The New York Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1857, Page 2

IMPORTANT FROM THE SEAT OF WAR, ‘The Latest News from Walker—His Dispo- sition to Capttalate Dented—Position Colonel Lockri¢ge—The Americans Again the Auecking Party-Colovel Kinney and General Warker—Movements for the Ald of the Larter, &e, de. ‘We bave recctved intel igence by the Cababa, which éifferr very meterially from the accounts seat to this city from Now Orieaps, sxoouncing the arrival of the @ranac’s af thet port, Those eccounts were to the effect Wai Gen. Walker and bir army were tm & precarious con- dition, sud (bat capitulation to the Costa Ricans was se- rhourly cebeted in Weiker’s couneli of war, Mr, ctegere, tbe Uvited States malt sgent, was tho ‘enly pesrcrger im tho Granada who landed at Greytown. He will bo remembered that this vessel was ordered by the Parema Comyany to stop at Greytown and take on doard ify one persons who formerly served under Waiker| Tebing advantage of this clroumstance Mr. ‘Stagers ivsisied on going ashore, as he wished tecommunt- cate with the American Consul on government business, ud be improved the opportunity to learn all he could respeci'pg (be position and prospects of Gen. Walker. ‘Be was at Greytown on the Zist ull, ‘Be was in'c:med by the Conzul that the Costa Ricans ‘Bad never ocovpied Greytown, as reported, nor had they Some in the vicinity of that clty. The commander of the ‘Baglied fleet, which is cruistog in the neighborhood of this port, notitied the ipbabitants that they must preserve order, and that \! a drop of whi e blood was shed or an Begiboan or American injured, be would immoiia'ely tmterfore, and punish the offenders. The English caval Steam sloop, and tworun boats—an armament saffictently Jarge to cause the commander's threat to be regarded. ‘The Consul siso stated thet Colone! Lockridge, who is statboned jmmediat}y opposite Greyiows, had received Bews from Walker, woo wns gill at Rivas, @ distance 9166 milor, What the purport of it was bo did not Enow, but it was rumored that a combined movement was to be wate by Waiker and Colonel Lockridge to re- gate porecrsion of ibe elcamere and re-establish thoir power on ise river, Fosra were exprensed that the Oosta Ricsrs woul. reer bern the vessels up than allow thom to be captorcd., Capt Scott wee Doe!ly engaged in fitting up @ steamer w attack the verseis Ho hed four pieces of artillery on band, and wae ro well provided im this rerpect that be @ectined the offer of am American capia'n of a merchani ‘Veese! to give bim acannon. Toe steamer was Jiting ont @ Point Arenas, a rarrow sandy strip of land sha: jat @ut inte (ho bay, opposite and above, seven and a halt miics trom Grey own. Ool. Lockridge im as this pisoo, ‘With 217 men ja good condition, and with ample mi itary Sores § Goo. Wheat, nod several of the recruits by the James Adges, ore wiih him. The provisions were those ‘hat were sent trem thie city, and the soldiers declare that tho New Yora bread and bacon te excellent, aad ‘Very paista>ic The prospect was very cheering for tho Amoricans. They wero daily expecting o reinforemect of 400 men {com New Orleans in tho steamabip Texas, which ieit that pisos on tho 29h of Janusry, aod ip stl prob ty arrived abduct the let of February at Urey | They were reported te be abie- Dedied yourg men, with plenty of arme and provisious to keep them for conve time. As ron a6 they a) the three fryte nt the mou'h of the 5 ard Coabiioss by ibis { me the: amenicaiion wae kept open wi bGea Walker By mrane of the catlve sunues, to and from a certain tip tbe lake They use w cro ing tbe lake, ab? so far Col, a8 Deen thorongrly ported io referencs to the wishes of his comorncer is-chief Walker wae sul! a. Rivas ant the Bory teat be thought of capliatsting ie pror%enced a sbeer ‘ebricetion, manufswored out of ‘he *bole clo.h by the Pomema ‘Company, who Fpresd these reports for very obviows reetons Aa so. we (bo Toxm arrived Myw proposed by Welker’s offic rs t> land ata small beach sont rev'n snd a Lal! miles from tno River Sera qui, and ADCO twenty.tbree mi'es above Greytowa. am thcioe icy were to merch to attack of the forts, ore ct which is titoated directly opportie tho river Serapiqui, ard the others on the right and lef) banks re Spootively, rear tis janciure wi'b the San Juan. Wir. Sturges uleo learned, before jearng Seo Francieco, Ghat the ruamer whicd called to San Jura del Sur pre’ ‘vious to hie departure hed on board nicety two recratis tor Wa ker, all berdy ‘cilows ard witb amole military Stores ani provisions, This news ail taken togetner, moles Walker's posit on murh deter tban was supp wed. ~~* ~ wot success might re establish bis roe tn Nice "aoe prevent livieg at Greytown te taken mo part ic the reseat ry D chong! jh he hee a persons! cisil Walker, be avows is. determluaiion 2. oy etepe that would trjare bis country m vent, supposed bis large claim to lands tp season with eomiited. The ieaders of the Walker moremot tn tbis oly the receipt of inteiigence from whe West, of extens for the rele: of Walker. shoud he even bole ov B, for a wonth, bis army will be isrger than it bas ever yet been, ‘The yariies who wore taken from Greyiown by the — Grarace mostiy ceserters fom Walker's army. They were mostly Germans and iricb. and bot four out of tbe afy are claimed to be Americans. It # med that it war Gen Golconis who nd .ed the Panama Company io croet ihe veasel to stop for these men, oo the preience that they were Cubans, but Mr. Stag States thet no Cobane were among ‘be company. Ti were a) wreichecly clad, and bed evidesuy uttered great hardstipe. THE NICARAGUA FILLIBUSTERS® CASE. The Defendants Threaten to Expose the Cor § pheny of President Pleree=Rich