The New York Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1849, Page 1

Our Central nee. San Juan De Nicaragua, March 18, 1819. Emigration to California— Trip to the San Juan— Appearance of the Coast—The Harbor of San Fuan—Trade—Navigation Inland—Negotiation Sor the Right of Way to the Pacific, §¢., §¢., Your correspondent arrived on the Mosquito shore> at the port of San Juan, on Sunday,the 11th of March, _ in company with the members of Gordon’s Califor- Nia association, in the brig Mary, aftera fair run of nineteen days from New York, which would have been shortened to fifteen days, had we not encoun- tered a slight gale of four days’ continuance, which induced our cautious commander to heave to, al- though the wind was fair, and we could have run before it with no other disadvantage than a little wetting. On Sunday morning, the lth, at eight o’clock, we firet saw the shores of Central America, about twenty miles to the northward of our destined port, and at four in the afeernoon we glided easily into the beautiful harbor of San Juan, without a pilot, and without difficulty, although Captain Hayes, of the Mary, not been there before. ir run down the coast during the day had been exceed- ingly beautiful. Instead of finding a low, sandy, swampy coast, we found a. bold and picturesque shore ; sometimes swelling into hills, jutting out in rotigataries, or sweeping away in easy hollows. ropical vegetation clothed the entire range of land ae far as the eye could reach, and crowded down into the water's edge ; oceusionally the back- fae in the interior would be diversified by a old mountain cone, aspiring to a more ambitious height than its neighboryadding variety toa scene of graceful natura! peeuly £ e harbor of San Juan is entered from the northward, by a passage with five fathoms water at all times, close in shore ; a reef of rocks, barely covered with water, running from this passage across to Point Arenas—forming a completely shel- tered harbor, screened from the waves of the Gulf M Point Arenas and the recf just mentioned. ‘There are no pilots at San Juan ; but a vessel can come almost within. hailing distance of the town before entering the harbor, and by laying to and firing a gun, some of the merchants or the authori- ties of the place will send off a person competent to show the passage into the harbor. To our surprise, we found three brigs lying in the harbor waiting for cargoes, from Granada and Nicaragua. We had thought that the arrival of a vessel would be quite an event at this little place,and excite no little astonishment—but we found them fully advised of our‘commg, and aware that our object was to find a way across Central America to the Pacific, and thence to California. ‘The British mail steamer stops at San Juan on the 23th of every month, and land the mails for Costa Ri- ca, Nicaragua, and other States of Central Ameri- ca, via the San Juan River, and receive the out- ward mails in return, which she lands at Chagres or Jamaica. i The harbor of San Juan 1s extremely picturesque. It isa beautiful sheet of water, abeut two miles across, clearand pellucid, and almost fresh enough to drink. It was strange to us, coming from the wintry ice-bound scenery of New York, to find ourselves, in a few days, in the very midst of green and verdant summer, and amongst a vegetation bending under the weight of its own luxuriance, and dipping its dark green foliage into the clear waters of the harbor and its branching lagoons. “Let go the anchor,” sang out, from the quarter deck, the captain of our gallant brig; and from an hundred joyous voices, nine times nine, and one cheer more, were thundered forth for the brig, the captain, Mr. Gordon, and for our noble selves. All hands were now eager to set foot, as Paday would say, upon dry land. But until the visiting officer of the port came aecanite to inspect our condition, we could not budge. While we were talking, that personage himself swept alongside in a_ canoe. We found him a perfect gentleman, (an English- man,) and extremely courteous. After a few in- quiries, all hands received permission to go on shore, and with the word, down dropped the ship’s jolly-boat, and three of Francis’ iron life-boats, be- nging to the association, and in five minutes more we were whooping and hollowing on shore, like a parcel of school boys broke loose for a holiday. We found San Juan a place of about, 200 inhab- itants, the major part of whom are Spanish Indians deriving subsistence from the eh furnished to. them by the merchants of the place, who are principally French and Spanish. There are six mer- cantile establishments in the place, principally com- mission merchants, who receive consignments from the interior, and reship them to Europe and the United States. |, 5 Living and provisions are exceedingly dear. For- tunately, we have with us provisions, cooks, &c , in abundance ; but those who missed their meals through the hurry and confusion of landing the cargo, paid about a dollar per meal at the houses of the merchants, who for the occasion turned hotel- keepers. On our landing, everything eatable ad- vanced from 100 to 200 per cent. at San Juan. The articles of fowls rose from 18 cents to $1 each; eggs from 1 cent each to 3 cents; the loaf of brea poy for 25 cents—weight about 14 lbs. French wines and spirits can be had here very good, and as cheap or cheaper than in New York. The climate of San Juan is superb; the weather has been positively delicious. ‘The thermometer never ranges above 90 or below 65 the year round, a fresh and delightful sea-breeze sweeps over the town continually. Our people, 120 in number, have been hard at work all the week, some landing “argo, and often up to their middle in water—some building the steamboat—some hunting or fishing— and, I regret to say, a goodly number getting drunk and lying about exposed the night through, undergo- ing ex} 's in eating and drinking which would be fatal ina New York July, but all, so far, wit per- fect impunity. We have not a case of sickness, and many who were sick in New York have perfectly recovered here. Captain Shepherd, a fine old gen- tleman, and at present the Governor of San Juan, says he has lived at San Juan for 23 years, and knows of no healthier place in the world. Gordon contemplates establishing a, perma- nent line through to the Pacific, from this point, and has brought out a steamboat in sections. It Mr. . will be completed in about eight days, and we shall then start forward on our inland expedition. The boat only draws about 18 inches water, and we find native bungeys, drawing 3 or 4 feet, ascending and descending the San Juan river all the time, so that we.anticipate no difficulty in getting across to San Juan on the Pacific, where our vessel awaus us that is to Conyey us to San Francisco. Mr. Gordon is negotiating now for the exclusive privi- Jege of steam navigation on the San Juan river for three yeats with the British authorities, the condi- tions being that a lump sum shall be paid annually, in placeof duties on passengers’ stores, baggage and merchandise going through, and that he shall put two additionul steamers on the river within the next eight months. There appears no doubt about the succees of the negotiation. : ‘The passage of the river, though practicable for light drat steamboats, is extremely difficult to make inéhe native boats; they are frequently 14 days in going up from San Juan to Grenada, dur- ing ‘which tae passengers have to sit cooped up on a narrow seat, and Jsleep at nights in the same position, We hope to make the passage through in the steamboat in three days, and afterwards, when the river is known, the future passages are not expected to occupy more than two oa John Dale, Esq., civil engineer, and ©. L. Drary, topographical draughtsman, attached to the expedi- tion, and a party seven persons, have ascended the river in two of Francis’s metallic life-boats, and are now en, in making a survey of it, with @ view of laying down a correct chart for the use of os ~ # far our expedition has proved a very plea- sant one; many ef our boys, who had been ‘living for some weeks abowt in hotels in New York, found it rather hard to live on salt beef, pork, ham, sod such like, aud to drink the’r tea and coflee without milk on the voyage; and some others, who had pever been away from home, found it marvel- Jously.awkward to (ura to and help out with cargo, 200) an extempore dinner on the beach, or alee ae Tocaoh ade of 0 plank, now ead then; nt with ahese exceptions, we get elong bravely, and are, in point.of diealth and spirits, emphatically, “all well.” J will wrine you agein by the British mail stegner this place, and onee more on our on the Pacitie. J. W. 8. Cowwucrion awn Sesvexce.