The New York Herald Newspaper, March 31, 1850, Page 1

“TRIAL OF PROFESSOR JOHN WHITER WBSSTER, CaakOnD WITH THE MURDER OF DR. GEORGE PARKMAN, IN THE MEDICAL COLLEGE, BUSTON, On PREDAY APTERBOON, NOvaMBAR $3, 184. SUPREME JUDI. [AL COURF. BEFORE OMIEY JUSTICE SHAW AND ASSOOIATE JUSTICNS WILDE, DEWEY, AND METCALF. Counvss, ron Daravpant, Hon Pitay Moerrtok, of Wrreeeter, and Edward Du Sobler, Eeq., of Bos ~Coursee von Govsanmant. Attorney General Jobn ‘feed, ‘end ‘Oeerge’ Bews ¥sq., of Boston. 4 The Summing up of the Attorney General. SPEECH FROM PROF) S88OR WEBSTER, THE JUDGE’s cHanok, VERDICT OF THE JURY. THE PRISONER PRONOUNCED GUILTY OF MURDER. By Bein’e Merchonta’ Telegraph. (Office No. 20 Wall street.) and House's Printing Telegraph, (Ofice Ne. 8 Well street.) aw, be ELEVENTH DAY. Boston, Marsh 30 1850 The excitement increases as this extraordimary trial draws to a close. The ccurt room is crowded to excess, -@nd the most intonse feeling prevails. Toe prisoner looks dejected. At ten minutes past 9 o'clock, Wr. (it “ford, the Attorney General, commenced his closing ar- gument for the gover: it. THE SUMMING UP FOR THE GOVERNMENT, BY ATIOR- NEY GENERAL CLIFFORD. of the jury. of the magnitade you expected that power could do to exonerate this de Tfendent would tedove From the tranxo-ndent ability of the counsel for the defence, | was not dirappeinted; ‘Dut in e hope that | expressed to youin opening tam dirappolated, 1 did hops for some explavstion which ‘would bave saved the defendant from the terrible wed which circumstances bavethroen around him = | hoped, ‘@s a'men and @ citizen, In behsif of one whe once stood eo bigh in this community. | atsted the course I sbould pureve—the outline { ebould Ail up—! drew no Anterenoes, but I filled up the outline; aad | know that these inferences mast be now pre sing om your minds. TDis mao, although be bas been immurrd in acell, has not been the friendivss wea his oon sel bas represented him. He bss been surrounded “by powerfal friends, 4 has bed every opportu- wmity to make ean explanation of the terrible cir- oumstances with which he has been fouod eon- Rected. He has bad every facility afforded him The evidence betore the Coroner's jury, though secretly given, was laid before his counsel, that they might be prepared for his defence. { bave with! fact from bis counsel which could bear on his defence He waived en oxeminstion before ano: ber tribaval in this Suilding, where he bad the fuliest opportunity to oblige the government te show the charges against him = He -4id it met only without the advice, but against the advice of the eblest counrel in this commonwealth I put it to you whether an innocent man would ‘have refused such am opportunity to explsin and save @he cherecter which he hes labored sixty years to earn? Would be have suffered such « character to have beem blasted for o moment! The defence bes Drought its proofs to four propositions, which I shall -eopsider. First, they bave brought witnesses to prove thie character. We heave no disposition to demy that hhe bad a reputation. well foauded ta character tt ‘will be for you, under this evidenor, to say. Second, bat it wes no unurual thing for him tobe locked up in Bis room. To this they have brought a single witness. The third proporition t+, that his own conduct and his +@isprove his guilt. Fourthly, the ‘to enewer this whole care, by proving toat Dr Goorge Past man was seen alter the time when he entered the Me@ieal College, on Friday, Nov. 33d. This te all—ab> eotutely all. The counsel for the defeadact undertakes “20 start certain hypotheses, whiod | shall attend to leave you to jadge of them. Gea principal basiness of our laws is to pro- it are