Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-19
GENERAL LOPEZ.

The examination of General Lopez was continued on
Monday, the 10th nst in New Orleans, before Com
missioner Baldwin. The first witness called for the
prosecution was Col Henderson, one of the counse
for the prisoner The day principally occupied
however, in debating aud establishing rules for the ad-
mission and rejection of evidence According pre-
sent appearances" remarks The Picayune of the 18th,
"no testimony will be received from any parties who
connected with the expedition as to make them
possibly liable to any penalties OF the law under which
Gen Lopez was arrested. Without the admission of
such testimony it will be extremely fficult for the Co.
vernmen to make out its case, for it is extremely
likely that the arrangements for fitting out such an
enterprise made known to any but parties disposed
to aid in or attach themselves to it."
On Saturday night, the 9Th inst, public serenade
was given to Gen. Lopez by portion Of the citizens
of New Orleans which the Bee takes in high dudeeon.
IT, Says that paper0 after Gen. Lopez had undergone
his examination, and it had been decided that he had
done nothing which had brought him with the provi-
sions Of the law, such compliment was paid him by
those who profess be his personal pol cal friends
no could have had any just to object or COM
ment upon it, but under present circumstances,
not but think it ill-judged and out OF place."
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAIRoAp-At the meeting
of the Board of Managers OF this Company, held in
Baltimore Wednesday last, the remainder of the
road from Tygart's Valley Bridge to Wheeling, was
let to contractors, with the exception of about thirty
five miles, which await the decision of arbraors to be
made or before the first of November next The bid
ding was spirited and the work will be commenced
| without delay.
The whole line of the work may be said to be in the
hands OF contractors and about $500 men are employ
ed The Baltimore Patriot says.
| considerable progress has been already made upon
all tne heayy sectons several of medium class are very
nearly, and some entirely finished The great tunnel
sprogresslng steadily, and with every prospect of COM
pletion wlthin the time limited by the Engineer
The laying down OF the iron will commence early
next spring The road to the mouth of Savage NAV be
expected to be opened about June next and the track
will thence be pushed forward without nterruntion
| and in an unbroken line until it reaches Wheeling
The iron is now arriving in large quantities at the
Companys wharf at Locust point upwards of 2OOO ions
having been received in the last month This IRON is of
excellent manufacture, and will compare ayorablv az
to cost with any that has been imported The recent
sale of the Company bonds, which were given in nav
ment for this iron, has been made in London by the
Messrs. Barings, at 1903 per cent gratifying evidence
OF the confidence which capitalists have in the work and
| the gentlemen who have charge OF it,
The steamship Atlantic sailed from New York on
Saturday at noon for Liverpool with seveny-wo pas
sengers. Among them the Hon, Neil Brown,
our new Minister to Russia, aud E. II. Wright, Secre'