The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-09

start down the coast soon the vessel vss csulksd
him some csulkng from the Dolphin ascertained
either from Capt Freeman or the pspsrs that the YES
o-Hov long after first visit to the Chancellor did
the Dolphin remain to keep watch of her!
About two weeks were not AZ ancnor AL the
time: the Chancellor followed US to Galinaes.
Q-During the two weeks the Chancellor remained
at Cape Mount, what was she about!
A-She was caulkng an unloading.
Odd not the Dolphin remain for the purpose OF
watching the Chancellor!
O. We're not your orders to watch Cape Mount and
Ganaes in particular as the points from which slaves
AYss sir those points are particularly watched by
all ships employed In the suppression Of the slave trade
Q-s it or not matter of notoriety on the coast OF
Africa that cargoes of slaves have been shipped from
Cape Mount and Ganaes within the last two or three
years?
Al have not heard Of a cargo been shipped from
Cape Mount within the last two three years but
haze "a
have heard 1t from several persons we returned from
Port Fro, where went to yctua and take in water
in March, lS47 to the coast Of Africa, and in April fell
in with the Chancellor the coast in latitude and
longitude 80; witness was sent ON board to examine
her.
Odd you make a careful examination!
Ayes. sir; made thorough examination, and
wood, and small quantity of ivory, some palm oil, and
some bricks
Q.-Can you state the quantity OF casks and water!
Al do recolect the number Of casks but sstt-
mated the quantity of water to be about 2Soo gallons
all fresh.
Al think about 800 bags The whole Of the plank
that in her my first examination, was not there
sent on shore There were about fifty bricks think ;
her rig been altered between my nrst ana seco nd
OF her vtS ports instead Of white
streak-the effect of the alteration was that sne could
not be- identied at distance, but when once the hull
onsilv
was also painted from white to black
Qsuppose the Chancellor hsd been sen described o ~
and pointed out suspicious vessel TO be watched
the alterations in her rig and painting such US In
your Judgment would prevent her being identified by
such other cruizer!
A-CertainIy no one would identify ship as
bark We found five canoes on board; on our first ex
animation, they lsshed the outside ave-
rage think they carry twenty-five natives each
seized the that day BY ,Ss
ON board the Dolphin. was placed in charge OF the
Chancellor to take her to Cape Palmos and report to
Commodore Reed that she was captured on suspi-
cion Of being concerned in the slave trade, and
if he took no action her, then to bring her
to the United States and deliver her into the hands
of the proper authorities proceeded to the Cape,
but not finding tho Commodore, proceeded to the
United States and arrived in New York on the 10th
Of June At the time she sezed there were twelve
Kroomen on board-Captain Carnot was on board act
ing supercargo. sent the Kroomen on shore about
twenty miles north Of Cape Pamos in Of the canoes
there were none other except the on board
The ships papers were then offered to be put in,
which q certified the Chancellor q
register the original having delivered to the
the bark having been sold under an order OF
the court.
papers then put in and read consisting Of the ship
ping articles bill Of ading manifest log book certified
copy register &C. The shipping articles were read, by
which it appeared that the of Robert Gordon ap
peared captain which was afterwards erased and
Captain Freeman's name substituted. The papers
all read but contained nothing material After the
reading of the papers, the witness was
length by Mr. Carpenter pending which the court ad-
journed.
SUPREME CouRr.-Present, Justices Cady, McCoun
and Hurbut.-The general calendar taken up this
morning, and got through as far as No. "a.
SUPREME CouRr, LAW sIDE-Special Term Before
Judge EdmondB.- On motion of Asa Childs Esq with
whom associated j. II. Whiting. Esq and on read
ing the adats and papers which set forth the appoint
ment of the Rev. Benjamin Griffin pastor OF the Cen
tensry Methodist Episcopal Church in Brooklyn his
right to the Of pulpit Of the meeting house of the
church. ana MS by William steel ana Others
to ISSUE directed to the said VIM Steel and others COM
manaiog them to show cause why the said BENJAMIN
Griffin should not be admitted to the Of the pulpit
and the parsonage connected Herewith.
| In CHAMBERS Before Judge Edmonds- In Madam
RestelAfter the Recorder had rejected the bail ten
dered by Madam Restel last evening, habeas corpus
granted by Judge Edmonds, which was served on
keeper the City Prison at 10 O'Clock at night She
the subject was discussed up to - O'Clock when
ourned to o'clock yesterday morning The parties met
again at the appointed hour and was further discuss
ed until 10 o'clock, when the argument on both sides
closed and the Judge said he would decide at O'Clock
| yesterday afternoon.
being sitting that court alone bail and that the
Recorder having rejected the bail the question Is
judcata; also that sureties should be required.
Judge Edmonds has decided that as the Court of
raj Sessions is sitting he has no power to interfere
Writ discharged.
Court OF GENERAL SEssIoNs.-Sept. g. Before Re-
| corder Scott and Aldermen Dodd and Spoford. John
McKeon Esq District Attorney.
Trial of George Westiake-At the opening of court
this morning, the trial of George Westake charge
stealing about 500 worth of goods from his employer
| s. s. Brainard No. l46 Bowery was resumed.
On the part of the accused evidence was adduced
that the alleged to have been stolen be-
onged to Westlske ansd been in his possession for
considerable period prior to entering the employ Of
Branard while it also contended that it had been
stolen by the had been taken at various times
| at no time exceeding in amount $25 consequently
absence of several hours found the accused guilty Of
petit larceny Sentence deferred until Saturday morn.
| ing.
| The calendar for this day is as follows =
John X. Townsend for conspiracy Alfred Kershaw
do. H. r. Marks do Lawrence Coffee, grand larceny
Daniel Blakely perjury Thomas Brown false pretences
Jacob D. Davis do Charles A. Higgins, forgery Fanny
Gilpn, grand larceny Simon Wilcox, conspiracy An
| do Henry Schroeder, grand larceny and forgery
Frederick sferty, assault and battery John Wells
eG goods W. o. DO
Dougherty, assault and battery; Lewis w Holmes
false pretences Henry DELL assault and battery Pat
chael Mccormick assault and battery Charles brown
forgery Thomas Gookin do.
CoURr CALENDAR, Sept. 9.-Common Pleos.-Before
Judge Daly-Nos. SO, TO- IL, 81, 4s, 81 IL, a. l02
I0i, los, LOG, LOT, los.
In CouRr OF APPEALS, Sept. 7, 1s47-Present all the
Judges-No. TO- Fort, apt vs. Bard ct. al resp'ts-
Motion by respondents to dismiss appeal-postponed
until Friday nextf the is reached the salen
dar, in the meantime to be passed without prejudice
until the decision Of the motion Rhoades counsel fol-
respts, N. HILL jr, counsel for apps. No l. Call, pl
in error, The People, defts in error.-Reserved on
motion of H. Hogeboom counsel for defts in No
q French jr, pf in error vs. Carhart deft In error
The argument of this opened by Mr.. j. Van
Buren,, counsel for plH In error. M r. Reynolds and
Stevens counsel for deft in error heard in reply
| albany Atlas, Sept. T.
brooklyn City Intelligence.
| DRY Dock AFFAIRs-The hands employed In the u
dry dock have been complaining lately OF the irregu
lartr of the payment Of their wages meeting wal
held Tuesday evening by the hands employed In th'
several departments and series OF resolutions were
adopted which ordered to be inserted IN the Brook
Yn papers, aud New York Herald We certainly think