The New York herald., 1850-05-25
'peetine Beuuet's testimony on Thompson, trial in

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Mr. Clark-T shall hold the prosecution to striet
wood from explaining his evidence audi object 10 anv
of his admissions being given in evidence when he
wss not allowed TO explain.
Mr. hckeon repliedIe said the. pvosecution intend
ed 10 prove that several months prior these
tions the accused acquainted With the Character
ofTh"nipfon and that he Was actually msmber Of
the Grand Jury and aed the from his frl
lows, that this man Thompson was engagedin volat-
ihe Court decided that this witness could not testf
to the facts which 1t was proposed 20 elicit by tho
testimony Of Judge Gree uwood. The prosecution
therefore abandoned the design Of bringing Bcnnetis
testimony before the jury and passed to the testimony
Of Ashley. given at the time Of rhompsons trial.
Q-Was Mr.. Ashley examined a witness on that
trial. Ale was Q.-will you turn to your notes
of that examination, Al have them here, The
witness here read the fAshleys examination on
the occasion Of rbompson's trial in Drooklyn) O.
Was Mr. Bennet examined! Ale was. Q.-Wasp
Thompson acquitted? Ale was.
John G. Smith swcrn--f am Of the police JUS
tces Of the city of brooklyn; in January last
plant was made by Bennet against Thompson; that
complaint made on the eighth day of January;
the next day heard Of Bennet's arrest. (bennet'c
complaint against Thompson was here offered by
the prosecution. and objected to by the Defence
The Recorder of opinion that the evidence
aomissi BILE. being pertinent TO the issue. lie was,
however overrued 10y his associates and the testi-
mony was excluGrd)
William Henry Anthon recalled by the prosecution.
Paper shown witness q Do you know the sigma
ture Of Jemes Henry: :Dennet,
Mr. Clark-Dopt answer the question witness. l.
object to the introduction Of testimony, unless the
prosecution disclose what they defgn TO prove. OBJ
lection overruied Defence takes exception to tina
ruling of the Court
The witness proved the signature Of James Arlington
Bennett and that of his son. which signatures were
attached 70 written papers
William Appegste was called but did not appear.
The District Attorney said he wanted this witness to
prove that the letters which were yesterday intro
duced as in Thompson's Handwriting were not att
ell similar to his and this witness is familiar with his
(ThoM pson's) hand
The evidence on both sides being closed. Mr.
Clark said he was willing let the go the jury.
without summing up either with or without a charge
from the Court To this the counsel for the prosecs
ton objected and the case will therefore. be summed
up and disposed Of on Saturday (this) morning.
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
New ORLEaSs, May Is, 1850.
The Editorial Duel tn, Spy.ng Rcgatics The Cuba Era
p.dition-7he WAig Press-7he Weaher, &C.
The duel between Judge Walker and DR.. Hugh Ken
neGy came of Monday, at the Bay Of st. Louis
Ancr exchanging shot, the friends of the latter
spologised for their principal which ended the AFFAIR
Col George W White. the late commander Of the RounG
Islanders, was one OF the seconds for Walker.
The Second sprirg Regatta went of yesterday With
great spirit The winning boats the Kate and
Undine-both built in your city-the Maraposa, Pill
grim and Mary Barker. Three boats capsized snd
several OTHERS either carried their mlsts met
Will some accident The wind was blowing a perfect
gale from the start TO the close.
i
ing of five persons lost after she capsizcd about
five miles from the shore Up to late hour last night,
the beat sent 10 look for them had not returned.
There is yet, from the Cuban expedition:
The whlg papers here which have heretofore throvU.
cold water upon IL, have changed their tone and
pitch in for il with perfect rush Not costent with
Cuba, they propose to annex Canada and admit them
both into the Union at the same time; the one q
free. and the other as a slave State.
The weather to-day Is clear and cold-business &C.
tive. and the river rising The Ohio left this morning,
for New York. You must look out for exciting news
by her from Havana. TRANSIT.
Political Intelligence.
THE SLAvEIy COMPROMISE SoUrH CARoLrSA.--A
meeting was held at Charleston, 8. O., on the Goth
inst at which resolutions passed. denouncng tho
various measures Of compromise proposed in tho
United States Senate contrary to the tuition,
and should not receive the support OF the South,
that those now soourning in California do not
stitute the people in legal and constitutional Ian
guage aud the sanction Of Congress by their attemps
to appropriate to themselves region beloping to the
States Of the Union. will be outrage upon tho
constitution. They deny the right Of Congress to
change the boundaries of Texas agreed upon in the
treaty Of Guadaoupe Uidago and the surrender OF
any part Of Texas will be a betrayal Of the rgbto
nd int fresta NJ he