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THE NEW YORK HERALD. Vol, VILL—No, 241 --- Whole No. 3092. NEW YORK, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1842, Price Two Cents, MISCELLANEOUS, UNITED STATES TEA EMPORIUM 121, late 129 Chatham street, New York, ’ WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, "TRE CANTON TEA COMPANY continue to offer for sale new and fragrant of every variety and style.— Their assortment specially includes the most delicious aud powerfal grades of Green and Black, | Eve bears the stamp of ueatness and elegance, ‘aad the Teas therein are so thoroughly secured from light and air chat tueir quality ond power will emai amimpaired in any climate, ‘Their system gp! prosecut ny business Is pe: scarcely to excelled. It f Reinicd upba the utmost regard to the ngnts of the custem- er, enpecti Weightand quality, and unrival- 10 cheay nes F rs are called upoa'to return any articles which fail towive them the fullest satistaetion, when evecar, Talks metiennens eas aati, ant ip is! 3 merehauts. INgod its decided advantage. to sapply themselves fom thé eatablishmeny Orde-s frou alt pares of the Unitea States executed with PraE oe snly; warehouse’ in America for the sale sf Hou- qua’s celebrated Black ‘Tea. au2i liner UNITED STATES CAP, STOCK, SHIR THE OLR OILED Sick MANUFACTORY. i JOHN M. DAVIES & JONES, 106 William street, corner John, New York. AUCCEASOR TO LUKE DAVIES & SON, find the most extensive as- with respect (0 oe All. pa dren of velvet, cloth, me all and art trimmed with f di undress bombazine, vest at ties, Paris ties, Arm of every st ing, ee. made pain dress apron stocks, &e, &e. J ‘The surenionrry of our frames is well known by the light cl ity ease and elasticrty of every stock. 2 ‘Siints of all linen plain and fiilled,of muslin plain and frilled, with huwen collars bosoms and wrsth nds of the most approve Faney cambrie shirts ot all qual ities. seeps rs and bosoms of every style and quality. oiled laid and fancy, of superior mauufectare. Ladies, rte fo 1LED silit, medicated, for the cure o! c ism, Jarraxep leather, linen and maslin, suitable for harness and eoach manufaetures, cap frents, &e &c. aves ‘The above articles are made ander onr own inspection, in the best possible minner aud of such materi ‘workmaaship as will be found on ex: jou equailed by none. f ‘Eo which is added, asuperiot assortment of fancy articles of various qualities and prices. loves, Suspenders, Cravats, Scarfs, Umbrellas, Handker Chiefs, Hoisefy, Couvat-Stiffuers, Gun eins, Under Gar. nents of eyery ‘description and quality, Shaker Knit and Flinnel Shirts and Drawers, : ‘The attention of ths public generally are invited to the above exteusive assortment of goods: mauy of which are of our own importation and wall be S014 a su prices as cannot tmi to suit. AVIES & JONES, away time _____106 Wiiliata, corner of Jotin. STOVES! SfOVES!! BACKUS’ PATENT RAREFIER, UR FRUGAL HOUSEWARMER. (THE Provrietor, in offering this vilaable stove to the public, ‘would lyriefly state some of the advautages of heir improve the following particulars, viz:— 5—To be capable of afford- ivg a mild or an intense heat. €—To avoid all incovenience from dust. ‘Yo preserve the air of the ment pure and whole- SqAnd t> unite with all ment, whieh consist chiefl 1—To obviate the evil of i rm 2-To generate and diffuse & warm and wholeseme at- mosphere in places exposed toa dam) aud cold. 9—To lesson the risk of acci- . dent by fire. those excellent qualities, an 4—T'9 be quickly kindled elegant and durable article of and easily managed. furnivwure, ‘This Stove 1s eonstructed of the best quality of Russia sheet fon, upon the eylindri e furnace or fire-chamber occupying a part of the centre cvlinder, to which is attached an aunvspheric Rarefier upon cach side, of a tubular form, Tived thronghout. ‘The heat that is'ereated in the chamber Passos between the Linings of the two rarefiers (or radiators as they «re called] into the base at thu bottom, anda current of air coutinually rashing through the tubes, which are left opeu at ea: h end for that purpose, carries a great amount of rare! ‘Warm air into the apartment. ‘he purity aud softness of the air in a room heared by this sto remarkable, the heat being diffused from of surface moderately heated. ‘The heated air, oa entering th % 1s of the stove,descends and spreads over the entire se Of the base at che bottom, keeping the feller vortiou of the str next the Hoor tn eonatant cireulatron— in the meantime preserv! it entire! from contamination, rondering this Bove perfeculy lead ‘agreeable for apart: ments o} invalide, sleeping rooms . Manufae u: J.& E. BACKUS, 51 Bowery, N.Y. N. B. A new article of air tight stoves, with rarifiers ; also the new kitchen companion cook stove, warranted eqnal to any in use in this city. audi im*r TO DEALERS IN BLACKING. It softens and preserves the leather, imparting a brilliant polich witha whe waual labor requited ia theuse ofthe com: non Blackiug. It far her pcssesses that requisite so long ht for in the peculiarity ‘Of'the composition never becoming hard dry, or Bioully by age. Dealers in Blacking are requested to call and receive a sample of the article gratis. Perfect satisfaction warranted in every ““Mimwfactared by J. M. JOHNSON, No. 4 Spruce st, ‘The frm0f Brrgess & Co. ie this dey dincalved by noutial \e " ‘disoo consent. ‘The business in future will be conducte be “qua? ln un iM. 3 “HNSON, New vors & Avsany Raut 5 ee ry New Ye NOFICE is hereby given vo the "ot choldets of the New ‘York and Albany Rail Road Company, that the a and Directors have directed a.call tor an instalment of gent om the Capital stock of the Company, payable om Gfch day ‘of September next. Subscrbers resident ia New York and Westchester, will pay their instalment to Josiah Rich, Chairman of the Finajee Com- for the Southern District, 1 ties, ‘ in Taber, of t pance Coiamittee, and Treasurer for the Middle Distrie:, Fawlings. | Subscrb, ra resident in their instalments to Jonas C. Heart, of the and Treasurer of the By it er county, will pay ‘ipance Committee, Northern District, at his office in the city 1 of the Board. 