Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-10-07


rest the prosecution, and hear from the counsel
in the defence.
Mr.. Mckinney opened the case for the defence,
in a plain, sententious manner, narrated the tesi-
mony, and read, and applied the law to the case,
and in an able argument which reached every
point in the and discharged bis duty to the pri.
soner with fidelity that merited confidence in the
trust. II our columns would permit, we should
take pleasure in presenting synopsis of Mr..
McK.'s speech, which we have been furnished, by
the kindness of friend.
Mr.. Simpson followed in an argument of near
on hour in length, which exceeded all the former
efforts of this gentleman, at the bar; and while
ii was pointed and pertinent to the issue exhib.
tied careful investigation and thorough knowl-
edge Of the case that commanded the marked at
tention of the jury and every attentive listener
within the sound of his voice.
General Sneed closed the argument in the de.
fence, in masterly and convincing manner. Ills
ingenuity ranks him with Wilson, of Kentucky,
who was one of natures ornaments-his insenui.
,y, none excels"-hs defence in this case alone,
would place him in the rank he has long occupied
of an astute lawyer, and successful advocate,
deserving reputation, which his frequent and dis.
tnguished efforts at the bar, have meri,oriously
earned for him.
Mr.. Walker, in behalf of the State, closed the
argument in the case on Thursday morning, in
an able and eloquent speech, adorned throughout
with those clear and logical exhibitions of mind
with which Nature has munifcentIy endowed him.
The jury retired, and after an absence of an
hour, returned verdict of guilty of mansaugh-
ter-and that the prisoner be sentenced to con.
inement in the penitensiary for the period of ff:
teen years.
We would in justice to the Prosecuting Attor.
ney Of this judicial district remark, that the State
IN him possesses an able, firm, independent, faith.
ful, vlgant, vigorous. and humane officer-one
whose astute cast of mind eminentIy qualities him
to discriminate the motive in the act, which con.
stitutes the crime. II he continues to occupy the
position Of Prosecuting Attorney he will become
a terror to all "ev doers."
The Ckarres robbers and murderers-The JEFF.
ferson city correspondent of the ST. Louis Repub-
ican states that with regard TO the trial of these
persons, which is now going on at that place,
"there are four Spaniards, or Mexican haf.breeds.
H-ro us WITNESSES, anu surIIu prisoners nave
turned Suites evidence, and have been examined
before the Grand Jury. 1t is intimated tha, seve-
raj persons in the upper country will bs indicted
as accessories before the fact. An attemp, will
also be made to indict Col. Warfied and his asso
ciates for fitting out within the United States,
hostile expedition against Mexico, a nation with
which we are at peace. These trials will occu-
py much time, and excite great interest,""
| The St. Louis Republican states that Boston
correspondent Of the Rochester Democrat fur
nishes that paper with statement, taken from
the custom-house books, Of the amount of domcs.
tics shipped from that port during the last three
months. The aggregate amount is II s63 bales,
and 20 cases, equivalent to more than nine mil.
lions Of yards. The total amount of sales of cot.
ton goods alone, of Massachusetts, and Rhode Is.
land manufacture, within three months, is esti
mated at SIS, 100000.
The Ne,O York money Market.-The Express
says there begins to be more demand for money.
Still the banks want paper, and are compelled to
resort to the street for hreequar,ers of the notes
discounted. Four and five per cent is the regular
discounting rate. Never in the history of our
country has interest fallen to so low a point and
remained there SO long. 1t is very apparen, thai
the great bulk of pegotatons have been closed
and business has been so small that there are bu,
comparatively few notes made or to be had
Capitalists have found it very difficult to inves
their money-indeed, large amounts are and have
been laying idle. The banks never had so lare,
deposite line as they have at present. The grea
abundance of money in England is calculated t,
Ihelp'things here. Money is offered to any amour
on bond and mortgage ut 6 per cent, and vas
sum is now idle that cannot be put out at that rate
Tie last mail has furnished US with the term,
of the communication of Santa Anna to the Bri
tish Minister relative to the armstice :--Sant,
Anna in a rerbal conversation with the British
Charge at Mexico, said: "You may inform Con
Houston, that if he will suspend hos,ilities on tn,
part of Texas, will suspend them on the part
Mexico, and that will receive commissioner
from him to negotiate as to the terms of the ar
misice; and that will receive propositions from
him for a rma naaco h,,ts will MT