The New York Herald Newspaper, October 31, 1843, Page 2

EW YORK HERALD. —— es lay, October 31, 1849. s rox Evrops.—The steam ship Hibernie ve Boston to-morrow for Halifax and Liver- Her letter begs will close in this city at the usual place, this afternoon, at half pastthree o'clock. We shall publish an Evening Edition at two o'clock, with all the latest American news to go by her. Price two cents in wrappers. will ! pool News rrom Evrore.—The Britannia isthe next steamer due from Liverpool. She left there on the 19h instant, and may be expected at Boston by to-morrow. The Great Whig Mecting To-night-—The Question to be Decided. The whig party mect to-night at the National Hall, in order to make preparations for the next election, and (o aasume in this great central city of the Union that position to which they mean to ad- here during the coming contest. It will be ahighly important meeting; on its results may depend the success of Mr. Clay next year. The great point of difficulty among the whigs just now, is the adjustment of Mr. Webster’s position— the setilement of the question whether he is to be permitted to return to the ranks of the party —whether he is to be regarded as a can- didate for the Vice Presidency—whether he desires such a position, or whether he is to be a member of Mr. Clay’s cabinet hereafter. Oathe solution of these questions the fate of the whole party most unquestionably depends. The relations of Mr. Clay and Mr. Webster to each other, and of the latter to the whig perty in general, must now be satis‘uctorily determined and defined, or disunion, discord, and defeat, are inevitable. Now, as we are perfectly neutral and independent—stil! occupying that vantage ground of impartiality and freedom, from which we have repeatedly bestowed salutary advice to contending parties—we will ex- ercise a little of our accustomed generosity, and give a little plain, simple, wholesome advice to the whigs, in their present embarrassing cireum- stances. According to all reasonable deductions,Mr. Web- ster ought to be received the bosom of the whig party, and his name placed on the same ticket with that of Henry Clay, if he so desires; or at all events, he shonid be put in that position, which will, after the expiration of Mr. Clay's term, fecure to him the p ssion of the presidential chair. Thisis our firm and deliberate opinion—an opinion formed after carelul observation of the pre- sent state and condition of the whig party—and an opinion in which our friend Webb cordially con curs—thus presenting to this country, fur the first time, the pacific_spectacle of the New Yok Herald and the Cosrier and Enquirer sitting cheek-by-jow|, and heartily uniting in the advocacy ofthe same line ofspolicy, as far as the interests of the whig party ere concerned. «In opposition to this policy, how- ever, it is to be recollected that a considerable por- tion of the whig party, who are actuated by no wi- fling hostility te Mr. Webster, are arrayed. This opposition has arisen cuiefly from the connection ot Mr. Webster with Captain Tytler, or the Panch and Judy administration at Washington. Now in rela tion to this knotty point, we mean to pour a litte light upon it—so much atleast as will be quite sui- ficient to clear up all the doubts about Mr. Webster, and dispel the objections urged against him on this score. Mr. Webster's connection with Captain Ty- Jer was purely eccidental, and has been continued up to this time merely for the purpose of preservir ig a namber of the friends of the former in the offices to which they were appointed during his stay inthe cabinet—such as the Collector cf this~port—the Minister at the Court of St. Jus" the Consul at Paris—and variougtiier occupants of some of the 2TaGRR offices in the gift of the government. In the accomplishment of this friendly and me- ritorious object, Mr. Webster felt it to be ne- cessary to throw a little dust in the eyes of the Captain and his perty, and this he has done in the most elegant, dexterous, scientific and successful manner possible—the parties in question having been blinded almest as effectually as were the eyes of the Maitre d’Ecole by Rodelphe, in the ‘‘Mysieries of Paris.” We believe that Mr. Webster has thus been enabled to make Captain Tyler and the people ebout him in W ngton play Panch and Judy with greater agility that ever did the celebrated Falconi ia the fairs of Europe. Mr. Webster's positson has been thus not without its difficulties during the last two years He had to preserve his friends in office by speaking eolt eylla- bub to Captain Tyler ; and to preserve his position in the whig party by “discoursing most eloquent music” to their princip'es and prejudices The speeches at Fanueil Hall—at Baltimore—at Ro- chester, have been all parts of this game, which, no dovbt, his great talent and wonderful ekill will en- able him successfully to carry out And if he be able to do this—to retain his friends ia ¢ffice, and to conciliate the whig ranks, he will be enabled to render incalculable service to Mr. Clay in the coming election, and at the same time render his own position impregnable. The nomination of Mr. Webster, then, by the Courier and Enquirer, and the opposition which that journal for the first time has presented to any change an the tariff, is highly sigaificant. To-night will be con- summated thewhole of the negociations and arrange- ments which have been in progress for the last two yeare; and which are all-important in giving strength and hope to the movements in favor of Mr. Clay du- ring theensuing year. We, therefore, etrongly insist that the whigs in general meeting at the National Hall to-night, will repudiate the resolutions which passed the ward committees, and take back Mr. ‘Webster, thus sealing the union between him and Mr. Clay, @ union w ‘ich may leed them to victory, and the failure of which can be followed only by overwhelming defeat. Gewerat Bertranv’s Visir To ovr Fortirica- tions, &c.—This military veteran wae escorted yesterday morning from the City Hall to the steam- boat Hercules, at Castle Garden, by Governor Bouck, the Mayor, members of the Common Coun- cil, the officers of the first division of artillery, and a large number of French residen's. Tne steamboat conveyed the escort, with the Marshal, first to the United States ship Independence, and thence to the North Carolina, where he was received witha na- tional salute, and other demonstrations of marked respect. After passing through, and examiviog these vessels, they proceeded to Governor’s Island, where he was received with military honors anda national salute. After viewing the fortifications, and particularly the battery constructed by General Bernard, of France, which is considered one of the most powerful in the world, they proceeded to the Navy Yard at Brooklyn, where a national salute was also fired. After a full inspection and exami- nation of the shipping, garrison, and munitions of war contained in the yard, the escort returned with their gues! about dusk, and the General to his lodg- ings at the Astor House. AcquittaL or Eptrorn Kickerrs.