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THE NEW YORK HERALD.
WHOLE NO. 6510. MORNING EDITION?WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1854. PRICE TWO CtflNTS.
Jt'KWS BY TELEGRAPH.
"1 he Repeal of the Missouri
Compromise.
EXTENSION OP MORSE'S TELEGRAPH PATENT.
Postponement of the Navy Bill in
the Senate.
DISGRACEFUL FRACAS liT THE HOUSE.
( SEiT EXCITEMENT AS* COWWIW.
Xand Granted to Hallroads in
Minnesota.
WHIG CONVENTION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Detractive Fire in Philadelphia.
&.c., Ac., Ac.
from Washington.
11IK COURSE 01 TIIE ADMINISTRATION ok the rk
PKAL 01' THK MISSOURI COMPROMISE?EXPECTED
BSVKLATI0N8, ETC.
Washington, June 20, 1854
Jit consequence of the artioles in tho claiming the
N< Ursu.Ka bill and the repeal of tho Missouri compromise
4?tu &> ministration victory, Mr. tfenator D'.xon'a cjI
Vogues '?ave called upon him to vindicate the truth of
Lis'ory, and htatc in the Senate that it was his amend
iwnt which caused Secator Douglas to explicitly repeal
the act of eighteen hundred and twenty in the Nobrnak*
Vll. and that it was done in opposition to the adminis
tration. The articles n the Union when Mr. Dixon in- 1
(reduced bis amendment, show the position of thnad
r.'iuisi ration. It is believed Mr. Dixon will take an early I
?importunity to address tho Senato upon tills Interesting
?subject. Whilst it will not detract from Judge Deuglaa'a
joeliion In the least, it will effectually expose the ,lanus
fured conduct of the administration.
THE QCAJtlCEij IN THE HOUSE?THE CHOLERA, ETC.
Much excitement exists amongst members of Congres
?it regard to the conduct of Mr. Churohwell, that he
-thonld (as is alleged) have entered the hall armed, with |
the intent to commence a quarrel with Mr. Cullom. '
Ihe matter will be the subject of investigation to-mor- |
row, and Mr. MIUsod will offer a resolution for the imme
dlstsoxpuLsion of the offending memher. Churchwell's
-cturfa is pronounced outrageous and inexcusable.
Cb-dera has made its appearance here, one death from
it 1 Living occurred to day. This will hasten the aetiou
the House on the Senate's resolution for a recess.
EXTENSION OF MORSE'S TKI.EURAFII PATENT.
Ihe Commissioner of Patents has renoasad the Morse
Telegraph Patent of June, 1840, for the term of seven
ytar*, Professor Morse huvlngsli&claiuied ho much of his
? 'ighth specification aa bri'igs it within the decision of
-tl.e Supreme Court in the recent case of Morse vs.
?OKeilly.
TW application on behalf of Professor Morse was pro
. - cutoil by Messrs. P. H. Wataor, of this city, and George
Harding, of Philadelphia. It was opposed by R. H. Oil
lett. of Washington. and Marshall lefferts, of New York,
representing the Bain interest, and by R W. Russell, nod
b M. Kdson, of New York, representing the Souse in
terest.
[We have reason to think that our correspondent is in
?*>ror, and apprehend that there wan no earnest oppo
.?uiioti from either of the gentlemen n.uued.]
THIRrV-THIRD OONGRBW.
FIRST HBSSION.
Senate.
Washington, June 20,1864
Senate*
' HAVKiATIoN 05 THE COAST OF AVRICA.
Mr. Skwaed, (free soil) of N. Y., gave notice of a bill
vi quitting navigatirn to the Coast of Africa in vessels
? r?ned by American citiw*>s? being a bill to break up the
-African slave trade in American vessels.
PATJCrr OFFICE LAW!".
Mr. .Tames (dem.) of R. I., reported ji bill amending
?'t/c Kb tent Office laws.
THE KAYAI. Bit J
Wm takea up.
Mr. HrtfiER, (dem.) of Va., moved to reoonslder the
tx/tr ordering the bill to a third reading. He said it re
'^u'red amendment in sovcral particulars. It established
-itii *dd*>.(onal bureau which was altogether unnocessary.
It gave nearly the whole power of appointing
eti'.cer^ of the navy ta members of Congress, which
ft M not think was right. It provides also for
two retired lists, one to wear naval buttons, and the other
<fc*uicd that ] -ivilt-ge. The bill seemed to put one of
'.ttrro rotlrei sts under a stigma. lie thought both re
tired lists should be reduced to one
Mr Mauorv, (dem ) of Fla., replied, defending the
idtl and recounting the glorious achievements of the
fcaty In days gene by, an<l pointing out the uegleot with
wMoli Congress had" always treated It.
Mr ElnmB's motion was agreed to, and the bill was
tb?n postponed.
THE VETOED LAKD BIt.t
Was taken up.
Mr. Clat, (dem.) of Ala., read a .speech, crgiiiug that
bill was clcarly unconstitutional.
Mr. Toucw, (dem ) of U< nn., got the floor.
lfr Himtr moved that the bill be postponed till to
Morrow.
Mr. Sttart. (dem.) of Mich., opposed, saying, if the
fcr^'e ever intended' to dispose of this bill and take up
the Homestead, Itnas not to be done by having one
#1* ec-h a day.
Me*a<?. Cam, Mason, Bbj , and others advocated a
. t( OiK ,-nent, with a view of taking up other business.
Messrs. Brow it and Waikrr advocated the taking up of
Homestead bill
At. kdf-oast two o'clock, tliern being no disposition
shown to vote on the postponement,
Mr. Aronaox moved an adjournment, which was
agreed to.
Huu?( of Representatives.
' Washington, Juno 20, 1854.
M-.U i on Kill ROAD* IV MIXSIHOTA?MORV PER80NAL EX
1TAXATI0KB.
V j- hill to aid Minnesota, in the contraction of rail
d. (lutein, by land grants, was taken up for con
ml* er.. .ion
Mr. Siivn, (dem ) of Mich., who was on the floor,
$Wlrt"d it to Mr. Church well, and that gentleman asked
gvsiBi'Mi-ion to mako a personal explanation.
Ke.eml objections wero interposed.
Mr. CHrmnrau , (lem ) of Tenn.?I feel compelled to
%2nt>? tr./tclf on tho charity of the House for one
moment.
TLr t- i. Akvp. icniaded hiin that half a dozen gentlemen
?/t.jeend.
V' 1" Mrurt 'iern.) ef Va., desired to know whether
?' r< nld not be ocrapttent t? submit a motion to allow
Hi? trstl'fim ti nrowil.
li.teiuKSu replied, provided It affected tho prlvl
!? _ s if a ai. n li.r o thU Itody.
Vr. cursnirTT' ?"i?d '?est' eonMdered it.
ft. W???irM, (whlvt of 111.. hop?<l th^ gentleman
U allused ihiuri?Uegu Uu aske<l. He wished to
pi-.- ?"'n'* s question,Tho gv-otlonitn having called Mm
?ti ?t-n'ti'nntst ve->t?rd*y.
t h>. v-MbMMMUj. saiu it would be recollected that
. V>>< <?;: the ?h?.l*of tl.at ]>?c:.'tiar debate yesterflay,
f "d htim?r (irsv'llftl. T^s point made hy Iho bonorsble
g b.a*-u was. that a few words, not ut an offensive char
? t "t S?.j beet, ips i t?l in his prevlaus speech. He re
is find s II' srty had been taken by one of the
.-*i ii * (Mr. ? ullom.) to lasert Isngnage after the
?t!?' ?: t^ debet*, ?liteh was not uttered on this floor.
