The New York Herald Newspaper, January 6, 1844, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. w Yerk, Saturday, January 6, 1844. ——— Pennsylvania Dishonesty and Pennsylvania Impadence. The recent message of the Governor of Pennsy!- vania to the Legislature is quite an amusing docu- ment, developing indeed, as it does, the resoure: of the State, and explaining the causes of its deli quency in, a more mdive manner than perhaps any mau pretending to any honesty ever did before. Here is a State which boasts of having a property of nearly five hundred millions of dollars ; and yet giving excuses for the non-payment of its debts that would disgrace the lowest loaferin the city or even the worst pickpocket in its own penitentiary. Ac- cording to this document of the Governor, Penn- sylvania has immense resources, not only in coal mines and property in canals, but it has a stock of impudence, as represenied by the Governor, which is more valuable than all the rest of its produce put together. This Governor considers it very unfashion- able for any person tosay they have not paid their debts ; nay, he goes further, for he: believes that they are calummiatora who taunt Peansylvania with not having paid her debts regularly! We suppose, after this exhibition of snch a large stock of im- pudence, unparallelled in the accredited agents of any State, it is time for Monroe Edwards to come out of the State Prison, go to Pennsylvania, be- come a citizen thereof, and be immediately eleva- ted to the post of Governor, for we are sure the morality of Pennsylvama is of a similar kind to that of Colonel Monroe Edwaras, who is now in Sing Sing prison. It is astonishing to see any public man like Governor Porter—and these men claim- ing to be respectable members of a respectable legislature, boasting to the world of their im- mense wealth, of their magnificent resources, of their extraordinary canals, of their great mines, of their rich meadows, of their fertile hill sides, of their valuable property—it is astonishing, we say, to see men making boasts of all these advan- tages and yet coming forward and pretending that it is a calumny to say they have not paid their debts, whilst in the very document they admit it, and it is known throughout the whole civilized world. It is time for the people of Pennsylvania and the politicians of Pennsylvania to turn over anew leaf, otherwise they will be placed n the category of their own Eastern Peni- tentiary, and the morals of that respectable semi- nary will be considered of a higher grade and of a holier nature than those that govern their own legislative body. The new States of the West, such as Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and even Mis- sissippi, may have some excuse in failing to pay im- mediately the interest of their debts, or providing for the future necessities of their creditors,but there is no excuse nor even theshadow of an excuse to be made by Pennsylvania. She is wealthy, indus trious, densely peopled, has all the elements of a rich and flourishing State, and she boasts of her immense wealth, and yet here she comes forward witha paltry, pettifogging, ridiculous, pickpocket excuse that it is “‘a calumny” against her charac- terto say she does not meet her debts like an honorable State or an honorable man! This is organised impudence without a like. Tue Svs Treasury—Tue Guost or Banquo.— We perceive,by the movements inthe House of Re- presentatives, that a large vote, almost two to one, hasbeen recorded in favor of the resuscitation of the Sub Treasury, which had been dead and buried in the great contest of 1840, which consigned Mr Van Buren to the tomb of the Capulets. Nothing has surprised us of late so much as this rescuscitation ; and we cannot conceive how it could have been revived at this late day after what we have seen in the financial and commercial world, without some mysterious and remarkable agency in the ethereal world. We perceive that Dr. Duncan, the distin- guished member from Cincinnati, was the mover of this question which was so signally successful ; and we have no doubt Dr. Duncan was mesmerised, or magnetised the House of Representatives, and hasbrought forward this Ghost of Banquo, this Witch of Endor, by the same mysterious process by which that old lady was brought before the eyes of Saul, kingof Israel. Dr. Duncan comes from a remarkable city in the west—it is called Cincinnati. It is the greateet city for pork and phi. losophy in this country. They put to death there generally about thirty or forty thousand innocent hogs in one fyear; but to counterbalance this phy- sical destruction, they generally generate half a dozen distinct theories in philosophy, politics or religion in the same length of time. We believe neurology, or mesmerism, or magnetism, or some of the other ologies, all originate in Cincinnati, or that neighborhood ; and we have no doubt that Dr. Duncan is one of those magical persons who intend to wield their whole power over the pre- sent House of Representatives. In fact, it would not be surprising tosee, under this mysterious ma- gician’s power, this same House of Representatives follow the example of that celebrated man in Shakspeare—Dogberry—who voted himself down an ass! Rey. Dr. Cunntncuam.—This gentleman deli- vered the statements published by us on Wednes- day, to large and attentive audiences in Dr. Pat- ten’s church, Spring street, last evening, and in Dr. Krebs’, Rutgers street, on Thursday evening? The Doctor will not, we think, get much money A few rich individuals may make munificent do- nations, but the “ people” will not be very enthu- siastic inthe business of unloosing the strings of their purses, however they may give way to their sympathetic feelings. The Doctor goes to Phila- delphia next, and thence all over. Stoutarn Deata or Dr. Tuomas Prrrs.—This well known physician, formerly of 69 Orchard street, but more recently of No. 2 Rutgers street, was suddenly deprived of existence last evening in the following manner. He had been on a hunting excursion in New Jersey, and had returned about dusk. While passing up Centre street, in his gig, in which was his dog and double-barreled gun, as he was in the act of crossing the bars of the Har- Jem railroad, one of the barrels of the gun exploded, and the contents entered his right side—the reins were loosed from his hands—the horse became restive—and before the bystanders could discover the cause of the explosion, the unfortunate sufferer had breathed his last. His body was immediately taken to the City Hospital, where his friends and relatives called in great numbers last evening. An inquest will be held this day. The gun was loaded with heavy shot, percussion capped, and it is sup- posed that in crossing the railroad track the ham- mer must have been struck against the ride of the gig with great force to have produced the explo- sion Dr. Pitts was, we believe, formerly a minis- ter of the gospel in this city, but more recently a distinguished member of the medical profession ‘Tue Rowtrsons—A Correcrion.