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the it Nt, a Mr. Mr. The ‘The The ‘tothe The army, tion or loans. Our national debt. fociuding ten mil- to Texas. is eighty five millions | Git. uses, (dem) of Mo., charged Mr Bayly with | | being bi ob- | Ste ‘ tration, and ssid 1 in Congress. } si Se ee Mr. Barer ded himeelt | + the House. a Hi . Bear the cit; cronies were nade A it found Iteelf without oqneren. The greatest con- ailtee, a ctulttee. yurt. Mr. Tuawer said he did not mean to impute dishonor Crawford: He then, toremove that condemnation, asked tha: this = Dawson asked what proceedings of the House Mr. a? “the doubt that some entertained, nto the validity of feotive. Lik ae | established law that money paid ‘Mr. Crawford would might. eet this difficulty. BY BAIN’S ELECTRO-CHEMICAL TELAGRAPH Wasuixarox, Sept. 25, 1859. an amendment suthorising Major Gen»rai Bou to ve Jeet his senior sid from the list of captains ot bis ‘Mexico. Three sition ig) “Western volunteers, discharged at the coneinsion of war « More money than they are ratving. By the xin tarif, no more money can de raised thin the press amount, unless we tax tea and colle: and even thi would pot be enovgh, without resorting to direct taxa. PASSAGE OF THE CALIFORNIA COLLECTION BILL, AND ©oL. FREMONT’S GOLD BILL, IN THE SENATE, ‘The Army Appropriation Bil! in the House, SMIRGY-FIRST CONGRESS FIRST SESGION. Bonate. BY MORSE’S MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. * Wasminorom, Sept. 26, 1850. Four private bills, granting pensions, were taken up mad passed. A jotat resolution was received from the House, @uthorising the President of the United States to cause ult to be brought sgainst George W. Crawford, late Georetary of War. THE GALPHIN ALLewance. Bancen hoped it would be put on its passage. Dawson movedtorefer itto the Judiciary Com- ent of Galphin, and re- 3 suit could be main- him as attorney. That plea would be He could also plead that the cocrts had no into the settlement of the accounting . This l@ prooveding, then, to whitewash the conduct Mr. i th istaken. . that he received the money, and himself that he Nery ad enter the plea that he i iter, But if committe: ed and justi thought that the courts of the United be made arbitrators upon questions in viduals consider their honor involved. He ing shown by Mr. Tur- poke of white sey; but when the the ‘character. of Ueorg Crawford, they shoul ‘know first the character of the man. As 4 friend of he wanted to know what part of Mr "s conduct, asa man, public officer, or as & equired whitewashing, even by the Supreme but that individual bad, in bis first tothe Hose of Representatives, asked examination; it was bad he wa, condemned. de brought; and the consideration ‘merite of it could be so easily avoided, the trial case would clear him. Orawford ! wey said the House proceedings spoke for thing in the House condemning Mr. Crawford The late At- General, with creat maguanimity, had oom- exonerated Mr. Orawturs, aod took ali the re- already completely . Orawford asked was, that , may be removed by a jadivial desisio decision be adverse te Lim he will refund cent without a murmur. } Cooren said that the joint resolution was de- of law could not be recovered back. Bot make thie plea, but his ex The resolution should be amended, to Bavcrn defended the resolution, and Butiex moved to lay it on the table. motion was agreed to. Yens 27, naye, 2 1 THE CALIFORNY bills to provide collection districts im California, provision for working the gold order in toe miming discricts, APPROPRIATION FOR THLE INEANR. bill appropriating six millions of acres c‘ land j Btates, for the support of indigent insane, was, on motion of Mr, Jowes, referred to the Committee of | ‘the Whole on the State of the Union. ARMY APPAINA, Benate bill to increnee the commissarist of the by adding four commirsaries, was parse’, with The for the selection from lieutenants, nad one sids has been promoted for gallant con act in . Thir bill retains him. PROTECTION OF FU MA: The House took up the bill ‘ing for the better seourity of pester, propelled in whole or in by steam = [t requir < among other things lite & life preserver each or aiwayein read! No uri: de Staterlal to be om as ireight; dotiers to ws « sig months, and the number of pe- aceording to the cimenson ‘act to take effect April first next x. who ‘ted the bill nid it war fre with steamboat owners The House went into committee on the bill mekiag APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE suey hours were in discussing the propo- of Mr. Marsbaii ) of Ky., to pay certain | * of mileage Mr the Mexican » rrearages Burt's substitute. appropriating four hundred thou dollars for the deficiency. was acreed to— making — eccording to the uruai route, lovtead of the | Toute; but this and other amendments were | Pejected | Baruy, (dem ) of Va., called the attention of the the fact, that the excvrsive expenditures TORS @ appropriati ‘nosom, (dem ) of [lin @ little debate ngeia broke gy y= | of the whigs dl order were raised, to. was San goproprinting ten thousand purchase o jal ground for Ameri- Of Mexico Various ineffectual have the oominittoe rise Twice prevail he resid bi 4 was made on an amendment, Je, that quoram did not vot: was called, and the ‘this we was again taker on & North Carolina, inquired of hat was the vote! t; 14, noes 85. the country to know the fact demoorate have voted among the nora, were democrats (Gentlemen on the move thet the sommittee rise, and They refosed to trameect the Let the reeponihility rest om the This has occurred more than ones. fame game continued to be played by the com amid great disorder, .of two hours, Points o- revieus result i.) ¥ : a = Ff i bl al A E 5 i Hi F f HF [ dem.) of Mississippi, moved s call of . 