(T! * tar* rsferrt-d to by Mr Charehwell as attrib
*?+* m .be t? Ik. OiUom, Is understood to
?' ' I If deny thai I was oongratu
* ?'??f'" abolin.mlst upon the oncaiion, au.1 the
l*Tmu shnnl 1 l?arn to be a llttl" mote partisalar in
s bow >?eepiug sui laouom charge* mtended to
tf ' "-rs ?l*b "it 'Se sembl nee of Truth or fact to
? tb?m B'lnf natrae these charges all fall to
(??a gr< uaa 'J
Tu re was a h on.'us'on daring *hs?e proceedings,
i.id ? ba^ stst#d ?he snhvtsnre of the remarks of Mr
? l who auiid 4rtes of "order," pronounoed the
? "-f 'aiee >usiy false.
? t- (.a, (*h.'i,) of Te.ji who sat abont flft?en
f-".n Mr. Churchwett, before the last word was
pso? ?i'nee4, spr ing from his saat, aad with fists
? t> .aeJ, and eieTai'ning, "tiod damn you," and
a.1. d raaral," ina i a desperate effort to reach Mr.
(be e(l. lie wss Instantly seised by his coat collar,
V ami t-ody se era! voioes railing out, " No words,
(Separate ih iu," ???Sergeant at-Anas," he.
Iit. t .tirrbeeil loo, was restrained from advancing
? ids saUssgue. Tbe per ions in the main aisle
I t, . ?a imper-ah:^> liarrier. aa?r1 from thoeo wbo held
SJ ? '? ?:? rervnt*. Crosds qalctfy g?there<t around them,
t t|>< gr?*te?t p 4?i'd> exeiteiaeat prevailed, both on
tU- M?m r and la the galleries.
TI ' ?? sauna Wty?l aad rappsd to or<ler, loudly call
'?? d< aih-utv* to take thet, -eats.
16' ii-rgeent at-Arn* rusbed up first to Mr. follom
? M i.i..h?ei., hoM.ng <p his emblem of
? . ?the (i.see
(tea of '' Or ler or>!er,'' were resumed, and the
M' tkit st.II sailf*i?r?4 to rsstere unlet.
? ' Cawak?, (dem.) el (>a., moved that the House ad
rti
**?? ???????? said he would eatertala ?>? ,ae?tlo? until
*t*f elio?|rt be restnteil, and ipua sad again requested
(gjatk aea ta K naul.
Quiet wag finally restored. Mr. Cullom returned to
bin eeat, and Mr. Churchwt-U retlrod to the lobby.
Tbe Mionosota Railroad bill, after various efforts to
deleat It, wan |?mw1, by yeas 96 to nays 71.
VINDICATING TH* DIGNITY Of TUX IMTOR.
Mr Mjixmon, (deio ) of Va , gave no'ice that tomor
row he would introduce a question of privilege relative
to the recent violation of thoruloa and de^rum of tae
House. (Cries of ' (iood, good;" "that's right.")
OOIUI?mXQ THK IKOW.
Mr. Fioiuwce, (dem.) of Pa., made an explanation to
the effect that be had been recorded as voting for in
creased postage, whereas be was against it.
Mr. Inukbooil, (dem ) of Conn., similarly explained.
BOO KM FOB NRW MBMBBttH.
Tbe House debated and passed a resolution for dia
trttiuting tbe usual quantity of books among new mem
bers.
Thp flout* then adjourned.
SoN*Arrtval of Iks Canada*
IIautaj", June 20?Midnight.
There are as yet no t.igns of the Canada, now in her
ale* inth day out. The weather here Is foggy.
K?w Hampshire Whig Mate Convention.
Concord, Jane 20, 1864.
Tbe Whig State Convention assembled here to-day
and was fully attended, embracing i mong its delogates
man} ot tbe most prominent men In the Stato. Jud^e
Ira Pei ley wss cbo?en ('resident.
On taking the chair, he made a speech strongly con
demning the meat violation of the public faith in the
repeal of the Mi eourl compromise.
Ihe convention tilled tbe hall of the House of Repre
sentative* an J was oue of tbe best and largest ever held
bere. #
Hon. James 1M1 of Exeter, was nominated for Gover
nor. reoelv i * U10 out of 32V votes.
The proceedings were harmonious and very enthusi
astic.
S|*?che? were ninde by Messrs. Jens than Tenny, Joe
Fas'msn, lhmit.1? lark and others The universal de-ire
ai psrent wss to join all men, of whatovor political affini
tlt *. to n gain what the North has tx-en deprived of by
the joint action of tl.n slave power and Its Northern
allies. A )? tig series of resolutions were passed, from
which we select the following
Unsolved 1b?t the ;>r*-bibit|oa nf slavery by the act of
1MB, knows a* tb? Mi* o< t Compromise, as well as the time
wbsa ?a? tbs etreumstaa ie? na<iet which ihe aot was past
ed pledge-* la tbewosi solemn teas'er <be faith ami h"oor
of th- i aliens) iniernnen. and of abose states wbieb sus
talovlavrrv * tibia tketr borders, agaiast the repeal of tbe
seme.
Keso'vrd, That tbe repeal of that prohibition by the Ne
braska asd Kansas bill is <t*stra tive of mutual oonfldenoe
betw-nths sta<e?orthls llrlon; is expoting tbe Uaiinto
imminent d?n?er ts iscn flsteet with the rnn4a<neatal
prinrl(>>?? "f ta'ural jus lee and is de?trae'ive of all eoafi
do ee la the 'ate?rlty. good faith, and honor of ths rational
?ad State joterot eats favoring saeh reo-al
Kn#ol?ed, TLat the people of the free states ongbt at onoe
to take e> j and ?il proper mtamrti la th<-lr p wer to pro
dnia a repeal of aa much of tbe Nebraska Kansas bill as ab
vfetes the prohibition of slavery contained in the act of
WsO. ai d to labor at all times natll that prohi aitian shall
be restored.
hesolvcd. That as a portion of ths people of ths fro?
States wa will ne?er consent to tbe adml??ioa of any State
fr?m tbe Territory in which it was prohibited by the act of
1830 unlesa slavery >ball >.e fur s*sr excluded tnore'rom.
Hesolied. That'tbe attem t to extend Slavery o?s- a
vast region from wblcb it wss sxsludsd by law wMh ths
cot sent of ths slaveh- ldlag States, ought to awaken Ms
penpl- of tbe free States to ?be axg'essir* cia-aotsr of
slaTrry a? a poll ioa' pnwr and to nnlte them in deter
mined hostility to its sxis'ence la anv territory now noe
s' ssed or whleb may be hsreafter acquired, by ths United
States.
R solved. That while we avow oar determination to stand
by the coups" t already marts creating an inoqoallty of
representation in fa*or of the slave States now in the
Ih.lt.n yet a decent seif-reip'ot forbids the extension o' a
prirolple so otpose<i to th<< formation of any political con
nection wtb countries now In the Cnlon upon such
saeqnal terms
kesolved Tl at the law k?. *n as the FagUire Slave law
should I ' " iined so far aa to provide for the habeas oorpas
and trir r> in tbe iiaes "hers the person claimed as
a slave is found Holding, as wo do, that deep injostloe la
to i.-ica oni the prsjmlloe in favor of liberty ia the
tneStai nther than from tbe opposite prejudice in the
slave 8tr a.
From Philadelphia.
DESTRUCTIVE KIKE?THB SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW TIO
UTID.
Philadelphia, June 20,1864.
