The New York Herald Newspaper, April 20, 1859, Page 3

Maree days sight; private bits, shty days’ sight, 336 die eens. Boealth good; weather fine. Move let of cach month for the United States, and en the ‘Mth or 17th do, Bae for Europe. NEWS FROM PORTO RICO. OU ST. JOHNS CORRKBPUN DENCE. Sr. Jona, Porto Rico, april 2, 1859. Wew Laws Relative to Marine Inerpredort—Government to Pay the Men and Regulate the Charges—Trade Pretty Gord— Healsh of the Island as in Winler, dc. 1 Baye very little new to advise. By the last mail tteamer we bave received new orders in relation to Mmterpreters betwoen the government and the masters of foreign versels entering our porta—no longer to be a mat- ter of bargain between the master and the consigness of the vers! and the intrepreter, as formerly. The interpre: fare to be appointed by the goverament; to be good sebelars in French, German, English and Spanish—not ently im general, but particularly familiar with the terms of commerce, with arithmetic and geograpny, and thetr salaries to be paid by the governmeat—for the port @f Sun Juan de Puerto Rico, $1,000; for the three next 8 in importance, $900; for others, $550 per aanum. Baarees against every vessel for interpreter’s fees will bo: For transiation of ench mavifest $4, and for eaco invoice $3, with the understanding that no invoice translated by ‘Other than the interpreter cf the Custom House will be ‘Valid, 1 do not presume this will effect the eutries made Tere Dy merchsuts, wHo always give their notes of cargo fo Spanish, made up from their various tavoices, bat that tho $8 are to be paid for such icvowes as the captain or ether perroas may be compelled w give in to the Custom House disect!y, without intervention of « consigave, The ebarye for a manifest will always be $4. The pew regulation for our interpreters is predicated pon the custom and law for maoy years instituted with Ipwch advantage in the Island of Cuba, and bonds with Seenrity for tue faithful performance of duty will be re quired of each interpreter. I eepd you the emancipation laws for our negroes. Businers is tolerably good for the season of the year. @er heaith remains at the winter average. AFFAIRS IN TURKS ISLANDS. OUR @KAND TURK CORRESPONDENCE. Graxp Torx, Turks Isiands, March 19, 1859. Recognition of Unried Staves Consular Agent at Cuicos—Salt Bdtyping Dull—Fine Weather for Gathering—Health of fe Country Good, and General Quiet, dc. Yo ll sve in issue of the 16cn instant recoguition of Ames inter, Eeq., a8 Nalted States Consular Agent at West Caicos, appointed by the United States Consul, James B, Hayne, and approved by the President of the United Tere bas been very little dono during the past week or fen days in shipping salt. The weatner has, however, Deen very favorabie, and smail quantity bas been gathered. The advice received from New York, that Sa\t was worth 20c. per bushel, bave not caused any ai- vance bere—the price remawiug at 7)¢c. Wo 80., and ex- Pers duty of one baif of one cent. ‘Bho bealth of our ports and conntry is good, and every- ‘ing promises favorably tor our peculiar industry, So emily we are very quict, for the reason that we bave Rotbing to tempt us as to tue future, aud we oiler no ex- fwaordinary inducements for the temptation of strangers, fe that we are undisturbed ‘neath our vines and beside ead conical piles Degioning to shower ve us. NEWS FROM ST. DOMINGO. @UR BT. DOMINGO CITY CORRESPONDENCE. Sr. Domrxco, March 23, 1859, Social and Governmental Progress—thanks for Public Ser- wices— Naturalization Rights of Dominicans Born Abroad @nd Fureigners— Public Work Propwals—Rélations Tb- wards Hayti Friendly, de. ‘I send you files and pudlished documents of interest to fhe commerce of the United States, showing that we are tn a State of quiet progress, the best guarantee that trade ‘With we will be fostered and protected by wise legislation. On the 9th inst. the Senate passed a voto of thanks in faver of Don Rafacl Maria Baralt for meritorious services ‘te bis country, and for which, in the name of the country, fhe formal recognition and thanfe were given and pub- Mehed in an issue of the Official Guselle of the 224. You will perceive im our laws establishing civil vighes, that the sons of our citizens boru in other ‘eovntries are citizen if they bave done nothing to im- Pair this right according to the laws of the land; and when they havo loet the rigbt, being sons of Dominioans, Y can be retostated in their rights as citizens by com- to the country aud conforming to tne requirements of eovettution. Onb rovisinns as to strangers bave the usual require- Mesie of tho age, being treated as citizens, witu the same Protection, privileges and rights as Dominicans receive a d the same protection in t¥e courts and tribunals of the !aod as Do- minieaps for civil suite, or defence from criminal alle- me. fest as the means, therefore, can be accumulated by the government, an impetus will be given to public works, to facilitate communication with the various districis, fens and ports with cach other, and ail with the capital @f the repablic, The country is quiet in every part, and the people hap. pily occupied with tbetr various industrial pursuits, with Geed hopes for the future. ‘With the new government of Hayti the most friendly relations will be preserved, THE REVOLUTION IN VENEZUELA. GENERAL EOTILLO'S PREPARATION FOR INVASION, f om be Trinidad (West Indies) Sentinel, March 3 } ral Sotillo, (a poiitical refuges,) with arestlessnesa Peculiar only to the sanguinary and’ blood-thiraty, would Siickle at nothing in order to swim throngh seas of biood fe invade the bow peaceable and quiet republic of Vene gocia, He appears to bave been meditating an invasion for some time past, for we had beard as uftich whispered seme mouibs ago. In order thereto be purchased a large quantity of ammunition, and be obtained a number of fire- arms, formerly used by the militia inthis island. How he ebtained these guns, whether by purcbaso or otherwise, emaivs to be inquired into. Suitice st to esy that, having possession of these things, and baving, as wo under- Stend, succeeded in enlisting a fw hireliog warriors of adventurers, they wok passage bence in the brig T. F. Knox, the property of Mr. Conrad Swilmeyer, ‘or Sedros; Whence they intended to embark to Venezuela, Government having heard of the deparwreof these ad- Yenturere, lost bo time on Movday last in despatobing an arined police force, in charge ot Sergeant Modahon, to Ce- dyes. Arrived there, the vessel containing the arms, &o., was taken in charge aod coaveyed back to port this morping. General Sotillo, of course, was nowhere to be seen at ®eoros, Another armed force bas been despatched to-day ia qveat of him, we presume to his raovements, Mixnwbie the ammunition and arms aro in the safe keepwg of the acting lospector of Poiice at the police tation, AFFAIRS IN HAYTI. @URCULAR OF PRESIDENT GEFFRAKD TO TRE COM MANDERS OF AKKONDISRMENTS. ERRRAL-—The revolution which bas just been accom Pitebed #0 happily, thacks to Uivine Providence, bas pro- Siaimed pricciplve which it t8 of importance to make kkvo' toon #8 porible to the entire population; to ngs this honorable mission. mment has left an immense but glorious to do for the eorpse; itis for us to put life into it. I have accepied this wiseion; and | will fulfil his difficult task, assisted by the patriotic and gincere devotion of my lieutenants. Jam surrounied with wise and enlightened men, of ‘whose patriotiem and probity nobody can doubt. It is for you to cecond our efforts to procure the happiness of ond Haywien people, which it has desired for so long a 4. ‘You know, General, the will of one man is nothing be- fore the lew. It the imposing character of the law which wo must revive; and its frank and legal execation to aesure to every one the enjoyment of his liberty and bie property. It i# through it to form public manners, and never by derpouisit, which stopiien the people, The late govervineni vioistiog ai! ste principles, thought to fina the eecret of its Ratety iu ote Of Goepotiem, in tyran- od even ip epoiimtion, The pre- fens governmens reeks (0 establisd ite strength in the Jove of its sunjects, im tho execution of the laws