The New York Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1849, Page 1

THE BOSTON TRAGEDY. How the Remains were Discovered. THE CORONER'S INQUEST. ._ @he Bxclusion of the Press, &c., &e., &e. [From the Borton’E ventog Herald, Dec. 6.) The way in which Littloticld was first induced to eommence @ search in the vault of Professor Webster's ‘water closet, wae, as fer as we have been able to elicit ny reliable information, as follows:—Dr. Bigelow, when he understood tbat the medical college was in eas of being searched, made it a poimt to be pre- Bene, and after the rest of the building bad undergone a investigation, he turned te Littlefteld and asked if there was not another vault connected with ‘the establishment, Littlefield answered in the affirm- ‘tive, that there was 5 ceptacie from the wa' room; but that there was no way to enter i cept by digging and entering through the w: Dr. Bigelow then inquired if he knew in which place to commence operations; ho stated, that he did not himself, but would fad the architect of the puilding, who could inform him of the proper piace. ‘This was accordingly done, and the arebitect for nearly two Prope: ‘tools would have done the same job in four hours.) and ‘Dpally succeeded in stteetiog an entrance, and discov- ting @ part of the rewains. It is said by Littleseld, that when the awful truth burst upon him, in that lone and horrible vault, his sensations were overpowering, aud he nearly fainted. It will be recollected that this iu pure horrer of th: tietield has been much em- the babit of handling and te of bodies, in all stages ou from this fact, form some ides of the revolting aature of this black and orlune From the Borton 1% Journal, Dec. 5.1 ‘Te jury of inquest summoned by Coroner Jabez Prntt, to investiy: the cireamstances connected with ‘the mysterions death of Dr. George Parkman, met at bali post 10 o'clock this forenoon, in the war room ot ward 7, iu Covrt square. The usual proclama- tion was made by constable Jones, officer to the in- quest. A ctrong effort bas been made this morning by es interested, to prevent the publication, at least r the present, of the testimony to be given before the jury of inquest, On thie polot, 8. D. Parker, Esq, Dis- ‘grict Attorney, made the following addrees:— Mu. Cononka anv Gexriemen or THE Juny—I was ealled upon this morning by Mr. Brewster, the fore- mao of this jury, who propounded this question:—* Are the investigations of coroners’ iaquests necessarily public, or may they. by law, be private!’ My auswer ‘was, that I thought it was proper that the opinion of Hon. J. H, Clifford, the Attorney General, should be | ‘tehen On that sulject—that he was the high law officer , of government, and matters of such vast moment as are now to be the subject of inquiry are within his pa- Famoust jurisdiction; that { supposed he was now at dis residence in Now Redtord; that] would endeavor ‘to avcertain from Col, Hatch er seme person from New Bedford; that it he could not be found, | would pre- pare myeelf to give an opinion. I bave cince even Col Hatch, who was of inion ‘that the Actorney General was not in New Bedford — My Advice, therefore to the jury now fs, to send a tele- graphic communiostion to New Beéford, and if the At- torney General is to be found there, to get his opinion in this matter. I would go farther, aud say thet, in the intermediate tine, | have consulted with six eiml- pent legal gentlemen, the Mayor of the city and three of the Aldermen, who happened to be present, Mayor, and pis 2ed the matter before the Judge: ‘Sup D After a private consultath Judges stated that they had ‘that it wer not proper for them to express en opinion the subject. | accidentally met the Hon. Robert G. ubvequent to this, who expressed an urgent I forbear for the preseut to ex- feeling w ust have resulted ar itis Well knows (hat x th at, it wae ascertained that w Bedford, by telegraph, rupted } Twelve o'clock, M.—The inquest met agreeably to ad- hy ir, Parker erose and addressed the jonen avo Gevrcemen :—It being now ase the Attorney General is where a telegra- phic communieation eanuot be made to bim, [ will ©xprese my opiniom upon the points proposed to me. adhe powers end duties of the Coroner depend, in | Massechusetts, upon the statute and are very dif- erent bere trea what they are in England by the com- qwon law. The 140th ebepter of the revised statates ia ‘very explicit in many partioulars, but is sileat upou some subjrots, Much ts left te the disoretion of the coroner, and {aim of oploion that it is wholly within the exercise of the sound diseretion of that officer, whether the testimony of witresses should be taken | 2fth street, Past River before the jury cf inquest publicly or privately. In rome cases,» pubitc examination of the witnesses, ani e publication of Ubeir testimony, might defeat the ends of public justice. The 10th section provides that Af any perron charged by the inquest shall not bein eurtedy, the Coromer shail bave power to issue proeess for bis apprebenrion. As soon as any evidence is pud- Lashed, terding to implicate a pertou, be would have, in anost eases, an oppertunity to escape. In some respects, the inquest cf a Coroner's jury resembles analogous inquiry by the Graod Jucy of the Criminai Court, which ts always sreret Many other evila may be suggested, which may arise, In cores of great impression and excitement. from a rileation «f the teetimony as it progresses before the Coroner's jury, and which would be detrimental te ite Justice. In pre cecapying and, perhaps, ml Feoting public opinion, creatiog g culty in got | ting an im 1 pavel of jurors at the the m to avoid ner to deold amination of witnesses shall be public private Within his official diseretion, to be exer yeding to the clroum- ease. 1 is lls privilege oof proceeding 11 it is his wich, or the Inquest d that I should expres cpivion upon the question ef expedieney on the pi ecension, | do not hesitate to adviee that the pr: jury be private up to the time eised tp each partteul starces of that cme and duty to decide cminevt gentlemen of the | high oifistal etation, and difference © jon—they all coneur in the rame opinion. I have asked the friend and some tf tho friends of @ person m | terorted in there proceedings. | hare stated the mat- ter to the eminent counsel of that person. He has no derive to have the examination private, and expressed no desire to have it pubite, and thought that he sheuld net interfere in any way to affect Coroner's deel- com (Signed SAMUEL D, PARKER, Aw’y of the Commonwealth, fh the « ounty of Suffoix Coroner Pratt then rose and stated. in snbstance, thet during neotly dftern years be had served as @ Coroner Jer the