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m(tv "" i - THE COMMKltCIAL. WiLMhNUTON, N. C.n ! ' : ' : ; : TUESDAY, MAY" 1, 1840. VlROINIAELKCTIOISr. The returns from th Virginia Election are as yat qulNlqeoitir'li. So far they look favorable to the Whip. RELIGIOUS NOTICE. We t'e authorlied to say tnere will be preaching in tha BmptUt Church, every evening, (oy Re. J. L, Priichard of Virginia,) until further notice MAY CELEBRATION. In iddltlon to what we hare itotcd relative to the celebration today, we learn that the Children of the Odd Fellowa' School, with others of their Juvenile associates, will meet at Motart Hail, at 3'clock P. M. whew they will partake of a collation, follow ed liy singing and childrens' sports. At 8 o'clock In the evening they will meet at the earn" Han, lor ine purpje oi enjoying tn. meetvee in dancing. Kianic Jountoa't Band, will perform on the occasion. We ere requested by tho Committee to state that the pa Ants of the children, friends .and othors who take tn interest in the exhibition, an. respectfully invited to attend. FUO.M THU R O UKANDE. The U. S. Strainer A. A. Hrtiel, arrived on the 21 1 jt New Orleans from Braxos Santiago. This stea ner brought over as passengers, sixteen of Col. Wei b's ill-fated California expedition, on their re iiim h .inc, also, a Mr, Buchanan, who started for , ,;ii. n-rtv nf kevan narsons. one of iamvi iiw - r' i whom was murdered at Matainoraa. Five others died of cholera. LATE FROM M EX I C 0 . By the arrival of the British Steamer Thames, from Vein Cruz, al New Orleans, on the 21st inst., the Eililots ol thi Picayune have .received papers iioin the .onner city to the 17th, and from the city of Mexico to the 10th ult. The 'Aames had on board 1450,000 In specie, 35,000of whioh waeconaigned to the port of "New Orleans. There is a continual stream of travellers from Ve ra Crui to California the expense for each her eon averaging from 1150 to 200 No obstructions have beep thrown In the way by the Mexican Gov ernment, Americans travelling through the country with arms. Mulea of inferior grade cost $30, and mustang ponies are equally high. The insurgents In the Sierra Gorda have lately obtained soother triumph in the capiure of the town of Santa Maria del Rio which they assaulted with 1500 atari, ander the command of Juan Ramirez. The Indians on the frontiers still continue their inroad- Durango has lately suffered new and se vere losses from these barbarous foes. A scheme has lately been discovered at Merida and Csmpeachy, for tho separation of Yucatan from the Confederation INDEPENDENT OtlDER OF RECHABITES. The Independent Order of Rechabitus, of this town, celebrated their 4th anniversary on Saturday last. A procession was formed at the Tent Room, on Market street, at 9 o'clock, A. M., and proceeded to the Orange Street Baptist C uroh, where a very ' appropriate and handsome address was delivered by Mr. AacHiSALD McColldm. Services were opened with prayer, by the Rev. Mr. JiHwr.TT. Th: Rrv. A. P. Repiton read the 35th Chapter of Jeremiah, which gives the first account of the Order. The RechabiteV Odo was sung, and two hymns. The services were closed with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Jonas. Mr. W. J. Yorr acted as MarshaT of the A band of Music accompanied tha Procession to and from the Church. The appearance of the mem bers, with handsome regalia, was very imposing, and the whole scene was Interesting, on account of the many respectable citizens who presented them selves as the champions of a noble cause. IMPORTANT FROM RIO JANEIRO. The California Fleet. By the arrival of the barque R. H. Douglas, In 40 days to the Capes, from Rio Janero, whence she sailed on the 16th ult., we have intelligence of the arrival ol a fleet or nearly thirty vessels st that port, en rout to California, among which are two Balti mora reeeuls rhoeJhip Jane Parker and the pilot boat Eclipse. The Jane Parker sailed from Baltimore on (be 26th of January, and arrived at Rio on the 11 th of March, making her passage in 45 dsys. We learn that the trip out was rather rough, t ut that nothing of an unpleasant character had occured, with theex esptioa of on of the sailors' haAlng accidentally fal len overboard and drowned. The passengers were all well, and in good health and spirits. The httls clipper built pilot bost Eclipse, arrived out from Baltimore on the 25th of Fcbrusrr, after an unprecedented short passage of 38 diys. She took In frwh water and sailed ejain on the first of March. Th'! Jane Parker was takjing )n water, and was prepirinz to sail again whoa the Douglas left, hav ing then been in port four days. Every day brought new arrivals of California bound vessels. Ballimort Sun. Dsath or Thos. A. Coorsa, ths Tsaosdian Tho