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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-25
SECOND DAY-ruesday, Oct. a.

The Court opened at o'clock this morning, and
was Immediately throDged with interested spectators.
The case for the prosecution opened by Mr. Alex
spder MADDEN in a brief bat able manner. He re-
verified 10 the circumstances Of the awful tragedy,
and established the connection which would prove
the prisoner to be guilty. Many times, during the
progress of this address, shade Of emotion was vis-
BILE upon the usually solid features OF the prisoner
particularly when the counsel dwelt upon the afro
cious Details OF the muroer and pictured the scene
which subsequently eDsued.
William Wines having been sworn, deposed-I re-
side ~ Gretnport; | am Coroner Of the County; wac
acquainted with the deceased him last or Sstur.
day, TIE 80 OF June; be was then unconseolf, ana
bis ooncion truly 0eplorabe be lived until eFeningi
the wounos on his head were very bad; subsequently
held an inqueet upon the body.
The cross. examination failed 10 elicit anything
more thsn has been already given.
Ellen Holland having been sworn sad-keslde ~
New-Iork knew the deceased resided In bis tsmny
Tor two years and seven mOnths AN acquainted wiz
Nicbolss Beeben; had known hun about t~o year
be left the house the Tuesday preceding MI myeN
hams oeatb had not seen Beehan duriRg tnat ttneI
the prisoner had made several proposals Of marago
to Der; she told him she did not want hin-she neVe.
would have him; hIs last proposal was ABOUT 'nrse
weeks preceding the death OF Mr.. Wyekhsm; on ue
night ~ Friday, the third OF June, retired to pea
about o'clock; Catherine Dowd had retired TO bea
with her, slept in the garnet story OF the house hsa
seen Mrs Wyokhem last on that evering, NJ WycN'
ham having then retired wa aroused IRON sleep ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-25
LIST ENCLOSED IN DIR. RAE's LETTER.

cRESTS.
No l. Head OF apparently Warus Sea horse, with
draeos's wings
No. H. Griffin with wings and forked tongue and tail
No. Ill. Grfin's head with wings
No ~ Dove with olive branch in its bill surrounded
by scroll with the Sp~o nesiora.
10. V. fshs Head, with (spParenyl coral branches on
either side
LIST pp,ehaed from tie E.gunaxr sad hare
been Jousd 10 he Vest yathey 20 ~ w Of Backs Rirsr
OF place where he party Of starred dea IN Sprag
1850:
silver table fork. Crest No I.
5 silver table forks, Crest No. 2
silver table spoon. Crest No s.
silver table spoon motto Spere Meliers Crest No.
silver table fork. motto. spero Melors Great No. T.
silver desert fork, Crest No. S.
silver table spoon, Crest No. s.
silver tea spoon, Crest No. s.
silver table fork with initials d" II. D. s O."
silver table fork, with initials A. Med"
silver table fork with initials O. A. M"
silver table fcrk, with initials J. p"
silver dessert spoon with initials J. r. B." :. B."
small silver plate, tensaved) "sir John Franklin,
X. C B."
Star with Nee Aspers Terrent" side, and
on the reverse " q. r, MDCCCXV."
Also number of other things of minor import
ance as they have particular marks by which they
could be recognig ed but which, along with the above
named shall be handed TO the Secretary Of the
Hon. Hudsons Bay Co. JoHs RAE, G. r.
Resiss Bay, July, 1854.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-25
THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLN AND
HIS COMPANIONS.