7 f question Cate, ack tate Sedeaey by yeas motions to kill time were made by the op- and o’clook was ihe af ft if night, leet the ‘be taken up to-morrow. ‘The Latest from Washington. PASSAGE OF THE GALIFORNIA COLLECTION BILL IN THE SENATE AND COL. FREMONT’S GOLD BIL.L—THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE HO" SE—EXTEN- SIVE FORGERIES—CONFIRMATIONS, ETC. OUR SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONTENCE. Wasninaton, September 2%, 1850. ‘The Senate to-day passed the California Collection bill, making six ports of entry for California; also Fremont’s gold bill. The Galphin bill was laid on the table, which is as — as te say to Mr. Crawford, that he might keep money. ‘The democrats have been fighting in the Mouse, to prevent the of the Army Appropriation bill day, for fear of some tariff or hurbur experiment to-morrow. Fa. ae compet: Seaveia, , Mr. oon, judge | ae {Mr. y, Collector of Boston and Mr. Kane, Collector of Baltimore; also, all the nominations for Collectors in Maine age one, in- cluding Brenson, at Bath, and Gunnison, Surveyor at | Eastport. The Register and Keceiver at Dubuque, ir. Babcock, Indian Agent at Detroft, have also beem confirmed. Harrison Reed, Register at Groen Bay, Wisconsin, | — Star, Postmaster at Milwaukie, have been ‘oth! has yet been done with regard to Mr. Max- well, the Collector of New York. All treaties have been ratified, except that made with the Minnesots Indias hich is pone Among the treaties ratified are those with the govern- ments of San Salvador and Peru. All the marine collectors were contirmed yesterday, if ‘ua for the pur | feiters of Doctor Moffat's labels. THE NEW YORK HERALD. MORNING EDITION----THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1850. ‘The COURT OF OYRR AND TERMI Beteos Clit Justo Beeoams 06 a NER. Aldermen Smith TRIAL OF SAMUEL DRURY FOR AN ATTEMPT TO MURDER THOMAS WARNER, BY MEANS OF AN IN- FERNAL MACHINE—EXAMINATION OF MARGARET O'CONNOR—EXTRAORDINARY SCENE ON LEAVING THE COURT. Sertemsxn 25.—Fourth Day.—Mr. 0. Graham to have the testimony of Mrs. Van Brunt taken imme- diately, as the ladies were anxious to leave the court, In 001 uence of the recent death of Mr. Yan Brunt, who was the Di 4 | by alent: thet j “ | pny OA 9 Thompson in November last; Drury was Wiksess continued erson with contin wit! them; I don’t know who he was, or how long they Crose-examined by Mr. Clark--One-Eyed Thom, paid $5 fer it; I at vemenber pron coming there to ask & child something ving ony. application of Mr. Clark, two witnesses for the defence were examined before lan deposed that he keeps = public ua; he knows One-E od Thomp. larch last; aad Thompson, of ‘a oltiz it New York; Thompson said he was there on business for Dr Moffat; witness then deposed that in a conversation with Thompson, he said, that he had made the box which was sent to Mr. Warner; that he had been arrested for it, and they ved to let him off on his big etwas tell who sent it, and he had not fo agg poe before he lett he ssked me to telegraph r. ‘armer. Q. Did he tell you how many times he had been indicted? A. He said there were eleven indictments Srons examined by Mr.D: Grabam.—The statement of Thompeon was voluntary; he said Warner was the lawyer of Moffat, and that he (Thom; was there at aves of detwcniog counter- William 8. Coleman, keeper of the Troy House, in Troy, examined.—I know Thomas Warne to the Troy House on the 15th that in consequence of the box being sent to him. he did not know who might be following him; I eatered the bame on ate memorandum, as Mr. Warren aod lady I saw Mrs. Warner in court at last trial, she is except Mr. Hinkley, of Castine, who was rejected. There was no change in the “e appointments, excepting the substitution of Mr. Bronson for Mr. Rai dull, in the Bath District. The Senate ran through » batch of 150 appoint: in the course of last eve- | ping’s session. If Mr. Maxwell goes over, there must be another nomination | Hon. Wm. L. Dayton has disoovered torgeries in his to the extent of thirty-seven dollars, | Look out tor them in York. tor Benton has written a letter to a gentleman | Ber in 8t. Louis, stating that be would accept a nomination | for President, if tendered. Matthewe, who shot Skidmore this morning. is still at large, though the Marshal and the police havo been | in pursuit ip every direction throughout the day. thkidmore is still alive, but his recovery is hopeless. | He protests solemnly against the injustice of Mat- | thews’ suspicions as to the fidelity of his wife. ‘The House of Representatives. by a clese vote, have | juet decided that there shall be no alteration ia the tarift A silversmith named Matthews, employed by Messrs. Galt & Brother, deliberately, this morning, shot « car- penter named Skidmore, near Centre Market, on sus- picion of criminal intervourse with his (Matthews’) vite. The w used was a revolver, four balls from which took effect upon Skidmore, who is still alive, but cannot rec jatthews walked coolly away after the affray, and is not yet arrested. The Whig ames | Convention, , Sept. 25, 1850. The Whig State Convention, to be holden to-morrow, | at thie place, will be well attended. Nearly all the delegates have already arrived A row is expected dorsing for Btate officers will up as follo For Governor, Washington Hani Lieutenant Governor, Mr. Hadley, ot