The New York Herald Newspaper, March 10, 1859, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 8222. THE ALLEGED WIFE POISONING. Court of Oyer and Terminer. Before Hon. Judge Roosevelt. ‘SHIRD PAY—MISS BELL'S TESTIMONY CONTINUED. Manca 9.—The People vs. James Stephens.—The interest fm this case still continues, and the court was this morning densely crowded. ‘The Judge remarked to the jury that the counsel had agreed that a diagram of the rooms of the defendant should be explained by the District Attorney. Mr, Ashmead objected, and the diagram wa; not then explained. ‘Miss Sophia Bell was re-called, and the prosecution was about te resume the direct examination when Mr. Ash- ‘Maead objected, as the prosecution had had an opportunity ef conversing with the witness since she was last on the stand. ‘The District Attorney eaid he had not seen the witness since she was on the stand, and contended that he had a ight to resume the direct examination. hd After some further objection the Court gaid it was not @ matter of discretion with him. The direct examination ‘wag then resumed. ‘Witnese—Was at the funeral of deceased; she was bu- ried at Greenwood; was alzo present at the exhumation; the coffin was opened at the grave, and the Coroner asked if she und her sister recognized the body. ‘Mr. Ashmead thought this mode of examination was ‘wrong—Mr. Stephens was not present. ‘The examination proceeded—On returning from Green- ‘wood her sister and Mr. Cardwell went with her; the eoffin was taken to Bellevue Hospital; when they were mbout to dissect the body the doctors took olf the lid for her to sec it; saw the body three times after exhumation, and identified it each time. Mr. Shafier asked if, before her aunt’s death, there waa ‘apy thing particular i the appearance of ber eye. Mr, Aghmead objected. ‘The Judge pat the question whether she noticed any- ‘wing peculiar in her aunt’s appearance? A. The day of the funeral of Mr. John Stevenson’s mo- ther my aunt wanted to goto the funeral, und Mr, Ste- phens would not let her; we heard a noise; my sister weut wo hasten, and my aunt told us Mr. Stephens struek her; her eye was (liecolored, and remained £0 until she died; noticed the discoloration ali the time she was sick, and ‘when she was lying dead; I never, myself, mixed uny ‘medeme for Mrs. Stephens; the piece of furniture under which I found the giass with the remains of laudanum in it was a chest standing on fect less than one foot from the floor; it was large sized, sometimes used for a table; when Mr. Stephens spoke to me of marriage he sait could “have bim now, as there was no barrier in the way;”? when I spoke of leaving the house he said I would be treating the child very different from what my aunt asked me; I wanted to take the child with me, but he weuld not consent, ‘Crogs-examined A ex-Attorney General Cushing—I know Chauncey Shaffer (the counsel); Ihave met him in connection with this business at his office; have met him aleo at church; I was at his office before the arrest of Mr. Stephens; nothing was aid to me about the necessity of proving the poisoning in order to free my brother from ‘the charge against him (alleged shooting at Stephens); [ did not consider bim in danger; Mr. Cacawell, my brother, my sister and a doctor were presert—not Dr. Cadmus or Dr. Iremonger, but the doctor who came to tell us of my ‘aunts symptoms; I told the doctor that my aunt vomited freely, and compiained of a burning of the chest and of a redness before her eyes, and a great many otler things which I can’t remember now; I described how my annt was affected all through her sickness, as well as I could; 1 do not know who that physician was, or who caused him to be brevght there; J cannot tell when I next went to Mr, Shatter’s office; I was brought there by Mr. Card- ‘well to testify as to my aunt’s sickness; there was no trial ere. [At this stage of the proceedings the great bell in the Park commenced tolling a fre, and the crogs-examination ‘was suspended.) Mr. Cushing asked the Court if he should continue tho croes examination. ‘The Court said that this was the ‘‘ accompaniment”? the ity authorities bad provided for the business of the law courts. Though that beli had been frequently remonstrat- ed against, the only move the city government had made is, Yo bring the bell nearer to us. Tuere is no help for it, and ‘we must proceed as well as we can. Migs Bell continued, (tbe sound of the vell rendering her evidence very indistinct)—I told them bow my aunt ‘was affected; the statement i gave the physician was not taken down, but what I told Mr. Shafler was taken down 4m writing; I was sent for to go to Mr. Sbailer’s office in congequence of the report in the papers about my brother firmg at Mr, Stephens; I do not know wbo employed Mr. Sbatier; was’ in the country then; I ¢o net kiow who employs him here; when I{came to this country firsi Mr. Stephens came to my lodg- ings {or me, and took me to my anpt; I may have siopped uncre four or five monthe, or longer, I don’t remember, apd then went away; I didnot gu wo reside there again wnul the spring before my aunt died; 1 went there two or three timea a week, and every Sunday; I was then a seam- strees; [worked m the Fifth avenue jor about three yet i was at the house of Mrs. Forbes, Fifth avenue; I wor the time I had employment, but was not employed the time, and I was ai home on those days; Dr. Cad- might have been at the bouse between the birth of nt's child and her last sickness and I not know it; my: ay unt was sick two years before her death, Q. Was she not then confined to her ved for seven ‘weeks of the ame complaint as that of which she died/ A. No, sir; ebe could pot bave been in bed for seven weeks ‘without my knowing it; I cid not it up with her one night two years before her death; my aunt was not subject to fits of vomiting ali her life, unless she got something to make ber; Dr. [remonger was called at aunt’s suggestion; my aunt may have been troubled with shortness of breath in going up and down stairs; Idoa’t know if her limbs were swoilen befure her death; my aunt was very fleshy; 1 stayed at home because my aunt was worse; when the doctor came a white cloth was put up in the window for a eignul for my uncle, who worked m the neighborhood; I know Mr. and Mrs. John Pulman; never beard tbat Mr. Stephens complamed to them of our neglect of our aunt, nor of their having sent things into the house for her; I have frequentiy given m: gant dripks; I gave her eleven drinks one Sunday whilé my sister Fanny was at church; my sister took care of her ‘when I was absent; che did not yomit every time I gave her those eleven drinks; I never gave her brandy; my unt said she would foel better if she neither eat nor rank; she had no diarromaon that Sunday; I first no ticed it on the day previous to her death; there was an injection given her on the Sunday before her death by Doctor Iremonger’s orders; I was home all day on the Sunday before her death until the afternoon, when = ‘aunt requested me to go to church; I did not go to churcl fm the even! nor to Sunday school that day. 8 ever give your aunt any landanum? Vid you swear yesterday that you never faudanam ? A. Yes, sir; I don’t know y ;Isaw bim put laudaoum ina drink which he gave me to carry to her, and which she ‘would not take. Q. Did you ever see James Stephens give his wife laudanum? A. No, except what he gave me to carry toher, and that which I supposed he gave her out of the glass the night before her death; I wentto work the before her death, because I was afraid she would sik it if T were to stay at home, as she would think Tconridered her worse; when Stephens asked me to call ‘and tell the doctor not to come again, I refused; J did not give any reason; Idid notsay to him that my aunt ‘was very