The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1842, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. mber 3, 1842. —— “New York, Saturday, \ The Weekly Herald _ Will be published this morning at 8 oclock, containing the close of the Prize Fighters’ Trial, with their sentence —Court Martial held at Tappan during the revolutionary The sunday Herald be published as usual to.morrow, containing the la ost news by the mailsjas well as local intelligence. Price two cents, The New York Lancet, Publisjed this morning, contains an account of all the interesting medical movements of the week, in this great medical metropolis. Important Movement by the British Go- vernment—Appointment of a New British Consul for New York. We understand that private and confidential infor- nation has been received by James G. King, Es., the very eminent broker and “ great financier” of the house of Prime, Ward, King & Co., in Wall street, that the British government have resolved to appoint a son or a nephew of Lord Ashburton,by the name of Baring, tothe very important and lucrative office of British Consul in this city. This appointment will take place on the retire- ment of James Buchanan, Esq., who senthis request for that purpose, some time since to the Foreign De- partment in Downing street. This retirement will take place ina few months, and Mr. Buchanan will receive the usnal pension, in such cases, allowed by law. With this the Ex-Consul will return to a very beantiful villa he possesses on the edge of Niagara Falls, embracing the celebrated Table Rock, and there eojoy that otium cum dignitate which never fails to accompany a public servant, who has con. ducted his administration of the Consulate in this efty, for a period of twenty-seven years, with a tact, and industry, a courtesy, and an integrity that have called forth, not only the approbation of his own government, but that of the people and govern- ment ofthe United States, who are much more diffi- cult to manage. May he enjoy many happy years within the roar of Niagara. The appointment of a member of the family of the itish Consul of New York, is a very tant one. Mr. Thomas C. Grattan, British Consul at Boston, and Aathony Barclay, Esq. of this imp city, were both applicants for the office. When the first intelligence reached England, through the columus of the “New York Herald,” that Mr. Buchwnan had expressed a wish to retire, near- ly 100 applicants sprung up in different parts of England—and apphed to the British government for the office, Lord Aberdeen, however, in reply stated that the post of British Consul in New York, had becovne, in several confidential aspects, one of the most important in America, and that it would be conferred on none but those who wielded great par- liamentary influence. To the family of the Ba- office is given—and no doubt through the and to answer the purposes, of that migh- ty monied influence, of which Lord Ashburton is ad and the house in Wall street one of the Young Mr. Barings will,therefore, come here, con- sugned hike a box of specie to the care of James G. King, Weq., and bringing instructions with him, not only to manage the consular business, but to super- intend the grand financial movement, originating in 1.ondon, called the “ assumption of State debts by the general government” and the accomplishment ot that “more comprehensive guarantee ”’ for what the States owe to the capitalists of London. ‘This will be his principal and his confidential bu- siness—and in this pointof view the appointment of Mr. Bari will be more important than the appoint- ment of a minister plenipotentiary. Mr. Fox at Washington may still retain his empty honors and ng to use up and children, their own parents and originators, All seem to be goinginto bankruptcy. The same black cloud seems to overhang the publishers of the “Fashionable Magazines.” ‘They are overdoing the thing, and must go. ‘Thus it will be seen that the bankrupt list is full of poetry, romance, reality, morality, adventure, pbi- losophy, polities, piety, religion, and common sense We shall take up several other cases from the bankrupt list and give some curious histo- riettes that will be more interesting than all the trashy novels of the day. A historical sketch of the causes of each bankruptcy would be the most inter- esting thing that could be published-—besides con- j veying a moral that would have @ great influence on society in all time to come. At the opening of the Court, after the disposal of ordinary business, the Sheriff was ordered to bring up for sentence James Sullivan, John McCleester, and George Kensett, convicted of manslaughter in the fourth degree, a3 principals in the prize fight when McCoy was killed. The Court, Judge Rug- gles acting, then proceeded to pass sentence, as fol- .r with news of the week of unusual interest. | James Sullivan, to the State prison for two years. John McCleester, eight months in the county jail, and a fine of $500, and to stand committed untilthe George Kensett, four months in the eounty jail, fe have to chronicle and a fine of $200, and to stand committed till in thisday’s paper one of the saddest accidents that ever fell to our lot to record. one of our news boats, and the drowning of two of our most efficient and faithful news collectors—both men with families. It appears that Mr. William A. Bassett, the cap- tain, started yesterday from Whitehall, in one of our news boats, with John King and William Wood, his two boatmen, and Martin Casey of Whitehall, for the Lower Bay, to cruise for ship news. They | left the wharf about twelve o’cloek and when jast abreast of Gibbet Island, with a fresh breeze blow- ing, the halliard gave way, while all were sitting on the windward side, the sail flapped over, and the boat immediately capsized. They succeeded in getting on the bottom of the boat, but would slip off and Bassett fell off five times, and while Wood and Casey weré engaged in assisting him on for the last time, King slipped again into the sea,and Bassett continued to cheer up his companions but nature finally gave out,and he became exhausted. Casey and Woodsucceeded in placing him across the keel of the boat there to meet his sad, lamentable fate. In about thirty mi- nutes after this, the sloop Atlas, Captain Whitlock, from Middletown, hove in sight, and succeeded ‘in picking up the three—poor Bassett quite dead,and the other two nearlyso. They were immediately taken into the cabin by the humane and kind Capt. Whit- lock, and Dr. McComb was sent for