—Palmer C. Ricketts, editor of the C Whig, indicted for shooting Amor T. Forward ia the streets of Elkton, Md, has been acquitied More Sxow.—I’here was another snow storm at Buffalo on the 26;h instant. There must be a good deal of snow north of us, for the atmosphere in this city feels chilly and anow-like SLBIGHING Casxava.—There was excellent sleighing in Montreal last Friday Mansie.—A fine quarry of marble has been dis- covered on the read lending frrom Milwaukie to Fon du Lac Smaut Pox mm Onro.—The Cincinnati Gazette of the 25th instant, states thet the small pox is quite rner of 7ih and There were six bad inthe neighborhood of the Broadway, and on New etreet beW cases yesterday morning. evanr PouicaL Movewi Manuracrvarns,— We understand thata very con- siderable excitement prevails, amongst certain por- tions of the commercial interests of. this city, com: prising the chipping merchants, auctioneers, and all those engeged in the foreign trade. This feeling vrevails amongst (hose inflsential classes of our citi- zens, in consequence of the recent change in the tone of the Courier § Enguirer, which, from being »rofessedly devoted to the commercial and mercan- tile interests, has become a high tariff and manu- facturing advocate, The story now circulating extensively amongst the classes referred to, appears to be this. Some (ime during last summer, Mr. Watson Webb, the editor of the paper, after he had got rid of his accu- nolated debts, by the help of the bankrupt law, enlered into some negotiations for the purpose of raisiog a sum of money by which he could recover the contro} and proprietorship of the Courier g En- quirer, At that time the paper was warmly engaged in the support of Mr. Clay, and as hostile as possible to the position which Mr. Webster held in the cabi- net. The sum necessary to get back the Courier § Enquirer could not, however, be raised among the friends of Mr. Clay, for a very good reason— their empty pockets and hopeless poverty. They had votes and voices, and could make noise and bluster enough, but couldn’t raise the needful. An attempt was then made amengst the friends of Mr. Webster, but even those of them in this city, among the shipping and commercial interests, were averse to having anything to do with the concern. Asa last resort, it wasthought that the eastern manu- facturers, and those connected with them here as agents, could probably be induced to raise the funds, with the view of so securing the influence of the Courier § Enquirer in favor ef a high and oner- ous tariff. This seems to have succeeded, and it is now said that a sum of twelve, fifteen, or twenty thousind dollars, has been raised, put into the hands of some of the friends of the parties, and the paper been placed entirely under the control of Webb, with the express provision that it shall advocate the re- turnof Mr. Webster into the whig ranks andthe permanence of the present tariff, eo as to secure the interests of the eastern manufacturers at all hazards. The recent movement of the Courier appears cer- tainly to corroborate these statements. A change has undoubtedly taken place in the proprietorship— the name of Morrill, which formerly appeared, hav- ing been abandoned, and that of Webb exclusively adopted. Besides, some time since a new editor was appointed, uader, as we have been informed, eastern influence—a Mr. Raymond—a young man entirely filled with ultra tariff and ultra protective doctrines. The tone of the paper is now precisely what might be expected {rom all these secret nego- tiations. I: is not surprising, therefore, that the shipping in- terests of this city—the auctioneers, and all those numerous classes who are interested in our com- mercial effairs, should exhibit some excitement on this subject. The shippers, auctioneers, importers, agents, and so on, comprise probably three-fourths of the commercial interest of New York, and the Courter and Evquirer has been for many years past the recipient of tha’ patronage to the almost entire exclusion of any other paper, as it was regarded by them as specially devoud to their ine-~*ts, To abandon them at this time, on the very threshold of a new Congress coming irs power, appears to be one of the most retp"tkable events which has taken place tince the fZmous $52,000 negociation of the United Syéfes Bank. da€onclusion, we have only to remark, what must appeer very evident to every one gifted with any degree of perception—and that is, that the mer- chants of this city, ia comparison with the eestern manufacturers, appear to be the greatest blockheads that ever existed. They seem to be played about like pawns. Bat the eastern men are still, as of old, the wise men—the Magi—the magicians—the— every thing. We believe we shall also turn round and advocate their cause ! Musica.—P. K. Weizer —This eminent pian- ist and vocalist having, at the instance of many of his friends, resigned his professorship at St. Annis Hall, Plushing,in order to establish himself in Brook- lyn, will give a concert there on Thursday evening next. He will be assisted on that occasion by some ef our most cistingvished professors. Mr. Wezel tieeds only to be known to be appreciated. We con- gratu'ale our neighbors upon having secured the ser- vices of so thorough and valuable an instructor lathe science of “!.armony,” and we cordially wish every success may crown the exertions of Mr. Wei- ze] in the pursuits for which his abilitiesso eminent- ly qualify him. fg Mademe Damoreau and M. Artot gave on yesterday evening another of their concerts. The room, at an early hour, was crowded, and among the spectators we observed Marshal Bertrand and fuite. After a brilliant overture by Mr. Timm, Madame Damoreau gave her celebrated scene (ci porte) and the grand air dw serment, from Auber’s Village Voisin in a most effective manner. Were we to venture to speak of Madame Damo- reau’s voice, we should say, that it is rather remark- able for sweetness and finish, than for power; con- fiaing herself, as far as may be, to the middle and lower octaves, she produces an eff-ct more pleasing than almost any singer we have ever heard. The air from the Village Vorsin was loudly encored, and Madame Damoreau had the good taste, not to re- peat the whole scena, but only the portion which had excited the enthusiasm of the audience. The scena from the Domino Noir, it is impossible to criticise. M. Artot showed himself a complete master of his instrument, and displayed, in the pieces he had selected, the vigor and brilliancy which characterise his execution. Among the audience we observed Madame Ces- tellan, This was to have been the lest of Madame Cinti’s concerts, but in consequence of the immense concourse, of whom many had purchased tickets without being able to enter the room, there will be given another on Friday , which will not, we think, be less crowded than last night. {ry The Hatchinson Family had a very crowded house at the Society Library last night. They give another concert on Wednesday evening. Cuatuam THratae.