The New York Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1844, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. Their Prospects In spite of all the dust and turmoil at Washing: ton and elsewhere, the philosophic eye begins to discover some distinct points—some clear and striking signs in the liorizon, which exercise a most important influence in the formation of opi- 0 We hear and see an ite deal about tariff and anti-tariff—bank and anti-bank—sub-treasury and anti-sub-treasury—-democraecy—old hunkerisus-- native Americanism—whiggism—and all sorts of things in the universe. Bnt all these matters are | but “leather and prunella.”” They are but dust thrown in the eyes of the people, to deceive, bewilder, amuse, or lead astray. The real ques- tion at issue is beginning to emerge. It ia seen rising above the mists of prejudice and passion, which had concealed it, like the Catskill Moun- tain House on a bright May morning. It isvery evident to all persons, whose eyes are divested of the scales of prejudice, that, as the mat- ter now stands, the only contest will be that be- tween Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren. All the other candidates are entirely out of the ques- tion. Mr. Calhoun, according to all accounts, will, in a short time, politely declare bimself as naving abandoned the Baltimore Convention, and left the whole field to Mr. Van Buren; and, in that eonvention, every body knows very well that no one has a shadow of a chance but Mr. Van Buren. We, therefore, take it for granted that the only candidates will be the two gentlemen we have just named—Mr. Clay and Mr. Van Buren. Well, then, what are their prospects? How smile the heavens on their respective fortunes? Let us on with regard to the next presidential election. Murder—Committal of Waite. A. The preliminary examination, so far as Waite is concerned, was concluded at a quarter past four yesterday evening, after a (wo weeks close and eréevering enquiry. ‘The community have much reason to rejoice that in such # crisis, men such as Mr. Commissioner Phelps,and the excellent,though young, District Attorney,Clarke, can be found,who, The Staten Islan larity, and almost of health, are ready to discharge so inuportant a duty, The examination has often been continued from early morning until past mid- night, and every means within the power of the law have been employed to track the guilty to their very doors. A fearful ret bution surely awaits them for the commission-of a tnurder, as cruel, un- natural and as revolting aghas ever been commit- ted in the country. {The committee ot investiga- tion, composed of Judges Cropsy and Little, Messrs. zantz, Harrigon and Cocheron, have faith- fully discharged their duty, and it is also due to the Sheriff and the gentlemen who voluntarily aided in the capacity of officers and guards, to state that they were prompt, energetic and unre- mitting in. their attention during the entire time. Indeed, the feeling on the part of every inhabitant of the island was just, and properly manifested, in. the readiness with which they submitted to the: wishes of the court, and aided by their. presence and their counsel, the furtherance of the objects of the enquiry. Officer Baker, of the New York Po- lice, rendered essential service in hunting up wit- nesses, and in aiding the District Attorney in the search of the premises of Waite. , ‘The cxamination of Polly Bodine will take place on Monday or Tuesday, when it is expected that she will be suffieiently recovered to be able to be present. The portrait in yesterday’s Herald was said by all to be a most correct one, and to-day we nec. Itisa fact—a very interesting and instructive facta fact in political ;hilosophy, and political statistics, well established in the history of the last eight years, that in this country there is a positive and decided majority of what are called “whig politi- cians” over those of the democracy, whenever there isan excitement sufficient to bring the whole party into the Sield. This remarkable fact has been demoustra- ted again and again. There is no doubt of it.— Well, then, bearing this in our mind, the corollary is unavoidable, that if during the coming year the excitement, the political excitement, be raised to the same polnt of intensity—of fever heat—of boil- ing and bubbling activity—which it reached in 1840, then the chances are decidedly in favor of the election of Henry Clay. Now, according to all appearances at present within the range of our vision, there is every probability that this agitation will rise to a very great extent. But the possi- bility of its reaching the climax of 1840 depends a good deal on circumstances yet"to be developed. It is evident in this contest that Mr. Van Buren and his friends are endeavoring, with might and main, to play a high game for the Irish voters in this country. The recent organizations o Repeal Associations seem to be directed to that point alto- gether. both ways. Thia very organization of a numerous class of adopted citizens has already created a very formidable party calling themselves Ameri- eans; and the extent and influence of that organi- zation in counterbalancing and defeating the other may produce very unpleasant disasters in the ranks of Mr. Van Buren, and introduce elements of an- noyance, nay, even of defeat, which may be found exceedingly troublesome. In this way Mr. Van money, aad a mortgage for $3000. pected to purchase; he replied, 1 don’t know what may happen, that I may be able.” This was the Saturday vious to the murder. i notes of this man’s testimony } that the memorandum book shown could ha there since the arrest of Waite, as I had the keys, unless i when I delivered them to the persons from the island. This, however, isa game that may cut | ne an: window, as my mother told me store, day. cumstances, but { did not think present the portrait of Waite, which is also an ad- mirable likeness. The following is the evidence given before the Commissioner yesterday Sarvurpay, December 6th, 1944. ExaMInation ContiNUED. Sauvet E. Browex recalled.—On this day two weeks I called at Waite’s store in Canal street, between the hours of eight and nine A. M. Waite and his clerk were there; 1am his landlord, and my business with him was to tell him that he must pay me t e back dues. In answer, he replied that he had no money for me. On Saturday eve- ning last, | was at hie shop about 7 o'clock, when the offi- cers were aearching. } called at this time to enquireif he Was ready to pay me; I heard that the oflicers were vearch ing the house; | procured the keys from Mr, Bussenden, and opened the doors for the officers; I did not aasist them to search, (A memorandum book is here shown witness.) [do not recollect having seen that book on that night or at any time, in the possession of Waite; I remained out- side the counter, to keep the door, at the request of the officers. (Aleather money wallet is shown, also » mar- ble covered pass-book.) 1 recognise the wallet, I think, but not the pass-book. On the Saturday previous to the murder | recoilect that W: he would in afew days have saiticient to pay me; he owed at the time, $40 98. 