The New York Herald Newspaper, July 3, 1850, Page 1

ES ———"—- - Pe ~~ ° BtS es NO. 5868. THE NEW YORK HERALD. MORNING EDITION----WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1850. LIVERPOOL, foot ef C1 thoir permits on | LIVERPOOL.—UNITED STATES MAIL STHAM~ rae PACIFIC, Capt. Bara Nys.—This steamehip will | ‘with the mails for Rurope, positively. Loe] oe mh th at gnge pot wanted ont siage om heard Friday July Sth, amarked below, with the nummer of their berth. ‘all letters ugh the Pest 6fios. The steamer Atlantic @ Pacific. and aa) July 27th. pasangy. ep Ler d unequalledmocemmodations leon ert: aeply to of OF OOMEDWD. K. COLLINS, 86 Wallstreet. | BETWEEN NEW Uap STATES MAIL STEAME ‘York and J.iverpool.—The ships composing this line are PLANTIC, Captain West, CIPLC, Captain Nye. ‘a LDKrATTS, ca ‘These zaips having beew but evern.ent service, every care hae a, 88 8igo in their, engi ‘A ROTIO, Captain Luge, BALTIC; Captain Coma = iE 1 “ry ly for Contract exprose eon taken in thelr oo EDW'D K. COLLINS, 5% or, to BROWN, SINPLEY & Cf ‘Phe Atlantio will leave Liverpool. ia ae ‘Bilver, bullion, wnleos if mas Gf, thorsin expresse OR CALIFORNIA, VIA CHAGRES.—ON SATURDAY, Tuly 13th, 1859, at’ o'clock PM, fi ft 177 West street, coruer War of New Orleans an oo, California, Pa Compan: ton, Savannahs, chrongh rind, apply to 177 West, cor. Warren st. OR CALIFORNIA, VIA PANAMA.—THE SUBSTAN- tial etoamnship @ENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR, Robt. A. 8. Pittman, ma: her route to California, ‘expected to reach Pai das euperior accomm ‘ ‘anama to San Fi JOSEPH. MROUGH LINE FOR SAN FPRANCISCO—CALIFOR- ‘NIA by steam and eniling packets, via Chagros and Panama, The tine through by this line is about t ty daya; | 200; seoond ditto, | 3 July 1Sthe ‘The bulk of je feet allowed to each ——_ for baggage. No expe: ges in debarki: * by er ‘ ig to Lng re by this line. For rmation. anol ola ‘AND WRIGHT, oor. joe of 8 Fist “Teleeve tor Cha ga HERDLE 130 Codar streot ooruer of Washington st., 2d’ @oor UG LINE FOR SAN FRANCISCO, VIA CHA yam vores 4 ‘aplendid steamship CHEROKEE, Windie, Commander, will giver, for Chagress direct; on Mo ersongora are particularly req , the Saturd: i as tio SS SHOWLAND & ASPINWALL, _Nos. 54 and 65 South street. ALIFORNIA TICKETS, THROUGH DIRECT—-TWO lower eably and one sieerage, por Cherokee, Sth inst, connecting with Tennessee from Panama, July 25; ono first olags to Chagres, an, through 0, per Georgia, , an. a: 8, Sd ws . for low, "ALBERT WELLES, Ss Broadway, corer Wall at, OR CALIFPORNIA—A THROUGH CABIN TICKETFOR steaniehip CHEROKEE, of 8th uly, for sale wt No. 66 Cedar street. HROUGH TO SAN FRANSC: FOR SALE, A throu, ticket, first cabin, in 4 Aspinw: line, per ow (to sail July Sth) and Tennessee. No tention by this line. Preferred berths in both ships. Apply to JOUN E. DEVELIN, 1 Wall st. (OR CALIFORNIA—THROUGH TICKETS, VIA ISTH- mus and Panama, in July, for San Francisco, for sale ay DOLE & C Front street. Fourth of July, PROGRAMME OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH OF JULY. The Military under the command of Major General Sandford, will form on the Battery at 9 o'clock, and after passing through several streets, will be reviewed by the Mayor and Members of the Common Counci! at 11 o'clock. A. M. The various Church bells throughout the City will ‘be rung from 6 to7 o'clock, A. M., trom 12 to 1, and 6 | to 7 o'clock, P.M ‘There will be a display of Fireworks in the even- ing in front of the Me A Hall, under the direction of Mr. Hall, and Madison Bquare, Jem under the charge of Mr J. W. Hadfield; Tompkins square and the Bowling Green by Mr. Stanton, com- mencing at 8}, o'clock. There will be a band of music at each of the above places, who will perform from easly in the evening un- i) the close of the fireworks. Commerree oF ARRANGEMENTS. sider men. Asst. Aldermen, Oro. I, Fraxxiix, Tastes AckeRaay, Baur. Devamater, Cuntis Jupson, Janae FB. Concxuin, A. A. Avronn, Jacon F. Oxxcer, D. P. Sanaa, Jeoxpian Miner. DJ. Barn. WILLIAM ADAMS, Commiss’r of Repairs and Supplies. Common Council, BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Jury 2—Alderman Morgans. President. The resignation of Thomas Wallace, as Common | School Trustee of the Fourth Ward, was accepted § THE SALARIES OF THE POLICE. Alderman Miler submitted the following ordinance Re it ordained, by the Meyor, Aldermen and Com. monaity, in Cominoa Council convened, until further | ordere 1 the compensation or pay of captains of police in this elty shall be per annum, 2. The compensation or pay of assistant captains shall be $650. 3. The compensation of policemen, $600, 4. The ordinanee to take effect from July 1st, 1850, ‘This proporition caused a longthened debate, during | whic! amendments and amendments upon amendments were proposed. Finally, the previous | question was moved, when the ordinance was lost by » aujority of 12 against 6. WILLIAMSSURGH FERRY QUESTION, The question of the Williamsburgh Ferry came up for consideration, upon a preamble and resolution: from the Board of Assistants, incorporating the sug- gestions of the Mayor in his veto upon the ordinance iting a lense to the Williamsburgh = Compa 4 the ferry feom Cherry street to South Sevent etroet, Williamsburgh. The Board of Assistants com- enced, de nove. with a series of resolutions, instead of | ‘amending their former ordinance, in order to save the time (ten days) required for the veto to be pub- | Ushed before any action could be taken om the question. The Mayor is of opinion that whoever gets t! ferry #hould pay for it, The Board of Assistant ¢ to allow the Williamsbugrh Company -y for $2500 per annum, they having a c amount against the Common Council. Several members of the Board exprossed themselves in favor of a rival company, who want # lease of the ‘proposed ferry, and offer to pay $5.000 per annum in advance for the privilege. Some members, too. held that it was inculting tothe Mayor to act in this manner in reference to his veto A motion to refer the document was lost. Alderman Saw moved to strike out the preamble, in order to consider the proposition in its maked form. | The motion was carried. | The previous question war called for by Alderman Woon, and lost Alderman Hawes moved to refer the rosolutit the Committee on Ferries—Loat 6 to 12. Alderman Keity moved an adjournment, which was Aitermes Calorie ser that the Fy Com, e privilege —Lont, 15 wi tt for, toe 8 pm Ae Th itimately taken on the when 13 voted in the 6 im the negative. and the Board then adjourned at 8 o'clock. OF ASSISTANTS. the resolution, » BOARD Jory 2.