county of Suitvik, be vever hada subject which cauecd him 66 touch pain as the preseat, which he was called upon to decide fie had always entertained the Dighest respect for the gentlemen of the press, and for the pread itrelf, and on every ocea-ion had endeavored to faver the regular reporters for the various papers in the city, all in his power consistent with his duty ; and he belleved thet the gentlemen of the press would agree ‘with Dim in that statement. But in the present extra- ordinary cave, alter baring heard the optaion of aereral eminent nen, and the case belong ome in which the public take the greatest interest, he felt, im justies to ‘all parties and persons, however immediately or re- ely Interested in the matter, under the painfal ity of deciding. that henceforth, for the present lenst, the proceedings of this inquest should be lotly private. One of the reporters 4 with the p porters, avd that their ob, Foch accounts of the proc in thele jo they could make from memory They could « at lone Tal reperts hy conversing with wit. neaer do more injury than could posribly result frem any publications wiich the re- quiet reporters would make. The papers eupplivd with reporte obtained in thie manner would hi ened ever those whose Known representatives were exeluded from the examination. Col Pratt, in reply, eaid that even the witnesses id not be mined in each of * presence, and | that they, av 1» the Jurors, would be juested not ke any revelations of the teati . He thought 'y probable that the reporters might be ad: a | inquest was closed. It would depend on | eiroumetances. Over sixty witnesses have bees sam- ow stated that there wore per- | present, other tha: to res ot was, if possibl in, that no proceedings eribly be made pubite by any fi be community, therefore, must await the isaue ot f ther legal proceeding or tenes Vikvom the Bortom Bee, ‘We heard, inet night. en good jee 6) thority, that the perers of Dt Parkwan hed been discovered by the in- Fertinators of thie supposed tragedy. Further—that tho aeonymous letter whieh been a spoken of aa pent to Marchall Culkey has been com; with peper found in Proferor Webster's dest, and cor eerpondes eractly with it There rumors eorse from #0 Digh a source that we believe them true at present ‘They may be talae, however ‘The wite of fe Webster, it ts snid, isa niece to Mr, Preeeott, the eclebrated hirtorian TELEGRAPAIC, Farther Developements and Discovertes, Bostox, Deo. 6, 1849. It ts stated that Important discoveries have been ¢ | propri | Ferry que | pleintiff; and from the ev! Affairs in Venezuela, Extract of a letter received im this city from a re- table source in Puerto Cabello :— On the 8th November last, a shameful scene took Perey er cag city - Sone Ga Blas J aon ee ea Op] inet , an a bitter enemy of General Pate, pobllabed ia Ne, 253 of ELR , some Offensive remarks against General Marino, one among ether ‘ines 4 Generals, pag ap him, with having caused the effusion of innocent blood, son of General Marino took wpon bimeelf the defence of bis father, and, on the afternoon of the 8th November, as Bruzual, who is the editor of El Republicano, was ne aig | from the Go House in the company of A. sidemt, when near con’ tacked Bruzual with a drawn sword, and inflicted him three wow a. which Guzman took to his ad secreted himeelf in a neighboring house. the wounds received by Bruzual was on the knee, and it is believed that amputation will be neces. rary to save bis life; the ot wounds were on the Marino appearedand promensdod young Marino a) and prom ity om horseback. ‘3 About one bour after- wards, he was arrested by the police, and the populace surrounded him, demanding his life. Im order to quell the riot, it became necessary to ier the military. ‘The prerevt party in power is severing asui eld out much Th nt powerfully attacked by are called, or, more properly, the head of which y are Guzman and > tian Arteaga. ernor of the proyince of Barinas, has been ruspended by Mopagas. and handed over to the courts, to be tried o1 eral charges, one of which is extortion and ap riation of the public moneys.— Rafael Acevedo, overnor of another province, and who figured fora few days in the United States, at Washington. as Charge d’ Affaires, having been lately reprimanded by Monagas, has come out with a written communication. attecking the administration, and now sides with the liberals, All these personages were formerly the friends and supporters of Monagas, and violent. implacable epponents of Gen. Paez. ‘This latter general, the illustrious victim of the law and order party in this distracted country, after having been kept in Caracas, confined in prison, was trans- deve to Laguayra, put on board of the steamer ourge. and sent to the castle of San Antonio, in Cu- notwithstanding the am- tight arm. snd on the back. During the seme wxna, there io be confine: beety of Monagas. Common Council. Dec. 6—Boano or Assistant ALveanen—The Presi- dent in the chair. Harlem Railroad—A petition of Rufus Prime, Charles Gayier, and many others, directing the New York and Harlem Railroad Company to builda bridge at the in- tersection of 86th street, and Fourth avenue, and also to enclose their track on the Fourth avenue, between Séth and 02d streets. The railroad company having ne- slected to build suid bridge and protection walla, s pe- Uition is presented to compel them to do so forthwith. Referred to a special committee. Petition of the Hudson River Railroad Company, for Jease of Clinton country market ground, it the sitoo, Canal street. Adopted, and leased at a rent of rettio of Dr. E. T. Nicholls, for pay for medical services during the cholera, in the 11th ward. The emeunt of the bill was $382 6(. Referred to the Fi- pance Committee, Kesolution in favor ef laying cross walk at the inter- section of Greenwich and Chambers streets. Adopted. Kecolved. that the side walks in Downing street, south side, from No 56 to 64. be flagged, and curb and gutter ret. Referred to Committee on Streets. Also that Leroy from Hudson to West streets, be Nghted with ge Adopted. License 6o sell Fresh Meat —Resolved, that 60 much of the clty ordinances as oblige persons selling fresh meate ip other places than public markets, to pay ten dol- lara tor license, be repealed. Referred to committee, Resolution, im favor of building a pier at the foot of Referred to Committee. Resolved, that oil lam; laced on 126th and 127 thstreets, between the 3d and 4th avenues. and on the 4th avenue, from 124th to 132d streets. Resolved, that the cross walks at Broadway and A: tor place, be relaid forthwith. Adopted. Report of (he Committee on the Fire Department, in favor of furnishing a new hose carriage for hose cou- pany, No. 14, Concurred in from the other Board. Keport concurred in from the other Board, in favor of building the new pier on the porth side of pier No. 12 North River, in place of building it at the end of the oid pler. The Jackson street Ferry —This Board concurred with the Board of Aldermen in the change of location ofthe Jackron street ferry to Brooklyn. The ferry will hereafter run from the foot of Gouverneur ai reet, instead of Walnut street, as heretofore, Aciief to a Widow.