The New York Herald Newspaper, January 16, 1854, Page 3

AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasaineron, Jan. 1, 1854. ‘Another Chapter on the Extravagance of the Pre- sent Administration—The Washington Water Works and the Aqueduct—The Squanderings of the War Department. §¢., §c. The committees on public buildings, of the two houses, have both been changed, and for what pur pose, the public mind will very naturally inquire. Not a single man in the House whe had ever served on that committee before is now upon it. New men, and new members, with the exception of one, have been selected by Speaker Boyd to comprise the com: Mnittee in the House; and in the Senate Gen. James, 2 practical and efficient man, is displaced from his Position as chairman of that committee. It eannot be denied that the organization of these two commit. ‘tees was effected at the instance of the Cabinet. Gen. Pierce’s constitutional advisers demanded that the old committee men should be displaced, and Others substituted, and it was done accordingly. And why? Because the chairmen of both these com- ittees were practical men, who understood their du- ties, and were prepared to expose and denounce the reckless extravagance, waste and folly now pursued Under military superintendence at the Capitol. No reflection is intended upon the gentlemen plac ed upon these committees by the interference of the Cabinet; for they had as little idea of being placed {i that position as the country had [that any emer- gency existed to make it necessary for the adminis- tration to meddle in so amall a way, with the organ- ization of the House. But these gentlemen are inex- perienced, and were less likely, for that reason, to interfere with the designs of the administration. Not one of them would have been selected if it had been thought he would except to the mode of proceeding at the capitol. The alterations of the plan of the building. without the authority of law—the vast ex- pense it has incurred, the waste of money in the pur- chase ef the materials, and in the mode of executing the work, and the bold and daring expenditure of im- Mensesums of money for fancy marble and fancy sculp- ture, are the great objects to be covered up and kept from the scrutiny of Congress. It was to hide these out. Tageous expenditures—to smother and keep from public view these bold and shameful acts of the mili- tary managers at the Capitol, that new and inexperi- enced members were piaced upon the Building Com- mittees. Such little trickery and small managemeat are worthy of the War Department. But it will prove as ineffective as it was little and contemptible. The servile tools of the Cabinet delight to repre- sent it as an economical administration—an adminis- tration whose mission it is to guard the Treasury. Now, let us see for one moment how the Treasury is guarded. Capt. Meigs, of the Engineer Corps, who never had any experience in civil life as a builder or architect, is taken from his legitimate duties in the army, and placed over the heads of experienced and distinguished civilians, (whose whoie lives have been devoted to the construction of public edifices,) in the superintendence of the great work of enlarg- ing the Capitol. One million of dollars, appropriated by Congress, is placed in his hands, with free au- thority or license to expend it as he pleases. Yes, ashe pleases. He is allowed to alter plans already approved by the highest authority in the govern- ment, at no matter what additional expense—to buy materials in any quantity, at any price, and at any place—to send orders abroad for fine statuary and fancy marb'e, and de whatever he likes, without restraint—without restraint, be- cause the government has no other guarantee for the faithful disbursement of the funds, and the roper construction of the work, than his own honor. Fe been required to execute no bond, as other disbursing officers are, and has actually under his control, without security, public funds to the amount of one million of do'lars per year, for this work alone. prience shows that no matter how high-toned and honorable Captain Meigs may be as a gentleman, it does not protect government against bad manage- ment, waste and extravagance, in the expenditure of the public money. Co appropriated, at the last session, one hun! dred tl ound dollars towards the construction of water works to supply Washington and Georgetown | with water. In preterence to experienced civilians, Captain Meigs was selected to devise and present to the President a plan for that work; which he ac- cordingly did. It is upon a magnificent scale, and will not cost a cent less than seven millions of dol- lars. No living man who voted to sroxopeinte the money for the commencement of the work, ever dreamed it would cost more than one million. Better plans had already been presented to Congress, the cost of which did not exceed that amount. The economical President preferred a military plan, and that plan upon a scale of magnificence commensurate only with the lofty ideas of the United Btates Engineer Corps, and to consume not |sss than one-sixth of the whole revenues of the government | for a fiscal year! The secretary asks for a million of dollars, to be expended on the work the comi ear. | If granted, this will place in the hands of Capt. Meigs for disbursement in a single year, including $750,000 asked for the Capitol, $1,750,000; and that, too, with- | out security to the amount of a single farthing! Tra- ly, this is guarding the public treasury with a ven- nce. eearely Con; will not hesitate one moment to send him back to his place in the army, arrest the wanton and profligate waste of the public money, and teach the Secretary of War that there is a power which dares even to rebuke apr teed ectag Upon an appropriation of $100,000, made by the last Congrens for the water-works, and pee all of which has been expended in surveys, &c., Captain Meigs is about to negotiate a contract for 40,000,000 of bricks. Let it be remembered, too, that this quantity is only a part of all the bricks which will be Soave) if the grand and magnificent plan we nave seen shadowed forth in the government organs here, is carried out. To build a culvert of sufficient strength, fourteen miles long and nine feet in dia- meter, as designed, will take 53,813,740 bricks, as any one may readily see who will take the trouble to take the calculation. These bricks will cost not less than $538,137. To lay them will cost even more than those laid at the Capitol, because the work is all arching, and none plain work; but, say $8 ya thousand—the cost of laying will be $430,508. The lime, cement, and sand, the excavations, the building of dams, the excavations and construction of reser- voirs, the laying of the pipes for distribution of the water, and other necessary work and material, will swell the expense to a sum sfficient to swallow up seven millions of the publie treasure—enough to sus tain the State governments of half the States in the Union for a whole year. Other Newspaper Correspondence. [Correspondence of the Cieveland Herald.) Wasnrncros, Jenuary 8, 1864 The question is now everywhere asked, ‘ why don’t ‘the President ace that the Ines are executed, and put so iegracetul distarbances at Erie?’ For con tinnoe: and weeks the great mail route betweea 1 Kast and West is obstruccec by a lawlews mob—ti nile are dels yed—the injunctions and ¢cecrees of the United States Circuit Courts are disregarded and violated. aod the commerce between the states suspended. by this lawiens Why are net prompt and efficient means iakén to id to these wots, Bo di to our national ard so hurtful 10 the publie and commercial In 1794, General Washington promptly put down the Pensylvania Whiskey Revellion, and why do not General Pierce and his parti colored Cabinet arouse frem their “‘ master]; inactivity?’ Personal spplicetion bas been mace to the President to do something, and it is boped and expected that he will take the subject into de- liberate consideration. reference to the Osbiast or- gan (the Union) you will see that the Pennsylvania Gover. * por, who * sympathises’’ with the Erie rioters, is aa es pecial pet of the sdministration, and this fact may oosa- tion further delay in mail tracaportation, and increase the piles of goods and products at Baffalo, Dankirx and Cleveland. What are mail and commercial facilities com- pared vith sustaining s guderpatorieal humbug sap- ter? be [Correspondence of the Baltimore mpd Wasnrvotos, Jan. 14, 1854, The announcement to-day, that General Case would himself move, in the Senate, the repeal of #9 much of the Missouri compromise an might prevent the people of the Territory, during the terri tate, from introduciog involuntary servitade, if that suited their condition, (of ran statesman is nothing but « legitime' consequence of the ¢oetrize laid down in hi on “the Wilmot proviso, ”” ia 1850. The vewerable patriot why super ntended the leunsh of the Compromise, will act as pilot wien the vessel is reaching her destined Pine House committee on foreign relatioos, to whom ‘was referred that portion of the va which relates to the Amisti is ready to repert, yh ite cbairman, Mr. Bayly, « bill to ide for the payment of ‘the sum due to Spanish audjects for the loss of thetr m SS Lat us have the bill aod pase it by all meaee. It dat an act of = under thi of nations. advertise | I i > ie jetont that route the shi meet with deepatch.™" very ‘ern Hercules undertak: - & if 5 i il | 2 i ? 3 FI ion that the billa among w Cirposed of without further claim of Richard W. Meade was the first and I might eay that it ought to . paid by this ent, ‘The claim has been so long re- to and here I beg to | now be allowed to make advances un‘er i} beret navy agents may be directed to do so e Wi | pend upon his bei on the calendar, ‘be the first private claim membered that it has been forgot. Mr. Chandler's report on the subject is very able, broad and yg oye the next private bill day, 1 trast that both the and the opponents, if any there are, Meade claim, will be ready to face it. pondence e Detroit Advertiser.) [one Le Wasuaxoron Jan. 6 1864: rich, and the presen’ administration ta Tings are opens cuit’ world of trouble, The only way wo escape is to join the hards or the whigs. Itis A founder under its present free soil platform. say that J] am a free soiler. But for Dobe 00 is the height of absurdity. It pon principle—for, alas, it ‘affiliation with the locofoco wing of the free soil party of New York, under the lead of as corrupt and un- Sereezesot & meh ne Sepnindeais as eer epmgs poition! dia etion. Tho in now trembling to an extent to be com. pared with the delirium tremens. It is pledged to [Sree doomerr itil fic bedbnagae hab png np - obj inconsidera’ pearile. re with ae latent Cer maa; bat he es aeeived political schemes y Tt woul ‘the administration i (carnal dag with Mexico for Suivane for ee een ch $60,000,000. He did not know, it may be presumed, that Mr. Walker and his stake for the Presidency. ganization of Ne! His bill provides it may be received into the Union “with or without slavery.’ This is nothing buts bid. There is no Southern man who Goes not wish it was left out. All the South asks is that this, as well as all the other territories, may be organized without anything being said on the subject, so as to leave the question to be settled by the inhabitants, under the control of the ‘laws of God,”’ when they assume the porition of # sovereign State, Senator Douglas hes further motive in this bid. It is to drive the democratic portion of Congress into s fight with the acministration. He says “every bard and soft shall show his hand,’ and by his extreme truckling to the rabid sentiments of the South, and forcing maay of the demceratic members into 1m unnatural and by no means to them a desirable position, he expects to jump cver the bead of General Uass, and be par excellence, the recognized leader of the hards. The plot thiskens every day. Had it not been for the foolish resolations of Mr, Cutting, eallirg for the reasons why the Cnion had as. sumed certain positions in its editerials, relative to the rem val of Coilector Bronson, the hards would have besn stropg under the lead of Douglas. The movement of Cutting bas lost them all they gained by the election of Beverly Tucker, printe:, and has given such courage to the President as to induce belief it he will send the treaty with Mexico to the Senate, although he is hesita ting, and which many believe he would not otherwise have done. Thus the old an’ the young guards, softs, the sece-sionists, and free soilers, martialing for @ fight. It will doubtless terminate as it should in the election of the next whig candidate for the Presidency, Items from Washington. [From the Washington Scar Jan. 13.) VIRGINIA LAND SCRIP—FINAL DECISION OF THS SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. We stated a few days since that the Attorney Gen- eral had rendered his opinion in one of the questions submitted to him by the Secretary of Interior—that respecting “supernumerary service,” and that he would probably give a separate opinion pepecsns what is called “dead service’ in the course of a few days. We learn that on yesterday this latter opin- jon was received, and that the Secretary has taken up and promptly decided all the questions which were submitted to him respecting these claims to land scrip, and that his decision is, in substance— 1st. That he is required by the act of Congress, thoroughly to revise the proofs in each case, and to judge whether the issue of the warrant by the author- ities of the State of Virginia was sanctioned by the laws of that commonwealth or not; but that in cases when his mind might be equally balanced or nearly 80, his respect for the jadgment of the Executive of Virginia would induce him to sustain it. 2d. That the warrant,as iseued by Virginia, for the services of stewards and other warrant officers in her State navy, for the bounty apportioned to those of one grade higher rank in the army, should be satisfied by the issue of scrip, if otherwise entitled. 3d. That no officer is entitled to a double ailow- ance of bounty land. 4th. That while there is roem to doubt, in a strictly legal view, yet considering the equity like- wise, those officers who were transferred to Virgiaia bythe Continental Congress, were entitled to the warrants iesued to them by Virginia. 