— We understand that certain references which we were compelled to make toa Fay Robinson, have been applied to Mr. H.D. Robinson, a gentleman totally different and distinct from the former. Mr. H. D. Robinson was formerly editor of the “Comet,” “Free En- quirer,” “L’Estafette,” (French paper.) “New York Philosophical Library,” and translator of various works from the Spanish, Portuguese, Italian anda French. On this point we extract the follow- ing from the preface to a Discourse on Light, de- livered in the Court House, Lexington, Ky., by W. C. Bell, in his own vindication.— The ir part of this Jiscourse is extracted from a work commonly entitled Mirabeau’s System of Nature. | If | had mp other object in the publication than that of ad«| vising my fellow citizens of the existence of such a | volume, I should consider this a sufficiently laudable and meritorious one. Sie is from the pen of a German, the Baron D'Holbach—first published in Paris about the year 1770,and very little known even in France. Fhe best translation js that of H. D. Robinson, New York, We have known Mr. IH. D. Robinson for many years, and he has always borne a high character for honor, integrity and talent believe we were the first individual in the United States who commenced the regular publication of money articles in a daily paper, and who devoted time, attention, and money, to the collection of ma- terials for the development of what may be called financial philosophy in this country. We began these articles in the year 1835, and continued them ourself through °36, 87 and 88—a3 period which comprised the most interesting and exciting crisis in the finan- cial history of the United States. After this time, a multiplicity of engagements occupying our time, we employed various individuals, generally young men who had no former notions on any subject, and who became our reporters as it were, for all these articles that appeared in the New York Herald. Since that time we have had the pleasure of see- ing almost every newspaper pretending to any re- spectability or standing adopt our system, and en- deavor to imitate our plan. Among others that have thus fallen into our wake, at this late day, we perceive that the Evening Post makes a distin- guished splutter as it makes its appearance in the field. It is, however, very curious to observe the mode in which the Evening Post prepares and fur- nishes and puts forth its money articles. Almost every table—almost every idea—the general ar- rangement of facts—and often the very language, are taken from the old reports of the New York Herald, which were prepared under our direction and sometimes dictated by our lips! And yet this Evening Post, which pretends to such authority in politics and poetry, is presuming to put forth a cha- racter for superior sagacity in financial affairs, by a rehash of old ideas and facts from the Herald! It is curious also, to extend our view on this subject beyond the daily newspapers, and to see what the magazines are doing. We have looked in reference to this matter, into the Democratic Review and Hunt’s Merchants’ Magazine, and, strange to tell, we found the same re-hash of facts and tables taken from the New York Herald. This is a new, progeny, of which we certainly have a right to claim the paternity. We do so, and, as we take them under our guardianship, pat them onthe head, and bid them go along, hoping that they will be able to walk on their own legsby and by. It is amusing, however,| to mark the pretensions of these flimsy monthlies to the dignity of guides and leaders of public opinion. They talk about newspapers with the funniest possible affectation of contempt. But in all the ‘great movements of so- ciety, how utterly voiceless and impotent are these magazines! It is the daily newspaper press, with its never ceasing tongue, its miilions of readers, its all-pervading influence, which rules and regulates and controls, the ebbings and the flow, of the great tide of public opinion. There is more intellect— more talent—more judgment—more sound, practi- cal philosophy often displayed in a single number of a daily paper like the Herald, than in the whole of one of these trashy products of a month’s labor. Tue Iranian Orera.—This interesting subject is still in the clouds. A mysterious mist hangs around every thing connected with its establishment, and what may be its complexion when the weather clears off no one can tell. The probability is that some sort of an engagement has been made with the Havanacompany by Palmo. Butthe closing of the Park, and some secret operations in that quar- ter, seem to indicate a rivalry of houses. However, after a great deal of difficulty, inquiry, investigation, calculation, analysis and other trou- bles of that kind, we have ascertained some parti- cular facts in relation to the opera, which may be relied on. It seems that Palmo has engaged a company—that is, almost engaged it, pretty nearly engaged it, within an ace of certainly engaging it. But the interest of the public is principally excited POLLY BODINE. THE STATEN ISLAND MURDER. By Special Express, Fripay, Jan. 5. "Phe Court met pursuant to adjournment, at eight o’clock this morning. The first witness called -was— E.zasetn Rovnxe sworn—I am the daughter of Abra- {ham Houseman, senr. I last saw Emeline Houseman on ‘Thursday afternoon, before the fire; she was then at my house; I never saw heralive again. On the night of the fire |saw her body. [A bundle is here shown.} I saw that bundle either that night or the next morning, at my father’s house. {Witness is the daughter of Abraham Houseman, and sister of Polly Bodine.) Her brother Abra- ham said that George ought to offer a reward of $1000. 1 approved of it. George said he was willing to do what was right. My uncle, Paul Messereu, George and Abra- ham, were in the kitchen; I was at the head of the stairs, with Polly Bodine. [donot recollect that Polly said any thing about it—never heard her oppose offering the re- ward, | have never seen Waite before. George left the $1000 with mother at the time. My mother asked me to change $50 or $100 of Carolina money and give her silver forit. This was at i father’s house. Idon’t know that my mother told the whole family that George had left his money there. Polly knew the money was there, so her sister said. The money was in the chest, where any one could get at it, asthe keys hung where I think Polly knew it, as noth- any one,could take them. wit, a ing was kept private from the family. “My little’ girl told me that she had seen Emeline going from the wood house We were accustomed to go up into the garret tosee if any of the family were coming I can distinguish any member of the family from that window. My daughter’s name is Matilda. Maritpa Rourke,sworn.