New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-02

We understand ne has employed Hon James Pearce
Of Kent County, az his leading counsel 70 defend him
Snow Hill (Md) shield, March q.
THE HINcHMAS CONSPIRACY CAsE.-This case
been on tral for fifteen days having been commenced
on the 9th int During that time hundred and f'v
witnesses have been examinedeghty for the pl-intf
and seventy for the Defendants Ine SESSIONS OF tnr
Court been arduOus lasting from 10 o'clock
in the morning until G. 7. and O'Clock NJ night, with
but one hours inermissOn. The counsel and jury
have worked most laboriously the room being crowd
ed dens.ly. and there appearing u be- among the
officers of the Court great prejudice against the Tree
circulation OF air IL has been n difficult thing 10 have
the windows kept open and therefore the tribunal has
been generally more like one held in Monsieur Cha
terts fiery furnace than one held in a community
which 10 rather liberal TO the brcczes. The conse-
ouepce Ia that all who have been connected with the
iris. have been or less affected In health and
upop assembling the Court yesterday it was found that
Mr. James b Watson, one of the jurors, was sick
report sp,esd among the dense audience that ne ad
the small pox The physician Of the juror was called
for but the officer not being able to hnd him, he pro
ceeded the house OF the juror who was found IN oed
quite indisposed. The smallpox story was not con
frmed by him. hut he said he hoped TO be n Court on
Monday next In consequence OF this the Court was
adjourned until Monday, when, II the juror recovers
Samuel Perkins will open the case for The plan,iii
FROM BUENOs AYP.s.-The bark jacob :.
Wslu arrived at this pore today from Buenos Ayres,
ian 81 BY this arrival the BaeaOs Ayrts PGcd OF Jan.
q has been received at the Exchange. TINS paper con
tans the conclusion OF the speech OF Rosas to the
Legislature.
States he says " The cordial friendship Ia complete
that un,es the Argentine Government with thsi OF the
United states They mutually feel compacenc In CIV
ina esch other reciprocal proofs Of sincere benevo-
lepce' There was very large number OF vessels 81
all nstions 10 port the 2st ot January among which
were Is American The highest price for douboous
during the week ending Jan. ~ was 3oi lowest 80
Boston Traveller, 3Jh.
DAMAGE nY FLooD-A part of the West wall
of the Hydraulic Basin n this village, gave way under
the immense pressure of water and ice to which II wss
subjected time during the night taking of sec
ton of perhaps 80 feet in length entirely To the bot
tom The force Of the first rush of wafer carried some
OF the large distance Of many rods. The dsm'
age will probably extend beyond its present imiis,
I.ockpor, Ull) Telegraph, 18Th.
CHOLERA AT New -ORLEANs-The Charleston
Mercury of Tuesday last says: awe regret To learn by
private sdvices from New Orleans that the Cholera Is
rapidly extending its progress IN that city ana that al
classes subject 10 it's attacks The official report OF
the Board of Health 2o deaths Tor the week end
Ing the 18th inst. of which 20i by Cholera. OF
the whole number lOi were natives OF Ireland
REVISION OF THE MICHIGAN CoSsrITUrIoS.-
bill TO call Constitution has passed both branches
Of the Legislature, and become Il law
IT, The Joint Committee of the Massachusetts,
Legislature Education have reported on the apphca
ton of the Colleges of Harvard, Williams and Am
herst for aid that it ought TO be granted The Com
mtee propose that when the School Fund shall have
reached the million which 1t is limited another fund
OF s751 900 shall be allowed to accumulate from the
of A. To be employ in reducing the expenses oil tuition
In the Colleges the Income OF 1000 to be- devoted to
general pur poses connected with Education.
n MIR. f. b. Washburne, of Gaenn, ILL., for.
merry of Livermore Me the newly appointed Judge OF
Minnesota Territory. pursued bis professional studies
Ia part at the Law School OF Harvard University lie
lett the School in 1910. removed 10 Gsena, H. and en-
tered upon the practice of bis profession In the Up
pecsnoe Presidential campaign he took active part
In the Counties of his DeighborhoOd. Tie Is young
man, of about nine years practice and when we khe"
him sensible, talented and industrious aud agree
able fellow with every prospect OF that success when
be has since met
II A bill has passed the Massachusetts, Legs
latue and been approved by the Governor. rendering
every person who fights by previous arrangement liable
TO 10 years imprisonment or - 600 fine. Every one
who attends such fight as aid, second or surgeon or
Ia any way encourages and promotes H. sh.h be hsoe
years in me state Prison, or years In the
County JAIL or To be fined 81 600. Any one who leaves
the state fight s punishable with years imPrson
mebt OF IS 900 fine.
~ The ship Columbia, Capt. Smell, arrived II
New Orleans the 18TH from RIO de Janero broug d'
the largest cargo OF coffee that came 10 that port
1900 bsss She sailed the 18th of January. The
bark Ruble slso arrived the same dsy from the same
port with 600 bags, making ia all Il 600 bags
T London correspondent of the Boston Ands
says that Mr. Philips has discovered an efeien way
OF putting out hres with a small apparatus lie as
charges csrbOnic gas and steam upon the flames and
this instantly supPreses them
~ Ii is said in the Rochester journals that
Aristsrchus Champion Esq. has proposed TO make q
donation of house and lot TO Mr.. John Cough, ior
the purpose OF securing his services 10 the temperance
cause 10 that region
-. Jonathan Burnhsm. Waterman at the
Boston Custom House, hung himself last Thursday
night lie was Is years old ind leaves wife and
three small children. No cause assigned
rT Hon. JFssE MILLER, late Secretary Of
Pepn,vlvsnis under Gov Skunk. has purchased an In
tsre.t In the Rarrba,S Keystgns and that paper vii
hereafter be rabidly Loco. Foco.
~ The Frankfort Woman oithe 22d inst. an.
nounce. the death OF Gen, Robert Il. McAiee, OF Hsr
rodsburg who departed this lie on Monday, the lsia
In his Goth year.
~Ex President Polk was locked for at New
Orleans on the 2ls, Gres, preparations were made
receive him
~ After April |, the Northern Mail willreacl
Richmond, Va 8, Al o'clock ?. N instead OF IL a. At
present The steamboat will leave Washington at
IN the morning
was burned up lsst "Wednesday night, with the turni
,u,e This 10 the second time Mr.. n has suffered TINS
misfortune within = year
~ William Whiting, a Revolutionary soldier,
died in Warsaw Wyoming Co. n y. on the sd in't
In the 9lst year OF bis age
rz- Ebenezer S,ilwell was stabbed on the
osth inst at Norfolk, Va, BY James Hsrwood Oae o.
the wounds 10 supposed to be mortal
ry- Mrs. Bondry OF Morrstown, 81. Lawrence
70 ,s,eIv gave birth 10 her secsNh child she Is only
eighteen years OLD
~ Post Office has been established al
North Groton n H. and f. C. Dursnt appointed r. NJ
~ The Wisconsin Legislature has resolved 70
adjourn on the 81 OF April
~ The loss by the recent tornado at Shelby
vills XIV II stated Vi $1,000