The Daily Cincinnati Republican, And Commercial Register

[From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.]

MATTHIAS, THE PROPHET

It was yesterday announced in the Court of Sessions that the case of Matthews would be this day disposed of, and long before the hour arrived for holding the Court, it was filled to overflowing. A little before eleven o'clock, Matthews was brought in, and accommodated with a chair on the right of the bench. He was habited in a large purple colored cloak, of the very finest fabric.— Shortly after he sat down, he took off his cloak and exhibited himself in the costume which he considers in keeping with his assumed character. He was dressed in a light claret colored frock coat, made from cloth of an equal fine texture as his cloak.— On each side of his breast were six small silver stars and one large one; making in all seven, at each side. His vest was of yellow cassimere. He wore no cravat or stock, nor indeed would his enormous beard permit of it. On his wrist he wore a pair of white lace ruffles, and had a red silk sash girded round his waist. His trowsers were of green cassimere, and his boots were of the neatest and most fashionable description. Although the eyes of several hundred spectators were intently fixed on him, he appeared not to be the least incommoded or put out of countenance by them, but rather seemed to court their gaze; and every now and then turned himself on his seat, stretched out his legs, viewed his dress with great complacency, and appeared perfectly at ease throughout the entire scene, and his deportment was more that of a lady in a drawing room than a prisoner about to be tried. He is apparently about forty-five years of age, rather above the ordinary height, lightly and well made, with sharp features, small bright eyes, and a countenance strongly indicative of low cunning.— His beard, which was originally brown, is now a good deal silvered with grey hairs, and is so enormously large that it gives him a most hideous appearance. Altogether the man looks more like a Spanish or Italian Brigand dressed in one of their fanciful costumes, than any thing else.

A little after eleven o'clock, the Recorder and Aldermen took their seats on the bench, and in a few minutes after, the Recorder announced that the Court, after the most serious deliberation, had determined to suspend the prisoner's trial for the offence of obtaining money under false pretences, and deliver him up to the authorities of Westchester county, to be tried for the alleged murder of Mr. Pierson. The prisoner's counsel made a long and earnest appeal to the Court to have him tried here for the lesser offence, prior to his being sent to Westchester, but the Court overruled the application and the prisoner was removed in custody of an officer.