A. Cooper, Ihe tragrdisn, died in Bristol, Bucks County, on Saturday the 21st ul'. He was formerly one of the most eminent actors upon the Ameririn st.tgf, and msny of our eitiiens will re menib r the ability with which he tnstsinrd the mimic representations of Shakspearc, alassinger, Otawy, Sheridan, and other of the principal drama tists. Philadelphia was the scene of many of his performances, and at one time he was a special fav orite of all In this city who delighted in the drams. We believe that he wss once manager ol thi Chee nut street Theatre, though not certain of the fact -He lingered a veteran upon the stage until agr sod Infirmltice broke down his physical powers, when he was reluctsutly compelled to retire. Like most actors, prorideoee for the future wss not one of his chsraetariaties, and la his old sgs, he, that had com manded like aa Emperor the subordinates in the draenatle world, found himself compelled to scctpi a subordinate oftce in the custom-house, under Pre sident Tyler, from which, according to the modern end snoot approved dotlr.no, be waa ousted on a change of administration. For several years we here not beard of Mr. Cooper, until now it la an nounead that he has made his final exit ftom ihe Mortal eaje,eoe1 vs hope that "poor Tom a cold," r le'e fitfol fever, sleeps well " Mr Cooner. tre belWVa, was of English birth, but had been for many years a cltlien of this country, wber hli hUfc J Irlonio feme wit acquired)'. H lived ;M Bristol,' where he formerly owned a pretty' residence on the (POI THE COBtMBBCML.) COMMISSIONERS OP NAVIOATTOTC Mr. Eoitos r-The friends of the Citltene' Ticket for Commission, rs oi Navigation, lp preisnting It to the public are not actuated by any party eonalde. rations, nor by any wlah to serve any faction, clique, ur Individual intereat t but are actuated solely by a desire to secure tha services of men that eitfbt re lied upon to attend strictly to the duties of the officei and by correcting some existing sbuscs, restor con fidence abroad In our navigation, which appears to be in a great degree lost ; for Insuranco offices charge more now to Insure vessels and goods shipped to or from thin place, than they formerly did, by nesr 100 per cent., and more' than they charge any where on our coast consequently, freights are higher and there Is a greater difficulty In getting vessels to come here. All of which grows, It Is alleged, out of certain abuses and neglects which It Is In the power of ihr Commissioners of Navigation to correct) and which the present board have not done; and which if not done it is In vain for us to expend thousands in trying to build up our trade by Internal Improve ments, for we have active and dilligent rivals for our trade north and south of as, who will not fail to pro fit by our slightest carelessness or neglect, to take irom us almost our entire trade. All of our citizens are deeply interested In this subject ; but It does not come so immediately under th observation of those engaged In other pursuits as it does of those engaged in the shipping business. I have been it duccd to make these remarks, be cause I learn that (here are efforts made to produce the impVeesion, that this ticket was' got up f"r the purpose of tuining out of office the two or three persons holding petty offices under tho Conimls sioners of Navigation. Such is positively i.ot the case the offices or their occupants, have never been taken into account, nor are they entitled to be con sidered in connexion with the deeply important In terests invoked in the issue; in comparison with which, It Is of little moment to our citizens who is Harbor Master or Port Physician- A SHIPPER. By Magnetic Telegraph for tfie Bait. Sun. a ARRIVAL OF THE. STEAMER CAMBRIA, 7 DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. War and Anarchy lit Europe Destruction of Busca Terrible Slaughter Of the Inhabl tintt HufferVng of IrelandThe Cholera at Paris Aspect of Affairs a Austria Sue- cess of General Bern Blockade of German Ports. The first intelligence of (he arrival.of the steamer Ciiinliria at Halilax, was rccitd Ircni our rm r.spondi'iidt at St. John, N. B., at hulf past 4 o'clock yesterday afttrno m, and at about midnight the following copious dispitch of the Important news brought by her reached us from the same source, having been detuined on the route : St. Johns, N. B. April 26, 7 P. M Our overland express iroin Halilax, reached here at hall-past 4 o'efock this afternoon, bringing the foreign intelli ence by the Cambria, a summary of which I sen . you. The Cambria sailed Iron) Liverpool on the lllh in stant, and arrived at Halifax last to night, after a pas sage of elevoa days. She brings Liverpool papera of the 14th, and London of the 13th. The general