The New York Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1845, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. Vol. XI., No, 94~—Whole No, 4056, THE NEW YORK HERALD AGGREGATE CIRCULATION THIRTY-FIVE THE GREATEST IN THE WORLD. Per ancum—postages THE WEEKLY Ph. am pt ary og Serurday mornin conta per copy, or $3 a per anarma—post- axes peid, cash in advanes. seer ts pADVERTISERS are on thas oish Id y el a ap ore Tas. F beh chal fr nina ERINTING of all Kinds exeouted at the most moderate pries, ad in the most elegant style. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Pnopauvron oy THE HERALD Ketan Northwest corner of tnd Nassau stroste, SE STATEN ISLAND of Whitehall Stree! pol tad day, March 17th, the Boats will ran as fol- hy ty i! gat dF : ae NEW" YORK TATE: BALTIMORE ‘HROUGH IN 5tX HOURS. PHILADELPHTS U HOAD GO AYP BALTIMORE Vie Chester, Wilsingte, tan fers de Grace, ke. Ozand after MONDAY nest, depot, corner a! Dal ATLY, ¥, mee, | nests i ate fa from New York, "Ta a atraa fom, + only ng that connect with hoe Ticheta HEE eae PITTSBURGH. il] leave lows wuld Markee sect, at 0 the steamboat at fabs the 7 ars Ptwazen Lewes Phaladslehin we se RAL, PEpaoe Bal Pee wip care lonying at at7 A.M. for the West. rare to Returning, the Jon re Baltimore C3 AM, 8PM.’ ve a and ery CENTS ae niger Cs ili be attached Freight Train, ing ns Dense EA es ee: Paes DME, font. sraveim Balasore Freig’ DRY GoOODs, aircon beg uA GRO, ERIES, &¢. 19 con Fi hea received and forwarded. ahy fescopt Sandays) fro ne delived in the Depot, ae 1 oa Bal. ive mbt MOREL Ly Agent, Phila sg 0 Fer any informati: on eine oa My FISHER, Ag ‘Wall or Wont stivets. FOR BALTIMORE, cet | M—F eae $2. CIT, EN! Ae STLE Th der, sine, and the swift and =) = sd afer MOND, March ath, ; lll é fore raatnee ally, jexcept vad cars (la gd ‘coimfarable ge cout tor chtows tad thera sale Dima aimctaecteri gonsect atthe Lines ieariag The Line leave Balm ey a, a Teak fast a 0 Bal es WHEELING AND i’ TTaBURON. ane gh 1d Pittsburgh can be procured he mh?! mere G.H, HUDDELL, Agent. NEW YORK, SCHOOLEY’S MOUNTAIN? BELVID AND ve daily, Sundays exces it *pued, pearance oa Se City HY, to Bhorrie ugh shester, Ger Mey. Buoys tale finderon "own, Port Cal 1 Washimgtoa, to cg Noir wat che Comtsereial Hotel, 73 Court- Chal ne pea et sha not by. ny ving to ensue saly. Hepasre ecoeeed tarosah =m locks Fo Mee Fsem che Pier twee Vourelandl "The Svcamboat ROCHE! ty Cruttenden, yi feaveon hie cueereN virand Friday civersooas, Ceambeat KNIGRERBOKER will ne on Tussday, panes eee, Telock. b At 4 o’clock, P. Osha intermediate places :—fr:m thy te of Barley Hee AMERICA, Captain M i a Stoney, Wedasstay Bridarr'ond basday aheracons, OLYUMBIA, Coprain Willism H. Peck, on nee abou COLL if eet 5 0" au nes stave Sige wel the morning train jaltimore land seat street. N Emi int tumble. time tot nary bes Aiba or Agents. » OF to freight, NEW YORK, ALBANY AND TROY LINK OF FOR. ALBANY AND TEOY—Diseer-. CBG or Heamboat SWALLOW, Cope ill leave the foot of Courtlandt on at 6 o’cl le smont HALPER: Contain eB. Macy, will lear the landt sireet every day and Fri- jonday, 1g For passuate or freight, apply ou board, or to C. CLARK, at ye name itively first end om New: York Tine JPatvon, will all as Freight mast be pat in ‘Company will aot ie responeit FOR NEW O} et aaa Packet fecal iB Sant ith awe he INGA, rat Brande One pend COLL Fosisivg + Fd Danio oven iy 5 Wall st, orto orto ‘ys fi. ni Powel Hullia a rho wit raeaply Toewoere io tir adress pr Seer her were spontiyely sal gu above, bor Tegwter dey. ket ahi Liv a acter iit NEW. V ORES, Captain Cropper, will posi- ciao the ABIDDONS, Captain Cobb, on the 26th Ad tae packet ahip a Passage. Se shave a aie accommo- tions in cabin aud steerage, ap) Bane Hepp a5 re tah FOR LIVERPOOL fee tae 10 il—T'he well ki her nd al fn ache hn ‘ASHBURTON, Copan ya wi Ine peudid nud eleyant acsommodations for ¢a- Hav ug most bin, seeoud en einbark or secure be:ths in the abov make applieatioa on board, foot of M scriber, We oMeeH Pine street, corner ‘The above will be sucgeedel’y by the new and handsome Pack et ES HENKY CLAY, Captain Nye, to sail on 6th May. LONDON LINE OF PAC ket of ‘Ape fling. Packer hig WHSTe qe lovey, will Peilavay sail eben be dean second cabin, apd perior. i‘ m eel Id be taade 16 South st, cor. Maiden lane LIVERPOOL LINK OF PACKETS—Packet of the Mth April The 9 fast sailing and f Vachet Ship BEA: Cepesia Katwanis: sail welt mr anove, her regular da} wtiee seormimodations for eabi very superior. ‘Those fi ast nr per Pasion "Thies wit rhs Should uot wot fall to make early agplcnyo ino a Board fo pat of eal Slip, ort ArBUO PT re 76 South street, cor. Maiden inne. STAR LINE Fw} hihi P, OR pees of the aa pian ad Pao eare W can have fa eae out ia this ot eae a Packet, to Liverpool, early application should JOSEPH zea tt i 100 Pine street,corner of Soath ie GALWAY, DI ian ot ee — ier a aha must be time for the Tibia et Ca PACKETS HAV RE—Seoond ship UTICA, era Master; iti of play made previous to U steamer of the | | UNION COURSE, LONG ISLAND. Tie acing. Darin iin fig aa FATE PROPRIETOR! respectfully i trouleed them forthe lese fo fogeher ‘with Hn ane for the comieg sense for all of the BEA rm_ the Publ liberal Parses diet a figcine and Fi ‘No. 1—Free for horses never best 3 in 5, under the adie 8 ‘Bab, wgeske Ne 2—Bree for horses by, ees Two Mile heats, ‘Stake ‘Stake No. never wou a Purse $: sant ‘Two Mile for the Sta\ sis the