—tI am the daughter of the last witness ; I saw Aunt Emeline (the murdered woman) xoing from the woodhouse on Sunday morning; she had on a dark dress and bonnet ; | did not see her tace; never -aw,her again alive; if it should turn out that my auntjwas killed on Saturday night, | might think it was somebody else | had seen with her dress on; I saw the watch and spoons on Saturday ; my Aunt Emeline (the murdered woman) went twice {to the bureau to Jook at the watch to see what o’clock it was. (The gold watch is shown.) I recognize that as the watch, it is the same as was in the bureau; I saw the spoons in the closet on Saturday; did not see any other jewelry that day ; 1 don’t know that Polly Bodine saw the watch on that day ; my Aunt Eme- line (murdered) had the toothache at that time ; I never saw Polly Bodine give her medicine for the toothache ; | saw Aunt Emeline put peppermint in her mouth ; saw no other medicine ; { did not hear Aunt Emeline say any- thing about going from home the next day ; heard no- thing about the taking dinner next day ; Aunt Emeline said, that Polly was going to sleep with her that Saturday night ; my Aunt Polly intended to have gone to the city that Saturday, but did not, because it rained ; 1 saw coral beads in at in the closet ; my grandmother said, on ‘Tuesday night Tost, that George (the husband) had left the $1000 with her; she said so at her own house; she said, that Polly was there when George brought it’ into the house. Cross-eramined--W hen [ looked out of the garretwindow it was about 9 o'clock ; we Aunt Emeline and Polly were unlike in form ; I would have known my Aunt Emeline by her walk; Iam sure I saw the beads on the child’s neck that afternoon ; saw the beads also on the middle shelf of the closet ; there were not many of them ; they were in the teacup ; the cup was about three parts full; Thad to stand ona bench ; some of the beads were strung and some unstrun Direct resumed.—I leit my it Emeline about a quarter pest four in the afternoon of Saturday ; I left Polly with h tothe kitchen with wood. with regard to the primas donnas. We understand that Madlle. Borghese is one of those engaged. She has, we believe, given concerts here, but she is not very much known; atleast we have never heard her, or seen her, although we understand she has a very good voice and is a tolerable actress. On the other hand, negotiations have been going on with Madame Castellan, but it appears they are yet incomplete. It seems that the French clique, who so cleverly succeeded in writing down Ole Bull, and writing up Artot and Demoreau, have been very busy in these negotiations, and are determinedto rule the opera here precisely as it is done in Paris. Borghese, therefore, has, it appears, got the entire run of the leading characters, whilst Mad. Castellan, a very lovely woman, an extraordinary singer, and a splendid actress, with the elements indeed of be- ing another Pasta or Malibran, is to have the liber- tyof picking up the leavings! The spirited Cas- tellan is not likely to submit to this arrangement. As to Mrs. Sutton, she is, it seems, entirely out of the question. Mrs. Sutton has a magnificent voice, but the French clique say she is decidedly unpopular. Mrs. Sutton hasa great deal of artisti- cal skill and science, but then the French clique say sheis decidedly unpopular. Mrs. Sutton studied for years in the best schools of France and Italy, but the French clique say she is a nutive and decided- ly unpopular. This 1s worst of all. Mrs. Sutton is, it is admitted, a native of the United States, and that of course settles the business, as it is per- fectly established that none but-foreigners can suc ceed in any musical department. Thus stands the matter at present. How itisto turn out no one can at present predict. Thus far Palmo. On the hitherside of the Park, Simpson & Co. have closed their theatre, and have also commenced a negotiation for an opera, either English or Italian. For an English or Dutch opera, (we hardly know which) it is proposed to make up a troupe composed of Madame Otto, Mr. Brough, and others from the best fifty cent American voca- lists, such as De le Ree, Milligan, Van Buskirk, or George Washington Dixon, who sing at the ward meetings and corporation parties. An Italian ope- ra is also proposed, and it is supposed that De Beg- nis, Mrs. Sutton, or Castellan, and several of the old Havana troupe could be got, sufficient to raise a formidable opposition to Palmo. Things are ma- turing rapidly, and the probability is that we shall have two operas this winter in New York, going full blast against each other. Bravo! Ore Bout ano J. Scuvnertu once More.—We have been requested to publish the following reply of Mr. Schuberth to Ole Bull New Yonx, January 4, 1844. J.G, Beswerrt, My Dear Sin ry brief reply to make to the letter from Ole Ball, which was published in your Paper yesterday. His statement of the ovigin and Cause of the disruption be- tween us is quite too absurd for belief, and is wholly re- futed by the testimony of gentlemen, under oath, which has already appeared in the Herald. 1 have no inclina- tion to engage in a newspaper controversy with Ole Bull; but if | were, and should now proceed with a detailed ex- amination of the many unfounded allegations contained in his letter, | should occupy more anace than you would be willing to appropriate to n discussion 80 ture, and so uninteresting to the public. allegations as are at all relevant to the differences which have arisen in reference to our artistical tour to America, be fully met and answered hereafter at the proper time and place There is, however, one of the statements contained in Ole Bull's letter which | ought to except from my general denial of them, namely : that aince he broke the contract between ua, he has felt id of an in- cubus on his fancy and imagination, which has relieved him beyond moasure.” There is, 1 confess, throughout his letter, a very obvions freedom from all restraint upon those faculties ; but [ am sure that when the true state of the facts shall be ascertained and ice pronounced be- tween us by the legitimate tribunals, Ole Bull himself will be the first to regret that in his conduct towards me he has been governed so little by judgment ; and that in his statements of it he has relic memory for the facts than upon his more ready but les accurate ‘ fancy and imagination.” Your obedient serv’t, JULIUS SCHUBERTH. We give this for what it is worth; but we must say that we would as soon believe the simple state- ment of Ole Bull as that of any lawyer under onth. Se much for that, and no mistake. Movements or Mr. Cray.