New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-06
MISCELLANEOUS.


Mr.. MINNOCH AND Miss MADELINE SMITH.-A cor.
respondent Of The Northern Hhg whites TO that jour-
nal ss follows:
An article appeared in your columns of July II,
censuring in very strong terms the conduct Of Mr..
Mnnooh during the late trial at Edinburgh. there
fore take the liberty of writing to set you right on one
two points, or rather to lay before you facts which
viii induce you to alter your opinion Of that gentle
man. In the first place, you condemn him for con-
senting to appear as . witness at the trial Upon
Miss Smiths being arrested, so firmly was he con-
Of marrying her as soon she acquitted. In the
mean time, he left Glasgow. giving up bis business
for month, in order to avoid the chance of being
subpsnaed as Witness but it wa. represented to
to give evidence. And beside this, think you will
allow that the situation in which he was placed-that
Sc an .suted lover giving evidence against his afii-
Apced bride-was most painful one and MOI one Ina,
any man "ouid willingly have nIsht
gwen his evidence, he did not return home, 9.
,sre oeea etPectea but remaine at Edinburgh, and
saere swaited the issue Of .ae trial; and as
ies s smin was reie"eeu, he escorted her not only
SstSar: oon but the whole way down to her
Ne Se COZ -.ry house, Row Aleyn. The next thing
$500 to subscription which was got up FOR the pur'
nose of paying the expenses Of the tiial-a delicate
way of testifying to poor Mr. Smith his esteem ior
him, and his sympathy with him during his aihc!ion
What his private conviction with regard to Miss
Smiths innocence may have been am at loss to
ssv: but this il uont on which Mr. Slinnoch mas a
,ch, and ought to Judge II he thought her gu'iy I"
oniy renders his conduct all the more mei1olou '
srhs whole affair is involved in the deepest mystery,
ard forms problem for moralists TO speculate
problem which will perhaps, not be solved Until the
dsy when all things shall be made Known
Hrs1p.IIAN WIYEs.-From New-South W aies We
have received most favorable accounts OF Tue sinsas
for the present year, which had aireao! coi" uts
in the Counties of Cumberland, Comden, Hun.el
Durham and Northumberland, where the enlel Sm",
yards of the colony planted, and most sangulhc
anticipatons are entertained that in few years We
may hope to see the names OF c Camaen r TnlseIs
Nc rank IS high in the wine market as Lahte, La
tour, Chateau Margaux, Slery, Ay, RomaneConti OF
Chsmbeitin. With respect TO any extensive experts
Of Australian wines il is stated that we must entertain
no hopes for some years to come. The demand, both
in this colony and Victoria, for colonial wines, AZ
present exceeds the means OF supply The chei hod.
es of wine is also reported, would not execute any
iarse orders until next season. when they anticipate
sunpy of the finest quality. As regards the oreseh'
yntase the wine. with the utmost care, cann0t DC
ernected 10 arrive at maturity within the next three
vesrs The stock on hand from former vintaSes was
Sompsratiyey small but the steady increase OF VINE
vards In amosf every part OF the colony promises tna
vine win before long become valuable co''n.yo ~
in the articles Of expectation and we ~ vaae win IT,
WOOL tsllov, gold and COAL The produce 81 VINE uu
ring the past year has been estimated al Hovoo ea
Ions, only small portion Of which has gone Deyono
the immediate neighborhood OF the respecIlse nlne
wards, which, however, with due care ana PfvPo'
skn, might easily produce double the quan,ty ,ney
do al present. Australian and New Zealand Gaz
TINE "LroS-liuSTER" AT THE LIvERPooL 70
LICE CouRI-Mr Gordon Cumming, who was lately
present exhibiting his trophies in the Clayton Hall IN
liverpool was charged before the borough magistrate:
Yesterday with assaulting several persons July H.
while in the Grand Junction Hotel in Lime street.
The chief compainants were two persons named Grif
9Th and Ellis who stated that on the evening in ques
fon they were sitting in the coffee room Of the hotel
There Nr. Gordon Cumming taking his supper
With two friends, with whom he was discussing the
IL. ted Cfotos e.
scars. The complainants, having been on board
vere interested in the conversation, and joined Mr..
Cum1ing at his table, when that gentleman so they
said), Without any provocstion attacked them in q
v;slept psnner Griffith being severely cot about the
f.cs Vile Es was also much injured. The bar
sosH ~ bsrman came in, they stated, for some
Asavv blows. According TO Mr.. Cummings version
ara Of Of he fiiends, Gritbs provoked inc ssssai