Troy; Canal Commissioner, Mr. St. Jobn, of Uleter; State Prison Inspector, Benjamin Squire, of 8t. Lawrence; Clerk of Court of Appeals, Philander B. Prindle, ot Che- go. "A cavcus is being held here to night New Jersey Democratic Conventl Tarxton, N J, Sept. 25, 1850. ‘The Democratic State Convention assembled at this place to day, for the ——— of nominating 4 caodt- date to be supported by the party tor the office of Go- vernor. ‘After orgavization, and introductory addresses neve- ral prominent men were proposed as candidates for t! nomination. and the conveution proceeded to make a election by ballot. which resulted, on the fifth trial, in the choice of Dr. George F. Fort, ¢f Ocean county Resolutions were adopted in favor of equal taxation, of general education. of an exemption law, and of gene- ral laws (for banking and other associations) —and in opposition to certain property qualifications now re- quirea by the laws of the State A reselution was also ed. declaris the aducr-nee of the demoorsey of Jersey to all the compromises of the federal con- stitution sod of the Union titer of course, if resell m are pressed upon the Bewardis: : o ‘The Hon Charles Durkee has » eall, eigecd thousand electors, to run as an independent te for Congrens. The Eastern night passe, between nine and ten o'cloe instantly Mrs, Kendeic of Rochester, and injuring nd probably mortally, Thomas Jobnson, one of the clerks of the Railroad Company. A Mr. P rebam. of Buffalo, was also badly injured. al care are totally rained A new train, how- soon made up, and preceeded on with the An inquest was 07 in the med by the coroner, to-day, on jate accident; bat owing to the bumber of witnerses, it is not likely that the inves tigation will be completed for a day or two. ANOTHRE ACCIDENT N on the track. ped. aud he wae r pbored tent be was intoxicated, to get cf the track. His body tilated that he has not pet been re- cognived. He had purchases @ ticket a short time ly for New York, and said he was from (or. No blame can be atts ched to the Railroad Com- pany cr their Joyeer Mr. Thomas Johnson, who was so badly injured by the secident on the New York and Erie Railroad, last ngrabam is «0 badly hart overy are entertained pon the passage ofthe fugitive slave bill, Rumors are current that Parties of slave catchers are In town. terrible accident happened at Knapp's foundary eet ing While some men were engaged in holst- ing & huge irom water.pipo, weighing one thousand pounds by erhaim the hoisting chate broke, and the pipe fell on Johu Barciay, James Daiseli and a Ger- man pamed Sneiteham Barciay was hil instantly. Te lees were crushed to ® jelly. Dalsell’s«pine was badly injured His recovery is considered very doabt- ful Sneitehman cannot possibly recover Untavorabt ors are sttoat here in regard to the round condition of the Northwestern Bank of Vir- cinta Mackay. the Irishman imprisoned for having mur- dered the brothers Beltshoover, liesias very critical state. It is thought be w))l eurvive for « Sickness at Sea, ae. Bartimonn, Sept. 25, 1850 The schooner Wm. W. Wyer, from Chagres, bound to Boston, with 2° parsengers, arrived at Charleston Quarantine on the 224 ‘be offlvers crew, and reve ral passengers tick with Chagres fever. time the parsengers bad to work the weerel. The conv rom Bermuda, arrested on Sunday the schooner Eleanor, were dis- cient law to Atone ern mail is through, but brings no news of importance Excursion to Canada. Boston, Rept. 26, 1850 One thousand tirce hundred and fifty persone start- ma visit to ada, vie Burlington. Bark Adelaide Abandoned. Borrow, Sept. 25, 1850. ‘The bark Adelaide Captain Thurston, bound for this place from Cardiff, was abandoned on the 1éth inst, bd jabie Island. The crew were taken into Prospect, ‘The Oholera on the Falcon. New Onveane, Sept 94, 1850. There were twenty-two deathe by cholere on board the steamer Falcon, during ber laet voyare irom — port—chiefly among her steerage pas- | inw! not the lady that was with him; [then su the Indy that ‘was with bim was Warner's wits, be had been atthe Troy House before with that lady; they were there on the previous 27th of February, andon the 3d March; on those two occasions they occupied the same room; he signed his name on those ns as Thomas Warner, lady and child; there was time for Warner to have gone to Rochester andreturn, between the 27th of LEoaghy and 3d March. Enos Welton, of Canan ua, deposed that he was barkeeper at the Franklin, then kept by Mr. Phelan; aly oy Thompson arrived at the house on the 26th May; he entered his name himself. (Book produced, hich the name appears, W. H. Thompson, Bridge port.) He ssid he was there for the purpose of teeting two men who were engaged in counterfeiting Dr. Moff labels. to his, A 4 eniag. about 9 o’clook, he ° menced giving the history of his life; he told us ot the fra. and bis got ven—(laughter)—he seid he was the in or maker of torpedo box that was sent to Mr Warser's house; ‘helan asked him if Warner knew that the box was coming to his house, but I forget his answer; he said he had been arrested for it. Q.— Did he not say that standing that he was to fix t something about that, bat I forget his words; in the morning we had another conversation with him; he said he had made the box for aa #yer,”’ oF 4“ toreiguer.”’ I capnot eay which; I read the account of the torpedo box, and I said to Thompson, why Mr, Thompson, it looks to me, from reading this account, arner must have been aware that the box was coming; I don’t recollect his answer; Thompson first arked Mr. Phelan to wh to Warner, aud after. wards told him he need not do #0, a4 he inight meet him on the road Cror+ examined by Mr. Graham —Q.