The New York Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1857, Page 4

4 not leave there shortly, where my mother and two brothers Were your two brethers in he houve the eatire oven ° A. Yee, etr re ¢ Pers in the house that evening? A. Mr. Beka}, Modgras yne servant. Q@ evant? A Hasuah. ‘ e ‘our mother right-banded or left-handed? A. Right ‘ring the evening did any portion of the family ove the howe? ‘A. Sbodgrass and sister did. Q. Diu Fekel go out? A. Yes, sir, be did. Q_ What timo id be return? A. I really cannot tell; 1 think it was somewhere about nine o'clock. @ Do you remember the fact that he did return? A. T @o, vir. & Where did you Srst see him after be returned. A. Ih the third story frout room. Q Where bad your mother been during that time? A Up etaire in the atic, I think. Q Po you recollect who was ta the third story front room when Fekel went in? A Alt the family, I think do you mean by allthe family? A. My twosis- Onanet rdbder 4 Mr. Snodgrass. iting into recoil at Mr. Eckel brought anything Tint was? A. Some Gand figs and was me Can 8 and orangs. | ‘What was done after he got into the room? A. I don’t jerstand your que. tion. |. What was done by anybody in the room after Eckel cin? A. Hewns mixing come soeds for the birds. Mr Eckel? A. Yes, sir. |. How many bir: s werethere In the room? A. T can’t xactly say; I remomber I think 16 or 17 birds; may be more. H Gourt—Canaries? A. Ys, str. $ Tn cages? A. Yes, sir, To whom did they belong? A. To Mr. Eckel. Q Alter these seeds for the canary birds whatthen @courres? A. In regard whim? @ ly we peste wipe fa the ek: fhing fou re: ani rormber say. a eames or x. rr G Bisel Race hte, voy ‘Wher- was your mother when they left the was ip-the room. hea the boys left A, She was in the room. . Eckel left do you recollect any about there for Mr. Eckel? A. Yes, sir. i@ A. Mother went te Hr. gave itto after they left the room ao you remember whe- aera whe bat me up stairs to bed afier- . Ldo. da i tuk ay went back with him. Q Do you know whether a light was left up stairs while Wore waiting for Suodgrass to go up? A. I dou't. Fow long was your mother at Eckel’s door after de Mvering tha: note? “A. I think she was there searcely moment. Q. She came immedia‘ely back? A. Yes, air. Q Woere did she go when she came backt A. Into the story, front room. ‘That ix the room you have spoken of, where the birds wont A, Yes, sir. Q did you and your sister do® A. Retired. Q Alliuouo bed or diferent bods? A. In the same rt—Which retired firat? A. I don't know, sir. Q. Do you remember your relative positions; who was Hy ence Ke ther Wye ts Ge middle. sa oss ta & a give the time exacily whea you retire 1 heh about 11 o'clock. any data to fix that? A, No, sir, 1 like to suy; [thik it was sb ut 11 o'clock. ‘ou go immediately to sleep? ster aud I laid awake some iat a apioioe’, 2 room? A Q would \ When you reired did 'y A Yibwk mother did, but time tniking. Q Lid your mother leave that bed from that time till ‘Wext morning! A. N», sir, not to my kuowledge. . From ber position with reference to you aud your titer, conid she get out without disturbing you? A. No, str, 1 don’t think she conld. Gourt—Did #he sleep on the outside of the bed? A. The slood w the middie of the roum, the head agalust the }, aud I was on the front side. Q. There were two outaides, then? A. Yes, sir, and eho ‘Was that the usual position tor your bed? A. Yes, £2, ; ebe change her dress during the evening? A. sir, * What dr¢64 find ehe put on, and was it different, next A. It was the same dreas with a different skirt. Do you know whether the Coroner took it? A. He did. Q During the whole evening, from the time you return- e¢ ut 4 or S o'clock in the evening, did you leave the house the next morning? A. No, sir, I did not. Q. During the Oe ay of that evening, where were your A time do you refer tof ne Q Before you went up stairs, were you in the parlor A. nog ¢ parlor before I went to lea, and thore was ere. Afler tea you went directly up stairs? A. Yee, sir, Next morning was you awake when your er got . T ihink T waa. |. Tid sho go down stairs before she was called to break to your knowledge? A. I could not really say. ‘ere you at breakfast that morning? A. I was. goibe down to breakfast did you noice suything io, Pir. During the hight, or at any time in the evening, from ‘dune you returned at 4 o'clock until the morning, when ‘weut to breaklust, did you discover or hear any uaw oe A. No, sir. : ‘ou notice any upusual appearance in your toy person in tne house? A. No, sir, I did not. | ‘When cit you fret hear of the desth of Dr. Burdell? in the morning, shortly after breakfast were you when that death was announced f rront A. Yes, sir. death? A. Hannah, the coo. 7 | knowledge or in- A. No, sir. rT | nowlede of the person who was the — A. No, str, I have not. knowledge or iuformation on the sub- | ‘except What y: given im your testimony asa | itners, oir bere or before the Coroner? A. No, sir, | A. Not a apy er or any leather been burned in that that night? A. No, sir. or bm any dresses of hers missing after A. No, sir. had the same dresses afer as before? A. Yes, sir. Have you any knowledge of any persons having been Vnat bouse that nights A. No, sir. ‘Wore ail the dresses of your mother and the other nts of the houxe submitted to the examination which | over made or caused to be made? A. They were. ‘The stove tn the buck room of the attic, was that used Wo dress by? A. Veo, air Q: How was it at this period of time? A. There was no ‘wood cnt of the right size to sult the stove. @ Phd you sometimes have a coal fire in that attic? A. ‘Yes, wir Q' For what purpose? a A. For the purpose of dressing if. fire to be 'Q. For who to drosa by? A. Sister and -m; Q Was that un ordinary or unusual thing for a there? A No, sir @ All portions of the family went there? A. Yea, sir @ Is there a door from Mr. Ulimann’s room looking di- reolly into this room? A. Yes, sir, there te Q When you heard of thé ceath of Dr. Burdell, an- fonnced on Raturday morning, it was announced by Ham mah? A. Yes, sir } recollect ag to what occurred te you im medis'el) on aunouncement? A. I really con's know. @ Was you conscious of what occurred afer that sn ” A. I don't remember much else, except that my histor fainter @ Who was the next person you remomber seeing in the room after that announcement? A. I think it was Dr. Aan ‘Q Could the window of the attic be seen from your room? A. Yes, sir Q. Do you recollect whether, on the Pritay night «f his | death, « light was left there for you or Snodgrass to goto | bed?’ A. No, sit. | QI want to ask one question which I think has not beea The back door on the floor on the level with the partor—i« there avy bolt to that door—the door leading off ov the back stoop? A. There is nothing bul a lock. @ Ik there n riable directly in the rear of the door? Vos, vir, there is. Q' Is there a door to that stable leading to your yard A. There is. @ fo you know whether there was any examination to sre whether that door had been locked over night! A. No, «ir . Whore did that door load to? A. To the stable. Q And on the back stoop, what is there? A. Tho labo ratory. Q. The inboratory of the Doctor, where Dr. Wilvon and others wont A Q That also we iho yard? A. Yes, sir. @ The stable connect directly with the yard? A A. Yee Q Who occupied the stable? A_ I don't know. Q It was not oceupied by your family? A. No, slr. Q. De you know whether the stanie door was kept lov (C4 oF sometimes Kert open—the door leading into your yard? A. I don't know Q Was there more than one door leading into your yard? A. No, sir, only one. bh Q. De you know know whether the window of the hall —T mean Sotalol the secoed story—whether that win dow wax ted previous to that, or whether it co: be fastened up and down? A. 1 do net. = Q. You bad nothing to do with the fastening of the howe | orany par; of it? A No, oir Oroms-examined by the Tretrict Attorney—Q. The clock | | Gtood on your mother's mantelpiece? A. Yeu, sir. Q Whove was it A. Eokle’s Q Was there any other clock in the house that night? | ‘Ne, nit. ho room of your sister and yourself is in tho attic’ | a | The stove oon epoie of was iv (ius oorner? (poioting | be model of teem) A ar ti r } Q What farniiare wa there im itm that time? At A. Chvira and traoks mud wart. | > last remember of there being a fire in | time 4a tat wook. i *t way whether it n did you i could not ray Thursday, sleep in thia room? | n did your sister last eleap there? A. The | pame night A R @. How jong bad this been your room? A. T can’t #5 how long Q@ About how many months or week? A. 1 could not | “~ Had you been im there one month? A. Ob, yes sir, | pevern! monthe Q@ Were you up in this room Friday night’ A. No etr, wer YQ there atall? A No. air Q. Where did you dress ov Friday morning® A. I think | @ wae on that room knowledge of the time of his | ts & You say’ when Hannah camo tato tho réow and oN wi Cand Be bounerd ‘ibe Dr. Burdell was dead, you came to your sister who was fainting? A. Yea, that is all 1 ean re r Q. Where were you? A. I was seated by the window, sowing. O. What did Mannah say? A. She said the Doctor is deac o¢ murdered, or something to that effect; I know she tail murdered. Q. And where was your mother then seated? A. I think "How leap did yoo contiane » sistert a you A. L could not state the time, mene ag @. Who was the next person that came inte the room af. ter Dr, Mein? A. I think it was Dr. Roberts. Q. Are there curtains to the windows or close blinds— Fuglich blinde? A. There are abutters, wooden shutters? Q. Do you remember whether the note for Mr. Eckel ar- rived in the early part of tho Tid pon.son ite tee garter? ‘A. No, ir. Q When did you hear of it? A. When sister and mother sreke of it up stair weer wee fi first you heard of it? A. The first! en . Re-direct—Q. You sa} ‘Wore not up in your sleeping yoom that night? A, Seo rr Pi ac ier Harve ort ant A. Not to my know- Q ‘Where were your night clothes got tosleep in? A. To Yes. A. Tcould net say, Aer eo the lp ed sn foi that sister was @ ne! ‘ To schoo A. Yea, fir. rie! you see the pictol produced here yesterday? A. . ‘Doyon know how your mother got that? A. Dr. Sania oration eee Q. Q ot 2 Q. How long before thie occurrence? A. I don’t know. Q. How tong do you remember your mother having it? «Gt Was whow You were ilviog in Twepty fourth street, ‘ns itwhew you were or after you moved, to 31 Bon: Se ie eecay: fourth street. a a aman a aa lh i La es, u Juror—Did your mother eew with her left band? A. Sometimes #he does. Ee eataleaad reasm? A. On account of rheu- mal m. . Was ehe it or left handed previous ee. stism? ete handed. deaabeas, TESTIMONY OF JOHN M, PERKINS. ‘The pext witness called for the defence was John M. Perkins. He was sworn aad examined as follows: — Q. Mr. Perkins, what is your ocoupation? A. I ama jobber of boots and shoes. “"@. What, sir? A. Tam a merchant. Q. What is your place of business? A. 20 Cortlandt street. Q. Where is your residence? A. 22 Second street. Q. Where dio you reside at tio ime of Dr. Burdeli’s death? A. At 82 Bond street. @. Do you know, by sight or otherwise, Dr. Samuel Parmaly? A. Ido not know as I do. Q. Idid ‘not ask whether you were acquainted with him, but whether you knew him by sight? The ¢ sigbt or otherwise, ia the question? Witne+s—I don’t think I do. Q. Do you know anything abort that dog of his—that famous King Charles (La igater.) The District Auorney—We obje at. ‘The Court—The dog is not ip the case. Defendent’s counsel—~What I intend to prove is, that that dog— ‘The Court—Never mind the dog. Defendant's