New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-04
BY tub EIDNIGHT SOUTHERN HAIL,
Things IN Philadelphin
. Of The Tribune

Coz reepondente % lie Irhune.
PHILADELg1nA, MOn3sy, Iunes
The Coroners Jury in the case of the murdered
Waterman, Moone v, elected many important facts.
showing how badly he district Of Moyanensng /,
governed. The Eren. Eg Bulletin has some sorci.
ble remarks on this sub. set saying;
On Saturday night one II the accused murderer.
of Mooney was arrested a witness loae OF his
own comrades) swore positi, ely against him before
the Coroner. This morning ne accused. McWIl-
liams was confronted with his aecaser, Sheran. in
prison. and 10 Shersn declares DC Is DOT the man
meant-he meant smother peFsC o. The officers
were in pursuit Of that other perso thus forenoon.
We presume that when Lobb Is caught II ne
ever is although the evidence beior,' the Coroner
duplicates him in the strongest mannt r. there VIII
be found no witness TO swear against nin' we
should not be surprised 70 hear Of his sseanng
against some Of the very ones who have charged
him with the murder. In police parlance, me aus
pected parties have commenced blowing, and he
that blows the hardest will be apt 20 fare the BEST
The scenes in the room where the Coroner . IN
vestigstion was held were snck as the NOR shst
might have contemplated with advantage. Sucb
disregard Of the sRnctlty OF the osth--s1ch eva
sions and CONTRADICTIONS ordinations and re-
ordinations on the part of the witnesses, nearly
all OF whom knew far more about the affair than
they were willing to tel, have seldom We believe.
been known
Should the case even come 10 trial before the
Oyer ard Termlner, which II doubtful, the proba-
blity is that some Of the same scenes viii be re-
enacted in which event a conscientious sury, IN
able 10 repOse confidence. in any OF the witaesses
could hardly oe asked to convict in q case Of life
and death. As far a. matters have gone at all
events, there is but little reason to hope stat the
real assasstns whoperpetrated this wanten4 reck
less and cold booded homicide will ever have jus
| tice melted out TO them.
| was agreeably surprised 10 see yesterday M.
| James Y. HUMPHREYS, whose sudden death ohron-
icled in my last The deceased was Of the same
name, paper manufacturer, and formerly member
of the City Councils, but not the gentleman Of the
firm Of Dutelh, II. & Co.
The Loco-Foco State Convention at Williams.
port adjourned finally on Friday night, after com
| pletng the nominations. In addition 10 Mr.. MJR-
RIsoH as Canal Commissioners, they present TO the
| party J. PORTER BRAwLEr, of Crawford Co as
Survey or General, and EPHRAIM Banks, of Miiiiin.
as Auditor General, these two offices having been
made elective by the last Legislature. With the
exception OF Mr.. Banks who is an ansable gentle
man and man Of talent the nominations are very
weak Mr.. Brawley, some nine years ago, came
to the Legislature with Mr.. Lowry, from Crawford
| County, to advocate the claims of our domestic
creditors, for whose especial advantage the Relief
| Note Law was passed. He is what is called q
"clever fellow" but was never intended for a
statesman Mr.. Morrison has served also in the
Legislature, but has never given indications OF tai
| ent beyond mediocrity. If the friends Of TAYLOR
and JOHNSTON will nominate able men for these
| important State otfces | see no reason why they
should not be elected. The Convention reahirmed
the old Baltimore platform in set OF resolutions
reported by Reah Frazer Esq. OF Lancaster, who.
some time since, was violent opponent OF Mr. b a
chanan, and wanted to deprive the Ex'Secrotary
OF citizenship in Lancaster because he refused 10
| pay taxes there when resident at w Arlington.
The CoTToN market is quiet and unchanged to-day -
Ia
% coed brands RYE FLOUR held above buyers at s.
Sales 1900 bbs CORN MEAL az IS and holders hrm WHEAT
has declined or cents but sales very limited Coss
IL wanted sales have been effected Of about 900 BUSH
els o. and So cents from your city OATS scare
SHes 0O bushels Penney 43c and cargo OF South
800 bags LaguRyra COFFEE, good article, Al
| 8ic No sale Of SUGAR or MoLAssEs-holders firm PRo
VISIONS unchanged WHISKY "a 70 Is cents for bbls and
hhds and The market scanuly supplied Sales BARK 81
| per lun. -
| sALEs STOCKS -First Board-7 North Am BIZ, 1851
Sch Nav 10 $50 Win Rd &c 81; 81 900 Aeg City 6s
81; so Morris Canal, 1885, 325 do 1871; IS Penn Bk, III!
| 10 Gerard Blk 10 5000 Re < RI 6s III.
Second Boayd-Sl7 O0g Schuylkil Navigation Ga &c. 57i
$1,000 Reading RI MOu Us, 70; 500 Union Canal III
MinehiI RR ST. $4,000 Reading RR s. III; $4,000 do
III; 10 Northwest Mining Co, % 225 State 5s 800 5000
&C., 81 ll6; 5000 Kensngon w w Sc 95t; so Mechan
| ice Bank, "a; 20 Morris Canal l6..