Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-03
GsneraI Sntelligente.
9 York Items.

WRHRIal gHlRllIBfHlR.
Few York Items.
New YORK, Nor. 1.-The trial of the Henry
Clay case is coming TO a close al last. Counsel
have been summoning up to-day, and the case is
expected 10 go TO the jury tonight. The court IS
crowded with listeners, and the general expecta-
ton seems TO be that the parties indicated will all
be acquitted, the only party being really to blame,
being that general mischiei-maker, nobody"
Ship Forest King, which arrived at this port
this morning, from Liverpool, had 80 deaths on the
voyage, from cholera and ship fever. The ship is
represented to be in a most filthy condition. She
now at quarantine, undergoing the ordeal of fu-
miygation. ,.h;n which j. ! ! .c,o.. j.
Atlantic in six days, Qhe William Norris0 il is now
settled will be ready TO launch on the LIST of jan
uary. The owners intend TO make it a Jste; but
perhaps they ought to postpone all Publication I'M
ill such times il is certain that the ship will do
all that is expected of her.
Brig Amesbury, which arrived at this port, to-
day, brought as passengers, the captain and crew
of the brig Crawford, wrecked recently, on her
passage from New York TO Jacksonville, Florida.
The Amesbury fell in with them on the 23d Octo-
Der, in LAT. 20, long. 10 10.
The number of vessels of all classes, arriving at
this port, during the month of October, was $50,
with an aggregate tonnage of 115,lSl. OF these,
16 were steamers, "a ships, SO banks, 70 briggs, and
50 schooners.
The Sixpenny Savings Bank, has made its first
report, from which it would appear that the insti-
tuition is in a very fourishing condition The six
penny deposits during the six months past, have
amounted TO $4,000.
There were "a, 1873 emigrants arrived at this
port, from foreign countries, during the month of
October, of whom 11,426 We're from British and
4,627 from German ports.
Ericsson steamer, at the foot of 18th street, but
whether they will be able to redeem the credit of
the enterprise remains to be seen.
The Cunard steamer Asia, which sails to-mor-
row for Liverpool, will take out one million in
specie on freight.
The payments at the Assistant Treasurer's of
fee to-day amounted to S63,s2e 67. Receipts
S150,297. Balance, S7,643 o45 10.
The Cincinnati Conspiracy Case.--CoLuM-
BUS, Ock. 29-Mr. Croswell, engineer of the Mar
tina Washington, was re-examined as to whether
there was any suspicion at the time that the boat
was set on fire.
Mr.. Reimer, of Baltimore, was examined as 10
whether he had made an advance to Smith IL Kis-
sane on six hundred boxes of candles.
John Whateley was next called. He was clerk
for Smith 81 Kissane in 1852. While this witness
was undergoing his examination Kissane was
much excited.
This witness, since his prior examination before
the commissioners, has been very restless and I'M
easy. Lately perjury lay so heavy upon his mind
taohh 80 ~ r ~ NAS tSAS W AH6 -
his letter to the district attorney:
COLUMBUS, Oct. 10, 1853.
D. O. MoRToN, Esq. Sir: Feeling that l have a
duty to perform-a duty which I owe to my God
and my fellow men-I now address these few lines
to you, resting assured that the course | am about
to pursue, will meet with the appreciation of all
lovers of justice. My statement shall be as brief
as possible il is this:
Twas a witness for the defence in the investiga-
ton which took place in July last, of the case
which you have now on hand, viz the burning of
the steamer Martha Washington and upon that
occasion | was induced, through fear, 10 state that
which was not true. Since that time, my mind
has been harrassed with a consciousness Of hav-
ing done wrong, and | have anxiously waited for
an opportunity to make amends for my past con-
duct, by stating the whole truth. The time has
now arrived, and | will not shrink from my duty.
| am, sir, very respectfully,
"Wednesday morning) j. WHATELEY.
John Philips. John Ford, and others were exam
ined. In the afternoon the examination was con-
tinued, but the evidence elected had no popular
interest.
The Steam-tug Ajax left New York on the
Odd ultimo for Boston, for the purpose Of towing
the new clipper ship Edwin Forrest to New York.
On Monday noon. the 9th, she was seen off Chat
ham, about two miles east of Pallock's Reef Light,
and about seventy miles from the harbor, deep in
the water, with a strong list to starboard. 1t was
blowing nara at the sllIne ITOW nOFln uOTlnedSt,
and during Monday night, there was a heavy
northeast gale. As nothing has been yet heard of
her-now upwards of eight days-it is the opinion,
and this opinion is strengthened by the portions
of the wreck seen off Cape Cod, that during that
severe gale she must have foundered and that all
on board persisted.
The Ajax was the pioneer of those large tug
boats which have recently rendered such signal
service to vessels in distress near the entrance of
our harbor. Her crew ordinarily consisted of sew
- $500 1-s =. - .s..A.-- a. E4.xA -. L.. A,~
pose above mentioned, she had nearly doubled her
usual complement, there being thirteen persons on
board.
The following persons, with two exceptions,
composed the regular crew of the boat, and were
all on board. As the remaining FIVE were men
procured but a short time previous TO her sailing,
and were engaged only for the trip, our endeavors
to ascertain their names have thus far proved of
no avail.
Captain-Gregory Thomas; has a wife and six
children.
P~ilot-Richard Lee has a wife and family.
Engineer-Joseph Clark; has a wife and family.
Cook-Charles Anger; has a wife.
Deck hands-Peter May, who has been three
months married Patrick McAnaney.
fireman name not recolected.
Captain Timothy Baker, a coast pilot Of Boston.
William S%kidmore, a Hellgate pilot.
Koszta still In Prison.-It appears from a let
ter in the New York Erentng Post, dated al Con-
stantinople, October 2, that Mr.. Ofiey, the Ameri-
can consul at Smyrna, protested against Koszta's
release on the conditions prescribed by Baron de
Bruck. and acceded TO by Mr.. Marsh; and refused to
demand it of the French consul upon such terms.
Koszta,himself it is said, took the same view Of
the case, and refused to be liberated on those con-
dltions, and, at the date specified, he still remained
in prison. The following is an extract from the
Posts letter:
Though this arrangement between Baron de
Bruck and Mr.. Marsh) appears liberal on the part
of Austria, and honorable to the United States, it
is said here that the consul Of the United States at
SMYRNA has refused to demand Koszta's release
from the French hospital in which he is closely
confined and strictly guarded, on the ground that
the Austrian government should not be allowed
10 state in it any reservation of rights and be re-
quired to admit the Illegally of his arrest. The
consul requires that Koszta shall be, ao,c, aban-
doned by Austria, and acknowledged by her as be-
ing an American citizen. Until then, he refuses
to claim him of the French consul, and refuses 10
obey the instructions of the American minister on
the subject of his arrangement of Koszta's i'm
mediate release. whilst his nationality is under dis.