The New York Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1849, Page 1

NO. 5369. MORNING EDITION ~ IMPGRTANT FROM CALIFORNIA, OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROM COMMODORE JONSBS. ee dic. Be. BY TELEGRAPH. Wasursoron, Feb. 14, 1819 The Union of to-dey publishes an official doc! at from Commodore Jones, commander of the Uaited States pquadron in the Pacific, addressed to the Sex- retary of the Navy, and dated December 234. It states that the cold weather which was then prevalliag in Californias prevented the operations of most of the gold e@eekers. Deeerti¢ns among soldiers were becomiag lees frequent, Indescribable quantities of gold were daily being discovered and collected. A party of six persons bad discovered and obtained * $80:000 worth of pure gold in two da; Commoiore Jones was more thoroughly satiefivd than ever of the ‘vast extent and inexhaustible character of the gold regions. He confirms the accoun‘s previously received res Pecting the terrible state of society which was exist ipg It growing worre and worse. Murders and robberies were of daily occurrence. ‘There had been fifteen murders committed within the ppace of three weeks. Persons and property were Delieved to be wholly insecure, The perpetrators of the murders avd robberies were generally emigrants, end soldiers who had deserted from the service of the United States, Commodore Jones says, that to afford an effectua, guard to the vessels railing from California with gold will require the whole American n The St. Mary's arrived in 245 days from Norfelk. Lievt. Lioman, of the American navy, resched ‘Washington yesterday, bearing despatohes from the Pacific commander. He states that there were 500 partons, including Gen. Smith, awaiting the steamer at Panama, for pas:age to Aalifernia, The steamer Cal fornia arrived at Panana, ‘after @ passage of 57 days, from New York. Commo, dore Jones strongly urges the government to afferd immediate territorial protection. BY THE MAIL. The Official Documents zrom Com, Jones. [From the Washington Union, Feb. 1 ‘We are inde bted to the Secretary of tha } followong very interesuing letters it received from Commodore Jones They were forw: 4 from Mazat- Jen by our consul, Mr. Parrot, thence across lund to ‘Vers Cruz, and transmitted to Pensacola, theace by wat! to Washington: — [No. 44.) Fiac Suir Ono, San Faascusco,} December 22, 1818, Sir:—My letters from Nos 33 to 42 1acius' de3- pstched from Monterey by Lieut. Lanman, from This pl by the Lexingtoo, will fully iuform you of the operations of the squadron since our departuce from the Gulf of California, Nothing mete: has ocourred since my last date. Desertions are less fr+- quent, the Ohio baving lost but one man since her arrival bere, and | think the dirporition to desert is not +0 general, but that may be owing to the incie- mency of the rearon, which, for a while, must suspend the digging end washing for gold. except by such per- Bone as are mort amply supplied with g.od hou-es and all the necessaries of life requisite for a winter's can- paiga in = rigid climate. affording nothing for the use Of man but gold. Incredible quantities of gold are yet datly collected; and scarcely @ week elapses with. Out rome new direovery of the precious mvtal more Startling than any previous oae. It is said that a small party of five or six persons, a few days past, they term certain d-posites, , they obtained, $3,000 of pure living on shore at and base bad ample opportunity f ining the subject, sod [an more than ever satisfied that the disposal of t+ gold regions iu to» territory of California is the best, »f not the only practicanie dis- position that can be made of them in the present dis- \orgunized rtate of eoctety out hers . . . . * ’ ‘The worst forebdodings of evil consequent upon the ‘want of certain and energetic adm nistration of jas- tice 10 this territory are alwost daily realized. Wita o ‘the jast three weeks we Dave zertuin aecounts of fifteen murders, Jn one instance an entire household of ten persons—a rerprotably ranohero, bis wile two chiidren 1d six vor The men, whore nome is Reed, bern v@y successfal in the diggings during the summer. sod had returaed to his home, near Saute Barbara. with » large amouat of gold. His house was surprued by an armed party and the whole family, as above stated, were burbarously mardered, and tbs houre rified of ite go'den treasure. Ube perpetrators of this berrid deed are still at large; of the other five cases four are highway robberies committed on persons re turning witn goidfromthe mines, [a a word, I may say with truth. towt both persous and property are inse- cure in Upp*r California at this time; and Iam sorry to add tbat, ic ull cases of outrage and violence, as yet Gircovered, emigrants from the Unit-d Sates, disband- ed volunteers, racaway satlors, and deserters from the army apd wavy, are beileved to bs the perpetrators. The motinies. atteoded with murder, to whica { al- Jude d tn wy letter No 43. have been fally confirmed, end—not without goo) reason - hes esused mach u easiners to shippers of gold trom this coast. To guard each aad every vessel sailing hence with Jarge tums in goid dust. would require ry ship of the pavy. The bert that! can dois tokeepthe vessnis of this squadron at #+a as much as possible. plying b+- tween the ports most tr-quented by our mercantile merive. Enclosed is # cupy of ® circular (N>. 6) which | found it neces publi, io the hope tbat it ma: y to pre ‘Yet & repetition ef sued acte as recently occ 1rred on board the English sohouner Amil han berk Adsiua Arcept arrival from Callao report that the Adelins bad bee taken tute that port and ths matineers, eight in number, promptly executed. Thad received w request from the governor of Val- paraiso, through Mr Moorhead, our conaul at that port. to arrest wod safe Reep the Adelina should I be fortunate enough to fallin with heron the Mexicaa tg where it was supposed the mutineers might ko her, ] have the honor to be, your obedient servant, THOS APC JONES, Commander-in. chief U.S Naval Forces, Pacific Oow The Hon. Joun Y. Mason Secretary of tne Na P.8. Since the above written, we b accounts of more mar ‘he town of Sonoma, and anotber in th & December 26, 184 Cincutan—No. 6, San Fuancisco, Desember 18, 1848. Tm conrequence ot the jal .derous proceedings on board the C and the Evglirh rchooner Amitia, iacreased vigil Je required Lo guard the Li ud’ property of all law. quily a¥iqalipg the bigh rean \oa wis, iherefore. heneetorth, in ‘making parsages from port to port, sorutiatzs closely the appearaase And Wencnvriog Of all vessels you fallin with at soe; how ad you have rensousbie dowote of their coa- ysoter, you wil board them for the pursore of ascec- taining if auch #uspicious vessels remala im possession of the person who cleared them from the last port Shouid you tind, oa boarding sny v. of mutiny or (ther Unlawful Violen oon pitted to the prejndice of the rightral owners, you will repair (he iejury 10 the beet way you oan, by re- gs cricg order om board, and by taking out any mur- Cerer OF MUtipert that the waster or owner OM board auch ver'wi amy requect you to take on board. Sboud it be peceseury forend any Puch vessel into port, if other (hen ony saiiag wader tas they of tae United Btates, the iwurt be ve Tast ( Med, if weet of Cay ové) uMent Or coueal of the navion whose flez she may ar Individgsis and Americaas sent ia wader tals Cider will be rant this to port, Jn ditcbergeof the foregoing high'y important and deheate dutesamoderation aod grea: olrcumspection are ririetly enjoined op you; aud whenever it is pe- cereery to board & verrel, expesiilly whea under « forviyn flvg, you will do no with the least practienbly delay or bindranoe. taking care to make known to the |musier the true anéonly objest of your visit, Respecttuliy, your obedivat r« THOS. AP ¢ Commanderda obicf U. 8. Rei True oapy tent: « M Srevart, Ww Sretatary to the Commander-ia chtet, U.S Naval Forces, Pacito Ovean, 0, (Upper California ) Desember 23, 1848 Toe long looked for &t. Mary’s, Commander hid jotued me at this plaveon the 12th ia. tent, two baudexg@ and forty ays from Norfoik, iret . * . Lesh: tondee ay rervice to my country at thir ine, aod especiaily to the inbabitapts of California, it ii) be by remaining om this coast fare wile ; at lvast nti weeuo receive from Washiagt a sume fatimstion { what Congrese and the executive Luvs dons, or ay apredily do, towards organising & territorial go- ent over Coliform! P ba bp . } meke this plac. y headwaters until the turn of the Ohio, tale, Preble, aad Southamptoa vice they are now On. which Jb: f Febraury. when, after @ fw i % groeral court-martial, sod for making afers,&o , Cons qaemt on the Daven depar- siieble,_om her retuto Crom China, Dla on a visit to the spdvich Islanes Cr on for tha. tt w te Uniud s Jer brings por % atsea, WE Wvgtaleg, guarding mavel ab ture" mr, (+b on I have set for the first of March) the }qusdron.will Be again dispersed, to craiss where they can be mont serviceable in giving protection and pect by to our countrymen and their property. Atl bave wiready said, if ican do the State any g00d servive out bere, it will be pcint, at least as long as abo: tal genre the civil adm I have nothing to do with—although | am Often covrulted, as weil by the military and civil offcers in autberity,as by eur countrymen. resident ‘citisens; a also by commercial gentiemen visiting the and although | am but tli qualified to give advice many questions of jaw sud usage which daily t of the old inbabitante. as well a: recentimmigrante to California, who beli believe, that my presen order abiding portien of the community. Thave tbe honor to be, Your obedient servant, ‘THOMAS AP ©. JONES, Commander-in-chiet U. 8. Naval Foro Pacific Ocean, The Hon Joun Y. Mason, Secretary of the Navy. Lieut. Lapman, of the United States navy, arrived Jast evening in Washiogton in the southera steamr, a: bearer of derpatobes from the commander of the Pacificrquedron, At Pala. on the 12th Jaouary ult., a be im the mail steamer Califoraii erriv hfern: Lieut Ubat there wi prrrons. including Gen. Smith and other officers, wa t- t Panama for » paseage up the coas; Lieut. L. ie confident im the ootnion that they were all accom- modated with a parsege ia the steamer. The Amz-ri- can ship Philadeipbia, and an English vessel, dis- cbired coalat Panama There bad not been much vickbess oF mortality en the isthmus, (cue of the Aspinwall line of steamers) reachad Pa me after the extrac ry passage of fifty. a from New York, and is altugether # splendid steamer. Ww The Catiforaia are indebted to an official source for = copy of the Star and Caltfornian, printed at Saa Francisco, . December 28. received yesterday im Washington Av-oug other articles, i$ contains the proceesings of “The rising of the pyople —Progress of the cause —and meeting in San Jore.”? for erganizing » provisional government; aleo, the account of en ~entbusiastic provisiopal geverpment meeting,” held at San Fraa- Cisco on the 21st December. Aud yet Congres iy slumbers over the “insecure coudition,” the “ snar ebicul pesivion,”’ the representations received of ‘the impunity with which outrage and violence ate oom- mitted” in California! [We shall publish there pro- ceedings to-morrow.) Saw Faancisce, December 25, 1848. The flag ship Obio sails in the morntog for Mazatian, and dispatebes an overland mail tothe United States, via the city of Mexieo, by which route this will reach you 1 wrote to you but @ few weeks ago. by Mr. Stevens, United States Since then, | bave been u; turned yesterda: Gold is still fouod in the greatert abuvdance in the original spots discovered. and new diggivge are being found every day, and in every dires- tion from the American Fort. A few days b-fore I left Sutter’s Fert a new bar in the river had become dry by the «xtreme low stage of the water, and the daily pro- cveds ct each m labor on this bar (since its dis- covery.) has beem bundred dollars. There is no mistake about it, ugh it may seem incr that fo large ap amcunt can be dug by one man per diem I visted the Secremento,in company with Captain Jobnron. of the vavy. for the purpose cf +xploring the whole of the gold region ; but before we could coileo our hererr, aud get ready for the mountains, the snw Overt: OX us, and we were obliged to abandon the trip When we lett Sutter's Fort, three days ago, the snow was about five inches deep, and the weather freeziogly cold- a thing so unusual in this country. that it mover known before by the oldest inhebitaat. Although + returned from the expedition to the gold mines, Isbell etert egain soon. with a large amount of goods, and goto tradmg in right down earnest.—Cor. of the Home Journal Movements for lifornia, Annexed 18 a list of passengers by the ship Ssrah and Eliza, Capt. Bass, sailed 14th inst, for San Fruncisco. F Francis C. Russel, James C. Hackett, William Niblo, Edwin F. Pe Ww. .E. Floyd Jones, Robert Y. Jor F. A. Giffe J.B_ Atkin-on, Wiil rd and | m Jenkin + Golding, Charlee Vail, John D_ Blakely, George Tal- dot, William Bwbop. Henry Webb, William Travis, Berjamip T Hanford, De. J_E_ Morris, Al.red Chi- chester. isauc Horse, Lewin F. Harris, Mores W Per sonett Sigmund Simon, J, Bishop, H C Brown, Howley Y. Luddington, John C. Luddington, Charles Ludding- ton. Charles Lockwood. G W. Udell, Mr. Eilis, Richard Finney. Mr. Hicks, T. P. Clonk, Perry Miner, P. Sax- ton. —Total, 40. The following passengers sailed in the bng h, Capt. Higgins, for Chagres n ey, A_G. L. Tompkins, Jobneen. T.8 Manly, W. B Brown, Hunt, P. Hunt, A. Aurand § M Miller,@ Howell. Toner, Chase, T. A Wileon and son, Chase, V Reudry. J. H. Gideon, T, H. Smith, A. G. Grant, C Glaesford, Capt. Johnron, 8. Smith, Rarseil. O. F. J. W. Myrick, WF. Ca J Gallup. L. Basbford. C. A. Young, J. McKinney, A. Taylor. Wm. ( ubit, F. Sprivatead, 8. M. Gillerpie, J. Frenoh. J, Coles, G. Biair. P. Strater, C. Nichols, T Brown, J. A, Wright, L B Venderburr, A. Gann, L. Gannett, R. Jehnson, A R. Davis. Total, 55. Aunexed isa list of passengers in the schooner Wm. B. Travis, sailed on the 13th inst. for Cali- fornia, via Galveston :— J. 8. Lake, Mies E. G Wilson, Hy, Gridle. f-Nowing memberr of the Carson Arsociation, bound for Calitorpia, vie Galve: —George W. Gray, G. H, Nath, C. ater, Jr. J. M. Osborn, Adams, W. M, Bevin! Bareid, W. T. Ande: J. Carroll, Re Also, the N A Huyler.H Woeod,G Ackley, T R and H es, W «iH Larkin,J K Newell, J Harper, W. H. Smith, WC. Gilbert, J Hiteheock. Jr, J H. Downing. B. H. Howell. Wm 8 Frost, J. F. Nash. J. Wallis, J.J Boyd, H. Revels. P. and A S