T8e8. Entries ‘Tuesday, er} a 9 Purse a Sab. $100, heats 100, pares, trotte bog aaNg ‘for r horses, ner ree jal bamess. gated 0, S—'Twe Mile CON COURSE . rine have so a coma wiersite t Raciny to come off the the iat tga fee 9 Paree, mile a for a Pure Two sneeze aad, fi to ical ieked yess, free for all Trotting Tah ae Grae Be Kates three or more in ead ee ais E. LIPPOLD& co (No, 103 Wiratam Sreget, near John,) OFFEX. Lily’ SALE:the ions, REAL BI Best manufacture IN ERY Porat D ‘WORB' ie TAPESTRY WORSTE) mostextensi Goods, of thsis, own ewe ie ‘suit aN ‘GE. ERMAN = sieortment. Cotton, Linen, Silk, Wonted, Gale ‘and Silver, of all widths *OPat Mal ay EATERS For working and Opament it Rete Hin sad shades Plain and shaded, and Chineo, Sticks and Spools; Twist, ‘RINGES. Silk, Worsted oa ce ton, of the latest styles. Goup AND Sieve SPST sve, TAS- SILVER BEADS, a gt. “Brida Tapes, al Ima! AT T. Mt ‘DME. ZAAND a * OILED by Assorted i FORATE) PAPI R. RDS A 'D TASSE) ‘Bindings, Galloons, &e. OPENING OF SPRING eee eis ie MA G4AaiN D D. BEHRM, friends and the nie tea pes pe ic, }, Hair Pins, &e. in a aty’e i ew om style of Ladies’ Hats, “ir pecaliar and la- ite comune "bens, fine double Dun Straws, ‘4, and in m2 lw*re FRENC CH ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, &c. IN, street, up stairs, bare jast re HENRY SF HE Sa nee pA ek ig one eerie t ex SiR s Asa Baars, for sal “TRENCH ARaiRIC ja bamches, aprigs and single, WATER COLOR! for Aower manufacturers sei color of very superior cali wane Smi ie a mt \, of very a lot of ap ‘among w! mich his ligula pink maid Pe a ETD eS tock 18 PS, KIDMIN! Rich SUPERFINE on “AND 5 OS MON INGI adage pt od wd By Dees eee feet wide found in the Sch eae TO Caneet L®42 WIRE, weights, Trah$t im re JET AND HORN BUTTONS Of sine pa See Tt abet Fine ake Im*m COLORED niga wey FANOY PAPER DEN Aros on DALLY’S pe a FO Ne beetle TRE bere a A bet, nesta smokin per ae Ses oo the most apaiaud wer, ie Hoast, with Persoally Ps attention— 4 pecoch tobacco, wale ere 7 pal sy. taatt ae tha, very hi ti toncther with’ all other arti tre ic are requested to CTERSON & MANUFA\ of. vari CLOW ER and all embroidery; Hair Pins, wings, poy an aatcte No. ase Peak atc Hewitt & Co.. and are now En THREE PLY, desc Cover Worsted, Tafied ica yaa HUMPHREY, OTURERS, & a a THAM & ay eared ‘ater street. Hair, Shawl and Breast Pins, ir, Shawl and Breas Pia nd I " Plates ai pa French China Vases. WaRb paid Im] Arto 20 Liberty attest. their friends Boje que to, yeanutagtare Cole tof Colored Fapersand pias Pape oyimen se oie ted, why Cd a the city eer 4a30 2m*ee pagers | ac ni acs River suees cory Pred A. Ae Bamancs, m2 Im*%ec Senne INPORTED HAVANA SEGARS. TH AYESCRIBER on rio at = Rstrella, wholesale and ‘in poiut of equal iy Celebrada, anones, (for the Southern ancilas ( (cl yystows Lad Noriega, ( (of Emepecter erat.) ) abe ant thi is pend eck to ing aed cram as all the and contain nothing Pag Gabaue, (sutab'e for London ee = ° above, af etn previous ee itt WHOLESALE SEGAR EMPORIUM. HE SUBSCRIBERS offer red six mont bevold 33 Per cent lower than the same quality a Regalia ja he and 18th, BS: qr Principees, & SG ReE RT pet at a FABER wERSe® FACTORY, Py tory attt eee ‘who Fond Jitereoaiggee ia, i Shpreetteone iS DelMeri, Hen ar “8 yety Rtn —— in Hav the son Bons eaabi SALT AND Fis Salmon, No, 1,2 and 3. CD erepmnast 600 halfde do dede aint Bhad os, 1,3, 8 lo. 1 punky rd Tiere, Totuccovand haves | i ori itecad mies is now Segars of correspon: = et AT tahlee ta Be rinsed fale large ir of Havana 8e- Seite Common Size, London Size, Principe, JACKSON, | STACEY & SMITH MANUFA Ja3l 3m*m H ha! Mole cath and other deveripcions sot Be A’ PORT! sane 8 of Ben, Pock- ‘als, PREMIUM REM a Daniel the fond a of eerea a wonder—ewhtech” has ae geent Cattle Fair i Py Suly four years old—raised Fonghkeei if te a ter Wakeais, of 10 have seen her his country, is now fated b; Ritye BA RDAs eo feat of Dutchess county~pronoi by Perior tqgany thibg ever eed Pale two extra fine STEERS, the slaughter house noe af 181 hacwnste wilt bo spent i ‘and Friday, | FULTON MARKET 'W SEEDS. Northumberland, Derennial ig that omy customers satan ‘Blower' w some of the mon bas me ‘hated sew most ae kinds, as ment of Fut and” Oreamen al ies theloweat ee Bee i am th of wi U ‘want w! store ruaweec. We also of high will gosta have alto a ce ae yet tll Seeaty le, ath sid THOMAS Nt JENKINS, NEW by Tae ey SUBSCRIBERS have received bysteamer Comets: and al and choles aun ured Plates of oe man) lity pee such as ates (a, be idee We i t 0°! of thesvost , Green ery ae for isle on ted. BUNLAP acreage 635 Broadway. COACH MAKING. ITICE—Practice makes tins hisnsolf for the feel ie satiated fat heieable anyraryle of Carriages that may his work. “Ail ‘kin f poy beat manner. Seondad ee ion ons ti ’erfect —The subscriber twenty years, entirely its various branches, ive every satisfaction in Bit 157 Fourth street, near 6th avenue, CONGRESS COLLAR. UTE Ras eee Ling, are now issued, and are to be Depot, 30 sex sh aie da = ah hi walle "pattern will vie No secon eric, on any coosiderati the old stand of MARSHALL S sony Te "Troy ehirt orders should be a all Probability revolutionize an member, cot the od stand of Marshaliin 90 Chaka nee, mauuf>ctured a Hanae. geanity os those tyle wv Flea ‘Shirts, which cann¢ found rt ‘the pleats eae il sowed down, it will obviate the a tical inioning an Im#ec MRS. CARROLL'S RATES VAPOUR 325 Bees. ‘ye ‘ANY persons Vapour