counsel—What I intend to | ope is, that eee witness's house, aud be camo after The Court—Never mind the dog; I can’t permit anything to be asked about it, because I would not allow it before; (to the witness,) step aside, sir. Defendant's ‘counsel—If'your Honor please, Dr. Parm- ly siwied that that dog never went to any other place, aad wo The Court—I should not have permitted it if my atten- tion had been called to it. itis of no importance; it could have no influence with the jury in any shape; it is of no consequence whether the dog run oue way or the other way. (Laugbter.) HENRY 8, BMITH’S TRETIMONTS ‘The dog testimony being thus rejected, the defence next calied Henry 8. Smith, whose testimony follo vs : @ Mr. Smith, have you been up to tho premises 31 Bond street to-day? A. I have, sir. Q. Since the recess of this court? A. Yes, sir. & ROve RoE CEARAAA 9 RRs AE Sito pegmanns, a ‘es, sir. Q State the result of if examination in reference to whetver—first, aa to the locks of the basement door—{ The District Atlornvey—I object. The question is not how t is to-day, but bow it was at the tme of the murder. ‘Defendant's counsel—The question ia withdrawn. Q. What kind of a lock bas itt ‘The District Attorney—That bas nothing to do with the case, What lock is there now; but what lock was there at tho time of the murder? Q. State with reference to the case of the rear window of | the second a ‘Tho Court—The window in the hall at the head of the first Light of stairs, Witness—The object is, I believe — ‘The Court and Instrict Attorney, simultancousty—Never mind the object. Witnees—The premises might be entered. The Court—No, no, stato the position of the windows. Witness—There is a shed covering the piazza immediate- ly uuder the window of Dr, Burdeli’s room that might be easily mounted. c Court—Never mind how it might be. @ State in what way it might— ‘The District Atorney—We object. Q rr whether there is a petition and fence or what ore is there. The Conrt—State what there ia there, Witnose—I was about to do that. The Court—In the first place there is a piazza and a shed; what is the distance from that shade to the window above the shed? Withess—It is a mere trifle. The Court—A mere triffe; but I want you to tell me how much it is. Witnees—It is three fect or less. Q. Repeat the answed. ‘The Court—He said tt was three feet from the shed to the window ill. Ty the Court—Now what is the height of this shed? A ie hould judge about fifteen feet; itmay be a little more By the Court—What is the width of it, sir? A. Weill, cight orten feet, perbaps not more than six. By the Court—What is the access to that shed? A. There is a fence dividing the lot of 31 Bond streetfrom the | lot of 38. By the Court—Iiow high is that fence? A. Woll, it is within four fect—it rises up withia four feet of this shed; Trhould say four or four and @ halt; as! etood by it, it came pretty cloe to my chin, Q. State whether there 1 another window near that shed? A. There aro three windows. Q State whether there are sheds immediately adjoin- A. Yes, sir. the Conrt—Witbout another partition betweea A. There are div heights; every house seems a shed, aud they are not al! of the came height; I a ladder in the y By the Court—You dow't know whether it was there lect winter or not? A. No, sir. ‘The Court—That wont do, sir. G. Did you observe whether there was astable in the rear? A. There * a stable in the rear. ). Is thore more than one doort A. Thore are two doors. [seme confusion arose here, two or three of the counsel an' the Court speaking at the same ume. Order deing restored, the exarination ied. } fastened? A. By two, three, Q How ia that stable door of four nails upon the inside. @ Ie there an entrance to that rtable from Bleecker street? A. There is an entrance from Sicecker street. ©. The alley leading in? A. Yes, sir, dividing all the lots in Bend etreet. Cross examination by the District Attorney—Q Are you the owner of ocrupant of that stable? A No, rir. Q Have you ever beep there beforeto-day? A. No, sir. @ Ay a Jorer—I want to know whether you observed how far a person cold pres each way f-om thove sheds? ‘The Court—That is not legal evidence, I mast exclude tt; It more opinion, which would not be aay better than yoors. Youcan ee for yourselves when you visit the premises to morrow morping. ‘The juror wid he asked beoaure it wer an opi which he thought might be better than his. He was sick, and did pot know as be should be ablet+ go the next day. NOT ALLOWED TO EXAMINE GRORGE OUNNINGH AM. ‘The counsel for the defence called George Cunningham. Q. State to the jury whether there was any laddér um the yard in the latter part of January las ‘The District Attorney —We object, for the reason that the witness i# not on the stand, and has heard ali thia testimo- ny. Hew achild we bave refrained from cross-examin- i tg "The Court concurred with thie view of the case, and de- fendant's counsel did not press the point. HELEN CUNNINGHAM RECALLED, The defence then recalled Helen Canningham to the ftand, and examined ber upon this potat, as fullows:— Q State whether there was a ladder in the rear yard. Yea, there was a step Indder there ‘ By the Court—What is the height of i@ A. T don't know, it wae the same one that ix there now, By the Court—The same one that ts there pow? A a Yea, vir The Courts that all the questions you wish to ask this witr Counsel—Call your next, Mr. Clinton. Defendant’ arlet intend now to show that Poke har been indicted in a separate indictment for this same oferee ‘ ‘The District Attorney—It is part of the records of this mart, si tiaut's counsel It is 60 Conveded? De trict Ateorney—te iy. ,, Letendauit’s Co ansel— We, therefore, close our testimony The Contes there nothing farther, Me. Hall? i vered iv the negative, the Court eald