The New York Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1842, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Tucsday, Pebruary 22, 1832, New York Lancet, No, VIII. The number of the Lavcet issued last Saturday con teins: Da. Aurx. H. Stevens’ second Lecture on Diseases of the Rectum—equally interesting, humerous and scien- tific, as the first. Dr. Morr’s Lecture on amps.” Reviews of Ramsuorrom’s Midwifery, and Liston’s Surgery. History of the Battle between the rival schools of Me- dicine in the city of New York. “The Suicidal Mani Jefferson College, Ph: Dr. Piskwick Snod; The Crosby street Ci Great operation by D : id poh exan a Tnomeonian Victim, by 1, Mass. ‘rofessor Williams, of Deertivlt, . Annual Report of Dr. C. B. Archer, the Coroner of New York, &o, &o. &c. The Lancet is the cheapest and best medical journal in America. Ithas already nearly 3000 subscribers. Price $3 per ancum, paid in advance. Single copies 6} cents. phia. of Baltimore. anne, of Boston, Boz in New York, We shall publish this moming, at 10 o'clock, on fine paper, ia a pamphlet form, royal octavo size, the full account of the greit Boz Ball, the splendid Boz Dinner at the City Hote], with fifteen beauti- ful woodcu’'s, and illustrations from oiizinal de- signs, together with a detailed account of all the movements of Boz since his anival in New York This ying by every one es a faithfal record of the times; and willbe of such a size that itean be bound up with other works for up to thia day, forming 2 complete Boziana. pampblet will be worth prese preservation. Price six cents. Probable Arrival Caledonia, We think the steam ship Caledonia must have ar- If she did we shall re- An Extra Heracp will be issued soon after it reaches our of- rived at Boston yesterday. ceive her news some time this moruing. fice. Tne Nexr Parsipency.—Various and complicated movements have been img on for a short time past in objectionable points. mevements, and show the probable result. The Opinions of our Contemporaries on the Libels on the Court of Oyer and Termi- ner, by the Wall street Press. On every hand, from the mouth of every "good citizen, we see and hear nothing but the most un- qualified censure and indignation, upon the atrocious course pursued by the Wall street papers, in the re- peated publication of their gross and aggravated libels on the Court of Oyerand Terminer. And the inquiry is all but a universal one, what will the Court do to protect its own dignity ? But before we discuss this point, let ua give the dispassionate opinions of one of our contempora- ries upon thiseubject. Afierstating the terrible out- ery that had been made by the Wall street prees in relation toa harmless jeu d’ esprit published in this journal, and of the excitement and prejudice they attempted to raise in connection therewith, our cun- temporary goes en very justly to say :— If our judicial tribunuls are to be influenced by the public press in the decisions they areto pronounce upon andividuals ; if private hate and rancorous malice, are poured out by the conductors of the public press to ipfluence the public, and by that means, to excite a@ strong prejudice against the accu: party; it ‘then becomes the duty of the Court to protect that party from any undue influence which may have been thus created, and b: their judgment, to show that they, at Jeast, are uninfluenced by the popular commotionthus excited. This ie all strictly—religiously true—private hate and rancorous malice were beyond question, tie leading motives that actuated these journals in their outcry against this paper, and nota desire to pre- serve the dignity of a court; because the dignity of Ro court was for a moment assailed by us—the course of true justice we never dreampt for a me- ment of attempting to impede. And as to “ protec- tion” by a Court or any members of a Court, why it never eatered our thoughts for an instant. And for the best of reasons—that we knew the Court could not be swayed by “‘ any undue influence” one way or the other. Still the following remarks of the jour- nal above quoted from in relation to the course of the Aldermen, are true. Suppose they had lent their official station to the gra- tification of the wishes and feelings of personal reviless, what would have been the result’? The judicial tribu: te their appetites ! have triumphed over justice. Most undoubtedly ; and this was all that the Wall street papersdesired. Justice they neither thought or cared about. T ey knew, as weil as the whole community knew, that the jeu d'esprit published by us was perfectly free from malice ; and not in the slightest degree calculated to bring any Court into Contempt. Bat they were determined to get np a false issue, it they could, and make use of the pre- siding Judge and his associate Judges, if that had been possible, which it was not, forthe purpose of venting on our head their pent up malice of the last five years standing. And the same paper we have already quoted, ia speaking of the technical lubel published by us, says with truth and justice ; That libel was harmless in 1, que contained in the Commer tained no charges of cocrup iog tations of bribery and frava! > Cia) statwn for faver or reward. 0! our citizens in relation to these gr False and matictvus impuiatuons ? The jorth. The libeliers have demanded an invest (hat investigation should immediately take place, have assumed the respoosivility of making the c: and should be compelled to prove them trae, or stand convicted by a j The investigation thy demaud, the pubic also Will demand, and it remains tw be seen whetherthe Court and public prosecutor will do their daty in this instance, or wheter they will make a dis. tinction betwe 8 Watson Webb, James Gorden Benoett, and Wi when they know that dishonest ij aed ii i aforessid, are false cra Moon Tobne of the gentlemen ax pny, oftheir intentions f, therefore, strict and the libel wse/f ishmeat to be init: u richly merit the punishm nid Courter, It con, then is the daty eir conduct. ‘ce in this case should be done, the criterion for the pun- n the libellers, they would nt they wished t i €d upon others. The charges made by dey qe very important character. The who! interested in the question, and will het benny are Chasm ere feily tovert od. As citizens we call ry e Cou: Public prosecut Fess orang + hen Pp ‘or to see that such In connection with this same subject, the “Lven- ing Post,” of last night, has a somewhat similar article condemnatory of the course pursued by other journals; although, if