hee of @ false accusation Why, the vory «: aman’ of his Ht 3 uty i z g = H ak THT Hl fea! i fit i i & i He H t i i é F iH z i : i i iF 2 H i ity a i H a 4 t $ A i i i if i i = a s i t : Hi | Fe 5% 3 " ! | i | : i z 3 H i 2 i i % 4 3 a 9¢ “tt il i A I i I i i s 4 2 ii i is z a go 4% A 3 h i Ss if il Hy ei ; i f : 2 3 ; ay is t i t 1 é H i i if i i : é , l Hi i # 7 i i ‘ Ht A it i i SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 31, 1850. SS ee Pe ST Ore NN EEE K HERALD. came trom bim be rew Dr Parkman. He hed not spo hew to Dr Varkmen for three years truck fim orrtully not very remerkabla, Dr P.. well know, wee much likelier to be king orm ia te wih @ word of what she hed seen till ber daughter oame mote, and thea he is large would bave delivered It over to the other parties in back trom Lexington, om Tuesday, Another pregosnt foot in, that Dr Parkman was walking #fth a goutl Interest, that they might take their own remedy. [tis Where ie that gentleman? Why m9 voice fro remarkably that Dr Webster did not owe Dr. Wt Dr. Parkmen was reaming about under aborrat mind. thie gentleman could have tek: ™ va testimony was very Parkman the smouat which he says be paid bim. He bed over estimated the iJ &@ way whioh Dr Would Or Web Ly really was Dr. Parkman the sew (Mhe learoed Attor ral wet into ® very enterraini 1d inetrus- to Littlefield, to . Biake, to Dr, Frensie Farkmao, and toothers, respecting the payment of the money to Dr Parkm You will find they were equelly inovn | stotent wit bh otber and the truth. Dr. Paramen caco Where wan Dr. Webster thet day? @ canorlied that morty: or hare there in bis laboratory. dianeriess and alone, t! egreed to do ® wore serious quee afternoon. He might ba be- | tion. thi mney with wnish dered Dr Park h he pretends to have paid Dr Par! | mouthbe bad the oommend of th ry of this com- ' ith to set the testimony of those who hare paid Of the ideatity of these remains oircumetances which pro: io money. He shown uctadoiler Gis cvansel —e . been perfectly aware of the importanve of tris et ber tbe} ‘They have Providence, oney paid him by Wr. Pettwe, that is semblance © felwoy. Mr Pettee - ad brougbt thi y. Nov “Bd af 9 0 ciook, be had me of Dr. Fa:kman before you 1 to meet De Farkman at his house, 8 and be tod bim the audacious falsehood that De Park- man bad, under aberration of mi out of his bards into those of ur would bave bo trouble with bi bim. ihe minety doliar check whivh Mie Pettow paid bim that mornivg he did not pay Dr Parkinen He deposited it the next day, in the Charles River Bevk Why did uot De, Webster, ted as he pey Dr, Parkman at his house, instead of ask- ing bin to the coilege! Was be any better pre pared at halt-past one than he was at etzht v'elook ? for, remember that the money be reorived of Mr Pettee he did not pay. Dr. Webster, we have seen, bad uo Wobey to pay these po’ He ecanuotrhow thas he had then, did he come in possession of the His possersion of thease notes, unless he oso he came by them, is proof of the most d positive mature, that be was counroted with the dissppraracee pend less time upon the then | bed ipiended. from the time already Observe, gentiomen ch er carcied the key of that privy in his pooks 2 Be ture be carrying abouta omubersume ke; jd ure fr no hovert purpose d for the key of the privy he wala, polptiog to tks “it beugs there” The key to which Fas found to be that of bis wardr.be. Yet aworg the this subject reverentially I refer you to the lo of that coprctentious man, Dr Keep. to produce # ant of teeth for Or Parkmon to sear at the vpeaiog of that college foundsd by bis munificwnor—tbat this very set of teeth should remain to reveal the wurd-r ot that nder of the ovllege, ad