The New York Herald Newspaper, April 19, 1859, Page 3

Very we Continent total thie week is something like £500,000, ard the mail of the 4th inst. is likely to take out £700,006 ~ or £860,000 dia and China, allway market presents no change at present to- ‘Th day. pricen being abvut the eame as yesterday, and busi- peas dull. ‘The demand for money k at firm rates—tho very best bilis not being pBesis Ae) per cent. 1236 P.M. ‘There is scarcely anything doing on the Stock: change. Consois are 95% a %. [From the Londou News (Ci'y Article), April 2.) ‘The market opened this morning at a fractional reduc- tion, but purchases quickly followed, leading to a rise of 3é percent. Toward the close of business the market ‘Was leva buoyant, but the ciosing quotations of consols ere btill about 1-16 per cent better than those of yestor- y. In the other departments of the Stock Exchange considerable steadiness continues to prevail, but there Bavy complaints of the inactivity of business, Tho de- Mand for money to day was active at the bauk miaimum, ‘and the applications at that establisument were large. Yo morrow is the jast day for the payment of one mil- Mon pounds on the Kust Iadia Railroad debentures. ‘The amourt of the mercantile eagagements maturing on ‘the 4th w likewise large. A sustained demand is couse- queptiy looked for during the next two or three days, Oning to the recent arrivals there were no further with- drawa's of gold from the bank to-day. The ebipwents of specie by the steamer Ceylon, leaving on the 4tb inst,, will reach the extraordinary aggregate Of about £60,000, The £76,285 in gold by the Teviot ‘bee purchased for the Contipent. {¥rom the London Timea (City Article) April 2.) The funce were flat at the cominencement of business to-day, but in the absence of any disturbing foreign nows, the market closed steadily at aa aavance of 34. ‘The division in the House of bert and the conse- quent uncertainty with regard to the Cabinet, seemed to exercise no ivtluence. Tbe applications for discount at the bunk w-day were numerous. In ths foreign ren od — besmiup the rates were eneral'y about the care as last post. : The psipmenis of siver for [adia and China on the 4th, ‘will amount to nearly one million pounds, of which about ,000 is on accouct of the government. The colonial Produce market, although iflueaced by tho existing poli fea! uncertamties, bave extubited rather more at ness Guripg the latter part of the week. fhe aggregate tratlic returns of railways in the United Kingdom, for the week ending March 26, exceeded, by £19,432, the amount for fame week last year. The Alliauce (French and English) Bank was in course of belog wound up. It was said that Mr. Stokes, the , bad devarted for America, and gerant, the accounts ‘were in confusion, but that all creditors would be paid. WRIGHT JUNIOR AND CO.'S CIRCULAR. Livexvoot, April 1, 1859. Since leeuing our circular sdvices of 26th ult. , per Canada, ‘we bave experienced a steady demand for cotion; but al- though the daily sales have been to @ full average extent, at firm prices, the market bag ruled inanimate, and hold ers have evinced a willingness to meet the inquiry with very liberal offerings The. import is restricted and our stock diminiebes sensibly, but large supplies afloat, and Aho promise of additional incomings arriving to a paying market, induce all classes to take a tage of the exist- ing opportunity to lesen their interest. The trade must Dow be holding some excess beyond their coasumptive re- nivemeots, und are thus fortifying their position against fae utocnce likely to be produced by decreasing recoipts ‘at the American shipping ports, and the consequent ten Gency to lower crop estimates, which, in their turn, bias ‘the action of speculators and exporters, whose operations eotinue on a fair scale, and coptritnte to the maintenance of present rates. Both bome and Continental potitical matters engroes attention, and altbougb less importance is attached to their course ia commercial circles, they must not be regarded as undeserving of notice; the duties of the Congress are, however, likely to absorb some time, and in the ipterica toe probable iasve is favorably reviewed. Money matters cootioue easy, bute Russian and Freoch Joon, logetber with an addition to the Indian fand, and the large exportation of etiver to the Fast, implies a tightening Jnfluence to discount rates, and have the effect of depress- ing the Funde and other public securities. Tne ministerial @ereat on the Reform quest'ou, and the adjournment of the Houee til! Monday, have not exercised any influence on to. day’s market, which closes without animation, and very Videral offerings give the purchaser the advantage of selec tion. Sales are estimated at 8,000 bales—2,000 to spacu- Jators and exporters—at prices within the range of our quotations. ‘The t tal ssles of the week, including what has been forwarded {rom the ship's side, amount to 63,260 bales, of h 49,860 are American. Sp:culators have taken and exporters 10,070, leaving 44,120 bales of all da to the trade. The import tor the same time is 27,245 bales, of which 925 are American. ‘The quantity known to beat sea from American ports about 180,000 bales. ‘Total bales taken for consumption Export (actual)..... 4 Eqyp- Fast Wi American, cil. tian. India. India. Total. 292,570 11,840 15,880 6,859 370 327,610 Same time !858 852,620 29,420 7,630 68,680 2,700 460,950 To Maochester the demand for goods and yarns, though ‘on a compaasatively small ecale individually, nevertheless em up tolerably e in the aggregate; and, although the Indian merchants are less inctined to enlarge their ders, value is pretty well sustained by contracts in nd. Production conreqnentiy proceeds without stocks accumulating, and all that can be said of an adverse cha- racter is that the market has lost some of its former booyan: tone. Our grain market coptinves to pregent the samo uniate- resting aspect 80 long the prevailing feature of the trade. ‘Wheat and flour are taken as required, without beiag al- tered in value, but scarcely 0 easily moved. Yellow Indian corn ia s!ightly lower, but white realizes full prices, thovgh the demand is only in retail. Ashes are in moderate demand, without change in value. Bark—Retail transactions are reported at 88. for Baltimore, and l¢s. for Philadelphia firet, per cwt. Beeswax is worth £9 2s. 6d, a £9 5a. per cwt , but there is no stock fp first han Clover seed hae been sold to the extent of 950 bags, at 54s. a 66s. per cwt; an advance on these rates is pow demapded, Timothy seed is leas inquired for, and operatiors are Jimited to 30 bags, by auction, at 336 per cwt Lard—Only emall sates have been effected fat about 58s. per cwt. Linseed cake is very dull, and £9 rton for good thin oblong ia with difficulty ootained, T jona are confined to 50 tierces fair wo good ‘6d. percwt: Rosin—Sales embrace 3,000 icfly common, at 48. 