we mistake not, that paper was at fitst inclined to join in the hue against this paper. The Post goes on to say :— &. The whig presses, however, view the matter differ. ently, and the Commercial of Friday evening came out with an article charging William Paxton fritter the clerk of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Messrs. Purdy and Lee, the two Aldermen sittiog in that court, and Mr. Whiting, th» District Attorne » Who conduc.ed the prosecatioa, with acouspiracy. Mir. Hallett is charged having packed the court fur this purpese—with ‘ed Messrs. Purdy and Lee to be 6: Teeted of Aldermen, ond placed on the benci This charge of collusion and coutri vance, is then drawn out in tie Commercial into a Jong tissue of statements and Suppositions, the purport of which isto leave the reader, if he believes them to be true, copyinced that the men to whose hands the adm: curious go- this city, with a view to fasten Mr. Clay on the whig party as their candidate for the next Presideacy. Mr. Clay is like a noble race horse ; he has many good points—many strong poin's—many admirable points about him, but he has also many strong!y We very much doubt that he ‘would make a good race ; and weare half inclined to think that he would be distanced the first heat. However there is a long interval before the election, and in the meanwhile, we must sit down calmly and philosophical!y, and dispassionately review all these im for private hate and Persecution would acter compared to the tuned no impu- romising of oili- and cry It now says that on conversing with many infleential and sensible persons they find them of the opinion that a fise of $350was sufficient, it mot to> much, for the jew d'e prit VP was virired upon. Of cours: it was ; and no right-minded and unbiased person can entertain any other opinion. — If any one has aright to ¢ ymplain jt is ourse Ives, that the court did not make the fice strictly nominal. istrati ad deliberately and corraptly perverted the forme of criminal justice 9 per- sonal und party ene The American of Saturday evening copies the slander of the Commercial, and ac companies it withtermeof abuse more virulent than the original libel. In conclusion, the “Post” says, ‘The publishers of the libel on which we have animadverted, deserve a severer punishment, inasmuch as they have put forth afar grosser and more atrocious libel.” It winds up with a refutation from Mr. Hallett of the charges against him. This we think wes tane- eessary ; for not only was there no collusion—but there could be no collusion. With these remarks we dismigs the subject for the present. We rest satisfied that the euthorities will act with even-handed justice in this matter. It isa very impoitant one, and in their hands we leave it. We not only have no desire, but we will not attempt for an instant to forestal public opinion in relation to rt. Wehave not—we cannot have the elightest personal feeling inthe matter. Our oaly aim is as our course has ever been—the fearless dissemination of Trath—the inflexible support of Integrity and Justice at all hazards. Tue Crospy Sraret Crinique —This clinique Was, a3 usual, attended yesterday by a crowd of studemts and junior practitioners, who hear the remarks, and witness the eperations performed by Drs. Sre wens and Parxen. Anumber of very in- teresting cases were presented, and several opera- tions of a formidable character performed. A full repert of the proceedings will be given in the next number of the Lancet. Dr. Cuereman, and seve- ral other distinguished members of the profession were present. We understand that Dr. Stevens wi'l commence on Monday next, the delivery of a course of lec- tures on a class of diseases, which have been gene- rally more maltreated by quacks than any other of the maladies that afflict humanity. Verbatim reports of these lectures will be given in the Lancet, and will andoubtedly attract, as they are assured they will deserve, universal attention. Popular lectures by such distinguished physicians as Dr. Stevens, reported by an independent medi- cal person, will effect wonders inthe circulation of sound medical knowledge, in a form accessible by the whole ecmmunity, and will soon exterminate quack: ry and imposture. Lone Istanp Sounp Sreamens.—It is thought by many that the commanders of the steamers which run through the Sound, lead a very eaey life,and have no cares nor anxieties. But such is not the fact We believe there is no steam navigation in the American waters, where so much skill and coolness are r-quired as on the Sound. We have instances of danger and destruction truly appalling—the burning of the Lexington isone, and the wreck of the Char- ter Oak, another. And on Monday night of last week, when the wind blew seldom harder er fiercer, the Narragansett was in its midat, braving it as man- fully as a boat could bravea storm, andcame through sufely, under the skilful guidance of Captain C. A. Woolsey, to the astonishment of all her passengers, maxy of whom, io the height of the gale, gave them. selves up in despair. But even danger like this is not the only disagreeable part of Sound steana navi- gation. It must be obvious to those who travel much, that, these gentlemanly captains sacrifice almost all domestic comfort, which is scarcely to be remunerated for. Still, if better compensated than they are, their daily passage through the Sound would become smoother and easier. When men risk ther lives for others, they should be weil paid, for every life is worth something. Waar Dors tas Mean.—Has it ary Rererence to Caprain Scutntey 1—This is the very error of the Moon—the age of elopements and mystery. Yes- terday we found the following in one of the Wall street papers :— QG- To “ R.”