the moment the sloop touched the wharf. After great exertions Wood-and Casey were fully restored to life. But poor, honest, faithful Bassett was past al! recovery. He died from exposure on the bottom of the boat while in sight of jand. ‘We give these melancholy particulars with the sincerest regret and sorrow. Both of the deceased had been for some time in our employment, and Bassett, as our chiet news collector, for up- wards of three years. We always found him faith ful, honest, and capable. Indeed he wasone of the most efficient collectors in this city. who knew him respected him for his many amiable qualities and unassuming manners, and spoke of his character in the highest terms’ of praise. He was one of the bestof husbands, and has left a wife and one child, and friends without number, to mourn over his lamentable and prema- ture death. To us his loss is very great, His body will be taken from No. 8 Stone street, the residence of his mother, to-morrow morning, at 8% o’clock, to Babylon, Long Island, for interment. He was twenty-six years and seven months of age. We shall open a subscription for the benefit of the two widows, and head it ourselves. Itis the upsetting of | ‘The sentence of Sullivan is considered excessive, and a petition was immediately drawn up in Court, and signed by a number of the members of the bar and others, to obtain his pardon through Executive clemency. The recommendation to mercy, on the part of the jury that returned the- verdict, and the fact that Sullivan was not a principal in the combat, are redeeming points in his behalf, and should have been sufficient argument in the minds of the Court not to have inflicted so severe a penalty. But he will be pardoned, and is as much, if not more, en- titled to it than Webb was. The wife of Sullivan, an’ interesting, pretty little woman, was here to witness the sentence, and re~ ceivedit with heartfelt demonswations of grief. In- deed, I have not heard a single individual who ap- proves of the decision of the Court.. ‘The Court then proceeded to sentence the black boy Watson Simmons, who was convicted of an as- sault and battery with intent to commit a rape on a little white girl, aged only nine years. to the State Prison for five:years. The next and last called was a Five Point soaplock, named Al- bert Hamilton, who was’ convicted of burglary in the second degree for robbing a farmer’s house, and sent to the State Prison for five years. The Jury, in the case of Charles F. Miller, in- dicted for an assaultand battery on Counsellor Mills, have just come into Court with a verdic, of guilty. The sentence will be postponed till the next term of the Court, which will be in February next, at an extra session called to ‘try the remainder of the prize fight trials. Sullivan will not be removed for several days. Inthe meantime his friends should be active in en- deavoring to procure his pardon, aswell as that of McCleester and Kensett. I send this in time for your Friday’s second or even- ing edition, and as you will have ite xclusively, you will thus be enabled to supply your readers in the city, as well as yournorthern and southern exchange list, with the information one day in advance of all the papers in New York. Ishall come down to- sunk to rise no more. The reception of the above information yesterday afternoon created considerable excitement, and as it was contained exclusively in our second edition, not a copy was left in the office at four o'clock. Since its reception, the following petition to the Governor has been put in circulation for signatures, a copy of which will be found at our desk :— To the Governor of the State of New York :— The undersigned, residents and citizens ef the State of New York, beg leave respectfully, manner, to solicit that your Excell extend to James Sullivan the exécutive merc: grant him a full pardon for the offence of which convicted at the late Oyer and Terminer Court, held at White Piains, in the county of Westchester, in this St and for which he is now under sentence of two years in the State Prison. Your petitioners, with all respect for the law, and its les, tending to the welfare of society, beg leave to at they consider it their duty to make this appeal to the Executive, the trustee of the people’s merey, on the substantial ground that said Sullivan, never at any time had any foresight or knowledge of the uniortunate result Dut in the most earnest jency will be pleased to Tremenvous Erorm at Boston.—Two steamers arrived yesterday morningfrom the east bringing two days mails. We are indebted to Harnden & Co. and Adams & Co. for late Boston papers, and to Godfrey & Co. for New Bedford papers. We glean from these the following particulars of damage done by a tremendous gale which blew along the eastern coast last Wednesday night. It was a large slice of the storm we experienced in this city that same the solid salary, but the new Bri Consul in New York, will be the real agent and resident minister of the British government-of the British aristocracy and of the British capitalists. In the-coming elections, and in the ;rogress of public opinion, the néw con- sul and his advisers, will be a branch of the Euro- pean system of thought, manners, institutions, fi nance, currency and government. It will be the centre of an influence that must be felt through the whole elections, up to the ter- mination of the presideniial ‘contest in 1844.— Lord Ashburton only performed a certain part of the negociation for which he ventured to cross the n. The principal object of the London aristo- cracy and capitalists is to obtain the interest or the principal ef the $100,000,000 which they loaned to the different States and corporations of this country, principally through the representations of the Ba- niogs—a part of the object being to check the pro- gress of democracy in Europe. Lord Ashburton only laid the foundation for pursuing this negocia- tion, and young Mr. Baring comes out, in the capa- city of Consul, to reside in New York, in order to superintend this latter and uery important negocia- tion, that depends more on the popular elections than on diplomatie movements. All these half-developed movements and purposes of the British Government, are only parts of the gi- gantic system which has been shadowed forth in the recent attacks‘upon the morals and institutioas of this country through the columns of the periodi- cal prees of all kinds. It originated with Lord Ash- burton on his return to England, andit may lead to some ofthe most important movements of the present century. The buds are but just out. Wait till the summer be past and the harvest ready. oc Bankruptcy axp Morats.