—Of all the crowds seen, within our memory, essembled, it was at the Chatham last night. Miss Walter, (whose benefit it wes) may be justly proud of her reception on the occasicn, and the mauager, proud too, that he has drawn around him such troops of friends. To-night, the new pantomime with ail the dancer. Mr. Wood, the celebrated pantomimist, appears for the first me, and produces the drema of the Dumb Man of Manchester, and Mr. J. Mills Brown makes his first bow for many years in the character of Robin Roughead in the farce of Fortune’s Frolic. Seats must be secured early. Concert OF i118 Misses Suaw.—The debut of these interesting and beautiful girls, last night at the Apollo, was a surprise and a triumph. Never was an eudience more sincerely delighted with music they could appreciate and words they could under stand. Their success has encouraged them to an- nouuce their concerttor repetition this evening at the same place, Movemksts op Mx. Avpunox.—The St. Louis Republican of the 19h inst. announces the return of this indefatigable and learned naturalist as fol- lows:— Mr. Audubon and party arrived last evening in 300d health aud spirits, He aecended the Missouri tosome distance above Fort Union, above the Yel- jouw Stone, and exoresses himself much pleased with the excursion. He discovered a number of »irds and plants, and brought down with him a va- iety of coriosities, togetner with a gray fox, badg- r, deer, &c. which they succeeded in taking alive fa the spring he proposes to extend his irip to the nowntains.” saihenantandnaanaseiin EXAMINATION OF Fasse14.—Mr. Justice Bennett, n Friday, required Fassett to give Londs in the sum { $5000 for bis appearance to-day, to answer toa therge of “asseult and battery,” (according to he New Haven Courier,) upon the deceased tutor, Dwight, a” “the People’ —The Actor—'The Living pe the Dead—A popular Preacher, and the Enemy of Souls, Tt was the evening of a pleasant autumnal day— The air was cool and bracing, and the noses of the numerous pedestrians who hurried along Broadway were tipped with a healthy red. At the crossings of the side-stieets pleasant glimpses were to be had of the Hudson and the distant Jersey hills, whose dark outline stood out ia fine reliet against the western sky, which now glowed with the blood-red lustre of the setting sun, and many ® care-worn soulin that various, hurrying crowd was thus momentarily cheated into happy forgetful- ness of the presence of the living stream amid which they moved. The clear, cold waters of the fountain in the Park danced merrily asifin mockery of the neighbouring trees, whose summer glories, all withered and dead, strewed the pathway—the music from the band at Barnum’s Museum floated across the Park, and, softened by the distance, fell pleasantly enough upon the ear—a pale, blve- eyed girl, at one of the windows of the ladies’ parlor at the Astor, sighed heavily as she looked upward at the"young moon, and N. P. Willis, at the same moment, stood at Leary’s window, and satis- fied himself as to the prevailing colors of vests and cravate for the month to come—the “night fire’s blaze” illuminated with its cheerful light the draw- ing-rooms of priacely mansions in Waverley Place, andthe wretched denizens of the ‘Five Points” sallied forth on their nightly errands of vice and crime—an empty hearse, with a drunken driver, went ranidly down the Bowery, meeting on its way a guy bridal party—virtue and vice, penury and wealth, despair and the pride of life, Lazarus and Dives, famine and fulness, the living and the dying all mingled their voices, and sent up that rushing, solemn, and mysterious sound, which is continually asceading from the great cities of the earth. Near the City Hall a rude pletform was erected. A “mass” meeting of ‘the people” was to be held. A few rough planks, supported by empty barrels, composed the unpretending rostrum, the ascent to which was by means of a ricketty ladder. The assemblage of the “sovereigns” was not very im- posing. According to the placards, the meeting was to be composed of that respectable portion of society who labor for their bread; but the majority of those who were sround the platform appeared to belong to that other class, who, acting onthe old orthodox doctrine, that “the world owes them a liv- ing,” disdain to purchase food and raiment by the sweat of their brow. Atthe appointed hourabouta dozen individuals scrambled oa the platform, and the proceedingscommenced. The chairman smoked a cigar with great dignity, and the secretary, who looked like a journeyman tailor out of work, read in a husky voice the following resolutions The protection which legislation affords to of society, bas not been extended in degree to the interesis oi mechanics and other labo Therefore, That we arc imperatively called upon to te measures to protect our rights, ond via- te ourselves, at once and forever, from the long stand- ingteproach, that the mechanic is the mere inetrument and slave of his employer. Resolved, That in the union of all the various branches of mechanical professions, we recognise the only means hy whishour great objects can be echieved, and the rights of all protected; andthat we willfrom this hour, organise aginst the unjust and oppressive influences which £0 Jong have overborne us, and that we will never desert the cause of our fellow workmen, 80 long as one principle remains unyiudicated,or one wrong remains un- redrested. Resolved, That we regardtho “strike” thi ow be- ing made by some ofthe mechanical professions, as one uf the holiest assertions of human right over the