—If“ R.” could fer one moment witness thedeep contrition and self reproach eaused by his omm unicatien, all that is past would be forgiven, and his better teelings would prevail on him to holdout one ray of hope for the future—for which hope the write: alone exists. It is impossible that that kind heart,which never willingly eiflicted any, would suffer one which he sti] 1 must think of, to eink in despair! By the love of one who cannot here be named, and by the date of thie, he is entreated to forgive the past, and rest assured that wherever he is, the most sincere prayers for hie happiness and comfort are with him from “co” * peerage me she’s no longer fair, that time has aside The lustre of her youthful brow, vept nd beauty’s blooming i But itherheart is still the same, still gentle as of yore, ‘Thenis she beautiful to me, more lovely than before. They tell me that her cheek is pale, as is the twil igt our, And that her eye has lost it s light, her glance its former power; . But . her soul is still as chaste, still gentleness is there, Then is hereye still bright to me, her cheek to me still fair. For Qvdsin the shrined soul, where beauty purely wells, Where virtue lives, and health exists, like pearls in ocean shells. Give me a feeling faithful heart, perfection’s richest Thitis the temple of all love, where beauty never dies” ‘What does it mean? Who can tell us any thing about it? Does the man that married Captain Schinley know? By the by, who did marry Captain Schinley ? Wo Marriep Carratn Scmntey 7—We learn from the best authority, that Justice Merritt was the man and magistrate who had the bowels of com passion to have pity on two suffering lovers, and to marry Captain Schinley—bejieving every thing right. A great many have claimed the reward of $50 offered by us—but Justice Merritt has the best claim toit, he being the first man who gave us the first authenticinformation. Let him send in the claim xt once, and have it audited. This Schinley questicn being settled, the next is—* Where js Dickens?”"—“* where is Boz?” ‘* what is Pickwick about?” Boz axp Temrerance.—Charles H. Delavan, lec- tures on Temperance to-night at the Society Libra- ty, Broadway. It will be well worth hearing ; as those say who have heard him. Boz has been invi- ted with his lady and may perhaps attend ; for he is agreat advocate of temperance, although he did mike Mr. Samivel Veller, senior, dip Mr. Stiggin’s head in the hore trough. Tue Harsostsrs give another of their delightful ertertainments to-night at the Rutger’s Institute. Renrs -Do pray, landlords, have some compassion upon the poor widow andthe hard working mecha’ nics of our city; and correet that frightful evil— high rents. Lior axp Danxyess.—It is in the Power of every Person to ehut out darkness at the cheap rate of about one cent per gallon. Camphene, which is be eoming universally used, is nothing more than the oil of turpentine in a purified state, and is maae white and destitute of smoke by the exclusion ef its extra carbon and emyyreums. alias Hoosrer Liseranity.—Mr. William Jemison was married to Mrs. Catharine Pugh, in Centreville, In diana, on the 10:h. instant. They sent to the editor in that happy village, a rich present of good things of those “ diggins.” Among the eatables were— two pies, four diffrent kinds of cake, tarts, sarver, and corn bread and “‘gassengers”’ sufficient for two weeks consumption. ¥ _ Navication or te Sr. Joanrn——The inhabitants living on the banks of the St. Joeeph, in Indiana, are fo pay @ tex of ten cents on the hundred dollars for its improvement. _ Civitization at te Wear Hereafter accord ing to an act of the legislature, the religious belief of a man shall ia no case affect \ s his competency as 4 witness in any court of justice in Michigan. Cuarmim Taeatre—A full tide tends the enterprise of the Popalar manager of this establishment. Thisevening, in honor of the birt! day of the jimmortal Washington, several atirac. tive pieces are offered’; among others the Flying Datehmaa, has been got up at great expense and taste. Doubtless the occasion, as well as the pieces, # ill contribute to fill the house. of success at ‘The Bachclors’ Ball, festival, waich was postponed from St. Valentine's Day on account of the great Boz Ball, came off in brilliapt array last night, at Niblo’s. The bachelors, who always go ahead, except in getting married, were profuse in their extravagance, determined to excel all the balls of former years, in honor of their guished guest ‘The theatre was converted into a large ball room, beaut.fully ornamented with festoons and ever- greens. The orchestra on the Broadway side, was decorated with roses, and Wallace’s band performed delightful quadrilles, gallopades and waltzes. In the saloon were supper tables with seats to accommodate the whole company, in number about slx hun¢red. At ten o’clock Charles Dickens and lady, accom- panied by his Ifonor the Mayor and lady Mayoress, entered the dancing hall as the band were playing the Norma quadrille. The music ceased and Boz was marched to the upper part of the hall, and in- trodaced tojas many as he could be, when the festivi- ties recommenced. Among the distinguished characters who cungre- gated around the literary lion, we observed the Dietrict Attorney, J. Hoxie, J. N. Reynolds, Geo. Davis, Captain McLean, J. Coster, Sandborn, of of the Cornucopia, and others. After staying a short time, Boz and his lady retired. Among the ladies present, we ob:erved Miss Perkins, Mrs. Purdy, Miss Miller, Madam Ferraro, the Misses Sharsio, Miss Brown, and a galaxy of lovely we- men. Altogether, the Bachelor’s cclipsed all pre- vious ba!ls of the season, and was in every respect decidedly more Pickwick Common Coun Boarp or Atpermex, Feb 21.—Alderman Pur- dy, President of the Board in the Chair. A communication was received from the Mayor, stating that he had received the unnual return of the Soctety forthe Reformation of Juvenile Delin- quente, for 1841, also the yearly report of the lessees of the Fuitow and Sou:h Ferries ; the names and crimes of prisoners confined inthe city prison on February lst, 2, from the keeper; a letter from citizens of IMinois, relative to national defence, and stating that a fire shiphas been invented by one of their citizens ; a letter frem Mons. Ulin, giving a diagram of two suspension bridges, and relative to the deposite of mauure at the foot of Duane street. dt was stated that Jackson pier, North River, had been selected as a place of deposite, aud therefore furtheraction was unnecessary. The other papers were referred tothe proper committees, A communication was received from the eitizens of Dutchess county relative to the construction of the New York and A‘ Railioad. It gavea full account of a large and enthu: ic meeting recent: ly held in that couuty in which the completion of that important work was most strenuously urged as necessary to the wants of all the counties on the east of the Hudson. It was referred tothe special committee on Railroads. i \ A eymmunication was received from the Public School Society, inviting the Board of Aldermen to atteud an examination of scholars) of the shighest classes, at the Tabernacle on Thurday evening,2ith inst., which was accepted. , A long communication was received ‘rom the Public School Soclgt, asking the Common. Coun. cil to urge the legisfature to postpone definite ac- tion on the bill before the legislature, until the whole subject can be fully investigaed. It repudi ates any charge in the present sysiem on the same around heretofore presented by that Society be- fore the Common Council, It was referred to the Committee on Laws, consisting ef Me Wood- hull, Innes and Leonard. 