— Report for concurrence from the Board of Aldermen in favor of granting « dona’ $i5 to Mrs. Ann Lynch, widow of Thomas L; Heemen of the Fourth ward, who died from ts af 3 nyuties reorived in the discharge of his oflicial duty. opted, wter Stock.—A communication from the Comp- troller, for the purpose of raising $30,000 for the com- pletion of the extention of the Croton Water Works, | on the line of the Third avenue, and that such amount ised by the issue of er stock to that effect. ‘The above has alread: Board of Aldermen, | It was referred to the mittee. 1 for concurrence in favor of paying $34 to Dr. es March, for medical services rendered at the Tih ward » (Ccmmuni-ation from Street Commissione: of the joint owners of pier 28, at tl Berkman street, River, to have the outer end of teid pler rebuilt, ag ng to pay one half the expense thereof, Coneurred in with the Board of Aldermen. port sud concurrence with the otber board on pe- nofthe managersef the Home for the Frieudless, ef of 20 assessment. ert and concurrence for an alteration and grades of the Figbth avewue, from Fifty-ninth etreet to One Hundred and Fourteenth etreet solved. {a concurrence with the other board, di- Teottog Ube evors walk in Rector atreet, at the inters: c= Ucn with Broadway, to be retaid immediately, Adopted. Kevolved, in concurrence. that the liberty pole be re- moved from the corner of Broad and Pearl streets, the | came being Sneeoure and dangerous to persons paselng by. Adopted, <1 Monument to Major General Worth, and others.—A Preamble and resolution was concurred in, from the other beard, to memorialize the Legislature for an ap- jon sufficient to erect a monument to the memory of Major General Worth and otbers, in Green- wood Cemetery Keeolved. ip concurrence, directing the lighting of | Wiliam street, between Beekman and Chatham streets, with gos, Adopted Tetition concurred im from the other Board, for the | ering of Fast Fourteenth etreet, between Uni- | and Fifth avenue Hepert concurred in, in favor of lithographing maps of the common lands of the city, and appropriating $100 | therefer. Report from the other Board | Tobias Bovdinot $160, G end ecete obtained ag y Peter W. Christie, A leng discursion on the coneurrence took pl ich reralted in the report being referred The Alleged Charge of Corruption. The report from mittee appointed to tay «baving been eirealat of the Commen Coupeil, susp: of bribery corruption reepecting the vote on the Will a in favor of allowing th investigetion, the of corrup- accepted. to print A long direwsrion | | 260 copits of the testimony. ‘The motien was them put | to lay the report on the table, Assistant Alderman ef the Print 400,000 4 print. (Renewed tnughter ) be Board coneluded to ) copies. nod thes ad ovrned until next Mon vening, It being then bait-past eleven o’eloek, | Court of Common P! Dee. 6 —Jo an action for tf it contended that the aerault complained of w 10 more th: yas heoetsary to defend Lameself from an attack m on him by the peared to have out of an aiteroati ome of the Were not perte influences of liquor. Verdict for the defe In the adjourned case of Kearsing ve Mari injory done his child. by a kick from horse, returned &@ verdict of $100 damages. eight other Prisoner appearing to the pi ed for a longer period than three days, it that the District Attorney do show cause jourt, of the 10th Dee instant, why uid not be forthwith discharge eople wrainst John Catharine Murphy, committed for misde- meanor The People Committed as vagrants Same rule. Joshua Reeves and John Mamilion.— Oun Tasaties with Vewezurns opy of the Gaceta de Veneeuela of the Tth of October last. On the 7th, the Gacete published a Monages in relation to the treati the Upited States a: hy eaition maiein the of Webster; that among the papers of the seowsed, Bare been found the note for $2,400, whica Delonged to Dr. Parkman. also the note held by Dr. orks seninst Prof, Webster. The public mind contiones & good deal excited great anxiety pre- sails to learn the verdict of te Coroner ‘The remains of Dr. Parkman were buried t ing. from his residence in Walnut sirest. The funeral forviers Were opened with prayer by the Rev, Dr. Pes body, of the Unitarian Charch, and after a short ad- Gromsywere removed to the cemetery of Trinity Churoh, where they wore deposited. Serene Cownt.—There Court, yertoraay, Chief Juations MeLean, Wa; Nelson, and Grier—t DbioKinley Nenonal were present inthe Sapreme Taney. Hyg gh , , oodbur; * only absentee being Tastios City Intelligence, Tuararenixa ro Kitt.—Yesterday morning, about ~~ = ‘usioal, Bowsay Tueatax.—The “ Three Guardsmen’? con- two o’clook, William Ruble was ap; led by offleer tinue. Motarty for disorderly conduct. This desparado wan | Uawe: a6 ever, to draw crowds, to hori found to be armed with a double barreled gun, a huge Bowery b’hoys, and the boxes shine with the élite and knife and a sword, which he had broken on some jon of New York, who leave their accustomed ne- previous occasion. With these rather dangerous io- | ort and put on dark colored gloves to behold the bright struments he was madly pursuing his wife, (who lled | and witehing aoenes of this beantifal aud exquldite threatening hers dreams. The ‘unity, we underetand, will still be came in his way. prerented, fora might or two longer, to witmess this Deatw py 4 Fatr.—The Coroner yesterday held an wholove rich poet, Sine. all who have not acen it, and inquest, at No, 15 West street. on the body of a boy, 12 | to see what's worth secipg. ought to go. years of age, by the name of James 0’: who was, Broapway Tueatar.