ton Tit AKtftlCA. 1TATEU AID WAR. Ml. Enrrnn i Though I think it undviable to open the column of secular paper to religious polemic ( yet, you hsve certainly evowed an Im partial spirit, in consenting to hear both ldes, and, thererore, the disputant will, doubtle, make ih. lr bow to you for your courteousnen and juilce. Bo far the Baptist hae bid the advange in word, end eeems determined to go over the whole ground on hie aide of the question. Beit to. Bui equal juatice require (hat the othif aide ehall, alio, be fully heard. A the learned Jew of Sunbnry threw down the glove, and the accomplished. Jurist and Divine of Berwick not upon Tweed, but In t veiitahle neighboring county ha taken it op, end engaged in the conflict, it would not 1 proper, for the pre eent at leaet, for third person to interfere wi h the theological heroc. It might not, however, te ami-a that each of them should be attended by his Squire, as in the days of chivalry, with the added duty, that, if either of the noble champions should be wounded, or other wise put hort da combat, his gallant friends may be-ready with his assistance, or to supply hie p'ace in the deadly strife But even thia may not be necessary for the Berwick Hero has been so much In the water lately, that his sword has got rusty, and his powder wet, if not his courage damped. I would adviae him to burnlnh his aword, and dry hia powder, and atir up his martial spirit, if he would prove conqueror. It appears to me that the learned Jew would be a match for him by borrow ing another, but better, essay, and sanctioning it With the initials of hi celebrated name. If the learned Jew does not, in a reasonable time, procure satisfactory reply, I claim, on behalf of nine-tenths of the Christian world, the privi'ege of furnishing an answer. And on thia wiae I will answer : First, apply a little cnuatic to certain portions of Mr. Hall's communications, which will eat them up, sentiments, word, period, commas, dots and all ; secondly, quote some pure Greek as it is found in certain passages of the New Testament ; third ly, produce aomc argumenta against his sophistries ; fourthly, throw in, occasionally, a little humility for the purpose the reader may guess what I mean. S j good reader of the American, if the learned Jew is not so fortunate as to obtain an apt reply to the smart Divine and JurUt of Berwick, yu mny expect one from an untitleJ gentile. By the way, a suggestion occurs, which I would recommend to the learned Jew ; To write forth with to Judge Lewis, who, from his particular nc quaintance with Mr. Hall, would be able to frame an appropriate reply ; and, I doubt not, that, by asking the favor, the Judge would be generous enough to permit him to sign it, L. D. Ii., or by a little transposition, L. L. D. or Doctor of Law, A ScBIPTCHAL BlfTHT. THE AMERICAN. Saturday, .Iprit 6, 1843. II LMOV AL. DCF The Office of the "SUNBURY AMERICAN" has been removed to the white frame building, in Centre Al ley, adjoining the New Store of II. B. Alosser. Business or orders left at the Store, will be promptly attended to. f Wt have on hand sixty learn of print ing paper, aimilar in size and quality to the sheet upon which thia ia printed. Alao 36 resms of su per Royal 21 by 28 inches, which will be sol J at coat and carriage, for cash. of the present Board have discharged their duty with Indus'ry, fidelity and ability, am I have not yet discovered th least reason to believe that their places wou'd be better supplied by the Legislature. If the member of the present Board have been faithless, Incompetent, or corrupt, impeach them, try them in the mode pointed out by the constitu tion but it Is unjust and unreasonable to punish them in any other way. No chare of mat-conduct or incompetency hae been established against them, and aa far aa I am informed, and believe, they have proven themselves tit have been govern ed by a proper sense of public duty. They have disprmrd with unnecessary officers, -they have laid the ground. woik of aajstcm of economy in the public disbursements, wbjeh, if carried nut, must rendrr our improvement an impetua rather than a diawbark to the industry of the people ; and they have brought into the Treasury a larger amount of profit than haa ever yet been derived from those improvement. (j On our first page is the conclusion of the ac count of Mrs, Bulwer an account of a Bull fight in South America, t .ken from Stephen recent travol-, also, an interesting article on comets, from the Baltimore American. fXj Professional engagements in Court have prevented us from giving the usual attention to our columns this week. fjj Th weather for come days past ha been fine and favorable. There ia still, we understand, in the upper end of the county, snow three feet in depth. With u it haa nearly all disappeared. rj Tin Hiisisirso A noes. We have re ceived several