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MIR. c. w. Peale, justly estimating this excel
lent painting, proposed to the Corporation of An
napols to paint for them portraits of six COVER
nors, in exchange, for it this proposal was ac
cepted, and Mr.. Peale obtained the picture. M
blame can be attached to Mr.. Peale in this trans
action--but we are quite satisfied that the Cor
poration cannot justify thus bartering away the
portrait of the founder of the State


New York, Nov. Is.
CONFESSION OF JoHNsoN.-John John
son has this morning confessed himself tc
have been the murderer of Mr.. Jas. Muir
Tray, and that no one assisted or was privy
to the transaction, until after the deed was


completed.
1t appears from Johnson's statement
that Murray supped with the family tha'


shortly afi er, he proposed to retire, statlne
that he wished his trunk to be with nm IN
ibis bed-room.-Johnson told him that ms


wife being absent, he should sleep with
him, and took him with the trunk, into the
Ibed-room. johnson remained with the two


other boarders, playing at cards for somt


hours; they retired, and Johnson said he
was then impressed with desire to pos


sess the money in the trunk OF Murray
| He went into the bedroom, found hin
asleep, took from the vest pocket key
Opened the trunk and took out two bags Of
dollars, which he threw into corner IL,
now became uneasy, and after lapse ol
some time, he says, the devil" suggested
Ito him to kill Murray, to prevent detec,
|tion of the robbery. He eat into the
cellar, procured hatchet, and went to


Murray, who was asleep on his right side
struck him twice on the left temple, which


completed the horrd deed. Johnson then


bound around the head pair Of drawer.


and bolster case, and took him throusi


ia trap-door, into the cellar. This was o.


Thursday night; the body remained in


the cellar until Friday night, when he re-


moved it to the place where it was found


by the Watchman.


After he had committed the murder, hi


says he became most dreadfully agiated


and could not sleep in his own room ht


went into that where his daughters were


and in the course of the night mentioned
lit to them, and the money was given tt


Ibis daughter Mary, who gave it to her bro


ther, an apprentice in Maiden-I.ane. The


boy was this morning sent for, and ha'


confessed where he hid the money. Al


officer has been sent with him to recoye
lit.


! The keeper of the Bridewell states, tha
when Johnson was first committed, he ap
Ipeared very indifferent, protesting his il


Inocence, and declared that his mind wa
quite at ease. Mr. Thorp went into hi
room with blankets, late in the evening
, when he had laid himself down, but sal,
he could not sleep in consequence of no
laying easy. Yesterday morning, he ais
complained that he had not been able t.
sleep. This morning he sent early for tn
!. keeper, and appeared in great agitation
: |" The stings of wounded conscience VIII
can bear::" He stated, that he passed
i. horrid night, and was resolved rather tha
j to die with a lie in his mouth, to confes
: the whole. Commercial .adrertiser.