sick and required the doctor; I talked with my sister.a short time when I came home that night before I ‘went in to see my aunt; when I wentin Mr. Stephens re- quested me to leave the room; the furniture of tie room chest, a few chairs and one bed; my aunt was then F Mr. Stephens was at the bedside; he said she be better when she waked up; my aunthad a oon : jon on her face; the room was dark, but I from the light jn the next room; Mrs. Pul- that she ought not to slecp so, and to wake Pulman did not converse with or see night; my aunt did not then say to Mrs. Pul- ‘was going to die and she felt nappy; Mr. and ire. Pulman were going to church, and it was raining very hard; I know Mr, Stephens went for his sister (Mra, Havnan) immediately efter 1 woke up my aunt; Mrs. Bannan had been there ali day, I was told by my sister; afer | woke my aunt up I shook her to keep her up to talk to me; I did not shake her while we were singing the mn; I ¢id not shake her while sho put Ler arms about and kiseed me, nor while she was asking me to her child; 1 don’t remember that Mr. Mra. Hanvan and Maria Bannan wero in the time of the singing; I don’t Mr. or Mrs. Hannan can sing. jlect your aunt feaying to Mr. Stephens, arms about bis neck and kissod him, been @ kind and indulgent husband, and I hope in heaven?’ A. I don’t recollect those , Dut she said she boped he would prepare to meet heavea. ‘De you think eho had any doubis of his being pre- ’ should think go. on not use those words ‘prepare to meet’” » 1 su] the words I used had the same t Wid me she wished me to be tho porson her out; Fanny did not come to my bed and wak mo my aunt was dying; I was ritting in at the time and in a kind of a sleep, for vverythin not know of Stepheus fying down that my aunt saying “You must be lie down,” I. do not remember Hy that if ho did not lie dewn 3,1 do not recotleos bis shoes being taken to hor bedside to show her that h had lain down; I do not recollect lying on the tloor in th sitting room and some one throwing some covering ovo me, and that I afterwards got up and lay down on the bed not goto bed night; Mes. Hannan and mysol laid out my aunt; I did not swear at the Coroner's inquest ‘that I found a tumbler under my aunt’s bed: I said] found one under the chest, which was used asa table, noar my that that tumbler was the ono Z - ge rssieere u eis H ae q 2 g 5 ‘not at home much in the day time, about the way he treated your aunt? to that effect; the reaton for im was, he said every sueh an old woman bis mother; I don’t ie cald wo to me. ® that you were a much that he would rather go out ‘with your A. I don’t recollect; Ihave often gono to eharch with bun became my auot wished mo; 1 did vot Doliove where wae any harm io it; my fatoer wid mel did not Deheve Dem it wae te under the state Patersen; we did pot stop Cardwell! came back to the city t stayed there three or four days; I ape I have talked of marriage since our return irom Chester, Q. Are you willing to marry Cardwell? A. Yes, sir i he it ? A. Yew, si Q. Is be willing to marry you! ‘en, sir. Q. Why ¢oa't you et married? | (Laug wer.) A. 1@id not Wish to marry whe sue a trial as this was pending; 1 6@ nos Know any thing about Mr. Cardwell’s weaith; 1 do hoow of ba employing counsel im this case; Tam lepgsged to be married to him; the annonymous letwer contained some charges: bog my charuty. Q. And you wentout of town with Mr, Cardwell to get rid of thar’ A. Lalwoys found Mr, Cardweil a gentleman, and I knew 1 was perfectly safe in entrusting myeeif with hin: it was after my aunts death that Stephens sent Wm. Koox to our bedroom ; it was after T left Btephens’ house that I was engaged to Mr. Cardwell; Knox was never on our bed but op that che occasion; he bas been in our room and stood at the becside hed bet on that one room to teil bim that ! t the bed breaking down one night. Q. Was Knox in the bed that night? A. No, siv; Mrs. Hannan, my eister and myself were. Q. Did Mr. Gtephens ever attempt to commit a rape on you? A. Yer, ar. Q Did ho ? A. No, sir, Q. Where wes this? A. In the Fifth avenue; I threatened to tell my auut, butI dia not; when I came to the bourse aunt tole me he was sick, and I thought I would not break up the happiness of a family; in the spring, afver that, I went to reside ut Stepheus* house; he attempted a rape op me in his own house after my aunt’s death, on Now ‘Year’s Eve, efter 1 was at charch, and I got sick and left the church, the sexton said Mr, Stephens was in the church, and he arked meaf be would go in for him,and I said yes, to get any one to see me home; be saw me home, and when 1 wos in bed be came and enceayored to take improper liberties with me, I screamed and told him I would hailoo #0 Joud that I would be veard ali over the neighborhood: he then desisted; ne helped me to take off my bonnet and thaw] while I was sitting in the chair, but not to undress; my sister was at the meeting that night with Mr. Knox; I oid noteend into the eburch for her, because I aid not know ehe was there at the time; the meeting was not over ull twelve o’clock; when my sister came home I aid not tell ber about Stephens’ attempt; I did not tell her of the attempt in the Fifth avenue; I was as inumate with Stephens as @ nicce should be with an uncle, as I called him then; be came out very often with me; my aunt told me that [ must be careful of the people of this conatry, and that aa I had no father or brother here he (Stephens) was the most propor person 10 take care of me; } did not tell her then of the attempthe had made on me, because I knew it would destroy her peace of mind for ife; he threatened to leave her if Ttold, and I did not with to separate man and wife; my aunt thought a great deal of him; he was frequentiy in my company, becauge my aunt wished it, and he wished it Limeeif, in order to prevent any one elee from keepin: company with me; after my aunt’s death, I told him I di not wish bim to be 60 much with me; he iid not go every where with me after my aunt’s death, but be tried to be with me every time he could; he did not go out in the evenings with ine uniess my sisier was with me, and then he would come; when he spoke of marriage I told him never to breathe such a toing again; I might have gone out with him alone after my aunt's death, but I have not gone with him three times every Sunday to church, nor walk- ed out with him every eveoiog; when my brother Robert arrived, Mr, Stepbeus took me in a boat to the vessel to duet him. Q. Where did your brother stop that night? Dir. Shaffer objected to the question. Allowed. The Court then took recess of twenty miautes. O re-assembhng, Mes Bell was ve-called to the witness stand, when the question was repeuied—Where did your brother Robert ftop the first night be arrivea? A. At Mr. Stepbens’ house: he arrived in July of last yenr; ho stopped nntil est morning; be then catne down to where my sister and myeelf stopped. Q. To you know anything of your brother shooting at Stephevs? A. I do Lo¢; I was in'the country at the time; lao hot know anything xbout an indictment being found aga vst bin The District Attorucy said no indictment had been found against bum. Mr. Shaffor—For the best rearon: he did not shoot him. Witoees continued—After I leit Mr. Stephens’ house I went there frequently for some things, but I never got them; 1 went some tinies to sre Bella (the child), azcom- panied by my sister; I can’t gay how soon after | lett the houro that I went there again; I went within a week; I rather think I did not go the next eveniug, and continued to go for rome ume; sometimes I remained a few minutes and sometimes bait an hour; «trunk and bed of mine were there, which T got, but thore were other things—ono was a mourning dress, which I did not get; I ordered Mr. Ste- phens to send wy wunk