— Last evening the performances ‘with severa! other boys, playing at tag.in the upper cy Se . story of the te ty Noe as) wan otrect, commenced with “St. Patrick's Eve,” Mr Hudson re eaine, the hero, Major O'Doherty, Unfortunately, in the whole peoee of the the characters for the delineation of Irish peculiarities and Irish distinotions fun. tact, talent, and devotedness, daring in war and fidelity im leve—are very limited; but when Mr. and accidentally fell through the hatehway to the floor ae, causing almost instant death. Verdict accord- —On Wednesday afternoon, a cooper, residing at 27 Rose- | jiudson undertakes the of an Irish gentleman, ‘Tombs between four and | such as Major O'Doherty, we bear our wilitng testi: was placed | mony, that whilst be renders himself amusing, and ex- F cota’ In | cites laughter, he never violates the feelings of his au. od thinking him- | ditory by extravagance of gesture, or by the absence of wee In doing 8 due sane of his native gallantry and decorum. His | jor 0" i! i loft 8 who Raplased | Major O'Doherty ise finished piece.of acting, and his | song of ‘ Norab, the Pride of Kildurd.” was given with & sweetness that elicited an instantaneous call for re- | petition, Mr. Blake as Frederick the Great, was ir- resietibly rich and admirably original The other parts | ‘were well performed, particularly those of Capt. Gus- he was taken to Bell wre the broken bone was set. Fuacrune ov re Sxvit.—Yesterday, at Twenty- in the last sinee he has had the entire contro’ the yard, any firm in this coun- Ho has now on the stock# if we recollect earight, fifty-second vessel. He built the steamships Ca! Panama, Cherokee, Tennessee, and United States, leh alone are sufficient to establish an-enviable re) tation for him, and reflect great eredit en the ooun- try. to which his talents have proved ao useful. Tho speed and model of each of the above veecela have beom ertablished Depend. eavil. A large number of men are sae in this yard, prebably from two to threehun- red. Messrs, Stith and Dimon have launched one ship of 660 tons, which is owned in St. Petersburg, and is to be employed im the fur trade, in the fey regions of the North. They have ono sbip of 1,200 tons on the stocks, which they are building for Messrs, Williams & Guion’s Liverpool line. At this yard was built the steamship Oregon, for Messrs. Howland & Aspinwall’s line of Pa- nama, San Franciseo and Oregon mail packets; she has been as successful as her most ardent admirers could wish, and reflects credit on her builders, They also built the steamship Georgia, consort to the Ohio, now atsva. The G. will be ready to take her place in the line with tne Ohio about the midcle or latter part of next month, Mr. Jacob Bell has launched one steamship, (the Pa- cific.) and one ship, of 4406 tons, ‘The ship is clipper built, of a fine model, and finished in a most saperb style He has now on the stocks. one steamship, (‘he Mr. Webb has built more vessels with! next. three or four years, ra the business of ip Building In New York, THE EXTENT OF THE BUSINESS —THE TIMBER USED— THE NUMBER OF VESSKLS LAUNCHED AND ON THK BTOCKS. ‘This great city, the centre of the woalth, commerce, arts, and civilization of the western werld—from whose harbor depart ships and steamers to every known part of the civilized globe—will, im # few more years, sur- pass all other cities in the extent of her mercantile marine. Probably no city in the world is so admirably adapted to ship building, for everything indispensable to success in that art is found in unlimited quantities, and of a quality that cannot be excelled. Nature and art combined have given to this city, in her water cem- munication and railroads, such great facilities, that, in all time to come, she must maintain her supremacy in naval architecture, Few persons can form any idea of the immense quantity of timber annually consumed in our ship yards. But, when we state, that in the con- struction of a single large steamship, such asis now building in the yard of Mr. Wm. H. Brown or Jacob Bell, for Mr Edw. K.Collins’s line of Liverpool steam- ships, it would take all of the best oak growing on fitty first street and Second avenue, at a new building beii in courte of erection, 8 mason named iohard Lewis, residing at 168 Essex street, war engaged in working on @ rcaffolding attached to the third story: a laborer having emptied a hod of bricks upon it, the plank broke, and Lewis fell to the ground troma height of about 16 feet, fracturing his sknll, and receiving other severe injuries, Amrutation.—A man named Edwin Garish, admitted to the City Hospital some time since, with knee, had his leg amputated yesterday at one tavusand Blitz Hudson, in the farce of Bla ders than One.” kept the andience ip a continual roar of laughter, and the whole was concluded with the “Raiiroad Depot.” This evening Mr. Hudson takes his farewell benefit, previous to his departure for New Or leans, and the “Card” presented by him is one of t most varied and attractive of the neason, He will ap- | rin two irish characters, for the first time here, ua | "Rourke, in the “Soldier of Fortune,” aot Dermot O’Flyn, in thu “Irish Recruit” On this oceasion Mr, | The limb wastemoved from the middle of the right | Hudron will throw off the {libernian for the nonce. wnd | also perform Petruchio, in Shakespeare's intaitable vom | thigh. Heremains laboring under great suffering. ¢ medy ef “Taming the Shrew.” He will sing in the | Hevay Bexvex, who met with the accideut on board an Albany steam tug, and whose arm was amputated on Monday morning. is going on well. Accipent.—On Wednesday evening, aman by the name of David White, while in a state of intoxication, walked off the dock at the foot of Franklin street. He resoued from drowning, by the kind citizens, who happened tobe there he accident, and was brought to the station house by officer Ritts courte of the evening. a number of To bear his Irish medley, alone, is worth the pr admission — | Nino's Gawpen,—The performances, iast evening, | at this beautiful, spactous and comfortable theatre, | were in keeping with the high character which the | proprietor postessesin the theatrical world The ut- | most order and regularity prevail throughout every de- | partment. Theentertainments commenced with the exercises of the Ravel Family and Leon Javelli on the | tight rope, and their splendid and daring fonts were | witnessed with delight, and received well-merited spplawse. Next followed the grand ballet, ‘‘ La Syl- phide.”’ ‘The grand pas de trois “I’Invisible,” was exe- | outed with grace and clegance of style—the rustic dance by the Coryphees, was much admired. and tho “Pas @Ensemble” and “Pas de Deux” by Mile. Bertin | and Mons Brillant evidenoed great professional ability. | The emvusements closed with theinteresting and bighly | yn City Intelligence, THE METHODIST SLANDER CaAS' cincurt Court —Before Judge Morse Hughes and Wright. The long talked over and anx- fously looked for case of der, John C. Greene ages. Jobn Pierce, demages laid at $500, was commenced | yesterday in this court. The court room was pretty | well filled by @ deeply interested audience. A number entertaining comic wntomine of the “Skaters of — of ladies were also present, who will appvarin course | Wilna,” in which the never-tiring Ravel Family | as witnesses in the case. sustained the respective characters, and were rewarded The following jury were empannel Elias Pitcher, fereman; Hendrick Sydam, William Atkins, jr., Copnelius B. Bergen, Stephen Morris, John | McAuley, Hiram Cure, Frederick A. Lee, Wm Jaber, Lewis Dutiau, Benjamin Wightman, Henry A. Chitten- en. Judge Dikeman opened the case. Thomas R. Whit- ney. of the Sunday News, first witness, was called, to whom the alleged slanders were communicated, be- tween him and Judge Pierce. Mr. Whiney, having been sworn, deposed that he bas known Mr. Pierce since 28th October, 184°, he in- troduced himself to witness; got acquainted with Mr. with reiterated cheers. This evening Leon Javelli takes his benefit—be bas contributed greatly toamuse — the visiters of the garden, and it is hoped his admirera ‘will remember him this eventeg | Buxton’s TreatTne.—Last night was “Dombey night,” | and, ss usual, this enug little place of amusement was growded in every part. The hold which this piece has | tuken on the public is really astonishing. We forget the exact number of nights on which it has been p formed. but it is very great, and, instead of losing caste | by constant repetition, it seems to gain ground in po- | pular estimation, ond to be, if anything. better liked | Greene shortly afterwards; Mr, Pierce called upon wit. | tanit was at first One thing is certain, t parting ners in relation to certain letters which he published, a thia may account for the crowded audiences that | neg capi ee ee ens Its Tepresentation whenever it is announced | oe ans Sore pore aie Groene endap, | The new and sucessful comedy of the “ Serious Faini- | Seared tts tees eae catia es ly.” and other entertainments, will be produced this evenin, Cranrrau’s Nationat Tararan.—We witnessed, with | Pes pleasure, the beautiful performances of Mra. | ‘owers, lart evening, at the National. fler pretty li tle figure showed off to groat advantage in the © Hand. some Husband,”’ and he i ogether, was natu. | and Crooker played mous yousg lady, | promising @vtress, and quite cu fait on the stage, Mrs Muzay, for a tiret ppearancs, ‘Accomplished a complete vietory, On Monday, ¢* Aladdin” will be brought out, Kxpee- tation ison the tiptoe, and a first rate burlesque ls, appounced. Merenens' of amuseme night, which gave vent to many expressions derogat: to the cha- Tucters of both; “Greene,” said hee and Maffie ha destroyed the peace of my family—they @ coup! of drunkem scoundrels, and you will find my words true,”’ witness thought these were the very words Mr. Pierce said. Cross-examined—The appearance of the letters wit- ness published in bis ‘paper wasa few days prior to the call of Judge Pie Q —From whom did you receive the letters? Question objected to, but overruled by the Court. Witness auswered by saying that he received letters from Steele, whom witness has seen in court; they were received a week prior to their pub- letter, or copy of one, from is not connected with .~ Wor what purpose wore those letters delivered to you by Mr Steele? Objected to. and objection sustained by the Court Q.—What did you understand by that part of the testimony relatinig to Mrs. Matt who ne.—This favorite place monly well attended last nly attributable to the uatiriog assiduitygand admirable skill of the manager in the selection of his attractive amusements, — \ esterday ening the entertainmenta were of a very interostiag and amusing character, conisting of the oomedy of the “Devil in Parie;” the original and musioal burlesque of Objected to by counsel for plaintiff, i “Telemachus;”’ Baker's burlesque on “Amilia,”’ called that there existed no “ Amy Lee,’ and the fy of * Promissory Note,” al vant, to which the counsel for | of which went off with t delat, giving infinite leasure and delight to Se teiieut eudionce Miss Bary Taylor, whe is one of the ablest and most favorite artists on the stage, drew forth, by her superior acting and singing, the admiration and applause of the whole house, Messra Walcot and Palmer acquitted them- telves to universal satisfaction. To-night, Mr. Yates will take his benefit, on which occasion the following pieces will be performed:-—* Post Boy,” “ Amy Lee,” ' Queensbury,” and‘ Sandy and Jenny.” Irattan Orexa.—This evening, Verdi's opera of “Er- nani” will be repen ith the same oast ay that of Wednesday eventog. We are not surprised that this theatre should be visited by such large assomblaces of our citizens, as, independent of the voeal department the ntifie execation of the orchostra w ngaished leader, is, in itself, suf- of admission. A Marin di Rohan,” prodneed en Monday evea At this juneture, rgument, generally, was dvbated upon at great | by counsel. It was assumed to be the rulf in the case, and, pro forma, was laid down thus : ther the aflairs ‘concerning the conduct of the J. N., Maftit could be introduced in relation to sue, nt stal though they might be Bho edata “y nd ¢ of the case. lettersof Mr. or Mrs. Matit’s; I replied I ha then Mr. Fieroe asked the date of auy one of them; | taid | thought prior Me hag mad | told him that | must necesrariiy publieh him (Pierce) in the case, but pro- mised te aveid anything libellous; be said these letters were jorgerios, sud some statements relative to Mr Ma(hit, in another paper, were true; Judge Hieree then epoke diererpeetfally of both \ievers Greene and vat fil, but the tendency of his conversation was to induce me not to publieh the affair; Mr. Pierce mentioned Grerne’s ame in relation to the marriage of Mr, fit; he raid that they bad not acted in @ creditable mavner in relation to bringing about the marringe, andthe peace of bis (Mr. Pierce's) family had been destroyed; we conversed about an hour togethe: requerted by him to publish the letters without any re- marks; Judge Pierce was the fret to mention Mr. Greeve's oame; Mr. Steele's name was not mentioned derect Kevemed.—My impression ts that I bad bat one letter of Mra, Mailit's at that time; Mr. Steele's letters I received prior to that Oxto J. Phomes, eworn.—Kaows both plaintiff and 0 Minarnets.—The ory is stil they come, with this company, for before the artists have time to clothe themsrives in the apparel of the negro race Meebenies’ Hall is crowded to hear the excellent choruses and patbetio melodies whieh they exeonte nightly for the enjoyment of their patrons. “To partt> cularige any portion of their entertainment ti deemed unnecesary, us every thing t* done well, can Museem.