June teTm, IS3322,
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The following are the dispositions ta- ken before the Grand Jury:

 HENRY WiGGINGS, being duly sworn to come before the Grand Jury, deposcth and saith: That the steam boat Favorte, on her trip up. some time in November last, was stove in an Isl- and shute, called Bourdeau shute. On the evening of the day the Favorite was stove and sunk, MT. Alfred Bri- gam came to my house and requested me to go with him to the steamboat, that she was sunk, and the Captain want ed to enter a protest as quick as possl- ble. l refused to go that night, it being late, and my family sick; but l went the next morning, and the protest was entered before me. The Captain, Clerk and myself then went on shore, and took breakfast. Some time after break fast, heard conversation between Capt. Horne and Cha's, P. Smith, Capt. Horne did then and there verbal Fly authorize the said C. P. Smith to go on board the Favorite, with such asss- tance as he could get, or think proper to employ, and take care of the proper ty for the benefit of the owners. To the best of my recollection, the Captain and Clerk left the Walnut Bend (oppo- site where the boat sunk, on a steam boat, the 2d day after the Favorite was stove. The Captain stated to me that he had left the boat i'll charge of the Mate, who think he called Bustard.- On the day Captain Horne entered his protest, ] advised him to stay and keep possession of the boat, and take care of the cargo; that l believed the water would fall and leave the boat dry. To the best ofmy recollection, Capt. Horne told me he had thirty-one barrels of su- gar on board, which if not spoiled, was materially injured, and if he could get his insurance money for the boat he was satisfied.

 Question by Forenan. In what man. ner did they begin to work on the boat after the protest was entered?

 .dnssuer. They cut a hole in the cab in floor, and began to take out gooos, in the presence of the Captain, such as trunks and boxes, also the cabin furni- ture.

 Q. How long were you on the boat immediately after she sunk9 4. I worked on the boat about nine days, helping c. P. Smith take out the cargo. then left the boat, and went across the river.

 o. Did you have any communication with tho men at work on the boat after this time?

 4. went over two or three times afterwards, and and bought liquor of the