The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-22
Ngm Eork Correspondent.
New YoRK. May IS.

NEW NoRK, May 10.
JOHN GREIG, Esq, (Whig,) was elected to
Congress from our Ontario District al special
election on the 1lth inst, in place Of Hon.
francis GRANGER, resigned. His majority. is
only about 600-one-half the absolute Wing
majority in the district-but the vote was very
iight' and our friends in the county are well sa-
tlshed with their triumph. Mr.. GREG is Scotch
man by birth, man Of fortune, long retired from
active life, and so little known TO the People OF
the District that his sterling qualities and high
moral worth answered but little purpose in the
canvass. His opponent, Whiting, is an able
and popular lawyer, and general, though quiet
rally, was made TO elect him. The Abotionists
ran candidate, Hiram Pitts, who received some
200 votes. s,-
/ Gov. SEWARD has received a further comu-
nication from acting Governor RUTHERFORD, OF
Virginia, in relation TO the grave question of diff
ference between the two Executives. He has
transmitted il to the Legislature.
The manufacture of sewing silk has been
commenced in our Auburn State Prison with a
fair p aspect of success 1t will be persevered in.
Mr.. RHoADEs, yesterday, reported toour State
Senate bill to employ all the convicts in our
State Prison, whose services are not needed to
fulfil existing contracts in the manufacture of
silk, silk goods, and such implements Of steel or
iron as are not now produced in this State. The
object of this important bill is the protection of
the mechanic interest against the injurious and
depressing competition they now suffer from
State Prison labor. am confident this bi,lwill
pass. ~
Gen. RooT has laid on the table Of the Senate
a series of concurrent Resolutions instructing
the Senators ffom.this State to support the char
tering of National Bank. doubt whether
these will be pressed but if pressed they will
pass. .u. ... q, No.. ...s-r aair.
Our two Houses have disagreed as to the In
ternal Improvement Appropriation Bill. The
Senate first fixed the whole sum for this year at
100000. The House cut it down to $3,000,-
600. The Senate non-concuIred; and the
House yesterday voted to insist on its amend
ment; Ayes 60; Noes 80.
In our city, the topic of the last week has been
the trial of Ezra White, charged with murder
committed in fracas two years ago. White
was one of gang of rowdes who went into a
house where another party were drinking and
dancing one night and behaved so badly that
the rightful possessors put them out of the room.
They rallied and commenced a fight, in which
a man named Fitzpatrick was stabbed by thrust
through the half opened door into the house, SO
that he died the next day. White was arrested,
and has been once convicted of murder; but his
interchangeable Counsel obtained for him new
trial, and so eged his defence that the ver-
dict is now granddaughter in The third degree,
with a recommendation to mercy. That he is
now likely to live beyond two months, he owes
to the talents and energy Of DAVID GRAHAM.
We have probable case Of Piracy here this
morning. The schooner Mognl Of this port was
yesterday found on the Jersey coast fifty miles
from here deserted, sinking, with holes bored in
her bottom, and, it is believed, dead body IL
the cabin. The water prevented a perfect in
spection. A small boat with three men IN it
was rowing for the beach. II is feared that her
captain, mate and cook have been murdered by
the crew, and that the latter have escaped. We
shall hear more soon. Yours, HAROLD.