03, E. BLOOMFIELD, Secretary. BUTTONS. J pene: 2% Platt stieet, wishes to inform his friends that + hie new sty adteep Sr le will not be ready before the figst week. in Heptmnaber” iret has’ ga band the Fites and Bevel ‘Rdges, srhich saviors at the follow ng prices :— Best Buglish ®rocades, $250 French 2 00 Mi igs wnst, 200 i, Mohvir Over Coats, 138 Several hands wanted. ani7 im@r DAGUERREOTYPE APPARATUS. JOHN ROACH, OPTICIAN, 72 NASSAU. ‘STREET. strumeat Will therefore find it to their Interest to purchase of am optigian, ds au30 1m*r NEW EXTRACT OF SARS \PAPILLA. ‘THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND okt eoentanan se ancl t AVE just alarge quantity of the fluid extract o Hise tral icons tem and ence ae ined i rproportion and purer form than by any ee he he lend, and iBrgwe on the jene, near Bajorque, in South and condensed ex- yale tad extnrdin er ‘ peace rent, city us dt yphilltie. Gomplaints, wi te soentially benefited by the ave of this raw andicle- gaat preparation. Sold in large botiles at75 cemts each. Jacuce containing one doten bottles, pe wis RIGHAROSON, Avent Qe of the College of Medhcine and nrimsey, _ aa tw ie 97 Nassau street, N.Y. GAZO PNEUMATICS. TPH mubscriveg id pared to pxeente riers foe the Gazo . Pocumaus Hydtaulie, Machine, for. mising. water any eight Some, frees Beinea, 0 for water works, by means saver io in * ony ey A Eaanaal gives ita great tas tase Ie oatanten, 29 Pine at. HURCH MUBIC=A Gpatlerman who Faw z rac see jn Chorch Binging. wold be Rind ot wi Mirek, where Pualmoay ts performed withontan wee Se Amerira. ‘The public may now rely on the this efficacious root. The storntive powers of this mediciu wh. Cases of serofule, ted state of the blood, atthe aifiee of th z insted see DRESS BOUTS—Laien Fi o seeribor reapee fully Tavites (he sitet se Kee ia ices aah Pea ea st hion, and of the nest French Brraaoots, « jemen can hrve bors made to ender ta the beat 1'$6,00 per barr, warranted equal Thetiletbiaued: thes drawing, Of tne keer each customer he can ‘at $7 tas bale iste can pe in et ono Be oe ‘dome ret Skin Boots, from $2,25 to 2,75 © 3,00 to 6.00 1f Boots, 3 Bhoe.” 1,50,40 ve nd Slippers, &e., proportionahly low.” ,, cash Py od mover Hy Le Watela® im 111 Falton st, betweeu Nassau and Datch, FRENCH IMPORTED GAITERS of ait oo he lors of Fashion’ French boats and yatent leather shes, dress shoes, gaiters, walking shoes and pamps, for men, ‘child-en. | Men and boys che ¥ ve) shows 50 10 19 cents nnd Bl, jen, ep, aun childers gaiter boot busbina? walking si hopes ofall colors and staeay Tate fashions, ies, ‘bu S lien, yod H 7. te 1, we Asal -_ slips, 7) cents to $1, As slippers, mee a asortment of the above articles at 42 Unnal street, corner iiwny, and at 206 Canal st., north-west corner Hudson st., Hers au’ Im*r HARD TIMES —The waly rearon that A. KNOX & CO. can assign for selling ao many boots Pry the Clinton Boot and Shoe Market, a Canal st. orner of Hudson street—wher a inet every body complains of har times, iy that they keep goods of the best Qta'jty and sell them et prices to suit the timer, and it seems asif meat every body had found this out, If avy who read “this show'd 1 sooner they h ah . Sees py gener reat te Ot ra . on a iv, ean fom cheap. au20 im? ‘Washington. (Correspondence of the Herald.) Buastie at the Olose of the Session, dc. Wasuinoron, Tuesday, 3 P. M. Busineas of every sort is crowding upon both Hou- ses of Congress as the period of the termination ap- proaches, and the struggle for priority is constantly going on. The fortification bill passed the Senate with amendments, and private bills then came up. In the House, the bill for the re-organization of the Navy, was discussed and passed with some amendments, The President this morning sent to the House a protest against the reyort of Mr. Adams on the veto, but it bas not yet been read, and the whig leaders are reluctant to hear it. The disposition of the protest will be made in time for the morning mail. New Orleans. (Correspondence of the Herald. ] New Orneans, August 21, 1842. Dull Times—Sale of the Nashville Railroad—State Debts—Taxes— Theatres—Churches— Yellow Fever —Banking— Exposures. Dear Sir — ‘We are now in the midst of our dullest season and of all the summers I have passed here, this is the dullest in every respect. There is no buying or sell- ing except at Sheriff’s sales, and they unfortunately are too numerous. There are no receipts or ship- ments of merchandize of any consequence, and the shipping and steamboating business never was Fo We hada sale geserday of the great Nachville Railroad by the Sheriff, at the suit of the State, which has [ent its bondsto the Company for$500,000. The road was laid for about twenty two miles,when for want of funds the work was discontinued, and the United States government having seized alarge quantity of iron for the duties, it not having been laid down within the time required by law, the State stepped in and seized the road, negroes, &c., the company having failed to pay the interest due on the State Bonds. The road sold for $50,000, the State being the purchaser at one, two, and three years credit. ‘The negroea, forty in number, brought from $600 to , on the same credit—they were bought by different parties. The road at present is of no vaiue other than that of the materials, as it terminates in the midst of a swamp on the borders of Lake Ponchartrain, and to be of any service, should be continued some 50 miles further to, the settled country, and it is doubttul if the State in its embarrassed circumstances will carry it through. This is but the beginning of the States’ troubles, caused by the imprudent and improvident loan of its bonds to incorporated bodies. ‘They amount to 22 to $23,000,000, loaned mostly to banks, a great part of which will be lost, and the people must taxed to preserve the faith of the