We have already published In THE TRIBUNE
the facts related below. Still the following arti
Gle from The Montreal Herald of Oct. 81 will
prove interesting to our readers:
We are indebted to Sir George Simpson, Governor
Of the Hudssns Bay Territory, for the privilege of
frst publishing to the civilized world the at length
sertained fate Of the noble but istarred Sir John
Franklin and his gallant company. Alas that the
fate should have been so sad; and that the problem
which has so long occupied the thoughts and engaged
the energies of the great nsvgators countless friends
and admirers in Europe and America, should be
solved by painful, distressing narrative a. ia
contained in the following letter. which only reached
Sir George Simpson yesterday aftemoon-it having
been forwarded from York Factory, via Red River
Our own hopes Of Sir John FrankFns restoration to
the world had confess long ceased but who could
have been prepared for the fearful realitys misers
BILE and lingering death, from literal starvation-pos
siby as DIR. Rae copjectures, worse than starvation
ON the frozen and desols;e shores Of the Arctic
Ocean. But we shall not detain the reader by any
reflection Of ours, from the perusal of DIR. Ress in
tensely interesting Darrative-we shall merely men,
ton that York Factory is situated at the mouth Of
Hayes River, in Hudsons Bay in about 500 N. L.,
$3.50 WI.
DR.. RAGS LETTER TO SIR GEORGE SIMPSON.
YORK FACTORY, Aug. 4, 1884.
Ny DEAR GEORGE Your several letters, public
and private, OF dates 18th June aud LIST December,
1883 and 18th and 10th June, 1884, were handed me
on the 2sth ultimo, on my reaching Churchel. and
rejoiced to learn that your health had benefited so
much by your visit to the north.
Let me now aIlude to the expedition affairs. I ar
rived here on the 3lst ult. with my small party in ex
celeat health, but am sorry to say without having
effected cur object. At the same time, Information
has been obtained and articles purchased from the
Of the survivors of Sir John Frsnklins miserable
party beyond dsubt-afate the most deplorsbe-
death ffem starvation after having hsd recourse to
oannibslsm q means Of proloDgipg life.
I reached my old quarters at Repuse Bay on the
Jssb Aagsst, and preparations were immediately COM
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-25
Rry JOIN BAPsr, rRxsrxrrp sr CITIZENS OF nAsSoS,
OCT. 10, 1854
This token wa A,knowledged by Mr.. b. in the fol-
lowing ter1ne

JOHN bAPeT, ~ 1872
OCT. 10, 1854
This token wa A,knowledged by Mr. d. In the foi'
lowing terms:
"GEyrIEmEs: Your letter Of the 18th inst, To-
ge,ber with the beautiful watch transmitted to mo oy
A. Hayiord, Bsq., is received. Please accept my
heartfelt thanks for your feelings OF sympathy toward
me- expressed in so courteous and hsttering terms,
and manifested by so handsome present..
The strong and public rebuke you give TO the pro-
c.edpgs of the citizens Of Ellsworth, is more than
PREPARATION to me, individual, OF the outrage per
petrsted on my person, and OF the orense comniue1
against the public feeling OF this country In favor OF
,elera,iou and freedom. Although the perpetrators
of the outrage have disgrseed Ellsworth by pretend
inc 10 act in the name of the town, yet Justice comPeIs
me to remark that in Ellsworth there portion OF
ahly respectable gentlemen, who aitnoas dissent
ing from me in religion not only DO not approve Oh
that insult but would have exposed their lives TO save
mine.
As long as this precious watch, presented oy SO dts
tinguished citizens of Bangor, shall remain In my
possession. land how could ever part with 1t y
will forcibly remind me that, outrages can DC com
mitted in this glorious land OF liberty, there Is
diatey strong public opinion raised to reprove and
punish il. ,-
III the news Of the insult committed on clergyman
should happen to reach the country where was oorn
feel happy TO say that if at the same time your nooe
deed. on nv behalf should be heard OF there II VIII
Increase the admiration they have conceived for the
spirit of this great Republic, the country OF my choice
where men are free 10 worship Col according 10 the
dictates Of their own conscience
By your manifestation, gentlemen, which, you as
sure is the expression OF the pubnc feeng IN pan
gor. you have won lasting right TO my gratitude,
and as long as live shall remember with pride the
liberal sentiments Of the City OF Bangor, which SO
nobly has compensated for the Ellsworth outrage.
/ am, gentlemen, very respectfully.
JOHN BAPSr, PsstoT Of So MishsePA
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-25
TRIAL OF NICHOLAS BEEHAN
FOR THE MURDER OF Mr.. AND MRS. wYcKBS
AT sOUTHoLD, LONG ISLAND. !
7 4 oON HVfff LVNV IT
FIRST DAY.