The large cotton Mid woollen mill on Jefferson aad
Mifflin streets, Konalngten, vu totally destroyed by
fire tMi afternoon, ciund, It to told, by the triction of
vlie machinery. About three hundred persons wore em
ploj ed in the building, mnInly females; and the means
of escafe by the stairways being cut off by the dames
many bad to be lowered by ropes, and several were hurt
by falling. Reports are afloat that several persona per
isbed in the flames.
There were one hundred and thirty operatives In the
building when the Are commenced, and a* the aUirs
were almost immediately enveloped la (lame*, a terrible
scene en?ned aniongst those in the upper stories mostly
females, who screamed frantically for hei|<. and com
menced jumping from the windows.
But for the active exertions of the firemen with their
hooks and ladders, all mast have perishi d It is reported
that fifteen persons are mlialng aad three lives, a rain
and two young glrla, are oertaialy loet Ihomas IliU,
bro'her of a former owner of the fatorv. is among the
miaalng. He went to sle?p in the building, about three
o'clock, and baa not been seen since, a man named
Mackla jumped from the third story aad broke both hia
legs A female who Jumped from the fourth stary alao
broke both her lega. Three alatera named McBrMe were
terribly injured; one let herself dowa the r-pe of the
hatchway trom the fourth atory, and another rushed
down the burning'atairway, and waa badly burnt A
large number were severely burnt about the hand* and
face.
The building waa oe.cupied by Mr. River, Memrs.
Houghton, Roe. and Phillips, and Mr. Holt. Each firm
had large stocks of goods and materials, all of which
were en'irely destroyed. The dye works of Mr. HUI (the
former owner of the factory) adjoining, and another un
occupied building, were destroyed. The loaa Is esti
mated at $t!0,000.
Mayor Conrad held the first hearing this morning of
the tavern keejrers charged with Infractions of the San
day luws. Witnesses in ten cases were examined, and tho
defendants held to bail in $1,000 each for trial on the
charge of keeping disorderly tippling hon?e*. Among the
defendanta were Messrs. Guy, Barr, Moonev, and other
prominent tavern keeper*.
The Massachusetts State Temperance Con
vention.
Lowmx, June 20, 1864.
The Massachusetts State Temperance Convention as
stmbled this evening in Huntington Hall. About fifteen
hundred persona were present. 8. 8 Mack, Mayor of
Lowell, was chosen President, pro tent, and on taking tbe
chair made a brief address. Prayer waa offere I by Rev.
I). C. Eddy, of Lowell. Rev. A. A. Minor and others ad
dresced the convention Committees to nominate a board
uf cfllccis, draft resolutions, Ac., were appointed, when
the convention adjourned till to-morrow.
From Boston.
THE MAIL FOR EUROPE?6EVT.RE TOTTXDEH STORM.
Bob row, June 20, 1854
The mail for Europe cloaca at 8>? o'clock to morrow
murning, and tbe Niagara leaves at 10 o'clock.
A violent thunder ptorm, accompanied with rain and
hail, visited the fouth shore last evening. The Unitarian
Church in Kingston waa struck by lightning and con
siderably damaged. A house was atruek in North
Bridgewater and one man killed. A large quantity of
hail itll ia Taunton.
From Baltimore*
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Baltimou, June 20, 1854.
The train from Philadelphia, when crossing the 8ns
quthauua, at two o'clock this inorLing, met with an ac
cident. A''iunt' A Co.'a Ft [ rem car ran o(T the ntenmboat
| Into the river, and detained the train until seven o'clock,
lhe uiail car paaaed ball way over, but waa drawn back.
Drstrnctlon of a MtU Dam.
Wowbstkh, June 20, 1854.
Vcsierda.y afternoon the factory Uam at Union village.
In Hol*?n. fare way, carrying with it the bridge ana
wing builaimr of the factory. The building waa forty feet
*i' c, ;.ud frcm fifty to sixty long, and *as filled with
*-*lrnMe machinery. The damage !? about 910,000. It
waa owned by John Parsons, of Boston.
The Snsqnehanna Railroad.
Baitimorb, June 20, 1864.
The second branch of the City Council has paaaed an
ordinance consolidating the Susquehanna railroad, over
tbe Mayor's ?eto, by a three-fourths rote. The first
branch Will do likewise to morrow.
Rallroiul Completion.
Cincinnati. June 20, 1864.
The Little Miami Railroad Company have ftllowed up
th< Cincinnati. Hamilton and Payfon Company. In re
ducing the fare, and passenger* are now taken te New
York for ?10 M>. ?
The Court of Appeals.
Ai-bakt. June 20.1W4.
In the Court of Appeals (evening session,) the argu
ment in caae No. S waa concluded.
No. 4, on argument.
The calendar for to morrow la No?. 6. 6T. 89, 10.11, 18,
14 and 16.
Marino Affairs.
Tonnahf or Mains /jn> MAanAem^arriK ?Tonnage of
Maine, isr?3, <121,000 t -ns; tonnage of Massachusetts,
1P68, 849,MO tons, thus showing an exce-s in favor or
Massachusetts, of 228,000 tons. There two States own
1,670,000 tons of shipping The total Atlantic ton
nage of the United States, exclusive of the lake, Inland,
and shipping owned on tbe Pacific, in 8.400,000 tooa, and
Itullltnjsbe seen that. Maine and Massachusetts own
al out 44 per cent of the entire seaboard commercial
marine of the t'nlon. Of the remaining f>fl per cent, 88
loO is owned In the elty of New York, and 20 100th* at
all tbe reat of tbe Atlantic seaboard, including New
Hampshire. Connecticut. Rhode Island, Pennsylvania,
Maryland North and South Carolina, hr. Such ha*
beeii tbe increase of tonnage in Maine and Massachusetts,
tli ? past season, that at the present time the-c two
Stales have probably from one naif to two-thirds of the
entire Atlant'o navigation ol the United states.?Norton
Traveller.
T? Divorce Cm*.
COMMON PLBAS?PA.BT II.
CATHXBINK F. P. WALkKK, BY IIKK NUT yBItvn,
CUKlbTlAN 8. 8L0ANK, V8. W1LKK8 P. WA.LUS
Before Hon. Judge Ingr&ham.
Tub.sdat, June 20.
The examination of Capt. Turnbuil, of the Eighth
district police, was continued to-day. In allusion
to the house at the northeast corner of Grand and
Mercer streets, he said :?I hare seen girls and men >
singly and in eenplM, ooming out of it; the girls
weie of all agar?that is, fiom sixteen to twenty.
Cross-examine*?1The first floor of these premises
is entiiely occupied by a confectionery store, which
hus been there Mace I have known it; Mr. Cornell
keeps the whole house; I know this, because I hare
bad official business with him; there is no entrance
U? tLe house on Mercer street; there is only a gate
way leading into the yard there; I have been up
stairs in this house two or three times within the
last year or eighteen months, the room down be
low is where reft-ublunents are sold; it is
generally kept open till about twelve or
otie o'clock; about four or five months ago
an officer was called for there, and I made an arrest
nt ?Lat time; this is the only one I ever made there,
though 1 have known of others; there are no signs, I
believe, above the door of this confectionery store
or in the windows; there Is a separate entrance to
the house and to the store on Grand street; there
hus been a uew name placod on the hall door within
the last six months; both men and women attend
to the sale of the confectionery for Cornell; I be
lieve that William Munn is the landlord of these
pn raises.
Mr. Vale, landlord of the Mansion House, Brook
lyn, produced his account books. The name of Mrs.
Walker appeared in one as having arrived at dinner
on the 29th September, 1863. The page on which
her name was written was beaded "trandfent ac
count." It is usual that the names of parties when
they first arrive are eutered on the register nnder
the head of "transient accouut."
