Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-20

Nov. l9.-Iriai of Bright continaed.-Edward
Journay, resident OF Havre de Grace, deposcd
that he measurer to the ship La Duchess d. Or
leans, on the 3lst of May last. He remembered a
Mr.. Mcneil coming down to the sh p with box,
which he said contained gold coin. It was marked
No 2. The witness called to the prisoner, Mr..
Bright, here is box with 81, 600 francs He an
swered " so much the BETTER and locked it up
in state in the larboard side of the ship The
mate slept in that state The box about
seven inches lang, was fastened with a tape and
sealed with white wax.
Cross examined.-The shipping order stated the
box contain 80 900 francs. The mate did not give
any receipt but told the person to go Mr.. Kennel
and he would siga his bill OF lading. TX is Gus
tomary to give receipts for specie but not for other
packages, such as watches, electra. The box came
on board about or 'clsck in the afternoon.
Daniel X. Hitchcock deposed that he
the Custom House officer at the quarantine sta
tien Witness examined the baggage of the steerage
passengers that came from Havre in the Duchess de
Orleans. when they landed at Staten Island. Did not
see any such box. II might be very possible to
smuggle such box ashore, the officers do not
anime the German ladies bags Of foa linen. An
officer OF the ship would be more likely to get such
. box without observation than passenger
Robert Adams deposed that he was Custom House
officer, and tosk charge Of the Daches.e d'Orieans
the afternoon Of the 10th Of July. Did not
the mate on board till the 18th, when he on
board about twelve o'clock. He went into his
state room and threw out some old boots which he
gave to the carman. He then addressed the officer
and ,ad gong on snofe no WHEN W N; w
never saw Bright from that time until the present.
Witness then went to dinner and stad from the ship
full halt hour subsequently, this the Captain told
witness that box containing gold was missing Had
searched for the box, but could not find il.
Cross .examined-At the time when Bright came
on board, the ships bulk had not been broken
Some small packages had been sealed up and sent
TO the Custom House. II frequently happens that
boxes containing samples landed and sent TO the
proper Office for their reception and examination
Those witness speaks Of, were seaedrp by the OH
GERS that took charge the ship at Staten Island
Augustus Belmont deposed that the gold in ones
tion was consigned to him by the firm Of Rothschild
Of Paris The bill Of lading stated the gold to be
worth 80, 900 francs.
The prisoners counsel objected TO this witness
answering any questions respecting the bills OF lad
ing.
Jesse p. Albright deposed that he was police
officer in the city Of Baltimore. He arrested the
prisoner suspicion Of having stolen the box Of
gold. On searching him, he found about SlO in gold
coin, and watch, apparently new and probably
worth $50. After the prisoner was arrested witness
went t. a house kept by Mary Dedier, and there
found leather trunk which had been broken open
with Ratchet; II only contained few articles Of
wearing appeared, which were subsequently given up
o. the prisoner.
Al this stage Of the the court rose and took