—This Board met last ev Present, the ‘President in the chair, of ber: Abeir places, REPORTS OF ComMITTER The Committees favorably to | a ing Seeond avenue, from Tweaty-eighth to [29th Bireet. Adopted Committees on Streets reported in faror of con- sh the Board Alderm terior line of the eit irtoonth and Twenty-1 ing to map drawn by Daviel Rwing. Adopted. Same - @ommittee, in favor of flagging sidewalks in Thirteenth , atreet, from Ninth avenue to Hudson river, Adopted. | Also, for lating Porty-eighth street, from Tenth | ue to Hudson river. On concurrence, concurred | . Also, in favor of filling sunken lot in Twelfth atreet, 100 foot enat of Avene B. Adopted, Also, In favor of and appro Resolution making additional ny ation of ‘ution mi tonal appropriation $500 for the ist ent of New York V: te tiny Reterred. | Resolution granting the use of the Supreme Court | room in the new City linil to the Industrial Congress, dor hotding event meetings Referred. | Resoli appointing Wileon G. Hant » Commis. — < Common Schools for the Twelfth ward. Con- aurred in. Report of Committe on Wharves, Piers, and Slips in | ‘favor of building additional L to the southerly aide of foot of Hammond street, N € itred in. | Resolution La sidewalks around Clinton | ‘ket. Gone in. Meoletion to pay Jobe, Leveridge 90.669 M1, bein amount by hi | TELEGRA | plied, | ning to state my condition, | him, but he would not tis | What the effect would be. tes, | into tho «ink, hence the marks PHIC INTELLIGENCE, | HIGHLY INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE, THE EXTRAORDINARY CONFESSION | PROFESSOR JOHN W. WEBSTER, oF THE MURDER OF DOCTOR GEORGE PARKMAN, Thrilling Account of the Murder, by the Murderer. THE WAY THE BODY WAS DISPOSED OF. ADDITIONAL ADVICES FROM EUROPE, &o., &o., &e. The Confession of Professor Webster, of the Murder of Dr. Parkman, Bosron, July 2, 1850. At the meeting of the Council, this morning, the case of Professor Webster was referred to a committee. Before the committee, at 12 o'clock, appeared tho Rey. Dr. Putnam, the spiritual adviser of the con- | demned, with a petition for s commutation of punish- | ment, together with a confession that ho killed Dr. Parkman, The Reverend gentleman prefaced the statement by a few remarks relative to the manner in which tho confession was made to him. He stated that be had no previous acquaintanceship with Professor Webster, bofore being called to ses im the capacity of his spiritual adviser. In the first few weeks of his visits, he sought At length, on no acknowledgement of the prisoner. | the 23d of May, he visited him in his cell, and @wmanded of him, for his own well being, that he shouid tell the truth in regard to the matter, and he acceded to the request, by making ® statement, which was now sub- mitted for the consideration of the Cownoil. It was In substance as follows:— THE CONFESSION. On Tueeday, 20th November, I sent the note to Dr. Parkman, which, it appears, was carried by the boy, Maxwell. I handed it to Littlefield unsealed. It was to ask Dr. Parkman to call st my rooms, on Friday, the 23d, after my lecture, He had become, of late, very importunate for his pay. He had threatened me with asuit; to put an officer in my house, and to drive me from my professorhip, if I did not pay him. The purport of my note was simply to ask the con, ference. I did not tell him, in it, what I could do, or what I had to say about the paymont. I wished to guin, for those fow days, a releaso from his solicitations, to which I was liable every day, on oceasions, and ia ® manner very disagreeable and alerming, and also to avert for so longa tims, at least, the fulfilment ofrecent threats of severe mes- sures. I did not expect to be able to pay him when Friday should arrive. My purpose was, if he should accede to the proposed interview, to state to him my embarrassments and utter inability to pay him at pre- sent—to apologise for those things in my conduct which had offended him—to throw myself upon bis mercy—to beg for further time and indulgence, for the take ofmy fan.ily, if not for myself, and to make as good promises to him as I could have any hope of keeping. I did not hear from himfon that fday, nor the next, (Wednesday,) but I found on Thursday he had been abroad im purouit uf awe without finding mo. I imagined be had forgotten the appointment, or else did not mean to wait for it. I feared he would come in upon me et my lecture hour, er while I was prepar- ing my experiments for it; therefure, I called at his house on that morning, (Fridey.) betweon eight and nine o'clock, to remind him of my wish to see him at the College, at halt-past one—my lectare closing at one, I didnot stop to talk with him, for I exp: the conversation would be « long one, and I had my lecture to prepare for, for it was necessary for mo to have my time, and, also, to keep my mind free from other exciting matters, Dr. Parkman agreed to cal on meas I proposed. He came, accordingly, betwoon half past one and two o'clock, entering at the lecture room door, I was engaged in removing rome glasses from my lecture room table, into the room in the rear, calied the upper laboratory. He came rapidiy down the step, and followed me into the laboratory. He im- mediately addressed me with great energy—" Are you ready for me, sir? Have you got the money!’ I re- No, Dr. Parkman; and I was then begia- and my appeal to to me, and interrupted me with much vehemence, He called me a seoundrol and liar, and went on heaping on me the most bitter taunts and opprobrious epithets, While he was speak- ing, he drew a bandful of papers from his pocket, and took from among them my two notes, and also an old letter from Dr. liossack, written mauy years ago, congratulating him om his success in got- ting me appointed Professor of Chemistry. “You fee,” he said, “I got you into your office, and now I will get you out of it.” Hie put back into his pocket all the papers except tho letter aad the notes. I cannot tell how long the torrent of threats and inveetives continued, aad I cannot recall tomemo- ry but «small portion of what he said; at first, I kept interposing, trying to pacify him, so that I might ob- tain the object for which I sought the interview, but I the | could not stop him, and soon my own temper was up; I nd felt nothing but the sting of his excited to the highest degree of pas- | sion, and while he was speaking and gesticulating in the moot riolent and menacing manner, thrusting the | letter and his fist into my face, in my fary I seized whatever thing was handiest (it was a stick of wood) | and dealt bim instanteneous blow with all the force that passion could give it. I did not know, or think, or care, where I should bit hi nor how hard, nor It was on the sideof his | head, and there was nothing to break the force of | the blow. He fell instantly wpon the pat There was no second biow; he did not move. stooped down over ind he seemed to be lifeless, Biood flowed from his mouth, and I gota #ponge and wiped it I got some ammonia and applied itto his nose, but without effect. Perhaps I spent ten minutes in attempts to resuscitate him, but ent. | 1 found he was absolutely dead. In my horror and consternation, I ran instinctively to the doors and bolted them, the doors of the lecture room of thi laboratory below. And then, what was i to do It never cocurred to me to go out and deciare what had been done, and obtain assistance. I caw nothing but the alternative of a successful movement and cen- cealment of the body on the one hand, and of infamy Mt destruction on the ether. The first thing I did, ss con as I could do anything, was to draw the body I 1 into the private room adjoining, where I took off the | clothes, and began putting them into the fi which burning im the upper Inboratory. They wore all consumed there that afternoon, with papers, pocket. book, and whatever they contained, I did not ox. am the pockets, nor remove anything, except the watch. T saw that, or the chain of it, hanging out. 1 took it, and threw it over the bridge as I went to Cambridge. My next move was to get the body jch stands in the small private room; by setting the body partially ercet against the corner, and by getting up into the sink myself, I euoeeeded in drawing it up th: It was entirely dismembored It was quickly done. work of terrible and despe- Fate necessity, The only instrument was the knife found by the officers, in the tea chest, which I kept for cutting corks. 1 made no use ofthe Turkish knife, | Me it was called at the trial. That had long been kept on my parlor mantelpices in riows ornament. M. bridge, as a ou. 'y daughters frequently cleaned of off and whiting found om it. I brought itinto Boston to get the silver had lately the of judgment obtained by him against the | Sheath repaired. Whit sity, on 9th Nov, Thao, with Interest ‘ap te the pevoust ‘8 stream of Cochituate vite wn toe iy body, — naporesrone, | the sink, esrrying off the bioed ins pipe that | Passed down through the lower laboratory. There must have been « leak in the pipe, for the aw Bethene ree pa witkow “qalay. Alon, 00 ceiling below was stained immediately around it.— ‘Pepe wae AU concurred in. There was @ fite burning in the furnace of the lower | Weoratory. Littioticid was mistaken ia thinking there had never been a fire thero. He had probably never kindled one, but I had done it myself several times. I bad done it that day for the purpose of mak- ing oxygen gas. The head and viscera wero put into that furnace that day, and the fuel heaped on, I did not examine at night to see to what degree they were consumed. Some of the ex: tremities were put in there, I believe, on that day; the pelvis, and some of the limbs, perhaps; were all put under the lid of the lecture room table, in what is called the well—a doep sink, lined with lead; a stream of Cochituate was turned into it, andJxept run- ning through it all Friday night; the thorax was put into o similar well, in the lower laboratory, which I filled with water, and threw in a quantity of potash, which I found there. This disposi- tion of the remains was not changod till after the visit of the officers on Monday. When tho body had been thus all disposed of, I cleared away ali traces of what had been done, I think the stick with which the fatal blow had been struck proved to be a piece of the stump of # large grape vine—say two inches in diameter, and two feet long. It was one of several pleoes which I had carried in from Cam- bridge long before, for the purpose of showing the effect of certain chemioal fluida in coloring wood, by being absorbed into the pores. The grape vine, being a very porous wood, was well adapted to this purpose. Another longer stick had been used as intended, and exhibited to the student This one had not been used. I put itinto the fre. I took up the two notes either from the tabie or the floor, I think the table, close by whore Dr. P. had fallen. I seized an old me- tallic pen lying on the table, dashed it across the face and through the signatures, and put them in my pocket. I do not know why I did this rather than put them in the fire, for I had not considered for a moment what effect cither mode of disposing of them would haye on the mortgage, or my indebtednoas to Dr. P. end (the other persons interested, and Lhad not yet given a singlo thought to the question as to what ‘account I should give of the object or result of my interview with Dr. Parkman, I never saw the sledze hammer speken of