1 hiave heard Waite irequently say that Albert liad a thoti- sand dollars in trust for him (Albert.) When I stated my intentions to dispose of the house, he asked what sum would buy it. I replied about $4000, $1000 to be paid in 1 asked him if he ex re. [The prisoner is very busy taking it’ possible been placed 1 do not thin! On regardless of personal comfort, of the risk of popu- | GEORGE S»WaAITE. | | | 1 go to sleep very soon and sleep very sound; | think he slept with me,on Christmas night; about a week before the fire happened, we went to bed at about half past ten or cleven; previous to that we used to go to bed later,but I attributed the change to the cold weather and the little business doing; on the Sunday he asked meto play c game of chess, but [ refused as it was Sunday; | know he went to bed with me on the previous Satur tell whether he slept all night or not; sbout half past six; 1 thin morning after | arose; | wouldn't say was in all the Sunday; I do not recollect that he fixed himself, that is, shaved and washed; he wore in the shop a bombazine jacket; 1am very near positive that Waite did not look at the house on the way up from the wharf ; I did not see what Waite did with the memorandum beok | when my mother gave it to him; I dare say he put it in the desk, where he usually kept such things; I took $32 or $36 in money from my mother and gave it to Waite; | told him he must get some clothes; he asked me where it came from—I replied, } think, “Mamma (grandmother) gave it to mother and she gave it to me to give to you”—I suppo- sed at the time when Waite told meto tell that mother had slept with me, that he meant that I should say so to every one who asked me, whether aunt Caroline or Mammy asked me, or any one else; Waite had said before, that hi wondered how uncle George married such an ugly wo- man; I replied that | thought she was a good womai Q—Did not Waite intend to console you when fhe said it was a gvod thing for you thut aunt Eiueline was dead, as you were in great gris AI dont think that was the way to console me by telling me that it was a duced good thing that my aunt was dead. It was a queer kind of consolation.” (Thi created quite a titter through the spectaturs.) Direct vesumed—He purchased the clothes whi have on with the money, I presume in compl the wish of my mother, as written down in th paid the “Sun” man 84 cents out of it. Wa ed to prevent my going down with my mother, but I had so often begged to go, that I was determined to go that time whether he liked it or not. He asked me what good | could do down there. My mother told ine sometime ago that she had lent Waite, or that he owed her $1475 00. 1 have never known my mother to sleep any where else bu at Wait ince we kept the drug store, except on Christt mas night; Waite and mother were very intimate; I re-- collect Waite’s small tin box in which he kept buttons; | saw its contents about three or four days before Christ. mas; [never saw any coral beads in it; I sleep very soundly; Waite used to remark that I slept sounder than common; I think he might have gone out without my knowledge; I never knew of Waite’s intimacy with my mother until se told me of it while in the cell (in Rich- mond jail.) Cross-examined.—I never knew Waite to let my mother have any money except perhaps half dollar or s0,except when it was to buy things for himself. ‘The tin box was kept on the top of the bureau. 1 do not know it was lock- ed. My mother aud myself used the top drawer of the bureau to put our hats in, Nothing was put in the tox y night; I cannot generally rise first, he was in bed on the Sunday sitively that he year’s day the Alderman of the ward had the key ; if yerson gained access, it must have been by the back he had examined the nd it was not fastened; we fastened it on yester Cross-examination.—-I was led to postpone the time of levying in consequence of the promise of Waite to have the money. an (By Waite )—I did not think that Waite had y antention to purchase ut the time he asked the price; 1 thought it was a matter of speculation. Direct resumed.—Waite is u poor man, not in had cir- could not pay his rent. Cross-examination.-—At the time | called for my inoney ee avails of the store were so small as he re "| ad represented, and [ said he must be paying other debts Buren’s ingenuity may meet as uncomfortable re-| snanot mine; | believed when he made the excuse that he ward as that of Frankenstein. expected money; that he was going to get romebody to Aguin, the conduct of the democratic organs of Mr. Van Buren, and of his prominent friends, to- wards the administration, which has been organ- ized at Washington, has been so bad, so irapolitic, #0 outrageous, as to have invoked from that quarter a very decided opposition to all Mr. Van Buren’s aspirations for a re-occupancy the White House and restoration of the Bour- bons. Now, the inflaence and popularity of Mr. Tyler and his administration may not be of vast importance. They may not be absolutely omni- potent. give Mr. Tyler much chance for the Presidency. Bat, still, it might be much ‘more comfortable for Mr. Van Buren to have these elements in his fa- vor than to have them arrayed against him. The administration party, coming into the field, can and may perform no unimportant part in the inter- esting drama about to be commenced. Another circumstance which militates agains! Mr. Van Buren consists in the strong feeling amongst all the mercantile, and speculative, and constitute a very important and influential portion, indeed, of the elements which will decide the con- test—that the election of Mr. Clay would greatly | ' facilitate the progress of events now tending to re-| i store and increase the prosperity of the country, ; and to place its commercial affairs in the same | uncle came up to let my mother know that m line and child flourishing cendition in which they existed in 1834, "35, and '36. No matter if these hopes be il- lusory. is of no moment in the present view that these expectations should not be realized.— ‘That these anticipations do exist is unquestionable, and theirexistence must and will have some influ- ence in inflaming the public mind against Mr. Van Buren. Taking all these influences and considerations into account, and calmly regarding the present as- pect of the sky without regard to any feeling in the matter, we must say that the chances of Mr. Clay are rising every day, and that the chances of Mr. Van Buren are deciining in the same ratio. Poticr Dascrosurrs.—We have already alluded to the report on the police of this city, which was presented at the last meeting of the Common Coun- cil by Mr. Alderman Tillou. We must now say that this volume—for it is an elaborate volume, ex- tending to probably 400 or 500 pages—will be found Jo contain some of the most astounding disclosures of the manners, and mors nd vicious propensi- ties of a large city, ever put forth to the world— disclosures which will as far surpass any thing to be met with in the pages of Eugene Sue or Dickens as it is possible to imagine. Only think of one fact developed—namely, that in a single ward of the city of New York there are 350 houses of ill-fame. What a terrible chapter of vice, iniquity and moral desolation is presented in this brief annunciation of a solitary fact! And what a startling—almost incredible—astounding commentary is conveyed by another fact, (not in the book) that the majority of the owners of the houses are respectable, worthy, moral—in some cases pious men !