The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-06
Trial of the Ex-Ktng OF Delht.
From the Delhi Gazette.


Triai of the Ex-King OF Delhi.
From the Delhi Gazette.l
The trial of the ex King of Delhi eomneneed an
W nneuhesday, January y, in the Dewan kbas of the
ralace. lt was half.past twelve before the prison
or was brought in. He appeared very infirm. and
tottered into court supported on one side by the
interesting youth" Jumma Bukht and on The
other by confidential servant and cojled himself
I9to @ sihaii bundle upon the cushion assigned to
n@im' @ ie presented picture of helpless imbeciI.
ny nls son, Jumma Bukht. stood few Yards 10
ms left and guard Of rifles beyond all
Inc prosecutor read the charges against the pri-
soper, stating that although the prisoner nigh,
be fully convicted by the court no capitaI son.
tence could be passed upon him, in consequences of
MS HE having been guaranteed to him by General
W lisoh, IN a promise conveyed through Captain
llOdgson.
The prosecutor then put the question through
tue interpreter, Guilty or not guilty 7" which the
prisoner either did not, or affected not to under
sttha ana there was some delay in explaining il
70 MIN. lie theu declared himself profoundly ig-
hoTahe OF the nature of tie charges against him,
although translated copy of them was furnished
and read to hini in the presence of witnesses some
twenty days previous. After some more delay
the prisoner pleaded "not guilty " and the busi
ness OF the court proceeded.
On the second day the sitting was closed in cop
sequence OF the indsposition of the prisoner
on the third day, while the evidence was being
ken, the prisoner, coiIed up easily upon his
cushion, appeared lost in dreams
on the fourth and fifth days he was aroused from
sleep to hear the evidence read. An artist was in
attendance the latter day, making sketch of the
prisoner as he lay on his couch
On the sixth day, the translation of a letter. da
ted the 24th of March, addressed to the late MIR
Coivll, lieutenant governor n. W. P wss read dis
closing the fact that as far back a. a year and a
hall ago secret emissaries were sent by the King
OF Deihl to Persia. through the agency Of one Ma
homed Hussun Ulkheree, the object Of which was
evidently to obtain assistance to complete the
overthrow of British power IN India The Deru-
sal of the letter, which bears both the Delhi and
Agra postmark, excited considerable sensation in
court.
On the 9Th and Sth days the prosecutor examin
90, through the interpreter, person named Jnt-
null. formerly newswriter to the lieuteuant-ooy-
ernor at Agra. His evidence confirmed all we
nave already heard concerning the cold blooded
atrocities committed absolutely under the prison
q own apartments III the palace. The canal wa
yer, winch ran through the place of execution.
was 1t appears, used for the purpose of washing
away all traces of the bloody deed
1ne ssOthsayer, Bussun Uskheree, was exam
hed and denied all that had been said of his won
derful powers
1he prisoner was then referred to- and notwith-
standing MS recorded statement of his firm belief
III tue powers attributed to the witness he denied
al hno"ieuSe OF hin or his powers He was re-
ihihoed OF ms state ment made but few DAYS pre-
ous' Out an to no purpose; be completely ignored
nun; and Hussun Uskheree was returned to his
place of confinement much to the disgust of those
him. ''0''
Inc court was occupied the whole Of the elev-
M en'u Jay "i'h the examination of person named
Ghuhee, formerly editor of a native paper, enti-
Tied the Delhi News, conducted on novel nrinci.
ple the editors duty being to write his paper full
and then carry il around aud read il To his sub
setioefs! chunee concluded his evidence by re-
pIylng to question as to who gave the order to
| massacre the Europeans: "The King himself;
who else could give the order?n
On the twelfth day "Golam" was examined and
gave some particulars OF the massacre of Europe
aus sinside the palace, of which he an eye wit
ness.
The prisoners IIakeem, Essam cola Khan. was
then called ia aud examined on oath. His evidence
always broke down when coming to O certain
point. viz eliminating the prisoner.