—Our readers will recollect the niamer of Mrs. W, formerly Miss Wagar, of Roeizport, in Coshocton eounty, her head being nearly severed from her body by a biow from an axe. Mi the late f Common Pleas, of Ceahoet nty, Joon Ger- jdt was convicted fox dhe murder of Mrs. Wade, end sentenced to t aitentiary for the term of fiw natural life, On the tial, his counsel put ina pica of meanity, which, ne daubt, had some wewht hb the jury, but not wuflicied? to cony pt @ fit subject Le pun they therefore brougot ina verdict of n the tocope degree. Clecelana Merald, Aprd 24. MORNING EDITION----THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1849. Our Saltillo Correspondence. Saxrivo, March 20, 1849. The Progress of the Emigrating Parties to Calie Sorma—Deaths among the Companies, &c. Thave been so much occupied since we left the Rio Grande, that I had not time to write to you. Well, here we are, at this beautiful city (so called). This is a most miserable country. We have not seen so much good land since we have been in Mexico, as would cover the Wash- ington parade ground. With theexception of a few acres here, and at Monterey, all the land that is cultivated in this part of the country, is watered, by letting the rivers and springs run over them every day or two, so hot and dry is the climate. We have lost one of our party; he died at Seralvo, of dysentary—some thought of cholera,—his name was Searls; he was from Kast Granville, Mass., and left a wife and three children. A party of men for California, has just arrived at our Ce and they bring us the melancholy news of the loss of Dr Wilks, of Madison county, New York. The circumstances are these: the Doctor wasa member of that party that joined us in New York for the pose of crossing the country together. They eh rather jealous of our party, and separated from us at the Rio Grande. They also thought that they could travel much faster than we could on the road, on account of their party being smaller than ours, put we have kept ahead of them go far, and expect to keep ahead. Another misfortune they are subject to, is, they refused to have any officers, or any organization among themselves; the consequence was, that every man did just as he pleased, he rode a mile ahead or behind, just as it suited him. Well, yesterday afternoon, the Dec- tor took it into his head, at the pass of Rinconarda. togo a hunting while the party were halting, an he has not yet returned. He is undoubtedly murs dered, by either Camanches or robbers, as the par- ty kept a fire al night, and fired minute guns. I regret the loss of the Doctor very much. “He was an excellent man. The cholera has been round us, from our landing until we left Monterey. It was raging at Monterey with great violence—but, thank God, we seem to have out-travelled it. With the exception of one man, who is rather bad with dysentery, our party are in excellent health. Bar- ney stands it very well, and as for myeelf, I enjoy excellent health. We have got over most of our roubles, ood we are Betting along cata me have changed our route, and are gou Chihua- how and the Gila rivers? ns GOS WY pa ee from Call (it) Spectator, april 4 quake Spectator, 1 4, We lear from a very relia! fe somice? tat Mr. Doak, now in California, has written a letter home to his friends in Mercer county, stating that he had fold enough, and that his only desire now is to get fe ome as quickly as possible with his treasure, says that there is no doubt about the existence of immense quantities of gold in California, but bears witness to tHe wratebed state of society there. We do not know the precise date of the letter, but be- lieve that it was recent. {From the New Orleans Delta, April 17.] Our readers will remember that we have, trom time to time, noticed the march of Col. Washing- ton’s command towaris Santa and published several letters from attached to it, descrip- tive of their progres shortly after the evac and had a pleasant 1: goons, however, unde s force left Monterey 1 of Mexico by our army, h to Santa Fe. The dra- pt. Graham, which form- ed a portion of Col. V ngton’s command, were detached somewhere r El Paso, and proceeded to California on the route pursued by Col. Cook, with the Mormon battalion. This route is the most southern which has yet, been travelled b parties proceeding to California, and passes much of the distance through Mexican territory. Ac- companying Capt. Graham’s command were seve- ral traders. From one of these a letter was re- ceiyed a few days ago by one of our citizens, of which the relate! is a copy. The writer lett Camargo August 3d, 1848, and arrived at Los Angelos January 9th, 1849, being five months on the way :— Los Axaevos, Jan. 13, 18149, I wrote you about a month ago, giving you all the incidents of our tedious journey. I arrived here four days ago. ‘The wagons will be here in about four da ys, making our trip five months to this place ‘¢ have had a terrible time ot at. We lost between six and seven hundred mules and horses, and about half of the wagons, to send oxen back into the desert for the other half. ‘The men all came in on foot. ‘They were for some time almost entirely without provisions. ‘The last six hundred miles of our route is almost impracti- cable for wagons or large parties. There is no sey for much of the distance. The rivers and banks are so incrusted with saltpetre, as to destroy all vegetation. 1 lest all the Loree, except Old Grey, and about forty mules, and had to abandon all five of the large wagons, and some three thou- eand pounds of chewing tobacco, tents, and every- ie exceptthe lightest and most valuable articles —all hands taking ita-foot. We found affairs in a very singular state here, Laborers get $10 a day, clerks $5,000 a year. Soldiers are continually leaving in bodies too large for the officers to oppose or prevent them. Colonel Mason,the Governor,cannot get a servant for love or money. Ships come in port, and the crews all leave. What few run on the coast are paying the natives $100 a month for sailors. In fact, ‘all the men are going to the mines, where they make $200 to Ja day by digging gold. The extent of the gold region 1s said to be three hundred miles long and thirty broad. Pieces are found waging from twelve to twenty-three coe pure gold. The upper part of Mexico, the Islands, Oregon, and all the adjacent countries, are pouring their whole pulation into this country. Goods are high. Everything jlike farming is abandoned. I learn that ‘beeves command $100 a head, and flour $1 per pound. This is now the rainy season; the