—And it is stated, though not in the report, that these men prefer letting their houses for these purposes rather than to respectable and honorable families. This is really frightful. ‘The disclosures, on all points connected with the police of this city, will be found equally startling and instructive. Nordo these statements rest on doubtful authonty, Mr. Tillou is a man of the most unblemished character—unimpeachable honor and yeracity—the utmost purity of life—of the highest order of public principle—and, in addition, is not a politician by profession—a class of men who conceal all the rottenness and moral loath- someness of society. Mr. Tillou has done a great and most meritorious work. We trust it will not be without its appropriate fruits. In the meantime, the publie may prepare to be astonished. Conviction or Wint.tams.— jury, in’the case | of Peter Williams and Daniel Stanley, yesterday morning rendered a verdict of ‘ Guilty of man. | slaughter in the first degree.” A majority of the jury were first in favor of a verdict of murder, but) gave way to the minority, in order to come to an | agreement. | BLections IN Massacnuserrs.—An election in only oneofthree Congressional Districts last week, in the Sevegth, No choice in the others. Rock- | well, whig, was the successtul candidate. | help him; Waite did not say that he would sacrifice any ai c otleck it in New York; It! of | store; I left nutes, They may not be altogether sufficient to | clos that my mother had gone out, and that he did not know wehera to; asked why she did not stay for dinner; he re plied chat bui ta sation other similar olassea throughout the country—who Aa said hi left why about a quart fire; she had not been there, nor had they seen hi fo to Strang’s; he usually called me aCool; 1 was portion of his stock to pay ine. Direct resumed.—1 certainly was led to believe from what he said at the time that he expected a sum of money from some quarter or other; I do not think it probable that offered to sell a portion of his stock to pay me. aware basi sib oan of Fou Bodine; nm the morning ot Christmas day atthe uk it was the first f the b I was doing an errand to the basement neither of them followed me down stairs to my know: ledge; on my return up stairs Waite sent me to the lower market for a leg of mutton; I never heard the leg of mut- ton spoken of before now;| told him the near market was whi then he said go down to the Bear (Washington) ket; | told him that must be clo: too, as butchers nted a holiday as well as others; he told me if that mar- ket was closed to go to some of the meat shops or stands in Washinton or Greenwich streets; he insisted on my going; I did go, and am not positive, but it is my ampres- sion that I left him and my motber together; 1 was gone about an hour and a quarter; I bought the leg of mutton in Greenwich street; when I returned J think he told me mar! wan she had eaten some; about half an hour after- wards my mother came in with some new year's cake aud some dough nuts; she remained in the store it ashort time; I did not take notice of any conver- tween Waite and my mother at the time; after had left I asked who the caks were for; Waite ved tlre large one-was for me; as my mother last time, T asked her where she was going, and he did no! with us; she replied that she was go- ing to Mrs Strang’s,but did not give anyreason at the time hat | now remember; I next saw her on Tuesday morn- ng following; my uncle Smith Freeman Tett the store past ten, and she came in about five mi- autes afterwards, she was about half an hour there; my aunt Eme- had been murdered, and the house set on ran down to Mr. Strang’s, as my mother told me she was going to sleep there; when I went there they told me ; while Twa cunning about, searching for my cap. Waite asked me “What are you in such a hurry for;” 1 thought this was somewhat strange and unusual in such acase when my aunt Emeline was burned; after Smith Freeman left, hav- ing told me that my mother must come down by the very next boat, Waite said to me “what are youin such @ hurry ts a duced good th for you that ‘your aunt Emeline king expression, for my going v beli is dead;” he made some re! ex: cited after | returned from Strang’s; | cannot distinctly re- collect how, or whether Waite chided me on my return; in the meantime my mother returned; | was going to wait for my mother before I went down to the Island; J think { am’ pretty near positive, that while I was in the basement Waite and my mother were up stairs, and when I came np stairs they were in the basement ; my mother did not say much, she was in a hurry ; Waite asked us why we were in such a hurry ; | replied that the boat would start; after I got ready I went and bought this coat—(the overcoat he was wearing)—.4s my mother went out with me to goto the boat she handed the memovan- dum book, with the papers in it ; she said she would act honor- i did not know what she meant ; but 1 supposed Waite knew all about it ; I never saw the book but about twice before ; it was tied with a string ; Waite generally keeps his books in his desk, which is always locked ; I next saw that book the day before yesterday, when I went to the shop ; I went round the counter and directly opened the desk, and the book lay so conspicu- ous that I at once said this is the book ; officer Baker and another stout man was standing by ; when I pulled out the book officer Baker appeared somewhat astonished, and turning round to the other man, said, “I thought we searched that desk thoroughly, didn’t we 7” Officer Ba- ker then took the book in charge ; on last Friday week I carried a note to Waite from my mother ; it was written on leaves torn from a book and sewed together ; mother told me to tell Waite to come down ; I came tothe city on the Friday afternoon and told Waite the messi ; he ame down with me on Saturday morning in the half: past ten o'clock boat ; | requested him to go in the first boat, ax my mother was most anxious to see him; after he vead the letter he put it in his pocket book; } did not see him erase any thing at the time ; not know that any portion of the letter was erased ; When I told him the message, he said he understood, | ik | said something about the note containing clothes imself. I think he said that he would be examined if ve came down. | would not state positively that he said what he would swear to. [fT am not mistaken, he told me to say that she had slept with me the night before. (Meaning | Christmas night) Tt runs through my mind that he said | must say that she was not out of the store but for ten or fitteen minutes on Christmas day, I did not take notice particularly, asf had no idesof any such thing as this, | As Wait and myself were going mornin (meaning exami boat on on.) ead to th ington let us stop and hear what is the news. | si He went into the bar, and on his return he told me that my mother was out of her mind, and had gone off This wax the first | heard of her going | hen I reached the boat, Mr. Van Pelt told me the | Tihink Wait said to me, Vou need not he uneasy, in the city, end has come up by the boat by the of ming? 1did net notice eny thing uncerat’ So except silk, spools, buttons, &c. My mother was not in the city for the two weeks previous to Ch knowledge. not know that any tween them during that tine. ‘This intimac: kept so secret irom me, that, (warmly,) Coy will do !