The prisoner WAS more lively than usual to-day;
declared his innocence of everything several times
and amused himself by twisting and untwsting a
scarf round his head and asking for q stimulant
occasionally.
telegram received at Bombay states that the
prisoner was found guilty, ana sentenced to trans
poftation Tor life TO the Andamans
The JAFFA MURBER AND 0uTRAGR-We learn that
the perpetrators of the horrible outrage aud mur
DER IN the family of Mr.. Dickson at Jafa Syria
nave been arrested and condemned To death Tn,
American Consul General in Erypt Mr. D.Ieon
oy MS promptness and energy effected the rea
sures which resulted in the seiznre of the yuilt,
wretches, and 1t is hoped that their condign pun
noh' may strike wholesome terror III th,
Aiao population. Fourteen murders have beer
perpetrated within two wears in the yicinitv a
s vana "ua Jerusalem, on persons of different na
uohs,ahd no notice las been taken of them NV tn
soVerhment Oar Consuls energy is fherefor
be appreciated. 80 '''''' '" ii
Inc DICKSON agricultural enterprise Ia broke,
up ana MS son-inaw Steinbeck writes that win
the hrst opportunity the survivors exnoct to "a
'uEn 10 America.-N 7. 0tssrrer.
SHOCKING AFFAIR.--A Correspondent of tba Ma
con state Press. writing from Houston countv. (;a
gives an account of very shocking affair yi;I
no says occurred in the 9th district of ths, ..
~, on last Monday. The citizens were snmroona,
to the residence OF 3 young lady. Miss n m \ =
see her breathe heriast The ladies who on, iate,
in dressing the dead body discovered 10 ,hai s
tohiah'nent hat she had, short time before. oi
yea birth to child which was not TO be seen o.
heard OF. Search being made, the child was fornf
In an old store room, deposited la basket of cot
ton, with strong cord passed around its necI
twice, aEd the infant choked to death
CAPT LEVY AND TIE MEDIfRRRAyEAS FLEgr.-w,
see that rnnlor assigns the command of the Med,
terranean fleet TO this worthy man and offiesr
Capt. Levos trial before the last Board Of inquiry
was complete success. His whole life was m
upon the stand, and forty years Of fidelity to hi,
country and his profession was the sworn result
When such men as Commanders Charles Stewart
Ap. Catesby Jones, Mayo and Mer vine, testify a,
10 their perfect confidence 10 his character ana
ability, the Government may weli be gratified il
employing, and the pabiic la benehtng by the ser
vices o! an officer so long prosecuted and at last
thoroughly triumphant.
SAD AccfpEsr.-Mr. VIM. A. Becknell. residing
near Clarksvilie, Texas, met with an accident re
Gently which cost him bis life. lie was iding on
horseback, and galloping ieisurely up gentle ac
clirity, when on nearing tree which stood BY
the roadside his horse endeay0red to pass ID on
the side adjacent 10 the woods aud In reining hia
up, the strrrp leather nearest the tree was kro
ken. and Mr.. B. dashed violently against the tree
the blow fraciuring his skull, and the fall disie
eating his Deck. 1f@
PolscsIsG A FAhnY.-John, negro man belong
ing TO the Rev. Il. w. Carmichael, near Hunts
with psisoning the family of MIR. Charles Yarbo-
rongh. Three of the family have died recently,
and john wife says she poisoned them af his in
stance.
AFERAY.-Monday night vseks very serious af
fray occurred 1T Murfreesboro, Tenn., In which
were engaged Marion Mcfarland, Preston Puck.
EFT, Elijah Childress aud Berry Burnett. Nefsr.
land and Burnett were seriously wounded, the
former by shot and the latter by q knife.
TIE MUnNr and murdsr on board whaieship in
nior of New Bedford. before mentioned, is confirm
ed by letters from Sydney, n. 8. W., to Jan'ry II
Capt. John W. Dayis Of Dartmouth, Mass, writes
that this horrid affair has no parallel, In whaling
annals. except Ii be the case Of the ship Globe o.
Nantucket, number OF years ago. The first sne