The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-04
NORFOLK, June ID, 1858.

In the T. s. Court to-day-Judge llaiyburtou
presiding-the counsel were engaged in the dis
cusson of the question OF postponement OF the
trial of Capt Fredell, against whom the u states
Grand Jury had sound true bill, CHARGED with
being engaged in the save trade. The Judge, who
complained of being unweli, took until tomoFro"
to decide whether he would grant the motion tor
a postponemept. The motion came from John Nj
Gregory u. :. District Attorney, aud was opposed
by l.. II Chandler. counsel for the accused, in a
lengthy aud able argument
10 the Circuit Court-Judce Baker presiding
The case of the Commonwealth vs.. Mclaughlin,
charged with grand larceny, occupied the entire
day. and resulted in the jury finding the accused
guilty, and fixing his punishment at one year III
the penitentiary.
At a meeting of the Council last night resolu-
ton was passed reducing the salary OF the Mayor
to twelve hundred dollars. This action, on the
part of the Council. drives Mayor Ferguson from
the field "a he positively refuses to have the office
at one dollar less than the present pay
The Baptist State Association will convene IN
HAMPTON 70 morrow morning. Some of the Soci-
cites connected with it held meetings to day. 1t
is expected that the attendance will be very large:
and, crathed TO state, that the citlZens OF
Hampton. prompted by that true old virginia
hosniafity for which they have ever been proven
bal have made every possible arrangement for
the comfort of all attending the Convention
The Curtis Peck landed one hundred and eighty
passengers there this afternoon. and Will leave
here with quite "a number to morrow. The peek
is now running in place of the Glencove.ands COM
manded by that prince of Captains, John Davis,
ESQ. Mr. j. II Charles. the polite and attentive
purser and mail agent, is also on her, ana we take
occasion. in this connection, to thank these gen
r'emeu. for many favors in connection with the
DfpItch.
iIIs Honor, Mayor Ferguson, has received let
ter from Willet Mott, who is now in your city,
Through his counseI,) in which he claims to be
citizen of Norfolk, aud desires to return to his
home and business; and avows himself ready for
any peaceful and lawful trial for any offence which
| may be preferred against him. and desires TO
| know if be cannot have. from the loyal people OF
| Norfolk a guarantee of protection in case OF his
| return to submit himself to the law Judging from
the recent demonstrations and the manifestations
of feeling daily exhibited on the street, We think
| Mr. Mott had better remain where he is, provided
| the citizens of Richmond like his company.
| Its possl |, tina. the u s. G and Jury will get
through their business tomorrow. We append
| their names Braxtou Garlick, Geo W jackson,
| John + ScrRggs Thomas Mckenzie. ii futile
| Haggerty. J Il Coghl. Jesse Wherry. Henry My
| ers l. Masters, Taylor, L Crump, Thomas l.
| Parish, d W Burnley, Thomas Cooke. Thomas
| Lakewood, Henry Harding. Conway Whittle john
| Z Leigh. JOS Spratley. Col King, Charles All
| mond. W II Levitt, DR. Thomas Atkinson.
| The case of Martin. charged with the murder OF
| Thomas Burke, will occupy the Circuit Court to-
morrow PERCUSSION.