by Littlefield; never knew of its existence, at least I have no recollection of it. I loft the College to go home, as Iate as ix o'clock. I collected myself as well as I could, that I might meet my family aud others with composure, On Saturday, I visited my rooms at the College, but made no change in the disposition of the remains, and laid no plans as to my future course, On Saturday evening, I read the notice in the “ Transcript,” respecting his disap- pearance. I was then deeply impressed with the ne- cessity of immediately taking some ground as to the obaracter of my interview with Dr. Parkman, for I saw that it must become known that I had had such an interview, as I bad appointed it first by an un- sealed note on Tuesday, andon Friday had myself called at his house Im open day, and ratified the ar- rangement, and bad there been seen, snd had proba- bly been overheard by the man servant, and I knew not by how many persons. Dr. P.-might hi been seen entering my rooms, or how many persons ho might have told by the way where he was going—the interview would in all probability be known, and I must be ready to explain it. The question exercised me much, but on Sunday my course was taken. I would go into Boston and be the first to declare my- self the person, as yet unknown, with whom Dr. P. had made tho appointment. I would take the ground that I had invited him to the College to pay him money, and that I had paidit. According. ly, I fixed upon the sum by taking the small note and Adding interest, which it appears I cast erroneously. If I had thought of this courre earlier, I should not have deposited Pettee’s cheek for $y 1m sue UnEries River Rank on Saturday, but ebould have suppressed | it, as going #0 far to make up the sum which I was to have professed to have paid the day be- fore, and which Petteo knew I had by me at the hour of interview; it had not occurred to me that I should ever show the notes cancelled in proof of it, or I should have destroyed the large note, and let it be in- ferred that it was gone with the missing man, and I should oniy bave kept the small one, which was all that I could pretend to have paid. My single thought was concealment and safety; everything else was inci- dental to that. I was in no state to consider my ulterior pecuniary interestsMoney, though I needed it so much, was of no account with me in that condition of mind If Thad designed and premeditated the homicide of Dr. Parkman, in order to get the possession of the notes and cancel my debt. I not only should not have dopos- | ited Petteo’s check the nextday. but should have made | some show of getting and having the money the morn- ing before, I should have drawn my money from the bank and taken oceasion te mention tothe cashier that I bad a eum to make upon that day for Dr. Parkman, and the same to Henchman, when I borrowed the $10. I should have remarked that I was so much short of a sum that I was to pay Parkman. I borrowed'the money of Henchman.as mere pocket money for the day. Thad intended the homicide of Dr. P., I vbould not have mede the eppointment with him twice, and each time iv so open @ manner that other persons would almost certainly know of it; and I should not have invited Lim to my rooms at an hour when the College would be full of students and others, and an hour when I was most likely to receive calls from others, for that w the hour, just after the lecture, at which persons having business with me, or in my rooms, were al- is directed to call. I looked iato my rooms on dey afternoon, but did nothing. After the first | visit of the officers, I took the pelvis and some of the limbs from the upper well, and threw them jato the yoult under the privy. I took the thorax from the well below, and packed it in the st, as found My own impression ba as not dono | | tid after the second visit of the officers, which: was | on Tuesday, but Ki sley's testimony shows that it must ¢ been done sooner. The perforation of the thorax had been made by the knife. At the time of removing the viscera, on Wednesday, I put on kindlings and made a fire in the furnace below, having first poked down the ashes. Some of the limbs, I cannot re- member which or how many, were consumed at that time, This was the last I had to do with the remains, The tin box was designed to receive the tho- rax, though I had not concluded where I should finally put the box. The fieh hooks, tied up as grapples, were to be used for drawing up the parts in the Yault, whenever I should determine how to dispose of them, and get strains enough. I hada confused double object in ordering the box, and making the grapples, I had, before, intended to get euch things to rend to Vayal; the box to hold the plants and other articles which I wished to protect from the alt water and the tea air, and the hooks to be used there in obtaining corralline plants from the sea, It was this previously intended use of them that suggested and mixed fteelf up with the idea of the other tion. I doubt, even now, to which use they Would have been applied; I had not used the hooks at the time of the discovery. The tan put into the tea chest was taken from barrel of it that had been in the |sLoratory for some time, The bag of tan brought in on Monday was not used, nor intended to be used; it belonged to a quantity obtained by me along time ago, for experiments in tanning, and was ont in by the family to get it out of the way. Its being sent in just at that time was accidental. I was not aware that I had put the knife in the chest. The stick found in the saucer of ink, was for making coarse diagrams on cloth. The bunch of filed keys had been used long ago by me in Fruit street, and thrown carelessly by into drawer, I never examined them, and do not know whether they would fit any of the locks of the college or not, If there were other keys fitting doors with which I hed nothing to do, I supposed they must have been all duplicates, or Key# of former locks left there by the mechanics or janitor. I know nothing about