Riner, J. Miner.J H. Hinok- ley, W. E. Bohm, J. Everett, A Turner, C. Clements, H M Higgin, C. R. Davideon, G. L. Lincoln, A 8. Taylor, G Kenrett, JL nett, D. Burkhalter, A. G Soule. J M. Foere. J. A. Hall, C. F Canfield. W, Eules, H. H. Clark, W.L. Samner,J.R Platt. Total, 68. MASS ACHUSETTS. The bark Velasco, Capt. Spencer, cleared at Boston on the 10th inet ,tor San Francisco, with the following fee Sh — The Narraganrett Trading and Mining Company, consisting of Wm Roberts. of south Scituate, R. 1, President ; Henry Cleveland. cf Pawtucket, R. 1, Vice Presicept; E W. Buckiin of do, Treasurer; Wm. Lunes. cf do. 8 Spencer, of East Groen- Providence, 1st Ivavc Niekerroo, of Pawtucket, 24 mate; C. J. Richerdson.C. G. Coke, Danl A. Jenks, Wm. H. on Jas. Smith, John D Young, Allem Reynolds, Ebr nr. Baker. Freeman Winn, Spencer B, Mowry, John Tempman, Esra Baker, Orria Baker, Thomas Mo- Cormick. Nath'l. Baxter, Hiram Carter, Leonard B. Read. John Horton. Geo Humes ie Perry, Hiram L ey. Thon Saunders, Siles G. Sam'l Grabam. Henry B Cush- . Abr’m, Sears, and Wm. Hacha- way. of Pawtucket; Jobn Read, Levi A. Mar+y, Oba dish Arnold, James D. Page. Leander P Bart. Paul Dexter, Abvabem Fletcher, Nelson Chase, Jonathan Lambert, Jeremiah A Reynolds, Are A, Andrews, Chas {J. Randel’, Fred’k. E Fisb. Jno. Atkineon Wm L, Brown, Hy. G, é y, Of Providence ; Shirley A Elebree, of Va'ley Falls; Nat'l. Shepardson, inton, R 1; Wm H, Allen Horace Austin, . Leouard, Jonn°M. Borgess, Thos, Read, Jas, MeCarty, of Cevtral F Robert Taft. of East Greem wich ; Geo W. Sayles, Lewis Fales Francis Kett, Wil- Nam Krily, of Blackstone G Cudy, cf Gioacester, Ro1; Neleon B Jeoks, of Smithfield; Luther W. Fiber Orrin Perrin jr of Tnompson, Conn ; Allen Taylor, of Olney ville ; Wade Winsor A Mowry. Hy. M Arnold, of Woonsocket ; Sandford T Cepron. Lucius Nooree of Lonsdale ; Leonard Walker, of Seekonk ; Wm. P. Parone, of Fairfax, Vt.; Franets K. Pierce, of Rebobeth ; Benj, Smith, of Jobaston ; Hertert A. Ike, Christopher E Skinner. -f Attle borcugh ; Weleome Whipple, of Cumberiand, In the brig Emily Bourne, trom New Bedford {or Sew Francisee, in addition to those betore pub- iehed — Deserve George M Stockbridge, Jo Jand. of New Bedford, (in place of Sam’ A Lincoln, whoreturned ) Also J Buckiey, of New Besford ; Jas. M f ton, (before inecrrectiy printed Joshus Beaton.) Jas, Buchlry, and James &. Bacnaby, The echr. John Aliyne, Capt. Brownell, cleared at New Bedtord on the 12th inst, for San Fran- ‘maby, eitcu. She takes out the members of the John Allyne Mining and Trnding Company, viz:— Merers Allen Brownell, Path Captain ; Benja- mio F, Bour Thomes W Swi ra BoMogton, Le all, Bethuel H, Baker, Ji Hevry A Rieketsen, Lei Wait. Philip $ " David Brayton. jr.. David Howland, avd —— —, of New Bedtora ; Nathaniel T. Gifford, Charies B. Hay. con Westport; Joho N. Munro, Samuel Da: doth ; Christopher White. Nye, Falmew'b ; William B Allen, Pecassett —Total 26 Lier or Orricers or Tue U.S! Mar. Steamsurr Panama.—-David D Porter, Liew. U.S. N., com- mending; T. ©. Everet, first officer; C J. M. Mackil- vane, purser; Robert Cooma, surgeon; Da Chie feugineer; Samvel Davis, let aapiat Lorre, do, do ; Thomas Winrhop, 2d do. Taylor, fd do; T. A. Van Buren, 2d officer; John S. Griswel!, fd do,; Swen Joner, carpenter, Fr On the night of the 30th ult. ple of so’ for e ( aliforuin Tegiment pei Washington Baldwin avd Wiillam Wireman. eloped with two young jadies to that pince—Mirw the late Gi lina J Rey, daughter of por Ray, and Charity Ann Cuaning- Dem, Wieewan tosk two ounces of laudapum afew Ke rings, to aver €@ himeeif for tome eight which Harity pot npow him, The effect of th iz rot ‘ntal Md Charity too seme of her Vet's afrelion, City Inteltigence. City Reroam Mretino.—A meeting was held at Military Hall, Bowery, last evening, the call to which was beaded “Independent City Reform Meeting.” — The meeting was called to + ssemble at 7}g o’olook. astembied in the room ngaged, in warm discussion as to the merits of certain questions arising out of the proceedings of the last meeting held at that place. Un- plearant epithets passed freely, but for some time it was impoesible to gather what were the topics in dis- cussion, At length, however, itappeared. There were quite a number of ‘ National Reformers” present, and the original “City Reformers” were not at all dixposed to bave @ “ vote-yourself-a-farm” cempiexion given to the mectizg + What is this meeting to be ?”” asked one gentleman in aloud tone. ‘If it is to be @ rational reform meet- ing, I want nothing to dowith it”? “Norl!? “Nor I!) “Nor 1 !—reeponded Tal vol The time having gone past for which the meeting was called, » gentleman came forward, and proposed that Mr. L. D. Dewey act as chairman of the meeting. This was car- ried and Mr. Dewey took the chair. Mr John Windt was bext appointed secretary. s¢ appointments showed conciusively that the ‘national reformers” had the majority. A motion was now made that the report of the ma- jority of the committee of thirty-six be read. Voted dow by the national reform party. The reading of the minutes of the last meeting was then called tur, but the Seoretary could not produce them, and the reading was therefore necessarily dis- pemed with. (A gentieman getting up.) “Is this to bes city reform meeiing, ora national | reform meeting?’ (A voice.) “I move the call of the meeung be reed? (Another voise.) “1 m 8 he call of the meeting be approved? The Chairman put the lust motion, and at the call for ayes, a tremendou4yell was raised in the affirmative. 1° ve brougat ® yell of negation from other side. ‘he hous was | then dividid, and the ‘ ayes” had it; thus showing that the wuucnal eformers were aii! in the majority, Agentieman, who had ju:t come into the room, wanted to know what were ihe minutes of the Inst mestiag ‘The Chairman rose to explain. (he was Secretary of the laet meettg,) and sta‘ed, tbat among the principai proceedings of the last meeting was a report from the Dejority of the committee of thirty-six; there was alsu a nincrily report presented; that the majority re- pert Wes rejected, wud that the miaority report was accepted. He proceeded to commen: severety upon the action of the committee in passing the majority's report, when a xentlemen arcee and said, “] ebarge the chairman with making misrepresenta- tions ”’ A Voice—“Let’s approve the proceedings of last metlipg.”” Paesipent—* Thore in favor of approving the ml- putes of the last meeting — A Voice—''The Secretary bas no minutes here.’? Anotner Voice—“ Dir pense with them, then.” Things were proceeding in this way, when a gentle- men, not of the national reform party, arose and said: airman, | do not think this meeting can give @ sion of public rentiment in reference to tne city reform. Tbe public have not been apprised that such a meet: would be held No hendbiils bave been circulate it, no proper notification b This gentle. man had no #001 purpore than to abuse the pres, We could net learn exactly what bis complaint was, but he was proceeding at atremendcus rate, when a voice cried oat, “1 oalt the wortby citsarm to order,’ but the worthy citizen would not come to order until he was completely over- whelmed with cries of ‘ order!” order!” ke. As soon an silence war obtained, one of the participants in the doings of the meeting cri:d out, The question was ‘upon ibe acceptance of the address (or report) of the committee 0. 