which gearantee public order, and in. the oqual distribation of Jartice. Under the former government, when one had commit. ted 2 fault, be was arrested and beaten in such a way as efen to couse bis ceath. This frightful state of things @aght to ceaso, If any person is arrested for a flagrant Sfience, the police ovgbt to take bim immediately before a Proper jndge, or if that cannot be, the person under ar- reet onpht to be brought before tho jadge as soon 38 popsibie. No one should be put in irons, ex- ‘eept by tho sentence of the jadge. At any rate ene charged with an offence cannot bo considered ee a crim val, and be hanced over to the public works, before be bas been Wied and condemned, as was the cus fom of the ancient goverpment. The management of tho feone will likewise call for the attention of the adminis- ation. ‘You will visit the rural districts frequently, aud an- Rounce to this interesting part of tho population of the ovuntry that the government is engaged in the amsiiora- Mon of their condition. Teil them that the laborer, the honest citizon, witl receive ull the encouragement he de- serven; that the fruit of bis labor is guarantead to bim; bot the idler and vagabond will jncar the rigor of the few. You wiil inet upon tho love of labor, woion and obarity towards each other. Mi them understand that ‘& man is only free when he is independent, and he cannot Require independence except by labor; aud labor aloue Fenders 8 man honorable aud recommends him in the eyes of others, In @ free country labor cannot be compulaory, but it ia the duty of tne government to inculcate the sacred love of labor as tho vebicle of true bappiness, Say to the inbabitants of the felas—to have confidence fm the povervment, which will take the same care of them a8 o father of his children. Let them set to work in earpest, and be assured that henceforth the frait of their Tabor will not, as during the past, go to swell the coffers of cortain individuals, Let them have patience, Will soon be convinced of the good faith of the thon. The present embarroraments are great, but the good faith of the government will surmount them. You are poss ened, General, doubticea, of the spirit and alm of the administration; aseist it to attain that honors. dle end, which will recommend you to posterity, and. cause them to bless your name whose happiness you pro- cure. T reckon on you, and beg you to 0 our fellow citi- vat the motto of lenpeyoruioes t#—Poace, union, Tabor, public order, progrens | Pleare to acknowledge receipt of’ this circular, and make knows to Ng oe of Cs Communes under augers iy FR: GEFFRARD, ‘THE WASHINGTON TRAGEDY. Trial of Daniel E. Sickles for Killing Philip Barten Key. TESTIMONY OF MR. SICKLES’ COACHMEN. Revelations Respecting the Intercourse Between Key and Mrs. Sickles, George B. Wooldridge Again on the Stand, The Ancnymous Letter Sent to Mr. Sickles, &., &o., oo. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT. Waaunorox, April 19, 1869, Judge Crawford took hig seat ou the bendh at twenty minutes past ten, and afler an interval of several minutes passed in complete silence, Mr. Sickles came in, acoom- panied by the jailor and officers, and hie faithful, ineepara. ble companion, Rev. Mr, Haley, a Unitarian minister, who has been by his side during the whole trial. Mr. Haley is quite indignaot at tho, liberty taken with him by the District Attorney in describing bim as a clerical supe, to keep the theological part of the houge in order. It was he who furnished the scriptural part of the argument; hence the appl cation, Mr. Ould sought an opportunity for explaining, ‘but Mr. Haley declined. Emanuel B. Hart and Thomas J. Brewne, of New York, are unremitting in their atteations to Mr. Sickles. Dr. Morehead is equally attentive to Mr. Sickles, senior, Mr. Bagioii has not been in court for the past week. Chevalier Wikoffevinces active sympathies with the defence, ‘The same faces bave been seen in the court day after day, and the room is always fiiled to its greatest capacity. The Judge’s decision yesterday, admitting the evidence of the adultery, took all by surprise. This decision hardly covers the admission of rebutting evidence. The defence will be through with its proof to-morrow, and the trial will probably be over this day week. Two counsel sum ide, There ws no charge from the Judge in James Mann, police officer, was recalled, and produced 8 pair of gentieman’s goves and # common coms; did not preserve the cigarettes. XVIDENCE OF EMANUEL B. HART. Emanue! B. Hart examined by Mr. Brady—I reside in the city of New York; am Surveyor of the port of New York; have koown Mr. Sickles twelve years; have seen the witnesses that were examined yesterday—Mrs. Brown, and Mr., Mrs. and Miss Seeley; saw them at Mr. Sickles’; Mr. Katchfle suggested © me some persons would come ‘Sbat day to identify Mrs. Sickles and requested me to acmit them; they came and I admitted them, and they saw Mrs, Sickles in my presence. To the Judge—Mrs. Brown came on Monday or Tues- day, and the others some four or five deys afterwards. To Mr. Oulé—1 was staying at the house at that time, at the request of Mr. Bickles, Mr, Sickles, by permission of the Court, retired in com- pany with the jailor. EVIDENCE OF JOHN THOMPSON. John Thompson (an intelligent looking young man, speaking with a broad Scotch svcent) was exemined by Mr. Brady—I reside in New York; I was at one time coacbman for Mr. Sickles; I went to him on the 16th of November, 1857; I left him on the 4th of February, 1859; I was acquainted with Mr, Key by seeing him and driving him; Mrs, Sickles went from the house in the carriago alone; she went out mostly from 12 to 1, and remained out till 4 or 5 and sometimes 6 P. M.; the dinner hour was usually five or balf-past fivo; Mr. Sickles went away before twelve, and usually came back from four to five; Mr. Key alway; joned Mrs. Sickles in the street; could’ hardly mention a» day that he dia not meet us; be met us at the Presideat’s, Mr. Douglas’, Mr. Gwin’s, avd Mr. Siidell’s; sometimes he would come into the carriageand tell me to drive through back streets; wben he would mect ua, be would always salute Mra. Sickles, ana say “Good morning, Madame,’ sometitnes he would remain Oo horgeback, and sometimes dismount; he ever got into the Corriage at Mr. Sickies’ door, and al- jut Once gol oUt before we got back to the house; he always got out at the corner of the avenue and Fif- teenth street, ut the Club House; I knew him only once to come home with Mrs. Sickles; that was in’ April or May of last year; be went into the house, and when he came out I could not say; I have known Mr. Key to come to the house while Mr. Sickles was absent in New York; he always came at dusk; I knew him to be there every bight almost; sometimes I knew him to re- wain unlit Jaw at vight; at other times I did o how lopg he would remain; he aad Mrs. Sick! remained in the study; the door was shut while they Were there; there waa's sofa in that room, with its foot right at the door; have known him to bs there one night while Mr. Sickies was absent till one o’clock in the morn- ipg; he wags always there when I went to bed at ten or eleven o'clock; I do not know how long he remained oa these occasions; there was no person in the room but Mrs. Sickies and Mr, Key; if there was any other gentleman in the house it is likely I would kuow it; the night he was there at one o'clock they were in the study; he game there at seven o’clock : there was no other visiter between these hours; I think tbat was May, 1858. Q—Did anything particular occur to which your atten- tion was caliea? late it to the jury. Wi 1 going to bed about one o’clock; I went to the bead of the hall stairs and met the seamstress; [ stood and ta'ked a littie while with ber, knowing toat Mr. Key was in the room; we thougbt the hall bell bad rung, ava Mr. Key and Mrs. Sickles came to the hall door an¢ jooked out; there was nobody there; they sbut the rs | Goor and locked it again; they went into the study, and heard them locking the study door and the door that leads into the psrior; there are two doors in the study; heard them locking both of these; I stood a little while heard them making this no'se on the