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NEW. YORK HERALD. “New Xork, Thursday, July 13, 1843, Sanavoaa Spa es will please beer in Baind that th de ot on the arrival of the ¢ Lewis, he United States 1 Las RUF N.Y T I dean bebad ef Mr 1 Renasela ibers leaving their ad. Ly Middle Conn. is Agent forthe | t may be obtaimed copies of the Daily and ly He s Sina, N.Y Sere, anton & Co, Konaeton, N. ¥., Mr. Z. Waller Toa Wort —A ffuirs Washington ‘ ve in the usual siate of quiescence. The Oinet ate as noiseless, but by no means as com- ortable, a8 @ mouse in a well stocked pantry. . John of the Madisonian—an iufinitely greater than any of his namesakes—has gone to the country, having been perfectly satisfied that the cabinet was utterly incapable of moving a peg in any direction, during his absence, and consequently quite assured of their safety for the time being. appointments of Mr. Henshaw to the of the Navy, and of Mr. Nelson as , have, we need hardly say, given ody except the respectable indi due Mr. Henshaw is utterly un- knowa to the country, unless the reputation of an excellent cathartic pill, which he formerly manu- factured in considerable quantities, has carried name farther than the Eastern States. Mr. is, we believe, a very decent man, and a very respectable lawyer. But hisqualificationstor 2gh and honorable situation, so ably occupied by the lamented Legare, could have been discover- by the microscopic powers of such men as Tyler and bis acute advisers. Porter, the Se- retary ot War, is a man of no influence whatever, and hi ack: fhe recent cretarysh) ney Gene tion to nol themselves. ppointment was made merely with a short- hited view of securing a certain very valueless in- terestin Pennsylvania. The appointment of Minis- ter to France still remains to be made. ‘The intrigues of the political mendicants, are, need itbe said, carried on with unabated perseverance and very uncertain success. Hundreds of petty of ficials who had comforted themselves with the con- viction that they were comfortably squatted under the vine and fig tree of Tylerism, now find them- selves scudding under bare poles on the sea of ad- vereity, their places having been supplied by staunch loco/oeus. Every mail brings us the wailings of dis- i post-masters, and disappointed office-seek- Vebster is snugly moored amid the retire- ment of Marshfield, and is engaged alternately in the elaboration of an enlarged and comprehensive uation mmercial policy, and the manufacture ef clam-chowder—two departments of science in he has long mamtained an acknowledged aance in this country. This distinguished statesman has reached a critical period in the his tory of his life, and it we were disposed at present to exercise our gift of vaticination, we might draw an exciting picture of his probable future career; but lime, the great revealer, audahetighteous dispenser wards, will one day sufliciently illuminate those matters, which now lie veiled in the mists of the future. One thing, however, is certain, Daniel Web s higher than ever in the regard ‘and eera of his country. Calhoun, Buchanan, Van Buren, Johuson, Scott, and C pre-em ers! Cass, Dick , are marshalling their forces for the presidential campaign ; but the move- meats, thus far, are of very trivial importance. Al- together, the political world here, is in a state of hing paralysis, and will be admirably prepared retre for sustaining the epasmodie shocks ot the coming wour.—Our article Trt Case or Murs. G ere ¢ ng respect interesting case excited t i e id the court reom wes cr knowl eof » fact that so yo tinguished Galens of the city were play their profound powers of accurate obser- vation, and philosophies! deduction, in a case in- very seriously the rights of a female who n cireumstances of peculiar diffi- , coliecied a large and intelligent audience, the 1 rity of which were natives of Great Britain. Our unequalled corps of reporters—the only faith- vetent historians of the events of our were in attendance, and they have ied us with an accurate and complete version d com ng times edini ce of the infin —the erud two witnesses wl were he acuteness—the the admirable powers liar acquaintance with the e value ation—the fan eet of insanity—the admirable powers of ra- ation, displayed by these learned gentlemen, flects appropriate honor on “the profession” in s city. We had intended to accompany the re- at we rt with a running commentary, shall re- serve our critical examination of it until the tere mination of the examination. any thing now of the absurdity The whole examination re+ the insanity of this woman is one of the mest farces ever enacted, with ail the ** pomp a circumstance” oi legal form, and Heaven knows, there h n enough of that sort of busi- ese. But here is the repor S. District Court. r. Commissioner Raretyea. stina Gilmour pursuant to ad and agreat respecting tired, and t passed, Neither do we s of these proceedings lative to Before indifference ban air of the most perfect unconcern. Rareiyva commenced the proceed- the gentlemen ready for this exemi- arson, a Scottish lawyer, then stepped up tothe C sioner, ond said something which we did not Horrman rose and si t se officially. May —Thave nothing to do with fask, however, what you are a—I am waiting for Mr. Price. k, ait, you may just as well goon. alrendy staced, 1 do not think ng to do as District Attorney, except to 4 uted, Iam pre ng that pos Judgme to show my grounds for sustain Ani as it is @ matter which, in my hum es important consequen s weil to the party om T represent on this oc to others who may ter become subjects of the operation of this treaty, " of course 1 am not authorized to give away any x1 wish to know from you, sir, who has the aifirma: it (who, we now u ‘stood, appeared on r. Price, Who was unavoidably absent,) then at once admitted Mr, Warner's rigat to the which he contended, before calling any witnesses, licetion to make, and in making it, it is bar I should explain the motive and reasons to submit it. In investigating n sub- t now to iorm the matter of inquiry, it to every mind, that the whole issue de relyon the opinions of the witnesses . led: Various opinions, it is quite rea: * will seed by them, esnecially in a al witnesses, 1 need not, sir, re mr a of the fact that from the very constitution ofour © we ure open to impressions frem the expressed sUinents of others; and especial jm tnose casea where epose that superior confidence in thei, whicl the judgn medical gen.t ou-professior opinion {to excite in witl cull witnesses of the latter de t mer, | would respectfully requ Jered to leave the room lied for. Watson olyected. The mediesl men had all seen remain outsid ta time, and had, he believed, made m matter was certainly ‘an un . irse Which Was solicited by the counsel for the P ud . br. Wansen proised his requ (oe Commusstonen refused to make any order on the T #t witness culled Davin L. Rope! e Mr. Barrett pe 1 that Mr, Rapelyea, who atthe Clerk’s desk, should take the bench Mr. Rapelyea declined, saying that he was very com able in hie present. po besides, that he was ta district j j asantly, added etrusted there w encouragement fur the hop: bat Mr. Commis oner would one day occupy that pla xamination of Dr. Roagns then proceeded —1 yeolan end had graduated in 1423. He had lo od mauy persons of disordered intelect under his care He had visited the prison first about two weeks since.