to vindicate the law, I gardens the finger of Almighty God, (Chat, from feom whish, (hat teue cud seotarsees the ary How poten? - eyed toience then # only darkness a Specared hore. who 38, have given them. s truth, Let the resuits 'y have restored the body, inute particle of bone fi nd to chow that these were parts of the same bedy a Jn vo part dissimilar to Or Farka 4 moet striking resemblances | now, gentleu jury, come to consider the hypotheses set up for the Ortenee. Mark you firet. to consider whether any pocmbury pated Whea ove ot them, 1 oh as the law requirer to be | things Jrom his pocket at the jell. was tae idea excluded by the tacts ta the cave [ shailtheu ask you | tiea) labriied key whieh to copaider her they do not conilict witn each other, What ster bad | vere found underveata Dr Webster's lock key’ omduis that | tie asked why did Dr Webster communica wita ‘arkwan at the time ws speoity.aad ne | Dr. P.stamily If he were gutity, it would have b-ea fs be well knew pot to doit. the rerveut widenosoon radiote. that h th {all Beyond they di might bavecommitted bed, OF AOMe ot th ig! We are not here to sider poscibilities, We might ore that vr Holmes kined t kmanip the lecture room, or any otter apposition, Bat we wants hypothesis which bas something te support it. ews to rest u the supposition that murdered outeide Drought iato the college fer destruction, or, perbaps, to get the reward; bat i¢ n absurd supporition, be: strength of the word, they this ting room being open; but thi the work ve of De, Parkinan was dikely tu reoognt called there to make ¢ there till neariy view itwas! tHe w olthe peyment of the y Ti siow of sympathy. We revert to Clapp, at the time the expeditious. for it was Friday night that at De. in had goue roaming time, aod that he was brought ia th murdered. efter slauder to bre eae Dr. Webster was the guilty man, & turgay to Mr bemnical investigation golvge or thown ttt Oa Fei ¢ went to Mr. Waterman's, and ordered a tt was im | jccounted for till one o’elook, thoug’ bi ually beeakfasted with bia. it has eposared with whet tecility Dr, Webster ted back aad | forth between Cambridge and the Medical College, It bas been suggested that the remains were «: ried te the Medieal College for the purpose of grtting rew Bott one hundred a ‘would tbe plants have arrived ot Ferel after being soluered up? His daughter admits, that they were not then about torend any. fut yourself. Mr Foreman, in the condition ef Dr. W. at the jail, supposiog bim to bean innocent man He there asked Mr Stark before they had carried him to the jall, ‘did 1d the whole ot the body?’ How vould he have pointe Dy which the remains ure ide covered by other, Dr, Web-ter’s three divided ? Again, im bis agony on the bed. be ralt to Gavghters were bere, sod theic testimony remarkably | Mr. Cumming expected thir” It was mot ia conbrms that of Mr. Litthefeld. They put their father pathetic of bis counsel that he made one just when Lit ad apeertic: Bot believe those are the re- ; I ameure | do ow how pant way believe that is any more Lr. ee either Dr 7 yistim os b poatrnde, 8 teal evmsehesor He tite down to write to bis daughter. aad, you, Sac be | if im that note be manitets any reliuner oo Gud, or anything lik ‘Delong to aChris- the epirit whiob abould oh elreumstances Vebet Could attempt suc! pI ne euch enmity bes appeal Jmpeaching a witness, Une is to bri mony to show his faisehood. That is | mot by corroborating testimony. But the cowusel for — the detence have pot taken that way to attack Mr. Littlefield, because they know that if they did, they | would be directly, like unskilfal engineers, boisted.by their own petard. No; they have come forward ia their