—When you said it lowked to you, from reading the account, as if War. ner must have known the box was coming. did you not wee, from the same account, that Warner escaped | uarrowly with his life? 4 aid the witness's eomstruction of it was let off. on the under- orime on some other immaterii The Court then inquired if the counsel on either side intended to examine One-Eyed Thompron! Mr. Clark taid they did not. ‘The District Attorney alvo answered in the negative ‘The Court then said, we direct that he be subpmaaed and put u the stand Grabam and the District Attorney said they were bound to obey the orders of the Court. and they it to them on all matters con- Mr. Clark asked the Court if they intended to put a witness on the stand against the accused The Court —Our object ts to arrive at the truth, and thinking Thompson was in custody, we di im up, but as we fad District Attorney to send fos lark —Yes, we understand he is bail $6,000. The District Attorney then directed an officer to summon Thompson. The crore-exzamination of A MO. Smith was then commenced ; he raid he interfered in thie case as an officer ; it was Wilkes who told bim that Margaret O'Connor was in Boston; | knew Thompson for several years; Boston, and expect th have been at Thompson's house in Brooklyn ; 1 was there one evening when Ashley came in. I swear I did not go to Thompson's house to tell him there ware warrant out against hi nd that he must keep «till ys, for I did ‘not know th after Drury w it in county will re-yay im Q- ley. Osptain of Poller, examined hed © Drary reation with Mr the time he was arrested on a peace warrant, Drury and Thompron were in custody; I heard Drury say he was surprised to hear he was charged with ing to biow up Mr. Warner; he ridiculed the said Warner ought to be biown = that he bad rob. bed bim out of $20.000 and he would have ta’ istaction yet; be raid Warner wae a bad man; he called him «| villato, or something of that kind; Drury was labor ing under « * exam nt I understood Mr. Drary to be pro- testing his innocence, and he ridiculed the idea of charg 7 ed with euch an offen: there anything that ccourred on that uce the idea in your mind that Drury ity’ No, 1 think net erence did you draw from that conver Id like to injure Mr. War- ent the box you bo remark made by Drory on that which [ drew the impression of his guilt Wa. B. Moffat ewer torney.I am engage: employed Warner explosion in May. “40 | Philadeiphis on the third of May; | made upon him, by me between two and three | @elook f day, | know be weut and returaed the next day; [employed Warner in relation to the deteo | Hon of counterteit labels; [know One Eyed Thomp ton; Mr Warner employed him forme by my con | rent; he was to travel in Unnads. and in parts of this | Btate, for the detection of coumterteit labels Crome-exemined by Mr. Clark. It wae l suggested ity of Mir. Warner's going to Philadelphia, [ ‘tinchment against a Mr Kerr, and I w his son, and 1 suggested to t by the Philadeiphin train by the Distriet At- ture of pills I 164%, I recetiect him to go to | to A jot in my employ in April, 1940, 1 there with Warner; there was no lady with b him y Court, that Mr. i r conferred a judgment to you for $8,900 on the | 11th Beptember, and that It was dooketted on the Mth hjected to these private transactions | being brought Mr Clark—We want to prove Warner's flight, and | that he made preparations fer bie fight by granting lorge judgment aginst his eatate in order to deprive | bie wife of the settlement to which she would be en- titled by the deoree of the Court of Chancery Judge— You can't examine tor the purpore of pro- ving fact necessary for another uit. It isan andis fact that Warner hae fled, or, at least, is not ip? The fort! examination of the witness wes dis need with, and the reocrd for $8,000 ‘udgment pot m evidence. 4. W. Aller, (x-Alderman, was called, to prove the. the admissibility, unless a neces: sity arose for it, after the testimony for the defence. 1 Bronte denser’, (ont met Mr. Warner by he gy Ld a7 Sateme the oxplenios. Counsel for defence adm that fact, and the Distriot Attorney then said there would be no neces- sity $n sanding for Judge Vanderpool te prove the same George W. Gillespie, police officer—I know One Fyed pa and Warner; I went with them several times the western part of this State, to Canandaigua “7d Swhat was the employment of If, Warner ait was of yourself, and Th on those ocessions ’ . & couple of persons who were counter- iting offat’s Cross-examined by Mr. Clark—There was no lady bay pnd dame occasions. ice by officer returned sad ssid, before he 's house some had Cette id be as a witness here, and he, Thompson, had left to come over to this Court Margaret ©’Connor was sent for, and Mr. Clark put pa on. the reoord of Margaret O'Connor's con- v The judge said the record did not disqualify her Al was bailed pour Read detailed and Orassous, but the Court ruled from being a witness; there was no judgment entered, and the ofjetion did not hold good on the conviction, to which a bill of exceptions had been taken. There must be a sentence upon a conviction to disqualify a person from examined as @ witness. Alfred A. P) Geposed that he knew Mr. Warner as 8 lawyer, and never @ny reason to doubt bis he was a man of great coolness, ingenuity, \dge—You speak of his moral courage; do you new anything of his physical courage’ Witness—I never raw te tested. Judge—I have seen men who