5th. That supernumerary service, and what: is termed “dead i recoguised ip ac- eetanes with the views expressed by the Attorney jeneral. 6th. it the act of Congress of Feb. 26, 1853, does not apply to these Virgioia land warrants, and that they are assignable. OF INTEREST TO PERSONS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE. It is ruled in the transaction of business with the De ents here, that advances to officers are au- bards, the | thorized by the joint section of the act of July 31, 1828, only when officers are employed in distant ser: | vice. Then advances when made are, in theory, au- thorized by the President, to whom the power is given by the act, and the officers, &c., in our ships of war were formerly paid by the pur- sers until the act of August 26, 1842, which pro- h bits them from making any,advances of the govern- ment funds, or even of their own, and they se circum- the act oi Jam gigas by the appropri- ation acts shall be pal to any person for his wuin- pensation, who is arrears to the United States until such person shall have accounted for, and pai into the treasury, all sums for which he may be liable,” and until that is done, an officer can receive no advance, even when ordered on distant service. A SOLDIRR'S CLOTHING ALLOWANCE. When a soldier has drawn clothing in advance, but no more than he was entitled to at the time of issue, and is subsequently discharged under circum- stances in which no fault can be imputed to him, no deduction is made fromfhis pay on account of the clothing received. This decision is in accordance with the opinions of the Attorney-General given No- vember 7, 1836, and June 20, 1846. THE PAY OF THB SBNIOR SURGHON OF A FLEET. According to the decisions here, a surgeon in the navy receives no additional compensation in conse- by the Navy Department. 2, 1828, is money quence of his being the senior in a sq To entitle him to the pay assigned by law to urgeon of the fleet,” he mnst have a positive appointment. The act of May 24, 1828, authorizing t grade, provides that the President of the United States may designate and appoint to every fleet or squad- ron an experienced and intelligent surgeon, to be denominated Surgeon of the Fleet. There must be aselection by the President, or by the Secretary of | the Navy, who Ee) asin him in naval sffairs, or by the commander of the squadren, with the subsequent approval of the Secretary. The right of a surgeon, taretore, to the Pay, of fleet surgeon, does not de- i ie senior surgeon of the squad- ron, nor even upon his having performed the doties usually discharged by a Surgeon of the Fleet. but upon the question, whether or not he had received an appointment to that grade. EXTRA PAY AND ARREARAGES OF PAY. Under the reading of ae Le Labbe the De- ‘tments, extra and and arrearages jay may be legally paid tothe mother of the deooueed. soldier, he being an illegitimate son, and leaving neither wife nor child. AN IMPORTANT DECISION A3 TO THR PAYMENT OF A DEAPT ON THR GOVERNMENT. A quartermaster at Santa Fé drew his draft on the Quartermaster’s De, it, in the form of a set of exchange. The payee was killed by the Indians, and the first of the set of exchange, then on his per- son, was lost. Held, that the drawer had no right to order the draft wo be paid to any other person. THE PAY OF SICK NAVY OFFIONRS. Navy officers who are Ey. Pei from a foreign station, aa passengers merely, in consequence of geg wt beg do net ae to og vessels, are sot entit to dui ry. 0, ie home. Under the act Of Merch 8, 1835, they not properly be allowed the pay assigned to officers “on duty,” ever although theg should not be for- mally detached. Nor caw any allowance be made to the officers for expenses incurred by reason of siek- ness, without disre; the restrictions of the second section of the act, March 3, 1835. HE MAINTENANCE OF FORRIGN MINISTERS ON BOARD Wet Ve Sala ae ELA. oy @ learn on ai ap epart- ment in this “5 that thongh {t is usual for our Ministers to foreign courts to be conveyed dog ox war, no allowance is made by the government for the expenses of their maintenance whilst on board. In every such case provision for this object is to he made, and the expense is to be defrayed by the Min- ister himself, just as it would be if he took passage in 8 private vessel. THE CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THE TREASURY DE- PARTMENT. On the 12th of January, there were of treasury Warranta entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of stocks........... it... A RFORUIT’S BOUNTY D. By & decision of the Becond Comptroller the re- tined bounty ander the law of Jawuary 12, 1%47, cannot be paid to the recre {t, io matter how long he has served unless he has “joined for duty the regi- ment in which he is to yerye,” according to the 2d of his power ever io Jos he roeknene tertboaaies of power ever to jo m ent, ig him, in which latter ‘ase the retained bounty is to be paid at the timeof discharge. THE BEDINL RIOTS IN CINCINNATI. Examinati'm of Judge William L. Capt. Tl.os. 5. Lukens, One H.andred and Four Policemen, on Charge of mict on Christmas Evening— Grea¢ Exeltement—Investigation not yet Concluded. [from the Cincinnati Gazette.) FIRST Day. ‘The celebrated trial of Jt Spooner, Captain Lukens, ‘and the entire police force of the city, commenced yeater- day morning at 9 o'clock, before ‘te Chidaey, in Greenwood Hall. The excitement which attended the in- tion exceeded any’ ever before witnessed in this city. The Hall, capable cont three thoussed filled to ita utmost ca meya. es, male The names of the prisoners were called, as follows:— Wm. fn, ae Thomas 8. Lukens, Wm, Philips. Jo- veph John Y. Cramer, Michael Donia Be é Holland, Alexander Pendry, ‘Henry, Carroll john. Patrick Sharkey, John Flack, William Long, Wil- liam Redding, Conrad Stutsman, Housman, A. P, Orippen, Francis Shelby, Benjamin Smith, Joho Hiram Kimball, ‘B. ¥, Rhodes, William Went- worth, Benjamin Snofield, James Cassidy, John Baldwin. G, Thayer, Benjamin Metsker, Herman Re gts Soria dee ose " wrence 5 § John Nehneiss, William Meader, Lewis’ Parker, A. Schur- ge; Aathony Schofer, James Gor Elmore Harrell, jamin Philips, John Fitzpatrick, Brice Worley, Pat rick Gallagher, A. Williamson, Joha Motta, Chas. 8. Young, William Moore, Henry i Barney Bick, Jobu Michael, Hezekiah Roberts, Valentine Fiteh, Christain Schafer, Frederick Good, F. Roth, John olf. A. Kleine, J Solomon, J, Browa, R. Baras, Eu Dagler, Willlam Alien, ’Samuel Foley, Anges Van Anedol, jel Davidson, Geo. Williams, ary Neiters, John Sehider, Henry Johnson, aoe, Mausman, Joho Kormscher, Matthew Leichtenduhl, John Zeigler, Lowis Drasior, John Stutzman, Samuel Bloom Cornelius Mur- phy. Bevjamin Shuttuck, Phineas Hudson, Timothy McCarty, George M. Carr, Major Perry, Ornson Seribner, Charles Fore, Charles Doran, Hensy Stanbush, Clement Bateman, Lewis Hausman, Barney Ertel, Christian Solomon. Martin Staley, Francis Smith, Frank Weightman, Jas. Campbell, William Hardin, Thos, Mears, acd Jobn Je! ered to their