—Harry of the West was in New Orleans on the 26th ult., and intended to leave there soon for North Carolina, by the way of Mobile: so much less upon his | er ; the: ere dors to the closet ; the silver spoons wei ing in # tea cup in the closet. (The beads in the nat er tound at Waite’s shown)—I think these were the worn around the neck of the child on Saturday afternoon. (Beads in a piece of white “I think these were the beads I saw in use some were strung as they now ai oked at thetime. (‘The tea spoons, sugar to yn)—I recognize the’ urticles rday afiernoon. Says thht he lives with Mr.Wa Idron’s ne are sho' 8) the closet on Eu dron, abaker, at Port Richmond, and drives V wagon;on the Wednesday or Thursday vefore Christmas, alady, about mi came out from Mr. Abraham Houseman’s nous en told she was Polly Bodine, she gave me a letter to leave at Mr. Freeman's; she did not say what it was about, but told me to be sure to deliver it; I gave it to Mr. Gibson, (This witness corroborated the evidence formerly given by Gibson ) Jesse: CLanx, sworn.—I live at Richmond; on Christmas day, last, [ lived at John Gaylord’s,in the Granite Village; Gaylord’s is the third house fromGeorge Houseman’s;Mrs Gaylord was standing onthe bar room stoop; Mrs. ran, lord told him the house was on fire, and to run and hallo fire; Idid so, and ran towards the burning houses I cried fire ‘all the way down; when I reached the house Mr. and Mrs Houseman and a lady I did not know, were there; | did not see any one else tl they were at the back art of the kitchen; the fire was blazing up in the corner; the back kitchen door was down; is posi- tive of that; some of them called for an axe; I then went to the well and got a pail of water; ‘I then went across the road and got un axe, which I gave to some one I did not know; when I’ left Mr. Depuy was there, also Mrs. Gaylord, Sarah Simpson, and two or three others ; [do not recollect seeing a strange wo- man with a hood there ; when I came back with the axe Mr. Alfred Messereu was there; Mr Depuy called for # ladder ; I did not see any one try to get through the front kitchen door; Mr. Messereu pried upen @the front hall door and all went in together ; | did not see the rocking 4 the hall; I went into the room and hoisted the window and then put up the things ; when we returne: from the upper room we found the front kitchen door open ; I then saw the rocking chair and the bundle ; they were in the kitchen by the door (the bundle is here shown) ; I think it is the same as was placed on the rock ing chair ; I took it in my arms and the chair in my han¢ and handed them both either to the nurse or to sarah Simpson ; I am sure [ did not take the bundle from the hall; as { was taking out the cha r[ heard some one cry out that the body of Mrs. Housman was found, and that it was all burned up ; I saw the body ; it lay in the corner Gf the kitchen, where most of the fire was ; no one cow enter by the back kitchen door while the fire was blazing. { did not see the child’s body. Lexa Parssects sworn—lI reside at 489 Washington street, New York. I sell coffee and cakes. I ama widow. On Saturd: vening last, about 6 o’clock, a woman calle: he was dressed in a black bombazine dress, a black hood and green veil, and u shawl. I never saw the woman to my knowledge before. She applied to me for lodgings, and sai had been recommended to me by her son, who lived with the druggist in Canal street ("do not Know that the druggist was Wa do not know him personally. ‘The boy was in the habit of going ‘here several times. [Albert Bodine is introduced, an: the witness recognizes him | ‘The woman said it was her son. | took the woman into the back room, and gave her tea. My aunt and cousin were in the room at the time their names are Nancy Hutton and Lucy Quirk. The woman mentioned that she was from the country, and ha: arrived that morning to go a shopping. I asked her wha: part of the country she was from! She replied from Sta ten Island, I then f so perhaps you know something ofthe horrid murder?” She said, “Yes, don’t mention it it makes me shudder when I hear of it.” She told me the lady was twenty-two years old. I asked the age of the babe. She said it was twenty-two months She said her old mother had been very mich distressed about it. My cousin said that the boy round at the druggist’s said the ax his aunt. The woman replied - She said that the fam not a meal of victuals I pitied her, #o 1 made ups at my house; m “Yes—she was my ily were so much distressed thi had been cooked there bed on acot by the si y own, This was between seven and eight in the evening. While she was tndress- ing, [heard a whispering i 1 found it was one of the market women J that there wasa talk about the market that con: were searching the druggists shop The bed-room door stood ajar. The name of the market woman is Mar- garet Foster. She did not say what the constables were searching ‘This frightened me, as the strange woman lodging with me had told ine that she had ordered her goods which she had purchased to be sent tothe druggist’s store I consulted with the market woman, and she ad- vised me to go in and tell her. | went in there—she was in bed—and | whispered to her that the constables wer searching the druggist’s store. She laid with her hand over her eyes, as if shading them from the light. She wa not asleep. She said she eould not think what it was; bu don’t tell them that Iam here for this night. | turned to go and she got up She said she would go round to the store and see what was the matter, as she could not think what it could all mean, and that it was probable she would re turn again. She paid me for her tea. She offered me two two stating pieces, and I charged her one shilling. She offered me the half dollar to pay for_my trouble, but I re fused it. After she had dressed, and was ready to go, she ‘You're place is full of people.” I said, in fun, there no back door for here to run out. She cast her eyes down to the ground and then up to me; she said she would probably return; she appeared as if ahe fhad been crying; she was not ot all confused; Mr. West was in the store at the time aa she passed out; Mr, West was acquain- ted with and would have recognised her if he had seen her face; | heard that a lady met her, and observing that she ying, followed hér to the corner, I do notknov the woman's name; the police officers shortly after arriv ed; [heard that she went ina different direction from Wiaite’s store; two gentlemen from Staten Island came in before the officers. (Mr. James T. Bergen is calied to the front, and the witness recognises him as one of She was more composed than I am just came to my house; there was nothing suspicious in her conduct until she said, *t tell them.that I am here for this Ry ew Ithought it strange, and canrecellect that when [ spoke about the back door she looked somewhat confused; she left my house about nine o'clock; she had a tack basket on her arm; as near as [can say it was of dark and white straw, I knew that | iy UI to bed so early? | told her we did not go to bed before twelve, but bserved that she was tired; she said ol f eyea.” here introduced; it iva black and. whit itive on leavin recogni eg ah Ww! she was long vis and thin face; I did not notice the Sle rg ah chesk put her veil in the basket. Q.