to where | was boarding; when Mt Carne Rome things were missing; 1 took a quilt out of the chest and Jef it there, to make reom in my tank for other things; there hag been a difficulty between Mr. Stephens and me with regard to money matters; I gave him some money to keep for me, and ho wanted to charge out of it for my sister’s board while she kept house for him alter my aunt’s death; Tleft $50 with him; he has never given me 100; I never could get a settlement with him; be wanted to have six or seven persons present to make a settlement, but Lsaid as there was nO one present when I gaye him the money, there was no necessity for witnesses; he then would not give it to me, nor the things which I bad left in the house; I then toid him he might keep the money, and never to speak to me again wherever he should meet me. Q. Die you tell him so after the affair in Fifth avenue? ‘The District Attorney objected to the question, as insult- ing to the witness, ana be would protect her. Witness continue’—I aid tell him then never to 9 to me, but be said if my auntobserved it she should know all, and then he would leave her and go out West; my brother went to him for the money, but he denied that he owed it to me; my sister did the housework and the marketing for Mr. Stephens after my aunt’s death; sometimes my sister Pe send the little girl to do errands in the neighbor- Q. Did the neighbors come to the house and complain that this Jittle chiid was sent to market? Mr. Shaffer objected to these issues. Mr. Cushing inststed on his right to show the care that ‘was taken of this child— Such care as vultures show to 1am! Covering and devouring them. a ‘The Court/said that this was uncalled for and improper. Mr. Shatter—Yee; but is'very poetical. (Laughter.) Mr. Cushing observed that it might be very pleasant for the gentleman to create a laugh over the grave of a murdered woman and on the tria of the allegea murderer. ‘Witness continued—J went to Greenwood to the disin- torment; J recegnized my aunt’s face and some of the drese I had put aboat her, Q. You spoke of your aunt having a black eye, and do you not kuow of her having bit her eye againgt the chest? , A. No, sir; but I know sie said 0 to people, to hide nis Villony ; 1.do bok know that she hit her eye againstachest, wt I know she got black eye tho day Mr, Stephens re- fused io take her to Mrs. SteVongon’s funeral. fo Mr. ashmead—I mave an affidavit before Judge Walsh, on which Stephens was arrested; in that I swore to what I knew and what I'believod to be true; I swore to what was indelibly fxg on my mind, never to be obiite- rated; I ewore there that | saw Svephens mix powders aud give them to Mrs, Stephens, and that was truce. Q. Did you not say here that you did not see Mr. Stephens give your aunt any medicine except the Jaudancm he gave you togive her? A. 1 think not, sir; for I saw him give her a powder apd piils; that was while Dr. Iromonger wus attending her; Stephens took the prescription and brought back pills; the powder was adminisiered during the daytime; I saw the powder mixed in a large spoon and given to her;1 did not tell this before, because I was not asked: my father is living, and resides in the county Cavan, Ireiand—(Lotter produced.) —This is in my father’s handwriting. [The letter was marked by the Court, but not yet read. ae a What was the color of the powder admi- nistere Mr. Cushing objected to the question. The prosecution should have asked that question on the direct, # they had known the color of the powder; and if they did not know it, then it would be looked upon now as fabricated vesti- mony. The Court thought the question had better be excluded. Q. State all the property that you have not got from Stephens. A. Mr. Shaller, it is no matter about it; I would not accept of it now. ‘The question was withdrawn, Withese—When my brother left mo at Chestor he ro- turned to New York; the next I heard of him was the affair with Mr. Stephens; the reason I did not leave Mr. Ste- phens’ house was that he threatened me and my sister tbat be would bave us excommunicated from the church and ruin us in the rp te he has succeeded by his letters in doing so, [Hore the witness wept. } Q. Did your aunt use the word ‘pre to meet her pore when she kiesod her hus! ‘the night before a v Mr. Cushing objected, The witness had not mentioned that word on her direct examination, but on her cross exami she added it. (Admitted. ) Witnese—I am sure sho said “‘prepare;’’ at the time of the transaction in the Fifth avenue the family wore in the country; he hens) came to see me, and J showed him over the house, it being a very finc house; I howed him my bedroom; he took a of wine from al his pocket and told me it would do mo to take some of it, as Thad been in ill health; when leaving the bed- room he selged hold of me and made the attempt I havo alluded to; he did not succeed in the attempt; I have never gone toa of amusement with him; I never ‘was at a place of amusement wntil about a ago; I never went to any church with but the Twenty. seventh street church, and once to Thirty-fourth street charch dedication, and once to Seventeenth street church ; my brother or sister accompanied me to Stephens’ house when I went to get my things; once I went alone; I stayet there about half an tour telking and trying to get my things, but it di¢ pot amount to muwh, This closed tho testimony of Miss Boll, who was fre- quently moved to tears by the unploagnmthess of her po bition sud the peowiiat vAlure of she Mturrogatorics, MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1859. THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. tion ft District Attorney Waterbury explained the froma was sus- the defeudant’s rooms diegram, pended in the court. TESTIMONY OF MR. CARD’ ‘THR AFYIANCED OF M133 HELL. Samuel Cardwell J reside at 496 Third ave nue; 1 am in the dry goods business; I have beeu mar ried; my wife is not living; Ihave two children, one about 18 and the other 10 years of aze: I know the prisoner; I have known Miss Bell about twenty months; I ‘first became acquainted with her at @ Sunday school excursion up to Randall’s Isiand, or one of the islands; I visited her frequently afterwards, at Mr, Stephens’ house; the prisoner objectod to my visit: yog her; be said her father would never permit mo to tarry ber; a8 she was a member of the church and | was not; he abused me once in the avenue; he called mea “two-faced, sbufiling fellow,” and I told’ him ¥ could not quarre! with bim ag he was uncle to Miss Bell, to whom I was paying ny addresses; I told him he might forbid mo bis house; aud I should not go there, bat that I should not discontinue my addresses unless Miss Bell berself told me so; 1 ceased going w his house: a day was’ fixed for our marriage ; 1 think it was the 10th of Auguet last; at first we agreed to be merried in Seventh street, but the ¢lergyman was out of own; we were then to be married by another; that ceremony never took ploce, in consequence of an anony- mous letier I received that wight after I had parted fro Suis Bel) {Letter produced and identified.) Witners here produced the envelope, which is address. ed, + rdwell, between Thirty-filth ane Vaircy-aiath streets, Third ayenne.” ‘The District Attorney then proposed to read the letter. Mr. Arhmead objected to its bemg read until the de- fence bad bad an opportunity of cros#-examining the wit- aces. (Objection overruled ‘and exception taken.) The letter was then read by the District Attorney. The following is a verbatim copy :—~ My Dear Sin :—I send to you one, or to Lines to Let yon kvow that I was informed that you are Kee ping company with young woman whore name it Bell I want to Let you Know seme of her good Hehavler J was Bronght on a trial on her el concerning of ber apd him and