Develope= ments Ahead. ‘ UNITED 6T «THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT. Betore Geo, W. Morell, Eaq. Fan 4—The United Staia vs John W. Folens and i ary Bolton —The witness Kobert Felier was resale’, acd the Dock signed by bimicif and the oibore, at the Nicsagas ‘ice in Broadway, 01 deponet io by bim on bis direct eramirelion, way produced by the defendants’ counsel end pul in evi ence. Counre! road {rom the book the following ——' Wo, ibe enderrigned, Ceriricg to il ourselves of the !ivera a4 vanteges clered by the government of Nici-agua wo so teal reiiers, pnd ceperiaily im cont idoration of a d yeation of a bon ericad ard FC noree of Tether etd a free he | paseage ibereie ober by severat’y ap 1 codootire'y em proce? to Nicaragua wita the intention of extad Booiog cerecivee on the ‘arms sesigaed to us there, to ve in obecinee to the lawe cf tne sus ss end ou Sinead ‘To this egree wore effized the # gaa‘crss of over 900 pert ous, each apecifsing the ance, be intended to carry oct abd which cop: isted privcipa ly #f plo corm mille, clothing, Ac. Fire arae wore OOF enumerniet of Wie city, was (ben ca'lod ani oremined by the cow for the goverbmen', std cepoa —I bare w! the steamsbip Teaterree, wad [ delieve (nat the whove of Ber stands in my ure rhe te mover (Be gousral manage ; Parte! Ber empoyment is to cary i No, 2 Bowilog Greea:jwe bave n> CAF, We t0Ok piseeogers for Grannis, fer Vast port oa the Inst trip; bere ai any tia tween (oie country ard Ni A Ye on be yO of the TerBes we, ny time sect the ober hiv © paesepgort in the Trrn+ and fe y pereon ¢xercieing domtaion cr govern ' ed jected to verruled for the dele baa od tot b bs dot mada’ ‘# counsel e ot) ots asked wae 50 Commteeioncr 10 10 ana wer the ve crim vate Bimpe { eat, noresn (W0 the Goummtarloser)— hm I bound to an "Fee Comatecioner—on can dentine it 11 is likely to criminals youre Hak to come elvtt or ort. at line 10 anewer; | du not eee Deve seca him; 1 koow Ooiomel re you ever had aay conversstion with Colon Pabeterapecunp a wegen! = or erctaing the gerertmen! of Nicaragos No T have bad po arrangemewe with Mr Pabeos ‘eben tat oat por wih Mr. Lawresce, por with Mr. i 3 vance sitied on ths . 1 think tt was on th» Q Wht compemaation were you to get for paws mcere @m the b. kein eeved "by Gen. Tesoele, ant by whem Were j ov We be paio ‘Withowr— | do not see why | ehould anawer those ques Le are prying into my ‘Dia riot At orney said to the wish to FFomP, him, and it he be would dsoline to give any fu rier ans sore be (\he Dateiot Altorney) would Bol pot any otber question oe ob oe. they supposed Mr. po en ve any lest ape 7 leet mony respecting ‘Mr Morgan —Preciee!y #0, bet | un tehoaen of | tbe dook of ubis effice in Broad: Distr ot 4 torpsy—Bero y to go by the Ten. perser, aud }oU Keow LoiD'ng aboat then? A. Iknow nothing epoat them, ib abewor toa remark from the Di. trict Attorney, the Commirsioner sald he did not seo why tho witae's al Teiuce to apewer the question ay to what ‘be was to roc¢!ve ana from whom ho was to reotive it, Mr Morgsp—} decline on the ground that tt might | South Wallingford, Vt., mititete egaiost ine ia # oriminal or clvil su't. Q te you know the number of passengars that went Out im the Tennessce the lasttime? A Our booxs will tickets are signed by Mr Ray mond, our clerk; wo have bo ruch teket as this fom Sen Juan’ to Nicaragua. Did Gen. Cezneay represent himself to you as bett connected wito tbe government of Nicaragua. (Odjoc! Bet bearing on the detendants. ) with Gen, Osz- respecting iheso tickets might bear on the cate. Mr. MeKoone- What did be abeut the tickets? A. [know nothing about the 1! Orcea-examined by Mr. Dean—I understood the passen- gers wen! out as emigrants. Q. De you know of any geo iy eee eee T8 were to be rent out as soldiers to Gen. Walker? A. dy not, sir; tf I cid, 1 should no} have carried them; the verse) was ‘Frgolariy cleared at the Qastom House, and everything she carried appeared on the manifest. Q Do you know of eny plan or arrangemeat by wbich fircarms were to be bidder in bedding or any other way? lrever beard of such » thing; the mate objectof our Mne is to carry pa‘sengers through to San Francisco, but, it op ocomens ofter fer Nearsgua we take them; our ui ‘established for carry Bet freight and passengers pever carried implements or passengers for Gen. Wavker. a by ihe District Atiorney—I do not know apy persoss whom we bavo carried out 6, from hesreny ; we Dave carried cut men and women, and I have heare tince rbie state of sfaire in Nicarague that the wou ep a great nuisance; Colonel Fabons bes been trequ ‘tty at ovr «fico, and I have rpoken to him on differset su! jects; 1 have conversed with him abont tne Chon'aies wines Nicaregva, in which ho is interceted; I bave Deen a1 the office tn Broad way. Oro.r exam ned hy Mr, Meagher—Have you under. Stood tro Fabeps that parties of rack and high country are interested to tne Mosquito # . Thave, Q Bave you ever beard that President Perce hal aay iptercet ta tho —— Dretyist Attorney objecied. ip Meagber—1 bold im my han? written Dot FCwitied in EvideDce, {t shall appeer im print; but willing to tay tbat (the Diciriot Attorney aimits that tte question is caloulsted to oriminate President Pierce, | wil not offer. (Laughter ) Datriet At ooney—I wit) atmi. —s thing. The envelope was ruperscribed [cna nt Free, Yaak Pierce. and if —- J. 8. FABENa, ; | | Webizgton | Mansion ida, ry ip poet mark on} 3 New York City, N.Y. Qeverenet ern wenn eeenenen nt MONE RORONELEODGOR HOD Mr Dan conu ndcd that they had aright to have the Jette: read to evidence. Mr lavens was arrested on the euibority of tho President of the United States sod bere we cSer a ieticr ircm