The New York Herald Newspaper, November 29, 1855, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7032. MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1855. THE STANWIX HALL TRAGEDY. we ae ‘Trial of Louis Baker for the Homicide of Wiliam Poole, ‘THIRD DAY. COURT OF OYES AND TERMINER. Hon, Judge Roorevels presicing. ‘THE PROPLE V8. LOUIS BARKER, Nov. 28.—At the opening of the Court this morning ‘Mr. Glark said that be deemed it indi:pensably necesyary for the jury to view the premises before much more tex timony was taken, because however intelligent the wit- nesees nay be, the jury cannot understand the teati- mony unless they do so. He suggested that the jury and the Court, accompanied by eflicors, process at once to visit the scene of the affray. ‘The Jucge said that he had seen the place, and that it ts very little altered, aecording to the description ven by the witnes® yesterday. The Judge thought Ee A better go oats tee evitence now, and the jw could view the premises.to-morrow, as being Taanks- Day there would be no Court held, or they might @ little eartier to-day ant go there. Dean wos car the saeents ee bol Whiting for the prosecution—You stated yesterday that shot fired was by Turner; was there any other by Turner? A. I think not; Baker; after Buker fired there were very rapidly: Turuec fired rapidly; I saw 8 pistol with any ono except shine’ ie 4-4 the party came; I saw the handle out of hia left hand pantaloons pocket, istol in any other place tan in his ; L did not sec it after Poole was shot; Turner and Baker were the las: two of the party who remained. Cross-examined by Mr. Clark—I had been in that es- tablishment only one week when this occurred; I had Deen a butcher for 2 or 26 years; Hyer, one ‘of the parties indicted for this murder, Hived yy stairs in my house at that time; his family lived up there with him, in the third story front room; I don’t know if there was a faro bank up stairs; Iwan not serving behind the bar at the time; ‘William Mitchell was tending the bar when the men came; Hyler and Tarner came first; immediately after, 1 think Linn and Van Pelt came in, without much interval between ; Bext came Mr. Baker ; next Mr. Andrews, I think, and Paudeen last; the interval was greater he- tween Paudeen and Andrews than that between the com- of the others; when they came in they w--t up to ;they all seemed to be friendly, but Baker and Poole did not speak; when Mr. Baker invited them ail to drink, he invited Mr. Poole; Baker said, “Come, ‘Jet up all take a drink.” Mr. Clark—Thav’s the usual way men do, to treat the Mr. Brady—Of course ; it’s one of our institutions, Clavghter.) Witness continued.—None of the party seemed to ba dn Uquor but Poole and Paussen; Poole bad Deen dri hard; he drank wine ail the time; ‘the wine drank was champagne; it was pele brand: wasdrank in Baker's treat; I drank, Mr. lyler and Mr. Baker, and! think one or two other per- sons, drank at this time; Turner and Poole were driuk- dng wine at the counter; that was the condition of things ‘when Paudeen enterod;’the first thing that attracted my Rotice waa Paudeen addressing Poole in the way that he did; nothing had been ssid or done at all out of the way ‘ofore that; Paudeen and to Poole, “ What | are on looking at?” I had not my eye on Poole; ald no more Particular atvention to him than the rest; I observed nothing in Poole’s wauner to ex- cite that remark from Paudeen; I took notice of Paudeon ‘when he came in, because J knew that was his manner; that was his “style” (of speaking); I said t» Pau deen “to behave himself or go out of doors, as I ‘would not have any fighting thers,’ Paudeea asked why I main oy everybody out; he then went up to Poole, ond called him ‘a black cursied aoa ofe be and asked him if he would lick him; Poote said ne was not worth it; he then asked Houle to go out to the yard to ght, when Turner took hold of Puudeen, an said “they "t come there to fight;” Linn aad Van Pelt also in- terfered, and Pandeen struck Van i’elt and made a kick at Linn; the next thing was, Poole s#11 he would bet $500 that he would lick any man in New York; ho pulled dive $0 pieces out of his pocket snd gave them to me. ity duced, and witness explains the diderent ‘iticns of the parties, the counters, wash hant stand, , and describes the spaces betwoen exch | Q. I want to bron, hag to the pyint where Turner, Linn ‘and Van Pelt interfered between auleen and !’role; des- cribe their positions? Witness again describes; up to that time Baker did nothing; Paudeen hat hold of Ponie, when he (Poole) said, “who can lick me for $600; Pandeen had hold of bim by the right taopel of the cant; he took the money out while Paudeen hold of hin by the coat; it wad sfter Paudeen said, “1 ean lick you,’? that Poole ‘took the money out and put it in iy band, and said, ‘hold that;”” he did not slap the money on the counter, but handed it to me; I then went preity near the end of the first bar; pur the money in my pocket; + eas I put it in my left pocket; I walked away, and urned round to look at them, @ Why did you take the money? A. I wanted to get it away from Mr. Poole. Q. Was it because he was drunk’ A. No. Q. Why did you want to get it from Mr. Poole, if it was gah teeuaan Be wns crack? A. Bovepse 1 thoughahe fooled away money enough that night; { never saw him #0 dronk but he could take care of his money, Q. Did you expect there wouls be a fight? A. Not for ‘that money; when I was surveying the scene, the nearest perseom to me was Turner; it was then I heard him say, “Now, Poole, draw.” Q. Had you geen, in the meantime, .what Poole had been doing with his pistol?’ A. I could not; I know that up to that time Poole had the pistol in hiv pocket; it was in the left pooket; Iam sure of it; [ don’t think Icaa be mistaken about its being In his left pocket; I saw 1" with him after the firat affray that evening; I have seen a pistol with him before; it war a us Colt’a revolver; it Yn ca from his pocket as much as three or four Q Did it project so much as would enable a light man fo put his ght hand srount his back aader his yand ike it out of hia pocket, and bring it back under the right ‘tail of his coat, and shoot it off’ A. I think a light man csuld; I could not doit. (Wit- ness is rather a stout man.) To a Juror—It would require the use of the eft hand to it back to his right band bebind the back. I want to know if you dii ant aee something on the of Poole at that time that indicated ‘‘muilied fring ?”” vag: , sit; when Turner said “ Now, Poole, draw;!’ Poole his bands up to his sides, (on bis hips, over his pan- pockets;) be didn’t say a worl when be put his ‘bands Ri T cannot uncertake to recount everyt! that occurred in exact order. Q 1 want to know if you surveyed the scene with ealmners, oF fear, or excitement? A. I never thought of mmyrelf; 1 wae not confured, but I was surprised; Ps g er had not done anything; (’oole did not say anythin, ze reply when Turner sald, ‘Now, he (Turner) got into the front of the counter, threw oif his oat, and said, “Now, Poole, draw.” Q.’ Don’t you Know that it was because Turner saw Poole mufiiing his pistol that be told him to draw? Mr. Whiting objected. Witness continued—I did not hear from my barkeeper one else that Poole was muifting his pistol. Q you watch Turner's pistol when fired? A, “Yea, he pulled it out and said ‘Go in, boya;”’ and rested At on bin arm; I new him shoot himself in the arm; | saw ‘the pistol { did mot see the bullet ; the muzzle of his pistol ‘rested on his arm when he -hot Mmvelf; he fell immediately; Turner was at the tims from ‘twelve to fourteen fee: from the door om Broxdway, and four or five feet from me; st the time Turner shot him- elf Poole had got a ound the corner of the counter; [ did ‘not notice anything that was sail after Turare ahot him- self; I watched Poole and Turner; { was collected enough ‘to watch them; Linn had gone vat doors before Turner shot himself; Linn and Van felt went out after Paudeca Bieked st one and struck the other; Hyler was in the closet at the time the first pistol was fire:; it is a closet under the stairs; I think Andrews and Hyler ran int» the Clonet together when Turner first took his pistol out; I aw them come out of the cioset after it was all over: | amiveed thom at the moment Turner pulled out his pistol; T taw Poole’ rojected out when he was sanding ‘near the counter; I can’t tell who fired the shots that ue ee bullet mark in the piace; the nesrest wall to , when he staggered, was the one nea: the waabhancptand; be staggered to the farthest wall aad towards shot; I did not see a man named McDonough ‘there, | do not know how I'sole and Baker came to- gether; I did not bear any shots before Turner fired; ‘while be was firing Baker fired, I should judge that Pur- ner fired four or five shots: Baker's first fire was at Poole’s breast; hia second fire was when they were puil- bim off of Poole; I did not see any one atrike Raker: Tdid not see Lorier pull Baker hy the coat to try aad Rep him in; the muzzle of Baker's pistol was plated -down when he fired: I found two bullets in the floor; 1 Aid not find any In the wali; there are three bullet marks nthe wall, on the south side, two on the floor and one un the end of the counter; 1 shuld suppone those shots n the wall came from towards the door. Q, Are those shot marks opyosite where Peole stood? A. Yeu; 1 whould judge the marks ace about the height ‘that would be if fired from a man’s pocket. (Brown overcoat produced, with several ballet holes in the right hand skirt.) Witness continued—I never saw but one of those bullet ‘holes betore; 1 know “Corky Jack’’ by sight; I thiak he was there; the only shots {saw fired were those by Tar ‘ner and the two by Baker, with the exceptioa of what [ said about Paudeen, and f cannot be certain about him { did not see Corky Jack or Harris fre any sho Q. By Mr, Beady—id you ee the act of pletol by anybody but Tarner and Baker? A > what I have sta‘ed; }saw Beker fire twice, and furner fire, and | saw no other person fire, Q@ Can you tell how it was that Tarner, “wpo was suber, shot himself in the arn A. I cannot unless by presuroption; I did nut see ‘any person take bold of Turner by the arm; Turner ‘crawled to the door, be did not walk; 1 cannot tell wi ther be got out of the door by any arristance; I cannon’ aay whetber Poole was lefvhanded, I think not. there Ly or to the late Judge Morris whea the application to bail was mode, and bad not been seen since. Mr. Clark asked the witness if he did not say in his depositions before Justice Brennan that Baker fell ower or under Poole? Witness—I never said under. Q. id you not cause a statement to be published that Poole’s pistol was found nex! day, capped and loaded? A. No, I never saw such a statement; I do not kaow what beceme of the pistol; I never raw it since; I did not know that Harris 4 pistol to my baraeeper to x cep. To Mr, Whiting—When Baker camo in I think ho asked all to drink; Poole waa drinking wine at the time; he drank nothing but wino that night; [did not know that Poole and Bakerfwere not friends; it was the conduct of Pandeen that led mo tothink there would be a figiat; Paudeen looked the outside door when he came in. Mr, Ulark—There is w large door ineile the outer door, and it was swurg to, and do you bray coald see him Tock the doo? A. No, I did siot se@ him look it nor hear him lock it. @ Do you not know that that door was locked by ono of Poot’s friends after Baker came int A. No, I do not; the ¢oor was locked and the key way left in it; I unlock: ed the door and went out as far as the corner ‘of Princes street to look for # policeman, Q. Why did you not teil us that you had been out dur- ing apy of the timer A. I was not asked the question. 6. At what part of the discussion did you go cut? A, When Paudeen first spoke to Poole; I did not tind a ta Hoeman; when] came back Paudeen was standing in same place as when I went out; J was buta fow minutes out. To Mr. Whiting—The reavon I suppose Paudeen Iek- ed the door fs that he was the isst man who cams in; 1 knew by bls manner there would be a fight; I thea de- termined to go for a policeman, and on going found the door locked; my partner, Mr. Deagle, is in St. Loui Mr. Brady raid that in the opening of tho onse f presecution something had been remarked about « pre- vious affair, and that nothing had been asked those wit- nesses about that occurrence. He now gave notice that he would not consent that they should be recalled to testify to anything of that kinc; the prosecution should cee: eae testimony while they had them on the stand. James Ackerson, examined by Mr. Whiting, deposed— Tam a painter; ia February last my business was tend- ing bar at Mr. Poole’s place in Broadway and Howard atreot: Twas present at the affray that took place at Stanwix Hall; it was on Saturday night; I should judge we shut up Poole’s place at 12 0’ wo left with the intention of going home; my brother Jacob and Cy. Harris were with me; we heard that Mr. Poole was ta a muss at Stanwix Hall with Mr. Mocrissey, and we went up to Stanwix Hall; we found Mr. Poole, Mr. Janeway, Mr. Leon, Dean and fleagle there. Q. Who else was there? A. Oy. Harris, Jncob Ackerson and mytelf; that ix all I recollect; when we went in Poole was at the ond of the counter nearext the door; | was there when Baker came in; there had not been any difficulty before Baker came in, while I was there; I can’t tail how long I wae there before Baker arrived; other people sed inund out all the time; I cannot tell how many; Piven standin, by the stove; I saw them all there; there were there, Baker, Poole, Van Pelt, Linn, Paudeen, © Sbay, Harris and Campbell; I did not seo Morriasey when I turned round, Linn said tome * How do you do??? and { answered him; ‘then Paudeen said to Poolé, “ What are you looking at, you black muzzled son of he went up to i’cole a to bim, “ Pelt went up to Paudeen to interfere; Paudeea hit him and be went away; Turner came into the front of the room, took Off his cont, threw it on the counter, and said, ‘Sail in boya, wail in;’’gLe Inid bis pistol acroas hia arm and fired in his own arm, aud he fell; he (Turner) then kept firing all the time; Peole put up his hands and tald for Gcd’s sake, beys don't murder me;’? witness then went on to describe that Poole was under and Baker gn ove knee; Baker sald, ‘1'll take gou, any how,” Baker fired at Poole, and afterwards got to the door; I have told ail except that Turner spit in Poole’s face while Pau- deen hed him by the collar; Lsaw the spit over his eye; Poole shoved him away with his hands open; Paudoon wan at the other sice of Mr. Campbell, and’ Paole got round the corner of the counter; Oy. Shay stood behind Poole, who stord sideways to the counter; Paudeen passed behind Campbell, and caught hold of Poole; when he was getting round the counter Cy. Shay got out of the way and stood near the oyster hox; [saw Pocle hand Mr. Dean some money; what it was for Tdid not know; I id not hear Baker ask spy one to drink; ] saw him go up to the bar and drink; when