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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07

Coburn and Dalton-is chance admissions OF the
defendant which happened to be made to some
body-sdmissions extremely liable TO be mis'e-
ported or inexperienced. Hardly any testimony
cap be conceived of Of a more dangerous or duoi-
ous character. How much better to have the iull
statement of the parties taken before the Court
ard Jury
In ENGLAND the practice of examining as wit
nesses in civil suits both plaintiff and defendant has
recently been introduced and il found TO work ex'
ceedinclv well. A writer in HGrPers Aaga-'ne'
who had been attending the English courts gives
this account Of its operation:
Il saw several cases tried Illustrating the applca
.ion OF the new rule permitting the party 70 testify 10
j.. ,vrr cause or six Judges with whom converted
On the subject five told me that they were sat1she II
was an Improvement the old system, and SEVERN o.
them, originally opposed to It, had beea converted D!
,eeug its operation. ru
oue.on; or whether to arrive at the truth of certain
controvetod state Of facts It i really wiser 10 ASK or
10 refuse 10 ask tho=e who unquesuonably Know mos
shcut the matter. But one advantage OF the Engish
s+en bad not before occurred to me and when stated
vii. think, appear considerable to every practical
lawyer.
"'The permission to call party becomes compl-
sion 70 DO So because the omission 10 10 opens the
door for fatal attack so that in practice the plaintiff
and defendant are always called, and what Is more,
tLey are always frst called This puts a. once an END
10 all finessing about the order Of testimony There l.
10 neut Of witnesses putting this one for
ward because be is more favorable; 10 keeping that
one back because be knows a little too much. The
Plaintiff or defendant Is first called; be states his case
If he breaks down in examination, the case l.
rrettv much up a. it ought to be- not, you eorobo-
rate as test YOU may. The practice undoubtedly SIM
n .fes the trial of causes.
Is there any solid reason whatever why the same
principle should not be applied to criminal trials
Tie msxim that no person charged with an offense
should be compelled to give evidence against him
self originated, doubtless in the opposition of the
common lawyers to the use of torture employed on
the continent of Europe, aud even sometimes by
extraordinary tribunals in England, to compel the
accused party to confess. In that point of view
tie maxim is humsne and just, but TO say that the
accused party shall not be obliged to answer any
questions and shall not be allowed to testify in his
own favor is often to take away from an innocent
man his best defense, and to enable guilty man to
skulk of in the dark.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07

the uster-English journalists display vast
cusntity Of ignorance in this matter as they &C.
css;onsIlv do on other subjects on which they
orcbt 70 be well informed. Newspapers IN TINS
country. having the slightest preten'iohs " ie1u
rublic opinion and give public iniorma'iO"' no'o'
would ar could have Numbered in manner Ike 10
this. Lord Wensleydales patent may limit H''
title 70 a. his own natural life" but this Is pre-
cisely what every ordinary patent does when 'Ho
neer il childess. Now and then there Is an eA-
can,;on-such a. when Nelson's peerage was
Granted with succession 10 his brother, by whose
grandson il is held now. The words OF almost
every patent declare that the name STATE, ue'
.. gree, STYLE. dignity, title and honor (oi the
peersce before named,) are appointed gwen
:. and granted" to the person so elevated " and
the heirs male Of his body idfEiy 5egOtteH ana 10
"be lawfully begOtten."
1t happens that Lord Wensleydale' who Is some
what past the age of seventy five, never was mar
RED. Therefore, as the remainder In success
sion is net specially made to pass out OF the uSuai
wav and as il would be sheer folly to calculate on
An almost octogenerian bachelor having he'r'
..u,ale Of his body TO be lawfully begotten' the
patent changes the non-applcable words to words
which plainly and clearly state the fact On one
hand. therefore. the British Constitution Is not
violated: on The other the novelty of lie'peerages
has not been democratcally introduced Ihe
curious thing is that the plain facts, as we nave
here stated them, should not have been stumbled
on and stated by the London journalists VINO
sometimes affect to pity the American public for
having to obtain information from . cheap news
papcrs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07
No news of the steamer when we went to press.