Sidney Webster, tho private secre tary of the Preanient, ander the track of tho President, which ieticr ia in relerenoe to the colonizaitoa of Cenirai aincrica and the interest of Col Fabeus, ia which |¢ also refers to the Preei:ent as interested in that subject. Tne Jetucr io onder tbe frank of the Fresident, and wo will prove the tigratares of botn htmsoif aud bis sesrotary We presume ibat no one will pretend that the Preaent intended to violete ihe law, aud will i; be preeymed that Col. Favens bes? The Commireioner said that as this was tho time of acjourpment the question of the introdaciion of the letter sheuld be defonca til Toureday . Rich deveiopemenis aro exp*oted if the lelter is admit. ted; at al! cv nts it will bo publissed tn connection wita ibe proceedings of Thursdey. Tae counsel for the de feve: nid Dot feel justiGed in showing tt to tbe reporters oti it is reed io evidence or tte admissibiliy by the Ocmmiesioner. Understand, arsd, (Dat !be Gefendan's will ail to ine witness t'sud bir. Secretary Marcy, A O P. Nicholson, falter of the Uy. ion, apd Sidpey Webster, Private Secretary of President i'r ree. Adjourned io Toursday #1 12 o'clock. City Politica. CUAIOVS MOVEMENT AT TAMMANY HALL—A PaO POSITION BiYORE TRE B8acheM TO UP-ET TAL PRESENT GENERAL COMMIITEE—MOKE HOSTILITY 10 MAYOR WOOT. Wo learn that the leaderr o' the Lib dy fection havo teen arranging ® grand cov d c’tat to apset, tf posaidie, Major Wood and prt themectver forward inthe eyos of Mr. Buchanan s# the regolar democratic party of this chy. The scheme is a tive ome, and we will state ih tor the benefit of our yeaters. It apprare that the emorg demorratio polliiiane (impression 8 quite gezo al that Mayor Wood de- sires te be tho Collector of this port fa ike event ‘of the Mate L-gisiature depriy: ebiet mapietrave of thie ‘og, him of bis power ss port he csc certainly ae pot nk sd ey conathating ew York Now it it well ja Giled with evemics of ro well aware that snould tment ne Collector they ployment. Toctr object therefore ‘a to destroy if prstidle the prestige of rogc mches 10 the Democratic Gena! Commidtec 1867, — u > Lg of ag oe: ot lor arposes the ofan tobe wontiie to the Mayor, ant Committee {s the regular one, i the 7 clesiion ihe Libby men did what wey could to choose tbeir ca” Dut failed in neariy every cane e cfee of Peter B Sweene; elected Joon Y Sarege, Jr., & litte anti Yoo! maa, , Dot bave Kept thelr movemante very quiet. by A provieus understanding ths Crancil o 4 vommunicaiion wes received from Jr., Claiming bie committee to ba the the other, of whica Wilson Small. ts cbarged was bogus. Here wasa b.o et Mayor W. yy taning bis ensmies into =n jal! and hickiog Bis friends out. Hut al wowR to be anti Wood the Sachems could raee piuck to do the job yesterday, #0 thoy referred the mater to commutes, consisiing of Ienne V. Fowler, James Conner and Jorop) Ke, fo report vpon sta snbscquont meting. Thos the mat \er places. Sbould the regu'sr democratis committee be forred out, it may work o racieal change tm the party, as Tewmeny Hall would no longer be its headquarters. ‘This moter in siready exciting great interest and exciie- Mevt smong the poltticiens As toe rounse! of sacheme city. i Gertlemen rece would bare to eee Cham dere strect, - 1@ portant portion while this question is por § ve their ramen oe ie pubis errudey:— job Kelly, John Cosbrave, Ge. ater, Avdre Frement. Richard B. Joseph Rose, E"iab F. Pardy, James Comme , Sremes ®. ‘Adams, William D. Keaue: y Themen Ip Personal Intelligences Lae Fm!l Bpengeobvurg bas been rev need Rand o dent as Corsal of the grand dukea State of Wircoprip ang the Territory f M ore sige at Milwack'e, ARRIVALS. 4 Favana in ¢'eororhip Cake a Donghty UO Searphy, Yrs Lambor, U Palmer, CC Wr: ¥ MeGucen. LB Oe J as From Mew Crirane Mrs Cort ard sisvr, Cap os, ky hoony ‘A Gastenon, Mre. Trufert two children aad % | ry. & Garlo. J Tasbor. D az 7 erin Morus lady, chidren and servant ‘eo 7 Kimpeo ” A Moonochis, WT J Me Morgen Fins, Caned Checker, J Wy S Uleee, © Nv, WE toramann NY: ( Lippman, 8 ¥: H Bch Begiaad {8 Jarvia. Fran L. Waray, dauabter: ¢ ‘er tivo, J Melbop Wee ind Mow » Varniiton Tadelphia; Janam Me Jarthy, wh: Benjamin Beverley, Rag land Mp and Mrs? @ Cary and two caughiorn, Bosom: A amos, Mootrend, Wii Morel Sontroal Total 106 passen Bere. Specie, $876 265 90. a Supreme Court—Generat Perm, Dectetonr —Before Hon. ym Roosevelt, Peavody and mavien, Fen. 4.—The People ve. K A. Sherwood —This wate Proceeding before Jodge Whiting fore mandermn: whiod wae demanded, aod new oxme up on appeal from thet decision. The Court held that the appoictment of the complainant, Miss Cheroh, ae an ssaistact tescher ine Oth remt choo! higher salary, wae not s mere treas- fer from owe schoo! to another, bat an original eppxtat- Ment to Gl) & vacaucy, aud ae \t wae effected by the cast. {ng yote of the complainant’s brother, who was s tras. tee, It was contrary to the lever and Spirit of the lew. The Beboo! Commisrioners were therefore jostifed in refaring (0 coonters'gn the warrant for the payment ot her salary. Jocgment afliemed. ‘The Commercial Fire jnearsoce Oompany ve. Joho C. Perrin.—Jodgment for the pisintfl with conte Samuel Williams ve el BR. Miller.