Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-17

hsd the books, and he himself lived out oftowl, aud
had 10 copy Of the indictment and, at his age, ne
was unable To sit and endureso much embarrassing
argument. Judge Cranch said he had only had the
indictments for night, and had then made copies
of them for his own supposing that the originals
would be in constant rcquiston by the counsel
Judge Thurs.on declared il was out OF bis power
TO make copies, and he quite wcaricd out with
the argument. Mr.. Jones, with some, sarcasm m
his manner, suggested that of the bench id
mitted his deficiency of information, he and his
colleague had taken some pains TO Law the facts
in tho clearly as possible before the
court, and he rad hoped that the Judge who admit
ted his need of light, would have had patience TO lis
ten TO the facts. As to the law, he presumed 1t was
intutve in the learned Judge. In the course of the
colloquiai part of the proceedings, evidence
peatedy afforded of fact which has been often
suggested during the preceding stages of the trial.
namely, that man may be a member of the bench,
without possessing any extraordinary acuteness of
perception, any unusual proundity of analytic
powers.
The opinion of the court will be delivered on Mon
day. To anticipate it, may bctray more rashness
than discretion; but am tempted 10 hazard guess
that the opision delivered yesterday. tue $50 dol
lar case, will be corroborated AS To the other in
dctment relating TO the 800 dollars | cannot even
affect the Yankee. A notice Was handed by the
district attorney to Mr.. Jones, from which | infer
that the trial ON the $50 dollar case may come ON
on Monday, and believe that witnesses are subpGned
for that day.
Mrs. Royal brought into court today, an
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common brawler aud nuisance. She made her
debut like vernal morning. bright with sunny
smiles, and, through her counsel, expressed her.
self ready to 80 into her trial Monday. The
court then required her TO enter into recognZancc
for 800 to appear Monday aud from day to day,
and in the meantime to be of good behaviour. She
curtesied, smiled said few words in an under tone
tn the clerk Of the court, sigucd her
and took her departure.
| There is 4 rumor for the truth of which will not
pretend to vouch that Mr.. MCal the agent for the
Mediterranean squadron, Is to be removed, and that
Mr. Carson, the member of Congress from n. Car
ollna, is to have the appointment. 1t is somewhat
more certain that disposition has been manifested to
reduce the commissions at present allowed TO the
agent that station.
You will perceive by the papers, that Major w
b. Lewis, appointed BY Gen. Jackson to be second
auditor, public defaulter. The fact is pretty well
ascertained, all the denials OF the Telegraph to the
contrary Notwithstanding. This detection has caus-
ed much excitement here; and II 1t should be follow
ed up. as think it not improbable by the discovery
OF other deiauers among the officers the dctec-
ton of this class of men which has been prose
cutcd by Cen Jackson will obtain for hin, less Gre
dit than has been anticipated and calculated OH by
his friends"
From. The .Nltionai L.telige,,cer, Of July IS.
Case J Z. Trtti"r.--Our readers will perceive hv
the proceedings of the Court reported in another par
at to days paper, that there is last some prospect
OF this atiguing coming to issue and conclusion
The demurrer To one indictment being overruled and
tHut 10 uHOtner Ocln0 WltndraWA, there two
indictments (he the $3.50 and the other the $500
casc) ready for trial. The first set for trial this
morning.
1t is understood that the Counsel Of the u States
although the indictment in the case of Purser Ham
bleon was set aside the ground that trial of the
offence was barred by the limitation of the law vet
conceive that they can get that difficulty by
adopting different form, and have accordingly pre-
pared new bill in that case. which they mean to
send up to the Grand Jury to day.
The Counsel for the prosecution deserve credit,
undoubtedly. for their perseverance, well as their
ability: this commentator may also be well bestovv-
ed upon the Counsel for the defendant for their I'M
firing zeal-disinterested moreover as it must be-
and the eminent ability which they have displayed in
the defence and all voices award to the Court I'm
qualified praise for the patience which it has evinced
through this case unprecedented here for it's dura-
ton, and for the attention, labor research and abb
lily displayed by the Bench in the elaborate opinions
which it has been called on to give on the many
important points which have arisen in the of the
InvestgatIon-and all this apart from and in addition
TO the mass of other business, civil and criminal
which it has despatched during the protraced term