commotion which is in course of pro gress throughout Europe, has no visible e flee l on England. She remains quiescent, L-ut with less glowing prospects of a revival of trado, The Cambria brings 52,000, or about 1250,000 in specie. She has 46 paiMOg-TS on bwsrd fo Baaloa snd will probably reach her wharf al 4 o'clock fn Friday evening. It ELAND. Daily's Trial was progressing at Dublin, but tha result eoold not be ascertained In time for the depar ture of the steamer. The news from Ireland continues of the moat heart-rendlag character The reports for tho past year, from the District Poor Law Inspectors, to tha Commissioner at Dublin, record a volume of misery of the most dispiriting character. Every page of this book teems with evidence ol the exemplary pa tience of the unhappy peasantry of Ireland, under sufferings that have had no paralUi in the civilised world. A clergyman from the Parish af Cannaught snya says this wholo district is now slmost a wilderness. Out of a population ol twelve thousand four years a go, scarce one half remain; so that ths creatures that still live and move here may be termed rather an accumulation of deid and dying humanity than what is generally meant by population. The Rev. Dr. Cooley, a Roman Catholic prelate, died or cholera at urogneda, on tne otn inst. tie was highly esteemed by all religious snd political persuasions. FRANCE. Frsnce is tranquil, but sH parties ars preparing for the great tlcctoral struggle. There is now thir ty vacan seats in the National assembly of Franca, in consequence of duaih and resignation. More than sixty ipemers are confined by indiapositoio. The appointment ofChaujarnla to the Legion of Honor will not be officially announced, until it Is known whether Cavaignac has tha saws honor. Ducherne, editor LePeuple,has been sentenced to five years imprisonment and fined (,000 francs. De Lesdac, the socialist, hss been sentenced to three years Imprisonmt nt snd fined 10,000 franca. The Press slates that neither the French nor the British Government will take any part In the nego tlatluDs about to be opened at Verrone, for a coi-clu sioo of peace between Austria and the Piedmontetc. The Constitutional states, on authority of a' letter from Plcnpignan, that a sanguinary tmw nea li 1 P1,CT m Caulotrla between' the wsshrtet-'erjra Pons Bondefal) arid (Crabrca, who had been; w'in dc lifyhiasltbriatid tfokrefugeina jwerp,'whe 1m waj put.jo 4ath jfcy lhevEirtqu)lPif$ ! A fecial steamer arnc J at Paris jfcjftjtTlay (iie'ning,,lfh 250 LonfJonors, formln thf first por tion of the English expected on a visit to the Ni lfonal'Guar"ds They wars" rscelistTXtrlth' honor Ty the authorities.' i',,'1;:'' l'SWW A letter from Doullen, dated the 9th, says the prisoners of the Buurges hud srrived there under a strong guard. Barber and AtWj ate placed' 1(J 'tho asms cell ; Blarqtii and Fcotto in nother Raphail, Subtler andtj-uentli, In Hrlrd:--fl'hotllscovery hps just beer) roa.de at thf clubs, that meq tr VVIImer had organized (hemsclvs so as to be able to uct tn military. The Cholera is making sad ravages amongst the troops quartered temporarily in barracks in Paris. It is believed that the dampness of the weather con tributed to a development of this disease.' Measure" have been adopted for the removal of the roops into nnre healthy quarters. Letters from Perflgnon state thnt Count Montme Ion and his companions hud been betrayed by s gulde whom he hd largely paid to conduct Iflm ln" to Catdlonl. He was tnken to a French village and handed over to tho authorities. AUHTRIA. V? The Intelligence from tho sent of war in Austrjfl. by the liiet steamer, has proved to be partly unfound ed. The Vienna, journal contradict the rumor of Gen. Bern's defbat by Ihe Russian's, and the llighl.of his troops into Wallachiu. It npcnt on the con-; trary, that tho Austrian General Pucknor, surround- ed by the hostile population, has ihjwht proper to resign ins tommana ana p acc nimstui unun uie tcction of Ihe RimBinns, in Wsllachia. lliroooiner Austrian Generals accom;mnled him, and his troops were loft under tho care Gen. Xlli:in;i. The Austrian forces at Constiidt were short of am munition, and worn preparing,!'1 return to Walla -chia, their baggage having nlroady loft fir that pro vince. Gen, Bern was there almost undisturbaaTln possession of the whole of Transylv-min, and Is pro pasinx to take Constndt, the lust rit y in that kfngdom which is still held by Austrian an'l Ronton n troops. AUSTHIAN ITALY. We have detailed 'accounts of the destruction of j the town of Brescia, 'snd a general similiter of the Inhabitants, after a seige of 8 days. Brescia, or rath- er the ruins of what once Was Brescia, is in the hands i of Austria. The town was bombarded for 6 hours ! and tho