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JULY 2.-A Black Afair.-About the middle Of
the present month, a slave named Isaac was missed
from the plantation Of John g. Colley in the state Of
virginia, and search made in all the neighboring
towns Tor him, but without success. AT the same
time there was a schooner from this port loading in
she was manned with negroes, suspicion fell on her
crew pilot boat was therefore chartered TO fol
low her, and after she had been out four or five
days, the schooner was overhaued and the negre
found concealed somewhere about her forecastle.
The captain Of the schooner protested his innocence
OF the slaves concealsent and the vessel was per-
mitted to proceed on her voyage The owner of the
slave, however, applied to the Hon. u. 8. Hopkins,
Lieu enant Governor Of the state of Virginia and he
asking for the surrender Of Peter johnson Edward
smith, and Isaac Garry, for the abduction Of slave
from the state Of Virginia. On Saturday night two
of these black raseals were nabbed by Stanton in
company With two officers from the city Of Norfolk
and shortly afterwards the other came 10 the Police
Office "to see what was the matter,o and Of course
he was sent to join his friends If these fellows
should be convicted Of this offence, they will be
sent to the state prisen for life.


The hing Of The Konsydckers.-Smith Davis,
whose conviction few terms since reflected such
credit on the District Attorney, is likely to end his
days IN the state prison. On Saturday night the
District Attorney received a notifications from tho
clerk OF the Supreme Court, informing him that their
honors had confirmed the conviction Of the Court of
Sessions IN every point Of view. Davis will most


likely be brought up for judgment the last day Of the


"A treble Rape.-A complaint was made to Justice
Palmer, AZ the upper Office which, if subsantiated.
may affect the lives Of three young lads said 10 be-
as usual, Of very respectable come ctions One Of
the offenders was shortly afterwards taken into cas-
tody and strong hopes are entertained Of getting the