FIRST DAY. "
CIRCUIT COURT-sUFFOLK COUNTY, l. l.
The trial of Nicholas Beehsn, charged with the
murder of MIR. and Mrs. Wyckham, commenced
on the afternoon of Monday, when the Court of Oyer
and Terminer for Suffolk Comfy convened for the
quarterly session at Riverhead. There present
on tho bench Judge Strong, of the Supreme Court
w. b. Buffet, County Judge; Henry Hunting and
Enoch j. Carpenter Jusc. Of the Court Of Sessions.
The always impressive ceremony Of the opening Of
Court was upon this occasion, attended with mOrs
than ordinary interest from the fact that Of the
persons there assembled had been on terms OF init
macy with the unfortunate victims In the tragedy, tho
last act of which is in progress. The date OF the
fearful episode is that readers doubtless
have the circumstances still fresh in their remem-
brsnoe; and il is only wonderful il the proofs Of tho
prhoners guilt be as conclusive as they are said 10
be- that he should be able to preserve so tranquil an
exterior-a stoIid tranquility, however, which 10
rather Of an unprepossessing character than other.
wise.
The prisoner is about twenty three years of age an
Irshmsn by BIRTH and followed the vocation Of
lsborer. He is of medium hight; and while there 10
nothing in the of his features differing from the
average of his couoirymen, Il would strike q
cursory observer that the animal faculties of his head
are developed in an extraordinary degree. There
an afieotail0n OF vulgar fastdiousness N his at
tire and evity in his manner, which formed striking
contrast to the restessness which occasionally
betrayed itself
When the prosecuting attorney had read the indct-
ment detailing the particulars of the murder Of Mr..
Wyckhsm, Judge Strong put the usual question to the
prisoner do you wish 10 be tried on this charged"
to which he replied carelessly. II don't know Il the
folks want are here" Another indictment was then
read setting forth the details of the murder of Mr..
Wyckhsm, and the interrogatory was repeated, DO
you wish to be tried this Indictment" "Who
says all that" he exclaimed in a defiant tone.
" Have you a counse7" inquired his Honor, "or do
you with the Court to assign you onei His counsel,
Mr.. Craig, here interfered, and stated that he sp-
peared to defend him
The ceremony Of swearing the jurors then pro-
ceeded with, and after considerable challenging
the part of the counsel for the defense, quorum
formed, consisting of the following persons:
Charles V. Scudder, Herman Strong,
William Vail, Platt X Hubos,
jeremiah Osborne, Albert l.. Hedges,
Hiram Wines Scudder 3. Hawkins,
James A. Sanford, Brewster Derry,
Geo. b. Mills, John d. Edwards.
The Jury having been impaneled the Court after
the usual charge, adjourned TIL o'clock on Tuesday
morning.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-25

NoKE RowDIIsa Geo Rogers Of No. 100 Third
Sv. Was attacked in Cenue-st, by FrenchmAn
whom be knows by sight and Knocked senseless to
the pavement with q club. He was taken to the
N. Y. Hospital. The sssAilsnt escsped.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-25
Dir Cobel a Car,

DIscHARoED.-Dr Cobel, a German uAv.;e;.n
whO.t arrest On srsreon Of bis Iesl guilty an .-ms -
tur.ls, few evening" note ed sy h.s - -.
nstsp teen acquitted and ho,ors dsebsrsed In i,
V bx vi gre psbheity " ihx iseL
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-25
MURDER CASES.
SENTENCE OF JEROME b. KING.