—The number of re- spectable persons now taking the benefit of the bankrupt Jaw, is truly surprising. Each of these ca- seshasa moral, too. Take the case of Arthur Tap- pan, for instance A few years ago Arthur Tappan was considered \ very rich man—worth $500,000. He poured out his money like water to Bible Societies, Tract So- cieties, churches and clergymen. It is sapposed ofthe combat between Lill nd. McCoy—and that occur- rences and scenes of a simi character had been counte- nanced by large masses of our community, 60 as to mis- views ce Poeenae similar ere} should br fll New Youn, Dec. ‘Treason tn Ruopg Istano.—The argument upon the validity of the indictments for treason, was con- cluded in the Supreme Court of Rhode Island on Wednesday, by the Attorney General, on the part The Court takes time to consider be- fore rendering their decision. Suppen Deatu.—Mr. Dwight Foster, one of the well known clerks at the Astor House, died sudden- ly yesterday afternoon, of a billious attack. He was a very correct young man and universally es- teemed in life, and now deeply regretted in death by all who knew him. He died at his own home, although he was at his post at the hotel only the day before his death. NavicarTion on THE Hupson.—The steamer that left Hudson on Wednesday afternoon, had to take shelter at Kingston, where she remained until ‘Thursdaay morning, and arrived here in the after- noon. Above Hudson the ice is solid, and between that place and Rhinebeck there is a good deal of floating masses.. The navigation 18 unobstructed below Rhinebeck. From Arrica.—The U. 8. sloop-of-war Vanda- lia, Captain Ramsey, is below, having just arrived from the eoast of Africa. In the Sound the wind blew seldom harder. Pas- sengers who left here on Wednesday did not reach Boston till 7 o’clock Thuraday evening, and the steamer that left Norwick on the same day remained at New London Thursday, after making two at- tempts to proceed. She arrived here at half-past 7 yesterday morning. No boat left this city Thursday afternoon, but the Kosciusko started at 9 o’clock yesterday morning. In consequence of thesevere gale, and the non ar rival of the great southern mail, with the letters for England, the steamship Acadia did not leave Bos- tonon Thursday. She left yesterday, immediately after the arrival of Harnden’s mail. [From the Boston Morning Post, Deo. about six o'clock, a southeast mow storm set in, which continued until about nine o'clock, when it commenced raining, and the wind, which up to that time had blown moderately, burst forth from E. 8. E. with y vessels, which were riding at anchor in the harbor, were driven from their moor- ings, and either dashed against the ends of the wharves or jammed alonside of each other. A large vessel was almost blown on her beam ends, an ers and brig were jammed together, chafing and cracking—some of them with no person on board. One or two small vessels were also sunk at this wharf — At Fort Hill wharf, several less damaged. A small schoot George's, Me., was driven from her anchor against the wharf, and Nathan Fuller, the ma Charécter in this case, de- tremendous fury. several schoon- ll vessels were more or the Jane Fish, of St. , in attempting to ide and the wharf, and easel state that the brig and was then drivin ip Tyrone had parte and sustained consider. pace between India and Central ig up fast with drifting wrecks, and it the ends of these wharves were careenin, Il masts would turn them over. The end o Long wharf brought up several smail crait, bably were sunk. The space between thi Central wharf,was also the scene of grest destruction. The noise of falling masts, and the crashi wrecks, rose, at intervals, have be?n heard even at t wasdrowned. The cre-v of this v Uncle Sam had been blown adrift, about the harbor ; and that the sh her head-fasts, had swung round, able damage." The s wharves was fillinj ‘THanxsaivine In Massacausetrs.—This day was a great day in Massachusetts. It is estimated that at least two hundred marriages took place between sunrise and sunset. In the single town of Ware nine weddings came off. City Intelligence, Brcamv.—An Irishman named John McCafferty was ar- rested yesterday and arraigned before one of the Justices of the Lower Police on a charge of bigamy. It was shown that in January 1840, he was married to Margaret Quinlan by the Rev. Mr. Welch, a Catholic priest of Brooklyn, and on the 6th of March 1832, he was also mar- ried to Margaret Farrel, by the Rev. Henry Chase, of the above the storm, and might he centre of the city. At the northern wharves, and, in fact, at all the wh-rves, more or less damage was sustained by a shipping. Such was the terrific violence of the gal it was dangerous for an individual to ventureto the of the wharves. We were informed that more th a dozen vessels had been sunk, and that the crews of one or two of them had names of the v perished, but the we could not learn. leads us to hope that such reports are exaggerated. At 2,A.M.,we took another stroll along the w gs comparatively quiet, the wind having . Although we saw nearly twent that in the days of his prosperity he gave as much as $100,000 away for such purposes. Noi long since a note given by him for $5000, * for value received ofthe Lord” was paid at one of the Wallstreet banks. All the pious loafers of the land hung around Arthur .2 of prosperity—and they preached, prayed. and promised him the richest crown of glo- ry in heaven, for which he shelled out his dollars like buttons. Now perhaps. they would hardly say “ God bless you” if Satan had him in his clutches. Arthur, it is said, got involved by indorsements, and speculations in Brooklyn lots. If it were known how he was induced te depart froma legitimate bu- siness, we would find that he had been led astray in the name of the Lord. All the rich pious saints of the day seem to be going to bankruptcy. Tkese Mmoney-begzing saints—these greedy parsons—these holy societies, got up to furnish livings to idle agents and pious loafers—have been the bane of the indus. try and economy among our business men. Among the bankrupts we also eee the name of James G. Wilson. Th sis the Wilson of the firm of Wilson & Co.,publishers of the “Brother Jonathan,” and the cheap literature of the day. This is also a very curious case. The public have been led to suppose that the publishers of cheap literature, of such