Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-26
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
.Ercitina Scene IN Court.

Exciting Scene an Court.
Bosros JUNE 25.-During the concluding portion Of
the remarks Of Attorney General Clifford in the Criminal
Court this morning in the of Davis on trial for the
murder Of his sister by poison the prisoner suddenly
sprung from his seat with blanched cheek and eyes flash
ing madness and in great fury shook his fist Mr. Cliff
ford exclaming 1T was no such thing said any
such thing accompanying it with oath Joanna Hol
teines has lied about me- and cannot still when such
lies are told The officers endeavored to quiet him. when
his children who present cried out Father father
don't hurt him The whole Court and spectators were
melted in tears The prisoner appears experience most
agonzing anxiety.
Great Wig Ratification Meeting
New YORK, JUNE 24-11 p. Nan immense assem-
tonight to ratfy the nominations Of ScorT and GRAHAM
Robert Jones was chosen president with hundred
vice presidents.
Resolutions adopted cordially endorsing the nomi-
nees. The meeting addressed by Colonel Hoffman
Mr.. Tomlinson, from California and Joseph Richardson
Of Oswego county, the Fillmore delegate from the 22d
district who contested H. j. Raymonds seat The pro-
ceedings are marked by an unbounded enthusiasm The
names of Scott and Graham, Fillmore Webster and Clay
were greeted with deafenng cheers The crowd outside
was addressed by speakers the proceedings
will continue till very late hour.
Railroad Spirit an Ne,o Orleans.
New ORLEANS, JUNE 2l.-The vote was taken through
out this city to-day the proposition tax real estate
in order to raise the Of three millions six hundred
thousand dollars to be applied towards the construction
Of the New Orleans, Jackson, and opelousas Railroad
was carried py large majority and the result
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm. salute Of
hundred guns fred in honor Of the event. and other
demonstrations Of satisfaction exhibited.
Collision on Lake Erie
BUFFALO, JUNE 23.-The Steamer Northern India left
yesterday pleasure excursion with three hundred
passengers, among whom were Comptroller Wright Ex-
Governor Marcy and others When between Block river
light and Cleveland she in collision with the schooner
Plymouth cutting her through and sinking her instantly
All board the schooner believed have been saved
The steamer much injured, and put into Cleveland
Later from Merico.
NEW ORLEANS, JUNE 21-The brig Tehuantepec has
arrived at this port in six days from Vera Cruz She
reports that the Oath utimo Col Sloos contract for
constructing road across the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec
having second time before the Mexican Congress
on the Interpretation that be given doubt
full word it rejected and then that body adjourned
sine de
The Baltimore Market.
BALTIMORE, JUNE 25-There specially new feature
in business. Flour is dull small sales Howard street at
S412l City Mills will not bring over S4l8 Red wheat
so to 102 cents white do. 102 to los: white adj
vanced to SO 81, yellow 81 to 62 oats 36 to 40 rye
76 to ~.
Provisions very firm Mess pork now held at $40
Sales 200 bags Rio coffee at TO 81 cents sugars and
molasses unchanged whskey 20 to 81 cents wool Is
10 cents for common and % to 90 for washed her
rings So 25 shad 81 to 81. so per barrel
Tobacco is steady Sales making fast inspect
ed at full prices Of last week The inspections this week
have fallen off to 40 hogsheads.
Stocks firm and upward. Money very easy, and
the banks discounting freely.
Accounts from all parts Of the surrounding country are
most favorable 10 the growing crops Farmers are pre-
pairing for harvesting, and some have commenced The
crops are most abundant.