Q. Is it usual for your guests to put dowa the
place of residence as well as their names in your
register ?
A. Yes.
Q. Is the State of Maine put opposite her name as
her place of residence ?
A. Yes.
The deposition of Henry Sterler, taken dt bene
esse, was then read. It stated in substance that he
(deponent.) first became acquainted with defendant
in Eldridge street jail, in January, 1853; he was
confined there himself at the tigto, and W.ilker had
a cell near his when he (deponent) first went thoro;
afterwards defendant had a large room in the rear
facing Walker street; deponent himself then occu
5lied a room looking out on Eldridge street; a Mr.
'osepli Turner occupied the same room - witj
Walker; deponent knew of communiottions carried
on between Walker and some women in the rear of
the jail by means of the deaf and dumb alphabet;
this was almost his daily practice; deponent did
not know the nature of the communications further
than that one of the women's sisters had a child,
and he must keep away, or this talking on their
fingers would be notloed; Walker also used to come
into deponent's room tj talk to women in Eldridge
street; had seen Colonel Bobo frequently in tho
jail; had also seen women visiting Walker there;
they came sometimes with Colonel Bobo, and some
times alone; these women were known as Mrs. Mal
colm, the printer's wife, and Mrs. or Miss Bell. The
last two resided in Walker street; he flaw them from
the rear of the pail, and recognized them there;
Mrs. Malcolm visited Walker thirty or forty times;
fifteen or twenty of these times she saw him alone;
on these occasions the door of the room in which
they were was locked on the inside; Turner would
then leave this room; when Bobo came with Mrs.
Malcolm he wonld at first go in, and shortly come
out and go away, but would return again aftor a
time; Mrs. Malcolm came to the jail with Mrs. War
ner, (the printer's wife,) and Miss Bell; the last two
used also to go and eeo the defendant alone; each
would go into his room alone, and then the door
would be fastened on the inside; he knew this from
hearing it being fastened, and seeing persons trying
unsuccessfully to open it; Walker used nlsjto cor
respond with the cap makers on his fingers; one
came alone once to visit him in his cell; in passing
in and out they always endeavored to screen them
selves as much as possible.
Being cross-examined, the deponent said that he
was surrendered by his bail in a civil snit, and im
prisoned in the Eldridge street jail; deponent had no
iier?onal acquaintance with the plaintifT in this ac
tion beyond seeing and speaking to her once or
twice; never had any conversation with the plaintiff
injrelation to this suit; deponent never received
any money from plaintiff or her relations, but re
ceived at two different periods $50 and $100 to pay
bis travelling expenses from Cincinnati to Sew
York; the women used to come to see Walker in El
dridge atreet jail between 12 and 6 o'clock; they sel
dom came later; was not certain that he sh mid know
any of these women if he saw them now; deponent
never saw any familiarity pass between Walker and
the women because the door of Jthe room which
they were used to be closed; he never saw in these
women any lewdness or immodesty; ho- knew that
a man named Washburn visited Walker in his cell
while the women were in it: there had been diffi
culties between himself and Walker, bat for all that
deponent bore him no au'wosity; Washburn was
not in Walker's room more than twice when the
women were there.
The following letters, proved to be in the hand
writing of the defendant, were then read in evi
dence:?
WO?V??COL. WILDES P. WALKER TO COLONKL BODO.
October 2,1861.
Mr Iirar Pin:? * ? ? * ?
Collin i* afiaid that he will to restricted in the visits
of kU it if rids if Hut knows by it that ?hc takes oat let
ten for other* betide him; and she does do so for the
Frenchman (which you call Dutrhmau) and myself. I
presume the Postmaster looked at her, knowing my
package, and presuming that she was kith or kin of
mine: but 1 can tell him I am not so fortunate as to be
able to hare sufficient interest in any in this city wh-jae
drawers open behind as well as before to come to see me.
What am 1 saving??1 mean that none haresufflsient inte
rest in me. But you understand It, and I assure you when
treat wi'h the dear cresturee I don't often make such a
mistake in putting behind what ohouid be before, as I
now do in ei pressing myself. ? ? ? ?
1 hope this will And yon convalescent?entirely reco
vered Mr. Turner has had a friend to lee him to-day,
the first for a number, excepting yourself. * *
To morrow morning I hope to be favored with a letter
from yon. Mr. Turner desires ine at I close to send to
vou aiid to your lady?for he is, I find, a ladies' man?
liis best rejects, as we all do, and hoping to hear from
vou early, remain, very truly, yours,
WALMR. -
J?0. VI. ?'-+?
N?w York, Saturday nlglit, Sept. 1*.
Mv Dr>r 8m ? ? ? ? ? ?
H'hv not get ihein on> It would pay, Did Williain'
liear fiom n?-' and how about the sickness, was it serlo lit
You come and go In such haate that I do not understand
ttie half you write, 'leii me all. *nu more particularly of
the trip to boston, and the I'rrkln* tutu now.
I n m*ln. W.
P. 8.?Ihdl tell yon that we have Hlr William Uon
lire, sac the Uie iter. Ral L Pbiuuey, formerly o'
Maine, and well known in Aujmta1 My regbrds to al>
the fobs.
MO. VII.
Nkw Vow, 8ej>t. 21,1952.
Drar Srp.'? e e e ? ?
1 shall alter this direct to you at the Broadway Post
Office?alwaj s? in New York, so now there can be no mis
take
Did the Brooklyn lady go to Boston? Did Williams got
my letter In reply to hers* and did you see the Boston
ladles, or did she neglect to send you the letter of intro
duction to themr I refer more particularly to she or the
two shea that William said could come oa as wallas not,
lu d pass 1he winter. As I hsve not heard from th< ?e
folks for a longtime, I hardly know whether they exist
or not.
Will you lave the kindness to post me up?
Yours, Ae., W.
NO. VIII.
Widjimmt Eva
Mr Dkar Sir:? ???????
I will not writ* Ht, for I don't know aa vou will get
this; but If yoa do, teu me the news generally, and why
don't WiMiaou answer the long letter that I wrote, or
does sickness prevent? ?*????
Fue has N?ea very sick, and we have a new turnkey?an
old one who will do the right (Ainu a e ? e
Yours, WALKER.
NO. IX.
P. 8. eeeeeeeee
Am sorry to hear so bad an acoount of Mrs. Williams.
What in the oomnlaint? DM you ace any of the frioads
of hers? Ll/ry or Hetty, in Boot onv I am down sick.
NO. X.
Wkdmixiuy Mormro.
M* DliR 8ia? ? * ? ?
I turned up Mtlcombe's letter of introduction this A.M
Now why can't she make me a calif When Bob is cut
BIB would do anything for me. let any one in or anything
else: so why not rait eh? Would'nt she dare? i<et her
take a quart of chettnuts in her hand, and thst is a bun
die, and call to see me a* her brother or friend; the
m< ment she ealla me by name I will kcow bow to act;
now just for the joke of the thing do so. I am now room
ing with okl Turner; and in the <-ourse of the week I
will expert some mot nine, at about li or 12, to have the
pleasure, though I would ULc to know the 1?; before
hand, in order to clean up a little to look respectable- *
1'leaae let me hear fro* 700, and now you cannot say
but that I writ* you dudy. Truly your*, WaLRKK.
NO. XI.
Tuwdit, A. K. * ? ? ? ?
Make my best regard* to WllHame, and I do hope the
c*ndke will continue to kam until I md onee more enjoy
the ra>? of It* light which mo illumined me at the laat
Interview. Well, we must all die, and I don't know of
anything better to ao than follow ttae old tdvloe of -'go
In It moDi and be squeezed." ? ? ? ?
