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the court room. Mrs. Allan was accompanied by her husband, and during the progress of the trial remained with her features entirely obscured behind a thick brown veil. P. H. Aylett, Esq., C. S. Attorney, appeared for the Government, and the Hon. James Lyons and Gen. George W. Randolph acted as her counsel. The names of the witnesses were then called over, all of whom answered to their names. Dr. Erasmus Powell was first examined, and testified that he had been acquainted with Mrs. Allaner through the lines, this witness refused to do so, unless compelled by the Government, as he (the blockade runner) was an agent for the Confederate States, and it might be to the disadvantage of the Government for his name to be made public. Mr. Lyons made an earnest appeal to the Commissioner to make the witness answer his question, as it was material to the defence to know who he was. He thought it an outrage, when a lady's liberty, and perhaps life, was at stake, that a gambler could come
y-General concerning additional estimates for the departments of justice. Mr. Read, of Ky., introduced a bill to provide rations of tobacco for the army and navy of the Confederate States, which was referred to the Military Committee. Mr. Lyons, of Va., presented a petition of the clerks of the departments in Richmond praying an increase of compensation. Referred to the Committee on Claims. The Judiciary Committee reported back the bill to secure responsibility on the part of certain public officers, and to guard against the continued mal-administration of public affairs in disregard of deliberate and well-ascertained public sentiment, and the bill was laid upon the table and the committee discharged. Mr. Lyons, of Va., offered a resolution that the Committee on Military Affairs inquire whether fines have been illegally imposed on citizens not in the army, and the property of such persons illegally confiscated by Military Courts in the city of Richmond or elsewhe
sentenced to receive 39 lashes. Chas. Rose, charged with being engaged with the above negroes, in stealing flour, was examined and sent on for trial before Judge Lyons. Jeremiah Tibets, charged with entering the store-house of Smith, Lipscomb & Co., on the night of the 3d of December, and stealing one $20 note, was examintore-house of Smith, Lipscomb & Co., on the night of the 3d of December, and stealing one $20 note, was examined and remanded for trial before Judge Lyons. Tibets is a paroled Yankee prisoner. George Wise, stealing a gold watch of Geo D. Wootton, on the 5th inst., was examined and sent on for final trial before Judge Lyons. tore-house of Smith, Lipscomb & Co., on the night of the 3d of December, and stealing one $20 note, was examined and remanded for trial before Judge Lyons. Tibets is a paroled Yankee prisoner. George Wise, stealing a gold watch of Geo D. Wootton, on the 5th inst., was examined and sent on for final trial before Judge Lyons.