36."’ (A voice—* This report was laid on the table”) “No.” “yes, “no,” “yes,” “n 0,” * .”? were heard from allrides The city reformers here canvassed the matter among themeeives, and find- ivg they were in the minor\y determined toleave the room avd allow the nations] reformers to have their own fun all to themeciver, They w oUt to retire, commenced to read ths minutes meeting on the minority report See- ing this, the oity reformers did not retire; but one of them oried owt, “Mr President. these are not the minutes of the Jest meeting.” (A voice.)—Mr. Chair- man, ! believe the question ie on the adoption of the minutes of the former meeting’ (A louder voice )— “Mr. President, you bi led this meeting.” (4 still louder voine )—"I move that the minutes as read, in- acmuch as they are not the official minutes, be laid on the table” stion ! question ! question ! from all | sides) In putting tbis question, the ch-irman eta‘e: the cireumstances und-r which the meeting had adopted a mivo ity instead ofamsjority report of the committee of 86. When he bad conciuved, a voice cried out, “But, sir, these are not the minutes of the set meeting’ (Another voice.)—What are you going to lay on the ta! " be CuHainman —Why, the motion to read the minutes must te laid on the table, not the minutes themeelver, Apotber Vorce—“ I want to ark you, Mr. Chairm by what authority this meeting was calied ?”’ ‘A great deal of by play was resorted to, and in the Mean timean sugmentation had taken piace in the numbers cf the city reformers, who now called loudly for a vote on t ion to accept the eflered mi- 1B place, a vote of 18 to 16 di cided the quer of the city reformers pro- per, who having now defeated the mo'ion to accept the obnoxious minutes, immediately made # motion to ud- fore this meeting adjourns, I wieh to take some measures to pay the expenses of the meeting. A City Reroni room, pay for it. ment. The Cnainman—lI shall not put it till something is done about the expenses. One of the majority here stepped forward to the side of the Presiaent’s pistform, and elevatiog his voice, eaid, “Gentlemen, a8 the President will not put the motion, I wit), All im tavor of adjourning wiil aye” “Aye!” “aye!” ~aye! the mejority of eiguteen. and f the opposition crying out, sorry tbat we bi chairman who will not attend to hie duty.” The Preeident requested the friends of the callto remain; but whether the sixteen paid for ihe yOCM OF Hot We did not earn We only observed that the chairmar, and one of his filende, went consider- ably out of their way to cast undeserved censure upon one of the repcrters of the pubiic pre who was pre- sentonly for the purpore of performing & p ofersional ‘bui ded the great city reform meeting, pprebend, must end the movement, it Jails in*o other hands than thore whocon- ducted the meeting at Military Hall last evening. Mr. Browsson’s Lectune.—The Tabernacle, last | vening, was crowded to excers by @ mixed audience, Ung Of almost every denomination of religion, emed avxiour to hearthe above lecture. Sub- ject—* Religious Liberty.” Im his opening remarks, ‘Mr. B took cccasion to say, that much had deen heard of “religious liberty”— and he, therefore, would take occarion to speak of it as be understood it, namely, reedom of religion from all hu ‘ocis] amelioration, be contended, bever be effected without the aid of religion, Tovey should fret understand that everything came from God, and nothing from man God was the absolute, unlimited, and univerral sovereign. and Hiv sove- reiguty extended to all things, and to all creaturss—to every thing whiob we ree—to every principle which we recegnize, God is our sovereizn ; and we, the property, and be b: right to do with us as sere. The fcuncgation of ail sovereignty is the uty of God. Man under God duties, bat be bar vot righta ; bie duci: ¢ entire, uncondtiioval and upreterved towards bis Creator. Liberty, there- fore ne between man and God, could not be recognired; it was merely betweea man and man—between toriety ard reciety. We, therefore, owe all to God and nothing to map. Pewer, evenin the State, could cpiy be deitved from God. Every men had freedom to Go ill-frerdem, in contradiniinetion to license A)) forma of religion were tolerated to be preached here. cnly as fer as they were understood, but not contrary to Chrietian morality. Jews, Pagans, Mobom- Mr Oans, Were tolerated, bab, in Massachusetts. the jave would deem rome Cf these religions blasphemy The religion of God did not change frm conntry to —Well, you that engaged the call forthe question on adjourn. country, from day to day. or from #ge to age; is waa the rame J would always continge to be the tem me, whether in America, /urope, Arie or Airies, apd it could not tolerate error, Toere ie but one God, and all men wore equal before and under Him. If the Almighty God demanded worship, he should bave the true worship -and if God gave oe teligion, it must be the true religion and man should Dol worrhip, voles his religion was the true worship. He. had no patience with what was called vd he eould be religion. Religion wae truth Hegtwal alchemy by which truth coa ted inton od he could not thereto ry sort of religion that bad be vented. from bigh-toned Puseyis™: to low-tonsd Parker- jem (Loud laughter) In this pimeteooth century reti- gion Was tolerated which was the re'ciiom, ia many in- Soper, Cf the d—1 It exhibited itrelf in various gerte; ond whet was called mesmertam was nothing mere than the workings up of all the bis«phemtes of pagan erar; avd in this mode found «ho bad faith ip thia tie old pagan ri—the old form of worshi the worebip of the vil. There was bat one religion. Be held; and, therefore, there existed re right to bave any other He would tate, for Snrtence, the politicians, (\augbter.) who tet up for righte- the rights of infidelity--whteh rights they had no claim to. He did net voderstand th rghte of infidelity, and they arsomed there righ rpeaker Bere reviewed the prerent re Europe, and went evbat title deeds ths poiitiviars bad to in- falibiity cr impersbility | (Immenre Jaagtter.) The eoturer concluded his eloquent cincourse, whieh was received with marked applause throughout, after which the sudience reparated, Lrctuns on Catirornra.—Mr Robert Atherton, the fen'i+man who lately arrived from California, was 80 oO mpl-tely run down by persone eniing at hie rooms, To ask ebout the golden region, that be has concluded to deliver e lecture at the Tabernacle, on Priday even- ing. 16th ipetant Subject--" Cottorniaand ire mina: tw) venith A. wil in thee of bia legtare, thy hten » to tay Bruna Of OUrmiRing yh hs pudiors than one of the | Lattopal reformers arore, apparemtly for no other | | Tcan citizens ry | England, bot whatever tho g0ld, give a description of life in the placers, uhe pativer, mani id mode of life. also give his views as to theextent of the mines, and will advise igtants how to proseed in their prepara- tion for a journey thither. The lesture will, doubtless, be more than usually interesting. Croton Aquevuct.