couldn't say no, that didn’t care anything sbout blow in the face; that's Physical, and not moral ee continee se. as long a8 years ago. To Wir MeKeow_t by - Warner in the neigh- borhood of powder or bowie knives. I think it required such evidence as ih T have known him then said, he understood that Mr. in court. The District Attorney and consulted upon the necessity |) but did not wish to would be givii acquittal of indictments with which he They therefore left it to the Court to eall ‘Bees on their own a orgs The Judge said, if he examined him, it certainly hould not be on that implication. He must be ex- amined when you are ready for him. Thompson was then called up. He looked very pale and care-worn Court (to Thompson )—Cam you give bail for $500 for your appearance here when called on as a witness Thompson —I presume I can. Court. Very well; send an officer for the bail, and in the meantime, do you remain here until it is pro- cured. The Pistrict Attorney said he had subpmnsed Mr. Wilkes, and he understood by the report in the Herald, that he was attending at Dutchess county. Mr. Clark said that it was stated in the report that he was absent frem Dutchess County Court, on the ground that he was attending here as a witness. ‘The Judge —Wis attendance there is necessary Counsel for Drary,—And when they get him there, they may net let him back in # hurry. (Laughter.) James T. Brady was sworn, and examined Mr. Clark —I was counsel for Mr. Drury against the Insu- ravee Company; I remember a suit between Mr. War- ner and Mr. Drury; I intervened and settled the suit between them; the amount claimed, as by the ps need, appears to be $2,000 ; I was arsociated with ir. Warner, as counsel for Drury, in a ease in which he was acquitted; when the suit was comme Warner, he a as % witness to prov vices, and Mr. waited on me to act as his coun hy to both parties, I effected the set- tle . Warner was to receive, as a compromise, $750, and the fees of the referees. Witness thea read the paperagreeing to the rettioment. When the mo- and cont Ju Vs ‘arner was counsel for ap ali and tea dakaee toget y. ir. Graham Dey was paid. Mr. Drury gave Mr. Warner his hand, and said he bad no ill feeling towards him, and War- ner replied, “God knows I bave no ill feeling towards you.” Q—What were Mr. Drury’s feelings towards Mr arner A.~I would characterize his feclings towards Mr, Warner as a desire to pay him and be done with bis services. our judgment of Drury’s character as a sidered Mr. Drury pact |, who would rese: ver considered him capable of doi: rate bad act Mr Clark then proposed to show that Mr. Drury had rather an interest in insuring Mr. Warner's life, in- stead of desiring bis death. The Judg that could only prove by Mr. Grady's testimony the rela- tion between them as lawyer and client. ‘The Court said that w pw do; there were many other lawyers to be had, and be had understood Mr. impul- injury; a delibe- Clark to offer to prove that Mr. Drury had a legal interest in ing Mr. Warner alive. Mr. Grabam u speak of Mr. Drury as @ man who, under the influence ot passi-n. would do a rash act. From what do you state that fact’ A.—From a statement he made respecting « gentie- mas whom be ounsidered bad exerted himself against him, and on discovering his mistake he afterwards went and apologized To Mr. Clark—it was before the transaction at | Brooklyn that Mr. Drury and Mr. Warner shook hands in bis preeence. (The court here took « r cess for half an hour give time tor the arrival of Margaret U Connor | AFTERNOON SKABION On the re-assembli stated that the Distric: solved to place M: Her name bad bee to Attorney and himselt had re- argaret O'Conner upon the stand duty to present was accordingly brought for- or who looked exceedingly pale, fuffering from severe indixposition orn “Bhe is @ genteel looking perion care- worn. emaciated, and may bi been prepossersing be fore the weight of sorrow had brought her down to her event unheppy pesition On being examined by the Distriet Attorney. she said:—I know Mr Drury, the isoner, tines last February twelvemonth, [ was then iving io Kesex street, with William Darlington ke Drary by my going to One-Eyed Th house; be t called at Eavex street fon war then living in Division street, I met Drury often at Thom peon's; we met there re«pecting coun ¥\ T resided in Boston in 1840 . there on the 4th of April. 1849. and d ther til brought beve ay was livin h William Mr Clark said if this was te get out testimony for another offence it was irrelevant and did not bear upon the case The Judge said be did not think this te+tim upon the ease at iesve. Afier some further tions of counsel, Witness continued The conversation «as prinet pally about counterfeit money; the torpedo was also rpoken of; Thempson enid he was rorry he hada t done for Warner; Drury said he was sorry, likewise; Wim Darlington then atked Drory why fe hid any ant mosity seetuet Warner. and Drury replied that War. net had abused bis confidence as © lawyer. and had robbed bin of reveral the nd doers Mr Thomp- con raid he would make a second attempt. which would be more successful than the first; | don't remember any farther I never | bea y ctber wad present, Judge —Do you mean to convey it was Thompson who had ¢ bim ray that be son when he it hado't done tor Warner—can you exp! 1 believe Thompron and Bill ench other +o well that t! Serester intimacy between them than between Drory and them Judge —You raid that Thompson endeavored to im prees you with the War was th ed and on @ charge of counterfeit mousy, Mr Drury was