streets were carried al the poni of the bnyo- utcs there was not left an unbroken light in the net. The inhabitants wore driven inlo their houses wholo range. and burned alive. A slight cessation occurring, several iiicmbeis cn- Tho Milan Gaiette, of 3d Inst.. containH a detailed u red the houao from the lobby i but tho rioters re summary of the revolt and capture of Biofcia. It commenced the attack from ull sides, the house was says that small deiashincnta were drawn irom Vero- ugain cleared not one solitary member leftmis na and Mantua, in order to save ti;c city from the j siles still continuing to enter through the shattered anarchy fomented by ihu Coinozzi nnd th"- It limordc, j winduws. ond marched. General Ra han also repaired to the j At last a cry was raided from ihe library end of the city, and on the 30th ult set down before the walls, j building, "they come." Those who had taken re with 3,200 men an I 0 pieces of cannon. They offer j fugc there tlun rushed along tho centie of the hall, ed terms of arrangement, which not beins; acc nled, nud disappeared 11. ind the Speuker's chair the he divided his forcej into live dulachmenls, each ol , which attacked one ol the gates. ' The artillery of the citadel opened fire at the same time, anil the attack was terrible, but on ihu 1st inst victory was accomplished. The Concordia wiy. the Austrian surrnundod Ui low nsoth.it escano was , I Impoutbto. The enrnagv was Immense. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. A victory hai been gained by the Hungaiiau forces over 'he Ausirians. Tho latter lost U 10 men, '.'I pieces ol canon and 40 wagons. ' AUSTRIA AND VIENNA. un the 13s't March ilm nlorkudu ol I elina, by Auslria.ns, was formally announce. PRUSSIA AND DKN.VlAHk. Intelligence has ; recefvrtd that hostilities had ri cominuoced between Denmark and Prussia. A Danish fleet, in attempting to capture fortress of Eckenforde, on the 5th inst., was utterly defeated, ami a line of battle ship and a frigato fell Into the hands of the Prussiaus. Trtdlinaof bade ship grounded and, taking fire short. y after, exploded and 700 on board perished. DENMARK' AM) GERMANY. A dispatch ofthe 3d instant, announces a strict blockade of the German porta of Cammln, Scven munder, VValgaat, Oriepswelde, Sut, Seined, sod Rostock, by Denmark. 'Central Germany is in state of confusion, ths Kingaf Prussia having tefased the linporil;Orown tendered' to him by s sniull majority of tho Frankfort Assembly. CKNOA. ! Letters from Turin of8th onnouueed th.it after Gen. Mastors hd bombarded Genoa for 24 hours the ' city had been set on firo in several places A depu tation from the municipality waited on him on the evening of the sixlb.o, .request an armistice of id hours, in order loptoCel to Turin 40 arrange a capi tulation. The armistice was granted1, and the dc u. tatlon proceeded to Turin, where they arrived on the , 7th. The triumphants had fled from Genoa with the i exception of Areyana. The acitators Acccneditta and MisnlUon embarked for Leghorn. ITALY. A renewal of distractions have arisen In Italy. The peoole Iheving gsintd a' teropbar triumph in Genoa and Tuscany, are preparing to resist further incroachments In Austria. Rome, though quiot, is unsettled. The Pobe Mill continues at Gatts. i NAPLKS AND HIC'ITiY. On the 7th inst., Lord Palrpestoo received notice ofthe blockade of elermo by IboNeepolitnn gov ernment. The King of Naples It preparing for an ImmtdisiM. attack ou Sicily, and has been hither to rastrsincd by an apprehended rising of the Celabri ans. For MARKET (aimerclai UeaJ. CANADA. i Axwsxatior Repobiatbd im the Cahada Lc islatobb in the Canada Legislature on Satur day week, while tho tariff question was under dis cussion, 4ba iubct of annexation wn eaioakl alluded to, when Mr. Blakb, Sahcilor General, rose and spoke aa fellows h " He tleeplr leg ret led that luch a proposal sbovkd have emanated from any political party or irom any section of the Province. The darkest da for Cana da would be that on which the last of the British troops should leave her shores. He trusted thai he should never see thst day, and he believed the senti ments he hod uttered wduldj be responded to by every honorable mmbcr in Ihe House." This speech was received with loud chews front all quartets of the House. Mr 11lai Is oneof the disaffected party. ' ImporlanWFrp , Canada, GREAT RIDT 4T JlOxNfREAI AND DKSTRUCriOV OP TUG PARLIA MENT HOVOIk . Telegraphed for the Baltimore San. NiwTon, April 26. Intelligence has just been feueived bore from Mon treal trial the Governor of tanada har signed (he Indwunity Bill, which appropilict a. largo sum of money for the payment oi clajms for damages done during the attempted revohitioitsonM years since. This act has caused the greatest