them, should never be likely to notice them amonget the multitade of articles, large and small, of all kinds, collected in my rooms. The janitor had furnished me with a key to the dissecting room, for the admission of medical friends visiting the College. but T had never used it. The nitric acid on the stairs was not used to remove spots of blood, but was dropped by accident. Wheti the officers called for me on Friday, the 90th, I was in doubt whether I was under arrest, or whether & more strict search of my rooms was to be had, the latter hypothesis being bardiy less appalling than the former. When I found that we went over Cragies’ Bridge. thought the arrest most provable, When I found that the carriage was stopping at the jail, I was suro of my fate, Botore leav ing the carriage, I teok a dose of strychnine from my pocket and swallowed it. I had prepared it in the shape of a pill before I loft my laboratory on the 23d. I thought I could mot bear to survive detection. I thought it was a large dose, ‘The state of my nervous system, probably, defeated its action partially, The effects of the poison were terrible beyond description. It was in operation at the Colloge, and before I went there, but most severely afterwards, I wrote but one of the anonymous lettors produced at the trial—the one mailed at Hast Cam- bridge, Tho little bundle referred to in the lotter detained by the jailer, contained only a bottle of citric acid, for domestic use, I had soen it stated in a newspaper that I had purchased a quantity of oxalic acid, which it was presumed was to be used in removing blood stains, I wish tho parcel tobe kept untouched, that it may be shown, if there should bo occasion, what it really was that I had pur- ebased. I have drawn up, in separate papers, an ex- planation of the uso I intended to make of tho blood vent for on Thursday, the 22d, and of the conversation with Littlefield about the dissecting yault. 1 think that Pettec, in bis testimony at the trial, put too strongly my words sbout having settled with Dr, P. Whatever I did say of the kind, was im the hope I entortain®d that I should be able to pacify Dr. P., and make some arrangement with him, and was said in order to quiet Pettce, who was becoming restive under the solicitations of Dr. Parkman. After Dr. Webster bod stated most of the facts re cerded above on the 23d May, this question, with al the earnestness, solemnity, and authority of tone that Dr. Putman was master of, was addressed him :— “Dr. Webster, in all probability your days are num berod; you cannot, you dare not speak falsely to me now; you must not div witha lie in your mouth; so, prove to yourself that your repentance for the sins of your past life is sincere—tell ime the truth, then—a confidence to be kept sacred during your life-time, and as much longer as my regard for the happi- ness of your family shall seem tome to require, and the interest of truth and justice to permit. Search to the bottom of your heart for the history of your metives, and tell me, before God, did it never oc- cur to you, before the decease of Dr. Parkiman, that his death, if you could bring it to pass, would be of great advantage to you, or at least that personal in- jury to him might possibly be the result of your ex. pected conference with him? As a dying man, I charge you to answer me truly and exactly, or else be silent—nad you not such a thought?” “No, never,” said he, with energy and feeling; “ as I live, aud as God is my witness, never! I was no more eapable of such @ thought than one of my inno- cent children, I never had the remotest iden of injuring Dr. P, until the moment the blow was struck. Dr. P, was extremely severe and sharp—the most provoking of men—and I am irritable and passionate: A quick handed and brief vielence of temper has been & besetting sin of my life. I was an only child—much induiged—and I have never acquired the control over my passions that I ought to have acquired early, and the consequence is all this.” “But you notified Dr, Parkman to meet you at a certain heur, and told him you would pay him, waen you knew you had not the money !”” “No,” he replied, “I did not tell him I would pay him, and there is no evidence that I told him so. cept my own words spoken after his disappearance, aud after I bad determined to take the ground that I had paid him, those words were of the miserable tissue of falsehoods to which L was committed from the moment T had began to convent the hemivide: Lmever hod eo thought of injuring Parkman,” Thiet was accompanied by the statement in which Professor Webster attempts to explain as to bis seeing Littlefield, sending for blood, and of inquiring about gases from the vault, After reading the statement Dr. Putman proceeded to srgue as to its truth- fulness, saying that it was made when the writ of error wey ll pending. Also,that Professor Webster's estate was worth several (housand dollars, and that he was not in such « strait as te commit auch « crime de- liberately. The previous petition from Professor Web- ster,protesting his innocence and praying for absolu: pardon, he said, was got up by his family, who were un. wavering in their belief in his innoceace, until his con- fession was communicated to them about a week since He concluded in asserting his belie {that the con- fereion was true Members of the council have retained a copy of the petition previously presented, and withdrawn by the advice of Pr, Putman, which will probably be published, It asserts his innocence, and it also asserts that Litthe- field, or sorae other person, placed tho remains in his room, to compass his ruin INTERESTING FROM EUROPE. ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE RECEIVED pr ‘TH STEAMSHIP BUROPA, AT MALIPAX. ‘The news of the quick passnge of the Atlantic gave erent eatistaction to the friends of the Collins line, at Liverpool Some disappointment is expressed at the comparative failure of the Viceroy, but this is more than compensated by the report that government had { American mails. ‘The Europa will be riea. Atlantic, and Ae Among the passengers lost by the steamer Orion were Professor Burns, Mre. Piatt and two daughters, of Glasgow, Mr. Bennet of Chester, Mies Morris, the niece of Mr. Burns, Mr. Iago, James Martin, Joha Pierce, of Liverpool, Harriet McKimnie, Hugh and Capt. McNeil, of Paisley, and Mr. Park of Birkenbead. England. The conduct of the government in reference to the controversy growing out of the Greek question. ap- pears to Bngrovs tho attention of the Foglish pr and public, almost to the exclusion of cyory other subject, The London Times is lending its vast influence in opporition to the ministry, and closes a powertul arti cle on Friday with the prediction, that, Whatever may be th feet of thos events on the ment of this country, we bold it te bes moral imporsibility for Lard Pai mn bo restore the foreign relat oveded by the Hibernia, Ame- to a and homora. tle ent jor 4 as long aa he bell le of that office, mort wholesome and important duties will remain in avey- unoe. The Liverpool Jewrnal of Thursday night says Lord Sohn Russell dealt the worst how to the peers which they bave ever yet received. aperh, open, aivoeat contempt for them, and his havebty, democratic demial that the votes of the upper tionally have the fev him. Me did nt they in passing vo of censure; but th votes in the abstract and have Jo with the realities of the exeoutive government. pen he and his colleaames were censured by the Commo then be would begin to think of resigning, bat om before, His allusions to Lord Pal mers ore be « rtainiy no O Friends will say 40 3 memrely with the As he Continued wee he Mine cheering.) bet foreten polins ister of Avstrin or Rurei would, with his wenal abili ®, (imomen: ty, detect the of, Bugiand. (Bone Jove of office Ialinerston policy must be pyar of Hedtord cam thes practically Lords, aud with the gusto of a repnbe pri ' toerat of the 0 the Houre « stituti eprom ntatives hy few commons’ Premier render the whole preceeding of the Lords om Monday In- derour conte pt ible mere debating club, whore o dealt with Aberde despotia triew accusing of being enemies of Englan The Grecian rquabble has assumed a new complica- appeared in the shape of letters from Mr. Wyse and Lord Normanby, which throw the charge of bad faith on Beron Grows, and of falrchood on General De Ia [litte in representing that Parliamentary Affairs, At tho covelusion of Lord John Russell's speech, on Thursday night, in vindication of tho government, Mr, Disraeli complained of the attack that had been made upon Lord Stanley. and announeed his intention to defend the resolution of the House of Lords, Lord Jobn Russell replied that every fuctlity should bo afforded the gentleman to take the senso House of Commons, and it was agreed that the ing resolution should be considered on Monday * That the principles which bave hitherto regulated the foreign poliey of her Majesty's goverament, were such 4a were required to preserve untarnished the honor and dignity ot this country, and in times of un- example difficulties, were best ealculated to main- tain peace between England and the varieus nations of the world.” ‘Tho reading of the resolution was followed by pro- longed cheers, and the greatest excitemont prevailed throughout the debate. ‘The House of Commons have assented to tho bill for abolishing in tramural interments, and also to the fac- ory bill. Ireland, Public meetings are being organized in different parts of Ireland, to denounce the government for its persecution of Smith O’Brien, so stated in the ciroular, ‘ The Freneh Republic. The proposition to impose a tax of five percent on capital was rejected in the Assembly, on Wednesday— 300 to 264 Advices from Paris of the 20th, leave little doubt but that the question of the President's salary will be satisfactorily adjusted, by adoption of the following amendments to the bill proposed by the government, namely -— “ Thoro is open to the Minister of France on the ostimates of 18M, @ credit of two millions one hundred and sixty franos for extraordinary expense of President of she Kepubli Tho ministry, it is eaid, assented to the amend- ment. Emile Do Girardin haa announced that he has re- signed the direction of La Presse, in consequence of his election as representative for the Bas Rhine. The private fortune of Lovis Philippe is anid to be one Hl hundred and sixty thousand pounds per annum, which he hes divided, by his will, equally between his chil- dren and grand-children. Lord Palmerston is said to have authorised Lord Normanby to inform the President of the Freneh Re- public, thathe has suspended all hostile demonstra- tions against Naples and Tuscany. ‘The Paris Bourse was oxceedingly dull, on Thursday, the 20th ult, and the price of Government stocks was a | shade lower than yesterday. The five per cents closed | at 94f. 208. Denmark, Tho King, it is said, will abdicate. Prince Freder- ck will espouse the Duchess Helena, and under the in- fluence of Russia, will ascend the throne of Den- mark. Itis supposed that thus the complicated dif- ficulties which surrond the question between the Du- ches of Sebleswig and Holstein may be adjusted. Rome, The unpopularity of the Pope appears to be on the inereare. Itis said that nearly all the Roman youth have either emigrated, been imprisoned, or are under sus- i All the letters of tho English Consul, except eficial ones, are intercepted and examined. The finances are ina melancholy state, their paper being at 14 per cent discount ‘The Jesuits have been established at Modena, end aly their property bar been restored. Markets. [From the Liverpool Times} Tivanroor. June 21—Savannah piteh pine, at auc- tion, 20d. per foot; New Orleans pipe staves, 3 inch, | £9% per 1000; fine, £13 to £17; hogsherd, £13 to £1: | New York stout oak hogehead, £14 138. ‘The market | freely supplied with staves, but not the most saleable deseription, being deficient in quality and substance. Good stout New Orleans hogshead ‘staves, 42 inches long, are wanted, Shipp’ Li) Pascod the & burg for NYork: tta, Iat23 N, lon 43 erpool, June 2st. ers In the Steamship Europa, jollowell, two children and nurse; Mr and Mra Mr aud Mrs. Reynolds, Mo and\Mrs | da daughter and eon; Mr Mrs | Passen, Mrs : kroud, thealox, w feidt, » Shly 2-33; P.M. astward, Nothing | OUR SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC DESPATOU Wasninaron, July 2, 1850 The United States steamer Vixen left here yester~ day, x« I informed you in my last, for the West India squadron, bearing sealed despatches requiring the American squadron in that quarter te enforce the de- | mand of the government for the release of the Ameri- can prisoners The 1.0. 