grasping erice ,the tyranny, the selfishness of man ever made, and that we will firmly enpport and maintaia it with ell our heart and to the extent of our ability. These resolutions were supported by a gentleman who spoke iu a vigorous strain for some minutes ; but only a few broken sentences were heard ata distance, interspersed with the running commentary of the auditors—Gentlemen—freedom —citizen— image ot his Creator—deferd our rights, &c. &c.” Two or three speeches of the same character were celivered, and aiter some cheering, the meeting dispereed. It appeared to have been, from some cause, a total failure. Even those on the platform seemed sensible of this, and looked as sheepish as beys caught robbing an orchard. Let us change the scene to the Park Theatre — Forrest was to appear, and an emeule had been ex- pected on account of his alleged uacourteous treat- ment of the widow of one of his best and carliest friends. The treasurer and the door-keepers looked a little fidgetty, but those fears had been almost wholly dissipated by authentic intormation that the design of hissing tne actor had been abandoned.— Ten minutes before the curtain rose the house look- edthin. There were not twenty ladies present.— The pit and gallery were well filled. When the curtain rose the boxes had filled up a good deal ; but it was not a crowded house. All was as calm asa summer morning. It wasclear there was to be no row. Captain Bob Tyler, with a few friends, occupied a private box, and perhaps his political in- fluence had some effsct in preventing the riot. In she next box were Mrs. Forrest, Mrs. Leggett, and one or two female friends—an interesting group.— The play wes ‘ Richelieu.” The opening sceae went off tamely. There was some impatience evi- dently to see the “American tragedian.” Atlength he made his appearance, and was greeted with ge- neral, but by no means enthusiastic applause. He bowed several times, and then thus addressed the house, ia a rather tremulous voice :— “ Lapies axnp Gexruemen :—I crave your indulgence for a moment, whilst | rever to an atiack upon me. which eppeared ia a very obscure print in this city, called the ‘Subterranean,’ and which was republished in this morn- ing’s * Hereld’—the characteristics of which paper I will not shock your feclings by reciting now. (A pause) To those who know me rersonally, | trust Ined maken» vindication of my character against these foul asper- sions (Cheers) To those who do not know me, I read the following letter :— New Vonx, Oct. 30, 1843. My Dean Frtenp :—I have seen with surprise and as- tonishment, ia the New York Herald ofto-day, an article which purports to be an extract from acertain print pub lished in this city, and said to be edited by a Mr. Wulsh; and 1 have no hesitation ia declaring every charge con tained therein. so far as regarda yourself, to be entirely false. Yours, &o. ELMIRA LEGGETT. “ Ladies and Gentlemen, 1sm very sorry that I have in- truded thus far on yourtime and patience; but however small my pretensions may be—however humbie my (re. tensions may be to tue character of a man and acitizen, I prize them more than I would all the professional tri umphe of allthe actors, from the days of Roscius, down.” Here Mr. Forrest passed, bowed and retired. A number in the pit shouted bravo—the galleries cheered, the boxes applauded quietly, one or two personal friends of the actor rose and waived their hats, but the action was not followed, and in afew moments the house was as composed asa village church on asmiling Sabbath morn. The whole thing passed off quietly—very quietly, The play proceeded, and Mr. Forrest played through the first act quietly—very quietly. Ife evidently suffered from considerable nervous excitement. But that passed away gradually, and in the closing scenes he was great—worthy of himself—worthy of the warm esi applause of the most judicious of his audience.— Had 1t not been for the timely publication in yester- day’s Herald we would have had materials for a much more exciting paregraph. A formidable band of rowdies had been organized—an emeute would undoubtedly have taken place had not the inform tion given by us led to the publication of Mrs. Leg- gett’s letter in the Evening Post, and judicious pro- ceedings on the part of two worthy citizens whoare engaged in collecting a subscription for the benefit of Mrs. Leggett—a most estimable and worthy claimant of the gratitude sf the party for whom her husband fought so faithfully aud so well, and of that of all who Jove and respect the great principles for which, ia all their purity, and irreepective of party considerations, he contended. It was an interesting scene that. The living vin- licating his conduct to the dead, whose urm while ia lite had eo well eustained him—and in the pre- sence of that witness, Away in another part of the city, another ecene —even more theatrical than that we have lel!t— wenton. The Rev. Professor Maffit waged war- ‘are with the tempter of souls, and ‘strange fire” ourned furiously ina crowded “sanctuary” at the corner of Catherine {and Division,streets. Old and young—muals and fem! now ia raptures with the rhetoric of the God, aad aow prostrating themselves with frantic gestures on the ground. Jt was the exorcism of one devil to make room forgeven others worse than the firat. Ah! Religion, Virtue, Truth! what excesses and hypecrisies are perpetrated in thy names! In a few hours the theatre, the chureh and the streets were deserted, and the placid moon and stars shone gently on the sleeping city. City Intelligence. Police Office—Monday, Oct. 32.—Tue Munver oF Mas, Leitca.