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CHARGE OF SLAVE. STEALIHG.-!The following
statements were made in letter from Vergennea,
VT. by G. d. Jewett, and published in the Boston
Chronicle:


Miss Della A. Webster, who has been arrested
and is now confined in Jail at Lexington, Ky charged
with breaking the slave laws Of that State, is
daughter of b1r. Benjamin Webster, of Feuisburgh,
VI. She was engaged as teacher in seminary.
Rev. Calvin Fairbanks, who is now in prison, and
in irons, in the same Jail with Miss w. and upon
the same charges, is Methodist minister, who,
while visiting Lexington boarded in the same house
with her. MIR. +. preached once in the Congrega-
tonal church in Lexington, while there, to the ac-
ceptance Of his audience; and soon after, three
slaves were missing.


A reward was offered and every effort made to


find them, without success; and, upon this failure,
suspicion rested upon DIR. F., who was followed
into an adjoining County, arrested, brought back
and imprisoned. Shortly after, Miss Webster was
waited upon by the authorities at / o'clock at
night and the inspection OF her trunk demanded,
which she scceded 10 without objection; and on the
following day tihe 9Th Of September) she was ar
rested and imprisoned, and has since had three in.
dicments found against her, has been held 10 bail
in The suzl of $1,000, and now awaits her trial,
which takes place in March.


We understand the main cause OF suspicion
against her consists OF letter. alleged TO have been
found among her papers, speaking OF her acquaInt-
arce with Ar. +. while boarding at The same house
with her, ard OF general remarks about slavery and
las though perhaps not least, that she happens 10
be northern lady.


Bliss Webster is a respectable young lady, Of
worthy family, well educated, and OF fair talents,
and denies ever having uttered an Abolition SEMI
ment in Kentucky, excepting one time, when, being
impertnently questioned on thar subject, she said
she wished the slaves were all back in Africa, and
she would be willing to spend her days in teaching
tLop, fer rhay b14 sn,,yc Har fnfh 10
by the citizens OF Vergennes and Ferrisburgh to
haze been always hostile 10 Abolition in any form;
indeed, he has been noted for bis ultra opinions on
this subject.