—New trial oF. dered: ccata 10 abice the event The Park Bank v*#. — — al Order of the eprcis! term affirmed with Fives B. Lg " Thoues Onith. “—Jadgment for plaints effirmed with costs. People ve Wm Read> mp oy eon vietion of ‘be Court of Sessions aftirmed, wit bef H. Dalte va. K, Sandford, ja Jengueat for the defendant Supreme Court. fe. 4—Drac Ley ol E Auzmée a. Jon P aiesander ~ Decree of divorce granted. theae tickets produced are not like oar tickets; our | Friday jas’. The evidence takea Widcul ooatestieg tue seate, they met | in NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 18957. © How nose ste 70 toch We A. Th might have been THE SALLIE STAFFORD CASE, fv mlanies, more oF kes, you doing ani what ‘The Charge of Rape against Brigham N. Bar- nothing par- ton, of Philadelphia, by Miss Sallie Staf- ford, of Vermont. INVESTIGATION BEFORE JU ‘11CB OSBORNE. ‘The case of Brigham N. Barton, of Philadeiphia, oberg: ed with rape upon the perso: 0’ Miss Sallie Stafford, of ‘was under investigation yoster- day belore Justice Osborne, The sffidavit in the case le by Miss Siaiford. wee published in the Hanatp of Was elicited by @ oross- examination of Miss Staflord, avd there appears to bo some descrepanoy between the criginal aflidavit and this evidence, We give the report of the proceedings as they travspired, Mr. James T, Brady sppeared for the defence, and Jonas B, Ph itp , Eaq., for the prosecution. BVIDENCE. Sellio Stafford, sworn—jTho original affidavit showo Witness } Question —Do you reoognise the signature to this effidayit as yours? Anawer,—! do. Q. Who wrote the affidavii? A. I do not know. Q. Where cid you sign it? A. At the American Hotel, Aibany. Q Was it brovgbt to you to sign? A. it was, Q By whom? A. By Zacharia Porter. Q How long bad you and Porter been at that Hotel? A. A few bours, Q Did } ou and he arrive there together? A. Wo did. 9 Vrein what place? A South Wallingford, Vt Wren did ings and he leave that piace together? A. me tame cay, in the o'clock train, Q. Dit he read this paper to sox? A. Ho did. Q. Didyouread ik? A. I cid rot. Q. Dic a gentleman come wiih him to swear you? A. No, sir; | went to an office for that parpos*. Have you sworn to it before Justice Osborne? A. 1 Sree ome wee « ates Jor oT emerges oo en you ‘what aid you do? A Iie pe Hacc ‘cts. * Q Where war Parton tien? A. Ta ibe room, Q What was he doing’ 4 Toaanot say. Q When you was on tie loose your con- clotenene? VA, I'd0 20) thi Ta, iti ‘Q. Did you recover frem the effects of the wine before dimer? A Lend Dartisity. Q. Did the bell ring for dinner? A. T do not reoolleot. a with you go to clamer? a, With Mr. Barton. Q. Dia you dviok any more wine that 4s)? A. Idonot recollect. Q. Did you go to Albiny that afternoon? A. I am not certain whether J did or not; went om board the boat. pu. At wat time cid j ou go on board the boat? A. In Q Where did you sleep thas night? A, Oa board the barf ali night, or was i} un- 7. room? A. I did, tye in Albany? A, Tho next mora! Q When you got up tom te dane abe oth boa wheco Ghd-7os' go A. 1 wont back to my room, i irk. Q Had you then faily recovered from the effects of the wite? A. I cannot say. . i sedge ta sew ceed am? A. 1 do not recal- Mr. Barton went #tth me or not Q How long after diner bad you bean there before he came in? A. 1 canpot recollect. Q What were you doing in the room before he came im? A, Ido not recollect, Q How jong did be remain there? A. Ho was in anc out several times curing the afvernoon. Q Was tne door locked ot any tlie while ho was in the room? A. T canrot gay. Q. Were you on either of those beds during that afier- noch? A ‘Not that I recollect of, bay Q Waste? A. No. Q. Is it all true? A, When it was read to me I under. Q Did he take any Ud with you while you were io stood ft to be Bo, bat room that day? A. Not that 1 am aware of. Q Give tte date of your birth? A. J was 26 yoars Did you have anyibing to eat or driok in tha’ ole the &.h dey of Inet October. Q. Where were you born? Vormont. Q Is your age extered in the family Bible? A. My im. pression i tbat it ls, Q. Where is that family Bide? A. Itiuat my mother’s, room that afternoon? A. We bad not anything to eat. Q. Bad you anything to drick? A ‘I could not say whether wo drank wine or not, but ehould think wa had some wire. Q Were yon stupified or unconscious at any time after I beiteve. dipuer Set tnt A. Yes. Q When ¢id you ng become acquainted wih Mr. id you waik out that afternoon from the hotel’ Barton? A rigs 8 0 inet Christmas eve. A. 1¢o not reo liect that I did. Q Where? A. est Pailad sipbia, Q Dio you go to seo anybody tn New York boforo you Q Ind he vie! a ofven after that? A. After that I | went on board the boat? A I think I took an omnibus cid pot sce hia until last Jane pear the hotel, and to the corner of Broadway ano ; Q Dia you correspond with him during that time? A did bot Q. Did bo write to you? A. No, sir. Q Did you ever write a Jever to him? A, I have. Q When did you write the first letter to him? A. In July or August of lsat year. Q Where did you write it from? A, Somh Walting- fora. Q Where was it addressed to him? A. At Montpo- that one letter to him’ Dey tect to see « frien ‘Where was Barton when you started to go there! A, Be was at the hotel. Q. Was this before bad dinner, and before you went to the hotel? A. It was. See Pats a eet A. Mr, Ebenezor B. 0 "Were was be? A. In the store of Blake & Brown, merchant Q Did) ‘you see Mr. Cooley? A Idid. Q War ‘this before you had the wine? A. It was. Q How long were you with Mr Cooley? A, A fow mivuter ; | called to pay him somo money. Q. Where did you them go? A. I took an omnibus ani went beck to the hotel. Q A out what bour of Se day was it that yor became aware, as stated In your affifavit, that your per son bad been outraged? A. 1 can nob wey the exec: tum é Q. Was it before or after dinner? A. It was after ipner. Q. Bow lorg 71s tt after Barton gave you that glass 0: wine? A. 1 cansot say. Q Hew ions was ii alter you hadarrapged your dren and adjnsied your hair for cinner? A 1 cannot tell. Q. Did you discover while in Now York aoything whicb hs eget believe that your person had been outraged’ 5 Was that discovery before or afier you diaed wits Bertor’ A. It was after. Q Aboot how long atter? A. About two or three hours Q. Where was Barton when you made that discover) » A. Ido poi know. (a ons i a ere o! ecame to er Crown oraaionon er. Q Did) on ever write mre thi recolket ibat I ever did, your wilicg? tbould Lie 10 read the contenis before | state posiively that | wroie tt. Q Have you now decided?