The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-09
The Latest from Washla xson.
OH SPECIAL rELEoRAPHic CORRESPONDENT.

ovR SPECIAL rxLE0RAPHic CORRESPONDENTS.
WAsnIsaros, July 9, 1850.
Public opinion In relation to the Galphin matter
10 telling upon the Hsass. The subject will DO
decided omorrow.
We regret to have to state that tho President or
the United States very feeble ct present. but he
something easier than he In the morning. Doctors
wotherspoon and Hall In attendance. A despatch
was sent to DR. Wood, OF Philadelphia requesting him
to set out immediately for Washington. Col Bliss
considers him critically ILL., The disease Is supposed
to be bilious cholera else peculiar dsrrhoss Witch
he brought from Mexico Several deaths hsvs occurred
here, to-day, from . disease strongly resembling the
cholera
The Nicaragua treaty is officially published
Captain Goddard, the efficient Chief Of tho Auxiliary
Guard has been absent secret msslon for the last
three weeks. Nobody knows where no has gone but
he Ia supposed to have been sent OF by governusnt
important police business. He returusd to. day, but
keeps silent relative to the subject of his expedition
The Rev. Father Coombs. priest Of Lsonardtowa died
suddenly last week. without previous illness Two fAts
(and numerous Others who have recoversd)
Occurred here, resembling much the Asiatio cholera.
THE PRESIDENTS ILLNESS.
HALS-rAsr Eiosr 0oLocx P. N.
The Presidents malady has assumed the appearance
OF remittent typhoid From the physicians report I
learn that without change during the night, he can
not recover.
Colonel Taylor arrived here tSis eveuin gfrom Bati-
more having been summoned BY the physicians,
N,Sg O'cLocx. r. M.
The President Ia little better, although he In
great danger to-day.
The attack has been coming since the 4th Of July,
and caused by exposure to the heat Of the sun,
and great anxiety.
HALy-PAsr NINE 0'oLsox, Pm.
The Presdsnt's condition Is still alarming. 1t Is
thought he viii be safe by morning
Dr. Wood came from Baltimore this evening, to
attend him.
The Case OF Professor webst.r-yumerous
Petitions Praying for Ciomsncy.
Bosro,, July 8, 1850.
hearing Was had before the Committee OF pArdons
this morning, In Prof webster's case.
petition for clenency. signed by ss4 person, OF
New York city; two from Franklin county, N. Y, and
one from Michigan, were presented.
The Lieut.. Governor stated that q large number o,
petitions for Communication, from oil quarters had been
received-one from Mr. Green, juryman In the case;
two or thres others from persons Who said they them
selves csmmitted the murder and mot Professor Web
ster.
Several medical men showed that blows on the head
such as that which Prof Webster said no gave DR.
Psrkman, often caused death In . short period.
Mr.. Edwin Jarvis cited two Instances to show the
ShBo'efhaoo eemPcf VI Troicssof W ebstef, ana nov
socn Il was over. In case, DIR. Webster, whom .
student commenced the play OF knocking OF 49, with
another student, In which Webster s,t rather the
worst Of IL. Finally, Webster got enraged seissd a
stick and would have given deadly blow had he not
b en- prevented The next day he sho ~ed resent
msnt At another time, In London, Webster vas be-
ing shaved when Dr. Is. Lstebford plsyfaiy remarked
Did yeu ever see q barber shave monkey" Web
ster was much enrag.d s,ired aknir and would have
struck at DR. L. had he not been prevented.
DR.. Jenries wymsn was introduced to show tha.
DR.. rArhmsns skull was . little thinner than the
average.
petition was presented by Professor Bowen signed
by President Sparks and nearly all tho Professors Of
Harvard, praying for Q eommstatioa.--not on the
ground Of his late confession he Gas they ssyl having
forfeited all claim to be belisveabus the great
probability that exists that ths sot prsmedi-
tated. ..
Professor Bowen urged for delay to obtain more
direct petitions and final decision In tho case Was
postponed TIL the 18th inst.