I remain truly yours, WALKKR.
Col. W*. M. Bojo
NO. Xttr
Monday Mortocu, Not. Id
Mr Dkak Sib? * * ? ?? ?
Now, ?s to Bob?he leave* about eleven and returnii at
onr?pleat-ant days he la always out. You can have no
difficulty about M. I hope I will see yon. Then a? to
Malcomb, I already feel grateful for even the raising of
mv apirita in the anticipation of the event eo devoutly
wubed for. Now I reckon she will come, when told how
to manage, and how much happinojs will be conferred
by the operation. ? e * e *
I am writing this in the cold and bust*, s> excuse the
Htyle I will hope to hear from you to day, and write ag tin
thir eve. wbieh shall be a little better. My regard* to
'Williams, when you liave an opportunity to join them,
and to Malcomb say that my happiness is in her hands,
aud I trust to the charity that may be vouchsafed to be
exercised to wares you. Oblige friend, truly.
Col. W*. M. Hobo, Present. WALKKIt.
NO. XIII.
P. 8?It'# funny that when I get really at It, writfnr
to you. I have a M>rt of mania to do so, and ou reflecting
after I have written you two or three letters as I have
done to day, 1 have not soared to lletvon or como down
to this kublunary sphere?though I did ask how in Mal
comb, and why UM would not call and aoc me, aa<l ill
that?you know you could arrongo it. I am really sorry
for Williams, but she ever looked so delicate that I
thought she would blow away. Iki, pray, make hor my
best regards. I shall fwl mucli Interest in her memory
anil kiudnebs, wbicbovcr of us should lestve tliU vale of
tears Hrst. I wondered she did not write me, bat sup
posed hi* ilM not get my letter. Voting ma<io once a
singular remark to me; but he is a damned scoundrel on
a small scale.
Hut how wa* it about the Boston folks ? They are to be
looked after by any one visiting that little city. I wish t
was out to talk with you; I think I would make you
laugh some ere I parted with you, for 1 could. Should
you ever go to Boston again, you must stop at the Win
throp House; fc la on the corner of the Cotnaion. I am
advised of there being some friends of yours there; and,
by the wav, did you see at the last time that friend of
yours in Camb street t
The Court here mud that there was a great deal
of irrelevant matter in these letters which ought
not to be read* as it referred to third parties. The
counsel then continued to read parts of the follow
ing letters:?
NO. XV.
I wrote you on Friday and went It out by ay ftlend 8.
Walker, Jr., who waa "staying at the Alitor, from Rox
bury, and Mr. Taylor, cf Boston. Well, I had dodivd to
tell aud have none now, other than I had received a note
from Inpaugh Maying he was now at leisure and would
call up. It was dated last Thursday. I replied, and told
him that I wished to see him, and on Monday at the
furthest, (to-d?y.) I hope he will come, for I-cannot
think what bis Idea* of me are to leave me as he does.
1 hope to hoar from you to-day, and possibly I shall
see Mrs. Malcotnb?why not??and then I can tell you all
I know in a short time. 1 don't know but 1 may godown
town to morrow at 3 o'clock P. M., to attond a reference
with Rue, wheiij or before whom I don't know, nor shall
not uniil to-day or to-morrow, and then I wish I could
tell you so I might moet yon tberq; for onco there 1
would have a talk with you ere anything else is done, for
I go of my <>*n aocord. Rue, possibly, might net go with
me, if not, then Bill, or an officer, for Jack don't come
here. Well, if 1 can get word to you I will, at any rate 1
shall try to; but in meantime If you can manage to let
me hear from yon, by letter cr through the medium of
our friend, pray do so, and believe me, in haBte, truly
?>0p. g?If you should in your travels, c.omo acres* Fri
day's Hiral:> last please enclose it. I did not got the
Time* you said yoo aent me.
NO. XVI.
Dear Pro?I rece'red your note, and rogwt if hear of
your illnots, but hope ere thla you are uulte convales
cent. Aa your family has departed, I conclude you muit
be quite lonesome; so am I, and would solicit the bene
volence of a rail that 1 may feel tho Inspiration wliioh.
your agxoeable sotietv imparts ever. In vain 1 watch,
the window, or hear the door-boll king; no one for
the subscriber, and, like an Eastern friend of yours, ''I
sit in my chamber, living on the remembrance of the
puntiu the pleasure of renewing tho society of her tcuat
worthy companion -a Philosopher, Faq., content In na
tnrul wealth." 1 have It not?having tasted of the luxury
of seeing yon, like the Quaker girl I toM you of?"1
want some ino?-e." . ... . . .,
I get no letter* nor news. You doubtless hare both;
and how aro all, aud In particular the one whoso every
hint makes the ayirit a preyf (You know I've told, you
1 believe in animal magnetism ) Her excellencee walk
together. Iler familiarities give tha indulgence of the
strongest bepas to her poor victims, while she, appa
rently Indifferent of her beauty and wit, knows the on
slaught fIio makes. I'd tell yet, since I would toll her
of what she has done, is doing, and?but I am unacquaint
ed, so I'll step, lest you tell me no more.
Also please mention where Macleod is, ao that I can
forward i?y address with a fervent invitation for a call,
If you think such a desire would !?e complied with.
A iongar time has elapsed sines 1 have heard from yon
than ever before, since I bad the pleasure of tho first
pipe with you. 1 wonder if you recollect it; I ever shall
while my heart (if 1 have on?) pants. Wo are getting
along after a fashion quite wall?havo good, company as
can expect; indeed, take matters <kby aad larj*#, it b
better than an average that a fellow falls in with on
beard a steamboat The wout is, wo are all poor, and
that's what we are here for, aa you r? ooilect?
For to be poor, and it's our fate.
Is considered sin In New York State.
By the way, Malcomb did not come yester-lay aa pro
mised, or to-day, much to tho dUapyointment of all con
cerned. Will it do for me to drop her a line, to know
If 1 mey expect to bo honored by n visit? I write this in
haste, so tray excuse me, and as ever, believe me.
Truly yours, W. P. W.
NO. xvn.
My I)kar Sir?It's no use talking, < M. would
eclipse forty such, giving them nine points in ten In the
game. Well, " M." looked sweetly, and la a brick and
no mistake, anil has made such inroads in my estimation
that I must b? permitted to pronounce her )>o.r etctXUnen
Mv regards to both, and especially obligated am 1 for
this ray of sunshine, which I have bad the pleasure ot
banking in this P. M. ,
Aud if you see "M." make my respects and say I
will hope to see her to morrow. Truly yours, \
Col. vTii. M. IVhio, Present. W. P. WALKER.
NO. XVIII.
Tckppay Mormw, Arril '20_
Mv 1>rar Sir?I hare two of yours not replied to. The
one sent by Smith was received last Tuesday. I waa
honored by a call from M. and L., and it proved an un
pleasant one, inasmuch aa M. got offonded that 1 gave
her a book, while I was paying more attention to L.
than she deemed courteous?that we talked in a low
tone?the said she waa not to be made a tool of,Ac. The
I res son yon could not read my writing probably wm on
account of bad pen. I have written none since hardly
well. M. was vexed, and I made all the apologies that I
know how to, and all that; yet she would not say for
given, not exactly. though I hope she harbored no re
1 fentmcnt, as no unkindneaa waa intended?yet it brfke
up the good time which 1 have alwaya had. L., too, was
vexed that rhe should be, when no oauso seemed to bo
apparent.