argument and attacked bis testimony as an im- probable story. | shall repiy tothat oy sadby. shall | Bow Go w: Vindicate sir Litceteld, aod it shail moment, Bot malice before, ey be allowed to cite that great “'Tis too bloody, first to to beok them afterward ved in behalf oi (he prisoner's family. | would not ut there is spother family that scoad bs whore lot it was to bear of the a in a foreign lend, and enter upon bis high re-poa- Mbilities prematoreiy. It je not for you geotie men of 1 jury to exercise mercy that belo: | to another branch of government under our laws what iemercy! | question whether the macy marduts that bave thickened upon us of late would have takeo piace, if juries had been true to their There Eever was@ cnre in this commonwesith w! He had every mo- PROFESSOR WEBSTRR’S SPEECR. mot til the clouds The Attorney General having oonciaded his remark«, and public feeling | Cheif Justice Suaw, with much ometion, stated to the Prisoner thet it was bis privilege now to eddr-as the | Jory, if be bed anything to say, or any explanation to made the following remarks :-— “1 Dave desired to enter into an explavation of the ecmplicated network of cireumstenoss which. by my proullar position, the government bes throwa erone me. and which, im nine cases out of ten, are oompleiely Gistorted, end probably mine tenths of which could be satisfactorily explained All the polate of the testimo- my have been pisced im the hands of my counsel, by whom my innocence could have been firmly cstabtic! ed =«=Aating entirely under their direetion, | have pealed my lips daring the period of my confinement trusting myself entirely to them. They heave sot deemed it neossrary in their superior wisdom (this was said in an ironical tone) to bring forward the evidence which was to exonerate me frome variety of there aste ‘The government have brought whetever oonsummate(n- geneity could suggest against me, and | hope it ill mot ; a oan SX | Rave a undue tnfivence upow my jury. | wilt not owsideriag the oon- | sllude to many of the charges, but there is one which be mignt have dome | tonohes me, end that ie the letter which has bees pro- = 1s fociich, He teny | @eeed. 18 lo wot the five | had read tn the dauty prints adroit and edosiog thing, | Thich have beem distributed im my apartments, and Cee ee eeelh ovatd teem $e We Rab ta comaet various publications which hare been made respect. fen yoare. Ties Bo terete ere rab ing them. One statement was thet | hed, efter the Sion saturaity thins of 1%, a9 0 way whigh | teappeersnes of Dostor Parksian, purchased 0 quan- Weaven no traces, it was Dt. Wedster’s Ohjvot, sappos- | tity of oxalic acid to remove the stains of biced, tog bis the perpetrator of the Gesd, to ovale expovere and {0 instantly coourred to me that this pares: monet srstchvart of bas pica vo sppeet perteey might be raved and produced whee neoenary For so calm end at Bis care; and ip the whole history of erime, | veral deye Dire, W. had requested me to purchase some ‘ne map has ruccreded better Cs Nonna og r= bd acid for domestic use, and as my wife bed repestediy fea Sedea th tees caetonn erate oton cen in. | oped at me because | hed pot purehased it,1 had ere were we Wi hpi ae evon hom derne it In my mind thet afternoce, ead hed qove into the Proseontor was too mach to crore | Thayer's store, under the Revers House, made thy par. See Sere ere nat gene hm shed © Car bie’ un | Oban and walted MN the Cambridge Hoatly onme now, HOt once bienobed, faltered oF betrayed | along, amd thea jumped fate the omnibus with the aph oot be | pundic. | went home and gave the bundle to my wife, at ee geet ine inom, | and when afterwards | heard so much enld about the e, 4 ee Dr | bundle, it fesned om my mind ima moment that this wets been his de | meet be the bondie. It was to this bundie.asd Act toany Wale ovniew: vere ceitde | Coeument thet | referred im the direetion to my wife, mey te very fair, while @ prosess: jemchption wines As regerds the mitrate of copper in the w aal lestutes om cannot rely om cuitare asa sateguaré | preceding my arrest, | bad oconston to ase the inflacnce of ctemieal agente ia producing ohunges ot varfoas besveb as totmplicate the defendant al: subjects, “Among others ov gases. 