—(after reading). A. It looks uke my aris , Dut I capnot swear it Q Wost m: ‘ee you doubt whether ibis letter is in your bana writing? A. Ido mot usualy sign my name Yarab, withous wricieg my fall name. Q is that the only reason, then, (or doubting it. A. | do pot know ef any olber reason. Q. Do you detect anything in any part of the band- ‘writing which does not huok Ike yours’ A. Yes: arc sme cf the eapital letters that do not look Q. Which’ A. The tirst cacttal * ¥."’ the Sareb, acd ibe “8” in South Wailiegtord. Q. Will you swear positively that is is bot your haad- writtrg? A. ] will not. Q ae jeMer shows her.) Look at those three ele 3. M.S."—ere they yours? A. I should think Ny wero 62. Is the belie€ in your genuineness of those initial: tiror gir than tt ts tn regard to letter No.1, A It is, Q, (Acother lever ae | No. 3.) Look at the saper reripvion of this letter and see if you wrote, A. | jocka Lhe my writitg, nad | Delleve ti to be -~, Q Where was it that you met Mr, Barton, last year? A At Laore! Bit, ib Mr. John Colton’s family; this ever saw him. Tre witners streets Tem acquainted with Wise Stafford. alto wilh ber Writing; the letterashown me 1 I believe to bein thr beucwriting of Miss Safford, [ ¢ the letters pre: viously referred to und marked Nos. 1 acd 2.) COPIES OF THE LEITEB! REFERRED TO IN THE EX Q. Ho wag It before this affair 1a New York, ba3- pence? "An tao pod hide, Dol UDiok aveat & week. Ponce nig Q Did you meet Mr. Barion by acoldemt? A. Tmet JF aiutcroan, Vt, June 2 him thcn Unexpecedly. My Dear FPrexp:—You ardon thie luberty Q Bat ycu ever been married before tbat? A, Ibad | which Ihave taken in Sicily tee YoU, but ieeling rather lowly this morning, I thought L would seat myself avd co Perwewuth you Rrougs the silent medium of the pen. 1 uerived here safely, and found our people all well, y me home spate, T have enjay es mee self exceediighy well but health bas been v r. Nok my Jouraey was 10> ch for me. My Fo been on youvince my revarn con tls: T have been thinking that my treatment (0 30% was sher cool towards the last et may journey; if #0, I bope 1 forgiven: but I was #9 completely exbausted tha: 1 hardiy knew what I eaid and did. rot. Q Were you and Mr. Barton alone at any time before ou came on to New York’ A. No, sir. Q. By woattrain did you leave ‘Puitedel A i thick it was between 8 and 10 o'o) . Who left Colton’s bouse with jou! ard kita Porter. ta the ‘morn. A, Mrs, Colton I will be brief io pe ty Q Was th lo a carriage’ A. N emorn'rg, as my bead ashen s Te Q Where did you met wr, Barton Mr. Berton.tt want Fon to oome here by the 4h of July, with 400d Hotel, pear the depet, ‘out fail, you {to see mealive. 1 feel as though 1 could G. Wee th: meeting Ubexpooted? A. No, sir, not if 'y withont seeing you. Uh’ come, come y come; ‘won't your ‘ou have ever for me, and bave eny left, do come. to teli jou Write on the retarn of aa come: adone spark of a Thave got & loog story 1 tell me you wil No more at present. Youre ever with afle>ion Balai (The above lett A xi A The dey before we t) Mr. Barton avd myself. @ in whcse presence? A. 1 do not reooliect. Q Fea ton intended, previons to hie appoint meat with you, to have left Philadelphia that day? A. J 0 Lot bro’ Q Did jou not sek kim to stay and go with you? ¢o rot remember that I did. Q Do yeu remember bis going cut, cuuey and your icllowing him tothe gater A. I 1 reoollect | Bo suck thing happening. @. Did you at any tume request bim to postpome bi- was addressed to Mr Barton.) EXwinit 50, 2 (Sirictly confidential, ouTn Watitxcrore, Dee 6 My Dean Mrs. Cottox-1 received your very Kind aod weicome letter to-day. and hasten to auswer ttand open my Leart to you, w t t xtlel Oh, Me. Colton, you bare a friendship for me, and do nc tris] of my life—when Tso much pathy end advice. Al od olp sym And now how shall I lay my case before must, I euppore; but I feel my incapability very #ea jeaving’ “A. I do not think I did. ¥ Bea been very poor ever etnee I retarned Q Die Mr. Cohon, in your presence, do so? A been as upkrown to I beard no such request trom anybody. doctered and nurred myself wich toiber’s & Were you Mr. Barton alcne when you made the | ing that I should get_ betier, without employing & physician ayy ol tment with ‘A [capnet tay. and the day previous, to, my wring, \0, yaw, 1 began to fool ‘Was it intended that the appointment should be # alarmed about myself, and sect for ® yic/an Stn Be Coilon, when he gave me a1 nowledge of not believe him. But, alas! is too trae T ald to him 4 nover exposed myself to may ‘Ameptabie truth; and now | meer {When Mr. and Mra, Colton weat with you to the depot did hog not know of bg golug oa to New York topetber’ A. | presame the; ul ovcurrences of my journe Dia ars, Criton and, Hoe Porter go on board the RENE U* Bec, wes coestlions boat with youl A. The; tome, and just before we arrived at Ne» Dia yeu and Mr m take leave of them in the ¢ neked me if 1 would not ike lo w'ou In the eiiy } yt A. We vid, a go sround some end see city; I replied fet 'p to the time that Barton and you left Pailadelphia roger had be ever made love to you, or in any wa; ide to do, ax I thought tt would be very impr. beskien T wished 10 pet homens 8com as por bat wi d be insieed 1 y ™ toa public house v ‘a | Weta wcnen fae Jar Arata” yo, | Basiichnaa'tt eateries ib 5 bave