names, and for two of ndered by their counsel, prevented their attendance. The three were sent for and brought into court. From an in ion made by Judge Walker, the Court desided that the hours of lon would be from 9 to 12 in the morn- ing and from 2 to 5 in the afternoon. The recognizances of the fcllowing defendants were co- clared forfeited :—B. F Rhodes, F. Wolf and Chas. Peppenbring; Henry Carroliand Adams Kleine, tne former sbot and the latter sick, were excused. Slack and J. Norris were returneo ‘not found ’? The names of the ‘witnesses for the prosecution were called. They nu mber ed about one hundred, The witnesses for the defence, numbering some eixty, were then cailed. The Court an mounoes that no witaess should leave without permission. Ms. Boffinger was sworn as interpreter. The first witness calied was E. Broemer, who testified, vis.:—I found the procession on the corner of Walnut and Mercer streets, and heard a noire on the corner of Ninth and Plum, and the officers pitched into us; Captain Loken caught me and draggec me along, and strack me over the head with = mace; be said “bili them—arrest thore d—d s—s of b—s;”’ I told him was innoceat; he replied, “if you do not hush, I'll smash your head;” he beat and kicked me down on to the curb stone; I was taken and confined in the watch house, and was badiy treated therein, and when in the cell I was beat again with a mace; I had a pocket book containing twelve dol- lara and somo notes taken from me, by order of Captain Luken; I have not yet received t! ; I know that Adam Klien struck som: ¢ prisoners, and that a watchman they cvlled Keramer also strack prisoners; he had a suit of velvet clothes on; it yo the night of the 25th of December, in this city ie ¢fficers came in various di- rections, and took us unexpestedly; I am a member of the Freeman Soci know only my brother, who was also in the ion; I know Mr. Hassaureck; do not ; 1 did not know the object of the procession, except it was to burn in effigy Bedini; I did not see the effigy in procession, bat saw i! in the eveaing in Free- man’s Hall; the hall was then full, but do not know what number was there; I heard inthe ion that the ob- ject was to bura Bedint in effigy; I saw transparenci: one * Down with Bedini;’’ I was in the fourth rank of procession; we were turning oorner of Ninth and Plum, toward the cathedral, as the police pitehed into us; I was tal so quick that I bad no time to cis tinguish any of the officers, except Captain Lu- hen; 1 saw no one im tne procession have pistols or claim such at the watchhouse. When Luken Testec me, he came rupping slong the centre of the street. First expreasion I beard was, ‘ Hurrah, boys !’” Second exprescion was by Uapt. Luben, who, after arrest: ing me, said, * Pitch in, boys—kill him, arrest the c——2 iomons Of b———s.”” He came nesr killing me. I would not like to be in that position again. Theriot osearre’ about 11 o’clock on Chrisimas night ; I take the HHoch- waechter ; believe Mr. H. is the proprietor ; I jive in Cum- minevilie. Mr “mith erked—Do you know who is the editor of the Hochwaechter? Judge Walker—What is the object of these questions? Mr Smith—It is te lay the foundation for introducing the paper in testimony Judge Walker replied that the questions now asked he deemed irrelevent, but when the paper was introduced they should object. He remarked that the members of @ procession were freemen. and were entitled to the ft, and the article in the Hochwarchler did not justify «pitehing in”? of the police, If the articles in that paper were libellous, there was te reach the pro- prietor and have redress. (Here benches began to break down beneath the weight of the people piled upon them, Perey nica confusion and exo:tem S The Court observed that the hour of adjournment had arrived, and they would take a recess until 2 P. M., and in ae meantime the benches should be removed from the hell. AFTERNOON SESSION. At the opening of the court, Judge Walker resumed his remarks :— . At the elose of the morning session, I stated that no pewypaper article should justify a riot. ' I will make that position now, and waive any further remarks until I ave beara from the other side. . Groesbeck said—It is atall unlikely that the will be more protracted than any of us could desire. It is net the fault of the defendants, and the counsel for the prosecotion should not attem t to shorten the iaves tigation. The object «f the question is to connect this procession with the articles published, and that the pro- cession was such anone that ehould be arrested and dis- persed as riot. He claimed that the mottoes emblazoned upon the banrers under which the procession marche were eopied from said newspapers, and were calculated to produce a riot. He claimed that the censestion of the Srticles with the procession was to show the in.ent and what woul; have beem the probable result Mr. Smith did not claim that any newspsper p1diica- tion would justify a riot, but contended that a newepsper publication abows the objeots and motives of the proces sion. Mr. Smith ins very warm argument claimed tbat the introduction of the newspapers as testimony was relevant to the isrue. Judge Walker replied ina very warm tone. He was surprised at the attack made upon the Freemen. He loved the pame better than the uname of Jesuits. A nobler pame he did not know, and thanked God thet in this country they could be freemen. As for the tramsparen cles, they were a matter of taste. One of them had on it “down with Bedini,’’ and I say—if history be trus—I ray “gown with Bedisi Tremendous cheering by oute- ders.) He comtioued—‘and wh Id dare stand up as the friend of such a man?’ If t) blication was of a most atrocious character, did {t jostify a riot? No air, Mr. Walker continued in an argument of over balf an hour, resisting the legality of the qustions proposed Mr. Groesbeck ‘the statute relating to riots, and ar- gued a4 to its meaning Mr. Chambers and Mr. Walker replied brief! The Court remarked that if the intention to offer the paper as testimony, they would rule that ont a1 not being legal. Mr Promer 's testimony rerumed on eross-examinstion.