number of thia paper. It advocates the election of Gen. Cass for the Presidency, and is now, we presume, the organ of the State ad ministration. The paper ia neatly printed, and ab'y edited. The Governor' vilo of the Canal Commi' si oners' bill, has been sustained in the House. It ia said that another bill ha pnased both Houses, giving tho election ti the people. The bill to give the public printing lo the lowest bidder, phased both House on Monday. The State Appottion merit bill has also passed. Sinbad Outdone. A letter received here from the Pacific, contains an account of the fol lowing adventurous and almost miraculous pre servition ofo boat's crew of the ship Russet, of Dartmouth, in June last : When within a few days' bail of Tecamas, the boat6 of the ship were lowered for whales; one of them harpooned and fastened to a young monster, w ho, probably not being ovcrpleaied with the salutation, immedi ately made off at the top of his speed. The boat's crew, however, were not dicposcd to re linquish thw.r only prize, and accordingly held fust the line attached to the harpoon, u;:d their frail bark was thus conveyed with immense ve ' locity through the deep to the distance of sever al league;, when by a whisk of their submar ine steed, their bark was overturned and par tially shattered. One of their number was drowned, and the five survivors were thrown absolutely on their own resources, out of sight of the ship. A scanty stock of provisions remai ned to them, and in their perilous situation they clung to the keel of the boat during three days and night, all of which time the wind blew a gale. On the fourth day, the wind having aba ted, they succeeded in rigging the boat, and bailing out the water, made for land, and arri ved at Tecamas. Meantime the ship had un successfully cruieed for several days in search of the boat and crew, when they put away for Tecamas, which they reached a few days af ter the boats crew. Almost incredible as is the etory, it appears well authenticated. Wcw-Btdford Mercury. JoiiNtoN, "hie Canadian Patriot." We lately publithed a notice of the lynching of this fumed individual, which was afterwards pro nounced a hoax. The Dubuque Express, of 10th inet., gives the particulars of the trial of Lynchers, they were four in number, and were convicted of Burglary and sentenced to the Penitentiary, three of them pay a fine of $100, and the other $200. The ringleader and five whites and aa many Indians, who were in com pany, escaped. V The Express seys, Johnson is a very athletic man, evidently in the decline of life, and pos tering that nerve end spirit that never cower ed in danger or yielded in misfortune. His daughter "Kate," intelligent and interesting of manners, retiring and agreeable ; the "worthy daughter of a gallant sire !" jVorln Amer. Impobtant to Ff-mai.es j The Artrolrger's Horoscope by Hague for April contains the fol lowing important information to females regar ding the month of April. "This month will be fraught with elopements, and love quarrels. The planet which afflicts Venus govern men with bushy beards some black and some san dy. Marriage should be avoided by all female born during the firtt part of June, September, December and March. The sitting room will te a safer plaet than oMie promenades." Phil fiat '. tfj- The Keystone at Harrisburg has made a turn that haa caused no little surprise. It chargea the Governor and hi friends with Tylerism and staled that they received several articles direct from the Governor, in favor of Tyler. The Harrisburg Argus a new piper just started, denies the whole charge, and atate that the difficulty with the Keyatone is on account of the public printing. The Governor being unwilling to lend his influence to elect Mr. Bratlon, who repreaenta the State Capitol Gazette, Keystone and Repot ter which papers it ia aaid have entered into a combi nation, with an understanding to divide the spoils between them. We think the shortest arid beat way to settle the nutter woulJ be to give (he pub lic printing to the lowest and best bidder. Money Matters. The den and for notea of Country Hunks are improving, excepting tho-e of the Northampton Bank. The relief notes have abo improved since our last. The following are the quotations from Birknell of Tuesday : Bank of Pennsylvania, 4 at J 11 Susquehanna county, 12 J Middletown, 2J Harrisburg Bank 3 Lebanon, 3 Miner 4 Northumberland, 4 Northampton, 80 York, 2 J. 2 J City lroken Relief, and broken country, 7.7 J Specie paying country, G Closed, nou specie paying, 7 fj" The Governor haa vetoed the bill to elect a board of Canal Commissioners by the p'esmt Legislature, and anotlui board at tho next ebction, by the pcopl--. He states thut he would cheirfully sign a bill, giving the election at once to the peo ple, but does not see the propriety of turning out the pre-cnl board, who