The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-21

cabin door Rey left the schooner at quarantine, and went
JOHN @. SMITH, sworn-I know Capt. Mcconnell, and
the 5ih July shipped the crew Of the schooner Towards
thai a IL @ oH r Thser he s
oil WITHOUT hmif he did not come Immediately moment
OUT saw sG he better they fh esg
took hold of man and hurried him along until he got
the passenger got on board took no notice Of The man to
see whether he was gagged There was nothing out OF the
RIGHARg SMITH was sworn. He was the second mate of
the night of the 9th of July; that smoking cigar
and was not sick the time Rey used to daily converse
Spanish n going down the river the vessel once stopped for
an e On T e on Sn 5Os omeme n he cabin Wbe
the pilot board the captain was attending his own bu
w X WsSToS sWo Inu Coens handed the paniph
let fhe Rey case published this city, and asked Mr. Wan
whether the statements which contained author
led BY Rey himself Mr. Wanton stated that they
erreieT He believed Swe h"t was almost word for word as
given by Rey, who at the time was m the falsh Prison
reading in print AL the time written Rey pres
ent; witness read the to Mr. Rey in Spanish,
Mr. Collens then offered that part of the pamphlet which
purpored be Reys statement in evdence he wished
the whole narrative the jury he offered to contradict
the evidence of Rey given on this trial. which he stated
contradicted every line of the pamphlet
The Court refused to entertain the evidence.
Mr. Coens reserved especially bill of exceptions this
point.
CELso FARtNo s,yorn-The witness stated that he had
conversation with Rey the parish prison Having thor
oqgh knowledge Of the man. BY repntatoH he asked him
hai Rey could that CAPT Mcconnell had kept
S 1nSe pensS o. he i've S ae 10 o0
G ET MdIR E s 5 of 1y lie 3 ao
days before The aedsed SbducOn The man h. took 10 be
d Rfy the a Sos sd a aI The and a
aHhe sick a ON s RSa on boar,
Of the Mary Ellen on the % OF Sqy, two days before the
sons some one Of the party inquired Of the Mate whether
they bad any the Matt could 1Ss gvs them any
Mr. Coens offered the dispositions of Duquesne, Coleman,
and Richardson taken before the examining magistrate
the witnesses being absent from the city.
The District Attorney objected and the Court sustained
the objection
JOSE AYALA sworn.-Witness stated that he sailed for
Havana, the Pierre Soule the 9th of June that on
Pierre Soule but that he should leave on the first schooner
that would SAL afterwards and he would meet him in Hava
The first schooner to sail after the Pierre Soule the
]. A. BONNEvAL swom-Witness stated that Charley
paid him put on board of vessel Witness asked
Them but that one Of them was playing billiards at he time
over the City Coffee. house.
Here the defence closed.
The District Attorney submitted the case on the part of the
prosecution
Mr. Larue addressed the Jury. During his remarks, the
Court stated that if would expedite the closing of the case
court would charge that the Indictment
(he ASSAULT had been made against the accused by
the evidence.
Mr.. Larues speech was eloquent effort lie was fol-
lowed by Mr. Preaux, French who acquitted himself with
his usual ability Mr. Coens closed for the Defence in an
argument displaying much learning and research.
NJ NJ. Reynolds, the District Attorney conducted his ease
with much zeal and his closing speech well merted the enco-
mums which it received.
The Courts charge untavOrabe the accused and at
twenty minutes OF ii P the Jury retired. AT II O'Clock
the Sheriff reported that there little prospect of their
agreeing and they accordingly locked for the night
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The CITIZENS OF NASHVILLE REPUDIArE THE
SOUTHERN CONVENTION "A meeting of "the
voters of Davidson county irrespective of party"
was held at Nashville on the 9th inst. The object
of it was TO take into consideration the expectancy
appointing delegates for the county, to the South
ern Convention proposed to be held in that city on
the lst of June. We notice that the Hon. A. j.
DONALDSON, nephew of Gen. jackson, his Pri-
vate Secretary while President, and, during the
administration of Mr.. Polk Minister Penipoten-
tary to Russia, presided at the meeting. A series
of resolutions offered on behalf of those favor
able to the Convention and to the appointment of
delegates. On behalf of those opposed to the Con-
venton the following resolution was offered in lieu
of the series, viz:
ResOlued That is the sense of this meeting that it in.
expelen at present TO appoint delegates David
county in The Southern to be held Nash
vile on the first Monday in June next.
Upon the introduction of this resolution warm
debate arose, in the course of which the principal
speaker Of the Conventionsts said that the object
of the meeting not to discuss the prODriety of
appointing delegates, but to appoint them;" that,
it was an unheard of thing for them Chose op-
posed to the Convention to come here and out vote
the friends of the Convention, because they haze the
most men,"
After the debate was concluded the resolution,
declaring the appointment of delegates nexpedient,
lDas carried almost unanimously. On motion the
meeting then adjourned sine die.
[After the adjournment Of the meeting the dis
cOmfted COnventionists, about fifty in number,
called special meeting for themselves adopted
resolutions, and appointed delegates, on their ou0n
account
So Says the True Wing of the 9th,) "the voters
of Davidson county irrespective of party'' will not
be represented in the Southern Convention.
V1To VITIs SALE.-[t will be seen that this
dealer in works of vertu and the fine arts has
another sale on tomorrow. His store is crowded
with beautiful and costly toys. Even those who do
not feel able to purchase should at least call and
enjoy the pleasure of viewing these elegancies
Notwithstanding the comparative low prices at
which his sales are allowed to go off, yet he has
made his purchases judiciousy that he can
afford to sell cheap and yet realize profit.
TRIP TO CARRoLLToN.-The summer weather
of the last few days makes visit to the country,
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