4 A petition was received from 75@ citizens of the Tifteenth ward, to continue Henry Leek in the of- fice of street inspector of that ward. A communication was re d from the Comp- troller relative to the appro, 6 for 1342, which stated that he had in his possession funds to pay al demands against the city due on Wednesday uext, an that was ni cessary to effect the object was to pass the ordinance previously presented for that urpose: It was, therefore, taken np and sed. §o all ye that have demands, now present them, as a Cone sOneE says the City Treasury is over- owing. ‘The report of the Committee on Charity and Alms Hoase, relative to the purcha e of so much property at the foot of 6lst street, East River, as is required for the public convenience, was pre- senteu and laid onthe table. The report presents, in an able manner, the great necessity of the ci having pozression of property sufficient at the foot of said street, to control the superintendence of the ferry to Blackwell's T.land, and also the neces- sity of haviug possession of a suilding at the ferry to be used as a house ot detention and shelter for sick persons and prisoners about to be conveyed acrossthe river. The report also contai recommeadation in favor of its objects, sign all the police eae rates, Dr. Vache, the re physician, the the keepers of Black. val ’s Island, the Suyerintendent of the Alms ns, assistant id a number of immediately connected withthe land, who have long since seen the many evils,’ that almost daily transpire from the want of such profession. It willcertamly beadopted by both Boards of Aldermen, without a dissenting voice, as noperson whohas ever visited the institu- tions on the island, could have returned without expressing their decided opinion in favor of the commendation presented by the committee. ‘The report relative to an appropriation for the erection of an additional work house buildings on Blackwel.’s Island to accommodate the female cox- victs, was laid on the tablefor the present. The resolution to abolish the officers of Dock Master aud Street Inspector of the Twelfth ward wascalled up, and after {considerable debate, was passed and the Superintendant of Roads selected to perform the duty. The latter part of the above resolution ing for an appropriation of the previously paid to the dock raster and street 10- pector, for the support of a dispensary to aid the sick of the ward, was negatived Alderman Bradhurst thew presented a resolution to the same effect which was referred to the committee. Alderman Pardy presented a resolution to autho. rize the national flagto be isplayed on the City Hail and at the Battery during Tuesday, Feb. 22d, in honor of the birth day of the immortal Washing- ton, which was adopted The committee to whom was referred the sub- ject of theerection of astatue of Washington, to ve placed in one of our pubic squares, made a lengthy report,which was read in an eloquent style, by Alderman Kimball, of the 15th. It w. aite a}dissertation on scul sculptors, and classi: Stout as second to none inthe world. ‘The report concluded wi resolutioa recommending an appropriation of ¢10,- 000 towards the construction of a statue $2,590 to be paid in advance, aad that Mr. Stout lected as the artist to exeeute the work. is estimated that the statue will cost $110,000, $160,- 030 of which they contemplate wili be given by the Legislature of this State The Board then adjourned to of next week, at five o’clock. Boarp or Assistast Axpermen, Feb. 21, 1811. The President, Mr. Lex, in the Chair.—Durin, the reading of the minutes, Mr. Murphy wished to have an amendment made, stating that on a eall for the Previous question at the las’ meeting he request: d to have the rule respecting it read, Bat it was de- nied by the chair. ‘The motioa wus lost. A memorial was presented from ihe Common School Society, in opposition to the proposed change in the school s em, and asking that re- quest be made to the legislatureto stay furt Ppro- ceedings inthe matter until a joint committee of the State and city shall have ‘time to investigate and report upon the matter. A motion of Mr. Da- m on Monday afternoon vis to lay iton the table and be printed was lost, and the m+morial was referred to the Committee on Arts and Sciences. Among the petitions standing in Ve-ey street. was one in favor of cabs Referred Reports of Commitiees.—In favor of a Preventive Police, Laid on the table to at apr if the report of nesented some mits, had been time siace, to abolish the Fire L: fully acted upon by the Committee of this board ‘The law was made some sixteen years ago on ac. count of difficulty in getting water to extinguish fires, but that objection now was obviated by the Croton works, and he stood pledged to his constitu- ents of the Fourteenth Ward to havo the law, if possible, abolished. Assistant Alderman Waxp, Chairman of the bo rgd ak oe that no/u action had taken place, owing to the report being imprs perly endors- éd,and the subject dropped. eh PY On the petition of Simen P. Haff, for compensa- tiom as acting marshal of the Marine Court, the committee state that the office of marshal of that court had been abolished in 1839, andthe petitioner w such whileaeting. They therefore ask tobe rged from the further consideration of the petition. (Mr. Huff ia the worthy crier of the court, although he is compelled to act as clerk, crier and constable }) The report recommends that a marshal be appended to the court, who shall be ia id yf the Shevift. Metsra. Saauer, Waterman, Bexepier, Mcr- Puy, and others, spoke of the ness of the fourt, and the diflieulty of obta ries, owing to the wontof an officer, whose duty it is, proper! {0 attend to the fines, &e, The report was saopted An invitation was received from the New York Public School Societ the members of the Board to attend an. ition of the higher classes of the schools, at the Tabzrnacle,on Thursday, the ical the Comptroller, asking for leave fromthe Legisla- ture to raise $1,100,000 for the contingent, wateh, and lamp expenses of the city, for the year 1842, dependent of such sums as the Board of Supervi- sors of the county are already empowered te