1 prepared s | pow, ye ep eey quantity. 6f oxalie sold ges, A gallo jar was De George Purkaen, ow the 284 of November las. The with gaa tp order to produce the changes from durk ban won peterned 80 by ihe defense, color to ormmge, and also tnatr On t heat en matter into considerati Groat heat Oolty puis of tee that the means and masner of the crime epplied dar the ges was drawn through water. | be vet forth, 60 that the priroane Ap to the of copper spilled on the floor of the pol aaeee | ba did dy woe te Dig {wae spilled sooldentally from a quant “ or ge ty, and bpm, im my lectures between the day of Dr. ei s priscuer assaulted aad Lled mB errent. 60 1 | Parkwen. in ome manner or by eome weapon uskoown might goon expleiping » variety of cireumstaness | 10 thejery. The Court are of opinion tbat thie is a good which have been distorted. ay counsel have pressed —Shioroform or ether wha srapited ont mocesinnte. me te keepeaim. My very raimnoss has bees miste , sensible, and then death would have beem caused by to beer against me; but my trust bes beee in the weapons to the jury gokaow: my God ead my own innocence. ad | ouly bound to set forth koew. That is neon fe rogerdi: to | gary to be ed iret, it money, | muct sey @ word The money whieh I | oe oie Tobe é , | aociden' fe Dan wasin good health as appears by paid Dr. Perkwan om the afternoon of Friday, Yor. 234, Mr. Shaw, that moraing. We com E I had caved up from tie to times. and rept it ine traak tl im my howe ty Combridge; but, untortuaately, no one | eines pastarot the over raw me take it out—therefore, | osu only give my Pret word thatemch le the fect Several years agu, | bad students eho were in the bebit of being in my labore. tory be injured wy spparacus; therefore, { pre | Ut pared & tor my own usin my lectures with ned to you the reasons bim in tbat opinion “You have also to the name effect we with oertaioty. Ine: t dentists have been called who are ot a week- for every day andevery hour | opinion, avd contirm Dr Keep. This evidence from bome Asto belogrern by Mr 5: fr, uBdoubiedly, to be received with care, Itisof the Pes tht | tame vature of that which is epplied to foreil remains, at home every evening « e eee as beenomit. | OO by méano of whieh « sing © bone le made to leet to ted by my counsel was. that on the Friday on whtchthe the dircuvery of an entire animal. of aa extinot apeoles all: ged murder was eaid to have been committed | kad = You must be judges of bok, this case If these are the . iene teeth of Dr. Par kusan, and if.as was scated to you by Dr. purebased Hemislét wdproor be vereen andWUile | Keep, thets ecadition proves that they weve pat 1980 She waiting for an omvidus, stepped into Brigha: ce to the Mead. and the whol» body, no part of it & mutton chop im eomtug outtotatetheomaibas, being distmilar to Dr rarkman’s, and ff the supposi had forgettem my book, but atcer my arrest remember- Hons of rutcide apd accidental death are excluded the deb o " 06 the shiaeinibaged Jef’ it, aud mentioned it to | C72, (etiels te eatabit: bed. hall pasa over the teatimo- my couneel They hed seat to Brighan Dy Of Littietield it has been come sha: catled tu question