—(This ted by Waite, who throughout the examination ery busy taking notes ) Direct. —We had plenty to cat in the house on the morn ing when Waite sent me for the leg;of mutton. aw I. Warre, sworn.—I reside at No. 178 Thomp- ron street, lam the brother of George 8. Waite. 1 uever saw the memorandum book shown me now. Iwas at his store on Saturday last, between 10 and 12 o'clock, On Saturday, Brestenden had charge of the store. | went there to enquire after my brother's health,and to see if he was coming up on New Year's Day, and for ot! general purposes, | took nothing away from th re, jor do [know of any person who did. T have not prom: ised to lend my brother any money lately. has not ap- plied io me for any money, nor hus he told me he expect- ed any. Arreo E. Baxen, sworn.-—I reside at No. 104 Leonard street, New York; | am a Police officer; | assisted in searching the premises of Waite on Saturday night, a week ago; it was aquarter-past seven when I reached the store; | searched the tin box now shown; | recollect see- ing some cor: dis in it; | found this blank book and its ‘ontents in Waite’s de» i nm hole, on the day before yesterday neither the book or its cont e there the Saturday The amount of bail was not fixed, und the pi- |goner was remanded to the Richmond county jail. The examination of Polly Bodine will be held on Monday or Tuesday next. She is not sufficient- \ ly recovered to be removed from the jail. ‘To Mr. Martin, of the Port Richmond Hotel, we are under obligations, for the attention paid to {our Reporter, and for the aid rendered to him in procuring safe, speedy and prompt expresses, throughout the trial. We can recommend all per- sons visiting Port Richmond and its vicinity to his establishinent, which is excellently well provided ; and under the care of Mrs. Martin, exceedingly clean and comfortable—a great desideratum ina country inn. Mheury Lvwrorraxt From Cuna—--Tereip er Srare or Arrarrs.—By arrivals here and at New Orleans we have received intelligence of a paintul and of un important nature. ‘This intelligence is down to the 24th ult. from Havana. We learn that a servile insurrection of great magnitude had been nipped in the bud, but not till after five hundred slaves had been killed. We annex extracts from letters, all dated Hava- na, 28d ult. giving this information. “Rumor speaks of an intended in: been discovered among the negroes on one of the estates near Matanzas. It is however a mere bagatelle. * s here are getting worse and worse every day and it strikes me achange must come very soon. ‘T! negroes in the country give a great deal ef trouble. They rose a day or two ago, upon the estates of the Aldamas and the Alphonsos. It appears, there was an extensive conspiracy, in which the best slaves were engaged.— Noatis Sue husdredseproanita irene seers allen endian large number of prisoners were taken. ‘The Americans residing in Matanzas have usked for an American man-of: war to be in that port, in case they are compelled to flee the island. “ It is said that about four thousand negroes in the vi- cinity of Matanzas, had planned an insurrection ; they rection having etore Recorder Talla Before Recorder T oe Purd; | 3 | Jay, 6.—-Jonas B, Panay: ting District Attorney. Trial of George Conkwright. fanslaughter, vesum d. Previous to Mr. Graham entering upon his defence om be- hall of the acensed, who was charged with the grave of- fence of depriving the young man James Goodwin of his ife, by int! ieting leadly wound on his person, striking him to the earth,ia the 9th avenue, on the 8th of Oct.,1842, he recalled the witness Crossey, to elicit from him the certajut, of his being detained in the porter room after Cor ight and the deceased had left for the purpose as alleged, of settling some difficulty; he drew from the wit- ness the fact that he was not detained more than two mi- uutes after the two youn; apprised the watehman 2 Tuy Derexex. men had gone out, and that he the intended fight. Mr. D. Guastast, then, in an able ad- \kress to the Jury. opened the defence, contending that by | the statute law offence charged arrot t. excusable homicide; and called a OA, ae Geouce Srevnas, the keeper of the porter house in the | o which Hm : He st that Conkwright was re, Hamphroys after seme little eltercetion with Heyes | ‘old lhim he was only a little boy, and could eat him up Crossey then asked the accused why he made quarrel | with his men. Conkwright replied he made none, and if | he said so he was @ liar, upon which Crossey jumped up | and seized Conkwright by the bosom of his shirt, tearing | | it out; then Goodwin and Humphreys jumped up, Go win seizing a chair and approached Conkwright ina menacing attitude; witness then told them he would ha no Sghting,and Crossey tapping Goodwin on the shoulder, told him te go ont and settle with him. Coukwright at that time was about to leave, having his hand on the knob of the door. Goodwin followed Conkwright out of the house; Crossey then left; Humphreys was very drank; Croasey had li ; ako Goodwin, but nots o drunk is Crossey first saw deceased lying on the p ment with his head over the curb stone, about 40 yards itoon beseaeastn battine ha wena ties ean-cengonneiirse oan the deceased, as the watchmen were In pursuit of some person, Crossey then returned to the house and offered, to. bet that Goodwin had run after the person that had struck jim; witness replied that it was false, for Goodwin was lying on the curb stone; Goodwin was a stout man, a darge man; Conkwright had no coat on;' witness saw no ‘other person without a coat; Conkwright lived next door to witnesa; he did not see him again that night or for some six months afterwards,as he believed;he had seen Goodwin drunk,and fighting at elections (There was a discrepancy in this witness's evidence with that given before the Coro- | aer, which he attempted to explain away, by stating that 3 were organized, and oticers appointed, and designed to march in that city, where they were to be joined by about two thousand more. On Friday, of last week, th ans were detected, and in the evening about twenty of the ring-leaders were arrested, tried, and will be probubly ex- ecuted. These attempts at insurrection are becoming ite frequent on the Island, and show plainly that there is some malign agency constantly at work, urging on the poor unfortunate blacks to uttempts at insurrections, Which necessarily must, from the nature of things here, fail of accomplishing their ends. The authorities are al- ware on the ulert, ever awake to detect, and willing and fully able to punish the deluded creatures, there being a large number of soldiers dispersed through the different parts of the Island, and a numerous and eflicient body of (Monteros) mounted militia, ys ready to co-operate them, and whose meuns of gaining information are J, 8. ship Falmouth, Commander Sands, ax yesterday morning, he having re- ceived alette: from the American Consul there, stating that the American population were in a good deal of alarm in consequence of the large number of blacks said to have been concerned in the designed insurrection, and of their intention of marching on that place. 