The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-22

. New ORLxASs. December IL. 1919
To he Edaors Of Tie Union.
enclose You, from the Tue Delta" list Of the grand
Jury in the recent case Of Espaha Il tells the story Of
how the deed was contaminated better than thousand
volumes. VI the "a Jurors summoned-packed should
say,-one only, William Laughlin, is democrat II you
the "no bill" men and any American acquainted with
"trae. bill" list
This affair is the most degrading Of any in the history
be corrupt 10 seek end BY the pollution OF the
jury box Is il conceivable that in city nearly
names. drawn from jury. box containing five Or six
thousand names, should be OF political paryl II Ut
tery impossible This is decidedly the worst stab that
has ever been given to the faithful and impartial admin
istration OF justice.
The wing papers. you will perceiye-the Bulletin the
Bee, and the Crescent-glory in the result they al
ways do, when alien ru1hans triumph over country
My heart sickens contemplate this oahsome affair.
PLEBEIAN.
have opened this letter g say that Lapeyre for
merly schoolmaster at Havana. Folger. supplies
formerly in the employ Of Lizard Co.. the great Span
ish house, and is SILL believe, their broker. Forstal
and Herman are mere note sellers and depend houses
like Robbs, Lapeyres, and Lizards for their living Ber
inland the broker who received the money from Du
pessis, teller who robbed the Mechanics Bank Of this
city last summer.
ABDUCTION or JUAN FaAscIs9o REY. We spprized our
In our paper Of yesterday Of the result Of the
Sos sS s s..s s d & United ss: ss
abduction q keya result we hesitate not 2 affirm more
guilty. o ~ q
had violated than by Respectable citizens, who had no
We have no wish q question the popre,y Of the ribald
glee with which the announcement Of the decision Of the
Side Tue Bee and Kindred scribes they labor in their
yocaton and oat over the successful postraon
emascuated monarchy. may be- in their eyes, merit
worthy the indulgence of the post atrocious hiIary.
The country viii learn, with establishment, that with
testimony clear, copious, and ndispuabsto borrow the
expression Of Of the jurors sufficient to send
the guilt or Innocence Of Espana has been passed upon
by the grand Jury in way and by peculiar
MemSais u the jury have assured Is, that the examine
ton Of the Witnesses was conducted In manner unlike
ans snsa os
the bill Of indictment The Interpretation Of the testimony
torney, 10 the jnihe latter probably. the
peY Of having sworn interpreter wholly disinterested
which, and singuarly enough. il was undertaken by
A. a. Baudouin, assisted BY NJ Lapayre and Bernisud.
chant trading with the Havana and Bernaud is broker
and dealer 10 Havana lottery tickets "a traffic equally ie-
We wholly at loss to comprehend the course of the
district attorney; admit ourselves the posi-
although had been repeatedly stated in papers pub
at the capital that the intended quash
admit that il owing any de6c ency Of legal attainment
that contamination dsgacefu TO the administration
As the editor Of the French side the Bee observed
in few sensible pertinent and judcious remarks why did
right 10 do and as his predecessor in the Office OF United
States district attorney has DONE when ures were equally
the for the consideration ola new jury1
Does Mr. Hunton consider the eleven citizens who, for
by any similar number in these having
no possible motive for the forpaton Of their opinion save
what their conscience dcatesdoes he consider we say
these eleven less worthy Of his respectful than
the eleven who voted mo bll Of whom three, al least
IhaAn 1Falu stronk amin in thR sid n
is MI Ill., the foreman Of the jury less qualified pro
on the question OF guilt or innocence Of Epana
having earthly connexon with Spain or her colonies
than Mr. James Robb, proprietor OF the works Of Ha-
yana his title to which i may BE- said without es * r
No men living surpass y: in respect for the decisions o.
So e and PAINFUL
may be, to express establishment at SO re-
Of great, powerful, and respected nation.
At the desire Of many, we publish the names Oh the Jury
TO the people 10 make their conclusions An ociou
crime has been commdi we have believed SO long, we
believe still, and acted accordingly.
In few days faithful narrative of the whole affair wi
DO published in which Reys testimony WIZ be included
have INDUCED in. and the have pursued, are
We append the following list of tho jury. parcuariznl
the nae the cang and the vote Of each respectively OF
the question Of bilT' or mo bill'" ,,,,
mission merchant. firm Hill, Mclean &c Co; H. e. s,et
son, stationer firm d. Felt & Co John G. Cocks, cotor
sSao FIRM, ws n'H William
mission merchant firm William Laughlin u 90; Jane
ID. Dameron, carpet ware rooms, firm Chcnden Dam
leronj Alphonsc Menbcrger, conmission merchant hfn
A. Ledoux & Co.; Henry Hopkins hardware merchant
Zaimon Taylor wholesale cother, firm Taylor az Hadden
Hypoise Gsy, commission merchant; Charles Gardener
/ For snot a true bM"-J U. Lavillebsuvre, formerly
grocer retired H. Duho, factor; Joseph Lalande
comnission merchant; l. Z; Forsta note broker San
Herman, note broker; A. A. Baudouln, note broker
Charles de Blanc, cofnmission merchant; NJ o. folgef
Wholesale aud retail ciohier; James Robb, banker. an'
proprietor Of the Havana gas works Louis Bernaud not
broker and dealer in Havana lottery tickets; NJ Lapeyre
commission merchant, dscounie and Havana trader
A. Vanbibber OF the jurors, was absent during tn
first day. and did not vote, having been ex
cused from voting at his own request H. " Schmidt
another member Of the jury, was also absent
II AInericsn Institute
AT the regular meeting Of this body, on Monday night
Dr. Rofrey OF Paris, made some very Interesting an
scientific observations the subject OF consumption
Post morfe examinations had shown that natures undo
certain circumstances, the disease IL was impor
tant TO inquire what these circumstances WERE From
the extensive field Of the authors remarks on France
Holland, and Great Britain, il appeared that cure wa
climate and habits, both, and in consequence de
veloped tendency TO become leshy. He considered
high northern and southern latitude alike favorable
named the American coasts from latitude So deg north
II deg. south consumpive attitudes he deemed al
the temperate ATTITUDES unfavorable.
Prof Maury said that latitude II deg south was pre-
csey the point where the trade winds, relieved ifor
their moisture by the Andes, produced dry air, ID
Gale said that Natchez favorable point, IN IN
Mississippi valley, for consumptves YET Nalchez had
very humid climate. DIR. Borland ~. ). Senaie) con
irmed these views. The nights were exceedingly damn
The wind blew up the river, bringing the dampness ror
al uonrxr .f "a