5d. a 48, 74., up to 168 for fae qualives, per cwt, Tallow is firmly held at 633. a 54s. GA. per cet. for good to fine qvatity. ntine—About 0 barrels spirits have been taken at 41s, a 41s. 64, per cwt. Apniversary of the Battic of Cerro Gordo. PAsADE OF THE SCOTT LIFE GUARD—THEIR VISIT 70 NOBCKEN AND RECEVTION BY GENERAL WIN FIELD SoOTT. The twelfth anniversary of the battle of Cerro Gordo, fonght en the 18:h of April, 1847, by the Amorican army, during the war with Mexico, under General Winfield Soott, was celebrated yesterday by the Scott Life Guard, composed of thoee who sharod in the triumphs of our farms, and which paraded many whose sears showed that they bud been in honorable rervico, aud true defenders of the honor of their country. The history of this event. fw! occasion was published in foll in the Herarn of Monday. and {t therefore bas been faily laid before our readers The Sevtt Life Guard since their organization determined “Wo celebrate the victory achieved on that day, and yester- day, under command of Capt. J. H. A. Ward, paraded atout fifty men, sad, accompanied by Roberteon’s Band, paid a short visit to the city of Hoboken. Thay left their armory, Broad say, vear Broome street, about twoo'clock, and marched down to the Park, where they reated for a short time, and then took up their line of march to the Barclay street ferry. On their arrival at Hoboken they were received by o yon from the Bightood Guard, who escorted them to the City Hotel, Hudson street, and whoro was in waiting a So mptooes collation. Among the guests prosent wore Brigacitr Genera! James T. Hatheld, Captain Yard, U. 8, A.; Jobn McCleod Morphy, Esq.; Captaia J, P, Nowkirk, ‘and othera, After due jnstice bad been done the bounties laid before then, the heaith of Brigadier Genorail Hattield, ‘of the Hudeon Brigade, was drank. The Goneral respond- ed ip his usval happy manver, and concluded with giving ‘ne a toast, Tue Scott Life Guard.” “The Day we Colo. —the Battle of Gordo,” was then drank and which was followed with a General Windeld Soot. Thin waa received with tremendous applanse, which seemed to recail to the memory Of many of the Guards days psoeged upon tho battle field under their old and venerable commandant. Speeches were thon made by Captain J. H. Hobart Ward, of the Guard; Captain Now- kirk, of the Highwood Guards; Captain’ Yard, U. 8. A.; Lieutenant Sweeney, of the New York Voluntecrs; Lieu event Brown, Lieutenant McGregory, John MoCleod Murphy, Eq) Lieutenant. Hopper, of the. Highwood Goords, and Sergeant William Parigon, The company ‘thea were escorted to tbe armory of tae Highwood Guards, O44 Fellows’ Hall, whore they were borpitably entertained w th another coilavion, and at five o'clock they mule a bor jpsrade around Hoboken, returning to the city. Toe Guards thea proceeded to the resideace of Gen. Wia- fiold Scott, Twelfih street, where they were received by the General and Col. Sedtt, of the United States army. Alter passing in review, they were invited to par- take & glace of wine with the Commander in Chief. Gencrat Scolt was attired i hie fall uniform, and upon welcoming them to bis house, gave as a tout ‘Our noble comraden who fell inthe fleld of bat ’ and which was drank in silence, The visi tw the General was bat brief, and on. their falling foto line they again pasted in review, and proceeded to thew armory, where they dismissed. "The Guards made & very creditable parade, which was witnessed by many of our citizens, & large nomber gathering in the Park to wee them reviewed by the Mayor, but, by some of their tn misunderstanding, his Honor was not aware tended virit. PrePantne ro Leavi —The Little Rock (Arka: Mr. Henry King, « colored man of that place, offering for gale bis two houses, lot, with tevit trees, shrubbery, &e., so that ho may be prepared to remove, as required by aw, on which the Gusrtta and Democrat comments as jiows =" Henry King i a free colored man, and, in labedience to the jate.act of the Legiaiature, is making pre- Iparauons for leaving the Stste. We have known him fg our bryhood, and take the greatost ploasnra in vest. ying to bis good character, Wherever ho may go, wo doh him woll, avd the community in which he casts big ot will always bo blest with that ‘noblest work of God,’ Lonest man’? lens) Gazette and Democrat pabdlishos an advertisement of” WEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1859.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE WASHINGTON TRAGEDY. Trial of Daniel E. Sickles for Killing Philip Barton Key, Decision of the Judge Admitting Evidence of the Adultery of the Parties. “TESTIMONY OF THE WITNESSES ON TIS POINT Tobn B. Haskin, Salad and Cham- pagne. KEYS DESCRIPTION OF HRS, SICKLES, ao, &o., do. IMPORTANT DECISION OF JUDGE CRAWFORD: Wasnivoton, April 18, 1859, ‘The Judge has just rendered a decision admitting tho evidence to prove the adultery. Its rendition creates most intense excitement in court, It is difficult to tell where this evidence will lead to or when the trial wil! close, PROCEEDINGS BEFORE*THE COURT. ‘Wasuvatox, April 18, 1859. ‘The Court opened at twenty minutes past ten, the usual large audience being in attendance. Mr, Sickles was svon afterwards brought into court. The petit jury which had been directed to be in attend ance to-day had their names called, and were excused from further attendance till this day fortnight. This would indicate an intention on the part of the Judge to admit the evidence offered. Counsel for the prosecution are inundated with country newspapers conteining editorial comments in regard to the conduct of this trial. They bave little time, however, to read or profit by the gage suggestions therein made. It is true that Mr. Sickles would have preferred not to have his wife’s confession published. It is not true, how. ever, that the paper was obtained surreptitiously, and copied without the Knowledge of the counsel for the de- fence, as has been asserted in communications to some of the New York papers. Neither is it true that it was Gret published in a Washington journal, and then sent to the ‘Assciated Prees. It was telegraphed to Now York before any second copy was made. THE ARGUMENT ON THR ADMISSION OF TESTIMONY CONTINUED. District Attorney Ould proceeded to close bia ar- gument sgainet the admissimiity of the evidence offered to prove the adultery. He had been en- deavoring, he said, when he closed his remarks on Saturday, to show that the facts offered in evidence on the part of the defence did not amount to legal provocation, much less to justification, and that the questions of proyo- cation, justification and cooling time were mere legal questions. He bad been interrupted, politely, of course, by a question from Mr. Brady, asking on what were the jury to pass if the Court determined the justidication and the cooling time. It was the duty of the jury, he held, to pass upon the facts as connected with the killing, and to apply the law as enumerated by the Court. With reference to justification, provocation aod cooling time, the Court has its peculiar functions, and so hag the jury. If there were no other questions in the case that was the fault of the caee—one of the incidents of the case. If a man were indicted for poisoning would the Jearned counsel claim that evicence of justification, provo- cation or cooling time should be given? Sid not the law declare that in such a case there could be no justification, no provocation, no cooliog time? The jury pass upon the truth of the facts offered; their sufli- ciency in law was @ question exclusively for the Court. If the Court decided that they were sufficient in law then. the question of their truth went before the jury; but if the Court decided that they were not snfficient in law, then, of course, they did not go before the jury. It was the constant practice of the Courts to pass upon provoca- tion, justification and cooling time. ‘The Judge—At a different stage from this, however. Mr. Brady—We utterly refuse to enter into any discus- sion of any question at thin tima, except what relates to the particular point before your Honor for determination. We offered to prove habitual adultery; the objection was made to that. As to justification, provocation and cool. ng time, we propose to be heard at a future stage in asking the Court for instructione, and we mean to insist that the jury are judges of the law and the facts; but that time has not arrived yet. Mr. Ould certainly misunderstood the arguments of counsel if the questions of justification, provocation and cooling time were not now before the Court. ‘Mr. Phillips—If the evidence basa tendency towards Justification that is sufficient. . ‘The District Attorney held that it bad no such tendency, for in law the facts amounted neither to