—The full particulars of this horrible mur- der by suffocation and burning, as published in the He. rald yesterday morning, has excited the most intense interest in our community, and no murder since thatof Adams by Colt, is possessed of so much hidden mystery. In the testimony of officer Fream, published yesterday, it was printed that when he discovered the body, the head and fect were covered with a pillow. It should have read head and fi The publication yesterday morning has brought forth additional evidence of much interest. Mr. W. B. Meech and Mr. B. W. C. Massett, of No. 4 Wall street, have since inormed the Coroner that at about the hour of two o'clock on Sunday morning, they wero pass- ing the corner of Broome street and Broadway, when they heardthe ery of ‘murder"dbwn Broadway. They immediately went in the direction from whence the sounds proceeded, and traced them to the door of the store of Leitga, which they found partly open,and one of them entered to ascertain the cause of the outery, and he there found two men and a woman quarreling, one of the men being Leitga, the prisener. On expostulating with them,one of the men ordered him out oftne house, and he left, ‘They saw a watchman opposite; and called him, stating the circumstance, but he refused to go into the house unless he was called by some one of the parties, ag he supposed it was nothing more than a quarre! between Leitga and his wife. The young men then left the place, and thought very little moreof the matter until yesterday morning, when they read thereport inthe Hearld. On their represvntation the Coroner ordered aman named Carl H. Kohlrausch, whose name is over the door of the thot Leitga occupied, to be arrested on suspicion that he was ihe person who was in the house with Leitga at the time spoken of by the before mentioned persons. Otficeras Baber and Kellinger found him at Baxer’s German Hotel, No. 632 Pearl street, and Jedged him in the city prison. Oa his way to the police ottiee he contes: that him and Leitga left the porter house of Baker, 632 Pearl street, on Sunday morning last, about half past ope o’clock, and proceeded up Broadway to Leit store, but says he did not go into the store. “After re ining atthe corner of Broadway and Grand street a litle time, he he then went home. From the fact thatthis man Kehlrausch had recently effected an insu- rance of $600 upon the contents of the store, which it ap- pears Leitga dere not claim as his own for fear of credi- tors, strong suspicions exist against him of participation in the arson, if not in the murder, although difficult to separate the commission of the two offences, His siatement, however, tends to confirm that made by the youog men who heard thecry of murder, notwithstand- ing thet be denics that he was in the store of Leitga that morning. Oue tact we have learned since the holding ot the in quest, that tends strongly to show that this unfortunate woman was murdered by suffccation before she was burn- ed, which is, thut when the body was found, she was dressed in atrock such as would have been worn in the day time, and with other articles ot similar clothing upon her person. ‘This ia satisfactory evidence that she had not retired to rest in the usual manner, but was either sitting up,or had laid down on the eot until her husband and Koblraurch arrived, when a quarrel may have ensued, andthe murder been‘accompished immediately after The interest of Kohlrausch in the insurance on the good: inthe store, which no doubt really, belonged to Leitga, places him in a very sus;icious light under all the cir- ‘cumstances. There is no doubt, from the app tha lower part of the bedy of the deceased wom presented ut the two hours must though if the would bave been required. The examiu: of the above named witnesses will be made betore Justice Matsell this morning. Rosina a Sxoozer.—One Patrick McCartuey went on a visit to 31 Orange street on Saturday night to see Pat- rick Driscoll, and while there, got into a snooze, and when heawaked, discovered that his pockets had been relieved of $45 in gold and silver, anda note of hand va- lued at $140. He gave notice to the police, and James L. Smith arrested the rogue Driscoll, and he was fully com- mitted to prison. Coroner's Office.—Monday, October 30—A Cun Svrrecatep.—On Monday morning Mrs. Margaret Earl of 43 Wal reet, awaked and found her Phin apes child. which was about three months old, dead by her side. It had been fretful during the night, and kept her until near four o’clock. She was aroused ubout half pa five, end then found the child lying with its face towards her, quitedead. The coroner’s jury, from the medical testimony offered iu the case, returned a verdict of acci- dental suffcation. nce of an, 88 st Mortem examination, that one or ave transpired in their burning, al. ritgas was poured upon her, less time Cireult Court, Bofore Judge Kent. Ocr, 30.—Crim. Con.—Van Cott vs. William H Sharp. —The proceedings in this case are not of such interest us of the two previous days. The court room was well but not densely crowded throughout the day, and many were no doubt disappointed in not hearing the exgosi promised in the opening of the learned counsel for the defence. However, the day chiefly consumed in the exomina- tio. and cross-examination of the brother of the defendant as to the position and situation of the back attic room where,the black man had witnessed the scene. To morrow probably, the defence will go more deeply into the merits of their case, and no doubt many who were disappointed to-day will be gratified, if such a word is applicable to their tastes. Previous to the examination of the witness, Mr. Graham rose and stated to the court that he had a most painful duty to perform. He had. been advised that an attempt was made to tamper with the integrity of some of the jarymen, and betore S07, evidence wss gone into he ‘wished that the metter might be so explained as te sct the difficulty at rest. For himself end his associate he could safely declare, that no attempt had been made by them eutside of dours or cleewhere by any means whatsoever to influence the jury or the court in the matter, but he had reason to believe such was not the case with the op- site side. He had received a letter stating certain facts, Bat he would hand it to the court and let his Honor judge of its contents. He was most anxious to give the opposite counsel an oppertunity to explain it He regretted that it should have bein necessary for him to make sucha charge; he did make it, because his duty required bim, but he did so, satisfied that such an explenation would be made as would remove the unfavorable im, such a charge must necessarily create. H? gave the gentleman an opportunity, because he considered it due, 4a well to them as to his client, to the integrity of the court aod the purity of the jary. Jadge Kext.