sofa for about two or three minutes; I mentioned to the girl that they were making a noise; the Li ran away; she weld pot bearken to me—(laughter)—as it was not languege suitable for her to bear; I heard them for sbout two or three minutes; I then went to bed; Lknew they “war’nt” at no good work—(iaughter)— Thad been out that night, and came in at 12 o'clock; I knew they were, and it was the conversation among us all that—— District Attorney—Never mind that, Witners~ 1 have seen Mr. Key come round the square and pugs tho Louse while Mr. Sickles was in the houre; perbaps an hour after he would come up when Mr. Sickles bad gone out, and thea he would come in; he never camo ty the houre while Mr. Sickles was in the house except on recep'ion be always rang the bell when he came to the door; the last time I saw him was at Tayior & Mavry’s bookstore, Pennrylvania avenue; they have visited the Congneesional cemetery two or’ three times, and two or three times the burying ground at Georgetown: these visits would be made between one and three o'clock; he would meet us somewhere in the street; they would walk down the grounds out of my eight, and be away an hour or an hour and g balf; them they would come back apd Orive away; sometimes he would ride, and tie his horse: avotber time I drove ber to the gate. a Q.—Then when they came out again what would they lo? A.—They both got into the carriage; there was only one time that Mr. Key rode with Mra. Sickles in the carriage to the Congressional burying ground: another time he rode out on bis horse, tied the @ to the railing, helped Mrs. Sickles out of the carriage, and walked down the burying ground; they staid an hour; another time I brought Mrs. Siekles in the carriage alone, and when I got there I maw Mr. Key’s horse there; s colored man came up and handed ber a letter; she took the letter and walked down the graveyard; Mr. Key came afterwards in 8 carrisge, and told his colored man to take the car- riage bome; be then followed her down the burying ground, and they were there for about an hour; Mr. Key op coming back went off on bis horse across the country, and I drove Mrs. Sickles home, To the District Attorney—Every time Mrs. 8. rode out Mr. Key met her; there might be some days he did not meet us, buat very few; we drove out nearly every day; we left Washington last year the 1st of July; the firet time I saw bim was in April, 868; from that time to the lat of July never a ween Passed without my seeing him; the first time I saw him ‘wos on horseback, with two or three gentlemon, and I was driving Mrs. Sickles; be visited the house next da: aod Visited it daily after that time, but not when Mr. Kites Was present; he visited the house some day every week; when Mr. les was at home he visited on ion days, but otherwise I never knew him to visit while Mr, Rickles Was at bome; bh wally visited in the afternoon, about two or three o'clock; these visite would be the first time I would see him that day; I always drove out about twelvo or one o'clock, and healw tus; the days thar he did not meet us he would visit the house; Mr. Sickies alwaya went away about twelve o'clock, and I came with the carringe ebortly afterwards. (The witness then repaat- od the evidence about the occasion when he saw Mr. Key ‘at the house at one o'clock at night.) 4 Q—What conversation bad you with Bridget? Witnese—Ob no conversation—only alittle joke, (Laugh G/—Where were you standing ? Witnese—I stood with my shoulder up to the hoad o ‘the hall stairs. fl Q—And you engaged in conversation with Bridget? Witnerre—Ob, no conversation particularly, Q.—What bappened after that? Witn etl, I was only talking to her as one servant talks to another, What was that conversation about? ‘itreer— Well Md \ aad say—something about myself 1 guess. (Laughter. .—You do re know the naturo of the convorsation? ‘itnere—No, sir, but I think I went on aftor that to talk about the 6 sitting down stairs. Ia the course of two or, three minutes after they went in from tho ball door I heard them making a noire, which I mentioned; ‘that was aseeond conversation conversation was onty ®@ veneral thing among help—wo must talk to one amothor; tbo conversat bout Mr. Key, —Was that irat or necond? itnere—1 cannot exactly what I waa saying to ihe on be! Jxvon angoeg 0, likely, tin —In Wi! con verrations allude to the thing down etaire? Cage Witnese—I cannpt exactly tell you the conversation; the first eopversation was net alluding to Mr. Key at all; this was after ] bad seen bim. Q—Bow iovg dui you stay there? « Witseet—Ten or Bieen mnutes, Q —What kind of a sofa m in the study? Wiwers—A preti: ~~ liaaas, its covering is red. Q —A substantial one! ‘ Mnees—I Dever sat on it; Tcancot tell yeu; it seems Q.—Wss it a fine piece of furniture? Winer e—Yes, @ nice piece of furniture, as it Lew oF ola? Witvert—It was in the house beige I gome eM rf feemed preity; it looks pretty good dacent (laugoter); Ttbwh Wo. Ekkics went to Batimore-er Paascipbie coe igbt; | cannot exactly say bow long be remained; Mra. 8. 4)0 Lot leave Wath ngton last winter. Q.—Did Mr. Key viet Mra, 8. on these occasions of Mr. Sickles? sbacnce at vight? Witnerr—Ho always visited her at night, to my know- ledge, when Mr. Sickles was away, eat —Was Mr. S.ckles away during the month of January Witnere—I conpot exactly say; em not certain. Q—Afier you bad driven Mr, Sickles to the cars there ge When be was absent from the city, do I under- d you to say that Mr. Key visited Mra. ’ Witucet—I 10 vot say 80% Question— What 034 you eay? Witneme—I cappot exactly say whether Mr. Sickles was away a night or not this year; think I drove him once to the cars to go to Pbilaceipbia, but cannot exactly say wheiher Le went awey or Lot; twas my impression be ‘Was going to Philadelphia; 1 did not gee bim get into the care. Question—Had he baggage with him? Witnert—Be bad a carpet bag. Question—I want toknow whether, when Mr. Sickles was ene these evenings, Mr. Key visited Mrs. Sickles at her UBe Witnese—I cannot exactly say when Mr, Sickles was away; but I know that it be was away apy pight last year or thie L weud pot be right back to the house before Mr. Key was there; whenever Mr. Sickies was away tr. Key was there; it is iu my memory that I drove Mr. Sickles to Jupunry, but T always noticed that after I drove Mr, Sickles away Mr. Key aways camo to the house aiterwarcs. Brady—On ccrasions when they went to the ceme- nd Mr. Key and Dire. Sickles went inside to walk, bey all of tbat time out of your sight? Ail the time out of my sight. Q. You said somethmg about directions to drive through the back streets; do you recollect the night of Senator ev Gwin’s party? * ‘Witness —Yes, a fancy ball last year. Q —What time did they k ave that party? Witneas—About two o'clock in the morning. Q—Who icf? Wituers—Mr. Key and Mrs, Sickles left Senator Gwin'’s bonse sod got into the carriage together; I drove-him and her to w the Nationa) Hotel. Q-—Then what happened? Wiuerr—They eat m the carriage a little while, when Mr. Key got out and bid ber good night, Q.