The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-06-27
CIRCUIT COURT on THE UNITED STATES

/ CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Washington, June 24-0n the opening of the Court yes
terday, when opinion expected been delivered
on the demurrer to the last bill of indictment against Tobias
Watkins, ~
Judge Crach addressing the Bar said that the Court had
encountered difficulty in the The name of the party
was not properly included the Indictment The word To.
bias was not to be found III the place of residence
or the mystery, trlde calling the stated Whb
er these omissions could be taken advantage of demurrer
10 the Indictment the Court wished considers and suggest
ed TO the gentlemen consider we'll before argued to
the Court The Court very much doubted their exam
nation, whether advantage could be taken oft the
demurrer The elementary writers doubt upon the subject
connecting with the of in the name &c and the
Court doubts The of T. Watkins given signed
IN The ABSTRACT and the indictment always refers him
Sc sad'' Watkns.1
Mr. Core Counsel for the accused said there were several
authorities show that advantage could be taken this om
SION after the demurrer If the demurrer should be overued
ii might be taken advantage of TO quash the indictment.
Mr. Key Counsel for the United States, said whatever
might be the opinion of the Court other questions
desirable that the opinion of the Court should pronounced
the point which had been argued and discussed before IL
me reason why the indictment appeared does is that
has been exactly copied from the Grand
Jury.
The Chief Justice said that the Court had had OPP
porunty OF celebrating this question: all being
gether until this morning. Upon consultation, they had
precisely agreed upon the question whether necessary
IN an Indictment to make use of the word forged" That
point the Court wished for another day consider.
The Court then passed TO other business. Nat. Intel
Washington, June s5-The opinion of The Circuit Court
of this District the demurrer to the last found indictment
watkins, was pronounced yesterday by Judge
IhuSton, who stated that the Court having formed lis
upon of the various grounds of objection taken the
Indictment, viz that did the technical words
forge counterfeit said that upon that point the Court
OF opinion that the Indictment could not be sustained.
Judge CrGnch expressed different opinion upon this point
IN the but the Court declined giving any opinion upon
The other grounds of objection. 1d
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From the Baltimore American, June O.
LATE. AND INTERESTING FROM BUENos AYREs.
The brig Volant, Finney, arrived at this port yes
terday morning in so days from Buenos Ayres and 4e
from Monte Video. The VoIant sailed from Buenos
Ayres on the LIST. and from Monte Video on the 9TH
May The greatest confusion and alarm pervaded tie
city of Buenos Ayres, which closely invested BY
the troops of Santa Fe and the other interior provn-
ces under command of Governor lopez of Santa Fe'
battle or series of skrmshes commenced on the
9th of April in the outskirts of Buenos Ayres-the
fight was continued on the 28th and afterwards and
when the voant sailed Captain Finney reports that
was generally believed the Provincial Army would en-
ter the city on the following day. Business was en-
tirely suspended, and the houses and shops generally
closed. Such was the disorder and confusion that
Capt. Finney detained several days after he was
ready to sail, before he could obtain his clearance
from the Custom House. Numbers of the citizens
and foreigners male and female had taken refuge on
board of vessels in the barbor. report prevailed
that Gen. Lavalle, who had advanced couple Of
leagues from the city, had been cus off by the Nor