State. Heaven help us, then, for we are taxed now as much aswe can bear, twice as much I believe as the people of any other State inthe Union. , We have, at present, no kind of amusement, the French theatre is closed, and both of the American burnt. The indefatigable Caldwell has formed a new company, and has advertised for proposals for building a new opera house nearly opposite the site of the old one. Proposals for rebuilding the Ameri- can theatre are also invited, and we may expect to have them both open in November. Some of our up-town churches are also closed. Dr. Wheaton, of Christ Church, has gone to the north, and our beloved Parson Clapp has adjourned for 60 days, and he, and most of his congregation are at the different materieg places on the shores of Lake Borgne. Great numbers of our tion have left for the north and west, as wellasthe watering places, and we are in truth quite deserted. The health of the city, till within two weeks, has been alarmingly asthe rs say, but we have now the yellow fever among us. Several cases of a decided character, with black vomit, haye oc- curred in the last week, and proved faial. It has not yet, however, assumed appearance of an epidemic,having been generally among the shipping, though there is reason to fear it may spread over the city. cA banking affairs there is now not much interest- ing, excepting the statement of the Commissioners ofthe Atchafalaya, published this week, by one of them in opposition to the wishes of the other two, one of whom was the Cashier of the bank. This statement shows either the groseeat igence or the moet a ment of its affairs for four ears past, about which there are various opinions. e commissioner who caused the statement to be published (Mr. B. F. French) received, on the ap- pearance of the first number, an anonymous letter, threatening him with death if he continued to pub- lish, but he has brought out all the documents, and stands ready to meet the consequences. The state- ment is published in the | ei ginal and is avery rich thing of its kind. Of this and other mat- ters J will advise you further in my next. Lovistana. Mobile, [Correspondence of the Herald. } 3 Mosire, Aug. 18, 1842. Currency—Bank Notes—Banking Institutions— Watering Places—Districting the State—Duke of Orleans—Cotton— Yellow Fever. Frrenp Bennett— The very high reputation your valuable Herald sustains in this as well as every other part of the country, asa truth telling medium of politics, reli- gion, scandal, morals, finance, and news, induces me at this time to obtrude myself upon your notice, inasmuch as I have a few things relating to the pub- le weal in this and your market, that it might not be a bad idea te promulgate. The beautiful system of currency that filla our State at this time, consists, as it hasdone for afew ears past, of the bills of the five branches of the Bank of the State of Alabama, the only banking in stitution in the State, if we except the banks of Mo- bile, and the Planters’ and Merchants’ in this city, specie paying and solvent, but only from the fact o! having no circulation out, or what very little they may have is at as high a premium as specie. e beautiful State branches, 1 have just spoken of, have of late attempted an interesting and profi- table electioneering game upon the I lature, as fearing from the tone of public feeling, in conse- “sete of the value of their prow b nerally having lepreciated about forty per cent specie, they shall be put in liquidation. They began just before election to pay, say one-third or some forty percent in specie, and paying out the balance of such de- mands of their own bills as might be presented in notes of the branch in this city, feneral ly Supposed, from the heavy losses sustained by speculators and mismanagement, to be by far the worst cireum- stanced of the lot. The worthy cashier of this branch here, however, not to be out financiered by his brethren in iniquity, started this project at the board one day, viz. to check on New York daily at the premium of only ten pe cent, for about $1500 or $2000 a day, till some $150,000 had been drawn for, at the same time ser its agents north to sel! some $1,000,000 of its bills quietly, as soon as this move here had had the effect there, to restore con- fidence in its solvency, and reduce the rate of dis- count under which its notes are now laboring. They have at present about $150,000 in specie, for a circulation of only 3,000,000 of its paper. The prin- cipal part of the assets ot this branch, however, con- sispok unproductive Teal estate, and other equally valuable property, taken at the inflated prices of 1896, but which will net bring now 30 percent in spe- cie. Thekindhearted intentionsfof the cashier in thus checking, were unfortunately frustrated through a director, who having been educated inthe New England code of morals, could not so easily adapt his Puritan notions to the more refined ideas ot lern financiering. Our watering places on the Luke shore, perhaps contain at this time a slightly more heterogeneous mass, that could be bast say where else this side of Tophet. Many ot the élite of our city are there, a8 also many others, and you willeee there bankers, brokers, Ramblere,toafers and blackguarde, together with a hberal sprin of dowagers, prostitutes, and servant cate welth ity of pretty women, an a few others, all equally ignorant of the standing and character of each other; but associating to- — ve come — of eauality, as though all wel m of one la fami i of intercourse truly beaantah. ree Our Governor, as you well know, refuses to con- yene the Legislature, tg new district the State, tear- ing the loss of loco supremacy. he funeral obsequies in honor of the late Duc d’ Orleans, will take place here in a few days, by the Creoles and the French residents and shipmasters here at present. The officers attached to the French vessels of war at Pensacola, will be participants. Our planters are busy ed out théir cotton, and it 18 thought the crop will reach