— The Hochwaechier etreulates among ® number of Freemen, aed among & number who are not Freemen. I xoow Free- mee who fo not take that pep'r. Frederick Kiinge On the nightof the 25h, I ‘Was in the Free heard they were about to '* Hall; transparencies the turn cut; | se transpareociog hed cm them “Down with Bedini;” [ weat with them down as far a correr of aod Plam atreets: saw Captain Lukens some up tn front of the police and say, © Shoot down the d—d Dacthmen,’ ‘hen fire of = pistol, and ic metiatel twepty pistols by other people Capt three or four yarda when he fired ti i; I thea + several men itruck with maces and lung sh officer Freak Smith knock one man down: the man said, “let me alone.” There were women and children in the procession I saw offioer Solomon ran with @ elucg-+hot, Dut Cid pot see him strike amy one: he had hol! o's mau by the coat collar, and made a motion te mrike him; the procession cried out ‘Down with Bedini but as they mrrebed, most of them were quiet; I saw ao pistols, kpives, or arma with them they did pot go to kill Bedict. The character of the meeting im Freeman's Hell was very quiet and praceable, and the procession the Aare Cross-examined-I saw no pistols: 1 saw some ttle s bave horns, and they made @ little noise; I hears pes Freeman’s Hall—one by Hobleman; he ssic stood off some eald was, that they wanted to make a demon:tra- tion to Mr. Bedini; was not certain how many tracspe. reneies there were—prebably three or four, one of them hadon “Down with Bedini,’’ I had pot any hore with we; did not sek Freok Smith to get say hern for me; Jeftat the watch house was about three yards frem the eas eae das ta eek ee ee the procession; the first Capt. wald was, ‘' Fire on the d—d s—a of b—s,”’ after which hukeme fired » pistol; he keew ith his om, and had the first time give evitence or twice inthe last time I saw ht days, time the Potice attacked the procwari scetion of the precession, in the ceutre of th heard cries of “ Down with Bedini; crowd of people in the street; balted near my house; ‘a single shot fired, then 8 musoeasion of abots; some Fan bask, and & confusion en: oe: OSE the reached the oer oe aad Plam; were along quietly; the streets and sidewalks were crowded’ with men, women, and the trans; seemed ludicrous to me; one of had om “Down with Bedini;”’ I saw nothing out of the way, or inthe nature of an outbreak; om the contrary, erac: the entire man that ‘they made man were it rests on that night. es Cross: ex dence is on Rase, above Ninth; wy house runs back on Ninth street, and from my back Deh! on account of costempt in which 1d Isaw the effigy, but did not know what it meant; saw other but could not read ; heard no exclamat but muol hearé no noise in the house; bard igereyo passed by bad not my wife directed my attention to rained the window; the head ef the procession had passed when fas daar? was directed to it; they could ‘Rot more than have had time to reach Plum street when the shots were fired; heard no music; saw a motto ons transparency, reed. Here the SECOND DAY. MORNING SESSION. Jam, 10—The Court convened at nine o'clock. The attendance of spectators was not as large as on the dey Previous, but among thore who attended much excite- ment prevailed as the trial pro; |. The examination of witnesses commenced by calling te the stand— Samuel pened ig! sworn.—Live in Mohawk; he knew that a man jtian Bichsalls was whipped by one of the watchmen; went along with the procession down to Ninth street; was on the corner of Ninth and Plom whem the afiray commenced; first saw shooting; who did it; saw some one shot, but did not he beard a man in the * nay den’t know who he was; am not n Heightman struck Bixter; saw him ng shot; s slung shot is somethiog handle and « piece of lead on the end; Bichsall was struck foor times om the head; saw no one else struck; joined the procession at the Freeman’s Hall; the character of the procession was peaceable anc quiet; naw no arms in the procession; bad nothing to do with it, and t along with it because it was beautifal; was in ; all I know, they only wanted to walk the pro: through Cross-examined —Knew Heightman before that night, on the corner of Ninth and Plum streets, where he struck Bisheall; no one tred a pistol from the procession; was not quite inthe middle of the procession, near the rear of it—about twenty steps back from the corner of Ninth and Plum, where the firing commenced; did aot kuow whether the first part of the procession had turned down Plum street or not, when the firing commenced; Bichrall was near him when attacked by the watchman; saw women and children in the proseasion #hea on Main street; did not know bat some were on tae sidewalk; there were some women and children in the front of the Procession where the attack was made; it was dark; they ‘could not ree, By Col. Chambere—What he had said he had seen, he id see, butno more; there was some light; have told all Teaw; came into the procession at Freeman's Hall, Carl W. Lange, sworn—Was with the procession ‘rom the begianing; was at the Freeman’s Hall when tue pro- cession formed, azd went along from sympathy; a straw man was made, and he was to be carried by the Arch- bishop’s, and thence to the Fifth street market epsce, and there burn it; started from the hall in » peacsable manner; when they arrived om the corner of Ninth and Plum stroets ® posie of police attacked them; was in tae second rank; front rank about five or six steps from the corner: I was five or six steps from the eerner; ths pro- cession bad already turned down Plum street; Captein Loken fred the first shot; all was confusion; after the firet shot there were five or six shote followed inmedi ately; the front part of the procession was repulsed, and they all rum back np Ninth street; was not arrested, but the man alongside was shot; Charles Eskeriing was the man who was shot near the corner of Ninth and Plum streets; Jooked for the watchman who shet him, and could not find him; they were in the osntre of the s:reet; the watchmen fired from the rid aa the procession turned round Mr, Eckerling received « bali in the leg, aud exolsimed, “Great God, Iam shot!”’ hs then went ever to the sidewalk to watch if Mr. E. eculd get along, and while stooping down, walking along, he received the Becced shot; after he received the first shot he stooped to @rcape the balis which were flying, and he receivad*he Second shot in the back; witness followed Mr E. aa «far as No. 6 Engine house, where Mr. E fell down and two men and witness took Mr E. to his boarding house: he could not walk any more; the first shot, he reoeived three wounds in the leg, and the reco. tone wourd in the back; recognized the watchmin by on the breast; could not say whether there wet y ladies ip the procession, but saw many on the sidewalks; did not take notice whether any were in the procession; knew none of the ladies on the sider the character of the procession was quiet and peaceable, and laughing among them, the object was to take Be lini (the straw man) down by the Archbishop’s, and burn him up; heard BO threats 10 CoO any violence to any persons, or to do apy injury to the Archbishop’s house, ana heard..n0 Spgry words; they would do the rame as they cid with Dr. Youpgbaus, in Cava) Market spaoe; the rentiment of feeling trey intexdsii to express toward Bedini was on Secount ¢f his cruel conduct in Europe; Eokerling did not TORint ADY OF@ and wax quiet wud pescsadle at the time When shot; beard no cemonstrstion by the police to dis. yore, b fore the attack was made Cros+-examined—There was no firing from the proses- sion; Con't kpow if any in the procession had oistols; was in the “atchhouse when the pistols were claimed; tam pone in the proce: sioa c'sim pistols; naw some ¥o- Men on the sidewalks; am not a Frecman: when I am ‘here to rest; was tn the hall Ofteen minu es defi re the procession started; heard no speeches; don’t know who orgapired the procersion; don’t know who was the eade few of them that he did not know who wa: ; did not know where Bedini Was; heard be wasat the Bishop's, but did not know where the Bishop lived; they ware going to make cat music at the Bishop’s house, but qo not kaow what there was no mnsic by the procession haus was burned in effigy, for he had Cuken was at the side of me about eight ; he said not s word when he fired; sw Luken walking before the Police Court nearly every day, and know Capt L.; know Capt. L.’