— How often subsequently ? Five or six times. Did you visit her forthe purpese of testing her sanity 7 Yes. State the result of your first interview. That was merely preliminary. “I formed no opinion then, Did you then use any means, and if any, what, to form a subse- quentopinion ? conversed with ber (rom: end f totwo hours. As fer es thut w rm any opinion ? iar es possible | avoided ing ony opinion. Did you, however, ™ any opinio’ 1 aid, that she was not a person of perfectly sound mind Thut was formed rolely {rom the conversation you hud ? hen formed thet epinien, whet divir {Yea A tlewyers term" nt with Ler in co 1id that eppear very evident? Somewhat so. answers incoherent, idiotic or childish 7 ‘They appeared to be given from a deficiency of Was any one else present then? Yes. Dr and I think ot the latter part Dre. Hosack and nate of the prison, as an interprete time yo means of the interpreter did you tly understand the whole of her conversation? Yes. Was Dr. Nelson there during the whole tie? [think I found him in the room ou leave together? 1 this! i left the house first. Did onsultation then take place? 1 think not. How long after that did you see her? The third day after. Did you then eee her alone? Drs. McDonald und Nelson I think were present. We then conversed with her in the same way, What wasthe result? At the first visit | ahe stated she wanted to go home, and we stated to her the consequences; at the second visit we tried an experi. ment; we said we had the power of sending her home. ‘What was the result? She declined, and made some ex- cuses for not going home—she was not so inuch dispesed then to go home except Cross.quest , and the only deficiency | observed was that of memory. Did you consider ker chenge in the inclination to go home an evidence of want of memory\? No, not at all — To what would you attribute that change then? Ican assign no special cause for it. Would not such achange be consistent with an insane state o! mind? Suche thing might exist ina person ofunsound mind. Was any other means used to ascertain her state of mind at the second visit? No. What then was your opinion? That she was sot insane. But as to the idiocy, what wus your opinion? Ither mind was at all effected it must bave been in that y; but my opinion then was th at her mind was not af- feoied by idiocy. Will you state the reasons of that opin- ion? It was from conversations with ker, finding that on subjects on which she hed conversed beiore, her memory at once would f to the names of places, dates and persons, and then,again,she would recollect them; that | Rot the case with an adiot. They remembernames; the Know the names of their relatives, Is this test of idiocy @ usual one? Yes,it is, and trom this I was disposed to think that she was not idiotic, and irom other circumstances, | such as the expres countenance, her mode of every thing of that kind. D: sion of her countenance is i she hos an intelligent coun- # true, but still intelli- think her deficient in in- | acting, | you think no | that of an idiot? tenance, no! gent. Do you, or do you no tellect? 1°do not; ‘she may be defici im educa* tion, but not in intellect. When did you next see her? About ten days aiterwards. I tried experiments then to test her sanity. She described to me her father’s house, by drawing lmes with her finger on —#aid she came from Liverpool, and in charge of & person who taught her names of plants when be was & boy, and had given her flowers, and had had @ garden of hisown, which he nad cultivated. 1{ it should turn out that all or many of these statements were untrue, would not that induce you to change your opinion? Not ualess 1 were certain she did not m to deceive me. Did her statements correspond at any interview? On some sub- Jects they did not. Would not that indicate an unsound mind, supposing sho did not mean to deceive you? Yes, air. (The witness then went on to state that at an inter: iew the prisoner had said that Spiers the birth during the voyage; but tha contradicted that, and said that he and that on her com g to the cap @ got ano: ther birth. On occasion of an interview, the witness found the prisoner with an elastic garter on her wrist, on the clasp of which was the neme “Victoria.” He asked her ifshe knew the name, and she could'nt tell. He then asked her to spell it, She repeated the letters, and aiter some hesitation sait th “Victoria.” He then asked ker who that was, but she couldnt tell. He then asked her if it was the name ot her or her mos ther, or grandmother? She said no—her sister’s neme was Alice, and her mother’s and grandmother’s was Caro- line. He then asked her what was the name ofthe Queen? She replied that she could not tell, but broke off at once by exclaiming, “Oh! there isa gdod joke ! can tell you. As] was coming ont in the ship, one man said Victoria is very small; another said she ws very larze; anotner said she i y} and another said she is very band she knew who V; arrangements as to the nece: ing unity of opin ion ou this inquiry? We agreed to meet together. The witness was then asked—Did you at this tine have any conversation amongst youradlves as to the symptoms? Yes, we talked taem over. Was the opinion understood tobe unanimous? I believe it w Did you so meet as agreed upon? 1 did not meet with them. I should be glad, Doctor, if you would enumerate some of what you consider the evidences of idiocy? They are numerous, A blank kind of counte dulness of the eyes—cos- tive bowels—and the general