as. sess The Comptroller thiaks the tax will be about 67 cents on every $100. Referred. . In favor of paying James Murphy $30 for rining the alarm bell at Centre sireet ket, from Jan. *39to March “40 Coneurred. — In favor of transferring certain bu‘chers stands. Coneurred. In favor of leasing the cellars under Fulton Merket atauetion Non-coneurred in. 4 In favor of suspending James Buckridge foreman, and James Fraser, Robt. J. Lamerau, and Samuel Dunlap, members of En; Co. No. $3 for miscon- duct in shortening hose, as to afford them an advantage in giving or reeciving water, over other engines. Concurred. Several ordinances confirming ass: read and concurred in. - In favor of releasing Wm. P. Furness from charge for tax on two lots im 22d at: paid such ; and asking to be discha: ther consideration of his request, to ration sale of lots annulled on his merely paying assessments. Concurred. . In favor of releasing Bernard Gilson, 2 shop butcher corner of 2d st and Avenue D, from pen- alty ; he having been told by the Alderman of the Ward that if he shut up his shop he should not be prosecuted. He did so, and did not aitend to an action which had been entered, and which con- sequently went against him by default. Con- curred. The same as respects a penalty imposed en John M. Patterson,ahackman. Concurred. In favor of returning a fine ef $10, imposed on Bernard M’Sauley, for carting without a license. Coneurred, In favor of twe ordinances presented by the Comptroller, making apprepriations fur the * ordi- nary” and “other than ordinary” expendi of the Corporation for the year 1812. The o} expenses amount to $1,023,770, but the cost for registration of voters and assessments on Corpo- ion Property are left blank. The “cthi ordinary” amount to $4,098,135, and :693,500'for the interest of city debt, 2,030,635 for redemption of debt. The whole, ex- ve of the blanks alluded to, amounts to $5, 121,- ments were 905 A debate took place on the subject, in which the President and stant Alderman Marphy, were opposed to p: an appropriation in blank—the former was willing to make a temporary s ppropri- ation until guch time as the estimates eould be compieted. Assistant Alderman Davis was in favor of having the resolution and ordinances con- curred in forthwith, They were finally referred to the finance committee. . Resolutions, Authorising the Committee on Charity and the Alms House, to expend $500 in repairing Alms House Wall. "i Bae other business of but little public interest, was transaeted, and the Board adjourned to this (Tuesday) afiernoon at 5 o’clock. Court Calendar—rhis Day, Surenton Court.—Nos. 14, 3, 42, 137, 136, 144, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 171, 173, 174. 175.177, 179, 180, 181, 182, 184 to 189, 192, 196, 197, 198, 199, 201, 202, Cincurt Count.—Nos. 270, 826, 330, 382, 384 to 341, 362, 344,316 to 351. Covrt or Common Prras.—Part 1: Nos. 1,275, 19,31, 277, 33, 285, 35,37, 39, 41, 45, 47, 49, 51, 63 —Part 2: Nos. 24, 23, 30, 34,36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 49, 52, 54, 06,58, Superior Court. fore a full Bench. oxs.—Edicard Sandford vs. the Mayor, Motion on the part of defendant to carry the ease up to the Supreme Court.—Motion granted Benjamin W Bonney vs, Elizt B Juinel.—This was a motion on the part of plaintiff relative to fees on professional services in beba:t of Madame Jumel-—Motion granted. Jackson Marine Ins Co. vs Andrew S Girr—A motion to turn a case relative to the payment of interest inte a bill of excep'ions.—Motion granted, with leaves to the defendant to proceed, &c, Same vs S:ime.—Motion to s-t off against the costs recovered by the defendant.—Motion denied wiih costs, General Sessions. Before bis Honor the Recorder, Judges Noah and Lynch, and Adermen Pollock and Balis. Fes. 21.—Case of Amory and Leeds.—The trial of thece gentlemen, charged by Haggerty & Sons with pretences, was continued. Mr Samvuec EK. Sxow was called for cress-ex- amination by the prosecution, which was entcred into by the District spe Cross examined.—| was asked in my direct exa- mination, on Friday, whether any book was kept of the goods in the public stores. My auswer is that there was none kept un‘il after the fire at the pub- lic stores ; it wasin December, 1839, that I was di- reeted to make out the invoice given to Haggerty & Sons; I was directed to @ an inventory of cloths and threads, as far as they would go towards $100,0,0, and fill ap the balayce Thad made out a previous ixvoi Haggertys, of about $42,000; on the 20th of Janu- ary 52 bales of shectings were added to the last in. voice, which madethe whole value of it $14,000; these goods were placed in Messrs. Haggerty’s store, No. 69 Pine street ; I copied tke goods in these invoices from th vers’ bo. k; it eon- tained no entries of th in the public stores ; the invoice book contained the whole etock of goods in store; it was discontinued about the time this li: made ont, and the entries a(ter- wards made i ook called the foreign sales beok; the eleven bales of cloths were entered into the re- ceivers’ book on the 14th of September, 1839 ; the: were not entered in the custom house entry boo: at that time; on the 25th of January, 1340, I find four bales of cloths marked 269, 270, 271 and 272, en- tered inthe castom house book ;it did not oceurtome atthe time that the eleven bales of cloths entered into the invoice were in the public stores; Mr. Amo- ry attended to the business of entering goods at the Coston House, givi: ds, &c. ; | understeod that this invoice w: for the purpose of init irs. Haggerty ; I enodson voice belonged to also knew that Mr. Hazlett was 31 some of thi Willons & Co. ; the agent of Willons for the sale of those goo also knew that Amory & Leeds had the power to dispose of on pledge, those goods without his con- sent or knowledge ; Mr. Hazlet had no power to dispose of goods without consent of Amory & Deeds ; there were other fobds received in the same bill of lading in which the elev cloths were entered ; several packages L. & C, numbering from 234 to 239, we: them ; they were received on the 16th ber, 1839. For the twentieth time nounced that in making out the invoice in whieh the eleven bales were inserted, he re- ferred _oxly to the receiving and entering book. Mr. Hoz'ett was aware that the goods in the $44,000 invoice, had been pledged to Haggerty & Sons ; I do not know that he was aware that any of the woollen goods had been pledged ; I do not know that the 12 bales of woollen shawls were in the store in Pine street ; | placed them in the in- voice (or the same reason that I inserted the cloths as befure s'ated ; I made out the invoice sent to Adee, Timpson & Co ; in making out this invoice { did not calj the attention of either Mr. Amory or Leeds, to the fact that some of the goods entered on it were alsu oa the inveice sent to Haggerty & Co ; the reason for this was that I supposed that the contract with them had possibly been dissoly- ed; [have no rea to suppose either Mr. Amory or Leeds knew that any of the goods on the invoice sent to Haggeity & Co., were also on the invoice sent to Adee, Timpson & Uo. ; Thad nothing to do with negotiating forany advances on goods; when the eleven cases were burned in the nublie stores, | had no Ranwledge that they were in Haggerty’s in. voice ; | think I was not aware of their being the seme goods until alter the failure of Amory & Co. ; their sales in 1839 could not have been levs than one and a quarter million of dollars. [The counsel for defenee here off-red to prove that on Mr. Snow’s retura to this city, after he bad heard of the indictment found against Amory and Leeds, he exclaimed that if any body was to blame for the entering of the eleven bales of cloths in the ,invoice Haggerty and Co., that formed the bas tment, he was the per- son, and not Amory they had no know= ledge of it] It was objected to by the pro: Court decided that it was not 5 Witness continued—I was racted by Mr. Amory to inform the Messrs Haggerty of the dis- Position of the goods that had been placed on the invoice YE to them at all times. Pace S, Fornes was called, and deposed that he sailed with Mr. Leeds for England in the Great Western, on March 19, 1810; we returned in the British Queen on the 13th of Jule, 1840, James De P. Opes sworn—[ am acquainted with Mé@ssrs. Amory and Leeds, and also with John Haggerty; I was one of a set of arbitrators tode as to who was the lawful owner of some goods in the store in Pearl and New streets, in the month of September, 1810. [A paper was here prsiearet by Mr. O'Connor, counsel for de! session of the wi tthe time the award was pe get said was Ervevene.t0 aie se on trial, y 1 Was signed gerty and So: rad ited dl 18, being nine m of S104, sal, icc al) the procesdings between ‘Amory and Leeds ane a and ive to the ad ol novel and plevging of goods, “It was subaiftedby he . Haggertys tothe gentle: is ing the apbitration, im order to govern their deci siom, The paper states that Messrs. Amory and Leeds had fat! power to remov: ds thus pled} “ for sale or otherwise,” at all ‘lee were replaced by othe: Also, thi by mistake, inattention, or inadvertence, Messrs. Amory and Leeds withdrew goods, and did not replace them as was agreed.” Further, “ that Amory & Leeds bei tors, intrusted to sejlthe goods in their poss ny ware therefore deemed owners for all pasponee of sale on hypothe cation. ILLIA Couyine opp sworo—I reside about a mile from Sing Sing on a farm; 1 am acquainted with Mr. simory and family; also with Ogden Haggerty and John Haggerty, cen I saw Mr. Haggerty, the elder, at Mr. Amory's farm several times during the summer of 1840; co far as 1 ob- served, Mr John Haggerty, sen. and Mr. Amory were on intimate terms of communication; I went with Mr. John Haggerty and Mr. Amory on an ex cursion a the river in a row boat to visit a small Island called “ Paradise Island ;” their obj-ct was to see the effect of the freshet in the Croton river; Mrs. Amory, Mra, Ogden Haggerty and Mi Haggerty, sen. were also in the boat; thi: the lattter part of July or early in Augus' seemed sociable and passed their jok perceive any person “ going on oll time; (laughter); I was engaged on Mr. Amory owned it, and also after it hol sp over to Mr. Haggerty; the families of each were Me John Haggerty, sen. was very intimate ; while there; }e said he thought Mr. Amory was a gentle- man, that he believed he intended to do right, and did not blame him so much in the business as he did his boys. : ‘i Cross-examined by Defence—This was sometime after the failure of Amory & Leeds; perhaps a month or fortnight; he was in conversation with a otleman at the time to whem he was making these remaris. x Rev. Cuances H. Hatsey sworn—] am a min- ister of the gospel at Sing Sing; have been there since May, 1840; previously I resided in Pesce I knew Mr Amory as a resident at Sing inthe summer of 1840; I did not know Mr. Jo! ger: ty personally until the summer of 1840; Mr. Amo- ry introduced meto him on board the steambeat at Sing, in which we were all going to New York; they seemed very intimate; this was after Amory and Leeds had failed; in the cou f con- versation with Mr. Hag erty on board the boat I told him that he would find agreeab‘e society at Sing Sing, and alluded to Mr. Amory as an estima- ble man, to which he assented by bowing; I asked him if the failure of Mr. Amory’s_ house was an un- fortunate one; he replied I believe it is, or will prove abad one; I stated my regret, and asked if Mr. Amory was implicated in any way; he re- plied that they appeared to have done business in & very careless manner; I asked him if the moral character of Mr. Amory wasin any way implicated; he either said I can’t say, oy I’ve heard nothing to thateffect; the answer fied me, and I was glad tohear it, as | had ays found Mr. Amory aa honorable and high minded gentleman; he rep it appears so, more perbaps than he isa business man; I have known Mr. Amory between three and four years. % The cross-examination extended to only two im- material questions Joan Strana, called and sworn —I reside ubout a mile from Sing Sing; resided there in the sum- mer of 1240; my cottage was near that occupied by Ogden Haggerty; | have known’ Mr. Amory eince 1833; have known Mr. John Haggerty for twenty or thirty years; I was called to value the personal property of Mr. Amory on his farmat the time he had made the transfer to Mr. Haggerty; 1 saw Mr, John Ha: Fy there several times cue ring thesummer of 810; I had several conversa- tions with Mr. Haggeriy relative tothe failure of Mr. Amory; at one time in my room, Mr. Haggerty told me that he considered Mr. Amory a pleasant, entlemanly man; that he had no objections to the ae having accommodated him, as he had money the concera for himself, and he never heard him sayany eal against the charac- terof Mr Amory; I observed no change of con- duct between the family of Mr. Ogden Hi rty and that of Mr. Amory, after thefailure; Mrs. Hag- gerty visited them as usual; Georce F Autres was called and ewcrn.