This young man, convicted Of maDslsaghser 10 the
third degree in causing the death of Peter G. Post was
brought up Yesterday for sentence. The Judge stated
that the penalty by statute is two to fsur years. IN
der the circumstances Ito which the Court in brief a.
luded and his own good character, coupled With the
Recommendation to mercy, the longest period vii not
be inflicted. The sentence Is three years in State
Prison The Court stated to the prisoner thu, the
Executive on application might see d. at future
time to smeliorate the punishment.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-07
RIOT IN BOSTON.
U. 5. Deputn Marshal Killed.

1t will be seen be reference to our Te'egra
phic column, that riot and blood shed hav"
grown out OF an attempt 10 execute the Fu&i
i've Slave Law The u 5. Deputy Marshal
has been shot down in cold blood, for simply
discharging his duty as an tficer This is one
of the legitimate results growing out Of the IN
sane public sentiment at the East upon the
slavery question What had The public right
to expect, but revolt and murder afitr the Pul
pits of New England have rung with denuncia
tions OF the government, the Oldest and purest
patriots in the land have been burned in eifigy
and journals in the same interest have stopped
to recnmme nd resistance to law and demolition
of the capital buildings by fire?
We hope that the President may show
himself equal TO the task solemnly impos-
ed upon him at his time and send force TO
Boston sufficient to overcome and punish TO the
full extent of the law this mob of infurated
fan tics If ever band of unlicensed political
desperadnes, deserved the severest punishments
that the law can inflct, it is the fanatics o
Boston.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-07

The SLAVERY CLAUsE.-1he following is the
section of the Nebraska Kansas bill relating to
slavery as it stands in the bill which has passed
both houses. We place it on record for the tu-
ture reference of readers:
That the Constitution and laws of the United
States which are not locally lnappllcablr, shill
have the same force and effect W ihIn the UNI =
ted Stats, excep' the eighth section ot the ac'
preparatory to the admission of MISSOURI Int"
tine Union, approved March o. 1922, which, be-
ing inconsistent with the pIInc'pie at non inter-
v ION by Con- rrss with slavery In the States
and Territories as recognized by Ihe Legislation
of 1850, commonly called the CompromIse
Measures, is hereby declared imperative and
void II beng the true intent and meaning o
this ac, not 10 lrgislate slavery into any IeFr'-
| tory or Stat, nor To exclude 1t thefetrom bn
To leave The people thereof perfectly free TO ioru
aud regulate their dones &c nstltuuons III thet
own way, subject only to the Constr uion 4"
the Uniled States PrJuided, That nothIns
herein contained shall be construed 10 revive {"
put in force any law ar regulation winch Nh,
have exislt d prrcr to the act of March 3, le2J
either protecting, establishing, prohibiting, o
abolIshing slaverys
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-07
LATER FROM MEXICO.
TIE DEFEAT OF SANTA ANNA.

Cuff citing reports have been in circulation
for some tfne III relation to he fate of Santa
Anna at Acapulco 4 one lime he was an
nauncpd aS tuumphaut over Alvarez and at an
atker as defeated b. hin But have at
itnu h received WLai may be regarded as rel''
able intelligence. A cnrres pond mt OF the New
ynrk Herald, Wi ing from Acapulc" under date
of May 6 ii, alter giving details OF the efforts
If Santa Anna first to intimidate into sur.
render, then to purchase submission By attemp-
ting to b-ibe officers for the Insurgent army, ant
dispersion of his troops. says that within shor
time alter matters settle down a little, pro
nunciameato for a new government will be is
sued with the following officers:
For President-Juan Bautisto Cevallos.
For Minister of War-Juan Suaiez Navarro
For Minister of Foreign Relaiions-lgnacii
Comonfort
For Minister of the Treasury-Melcho
Ocampo.
For hlnis'er of Justice-Juan Antonio de Ii
Fuente.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-07