Baths iaflnensas, theumat ve heard of the eficecy of Mrs. Carroll’s dy for and as a prventive of Golds, ke: ke, though. its_be x being a formidable ope a; the : ane Va leasant than Carroll's eta , s mactivesnd the aki oe resis of eatchii the morning ill Sat night. oe: Baths "puipdar Ba Baths et ares one hour’s noti phere Open sent to any part of No bath can apeur Bath as ci anes ail FA jaths will be removed ist of May to 184 Fulton ad Im rre Patent Tight for for the t tothe Planoforte iy ian Auth with this lmprovecsent, cuesehsdser ty cack modern made hor zontal Planoforte remain in tune in an} elimmie aed Eransitions of atmospheres ‘The 1 Biyea with OR ep Bi a at their ware-room, No. 240 betel ss ‘Seren Pat may be found an assortment of fortes, both in rosewood and mahogany casas. lassachusetts, aes ele al }, that ‘and it will not be affec ‘most satisfagtory warrantee i Pianofortes” the Park, where 7 octave lo Fjano- re PHAM EAT SS ON eRe IANO. INWRIGH’ + and the public’ for giving partis Fon a fia a yl of tim: Ess net Sate Tle at present ta i ed by aay Ug pene ges errs i mn that instrames ficient scholars, and a pubic nined very his abilities on cae SFAFARERT BAZAAR, 140and Te ESTABLISHMENT 1843, asa atey, Goods wl ple bscriber ha Broadway, will Pete in comp ficent manner, two large Horles, ‘where turers and importers, will begable to nal ry pers cheap rent itlemen of reso oa blie a fashionad Aled ye ia SHAN LAN rian Sesea see ries a8 a Foon, wi ji Continue as before, to give ONE DOL! AR including ra best kind of Moroce: aoe ‘Counters to let, with ele TAIT Im*m DA oe REEOTYEE: OHN Reson oO + art diple Compoundat Bromine’ i and jsnow ip general ave mere fs own mt rl, cape of Sag be satisfied as to ae cp Spiormation,toade ‘corner of Liberty st. mma or ist of saat § See omen splendid sbeedy eee, juire ym the 7. A ARTAULT. 82 Ni Ne (hag alwayson fitnd, al Treaty pe jameras sold at this establishment wit be wr be promptly masse a) PSR Shai awar 103 ton, ““Buperb likencases, of ull izes, taken 1 any factory terms. LADIES’ AND FAMILIES’ PN oe ates INSTITUTE, H. SHANKLAND, nouehiit ASHE Batra Soin atyle of Morocco Ce ot Barr for Ny, rgrtieles used ii ing Seas art pwilt ANP, Murray "at the Eihtbition at Bone respectively, for the best pic: ‘weather, on gatie- | bi T. j. including the best 235 NOT sn sage see Beene fioom, No. |. te mahi? mean” '°PPOn the Park Fountain. A PORTRAIT FOR ONE DOLLAR. PRICES REDUCED ! i Ki 5 PHOTOGRAPH iC Lik og age 55, cential ne tions of a it very Cpr epposite the “Astor ficase. Operations in all weather. Instruc! ee, fer the prosecution of the Snes ARCHITECTURE. SCHMIDT begs leave to info his office ee: has removi | street, where desirous of tal panting, type, rae ie his fr oi my as og fo. we minviced fo to tamyoe' eceion of oigoal a Cottage a the extenanve, “villa ge jt Manson, i all zal he | ™ pal valine naprinas, Boat Kind every description,and suj BOARDING. MRS. O. FISH, imal md Contasta saioamag Feb jon 135, 187 ae a, * eat The Puszic and prpvees tins thecier: ly informed that the above Dremiaes iy been perior Panne for the Coy oo tfal- ted up in a au ‘and ‘Tvensient Boarders. contre to bysinese—ihe dani eds, bey NEW YORK HOTEL, ji. Bread: 2) T iRaes, new and sitnated Fina Wane pet — mes sand sor ee y farniahe rons market atords. per y. New York City, way, ae i eas the Ist of oO to re the ho ay favor the house with their mts ndueted on the European and Ameri- it optional with persons to jow, in private parlors, ora la carta, as may ber of Ii id Joe Ela the Atpet, ni pes of er’ sot city either on business |S, Proprietor hall HOBE’S PATENT TENSION DINING TABLES, known as the most ‘teusion 1 TH, ST to beheld atthe eye Comat ae ay vaday, the 9th day Bendy, ty of Aart a Massachusetts to authorize ies jorwial eee et a gaveerine ay Nashua iw thei inten BRONZE POWD, Tiga eet fet sels CKHOLDERS “ot “the ‘Nore en — street, ‘ables manu to acton any | NEW YORK. SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1845, Circuit Court. Before Judge Edmonds. Arar nat eee of Polly continued ~ Fourteenth The Cry ie atill they come” — The{Ladies.—T he court room this merning was crowded as usual, with ladies, many of whom evidently belonged to the “uj ten thousand,” and manifested a good deal of anxi ty about the Prisoner. Indeed, the City Hall may be considered the most Syhionable place of public rese.t since the com- mencement of thetrial. The rule laid down by 7 Judge Edmends, which compels the ladies who attend to in their places until the hours of adjournment, namely, 2o’clock,for loan and @o’cloek in the evening, though very inconveni still submitted to by them with ap- parent satisfact! sy Sreciat Law called t! Mr. Wart fact, that Tuesday bei: the law courts resaain be advisable to mB THE Trial, ention of the court to the lection day, the law prohibits jing in session. It would theretore nd upto Albany to a special bill sed i enable . continue in feanlen on Tuewsy next, *Cournt—I am glad my attention has been called to the matter, Mr. Gnranam—It is the fact, your» honor. So it would le usto con- be wens take ne necessary steps to en: tinue 01 . The ineonvenience to the jurors by supa fora riay, would be severe at so late a stage of e trial. seater Very well, Ishall send to Albany on the sub- er. Geornce Houseman recalled—Testified the roads Mee bad, when he took home the money tohis mother’s use. Miss Matipa Rona testified she saw her aunt on the Sunday morning preceding the fire. Mr. Enocn E. Camp Sie any by Mr. De Wirr—I meet to Mr. Houseman’s hou ime of the last trial Went to Miss Rorke’s father's house, and locked out of the window; I recognised yourself (Mr. De Witt) by your peculiar Dutch waddle. (Laughter) The window was raised up. Cross-examined by Mr. Wuitina.