—And what became of her? Witn« se—I drove home. SAY aay you drive by the shortest road to the National jotel ? ‘Witners—I wes told to drive down H or I street, Q—Who told you? Wits ere—It was always Mrs. Sickles. Q—Were the orcers given in the presence of Mr. Key? Witners— Yes, Q —Had they left that party before that? ‘Witoeer—That was the only time I drove them from the porty thut r. Sickles was nt that tice home in his bed; I cu exactly give the date of that party, To Mr. Ouic—These orders to drive in back streets were jiven by Mra. Sickles; Mr. Key was always in the carriage at the time, To Mr. Carlisle—I always got orders from Mrs, Sickles to drive to thore houses where sbe visited, and we always met Mr. Key at ope of the houres or in the street, ahe al- ways gave mes '‘lie bill” of the houses she wanted to visit, apd | drove her to them ited myself; 1 drove past this City Hall one day while Mr. Key and Mre. Sickles were in the carriage; he came in. and she waited outside tl) be came out again, and then I drove to Georgetown; this was last year, perhaps on May; | mot him a’mort every cay in the year, apd 80 cannot Ox the day; this was the chly occesion I ever stopped In front of the City Hall; J oiten drove'round this way, but she never gave me auy particular orders to drive past the City Hall; I drove ber to Mr, Key%s house, in © street. I left him’ there as wo came from the Cemetery, but she did not go in; she left a card there fur Mrs. Penaleton. TRSTIMONY OF G. W. EMERSON, G. W. Emer¢on sworn—Resides in this District; is by profession a butcher; have a stall in the market house; have known Mr. Key four or five years; knew Mrs. Sickleg; she had been dealing with me for two sessions of Congress; bave seen Mr. Key in her company, and on Thursday, previous toghe tragedy; that was at an unusual hour for her, between eight and ‘nine o’clock, her ordi- nary time being between ten and eleven; she came to tne bevch and gave me the order; she asked me bow much it came to, and then banded ber portemonnaie to Mr. Key, eaying, “Pay Mr. Emerton,” be took a ten doliar goid Piece out and banded it to me, and I gave the change. Cross examined by Mr. Ouid—It was the 18th of Feb- rusry; 1 did not know tbe persion who a:companied them the festion before the last; Sickles accompauied ber jp marketing oftener this a esion than during tne previous one, TESTIMONY OF JOHN COONEY. Jobn Cooney, sworn, examined by Mr. Brady—Is the Present coachman of Mr. Sickles; have been since the 8th of February; had not been employed: by him before; I took the place of John Thompson; I had been living in Washington three months before that time; never saw Mr. Key till the second day I went to live with Mr. Sickles; I met bim on the avenue, on the square; I was on the bos, driving Mre, Sickles in the couch; Mra. Sickles Tung the coecb bell; Iorew up, and Mr. Key got in; I drove them to Dougias’ greenhouse, and from there dowa tbe avenue; we met Mr. Key afterwards in some of the back streets, when he would get into the carriage; can- not say whether any visite were paid that day; he got out before we reached Mr. Sickles’ house; up to Mr. Key’s decease I usuaily left the bouge at ove o'clock, or # jittle after; pretty much every day saw Mr. Key; he nover wept trom Mrs. Sickles’ bouse io the coach, or re- turned with her; he would join ber on some part of the journey; he met her pretty much at Douglas’ green- use, or at Taylor & Maury’s book store; ahe was everally there before he wag, and then he would enter fer conch; 1 won teld.of, but never saw bim in her house; I remained in the upper part of the bouse when I was at bowe; I bave noticed bim five or 1x times around or apout the house; I bave never seen him atthe bouse when Mr, Sickles was in it; leaw Mr. Key oa the Sunday he was thot, and on the Thursday before—it was about five o’clock— at Mrs. Greenbow’s; there were in the coach Mra, Sickles and Miss Ridgely; Mrs. Sickles visited Thomp. son’s Orst; [ saw Mr. Key come ter wards; lett Thomp- fon’sand went to Gov. Brown’s, and she, in not many minuter, followed bim; I drove them to Mrs. Greenhow's; Mr. Key jotued them there; he stayed there an hour aod & bait or £0; I drove bim to Fifteenth street, and drove Mre Sickles and Miss Ridgely bome; can’t. tell where he went. Mr. Brady—Do you remember, when the coach door was open, tuat Mr. Key stood with one foot on the side- wa'k talking with Mrs. Bickies? Witbess—I do not; 1 saw Mr. Key pass Mr. Bickles’ house aboot twelve or haif past tw ; Leaw bim a quar. ter of an hour afterwarcs; the waiter man called me to Jook at Mr. Key; 1 did not see him after that. .. Croes examined—I am Mr. Sickles’ coachman now. TESTIMONY OF GEORGE WOOLDRIDGE. Mr. Wooldridge recalled—Mr. Brady hended him an envelope and letter, asking whetifer he had ever seen them before? Witnese—Yes, both of them; I saw them on Friday be- fore the killing; on the 26th of February saw them first, at the Capitol; they were shown mo by Mr. Sickles; he read all of the letter except two or three lines, he could read bo more, tbut Was about ove o'clock; | gave it back to him and put # mark on the envelope und leter. Mr. Brady proposed to read that letter. The counsel for the prosecution baving examined it, cue whether it came within the ruling of the fourt, The Court decided it was admissible, and it was read. It ip dated Washington, addressed to Mr. Sickles, and sign- be a G.” The letter was handed to the jury, aud is as follows: Wasmngron, Feb. 24, 1 How. Danrer. Stoxues— We cepa Lear Sik: With deep r Tenckese to your address the few lines but an indispensable duty compels me fo to do seeing ‘that you ‘bere in fa not @ gonuleman by any y the eine o” Pillip Barton hey &1 believe the dinirict attorney who rents & house of w negr> man by the name of Jno. a. Grey sliuated on 16:b street buw'n K and 1. streets for no other puroose than to meet your wife Mrs ick. Jen, he bunge a string out o1 the window xa a signal to her that dour unfastened and she he ie in ana leaves the walks in and air 1 do assure you ‘With these few hints { leave ‘he rest tor you to imagine Most Respty. Your friend R. P.G. Mr. Lilet tan to show by Mr. Woodbridge the declaration of the prisoner immedwtely before leaving his house for the scene of the affray in which Mr. Key lost bis jife, ag tending to exhibit the prisoner’s condition of mind, and as warranting the inference that he was not legally responsible for the act. Mr. Ould did not see how this could, on any ground, bs received as evidence. It was contrary to the rule, and would be opening the door wider than on any previous occasion. Mr. Brady—Mr. Magrader will show the authorities. Mr. Ould—i do not propose to diacoss it. Mr. Magruder commenced an argument Ms dhe fie that it seemed to be the derire of the other ride to eupprose the truth, while the constant purpore of the defence was to bring Out nil the facts and circumstances, to enable the Jury to pass vpon the case intenigently. The case for the prosecution Was Copducted, he raid, as if your Honor wero 8 Minos or a Rbadamanthus sitting to administer some brutal code in the regions of Piuta, The Judge called counsel to order, This argumont, ho Bald, was one of Jay ‘As Wo are concerned, we are quite hould be allowed to expross his views of how tbe case should be argued and jucted, and he is ve Bale — ‘Vaat our views will probably ‘Rever coincide with bis, Mr. Magruder called the Judge to witness that he was only epeaking in reply to the remarks made in tho course of the prosecution. ere were hore two prosecutors—a public and a vate One. That was rather an uousaal Apectacie 11 is Court House. Had he not the right to ik gentleman associated in the prosecution (Mr. inte) aa | greed Provecutor? It was a notorious fact that the Chief Magistrate of the country, the President of the United Btates, was applied to to employ additional counsel 10 ald tho prosecution, and that he declined to do Mi willing that coup oo, The Judge—Mr. Magruder, do not refer, if you ploase, to the Chiet Magistrate of the’ counury. tie bas poser in ‘the world to do with this matter, It is a matter of arga- ment on a law point, Mr. Carlisle—The gentloman means to demolish the Jaw point by commenting on one of the counsel for the Prosecution. That isa novel style of argument. 