he Kefused to tell aay g unul we Put tbe Booke in lus hand and then he would til there came witness against him and he bad to aAvawer lor lim self 1 went where sbe livea in fin avenue avd the Lady tod me about her wich if not very good. would not Like to spak for some. tim Longer and you can ask ber yeursel! and then tas can judge tor yourself or sek ber ther niglite when her ant was in the country or and her sister was at the exchange the man toat eand herd them in the bed and she got up and Fut w elvught onthe ¢ore thin was all sworne Rofor® ine and Inow Putyou on your gard for you may hear it your- eaif you ean Zo to ‘bit Lady and ‘she will tell you she knows how she spent new yeres moraing. when T went fo to ber upealis aud secn him aud ber in bed she knows what she was doing and she was in eburch that Rightand went ontand fuleted and she eent in for her vacel and be went after ‘bem to his house 1 know what Iherd and seen yon cun ask her and then you can judge for yourself it Is a wonder she could have the face to Paes herself olf on any tan she must think the are verry Bilnd theese are only a few tbiuge of what ie againster ber her good uneel and her wiil Srought where the will have to tel! the truth and that veryeoon Let you Be very wire and you can find it all out for as I Live I will’ moke a example of bin and her for I never knew to grater villipgs than they were and hie wife alive, and I am told a very nice Woman for the nncel was a raskel aud she was not Better for she kuew it was wrong I will say no more now Hut ay HOON eet you and I you some more about her Little pone, dont be afoole for Tame sure she could not pass herseff on oN. 7 Cood By Iam your friend when he was asked to clear bim- self in he Press of five he could not do it ior there was to Many witness #gainet him. ‘You will eoon here more, Fxamipation continued—I am not in any way related to this family or to Miss 1; the matrimonial engagement I have made with Mus Bell still remains; nothing of im- propriety bas ever taken place between inyself and Mins bell Mr. Cushing objected to the District Attorney the good or ved character of his witueases by another witness before it is impeached Witnese—I catlea upon Mre. Stephens during her illness; Isaw her three or four ti Tobgerved about her a piercing, anxtous look, and that she had a black eye two weeks before she di Isaw also that she had it when she died; it was then as plainly visible as before; I was present before the Coroner; I'went to the house at the time of tbe funeral; I was present at the opening of the coin at Greenwood, and again at Bellevue Hospital; I could distinctly recognize her; Mrs. Stephens complained of a burning sensation in her chest and throat; I reoom- mended Dr. Lremonger; Stephens treated his wife in a very rough, boorish manner; one time she was speakin, intelligently about going into business, of which she bad eome idea, when he remarked to her that ‘she was fit to sell matebes.”” ‘This witnees was not cross-examined. The time for adjournment having arrived, the District Attorney apnovnced that the next witness would be aliga Fenny Beli, and the examination would be a long one. ‘The Jucgo seid it was desirable that ber examination should be dmisbed at one sitting, and therefore adjourned the Court to Thursdey morning, at 10 o'clock. The Proposed New Corn Exchange. A mecting of merchants in favor of erecting anew Produce Exchange as a gubatitute for the old Corn Ex- change, was held on Monday last in the office of N H. Woife & Co., in South street, to discuss the project and determine upon some plen of action. N. H. Wolfe was called.to the chair, The meeting was composed of sub. scribere to the Corn Exchange, who, after having tried in vain to prevail npon ile directors of that association to select a building more suitable to the wants of the mem- bers, as well as a more healthy location, determined to take the matter in thoir own hands, and, if necessary, form a new argociation and erect a new edifice, The meet- ing was addrerced by Robert F. Sage, E. H. White, Mr. East- map, Col, Isaac BH. Reed ond others. The speakers al- luded to the utter unsuitability of the present Corn Ex. change to the requirements of the subscribers, and also its very unbealtby location. The Corn Exchange was so managed that no redress of existing grievances need be expeeted, and no hoper of improved accommodations en- tertained, Col, Reed thought the whoie subject of too much importance to be hastily disposed of, The meeting then acjourned, A ijourned meeting was held yesterday afternoon at the eame place, and was largely attended. A number of the trustees of the Corn kxchange were present. The majority of the mecting exprcesed themselves do- termined to bave a building suitable to the wants of the mercantile community. If the present Corn Exchange Association will erect such building, then this present movement will be abandoned, an the merchants are willing to continue with them. If they will not erect a new building in amore guitable loca- ton, then the projectors of the present movement will form a new company and erect anew building themselves. A committee of five was appointed, of which N. H. Wolfe, is chairman, to gelect a suitable site for the new ex- change, to report at a meeting to be called hereafter by ‘man. Great unanimity prevailed during the pro- and it is stated that two bundred thousand dol- prese! Association to state that they had proposed to enlarge present edifice by Dailding on adjowwing lots, provided they could obtain them. this the merchants demur, on accbunt of the unhealthy locality, and to the fact that the present building was go badly constructed, that unlees it should be taken down and a new one erocted, the addi- tion would be of very little benefit; and, also, that owners of the adjacent lots, in view of the fact of a de- sire to purchase by the Exebange Association, would ask exorbitant prices for the lote, and tho expense would eventually have to be pai! by tho subscribers. The Law Courts, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Before Hon. Judge Cierke. Manct 9.—Rosalie A. Harcenbrook againat Wm. A. Har. denbrcok.—Reforred to Wm. Mitchell, Samud Wescott Geo. Thompson et al —Motion to cubstivute referee granted, and Charles A. Peabody ap- poi 1 Walker against John R. Stout et al.—Motion for security for coats granted; five dollars costs to defendant to abide event. SPROVAL, TRRM. Before Hon. Judge Davies. Brokerage on a Marriage Contract—Rolt. @. Nellis vs. George Crowe and Wye.——ihis was an ection for brokerage OD &# marriage Contract. Tt appeared, from the facts stated in the complaint and on tbe argument, that the principal defendant, & lady of some property, was desirous to merry, and told the plaintiff that if he would ind her a suitable husband she would pay him a thousand dollars on the marriage being consummated, The plaintiff, who ig not engaged in such brokerage az a busivers, but was known to the lady as a persona! friend, exerted himself to advance ber views. He introduced two or three mento her, with one of whom an engagement of mar- riage was made, After a courtship protracted throngh considerable time, however, the engagement was broken off, At length, Deprever, the plaintul introtaced a new parti, to whom the lady in question became engaged and 1m due couree of time married. The plaintiif them claimed to receive his thourand dollars. Patling to obtain it by an amiceb!e demand, he bronght this action, joining with his a Sy ler Dew husband, as a co-defendant. e defendants demurred to the complaint on the ground that marriage a ‘fa business which con- travenes public policy, ro that the Courts will not enforoe any contracts to pay for services in negotiating a mar riage, or sustain an action to recover commissions. ‘The Court gave judgment for the defundants on the de- murrer, dismissing the complaint. as 4. m ve. Reet B. Haight.