works as Dickens’ Notes by 50,000 at a slap, were making money very fast. Yet here is the founder and first publicher of cheap literature, gazetted as a bankrupt and taking the benefit of the act because he cannot pay hisdebts. Park Benjamin, another of the same kind of publishers, has been. in bankruptcy for months—probably he has got his certificate. Wil- son was always considered a good business man— and although he «llowed his paper to publish’ all manner of falsehoods against our private and public character, yet we never thought it worth while to retaliate, expecting always that the bankrupt law would step in and settle the diflerence. The truth is, these cheap literary “Extras” have not only used np the old-fashioned booksellere—used up the mam- ‘noth regular sheets themselves, such as the “ Bro- ther Jonathan” and the “ New World”—but they sels more or less damaged, we could not obtain an ticulars, for most of them were deserted. The sc! Conclusion, of Gloucester, wharf, had’ her stern stov mage. A large ship, said to be the Riga, wharf, ané had her bo away closeto the knight heala One of the I arrived yesterday, was Methodist Church, while his first wife was living. The only defence that the blue beard made for his conduct was that his second marriage was not legal in his opinion, be- cause it was not consummated by a Catholic priest. The Magistrate thought different,however, and locked Johany in the Tombs for trial. A Pour 1 Priso: laying ot the north end of T the dock at Long ips reported to have anchors, and sustained great A ship at the end of Commercial wharf, reported to have suffered considerably. to have sustained some damage— Perhaps no gale that has visited this place for some time ‘$0 much property in this A Polish refugee who calle himself Casimir Parriski, was committed to prison on a chai of stealing an overcoat from John oCeaesty of 59 lleged extreme poverty as the cause for a com- ‘mission of the crime, and has ne duane seen better days. New Cousrerrsits.—A bundle of new counterfeit $2 notes on the Otsego County Bank have been sent iuto the culated to deceive by candle light. Those we saw were letter D, payable to G. W. dated Feb. 29, 1842, H. Scott, Cashier, Rob. ‘atures of the officers are Anita, too, was tin so short a ‘We fear that a few days will Apa tales of shi ur coasts, will briny weaved bosom; for no vi in with land could carry sail or ride at anchor, in ex; ‘We have taken tele Migr ha tes feuae tin mapa considerable—for frogi such ing exposed wreck and death alon, market, and are well cal and sorrow to many a situations and weather such a tem no notice of the dam: all well executed, paper 1i graving the res in the side pieces of the bill bei: ly di wh pi e ing scarcely dis- -A amall wood house in the rear of the Gray, 84 Varrick street, was d » Blittle after 12-0’clock, ween seven and eight o’clock, proceeded from st office. The shed over the net the pipe of a stove office. But little damage was square being burned. (From the Boston Evening Trenscri Ships Emporium, Charlotte, barques Ten Brothers, Hebron; Angola, Gallio, and Mentella; achooners Joseph Howa: a and Independence; sloops Be} illiant, Coral, Elanor, and Simo Bote ng into each other, and emash- Olive Branch; ‘osed in the ‘city despatch done, a place only a foot Sxvr to tae Asxium.—A woman named Abigail Law- who wastriedin the Special Sessions yesterday, for ing clothing from Joseph H. Mirkle, was discharged in order to be sent to her home in Boston, on account of deranged, She was sent to the Lunatic Asy- lum last evening. Horrisur axy Arroctous Murner—A man named Andrew Bodine, residing in South! id, mui his wife fhe most atrocious his wife during the or less damaged ‘by rutni Up against the whi e revenue cutter Hamilton arrived frem a cruise yes- terda and anchored in the stream; Captain Sta ing the gale increasi out fall scope that she rode out the qlee The Majl states that a ni Mi process nd partly finished, belonging to a Mr. Wor- ‘blown down by the gal More or THe Latimer Case.—The Mayor of Nor- folk, Virginia, has called & meeting of the inhabi- tants of that city and the surrounding counties on Tuesday next, to take into consideration the out- Fageous proceedings of the Abolitionists and the High Sheriff, and other authorities of Boston, in the case of Latimer, a runaway slave, the property of a citizen of Norfolk. The excitement relative to this Case is spreading with rapidity throughout Virgi- nia and the south. What will be the result of it ? ——_— Staten Islan: Gey night under t wes held on the body of _ Tue gND or THE Wortp is becoming a topic of increasing interest among all classes, draws near which is to test the correctness of Mr. Those who wish to know what the New Church (Swedenborgian) doctrine on this great subject is, will now have an opportuni- ty of hearing it, for the Rev. B, F. be seen by advertisement, will give his first lecture on the End of tae World, to-morraw evening, at the Lyceum of Natural History. Some say the Swe- subject is Apoatolie injunction, ‘ some time on Thars- Miller's calculation. jarrett, as will Massacuuserts Etrction.—Pull returns not yet received. So far, however, the democrats have chosen 175 members and the whigs 178. Morton’s chance is not 80 good as Da: hear from twelve towns, We have yetto | who the r fast thet wtih te Late From THE Nortu.—We have received from Mr, Livingston of the express line vot & Co, Albany papers of Thursday, tw ; in advance of the mail. We take ft ing from the Advertiser of that city :— Yesterday we experienced our first snow storm of moment this season. It commenced about noon, from the N. E., and continued steadily to the time ot our going to press,9 P. M., with the prospect of a full supply. ‘inter with us may therefore be considered as fairly. commenced. Thesteamer Oneida, reported to have been wreck- ed on Lake Ontario in the late gale is safe and sound. % By the Western mail we haye intelligence of an- other destructive fire at Oswego. e way-bill from Mexico has the following endorsement by the Postmaster at that place:-— 4 0’clock, A. M., Nov. 29. | Great fire at Oswego, beginning at Fitshugh’s Mill and burning up to the bridge, when the stage left. 4 P. M., Mexico. Ifthis account be correct the conflagration has been indeed destructive. We believe there are three large flourishing mills, one saw-mill, one ma- chine-shop, besides several smaller buildings in the district which the fire is said to have swept. The ik too, 18 on the corner of the same block. | We all doubtless have further particulers of the fire by this afternoon’s train of cars from the west. . We have no particulars of the fire by last eve- ning’s western mail. Pomeroy & Co.’s messenger says that everything between Fitzhugh’s mill and the bridge was destroyed, and. that the fire at the latest accounts was stillraging. Navat.