—I looked out and I cannot distinctly say if the window was up or down. It is pow so long since it occurred. Te th pao ad distinguish between a man and very easily. . Gnanam here called over a list of witnesses for the defence when not one of them answered, the Coroner of Richmond conn being amongst the number. Court. tolerable, Mr. Graham. You can move for an attachment, Mrs Eur: tH Rooxs,mother to Miss Matilda Rorke, produced, wit ive in evidence her dec: ions in relation to seeing her aunt, the late Mrs. House- bs en the Sunday mornin; Mr. Wurtino objected to this testimony. He contend- ed that, in as much as the witness, Miss Matilda Rorke, was not impeached by a recent decision of the Su; reme Court, the wituess on the stand was incompetent. He cited Roscoe on Evidence in support of his position. Mr. Granan replied. The Covar reserved its decision, leaving the question in relation to the declaration of Miss Rorke open. The witness here withdrew. Witttamt Ricnarpson' examined3by Mr. Granam—I resi- ded on Staten Island at the time of the burnit Inow live in the 34 Avenue. Tremember the time ofthe fire; I resided about half a mile from the house of Geo Housem: I was coming home about dusk, and I ol served a lady and genticman near the hou: rd, in conversation, waiking towards the front ga ahe returned to go to the house, and the itleman went towards the gate but did not go out of the gate. The lady had neitl shawl nor bonnet on. The man had a Spanish cloak on and a The men’s height I could not exactly tell. bout five feet ten; he wasa young men. | was ex¥mined some time after be- fore the Coroner's jury. I was subpoenaed to attend ; a constable brought a carriage for me. I saw a carriage pass me on the road afterwards, in the direction in wmipeh: z was a this occurred about sun down. ined by Mr.Cuanxe—I was riding in a walk; I eg aot acquainted with Mr. Housemu i on the former trial what I stute now; I did not state that the man had a bat on at the sast trial; the female had no hat on; she was dressed in a black calico dress, as far as I can re. collect; Isaw near corner ofthe house; a house was indow 9) ‘not see the taas wa'bat dine wite; Tpaset ea honee tome saw them; I looked ipod ; I looked for about five mi- my horse was going were slow at the time; I think we ay ladies in the ci en examined s ‘Mr. De Witt—I was at the trial before the Coroner; Mrs. Jane Lisk was sworn on that occasion; I did not “take notes of the trial. [The Coroner’s notes were here put in and objected toas proof inthe absenee of the Coroner.) I don’t remember Mrs. Lisk stated at the Coroner’s jinquest about the boy Thompson’s kicking the door. This ie was produced with a view to impeach f the testimony. ‘ouURT ‘overruled, end held thata variation ina statement*after so long a lapse of time, could Bey at he held as @ sufficient ground fer impeachment.— Witness withdrawn. ‘siete Ex) fe ee na BuTLER—Testified she was present on the he. of fi my and saw the bex [produced] which she ot from old Mrs. Hotsoman; she took a of arti- fies, ‘9s well as the box, over to old Mrs. Housemen’s, on that night; she also took the bed; heard no screaming on that dight; was atthe house the day after the fire and toe 0 notice of any articles that had blood on. Ir. Wurtina —The box was not warm at the time. at Me Jonon—! lived nearly opposite Mrs. Houseman’s, e 1 took no netice that she was there on Satur- T aid Rot see her. Lavixzs.—The hour of recess having arrived, the prisoner roseto retire, when sevoral ladies in the vicinity ot the door rose to view the ee Count—I wonld remark that those females who could -| ae in the cruel and unbecoming euriosity be a would induce them torise and gaze in the face of the prisoner, one of their own sex, when leaving the Court room, better stay at home. Mr. Waitisa—The men are eqally reprehensible in E | enter. » and crowding about the prisoner on leaving the Cor Tae question in eg tee to the admissibility of evidence to show that certain declare! were made by some ef the witnesses, with a view to corroborate their statemen' which has already been {referred to and left open for a GR Bvtet opted laren ir.{Warrina 18 such testimo- ny in relation to declarat: of Miss Rorke—con. tending that, inas much as the witness was not Himpenched, Sar eer er eters, ir. Itt not impeac! the in ite be: in, in as much as the wit is bound by tee of to the prisoner : it was imputed that she had fabri- cated a statement with a view to rescue one, in whose veins her own anh ran, from the ignominy attacned to the crime of murder. not impute ight : Ihave made ae cond for oly beth a in relation to Mi in relat to the footie a as to the Coroner's Dotes, Now, phe Ke! Saree these two Cy sere we Can proceed with the te: Mr. Gi ‘here is another in relation to vine ehe- of old Mr. and Mee, Houseman; I know that ceun. he opposite, mean to impugn their testimony, by iting to them some conn with this horrible crime. If the trial was in their own county, we need not go to this trouble; but being here strangers, we feel it necessary. Courr.