The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-09


| New TRrAL.-JoHN Day, who had been con-
victed at the last criminal court in this city, for
the murder of his wife, in May last had new
trial granted him by said court, yesterday. His
second trial will commence in December.
AMERICAN PRESENT TO THE QUEES-The
packet-ship Ticonderoga, Capt. Boyle, has ar
rived at Liverpool, with cargo of 1901 bales
of cotton from Mobile. The vessel also has on
board five bales of nightgown cotton cloth, as
present TO her Majesty Queen Victoria, from
James b. Mereweather, esq, Montgomery Ala
bama.
The Havana papers furnish some additional
particulars Of Lopez's expedition. The pilot
landed them by mistake at Morillo Lopez left
Crittenden with his command, as before stated,
and pushed for the mountains. At Las Posas
he was attacked by the Spanards, whom he re-
pulsed, losing, however, COL Pragay and so men.
He then continued his march, but was surprised
while at breakfast at Candelaria and his whole
command dispersed. His men fled to the for
ests, but were hunted down and shot.
An order from the captan-genera saved the
lives of $50, who are all that remain Of the ex-
petition. The Cubans appear to have been their
most determined enemies
The resources of the expedition are said to
have teen furnished by Mr.. Sgur, Of New Or
leans, who advanced $4,000 to fit out the Pam
pero.
The LAST WoRDs OF Col. CRITTENDEN-A
private letter from an American gentleman in
Havana states an incident as occurring at the
execution of the fifty expedi!onsts, which is in
teresting, if true. 1t is that when Col. Critten-
den was told to turn his back and kneel, he i'm
patiently exclaimed mo kneel only to God,
and never turn my back to the enemy" The
guard stepped back, and he wasleft to face the
almost instant fire of the platoon, which he did
with the utmost GOODNESS. An American is usu-
ally a man, whether as bravo, patriot, or in
almost any other phase of life.
RUFUS CHoArE. - Jack Humphries, the pi
quaint Boston correspondent of the Albany
Dutchman, gives the following fhand descrip-
ton of Rufus Choate.
Rufus Choate-famous for throwing somer-
sets, hip-haps, making mouths and ugly mugs at
judges and juries--is jawing away in that same
old Fairchild case. You probably never saw
Rufus, but you've heard of him Well, he's great
on saving hard cases from getting their dues
He saved Tirrel the murderer Of Ellen Bick-
ford, from hemp stretching-and that fact has
made him in great demand, where things are
doubtful, ever since. He has saved many a
scoundrel from well merited punishment, and,
perhaps, has obtained, for some, justice. Rufus
Choate il picture to look at, and a chowder to
spout lie is about seven feet six, er six feet
seven, in his socks; supple as an eel, and wry
as a cork screw. His face is a compound of
wrinkles, 'yaller janders," and Jurisprudence
He has small, keen, piercing black eyes, and a
head shaped like goose egg big end up his
hair black and curly, much resembling bag of
wool in admirable disorder" or brush heap
in gale of wind. His body has no particular
shape; and his wit and legal "dodges" have set
many Judge in smoker, and so COMPOUNDED
Jurors as to make it almost impossible for them
to speak lain English, or tell the truth for the
rest of their natural lives. Rufus is great on
twisting and coiling mselfup,squrming around
and prancing, jumping and kicking up the dust,
when steam's up. His oratory is fi-st.rate, and
his arguments ingenious and forcible. He gen.
orally makes .strke--judge and jury down,
at the end of every sentence. He is great on
howery expressions, and high faootin flabdubs
Strangers mostly think he's crazy and the rest
scarcely understand what it is all about. He in
voices his time and elocution, 1000 per. cent
over ordinary charges for having ones self put
through a course of law. Rufus Choate Is about
fifty years of age, perhaps over. He is consid-
cred the ablest lawyer in New England, or per
| he VTnifad Iioh ham I'm NJ
be deciphered without the aid of pair of com.
passes and quadrant. His autograph resem-
bles the map of Ohio, and looks like a piece of
crayon sketchng, done in the dark, with three
pronged fork. He has been in the Senate, and
may be, if he had time TO fish for it--Presdent
of the United States. If the Rev. Mr.. Fair,hild
don't lick his adversares (libel case) with Rufus
Choate to stalk to the jury" his case isn't worth
the powder to blow it up"
The British Abolition member of Parliament,
Mr.. George Thompson, has recently INDUCED
in new discharge OF wrath against the United
States-the occasion being the anniversary cee-
brntion In London of the passage of the West
India Emancipation Act. a letter in the N. York
Journal Of Commerce ssys--Mr w. Wells
Brown, fu tive slave, occupied The chair
Thompson. before he rhnted, introduced Rev.
Mr. f. Matthews. with the peculiar recommend
ZION that he had been mobbed in Kentucky for
preaching emancipation. The Nj. p. surpassed
himself In the rancorous violence and coarse
grain Of the obloquy which he lsvished on Anne
rica Rev. Mr. Mathews moved the convoca
ton by pieous narrative Of his adventures the
kentnckians deberated--'m monsters ms they are
--whether they should hang, drown, shoot or
inr and feather the apo tie; and, finally, Oh y
ihfs~ him INTO pond, and ducked him ten times
before they could extract from him the solemn
affirmation, that he would never enter the State
sgasn. u - probable that he will observe this
engagement
fsfsosfso Asp A SEvERE SFsrEScE.-We
,raFn irpan the Ainden DAD Herald that young
- serysH, In Mount Lebanon, BienvilIe par
stfenffef, not long since, 10 destroy the
ll1fa mfnbars Of the family by poisoning them.
Hetaai aid. however, was procured in time to
prevent death. The negress was sentenced by
~ proper authority 10 receive twenty lashes
daily for thirty days, 10 be branded on ench
sleek .sftth the letfar n and have her ears cut