—The new U. 8, brig Bainbridge, is or- dered to get ready for a cruize, her probable desti- nation being the Coast of Africa. She is to be com- manded by Lieut. Zachariah F. Johnston, of Mary- land. Her crew ig ready, un board the Ohio re- ceiving ship, at Boston, and she can be despatched as svon as the officers are all appointed and join the brig. Snow ar Baurimore.—About daylight .on Wed- nesday it commenced snowing, and continued throughout the day, accompanied occasionally with rain and hail. About sunset the weather cleared up. Referee Case at the Bowery. Before John W. Edmonds, Dec. 2.—Booth vs. eee Seine bet cover $500, alleged to ue pl r acting at Bowery theatre last August. ‘Mr. J. Jacxson was sworn, and stated that he was re- quested by Mr. Booth to call on Mr. Snowden for the money, tobe duehim for acting at the Bowery, or he would not play any more. Mr: Snowden replied that he did not care, as he had nothing to do with Mr. Booth. Mr. Fiywn examined—I engaged Mr. Booth at Balti- more last August, to play six nights for me at the Bowery. Mr. Snowden had nothing to do with the engagement; I then got Mr. Snowden’s consent to his pla ing at the Bowery; Booth drew his order on me for 31 of the money, and with my consent it was paid. There was an express agreement ‘made by me with Booth that he was fabio redlbre ona shilling until the close of his engage- ment, on account of the uncertainty of his acting, and then the money wasto be paid to Mrs. Booth. On teceiv- ing theorder I went to Mr. Hamblin, and begged him as a favor to let Mr. Booth have $100, and he endorsed the order, andhe was paid. Cross-ezamined.—I was to give him 25 per cent of the house each night, and one-third tor a benefit on the sixth night. He played one week, except Friday, which he de- clined to play on from religious scruples. I first engaged him for six nights, and then on the fourth day of the first engagement I engaged him for two nights more. I was to give him $50 for the seventh night, and on Wednesday theeighth night he was to have I of my share; he was to divide my: benefit with me; I made the en; ment with him at the request of his wife, and from being 8 friend of his for years. I paid my own expenses onto Baltimore, when I went on to engage Booth. I think the amount due to Booth on his engagement is $236. By Wurtina—The two nights more were added,because Forrest opened at the Chatham on Monday night ; he was then to take his benefit on Monday, play for mine on Wed- nesday, and we were to put the two r and divide. He did not play either Tuesday or Wednesday ; the loss tothe house on Tuesday night wae $1000 at least. Com modore Stewart was here and was much disappointed.— Large numbers went away and got back their money ; there was a great noise an disturbance, and they broke down the pit door. If Mr Booth had played those two vights there would have been at least six hundred dollars more each night in the house. When I found he would not play I forbade Mr. Waldron and Mr. Hamblin from paying over to Mr. Booth or any of his friends one shilting. I told Booth on Tuesday mornin he was well placarded for Wednesday night for Richard, and he seemed pleased with it. His first night was $439 ; his second night was not as much ; he Played alone ; Mr. Hamblin did not play. The third and fourth nights were about $500; fifth night about $350 ; sixth night not good ; there was a rush at the Chatham to see Forrest that night, atthough the house was not a good one. Counext.—We didn’t want that, Mr. Flynn. Fiyns.—Do 2 you went any thing more, gentlemen ? Pave Well Pm heartily glad of it, or I do want a ‘Lynw.—Well, of it, an’ drink horrid bad. One or two more witnesses were examined and the case was adjourned at 11 o'clock at nigh Court of Common Pleas, Before Judge Ulshoeffer. Dec. 2.—Justus D, Miller, vs. Willet Hawkins.—This wasan action to recover the amount of two notes and a check, theone made +, defendant, of $265,16, dated May 8, 1842, and the other by the same, dated May 1, 1842, of $218,54. The check was on the Greenwich Bank, for $110. These notes and check were en for sundry sree by defendant of bee = tiff, The de- ndant failed. Now the defendant claims that Miller pepe of the notes and ack all th eect ahpgtg eieen a, orreher the , but only a part. The case, or rather the accounts, were somewhat Sontilied and complicated. In the course of his charge the Judge said that the defen- dant’s alleged accord and satisfaction, and also a set off. The plaintiff in this case admits the defendant’s set off. The only question for you is on the ground of accord and satistaction. The rule of law on this point is that if a cre ditor agrees to accept even a less sum for a greater in satisfaction, then he is bound by his agreement. The Jndge then recapitulated on the points of the testimony ‘and submitted the case to the jury. Fe pene, J. Blunt. For defendant, Horace Dresser. Marine Coart. Before Judge Sherman. Dec, 2-—James Martin vs. William Dunn.—This was an action to recover the amount of $95, which the plaintiff claims to be due him for work and labor. ‘The defendant keeps a finding store, and the plaintiff was his clerk. The defendant a ed $12 50 due him on account of board.— The defence was that the clerk was cross and crabbed to the defendant’ stomers—so much so that he finally lost them all. ‘The verdict was for plaintiff $12 58. Mr Webb for plaintiff—Mr. Tiller for defendant. Richard Barnes and Robert Bertine vt. Solomon C. Ri- ley.— This was an action of assumpsit. The plaintiffs are iron founders, having an establishment up in Eldridge street. The defendant is in the stove business. It ap. ars that Riley employed tho plaintiffin the fall of 1841, eoowee work, for him in the way of casting a boiler, flask, &c. The boiler Riley was to pay for. The flask is not a consideration in this present account. ~‘There were some further business transactions between the parties, and the action is bi to recover a balance sed to be due, of $83 72. Thedefence was that the w was badly done, and also that it had been more than paid for. Verdict tor plaintiffs, $83 72 Mr. Hall for plaintiffa—Mr. Sherwood for defendant. Bankrupt List, SOU fHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. John A. Jackson, New York, clerk. Richard H. Atwell, New York, late merchant, Wn. Green of Williamsburgh,and as one of the Inte firm of Hanford & Green. Christopher Gore Callender, New York, one of the late firm of Ogden & Callender. John G. Merrell, New York, and as one of the late firm of Merrell & Mest. Theodore Malla’ New York, and as one of the late firm of C. and T. Mallaby & Co., and McDonald & Mal- laby. Hiram R. Davis, Clinton, Dutchess County, New York. Philip P. Kissam, New York, and as one of the late firm of Stevens & Kissam, and Kiseam & Stene. M Eason, New York, clerk, ‘ork. Court Calendar— ’ Common Pizas.