—Jodgment for ndant on demurrer, with liberty to plaistiit to amend, on pay mous of costs, in twenty days. SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM. Before Hon. Judge William Fowler vs. George L. Wi et al —Actioa to Tecover detmages for inyuries resulting from the fall of a balo of cotton upon the plaintiff. He was ed by the defendants, and in bauling the bales the falls, when one of 1) bales being foeeourely |, aad & knot in the rope, it fell and broke the plaints arm, Verdict for det Before Hon, Judge Siosson, . Indge peZayemy Receiver, ws. Horst.—Judgment for plaintift—wo eettled, Orphan Atylum Society vs. Comasky —Cage settled. Coroners’ Office. ‘Two drowning cages and a fatal raliroad accident were eae at the Coroners’ Office yesterday, Peter Turner, a fireman on beard the leamabip City of Baltimore, was aceidentally drowned by falling overboard. A man, whose came () noknown, fell into the skating pond at the Central ‘ark and wae drowned, The F ~A the depet of the Hudson Riv tugb Quinn, one of the to death bet we ¢ ‘The Oliver Street Murder. CORONER'S INQUEST—VERDICT OF THE JURY— TMREATS OF LYNCHING. ‘The inquest in the case of Mrs. Mary Fletcher, woo was murdered by a Chinaman, named Quimbo Appo, at No. 47 Oliver street, on Tuesday evening, was heid yestorday afternoon by Coroner Jackman at the iate residence of une deceased, at the above mentioned number. The evidence ‘was conclusive as to the k@liing. The prisoner confessed that he stabbed deceased, but said that bo was drst as- saulted by deceased and two other women, and in- timated as much that the act was done in seif defence. The jury took different view of the matter, however, and brought in a verdict of guilty. During the progress of the examination the house was be aieged with a mob of several hundred men, women and children, who were very much excited, and swore veu- geance upon the head of the poor Chinaman, As the po lice were conveying Appo to the Tombs they were ful- lowed by an excited throng of men and women, aad seve ral efforts were made to rescue the prisoper wita tho view wo lynching, so strong was the feeling against him, But the police managed to keep possession of their prisoner, and lodged bim safely in the cells. The following is a report of the testimony taken before ibe Coroner yeoter- day, together with the verdict of the jury and the exami- nuii on of the prisoner:— Mrs. Mary Butier, residing «t No. 47 Oliver street, do- posed that between seven and eight o’clock she Leard a noise in Mrs. Appo’s apartment, in the second story of the building; on going to the room'l saw Mrs. Flother (tae deceased) talkivg with the prisoner; she was rouou- gale him for abusing his wife; he ran out of the room r Mrs. Flewher, who was running away from him, and overtook her near her sister's apartmentypn the same floor; short struggle took place between dd and the prigoner, when Mrs. Fletcher fell down stairs crying “O God; I followed deceased down stairs, and oo. examining her I found that sho was dead; there was dlood flowing from a wound in her body; I was also stab bed by the prisoner, but J don’t know whether it was be fore or het jo on of Mrs. Fletcher, “ints lad Catbarine Appo, wife of the prisoner, ou the evening in question her ff ne yoo Bh home, and flad- ing ber drupk abused her; witness commenced crying, when decased and two or three other women rushed into the room and rendered me assistance; one of them picked up a fiat fron and struck the prisoner with it about the arm or shoulder; on being released I got out of the room and did not gee anything further; the dagger now shown me belongs to the prisoner; I have frequently seen it on the bureau; the prisoner oftcr told me not to drink liquor, und to mind my own business ingtead of keeping company with the other occupants of the house. James Young, of the Fourth precinct police, de- Posed that about half-past eight o'clock on Tuesday evening ho beard that a Chinaman had murdered a woman in Olver street; I repaired to a resort for Chinamen at the corner of James and Cherry streets, and com! searching for the prisoner, who, I underatood, bad es- cuped after committing the murder; after some trouble I succeeded in finding the P irurad concealed under a bed in one of the rooms in said house; I arrested him and took him to the station house, assisted by officer Bailey; on his way to ort house the prisoner confeased to me that he killed deceased, and said that hia wife was a drunkard, and made other remarks which ! do not now remember. ‘Wihiam F, Bailey, of the Fourth precinct police, deposed that be was in company with the previous witness when the prisoner wagarrested, and corroborated hia testimony in alt the material points. Patrick H. Fletcher, husband of deceased, deposed that on hearing of the murder he ran home and searched the house for the ner, but without success; at the foot of the stairs, within four fect of my wife’s body, I found the dagger produced in evidence; when I searched the pris. oner’s room his wife suddenly assaulted me with a stool, = cut my head; I gave her no provocation for the as- eault. Doctors Ferguéon and Gallagher made a post mortem examination of the body of deceased, and testified that death was caused by hermorrhage from wounds in the neck and back, apparently inflicted with a dagger or dirk nife. The case was then submitted to the jury, who, after due deliberation rendered the fellowing re ‘VERDICT: That the decoaged came to her death by hemorrhage, from wounds infiigted with a dagger at the hands of Quirbo Appo, at the No, 47 Uliver street, on the 8b of Maren, 1889. Upon the jon of the above verdict Coroner Jack- man proceeded & examine the prisoner in the usual form prescribed by Jaw, as foilo Q. What ig your name ? Quimbo Appo. Q. How old are you? A. irty-four years. Q. Where were you born? A. Chueah. Q. Where do you live? A. No. 47 Oliver street. Q. What ie your occupation? A. Tea trader. Q. Have you anything to say, and if so what, relative to the charge here preferred ngainst you? A. I wanted to keep my wife from bad company, on account of which T was yesterday provoked to quarrel with deceased and other women; 80 many set upon ine that I seized a dagger lying on the bureau and stabbed Mrs. Fletcher. ‘The prisoner was then committed to the Tombs to await the action of the Grand Jury, now in session. Trial Trip of the Steamship Contzacoalcos, ‘The steamship Coatzacoalcos made her trial trip down the bay yesterday. Her dimensions are as follows:—Ton- nage, 2,000; keel, over all, 290 feet; breadth of beam, 38 fect; depth, 14 feet. She is capable of accommodating aboutone thousand paszengers. The Coatzacoalcos 18 to run from New Orleans to Mini- titian for or under the direction of the Tehuantepec Tran- sit Company. She has been thoroughly overhauled and litted up for the gervice upon which she is about to enter, ¥, H. Saulnier has had the general charge of fitting her up. Ber machinery has been repaired by the Neptune Iron Works Company. The carpenter work waa done under the direction of Andrew J. Hennion. The old wooden wheels have been replaced by new tron ones, the diameter of them being lessened one foot, leaving their preseat dia- meter at 34 icct 6 inches. A hew donkey engine, new boiler and furnaces, have been put in her. Itis ciaimed that the Coatzacoalcos has been made as strong as it is possible to make any steamship, while she hag certainly been finishet with much art and taste. Her steerage is particularly fine, being well ventilated, commodious and comfortab’e; indeed, it is said that no other vessel has ever left this port with so fine a one. ‘Tho Coatzacoalcos left the pier at the