The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-06
Boston
CORRESPONDENCE of the Herald

Correspondence oil the HeraldI
BosroS, June 4, lSi5.
Great Trial in the United States District CoUtRo5er
Rantom Jr., Esq.-.fnd General Matters.
A very important trial is progressing in the U. s.
District Court in session in this city Judge spaguc
presiding The charge brought against Captain
Fowery for fitting out the "Spitfre" for the purpose
raicking in slaves. The Court has been engaged upon
it since Monday last and the excites very great
degree of interest The counsel for the defence are
Messrs. Rogers and Saunders-he senior especially be-
ing most able and accomplished lawyer, and difficult
person trouble The defence in the hands of these
gentlemen will BIO ably conducted, and all that be
done for the accused, will be effected by Messrs r. s.
The fortunate in commanding the servc-
of Hon. Robert Rantoul Jr s. District Attorney in
this important and intricate Many of the witnesses
Spaniards and the vessels papers and other docu
ments incident to the found to be in Spanish
manuscript Mr. Rantoul entirely at home in the mat
ter his superior and intimate knowledge of the Ian
guagc enables him take hold ofthe subject read-
most admirable tact has been evinced by Mr. Rantoui
in the. general management OF the causs-and
he has exhibited thorough and ready know
ledge of maritime law. An immense amount OF
labor has evidently been expended In collecting
the facts and documents relating to the subject wen
the evidence of the numerous Witnesses and the GO
vernment attorney entitled to the highest commenda
ton for the skill he displays in the management of one OF
the most wcghty and intricate which has been
presented before this Up the present time the
government evidence is progressing and the case will
occupy the attention Of the court for week probably
AS far it has TRANSFERRED the facts elected make out
good for the plaintiff and it pretty clear that I'm
Gle Sam will sustain the charge.
There is but little matter in the way OF news tanspr
ing among just Since the avalanche Of reno
mails in the House, which took effect Monday
last, we have had nothing to stir the citizens; and,
save the usual murmurs OF the "outs" there very
little music passing. The removed are disappointed,
and being mostly democrats think i harsh in Coy Nor.
diligently for him and for the party. The new APP
poinees however consider it very excellent arrange
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COOL and 90 work at some honest employment. Itis
long lane that has turn in it," say the 6rst, and
whether any thunder is to be bottled up for future
use, doth not appear as yet new democratic paper is
be started at in Lowell and another at Spring
field is said, and it will not be very strange If some.
body should hear from Annanas' Strange times
these, when the leaders OF party coming into pewcr
commence by cutting of the heads and shoulders OF
their friends, without by your leave srsa1ehl But
shall see. MlDDLESEA.
r. So oclock-In the case Of the Spitfre the CO.
vcrnment evidence is all in and r Chandler Of counsel
Tor the Defence has concluded his opening and offered
some umentary evidence Some four or five witness
be examined when the cause will be argued
THE PAUL JoyEs.--The wreck of this Inflated
steamer with the dead bodies In her is still lying sunk
whore the accident occurred, of North Point captain
Moftt who was badly injured by being scaded we are
pleased learn is recovering and considered out OF dam
ger. Three members Of Harmony Lodge OF Odd Eel
lows, Messrs. John Anderson Vim. Parsons "a brother
OF the engnecr and Patrick Gallagher pro-
cceded yesterday to spot where the steamer sunk in
an open boat and great eAeron succeeded in rails
black fireman, Hiram. The body Of MIR. r was brought
to the city last evening presented most strange ap-
pearance nearly the entire skin being stripped from the
body No have yet been had Of asccrtaning the
true OF the explosion. Those perhaps who might
have thrown light the subject, have unfortu-
natey fallen victims to the catastrophe. The impression
is however that purely the result OF accident
The boy belonging the canal boat, who killed, is
said to have been from Bloomsbury Pa and was named
Milirk.-Baitaore Clipper Mayo
New STEAMBOATS, ON THE HuDsoS RIvER.-Du-
ring the course OF this season, we shall have not
only finest but the finest feet Of steamers
our noble river the United States. To the day line
soon be added the Niagara, the Rip Van Wrinkle and
the South America forming with the Troy, two day lines
tho Hudson The Oregon, boat truly worthy Of her
great name, will out about the first OF July and
will probably in connection with the knickerbocker
justly the pride of the river The Albany TO ran IN
connection with the Empire About the LIST OF August
tho St. Nicholas, spacious and truly magnl
fcen boat giving the traveller mean idea OF the pa
iron Saint OF the Hudson. And finally, comes the Hen
dirk Hudson boat larger than any yet aoat on the
Hudson and to be finished in manner 50 striking ana
with speed remarkable, $50 predicted) that no
traveller will be apt to forget the first dscoverer Of our
noble river.-.aibany argus.