« face very well; there were some ‘our or five travsparencies in the procession » “Down with Becini;’’ 24, *Bedini’” t- Mfigy hanging Gm a gallows; iad on a Bishop's cap; mew zo horns, but heard some % man about thirty feet; Eck tun before he was shot; ssw keo out, #hot erling ‘had turned round the wounds, but did not know what or belis: there were three little ho! bout the sire of a pea; at this point Judge Walker suggested if the defence would furmsh « statement of wao were present, it would abridge proceedings. Mr. Smith replied that they were, net prepared. Joreph Bertir—I walked out on Third street, near my sard that the Freewen were to burn Badioi in den’t know who tola I walked up to Free- man’s Hali as usuai, to get a t : of beer; when I got to Freen an’s Holl all was quiet} speeches for liverty were made concerning Bediti—that Besini had done wrong in Italy to Ugo Bazt; were decen: speeches; they raid taey would makes procession and burp him in effigy—tvat he was uot s republican: Mr Obloman made tue epsech ‘a6 far as 1 know; no resolutions passed except to make & procession and burn Bedini’s ¢ figy ou Fifth street: saw the tranmspireacier; saw on ore':No Popery;”’ another ‘Down with Bedini.”’ I saw a little thiog im which Bedini was hanging, snd raw a straw fixing in the pro cession; ihe procension was de ct not im the pro- cersion; saw it at various points as it moved aloog: ‘Iked with it to corner of Ninth and Plam, when I heard noise ard shooting, and in two minutes all thi I saw the watchmen in the mid this body of men Grad into the prosession bad not started down Pium street; were the sidewalk; raw 00 person shot or struck; went ta the teh house; some one told me to go home or I would put in the watchhouse; dn’t recognike any of 1! prisoners. Qroas-examined—Went to Freeman's Hell at a quarter past 6 o’elood ; about 7 o’clocx sot to the Hall; procession Organized sbont 103; ; don'tknow the leader; were epoak- ing for hherty white! there; were speaking against Becint; Mr Oblemsr ‘only one that was agsing'Bedini; Bed Bisbop's b don’t krow the order of procession; wanted to make ttle cat mraic before the hours; three transparent trans; arency “No Popery.”’ ‘don’t belomg to t! man’s Se'siy; war not fu the procession have from a wemter 00 oF 600 in the procession; some women parred ine: bout fifieen feet from the fromt of the procession; Thad not seen women in the procession fore me, but don't know # Lether there were behind me t; one man lying in the middle of the ntreet waa taken up by the wat p? taken to the watchbouse. Frederick Beewn—Was at Freeman's Hall creater part of Cort ill the procession formed; was slong side of the proe aw a preparations; the ob if the procession was to pars down by where Bacini fea groan, an: 'o Fifth street Market spece and | bim im effigy; the serenace was to be dissordaat | t exeept a hora earried bya boy; ‘oane werd to be a part of the serenade; when we | staried I wan in the rear, but passed a’ong to the head, | ‘and was at the front when we reached Plum strvet; was | op Ninth street when I passed to the front; each section to bave its leader; twenty or thirty ladies were in the pro. | cession that I raw; groat cumbers were on the sidewala; | sew, I think, ladieo im the proesasion from the start; the | Procession waa erderly, but the rowdies on the sidewalk were noisy; the noise on the sidewalk was hurraing; the Procession 'wea good humored; no violence or thieets wher the attack was made, | waa onthe south west corner of Plum; I sow right abead a body of men standing, ands: the moment the procession turned, the leader of the men gave s siguel, and I heard the word ‘fer ware; boy of mien stood. a larger portion on | the south aide of Nieth anda small body om the north side, farther down; the men on the south side were about twenty yards; when they started 1 the jon they oried ~ pitoh in, "’ and other werds, aad at the same moment the parties came ; heard firing; saw Lieutenant Phillips have s pistol in his hamd: dii Laedll him fire it; saw also Capt. Poillips have a pistol; saw | J there; beard him say ‘* go abeed aad | they commenced; saw aTe¢; ‘bere were pe abots from the proseasion ty m the o vancing to the pronession [| tee’ ] wert op abou’ Mf way betweee Fim and Kec | | bec at the time: knew nothing of a riot; hi saw watchmen there; betes wl ols fired after the retreat, probably twenty or more; bat it was when the body of men came upon them that [saw the flash of the pistols; tions to arm the procession; went to the ; ow stike men in the cells; saw Frank Smith strike « prisoner a blow on the back of his head, and heard Erceas from the pri- soners; saw Judge Spooner there and him say to those outside that be would give leave, else he would look them saw him raise in a stooping then sew him fall ; was but was sto, Ninth and bys friend; be was shot. nt erties ing it of the riot; qui the reason for it of one of the im the door; he replied that the Freeman were about to attack the Bishop’s house, (officer Kramer I think was the watchman;) the attack was made on scconnt of a man in his house; he said the old mas was around at the Bishop’s house; do not remember whether he named Jucge 8. or the Mayor; I had an idea that he meant that they were tegether at the Bishop’s houre; at the watch house saw Jucge 8 on my left, nearly opposite the watch house; some ope came up and stated they are coming; an- other, and another came, saying that they are coming ond making a terrible noise; don’t know who those mes- wemgers were; Spooner was there;! saw the procevsion coming; when first I saw them they must bave been on the other side of Race street; they made some shouting the thout was like an outburst 0! applause, such aa ohsrac- terizes a procession ; when I them first, they were not making any noire; I think it was Capt Luken ordered his mep to divide into the middle of the street, snd on each tide they proceeded towards Plum street; followed them not quite half way: think Judge 8, went off with the watchmen and was ahead of him; that was my impres- sion; tt was dark and I could scarcely ste anything; heard istcls fired about, and as soon as the parties met: don’t now who fired; some of the crowd retreated, and then rallied again; I’ returned to the ontside of the wstch house: raw no illireatment to the police; was not near when the attack was made, nor to hear anything said; was not ina position by the rush of the police; they moved at a fast walk; heard Jnige 8. reply to a question of Capt. Lusen’s, “) it cause to make any arrests;”? “Yea, I think you have,” he also observed to myself, the mbling together to do an unlawful act, would juatit arrest; saw one man at the gate and at the window of the Bishop’s house, and some were walking around: not # word of warning was given to the proces: sion; heard of no preparation to mvet them; heard two watchmen say that they ‘were not to co anything until Capt, Loken’s gave the word. Here the Court took a recess unti! 8 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. Col, Chambers called the attention of the Ooart to the fact that some of the prisonera were continaally abseat; that while witnesses were being examined they were con- stantly leaving and returning to the room. He saked that the ruling of the court requiring their strict at: tenance be enforced. 