, 1857-05-15

the trial of Rev. /. S. Kalloch for adultery
The Journal says: "Therc has not beer
trial in this vicinity since that of Prof
Webster for the murder of Dr. Parkman
which has excited so much general interest
as tlat of Mr.. Kaloch"
The proceedings in the case of JOIN
Dean, for the possession of his wife, Mis-,
Mary Ann Boxer, have all resulted il
favor of the loving pair, and the Gotham
ties are now on the lookout for some new
excitement. The medical commissioner,
appointed to examine Mrs. Dean, as tC
whether she was Of unsound mind, as alleg
ed by her parents, declared that she wa,
perfectly sane, and the judge decided that
the parties were legally married, that
John had perfect right to his Mary Ann,
and he ordered all proceedings to be dis.
missed, and that Mr.. Boxer deliver his
daughter to her husband The mandate
of the court was obeyed, and Mr.. Dean
and his wife left for Louisville, KY.
A chemical analysis of the contents OF
the stomach of one Of the victims of the
National Hotel, Washington, epidemic, has
demonstrated that arsenic was used.
A natural son of McDonough has laid
claim to 100000 OF the famous estate.
In May 1856, Mr.. James Waddell, oI
Brooklyn, n. Y, sent his son, seventeen
years of age, to take charge of farm at
Lackawana, Pa, and the son had been
living there until February, when he mys
teriously disappeared McGurk, laborer
on the farm, was arrested on suspicion oi
beingSrgncerned in the disappearance Of
the boy, and confined in Jail, and has since
confessed that the boy had BEEN shot in
bed, and his body subsequently burned,
and the remains thrown into creek.
Hon. Edward Everett has received from
Mrs. Dudley, the widow of the founder of
the Dudley Observatory, a superb massive
silver pitcher. The gift was made through
the agency Of Gov. King of n. Y.
The Manchester American, says that
Ex-President Pierce will retutn to New
Hampshire about the middle of May.
Return j. Ward has been CONVICTED Of
the murder of his wife at Toledo, n. Y.
David Hunt, of Rodney, Mississippi, hai
donated $25, 900 to the American Coloni
zation Society
Southern papers chronicle the passagt
of the first train Of cars the entire distance
from Savannah and Charleston, on the
Atlantic Ocean, to Memphis on the Mis-
sissippi river.
Gen. Shields has been elected President
of the Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Rail
road company.
Five men were killed recently by on
accident on the Illinois Central Railroad,
near La Sale.
The ship Cathedral was lost off Cape
Horn, on the 18th of February, whilst on
her voyage from Boston to San Francisco.
The captain and nine mel were lost also.
The ship was thrown on her beam ends in
gale, and sank in As minutes Thirty
six of the crew took to an open boat and
were rescued by the bark Am Pitcairn,
Sharp. of Maryport, England.
Nicaragua.
From an extra of the Aspinwall Courier,
April 4th, we gather the following partic-
ulars, received by the West India mail
steamer Clyde:
GRLYrowN, April 2, 1851.
The most important news is, that Walker
was said to be emmed in, in the plaza ol
Rivas, the allies being entrenched within
400 yards Of the enemy.
On the 23d or Gath Of the past month
Col Lockridge destroyed the defences and
abandoned the positions at Serapiqui and
San Carlos Island, and with oil his forces
on board the steamers Rescue and Scott
went up the river to attack the Fort oI
Castillo
Two deserters arrived here on Sunday
last. They stated that they left on the
Friday night previous-that Col. Lock
ridge was then at Machuca Rapids, and
that be had been engaged up to that time
in getting his provisions, ammunition, &c.
over the Rapids-thdt it was his intention
to attack Castillo the next morning
The latest news from Walkers recruits
up the San Juan river is to the 9th ult
at which time the whole force, about 50(
men, including sick and wounded, had beer
taken above Machuca Rapids, ten mile
below Castillo, and were there encamped
Everything valuable had been removed
from Serapiqui and San Carlos Island.
Further NEws-CAsrILLo TAKEY.-Sinc,
the above was issued, we have learned b,
adyices per Tennessee, that a canoe arrived
at Greytown before the TePngssee left
with the news that Castillo had been takel
after hard tight and loss Of % men by
Lockridge
Intelligence from Washington, April Sd
says:
There is no doubt Of the truth Of the re
port brought by the steamer Texas, tina
Gen. Cdnds had made overtures to Gen
Walker, though the nature Of the over
lures is not known.
Gen. ChilIon had always been frendl,
to Gen Walker, aud only waited a proper