want of mind, 1 should think are ‘he prominent marks of idi Js sleeplessness an evidence? No, idiots sleep well. ‘Is there any other svmpiom? Yes, they have a very had smell, from an ef fluvia arising tro secretions of the skin Tere some convers: and Mr. Rapelyea, 1 adoy 1 he Comm Was there any ook place between the counsel pation e to the mode of exam er stated that all he h tain was the general result of the medical wit vestigation. Mr. Warner o this opinion und de- sisted !rom puttin; Mr. Watson Rogers. He asked him, v uet of the pri- soner which showed c that she wus feiguing idiocy? Yes What pinien founded on? On her denial un the fo all knowledge of the person who came over with her, in whore presence #he hen was. Your decid ession then is that rhe feigned idiocy. Do you believe that the want of memory of which you have spoken, incompatible with a proper Knowledge of what bout? That is difficult to answes; I believe she i ecjous of what she is doing; I believed her want of obe feigned. Ift ould believe he: elieve she docs ble of unde n By Mr. Wanxen.—Do you believe that the want of me- mory, to Which you have testified, is incompatible with her perfect knowledge of whatshe is about? Tanswer galive. You said you j she was feign- ‘hat belief? None Her denial of a reason of your be that isone. But in refer- ence to some matters her answers indicated a want of me mory ? No, sir; that resulted from an unwillingness to give an answer. Dr. James McDonacp was the next witness. Mr. Wane proposed the fellowing question :—State the various facts and circumstances on which you have formed an opinion, i! you have for ion, of the ed an opi sanity or insanity of Catherine Cochran, alias Gilmour, and the reasons which have induced you to form that opinion. Commissioner Raretyea—This is a very proper ques tion. Tcannot judge of t ney of the witness. Mr. Wansen—I had supp questions were not put with bearing: Dr. McDonato, after having asked the privilege of re- freshing his memory with his notes,which was permitted, thus replied : t on the 9th of June; I and lelt her with ; in that ed most of the em was whether ed you were, although my interview abe did I put but a f d w questi arried Gilmour, aud when ? she denied having wedge of that aifuir; be i spoke of Gilmour as the merriage, and sh her manner and behay ple, and when 1 left her, 1 was und terview was the dey foliowing, an er to allow meto see her without but there was a great door, #o much that I h the adjoining ce’ , Without referrence to of bim then as her busband; was that of a little child, sim: ; my second in her; she w then sitting on no! 1 never saw the or, Tepeatin, like!” When I we me, and { put ¢ number of ques to he simple questions to test «th 1 I asked her knowledge where she resided? coukk ; near what large town ? kow tar {rom Paisloy or Glasgow ? which she could: wouldn’ttell me. I asked her the name of the p the prison, of which she professed ign 0 of his functions, She also prof which she also profes there she was called to d the lked down stairs in properly and ay I saw her in company with Drs on, Cumming, dnd Rogers. 1 found them at my entrance talking about her going home Daring this interview, also, the professed (ue same igno- the former day, of persons, dates ond names, asion We asked her toceuut, which#he began todo very awkwardly; | then pointed out the brassinails on her trunk, and asked herto countthem es visible and tangible objects. Tuisshe did im a very awkward we: asit she couldn't count, “one, two, thiee, five, seven, with great effect up to fen or twelve. Alter this we a: yiwith her; F reat in the went intothegallery and were talking of her insanity. We were not more p five feet irom her door hile we were talking | looked at the door and raw it alittle open, and moved to it, and observed her listening withall the intelligence ot @ rational person, endeavoring to as. certain the results of our conference. J saw her again onthe 3d of July, Dre. Nelson, Cumming, and Rogers, ware alae present. On this oceasion some one of the gen- tlemeu spoke to her in relation to her sleeping with ~ piers coming over, and instead of any manifestation of igno- rance, she spoke of it with modesty, and endeavored to ex- culpate herself from all blame. | saw ber @ short time alterwards, but have no minute of what transpired. Yes. I visited her again. I found her looking some: hanged, subdued, pale, withan appearance of me lanchoiy, neatly dressed, and her whole deportment becoming and proper. She spoke of her friends ; of her being harshly treated by them, and spoke of it wiih some emotion. She talked connectedly, and ono remark I woul erviews she had many views yesterday, T could ! TL also referred to the her i ould say wn ving married “nm great ver father and she wae : WW martied at ren On that oceasion hoses the with Gi 1 aske inour peop ad if bhe lactel he Me. Wanwne tien. Doctor ¢ Dr. McDowato.—The opinion, then, is to follow Comat There iv something more in the ques. sl pre a Rareivea—Whetere your cenciveien ’ ion is that her insanity is feign [had seen her once er tw | believed that ii sh I observed nv Ale signed anything atall it was dementia symptoma whatever of mania ormonomania Itmust then have been imbecility, congenital, or the result of disease, Her knowledge on some occasions, and on some subjects, ithought altogether incompatible with a state of idiocy. Avd besides, idi ery low degree are not found igoorant ts ef which she appeared to be ignorant. w degre are not ignorant of persons and places. My inferences, from all the facts, were, that she was feigning insanity. y Mr. Wansex —What subjects were they of which her profession of entire ignorance seemed incompatible, a youropinion, with idiocy ? Persons and places. Con You State any partionier act, or particular conduct which induced the beliet that she was feigning? [thought she rt. Hew long were you looking at her ycell? About five minutes. Bow was sed? She was doing nothing. Did generally find her #0?” Yes, generaily siting on the floor in a@ listless way. Some times she had an ‘apple in her hand. You spoke ef her being om one occasion neat and order:y in ber dress, wes not that a contrast to her usuol appear- ance? Yes, Was not her whole demeanor that of an idiot? There were some few, but not many marksof that. ‘The only ones were her talking with rapidity. ‘on subjects: having bo connection with thore introduced, and her smiling geod-naturediy a good deal. Her uniform eva- sion of subjects which she did not hhe was also remarkay bie In your long experience have you not met with some exceptions to the rule about the absence of ingenuity in idiots? We Have you not met with a similar degree of ingenuity in other cases? No, never. Did yon not in part entertain the opinion in your first two interviews that she was idiotic? 