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er testimony, 10 carry out The views

certain of other testimony TO carry out the views
of the Court.
The defence then presented the deposition of A..
]. Ogle, in denial of the advice alleged by Sprigg,
TO have been given to him.
After argument by counsel, the Courttefnsed to
admit il in evidence.
Mrs. Anne NJ. Norris-Testihed as to having
heard Sprigg utter threats Of violence against Mr..
Swami, in the event of catching hun with his girl,
or about his premises.
Archibald Carey-Swanncame 10 witness print
ing office, about the LIST of February. showed let
Ter of apolog', penci!ed u lew INES ON piece OF
paper, in much haste, and IN such Ind hand that
witness had to tranScribe it; he asked that the note
be appended at be. bottom ofthe apology; said he
wanted 1t publisRgd; said The insult was unlyer-
sally known, and he wanted the apology PUBLISH
ed, number of his friends IN the lowet part oil
Maryland would never hr"r OF it, unless he sent
them copy; witness advised him TO rut II in cir
cular form, TO be sent through the mails he order
ed the printing Of quireS-alont 40 copies; AlT.
Swami was not more than hYe mLnuteSl III the OIL
fee; in copying the note, witness gave Swann's
own Language and meaning; handed Swami the
printed and manuscript copies the next day; the
hand preceding the note was not the original
manuscript; it was pIuced there as custom OF the
Office; Swami did not see the hand on the printed
copies when receiving them; no copy was retain
ed in the Office; witness was not certain abont MIR
Swami cautioning him not to let them get out, but
seeing that twas an important personal matter ne
so instructed the hands in the office; Swami did
said anything about the hand being appended.
George b. M. Price-On the night of the killing
Mr.. Swami came to his Office; said he had killed
Sprigg; seemed much agltated. and locked as
though he was ready TO cry. Witness, with 9TH
ers, went 10 see the corpse. Sprigg was consider
ed desperate and dangerous man; Swami very
clever fellow.
| Thomas Devecman.-Was called and asked to
narrate certain declarations made TO him by Doctor
Moore, who had formerly been examined, 10 which
toto chi pt..l. inf mr.nt
consultation us TO whether DR.. Moore should be re-
called, (he having gone to Cumberland by permls-
sion, in consequence of death in his family,) the
Court adjourned.
TIE LARGEST STEAMBOAT IN THE WoRLD.--A
magnificent new steamer for the Fall River line
| to Boston haS been commenced by Mr. Sneden in
the yard Of e. S. Whitock, at Green Point, and
the work is 10 be carried through to all early com
pleion The keel tImbeTS, which are about ID
inches square, are ready to be put down, and,
united, will be about 392 feet in length. On deck
she will be about 345 feet. She will have 10
feet depth of hold, and be 40 feet wide, making n
total measurement of about ttoenty- hundred tons,
which exceeds the tonnage OF any steamboat ever
butt. TheNew World is something longer than
this vessel will be, but is much lighter III every
respect. The frame timherS are to be carried up
two decks, and straps of heavy iron plate, similar
to those used in the construction of large class
ocean steamers, are 10 Iun from the keISOnS 10
the upper deck instead of stopping at the tops oil
The iEalleS. Il ne boat Will lHuS Ue pISHulSu "
encounter the most severe wenther. Size VIII
have two tiers or state roons and the saloons are
to be arched over, without any stnnch ons or posts
10 obstruct the promenade or intercept the view.
The supper saloon will be covered by grand
dome, and will form a gorgeous apartment. The
stat, rooms will be l12 in number afIorIng ac-
commodations for passenger such as, in point Of
capacity, no boat hitherto Constructed has ever
possessed.
The cost of this splendid steamer will exceed
bcba 10 al IN he fin nPY
July. She will have powerful beam engine
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