justification nor provocation. He referred the Court on this point to Addi- son and to 6 Iredell, 178 and 181, the State against John P. Creighton. In the case cited by the other side— Manning’s case—the question of provocation was Deiore the Court, and the Court there declared what would be and what would not be provocation. Did not every Court in cates of murder necessarily decide upon the sufficiency of the evidence to constitute legal provoca- tion? Undoubtedly it did, Here the facts sought to be put in evidence were admitted, but the qi was whether they amounted to a provocatiou. or & justification, The same doctrine came up jacidentally ia Seliridge’s case as to the effect which tho law ought to give, and which the jury must give, to certain questions affecting honor acd ditbonor, and there the Court decided the question. Counsel referred to vol. 2 Archibald’s Criminal Practice. At this point the Court interrupted Mr. Ould to have the Grand Jury called. The Court reieved them from further attendance until this day fortnight. Mr. Ould, resuming, replied to the proposition of Mr. Phillips that this evidence was competent for rebutting the question. That he (Oulé) thought was begging the question. Was the evidence of such a character on its face as would be a legal rebuttal of malice? If not it was bot competent, It bad been also argued that the evidence Was competent aa cifiecting the question whether the pas- “sion was reai or feigned, It was immaterial for the jury tw flad ow whether it was real or feigned. It had been also argued that the deceased was giving the signal of adultery, and that therefore the evidence was competent; but if, as the prosscution held, the adultery itself, was not a legal provocation or jus- fication, bow could an invitation to adultery be? The other learned counsel had argued that the evidence of aduitery was always properly before the Court; that was not so. In Iredeil’s care the evidence came before the Court whether the evideuce of adultery could be admitted to reduce the grade of homicide, and there the Court re- jected such evidence. He contended that where such evi- dence was adcmitied, it was admitted only as part of the res hes ge—In the cago of Fisber,8 Carrington and Paine, tue whole case is detailed : the interview between the faiher and the man in whose house the crime was con- mitted; it was committed more than once; and yet all the circumetances were gone into, so that there it was impos- sible that the facta proved could have been part of the ree pester. District Attorney—The case in vol. 6 Iredell was pre- cisely the kind of case alluded to. Once for Mr. Sickles—There all the proofs were got District Attorncy—They were made a part of the evi. dence of the prosecution, and were put in as evidence con nected with the homicide. He challenged the defence to Point Our a case where objection was made to such evi- denec and not sustained. It bad been also set up hero that the mdictment recited that the deceased, at the time of the homicide, was in the peace of God and of the United Stotes, and that be was not so in point of fect, and that, therefore, the indictment could not bo sustained. Tho words are mere eurplosage, and might bave been omitted. They meant simply that he was under the protection of the laws of God and man; nothing moro than that. If Mr. Key bad been engaged ina riot, or if he had been bias. pheming, ‘would it be contended that any man might kill Counsel for Mr. Bickles—In an effort to prevent him committing a crime, |i would not be marder to slay him. District Atiorney—Would it be proper to kill a man to prevent bim committing an assault and battery? * Couneel for Mr. Sicklee—I take the ground that if a man agsauits me I have @ right to resist him to the death. ‘The Lietrict Attorney—That depends altogether on cir- cumstances, The Judge—It would depend on the natare of the at- tack The District Attorney proceeded to argue that the testi. mony in regard to the handkerchief did not coonect the parties with any adulterous intercourse. This was, there. fore, NOt ® proporition to continue evidence already par- tialiy given, but to give now ovidence on a distinct point, Ho held to bie ‘position that it was for the Court, and the Court alone, to pass upon the nature of the evidence of. fered. It was only for the jury to pass upon the facts allowed to bo given in evidence, Trial by jury was a creature of the .common_ law, and the constitu. tion of the United States gave to tho arraigned the privilego of trial by jury in accordance with the course of the common law and in no other way. The common jaw hed been announced by Hale and Foster and Fast and others, and what bo cea. tended for now was one of the printiplon of that common law. It had been alleged by the defence that the case DOW presented was analogous to that of Jarbos. He pro- ceeded to show thi such analogy existed. In the caso Dow before the 't the Prisoner mae the declaration at the time of the homicide, He hag defited my bed.” Ta Jarboo's cage the question was by the prisoner to tho de. ceased «What do yon intend to do?’ and tho anawer was, “ You will see what T intend to do.’ That was a matter which did not explain itself, and therefore it was right for the Court to allow the evidence to be given to exphup the deciaration aration of the pri toner explained itrelf, vidence was no. compary Wo elucidate it, Tho facta themrelyse carrie’ no forther impreseioa to the human mind than tho expression itself does. There was another distincton between the two cases, Ia Jarboe’s case the expression was made \ rderv’s case, drew a distinction bet + en the declarations made by tbe deceased and those m .e by the priconer. Olberwire @ party might manvfactu c testimony in bis own case, while no such yw the declaration of the deceased, He that the in #trocticn of the Court ip Jarboe’s case to this case Lere—vamely, that the facts did not j ‘the act, or copstitute a legal provocation, avd that the killing was worder, Ip regard to the quettion of inaapity, bis Bouor’s Tulipga bitberto bad beep that no declarations made by ties to the prisoner could be admitted as proof of ,#nd on that ground the evidence must neceesari- ly be ruled ont, - What then was left a8 competent evi- dence in law? Nothing but that the prisoner was @ wit DetB to tbe adviteroun intercourse between deceased and The last ground on which this evidence of its being res geste, petent ag explaining the declaration of the t the deceased had violated bis bed. The de- 8 part of the res geste, and was receiva- ; ‘nee of the truth of the declaration was Pot res geste, and was pot receivab'e. As well m' the Upitea States go into a long evidence of the manufactare of frearms, and detail the manner of making the pistol which bad been offered in evicence tp this case. But, say the defence, the dec'aration of the prisooer shows bis mo- tive, apd this evidence ought to be received because it ¢x- plaiped the declaration. That raived the direct question whether the fact of adultery constituted » legal provoca- tion or sdstification, aud he bad already shown thet it did Dot. It bad been hinted ratber then argued on the other side tbat the prisoner ut the time of the homicide was bat defending hs wife from future advances of the deceased. The law, however, says that for the taking of human life such an excure affords no justification orexcuse Ni jotbivg but an attempt io commit a felony can excuse the taking of life. It must be distinctly and satisfactorily shown that the deceased was at the very time attempting to commit afelony. Butan invitation to adultery does not rise even to the dignity of a trespass, TDE DECISION OF THE JUDGE, The Judge—Five propositions are stated as the basis of an offer to prove the fact of adultery in this case, and that that fact is known by the prisoner. The