The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-16

Our New Orleans Cerrespsndeace.
INV ORLzAss, April Q, 1856.
Cuban Ezpe1itiom-" Nohiag IN 1n--Nurder most Foul
Lexington against Tyms-Leccmpse- Figures
Spsak-7As DSnkirk Bsrter's Done Fbr-Treassre
Trcve.
The Cuban expedition Is failure There's nothing
In t The plans have eked out Salient points In the
ever faithful isle have bean made mpregnabIe to
Abusersm. The chiefest requisite to the success of
conspiracy il secresy In this conspiracy, having the
holest ends In view and ably begun, stfuy conducts
ed and likely to have been triumphany and brilliantly
contaminated the leaders indiscreet and committed
too much TO the masses. 1t is failure-not merely
slumbers, but dead though It may, with dscre
ton than has hitherto characterised It, be resurrected
break its stark and electry even as did
the ghosts Of Old For the present. will say with the
man who gaxed into the crater Of vssuvius, "theres
nothing in It," Who its leaders, its officers and its
men, what were its purposes, what ITS divisions, sub
divisions, strength, aIms accoutrements ornaments,
munitions of war, rendezvous opportunities hopes and
fears this letter would have Informed you; but the
fleet is engaged In trade not contrabsnd the plough
share usurps more for the sword has yielded it
place. and libustersm has subsidized into peaceful pur
suits The work closes, It may be, with sequel.
John Dunn, native Of Chester county, Pennsylvania
aged about SO years, whilst in the quiet discharge Of
his duties as police officer Of this city, most ouly
asr Of Union and Phiips streets, in tits city, by
band Of peradoes headed by ore Victor Duprat II
from the evidence before the Coroners ary AMI
at the examination before the Recorder, that James
Costello George Watson, Dan Wilson, - Barton, and
several others headed by Duprat had after disturbing
reached tie beat OF officer Dunn, when becoming un-
usually bosterous, that officer requested them not to
make SO much noise" Instantly the cry OF kill him
kill the ID Irish son of b--h," arose from their
ranks and the ruians rushed upon the officer Wilson
and Watson dealing him severe blows on the head with
slang Shots and Costello ssabbDg him with knife in
several parts OF the body. The police coming to the
rescue arrested several Of the murderers Dunn was
borne to the Circus street nrnary where ne disd the
made lying confess ON, and babe his wife and three
children adieu Deceased was highly respected citi-
was evidently considered foreigner by those who set
upon him. Phey proclaimed themselves natives and are
known to be Know Nohng The whole s party are now
raus. am informed that Mr.. Dunn Ii the brotner-in-
law of Mr.. wm Pye, the organ builder OF yoar city
the ostaI in 4 l9al, beating Lecompte's tims Ga
seconds. But somewhat curious calculation has bsea
made, which, if correct, makes LexingtouPio's by *
Suppose the Metairs course to be forty feet in width
and that the mile circuit is measured in the centre OF
the track that twenty feet from the inner sde VII at
is the circumference of the track allowing Eve
feet ranger The diameter is to the circumference
crcumersnce $3.50 divided by 31il5e265 equals 1880
OF &C., diameter los0 81 &c., less 80 feet difference
of Giameter equal to lb5O 6I Gc the inside olAme
ter. Multiply 31a15 &C., by 165067 &C., and II makes
61S5 7327394755 circumference Of inner track, the
distance Lexington ram $3.50 feet ecompte's distance
the mile through the centre,) less OlS5 1927, &C.,
leaves 267260524b feet difference between inner and
centre track; "a 1872 &c. multiplied by A. (the mles)
gives 377 06eO4209S0 feet difference in miles, 2ll2O
rect in miles, less 377 069, &c leaves 2O7429 3l, &C.
feet run by Lexington in 1904 minutes, or 439 IS
conds. Divide 20742.931 &C., Lexingtons distance,
will be seen Lexington ran ALI feet per SO.
ccnd a77.oooo feet divided By AL! shows that
Lexington would hovs to 79c38, &C., seconds to
make up the difference OF miles, I'm EOS is Lecomptes
tme7m. 1875 is Lexington's being difference in ia
OF Lexington of Is seconds. From 1898 seconds
to- runthe difference let take 623 seconds, the differ
of time IL would appear that Lecompte beats
Now when these "fast uns0 ran, Lecompte trailed
Lexington for three miles, then nd and passed
the start from near the stand and both
together. In the Of Lexington on the % inst
start of three hundred yards taken, and the
running timed when the horse passed the stand, which
he did at full spsed The day most propitious, the
track in perfect order and the horse in finest condition
Which horse did bid beat and which can beatY Nous
One James Hail. alias Jerry Brcwn colored barber of
Dupkrk, N r., has been arrested in this city by tho
Chief of Police and hundreds Of miles his
way back to Dunkrk to answer the charge OF having
administered chloroorm TO Mr.. Kidd whilst shaving
him, robbing him Of 81 40. James, alias Jerry,
lost time in reaching this city after his DunSirk
togeery before he taken in and done for by the willy
Chief, whom the barber verdanty mistsok tor fellow
thief Halls gold watch and chain, 500 In cash and
check for $3.50, Cincinnati bank In the hands
OF Chief doubtless represent Mr. Kidds 81 AGO. The
treasure trovs is worth booking to. CHIPS