Turner pulled vat bis pistol he said, “Now. boys, sail inj” he put his pistol on bis arm, shot himself an’ fel); T did not hes Turner way to Pools “draw; what {heard was “sail in” be was in the middie of the floor; when he discharged the pistol in hisarm it was pointed towarda Voulo, when Larner fell he fell with his head towards the west, and after he fell he turned with his besd towards the bar; it was when Turner drew his pistol that Poole said, “you're not guiog to murcer me, when he said that he fuised his hands up 4» (open and in front of his body). Q. Can you tell how Baker and Poole came together? A. When’ Poole was staggering Baker clinched, bia; when | say he steggeed 1 mean he weal forward; he rtooped and staggere!; he did not fall, but Baker clinched him, and they fell against the wall, and Baker placed his right knee on Poole’s left side and fired a pistos at his breast; the first shot I beard was by Tarner; between that first shot of Turner and bia second there were other shots fred, I'don’t know by whom; Poole dic not fire a shot at ali; know, because I waa watching him all the tive; Vole had his hands up at the time ba was shot in the kree; Ido uot know whether he had a pistot with him or not; {did net see Baker fire more than the one shot at Poole; Baker got up off of Poole; I did not see any one take dim off of him, out I thick’ when he was going out of the door my brother caught hold of bin; when Faudeen war going oat of the door he discharged « pieto, at Lozier: when Eaker went out I heard two shots discharged in the street; I could not teil whether they were from Baker's pistols. or not; when the shots ware fired in the street Poole wold Cy.’ Shay to come from the coor for fear he would be shot; I had no pistol that night; I never carry one; I ‘don't kaow whether my brother had one or not; the only pistols Txaw were with Baker, Vandeen, and Turner; 1 only saw Paker fire once; feom' th: of the affrny | did not see’ to strip bin; (brown coat a nal;) that is Poote's coat; it ix the one he had on that night; I saw the nole in the coat at Mr. Poole’s house, afwrwards, bat [did not know how they caine there; (drab pantaloons pro duced;) Poole had « pair on of that color, Mr Brady said—There is no doubt of it; Poole’ name is on them—*' Mr. Wiilinm Poole.” Witness continved—His_pantaloons were not taken off that night; (dark vest produced;) he had a dark vest on, but J can't swear that that is the one; I'did not coaat the holes in the pantaloons that night; [ saw one hols. Q. How long did you stay (at Stanwix Hall) A. My brother was taken sick, and he wanted to go home, 40 I went and got a carriage aad we went home; Ican’t say what hour it was; my brother and Cy. Harris and = myself started’ from Poole’s place to go home; that was our object when we started; I hat no pistol; [do aot know whether my bro- ther or’ Cy Harris pistol; 1 do not know where Cy Harris lived: 1 believe he was back driver, but I can’t say that he was a hack driver at that time; it my brother took » pistol with him from Poole’s place I don't know y he took it oped into Stanwix Hall because we heard there wi muse’ there; we did not know #o0le was there when we went in, I expected to see that Stan- six Hall would be shut up as we passed by; we weal in the front door, which was open. Q. Was Poole drunk or sober when you went inf A. Well, he was # little the worse of liquor; I had last seen him at his o corner of Howard rtreet and Broad- way, at 7 o'clock; I never saw a ; there was one in bis place, capped a y weeks barkeeper with him; I knew him for 16 years, and was intimate with him for about 12 yesrs; I was one of the Poole Guard; Iwas at the 20 man engine bali, and Poove was there; Ihave never been to theatres with him; I hava not been on excursions with him; ] huve been at primary elections with him. Q You went there to keep order? A. I went there to vote; Tdid not go with Poole; I did not go there at his request, but I saw him there; I have been at one of hia fights; { was at the one between Poole and Travers, in Barrow street; I war a small boy at the time; Poole and ‘Travers did all the fighting; I don’t recollect seeing hin ip any other fighte; | was not with him at th» fight be- tween him and Morrissey; I was attending my business sen painter aw’ that time; it was while Poole was at Charleston that [ went to tend bar for him; he went to Charleston to the races; I don’t know that be had » fight there; I never was in’ his employ before; I am 27 years old, and Poole was, I think, thirty-three or thirty-four years old; 1 can’t say how tall he was; (Poole ir. 1 did not help slaughtered for Thos. E. Brondway. —He was hia buteher boy’ A, Yes, me; I know Baker and Poole associated together, [ do not know that they used to sleep together; there was one winter Baker used to come to l’o-le's house; | mean his place of business; I havé heard that Poole carried « ple tol, but I don’t know of it myvelf; 1 don’t know if 4 particular person named fraverse, who used to tond bis platols; Fknow Traverse used to come there but don't know what his business was; we stopped into stan- wiz Hall, but we oid not know positively that Poole was there: we had hearc that he aud Morrissey had been ar- rested in the early part of the eveniog, sod we thought if be had got out that he would come slong home with us; it wae notthat 1 knew he war drunk ant that [ wanted to take him home; { said to Mr. Poole when [ went in, “How do you dot’ he asked me to take «drink and I ook two glasses of chamyagne with him. and then walked over tothe stove and #:00d there tli these partion bao got in; I think I have named all that I recoliect were there; I wae acquainted with Lynn; | had no adjuaintance with Hyler, the 1 & nan named Campbell there he was examined at the coroner's aquest; Campbell keeps a house on the road, called the Abvey, Caapoeil war a friend of Poole's; Toan’t say he wae an fatimate friend; he visited his porterhouse; 1 was standing at the stove, with my back to the door, and the first thing that attracted my attention wae Paudeen naking Poole what he wax locking wt, eed then caling him “a black muz- sled wn of 9 b——."’ Poole was standing at the counter oripking at the time, { did not saything until t turned round; { siso heard Paudeen eall Poole “the American fighting bey;’ I did not hear him ack Poole out wo yard to Oght; 1 did not hear Turner tell Poole to draw; when Turner pulled his pierol out, Leaw Poole pal bis head up i hte, about the fine of Turner’y second shot Tsaw Poli wt < Lruppose he had staggered three or four fF waen caught him. Q. Was it the stagger of @ drunken man? A. Ni ‘were twelve lights in the room that night; the friog dtd | thought it the effecta of the shot, I thought he was li not put out any of the lights that I kaow. in the knee from bis movewen', at the time he « e Witness to Mr. Clark—I went before Mr. Justice Bron- | Iwas watebing beth Turner and Pools; they were n HAN next morning and made an afliimvit | more ‘hen four or Bwe apart; | cannot sy posittvaly Mr. Clark asked the District Attorney If he wou'd pro- | that Paxer spproached Foote: wy iden 1 that Poole ala duce the affidavits Erm" words Baber ays; Lean't tell whethe The Distriet Attorney said that the papers were given | his face or back atds me whee bh stoggered towards Baker; Baker bai pistol jo fis right bana and caught bold of Poole by the ett hand. er fired after he had Poole down, | did uot om saw him fice but oace, | he ym for » pistol, nor uid not see my brother give hin