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TRIAL OF PltOF. JNO. W. WEB8TEU,
Charged ivltk the Murder of Dr. George
Furkinnn, on ii3d November, 1810.
(Telegraphed to the Baltimore Sun.]
FIFTH DAY.
Boston, Saturday, March 23.
Notwithstanding the atorm, the dourt room
was filled us densely 119 ever this morning be
fore tlio prisoner uus brought in. He entered,
accompanied by officer Jones, ut a few minutes
bofnre nine. No great change in his appear
ance or demeanor wos poiceptible, although
the evidence of the lust witnesses have been so
•trongly against him. The Judges having come
in, the names of the jury were called by the
clerk—and all being present, the examination
of the witness who was on the stand when tho
court adjourned yesterday was resumed. That
witness was Ephraim Littlefield. His evidence
this morriing was as follows:
Crota-Examination of Mr. Littlefield.—I
went into the laboratory on Wednesday night,
because I was afraid the building was on fire.
When I got In, there did not appear to bo any
fire in the furnace. In going tip stairs 1 loll the
heat with my hand on the wall R» high ns my
head. Tho dissecting room was on tho^snnte
level with tho laborstoryȣtlia furnace was
hot, Covered with crucibles nnd minerals. I
did not touch anything because Dr. W. bad
told me not to touch anything left on the table
unless be left it to be wushed ; bo had a table
whore bo left thfi gs to bo washed; I looked in
to the hogshead, thinking Dr. P. might have
baba put in there; don’t know whither I
thought of looking in the furnace; I thought
if suspicious; I inspected tho privy, but had
tiokoytoit; I.did not try whetunr my kov
4vou!d fit it; I made no attempt to get a key ;
Wednesday night I went to a cotillion party ;
I told what I lufd scon ns to the water in the
hogsheads U> my wife right ofR had communi
cated it to nobody but my wife and Dr. Hun-
neford; the next person I told it to was
Thompson, who worked for me; it w as when
coming homo from a party Wednesday night;
Thursday I told it to Mrs. Harlan, who went
to get somo tools for me; Friday I told it to Drs.
Bigelow, Jackson, and officer Trenholm ; told
Trenltolm after I dime up from working upon
the wall Friday; came homo Wednesday night
at 10 or half past; Sunday afternoon went to
the tollhouse) on Ciuige’s Bridge, conversed
with the toll nan about the story that Dr. Park-
man hat been seen going over to Cambridge;
did not toll any body then that I saw Dr- Park-
man como in or go out ol tho College ; did not
then say that I saw Dr. Webster pay Pink man
money; did not my so in the presence of Mr.
Green, did not know a person by that name
then.
Mr. Sohier to Littlefield.—Have you over
gone into the Doctor’s room after he was out,
to play curds 7
Answer.—I shall not answer that question.
If you ask it in regard to this matter, I would
answer no. I do his work in tho afternoon.
Told my wife on Sunday night that I was go
ing to watch, every movement Dr. Webster
made; never told Ur. Webster I meant to get
a rewurd . After my suspicions were excited
on Sunday night I remembered every thing
Isnw,butdid not then write down any thioig
I stated in rqy direct examination all 1 hut exci
ted my suspicions ; I did then, when I met Dr
W. in Fruitstreet in front of the college, suspect
that ho Imd murdered Dr Parkman. I had never
suspected him before ; I did not before know
that Dr l’erkmon had been in tho college. H
told me that Dr. Pnrkmtvn had been there, and
that he had paid him four hundred and eighty-
threo dollars and sixty-seven cents; ho tol; me
him; l do not remember that ho there stated
that ho had made another statement before the
coroner’s jury.
Caroline M. Littlefield, sworn.—I am tho
wife of tho janitor of the college; I knew Dr.
Parkman by sight. I think it was on Satur
day, I am not sure that it was not till Sunday
that I hoard of Dr. Parkmatt’s disappearance.
Mr. Clifford—did you on Sunday night cau
tion your hushund ugainst stating his suspi
cious. 1
Answer—On Friday afternoon he wont out
and returned, saying that lie had seen t.