2 Mr. Groesbeck could not see the necessity of the gen- tleman’s remarka, as there was no disposition on the part of the prisoners to evade the ends of jastice. The Court remarked that they had no objections to prisoners retiring for any neces:ary purpose, but intended by their roling that no prisoner brought in upoa the warrants should depart without leave of tue Court. Mr. Kierated oontinued—Tne witness recapiiulsted nome of the testimony given in the forenoon, and stated that he made the remark, when the messengers came up, that he would arrest the ringleader if it was necessary. Ccoss-examined—Am a member of the Gity Joancil: I don’t taink I made any remarks as to tho impropriety of such ® procession on such a day; I said the procession should be arrested before it reached the Bishon’s house; 1 mete, the consequences would be more serious from what I heard; did not approve or resommend a violent assault at that time. Christian Springer sworn—Was in Freem: the night of the 45th of December, when t! formed: marched in the eighth or tenth the procession, when the procession arrived at the corner of Ninth and Pium streets he heard an order from ® man, but don’t know the man who understard the worde of the order; wos given there wai and fring a loud harral by the watchaen, f pistols; the attack was then mede, ani y. but he stood still; could not point out rsop who shot, butit came from the direc: abmen, they were marching in » pesooable —nothing disorderly, no threats, nor apy violent 1s wed, but, on the contrary, they were joking with each other, md were merry; there were from forty t> nixty Jadies in the pr: cestion and there were some on the picewa ¢id pet know much of ‘b: ing be went to Freemen’s Hall, and filence say toat they would give a rerenade and some vat music to M Betti; heard no threats of violeace to the Bebop M Bicioi, or to any property, that night; cams ‘© the Hall about 7 o'clock and remained there until 11 o'eork when the procession moves. ant weat and re mained with them until they disperrad: there were trans- parenci¢s in the procession: one ‘Down with Bedini,’’ nother was an effigy, and one @ cross; Louis Kruelgo carried the effigy; saw some prisoners abused that night: he recsived four holes on his head; the firat he received from & stick of wood, and the others bya mace ia the hands of » watchman; he saw the mace and had it in his hanc—be called it a “lead sling;”’ the hole in the back of his head was done with the leac sling; the one who did it had light hair, blae jacket and a cap: it was a police man: he had artar; he saw Mr, Ertil that night. and called on him to t—that the other man would kill him. Mr. Ertil came up and drove the man off; after the blow he nearly swooned away, and was insensidl and bleeding about two hours; after t rignt ip the head for about an hour anda balf or two hours; he was not struck after he came to his nenses; two watchmen struck him, and he was taken to the watch put in the cell, and expecta the blow im his neck given at the time by tin the cell. they used rved you right, you d—o ‘annot say whether any others were struck ‘hb house; Christian Sha‘er iaaghed and sneered at them, and squestioned them as to the proosesioa, after tin the oa)l4; am ® member of the Freemen’s xamined—When they came down to the corner 4 Ninth streets they were marching peacea- bly, and when the officare came up, the procession re- treated; cat music is groaniag, hinsing, &o.; they had the effigy of Bedini, which they were going to burnon the street, ‘be saweas Dr. Jagheus; hey intended to give Becini a serenade of this sor:; did not know where they intended to burn the effigy; doa’t kaow that they in- tended to burn itim ‘rent of the Bishop’s residence; like all honorable men who know Brdini, they would ‘hete bim; I do not entertain, pertonally, any will against Bre dint; I dislike and despice him, and from what I have read,I conterom him; did not feel angry towards him that night; I contemn him, despise him; by some of the watchmen was treated kindly in the watchhouse, and by some was not. James L. Ruffin, sworn—On Christmas night I was in not been ad vined that the residenos of the Bishop was in danger of being bureed: I wes in the watchhouse about seven o’elock; 1 believe the charter confers upon me the suthority to eupprese riots: have been marshal fire years, snd connected with the police ten years; have been oon: sulted by the police always before this, when there was any difficulty; I raw the police im the watchhouss, and asked them w ey were assembled for; they said there was going to bea fuss, but did not know where it was to be; the Mayor axd Po ice Judge never sorsulted me ia re- lation to this matter, er any of my dopntian GF Weist—I was n thi F & wember of the Freem in s demons’ ration ecmirst Pedini: that they were gome to burn Belint in efligy aod serenads bim with oat music the intention of the proosesion was, that the Freeman's Jaauita, gaging one Bedi fo Germany und (a this couatry as bel eruel man: the Turners hed ro mestng previous to the turn oat: { did not turn out Cross eramized—The Tureers did 0° im that procession. the committes stat procession was net toe of Freemen onl ally. The Germans generally di 5 . Clericus nworn—The proosesion was of the Gar maon generally—German Workingmen’s Association, one Turpers. some Freemen, an‘ other people, were in meet fog in Freeman's Hall Sunday afternoon, when the re solutions passed; I went to the Garman Workiagmen's Ansesiation to sek them to come down: (t was we were pushed about Iike butcher's dogs; I was oarryii . betoay ge they threw it ont of my hands; I did Pm resiat, for a watchman had o large kuife or or; wae afraid he would hill me; two watchmen me to the | wateh house Capt. Solomon was kiad enoug’s te take me pery; er wen dressed with # cap on it; I decorated with his eyes turned upwards, es if io thought he must bea saint; it hada head; on the dividualism; Socialism and Liberty, traced in cal causes and in their political effects.” spoke in substance as follows :— It ts my object to elucidate whether t Europe are ft for liberty. Romantic, Teutonic or ~ {hit hectare ge wil cotfine ouraolves to the F north of Ltaly, Fri to be under a theo or' ‘of theology, ir converting ihe material of Ta case of facility religious worship is in the before they became Christians. trary, were always subje:t to 9 despotiem is as natural to the It was fortunate that the ba: the Roman empire and fou institutions among the Celtic and Romanio man tribe consisted then of a confederasy munities, which were agaim subdivited. which every tribe was its own republic, hberty. It is true they had kings, but tho: not such kings as there are in Earope* now, were very like the leacer of some modern expedition, who sets up ® government army, and @ republic without a per from’ this system of petty kingship that institutions of the mid¢le agen were introd u the pewer of the Chorch came im. Absolatisi origin of all the Roman institutions and th why the German tribe who sstiled in R man Jost their ancient independence. Bat this ¢ plain how feudal institutions were introduced man countries, into which Rome never carried It is explained thus :--They were intro?ues man Church, and the conquest by the F Charlemagne, which took place about 1050 The movt independent and powerful of the German were the Saxons, who lived betweea the Elbe Roine. Charlemagne conquered them; but it was after ® continusd slaughver that they were obi.go’ yield, It wa fact that wherever Romaniem did mo. pd trate, there the people bave yet preserved their in pendence and liberty. Charlemagne combined ne: the German tribes into one empire, and introdaced feu? iem through the dogmas ofthe chur It is to bd noted that the peeple of the North always tried to mi. feucalirm German, and the people of the South tri- ta make feudalism Roman; and hence the great stri which a ¢ history of the middle ages betwee: Emperor of Germany, This strugg! in the Reformation, which was not oaly ag the Roman religion, but against absolutiam in every 1 ri fter Luther appeared as the cham; m, the whole German people answere France, Spain, Portugal, or Toland, or other Celtic race, answer the all? No. How is it that countries the Jesuits which over- an countries never existed ? Libe: ssience is the only true Luther thought more of the ruc it. Thisis why the Reform: out the whole of the Ge: at length into the politi time, the lecturer went on to ple bad to contend ageinat a cne cbief delinquent, of the empire aimed res of minor and the Emperor. Seen like Henry VIII, at the Pope of his own cou . Popery brought s ligious despotism: but a German Pringe united all de petiam of » Riman Corser with that of a Luther did not perceive this The peuple rection. Luther hurled bis anathe mas against them, and joined the princes. Tue people naturally became auc history recorded another maasacre. The only po capab'e of coping with Rome wax broken in this tion, The people then had to demand assistance foreigner. Frapee ano Sweden gave it to ferent reasons. Gustavus Adolphus, of sincere upbolder of Protestantiam. His plan was all Germen countries into one; bat he fell in the Teitzen, and with him fell the hopes of Rarope for centuries to come. The policy ot Fravoe was to the house of Hapsburg aad break up the German mat All the parties who engaged in the thirty years warae the house of Hapsburg avd the Pope, France, andSwedew —sfter Gustavus scolpbus’ «eath, combined to rain Ger- m i years thedr bands of mercenaries ce country. Tao-thirds of the whole popula- perished in this wi Those who re- princes, their armies, and adherents, pendence was extinct. Tais had ell to be done before sbrolntir the new generation were Since the peace of We war, Romapism h Vien of the North anc the ruin of G since the thirty up their pational Up to th Absolutism, to vations. tion as the Hap ceived assistance from all Europe, w only sided by Romanists ia their . om the eve of being pl political and religious despotirm, when the took the field It is to them thi rent greatness industry, that Eagland freecom, bat it was by thore heroes—thoi who would allow no power to rule over t! ot theér own conscience If the prople of the Uaited States enjoy s liberty far beyond the mark—if enterprise is not the monopoly of a privileged clans—if this people are #0 strong in liberty «f conscience that they fear not even Romanism—ther I go in fcr American repul The lecturer conciuded his remarks by saying that he wag & believer in the superiority of races. de considered that en this continent the hopes of freedom depended on the Anglo Saxon, a4 im Europe it depended om the Germanig race. The Strike in the Coal Regions, The regular strike amoog the working miners in the Cumberland coal regions will cause the suspension of all shipments of coal thence for sme time to come. The rate has been 35 cents until Iately, when the Cumberland Coal Company refusec to give over 28 cents. The work- ing men. in consequence, combined, and insist upon 40 cents. Itis stated that at 45 cons they can earn $2 < day, and that 40 centa wiuld give them $3, @ additional charge of 50 cents per ton for eoal trana- portation made by ¢+e Baltimore and Onto Reilroad Jom- pany, end the present rate of freights by sea from Balti- one vans noe | four doliers per ton, it in also stated, preclades the possibility o' the company’s way ia pros. The men, however. were coutent at the "36" conta unti! the attempted reduction to 28 cente was made. TheCumberland Miners’ Journal of the 13th inst. says:— “In consequence of the miners’ strike it is mot probable we rhall be troubled with socal report next Both parties seem to be firm in their par poses, and it is hard to tel! when operations will again be remumed. The effect will be to diminish the revenues of the railroad compan: for the month, and in fact to diminish the revenues everybody ooppected with the coal region. The agents of the various coal companies will, we w meet in this place to day to take into consideration the oe for months state of the coal trade, and to fix the rate per mining coal to be paid by them for the next six Turse Persons Digp rrom Eatine Porrip Myat—A Housmiie Sractacte.—On Sunday, the lat inst, ‘we visited « house on State street, near the river, where ht such a6 we trust we may never found in = damp, wet, aswholesome barement. a femily named Clow, the man apparently a shiftiews, lazy fellow; bi & woman CP a years, lying dead upon » board on one side of & ine 1eom, to which the only thing moveable was bedi with @ few old rags upou it. while on the floor at its foot, Upos om old piece of carpeting. Isy her son, & yourg msm of about twenty-three yearn old, apparently dying. The other room contained » small stove, an old table and twa or three old chairs There waa no fire, and nothing to yaks one of. and the family. such an were not sick, (the bur bapa and three oniliren ) were entirely without food. The equakr ad poverty of the place are altogether iade- seribable. They were provided with some firewood, and something to eat. by Mr G.C. Tolley Almshouse Uom- missioser aad im th» afternoom an nest, was held om the boay of the wor Susan Cow. It ap- peared ip evidemos. thet family hed several days previous eaten the entire liver of the cow died neighberbood, of which ‘Mention was made last week, (and which is sow supposed to have bees poisoned.) and subsequently had eaten @ pieoe of “ corned peel, ’’ obtained previous to the des- \rastion of what remained of it by the Dee Frery testified that the wman undoubtedly from eating the liver and meat referred to. and the jar rea- Sared's verdict in aecordance with the testimony. It alsa @ppeared that other families Mving in the same house, had lost four bogs from eating the offal of the cow, Of which were crensed