1 think the gentleman bad better content himaelf with answering my arenments, rather than barping at my presence. Mr, Magruder took the hint, and proceeded te argue the question. The evidence, he said, was offered as bearing the prisoner's slate of mind, be argued that in Mat, se well an I Aber pointe of view, the evidence was acmbeidle, ° ‘The Lietrict Attorney said that it was not bis purpose to discors the question at ai); it bad been alreasy aufficiently dO ecvesed, # mply aruse for the purpose af making & remark, The mouvs which actuated the prosecution bed been slvendy trenkly stated He wos surprised that geptlemaD WOUId ike tp this pace avd say toat the pro- secution bad suppressed the Woth and suggested false hood. If he beheved that, and still expressed bigh persona! regard for the covnte) who conducted the prosecution, the confer sion iteelf wae bumiliatig Mr, Mogruder exploined, that be bad raid the prosecu- tien Was carried On on (be ‘besis of a suppression of the TULD, end PURgEELDY luisehoods by the technical objec ove reieed. Mr. Ould aleo explalced, that the remarke which be had wade tn reference to the theatrical organization of the Gefeuee, CIUd'DE & jentleman outside of the profes sion—the Rev. Mr. Haey—were made ina playful spiri, oan ‘Was surprised (bat they bad not been taken wn that spirit. Mr. Magruder was giad the gentleman had bad an op- portunity of making the am-nde honorable. ‘The Judge-—It is progored lo prove what the prisoner guid on fire! leaving bi house, aud shortly before the killing. Declaranons 4 a cefendant are never evidence for bim, upler$ when they are part of the res gota, or are made evidence by the Uuited States, The length of Lafay- evte Fquare is wel! known to the jury and counsel; and, 1 my judgment, the distpce is wo great to allow this declaration to be given as pert of the rer geste, There i¢ but one point of view in which the declaration can be received. That has bees made one of the aspects in which it is presented t+ the court. Ite a8 to 136 insanity of the prisoner, or a- lending to prove insancy wt the time the act was commit ted. AB far 88 the <eclaration may go to show that, | think it may be evicewe, The acts aud declarations of « map alleged to be inewe are the best possible evidenc. Of iprenity; and if thee declarations are offered for tha purpore, T 00 not feel wt liberty wo reject them, But they are rejected as part of the res gear, und must be submit ted to the jury simply as evidence of the insane conditio of the prisoper ut tbe time, end for no ovber purpose; tha is, to show that the prix mind was in an uescun ftate, The declsrutious of a man up to the moment o killiog, or after, may be evidence of ineanity, or ay net be. Buch evidence was received in the case of Day, ibis court, extencing througn a period of some mont auc up to the very moment of killing Mr. Brady—Y+e, your Bovor; 1 do not know bow cise in the world to judge of # man’s insanity except by what he says or doce ‘The Judge—There is 0 way of proving it 0 well as by one’s acts and ceclorations. *Counsel understands that this 1s received on that ground only, Mr. Bredy—We uticeistaud your Honor perfectly. Mr. Wooldridge was recaikd to the witness stand. Mr Wooldridge ayain wok the stand, and, in reply to a question by Mr. Brady, said, that Mr. Sickles, after the waving of the bupdkerchief by Mr. Key, 1 marked, * thay fellow, who bas just pasted my door made signals to wy wife,” that was the purport of whut he eaid. Q—You bave already stuted that Mr Sickles exhibited to you the anony mova letter above referred to. Did you, in consequence of tbat communication, make inquiry ou the subject of that letter, as to whother ita contents were true or not? A—Yes, sir, Q—Did you communicate to Mr. Sickles what you had ascertained on thet pout? A.—Op Friday 1 oid; Mr. Sickles read all the letter ox- cept tbe last two lines to me, and then handed it to me; F 1 think, after gas light, I went to the premises on Fv nth street; I mentioned to Mr, Sieki That ] had obtamed the coosent of parties liviog opposite the house to occupy a room, and tbat these parties told me the lady was last at Gray's house on Thursday of that week, before I was there, and was with Mr, Key; Thad discovered that I bed mate & mistake, as it war Weanes- day apd not Thurédey the an was there, and this I told to Mr. Sickles; T then gave him « description of the dressesthe were; I found it always one and the eame lady; Mr. Sickles recognized the apparel of his wife, aud it appeared at one time to convince him it was his wife who bad been there; I told him the lady had come there twoor three times’ a week; that Mr. Key would come first, go into the boure, leave the door on a jar, and then ehe would Blip in; previous to this, a towel or something white would be put out at the bowed window, and by this rties ib the neighborhood knew Mr. Key was in the Bonne, and that the lady would come from that fact; I told bim Mr. Key had suid that he bad hired the house for a Congressman or a Senator, and that a load of wood, already sawed, bad been brovgbt there and car- ried throvgh the entry to the yard; I bad no knowledge of the facts myseif; I could not meta person who knew my business ta going ito that neighborhood, who could pot give me rome iaformation on the subject; Mr, Sickles eaid bis hope was that this was not his wife, be- cause be bad made inquiry and found that on Thursday the could not baye been there, but when I corrected my self avd told bim it was on Wednesday, and not Thursday, it upmannea bin completely. Crose-examined by Mr. Carlisle—The anonymous letter was exuibited to me by Mr, Sickles about one o’clock on the 26th of February, Friday: it was in ihe Capitol, in the rear of the Speaker’s chair; Mr. Sickles said, ag be approached me, taking the letter out of bis pocket, “George, I want to speak to you on & paroful matter; late let vight I received this letter,” Mr. Sickles then read ajl but the two last lines, baret DU tears, ond bended whe letter. Before I opened it, he said be gexerally threw apopymous leters nuide, but, ‘8 iD this the facts could be proved or disprovea #0 easily be thought he woold investigate it. Mr. Sickles added, he went in the morning of that day to the neignborhood, Bs Geecrived in the Jeiler, abd found that the house had beeo hired by Mr. Key from the negro man Gray, and — lady was in the habit of going there, He further eed, * My hope is, that this is not my wife, but some other woman. As my friend, you will go there, aad see whether it is or pot.” He was very much excited, a0 much £0 tbat he put his bands to bis head and sob ed in the lobby of the House of Kepresentajives; he rushed from the tofa on which he was sitting, aad went inw arother room, in a corner; be said, Get & carriage, we'll go, and Til show you the house;” I called a car: riage, when we entered and drove to Eleventh street; he sbowed me Gray’s house; I Jeft him at the Treasury buticing; curing the ride I suid I woud make the exani- petion; mace up my mind to go and take a room in the page of the house to see whether it was Mrs. Sickles or ne Q.—At the time Mr. Sickles showed you this letter at one o’clock on Friday, you say be was greatly agitated, A.—Yes, eir; he put bis bands to his head, and sobbed audibly; the Hovee wes in reesion at the time, and per- sons were walking vp and down; he told mo he enter. tained @ hope that it was not his wife; I parted from him at the Treasory about two o'clock. Q.—Are you aware of the fact that on Friday, at that bour, Mr. Sickles addressed the House of Representa- Liver? A.—I am not aware of that fact. Q—aAre you aware thet on Friday evening Mr. Sickies Tevised ana corrected his speech? A—No, fir; the scenes I bave described took pins on Saturday; bis excitement was not nearly so great as it wus on Sundsy; it was on Friday at one o'clock, that be showed me this letter; I did not take bim into a pri- vaie room on Friday; if ! 80 80 stated, it was in mistake. Course —I was interrogating you ‘about the circum: sténce of reading the letter on Friday, at one o’clock, and ou ceecribed bis placiog bis bands to bie head and’ soo: bing avaibiy, and tbat you took him into aa ante: room Witners—-1 did not take him into the aute room on Fri- dsy; bie grief then was not #0 great as it was the next cay, | am not aware of the fact tbat that same afternoon Mr. Sickles uddyeesed the House, and revised and correct- ed his speech; I told him on Friday evening that I uoder- stood it wae on Thursday that the lady was at the houxe in Fifteenth street, I was employed as a clerk in the House ot Representatives; I wag not aiding Mr. Sickles as a clerk th.s cession; I ascertained from a colored man, the ron of Mrs. Bayiis,jtbat the lady was there on Thursday; when 1 made that commupication to Mr. Sickles he was in the lobby, at the rear of the Speaker's chair; it wes between four and five o’clock on Saturday when [ made the Fecond report w Mr. Sickles; I ascertamed the fact tbat the dey wes Weunesday from Mrs. Baylis, the woman from whom I rented the room near the house; Mr. Bie did not leave toe House of Representatives in com- peony with me ov Friday; I did not seo how Mr. Sickles occupied bimself after 1 made that communication; I am not