Staten Island.
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RICHMOND, Wednesday, Dec 4, 1874.


The Court Of Oyer and Terminer now sitting
here, is still struggling away at the labor Of getting
a jury. Ii has been long and irksome undera-
king;and sosowly diu II proceed at the commence
ment, that large number, well informed on the
matter, concluded that no jury could be procured
However probable this conjecture seemed, it is
since yesterday morning unlenabe; tor at that
date less than eleven out of twelve Jurors were
empannelled. To add the twelfth to the number
new levies have been summoned at no slight per-
vice, for there is strong aversion prevailing
all over the Island against being Of the jury land
every ingenious method is taken to keep out OF the
war Indeed this is not to be wondered at for from
every appearance, the proceedings on the trial will
continue a couple Of weeks--a formidable period
TO be subjected to the discipline and restraints put
upon the twelve. Yesterday and to-day have been
spent in getting the last Juror; but from all the OBJ
staces and delays which present themselves, one
is inclined TO disbelieve the proverb-'that the first
step is the greatest diffculty"-so, judging from
present proceedings, it is not too much TO say, in
regard to the pending case here, that the last step
is the most difficult.


The Court is now in recess, awaiting the arrival
of the Jurors summoned, and will 81: at 3 O'Clock
to day. There remain but three out OF the prison.
ers swenty peremptofy challenges so that by obtain
ing four .good men and true the jury is procured,
the Sheriff saved whole mountain OF trouble land
opposing counsel charged with el0quence for the
opening address and reply. Should The trial COM
mence this evening, there will be an accurate re.
port forwarded by the first conveyance, but if il
does not, there will be nothing worthy Of commu-
nlcating for another day.