—This letter, I perceive, i annonymous one, I pay no attention either publicly or privately to such (casting itfrom him in a maoner which showed plainly how he regarded nony mous writer.) Mr. Jonpan—The inginuation, I teke it, is directed against us, and we are ready to meet it. Letus have some definite e! Pe. Mr. Granam- Iam informed thaton Saturday evening er the court had adjourned, the counsel for the defence visitedthe hovse in Ocrchard street. Ooeof the jurors was present examining the premises. On that occasion some remarks were made by some person which caused the juror to say, that being one of the jury, he could not give an opinion one way or theother on the sutj-ct. Mr. Jorvan—I am thecounsel who visited tue house I took with me Mr Sharpe and his brother te examine the premises. We there found a gentleman busy with his rule making his examination. Sup .osing him to be sent there by the opposite party, land the gentlemen with me withdrew uotl that gentioman should have finished. We were careful not to suy a word one Way or the other. Alter we had withdrawn, the gentleman came out, and then Le casually mentioned that he was a juror. We did not speak asing'e word datilafter the juror had left, and he is present now to correct me if 1 have stated what is nota fact. * Rd Kent—I sincerely trust the juror will net rise (waiving hishand to the jury). I want to hear nothing more on the subject, as [am sure the explanation made by the counsel is perfectly satisfactory to the cout re the opposite counsel. Let there be nothing about it. Gentlemen, proceed with your defence. Tue Derence, Geonae F. Suanr recalled~Q—Were youat the house in Orchard street on Saturday ? A—I was, and meesured the distance ; from the head of the stairs to the corner of angle of turning is nine feet— then from corner of ongle to the keyhole is eight feet five inches ; the distance from the keyhole of door of back rind room to the iarthest side of the house istwo feet nine inches. Q—What kind of 9 door was it—thick bation or panel 7 A—An ordinary white panel door usually used ia attic d rooms, Q-Have you the key of that door? A—Yes, Thave ; there it ix, (handing » small bed room key) There are three rooms, and cach hasa lock and her key. By the Count—On which side is the lock 7 A—O the inside, so that looking through the keyhole you get the full thickness of the door and the lock, the jatter not being set in. Q-—Did you try to see the centre of the room through that keyhole ? A—I did, bxt could not. ‘The window was in the rear wall of the house and not in the roof, (ns the nigger it wiss) it was forther to the left from the centre, #8 you looked ut it from the door ; that is, to the left of the line of vision ; from the keyhole the most you could see of the window, which is 33 inches io the sash, would be seven ‘een inches ; the distance from the seventeen inches ot he window to the right hand side wall of that room, war forty nine inches ; to the left hand side the distance war uty seven inches, Now, could you see any portion of that fifty feven neles on the left side through the key hole? A—No, I could not; the mest I could see upon the oppo- “ve wall on looking directly through the key hole, wiih- out moving my position twelve inches—by moving my position could take in the space | have mentioned, nimely, seventeen inches. Q-—in your judgment could you see a on in the aoe that room #o as to recognize him to tell who hr A—No~ Yon could not see the centre of the room, th: swung to the left opening to the mside. ss examined by Mr. Gaanam —Q—Are you the bro- her of the defendant ? A—lem. I am now studying the classics under the ———, 49 Dominick street; | have no profession brought upto the dry goods business until twenty one Lam now twenty three; 1 have been recently en gaged in buying real estate; Ihave bought some reni os tate (rom my brother, the defendant, about two weeks ago; were lots which came to him from tl estate of our srandmother. h adaad consideration did you pay him for these three ote] A-—I paid $1,250 in cash. For the first lot $500; for the t $400, and ihe third $350. Thatis all the pt verty | purchased; theamount I paid was the full val af the property; no one was present when I paid him; | examined the title; he brought me the conveyance realy trawn; it is not on record. Q—When dil you first propose to purchase these lots from him? A—I did not propose first to purchase, he offered them to me; he wanted $1500 for them ; he had the deed in his roams there it was executed and there I paid the conside- retion. Q—Did you make $1500 out of your purchase and sales duriog the pat year? a A—I think I did ; am not a land broker; I purchased for my own benefit ; I was not then or now pursuing avy other business but my studies; | never wasin the dry goods business on my own account, though | have bought end sold dry goods. Q—When you preduced that diagram on Saturday last, did you not fay that it was made from astual examinat: and measurement under your direction and superioten- dence, and (hat it was correct? [Some discussion here arose on this question which was finully permitted by the Court } A—I answered that the diagram was made by my direc. tion; I first maje a rough copy ; ldid not make it with intention to nse in Court; U did not bring it into Court ; it was shown me; | examined the premises this morning mm ina ie Ly another person, and then com- tonces spoken of by me ; on Saturday when the house we hed to use candles; the hour wasapout five o’clock. [The witness here underwent a long and close cross examination on the position, measurement, and circum: on the measurement, which wes too dry resting for public reading.] Q-—I! anordinary double mattress, laid en the floor sion, could four feet from the door in the direct line of the oblique visic n take in the entire mattra: A—I think not. Asingle mattrass might so be placed as to embrace the whole in the combined angles of vision. I visited the premises three timer—on Saturday morning and evening, and on this morning. r Q—Have you been at Mr. Van Cott’s house in Williams- burg while your brother boarded there ? 3 A—Yes, Ihave visited there, generally in the day time. My brother was sometimes there when I calied; I have seen Van Cott there alo. My brother did not leave Ven Cott’s atallin the winter of 1812; he came over tothe city for about a week, but did not bring his trunks away with him; be returnedat the end of that time. I know he stayed longer in this city than he intended, as we had some business which detained him. Q—When vour brother went back to Van Cott’s house then, did you know whether Van Cott was absent ? A—I can’t say; I heard something about Van Cott’s ab- sence, but ean’t recollect what it was, Q—When did your brother leave Van Cott’s the last time 7 A—Ican’t say with certainty ; I beard something of his hoarding somewhere in Orchard street with the Van Cott family, but I can’t say how or where I heard it. Q--Could your brother have boarded at the kouse of Van Cott in this city without your knewing it 7 A—I\thiak he could. Q—Do you know Mr. Clement ? A—Ido; heis here as a witness; ho is a dry goods merchant. I know his brother; can’t say what profes sion or trade he is. I have seen him at the corner of Grand ana Woo street. Q—Do you know who keeps that coach establishment? A—1 do not; I swear J do not. Q—When did you see Mr. Clement’s brother there ? w him ‘on Suturday morning last; bis brother was pot present at the interv.ew. ‘A Q—D> you not know that it belongs to one of ihe ju- Tors in that box ? A-Idonot. Ihave heard that it belonged to a Mr. Thompson, but I do not know the fact. Q—Hive you asked any one whether Mr. Thompson, oneof the jurors in this case, could not be bribed 7 A—I have not. Q-Have you made any expression to any one about Mr. Thompson as being on this jury 7 A—Ihavesaid so; but have not spoken either pro or con abouthim. Imentioned it tomy brother William, for the very reason that [ had trequently seen Mr. Thompson in Canal street. 