ad the book, But whether much cr Iittle weight be givon ti. it does bad beem found The Professor here sat down, but almost instantly | Bot matersally affect this case, it may be remarked that. as for anit dies effect toe cane it is confirmed by Other witnesses; (partioutarly the officers of the paitoe.) aroee and said “1 will psy ome word more. 1 have felt gree, sha Sunday or Mouday pretty strict watch was ¥ pt of the Medical College ull Friday, Nothing tm- wey mUGh Ciairegeed by the production of thove.eee- | aitrang quald be treasecied there without the huow- Bymour Ietrers, more £0 than by auything that has oo- jedue of the poliee, of Littieneld or Webster To some curred curing the trial | oall my God to wituese, that, Of there puriire the existence aad e-ndition of thse re- woice, found partly uoder the'privy, ia the tem ohest, If 16 wea the last Rous of my Ile, Unover wre e those S24 partly in the [vruscr, must have been haowa, Tod letters Sinee the tris! com: d «letter bas b: will judge from the evidence by whom. We do not received from this very ‘Uivis’ by one of my counsel UDiDk much cam be argued by the conduct of the de- , fewdeetatier bis arrest We have no experionse bore If this perron bes apy spark of bumanity. { call upon him to come forward. A notice to this eflvot has been put ip the pepers.” De Webster agaim took his reat, having evidently made s Ceep impression upon all present by the to gid us. We do not koow how we ahoult actin svcd e care. cr how he ought to have acted. To come | Co the mata proof of this case, there are two theories in regard to it The governmeat taxes the ons, whiok euppores that he invited Dr Parkwan to the Medi- Ollege, and there slew him, ia order to gat pow © Betes which be owed ty Dr. P riovaness of bis remarks, and the earnestness of his manner. CHARGE OF CHIEF JUSTICE SHAW. Gevthewen. Is4Geeveral parties contributed to another bis to the amount of two thou four buudred and thirty doliars to this Dr Parken coutributed Ove hundred, aud the thive bucdred and thirty two dullare«n the old note; aod other parties belapce = Ur, Parkman beld the large aotes and the rise with the deepost seuss of the re- presees upon this tribuasl!. You have been 60 long epgeged in this importect case, that | caa- the o ger ‘ net detain gon samen te tmromnpense.. I ebelt net, MOT! gage op persons! property, tor Ita seourity. for the im consider. benehi of bimeel! iso the hich bave byea 0 fuily laid befere you, { shall rasber It is the mature of thi our lewe under which our lives are secured, to distri- te bis bute to tbe several organs +f goveroment each its '2°* Old note. whioh war 6. Ie appe eroment contends he invited Or Parkman . to Ket pression of it thir be proved, ‘bs The ob of the di beveral department of dutics each ts respousible onhes, tb ; for bis We are not here to make tne lees, ake tudden be Dut to execute them. Tais indictment obarges the Prironer et the bar with murder. Murder is the Dighest species of homicide Homicide is a géoeral term, inoluding weversi degrees; someof which are Justifiadle, such as thone comatted fa juscdfiabdle war, oF by the officers of justice, with proper war- Haute; DEL mead not deni on them The aterure |e law only provides that wilful murder shall be punieh- ed by death; but that is mot the only law ia forc® among us We bave the common lew. The common {'" Inw was received by our auoestorn trom Englai ds really os much in forse among us as mey be called the common law of Massachusetts, [The learned Chief Justion read from a om ef his own ovfthe nature of malice | Mam care o: ite tou of maltoe, the prisoner ues, ift Dr. Webster College to get luaee oneal You wit J one Abeun. on udge one