1 Old Joe is aa eroas r.? hell. Some one of the Ryens
1 kre here every day?once, twice, or three times, ibe
old woman waa this A M . and stsld an hour. She gave
I me a little of her "aid* talk." Dnmn the Jews.
| J wi?h I could go to Brooklyn for oneo with yon. Call
on Warner and see how ?he i?, and toil her ^ write mo.
i.ive her an envelope addressed to me, ao T will get it. I
wnd thin out by John. We have had some trouble
about letters going out. old Parker aetlag bad. Have
von seen Handy yet on nand from ?, but I do hope that
von will make that arrangement, and If yon write I will
not. 1 will do my beat by every means in my power to
?td Arf'en. and believe me truly youis,
1 ol Wm M. Bono, present WALKF.R.
p. R?1 opon this to add this ... ?
P. K?rtturla has had his friend to see him from Cin
cinnati, who will take him out In the course of this
week or next, aud ho doairee me to say to you that l.
1 on will return the tickcta he banded ^ou, he will uia<:e
aii right with you through me as yon shall say.
He ?Ishes to express his beat feelings and gratitude to
von for the kind Interest you manifested and all that
pert of thing; he declines to write yon beeanso he Imag
iue* you might consider it indelicate in him. He in a
keu*itl\e aort of fellow and though a d?<1 Englishman
n nd Hk e them all, he is the only gent at heart that we
hive among us, and barring his prejudices against Yan
kee-land Is a d?a flue fellow. Yours, W.
Old Joe want to Court Saturday, and his oase is post
poned until Saturday next. He Is down on the "Yankee
Is we." .. .
When vou oowe this way, If you pass any-store whero
tbev aell dowers, buy me a small not contdfning a rose,
will von t Thev are not heavy an4 cost little, and tho
fragrance U great, and It will keep me in good humor In
cultivating It, "do you see." I want It to pnt In the
window, so Pell will gladden her optics in looking this
way seeing I have the Bowers.
NO. XIX.
Moxnar Mon.v, Slay 16.1853.
Mv Dkar Sin?Mot having heard or been gladdened
by oceulsr proof, of your existence in these dlggins. 1
concluded you was off on a scout, or perchance liad
buried yourself in the folds of some of tbo*e dear crea
| turex, that I have had my fanfy ao stretohed to s^e,
when yon have b*en the relator of their charms. Ac. mi
1 Hmitk said ho liad grasped your digits recently, and tna,
you was as gray aa a spring robin, If anything aneail 01
the season, and lota of other complimentary things,
which he got off about you. as well as mentioned Mine
t.retty things which yon was pleased to say of me, and so
forth. Well, he gave me particular hell and slxty-slx, as
! he usually does when ho la In the mind, as once before
jou waa a living witness, theugh he this time waa more
circumscribed In his latitude. That 1? all the news 1
ha\e, onl> that' was out lest Friday P. M., went to aee
Woodbury, and got me a new hat?no old; and had 1 n t
1 thought vou waa absent, would have hoped to have seen
! you I see Saunders geta the consulate at I/mdon. Hoes
' the expire or not" Shall I have the pleasure of see^
1 ing you when jour lel?v?re (Ui4 inclination promptr
Ar>4 wtth asaurnce of my undiminished imiK>r
iahtble esteem, cod profound gratttudti, for your worthy
?elf, and prayers fer the brighter smlli-* of the ormtor,
as mil creature, no you and youth?I sign myself
Your friend truly, WALiCKh.
Col. W*. IL Bo ho, FVe*wit.
NO XX.
Nkw Yor*, June 18, 18S3.
#T PkaR ht* :?Your* oi Ittth lias thin moment ratcbed
me, and my surprise in not to be expressed Ihtt my
cblrography Mi unintelligible. I am happy in learn
th it yuu are <v>0Tale?e?ut, u wt don't know toil I would
otjert to K'ing "unwell," could I but have the anile
kind attendance that ministers to your will being. Well,
1 bare no nem to eommunicat*'. I am p-atietiUy wetting
for the time to come?peradventare it wilt come.
Did I write rou tlw?t I wont to the Ulppo<lrom>' and
then and there and about there, a.nl prior to my going
there, I had tome considerable of a time ? If the Court
understand* herself, and I think ,<be do, it waa. The
acene waa varied and illuminated, and like a young colt
I went in for tire proeost; and aa to y**ith, well, he wt>a
" tired," aye, fatigued.
llow comes ea the " Review?" Har* you done any
thing in relation to it, or ha* your mal&dy prereo?e<l at
tention to it V
Have you the sympathy of the dear creatures, your fel
low boarders f
Hy the bye, I bad a frieni, an old aoquatetanoe, called
to tee me two days since, and invited me vrhen I left to
make his residence in lluboken my abiding place pru tens
lie h a tho handsomest daughter of nineteen in the
North?t. of Mason and Ittion'a line. What thiuk you
of that; and will you visit me there with such ai addi
tional inducement to callf I am not there yet. but then
I tnay be. or In Brooklyn with you, if your house can
show a clear bill of hetltb soon.
'lhnrbday Is the day tl-xed. Watson's caae bns been
p< stponed twice and fifo has left for Albany. Old Joe is
an ugly ax usual, and baa employed Dyett. Ain ever
plei'Bt d to hear from you and often, and romsln truly
v>uih, Walker.
P. P.?As a compliment te your paste, your letter
reached me open.
Francis Mitlcolm was then nworn, and depo'Wl? I
have been married fourteen years; I know Colonel
Bobo; I do not know that my wife ever went to the
Eld ridge ntreet jail; I believe' in a Church of Christ;
I'm not a Methodist.
The examination of thLt witness waa postponed
until to-day.
Tli? Tarf.
UNION C0Uli8E,L. I.?TI1K It ACE.".
The races oommeaced yesterday afternooa, with
mile heats, beet three in Pre, which was rather e.
small offering to induces targe attendance! Four
horses were advertised to start?one of which did
not exist, and another one, Elton Batenmn, wa+
rnled ont on account of her entry having been
made too late. Before it was decided by the judgoa
that she was not to start, she was the favorite
against the field at one hundred to fifteen. Two
horses only came to the post?May Fly and Emi
grant Pat, and by an accident to the rider of the
latter, the race was abruptly brought to an end.
After the first heat, and before the rider had been
told by the judjres to dismount, his stirrup leather
broke and he fell from the horse to the ground, for
which mishap he Was distanced. The judges wo^a
censured by a portion of the crowd for this deci
sion, and after a great deal of angry discussion
abont the rules ainm the parties interested, ano
ther set of judges mftated the stand and started
Emigrant alone for flu purse. May Fly was not
iu fie red to start again, on account of the docision cf
the persons appointed to judge tho race. This was
rather a bad beginning for the racing season; bat
we hope for better things to-day and to-morrow.
Cj 7iM n<>^8o large an attendance as was sup
posed there Would bo, which may be attributed to
the absence of the names of Southern horses from
the list of competitors. A good field will always
bring a full attendance to the course.
The heat run was most beautifully contested, from
beginning U> end. May. Fly, having the insido got
a few feet in advance in going around the turn, but,
at the quarter pole, the Irlsli horse yoked him -
time thirty seconds?and hung on his shoulders all
the way down the back stretch, and around the
lower turn; time to the half-mile pole fifty-nine
seconds. I. p the honweatrctch, to the starting post
the race was vigorous, both horses running very
strong, on a heavy track, fetlock deep, ami like a
ploughed field, anl? aftor a severe struggle, May
v loose from, the Emigrant, and crowed the
scpre a length in. front, m,iking ihe hca: in 2HKJ.