Owing to the snow embargo laid upon railroad
transportation every now and then, to the great
affection of the community this Winter the supply of
bullocks in market yesterday was very considera-
bly, below the number wanted, and the price ad-
vsnced equal to one cent a pound. Some extra
fine beeves sold at extraordinary priccs-such as
IS, Ia, Is, and in one case II cents pound. Cat
tie such as are suitable for market retailing beef
sold generally at prices equal to H. liz, 10 and
1874 cents pound for the meat The profit of the
butcher if he sells the quarters at these prices is
the hide aud tallow One pair of steers sold for
$525. Particulars will be found in our regular re-
port Of the Cattle market
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07

The Annual Report of the Commissioners of
Emigration viii be found in another column. They
report the number of immigrants arriving at this
port during the last year at 1856 233 or less than
one half the immigration of the year previous.
With this great decrease of immigration and con.
sequent falling Offin their receipts-the last Winter
being one Of great suffering and privstiOn among
the poor swelling the expenses of the Commission
to an unusually large amount-the Commissioners
closed the year 1855 very heavily in debt. The
year opened with balance in bank of Sol, 1872 46.
and their total income for the year amounted to
$427, l55 40 Their expenditure for the same
period was S49O, 1s9 ~; to meet which, the ac-
count with the Mechanics Bank was overdrawn
S63.O3l o. In addition to this, the buildings of
the Commission are heavily mOrtgaged, and the
Commissioners ask that the Legislature appropri.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07

The Commercial Adrertiser gives the Know
NoihiDgs to understand that if they will nominate
Mr.. Fillmore for President, they will have the
support Of that print and of the Slyer-Grays gen.
orally. This is turning the cold shoulder on Coz.
Gardner in very unhandsOme manner. What is
to become of Gardeners aspirations to the Vice
Presidency if Fillmore is nominated for President
Surely The Commercial does not mean 10 90 for a
sectional ticket upon which the South has no rep
resentation. 1t is such a vast object to gain the
support Of Tie Commercial AdrsrtSer, The National
htHigeneer, The Daily Adreytiser of Boston, and
a few other journals of the same sort that the
Known things will do well seriously to con-
slider this proposal. Even the most inordinate
political blackguards must find themselves
quite restored to caste by being associated with
so much respectability. On the other hand, The
Commercial positively refuses to support George
Law. 1t also apparently declines to vote for
Pierce, though it gives him the benefit of its moral
support, by declaring that if renominated he can
hardly fail 10 be elected. The Commercial also
thinks that the Republicans shave greatly weak
" ened their moral power in the country and in this
- State by the course they have pursued to gain
the appearance of supremacy in Congress and in
"the State Legislature" Those grapes are so
sour that they seem to have set The Commercials
teeth quite on edge.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
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WASHINGTON RUMORS.
w AOIliNN lON NJ piOlsCs
Editorial Correspondence Of The ~ Y. Tribune


WASHINGTON Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1856.
1t is rumOred this evening that Mr.. Follett will
tomorrow be elected Printer and Chaplain
chOsen-completing the organization of the House;
and that Pierce and Marcy are about to take the
back track on Nicaragua the Walker
and Rvas Government, and even receiving Colonel
French as ambassador. Also, that an effort will
be made tomorrow to increase the number Of
Pages of the House so as to crafty an extra num-
Der of juvenile patriots burning to serve or pile
botomize their country. I give these rumos
without ndorsing them. 1t is pretty certain that
the House Committees will not be announced till
next Monday. The war with England makes no
progress here, despite the Senatorial demonstra'
tions. The weather, though milder, is still I'M
favorable for musketoes. II. @.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07
FROM WASHINGTON

WAsHNGToS "Wednesday, Feb. 8, 1855.
Recent cispatches from Mr.. Wheeler the United
States Minister at Nicaragua, represents the military
that be will ultimately succeed in effecting union Of
all the Central American States. He sptedly defenfs
his course in recognizing the new Ncaragusn Govern
ment, in reply 10 Mr. Marcy's letter on that subject
Parker II. French has again made formal apphea-
tiOn TO be received Minister from Nicarag IA, but IS
the former objections TO him and his Government have
lot been removed he will not probably be recognizes
as such until further developments.
Mr. Dallas is in the city on business with the EzeeS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07
OUR RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN.