one; did not see a Pisiod snapped at Lozier; T did pot see Poole’s pistol that night; 1 know nothing of it oniy what the police oficer (iivnas) told me; I was not examined before the Coroner, iio bias my story was pretty mach the same as Cy Harris’; J think that the whole time that eiapaot duri - the fring from it8 commoneement waa & minute or a minute and » half, | do not kaow who helped Curoer to gp out; bdid not see Lim go our; Laid not see a moa of the nome of McDonnell there; dont know him, | can’t aay wheibey there was any one behind Voole and tx wall the he staggered, I don’t kuow wiy he slaggered towards er, To aJuyo;—I never took the pistol in my hani. @ How cid you kuow it was loaded and expped? A. Thers was ® boy named Dick Slack who used to mtlend bar, and he tok me it waa loaded; { did not way the! the pistol wax capped. ‘to Mr, Beady—I dil not know that my brother gave vivtel that vight to Harris. To another Juror—After Turner fell he tarned his head towards the counter; Poole stood not over two tee inside the corner of the bar. Oyrus shay examined Mr. Whiting—I reside at 17 Jing etreet;}am net do apy business at present; [ was at Stanwix Holt the might of this occurrence; it waa on a Saturday night detween 12 and 1 when Hoole was shot; I forget the month; | was there when Baker and Vwudeen came in; I hud been at the first oceurrenoe, aad Went 10 the kighth ward station house, then weat back to Stanwix Hall about 103¢ o’olock; there were Mr. Dean and Voole; and trom four to seven of us went hack from the stationfhouse; Vooke waa there with me feorn hui past 10 til Baker came in, Q. Woo was there when Baker came in? A. Poole, Campbell, Andrews, Deave, Dengle, Ingersoll, tha two Ackersons, Corkey Jack, Thos. Witttams, Denis) Cochra two men from Westchester, were there, 1 think, but can- not ray positively; Mitchell was there; th from eight to ten more whose names I d Q. State who came io with Baker. Leannot state the 'y , Ayler, Linu, Turner snd Baker mein; Baker wes about the fourth that came in, but Yaudeon | know to be the last; when they caine in, Poole was about ten fret trom the end of the counter; Camp- ‘Vet! wa» with him, and Poole was nesrest the door, a: Paudeen came in Boole looked at him, and he (Pandaen) valid to Poole, uu biack muzzled son of a b——, are you looking ati’ Poole male no answer; Paudeen fasted between oole and Mr. Campbell, aad euld—' You black muzzled son of # b——, 1 wont to ‘ight you,’ stooped over to ‘oole and whispered him not 10 make apy reply, and said to him, “Uae them things they nave fo their hands?” What things eid you mean? “A. I saw a pistol in Baker's hen ner deked me if 1 had @ pistol, and [ eaid, You have one anyhow, but [ don’t carry \mine t> care porple,” Curner went into the middle of the tloor, took o!f his coat and threw it on the counter, and placed the murcle of le pistol on his arm; I atvempted to take i¢ fou bic ave {t went off into his arm; when Poole staggered he took hold of Baker by the right hand; Beker shook bim eff and got hold of bim, and putting @ pistol to is ineast, said, 1 guess’ Pll take yeu any low,” and be fired right down ia bis breast; Paudeco dixcharged a pistol at Lezior as he was goteg out, and hit him in the head; I saw the blood on his face, no was fired vnti} Turner dirchas the pistol in bis arm; noone fired before Vurner fired the second shot; when Turser fired into his own arm be was presenting towards (ools; atior ‘lurner fired | heard several sho s; Turner was firing all the time; I] aw Paadeen fire twice, 1 «aw Harris aaap his pistol at Baker when Baker was getting out; when fur nor took out his pistol Poole pul up hia heads and sat, “Yon are vot gofog to murder me?” [did uot ae a pis” tol with Poole that mght; | saw a pistol lying at the groon nie door atter the party went ou'; that was Poolo’s piste; he dropped it out of bis pocket when he fell my wri, and said, * Cy, Tam dying,” Corky Jack picked op the pistol, and I told him ty give it to tne officer that came; he gave it to an officer, T name; when Baker got to the door, Mr, Ackersom grabbed shim; at the Baker fired at Poole, the ouly persona I ould recognize were Poole, Paudeen aud Baker; the rest hem had rao into the closer; after Baker west out Hoole got up; be was vot Jifted up; he got ap himself, and picked up) a kuife, elther ull the floor oc tho counter, I think from the floor, and went and took held of the bandle cf the grewa baizs door, they were firing im the atrees aut Cala to bin “Bill, eome away outof thet,’ | heard firwmg oat- side; Poole sais to we to go away, for fear T should be io and finish him, f what veourred, or what Poole sair, after Baker left the house. Counsel for the preseoution did net mean to introduce a8 evidepre anything that Pools said atier Baker beft, Mr. Clark te witnens—Dit you tire « pistol that night? Witnere—I decline to answer that question. Mr. rady said the witness would be asked the question gem on the erucs @xe ml mo and wo kt have tine to think whether he wos aawer it or aot on Seiday ext. Jt was pow past 4 o'clock, the time Cr adjournment. the Court admonished the jury not to eopvere on te subject with any one. The J iry were a'sy directed to ax Je here at 10 o’elock on Fricay morning, and then to proceed to view the premises in company with on off'cer. The Court then adjourned over to Friday, in conse- jvepee of Thursday being Thackgiving Oay ‘The excitement contioues to inerew The evurt was denacly er and the avenues leading to che buildirg, ae Well a that part of Chambers atrest at the rear of the court, were thronged with persons anxinas te getaglimpre st Baker, or to converse with «ome ono who would be able to inform then how the we pro greaned, amd the mature of the evidence adducea during the day. CENTREVILLE COURSE, L L-—TROTTING, Moxpay, Nov. 26,—Trotting match, $500, mile heata, W. Whelan named b g. Juke Oakley (to 400 'b. wagon)... vee eceived forfeit. S. Reagland namec 2 Tb. wagon) cecceces eeeeesDAld forfait, Same Day.—Trotting match, $500, mile heats to wagons, Owner ramed g. g. Angelo PO owner 1aibed gray mare... RED HOUSE, HARLEM—TKOTTING. Texepay, Nov. 27.—Trotting match, $1,000, mile heats, best three in five, to wagons, ). Walton named ble. m_ Black Bess, 11 W. Shute named blue g. Blue Morgan 23 3 Tine: SAT 28h 4 2s A trotting match for $1,000, tw» mils heats, in harness, came off yerterday afternoon, between b. g. Jake Oakley and a grny mare not yet named, her first appearance in public, Jake Oakley won with ease. as ho haa won every race in which he bas been engaged. He i+ a very fast horse, with every requirite to make brilliant career, With good mansgemrnt the coming winter, there «il! be ‘ew to master him next spring. The mare ts also very fast, and will do better after a little prastics on the turf, but at present she 14 no match for Jake Oakley. The betting previous to the start wax 100 to $0, and longer odds were offered aa the race progressed. The Wllowing ie the summary — Winswpay, Nov. 28—Trotting match, $1,000, mile heats, best three in Ave, in harnews, W. Whelan named b. g. Jake Ontley. W. Feabody named g.m First Heat. iret qnarter, . iret mile,,, second mile, Detah icc. sscvee 0% PAM, 000 vcnscoeoeBt One of thove time honored holiday sporta—a mule race —will take place at the Centreville Course this afternoon, when there will be fan enough for the farmers to talk about for months to eome. There are ten entries, the mules to start from the seore. The one coming in ahead diree times will win the purse, Besides, there will bea ten mile race, and snother at mile bests, best three in ise. Personal Intelligence. ARKIVALS. A. the Astor House—Hon AL. Murray, Washington: Hon David L. heymour, Cown, Gen Clark, New York, 0 Wall bridge Kalamazoo’ Mich:'Hon Waidron, Hilladale; Hoa T Davie Kosion; Hon A turlingle, New Hampehire. Hoo J « Koeiain, (iene. Mies House— DeWitt C Waleh Philadelphia, De Wine Martham, ‘iranada, Nicarsqua; Win [ fiok At the Irvi Bruyn. do; J vos New York 1A Harrison, Han Prencisen, Joho V Caron. Monmeab, 8 B; Murls T Dubs, Newport Nicaragua, tn the steamahtp Star roy, UN. A W Haberanaw. dn; s Palmer, Mine © Sirona. panna, Oo Ao t (ehiaedeon. «t urren. Mita M Kruger A Brock J ayer, J Gay Pieide JA Tryon sh! J tryhret Sa |. Nemet, SA Alien. W Wort, bf karweant; U Parriugion, W A wer rill. LJ Marmon, \ ines & Co.'s express ineawnger M Haare von ¥ dave, WH Hope. JN Walerman, G Marston, % W Woeeman, 8 H Davis, J Monee, J MeKiuarick. & Boyle 6 Mewaré, J Cochran, P A Coates i Kirtin and 16d io be weereRe. Por Liverpoct, to gieamphtp Pottar sip ned try Semen, % ‘on Liver tn racic — ira Jaren, New ay Manin. 