The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-06

way for better men, which they did. The president
was regularly hoored, AM for time he did not know
exactly whether he was standing on his head or his
heels II he had resemblej Falstaf "a much in
wit as he does in sone other respects, douot-
less he would have said something good aoont
the ipcratitude Of railroad stockholders; but his
Abilities lie in quite the opposite direson, and he
was forced to content himself with expressions
equivalent to those of the vulgar" Ny eyes! Y and
who'd thoughsit!, But there " wa; and by
mercilesely cut of the free passes of the families Of
the old dIecors, to obtain which was their chief OBJ
ject in taking Office. The new board found some
difficulty in getting president, as all their number
are active business men. Finally Mr.. Whittemore
took it, and rs he is very able man, may expect
to see some radical changes in the company mode
OF doing business, whish is certainly much wanted.
The same gentleman is also President of the Vermont
and Massachusetts, Railroad, and famous Univer.
salist dvine but he now practses instead Of preach
ing, and we look now for specimen OF his saving
work.
The Supreme Court will hold q term in Cambridge
the latter part Of this month"; for the trial of
capital cases. but it is supposed that it will rot do
much rs one of the individuas-an Irishnsn, who
murdered another Iri,hmsn at Winchester-will be
indicted so II is said, for manslaughter in which he
viii plead guilty The other case is that OF Chap
man and Manu. charged with the murder Of Mr. Coz
zens, Ut Sherborn, last fall, ana with attempting
10 UuT0er MRS. COZZen5. IDey ray that luis case
will be postponed on motion of government, in
order 10 give the latter longer time TO get at some
evidence which, IT is thought, will enable 1t to ap
portion the gnilt betreen the two criminals. The
prose cution is under the impression that Mann Is
the murderer, and that Chapman's guilt is of q Sc
condary character but yet nothing like proof of
this has been obtained, aud things bear hard upon
Chapman and Mann's position, though not exactly
what Christian gentleman would consider de-
cidedly agreeable, is not so bad as it might be, as
yet. As Chapman tells the story, the murder was
the result of plot TO rob Mr.. Cozzens and that he
called that unfortunate person out, agreeaby to
arrangement between himself and Mann, and that
the latter the murderer, aud also the man who
had the struggle with Jordan, the Irish help" a
proceeding to which Chapman himself is physically
unable This story is 20 far confirmed by the Irish
man that the latter cannot to the identity of
| the man with whom he had the struggle. Mann is
about forty years old aud very strong; Chapman is
not twenty and is very boysh aud weak for eve n
that time OF life Some weeks sioce, the story goes
Chapman was taken from the Jail of Concord to tina.
Of Cambridge, and placed in ecu adjoining that Of
Mann, who is imprisoned at Cambridge. The object
which il was hoped something would come out that
should make legal proof agree with moral suppos-
tion But, from some cause or other, Mann was very
reserved on the subject. Not word could be got
from him on it, probably because he is modest man
and not disposed to converse on his own exploits
| Nothing was got to corrob0rate the governments
views, and it was completely gravelled. 1t is now
that the Say will be order
|
premises. The case Of The F)yBns, charged with the
murder Of Hogan, at Marlborough, is Of tso recent
occurrence to be brought before The court for trial at
the next term. There is but one really guilty person
in that affair." and it is probable that the others will
| be discharged.
There is good deal Of feeling here on the subject
Of flour and its high prices 1t is asserted on the
one side that there are stored here at this very time
Of unparalleled scarcity, not less than one hundred
aud sixty thousand barrels Of -four. All this-quite
enough TO give the entire population OF the county
Of Suffolk as much -four at least as they could con-
sumo Tor six months 20 come-is said to be in the
hands Of spectators, waiting q rise. On the other
side, this assertion is rdiculed and sought to be
argued down by an array Of figures, which have al
war on the Ugh prices themselves, and which only
create confusion, instead Of throwing light on the
subject. Some OF our city papers are accused of
publishing articles calculated to get up riots against
the spectators but such intent entered the
minds of those who published the articles referred to.
The writer's thereof suppose felt angry ct the sight
Of their a0ur bills aud spoke as men will speak when
they have had to come down very freely with their
dust for the support Of what Mr.. Nabem would call
their little families"
The stories about the anti Beiini. demonstration
on Tuesday evening are much exaggerated. Some
few pc rsons perhaps three four hundred did as
semble on the Common, and burned something that
about as much resembed an egy of the noise
ing Nunco as an effgy would resemble that gentle.
man himself in the flesh. have no doubt that the
will Was good enough to have given MonsigaOr Be.
DIM very warm reception or tina. he deserved it !;
but the story that he here never had much cir
culatlon, and was not believed by all that heard it.
BY morning 1t was known that the demonstrators
had been Sold and that the feet of the gentleman Of
the bloody hand at Bologna had not been on Boston
soil.
The "Klow NothDgs are increasing fast in num-
bers and In Strength here aud adv embrace Seve-
raj thousands of voters. This new party, which is
destined, think, to have great effect on our poll.
tics is composed of volunteers from all other parties
of wings democrats and free soilers; and, TO some
liant NJ yhrh oyn hov had L.
with politics, but who have to the conclusion
that q will not answer to allow Catholics to ride
roughshod over us. The bulk of the members are
substantial working men, and similar people, who
are in earnest in what they are about they intend
to let the world see.
On drt-that there is good deal Of suppression OF
the truth in Bishop Fitzpatrck's letter to the editor
Of the Transcript, respecting the Be ini demonstra
ton. ! should not wonder If Monsieur On DIT were
more correct than usual in this instance, for / have
heard OF some things that do not harmonze with the
statements in his would-be Emnence's letter. and
from sources that do not leave any doubt on my mind
Everything that is said on the Nebraska bill ia
Congress is read here with avidity. The general
opinion without distinction Of party, is that Mr..
Chase has not answered Mr. Douglass arguments,
crawn from alleged repeated violations of the com
promise Of 1920, and that Mr.. Douglas did not
touch Mr.. Chases strong points, which, though
brought forward yesterday, lay SO boldly on the
face not to be avoided. There is less excitement
here on the subject than there was last week should
say. People are getting used to the subject, Sill,
it IL regretted by most that the matter came up
Our Legislature will pass some resolutions on the
matter, and the democrats there will be quite as
strong against Mr.. Douglas the wings. 1t is sup.
posed that the Rhode Island I'm OF unanim,sy will
be inflated. Gen. Cass told an eminent Northern
member Of Congress few days since, that he had
not been consulted on the Nebraska question by
either the administration or by Mr.. Douglas
ALGoXA.
Our Georgia Correspondence.