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ers is aiso grave very grave oae--nltigated.
no doubt, b. ignorance, soened BY cFeduious bae d
misrepresentation, ard modified by ths very ar sfi a.
mnsphere OF the place from which th9se pracAra I'm
baTked 1t Is undoubtedly, gentlemen, case where the
symtaihos q the jury and The synpathies Of counsel
whether for the prosecution or tho delence-msy be well
excited in reference TO many If not all OF The prisoners
a the bar misguided and m'siirccted as they have been
Blt y WI! be your duty, gentlemen wh e allowing tn 20
considerations To induce clit IN The rpd ring Of your
verdict 10 disregard sach considerations OF sympathy so
far MS TO give honest and truthful verdict The evil
dence AM on the Law it will be stated TO you by the
Court That Is Ill that the prosecution axis. as % tbs
hohey OF allowing tho law 70 taSe its course
III thls case, u Is not necessary for Us 70 ex-
press any opini3 Whatever. That IL q question
which tho j President OF tho United States mus
deie mine II THIS trial should result in conviction.
II question for him not for you. II is question
wich you must leave entirely b. considered ly those
VIII are charged with thal hish duty after you shall
have Performs yours Nth hose remarks viii pro-
cead to the examination o. tho witnesses in the
The ast witness called was Abert g. Ferris, Massa-
chues man, who had resided at charlcson s'nco 1887,
the aciy Of master, mate, and pilot ~ vessels and
who had inei the pryateee lie related the circum-
stances Of her being fitted out ding from Charleston
sunday, capturing the brig Jos ph, laden with sugar. and
bound from Cardelas 10 Philadelphia the next day, and
falling III same Monday as a prize to tho United
States brig Perry.
Gu a question as to the character Of tho Sa-
vannah, counsel FOR the prisoners made admissions,
which Judge Nelson formulated iu ttose Words
The tour understands tAc admission Of counsel 20 be
that the vessel started out with the understanding
between all the parties on holtd as pristecr and that
IN pursuance Of That design am intent and IN the execu-
ton OF it, the Joseph CAPTURED. That ia az that
counsel can ask. Il shws all tia be ovei by sb-
seqncnt testimony, ind unoss there Is some legitimate
purpose for Introducing such testimony The Court s. bound
TO exclude II, and not ein,arrass the with IT,.
Mr. Evarts for tbs rrosNcutin--We con der your
Honors decision as resting that idea Of admission,
and we shall proceed upon II as being admission.
Judge Nclson-Ycs, undoubtedly. II anything occur
hereafter 10 make this serious potn, we can q coGrse
look into It,
The other Witnesses examined were VIM, Harvester,
George Thomas and George H. tabels, TO tho owner
ship and nationality of the big Jos ph captured by tho
Savannah. lhisS NJ. Never, the The JOSCpf.
Horace W. Bridges the mate and Commodore Strngham
legal argument, to the jurisdiction OF the Court,
arose on Commodore s ringhaa's examination and tho
Court reserved It's decision I'll Thursday morning, and
adjourned at hall past i've O'clock.
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fonnty Of tho vote OF Caracas and OF that Of
tbs province, yet DO not knuw what mgy b. tho viii
Of tho rsnch Tho national opinion Is Qna always y 3
baen the guido OF my conduct. accept, then, the sn.
praine cofnmond only 70 prevent my country from any
LONGER running INTO the disasters Of people without L
kpvefnm mt, and to guarantee to the provinces all tho
right which they have Of making their voice freely hcaa
in this unexpected emergency. The great majority my
fellow citiZsns have spontaneously spoken, tFac3t oNt
ior Lac the road which should be ioowed and their wl
Shall be fUhlled. by blood aud my life respond 70 the
so' m NY IT this agreement therefore conmand the
provincial governors 10 coavoko The citizens without dis
tnction OF parties In order that IN The nxcree Of her
sovereignty they may consider the vote Of this cgpt
ana freely declare VI they ratiy II; and II they should
idea Is tho beet mehed OF remedying the complicated
condition in which tho republic is placed. / also
direct the chiefs OF The army that thoy permit
the people freely to express thor VIII preserving order
and giving fuli puafantee to all citizens, to ayol
conflicts which iany compicate this social problem aud
delay ns al fastening the ead of peace FOR which the
repnblc now 81 his.
Therefore, decrar:-
Article l. From Ills date am charged with the com
chic. ~
Art Q. My government will continue until the paci0ca.
ton Of the republic isattnpod at which period viii 30
reorgauiaed according 10 the national will, except the
people, in fumsht IL the fourth article OF this Decree
shall have decided pom another form OF government
Art. iwl dictate 70 tho proper minister's the neees
say proyisios 20 be made for tho organization Of tho
various branches Of the Administrative, which, in tho
meantime VIII continue as AT present.
Art. a. Circulars viii be addressed 20 the governors ana
| chiefs, that they immediately proceed to consult
the votes Of tho people in tho expressed in to
above mani ion and render an account OF the result
! with the 10 st possible delay.
Art. b. The ma iOna h1ror s pledged Tor tho fulment
OF the acts OF my government.
Art. 8. | appoint Dr.. Hiarion Nada my chief Sec
rotary until tho complete organization Of the ministry
Given III the Palace @f Government, In C,raccas, the
10Th of sept mbeT 1861. JOSE ANTONIO PAEi,
by his Excellelcy. HLAmos NADAL, Chief Secretary.
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NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.
Our Panama COrrespOndcnce.

