New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
Nsw21ork DAILY Gibm,re
Law INTELLIGENCE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT couRr-D.e- a-ssA,s

UNIIEp STATES DISTRICT C0CRr-Dsc- A-beiere
JGdse lxsExsoLL.
lHE SLAVE rRspE-NKsevrA's rRiAL.
Tie insi OF \. {. DE Mesquta and hssrs W:o-
berg Weeks, indicted for hitting cut the Pspshita
ss SLAYER, has ben progressing slovly 70 day Ser
ers witI ceres were examined behalf Of the 9ovNn-
ment this morning. among o,hes, one Of the Brewers,
Deputy Marshal Helrnts and Andrew Wil-ca. who has
been a prmipet witness in sevsrai Of thse slAv0
csses Seven eight letters. toe substance Of which
be. beer heretofore published, also put Into Tho
case.
The prosecution then rested, and Mr.. Gerard epssed
the defense ST s'ne length. Ia the cou-e Of BIZ no
marks he asserted that be had FEVER seen geo-
Tie spirit thar that of the young Mesquite uad9 Tho
numerous and complicated vexstions which be Aaa
suffered from Il United States officials.
Mr.. Gerard having finished his speech between
and O'clock called several witnesses on behalf Of tho
ceserse. One two Of theee testified " hs Eosd
character Of ihe prisoners, and swo'e hss ne csSo %
tho Panchita was pretty much What they had seen IN
the habit Of seeing in vessels Of their own ssed sw.
full usde.
Fd~GdE Daley swore that he came 10 Weinberg
& Weeks and offered TO have the inforrner Against
the yesse got gu, OF the way for consiersasaj ssb
10 the employ of the firm OF which the fash@ q nc
brotkere Brewer Is partner.
Capt Thomas Smi was the last witness called. He
con anded the lsla dc Cuba, chartered by fgsni~e
R.is & Co. epgsged in lssful trade ea The csest Of
Africa lie las been IN town but two or throo dayst
bic cargo much Ike that Of the Papcbiai Be bad
20 barrels OF rice, and number Of wstsrcaaks, wnen
ara in shocks.
At Zaire, IS miles up the Congo Tor Zsire, moro
properly he ga, g. were factories Of which
" AZ kept by M.sQaita rum bras rode, tebaccs &e.s
are kt at these factories there no slave bara
coons near but he vsited one some eight miles Oh
near the coast; be saw savcr which was prsviced
With boilers and slsvedecks his voyage veS slghe
months in length the Pancbta VI" chariered ios axH
he put under o. 90 bonds b. take of no soavea
The Judge bas been little inclined during MIS- uiax
TO press the rules Of evder some rhN strictly though
the counsel both sides proe~sed themselves wiling
10 have everything put in And this mcvuisg cne -
H. Browers called back ct the Suggestion VI two
Of The Jurors who aid that in consequences OF ne gac
being shut on the District Attorney yesterday, hey
W, e unable to understand what he wshed 70 81 ~ m
explanation OF Mr.. Browers testmony.
The case stands adjourned till tomorrow st IL.
DECISIONS IN ADMIRALTY.
Jchn Harrison, j.. AIT two anchors and chsAna
This libel was filed to recover salvage comPeneAdoo
for the anchors which ost OVERHEARD rom tho
RIVER between Battery and Dvy Tue anchors
spped BY two named snh and pave con, ho
took II. hbeant ard he claimed scld ~ siu sh~r
rsht to salvage The owners claimed that snnh Ase
sold the anchors TO hbssnt aadueny and ths thersiorss
they all had forfeited ali claim to salvage 81 . . -.
Held BY the Court; That the weight Of evidence thai Mo
ward told the captain Of the barge that they hne~ Hohng
about them. Thai this misconduct Ass pat vsssA
forfeited any claim on their part to salvage ,,
Libel d.nissel, with eosla For lblAnt, hessra bssoss
Dean DonoLue. For claimant Mr. Esehseye
Benjamin s. Ddckson sst The sloop James 6esnsS
This was libel filed to recover the value ef ssus
fu-nshed sloop. The hbelsnt IL resident of Now
York the work done here, the ss wsss hf-
nshed the sloop while she In New Jerey. where she
Held by the Court That tho sloop domestic 10 the State
jersey, where the ss were farnhs and there w.s
therefore han created ia hvol Of the hss'l.at y The @AI-
ofthe soop and has not been msde " spps THAI any hss
Wa created BY the local ls~ Of New Jer.ey Ss asDsssd
with costs ..|