as weeds iher wbLen we were Cpe ky the + Oe itoweh “\ ‘had been a F “ner ia a a ov alone when aod bad toat cal 100m. rat an ws gre! A There were emnere ia company with as. hatr before aod pur Q What did be ray to ye * 4 Ido not reooileet, bar | 10. arom, if ‘am femal” as’ ? midt Serta bee breeral ane ene neem | dice ts coh Leres, tat eran oleate fe ' é to him tha ‘ Mata tay, cae aS He é14. . erie before, ond be ot en Caan} re volloct tne words p 9 YOU wil. feni bert eed Sacw thas 1 art Gates taned ey ene, | coon oan be bed and Be was standing by The Si coved Aol Ly aid; 14id BA tected any acd | SAR) Oe ied him if we were on the bont for every bing Beye rw he took ——. Jooked so e'ceonge tome thet at fire I cvull net tel? and he Q. Your cor versation weve on the way to faid* no. i ls bearly time to ro now;” then [asked him how York, was it allectionate: A [do not recolwet the! T had come on this bed #nd bow 1 hed Seen there; to whieb be replied that i Bod fainted and he bad himselt York? A Jaid me down and waiehe! by me ail the time; I then to prepare for Ly MY i Sad pe 7S siysed—1 cou: di tons but tt \ A. To one at the foot a chan ‘te the boat with bie belpt ana t fet jown to the bomt with bis bel me 050 my bowen wore te such Imprereed that, someshing wyone Lthooght L would ask him: but feould not muster cour bee encugh 10 do 40, 0nd put it of by thinkiog he had too Pbnor, ard cared too much for me to co such a thing so he companied me se fer as Troy ard was with my Cearmoluer in a few hours. But when f eat severs, th he wine on the table? A. Ido not re at a sy dolvet; 1 drapk wine there once, bus iuink Mr. B. wat | left Boston be seemed quite afiecied. wisned to conreso vad BOK pris mt with me: but I told bim tt at L thought him 109 0 @ to thik of Q Did be ever eee you drink wine before you lef manvgt girl of my age he bad AF gokeome one iy a A pny Rak mice Colon t Hisve seu ever kas or rend of sucha % ie? _ orink any cn the way from Philadelphia’ | peinous crime in your Wie! I ree & leter trom him on 4 we the Pst of July, and he seemed very inquisitive abou m: Q pen Jou arrived at the Cortlardt street hovel were J), he wished to come Red ree me; Pald Vre had some brs youtiredy A_ I was. 0 Wangeet a coseroge, Eprings, and wonld probably be Q ma Barton gots room there fur you? A. Yor, Seat one, scommpeny bum; hu’ si , be made all the arrengements Q Did he ge: more than oa room? A. Hy wat tote toe eitting?room first and thea asked me if | would bay @ room. @ (id be mention say perpors for which the room was love wed? A he asked me if] would lites rorm in # Bice to adjast my drors ant arrange my hair Q. Dia De rhow 700 t0 (ae roomr A. No, the waiter A. Yea, coer oF @ boli? nis ibe fa the lowe) jalone and shor! x hich 1 did, but have Sever bona Such are the facts, Mrs Colton, es near asf can give them. nwell the werk before I came home, and bare not tue middle of september I gotieed Oh! esnld i have It wer too inte Do yon shia st Ove doctor eaid. under sich cirow Shown thie ‘befrre would not bare done fot © Were there br da ta the room? Was there « lock oa the there wore bork Q, The you fasten the door whes you went in the room’ 1 eid mot, Q Id you order aaything from any of the rorrants’ A 1 dit not Q Did you arremge your dross and adjast your hair A iad Q How org had you bron ip the room before Bartow caine bY A, L shows think ahous bull an hour, Q +4 before wae aw Wo. A, thio A | ol and Now for your advice |W tarlon of both. If possi te News from Havana. ABBIVAL OF TBE OAHAWBA—ENGLIED WAR SHIP IN PORT—THE OFERA. ‘The United Btats wail steamship Oahawba, J. D. Bul: joch, commander, from New Orloans via Havana, arrived at this port early yesterday morning, having loft the latter place on the evening of the 80th uit, She has encoun- tered strorg northerly gales on her paseage home, ‘The English line of- battle ah!p Nile was in port. ‘The Opera troupe would conclude thelr performances about the 16 b inst,, after an unparalloled success. OUR HAVANA CORRSSPONDENCE. Havana, Jan, 30, 1857, The Free Trade in Chinese Slaves lis Probable Eifectiom 3e- neval Concha to Remain in Ofice- Public Bazaars, Gam- bling and Legalized Cock Pils—Live Mish from Key Wet— Escaze of PrisoneraA Orecle Fight with a Dra- goon—Dr. Kane's Health. There has been s rumor circulated since I last wrote you, that the Spanish government had forbidden all far- ther introduction of Asiaticos (Chincse) into thia island. After what I bad written you about spy person’s being permitted to bring, the Chinese to Cuba was somewhat startied upon bearing this report, and was consequently Jed to make particular inquiries about it, I find itis on turely devoid of truth, and on the contrary any por son is allowed to bring Chinese bercafter to this island, ‘with this very proper provio—that one-fifth of the !mmi- @rants aro females. The pradence and pro of - proviso are 100 paipable to need comment; bat still, a’ ventogecus as may be the jatroduction of Chinese to the Present generation of planters, yet we have the exparl nee of all the pastto prove to us that no country cao long continue pros, ‘whose inhabitants are reons of different origin, langosge and raligion, There! the Chinese are a race that do not give up the habits of their parent State, but adhere to ti with woadertal pertinacity, as their numbers tucrease in Puba so they aili be found more diflicult to manage, ard in the end they will promote rebellion among the rea, which wiil termipate ja a war < races terribie to cootemplate. Bat Unis will not occur the Leoarge generation, unless ia- deed fifty or pak thousand Cninese are imported speedily mto the island. In such case it would probabiy take place within three years. Upon 