excitement among t!ie ti rles, or royalists. Last night, a tremendous riot occurred in the city of Montreal in consequence of tho signature of the bill. ' ' The torlcs hnvc burned the Parliament building, including the valuable library of the Houso and all the public documents Moffat, a dislingiiinhcd member of the House, has been arrested lor high treason. The Philadelphia North Amcricnn o. the 27th inst , has the following more detailed account of the great rlot-ut Montreal, biiefly noticed uuder our telegraph ic head of yestord:iy : Montbkal, April 26. The Governor came down to the Legislative Chain btr ycslcrduyfand gave tha royal assort! to the bill fur indetnni.ying losses sustained during the rebel- ion.'" On Loaving the Parliament House hu waa pel- , d hy a llol,m(Jslly Orungen.en-and forced liiin , o ri ia. ((i ljg rw,illcIlco , ttlo country L'isl niyhl while the Assembly was engaged on tho judiciary bill, lou shouts gave evidence that u riot was fomenting .outside, and before a moment elupHcd a number ofetonoa were thrown through the windows. '1 he members rdshed behind the Speak ei'a ehdir while stones contin .cd to be thrown Inces santly. The benches were promptly dese ted, as w, II ns tho strangers' galleries, anl members were soen flying up bUira to (lie library. The only member via- H)0 w,us ir. Sievouaon, who placed himsall on uno of the kencht's between the windows, and cyei the havoc witli the spirit of one determined not to flinch The stones for some time wore thrown only Irom the front part of tho bulldtng, but in a lew minutes ihey were thrown from the rear, and in about five mln- looby at that end being crowded with members ami cl. rks. immediately a ler about a dozen persons entned the Assembly Hall, armed with sticks. One walked up to Mr. .Stevens, and seated himself in tile speaker's chair. Another looked nround tho hall, and muttered I soinetliiiid nboui the dissolving Purliument. Others cuinmenced deslniyiiiB all before them, including chandeliers suspended from the ceiling, glass globes . and other lights. One ol lliein vis. ted the front row of members' benches un both sides ofthe House 1 sinking all papurs to 'the floor with Hticks. I Afnr him, another, more doterminod on destruc tion, tore me licnc es up, throwing some inlo ilie cen ire of the floor und jumping upon or Lreuking liii'iti. The t-plendid iinice ol the nsscmbly caught the eye of one, who speedily marched ofl'wlthit over In- shou'der. The Sergeaut-at-anns, L. F. Magistry, witnessed this daring act from the doorway lending into the hl.raiy, and us tho fellow passed out caught hold oi the crown and nearly succeeded in rescuing it. Two or three of the parly came to the rescua and struck at the sergeant with clubs a id forced him to relinquish his hold, al the mace was cirrieH.olf. , Having destroyed as niucli as they could, they Ic t the Assembly Hull. A few soon rotormd, but sonic I ol the members having entered from the rear of ihe 1 Speakers' ehair, the rioters contented themselves with overturning the benches ; and but for the exer tions ol Guan and Robinson, ihe former of whom ejected a fellow in a blanket, about to demolish the Clerk's table, they would not have let a single piece ; ol Furniture. I One fellow had arrived with he rod of the Ser geant alarms, nnd went striking at every article in the rear of the Speaker. He was obliged to scik es cape, as the house had been fired ai the .HcU.ll street end, and the building was in flames. A cry was got up to save llie library. SirAllcn.McN.io use. I evury exert-on to fleet this, but nil seemed bunt on making their i scape frum lhc llf(1. Slr Allen McNab ond Mr. Uadu wcn, t0 ,ht. it)rary m(i ttt,mpt Mv. f,.w vl- uoiee, but were unable to get them out, and to save their lives were compelled lo descend by means ul a ladder. The l'ailiamenl house and ethers are totally des troyed. Many'titTfsts have been made this morning. Sir j George Mollal has been arrested, charged with Inli treason To-day all is quiet. More Canadian Difficulties More Mobs and Violence. Montbkal, April 71. An immense mob assembled latt night in front of the premises of Mr. La Fonlain, and, after much dis '.urbancc and violence, applied the torch lo his house, which together Willi the sUibles cuntinguous, were totally destroyed. The exasperated populace next assembled in front ths dwelling of Dr. Nelson Hinks, and threw stones at his windows until nearly all In the houso weie de molished. The windows snd doors ot the other buildings adjoining were also pelted with stones and other missiles. Numerous acts of violence were perpetrated. An immense mass meeting was hold at the Champ dc Mars, at S o'clock to-day, sad a series of resolu tions werepsssed praying for the recall ol Elgin. Numerous