mountains are all covered with snow and ice, and the valleys with water. In March, it will clear off, and until then the mining operations will cease. Silver and gold coin are in great demand at San Francieco and the mines. Gold dust may be had at $10 an ounce, s0 scarce is coin for circulation. No kind of paper will circulate. If you are not here by spring, I shall leave in the fall, as I fear we shall all starve, unless provisions in immense quantities are thrown into the country, as by that time there will be at least 100,000 per- sons at work in the mines, from all nations. [From the New London News.] . We are kindly permitted to make the following extract from a letter received in this city, yesterday, from A. W. Bush, Esq., now remaining at San Fran , Coming from that highly respectable and intelligent source, it may be fully depended upon. vi ' San Francisco, Feb. 21, 1849. Larrived here yesterday, and find it one of the wildest places I ever was in It is crowded with people, and for the {present I shall stop on board the ship. The steamer has not yet arrived, but is expected daily. News here fromthe United States upto December. There are 35 vessels here with goods and passengers from all parts of the world, and still more coming ; yet they do not bring more than enough to supply the population. The gold mines are 170 miles from here, and persons go up and dig two or three thousand dollars in the course of a month or six weeks. I saw Mr. Comstock, (Capt. Grey’s clerk) on shore to-day. He has been up to the mines, and done very well—is going in a few days. Movements for California. The Portland Argus says, that Mr. Chas, Cham- berlain, who has been connected with the Bath Tribune, has disposed of his interest in that paper, and 1s to leave for California. An Expodition to the Great Salt Lake, Wasntxeron, April 24, 1840, An expedition to the Great Salt Lake (making a spe- cial examination of the country around) is contem- ted by the Chief of the Topographical Bureau, Col. My “Abert, aidedby Emory, Johnson, Cooke, and others, The great ‘and mostly unexplored Basin, of which this lake ina remarkable feature, llew in the northern por: tion of Upper California, between the Sierra Nevada on the wet, and the Weheatch and Timpamozu moun- tains on the east, It is held ebiefly by the Utah tribes, but the Mazmons have managed to effect a settlemen! on the inner aige of the Basin, near Utah Lake, The officer ted to the,eemmand of the expedition ix Captain Howard Stansbury, of the U. 8. Topographical 3 e! ? Engineers, to whom the deyartinent has given a very Wberal outht, and who will go into this new aphere of duty with every ucsomplishment which the diversified falls upon bis energy and Aatalligencs will require of im on is expected to getura in the course of when jt will have sinished all the eur- lated; have visited Uwe Lribes in the viei- dd every statistic convening them whieh the govermment; ang Rwetowed a glance Mormon setuk a yo at the i ment, wil erie h & temporary Dall. for aetro, Ome al ond nm eorrics with hit * um It iv supposed that hiv el nacn fort petae tte presime — 4 rest will bao ‘The Government Jewels—The Trial of Jacob Shuster, alias Tom Hand. Before Judge J.H, Crawford jefore J HH. Cray . Wasnixcron, April 24, 1849. ‘Tho room was, as on previous occasions, wit spectators, to witness the in the trial of Shuster, ¢ with stealing the government Jewels, on the 8th of November. Henny B. Jongs,a witness on the former trisl, was brought to the stand, and his testimony was a repeti- tion of what has already been recorded, with the excep- tion ofa few contradictions. He still maintained, how- ever, that the reason why he did not deliver up the jewels voluntarily, was an apprehension that, ifhe did #0, Shuster and Powell would turn agaiust him, aud have him sent to the penitentiary for ten years; and, beside, he was afraid of his life. Mr. Key, (for the prosecution.)—Mr. Robinson, call A.M. C, Smith, That gentleman then eiepued to the door, and cried ina loud voice, “A. M.C. Smith!” “A, M, G. Smith! When he returned Mr, Kev inquired—Did he answer ! Mr. Roninsox—No, sir, Mr. Key—The witnesses are somewhere in atten- dance. Let the jury go 1 The Covar—The witne: must be here directly ; we can’t wait, The jury, ‘after going out to feast at the ceok table, returned ; when Mr, Bunxy, the Commissioner of Patents, testified that he received the stolen articles from officer A. M. C, Swith, and gave a receipt for them. On the cross-cxrmination, he said ‘that he offered reward of $1,600 for the recovery of the articles and the conviction of the thief, after @ consultation with the Secretary of State. That was all he knew; but he could tell bis reason: Mr. Rapciurrr—Oh ! no, Mr. Kry—It is perfectly obvious that this is not ne cessary. That will do, Mr. Burke. Jossrn R, ATkINson, (w Witness on the former trial,) re-stated that Shuster, in the course of a conversation. told him that the National Police Gazette had not long to live, as the mainstay (the government advertisemen. of the lists of deserters) would be taken away from it. A. M. C, Ssrrn, recalled, said that he gave the arti- eles to Mr, Burke, and obtained @ receipt for them. Mr, Key—Have you got through ? Mr. Rapcrirre—Yes. Mr, Kxv—Call Blaney. Mr. Plumsell, officer, a a to the door, and eall- ed aloud, “Willis Blaney! Willis Blaney !”’ Blaney, however, did not make his appearance. Mr. Key stated that he had examined all the witness- ¢s for the prosecution. Joun Duncan was called for the defence. Has resi- ded in Philadelphia nearly all his life; in acquainted with Willis Blaney, who was high constable for four years; the character of Blaney, as a man of truth and veracity, is bad; and witness would not believe him on his oath, Cross-ezamined.—Ia @ collector of rents for houses, &e.; knew Blaney when witness was deputy sheriff; had heard the Mayor’s runner, John Gibbs, John Payne, Benjamin Parris, and others, speak about bad character of Blaney, Mr, Duncan then went outside the bar, the deputy ‘shal calling after him, “Duncan, take off your bat!” “hats off)? “ha! ha! bat’? J.W. Hucura who resides in Philadelphia, testified that he knew Shuster, by reputation aud sight, and knew Mr. Blaney from the time of the Lescure robbe- Be since 1838. Had heard the public speak of Blaney’s character for truth and veracity as bad. Witness would not believe Blaney, from his general reputation, on his oath. He would not, if there was an important matter pending. Mr, Cantisis—A small reward of $1,500? Mr. Hucnis—No, sir, Mr. Key—Gentlemen, are you done with him? Mr. Rapvcuirre—Yee, sir. On the cross-examination, Hughes stated that his bu- siness ie that of an ex-officer; never had a difficulty with Blaney; never spoke to Shuster but twice, but had spoken to him a hundred times, Me could take a list, and a thousand names of the most respectable men Philadelphia, certifying to the bad character of Bla- ney. ‘Mr. Ravcuirrr—No doubt about it, I reckon, Mr. Duncay was recalled, and, in answer toa ques- tion by Mr. Key, said that ‘he arrived here this morn- ing, and in time'to put on a clean shirt before he came to the court. He was summoned as a witness, and came by request of the counsel for the defenee. Mr. Ranciirre--Stand aside, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Promsxtt, (constable)—“Take off your hat.”? Mr, Rancuvre—He is a Quaker, Mr. Duxcan remarked to those outside, that he had ro been in the habit of keeping on his hat, that it had almost grown to his head. Ha! ha! “Silence!” “si- lenee!”