our Panama Correspondence.
PANAMA, Oct. Is, 1851.
The English steamer Bogoa Nom Valparaiso and inter
mediate ports, with passengers mails and specie for
europe, arrived at this port the sih inst. Tho dates
are Valparaiso September Is and Callao 2s,h.
The news by this arrival is unhnpor,ant
In Chile the political situation OF the country since ,h
Inauguration Of General Perez, the new President az ~
republic, Is highly satisfactory. AT banquet given n
him at Santiago the President declared his prnoeo
select his Cabinet from all parties and tina, he would o
TO pubic opinion for support But one Cabine, Minister
has as yet been appointed. v,z:-senor Don Name,
Alcalde to be Minister Of the Interior and FOREIGN Atr
Seror Den Manuel Garcia, the present able Minister Of,
War, IT is thought, viii be continued in Office
The cove snmcnt has concluded contract with Mr.
Eeiry aciggs to complete the Valparaiso and sap,iayo
Earoad The report Of the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
has been presented to Congress Among other questions
treated o. IRE the boundary nc; ations with Bolivia
Wash haf been p,oaieg for tinlo and wh Oh it
appe~s, az not in a very satisfactory condition Ais,
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Personal Intelligence.

postmaster General Of Vanconvers Island Lieutenant
Ghersrd of the United States Navy: H. r. Hempsted, OF
Wisconsin; G. ". Amory, Robert Winthrop and Robt
NJ Gushing, Of Boston, are stopping at the Brevoors
House.
F. B. Pigeow, J. Kaswen and J. E. Pelton Of Boston
NJ Lewis and Thompson of Baltimore; A. Wild Of Al
Sany M nanr
q Chicago and c. b Yale, Of Connecticut stopping
the Fifth Az enue Hotel
Captain Sheridan, Captain ". Myers, and James W
Forsyth Of the United States Army Captain John Rudd
Of tho United States Navy; Hon. J. 7. Ryan, A. W. Camp
bell A. b. Johnson and s. Hutchinson Of California j. p
Woodbury., Of Aspinwal H. Schuyler and daughter Of
Panama. s. Marks of Oregon and John Wilson, Of Liver.
pool, are stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Colonel J. R MGrgan Of South ra,, Amboy Peabody,
< " M and fa'Sn Ssr YS
Cook OF Albany; NJ. s. Williams, of Minnesota; ~ 8 Ca
rev. Of Norwich Conn f. Burk and wife, Of California
H. G. Fem and wife, Of Rochester, and A. c. Russell Of
Massachusetts, are stopping at the Aston House
OK Lawrence and wife, Of Washington; r. j. F. Gris.,
and wife, Of Wisconsin, r. G. Fagan Of BALTIMORE E. A.
Tappan and H. J. Sargent, Of Boston, G. W Farmer Of
Philadelphia; T. Fessenden and family James wilkinson
and E. K Haight and family, Of New York are stopping
at the Gramercy Park HOTEL
ington Captain Lyons Paverstock, George Lynch and
John Ker of her British Majcsy's ship Racer CAPTAIN
Grant Of her British Mjestys ship Steady w r. Jones'
of New Haven; Robert Kershaw and II. NJ skinner Of
Rockville, are stopping at the Clarendon Hotel
Judge shipman Of Hartford; Captain Hitchcock, Of tho
United States Navy; J. Hacker and vito, and Samuel
BEETLE and wife, Of Philadelphia; f. s. and T. S. Tweedy,
of Danbury G. r. Weston and wife, Of New London Miss
L. H. Chase of Salem d. r. Larned and g. Collins OF New
Haven J. B. Penhed and family Of 0swego; f. II. Shell
ton OF Derby; s. d. Bradford Jr., Of Long Island and
Robert Laon Of New York. stopping the Albearle
Hotel.
Colonel D. Mcvcar, Of Camp Scott Captain IT, Ward
Albert +. Proctor and Charles Jarvis OF Boston;
r. N Harrison and Erastus Paulson Of Philadelphia;
O. H. Carson and wife, OF Canandagua; A. Adams,
Of Providence DR.. Mckay, Of Rochester; W. T. Emo OF
Brooklyn; H. NJ Thompson and l. j. $. Flint of Chicago;
