The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-01

The cooLLY rnApR-Extract of letter from Havana
dated the 25th utmo:
Another cargo Of 3l9 Asiatcs have arrived here dec
mated from the quantity embarked at Annoy during voy-
age Of 226 days They arrived the 22d by Holland
ship Beona SERVER consigned to Torreis Puenes Co.
They already assigned purchasers by the spec
uators in this trade at $780, and Of them resold at
$3.50 eacb.o
ARRIVALS FROM CALIFoRSlA-Hon ]. @. McKibbin, (M G.
elect J Capt Winder, u s. A.. Major Garnett U. S. A.
Lieut. James Wylie U. s. NJ c.. Captains Horan Bangs,
Hunt and Fairweather; Lieut. Jouett U. s. NJ; Rev. H.
Raynes Captain Bailey, U. S N; Lieut. Frailey U s. NJ
Lieut. Hugh, U. s. NJ; Rev E. Ii. Pratt and family, are
among the passengers from California in the Illinois at
New York.
HExRr-arspIKG.--C Captain Winslow, of the schooner
Minerva Fall River from Baltimore saw on the 23d
inst Sereford inlet foreand aft schooner full of
water with dashed in the fore rigging and others
Of the unfortunate in the topsa apparently having
been frozen to DEATH Although the wreck remained in
sight until the next day. the weather such that Capt
Winslow unable to approach to ascertain who the
poor souls were.
New JERsEY COLONIZATION SocETY.-Ata meeting Of the
board of managers of the New Jersey Colonization Society
held in Newark Friday last delegates appointed
to the American Colonization Society which convenes at
Washington the goth January next with instructions
bring the subject of appropriation by the general
government in aid OF African colonization, beon the
present Congress
LOUISIANA SUGAR cRop-A correspondent of the New
York Journal of Commerce. who predicted that the crop
sugar made in Louisiana for 1855 would be 100000
hhds and missed it by only 1000 hhds predicts that
the crop of 1856 will fall short Of 100000 hhds The crop
Of 1853 reached 100000 hhds.
EMAKcIPArED,--Mr. Joseph Glasgow, who died recently
in Rockbridge Virginia, by his will emancpated all his
servants about forty take effect at the death of his wife
and daughter.
GIRARD CoILEaE- Grard College, at Philadelphia, now
supports and educats regularly three hundred and fifteen
boys, all INDECENT orphans
NEWSPAPERS CALIFoRsIAIn San Francisco there are
less than fifteen dalies ten weekes, and monthly
In the State large there dailies ffy6ve
| weekes, and one monthly.
DEER HUNrIsG--Four deer were killed by a marty Of
gentlemen West Point in King William county Va,
on Saturday the 27h of December Several others were
started and shot at.
A Kansas paper asks:
aWhy is it'll Our government lands cost dollar an
acre average, and champagne dollars a bottle
How many dies landless who during his life has
| swallowed a township trees and alp
HIGH PRICE FLoUR-At auction sale at the fair of
ST. Pauls Church, Buffalo, barrel of -four sold for
$50 3d. and then presented to the rector Dr. Shelton
The HUNDREDTH PsALM-The long disputed question
whether Purcell Handel the author of the grand
music of the Old Hundredth has been by dis
coyery made few days since in Lincoln Cathedral library
Purcell died in 1896 and Handel in 1862 But in the Ca.
thedra library French psaer printed in 1896 contains
the music Of the Old Hundredth exactly it is
that it could be the production Of either of the
musicians to whom it had been attributed
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THE CONVICTION AND SENTENCE OF HUSrrSeDoN THE
GREAT FoneER-The New York Times of yesterday morn
ing contains full and interesting report Of the closing
SC mes the trial of Huntingdon the great foger We
make the following extract:
aShorly after seven O'Clock, the courtroom being
crowded its utmost capacity the jury returned to their
The judge district attorney and clerk of the
presently appeared su. Mr. Brady hantngdons counsel
the curt Then he fixed his eyes on the jury ii he
would read their sous During the whole progress Of the
trial he did not any time appear 50 agitaed His psan
ity had given place to anxiety which could only be
construed that of perfectly sane person whose
was played cut and who now wnited the result When
Mr. Brady arrived Mr. Vandervoo the clerk of the court
poed the jurors asked If they had agreed upon their
verdict2 On their replying in the affirmative, be inquired
amid the breathess silence of the court whether they found
the prisoner guilty not guilty Huntingdon then leaned
forward and seemed breathless till the verdict deliv
cred The foreman in clear voice, said Gully and
Huntingdon fell back in his chair His sefpossession i'm
media,ely returned, and did not again desert him.
The district attorney and addressed the Judge
IF your honor please he said gave my learned friend
notice this afternoon that in the possible of the jury
nvictng his client in view of your honors speedy
trement from office, / should for immediate judg
ment
aMr Brady said that nothing that could happen in any
case that could be tried could have surprised him
than the verdict which had Just been rendered. He
would leave the matter with his honor without comment
Judge Capron SAID in elect-for we did not catch all
bis wordshat il points OF law alone were TO be taken
into consideration, Judgment might be suspended for
time as no objection had been neposed on the part
Of the counsel the prisoner there could be no objection
to the present disposition OF the case.
"Mr Huntingdon then sworn as TO his knowledge OF
any mechanical iradehe usual formula before sentencing
cupt the State prison He said he OF no trade
or profession On bsng asked what he had 10 say why
Judgment should not be pronounced against him. ne REPLIED
Ia firm voice, Nothing
Jude Capron said that under circumstances could
he postpone sentence lie would be glad to do SO If be
could But what he did in the of Wills and Conley
he would have do in the present instance. His feelings
would indeed lead him to suspend Judgment not only In
this instance but Ia others Yet when person of no
standing socially morally arraigned for crime,
wi no one say word for him. II was considered no
wrong TO sentence him And still ignorant people,
wrong they did society those who better crcum
stances and in far higher station of life Taking this
into he could not postpone sentence neither
could be less than the full sentence of the law
shorter of punishment than that prescribed by the
statute would not the requirements Of the offence
Yet as the law required that the prisoner should leave
prison within certain months of the year. the full term Of
five years could not be imposed. The sentence OF the