? CHantes Maxx, sworn—Knows Willis Blaney, (who had tostificd as to Shuster’s handwriting.) Te had never had any acquaintance with him, but ter for truth and yeracity is— Mr. Ksy interposed an objection, and Mr. Carlisle insisted that the witness should proceed. The Cover—Reputation is what the people say of » man, Wirxsss—I_know Blaney by sight, and what other people ray of his character is bad. Mr. Ksv—Have you heard anything as to his truth and veracity ? is charac- u1¥Fe—Looking to that, could you believe outh, taking public opinion ag a true expo- I would not. Vhatgdid you hear said of him? have lived in Philadelphia nearly all my life, with the exception of four or five years Veok. I was employed in ® large manufactory, and heard all the men speak of his character as bad. ‘I never heard anybody suy that he would not believe Blaney on his oath, but 1 have heard people say that they would not trust him. Tuomas Woop McKinuey, of Philadelphia, was called, and the substance of his testimony was that he was not acquainted with the character of Blaney for truth, and bad never heard the subject discussed. Gronee Ports, (examined on the former trial,) swore that the celebrated letters (in relation to the jewels, d proposing to restore them if the government ad- vertisements ,were taken from the Police Gazette) did not bear esemblance to Shuster’s handwriting. Cuarces Harr, or Haws, testified that he had beon acquainted with Shuster's dwriting for ten or twelve years, and that the letters shown were not his, On the cross-examination he said that be married Shuster's sister. Mr. Kxy asked the court to adjourn, as all his wit- nesres were not present. Mr. Can x—We are willing to close. Mr. Kev—I desire to introduce rebutting testimony. Mr. Cancisce—State what it is. Mr. Kevy—An attack has been made on the character ofa gentleman, Mr. Blaney, and I want to rebut the testimony. ‘The Covnt—When can the witnesses for the govern- ment be bere? Mr. Kry—In a few minutes. Mr. Caxcisur—We can go that game as long as the District Attorney please, He ought to have been ready with hie witnesses. Blaney came into court with his counsel, David Paul Brown, and now he ought to have come with his witnesses, It is not surprise on our part. The District Attorney knows that our evidence goes full butt against Blaney. Mr. Key—There was no sort of impeachment of Blaney’s character, on the first trial, for truth and veracity. We want to show who Hugbes and Duncan are, Is it not due to Blaney to give him time to pro- duce witnesses to show what his character is? Orricen or tHe Count—“Hats off |"? “silence |") r, Ravcurre—Why, you don’t suppose— Mr. Kevy—Mr, Radcliffe, let me get through, I don’t propore to do anything collaterally, but I cannot let the case be arrested without letting the jury see who these witnesses are, and their character. I never heard of an effort made to snub it off ; and would ask time to obtain witnesses. Mr. Caniiste—If the District Attorney has cut his eye teeth, he knows that the former ease turned on the credibility of witnesses, On the ground of public policy, justice to the prisoner, the court and counsel, the case ought now to be closed, or the United States produce their witnesses. Mr. Kev responded, and insisted that the ought to be allowed to procure rebutting testimony. Further debate ensued, when ‘The Count inquired Haye you any witnesses here? Mr. Key—Yee Mr. Cancisis—Send for them, ‘The Covrtr—We adjourned yesterday beeause the witnesses for the defence were not here. iie—Your Honor, why the testimony of * for the United States had not closed !— ‘This takes me entirely by surprise. The United States continued the examination to-day be ods ovrt—It was understood that you were not ready ¥. Cantistx—I beg your honor's pardon, The ad- journment yesterday took place on the distinet ground that the United States were not ready with their wit- nesses, Mr. Ranctirrn—If the case goes on, mi ll have half a dozen more witnesses, We will send to Philadelphia, too, Mr. Cantinte—Do I understand your honor to say that the Court will now adjourn watil te-amorrow! The Counr—Yer. Mr. Ravciwre—We will go on. Is Samucl Carr in Court?) We will take another day Mr. Cantist.n——I devire every body to take notice that Iask no delay. The adjourninent yerterday was parely # matter of grace to the United States. if the Court understood that it was for our aceommodation, it was a mistake ‘Lhe Covnr—I_ understood out of Court that the wit- henses were not ready, Mr. Rancisvre-—I ean tell your honor another thing; the case will not be closed to-morrow Mr, Caxtisic—1 only referred to what passed in Court. Mir. Ravcurrs—We indulged the United States; Wo expeet more Witwexsox Lo-night, Dir Canuinie—{ Usought that all was ready to goon to-day at nine o'elowk. Hy the di f bir. Radeliffe the ofieer of the Court called Keary bewmer, W titan Clare, and Saunel Carr, but these witness did net respond, ‘he Coune—Mr, Rey, your witnerees must be here to. morrow- bir hey (to the eouneel for tle privoner)—Have you lord! Mr, Cantivie—It lea pretty things the CNaited States have Wek Ye realy in the morning. The Covnr (to Mr. Key)—You must have your wit- nesses to-morrew morning. Mr. Key—They'll be here. The Court then adjourned until morrow beipcrne: 3 Court of Oyer and Terminer. Before Judge Edmonds, and Aldermen Adams and Downing. TRIAL OF MATHEW WOOD FOR THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE. Arnit 25.—[Tninp Day,[—Jane McFantanp reeglled. {Before the cross-examination of this witness eom- menced, the District Attorney put the following ques- OY Had 904 ith her? . ‘ou any conversation wi er! & thd 7 Q. What was the nature of the conversation? A. Bhe told me to get on the side of the bed with her; Isat right behind her on the bed; I think ahe died about 10 o'clock; witners said to her, “Susan, you are going to die; tell! me if Mathew Wood has done this on you?” deceased answered, “1 believe —” Puisonxn’s Counart. objected to belief; it was not evi- dence against the prisoner. The Counr overruled the question, on the ground that if deceased herself was liye, and placed on the stand, her belief would not be evidence. Crost-examination.—1 became acquainted with the Pritoner about two years ago last Christmas, in Ireland; ¢ was married at the time; we all came to this country in the name ship; | don’t know of any disagreement between the prisoner and his wife; has always been on friendly terms with the prisone: has no ill-feeling to the prisoner; it is nine or ten months since he said he would be revenged on one of the family; I don’t know the name of the street, it was two or three blocks round Perry street; we were both under a lamp-post; he came out of William MeKeeyer’s house; there was no one present but us; I was advising him to take a room, and keep better hours, and he said he would; atter we landed here, we lived in Nine- teenth street for about a year anda half; prisoner lived With us about three weeks, until he got work at Mr. ogan Mr. Cocxerain, Deputy Coroner, examined for the prosecution.