Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-06
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Ihe OF the United States
against Bolton, an appeal from the Northern District
Court Of California involving the title TO three square
leagues Of San Francisco lands taken up in the Su.
preme Court Of the United States, to-day, William b.
Reed making the opening argument for the United States
The court view OF che magnitude Of the case, granted
the request of Mr. Bottoms counsel that three hours be
allowed 70 each Tor argument.
Colonel Brown writes TO the War Department from
Brownsville that reports the false aud exaggerated
are put in circulation by persons Interested in fermenng
trouble on the Rio Grande borders Immediately before
the leaving Of the New Orleans steamers for the evident
purpose OF exercising influence public opinion i'll
the United States Hence such reports should be receiv
ed with the greatest caution. He adds that Corinas'
movement mere raid, and the accounts have been
largely maguifed.
The State Department has written a letter to our con-
sui Mr.. Helm, at Havana commGndatory of his partial
in behalf Of Mr Lano native Splniard but nat
urazed citizen of the United States who summoned
military duty BY the Spanish authorities In addition
10 other friendly Offices the CapaiuGeuera will submit
the question his government with the recommends
uoa that Mr. LianO be exempted from military duty
TIE Secretary Of State has Mr. Helm for the in
formation OF the Captau-Geuera copy Of the instruc
lions to minister 10 Berlin, Mr.. Wright, the sub
iect of interference with the rights OF American natural
zed citizens.
The majority Of the House committee the posoice
are in favor Of the Senate bill for the erection of tee
graph to the Pacific but with amendments reducing the
As to the amount of subsidy the government shall pay.
Mr.. Burch has been appointed member Of that com
mt,ee in tue place of Mr. English, excused from service
Gnis supplies representative from the Pacific which
much desired
Il appears by the Pcayune's Vera Cruz correspond
emit writing un date OF March 2ls tina. Captain Aid
ham wrote to NiramOn protesting very srougy against
the wantou aud iahumau destruction Of English proper
y and innocent lives.
Letters from Capt Jarvis Of the Gulf squadron have
nyng copies OF the correspondence between himself and
the Spanish and French naval officers Vera Cruz il
appears that the latter have addressed letters him rel
alive 70 the capture of Muamons steamers which are
personally offensive For this reason he declines 10 20
into discussion concerning tue bearing OF the Law OF
tons In the premises, aud advises them seek redress
through the proper governmental channels
One MoRE ylcrN IL TIRE NEW ORLEANS POISONING
CAsE-The Picayune reports tue death Of Mss Emma
Young, l. OF Mr. Lemly, who succumbed tue nora
q oil tue 3Jth the dreadful ravlges Of the poison
ken nearly weeks ago. The day before Miss Young
was apparently great deal better and hopes
t.rtaaci O; her speedy recovery but she grew
durug the night aud dledi the morning IN acute agony
The Della reports the following additional particulars
.his strange and painful case:
Yesterday tie negroes Ann and Harry, mother and
son, taken from prison 70 the house OF Col Lemly
be examined by that gentleman, Who, though conva
.csccut Is unable TO leave his room.
~ ltt lNotA aN 'G5 VI HIS A4tlllN anu ille
i;e boy, of Ars. Young and nephew Of MIS-. Lem
Iy. The wcnan Ann had a haggard and uniavorable
appearance an! the COY Harry confirmed by his oOas
the bad character given 10 hu. They told 10 look
upon abe cOrpse,, which they did without any sign o.
guilt or any expressions OF a suspicious char
acter
Look there, remarked Col. Lemly TO the woman
Ann this is all your WORK" The woman replied prompt
~ aud firmly that she knew ohiug ABOUT ii that it
strange her ANY body else and, alter pause
aud looking the lace OF her dead Mistress visible
through the glass OF the metallic coffin she added
'Iou know, master If had wanted do such thing
| could have done il at any time for years past
A few questions then asked by tue gentlemen
present, but nothing satisfactorily elected. The
woman and son were then examined apart. The Loy
vas asked If be had not been stirring up the
pOncuts of the Charlotte ltusse. lie replied Yes that
had told hun TO sir itwhe she engaged about
something else Aun, being asked acknowledged that
she bad told Harry 10 stir the dish.
No ilnp rcssoa dc upou the gentlemen present
at this examination conrma:ory OF the suspicion which
mas attached TO those accused. The affair il still enve
oped in profound mystery TO add to the painful uucer
t,nty, learn that portions Of the Charlotte Russo
which subject TO the careful chemical analy
is Of old and experienced chemist Of this city, have
been proaouuced him free from arsenic. On the 9TH
hand the careful aud thorough analysis of the vscera
of the deceased boy ald of the cake which composed
part OF the coniecton by Professor Crawcour, deve
ops the existence Of arsenic in both IL is true that
Professor c. admits that the arsenic in the cake might
been absorbed from the Jelly but it does not APP
pear that he has analysed the latter.