fully 400,000 bales. Yellow Jack has made its appearance in New Or- No casee here ae yet. leans. Navy General Court Martial on board of the U, 8, ship North Carolina, Wepnxspay, August 31. Triabow Linvt. Cuanuics WiLkks, CONTINUED. The Court met punctually at the hour of adjourn- ment, all the members present. The journal of yes- terday was read by the Judge Advocate. Mr. Hamivron said the report of the proceedings yesterday in one of the papers (the Express) was calculated to do him manifest injustice, as it _mis- stated his remarks in regard to the protection afford- ed by law to seamen sailing under the American flag, in his reply to an observation of Com. Jones. In regard to the record of the Court of yesterday’s proceedings, as read by the Judge Advocate, it re- lates various conversations between myself, the Judge Advocate and Lieut. Hudson. jold that these conversations are not part of the record, but are entirely extraneous, and should not be put upon the record. Mr. H. then read the foliowing as the portion of the record he objected to:— “Lieut. Hudson stated that the Herald had re- ported his Keport of the 3d of March, falsely, that it had iuserted the word “morning,” which did not appear in his Report read in evidence. * The Judge Advocate stated that when the coun- sel offered the report in evidence yesterday he sup- posed it to be a correct copy or he would not have consented to its admission, that the Report of Lt. Hudson signed by himself accompany in; Report No. 63, had the word ‘ morning’ init. ** ‘Phe counsel for the accused stated that the dis crepaucy Was animportant, * The Judge Advocate stated that it was of the last importance, that the Reports were identical m other respects except the omission of the word morning,’ which was the point upon which the whole case hinged, and upon which, in point of fact, the indictment was framed. , .' Lt, Hudson said that he did not know the word morning’ was there, that he.did not see land on the morning.” ; Mr. Hamitten said in regard to Lieut. Hudson’s assertion in regard to the Herald he did not 0 par- teularly object to its going on the record, but what followed he had very great objection to. The Govt appearing to sustain Mr. Hamilton’s roa the Judge Advocate agreed to withdraw be 8 record the portion read by him, as above quoted. Mr. Hamu-ton stated that Mr. Steward, Lt. Hud son's clerk, was an important witness in the case, that he was lying ill at Brooklyn, utterly unable to attend the Court; he therefore proposed that the Judge Advocate and himself cet proceed to Brooklyn and examine bim before a cemmissioner, and that his testimony should be taken de bene ease. To this proposition the Judge Advocate assented, and the Court granted the commission. Lieut. Hupson recalled by Mr. Hamilton, and ex- amined through the Judge Advocate. Sar ieee - year ing of the officers and crew of the squadron at Callao, in Ji Jaly, 18901 ean .A.—They were all engaged in getting in provi. sions, making observations, and getting the vessels ready to leave port Q—Was it possible to have held a court-martial there without great delay and injury to the public service? _ A.—It was not possible without injury to the pub- lic service. Q.—Were the occupations of the officers of the squadron at Sydney such as to render it impossible to hold a court-martiul without great delay and pre- judice to the public service. A.—There could not Haye been a court-martial held at Sydney without delay and prejudice to the service? Q.—Was Honolulu the first place where a court martial could have been convened, and wasnot the time of holding the court very limited in conse- sei of the contemplated engagement of the squa- ron after leaving that port? A.—Honolulu was the euly place where acourt- martial could have been held without detriment to the public interest, and our time was limited from those causes. Q.—Had the squadron not lost much time in the cruise rae detention caused by the Relief’sacci- dent at Cape Horn, and did not Lieut. Wilkes speak of the detention as much impeding the operations of the squadron, and curtailment off his time among the islands? A.—Yes, Lieut. Wilkes stated to me that he was detained in consequence of the Relief not going to Orange Bay in consequence of an accident; I be- Sa . also awaited tor the arrival of the schooner agull. R-wttshe peace bed lost any more time, would we have been enabled to have reached the Antarc- tie at the proper season, on our last viait? ‘We would not. Asit was, we had to forego gi) Fi fae for that reason. ee Guith .—Did you meet Assistant Surgeon Guillou on the 6th Oct., 1840, afterhe had left Lieut. Wilke’s room, and was he much excited? A.—I do not recollect the date. I met Assistant Surgeon Guillow after he had left Lieut. Wilkes, and he appeared much excited. (The ayer Nay a one she — five munsiet to witness tl leparture Tench steamer from our harbor for Norfolk.] eis the exception of at Callao, Honolulu an Sydney, were the equadron in company long enough to hold a court martial? A.—They were not. ; J Q.—What do you say of Lieut. Wilkes’s charac- ter in the squadron by reputatien? . A.—He was one of the most energetic and perse- vering officers I ever met with, always attentive to his duties day and night, so far usI have had T- tunities of observing, and my opportunities had been bas good. 'ross-examined by the Judge Advocate. " Q.—You have stated that the time was very limi- ted for holding a court martial at Honolulu; how long did the squadron remain there after the court adjourned ? . . A.—Sixteen or seventeen days, I think, (with the extention of the Porpoise) J’ may be wrong, we sail Q A. from there on the 2d of December. _ -Whose case was the last that was tried? Mr. Harrison’s, I believe. ‘When was his sentence read? yy the log on the 7th of November. The Peacock sailed on the 2d December. I had orders to be ready for sea on the 15th November, but I couldn’t get ready by that tim By the Court.