applied to through Thompson while I was in jail. for money to bail me out; Mr Drary refused Thompeon then came and maw Driate! Bil it war chen tor the firet time I heard anything of Drury havin anything to do with the torpedo: then it was propose to we that if I was to «wear that Drury had sent this torredo, I should have my liberty Judge —Who thst proposition to rou? A Eyed Thompeon. through iny counsel. Wr Farrar, of Bost Thompeon firet mad: roporition t) me Gay of my trial; 1 would aot listen to him; Ht my counsel to ms. and then Nill Darling- om, Inatly. Me Warner came to me Judge. —G f yout counsel on the t Thompson t the box li to that; it fle the trial jompron wrot eral letter which { destroyed when I Teqnest; the purpurt of the | ight aketch of what i wes to DE Me tO repent it over to myeel’, in onder that id Hot forget it; ali he bed to rey to me after that. was seid to Bristol Will, a# be was the only por fom permitted tosee me, | was not rentenced etver the verdict ef the jury, it was pevding the sentence reortved those letters; Thompson told jo thee letters that L would get twenty Sve years in the Stete id ine t Pepe, ond to corroborate cir- of the court, Mr. Graham | the course of the | i a prison; I had no other intercourse with Thompson while in prison; I caw Warnet twice while I was in prison and once after, when he (Warner) came to = out on bail; I was arrested ft July, and ti a to for “ripemong made to me. u sign any statement fore Werner Smet ‘4. think in writing be- it was after; yes, I recollapt it was after, because Mr. Warner eaid he would come on to New York to see Mr. Wilkes, and ould represent my case to the Governor of New \iberty om those conditions; I ited to vided I should I the stand; Mr. first, and was in relation to his recei $1,000 from me for the purpose of Lnwoe me out; it was Warner ert me the pistes Or and Wilkes; I did not I Warner whe! what I had to say was true or not; I ,was prepared to see Warner by Thompson's letters; in Thompson's letters he said Warner knew all about the matter, and that he was the only man who could get me out, amd he would do so if I came forward to clear his character. Judge.—Were you given to understand in any of those interviews\that Warner was aware what you were to swear to was false? A. No. But I was told that when Warner introduced me to Thompson, I was not to appear surprised, and that I was to meet him as if for the frst time; I knew Thompson very well be fore that o of introduction teok at Revere House, in Boston; the second i Thompron took place in the Ipresen y lawyer and Warner; they were not allowed into the cell, but I spoke to them pl form; Warner said he bad been trying to nemed French to bail me, and he was disap that he was going round to see other gentle: A said tl be himpelf could not go bail, as he was no! of Boston; herman: he prad nd second in. Tukey. and Bristol Bill, were present, and if it was true, and I said it was. How came you to sign that ducement of Wilkes’ out—inducements mi thro I drew up the stater nd gave it te my lawyer, who copied it in my I drew it out from @ paper that was sent me y Thompson; I was to’d by Bristol Bill that Mr. Smith was coming from New York to Boston for that statement, and that it was to be handed to the autho- rities,to induce them to let me out; the paper produced is not the one written by me; when I signed the paper I wrote my nase and put across under it, which I looked for in this paper, and do not find. Judge.—What was the statement you made tn that aper’ A.—The purport was that I had known Mr. rury for some time previous to the time I did know him. that he was in the habit of coming to my house, and had offered me counterfeit money; it spoke » good deal of bis offering me counterfeit money, and then epoke ot the torpedo: it also stated that [ bad waited om them—Drury. Darlington and hayes me ts break- fast, and that { had heard Drury say he would never die easy until he had Warner's life; officer Smith wanted me to make the torpede matter the subject of another statement, and I said if that wouldn't do I would make no other; Bristol Bill knew the stat was false, but | don’t know whether Mr. Farrar. my lawyer, did or not; it was the first time I saw officer Smith, and I don't know whother he kn was told the day and the hour that arrested, but be was not arrested at the officers, but arrested Drury before they came; Bristol Bill came on to New York, and then came back to Bos- ton, and told me all about the “ oil” at Brook. lyn! be said Drury was all right, and I would seon be out of my trouble. Judge —W ea Bristol Bill particularly anxious to get youout’ Witness —Thompson was anxious. ng 1 would disclose ean about his counterfeitiag apperatus; he had great influence coul mdowhat he liked; Mr. Warner procured bail for me, and took me to the Revere House, and at the steps Warner told me not to be surprised ‘and to see him there—Warner, Tho: #01 duce me to goin car for Kenyon, but could not fimd bim New York together, and Mr. Warner for us from the boat; Warner got out at place; Thompson Emith's; we hen where [ found Bristol Bill where Thomp son bad stowed bim away; | remained there com time, until [ ran away. because there was aman name is making money there; I went to live wit od Davenport; [ told Mr. MeKeon that ‘Thompson discovered me at Mrs Davenport's, and used to meet me nearly every time [ went out, I wentto Mr Wilkes's house with Thompson I subsequently made natatement before a police justio , immediately after which I was met by Mr. tikes, | who told me