aware tat he addressed the House or yoted on’ ques- tions after this communication was made, Q—Was your friencship been of long standing with Mr. Sicklee? A —Since the winter of 1855; I knew him bofore that, but not intimately; our relations were very close; I was aot employed by Mr. Sickles; in the winter of 1858 I would go to bis house and overhaul his letters, and Iny aside Uboee to be answered; am in the map department of the Clerk’s office, Q —Id be explain to you how he had ascertained or found ths house in Fifteenth street? A —IHe followed the directions of the letter; I presume be made inquiries of somebody; did not tell me so; I took & memorandum of the dresses dercribed to me; Ihave it pow in my book; be recognized the dresses when | de- scribed them, avd I felt in my own mind that he was con vinced; bis exhibitions of grief were then more violent on the preceding day; T gannot fay Who was present at occasion; my attenti 80 taken up with bim id not remark; my impression is that ho was in the ball when I got there, and I sent in for him. Counre)—Fix as closely ag you can the time of this in- terview of Saturday, Witnees—Botween four and five; at three I Joft the hovee Fifteenth street and went to my house in Twelfth street, think I stayed to dinner; I was told thata man bad been there with @ letter for me; I concluded from the description it was MoCiueky, who was about tbe house; McUiusky, while I was there, came with @ note me from Mr. Sickles, and I immediately went up to the Capitol io a hack; the house in Twelfth street 1s between C aud D; the hackman who drove me to the Ca pito! was binck, if I took dinner, it would be ready at four o’clock; 1am certain I remained in the house an hour, snd ten rode tp to the Capitol; it might have becn'tep minutes alter four when I gut to the Capitol aad saw Mr. Sickles; thivk I remained with him ten or tweive minutes; left bim in the retiring room, and saw no move of bim til Sunday morning; I went to Bis house on sun- day morbing, Mr. Butterworth was present when Mr, Sickles said be eaw tho villain Key pase the house aad make signals to bis wife, Q.—bow long did he remain in the room at tho time? A—A very Drief time—very brief, indeed; he made use of this exclamation, and Mr. Butterworth endea- vored to calm him, a8 it wore; some converse tion took place between them; do not know the words Mr, Butterworth used; bo said something about “only themselves knew it,” Mr, Sickles’ words were, ‘that ho could vot—the whole world, or whole town kuew it,” Mr. Sickice asked what would he do? Mr. Battorworth then said, afer Dearing that the whole world kuew it, ‘as @ mab of honor I bave no advice to give you;” think that was all he said; he did not say that ‘as a man of honor you bave but one course to pursue;” I am positive as to that. Q.—Are you not aware that Mr. Butterworth himself has admitted that he said eo? Mr Lraoy suggested that the question was improper. ‘Mr. Cariisi@ @rguod that it was a proper quession, by way of rofresbing the witnesa’ memory. Some time was copsumed in squabbling about this point, The Jodgo said be saw vo irregularity in the question, when asked for the purpose of refreshing the memory. Exorption taken, A.—| have vo recollection of Mr. Butterworth makiag such & statement; Mr. Sickles wan dressed when be oame into the room at that murview, ashe bad beon all duy; my fmpreseion is that when he retorved with be bad ap overcoat on; at the interview, prier to shooting, be had no outside coat or hat ov: he the bail; ¢o pot know where we overcoat was kept; did not bear bim go op stairs after he left the study; might bave beard the hall door opeo, because Mr. Buterworti: peered out, they left the stuty togetver; Ihave no dix tinct recolection of Mr. Sick'ea asking Mr. Butterworth to accompany bim to the Club House or any other ; they were ip converration as they passed out of the hbrary into the bail: Mr. Butterworth bad been ip the bouge a very short time; be bad bardl, boen in the bouse when Mr. Sickles come down stairs, Q—Did he refer to nay signals suppoesd to have been Wace from the Club House in connection with the other thpale? Wr pese—I had told him thet morning I had beard from the rervants that signals were made from the Ciab House; I bave ro recollection about Mr, Sickles saying to Me. Butterworth that while she bad confessed everything, she Oepied about the signals; bave no recollection about bis arkivg Mr. Butterwor accompany bir 0 the Club House to see if Mr. Key bad @ room there; there wus vere little convereation efter the burst al the handker- ebief; | was vo much aflected by his grief, and what- ever be said was 80 broken by sobs, that I could not Mube out what be suid; the steps to the front door are ttone; I saw Mr. Buturworth go down ag I was git \ibg iD an easy chair by the window; he was alone; be went vp toward the avenue; was bot aWare that Mr. Sickes wes out of the bovse till he came back; am vot rotiefed that Mr. Sickles went down those steps; it bas bothered mie since how he did get out; if he baa gone down the frent steps Lmuet Lave seen bim; [ had Jnet stepped into the back 100m to get @ stereosoope, and 48 Tiuid aside my crotoves, when Leame back | prople rupping: I meent tbat if Mr. Sickles bad pied Mr. Butterwo:th I would have observed wim <0 pa- ; any ope bad gone down the steps, even while | was not look ing out, be would bave attracted my attention; there is apother cutlet to the street from the kitcben apartiner conrot describe what roome there wre oa that low. floor; believe Mr. Sickles must bave gone out by the bust ment door; do bot recollect seeing bis overcoat that morning; wy back was towards the clothes rack in the bali; the door into the bali was open when Mr. Sickles apd Mr. Butterworth jefe the study. To Mr. Oulé— This exclamation of Mr. Sickles was made right op the doorsill of the brary ; be bad been in the room every ten or fifteen minutes that morning; saw Mr, Sickles more than once on Fricay, in I think the Bouse baa ji Friday evening; think my sen was with me, und this co jored boy (Crittenden); I Jett the Capitol that eveaing shortly afterward; Crittenden came back with me; no in- terview took place between Mr. Sickles and Crittenden that evening; Iiold Mr. Sickles I bad the boy with ma, but he taid he did pot wish to see bim, im fact be did uot Wavt to sce anybody; I communicated to Mr. Swkies What Crittenden bad tola me, thas the lady bad been there op Tbursvay; 1 took the boy there, supposing that Mr. Sickles might like to see him, Adjourned. SPECIAL REPORT TO THE HERALD. Wasuinaroy, Aprit 19, 1859. The first thing this morning that made a sensation was the production of a pair of Key’s gloves and a comb, found in a bedroom cf the house hired by Key. Both as a relics, a8 well as a proof of crime, they were gazed at with intercet. ‘The evidense of Thompson, the coachman of Mr. Sickles, was the most crushing of any yet given, He seemed an honeet spoken fellow, with « singularly retentive memory. Hig precision, as well as bis candid manner, convinced every one be was speaking the truth, and every word was a terrible blow to Mrs. Sickles, No one here longer doubts the deep criminality of Key. This evidence was the feature of the day. The anonymous letter to Sickles was produced, and was eagerly read by the jary. Mr. Magrader’s remonstrance at the course of the presecution was checked by the Judge. It is well known tbat the prosecution are preparing to make an onflaugbt on the character of Mr. Sickles. Every ene here asks what that has to do with the matter? Did Sickles kill Key—did he commit the act. under provo cation given by Key?—these aro the iseuce, What bas Sickles antecedents to do with these, is genorally inquired. The feeling out of doors is decided by againet any wanton attack on Mr. Sickles by the prosecution. If such be their tactics, they will go astray. It is considered that Sickles bas suffered enough, and that the prosecution ought not to go beyond their duty. City Inteiigence. Mk. TattMAvoR ArrointeD CounseL To THE Pouce Com- mistionRRs —The Police Commissioners, in view of the fact that F. A, Tallmacge, late General Superintendent, bas ap intimate acquaintance with the merits of suits com: menced aghipst the Board, announced yesterday his ap- pointment as one of the couneel of the Board in such its as bave beep or may be commenced. This move will of nee! io any of the , in which bis services, from the very course prevent bis being retwned as referred (0, might be valuable to the appli SKE OF THE Masons.