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oi me ooat-llquor Tn particular, whicl 1 1 purchased of him myself. was il the Mate's camp sometime in Decem Der, l think, and he stated 10 me that i would please him to see the boat burnt and if ] would sec to it he would giy, me twenty dollars. The boat was burn. d few days afterwards, by whom know lot. ] was oil the other side of the river at tie time 1t took place. And farthey this deponent saith not.

 GEORGE HOWARD, being duly sworn 10 come before the Grand Jury, deposeth and saith:

 Question ty Forenau. Did you live near the place where the steam boat Fayorlte was sunk?

 .4'aS7cer. l lived within about three hundred yards of the place.

 z. Did you see the boat sink? II. l was absent at the time the boat sunk. l got home about two hours af- rewards. C. Did Capt. Horne stay at the boat any time after she sunk2

 fl. l lbelieye the Captain left the boat the next day.

 Q. Do you know if the Captain gave directions to his Clerk, Mate, or any other person, respecting the boat and cargo?

 fl. The Captain gave C. P. Smith directions to take out the cargo. The Mate told me he had orders, 10 take out the engine, from the Captain, and employ cd me to haul it.

 x. flow long did the Clerk stay at the boat after she sunk?

 4. He went away with the Captain, and returned again after the cargo and engine were taken out.

 Q. Did you have any conversation with the Clerk concerning the boat and cargo?

 fl. No farther than I heard him say he was not pleased with the manner the Captain had conducted with the boat and cargo.

 c. Do you know who were employ ed by C, r. Smth to take out the cargo ?

 4. Luther Dodge, Henry Wiggins, Cornelius Willison, George Howard, E. r. Odle, Meets, two of the Brigams, Campbell, and several others, names l do not reeollect at this time. l Q. Did Smith take out all the cargo before he left?

 fl. He did not.

 c. What was done with the remain ing part of the cargo? 1 4. It was taken by several persons some of them citizens of this vicinity the larger number of them were tran sient persons, such as raftsmen and boat fmen.

 Q. Do you know if any person was authorized to pay the people for taking out the cargo2

 .d. No. The mate told them to gc on take out the cargo; they had as gooe a right as any others, as the boat Wa l left wreck.

 l Q. Do you know if the Mate sold a ny articles from the boat or not?

 fl. He sold me q barrel of rum, fol which paid him fifteen dollars; a bar rel of sugar, and part of a sack ol salt; and know of him selling sundry articles 10 other persons. And farther this deponent saith not. JOSEPH c. DUNN, being duly sworn to come before the Grand Jury deposeth and saith:

 Question. Where was the steamboat Favorite stove?

 .4nSuer. In the lower end of Bour. deau, shute, short distance above my house, (opposite.) c. Did you receive any goods into your warehouse, that came out of the steamboat Favoritea fl. No. Charles P. Smith rented my warehouse, and received the key and deposited goods in it.

 c. Do you know if the goods came out of tbe steamboat Favorite?

 fl. was confined to my bed at the time, but understood the goods came out of the Favoritc.

 Q. Did any person call on you to make any inquiry respecting the goodsl

 fl. No. Capt. Horne lived withme some days, but made no inquiry of me about the goods that came out of said boat. And farther this deponent saith not. GEORGE KING, deing duly sworn to como before the Grand Jury, depo= seth and saith:

 Question. Was you at the steamboat Favorite after she sunk in Bourdcau shute?

 .Ansuer. l was.