Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-15

are said to have stood, when discharged, sever
for an acquittal to FIVE for q conviction fol
manslaughter. The Judge has set down the
case for a re-hearing tomorrow. Inthe mean
| while, the public interest in it increases. In
| view of the strenuous effort Of the defence tt
discredit the testimony for the prosecution in
| the late trial, &C., We presume that in the
| new one more rigid cross-examinationo of the
witnesses for the defence will take place.
See our local columns for an account of the
discharge of the jury this morning.
Mr.. Brooks.-The victory of yesterday, in
the House hall, is with Preston. S. Brooks
whose speech on the occasion is destined to be
read by millions. As terrible as tha was Dor
those who had been dealing with the grave
question of law and right only to make out Of
1t partisan capital at the expense of every
manly and correct ssntiment-and his expo
sure of that purpose on the part of many Of
his assailants caused very general ard visi.
BILE blanching of cheeks on the part of the
Republicans-the dignity of his bearing and
the power of his reasoning eclipsed it. He
made it perfectly plain that the majority had
voted to expel him only for political effect;
overstepping the bounds of their authority,
and aiding and abetting dastardly conduct on
the part Of some, only to the end of compass.
ing political result foreign to him they sought
to victimize.
We hear that, anticipating this result, be
placed his resignation of his seat in the House
some days ago in the hands of friends, to be
transmitted to the Governor Of South Caro-
lima on the instant the telegraph carries
thither information of what occurred yesterday
in the House The election to supply the va
cancy thus created will take place in the
course of next week. We predict for him
reelection without a dissenting vote, and a
triuniphal progress on his return to South
Carolina, whittier We presume he will wend
his way to-day. He does but his duty to him.
self and his constituents in appealing to them
from the partisan judgment of the House.
Their action upon the question of his re.elec.
ton will open the eyes Of those of the North
who are cheating themselves into the belief
that they may 60 on with the work of aboli-
tionizing the Government without stirring up
feeling and determination In the section of
the Union thus assailed, that must inevitably
result in the separation of the sovereign
States of the present North American confed-
eracy, unless wiser and more patriotic coun.
oils prevail in the minds of the great mass of
the northern public.
The Architect Of the Treasury Depart
ment.--It is due to this gentleman, Mr.
Young, that We should state a fact concerning
his absence from Washington while charges
are pending against him. 1t is, that he left
here for Detroit on business of importance to
the public service two days before Mr. Ball
introduced his resolution into the House for
the appointment of a select committee to in
vestigate charges against him end others Of
the bureau in which he is an employee Nei.
Their he nor the public had the least idea Of
the tenor of Mr.. Balls movement at lat time
We make this statement, because we perceive
tina. those who are seeking for political effect
to create the impression that there is ground
for the charges of Mr.. Ball as against the
present administration or any one of its ap-
pointees, are publishing that his absence from
Washington is on account of Mr.. BIS move.
ment. We presume that news of that event
will bring him back very soon. Mr.. Young is
man Of high character. The integrity of no
other man in any walk of life is more unblem-
ished His friends at distance need enter
tain no fear on account of the future of his
reputation. An investigation into the charges
said to be alleged against him will only cover
his accusers with shame-if not impervious to
that sentiment-on the exposure of the utter
groundlessness of their accusations against
scrupulously correct and inoffensive man, to
serve a miserable partizan end. We feel
very sure that while the proposed investiga-
ton will end in holding up to public ceusure
in connection with the business of the con.
structiOn bureau Of the Treasury Department,
employees Of the last Administration, those
Of the present Admins ration will be wholly
exonerated from any suspicion whatever Of
completely with improper practices in the dis
charge of their several duties
The Reported killing Of Col. Wright and
third Of his Regiment Ninth Infantry
The following letter reached US this morning
1t is from reliable army officer, and renders
very doubtful the truth of the story of the
killing of Col. Wright and one third of his
regiment, which has created so great sensa-
tion on the Atlantic side:
SAN Francisco, June 10, 1856.
Editor Of the Star:
1 arrived here late last night, and was much
surprised on seeing in this mornings papers
Alta California.
Now observe, it is dated Jacksonville,
June 9, and says Mr.. Fisher cleft Corvales
Wednesday last" Therefore, that Wednes-
day must have been the 9th instant, and as
the information reached Corvales ssthe night
previous" it must have come to Cervolis on
the night Of the 9Th June Thus, it seems the
news was telegraphed from Portland, o. T :,
IN InEn xFats