. K,mj*r?at then tumbled off his horse,
as above stated, and the judges gave the heat, race,
and porse to May Fly. The following is a sr.m
Tcesdat, Juno 30?Purse 1300; mile heats, best
tnree in five.
D. Garret son entered b. h. May Fly, by
imported Trustee, out of a Mambrino
mare, 6 voars old, carrying 12' lbs.
dress green ' j
Mr. Bradley entered ch. li. Emigrant Pat,
pedigrta and age not given, carrying
12ti lba.; dreaa red jacket and white
cap
Mr. Fiftlds entered ch. m. Ellen Bateman,
by Gltncoc, out of a Trustee mare, 4
years old ruled 0llt<
Time 2:93.
The entries for the raco to-day will be found in
our advertising columns.
ftew York Historical Hortety.
Tlie Xew York Historical Society held a special meeting
Ust evening at the Little Chapel of tho University?the
President in the chair. *
The meeting was callcdat half-past seven, but in con
sequence of the 4Mn attendance business was not com
menced untl half-past eight o'clock, when twenty-three
member* were present.
Hie following nair.od gentlemen were elected members
?f the society:?John Augustus Peel, Franklin C. TlUou,
! Michael ODonncll, and Thomas C. M. Paton.
Mr. Dx PfcrwiH, from the committee oj> the samo sub
ject, made a^fethy report touching the building which
is to be erected for tho occupancy of the society, the pur
port of which Is expressed in the following resolutions
which were adopted
Resolved, That a building of the description proposed
by the trustees of tbo fund, which wouil answer the
conditions of the suoacribers thereto, subservo the uses
and cojre.pend with the character of the society. c<innot
be erected hythe present amount of the building fund.
Iie*olved, That. InMmuih a* the plan proposed by the
trustee* cannot, either in dimensions, material or archi
tecture. oe ho changed as to materially reduce tliu ex
pense and be satisfactory to essential particulars refer
red to in the foregoing resolution.
Resolved, That a further effort bo made to raise, by
voluntary subscriptions, an additional sum of ton thou
sand dollars to tho Building Fund; and, to this end, a
special committee of Mteen be appointed, whose duty it
sbali be, In conjunction with the present committee, to
tas? immediate measures to raise tho sum above named,
so thut the building mar bo commenccd at an early day,
and proceed to its completion with all possible despatch!
Ihe designs for tho Dulldlng were displayed. Jt is to
be of granite and Milwankie brick, and thoie was some
iu?cusMon as to the best method of rendering it fireproof.
The following named gentlemen were appointed upon
thu fc^eciAl Committor Mowrs. Caleb 0 HaM*!, (fer
^Stujveiant, John D. Chute, Lexis H. Rutherford,
William H. Hoople. Lloyd W. Wells, WiUiam Jloge,
Francis ^ . SngreoD. John II. Ransom Eugene Kottletas,
Reuben Withers, Rteh?r<1 W. Brown. J?mei rfalmon, B.
H. Mcllvaine, ana O. >1. Abeel.
Mr. Scheix, from tho Extra Committee, baring in
chui^e the arrangements for fhe coloration of the nnnl
vcrsarJ of the society on the 4th of July, reported pro
gress and stated that Hon. (Jeorgo Bancroft hint accepted
the invitation to deliver the discourdu on tho llftinth an
niversary .
The society then adjourned to the first Tuesday in Oc
tober.
Williamsburg City News.
Common Coi sat Jtkms?At the meeting of the Com
mon Council on Monday evening, a communication was
received from the Cotnpt "Her, Mr. Burden, asking the
suspension of Mr. Fordjce Sylvester from duty as collec
tor of taxes and assessments: charging hlns with having
held, beyond the time limited by the charter, certain
rolls of isse??ments on streets: with having retained
large amounts of moneys received on said streets for
a long time; with not pacing ovor the percentage re
ceived on county tax, 4c. After some discussion the
matter was laid on the table, in order to forward a cony
of the Comptroller's communication te the collector for
his answer.
Alderman Linsky offered a preamble and resolution
directing that the sheriff of the county be notified that
the Mayor and poiloo of this city are competent to dis
charge the duties prescribe 1 by tho charter, and that
all such appointments (of deputy sheriffs,) made by him
In this city shall be confined to such powers and duties as
the law proildes. Laid on the tabic, by a vote of 9
to 8.
A resolution was adopted directing the i^reet rommis
sloner to have all the streets and gutters in the thickly
nettled portions of the city cleaned thoroughly.
< A*rHSXK Lsvr Expiomio!*.?About 10 o'clock on Mon
day evening a camphene lamp exploded in the store of
Mr. E. Spnngenburg, No. 140){ ilrand street. But little
damage wos done.
Bi roijirt and ?Yesterday morning, about balf
pa?t 2 o'clock, a fire was discovered In the store of Mr.
Mclntyre, corner of First and North Tenth streets. Jt
was extinguished by Mr. M. and another man, who re
side over the store, with a few pall* of water. It ap
pears that the store was entered through a back window
by burglar*, and, after robbing the monoy drawer o( a
f?w shilling*, the; set ftit to the store.
finale of (Im PnottlT* 91st*
Pu?njret Mm ftm.
[From I ha Cincinnati Com n rc m, juat H>]
The examination of the nine persons claimed so
fugitive slaves from Hoone county, Ky., was re
mimed on Saturday morning in tha near Criatinal
Court room.
Counsel for the els man's ofierod some additional
evidence of the ownership of the black people, dNd
at noon rested their case.
The Court.?Do counsel propose to argue tV?
ease1
Mr. Carpenter.?On behalf of counsel for ol<iaa
ttiita I may ?ay we do not propose t > argue this oaaa.
The Courts Have counsel for defence any tanM
mony to ofler'
Mr Uritcbew?I think not, bat if the Court wM
adjoura until this afternoon we shall be prepared to
state positively.
The Court took a recess.
At the opening of the afternoon session lfa.
Gritchel stated that the prittenera not having btw
well appn<ed of their rights, had been unable to pro
cure tcstkiony. I
Mr. G. then proceeded to argue the case at length
in a speech marked by deep feeling and not desti
tute of passages that were eloquent.
When he laid concluded, Mr. Carpenter, of Cov
ington, rose and said (hat be was desirous of making
a t-peech in the case since "the fanatical harangue
of the abolitioa gentleman." Mr. C. made a speech
of somo half hour in duration.
TIIK FlWriYKH KRMAKD8D.
Mr. Pknkkhy, U. ft. Commissioner, said:?In gor
ing a decision in this case, we feel the responsi
bility of its natare, and would that it oould be
s voided. Questions which have agitated the whole
rom.trv have ariuen in thiH csu-e, aud I moat say I
congratulate our citizens upon their go id behavior
since its commencement. They have not proved
themselves fanatics, as in other cities of our land, Uk
-tunics of which have so recently taken place. The
tiikt legal question raised by the counsel for the do
fence is, ttat, fitting as 11 judicial officer, and be
lieving conscientiously that slavery in a sin, I cannot
decide the law to bo constitutional. Wo will briery
hhv, in reply to this qyattou, we, in our privalo
opinion, do conscientiously believe that slavory is a
sin; but, at the same timo, we believe, as well might
a criminal judge, who believed that capital punish
ment waa wrong, refuse to pass sentence upou a man
condemned for a capital offence, as for me to refuse
to execute what 1 know to be the established law of
the land. We believe our private and conscientious
opinions have nothing to do in, administering the
law of the land, acting officially, as 1 now do. The
next question which we are led to inquire is,?Does
slavery exwt in the State of Kentucky ? What proof
have we before us'( First, we have the decision of
one of the Judges of the highest Court in the land*
Secondly, we have the laws and constitution of
the State of Kentucky before us, and third
ly, we have tho oral testimony of a
citizen of Kentucky, and who is versed in the tyro
of Kentucky, that it does so exist. Is this not
sufficient proof of the fact? We think so. Next:
Do the fugitives here claimed owe services to tho
respective claimants ? Wo have been exceedingly
careful in having all the evidenco reduced tie
writing, read ovsr by each witness, and signed by
them; and we cannot come to any other conclaotak
than that they do owe service to their respective
claimants. The identity of their persona is proven^
without a doubt, upon tho mind of this Court, and
we believe it has had the same effect upou evety
one who has listened to the evidence. Believing
so, what other duty is left for this Court to Mt
npon?a duty which we hope may not soon oooat
again, and that is, to remand the defendants to
their respective owners.
