New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25

While the Chancellor vas reading the vsroScf tbs
prisoner gazed at the jury steadily but with no sigrs
Of agitation; and ~hep the verdict Of Not proven"
on the Third charge was pronounced her bead slightly
fell Ter face broke into bright somewhat agi'ated
smile and her hand was warmly grssped by Der agent
Mr. Rapkeni on one side, and the jail mafron the
other-eXpressions Of sympathy which seemed 10 affect
her more deeply than any ineiden. u the dsys
trisl.
Tire Lord Justice CLERK, in thanking the Jury for
Their services lard nfimorg that they would be re-
htyed from similar duties for five years, stated that
they would have perceived from what he bad said to
them that lis own opinions quite conceded with the
corc'usion at which they bad arrived.
The prisoner was then dsmissed ffom the bar.
II will be noticed that certain Mis- Perry acted a.
9 copfdant to the two lovers, and amorg the letters
LEFT behind by LAneeer were great many from her.
With respect to this lady and her evidence The CAFE
DOMAIN Mercury says:
Thee was great excitement when Miss Perry was
examined. From the statement of Mrs. jenkins l. An
geers landlady at whose bouse he died, and who was
be first witness examined that this young lady had
fallen into fit Of cr,iDg over the body OF LAngelier,
and had frequently kissed his dead face, many were
expecting solo curious revelations from the evidence
Of who they thought might be a second string IN
NJ. LApge,iers bow. Some surprse was manifested
when ndde-aged maiden lady stepped into the wit
ness-bcx, rather genteellooking and quiet in appear
arce wearing sPectacles, and having on black bon.
net and a gray martle. Her evidence was givea
simply and in straightforward manner aud she is
evidently one Of that class Of maiden ladies who hav-
irg reached certain age take great interest in the
love affairs Of those who younger
The personal appearance of Miss Smith Is thus des-
cribed by The 5yresh,re Express
Whether innocent or guilty. Madeleine Smith has
all the GOODNESS OF great criminal. Toe prisoner's
feel curious Size hiss well.cultivSted taste, that
evident. She lie elegant without show. A rich brown
silk gown, with large brooch low set 10 the bresst;
white straw bonnet simply trimmed with white no
IL l..l H. 1..xfs IL kntkI n. Of
smelling salt. in her glove hand; such Is the in
ventory so far as can furnish it. Her hair OK which
she has iich profusion, is quietly arranged In the
fasbionprevslent before the Eugene style, although
the malness Of the bonnet, which is OF the most FASH
ionable make, necesstates the leading OF two ebony
brsids across the crown Of her head. Mics Smith Il
about five feet two icches in hight She has an ee-
CANT figure, ard neither be called sfouf nor SLIM
She looks older than her years which are 81 should
have seed her age to be "a Her eyes are deepset
large apd some think beautiful; but they certainly do
not look prepossessing. Her brow Is OF the ordinary
size, ard the face inclnes to the oval heI nose -
promineLt but is too long to be taken as sype Tor
lie Roman and too irregular to remind one OF Greece:
Her complexion, in spite Of prison lfe Is clear and
fresh Her cheeks well coored, and the insinus-
tion that rosy hue IL impaired oy at ZINC means:
made by some portions OF the press, does not seem
well founded.
The paper, comment-and il is certainly strange
fact-upcn tie extraordinary contrast between the
burning passion of Miss Smiths letters and the per-
feet coouess and sefcommand with which she heard
those letters read 10 evidence and listened in fact, 70
the whole details of the trial from beginning to end
OF these letters and the reading Of them in Court,
we have the following details:
Burning efusiots in which, with the veriest extrav-
sgsnce of italian passion, every possible Term OF ss
appeals, in which the mind appeared 10 De ve!eng on
distraction, were read codly and unsympathiziegy BY
the aged clerk of the court for the purpose o; beEg
rat Tho xVytfer
Miss Smiths vail was down when she entered the
CONT that day. During the reading OF the letters she
STONED forward al leaning her elbow on the ratings
up aised her hand so as to partly shield ner lace.
But soon che appeared eonpaiauveiy o ,ns
merest skeleton Of the selected letters was gwen.
Only those eIusioLs were read in full whch were ao-
rolutely necessary for the case; Of numbers oD! .
expressons, all gross and indelcate auusions,
were carefully and studiously omitted. In some
instances, we understand, particular words were
altered in the reading, in order that the feelings
of the prisoner might not be overwhelmed ~
such terrible publicity. The reading Of these letters
was battlefield on which every inch Of ground was
contested Every assumed doubt abont the dates,
every halfrubbed postm"6 formed new ground on
,ion and maintained the fight to the last The audi
ence were in painful state of excitement. When the
letter was read which after receiving Minnochs first
proposal Miss Smith wrote to LAngelier breaking Of
heir engagement, general stir took place in the
Court which continued increasing till the time when
the letter TO MrnOch was read and the others, almost
ccntemporaneous in which her relations with her
former lover were apparently resumed.
Miss Smith appeared IN very good spirits, ana ire
oueptly gave way TO suppressed laughter when An
geliers vanity was spoken OF.
The same steamer which brings this account Of the
termination of the trial brings Miss Smith passenger
TO New-York.