proposition is not to introduce evidence of adultery as proper under all or apy circumstances, but whether, under the existing state of the evidence already given, the defence are entitled to adduce further evidence thau they havo already given to the jury. It is a question of competency vidence for any purpose; what may be its legal effect is not the inqui- ry. Onthat the Court may be called upon to give an opia- ion before the trial terminates, But I will not anticipate it. That opinion must be founded on all the evidence, and can be properly investigated when the evidence on both sides is closed. great maes of testimony hus becn received, going to show the adulterous inter- couree, the frequenting by deceased of the im- mediate neighborhood of the defeniant’s house, the exhibitions of a banckerchief—what did they mean’ Have not the jory @ right to underatand what they meant? By themeelves they might be regarded as weighing very ttle, or as baviog more or Jess iwfiluence on avy parti- cular point raised The jury. must pass on them, and on all the evidence, Can they do eo without @ full kaow- ledge of what that testimony imports? At the time of the homicice the prisoner declared that tho deceised had dishonored his boure, or defied, or violated bis bed, for all thcte expressions have been used by the different wit- petses examined. This declaration is a part of tne prin- cipal facs. It is important to the jury to bave it ex. plained, and it ie the right of the defendant, in ali justice, to bave it explamed. Jar boe’s case bas been referred to a6 @ decision rendered by this Court. On great deliberation, it 18 one trom which I am not disposed to depart. Ta that care, considerable testimony baving been given, it was Propored to prove what passed at an interview between the witnere, who was the father of the prisover, and the deceased and the prisoner bimeelf, in regard to the en- gagetent of marriage, This interview, it will pa ob- kerved, was twoor three months before the homicide, [Here the Judge quoted bis ruling in that ose, acd pro. ceeded.] It issaio, however, that the expression of the prisoner here at the time of the homicide—that the deceased bad defiled bis bed—explaing itself, aud that it is uot eveceptible of any further elucidation. It was certainly bot stronger than this case of Jarboe, where the prisouer asked the deceased if he was going to mar ry the unfortunate girl, hws sister, and. he said no; you fee or you willsee what I am gowg to do The plain Erglizh of that ie, “Iam not going to marry her.” Ja tbs case, it ie true, the expregsion used by the prisoner is one that might be ordinarily understood ia a particular sense; but men way bave various ideas of phraseviogy, and the jury are to pass on this case on the evidence, Tpat deciaration, to be sure, is in proof by the on pat 4 States, but still there may be a different construction put upon it by one man from that put upon it by anettier. Be that as it may, in order to tsure perfect uaderetandiag by the jury a8 to what was meant by that declaration, I thiak on tbat ground alzo the evidence is admissible, the Court reeerving, of course, an opio'on on all the evicenoe until, in accordance with the ordinary courre of practice here, that opinion is asked in the shape of what lawyers bere call prayers. 1am of opinion that the evidence is admiesible. The silence im the court as Judge Crawford pronounced this decision was a'moet painful, and as he closed there ‘was & perceptible, though stlent, expression of satisfaction. TESTIMONY OF MRS. NANCY BROWN. Mrs. Nancy Brown was thenrecalled. Examined by Mr. Ratoliffe—I was sufficiently acquainted with Mr. Key to know him; the Jast time I saw him was on the Wednes- day Vefure be wee ghot, whee ke wont into the house on Fifteenth street; I” saw bim take a key out of his pocket, uplock the door and go in; he came out in about an hour; I am acquainted with Mrs. Sickles, I saw ber go back- ward and forward often; 1 saw Ler go in and then out the back way: he would go to the back gate and let her out, and then he would come out of the front door. Queetion—How long were they in the house? Avewer—A6ovt an hour. Quvestion—How did you know that it was Mrs. Sickles? Anewer—I_ inquir at different times; I saw Mra. Sickles at her own bouse after that; then other persons were presents she was the lady I had seen go into the brick house. Question— How often bad you before that Wednesday seen him go into that house? Apswer—I saw bim go in three times before, when be took the key from his pocket and unlocked the door; eaw Mrs. Sickies go with bim and have bold of his arm, except the Wednesday before Mr. Key was killed. Q.—What time elapsed between these three times you saw them go into that bouee? ‘A. About a week; Isaw them goin three times within three weeks; Key come up to my door in October; he rote pped On the porch, and esked me whether tho was occupied; 1 said no; he asked me who the house belonged to; I told him to @ colored maa named John Gray, avd be lived somewhere on Capitot Hill, and that the colored people could give bim all the information; be came about three weeks alter that, and tied his horse lusked bim whether he did not know that inst the law? Laughter.) Mr. Oula—I suppose that ix pot evidence. Witnes*—I asked bim not to tie his horse there again. Mr. Oold— bot evidence. Swp, Mrs. Browu Witness—I only telling you what it was; he said, I won't tie it there any more; he said, I rented’ this bouse for a friend of mise, and want to see how it is situated; 1 don’t know whetver be said it was for a member or Sena- tor; he then untied bis horse and went away; I never spoke to h'm apy more, Q Did you notice snythirg Mr. Key bad with himi A. 1 noticed, on that Wednesday, he had on a shaw when be went m; it was on bia left arm: but hatn’t nove when be came out; this was the Weduesday before he was shot; when he first cawe to the house, we laughed when we eaw the smoke come out of the cbimuey; he went down the yard, and got wood to make a fire; eaw a white string tied to the up stairs shutters, 0 that, when the wind blowed, it would swing. Q. Have you seen the sbaw! since? A. Taw the shawl, but, you know, there are so many alike, I don’t like to wear to this one. ie [Ratelity (10 ofcer)—Tell Mr. Mann to bring the shawl in, Witnis3—I don’t want to tell a lie. (A shawl was pro- duced—it bad s gray aod red border.) Witness— (examiving)—This looks like it; be had it folied up on bis left arm. 8. dreseed? little small plaid silk dress, which she wore open, and she had a biack raglan—a cloak, you know, as I call it—fringed bugles, aod a black veivet sbaw!, with lace; and I eaw her in a brown dress, like a | wavelling ¢: the Wednesday she went in and out the back way; in ring the house the pack way—it was where they put the wood—the mud was that depth (four or five inches); the alley was not paved, Q.—What was the stato of the weather? A.—-lt was always fair when I seen them. Mr. Culd—That’s not evidence. Mr. Brady—You eay Mr. Key told you he hired the houee for a Senator or member Did anybouy occupy it except Key and the lady? A.—Never saw anybody go im but theirselves; Iam sure I did not. To Counsel for defence--Saw them go up and turn back; they saw two policemen standing down K street; they were at the gato; I was at my gate; they went up Fil- teenth rtreet az far as T could see them, Mr. Stanton reqnested that the prisoner might rotire during tbis examination To this the prosecution said they bad no objection, Mr. Sickles accordiogly retired, accompanied by aa off cer, Countel for defence—Did you see them come back that day? Vite ene—Not likely ; they ‘Wore #0 scart, they run away. (Lavgbter) Mi Senne by Mr. Ould—Wereabouts do you ive ‘ A.