FIRST AND LAST DUEL IN ILLISoIs.-The
year 1920 signalized by the first and last
duel which was ever fought in Illinois This
took place in Beilvllle, St. Clair county between
Alphonso Stewart and William Bennett, two
obscure men. The seconds had made it up to
be sham duel, to throw ridicule upon Bennett,
the challenging party Stewart was in the se-
cret, but Bennett, his adversary, was left to be-
lieve it reality. They were to fight with rifles;
| the guns were loaded with blank cartridges, and
Bennett, somewhat suspectng the trick, rolled
ball into his gun without The kno Wedge of the
secuhds or of the other parry. The word 10 fire
was given, and Stewart fell mortally wounde d
Bennett made his escape, but two years after
ward he was arrested in Arkansas, brought back
to the State, was indicted, tried and convicted
Of murder.
A great effort was made to procure his pardon
but Gov Bond would yield TO entreaties in
his favor and Bennett suffered the penalty of
| he law by hanging, in tie presence of great
mu.itude of people. This was the first and last
duel ever fought in The State by any of the cit
izens. The hanging Of Bennett made dueling
discreditable and unpopular, and laid the foun :
| dation for that abhoTrence of the practice which
has ever since been felt and expressed by the
! eop!e Of Illinois. The present Judge Lock
wooa was then the Attorney General of the
S;a'e. and prose ed in this case. To his
talents and success as prosecutor, the people are
indebted for this early precedent and example
which did more than is generally known tf
prevent the bafbarous practice ot dueiing from
! being introduced into this State.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-07

Tur WAR IN EURoPE.-Mr Jefferson, in a
letter 10 DIR Benjamin Rush, dated IN this city
! on the 4lh of October, 1903, made The follow
ing alIusion to the war in the Old v orld OF thai
day Il Wash. Union.
| "Tremendous times in Europe! How nigh
Sy this battle of lions and tigers With wha
| sensations should the common herd OF cattle
| look on. With no partialIt'es, certainly II
they can far worry one other as to des-
troy their po wer of tyrannizing the other "vei
the wa.ers, the world may perhaps enjoy peace
until they recruit ag,in"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-07

COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF THE ERIE DIFF
FIcuLTIEs-The following s,iplIations consti
,uie the leading features nf the basis on which
the railroad troubles at Erie have been adjust
I'd
lst: The Cleveland and Erie Railroad Com
pauy are to resume thai portion OF The track
within the State ot Penn~s lvania, and t" enjoy
the right Of way through Erie without break :"
Guage. subject only to such taxation as may, by
general law, be imposed upon the railroads o
that State.
Cd: The Cleveland and Erie Company are to
subscribe FIVE hundred Thousand dollars 10 siocl
on the Erie Il >unbury Railr ad, to be paid il
their bonds, bearing per cent, interest-th
Erie Il Sunbury Company guaranteeing IN re-
turn thereon of per cent.
| Sd: A track is TO be laid to the harbor o
| Erie
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-07

Too FAsT- noticing the recent nomina
tons of its party, the Dubuque Tribune OF las
evening says of its candidate for the S,alt
Senate.
"Tne candidate for the Senate, W. w. Ham
il,on. E>o is man whose abilities will no
admit OF a comparison with those of the oppo-
nent.'
viii the editor of the Tribune have the kind
ness TO inform US who Mr.. Hamilton "oPro
nent is, that We may be able to appreciate HI
comparison. We understood tt at the demo
cratic Convention for nominating a candidate
for the State Senate, was called for the 9th o
June at Colesburg.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-07

SMITH O'BRIES- The editor of the Savan-
nah Courier was informed by +. F. Meagher,
ESQ, during .he recent visit of that gen leman
to Savannah, that the generl impression in
this city, that Smith . Brlen has received
his pardon, is unfouudrd. The declaration OF
Lord Pal nerston III the House OF Commons ap
pears only To be cpmnon state trek, Wh n II
was desirable TO CO ,cihiale the IRISH lnstc I'd
of beng unconditioually set at liberty, pardon
is offered to D Bfen if he will apply for il, and
il, in doing 81, he will sign papers recognizing
+! the ins,ce Of his sentence Neither OF whicl
he would ever consent to do.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-07