0. ¥. of Penneylavania, contributed, during determined to make some port ca the western coast of | | Ireland the station for the delivery of the North | and several in the Treasury department, the number the month of June, four hundred dollars for the Wash- ington monument, and the officers and cadets of We Point, subscribed three hundred dollars for the same purpose Some changes bave been made in the departments: recently. Four clerks—two whigs and two democrats —were appointed in the department of the Interior of whom I hy not escertained. Orders bave been ierued trom the War Department to inerense the rank and file of the army, in ace: ance with the late act of Congress. The amount of Treasury notes outstanding on the while in the these de pointed for the purpose, wai missioners of Liverpool with the memori senting picion, and are not allowed to be abread after sunset. | 1, every one who b promenade m The Liverpool Docks, Shippers, A meeting of merchants and ship ownors interostedl, and Amerteam in the Liverpool trade, was hold on Saturday afters noon, at the office of Ro streot, rt Kermit, Esq., 76 South: to devise suitable measures for co-operating with the movements now in progress at Liverpool, ro- garding the use of fire and lights on board vessels while in the docks at thet port. It appoared, by statements made at this moeting, that the severity, not to say cruelty and folly of these g been felt by all persons engaged in this trade; but no decisive steps were taken until December lost, when a public meeting was held in the Cotton Sales Room, Merchants’ Exchange, Piverpoo at which the following memorial was drawn up, an Upon a unanimous voto, signed by the chairmaa, im behalf of the mocting, via MAN AND poek minint MMUTTER oF THE LIVRRFOOm Gxnrtyocey:—W the undersigned, masters of vessels tra= verpool, beg respestfi hte on board ou lation, we 6 con and othee wot docks in thi ‘where, in no instance, has thore best x case oF {9 uF kuowledge, arising from fires or lighta, e ow that the want of the tonds to make 1 one of the most expensive orte inthe kingdom, emoralize the seamen to ® jogree scarcely to be credited. We have the henor to remain, contlemen, Your obedient servante. The following resolution was also prosente meeting. «po dat the kento with much eloquenee and earnest oral clemgymen and shipmasters, and w - a and humanity alice ifm on board of vessele veks, and that & prompt compliance with: pds will be safe and politic. irman of this meeting, with a committee ap- ited upon the Dock Com- 1, and in pre- A great number of statements—among hw ¢ important and interesting facts:— Let. That the ships while in the docks, under those rou ons, are more exposed to damage by fire, owing to its clandestine use, than they would be if it were allowed un‘ler proper regulations. 2d. That the want of these essential comforts om dourd ship, n cert into the sirects by night, de- e boyond exampl ef. ‘That most of the lonses of ships in the Liverpool trade are outward-bound, instead of inward-bound yousels; whereas, in all other ports the reverse is the faet. ‘This is attributed to the usages complained of. 4th. That the American ship-mesters now eugayod , That Chrisitianit d the use of fires and hg The ch eu 3d n the Liverpool trade were not regularly brought up in it; the reverse holding true of ship-masters trading tonll other ports. Indeed, it appeared that hardly an individual engaged in this trade bas achieved dis- tinetion in it; (Le great majority being ruined by bad habits, and hence disqualified for offices of trust of these statements having been positively © committee offered to prove th y we vded. A sub committee w: ingly appo Dock ( “f and all th any more wero abun- dantly veritied. Here. for a time, the m April last, however, nothing having by tter rested. In en beard from the Dock Committee, another public meeting waa called at the Liverpool Exchange; and after an ani- mated discussion, to request the publ stimony which had Dock Committee, the however, refused to permit the publication of the been Inid befor The latter, evidence. "A third and private meeting was then immediately called, and a committee of Captains appointed to wait he Wirkenhead Dock Trustees, to ascertain if ations could be procured at their docks, committee received a favorable impression trou the results of this interview. This ground having been gone over at the mesting in this city, on Satur- day, and pro) ved, the steps already taken were fully d wnd unanime approved, The subjoined resolutions wei ad wnani- mourly adopted. It will be seon that thy New York parties have agreed upon measures which must bring the whole matter to a speedy isaue:— Vhereas, It has come to the kn ed obtaining the use ery roval, ting lights and fires d ihipa, by while re compel! r nend to our captain , ry means int mmodations aa thoy req’ coossful, that they t and ag euoh a if un ned. writers and shippers ha + in this matter derstand (hat « terested thems fLeamen’s Friond Society been laid. The decided action thus taken will un- doubtedly exert au influence om the other side, and it is hoped ‘that the sympathy and co-operation of our citizens may be enlisted in the cause. It would be unjust to ele thout remarking that the people of England generaily—particulariy the press thropirts and clergymen of Liverpool—with many in London, have taken a deep