—Did you ask the woman whether there was any bo- dy ted of the murder? _ A—She said there was @ family of blacks and whites liv- ing ftogether on the island; she did not say they pected, but it so impressed me; she said that Capt. man had sold a third of his vessel for a thousand doll that he had been paid in specie; she gave m i that that wus the object of the murder; lieved the money was not found; she replied “ni boys generally,when they had money which they ¢id not want to use, gave it to the old man;” I understood that she meant her father; she said the talk on b was that the robbers would be there (at her fat nothing more was said on the subject. (The witne: sent into the jail to recognise Polly Bodine.) | Leritia Eveny. sworn.—t live at 252 Canal street, in the house with Mr. Waite, where he nas the drug store ; | occupy the back room ix the third story; Mrs, Brissenden lives on the same floor; 1 have known the prisoner Waite for the past two yea have done his washing regular. ly ; onthe Tuesday or Wednesday before Christmas 1 saw a lady in company with him as | was returning trom the market ; they were going toward the market ; it was nota great distance from Mr. Coddington’s and the shop ; I can’t say whether | saw the woman or not, before ; she had a yeil on—I cannot tell the color of it ;’ she had a dark bonnet and dress on ; I did not take any parti- cular notice of the woman ; I thought it was Waite’s sis. ter, asthey hada basket, and I supposed they were going | to the market ; I have not had any clothing to wash for | Waite which had blood on ; I washed for him every fort- night ; on the Tuesday after Christmas day, saw him | bailing water out of his basement ; the boy was not with | him ; I never was in the basement in my fife ; on the Sa- turday before Christmas, my,daughter said she saw Mr. Waite in the yard, also between the hours of seven and eight ; Mrs, Bressenden said to me thet she thought it ve- | ry singular that Waite should ask her, previous to his go- ing into the country on -, whether she would know | Albert's mother ; on Christinas night I hea d a cab or | carriage come to the front door ; I think I heard some one | come in after it Sopreds 1 know of no one who saw | Waite at home on Christmas day. Sanan Buissexpex, aworn,—I reside at 252 Canal street, in the same ouilding with Waite ; I have lived there three | years ; on Friday evening last, about nine o'clock, Albert | Bodine asked me to come down, ax Waite wanted to see the witness cannot ear ny nose, 5 she Theatrical and Musteal. Vievxtemes left town yesterday for New Or- leans. He goes direct for that city. Casella, the violoncellist, leaves to-day for Philadelphia. | Siexor Cassia —We understand that this emi- | nent artist upon the Violoncello leaves town |this morning, for Philadelphia, where he in- tends, next week, to give some concerts upon the instrument on which he performs with such extra- ordinary pathosand eloquence. We have no doubt that this young genius will meet with the same fa- vorable reception from all the good musical critics in Philadelphia which he met with in New York; and we recommend him, unhesitatingly to all our contemporaries in that region. A Concert dla Musard, in the Theatre Royal Montreal, one evening last week, was very thinly attended. ‘The Boston Academy of Music have commenced their Concerts for the season. Vieuxtemps and his sister gave their first Concert this winter (said to be the only one) at Albany on Tuesday. By the last accounts, Henry Russell was at Co- lumbus, Georgia, and making money very fast.— He is goingahead of all other vocalists. A Glee Club at Portland is giving Concerts in that city. The Arnolds are giving Concerts ot Savanna’ Equestrian performances are now very popular in Baltimore. Placide is at Mobile. “Yankee Hill” appeared at Savannah on New Year’s night. Brougham is now at New Orleans playing with considerable success. Seguin, Shrivall and Wal- lack had left New Orleans, and were at Mobile. Sreamsuir Acapta, from Boston, arrived at Hali fax on the 19th ult. in forty-one hours, and sailed me ; | went down with my child in my arms; Waite said | ‘want you to tend my store to-morrow if it will not be | inconvenient for you ;” I think he said he wanted to go down to Staten Island with Albert, who was standing near the stove; it being Saturday, it rather put me out, but J did not like to deny him ; he said I need not stop all the time, but that 1 could go to dinner ; Albert was saying what a serious affair it was; Waite was playing with the child ; Waite said it was a horrid affair, and asked Albert whether he had thought of every one on the Island ; Al- bert said he had ; there was nothing unusual in the man- ner or conduct of Waite ; asked what time they intend- ed to leave, and Albert replied “about eight o’clock;” (the boy Albert is here introduced;) Waite asked Albert if they suspected a person whose name he mentioned; I dont re- collect it; 1 did not see Waite until the next morning about eight o'clock, when I called to see what time he would go ; I sent my daughter down und she waited there until Waite went ; | went down to the store about nine o'clock ; Waite told me he would be back in the afternoon if he did not miss the one o'clock boat; I teld him I hoped he would be home before dark; if not 1 would lock the door and go up stairs; 1 uever said to Mrs. Every (the last witness) that I thought it curious that Waite vhould ask me if 1 would ;know Albert's mother; I never had any such conversation; 1 remained in the store until twelve o'clock; 1 then wen! up stairs and remained there about twe hours and a half several persons called for medicine; among them was o woman, « poor Irish girl who looked like a servant girl; | would not know Mrs. Bodine; Waite’s brother called in the morning to enquire for his brother; I shut up the store athalf past five o'clock; some of the police officers called far the keys; I did not like to give them up; Mr. Brower came in at the same time and I gave him the keys; I have not been onthe premises since; 1 cannot say that Waite wax at home on the Saturday before Christmas; 1 know Albert was there; I never heard a cab or carriage drive uj tothe house; Ihave no knowledge of Mr. Waite’s ub sence on thejSaturday