1 have no doubt, however, that the affair is now settled for a time, and as little doubt, but that in a short time, we shall hear of an- other insurrection which must al we end in the same manner, that is, with the execution of from some sixty to a hundred or more, of the blacks engaged in them, jnatly or unjustly implicated.” About six weeks since, the negroes on three or four plantations in the vicinity of Matanzas, roae, but were soon put down. Last Sunday the news arrived here of another insurrection on the sugar estate of Mr Aldama, but something more serious—it seems the negroes had c from the workmen on said estate to rise, burn and murder all they found in their neighborhood. | Some say that the workmen had orders from Mr. A. to advise them todo this. This can be believed, as said gentleman, in company with his relations, the Messrs. Alfonsos, are known to be abolitionists; at any rate this will cost them agreatdeal of money. Government has thought it pru dent to be silent on this subject, yet you hear of it where- ever you go. On another point the news from Cuba is inter- esting. It is seen by the following extract of a let- ter, that there are to be some important move- ments on the part of the several squadrons in that juarter: he government of this island has granted permission the English squadron to put in here for provisions, xe. on their way to Vera Cruz. It is expected daily, un- terthe command of Admiral Adains, who was here a few 5 ce in the Illustrious, seventy-four. A French squadron is also spoken of as coming here with the same {ostination as the English. ‘The Vandalia is still in port; he Falmouth sailed yesterday for Matanzas. No doubt, in the course of a few weeks they will also leave for Vera Uruz. This government also inteuds sending one or two vessels there, so that in the course of one or two months ve may hear of General Santa Anna being in an unplea- ant situation. Not long since the officers of the Van ‘almouth and Somers were invited to dine with the eral. It is the belief that he is more popular in his owards the Americans than the English. Later rrom Kio.—By the arrival of the ship Courier yesterday morning, we have received dates trom Rio to the 24th of November, being some night previous, when | seare mises; it and its contents must have been p this is th book spoken of by Albert Bodine; the box was in the kitchen basement. Cross-eramined —Officer Dennison and Mr. Horton, of Staten Island, were present with me when Albert found book ; 1 was with him at the moment; Albert could ot have placed it there at the time. Direct resumed.— There is the appearance of some leaves having been recently torn from it. Lor C, Cranks, Sworn —I am the District Attorney for the county of Richmond; on the morning of new pears day last, I proceeded to the premises of Waite, and found this box in the basement kitchen; | had Poli iti cers with me; | found the coral beads shown to the seve- ral witnesses; I would also state that I saw taken from the pocket of Mr. Waite, on Saturday last; on his ex- amination, the five dollar bill which was recog- nized by the pawnbroker, when on the stand as a witness; also, the letter which Albert Bodine has recognized as the one carried to Waite from his mother ; the box was un- tocked when I found it. Dr. apie called—I at the house of ( + was discovered that of her chil AK part of the brain and integuments of the face were much ; the absence of the back part of the scull and may have been caused by violence, Another fact, the muscles of the throat were almost entirely consumed; one muscle was not, however, and no marks of violence appeared upon it; the integuments on the body and limbs were much severed, which seems to have been caused by the endeavors to straighten the limbs; the bones of the teft forearm were fractured a little above the wrist, which may have been produced betore or after the fire.— There w Iso a wound on the same forearm; that was done, I bel p, before the fire. [am led to that conclu- clusion from the fact that there was extravasated blood about the wound, which must have heen made before death; the wonnd was a ragged one, and apparently made by an obtuse instrument; the right arm was aparece from the body, and had around the wrist a black silk I ture, tied in jlor’s knot, and drawn tightly around; it was apparently a portion of a silk handkerchief; from the manner in which jot was tied, the person could not have cone it herself; the feet were dislocated from y the fire. I recognised the body of Mrs Houseman by the perspicuity of her teeth, the body was somuch burned. When I made thi examination, after the Harrison and Clark, | found that the body hi violated. As regards the child, all the bones of the head, except the base of the scull, were gone entirely. The in terior portion of the brain seemed very little acted upon by the fire—not cnough to account for the bones having been bu ned off; the residue of the body was very much charred. [found in the scull of the child a large quantity of extravasuted blood, indicating violence. The Distsict Attorney then announced that he had concluded th amination of the witnesses in the case of Wait The Commissioner proceeded to address the accused in a feeling, but forcible man- ner. He dwelt upon the crime—its atrocity —the indignation, the horror it had excited throughout the island and the community. He re- pitulated the evidence, dwelling specially on the points which implicated him in the charge. He did not choose to detail the chief points which weighed againsthim, as the examination had been, forthe greater part, with closed doors. The ends of justice, and the proper exertion of the power of the law to avenge the wrong 2d punish the guilty might be frustrated by placing the whole of the testimony before the public. How surely the awful deed of which the — soner stood accused had impressed the community, he would only ap- ide near Port Richmond; | was Houseman on the day alter the Texamined the body of Mrs. Hou irs. H's bo yas mueh burn, peal to the strong spirit of indignation which had been expressed throughout the [sland from every point, to the anxious spirit manifested by the in- to punishment, and to forward habitants to bring the guilty the alacrity with which every man came to aid, by his counsel, his physical pow presence, the court by which the accused wa preliminary. However his own feelings as a man Waite on board the boat. He told my uncle Moses that was going down to help the my out of their trouble. | ed that it was very kind on his part, | ncle Moses that he was almost certain mother was in New York. He asked me two or three times to go down to the cabin. On our arrival here, Waite, unele Moses and myself rode up inthe waggon On the way | pointed ont uncle George's house several times to Waite, I could'nt get him to look at it. thought this strange, as any body naturally would. | think | as him more than once. When we reached my grandfather's ho I think Waite told them that my mother had reached > York by the Quarantine—I think the family tried to him to stay for dinner, but he eid he felt pretty certain she was in New York and he would go up and see about her; he could not be pervailed upon to stay; | wished to remain, but Waite in- sisted to so gr xtent thet | started to go,but when I got to the dock | was stopped by an officer. Croveecamined.