—It has been stated to the Court by Lt, Reynolds and Midshipman Etd, that they re- ported fand to you on the J6th of January to the southward, did you believe at the time it was land, and do you now believe it w: d 4 ‘A.—fdid not think it was land at the time, but I ey »now. Iwent up in the mizzen rigging to Jook at it. ns ee at not tell Mr. Ed, you had no doubt it was land’ i JA an rather think not, for 1 had doubts at the ume Q.—Was not his report made to you in the cabin, and did yn go on deck and examine the appearance of land A.—I don’t recollect whether he reported to me on deck or in the cabin. Iwas on deck most of the time both day and night. I examined the appear- ance after he reported, as I state? Q.—Wasthe water discolored when you saw the appearance of land on the 19th, and did you order soundings to be made 7 x A.—The water was discolored : I did not order soundings tobe made. 1 was working up towards the appearance that day, until 120’clock at night. Question by Hamu.ton —Look at the paper shown you, dated October 17, 1840, and say whether itwasnot an order from Lieut. Wilkes to you to get ready forsea, and was not the Court in session when it wasreceived by yout A.—It was received during the session of the Court. Mr. Hamilton read the letter, as he stated, for the murpose of showing that every preparation was being made to leave the port to prosecute the ob- jects of the expedition, and Lieut. Wilkes was anxi- comings off. ee Q.—When did the Porpoice eail from Honolulu, and was not Lieut. Ri ld, her commander, a member of the court? : A,—He was a member of the court, She sailed on the 16th of November, in the afternoon. Question by Jupex Apyocars.—It ars then thatthe Court met about the 12th of October—ad- journed on the 6th November ; the Porpoise sailed ‘onthe 16th November, the Peacock on the 2d De- eember, and the Vincennes on the 3d; could not another officer have been substituted for Lieut. Ringgold, and was the Court compesed of more than five members ? 7 ‘ " A.—We experienced great difficulty in getting icera to hold the Court. Bias Hamiton read from the record that the Court was composed of Lieut. Wm. L. Hudson, President, Commander Ringgold, Trt, Carr, Lieut. Johnson, and Lieut. Alden. R. It. Waldron, Judge Advo- cate. Peco uestion by Corrt.—Could you distinguish |; wit greater facility, after you were once porte you saw it, than before? A. yeu have once seen land down south, sooner recognise it when seen i Mesure bon ren nod ing but iceberge would be apt, if they saw one higher than any they had seen, and of a different contour, to set it down as land. Q.—Was not Lieut Johason the first Lientenant of the Porpoise whilea member of the court, and did not he sail with her from Honolulu? _ A —He was first Lieutenant of the Porpoise, and sailed from Honolulu with her. Q —On alloccasions when the vessels of the squa- dron wete in port, were not the officers employed in scientific duties, and were they uot more employ- ed senile in harbor on those duties than when at sea A —The officers of the squadron were generally more employed in scientific duties while ia port than at sea In fact all the duties of the officers were much more onerous while in harbor than they were at sea. 4 The evidence of the witness was read over by the Judge Advocate Lieut Rixecoup recalled by Mr, Hamilton, and examined through the Judge Advocate. Q —Were the officers and crew of the squadron so employed at Callao that a Court Martial could not have been held without great delay, and injury to the public service? A —A Court Mantal might have been convened, but not without delay and inconvenience; our du- ties were generally more laborious in port than at a. Q.—Would not the convening ofa Court at Syd- ney been attended with like consequences from simildr causes? A —Yes We were more employed at Sydney than at Callao, preparing for the southern cruisy. Q —Could a court have been convened at any ale place than Honolulu, without similar et- ects: A —I think not; 1 thought it was very impolitic to hold a court even there hat was Lieut. Wilkes’ general reputation in the squadron? : ‘ 4 A—I was not in the habit of having familiar in- tercourse with the officers of the squadron, He had a reputation for great industry and indefatigable per- severance in the discharge of his duties. He was thought harsh of by some, | suppose. He had more reputation for the former than the latter. Q—Were not those who spoke harsh of him those alone with whom he had had official difficulties t A—Idon’t know. si ‘ Mr. Pear called by Mr. Hamilton, and examined through the Judge Advocate. Q—State what you know of the occurrences at Clermont Tonnerre, on the 16th August, 1839. A—I was one of the scientific corps. 1 was in one of the last boats which approacheu the shore on that occasion. There were a number of natives collected on the beach, resisting the attempts to land, by throwing stoner, and making motions for the boats tokeepoff. Capt. Wilkes was in the boat nearest to the shore, aud many stones and pieces of coral were thrown into’his boat by the natives. He called to me. Twasin the boat with Lt. Perry and re- quested to know if { was provided with small shot, saying he could not land until the natives were dri- ven away, but that he did not want to hurt them, or words to that effect. I was delayed in using the small shot as he requested, by having to draw the balls from my gun ; it wasa fowling-picee of small calibre. He told me to ‘ shoot at them as soon as 1 was ready, but not to hurt them more than I could help, but merely to sting them.” When J shot the second time, and not until then, the natives left the beach and we landed. 1 wanted to goa short dis- tance from the beach, but was called back by Cap: tain Wilkes, who stated he was afraid we would in get in contact with thenatives. We remain- ed on shore ubout half an hour, making observations without leaving the beach. “ Q.—Did you see Mr* Couthouy in the water? state the circumstances. _ A.—I saw some pers in in the water, but am not certain it was Mr. Couthouy. Q.