—Received from Doctor Whittaker a small phial, in which the contents of tho stomach were, as he informed me, contained, to be given to Professor Reed; witness accordingly tuok it to the professor's labora; tory, and left it there; witness also left the cake which was given him by Dwyer, the prisoner’s landlord, at the same time, with the professor. Joux H. Wurrrixer examined for the prosecution— Isa physician, practising in this city; was @ lecturer for eight years on chemistry in this’ city; made the pest mortem examination on the body of Nrs. Wood; the history of the case, we supected the woman been poigoned, consequently the examination was very minute; having ascertained the character of the food in which it was suspected she had taken the poison, we made inquiry if any of it had been left; I found that part of a cake had remained, which I desired the Assis- tant Coroner to take charge of; I then made inquir about the contents of the stomach, which I underst she vomited, but there was none of it forthcoming; I algo made inquiries if there was any of what the girl Reed eat; none of that was produced either; we then made our examination of the body, and found some dark spots on the exterior of the body, both back and front; on aclose examination of the eyes, we found there were dark spots on the white of each eye; my at- tention was particularly directed by the Coroner to the eye; witness made an incision through the lower lip for the purpose of ascertaining the state of the mouth; afier dividing the lower lip, we divided the lower jaw, and found in the mouth a small quantity of dark color: ed fluid, which J sponged up, and squeezed the contents of the sponge intos ¥ prepared for the purpose; Tthen ‘examined the passages through which the food asses from the time it leaves the mouth until it gets into the stomach; we found a similar fluid in the pas- sage from the mouth to the stomach, and a slight evi- denee of inflammation in the same passage; we then opened into the chest, and removed the greater portion of the lung membrane of the mouth, and opened inte the ehest, in order that Mr. Reed might have an oppor- tunity of examining the contents of the stomach ; we then opened the abdomen, and removed the stomach and intestines with the liver ; the stomach contained a large quantity of fluid of a similar character to that which we discovered in the mouth; we then opened into the stomach; we also found there little particles of matter upon the coats of the stomach, of a yellowish white color; we then examined the condition of the lung membrane of the stomach, and found it in a state of inflammation, and in some places in a state of con- gestion; we also found a perforation of the coats of the stomaeh, but only one; we then removed the contents of the stomach, and put it into two phials, ¢ne of which I gave to the Coroner to give to Mr. Keed, and tho other! gave to some students that were present, to examine them; I went ncfurther in the examination, but | should ray, from the history of the case, in connexion with the examination and the appearances presented, that she died from an irritant poison, whieh I should say was arsenic, that, however, to depend upon the analysis; the white epots we considered very curious at the time, and could not account for them; but upon an analysis, we discevered they were sulphur; that, we ascertained, was given to the deceased by Dr. McKenna; the examination of the liver is one of the great mo- dern tests that the poison has entered into the cireu- lation of the system, Cross-examined.—The fluid I found in the mouth was mucous, mixed with some foreign Lody, which appeared to be like the rust of iron. Dr. Wat City Coroner, examined for the prose- cution.—Examined the body of the deceased, and, from its appearance, witness was led to direct the attention of Dr. Whittiker, who made the post mortem examina- tion, particularly’ to the black «pots on the eye, as, after having examined upwards of one thousand i, 1 never found a black spot on the eye except where the party was poisoned; witness caused the prisoner to be arrested, and told him the ease was pretty strong against him; be made no remark. Cross-examined, to show that Jane McFarland told a different story when she was examined before him at the inques 8 examined.—Is a physician; saw Mra. Wood about 3 o'clock the day she was poisoned; did any julap; erdered that some oxide of iron should be given; he had the prominent symptoms of being poisoned, but not all Cross-examined.—At the time I saw her, at 3 o'clock, I suppored her to be past medical aid Joux Dwyer, examined for prosecution.—Resides at No. 120 Twentieth street ; recollects the day on which Mra, Wood was poisoned. I recollect taking the pan cake out of the backhouse by directions of Reed, and afterwards giving it to him ; he took it to his own house. : jaw Wood that morning about 9 house with him ; his wife was in d she appeared to me as if she was going into bed}; 1 afterwards found Mrs. Wood to be very sick ; he first'said ro ; witness then asked what was the matter ; he said she was sick from eating cakes, and that M ret Reed was very sick too—that she had eate too; witness asked where they got the flour; he said at Hrady’s ; witness said that he and his family had buckwheat cakes that morning and they were not rick; witness afterwards met Dr. McKenna at Brady's, and he told witness that he had great doubts but that there was poison in the cakes, as he could not get the batter, although he asked for it; witness saw Henry McFarland afterwards, and he said that his sister was surely poisoned, and that he'd kill Wood ; witness said he should not Kill any one about his premises; if he wanted ratisfaction he should resort to the law for it ; raw Mrs, McFarland there; she was there the whole evening ; there were great numbers of people there all the evening ; [don’t know whether Mrs. Wood and she were alone there that evening. Lawnencr. Rex, examined for the prosecution,—In.a chemist, and engaged in that pursuit ever since a boy; I remember that in this case [ received altogether five articles; it was the day before the Coroner's inquest ; I directed Mr, Cockefair to put them into my laboratory, in the Tenth avenne ; I was present when they were taken from Mrs, Wood's body; the first was « small bot- tle containing the contents of Margaret Reed's stom- ach; the large bottle without label contained the contents of Mrs. Wood's stomach ; a bowl containing the stomach of Mrs. Wood, and a pot containing the liver, intestines, &c.; alsow paper marked cakes; | made a chemical examination of the whole of them next morning, about 7 or 8 o'clock; on analyzing the liver, I found arsenic in it; the stomach and the contents I treated the same way, and found, I presume, 15 graing of arsenic; I also found arsenic ina state of combination with the stomach; I also examined the cake and found arsenic; I found arsenic in the contents of Margaret Reed's stomach; | found about 8 grains of the poison in the evke; a few grains, if it gets into cir- culation, will effet death; I also’ found the oxide of iron and sulphur in the stomach, Upon his cross-examination, Professor Reed said that in testing the case of Mrs, Wood, he found that the one hundred and fifty thousandth part of the smallest quan- tity of arsenic could be discovered in the human body: Dr. McKexwa, recalled—Attended the post mortem ox- amination, and heard the testimony of Doetor Whit- tiker and Profeskor R d from ail | saw and heard. 1 believe that Mra. W death was caused by arsenic, Dr. Ross, reealled— Fisuirn, worn, &¢.. pel ed prisoner in his room, about halt o'clock at night; he was pointed out to witne his hand on him twice; the second time the bed where his wife was, they had some the only part of which I’heard was th I forgive you, and I hope God will forgive you.” In about 20 wliuutes after, I went back, and she wax dead. Poutiry Srvrn, examined—Was clerk at Brady's last February, at the time Mrs, Wood was poisoned; thinks it is about 150 feet from Wood's room to Brady's door; Mrs, Wood came into the store that morning, after six oelcek, and got 3 pounds of Indian meal; she came if past seven, and got half a pint of New Or- tasted it; sold both meal and molasses to t morning; heard no complaints, al xamined—Has no doubt e history of the case en if Professor Reed ¢ Wo the eonelusion ve similar testimony. Is captain of the 16th ward stl that rhe die rt of polso: There were ee other witnesses examined, but their test ny Was cumulative, aud is therefore not given. Pine x tik Woe ‘The late fire in Malden weeds burt over a tract of about two hundred tent, situated in that town and in Med- A large quantity of valauble young wood was cestreyed, and the lors is heavy, though shared by several individuals. ‘The fire wasset in three or ; by some malicious or misehievous per- bons. Berton Journal, April 24. United States District Court. Before Judge Betts, PROCKEDINGS TO ATTACH THE MARSHAL AND HIS Arun, 25.