4 Q-—Did you mention at the same time, that your friend, po hada brother working with Mr. Thomp- son A—I did not. Q-—Are you sure that you did not make other observa- tions to your brother relative to Mr. Thompson 7? A—I think that was all; I really can’t say if there was any thing more said, | won't swear whether Clement said ‘Thompson was on the jury or not; { might or mihi not have said £0; it is possible I did eo; I have a first rate memory; it was precively the kind of conversation which does not make an impression; it was about ten o'clock on Saturdsy morning; Idid not know then Mr. Clements was to be a witnees on the trial. Q—Did you make use of an expression, wondering whether Mr. Thompson would be favorable or unlavora- ble to your brother? A—Ican’t remember. | do not recollect saying that I wished Mr. Thompson to saya good word for my brother. I knew that Mr. Thompson kept that establisb- ment, bui I did net know it was the same person who s on thejury; Clement sp ke Mr. Thompson asa of principle and strict impartiality, and as good a man we could get; he atlnded to his knowledge of the premises in question. Q-Didnot Cloments say he thought Mr. Thompson would be favorable? A—Oh no, nothing of the sort passed. Q-Did you say any thing of the other jurors. A—No ; we madesome remarke about ihe appearance of the jarora, and their taking notes. jy Mr. Jonpax—Will you now explain the diagram which _ drawn according to your edvisement and di- rection The witners then explained to the Judge, and the se- veral Counsel the dingram. Question by Mr. Jonvaw—What time did your brother leave the house of your step-father? A—I think it was in 1837 The defeace here wished to show that the defindaal was poor, and that having become indebted betore he be came of age, he was obliged to tell his property to raise money to pay his honest debts. The Court towever, having decided that the opposite counsel bad not aright to show that the defendant was rich and in good ci:cum. stences, ruled the question against the defence. Q-By Mr. Jonpan—Did you in the purchase you spoke of intend to aid your brother in putting his property be yond the reach of attachment? A-—I purchased with no such intention. : ‘The rest of the cross-cxamination wes of no material interest. Josern D. Panpy—I live in Goshen, Orange County, and am a carpenter by profession—I have worked at Wil- liamsburg in 1840 and 1841. 1 did work for Mr. Van Cott ond his brother-in-law, Mr. Imith—I built the house for Mr. Van Co't—I went there in July 1840, and boarded with Mr. Van Cott—his {emily consisted of Mrs. Van Cott, Mrs, Jones, Smith and his wife, and John Van Cott. fa 1841, Mr. Sharp and Mr. Strong came in the spring as boarders. I have been at Van Cott’s since I left in 1S41— say about twice or three times—I thiak I stayed there one nivht, Q-Did you ever, while at Van Cott’s house see him make use of any improper conduct to his wife? A—I haveseen him handle her—he would toke hold of her bosom and say she hada nice pair of ***'*—I never saw him expose her naked bosom—J can’t say who were i sent at the time—I was a young unmarried man at the time. Q-Do you recollect whether he repeated the conduct more than once? A—No, I can’t say—I did not see him take hold of er ex- pose any other part of her person—I only saw what! have stated ut her bosom, Q—How did Mrs. Van Cott “take it” at that time? A-—I cannot say how she too it, she did not say any- thing that [know of—Ithink she may have resented it some. —Do you recollect of his kissing any other Jady be- sides his wife 7 A_ Ihave seen him kiss Mre, Doctor Bailey, (the Doc tor, it appears, had kissed Mrs, Van Cott in return;) I eleo saw him kiss Mary Waldron at a party; it was a part o! the legitimate business of the evening's amusements.— (Some Inughter ) Q-Did you ever hear any one bof in the presence of Van Cott auy thing about his pullinga young woman out of bed? A—I heard something of the kind, it was on the occa sion of a visit paid by myself and friend; when tho young ladies had retired to bed; Mr. Van Cott, however, sao he would soon rattle them out of bed, and make them give us a tune onthe | pow he was absent for a short time, when Mary Riddell came down and ployed for us; 1 think it was she that said thet be pu'led her out of bed; it was between 9 and It o'clock when the ledes were roused; I heard that Mrs. Van Cott was in the country; it wos about August or September, 184 ¢ Q—Did you ever hear him use indecent language to his wite when playing whist? A-—I think at a game of whist, a dispute arose about a trick, and he called her a liar? Cross examined by Mr.Gaanam—The enti pretty much enraged at the time. (A dispt between the counsel a¢ to the relevancy ion.) Mr, Jordan observed that if the opposite counsel could show that well bred people called their wives “liars” then be had no objection. (A Jaugh ) Q—How old was Mary Riddell at the time you spoke of about pulling her out of bet? A—1 suppose about 16 or 17 yeers;1 can’t ssy whether she was pulled out of bed or not. Q-Who were present when he made use ofthe expres sion bgp his ttc gaat A—Ican’t recol Q—How did the other side know that you had heard such words used? A—I[ can’t say; 1 was spoken to by Snuith about the time I was sub; aged her received athree dollar bil! co pay some of my expenses for a tending here—Ii did not pay my expenses out of that, for I have it here, in my yorket. °Q-How did you faro while you boarded there ? A—We had not meat to breakfast, and I did not think he prog was as good as was usual in places where me chanics boarded. Q -What was the conduct of Van Cott and his wife coward each other 7 A—They lived as usual, only they were a little cold to sach other at times. By Mn. Jonnan— How did they live—happily or not ? A—Som: times