Be fact ie, thet the $00 whioh was thet m by bir. Pétte-a check on the Free Dots pertet the money paid bat ocn oF the bext day dep AB. to his errart. fog that be bed seti these eirourmstanere go to pro of the notes a a mort faethe motive, it i if, ta the hypoth concraiment of jotavce to~ os tive for@ mortal blow. or ove intéeded to prodace Ine death, ¢0 a8 te wake it mansisaghter where there Is gone ap intention to kilt “ff there is suMoieat provosation, it te mavelsughter {but words are nut cation (The: hiet su tice read -ome sathori ive from Emet’s! rown Laws | Maiioe ts impied from dati Tate. cruel act egetnst aav'ber, however Foes 10+ Dilterate the effeot of attemp ot wee but if done nol Kills his aggressor, it te Bot exoureble but it it @ inns crime then murder; tt te menrinughter. with heat of Dlved. We se ao orb Gd: poe ip this care of any voation or beat of There were angry fee t toey do not a blood roflot-mt to The purpose of @ Inquest © te fvd Bow the dead body x Bhink cof wach ompsequevce thet he amipation in the police court As to letters, you mort jud Gath There Be disticotin, ie the eye the law, betwren py whether tf be @ colored pesper In & country oure, oF the su gurrbed member of the community. ebinery of further proceedings in case the jury flad thet violeoee was ured by somes party to produces the Geth Ip this conse «8 o is made against oo fe dividosl of Davieg. iu com 4 Geath. No ope rae it dows peter cirourmetantial, yo: it may be raticisat to prow Cuoe @ trasowabdle cor Ort s aroret bias ject ourselves from oriae Chere te We may often by ciroumsteutiol ee by povliive evidence. Jofereuce trom the feote rbovld be @ natural or @ vecessary ove. aod each fact rb ula a geaiy | by iterlt, ‘THB JURY. ‘The jury retired, at minutes past eight o'clock, and came into court at eleven o'clock. THE VERDICT, Chief Justice Shaw called on the prisoner te stand up and bear the verdict. f Justice —Mr. Foreman, have you agreed to a verdict? that fect ts iterlt Sort te ratevlinh the eomelusion t If we other facts are ‘ound Cbief Justion— Do you fund the prisoner guilty, or Rot goilty? Foremas—GUILTY | CONDUCT OF THE PRISONER. The piace was takea wy Inve-tigations sere made TewalDe were declared te be thir provea? itis proved howe ep Friday forencven diver. avd never cume veck fs entadiiened lace om his bends, and se re Re COMMITTED TO PRISON. When he recovered fiom the shock, he said to officer Jouer, by are you keeping me here to be gased at?”’ He «es immediately carried up te the jail, end locked Up for the night. the precaution heaving been token te remove bis rescr and koife INCIDENTS. A boggy wes at the door of the Court room to convey the red Mmtelligence to his femily at Cambridge pens. the whole community jitter of inquisition. ands r Bumber Of lines of fequiry are im tituted J ory’ perroms are feged who hare sea onjeot of the feareh It bename known on Setorday evening thet Ue, Pert men, © man known to almemt everybody, Bed Gs. pon thee meay vhat they ew Dim aieo Chis vegetl trae. te Ot eovclasive tn iteeif, baw tt ‘Bede tear, or expressed avy partioular interest for the - pone A ‘we onything but his tabie of supplies His last order to ree cflieer Lawrence, when he left the jail to hear the ver- aoe ne ey namin notavenerereen Git Wae—" Tell Parker to send ms some of his best ave Teo llvoted 18 the mext turkey for dimmer to-morrow, and « lot of good RATRACTIONS OF WITNERSRS. fi iF | mony to Pteneee— clustce b fi Ty i aod the jury were prow Meovesary to prove the or the killing. 