hotel must be destroyed ; that he - was acting strictly under orders. The grand jury at Lc compton had declared the hotel and presses at Lawrence a uuispn> e, and ordered liitn to de stroy them. He would give Col. Eidridge an opportunity to remove his furniture, and for that purpose he might have until five o'clock. It was then fifteen minutes past three. Col. Eidridge replied that tiie furniture could not. be removed in less time tlmu fialf a day, and desired a longer time. Jones refus ed. Then said Eidridge. give me time to re move my family, that is all I ask. A part of the furniture was afterwards removed by the posse as plunder, but most of it was burned with the house. By this time the "law and order" mob was pouring into the streets, and the residents, men, women and children sought shelter in the adjoining woods. The first property destroyed was the press of the Kansas Free State, which was thrown "Into the river, and everything pertaining to the office, with exchanges, paper, and a large quantity of miscellaneous books, was tjirown into the street, mutilated and destroyed. The flag of the lone star ("South Carolina and Southern Rights") was hoisted first upon the house of G. AY. Brown, of the Herald of Free dom, aud afterwards upon the hotel. Brown's press and everything in the offieo shared the same fate as the other, and a wagon load of books and papers was trampled in the streets. Jones promised iu the commencement that no private property should be destroyed. But houses were broken open and rifled of what ever suited the fancy of the mob. Locks, bolts or bars were no security. Windows and doors were broken and destroyed, and money and valuables to a large amount were missing It was currently reported, and uncontradicted, that eight thousand dollars, chiefly in money, was lost from one house. About five o'clock three cannon were placed in the street, twelve or fifrcen rods east of the hotel, and some thirty shots were fired, shat tering the wall considerably, but proving alto gether too slow a method for these " law and order " men. They then set lire to the build ing in different places, and put several kegs of powder under it. The (lames and smoke soon burst out at the windows, and the whole build ing WHS in a blaze. The walls trembled and fell, and the shouts and yells of the mob pr ;- claimed the triumph of law and order in Law rence. While the hotel was burning, the house of G. \\ Brown was twice set on fire. The floor was burned through. The fire v.-a- fliinlly extinguished by some jotmg men of Lawrence. The mob threaten ed to shoot them, but they were not deterred. If his house had burned, several others must certainly have been destroyed, and there would have been danger of burning nearly half the town. Many of the mob were bent on des troying every house in the place, and speeches were made nrgitig the destruction of the town. ! At chisou, it is said, advised moderation. Col. ! Jackson, of Georgia, with many others, were i opposed to the burning of the hotel. A teu der-heurtcd man from Missouri, who had conic out to exterminate the d—d abolitionists, shed tears at the sight of the destruction of the property of innocent, unoffending men. as he ! found them to be. i'lie mob began to dis- 1 perse an hour before sunset, and at sundown most of them had left the town. A few, over- j come by excitement, or stupified by liquor, lay j insensible in the street. They were unharmed by the people of Lawrence. In the evening Gov. Robinson's house was set on fire and burned to the ground. And thus ended, for that day, the execution of the . " law " in Lawrence. Ihe women and children of Lawrence >n/h f h Mclter ■'.J ir.'f" liic banks of it lP Kama . or, huddle l together in small houses and cabins in the outskirts of the town. _ ' One man of the uOose was killed by the fl coded murder committed by them on the i I'.'tii instant, at Biantcm's Bridge, three miles ' south of Lawrence, where a man named John , done: was shot after he had delivered up . his ( ; revolver, the man who shot him saying as ho : ; did it, ' I have shot one God d 1 aboli | lionist, and I'll shoot another." .Jones was | j from Illinois. It.