—State what you saw inregard to’ the person who was in the water, and who wasnear him. A.—I was too far off to see she person, but I saw the natives with spears, orsomething like them, en- cee to strike the person in the water. Q.—What was the oon for which the persons in the boat sought to effect a landing, of your own knowledge? d A.—I gon’tknow ; it was for the avowed object of making scientific obseavations. Q.—Could « landing have been effected without recourse to firearms, as you have stated ? A.—1 believe not; not without loss of life. Q —Were efforts made to conciliate the natives by offering them preeents before recourse was had to firearms ? A.—Thoweavas, Thepresents were received by the natives, which were thrownon shore. Q.—It has been said that one of the natives was dragged off; was he so dragged off because he was po nga wounded ? if not, why was he #o dragged off? A.—It was not because he was wounded, but be- cause he still opposed our landing. Q —Were not the measures absolutely necessary to effect the landing? } A —They were; itcould not have been otherwise effected without 103s of life, as I before stated. Cross-examined by the Jupox ApvocaTk —What officers were in the boat with Lieut. Wilkes? A—Idon't recollect, y Q —What officers were in the boat with you? A—Lieut Perry. Q—You have stated the natives were endeavor- ing to strike a man in the water with spears, what prevented them from striking him? A—Heppouracy, of aim. ; 5 i Q —Did they launch the spears at him with their hands? A.—I could not see. ‘ i Mahle do you mean by inaccuracy of aim, then? A.—They struck at him first with spears in their hands, but did not hit him, they alterwards threw the spearsathim. Q —Was it at this time if not how long afterwards’ i A —Probably tenor fifteen minutes after, and at another place. \ Q—Was not this man out of the reach of the spears when you dic fire? _ A.—We did not fire at this place. Q caneeny one else fire than yourself, if so who were the: ° A There were two othershots fired, by whom say. ‘ a yon the gentleman who shot the native at Fase sees Island? —lam.- Q —What observations were made at Clermont Tonnerre after you landed? A.—I can’t say Q —How do you know any were made? A.—Because I saw the instrumentslanded. Q. By Hamutton.—-You have been asked if you were the gentleman who shot the native at Drum- pied jh Island; state the circumstances of that trans- action A A—I was called upon previous to the landing by Lt. Walker, who had command of the party, and who said I would he doing an act of humanity by demonstrating the superiority of our arms. That he wished me as soon Kg the ne ‘otiation coe cease, to make an example. ad no opportunity of doing so until the boats had landed and the men were forming on the shore. The natives be; approach- ing from our left; there were several hundred of them; they were led i a person who kept some dis- tance in front; it was he that I shot. Jonas Aapon ter hess sir? Q. By Hamitron—Were you to have shot unless the negotiations had ceased ‘unfavorably ? A.—No, sir. Negotiations had ceased anda vol- ley been fired before I shot him. Q —Hlad not John Anderson, one of the crew of the Peacock been previously murdered thi re 1 A.—John Anderson disappeared on that island, and we all supposed him to have been murdered. Q.—Waa not that the reason the Expedition land- ed at that plaee 7, A.—I believe it was. ys Q.—What do you know of the Expedition from Sandalwood Bay 1 A.—I was one of that porte. The object, as I un- derstood it, was to recover a boa! gon fired at the natives, and punish the na- tives for aggressions on a detachment from the squad- ron. Q.—Were the effects captured in the boat restored to ee ney Ly) —No. Q. By Juvor Apvocats.—Was any evidence ad- duced to ws you that the man Anderson been murdered and bad not deserted ? : A.—Yes, sir. Because there were less induce- ments for a man to desert at that island than any we had previously visi and the natives were more warlike, and on our former visit had endeavo- red to take every advantage of those who fell in their power. Mga to the disappearance of Anderson had you not gone all the way across Drummond's Island, and how many persons were with you, and how were you defen t A—A few da ious Mr. Rich and myeelt crossed the isan which je not more than half a mile in width visited the next adjoining tewn of Utiroa. We were both ded wit! rms, guns, pistols and knives. The conduct of the na- tives was such as to lead us to suppose they would attack us at any fayorable moment. On entering the town our surpicions were aroused by the natives obliging us to be seated, by pressing us downwards and forcing our Jegs, while numbers stood around with their weapons ready tor immediate use. would notsubmit to it, threatened them with our arms and left them. 5 i Q.—Were not the females of that island consi- dered remarkably beautiful in the squadron? A.—Yes, sir. ‘Yhia qnestion and answer were objected to by some of the members of the Court, and were with- drawn by the Judge Advecate. G Q.—Did not the attack take place at Loalib, after the boat was restored? A —It did Q.—How do you know the effects were not re- stored? 4 ; A.—3ecause her sails were stripped from her. By Hami.ron.—Was not the clothing bags of the men retained? _ A.—They were; I know it because I saw the na- tives with the men’s shirts on their backs. By Junge Avvocate—Were no articles of that kind. obtained by the natives intrade? A.—There were atother places, so obtained from - boats of the squadron; I don’t know as to that place. or school houses were burned at any of the attacks on any of the islands by the squadron? A.—None that I know of. a“ : 35 Craven, called by Mr. Hamiltou, and exam- ined. Q.