George Miles of New York g. kendrck OF Waterbury:
s. NJ Raisbeck Of Workers. and B. s. Mcdonald, OF Cliff
ton, c. W, are stopping at the Iafarge House.
Colonel s. H. Mix, OF scoharie Captain Jsssup and T.
Dunn, Of the United States Army; \. w. Corning G. W.
Luther and John Tracy, Of Albany: A. Richardson, OF
England r. Gardiner Of Detroit Thomas Colt of Pitts
field g. G. Wilder and George urnbuii of Boston, Judge
Strong, OF ST. Louis L. D. Croekor Of 0swego; N Wheel
or Of Bridgeport and II. II. Cook, OF Bath N. Y are
stopping at the st. \ choas Hotel.
Charles Good WIS married at Port Townsend To Alice
Douglas daughter Of the Governor Of Vancouver Island
on upugt 81
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then appointed Second Lieutenant In the First infantry
July 1884, and subsequently Reglmcntai Quartermas-
tor in which capacity he acted until January 1s4s The
following March he promoted to First Leutenancy,
and in May, 1884, to Captains commission. His duties
mostly confined to the Territories having lately had
command Of Fort Defiance Fort Clgk, &c. During the
FIRST troubles Mt st. Louis at the hattie Of Springfield and
IN the from that Inflated place. he las earned,
n Captain fame that descry es to be world renowned
After tho atiues If this part Of the Missouri campaign
the gallant officer fell sick from the effects Of tho wluns
rcoie Ia his dangerous combat az Springfield, where,
with two hundred and My followers, be held Ms own
against two thousand rebels, NATL rescued by capt Tot
tcn He was appointed Of the boy escort Of General
Lyons remains When route for Connecticut.
Colonel piunmer is ardent deyotco Of his profession
ana has an only sou a cadet at West ont In his deli
reus moments, after the battle Of Springfield, he was
attended by Lis faithful lady, who also shared Of
Ais Lardshps ON the frontier.
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Tho weapon is made Of highly tempered steel, richly
lowered. and encased in bronze scabbard mounted
with massive silver. The presentation was made in
Tho presence of large number OF Mr. Merriam's city
sriends and of his brother officers, by j. U
iianchnan superintendent Of the American Telegraph
crmnany who accompanied the gi by neat ana brief
nnech xuressive the wamest feelings OF esteem and
eaad VII, entertained by himself and those Oh whose be-
Sf no was performing that day most pleasurabe duty
Ia wished the recipient that SUCCESS in his new field 81
dntv which had attended his labors N the more
neacefu pursuits which he hat for tim ohly, It was
bowed Quilted The pen which he had b re welded ho
hecyed was more powerful than the sword, but there
ero stages in national life when the reverse was shown.
Va wore passing through Of those stages ard as Mr.
Marian had determined to buckle on the sword, his
rr;ends had resolved that he should have good one.
Iboy hoped he would IL well and molly, bravey, aid
M the same time mercfaly in the struggle Ia which The
nation was unlo tunately engaged
onarermaster Merriam briefly responded, assuring his
friends his care would be, whether in tent field,
"a he deserving of the rich git 1t his friends The Quar-
teryaster was formerly editor OF the dmeicdn Engineer.
The regiment now numbers somc seven hundred and
q htv men aud Is TO be extended to thousand even
hundred and hiiy
shock or an Earthquake ut Calais, Nc.
CALAIS, Me, Oct. 20, 1861.
Tho shock # earthquake distinctly feit nero ~
ave minutes past eight clock lh.s morning.
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following Is the
SPECIE LIST or THE NORTH STAR.