—Tlive next door bot one to John Gray’s; (ther are se little houser); in a small frame; 1 tivo om the north. Mr. Prady bere put in a true copy of the survey of the premises from the Sorveyor’s office, Mr Ovid examined the witoess particularly about the bourer and their tepants tp that immediate ueighborhood, Sbe suid the first time she saw Mra. Sickles was three weeks after Mr. Key tok’ her he had taken the bouse; never held a conversation wiih her until she wont to Mrs. Sickles’ house; T think it was to November when Mr. Key firat came to Gray's boure; I tuck no particular notice; I was standing at my gate. Q —How many feet from Gray’s house? A —I never measored it. Genter ) Mr. Ovld—About as far oa back part of tis room from where you stend ? . A.—1 don’t think it's ao far. Q.—How co you know it war Mrs, Sickles? A-—Pecavee | inquired, and was wld; I asked different fmocerd and they aii told me it waa ber, and when I raw ‘at ber own bourn I knew it was the same person, © —Why aid you gp tieret it was the same iady. A —I went to ae Q.—Wbat eas the occasion of your going thors? A.—Sho fovt jor mo to identify ber, whether sho was the rame person; it wos the Toeedlay after the killing. Q —How many times altogether fy you see them go into the boose ? A —Three times, and at apother they ouly camo to the gale; aa T aid betore, Mr. Key unloakod tae door tor her | to ecme in, | Q = How far off were yon? | A. Not 80 very far, from here to thero (tiuntrating); | rhe 8 black bonnet on hot vo vell at the time I set | her; could see ber feture: I Knowed bor afore, and of course Wnowed ber agin; Twas atanding at my front door when I seod her go in the fromt door; she posed by me me looked im wy ‘ace. she was with Yr, Dediately tored barr, Q suppose they saw them? A. I know they 10, for they started off, Q. Did they return wat dey? A. Tt i DOb eesy thas Gey returaed ‘bat day ; not likey, gemlem o; i did vot wach more aft that, know they wee ict go fooled, (Lane! ter. they seed the police, vot ukely after that. ( Invgbter.) Q Where does Mr. Seeley hiver A. His alley opra very vear to the back opevicg of Gray’s houre; the white siring was pus oot every time that be came tusta.d wave the fre. 5 z ape go kuow tbat it was be that made the re 4 —Because thers was nobody else to make tbe five, ond because I ww bim go down and fetch the won. {langbter in Coort. The Judge ordered itto be su Dressed, as there was ro cavse for laughter) Never sw Key go there be 9 binreif except the first time wben be came sbovt tue house: ea the string out of the window I r three’ or fev 8; if had looked ofvener { might have seen it of Q—How — on come to notice it? A—Becavee I knew it was the |, of course; (laughter); rhe was with bim every ime t gaw bun oUt tbat ovce; } taw Dim go cown the yard for wood ‘our or five times; of course when I saw him go down for an arm- fu) of be there. Q.—You did not know whether he was there by himself A.—I should think he was not woen 1 saw the signa fly wg. (Laughter. ) To Mr. Rate)iffle—It wae Wr. Mann who called for me to 20 and see Mrs, Sickles, and] there identified ber aa to on who wed 10 Kee go Lo that house; ihe shaw sbown tome the next week after the deasa of Mr Key; the other man, | never could speak bis name (Mr Gipwy), was there when the shawl wus shown w me; could not idectify the shael, but I stwed at that tm that ] thought it the ratoe sbawi; I think it pow the saa: shawl, but I could not wovhey to it exactly, because wer ike it, me lady on Peanaylyanin ought sha Was no lady when I Kaw bor T wougat she was a gervgot girl: 1 avenue; come to the house: faw ber getting out of a cariage in the avenue, and asked Dever ‘To Mr W the pus ...cu go in the same day the chaw! was shown to me J think the bouge was openes! ib; 1 did pet see people rf eno knowkdge of any pertan breaking into the house; I could bear a noise of cme peregns iweide, but could Dot eee them; this was ‘two or three weeks aller Mr, Key's death. To the Instrict Avorney—Did not hear anybody in the hovee the week after Mr. Key’s death. ‘Here the Court and jury took a recess for a few minutes Mr. Brady exbibited to the jury the lock taken off ibe front door of tho assignation house in Fifteenth street, and tbowed bow it was fitted by ove of two keys found im the pocket of deceased. The aecond key belonged to tue door of a house in C street. TESTIMONY OF CHARLES MANN. Chas. Mann examined by Mr. Ratchiffle—My business is that of a policeman; am acquainted with the location of the house in Fifteenth etreet; I was in the house; Mr. Ma eruder and yourself (Ratcliffe), and ® third person were present; I found this shaw! there, a pair of gloves, a comb and some cigarettes; sew some chunks of wood there; found a sbaw! in the bed in the front room; this is the gbaw!; I showed it to Mrs. Brown, the last witness; Mrs Brown went to the honse ot Mrs Sickles with me tor the porpose of reergnizing her; I took ber there at your (Rat- Cliffe’2) inatence To Mr. Bi On the first floor of the houre there were tworoome and a kitchen; they were furnisbed in # plan style; there war a carpet, chairs, tables and hookras; on the accond story there are two rooms communicating ith each other; in the back room of the second story there was a bedstead and bedding, basin avd pitcher, and perhaps a Duresu; the bea tooked am if itbad not heen made for # ‘week or two; there ‘e soiled towels lying about; the. ehnw) wee found in the bed in the front rout: tbat ma looked os if it bad not been mace up for some time; bave not bere the gloves and comb I found there, have them at bome; I got ito the house over the fence; there was a colored man inside who aemitted me; I took the key trom the sideroom door, and fourd it opened the front door; I unlocked it to womit Mr. Magruder und Mr. Ratcliffe, To the {strict attorney—I got in through @ back wincow into the entry; & pergon opened the back window, avd 1 went in; the window opened easily; I hoisted it roytelf, and went in; the other parson aid not go in; this person opened the shutter for ma; did pot ‘open the back ddor at ail; It was between one and two o’ciock “be Cay after Mr. Key’s death; | ictt the premises the wey I came in; I did not ¢xamive the back door; [ tried 10 pet in that way, but did not succeed; [ found it locked; these beds bad not been made since they were occupied ; the gloves I peak of are not riding gloves, bat a pair of ordinary yellow kid gloves; that was the only time I was in the hovse; I went with Mrs. Brown to Mrs. Sickles’ rome two or three days or a week afer that, To Mr. Ratclife—Th nk Mr. Key resided in the neigh- borbood of the Court House. To Mr. Carlisle—Do not think the perron who let me into the bourse was a white map; he was ligbt co: mle - ed; be followed with m the jeit; Tao oot whose request; Dever saw him previoutly or sio 7 bim at tbe jail, and ssbed bim to go aloug with me ia the carriage, avd he said be’d meet me there, Q.—What bad he to do with the house? A —I calculated he was to assist me. Q—Why 410 you thivk he could admit you more than you could’admit Youreelt ? A.—I do not know about that; the attorneys of Mr. Sickles requested me to go to this house; I peyer received anything for it, nor have I been promised anytoing: there ‘was a man at tho jail, and I asked him to step into the car. riage avd come up to the house, Q — Was this John Gray? A.—I do not know Jobn Gray. ae ee this was the owner of the A.—I underrtood at the jail that this negro fellow was to accompeny me to the house, Q—Ind you pot say you did not know whether he was colored or white? A.—Weither ¢o 1; I wan at the jail, and employed to do thie business. I heard from some one of counsel—Rt. cliffe, I think—that the man was to go wth me; he tol. lowed us out to the gate, and, as Igknew he was to go with me, I! arked bim to get ipto the carriage, Q.—Ind you inquire, or did anybody tell you, for what purpose tbis man was to accompany you to this houser ‘A.