-—Were Royal Hope, Wim. Lester, and John Blake, deserters ‘from the squadron at Valparaiso, if yea, did you arrest them? don't recollect about Hope and Blake, buat a few days after the Vincennes sailed from Valparaiso, 1 met Lester in the street, and attempted to arrest him by seizing him by the collar, he pushed himeelt away trom me in un insulting manner and ran. 1 ran after him a short distance, but could not catch him, and was obliged to send a constable atier him, who caught him in afew hours, and he was seat on board the Falmouth. mouth to Capt. Wilkes. Blake and Hope were also sent on board as deserters. « “ Jupax Apvocatr.—Look at the first specification of thesfirst charge, and say if you know if any of those men were Megally punished ? A.—I don’t recollect, 1 know one or two named there were punished, bu: [ do not recoilect the nuin- ber of lashes they rece;ved. By Hamitron.--State whether the punisnments were frequent on board the Vincennes, while you were first lieutenant ? A 4 A.--There were few punishments till we got to Rio; there I recollect of one or two. I saiied in the Expedition in August, 1838, and lett at Valparaieo in June, 1839. i _ Lr. Caur, recalled by Mr. Hamilton, and exam- ined through the Judge Advocate. Q.—Look at the log and see if John Dupnock, James Green, Peter Lewis, John Kidd, Michael Ward, and Addison Dunbar, were not captured as deserters, and punished on board the Vincennes a few days betore sailing for the island. A.—The log states they received twenty-four lashes each, but does not state whether they were deserters. They were punished onthe 11th, and the vessel sailed on the 18th. Q.—Do you know whether these men, or any of them were deserters frem the Vincennes, and were not they brought on board a short time betore being punished 7 A.—There were some men that ran from a boat at Callao, but whether these were the men I cannot recollect. I willstate that James Green, captain ot the mizzentop, was coxswain of the boat,and we had much trouble with him. There were some who were punished just befot we lefi Callao for stealing liquor from on board the Relief and gettiwg drunk, bat] don’t know whether they were these men or not. There was a marine punished, who had been stationed over the liquor and got drunk, but J can’t eay that it was one ot these. Q.—Look at the log under date of June Sth, 1839, and see if it is there stated that George Porter re- ceived five lashes, Wm. Soule nine lashes, and John Fisk ten. Also, if anything is stated of Joseph Le- moat receiving twenty-five lashes, and Charles Cols ton twenty-four lashes? _A.—I find that Porter, Soule and Fisk, are men- tioned as receiving that number of lashes, but no mention is made of Lemont or Colston. Q.—Look at the log of June 19, 1540, and state if anything is said of Elijah King receiving twenty- fourlashes % A.—No, sir; no punishments are noted on thatday. Q. By Junge Apvocate—Were punishments al- ways entered on the log of the Vincennes? A.—I presume so; it is the custom of the service, Ibelieve. ) Capt. McKeever called by Mr. Hamilton and ex- amined through the Judge Advocate. Q.—Were you in command of the Falmouth at Callao at the time the Exploring Expedition was there? A.—I was. ee 4 (.—Had you opportunities of observing the oper- ations of the squadron while there; were they not constantly employed in its duties, and were not the attention and assiduity such as to call forth commen- dation and surprise from yout ‘To the whole questioa I answer yes. Q'—Could a Court Martial have been held there | at any time without interfering with the pursuits of the equadren, and prejudice to the public interest? A.—It could not. F The evidence of the witness was read over, and the Court adjourned till Thursday morning at 10 o’clock. After the adjournment of the court, the Judge Advocate and Mr. Hamilton proceeded to Brooklyn forthe purpote of taking the evidence of Frederick D. Steward, Lt. Hudson’s clerk, de bene esse. After Dr. John L. Fox had certified that he was danger- ously ill with the remittent fever and could not at- tend the court, the examination proceeded as fol- OO by Me. H Look at. the pape _ it. Hamivton.—Look at the rs now shown, i you, each be date “‘U. S. Ship Pea- ck, Syd New Louth Wales, 3d March, 1840,” reap rely signed William L. Hudson, addressed J Paulding, Eeq,, Secretary of the Navy, and state Reed? the bodies of both those papers are in vee No, 3am the one marked A. at the top. (This is the report in which the word “‘ morning” is omitted.) | be Q. State in whose handwriting the body of the other paper is? A.—I do not know. Q—By Jupag Avvocare —State from what you ¢ ag he which you have acknowledged to be in ting. IF eompind a teoh Capt. Hudson’s own hand- writing. I recollect it caused considerable excite- t ™Q. State at what time you made the copy, as neal ou can. c " ardly recollect the date. I know it was at ney, in the latter part of February, or the first of March. Q.—Waas it before or after the arrival of the Vin- cennes at Sydney? 4 A.—There was a copy made before the arrival of the Vincennes. 1 don’t know whether this copy was nade before or after her arrival. I cannot tell the exact time. . .—Do you recollect that Lt, Wilkes, on the night of his arrival went out of town to visit Lt. son; wasit not made after that visit? A.—lI recollect of such a visit, but I cannot say whether this report was made before or after. Q.—Did you make duplicates? A—I caunot say Ididcopy it in the book. I think it was in the Jetter book, as it js usual to copy ich things in the letter book, but Lam not sure Idid 80 copy it. By Mr. Hamrtton.—Do you know ef your ever having made any other than this copy shown yout 2 A—No sir, Ido not recollect of writing any other copy, with the exception of the one in the book. I know we were busy there, and I may not have meade it in the book, which, perhaps accounts for that other copy of the report being written by some er person. it Jvnae Apyocatr.—Were there any alter- ations of arevires in the report from which you ied this report comceteopied. it ftom Captain Hudson's hend- writing. I donot recollect any alterations or era- sures in the paper from which I copied this report. Juver Apvocate.