The New York herald., 1845-05-24
NEW YORK, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY a. ls45


The Rev. S. H. Fay, of Savannah, is out with an
address, denying the statements relative to his conduct
saws the trustees after two 6cep~s brought NO charge
ofany Kind against him.
There upwards of one thousand applicants for
situations the Postmaster and Collector of
who have only at their disposal hundred hun
dred and fifty vacancies.
Rev. Mr. Teasdale, pastor Of the First Baptist
Church in New Haven, recently asked to be discharged
| by his Society. His wish complied WITH but on
Sunday last when he intended to deliver his farewell
DISCOURSE he found the doors closed against him by the
parish committee.
London paper contains the following :-Messrs
Chalon, Stanfeld Leslie Christall, Stump and Ward
have left in the packet ship victoraor New York. it is
understood to paint the Hall of Congress of the United
States There were a largo number of people to see
them off, They left on the 20th." e.7lss7a
We understand that 81 bales Nankin Cotton, raised
sod by the house Of Ralph King Co., at
! cents per pound.-N O. Bulletin May L. @
/ Vim. McCaudley was tried and convicted at the
late term Of the District Court held in Van Buren, county
l. t. of the murder of Don Ferdinand Cotiman and his
infant daughter in Washington county. He is to be
ecuted on the sOth inst. He has made confession.
The Barbadoes Globe of the 2Sd Of April states
amounts to upwards Of 1900 bbls a week. few car
goes Of lumber would be acceptable hero at present.
it Is extremely scarce. .t t
Pitclyn, the elective chief of the 25,OOO civilized
Chocaws beyond the Mississippi will probably visit
Washington winter for the purpose Of applying to
chOcaw country as territory Of the United States with
delegate to Congress- The tribe is very desrous to be
thus received and why should they not g ra., =, ~
In the North adams Tsunscyipt story is related
ofa fair damse in that town whotound it somewhat diff
cult decide between two rival suitors for her hand
made them both TO accompany her to the office
the Squire where she promised to make her selec
ton on condition that the rejected sutor should pay the
marriage fee present her with five dollars and then de-
says that this bit Of drama was actually performed and
| the desolate one left town per agreement
| AT squirrel hunt in the township of Ruggles,
Counted s 1--WE thousand and sixty ~Norsst Sosio] Ea.
pertinent. 9 it4 A@ ~ 4 .aNs @f1N
The report of the murder of party of Creeks, who
went out on the PraIiea to trade s confirmed Among
Nick Miller Mr. Coker, John Connor, Bill Connor Jno.
Kilchum. and several Others, The Creek, viii handle
-.Hrkdnsos INT. i s atHN
| Five-sxths Of the negroes imported into America
in the last twenty years have been landed in Brazil Bra
on which she equals the slave trade Of all
nations in the last century combined. ss as S..
We learn by gentleman who came directly
he %ss Of sa
Mey2l. 'ee tsa
Major VIM. Edgar, of Railway, N. j., died on
Of II: Bank m
Steamer H. Kinney, arrived at New Orleans, left
that has reached that place within the astl0 months
The river falling fast
Green, the reformed gambler says, that the game
of Faro 20 per cent stronger than stealing. lsa
The Butler Pa, Democrat, announces the decease
the Hon John Gilmore, at that place, Sunday last,
/ aged 65 years.
The Legislature of Alabama, at its last session, d.
vorced thrtytwo couples The offending party cannot
marry again. Ynea ~ trf. f
| In Kentucky, there are four hundred and thirteen
| idiots under the public charge
The Catholic Sentinel, the only Catholic journal
printed in English at New Orleans and but lately
enced has been discontinued with the 26h No. the
| first volume for want OF support
| The Government have 25O men employed at the
| armory at Harpcr's Ferry. IA
The New England religious anniversaries will be
held at Boston next week.
There not single person confined in the Jail of
Of Fauquer county, Va.
paper is about to be started in the Choctaw Ma
| ton to be edited by native
The late VIM Herman bequeathed $50 600 to the
| Catholic institutions Of Pittsburg en.fr
John Allen, OF Washtenaw county, is likely to be
the loco foco candidate for Governor Of Michigan.
Robert Owen will deliver two farewell Lectures
to nqurers in this city, on Sunday He then goes to
I Boston.
| The receipts of SI26, ,45s 80, has been acknow-
great FIRE, up to the 18th inst.
| U. s. COMMISSIONERS CouRr-MAY 22-CHARGE
| OF MURDER-ADMrssIoN THE KuILNG.-Ths af
ternoon, William II. Corsa colored man, brought
to complaint preferred by Robert Rantoul, ESQ., Dis
rct Attorney for the murder Of Andrew Brooks chief
mate of the Ontario whale ship. The accused
brought to this country in the Junus recently arrived
New Bedford and this morning Corsa was brought to
facts in relation to the case are derived from statements
made by Corsa and letters received at where
the family Of Brooks, the deceased live While the On.
taro lying at anchor at Atecamus the west
Of South America in August 1874 Corsa went ashore
leave and returned the ship in state of ntoxcaon
aned Say or two and then released him Soon after
wards Capt Gibbs informed that Cora intended to
On the nth Of August, while the Captain and nearly all
the ashore Corsa contrved get his hands
ss from n the irons: and procuring I'M mu;ass s for the
moment he gained the deck, the mate rushed towards
him. and he instantly fred and shot the mate in the
muskc in his hand threatened to shoot the cooper unless
he would jump overheard The cooper jumped over
with the musket got shore. He then travelled short
distance inland and dug hiding place with his bayonet
Corsa, unable to live any longer in his burrow went
oagng for food and finally fell into the hands Of
skip and then deserted fSsy asked him for ounces;S
that is gold and when he denied that he had any they
him ss % "Ps s1
his thumb in it instead, and turned the screw upon it,
till the flesh was all mashed up But as Corsa had
gold the soldiers could not very well screw any out Of
them, ater bndfoIding him. attempted to shoot him. but
his gun missed fire. Afterwards they put him in prison,
from which he was transferred to the U. 8. ship -,
from her to the Relief and finally handed
to the Consul at Lima who sent him home az above sta
ted When brought up this afternoon he looked cheerful
but behaved in very respectful manner and in reply
to the question-after the reading Of the complaint
What do you say to this charge he distinctly answer
| ed" guilty"
An interesting followed. George w. Minis,
ESQ., his counsel suggested to him that he had better
plead not guilty" .
ConsA-Why, II is but very little odds to me- It's all
known. t .
CoursEL-Yet it is better that you should plead not
was not wilful murder.
CoRsA--H il immaterial to me. I am willing they
should do with me whatever is Gods will
i CouNsEL-f you did not intend to kill the mate, you
may not be guilty of wilful murder.
CoRsAIt not my intention to kill him, whom first
went on deck.
CoussEL-Then you ought to say not guilty"
| CoRsA--Well, I'll say not guilty" then