—The United. States rai, 25.— i ve. The Brig Laurens, Her Tackle and Property on Board.—On the 2ist instant an order was ited ae Court, on motion of the U. 8. District At the Marshal of this dis- trict forthwith payinto court the sum of money col lected by him im the above entitled cause. The hearing of the matter was deferred at the instance of the Mar- shal until yesterday. The order of tl served on Wm. H. Peck, Chief Deputy of the Marshal ; and, concurrently with the motion against the Marshal the District Attorney moves for an order that the said Deputy pay the aforesaid money into court, or that an attachment be issued against him. It is objected on the part of the Marshal, that no proof is made of per- sonal service on him of the order of the Court, and on part of the Deputy, that no order has been granted directing him personally to pay into eourt. Justice Betra—In order to lay @ foundation for a remptory, it is incumbent on the applicant to show is preliminary Proceedings have all been strictly correct (U, 8. ys, Caldwell, 2 Drake, 333,) But the same rigor is not necessary to obtain an attachment to bring a party before the court upon matters touching a civil suit. ‘In such cage the first proceedings may be by order that the accused party show cause why he shall not be punished for the alleged misconduet, or an attachment may be issued to bring him befor court to answer for his misconduct (2 Re. St. 536, 6, 6, and the practice of the State court governs this cour! when not otherwise ited by its own specific rules, (C. C. rule 102, D. 240.) The material question is, whether proper cause is shewn for the interposition of the court against the Marshal and his deputy, by process of attachment tn the frst instance, by an order at they show cause why an attachmont for contempt of court because of misconduct in office shall not issue against them. Thus far the cases of the Marshal and deputy have been considered as depending on a prin- ciple common to both. Upon the facts brought out, however, by the depositions read in court, it seems proper to separate them at this point, and dispose of each on its special circumstances, It appears that @ monition and attachment against fe bark Laurens, her tackle, apparel, furniture, appurtenances, and the goods and effects found on board, and $20,000 in specte, was delivered to the Marshal on the 18th of March, 1848; he deputed Wm. H. Peek, J. 8, Smith, Joseph ‘Thompson, or cither, to execute the process, and on the same day it was served by Smith and Thompson, by the arrest of the vessel and the specie. ‘The specie ‘was taken by Mr. Thomp- son to the Mechanics’ Banking Association, in this city, and left there, subject to the order of Ely Moore, the Marshal, and,’ as he, Mr. Thompson, deposes, on special deposit, according to his understanding. ‘The Deputy Peck states, in his affidavit, that the specie attached was estimated at $18,902, and no more, con- sisting of $1,000 in silver, and several kegs of doubloons and half doubloons, gold pieces of a foreign currency. The $1,000 in silver was afterwards, by his direction, placed to his credit by the cashier, and the gold coins were sold, and the proeeeds also passed to his credit in the bank; he says he has disbursed out of those mo- neys, for the official services of the office, and that the total’ sum he has received in his official capacity, in- cluding these moneys, amounts to $133,000, or there- abouts; and that he has disbursed and ‘expended, for and-on behalf of the Marshal, during that period, the sum of $126,000, or thereabouts, leaving about $7,000 in his hands, which, he states, he is ready to account for and pay over to the Marshal; he further says he ro- signed his office of Deputy Marshal, on the 23d instant. ‘The resignation was made after those proceedings were instituted, and notice thereof had been served on hin. On those facts, the counsel for Mr, ck takes two objections to the competency of the Court to enforce an order or issue an attachment against him :— Int. Because, if the moneys in the cause came to his hands, they were, in judgment of law, received by the Marehul, and the deputy is not answerable for them by summary order of the Court, nor by suit at law. The remedy of the parties interested in the money must be taken aguinst the Marshal alone; that a Deputy Mar thal is not an officer of the court, amenable ‘to the authority of the Court, by way of attachinent, for mis- conduct or malverration in his office 2d. That Mr, Peck is no longer a Deputy Marshal, and therefore in no way under the supervisory autho- rity of the court, in respect to his transactions, more than any other citizen. 8d, A subsidiary exception is taken, that the specie canriot be impounded as money, in the hands of the Marshal, but only as a cargo in his custody, for safe keeping, until the final decision or disposition of the cause, and accordingly not subject to be brought into court. 4th. A further point is taken under the terms of the act of Congress, of March 3, 1817, that an attachment cannot be awarded for not paying the money into court, but only on the refusal or neglect of the officer to pay it into an incorporated bank of the State, to the credit of the court. ‘The main defenee against this proceeding was placed on the first position, that the Deputy Marshal is not an officer of the court, in the sense to render him directly amenable to its supervision, and subject to attachment, for not paying over moneys received. by him virtute offi- ci, Whatever may be the rule at common law, in Te- spect to the direct liability of Deputy Sheriff to parties for money collected by process of court, it seems to me there is no ground for question, under the act of Cou- grees of March, 1817, that a Deputy Marshal is subject to the same suinmary remedy in respect to moneysheld by him officially, that the Marshal is himself. ‘The United States Circuit and District Courts are directed to cause all. moneys, order, to be deposited in bank, and s, 2 provides that all moneys which rhall be received by the officers thereof, in cuses pending in court, shall be immediately de- posited in bank to the credit of the court; aud s. 4 directs that if any clerk of such court, or other officer thereof, having received any such moneys as aforesaid, shall refuse or neglect*to «bey the order of such court, for deporiting the same as aforesaid, such clerk, or other officer shall forthwith be proceeded against by attach- ment, fer contempt, (3 U. S. statutes, 395 ) If the court were called upon ‘to expound the language of the statute for the first time, there would seem to be no reasonable ground for not giving it its full, plain, and natural import, and apply it to any grade of offiecrs carrying into execution the powers of the courts, in receiving moneys under their processjor by their direc- tions. Chief Justice Marshall clearly decided this law as embracing Deputy Marshals, for he awarded an attach- ment against a Deputy