The New York herald., 1845-10-12

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MoLaughn's vouchers, he Qieut McL) published that
had mssiaed mis- vouchers by emitting the word DO.
him he did not remember my calling his attention
the voucher IN which the word potatoes" did not
cur He said he did distinctly Att my request he sent
McLs vouchers-i brought and upon examina.
tion appeared that the voucher did contain the
word potatoes" The Auditor said this was net the
voucher that Mr. Winder had asked him for the other
Mr. Etherdge brought it and after several questions
from the Auditor Mr. Ethedge admitted that that
rwas brought to him by 1t Mel at whose request he
substituted It for the other the file then requested
sne % put private mark upon by which he
facts were fully impressed upon his mind.
The witness went to say that he had sateme mt to
which was in evidence before the court that he had
handed that paper to the Judge Advocate and pa
and appeared as part of public document of Con-
was proper for him to account for his possession
bearing upon the case The court after some
tion consented that the witness might make informal
statement when they would determine whether it
should De received as testimony. The witness then
stated
SrATEMESr-T That Congress called upon the Secretary
OF the Navy for certain papers in relation to the Florida
squadron that certain copies of papers sent up
and form Doc. 2l Sd session 27th Congress When this
document came up the Department, 1t was found that
Dr. Hastings synopsis which had never been in the De-
partmen upon it. The Secretary sent for me, and
directed me go up TO the House of Representatives
and ascertain how that paper before them and to
get all the manuscripts went to the office of the Clerk
of the House and informed that the papers in
the hands ofthe printer called there and obtained the
papers among them this synopsis of DR. Hastings
when returned to the Department Lieut Mel was
there; asked him if he knew how that paper came be.
fore tie House he said he had enclosed in letter
the Department, but upon reference to the letter key
none such appeared Here the matter was dropped until
Mr. Henshaw came into office. Congress asked Of him
information in relation to that squadron The witness
he said constituted the to this call OF Congress
he read from this letter of Lieut. Mclaughlin dated
asth February 1913 to the Chairman of the Committee
OF Expenditures, il which he says have the honor to
enclose herewith synopsis of the sick at Indian Key
witness said perfect description of this synopsis in
fact copy Of its caption The Court will observe the
date Of this letter viz asth February The secretarys
letter enclosing the copies of the other papers dated
81 March, ls43, three days after The witness then
turned to another part of the same and read from
TO the Secretary in which he says referring Dr. Bar
tons pamphlet On page a3Appendix No II and page
as it charged that the synopsis of Dr. Hastings
nterpoated the Congressional Document without the
knowledge or authority of the Secretary that il
transmitted the House Rep by the Secretary
that in my keeping only and never the files
of the Navy Department." and at the bottom of page 40
Mr. Homans, clerk in the Navy Department, States
that the synopsis not furnished from the Navy De.
partment nor does appear that such document
on its files"
Department he would have found that this synopsis
sent from the Navy Department and had been on its
files have ascertaned from the Chief Clerk of the De-
partmen that he himself who enclosed it in the
communication of the Secretary to Congress-"
The witness then called the attention of the Court to
the fact that the communication of the Secretary dated
Sd March, 1913 That Lieut. McLaughlins letter to the
cha Chairman OF the ne committee in which he says here.
Februarythree days beforehand in his letter to the
Secretary Of the 9th November he says, have ascer.
was he himself who enclosed it in the Communication of
thes Secretary of the Navy to Congress-
The Court upon consultation ruled the statement
OF the witness upon the ground of iTrelevancy.
BALTIMORE, Oct IL, ls45.
a Heary Rain for the Millers-CantOn Races-French
Opera Theatricais and the Circus-Depressono of Whg
Stock-The Rape case-Markets &c.
We have had night of incessent rain, which still
continues, and the streams much swollen this
morning there is doubt but that the numerous mills
in the vicinity which for month past have been going
idle for want of water will be able to commence opera
tions forthw ith.