From Our Own Correspondents
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1856.
Mr.. Buchanans letters by the Arabia represent
the state Of feeling in the British Ministry as veT
sensitive on our relations He had received tho
request for Mr.. Champions recall fourteen houn
before the sailing of the steamer, but had not pre-
scented it up to that time. Consequently no intelli
gence is received of its effect. Mr. Buchanan was
Informed, however, that positive demand was
dispatched Of the probable course here on enlist
ments, and had doubtless sounded Lord Clarendon
Hence his misgivings.
Mr.. Buchanan thinks there is reasonable ground
for expecting peace on the propositions presented
to Russia, but our other Ministers do not express
the same confidence or hope. The present plan is
regarded by them as means of preparation BY
Russia.
1t is asserted now on good authority that Is
would be agreeable to Mr.. Dallas to have his son
appointed Secretary of Legation.
Gen. Culom's appointments will probably DO
completed tomorrow. He viii rely mainly on bis
own discretion and knowledge with reference 10
the administration of his Office. Mr.. Lea banker
here and Mr. Tyler OF Pennsylvania are his bonds
men.
The election Of printer is doubtful, and can only
be accomplished by q distribution of patronage.
No one individual can succeed.
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DOINGs IN CONGRESS.

SEsATr, Feb. 6.-NOthing done except to inquire
into the condition of the poor Of Washington and
Georgetown. During discussion on a motion to call
for the Journal of the late Naval Retiring Board the
Senate adjourned.
Housr, Feb. 6.-Three ballots for Printer TO the
House were had, on the last of which o. Toilet had
a. Cornelius Wendell &C, Robert Farnhan 25 Nathan
Sergeant 10, John T. Defrees 7, Ridgway 3, with
scattering Necessary TO a choice IS. Adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07

CHIEF JUSTICE TASET.-The whole country will be
rCoced to learn that the venerable Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States has far
recovered from bis late severe and protracted lines
as to be able to resume his high official duties Ii
appeared IN his seat in the Supreme Court Yesterday
National Iutell gcncer, Tuesday.
The men who stands between Caleb Gushing and
the Chief Justiceship has certainly strong hold on
the affections OF the people.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07

The trial OF Police Justice BOgart, on an indict-
ment changing him with an official msdemeanor in
receiving straw bail in the of prisoner named
Lamb alias Nambe, was commenced yestesday in
the Court of Sessions. The evidence was closed,
and the summing up will take place to-day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07

The Board of Education at their regular meet
ing last evening, transacted considerable business
in the course of the session-appropriating the
sum Of Si5O,6S3 "a for support of the Pdblic
School system.
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ate $50. 900 to enable them to fulfill their obligs
lions 10 those who have commuted for relief, in
case Of necessity, for the term Of five years from
the payment Of their communication fee.
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New3(prk Dailp Ga-ibnore
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1856.
To CORRESPONDENTS.

p. II. HARD, fNaub. Wh1F OI1ItI
Subscribers TO TIE TRIBUNE wishing their Post-Oce al
dress changed shouts IN all give their present Pos one
and STATE and testify which edition. whether Daily. Semi
Weekly or Weekly; and club subscribers should
subscription. This would frequently prevent delay.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07

The Board Of Councilmen did no business last
night, except to adopt resolutions in reference to
the death Of q member-Councilman Dickson.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07

MUSLIN DE LNNEs.-25 cases frinted ana
Plain De LANES will be offered This Day a. y aya'd
COLUMBIAN HALL, No. 2sl GraDdst
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07

TOILET QUILTs.-S. & NJ. +. TowLE q Co.
will offer this day 20 Toilet Quilts at 81 each, worth - 30
CoLUMBIAS HALL, No. 2si Grsnd-st.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07

CLOTHING At WHoLEsALI.-We beg 20 inform
soatbe and Western merchants stock Of Spring and
Summer CLOTHSG just manufactured contains the largest va
riety Of choice mems got M By me h0n
rspss from tho priced up the finest article IN the trade
All cot pp In our usual superior style. d. DEvLS CO.,
Noe 25e 80 and 80 Broadway, cor WaTfen-st.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07