Webster, and believed ns much ns thut he was
standing there, thut Dr- Webster mun ere
Dr. Purkman. I said for mercy sake, whnt
makes you think so 7-never mention thut thing
again or think of it, for if the Professor should
get hold of it, it would make trouble for you.
I don’t know that I noticed before that there
had been ryiy thing unusual in the way Ur-
Webster kept his room, but after he mentioned
it, on Sunday evening, I remembered how he
had kept the lower laboratory locked, vvhich i
never knew before. When the lectures beg in,
in tho first week in November, Dr. Webster
asked me if I could not U3e w uter from his la
boratory, for his water was not good, on ac
count of the pipe. He did not like to leave
it runing because it spattered his floor.
Question.—Did you 6ee Littlefield on Wed
nesday lying on the floor and looking under Dr.
Web-tor's door 7
Answei—I also saw him on tho floor; I saw
him look ut tho key-hole, I do not know that
my husband built any fire that week, either on
Monday, Wednesday or Friday. I saw Dr.
Webster pass through iho lower entry on \Veli
te 0 lay morning, he came quite early, 110 early
as eight o’clock. He passed through the entry
on Wednesday, up the front stairs. It was lute
on Friday morning when I knew that Little
field sent Mrs. Hailow for nn axe on Thurs
day and wont to borrow soino tools from Mr.
Fuller; hut I saw only tho axe which Mrs.
Harlow brought. On Friday he went to work
on the wall about three o’clock ; when he had
been at Work about half an hour I thought I saw
Dr. Webster coming. I had the hammer, nnd
was to strike four times if I sow Webster com
ing. I had the hammer, and was to strike four
times if I saw Webster coming. When I saw
Mr. Trenholm and Starkweather coming I
thought it was he and gave the alarm.
When Littlefield rainc up I was talking with
the officers. Dr. Webster came in and went
through the entry; ho took up grape vines’,
went into the lecture room, and cume down in
to tho laboratory and unlocked the door, leav
ing it unlocked us he used to do before Park-
man’s di-appearance. I did not see Dr. Web
ster go out. It was when Littlefield was
talking with the pnlico otlicers. When Dr.
\Vebster was gone, Littlefield went down again
to work at the wall, nnd was gone, I should
think, not more than ten minutes, when ho
came up; I never suw hint look so before;
when he came up he was very much affected,
so much so that, he burst out crying; he did
not go right uwny—he could not. He then
locked tho door and went to Mr. Bigelow.
Mr. Trenholm came in and went down and
staid ubout 5 minutes; he said it was no mis
take.
John Maxwell, aboy, sworn—I live in Fruit
street place; know Littlefield; knew Parkman;
0AVA&TSTAIIIB
Friday Morning, March ‘19, 1830.
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Rkligiouj Notice.—Wo understand that
the Rt. Rev. Bishop Elliott is o 1 a Visitation
to the Episcopal churches in this city, and of
ficiates in Christ’s Church this morning, und in
St. John’s this evening; and that he will ad
minister Confirmation in those Churches re
spectfully, in the same order, nn Sunday.
Pomaukde’s Panorama.—Thisbeuutifuland
highly interesting exhibition was opened last
night, the inclemency of tho weather on Wed
nesday night having prevented the public from
attending. The audience manifested tho live
liest satisfaction throughout the exhibition.
It is indeed a punornmn of grandeur nnd
beauty, presenting some of the most pictur
esque scenery on the continent. No one should
miss soeing it.
took a note up to Dr. Parkman from Mr. Little
field, nnd left it at his (Parkman’s) house. It
wu- the forepart of tho woek that the Dr. was
missing; I delivered the noie into his own
hands.
John Hathaway sworn—I am engaged at the
Massachusetts Hospital; keep tho medicines
ns apothecary. Littlefield applied to me for
some blood on Thursday, the 22d November.
I tuld him that I had none, hut that 1 expected
some of the patients would bo bled the next
day.