—I see no necessity for this. If their testimony was impeached, it would bea different thing; but when it ia not, it is quite a different matter. Peter G Van Pevr was here produced. In his exami- nation by Mr. De Witt, he testified—I am a cle: the Reformed Dutch Church ; I am acquainted with the femily of the deceased ; I married the prisoner at the bar. a5 Fe pagina general character of Mrs. Bodine’s fa- The Court overruled this question, and a number of ‘Secu who had been snbponaed as to that point,were Honace W. Batowrnn exemined by Mr. De Wirt.—I am olice ; my plece of business on Christmas, 1843, was at the corner of Canal and streets ; I was then a broker; a gold watch was on that day presented to me for the put » of raising money, (watch shown ;) it was similar to this with an e in the face of it; this ry uncommon, cann iy that this is th itch. It wi mn who brought the watch, he feet jut 36 or 40 years 3 I was at the prison land, and only that his complexioa was a lit- florid, and his whiskers came farther down on jhould say that Waite was the man. was about 11 o'clock on Christmas 1 don’t recollect the maker’s name ; I remem. | yee .) In his cross-examination b: irk —I jived near Waite’s store ; | said that the "esac work on the watch was coarser than the one new roduced. Mrs. Erssaseta Roars conversation occurred between my daughter and met on Sunday morn- ing. In her cross-examination by Mr. Whiting—I think it was near 10 o’clock ; | am a sister of the don’t remember to have talked to her about this. Smite REMAN jed.—I carried to Waite’s store the intelli ot the disaster on Staten Island. I told him that Mrs. Honseman and child were dead. By Mr Wuirtiwa —I received intelligence from my time desired me to make Mr. at Aga 1 was i. the oyster business aoe Chi j; 1 saw Mre Bodine and Albert come down'ca tio where the Staten a boat starts from, after the boat had I hed known Mrs. ve seen her going up and isoner ; | down in the he very often. Asnanam Houseman, examined byMr. Gaanam—I am a bsotl evening, and a ramot a lont recollect whether it was before or af- ter the funeral; I do not know when my sister first heard of the rumor; Ihave left money at. my father's house when I left the Island; I have left above $600 at a time; I ie of my brother’s generally leaving his money at my father’s Mr. Gaanam was placed on the stand, and exemined by Mr. De Witt—I am a Counsellor at law, and in that ca; city have been in the habit of reading us writings [letters shown]: I have no hesitation in to bo thing, a ta which the opposite party allege to | writing, Cross-sxamined by Mr. Cuanx—I think I ean see the | ‘fener of the letter T.; it is fainter than the body of the letter. Mr. De Witt wan placed on the stand and examined by Mr. Granam—I am a Counsellor man of | ¢! with various kinds of hand-writing; the [letter Leal I examined the word very minutely with a megnifying gees Ihave no hesitation in saying the word is ‘‘wri- i T am also acquainted with the hand writing of Mrs. ine. “ae Mr. Warrixo—I rend part of the letter produced. James P. Canrenten—I am a lawyer; have no doubt taat the word in quecien, is “writing.” Cross ewamined by Mr. Wuitinc—1 cf not kaow whether De Witt,Graham, ‘Or myself, have the best eyes—(ne then ndeavored to decipher the letter with indifferent suc- cons. Pitas hegeer ng was shan piace’ on the stand, and testified, that he did not know Mra. Bodine on Christmas day, 1848; she bypughta basket to be repaire!; he did not 500 ‘her, being Moti’ bck back shop. | (A basket was here shown.) I do not identify th awa). 4 B. Ancur, M. pny by Mr. Ds Wirt hysician; extravasation of blood is not an impro- bable of injury before death; on certain indications that the blow hat sae inflicted before death, a yellowish mark would ae round the wound. If fire be applied to the head of @ person, and a wound inflicted after — has ensued, although the fire was still burning, cause an ance around the wound similar to ee vasation. There are casts upon record in which extra- vasation has ensued after deat ant as an Cina ishighly spoken of. “ Beck’s Medi Jurisprude: the best extant. é (This witness underwent ples preeonamiay Mr. Whiting in relation to to the usual by fasion faced on the human ey after burning by strangulation, and on various technical points in relation to extravasa- tion of blood, the usual effects of strangulation, drewn- ing, and violent death.) ‘The case for the defence here closed, with the excep- tion of the testimony of Waite and two other witnesses, who have been att ‘The Rey. Mr. Waite produced and sworn—examined by Mr. Cuanx—I am pastor of the Baptist‘Church on d; | hada conversation with old Mrs. Houseman; Houseman at. Question objected to by Mr. Graham. The Covar enquired if Mr. Clark had any other ques- tions to ask. Mr. Cuarx—I have two others growing out of this. Did Mrs. Houseman say anything about Mrs. Bodine’s going over tocall Emeline to dinuer? and another, did she ge she kaew where the $1,000 belonging to George was Wirwess—BShe said that Mre, Bodine returned about five o'clock scone ipeyeeg on the Sunday morning, for the pui an early breakfost to go to New York. sib ity of the Ce gan was reserved for ergument, went ‘the Court adjourned over. sarang naa ico ad Before Judge Ingraham. Arnit 4—Margaret Holden{jvs. Alfred Wileon—Action for slander. peared the plaintiff had been some time in the employ of defendant, bi left while the latter was in the country. Some time last fall defendant called with an officer at a house where