4 fia, Wom York, Mr and Mre Theo Reimes Henrieta Wiener ison xa Wm Gray, Dublin; Kichard Carpenter, Faron JH heed and two ehidren Chie th, Londen; Magh Melenes, Maanety whos Derry Newark: Auguste Supray Ms fawards, New Yorks 0 P more, Mrant Mex it Day Iieny Urey Hawane : tr + Jeonlans hud, & Peek, | OW Rely, a Wohew, Min phy ayes, TA Odemma, eum \ 1 danghiar, France, M ¢ . x = Warrin » La GP st Join, NYor’, James I ) hdvran, wife and child Mi sankie, Hag vee (heres James, Bomwesi, hoot Hompare« ir. / Miler, View bore nh Whee Oererne, i Shatler ¥ ” 1Up ¥ r wien. P Ane nd ‘ ah J Pooiekl BR Yao brie, Mr ane Yl le ebony Hh ¥ Mell, NM DML Med Morphy. T tayiae Wm Wde— Lota) ‘The Domecratic National Coavention—Leiter trom Mr, Jonn Van Buren. TO THR ADITORS OF THE ARIUS. GwTiewxw—You were prevent as spectators at the yro- ceedings of our State Convention, although members of what fa called the ‘hard’? organization, and I there ask a space in your columns to make @ atatement to the publio, 4+ acalihas been mare for the assembling of the Nailonal Demoeratic Committee at Washington, on the th of January next, and 9% the member of that com- mittee from this State is an istimate and much valued perscnad and politcal friend of mine, who will probably participate in its proceedings, Icesire to say that I whall in no way, directly or incireetly, take part in apy ot the nominations that are to be made of President aud Vice President, prior to the ensuing election. When { stated recently in Buffalo that I desievd to be a delegate to’ the Cincinnste Convention, I had every resson to believe that I should represent io part a united amt victorions party, eau! the result in the county of Evie fully equatiod my expectations, The vote in Erie cownty this year, com pared with provious yoars, stands thus >— , Scott, Pierce, Hale, 7.083 510 Dene. ALN. Hard. 5,252 1113 442 1866. 297 jae 4501 27 I bave taken the vote of Clark and Seymour in °S4, and it thus appears that in a elty where Mr. Fillmore bas long resided and which hus beon frequently agalust as, wade county overwheluiugly whig, (in '44 oy more then,000,) se now carry our whole city and county tickets, amd give to tho honest and capable uemoersia on our’ State Hcket, in an animeted canvurs, a sweep umjority. ‘This was the resultof a cordial union ant a generous for- getfulness of past dilfereuces; it was effected, not by Tabaing, but by working. not vata envuga to sup poee that my speahing there contributed macerially to our success. It is obvious, however, tas it did no im. jury. The democratic union that’ took place there I hoped would eccur throughout the State, and the course of your paper greatly streagtied this hope. The intormation which { obiained in every part of the State that | visiied, and toe correetneds of thet taformation we shown by the cauwads, soulirmed thia leapresstua, Abany in the east, Ciatun’and fie city of awe) ia the north, Buffalo in the west, Syracue ia the caaue wad Chemvog in the south, all gave signa of a thoeough aud ratifying union of demoerats. In New York, Riogs and the river countins I trusted entirely, but mistakenly, aa iv NOW proves, to the offoers of tue (/aiied States g vera nent aGd the opponeats of the Matue law, Lf a uuion had been effected, the majority of Judge Selden but faintly indicates the commanding vole our Uckot wuld have reseived in thi, great aud patriotic State, Kveats, however, seem to have taken w diferent turn, and to have builled ouitsely what 1 though) to have bees pra dant calculations, 1 mast oonjorra to thems; and ae IC has at no time been my purpise to carry the controver ot democrate of tila State to the door of & convention in anciber, and to engige im discuasions which, inmy judg ment, Lought not even to be present at, L shail leave thie unwelcome tark, if itremaing inevitsdls, to other and noler hand». In the meantime 1 desire to'say that no Perron and no press has or will have wny authority to commpit'me to any action the Cinetanati Convention chooee to take. “T, seams to be anticipated, spything sbould be done there ‘rom witch a plausible Snterence ean be drawn by any gon Neman that the pas! or proseut action of the demo- ernts of this Slate, with whom it has always been my pride and pleasure to ast, is sobjactel to re pronea, | shall oppose and ure alt’ proper exertions vo do jeat the nominees of the Convention, It has been sug certed that our Southers friends desire to re-opeo the clavery agitation. The Democratic Nutional C myentin in 1844, 1848 anc 1862, resolved that this should not cone. ‘Ibeir understanding and agresment was incor porated in the platorm of their Conven'ion fn 1854, in the following elear and emphat m Kesstved, the damoeratio party will rosist ail attempts et renewing In Congress, or out of It the agiiation of bie slavery question, under whae@r shape or color the attempt may be tando. In 16{4 and 1862 1 was a wember of the nativual democratic party; in 1848 1 was a momber of tue dew atic party of New York, but not of tue natiomsl de cate party, Whenever I have beex a memo of the ratie party 1 have serwpaloacly opserwod nt—! di not even depart tom it in all the eehoo that grew out of the Nebraska oll, Col ns saw Ot to paotish, (ashe had s rigai wdo,) « Jettor L wrote bir in reply tov yur him, waither which were intended tor puilh eb introduction, With thase exceytlons Lelalienge any one to show where l have, eituer by wrilag ayerch, publicly named the Nebraska bil watil tas las corvass in this State, 1 was, as you koow, elected dur ing my wbeence from this Sate, ® mem er o our State Copventina, and attended its deliberations tough not on eflver of tbe bedy, nor om any of iLv committees. A more able anc patriotle deliberative assembly | never ava io this state. A eomuniltee of wixteen highly latelligont nud teithfl de veerats sere appoiaied by tae chats to «port resolutions for the consitera ion of the convea- jn, Alibough divided as to whatdt waa proper to say, commitiee evemed unanimous to the dectaration that he convention should speak upon the subjest of slavery. A member of ‘he commitiee (Mr. Shepard) afterwards sopgested in the convention, that the wlude subject (in cluding the national administrativa) shoud be dropped. aod {cloned with the suggestion. Mr, d, however © uatue reflection withdrew his suggesting, f P wake a preposition to the same eidect, If Mr. ld seecnd Ly, which be declined. An angry n hen arose