four i dw w-signed to ‘ conn commenet hen nposed for the wt the specte- otf uly that the Court nod tact M bs b that of constant labor fom th no hour in the wight ner day hove not been becupied, in ennseqy reat nomber of withenwes which the proscution ealled, for, although @ grent number wore called who wore ' wp, aa we bad reason to beliews they would be from the opening speech of the connect, and ‘were thus it has been necessary for us te proceed as if they © te be ewort, a we did wot know the prosecution ok the next is higher than thix one; there bs also | aT ‘This trial | ceed tothe and we yt eS f ue i > il a ig & i 8} = i i i AFFAIRS IN EUROPE. Our London Non nostrum tanias componere ites but (he Permans in an account published in the Teheran Gasetir, take to them selves credit as the victorious parties in the account of the Bushire cavalry encounter. The Zima, inan able leader of this morning, thunders forth against the Persian penny « Liner, the “Own Native Correspondent” who presumes to given different account of the battle fought between the English East India Company's troops and those of their Shah. The account not only represents a fearful amount of defeat and a double ditto of slaughter on the eke of the English, but alao puts more more men hort du combat than were engaged in the action, Everybody 1 crying out against “2a Traviata,’ yot every body goes to sce and hear the charming Piecolomis!, @ la rose perduc. Lord Palmerston was there (at her Ma- sesty’s) last evening. In fact, tt 1s anid that he was tn com. pany with Mr. Spurgeon, the celebrated play acting preach- er, of the ‘Evangelical Doctrine School."’ The Premier aad his white chokered friend, were evidently delighted, por were they shocked away by the thinly clad ladies, who did everything but turn summersets, in the ballet; indeed, he of the choker, found full and frequent employment for his opera glass. His lordship was beard to say, with reference to the Joromelists, ‘‘Damnant quod non intelligunt;” vat whether he alluded to tho lorette, who had been a naughty girl in the opera, or Esmeralda, who had bees equally im- Weptans tn ae ballet, or 00 bee, 6 trcemnte toe. Neuchatel affair are stated to be, that Clicquot is to retain the title of Prince du fromnge de Neuchatel.” The of indemnification is admitted, but the amount is to be reduced from two to one million. ‘The to substitute legal instead of police @a- pervision over the printing licenses in Prussia, which was cariied to the Prussian Chamber on Monday by the large maajority of one, was rejected went day, having We have no further news of the ministerial crisis in Co- peabagen. Marshal Serrano was to leave Paris for on Tuesday, to prepare for the reception of the Ambassador there. At Paris the Grand Duke Constantine is expected next Thursday, Great thi for bim. “You scratch me——." You know Tde Queen and the infant princess ni ioe on th Py [a glove e or door, The poor Duchess of Gloucester about the same. Lord Fitahardinge is seriously ill een n np gs Lae nearly seven & century past, agreat the drama and that the celebrated Berkeley Shakepere’s “Richard IT.” and spoken of in “ Vv." has been in his family jor near cight hundred years, that it is now in a fine etate of preservation, and one of houaes of Old England. ‘At the Royal Italian Opera, Marto last even! détat of this season—stalls two guineas apiece, an the day before. There was a densely crowded house Ler diajesty 's, and Piccolomini and the new tenor Sing! were applauded beyond the echo. Mr. Frank Talfourd’s cleverty written arlesque, “Atalanta,” more than ais . Buckstone’s Haymarket at the present prices, whic are suited to the of the people. Mr. and Mra. Barney Williams shortly return to the Adel; J. Murdoch is off to Rome. Mr. aud Mrs, Char! have California at the Priroces’s theatre without trouble and bother of crossing the Atlantic. i RF i z Figs z ee is Lovnon, April 24, 1867. The Queen's Health—A Crumb of Comfort for her Overtazed Sulbjects—Dangerous Condition of the Duchess of Glouees ter—Departure of Lord Elgin for China—Neal Dow in Lomdom—The English Cockneys Seared to Death by the Ap- yroaching Comad—Morals of the Theatre, dc., dic. The Queen, aithorgh reported convalescent, is in @ very weak state of bealth. Her Majesty will immediately leave Londou fr Ovborne House, Isle of Wight, to recruit her strength. The excnge given to the public i: that the royal lady is particularly anaious to take part in the busiaess of the country on the meeting of Parliament, and therefore Gesirea to take measures for ber courpleto rostor stion after aecouchement more rapicly than usual. This is merely an excuse. The truth is that Queen Victoria is not so well as ber subjects coul! desire. By the by, there is one very pleasing sign to be recordea, and that is that, anticipating that Dr. Locock’s services will not again be required, her Majesty bas been graciously pleased to pens on him off with the title of Baronet. For the future, therefore, be so kind as to think and speak of her Majesty's accoucheur as Sit Charles Locock, Baronet. Well, Sir Charles will not diggrace the order. He ia a very highly educated gentleman and much reputed. His eldest son, a young man of much promise, will certainly br’ ¢ into the baronetage an upagual amount of learning and intellect. The Duchess of Gloucester, the oklest of the royal fami. ly, is in a dangerous state, Her Royal Highness is in hee eighty first year, being ten years older than the mother of the Queen, the Duchess of Kent. The Duchess ts very much beloved by a very targe circle of friends. She has lived for a long time in comparative retirement, and la a kindbearted soul, beloved by the poor, to whom she is ¢s- pecially kind. Lord Elgin is gone at last to China—he le London om Tuceday. Ihave heard it