— The last quarterly report of the Croton Aqueduct Board shows the receipts for the three months preceding the present, to have been $12,013 62 The expenditures for the same period were $2,473 68; this outlay includes money paid for new pipes, $15 829 45. The receipts exceed those of the quarter ending let of February, 1848, by $4.361 86. ‘The total expenditures and receipts of the department from the time of its organisation to the Ist of the pre- sent month, ase shown to be as foll — Receipts. Expendit’s. Oot. 5, 1842, to May 1, 1843..§ 17.688 67 May 1, 1843, to 1844... 91,790 60 = $283.198 76 * "1844, to “1945... 118 082 14 T3411 78 « 1245, to “1846. . 164 532 53 58,433 67 ‘1846, to oe ¥ 194,551 34 63 403 04 « Wal,to 48. . 226 651 83 71,665 74 “ 1848, to Jan. 81, 1849. . 234,268 79 67.062 47 A tax is levied in this city, ealled th er tax, to de- fray tbe interest on the Cro’ Water Department not furnished by the receipt of water rents. This tax bas gracually decreased since 1842, as may be seen by the following statement :— On One Hundred Dollars, the Tax in 1842 was 20 cents, 1846 was 12 10-100 cents, 1843 38-100 1847 “12 du-100 1844 94-100 1848 “ 11 90-100“ 1sa6 “ 16 47-100 “ ‘The length of T pipe laid in the city, south of the Gietributing reservoir, 42d street, is 180 miles and 2800 feet. O1 this, 125 milvs and 1,160 feet are laid with six ineb pipe; 41 miles and 695 feet with twelve inon do ; 4 miles and 2,530 feet are laid with thirty six inch pipe; the remaining pipes vary in diameter from tbircy to sixteen inches. ‘The work of pipe-iaying is constantly her permits. Eatrcnation 1 1848,—It appears that the whole num: ber ©) passengers wbearrived ot the port of New York, seaward, t of whom, except 6.833, were subjrct to the commutation Of those thus coming uncer the cognizance of the commissioners, there wert Natives of Ireland « “Germany.... sees “ Other countries .. 189,176 All these passengers, with the exception of not more than 2 UU, arrived in 1 041 vessels, of which— 631 were American, bringing. . +. 116 009 841 Briueh, Ly anid 60 022 145 “ German, “ 1473 44“ others te 4805 ‘The ratio of the siek. out of every one thousaud, was— 30 Ou board the British vessels; 92-5 on board the American vessels; and $ 3-5 on board the German ves teis, ‘Tbe total number of deaths among there passen- gers was 1 (U2, of births 346, Of those applying and re eved at the office of the commissioners, being in ull By tor the greater number of last year’s ewigrauts, say the commissioners, were natives of Iroang, ‘tbe Germans were less pumerous than ia the preceding year, on acoount cf political troubles which Fetaimd wany, who, if they could have disposed of their poreersions, would have immediately emigrated. Oibers, sgain, were prevented from going, by the wer wiih Uepwark leading to the blockade of the Ger. man ports in the North sea, during several of the best months of the year, which caured u great want of spip- ping. Commissioners have, however, reliable tafurma- lion, that during the exsuing year, the emigration from Germany will be greater than ever; whi it is equaily certain tbat it wt lsbow # farther morease from Ireland and other parte of Europe.” Frurs.—A fire broke out yesterday morning, in the 3d story of house No 65 Aun street, ocoupied by Clark & Rogere, jewellers, which was put out with trifling damage. A fire brcke out. also, yesterday moratyg. in the houre No. 211 Hester atreet, occupied by Jokan Cafiey. whick * as put out with trifling damage A file broke out about balf past eight o'ciock last night $m the carpenter shop of John Locke, in the Tear ot No 47 Annstreet, which was aimos' Test difficulty the fireme: could get to it, which caused great detention in get- ting the water onthe fire. The loss is said to be al- most $2.00, which was partially ineurea. The Bergen and Myan Festival, The complimentary dinner to Messrs. James Bergen end Richard F. Ryan, the two Ame- who were arrested and im- prisoned in Newgate, in Dublin, on suspicion of having gone to Ireland to take part in the revolution which was expected there, took place at the Coliseum, in this city, on Tuesday vening last, and Dr. Ryan, of Brooklyn, occupied the chair. About four hundred gentlemen down to dinner, and smog the invited guests were Mr Doheny, Mr. McGhee, and several ether of the Irish refugees. The firet lost was, “America—The dread of despots and the hope of the world * This was responded to by Mr. Tnomrson. He said ifthe company present would not find fault with for having beem born on this side of the atl would not find fault with them for having bee onthe other. The speaker tuen glanced at Ireland— her poets, philoropbers, warriors aud statesmen, and to the exertions which the irish peop'e have from time immemorial made in the cause o! freedom in every part of the world) He then adverted to the wrongs of Ire Jand, ond concluded by expretsing # hope that they Will toon be righted. ‘The eccond toast was, “Ireland a well in the might cf her prospzrity as im the day of ber bondege.” Mr. McGuew rerpunded. He alluded tothe stigma whieh some perrons attached to him for escsping; bat be believed that every friend cf Ireiand considered that to many of ber sons bad been arrested by the Britwh government already; and he only regretted te in moved before they can hope to rid themselves of their tyrepte. The inreh pcople siloved their iawyers, in long robes, toruletbem teo much Besides toat the Iraeb have essentially lost the militery character whieh once msde them conspicuour; and he concluded by urg'sg bat Ireiand’s redemption was to be achieved by the efforts of her sone on thi. side of the Atlantic. For that end. therefore, Irishmen in the United States, should acquire # military education, in order that when the time arrived they might be able to give their ald ¢ffectually in bringing to the dust the oppressors of Awerice and their native Jand “Tbe People—The fit judges of their own good, and the true guardians of their own rights,” wasthe next toart Dr. Houston being called on to respond, made one or two remarks witb refere Catholio elergy of Irelend He had bim elf been born and bred ta the “back North,” and professed s diffrent fait but he cordially bore bis testimony to the charitable spirit avd patriotic feel.ngs of the clergy of the Catho- Neehurch, They hed been for many au age, the al- moners cf Christion benevolence. and their attach- ment to prpular liberty. often tried bad always safely borne the teat of Higent and rei jem. Wigh true the poverty and the Protertant clergy barely government, they rpurned the gifts of the tyraat. ecenciuded by giving. The Catholic clergy ot Ireland —Tbe teachers of Christian horpitality and rational Mberty ”? ‘The ne: t teast war— “ Our Gueste— Tbe victims of public tyrann, the devotees ct Irish freedom ” Mr James Bxxcen responded I rive, eaid he, to ex- press to you my apptesiation of the bigh honor which conferred on me om this occasion I ac- exprersing Dy thanks as | would desire to do. But, obtain a victery over England. America has. ner, Mr Ryan, who. by |. There atte my fello: his owa moral bearing, bas settled a point which Gen. with all bie militery skill dia not decid point that “ ag subject, net al ; opces citisem of the United States, England dare not bold him as a subject.” (Applause) They drove him ‘awey from the soli on which he was born, because th led to ac! wiedge that the United States y by force, if necessary. If we have gained nothing but that, surely