plaintiffhad resided for sometime, and enquired if she w: On be- ing answered in the negative, | trunk, which he broke open, alleging as a reason that it contained twe overcoats which belonged to him Bad search being made, however, the clothes could not ne but a broken ring was discovered, which defend, jeged belonged to him. He also stated to another eee that plaintiff had stole the ring. She now brings ‘action te recover damages. Defendaut moved fora non- suit on the ground that the we cheers eae against him had not been sufficientl; 5 Coen This was overruled by the Court, and the Jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff of $25 damages and 6 cents costs Robert Bailey vs. Peter Van Asdale—This action wes brought to recover the amount of an acceptance made by the defendant, dated 2/st October last, payable 90 days al- ter date, for $350 19. It appeared the plaintiff keeps a coal ard, and had been in the habit of dealing with a Mr. Mow, who procured defendant’s endorsement as a securi- ¢ plaintiff. The cash not bemg forthcoming when | became du Lg retired it himself, and pow ings It was set up for defence when the bill became ue, another bill for $330 was f en to plaintiff forthe purpose of taking it up; thet this ma was actually discounted and the proceeds retained ver someold balance of Mat’ ‘erdict for ieintidt a7 damages, being the difference between the two notes. David Manners & Wm. Runhj vs. Frencis Blank—This ‘was an action brought to recover on an award of arbitra- tors. Defence set up was that the award was not signed by all the arbitrators at the time specified in the bond.— ‘erdict for plaintiff, $309 63 debt, and $27 34 damages. Court of Oyer and Terminer. Aram. 4.—Murder Cases.—The trial of William Jones for murder, which had been fixed for the 14th instant, has been indefinitely postponed. It willtake place after Judge Edmonds returns from the Circuit. ‘The issue de lunatico 'inquirendo, in the case of Klemm, indicted for the murder of the woman in the suburbs of the city, will also be tried before a jury not until after the return of Judge Edmonds from Circuit. Board .of Supervisors, This Board ma esi cree for about ten mruautes. His Honor the Mayor in the chair. fae Shhges, of the last meeting were read and ap- rove ‘ A fe petitions were received asking relief from per- sonal tax, and were referre1. Petition of Mary Berry for remission of tax. Of C. V. Spencer for relief from tax. Bill of Sheriff Jones for $1703 18, ‘from July 1844 to January 1845—referred. Be orn ped to petitions for correction of tex of— H. E. Weillard, 5th ward; Alfred D. E. Baker, 6th do; Ja- cob Perkins, 10th do; ‘Thomas W. ‘Wood, 7th do: J. 0. Fendi, do; W. D. Waddington, 15th ward. Reports Adopted.—In favor of Sranting petition of Me- thodust E Chureh, for correction of tax; of George Fried- man, Mrs. Uheesborough, Moses Cox, John Ferguson, Francis Gilvey, Dr. Shindin and Samuel E Finch. The Board adjourned sine die. New Yorx Laoistative Summary.—-In the Senate petitions were presented, from citizens of New York, and from prisoners on Blackwell’s Island, and inmates of the city prison, favor of the license forand sgainst the excise bill; trom Colum! county, ogainat releasing the lien onthe New York and Erie railroad, except on certain conditions ; remonstrance of the President of the Long Island railroad company, against being comipelled to fence their road. Mr. Jones succeeded in getting the New York and Albany railroad hill the special order for Saturday next. Mr. Folsom gave ame direction te the excise bill for Wednesday next, In the House.—Vhis being one of the days of the week assigned tor the consideration of the general orders, the House went into committee of the whole on the Senate bill to increase the capital of the common school fund.— The iment proposed by the committee on colleges, ‘ke. for supplying the deficiency in the fund sppropriated jast year for the suppert of the normal scl The La wes discussed until the hour for taking @ recess—several amendments being offered to com: mittee’s proposition— and to the Senate bill—one Lary ang tostrike out the clause providing the $84,000, (which the basis of the appropriation) shall be received only a8 a doposite, to be repaid to the United States when calicd for—which amendment was negatived. Another to h- mit the a propriation to the school to five years, which was adopted. Another, to make provision for teachers’ departments in acade nies, was lost. A motion to limit ppropristion to the school, to supply only the defi- ciency in baer inc app! opted; but be- fore the committee had through the bill, the hour of two hay rived, the housetoox a reeess. At twelve o'clock, ‘the special order—discriminating tolls—was Postponi, in ohder to continue the debateou the pending ill. —Albany Argus, April 3. In Supreme Covrt.—April 2.