8 perueal of the Haar | find your Madrid cor. responceni in @ recent letter contirms a report that I sent you some time since, that the preacnt Capiain General of Wis inland «as about to be removed from his prosent high office. Such report lem enabled now posi ively to con tradiot, The "Sarquia de ia Habana ‘s not about Mo leavo Load Tay this upon the best authority, and yoo may rely upon it. Tho bazaar for the benefit of the Boneficiencla Domi citarta would opppear to be postponed. There is being beld a fair at Guines, something similar to that wick took place last year at Puerto Principe. It ts to last fifteen days. The Captain Gencral, General Manzi quis of Almendares, and variou: arietocracy will attend it. “Lawful Capen is per. mitted You wil) judge what tbat means wzen I tell you Lkrow s party who is ag who takes a capital of feo thourand ources with bim, to sot up @ monte bank. teen bundred dollars bag Lf Understand, recived at i) doors of ibe cock pit the fir: We recetved two or aves on ‘since the first cargo of ive feb, under the recently published regu'ations, ta the sloop F. Picree, from Key West. It told readily at fficon conts a pound, which price is ten cents lees per pound than bas bi herto been charged. Sixtecn prisoners who were stationed at Punta de Me terpiilo, aud who were em} 7 oy bod at Cayo Piedra ta build the Fg Mon ofa hw 's Lee id imto their heads the e gvard and run away. oy made good cr ovonpe i ‘ite boat left at the Pate de de raillo, I bave been told that om Sunday eveztog laste young creole, attempting to pase one of the horse soldiers who ride up and down in front of the theatre on cach ereniny when there Es ba igen raed ra in rude ise. gusge lo go back. The young wy B addressed in such terms, aod after some farther eYrcation, the soldier cut tne young creole down with bis sword ard he died wiibin a f'w be received. By ‘rder of the Cap'ain Genoral, who was ] a atibe time, the soldier was placed under arrest C3 Kane, yee the recent hak oll thrown back, is again, 1am bappy te say, rlow!y improving. Within « quarter of an hour bave oad with a arty who bas recently arrived from Si. Domingo. He irrormed me thet Segovia, having sffexced the negroes at that piace, they had flogged him, torn dowm the tab flag ¢d coat of arms from over the door of the Spanish Coraviate, ard that Segovia bad bees gid to make bis ereape in ap English bark bound to St Thomas. Senor O'Navgbten, who it waa understood weat to % Domingo in cbarge of the five thousand stand f — aud accra trements on board the Mpanish brig of w in this ctty, Hestates that he went to Hayu, 0d 8. Domingo; that be only carried samples of arms, but tbat the Emperor Soulouque rece!ved him coolly. ‘Ihe Britiet screw steamebip Nile, of 600 horse power, oll ~ ninety-one gunr, arrived here ago and Matanzas. She is an extremely py aie at, so differen: in appearance to our owa City Intelligence. Grocrarni(4t Socuty.—The Geographical and Staitsti- cal Society meet in the large chapel of the Catvereity thie evening. The annual address is to be delivered by Prot. Henry |). Rogers, of Boston, and from hie high repu‘ation en a leading and scientific man, his paper will cndoudied ly be of rare interest. The Geographical Sociery daring ibe last year bas doubled the number of its mem>ers. ard greatly widened its spbere of usefalnore. While the taste for lectures bas been dic ialcg, the weekly — of tb's Society bave constently increased ip interest. At an carly dey a paper is to be read before the Society by ol. Fremont. Fir is Oax Sraset.—Abdout ten o clock Tuceday night & Gre broke ort in the sailors’ hoarding hoase 43 Ouk street. kept by Henry egen, cansed H4 a boerder upeetting a lamp tn an attic bedroom. fhe firemen #009 ‘arrived at the premises, snd succeded ta extingolsbing * the fire betore it extended beyond the room ip which {i originated. The damage done to the premises by Gre and water will probably amount to $250. AcapEntalty Daownen —About 7 o'clock of the barge stop the dost for the porpore of towin York. Mr, John Oole, mmediatsly soeh tae ‘ork, Mr. Joba \¢ ‘89, Dot io the stern rowed for named Thomas roy, who bie band, was rtruck ‘ds of the ferry boat, and knocked over board used every eu- FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKE®?. Wansrinay, Fed, 4—6 P.M. ‘The movements in Wall street to day were not at all to toe eatiefaction of holders of stocks. The transactions wore uposvally large, at e dcoline of considerable impor tanco. Al the firet board Ilitnols Central bomds feti off per cont; Erie, %;; Harlem, °/: Reading, %: Now York Centra’, %; Michigan fouthern, 1: Panama, %(; Glens and Chicago, \, Cleveland and Toledo, */; La Ororse and Milwaukie, %; Cleveland and Pittsburg, X%. Atpricw decline the disposition to rell iscreases, The salce of Bc, Reading, Cleveland and Toledo and Wortern rail- fond stocks generally were quite bevy. Realig wee sold thie morning to the extent of sbont ive (hovsend shares, principally for cash, With this Cecline, prices are much Infiated. The stock ex- or is ‘oaded down {tb s#.ocks and there is no outic! for consumption. The ¢aily cperations of brokers do not relleve the market, Not a day passes Dut that some fact conOrme ail we have said in relmtiva to the greab mses of railrosd stocks proared upon th's market for sale, fod meskes It more certain that the ultimate diseoiu'ion of many of them ts mot far distant. In the face of there facts and this fate men buy them, baoke and bankers loan «money «upon = the’ ae though they were dratined to remain current for an 2 Th te atterly impoesioie tention will soon be onited tpon the tr all woe have said in relation to ite roinous system of finarctering #0 long praction). Even