—It is romewhat surprising to fee the immense numbers that daily visit thi tive establishment; but when it is eons: thore whe go the with which the Museunt abounds, they @e> have the privilege of enjoying @ very good stage perfor ing of coms anton lites, f astonishment curser, Cine ack —Beantifal equestrian feats, it; Mr. Gres . ip HJ = vyte Rpersne ip Cty a _ gymnast and other interesting amuse endant make express vefeu live features of this « ai hea bout the ments, are - tory to the ebaracter of the piainthil; it wa fone ee firet portion of the month of November, 1848. Q—What did he pay in relation to Mr. Greene's acter astegards bis temper: 0 Is still in the ascendaut, as the great wh, @nd Mile. Resa is proaoaneed the e! jw equestrienne in the world. A very re- warkable festore in the pe ances, in the wondur- fol pony Aroosteck, whose tricks, auder the direction of Mr Kice, exbibit such surprising engactty, that (he vieifers look at each other with acton'snmen Cuanreav, the celebrated comedian, and the iniat- Amyself, | tedic Mose, has been playing fa the W. i Mr. tierce fret commenced | , «. He is vow on his way to New ¢ the conversation, by wentioning #bat was published | 6) »» engagement there, about tireene iu the Police Gazette, charging the Gronck Vaxoaxnore.—This inimitable teagedian er with being an adulterer, & hae returned from the South where hia repreentations t Fieroe say be had furnished the matter | cy william Shakepeare ereated @ lively iuterest. Ho preered in the Poit | intends giving Shakeperean readings in the costume of the immer ial bard, to whore portraits he i# aid to pre- tent on extraordinary resembiance. Further partiou- lave im a few day Dies a's Concent.—Thia affale comes off oa Saturday evening next, at the Apollo Kooms Several emiacns veal and instrumental performers will assist on tue cocasion. Guspper’s Panonawa or tHe Nive.—The exhibition of this painting takes place every evening, at the « bi. nese Museum Rooms, The bayptian and Nubien Peart } ierce in relation to who ter for publication ? cted to. and objection sustained by the Court. What was etated in reiation to the temperan prove it; that be had nothi n the Police Gozetie. but rial for subsequent pubiications; M Pierce was, think, at thie conversatio . Duryea was | hanks are ebown in turn to the. spectator 4 ha pectator, aod the not th conversation commenced in regard to | pauper of living om the river and iu the desert is He Wild; I have sated | jHustrated by the lecturer. An hour oF two can be elatio whiled away here with great alrantare. Police Intelitgence. Case of Madame Sergneiie other day wo publirhed the arrest of Madame Seignette. on officer of | mber of Mr. Greene's church | romdwey, jerce three of four monthe | yesterday browght a . hich the character of Mr. Greene was spoken | of; he stated that Mr. Greene was a dronken rascal, and that he bad @ methodist minister subpwnaed in this care, and would prove what he asserted. and more too; he stated that he should be able to prove that Mr. Greene bad been @ known drunkard for the last fifteen or twenty years; that he thought Mr. Greene woald never bring the matter to trial; Jadge Pierce has spoken to me about this suit, four of five times, aud arked ne whether | bed noticed bis trembling when in the pulpit, | avewered, | bad: be onid it was caused by liquor, and that Greepe kept a demijobn of brandy under his head constantly. Cross-examined.—The first of these conversations took place about # year and @ half ago, in Willoughby street, meat Gold; he did not meet me by accident; he came to see me about a house | had to Tet: 1 did not tell bim | was going to appear ae a witness against hii | do got think that thie communication was a frie! one between us; | never was on speaking t of tercourse until this time; | had another o about two months afterwards monthe after the second: aficient to rus. 2. declined to entertain rath, however, differing Court of General Sessions. ore the Keoorder and Aldermen Jamison and Clark Dee. 6 = Conclusion of the Triol of Edward Smith the uyidence Man's Bail. for Perjury. Verdict of guilty ‘Tbe Recorder, this morning, charged the jury at lepgth, in reference to the evitence in this case. fle uded to the nice distinctions applicable to this case, end read the Jaw which governs in cases of this kiud, instructing the jury that (t was not material that the | locust—some idea may be formed of the amount an- | steamships now building, (referred to above), and | tons, making an aggregate of 270 tons of iron used in acres of oak forest—to say nothing of the pine and | Antarctic.) and one ship, of 4,100 tons, The Pacila and Antarctic sre both for Mr. Collins’ Liverpool iine, and are in every respect similar to those built by Mr. Wm. H.Brown. Mr. Bell is also rebuildiog the ship Henry Clay hich was partially destroyed by fresome time sine Patterson & Stack, have jae ed nually required, To sustain this great demand for timber, the oak forests of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the pine tands of Maine end Georgia, and the locust of Long Island and the valley of the Hudson, are laid under contribution. The white oak of the Jersey and Pennsylvania swamps is preferable, for marino pur- poses, to that of more northern latitudes, buing very dense, of great specifle gravity, and enduring for many years, when a proper regard has been paid to its selec- tien, avd such timber as had become too old, been re- ected. Oak grown far to the north is lighter, more po- ‘Messrs. Perrine, from their yard, in Williamsburg. two ships, 0} 3 and six boats for the Williamsburg Ferry Company, hey have now «a which will bo ree 4; ary. Her mods rimilar to the Ticonderoga, which was launched f-om thie yard during the paet summer, and was s0 weraly praiiod for her great strength and perfect finish, Messra. J. Williams & Son have laaoched from theie ard. in Williamsburg, one ship of 1,000 tona, aud one rk of 600 tons. ‘The ship is one of the largest mor- Tous, und more destructibie, Inthe rigging, nono but | Sask Of 000 tone, ihe stip ia one of the largest mer the best of materials are used, as experience has proved | frjection fel, and the superior stylo in which that the best article is the most economical. Anim’ | the work has been executed, she is justly oucltted to mense quantity of iron and copper is annually used, | t#ke her rank among the first class ships in this or auy other country. The great depth of water at thiy or the above yard, evables them to laanch the largeat class ships with perfect safety. Messrs Capes & Allison, whose yerd is at Hoboken, Dave launched ove schooner, one sveamboat aud one barge. of 770 tons. ‘T' roved herself = very fast eaile: tisfactton Messrs. Barclay , 2) Hoboken, have launched one ship and one schooner, of 575 tens, The ship was builtin a neat aod substantial manner, of a tasty model, and will compare with any of her class, ‘The following is a summary of the tonnage lauached, and by whom, tince the lat of January last, and at pree sent on the stoeks. From the yard the amount of whieh we have no means ef ascertaining at present, but will simply state that the 200 iron bands or braces, which connect the timbers in one of the which croes each other diagonally at intervals of feur leet, are seven-eighths of am inch thick, six inehos wide, trom thirty-five to thirty-seven feet in length, and weigh 700 pounds cach, or 70 tons, and if extended in ast: ight lime, would reach s dictanoe of about one mile anda half; the fron bolts and spikes weigh 200 Tuomas Coutyen, the hullalone ; inaddition to which, about 70 tons of Linnched. On Stocke. copper are consumed, in the shape of braees, bolts and | 4.244 stonmboate : 74 Tone. spikes, at an expense of $40,000 ecnaaaaa.. “te wes Since the commencement ot tho California excite- Guoton Counran. 