1 was quite uncertain, the leaning ‘of my mind, however, was, that she was not ji When Dr. McDonald retired from the stand it was six o’clock, and the lawyers proposed an ad” journment of the case. They asked to postpone it till Friday, but Mr. Commissioner Rapelyea very properly refused to accede to that, but adjourned the examination till this afternoon, at..ithree o'clock. Shocking Sulcitde—Supposed Murder—and imputed Adultery. Yesterday morning the glorious suo rese over the extensive village of Williamsburgh, Long Island, and in a small and neat, though humble apartment, of ag unpretending cottage on Remsen street, above Union Avenue, a coroner's jury, the coroner of that district of King’s county, Squire Remsen, a justice of the e, and some few other persons were found—and they had sat there from ten o’clock of the previous night—inquiring into the circumstances attending the untimely death of an frishman, named Robert Whitierd The deceased was found with his throat cut, the jugular vein being separated, the windpipe completely severed, all the arteries cut, and the threat presenting an awtul gash. The place, | too, imwhich he was foand—in the bed of a man named Nix, with whose wife it was understood he had held criminal intercourse for some time—was sufficient to give rise to rumors of foul play; but micre especially as he was said to have been disco- vered by Nix himself, from whom the intelligence of his death was received by a neighbor, was mur- der most foul, attributed by the villagers to some one whom they hesitated tename. The coroner’s however, after weighing the evidence adduced them, found that the deceased had commit- ted suicide; but the circumstances are so singular, the excitement so great, the doubts so weighty, that we deem it necessary to give all the evidence witich we could collect on the spot to throw as much light as possible on the awful transaction. The following is the evidence taken before the co- roner and his jury :— Maritpa Rona, the wife of a German Doctor, who oc. cupied the lower part of Nix’s house, was the first witness valled. She deposed that she saw the deceased and Mrs. Nix come through the yard into thehouse, about a quar- ter past nine o'clock on Tuesday morning; Mrs Nix went out shortly afterwards, avd was absent about three hours, The witness did not see Whitford atterwards.— ‘The deceased was in the proctice of visiting the house frequently ; some times two or three times day; he did not appear deranged on Tuesday, but he was somewhat intoxicated; the witness heard no more until Mr. Nix came home, which by her clock was about ten minutes ast eigit; when Nix had entered the room up stairs, the ront room which he occupted for household purposes, she heard a noise like a person falling on the floor; the jar of the fall caused the back windows below to shake; it appeared to her that immediately after the noise Nix went into the back room (bis bed room in which the body was found) got a light; Nix then went downstairs ond nocked at the door o! the witness,and when it was open ed_Nix usked if the witness's husband was at home; she called her husband into the frout from the back room.and Nis entered the seme room with alight in his hand; he dmuch agitated; he ame into the room in about minntes alter hecame home; Nix asked witness's | husvand ifhe had seen the deceased’come to the house; husband replied in the afticmative; Nix then said “he will not come again” or “he w ilinot come any more;” she understood Nix to say that the deceased hud killed him. sell by hanging himself or cutting his throat; witness’s husband thea went immediately up s:airs. Hamman Rowan, was next called, and he deposed that he tesiimony of his wile was correct. He then added | that he saw Whitlerd en Tuesday morning; he saw Nix go from home a quarter beiore seven o’clock in the morn- ing; Nix had the same clothes on when he leit home that he wore at the inquest; he had no jacketon when he came down 8 to Speak to the witness on the subject of Whitford’s death, but he put his jacket on when he re- | turned uy stairs; witness told Nix to go down stairs and take some tea in wiiness’ apartment, but he tovk a cup of tea up stairs end then went down and took more tea in witness’s room; from the time Nix went up stairs to the time he came down about three minutes elapsed; Nix asked when he came down if witness had seen Whitiord that day; witness replied that he had, and that he had seen him there many times; Nix then remarked, “he will not come any more;” the windew curtain was dow fheet was round his arm when witness first sa ceased, Who then lay in the ame position as he did wheu his evidence was being taki the deceased was drunk when he ceme there about halt-past eight o’clock on esday morning; when he came he inquired for Mrs. Nix, and witness told him she was out; be went away and in ebout halt an hour the deceased and Mrs. Nix re turned together; witness did not see deceased again until he was dead, Epwakp Nix was nest called, and deposed as follow —He said he returned home about haif past 8 o’clock, and found his wife sitting on an arm-cnair by the window of the front room; a lamp was burning; he asked hie wile how she was, buthe received no antwer; he looked at her again, and discovered that she wasin liquor. Wit- ness then walked up to her and put his hand on her shoul- der, and told her she was drunk; she then fell from the chair to the floor on her face,and remained in that posi- tien until the Coroner came, which was about an hour anda half afterwards. He got the Doctor to feel her pulse; Witmess then made poured out a cupfull, nd rank about half of it. A thought struck him whether the bed was made, and he wentto see if it were; he sup- posed it had not then been mode in consequence of her he we. t into the room withouta light, and the door of the bed-room closed, which was un- usual; he opened the deorand felt for it, and found a bit of wood which was used for propping open the door, and with ithe propped open the door; he next went up to the bed,and suw that the