- died the next night. | From the numbers whom I have seen re-. I turning, and from credible information, 1 am ' jof Opinion that there were three men from Missouri to one ftoin the territory engaged in j this invasion. The i'ree-Ftate men had made 110 preparation i for def. nee, and no resistance was attempted • Men from ail parts of the territory would have i c(tme to assist them but they did not desire ' it. So long as there was hope in peaceful ; measures they would resort to no other. I greatly fear that time is past, and that the scenes of the 2Dt will prove to be the com- i meuoenieut of a civil war in Kansas. As- Kvn W ITXES3. MCRPl'.ns THKKEJMXG. ATi*. Stuart, a young man, the only son of an eminent lawyer of New York, was murder ed on the highway by a baud of the law aud order posse, yesterday forenoon, when riding toward Lawrence, lie was one of the officers of the Topcka House of Representatives. Another Northern squatter, named Jones, formerly from Illinois, was shot dead near Blanton's bridge, by a party of marauders from the camp near Franklin. A Delaware Indian was shot, and supposed to be mortally wounded, near isarcoxie's, by another law and order detail ; rumor has it that they were part of the Platte company who started from Delaware 011 Suuday. Another squatter, who lives a few miles up the Kaw from Lawrence, was shot 011 his claim on Monday night. All these cases are well authenticated ; but I have not yet received the details of each out rage. I will send you affidavits as soon as I meet eye-witnesses of these "constitutional" murders. Horses, revolvers, shot-guns, knives and ox en have been taken every day, from squatters, met and overpowered 011 the highway. The chivalry of Smith Carolina here have talent that way. Yesterday, Monday morning, a party came upon a man plowing in a field two miles north west of Lawrence, took three oxen from him, drove them off to their camp, and killed them for the use the " legally organized " militia. Several citizens of Lecompton have gone up to Lecomp on recently, and remonstrated with Marshal Kt Cetera Donalson, about the out rages committed by his " legally organized " posse. He replied that he could not restrain 111 cm, and did not. wish to lie responsible for their conduct. This is law and order both. The party which went from Delaware last Sunday has two pieces of artillery. It is re ported that there is another piece at Lecomp ton, and a brass howitzer at Franklin. Karnm Sentenced. Our readers will remember that at the Feb ruary session of our Court. John Michael ha mm was tried and convicted of the murder of John (t'eorge Yeihingruhe.r, the jury returning a verdict of murder in the first degree, ami 011 application by his counsel for a new trial, the Court appointed Tuesday last, the first day of May term, for them to show cause why a new trial should be granted. The very able coun sel for the defence, Messrs. MKIUTU and DIK TRICK, argued the case with great force and eloquence, relying chiefly 011 the exception fil ed last term, that the. Court had no jurisdic tion to try the cause, as the Act of Assembly fixed the fourth Tuesday of February for Court to be held, but hud not limited the term' to any particular length, nor specified any time for adjournment, and the Grand Jury did not find an indictment til! Wednesday. The coun sel failed to convince "His Honor" on this point, and as sufficient reasons were not pre sented. another trial was denied him. The Sheriff, by order from the Judge, bro't K \MM into Court, t) receive his sentence. He appeared c nsi lerably agitated, however re mained calm and composed during the time occupied by his counsel in their application for a new trial. When the lawyers ceased speaking, a death-like silence pervaded the Court 10 mi. Although the room was crow led almost to suffocation, yet so deep was the si lence that a pin could have been heard to drop anywhere in the room. It was an unximi moment. Judge WU.MOT, with a firm voice, stated to tie counsel that they had failed to j on/iuee hiin tl a any nr>r had occurred in | the trial, or that any circumstances had 00 ! curred since the trial, to substantiate their exc qitions, and jhe be i ved Mr. K.vuir had had a fair and impartial hearing, and it now become his painful duty to pronounce the sen tence of death upon him. When he (KAMSI) was asked—through an interpreter—if he had anything to sav wliv the sentence of death should not be pronounc ed upon him 1 he rose weeping from chair, and asserted his innocence. He said lie kill (•<} Vcilangrubcr, but it was done in self tie fence, and lie called on Goo to withess what ho said. While he was speaking 110 was much affected—tears rolling down his cheek -his bosom heaved, deep agonized sobs escaped hi.