—\have lived with Waite about seven years; | usnally slept down stairs with him; onthe night hefore we came to Staten Island we slept together; he slept with me every night to the best of my knowledge might be swayed in pity for the aceused—and years had passed since time had silvered his brow—he had never heard of a case so atrocious, so unnatural, «o hellish in its commission, so shocking in its close connection between the murdered and the mu deress, and in its trivial mereenary motive While the guilt of George S. Waite as a princi- palin the murder was not fully established, yet he (the Commissioner) felt that on the testimony he must decide that he, George S. Waite, was an ac after the fact to the charge of arson, as he | felt satisfied that the house had been fired on Mon- day evening, and to that of felony. The case was a bailable one, and until bail could be entered, he ‘ould remand him, George 8. Waite, into the ens | dy of the Sheriff. | cessary | received over and over at such a discount what later than before received. The U. 8, ship John Adams was still at Rio— ficers and crew all well. ‘The Levant sloop of war was also in port. Our advices from Montevideo by this arrival are o the 6th of November. No news. Nothing from Rio Grande. The Hon. o. W. Proffic was passenger on voard the Levant. ‘The Emperor and the Empress were at his coun- try palace with the Princess Januaria. The latter vas recovering from her severe illaess—nearly vell. All tranquil at the north. Dearn ov Cart. Burrows oF rug Packer Sar ixo. Wasiixcton.—We learn with regret that ‘apt. Burrows, commander of the above named vacket ship, died while on the passage from Liver- vool to this port. He was taken sick of the brain ever when seven days out, recovered, was taken ick again, and died at sea on the 23d ult. Mrs Surrows was on board at the time, which was a ‘reat solace to her and to her husband. His body vas brought home for interment. Captain Burrows was much respected, both i this country and in England. He has been inca: .nand of the George Washington for the last two rears. Sans CuLorres anp Sream.—It appearsgby the Journal des Chemin de Fer, published in France, that the sans culottes of that country formed a lition and declared war against. Cochrane’s Ex- savators, Which are also without breeches. These ‘haps imagined that the machine, which is driven vy steam, would throw them out of employment, ind they therefore kicked up a bit of an émeute on the Rouen and Havre Railroad, and made an at- simpt to destroy the excavator; but a company of ens d’ armerie made its appearance, and the efler- vescence was at once calmed. We learn that twen- y of these machines are now in use on that road. Chey are the greatest levellers of the age. Astor Housr, January 6th, 1844. Po tue Eprror or tHE New York Heraup:— Sin :— In that part of your paper devoted to theatrical und musical memoranda of this day, you have (in- «vertently, I icra 9 named, amio' the ar- istes, the formerly celebrated vocalist, Mr. Brough. As that gentleman has been engaged in this city or the last year as agent to several highly respect- ible mercantile houses in England, your paragraph s calculated to mislead or give wrong impressions o his friends on the other side of the water. Mr. Brough, although mach attached to his for- ner profession, (and none had higher claime to uccess) is determined to assiduously carry out his intentions of pursuing his present mercantile par- wits. A friend of “As L virw viose Scenrs,” &c Frienp Benneve i As you are a terror to “evil doers,” and a cor vector of all abuses, why do you not take up your ven and expose the little” shaves and penny broker- ige of our city Postmaster? The silver coins, cur- cently circulating for 25, 124, and 6} cents, are onl received for 22, 10, and 6 cents, then bought bac! ind put in circulation. This is a small business, ind the coins thus collected by a government offi- tial should go to the mint, and not be resold, to be it, to en- ich Col. Graham. We poor people all suffer when we hear from our friends by Col. Graham’s little nokerage. He and his boys are provided for— what more must he have ? Maine. Leatsvatur This body was organised mthe 3dinst. Hon. John W. Dana is President of the Senate, and Jeremiah Haskell, Secretary. The tons organized by choosing Hon. David Duman, Speal rand Wm. ©, Johnson, Clerk. David Dann ia Gove nor pro tun, till Anderson is inaugnrated, Kavan egh con- inned in ill health. Maryann in Districrs. a Maryland is to be tm- nediately cut into six Congressional Districts, and mem- ers to Congrers elected. Mai Ronneny at Hp: The Albany Daily Advertiser of the 4th ingtant,says—""We understand that n consequence of certain discolsures made by Hoff, now n custody ona charge of robbing the mail ‘at Hudson, hat two other persons have been arrested at that place om suspicion of being concerned in the robbery.” he was afraid to testify before the inquest, as there was a great crowd of persons present ] Witness hires his ‘por- ter house from the brother of the accused (Corn! 8 | Conkwright.) | Burner Lameson was next called—He is the brother of | the aceused, who is a married man ; witness was present | in the porter house on the night in’ question ; saw Good- | in, Crossey, Forrest, Humphreys, and another petzon there ; Humphreys and Crossey were drinking at the bar; Coukwright was there, and Humphroys asked him to keep a game of cards; ‘Conkwright refused, and Hum- phreys said he was nothing but a brat of a hoy, weighing only eight stone, and he could eat him up; Crossey then addressed Conkwright, accusing him of making a muss, A Conkwright called him a liar ; Crossey then seized in by the bosom, ke. ; Humphreys then jum ind Goodwin seized achair,and was in the act of strikin conkwright with it, when the landlord interfered ani mted any fi in and told them to go out of doors, ind Goodwin told Conkwright ifhe would go.out of doors with him he would settle it, and Conkwright started and went out first. [The remainder of this witness’s evidence was substantially the same as that of the landlord.] Cros- ey told witness he should not leave the house alone; srossey spoke to the watchman aud told him two men re going to fight, and just at that moment a heavy fall vas heard on the walk, and the watchman started and run ind arrested two persons for having struck the blow, but eleased them on Crossey stating they were not the men who struck the blow ; Conkwright, on leaving the porter louse, said he was not going out to fight three or four trishmen. Assen Mitiixen, the assistant to the Coroner at the ime the inquest was held on Goodwin, was called, but ot allowed to answer any question. Jamrs Conkwriant, a turpentine distiller, and brother of the accused, testified that he reeommended his brother, he day after the occurrence, to leave, ay there was Fo auch ‘excitement, and he was apprehensive his worke night be bumed down, as threats wore made to that.ef oct. Marrarw Gorrcnes testified that the watchman Gory old him he did not see any one strike the blow. Wituiam Cuirman corroborated the witness in the tutement, and also stated that Crossey acknowledged that .e was drunk that day, very much so, and that if he hed 1ot been in that state, it would not have happened. Joun Rowentson stated that the watchman arrested tim as the person who struck the blow, but was released hortly afterwards; he was in his shirt sleeves at the ime, and was going to his home. ‘The case here closed, and as counsel on either side de- lined addressing the jury, it was submitted to them un- h was concise, reca- ‘or a charge from the Recorder, w situlating the important items of the testimony, and de ining the different grades of manslaughter, as laid down vy our statute laws. ‘The Jury, after a short conference, Mf not gui ty. Adjourned to Monday, at 11 o'clock A. M rendered a verdict Amusements, Mysteries ov New Yors—Tne Cuatnam.