—Tho masons, as well as most of the other mechanics of the city, are making serious ef: forts to have their wages raised. An association of ope- rative maccns has been formed to further this purpose Last night {0m eixty to one bundred of them met at Willi wan's Hal, corner of Seventh avenue and Twenty-sixth stréct, to counsel together in regard to the matter. It waa deter mined by them to demand increased wages of their employers, and to notify them of the day when their ‘Woges are to be raised, by advertisements in the papers. Tam Bricktayrks’ Movement FoR Hiner Waces—A large meeting of bricklayers was beld at Steuben Hall, Bowery, last evening, for the purpose of advancing the present effort for a uniform rate of wages at fourteen shil lings per 1 bad promised to Rancolt & John Brandt, ell rata & Brandt, James Nobles, Williams & Fel ry pel the bosses to pay what the times amply warrant. @, Escarm oF Puisoxens yroM Biackwent's Is.axp,—Oo Toesday afternoon, at about two o'clock, two weil knowo ‘acters, Damed James Nugent and Pat Helly, alias Patsey the Barber, escaped from Black well’s Island, were they were confined on a charge of larceny. It is aot known in what manner the escape was effected. The po fice were duly notified and are on the lookout for the fu- gitives, Cornection.—A few days ogo a paragraph was publish e¢ in the Bxnatn to the effect that J. A. diogetia would Celiver an address on the 26tb inst. at the Catholicchurcb, Mount Vernon. It suould have been Gould’ Personal frtelitg Rev. Dr. Francis Vinten, of Trioity cturch, in this city companied by his famliy. Fon. Simon Cameron, Henry C Carey, Hon. F. Joy Morris, Morton M’Micbael, and other dirtinguished goatle men, will next week make a visit to Scranton, Pittston and the Wyoming coa! region in Pennsy!vania. Rev. Thomas H. Jones, @ colored Methodist preacher, formerly 01 Salem, Mass., has just returned to Magsacnu- setts from Canada, whither he fled on the passage of the Fogiuve Slave law. He was forty-three years a slave i the South. Fletcher Woodward, known as having been the ro- mantic and most voforturnte husband of Snean Denin, the actress, is in the Fraser River region, digging gold A vow trial has been granted to Mrs. Yourdan, con. victed at the Oneida (N. Y.) Oyer and Terminer of the murder of her busband, United States Senator Pugh, of Ohio, is in Chicago. Col. G. B, Crittenden, Capt. 8. Jones, United States F. Mullary, J. H. Hill, F, A. Shoup, United States Navy; Lord Napier, and Chas. E. W. Kartnght, Eogiand, Army are in Washingwn, ‘The Paris correspondent of the Courrier des Flats Unis spnounces the hoporable rehabilitation of Mr. Fleury Berger, a French merchant of New York. It appears that ‘be three brothers Berger—one of whom was in business and the third in St. Etieone—were in partnersbip when the house of the latter failed, and all three were sentenced to bard anor in New York, unother in Lyous for forgery.’ When Mr.,Fleury Borger beard of thia sen tence he collected all the sums due and paid their creditors alracet sailed for France, where be applied to the courts to have bis sentence revised The Cour d’Assises of the Loire har Just ecquitted him of the penalties to which be had been ‘condemned. ARRIVALS. From Havana and Masssn. in steamship Karnak— Mearra T and B Arrond ¢, J Henderson, Geo Thomp: ton, K Corneitizon, Jute Favre, In njumem, R09, Copt Thos King, 3 W Tozer, G Smith ard lady, Minsoa Kugene and Urenis emia, M. Menendes, Wm and Miss Weech, Mian WePherson, Mrs W Darrell, Mas Wilson, Mr aod Mra C Dua: dem, puree and child, Mra Sargeot an obildren, W @ Kar Wim Stockman,’ Kev swapn, & J Floyd, E Stelzer, 8 Feperen, 7 brooke, ‘Miss V Despaign, T Rosseau, W Adams, Miss HO Steup, F L Jay, A Echevena, From tarapnab, tm the steamsbip Florida~ Charley Jarvis and eter Lr a B iborwos, 0M Bail indy and daughter, Ms Tbompeon and cbild, N Ludiam end lacy, Mies Ludinm and mat, Mrs fharsto, Mre Sarrington Mies Nery E bopart, Milas Ban ington, Mr St John aod lady Mew Grifing, Mra 1 M Miller, J Brondoi and lady, ey We Pot ‘uneell, rs A’ C Plummer and child, Joesph nad GMaN, ME ltres, Mev elack and two ehuldren, ir Kelly om on, boston, Unpt ao: 4.1 Port, John Walker, 0 W vais, Ueo stein Bameden, JQ michael, MH Dictigson, 3 B Livingstone, Hf Hoplieiner, ‘J etein » Ben Jr; Mr Monhetmer, Dr Walsb, Jt oor Iker infant and soa; E tuote Mes OB benipe, ire Ui eo and hid, AV H Kilis and lacy, Bidney bomer, Frank retre, Mine Warren, Misa spanesr 2) BJ Benton, Mies Mary Fox, John Keljoni, ‘Lewis Joho elntire, 8 strass, P Wilkie, TA ‘Burkbert, StCinir, Beory Jobpson and wife, Geo L DY F Rustmore and lady, and 106 in the stesrage, 18 From Bermuda, in the bark Kites Rarss—Capt P Reana, Mra Wootage, Parriat Bowe, JW Bascome, J Browsio®, 0 e ‘rom Savanilla, in the bark Sayah—Mr Atwater, Mr Kelly: From Cardenaa, im the bark MJ Colcord—Mr andrews, Mr a Kugevie Bivhet, Messra BL. Bre¢y, Jonn Weil, Louie E Penasux, H Holbrook, N a aye err ¥ Ps oe, > bridge! BD Hatch and H Miller. Shoot! Affray at New Orleans. New Ontaaxs, April 19, 1859. Captain Bossier and John Vernon, of the propeller Cou rier, had a rencontre with pistols to-day, Bossier was dangerously woonded, It was decided to defer the strike, to sit—for a short time on!y—the action of the bosses, the increased rates. Messrs. & D. Hubbert, Steward & How- John Frost, Joseph Conner, Robert Foster, Robert , Buck & Stewerd, Gustavns Conover, Anireas |. tuted by Christ when, at the iast Je ir. Vanderburg, were reported a8 paying the wages demanded, Every disposition was evivced to com- ived at Tailabaseee, Florida, ou the Sth inst. He America to the firm full. Ge afterwards ‘The Feast of the Phssover is now being celebrated by the Jews in this city. It commenced om Monday after- boon, and yesterday, the great dey of the feast, the clothing stores of the Israelites in Chatham stress, New York, and the second band furniture stores of that tribo in Hamilton avenue, Brocklyn, and other quarters of this mewopolis and itasuburbs in which Jews do business, were cloved in honor of the festival, and the peculiar ceremonies and services of the occasion were celebrated io the sy negogues. The ancient Jews bad numerous festivals, among them the Feast of Trumpets, Feast of the Moon, Feast of the Dedication, and Feest ef the Judilee, which was eclebrated, every half century. But the three great feasts of the Jewish year were the Passover, corresponding to the Easter of Catbolics and Episcopalisne; Penteosst, corres- pending to Whiteuntide, and the Feast ot Tabernacles, cer- seepondipg to our American Thankegiving, aud in masy respects to Hallow Eve in Europe. ‘The greatest feast of all was, and still is, the, Passover. That feast commemorated the cxodus of the Israelites from Fgypt, when the destroying angel, who slew all the fret borv of the Fgyptiang, passed over the bouses of the He- brews without entering them. At this feast the Pascha Lamb was offered by the high priest, und it was ab its anni versury that Chriet, “the lamb of God,” was slain and rose again on the third day, oalled aster “Sanday, Thus the Jewish Passover became with Christians the feativa! of Faster, By an waasual coincidence this year the tims of keeping both festivais bappens iu the sams week. One of the moet virulent controversies that ever agitated the Chr’stian churches was about the time of keeping the feast of Easter, which follows the forty days fasting of Levt. The trouble arose from the nncertainty pf the time of Christ's death. It could not be determined whether he was crocified in the filteenth, sixteenth or nineteenth year of Tiberius; and as the time of the Pa:sover was regulated by the moon, and was different in differeut years, the day of the month could not be ascertained. The Church of the West, or of Rome, ordered it be observed at one ‘ime, and the Church of the East, or of Covstantinople, Ordered it to be kept at another. And, strange wo say, the British, though they derivea their faith from the Ro- mats, who cooquered them, followed the East instead of the West in their observance of this festival. The gon- troversy was at last settled at the Council of Nice, whica decreed that all churches should celebrate it on ther sama duy—namely, the frst Sunday after the full moon which happens upon or next after the Vernal Equinox, or 2ist of Merch. It {s tbus made one of the “moveable feasts.’