Marshal, to compel the payment of money into court collected on execution; no ques- tion was raised as to the just liability of that officer to this form of procedure, (3d Brokenborough, R. United States vs Man.) ‘This was in 1822, In 1844, the point was raised in the sixth circuit, and Judge McLean, on 4 careful examination of the statute, decided that the Deputy Marshal is an officer of the court, and subject to its power as such, and that he may be compelled by attachment to pay over money collected by him virtute offcii. ‘The judge remarks, that it would be disroputa- bie to the court and to the institutions of justice, if in such case the court could not afford a summary reinedy against one of its officers, In that case, too, the deputy had received a portion of the money when be had no authority to receive it, the execution having been re- turned; and the court ‘held he was responsible for it, although the Marshal was not. (Baigly vs. Yates et al.,8d MeLean’s R., 465.) If the money had come pro- perly, in the course of his offieial duty, into the hands of his deputy, the Marshal would undoubtedly be liable for it. Judge MeLean holds that the deputy’ is no less so, fer that cause, (ibid.) and it seems to be the rule in Massachusetts not only that the Sheriff is liable for the acts of his deputy, done colore officti, but that such liability is cousequent upon of the deputy for the same acts, (I Pickering, Bartlett's case.) In that case the deputy at- ched money after the process was out of return, id embezzeld it, The court held the Shoritf s liable, because the act was done under color of of- (Ibid, 271.) The same doctrines are decided by Parsons, chief justice, in Marshal va, Horseman, 4 Mass 68; Bond vs. Ward, 7 Mass. 127 upon the assumption of the liability of the puty for the ucts for which the Sheriff was made resp sible. Independent of the Statute referred to, the courts of the United States, under their inhe and the right to regulate their own proc ample authority to prescribe rules in rola collection and disposition of moneys obtained their processes or orders, and to com of such rules, by attachment. (Bac: A, Comyns, Digest, Attachment tor Con| Note 1, 8 D.& E. 861; 2 R. 8. 604, opinion, the Deputy Marshal is an offi amenable to its jurisdiction for malfeasance in ofice. by summary order or attachment, for contempt. ‘the Marebal would be personally liable, under the terms of the rule of the Supreme Court 41, and of this court 168, for failing to pay money collected by him forthwith into court, and the responsibility of the deputy is no less stringent. It is earnestly contended that the resignation of his office by the deputy on the 23d instaut, ousts the jurisdiction of the court over him. This is upon the assumption that the authority of the court, by at- tachment, cannot be exercised over any one, exoept he at the time an officer ofthe court. By this doctrine as to executory acts, the court would have no power to compel the deputy te resume his office, or proceed thereafter in the exeeution of his duty; but the prinei- ple does not touch the rightful authority of the court in respect to acts and omissions of its officers, whilst acting as offcers. The power of the eourts to afford a remedy against sheriffs, by attachment, after they leave office, for malversation or neglect of duty in office, 14 constantly exercised, and has never been questioned In July, 1810, the Supreme Court awarded au attach- ment against a late sheriff for not returning asi, fa delivered to one of his deputies in 1797, to bring him into court, to answer on oath to interrogatories — Sth Johns., 366. He was afterwards discharged, on account of the laches of the party prosecuting, the process having been delivered to a deputy who was fince dead more than fourteen years.-The Poople vs. Gilleland, Tth John., 556. Equally strong is the case of Brewster ve. Van Nes —Iith Johne., 135. it is presumed the argument would not be advanced that the Marshal in thir ense, if the moncy in question to his hands, would exempt himseit from those mary. proevedi resigning his office, The Deputy, as an officer of the Court, lands on The same fyoling ; he is eompellad! rto the Court for the abuse of its proesss, ov other eoutempt of Court, as its ofieer, ‘The proceeding by attach: ¢ affect him as an officer, but indi- ot against hin in the character of on ec. 1.) In my r of this court, dor omitted, and because of malversation, taining in Lie hands moneys reevived by by eolor of his dies, The law empowers the Cgurt to act directly upon te » a Deputy Marshal for misconduct in 4 he = G U. 8. Lass hifi? si This Court one an ler in execution power, from office when informed of his resignation, at thet mode of punishment weuld in no way affect the eivil rights and remedies of parties inst him for embezzling their meneys collected by him, nor the power of Court to inflict it by way of fine on him for such misconduct. ean- behalf of the Deputy, that ‘was merely a ¢1 ), which he is not bound to bri: court or deposit in bank. The foreign coin ment sum in ques- in the depositions, composing the lar; tion, were all legal currency under our laws; ‘were the United States mint. By money the same as coin of the law of this State the peak i and must retail: much money collected. (2 R. 8, 390; Allen on Sheriffs, 159.) The case of Knowlton vs, Bartlett, lst Peek, 271, was that of money embesuled by the deputy sheriff. ‘The process in his hands was « mosne attachment, the same, in effect, as the attachment and monition issued in this cause, ‘There was no necessity of changing the character e property taken; it was already money, and the officer was bound to pay it into the court as such. It 1s contended the proeeeding is not supported. by the act of Congress of air, as it demands fe pay- ment of the money, into eourt, while the statute di- rects that they shall be deposited in an incorporated bank of the State to the eredit of the court. This is only a different phraseology for the same act and the samo result. The purport and object of the motion is to place the money in the control of the court, for the protection of the parties litigant, and the order might be modified, so as to conform to the language of the statute, if that was ne im The act of Congress of April 18th, 1804 (3 Lawa U. 127) directed the depost of moneys paid into eourt in an incorporated bank, to be designated by the court. ‘The act. of 1817 appointed the branches of the U.8. Bank such depositors, still leaving it to the courts t designate state banks when no branch of the U. Bunk was convenient. Immediately on the termina- tion of the charter of the U. 8, Bank, this court desig nated incorporated banks in this city for the purpose. The Bank of the State of New York, the Manhattan Bank and the Bank of New York, are the only ones ap- pointed. The 2d section of the act of 1817, requires the money to be deposited in the name and to the ere- dit of the court, The Marshal may, undoubtedly, ifhe elects 80 to do, proceed direetly to the appointed bank, and place money collected by him, on depesit, without form, provided the bank will accept it from him. But it is manifest that nn orderly and accurate method of conducting their business and keep- their accounts so that all parties in in- t can acquire the inspection they need in re- t to the deposits and to the fund shall be confiden- tially in public keeping, is indixpensable. ‘The courts in this district require, to that end, that the moneys be paid into court, and be deposited by the elert under the title of the cause to which they appertain. ‘The court, as such, keeps no bank account, and