foot of Fighth street, East river, between 9 and 10 o’clock yesterday morning, with quite a number of invited guests on board, and passed down the East river, thence down the bay. Sho ‘was thirty-two minutes going from the Battery to Fort Hamidion, a distance of seven and a haif miles, against a strong ficod tide, under twenty pounds of steam, and making sevcnteen revolutions a minute. After ‘7 below tbe Narrows she returned, making the dintance from Fort Hamilton to the Battery in twenty four mi- nutes under the same pregsure of steam. After steaming about in various directions till between two and three o'clock P. M., she landed at the foot of Spring street, North river. During the trip a sp'endid collation was served up for the gues mong whom were the Mesers. Hargous, L. F. Meyer. J. Mcloua Murphy, and EK. H, Saumier, On the 15th inst. the steamship will start for New Orleans. ‘The following are her fae ofticers:—Thomas W. Wil- ron, in; Charles F. Boardman, Chief Engineer; John Nelson, Purser; John F, Mills, Steward; J, W. Hatchin- son, Ist officer; J. J. Wood! A officer, ‘The mate of this steamer is being prepared and fitted vp just like her for the same service. Both of them have been purchased by Hargons & Brothers, agents for the Tehuantepeo line, These eteamers wore built in 1865 for the Great Western Railroad Company to be run on Lake Ontario, They were used on this route about ten monthe, and in June, 1858, Capt. Willoughby and Capt. ‘West tcok them down the Grand Rapids to Montreal, and thenve o New York. They were taken to Hunter's Point end p'xced upon the railway to be coppered and fastened. After which (hey were taken to the yard of Mr. Sneeden for the purpose of being altered. The guards were cut off to within three feet of the hull, and otser alterations mace to itthem for tea service.’ These were made m the expectation that the boats wonld be put on the Valparairo and Fanama route, but the tions allmg (70m fome cause an offer was made by the United stats government to charter them for the Paraguayan om. Fypally, the government decided not to em- Lom for (hat purpose, and they now have been dis. as above stated. ‘The boats are well and sub- y $50,000. They are both \d the alterations now made will Increase the coat to $109,000. The engines are voventy inch cylinders, twelve foet stroke, and were built by the Wet Pent foundry. The boats wore built at the town of Nie vara, on Lake Ontario. Williamsburg City News. Serve oF “OL CaTo."—An aged negro, familiarly koow af “Old Cato,” who for many years resided at ‘Werks! Hotel, Jamaica, hung himself on Tuesday after- noon, 1s & barn, near the hotel of 8, P. Damon, About n.ve o’elock in the fome boys passing tho barn few the old negro by the ncek, and giving the alarm he was cut down ia time fo save hus life. After Se be wan ver Gorerneast see 5 be was rerwes aifuvduient toteet cm te part of te dete dante in selling theur chore) thet 99 foe the contrary, ft aopeared aod. Gey wore making ay eet De piaimuad’s deve on Chy Intelligence. Epwaxp Evererr’s Oration on FRanxuy.—Nearly every seat im the Academy of Music was filled last evening, cn the occasion of Edward Everett's oration before the Mercantile Library Association on the early fe of Benjamin Franklin. Among the audience in the reserved seats on the stage were many prominent mer- chante and citizens. Mr, Everett was most cordially reeeived, and, in his perspicuous and eloquent style, fketched the early progrees of the tallow chandler, printer, phiiosopber and statesman, interspersing the record with bruliant pacsages suggesied by his theme. Alludng to the dedication of the statee of Franklin in Beeton, in 1856, he pictured his own feelivgs on the occa- sion, when he contrasted the struggles of the neglected boy panting for knowledge with the malti- wee gathered to pay tribute to bis memory. He pai an eloquent tribute the leather dresser of Boston by wbose mupificest admiration for Franklin this monumen- tal testimonial hed been raised—the first in bis honor, although the enge was venerated throughout the world. Frepkim, be tai, bad pever been ashamed of his pro- fession, and after all his bonors, at home and abroad, was not ashamed to contribute to the News Letter and Cosrant—"the Ledgers of the day.”’ He had seen within a few weeks probably the only letter extant which Frankin's mother Fs Mca and Pen was Son. atulating the sage und r, bow forty years o' fie, whe bad’ mate. the greateen aclentigo distoverise of he time, upon being elected am Alderman of Philadelphia. At the conclusion of the oration Rey. Dr. Adams, in a very neat, clarsic and eloquent manner, tendered the thanks of the whole commonity to Mr. Everett tor his gratmity bo the Library, in which all present Moet cordiatiy united. Aen Weoxnpay,—Yesterday was Ash Wedoosday, or the frst day of Lent, a boliday of the Episcopal and Ro- man Catholic churches all over the world. The palms, or stitute branches, consecrated and ured on Palm Sunday of one year, were kept till the presen! season of another, when they were bernt, and their ashes blessed by the priests and sprinkled on the heads of we people; hence the name given to the day. It ls a day of general petance, when the communicants of the above churches make a confession of their unworthi- nest, and petition the Throne of Grace for “ new aod contrite hearts, and for mercy, perfect remiasion and forgiveness of sing.” The commencement of this great fost was generally ebeerved yesterday by all the Episco- pal and Koman Catholic churches in the city. In seme of them services were held from early in the morning until late at vight. Services appropriate to the occasion were held in Trinity Church at nine o’clock in the morning; a large congregation was present; at noon the church was ‘again flied and services held. Masses were perform: ed in ail the Roman Catholic churches in the forenoon, and in the evening veeper services beld. The oaly vesper ser- vices gone through with wag that of blessing the ashes, which wes done before each mass. In St. Patrick’s Cathe- dral masses were eaid from six until vine, A.M. After each mass the priest gave an explanation to the congre- gation Of the use of the * blessed ashes.” Nanonat Bast Batt Association. —She annual meeting of this association was held last evening in the Cooper In- stitute—the President, W. H. Van Cott, in the chair. The following clubs were represented by their dolegates:— Knickerbocker, Gotham, Eagle, Empire, Putnam, Baltic, Mutual, Excelsior, Atlantic, Harlem, Eckford, Continental, Union, Columbia, Stuy vesant, Hamiiton, agg Oyo itan, Pastime, 8t. Nicholas abd Monunient. ing new clubs were admitted into the association :—Hamil- ton, of Jersey City; Atiantic, of Jamaica, L. I.; United, of Trenton; Neooke, of New Utrecht; Svar, Esculapian, Independent and Katy Did, of Brooklyn, and Manhattan and Ashland, of New York. The Committee on Nomina- ons reported against the admission of eight clubs, be- cause of some informalities in their applications. Their report was adopted. After some unimportant reports from committees Were disposed of, the agsociation adjoarned, The attendance at the meeting was larger than usual, showing thas the popularity of ibis atuletic game is on the fucrease. FXPLANATION OF THR SHOOTING INTO THR BARGE Orvice.—A Whitehall boatman, named Hayes, called at our oflice yes- terday to explain that it was he who fired the abot which entered the window of the barge office on Monday night; that it was from # shotgun; that he bad becn on the Jer- sey flats shooting ducks, and on his retarn, uot wishing to keep the gun londed, discharged it at a rat, when the sho, glanced off and enteroa the window as deseride in the Paragraph inserted in yesterday's Heaauo. He was not aware of the dangerous nature of his act ull he saw that ph. It ought to be a warning to al! peraons using to bo careful. Had those grains of duck show might bave been'kliled. The harbor police used to discharge their pistols on leaving off duty in the neighborhood of the barge office, bat tiers is now an order against it, apd the practice is discoutinued, ‘Tar East PENNsYLvania Rarnoan.