speakers addressed the assemblage, and exhorted the people lo forbearance and peace. Ti.ese had considers' le effect, and the mob, after some ilms quietly dispersed. ' The Psrliameut esse m bled to-day In the market house, end aft r tome preliminary consultation, qV nally adjourned without irtnsuctlng any business of moment. Much excitement prevails. .. . ,' "X" 4 Ftvm ttie Philadelphia Ltdgtr. THE ALLEGED HOMICIDE AT SEA. TJie case of A ndr" w J. IJgglnsrnaU ofthe schoon Fukon, of Steoben, Maine, charged with having caused the death of Godfrey Davfs, a colored hand on board of that vessel on the 15th of March last, while on the Voyage from Boston bound to Wilming ton, Ns C. came up for final hearing before Alder man Crowell yesterday afternoon. The crew was composod entirely of colored men, the ceptsln snd mate being the only white persons On board, The prosecution was conducted by W. V. Wallace, Esq. and the defence by C. L. Husbands, Esq. The pri soner is quite yovng man, and his appearance is In his favor. The evidence adduced was in ths main very contradictory, , and tho singular fuct that the complaint was not instituted at Wrltnltfjtton, Nor.th Carolina, where the vessel arrived lour days after the death of Davis, together with the time that was al lowed to elapse aftet the vessel reached this port be fore the charge waa mode sems to needexp nuu tion. The following Is the evidence as given In. The first witness cxamintd was Jerry L'ifela, a native of St. Domingo, who, not being able lo speak the English language, his testimony was Interpreted by Win. P. Williams, a colored man. After a few questions touching his belief in a future state of re wards and punishments, the Witness testified as fol lows j I am a sailor, but go as cook ; I was last on board the Fulcon oefore the mast j she came fern Wilmington, N. C, ono month and three weeks since ; don't know the inastor's "naino ; Mr. Higgins was first officer ; ,lhc steward", Tom, and myself, and Godfrey Davis, (the dead man.) mate, making threo colored men nnd two white men, sjx in all ; Dnvis died outside of Wilmington, Uid was buried on tin day morning; don't know the day of the month) kept him on hoard four days before he wae buriod ; it occurred when we left Boston lo go to Wilming ton ; the Sunday before we got to Wilmington, the mate hit him n tho head ut the time he was steer ing ; the first week we left lloston the deceased came on board well; hud been sick from frozen hands In the hospital, but was well when ho came on board ; the same week, two days niter he cami on board, he became sick and went to his bed ; the ma e culled on him when below ; his hands were core atid he could not work ; the mate told him lo coins on deck ; deceased said I e was nol well, and wished medicine from the captain ; tho captain was below ; the mate ordered me to call the deceased up, who appeared end again asked for medicine; In the afternoon the mate spoke to tho captain about his sickness, and said deceased wri-hed medicine; 1t wss given bim ; three days before he" died he was at the wheel, on the watch with the mate; at 10 o'clock the mate took the wheel from me ; deceased took the wheel at mid night ; I went below, fixed my bed and came up again; I saw the mate strike the deceased three or four times, when he cried out, "Ob, Lord;" he struck him with a piece of wood, a heaver ; it was us thick as a man's wrist; he struck him on the head ; he became stutmed, and blood came from his mouth; the di ceased left the wheel, and otletnpted to go forward, wh n the male, mado bim return and struck him. Tom took the pi ice of the deceasjd, who fell be fore ha reached" the nriln.n ist ; afier thai, I went be low and staid for three hours; Davis was down on di ck ; when the watch was called at 3 o'clock by Tom, the mate at It's wheel, I came oh deck, nitd found it raining, freezing hard, and the deceased still lying on the deck ; f shook him ; he was speech less, and the froth came from his mouth ; the captain below ; the mat. left the wheel, and told me lo lake the deceasi d In low ; he was taken below ; I then took the wheel ; tin; m ale relieved me when I got my breakfast at 8 o'clock, A. 51.; the captain was then on deck ; took Si me cofTae below lo deceased ; hook h.m and found deceas d dead ; I shipped at Huston don't recollect date; think in March ; one month und three weeks Irom the lime here now. Cross-examined the deceosed had Ixtn out ofthe Hospital one month ; Tom was ulso In Hospital, frosted ; don't know that Davis had any secret dis ease, the deceased was feeble, weak and not able lo govern the vessel, which w as the cause of the. mats striking him ; two days before the deceased was struck, there w us a difficulty uboul furling the