The Pacific steamer Sonora, with tho passengers and
freight OF the North STAR sailed from Panama San
francisco on the 10th inst. at ten o'clock 7. ii.
No news from the interior Of New Grenada except the
State Of Cauca. Antioquia art Santander now in
arms against Mos uera, The convention known as the
Mnro treaty passed the Legislature of state
Panama on the 14h inst, and was confidently expected
the Governor would spIroye the the 18th inst
This treaty virtually Acknowledges the government q
Mosquera consideration Of liberal concessions TO the
State of Panama. But IL the Constituent Convention
which is to meet in Bogota does approve Of tn
arrangement (ald probably 1t viii not the whole affair
will amount to nothing.
The Panama Star and Herald Of October 10 says
We have received intelligence by the British steamer
from ST. Thomas that the steamer Sumter is still cruis
ing about among the hndward Islands, is not TN
likely we may hear OF her and the Keystone state
falling in with each other.
The United States Consul to Panama Colonel Mckee
took charge OF the Consulate the 10th inst and his
predecessor, a. b. Corwne, Esd LETT the sthmus the
North star for New York on the 18th inst.
The Pacific Railroad Company's bark Golden Rule ar
rived at Aspinwal on the 10th inst
The Same paper of the 18th OF October Says
Mosquera has decreed o $500 900 in Treasury
notes 10 or citizens who hold claims against tho
eminent. Foreigners not obliged 10 receive these
notes, but their claims will be paid in cash.
All the monks ard nuns in Bogota have been turned out
and their property couGscated by Mosueera which
said has cnuset great dissatisfaction.
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C~'ale! William =. Carlin, the subject Of Mis- skotch
vas born In Illinois, and entered the army from that
State lie studied at the Military Academy at West Point
as cadet, in 1st6, nni was breve,ed second Licute
nant in tho Sixth infantry of the United States Army
July l, 80. In March, 1855, he appointed First
Lieutenant in the same regiment, and tho I'd Of March,
1851 was made Captain, also Of the SIKH infantry
His present commission OF Colonel Of the Thirty eighth
regiment of Illinois Volunteers bears date August l5
1st1, and his regiment was sent to ST. Louis. When
dered ronton he had the charge Of the station con-
ferred upon him. bengas is also the pro cut instance
the case with Colonel Pluumer-an acting Brigadier
General.
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Obituary.

Ex-Governor WOODBRIDGE, Of Michigan, who died q.
Detroit Sunday, the 10th inst native Of Con.
necticut removed to Ohio at carly ago and became
resident of Detroit in 1916 time when there was scarce
" white nhabitant in any othor part OF Michigan He
successfully Territorial Secretary, Governor and
United States Senator. The Detroit Advertiser says
There Ia probably in all tho Northwest except
General Cass who had for many years been more in.
tmatey connected with it's progress who knew more OF
It's history and whose lKe moro full Of the stirring
Incidents peculiar to Its earlier settlement than Governor
Woodbridge.
Colonel MATT WARD formerly member OF Congress- from
Texas dead He died in Raleigh, NJ c. and was buried
there on the 18th inst.
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ARRIVAL OF UNION PRISONERS FROM RICH
NOND

VIM L. rt, Of Boston arrived here yesterday morning,
bringing in charge Mr. Richard Rome, private IN The
Boston Fuseeis Captain Snow, OF Ito Massachusetts,
First regiment who shot IN the foot at Ban run, was
captured and taken Richmond, aud has been ia the
hospital since, until exchanged this week.
Colonel Frank T.. Howe his Mr.. Rome IN charge, and
states that his account of t pa tirs Of the battle The
effect Of Gre, and the treatment II prisoners IL
very interesting He says the only Northern paper re-
ceved in Richmond is the NEw You Herald which IL
always received the second cay after publication.
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Secessionksts In Lower California.