are certainly entitled to credit for the great retrenchment an, I reduction of expense tiny have made in (he management of the public works. '1'lie Gove nor haa also consti tutional oljecliona, which would prevent biui from sanctioning the bill. We have no room, for the veto message, but tho following extract will show some of the reasons assigned i Gi.an.iMiv ; I herewith return to tb House of Representatives, in which it original) d, the bill en titled -An Act lo reduce the expenses, and provide fur tht election of the Board uf Canal Commit ioner$,'' without the executive sanction ; ami, in conformity to the requirement of the constitution, I proceed to assgn, with brevity, the reasons which have induced me lo adopt thia course. Th object of this bill is to remove the present Board of Canal Commissioners, and lo fill their places bv a temporary board, to be elected by the Legislature, to serve until their pl.rea are supplied under the provision of the tint section of the act, at the next general election. If tlitro were no constitutional biniera to any action on the sul jeet whatever by ti e present Legislature, and Ibis bill oi ly provided for the election of a Board of Canal Commissions by tlie people, it would aff 'id me grsat pleasure to give it my approval but as it seeks to vest in the Legislature the appointment of a Board for a period less than a year, I can see no reasons of policy for it, and abundant reasons ground J on principle lo eonstrain me to withhold my as sent, Indapend.nt of my constitutions! objections, which I ba.'l give ii eonelu for. Tfc menere More Bribery. It appear by the following proceedings of the legislature, which we copy from the Keystone, that another bribery story has been got up in that body. Mr. HECKM AN submitted the fol owing : Whereas ? It is alleged thai certain memler of the Board of Canal Commissioners of this Com monwealth, have held out inducements, or biihea lo the memlier of the legislature to corrupt them, and thereby influence their vote on certain mea sures pending before the legislature ; therefore Hesovrd, That select committee of three be ap- p inted to examine aaid charges, and have authori ty lo send for persons end paper. Mr. HECKMAN siid it had been alleged, 'ar.il he thought it could be proved, that the Canal Com missioners had been endeavoring to use the influ ence of thpir o(Tice,by holding out inducements to member to vote against the expected veto of the Canal Commissioners' till. Mr. HILL then rose an.l made tho following statemeut to the House ; On day before yester day, Generd M'Culloch (a memlierofthe Houe) while walking up to the Capitol, tol.l me that I could get the ailu .tion of Collector at Freeport, if I wan ed it. He said he had aeen Mr. Reynolds who was then siek ; and as the Commi-sinner would make a change there, I could get the office, aa he had it from the bet authority. I talked about it aome little and told him, aa I hail a family and lived on a farm, I did not think it would suit me. He then told me that I could gel it for any friend that I desired to have appointed. I told him I would consider the mailer. AfUrnards, we hsd a conversation on the came subject, at the General's se.it in this House, and I asked him what consider ation it was expected I would give for this office. He said thut he did not know exactly, but he sup posed the Commissioners would expect me to sus tain the veto of the Canal Commissioners bill, but that I should ace the Commissioners in regard to this matter. List evening, Mr. Kerr of Mercer, took bold of my arm aa we were going down from the Capitol, and told me th it he understood that I could get any friend appointed to the Cnllcctorship at Fieeport, as he thought Ibe present incumbent was unpopular, and the Commissioner would make a change. I told him, also, ih.it I would think about this matter. This morbing after break fast, I met Mr. Overfield, one of the Canal Commis. sioners, and hsJ some conversation with him in regard to the existing state of dff lira in the legisla ture, and amongst other thing', the conversation of General M'Culloch came up. I asked him if it was true as the General bad stated, that I could get the office of collector at Freeport for myself, or any friend I desired to have appointed. He said, that they were in rather a light place just now, and that ifl would help them out by sustaining ibe Governor'a veto of th Canal Commissioners' bill, the office should he al my disposal. He said that all I bad lo do w as to write two I nes to them saying who I wwn'el appointed ; ami if I sustained the v.to.it should be done. I tolj him I would study upon this matter, and left him. Mr. M'CL'l.I.OCH aaid that ao far aa ibis state- ment relaifd to himself, part of it was correct, and a part was not, and he pre-omrd Ibe gentleman from Arroslrons had not recollected apart