? The primitive Christians called it the “queen of feasts,”? and celebrated it for fifty days, or till Wangunday; bat as devotion abated the festivity was shortened, and at \aat it was confined to the week following aster Sanday, on every day of which there are special services im the Catvoiic and Episcopal churches. The month of the exodus from Egypt was ordained te be tho first month of the sacred or ecclosiastioal year. ‘The Jowish year was reckoned by lusar mouths; not as we reckon it by calendar months. It was om the eve of the 14th day of this lunar month, cal'ed oy Moses Abib, and afterwards Nisan, they kiiled the Paschal Laub, and the next day, the 1otb, was the graod Feastof the Pasa- over, which wag at the fall moon, The slain lamb ought to be without defect or blemish, # mate, and of that year. They killed lamb in each family. With the blood of the lamb they sprinkled the door ports and jintel of every house, that tho destroying angel, beholding the blood of atonement, might pass over them. They were to eat it roasted, with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. While their temple was in being the Jews sucrifloed a lamb there. Any person might kill the aaimal, bat oaly the priest could sprinkle the blood at the foot of the altar. The obligation of keeping the Passover was very strict, #0 much 80, indeed, that any who neglected it were condemned to death. Those who had any unlawful im- pediment, as a journey, sickness, uncleasness, voluntary or involuntary, were to defer the celebration of thy Pasa™ over till the fourteenth day of the second ioath of the ec- clesiastical year. The Oriental Caristians, and eape- cially the Syrians, insist that on the year Carist died the feast was celebrated on the 13th of the month, being Saturday ; that it began at the conclusion of the Friday be- fore, and that Christ anticipated it by ® day, celebrating i on a Friday (that is beginning on the evening of Tours, day), because be was to suffer on Friday. The feast continues a week, but ihe Jows ont of Palea” tine extended it to eight days, according to an ancient custom, by which the Sanhedrim seat two men to observa the first appearance of the new moon, who immediately gave notice of it to the chief of the council. For fear of error, they kept two days of the fostival—one was called ‘the day of the bnew moon not yet seen,” and the other “the cay of the new moon making its fist appearance.’? So that the first two days of the Pas:over, aad the last two also, are sacred both from labor wad busiaess. For the four intervooing days, it is ouly forbidden to work, and they aro distinguished from working days only by some particulars, During the eight days of we feast the Jews ent only unleavened bread, and it is not aliowed them oO bavo in their custody any Jeaven or oread leaveved. They examine all the house with « very scrupulous care, D orcer to cast out whatever may bave avy ferment ia it, The Christian Passover, the Lora’s Sipper, was inati- ih Passover supper, he ate with bis apostles; he gave toem bread to eat, wiih be culled his body, anu wine to drink, whict he called Die blood, preflgurmpg the surrender of Linse f w death. The paschal amb wbich the Jews killed, wre vo preces aad ute, 4nd whose biocd preserved them from the destroying an, gel, was atype of Christ's death acd passion, and of bi blood shed tor the salvation of the worit, This week called by Christians Passion or suffering week, oecause of the sufferings of Christ, ‘This week, or ruther the end of it, is also called, by Christians im Engiand and in this country, basver, The term is singularly inappropriate, beiog '@ Sacom word relerrmg W the festival of ihe pagan goddess Etter, celebrated m the month of Apr, which was calted Kastermouth. The godvess Esawr, the Venus of the North, is tupposed oy Beds’ and ethers to be the same as Astarte, a powerful goddess of the Phaenicuns. By some strange bluuder, the trauslatora of Kiog Jamer’ version of the Bibie redder ibe Grevk word pasca, “ Faster,” in Acts xil., 4, whica ia the more inexcutabie, as the paseage does not refer Ww tue reearrec- ov of Christ at all, but simply to tue Jewiah Passover, and “after Easter,’ ought to be trunelated afer the Peerover,”” or #8 ibe Dovay version uaa after toa pasch,” by which word Easter is vesguaed m maay Christan countries, Thos we see that i one of the beet translations of the Scriptures heathen mythology 1s mixed up witb Christianity, The ceremouies st Rome during this week are ot the grandest dexcripton On Holy Thursday (to mourew), we dsy before Goud Friday, the aaniversury of Car'st’s death, the Pope performs tue ceremony of toe warning of the feet of the tweive apostles, wich is aitended by cardinals, Disboy 8, priests, ambaswadors, guards ad chamberiainn, Ww gorgeous array, with tremendous multitudes of the pie of the city urrounding country. fis day is also called Shere Tuursduy and Maunday Toureday, aod bas deen observed by the Emperors of Germany aad tue monarebs of England, in imitation of toe Pope. Dr. Bright give® Bcurious account of the ceremony which he wit- essed at Vienna, where the Emperor and Empress wasbed the feet of poor men and women in siiver bowie. Even Queen Elizabeth practised it, as we read im the account of Hone. Nor was this custom coofoed to royalty; it wag observed by both sexes of the nobliity of Engiand, who also distributed alms on this day. Maundsy, from maund, a basket, from which the alm were diptributed. It was called Shere (nursday, from the fact that on that day provle sheared or cut jueir hair and beards, ‘ to make them honest against Easier Day”? On Good Friday i sumg in tho Sixtiae Caapel of St, Petor’s, at Rome, the sublime Miserere, one of the greatest mosical wonders of tbe world, Tbe following Sunday (Easter) ie the and grapdest Roman Cawone Lag avd tbe year, as Corist- oug Protestanws. names igh Mars, and gives bis benediction from the balcony of St. Peter's to the ssvembled multitude, amid tremen- cous pomp and pageantry, —-—__. Orggaric MOVEMENTS.—Mlie. Piocolomial has concinded. ber concert tour in the South, and will sail for Earope on the lat of June. We are glad to annoauce that previous to ber departure she will give ao series of farewell ropre- sentations in Ni York, Boaton aud Philadelphia, ander the management of Mr. Strakoach. F “The Favorita’’ will be given at the Academy this oven- tng, with Gazzaniga, Stefani (who is in admirable voice) ‘apd Morelli, the baritone. The Academy has been en- gaged for tho month of May by the manager of the Opera company lately trom the city of Mexico. Cortes, is the prima donna, and is weil spoken of. The nor is Voipini, Probably the Maretzek company will ba Joined with the Mexican artista, ‘The Ullman company, with Gazeaniga, will sing in Bog. ton very soon. Among ibe artists who bavo lately arrived hereare Mme Gassier, Mme. de Wilhortt, Madamo Colson, Signor Brig- noli, Max Maretzek, Gnone, (baritone engaged by Ull- man.) A*son{ and Gasparont. Tho English Opera company, which includes Misses Hodson and Durand, Mre, A, King, Mesars. Lystor, Treva, Sudinot and Rieff, will sail for California by the Btar of the Weat to-day, SuraEMs Court—Circuit.—Part 1.—0y ‘aod Terminer, : er Part 2.—Nos. 184, 1118, 902, 1226, 1444, 1444, 1446, 1450, 1462, 1454, 14607 1460, 1464,’ 1406, 1468, 1470, 1473, 1478. Part 8 —Now. ‘1111, 1881, ‘1140, 1637, 1168, 1047, 161, 1608, 1608, 1690, 1708, 170b, 1700, 1741, 1718, 1716, oe B Coen 17,94, 288, 129, 90, 272, 281, 2n2, OR — Nee. Me 801, 184,88, 811, 816, a19,'998, Bhi, 323, 324, 165, 213; ; Commn PLaas,—Part 1—Now. 1906, 1843, 968, 1387, 1616. 1416, 968. Part 2.—Now, 004 os aay 918, 900) 997, 884, 886, 912, 1000, 1ouL, 100d, 08.