Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-11
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The Hibernian brings Liverpool adyices to
the lst inst
The Atlantic Telegraph Company have
ordered the manufacture of new cable
Mr.. Benjamin, ex-Secretary of the late Con-
federate Government, has arrived at South
ampton:
Mr.. Benjamin arrived at southampton in
the West lndia mail steamer Zenia. The
steamer took FIRE when about fifty miles out
from St. Thomas, and she put back with all
speed. After considerable difficulty the fire
was subdued and the ship proceeded on her
course She had nearly $l,700,0 900 IN specie
on board
The London Times, in an editorial on Queen
Victoria's inauguration of Prince Abert's
statue at Coburg, again urges that the Queen
should emerge from her seclusion, and perform
the duties expected OF her.
The Morning Star censures the Times tor It's
pompous lecture to the Queen, and describes
It as a reminder that court tradesmen are
craving orders, and that the Queen S first
duty is to the impatient fashion OF Belgravla.
The entertainments to the French hee6 at
Portsmouth were going on very satisfactorily.
There is ministerial crisis at Lisbon.
The cotton market is buoyant, with an ad-
vance of Id for American and aa3d for other
descriptions Breadstufs are quiet and steady.
The Telegraph Company having issued IN
formal notice that they will not attempt to
recover the cable this year, the underwriters
consider this equivalent to total loss, and
have settled the assurances on the cable.
Ameeting of the tolders of the Confederate
cotton bonds had been called in London, to
take place Sept 4tb, to consider their posi-
ton, and, if it is deemed expedient, to appoint
acommittee to protect their rights and interests.
The Times publishes letter from It's late
Richmond correspondent, controvertlng the
charges against the Confederates of cruelty to
Federal prisoners.
General Sir George Brown, of Crimean fame,
and Judge Halliburton, (Sam Slick the author,
are dead.
The cholera appears to be receding to the
parts from whence it came.
TRIAL BY JURY.-We published on Satur-
day. the decision of the County Court, in this
place, on question as to the trial of negro.
The following is the decision of the County
Court of Frederick, in Winchester, in a
similar case We quote from the Win
chester News:
In the case of the Commonwealth VS..
Martha, tried at the late session Of the County
Court i Frederick County some rather inter
csins questions arnse. The girl Martha had
been Slave up TO the time Of the Emanc!pa-
ton Proclamation. and is DOW charged with
larceny Of bank notes amounting to some $500
from lady in Winchester. According to the
laws of Virginia, tree negroes charged with
seion7 Except Ia eases OF telonious homlclde)
can on}v be tried nv a court consisting Of five
magistrates, bu5 sitting without jury: The
court ghus composed appointed John Pollock,
ESQ, counsel f3r the accused and the case
Nas opened by the Attorney ter the Common
wealth. Eho WAS about intro iUclng bis evidence
when he was met By plea to the jurisdiction
OF the court BY the prisoner counsel. Ihe
counsel for the defence contended that the ac-
cused, having been slave, and having been
ser Tree By the Iimanc patton Proclamation
had not become entitled to the rights merely OF
tree negro under the laws CT Virginia, but
aad beconea entitled to ali the rights OF jury
trial enjoyed By citizens Of the United States.
After considerable deliberatioo a majority OF
Tue court decided that they had jurisdiction to
Try this case, and others Of like character.
Alter very patient hearing, occupying the
greater part cf the day, the evidence was con-
:loeFed sooyerwhelming that the court unan-
lhousiy judged the prlsoaer guilty, and SEN
::saced her 20 be confined two years IN tie pen
!tentiary'
heV. J. '. Schofeld, Baptist clergyman
q 81; Louis, and who is a brother OF Gen.
ochoheId, took the test oath required by the
lew constitution, but appended the following
protest. L protest against this oath as an
infrinrpmant unOn 70 oionc 1ibor+, o,J 90 not