previous to or on Christmas day. Sanam Simrsox sworn—On Christmas last I lived with Mr. Gaylord, in Granite village. I heard the cry of fire I was standing at the door witle Mrs. Gaylord. Heard the cry before Jesse went down. I thought it was the boys Reepu Christmas night. Jesse went upto the hous: first; | followed him; when we arrived there, several peo- ple ‘were gathered, Jesse Clask handed me a. big rocking chair, with a large bundle in it. Iwas on the ground, by the front stoop, and when Jesse brought them Out, I stepped up to him and took them from him. I then tto Gaylord’s, and brought down a lamp and som ies. I did not see the bodies until after they wer brought out. Daxie. G. Crocuxnox sworn—On Christmas night | saw the fire ; I think there were thirty persons gathered when Larrived ; I think the back kitchen door was bro- ken open ; there were some men standing on the piazza when I went round to the front 1 saw Mrs, Abrahan, Houseman going in; she passed in ; I think she took hol« of the carpet and brought it out; | brought the bureau out myself; it stood near the foot of the bed and near te where the body was found; when the bodies were found | came to the front and saw Mrs. Houseman examining the bureau top drawer ; I helped her to search and opened fo: her the bottom drawer, which was somewhat warped she said she was hunting for the jewelry ; she did no find it; I think I saw a little box with some cotton in it in which it was said that the jewelry was kept ; it war, open ; I can’t say whether it was turned upside ‘not ; i think I noticed the impression, as if a watch haé lain onthe cotton ; I heard some person say that the bo: dies were found ; I went in and saw the woman ; she lay on hi 1 saw the hip and side, the skin looked ne- tural ; from what Mr. said, I suppose that it wa: the under side, as d turned’ the body over; I dug out of the embers eit hand or the (oot of the child I then left it ; the child was lying next to the wall, nea its mother ; I was so overcome with the smoke and smel: that I could not stand it any longer ; so I helped to carry it out in a blanket ; I found the portion of the scull of the child among the ruins in the cellar; | understoed the ruin had been shovelled down there ; the piece of the scu! would measure about the round of the palm of the hand some portion of the scalp was attached to it; I raised th: scalp from the bone of the scull and saw it was reddish an: bloody ; the hair was not consumed ; it may have bee: singed ; the scalp was not burned ; the bloody part look ed fresh ; I cannot say that any portion of the scalp wa: burned ; I should say that it wasnot much scorched ; th. fire was on the northwest corner of the kitchen, when saw the burned bedstead. Mrs. Paxseits recalled—I have visited the Richmon¢ County jail since I was examined, and I there recognize. the woman which | have testified as having been in m} store; I saw her in the hood, veil and dress; I also reco; nized her face; she said she knew me; she asked me if did not keep a confectionery near the market; she wa: rey comfortable there. 11am Hexny, colored boy, recalled—I saw the sam woman I have spoken of as coming on board the steam hoat on last Saturday morn.ng, at the Richmond jail; sh: was dressed in the same veil, and J have no doubt but she the same woman. (This is the second witness who hes recognized Polly Bodine to: Catueniny, Jane Hawes ) olored stewardess, recalled -I recognize the woman now confined in Port Richmon: jail, as the woman I saw on board the Staten Islander Saturday morning last. After I caught a glimpse of h tide face T knew her atonce, I thought she blushec when she saw me. Isaac S Crozer, sworn.—I saw the fireon Monday night; I was the first person I think; I entered by the back. kitchen door ; 1 did not see any body open it; 1 did no open either door; I discovered one of the bodies—the fee lay towards the entry; it was lying among the ruins cinders; it struck me that the body had been placed under the bed; the floor whereon the bodies lay was not burned while around the fire w: ‘ident; | did not examine th: hody; saw no bundl urocking chair outside, par “ally ‘burnt; saw no strange woman there; I was an hou there before the bodies were discovered; a bundle, unles: avery large one, could not have been in the chair, as i way @ cane bottom one burned through. Annanam Warrriey, sworn —I was present at the fir at George Houseman’s on Christmas night ; I think th: kitchen doors were open when I went there ; the fir was not all out; | saw the bodies about twenty minute: after | arrived on the spot ; they were found in the nort! west corner of the kitchen where the bed stood ; the firs | saw of the woman was, when Mr. Cruzer stirred up the embers with a stick ; he said, there was a body there ; said not ; he tried again with a stick and it kind of turne over the body I then said, “yes there is a body.” We ther pulled the woman from under; she was not much burne: on the side on which ahe lay The child lay near th: partition ; [ thought the clothes near the body were burn ed more than those on top; the bodies lay near the foo ; the chief part of the fire where the bodies lay vas particularly where the head lay ; I think that Cruze slued the body round when he stirred up the embers wit! his T think the body lay len, bods fd with the be at first; ! have no doubt but that the bodies lay under thr bed. Annan E, Minin, sworn.—I was at the fire at Georg: T can't name the per he fire was confined t: after they were discovered the woman, she lay on her north-west ; wad lay next the partition—it lay near the hole in the floor; | wa in the hall when the cry war made that a body was found I then stepped into the kitchen ; there were cinders lay ing onthe foot and upper part; the part of the hip wa not burned; I went outside and got a blanket an: having scraped the cinders off, I threw the blanke rv it; I lifted the body up by the arms, and Mr “racheron took hold of the feet and we brought it out ; | ‘hen went back nnd said that the child must be there ; | hen discovered the body lying on its right side, inside o where thebody of the mother had heen lying ; 1 covere: it and took it to the same place where the mother lay ; iy moving the body after we had taken it out to the back kitchen, the right arm of the woman fell off ; | unscrew. vd the coffin and straitened out the wrist of the left hand and in the wrinkle I found a strip of black silk handker chief; [aid it on the mantel piece in the bed room it George Houseman’s house ; I also founda piece of eqlic: in the toes ; lcompared the piece with a piece held by Vir. Van Pelt, and they agreed in color and pattern ; on: of the child's legs had been burned off at the knee ; I think that the woman lay on the floor under the bed, withou' any thing under it; the legs of the woman were drawn uy and wide open ; after the Coroner had seen it, I took ¢ Weight and straitened them for the purpose of putttne | them in the cotlin, The Court closed at half past six, to meet to- morrow (Saturday) at 10 o'clock. The lad Albert Bodine has been released from enstody, but will be nsed by the prosecution as an important witness. | He will probably be examined to-morrow, and his testimony willbe found in Sun- day’s Herald. err We present our readers with a very faithful wood cut portrait of Polly Bodine as she appeared atthe Police Office on the morning of her arrest, ‘The Houseman’s on Christmas night +ons who were there before i portrait of Waite is in the hands of our artist, and will be ready by to-morrow. the same day for Liverpool. Hvupson River.