sald that he was detained for instrictions from Lord Napier from Washington. This was 5 belier > Para Rapier ever resived power. tron (se Nowe govers: ment to the American government to join England in « warlike demonstration. I stand by my assertion that his Jordship was inet ucted to recommend the American Preset dent to countenance the English demonstration by sending & plenipotent to act with Lord Elgin, and Lord Napier was desired to ures thie strongly upon Mr. Rochanan. You will probably know that Lam right in this matter be- fore this letter reaches you. There i but one opinion in England regarding your position with China, viz. thatit 4 almost the same av our own, In arguing upon he matter Americans, like the majority of Faglichmen, set aide the fact that act al hostilities commenced om the Britieh side on a pretence. Who hears of the “ Arro#” now? Who cares about her! Nobody. America, land, France, Musria, all forget the little loreha, and are ‘be ‘ed in new treatier or the amendment of old ones. Mr. Evely nikon, ® County member who bas never dietinguiehed himeclf In any way, is to be the Speaker of the Honse of Commops Neil Dow be again amongst us, (T think he was here recmns leposed w@ question Mr. J. BR, " hen he detailed the faiture of the Maine Liqnor h Mr Gough wrote a private lower to a triend tn Eugland a ebort, since, in which he deplored the failure of the Maine Jiquor law and regretted under the cireumetoners his Itty to be at once in England, fearing that the news would encourage backeliders. In this letter be cong -atulates the fy «of this eon the departure of Neil Dow, of wim soeaks in very high terms. Upon Mr, Dow's arrival in Liverpool he ts aston ished to hear of this, and says he cannot undersand whit could bave Jed Mr. Gough to have written such a letter, for, althongh there has been some Hite fluctuation, some diff uly and rame discouragement, yet the cause prospers in the State of Maine. ‘The firet of May row approaching will be one not to be forgotten. On the first of May we shall have Parliament open and the fate of the Britieh Ministry in 4 state of unra- velment, On the firet of Moy the Fxcter Hall dignitaries begin to assemble for their May tacetings, On the first of NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MA { the Patrick May the Art Treasures exh{bition ypensat Manchester On | must bo settlod withevt her consout Prom thts how the Grst of May’ tho exhibition of the Royal, Acatemy t= ever, @ change tock fn the relations of Great avallableso rhe public On the first of May the artists of | and the Uniced Sister, whore simulated concert now gave the Peal: Opera commence a series ek s place toa stmotated ovpreition- at alnce, ant oa the Gest of May the Dr. Green, Consul at San Juan for her Majesty the Queen Sp treaty. t ealoy the len utes othe cobig ten of | RAGE eee ntbe of Moeauito propaser totus ther m Clarence, Kin; loeqntto, ia Eagland. Thin will, Indeod, bee “rod lotion” | Dtauts of Sau Juau,or Greytown a it 1s affected to be . called, 10 erect this city into a defacto independent State, coming comet has set all the wonder seekers agog, | and to make » con-titution. The proposal wax adopted and wherever a man gorw he Is anced “if be hav beard | with radure, the leading mop in the scheme being the that the world ix w be at au oud in June?” Tt is wonder- | sume who bad immediately before concerted one for tn- but trve, that the Pe is ground very iting back the Nicaraguan wuthoriice and renouncing the a0 Ge. contalons fod thee bampe ls legion) Are Mosqvitian rule. passing ont seer ere he ie ne eee in lon secnred:— carriage, t cou! ir noth! A territory of about thirty miles . Life, ttberty, speculations advanced were tp the nd the porsnit of ha ae law, revised degres amusing. ; by the decision: of American the igi co i; ai 38 if Bi A mayor and council elected by universal suflrage, alx Mr. We bater. reconeittation is ‘complete, months reside . a NY FE TE pe yaaa . an ex) Soon fF thas taretod indy trom this ‘Wheatre. Mo geatlersen of | cleiimaulen War Geta ores, exceuted for robbery, and the press hero are bound oo Oy Cee eee mene The ne event ts Lord R ay il that dare net say a word to wi these magni despatches to ington, ing to convert Mosquito, cont Tam rot under ech a ban, ant | which had hithorto been a’ Retin tein ceulity: it! Sure creas wepralidte be coe oF the com- B find sod ihe dy : of Mosquito by s 4 a ited be did not find ty Madame Goleste; and that at a. | wlich prohibited cate me rialation of is treaty reason the found herself at the railway | two remarkable despatches will be found in an dix. tation at Rrighton hem onged to receive her, President, more requi vag te dak gee Me. bot anfortunately found © and a lady. This Crampicn Wo communicate the contents of these ‘despatches waoony aap aot tee, for, and led to the es: | to Congress. i ertals-ion was tiven by Mr. Cram Mrongerent of ve form the Adelphi for # ton, aud sanctioned’: Lord Clarendon, and the Pr dent, me. consequence, communtcated ‘Mr. Roberts thas not yet foond an opening here. Tam ferent, viz., tbat England wes can mmething a told be wae offered an engagement (temporarily) at Sad- | Protectorate of Mosquito. her's Wells, but dectined ‘This falsification was submitted to In silence, and thero- upon Greytown was burnt to the ground by Capt. Hollins the American Navy. Of ths fact no notice has boot ‘The Urentral Amertean re taken by behing Aer ieee, THE LATE DALLAS CLARENDON TREATY—ENGL AND’ ‘Such was the state question to the trea POLICY IN RONPURUS—-TPE IATBMUTS RAILROAD Se erat ine nine which {t is. neces- AND CANAL—AGTION OF THK MANCHESTER DE-,| SAry to revert to the British aggressions in Ruatan and the Tamentary control, may, by its knowledge, exercise some | the treaty. The provisions respecting that