SINGERS SEWING MACHINES persons VINO
,h r., I,1 In regard 20 SEWING MACHINES obtain
by snplypg al our office for copies Of NJ SINGER Co.'S
Gazette paper devoted entirely to the Sewing Machine III sf
-" l. n SncEK 4 Co, No S23 Broadway, New-Yort
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-07

ofer this day Goods saved rom vessels lately
consisting OF Table Danasks BY the Yard Daesk soe I
NsnLins Tovels Irsh Linens Pillow and Sheetng Linens
Toilet Quis Counter anes &c Goods perfect Wiz e -
snor ~ kane wet and offered prices e a c2sl oi
s,ngn,t.sion COLUMBIAN HALL, No 20 Orsn1sL
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-13

Councillor Cole, Of New.Ycrk Wa tho nsxt sneak
CT. After general view Of Affairs, he ventured 70
pronounce euloeum on the Ninth Ward boy, ~
their banner flashing there in the morning SUM- We
only Grnnts Calcium Light He ives ffeqssntly
interrupted by drums and the approach Of processoea,
NE 'rsnspsrencies scened to agree pretty we'll In -
mea OF Americans ruling America The following were
among tlsm:
hen they shrek for Freedom look well Ia pocksAs
Another in Kansas to elect Fremont"
,.. rhAsk hurIos came over the way and made Q
nue speecn closing With the declaration that the Ms
sr% ,ts, should never have been repealed.
Aher an interval Of silence AZ the h.lcorv m ths
east SIDE Of the square. Mr.. WuII.vs 81 V;r.inia
mounted it and said that be had right TO rebuLs snv
party which attempted TO ignore great ssc,;"n ~ ~
country including his own State He p,ocss !. a.
ouogize Fillmore In very ford style calling Min,
man Of bright and brilliant" history He Alluded
to the phehotomizng intentions Of Buchanan ma
compared the three candidates to three nags running
race whereupon enthusiastic American called }or
three cheers for Flora Temple and Fillmore. Throo
tolerabl loud cheers, succeeded by three cheers for
Fillmore and Union, which were followed By thrcs
cheers for Erastus Brooks, and concluded by three
cheers for Willard Fillmore.
There was speaking also at q western stand for q
few minutes. AT o'clock the crowd moved Cd 3
University place. torches were lit, banners displayed
to the best adv antage, and procession five or six
thousand strong moved down Broadway, both sides Of
which were lined with spectators. There could not
have been less than 20 600 of these.
As the procession was passing up Chatham street Q
gang of young thieves and loafes on the corner Of
Roosevelt street setup loud kissing and groanng. 4
which the Know Nothings took umbrage and made IN
attack upon them Several pistols were discharged By
those in the procession but fortunately, no ono was
Injured. One of the young rowdes was apprehended
by Sixth Ward Policeman and taken TO the Station
House.
Complaints are not unfequent in regard to tho gang
of Young thieves who nightly hang about the corner o.
rb.tb, nd Roosevelt
for Capt Dichett of the Fourth Ward to wake up tho
patrolman ON that post
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-13
POLITICAL ITEMS.

They had great Fremont picnic at Newtown,
Conn.,, on Wednesday. Some two three thousand
persons were present. Mr.. John Beach, President Of
the Fremont Club, presided, and speeches made
by Charles Lewis, originally of New-Haven, now Of
Kansas, Mr.. Ives Of New-Haven, and j. f. Downe Of
Bridgeport. Songs were sung by the Glec Club and
music given by the band. In the intervals Of the in
teectual feast the company fell to their baskets, which
they had brought full of good things, and all hands
are reported to have had the best time in the world
AT the Association Trade Sale on Thursday even
ing, when Derby a. Jackson's catalogue was reached,
the first books it being lives Of Buchanan and FIRE.
mont, it was proposed to talse vote. The show Of
hands was overwhelming in favor of Fremont, that
the auctoneer declared without counting that it
six to This was quite unexpected, as a number
of Southern booksellers present. The books are
Of the size and got up in the same STYLE Frc-
mont's Life sold at AZ cents Buchanans at 80 cents
AT the great Fremont gathering on Thursday, ut
Newark, N. j., the Hon. John u. Hale addressed the
people at one stand, Col. +. l.. Snow at another,
while Messrs Frost and Storms of the Glee Clab
singing the Rallyng Song amid smart shower of rain.
With all the clements Hale, Snow, Frost, Storms and
rain in our favor we must succeed, in benighted
New-Jersey.
james X. Stanberry of Licking County is the
Border-R uffan candidate for Congress in the Column
bus District of Ohio.
-Flavius j. Littlejohn Of Anegen is the candidate
of the same party in the lid Congressional District OF
Michigan.
The Hon. John X. Edie has been nominated for
reelection to Congress by tie Republicans of the
XVIIIth District Of Pennsylvania.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-13
CRICKET
UNITED STATES VS.. CANADA.