—I inquired very little about it; 1 calculated that this man was togo with me. Mr. Carlisie—Tbat does not anewer the question. ‘Witnes:—I hardly know bow to naderstand you (janghter); nobody told me why that man was to acca. peny me to the boure, nor did Task anybody the reason why; I did not know what buswees I was to do utter geting to the houee; I knew I was to attend to some busi- nese, Q.—Who exp'eined the boetness to you? A, I found out myself after I got toere. Q.—It vid rot etrike you before you got to the house? A.—T: struck me before 1 got there. Q—Where did it etrike you? A.—That's a ponsinaical question. (Laughter) Mr, Carl's'e—Not at elt, sir; you need not trouble your- relf to exprese your opinion, I ask you where you wero when the 1ea struck you? ‘A —When } left the jait I knew Twas going to the house In Fifteenth street, aud when Tentered the house I ound the articies I bave described and took them away. Nobody instracting you to do go? —Yes, | was oetructed to take them away by Mr Ratcliffe; Mr. Magruder and Mr. Ratelif went with me, apd told me to tuke possession of these things; this other men wos there when we got there; have never seen that person belore or fince; I tried the front door, and be. ed me round the back way and opened the ehutter; be bao rot been there before; I thoaght we might flad tho yack way open; I would hike to have that man here to see wheche, you conld tell whether this man was white or colores ; | carried she shawl to two or threo persons, to see if they could recognise it; I carried it to Mrs, Brown and Mra. Seeley; Twentto the jail that morning of my own sccord, and while there I was engaged in this busi- ness. Jo Mr, Grady—Am pot much acquainted with that ncigh- 3 | boracod; don't know whether the houses are occupied by white or black peonle, Mr Mugrucer—When it was decided that counsel should ‘visit the house it was agreed to take a poliseman, and this man was suggested a8 the perton to show the house. Mr. Carlisle—Now you distinctly recollect that this man ‘went to point out the locality of the house? A —I do. Wines was directed by counsel to go home for the other articles found. Mr. Ratcliffe, one of the counsel, was placed on the stand, aud related the circumstance of the visit to the house; be said they did not knew at the time that this pereon (Crittenden, be believed), was a colored man, but somebody suggested that he wus, and so they did not take him into the carringe Mr. Brady—Deseribe what you found there. Witners—We found up there a bed ali in confusion, and ‘op that bed we found a st 1; thinking Thad seen such a ebaw! in poskession of Mr. Key, it was suggested tbat the officer take cbarge of the shaw; Joot ing about we found a poir of gloves OD the meptel and a parcel of cigarette; was aleo ry gested that he take charge of the gloves and comb founa bere; cannot ray that this is the samo ehaw!, but it ie like it; twas banded to Mr Mann, and be was requesteo to take charge ot it; I thiok Mr. Key resided im C street, sbout a mile from the house in Fitteenth street; Mr. Kev was & widower with four or five children; thoy had often been im ny house; Mrs. Key has been dead some four or five years. . Prady—That ia all, Mr. Ratete to Mr, Carlisle, with mock politeness—Any Su? sle—No, Sir. (Lavghter.) TESTIMONY OF JOHN M. SEELEY. Jobn M, Seeley recalled and examined by Mr. Brady— My attention was first called to the visits to the house in Fifteenth street by Mr. Key and « lady between the mid- de of January and the beginning of February tast; no | ticed Mr. Key and a lady go there frequently; the Inat oo casion was on tho 15th February; Mr. Key's onteide gar meut wee usually @ tee) mixed sack, and on other occas‘on# & plum-colored coat; did not notice a shawl; saw | Mr. Kev put a key to the lock and waik in. Q-+ When Mr. Key and the Indy were there the first time, bec sbe walked with him? A.—1 did Dot ree her at any time except on foot; do not | knew that she bad bold of bis arm; did not seo them come out on that occasion; it was between ono and two o'clock; | noticed that after they went tp, the door was shut; the next occasion that T particntarize was Saturday, the 121 of Febroary; that wae about the same hour, Mr. Brady—Deteribe the whole teckient Witoesr—T was going up Fiftcenth street; they wero going up hefore Me; was waking leisurely; as I paseod tbe door of the house in Pifteeuty strert, they stopped and went into the houre; the lady, as she went in, drew up ber veil and looked at me, and i looked at ber, T have known My, Key for yeare Q—hid you observe whether the door wag unlocked at that Pree A unlocked It; T presnme he took out the key; them rome out of the hone that day: they wore there about au hour or a0 hour and @ half; they came out sepa- dewn toward the bouse; to my cer dey of February; a pot prepared to say how long they tleyed on that occasioo—perbaps an bour or an hour and & baif; the lady came out the way she went Ip, but I did vot eee how Mr. Key cawe out; also ssw her pass into the Louse the Wecneeday or Thursday before Mr. Key’s death; tbe poseed in by the back gate; that was somewhere about two o'clock; did not sce Mr. Key there at all tbat ay Cabnot ttate ‘bow long sbe remained, for I was com pelled to leave on my own business; the house bad been of urfortupate repute when I went to the neighborhood; the parties left and the owner occupied it a ebort time; after be left it remained unoccupied till I saw Mr. Key and the Indy go there Q —Pid you ascertain who the Indy was? A—l cid. Q—Howt A.—Ry going and seeing whether she was the person it woe raid she wae; I went to ee ber about ten days afer the fatal occurrence; 1 went to her residence, and 8 the was the idevtical same pereon; I went in’ compa: with my wile apd Cangbter, whovbad slko noticed them; there wes a gentleman present pamed Hurt; the lady i troduced a8 Mrs. Sick'es ia the person that came to the house ip Fifteenth street? ged that bouge daily; C saw this lady’e face three or four tmrs, perbays; think I eaw her face er face was uncovered by a ver e Xcept the time when sue threw it up, when I was looking from my back window she was, per bape, seventy feet from me; the window was open and I saw her features cistinctty;sbe appeared as if sbe was look ound to see whether apy body was looking at ber; she ot tbrow her giance at the window where I was; on the 230 or 24th. when I saw oe ne through the alley op K street, I was at my own gate; thiok sbe observed me then; she made no effort to conceal her fea- ut went straight upto the door,rhe bad no veil over war tke seme pereo ; am eatiefled now that it was, be cnnee T went to their hi and eatided myself that it was the ; Iwas told by hearsay that it was Mrs. Sickles ; to tatiefy myself that it wes I went to her house tosee her, wna that folly satiefied me. + Yo Counsel for nee—The walking was very bad, miry ard muddy on ome occasions when she.came to the house ; the alley-way is @ ver7 deep, marshy, muddy al ley, £0 much £0 thet the carts with coal coula hardly got in ; the welking was wore on these occasions thaa it bas been for us before, Mr, Cailisle--You thought it an extraordinary place for apy decent woman to go along ? Witnese—I though it an extraordiaary piace for any- bocy to go along ; the iime I visited Mrs. Sickles’ house wor about a weck after @r. Key’s death ; 1 went with my wile and daughter, through curiosity, TESTIMONY OF 84RAH ANN SERLEY. Mre. Sarah Aun Seeley eworn, aad examined by Mr. Bracy—Is the wife of John M. Secley; knew Mr. Key from a boy, when his futher lived in Georgetown; saw Mr. Key and Mya. Sickles three different times ou the 16th of February; the first time my attention was called to-Mr. Key and Mrs, Sickles they were passing about the street, and the police bad a warrant againet bim; caw officer Gin. ty