—Part 1.—Nos. 27, 111, 117, 119, 121, 7, 18, 19, 38, 63, 69. Part 2.-Nos.44, 75, 8, 16, 20, 96, 64, 64, 140, 68 Arrivals, PR bie eran Gen Ward, M ney ee Hon Ca » Newburyport; Cay in @ Payne, USN, Hon B Burnell, Mast; Hon RC Winthrop, on; Hon Christopher Morgan, Aurora; Hon $ C Bates. Howann’s.—Hon A Babcock, Gaines, NY; Judge @ Yan Rensselaer, Albany; Hon J Trombnll, Hartford, Ct; Hon J A Lowell and |: M Hon A Marshall, Maine; Hon SGor. den and lady, Delhi; Hon John Cramer, Waterford, Lieut Gov George Hull, Mass. Another individual arrived at this hotel, and also took his departure, Ph gag A after- noon, whose name is not known, as he did not enter it upon the book, although he hailed from No. 81. He ar- rived in company with a distinguished president of a Wall street Bank, on whom he was end to prac- tice anether Monroe Edwards scheme of forgery and swindling, very religion represented himse! the pious and sagacious as a minister of the Gospel, of such happy simplicity, he did not know any better than to endorse another name upon acheck which he had by some means of. Mr.Howard detected his knavery, . to-morrow. i Crmcus.—There will be a great interest in the perform- ances at the Bowery Amphitheatre next week ; Le "Tort, the best foreign, and Oscar one of the best Ameri- can riders, both being ‘to ‘appear. Stone's In- Jian act fs undeniably the best. thing of the kind ever witnessed. Le’Tort’s horsemanship, however,is of a differ- ent style, and embodies perhaps the most difficult, and at the same time the most graceful feats imaginable. To- ight fi ‘of Otto Motty, and \Mons. Geitiot, hod exploits will long be remembered in New York, BY THE SOUTHERN ny Notzs Ov rstanpinc, Decem 3 uary, 1942, viz : as the records of thisoffice, - - ~—«3,808,481 54 De ceeaios notes in e f the accountin, officers, ete sot 08 Amount issued under the act peer ge 1842, 7,844,013 29 Redeemed amount enter'd on the books of this office, 3,783,073. 5 In the hands of the account- 2 Be nent ERM sales Notes issued un- der the act of Sist Aug, “42. 1,224,054 99 Deduct the amt in the account officer’s hands, 5,000 00 T. L. SMITH, Reg. Try of U.S. ‘Treasvny DerantMent, Register’s Office, Ist Dec., 1842. Tur Triat or ALEXANDER FOR THE MurpgR oF Lovee, In Pariavevrnta.—We give below the only new evidence of interest yet elicited in this cage :— Tuvunspay, 4o’clock P. M. Tuomas Teese swarn—I took him to the lock-up house at the Mayor’s office ; the prisoner and I had two conver- fations on the way ; said I “'my God, young man, what t into an argument about notes and he gave me the word liar, and I plunged it did you do.that for?” said he “we into him. Mr. Porter here pro to question the witness upon ab subject of certain of then made to bribe the witness to leave the city, as he had related in conversation—but the defence objected—and the court overruled the question Decause the conversation was not in presence of the pri soner.] Joun T. Suanpcess, M. D.—We presumed his coat had been buttoned when the blow was given; it is not likel: that blood would flow freely from so smalla wound wit! the coat buttoned over it; in my opinion the cause of his death was the penetration of the heart by an instrument. By Judge Connan—It was necessarily the cause of death. J an iven perpendicularly . wy Jaze C ige Connav—The distance of the two from each of the arm. Mr. Jonson resumed.—A man at the counter, and one other must be determined by the length at the other side, and both inclining over it, a blow like this could have been given by a mn with arms of ordi- nary length; Mr. Lougee might have stood straight, end a tl inclining over, might have struck the blow. Knowing these questions would be asked in court, we tried it,and found what I have stated could be done; it is man #1ig possible for a person to move about after receiving a wound In'theheart; asoldier lived nine days alter receiving a bayonet wound in the heart. Cross Examined by Mr. Reev.—I cannot tell where to refer you to the case of the soldier; I read it while a stu. dent; from external examination, 1 could not tell what part of the heart was penetrated; people were constantly going in and out. By Mr. Dauvas—It Lan ssible athe pre] bigs have been ren before the counter if the: the ‘same Seenes rom each other, as the readily ofthe coun: ter would indicate. open the coat himself. Francis West, M.D.,sworn—t su of anordinary man. should judge deceased’s arm was large muscle of the chest would ha arm. made a dissection. have made such a wound, asmiorar 3. ‘Derres M.D. sworn. — Should dsappoee ‘assailant was not very near; a ven over the: counter; deceased died from —The ventricle had extraerdinarily con- al strength ; might have been caused by the stimulus of the knife. By Judge Connan—Should say deceased was not a muscular man ; he was below the ordinary height. have been gi hemorrhage. By a Jun tracted ; not an indication of person Philadelphia. [Corresondenee of the Herald.) Puriapecrnia, Dec. 2, 1842. James G. Bennerr, Esq.— In the midst of our political, social, and religious movements, we have lost our high sheriff, Mr. Mor- ms, a gentleman universally liked and respected, and the son of the celebrated financier of the revolution —the only honest financier of the last, and, I be- lieve, the present century, Mr. M. died suddenly of a disease of the heart. He was elected by the whigs in October 1841, through a split of the demo- cratic party, and has served in all but 14 months.