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IHE SLAVE CAsE.--"Mr. Lamotte, Of


New Orleans, arrived here, en- route for


France Immediately upon his arrival


here ii was rumofed that two servants who
accompanied him were slaves, The eman.
eiPaiors were instantly upon the ALERT


This morning negro, after having been
supplied with petition, setting forth that
the persons mentioned were detained as
slaves, proceeded to the office OF one olthe
county Judges, where, on his deposition,
warrant was issued for their arrest, Tho
warrant was executed by the Sheriff, and
the negroes were brought into courl-oue
was u eomely negrcss, some seventeen
years old, and the other was smart look.
Ing lad of about nine years. There was.
as II often occurs in similar cases, numer.
Gus attendance ofnegroos in the court room.
The Adiulant. General, and several law.
yefs Of ability, were present. The negfess
cried bitterly at the prospect Of sepafa.
ton from her master, with whom, she re.
piled in answer To the inquiries of the court.
she desired tn remain. The result was.
alter a rigid investigation Of the affair, thai
the eanit made an order setting the slaves
al libeflY, aud disehargng them from the
service ol their master. Before making
this order. the presiding Judge in,errogatei
lar slaves in their disposal, aud advised
them thai ihey were at liberty. Irhey, in
reply, persisted in their determination 10
nimain with lhrir guardian; they also 10.
lecled the dazzling offers Of their eulofed
friends. The slaves were then taken in
charge by The Sheriff, aud with their mas
Ter, hurried into a close carriage; tue lash
was freely applied 10 tic horses, and alter
a Tremendous husilng aud rushing, The
eilaHs ai the mahl 10 rescue the slaves were
defeated. Tribune.