there is no great deposit of moneys to ita credit, ‘Every de- posit is specific and special to the credit of the cause out of which the money arises. No part of this money can be drawn but by order of the court, entered on the minutes, signed by the judge and then cheeked for by the clerk. These minutes and records are open to in- spection by all persons in interest. If, then, the money isin the first instance carried by the Marshal to the: bank, it will be necessary to re-deposit it under the order of the court, in the manner provided for keeping the accounts and for the safe and correct disbursement. Upon the law of the case, I am clearly of opinion that the United States Attorney {s entitled to compel Mr. Peck to pay the money in question into court under pee nalty of attachment for contempt; but there is undoubt- edly a want of some formal steps to entitle him to a peremptory order to that effect. No order has heen served personally on him, Peck, which he has diso- | two Irish emigrants, eyed; he is not accordingly put into a state of con- tumacy before the Court, Fvaiatens tashoun upon his own affidavit to satisfy the Court he was apprised of the proceedings. and to justify an order or an attachment against him before the Court to answer, Itis accord ingly direeted that the United States Attorney may take an order on him, Peck, that he forthwith pay into Court, the money in question; or, at his election, he may have an attachment to bring him (Peck) into Court to answer interrogatories on the subject matter. It is not made to appear, upon the proofs submitted to me, thatthe Marshal has personally been guilty of any delinquency, though he is answerable for the acts of his deputy, done under color of his office, although without his knowlege; and, in respect of moneys col- lected by the deputy, the party entitled to them can havo his remedy by procers of attachment against the Marshal personally, There is a want of full for- mality, also, in this instance, of the proofs neces- rary to found a motion; for a peremptory attachment or the purpose of bringing the Marshal before the Court 9 answer Is unneceswary, ax he prerents his own and Mr. Thompson's affidavit, showing cause in cxeuse of himeelf. The exculpatory matter set up will not pro- ect him against an attachment, unless it appears he (Peck) Cbtained possession of the money tortiously and in fraud of the Marshal's rights, The court ean- not, upon the statements laid before it, say that Mr. Peck so acquired the money; and the Mar- thal may be compelled to answer interrogatories, whether the late deputy had not adequate powers in this behalf to take upon himself the possesssion and eontrol of the money, As the evidence of the pre- liminary steps does not entitle the applicant now tos peremptory mandamus, and as there does not appear to have been any personal delinquency on the part of the Marshal, | shall direct that an order be entered fow him to pay the money into court on or before the first of May next, or that an attachment issue against him. The Fine Arts: The sale of the paint. ; Forrest, late Consul of France, commenced yesterday at his residence in Six- teenth street. The company prevent was small and select, but the paintings generally sold at small prices, They were not very well arranged for close examina- tion, but many of them were evidently works of the old masters. Among the finest pieces offered, an original, by Raphael, in miniature, painted on ame- thyst, was the most perfect and beautiful The figures represented two sages with a child standing between them. No bid wax made for it. as it was announced that less than $500 would not becalled. The most valuable sold were a“ View of the Island of Capua at the mouth of the Bay of Naples, at sunset,”’ by Penot, anda’ “View of the Lighthouse of Galtevil near Cherbourg,’ each of which brought $400. The work was executed in beautiful style. x small painting, en- titled the “ Abandoned House,” by Wouvermans, was a splendid pleture, and painted to life, | Though small, and not likely to attract much attention, it readily brought $90. A most curious specimen of fresco painting, representing two heads, by Michael Angelo, and joined, under crystal, was offered, but in conse. quence of there pelng: no bid as high as $200 it was withdrawn, The whole number sold was 125, and eighteen were withdrawn, not because they were ver} valuable, but upon many of them there was not a bid. The whole amount for which they sold was $3,861 37. Most of the choisest paintings wore not offered, but will be sold to-day. Many of the pictures are really valuable, aud there is no doubt but the spirit for bid- ding will be greater than yesterday. ‘These paintings are the collections of twenty years, and the gallery ia the most perfect private one in the country. JxTeLtiGENce FRoM Burxos Ayres.—The bark Tiberias, Capt. Hurd, arrived at this port this morning, brin; ing dates to the 17th of February, and the British Packet newspaper of February 1p. The rate of exchange on the United States is stated at tour per cent discount. Highest price of doubloons 346 ; lowest 340. The Packet con- tains the foll mg items of interest :— “The British ng Jane, which left Liverpool September 17th for Buenos Ayres, with seventy- r got aground on the English Bank on night of February 4th. Tidings havi reached Montevideo, assistance was dewpurshedt and sixty-seven of the passengers were brought to Buenos Ayres, the other five having died oo the , from scarcity of water and provisions. 8. Gorgona, which sailed from Monte- month of August last for Valparaiso, ated to have delivered no mail_on arriving at the latter port. Some time after, a fisherman drew up in his net a box to which two cannon balls were attached, and which, when opened, proved to be the mail sent to Valparaiso by the Gorgona. This discovery has led to the arrest of the commander of the Gorgona, but nothing farther has transpired to elucidate the mysterious occurrence. The Packet relates a strange incident which oc- curred a few days previous in the streets of that city. A man far advanced in years, had been em- ployed to convey «box to a certain part of the city, but on his way fell dead in the street. The box which the dead man bore was found on exa- mination te contain the skeleton of a child, and the tkull and some ether bones of an adult. An in- vestigation ensued, when it appeared that Do Romain Duran, a native of Catalonia, married in Buenos Ayres, many years before, a wealthy called Dona Isabella’ Romero, for whom lie pro- fessed the most tender attachment. She dying, Duran obtained the skull and other bones, which he religiously preserved as arclic, wrapped up in @ piece of black filk. Some years after, Duran again married, and had a daughter on whom he fondly doted; but she dying in 1828, he had her body se- cretly embalmed, and put into « box with the relics of his first w deceiving the public by a mock funeral. Again he was plunged into suffering by the elopement of his wife, and was led to me Seid his business to such an extent that he became common beggar. He still, however, retaine treasure box, which he always kept near hit Finally he died at a hospital, and it was in convey~ ing the long preserved relics to the tomb, that the mystery wus selved by the sudden death of the carrier, There were 160 vessels in port at Buenos Ayres on the Sth of Feb., 18 of which were American, Freights to United States—dry hides $15 per 2000 unds; salted $7 50 per do. ; bules $6 to $7 per 40 eet.—Boston Traveller, April 24. fal lntelligence, Nav ‘The U. 8. frigate Constitution, Capt, Gwinn, was at Alexandria, §th Mareb.