where I would meet One-Eyed Thompson, | 1 met Thompson, who gave me | should go onto Vermont with: that I would Judge —Why did he wish you to goon to Vermont’ A —Becaure be knew I did not wish to testi — Was that statement true or false’ as false; it was false in accusing Mr. Drury of things ot which I knew nothing about, and alse in curing him of things of which I had known Thom; Thompron told me there were worth of bile waiting for him to finfish. could not get on without him; [ Vermont by the next boat; i ma Wednerday and left Ne Ky ork on TI itness — ty when Mr. Sta pot of attorny; that Inet, and # been in the Toombs not show me the power ot y that Mr Wilkes bad lost by mea great deal of money io bringing me back. and Mr Warner's reputation asa lawyer wasat rtake until I testified to the statement which I bad made Mr. Clark —I would ask the Court to pat the ques. tion if the District Attorney knew she was going away! The Judge eaid there was no necessity Mr Graham raid be would ark the quevtion. in jastioe toMr McKeon Mr McKeon —Don’t ask any question to justify me | from Mr. Clark's observations. | Witness continued —1 called on Mr. MeKeon, and told bim, and he advised me not to remain in the houre with « counterfeiter; I never got any advice from Mr MeKeon, or Mr Graha bat to tell the truth im this tr tion, no matter whom it affected rk wall was very glad to hear it. That up ¢ he did think that the District Attorney knew of her going said it war of very little importance Mr Clark entertained om the subject. fet Attor The District Attorney th ot the wit Margaret proveerd to read that er present testimony He cited dence,” and “24 Russell on Crimes,” and contended that the prosecution being ¢ surprise, the depositions before the magistrate were admissible, to show that her statement then was in- eopsistent with ber evidenoe oo this trial Mr Graham aleo contended for the admissibility of the former aMfaavit. and cited Greenleaf om in rupport of bis views 4 that they were entitied to do no. a8 the prosecution were taken by surprise, in consequence of the witness's testimony being # much at variance with ber previo us statements on After some further observations the peint was re- rerved for the decision of the Court in the morning Jobn Tickner, @ho war oblige! to leave town. was mined for the defence here ite raid that Wilkes ereation wih him about thie sifeir in the A Reptember and he «then of the opiaion y that Warner had rent the he (Wilkes sald he thonght onough to at Warner and that put the “clippers cove ime. and ancther man i for Drary—Tt 4 prosecuting an innocent for the last twelve months Mr, Clark—I will cite @ case ©) re your Monor de. clved contre Judge Well. what of that ? Vi only prove that I wae wrong in the former ruil Laughter Mr Graham—The @ifference between your Menor and the counsel for the acous din that re you bare the grace to admit an error, but they avver d Laughter } kthe court to strik O'Connor relative to testimony of Mar feiting.ne there is no charge bere for that offens» Tent aot eradicate it from the minds of the 1 will tel them that it has nothing at all to th this care Margaret O'Wonnor was now somewhat recovered gated her You «nid some ting $1,000 for » in bie bande I was to give bet very | 8100 to Boston shonld love not bi $1,000 wre to be forteited Mr. Werner the ¢1 000 in not present. but Mr Warner told me, Mr Stanley that he had reoelred ic what hae besome of thet $1,000 L don't know, [ mever got any part of it | to her , aud told me [| beck. Q.—What has become of I have been swindied out of “et here ended, and the prosecution ‘another p tba : aig Mr. McKeon said, with respect to the disposal of Masense O'Connor, that himself snd Mr. Graham had District ‘Te thought pit the Masas. theother y a that by a he: of other arrangement; and as custody six months, we do not feel her over any longer Mr. Alfred A. Phillips said as Mrs. O'Connor, he protested against her othe dud to give his sancti y judge ve bis san sate ee gi ction to her being ‘he District Atterney told officer Nevin to look to her and take her into eustody the moment she left the, court, as he was authorised to do so, bys power of attorney direoted to him. Mr. Bertholf and Mr. A.A. Phillips then conducted Mi tout of the court, where she was met by Mrs. F , the matron of the prison. and as soon as the; Margaret 0°C by vistus ef's power of "Connor, by virtue of a power of attorne! directed to him. . ” m Mr. A. A. Phillips refused to allow her to him anless he yreeraee his authority. As she ha been by the court, he insisted on her righ to be set free. Nevin said his authority was locked up in the rate and the Aosistan in the District Attorney's offic District at wi the counsel detention after seized the afrighted woman Wi on. el held her by the other, while tors momentarily increased thronged around, t> the great danger of dislocating the fragile form of the object of contention. Some erform bis duty; while others. more libert: and gallant, cried out to stimulate Mr Phillips toa fo eam resistance ofthe man of staves and stars. becoming serious, when the parties re building and entered the bers of the Supreme Court. where ter portion of the crowd were excluded. The same scene was again enacted, and the same be oped assumed and denied. of specta- Mr. Clark and another of insel for Drury here came in. and endeavored to ort, by advice, the views of Mr. Phillips, whilet they expressed their opinion of the illegality of detention without a war- rant or authority Mr Nevin asked Mr. Phillips to go over to Mr. Da- vid Grabam’s office, and obtain his opinion on the matter, by which he would be ruled, and Mr. Phillips wanted Nevin to go and fetch his porer of attorney; but neither of them would leave the presence of the far-tamed Margaret They looked very like the two ambassadors in the play, who wore “ full of confidence in each other.’ At levgth Mr. Floyd was despatched for the key of the safe. to enable Nevin to produce his authority, but before he returned. Wr Olark drew up an application for habeas corpus. aud it was agreed that ‘aret should return to the matronly protecti of Mrs. Foster for the night, on the understanding that Nevin should not spirit her off to Boston before the opening of the Court in the morning Mr. Phillips and ofMfcer Nevin them socompanted Margaret O'Connor end the matron of the prison, in | acarriage, tothe Tombs SUECIAL TERM Before Judge Ed THE WARNER DIVORCE ® Serr. 26.—Kleanor Warner vs. Thomas Warner —Judg- | ment of divorce on the ground of adukery ASE. ‘The Convention of the Protestant Eptscopal Church, PIRST Day. ‘The Annual Convention of the Episcopal Church of the diocess of New York, commenced its session thie | morning, at 10 o'clock, im 8t. John’s Church, A large number of delegates, beth lay and olvrioal. were pre- sept The morning services were commenced by the Rev. Mr Weaver, of West Troy; the l-ssons of the day were read by « mn whore nam he . Berrien pertor n service, aud the Rey, Dr Dr. Mercany, of Gonova Colle, preacher, and took his text trom the 20 verses of the Epistiv of Bt. Jude. The tleman spoke of the various controverr! which agitated the church in the eatly diy hatred with which Tasy waged | war against ¢ach other. Those feud? the reverend | preacher said, rose prineipally from Lbe | With which private [ndividuale ad t | cpintons, setting at ht the authority ant on nances of the church ite teachers ihe re | preacher went on to say that an avtul ree | reeted on the members of th ristian | the present day. They were, he ssid. tha the Cross, « title they received at there never was a ti th, when their faith ai likely to be severely ted tl ment. They were, he said, in miscellaneous population, | ofthe earth ued with Komantsm, eeotari | and infidelity, Upon all. connected with | the chureh. both ley and clerical, ami «pon our pro- | ceedings in this convention, rests an + «ful accoante- idiers t thelr baptiem, sad sto y of the ehuroh rotherhood were mere nat the proreat mo- the midst of « large trom all parte | bility. The eyes of the werld are§ upon uy--the eye . | of God k nus We have every m tive, herefore, snteous- to refrain from strife. and to induce a» te » *. act togetber ip peace ve the approval of our ot forget that we are example of our Di dbl andin ll ing lite ana brothers Let us remember Master, and may bis epirit the midet of our deliberatt tudes of thie flee admitted to renenow in the life to eom The communion service was then proored: 4 efter which De Haront ed the evnven''on 0 read the fifth rule of the b it, until the election of @ Prew yter present shail take the chair, hair was then taken by Dr B direeted the roll of the convention to bee ted a committ« of twe, Luther By ood Mr. ary. Dr we os amine the certificates of lay deleestos. + the committer had made thelr repor! « quer. of the houre being present, they proce’ i to ele « Pre. tident. when Dr Sherwood w Boas): wiecrnd Dr Haight was then ananimon | cated tecretary, end Mr Boland, Treasurer The Parse pointed th al com mi! toes aiter which some routine bon! as diepowd of, and the question whether an ape of the Mistonary Committer 1) | tion After © aoure suggested that & jd be come to on th: “hich led to the motion they would then clearly « we. Jee be entertained, It would be d but, if not, the gentleman might vm she decision tae onven- pre ander we may tat! factory Mr. Potroce them gave notice that he would tomer | row (thie day) offer the following proambie eed tere Hon of the © more into! because no tii to the ir duration of netghboring | jeqnate tot ty of the ol reat and partial evil that every like short of obtaining for this dine fod the full and unrestrained exarcias of all ite carronion! rights and duties, must prove eliks IneMeactour and oljectionable Theretore resolved. That in the opinion of thts con- vention. itis inexpedient that any boring biewop of bishops be hereafter requested by the standieg comittes to pertorm Eplroopal services, or sarume any charge in the dlocers And wherens by a revolation of the Inst cone ention of thie diocese the standing committer wae te nested cur dioceran dificuities, aris eurpension of the bishop eft And owing to the unexpected of Bishops to moet for mat of the inJefinite 5 Therefore Resolved, Thet our delegat fal Convention be reyue-ied to. stoert sotion has been taken by emorial: and if, tn ¢ majority of them, hori te fi Se pald. deloge *o bring the same to the notice of the General ¢ ution praying that body, in the mort earnest ana oqetic terme not to adjor-a = it hae provided. by canon, for each «ffectual re- let Resolved That shen thie convertion adjoarn. it a4- Journ to the — day of The preamble and reeclutions were ordered to be printed for the use of members, ea “he convention adjourned to to-morr: w (thie) morni ag. up the way for the obtair rellef as te contemplate and resolutions, then th they are hereby, reque Mre Connor, who rome years laid clai® to the immense tty of Gen Vam Newe of Wwhington elty, on the allege nd of her Leing hie» idow, beg recently come inte of about $209,000 Leib a distant ve in New Orleans