2 | Mont, near seven hundred vessels have left for | TWosteamboats. «...... 0.» «44 L676 the Pacific, many of which will nevor re-visit 4s. If] One stoamsbip, one steamboat. . »... 3,350 the commerce on tho Pacific should increase to th One steariehip, two steamboats, 5 4000 tent confidently predicted by those wh onversant | One steamship, inrveshipe One beak, . 6,948 with the Kast India trade, n further demand for sailing | ‘Three ships. ss. sss eee eee ce 3,250 vessels will spring up from that quarter, which will W. 1 Wen, sive an additional impetus to ship building on our At- | Four Ra een sae nes Lutic readoard Some years must elapre before naval Berra & Dison, architecture can be profitably carried on at Sam Fran- | Oneship....sse eee es ciseo, ship timber being searce in thut vicinity, as are | Ope sbip 1ne slso cther materials equally necessary. Oregon bas ® | One steamship, one vhip suflictoney of excellent timber for the eonstruction of | Coe tenmship, one ship... . . 4,100 vessels, but £0 long as the gold excitement continues | a9, skigo aes pecenners ae _ in Californta, her population could mot be induced to | — Williameburgh Ferry Compeny. .. 4,618 engage in the mechanic arts, unless at a rate of wages | One ebip caine os 1,186 entirely too high for the proreoution of any legitimate business. During the interval which will elapse before veesels can be successfully built on the Pacifico, the skilful and enterprising hip builders on the Atlantic must enjoy @ monopoly of that business, and the ship- yards of this city will prosent a scene of unexampled activity. The policy of the government, in regard to the One ship, one bark Car . One schooner, one steamboat, barg one One hip, one schooner... .... Total ..secevees Reearttc Larios, tteamehip United Staves, purchased for the German a) g fF ¢ ee confederation, has been euch as to interfere materially ES £m hao with the constructien of steamvaips in this country on a) RS | ae, foreign secount. If this polioy be perststed In, our | Launched. 3 13 MPO Se cab tee - constructors must lose am amount of business, yearly, bar sia remep ites tie aay mR te whieh would afford employment to great numbers of 6 13 2% a 3 6 1 6 exhibits at one view, the nuraber laucolwd © stocks and which id probably bave been much greater had the cholera not visited us. Many branches of the meshente arte ore lotimately connected with ehip building. and their prosperity is t degree dependent ou ite successful progress. been constructe omes necessary to call Into requisition the of the joiner, the spar maker, the rigger, ii-maker, the block-maker, the painter, and mitting the impertant our citizens. At tke time the goveroment interfered with the departure of the steamship United States, Qo agent of a foreiga power was about making a eontract with one of our enterprising ship build- ers, for the construction eeveral steamships. When the action of the government became known, this contract fell through— thy ageat feellag compelled to apply to Englieh builders. ‘The result of this one | transaction has been the loss of between one and two | tulllions of dollars to our industrious mechanics. It is hoped that amore liberal and enlightened course will be pursued in future, and that every encouragement | of making of treenails ta they are the * into the timbers, and are made of the best her wood anewering tha® purpose so well. locust, B will be given to the developement of this important art, | The number vsed in & single bull fs very great. A large number of poor fi in the usighborhood of instond of repressing It by antiquated laws, made ata | {he various yurde pitecty Ep oclling then time when ship building in this country was hardly thought of, A few days ago, we visited the different ship yards ia thie city and vicinity, with » view of obtaining such information as we could glean by personal tasprotion | gogo with $60 to the second best, nile heats, best three and inquiry. We found much contrariety of opinion | in five, was contended for, yesterday afternoom, by the existing among ship builders, #0 far as relates to the | sueteated pacers, ». g James K nab, m, Casnen construction of steamships, with regard to speed. One | yiai4 ‘The track was very heavy; and during the race gentleman, whose opinion fe entitied to great weight | the wind was very high, which retarded the progress and who is conversant with the subject in all ite de | of thy nage; but the most unfavorable matter In the tatle, stated that cur steamehips were faulty im several | ryoe, and which tended most te destroy the plearures peluts, among which wes that of not having euiloient | of tne gport, was the shameful condition of the ange leogth—that they were too dvep—that they were t09 | when brought to the roore, particularly that of James heavily epatred—that yards should be abolished, and | ¢ pox fie was in most. wretehed order that they should be schorner-rigged entirely. It i9 8 | Boing quite thickewinded from overfesding refuse wood or ob: rally given to thew, or which they buy at @ very low rate. Bporting intelligence, Union Cowra, L. I= Paoiwo—A pacing purse of furd that if verrels were made of groater length, with @ | proper exeroise The mare was but little be od proportionate sharpnees, and lees depth of hold, there her coat was as rough as that of # prairie buffale, The horee was offered at twa to one, avd er that odae would not be so much water to displace, and at the seme time would cecasion no decrease of their carrying eupacity, Independent of this, yards are stated to be an unnecesearp weight aloft—that in any except a fate ind they imped addition, cause the but «mall amounts were risked on the mare First Heat—Polk won the pole, and, at the word, went eff finely, leading the mare to the drawgate—botm