that is somoe- ‘or my ewn part, | may or may not ever see ain; but as long as! live. I will do all thet the eon of sn Irishmen and an American ought te do towards freeing Ireland, and in expressing my detesta- tion of the English govern ent. | shall not you any longer, will conociude wit! Quotation, which wes much admired, and often ro- ita by the gallant, though unfortunate Smith O’Brien read the quotation. f y sufferanee, and at will never Free weary of a life deserves them well, ue Liberty, though foiled mn what ehe bravuly sought, 1. use for the attempt, los. But toa’ Not often uveuccessful ; power Is weakye # «hen opposed ; con Exposed to w ‘The State shat sir re urped ous of Weng, ‘Tis pustumimous nnd prone to fight Fut slaves, that ouce euneeive the glorious thought Of Fieedem, in that hope itso)f * All at Ue contest calle for~epiis, strength, ‘The recrm of denger aud united bearts, Tro surest preenge of the gord they scek.” When Mr Bergen had conciuded Mr. Ryan was called upon, and said he had come to the conclusion never e & rpeerh egainst tyrants, but to argue joint with them with cold steel. (Applaus:) On the preeent cocarion. he said, [am perfectly un- berveo, when [ find myreif among so many freemen in ibis free and noble land. My country, although 1am only an udopted citizen, and ‘your pa tive land-the land which has stood’ up for Luman .iberty™on every soli, I have, it is true, come here from British dupgeors. The enemies «f Irelavd aud of freedom, thought to manacle end fetter me,and make me perbaps wear the chains of afeion; but | overcame them, and thereby achieved avictory icr America [tis true, ny friends, that | “m1 an itichman by birth; but I have been buated away from the country cf my nativity. | was an Awerican citizen, and that was the orime for which [ wae placed im a Britich dungeon They thought that J apain went ther a British subject, but | hurled back the bere ipsinuation, and told them t! they dare not lay a fipgeron me! America came bo'dly to my rercue, smd they had to give up the right which they claimed. Itietrue,as Mr Bergen has said, that we have wcbieved a victory Over them in this respect, I bave been obliged to leave my native land under the alien act. A man, itin said, cannot be an alien in his wative land; bet | am, and the British government bas made we such Before Mitchel left | had deter- bed to go beck to my native land, but no sooner had J tet my foct on it than | was a-rested, because | ama citizen of thie country— because | have enlisted under the ster rpapgied banner, But | belivve my friends will bear evidence that I bave not disgraced the fxg of my adoption, [It is tras I sym- patbized with tke peopie of Ireland in their tiruggle for freedom—and who did not? wouls at apy time willingly lay down my life for them But is this @ orime tor woich | should be incarcerated im @ dongeoo? The British government, however, have made it a crime; they threw me into prison asa, criminal fcr doing so. and | have beem obliged to leave tbe land of my fathers and relatives, and come here to feck tbo rest which wae deuied me for thres or four dayrin my wative land Mr. Ryan concluded by re. terring to the cuuse of freedom in Ireland, which he thevgbt is onward, notwithstanding appearances, ko. The following tosste were drank with applause dur- ing tbe remainder ot the evening:— ‘The Presidency of the United States—That ex- alted rtation in the gift of freemen, and not the inhe- Titance of a woman a baby or a driveller The President of the Frencn Republio—May he prove to France and to mankind another Washington.. ‘Thi toast wan eloquently responded to by the Vice- President, Mr Baker, The thrilling mewory of Emmet, Fitagerald, and the ever glorious patriots cf °98, The Authors and Puilosophera of Ireland—Their luminous and piercing int-liect prove them to belong to the bighest order of human existence, The Memory of Daniel O'Connell The Patriots of ’48— Mitchel, Brien, Meagher, Duffy, McManus, Martin and others ‘The Patriotic Bar of Ireland—Whose g ) like angel ds between the people and the murderous encroachments of the British Parliament. The Jrieh Retugees in America—We hati them as the benefactors of humanity, and congratulate the rept bic on their lofty citizenship. 'o this Jast one, Mr Donny made alengthened and elcquent rerponre He gave an extremely graphic and interesting narrative «f his personal adventures Ourivg the etruggle in Ireland. detailed the causes of i nd clored by an eloquent expression of confidence in the ultimate triumph of liberty in his mative lend. Afier excellent speeches from Mesers. Thompson, Denman, Robinson, Lerlie, O'Rourke, and others, ap- jon, and complimentary to it, im fact, before it was hn e hour the 8 were brought to a close, every one filled highest enthusisem and hope still for Ireland. with the Court of Oyer and Terminer. Before Justice Edmonds, A) Crolius and Stevens. Fes 14—Charge of Murder.-—-David Sherry, aman about 80 years of age, was put on his tris! for the mur- der of Edward McGuire in November last, in Orchard street, in this city, by knocking him down kiohing and ping upon him MoGuire for ecme time. died in the station bou elo following morning from the effecta. The following pamed gentlemen were sworn ot tue jury Philip Benetern, foreman, Marx Kelach, Peter Kiesting, Orlenco D. Mevjam, Christian brown, Heury Albert, Ec¢mond Ferris, Jobn L. Groyre, John Schmuitz, John F. Williams, Alexander M. Altiog, and James N, Brown The Arrociate District Attorney then #tated the care for ti the notes of the quert, They then proceeded to call the witnesses. Pe Cone.ert was the first witness sworn and examined for the prorecution Testified tnat he resides in Neifolk street; reccliccts the circumstance of Mo- Guire’s death on the 18tb of November last, saw Sherry in Norfolk etreet, on the sidewalk, between Broome and Delaney. kicking and stamping on and round the abd face of the deceared; the deceased was on with bie head ‘the F from the opposite side, and epoke to the ner; he raid to him," youdo not know but you iled the man,” prisoner replied that be wisbed he had killed him; witners remained there until he saw the man taken away; be heard a» gurgling in the de- cemred 6 throat, and hie mouth was full of blood; he ‘Was lifted up and carried anay by @ couple of men. Cross-eaamined—In& cooper by trade; lives in Nor folk treet; when witness firet saw t Morris convenient; be seemed to have pa: on thersme tide of the street; another young man came up about the same time; thinks bis pame is Clark; it wae about durk; beard no outory by either the de- ceneed or the prironer, Clark was preeent when wit- bere made the remark to prironer,that he did not kaow but he bad kislea the man; there were three or four Olber perrous present at the time witaers made the remark; the pereone present balloed to ris, and be came tack; id the deceared bad kaocked bim (Sberry) down; war preeent when Sherry was taken away, but does pot know who tcok bi. osunot tell whether the prisoner was intoxicated or net; did not fee spy attempt on the part of the prironer to avoid Leing take D; witmens Dever said any more than to ex- jrere an opipion that prisoner was the cause of Mo- Gube’s death, examined for the proseoution—Was jolk street On the 18th November; cas mer and d-ceased; the