—We uoderetand that the East Pennsylvania Railroad, which completes the con- tinuous line of travel from New York to Harrisburg, vie Philadelphia, will be ready for trafic on or about the 1st of April. This road has been conetructod in a vory brio time, and under somew hat unfavorable circumstances, at 2 cost of a little over a million of dollara, by the Chief Engineer, Mr. M. E. Lyons, who assistet Col. Talvot in the survey of the road from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico. Mr. Lyons, we believe, is also about 10 construct the contemplated Morristown raiiroad. Finn ix Seconp AVEXCE—About eight o'clock Tucsday night a fire was discovered in the cabinet sbop of Mr. Miller, fourth floor of No. 10 Second avenue. The firemen were quickly at the premises, and soon extinguished the dre. Mr. Miller's loss will be about $100; insured for $150 in the Rutgers Insurance Company. The rear part of tho fourth floor is occupied by Chas. Eppenbach, as a cabinet shop; stock damaged about $150; insured for $300 in the Safeguard Insurance Company. The fifth floor is occupied by Alexander D, Farrell, manufacturer of epring bese: damage about $100; insured for $300 in the Safeguard [a- surance Company. ' The third floor is occupied in front by John Bartholomew, cedar cooper; damage to stock about $50; insured for $300 in the Safeguard Insurance Compa- ny. H. Bushman, manufacturer of bemp hose, also occu- s part of the third floor; stock and machinery slightly oamaged by water; insured for $300 in the Safeguard In- surance Company. ‘The first and second floors are ocou- pied by John B. Wyckoff, ag a stable and feed store; stock damaged about $100 by water; insured for $1,000 in the tna Insurance Me ae tebe The building is it is owned by A, W. Swift. damaged about $600, and is insured. Police Intelligence. William Godson, an alleged fugitive from justice, and the suppored perpetrator of a murder committed at Mys- tic, Connecticut, some two years ago, was arrested in this city yesterday morning, by policeman Johnston, of the Eleventh precinct, and in afew hours afterwards was sent back to Connecticut for trial. The murder of which Godzon is supposed to be the author occurred in the win- ter of 1867. The victim—one John Humphrey—was found in the river with his throat cut from ear to ear, his arms and legs were diememhered, and his body was otherwise horribly mutilated. Suspicion fell on the accused, but he managed to make good his escape, and was not heard of until within the past day or two, when officer Jobnaton got upon his track, and succeeded in capturing Lim on board the ship Jacob A. Westerveit, at the foot of Pike street, Fast river. Godson js an irish laborer, but has been in this country many years. Amreurr ro Kin Bis Wire.—George Durr, a French man, residing at No. 27 Centre street, was taken into cus- tody on Tuesday night, on charge of attompt to kill pre” ferred against him by his wife Caroline. The accused, i, appears, assaulted the complainant with a large knife, cutting her face and breast ina shocking manner. When the officer entered the place the prisoner was swearing like @ trooper, and said he was determined to kill his wife. Durr was evidently under the infiuence of liquor, ant when locked up in the station house gave every symptom of ono suffering with delirium tremens, The accused js the individual who was arrested for grand larceny about a week ago and froma Tombs lawyer stole a cou- 1e of gold watches and a check for $100. Justice Connol- jy commitied the prisoner for trial in default of vail. ALLEGED OvTRAGE UPON A Feaate.—As a German gir! of respectable connections, named Mary Uhl, was paesing through Chatham street yesterday morning, about half past pine o'clock, she was accosted by a man named Froderick Ellinger, who asked her if she wanted work. To this ques- tion the girl replied in the aiiirmative, whereupon Ellinger told her to accompany him to his office in the immediate neighborhood and he would procure her a. situation. Without suspecting the real object of the fellow, Mary fol- lowed him to No. 10 Mott street, and at his request was indwed to enter the doorway. In an instant, however, she perceived the true character ef the house, and made a door. There sho was met by Ellinger and the landlady of the establishment, who endeavored to drag Purpose. Mary cscaped to the street and gave the alarm, when policeman Sherlock, of | <4 Ley bead Komponen hy seas f soprencts @ offleer Ellinger sought to escape by fight, but after a jong chase he was captared and taken to the Lower Police Court. Justice Connolly committed E 2 g E Slowey ond King made a descent upon the panel house No. 41 White street, on Tuesday night, and arrested =the and all the in. mates. The gave their names as Elizabeth Sinclair, David ) Williams and Andrew An- drews. The police this house to be one of the charge of stealing a gold watch, $90 in money and somo clothing, valued in all at $218, the property of Henry Pele, of No. 2 Delancey street. Committed for examina non, Edward Gilmore was also brought before Justive Brenvan on of pick! the f Mrs. Bisabeth Wernott, cf "361 “Furia? rest” whites the was divine worship at the Catho- lie church im Second et. The stre predanespec hetha Adam Wr! io we sree = charge entering the dwelting house wath Set Sa ntti et from property valued at $23. Lost as Lir mv 4 Ficnt.—Patrick Cavanxgh came into the Eighth precinct station house on Tuesday night, with his mouth and hands covered with blood. He stated that while engaged in a row in West street with a man named Cave, the latter threw him upon the ground, and chewed his lower lip off. Patrick was sent to the New York Hos- pital for medical treatment, and the police promised to keep a look out for Mr. Cave. A £ap Case.—The Twentieth precinct police report a fad cave of neglect in their return to the Deputy Super- intendent yesterday. Susan Davis, a woman seventy years of aze, was turned out of doors by her son, and ‘Was obliged to geek protection from the inclemeacy of ths weather at the residence of an acquaintance in Ninth avenue, The poor creature did not survive the cruel con- duet of her offspring long. She sunk gradually under tho eilects of the blow, and died on Tuesday night. Ax Atteqen Fuornve rrom Juetice.