—Anderson ads. Cowton. Motion to open or set aside default, &c.; denied, with costs. Van Benschoten imp’d ads.; ‘Rusk. Motion to set aside judgment and execution, denied. Smith va. Frizell, et al. Motion to amend writ of of judg’t entered in thi cause, granted, by default. dron etal. ade. Dyckman Motion for judgment case of nonsuit, granted, unless plaintiff stipulate and Wright ads. Sturtevent, do. do. do. Mil- et al, ex’rs., kc, Motion to strike plea ‘of payment, denied with costs Kathern, et al ads Nellis; motion to refer, granted. Nell ada Kathorn, et al.; motion to change venue, granted, by 4. Bouton; motion to discharge plain granted, by default oy vs Ins. Co ; appeal from decision of rcuit, effirmed, with costs. Sweet al; motion to change venue, ‘Hooker ads. Clay; motion that plaintift™ file security for costs, granted, by default; Hooker ads. y motion to change 1@, granted, by’ defanit. Van Styck, sheriff, ads. Howell, et al.; rule entered by con- sent, to change the venue. An application for Mandamus to Common Council of New York to raise moneys (or schools of 6th ward, granted, alternative. Colvard ads. Van Rensselaer, et al., executors, &0;; motion that defen- daat recover costs of suit as taxed, wo, granted, with costs, by defanit. La Grange ads. La Grange, et al, ex- ecutors, kc ; rule entered by consent to reter this cause. Keyes et al. vs Seymour et al.; motion by defendant to set aside default, &c., mg on terms. The People ex. rel. be ee etal. va. motion to correct judgment re- col ted, by eta Brown loward; motion to rani ‘viel, imp’d ads. Underwood. order that defendent bi re 10 day to make out ni te apply tor an order to stay proc ny Argus. From tux Soct We have a letter taining advices from Tahiti to the 28d of No- Five French vessels of war were at Tahiti, together with several guard vessels, and the strictest martial law prevailed, The natives generally remained in arms in the mountains. The French were erecting numerous fortifications. The dwelling houses of the natives and foreigners, without distinction, had been seized by the French and appropriated as hospitals for the sick and wounded. It was reported that a battle hed been tought, in whieh the French sustained a loss of 60 kille', and the natives about 100 All the munitions of war and other supplies were strictly prohibited from being landed, and the coast was strictly guarded to prevent any infrec- tion of this order.—New: Deaford Mercury. Circuit Judge of 1 1. ada. Welling, 9 wom? River. —At Wheeling, on Tuesday, there ere 8 feet of water in the channel ofthe River. At Pittsburgh, the same day, the River had 7 feet of water in at law; I am familiar | the o Price Two Cents; City Intelligence. Upper Police —Friday.—Gaano Lanesxy.—Two boys, named Henry (od Yontaray oe Edwerd Ay og 18 were arrest- ed'and committed y: stealing $39 trom Dr. E. irish, No.8 34 avenue. 7 eather entered the Doctor’s shop 'in his wi avenue, in achest wherein the mo- was di ‘ited. “Low. Poltes. agent 9 to Vorz—Vorosay.—The most curious case ceme up at the this merning, be- tore mani’ itt, Rpts depo sgh. hey wil go sone ns bave to vote, and man, named Henry Stoffans, of vi ance, was a one ehi age af the clerk Ser th ich would be in three years from date. esterday applied te the Marine Court for his ile pel ‘and presented his certified declaration, dated 1949. Tew once perceived that the twe haé been al- tered from afeur, and on sending for the record, it was found to bethecase. Under the Statute this is forgery, ond a State prison offence. as held to bail inthe sum of $1000, to appear for tri counsel, eontended that the: ‘asco fo! ae asthe Supreme Court had desided that court of Common Pleas, had no right to give > acertificete in such cases, er rec the declarations. As the matter bas been taken te the Court of Errors, Justice M. aeted under precedent in holding the accused to beil. Buroxany.—The rtebaica house of Michael O. Farrell eon /State and Schemerhorn, was jariously ie last evening, and robbed of a con- ible amount of cl ‘s- No Tue Gnanp Junon‘s Pocxet Boox.—Mr. J. G. Utter, notified the reporter to day that the information which he had received, that his pecket boek had been found, wes false, He has neither seen the beok or the centerits, and there is very little probability thet he wil. Willthe keeper ofthe Penitentiary be kind enough to look again among his subjects? Inramous Conpuct oF an = P.—As two ——- were passing up Leonard str is afternoon, them was violently seized os a i mout red-faced Tmaividusl = a pine —, who immediately turned up his collar and Jag, merase upon it. The gentleman camartes greatest “ligioulty im rsuading the M. P. that the crates did not empower them to arrest a citizen who was walking quietly: ‘the street. Fle advised the force however to scatter themselves about a little more, and not hover about their station-house so much like birds of prey. Nothing at the Coroner’s Office to-day worthy of notice, except Depaty. Theatricals, de. , The Newark Advertiser of Thursday says, speaking of the Concert on the previous evening—“Mr. Beames pre- sidea at the piano, the only instrument introduced at this Conoert, with remarkable tact and taste, manifesting throughout the Leap Pepi mace and the youthful Miss ‘Northall wo! inions, and was enthusiasti- cally encored by tl cet assembly in her lest song. Sanquirico surpassed himself; his rare comic humor end sdmirable singing delighted, Yand at times convulsed the house with laughter. He made a decided hit and is sure of acordial greeting hereafter. But whet shall we sa) of the Queen ef Song—the inimitable, the peerless Pico’ And then leunches forth in her praise with @ stanza from oneof the posts. Mr. Kyle, the eminet fluteist, was pre vented from being 5 preeent in consequence of serious in disposition of one of his family. The Orphean Family gave their last concert in Rich- mond, Va , on the Ist instant. The Misses Sloman had another crowded room on Tues- day ast in Baltimore. Itis rumored that Mr. and Mrs, Sloman intend for the future to reside in that city. Net very likely. The Misses Macomber, who are cee peitise female Paganini’s on the Violin, are engaged Peale, Mu- scum, Baltimore. They are proc! imed to “be very fair specimens of Concert and Instrumental Performers. Mr. and Mra. Koop ere in Louisville. Ina letter to the editor of the Journal from Cincinnati, the writer ayes “He is considered the Paginini of that instrument lady, Mademoiselle de Goni, is equally celebrated oe tar performance on the guitar.” There has been recently exhibited in Ral child, who will not be ight years of oo Ju who weighs 177 lbs !