- lips. It was an awful spectacle to behold.— An old gray-haired man, who could have but a few years more, at farthest, to live—stand in? before the scrutinizing gaze of the multi tude, convicted of the highest crime known to our laws. Notwithstanding the evidence was so conclusive against him, and public opinion so strongly prejudiced, yet the human heart is not capable of resisting and remain unmoved by sympathy for a fellow-being in his unfortu nate position. When the strong man weeps, and the broad chest heaves with emotion, the most stony heart must yield, and drop a tear of sympathy for suffering humanity. Win n lie ceased speaking and become com posed. Judge Wii.Mnr proceeded to pronounce the dreadful sentence upon him. He stood firm and comparatively umuoved, aud heard his awful fate. When the Judge had concluded, the .Sheriff was ordered to take him back to prison.— When he entered his dreary cell, he burst in to a passionate flood ot tears, choked by groans and subs. The door was closed, and the hea vy holts replaced, and the unfortunate man was left to brood over his wretched situation j ill solitude Tridv "'he w:iV of t.b<* ttan="T''> ! ilcportrr. .ZI. —■— K . .. _ Vsw ' / * a /;. o. (iooi)'nicH. FDIT<)U. "TpW ANI )A : Guturban XUormnn, June 7, ISoli. •jsS=r-. z-r~ -rrxe-zzr. ■; . 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We trust that before our next issue they will renew their subscriptions that we may not be obliged to part company. Otherwise, in accordance with our terms, we shall discontinue their pa pers. The low price at which the Reporter is furnished will not admit of the credit system, aud our only course is a rigid adherence to our terms. If any of our subscribers fail to receive the next number, they will understand the rea son, and may be assured, that we omit our usual visit with great reluctance, and shall welcome their names again upon our books. KANSAS. The intelligence which we published last week, though slightly modified in some of its details, proves upon further and reliable intel ligence to be substantially correct. That de voted town has been invaded by the Missouri mob, headed by Sheriff JONES, directed by ATCHISON, and given over to bombardment, t conflagration and pillage, a full account of which we this week publish. The condition of affairs in Kansas is now gloomy enough. KuUianism is predominant, and under cover of the barbarous laws of the Missouri legislature, and with rapine and mur der seeks to drive from the Territory all set tlers holding Free-State opinions. The con summation of the great wrong commenced in the Repeal of the Missouri Compromise seems about to he effected, and Slavcry-propagandism with its concomitants of crime and outrage reign supreme in the Territory. The gross outrages perpetrated by the Ter ritorial officers, and connived at, if not directly sanctioned by the Governor, and by the Gen eral Administration, have awakened a feeling in the North, such as has never before been aroused. The spectacle of a Territory over run by hordes of border ruffians, plundering and murdering innocent and unoffending c-iti zens, accused of no crime except their political opinions, under pretence of enforcing law, has no parallel in the history of wrong and oppres sion, and lias startled the wlude country by the grossness and extent of the persecution. \\ hat will the North do in the present cri sis ? Will she he content with expressing her detestation of the brutal outrages of which Kansas has been the bleeding victim, or will she take such measures as will protect her citi zens ? Resolves, though they breathe the right spirit, arc not what is needed. The Free- State settlers of Kansas need material aid.— More particularly is the presence needed in Kansas, of every hold, determined spirit, ready to enlist for the War, in the struggle between Freedom and Slaverv. Tut: AMERICAN STATESMAN. —A Political His ' tory. exhibiting the Nature, Origin, and Prae- J tieal Operation of Constitutional Government in the I nited States ; the Rise and Progress Jof Parties; and the views of distinguished | statesmen on questions of Foreign and Domes tic Policy ; with an Appendix, containing Kx i planatory Notes, Political H-says, Statistical Information, and other useful matter. By AN DREW \\ . or NO, Author of " Science of Go vernment," "First Lessons in Civil Govcrn ; ment, " Citizen's Manual of Government and Law." New-York :J. C. Derby. ! As a manual containing reliable facts, spceeh i cs, votes, letters, Ac. on ail great measures— i such as the formation of the Constitution, the ■ United States Bank, Tariffs, Territorial An ' nexations. Declarations of War. " Compromis ! cs," Ac.. Ac.