The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-09

taken to Rhode Lpnd; objected the property might
on 1s:
boat Babe pulled out gold watch from hi. pocket and
US the time saey I got lett
sechewest east side Of Newport saw them land with
glass recognize the trunk and the wooden chest as
Ar. THOMAS rteaued-The Lavina had only one boat.
was part The cargo was 10 be sold at Antigua
if good market offered if not St Vincent and Trinidad
were to tried The captain had he told me- suicient
money to pay the port charges, but no more Ne was
hired at $50 per month"; and had his commission as con-
RonrRTsoN p. BARKEn-I reside at Middleton, r. l.
The prisoners were at my house week ago last sunday
recognize the trunk and three bags as eng the Dag
gage they had with them They told msthey had come
yous and were on their way New York, and were de-
srous going in the first boat My was had
with Babe-the large man. think he called one OF the
other men by the name Of William. Idonot sesthat man
| here. They gave me one dollar
collect having driven Babe and two others to the Bowery
Theatre on Tuesday or "Wednesday night we went into
porter house near n.y. and then sook nsDe mouse S
he had pea jacket and oil cloth coat called for him at
four O'clock and took him back to Knowles boarding
house did not much money with him paid for
RICHARD A. srLLwElL-The cab driver Divine
brought that coat to the office; showed 1t to Mathews
| who told me it belon ged to Captain Dearborn.
JAooB L. PoRrER-I reside at New Bedford; obtained
|
were given up to by Mr.. Bailey, OF the fisher
that place would not be proper for me to state
| MEncHANr BAxKR r.ealled-I recognize the compass
and lanthorn shown the same lett in our care by
the prisoners
me to be that belonging to the Lavina. know the ma
kerr the pame on inside Of the boxJsmes Barton
maker, Alexandria, District OF Columbia Cannot say
| pythng about the lanthorn.
AMos W. BLns-I city marshal, and have seen fire..
ouenty the prisoners at Knowles boarding house on
| Tn and Wpdp aiav. wv a.
took nstice that on some Of them was mark "C. n.
Dearborn" The shirts were taken from the bags OF the
The counsel for the United stetes here rested the
| for the prosecution.
be released from further custody as there was no evil
dence to mpcae him, connect him in any way with
the ehsrge OF murder and Piract. ... a.. -;
Mr.. BARRETr.-l move o- the commitment OF the pri-
| soners for trial. 1880
commemorative on. the commitments, and let the
| witnesses be recognised, to appcsr and testify.
The prisoners again back to prison. and
the court cleared Tie trial will not come on before
| next November.
FROM HAYrI-By the arrival of the brig Fair
| field, Capt Wilson, we have intelligence from Por'
au Prince to the 18th of July. Business remained
dull-produce low. The government was still n an
unsettled state; the electors were 10 meet the 9th
of September TO select President. Several trials
for treason were shortly to take place. On the 23d
of July vessels OF reported lying OH
and on the Oath three French men-ofw war aIrlvedin
the harbor. The French steamer Conner arrived
on the 2lth, on her way to Jamaica. President
Boyer was at Jamaica at The last accounts
The TRAVELLING SEAsoN-Ihe city is full Of
strangers and the hotels are crammed. The de-
partures are however, as numerous as the arrivals,
so that travellers had better enquire at head quar-
| tiers whether there be room for them, before they
make up their minds that they cannot gain admis-
sion and comfortable Judgment in our principal ho-
tells friend of ours, by neglectng this advice,
did not apply at the Astor House, his old quarters
and his experience verified the adase about "go'
| ing further and farng worse"
| WEIGHS GREAT CIRcus.-This celebrated troupe
of equestrians, as we have already announced, has
arrived out at Gibraltar Gen. WEIGH has been Ia
ken under the special protection of his Exceency
| the Governor. We perceive by one OF his bills,
which he has sent US, that he gave his first perform
ance on Tuesday evening, June a. The multitude
Of his friends whom he has left behind him, will be
pleased to hear that he meets with deserved sue
| cess. He says in private note: -
We have succeeded be yond most sanguins expec.
| taons, and are now performing to overlooking houses,
under the immediate patronage Of the Governor, from
| whom we have received many favors Our next place
will be Algers, on our way to Constantinople after
which it is our intention to visit Grand Carlo.
GD- Sol Smith, of the Southern Theatres, has
arrived in this city, and is now at the Aston
| House.
o. The trial Of Raymond P. Dowden, late clerk
in the Office Of the Register lof the Treasury, who
was indicted last month for abstractng stealing
cancelled Treasury notes, while he was a clerk,
commenced on Monday as we anticipated. Fifty
witnesses have been summoned in the case-twen-
tytwo for the United States, and twenty-eight for
the defence. supposed the trial will last several
| days.
GREAT TRIAL.-The Trial OF William Wyman,
! Esq. late President of the PhBnix Bank, charged
with embezzling the funds of that institution, was
| to commence on Monday at Concord, In Mlddlesex
| county, Mass
| FATAL RENcoNTRK.-We have seen gentleman
who has just received, by letter from Nashville, the
particulars of ferocious renconre which took place
at the Nashville Inn, on Wednesday week, between
Jesse J. Bryan, of Clarksyie, and Gideon G. Mat
| lock, of Carthage. Several shots were fired, which
resulted in the death OF Mr. Bryan who survived his
| wound but few minutes The affair will be fully
investigated before the civil tribunals.
NORFOLK HARBoR.-There are now lying in this
hsrbor the Pennsylvania, Lcvant, Decatur Ontario,
| BRIG Oregon, and schoopers Phoenix and Onka hy-e.
AT short distance from them is the splendid steam
| frigate Missouri.
The MooRs.-A lecture is to be delivered at Will