part of Hondu Testraiat over the action of upoa com | ras wi bas been denominated Mosquito, ignore alto merce. getbor the King of Moaquito, 50 pempously eet up ase Ip the present tntance we im the claiman: to the territory of four sovereign 3, and de i 8 is i if i FA i at z i i ‘Tabreez, which bas fallen to Rus- 4 i E i 5 Z i f .. i EF Hi interior, where be declared bi alleged signatere to the de mand on St J an to be a forgery by the Rritieh Uoneut Mr. Walker now returned t6 Si. Juan, accompanied, this time, not by the king, but by Captain (6 Loch and a party of the Blucfieli« miftia, they red Juan, defeated the Nicaraguans at Serapiqui, and comotuded @ capitulation by which Nicaragua gave up St Juan ti!! the matter should be settled by the two governments. The act of aggression on the sovereign Slate, without ® Cane. ‘and without a declaration of war, was 4 crune which could onty be dealt with judicially and penalty One of the reasons ‘given by Mr. Chatiell for the seizure of St. Juan war, “that the Cipally composed of British and On the death of Mr eye late agent and Consul alker, the King of Mosqrito ls left #ithout « protector or WAvirer, Blur licids «tho goverument of the badd value, and the of st. Juan without cither & British or a Mos quilan tnbabitant."” Mr. Buchanan, now President of the Ceited State then Secretary of state oe = Viewed this outrage win a complacent eye Nicaraguan government wrote to him for protection, both before onl cur apatawe cf San Juan, the letters remained upaswered they sent am envoy w London through Washingtoo; Mr him tH make no oe treaty. Mr. Polk had given place and Mr. ise 6 recall had beew dospasohed from Washington. President, wrote to Nicaragua, means sort of war in obte Juan. rire of the advantages of the transit aero the Mr. Lawrence t» London, with a proparal fur ® mateal rrounctetion of exchsive advantages, aod an agreement that priher should cecupy, forufy, colvnine, or am Conta Nicaragoa, or the Mosquito shore, or any other part of Central Amerion. concluded, with the further srovision that neither party should convert into a dominion any alliance with or pro tectorate ower, any part of the territory jo question. While making this provicioh, moet ruthless manner with the the aty dealt to the Femaiving exer’ the lawlessness whitch (a: troduced Into this ill-(ated region, and the a quar rel with the United tates, with whom, bey: all other nations it t# our Interest fo live in amity. This quarrel which ji fs not yet too late to prevent from terminating in a fratrici¢al war, has arisen, not out of the opposition to an injuetice by the ref tone of the United States bat by tte participation of that infusticn Having postponed the ne ‘esenry canal trea’y with Nica ragea to @ treaty with Ragland agaitet Niewagum, the hited States then agreed to a quadruple treaty prance by Eng ant and aceeyted by Ow a Rica, but whch Nice raga fefused on recount of ite Interference with her sovereign rights; the proporal involving only the partial restoration of her sovereignty over San Juan, for which rhe wae to make compensation to the King of ite, who had stolen it from her, and a renunciation of the Mo-quito Shore ae far ae the Wane river, which a1 claima in virtue of the trenty of 178, Upon this refi fal op the part of Nicarngva, Mr. Webster, the Ano rican Secretary of State, declared that tho matior > never saw him; an American envoy, Mr. Hine, wae swt | 6 Rachanan tnetroctet Y 9, 1857.—TRIPLE SH | and, mile heats, beet three in five, | bot won by Enrcy. 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Supreme Court, latest of which legalizes slavery in’the United Sta es. re Your vigilance is not required to protect the interests of our commorce, not merely from danger, but from annthi- ‘Wo have the honor to be, sir, Four ohedtent humble ser- vant, JOHN BUXTON, Chairman, THomat Jouwson, re Secretary. ras ees the freedom pf the Bay Islands agninst the sovereignty of Honduras, and the sovereignty of Honduras against the frecdom of the Bay Islands, thns affording « pretext for the perpetual prezence of a British fleet com. tmancing Port Cabatlos, the terminus of the Honduras Inter-cccanic bap af ipa neutrality is guaranteed oy clare that, 20 soon as the Mosquito India hall have ceded their sovereign rights to Honduras, the sovet ty of Honduras sball be acknowledged by Great Britain ag Honduras practically gives up the integri'y of her territory in the vain hope of afterwards recovering it. ‘The late ‘with tho United States to settle tho Con- tral Amerjcan question binds the United States te sanction ovr treaty with Honduras just described, an sepreasicn on the t of Guatemala, by an extension of the Belize settlement beyond the bouvaries agreed to in the Spanish treaty of 1786, and further undertakes to settle the affairs Nicaragua ont consultirg that State, already reduced to anarchy by our aggression upon its Lesh 4 Likes the treaty with Honduras it {gnores the Mosquito King, but re cognizes the sovereign rights of the Mosquito Indians, and! proposes to place Nicaragua iu the same anomalous situation towards St. Juan, which Honduras bas accepted “ty treaty, {t has been proposed by the United States e to amend aa fotlows:— ? the Bay Islands be restored to Honduras. St. Juan be y Patmerston has appeared to be atming at tn this step of the Senate has not been pes peeneeed ty Wise botils dogs Sah neces: eb ASR be rejected ou Eye. oe pcuentuiealitiane tl ee ob- iy AS ol Eremeoting ‘Annmber of biacks, British wul ) were to colonive Woo pice, and in 1862, the Isiands: eheolony, In detlance of the Ral ) a as treaty and of the sovereign rights of Hon juras. The treaty of 1856, between England and Houde. Political Intelligence. Tak Masacwoaerims Conerrrenoxal AMANDMENTS.