—The cold weather of yesterday and last night has undoubtedly closed the river as far down as Sing Sing, and perhaps still lower. Meerina or Gas Consumers.—We understand there is to be a preparatory meeting of Gas con- sumers this evening, in the Shakspeare Hotel. Amuse: ts. Broapway Circus, ar Nreto’s.—It_ must not be forgotten that Messrs. Rockwell and Stone, with a single eye to the accommodation of the juveniles in schools and families, have two performances of their justly celebrated company on Saturday, at 2 in the after- noon and7in the evening. ‘This day the arrangements are highly amusing and instru , and no recommenda- tion of ours, beyond the merits of the bill, can go further. Mr. North’s engagement is about to close; and on Mon- day evening, Mr. Franklin, of established professional ability, will, no doubt in a bumper benefit, receive the re- ward of his unequalled accomplishments. Weather pe mitting, the ladies and {gentlemen comprising this inimita- ble company, will,on 3 jonday forenoon,make a grand and imposing procession through the principal streets of the city. Mr. Rice.—The celebrated Jim Crow never dreamed, when he commenced his career, that he should be succeeded by such an army of followers and imitators ashave sprung up of late. A new era, however, in negro music has recently broke forth by the appear. ance at the Chatham theatre of the Virginia Serenaders. To-night the hee take their benefit, andjmake their last appearance. Williams, the Italian ‘singer and dancer, Little Jerry and Tom Booth, one ef the originators of the style, all volunteer their aid. 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Price 28 cents, complete in one volume—to agents | 48 nimdved. Address ge | J. WINCHESTER, 30 Ann st. BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL. TWesT IGHTH CONGRE FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasurneton, Jan. 4, 1844. Perrriona.—Numerous petitions were presented. One by Mr. Bayaxp, from Philadelphia, a rela- tive to Naval Pensions, asking for provision for widows aad orphans. One by Mr. HuntIncTon, relative to draw-backs. One by Mr. Bucwanan, - from Pennsylvania, to complete the Public Works at the Harbor of Ene. * Fox River.—Mr. Tarumapnae reported a bill for the improvement of Fox and Wisconsin Rivers.— Ordered to a second reading. t _Cumpertanp, Roap.—Mr. Hanneaan’s’ bill,tma- king appropriations to extend the Cumberland Road through the States of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, was read twice and referred. _ lysrrections to Mr. Evererr.—Mr. Arcuer, (in feeble health) made his acknowledgments to the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Allen,) for his courte- 8 delaying to take up his resolution, asking for copy of letter, instructions, &c., asb efore reported, to Mr. Everett, relative to the Oregon ‘Territory.— He was now ready to have it taken up. ‘The resolution was then read by the Clerk. ti The question then arose on adoption of resolu- ion. On the point of its being declared adopted— Mr. Morewgap rose and stated, that he had doubts and difficulties in his own mind, in relation to asking for .a copy of letters of instructions, &c., during the pendency of negociations. He question- ed the expediency, and even the right ; desired consideration ; Op de it might be very wrong to disclose the plan o| policy to be pursued by the government. Although the resolution was guard- ed in the usual way, (if the President deemed it expedient, &c.,) yet he thought the matter deser- ved serious consideration. Still, he would not be understood as throwing any thing in the way of Mr. Allen’s resolution, To establish it, however, ag a rule to call for instructions, Wc., during the pendency of negotiations, would be a precedent which might hereafter be deeply regretted. He said he rose chiefly to call attention to the matter. [Messace From THe Presipent.—Here Mr. John Tyler, Jr., presented from the President several messages in writing, among which guesswork wins there 1s the appointment of John C. Spencer to the U.S. Judiciary.), ¥ Mr. M., in continuation.—If the Senator from Ohio (Allen) has no objection, 1 would move that the resolution lay on the table. i Mr. ALLEN replied at some length, and with some considerable feeling. [As I am anxious to dispatch this before three o’clock, I shall condense.] He imputed proper motives to Mr. Morehead—thought his apprehensions had no sufficient ground. It is not proposed to establish a precedent ; the custom is as old as the Senate itsel{—has been the pract trom the beginning to call for such instructions. ‘The President has the initiative—and that only—of all ne- gotiations ; he has no power to bind the government. Mr. M. asks, why call forcopies &c. during the pendency of negotiation? “Iask why call for them after a negotia- ion, when all the evil that is possible under the circum. stances has beendone? Mr. A. referred to the late Ash- burton treaty, and asked, what was the strongest ar- ument in the late treaty to cause two-thirds of the Senate to vote in favor of it? The reason is, because the President hat acted and compromitted the country—put arguments in the enemy’s mouth by con- cession. Mr. Allen here made many severe strictures upon the terms of the late treaty, and the sacrifice of ter- ritory made to Great Britain. He had reasons to believe that ‘negotiations were going on tending to thwart the legislative action of this government. ‘The Senate has a right to act in making treaties—-and ought it to be com- pelled to act after all has been conceded and settted by the President? The resolution is guarded in the usual way—und the President knows as to the propriety of giv- ing the desired information; it is addressed to his judg- ment, and he will withhold it if he deems it expedient. Che resolution is particnlarly proper while there 1a legis- lative action upon the subject—[alluding to bills before the Senate on the Oregon question] How can the Senate ict intelligibly upon these bills, if ignorant