of bis conversation. While wnlk'ing up to the Capitol llie other day from Buehler's, I asked the gentle, man from Armstrong wheiher he was not dissatis fied with the canal collector in his section of coun try. He said he was. I lol-l him I was well aware thn' aome of the Canal Commisioners were noi p'eisedwith that spp intment when made, and they wi re not y t satisfied I then tol.l the gentle man ih-it I itioneht be rould get that silu .iii n. He asked me if I had any authority for s tying ao, and thia ia the pari of ihe gentlemin'a statement which is t ot correct. I told him thai I had no au thority f r saying . but w almost certain such was ibe f ct. In regard lo the eondiii in spoken of by the gentleman, I know of none. I knew of no condition, although I said I had no doubt be could gel Ihe appointment. Mr. HILL here intetruptid. I, sir, asked the gentleman what waa to be the ennditi n, anj he said be uppos d they would want me to sustain the veto. Mr. M'Cl'LLOCH No, air, I don't recollect nf a.yirg anything about that I did not know of any condition ; but I heard one of ihe Canal Com miasioners say that the appointment at Fisv porl wis not itiafartory, Mr HILL. The gentleman sjid so. I assert it most positively that be did. Mr. K Eli ft of Mercer. My conversation with the gentleman waa thia i I at-ktd him lb charac ter of a certain individu l. He said the individu al was unpopulur, and Could not get twenty votes in h's ntigliborhuod. I told him that I had beard ao, and ibal under ibeae citcumstai.era I did believe, if ha would point out a good man, wh ther a frn nd of hia own or noi, that be could get the appoint ment. This I believed from Ibe fact thai the man was unpopular, and not because bad any auihori ty frora lb Canal Commissi on ors to ssy any thing ci this r-ebWci. MISCEIUNT. Editorial, Condensed snd Selected. Th wine erop of the United Sutes for lbs year 1843, is estimated at 130,749 gallon. A corset board ia said to support snd strengthen the chest of a laity. If so, it may be properly term ed the"boaid of Health." The entire aggregate of the wheat crop of the United Stales, the last year, waa 102,317.540 bush els, being an increas of 10 per cent, or 10,674,683 bushel on the year previous. A female in London who ha sn income of 4000 per annum, was recently held to bail under a charge of having atolen three pair of children' shoes. 8ome European physician haa discovered that the nkin of amoked bacon rubbed on the breast every night and morning, cures the consumption. This will increase the demand for porker. About the middle of March 1725, snow fell to the depth uf two feet in one night. On the 18th and 19th of April 1741, snow fell to the depth of three feet. In 1750, much mow fell during the spring months, and a late as Ihe middle of May, enow fell on the earth. On the 28th of March 1765, anow fell lo the depth of two feet. 136 883,386 bu-bels of potatoes were raised in the United SlaUs the past year. An Indian squaw, nut West, has lately produ ced four papooses at a birth. The English Commissioners in their Ssuitory Report, nb-erve lhat "marriage improves the pro bability of life." A Baltimore butcher was iohled of four five do. lar notes, which he lef: in a cupboard. The per petrator of this rief.irious deed was one of the whis kired and mustachioed class, namely, a rat. Wesley, in Ihe course of his itinerancy, is sop posed to have tnvelled about 300,000 mile, and lo have preached about 40,000 sermons. A new coinage of counterfeit Mexican and Pe ruvian dollars are in circulation. 'I he Maine Sen ile haa resolved, by a vote of 16 to 6, lo lax railroads aa real estate. Flour is selling al $ 2,50 in Cincinnati. Graphic The Comrt al SSt. Auguotine, is de scribed by ihe editors of the News, as eeen by Ihe nakid eye, to be aome two feet In width, and one hundred yards or more in length, with a star at one end of it ! 1'here is a man named Crispin, in Highland county, Obit, who weighs 396 pound ; his sister 376, and hi four boys 952 pounds, making an ag gregate of 1724 pounds for the six, averaging 237 pounds each. Without frugality none can be rich ; and with it few would be poor. Some edi or aays, a memlrer of Congress frora the West, sent home a Durham cow under frank; the postmaster refused to deliver the package, a the member forgot to aaw off the horn. It is said that a little spirits of turpentine poured into holes and crevices, is an affective cure against crickets and cockroaches. The provisions made by Captain Tyler, for hi Goard, are Wise ond rrojfit able. He haa pushed Forward lo Pittsburgh. Il is easb r lo bring up a dnn children right, than to reform one grown blockhead. The Chinese lost in their late war, about fifteen thousand men, as many hundred piece of cannon, and neatly their entire nsvy. The Apprentice Library in New York, contain eleven thousand three