American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-19

WASHINGTON, March is, IS45.


The Criminal Court continued sitting until a
ate hour last night, and adjourned near six
o'clock until tomorrow morning, when the
grand Jury will again be in attendance.
The Court before the adjournment yesterday,
made decision in the case of the United States
vs. Robert johnson. The prisoner was indict-
"a for stealing gold watch and chain, the pro-
perty of one Mary lieslip. 1t appeared from
tle testimony that the prisoner, who is hack
driver, had taken the watch and chain into his
possession during a fight or fracas, which &C.
curred at 4 house Of i'll fame in this city, and
tad offered it for sale to a young man, who,
believing them to have been stolen, had the
prisoner arrested. 1t was commended, with
-30ch learning, ingenuity and earnestness by
Mr.. Carlisle the prisoners counsel, that nc
CONVICTION could be had in this case, as Mary
Heishp the owner of the stolen articles, was
not produced to prove the property; and it was
further ccntended, that as the District attorney
lad failed to have the principal witness for the
prosecution recognized or detained to g We tes-
..nony, the prisoner was entitled to his dis
charge, the evidence not being sufficient with
OF. Mary Helslip to convict him. After an
elaborate and able argument between the con-
lending counsel, the District attorney, ION an
animation from the Court that, without the
testimony of the owner of the watch to prove
her property, the case could not be sustained)
entered noiie prOsequi. The Court was then
adjourned.
Funeral of Senator Bates. The funeral cere-
monies over the body of the late Hon. Isaac
Chapman Bates, Senator from Massachusetts,
were performed at noon to-day, in the Senate
Chamber, in the presence OF the members OF
shat Gignifed body, the President of the United
States, the members Of the Cabinet, ex-Presi-
dent Adams, MIR. Gushing, son of the deceas-
cd, the Mayor of Washington, and many other
distinguished citizens.
The religious ceremonies were performed by
the Rev. MIR. Tuston, who read the 10th
Psalm, and then addressed the throne of grace,
humbly imploring "iiim who tempers the
Dorthern blast to the sides of the tender lamb
newly shorn of its fleece to comfort and heal
The hearts which His own hand has lacerated"
The reverend gentleman then delivered a
snort discourse on the text, which he had Sc
lscted as appropriate TO the occasion, from the
sixtieth chapter of Isaiah, viz: "Thy sun shall
10 more 90 down; neither shall thy moon with
draw itself; for the Lord shall be thine ever
lasting light, and the days of thy mourning
shall be ended"
He beautifully, affectingly, and eloquenty
drew q strong contrast between this pre-
sent and inconstant life and the never-yary-
ing existence beyond the sky, and in another
nnd better world; and in speaking of the
ahristan character of his departed friend, he
lmbly placed his chaplet on the hallowed
urn;" aud he fervently trusted that the dark
loud which had settled upon the relatives and
friends of the deceased, would be tnged with
celestial light, and that it would distil showers
d consolation to repair the desolation which
Death had made.
On the removal of the corpse from the SEN
ate chamber it was followed to the Rail Road
depot, by all the distinguished functionaries
above enumerated; who walked in slow process
zion. The funeral ceremonies were solemn
and imposing. A feeling of general sympathy
and regret pervades our community, for the
late Senator. was held in high respect, not only
Ivy his associates and fellow members of the Sc
nate, but by the citizens of Washington, irres-
positive Of party feelings aad influences.
Metropolis