—this volume is invaluable. As I book of reference to the editor, the politician, | and to any one who is interested in the politics l of other days, we know of no volume which j will compare with it. J Mr. C. J. PARKER, agent, for Bradford eoun ! ty, is now engaged in canvassing for subscri ! bers. The book is furnished for $:!, and is ! worth treble that sum to any one who wishes ; a work for reference. fPUr 1 lie report of the House Committee, j which we publish this week, recommends the expulsion of HKOOKS —but as it requires atwo- I thirds vote it will not be done. The Southern i members without exception are ready to sus ! tain the outrage, and there are Northern | dough faces enough willing to do the bidding of their masters, to prevent his expulsion. feiF" The students of the Cuiversity of Vir ginia liavc voted a splendid Cane to the Hon Mr. BROOKS, for iiis assault on Mr. Sunnier. The Petersburg Express says, " the chivalry of 1 tlie South has been thoroughly aroused. The cane is to have a heavy gold head, which will be suitably inscribed, and also bear upon it, a device of t!>< botnan bear? badlr <•>■;, 1 broken. NATIONAL CONVENTION. —The Democratic J National Convention assembled at Cincinnati j j on Monday last, at 12 o'clock, M. Mr. Sami r.i. MmoarV, of Ohio, was appoint-I !ed temporal vTlhairnmn. While-the call for ) , the ConVentiou was being" read, thej, Benton i ' delegation, from Missouri, forced their way in- j j to the llall, and a scene of much excitement i , and confusion ensued. No tickets of admit ! taucc had been given to the Benton delegates ■ or to the two delegations from New-York.— j After some trouble, order was restored and the business proceeded quietly. After the ap pointment of tiro Secretaries, Albert (J. Brown, i of Miss., introduced a resolution admitting the ji alternates to scats in the liall. This was laid |on the table until after the organization. A committee on Credentials, consisting of one j from each State, was appointed. After some ; little trouble, the Beutou delegation from Mis souri withdrew. Mr. Wiekliife, of Kentucky, offered a resolution tendering the unoccupied seats to out side delegates. No action was ta -1 ken on the subject. A committee of one from ; each State was appointed to choose permanent officers, and this Committee was authorized to j report rules. Another Committee of one from each State was appointed to report a platform. A resolution to admit ladies to seats was ne gatived, and the Convention then adjourned until 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning. The Convention reassembled on Tuesday J morning, and the committee on permanent or ganization reported the names of officers. The President is JOHN E. WARD, of Georgia. The Committee on contested elections repor ported in favor of the anti-Benton delegates from Missouri. The committee is considering the New-York contested seats. After some debate in regard to admitting alternates the Convention adjourned until Wednesday morning. The indications are that BUCHANAN will be strongest in the Convention, but whether he can reach two-thirds is uncertain. Rumors are plentiful about the withdrawal of PIERCE and Porcias—audalso that the friends of the latter have made a bargain to support BIOIIA- N'AN, in consideration of a like good turn in 1860. We should not be surprised if the three prr minent candidates should succeed in killing off each other, and that a new man would receive the nomination. SHERIFF JONES. —The appearance of this notorious individual at the head of lhe mob which burned three or four houses in the town of Lawrence, and caused the death of two persons, as well a gen- ral robbery and pillage, -ays the Xorth American, has doubtless sur prised some of our readers who arc not famil iar with the secrets of Kansas intelligence.— It was repeatedly stated in the St. Louis pa pers. in letters and telegraphic despatches from the Atchison and Stringfcllow party, that Jones had received a ball in the spine, paraly zing his lower extremities and putting his life in imminent danger. How any man in such a situation could recover sufficiently to mount a horse and lead an attack upon a city, i.