hundred and fify-four vol-umes. The Loudon Gazette says the helpless widow of a man, who in his lifetime published above a hun dred respectable volumes, lies in gaol for a debt of five pounds ! By felling trees that cover the lops and side of mountains, says Humboldt, men in eve-y clime prepare at once Iwo calamities for future generations want of fuel and scarcity of water. Columbia A ntliraclte Furnace. We are happy to announce this furnace is again in operation, under the management of ihe Messrs. Groves. These enterprising gentlemen have, sinse the suspension nf operations at thia furnace, been engaged during Ihe interim in pulling op a number of useful and excellent improvements in the smelt ing of iron of great importance in making thia use ful article, and we doubt not be of much import ance not oi ly lo ibematlvea but Ij all who may hi reafter engage in tins business. From Ihe many benefits derived from their useful inventions, and as a mutter uf great economy, ibey will not be o- verlooked by other of Ihe great iron interest and ibe business of the manufacture of iron in Pennsyl vania, es ecially the engine, which is upon the high pressure principle, and altogether one of the grrsleat pieces of machination of the day, working without a fly-wheel or any gearing whatever. Il haa aloud ihe lest and works to their entire satisfac tion. The coat of putting up an engine of thia kind, we would suppose, would noi be more then one-half of that of any other here attached to the furnaces. The hot blast ia heated at the tunnel bead and worka with a self-regulator ; thia works on the m't economical principle with regard to the saving of fuel and labor, and regarlej aa an essen tial improvement in the hot blast department. As regards the improvements attached to this furnace their permanence nf construction and the econo my with which il is now driven we believe these gentlemen have done much in thn advancement of improvement in the making of iron, to enalde us lo compete wiih othei countries ami procure al a less cost ihia valuable article. Hi lire the recent C' mmcnremenl, in blowing Ihe furnace ihey bate experienced an average of aome 65 per centum b aa fuel per day, than was formerly used. Such a dif- fi rence in lbs consumption of fuel is a great con sideration wbar lb constant use is necessary. Damvilk JthUigentem. Trial of Mercer. This trial, now in progress, excite great deal of attention. I be testimony elicited is much more favorable to young Mercer than had been ex pected. The following condensed statement of the proceedings is from the N. Y. Tribune t "The trial of Mercer for the murder of Heberton, at Woodbury, N. J la fairly under way, and the ground of defence were fully laid down by the counsel who opened in beh ilfofth prisoner. The prosecution rested after proving the fact of killing. Mr. Browne, in opening th defence, made a long address, in which he alluded first to th youth of Mercer, the we ikneai of hi frame, his nervous tem perament, and to the effect which an early disease haa had upon both hia mind and body. His f. ther i a retired Mechanic of Philadelphia. Hehu four sisters, three of whom are sine'e. Sarah waa represented as mere child, modest and of yielding disposition, having never attended a theatre or a ball, and of the most unexceptionable character, until a short time since Her associates were most ly with childien like herself. Heberton was an a bandoned libertine, hia place of business a brothel, snd his only pursuit seduction. Mi-s Mercer first tncountered him while he was passing through the s'reet with a friend lo purchase aome grape for a sick relation, lie had followed them from street to tn et, and ahe mistook him f.rMr Bastido, whom she had seen at the house of her brother-in-law. Heberton took advantage of her mistake, -n 1 on meeting her again in the alreet, a few days af ter he having (ought th meeting, which with her waa purely accidental spoke to, and told her he would see her ag lin. All this while I e allow ed her to suppose lhat this name was Baa: id t, and under that name he exacted a proniis- from her lo m et him agiin. At the third interview he declas red himself violently in love with her, and solicited an introduction to her family. She named sever al friends who would introduce him, but he knew none of them. He pretended, however, to know a Mr. Dinkier, of whom she spoke, and said he would call upon her family with him. He never did so, however. Up to this time his treatment of her had been gentle nanly and becoming. Soon aftsrwatda, however, while walking with her, he complained of the cold : he led her into Elizabeth-street, where she had never been before, and proponed to call at the house of a Mrs. Met- tore. She declined, but he assured her tie was well acquainted there, at the same lime ringing the l e i. The arrvant came tithe