STILL THEY coME.-Strangers continue t'
crowd into the city bv hundreds The time has
never been before, when there was such rush
to the place and TO the country The Hotels
are crowded beyond their capacity TO aceomTo-
date with convenience Stages, Hacks and
vehicles of every description are ranning
full to every part of the country, dwellings
and business houses in process of erection ar,
engaged at exhorbitant rates, months before
they are completed, & frequently the LandOffic
ers are compelled tn close their Offices IN the
middle of the day, SO great is the rush TO
land
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-07

POPULATION Of DUBuQuE -Mr Anderson
reports The population Of Dubuque 1T 61lo
This includes none but residents His opinion
is that there is no, less than six or seven hmm
dred strangers in the place. Probably ma
jority of these are here to remain permanently
The population is no, as large as we hao
| supposed by some five huudred but it is ungu s.
,ionably the larrrst of any place IN the State
and will keepso for all time to come. One
thing is certain, tina, Dubuque was never grow
/ ing as rapidly, As at the present time.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-07
From the Democratic Banner.
THE WARD TRIAL.

Mr. EDITOR - While the Press of the W hole
country with few exec ptions) is encouraging
the formation of public opiuion in the matter
| Of the +" Ward tritl, and in consequence meet
ngs being held denonnclng the Judge, the
, Jury aud he prisoners counsel, have induIged
IN the following reflections That the people
are capabfe of great Injustice and folly; and
under the guise of indignation for supposed
administration of judicial duties can be in
huenced to the most ha4ran inj justice and dam
gtrous rncroachInents upon the liberties OF IN
drvIduals and The freedom of judicial courts
As vet The public are not fully informed of the
ch0ie evidence brought out in the Ward trial,
but the prrss invited the public condemnation
in advance Of jury $ verdict, and influenced
their minds with moboc.aiic feelings, because
that verde, when rendered did not conform 10
their own previous convctIons--whlch convic
tons were formed without knowledge OF the
tlcts
/ Where shall we, each and all of us, go for a
fair aud Impartial trial but before jnry OF peers
| in regularly constituted courts Of law, subject
TO the rules which the legislative power has
prescribed Shall we go to the press Or into
the hi.hway before a mob of iniuriated men !!
Shall we submit that every man in the State
shall be our Judge, and pronounce us innocent
or demand our blood This, sir, is Jacoblnism
Il, is California disorganiz ,,i"n which leaves
every man, upon suspicion true or false, to be
rushed upon and destroyed by rabble of mad
i men.
The feeling which now pervades the commu-
nifty is highly dangerous in another respect Il
threatens epery man with the same danger. l,
is an attempt to ntimidale juries, not by the
King, not by a bloody j. fries, not by usurP-
ing iyrant but BY the People,! 1t is intended as
a warning to all juries that they must sa isfy the
public deStre for vengeance, or be burned in I'll
gy and be d sgraced forever. II Is a warning to
r deter lawyers not to defend man accused o.
crime, whether i be friend or reIaiSe What
in tree government, under free laws, witt
universal freeoom trembling upon every tongue
is this Verse than Russian tyranny to be EN-.
cougaged by an intelli cent press Are future
juries to understand hat if the public has pre-
ordained a man to suffer death they will be
deemed infamous if they dare to acqut?
| shall it be this Barabbas = ought Il
bring to the public mind that public clamor fo
blood is not always an indication of popular wis
! dom, guilt OF the man sought to BE- sacrificed
5. Ward may have been guilty What then
VINO are the constituted judges? The lawtu
tribunal, or a lrenzied multitude whose judge
ments may have been Influenced by false ru
mnrs!
j Sir, detest this folly Of dignaton meetings
and burning in efigy of our public men. |
degrades the law aud IT d. grades those who ct'
appointed to make and execute the law, and de
/ bauches the public mind with mistaken notions
RI of a true democracy. e