Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-29
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Gsneral gntelligents,
The Cincinnati papers are "down" on Judge
Mclean for prohibiting The publication of the evil
dence in the conspiracy case Of the Martha Wash
ington. We have heard Of trials where the ends
Of justice have been thwarted by expression oil
public opinion, and can imagine that Judge Nc
Lean has pursued a wise and just policy in sup
pressing all public evidence until the arguments
shall be presented to the jury.
We take the following from the Columbian. This
paper, although feeling itself aggrieved, by what
il considers Judge McL.'s unauthorized course,
has the manliness and integrity TO refute any cal
jimmy published TO his prejudice
JUDGE McLEAN-ANoTHER INJuNcTroN.-It is
rumored in this city, that Judge Mclean has made
an order that no telegraphic lines within the juris-
diction of the United States court, shall commu-
nicate any information whatever, until the close
of the Martha Washington case.
"There is no foundation whatever, that we can
learn, for this rumor-but il is generally credited,
because such a step, on the part of his honor, is
not an unexpected one.
In consequence Of the prohibition we are una
BILE TO continue TO report the progress Of the trial.
Interesting from the Sandwich Islands.
Our dates from Honolulu are to the 9th Of Au-
gust.
The committee appointed TO consider the petit
ton for the removal of the ministers, Judd and
Armstrong, reported on the 18th Of August adj
verscly 10 the petition.
The popular feeling, particularly among the for
eigners, who are almost unanimous, appear TO run
high against the missionaries. The Poiynesian
defends them the Argus opposes. The PolyNe-
sian charges the opposition with a desire 10 ov sr-
throw all the penal laws.' The opposition de-
MES the charge, and say that the express enact
ments of the missionaries, to which they are prin-
cipally opposed, are those TO enforce the outward
observance Of religious ceremonies, which do not
make the people better but only hypocritical The
missionaries appear TO be securely seated in their
official positions.
The papers are almost entirely filled with arti-
cles, editorial and communicated, on the conduct
of the missionaries.
The manufacture Of salt is becoming important.
The commissioners of public health in Honolulu
made the following report for the week ending
August 26th. The number of new cases of small
pox which have been reported during the past
week for the island of Oahu are 374; the number
of deaths reported in the same time, 1903. From
the other islands the new cases reported are 162
deaths, 102. The number of cases remaining in
Honolulu this day are as. Total cases reported,
4,495. Total deaths, 1926.
A comet was discovered on the evening Of the
\ III ut all ultlluuc " dDOul tcuO OF lWclNc ucSTGcS
above the horizon, and perhaps twelve degrees
north of the suns course. When first discovered
its trail appeared some ~forty-fivc degrees in length
and very bright, and has increased in length 10
about ten degrees. On Thursday evening, the
25th,0 il set ten minutes TO eight o'clock, and is APP
preaching the sun SO rapid that. il is now less clear
and will probably be visible only for a few nights
Disqualification, Aug. ~.
The Expedition to Sonora.-The Alta Cali
4 Ernia says: There is some degree of interest, and
more of curiosity manifested on the part of the
public, in the movements of the supposed leaders
of the supposed secret expedition to Sonora, OF
which a great deal has been said, and of which
there is little known. The sudden and unex-
pected return Of a small party Of gentlemen who
visited Guaymas a few months since, for the sup
posed purpose of arranging the preliminaries for
the reception Of the expedition, revived popular
attention TO the subject. The authorities are
watchful, but find nothing suspicious. The gen
tlemen presumed to be at the head OF the move
ment are, in the meantime, quietly pursuing their
ordinary occupations, and if they are organizing
an expedition, they are very Judicious about il. il
is said the party will sail in the course of two or
three weeks, perhaps sooner, but there is no rea-
son to suppose they have fixed upon a day of
departure. IL they have, it is certainly not the
time assigned by those not in the secret.
A communication has been received from the
United States minister at Mexico, requesting the
authorities to keep a sharp lookout for any expe-
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He says any expedition of the kind will inevitably
lead 10 hostilities between the two republics.
How tho minister arrives at that conclusion we
know not. If a party should enter upon Mexican
territory with hostile intentions, they would volun-
tarily forego all claim TO the protection of the
American flag, and the government at Washing
ton would be compelled under the treaty 10 dis.
claim the movement, or else acknowledge the
power of private individuals to declare and wage
war in the name of the United States. If 1.-THE ex-
petition go into Mexico peaceably and conform to
the terms of the treaties existing between the two
countries, there will be no ground of complaint
If the expedition goes down, il will go on its own
responsibility, neither asking nor expecting aid OF
projection from the government, and cannot, in
dependently of other causes, produce national hos
tility. The probability, however, is, that there will
be no expedition at present, and that there will be
an outbreak Of hostiities without il.
Serious Accident at R~ichmond.-Early or
Wednesday morning, at Richmond, Virginia, six
large derricks. stationed on the ship lock, erect
ing there for connecting the dock Of the Kanawhs
company with the James river, gave way and fell
into the lock. The timbers in falling struck eight
or nine men engaged on the works, by which six
were seriously wounded, one, IL is supposed, fatal
ly. The injured are as follows William McShay
had his right leg broken near the knee; John Sui.
Ivan has a broken thigh Michael HALEY. one oil
his hips horribly crushed; Jerry Sullivan (lsD in
jured badly, having a limb broken Patrick Hig-
gins had his left arm broken while Jerry Suli.
van, (2d) Thomas Wall, Patrick Donovan, and an.
other man, were slightly injured.
But, worst of all, William Shea, a laborer, was
literally crushed 10 atoms. He was caught be-
tween the arm and the upright, and, in this condi
ton, precipitated from the bank to the pit, crush.
J ing his breast and ribs, and breaking his thigh
When relieved from his perilous position he APP
peared to be dead, but somcwha revived, though
but little hopes are entertained of his recovery
His internal injuries are severe. Mr.. Mahoney
the superintendent, made a very narrow escape
by jumping.
! The First .Whalcr Of the eason.--T The
: American whale ship Polar Star, Captain Hollis
: arrived at Honolulu, on the 9th inst, from the No
dine nrnund The rennrf brought by her is very