sails. The mate ordered the deceased to go aloll lo furl Ihe sails, he w as weak, when I tie mate took a rope'a end, und uiudu liiiu go ulolt, this was four day 4 ulter leaving Boston j the deceased died the same week ; we were two weeks in reaching Boston ; the deceas ed was buried outside Wilmington, in the sea, one day before we reaclud W ilmington ; I never had any difficulty with the mate ; never said the deceased died from disease, but bolievs he died from the licks given It 1 1 1 1 by the mule; was buforu tllfl fore mast, when Davis wub ;ruck ; could see distinctly ; the blow leli n mark, hut did not cut him ; It wus on the temple ; a small mark ; it was a strong blow; some of the blows were on his back, shoulder and rump ; the deceased was healthy, with the exception oi his hands being Irozed ; the wind was eust, and blowing hard. Uu.stion ly ihe Aldarman. The blows that tho mate gave the deceased, killed him. Thomas Williums, colored, sworn -I shipped on board the Falcon at Boston some lime towurd the last of March ; the slimy betw e. n 'he mate und Da vis occurrB'J whilolwason deck engaged in tho watch; about 12 o'clock St night DnviS exclaimed, "Male, are you going to kill tnoT' tho mate told him to take tue wheel ; he said he was not able ; the mate then brut him w nil a :ope. and afurw.irds with the heaver ; ho used this twicr Apparently nn the head; Davis was a veiy dark man ; oltrr he had been struck, Jim ry and I look him forward ; when Wo took hold ol him, the blood coiiimcnovd running from his nose; this occurred about jloreo'clock in the morn ing ; Davis, ihu meantime, having been lying on the d- ck ; he died about 4 hours after ; we took hnn in lo the forecastle; we loutiit him dead ul 8 o'clock on carrying his breakfast to him; I believe he died of the licks the male gave him ; he had not been sick before that, except that his hsnds were frosted ; we shipped togetherst Boston, hsvlnx becometcn,uaint ed Irum biting in the hospital together; 1 had cuuie out ol the hospital about three weeks before I ship ped, and Davis left thereabout two weeks before me ; we k pt the body about .our days before he was bu ried become very offensive, and the body was taken irom the hold snd bar led at oca. ' Crose-examinatlon. I was at the wheel sll the mate's watch, from 10 to 12 o'clock, except about I minutes, when Da' is wss stationed si the whnel when the mate struck Davis they were al the for ward house : he had before' been striking him with a rope i he struck him because he was not et the wheel, w here it was his pl'cs to have been the mute had told him to go there more, than once Da vis add he was so wik he could not stand at tha wheel i the night was very foggy neatly all the timt I was on the watch t tha moon was not (shining at the time the blows wert struck 1 1 did ndt hear thol mate call some One from below to take' the-wheel f ' the main boom 4'4 M lng ofer and strike, Dsvlsj I did nol say to the matt that Jtrrjrand I bod drag" ged Davis from the ringbolt where he had tallen f DjvIs, while jtfatloned at the wheel,' feldown from weakness this was while the mate was jot ward. Isaac Jacobs, steward, sworn. I saw the raato strike Davis the afternoon before be died with heaver he gave him two blows about the head l Davis was aft in the batch or storehouse j he was on Ms knees scraping it do wo I saw Davis about 4, o'clock the next morning, when I turned out, lyfng i on the dock, between the foremast and mainmast) he appeared to have breath In him 1 1 spoke to him and shook him, hut he gave uo answer i I saw blood on hla face, but noticed no marks or braises he was taken down below about our breakfast time, tnd Jer ry founfl h m to be dead about 8 ocock the blood had come from his nose; Davis Was burled at sea one day before reaching Wilmington. Capt. Ivory J. Pratt, sworn. The Falcon, left Boston on th-' 6th of March t Davis died on the morning of the 19th a I saw nothing of tho transac tion, having been below; I first saw Davis between 4 and 5 o'clock on the morning Of his death ; he was lying on the deck, near the foremast, and appeared to bo insensible;' I told the men to put him below j Jerry told me, betw een 8 and 9 o'clock that he wss dead; I then went into the forecastle, bot did not1' exomlno the Body particularly; while there Jerry I said to me, " poor fellow, ho'e gone ; he was sick when be came to. sea, and I told him be ought. not..' to come ; ha also said " there was no ono on.boatd hurt him or kilted him " this- he- said without "my asking any questions; I then went on deck and took I the wheel; 1 fold the mate to remove the bulk-head'' and place tho body in the hold on some boards on"' top of the ballust ; oftt r this 1 went into the hold and examined the body ; .there