— There seems to be a singular fatality pursuing the whigsjust now. They were in power in the federal government exactly one month, and the old General, I believe, was just, saved his reputation, and, the country | know not what, by being taken off be- fore he was made a cat’s paw of by the party who elected him. During that one month the whigs masaned to fill some of the most important offices’ their men ; but they quarrelled afterwards with Capt. Tyler and were removed. In October 1841, in addition to the Sheriff, the whigs, through same division of the democrats, above referred to, elected | the espe Treasurer also; but he had ice six months before he proved adefaulter, and was superceded by a demoe: So you see the whigs won’t remain in office, ‘‘ no way with scarcely been in of you can fix them.” ‘This.morning’s cars to Harrisburg were crowded with applicants for the Sheriffality, their friends, opponents and “borers.” The Governor, amended Constitution, has the power to fill cancy, and it is believed be will use’ the ‘privi- 4 with sound discretion. The rt. Morris was scarcely cold when the hw office seekers crowded the head quarters of party with a view of ascertaining the value of the Tespective stocks, and, if possible, to make a little capital, _The candidates spoken of are James H. Hutchison, the defeated candidate of the demo- cratic p: in.1841, Dan. Smith, the author ot that defeat and leader of the incorruptibles, and Lemuel Payater, the old ex-memher of Congress of the first district, besides a whole string of political loaters of all descriptions. Ifyour financiers wantto bet let them back Paynter; I think it would be a go Pal though Hatchison is by this time in Harris- urs. For the last ten days some tempest in a?teapot was raised by the publicatlon of a series of attacks on the character of Gen. Reed, of revolutic war memory, grandfather of the present William B: Reed, one of our most distinguished me! the bar, on whom John Sasgeant’s have fallea if it had not been caught ersoll. The publications were ‘orge,” and the author promised to come forth fe some particular evening, to produce correctness of his statements. bo Shfiged fre pointed, porcarere he pret oJ to obtain the consent of some rev: before he could proceed to demonstrat! he atte, premature woxiees ic. pthi ep, the public are deo Haass a deal of amusement, though the matter referred to in the correspondence has been. familiar to all of us before a single letter was editor of the. i Naud dee, deprived published on the mbers of Meecee its flocking into town fast. CK LI heehee lished their head ‘Alexander will Ig convicted & beng ah in bt second State prison, offence -by our sacahen HA tmoee punishment to'whi i to hi tab The wale, geem ave est teresting and dresses well. ty in our city—poor hearts! toot to abolish his office, ns well’ as offices of the staff of the United States army. amere sinecure, the whole army. being butei thousand strong, though _ oste: twelve thousand, and thefefore requiring m0 other spmmander tad the Constittional = Captain? yA , you remember, very ceeded oertse dowel’ ot Gem’ Broven , and was defeated by 4 ve few : rei i Sontinuiag to draw full houses at the Walnut street; but our fashionables reserve their halt dollars for the opera at the Chesnut. street issues prior tothe act { and duly appreciated caterer for the amusement of | his numerous patrons, will nightly fill his well man- ¢ Bartor—Caused by a dagger we th Hy twain as that would have done it ‘brought inthe office with blood and mortar upon it is the weapon brought in; we'all concluded that a power ful blow was required to pierce the clothing a we all discussed the.qu n, Dr. West and myeelf pat ularly, and weall concluded that the blow must have been By Mr. Puicurrs—The theory is that the deceased tore By a Junon—There were no experiments to test in how many positions such a blow could have been receiv- ea. By Mr. Porr—The blow must have been struck down- wards from an angle of two feet above the wound. one of very great force say that it required all the strength By. Mr. Jounsox—The track of the wound was direct; hi a because the a the arm been raised, the dimensions of this dagger cor- responded with the wound; the general coincidence was perfec a te. Mr. Porter resumed—The right arm could have raised,and not have affected the muscle of the left Crovs-examined by Mr. Rexp.—l can only infer the di- rection of the wound; I have not the confidence in makin, astatement respecting it, which I would have had if By Judge Connip.—I think a ian too near conld not By Mr. Davuas—The wound was nearly horizontal; the amoant of blood at any one piace was very inconsi- derable; the clothes had confined and absorbed it; it hed trickled down beneath the pantaloons; so mach so that he took them off to see if there were wounds upon the jury will consign a genteel young fellow, tw Nothing H Gen. Scott is here trying to make poly tal ; but the triends of Gay are inflexible. nection with the mater there is a serious: wili commence with Sonambula”—either of . Our concerts are pe " - mad al tor” pevmnen Hot’ w ey punch and pound cakes are gene! pre- ferred in our neighborhoed. _ . ° Our streets are resounding with sleigh-bells till 12 o'clock aban. The weather: is fine over head ; but no one dares cross the streets without over- shoes. Ladies aresearce, and mufled. fashienable gentlemen flat, as usual. The ‘* Boutes” continue to be attractive. ee Stoces—9000 City Lown oe. ma ee ‘ennessee Bends, 5's, 1871, 50; 600 State 6's, 1846, 41}; shares Mechanics’ . Me a A Looxer on. De pa a Si Trieste and CAA aaa Magee: Hate : ,Dartinone, Dee ken Sar, {Waban einag wan; West Indies; . Ne York ‘Sia Jou Balch, Davis, Boston; J ins fame, Nov 2-Art Retrieve . SERRE ERO: + My, ler, 5 Portland.’ Htonnokes’ Gieeae Samatos, CLL. Windsor C Jom.n Saltus, Gray, Nats, Stevens, via Malaga; ath, 3 nae. m) Kortl * aiwerp fie Gabay Deoabe Ch Matanzas. Cid Sea, _ Polland, Bosse th Laas poe Bin wan, Belfest; Meguncicosk, Mayo, Antwerp; Ondiak Hi'den, New York; Elizabeth, Methitens, Bremen: Aliioth| Sianyson, Boston vis’ Apulnchicula: Sherorock, Kingrion, Ja, ae superior character, Indeed,so seldom do we notice an indifferent bill at this favorite establishment, we deem it almost unnecessary to attract the attention of the public ‘thereto, but rest satisfied that the well known ability of Mr. Thorne, as a talented aged theatre, regardless of praise from us. The tragedy of Alexander the Great, tegether with the beautiful plays of the “King’s Gardener’ and the! “*Crown. Prince,” and a great variety of dancing and singing, form the attractions for this evening. 