—The three amendments to the constitution of Massachusetts which were submitted to the people were adopted on Fri Gay last by & decwive vow. The clause which requires that voters shall be able to read the constitution in English and write their own oames bad tea thowaad votes against i. The following are the amendments: — 1. That every voter shall be able to read the constitu- ton tn the language, and te write his own name ‘2. Limits the House of Representatives to 240 members, to Le elected by districts 3. Provides for the choice of forty Senators in single districts, instead of by counties, ax heretofore. A New Qrwmon nv tie Sorru.—The Quitman Pive Press, & free voll newspaper, publiched in Wood county, Texas, says that “if the people of that section of the State, or any large number of them, desire to rid themselves of the im stitution of negro slavery suppose they lave perfect right to do so tm a legitimate and constitutional manner.’’ ‘This is 8 stretch of common sense which bas not been at- tained iv many of the Southern Stites, Punaneirma Kizonox.—Tho Leger says the ward elec ons on Tuesday did not excite much interest, and tho vote ls, therefore, a very small one, The Americans and re- Publicans, although they had candidates in tho fleld, gave them very indifferent support, and seemed by common consent to leave the Geld to the democrats, who will have the sway iu the next councils. UNION COURSR, 1. 1—TROTTING TO WAGONS, An exertient wagon tret came off over the Union Course on Thoreday, between General Darey and Belle of Port ‘There were neven entries for this race, but only the two mentioned contend ¢¢ for the purse, The mare was entirely out of condition, in conrequenee of a severe cold cowtracted nome three weeks rgo. Khe came ip about a length abead in the frat heat, hut aa there had heen some runing by both horses, the judges decided the heat in favor of the General, alleg- ing thatthe mare bad gained more than be had. The Fpactators, however, generally conceded (2 at the mare had Wow the heat, apd that the judges were mistaken in their Orettem. The subsequent heats were cinsely contested, After the race the owner of the mare affered to match ber had better be @ philanthroytet tam a yt One Vierguce Niahtegale te w ind than all thé Looreus Motte and Fanny Feed \otell ered amiable wife ar six ter, who with euch mental training a serves by develope te benrties, and thos invite the sterner sox to woo ite refined pleat row and homar ring thll ences, -himew bricht | or than & whole “woman's rights comy eaten comelave. terol: ing to duo the habiiments aad qeurp the of the Woman's clement te love, her the seal regard ae ened renews! ot Indian Savived of tho stats of caclicennad sof akaners coon romory have givin tse, deem 11 te clemnantente the publie the follow sr tauanae a ‘Tho mmwacres and olwr Lorrible del ea sull atroci jo have c river, the ant Spirit Lake, and of whieh full accounts have been published, both here and ebewhere, were tlorably perpetrated by (he savages, as eet forth ia Tho scence cf tho outrage and mamsare. teftered wcenee of tho outrage an distant from Fort Modes, to the northwest, miles, or, say $0 tolles do tho most commenced on the Sioux, !n Clay or 20th February, aud teruinated oa there repulsed, after ha ed three others. No mur: work began en the lakes, detween which Ume & Wirty-pine perso: more (among ther into captivity. They are, st any rate 26th ob March no further outrages place whicb the undersigne’ have any advice; nor have they’ any rensor to suppos ‘hat any have ecew red. e company Which [of here ob the 24th of March, som! pee of over 100 mon, and commanded by Mijor Wm Willlama, learned, op cppiroaching the vicinity of the mae recent murders, that the Indiang bad lef there and tothe west or north the U.S. Military Po rs thetr march—any pursuit of them, 0, for the already reachod the! te Saeared dpa ccs e from here, 12 tinedet ables the moro were tity, prepared Irvington and Algone : and furty miles north of bere, ‘They had from there, of whom Wittam H. Ingham Pind certain the whereabouts of the Indians, if any were to by found. George Smith, the Writer of the letter, and Ingham mentioned, are both’ well known here, and potas i good men, upon whom every reliarice may be placed— Trvixatox, 4 NCOMRE, AND Uribe? leatlotees. us that there are 400 and repnre as font aa pneerie We Poy ing bere nnd at Alzone. We want grime nnd ammunition erhape men. We wisi» yor to notify” the prop By ‘our situauon an ha mae re GEORGE SMITH. Such is the letter: an‘ out of the intelligence it cons communicated by Mr. Ligiam to bis frlenda,at Alga and Irvington, bus grown, we prewume, the extras and absurd story, now flying oa the wings of the wiod as we already hear far from the Sonth—that from 6, 7,000 warriors are coming down upon us, to «weep Tea Moines Vatluy; aud that Fort Dodge and Webster ot ety believed to have been alroady attacked, and laid ashes. ‘There ta, in truth, ne probability of any such thing bh pening—none whatever. We apprehend no serious 4 ger bere, Acmittlug hat there” is. tho number of wi riors named above, 'n the totter ef Mr. Smith, assemb near Spirit Lake—what then They may poselbly co further outrages ip that immediate vicinity, or where the; may fine spare scttlementa, unlo-s preveated and ag driven off ere now—whicnh is more than probabio the Unit d States troops from Fort Ridgley, where it understuod that there are four companies of inen; but seriously believes that the Indiana will approach Dodge, or within 40 mites of it, where an ample force be speedily congregated, evpphed with arms and tion, to drive them bark? ‘We repeat, no real aanger exists here, nor in this D borhood. Rumor, with her hundred tongues, has reporte almost hourly, and with much particularity, for eevors days previous yesterday, the