—tit 1as beeu long asserted that certain high classes. of ur ladies were members of Secret Cubs, in which were nacted scenes more conversant with the pursuits and alling of the ether sex ; such as bowling, gymnasia, pis: ol shooting, Sr. Such facts, however, are no longer onfined to problematic limits, for a lady of the ton has nade full demonstration of these affairs, and in a neet, lit- le drama has placed them in full view, “In the glass of fashion, and the mould of form,” s they exi The piece, which is entitled, “The M: ies of New York,” will be produced at the Chatham thea re to-morrow evening, when all will have an oppoetaty {judging of the truthfulness of the sketch, Mr. Rice 1go commences an engagement, and appears in the Fo- eign Prince, and in the Mummy, besides which the farce t Nature and Philosophy will be performed. Enough for ne night. N, ri Let it be borne in mind that the occasion is the slorious Anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. Granv Gana Week, at the American Museum vith two splendid performances every day, at 3and o’clock.—Gen. Tom Thumb does not sail until Tuesday, ‘an, 16, and will therefore be seen every day and evening, «til that time, and at each performance will appear on he stage in songs, dances, classic attitudes, &c. per: ormances. will be of the highest order, by Mons. and lad. Checkeni, Great Western, T. G. Booth, La Petite erito, Mr. H. G. Shertsan, &c. “But for the particulars, ve must refer to bills and advertisements. Merper or Mr A Within the past few 1ours, We have been put in possession of certain in- ormation which, to our mind, with the other circum- tances, settles the guilt of the Gordons. ‘The dog belong- icholas, allusions to which we have made hereto- having been probably with the murderers at the ime the deed was done, and which has been in custody, vas this morning let loose, He appeared at once to miss tis master, and went to the house in search of him. Not inding the object of his search, he ran off on the track ade from his master’s house tothe swamp. He followed he track to the swamp, and thence went to the rock near jpot where the murder was com! |. Thence he oceeded to pass over the whole ground of the murder, nutting about, and then took the back track to the wamp, where the gun and cost were found, and thence wack to Gordon's house. Again, testimony can be pro- luced that Nicholas Gordon was seen two or three wueks vefore the murder, after dark, with a gun, (which is de- cribed as being similar to the one found in the swamp) standing on a rock, having a full view Shit aes to his ‘arm, which Mr. Sprague frequently took. He was seen o load his gun with shot too large for any game to be ound in that section. Mr. Sprague was seen to pass just vefore Nicholas was discovered with hi un. Again, what in our mind completely rivets the chain of circum- tantial evidence against the is a new discovery of acts elicited from a member of the family taken into cus- ody to-day, the greater part of which we must keep back intil after the examination. This evidence will go to ‘ow that one ofthe brothers changed his coat for this sry coat found in the swamp, on his return from church n Sunday, and came home again just at night with the ‘oat of Michael O’Brien in place of the one worn when he went out, and found afterwards covered with blood in the wamp. These circumatances show that the police are nthe right track, of the sarties arrested.—Providence Chronicle, Jan. 5. ANY he gold watch which, with some $200 in money, was stolen from Mr. jaffney’s room at Washington Hall, a week or two since, yas been found in the possession of a black woman inTroy, and identified. The woman was of course , and ilso a black man in this city, named Richard Hawkins, who, she said, gave her the watch. None of the money, we understand, was found.—.Ibany Argus, Jan. 4. 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MMlice of the College of Medicine & Pharmacy 5 Nassan st Gg- COMSTOCK'S EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA s warranted to equal any sold for one dollar per bottle for ist half the price, viz: 60 cents por bottle—#4 per dozen. ‘o be had only at 2 Courtlandt street, 2 Norch Fifth | treet, Philadelphia; 62 Cornhill, Boston. | @g HAYS? LINIMENT AND LIN’S BALM OF sina ie warranted to cure any case of Piles, or the | \oney will be refunded, To be had at 21 Courtlandt 4 reat , sons. vantertoon BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL. ly = dness, and keep the head free from | veet, and 3 Ledger | SPECIFIC PILLS | Washington. (Correspondence of the Herald.) Wasuineron, 6th Jan. 1843. Waddy Thompson’s Return—Real Prospects of the Tarif—Mr. Pratt’s Resolution—The Angel of the Mississippi. Waddy Thompson has asked leave to return to the United States from the Mexican mission. The ieason is, a difficulty he has got into with the Mex- ican government relative to some Texian prisoners, during which he almost pulled Santa Anna’s nose. He has, however, made a good treaty for the old claims, and almost kicked Santa Anna. ‘The recent voteson the tariffquéestion are no more test of the sentiments of the House than the yotes in the Pennsylvania Legislature are a test of ho- nesty. ‘The majority are decidedly in favor of a modification, for the purposes of a revenue sufficient to pay the debts and meet the annual expenses of government, including also the pickings and tealings of politicians. They will wait for the re- vort of the Committee of W. and Means, and then act. ‘The motions on this subject are merely made for political purposes, by the friends of Cal- houn, to furnish him with reasons to come out against Van Buren and the Baltimore Convention. These gentlemen would be very much annoyed by a modification of the tariff—but I think a measure of such kind will pass the House, similar to John (. Spencer’s plan, and give the coup de grace to Mr. Cock-Sparrow Rhett. Have you observed a resolution offered by Mr. Pratt, of New Hampshire, asking an annual report of all the elements of trade and commerce? I mean exports, imports, currency in circulation, spe- ie, deposits, &c., each year. This is follow- ing out an idea first promulgated in the New York Herald, from which. you drew the important new winciple in political economy, that the state of the paper and specie currency has a greater influence on manufactures than the tariff of duties, to which teretofore the southern men have attributed all the sin and damnation in the world. You may rely upon it that thereis a new master- spirit in -u spirit from the Missisippi—a great western spirit—a spirit that will overturn for ever the winged angels of the south, the east, and he middle States, like so many nine-pins,giving the