door, an.l he ured her in. They entered a room where there was a fire. She imme litely became alarmed an 1 refused to remain, but Heberton locked the door, put the key in his p cket, and, upon her screaming for assUtcnee, drew a pistol and threatened her life if she did not yield to his des res. In Ibis way be forced her, though screaming and struggling, into compliance with his wishes. This, tho Counsel s ii I, would be ful ly proved by Miss Mercer herself, by persona to whom she to'd the alory,aud by women who heard her acreams. After this Heberton endeavored to persuade her to silence, promised lo marry l er and go lo New Orleans, declared lhat he could satisfactorily refute any story she might tell her parent to his disad vantage, threatened if she exposed him to prove that she invited him lo go with her, and in various wsys endeavored lo procure her silence. During all thia time he was boasting among his compan ions of his successful villainy, and on one occasion in an oyster cellar look a pislol from hia pocket e lying that lhat was for her brother, if he attempt ed to interfere. Being asked what he would do should any one thus wrong hit eUter, be decla red lhat be would -blow hia brains out like a dog.' The d.iy on which Mis Mercer left her home ' she spent with her msrried si-ier. A servant told her lhat her father was very angry with her for something he had learned, and so frightened her that ahe ran away to a house where ahe had met Hi'herton. Htr brother next day met Heberton, and lock him to Mr. Merrer'a House, where an angry interview took pl ice. Young Mercer use.) his best end. avers to find his sister, but Heberton din ed all knowledge of her. The woman with whom she waa staying however informed her pa rents that she was there, and ahe waa at once sent for and brought home. She told the wh-le lory to her mother, and ihe next day lo her brother, who, from the moment he heard it, seemed hOe. lessly mad. He raved and assailed every ane he met, and waa only prevented from killing bis sis-t-r by those around hire. The interview at ihe Alderman's office rendered him still farther affec ted and every act he performed aeemed evidence of insanity. Mr. Browne proceeded at great length lo show the atate of Mercer's mind at the time of committing the deed for which he is on trial, was such as lo a! solve him fr m all legal responsibility for the deed. He made a very long, inceninua, and elaboraleargument, principally upon this point. Testimony will of course be submitted lo rovc the several points on which reliance ia placed." Tin Cahal. We have the pleasure to announce lhat Ihe Canal ia open, and thai several boats, cleared from Columbia westward, have passed thia place. W may soon eipe t a biisk business) upjn our improvement Harritbvrg Argue. A New Definition. The following extract from an unpublibhed dictionary was circulated in the House and created considerable amuse ment. Uoston Omrier. "Legislative Assembly. A circus, where each of the pfrformers rides hia own hobby, and takes his turn at playing the clown." The Boston Weekly Bee shows such industry as well becomes ita I tie. Have you a Queei bee in your hive, honey Rich. Star. "Ay, corporal ; and the cell she most effects is our pocket," says the Bee. A lady once asked a Jack tar why a vessel was called sAe-.'-because," answered Jack, with a knowing leer, "the rigginf cost more than the hulL" Evidence on the Trial of Mercer. (y From the testimony delivered on the trial of Mercer, there can be no doubt that the young man was a'ark riving mad at the time he shot Helierton. The testimony of a number of witness e prove this most conclusively. The general im pression is, th-t he will be acquitted. The follow ing is a part of the testimony delivered on hia trial, describing the sate of bis mind: Elizi J me Quinn, sworn I am tha sister of Singh too Mrcer j Mr, Basiido was al my house on the 17th of December ; my brother had a small paity of gentlemen there; it was h birth-day , Sa rah wa there; ahe wa in the front parlor ; Mr. Ba-tido waa in the back parlor ; the folding doors were partly open, but the ladiea were not in the room with the gentlemen j I have eeen Mr. Heber ton ; he and Mr. Bastido might very easily be mis taken for each other ; I w is al the house apoken of; 8ing!eton was in viry distracted date ; when I went in, he put hi arms round my neck and burst into tiars ; bis bead on my shoulder; afer a few moments he began to rave ; pushed me a way ; said if I did not leave the room lu'J kick uiii ou I had (aid nothing ; given him no cause ; he became so veiy violent that I got the gentleman to take ore of him ; some one said ihey bad better gel Mr. Cozens, the police officer. Sii.g'c ton asked me to send for my husband ; I sent, but my bus. bund had gone up town ; he came in some time sfter, and without him saying anything