appearance of Indians ups, every stream and hillock nearly tor 30 miles to the north Yes the numerous scouts sont out by us—mon who ki their business well—In order to allay. the excitement satisfy the public taind, have failed to discover the ore oF thesigu of one; and the truth is, undoubtedly, th bone have been scon. We deplore, as without good cause, and uncalled for, ti our deliberate ju'gment, the state of excitement and that exists with so many persons. Even tothe south this, for a consiterable distance, we learn that hundreds have abanaoned their home ! We beseech them to reas alfouce to their farmas und their plow bs, and lueir crops, Many are doing 80, will i it, wv (he foorth of them, and of course m peseet fe the Taare, i in fact, there are any now in w te. ‘The steps taken here, and still Curther north, as stated, to ascertain, through rconting parties, the p and purposes of any hosttlo bands that may be disco’ will, it ls confidently belived, togetber with the req meavuree adopied for defence, guard fully against immediate dar ger for @ considerable distance to the ap @ and buta few weeks wilt elapse ere the gen ernment--which har been fully advised of the state things at present iv thi vieinity—will have ordered necawary force to scour the frontier, and rid it of @ — to be found, if, indeed, this bas not already june. Agaio, therefore, we confidently appeal to the - goo! eeme and calmer judgment of the settlers of all d region, who may have left thelr homes, to actarn to thot) at once in time to put in and secure their crops for th wearcu V. PAVAN ANTWERP, U.S. Rosetver of Public Montes, WM. 8. MERRITT, of U. S. Land office, WM. WILLIAM, Commander of late Expedition C. B. RICHAKDS, bn Os Captain Com; A JOIN F. DUNCOND, vind ay Messrs. Wrrstaws, | Mr. W. 8. Ingham wrt: at their he: Commmmittce. 4 The undersigned, non-residents of Fort but ney here ou a visit to tue place, concur in the above as a tew and faithful statement of the fucte aa they exist: C. CULBERTSON, of lows Gity. 1. O. FINCH, of Fort Des Moines, ABNER TAYLOR, of Tikinots, JOHN RRODEEAD, of New York. JAMES BR. LAING, of New Jersey, & B. AYRES, of New York, | J. M. MoNEIL, of Now York. } TUR INDIAN WAR—ANOTHER LETTER FROM MAJOE WILLTAMB. Fout Dovor, lowa, April 24, 1867. To ww Excrisnncy, Jamis W. Grumns:— Su—In my former communication, made im upon our return from tbe expedition wo Emmitt and counties to relieve the scitlers wud the invasion the Sioux Indians, I stated that oun make @ ther report to you. Moet of our time since our retarn has been taken ap providing for the wounded, suffering and destitute cued, and in searching for the bodies of some of our | men Who perished in a snow storm. Sinee our return we have been overrun by the who bave rushed in apou us, abandoning the country north. We are doing everything in our power to restore o | dence and stop the cicitement. We are keeping oat scouting partion to watch tne meve ments of the ravages, who have gi en new cause of alarm wince our return. fwo partica of Indians have recently appeared on the east branch of the Des Moines river, mem the Sate live, in Kossuth county, absut forty Avother party of about like number bate appeared ow weet fork of that river. Two of the nine scouts sent ow on the cast branch are miceing, and are euppored te be kitied Two settlers who bad abandoned their homes Tila very evident from what has taken place that S&S of tho Sioux, if not all, are determined te tile, and sweep off the settiers throughout the Seve portion of our State, and the southwestern portion We labor under en diMeulty from the want of and ammunition can raise the men bat we arms At Algoma, in Kosenth county, and at Dakota Hambout county. the citizens are fortifying Nid Meetlugs are holden and committees appointed to ad om pow Fxeeliency and also the General govern ape subject of ald to defend this portion of the Dg ely bey ge ih out by me. Ihave dove all in my power aod shall W. WILLIAMS. LETTER PROM LIPUTENANT MAYNADIER, Foner Hoese, 8 Pawn, A To the performance of milliv duty, fawed frem Fort Kidgley, throvgh the settlements along | the Minnesota river, and howe dixeovered that the pate reported to bare existed among the settlers, has died away. Most of the rumors that have reached place were entirely without foundation. 1 found the per ple every where atteoding to their aaual avocations, ane Bet entertaining any feare of from the Indiane Wont of the bands have qone on to the» Reservation, aad the treepe are dieposes io eueb a unanner, from Fort reer ag to render any atiompt ‘bio. Tam satisfied, also, that ae ie deposition ie entertainen by the iene of the loweg bands, and that nothing {sto be feared either by the mee ers, oF by emirrants coming to that part of the Territory, At Dakota Ciry the inhabitants , IPHIN recelving the firet intelligence, erected @ very rexpectable defemst work of ings, and were 08 Eon any juvadere. Ir exaTOple might be fis. 1 Maukate, about 60 men armed with Territorial mas. At kets were prectiing, and strong enough to defend themectves. vie "1 ‘ticwmord | ervation baw convinced me that there has sep LF ve cause for ing danger, and 1 Peer way to their their homes, were frigtened more by the ‘ Wy any real danger, boetee to diwenes the matter, but T Whether oma. etarted and cireul no a view to alter the depreciation of property. or whether thoy rise from {leave ethers tn eettle and Prepemt tay aerurancs, on my Si enb we if they were in. New York. Before I left Fort Midwoly, o great many Indiane had to the Reservation, and in going through the Ecenererele, 1 dit not see or hear of one, 80 thas it t eet that Are mane pow ‘settlements, amd we who wre Are not nt all to be feared. HENEY MOV SADLER, Lieat Tenth Infaatry I pereonal observation, Ghat the setiioments are jest f] |