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| ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND, 1858. 455 his master was a man of "means and pretty high standing"—Julius thought was not much to his credit since they were obtained from unpaid labor. In his revjew allusion was made not only to his master, but also to Lis mistress, in which he said that she was " a quarrelsome and crabbed woman, middling stout." lu order to show a reason why he left as he did, he stated that "there had been a fuss two or three times" previous to the escape, and it had been rumored " that somebody would have to be sold soon." This was what did the mischief so far as the "running away'' was concerned. Julius' color was nearly jet black, and his speech was very good considering his lack of book learning; his bearing was entirely self-possessed and commendable. His wife and boy shared fully in his affections, and seemed well pleased to have their faces turned Canada-ward. It is hardly necessary to eay more of them here. HENKV was about twenty-three years of age, of an active turn, brown skin, and had given the question of freedom his most serious attention, as his actions proved. While he could neither read nor write, he could think. From the manner in which he expressed himself, with regard to Robert Hollan, no man in the whole range of his recollections will be longer remembered than he ; his enthralment while under Hollan will hardly ever be forgotten. Any being who had been thus deprived of his rights, could hardly fail to command sympathy; in cases like this, however, the sight and language of such an one was extremely impressive. Of this party, Edward, a boy of seventeen, called forth much sympathy; he too was claimed by Hollan. He was of a good physical make-up, and seemed to value highly the great end he had in view, namely, a residence in Canada. ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND, 1858. JOHN LESLEY COMIUSH, JACOB TAYLOR, AND THOMAS EDWARD PKIXNER. The revelations made by these passengers were painful to listen to, and would not have been credited if any room had existed for doubt. JOHN WESLEY was thirty-two years of age, of a lively turn, pleasant countenance, dark color, and ordinary size. In unburdening his mind to the Committee tho all-absorbing theme related to tlie manner in which he had been treated as a slave, and the character of those who had oppressed him. He stated that he had beeii the victim of a man or party, named Johnson, in whose family John had been a witness to some of the most high-handed phases of barbarism ; said he, " these Johnsons were notorious for abusing their servants. A few years back one of their slaves, a |