was some blood upon hie ! face and nose; but saw no scars or bruises about his head1; oh his lower limbs' ho hud a number of fores; Davis died on'Thjjrsday, ond on the Sunday following tho smell became so utibearable that I or- den-d the mate to bring the body upon deck, and" ft J was buried ; I never saw the mate strike any of the H men; on the eight of the affray I had tho first watch, J irom. B to 12 o cloak, and tho Mate the second welch, from 12 to 4 o'clocK. Cross-examlnsd. Ihrvls was found dead on tho i morning of ths 16th and burled on the 18th March t riai in. r!.,i f r.u.i.i.. i. j ' ... w 1 enabled them- lo reach the bar off Wilmington the next day ; the mate called me at half past 3 o'clock that morning in pursuance of orders given, bim, and informed me that the vcksel was in seven fathome water ; I fold him to jibe her over quick and I would Km nn (fjiftr In m rnlnnl.. It..r.. f f . 1. . ' ' -". "i iiiiiiuiv, Willi v 1 yui UUI Ul llie CBB) ml heord the main boom come over; on reaching thed ck I saw Davis lying against the bulwarks; the mate had" trio Wheel; 1 took his place and told j him to heave the flrad ; I called out lo Dorvis, but ho made no answer I I then told him ro go forward when he got up and moved forward, and, llien4 sat down fain; I asked the mate what waa the matter with Davis, When he said that he didn't know, unless the block of the main boom had struck him as it jib- K..1 i-ll'i.r. I nrtl.trmA ikn in .lA LIm I..., vv.i v.. i, iv.H.ini un. nwii ly lv IIHII vuvw, UUH they only moved him further forward, and between 4 and S o'clock 1 npcoted the order, when they took him down inro the forecastTo ; the w hole night that I was on deck was foggy and misty, am! I saw no moonlight. The evidence was hero clos-ed, and after a aliort aigumeiit by ihe counsel on both sides, the prisoner whs fully comrrtlttrd to stand his frial for murder' be r..r,. ft,ri 4 r.,Aii iv.,,1 ' M A chaige of assault and battery againot the tnivte, preferred ty Thomtts Williams, Was rhe"n heats', snd alter the hearing of ihe testimony, the prisoner was ordered to find ball In 1300 to answer theehtfgv be fore the U. S. District Court. MARINE NEWS. m PORT OF WILMjrfOTON, MAY L mail watbs AT ths sa:::::K:r;::rt:-::::St::S.28 r. M. ARRIVED. 28. Schr. O W. Davis, Brlggs, from New Yorit.l to O. W. Davis, with mdic. lo sundry persons. I ' Schr. Mootuon, Sllliman, from New York, to I Q. W. Davis, with inoic. le sundry persons. I " Brln Henrietta, Thurston, from New York, to I Q. VV. Davis, in ballast. " Brig Tsloss, Lamphere, from New London,! C nn, to Harry, Bryant dc Co., in ballaeU , " Schr. A. J. DeKosset. Brewster, from Nev York, to DeKosset Sl Bruwn, with indxe. to sundry I ' persons. " Schr. Harrison Price, nrow n, from New York.l to K. J. Luttcrloli, with mil1, to sundry persons. " Schr. Constitution, Milton, from Philadelphia, I to Oco. Hjtrriss, with mdze. 2'J. I'.rig Caleb Curti, True, from New York, to ; n W. Davis, in ballnst ' " Brig La Kayrtte, Clifford, from Searesport, Me., to llarriss t Urnltc, II Dtvliaat. , ' L ehr. Mary Augusta, Kelloeh, 4 days from Rich-I m nd. Vi, to H .rriaa 6t Drake, with 4,000 bashelsl Coal, for Potter &. Kidder I " .Steamer fiov. Graham, Mslk'tt, frOm Fayette-I villa, lo J. At W. L. Mcu.try, with Produce to sun dry persons. " Schr. Catharine Nickels, Nickels, to O. 0. Parslcv. 13 days from B ston. ftaw on 22d Inst. 1st. 37 05, long 73 45, wreck of Schr. Ocesn Queen,! dismaaed and full ol water no one on board, onel appeared lo have beun boarded previous to this lime. I 30. Schr. Bolivar, Nutter, from New York, tol llarriss t Drako, in ballast. " Schr. W. R. Pettes, Rooks, from New York, l Jeffreys Sl Lelehton. In ballast. " Brig J. Outtenbu'g, Wooeler, from Boston, to Geo llarriss. with 150 belee Hay. " Schr. JohB Wrlletl, Crsttmer, frowt New YorkJ to E. J. Luit.'rloh, with good to J: eV'W. L. McOaJ rv. Henrietta a. B. Co.. Merchanta S. B. Co., Hown snl V Pederj, B. Flannr,'. P. Poller,, Wm. LJ Smith, J. Wilkinson & Co., Uashwell fit fJloesootJ J A. D. MuRaa. " Schr. Albono, Pitcher, from Portland, In bsN last to P. K. Dickinson Co. " Brig Marine. Brown, from New York, to O OJ Paral y, In balisst. , i ' Btig Zuyioj J5ee, FasMt, from New York, In ballast, to Hsrnse and Drake. ' Brig Queen Reiber, Pendleton, Irom Boston, In ball at, t U. U Parsky. . . zht ri.lii .. Nichols, from '-Newbfcrypon Msse., In ballast, to Bsrry. Bryant Co. . Wpokrl 28th Inst.. off Cape Hairwus, ortng N. rl. Irl mil.. fhr Ortoii. of HanlnikM, from Larden fur Boston, with loee of Kowtoprneet t at "irw Um.J spoke Brig Ointoej. fror New York, .for '., ""H 1 Brlxr Annswon. Ahwy, ! Clbe, to i. HathI awsy sV Son, with 160 hhda. Molaeees.
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