latter lay aor: the sidewalk with bis bead clove to the railing; ti jritouer vas standing over him, witness asked the jtitoner wbat wae the matter; prieoner replied that the cu k Kpomiedge myself totally Inadequate to fulfil the auty | if words fallme, my beart will speak forms, It may | be expected that | would detail to you @ list of the | rufietipge which [| bave endured from the time when | was incareerated in Newgate prison by aa | the tyrannical government of | sufferings were, or how wvebsoever | myrelf have been injured, they are | toler fic only for Women and children, and, as | am netan ‘and know no queem Lido, | cannoteny | “quorum pors magna fut? for such sufferings are as Devght to what. in my opinion, the reputat end | ebarscter of my country bave rurtained by the tyran- nics) proceedings of that gi against me 1 8m oD American. and sitboug 9 atom in | thie great repablio, yet I feel that our flag bas bern | Snrulted ip tbe course which bas been pursued t de me It har. to berure, beep my forty: to be s pri soner in Newgate, aud that my imprisonment originat | ted in an unruccerstul attempt of the people of ire- | Jand to throw cf! the yeke which oppresres them = Ia | their effert | cculd pot but sympathi for | feel that | Lext tothe rule of our Creator, there for man as the constitution acd laws of our republ aud, sl'hough Ireland's effort has not been crown td with tbe suecess which every friend of bunan liberty would de I have still some | hopes for Ireland im the general direatistsction which exitin among the English people towards the present | order of thing d in their determination to over- throw their tym {Applause ) The fativre cf the Irich people to ac lish the end which they bad in view to convection that exists between th EB war, however, owing to causes beyond their comtrol How could @ people. mentaliy and physically bronen own by the effects of two consecutive funin a & people without proper ft olewt order of jew] masters My countrym 10 jor. know it. My coantrymen, Who bave abuvdarce to eat, to drink, and vo w capnct imagine the porition in whieh the peopie ot heland were placed at that tme, nor the privetions which they were enduring from month to mEnth. aed week tow thout variation Lat Le yecple cf Amertes, therefore, not dexpise thore of Helen tor Paving Let Amereanud Amvelovus Hive bt leart cred ttor pots intentions, They steeve | be comidere Cree olieh tat which alvenmeter eae wanlt nat See seem be BCMw TE, DMG Al ble thie perpie Wi MvY Cecvated bad run egamec him; but witness will mot \ndertuke to say whether the prisoner knocked de- Centred down, or the deceased bad knocked prisoner Cown; witners locked at McGuire, and saw that he was Bot sujured im th t that Ume; thought the d crared was )ntoxicated. and the pri-ouer w ably ro; wil ness walked on. nought the prisoner walked with Lim, or behing bis ;faeboata minute heard a kicking, avd immediately turoed round and saw the privcner etemping or kicking deceared in the face ; he, dobe to reverul Limes before witberr got up; il ners got up be Teiscmstrated with the pr thinks wituers raid. “you rccundrel you ark, wod the termer witness came up, ed the pritoner until the poliee came, when they were both taken tothe Tenth ward station bev the decea ¢d's iace wan very much matilated #DG Mexgied, from the beel of prisoner's boot as wit- ue ruppores; the deceased was quite insensible when token up. Cross cramined— When witness first be Wan iote witness came up they were beth quiet. the @ lying down. and the prironer standing o ; Wi'bess was standing by the prisoner and de- crared when the preceding witners came over; did bit beer that withers ray to the prisoner,“ you don’t know, but yeu have killed the man,’ did mot hear tb ritODer eny to rd it; | rematued th arrested; be made @ little revictavce when he wae erreeted, bot not moze than apy man would do asder the ciroumetacces; he went away with the offcers auletly; did pot beer bia: pay to Sweeny the offiver, “Dem bim, | hope be will die;” thinks, if he raid so, Lthould have beard it; went to the station hougs with the parties; © aiked right behind Verration between the offer: hear priro! man; ith heard it. Divect examination resumed —Saw the deovased; he wen brought mto the tation house; examiaed his face; he was alive at the time oper the deceas etiived there Gret; wirn wae all the tims iam cistely behiod the pris ® phyrician was tame ten ter; there wan a crovd of persons tara, alte eg Anvexw b. bwaant, pelsem@ed, sworn gud ex- THE NEW YORK HERALD. amined—Lives in Norfolk stree' per evening of the 18th, and was called upon by a Baptist clergyman. who told witners that Bis (witmesses) ser> vices would be required up the street; witness went out, and the first thing that struck him was the de- ceared. 110g across the sid prisonrr was polmt- out to him by two or three re presei it meee if he was the one who did-it; he said he 5 arked him why he hed done it; be sald, ‘because he was a damacd Englishman;” witness said, be thought the man would die; prisoner said he hoped he would; witasss ssid to prisoner, “You must come with him;’’ he then call other took hold of the prisoner tne bile going to the station house, in asked bim why he had done it; he te he was an Englishmso, aod he, prisoner, was ao American and loved hiy country. and added, that he believed witness was en Englishman too, id he, the prisoner, would like to serve him the same way; we them got to the station house and witness: saw the deceased; his face was all covered with blood. or two of bis teeth ceemed to be knocked out; deceared after be died; about four o’clock ip orning. Cross-ezamin Coroner's inquest was held next day, between two and three o'clock in the after- nGon; witness was examined, and gave the same tes- timony substantially, on that eccasion, as witness has given bere, Q.—Did you state bsfore the coroner’s jury, that pon two distinct occasions you put the question to him, why he bad done it and be answered at each time, deca was # damned Englishman? A.— Yea, sir, Q--Was Mr. Morris near you at the time? A.—He was within two or thres feet of jus; I think he could have heard usexvept forthe exo.temynt; tne prisoner spoke ina low tone, but ioud eoouga to be eard except for the excitement Q,--Do you mean to say that he uttered the braga- docio sentiment that you were a damned Eogl shman, and would iike to serve you in the ow & tone ot voice as that be could not be he pertous standing by? A.—Yes sir; | geverally speak low to prisoners in or- der that the bystanders may not h-ar what ts said; I believe he gave the eame answer substantially the se- cond time as that given by him the rat Q.— Was the prisoner intoxicated at the time you ar- rested him ? A.