Washington sentinel., 1854-01-13
The Gardiner TrIal.-The proceedings in this

The Gardiner Trial.-The proceedings in this
case have been interrupted for several days by the
loss of two important papers-the indictment up
on which DIR. Gardiner is now arraigned, and pa
per purporting TO be the original title TO hrs mines
The papers not having been found, after diligent
search, the counsel on both sides and the court.
have concluded TO waive the objection, have ad-
mitted copy of the indictment as valid, and are
proceeding with the examination OF witnesses.
Major Mordecai, who visited Mexico last sum-
mer was called 10 the stand Monday evening, and
gave an account Of his late investigations in and
around the district of Lagunillas where Dr. Gardi-
| ner located his mines He testified that on arriv-
ing at the village of Lagunilas he went TO the of
fee of the acalde and examined the documents OF
1852, and, subsequently, those of 1884, but found
no mining title in either parcel. The clerk Of the
alcade was sent for, who again examined the
bundle of 1874, and Immediately found the paper
| in question. The edges of the paper appeared TO
have been wet. The paper had been folded in the
manner in which we usually fold papers, which is
entirely different from the practice in Mexico
and there were other indications, as were shown
| at the former trial, that the document had been
placed in the bundle quite recently.
Yesterday morning Major Mordecai described
his search for the mines Starting from the village
of Lagunillas he proceeded in southerly drec-
ton eight to ten miles, when he reached range
of mountains called the Aqua Fra range, which
formed the southern boundary of the district of
Lagunillas and completely intercepted the view
visible from the summit of one of the mountains
which he ascended, and the mountains could be
seen from the village but he could see nothing
beyond them. He continued travelling in a south
erly direction, by narrow and preciptious paths;
crossed the river Carjassa and alter cncamping
one night, reached the mountains OF Jalpan, which
he judged were forty-five miles distant from the
village of Lagunilas and after proceeding con-
siderable distance further, he reached the ruins of
Japan, which were described at the former trial
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nillas, and which the witnesses for Dr. Gardiner
endeavor,d to identify as those belonging to the
defendant, and situated within the district Of La
gunillas.-GloJe, 11M.
six Days to Europe.-The New York Tribune
supplies the follow notice Of the steamer con-
sructing in that city, to make the voyage to Eu-
rope in six days:
The new steamer William Norris, which is 10
make the passage to Europe in five or SIX days,
is rapidly approaching compilations. Her outside
is nearly finished and she will probably be afioat
in fortnight This vessel is simply Hat and sharp,
with good model for running fast in smooth
water. She is made unusually strong by having
her timbers strapped dagonaly with bars OF iron,
and by an iron kelson extending from the keel to
the deck, excepting in the central part OF the yes
sci devoted to the engine. This kelson is COM
posed Of two parallel sheets of iron, near half an
inch in thickness, less than foot apart, and SO
fashioned and connected as TO form water tank.
On either side Of this kelson are bge kelsons,
formed in the same manner, also connecting with
the deck. II is expected that these unusual sup
ports will give such an amount OF strength and
'solidity to the steamer as TO make her excel all
other vessels of similar dimensions
The Late Murder in Anthony street.-Ar-
rest of the Suspected Murderer.-Since the
morning of the 21st ultimo, when Edward Mat
thews, colored man, who kept an oyster cellar
at 55, Anthony street, was fatally shot, Captains
Carpenter of the 5th and Turnbull OF the oth
wards, have been on the alert TO ascertain facts
which might lead TO the discovery of the murder
er. From information received by them, suspicion
pointed strongly TO one of Tammany Hall riot no.
toriety; and il was soon discovered that he had
gone to Philadelphia whence, as he gave out to
his friends, he intended taking passage for Caliior-
MIA He, however, returned to tins city few
days since and Captain Carpenter, being made
aware of this fact, took with him officers May
,nard and Greer and, after watching about his
haunts for two or three nights yesterday succeed
ed in capturing him. He was committed TO prison
by Justice Osborn, to await examination. One or
two witnesses were also arrested and detained to
testify. 1t is reported that certain councilman
of the city was with Matthews and another man
on the night of the murder, not far from porter
house at the corner of Doyer street and the bow
cry, and knows the circumstances connected with
the murder, and who il was that fired the fatal
shot.-Courier and Enquirer,
To Stop Runaway Horse.-A terrible ac
cdent which happened last week in Boston, from
the runaway of horse, frightened the approach
of locomotive, has set inquiry to work 10 find
out the best mode OF preventing such catastro-
phe in similar cases. A correspondent Of the
Boston Transcript, who has observed The mode
adopted in Moscow and ST. Petersburg, thinks il
altogether better than Newalrs new plan of the
movable whiffe-tree, which let's the animal clear
off from the vehicle il disposed TO run away. The
Russian plan is as follows:
Around the horses neck near the neck strap
is placed cord with running knot. To this
slip moose is attached pair of reins, on gentle
mans horses generally Of silk cord about the size
of pipe-stem, which always lie thrown over the
dashboard ready to be sezed at once. When a
horse starts or becomes unruly the gentleman
takes up his cord and tightens the horses throat
so that he cannot breathe The most furious
horse stops almost instantly, but he will not fall or
kick have many such reins upon high
spirited horses, even in common city dhroskiesn
Waldensian Church (Protestant) at Turin.
TURIN Dec. 16.-The ceremony Of consecratinp
a church for the celebration of the evangelical
service, according to the Waldenses' ritual which
took place here yesterday, seems to afford an ad-
ditional tie of friendship between the people Of
England and Piedmont who already have SO many
interests in common. As there has long been a
connexion between the Waldenses and the Eng
lsh government, 10 which they have been indebted
for some mediation on their behalf and a small
pecuniary assistance the open federation of their
religion now, in country where they formerly en-
dured much persecution, must be received as
positive evidence of the desire Of the govern
ment of Piedmont to adopt our principles OF free
dom in matters of religion, as well as in politics.
and an earnest Of its wish to meet the views OF
England in every practical manner. The WAL
denses. who have been established in the valleys
1.-THE Alps near Pinerola since the eighth century
date the origin of their sect as early the Apos-
ties, and Indignantly deny the accusation of being
schsmatics or reformers, because they say, they
are descended from those who resisted the cor
ruptions of the church of Rome in the first ages
of Christianity. In the valleys their numbers
amount at present to about 100000 but until lately
there were very few in other parts of the kingdom
indeed until the proclamation Of the constitution;
il was forbidden by the statutes for any member
of their community to hold property, except in the
valleys assigned TO them, and their pastors were
not allowed TO sleep outside those bounds. For
merly, therefore. there were only two or three