bed was bare, the clothes being drawn on the far side; he saw by the light o! the moon; en he approached the bed, he smelled a curious smell —a smell jas of some person; he put his hand on the bed and felt a bedy, and something moist on the bed which alarmed him; he then got e light, and went inte the room and jooked at the face of the deceased, t wae Robert Whitford; witness saw blood, and thought the deceased had been fighting; be had no idea of any thing wrong at the time, the deceased’s mouth wes wide open and he supposed him to be stecping; on a closer inspection he #aw his face looked deadly pale, and then he ssw the gash in bis throat. He went down stairs ond celled the doctor to come up stairs. The doctor at first declined going up, but witness told him he must—that omething awful had happened, for that a man had cut hroat. The doctor first went into the iront room his wife's pulse; (to do which he must have Le door of the room 1m which the dead man lay;) and wards went with the witness into the back room, Joctor at first deolined coming up stairs, until wit The whole occurred in two or three minutes time. Whiteford was dead when vritners firetmaw him; he did not move; his iaw was wide but it soon closed; he dit! not move otmerwise. The as over the fire boiling, butthe fire burned down you not rb nos tol him what had happened. very low Crauncey L. Coox, the medical man called in te ¢ amine the body, deposed as follows:—He had examine! the body, aud irom the position of the hody, the appear- ances found, the wound, and the instrument in his hand, he was of opinion that the deceased came to his death by his own hand; of this witness had no doubt. Diana Nex, was next called. She swore that she was the wife ot Edward Nix, and that she had lived forthe last four or five years where she now resides. She left home on ‘Tuesday morning about nine o'clock, and went to Cross Roads to work, Deceased came to the place where she was at work ; that might heve been a couple of hours before she returned. Robert Whitford returned with her. He eked her to goto his brother and ask if he would not do something for the deceased. She went to the deceased’s brother leaving the deceased in the house. Whitford’ brother said he would do nothing for him, but that if be was dead he would flod him acoffin. She re- turned and told the deceased what his brother hed said. she then told the de ed he must leave the hor that she must goto her work again. The de ved did eave the Louse, and she locked it up, and returned to her work. They did net leave together. She went out of the front door and deceused left by the back way; it was about 2 o'clock when he left; she returned irom work about half past 7 o’clock; it was then quite dusk, uo one was with her when she return- ed, nor was there any one in her apartment at thot time; the deceased came ina few minutes sfterwerds; be said he no place te go to, and did not know what he should fo, she toid him he could not stay there any longer than until Mr. Nix came home; he complained of being very sick and unable to sit up; he said be had no homenor any victuals toeat; he then asked it he might lie Jown, and she told him he might lie down until Mr. Nix came home; the deceosed went immediate- ly into the bed room, the door ot which was open, ond as she passed the door to go for wood she saw him lying he beds she did not look into the room when she re bi Joor was open; she how was ina hurry to get Mr. Nix’s supper ready; she igo inte the bed room notil alter Mr, Nix returned; s about bait an hour,perhaps a little more,atter the de- ceaset went to lie down waen Mr. Nixcame home; she 11 made the bed before ghe left in the morning; deceased id not go to the cupboard while the witness was ia the ront room, and she waspresent all the time-he wasin ha’ m; when she went tor the wood she was abont six or seven minutes; the degeased had his hat and coat on hen he though he wanted somethin; eaten anything ey ‘owes ity neal any thing to eat or drin! he had his coat on er not; she heard no noise; all wi quiet; she heard Mr. Nix’s footstep, which she ken; sno then went into the bed room and said “Robert cant you get up, Mr, Nix is coming,” she received ne Teply; she was just inside of the door when she spoke to the deceased, but she did not advance towards the bed; she saw the bed but did not think he had hurt himself; the sight of the blood appeared to astonish her. She did not know what to thinks ‘wes not so dark but that she could see. The moon was just rising, and she thought it was blood she saw on the bed; she thinks the sleet,was over him; she leit the room to go down stairs ; she remained in the room only a moment belore she went down stairs; the was in the entry by the bannisters when Mr. Nix came up. He passed her, but nothing was said by either of them tothe other. Shedoes not know how long she remained down stairs; it was not very long. Mr. Nix appeared very engry, and she then’went down stairs again, ond re matued down some time, fearing he would ill use her. She had drunk »o liquor that day; she did net fall from the chair to the foor, nordid she sleepon the floor; she did not lie on the floor; she saw a number of gentlomen | atthe house on Tuesday night; it might have been about half past 9 or 10 o'clock; she remembers some one taking hold of her, but she knew not who it was; she did not see the deceased take the razor trem the cupboard; she saw iithere durmg day. He might have gone into the front room and got the razor while she was down stairs; sho thinks he must have done so; she never heard the deceas- od make any threat of violence towards himself; she has heard the deceased say that he stayed at Mr. Kid’s in New York. We have here given the testimony, taken by the Coroner, with all its absurdities, deficiencies, and contradictions, and now, that the case may be bet- ter understood, we proeeed to give some further particulara of the parties. Nix, who is employed at a trifling pittance, as a clerk in a dry goods store, No. 34 Maiden Lane, New York, came originally from Nottingham, in England, where he abandoned his wife, some seven years ago, in eonsequence of her infldelity and dissolute habits. He has been married to her upwards of twenty years, and an only daughter was the result of the union, and she is settled in life, having married a person named Jackson, who now resides in Brooklyn. Nix pur chased the house and let he occupies in