0G Of all places of public amusement now in city, none present such an infinite variety of tions, and charge such a moderate price for admission as the| New York Museum. Instruction and amusement are 60 exquisitely b.ended, that no person can visit this es blishment without being greatly entertained, an@ at the same time highly edified. Strangers from the country should not omit paying it a visit. Signor Blitz, Miss Clemence, the danseuse, Mies Bruce, Mr. Brown, Mr. Delarue, appear—Mermaid, Museum, live Albino Deer, Picture Gallery, and performances, all to be seen for one shilling. There will be an entertainment this after- noon at 3 o’clock. 0G- Thecry is still they come, at the American Muse um. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, seme how or other the people continue to get out in suffi- cient crowds to fill the lecture room every evening. Dur- ing the day there isaconstant attendance of ladies and gentlemen. Never before were better attractions put forth there than this week presents. The never tiring, comic, droll, humorous, original, laughter-provoking Winchell is in himself more than a host. Besides him we have Booth, the comic singer, Celeste, Miss Hood, andthe {talian Fa- mily often performers. Barnum will always besure of full houses, solong as he can spread.such a repast before the public for two shillings. Performances at three o’clock this afternoon. RAL SEE PAY ST TE EE, TO ALL THE WORLD WHO USE LEATHER IN ANY FORM.—Oil of Tannin, or loather restored. Anew chemical discovery. Most people know that skins and hides are converted into Isather by the use of tannin extracted from certan , Se. ‘When the force and strength of the tannin is worn out, leather becomes dead, hard, dry, brittle, cracked covered witha crust, &c. This all know. To restore, then, life, softness, moistness, strength, smoothness, and remove all crust, fly, or blister—restore the tannin. This substance the leather never can receive the second time; but the whole virtues of it are in this article, the Oil of Tannin which penetrates the stiffest and hardest leather, if it een twenty years in use; and if it tears easily with the fingers, it imparts at once astrength that is utterly incre. dibie until seen. It becomes like new leather in all re- spects, with a deligatful softness ant polish,and makes all leather coniplerely and perfectly impervious to water— particularly boots, shoes, carringe , harness, hose, trinks, and in fact all things made of leather, giving a splendid polish, even higherthan new leather has, and at least doubling its wear and durability, in whatever man- ner the leather isused. ‘These are facts, None genuine ualess with tie fac simile signature of COMSTOCK & CO., Wholesale Dru; , 71 Maiden lane, N. Y., where it may ‘also be had at retail. pi ESO ee A app ARTICLES.—Oldridge’s Balm of Columbia, the best article yet invented for restoring the haif, preventing its falling off, and scurf, dan- druff. East India Hair Dye, fer coloring the hair black. Hays’ Liniment, a certain cure for the piles, warranted. Hewes’ Rheumatic Liniment, a very superior article for rheumatism, spraing, &c. Dalley’s Pain ctor. The injuries by fire, frosts, scalds, &c , are subdued in fifteen minutes, and healed without scars. No family should be without this invaluable article. All the above articles may be had only at 71 Maiden lane. THE VERANDAH, 39 William street, is again in the field, relieving the wants of our weary citizens, whose business calls them to that part of town. To those who fare acquainted with the old establishment, we need say no more; and to those who have never visited it, we say go. &G@- COLDS, COUGHS AND CONSUWPTION.—it should de remembered that a cough 1s always an evidence that some impurity buns lodged tm the lant s, which, if not speedily removed, willso irritate these delicate organs as, sooner or later, to bring ou an inflammation of the lungs; a form of disease which we all kaow is the high road to consumption. Wright’s Indian Vegetable Pills are a most delightiut medicine for carrying off « cold, because they expel from thesystem all morbid and corrupt humors, the cause of every kind of disease, in so easy andnatural @ manner that the body is relieved of all its sufferings as if by ma gic. Four or five of said Indian Vegetable Pills, taken every night ongoing to bed, will in a short time remove the most obstinate coid—at the same time the digestive or- Bans will be restored to a healthy tone, and the bloo! so completviy purified that inffammation of ae ae con- jl il other form of disease, will be lutely impossible. ware of Counterfeits.—The pnblic are aererinlly informed, that the medicine purporting to be Pills, sold by Mr. Richard Dennis, formerelerk in the office, are not the genuine Wright’s Indian Vegetable Pills. The only 'Y against imposition is, to from none except adve'tised agents; er at the offices devoted exclu- sively to their sale, 295 Greenwich street, New York; a? Tremont street, Boston; and 169 Racestreet, Philedel- phia, Wpesvemster nd méaltae right except Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills, NOTHING LIKE SHERMAN’S COUGH Lo- aioe for curing coughs, colds, asthma,twhooping cough, &e. You can carry them about in your pook st, and whenever you feel im the throat, one Lozenge will shop it im W. Oliver, Esqr., “the cheap job ir, corner and Nassau » ents 468 Brostwars 7 East ee? Ds 227 Hudson street, and 189 Fulton st, Br elatitshinetlitachentaems Professor Jones, Jones, and is it you aS his brightest ant malig kal ‘in astew ,” Blastin bk hopes, “ ’ Tet you that ms to his face old e, no more shall afflict my race? eepaereeemee roars ‘hat Bronchitis no enduring. & 01 ESSOR JONES'S MEDICATED COUGH Cc and canigont Extract of Tolu and Spanish Moss, fe only one shill os be package. It is composed of 43 of the rarest herbs and plants ‘egetable kingdom and isa positive remedy for coughs colds opting of Bisod, aathma, whooping cough, &e. ‘ by T. Jones, sign of the American Eagle, 82 Chat- Agents Zicber, 2d jock Phi ite—Zieber, 34 and. D. or Boston, or 139 Fulton sta. lyn, oe! CAN DOUBT THE VIRTUES OF JAYNE’S HAIR TONIC ? Somenviee, N. J., Nov. 26, 1942. Da. 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I am now 56 years of age, and have rea- son to regard inventor of this matchless hair tonic as a bhic benefactor. 3. Se gad GULICK. New Germantows, N.J., Nov. . Prepared only by De. D. Jayne, No. 20 South Third st, inded Ph Bolt a{ wholesale and retail, by AB. Sands co.jdrug- ists and chemists, No. 278 Broadway, corner Chamber Street, New York. Also sold by A.B. &D. Sands, drug- ‘No. 79. and 100 Fulton street; David Sands and Co., a East Broadway. Price $1 per bottle; six bottles +6 ‘W, 8. RICHARDSON, Agent, 97 Namen street