The sun., 1861-11-12
LEGAL RRPORTS-lIONDAY.


The Case IF he ILe9ed .Sidrer ''.Nightinq1,s'
The U. s. ~. Amthern FeStervcn.-The prisoner
IL now on his trisl upon tho charge d being third
mate Of tie ship "Nghtnyal at the time she is
alleged b. have been engaged in the slave trade
III" Prisoner is very Specially couueCtNi in this
city, T. ON which Il.co lac embarked In the traffic,
inr engaging IN which he Is now upon trial for his
life.
The case Is still before tire Court, aud james vii.
liums, une Of the crew of the Nightingale was uuou
tic stand IN ni,y. lie testified that the prisoner
wns one 81 the mates, and that he such at the
time the negroes were shipped. Thuy were taken
on board in the Cnngo River. The particulars Of the
voyage were also detailed 1t length.
| United States District Attorneys Onlcr
Arrest for Fmbe-slsmem.-W Ostrandcr.
late cuartermNstcr Of the 10Th Regiment WAS on
| sunday arrested for alleged embezsemcnt Il is
charged that shortly beoro the Dull Run affair, the
prisoner presented rtquilitiOn signed hy the Cl-
mel CCHmtrunl, for 900 Jackets and 8J4 oyerr0,i4
Hnd that obtaining them they were stuwed away in
private warehouse In Washington until few DAYS
since, Mr. O,trandcr recently resigned his position,
as stated, and returned 10 this city packn th 90
garments and forwarding them here, as alleged
They were stopped however and the prisoner has
been arrested upon the charge NJ embeIllomrnt
should the chArg" hc proven, the pen ity h = fine
four times the amount Of the value Of tho prnpprty
purlOined, and - public whipping, not exceeding
tlirty-ninc lnsAe-.
Supreme Court.
7hcSp'Thidiia Rape Case IN Seu Form
Sdn'ul g. NorTeU Is. Nelson A. Huus-The
facts Of this ca4o stated In the sUs at great
length, the tostimuny being given almost in the Ak
act language Of the with sscs some two years AGO.
At which time the defendant tried before Police
Justice Quaokeubush On u charge Of rape ON plain
tiifs wife.
After long examination the defendant was dis
changed, the Court holding that the charge made
against him had not been sustained ly the evil
dCnCe.
I,yiI Ia, r,,,,,,,,, .,., Al, Al, ID, -,
n Mr. Th"rn ~ No. 10 Robinson street. In this city,
where spiritual circles" wero frequently formed
II was while the plaintiffs wife was under the in
huence of the spirits which frequented these
circles that she ssduced, AZ alleged now by the
defendant. The defendant pleaded not guilty On all
the allegations Of the complaint
Aner another trial Of the case, the plaintiff seek-
ing $1,000 damages, the jury have agaln returned
a verdict for the defendant
Court of General Sessions.
Blfore the City Judge.
At the opening Of the court yesterday, a
Grand Jury for the November term were onpanel-
led lnd composed Of the following gentlemen
Thomas 3. Young, Foreman; Joseph Allen, VIM.
a. Budd, John G. Baxter, Henry H. Barrow Daniel
g. Campbell Bbcrr. b. Crockcr, VIM f. Churchill,
WIN. l.. Coggswell, james IL. Cook, Jr., Alfred
Douglas, John EndicOt, Slas II. Farhush, Frederick
q. Foster, Arthur w. Galandau, Arnizer Hathaway,
Hiram X. Miller, Hubbard q. Stone, Lemuel Smith,
John II. Mortimer Daniel Is. Bsde
The City Judge delivered brief charge 10 the
Grand jury when his Honor mentioned that the
number of tn be- tried in this court ON the first
Of the month were; 90 murder eases, 10 forgery,
burglary, a. grand larceny teoninus assaults, l2
miscellaneous cases, such robbery, arson, hig-
amy, etc, ~; making in all 11O prison cases be-
sides numerous bail and the business praptr-
eel for the court 10y the Grand jury.
Charles Noaks a German, was trial for the
forgery of ma order for quantity If cutlery on the
Merd, n Gallery Company, purported tn he signed
by +. Duly Co. The Indictment WAS for forgery
iu the third degree. The trial being very protr ic-
Ell Affair, w's not finished H,d will he rcsum d this
CrursduyJ morning.