The court then adjourned until Monday
morning
2Jxlractfrom the hist Regulations published
also that Parkman grabbed up the money and b l or * e f °f ll % Captain General of the Island
ran oil* n, fust as ho could, iroimr un two »tens oj Cuba—‘l ransient passengers, wnh
, ran oil’ as fust as ho could, going up two steps
at a time. I have seen the knife with ttie
sheath found in tho ten chest; have seen Web
ster have it in his private for m. He showed me
the oth-r knife on Monday before Dr. Park-
m'un’s disappearance ;• did not tell mo lie was
going to use it to prune grape vines. Had no
particular knock or signal to got into Dr. Web-
ster's room ; wlion some ono came to see him
that I thought ho wunted to see, I would knock
‘ on his dhor if it. wus locked or bolted ; it was
seldom locked ; nevo’r knocked when I simply
wished to get into his room to work. Made
no correction of statement to coroner.
Direct examination resumed. — Another
handbill was shown witness und he was asked
who hesuw on Monday; he never saw the letter
at all; have never made any claim for the re
ward; I have said I have never had any und
never should; I never had any intention ol get
ting tho reward; I lmd the minutes down of
having received the turkey on Wednesday; my
wife told me, when I told her that I had said
to the coroner’s jury, you have made u mistake,
it was Tuesduy you got the turkey; I went to
Foster’s and found from his books thut it was
so; 1 went to the coroner and had the mistake
corrected; I went to the coroner onco to cor
rect the mistake and once to sign the deposi-
tion; I first potted the cuts, or hacks in tho skin
when the hatchet wus found on Suturduy, after
the arrest of Dr. Webster; cannot say when the
arrest was made.
By a juryman—Did you go over to tho east
Cambridge bridge before or after you saw Dr.
Webster on Sunday night?
Witness—It was alter.
By a juryman—Did you ever know ice being
in the sink 7
Witness—No ; tho wateqgnins out through
the bottom; the window looks into tho coal bin;
there were found in Dr. Webster’s laboratory
a key of the upper front door und of the lower
- front door.
Cross-examination resumed.—I was exam
ining when I found the hacks in the sink ; Dr.
Webster bad ice in every winter, which I
break Up for him in the sink ; I ilont know
but the hacks might huve been made that way ;
the other Professors might have had keys ; Dr.
Cbaning ordered me once to getsevcral keys
mude for going up into the laboratory; I don’t
know whether they were distributed among the
Professors.
Andrew A. Fosser, sworn—I ar.t a provision
dealer in Court street; I remember supplying a
turkey to Mr. Littlefield on Tuesday, Nov. 22,
at the order of Dr- Webster; it was ubout 4 o’-
ujock ip tho afternoon; I did not keep the ordei;
; it was (testroyed;there was anoihw' orderbrougbi
by him tor sweet potatoes, which was sent to
CstobridiW by tho Express} this is atranscript
of my booh made by me. [The account was
’ her? exhibited to the eouu and jury.]
Cross-examined—Mr. Littlefield earne ta mo
* to oscerufofrom miy books the date, and I told
without landing permits, who remain on shore
for any cause, at the departure of the vessels,
must,present themselves immediately, to com
ply with the requisite of giving security to re-
mum here legally. If they are foreigners they
may cull upon the Consuls of their respective
nntions, should they wish it, to give notice,
through these officers, to the authorities, by
writing. Passengers neglecting tncomply with
these formaline!? will incur a fine of ten dollars
und he compelled toleuve the Island.
“Any person absenting himself from this Is
land without the necessary passport, nnd the
captain of the vessel taking such person, will
incur a fine of from twenty-five to one thousand
dollars each, withouf prejudice to other mea
sures that may be deemed proper to take ac
cording to the case und circumstances. These
fir.es can be made effective immediately from
any property belonging to the individuals, or
when su< h individuals should be found, or re
turn to this Island at any future time.
