New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-08

Thy PAHkMAS TRAGEDY IN HOsION.-lne sea-
Of secrecy which the authorities have imposed upon all per
sons in any the most rernoteconnected wlthfhe
Webster and Psrkman tragedy, ye' remains N full force
although judicial action must soon inerpose and the public
admitted that knowledge Of these Transactions which
think public Justice often appealed 70 and get 50 Of
'rampled uponto say nothing Of he policy imperative
N deInonds ard was entitled 10 II in the fret insance-
Whoever IS most 70 blame In advising the course thsi has
thrown upon him or them when In violation Of the lights 81
community this case is cited precedent" and made o
rule for future determinations In similar or ansss
On Monday morning next the January term Of the NJ
nicipsl Court will bs commenced new Grand jury will
impanneed for months, and they Will he in
suced by Chief Justice Wells 10 the duties Of their Of
hce and the requirements Of law concerning Grand Jurors
But more especially will he charge them with reference 10
the great which will demand their attention among the
as, Of their Official dues The pePers and evidence IN me
early part Of the week and shortly nerif they find b
Who ehal saw they viii through the mystery behind
which the prosecution has hid sefhe will be araigned
We have already stated that Professor websiers counsel
have been furnished with copies Of evidence sworn 70 be
fore the Coruners Jury, and We are not prohibited now
om saving that he counsel and friends ssnguine n
Ibis time they have been from the first day ofhis arrest
Thai full and complete defense and VIII bring him ou
triumphant amid ali he difficulties b. which his seems
a. present Is be surrounded.
Ve learn from the be-, authority thai the department and
bearing OF Prof Webster in his cell, much unlike that
OF prisoner confined under capital charge posi-
Div Ibe imagined So far from appearing prisoner he
seems TO those who are admitted to him. ike the
Guided scholar TIE Of science who has retired awhile
rom The scenes and turmoil OF active life thai he NAV call
his thoughts home and indulge in reflections 50 well beh'
ing a man OF his sudious habits
The Professor 10 permitted 10 ENJOY all the liberty consist
with his sae Keeping and the rules adopted for persons
IN HE situation He counsel visit him quite often ieW
familiar friends are admitted o he cell aud not dav passes
that member OF his family does not give him the pleas
Of greeting them Books snd writing materials are a.
lowed him. and HE time as fully occupied as il would be"
perhaps in the discharge Of his duties Al The University
He set terms Of communication with some, II not all
ofhs brother professors Harvard Thence he supplied
III the means OF prosecuting what studies biz Taste
cnaon may lead him 10 give HE mind 10 Yesterday he
requested one Of the professors 10 send HIM The LIE Of
MahometT
The friends OF Professor Webster proclaimed, When The
secret nqnes in progress that neither no nor they Lad
any desire or conccament The Of removing that
secrecy are now within iher reacl VIII they draw aside
The ven We have doubt thai they fair and upright
IN their frs. declaration and therefore confidently expect 10
be enabled Ia give the public next week more authentic M
diligence than has yet been spread before them.
IRneion Herald. Sill