at the top ot their speed, ‘Che horse theo broke wp, and the ware chot away, and was fifty yard: clear of him before he recovered. Bhe continued to kewp this ¢1 te rol m6) in enim weather; and ; advantage to the half mile pole, passing that polms iu with o fale pails are not euperior to | 199° Going round the lower tura, Polk made e dash, vas Inpped with the mare ae she eaule on the stretch fe again broke wy crossed the roore a winner, and the Gag fell, Poik had just ——"« Jn putting his bead inside the distance Time. 241 vt Heat—The borees, this time, came up avd | started at a tremendous gait, bead to head; buat, before they made the turn, Polk stopped # from bis mouth, and race, despite the ambled, cantered, paced alewly. leiwurely, wotll Cayuga Mald was noariy a quarter of @ mile ahead of him. when. agaio resuming is pall, be made ® burst roand the lower turm to the three aarter 8 was of betore fol- eould bave much at present, v hem coutrrets for building many steamships are about being entered into Inorder to give the public rome idee of what has been dome since (he Ist of January last, aad what ie doing at prevent in the different yards, wo will begin with that of Wr Thomas Collyer, sitaat foot of ‘Twentieth street. hast River. and take up each one ia order, a8 they approach Corlear’s Hook. Mr Collyer hes bulitand iauuched three steamboats of 1010 ¢. 7 Cayvgs Maid, (b m) Ieaso Woodrnit, Jas. K. Polk, (s. g.) Jas Whelpte: } Time, 241-2. this year, He in the stocks, of 60 ee d tonn, one of which in now ready for inunehing, and has | her boilers and all her machinery on board. She is | cent is ene Deantiful verse! and her model indicates great speed. At this yard the steamboats Joveph Belknap and Armen nia wore built, neither of whick have their saperiorsin point of peed or model; in fact. no boat of avaran equal West Point; John ‘ald’ PHL E. Hopkins, Peekskill; J. 0. Gi 1, Re nil ; Westobe ton nage has speed eufliclont to keep up with them | oo, ‘Gent bs Sonvhert ~ yew, avin cmp. Mr. George Lollyer, who in aito extremely succosfal | Yori ti M'ildery, Daitimere, Geo, Uomedage, fe @ builder of fast steamboats, launched one steam. | Webber Smith, Quebec; M. 1 yh boat of 75 tons, F «l another of 160 a6 Davie, Woreset jon ROH Wat tons yorterday, which is ngth, being nextin | emo peent.ok tine tothe New World of mort pewutiful Mewes T. Hayward Bost Proportions, giving her great buoyancy. and at the ‘ame time enabling her to cacry # inege freight with but | tdraft of water. Great expectations are formed relative to her epeed, and itis conideotly predicted | that ehe will be the fastest boat afloat Mr, Wm. I. Brown, the builder of the fret steam- ship, (the Karmechathn) hae Inonebed © eam (the Atiantic) of 3.000, end one steambon Tivals yesterday at the Irving House SM Biter, lS. N, is ot the Amertoan Hotel Hempetead, Req, 8 Consul to Honduras, will rai! to-day iv the brig Marian for the seat of his mi R.A. Cupper Mr. Potter and family, R. Griewol Lercy avd ianily. 6. Barett and family, N J.J 0 Burr avd indy Mr. Tiffany. Baltimore; Joan Diton, ry Done | ails a London, Mr. Montague Ala; Mr aud Mre « The A in now at the Noveity Works, reastving her | Wn hinstos: Mr, salpeues ead dangiter Gas Mee Machinery. Lo has now on the stocks ‘one steamship | \ rarer Vas We Hl Focten Dees Mine Alows, (Be ares eambats. | Cutnoy, Mans ; @ Sitipel and indy, Contral America; tion K F Morris and femt Astoria; Ue EB Lo a and daughter, J. Weld aud family, / Morton Phila g January Mr Brown has by . rf Rev wi | if it | Kev, Dr. Wyatt, Baltimore; Rey FW. Taylor ant fe Mir. (rvene’s chureh; hae attended it two or three | Soveared that he wes, worih 82700, that, being tho | ceven teamehipa ince 1841 KameohAth®. | iniiy, U.S. Ay De Woodworth, U. 8. N., strived at tte Shanes Goring the taps Ae woven te came eee int the magistrate had » right to msk him | srameire tty. | Uma Place Hotel see phous ob anstrthn Gan; manatee’ the conerinane . If the jory were entintied that Smith was | { vis of @btch Unitea 0 to Potter J. Thomas; Mr, Th 4 myself lived | “rth $2760, and that he was » householder in the elty | 4, cer, have given him en enviable po wn petere Jedge B corner of Jay and Willow streeta. | cue. The Mey pctited and wera out iit | _Mesers. Weatervelt & Macksy have inunched on¢ | wate and pilot of the bark Sasae L wore broag! the corner of Gold jose bout in the j aA, ‘when they e into eourt, | Steamship. (the Gold Hante three ships, and oa% | up on warrents for contempt of court, by running 4nd announced that there was no probability of theit | At nod Aiphched tn p teen ome | Sredsttia be sald voorel ees Me tall te save eesn, . After some further Instruction = | Court. The prissbere we ‘ 7 perion style, and give adtitional proof, if soy more | ang smith the captain in the further sum of $500, to ee ma Tetired, and at a’ Mereade ane | were vanting, of the workmanlike manner in which | anawer the complaint of « bremoh of the la. Domestic Miscellany, int wht da & verdict of guilty. The prisoner as | shine oan be in this cicy, 80 a8 tocombine | gypisention far Hobear Corpus for There war a heavy frost at Augusta, Ga., on the 28th | Teman: een Hi. Smith was placed 4 Steet rtrengt! we oe speed and elegance | son — An appitesticn was made tor alt. i sate poe Dostor ny sem a ion Te ond 4 | of mien. ym the atocks at present three | ( ourt to the keeper of the privon on Black well’s sinod O'Rellly's line of telegraph is about to be extended $. A, none eee horse bad large ships, of 4.260 tons, two of whieh, no doubt, will | to admit the attendance of & % © Judsow, (who was to Milwaukie, Wis, at, on tl of 4 oy a Jas | belanuched by the first of Jawnary next confined (bere om & charge of misdemeaoor.) aaa wit. ‘The steamboat Alida made the trip from this city to acne belonging to ‘said he got the horse tae | , Mt Wm It. Webb (suseessor to the late Heury Eok- | ross in @ case which is (9 come ou in the United States Albany, on the 96th uit, in seven hours and five oe np . ‘The prisoner got he a ford & Cv.) bas bailt and Isunobed four ships, on | District Court agelust the sohooner oalied “Phe Ned minutes the shortest time ever made. trade from \ancther person, whose name ‘The steamboat, and one schooner, cf 4068 toms hae | bendine’s Own.” th whieh the evidence o Mr. Jodson There were one hundred and t three deaths in bat he cencluded to Eat a, ee Now three shipr on the stoeks of 4 805 tons. all ef which, \ wae devtned material ‘The Judge would look late the for aan ending Ist inst, of the ples, and deferred the sentence # no douvt, will be Isunched before the fest of January | adidavits in tLe caee. Decision deferred whioh were of consumption. ,