Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-27
EXAMINING COURT.
EhAM INlNG OOUn1.
w. IL. Myers. :. >. Myers and
w. s. Burr acquitted.

The case ofthe Commonwealth Us. Messrs. My
ers and Burr, was resumed before the Hastings
Court on yesterday. The Court, (who have
all along manifested praiseworthy patience
was engaged during the whole day from l0s, A.
NJ, until quarter past IL, P. NJ, in listening
10 the arguments of the counsel.
After Mr. Mayo had concluded the case on
behalf Of The prosecution, Mr.. Lyons opened IN
behalf OF the defence. His speech received the
profound attention OF large audience, and its
conclusion was marked by an oulburst OF ap-
plause. Mr.. Gustavus A. Myers followed on the
same side in an ingenious argument
MIR. r. G. Scott concluded the argument Tor
the defence. It's ability was universally recog.
nzed, and there were occasional Interruptions by
plaudits, although il was in Court OF Justice
| Mr. Mayo wound up the whole case in behalf OF
the prosecution, in an elaborate and candid argu-
ment.
The vote was then taken, and The Court, BY a
vote OF five TO two discharged The parties from
all further prosecution. The announcement of
this result was received with enthusiastic shouts
of applause from crowded Court room, which
we cannot trust ourselves TO describe.
The bearer oil dispatches alluded To in the io-
lowing letter is Lieut.. VIM. Leigh, son of Mr..
B. w. Leigh of this city, who was sent, it was
conjeclured, 10 notify The American Commodore
on The Pacific OF the refusal Of the Mexican &C.
vernment 10 negotiate peace with US al present:
Correspondence oil the Mobile Herald and Tribune J
u. S. STEAMSHIP PRINCETON,
Pensacola, Oct. l7lh, 1876. !
Gentlemen: After an absence OF thirty days
the Princeton came 10 anchor of The Navy Yard.
She is direct from Chagres having landed the
bearer OF dispatches al that port on the 26lh OF
last month. While the Princeton remained al
Cnagres, Commodore Slcat arrived across The
Islhmus from Panama, having left Commodore
Stockton in command Of The Pacific Squadron
Com. Sloat took passage in the English Mail
steamship Forth for Havana, and sailed on the
same day with the Princeton. BY this arrange
ment he reached Washington somewhat sooner
than he could have done By The Princeton, as The
latter vessel performed nearly The whole return
passage under sail alone.
"The only intelligence learned from Comnlo-
dore Sloat is, that The squadron had taken nnop-
posed possession Of California. Lieutenant
Leigh the bearer OF dispatches, proceeded with
them across The IsIhmus 10 Panama, in search OF
Commodore Stockton. The Princeton remained
afew days al Chagres waiting The arrival OF The
small United States Steamer SpifIe, bu, without
receiving any intelligence Of her. On her re-
turn the Princeton experienced adverse weather of
every description; she was becalmed in The Ca
ribbean sea Tor several days, after which she en-
countered heavy gales ahead with very rough
sea, but Throughout. every vcissiude, proved her
self worthy OF her high reputation as sailing, as
we'll as steaming vessel being quite stifi, even
without The ballast Of coal in her bunkers. Du-
ring several days OF SCANNING she averaged i've
knots per hour, with The uialng consumption OF
six-and-a half tons Of coal per twenty four hours,
using only Two boilers.
Chagres is a small village with population
of about 600 souls. These are nearly all native
Indians, there being perhaps not dozen Euro
peans, including Spaniards, in the place. Streets
there are none; the houses are built Of bamboo,
plastered with mud, and having mud floors. Al
together the people, and their belonging, are OF the
most primitive description, and are probably re-
trosaded in their condition since The first landing
OF The Spaniards. The old Spanish fortress still
lrowns in ruins above the bluff that commands
the town. Its walls, bastions, curtains and
bitches, cover large area, and for The artillery IN
nse al the time OF its construction, must have
been very formidable hold. Now, The rank
foliage OF tropical vegetation waves over It's ram
parts, and as foreign vessel approaches Inc
shore the Custom House flag raised by a revenue
officer over IFS broken and discolored battlemens,
tells that The age of military glory has passed
away forever.