Williams- burgh, in the expectation that he should find domestic peace apart from his wife, whom he never hoped to see again; but the fates ordained it otherwise. She followed her husband to the United States, and bitter, indeed, has she rendered the cup which he has had to par- take. Repeatedly has she been confined in the county jail at his intercession for drankenness and disorderly conduct ; and when Whitford, her Jpara- mour, met his watimely fate, she wasin a state of helpless drunkenness—so helpless, indeed, that she lay for hours on the bare floor in a state of wncon- sciousness; and thus she was found by the coroner, her own testimony, which, in the main, is per- pectly unintelligible, to the contrary notwithstand- ing. Whitford was an Srishman of some 38 years, who, with his brother, a very worthy man, was formerly empleyed in Ex-Alderman Cooper’s glue factory, but of late he has been without employment, and has devoted his time to dissolute pleasures. He has left a family in Ireland, whose abandonment excited the indignation of his brother, and has spent much of his time with the wife of Nix and other females of Brooklyn and New York. And the occupa'ion of Nix was exceedingly favorable to the designs of the guilty pair. Atan early hour he left his home,and returned not each day until the evening had somewhat advanced. Returning, on Tuesday evening, the drunkenness both of the deceased and of Nix’s wife, prevented, in all probability, the resort to their usual caution, and the impression of the neighborhood was——but, it was an impression which the verdict of the coro- ner’s jury will remove—that Nix had discovered his wife in the embrace of her paramour, and while he slept,,had, with hasty hand, become the avenger of hisowa wrongs. Of the evidence we may observe, that itis exceedingly leose, and by no means gatis- factory. There is no testimony given to show the finding of the razor—the property of Nix—in the hand of the deceased—nor can the estimate of time given by the witnesses be relied on. The fact that x had removed his jacket, that he examined the room in which the body was found, and that he had had the interview with his wife, of which he gives the detail, afford abundant preof that more time had been consumed than the witnesses estimate— and that Whitford’s death was recent the movement of his jaw, as described, will fully establish. The body lay, when we viewed it, in a way tocreate the impression that the wound had been given while he slept. His coat had been thrown over a chair, his boots were placed by the side of the bed, his vest was beneath him, and his pantaloons were in disorder. These circumstances elicited remarks on their sufficiency to justify Nix’s suspicions of his wile’s guilt, but we will not reiter- ate them. The attitude of repose in which the body was found, might have been that of a man who had slept ina state of intoxication. The wound itself was deep, and had evidently been inflicted witha determined hand; a large quantity of blood had flowed beneath the body, but the ghastly counte- nance of the deceased exhibited the mark of no con- vulsive struggle, and the glazed eyeballs were ap- parently fixed on the ceiling in intense observa: tion. Nix busied himself,as we entered the apartments, at atemporary table on the landing, adjoining the door of the room in which the body lay, in cutting away excrescent matter from dried cod, and with the utmost non chalance viewed the arrival of the coffin and the preparations for the funeral. The razor with which the deed was done lay on the bed, and with somewhat of petulence in his man- ner he required it to be deliveredtohim. He said “it ig my property and I will have it; I have had it for thirty years, and it belonged to my father before me.” He observed that he was perfectly astonish- ed to see so many persons come to see the corpse, and he expressed bis ‘‘wonder whether they had never seen a dead body before.” Some persons present intimated that he had better submit, without repining, to the consequent curiosity attendant oa such adeed; and leaving the room he proceeded to | the stoop in front of his house, where he seated himself, and entered into conversation with neigh- | bors and strangers on the subject of his wife's infi- delity both here and in England. He eaid he could hear enough now from the neighbors, of his wife’s demeanor, of which he had been ignorant until that moment. Whitford lodged with him some few years ago, and then the connection began, but he had lived in happy inno- | cence, until now, of the wrongs the deceased was | inflicting upon him. But it was all attributable to “ King Alcohol,” and he hoped this case would be a warning to others. ‘The body of the deceased was given up to his brother for interment, and Nix lodged a complaint against his wife ef drunken and disorderly conduct, and she was committed to the county jail by Squire Parrich forsixty days. Nix is now 50 years of age, and his wife nine years younger, and from all the reports which we gathered on the spot, his lament that fortwelve years, he had been made wretched by her conduc!, might be fully appreciated. Tux Great Westers.—Tiis magnificent steam ship sails for England this day at two o’clock. Nearly 100 passengers have secured berths in her. Aq extra Herald, containing the latest domestic news, will be issued at 12 0’clock, so that persons having frieads in England, or on the continent, may furnish them with all the news of the day without the trouble of letter writing. By the way, we have many complaints from gentle. men in Philadelphia and Baltimore, who have friends going out in her, that the time of the stiling of the Great Western has not been ad- vertised in the Herald, and but for the infer- mation which our news columns contain, they would have been in iguorance of the time of her departure. Some gentlemen have, at great personal inconvenience, arrived here come hours earlier than was necessary, in consequence of the agents of the company not having given proper publicity of ; the Gime of siliftg, We mention this fact for the ioformation of the company, without a word cf comment. Grand Regimental Review, and Gala Ball in the Evening, Tuesday, the 11th inst., at Yonkers. We have already had occasion to notice the en- eampment at Yonkers of the second regiment of the N. Y. State Artillery, under Col. Thomas F. Beers. The following note of inyitation will intro- duce the Review and Ball, which are the subject of the present article :— HEAD QUARTERS. SECOND REGIMENT, N. Y. 8. ARTILLERY. Yowxens, July 6th, 1843. Mr. A. U. and Ladies are invited to honor “CAMP HUDSON” by their presence. seth ‘ery respectfully, yPHOMAS F. PEERS, Colonel Commanding. N.B.