Singleton ordered him nut of the house ; hia features were Completely changed ; he behaved in a veiy rude manner after my father returned from the 'squire' office, I left the room shorty sfnr that : (corrobo. rites previous witneasrpg as to Singleton Mercer' other behaviour ;) I do not be lieve he was ane ; I have aeen insane persons ; have e-n two insane persons ; one was a near and dear relative ; I at tended her until abe died ; it was my husband' mother , she died insane; hia eye had a much wild er appearance than eiihi-r. J.ico'.i Bonnet, sworn lam one of the Cap'nin nf the City Watch ; I iw Sing'elon Mercer about I I o'clock on ihe night before the occurrence in an Oyster Cellar under the Adelphi Buildings, Fif h lielow Walnut; I went into the cellar incon sequence of information from watchman Davis ; Singlilon Mercer was siring at a table i I looked at him a moment he got up in the act of f tiding a letter in a hurried m inner ; he came towards me and said you was wi h me last night at the corner of. Sixth and Cheanut stiert ; I replied ''no, you are mist iken," be immediately turned round and cal led for a w.ifi'r and more paper ; at Ibe same time say'ng 'you shall be j aid f. r all I have ;' set down agiir. ; commenced writing ; looked h me rgain ; got up and came towards me ; repeated y u was with me last night at Sixth and Cliesnut sire' ; a gentb man alongside uf me who knew him intro duced me lo him ; told him my name and office ; he then went back to the table ; he aet down and ng in repeated that which he twice before said to me ; the gentleman sg tin told him who I waa ; he then asked me to retire to a tlistint part of cel lar with him ; and commenced telling mo of ihe disgrace of his sister ; the narration appeared very painful lo him and I told him I wna seque nt-d with ihe facts ; he placed both hands upon my shoulder and said bis sister, his fathe, hi mother, were all crazy ; my family is ruined ; I am the on ly one b ftti redress th- ir wiontjs ; th -t Heberton had done thia thing ; a prosecution had been brought against him and he waa attem,tiug toes cape ; his trunk are now on the opposite side of the atreet al a baibei's shop ; his manner became very wild ; bis countenance was haggard ; there waa aomething about him I cannot at all de scribe; I left biin and went to the gentleman who had introduced him to me ; said to him the man is not in his senses, you must try and get him home; the young man with him said they had been trying to get him home all day ; that he had not been home since the miming previ ous; I said if you wish to get him home, I can soon do thai for you ; he said no, don't mike use of a-y violence ; if you d he will shoot us ; I then asked is he armed ; if so, twill at ret him at any rate ; ihe answer was, I don't know that he is; I then aid I would try and persuade him to go thence; I did ao; he said n he woul I never go home till he knew where Heberton had gone lo. that his home waa do royed ; he aaid he knew he rould't go without his trunks and he was de'eimi ,ed to wttcli them ; shout that time a black man cane down ; there wis some little stir, and the conversation was topped ; I agiin asked him to go home ; told him I would take his place, and watch the trunks; if they attempted to lake the trunk away I would infirm him ; he a-iid he lived loo far off; I could not inform him in lime ; I fund it was vain to at tempt to get hitn to go home ; somolhin ha i been a id ab ut Bloodgoud's-, and I ca d g i there, that is neare-, and I can aend you the information ; I think il waa about thai lime he rail. J me tin apart, and again told me his history ; I again told him to gi to Bloodtjood's, lake a night's rest, end he would feel belter in the morning after a good deal uf perauasion, be said if you will pledge me your word and honor a a gentleman that you will not permit those trunka to leave that bir'er's shop, I will go to Btoodgoods ; I gave him that pledge; lhat relieved him very much, and he aaid in a live lier mannei than be ha I Sown before, "come boy, lit' take a drink ;" I declined drinking, and told be bid better not diir.k himself ; he insisted upon il ; bis manner agiin became violent and wild ; I found thn best way to calm him was lo bumor hi n in hi request, he Jjvited.lw.i other and the four of u went tip loth bar ; a bottle of ale was drawn fr Mr. Mercer ; be put the glass to hi bps ; he set down lbs glass of ale without tasting i', and said let ua eat aome oysters ; I told him I would not ; h insisisj ; be bad not eaten anything since the morning before ; three fried oyster were put on s plte for him, wtveh he cut in several pieces i with out touching either the oystei or the ale, he look me apart to tell me the atory of bia wrongs ; I a gain told him about Bloo-'gooJ's b aeemed ta have forgotten toy pledge i I repested ft i be sjid,