sceptre to the west. Probably Clay is nearer being iext President than any other man. The western lemocracy is the great spirit of this Congress, and hey will “not grieve themselves to death if “ Old larry” should be elected. ‘Washington (Correspondence of the Herald.) Wasninaton, 5th Jan, 1844. James G. Bennett, Esq. Dear Sir— I had supposed that Mr. Spencer’s appointment © the judiciary was sent in yesterday, but it was 1ot. It is said, and Ibelieve, it will be sent in next vlonday. ‘T'wo questions follow. Will he be con- irmed? and who will succeed him? As to the irst, there is very lite—I think no doubt at all, hat he will be confirmed. {lock upon his confir- nation as certain. As to the second question, no waswer can yet be given—for nothing is probably retsettled. You willhave a thousand rumors—the atest of which I believe, is that Wise will succeed 4pencer—but there can be no truth in any of them. In the matter of diplomacy, for which England is .o deservedly distinguished, I would call your at- en:ion to the fact that Mr. Packenham, the ininis- er from England to the United States, was the ‘ormer. minister to Mexico3—and_ Mr. Bankhead, he minister from England co Mexico, was, for ome years the Secretary of Legation,to_ the United States. ‘Thus both are armed at all points on eve- y question pertaining to Texas, which can possibl ‘rise, England has assumed a raking position wit espect,to both Texas und this country, "Phe President’s levees commence on Tuesday ve and will be held once a fortnight. The urniture of his house is in a most wretched condi- ion—perfectly disgraceful to the coantry. It is to xe hoped tnat the Committce on Buildings,whose luty | believe it is to attend to this matter, will peedi!y make a report of a bill appropriating nought money to hide the rags which hang up at he windows as apologies for curtains, for they are I literally in tatters, and the. holes in the carpets, of which Tdon’t believe there is a whole one in the 1ouse. ‘This is very unfortunate, for when the le- ‘ees commence, no discreet tete-a-tete could be pru- lently, carried on behind any one of the curtains— ind itis to be feared many a belle’s pretty little toes ire destined to be caught in the carpet-holes—Hea- ven save the fall. There are, some facts in relation ‘© appropriations for the President’s House ! rather surious, which I will give you in my next. oe TWENTY-HIGHTH CONGRES FIRST SESSION. House of Representatives. Wasiineton, Jan. 5, 1844. Mr. Dickinson desired to change his vote of yesterday om the motion of Mr. McDowell, of Ohio, Mr. Parstenren objected. Mr. Levs requested leave of the Houseto present all the setitions and resolutions in his possession. He hoped this ndulgence would be extended to him, as the Territories vere unrepresented in the Senate, and in the Committees if the House. He wished to have the petitions and reso- utions he had to offer acted upon as early as possible, He hen presented several on various subjects, which were ferred. He also offered some hills, but Mr. Adams ob- ected to their presentation. Mr. Dopae, of lowa, presented the following resolu. ion esolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be direct- id to inform this House whether the sum of $14,000 due teremiah Smith, Jr., according to the stipulations of the ate Sac and Fox treaty, has been paid to him, and if not, he reasons why payment has been withheld, and whether iny further action will be nec ‘on the part of Con- gress (it having already appropriated the said sum) tb en- ible said Smith to obtain his money. Resolved, That the Committee on the Judie rox he in tructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing an wditional judicial district in the Territory of lows, and hat they report by bill or otherwise, “ No objection being made, they were adopted. resolution in rela on Post Offices and Post a be instructed to inquire into the expediency of esta lishing the following mail routes in the Territory of owa, to wit: from Keosauqua, in Van Buren county, via he county seat of Aperroose county; from Fairfield, Jef- erson county, yia the county seat of Wapello county, to he Western’ boundary line of the new purchase; from Washington, via the county seat of Keokuk and Mahaska sounties to the Western boundary line; from Fairfield, via he*Colony” and Jowaville to the county seat of Davis sounty; from Dubuque,via Garry Owen (Irish settlement) dgen’s Ford onthe Maquokita and ‘Thorn’s mill on the Napsepinecon to Bloomington. Which was agreed to. Mr. C. J. Ivcersoun moved the suspension‘of the frules, ind that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on Bill No. 1 (Gen. Jackson.) Mr. Bearpstey thought the reconsideration of the vote of the Honse in regard to the rt of the Committee on tules, ax a question of priviledge, was properly in or- ler, Mr. Apasts, (in an tone,)—I protest against the ion ofthe rules for any ‘anch we. He said er the call ofthe Staten, this qivestion hat after nent » Which wi ; one of privilege, and was PE cou! , unt ifter the walrerine Staten, a it was a breach of faith in he gentleman from Pennsylvania fo make the motion of uspension. Mr, InGensout. pose highly exces, ‘nd said he threw ack in the gentieman’s teeth the aceusation—he was lers ple to commit a breech of faith than the gentleman from Mass,) himaelf, Mr. Apams—(in @ sarcastic tone)—I donot call the gent oorder, (A laugh.) care little or nothing what he says or feels. (Laughter.) Mr. Inexnsoue—I will make him care. (Cries of order, wrder.) Mr. Wurts wished simply to state, and call the atten 1on ofthe chair toa fact. baci) the gentleman who ‘vad moved the reconsideration of the vote of the House, t being a question of privilege had yielded to the wish for | he call of the States out ofcourtesy. He, Mr. White, had 10 recollection while he had had honor of a seat in his House, or while presiding officer of it, of a question of privilege being yielded, and of the House afterwards setting it aside by a suspension of the rules to t | cher question. He submitted this to the chair tion of order. . ‘The Srxaxen—lt was the understanding of the Chi and the House, that the question wa sage was put off in order to take up the call of the States , and that it woud | now be in order. Mr, Ivers 1 wish to know if this was the under: tanding of the Chair at the time ? The Seeaxen—Yos. Of the Chair and the House, Mr, Avams then moved the reconsideration of the vote, | chat the House make the report of the Committee on rules, | che special order of the day on Tuesday next. Mr. Dromaoots, did not rise to debate the question, but | lesired to know if it would be in order to submit a motion of amendment; if so, he would move to re-commit the re yort to the committee, Mr. Wuire.—A motion to re-commit would be debate- ble. i Mr Duostoorn insisted on his motion to re-commit Mr. Brack desired, if in order, to make ® motion of vmendment to that of Mr. Dromgoole. It_would bring nembers toa test. He would move in addition to the re- ‘ommitment of the report, that the committee be in structed to report the aist rule, keeping out incendiary vetitions. Mr. Davis, of Indiana, said he had been the innocent cause of all the difficulty, and would ask the Honse to ex- rise him from further acting as amember of the com- nittee Mr. Gruen rose to stion of order, 4