"Passengers of the steamers going away
again in tho same vessel, und transienl ones
that to continue their voyage have to await here
the arrival of another, must have their pass
ports countersigned, or obtain now ones in
conformity to what is ordained in this arlic’e
and the explanation of the first of November.
Havana, Mnr. 15, 1850.
Brussels Lace.—Every well dressed lady
is aware of the numerous good qualities of
Brussels luce. Its fineness, its strength, and
its beauty, are incomparable, and that reputa
tion it lias held for hundreds of years. No
small portion of the genuine article is made by
tho nuns of Belgium. The correspondent of
an Easternpnper says.
The nunnery at Ghent is n very ancient es
tablishment, and i9 in a very flourishing condi
tion. The nuns have their hours appropriated
to labor, to rest, audio devotion, expect, when
they have been put upon u course of penance,
when they pray all the time, both day and night.
Their regular employment is embroidering
and working lace; and that which is sold in
New York und other markets, is made in this
nunnery. I raw them arranged around their
work rooniB, plying their needles with the ut
most assiduity,and not oneoflhern would raise
her eyes to look at us, but all sat in their black
dresses and white hoods, as mute nnd inanimate
as marble; and in no way could we attract
their attention so as to cause them to look up
at us.
Capital punishment in Ohio.—The bill for
the abolition of cupitnl punishment has.passed
the Ohio Senate by a very decided majority;;
Hopes are entertained by its. frieruU that it
w H ats* pass the lloulT , f • 3
The admirers of elegant Irish comedy-
should not fail to see M Hudson, as Major
O’Dogherty, in St. Patrick's Eve, to-night.
The Webster Trial.—The deep interest
that has been felt in this important trial, hits in
our opinion, justified tho devotion of a large
portion of our space to a connected and full de
tail of the important testimony of the witnesses
that have been examined. We have endeav
ored to give our readers tho best account to
be obtained of tho proceedings up 10 the ad
journment of the court on Saturday last. The
concluding portion of Littlefield’s testimony,
being his cross-examination on the part of the
defence, will bo found in our pupor of this
morning. So far the successive steps taken by
the prosecution in the introduction of their tea
timony, have served to present an unbroken
chuin of circumstances, to all present appear
ances, closely hemming in the nccused. Toe
cross-examination of the witnesses by the de
fence, has been 90 cautious that it is impossible
to form any satisfactory judgment of the course
intended to be pursued, but the demeanor of
the prisoner seems to indicate it confidence in
thb issue of the trial.
The Journal of Commerce, n paper very re
served in tho expression of on opinion, in re
viewing the testimony on the trial uf Dr. Web
ster says:
There was great doubt at first in many minds
whether the traces of humanity had not, by Al
and chemical actinn been so effectually obliter
ated, that it would be impossible to identify the
remains. But “ murder will out,” and often
in ways which would not have been dreamt of.
We will not anticipate the evidence to be
given on this point, further than to say, that no
ray of light lias yet dawned in favor of Ri'of.
Webster. If he is found guilty, his la'e re
pectable standing in society will avail hi
nothing. It is a bud place for criminals in
Massachusetts. There is no respect of per
oiis, and neither courts, nor juries, nor jailors
are accessible to any corrupt influence.
We think our readers will agree with us
that so far as the testimony has gone, ithas had
tho effect to remove what doubts may hav
been entertained of the guilt of the prisoner,
and even to raise a strong suspicion that the
destruction of his victim was premeditated.
We doubt, however, t.he’borrectnoss of the Jour
nal’s conclusions in the extract above. If we
m iy judgo the soil by its productions, we would
hardly be authorised to believe that “Massa
chusetts is a bad place for criminals.” The
Court dockets of Boston at the present time
show a frightful catalogue of crimes that have
been hut recently perpetrated within the limits
of that oitv, arid it is evident from the means
that have 4 been employed, thiough the agency
of anonymous letters, tho discovery of deud
bodies, and the attempted implication of Lit
tlefield, to deceive the public in regard to
tho case now under investigation, thnt crime is
not without its sympathisers and friends in
Boston.
