Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-19

Hon. Mr.. HEasERr's THrAL.--As We anticipated
yesterday, the court adjourned over until this
morning At halfpast o'clock, but did not proceed
ID business until quarter past TO- because OF the
sbsence of the witnesses, understood 10 be caused
by their not hearing the hour appointed.
Mr.. Devsnois was called 70 the stand: Sam the
French cook, Que Of the walters came TO me for
breakfast for gentleman; told him he would have
TO get an order from the Office; went into my pri-
vats room, and heard the report Of pistol; rushed
into the dining room and saw parties engaged In a
fight, and sndeavored TO part them saw Herbert
take Heating by the jacket and shoot him In the
breast" He then illustrated the position of the
parties
Oross-examined by Mr.. Preston:
SIS certain heard the report Of pistol before
he went into the room do not think he could
hear cap explode 80 far"
Chas. Quinn was next called and examined:
"Went into the dining room and Mr.. Herbert
wax sitting At the table heard him call for his
breakfast damned quick : don't know who he said
1t To-"
Jerry Reardon sworn. Got the first part Of Mr..
Herbsrts breakfast from the colored men in the
kitchen the French cook was standing some dis
lance on; can't say whether the cook heard him
ask for the breakfast or not; the second time he
went TO the French cook himself was refused and
told to get an order from the Office. Is certain
there were two pistols fired saw the smoke from
the first one did not see the cook in the room
until after the nrst pistol was fired.
Alter he left the kitchen he went TO the head
waiter in the dining room, and asked the head
waiter Nj. Herberts name; then went to the Office
to get an order, and while there heard the plates
breaking, which caused him TO 60 into the dining
room.
He was cross examined by Mr.. Key, Mr.. Pres
ton, and Mr.. Bradley, and in answer to question
of the latter stated that when Herbert shot Keat-
ing, he was standing perfectly erect
James Quinn was called, but nothing new was
elected.
Robert Schwartze was on the stand, an / being
cross examined by Mr.. Walker, as our report
closed.
Hor.-Ye yesterday was aDingey, as almost eve
rybody knows, but everybody don't know how hot
it was. In one of the buildings attached to the
Coast Survey, the thermometer stood yesterday at
lo2 degrees, where on Tuesday it was 90 IL.
On Tuesday the thermometer at Farmville, Va,
stood Mt l02 degrees.
WKsr INDIA SUGAR CRoP--A letter dated Anti
qua, West India, June 18th, says that the sugar
making season was nearly over and the yield had
been most prolific. There had been sent to Eng
land and Belgium fully $1,000 hogsheads, and
l,400 hogsheads Of molasses, and about the same
quantity to the United States.
1t is to be hoped that the plentiful crop of this
year will have the effect of cheapening this article
which enters SO largely into the consumption, and
has become SO necessary to the comfort of the hui
man race. Will it reduce the price of sugar in
Washington II it does not, the lovers Of sweet
meats, preserves and all that sort of thing, will
be deprived of an accustomed, and 30 far as GUS
tom il concerned, necessary luxury. Fruit is
plentiful and cheap, but the prices of sugars will
prevent housekeepers tit has had the effect so far)
from laying in their usual supply.
WASHINGTON MARKET, July 10, I856.--Potatocs.
per peck, 40 cents; Tomatoes, 81 per peck new
Apples, so cts; Beans, 81 cts no Peas in market !;
Cucumbers, per Dozen Is cts; Cimlns, IL cts !;
Beets, per bunch, 8 a cts. Onions, 3 cts !;
Carrots, cts. Mint, cts. Lettuce, per piece,
cents; Cabbage, 10 cents. No Cherries in
market Blackberries, IL cts; Currants, 10 cts;
corn, per dozen, 25 cts. Butter, per pound, %
cents Eggs, per dozen, Is cents; Elephants per
piece, IL q rs cts.
Meats-Beef, per pound, 6 IA IL IL cts. !;
Pork, 10 a IL IL cts. Veal s a IL IL cts; Nut
ton, ga 10 cts. Lamb, 10 IL l-2 cts. Bacon,
10 IA cts.
O. a. IN L.. - -. IA.