—The Review will take place on Tuesday, the Lith, at 6 o'clock, and Ball at 9 o'clock, P.M. which you are particularly invited to attend. Avery large number of friends were invited, among whom were the Common Council of the city of New York, and -various military officers, whose jnames will be noticed in the proper place. i The morning of Tuesday dawned very inauspi- ciously, and caused many to delay their visit to “ Camp Hudson,” or entirely to stay away. Among the latter number were Major-General Santord, and many of the members of tae Common Counc As it was, however, and in dispite of the threa ening appearance of the weather, and a slight driz- zling rain, a great number of ladies and gentlemen continued to arrive upon the ground, in various modes of conveyance, throughout the day. ~ The camp ground and surrounding scenery are of the most beautiful and romantic character. All that nature can lavish upon the devoted admirers of the bold, the beautiful, the picturesque, and the eub- lime, are here to be found in rich variety; the wide epread river in the front, with an extended perspec- tive in either direction—the level plain for parade— the high ground in the rear for the encampment— the stately forest trees which skirt the ground, amid which may here and there be seen some beautiful country villa—the neble steamboats gliding along upon the smooth waters of the majestic Hudson— all, all end their power to fill the landacape, and fas- cinate the eye. The Review came off according to announce- ment, at five o’clock in the afternoon. As Gen. Sanford wasnot there, Gen. Stryker, at- tended by a very large and brilliant staff—some fifty in number—took his place and reviewed the Regi- ment. Among Gen. Stryker’s staff we noticed As- tant Alderman Nesbitt, who represented the Com- mon Council of New York, Alderman Cherlick not having then arrived. Col. (ex-Alderman of the Mth) Stewart, Col. Hayward, who commands the Weatchester Company Horse Artillery—Col. Craig, of the Highland Company, and many others. The review took place upon the plain below, and the brow of the hill, and the gentle ascent to it, were covered with spectators, among whom were many ladies of beauty and gentlemen of distinction. There were James Shtrman Brownell, Register; Cornelius V. Anderson, Chief F. D.; his Honor Judge Vark, whose affability and agreeable deport- ment fascinated all who had the pleasure of his ac- quaintance; the Rey. Mr. Storrs, of St. John’s Church, where the Second Regiment li:tened last Sunday to an excellent discourse by the rector, from Romans Ist. 16; Mr. Scrugham a young lawyer of Yonkers; Ex Alderman Adams of New York, Jas. Kelly, Col. Wright of New Jersey, a member of the New Jersey bar, and a gentleman whose versa- tility of mind and multiplicity of acquirements are rarely equalled; Major Reynolds, the lively and gen- tlemanly host of the Star,” in Lispenard street,and many others, who were present to witness the re- view. As the reviewing General and his staff artrived and marched upon the ground, a salute of seventeen guns was fired by Captain Vanderberg, with great precision, and admirable effect. Nothing could sur- pass the grandeur and sublimity of the echo from the palisades as the guns were fired. First there was the soundof the gun and the rustling echo from the trees in the immediate vicinity of the camp. In the course of a few seconds this all died away, and was succeeded by a periect stilluess. Then came the bellowing reverberation from the palisades upon the opposite side of the river—commencing from the point directly opposite the camp ground, and from thence returning the widening roar as it coursed its way both up and down the river. The regiment, after going through with various evolutions in a most soldierlike manner, under the command of Colonel Peers, was formed into a line for review. The command was placed under Lieut. Col. Martin who received the General and staff with the usual honors, the band playing selections from the opera of Norma. The regiment then marched by both in ordinary and in quick time, to the great gra- tification of General Stryker, who expressed his warm approbation. We should remark that the wgather at this time was most favorable—there was no rain, and the sky was sufficiently overcast to shut out the powerful rays of the sun. It was cool and pleasant. After the review, General Strykerand staff were invited by Col. Peers to his marquee, where they took a social glass, and then they took their leawe for tea, and to prepare for the ballin the evening. In the mean time guests continued to arrive in great numbers until they amounted to between four and five hundred. Among them were Assistant Alder- man Charlick, Brig. General Storms and his staff, and various ethers. And now we come to that part which we shall find it not only difficult, but impossible to describe. The utmost possible good feeling prevailed through- out the whole aszembled party. All sorts of wines, and all sorts of liquors, flowed in great abundance. All was joy, hilarity, and conviviality. All the names we have already noticed were present at the ball, and also among the gentlemen, we may men- tion the names of Dr. Weed, from Westchester, young Mr, Paymaster Masterton, whose father wa’ concerned in the famous Brooklyn City Hall con- tract, Lieut. Luii, who was accompanied by three very fine young ladies, Messrs. Alexander F. Dodge, and John T. Dodge, Assistant Street Commissioner, brothers of Assistant Alderman W. Dodge, W. C. Ciover, William Jewett, portrait painter, and a host more whom it is impossible to enumerate. ‘There was a very large and beautiful galaxy of ladies present to grace the occasion. To their at- tractions and fascinations we shall find it imporsi- ble to do ample justice. From Yonkers and vicinity there was Miss W——g, with black eyes, and in white dress, and decidedly handsome ; Miss N——» in flesh colored dregs, with black eyes, and highly fascinating in appearance ; young Miss N—n, a little girl, modest, mild, and very pretty; Miss R—e, who is visiting Yonkers from New York, and by some accounted the prettiest belle present ; Miss J~—e B——n, by others called the belie of the evening; Miss