We have no idea that Frof. Webster will
he convicted, but from tho testimony already
adduced, and tho various incidental circum
stances that have developed themselves since
his urrest, we are constrained to believe thu.t
he will owe his acquittal to the talents of
his counsel, und the influence ol his position,
ruther than to his innocence of the dreadful
crime with which he stands charged.
(Special Ooriespondence of tho Morning News.]
IMPORTANT FROM COCK8PUR!
Expedition In Smirch of Muuhy Joe.
Oockspur, the 26th March, 1850.
Mr. Editor:—Si-nso vou wer ohligin enuff
to put my lot tor about the terrible calasterfy
whnt huppened to us down hero in the Nows,
I thought I mought as well write another letter
to you, and let you know how wo is all getting
on, and what we ure gwine to do.
Tho hoys ’bout here has got pretty much
over tlio panniu about tho Sea Surpent, and
sense they have cUm to ther senses a little, they
begin to eel n good deal of simpathy for our
unfortunate companions what wa9 swallered
by thut terriblo monster. The thing has been
talked over u good deal, and all hands has
cum to tho conclusion that something ought to
he done. Fishermen lias got harts, as well as
ther people, Mr. Editor, und when tho men
of Science till over the world is getting up ex
peditions to look nfter Sir John Franklin,
what’s been froze up hard and fast in the North
Foie for more’n five years, why should’nt we
take a cruise after Mbnky Joe und tho rest
of ’em. They is human beings, ns well u9 Sir
John, and the chance of their gitting out of
ther tett'ible sitewution is, to my mind, je9t as
likely as Sir John’s is of gettin thawed out of
the Ioeburgs of the North Foie.
The general opinion is here, that Munky Joe
will turn up yet somewhere. You know he’s
been usin about the water all his life-time, and
is jest about us near a atnfibious man as one
ever gits to he; besides lie's so terrible tough,
and so bominablo ugly, that no body don’t
bleevo the Sea Surpent, or any other varmint
on the fuco of tho airth could make much out
of him. And then he’s got a monstrous long
head, Joe has; so if he had only half a show in
he’d git to windward of the very old d—1 him
self. Nobody haint been able to come to a idoe
about whar Joe is, 01 whnt mought become of
him; but all hands is agreed to go after him,
and if tho poor feller lias got away from the
Surpent, nnd is alive any white, to fpd him
and restore him to his fnmly nnd Irends.
We have got the Cockle and the Sally Mu
riel- all fitted out for a two weeks’ cruise on the
coast, and out to the Toriugys and the Bahn-
mys, whar it is most probable tho cussed crit-
er went, nfter swallering our people. Bill
Spikes is to take tho command of the Sally
Marier, and Bob Eckels und Sam Sizemore
is to go in iTBr, with three good hands to help
work her. I and Jack Dunbar is gwine in
the Cockle, and we’ve got a first rate crow
and plenty of provisions (o lust. Col. Stan
ton let us havo two swivels from the fort, and
we’ve got lots of harpoons and muskets, and if
we should cum across the everlastin thing, in
the daylight, nnd the fellers don’t all git skeer-
ed, you may depend we’ll give him fits, wheth
er we git Munky Joe nnd the niggers or not.
Every thing’s aboard, nnd if the wind is fair
we will set sail to-morrow morning. Whatever
turns up, 1 will let you know when we cum
back. You may tell tho people in Suvanny
that we is ull resolved on fuidin what bus
cum of Munk i Joe, or perishin in tho attempt.
We may have dredful times—we may be all
swallered alive, but one thing is certain ; Xve
won't be like that Sooth Carolina Aitillcry
Company what got so skeered when they seed
the Sea Sarpent that they thought ther wus
three of ’em, and then cum back and swore
they was whales. Look out to hear news from
us soon. Yours forever,
Samuel Jones.