there, who stopped them iu the even\og; when I saw <m it was dvek, they were pesting Fifteenth streat as if going home; the first time I gaw pim on Mr. Gray’s pre- mises, be was carrymg wood it his arms; the vext time, be was in the alley, with u small roll in hie hand, twited, which might be paper; [ ouly saw him once with’ woot io his arms; I once saw her on K street; I saw ber come through the alley on the Wednesday before Mr. Key was killed; tbis*was wbout one o'clock; cannot way bow loog sbe remained there; did not see her come out of the bonse; never taw ber enter there but once, avd’ then sne wert in alone; the was dressed in biack silk ; the equare inthe silk was duk brown, with narrow stripes, somewhat darker; capnot sey whether they were black or bottle green; sbe bad on a large velvet slaw), with twisted silk fringe and bugles, black bonnet avd featbefe, aud a short bluck lsce veil; the firet day I saw ber she wore awhite and biark, silk apd worsted dress, and she always bad on the some shawl; cannot eay whether be wore an overcoat or shaw); he bad 4 email cope ane keys imhis bad, which rattled; T foand out it wor Mrs Sickies for certaiu, for more than a week alter | the decease of Mr. Key I went to Mrs, Sickles, accompa- nied by wy hutbend sad daughter, and there itentiled her of the same; T was introduced to Mrs. Sickles by Mr. Hart; sho recognized us immediawly efter we passed into the room, Croes-examined by Mr. Ould—When I recognized the rattlirg of the keys it was on Letreet; Mrs, Sickies was with bim at the time; I could not wee them go in; my bouge is on L., and theirs was on Fifteenth; 1 was in the ‘back part of houre, in the recond story; -he wore a ebort ‘veil on that occasion, I could distinguish her features; she looked Nike a person badiy frightened, Q —How did she exhibit this? A.—! can’t give the tncications of fear; she looked as if ehe were eeverely threatened, judging from the manner she was walking and ronning after Mr. Key. Q.—That is your impression? i A.—I: is; they were on the pavement immediately be. neath us; my daughter called my aitention to them; I did pot pay’as much attention to Mr. Key wsI did to Mrs, Bickles; T bad seen them on the moroing of the 16th of February, about eleven o’clock, between toree and four ip the afternoon, and again in the dusk of the evening; this was the only day I saw them together. To Mr. Brady—I did not know how long the house had bern occupied; Tonly knew it was occupied when I saw tmoke ocmning from the chimuey; did not see anyboiy else coming there after Mr. Key began to come there, Cross examined by Mr. Ould—She always wore a splen- did sbawl, black velvet, silk fringed, wilh bugle trim- mings; it asa large shawl; it camo’ down iow on her person; Mr. Hart received vs at Mrs. Sickies’ door; I told 1m what we came there for; I went to ree ber to be cer- tain of knowing ber; when people are summoned to Court they have to be particular. The Court reminded the witness that ehe must answer the questions first, and then if ehe had anything toexplain the could do £0. Witness begged pardon; it was the first time, abe fnid, he was ever in Court; please excuse me this time. (Laughter. ) Mr. Brady--No wonder you aro frightened, seeing so roany lawyers here, Mr. Carlisle—The women can beat us {n talking, Mir. Rateliffe—Ti ig well they can beat vs in some things. ‘Witness— Mr. Hart stked me whetber Mrs Sickles was the etre person; renid [ thougbt she was; Mrs. Sickles wae in her chamber; she first recognized my dangbter; it wae im the morbing, between 9 end 10 o'clock; she repeoted ebe saw Mr Key pass in the back way. Crose exam!ned—She repeated the description of Mrs, Sickles’ drees; Mrs, Sickies asked my daughter whether the way not Jooking out ef the window when she and fr Key possed by our house; my daugmer replied in the affirmative. TESTIMONY OF JAMES GENNITY. Jameq Gevnity, examined by Mr. Brady—I am a police officer; knew Mr. Key between five and seven years; knew rs. Sickles. Q—Did you ever observe Mr. Key avd Mrs. Sickles together in thiscty? If so, when and where? A.—On the 16th of February I was standing at the north- eost corner of Fourteenth and L strects, ta company with severa) gentlemen; they remarked, “Here com:8 —."” ‘The District Attorney—Never mind that Witnest—A remark was made which attracted my at- tention to Mir. Key and the lady. Mr, Brady—Desride their manouvres. ‘Witneer—They came down L. street to Sixteenth street, then wen: op to K street, and up Fifteenth street north of L; [stopped to lookafter them, and, aa I thought, they tarn ed down L street; I looked after them, and Mr. Key looked bebind; he might have been in a little store on the cor. ber: he peeped ont, and drew in again; ho came out avd waiked down the Street, and I stepped up and spoke to him for one or two minutce on Fifteenth street, between Lond M; the ls6y was standing with him; I took a good jock at ber and went bome; they went down Fifteenth street; Ido not know where; he bad a small brass key twisting in bis fingers; i; wos'e key likophis, (A key in the lock belonging to the door). ‘ Q—Who was present besides you that day, looking at this proceeding and observing it? Witnese—There was a great number of people on tho steps of the doors and all along theee streets. Q.—Engeged in observing them ? Witneee— Yer, engoged in observing them. Q—Did you at that time know it was Mrs. Sicklos? Witnerr—No, Fir, Q—When did you discover it was Mra. Sickles? the following weck or we 1 think; it w ter the decease of Mr. Key; I we requeste® by one of the counsel for the defence o apd see if I could pot recognise her; I . Sickles’ Hart asked me up stairs, and I went, T aw Mra. Sicklés, and recogniza4 her a8 the Jacy Ieaw on Fifteenth street; [koow James Miler, Alexoncer T Borland, David Welsh, Thomas Liog ley, Joeepb Edwards and Win. Prentice, and [ think all of them were present when [obeerved Mr. Key and Mre Sicklee; the lady I identified ig the same lady all these 1B BAW. POM. Ratcliffe—The walking was very bad that day; there were eeveral pertons besides thoes I have named, Doth white and black, standing at the doors and windows, and watching Mr, Key and Mrs, Sickles, TESTIMONY OF MATILDA SEELEY. Matilda Seeley, @ bright fair haired girl of sixtoon eworn.—Examined by Mr. Brady—Knew Mr. Key; knew Mrs. Sickles; knew Jobn Gray's bourse; saw Mrs. Sickles goin there once two weeks before Mr. Key's death; she fernt in alone by the alley; bad seen her io company with y 1D that peighborhood ; saw her twice one day; the between ele a time between three add four o'clock; when first I raw ber I wes standing at the corner of Fifteenth and L streets, «i the second time at the second floor front window; w Mr. Key go ip onco by the back way ; afterwards sa Me. Sickles at ber bouse, and she recogaized we. —Did pot seo them go into the house that ww her go in was not the day I saw him day; the day om. : TESTIMONY OF JOHN B. HASKIN. Hon, John B. Haskin recalled—I remember a visit which I made to the house of Mr, Sickles, at a time when there was a ealad there; this was in April, 1868; Me. Sickles bad left the city the previous éay for New York or Albany; I called at tho reqnest of Mr. Sickles to seo if bis wife wanted anything. Coursel— Reiste the crenmstance Mr, Fatkin—A fow days after Mr. Key had called at my bovre to converse With me tn regard to some correspon dence, Mr. Sickles wes catied to New York oo business; hefore going be came to my seat in the House of Repre- fentatives and desired me, a8 baving been familiar with himself and wife for years, to drop Up occasionally and fee bia wife, und seo if she wanted any thing, the day fol Jowing I bad occasion w go with my wife and children to glasses on the table—(laughter prestea by the oflcers)-—T excu et my ret for my sDrUpe entrance; Mrs. Sickles got up floebed and invited us to tke e glass of wine with ber; sfter sitting there fora moment I hastened away with my wife; on entering the carriage, Or immediately after entering it, my wife sa — (@n allempt to interrupt witness being ineffectual) —t rat “Mr, Sickles was a bad woman.” Q—Did you bave avy couversation with Mr. Key a! that trme in that room? Mi A.