—( of the report, he said was in Was not the report first, c sheet altered and re-copied his handwriting.) A.—I cannot answer that, whether this sheet was here was some alterations made in the altered. first sheet of the report, but I cannot say whether I made this copy from the one that was altered, At what time it waa copied I do not recollect. i a el ah ow bet the speratiees baa et in tl ray Telating to the cpere@''c the hi on te ee ee ie “on Sunday the tarae Se ” be. 4 A.—I do not'know, I recollect. The examination Tare ended. We | | By Hamnrox—Do you know that any churches | et were desertera and I arrested them. I | fe I wrote a letter by the Fal- | Handing him the first sheet ied, and then the first Ea} City Intelligence, Tus Newsurcu Reearra ~The annual regatta of the Newburgh Amateur Club came off yesterday, and the prizes were wen by the following named boats :—First prize, $125, for six oared boats, by the | New Jersey ; seeond, $80, by the Gallatea ; and 8d, $30, by the Eagle. The one of $185, for four oared boats was dis- tributed as follows :—Geo. Washington, firet, $100 5 Duane, second, $60 ; M.S. Farnum, third, 25, The two prizes tor scull boats were won—by the Crolius, who took the first, and the Hookemsuevy the second. An immense concourse of people were present.— The lateness of the hour at which the boat returned, and the important news from Washington, prevents a full description until row. My Lone-raitep Bi.ve.—A gentleman has arrived here from Macea, and brought with him a blue ba- boon caught on the Peak of Lintin, weighing 75;b*, with a tail five feet in length. When first seen, he was hanging by his tail from the topmast bramch of an ogloe tree. Court Calendar—This Day, Coston Pieas.—Parr 1 —Nos. 1, 37,51, 85. 145, 87, 89, 91, 98, %, 143, 97, 99, 101, 108, 105, 135, (1. Par 2\— Nos, 12, 38, 36, 72, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96. Heap Quarters oF THE Army, 1 Wasuixeron, Aug. 26, 1842. } Grnenat Oxpers—No. 56. Promotions in the Army of the United States, by | the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, since the promulgation of “General Orders” No. 44, of July 21, 1842 1,—Promotions—Siconp KeGivgnt oF ARTILLE- ny.—First Lieutenant Edmund Schriver, to be Cap- tain, August 17, I8{2, vice Green, deceased. | Second Lieutenant W. F. Barry, to be First Liew- tenant, August 17, 1842, vice Schriver, promoted. Brevet Second Lieutenant James Totien, to be Second Lieutenant, August 17, 1842, vice Barry, promoted | Promortoxs sy Brever.—Colonel W. J. Worth, of the 8th regiment of Infantry, to be 1 Genets! by brevet, for gallantry end high guished services as commander of the turces in the | war against the Florida InJians, to date trom Mareh , 1842. Rrevet Major Thomas Childs, of the 8d regiment of Artillery, to be Lieutenant Colonel by brevet, for gallant conduct and repeated successes in the wer against the Florida Indians, between November, ad and March, 1842, to date from February 1, Major W. G. Belknap, of the 8th regiment of In- fantry, to be Lieutenant Colonel by brevet, for gen- eral good conduct in the war against the Florida In- | dians, and jor securing by military operations and negollations a great number of prisoners, to date from March 16, 1842. ‘ Captain Justin Diinick, of the Ist regiment of Ar- ullery, to be Major by brevet, for galiant and meri- torious conduct in the war against the Florida In- diane, to date from May 8, 1836. _ Captain W. W. Morris, of the 4th regiment of Ar- tillery, to be Major by brevet, for gallant conduct on several occasions an general efficiency in the war against the Florida Indiang, to date from January | Captain George Andrews, of the 6th regiment of Infantry, to be Major by brevet, for gallantry and good conduct in the war against the Florida Indiane, to date from December 25 4 Captain Frederick Searle, of the Quarterreaster’s Department, to be Major by brevet, from the 25th of November, 1839, the day when he received the wound under which he is now suffering _Captain James R. Irwin, of the Ist regiment of Ar- tillery, Captain in the Stall, July 7, 1838, to be Cap- tain by brevet, for Sa ty and good conduct in the the war against the Florida Indians to dute trom August 21, 1836, First Lieutenant John F. Lee, of the Ordnance Department, (late of the Ist regiment oj Artillery, to be Captain by brevet, for gallantry and good con- duct in the war against the Florida Indians, to dete from January 27, 1837. fi 5 Captain Robert Anderson, Captain of the 3d regi- ment of Artillery, October 23, 1841, to be Captain. by brevet for itary end successful conduct in the i hs Florida Indians, to date from April Firat Lieut. J. E. Johnson, of the Corps of Topo graphical Engineers, to be Captain by brevet, for allantry on several occasions in the war against the lorida Indiane, to date from July 7, 1838. First Lieut, William Albertis, of the 2d en of Infantry, to be Captain by brevet, for gallantry and good conduct in the war against the Florida In- dians, to date from March 2, 1841. First Lieut. W. H. T. Walker, of the 6th regi- meat of Infantry, (1st Lieutenant, February 1, 1888 to be First Lieutenant by brevet, for ga! fniry an good conduct in the war against the Florida In- ians, to date from December 26, 1887. Second Lieut. wp, boys S. Irwin, of the 8d regi- ment of Infantry, to be First Lieutenant by brevet, for mallasicy end good conduct in the war againet the Florida Indians, to date from September 7, 1841 Tl, Casvartres. (3.) Dearns. (2.)—Major Isaac Clark, Quarterman ois Department, near Portsmouth, Ohio, Juiy 22, Captain James Green, 2d Artillery, at Fort Co lumbus, N. Y., Aug. 17, 1842. soot (1.)— Paymaster L. G. DeRussy, July If. The officers promoted will join their proper companies without delay ; those on detached ser- vice or acting under speciul instructions, will report by letter to the commanding officers of their respect» ive regiments, By command of Major General Scott : R. Jones, Adjutant Gene ——————— EERE CHINESE LEMONIA. 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