Nota Bemt. — Sense writin this letter, a
Inglish vessel has cum in over the bar, from
Havana, and tho crew scs they saw the Seu
Sarpent ’bout two days out, and thnt it was
gwine along very slow, with its hed ’bout five
feet out of water, and sort o’ drawed down,
like it had a martingale on. They didn’t git
nearer than half a mile of it, but with' the glass
they could see it squirmin ubout at a terrible
rate, and some times it floated along on the
top of the water belly up. This is good news
for us, as we know which way to go.
fjotne of tho nigger fellers has backed* out
sense they heard the sailors talk about the Si-u
Sarpent beiu seen. But we’ve got two more
white men, and we’re oft' ut daylight to-morrow
Trials for Murder.—In Greene Superior
Court Hamilton Hall was put upon his trial
on the 15th tost, on the chnrge of the murder
of Simeon Fuller in June last, and found guilty.
He was sentenced by Judge Johnson to be hung
on the 10th of May next. John Ross, put upon
his trial lust week in Putmun county, charged
with the tnurdor of his father, Col. John Ross
in May last, was acquitted by the jury after
they bad been absent a lew minutes.
!3P An English paper says that “Mr. Web
ster, the great American statesman, is to be
tried in New York on the 19jh March, for the
murder of Judge Furker!”
This is almost us wide of the mark us the
telegraphic despatch which we published some
short time’since frotn a cotemporary, which
stated that the remains of Dr. Parkman had
been arraigned for the murder ol Professor
Webster . ' '
Sjp* The Hibernia Engine House was fired
at Philadelphia by un incendiary on Saturday
morning, and partly destroyed.
Mr. Calhoun was born March 18, 1782,
and was 78 years old on the 18th inst.
Gen. Horace S. Cooly, Secretary o .
State of the State of Illinois, died at New
Orleans on the the 21st instant.
y Father Matthew arrived in N. Orleans
on the 24th inst , and was most enthusiastically
received. 1,500 persons took the pledge in
Mobile.
BT The Legislature of Virginia adjourned
on Friday evening. Some 325 ucts und sundry
resolutions were passed during the sessional
Vermont.—The official canvass of the elec
tion held in Vermont, to docide tho question of
licensing dealers to sell intoxicating beverages
shows a majority of 7,307 against the granting
of such licenses.
More Mysterious Knockings.—Honesdale,
I’a., March 22. Night before last the inmitos
of a boarding house in this towq, were kept
awnke all night by a continued knocking, quite
ns mysterious as those of Rockeslcr; means
were taken to discover the cause, but without
success. The noise always eluded pursuit and
seemed to keep the same distance from its
pursuers which ovet way “they followed it. It
created quite u sensation.
(Correspondence of the Dally Morniug News
New York, March 23, 1859
The excitement on the subject ol the \V
stor trial is Increasing hero I think; nndr,,.
evidcnco adduced the past two dnv« . T
• 1 , ,, ) s ' tPn <b
certainly to throw u dark suspicion on the
eused. If that of the dentist, Dr. Km, •
ii-i, n,tEP > Utii
be relied on, who swears positively that th
false tenth taken from the furnace, are the s
made by him for Dr. Parkman, in Oct. lg"!'
nnd corroborated too by his then assistant D
Noble,^why we must believe that the rema ^
found in tho College, wete those of themis*/"
muii. But we must wait until tho defi ne,!'?
oponed, und rebutting testimony given. Again*
the testimony of Littlefield, the J an j, 0r "j
the College, who first discovered the reman,!
nnd apparently knew so well where to look f u *’
them, tells fearfully ngninst tho accuse,I. []„
was in the stand all day, und considering the
state of excitement, ho says ho wos in „ t| |
time of the discovery, it is wonderful, hoivh-
should recollect so. distinctly every, even t|,
most pointed particulars of the event, and
the looks and actions rif Dr. Webster i lt ,j,
time. It is certain]} hard to judge any man
but from the present aspect of the affair it
seems to me, that if Webster bo not g u i|' tv
Littlefield is. The counsel for the deffocs
have not yet exhibited their hand; and don’t
be surprised, as I hinted in n.y last letter j(
something should appear to ulter the appear
ance of matters.