- .-trange enough, and the surgeon who perform ed this wonderful rule deserves to be known. Let us then state that his name is Dr. String fellow, and that he is the brjTjier of the no torious (Jen. I? F. StringfelfoMj After the alleged shooting, Jones was conveyed to a private room in a hotel, where lie was put nil der the care of this remarkable Doctor.— Through the latter alone did all the intelli gence of the condition of Jones come, and the pathetic tales of his weeping wife, and his desperate situation were all of his own coin age. The fact is now evident that Jones was never shot at all ! The whole thing was got up to excite public odium against the people of Lawrence. This juggle served its purpose for a time, and the newspapers which take the Missouri side in the Kansas question Were tilled with indignant articles against the ont laws of Lawrence. The W'ashingtou l~nirn t the official organ of the national administra tion, was among these. Yet now when this same Jones is foremost of a band, in commit ting rapine and murder, the I'nion is not at all astonished at his extraordinary recovery.— In fact, the / nion docs not even mention his reappearance and doings in its editorial notii e of the matter ; but endeavors to make people believe that the I". S. Maasbal did cvervthing. C SrjV" THOMAS S. FERNOX, late President of the North Pennsylvania Railroad, has com menced the publication at Philadelphia, of a paper devoted to railroad and mining interests, called the " Railroad and Mining Journal The first number is creditable to Mr. F.'s abili ty and industry, and we have no doubt, from a knowledge of his energy, that he is fully qualified for the task he has undertaken. The terms are $3 per year. DEATH OF THE HON. JOHN M. NII.ES. — The Hon. JOHN M. NII.FS, formerly Senator in Con gress from tlie State of Connecticut, ami Post tnastcr-Geiieral under President Van Boren, died in Hartford city, on the olst May, iu the >9th year of his age. ATHENS, May : I , To the Department of Common Schools of I'tnn- SI/LVJ ilia : In pursuance of the Act of April 28, the School Directors of Athens township met the .'list of May, at Ohnstcad IJurchard's and passed the follow ing resolution Itesolcctl, That we are of opinion that the office of County Superintendent is useless, for the welfare of the common school interest, and has had the tendency of increasing the salaries of teachers nearly one-third ; consequently, we are unanimously agreed that the said .Su perintendent have fvelre rents for the crisuirc- ATTEST—Z. F. WACKER * >'•" i <•' of Inn < or-ol Mlmmiv i.iwii>hip. Latest from Kansas. A social despatch to the Tribune dated .-Leavenworth.May 28, says that "evellts indicate that we liave now reached a jtoiiit when wholesale bloodshed is inevitable. Dftr iftg this morning an exciting extra of the We.st j port .Ynr,< ronrhed this city. It was headed j \\ ar," " War," The excitement created by it among the Border Ruffians was intense. A i meeting, with closed doors, was held by them, and a Committee of Vigilance was appointed j with the avowed purpose of attacking Lea-i veiiworth, and with instructions to let no Frec- Stste rnnii pass. They announced their deter mination to arrest ull obnoxious persons with out warrant or any legal process whatever.— A company armed with United .States mus kets ami bayonets have been parading the place and vicinity during the whole afternoon, arresting Free-State men. One of the priso ners thus taken waft Mr. Conway, one of the clerk- of the Investigating Committee of the Ilonse of Representatives. They also arrest ed Messrs. Carrott and Miles Moore, witness es wiio had been snbpemcd to appear before ! the Committee. Warren Wilkes of South Carolina led the Ruffians in making the ar rests, and A. Moore, one of the murderers of Brown, participated actively in the work.— Messrs. Parrott and Miles Moore were arrest ed while conversing with Mr. Sherman, one of the Investigating Committee. Mr. Sherman asked Wilkes if it was upon any legal process that he had arrester] one of the Clerks of the Commission. 