—I ama practising attorney at law, and was in 1840; Mr. Amory called on me a few days previous to the 15:h of June, 1810, and wished my advice as to the dispo- sal of the. goods in the stoze in New street ; the re- sult of this was that I recommended the writing of the letter that was sent to Brown, Brothers & Co., giving them possession of the goods in that store; this house was selected on account of its high stand: ing, and alsu that they had previously been corre pondente of many of the consiguers of the is. Conyectus H. Van Baunt was called and sworn In 1839 and ’40 I was clerk for Amory & Leeds in the capacity of custom house clerk ; on the 20th of Decomber, 1839 there were $372,000 worth of goods in the store of Amory & Leede, 63 Pine street; I had charge of all the custom house bus’ ness except that absolutely necessary for the aenal attendance of one of the fir ; prior to wary 1st, 1849, I kept ne account of any goods tered into the custom house orin the ic store: [The wit: was here asked whether Amo! & Leeds were not compelled to make enquiry of sien whenever they desired to know the exact location of goods in the public stores } ‘The counsel for proseeution excepted to its ad- m’ssibility and the Court decided that it should be received. They then adjourned te this morning at 10 o'clock. City Intelligence, Naver Strep tx an Oysrer Critan.—Miss Jane Gibbs, one of the cyprians of Church street, entered an oyster house in Broadway, on Sunday evening, in pursuit of oysters or something else, and observ. ing Mr. Charles Day in a state of morphine somnam- bulency most generously stepped forward and took his gold watch from his neck, in ordef to keep it safe on his return from the arms of Morpheus, but forgetting to hand it back, Officer King arrested her, and the Tombs reseived her a3 a subject for the Penitentiary. Aumosr Two New Mourve -s —A drunken brute named Robert Moffitt, while laboring under the ef- fects of the demon rum, on Sunday night, aeeaulted and beat his wife ina most brutal manner, and upon the interference of Mrs. Mary McLaughlin, wife of John McLaugblia, to protect her, he knocked Mrs. L. down, broke the arm end thumb of her left hand with an axe, and otherwise injured her so maeh us to render her situation very precarious, During the time he was beating his wife, her nose was broken, and her face cut in several places. He is a black: emith by trade, and has ree#nilv lived in the upper part of the house No. 38 Sheriff street, the lower part of which was occupied by McLaughlin. He was arrested by Mr. Ballow, dock master of the 7:h ward, and committed to prison. . Sratisrics or Strate Prison at Sixo Sixc.— Through the politeness of A. M.C Smith, deputy sheriff, to convey prisoners to the above named in- stitution, we learn that there are now confined in its walis 741 males, and 75 females. Also, that during the present month the terms of service of the follow: ing convicts has terminated : John Coloeson,George lcheman Patrick Kelly, Philo Miller, William Moor, Jozeph Pitcher, Joha Bowlin, James Robinson, Thomas Thompson, Fatrick Wail, James Williams, and John Brady; 0 The mall pox is still raging at the State Prison among the convicts, Tue Conover held an inquest on a child of Agnes Patrick Brown, aged 11 months, who died suddenly on Sunday night o| scarlet fever. — Semrovs Accent ann Deara.—Oa Saturday night, a man named O’Danie!s, a resident of Eves- Jersey, was run over by the tra;n of cars city, on the Railroad between Camden and Barlington, and beth his legs cut off, of whioh injury he died on Sunday, at Camden, about two o'clock, He was lying on the track, and no blame ean be attached to the engineer or agents, asit was impossible to see him in the darkness of the night. uw OgG- Ame wy — ~ —Barnu' is never be- jad the spirit of t ey bas been m: prepa rations for a Glorious sbow off here anniversary n of the birth of Washington. The Museum to-night will be illuminated rowe te bottom, and what with splendid and appropriate trai en, flags, banners, &e.. this megnificent temple of amusement will look like the palace of a faiiy. What is better than all, the entertainments inside will be more rich than even the “outside show” will promise. There will be a rare col- lection of the and feshion of our city here to- night, beyond a doubt, and we advise lo goearly, as is it is no uncommon occurrence here of late for more sone to attend then can by any possibility get inte the ture room. Smeaman's Covan Lozences.—Those inveluable lozekges are sought for by every body who with the prevailing sifections of the Jangs, & They are approved of by atleast thirty regular Physicians of Boston, who daily prescribe them asthe sure and safe meicine. The RY lic should recollect that they made by atraeM. D, Dr. Sherman, of this city. His soe rm ed a WY ote sea nena? State x ; louth First street, Philadelphia ; 222 Balmore street, Baltimore. roche ger OG- Catwast THratae — Paris and London, the per- formance of which last night, delighted a vast aston. blage, is played again this evening, and we would ad- vise ell who wish to enjoy a hearty laugh to visit the Ghatham, In addition to the burletta the dramas of Ben the Boatswain, (in which J. R. Seott pend the Fiying Dotchman ore performed. We refer to Mr Scot\'s card in another column, announcing hie benefit for to-morrow evening, POSTSCRIPT. Philadelphia. (Correspondence of the Herald } PBrrnta, Feb. Adjourned Mesting at the U.S. Excitement, This was the day of the adjourned meeting of the Stockholders of the United States Bank, for “ purpose of considering and afiirm ing resolutions offered at a previous meeting, annulling the twe last assignments made by the Bunk, to wit: that to secure the circulation and deposites made the 7th, day of June, and that made in September for the benefit of all creditors, known as the general gs. signment.” The first assignment made to secure the Banks holding the Post Notes of the United States Bank was not brought in question. It being an adjourned meeting, the officers of the previous meeting took their seate, to wit :— Henry C. Connir, as Chairman, and Joszex R. Cuaxouen, Esq. Secretary. The Seeretary read the proceedings of the last meeting, which, after some littie dispute on a point of order, were proved; not, however, until an appeal from the decision of the Chair had been take., At this point a person in the body of the crewd asked alittle delay until stockholders were ableto get in the room, alleging that they met with diffi- culty in obtaining tickets of admission