The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-07-09
FOREIGN NEWS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
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By the Yaakee, II days from San Francis,o. ,.
have received two mails and part of another Which
was left behind by the Fanny Major.
The news is interesting and we give as full ex,rar,
as our space will allow.
Our private advices from San Francisco state thu,
it is not likely any vessel will follow the Yankee far
some weeks.
United States.
THE MoRMoNs.-NewS from Great Salt Lake Car
to the I'd of April-r at ST. Louis. maj. -
appear that we are NOT 20 De "a - ffffer b..
Saints. At that date Brigham was as ponuIar :.
ever, and was planning an excursion to salmon r;a.
1t is evident, howev4, that an extensive movempr,
of some sort is an Cd Temptation by the Mormon leal.
ders. Preparations were making to send a larre pru-
Der of missionaries to all parts of the world. and Il.
Saints at San Barnardino and the neigborinp se,fl.
ments had been summoned to the capital for some
undeveIoped purpose. The statement of our corres
pondent may therefore, be strictly true.
The movements of Brigham Young have attrac,e,
Dme attention since the receipt of the report that h.
had fed from Utah. Now that it has been ascertainaG
that there is no truth in this report, his pronos4i
expedition to the North forms the interesting feature
of Mormon intelligence. We learn, on reliable an.
thority, that the Mormons are about commencing .
settlement near Council Bluffs for an outnost ar
receiving station. The leading men of the new
settlement are to be Eastern men, who have not been
initiated into the real mysteries of AIormonism and
who will, therefore, be well fitted for taxing cbaros
of young disciples and giving them their first lessons
In the new faith. 1t is more than probable that the
founding Of this settlement is the real cause Of Briq.
hams 'secret expedition to somewhere in the North"
MURDER--A mysterious murder was committed at
Newburg of a young and beautiful female. about
May Sth, which has thus far bafied all the efforts Of
the officers of the law to discover the perpretra,or.
The Coroner and jury have exerted their utmost to
obtain some clue, but as yet without avail. The Jury.
however, met on Saturday, and though no eridenr
had been secured since their last meeting, Determined
to adjourn until the Both inst, in hopes Of more sue.
cess. The Governor has been solicited by a number
of public spirited citizens TO offer a reward, but tins
far he has refused, on the ground that the case is not
sufficiently developed to warrant his so doing. The
town Council of Newburg have detailed two men to
look after the business, and Dr.. I. W Fenton, The
Coroner, feels certain that before the next meetingd
the jury some clue will be obtained. There are A num-
Der of flying rumors about the town, but none Of any
credibility.
The steam frigate Minnesota. destined for the China
seas, was placed in commission at philadelphia on
Friday morning. and all the officers entered upl
their duties. She viii leave on Wednesday. May y
taking out to China our Minister, VIM. 3. Reed, Esq.
and his two sons.
DouBTFUL-On the Goth April a Mexican woman
of the capitol of Mexico, was delivered of screen mss'
children at one birth.
TRIAL OF Mrs. C-UNNINGHAM.-The Bond street
murder case closed on SaturdayOevening, May i,
after six days trial. The jury at hlfpast Z O'Clock
returned 70 Court, having been out but half an hcur'
with a verdict of ssNot guilty. Mrs. Emma Augusta
Cunningham, otherwise called Burdell, was then dis
charged from custody, and OIL motion, Mr.. Eckei vas
also discharged on his own recognizance in So,OM
The case of John J. Eckel was on Monday ps..
poned till the October term of the Court of Oyer abi
Terminer, when the trial will take place, or a mn
prosegui be entered by the prosecuting officer.
Eleven of the jurymen upon the Burdell In9le'
have subscribed to an affidavit fally exoneratingOd-
oner Connery of the commission of any improper co.,
duct towards the suspected parties during the inV~
tigation-
The Jury were out half an hour. On returning@
the Courtroom, the Clerk called their names. hhH
followed we e-tras1 from a verbatim report
Mr.. Vand0~tlGen;lemen of the Jury, haVe!~
y agreed TO your verdict?
Foreman-Ne have.
Mr.. Bartolf approached Mrs. Cunningham and d.
rected her to arise. She did so, evincing in the 80
a seeming Inconsistencies of what was transpn1s
about her; she stood still and motionless until Do
eyes, without expression, turned toward the Jun:
Mr.. look upon the prIs0a1'
prisoner, look upon the Jurors. How say you, gen
tlemen, do you find Emma Augusta Cunnlngha"'
otherwise called Burdell, guilty or not guilty:
The Foreman-[In a subiued tone1-Nor Oulh"
The words had hardly been announced before tn.
was an attempt to appla I'd the verdict, but the prOIr
action of the officers checked this inappropriate Z
preston of the feeling.
Mrs. Cunningham stood for a moment entire.y " y.
conscious, but the buz of satisfaction that brcSe~
silence startled her and she sank into her chair u .
state of partial swoon. Judge Dean and Mr.. ohn%
supported her and gave her the assurance that
:" all right which was the first CONSCIOUSNESS =
had of her a%cquittal. A few moments passea .
shehad sufficiently recovered to be conducted "nr
daughters from the courtroom to the Marine oO"j,
chamber, where she received the congratniauo"s
her friends and the Jury. An hour later, -
her daughters, accompanied by Isaac j. ollver' w.
rolling IN a carriage toward the house No. 81 D~'
street, where they will remain for the present
Mr.. Eckel was then discharged on his own re@s.
zance in So. 1000. and this fearful murder remsIH'
great mystery as ever. !,
The application of Mrs. Cunningham for letter. :
administration upon the estate of the late r.ss
Burdell was brought up in the Surroga.es s.yd
Yesterday, by the counsel for the parties ih'elSS,i
when it was agreed and ordered that the case u h
be brought up on Tuesday, the "a OF 'u'e' ."
continued daily until it is finished.
The PACIFIC WAGosr RoArs--A "ashrss
letter SAYS II understand that the wagon ,s Il
10 the Pacific. authorized at the late sSS,s
will be prompsy put under CONSTRUCTION = adcr
general plan for this purpose, has been :
ted. A distinct bureau is created for ~ If NJ
ment of the business and is to be IN chai M se
Campbell of the TYPOGRAPHICAL Engineer. Ia 70 Ser /
ton is very judicious. Much credit Is U y %aa
tary Thompson of the Department OF inc snb;ss !
for his prompt and judicious action on 'hs ~ I
The completion of these roads will render : ! eat
construction of one or more raiiroaus' "s.essau
|, day; but no railroad can supcrcede ~ {
the nosscssion and use of the Isthmus transiS
End .f ehe Nicarnyua FiIlibusser EsPe''
On Sunday morning. May II, the Q. 5. a s.sS
var 81. JMarys, Capt DAVIS, arr s1 Sur which r. =
she left on the 9th of May, having on oo''N
GERS of Walkers army. .rdrm