they did, and sometimes they did’at. Oo one occasion when he wenton a pleasure party with @ {ot of other ladies, he left his wife at home alone with the Idon’t know that said any thing ubout it; appeared down hearted. Q Did you ever sce her have any fits when he was resent? end! thought he acted cool and indifferent and sometimes he did'nt. pression is bat his conduct to his me Ib arded there ferent ‘rst went there; that #, more cool and indi Von Cott always appeared a quiet, pea le wom ver soW way wrong in her condact. ten? Q -How long Mr. Sharp there before you le! ‘a A—I cannot really siy. & tar ut Leia ey was a quiet verson, and behaved very like a gen * Adjourned to halt past ten Birolock this (Tuesday vorning. Tar Girt in—The factory girls “ struck” at \llegheny,, Pa..on jast Thursday week, for “hours, x and gotthem, The “boys” tried it, and didn’t. Common Council: Boanp or Aupenmen—Monday, Oct. 30—Alderman Purdy, President, in the chair. Alderman Hatheld. peared 4m his seat for the dist time since hia severe ill. Fa'ling intoan open Sewer.—Th i and.cauals, reported in favor of paying silsinel Ronin Led end Fainyd toe an hig hg in the 8th avenue, orse and way whic! . verelyinjared as well et ene lerman Nash moved that th which peng Ve the sum be reduced to $125, asting Rocks.—The Committee on Finance peer to paying. LA ge ag A for danger clin 1m in suspendin, worl blasting er part ofthe city. om ee Hackwell’s Island.—The Committee on Charity and Alms Houses reported, under a resolution, that there were seventeen persons on Blackwell's Island, male and fe- male, whose terms had expired, eight of whom were sick in the hospital Alderman Watrnan offered a resolution, instructing the keeper of Black well’s Island to di-c! e all persons on Blackwell’s Island whose term of service by convic- tion has expired, except those who are sick in the ho: Waste Water of Union Squere.—The Committee on Lands and Places reported to concur with the Board of Assistants, in gran' to Gaon Bruen the free use of the waste water from the fountain in Union Squere, for the use of a dry dock, to be constructed by him on’ the Reet xiven Alderman Tiiiov oppesed the adoption of the report. Alderman Lee sustained the report, which was finally laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. Communication fiom the Street Commissioner.—A com- munication was received from the Street Commissioner, in reply to the attack made upon him et the Jest regular meeting by Alderman Brevoort, in which he pretty: clearly showed that the Alderman had mistaken his man. Alderman Brevoonr said that a grest portion of the statement was false, and he was astonished thatany gen. tleman should make such a communication to the Com: mon Council, and, in hia estimation, he now thonght he was damned—decidedly damned. ‘He concluded, with much excitement and feeling, and moved that it be refer+ red to the counsel of the Board, Alderman Tivov thought the communication had no business here, and he, therefore, thought that the gentle- man should have lesve to withdraw it, lation of duty and falsity, he had a perfect right to present a communieation to this board in expla- nation of his conduct. = Alderman Baevoorr withdrew the motion to refer to the counsel of the Corporation, and Alderman Waterman renewed it, when it was adopted. Carri ige Hive—A communication was received from , relative to carriage hire for the use of the mayor, grand jury, &2., which was committe on finance, of Col. Johnson—A resolution from the ants to appropriate $259 to receive Colon! M. Johnson, on his contemplated visit to this city was presented for concurrence. is open Titrov and Scores opposed the appropria- ion. Alderman Lex said, that when Col Jobneon visited the city some years since, the party to which the gentleman of the 14th belonged, then treated him with contempt. Aldermen Scores said, he was not responsible for the sins of his party no more than was the gentleman of the 17th for all the sins of his party friends Alderman Woovnvce said, that when Col. Johnson arrived here, at the time mentioned, the mayor waited on him and Icft his card, which not being answered, he sup> posed he preferred some other company. Alderman Warsrman passed an eulogium on the cha- racter of Colonel Johnson. but thought that he conld be received without the expenditure of money hy the cor- poration, and that a reception by the people themselves, without ‘any display by the Common Council would be tar more agrte: able to the Coionel than any other. The concurrence was negatived by 9 vote ot 10 to 5. Nays—Aldermen Clayton, Dunniog, Woodhall, Tiilou, ee Vandervoort, Waterman, Breevoort, Scoles, aud rady. en Purdy, Hatfield, Briggs, Rawson, and ee. of the pay of Captains of the Watch —Alder- g8 off-r-d a resolution increasing the pay of the tains of the Watch to $2.50 per night, and the Assist- 0 $2.25, and also allowing that increase from May last—Laid on the table. ‘Tbe Board then adjourned to Wedaesday evening,when the Common Council assembles in joint meeting. A PRA DOE {iG AMERICAN MUSEUM.—As this is the last day of the re-eigagement of Gen. Tom Thumb, Professor Johnson, Dr. Valentine, &. &2., there will be a grand rush of course, especially as there'sre to be performarces at 3 o’clock this afternoon, and vt 7} this evening. We never have been very grea stticklers for mesmerism, but the experiments of Professor Jebnsop have inclined very strongly to “the faith.” At all events, it is weil go and see them. G- PEALE’S NEW YORK MUSEUM.—Monsienr Adrien, the greatest magician in the world, has been re- engaged for this week. Tuis evening he performs a number of new tricks, never before exhibited to the public. The mechanical figures algo perform their truly wonderful feats ; comie singing by Mr. Collins, &e. &9. Performances at 7; o'vlock every evening.’ Madam Alolphe can be consulted day and evening, and her reve- lations of fature events are truly wonderiul. GG- MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC.—Ladies’ Musical Lt brary for November. Contents 1. L’Orgia Waliz, by Listit, original. 2 Cerrito Polka, by Joseph Lanner, original. 3, The Village Chimes, gelop, by H Semoine. 4. The French Guards’ Waltz, Kleurckiusky. 5. The Happy Dream of Youth, ballad, by G. Linley. 6 Polleca, from Puritani, Bellivi, original. 2. On, Sing me that pensive Lay, song, by C. T. Perci- vail. $8 March, Donizetti. 9 I cannot Dance to right, ballad, by T. H, Bayly. 10, Cavatina, D mizett: It. Toe Curtsy Corillion, original. 12. 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