Hoboken Cricket Ground never experienced such
a scene as yesterday AT one time there were about
5000 spectators surrounding the grounds, cover
ing the hills and filling the tets, one Of which was
especially devoted to the ladies, ana was well filed.
three other tents and flags graced the ground and at
this moment Brady, the celebrated Daguereotypist,
took copy of the scenethe players standing in their
various attitudes during the operation. This was the
first match played by the Canadian gentlemen on
this ground, and they got beat with nine wickets to
spare In 1853 they played at Harlem when they were
beat by "a runs exactly " runs in each innings In
1854 the United States went to Canada and played at
Toronto when Canada won by 10 runs. In lsoo no
match was played, owing to several OF the players be-
ing ordered, with their regiments, to the Crimea.
This match was commenced on Thursday morning at
II O'Clock by the Canadians, who the toss, and
Of Barker and Cuyp. Higham was at the wicket-one
Of the best in the United States Barlow OF Phiadel
pha was ong-stop who is very good at his post but
not equal to Fletcher, though better at the bat; ne
stopped better the second day than the st Parsons
after making three very nicely got bowed out by Bar
ker, when Hardngc took his place, and with Howard
commenced running little wildly for the byes, one
which was handled little smarter than they expected
Is considered the best bat in Canada; but
cruel Cricket, it never will reward humble merit,
20 Barker gave him ripper and sent him nome.
PICKERING, u tried good cricketer, and announcer VI
closed bis account for one run. Hardinge had been
playing very steadily he made beautiful hit for hve
right over the people BY the tree, which made tnem
run as bad as the storm. This too much for Cuyp
20 he cleared him of the ground in double quick time
Jones and Capt. Lousada the Redan hero, now faced
each other. Jones Was soon disposed Of BY Barker
and the Captain, though be faced the Russian balls
could not stand Cuyps; so, after getting four very
eoolly he faced about and marched of. He batted
much better the second innings, making % and heed
ing the Canada score. Eight wickets were now gone
for SO runs, and they had only three men, Boultoee
Alexander and Draper to go n-players they dd no,
calculate on getting large FROM but they osteo
well and made the score tell up to Ga.
The United States commenced at 2:Uo, win oam;
Wright and Wildly, to the bowling Of Parsons ana
haIdnge Pickering was long stop Dexter :, point s,
end Lousada capital wicket.keeper WINDY, a'et
making two doubles, run himself out and senior Of
PhilaPephia took bis place. He bsted IN n,' usue1
easy style, and made Z2-among them . twos ana
thiees. Barlow also from Philadelphia, had not q
chance of showing his talents, for Pickering faugns
him the second ball. Bingham made nothing IN !ne
first innings, but in the second seemed wei IN making
some slashing hits, when he got ms neg
before wicket, and went out for IA runs.
Gibhes now took the bat and gave US treat IN Dat
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-13
ITALY.

Austrian official journals repeat their denial Of any
increase TO the Austrian forces in Italy but admit that
the Corps dAmee therein is already complete to war
strength.
letter addressed to the Milan Gazette afirms pos
itivey that Cicenachio was drowned in endeavoring
to cross the Po and it defes Garbald to prove that he
was shot by Austrians.
The reported dsaffecton on the part of the Neapol
tan army was confirmed, but seemed TO arise from
locl grievance certain regiments having been ordered
to work on the railway.
letter in The Frankfort Journal processes to give
the analyss Of tie King of Naples reply to the West
ern Powers which it says has been much misrepre-
sented The King considers the interference of the
Western Powers as an encroachment on his Kingdoms
independence, and not justified by the actual circum-
stances consequently he refuses TO recognize such in
terferen,e He docs not refuse the suggested reforms,
but considers the Nelpolitan Government the best
Judge Of the opportunity He does not say, as is re-
ported that he will repe force by force but hints that
H any real cause of grievance exists the part of the
Western Powers, he lie open to European Congress.