Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-12-01
From the Providence Journal.


BRowN UNIvERsITY.-The friends of
this Institution, i'm this and the neighboring
States will be gratied to learn that thirty
one pupils have been admitted, since the
beginning ofthe present academical year
This, it is believed, is larger number
than have entered at any one Com
mencement, for several preceding years;
and it furnishes pretty conclusive evi-
dence that the College is not dying of
consumption. When it is considered
that these pupils came, not only without
solicitation from any quarter, but in spite
of a cloud of witnesses against the Col
lege, it is not unfair to conclude that its
reputation has sustained no serious inju
ry abroad from the ungenerous assaults
upon it at home.
Notwithstanding the efforts which
have been made to ALLEVIATE from the
College the confidence and affections of
the people of Rhode Island, the number
of students from this State is believed to
be larger, in propotion to the whole num-
ber, than at any former period. In the
several classes, there are now twenty
nine pupils from Rhode Island, viz: four
teen from Providence, three from New
port, four from Bristol, two from Cum
berland, two from Warwick, two from
Westerly, one from South Kingston, and
one from Johnston. ALUMNUS.
SALEM, Nov. 29.-TriaI of George
CromninshieId for Misprison Of Felony
AT the opening ofthe Court on Saturday,
George Crowninshield was placed at the
bar, and his trial under an indictment for
Misprison of Felony commenced. The
Solicitor General, Daniel Davis, Esq.
and Ashael Huntington, Esq. County
Attorney, appeared for the Government,
and Ebenezer Shillaber and John
Walsh, Esqrs. as Counsel for the defend
ant. The indictment contained two counts.
lst Alledgng that r. Crowninshield,
ir. and J. J. Knapp, jr formed IA con-
spiracy to murder Capt Joseph White,
and that the defendant was acquainted
with all the facts. The Cd count alledg-
ed, that the murder had been perpetrated
by Richard Crowninshield, jun. and J.
+. Knapp, as principals, and }. j..
Knapp, jun. as accessory before the
fact, and that the defendant was privy to
the whole transaction, and did not disclose
it. The County Attorney opened the
case, cited authorities as to the obliga-
ton of the defendant to disclose, and
proc eeded to call the witnesses on be-
half Of the prosecution.
Mr.. Shillaber here admitted the facts
of the murder, and the several records
of the conviction of the authors Of the
murder.
Testimony was then heard for the
prosecution, most ofwhich was the sane
as was given on the former trial-There
was one new witness. One new witness
was also introduced in the defence.
Mr.. Shilabcr, for the defendant, then
argued the case to the jury, with much
ability and eloquence, occupying about
three hours in his argument He was
followed by the Solicitor General, for
the Government, in very able argu-
ment of an hours duration. His Honor
Judge Putnam then charged the Jury, :
who retired at about half past 7, p. M.
and at 8 o'clock returned verdict of
NOT GUILTY. George Crowninshield
was then discharged without day, and
the Court, having disposed of all the
criminal business, adjourned to. Tuesday,
the 9th Of December, at 9 o'clock.
Esser Reg.