—He was drunk, and ugly encugh to be unmanage- able, but cober enough to answer my qaestions Ooer Bartlett was with witoess when the prisoner was ar- rested, Doctor Wuittixen examined—Roenides at 510 Broad- way; examined the deceared at tay Tentn ward sta- tion house after bis death; saw him sbout three O'clock in the aftérnoun of the day after he died; made s port ‘vortem examination of the deceased’s body; Docter Belsham, aad several stu- dents, were present; found a laceratet wound oa both lips, with some of the teeth presved in, aud several dark marks in the frout of the body; some wore thi or four inches in oircum/ereuce; there wasone very large One over the coliar bone; the othurs were chiefly op the chest; the fuce was considerably mangled; these were the external wounds; after turaiug hiw over we foundan extravasation of blood on the back; there were rimilir dark spot ou the sides; we theo msde an examination of the head and on removing the skin we found a large quantity ef blood betwvea the skin aad the ekuli; we next removed the skull, aod found a large quantity of blood between the membrane end th skull, adout five ounces mixed with watery matte: we then examined the chest, and found severe: adh sions of long standing but could not have any con- nection with the immediate cause of death; we also found congertion of woth lunge, that is, an accumula- tion of biocd, and the right side of the heart wasin the same condition; we then examined the abdgmen, andfound noalterstion thersin Q —Fiom what you saw, wha! man’s death? A —1 should say from congestion of the bi pro- duced by en injury 1 bave made several similar examinations, aud there are other causes that would proauce congestion of the braia. such us drunkn-ss, &e, but ] would say the c mgestion of the lungs was produced by violence, decidedly. Tv the Court —The blows on the face would prodace congestion of the brain: from alt the appearances, | am decidedly of the opinion they would produce death; the appearance of the lungs alone would produces it; the quantity of blood and fluid found im the skull corapreased the brain, and would produce death; | am of opinion that the compressioa of thy bain produced death. Crosseexamined —If I bad net observed external caueen, | would bave sought clorely for uatural cauress ibe appearances of th ull might exist from natur causes- 110m intoxication and other causes; his hav- ng lain on the ride walk io the manner deseribed b; he other witpesser, would heighten the appraranoes Bs seem other eudjects who hed rimilur appearances f the brain an deceased, without baving any external +ppearance of violence Q — If this mau bad fallen with great violence on the pavement, would not the fall produee the compression }0u saw, wiibeut any other vivience? A.—Yer, I have so stated befor rarely @ patient d saw the ded ia the station house, the cause of the ; but it fs very immediately from concussion; the deceace an unuruaily robust man; [ shoald tay bi of more than ordinary strength; he seemed to be about 40 years cf age, and ia the full vigor of en To the Conrt—\ should ray that the conzested ap- pesi ance of the brain was produced by the violeace ready Cescribed, the comprersion of the braia might be produced by a fall, but there was n0 app-aranos of awound onthe back of the head; thew is quantity of blecd tn the buck of the head after duath. To Prisoner's Counsel — he appearancs of the brain does not contradict the theory of thw deceased having Teceived « fall Euisna R Becuen—Is@ physician; eaw the deosased abcut balf an hour or an hour atwr the jojary; he ivreneible; bis face was very much mutilated; he was Jying on bis back when witness saw him; his fane was Very much cut and broired; witness bat him washad, and cold applications put to his head: found his te#wth knocked in and bis mouth ful) of biood; he coulds low notaing Saw bim agein abdvut 110 cicok the same night; he appeared to be somewhat revived, and no; in s0 stupid estate as he was wien | first him Wi- neesexemined bis mouth and found hia teeth lease, and took them out with bis finger, his moutn was ruil Of coagulated blood, and be coud not awaliowanycoing; war culled upon again at tures o'ciock that nignt trnee him, and found bim then in adying s:ate; be matter something. but I could pot uuderstaod him Q. by the Covat—What did bis inability to swallow indicate? A—It indlcated a great quantity of blood in his mouth, and bis stupor indicated « congestion of tne brain Q —Were you present at the post mortem examina tion? ; and | beard the description given of it by r taker; it wan & very correct one. of Opinion that be died from conxestion of the brain aad lungs, produced by the brutes, the eoacest oa of tae Junge dione was ruffice nt to produce bis death; n0 man could live with uch lunge. Cross-exemined — Wien | saw him, about 11 o'slook at night. I thought he was wboacto rally; | nadevery thought thatnature mightrally, Idea't Whittaker that ao rngascioa of thy he place from any other (hau exteraal vio- ccomulation of flaid io the luegs might take place without violence, but never an accumuiation ef bicod Jonn Vanpennecner examined - Knew the d-coared; Was in witness's employ as pavior for abvut three peare; warty hie compen on the nightio question; he hed been drinking » littl, but was uot imcuxicated. Me Was not a quarrel-ome man Cross cromined ~ tents wan with bim to ree that he Went home, the man returned aod @ 12 the drowned Qo well epovgh Never knew the for the promeoution here rested. Comarel ¢F the pileouer stated that be would not prodac# any evidenoe, but would proceed to sum up the case to tae jury to morrow ‘this) moroing. Che jury were (nem given in charge to sour offtvers, who reovived the usual caution not to allow the jurors to converse with any jtr0n On the subject ontil (hay retarmed foto cours, i be court was then adjourned Later from Honduras. Becize, Uonauras, Jan 26, 1819, The quiet of our iittie town was very warerimo- piourly disturbed by the wrrival of w reports thac two of her Britenpic Majesty's rbips of war ha) arcived wo the bay of the river at Truxilo audcowmenced » ading thateity§ A rumor bas been in circulation io this town for slong time. that such an event war Co tabe place; spd now ssl hear vbut tha vessels nave arrived, Lam tneiined to puts me faithia is, Yao is Tay mot be correct and | sin etely hope so, as we Oave nothing but miniature were on all sides ot ua [t some of these would: be great men would fight aod bave doae with it, we might reasonably hope for au improvemaac in business but as it fe wi is suspense, far, aod un- certainty. We are enjoy ing good bea'th throagkout'hy ttl ment—I may say, better theo for several at the rame reaso: tweare not witout frar ye of @ visit from the choiei ed from the Crescent City, The disturbances in the neighborhood tecd to hook up car wheels, and soon, without sme aiterasion, we Our trade still league) shell have to stacd still. Whea a plice besomes ro bad that fleur, breed «nd other articles of prov sions fird no bidders (for cash) at auction. thea ts te time for “ Vankeer ” to go and dit gold in Cwittoruia, By the way, Me Editor "E you rugg-rt som plan by which we can tarm to some wooounr the eer vices of reme three thousand of Queen Victoria's Dinck citizens, who are hers without work or auy visi- ble means of exatence? In port, tohooner St Heleus, lending tor New Or a es CURRENT i pork $15; flour §7; pilot batter 16; candies 1%; Tice 45 8 6; mackerel, no wale; com haa d mabe gany 2 a 40; logwood 6a 10; indice 50 & 80, oo chikes! 80 @ 11234; earrapsrilia 12a 26; yellow pine lumber 26 9 40; white pine 28 a 80 per thoumnt; shine pler, cypress $8 012, Beston U a 8.—Cor. N. O Pica yune Feb 6. jon cccurred om the railroad im Nertha~ wenger and feeightewrs afar d miepixerment of the awiceh — by oncuctor, had bis Roe be Rom, into his thigh Albert voug by fas,