New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-29
COURT PROCEEDINGS.


Lewis, ct al. ss to alleged Cuban expedition, was
continued.
At the opening Of the Court the counsel for defense
ara;n complained that although Mr.. BURNETT had
been second time ordered to be placed close
0dy for contempt in refusing to answer, he has been
permitted to go az large. The Court said it would
Investigate the matter.
A witness named Bscssy, called for defense, testi-
fed TO having been left by Major his agent here
when 8. went to Pittsfeld. Was engaged by s. to
go on a colonization TO Texas. Never heard him
FAY did witness hear that it was to be colonial
ZION for Cuba. Was ere OF those that went to South
Amboy. Never saw Mr. O'Sullivan till after he re-
turned from South Amboy. Never saw Capt. Lewis
Till in Court.
Gardiner Spring, Jr, (son of Dr. spriag, and a
Counsellor at Law j also, Mr.. William C. Russell,
Counsellor at Law, testified to having been a, Col
handwriting. The body Of the agreement between
Schleisinser and BURNETT, as to tho charter OF
sioop, testified by witness named Rakow to having
been in Mr.. O'S.'s hand writing, IL not bis.
Testimony was given to a false letter (commis-
siop) given to witness to hand the District Attor.
Dey, who had asked the witness If he had such, dc.
dated in April, directed to Capt. wisdsrhold signed
by Mr.. O'Sullivan saying, BY authority Of Gen. Lo-
pei and on behalf Of the republic Of Cuba to be es
taollshed, ne promised TO said W. commission sim.
liar to the rank he formerly held, sc.
Testimony was produced to show that RakoW in.
quxed Of WiederhOld il he did not have letters OF
papers, and said the District Attorney would give
him 42O0 $500 for letter paper crmnati Mr..
O's BY the repeated requests Of wiedsrhoid, Mr..
O'S, in presence OF witnesses, and stating the OBJ
ject. wIoe the said rote at the office of MI: Blank
Witnesses certificate dated in April, on giving it to
,bs District Attorney He did not use the certificate
Said his object was to TssoAnoiteY the camp OF the
enemy, and watchtwo or three bad bows whose pro-
ceedings ne did not like. w. stated that he from
FTankort-on the Name, and had been an officer. He
further stated that the colonization was to be for
Texas, and he had never heard MAJOR Sohlesinger,
any other person, say it was 10 be for Cuba. Saw
no arms, except old sword belonging to MAJOR B.,
at his room, which he had used in Hungary, an old
gun and pistol. he believed belonging to Rakow.
received letter rom Er Burnss. denying what
had bsen said by Mr.. Blanknan, that he (Bartnetp
had been at large in shops drinking and passing the
mao be en- infofmed By Mr.. James Bergen, who was
ready to make an afidavit The District Attorney
said the three might be put In bag The affdavits
are 10 be presented on Monday.
The u. 8. Marshal testified that in consequence Of
IL formation from BURNETT that the Cleopatra would
start the evening OF the s3d OF April ne procured
eanbost, placed on board cf her thc force OF his
office, besides IS Policemen he got from MIR. Matsei
III also obtained from the Collector revenue cut
ter and went down. the steamboat. With the Police
men, 60, cruising outside Of the Hook and the rev.
enue cutter at anchsr BURNETT was to have been In
another steamboat, bringing men to be placed on
board the Cleopatra from the foot OF ElsAteenth'H
the steamboat in which B. was TO have been on
board Of would, ii was understood, make signals to
the Cleopatra, by which means the Government Of
fcers, &c, would be able to take possession OF them
cruised about till near daylight and came TO she
City TO foot Of CaBal.st The Cleopatra was stil
lying at the foot OF North Moore st.; tho Deputy
n arshal and officers took possession OF her THE
Cleopatra, owing to the men demanding advance
money, and refusing TO 30 without, could not get
out that evening Adjourned to Monday
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Before Judge Oakley.
-Somusi III. Casiin against LswIs Honscn The do.
tense to the payment OF mole for $3.50 Was, tnatH
had been delivered to Mr.. Boscher BY Mr. H. to take
NJ k<,,nf tn IA dM N
hands of Mr.. Beecher; that II was delivered, but
MIR. Bsseher did not give up the other note
The note was deiendanvs own order for months,
Endorsed by him, IL was said to Boscher and before
maturity came into the hands OF plainuf VERDICT
for defendant.
Before Judge Bosworth.
Mark Cornell against John Snyder.-It IS claimed
that BY improper representations defendant obtained
note of plaintiff for sass from Samuel Parker, the
agent of plaintiff and action is brought out OF con.
tract, 10 recover the amount The deiense is .sN
MT. p, with whom defendant had dealings, said u
MAS his note, aud passed 1t for valuable censidefA.
,ion, 10 defendant. Verdict for plaintiff IN amount
ard interest
Hesry J. Ennis against John II. Watson.-To re-
cover for rent of LOFT at 56 Pearl street, the defense
70 which was a surrender and acceptance, ana a'so
IN eviction. Verdict for defendant
The Jury was discharged for the Term.
SUPREME CouRT- Special Term Before
JuCse Rocssvelt-D cis ons. -Den'son asains!
Sackef-Verdct set ASIDE as contrary to the "eisas
Of evidence and obtained by surprise.
Won Nest ast Cennu.-vercict SET aside and ne"
tiisl ordered Costa 20 abide the event
Inriu welc IaIee orner decisions ss 70 oe-
DurIeT, &c.
CIRCUIT Court --Before Judge Mitchell
-Maanrng ast Fsrplasck.-To recover damAges for
alleged bit ach OF Contract as TO drying corn, whlcn
bad been sunk, already referred to- Verdict for &C.
feEdsDf.
Matfhstc p. Robbi~s sst John p. Ysdder-Pen.
champ & Co. sold to Whi,tlesey & vedder ii,Veo
gallons oil e3i cts Ter gall IL the casks should be
returned when emps,ed by latter, or IS cts II ".
v kept the casks. The action Is BY plaintiff, as
gpee of the claim, TO recover $sli, the price OF 80
casks in which the oil Was conta ned, defendants
using to return II is SAID to PAY the difference
TIE ssftlse is that the oil was inferior qaailr,
and net eeaole to contract and the vsiue OF the
casks Is claimtd as . set-of.