—Very little; I think Mra. Sickles on that occasion. introduced my wife to Mr. Key. Q.—Did your lady ever visit there afterwards? A—No, bir. . Q.—Ihd you see Mr. Key and Mrs. Bickles at any time after that? Q.—Where? A.—Shortiy after that, in riding through the cemetery pear Mr. Corcoran’s country reei'ence, I met Mr. Key and Mrs, Sickles in the cemetery; saw them at the theatre once oF twice, aud once or twice ou the avenae, Q—You have all to this correspondence and ite termination—di¢ you speak to Mr. Key about it? A.—Mr. Key came and ta)kéd to me about it. ™ ‘sle—That cocs vot strike ue as material. nied to show how Mr, Key expressed Mrs. Sickles, but would not insist on the To Mr. Ovlé—The salad and chrmpagne interview was between four and eix in the wfteruoen. ! Mr. Brady—TI propore to ask how, after this correspond- ence between Mr, Sickie and himeeif, Mr. Key dereribed Wire. Sickles, “ bow ebildlike she was and how junocent, und what paterral relations be eccopled toward her, that the w ere child, and that be looked on her asa here objection to that? ir. Carlisle—Cestaiply. 1 bat noe the shghtest obj tien thot Wr. Haskin should procounce the judgment of a virivous matron cp the conduct of this woman in April, 145k, though pot strictiy evidence, but I do not see what Mr. Key’s description of Mis. Sickles has to do with this care, Mr. Brady—It is difficult for the defence to conceive what line of remark or argument the prosecution may pureue to the relations between these parties. We know that when the relations beyween a man and a wo- man ‘d in question, suggestions frequeotly are made about a husband being to confiding, too indulgent, too kind, end that is sometimes turued joto a pretext in extenvation of the act of the aduiterer, I desire to show thot Mr. Key bad communicatea to Mr. Has tended Mr. Haskin to impress on the miod of afr, Sickies, that Mr. Key claimed to regard Mrs. Sickles as a young person who stood towards him fo toe relation of jp the eit n leco parentis, and that to prevent any pessibte sus- op On the parto! Mr. Sickles that he (Mr. Key) could ve 1owares that girl anvtbing but honorable intentious, e wade the declaration which | refer to, and which was communicated to Mr. Sick ler The Judge—It dors not avpear to me that anything Mr. Key raid on the eubject of bis relations with Mrs. Sickles can be evidenee on this tris). Mr. Brady—Weil, I bave made the offer; it is under- siocd, and { do not propose to argue it. Covneel for the defence—The Court will note our excep- tier to ite Cxclusion, Mr. Carhsle to witpers—You are not mistaken about the pornt of time ? It is as long ago ss April of last year that you found Mrs. Sickles entertaining Mr. Key io her own honee, ip the absence of ber husband ? ‘Witness—No. sir; 1 am pot mistaken about ths time. Mr. Brady—Did you ever communicate to Mr. Sickles this fact which you bave related on the stand? Witness—Never, sir, Mr. Carlisle—Sbe was mixing the salad for him? Apt wer—Tbere was & large bow!) containing salad, with a lerge wooden thing to fix it; he was using the wooden thing. (Lavghter.) Q—Apyihing particular about that? A.—Noibing particular, Q—And the champagne was ordinary champagne? A.—Yee, ordipary cbampegne. Mr, Ovild—How much ot it bad disappeared? A.—I think about half bad dieappeared. ‘The Court at this point adjourned, SPECIAL REPORT TO THE HERALD. Wasmxcton, April 18, 1859. The court to-day was as dens+ly crowded as hitherto, and the public interest is not im the leat abated, The Judge’s decision, to let in the whole evidence respecting adultery, was contrary to geveral expectation. Hitherto be bas steadily ruled out such evidence at the suggestion of the prosecution, There was an uneual stir in court when the Judge rendered this decision, and the prosecu- tion looked ratber chap fallen. ‘The evidence of Nancy Brown elicite1 much merriment. In spite of Judge and prosecution, she would tell the whole truth, end the cross examination only stimulated her to relate everything more fully. The prosecution at “Inet gave her up in derpsir. The evidence shows that neither Key nor Mrs. Sickles tock apy pains to conceal their laison. During this testi- mony Mr. Sickles was taken unwell and ob'iged to leave the court room. He has undergone so much exoitement that he will probably fall ill, The Judge and prosecution were both busy with the Hera1p of Sunday before they began business to-day, = Affairs in South America. OUR BUENOS AYRES CORRESPONDENCE. Buenos Ars, Feb. 16, 1859. Rumor of the Restoration of Buenos Ayres to the Comfede- vation—The Sisters of Charity—Bantihment of Jeeuits Srom Montevideo—Wheat Crop—Flour Trade and ts ‘Prospects, de. A remor has come down the river today that General Urquiza bar constituted General Guido, a diplomatist of great celebrity, and Commissioner Bowlin, a committee to make overtures of peace and restoration to the federa government to the revolted province of Buenos Ayres This for the preent is aramor. It may be true, as the Paroguayan settlement, no doubt, bas given Urquiza great confidence in pegotiations, end the mort extrava- gant opin ons of Judge Bow lin’s tslents are evtertained. Itis some months since effort have been made to bring countries Sisters of Charity from Italy, Somo ed, both at Montevideo and at Buesos Ayres. mer piace come of the trme used in extending elcome by a Jeauit priest gave off-noe to the government, and an edict from President Oribe instantly Daniebed the order of Jesuits from Uruguay, and forbade their return without epecial permission. It has produced a great excitement in Montevideo. Fourteen Of the Sisters of Charity bave arrived in this city, and are already giving themselves to their accustom- ‘ed works of charity and mercy. The new wheat begins to come in; bot it is generally light, and the crop will be short. Fiour is low at this time, bot the poor crop most make for this year a better demand then curing the last. Business is dn'l in Buenos Ayres. The brieknees that preceded the crisis is stil! uprestored; the difirential du- ties become perceptible in their rendibg business past our port, and the season for woo! shipping ie about over; ae that we anticipate dull times for some months to come, Personal Intelligence. It {e stated that the Rignt Rev. Gisho> Doane, of New Jersey, is lying dangerously ii] at Burlington, ant fears are entertained that be may not recover. Mre, Doane is absent on a European tour, and recent advices state that tbe wae nt Rome, The news of the illness of the Bebop will be receive: ith regret by bis numerous friends in this section of the State, Hon. Jobin Letcher bas s> far recovered from his recent attack of ppecmonia as to be able te leave Washington on Sunday fur Ricbmond, Among the passengers by the Ianbel, at Charleston, was “His Excellency the Bishop of Puebla,” Amongst the visiters now staying at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, is King Peppel, of Bonny, an extensive district on the coast of Weetern Africa. Ais Majesty, thoneh years of age. speaks English with tolerable fluency. nephew, # youth about twenty years of age, Is travelling with brm, and they are ac-ompanied by Mr. Thwaites, a gentleman connected with the sewerage comm! of London, His Majesty is unattended by any servants. ARRIVALS. Laverpoo!, in the steamship Europa—Mise Curning- ee ase manne Mr Hiitebura sed Tate OG Gere, w Cary. piece. Infant spd Direc: Miss Helen. 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