of the state of aegociations? There are two departments of govern- ment acting at the same time, and independently —and it may be in direct opposition to one another. Here Mr. Allen alluded to the remarks made by Sir Robert Peel, in- timating that the action of theSenate on a certain occasion might have?been just cause of war—thus holding out a threat in ferrorum, Mr. Allen spurned the idea. Such was the interest felt by the people in this question, that millions of petitions would be sent in where now there was but one, if it were deemed necessary. If this bill bo laid on the table, it will be from the same spirit of resiat- ance which would oppose the final passage of a bill to occupy, &c. Mr. Allen would not go home to his consti- tuenta and tell them thut he had voted against the resoln- tion because there were negotiations pending. In con- clusion, Mr. Allen said, if this resolution failed fere tolay, he should offer it before the Senate on another,when actia) in another capacity—[that is when it is in secret sersion. . Mr. Moreneap replied briefly, that he should still move: to lay it on the table; he wanted time to deliberate—did not see so clearly the propriety as Mr. A. did—does not like to interfere with pending negotiations which are go- ing on according to law—is not certain that all this is pro- per—wants time to reflect. He proposed that it lay over till next Tuesday. It was finally egreed to let the resolution lay over till aext Monday . * Fraxxinc.—Mr. Futros gave notice of a bill to extend ee franking privilege to Ex-Vice Presidents of the United tates. ‘After some further unimportant debate upon a $50 penalty of the “ Captain of the Pactolus,” the Senate went into executive session—in which nothing of importance was done. Washington (Correspondence of the Herald.) Wasuineton, Jan. 4, 1844. The name of Mr. Srencer has been sent into the Senate to fill the vacant Judgeship of the Supreme Sourt. So all speculation as to who would be the snecessful aspirant is thus far at anend. A great variety of opinion exists as to the probability of his firmation ; meantime he takes your advice and ns the Secretaryship of the Treasury until he ret sees more clearly before him. Some say he has been so long unpopular as a politician in Western New York, that he stands no chance of confirma- tion, although all acknowledge his legal ability to ill with honor the office. I had a conversation to- lay with a whig member of the House of Repre- sentatives, from the neighboring county where Mr. 4pencer has so long resided; and he thinks other- wise. He believes he will be confirmed, as his ejection would make him too powertul an enemy inthe coming Presidential contest. He will be sonfirmed therefore, if confirmed at all, from mo- tives of policy, and no feelings of affection. You will perceive by the resolutions offered to- Jay, that the Calhounites have been again endea- voring to make Mr Van Buren’s file leaders in the House commit themselves on the subject of the tariff. They are determined, however, to leave this vexed question in the hands of the Committee of Ways and Means; acting up to the wise maxim of their chief of bideing the tide of events. Drom- soole of Ya to and Messrs. Davies and Beards- vey of New York, are not to be driven into a pre~ mature expression of opinion on this question ; and they are followed by the great malority of the party in the House. “A great deal of ill teeling is the consequence, and a rupture between the friends of Mr. Calhoun and them is confidently predicted vefore the meeting of the national convention in May next. ‘To-day, on @ resolution to go into the election of a post- master to Congress, they very decidedly displayed @ Ais position to kick egainst the dictation of the majority. \fter opposing, unsuccessfully, the motion, they voted vbody forthe wig incumbent. On the firat ballot he ame within 11 of being elected. There were threo srominent candidate r. McCormack, the Pen post~ Mr. McNair, the favorite of the Van Buren mem- da Mr. Johnson, supported by the moderadas. er three bellotings the latter was successful. Finding hey could not defeat anew election, the Calhoun men joined with the latter, and were at all events successful in defeating the Van Buren candidate. But the fact thet they voted to keepin office Mr. McCormack, tells how they feel on the subject of thrusting Van Buren men into overy place in the gift of themajority. This McCormack was especially obnoxious, as he was accused of being ex- tremely active in circulating, by express, the silver spoon speech of Ogle, during the last presidential vampaign. Kor this,’ they were determined to guillot ne him. Me istthe last sacrifice. There was an- other victim, a free nigger, whi carried wood, and had Sharge of acertain temple, whic hearing of his intended fate this morning, he most patri- otically resigned. That's a fact. Glory be to th ‘There isa rumor afloat here, that, notwithst eulogistic tribute of esteem and affection paid b Benton in th te to the memory of Dr. Linn, his late colleague, it was wholly insincere; and that Mrs, Linn is bout to so characterise it through the medium of the press. I know not what truth there may be in the rt, but give it as [ heard it, froma souree which mont folks would suppose good authority. As I stated yesterday, here was no debate to-day—the entire sitting at occ. pied with resolutions of reference, and the chair had not even got through with the call when the House adjourn. ‘This long delay in. gotting through with these resolu- tions scared, I suppose, the advocates of General Jackson's bill, now in Committee of the Whole, and made them fear thal they would not get it through by the 8th, in time for the great ball that is to be. 80 General Dawson moved it be taken out of committee on Saturday and engrossed, de- bate orno debate, This motion was carried by a large ma- ority. WA Re Hon, Z:Paerr.of N. York,has offered the following resolution—which, when completed, will furnish all bu- sinese men in future with an invaluable almanac—a kind of national barometer of the times, which all prudent men will seek to obtain There is nothing ofthe kind inGovern~ nentwe ; have imports and exports, but no tabular form of money matters, This resolution alone, is truly worth re to the countrythan many honorable member's whole res: “4 ‘That the Secretary of the Treasury furnish y with a uniform return of all the banks ing the number of banks in each State 5 the amount of capital, bills in circulation, specie deposites, loans and discounts; with the States’ and the United States’ indebtedness ; with the import and export of specie and bullion ; with the amount of imports paying duty, the amount of revenue collected thereon, and the amount free of duty ; also, the amount exported of foreign goods, and