from the officers of the bank. Some scrutiny was observed inorder to keep out those\who were not stock- holders. The resolutions passed at the last meeting, and which were the subject of affirmation at this, were read. Mr. Watts moved to amend them by substituting resolutions requiring the validity ct the = ments to be passed upon by the legally constituted tribunals of the country. He euforced this amend- ment by a speech of considerabie | Ie the dilontty of reaching the reat pret gers . stockholders on the question, and the greater cae yn td ey pass: able lawyers disagre: le int rupted by Mr, Reed who said he wouldnetcoies to the amendment. Ga the supposition that thew would be no cbjection, Mr. Watts yielded the floor; when. Col. Davrox +in opposition to them. He contended that all assiguinents were not only valid but for the best interests of the stockholders and other creditors of thebank. To preve that the officers of the bauk had the aathority to make the assignment, he read at th from tite law autho- ing them to make. He contended that they were not now withi cognizance of any human tribunal. He that ihe power to “alien pen ponvenet was rine sen yethe President and ors every incorporated even if not expressed in the act, and cited Chict Justice Marshall in proof of his position. He contended that the resolutions offered as an a.endment, were of the most mischievous character, and directly in the face of 1 previously offered by Mr. Randal. He said their'tendency were to raise doubts of the legality of the assigyments, under which debtors would screen then s from their just obliga. tiens to it; and it w farther preclude the trus- tees from making ti the vast amount of real estate that was to bi Th institution, while th of determined, would be wholly w away. He said no betterdisposition of ty could be made now, than these assi s aready made of it. Then why set aside the as- signment already made? Why endanger t rty of the Bank, or lessen its value, by g existing arrangements? He said the Vv: 'y of these assignments were maintained by the written opinions ot Mr. Brewey, Mr Sexocant, Mr. Mr akpitH, Mr; Raw, and others. He, therefore, ho- ped that they would receive the sanction of this. meeting, Here several persons rose and contended for the floor, which was finally given to Mr. Raxpatt, who asked that he might be 21, 1812. Bank—Great beard. He said the remarks of Col. called for something from him—said that the duplicity and deception of certain persvus misrepre- sented him, end charged him with a desire to frus- trate the first ass ent made to secure ihe banks. , This he characte: wanted that that assignment all others should be made to conferm with the act of Assembly and with the true interests of the reditors of the institution. He said the opi- opinion in this Is pointed it out. ined the floor, and urged his amendment at considerable length. He thought a. leas judgmen erfectly aigpowre 0 far ee satisfactory tian our popular action through t! stockhol When he Tad concluded, ue Mr. Ginsons offered an amendment to the amend- meat, to this effect: that the assignments of June and September were made in accordance with the best interests of the stockholders, and that the: fore this meeting affirms what was then done, This amendment created considerable noise, and mach noise and cry of question wagmade to quiet further debate. After eb es time quiet was fnchhly and Mr. G. laid his censure on Mr. Rand.| with much severity—spoke of Biddle, as counsel, R’s inconsisten harged Mr. adesire to repudiate etioned and ved by himeelf and witha disposition to break down the courtesy acknowledged between gentlemen, Cuarnm An.— Order, order. connection with Nicholas 5 attempted to show up Mr, Mr. Ginpons (wi with anger) I will show the emilee up in hia tens posi te before this eat ing in reference to his past and present course— wil define the gentlemen's How Rawpart.—(angrily )-— 1 will define yours” —— Mr. Gissoxs—‘ You are at liberty to do s0.”— And ecntinued his argument. He ccn:ended that. these assignments had. protected the property of the bank from judgment creditors, who were bably now ranged round this room ready to pounce upon the effects of the bank as soon as the assign- ments should be set aside. i A person called cut from the crowd to know if adoption of the amendment wogld settle the matter- in difference. The Cuainman and Mr. Ginnons both answered affirmatively. Joux M. Reap—It will do no such thing. it will settle nothing. Mr. Grsnows resumed, and concluded by some disparaging remarks in reference to ‘Nicholas Bid- dle Mr_ Randal, his counsel; and took hie seat amid great hurrahing. Mr. Scuwas of New York made a short speech, in which he roasted Mr. Bayard, who was resent, a little, for his declaration that the Stock of the Bank was worth $46 por share. Mr. 8. isa fo- reigner, and belds some eight thousand shaies of the Bank. He said he wanted something more than mere talk and promis: Colonel Baieros then something more in justification of his course. Mr. B fe then ae pel gronge of the ac- cusatio jade again im by Mr. Schwab—bat. fore ad proceeded far, way clamored down of ques:ion, ‘40m pr ‘to take it b; i not being sat'sfactory a division wer artorel Gal tellers sprcinted, Ld ee ly determining that the e by ad and not by stock. adjourn was negatived. Amid mach noise the counting commenced, and the amendnient to the amendment, (sustaining the assignments) was carried 204 ayes ty nays, ©. Ranpat offered a resolation that it was expee int to make a general assignment. He made a speech half sustain ng resolution and half in re-, ly to Mr. Gibbons, which was preity tart. Hesaid t. G. had said what he bad, respectin; him, per- sonally, from his irresponsibility, Me. R. jwas loud!y hissed. to which hereplied that the hissed in the Garden of Eden, and he saw that ite disciples were notall dead. (Loud p! ) . necen motion to adjourn was successful, by 178 }o ). Mr. Raspat asked that those who had voted in th "gat ve would remain, which they did, and by calling Franklin Comly to’ the appointing Mr. Schwab of ‘New York, Tuesday the earliest day it could be held by the The principal objection to the present meetin, was the oat de ers Mie Be contending should be by stock. The meeting dispersed. Very little was done at the stock board, and that without change in pric pn here i‘. BILLS B, ‘Redecm ed vy Tie ALBANY Cire BAN ay eRademed Agrieul(u ank Bank of B Bank of Silver Eveck, of Herkimer, mpem questions on which i. e@ Was at 4 ‘ ; ' 2eree 5.