The New York herald., 1845-04-13
The srrPossD AcooMrLIor oysBAsF, rrs

liam Webster, the accomplice OF Babe. con-
vlcted the piracy on board the schooner
sarah Lavinla, and the murder of Nicholl, the
captain, Brown, the mate, and Johnson, the cook,
mas been caught. A person answering 10 his de-
scriplion was yesterday arrested by that excellent
ana eihcient officer, Emanuel Josephs, assisted by
oncer jackson, and is now In the Tombs in Gloss
confinement. The suspicious that this man is
Weoster, are very strong, and his identity will be
settled IN few days-until when tho circumstan.
ces which led to his being suspected, and ultimate
" arrested, will be withheld. I hat he is the man
there is very little doubt-sti less that he has been
guilty OF some dreadful crime which has pressed
heavily upon his mind. He has an ugly scar over
his left eye, and when interrogated as to how he
came by that, he said that he had been engaged in
the slave trade, and got it in fght-that frequent
ly he had assisted in throwing slaves overheard,
while alive. Mathews, one of the crew Of the La
vinia, who was admitted as States evidence
against Babe, having confessed Immediately after
his arrest the whole affair." is not far from the city,
and he will be instantly summoned to appear, to
see if he can identity Webster, as well as other
parties who know Webster perfectly well. Who
ever this man is, he is an acquaintance Of Babe'r,
for short time ago, before he was suspected st
oil, being Webster, he dressed himself in long
togs," hired coach, drove to the prison. and had
an interview with him, during which he hugged
and kissed him, gripped his hand, and conducted
himself in manner that led those that witnessed
the interview to suppose that he was some very old
and dear shipma,e.
We may give some further particulars of
this affair tomorrow, that is, if any one
should turn up who can identity him as Web
ster. If Matthews is in town, he will probably ap-
pear. The suspected man was taken before the
United States Commissioner in the afternoon, and
he decided that he was fully justified in commit
ting HIM on suspicion, Officer Josephs, with great
forethought, had his prisoner locked up in the fe-
male department of the city prison, and orders
given that no person should have access to him.
This was very wise thought, as. had he been put
in the male department, he would have been duly
cautioned by Babe and others, as communication
may be made from one cell to another, on the
same corridor, by means of the water pipes, and
thus the ends of justice might have been defeated,
as they have been many times before.
The man will have full justice done him, land will be
protected in his rights. 1.-The is innocent, he will be
discharged, but if he is guilty. God grant that he
may be punished as he deserves, that the lives Of
the community may be protected-that terrible
example may be made of all who would commit
the most fearful crimes Of piracy and murder the
high SEAS and that the blood of the three murd. r.
ed victims may be atoned for. The name Of the
prisoner given is withheld, SO that if he is inL o.
cent he may 60 forth into the world again, with
out even the blot of having laid himself open 10
suspicion resting upon his name.
ACCURACY OF OUR SHIP Nkws-One or two Of
Nt Hail. e.
bolster up their own reputation for news, or save
some one from censure, have stated that the report
in the Herald that the brig Judson ashore at tie
S. w. Spit was fabrication. We published last
Thursday that the Judson had been ashore, and We
now repeat the fact She was passed on Wednes-
day afternoon, while on Fhnn's Mole, on the Spit
by the pilot boat Jacob Bell, and asked by Capt.
Mitchell, Of that boat, if she wanted pilot
sstance? Her captain answered that he was his
own pilot, and wanted no assistance. In about tw 0
hours che was got off by the fortunate rise of the
tide and freshenng of the breeze. If this is de-
MED we will produce an affidavit of the fact.
MAIL LINE to BosToN The old favorite steamer
Massachusetts, commanded by the favorte Captain
Comstock and the Narragansett, Captain Mancht 3.
having been put in superior order for the comic IT
and safety of passengers, leave pier No. North
River, Battery Place, daily, Sundays excepted }
at O'Clock, P. M. via Newport and Providence,
three times a week and three times week via
Stoningten and Providence Railroad. Fare tv o
dollars, deck one dollar.
We understand that the Rhode Island, one Of the
steamers comprising this line is undergoing exten-
sve Improvements and alterations, which will
greatly increase her size and speed, making her or
of the fastestiand mos.splendd steamboatsupon Il
Sound. She will be ready to take the place of the
Nanagansett about the lst Of May.
CONVICTION OF Polly BoDNE.-It will be seen
from our report of the proceedings in the Circuit
Court yesterday, that the wretched woman, Bodine,
has been convicted.
jersey CITY.-The election tor Mayor and Al
dermen comes off tomorrow. The anti-lottery
party decline running ticket, and the lottery party
in consequence have quarrel among themselves.
ELECTIONS IN THE ClTIEs.-Five of the great
cities of the State-New York, Albany, Buffalo,
Brooklyn, and Rochester-have this year given
democratic majorities.
WRECK OF THE SwALLow.-The albany Adver.
tiser Of Friday gives the annexed additional par
ticulars =
Two more bodies were recovered yesterday. They
Were TAKEN Dy dro8o. Inns makes IL
all cred from the wreck and No attempt
eerday to proceed to any further examination OF
the wreck.
The bodies were brought in the South America this
morning they are those Of Mrs. Parker Of Utica ard
Mary Torrey, of Pottsvils Penn where she has lately
been engsged as nsrucress she Is cousin to the ws
OF Mr. Hawley, Ct Montgomery street, in this city
The steamer sandnsky will tow the hulks Of the Cham
plain and De Witt Clinton to Athens today, when
tempt will be made to raise the wreck.
bo snovp snS IN dragging the
covered were the two above mentioned
We learn from person who was at Hudson yesterday
engaged in the search for the bodies that the Pilot Blu
nett admitted to him that he was in charge Of the Sws
low before she reached mile point a miles from Hud
sony and continued in charge until the Swallow was
wrecked Our informant who old river hand
that the disaster could have been caused by nothing b
the most gross carelessness.
The Atlas Of this city States that fare had been paid
250 and many on board who had not paid it. tt
opinion appears to be that when the boat Il raised the
OF life will be found to be truly appalling