H——y, of New York, blue eyes, with neat and taper waist; Miss U——l, tall aud majestic, handsome bust, with eyes of azure blue ; Miss 8——l, the (bright jparticular star of at- traction to Lieut. L--—f; Miss C, A——r, of Bleeker street, New York, very handsome, and accompanied by her affianced W. W.; Mise C——n, of New York ; Miss B——n, of New York; Mrs. T——n, of Lispenard street, very fuscinating ; Miss K—-—g, of New York ; two Misses H——ks, of Broadway; Miss K——s, a pretty girl from Bleecker street; Miss A~~-y, of Yonkers, and many others equally deserving of notice. Notwithstanding the ball-room was excessively crowded, yet it was filled with happy faces and joyous hearts. Age forgot its years—poverty, mit fortune and distress forgot their sorrows, and happi- ness reigned supreme for once. General Stryker danced with an activity and vigor that reduced hie age to five and thirty. General Storms seemed like a youth of twenty-five, and carried joy and good humer with him wherever he went. Brownell, Young, Wright, Stewart, Judges, Aldermen, one andall, exerted themselves to the utmost to contri: bute their share'to the general festivities, and never did exertions tell tocbetter account. = It might have been two o’cloek, or it might have ' and Pharmacy, 97 Ni been three,when the ball broke up. ‘The Columbus was ready at the dock to take ,down to the city those who wished to return at that hour. On ac- count of the impossibility of obtaining lodgings at Yonkers, many availed themselves of the opportu- nity, aad returned. Many remained—some found lodgings, an? gome did not. ‘The latter made fruit- less attempts to ascertain the countersign and getinto the eamp—some were brought upin the guard-house —some got angry—some laughed—all drank enough —aud ail, finally, lived throueh till morning. And it is justice to say that “lr. Bach(ord made every effort to please all, and afford every possible accom- modation. He is an excellent host. The whole effair was brilliant from beginning to end, Tue Somers Case.—A very elaborate article in defence of McKenzie, appears in the last number of the North American Review. You might have spared your powder, Mr. Review. The civilized world has already pronounced a verdict in this case, the justice of which will be recognized by all the future generations of men. Let Poor McKenzie | alone. We wish him to be mercifully dealt withs so “oh! breathe not his name !” t Tuk Staten Isuanp Wasn Hovsy.—This respecs table establishment hes at last attracted the atten- tion of almost all the papersin the city. The Jom- nal of Commerce had yesterday a very sensible and foreible article exposing the misconduct of the health officer. {s there really no redress te be had of these grievances? Honzsty.—The very pious Rev. David Hale steals our statistics ef the mortality ef this city for the last six weeks, without a word of acknowledg- ment. If he would exchange his bigotry and hy- pocrisy for candor and charity, we will allow him to steal from us for a twelvementh without a word of complaint. — More Royaury.—The large flag which is ever flung out to the breeze at Howard’s Hotel, when the representatives of State or national sovereignty make that house their abode, was observed last night to be floating o’er its hall of entrance, andon enquiry we ascertained that Governor Porter of Pennsylvania, with a party of friends, had arrived there, on their way to Saratoga, Niagara Falls, and elsewhere. W. W. Houston, Esq, and lady, of Bellefonte, were of the Governor's party. Tue Funerat or Hon. Jonn Hotmns, the late U. S. District Attorney, forthe State of Maine, took place on the afternoon of Sunday last, and was at- tended by the Judges of the United States and State Courts, the members of the Bar, Munieipa! authori- ties, and a large concourse of citizens. He was buried with Masonic honore. Increase oF THE Brrrisn Any —The circular of February last, forthe reduction of the British army, has been cancelled. Alltheregiments in the ser- vice, with the exception of those in Indiaand China and New South Wales, and those having two’ bat- talions, are to be augmented from seven hundred and forty to eight hundred rank and file. A Winpraut For Fanny.—A wealthy and eccen- tric Frenchman, named Schikler, recently died in Paris, leaving, among other strange bequeats, 500,~ 000 francs (near $100,000,) to Fanny Elseler. Deatu or Junex Eves.— Joseph: Eves, late Ame- rican Charge d’Affaires to Texas, died at Galves- ton, on the 16th ultimo, of consumption. Tux Beacon Coursa.—The match between the celebrated trotters, Lady Suffolk, Beppo and Oneida Chief, came off yesterday. We have only room to say that the first heat was won by Lady Suffolk in 2 minutes 26}, by a neck only; the second heat by the Lady, in 2.27; and the third heat she won ix the tame time. Beppo took the second purse against the Chief, and altogether the race was excellent, and much money changed hands. Nisto’s—-Tue Ravers.—Notwithstanding the unpleasant weather on Tuesday, the saloon was crowded in every part to witness this extraordicery family. To night another attractive bill is offered —the whole familyjon the tight rope—new series of revolving statues. The success of this entertain. ment last season has induced the Ravele to give us an entirely new set, with all the requisite group- ings of the antique, with a truth and vigor worthy of the highest commendation, and is an evidence of the versatility and ability of the family to produce such classical novelties. The graceful Madam Leon Javelli (ci-devant Miss Wells,) dances the Smolenska; and that mir.h-moving paatomime of Godenski,in which the whole company play ska- ting characters, concludes the performances, Ga. briel assuming the prominent part of Godenski DELAYS ARE DANG“ ROUS.—At the formar visits of Tom Thumb to the American Museum, thou- sands delayed going to see him until he had left; bat in this last visit, they kave had another opportunity of giv. ing him acall. But next Monday be {i * here fora long tour, and it is exeeedingly doubtful whether he ever retarns to this city. ence no time should bo lest in paying him a visit, for ke is too great a curiosity for any ‘one to miss the opportuaity of seeing him. Splendid per- formances every evening at half pest eigmt e’clock. Some beautiful specimens of manufacture and the arts, are deposited in the new hall, which is to be devoted toa perpetual f. 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