—Frederiek Schaffer, au alleged fugitive from Chicago, Il!., was arrested at the Astor House yesterday, by datective Devoy, and com- mitted to the Tombs for examination. The prisoner ia en with stealing a gold watch and chain, valued at The Virginin Election. OPENING OF THE GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN—SPEECH OF THE HON. JOHN LETCHER AT WOODSTOCK. Woonsrocx, March 7, 1859. The Democratic Candidate for Governor on the Stump— Opening Speech of Mr. Letcher on National and State Questions, The Hon. John Letcher, democratic candidate for Go. vernor of Virginia, opened his canvass in this town at noon to-day. Woodstock is the county seat of Shenan- doah, Mr. Letcher’s own county. It bas about two thou- sand inbabitants, and in general appearance seems little younger than the mouptaine which surround it. The opening speech took place in the Court House, an old fashioned building, the interior only accommodating some hundred and fifty persons. The rain, which wag failing heavily, made the roads very muddy, and the gene- ra] attendance in the village was smaller than is usual on fair Court days. The Court Houge was packed by a crowd that would have surprised the architect. Mr. Letcher ascended the platform, followed by a num- ber of gentlemen, who, being candidates for his place in Congress, seemed desirous of following in the footsteps of their illustrious predecessor. He said that he appeared there to render to the people of his district an account of his stewardship in Congress, and vindicate himself in their Presence from attacks made upon his course in the House of Representatives. His vote upon the Oid Soldiers’ bill was defended by showing the intmencse coat of the pen- sions it would impose, and the lability of frauds ander it. In the battle of Plattsburg some five or six thousand were actually engaged, and about thirteen or fourteen thousand upon the way. At the passage of the Bounty Land act, if the rolls of the Land Office were to be relied upon, not one of these soldiors had died, but, on the con- trary, their number had nearly doubled. He defended his ‘vote upon the Agricultural College bill, by showing that it was unconstitutional, and would have the effect of giv- ing own a greater proportion of land than Virginia. The President bad done his duty in this matter. The opposi- tion showed the hollowness of their cries of economy by voting for this bill. (A voice—“Where were you, Uncle John?) Iwas among the nays, with eighty-six demo- crats out of ninety-six. Mr. L. then defended the admi- nistration from the charge of extravagance, aud warmly extoiled Goy. Floyd. The increased expenses of the ar- my, be enid, were owing to the Mormon war, which grew out of the indiscretion of Mr. Fillmore in appointing Brigham Young Governor of Utah; and those of the Navy Department to the Paraguay expedition, which was essen- tial to the national honor. He had opposed the immense sums lavished upon Post Office and Oustom House build- inge. After mentioning several cases of useless expendi- ture in this regard, he said: “They have a splendid Post OMce in Richmond; why not in Woodstock?” (Lav, r and applause.) He opposed the bili, as weil as a revision of the tariff of 1857. Let thas measure have a fair trial; make up for deficient means caused by commercial revulsion by selling the mines in Caifornia and at Pike's Peak, and surveying and bringing into mar- ket the other mineral lands of the governmect. The far- mere had no protection for their wheat agawst the laws of demand and puppy; why ehould the manufacturer have for bis cloths? The review of his Congressional record closed, he surrendered his post with gratitude into the hands of his constituency. Until the meeting of the opposition members in Rich- mond, many of the whig napers bad sustained him. Thus, the Norfolk Herald of Dec. 8, 1858, deemed it ‘‘not impro- bable that the whigs would, in many instances, lay asiae their political preterences and vote for the democratic nominees,’ and on March 8 came out in vehement de- nuneiation of him (Letcher) for opening the canvass in bis own district, where it insinuated it would be danger- ous for Mr. Goggin to venture, Unfortunately for the editor, Mr. Goggm opened the canvass in his owa county. Mr. Letcher then explained the difficulty which had oc- curred in reference to appointments for joint meetings be- tween bimeelf and Mr Goggin, aud declared that, havin; filed the appointments he bad aiready made, he wout mect Mr. Goggin at his own appointments and close the canvass in Beoford, thus bearding the lion in bis den. (Loud applause. ) They accused him and the people of his district of unfaithfulnessto the South. It was not true, Woodstock Was 4g eound as Norfolk. Nowhere could truer hearts be found to uphold that glorious flag which bears upon its folds the motto “Sic semper tyrannies.”” (Appiause.) Ho quoted his epeech in the House of Representatives on the ‘2ist of February, 1865, in whieh he deciared that if the South could not Union must be dissolved, and appealed to we crowd if he did not Leg hy dag their sentiments. Who assails us, continued he, unsoundness on the question of slavery? The President of the Convention, who has said that no one held slaves by legal right, Robert E. Scott, who holds to the constitutionaiity of the Witmot 5 ones the question of slavery. He avowed in Richmond willing- ness to unite with free negroes to yea dowe tie deussechay. Spoils were of more imterest to him than the rights of South. Who, in 1856, was willing to fuse republi and avowed his desire to form @ uni them in 1860, but this same Botts? Ata diner Bote in }, tome years since, Joho Acams was a invited. The whige of mond bad invited I. W. Davis to speak there, and ed him into their embraces. Were the part assail any one for unsgundacsa upon the question of slavery? Had not their chosen candidate, Mr. Fillmore, released from the penitentiary of the District of Columbia convicts sent there for kidnapping slaves from their own- ers’ He detied such a party to challenge any one upon faithiessness to the South. One of the resolutions of the opposition convention, which attacked the vemocratic ma- Jority in the Legisiature for not completing the works of internal improvement, be could not understand. If it meant that the State should at once proceed to finish those improvements, then it met his decided opposition. In the presen: condition of the State Hnances be thought that the Legisiaiure pursued a wise and politic course in agraduai system, and not burdening the body the entire e: at once. He had > While in Congress, to have procured the payment of a of the United Suites due Virgmia, which would have gone somew lint towards finishing the uncompleted lines. It was a Just a im of 91,71 » which soener or later would be paid. Toe general government tled with Virginia for advances ‘mage im 1812. Ta Similar account settied with Maryland was adjusted a different basis. Upon the basis by which te account was adj Virginia bad a claim upon the ral treasury of $1,700,000, She had been unsu obtaining this measure of justice; but its Fo ee was ouly @ question of time. While, then, he believed in ag speedy a completion of the State works of intercommuni- cation as a due regard to the public burdens would jas- tify, he could not agree that the whole amount necessary for that purpose be raised at once. The resotn- tions in which the whig convention denounced alien guf- frage come with an ill grace from partios who supported Mr. Fillmore, who signed a bill allowing alien suffrage Washington Territory. He (Letcher) thonght that but naturalized citizens should vote either in the the Territories. In conclusion, be desired to say opponent, whom he Tecognined a8 @ most intell'gent gentleman, had appealed at district, to men of all parties to eupport, him, the came appeal to the voters of district. had no claims upon the of Bedford upon the people of Shar , and he might ‘appeal for their support. At the conclusion of his speech 5 aj and the candidates Tor pt te den: Woy aye imp. _—_—_—__. City Politics. RerusucaN CxnTRAL ComwmTme.—The Republican Cen- tral Committee held an adjourmed meeting last night—C, A. Peabody im the chair, After the reading of the minutes, Alderman Starr introduced a resolution to admit Teporters to the meetings of the committee. This resola- tion gave rise to a stormy debate. Among strenuously opposed the motion Policemen, who hold their seats seventh section of the Police thus:—"No member of the Police mitted to connect himself, directly society, club, or committee, or the object of whieh is the party, cl queor individual.” 0 resolution was 28 youn, 20 aay#, The chairman announced the names of the Executive Commitee, consisting of one from each ward. A preamble and resolution were adopted, recom- mending the republican members of the strenuously advocate the early pamoge of a regieiry law, The mecting then adjouamed. iit Hi 5 me i 5 4 5