'Wilkes replied thai it was not —that he hud no legal authority for acting in the manner, but that he was going to ar rest at all hazards those men whom iie had on his list. Many other Ffee-State men have been arrested. The greatest excitement pre vails.and the Commission stand in hourly fear of violence, and are impressed with the belief that regard for personal safety requires them to leave the Territory- Copies of the extra were sent from Westport to all the border towns, and ■ the effect there, it is understood, is of the most | exciting character. It is beleived here that a i bloody collision towards Possowatomie is in ! evitabie. The last serious difficulty* occurred lon the Pottowafomie creek. A gang of Bor- I der Ruffians attempted to drive a Free-State : man from his claim, lie resisted, when they | seized him and were about to hang him. But j -ome of his neighbors came to his rescue, and in the fight that occurred some of the Bor j der Ruffians were shot. That a civil war is | now begun is beyond all doubt. Coxr.RK-s.—ln the House, Monday, .Tune 2d, Mr. CAMBUKI.T., (of Ohio,) from the Select Committee >n the assault of Mr. SCMNER, by Mr. BROOKS, made a report, concluding as follows : IJ '// eras. Th? Somite of the Umtel States have transmitted to this House a Message complaining that PRKSTON S. BROOKS, are pre soinative from South Carolina, committed up on the person of CH.VRI.KS SIMNKR, a Senator from the State of Massachusetts, while seated at his desk Til the Senate Chamber after the adjournment of that body, on the twentv-scc oud of May last, a violent assault which disa bled him from attending to his duties in the Senate, and declaring that said assault was a breach of the privileges of that body, and whereas from respect of the privileges of the House, the Senate has further declared that inasmuch as the said PRESTON S. BROOKS is a member of this house, they cannot arrest, and a portinn cannot try or punish him for a breach their privileges: that they cannot proceed further in the case than to make complaint to this House, and that the power to arrest, try and punish devolves solely on this body, and, whereas, upon full investigation, it appears to this House that the said PRESTON S. BROOKS has been guilty of the assault complained of by the Senate, with the mnii of the said art of HENRY A. IM>MI'N'I>SON" and LAWRENCK M. KEITT in regard to said assault. Signed by Mr. CAMI-BEEI, (Ohio) SI IXNKK, and PENXJXOTOX. Mr. llowEi.r. COBB, representing the minori ty ot the ( onnnittee, presented a minority re port, arguing that no breach of privilege, un der the Constitution, had been committed, and that the House ban 110 power to go beyond the Constitution in deciding that a broach of privilege had been committed. Roth reports were laid on the table and or dered printed. Adjourned. SENATE. —The presiding ofiieer laid before the Senate a letter from PRESTON S. RUOOK to Mr. Bnuair, in which lie disclaims nnv in tention of offending against the privileges of tiie S< mt.c by his assault mi Mr. Si us: t. but siys, he felt bound to chastise Ah Scocs, for the insults to his State and to his relative and having sought him in vain elsewhere ho deemed it proper to inflict that punishment i n the Senate. Jt not being in session, | in ,jj (t not think lie .was committing any breach '., ft ir vv i'-S-BROOKS. Hon. IIKXRY Y\ ILSOV. SENATOR wit. SOX TO MR. BROOKS. WASHINGTON, May 23,1 f OV.** Hon P. S. BROOKS Sir : Ymv note of the *ithinst. was placed in my hands hv your j friend, Hen Lane, at twentv minutes past ten this niorniiig. I characterized on the floor of the Senate tlie assault upon my colleague as " brutal, mur derous and cowardly.' I thought so then— I think so now. 1 have no qualifications what eVf,r to make in regard to these words. I have never eutertaiued or expressed in tlm Senate or elsewhere the idea of personal re sponsibility in the sense of the duellist. I havo always regarded duelling as the lingering rt-i'r of a barbarous civilization, which the law of the country has branded as a crime. While therefore, I religiously believe in the right of I self-defence, in its broadest sense, the law ,/ jmy country and the matured conviction-of inv ; whole life alike forbid n.c to meet vou for the : purpose indicated in your letter. Your obedient servant, HENRY WILSON. From Washington. W ASHINGTON, MAY 31, LEV. Mr. Fogg, the Secretary of the Knn-ic < om . mission, arrived in this city last nLht. He left Leavenworth on Saturday hist, where the Cua mission were in session. II- f;i J !vconfirms tV) . accounts of the sacking of Lawrence, the burn ing and destruction of property and mm'tH | pillage described in the accounts alrca.iv j u i - h.