The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-07
COMMUNICATIONS.
Boston Correspondence.

Boston Correspondence.
Sequel to the tate riot-Acquittdl of the riot
ers-The cduse-Justice In another quarter
The tdoyer-conscript = HIS discharge
Another ratuabte prize = Sale of prize
cdrgO-Ihe Niagara - Russian fleet and
Boston = They're coming Paul Weber's
great picture-4AmusemeRts
BosToN, Oct. 5, 1863
7ofhe Editor Of the Press:
After all the efforts put forth by the author
ities to obtain conviction, the rioters, six in
number, who were arrested during the late
riot, were on Wednesday last in the United
States District Court acquitted by the jury,
and discharged from custody by Judge
Sprague. 1t seems the Government could
not sustain its charge against the prisoners,
which was, obstrucling an officer of the Unit
ed States while engaged in enforcing the draft.
The only proof that the officer who was as
saulted was appointed of the Government was
a letter from Provost Marshal General Fry to
which the signature was printed, and for that
reason was decided nadmssable by the Court,
and that it did not appear that those distribut-
ing draft notices were officers. Consequently,
the allegations not being supported by cores
ponding proof, the Judge was compelled to
direct the jury TO take the above action. This
is giving additional illustration to the saying,
"anything half done is not done at all, ;" to say
nothing of the escape irosn justice of so
precious lot OF conspirators against the
property and person OF the public.
In the Superior Court on Saturday week
the youth who shot Mr. Coverly while in the
actiof breaking into Mr.. C's store was sem
fenced for said assault to ten years hard labor
in the State Prison. A few more such speci-
mems of even-handed justice and murderous
assaults would be less numerous. The young
lawyer to whom l referred last week, San'l
l.. Grocker, Jr., has had his case before the
lNar III. III.
TO Provost Marshal Shaw to discharge Mr..
Crocker upon his paying the Communication or
furnishing substitute. Thereupon Mr.. c.
paid the Communication money and was dis
charged. Ii is stated that the Department
while taking the above action, fully sustained
the doings OF Capt Shaw. A queer way of
sustaining an officer by undoing the very thing
that he didl Everybody don't see it in that
light.
Another valuable prize arrived at this port
which, by the way, is the favorite destination
of prizes, because of the far less amount of
picking and plundering done by officials in the
way of commissions, than in New York.-on
Thursday, which was captured by the gunboat
Connecticut-lormerly to the gunboat Rhode
Island, which recently sent prize to this
port, while engaged in supplying the Gulf
squadrons, and in great measure her rival
on her first day OF blockading duty of Viii
mington, n. g., Sept 22d, after several hours
chase. The prize is the British steamer Juno.
aClyde-built iron vessel of about 400 TONS
with side. wheels and quite swift, and has a
cargo of some 300 bales cotton, large
amount having been thrown overheard before
her capture. She will prove valuable prize
to her captors. 1t is little singular that
these two vessels should send in prizes to the
same port near each other. The cargo of
the Rhode Islands prize 1.-THE Cronstadt)
was sold at auction on the same day with the
above arrival, the cotton, of which there were
6S7 bales, bringing prices ranging from 65
to 81 1-2 cents per pound, turpentne 2.52 l-2
per gallon, and tobacco 65 20. on which lat
ter article the auctioneer - the well known
Harris-won a number of hats from the com
pany present who bet he would not get
enough to pay his commission over the gov
ernment duty OF fifteen cents a pound, the
quality being such as unsuited it for this
market.
The total amount of the sales am unable
TO give, but your readers can approximate"
with the aid of the above figures. One would
be willing to throw off few odd cents il he
could come in for a share in so rich a prize,
the like OF which can be had by the taking
Yet that noble monarch Of the Navy, if not of
the sea. the Niagara, still awaits crew. Hur-
ry up, jolly tars, before the golden opportunity
is gone.
The official invitation of this city to the Ad-
to visit Boston with his squadron, has been ac-
cepted informally with evident plcasure-for
did ever aforeigner slight Boston in that mat
ter?-and he viii, as soon as possible reply by
letter, stating the day when he will leave for
this city, If no contingency arises to prevent
lively reception will be given them, includ-
ing dinner at Faueuil Hall and grand ball
somewhere; at the Boston Theatre perhaps.
The lovers of art in this city enjoy a rare
treat in being permitted TO view the last great
effort of the genius, and fruit of consummate
skill, of that deservedly world-renowned Ger
man artist Paul Weber. now on exhibition at
the newly opened, recherche art gallery of the
well known house Of John Sowle, IA Summer
street 1t is a large picture mot merely a
paintingl of"Monastery Madonna deli Sasco,"
on Lake Maggoire, and needs must be seen to
be appreciated-no pen of mine dare attempt
description OF this faithful cory by natural
artist OF most beautiful and charming spot
Gifts inceptionth artist himself thus modest
ly speaks: "SiIce almost two wears intended
to paint large picture, but cond not agree
with the subject. proposed to myself Laeo
lMaggoire, large size, with fine combination
of foliage and foreground, to which have the
most useful studies taken on the spot"
How well he succeeded in transferring those
useful studies" to canvas we have the opinion
OF eminent foreign art critics before it came to
this country, and since its opening here (ony
last wednesday, many of the large number of
distinguished citizens and conaoisseurs who
have already stood enraptured before it, while
being extrayagant in its praise as a master
piece.of art, bear testimony as to its faithful
portrayal OF Nature from personal observation.
am informed that it will remain on exhibition
for some time, SO that ample opportunity is
afforded for lovers of art elsewhere to visit IL.
who, having learned this will not be slow in
doing.
The management of the Museum, with its
characteristic energy, is giving the public a
round of fine representation of the choicest
Shakspearean Comedies, with the popular act
or, ID. w. Waller, as the leading man,-War-
rem, of course, excepted, for the Museum
wouldn't be itself without him. John Wilkes
Booth with Boston's favorite, Julia Bennett
Barrow,is at the Howard, playing Shakspeare's
tragedies. At the Boston, Isabel Cubas in the
French Spy, is drawing large houses, while
Morris Brothers are more than ever popular.
ARLINGTON.