interest in this matter to them ts due in a great ineasure the honor of adv further from the “Viceroy,” but shall probably have | cating and peing the important o' ts of thie inte! ce o-morrow. reform We trast their efforte may meet a cordial Terponse among us Theatiteal an Bownny Theatre ment will be re eal, id place of amuse. og with » eplendid Bill of perfor ly popular drama of “The Dron ted, with « powerful east, aod cannot fail to prove of interest to all who foul an interest in the morals ot the city. The piece is fall of inetrue! and the merit of those engaged in ita ot fail to give it a good effect. The w York Milliners’ will also be pre sented. The bill isa splendid one, and should fill the use to its utmost empacity Tnrarne performance ca drama of the The Three Cuckoor execlient one, and onst with the whole strength talented corps engy The reason is now drawing to & clove, and every effort is made to ewstain the enviable reputation which the theatre bas gained. Nino's Tusarne.—The splendid speetacie of the “Isiand of Jewels’ will be repeated at this theatre thisevening. It is becom ing still more pops witnessed every evening by & delighted scenery i truly jewnt, and should be seen by sto tor such splendor. very fine, and is an exceHert hour. “Where there's « Will, cole way to spend a half th Way,” will conclude t Bebe rebe irre Bn Shere’ ¢ W0d," Wil comets he interesting enter- j howe _—_— Borron's Trmaree.The performances at this t Sporting Intelligence. bw is evening. are for the benete of the ticers ond Comtrernine Co T—Taorriwa.—A trotting | has bech several tise wie nediy nee Lea” whe match for $200, mile heats, best threein & ness, will come off this afternoon, betwoen two well known nage. They wiil make w good race. Barristone, July 2, 1860 Ledy Suffolk and Lady Moscow There was a great assemblage of spectators, poster. day, at the Baltimore trotting course, to witness tive | race, two mile heats, in harness, betwoen g. m. | Lady Suffolk and b. Lady Moscow, and sidom | has been witnessed more beautiful sport ‘The first heat was most exeiting, and though nobly oon- tested by Motoow, was wom by Lady SuffolY Time, 5:20. The second heat was won by Movcow. Time, 6 And the third heat by Lady Suffolk. Timo, 6:18. A though the purse was won by Lady Suffolk. it was plain to all present t the cunning of ber driver than to bottom. On both the first and Inst ty several timer took the lead, and. woul to mn h t the driver of Suffolk, her to bre rently kn when bard r fe @ good one, anu th is fi ri new fares entitled cont of cha y Of the principal performers of the city. and the pieces * LL be the attention of thore fond of witness ing performances constantly brought forward at the National the owed her vietory tather to | Fe, the Broudway Theatre, the chairman being | K Philadelphia fund Unavimourly to John Brougham, Keq. for hi ff w veral times successfull inyed. The tarces of © ‘Lifes in’ Dangs Beeing the Blep be ut Life's in Danger.” and hant,” will niso be presented The bill object worthy , and as th t drawing to ® close, ail should’ witness t eting amd rt; he stage Natiowat Tumater —The comedy of Charles TI." will yle in which the plecos are put upem be presented at this theatre this evening. The sttrac- ive piree of “ Move in China” will be repeated, with @ Rochester Knockings.”” A strong eters Will be presented, comprising man: roof such | character that it worth ing liven Amenioas Deasartic Funp Assocratios.—There was a gular movthly meeting of this exectient and flourish. ‘Dg aesociation held yesterday, at the green-room of the fective and popular President, Monty G. Stebbi +q. The Trensurer, Mr Wemyss, reported the ittle addition of $1,800 from the trustees of th A vote of thanks war as Be trustees, for his seni as Troasuter pro tem J. The funds ot this yo a od valuab! int gable He it $7,000. ee ae resalt, and wilt, Rorron:--Under the mame ee tent boate.* noth one or two om’ - “ Onniery's Oren Mi Songs, gives, and danoge Pig hy ly Pack ap 4 the are the ordor at this popular place thie cveutng Toe on? Bantuan ® A | are well worthy of a visit leaves Peck slip for Flushing at 0 A. M.andoP. Mt, | © Again. this evening, will bea through with vut landing The elegant steamer John | *Ph mer fove at this delightful resort, Neiivon lenver Rarclay street pier for New Bruns. wick and intermediate landings, dally, at 3 P.M. | o; Amenioas Mosom.—Thia place of amusement ie pen morning. aermoon and evening. The new and These boats are not noticed in yout paragraph. And | euecessful a the “Drunkard” repented we reque mA be interme if ee bad omitted | to-asy er sina, bane any. I rend you this notice jete is nino ® ferry from 0 o ~The Pi Minstrel Astoria to 100th street, running two beats Germepte, Sula. event te reeled Series wt STEAMBOAT. Sia, this evening. Their performances are Bomestic Miscellany. A movement ix on foot in Boston, to ercet a monn- ment to the memory of the late Capt. Sturgis, of the revenue rervice A line of tricgraph is about to be established, te ex. eee St Louls through the towns om the Missou- r Most euccessfel concerts at the Mr. Wyre was informed of the London convention at femoel Bmith was the only Revolution the time when he renewed the blockade, and. in con. | Who attended the late celebration ot Bunker Milt” sequence. the feelings of the French government to- The wheat harvest in Maryland is now on hand, wards Lord Palmerston are more angry than ever. - - Court Calen ‘The General Post Office has lequed an order thet afer | Cosson Press-—All odd, pumbers fee oH te O06, the 284 of Jume, the delivery of ail letters on Sunday | toth inclusive. Part 2-546, and all even numbers will cease, The moasure mects with strong opposition | from 690 to 696, both inclusive. ‘ Manawe Anve Biswor has just closed @ series Soath, the bf e will come to this city, and produce « *plem- musical spectacte, prepared expressly for her. Supertor Court, GENERAL TRRM. Before Judges Oa ove, and Camranne. Jory 2 The calendar was called, and one or twe