The nine fugitives were now guarded by a largo
number of policemen and special depnty marshals,
placed into a Covington omnibns, and driven to tho
Walnut street ferry boat, whence they were take*
to the jail of the city of Covington. Between sevea
and eight hundred persons followed, in prooessloa*
the omnibus to the river side, but no demonstration
of violence was at any time made.
The spacious court room was densely thronged
throughout the three days or trial, but there was not
the slightest evidence of a disposition to Interiero
with the court. The community seemed prepared
to bow in silcncc to the execution of the law.
BY TELEGRAPII.
Cincinnati, June 20, 1864.
United Stutes rommicMonor Carpenter publiahei a
communication in the Gatiis, denying the eooitUs
tionalitjr of that portion of tho Fugitive Oars U*
making it tho duty of commissioner* to iaaus
and hear eases. He says ho baa refused, and ^iHt
tinue to refuse, to issue warrants.
Police IutcIH|(rncf.
TK1IKIBLE ASSll.'l.T?FATAL AFFRAY BKTWKBN
PARTNERS
An affray of a terrible natsro took place in rWenoy.
near Sutlolk stract, on Monday evening, between Richard
Roll anil Charles W. Holdrioli. who were partner' in Mm
butchering business. A quarrel arose between them In
reepert to their butchering affair*, when Holdrioh, In ?
tit of frcniy, seizod a cleavrr and struck Roll a ill milX
blow on tli# head, cutting through hi* hat, aud prod do
ing a fearful fracture of the nki.lt. Mr. Bell wan talraa
to bin bona, 260 Houston street, where medioal aid wao
procured. A surgical operation wan performed, ?'
several pieces of the frontal bone were taken out. Tha
condition of tbn wounded man in moat critical, and Mb
physician lias great feara that the cane will terminate
fatally. Hhldrlch was taken before Justice Wood, ky
whom b>- waa committed to prison to iwait the result at
the injuries which, in hif? passion, be hail Inflicted.
Charge of tirand Larceny.?Join Smithera waa yeat
day arrested by officer Girviu. Fifth ward, on a charge
of striding $165 in bills, the property of WiUlaas
Blcecker, 326 Greenwich rtrcet, under the following air
cnraHtanccs:?Bleckir. after bin dinner, sat himself in
a chair and fell into a do*e?Snuters at the time being
in the room. After xteeping for about a quarter of *a
hour be woke up and found hla wallet, which he kept is.
his pantaloons pocket, waa gone. On feeling about hlB
?lress he found it in the pocket of his linen ceat. The
billa were gono and Hmithers no longer in the room.
This excited hla suspicion, and he caused him to be ar
rested. Smithera was taken beforo Justice Osborn, and
committed for examination.
Charge of Burglary.?John J. Meyer and Henry Rase*,
berg, Germans, were arrested upon a charge of having
burglariously entered tlio slaughter houae, Na ltt
Fortieth street, on the night of the ldth of JoiMk aaA
stolen three quarters of be.'f and the carcases or Nat
sheep, of the value of eighty dollars. The property mm
lecoverod. They were taken before Justice Stuart fey
whom they were committed for trial
Pickiny Potitrti at a Sparring Kxkibii inn. ?Da rid BalMs
And threo of hia friends, who with himself were deaf awl
dumb, went on Monday evening to the houae of Captain
Kerrigan, at N'o. 22 white to witness a sparring
exhibition. AfteT they had been there a short tin^
two men named White and Thomas K. Flood, .lostled
against them, when Ballin mWed his sold wat?b,
of tha value of thirty dollars. Flood waa Immediately
arrested, when he said h? had aeeu the watch in tha
Xossersion of Whit*, and that if he waa permitted to go
own stairs hs would recovr it. Hla request waa soasda*
to, some of the company taking the precaution t* go
with him. When ho arrival at the front door he mad* a.
rush and "ndeavored to e?oape. After a "hort chase h*
was captured and handed over to officer Darset, of tka
Fifth war ). He was taken before Justice Osborn aart
committed for trial. White has not sinoa boea heard at
Coroners' Inquests.
Fatal Accidist ft tub Ukk or Buunxa Funs. A
Irish girl, named Mary K.wley, eighteen years of age,
litiugai No. 106 Mercer street, waa filling the lamp "oo
Mt-nday evening whilat the wick was burning, when tfc
coiupound -aught fire, and exploded. She was envelop*!
in flaiuea. and beforo they lould be extinguished she m
ceived fatal injuries. She died yesterday, at 12 o'clock.
Coiuner O'DoiineU heid an inqueat upon her rrmal?
Dr. P'uilip O'llanlon, No. 30 Oliver street, made the exter
nal examination of ber body. A verdict of death flraas
burns waa rendered.
Biicnm or a Gsiuia.v Taiujb.?Coroner Gamble yester
day h->ld an inqueet. on the body of Isaac Easier, of Rsi
20 Cross street, who committed suicide by shootiag
self through the heart with a pistol ball. It appeared In
evidence that for several weeks baforehisdeatn deceased
has been ol a desponding stats of mind, from some oauso
unknown. Another pistol was fomnd in the roosa of d*.
ceaaed, with a cap on the nipple, and the trigger doom,
aa though it had mi*?ed tire. The jury rendered a nr
diet of death by suicide by shooting himself. DeoeaseA
was a tailor by trade, a nativo ot' Germany, and forty
years of age.
Aocidsxtamw PmowTB).?Coroner O'PonneB held am
inquest at No. 4 Batavta street, upon the body of GlffaaA
Teat, a native of Scotland, thirty-six rears of ago, who
waa accidentally drowned at the foot of Maiden lane, sm
Monday evening. Deceased was a rigger, and was aloft
doing something necessary, when he missed hla hold, mmt
fell Into the water and waa drowned. A verdict of ased
dental drowning was rendered.
Thk Wtaubjjo Can o.i Board thb .Shit KxiCRBMOcm?
Inurn or Wriaow?John Wilson, the young man who wao
stabbed on board the >hip Knickerbocker lying off pis*
No. fl North river, on the 8th inst., by Charles Qrshaas^
and whose deposition ?'? extremis was taken on Friday
last, died In the H? -pital yesterday morning An ta
oueat will be held on the body by Coroner Hilton this
aay.
Horrid Mi rdrq?We learn from a friend thata
horrid murder was committed in Bachanan, Bote
tourt county, a few days ago. Our informant states
that the mxter of Mrs. Frances Peppercorn, and foor
or five children, were brutally murdered by so?e ne
groes. We could learn no other particulars theu<
these given above, and did not understand
or not the murderers had been artest^d^?^ WitMl
(Ta.) Dispatch, Junt 17l* nineteen abiU
^ iifl. It ia said that he owia
<t Htntc to give each one of hfa
./? .] and hIxij acres and rttaia *