New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-03

By the brig Fidelia. Capt. kendrich. which left
Kingston Jamaica. on the 18th inft We have he Of
the Morning Journal 20 the 9TH inst
one of the lrst Things which meets our eye m the
Journal is the following from Panama.
We have advites from Panama 70 the 10TH ot No
yember There was Il that place her Majesty =
schooner COckatrce, with stores and provisions Tor
her Ma esty surveying ships Herald and Pandora the
fret from the edge Of toe ice where she had been In
search Of John Franklin aud bis party, the other
from Vsncouvers Island and the Sandwich Islands
These vessels expected At Panama mofnentarily
The California. the first Of the American line of
steamer 20 ply between The port of Panama ana Fan
Francisco California. expected 20 arrive before the
end of this month or the beginning Of January, ard
will take the mails for he Northwest Coast 10 be-
brought 20 Chagrcs by the fret of another new line Of
steamers between the states and that port
Panama has therefore become the central point IN
the Pacific whence depart the steamers 20 the south
far as Valparaiso and 10 the north up 20 Oregon as
from san Francisco there viii De branch 90 that point
and there is little doubt that ere long there viii be- s-o
a branch 90 the sandwich Islands end China put foot
hy The parties running the American line 10 the east
ward.
The repair Of the Cruces road is TO commence on the
Let ~ January next the Royal Ms Company advancing
the New Gransdian Government funds sufficient Tor the
purpose the latter providing a corps Of two hundred
sappers 20 do the work.
Perhaps our readers are not aware that al the ports
in the lsthmus free ana that vessels come and
remain In them al the time they think NJ without pay
Ing tonnage dues and that the duties on 81 goods i'm
ported are reduced 10 the nominal rate OF i've one
hundreds OF real per pound OF ss than one per cent
assorted cargo. The only exception 10 that rate
Is spirs which pay cuiy oi about eleven reals per
dozen Sugar. num- cotton cocoa and tobacco are not
permitted 90 pafs IN transit Cigars may be imported
II the high duty of ten dollars per thousand With
such advantages and with the line of dverg
ing from this central point should say that there is
fair opening ia Panama for extensive business. and
We conceive tina, before many years are overt viii be
q hourishing place
The AHf,s1a Olso-ro mentions a rumor current in
that island that his ENcccncy GOV iggnson IS shortly
70 r,linquish the government oi the Leewsrd Islands
his tNceueccy having been appointed % succeed sir
Charles fizroy In the government OF Ausiraa-the
latter being about 10 retire Gov. HEenson viii be
temporarily succeeded by Lieut. Gov Mcintosh Of II
kits who s At present oct - soouruing in Antigua
The journal mentions an outbreak which occurred In
the parish of saint Thomas the East on the 9TH
alt 10 cudeavorIng 20 execute legal process The IA
borers estate snd rescued prisoner made
by the law ccers and prevented the srrest OF others
against whom there were warrants. We inform rom
various circumstance that . no dangerous affair
MURDER oF THE O'NEAL FAMILY - OYERTON
CoUNTY-One Of the most extraordinary cases OF H.r
der tried In Supreme Court few DAYS since
that has ever been brought under legal inyests alon
Patsey 4. TroXdae, Nicholas Stephens and WIN l. Up
indicted sud convicted il Overtun County Tor
the murder Of the Neal family consisting OF the father
and mother and I'VE child racing whole
ily except Patsey 4 Troxdsle who was daughter OF
old ONesl The three defendants All found guilty
Of murder In the nrs degree and sentenced to be hung
Upon appeal 10 the Supreme Court, a new trisl
granted mainly upon the ground that Of the jurors
had formed and expressed opiniOu TO the guilt Of
the parties before he was chosen as juror
ltsppears from the record that the murder was com
mtted IN Overton County about the let OF September
1916 The defendants were implicated solely upon cir
cnmstsntial evidence. Edward ONes the head Of the
family Of violence, and addicted % int m
perauce. Tie living in the mountains with his wife
aud SIX children they were poor people, and no
piciOn exists TO the murder having been committed
Tor money The proof shows that Pafsey IroNdale
Was living with her father II the time that she wa
sr 81 eass virtue, and that The family Oh not 1--we IN
the utmost harmony but no very serious snlmosy i
shown have existed between the d Inter ana her
father and none Whatever between her and the other
members Of the family. 10 seems that the defendants
stephens snd ptou were on the premises In company
with Patsey IN out house on the nght OF Friday,
and nothing is shown - have occurred aiter~ard
throwing lghs upon the Transaction, until sunday
morning when i discovered that the house 10
which % Neal lived was burned down Whcn this dis
c1vrry made the ere WAS stu burning ali. upon
-xsmt alton. the bodies OF ONeal and MS wife snd
their rye children were found piled upon each other
under the aoor the bod OF the younges. child about
two years cd, AZ the bottom and thsi OF the father on
the Top
The head ana legs OF the old man we're burned Of
the other bodies were much barnt-the skulls Il the
clildreu were broken snd mashed. as Il with a
10 the ysrd found with blood and hair upon
Il fasey present when the house was discovered
@ be b2rnt and Ia conversation with of the WIZ
aes.es she tod where her father sn1 mother and
brothers ana sisters were and that they sy the hole
Der account found O. be correct Several articles
Of clothing sud other cnsitels we're toune ~ an out
house having been apparcrty removed from the well
ug before Il VS. burnt
These Of the leading facts IN the such
4 murder seldom occurs A father and mother. With
five children murdered IN cold blood ceposlted To
hole under tie door and ARE set % the building
daughter j. charged and convicted o. this horrible
crime aided 5y stephens snd Upton The Supreme
Cosrt have granted De. trisl sn1 hope that more
hgb, msy yet BE- thrown upon the hC-rit Transaction
Judge hurley delivered the opinion cf the Court IL TIE
CASE srd We have seldom heard 90 eloquent Al opinion
delivered 10 cur Courts. Nashville Union.