Tltero was a crowd in the Park last night to
witness the burning of tho Phantom of I)i,„ n .
ion; but it did’nt come off— the design | 0lJ |; C( j
very good 011 [inper, but there were no fund,
to carry it into effect—and perhaps it is better
that the rponster should only be in tho “ mind's
eye.”
A curious enso occurred in ono of our coum
ye.sterduy, being a suit brought ngainst Bex-
nett, of tho Herald, by u man who was for
merly a carrier of the paper. He purohased a
route, it appeared, for $000, of another carri
er, and made from $15 to $20 a week by sw
ing the paper. But Bennett having discov
ered that he also served the Tribune and Ex
press, which is contrary to his rule, tho carriers
of tiie Herald not being allowed to sell sm
other paper, I10 refused to sell him tlio Herald
any longer, and ho now claimed damages f ur
non-fulfilment of tho contract. The Court said
thnt lie could not decide whether or not there
was n contract between the parties to the suit,
and as it was a novel and important point, be
should dismiss the case, giving the plaintiff
leave to bring it beforo tho full bench.
Our book sales commenced >n Thursday, by
Banos, Platt & Co. The first order of exer
cises was a cold eolation, where there was abun
dance, but no comfort. There is a large at-
tendarce of tho trade from all parts of tint
Union.
Letters from Liverpool mention the consol
ing fact thut immigration, next summer, will
exceed thnt of any previous year. Over a thou
sand arrived hero in three ships, between Wed
nesday and Thursday nights.
Four more stenmers will soon leave here for
California, intended to run on the Sacraments,
or nny other river where they may be male
available. Eleven vessels cleared here for
S in Francisco, on Thursday lust.
There appears to he a fever for buying res!
estiue here just at present; lots away up on the
island are eagerly |>urcba«cd, nnd at extraordi
nary prices. Many of them, that would not
command $500 three years since, ire nut
bringing $2500! Ilow far New-York will M-
tend ten years hence, it is impossible to cor-
jectore.
News is very scarce to-day. Wo are in the
midst of a horrible storm of snow, sleet, at 1 !
ruin. Charlemac.
Difficulty at Panama —Tito PanamaM"
of the 2d inst. contains nn account of u diffieal-
ty which recently occurred at tnut place lie
tween thp authorities of the place anti the Ame
ricans. It appears that a. young man of res-
pectable character, named Johnson, was seem
ed of thoit by a negro, und imprisoned byibf
judicial authorities of Panama. Afterwaitm!
a sufficient length of time for the movement*
of the authorities in tho case, without an)' !I S [1
of trial, the accused appealed to Mr. Coras*'
the American consul, in order to prompts" 11
vunce in the slow movements of justice- ^ 1
presiding judge, however, refused to grant lb
ul short of twenty-five days, or to liberate t-
prisoner on the writ of habeas corpus. M
Cor wine then went immediately to r r0! ’'
against such ncoui-9eof procedure, and * “
he was away n mob of the gold-digg> n S foUI
eigns formed, and marching to the grand P“ !I
disarmed the tirenudiun Boldiers and
captive at liberty. The tables were then t""
ed. The city authorities had to appeal u 1 -
consul to get him to check the violences 1 -
infuriated Americans. Mr. Corwine succec'
in restoring order. He then gave bonds let
appearance of the accused-, and in rets-""
speedy trial was promised by the city aUl * 1
ties.
Tho Philadelphia Board of Trade, st®
ted meeting held last week adopted a rn pnl
to congresstn favor of a reduction in the PJ 6 J
rate of letter postago to two cents each- 0 1"
inland postage, to be prepnid, and rerom e I
a free circulation of similar petitions sm° 5
citizens, to be sent to their represent® 11 ^
the State Legislature. The Board e*P ^ I
tho opinion that the proposed reduction P
the interest of al^ rich and poor, old an ^ I
in e^ery section of our country, > n 8 c0 ,
cial, social,.moral, liierarv nnd pel***®* 1
of view.