which threatened, ss you know. v9 break vp the copvention, at weritics! pertid of etloh I introduced (he resolution whieh passod, and which | think you concurred, with others, in ‘hinklug saved the conventicnfrom » rapture At all events eutamrles of the republican elqueatthe Astor Houve, who hat proc ired themoelves to be substituted as delegy ter ty the convention, raw and ack god this result, After the egnveo tiem adjourned and fie action was asaatiod by the Wash ington Onion, the New York Honing Post, the Mobile Keg iter, the democrats who had joined the republican ranks, these who remaived with ‘the bards, and those who finally voved with us, I defen ‘ed that welon as well asi was able, bu! not with gufolent ability to iatuce vor stunned and bewildered demvecratic electors ty at 1d the poll and vote, Whey stayed at bone, mad it se Tans be seen whether "e who voted or thie w exhibited the most rense As & general thing 1 ie aefer net to move in the dark or particlpate in elatior, and your New York demvcrat iss reas volng aptwal, 'T thought I could see and bear well exough where to go, but I have no fault to find with those wav thought differently. “he result ia that ‘how who knew no hing, or rather those who kne# only en sagh to rd'e gang away from the Stale reasury have sarriad he day. precise in deseri ving my own action the cubject of slovery, because when the anrjeat ix oj for discussion, it ta frequently a matter of diderence how the mn arose, Reoogrichug as J do the constita- tonal rights of the siaveholders, aa ex abliaied vy the deciat: ne of the Supreme Court of ‘he United states, I alay reeognize their right to ask that the subject should pot be divcused unless the discussion to rome practical result. Their exposed slrastion makes such a discussion dangerous vo them, while with ua it can te carsiea op with ‘he same safely that we investigate any other philosophical or polities! truth At this tty the force o: ereumstances bas transferred this cuntro- versy to oth ad distant quarters, and it seems to me to be a pee inate tine to adnere to the mate and settled po! democratic party, Bat, ae! have elready 1 texe no part in shapiog that peliey; ond I neither invite nor deprecate a discussion of the “slavery queatic 1 recognize right of the South to open the discussion, and { shall participate (git when {t begina, An? now let us turn to oar fe differences. Can the democrats f New York uni If so, they must tw kin before the Nevfonal Cenvention. They evnnot unite in or after it. The Argua hae mae a very sensible pro perition to effect thin, but you see how it is received, The Rochester Advertier—-yvnr old associate, now eon trolled by Know Nothirgs—reaponds ta your offer, by saying, you propoe to ' hand the =tate over ts John Haren and his pastizana'’ Se far from this, | you to say, that if the bards and will form » single organization, and send « sing! n Cineinnatl, 1 will enter into bonés, with grt not to hold any vtlice, State or natinal, for ven years from thin date; and, so far from conablering thie « privation or a eacrifice [ will make tue exemp ion a goo coutideration for prombing to pay anovmily, for the vane period, to the Demvyerstic # hurdred and fifty dollars towar lee fen. make this suggestion in entire ineere derire th (be Presidential election, | am entirely satisfied that the yooeperty amd boner of the State of New York depen! upon the reunion and restoration to power of ite te raved apd inrulted, but fill breve and sterling gro ss Lat un bear from you again on this ea dject se, tte 4 aN BUREN. Yours, truly, Nuw Yorn, Now. 26, isd. fa qnoram toe members being off in the country with thelr fom worpend Trapkegrving. From the weekly statemen spresre the number of emigranta who arrivat in thie euntry during the pact your has been 14,70 lant year 290827 arr B42 3 1A, premen Com. KeoneAy, Chairman indebtedness Bib Caatle Garcon Committee, reports thet ‘our the past week, bringing beve srrived dort wl OT in ‘ewney asi average jertone, and $40.66 Ler (amenger Desrmt ro tite Pam of Wauace f ¥ Jo tore Waileck has tenderes + f tele thy mily of Nr. Wellece T. Vangho, who, it ell b fd, was killed by the falling of » flag sa « ome riwow benefit will take pine nex Matar —Thir game mut have it eharme fox (ley * The Horlem Cheat Cod ‘ phy ® wareh om thelr @ t ws 4 aveque. (im Monday evening the . heir ertene friende dine vyether «Ma, 2. #, near Nlowiy-thigd etree PRICE TWO CENTS. Board of County Canvwasers. FIPTEENTM DAY. The Board of Canvaasers re-assembled at 11 A. M. yes- terday morning, the I’reaident in the chair. Fifteen Su Pervisorn were present and a much larger lobby in at- tendance than on the past few days. Supervisor Loum of tie Eighteenth ward, resumed the reading of the returns of his ward from the day previous. The only diecrepancy that appeared was in the Second district, where the names of Vay and Jervia, for State Engineer, were omitted wpon the return in the handa of the County Clerk. Upon the Supervisor's return, Fay re ceived 66 votes and Jervin 44 votes. The return waa sent back to the Inspecta:s for correction, Supervisor KLY, of the eventeenth ward, submitted the corrections of the Inepectors ot Use Fourts and Kighth cintricts of bis ward, seferred the dey previous for revi sel. The were showa to have been the re- walt of clerics, «missions, and the same, as amended, wore spproved by the Board, and the Su; ¢ duly authorie- #11 to record the corrections, Supervivor KELLY, of the Fourteenth ward, made a cor- reetion in the Fourth disteiet of his ward, previously reierred, which was passed upon approvingly. The orror Wor @ transporidon of the voter for Cumatock and Mallen tor Court of Appeals. Dupervevor Lixnmck, of the Nineteenth ward, was calied bee to read the returns of his ward, but mot being ia Lis place, Supervisor C. Hk Tuc proceeded to road tae returns of the Twentieth ward. In tie second district in the vore for Flagg, for Comptroiler, there waa « discre- paucy of 24 youn, Upom tne Supervisor's return Flagg received 347 votes, and the County Clork's return gave him S71 votes, ‘The footing up of the aggregate vote for Compvrolies was 740 on both returns, he edition of the County Clerk « retaro coriect. The reture was directed to be sent back to the Inmepectors. The remain. ing districts conform through vut, AtZl. M. a recess wae taken of an heur. At 3 0’ciook the Board reconvened, Supervisors Wake- mar and Howard being the only supervisors uot in at tendance. supervise r Hitauck. of the Nineteenth ward, who was now prevent, was called wpun to read the returna of his ward, Supervisor Evy, of the Seventesuth ward, stated that Detore the returns of this ward were read, be nad two Aidavite 1 prevent in relation to the election in that rd. He thereupon road first the eflidavit of John rke, riding at the corner of Forty-first street and ‘d avenue, wherein the said deponent a leged that he was Inspector of Election ta the Firat district of the Nine. teenth ward at the recen’ @lection, and that in making up the returns of the wait canvas a clerical error was made beading Lo a transposition of the votes of Flagy and Giles respectively for Comptroller, and that the vote, ta- stead of being declared 10 for Flagg and 180 for Gi os, shou have been given precisely the reverse, Ho further de thas he has the original memoranda and migutes rom wick the Tospectors declared the result, ‘The second affidavit was that of Joha 5. Ketchum, who alleges that he was also an (nspector in the Firat alee tion district of the Nineteenth ward, and corroborates iu other respects the statement of Mr.’ Burke, Supervisor Vawan, of the Twenty-first ward, inquired who the party was tha! handed the Supervisor of the Sevenicouth ward (by) the affidavits Jast read. Supervisor by sald they were given his that day by gepilemun inthe Cliy Hall, bat he did not feel bouad to announce the person's nawe upervieor KELLY, ot the Fourteenth ward, said an af Wit had also been handed to him with the request ‘hat he would Land the sane to Supervisor Herrick to read to the Board, Supervisor Hanucx said he bad no objection to read to the Board any affidavit that might be proffered to his, avd thereupon read, as banded to him by Supervisor Kelly, the afffavit of ¢ man Crandall Rich. Mr. Rich set forth in bis alficarit that he was Chairman of the Beard of Inspectors of the Nineteea h ward ant that the returas, aa given to the Supervisors of the ward, and to the County Clurk for Comptroller of the city, wore cor- rect for ¢ash of tae candidates. Supervisor Fox, of the Seventh ward, asked if Super- vinur Herrick knew the siguatuce apyendod to the alli- devil to be thet of Crandall tieh. Super vieor Hick said he hed no doubt but that it was, fom the wilting. Supervisor KRLLY seid he would answer as to that. The ebaracter of Mr. Kieh he furthermore ri ded as an am. ple guarauies of the integrity aus since iy of whatever emanated from hin. ‘the previous affidavits, In his view, were o grors fabricaUon, and the parties maxing them ought to be arrested, avd that punishment award ed them ue to the vilest perjarer Seperviser Hack remersed that al) he had to say was that the returns of the oletriet referred to in Une wihomyis ¢ handed to him on the aise | Ge Seurday Mr. Burke called tan error nad been made | Comptroller, aud asked hin to allow him t rect the sau, This he refused. He aided that he had heard affidavity would bo presented relative to his ward, but the particulars of the affidavits he knew nothing of personally, only an be hed earned from thelr prosents lion w the Board that aferncon, Supeevisur Voor, of the Ninth ward, moved that the affdavitn be received and Inid on the table, the Board procved to canvansing the ward. A lengthy and somewhat exciting debate followed. Supervieor Wittiamion, of the recond ward. moved aa an amendment, that the Sapervieor of the Nineteenth ward be iustructed to call the Inspectors of the Firat civtriet together and ascertain wiuat was the true and correct result, Supervisor Wa. Tooke, of the Bighth ward, clsimed that the latter course cvald not be adovted. The i oard he insisted, were bound to take the returns as prowe Should, upom trading them, auy dixcrepaasy aopear, they could send back Wo the Inspertors, and not before. supervieur Wiuuasson urged thet in the Sixto and Ninth wards the Hoard had previously taken the action he then moved, Supervivor VooRms read the votes of the different ean. dicates in the First district of ive Nineteenth ward, upon the Uekets upep which Fiagg sod Giles were respectively Fup, anc comlended tum: the result as thus shown ought to indicave that the previously given are nearer would take tt appear. He characterized the present movement aaa trick to de fea! the election of Flagg. Supervisor Wittassos, aa authority for what he eon sidered the grounslesaness of tuch plea, cited the returns of tbe bighth ward an going to prove that candidates come tines fell behind and again were in advance of their deket. . Supervisor Baicos follywed. He charged that the raecality of Uhe so-caied reformers was at the bottom of the present movement. Preaching moraliy sand practiing Glahonesty he set down as inseparable in thely cane, Supervisor Voonnm, apon this Latter allegation, called {or an explanation, and maid he would take up the Super- visor upon apy *uch statement, supervisor Hnicus, disregarding the interraption, talked some time af Americanism, and finally wound up with « Miolent philiplc agaist supervisor Lord, of the Kighwenth ward Supervisor Lon responded at length, and after pro- nouncing the Supervisor who had attacked him « Kaow Nothing in every sense of the word, vommled Ww real olx athe avite. firnt was that of Michael O'Brien, re viding in borty second street, who set forth thet the of the First district of the Ninteenth ward were held at bis heuse, and that the whole democratic county tleket bad more votes than other, and that he ran the bn Og the clerks, end it it wae thus shown In their econ The second affidavi) was that of D. H. MeAlpin, who de yored that, fe wevnverration helé on the 27th inst. with Jobo J. hetebum, the said Ketchum told him he hat minutes or taliy of the election in the First distriet, at «bich he was jnepector, further, that said Ketebam told ‘im thet Mr. Herctek, Clerk of the Election, tafyrmed hin (Ketehum) that the returas of the First dlateiet were w tn the votes given for Giles aod that hetebum told him {wwe Gepouwut) that he nothing of any error baying been made. ‘The third afidavit was that of Miehard Flynn, can Oidale fur Counel men of the Fifty-eighth council dle triet, tated that he reowived 106 votes, amt from converration and otherwise ia confident that nearly aid whe voted for bim vvted also for Areriah ©. Flags The fowrth afidavit was that of J fom, whe tally correbvorsted the deposidon of DN. MeAlpin, aa stove net forth. The fitth was that of John Fagan, who deposed that he War proment at the ancouncement of the tutes for Comp trotler tp the Fire, divtriet of the Nineteenth ward, aod hat the eauy oA showed & large majority thet Mr. Burke, one uf the inspectors to inrure certainty in the rewult, had apart of the county Ueket corrected twhem. The vixih affiday tt was toes of Inna Fla, who de posed that in coversmtion that morning with Joba © hetebum, the reli Ketcham told him he keyt mo minuter of the election ta the Firet district in the Nineteenth 1d, and that be bad po knowledge of any mistakes bo the retur 1 Connytr Mer A che ty, ae reyrecentot by Mir. Burke wed Mr. Herrick, a4 that while "ey in er nverea lion the other two lnapecvara came w; Burke abe woo vote for Comptrolber tomjority for Giles ever A probngation of Ue previous Alacwsaca enewed apem the reaclog of the athiavite in which nearly all the membern of the Bamre participated ‘The emepdment of Payervianr Wiudiwmson was lowt by @ vote of Bin favor to 18 oppomed. The original motion. to iny the entire eM@larite on the table and proened with the caves, prevailed ty the fol bowing vole Ayte—Mesere. Brown, Baird, Holtmire, Mower, Wen Tucker, Voorbia, Trowhs Wige, shears, Kelly, Chrietie, Lord, Herrick, Varian—ls Saye —Nerss, Wilkemeon, Mower, Kou, Briggs, the President, Vly © Tucker, ake fs Siewnes theo read the returns of the Fire Niswternth ward. There was no diserepan urns of the vote for Comypteclieg were the ramne upon teik returns Adjourned. United Mates lomminsioner’s Conrt. Heine John W. Nelgom, Vay HORDE OF A MHA CAPTADY fet Oe Ved om eommunt ” {tee tee Witeh for the wonder «1 { the) veel, om her pacomy Chie Cart oY THE ropORs heat te the event ‘knew ant semen! tat tere wasan errw lo the ut thet such errer chewel me frewe M ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST. CALIFORNIG. TWO WEEKS LATER FRO! GALE AT SAN FRANCISCO. DISTILLERY EXPLOSION. Firemen Killed, EXECUTION OF TWO MURDERBRS. MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATH MARKETS, a, a&., a. The Accessory Transit Company's steamship Siar af the Weet, Thomas Minor, Baq., commanding, from Punta Arenas, Nicaragua, arrived at hor dock yesterday after- oom, with pansengors and dates from San Francince to the 6th ult, ‘There haa been no sickness durmg the eatire wyage, Owing to the recent comp tion of increased (acilitdes for travelling on tho Transit route, these passengams cromed the ivthmua and got on board of the Ailantie steamship inskie of twenty seven hours; and by the ex- cellonty organised arrangements of A. C, Hatchinsce, Meq., the agent now in charge of the naval depot et Punta Arenas, thin rhip was got thoroughly ready for see te two hours after her arrival there from New York. #ince the sanitary visitatbon of the ‘northern’ wile prevail annually at this season in Nioaragaa, the cholere, haa entirely disappeared, aud the San Framelseo Herald, in reporting the arrival of the wteamsbip Unele Sam, be Jonging to thin line, with sk hundred and eighty passem- gers, who left this port om the 6th of October, sayar— “Not asingle ease of nickmons occurred among them since leaving New York.’ On the 8th innt, General Corral, commander of the fer- cea of the late government of Nioarngua, was detected im traitorous correspondence with Santos Guardiola, late @ neral officer in the legitimist army, withetending he had ao reeently ratified the treaty of peace, and with se lemn ceremonies inaugarated the new government, ema subsequently celebrated the union of the two armies by @ public bail im demonatration of hin sineerity, He wae promptly arrested by order of General Wadker, tried by @ court martial, found guilty of high treason and shot af the public plaza in the city of Granada, The Commander-in-Chief of the combined army hes re cently recetved cons\derable reinforcemens of Americana, and fs in firm possession of every city and hamlet, and, like Louis Napoleon, he may aonounce ' The Empire te pence.”” Homeward, the Star of the West called at Key West, om the evening of the 2id for coal, and left aame night. The English brige-of war Arab and Keplogle were at Ram Juan de Nicaragua, We are under obligations to the Pactiic Kxpress Compa- ny, and to the California expresses of Mewnrs, Woils, Farge & Co., and Freeman & Co., for Sles of California papers, The steamer Cortes had established Uke following rata of fare:—Main saloon, $275, secon’ xaloon, #200; sesomd cabin, £175; steerage, 8126. ‘Two mon whore names are given as iilake and Dutler were murdered at Vellecito, Calaveras cou 24th ult. They had teen purvulag su and coming up with them » fight ensund, Aw above stated, During the fortnight two whaleships had arrived at San Pravelsco from the Uchotek Sea, and bed die charged about 2,000 bbls. of of and upwards of 30,000 Ibs. of whalebone, This latter article would be shipped to the Siast, as well as some of the oll, Farseclg same are looking forward tom day not very distant, whee the entire whaling feot of the Pacife wll rendezvous at Une port, The arrangements are now in progress which wil 0 far to produes thin result Mr. Julids Levy, of the firm of St. Lawky Lavy & Oo, had been convicted In the U.S. Clreult Court of «mag sling sixty-seven casos Havens sogars, © alued at abvad 1,000. ihe total valuation of real and personal property ta the clty of Man Francisco ty $92,076,672; in Macramente olty 10 ts 97,017,706. Terribie Explosion. NOVELTY DISTILLER IN KUINE—NINK MEN MADLY BUKNT— TWO FIKEMEN DANGKROUSLY WOUNDED— ONE ALMOST DRAD. (From the san Franelsoo Herald, Nov, 3.) A terrible explosion took place yerterday, a1 about 1@ o'clock, at the distiliery on oe street, be ween Pow som aud Hreonan streets, known ae the ‘Novelty Dieu. nd owned by Mesars. Barnett Avhield. Yar'y red Ubat the aheotal etl, usand gallons, was onking, the principal cooper of \be establishinen', Mr. Cas. roll, preeured pumps to pump out the vet Towards the mi of the cay the leak increased in volume when Mr. Jobn Deyle, alee a cooper, went Ww bile mavistance, excl pumping teo minutes alernately, Wollet Mr. Carradd wae at work on the pump, at about 12 o’eloek, the exploded, and the whole oulldlag wae fmedietly ta fame. It le eupponed that there wass light under the #till, which war Delog used in order to examiue the leak ke.,'and that, coming in contact with the spirit, canned the explosion. The burlding |x one masa of ralne. follo are the names of the parties who were injursdt Mr. Ashfield and Mr. Harrett, the proprietors, were ly sealied im the face and hands; Mr. Carroll, the | wae very badly burned se ailing of the building —he isin poo geal comaition, ae tw live, Me Thom uy) wero ly seabied Inthe jface—he war the thane just about te rellewe Ay weal at the pump, be in severely, but not dangerously fajuced by ine yor on of (he mack! falling on ble dee, Me, James Kelly, ancther cooper in the ertablishinent, wae sleo much burned and sealded, the two Mr Irasce, Ue rectifiers, were also much burned—one of them rowsly; © Mr. Bird, « carpenter, ‘wes badly scalded & Pierce, whe waa runwing the etill, wae betiy barnal, ‘The engineer, Mr. Durdell, and Wr. Maver, were preven iy om the © aod cut sway ihe pipe leading Ww shishey ot hich prevented @ further exy'eden. aa the etille are very much seorched and the machinery greatly datoaged. Ax won ae the alarm was given, the obeviog Bamned fire sempanion (were qui chly oe the spot Now. 13, 14, 11, 14, baad 6 No. de brake Cown shortly afer he chiy; No. Vihed the ret reem on bulhting Poonayivavia No. In Dr 6. F. Gautier, the physician of the seta viiehenent, waa premyptly on the #y and tanderet walionl aid V the vatierers. Aloat two o'clock, when the Games were slut! entte- Fulabed and whilat several four energetia firemen were at work pouring « comtinual ¢tream on the burning em. tere, the centre wall of the building the only one lett wanting of the ruins, eoddenly tell, fh « tremeatous erech burying in the rules three of ‘the freuen of Company Une tonped enbert, soother was truleed on the head ant had hus arm broken the Mr. Pitagernid, wee etandiog \aumetieely unter the with he pipe of Tiger Company, Pape tbe ns ae nimows crushed wy death. ME ond arms broken, and baie otherwlee dangerously wounded. Ab the Line we lalt the deplorable serve the pour fellow was being conveyed almomt lifelem » hwase in the ; te ter Whe hed town een lenameniatesy Om the wper, ale Jugs © ietered 01) ‘he wid in their power. The Mw OY Dames eet en om W the eity tor Dr trey, bet it wae ted Lefors he cul arrive thet (ne maw would te ‘The whole of he bailing, together with the machinery, i pew aheepof rune There ie vot Pago 4 the farnare sed the elt chimeeeg, Mt te the Mone e1ih waren! Ure unde et tee Imes Yang Aare be wRiem OW cae railant aa breve Breen for the prong Sttwhe emmiba tad, amt the humane tym pathy chee te hele beviner Gre seen whe fr ter iouely ema iated, The fr oho wer we eelousy injured wer Me Seward, of Company So 7 mot Me Diigere, Hoon re rote the efforts of the inpuriae received st ehenat 10 O'Clwtk ot the hewn ot Mire bAwarie Me W seeietant tovemme of the Viper Company, was tally ‘a tyired kel eveaing bores s ot titer, whe were depemiont on them low woyppert. Mr Carrell bee ee very erie! emlition, cat le et expeeted to live {hl eee = A eee keown as Vig Vote, engeget in the wteldivbiarat, wee ola badly beret, Am im,vewt wil be helt om the betthew of the de. een be There are ney Toate te 130 origin of the fre Hawkers shat given © Tle reported Cont the ery sereweithhe bert & furnace gear Vee otf #t which they were bret ing wre pyr thet be till al hough eos &, which was ule of the sierie nin Ot BY ig The a ‘The remem het the whole of ( t protenl to tae fire was thet yt oat