-
os Angeles correspondence Sept 24) OF the San Fran
cisco Alta Californian.
he week past has been OF more than usual excite
IT. growing ont Of rumors Of al coors and reports OF
every description. The arrival of Colonel Corleton
volunteers caused much speculation. The vague but
general impression that these toots hat bpen ordered
here in anticipation Of uprising OF secessionists or Of
Invasion by rebel forces from abroad produced fe
versh sensitive and exctabe condition of the public
mind
The rancheTos have suffered pretty severely
the rast week. A number OF bands of horsos
been sto'cn. Small parties, ef from three to
twenty persons each have been nightly passing thro
this county from the northwest to tho southeast in
some instances three or four squads Of armed men have
passed given point in night. Some parties have
left this city and other sctlennts in the county For
conre Of days, aud the intervening night the bfnck
smith9 sho at II Monte were unremittingly occupied In
shueing horses for emgratg parties Rancheros on the
route between this city and the Colorado river were
alarmed by reports Of armed robbers and murderers on
the route, and fct TO the m luntains.
This stream Of armed men towards the Colorado river
Is onnoIs They are without wagons, and but rarely
have pack mule. They generally pass this neigbor.
hood in the night. have Information which think re-
LIABLE that to dy week company Of not less than one
hundred men, well mounted, zach armed with rife and
air of GIFTS pistols, came Into the road at Temecua
about one hundred miles from this place. slept at farm
ana the following day poceeded on their way towards
the Colorado river They had no transportation except
three pack mules. is not probable that peaceful emf
grants leaving California for Lexas or any intcrme
date country That some unlawful and revolutionary
project ia causing this silent and marked movement to
the Colorado seems clear. rom fragments Of in
formation, aud reports which have been obtained and
which, when brought into contact, appear have an
affinity, and voluntarily unite to form whole the fol-
lowing conjecture may be arrived at without much aid
from the imagination.
At place called Grass Camp on tho Colorado river,
twenty thirty miles below the mouth OF the Ga near
the point where New river takes It's water from the Colo
RADIO, and where hay has been sometimes toRupply
Fort YUMA secession camp has been formed. This Is
tae general rendezvous and to this place these armed
travellers are now hurryng Temporary supplies have
been provided at that place for their subsistence Military
and commssay stores for that point have been shpped
from San Francisco These men will co operate with an
expected army Of invasion from the East capture and be-
siege Fort Yuma and march upon this part OF tho State
whenever the resident chertains hero having prepared
tho people and their plans shall give the signal Of revolt
or they will engage in any enterprise which may be do.
termined upon at headquarters.
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TIE TROOPS ENGAGED.

In issue Of yesterday appeared Geographic dos
patch from Missouri giving semiaetaied account Of
brisk contest In South Eastern Missouri The OF
action Fredercktown, which is situated the
road leading from Cape Giradcau, through Jackson to
onton Piict Knob &c The victory TO have been
q complete one, rebel commanding of Ger killed
and the rebel troops had TO retreat.
The following the principal officers engaged on the
OCCASION
COMMANDING OFFICERS.
Advance from Cape Giradcau Colonel J. b. PLUAMER.
Advance from Ironton ..... Colonel W. r. CARILN.
Both these officers selected from the regular
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Jaitcd States Com ia issioncr's Court.
Before John A. Osborn, Esq.
THE SLAYER BUCKEYE.


Der. Is--The United States Eratus Booth.--Tho de-
fendart in this case Is charged with piracy In voluntarily
serving tho slave trade. 1t appeared, from tho tcsti
mony of Joshua johnson, sailor who returned home
from the coast Of Africa some time ago, that he
gagged seaman on beard tho Buckeye; at Whyiah
Island that vessel took In cargo Of between four and
five hundred negroes the agreement made between
and the Spanish Captain was on shore; immediate y
went on board; the officers principally Spanish; the
defendant on board; Isaw him when first went
there; tho Spanish captain showed him 10 me; made
bargain with The Spanish captain to work my passage 10
Havana; he had the most TO do with the vessel fold
him was a stranger there among tho black people;
tho vessel before, and the captain did not tell
me her Nance Spaniard asked me II going in the
vessel said yes he then said That Is your captain
(pcnting 10 tho doenaant) Captain Booth sitting
aft tile poop, III his chair; Captain Booth came down
the main deck W me and asked me IL could sling
palm oil he said no could; tho vessel sail Cuba
and tho cargo Of negroes were landed there The
was adjourned to Saturday Mr.. Andrews FOR the govern
uneut. Mr. Renedict tho defendant.
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Tho ,hect Of Ills sketch is native of Massachusetts,
entered tho Military Academy At West Point in 1887
and graduated with the highest houors in 1884, lie was
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Roston Weekly Rank Statement.

I1V0tN't VtN' i0VI.
Capital 3S 1881, 10t
Loans and discounts. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. G5o5S, 70t
Specie. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 7o03.OGs
rHc from 3thtr OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $40 SEC
rGo III ger usuks........... ........... 1880, zoe
HoEcsts. q 5A1 eoC
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THE SLAYER MARY FRANCES.

The United States JOHN A. Mochado.-The examina-
ton Of the defendant charge Of fitting out the Mary
Frances as SLAYER resumed Testimony was given
to show tho Of tho voyage Of the vessel and that
she landed five hundred and eighty .negrocs at Sodamy
tho north sido Of Cuba. We laid FOR q couple of
days near Port Padre whore wo discharged the cargo
Mr. Mochado in Havana in Cuba; went to Ha-
vana, where Gown hook )" and came from
New Orleans to this city in April last did not see Mr.
Mochado until saw him here. The stands adjourn
ed Messrs Bebce and Donohue for defendant; Mr. An
drews for the government.