80°as to exclade anlolde or :-A shaw and Madison Rush, Lieuts ; J. 7 Teased Acaistan! eon. stant Shephard and & Hunter, Comman. Us i Woe =x. H. Watmoua' Acting Master; A. 4 irgvom; W.F James. Kiaued tome, Passed Midshipmen; W. H. vort, R. B Pifires Higgins. Dg Joseph Biddle, Surgeon; Edward C Doi James Sudderd, Assistant Surgeon; J.C Rion, Marines; Jawes Shirk, RL Caylor, oats: ra J D Legere, Gaorge Sirriee, Carpenter, David Bruce, Bell? . Walsh, arrived at de, surveying cruise, masts and bowsprit &o Had reovived all the repsire 1d be given her at Port Praye sud #ould sald for $¢. Thomas. W. {., for farther repairs, compeny with U 8 brig Porpvise U.S brig Porpolse. Lt Com’g Sands. arrived at 4s. 20 trom Monrovia. to take im provisions sad - rail in about 10 deys for Nortulk, vie3é Taomes, At Port Praya, Feb 21. U 8. ship Portemouth, Capt. Prok. flag ship of Commedore F H. uregory; beige Baia brides, Forpoise, and schr Taney. Officers of the Portamouth : Francis H Gregory, Coa modore African Squadron: élishe Peok, Com uender; Wm Johuson, Fleet Sargeom, Heory Dacesacel. ea. . Wim Rouckeuday. Charles 6. Fiemog, Geo M_ Ransom. Aciiog do; David Colemaa, Jonn O Brantord. Purser; Edeara L Went, Lieut, Marines; Wm D Harrinon, Arvistant Surgeon ; Wm A. Ingersoll, Commodore's Svaretary; Gee W. Young. Passed Midshipman; A P. atten, ¢ J. Jobnson, Midshipmen; Chas @. & Clerk; Amos Colson. Boat ry Wm. raig. Gannor; rsa Potnsett The Fortemouth would sail ia @ few days const sof the Bainbridge—A. G Slaughter. Com- D. MeDongal F 5. Hagerty, Lieuts; Wa P, ner. Acting Marter; James Wilton, Passed trate Surgeon; Andiew S#aory aed James Hatchingg, Master's mates; JR Bond, Capt,'s Ulerk. The heaith of the ofllvers und crews of the several Je composing the squadron hus been remarkably good, Letter bags bronght per the Planet from tl Copeni at Port Praya U.S ships John Adem: mouth. snd Yorktown, brige Perry aad Satnpridge, aa@ obliged te pat or npere. riggteg, tele would age in a dt te bi sistance in nveb c The prerenoe of fpect for the mati Joyed, and se of much importance commerce op that coast, and the many outward bone dug to ibe Cope Vord islands for provisions Interesting from the Rio Grande. FURTHER OUTKRAGES BRON AMERICANS BY 1K MEME ports Of Matamoras. ampl D of the tobecco. lyingim store at Mate eras at the elev of the war, was purchewd by the ea- mercantile firm of S A. Bel & Co, of the be remaine | of wo in- | ity Some time agy those merchants seat @ por theiretoek to the great fair of Sin Juee AB the formalities requisite to seoare its tro: nation uninterrupted through the iaterior of the country bed been attended to, te dae fora, 0 axe, the tyr omen Gevounced by the oud ti galized robbers of that imbenile if there ever was 8 case thet demanded fhe Religious Inceigence, FREMUNS TO-DAY. Chereh cf the CruciGaion, University Plsee—Rew. oeder, evening uteh, Orchard street—Rev. ©. Fay. morning ‘abernacie, Broadway—Rev Dr. Welch, Retormed Presbyterian Church, Grand street—| Dr Forsyth, mg Diesoker 8 uildings, Dieccker street -Rev. J. A. Carey, morning Jnere The prisoner sank back into his chair with hishands | ™2® T Vaiterians 6, the bk: Presbyterians 1, and there are sooleties of Friends im ministers; the Jneopalians 10; the | tweive towns. Rev Henry Osborn hes resigned the pastoral charge of the Presvyterian ehureh in Hanter, te teke charge of ap ecademy a1 Hudevn, Breome county terian hand tion of Cl o — oongregs: — Th rian chareh In Christians Village, Da bas vitharave fiem the Neweantie ‘o. a5 and placed itself ander the ease of Wi bytery, (N ae The Rev. J Cock bas aecepted the call ‘Cathertass, 0. W.. Churoh In this sity, have Hamers, ¢all to Kev. Charles Parker, of coll from the 0.8 A Charen in Fevocana, goth. Rev ety po med Albany. hee rede for Cl in ne reoel | ’ ‘WilKam A Hall, ovpvicted of the murder of Simeon Sra sae bese dae