The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-31

OFFICIAL YlsIr TO THE JAIL.--Thc grand jurors
Of the crinnal court, previo to their being final
discharged yesterday, visited the jail, and, alter
minute examination, cordially united in opinion
that the institution, under its present officers, IN
every apartment, 10 kept in the very beat manner,
both for cleanliness and general management;
they, however. other grand juries have done,
express the opinion that the building is unsuitcd
for the purposes for which it is used.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-ln this court, yesterday, the
following matters were transacted:
William Gillian was found guilty Of assaulting
Ann nj. Collins, and fined ten dollars.
Alexander Williamson, found guilty Of assault
ing officer John Magyar, whilst in the discharge OF
duty, was ordered to be imprisoned in Jail for three
months and to pay fine of one dollar.
Henry Cummings, charged with stealing hat,
the property Of Mr.. McConel, was put on trial.
Not concluded.
| The grand jury finally discharged. and the
| court adjourned until 10 O'Clock this morning.
| FIRE The alarm Of fire, about IL o'clock
Monday night, was occasioned by the burning Of
an old unoccupied stable, near the corner Of Twcn-
ty first and G streets, in the First Ward.
| SALES or SrocKs.-The following sales Of stocks
were made at J. c. McGui auction. yea
terday: three thousand shares half-yearly skies,
Corporation of Washington, lO4s Five shares
Bank Of Washington, H. Forty eight shares Bank
of Washington, 1862.
| ENGLISH GoosEBERRiEs.--A number Of goose
berry plants, put up in lots OF from six to ten,
sold at Mcclure s auction-room on Monday even
ing. at prices varying from thirty eight to fiitytwo
| cents per plant.
/ THEATRE.-Miss Cushman played "Lady Mac
beth" Last night, at the National to of the best
houses of the macbeth was represented
by Mr.. Couldock. with G Jordan as "Macduff."
VERY PRoPER SUGG EsTIoNs.-We recently made
some mention of the fact that the criminal court
was greatly nvenienced in consequence of hav-
ing no permanent apartment for holding its terms,
and find that the petit jurors of the present
term of the criminal court, having presented the
| following statement to the court, Judge Crawford
directed that the District Attorney lay it before the
committees of the two Houses of Congress on the
District of Columbia:
..Thc petit jurors for the present term beg leave
respectfully to represent
| "That they have witnessed great Inconvenience
and injury to the proper administr alton of Justice
in this court from the following Causes viz: There
are three terms OF this court annually, commenc
ing on the fret Monday OF March and the THIRD
Mondays Of June and December, and two terms Of
the circuit court, commencing ON the fourth Mon
day of March and the third Monday of October il
almost invariably happens, and particularly at the
spring term, that both courts in session at the
same time for considerable portion of the terms
The circuit court, by precedence. occupying the
regular court room, the criminal court OF ne
cessiy compelled to hold their sessions in the Com
mon Council room q the Corporation of Washing
ton city-a room entirely untitled and unsuitable
for the purpose-where it is almost impossible
for Judge or jury to hear witnesses distinctly
or answer the purposes of justice; and in this
room, utterly untitled and never intended for the
purpose, some OF the most important cases, in
volving life, personal liberty, character, proper
ty, every thing dear to the citizen, under the pre-
sent circumstances, are tried and decided. These
| arc evils not confined to a small county, but ma
and do embrace, in these consequences, the whole
nation Located this court is, at the seat OF The
General Government, il has necessariya vast dea
of business connected with real or alleged frauds
on the Treasury, and various offences against tn,
Government Of the United States. This fact We
with great Difference, submit, calls loudly on the
Representatives Of the people, here annually as
scmbcd in General Congress, (some Of whom, a,
professional men at this bar, have personally ex
perienced the inconvenience, nay evils, which W,
have fecbly attempted to set forh) these iacts,
would again most earnestly repeat, demand at thu
hands Of the National Legislature such remedy il
the premises they in their wisdom may thinl
meet and proper"