-hed. lie says a perfect system of tcirurism i- established throughout the T-iritorv The object of the Territorial authoritis and leaders of the Slavery party 1 iug to intiiaidite a:.! drive out the Free-State men !.y rtn irri _• tueir propen v and persons totaliv insecure,sri to prevent others from coming Tin. ft ami op ;i I robberies of cattle, horses and ail niou-abk throughout the Territory, are dailv made.and the person of every Free-Stale man is liable on . every exposure to the bullet of the assassin.-- It is expected the Commission widget through : with their labors during the inonlh of June. - Shannon is said to be arm re tool in .of the Georgians and Carolinians. Not with standing what has occurred the Free-dtatcai. u ; are now judged to comprise throc-foiutli>oftii whole population. Mr. Sumner passed n comfurta'd.' right,but is iu a \cry bad condition. I; turns out thai the seal]) was torn from the skuil lbr an inch or two in width beyond the cuts. wldch was ! not observed when they were first sewed UP | The surface of inflamation and suppuration is thus very extensive, and exhibits a malignant and serious wound. Two piiy-i -ian> arc in at tendance this morning. Tin greatest tare lias to be taken to keep the patient quiet. It is 1 likely to be long before lie can get to the Sen ate. He will lie removed from the- city as SOOH as ids condition will permit. Eiicd, In Pike. Hnulforil county, on the Pff'i U Mr- • | ('A I. STEA T EXjJ, daughter of John lusbnm, of a voi cing, aged 411 years, 10 months and 10 days. Thus in hs solemn, yet wise and beneficentir-'vnk rt j of(lod. an affectionate companion, a faith .lam! nv.'.el i mother. a kit.il and stead fas' friend, has' tin caiffii ;f I al! the endearing relations of life, to e: * r upon the ft " ' rious realities of Heaven. AA'herever her ' ' it-*' '' '' lin life, fy her amiable disposition.her g< tie ;.:ttfias'fJ | manners, her Christian spirit and life, site •• :> t. •r- ' i and esteem of all who knew her. and those wb • vru* ,rf I be-t lovetl her most. She was truly a ('iirieti.ui Consecrated to her family, it afforded her the grc;. : <"U to contribute to the happiness of her husband and ilrcn, and *be eminently succeeded in making home; •* ■a it, attractive and happy. A huge . irclf • rf "'' ' and friends deeply mourn her departure. Tiu-littlev J in which her form so often moved, has met '*>u ■" the last time on earth. We ask our-elves tl.t Can it l>e so ? Rut time will answer as i: bring* ar' :i > occasions, when we shall miss her f: on am >og us. < shall we remember than slie lives not up o.Tth. but .• pure spirit has departed to meet the great t:.iii>iyr-f;i.i above. Tin we large, dark eves, bright with unearibh lustre, ar>- closed, and return the fond gaze 1 friend . tlio.se lips return not the warm pressure oi affect inn. 3,11 mourning friend- brush away the falling tear which k" bids How. Mourning husband and chiMren.b< wed in ifen tion for your loved ouc uow trappy u ii'ncoiip'i>iaH" r " 1 weep not! Though you e.um't se her. she wid be a l * yon. she will be your guardian angel to hover aron'o-y |>aUi, till you meet where all are 1. 'y and M'P>- ' your tears, and rementlier ' that whit h I' d'- ' H, ' n " Dear ugefl parents, may yon feel, that \ !"" ! and l>e comforted with the hope that -he has pns-ed | ! a higher und hetter life gone to the loweidy ,t- I live with the crown of immortal'-, where there-It- 1 * 1 .iafk A 'Ailf t sorrow, no pain, nor death. Dear brotnerau sr> I eouutenanee.s are sad. and your < yes filled aga® i as you think of the happy days forever gone ; b"t * i not for your absent sister. Keuiemb'r h w siie l u • ( i when on earth. That lore will tjtiniiniwli- , ! watch over you and direct your vision i' one '* ■'" j save all mankind. You will hear IST vice 111 ' 1 | of the breeze as it stirs the leaves of summer, to. ■■■ j leaf shall liave received the tint of autumn, and iu- 1 ! to meet its companions, ft will be a la' - 11 .- 1 to VOII vet von wif! love to listen. * ~s .ri iff Onr a|TOiintance with the one cue icrc like a happy dream. We will iein< nil • ihp ll ' ingM that fid I from her lips, we v ill think •>' her • 1 ■■ . console otirselvos by say ing ' that which hath l The funeral was attended at the Kpiscopa; < h ■' ' a very able and comforting nibhes- was ili-liveo-i occasion by I,'cv. Mr. MILKS, ol AA ilki - ; r ' Pike, May 'do, IHAO. At Owego, ou the morning <'i the -lth 'i • '' of Hon. Richard Rrower. of the \h a-a •Jt years. At AVest Trov. AVi-con-in. of hemorrhage "' <;I:oi;<;k "A\ . m ati\ h: aged is _\i