Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-02

upon h'm 10 accompany hun for the purpose OF pro-
..tun.
A. 'hc boarding house or Mrs Wilson nj. conduct
reprcsen I'd TO have been quite irrational He de-
- ed that he had eft tho United 81 ties almost by
r"inpu sion, and showed tho letters addressed IN him
by The President and Secretary of State, urging him
To accept the miss These letters were rco by him
% nearly all the American captains.
HIS introduction at Court Is said to have been ri
diculous IN the extreme. After his presentation to
the Emperor, he told hum he must see Madame"
and when presented accosted her with that uppcllu
ton
Such is the complexion Of the detail, which have
been communicated to us, some of which are of too
disgusting a nature TO be repeated The renia rkabe
contrast which ms behaviour exhibits to the gentle
manly department of Mr. Middleton our late minis
ter. topic of remark by the whole population of
ST Petersburg.
Mr.. Middleton left St. Petersburg, for England,
on his return home, before Mr.. Randolphs arrival"
Commonwealth VS. Charles Yoang.-On n bill OF in
dictmcnt for the murder of Thomas Griffin Thornton
June I2ih, 1890.
This trial came on last week before the Superior
Court ot Law for the county of Caroline, judge
Brokenbbrough presiding, and occupied the whole
session of the court In consequence Of the incle-
mency of the weather, the Grand Jury did not con-
vene until Tuesday: bill Of indictment sent up TO
them was, a short time, returned "'rrue Bill &"
The prisoner was then arragned upon the indictment
and pleaded not gully a motion for change of venue
was then made by his counsel and resisted by the
commemorative Attorncy--many witnesses
amined and alter long argument. the Court reject
ed the application. A motion was then made. which
was acquesced in by the prosecutors to set aside the
GENRE summoned, on the ground that the summon
ing officers nearly connected by blood or mar
lage with the deceased. This motion was sustained
by the Court-and the prosecutor having taken the
precauton of having two impartial men qualified at
the last County Court, special Deputy Sheriffs,
the Court directed them to summon seventy two
good men and true by the mex morning. The whole
Of "Wednesday occupied in attempting 10 pro-
cure jury During the day fifty three persons
were examined six of whom were selected by the pr-
soner and seven challenged perempto rily-the bal
ance set aside, having fsrmed and expressed opn-
ION OF the prisoners guilt or innocence. The great
or part OF Thursday was occupied in procuring the
remaining half of the Jury which al length en-
pannelled and sworn. The examination of witness
es occupied the remainder of that dav the whole of
Friday and part of Saturday. About IL O'Clock
the argument of counsel commenced and at 10 O'Clock
+. Nj. the Jury retired and after hour had elaps-
ed, returned with verdict of Guilty Of Murder in
the FIRST Degree"
we have never seen more interest excited By anv
trial 10 this interest the high standing of the de-
ceased and the character of the evidence against the
prisoner, mainly contributed. The evidence was,
throughout, purely and exclusively circumstantial
There was not = single positive proof adduced, and
yet we have never testimony of any kind, which
left upon the minds of all who heard It, stronger
convection of the guilt of the accused.
The late hour. OH Saturday night at which the
verdict rendered, induced his honor to adjourn
the Court until Monday morning when sentence of
death was pronounced III feeling and impressive
manner fredericksburg Arena.