~more than nicl Lambert weighed at the same round the waist 45 inches—round the hips 47—the thi 26--the knees 18—neck 17}—and his height is 4 feet ches! In the developement of his mind and in his ao ners, he ae all Lhe childish simplicity of ord: ef his age, and is pleased exacily with what ly _ lights children. “FR looks odd to see such a lump of flesh, chuckling over a new toy, or a colored marble, but a me- ment’s examination will satisfy any one, that he is the mere child he seems te be. His name is Jasper Jackson ; he is a native of Bilics td comer and is the son of poor but very respestable parents. jportin, Merartr Covrsz, Naw Onteans—Tue Gauat Pactne Matcu.—We copy the following para- graphs from the “Picayune” of the 27th ult.:— Amatch for $1000 a side—two mile heats, in harness. a james K. Polk, (Albert Conk- oN. C.,, lin... . sees tes eee Geo. Crain’sch. g. Tippecanoe, (Frank Chese). bole oi 21. this There was a large attendane: fine mateb The winner wes the favorite at ‘0 to one before the start, and at he won handily, although Tippe tue first mile ef each heatin 2.36, Prinead. Ji dently trailing through all the first mile of the first heat; he made lige and won at his ease. second heat was mere interesting. The Presi- esake led for the first quarter, when he broke yarde wes made upon him. This mile further; but when on the again, and lost ‘at least seventy-fiv subsequently struck into such i not en, and entered the quarter stretch home, leading He madea buret of mpeed ‘in doing thie, which was indeed rem most dist: the crowd of mourners, an: ‘Tue Gneat Match netwaen We now learn definitely that the great these favorite nags, has been made te come off on Tues- day, the 20th of way next. It is for $20,000 aside, $5000 forfeit, four mile heats, to be run en the Union Course, L. I. It will, we think, rove the most exciting race tacbber in America. The edds in the betting here are at present in favor of Fashion, at the rate of about 4to 3 Varieties. Hon. Edward Robinson declines being any lon; candidate for Governor of Maine. The whigs of the will hola a convention, in the course of next summer, to nominate another candidate. ‘Misa Jane Van Vieet edits the “‘Starof Freedom,” a lib- erty paper at Niles, Michigan. A cotton factory is about to be established at Huntsville Ala. Of fifty four boys recently convicted in and about Bes- ton of larceny, forty six were news boy. Gov. Pratt hes appointed the 27th of June, as the day for the execution of Henry McCurry, found guilty by the Baltimore City Court, of the murder of Paul ux, of Georgia, while temporarily stopping in Baltimore. It in estimated in the most approved works on political economy by English writera, it the increased powers of production created by machinery, in England alone, during the las: three quarters ofa century, exceed the un- eided manual labor of four hundred millions ef men. The death of Gan. Charles R. ing ke is anneunced in anaah Georgian of the 27 peach trees at Camden, beri Philadelphia, were in blossom on Monday morning. Currant and gooseberry trees in full leaf, jilberman, a printer of Strasburgh, ‘Acedemy af Sciences at Pare printing in colors jas forward. & specimen of & new process. These impressions, th in twelve different ited et ome Anti-Rentism at THe Wxer.—We learn that great excitement prevails in the Half Breed tract in lowa. The settlers met last Saturday te retake cer and other Frereeyy, carried off by a Glalennt oueee in favor of the New me 3 Com; Loe og by the Sheriff, but thi meet again to- » at® o’clock, A. M., take forcible possession of the removed they thre mea to burn tho house ef Mr. of tho proprietors of the Company. The sherift had order- ed out an armed posse of 600 men to prevent any distur bance. The excitement was Nonay on emg 4 _—. as to cause it to be feared that a at the meeting to be held to-day. he 5 aware nie. - four of the prisoners Anti-Rent tn Decaware. examined and committed t 5 arg armed and aieguised ‘and engaged in the affray at Boxee in March last. others, including a chief known as Blue Beard, ‘ame arrested on ® charge of riot, inthe ame place in February Iast, and their examination is still ending. Several of the indicted have come in and given 1. Aspecialterm of the Sessions has yy the Legislature, to commenee on the wer to urn, from time to time till 4th for the protection of thejail, and mentions th of a better state of public sentiment in the county. More St8ampoats Wantep.—The Rochester, Evopire, South America, Express and rived at our docks this morning, and lea evening for The fare on these — " More oF THE Over-rLow —The Albany Argue of Thursday, says:— ‘The water is very high—over the wharves—caused no doubt by the melting of the snow at the, head-waters of the Hudson. The warm weather of the last few days has taken off the snow in the high lands of Warren county much earlier than usual.