the echomers thom fever must Poon discontinue to rupport the quence of the failure of their resources to meet the | that must accrue. At foon as ihe bour comes when there Pople God that thetr Iabore are In vain, the truthao often seterted in our columns, there will be no more market prices for the thourande of sharor of the now a1- tive fancy jist ef railroad stocks then there jsat ts moment for Harl.m, Norwich and Worcester, Loog «question is, whieh is the course to take | this to ob ige me te ‘a hin; T think be tough: euge time betere we we started. q tu the dey’ A & Basson bave any siaser ies doy A. I bed. to have been Wee it at that hotel? A. it was, a= Wer yf easy a i dining reom, was os Me, | ae arting 10 ronan y yee p uentiy | is nothir ae tive on tue eurth th “eine ste as or reoth=e s ddaey one bet cten to tee i riterorant gant ig cra’ mete af ancien your ~ mule ¢ ynant Of Tro, Q when Sunoco, wee fark te te. Ma et where he Q gece lived and sid built a blowk known +H ie oF FATS. yy fy Liner Lalcenter,, Thave heard of tt nnd now If vou o will give me your advice ft will bees vie ae anything puss Serene om, and alvo the information which T mecd and 9 ‘cannot recollect mich so = rej ‘a cousin—the pl Tx Post office ad q Inn iyaterine reception of thin ga coater = he FT et nonid tyr tc you. T would reveal more then T ean 3 zie bot eck this 18 your breset aed ure all your fafta-nce tbe me ber catigasion bas been a¢jonrnod to Friday next, at =o Weel aid As he ba wt ~] Brooklyn City News, - o }eaxpusew Om Wednesday morning, @eout ton Q. Did Mr. o'clock, the opper part of the dwelling house of Mr. Hail, ae on Bond street, near “Bergen, was discovered on fire in but by the prompt sotion of the neighbors “o™ were ‘wey aes F-) yf ~ 4 done, Ii appears thats ok seen ta tb family for the. ae Cierret pny B acoen before oven fvtg one’ ned to heave Q quitied thr house ten minutes, ad served to be in from the wincows and the disoovery a sesmade The Jae deve conve. vat the police are om ber track. Island, apd many othere which bare passed throogh At the second board the market experienced another Read fell of % per cent; Cleveland and Milwaukie aod Missiesippi, 4; New York Among holders of stocks there's 0 very uneasy feoling. The large ios which are held oo by potbecation are in danger of coming upon the mari § ‘by the disappearance of margins. The movements of epecie and the indications of am approacbiog stringency in money matters have consternation ame § the varione oliques of “bull speculators, Ti g have for some time past been carrying an onor- mons load of fancy raliroad stocks, with the hope that new buyers would come into the mari 9 and reduce the amount. 86 far they bave been disap 4 pag F gh y By eanape oy fy spate availed | Bolig ot 0 realian at fice. taeeetves of the echo at inflated state of prices, nat made a clean sweep; but in #0 doing wt, ave largsiy inorensed the burden of thelr friends and Frilow speoula tore. ‘Tho Assistant Trea urer serge today, ae follows: — sveamehip Peraie, from thie pers ‘for Liverpool, to day, carried ovt $976,268 70 in epecie ‘The annexed statement oxhibite the valus of merohan die, specie, &o., imparied into and exported f-om this Port during the month of January, 1867, compared the corresponding month iast year:— Ccaummcs or Port or Naw YoRk—Iuroare amp IMPORTS. 1860, Jan, .$t3, “liccn sats ies Jans: 16,300,004 aoe Soe eae house in January this year, was $1,900,266 against $1, (025,254 for the same month last year. It will be seen b) the abovo table that in January this year there has ale been an tnorease in goods entered for consumption, an also in thoso withdrawn from warehouse, In export there has been an important decrease in the movement of merchandise, while in specie shipments there ha: been avery great increase. In the aggregate there bu been s moderate increase in exports. H. Nicolay’s regular semi weekly auction sale o atocks and bonds will take plave to-morrow (Thursday) St half.past 12 o’olock, at} the Merchants’ Exchange | Among the stocks to be offered will be 100 shares Grea: } Western Insurance Company, The New York and New Haven Railread Company re- | Ceipts for January, 1667, were as follows :— ‘Total. Leas due to For January, 1856....... cota ag ices es tne month exding January 31, 157, Collected for the month ending jan. Me . Crease, , The amena\ io ibe cred ofthe reagurer ofthe Und | Btates in the severai government depositaries subject to | draft on the 26th of January, 1857, was $21,406,881 93, ‘The transfers ordered were as follows:— a Be 0. & We Tk: ‘New { 24000 60. OOTHRA ‘aémig. TON 26 she But&Drv's8k 120 a o E Sssssssss a e sf i Ai B s NEW YORK ee MARKET, Wepwnapsy. Feb. 4, 1667. The carrent prices for the week at all the mertets are as follows — First quality eonebnesce $11 90 911 60 Ordteary ss ty Commos °° be + 80 0 660 $05 00 00 00 00 + 49.00 46 00 on . 2600 935 00 VEAL CALVES. Extra ib - me 8 Ower : jee 7 int $8.00 91000 Other 260 a 760 First 7 ™* 0% Y BREF CATTLE. The arrivals of beef cattle, which hevo been detsined for some length of time on the road, hare served to in- eka, bat the arri- for the last three and has ander- ar ihe extreme Ogure, and cn'y a fe ‘The average quality wae romewhat 80 84 We were led to Baxpeci, tell siderably short of dart 4%, at ad. prices: ezabout Blow siolo, 4 The bi ote week came trom (bio and thle Buate, while Keatosky Uituole aod Indiana were fairly representes. At a beef cate about 10 cents tes’ The ‘pts thie week Inet week, while at ail the yarde are owe tbe ‘week's tupply bee been full ee large as last Th poral reoeipne for the week at all the yards woreaa Yel end calves, and hy +4, now sufficient }, And at somewhat redased