The Canton races commence OH Tuesday next, and the
sporting gentry are already commencing to flock the
city There has, heretofore been some difficulty about
obtaining the purses after they won, but per.
ceive that it is that the purse will be in.
varaby hung up the race The race for the cti
plate valued at $780, is take place ON the first day.
two mile heats, free OF entrance
The French Opera appear the Front theatre
next week for few nights, encing on Tuesday
They will doubtless attract large and fashionable au.
Margaret Catchpole, at the Front street. is about
paying expenses, and the Museum continues to reap
rich harvest, being crowded nightly Mr.. Brougham,
Miss Nelson, and Mr. and Mrs 1inm are connected with
the company at this establishment
Welsh, Mann and Delavan's Circus have been taking
in, during the present week, at their pavilion about
5000 $1,000 per night on an average believe they
have never, at any previous time known the wings
OF Baltmorethe reaf staunch Henry Clay whgs-te be
SO depressed and broken down they present A
few traitors in their ranks have the solid
fabnc which had long wthstood the assaults
mocracy, by forming new party solely for their
personal aggrandsement and political advancement. So
tar nativeism has nothing point trophies in
this city, but democratic incumbents offices that but
Tor their detection might probably have been filed by
their former political friends The natives are despised
and rdiculed by both wings and democrats though
their movements have invariably tended to benefit the
words, they like the treason but hate the traitor.
Inc great rape trials will shortly come on, when,
men All kinds of rascaity will be resored that may
tend to clear the young villains and blast the character
OF an innocent girl The girl is German, and the rape
gang are full blooded Balmorean-born native Amer
they will consequently have the sympathy and as
Tnr srock BoARD.-The tide has changed-the do wn.
ward inclination Of the stock market is arrested and
decidedly improved rate for the leading securities
bished City six per cents, which had receded 0ls
have again recovered and at the close the ope
ratons l0 offered, l0l asked, with sales at each
rate State six per cents continue of active sale All
that find their way to market are taken readily at 77a
The MARKETs.Al the stock of -four on sale has been
purchased this week for shipment closing at
City Mills and 81 6s for Howard street the prices
81 90 The inspections for the past week comprise
barrels, and 43 half barrels wheat -four There were
al.o inspected so hhds. and 232 barrels corn meal
Gran-The last steamers news from England has ex-
erted an influence this market SO far as to put up
wheat to % cents for red and 81 10 for white prime
quaes inferior to fair and good in proportion the
better descriptions Of red mostly taken Tor shIpme mt
The receipts frye light but there is no material
variation IN prices 6a TO 65 cents according qua
lity Corn has advanced. and at the time of making up
this report white worth 80 to Sc and yellow 81 to 5s
the highest figures for strictly prime Oats are worth al
TO 30 cents, which is also advance
MORE TROOPS FOR TExAs.-Five companies of
! u. ). troops, from Portsmouth,, Ohio and destined
for Arkansas Bay arrived yesterday the steamer
oregon They are at present quarteed the barracks
below the city under the of Lieut. Col Nc In
tosh, and the following company officers Capt Scott
OF comp lst Lieut.. Whital 2i Lieut. Whiting; Capt
Merrill OF comp H. LIST Lieut. Root I'd Lieut. Robnson
Capt Chapman of comp. g, I'd Lieut.. Norvell Brevet
Lieut. smith; Lieut. Brooke, of comp. A, Brevet I'd
Lieut.. Pitcher; LIST Lieut. Stevenson, OF comp B. I'd
Lieut.. Grsse, Brevet I'd Lieut.. Howe; DR.. Russell NJ
T. Jamison, suttler, and Lieut. Irons of the Reg
men Artilleryin all $50 belonging to the Fifth
| Regiment U. s. Inantry.-N. o. Bee, Oct g.
ANOTHER VETERAN GoNE.-The venerable Anto-
MO s. Blsoly departed this life yesterday at his re-
sidence in Portsmouth, in the bosom of his amable and